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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!
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