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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
\ MERCHANT MARINE LETTER.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 16, 1909.
To the Editor Pendleton East Ore
gonian, Pendleton, Oregon.
Dear Sir:-The writer, as secretary
of the Merchant Marine league of the
United States, being somewhat IA
miliar with the purpose of this or
ganization, would say the statement
contained in your issue of October 23
with reference to the attitude of the
league in ~the endeavor to have for
eign ships barred from carrying grain
is too nonsensical to give any notice
TO and in fact our attitude is so ad-
verse to this idea that we would be
even glad to help the farmers in your
vicinity, or any other, in the trans
portation of their grain, or other pro-
ducts.
There have been some remarks as
to the violation by the government of
its own coastwise laws by hauling coal
from one American port to another
that is from ports on the Atlantic
around to Seattle, or Pacific ports
m foreign ships, but there has been
no thought on the part of any one
connected with our organization to
interfere with the trade between this
country and any foreign country, OF
even between the Pacific and Allan
tic coasts and we wish, if at all pos
sible that you would give the same
measure Of publicity to this statement
as you did the other one.
incidentally it might not be out OF
place to mention that while every
single person deplores the almost en-
tire disappearance of the American
marine fleet from the high seas, yet
no one suggests a remedy of any
kind and there will always be found
some one who will be disposed tc
fight any such measure to the limit
no matter what form or shape it may
take. Yours most sincerely,
JOHN A. PENTON,
Secretary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
GET BUSY. YOUNG MEN.

Pendleton suffers because her young
men are not properly enlisted in
working for the advancement of the
city while many of the older business
men are relaxing in their efforts.
Some of the latter have become tired
and feel they have Served their time"
while others have made investments
elsewhere and so no longer feel their
old-tlme interest in this city and
county.
The interests of Pendleton demand
that the young business men and pro-
fessional men of the city get into the
harness and prepare to take the places
of the older and retiring men. There
are many active, enthusiastic young
business men and if they can but be
united and put to work for the up
building of the city and tributary
country much can be accomplished
Get together, young men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
THEY ARE WELCOME.

Since the Walla Walla authorities
have not treated the Washington &
Oregon company as the officials of
that corporation desired the company
has moved headquarters to Pendleton
and will construct their road from
this city. so Mr.. Fitz Gerald asserts.
Local people will be glad of this, for
they want the road built. Electric
reads always mean closer development
and this county is certainly ripe for
further development. 1t would be
especially pleasing TO PendleYon to
have an electric road built as far
north as Weston. for the section be-
tween this city and Weston is natur-
ally tributary to Pendleton.
From Pendleton the new traction
company will doubtless receive fair
treatment They have been well
treated in the past over a year ago
they were given the franchise they
desired despite strenuous objections
from the Northwestern gas & electric
company. The present administration
is not beholden to the Northwestern
gas & electric company and in the
event of Mayor Murphy's reelection
we will doubtless have a continuance
OF the present policy of liberality
towards all concerns which promise
needed improvements.
The safe way however for the
Washington & oregon company to do
IL that company wishes to hold its
franchise is to live up to the terms of
the franchise by building three miles
of track inside the city within the
next five months. At least this am
cunt of construction work should be
insisted upon by the city for the rea-
son that other companies too want
traction franchises from Pendleton and
no company should be allowed to hold
a franchise without making use of the
same However, Mr.. Fitz Gerald says
his company will build the necessary
trackage before its franchise expires.
If it does all will be lovely. Pendle-
ton will then have a street car service
even should it not secure an interur-
ban line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

fuse to go TO the root of the evil
They are profiting by the abuses that
have forced the withdrawal of the
American flag from the high seas and
they do not want to abolish the abus-
es. The subsidy plan which they pro-
pose could be but temporary rem
edy. 1t is a vicious scheme in that it
tooks to tapping the federal treas
ury for the benefit Of an industry that
is suffering fEom evils brought on
largely by the very men who are en-
gagged in that industry,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
MR.. PENTON'S LETTER.

