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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
is SOCIALISM A MENACE?

The New York World, the San Fran
cisco Call, the Chicago Record-Herald
and other leading newspapers are en-
deavoring to alarm the people with
the threat of socialism.
The constant increase of the public
ownership sentiment in spite of the
monopoistic press, is alarming to these
would-be safe and sane" journals.
Possibly the fright of the monopol-
lists at the alleged menace of socialism
will drive congress to do its duty by
the people-perhaps good will come of
the spread of alarm among the capi-
talists.
Even if socialism in practice should
present all the unbelievable horrors
which these monopolists declare it
would do, would it then be any worse
than the reign of capitalism has been?
Would it be more disastrous to any
large number of people than the reign
of favoritism has been to the multi
tudes of the poor?
Let us put ourselves in place of the
suffering hordes in the crowded cities
and then answer that question.
Even If it should reverse the Or
der, which it would not do, and place
the masses in affluence and the aris-
tocrats in squalor, would even that
revolution be unjust or appalling, from
the point of view of justice between
man and man?
Do not the present monopolistic
laws favor the rich? Do not corpora
tions go unpunished for the violation
of laws and are not the masses crushed
by Determinations, favorltisms, class
Legislation and in hundreds of ways?
Suppose the order should be revers-
ed and everybody now in misery and
poverty through unjust laws, should
be placed aDONe WANT anu Suiioii'S
through just and holy laws, and the
profligate millionaires we're stripped to
life's necessities would there be any
thing very horrible in that?
Compensation is lauded by all.
Such a reversal Of the old order would
be the law of compensation in prac-
'tice. 1t sounds well on paper, but
government favorites hold up their
hands in holy horror at its literal en-
forcement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17

In the Oregon penitentiary will be
taken to McNers island and Oregon
will lose about $4,000 per year from
this source
The Salem Statesman crlticises the
governor for refusing to break the law
for a revenue TO the state. 1t says the
law is dead letter" and that COM
mon practice has set 1t aside.
Common practice never sets Il law
aside. as long as 1t is in the code and
Governor Chamberlain is perfectly
right in refusing to violate this law,
although one of not much conse-
quencc.
There has been too much winking
at laws in Oregon in the past. Sena-
tors and representatives have felt that
common practice set aside the land
laws of the United States and Oregon
is paying the penalty today.
Governor Chamberlain is right. The
state can afford to lose this paltry
$4,000 per year, rather than have il
said that the chief executive officer
of the state violated the law In order
to secure this revenue.
The Statesman would create reign
of anarchy by disobeying laws because
the common practice" of politicians
in the past has been to set laws aside.
1t has been a too common practice in
Oregon to overlook laws which did not
happen to suit the politician or Off
cial
/ Let us have an era of law loving
and law enforcement in Oregon. We
have tasted the bitter fruits of the
other custom-that of Setting laws
aside" Now let US keep close to the
line no matter who is hit and as long
as a law is ON the books. enforce it to
the limit
! The governor is right.
/ If the cost of living has been re-
duced since 1870 and IS per week is
now out of reason, let the legislature
change the price. not the governor
who is sworn to uphold and enforce
the statutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
PAY OF THE SUPERIOR" MAN.

Richard A. McCurdy testified before
the insurance investigation committee
that his salary of $15O,OOO as president
of the Mutual Life, was awarded as an
indication of appreciation" OF his
able management. Really superior
men in places of public honor are not
so recompensed.
The president of the United States
has a salary of $4,000. NJ. Ruchet,
the distinguished president of the
Swiss Federation, draws $4,000 a year.
Thebaud, the commonplace son-in-
law of McCurdy, drew S147,6S7 in 1904
from the Mutual Life.
Emerson lived upon an income of
$1,000 a year, eked out by lecturing,
while writing his poems and essays.
John Hay, as secretary of state, drew
$4,000 a year. The late Senator Hoar.
after a long career of distinguished
public life, drew $4,000 a year Fred
erick Cromwell, treasurer of the Mu-
tual Life. gets s6O,OOO.-New York
World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
"NO CHINOOK"

