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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-11

By a suit in equity filed in the cir
cult court this forenoon the saloon
men of the city seek to set aside the
recent prohibition vote and Circuit
Judge Bean is asked to issue an order
restraining the county court from Of
ficlally proclaiming the wet and dry
vote cast in the election.
In the suit filed today Anton Nolte
is named as plaintiff while Judge
Gilliland, Commissioner Walker and
Commissioner Lee are named as de-
PENDANTS. The suit was filed by Low
ell & Winter and Raley, Richards &
Raley.
This morning at o'clock Messrs
Winter and Richards left the city to
go to Heppner by auto and it is un-
derstood that they are making the
tgip to ask Judge Bean, who is now
at He5,pne-, for the restraining order
prayed for.
Whether or not liquor men. othel
than Nolte, have Joined in the suit i:
not known. 1t is current gossip thai
ar attorneys fee of $4,000 will be
paid provided the temporary restrain.
ing order can be secured.
Alleged Irregularities.
After the suit had been filed this
morning copies of the complaint were
served to members of the court and
according to the allegations set forth
in the same. the restraining order is
asked for on the grounds that the re-
cent prohibition election was irregu-
lar.
The first allegation is that the
county court was not in session be-
tween April 6 and May 4, and that
the court made no order calling for
a vote upon the prohibition question.
Secondly 1t is charged that the
signatures of the signers on the pc
tition asking for an election, with the
same signatures on the registration
books.
1t is further charged that the clerk
did not serve the sheriff with a no.
tce of the election 90 days prior to
the holding of the same and that the
sheriff did not post any notices of
such an election being held.
In conclusion the complaint alleges
that the local option law, under the
provisions Of which the recent prohi-
bition vote was taken, is Illegal be-
cause it was enacted by the people of
Oregon instead of by the legislature.
The initiative and referendum law,
under which the local option law was
passed, is held to be null and void
because in violation of section 4, ar
ticle of the constitution.
The court is asked to issue an or
der forever and perpetualy enjoinins
the county commissioners from pro-
claiming the vote of he recent cleo
ton, and until the suit is finally tried
out a temporary restraining order is
asked for.
Charges Are Untrue.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
The Humming Bird.

Have you ever seen the ruby
throated humming bird? During
the summer months many of these
birds can be seen in the prison
park. If you sit quietly near one
of the flower beds you will hear
the whirr of their rapidly moving
wings. On looking among the
flowers you will see him sucking
honey, attired in a delicate, olive
green plumage, his tiny body held
almost motionless by the swiftly
moving wings that dazzle the eye
by the rapid motion. His slender
beak, which looks to be too long
for his body, is inserted into each
blossom. If you do not move he
will stay near for some time, but
the instant you make a noise, he
disappears as quick as flash. Ii
you are fortunate enough to see
the humming bird in the sunlight,
you will be able to appreciate his
beauty. They are to be found in
almost any garden where bright
flowers abound.
I fell in love with these beauti-
full birds many years ago in
garden where l spent many hours
each year watching them. Once
I was so fortunate as to discover
one of their nests. It was a dream
of artistic work. These nests are
difficult to find, for these little
birds manage to hide them so cum
ningty that it requires consider
able patient work before they are
found. The humming bird is not
found in all countries, but they are
very plentiful in America aud the
tropics. 1928.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Who Holds You Down?

What object is more pltiable
than that of a healthy, strong, we'll
educated young man whining
about the hard times, or the lack
of opportunity in this land which
is so packed with chances? In
what other country, or at what
other time in the history of the
world, were the times better or the
opportunities greater?
Tens of thousands of young
people in this country try to ex-
cuse themselves for their failure
to do something worth while by
saying that it is the fault of society,
that it is due to economic con-
ditions, to the fact that few good
for-nothing idIers get all the
money and all the good things.
while the many do all the work
and bear all the burdens.
Young men and young women
idle away their lives, waiting for
something to turn up, for some-
body to boost them; while other
boys and girls, with half their
chance, educate and lift themselves
out of poverty. The veriest non-
sense that ever entered youths
head is that the good chances are
in the past, that somebody must
help him or he can never start.
The handspring of your watch
is not outside of it's case. No
power or influence outside of the
watch can make it keep good
time. It's handspring is inside.
The power which will carry you to
your goal is not in somebody else.
It is in yourself, or nowhere
Success.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

