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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
TO REDUCE PULLMAN RATES.
Lotus and La Toilette Filed Petition
Pleading for 25 Per Cent Cut.

George S. Lotus, OF st. Paul, ac-
companied by Senator La Toilette,
filed with the Interstate Commerce
commission today a petition asking
for a reduction of 25 per cent in the
lower berth rates Of the Pullman
company, and the fixing OF rates for
upper berths at one-half the lower
berth rate, says a Washington dis
patch. The reduction is asked on all
Interstate business throughout the
United States.
Mr.. Lotus represents the Mime
sofa Shippers association, which
started the private car investigation
two years ago. and he has had the
advice and the support of Mr.. La Fol,
lette. The petition AYERS that the
Pullman company has invested $685.
100000, while it is capitalized for
$125, 1000. and its net earnings are
approximately 20 per cent per an
mum on capitalization in addition to
a surplus, and that each car, accept
Ing the company's estimate of Its
cost pays for itself every two years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
DEMOCRATS WILL RALLY.
State Central Committee VIII Meet
Next Saturday In Portland.

The democratic state central COM
tnittee will hold a meeting at the I'm
petial hotel on Saturday next. having
been called together by Chairman
Sweek for the purpose of setting the
date for the state convention, says
the oregon Daily Journal.
The state convention Of both par
ties will have to be held this year in
order to elect presidential electors
and delegates to the national conven-
tions. 1t seems to be the opinion Of
the conservative members Of both
parties that the convention should not
be held prior to the primary elections
in April, in order to obvlate any cry
OF old-style rlng-rule politics being
raised against either party holding
such a convention.
Some of the old-tlme party lead
ers, however, sounded the sentiment
OF the republicans for the purpose
Of indorsing a state ticket, but Chair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

ing to thousands of dollars, for GRIM
inal actions coming directly from the
saloons of Morrow county. Is it any
wonder the taxpayers are sitting up
and taking notice.
The single argument, the only one
that can possibly be used for defense
OF the saloon. is the question of mu-
nicipal revenue. The saloon men say
that the towns cannot live without the
license money.
This thin argument has long since
been knocked into a cooked hat by
the numerous counties or oregon that
have voted the saloons out of busl'
ness, including Lane, Lincoln, Ben
ton, Wheeler, Sherman, etc. All the
towns in these dry counties say they
are 10 times better off without than
with the saloons.
VIII be Plenty OF Money.
The saloons are leeches, sucking
the lifeblood of the community, and
when they are banished there will be
as much money in circulation, but II
will circulate in legitimate channels
and the towns will fill up with pros
porous farmers and stockmen, who
will then not be afraid to bring
their boys and girls to town to edu'
cate them.
Danishment of the saloons will not
of course, cure the drink habit, but
its evil effects on the community will
be reduced to a minimum, and hun
dreds of boys will be saved from be.
coming drunkards. Prohibition viii
also assist many poor drunkard
who has lost all will power. and who
Graves for the pernicious treating
habit and other like temptations tC
be removed.
This article I write from the stand
point of a peace officer, who has
spent six years in trying to regulate
the whisky traffic in Morrow county
and has studied the situation at close
range. E. NJ. SHUT.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

man westgate refused to entertain the
idea. 1t is probable, therefore, thar
neither convention will be held be-
fore the primary election.
The democratic state central com
mittee is composed of the following
members, all of whom have been no.
titled of the meeting next Saturday:
Baker. ]. b. Rogers, Baker City;
Benton, Robert johnson, Corvallis;
Clackamas. II. L. Vaughan, Molalla:
Clatsop. A. Leberman, Astoria; CO.
lumbia. L. II. Clark, Houlton; Coos
A. ]. Sherwood; Coquille; Crook w
c. Congleton. Paulina; Curry Nj.
DOYLE. wedderburn; Douglas, Dex'
ter Rice, Roseburg; Gillian. ]. W.
Snover. Condor; Grant, Erritt Hicks
Canyon City; Harney, Carlton Biggs.
Burns; Jackson, f. B. Dufur, Gold
Hill; Josephine, ]. o. Booth, Grants
Pass; Klamath. George r. Baldwin,
klamath Falls; Lake. S. p. Moss.
Lakeview; Lane, Lark Bilyeu, Eu-
gene; Lincoln. o. w. Peterson, New
port Linn, S. NJ Garland. Lebanon;
Malheur, +. II. Test, Ontario; Mar
ion. w. Fl. Holmes, Salem; Morrow,
Sam E. Van Vactor, Heppner; Multi
nomah. n. A. Peery. Portland; Polk.
George w. Myers, Dallas; Sherman.
Frank Fulton. Moro; Tillamook, B.
O. Snuffer, Tillamook; Umatilla, ].
H. Raley, Pendleton; Union, b. F
Wilson. Union; Wallowa, S. F. Pace,
Enterprise; Wasco, L. e. Morse, Hood
River; Washington, j. n. Wall, Hills
boro Wheeler, w. w. Hoover, Fos'
sill; Yamhill, John Baker, McMinn-
vlle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

