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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
BIG AUTO RELAY
RACE STARTS ANEW

The big trans-continental relay race
to be run under tho auspices of the
Philadelphia Press and which was
called off temporarily last Saturday
after the serious accident which oc-
Cured in the first start will start
from the Quaker city next Saturday at
noon. This Is in accordance with a
message received by Walter McCorm-
mach of the Pendleton Auto company,
who is to carry the Press messenger
on the lap from La Grande through
Pendleton to Walla Walla.
Mccormack received message
yesterday asking him If he would ac-
cept this part of the relay in accord
ance with the original plans and he
fastened to assure the big paper that
he would. Since then it has been as
certained that practically the last de-
tail of the race has been re-arranged
and that the event is assured.
1t is expected that eight days will
be consumed in making the trip from
Philadelphia to La Grande, so that
the Pendleton entry in the contest
will do his racing on the nineth day.
He is to be kept informed daily of the
progress OF the race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
MANAGER 0 'BR|EN
ANSWERS LOWELL
SAYS SERVICE ON o. r. 81 N.
is INCREASED $50 PER CENT
Explains Why Through Trains Cam
not Take on Local Passengers-
Fruit Season Increases Difficulties
of Traffic-Road Is Operating for
Running Expenses.

In answering the complaint made
by Judge Lowell of this city to the
state railroad commission, General
Manager ]. P. O'Brien of the o. R.
& n. declared that the passenger
service on this line has been increas-
ed $50 per cent in the last six months.
But even this phenomenal increase in
service has not been sufficient to
keep pace with the increase in traf-
fic, according to the general man.
ayers own statements.
Judge Lowells complaint was based
on the fact that No. II, the local train
was late between one and two hours
at Condor, September 13, and that
while waiting for the local the limit
ed train stopped at Condor, but the
people of the station were denied ad-
mission.
1.-THE order confinmg the Chicago
Portland special to through traffic
in oregon was made necessary sever
al weeks ago because of the heavy
travel caused by the low rates to the
6clu III. ~ dig gColSA"
day.
"This Is an electric-lighted train,
and as such is limited in number Of
cars. 1t carries but two coaches, and
because so many persons bound for
The Dalles, Pendleton and other way
points patronizing that train, through
passengers found the coaches crowd
ed and it was impossible for US to
maintain the fast schedule.
Furthermore, We found that while
the coaches of the limited train were
crowded in Oregon, we frequently
were carrying empty cars beyond Pen
dleton and Huntington because the
through passengers were unable to
secure accommodations.
"The local train is put on to
serve local business. When a sched-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23

| ule is made up for a normal train or
seven cars on basis of 2S miles an
hour and five-minute stops. and the
heavy traffic makes it necessary to
increase the cars to 10 or IL in num-
Der. and then the fruit shipping sea-
son comes on top of that, you will see
how difficult it is to maintain the
schedule.
"If we do not put on extra express
cars and stop at the fruit stations a
sufficient length of time for loading,
naturally there is complaint from
that quarter. The local train on
day of which Judge Lowell complain
ed was delayed by the loading of fruit
shipments.
"The passenger traffic on the rail-
! road has been increased far beyond
normal on account of the low rates
granted the Alaska Yukon-Pacific ex-
position, followed by the inauguration
of colonists' rates, We are hauling
passengers at l cent mile, which
does not more than pay operating ex-
peIlSeS. Ho dlC
nothing out of the increased traffic,
and the necessity for putting on more
trains is interfering seriously with our
freight service.
"Our road had to fight to Sc
cure the colonist rates, and they were
offered, not for the purpose OF max
ing money out of the persons who
take advantage of them, but to aid
in the upbuilding OF the state at
large. BY November 1 the low rates
will end, and it is probable that we
shall then be able to take care of
local traffic on the limited train. 1t
seems to me that under all the cir-
cumstances the patrons of the road
should bear with the situation until
that time.
"Our passenger train service has
been increased $50 per cent in the last
six months. Six months ago we were
operating two trains between Port
land and Huntington. Now We are
operating five each way daily. In
stead of two trains daily east of Pen
dleton there are now six"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
VICIOUS HOGS GORE
MAN TO DEATH

