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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
WEST UMATIILA PROJECT.

In asking for an extension Of the
Umatilla project TO lands west OF the
Umatiila river and south of the Co
iumb!a the people Of Pendleton. Her
Inistcn and the whole Columbia val
lev NAV wen unite. The benefits
from such a project as is desired
would be general They would not be
confined to one section or to one
county. They would be state wide
and more.
West of the present Umatilla pro-
ject stretches miles and miles of land
that is now but sagebrush desert
This great tract extends from Butter
creek on the east to Willow creek
on the west and embraces all told
several hundred thousands Of acres
of land. With water upon it this
desert may be converted into a para
disc and there is water available.
The government has already made
preliminary surveys looking to the re-
ciamation of this land and several
different schemes have been enter
tanned at different times. 1t seems
the plan most likely of adoption is
the one under which water will be
stored at the mouth of Butter creek,
the flood waters of the Umatilla and
Of Butter creek being used. But of
course as to the feasibility of this
plan and of the other schemes for
watering this land the reclamation
engineers will judge. What the peo-
pie desire is that the desert be re-
claimed.
Last night the Hernliston people
made their sentiments upon this SUBJ
ject known to Congressman w. R.
Ellis who has promised to do his ut
most to induce the government to un-
dertake the work. On November 81
a meeting is to be held in this city
and at that time the support of Pen
dleton will be asked in the matter.
Certainly the people of this city can
afford to cheerfully assist to the full
extent Of their ability in obtaining
further reclamation work in this Sec
ton Of the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
CAUTIOUS.

what is that soft, whirring sound
hear?" querried Mr.. Softle'gh
Spoonamore, sitting forward on the
sofa.
80, that is merely a phonograp
making a record" replied Miss Pris-
ella Surenuff.
What's it for?" asked Mr.. Spoon
amore.
Well" replied Miss Surenuff, "I
was reading the other day about a
new kind of ink that fades very cas-
ily and in view of that I thought it
best to fortify 'epistolary accumu-
lation by having some permanent
records
Realizing the futilty of trying to
get away from it, Mr.. Softleigh
Spoonamore made arrangements to
purchase the solitaire the next day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

was action that came from the homes
where average men lie, and was one
% the chores that average men have
done in Oregon.
But these men have been ordered
to give up their plan. They are
warned that if they do not obey the
orders from certain clique that
their candidates, good republicans
though they be. will be knitted by
other so-called Portland republicans,
claiming to be law-givers and espe-
cially annointed custodians of the
republican party. As spokesman for
these self-selected high priests the
Oregonian says the republicans of
Oregon intend to hold an assembly
and will put the knife to those who
take Statement l. Unless these or
ders are obeyed, the oracle contin-
ues, there will be no republican
rarty in oregon; nor should there
be-"
At this time the East Oregonian is
willing to predict that the republi-
cans of Oregon will not submit to
domination by the Portland clique that
is behind the assembly plan. Like
wise that the next legislature, like
the present one, will contain a ma
jority pledked to elect the peoples
choice as United States senator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

It is welcome news TO know tha.
local people will again oc aul "a.
again secure, through tho telephone
office, information regarding trains,
Why should not such information be
given out The telephone service is
for public convenience ana certainly
the railroad people should be very
willing to assist in furnishing infor-
nation to their patrons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
THE LITTLE ONES.

These two incidents are said to
have happened in Lincoln. Anyhow
they are good enough to repeat:
One ten year old lad was being
taunted by his playmate for having
failed to pass his examinations.
Well" retorted the delinquent
''it takes one who can stand zero to
get to the north pole
teacher was striving to secure
definitions from her pupils, She told
a story:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
Too Much.

Continuing to rummage the burglar
discovered the following bills; Grocer
ice, $88: life insurance, s102.15; dry
goods s44S5: coal, So2; milk. s12.30;
dressrnakcr, s7S; tailor, s56; gas,
s72o. nillincr. S25; miscellaneous,
$72.sO
si9hing heavily, he disgorged tho
silver and iewelry.
"T'his house has troubles enough ="
he said tio-toeing out.-st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Pendleton is the chief city of the
great region between the Blue noun
tains and the Cascades and in fact of
eastern Oregon. This city is interest
ed in the development not only of
Umatilla county but of the entire CO.
lumbia BASIN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

James R. Garfield is a good cham
pion of the policy of conservation
and there are many people who feel
that had Garfield remained secretary
os the interior conservation would now
be more of reality than it is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

bladder remedy, be-
cause of its remark
able health restoring
properties. Swamp
Root fulflls almost
every wish in over
coming rheumatism,
pain in the back, kid
neys, liver, bladder
and every part of the
urinary passage. 1t
correctS inability to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

"A woman going home in the eve
ming was attacked by robber, and
she defended herself with the best
weapon she had What is the mean
ing of weapon? "
"I dess she just sticked out her
tongue" lisped a small girl in the
class
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

DO AND SAY.