In another column today the East
oregonian publishes a letter from the
secretary of the Merchants Marine
League of the United states. 1t is
a rather peculiar letter.
The article referred to by Mr.. Pen
ton is one announcing the call for the
farmers mass meeting to protest
against what was represented to be
move that would result in a consid-
erable advance in the exporting rate
on wheat. The information came to
the farmers from the grain buying
companies of the northwest. 1t was
to the effect that the Seattle Merch>
ant Marine League had already "ar-
ranged with the secretary of the
navy that henceforth foreign ships
bringing coal for use by the navy on
the Pacific coast be required to re-
turn with ballast, thus leaving the
handling of the northwest wheat crop
to local vessels. The Balfour-Guthrie
company estimated such proceeding
would result in an advance Of at least
81 per ton in ocean grain rates or Of
three cents per bushel. the loss falling
upon the farmers of the northwest.
Mr.. Penton says this information
was nonsensical and unworthy of no.
tice. Yet he has deigned to take no.
tice of the same and of the mass meet
ing which protested against the plan
of the Seattle merchant marine league.
So have other ship subsidy advocates
in other sections of the country.
However the East Oregonian doubts
Mr.. Penton's sincerity in this matter
or else his knowledge Of the subject.
He denies there was any move that
would have resulted in an advance
OF freight rates. The grain compa-
mics told US there was such a move
afoot and advised farmers to protest
against it. This paper holds that up
on this point the grain companies
were more competent witnesses than
Mir. Penton. The Balfour-Guthrie and
other grain buying companies are in
the exporting business. In this in
stance their interests are linked with
the interests Of the northwest farm
ers. Mr.. Penton lives in Ohio and is
secretary of league that is attempt
ing to foist the ship subsidy plan up
on the country. Besides this Mr..
Penton's letter reads like confess
sion that the merchant marine league
would like to have foreign ships barr
ell from handling our wheat.
In concluding his missive Mr.. Pen
ton deplores that while many people
regret the decadence Of the American
merchant marine no one suggests a
remedy. But here he is mistaken.
Those who oppose the ship subsidy
plan advise the removal of the caus-
of our merchant marine. They ad-
wise a change in the navigation laws
so as to admit foreign built ships to
American registry and the lowering
of duties on shipbuilding material.
The East Oregonian believes that the
abolition of the unjust terminal rate
system would work for the upbuild-
ing Of our merchant marine.
But the ship subsidy advocates re-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

Electric roads always mean devel-
opment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
a LOVE NOTE.

Do not forget me dearest; all day
long
think of you and wish the time
more fleet;
My heart is always singing some
sweet song
And thinking of youe makes labor
sweet
And if the day seems anywlse less
More veSed with care than / had
deemed 'twould be,
think with joy of the approaching
night
When the kind stars will lead my
steps to thee,
one thought supreme still Whispers
evermore;
Thou shalt behold her when the
day is DER.
And so I shall; for you win watch
and,wait
Where on the flowers the tears of
twilight fall
Sweet are the roses round Your gar
den gate,
But you are still the sweetest rose
of ALL
And You are my rose-all in all my
own.
And to my life your beauty you i'm
part
Bloom sweetly still, and bloom for mo
alone,
And twine your tendrils closer
round my heart
But 1 shall soon within Your pres-
ence be,
And you are waiting for a kiss for
me.
Atlanta Constitution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

DR.. Cook, Of North Pole fame, is
said to be a democrat. No wonder
epublican papers are tardy in CIV
ng him credit for having attained the
highest position in the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
TO SPAIN.

Mother of nations. ancient Spain.
Are they bounding thee now in thy
hoary years.
Thou who hast sent over sea and plain
Sons who have conquered a thous-
ana fears?
Now would they harry thee. regal
crone?
Comes now the rabble with torch
and rope?
Now would they topple that ancient
throne
Throne where Columbus read.
Have hope!"
Speak then explorers who knew no
guide,
Spirits of heroes who roamed. sans
fear
Rouse We fair Spain in her world old
pride
Spain who has sucked the bucca-
neer,
Mother of nations ancient SPAN.
Selfishness guides us in our prayer.
For. though confession gives us pain,
Most of our castles are over therei
Arthur Chapman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
MAYOR MURPHY'S TAXES.
Pendleton. ore. Nov.

Pendleton, Ore, Nov. %, 1909.
Editor East Oregonian:
If you will kindly grant space 1
would like to correct an impression
which Tax payer" sought to con-
vey in a late issue of the Pendleton
Tribune, concerning the mayorality
contest.
Taxpayer puts DR.. Swinburne for
ward as heavy tax payer The facts
are that E. j. Murphy paid in 1908,
taxes $16SS4 in his own name while
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

WANTED-Position as cook for fam
lily or housework. p. o. Box 433.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
TFF SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA

DR.. Swinburne paid in his own name
only. S17.29. That was his personal
tax. DIR. Swinburne paid s137.22,
however. on property which is as
sessed in the name of w. r. Ellis.
Since that time e. ]. Murphy has
invested and carries in his own name
$4,000 worth of additional property
which will raise his 1909 tax to prob
ably $3.50.
ANOTHER TAXPAYER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

The Standard oil company has been
delivered a very telling blow. But
was the recent decision an actual blow
to the oil trust or will the company
still continue to carry on it's business
as in the past?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
a PROSPECTIVE VICTIM.