record books, reference books, tele-
grams, Office furnishings, main
tenance of Office horses, carriages,
harness, etc., he will be allowed
$4,000 year. His official cor
respondence will 60 free in the
mails, and his secretaries will open
all of his letters save those con-
tanning the private mark con6ded
to his relatives and very intimate
friends. Only communications of
Importance will ever be shown to
him, the others being referred to
the different departments of the
government. His secretaries will
have forms for answering the
various letters which remain in his
office, and he will have to dictate
individual replies to only a small
percentage.
Uncle Sam will pay the valet
who shaves him, cuts his hair and
cares for his wardrobe, the maid
who waits upon his wife, the groom
of his stables, and also his stable
laborers; the laundresses who care
for the White House linen and
the corps of house servants who
dust, scrub, wait on table and
polish up the handle of the big
front door. But his coachman
and other servants hired for purely
personal service he will have to
pay out of his own pocket; and he
will have to provide his own rid
ing and driving horses, as we'll as
their oats. But, like any other
high officer of the army, he will
be provided with an orderly to
fetch and take his mount and ac-
company him when riding abroad,
while a petty officer of the navy
will be detailed to raise and lower
the flag which indicates the presi-
dents presence when flown over
the White House. Some time ago a
house servant few this flag in dis
tress, with the ensign down, and
this signal being Just cause for
alarm as to the presidents safety
it was deemed best to make a reg
ular sailor responsible for it.
The wife of the winner Of the
coming campaign will not be wor-
ried much by housekeeping details.
At salary of $500 q year the
| covernmenf will nroyide her with 4
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

steward, whose duty it will be to
engage all servants, give orders to
the housekeeper and do all of the
marketing in a government wagon
provided for the purpose. This
important functionary will be a
sworn government official, who,
under the terms of a bond of $780,
600, given before he enters Office,
will be personally responsible for
all government property used in
the White House. This includes
table linen, plate, glass, furniture,
carpets and ornaments. When
ever the next first lady of the land
wishes any repairs made she will
simply call upon the engineer Of
fcer of the army, who is detailed
in the dual capacity of superin-
tendeat of public buildings and
grounds and master of ceremonies
at the White House. He will be
allowed about $4,000 year for
the care of and refurnishing of the
mansion, an equal amount for re-
pairs, $4,000 for fuel, $1,000 for
greenhouses and $4,000 for taking
care of the White House grounds.
All food bills, including those
which the president must contract
for the four annual state banquets
costing about $1,000 apiece-or
for extraordinary state dinners re-
|quired by the presence of distin-
guished foreigners in Washington,
must be paid for by the president.
The floral decorations for those
functions cost him nothing, how
ever, as they come from the White
House greenhouses, and the music
Is also free, being furnished by the
famous Marine Band, which now
has a special dress uniform for all
White House entertainments
New York Tribune.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

''Oh," sobbed Mrs. Casey, ''some
wan told me husband, Pat, that
he cd have his pants pressed be
lettin' tn steam roller run over
them, an Pat troid tn scheme!''
"Well, ply do ye cry?' asked
the friend, Mrs. Clarity.
"Oh," walled the wife, aPat for.
gott take tn pants off first.
Judge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

aWhat is necessary when you
wish to beat retreat?" asked an.
old military man at Fort Washing
ton.
II suppose you'd have to retreat
faster than the other fellows" was
the reply that came after some de-
liberation. Philadelphia Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

