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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10

piled by the Interstate Commerce
commission. show that the average
operating expenses, of all roads in
the United States amount to 675S
per cent of their operating revenues;
and that the average operating ex-
penses of all roads west of the Rocky
mountains amount to only 57.74 per
cent of their operating revenues
on the o. r. & n. lines for the
same period operating expenses
amounted to but 53.S5 per cent, and
on the Short Line, 42.76 per cent of
operating revenues. This all goes to
show that these roads are either
charging unreasonable rates or are
being operated cheaper than any of
the eastern roads.
Wool Is Desirable Freight.
We all know, and the railroads ad-
nit, that wool is desirable class of
freight. is convenient to handle, and
comes at a time of the year when
cars are plentiful and there is little
or no congestion of traffic. Testimony
offered by the woolmen at the hear
ing showed that the average load of
embaled wool which was being ship
ped in a 40-foot car. from Short
Line points was 10000 pounds, This
means a revenue of $634,10 for haul
ing the car from Vale to Boston and
$6SS to New York. 1t being apparent
thatthis is an unreasonable charge
we may hope that the Interstate
Commerce commission will see its
way clear to reduce it.
Commission Secures Law.
After showing how unfair the rail-
road companies had been in dealing
with their shippers, relative to the
for damage or loss in ship
ment, the speaker said;
"At the request of the Railroad
commission the last legislature pass
ed an act which makes it unlawful
fora carrier when handling livestock |
shipments to change or limit, by |
contract or agreement, its common /
law liability without permission of the |
commission. The act also |
made it the duty of the commission |
to prescribe, after due notice and |
hearing, a uniform livestock contract,
to contain just and reasonable pro-
visions and be used by all railroads in
This state,
"The commission has been at work !
a uniform contract and |
every one interested has had an op-
portunity to be heard. Both the
railroads and shippers have showed
an inclination to be fair in the matter
md have given the commission every
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
ABSOLUTE CURE
OF SKIN ERUPTION
Broke Out on Hips and Legs Was
So Sore, Irritating and Painful
that Little Sufferer Could Not
Sleep Scratched Constantly and
Kept Growing Worse.
CUTICURA'S EFFECT
QUICK AND PERMANENT

when about two and half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts Of her legs with
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first | noticed
was little red surface and q constant
desire, on her part TO scratch her limbs.
Bhe could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out OF
them. had two doctors treat her, but
she grew worse under their treatment.
Then ] bought the Cuticura Soap. Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Reeolvent,
and only used them two weeks when she
was entirely well. This was in Febru-
ary. She has never had another rough
place on her skin, and she is now four
teen years old. I used only half the
bottle OF Cuticura Resolvent and less
than box Of Cuticura Ointment. Mrs.
r. r. Whitaker. Winchester. Tenn.
Sept, %, l9oS."f
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10

assistance. The form agreed upon
and which will be adopted and pre-
scribed by the commission will per-
NIT a carrier to limit its liability to
losses occasioned by its own negli-
gence or miscondct but will not per-
NIT it to so beyond this. All Of the
old. unjust and unreasonable pro-
visions will be eliminated and the val
ues which have in the past been so
ridiculously low will be raised and
fixed at reasonable figure so that in
event of loss or injury the shipper will
be in position recover something
near thetrue value of his stock.
Train Service.
Everyone of you who has ship
ped stock exclusively has expert
enced at one time or another annoy
ing delays in getting your stock to
market. The hours and hours you
spend on sidings along the route not
only ruffle your temper and lessen
your chances for salvation, but cause
great suffering and shrinkage to the
stock The commission has used its
best efforts bring about better train
service and has had the hearty CO.
operation of the carriers in the mat
ter. There has been a marked i'm
provement in the service, but some
annoying delays are still being re-
ported.
Cleaning and Sanding Cars.
Shortly after entering upon its du-
ties the commission had its attention
called to the filthy condition of the
stock cars in use on the O. r. & n.
and S. P. Co.'S lines. The matter
was taken up with the carriers and
they agreed, without further action
being taken by the commission, to
see that all stock cars were properly
cleaned and sanded before being set
for loading The carriers appear to /.
be keeping their agreement and we .
hear no further complaint in The mat .
err
Stock Yards.
An inspection Of the stock yards in
his state disclosed the fact that many
If the yards. especially those along
he lines of the Southern Pacific,
we're in a delapidated and filthy con-
ntlon The carriers, however, when
lotlfied, gave the mater prompt at
ention and while the yards at a few
POINTS are still in need of improve
nent they are as a rule adequate and
n good condition.
In conclusion l wish to assure you
hat the commission will in the future
,ut forth its best efforts to bring
bout other and further improve
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10

