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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18
Mental Occupation.

"What do those eminent statesmen
think about the TARIFF"
"It's hard to say. They are busy
at present defining their opinions OF
one another. er."-Washington Star.
Small Choice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18

Miss Myrtle Beamer Of Weston has
been the guest Of Pendleton friends
for several days and will remain some
time longer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18

Ingrern's grocery will be closed all
day Monday Feb. %, Washington's
birthday Legal holiday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18
Peoples warehouse Closed MolXlay

The Peoples Warehouse viii be
closed all day Monday t'eb. 22, to
observe Washington birthday it
being a legal holiday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18

plans We're submitted to the city that
did not include the portion Of Aura
street that they are now demanding.
and included only four lots. Now
this man Morrow comes along with
another drawing in which the plans
are made so that the round house
would extend half way across the
street.
Now it seem to me that If the or
iginal plans can be changed the pres
ent ones can be altered also, notwith-
standing the assertion of Mr.. Morrow
to the contrary"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18

Read the East Oregonlan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18
Theatre Criticized.

Councilman Hinkle said to the
council that complaints were being
brought against the owner of the
new Grand theater for engaging ac-
tors and then turning them away
without paying them for their SER
vices. This was referred to the DO
lice committee.
Communications were read from
different parts of the country. the
most important of which was the one
from the executive committee of the
ldaho-Oregon Development Congress
which is to meet in Boise on the 27
and p of February. The letter re-
quested that a representation be sent
TO Boise from this city.
The objects Of this congress are n
develop the state of Oregon and Ida.
NO. especially the southern parts bv
the encouragement of irrigation pro.
Ieets' the building of railroads and
other means.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18
May Label Streets.

letter was read in regard to the
putting up Of street signs so tba,
strangers and even residents couId
ma their way to parts of the citv
II was asserted by different members
OF the council that as conditions now
exist 1t is hard for anybody TO find
any certain street and number and tho
suggestion was received with favor
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement and grading of west Court
was also passed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18
Council Cannot Close Streets


Councilman Strain then said that
he and Al Vogel, one of the principal
residents in that part of the city. had
conferred with reliable attorneys. and
had found that the council had no
right whatever to close the street and
that if they did have this right they
could also close up Main or any other
street.
Councilman Montgomery said that
a quantity of freight was already be-
Ing shipped over the n. P. and Coun-
Gilman Knight suggested the passen-
ger service which was approved by
the other members.
The cemetery discussion was
brought up again in regard 10 the
moving of the graves from that part
Of the city. As the members of the
grand army are desirous of erecting
monument in the city and have no
location at the present time, they
wish to put it up in the old cemetery
site but will not do so until the graves
are removed.
In case nothing is done in regard
to this the monument will be placed
upon the court house lawn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-18

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Ballinger's Young Man and
That Alaska Scandal.


entries in Alaska by handing the decision in the matter
over to Assistant Secretary Frank Pierce.
Pierce has just made the official statement that Bal
lnger called for him. stated that he had been connected
with the Cunningham matter before his appointment
secretary OF the INTERIOR and directed him to handle the
matter entirely.
The thing won't do Balnger cannot shift the RESPONSE
by. If we have secretary of the interior whose
connection with alleged land thieves before appointment
disquafies him to stand by the nation he ought to be
kicked out Of office if he will not resign.
There is roaring demand for strictly unprecedented
arbtrators at the heads of the national departments We
need those who preudced those with decided leaning
toward the peoples side of issues, those who when it
to question of somebody being hurt will to it
that it is the corporation robber who hurt and not the
national interests. We want secretaries prejudced that
other things being equal they give the nation the best
of every tme and Balngers scheme to shift the Gun
bingham decision to underng puerile and smacks
of moral cowardce.
But maybe it will suit the land grabbers. Assistant
Pierce knows where his chief Stood before appointed
rotary and Pierce will be anomaly if he bites off his
official head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

