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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
PINCHOT AND CONGRESS.

In pro Ballinegr story from Wash
ington it is announced with much
gusto that if certain senator's such as
La Toilette start an investigation in
to the conduct of the secretary of the
interior others will in turn demand
that the record of Chief Forester Pin
chot be likewise scrutinized
1T is found" says this story, that
Mr.. Ballinger has host of warm sup
Porters among the congressman and
Isenators-men who take no stock In
the repeated attacks made upon him
by newspapers and magazines. IF
ianything is started against Ballinger
double barrelled inquiry will be
made and it will go far beyond the
fondest hopes of the muckrakers."
This is no doubt true. It is to be
anticipated that congress will stand
by Ballinger and rub it in to Pin
chot of an opportunity arises. Con-
gress is composed for the most part of
men Of whom just such conduct is to
be expected. They are not represen-
tatives of their people-they are pup
pet legislators who do as they are bid
den by the congressional bosses and
the bosses are looking out for the big
business interests, not for the people.
Does anyone expect Joe Cannon or
Jim Sherman to take a hand with
Clifford Pinchot in preventing the seiz-
ure of the natural resources of the
country? The very thought is ludicr-
Gus. They are not in the business Of
looking out for the public. They are
retained by the other side, by the in
terests that want to acquire coal
lands, monopolize the water power of
the country and corral the timber sup
ply. Would you place safe cracker
to guard a mint or would you let
pickpocket take up a church collec-
ton?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
MAN Is KING.

There us a profound reason for
Mans exceptional relation to all liv-
ing Nature, which is this, that Man
is unknown to biology because he is
so far above it. All that biology
knows is the animal homo. about
whom it explains so much that many
are deceived into supposing that Ho~
mo Sapiens can also be explained by
it, whereas he is wholly unaccount-
able and inexplicable by biology. with
no hint of his coming anywhere in the
long series Of animals ending with the
apes. How could geology, for exam
pie. foreshadow an earthly being who
can turn into a true menial servant
that which in Nature causes the thun-
der to peal so grandly. and bid it
warm and light his bedroom, cook
and wash for him, and carry his mes
sages to the ends of this earth faster
than it can revolve or the~Ssun travel
through space? He also who can talk
across the oceans with nothing which
can be seen or handled by means of
that Something which pervades all
space, is simply above Nature and
truly supernatural. because he is not
like anything which Nature ever has
seen or known. Man is greater than
the ether. because the user is greater
than the thing used; and there can
be no doubt that eventually he will
make the ether obey him as implicit
" as now he makes electricity obey
him.-Dr. william Hanna Thompson
in December Everybody's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

interests but on the contrary has been
the mayor for all the people. He is
entitled to credence that in the future
he will act as he has done in thr past
As for DR.. Swinburne the one fact of
significance in connection with his
candidacy is that he was brought in
to the race by men who directly or
indirectly represent the corporations
named above. while the attorneys and
fliends Of those corporations nov sop-
stitute his chief hackers in the mayor
ality race.
In view of these facts it is only
neutral to assume that those corpor-
ations feel that from their standpoint
DR.. Swinburne would be more de-
sirable mayor than would Mr.. Muir
ply AS to why they feel this way the
East oregonian will not attempt to
say because it does not know. But this
paper does Nave. satisfactory assur-
ances that those interests are back of
DR.. Swinburne's candidacy and for
that reason if no other this paper ad-
vises the defeat of that candidate.
The city of Pendleton at this time
above all others cannot afford to take
chances such as it would be taking
il it elected to the mayorallty a man
who at this time stands in the light
Of being the candidate of corporations
having interests in conflict with those
o. the people of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
SHOP EARLY.

1t is now but a few weeks until
Christmas and thoughtful ones are al
ready busy with their holiday shop
ping They are wise for by shopping
early they secure the advantage of the
complete stock and incidentally do not
have to buy goods Of statesmen and
saleswomen who are hurried and
weary from the Christmas rush. 1t
is strange that more people do not
shop early. 1t is the custom of the
average man or woman to wait until
a day or two previous to Christmas
and then to invade the stores with fly
ing visits. They find the stores jam
med with people, the clerks too busy
to breathe and the stocks well de-
pleted. Those who make it point to
do their shopping early avoid all this.
Do your shopping early, secure bet
ter service for yourself and ,inciden-
tally aid the store people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

When you hear a knocker inquire
as to his motive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

OLD SONGS ARE BEST.