For preserving, purifying and beautify-
ing the skin, for cleansing the scalp Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
NO MORE MISERY
IN THE STOMACH
INDIGESTION, GAS, HEART
BURN OR DYSPEPSIA GO
Five Minutes After Taking Little
Diapepsin Your Stomach VIII Feel
Fine Again-Eat Your Favorite
Foods without Fear Of Distress.

If what you just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like a lump of
lead, refusing to digest, or you belch
gas and eructate sour, undigested
food or have a feeling of dizziness
heartburn, fullness, nausea, bad
taste in mouth and stomach head
ache--this is indigestion.
A full case of Pape's Diapepsin
costs only so cents and will thorough
ly cure your out-of- order stomach,
and leave sufficient about the house
in case some one else in the family
may suffer from stomach trouble or
indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist to show you
the formula plainly printed on these
5O-cent cases, then you will under
stand why dyspeptic trouble of all
kinds must go, and why they usually
relieve sour, out Of order stomachs
or Indigestion in five minutes. Dia-
pepsn is harmless and tastes like
candy though each dose contains
power sufficient to digest and pre-
pare for assimilation into the blood
all the food you eat besides, it
makes you go to the table with a
healthy appetite; but what will
please YOU most is that you will feel
that your stomach and intestines are
clean and fresh, and you will not need
to resortto laxatves or liver pills
for biliousness or constipation.
This city will have many Diapep-
sin cranks, as some people will call
them, but you will be cranky about
this splendid stomach preparation,
too If you ever try a little for indi-
gestlon or gastritis or any other stom-
ach misery
Get some now, this minute, and
forever rid yourself of stomach trou-
BILE and Indigestion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
-- ALEXANDER DEPT. STORE :::;: =::: g:

ments in all matters which concern
the shipment OF your product and If
the members of your association will
kindly give us such assistance as
they are in position to give it will be
of the greatest help to us and will
result in the raising of the standard
of the service until it will be beyond
criticism
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
Wanted to Exchange.

The Eilers Piano House will accept
on piano deal a good horse, or
span of them, to weigh about 1900
each. Horses must be young, sound
and good roadsters. Get in on this
proposition now while We have the
greatest sale on of pianos in our his
tory. Everything in music.
EILERS PIANO HOUSE,
S13 Main street, Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
R. R. COMMISSIONER
ADDRESSES SHEEPNEN
OSWALD WEST SPEAKS
AT BIG CONVENTION
Outlines Efforts Of State Railroad
Commission to Aid WOOlgrowcrs
and Livestock Shippers-Says Rail
roads Have No Right to Fix Ex-
Orbitant Rates Because Industry Is
IL Prosperous One.