stopped short and made to repeat
a single strain score of times.
BY the way, did you ever think how
foolish are the scare words which
carry the story Of musical COM
edy? The special songs which do
not relate to the comedy bring out
the encores.
Edyth is to try out dancing next
and have some new experiences,
and she is still unafraid. I have
told her that if her money gives
out l will loan her a few dollars,
and she has seen a straw stack hat
in Sixth avenue shop which she'd
like to spend IS fer. She says:
I'm the plainest- dressed girl in
New York, Miss Polack-never
min. II have nice clothes some
day"
Nice clothes! Yes, my little girl,
but little do you know of the souls
that are sacrificed in the name OF
nice clothes, of the flesh that is
bartered for the poor, quickly per
fishing coverings which such as you
learn to prize above honor and all
else in life.
Miss Pollocks story will be con-
cluded in tOmOrrOw's Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
EDYTHE OH HAPPY GIRL, SIGNS MANAGERS CONTRACT
AND IS NOW MEMBER PONY BALLET

words and learned the music from
the piano. There are few good
soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices
in the chorus, and they lead the
commoner voices, like Edythe's, the
ensemble being loud and effective,
Dozens of times the director,
standing at the keyboard, repeated
the unlearned strained. Willingly
and to the best of their ability the
chorus followed. Now give it to
me strong" he would say, and they
would. ooh, rotten!" he'd say. Let
me have that bass; don't sing
through your noses, boys
Our musical director was a pleas.
ant fellow, but we have seen some
who are not. Ours didn't swear at
the girls; other do.
zone, two, three; one, two
three, now Observation-Disclosures
It's fun to have supper outdoors
outdoor, except when the rain
comes down"-and away the
chorus would go, only to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
THE SENATOR FROM
MISSISSIPPI.


city had seen it, the present and future generations would
be better men and women and better citizens
1t is a great play. The audience at the Auditorium
theater last night felt the greatness of it.
The play is written by master hand. Every line is
clever and brilliantly clear in thought and STYLE There is
umor and human interest and touches of pahos here and
there But running all through the production, forming
its backbone and genius the main theme-graf
honesty in the senate of the United States senate.
Senator Langdon, from Mississippi is simple old
southern gentleman He is selected and elected by the two
senatorial BOSSES senators from New York and Penns
vana They have personal interests in the establishment
of great naval station in Mississippi. They desire to
use the simple old senator their tool His family is used
to involve him. and they attempt to betray him into the
hands of the And then the struggle of plain
old fashioned honesty against subtle politics and graft
Yes great story is told, and great lesson with it. II
is for the public to lend encouragement to pieces like
"a Gentleman From Mississippi Plays like these enter
tain, instruct and elevate the people, More of them viii
raise the national standard of ideals
Let's have less "Salome' and Devil" plays, and more
to you and you only to signify your choice between the
twosbrands
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

When comply comes to our place
That's when dads mouth sets the
pace
You ought to hear him talk!
He reels off stuff on freight car
loads,
On weather signs and brick-payec
roads,
An billiard chalk.
Hell speak of base ball, congress,
soil,
The price O meat an lawnmower
oil;
An add some more
About the life on Mars. an auto
tires.
An how to put out coal mine fires,
When once he has the floor.
Things we thought he didn't know
Off his tongue Just seem to flow
Az slick ~ candle grease:
He gives the cure for roup In
hens,
The principles o. fountai npens,
Why Russhyer wanted peace.
When Rooseyelt's due to come
back home,
Tbs best points in an art class
fiUnae
o. real estate affairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