+ Old songs are best, whose ten I
= der play
1. OF lit and cadence, sad and gay, !
+ Brings back with sudden loss I
I and pain I
I Old thought, old fields, old ::
= summer rain, i
Z So near, and yet so far away. i
: Once more the quiekened pulses :!
Z sway !
+ The subtle thing that would not i
= stay, :
Z And murmur like a lost re- :!
Z frain =
= Old songs are best. !
Z The lure of meonlit nights in !
]. May I
Z The light that on far hill-tops i
Z lay, :!
{ Strange dreams that thronged !
3 an eager brain, I
Z Lost faces in a ghostly train, :.
2 Wake with forgotten tunes, and ::
= say !
Old songs are best. !
2 Selected. !
Z ) J J. + J. j. : !. = !, !. !. !. + 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
Oregon Agricultural
College Winter Courses

January 1th TO February 18th, 1910.
Practical work, lectures and demon
strations will be given in such vital
subjects as General Farming, Fruit
Culture. Animal Husbandry Dairying.
Poultry keeping, the Business Side of
Farming, Forestry, Carpentry, Black
smithing, Mechanical Drawing, Cook
ing. Sewing, Dressmaking, Home Man.
agement, etc.
All regular courses begin January
4th and end February 11tn. Farmers
Week February 18th to 18th.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all interested.
Good accommodations may be Sc
cured at reasonable rates. No age
limit above 16 years. No entrance re-
qulrements. Prominent lecturers
have been secured for special topics.
The instructional force of the College
number 100. Excellent equipment.
A special feature is the Farmers
Week which comes this year Feb. 14th
to 18th. Lectures, discussions, and a
general reunion.
For further information address
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, Corvallis, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

II is charged that when Mayor
Tausick of walla Walla vetoed the
franchise which the council of that
city had granted the Washington &
Oregon traction company his action
was Influenced largely at least by the
Northwestern gas & electric company.
By that simple veto Of a franchise the
city of walla Walla drove away cor
roration that controls a power site
from which 5000 horse power may be
developed. That corporation is now
seeking entrance into Pendieton.
Should not this city look with care
into the record and especially into the
friendships Of the man whom it elects
as mayor?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
THE REAL ISSUE.

In the mayorality contest the one
issue that overshadows all others is
the one arising out of the respective
attitudes of the two candidates with
reference to the entrance of rival
electric company into this city and to
the proposed extension of the city
water system. This furnishes the only
real issue in the campaign But It
is an issue of decided Importance and
the welfare of this city imperatively
demands that it be settled in but one
way-by the reelection of Mayor
Murphy.
It should be unnecessary to state
here .'-et there is opposition to the
;u,en Of the Washington & oregon
company into this city. The North
western gas & electric company op-
posed the granting of a franchise to
that company year ago. But Mayor
Murphy and the members of the city
council were not beholden to the e-ec-
trio company and they granted fran
chise. The electric company and its
friends are still kicking about that
act. They are busy night and day
making all manner of unjust accusa-
tions against the good faith Of those
who are now here in the interests Of
the proposed traction line.
Now in the future other propositions
may arise in which there may be a
conflict Of interest between the peo-
pie of this city and the present cleo
trio company. So it is essential that
the city have a mayor who will be free
from improper influences and who will
act with d sole view to the best inter-
ests of Pendleton and Of all its peo-
pie.
1t is likewise well known that there
are interests that, in all probability,
will oppose an extension Of the city
water system, in case the extension
provides for taking water from the
Umatilla river above the intake of the
Byers mill race. The Byers milling
company claims the right to all the
water in the Umatilla river above the
mill race. 1t is a quite general belief
that should the city extend its water
system by going to the north fork OF
the Umatilla or to any other point
above the mill race for its water sup
ply the milling company will have tc
be fought in the courts or else placat-
ed by a payment of money.
Now as sure as the sun shines Pen
dleton is going to extend its water
system some day. In all probability
water will be taken from the Umatilla
river above the Byers mill race
Therefore it is important that the
mayors chair be occupied by one who
In the event there should be con.
flict between the city and the milling
company, will represent the Interests
of the city and will be aligned in nC
manner with the milling company.
In the race for mayor Mr.. Murphy
glands as a candidate who, while no
antagonistic to either the Northwest.
ern gas and electric company, to Tho
Byers milling company or any othel
interest, is yet free from the influ'
ence of those interests. In the pas
he has not been subservient to those
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27
Against the Northwestern

Against the Northwestern gas G.
electric company and against the
Byers milling company this paper has
not the slightest Ill will The East
Orcsonian is the friend of those cor
porations insofar as their interests do
not conflict with the interests of the
people of this city. When there is
such a conflict or a possibility of a
conflict this paper stands for Pendle.
-. SiA2AfsxY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

Myrtle-And you never tire of
pushing my boardwalk chair?
Jerome-No. indeed. on the con-
trary, I feel as though I am carry
ing everything before me.
Myrtle-Why, I am not everything.
Jerome-But you are everything to
me
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

Do you want Pendleton to grow ana
prosper. Then help in the work that
promises to make this place real
city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-27