Oswald West, member Of the state
railroad commission, was one Of the
principal speakers at yesterday af-
ternoon's session of the woolgrowers
convention He saidY
The iallroad commission Of this
state has had before 1t a number Of
matters which directly concerns the
members of the Oregon Woolgrowers
association. Among them are:
Wool rates.
Uniform livestock contract
Livestock rates.
Freight train service.
Cleaning and sanding stock cars
Better stockyards.
| hope, without taking more than
few minutes of your time, to give
you an account of what the commits
sion is doing along these lines.
Wool Rates.
It being alleged by members Of
your association that the wool rates
In effect between eastern oregon
points and the Atlantic seaboard were
unreasonable, the railroad commits
sion investigated the matter and af-
ter reaching the same conclusion,
filed a complaint before the Inter-
state Commerce commission. The
complaint attacked the rates from
points on the o. r. & n. and Short
Line, east of Portland, to all eastern
terminals. The matter was heard at
Portland. Oregon, on October IA,
and a decision will no doubt be hand
ed down by the commission at an
early date.
The railroads say yon wool men are
prosperous and have, therefore, no
cause for complaint. Perhaps you
are prosperous but that is your bus
mess not that of the railroads. There
were times, however, when you were
not prosperous and during those lean
years you were obliged to pay the
same unreasonable rates as you pay
today. Your prosperity is nothing
when compared with that Of these
two railroad companies. Twelve years
ago they were both on the ragged
edge, but since then you have seen
the pIOlllS VI Alit piOll Int plit uP
its revenues from securities and 9TH
er surplus investments amount to
more than five times its net operat-
| ing revenues and only last year you
saw the o. r. & n. pay 10 per cent
dividend in order to get rid of its
surplus and skin the Multnomah
assessor. Your prosperity should not
be used to justify the maintenance
of unreasonable rates. The fact that
they occasionally make low rates to
help some struggling industry is no
reason why they should be permitted
to soak n prosperous one. They
should be allowed a fair and reason-
able charge for hauling your wool
and no more.
Cost of Production Increasing.
The evidence produced at the hear
ing by the wool men showed that the
cost of production of wool has in
creased over so per cent in the last
ten years; this being due to the de-
crease in free range and the increase
in cost Of labor and supplies On the
other hand the record shows that II
costs the railroads today but little
more to earn a dollar than 1t did ten
years ago and that their business is
steadily increasing, while that of the
shcepmen has reached its limit.
Statistics for the year 1907, COM
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
What are Eilers going to do?
4 mFor Thonl,srlvinpu Sale

Your choice now from 400 exquisite
trimmed patterns for this winters
wear, at discount of from 10 to 80
per cent. These represent the most
stylish patterns obtainable in Pendle-
ton. The sale will only last 10 days.
Come early before the stock is picked
over. Campbells Millinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10
Keep your eye IN Eners!


Thursday night is the date of the
Philippine war relics exhibit. The
exhibition will be given in connec-
ton with a dance at Armory hall and
the collection of relies to be shown
is probably the best to be found in
the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10

Among Creswell MacLaughlin's epi-
grams is this: "a pocket full Of hope
is worth the Bank Of England"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-10

Watch Eilers Piano House!
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
WOULD CONTROL UTILITIES
Commissioners Ask for More Au-
thority Over Public Corporations.
Declare that Municipal Oxvnershfp
Has Not Been Tested Sufficiently
to Be Adopted Here.

4 do not believe the tine has come
70 recommend the municipal ownership
Of public utilities other than the water
supply in the District OF Columbia. BE-
cause We have not had a trial OF suit
able regulation Of the public utility cor
porations by public authority"
The programme Of Commissioner Mac
fariand. as submitted TO the board. IS
essentially contained in this paragraph.
More authority TO regulate and control
public utilities IS the present ain Of the
Commissioner.
The Commissioners have recommended
for the past two years TO Congress that
they should be clothed with the powers
OF a public service commission, with au-
thoTity and means 20 employ experts as
they might be needed. so as 20 effectively
regulate the operation of the public ser
vice corporations OF the District. includ-
ing street railways and telephone CON
panies as well as gas and electric light
companies. the report SAYS.
The report was called forth By the
jenkins bill. authorizing the acquisition
Of the plants Of the electric lighting and
gas lighting companies IN the District,
and referred TO the Commissioners by
the House District Committee.
Commissioner Macfarland reCites the
conclusions OF the National Civic FEEDER
alton. OF which he was s member. cen
tering n the belief that public utilities.
whether IN public or private hands. are
best conducted under q system OF legal
lied and regulated monopoly.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
AUDITORIUM TRUSTEES MEET
Finance Committee Authorized to
Complete Subscription.
Conditions Fixed Upon which the
Collection OF Money In TO
Be Made.