Supervisor Z. Grandjean returned
yesterday from Pocatello, where, up
on special invitation, he attended the
annual convention of the State Wool
growers association, says the Boise
Capital News. Mr.. Grandjean ex-
pressed himself as greatly disap-
pointed in the action taken by the
convention in condemning in such
sweeping terms the forest service
policy.
"Under the present administration
Of the range" said Mr.. Grandjean,
"a great number of the grazers have
assured me that they were perfectly
satisfied with the manner in which
the forest policy was carried out and
that they recognized the protection
given under this system to sheep
grazers, who undoubtedly would have
been crowded to the wall by the gen.
eral overcrowding of the range re-
sulting from the profitable returns
OF the sheep business during the past
two years.
Many OF the graZers make the
statement that in former years. the
range supported more sheep, but
when they are asked to relinquish a
small bit of their range for newcom-
ers the majority of them firmly de-
clare that the range cannot support
more sheep.
This explains why II was necessary
to make a cut on sliding scale for
the Sawtooth forest in order to find
room for some small owners whose
interests the governments policy Is
to protect by all means. They. on
the other hand, do not seem to appre-
ciate the efforts that the government
has made and will make to protect
their interests.
"On the Payette forest, the range
conditions were very favorable and
an increase of about $4,000 head was
made in the allotment for the next
year. With one exception, every
grazer to whom talked was perfect
ly satisfied with the system of allot-
ling the range. They all had ample
feed for their stock and without ex-
ception on both the Sawtooth and
Payette forests. all stock came out
in extraordinary good condition.
'In view of these conditions, l am
unable to understand why such res
olution should have passed the con-
vention. without allowing me or any
Of the other supervisors present to
explain in any way the forest policy.
! Indeed. we were excluded from this
part OF the session and did not know
what action had been taken until the
resolution appeared in the papers.
1.-THE forest service has come to
stay and the government has en-
deavored to place competent men in
charge OF the different forests Its
policy of protecting the local owners
is strictly adhered to. Some mistakes
will undoubtedly occur, but as soon
as they are discovered, they will be
rectlfied. Sentiment as expressed to
me has been favorable generally but
a small faction in the association
seem tireless in their efforts to con-
denim and injure the governments
policy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
SHERIFF SHUT URGES PROHIBITION

The following excellent article on
the prospects for prohibition in Nor
row county at the coming election
was written by Sheriff E. NJ. Shut
of that county for the Heppner Ga
zette. Mr.. Shut says;
Heppner. Ore, Jan. 14.-(To the
Editor. Morrow county will be
voted dry next June by 800 majority
of the votes cast.
Watch and see how far the writer
is wrong in his guess.
And it doesn't take much horse
sense to make such a guess, either.
All the signs of the times point in
that direction, and the fight is now
all over. except voting and counting
the ballots.
Thirty-two more votes cast for pro-
hibition would have put the saloons
out of business two years ago. when
the last vote was taken in Morrow
county on the saloon question; and
at that time there was little If any
effort made on the part of the tax
payers to carry the county against
the saloons.
Hundreds of taxpayers and good,
solid citizens, who have never voted
for prohibition of saloons in Morrow
county nor have given the matter
serious thought, are now up in arms,
and unless some extraordinary
change takes place in public senti-
ment between now and the coming
June election, the vote against the
saloons in Morrow county will be
Overwhelming.
Men from all parts of the county,
irrespective of political affiliations or
religious belief. are advocating 1t
openly, and a great majority Of our
law-abiding citizens agree that the
time has now arrived when the peo-
pie must rise in their might and for
ever stamp out this damnable evil
that is proving such a menace and
curse to society.
Taxpayers Take the Lead.
And the men who are taking the
lead in the discussion (nen who pay
the taxes and foot the bills incurred
by criminal actions growing out Of
the whisky traffic. but not what may
be termed prohibition or temperance
cranks, by any means, but are mostly
made UP Of those who take their
drahm when they feel like It.
They are men who come from all
walks in life. who would just as
soon each town should have a few
well-regulated, licensed saloons 0f
such things were possible), but who
have waited and watched long and
patiently for the saloon men to grow
more reasonable in their conduct and
attitude toward society. These men
have hoped:
That the saloon men would quit
their anarchistic fight against the
laws Of their country. enacted for
their government;
That the saloon men would quit
dabbl'ng in politics. trying to brow
beat every candidate for office who
refused to make them certain unholy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

