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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
ROADS AND BRIDGES
WILL BE VIGOROUS POLICY
BY THE NEW COUNTY COURT

A Meeting OF the New Board Will
Probably Be Held Tomorrow and
Immediate Steps Taken Toward Re-
pair of Bridges and Roads-Will BE
Little Need Of Contracts, as the
Separate Items Do Not Involve
Heavy Expenses-Newly Eleetcd
Officers Qualifying Early.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07

land which can be farmed without ir-
rigation and which is said to be good
wheat land. The rush will be so
heavy that comparatively few people
who register will secure claims
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
Meeting of Trustees.

The regular annual meeting of the
board of trustees OF Pendleton acad-
emy will be held at the offices of
Carter, Raley & Raley this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
Daughter Waa Born.

A nine-pound daughter was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rhodes this
morning at their home at 400 West
Alta street in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
Now In Sparks. Neyadn.

Louis r. Despair. formerly Of this
city, but lately OF San Francisco. has
removed to Sparks, New, where he
will reside permanently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07

under the ditch. as enough water went
down the ditch during the flood to
compensate for the delay that will
now be necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
SEEKING CROW LANDS.
Pcndleton People May Go to Montana
to Take Chance In Government
Drawing.

" III
Drawing.
A number of Pendleton people who
do not care to have their names mem
toned in connection with the matter,
are contemplating going to Montana
to register for the Crow Indian land
drawing, which will take place in
July.
The dates of registration for the
drawing are from June IA to 2S, and
registration points are Billings Mont,
and Sheridan, Wyo. The drawing will
take place on July at Billings.
There are over 100000 acres In
the tract to be opened. 1t is a por-
tion of the Crow reservation and about
12h,000 acres can be irrigated. About
100000 acres are grazing lands and
the remainder of the tract is dry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
Son Was Born.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Barr, EOS
West Alta street, a nine-pound son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-07
Dinner Sets
Less than Cost

Urgent changes must be made
in our dinner ware department
at once. as result OF the flood.
We had just received fine line
of dinner ware for our fall trade
but must unpack this stock at
once to encourage sanitary con-
ditions In our basement. Odd
patterns must go to make room
for the many new lines. We
propose TO offer TO the people
of Pendleton this week the
greatest values in dinnerware
you have ever enjoyed. We
have no brass band to play at
our front door, but these prices
alone will bring you.
An elegant rich cobalt blue,
finest quality semi-porcelain
dinner set OF 56 pieces, former
price s14.OO; Flood price $500.
Dainty white and gold, semi
porcelain dinner set OF As
pieces, former price $500.
Flood price $3.50. Our greatest
bargain.
Pekin blue, heavy semi-por-
celain dinner set of AZ pieces s,
former price $1,000: Flood
price $3.50.
Plain white, ironstone china
dinner set of AZ pieces, former
price $500; Flood price IS.
During this sale one1third off
on Cut Glass.
In no instance will these
prices be maintained next week
Empire Tea & Crockery
Company
G. NJ. vINToN, Mgr.
Successor to Owl Tea House.
22o E. Court Street.
Telephone Black 31S1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

to fine the operating company for all ders-
lictions or departures from the strict letter
Of the contract.
A further advantage lies in the assur-
anee. presuming fairly efficient municipal
administration. that with each renewal of
the contract with the lessees the service
conditions can be changed to suit the
growth of the public necessities.
It may, OF course. be objected that such
system offers opportunities for graft.
But that objection is based upon the pre-
sumption of corrupt administration. On
the same assumption direct municipal oper-
alton would probably be infinitely worse In
its effects and more expensive than II there
were established a definite contract, with al
proceedings conducted In the open and SUD
ject to court review at the instance OF M
credulous or suspicious citizens.
II any form OF municipal ownership can
succeed in this country that for which
Chicago yesterday voted appears on the
surface to be the most promising. The
plunge from private ownership to public
operation would certainly be too precipitous
for safety considering all the conditions OF
local politics and the tendency of the non
est citizens of practically all communities
to allow municipal politics to drift into RUS
of corruption and Incompetence before they
bestir themselves to take hand IN the
management of their own business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