In the early settlements at Astoria
and Portland, the Chinook tribe of
Indians, which was then one of the
strongest OF the Oregon tribes, harass
ed the explorers, settlers and traders
20 perlstently, by robbing their camps,
stealing their furs, guns, ammunition,
supplies and otherwise making them
selves offensive, that finally 1t became
n custom among the settlers when
ever a Chinook appeared in view. to
shoot him down before he had
chance to commit a petty crime.
This custom soon spread all over the
coast and alarmed the other tribes,
for fear their members would fall in
nocent victims to the Chinooks' devil
try.
So it became customary with the
Clatsops, Tillamooks, Multnomahs and
wailamuts. on coming In sight Of a
white man, to hold up both hands and
shout, NO Chinook" to prevent be-
Ing shot for one Of the marauders.
So long have the marauding political
rings OF Oregon ruled the state, and
no questionable have been many OF
the former recommendations of the
rings, that President Roosevelt Is evil
IDENTIFY making every applicant for the
federal judgeship in Oregon hold up
his hands and shout, "No Chinook" in
order to prevent one Of the members
Of the old ring getting into camp un-
awares.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
EMPLOYEES MAGAZINE.

The Erie railroad issues a monthly
publication called the Erie Railroad
Employees Magazine, which as the
name implies, is for. by and of the
men and women in the service of that
railway. It is now eight months old,
the October issue being the eighth
number. It is sent free each month
to every one Of the employees, and has
total circulation OF nearly 10000
copies.
1t Is edited with view toward
being of interest TO railroad employees
in general and Erie employees in par
tlcular, and is given over to railroad
stories, personals, articles on railway
problems, etc, calculated to attract
the attention Of railroaders from sec
tion houses and switchmen's shanties
to general offices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
STUFF THAT KNOCKS THEM OUT

Some people bow to trouble
And some salaam to care:
Some talk about their drafted luck.
And find it hard to bear.
oh, many ways of failing
The many find, no doubt,
But the stuff that's in a bottle
Knocks the largest number out
I've heard men cursing trouble
That they really made themselves
For they kept it in a closet
Or upon their pantry shelves.
For take the wide world over,
With its ills that give us rout,
The stuff that's in n bottle
Knocks the largest number out.
A. J. Waterhouse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
MONOPOLY.
Like great gray wolf with swapping
ioxy

Like great gray wolf with swapping
jaw.
Gaunt and lean, with hungry NAV,
Driven from haunts, sterile and wild.
To seek for food some straylng child;
Like yawning chasm, wlde-mouthed,
black,
Whence storm-stayed traveller ne'er
came back.
When solitary, faint. astray.
He climbed the treacherous mountain
way;
SO mans unjust, usUrping power,
Like these. stands ready to devour
All who resist oppression's might,
And fight for freedom. justice, right;
Who fight for manhood, honor, home,
TO love OF gold will not succumb:
Who fight to live as God decreed,
Who strive and reach who work and
pray,
Who madly rush into the fray,
Till crushed defeate d. hopeless. lost,
Wealth reigns supreme, but 10! the
cost.
Sarah Elizabeth Kuhn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
Must Paw for "Pnffs ',

western editor has come to the
conclusion that people who desire
"puffs' in his paper may pay for them
and established the following schedule
OF prices: For telling the public that
man Is a successful citizen when
everybody knows that he is as lazy as
mule, $1.74; referring to a deceas-
ed citizen as one who is mourned by
the entire community, when he knew
he would only be missed by the poker
players and crap shooters, $1.0S; re-
ferring to some gallivanting female
as an estimable woman whom 1t was a
pleasure to meet, when a business
man in town would rather see the
devil, horns, hoofs and all. than to see
her coming toward them, 1920.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
POCKET SAVINGS BANK.

