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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-06
LET CONTRACT
FOR NEW BRIDGE
LEE STREET BRIDGE is
LET TO WAIIiA WALIA co.

Columbia Bridge Company Gets Con-
tract for New Steel Bridge Across
Umatilla River at Lee Street
Work Is to Be Completed by Au-
gust f5-Other Bids Are Presented
for Work-Councn Awards Con-
tract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-06

A modern steel bridge will be
spanning the Umatilla river on Lee
street by the middle of August. The
contract was let last night to the Co.
lumbia Bridge Building company Of
Walla Walla and August 10 was set
as the date for the completion of the
work.
The county received bids for its
share of the work up to 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, but they were not
opened until after the council had
opened the bids for the city's span
last evening, The street committee
and the county court then held
meeting and decided to award the
contract to the Walla Walla COM
pany, the bids entered by A. E. Eber-
hart, its representative, being sever
al hundred dollars lower than either
Of the others.
Twenty-foot Roadway.
The bridge is to be constructed of
7steel with concrete pier and abutt-
ments and VIII have a 20-foot road
way. There will be no foot walks
outside the regular driveway. Thu
bridge will consist of two spans. one
being erected at the cost of the city
and the other at the cost of the coun-
ty while the expense of the pier in the
center viii be borne Jointly by the
city and county. The county span Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-06
City's Span.
County's Span.

]. H. Forbes Co.; Bridge, $4,000:
jo'sts, $3.50; concrete, per cubic yard,
81 y
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
STANDARD OIL INNOCENT

Some two years ago the STAN
dard Oil company was tried under
the interstate commerce law and
found guilty. A fine Of 90, 24O,-
600 was imposed from which an
appeal was taken to the Appellate
court where the decision Of Judge
Lands was reversed and the case
WAS remanded to the district court
for q second trial.
At the second trial Judge An
derson presided and Wednesday
the judge instructed the jury to
return u verdict Of not guilty
which WAS done.
At the time this heavy fine was
imposed many were Of the opinion
that it would never be paid.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13
LIVESTOCK SHIPMENTS

Fifty-three cars were shipped
from this station Tuesday. The
shippers were B. B. Wallace, 4
cars Of lambs; F. L. Bishop 2 cars;
E Popejoy 4 cars; Colo. Valley
Land Co. 3 cars; L. H. Cheney 8
cars; w. 8. Miles 10 cars; G. Bow.
sher 4 cars; w. e. White 5 cars;
J. w. Ahrens l car.
The Colo Valley Land Co
shipped 10 cars Of cattle; X. H.
Sims l car of hogs; Stewart &
Adams OF Kansas City 2 cars hogs
Friday. Stewart & Adams ship.
ped 10 cars Of cattle to Kansas
City; Abe Chase l car Of hogs to
Ouray; 8. w. Mccoy I cars Of
lambs TO Kansas City.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

No movement 10 at the present
time more deeply stirring the
ranks of organized labor through
out the United States than the
campaign against Tuberculosis.
Politics, strikes, boycotts, and all
other issues are being side tracked
to make way for the fight which is
to save the lives Of thousands Of
laboring men, Meetings are being
held and movements started in
hundreds Of cities for the purpose
Of stimulating the labor forces to
activity in antituberculosis work,
Press service.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

: The rich grazing lands Of the
west are being seriously damaged
by excessive and unrestrained use.
A band Of sheep in grazing des-
troys much more grass by tramp
ling than it eats, and constant
overgrazing has ruined Thousands
Of acres Of the best grass lands.
The effects Of unrestricted or i'll.
directed grazing not only lessen
production Of forage for one or two
seasons, but the carrying capacity
OF the range 10 permanently i'm.
paired. The Forest Service 10 do
ing much 10 correct this abuse.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Defeated in the courts Of Illinois
the vaccination ring have Get to
work with the Legislature to make
vaccination a prerequisite to edu-
cation. They have gone even fur
Their, and undertaken by a supple
mentary bill to enforce upon every
person in the State Observance Of
this revolving and dangerous sup
erstition.-Ex.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

II II hasn't happened already.
your otherwise silent partner will
soon remind you that the time
draws near when her last seasons
bunnit has had IL day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Immigrants from the east, with
their household goods and farm
machinery, are arriving in town
almost every day and arc moving
onto ranches bought last fall and
winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