out Of political considerations. But 1t IL at
the same time true that Mr.. Merr1tt's pre-
deeessor was a Washington man IN the le-
gal sense. and that majority of the prev
ious occupants of the Office had been legal
residents of this District. There may De
lack of statutory law, but there Is plenty
of precedent and an overwhelming degree
of principle In the claim that the post
master should be legal as well as an ac-
tual member OF this community.
The District is no mendicant, save so fas
as Congress and the federal administra-
ton choose to force 1t to be. 1t asks TOT
NJ, specisl fayors, and demands no imam
ciai aid that Is not its due under the laws.
II hopes TO be regarded as municipality
with all the rights of other municipalities,
and II wants no more 1t would like TO
have the fees for recording Its properly
deeds go to a resident of the District, but
for years that purely local Office has been
given to outside partisans of the dominant
political party, the field being narrowed to
those partisans who are of the coiored race
1t has asked that one-half of the MEM
bers of the local Judiciary be bona hde
Neutrality-suspicious. but its share of these po-
sitions, which it largely supports by It's
fees and taxes Is always short OF the
equitable proportion. 1t has always hopeo
to see firmly established the nome RUE
principle In the selection of the district at
torney, and while grateful for OCCASIONAL
rccognitions of that rule, 1t Is none the
less uncompromsing In its demand that the
principle be invariably followed
This is not local jealousy" Would New
York rise to voice a vociferous protest
against the appointment of an Ohioan OF
a Californian as postmaster In that city VI
as federal Judge, or as district attorney
Would local jealousy alone inspire us
vehement cry expressive Of an outraged
sc nse Of justice?
1t is quite true, as the Times says. tha'
the belief of the Washingtenians shat they
are entitled to the local offices Is unshak-
en-" Not even a continuous presioenuai
performance of such obnoxious appoint-
ments as that just made will shake TINS
belief, for its Is founded upon an unde-
niable principle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Mr.. Williams and the Gag.

The House laughed good-naturedly yes
terday at the application Of the gag by
Mr.. williams in behalf Of a bill he wanted
passed. He took II in good part. He saw
the joke himself, and carried out the pro-
gram successfully. 1t was the right thing
to do. The bin was one OF much impor-
lance particularly to the south, and Mr.
Williams had In mind only the prompt DIS
posal of the measure. And so he asked
for action after a short discussion. why
give hours, and maybe days. to talk which
at best could effect only delay? As MI
Williams knew, the bill was certain to pass
whenever a vote was reached. and hence
the part of wisdom, as expressed In the
economy of time, was to call the roll as
soon as possible.
We see In this-yery easily see-the course
of Mr. Williams II he shall be called on to
preside over the next House. He will ask
that body to do business, and by business
methods. Not a dawdler himself. he will
not tolerate dawdling in others under his
direction. He was not In Congress at the
time the old rules, under which the OBJ
structionists controlled, were in force, but
he knows about them by reading and ira
dtion, and, 1t is easy to believe, would
head no movement looking to their revival.
could not be revived. Fifteen years have
passed since Mr.. Reed applied progress to
the House procedure, and the result has
been too satisfactory to make a retreat
possible.
What does ii matter IL Mr. Williams, In
maneuver to score against the majority, has
as the minority leader time and again ia
Weighed against gag rule? Did not Judge
Crisp and his friends do the same thing
In the Fifty-first Congress when Mr.. Reed
was In the chair. and then in the next Con-
gress, when they were In charge, adopt and
apply the substance of the whole Reed pro-
cedure? 1t is the old difference as to whose
OK is gored- The criticism. the denuncia-
ton, Is play to the galleries The applica-
ton of the rules is an appeal to the intelli-
genee of the country. which, no matter
which party is in power wants the public
business transacted in good time and BUSH
ness-like fashion.
If Mr.. Williams reaches the speakership
he will give US a good performance of the
role of car, and fly cheerily in the face OF
all he has said In his present role of mi
nority leader. New times, new men-or new
sides to old men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Plenty Of Precedent and princinls