Z Two brothers once lived down !
Z this way. i
Z And one was Do and one was i
+ Say, !
. If streets were dirty, taxes +
Z high !
: Or schools too crowded, Say +
g would cry, /
Z "Oh, what a town. but Broth !
Would set to workl to make +
things new. +
Z And while Do worked Say still !
= would cry: =
r He does it wrong. I know that I.
+ Could do it right" So all the !
day i
Was heard the clack of Broth +
; er, Say, +
2 But this one fact from none was !
hid, +
Z Say always talked. Do always I
+ did. i
Z Farmers Guide, Indiana. I
= 4 q j T. + + = = I. 4. I. !. 1. Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Nominating petitions may be filed
up to Saturday evening. Councilman
ic candidates and others please take
notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Some one has truthfully said that
but a mint can make money
without advertising. 1t might be
added that the mint couldn't do 1t If
it didn't put its competitors in jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Dr. klIf1er & CO., Home oil swaInp-R0ot
Binghamton, N. Y. The regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles are sold by
all druggists. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp-Ro
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Portland people seem to be in
doubt as to which are the worse the
detectives or the crooks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back?

Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.
Almost everyone knows Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

Politics is q disease. says learn
ed doctor The onlv cure IS 70 make
the patient a verform appendix to
some Job.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

fndoutif you have kid
ney or bladder trouble.
When writingmention
reading this generous
offer in this paper and
send your address to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-18

hold water and scalding pain III passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor, wine
or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
through the day, and to get up many
times during the night.
SwaInp-RoOt is not recommended for
everything but if you have kidney, liver
or bladder trouble, it will be found just
the remedy you need. 1t has been thor
oughly tested in private practice, and has
proved SO successful that special ar
rangernent has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent free by mail, also book telling
more about Swamp-Root, and how to
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24

members and the Coelho resolution
read to him. 1t was the opinion of
the committee that it would be advis-
able to have the Attorney General
make his reply in writing and that
regular charges should be made against
the official by the Maui legislator
A rather delicate situation was Great
ed at the morning session of the Sen
ate when Douthitt' s concurrent reso-
luton protesting against the anti-Jap-
anese propaganda on the Pacific Coast
came up for consideration. Senator
Mccarthy declared that the resolution
should be laid on the table and that
anything that might be done on the
Pacific Coast in connection with jap
anese immigration was no concern of
the Legislature of Hawaii Mccarthy
was supported in his contention by
Robinson and Coelho and he received
solid Endorsement from the Democrats.
President of the Senate Smith counsel
ed against hasty action in matters that
could be considered to have a bearing
upon national policies. He urged that
it be referred to the Judiciary commit
tee for further consideration. The en-
suing division on the motion gave the
chair the deciding vote and so Douth-
tits pro-Japanese resolution is now
resting in committee. There is little
doubt that the resolution will be ulti-
mately adopted, but it is the general
opinion in the Senate that a mistake
rgas eEt5e i,T aging uo She Japanese
issue which might possibly result in
producing an embarrassing situation,
Judged from the diplomatic standpoint.
The bill creating a special income
tax of two per cent. on all amounts
over $4,000 was introduced yesterday
afternoon by Senator Knudsen of Kau-
al and passed it's first reading by title.
The act is an administration measure
and is designed to solve the problem of
securing foreign immigration, three
fourths of the proceeds going for that
purpose and the remaining one-fourth
to be used in the work of conserving
the resources of the Territory
The bill is one of the most important
financial measures that will come be-
fore the consideration of this Legisla-
ture and is given today in full. Tt was
referred to the select committee on tax
alton and the report on the measure
Will pc awaited WIN great Interest ny
the Territorial officials and those in
terested in the solution of the problem
of revenue.
The members of the upper house were
feeling in another kindly mood yester-
day afternoon for they received the
first installment of salary for the SEES.
sion. $13335 each was the amount that
each Senator received, the total for the
session being $400.
The question of salaries for the Sen
ate officials was also determined yes.
terday. Coelho introduced the. resolu'
ton giving Secretary Savidge $12 pei
diem his assistant $500 per diem and
the Chaplain 5000 for the session. On
motion of Makekau the remuneration
Continued on Page Two)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
CHONG JUMPED
To HIS DEATH
A Chinese Who Leaped From an
Ironing Board to Hang
Himself.