A. NJ. Dabney. who went to Den.
YER a week ago for treatment, hes
had one Of his kidneys removed
and is getting along nicely and
hopes for complete recovery.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The Passion Play At the Broad.
way opera house was we'll attended.
n. n. Nelson's lecture In counsc.
ton With Tie moving pictures vas
especially satsstaining and In
sleue(ivo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

D. j. Elliott will be found at his
old place ready to build the relia.
ble gang plows or do any other
work 10 his line. He has now per.
fectcd bis pillow and has been as.
sured Of 4 patent. He will build
large shop this summer and
arrangements arc being made to
form a company for the manu-.
facturc and sale Of the Elliott
Gang Flows 10 all parts Of the
United States where tho soil 10
adapted to their use.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

After purchasing 5000 acres Of
the best coal lands in Routt county
only last week, h. b. Eddy, an
attorney for unknown eastern par
ties has entered an application for
another 5000 acres In the came
vicinity, which the land board d
considering. NJ. Eddy intends
70 pat In an extensive irrigation
plant, running ditohss over hun.
drode q scree.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

60 fa1 Prosidsut Taft has offered
- plan b which the 1000 900 q
1aenplpysd eaa 6nd work. The
toe19 eoviGioA viii nat aaect thie
Npat amy 70 my considerable e.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

The bank guaranty bill passed
the lower house Tuesday morning
BY . vote Il 70 70 3. Those vot.
Ing againsa the bill were Ill repub.
lioans including Campbell Of Rio
Grsnde and Gardner Of 9agusche.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Measy Do lsaa = inpsovsd
real ssGate. Hks. LIE 81 ~.
'ei3eae lneuranoo Wsol1ea = 81
~ seapasiee. ~ II CooU.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

There 10 some opposition BY the
large tax payers to the proposition
of Ievying . general tax for the
building Of = main sewer. They
favor land tax BY which lots arc to
Be taxed alike without reference
70 their value.
The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-13

Seed Wheat
Seed Oats
Seed Barley
8. ". g. woopA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
DEFINES HIS PHILOSOPHY
AS CHRISTIANITY APPLIED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2-[Editor
Herald1: Mr.. White says: "Why ask
for more perfect government than
the people can follow up to?" He
quotes Jesus, Moses and the prophets;
says we should try one laid down by
the Bible and concludes by admitting
the Socialists remedy is worth MOTTO
ing
Moses was leader and champion OF
the peoples rights, and even commit
ted murder in their defense. Jesus, of
the common people, preached against
the system, condemning scribes, Phari-
sees and hypocrites, the tools Of the
system.
Socialism is strictly in line with the
doctrines taught by all defenders Of
the peoples rights from ancient times
down to our own immortal Lincoln.
A system whereby mankind may
worship under their own vine and fig
tree. regardless of creed; none daring
lawfully to make them afraid; a sys-
tenn that will abolish the exploitation
of the many by the few and give equal
opportunities to all.
Now let us inquire who and what op-
pose the establishment Of this system:
The church, the trickster politicians
and all of the Tobber barons Of the
world
Can it be possible that the church is
blind to the fact that it is a part Of
and upholds the system that, they tell
the people, Christ, Moses and the
prophets condemned? The common peo-
pie throughout the world implore the
church and it's adherents to practice
the Christianity they preach, for the
good book says faith without works Is
dead.
Socialism is practical applied Chris
tianity. not simply sayers, but doers
Of the word. 1t is encouraging to know
that some ministers, regardless OF
creed, have seen and others are look
ing for the light. To make it easy will
any opponent mention just one prin-
ciple Of Socialism measured by their
highest moral code that is wrong? 1t
is the Golden Rule applied. Miss VIII
lard said: 1T is Gods way out Of the
wilderness" T. J. POLLARD
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
HARBORS