Vancouver, B. C.-An unusual ira
gedy occurred yesterday in which
James R. Hosken, aged 25, lost his
life.
Hosken, in company with Charles
Carter, a well-known farmer, was
driving hogs to market along a public
highway, when the animals became
uncomfortable. One of them attack
ed him and Hosken lost his footing.
Other animals Immediately jumped
on him and gored him with their
tusks
Carter ran for help, and three men
armed with clubs finally drove off
the bloodthirsty hogs. Hosken died
from the shock and loss Of blood. He
was son of Church of England
clergyman at Mansfield, England, and
had been in this country but short
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
SECRETARY DICKINSON
SOUNDS PRAISE OF TAFT

Nashville, Tenn. Sept 23.-Secre-
tary of War Dickinson praised the
policy Of Taft as uplifting the south,
and declared Taft recognized the seri-
business of the question In an ad-
dress here today Dickinson said In
part at is unfortunate that the lead
er of the party in control Is sympa-
thetic with us, and understands our
convictions and our reasons for them.
He appreciates the extent of irrita-
tion coming from the appointment OF
negroes in the south. He understands
that we have a deep seated race ques-
ton which can not be argued out of
existence"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
VIII Bring Wild Mule.

That the big bronco busting con-
test for next week is to be really one
of the features of the fair is being
made more and more evident every
day. Roy Moss, the well-known for
est ranger who has been in the city
today has signified his intention of
bringing down a wild mule Of un-
known age and great size which he
thinks will be able to render a good
account of himself in the bucking
line. He will also endeavor to bring
down a sorrel outlaw which has al
ready demonstrated his ability to do
all the fancy turns and twists with
which the real bucking horse is IA
milar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
COMMANDER PEARY
ARRIVES IN U. s.

Portland, Me-, Sept. %. - Com
mandcr Peary entered the United
states for the first time since he left
on his quest for the pole when he en-
tered Maine at $3.50 this morning. He
arrived at Vanceboro at 1915 this af-
ternoon and his greeting was enthu-
slastic. He was guest at lunch
con by the mayor and other promi-
nent citizens. Later he was given a
loving cup in the presence of ten
thousand. He is due here at 7:4O
this evening and will be rendered
u banquet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
HAS GREAT DAN PATCH
SEEN LAST DAYS?

Milwaukee, Wis.-Dan Patch has
run his last race. That is the belief
among the horsemen at the state fair
park, where he was scheduled to race
Minor Heir this week. This race has
been called off because Dan has gone
lame, and the belief is that the lame
ness is permanent. Both hind legs
are in bad shape and the trainers do
not think that he can ever recover
their use sufficiently to race. The
trainers will not make any statement
but the information from other sour
ces is that the great 1855 horse, worth
$4,000, is now scheduled for fu-
ture on Savage's farm near Minneap-
oils.
William Mackenzie of Weston. is
a Pendleton visitor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Gritman BROTHERS Buy Farm.

Gritman Brothers, the local cigar
store men, have branched out and are
going into the farming business. For
the sum of $4,000, they have pur-
chased 100 acres on the Umatilla riv.
er, Just west of Pendleton. The land
was purchased of T. ]. Cheney, the
dairyman, but does not include the
dairy ranch, which is further up on
Mckay creek. The Gritman holdings
lie along the Umatilla river, so acres
being bottom land and subject to ir-
rigation. This will all be seeded to
alfalfa and levIes will be constructed
to protect it from the floods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
PRINTERS ORGANIZE
TO PREVENT STRIKE

New York, Sept. 23.-Alleging that
strikes in the printing trade have cost
many millions OF dollars, and that
they might be prevented by a nation
al organization of employers, the
Printers League of America began its
first annual convention and peace
conference" here today. 1t Is the
design of the promoters to bring
about a national alliance of employ
ing printers for the purpose of has
tening the strikeless age, in which
strikes, lockouts and ther disagree
ments between employer and employ
ed will be relegated to the past
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
NEW LABOR BODY
FORMED IN NEW YORK