"Geel l wished I was an In
vsntor," exclaimed Jimmy, loafiag
around the ball park
"What fnr?' demanded Tom.
my.
I'D invent knothole wat yer
could carry around wild yer an
stick in fence anywheres yer
pleased. "-Philadelphia Press.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
HE great goal for which Mr..
Taft and his Democratic OPP
ponent will soon begin to

ponent will soon begin to
battle has certain appurte-
nances which, aside from the glory
and honor, responsibility and
power of the position, are pot un-
attractive at any time, and since
Theodore Roosevelt became presi-
dent some of them are more de-
sirable than ever. For instance,
the presidents salary 100000 for
the term, $137 day, $3.50 an hour,
All cents a minute. But Mr..
Roosevelt has fixed all this so that
his successor will enjoy much
more comfortable, dignifed and
decent manner of living than that
which confronted him when he
moved into the crowded fiat which
Uncle Sam then held in reserve for
presidents over his little museum
at 10th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The next president will
not have to be beholden to the
shrewd generosity of the railroads
whenever he wishes to comply
with popular demands for his pres.
ence here and there. There will
always be on hand in the Treasury
$2,O83 a month "to defray the
travelling expenses of the presi-
dent and his invited guests" as
the law puts it.
And the victor in this campaign
will find the White House much
more tempting as home than did
Mr.. Roosevelt when he first had
his trunk carried into it. What
he then found Uncle Sam to have
in store for him was indeed a flat
over a museum, and one end of the
fiat was given over to Offices.
State dinners we're being held in a
drafty, upstairs hallway, reception
guests were making their exits out
of front window, and the presi-
dent himself couldn't take a bath
in his own congested suite of liv-
ing rooms without fear of some
intruder peeping at him over a
half partition separating his tub
stall from a part of the lavatory
space frequented by oficeseekers.
MI. Roosevelt told the leaders of
Congress that the president of a
respectable nation should live re-
specially, and he got an appropri-
alton which he used to clear his
sleeping floor of It's workshop an
mex. He moved the latter to a
new wing, added bedrooms and
baths, had the building restored to
its original architectural grandeur,
had it's bizarre and 100000 furnish
ings sold at auction and had it
redecorated and refurnished in
simple but classic good taste.
PRESIDENCY A SAFER OFFICE.
Thanks to Congress also the
presidency is a safer Office than
when Mr.. Roosevelt assumed it.
Attacks upon the life of the Chief
Magistrate are now federal offences,
and an unsuccessful attempt to kill
him is punishable ny death, while
a mere threat to assassinate, OF
even advising another to do so,
is punishable by ten years i'm
prisonment. To prevent repeti-
ton of the Garfield tragedy, sep
arate wing of the new union station
now being completed in Washing
ton is being furnished and ap-
pointed for the private use Of
presidents, who hereafter will pass
to their trains without exposure to
platform crowds. This suite has a
retiring room where the Chief
Magistrate may rest if his depart
ing train be late or where he may
arrange his toilet after leaving his
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time. Under the same roof is a
branch police station, and another
has been put in the new east ter
race of the White House. 1t &C.
cupies the left wing of the new
public entrance. The public, now
admitted to this wing instead of to
! the north doorway used by the
presidential family, views the mu-
scum features in the space beneath
the rows of bay trees and is adj
mitted upstairs to the East Room,
but no further; SO the president
may now pass downstairs to one of
his drawing rooms without dodg-
ing some crank or zealot who
might wish to buttonhole him.
The exterior of the building is
guarded by thirty-eight policemen,
and, to Mr.. Roosevelt's great
chagrin, the president is no longer
allowed to go out of sight of the
secret service men. To guard
against another Mckinley tragedy,
this branch of the government de-
tective force has been enlarged and
made more adequate, and these