Every local citizen who aesires the
development of this section of oregon
should be at the Commercial associ>
alton rooms this evening and lend his
influence to the move to have the Yves,
Umatilla project reclaimed by the gov
ernmes.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
TWO ARE BURNED BY
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Woman Who Cleaned Skirt Near
Lighted Gas Jet Painfully Hurt
Grocer Narrowly Escapes
Serious Injury

Two persons were burned by explo-
sions of gasoline yesterday. MIS-.
George Benz of 629 West Sixth street
had a narrow escape from serious
burns. when a pan of gasoline when
she was using to clean a skirt ana
which was standing near lighted gas
burner became ignited and exploded,
scattering the blazing liquid on her ana
about the room. Her husband, VINO
conducts a hardware store in the front
part of the building, heard her cries
for help rushed to her assistance ana
beat out the fire in her clothing. The
burning oil set fire to the room, but the
flames were extinguished by Benz pc
fore the arrival of the fire department,
which had responded to an alarm
turned in by a passerby.
A II. McCollum, proprietor of gro
cerv store at $50 West Third street,
was slightly burned on the hands and
arms when a small can of gasoline
which he had just filled from a sixty
gallon tank exploded from some of the
oil being spilled on a lighted cigar
stub that had been thrown nearby. The
explosion of the smaller can set fire to
the larger receptacle and 1t exploded
lust as McCollum, who saw the danger
and ran, had reached a safe distance:
The burning oil set fire to the small
shed in which it was kept in the rear
of the store and caused a loss OF $40
on the building and contents.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
MAY EXPOSE TRAFFIC
IN JAPANESE SLAVES
NIPPONESE PAPER MAKES
GRAVE CHARGES
Man Accused of Plot to Import Asiatic
Women for Immoral Purposes
Sues Publisher for
Libel

AS the outcome of suit for libel filed
in the superior court yesterday revela-
lions concerning the methods employed
to bring Japanese women into the
United States for immoral purposes
may be made when the case comes to
trial
The suit is that of j. Matsukawa
against Goro Oishi, publisher of the
Nichyo Shinburn, or Japanese Sunday
News. April 1.-THE paper published an
article under the heading, 1.-THE Demon
of Lust of Avarice,' and purporting to
reveal a plot by Matsukawa and three
accomplioes to bring young women
from Japan, ostensibly to marry. but IN
reality to place them in houses of Ill
fame. According to the article, the men
induced three women to come to Los
Angeles, two of whom were ordered
back to their own country on account
of being afflicted with an infectious dis
case of the eyes.
Matsukawa, according to the alleged
articles. also attempted to bride the
boss of the Red Ribbons, an organiza-
ton controlled by Japanese, to open
up a. new house of i'll repute last Sep
tcmber.
Matsukawa claims the statements
contained in the article was false and
demands damages of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF
AMERICA

The Royal Neighbors of America
will take possession of Modern Wood
men hall Monday night and will adopt
a large class of candidates. About
seventy candidates will receive the OBJ
legation and be given the secret work
of the society.
The women will put on the second
degree work of the society, and as this
degree is used only on extraordinary
occasions it would be well for all mem
bers who have not seen the impressive
work of beautiful and inspiring cere-
mony performed to make every effort
possible to be on hand. The team and
officers have been drilling for the past
two weeks to perfect themselves IN
their parts and are ready now TO 90
the work as it should be done
Mrs. Bird E. Morrison as oracle FOR
Sunny South camp R. N. A. and city
supervising deputy will conduct the
meeting and will be assisted by State
Supervising Deputy Mrs. Christina
Hamil.
After the work of adoption and the
degree work the women will serve re-
freshments. Mrs. ]. j. c. Daily is
chairman of the refreshment commit
tee and those who know of Mrs. Daily
ability in that line will be there =.
Mrs. Hamil and Mrs. Morrison VIII
soon install camps of Royal Neighpors
of America at Monrovia and CoVlna;
Mrs. Hamil reports the condition OF
the society in this state in better con-
dition than ever before.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02

"A About 200 Masons assembled
~ at the initial meeting of the
X * ocean Park Masonic club We'd
NV nesday evening. Representa-
tives OF Hollywood, Pasadena, Sawtelle,
Los Angeles and Palms lodges were
present to see that the new organlza-
ton was properly started on its way.
The principal feature of the evening
was the "Trowel' degree, conferred
upon Dan Baker. Dan enjoyed the
sensation immensely, so did the guests
Dan SHES at the least sound ike COW
chain and keeps busy lodging sharp
corners and eats pie standing up. tie
states that he is going to help IN tne
muscular work next time, ana not pc
a lazy, passive instrument IN the hdHus
of the lodge members.
soubrettes Meskiman and woodward
performed several stunts, put shone
PRINCIPALLY when the eating began.
Brother Maxim looked with envlous
ewes ON the big feed that had been pre-
nared. but as he is dieting, the brotherS
could only console with him and femlnd
him that "every dog has his day" ana
his would come. He answered that
the dogs could have his days, but he
wanted his night. The master or cere-
monies stated that 1.-THE nights were
for the cats"
Messrs Berne and Edinger enjoyed
Themselves, as did Mayor Eakln, put
oil three went home early in order TO
change their clothes and get break
fast Altogether, it was one OF the
most successful fraternal entertain
ments pulled off for a long time, ana
the members voted that they uy 1t
again at an early date.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
Trade Education in America