of the Japanese formerly In their en-
ploy. according to news just received
here.
"There are 10000 Japanese out Of
employment in the islands," says
man just back from Honolulu. These
japanese were formerly employed by
the sugar planters and in general
work throughout the Islands, but
they have been supplanted by Span
ish-Amerlcans, The latter are more
satisfactory workmen and there is no
danger of any of them being spies.
Some time ago the rapid increase
OF the Asiatics in the islands was
called to the attention Of the authori-
ties at Washington. and It was found
that a majority of the orientals was
composed of discharged army veter-
ans. Orders were given at once that
no japanese were to be employed on
the Notifications or other public
works. and Kanakas and Spanish
Americans were quickly put in place
of the discharged and war-experienc-
ed orientals.
at was very clear to the authori-
ties that in the event OF war between
this country and Japan the Hawaiian
islands would become an easy prey
to the latter II war veterans were on
the ground here to assist landing par
| ties.
"Since this view of the matter was
brought home to Americans the work
OF discharging Japanese has been
going on rapidly and when left
Honolulu thousands OF the mikado's
subjects were walking about the
streets of that city and OF other Ha-
waiian towns unable to find employ
ment. Many of them are using every
effort to get to British Columbia,
from whence they hope to quietly slip
into the United States.
at Is certain that the day Of the
Japanese in Hawaiian Islands has
passed"
/
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
Golden Rule Hotel.

]. B. Gurderian, Pendleton; w. F.
Collins, P. II. Schullln, Portland; w.
II. H. Scott. Athena; Nels SEVERN.
w. II. Californian, Umatilla; P. P
Small, Heppner; ]. Badderly, Wes-
ton; 3. F. Carney. city; Harold War
ner city: N. Rook. J. Wilson, Pilot
Rock; r. Albee, Alba; Geo. Morris,
F. w. Root, Pilot Rock;
Jas. Dienn, Hermiston; w. II. King,
Miss Jessie Dewitt, Port
land; K Slate. Umatllla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

! promises;
That the saloon men would bar
gambling and drunken rows from
their places of business;
That the saloon men would run
orderly, decent houses, and not sell
liquor to the poor, drunken devil who
had only the price of one more drunk
in his pocket and not bite of bread
in the house for the wife and half
clad children;
That the peace officers whom the
good citizens had elected would be
able to handle the situation and reg
ulate the liquor traffic.
But, alas. They have grown sick
and tired of seeing their hopes crush
ed and with a firm-set jaw they are
saying, "If we can't regulate them by
the eternal gods we can exterminate
them" And they are going to do
it.
Fair Warning Given.
At the time when the last vote was
taken on this question in Morrow
county, the saloonmen received fair
warning that if things didn't improve
soon that they would be put out of
business, but what do we find today? ?
Why, we find the saloon men still
as defiant and full of fight as ever,
breaking the law every day, and re-
quiring the constant vigilance Of the
sheriffs office and the police author
tiles to keep them in line at all.
The killing of men goes on; the
shooting and stabbing of men goes
on in the saloons, worse than ever.
The gambling goes on, the same as
usual, except that the bartender ham
dies the money during the game in
stead of the players, in order to fool
the officers, and the saloons are full
of tinhorn parasites, with blear eyes
and cigarette-stained fingers, who
lay in wait for the farmer and stock
man who may drop in to take a glass
of refreshment.
The vulgarity goes on; the break
ing up of happy homes goes on; they
keep on selling liquor to man just
as long as he can possibly lean up
against the bar;
They go on selling liquor on Sun
day unless watched constantly;
When one saloon man is arrested
for violation of the laws of his
country the other saloon men rush to
his assistance and by means good.
bad or Indifferent, thwart public JUS
tice is possible.
They keep on draining the commu-
nifty Of every dime which ought to go
to pay the merchant for the. cloth
ing bill, the grocery bill, the meat
bill, the wood bill, the light and wa
ter bill, and the numerous other le4
climate bills
Merchants Can't collect.
A leading merchant Of Morrow
county the other day said that Of the
$4,000 of uncollectable accounts his
firm had on its books at present, 95
per cent Of them were due from
drunkards-men who spent their
earnings over the saloon bar and
gambling tables This merchant
said that he would be many thou
sands Of dollars ahead IL every sa-
loon in Morrow county were crushed
out Of existence. This merchant has
also been reading the experience Of
the Eugene merchants-where the
saloons have been put out OF busl-
ness, and the entire city is enjoying |
a period Of unparalleled prosperity, |
peace and contentment.
After our next springs term Of
circuit court the taxpayers will be
called upon to foot the bill, amount
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
DRIVING OUT JAPANESE.

