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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

will be electrified within two years
time with power from its own power
plant. Not from the Northwestern
company's supply The last payment
Of $4,000 is not to be paid until the
company's power has been brought
to Pendleton and its line is electro
fed Furthermore men who repre-
sent nearly q million collars in wealth
have signed bond to insure the full
nnment Of this and every other fea-
ture Of the companys contract.
Don't worry for fear Pendleton will
be left with a traction line without
electricity, That contingency has
been guarded against. The commit
tee that has been dealing with the
traction company has not been un-
mindful or ignorant Of Pendleton's
interests in this matter. They have
looked out for Pendleton's interests
TO the best of their ability and they
feel the contract is satisfactory. Five
of the committeeman have subscrib-
ed $1,000 each towards the fund, thus
showing their good faith. Nor are
those subscriptions dummy sub
scriptions as some of the slanderers
would have you believe. They are
genuine subscriptions, hacked up by
the business standing and the per-
sonal honor of the men whose names
appear. When the time comes the
committeeman like everyone else will
pay their money in cold cash.
If you really want to find out the
actual truth about the traction prop
osition ask some of the committee
men or some one else who fully
understands the situations. Don't
consult the knockers or the scoffers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
FARMERS SHOULD HELP.

The $500 stock subscription made
by Robert Laing calls to mind the
fact that the farmers owning land in
this section have an interest in the
success of the traction movement.
There are scores IF farmers that
might well follow the example set by
Mr.. Laing
The building Of interureun lines
through the country will unquestion-
ably bring about substantial advances
in land values. 1t is the common his
tory Of electric roads that they more
than double the value of land through
thich they run,
The Washington-Oreg company
proposes to establish an interurban
railway system with Pendleton as the
center Of operations. It is the under
standing that a road will be built
connecting Pendleton with the west
end Of this county and it is also re-
garded as probable that a line will
be built between Pendleton and
Weston.
!, At some time in the future it is in
evtable that line viii be built
scuthward. Now before all these
lines can be built a start must be
made. The building of six miles OF
road in and around Pendleton to-
gether with the electrifying of thai
road with power from the company:
plant on the Walla Walla river viii
constitute the initial step In gettin9
this initial work done is where th'
difficulty arises. After the start ha'
been accomplished the extension o
the work should become easy. Farm
ers who want to see this count,
threaded with interurban lines should
join the traction movement and hell
finance the same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
WE'LL WIN THE FIGHT.

Pendleton has been given more time
in which to raise its share of money
and the traction movement is now in
line TO succeed. That Pendleton will
raise the local money needed to fl
nance this great enterprise the East
Oregonian is confident The sltu-
alton is now more favorable than il
has been at any time since the outset
of the movement Pendleton is go
ing to win this fight. Watch and see
IL this prediction does not come true,
But the battle is not over yet. 1t
will really commence in earnest when
additional committeeman are named
and the systematic canvass for stock
subscriptions is undertaken. After
that committee has been named the
real work will begin. 1t will then be
time for the loyal and progressive
element within the city to get into the
harness and help the movement
through.
The fight for the traction system
is not a fight for the Washington
Oregon company or for any other
company. 1t is not a fight for any
particular set of men or anything of
that sort. The local people working
on the proposition have no personal
interests in the matter save that they
believe the improvement will help
Pendleton.
The fight for the traction system
1. fight for Pendleton and for the
people Of Pendleton, rich and poor,
young and old and middle aged. 1t
is a fight for the future of this city.
In the struggle that is now on this
city is striving for the right to grow
and become a real city. The people
who are working for the traction sys-
TEN are working and working 10y
ally and earnestly to take Pendletor
out Of the country town class and
make it a real metropolis-such as
It's geographical position justifies
They are going to succeed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
KEEP 1T UP.

From appearances there will be an
abundance of interest in the Com
mercial association meeting to be held
tonight. a spirited election is prom
ised. 1t is a hopeful sign. The PEN
dleton Commercial association has
had too many spiritless elections and
it has held too many important ses-
sions with but a handful of men in
attendance. The East Oregonian
trusts however that the eager inter
est just now being manifested in the
welfare Of the association will not be
allowed to die after the election is
over. Keep at it. gentlemen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
GET THE REAL FACTS.

II would be folly for this paper or
for anyone else to attempt to answer
all the criticisms that are made with
reference to the traction proposition.
II would be a waste of time because
three-fourths the criticisms made
are not made in good faith. They
are made by men who for various
reasons do not want to see the move
ment succeed. Men are criticising
the contract signed by the company
although they have never read that
instrument Some people have been
grossly misrepresenting the terms OF
the contract and they are not doing
SO without a purpose.
For instance 1t is a common COM
plant that the company is not to
really establish an electric line but
win merely run gasoline-electric cars
in Pendleton. This is a lie so flag
rant that it is astounding that any one
should circulate such a thing.
As a matter Of fact the keystone
of the whole traction movement fl
the guaranty of the Washington-ore'
gon company that its Pendleton line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
TOMORROW GROUND HOG DAY.