Every hired girl in Germany has a
little blank book, wherein is pasted
every week stamn worth about s
cents. the gift of her mistress. The
government; the all-doing govern
ment. will redeem these stamps at
their face value. If the hired girl falls
i'll her stamp book will help pay her
expenses. Or she can keep it as a pro-
vision for her old age.-"With the
Procession" Everybody's Magazine for
December.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
THE GOVERNOR Is RIGHT.

Governor Chamberlain has declined
TO accept 81 per week for the state as
pay for keeping federal prisoners in
the state penitentiary, because the law,
passed in 1870, says that the govern
ment shall pay IS per week for this
service.
Consequently II federal prisoners
from Alaska which have been confined
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17
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THE PEOPLE.

? They only sleep-they have not I
sold +
? Their conscience to the God of +
? Goldi /
? However long the night may be. +
, They'll waken and the land be =
freel /
? The ancient virtues with us yet, !
2 And Freedoms star shall never /
, set !
3 They only sleep-they will :
p awake, /
3 And hell to its foundations /
= shake; I
2 They yet will come with battle !
? song I
. Against the citadels of wrong; !
, They yet will come, clasped hand !
, in hand. !
, To claim again their native land. =
2 w. Covington Hall in Will /
3 shire's. I
. +++++*++*+++++** + 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17

Fifteen thousand eight hundred and
forty-seven police constables are re-
quired to protect London, and for this
protection the citizens pay s6,500,OO0
a year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-17

Chief of Police Jonga. of Port Hope,
Ontario, and his sister-in-law, Miss
Grier, of Toronto. were drowned by
the capsizing of skiff while they
were duck hunting.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
SPECULATIVE GOSSIP

Chicago to Sidney c. Love & Co., Min
neapolis-Broomhall estimates weekly ar
rivals OF breadstuffs in Europe next four
months will average 6, 800, 600 bushels and
minimum weekly requirements at s,10o, 900
bushels.
Chicago-There is a report here that
Jones makes the amount Of wheat left in
farmers hands in the Northwest 35 per
cent. This would be sensationally small
Chlcage-Wheat opens stronger on
higher @ Liverpool cables and strength in
seller at $1.15, also local talent. Buying
scattered
Chicago-Corn is acting very heavy.
There is a little buying by brokers at 44zsc
that might be for Armour, but the corn is
on tap and the indications are that it will
sell lower. Some of our best. local traders
have renewed their attacks on the bear
side and it looks as though they were
right
Chicago-oats market steady, with only
fair volume of trade. Market has held
steady, with many oats wanted at 311ac.
There has been a sale or two at that, but
New York-We understand New York
advertisement this morning showing its
financial position 1t looks like an answer
to Lawson. Assets show nothing but bonds
in line of securities
New York-We get it from a very high
source that the parties in control of Union
Pacific have been buyers and are now in
control of New York Central. We under
=
Kansas City-Nicolet, of Kansas Star,
says millers trying to tell hard luck
story about demand for -four, but buying
the wheat. One mill took 80 cars. Ele-=
vator people here now after it and paying
Saturdays prices to 11ac higher. Zeidler,
from Amsterdam, is here picking up flour.
ChicagoM;A Liverpool house cables:
"Broomhall makes wheat in and afloat for
Europe decrease 3,112, 600 bushels. Wheat
IS firm, with smaller supplies Consump-
ton is large and the general opinion Is
that market will advance further until
checked by the Argentine movement. Corn
is depressed, with pressure to sell. De-
mand is fair, but at lower rates.
Chicago. Rosenbaum was a fair buy
er OF corn at opening. Bartlett was SELL
er. Pit shorts covering. There appears
to be considerable corn on the market and
the action is heavy
Winnipeg wires: Port Arthur and Fort
William increase only 200, 600, May, $1.04A.
Highest price on the crop. -.
Chicago direct cable from Rosario
reports the corn crop improving by recent
rains.
New York-The market acts very we'll.
There was unquestionably good buy ing
arranged Saturday to protect it against
attack. Union Pacific Southern Pacific
and New York Central are becoming close
ly allied and should sell higher.
New York-Believe Chesapeake & Ohio
a good thing to have in ones box. 1t won't
have any boom, but steady enhancement
in values until it reaches the neighbor-
hood of rs. 1t is only a matter of time
when it goes on a 3 per cent basis Its
earnings now are between and 5 per cent
and it Is in a splendid condition.
New York-The buying of Union Pacific
has been by such houses as Strong,
SturgiSs, Moore & Schley, and Kuhn &
Loeb, which would indicate that the
Moore & Schley told customer it would
sell al 140.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
ST. PAUL MARKETS