Hawaiian Planters Tire of War Agi-
tatiOn.
dispatch from Los Angeles says
OF the reduction OF japanese forces
on Hawaiian plantations:
Talk of trouble between the Uni
ted States and Japan has caused
planters and business men of the
Hawaiian Islands to get rid of many
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
COFFEE

A middling steak and
first-rate coffee are better
than middling coffee and
first rate ste k. Con-
slider the cost.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
Ike Sohiiing's Best. We pay him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15
SMALL FACTION
MAKES TROUBLE
IDAHO FOREST SUPER
VISOR ON IDAHO AFFAIRS

L. Grandjean Says Resolutions Con-
demning Forest Service In Idaho
Not the Sentiment of the Mass of
the Woolgrowers-Smal Faction
Is Opposed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-15

They always rise most steadily who
take time to lift others.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
TO CALL MEETING.
Senator-Elect Harry CRUDE Will Sign
Call for Ante-Legis1ative
Caucus.

Platform legislation and the mer-
chants program for laws for the con-
duct of public Offices will be discussed
at a meeting of Democratic state sem
ators and representatives in Indian
apolis, December Is The call for this
"get together" ante-legislative con-
vention will be issued within a few
days and will be signed by Repre-
sentative W. S. Wells, of Allen coun-
ty; Thomas Brouey, OF Jennings and
Scott; W. S. Racey. of Knox. Glib
son and Vanderburg, and Senator'S
Harry CRUDE, of Kosciusko and Mar
shall, and William F. Ranke, OF Allen
county. -
The advisability of calling such a
meeting has been under discussion
among the Democrats for several
days. Communications passed among
the Democratic lawmakers and the
matter was taken up actively by the
committee named. This will not be
rle first time meeting of TINS kind
has been held. Two years ago whsn
the Democrats were in the minority
in both houses similar ante-legis.at-
i've session was called and the re-
suits of the deliberations were entire
iy satisfactory to the conferees and
proved to be beneficial to the Dem
ocrats when the general assembly
convened.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
AFTER ROTTEN EGGS.
Inspectors Say That Merchants Must
Label the Hen Fruit
Properly.

The pure food inspectors have
planned an egg campaign for the en-
ire state This will open soon after
the holidays Dealers or restaurants
have no right to- sell you packed eggs
for fresh ones. If you call for fresh
country eggs. it is the business of
the seller to give you fresh eggs or
inform you that he has none, then if
you will be satisfied with packed
goods it will be all right for him TO
sell them to you. He is even safe
in selling rotten eggs, provided he
tells you they are rotten. The same
is true of meat If the dealer wants
to put UP card which reads this cow
had tuberculosis, or this hog had chol-
era, he will be safe in selling diseased
meats. The object OF the pure fool
law is to make the dealer sell what
he represents his products to be. The
law is working out nicely and all will
be benefited by its enforcement
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03