"Maria!" exclaimed Farmer Tur-
niptop, where in the world is that
there gold brick / bought that time
1 went down to New York;"
Gracious me, Ezekiel" cried Ma
Turniptop, 81 amt seen nothin' o.
that momentum Of your greenness
fr months an months. What'n tn
world made you think of it?"
Il got chance to git rid of it,
ma IAN 1 wish you'd hurry up an
help me find it."
Now who n the world can you
swap that old thing off on. Ezekiel?"
"I was just talkin' with Neighbor
Softleigh, an he actually believes
that there new tariff law is a revi-
sion downward, an any feller that
Is green enough to believe that is just
tn feller to push that there gold
brick off on. Now you hurry, ma"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

The testimony in the Cunningham
coal cases seem to indicate that
CLAWS was right in his charges that
the Alaska coal beds were wanted by
the Guggenheims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

If Jupiter p. keeps up his work
there will be no shortage of rainfall
this season.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
DIED while uere a q Visit.

Miss Mamie Lipscombe, daugh-
ter of the late Thos. Lipscombe,
died at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. 7. G. Sexton. in thiscity. last
Saturday afternoon after a brief
illness. Miss Lipscombe was here
on a visit to her sister and was
recovering from an attack of
pneumonia, when complications
set in.
She was fifteen years old the
day before, and leaves, in addi-
tion to a number of other rela-
tives, an aged mother, three
brothers and a sister. Two of
her brothers, John and Sterling,
lived in the country with her and
Mrs. Lipscombe. The other
brother is Mr.. Will Lipscombe,
Of the W. A. Slater company.
The funeral was conducted
from the home Of Mrs. Sexton
Sunday afternoon by Rev. G. w.
Fisher, after which the remains
were carried to Mt. Sylvan
church for interment.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
RoUdyIsm al Lakewood Park.

Last Saturday night when
most Of the crowd had returned
to their homes from the park,
several Of the crowd that came
over from Chapel Hill to play
baseball Saturday afternoon. re-
mained and when one fellow had
passed the going stage and was
arrested a number Of his friends
proceeded to take him away
from the officer, and the officers
being overpowered gave up their
man.
They came to the police station
and reported the matter and soon
q special car carried other police
men out to help arrest the guilty
men. However, they were toe
late and were then on their way
home. One arrest has been made
and Il Is expected that others will
follow.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
VAN RAY HAS BEEN CAPTURED.
GreenviIle Officers Secure Neg
dePeSS Now In jail.

Van Ray, who has evaded the
officers of the law since last Oc-
tober, when she killed Rena
Bumpass on the streets Saturday
night. has at last landed in the
county Jail, and as the grand
jury have already found a true
bill for murder against her, she
will be tried at the next term of
superior court.
Greenville officers wired here
the first of the week that they
thought they had the woman
wanted here so badly and Officer
Pendergraft went down and
brought the woman back with
him, arriving here Wednesday
afternoon. There is no doubt as
to her identity and she was car
ried to Jail.
How she escaped the officers
and has been able to evade ar
rest since is told in the follow
ing:
Immediately after the fight at
the Pegram restaurant she left
the city afoot and walked to
Morrisville. There she caught
the mixed train that passes
through here at ESQ. She got
off when the train stopped out
Of the city to do some switching.
For sometime she remained in
that section. picking cotton and
working around for the farmers
in the vicinity of Raleigh. From
there she went to Garner and
then on to Wilson Mills. Some
of the other places she visited
were Kennedy, Washington, N.
C., Plymouth, Dover. Norfolk,
Tarboro and the last place before
her return to this city yesterday
was Greenville.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
Western rsuf Of Singing Class.

The first or eastern tour of the
Oxford Orphanage Singing Class
closed June 2lst and it was prob
ably in all respects the most sue
cessful eastern tour yet made.
The second or western tour
began on July 21st with most ex-
cellent prospects.
These children give a concert
of genuine worth. Such con-
certs given in the interest of or
phanage work merit and receive
the liberal patronage of our peo-
pie throughout the State.
Are you fond Of good music?
Do you love children? Have you
at heart the great work for
homeless girls and boys?
Then join even more earnestly
and energetically into the effort
to make the tour of the children
from Oxford this time even a
greater success and blessing than
any tour of the past.
All Of US may have a part in
this worthy enterprise and we
are privileged to aid a cause 50
worthy.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05