A DVOCATES Of a free harbor for
IN Los Angeles urge that all section
~ alism should be put aside and that
all the harbor cities of California
should unite in the work Of ousting
usurping corporations and Of equipping
harbors for the people. Harbor de-
Velopment is a highly important part
Of the program of progress which Cali
fornia must carry out, and no harbor
on the coast is Of more Importance to
California and the nation than is San
Pedro. The interests of this harbor have
been guarded by vigilant friends, or
there is little doubt it would have been
manipulated" out of public control and
devoted to the uses and enrichment of
a grasping corporation. With a harbor
like San Pedro the city Of Los Angeles
will rank any maritime metropolis in
the world. We believe in the next few
years the history Of the past will be
outdone, and with the new impetus
given by enlarged opportunities and the
adoption of measures to safeguard the
peoples interests San Pedro harbor
will be one of the greatest, busiest and
wealthiest seaports in the United
States.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
ONCE MORE MAINTAINS MAN
is PURPOSE OF UNIVERSE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S-TEditor
Herald]: The display of egotism by
James T. Irwin In his efforts to show
his knowledge of the scriptures does
not answer my proposition, but it does
show that his study of the Bible has
not brought forth the fruits promised
those who search the scriptures. "They
shall make you wise unto salvation
Possessed Of this wisdom, Mr.. Irwin
would not look for "the mote in his
brothers eye before removing the beam
from his own The error Of 5000 years
was the printers, not mine, as my
copy shows "less than 5000 years." Do
not judge too hastily, my brother. The
printer may lead you into error.
In my answer to Mr.. Irwin's first let
ter it was distinctly stated that Bible
quotations being susceptible of so
many interpretations could not be ac-
cepted as argument or answer to my
proposition-that there is no intelligent
purpose in the universe except man.
1 am still waiting for an intelligent
refutation of my proposition. When Mr..
Irwin answers that there may be some
thing else for him to think about, my
object being only to realize the truth Of
the universe and the science Of being,
any help Mr.. Irwin can give me to. this
end l shall be deeply grateful for.
VERITAS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
WITH GROWTH OF VIRTUE CITY
WILL BE MORE ATTRACTIVE

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 3.-[Ec:tor
Herald: The mayor is the public
guardian and sentinel placed at the
door of opportunity. He knows who
is trying to open with stealth the coors
leading to graft and venality. If ne
does not know, because the city's foes
are too numerous and too crafty for
him, he will exercise peculiar eau
tion and find out If there is anything
doing in that direction.
When this city becomes a "dead
town." that is, when a good mayor is
trying to hold these doors closed and
is succeeding in doing it, all the adver-
saries will howl, and the good citizens
will rejoice. For the town to grow
more virtuous and more attractive to
American tourists and strangers, it is
only necessary to do everything that
adds to the public comfort and the eX-
tension of our economies.
More industries are then demanded,
and more acceptable pleasures. more
rest rooms for the weary, better parks
to enjoy the glad Los Angeles weather
"aIl the year round" more entertain
ments, not Of the sort that licentious-
ness needs.
If the old mayor had gathered these
things about him and had not been so
slack ne might not have heard those
ominous words, "the referendum and
the recall while he stayed at his post
of honor. So we see what it is that our
new nominees for the mayoralty are
up against now. Business is business.
RECALL PETITION CIRCULATOR.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
business methods and with the legal

business methods and with the legal
aspects Of great civic questions.
Mr.. Harper had an inkling OF truth
regarding conditions and requirements
in Los Angeles when he blandly as
sured the people of this city he would
give them a business mems adminis-
tration." But he did not. In his lips
the phrase Business mems admins
tration" was merely a vote catcher;
and we cannot discern in any Of Mayor
Harper's actions the slightest evidence
Of bona fide intention to give the. city
a business mems administration" He
has not only failed to give us the ad-
ministration we had right to expect,
but he has ''sinned against the light"
for he was well versed in practical
business methods and well knew HOW
to give the city a business mems ad-
ministration if he had only had the
willingness to put his knowledge and
experience into effect.
Instead Of doing that he used his
business knowledge and experience in
a manner detrimental to the best In
terests Of the city and prejudicial to
its prosperity. There is a great deal
of practical common sense in the old
saying, righteousness exalteth a ma
tion." 1t exalteth also a city, and
nothing but righteous and square deal
ing, such as we might confidently ex-
pect with mayor like w. D. Stephens,
should be allowed to characterize the
future municipal history Of Los An
geles
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
UNSUPPORTED MONOPOLY
CAUSE OF ALL OUR TROUBLE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2-[Editor
Herald: When some Of your corre-
spondents are so obtuse as to admit
they do not know what ails society,
or see any remedy, it is well to call
their attention to a few facts.
The world in which we live is so
full of monopolies, created and sus-
tained by statute laws, that the masses
are deprived of both equal and natural
rights.
Because of these grievous wrongs
and injustices, the human race is in
the throes of agony, discord, unrest
and eternal conflict. There is no mys-
terry back Of the evils that exist in
every civilized country on the globe
today, and the man who thinks there
is, is the man whose head is full of
Bible nonsense, and who devotes his
time to absorbing such stuff, and
throwing out quotations that mean
something or nothing, and have no
more value than the weather predic-
tions in Ayers almanac.
Under natures laws, which are su-
preme in the universe, this earth Is
the common inheritance Of all her
children; but by statute laws the great
majority of mankind has been robbed
and deprived Of it's birthright.
The greatest monopoly and evil in
the world today is the land monopoly
for that is the basis of all others. Out
Of the earth comes everything that
sustains life, yet untold millions have
not a foot Of land to stand on, let
alone a sufficient amount to insure a
living. Paper titles, resting on physical
force in the remote past, make possible
the private ownership Of land today,
and this rank injustice goes on with
out condemnation from the controlling
forces in society.
If crime is to be lessened it can be
done in only one way, and that is by
giving every person that walks this
earth free access to unoccupied land
including city lots held for specula-
tion-and the opportunity to earn an
honest living.
CLAIMING SEVERANCE.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
GANGS DESPERATION