Feed and Meal-Coarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, ton, s15.50; ground feed, No.
1, two-thirds corn, one-third oats, SIS;
ground feed. No. 2, one-half corn, one
half half, oats. sl675; ground feed, No. 8. one
Bran and Shorts-Bran in bulk, SIS 25;
bran in sacks, 200 lbs, s16.25; bran in
sacks. 100 lbs, $16,25; stadnard middlings,
in sacks, sis; sctandard middlings, 20O-lb
sacks, $15.76: standard middlings, 10O-lb
sacks, sl625; middling flour. in bulk,
$1725; middling flour, in sacks, 100 Ibs.,
s1S.25; oil meal. per ton, $3.50.
Hay-Receipts, 10 cars; choice prairie,
prairie, s5.50@6.50; No. 8 prairie, s5G5.5o:
No. midland, $4.5O@550; No. mid.
land. $4@4.5O; choice timothy, IS;
No. i timothy, $7@7.50; No. timothy,
s6@6.50; No. 8, $5@5.5O; No. 1 clover,
mixed, s6@6:5o; No. 2 clover hay, mixed,
$4.50@5; packing hay. $3@3.75; no grade,
$2.50@3; rye straw, $450@5 25; wheat and
oat straw, $1,000 so.
Flour-Patents, firsts, $6@6.10: patents,
seconds, $5.80@5.90; clears, firsts $4,000
4.50; red dog, per ton, 140-lb sacks, $40.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
WORLDS SHIPMENTS ONLY $3.50, 900
CLOSING WHEAT QUOTATIONS AT LEADING MARKETS
Wheat-

where there has been. the prolonged con-
ditions of drought. While the rain has
been followed by a sudden hard freezing
condition the surface moisture has been
so we'll absorbed that the freezing may
not prove especially prejudicial to the gem
eral position of the wheat plant.
Weather-The weather map shows gem
eraI SHOWS in the Ohio valley and light
SHOWS in Iowa. Illinois and Missouri.
Since last Saturday there has been snow
In the Ohio valley, Illinois, Iowa and
Northwestern states. Light except in
Ohio valley. 1t is clear and cold in the
Northwest, partly cloudy in Ohio valley.
In the extreme North and Northwest it is
fair to clear. IA below to So above. North
west is clear. 6 below to 36 above. West
and Southwest partly cloudy.
Forecast-Illineis, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Missouri,
Iowa. the Dakotas. Nebraska. Wisconsin,
Montana--Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Lower Michigan-Snow tonight, fair We'd
nesday. Upper Michigan-Probably snow
flurries tonight and Wednesday. Indica-
tions are for partly cloudy weather
throughout this district with probably
snow f1urries. Temperatures will change
but little in this section and it will mod
crate somewhat in the Upper Mississippi
valley.
Rance of MINNEAPOLIS Prices
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
Minneapolis Receipts and shipments
.MINNEAPOLISCA Cash MARKETS
Flax Weak and Cent Lower-Rye Strong
and Hiaher-others Steady