The New York Times which took strons,
ground at the time in criticism of the
White House course In the matter OF the
Morris outrage, now declares that the
Presidents appointment OF Mr. Barnes to
be the postmaster of Washington has the
distinct disadvantage of recalling that pain
ful incident and leading to its investigation
OF discussion by the Senate. The Times
then proceeds TO say:
q While this is true. the ground taken by
part at least OF the Washington press aho,It
the matter does not seem 10 be very ten
able. MI Barnes is objected to as a car
pet-oagger. although he has been n virtual
RESIDENT OF washington for eighteen years
while retaining a legal residence in New
Jersey doubtless, very possibly for the pur-
pose OF securing his right to vote II he
does not know the local needs OF the capt.
Ia by this time. his ignorance L. incura BILE
II Is lnconceivabie that ne would make a
less good postmaster OF Washington for
having been all these years voter in New
Jersey.
TO be that legal as well az actual residents
of the District are exclusively entitled TO
all the local offices. There is neither law
nor custom. principle nor practice TO that
eject The present postmaster of Wash
ington is a legal resident OF New York and
is going back. at the expiration of his serv
ice 10 his own place. The claims of the
Washingtonians have never been allowed,
and have often been disregarded But their
belief that they are entitled TO the local
Offices is mistaken. That Uncle Sam ought
TO take care of them seems to be a tenet OF
the local faith. Nowhere else in the coun-
try, probably, was Mr.. CIevelands declara-
ton that IL was not the business of the
government to support the people received
with such deep disgust in the capital.
Since the District Is not directly represented
IN Congress. II is not likely that this local
jealousy viii have much weight when the
nomination comes TO be canvassed in the
Senate"
In other words. the Times, inaccurately
stating the case. ignores the real issue In
Volved in the Barnes appointment. 1t is not
true that there is neither law nor custom,
sr4nciple nor practice for the claim that
che postmaster of Washington should be a
Nashingtonian in a legal sense. In the sense
OF citizenship. 1t is true. indeed, that the
retiring postmaster is a New Yorker, and
that he is returning to the state OF his aile-
glance But he was appointed In direct dis
regard OF the emphatic protests voiced by
tho people Of Washington, The only merit
OF his selection was that he was at the
tiras so1ourner here serving as an assist
ant postmaster general. and that IL he had
not been chosen an ebsoiuts ..eutssdsr," d
man from Detroit. would have been named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Public Ownership and Operation.

Chicagoans yesterday spItt the diepara,o.
IN the matter of municipal ownership ara
operation of the street railways. voting "a
issue bonds for the purchase of the nroror
Ties out refusing consent to the manasa-
menf or the lines by the city. There was
10 De sure. a majority for each of these
TWO propositions. but the conditions or tho
referendum required that three-ffths OF the
Foeefs consent TO the operation proposal
anu the necessary margin was not secured
Many citizens believe that If the ,n,,nI-
clpaIity is TO go in for the conduct of its
own public service utilities the course Of
wisdom Is to own but not TO onerata
Toronto has demonstrated the entire spc-
cess of this method In the maintenance ne
the street railway system on n r,u,,o,v,.I
basis. There the city owns the fixed miami
power stations and tracks, but leases tha
right to operate to the highest bidder. TIL.
leaseholds run for fixed period of wears
at the expiration Of which the privileges
are put up again at auction
This plan has certain distinct ADVANTAGES
over the straight-out municipal operatio,
method. In the first place, the field Of
competition is wide open. Any gro,,n ~
citizens with sufficient credit to nut IN a
bond for the proper performance OF the
service may bid for the privilege or lease
There can be no monopoly of The oppor-
tunity Therefore every few years tho
community has the chance of securing bet
ter service and more advantageous terms
by reason OF the competition between bid
ders. As against municipal operation, the
lease system viii bring money into the
public treasury 10 hquidate the indebted
ness incurred In the purchase or construc-
ton of the plant by the city. whereas 1t IL
-.
cost of all forms of public operation is all
ways much higher than the corresponding
cost OF private management. and the city
Is likely TO lose rather than make In the
actual operation. The city under the lease
hold system 10 In position to check undue
economy on the part Of the lessees lead
Ing to poor service by retaining the right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Different.
mysterious air

A mysterious air
Is pervading the scene;
There's a sense of unrest
Where we once were serene.
The restaurant filled
With new customers queer.
Who have strange appetities,
When the races are here.
Men babble odd names,
And they furtively look
At figures they keep
In a little scrap book.
And the grocery man
Looks uncommon severe
If you ask him for trust
When the races are here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
A Plea for Window Gardens.

From Country Life.
At this time of the year when the
thought of flower seeds comes naturally into
the mind Lord Meath's suggestion that the
bare streets in the town might be bright
ened and rendered more attractive by an
extension of window gardening is very
timely. Outdoor window gardening Is not
only a pleasant art, in SO far as 1t affords
delight to those who engage In 1t, but 1t Is
the cause of delight to all who pass by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Slightly Mystified.

y You take great deal of interest In
these discussions OF proposed legislation .
said the postmaster.
e Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel, al
though sometimes it's hard for me to make
out whether they're discussin' proposed leg
islation or jes quarrelin among themselves
about who shall be boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

