La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 29, 1926, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextCounty News I ta (ikmtfo lEimrotg tiftta I want Ads VOLUME XXIV. SECOND SECTION LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1926. NUMBER 95 ELECTION NEWS REPORTS PACES COUNT OF VOTES Results Now Given in a ttonal elections each ono of these state organizations acts as. a unit, contributing' its part in the quick assembling: of the country-wide re turns. This makes it possible for the people to know inside of a few hours who has been chosen presi dent and how the national con gress stands politically, unless tho election happens to be close. In Oregon wo are usually ablo which .will show tho difficulties that mado news gathering so slow in those duys. No Plume Srvk In 1878 There was no long distance tele phone service in tho state at that time. All Southeastern and Cen tral Oregon was virtually a wild erness without a mile of telegKuph lino along the Columbia river, and the part between l'ortland and As- to get returns within an hour that J toria, was down about half tho I irivA n viit-v fuir tmllrntlnn rvf Few HoUrS Compared which candidates have won tho With 1878. Six Months in PORTLAND, Ore.. Oct. 29 (AP) How the Associated Press covrs elections wtas told In a radio ad dress here by Edward l' Nelson, Portland correspondent. , Speaking from station KOW, ho told of tho methods which muko it possible for newspapers to have a good In dicntlon of results shortly after the polls close. In contrast with this he related how Oregon waited for six months to lcurn who was elected gover- tvir In 1K7K 1'hu MlHraaa Cnllnwa- ,Whcn on election night, next Tuesday, you get -returns from all parts of the state shortly after the polls close, it may give you added satisfaction to know something about the machinery that makes possible such rapid gathering and distribution of news. System National Ono ' The Associated Press has an el ection system1 which is usel in Importunt offices. We are greatly helped in this by the double elec tion board system in this state.' So that you may appreciate fully , what has been accomplished in this line in recent years, let me re mind you that only as far back as 1878 it took six months for Ore gon to learn the result of an elec tion. Krlurns In Six Montlm In 1878, when C. C. Beekain. of Jacksonville, was a i candidate against Walter W. Thayer for gov ernor tho election was ,held in June. The people did not know definitely who( was elected until the following Junuary, when the official returns were cunvassed at Salem. It is hard for us, In this day of rapid communications, to realize that such a condition could havo existed such a comparatively short time ago only 47 years. This period is spanned by the active careers of some newspaper men who still arc working among mb. I urn indebted to N. J. Ijevin son, tho well-known veteran Ore- Pope's Grand-Niece every state In the union. In na- gon editor, for sonic reminiscences KMHJAX "K.XPKIUENCKD LKGISLATOlt; OI'l'OSKS COX VKXTIOX, XOMIXATIOXS; OI'l'OSKS NEW COMMISSIONS AX1 HOARDS; OI'l'OSKS MOKE STATE HONOS: OPPOSES DKNXIS HESOIA'TION." colon i mum . FOUMKK STATE SENATOR Republican Nominee For Joint Senator, Union and Wallowa Counties. ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1926 time. l''or the most of the frrcnt empire of Oregon news-gatherers hud to depend upon Btcamboats, stage couches and pony riders, muny of tho counties did not have a weekly newspaper. News from Tillamook had to come to l'ort land by steamboat alowr the coast and up the Columbia and Willam ette rivers. Not until 1887 was there a telegraph lino south of Ilosebunr. No wonder It was impossible in 1 those days to lssuo extras on elec tion night telling the world now the election went! No wonder that crowds watching tho bulletin boards got only tho local returns! There wus no attempt to compile stute-wido returns on election night. The Orcgonian had to de pend for Its reports from, outlying counties largely upon tho weekly newspapers which came In by mail. New Era Iloglns , The advent of the railroads In 1882, and tho starting of trans continental telegraph service, In 188S brought In a new era. Pro gress since then has been rapid. A few years ngo The Associated Press took over tho work of as sembling and compiling tho elec tion returns In Oregon for the member newspapers. We have a correspondent In each county seat who Is responsible for sending the returns. In . every county where there Is an Associat- ed Press newspaper it takes cure 1 of this work. leased Wire Used Memlber papers which are serv ed by the. leased wire flash tho re turns over that wire to the Port land burouu. Other points send tho returns by commercial tele graph, or by long distance tele phone. Meantiino an army of more than 600 men and boys in Port land, with motorcycles or motor cars rush in the first