Many local unions have supplemeIllsu
This nv offering additional prizes 10
their members and apprentices WORK
ing in union Offices 1t Is estilnateu
that the total union expenditure on az
count of the educational scheme Is pe-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a year;
The commission on supplements
trade education which has this Work IN
charge published it's first advertisement
asking for students in March, 1913, ana
in, a wear had secured an enr0llnlent Oh
more than 1000. These include expert
printers as old as 60 and youths OF IL
and Is. The experienced conposltors
say they find much in the course tnat
is valuable; the first graduate pelnS
one of the highest salarled men "orh-
ing at the trade.
There have been schools of typo
graphy in Europe, and particularly
Great Britain, for many years, the iuea
being given it's great stimulus IN the
latter country by William Morris, VINO
did so much to improve the appearance
of the printed page; but British EN-,
ploying printers who nave eHalill, .s
the l. T. U. course methods OF lnstruc-
tion. as well as the secretary OF the
British Typographical union, who Tor
MANY years was a director OF Man
chester's famous municipal technlcal
school, agree that in teaching primer,
pies the international Typograpnlcssl
union has started a revolution In traue
education. These comments nave hau
their effect on across-sea craftsmen.
While foreign students pay consider
ably more than Americans and Canadi-
ans. there are several British, Austral-
ian and South American printers tax
ing the course. A recent application
came from Canada's most northerly
province. and another from Bloemfon-
TEN, South Africa.
The course is open to those WORKING
at the printing trade, and the ofheers
and interested members of the typo
graphical union are sure that it is but
the beginning of what is to become a
prominent feature of union work. Al
ready the question has been advanced
of making a study of the course pre-
requisite for an apprentices admission
to membership in the union. The laws
will not be changed hastily, but there
is no doubt that-now the opportunity
to learn is open to them-the union VIII
in the near future pay more attention
TO the technical qualifications OF YOUTH
full APPLICANTS for membership
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-02
PERMANENT ILLINOIS
DAY TO BE CREATED
PROMINENT MEN INTERESTED
IN MOVEMENT
Society of Former Residents of Sucker
State Plans to Hold Picnic
at Playa del Rey
May 20

Men Of prominence in Los Angeles
and Southern California, formerly resi-
cents of Illinois, are to assist in Great
ing a permanent Illinois day in South
sern California. With their assistance
the men in charge of the organization
of the Illinois association OF southern
California propose to make the Illinois
society the strongest and the largest
in the state.
Such men as Rev. Robert J. Burdette,
formerly of the Peoria, ILL.,, Transcript;
former Governor Beveridge of Illinois,
now a resident of Hollywood; former
Circuit Court Judge J. w. Cochran, an
associate of Robert G. Ingersoll, and
others are to be among the limited
number of Speechmakers at the first
annual picnic, which will be held at
Playa del Rey, May 20. One OF the
features of the program will be the
presentation for the first time in public
of a new patriotic song entitled, I'LL
nois. My own Illinois.Y
This song, written by 1. c. Tichenor,
a Los Angeles newspaper writer, whose
boyhood home was in Illinois, is to be
tried out" Wednesday evening in the
assembly hall at the chamber of com
merce by Mrs. John e. Murray, wife OF
the secretary of the new state society.
To Sell Official Buttons
The directors of the society and all
other IllinoiSanS who care 10 atleHu
have been invited by Secretary Muir
ray to attend a meeting of the pro-
gram committee. This meeting, sched-
uled for the Hollenbeck hotel Wednes-
day evening, was changed yesterday
because the hotel could not furnish
hall sufficiently large to accommodate
the society. The chamber of commerce
relieved the society by rendering the
use of its assembly hail.
Many letters have been received from
veterans of the civil war by the secre-
tary and President G. X. Barrere, com
mending the society for deciding not to
desecrate Memorial day by naming
that day for the picnic. Former mem
bers of the regiments Illinois sent to
the front in those trying days have
indicated their intention to honor the
society by complete turn out picnic
day,
The society's official button, yellow
ear of corn upon background of blue,
designed by Emmett Y. Murray, Is be-
ing manufactured by home company
and will be sold to defray the expenses
of the picnic. Constant demands for
money disrupted the old Illinois society,
and the organizers of the new one do
rot propose to wreck it by seeking
contributions or collecting fees.