detectives are the only government
employees who can safely disregard
the presidents orders. Were they
to obey them religiously they
would keep out of his sight.
So Uncle Sam will take pretty
good care of the man who wins in
the November contest. His life
will not be all fuss and feathers
and humdrum and grind. If he
wants to take sea trip to get away
from the shop he will ever have
at his command luxurious yacht,
the Mayfower, of $3.50 tons, for
which Mrs. Ogden Goelet originally
paid $500, 900, and which she sold
to the government for $45O,0OO
during the Spanish war. This has
been refurnished to meet the de-
mands of presidents and their
guests, and it has a crew of nine
officers and 1O4 jackies. Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children availed
themselves of this craft several
winters ago for a trip to the coast
of Cuba. The next president will
have at his command also the
smaller presidential yacht Sylph,
on which the Roosevelts have
made occasional trips down the
Potomac and on Chesapeake Bay.
Attached to this latter vessel is
seventeen-knot auto boat, designed
at the Norfolk Navy Yard especi-
ally for the use of presidential
families. When official guests of
the nation are entertained aboard
these vessels the contingent fund
of the Navy Department can be
drawn upon to cover the expense.
The future president will also
enjoy less restraint as to where he
may 60 on these cruises, and this
freedom, too, he will owe to Mr..
Roosevelt, who has established the
precedent that will allow future
executives to leave their native
waters when they see fit, just as
he has established the others allow
ing them to go aboard foreign
warships or to visit foreign embas-
sizes and legations at Washington.
DOCTORS BILLS PAID.
| November's victor will have no
doctors bills to pay, for, being the
commander in chief of the army
and navy, he may call on regular
surgeons, part Of whose official
duty it is to give medical attention
to officers and their families.
| To keep petty details away
from him he will have an Office
force receiving $61,000 year,
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out the land and nave not completed the
system. We are considering a readjust-
ment of postal rates. To-day eighty-iNe
per cent. of all the receipts of the postal
department come from letter postage.
During the past eight years there has
been made more progress In the depart
ment OF agriculture than in its entire
previous history.
In Par a ma We arc engaged in the OK
cavation Of n canal destined TO he one
of the creates, enterprises OF the 18th
and oOth centuries. IT is an undertaking
which whom completed. will stan "a an
enduring monument To Theodore Roose-
Welt. The sneaker here described the
perfcction Of conditions IN Panama so
that f., Is inst as safe 10 visit that region
as Washington. In our own country the
reels work of the far West Is
II ordly less ~sturendous.
The sneaker said we have taken o..
nlace among tho great nations ~ tho
world and VIC want our embassies abroad
so that the hospitality of our foreign rem
resentatives will not he theirs nersonal.
lly but the hospitality Of the United
States which they represent. When such
conditions prevail appointments to tho
great foreign posts can he made on merit
and not from the consideration that the
apointtee is worth millions. Critics may
talk about concentration Of power in ma
tional government but all must admit
that the greatest work of Roosevelt has
been to awaken the people to their rights
and privileges.
The speaker concluded with the follow
ing tribute to william II. Taft:
And now We are at the daw of a new
administration. We congratulate ourselves
that our convention at Chicago nominated
the next president of the United states.
But we have other reasons for felici,ating
ourselves upon the result of that conven-
ton. Fog never in all our history since
the days OF Washington has there been
a presidential candidate who by his
natural talents, his commanding genius.
his long aid varied and successful public
career, his wide experience in the ad-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
GRIFFITH LEFT $695,654.7S.
COnteat Ovrr Distribution of Lumber
Kings Estate Reveals Its Size
Case Set for Fail.