At a meeting OF the trustees OF the Ma
tional Auditorium Association. held yes
tsrday at the shoreham. a permanent
organization was effected. the finance
committee was authorized 70 complete
the subscription Of stock OF the company.
and other matters OF business were trans
acted
George E Hamilton was elected chair
man OF the trustees; Emil Berliner. vice
chairman: Charles J. Bel. treasurer. and
c. E Schutt, secretary. John T. Dsvine
was elected vice chairman OF the finance
committee. OF which Milton z. Ailes is
chairman
Il was voted TO empower the finance
committee TO begin soliciting subscrip-
tons. The subscription lists VIII be head
ed By a short statement, telling the OBJ
jects OF the organization and the ccndi-
tions upon which the money is 70 be
collected It IS provided that no sub
scriptiOn shall be binding unless ths
whole amount needed. $50. 900. IS raised
twenty-five per cent OF the whole
amount VIII be called for within the next
ten days, and the rest as needed More
than sl25, 600 has already been subscribed.
A public meeting OF the association win
be held the middle of next week
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04

the school. The request came through
the manufacturers committee. and was
approved
Treasurer Lisner reported balance Of
s. gT5.74. with al the Tnatured obligations
Of the chamber paid.
Twenty-Five new members were elected.
as follows: Emmett Adams. William B.
Brown. A. E. Beck, C. Taylor Carter.
Harry B Denham. Luther l. Derrick.
J. S. Goldsmith, George B. Hooker. Henry
J. Hunt, Sd. William MsTche, William F.
Matteson. =. 4. Merritt, r. l. Middle
ton, Fred W Miller. Fred Woodyiile NIL
Ter. Louis Ockerhausen. Frank II. Pierce,
John Poole. Richard Pluym. George f.
Reed. Frank Reid. John A Rupert. Ar
thur Stelnberg, William H Warner, and
David r Weaver.
Honorary Member Elected.
Maj. Spencer Cosby. Engineer comnis-
sicner OF the District, was elected an
honorary member.
II. Q C Stiles was elected director. to
III the vacancy IN the board caused by
the elevation Of William F. Gude to the
presidency. Mr.. stiles received a large
vote at the annual meeting. being elev-
enth on the list. according TO the num-
Der Of votes received
Following are the chairmen of standing
and special committees nominated by
President Gude and approved by the
directors: Manufactures, A. {. Moses:
executive, James T. oyster; conventions,
George F. Schutt; membership. Allen D.
Albert. II: Anacostia fats, Albert Schul-
tets: transportation and freight rates. D.
5. Porter; charities. T. G Noyes; school,
P. NJ. Brown; law and legislation, A L.
Sinclair; municipal legislation, Chaplin
Brown: wholesale trade, T. P. May; retail
trade. D. J. kaufman: building. c. ].
Bell; salaries Of government employees. A.
Lisner; House, William E. Shannon. and
audit, William E Shannon.
On motion Of joseph Richardson. a
new committee or building industries was
created. the chairman OF which viii be
named hereafter.
By vote the new executive committee
wes limited 70 nine members. and ths
following wers elected: James E. Oys-
ter. chairman; Charles J. Bel, A L
Sinclair. D. J. Kaufman, Allen D. Albert.
D. J. Callahan, c. II. Rudolph, A. G.
Moses. and Scotr @ Bona
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
PLACES OF INTEREST.