afraid of nothing, and she thinks
that the worst thing which might
happen to her would be to fail to
shine.
Then the whole idea of the
chorus girl is that she is selling
her girlish charms and she is will
ing, ever willing, to do almost any
thing to get job and hold it.
The environment is sensual and
soarse. Legs are more important
than arms or faces. There are
mighty few choruses or ballets
which do not hold downright bad
girls, who are mistresses of the
subtle art of shaming the goodness
out of innocent girls. The good girl
Is the immediate quarry of vicious
men of the business, and all sorts
of stories are told of the infamies
of such monsters. / do not believe
all of them and I do know honest
gentlemen in theatrical life. But
it is true that the temptations and
opportunities for lax living are
manifold on or about the stage.
Edythe discussed these things
with me- She stoutly declared that
she wasn't going to throw her
self away" / thought of my grand
mothers axiam:
"Vice is a monster of such dread
full mein that to be hated needs
but to be seen; but seen too oft,
familiar with her face, first We
pity, then endure, then embrace.
On the first of our job hunt
Edythe had bee INSTRUCTED to re-
turn to the office of the LETTER
Bratton Co., who wanted ponies
for their Buster Brown" and THE
Newlyweds" companies. SO we
| went back. OF all the managers we
had seen we found these men the
fairest and most considerable.
Edythe had made an impression
| upon them and when she came
back they were willing to talk con-
tract. Not the least tremblingly
the girl sang and danced and talk
ed before them. They inquired
infinitely as to her age and her
right to leave home. Finally, be-
| ing satisfied with her, she was
given a paper to sign. and In short
order our little girl was member
of the famous "Newlyweds" ballet.
The company had been out a part
of last season. but expects its big
run this year Edythe is to sing the
"Boog-a-boo" song, engage In a
pillow fight, do a little minstrel
stunt, dance and sing and wear all
sorts of abbreviated costumes, six
changes in all.
We went to ratty old hall In
w. Thirty-seventh street, where the
company is rehearsing without pay
| for five weeks. We passed drunk
en- blond woman, beautifully dress
ed, in Thirty-fourth street. and on
Eighth avenue saw the house In
which Elsie Sigel was murdered by
! the Chinaman. Edythe looked with
wonder at these things. but she
was as happy as a child over her
great luck" and all of her self
confidence was now confirmed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

Why women spend too much on
dress,
The proper moves In games o
chess,
An breedin' Belgian hares.
Then, we'll warmed up, he'll turn
to beans,
An life on board the submarines
Or 'splain the income tax,
An how to Judge good fishin
lines
An different kinds O. foreign
wines
An state a million facts.
Everything he says has points to it
Even his Jokes and streaks o. wit
When comp'ny's at our house;
Though when there amt, he don't
say much,
An keeps his face closed round
our hutch
As quiet as q mouse.
It's when there's visitors to listen
That he cuts loose with that CAB
o'hisin,
An never gets q cali.
Bat often / see ma Just grin
Like she was boldin' someth'n
In
When father knows it all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
MOST ANYTHING

"A hermit don glt cvredit fer
bein a real recluse unless he's run
ter death with VISITORS
That French scheme of calming
a nervous wife by papering her
room in blue is likely to bring a
new clash if she wears green
kimono.
Because Matteawan is overcrowd-
ed, Thaw gets room all to him
self. Figure it out.
Another bunch Of Japanese tour
lists is going to travel over this
country as guests of the business
concerns. Every time Jap comes
over here it is on a mission of bet
ter understanding between the two
nations and increased good will and
closer business relations. 1t always
gets him the time of his life.
Now they're plotting against
British warships with dynamite
shipped into the coal. That is bum
Judgment. j. Bull will simply build
a bigger one to replace any de
stroyed in that way.
, Couple of aeroplanes almost had
a collision the other day. They are
getting rather thick.
Case Of eggs Matched on a train
going through Missouri. They
| probably had to be sold Cheap"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
CHAPTER III.

The year round the sensation
devouring public is entertained by
the shameless scandals which in
volve women of the stage, and
many wonder why such a number
of young actresses go wrong. Is 1t
any mystery?
Here is Edythe Ralstone, a lit
tie ignorant, romantic and suscep-
tible girl come to New York to go
on the stage. She knows an aston.
ishing lot about the world for a
17-year-old girl, due to lax home
training, but she is good girl
She is coarse, but pretty, and she
knows it. The terrible thing about
her and her kind is that she is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