:" AVING approved charter amend
ments the next step in the for
- ward march Of the city's progress
is to have the amendments made ef-
fective. They must be presented to the
state legislature, and Leslie Hewitt,
city attorney, says at will be advisable
to present them to the state legislature
as soon as possible. This presentation
should be before February 13, because
after that date it will require a three
fourths vote of the legislature to con-
slider them" A special meeting of the
council was called, in spite Of the bluff
ing and blockading tactics Of the op-
position gangsters.
OF course everyone who has wisdom
teeth knows the reason for the ugly
mood and obstructionist tactics of
Clampitt, Healy, Lyon and others of
the machine crowd" of practical
politicians. In the charter amendments
affecting the method Of sending repre-
sentatives Of Greater Los Angeles to
the city council they see the word
FINISH so far as their public and
official activities are concerned. Men
like those we have named depended on
an obsolete and easily manipulated
ward system for their nomination and
election. After the reform becomes eff
fective the city of Los Angeles will
have none but first rate, high grade
men to transact her business. There
will be no more CIampitts, no more
Healys, no more Lyons, and, in the
classical phrase of Artemus Ward,
"Hence these weeps'-and these des-
perate struggles to avert the inevitable
Clampitt Of the Second ward, speaking
for his distressed brethren who are pre-
pairing to cry Ichabod over the departed
glories of ward rule and bossism, said
mournfully: IT don't see why this coun-
ell should hold special meeting to
approve something we don't want"
We are afraid Clampitt's lugubrious
whine will avail the distressed ward
men nothing. To put it in a rough and
ready way, they will have to take their
medicine" and they will only arouse
popular Indignation by squirming and
making faces and trying to dodge the
dose.
IL QO6S uOL IldIL6T q straw Wl6Ih6r
or not these fellows wanted the reforms
for which the intelligent and patriotic
citizens of Los Angeles voted. It is
what the city wants and needs and not
what ward councilmen desire that must
be considered. We cannot refrain from
calling attention to the apt illustration
Of the evils of the ward system in a
great metropolis like ours which was
given by the whine of Clampitt
Why should we approve something
we don't want?' he asked, plaintively.
Because, Brother Clampitt, the big
bosses of fthis city. the PEOPLE OF
Los ANGELES, want it. The people
have discovered they are the big bosses
of this city. They are not likely to
forget it. The council will now do well
to give heed to the demands Of the big
bosses. and to stop worrying over the
criticisms or whines of the little bosses,
the ward men, the corporation agents,
the political go-betweens.
We think the recall is a highly eff
fective disciplinary measure MEN
WHO DON'T WANT WHAT THE
PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES WANT
SHOULD NOT BE IN THE CITY
COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
MASSES HAVE BELIEVED ELL
BUT REALLY KNOWN NOTHING