Library q CDEeS-open a. n. to 70 D n. o.
secular days fron 2 n 70 le p n on Sua6zys
and on certain holidavE
Public Idbrry-oIeu a. n. TO D n. hozdays.
9 a n to ,. n. Sundays. 70 ? p H.
Executive 3fsnsicn-Open &c a. n. 10
United States CzTitoi-Open 9 A. n 70 ( % d n
State. War, ard NsFy Derartmeats-opea g n
70 ?. n Che original Declaration q Indepena-
ence 3 IN the hhsary at the State Dspsrtmcntl
United States Treasury Open a. "a 70
United States Patent Ohsee-Open 4 ~ 10 ?
United States Peason Burs.u-open n. 70
( p
United s;ates PostoaEee-Open to2p
Washington Clty Poss-sifce-open al ho.z- The
Dead Letter 01ice Is in tie city post-oHicel
National Botanic Cardens-Open a. m 70 5p
Fish Co1aniission-Cpen a. m.to 80 p NJ
AT1Hy Medical &Hseum-Open g 9. n 90 40 2. n.
Nstioual Museun-open g. u. 70 40 :. N. l.u-
cludsns helidzysl-
Smithsonian Tnstftrfisn-Opsu Q 4 IN - +,
m Unloading boid2ys1
Agricultural DeDartnent-oprn n. 70 4ss
?. m
Bureau q Engraving and Printns-opea "a n
to 80 p. n
Washington Monument f55ss fect in hssVstl-Oue.
SO 4 n TO 40 p n. tEisator runs fr0n a. n.
until 7. n
CorcoTan GALLERY Of Art-opea so a tosp
n winter, a. N 70 D N In SINNER. SIN
d2ys-l1a D II 10 D N, creeping a nsdssn-
mer- Admission fire. on Tuesdays. Thursdays. Sat
urdzys. ard Sundays; ether days. sc admission
Government Printing oface-Ope1 70 a. n. to z
2. n
Navy Yard-Open a n to SO D n
SoutSEoEth Cottage, 2stb s. and Prcspec4 ava
II TIE SUBURBS
ZooloEicsi Psrk-open al dsy.
Rock Greek Bridge ard PARK
Chevy Chase and Kensingron
Naval OhseTVztoTy-Open a. n 70 3pm
Mount Fe-no1 ithe hosae ard tonb OF Wsshfn-.
torl-0pen i a n. 70 ?. n.
Arlington Nstionzl Cemetery.
Fort Afyer Miiitzry Post
United States Soldiers Hons-open :. n. 70
sunset
United s1ztes NsEai Acaaemy Annspolis Nd.
Cathedral Grounds Ts-naliytozn rosd-Open s 4
z. 20 8 p r.
Cabin John Bridge. Catholic U1ivcrssty, and A1sr-
andris-
Great Falls Of TIE P0.ouae.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
SUES FOR MAINTENANCE.
Annie c. d. CoquiIIett Brings Action
Against Her Husband.

Alleging that her husband. Daniel v.
CoquIIlett. honorary custodian OF the
Smithsonian Institution. deserted her oa
October 3, 1866. after telling her he was
instituting divorce proceedings against
her in CslifOraia because Of a young
Washington woman, Annie G D Coquii-
lett has fled suit for maintenance in the
District Supreme Court
Her husband. she says. Is en- assistant
entOmclOgist II the government employ.
She claims he owns property IN Marengo
County. IL. and IN California. amounting
in value TO about s10090. n addition 10
which he has S55o0 in local building as
sociation and a large sum os money dis
tributed in local banks he resides ST 1913
F street northwest
She is represented By Attorney ". @
Gardiner
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
PRIESTS" FINE PAID.
Man Who Calls Himself "Father
ConIan7 Released.