Flax-The demand was not very urgent
and prices suffered drop of a full cent,
No. l fax closing at $1.21A in all POI
sitions. Receipts, 81 cars and shipments 3.
Corn-Demand good and offerings read
lily taken, No. 8 yellow closing at 391sc.
Receipts, 104 cars and shipments 13.
Oats-In good demand at a slikht con-
cession from Saturdays prices, No.. 3
white closing at 281sc. Receipts, 6S cars
and shipments %.
Rye-Demand was first class and choice
being 1871 @75Ac. Receipts, 13 cars and
shipments /.
Barley-Demand holds. good and prices
are steady. Mating. 39@44c and feed
34@3Sc;. Receipts, 81 cars and ship
ments 81.
Feed and MealECoarse cornmeal and
cracked corn, in sacks, sacks extra, $3.50
@16; No. / ground feed. 2-3 corn and 1-3
oats, 80-lb sacks, sacks extra, SIS. 75@
1925; No. 2 ground feed, u corn and "
oats, S0-lb sacks, sacks extra $16@16.50:
No. 8 ground feed, 1-3 corn and 2-3 oats,
75-lb sacks. sacks extra, $16.25@16.75.
Millstuffs-Bran in bulk, $14.75; shorts,
$14.25; middlings, s16.25; red dog, $40
all f. o. b. Minneapolis; in 200-lb sacks, 81
per ton additional; in 1oo-lb sacks. $1.5o
Hay-Reported by Cleveland & Co.
Offerings continue very moderate, while
the demand is good, especially for choice
stuff, and prices are firmly held at quota
tions. Timothy, choice, $8.50@9; No.
/. $S@8.50: No. 2, s6.5O@7.50; No. 8, $6@7;
upland. choice, s707.50; No. i, S6.50@7;
No. 2, $5.50@6; No. 3, s4.50@5.50; midland
$5@6; swale. S3.50@45 so; rye straw, $506;
wheat or cat, $4@4.50 Receipts, 154 TONS
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
BOSTON MINING STOCKS

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. S.-Closing cop
per quotations: Adventure, 61k@6a4; AL
louez. 20; Arcadian, 1as@1A; Atlanta, II
@17H; British Columbia, 6A @61R; Calu-
@26; Consolidated Mercer, 35@3Sc; Cop
per Range Consolidated, 6Sss @6Sa4; DAILY
West, 121s @13; Dominion Coal, 61@63;
@2k; Franklin, 12@121s; Greene CONSOLE
dated, 261s @263s; Isle Royale, 2712; Mass,
91a@10: Mayfower, 1@1h; Mohawk, 531a
@54; Old Colony, IA OLE; Old Dominion,
29js; Phoenix, 2aa @3; Quincy, 110@115;
Rhode Island, 1h@2; Shannon Copper Co,
S7s @9; Swift & Co., 112s@115; Tamarack,
120@125; Trinity, 10@101s; United States
111k; Utah. 427s @43: Victoria, 5@5A; Wi
mona. 12@121A; Wolverine. l05@1O6; Wy
andot, "a.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. Jan. Cooper was high
E6S 12s Sd and futures at e6S 1Ss 3d.
Locally there was no change, with lake
quoted at SIS. 1215 @15.25; electrolytic at
14.871s A good business reported under
way and the tone of the market was firm
er.
Iron was a little higher abroad, closing
dlesboro. Locally the market is firm, with
some parties asking full outside prices.
while other business seemed to be well
within the quoted range; No. I foundry
northern is quoted at ST. 5@17. .95; No.
2 foundry northern at SIT. 25t@17. so; No.
/ founding southern and No. 1 foundry
southern soft at s17@17 80.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04
northern. 2; No. 3. 81 No. 4. IL; rejected,