Rutland. June o9.-An appeal from
the order of distribution of the Rut-
land probate court in the estate OF the
late Silas l.. Grif1th OF Dandy, a lum-
Der king, discloscs the fact that there
was left for the heirs. after the costs
of administration were paid, G95,654.-
70. Half Of this was In cash and the
rest in mortgage bonds and real es-
tate.
Mr.. Griffith died about two years
ago leaving the largest estate that
the probate court of this district has
handled for several generations. The
appellants are Charles II. and VILLA m
u. Griffith, brothers OF the deceased,
and Mary r. Griffith, his sister. The
defendants are Mrs. W. II. Riddle of
| this city. Katherine T. Grifith, Will
bur II. Grinnth Of Dandy ami George
L. Rice of Rutland. The most prom
inent lawyers in the county are as
sociated with the case which will be
tried at the fall term OF county court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

st. Johnsbury. June D-Frank Plumley
was nominated on the first ballot at the
district convention here this afternoon
with a majority OF So votes over Con-
gresham Haskins. Music hall was pack
ed to the doors when the convention was
called to order at 200 p. m. by General
]. II. Lucia Of Montpelier and Or. G. r.
Graham. secretary Of the district com
mittee. read the call. PRAYER was offer
ed by the Rev. J. NJ. Frost of st. Johns
bury. The first business was the report
Of the committee on credentials. J. z.
Pollard OF Chester moved the reading
of the roll be dispensed with and be
accepted as the roll Of the convention.
The convention organized by the selec-
ton Of Ex-Governor ". W. Stickney Of
Ludlow as chairman, Charles 7. Walter
Of st. Johnsbury, secretary. and Frank
+. Miles OF Newport, assistant score
tary.
Mr., Stickney thanked the convention
for the honor and said that the Repub-
ncan party was making the history Of
the United States and all things pointed
to progress under it's sway Its platform
has the ring of true republicanism. lie
paid a glowing tribute TO Secretary Taft
which was received with great applause.
claiming him to be sane, safe and SEN
sible.
Col. Harry F. Parker of Bradford,
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tons. reported the following platform
which was unanimously adopted: Re
solved. That the republicans of the sec
and congressional district point with
pride To the record OF the national Re
publican party from Lincoln to Roose-
Welt; resolved, That We unuualifiedly ap-
prove the platform OF the national re-
publican convention and pledge our best
efforts toward the election In November
of our matches leaders, Taft and Sher.
man; Resolved. that in the Hon. Frank
Plumley OF Northhcld for representative
to the national House We have a candi-
date whose fitness Is unquestioned and
whose past record gives assurance of ex-
cellent public service In the future.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The name OF Colonel Haskins was
placed in nomination by Clark C. Fits
OF Brattleboro In a brilliant speech, lie
said In part that a convention never as
sembled In Vermont with a weightier
duty to perform than that of to-day's.
Existing conditions demand the one best
qualified to MI the position and while
Mr.. Haskins was mature In years, he
was In the prime Of vigor, fearless and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

through you the people OF the district
that as their representative whatever l
have of ability and capacity for work will
be devoted exclusively during the next
two years TO the task Of assisting Presi-
dent Taft in Forwarding the hest inter-
ests Of the American people, and Of as
sist!ng to maintain the honor and prestige
of our beloved commonwealth in the
great council of the nation.
Before the convention adjourned two
campaign songs were sung by A. J. Max
ham OF Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02
SAFEGUARDING
PUBLIC HEALTH
Tenth Annual School for Yer
mont Health ofncers Opened
Monday Evening.
PRES. CAYERLY'S ADDRESS
Reviews WORK Of vermont STATE Lab
oratcry and It's Ally the Schooi-
Addresses Also Made by Cow
Proctor-Dudcc Mower and
Mayor BiEeiow.

The tenth annual school Of instruction
for health officers opened Monday evening
at s o'clock in the upper armorv hall
with a large attendance. about ~ health
officers being present from all points In
tho state. The session was opened with
an address by Dr. Charles s. Caverly.
NJ. n. Of Rutland, president Of the State
bolrd of health. vino spoke on the work
of tn" state board Of health in Vermont
in the past and what It was contemplate
Ing for the future. Dr.. Cavcrly's remarks
werc in part as follows:
Concerted work for the public health
In Vermont, with modern facilities, dates
back ten years. Tho state board of
h"alth with powers, more or less adj
visory simply Is twelve years older.
rho Legislature of 1895 established a
State archaeological laboratory" for
the Somica and archaeological examin-
alton Of wator supplies. milk and food
products, and the examination of cases
and suspected cases of diphtheria.
typhoid fever, tuberculosis. malaria and
other infectious and contagious disca ses.
Certain definite objects wore in view.
looking to the hettcrment of health con-
aitions here. and the laboratory was de-
signed to benefit all the people. If its
success can be gaurnd ny the amount of
work it has turned cut. by the character
Of that work or nv the number Of those
WHO have used it. the legislature of lsS
acted wisely.
The laboratory has surely made a place
for itself among our state institutions.
/ has done the work II was set ~ Ito.
It has examined our water supplies. milk
md other food products. cases and s,,s-
pected cases Of contagious disease. and
II has don" more of these examinations
with each succeeding year.
TN" laboratory has had its work and
responsibilities increased, by succeeding
Legislatures. and 1t is now, not only a
laboratory Of hygiene. but a general
chemical and pathological. laboratory for
thu state.
This health officers school and the
Vermont state laboratory Of hygiene are
twin institutions. The school came with