New York, Sept. 23.-Labor organ
izations of New York have formed a
new body. which will include unions
all over the world and will be known
as the International Labor Aid Con-
ference. The first meeting will be
held in the Labor Temple this even
ing. The announced object is to fur
n,sh material and moral aid to the
workers Of every nation, which, the
promoters say, can be done by giving
immediate financial assistance in case
Of need.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
WAILA WALLANS CELEBRATE
AT THE A.-Y.-P. FAIR

Seattle Sept. 23.-Today is Walla
Walla day at the exposition and $500
residents Of that city are celebrating
The program began with parade to
the fair grounds this morning to the
Educational building, where the Stuc-
co statue of Marcus Whitman was un-
yelled by DR.. S. b. L. Penrose, pres
ident Of Whitman university. Cover
nor Hay and Judge Thomas Burke
spoke. The celebration this evening
will probably be the feature Of the
day. The delegation will invade the
PAY Streak"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED;
BLOODHOUNDSI IN PURSUIT

Bluefields, w. Va. Sept. 23.-Sever-
al posses with bloodhounds are pur-
suing the murder of the six members
of the Meadows family, who were
killed and burned in their home at
Hurley this morning. The crime was
probably for robbery If found the
perpetrators will be lynched. The
family had a reputation of having a
large sum of money in the house, 1t
Is believed the robbers took five hum
dred dollars. The murdered, Aunt
Betty" Justice, George Meadows, his
wife and three children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Livestock From Morrow.

That Morrow county is to be rep
resented in the livestock show in con-
nectlon with next weeks district fall
was evidenced this morning when
Secretary Fitz Gerald received WORD
that B. F. Swaggart of Lexington
would be here with nine head OF
blooded jacks and shetland ponies.
From present indications the compe-
tition for the prizes offered for the
Jacks and shetland ponies will be
about the sharpest Of any in the live
stock department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Buys Interest in Market.

L. B. Ramsdell, formerly with
Carney & Tweedy, has purchased a
one-half interest in the Pendleton
Cash market, formerly conducted by
Charles Tullis on Court street. Here
after Mr.. Ramedell will be in charge
of the shop, while Tullis will be in
charge of the buying of cattle and
other business on the outside Of the
shop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
DIR. COOK Is
FETED IN NEW YORK

Z. New York, Sept. 2S.-Dr. Cook
spent the day in his apartments at the
Waldorf-Astoria, busy with his secre-
tary. He received reporters, and re-
iterated that the so-called Peary'
Cook controversy is closed at the
present. The Arctic club will tender
a banquet to Cook at the Waldorf to-
might and the distinguished body of
men will pay their respects to the ex-
plorer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Blooded Stock for Fair.

George Linser, the big stockman of
Nye, has notified the fair board that
he is bringing ten had of thorough
bred Hereford cattle to be exhibited at
the district fair. Mr.. Lnsner was
here three years ago and made clear
sweep of all Hereford premiums and
he expects to give his competitors a
run for their money, this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
ROOSEVELT ENJOYS SCENERY
FROM COWCATCHER

Nairobi, B. z. A.-Colonel Roose-
welt and his son Kermit Travelled to
Nairobi by the ordinary passenger
train of Sunday, July "a. In spite of
the cool weather, Mr.. Roosevelt rode
on the cowcatcher.
On Thursday, July 20, Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit attended race
meeting and Kermit rode in several
of the races. Later they were enter
tanned at dinner by the stewards of
the Turf club, with Lord Delamere.
Friday they were entertained at
luncheon by the manager Of the Ma
tional Bank of India, Ltd, Mr.. Law
renee.
The following Sunday Colonel
Roosevelt attended the Presbyterian
Church and gave the first donation to
the Y. NJ. C. A. of East Africa. Mon
day he attended the installation of Of
ficers of Lodge Harmony the Eng
llsh Masonic lodge of East Africa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
MESSENGER BOY FORGETS
HIS COSTLY PACKAGE