1t is of course easily understood that
any mention of Corbett or Fitzsimmons
for position in the White Houses depart
ment of election partakes more or less of
the nature of persifiage. Neither Of these
eminent opponents of physical culture could
be tempted by government salary to sac
rifice his private income, and both are re-
puted to be courteous and even bashfuI in
the presence of women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Mr. Carnegie is quoted as saying he finds
much that is good IN poetry This NAV be
accepted as an assurance that Shakespeare
Milton and few other standard writers
who indulged in metrfcal composition will
not be barred from his libraries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

1t will be many year. regardless OF con-
ferences and adjustments. before coal
miners cease to feel that they are getune
too little. In the face of a no less compete
conviction on the part of the operators
that they are giving too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

The government and sanitation of the
canal zone is perhaps a more urgent ques-
ton than the selection of lock or sea-leyel
plan. In other words. before there is
canal there should be d proper place to
put it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Would Improve Methods.

From the New York Mall.
Democratic politicians would like Bryan to
come back and see IL he cannot get up
row that wouldn't be quite so bad as tho
ones they are having.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Perhaps the District of Columbia ought
to congratulate itself on the fact that
Barnes, with his robust methods of disci-
pline, was not selected to preside over the
chiidren's court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

knropatkin's declaration that the Rus
SLAMS We're defeated in Asia by the bureau
Gratis will not have much standing with tha
official investigators in st. PETERSBURG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
The Orators.

A special providence doth seek
To shield them. so they say;
However much or long they speak.
There's always more to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

The fact tina; Zion City is to be carried on
may be regarded as an indication that
Dowte in spite of his eccentricities. man
aged to build up a promising business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

TIN order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE sTA@
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAB, or to the Editorial or 4usi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

fortunately, the post office business is so
systematized that people are likely to get
their letters regularly. regardless of APP
pointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Mr.. Roosevelt should make allowances for
the fact that his appointees to office are
likely to speak well OF his judgment In Sc
lecting officials. It Is only human nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Unpopular.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Washington doesn't seem to like the idea
of having the grand official bouncer for
postmaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
A Departmental Conversation.

do you think Methuselah was happy IN
his old age?"
Certainly. Nobody came at him with
any intima lions that he ought to be re-
tired at seventy.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Senator Tfllmans can excuse a man for
being harsh of speech among other men,
but not for being ddscourteous toward wo-
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Never Idle.

From the Houston Post.
The tdae fumor Is always buster than any
other kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
A Little Quiet.

From the Pittsburg Gazette.
There is an uncanny lull in the Missouri
case since It left New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Going Up.

From the New York Herald.
A bird In the hand may be worth two In
the bush. but a ton in the coal yard will
soon be worth two In the bin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Schools Should Get Busy.


The defeat of Senator Berry by Coy JeI
Davis proves that there Is a vast work TO
be done In Arkansas by the public school
system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Jerome is not so foolish as TO rush In
where campaign angels fear to tread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

Some of the Russian officials regard an
election as something designed merely to
keep the populace interested and amused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
somewhat Sudden ,

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
1t was the unexpected that always hap
pens where our President Is concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

President Baer was never much, of an OPP
timist on figuring on the results of confer
ences with labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Promptitude and Force.

From the New York Evening Post.
Zion City has succeeded In deposing
Dowie. Can't 1t give the Department Of
Justice tbs recipe for ousting q magnate?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
Fall Of Elijah III.

From the New York Tribune.
Caesar had his Brutus, Charles his Crom-
NEi and Elijah III" his Voliva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.
A Satisfactory Condition

My invention will increase your income
by millions" said the mechanical genius.
II don't want my income increased" an
swered Mr.. Dustin Stax. 1T Is exactly
right as 1t is; big enough to buy everything
I want and small enough to keep grand
juries from being inquisitiye.''
II don't alius take off my hat to a man
1es' cause he's popular" said Uncle Eben.
"One O. de mos popular people dat ever
come to Foggy Bottom turned out to be a
confidence man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04

THE STAR has q regular and permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other WASH
fngton dafliss. As News and Adver-
Using Medium it has no competitor.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-05-01
Frisco Faces Food Shortage

Sar Francisco. April 5o.-A feeling
akin TO CONSERVATION was created to-
day when Mayor Schmitz stated shat
the city tGned shortlgo-i. the food
supply. 1t has been the popular be-
iIet, and t,at OF many Officials also.
that San Francisco, through the sii OF
the nation, had been placed III posi-.
zion above about for loEg time 10
come. and the mayors statement came
in the nature of surpi Use.
Today the plan of General Greedy
for distributing food to people in want
was commenced q number OF tn.
newly created districts, and there
was some Giminution noticed in tie
extent of the nations.