She is to get $40 per week, have
her railroad fare paid, and all she
will have to buy for stage wear are
shoes and common stockings.
The Thirty-seventh street hall
creaked under the feet Of 200 boys
and girls and grownups, members
of two musical companies, rehears-
ing. It sounded like monkey
house at feeding time. One class
was rehearsing the music gather
ed about a piano like country
singing school. The musical direc-
tor who will travel with the com.
pany was playing.
With infinite patience the direc.
tor drilled his chorus. Each mem.
Der held the typewriter song
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
BRINGING DOWN BIG GAME

First Rhino-What did Bwana
Jumbo do when the explosive
bullets failed to penetrate your
hide?
Second Rhino-He used explosive
words.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
IN THE WRONG PLACE

Patron-Do you do flat work
here?
New Clerk-No; this is laun-
dry, not flat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
THOSE CROOKED STREETS

"Ah, I think / have guessed the
man who invented the jig-saw
puzzle"
"Who?''
"The man who laid out Boston. y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

Secretary B a Him g e r
thinks he sees a way out of
avoiding connection with
scandal in connection with
those Cunningham coal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
STILL LOYAL TO THE BEAN

There are said to be large
number of vegetarians in Boston. E
my! They must be kept busy
throwing away the slices of pork"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
@bs IURE%He
Being the Adventures of Little Western Girl Who
Went to New York to Go on the Stage and
Become "Great Actress
BY Agnes Laura Pollock.

with actual photographs made in New York by
special pictures for by New YORK
chorus grl.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28

If a Gentleman From
Mississippi" could be play
ed in Spokane every night
until every man, woman
and half-grown child in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
SIP to SIS Silk
Dresses $3,98

They are Of rajah silk, MESA
line silk and fancy foulard silk;
colors are navy, wistaria, plum,
catawba, slate, light blue. tan,
etc, with fancy net Jokes and
embroidered net insertion. A
cleanup of all present stock in
$1,000 to $500 silk dresses, In
all sizes, only. ........ .$S.8S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
SPOKANE PRESS EDITORIAL PAGE =

pres the address label Of each When that date
rives Subscription paid advance
taken from the list of the address
label a receipt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Meme Khaki Coat, SIPS

"Cu = MIAMI SOdsp 4i.GO
Worth $3.50 and $500; all
sizes well represented; best
made, double stitched. good fit
ting coats at, only. .S1.Z5
Mems $3.50 Corduroy Pants $1.e5
Buttons riveted on; have con-
tinuous waist band and good,
strong Innings and pockets; all
sizes at ............$1.05
Mons $50 to SOC Underwear 100
Assorted shirts and drawers
In balbriggan and ribbed cotton;
most every size here at only,
CdCu .s......... ......... xOC
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Housekeeping Bargains

LOT Kitchen articles, pans, glasses, strainers,
ETC.. any article for. Observation-Disclosures.
LOT 2-Granite ware and other articles
cholCe ................ LUG
LOT 3-Trays, Dishes selves, basins, pitchers,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Bargains for Men in Basement

Mems SOC to 75c Underwear SEQ
Assorted lot shirts and draw
ers: some samples worth $500:
ribbed and balbriggan. .30t
Mems 10c to 15c Handkerchief
&c
Plain white or colored border:
full size and hemstitched; r
each. .OV
Mems 35c Necktles ice
Silk four-in-hands and teck
styles, each ..............1 100
Mems 25c Suspenders 1870
Assorted webs, with leather
ends; good Csc quality:
pair .''''. ...'.' s..ss'.. AOV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
CSC Belts for
l4C

Ladies' Fancy Belts--S5c to
b0c values in a cleanup lot of
elastic and novelty webbing va
rieties, with neat buckles, choice
at lac
HANDkERCHIEFS, SC
initiated handkerchiefs for
women; pure white cambria.
hemstitched; any initial at. So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-28
Mems So. SO to IS Oxfords at $2.58