the IT, B. CHURCH delivered the ser
mon, his subject being Our Nalona.
Thanksgiving Text 33 Psalm an.
12th verse, Blessed is the Natio.,
whose God is Jehovah" He began
by saying that standing at the threSh
hold OF life or at its close the CRATE
full heart is the salt OF the earth. The
minister took UP the three periods O
our existence as a nation, past, pres
ent and future. He said that we had
TO go into the past for Washington
Longfellow or a Lincoln, but that Ii
present was day OF rest from toll, a
lay OF reflection and a home coming
day He called attention to the yet
uncultivated territory and provision
God has made for the future citizens
The entire service bore the air o.
patriotism, and good will. TIE col
ections were for charity, and amount
ed to an unexpected sum.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
UNION SERVICE
THANKSGIVING DAY
REV. S. H. YAGER PASTOR OF
THE U. B. CHURCH DELIV-
Erred THE SERMON.
Services Held at German Evangelical
Church We're Largely Attended,
An Churches Taking Part.

The Thanksgiving service at the
German Lutheran church was largely
attended by members of all the Pro-
estant churches of the city. All OF tn.
pastors were present excepting Rev
Howard WHO was obliged to be gu.
of the city. Rev. ]. c. Smith OF the
Reformed church led the invocasio1
and the large congregation joined i
the hymn, Come Sound His Prais
Abroad" Rev. Miller of the Cnris
tian Church read the President.
Thanksgiving Proclamation and Rev
Wareing of the NJ E. church gave
the Scripture Reading asking tie con
gregation to join in response to the
1876 Psalm. Rev. Plug of the Presby
terian church then led in prayer and
the Apostolic Greed was directed by
Rev. Fritsch. The Mozart Club in
terspersed with most excellent mus;
which was heartily enjoyed by all. A
fine violin solo was delivered by Fred
Kuhn jr Rev. S. H. Wager. pastor O.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
DECEMBER IS WINTRY.
Weather Bureau Report Shows This
Month to Be the First of
Winter.

The first winter month may spring
surprises, Judging from the Indiana
weather bureau record for December
for the last thirty-seven years issued
Saturday. The average temperature
for the period named is shown to
have been thirty-three degrees Fahr-
enheit, which may be termed mild
winter weather However, it has been
shown that the thermometer can drop
as low as fifteen degrees below zero.
That was the temperature December
Q. 1876 On two occasions within the
history of the Indianapolis weather
bureau the temperature has run as
high as sixty-eight degrees Fahren-
heit-December 81, 1875, and Decem-
Der "a, 1889.
There may be some snow The
records show that on December Il,
1899, there was a fall OF Go inches,
the heaviest since record of snow
fab has been kept
The month is unusually a cloudy
month. The average in tlirty-seven
years has been sixteen cloudy days;
nine partially cloudy. and only six
clear
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-12-03
Whittey-Gay.

A pretty wedding took place
Thanksgiving Dag at ST Michael
Catholic church when r. Jeanette Gay
and Charles B. Wh.ttey were married
Miss Theresa Hendricks acted as
bridesmaid and Francis Hagar
groomsman.
The bridal party entered the Church
to the strains OF Mendelssohn's Wed.
ding march played by Miss Frances
Hanes. Rev. J. Tremmel officiated al
the ceremony and the High Mass
which followed
The brides gown was white SILK
octagen net over white satin. She
wore the veil and carried brides roses
The bridesmaid wore cream colored
luster cloth trimmed in white satin
and a white picture hat. The men
wore the conventional black.
The reception at Hills Cafe was
held at 10 noon. A four course din
ner was served to about 20 guests
Excellent music was furnished by the
Plymouth Orchestra. Many beautiful
and costly presents. were received.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. O. E. Gay, who reside one
and one half miles east OF the city
She is a graduate OF the Plymouth
High School, being member OF the
class of 'O3. Since inisnirg High
School she has been engaged in teach
ing in the schools of the county, her
latest charge being at Brightside
The groom is the adopted son OF
the late Mr. and Mrs Michael Whit
tey. is an expert mechanic, at present
being employed at Mishawaka.
Mr. and Mrs. Whittey will continue
to live IN plymouth for the present
They have started housekeeping in a
flat in Mrs. Shakes new building on
Michigan street, where they are al
lllome to their friends. The Tribune
unites with hosts OF friends in wish
ing them health, wealth and happiness
during a long married life.