LONG BEACH, Jan. S1.-rEditor
HERALD: Science is formulated knowI-
edge" That is, it is truth; facts dis
covered, proved to be true. Problems
that have been solved and settled. 'The
sun shines and water is wet" These
are examples Of settled things. matters
there is no dispute about. There are
several others equally solid and defen-
sible.
All the real knowledge that the old
world OF man has was got in the iden-
Ilcal way these two facts were got, by
experience. That means by investiga-
ton, by study, by keeping the mind
safe to believe nothing until it was
proved to be true. No mortal creature.
anywhere or anyhow, ever acquired an
atom Of knowledge that he could be
sure Of except by this painstaking, per-
sistent way.
If he got something he called knowI-
edge in any other way he got it from
hearsay, and there is no more bitter,
depressing commentary on the past his
tory Of the bulk Of mankind than this,
that they have believed everything, and
known comparatively nothing.
Here's a man in yesterdays Herald
discussing solemnly the meaning Of an
old record that reads: 'In the begin
ming God created the heavens and the
earth, etc" Now as bit Of antiquarian
guess work, that story is interesting.
So is the 'Talmud," so are Shasta
the "Vedas," the Koran" ''The Ara
bian Nights" and a long string of
them. They are said to be bodies of
laws or OF theologies that certain ma
t1ons invented and pored over, and
passed down the ages, clothed in some
sort of prescriptive divinity that man
kind were and are expected to pay
homage, or respect, or belief to.
The truth Is that not one Of these
bodies Of BELIEF has a single claim
upon the confidence, respect or atten-
ton Of intelligent men and women.
Every one Of them, our Book among
the rest, comes in such questionable
shape" that 1t becomes us to reply: ''If
you have anything in your volumes
that you claim to be truth, gather your
evidence and bring it along, or be con-
tent with back seat"
We have been content with opinions
long enough. We must have the truth
Books, and creeds, and institutions
have fooled the poor world for all the
centuries, and God is as tired Of be-
liefs as he IS Of kings and priests. LET
the dead past bury its dead"
The characteristic Of this age is the
coming of the common people to their
own, the growth of their intelligence
and their virtue. These monsters that
have ridden on human backs so long
had better look to their seats. They
are doomed. Speed the day!
sENEX.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
SHOWS THE MIND QUALITY
DOES NOT ALWAYS PREVAIL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2S.-rEditor
Herald: "R. NJ" in ascribing the sue
cess of remedies largely if not en-
tirely" to faith, says: Even doctors
recognize this. One is more successful
with a certain patient than another be-
cause his personality inspires with faith
and hope''
Now, how about the yeggman or "con-
fldence trick practitioners" BY his
pleasing manners and plausible lying
he inspires confidence and faith in his
victim; yet it is not this faith" Ghis
quality of mind'O which prevails for
good in the end; but the physical dope,
bludgeon or sandbag which comes into
play when the victim has been lured
by faith into the Villains trap.
LETTER BOX STUDENT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-04
"LIFT NOT YOUR HANDS TO
1T FOR HELP" AS OMAR SAYS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3.-[Editor
Herald: wish to answer James T..
Irwin, who recognizes the futility of
human legislation to better government
conditions. If human legislation is
futile then we are indeed beyond re-
demption, for can we hope to be re-
deemed by supreme power of which
we have no existing proof? Granting
there Is such a supreme power. why
does he allow this hell on earth to ex-
list? Surely we are in dire need Of this
power.
Perhaps Mr.. Irwin is ignorant Of the
existing conditions with all their CRU
city, suffering and vice. Perhaps he is
not aware of the fact that there are
millions of human beings who are
starving and suffering and driven to
vice in a world of beauty and natural
plenty. And can we look upward and
lC k for relief? No; we have been do
ing this for two thousand years, and
yet we are drifting from bad to worse.
It is this blind faith in redemption
from supreme source that has
brought about the existing conditions
and allows them to exist.
When the people shake off this blind
faith and wake up to the fact that
this is a material world we are living
in and that they themselves must
change these conditions and rise from
the dead, then we will have heaven
on earth. For this is a material world
and heaven and hell exist on it.
We have been living in this hell,
and it is for the people to change it
into a heaven. We know of no other
life but the present, so why should
we shut our eyes to the present to live
in the hope of a heaven beyond?
No, we need not be discouraged If
we see the Oppression Of the poor and
the violent perverting Of judgment and
justice" for students Of economics
know the cause and cure for this, and
when the people shake off this blind
faith and make q material effort to at
tain a material heaven, then we shall
be redeemed. BISMARK.