taxes collected, s26S; officers cost
from recorders court, S21.15; po-
lice department in good condi-
tion.
In matter of Elliott street the
following order was made:
That the street be graded and
macadamized, curbing be laid on
both sides from Cleveland to
Roxboro streets and sidewalks be
laid on north side.
1t was ordered that Foster
street be graded and macada-
mized from Seminary street to
Trinity avenue and a sidewalk be
laid on one side.
In matter of Angler avenue it
was ordered that said avenue be
graded and macadamized from
Elm street to Aston avenue and
sidewalk be laid on one side.
1t was ordered that Holloway
street be graded and macada-
mized from Cleveland street to
billiard street, curbing be laid on
both sides and sidewalk on north
side.
The health officer reported
forty-one deaths for July. OF
this number seventeen were
white and twenty-four colored.
The board of police and fire
commissioners recommended that
a S. gallon chemical tank be
placed on Lose wagon No. 2 as
soon as practicable and that al
fire alarm boxes be painted red
On motion it was ordered thai
recommendations be adopted.
Report of chief Of fire depart
ment shows twelve alarms fol
July. to-wit: Eleven alsrm'
from boxes and one by tn,
phone.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
fERNIE FOSTER FOUND GUILTY.
Tells Where He Purchased WhiSkey
and Arrests Follow.

The arrest Of Fernie Foster
some time ago for selling beer
that proved to be nearer the real
article than the law allows and
his subsequent escape and re-
capture, has resulted in the ar
rest and charges being made
against w. T. Ripsbee and
Joseph Rawls, Foster saying that
it was through these men that
he secured the beer he sold to
Detective Mayfeld.
Foster was found guilty last
Friday in three cases and the de-
cision of the recorder was held
pending the trial Of Messrs.
Rigsbee and Rawls, which was
confined on account of the ab-
sence of attorney Bryant.
CASES CONTINUED.
When the cases against Rigs
bee and Rawls were called Mon
day, their attorney, Mr.. V. S.
Bryant, asked that the matter be
continued until August the Goth.
This was asked for the purpose
Of getting some additional evil
dence, and Judge Sykes allowed
the case to be carried over until
that date.
The case against Foster, al
ready found guilty, was carried
over until after the hearing Of
these cases.
The trial of Foster and the evi.
dence he gave caused q little
talk between attorneys for the
state and the defendant. Mr.,
w. B. Guthrie charged that un
due influence had been brought
to bear upon his client by Mr.
Everett for the purpose of get
ting him to tell where he securet
the liquor and Mr.. Everett ex
planned what he really said h
the prisoner, and put witnesse
on the stand to show that sue
was the case. More of such ma.
be expected when the cas-
against Rigsbee and Rawls j
given a hearing.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
PRETTY HOME WEDDING.
Mss Cheek Becomes The Bride Of nf.
Pope.

A pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr..
P. B. Cheek, Vickers avenue,
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
Rev. Jesse B. Weatherspoon per-
forming the ceremony uniting
the lives of Miss Minnie Gertrude
Cheek and Mr.. William Allen
Pope. The home was approp-
riately decorated and a large
number of friends of the con-
tracing parties were present
when Mrs. T. E. Cheek sang, u
Love You Dear, and Only You. "
The wedding march was played
by Mrs. J. d. Maynard, OF
Rougemont.
The attendants were Miss
Susan Reese, of Asheville. with
Mr.. Will Lipscombe, Miss
Blannye Berry and Mr.. John 7.
Pope.
After the ceremony the bride
and groom received their friend:
at the home Of the brides par
ents. They left on the early
train this morning for Baltimore,
Washington and other points
before returning to this city,
where they will make theil
home.
The wedding presents were
numerous and valuable, and the
young couple begin their life
with the best wishes Of theil
many friends for all the joys o.
a happy life.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
Free Scholarships.

ABSOLUTELY FREE
One unlimited scholarship
good for either of our COM
plete courses, to the first one
from each town in North
Carolina entering with us
on, or before, September 10,
1909, provided they bring
ONE pay student to enter
with us at the same time.
Railroad fare paid Posi-
tions guaranteed.
AMERICAN SHORTHAND 8 BUSINESS
COLLEGE. Durham, \. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05

Miss Mollie Rambeaut, who
was carried to the Watts hospi-
tai Wednesday morning. suffer-
ing from typhoid fever, died the
same night. She was IA years
Of age and had been III for the
past six weeks. The funeral
and burial took place today, the
funeral being conducted by Rev.
X. r. Duvall, pastor Of Branson
Methodist church.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-05
narfled In uIIInsion.

Last Friday at Ellington Miss
Bessie Byrd. Of Harnett county,
and Mr.. L. C. Draughan, of this
city were united in marriage.
The bride and groom came
here Saturday and will live with
the father Of the groom, Mr.. A.
J. Draughan, on West Main
street. The wedding was a run.
away affair as the parents of the
bride objected to the match.