NJ. & st. L.-No. northern. 2; No. 8, 4;
No; 3; no grade, l.
500 Line-No. 1 northern, 1;-No
northern, 2; No: 3. s; No. 4, S; rejected, g.
Northern Pacffic-No. 3, 8; No. A, A.
c.. ST. F., NJ & Ono. 5, /; No. A, q;
rejected, g.
Totals-No northern, 10; No north
ern, 20; No: 8, 45: No. 4, 81; rejected. 63;
no grade, IA.
Other Grains-No. durum wheat. 1:
rejected winter wheat, s.; mixed wheat, s;
western wheat, s; No. yellow corn, Is;
No. 3 corn, II; No. A corn. 20; no grade
corn, z; No. 3 white oats, 8; No. A white
oats, II; No. 8 oats, 8; no grade oats, q;
NO. rye, 8; No. 8 rye, 3; No. barley, Z;
NO. ! feed barley, II; No. 2 feed barley,
22; No. l northwestern flax, 8; No. 1 fax,
%; rejected flax, g.
Cars Inspected out-No. northern
wheat, 8; No. 2 northern wheat, 10; No. 3
wheat Il; No. wheat, 4S; rejected
Wheat %; no grade wheat, 10; rejected
winter wheat, /; mixed wheat, 2; western
wheat, 1; No. 8 yellow corn, 18; No. 3
corn, 3; No 4 corn, AZ; No. 3 white oats,
10; No. barley, A, No. 4 barley. Z; No. !
feed barley, 9; No. feed barley, 4; No. 2
rye, 8; rejected flax g
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04

quiet. Cornmeal steady; fine white and
yellow, 81 go; coarse, new, 81 1901. IA !;
kiln dried, 81 .90@3 10. Rye nominal. Bar
ley dull. Wheat Receipts, 121.329; spot
firm; No. red nominal elevator, $1.23
I. Q. b: afioat; No. northern Duluth
s1.25% I. Q: b. afioat; No. I hard Manitoba,
.le I: Q; b. affoat. Options opened higher
on bullish weekly foreign statistics and
strong Liverpool cables. followed by re-
actions under the liberal increase in visi-
Bile supply figures and important selling
West On subsequent reports of good
Northwest cash demand and better bull
support the market rallied again, hut
finally broke under liquidation, closing 10
z9sc net lower; May, 81 IA 9-16@1. .16 1ls
ciosed c,os S.l4%; oa.%; July, s1.o2A @l. .O5A;
Corn-Receipts, ss1 200; exports. 4o4,-
SSS; spot easy; No 2, 541se elevator and
43c o: b. afioat; No. 2 yellow, 53c; No. .
white. 5aAc Option market was inactive
mere all day and easier with the West,
closing sc net lower; May closed 501bc.
Oats-Receipts, 80. 900; exports. $50; SPOT
firm; mixed oats, 26 to 32 pounds, 371hc;
natural white, 80 to 80 pounds, $500
3712c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-04

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
8. s8c@s1 u; No. 2 red, S1.155s @1 ISIS.
oats, asSc: 10. white, SiI 6sSc: No.
white, 301a @32c. No. 2 rye, 75c. Good
feeding barley, 36@37c: fair to choice
mailing, 44Q4Sc; No. 1 flaxseed, 81 .15; No.
l northwestern, 81. 221b. Mess Pork-Per
bbl, $12. .40@12. 40. Lard-Per 100 lbs,
Sc. .12k @6. 375a. Short Ribes sides (loose).
Sc. .1215 o. .37h. Short clear sides (boxed),
wines, sl24 Glover, contract grade,
$12.75 Receipts-Flour, 5, 400 bbls; wheat,
$4,000 bu; corn, 393, 600 bu; oats, 100 bu;
rye, 1000 bu; barley, 64, 600 bu. Shipments
Flour, S,400 bbls; wheat, 41,900 bu; corn,
357, 200 bu; oats, 1S4, 900 bu; barley, 20, 800
bu. On the produce exchange today the
butter market was steady. Creameries,
17@2Sc; dairies, I6@24c. Eggs firm; at
mark. cases included, 20@24c; firsts, 24c;
prime flrsts, 26c; extras, 2Sc. Cheese
steady 11M12c