Black and chocolate feathers and patent feathers nobby
bucher and button buckle All stock of $3.50
for goes in this sweeping cleanup at pair
MEMS OXFORDS, 1928
Black vc kid $500 quality in Douglas and other makes; lac
styles; good weight solos, these sold in Basement at pair
WOMEN's $3.50 AND So OXFORDS, $1.9S
Black TAM brown and oxbood feathers upoae Styles bin
all the HEELS clearance of large variety basement at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-02
ACTING GOVERNOR SEES FAMILIES EVICTED BY
 DOMINEERING MASTERS

company's houses this morning, How ard Shears and Henry c. Dubois were arrested on the charge of carrying concealed weapons. Shears has po- lice record in Springfield. Dubois twice deserted from the navy. He de- went to New York enlisted on the Nebraska under the name of Henry Wood and deserted six weeks ago.
 '. After watching the work of the evic- tors for some time. the lieutenant gov ernor went into conference with the company's officials in an effort to have the evictions stopped and the labor differences settled by conciliation.
 Shortly afterward the evict1ons ceased after about 150 persons. were thrown out of the company's houses Some of, the Poles who had received notice of eviction were not molested because of sickness and other yalid reasons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-02

pc distributed at the Club House on sunday None but Elks are admitted 10 the Club House on Sunday.
 The membership of the lodge has grown so rapidly that it is ,becoIn- ing more difficult each year to pro vide sufficient number of seats for tna members In the past it has been the custom set aside block of sea . for the public. While it is not in tended to depart from this custom this year, the indications are that there will be very few seats left for public distribution
 The committee has made pravis;o,, TOT the surviving widows or mothers Of the deceased members and tickets may be obtained from the Committee at the McNeil and Sons Coal Offices. 990 Main Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-02
Especial from United Press.)

Special from United Press.)
 Springfield, Mass, Dec. 2.-Lieuten- ant Governor Louis A.. Frothingham, as acting governor of the Common wealth. in the absence from the state of Governor Draper. is in Ludlow to- day as the states representative in vestigating conditions among the strikers formerly employed by the Ludlow Manufacturing Associates. The acting governor is making his investi- gation at the request of Governor Draper whose attention was yesterday called to the Ludlow situation in a letter sent to the Chief Executive of the state by Representative Norman H. White of Brookline.
 Representative White suggested to the governor that on account of the deplorable conditions existing among the Ludlow strikers. some of the shell ter tents and other equipment now in store at some of the military heal quarters in the state be used for the benefit of the evicted strikers Cover nor Draper immediately etelegraphed to Lieutenant Governor Rockingham who was in Springfield, to investigate the situation.
 The acting governor could not have chosen a better time than to-day for lis investigations as the Ludlow com pany, before sunrise. began evicting four hundred more men, women and children
 Supported by a force of 300 arfne5 deputies. Pinkertons and special off, cers. the agents of the company en- tered the houses of the destitute Poles and regardless of the fact that many women and children were still in bed, began carrying out the furniture.
 Some of the families were preparing breakfast but this fact had no weight with the evictors- Stove-pipes were &.rr .1.sra sl, ing. the stoves taken out while still hot and the hungry tenants left to shift for themselves
 Among those scheduled to be evicted to-day is the family of Joseph Hudick of Western street. This is a parIIcu- larly pathetic case. The mans M fife gave birth to a child Tuesday evening and if the eviction takes place it is feared that the woman and her child will die. In another house where evic- ton notice has been served, is a wom- an critically i'll.
 One Pole has already been driven insane by his sufferings following eve tion- Without hat or coat. and in his shirt sleeves, he wandered away from his pile of furniture in the streets finally being found several miles away raving maniac.
 As the lieutenant governor gazed upon the piles of household goods from Saturdays evictions in the streeNs stiil guarded by their owners. and saw the evictions of to-day in rrogress. he shook his head denrecatingly. but de- clined to ssy whether or not he had made uo his mind to order state aid sent to Ludlow. He will make a state rent when he has completed his sur vey of the situation.
 The attorneys for the Central Labor Union who were retained in order to begin injunction proceedings against to-day's evictions have not made any move in the matter. They say the
 
 legal rights
 vrt-st@ 4.-so+i-~ -+-iEare from the