East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-19

must nave respect lpI sue manifested
a devotion worthy Of a better ending
To the story But what of the tra-
d.tions of moth eaten and ridicu-
lcus nobility that forbade the marri-
age of this girl to her sweet heart be-
cause he was the son of banker and
rot of so-cared noble family. Such
rules were observed in the middle
ages but in this day of enlightenment
suoh things appear insane, Surely
Kipling was thinking of Europe's tot
tering aristoeracy when he wrote:
we are very slightly changed
From the semi-apes who ranged
Indias prehistoric clay"
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old timers who knew the Hudson's
Bay Company in the days when it
held the fur trad
The Hudson's Bay ing mastery in
Company Today. the Pac ific
northwest n d
younger people who know of that IA
nous company through history will be
surprised to know the manner in
which it meets modern business re-
quirements.
| The great company is now operat-
ing department stores in the western
portion of Canada In Calgary the
company has store that represents
an investment of $4,000. 900; another
store to cost 100000 is being estab-
lished in Vancouver; Victoria will get
store with an investment of ST.
ESQ, 600; Winnipeg will get $1,000
600 department store and store will
be provided for Edmonton, Alberta,
1t is a far call from the rude stock
ade trading posts of the trapping days
ID these modern commercial establish
ments. One hundred Years ago the
Hudson's Bay Company held its bust
ness by the right that comes from
might. It held sway over a mighty
empire and against competitors waged
warfare such as is not tolerated in
1913. The operations of the COM
pany form a part of the history Of
Oregon and If the Hudson's Bay Of
ficials had been able to prevent it this
state would not now be under the
stars and stripes.
This modern chapter in the history
of the old company is interesting be-
cause Of the contrast in its present
operations as compared with it's early
day business and business policies.
1t is safe to say the officials of the
company have modified their methods
considerably, otherwise the popularity
of their department stores would not
be as great as the sums invested in
dicate.
One of the very best indications
that the new tariff bill, considered as
a whole, is sound and
La Toilette true measure drafted
Voted For Ii. for the benefit of the
people, is found in the
fact Senator La Toilette voted for the
measure. The tariff is always a COM
plicated subject and it is frequently
difficult for a layman to form an ac-
curate estimate of such a measure
without endless study. But La Toilette
knows the ins and outs of the tariff
tangle. He has followed the subject
intently for many years. He was in
congress when the Mckinley bill was
enacted. He was there when the
Payne-Aldrich tariff was adopted and
he was on the fighting line all during
the present session. He wished to
make some changes in the measure
but when the bill went to final pas
sage La Toilette found the measure
to be of such merit that he voted for
it despite the fact he had to bolt his
party alignment to do so. 1t was
/ typical Of La Toilette to take such ac-
ton for he has never lacked the cour-
age of his convictions At the same
time his vote was an unanswerable
endorsement Of the bill.
With La Follette's endorsement OF
the new tariff the tory press may
sneer and carp and criticise until they
grow weary. The people know the
bill is right or La Toilette would not
have voted for it,
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In asking for a regiment Of cavalry
! for protection the Wall street brokers
give evidence OF a guilty conscience.
They should mend their ways and In
/ that manner eliminate the danger.
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The Pendleton Roundup Is the
father of a host OF little frontier
shows all over the northwest. but