Man Who Calls Himself Father
ConIan" Released
Father" James Henry Conlan, OF Mas
sachusetts. who claims to be a priest Of
the Catholic Church. and wears a clerical
garb. did not begin a sentence OF fifteen
days IN the workhouse yesterday, as was
expected.
Father" Conlan was fined 3 in Police
Court By Judge Kimban on charge OF
drunkenness. with the alternative OF stay
ing fifteen days IN the workhouse. Ire
man who calls himself a priest left for
the workhouse. ard arrived there with
other prisoners. officials say, but was re-
leased shortly after. as word was re-
ceived that his fine had been paid by a
person whose identity has not been estsb-
lshed
According to. the police, Father Con-
Ian was discovered in his clerical robes IN
an intoxicated condition near Ninth and
F streets northwest. and was removed 70
the First precinct police station.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
EDWARD F. Droop Returns.

AIr. Edward F. DrOop has just returned
from Tew York. where he has been Sc
lecting a stock Of strictly high-graGe
pianos for the spring trade Aside from
the fact that Nr. Droop IS q finished
musician. he IS corversant with every
detail OF piano building. and personally
inspects and passes on every instrument
ordered for his firm.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
FairbankE Dipner PoStpoued.

The dinner which Vice President Fair
banks vas TO have given last night 70
the members OF the Indiana delegation n
Congress has been postponed Indefinitely
on account OF the death OF EnOs L Wat
son, father Of Representative J. z Wat
son. Mr.. Watson was called 20 his home
by a telegram received Monday night.
announcing his father was at the point
OF death
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
EXCLUSIONS TO-DAY

To Fort Monroe. Nczfolk. Newport News. and all
points south-Norfolk end Washington steamer
every ezsuing u the yczT az 5si5.
To Annapolis and tbs United States Naval Acsd-
eny-Tzins leave every houT the hslf hoSrr froza
Fifteenth sn5 streets northeast
To Rock C7eek Bri5ze, BIOLOGICAL PARK. Chew
Chase, and KeuSlnEtn-Cars from fifteenth street
s16 Se~ Yo-k sEezzs sEsry sfteen minutes.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
PALAIS ROYAL DECORATED.
Big Store Adorned Handsomely with
Patriotic EmbIems.

Profuse. yet handsome, decorations
have bean put up at the Palais Royal
Eleventh and G streets. IN keeping with
the patriotic celebrations OF the next few
weeks-Lincoln's Birthday, Washiagton's 5
Birthday and the inauguration OF Chief
Executive
On the main floor. underneath the court
Is q patriotic stand. with a gilded Ameri-
can eagle at the front and a picture OF
Abraham Lincoln hung between the folds
Of flags. Shields form a frame for the
picture. After Lincoln's Birthday. Wash
ington's picture VIII appear IN this place
OF honor, snd after February . the
genial countensnce Of Mr.. TAFT VIII beam
upon the many shoppers. who stop long
10 admire the view from the top floor,
over the sea Of red, white. and blue
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
Hearing on Extension Postponed.

The hearing on the terminal extension
o. the Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Railway Company, which was TO
have been given yesterday by the Com
missioners, has been postponed until 10
o'clock Monday morning. The railway
company viii submit its proposed changes
10 the Commissioners by 70 O'Clock to-
morrow morning. so as TO give interested
residents and property owners time 70
consider them before being heard.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-04
FIGHTS AGAINST ExTRADITIoN.
Florence Gibson, Wanted in Boston,
Released on Bail.

Florence Gibson, wanted in Boston on
charge OF larceny OF 2,3oo. IS steering
q turbulent course through ths District
Courts under the guidance Of her attor-
neys. James O'Shea and James 2. Kelly.
Justice Clabsugh. OF the District su-
preme Court. dismissed a writ Of habeas
corpus yesterday morning. although her
attorneys fought the .eIradition papers
On the ground that they were defective.
Mr. O'Shea promptly sued out another.
As the result OF the hearing that was I'm
mediately given, the woman was again
surrendered 20 Inspector OF Police Burr.
Of Boston An appeal was noted. and
the woman released OF S5.e00 bonds