When Deputy Sheriff Rose opened
wooden slide window in a corrugated
roof shack at Moanalua on Monday
afternoon, the body of man dangling
from the end of a rope attached to a
rafter met his gaze. \ coroner's jury
standing nearby were Immediately as
sailed by an odor which caused them
to retreat.
Entrance to the shack being gained
shortly afterward, the deputy found
the body was that of a Chinaman, who
had been dead more than a day. The
body was cut down and conveyed to
the morgue. At the coroner's inquest
held last night, at the police station,
few reasons were advanced as to the
cause of the mans action in thus TAX
ing his life. His name was zee Chong,
aged about forty-fve years, and ma
tive of China.
Witnesses testified that Yee Chong
came to Moanalua some time ago and
took possession of the shack. 1t was
near an artesian well, and there he
washed clothes for his livelihood. The
last seen of him alive was last Sat
urday afternoon. Neighbors noticed
his place was closed up and they
thought he had gone to town. All day
Sunday he was apparently absent. On
Monday a friend went over 10 the hut
and found it locked. and noticed pc
culiar odor about the place. Mr.. Da-
mon S head Chinese gardener was no.
titled, and the police were also tele-
phoned for. From the testimony of
the police it was shown that Yee
Chong had mounted an ironing board,
Thrown the rope over the raftef and
then jumped off. The jury rendered
the following verdict:
"That deceased came to his death
by strangulation by hanging, he hav-
ing committed the deed himself. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
DOUTH|TT RESOLUTION
HELD Up At DEMOCRATIC
INSTANCE IN THE SENATE
Coelho Makes the Customary Spectacle of Him.
self in Resolutions Calling High Officials to
Account---Says Assassins Pursue Him.

The Senate of the Fifth Legislature
had plenty of variety and interest to
its proceedings yesterday. A division
on the question of the Douthitt pro-
announcement that he was being pur-
sued by assassins and his request for
the dismissal of the Attorney General;
the accomplishing of great deal of
routine work and the introduction of
the special income tax bill were the
features of an unusually strenuous and
exciting session.
1t is through devotion to the inter-
ests of the people that Senator Coelho
is in hourly danger of assassination
even now, perhaps, the gentleman from
Maui is struggling heroically for his
life and his constituency in some dark
corner of the city where the assassins
have fallen en- masse upon him. CO.
elho s statement in the upper house
yesterday that his life is in danger
was only modest part of the Coelho
program; in addition, he demanded
that Attorney General Hemenwav pre-
sent his resignation forthwith and in
troduced resolution reprimanding, by
Inference, the Chief Justice of the Ter
ritory, on an allegation of failure 10
perform his duty.
Ii can ne easily seen from the fore
going that Coelho is iii q rather deli
cate position, finding it necessary to
dodge fOckS of hloodt thirsty assassins,
while at the same time he is trying
to attend to his committee work and
reestablish the Territorial government
on new and firm basis.
1t was in the resolution that Coelho
introduced demanding the resignation
of Hemenwav that he dwelt on the sub
iect of assassins, which he supplement
ed by an oral statement. declaring that
he owed it to his family and constitu-
encv-he didn t mention himself that
the Senate should give him its protec-
ton from the designs of those who are
bent upon taking his life
In his resolution Coelho declares that
Hemenway was guilty of official indis-
cretion in giving out for publication,
on January Is last, the purport of a
bill that Coelho was planning to in
troduce at this session-his act limit
ing the sea waters to citizens-and by
treating it in a manner that made it
appear that it was an anti-,Iapanese
measure. The other charge is that
Hemenway did not reply to his in
quiries with promptitude-a all of which
caused the Oriental assassins to spring
out of the tall grass and take after the
legislator from Maui.
On the motion of Coelho himself, the
resolution was referred to the Com
Ynittee on Judiciary. A meeting of the
committee was held after the adjourn
ment of the Senate yesterday after
noon. and in an effort 20 get at the
real facts In the case, Attorney Gen.
eral Hemenway was called before the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
THE'SENATE TWO PER CENT
SPECIAL INCOME TAX BILL

An Act to promote the conservation
and development of the natural re-
sources of the Territory through immi-
grafton and other means by raising
and appropriating the necessary funds
therefor.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
Section /. In addition to the tax of
per cent. authorized to be levied, as
sessed and collected upon the gains,
profits and income of persons in the
Territory of Hawaii under the provi-
sions of chapter ninety-nine OF the
Revised Laws of the Territory, as here
tofore amended, there shall be levied,
assessed and collected annually upon
the gains, profits and income over and
above four thousand dollars derived by
every person residing in the Territory,
from all property owned, and every
business, trade, profession, employment
or vocation carried on. in the Terri
tory, and by every person residing
without the Territory from all proper
ty owned. and every business, profess
sion, employment or vocation carried
on in the Territory and by every SER
want or officer of the Territory, wher-
ever residing, tax of 2 per cent. on
the amount so derived during the tax
alton periods defined by this Act.
Sec. 2. In addition to the tax of 2
per cent. authorized to be levied, as
sessed and collected upon the gains,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
PRINCE DhVID'S WATCH
LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO

S. F. Bulletin.-A still hunt for a
handsome watch which belonged to the
late Prince David of Hawaii is being
made in San Francisco by his relatives.
The watch was informally bequeathed
to Sam Parker, chancellor under the old
regime in the Islands, and the failure
of the bequest to materialize has led to
the search.
Prince David, who died at the Stew
art Hotel last spring, and had lived at
the St. Francis and other hotels here,
told some friends at the St. Francis one
day that he was going to have the
watch repaired. He explained that 1t
was a gift'to him from his aunt, Queen
Liliuoixalani, and that he had promised
it to Sam Parker, MS SUPPLEMENTARY.
He left the hotel with it and that was
the last ever seen of the watch.
The hunt has been on for several days
and iewelry stores and even the pawn
shops have been practically exhausted
In the search without success.
Prince David, who was nephew of
Queen Liliuokalani, married Miss Camp
bell of Honolulu, and Sam Parker mar
ried her mother. The two men were
very friendly, and Prince David had
chosen the watch as the most treasured
of his large collection of jeWelry to
give Parker.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
WANT LIQUOR CUT
OUT OF TERRITORY

ssThe International Reform League
of the United States has mailed sew
eral million postal cards to prominent
people, urging them to write to the
Senators and Representatives from
their States in the interests of GER
tain legislation in the line of reform,
said W. R. Castle last night. Zone
of the reforms mentioned is the pro-
hibition of the sale of liquor IN the
Territory of Hawaii. The InternatIon-
al Reform League is a very strong or
sganization, and this action will have
great weight at Washington.
stIn view of this fact, it seems to
me that the various liquor interests
in the Territory are making a very
grave mistake, if they wish to con-
tinue the traffic, by agitating for a
change in the present liquor law. 1t
will, without doubt, have the effect OF
making the legislators at Washington
think that the liquor laws are really
very bad here. and will make for alb
solute prohibition. ] think they are
decidedly foolish to try to change the
present liquor Law. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
To INVESTIGATE BOARD
Of HEALTH MAT TIERS

The discharge of some of the Board
of Health inspectors recently, and the
reasons therefor, may be made the sub
iect of a special inquiry on the part of
the House Health Committee.
A few weeks ago all the inspectors
were brought up on the carpet and sub
jected to an examination as to the
cause of illfeeling among the members,
and as to why there should be differ
chief inspector. While it was thought
there would be some sensational devel-
opments, the matter was adjusted
quietly, but those of the inspectors who
were discharged were informed that
they were mischief-makers.
1t is understood, however, that there
were deeper causes for the friction and
that these have been studied by several
of the House members The inyestlga-
ton will include searching inquiry IN
regard to outside work done by members
of the department in connection with
fumigation, etc, and the realizations
therefrem 1t is rumored that in the
matter of the realizations, more com
plete details of the transactions may
be called for than appear on the docu-
ments which passed through the regular
channels through the auditors hands
and back to the employees. This call,
it is said, originates in the auditor S de-
partment, which desires to have com
plete data.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-24
WHO WERE THE
THREE CONVICT GIRLS?

Who were the young ladies in con-
viets' garb who mingled with and ac
companied the score of young men IN
the same kind of costumes during the
carnival parad, Monday nighta
In that rollicking crowd doing the
lock Step and many amusing stunts,
under the direction of Charley Hall,
there were at least three who arc said
to have been of the gentler sex, and
who for lark took q young man of
large circumference into their conf
dence. He procured suits from the
messenger service office, where the en-
tire bunch of suits had been left.
Some of the young men in the line,
during the course of the evening, sus-
pected that all Were not men, and they
began to think back over the evening
and wonder what they said that might
companions of the opposite sex. Be-
sides what might have been said-and
there was considerable joshing and
bantering and telling of funny stories
the crowd had made tour of stores,
wet goods places and bypaths, open
ing up a new vista to the eyes of the
young ladies.
Tt is said that some of the young
men learned the identity of the ladies
and forthwith used the most polite Ian
guage, but they utterly refuse to di-
ynlge the names to their fellow con
viets. Some of the latter blush when
they see young lady acquaintance on
the street, some whom they have half
an idea might have been daring enough
to masquerade with them.