New York, Sept. ga messenger
boy entrusted with fifty thousand
dollars in currency and negotiable Sc
curities, left the package in a restau-
rant. It was found by Proprietor E.
Bohrer, who returned it to the own
ers and received a reward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
SUFFRAGIST LEADERS
90 GET MONTH IN JAIL

London, Sept. 23-Mary Leigh and
Charlotte Marsh, ringleaders in the
recent suffragette riot were given
month at hard labor in the Birming-
ham prison today. The courtroom was
crowded with suffragettes who broke
the windows when the sentence was
pronounced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
POSTMASTER GENERAL HITCH
COCK ADVISES ECONOMY

Portland, Sept. 2S,-Postmaster
General Hitchcock, in an address to
the oregon postmasters holding a
convention here, urged economy In
every branch Of the department He
said this was not simply in the pay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Ell,s Meeting 1,onlght.

Pendleton Lodge No. SIS, b. p. o.
Elks. will meet this evening in regular
session. Various matters of import
ance to come before the meeting also
initiation, Refreshments will be serv-
ed. All members urged to be pres
emf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23

ment of efficiency, nut expensive
items which have been luxurles, not
necessities, must be curtailed. He has
been comforting with post office Of
fioials 70 the northwest division dur
ing the day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23

c. II. Skinner and j. X. Shotwell,
comprising the contracting firm OF
Shotwell G. Skinner, came up from
Hermiston last evening to be present
at last nights council meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23

Lost-Thursday or Friday on Main
or Court street, plain sterling silver
Swastika belt pin. Finder please
phone Maine 159 or Main 80.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
Wheat Unchanged.

The local wheat market has been
characterized by extreme dullness for
several days, The price remains
steady at 76 for club and there are
no sales of consequence reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23

A. F. Eddy, former bookkeeper for
the Alexander department store and
&C.. Cunningham, leave this evening for
Pasco. to spend a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-23
In and About
Pendleto n
One Marriage License,

A marriage license was issued to-
day to ]. II. McGibbon and May Ad-
kins. both of this county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
FOR SALE.


BILE SOIL cultivation 10
1865 bushels fruit
all O good
fine five framed house
the with
Six Of brood five head ole including choice mh
cable
There is eight alfalfa 100 ton
13 head Of which will pounds
the place to fatten them All the small implements the
the There
the
ton 1t within twelve miles of 55 miles Of
machinery
it. hills grass
This fine diversified farm in mild climate where raise
the
everything realty
chances e. II. WADE PendletOn, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21

ing prepared. The state has offered
money from the public funds to the
communities that wish to construct
artificial basins to collect the water
for the purpose OF converting the pow
er thus obtained into electric force.
I'm giving permission to private en-
terprises to utilize the water power
Of public rivers or lakes the question
is always seriously considered whetn-
e- general interests of the State, of
communities, or a group of -commun
ities are not endangered. 1t is con-
sidered a rule that the state and com
munitles have the natural right to
possess and turn to account the water
power of public rivers and lakes, the
former for railway traction, the latter
for purposes of lighting, street-car
fractions, for small mechanics, etc.
Persons who wish to secure water
power merely for the purpose of spec
ulation and reselling it are to be ell
minated.
THE leading principle of the gov
ernment is that the public water pow
er available should not be a monopoly
of the state. but should be divided be-
tween the latter and private capital.
The State wishes to reserve for itself
as much as it will need for the rail-
ways for a number of decades, and
furnish the remainder to communities
and private industries on long leases,
generally not less than 10 years. The
state also claims a sort of control over
all private water power
THE use of electricity for railway
traction is not only to reduce the ex-
penses of the railways and to make
the rates cheaper, but also to con-
tribute to the technical progress Of the
railways
So it will be seen that even in mon
archical Europe the principle is recog-
nized that natural resources such as
water power should be used in the
interest of the general public. They
should not be monopolized by private
capital. Should not that principle pre-
vail with even greater force in re-
public?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
PENDLETON SHOULD ACT.