returns from tho precincts in the city to the of fice of the Oregonian and to tho Tclegrami. Thcso returns after be ing compiled are turned over to the Associated Press tabulators und combined with tho returns from over the state. Each correspondent Is provided with forms on which tho returns are sent at regular intervals. Tho Tonus facilitate quick transmis sion. The figures are drawn off the forms by expert tabulators on specially prepared tables. Each report is cumulative, that Is. it in cludes the total of all preceding reports from the same correspond- j ent. Our system of entering these reports makes It possible ut u'ny time throughout the tabulation to J ascertain tho exact standing of j eueh candidate. Wo draw ofr to- tals frequently for bulletins, snow- j ing the number of precincts act ually reported, und tho total ft guri'S up to the minute for each canilidute or measure voted upon This will Rive you u fairly good Idea of how Tho Associated l'ress ii lip s Jl&jrj Baker National Guardsmen Will , Erect $12,000 Armory Next Year BAKKH, Ode., Oct. 29 Mem bers of Company V. lS6th infan try, who comprise the Baker com pany of the Oregon national guard want an armory, and they plun to build It themselves. This was announced by V. B. Goodnoujrh, captain of the com pany, who Is taking the lend. Tho plan is for 60 men In the com pany to pledge $10 a quarter out of their guard pay for a period of two years and a half, or $100 in II. A local capitalist is willing to loan them the $6,000 on this pledge, since the guard enlistment holds the same as a regular army enlistment and the redemption of tho pledge is certain, With this $6,000 available in cash a contract will bo let for tho first part of tho building, four walls, tho floor and the roof. The boys will do part of the work, themselves and thus reduce tho cost. The walls will bo mado ready for stucco this fall and will bo covered in tho spring. The armjory will cost when com pleted about $12,000 less whatever the boys save by doing part of the work themselves. Tho lnoome of tho property will bo sufficient to make the Investment attractive, it was pointed out by Captain Good nough. The government will sign a lease of the building for five years at $600 a year. In addition there will bo lncoino from dances, entertainments, etc. The building will bo 50 to 100 feet not including tho stagu and lobby. ALASKA ADOPTS lltKAll OPEKA CHICAGO (AP) Tho score of "Tho Chllkoot Maiden", K lea nor Kverest Krears new Alaskan opera hi Kngllsh,has so taken the fancy of the women or Hkugway that they hope to produce the opera each year there during the tourist soason, letters to Mrs. Krear say. Mrs. Howard Ashley and other wo men of Kkagway wrote that they hope to "make the opera us much of an instttuttou of Aluska as other festivals." Headlines you never see: CROWDS CHKKR UMPIRE THOUGH HOMfcJ TOWN LOBKS. We can't see todny why tho Krt-nrh 75's have fallod to catch, on In Chicago. K IDDIES'COLDS should not tw "doMd." Treat them xwrnally with - V VAPORUB Ovmr IT Mutton yi um rriy , On tho list of delinquent aro a. number of former and present prominent firms of the county. It is said that ono firm, which form erly did business In Albany owes personal property taxes aggrega ting $1,700. Penalties on the taxes pay for the collection charges, tho county court states, so that it cannot loso by the transaction. nnce of "Kusy Virtue", was pres ented with a petition signed by her gallery admirers urging hor to re turn to London and play Juliet. Miss Cowl said she would endeavor to fulfill the request in the spring. ComtoKse Peccl Blunt, one of tho most charming young ma trons of Home, is a grand-niece of tho Into Pope Leo XIII. Her family has been connected with the .Vatican for three centuries. She Is shown with her little daughter; PJOICNOXAIj. Burn In Oregon and lived here all hla life. Owns home und pays taxes both In Union and Wulluwa counties. IjKKINIjATIVE EXPKIIIEN'C'K. Served as State Senator In two regular and two special sessions of the Oregon Legislature, immediately following the war. Served upon such important committees as Ways and Means (finance), Judiciary, Kducatlon, . Steering Committee and others. ' AUAIXKT SCl'TTMXG THE PIUMAKY LAW. "J will, dur ing my term of office, oppose modifying the direct primary or subHtlluting or permitting' convention nominations." Extract from Mr. Kberhard's .official platform. A GAIN ST ADDITIOVATj HOARDS. COMMISSIOXS AND OITICKN. "I will, during my term of office, oppose creation of additional boards and commiMKonx. wfih consequent Inspectors and snoopers." Extract from Mr. Elierhard's official platform. AGAIXST ADDITIONAL STATIC BOND ISSfES. "I will, dur ing my term of office, oppose more bond issues." Extract from "Mr. Eberhard's official platform. AGAINST XriNAXCK RKGLXATIOXS AND TAX KK OX PRIVATE Al'TOMOHII.IvS. Mr. Kherhard opposes additional taxes or regulations upon private automobiles, and feels that we havo too muny already. He will make careful hivexligution to ascertain which, if any, of the present nuisance laws can be repealed or modified. STATE INCOME TAX. TAXES OX STAGES AND HI SSES, OTHER INITIATIVE MEASl RES. Members of the Legisla ture will have nothing to tlo with these. "Proposals for a state Income tax, taxes on auto busses operating on the public high ways, together with several other measures will bo voted umii by the iK'ople, In November. If nny of these shall be adopted, I will co-operate in passing such necessary .and supplemental legislation as may be needed effectually to carry out tho will of the people." Extract from Mr. Eberhard's official platform. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT. The Workmen's Com pensation Act, covering accidental Injuries. Minn Id not bo rv ' HMilcfl. The minimum nniount allowed to single men acci dentally Injured Is slightly Inadequate.1 VOTERS PAMPHLET. I favor and will vote for retention of voters' pamphlet. STATE MARKET DEPARTMENT. I favor its retention sub stantially us it now stands. PROPERTY TAX OX PRIVATE AI TOMOltl LES, WITH CORRESPONDING HEDCCTION IN THE I.K EXSE TAG. I am opposed to this suggestion. The present system Is the only one lo my knowledge which Insures payment of taxes on every automobile. For Joint Senator Union and Wallowa , Counties Vote 33 X COLON R. EBERHARD functions on election night. The Interstate. Wires While the Oregon bureau Is u-nrkfnir hi tills manner the bu reaus In all other states are busy In the snnuo way. Kach bureau sends bulletins on tho Interstate wires, and results In all stntos are brought to all tho member news papers simultaneously. The papers Bet tho news which to triven tn the nconlc through bul letin boards, stereoptlcons, mcga j phones, extra editions and tho radio. When you listen over KOW next , rucsuay iiikui yuu mm nn n...- an army of men and women Is I (..., .tI. nli'ht t IlIlL you may be informed how tho el ection went. Tax Payments to - lie Forced in Coos Deposit Slip of 1890 Found-But Lady Luck Fails Finding an old deposit slip that apparently had been for gotten since It was placed among tho depositor's papers about 38 years ago might havo been lucky for a local man yestorday had not tho La Grande National bank's rec ords been In orderly shape. ' Tho finder prcsonted tho slip, made out by tho. bank In 1890 to show a deposit of $36, at tho window and was paid tho prescribed amount. "Rul, wait a minute," the banker stopped the customer as lie started for tho door with his bills. And looking back, through the bank's records, tho banker found that tho original deposi tor had called for and received a duplicate of tho lost slip, and that later ho had claimed pay ment on It. MEN AND WOMEN DON'T IMtlVK A CAIt OH ItlDK IV ONB VNI-KSS YOU HAVE ONE OF OHIl Sl'HCIAI, AUTOMOIIIliB ACCIDENT POLICIES ONLY $6.50 PER YEAR OCT YOI'K I'OliH'Y HEKOHE THE WRECK Wo ran also NOW urllo yuur uuloiiiobllo Insurance at a low er rule tliun you arc pajlnit. UNITED UNDEllWHITKKK, INC. 1 Homo OfUco, Portland, Oregon. ' ' ' PYRAMID LAND CO., Local Agent Pattison Bros. Grocery NEW ARRIVALS Sweet Cider Swift's Sausage Patties Heinz Mince Meat ' ' Daron's Sauerkraut Heinz Fig and Plum Puddings Candied Cherries and Pineapple Shelled Pecans, Walnuts i and Almonds. Large Delicious Apples ; Sun-Maid Nectar Raisins Call Main 80, it's more convenient than walking down town. , .: , , JANE COWI 1'IiEASEK ENUMKH-1 LONDON (AP) Jano Cowl, up on conclusion hero of lier perform- n . ' ALBANY. Ore.. Oct. 29 In an effort lo culled i.lnn county's del- limuent personal property taxes, tho county court lias entered Into a contract with a security credit j company of St. Louis. Mo., repres- cnlntlvca of the company have , reached Albany and began their j duties. ' I The deliiiuent personal lax list 1 shows that tuxes uKKreKatlne $30.- I IMMl are in arrears for thif years j 1 a 1 . 11120, 1921, 1922 and 1923. - J-' j ! Dont burden i Kberhard for Senator Clubi La Grande, Oregon. (Paid Adv.) yourselves with wore- A If BUS & TRUCK BILL 325 TITHING BILL 327 325 NO I Bus and Truck Bill If you DONT know, SAY so . . . .VOTE NO! The Every Day Problem What Shall T (Order? Order by Phone Your everyday problem, "What'll I order" will quickly be solved here, where a great variety of choicest groceries are attractively displayed and serve as suggestions for many variations of the menu. You will find tempting foods that will satisfy the most fastidious ap petite. Our. fresh vegetables and fruits, our complete line of bottled, package and canned goods, and our consistently low level of prices make this store the best place you could find to trade. Careful attention given to phone orders. FREE DELIVERY SERVICE Free Delivery Any Size Order "WHERE THE THRIFTY THRONG" HOOVERIZED GROCERY A 100 Per Cent Community Food Store 2 Main Line Phones Call Main 40