Pendleton's hope for advancement
lies largely in the watering Of the
present dry farming lands in this vi
cinity. It should be possible, by
means Of reservoir systems and by
flood irrigation, to water a large por-
ton of the mammoth dry farming Sec
ton of which Pendleton is the center.
For irrigation in this section ali the
fundamental requirements are sup
piled. We have the land that needs
irrigation: there is an abundance of
water. when intelligently used, and
the Gay of the land" is such that
water may be conveyed to the land
that needs it.
Yet at this time absolutely nothing
is being done by local people towards
taking advantage of the opportunity
to forward such development in this
section. There are individual men,
some of them of considerable wealth,
who are interested in the subject,
yet have not given the matter much
attention because they have been busy
with other affairs. They have re-
garded the subject of irrigating land
in this vicinity as something too big
for an individual to undertake.
Yet it would be easily possible for
a number of local property owners
and business men to unite in forming
a company for the purpose of investi-
eating the possibilities Of irrigation
near Pendleton. A competent engi-
neer could be secured to gather data
as to the respective merits Of the
different projects. Then the most
feasible enterprise could be taken up,
financed and carried through to COM
pletion. Then other projects could
be taken up, II found advisable. In
this way thousands Of acres In this
vicinity could be brought under ditch
and the population of the surround
ing country vastly increased.
Why not try some such plan as this?
Pendleton should not sit idly by and
let the water Of the Umatllla and tri-
butary streams go to the sea when
there Is thirsty land all about US.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
EULOGY ON THE DOG.

Gentlemen of the Jury:-The best
friend man has in this world may
turn against him and become his en-
emy His son or daughter that he
has reared with loving care may
prove ungrateful. Those who are
nearest and dearest to us. those
whom we trust with our happiness
and our good name, may become
traitors to their faith. The money
that a man has he may lose. 1t flies
away from him, perhaps when he
| needs it most. A mans reputation
may be sacrificed in a moment of ill
considered action. The people who
are prone to fall on their knees to us
may be the first to throw the stone
of malice when failure settles its
solutely unselfish friend that man can
have in this selfish world, the one
that never deserts him, the one that
never proves ungrateful or treach-
erous is his dog.
Gentlemen of the jury, mans
dog stands by him in prosperity and
in poverty, in health and in sickness
He will sleep on the cold ground,
where wintry winds blow and the snow
drives fiercely, if only he may be near
his masters side. He will kiss the
hand that has no food to Offer he
will lick the wounds and sores that
come in encounter with the rough
ness of the world. He guards the
sleep of his pauper master as if he
were prince When all other friends
desert he remains. When riches take
wings and reputation falls to pieces
he is as constant in his love as the
sun in its journey through the heav-
ems. If fortune drives the master
forth an outcast in the world, friend
less and homeless, the faithful dog
asks no higher privilege than that of
accompanying him to guard against
danger, to fight against his enemies,
and when the last scene of all comes,
and death takes the master in its em-
brace and his body is laid away in the
cold ground, no matter if all other
friends pursue their way, there by
his graveside will the noble dog be
found, his head between his paws, his
eyes sad but open in alert watchful-
ness, faithful and true even to death
cone of the most famous speeches
ever made by the late Senator Vest of
Missouri was made in the course of
the trial of a man who had wantonly
shot a dog belonging to a neighbor.
Vest represented the plaintiff, who
demanded 5000 damages When Vest
finished speaking, the jury, after two
minutes deliberation, awarded the
plaintiff $500. The full text of his
speech is printed above.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
THE GIFT OF GOD TO MAN.

When God at first made man,
Having a glass of blessing standing
by;
Let us, said he, pour on him all we
can:
Let the worlds riches, which dispersed
lie,
Contract into span.
So strength first made a way;
Then beauty followed, then wisdom,
honor, pleasure;
When almost all was out, God made a
stay
Preceiving that alone of all his treas
ure
Rest in the bottom lay.
For If should, said he,
Bestow this jewel also on my crea-
ture,
He would adore my gift instead of me,
And rest in nature, not the God of
nature,
SO both should losers be.
Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining, rest
hssness;
Let him be rich and weary, that at
least,
If goodness lead him not, yet weari-
ness
May toss him to my breast.
George Herbert.