Washington, Feh.-Tomorrow is the
day and date on which the ground hog
will decide the meteorological con-
ditions for SIX weeks to come, if the
old superstitions surrounding Candle
mas Day are to be accepted at their
face value. Uncle Sans weather
sharps, however cast many and many
severe reflections on their prophetic
rival asserting that for the last three
years the grounding has been off in
his representations
There are many old rhymes and
traditions upon which weather
prophesies have been based, but none
are more widely circulated than those
regarding the second of February,
which in "Ye olden time" was known
as Candlemas Day and was celebrat-
ed with a special church service, to
which each worshipper contributed
candle.
"Candlemas Day Candlemas Day,
Half our wood and half our hay"
is a well known couplet which indi-
Gated to the ancient British yeoman
that the winter was half spent.
IF Candlemas Day be fair and bright,
Winter viii take another flight,
But if Candlemas Day bring cloud and
rain
Winter is gone and won't come
again.
is another version Of the same old
theory.
The introduction of the grounding
second of February is an American in
novation and is said to have origi-
mated with the negro superstitions of
"ole virginny"
According to their stories. the
grounding wakes up from a long
sleep and comes out on the second
! day of February to see if the winter
s over. If the day is clear and
bright so that the sun throws a shad.
J ow on the snow the grounding takes
/ fright and returns to his hole for siS
weeks more. If it is cloudy. however
he remains out over night, and as {
consequence warm weather com
mences Immediately and the farmer
prepare for an early spring.
"Brer Grounding comes out fer to Sc,
the day,
Mr.. sun shows his shadow and skeer
i'm away,
| Brer grounding. he trots long bacl
to his hole
An fer six whole wheeks more it an
goin' ter be Cold''
is the versified rendition of this OLE
negro tradition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
Owner Sick

The 1900 acre stock ranch l adver-
tise is not like the ads you usually
see for the purpose of selling prop
erty just for speculation or gain. This
is a high grade proposition, and the
owner is making good money, but
his health has failed him, he is now
under the DOCTORS care. and is not
able to look after his business, con-
sequently is obliged to SELL The land
is highly improved, 90 head of fine
cattle. 10 head of horses, wagons,
farm machinery, fine chickens, and
two stoves. You can buy this land
now at $12 per acre. the land Is worth
the money, the other property is a
gift. Terms half cash, balance &c
suit
E. r. WADE, Pendleton, Or.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
HELPING TIE MINISTER.

y Scotch preacher had in his con-
gregation an'old woman who was deaf.
sunday this old lady would seat her
self AT the foot of the pulpit stairs.
one day the sermon was about Jonah,
and the preacher Became very rheto-
rical.
"And when the sailors threw Jonah
overheard" he said, "a big fish swal-
lowed him up. Was 1t a shark that
got i'm? Ma, my brethren, it was
ne'er a. shark. Was it a swordfish
that eat him? Nay"
ut was whale" whispered the
old lady excitedly
Hush, Biddie." said the preacher
Indignantly. would ye TAX tn word
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

The subscriptions that are being
volunteered for the traction fund
show the light in which the traction
movement is held by the people OF
this city. The rank and file Of our
people are neither knockers nor pes
simists. They want Pendleton to
grow and are willing to aid in making
II grow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

Portland people were deceived In
that they mistook Venus for the new
comet. But this is not the first time
people have been deceived regarding
Venus. She is a goddess with many
worshippers but few of them under
stand her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

your kidneys are weak or out of order,
you can understand how quickly your ell
tire body is affected and how every organ
seems to fail to do its duty.
If YOU are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DIR,
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. A trial will con-
vince yon of its great merit.
The mild and immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root, the great kidney and
bladder remedy, is soon realized. 1t
stands the highest because its remarkable
health restoring properties have been
proven in thousands of the most distress
ing cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. q ss,.
Sold by druggists in IFliis--lI ~
ffty-cent and onedol .sssssss 49,
lar sizes. You may s.ssasS ssaaa ~ ss ss:s ]
have sample bottle <
by mail free, also a -1ts5g y Y: y .iit..s
pamphlet telling you Iione o svamp-ItOot.
bow to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, n. ". Don't make any mis-,
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let a dealer sell you
something in place Of Swamp-Root--if
you do you win be disappointed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

The merchants and small property
owners are doing fine work for the
traction system. Now let us get some
of the big owners TO sign up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

Al meeting of the Dallas Com
mercial club about $4,000 was sub
scrihed for a publicity fund. Some
hard surface paving will probably be
done in Dallas this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

therefore, if kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at.
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
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MOTHER IRELAND.

, . true and dark-eyed Mother I
Land, we've mourned :.
, thin day by day, I
Z The childer' av your achin l
B breast who've Jared a I
3 world away
3 Be moorland and be loch and I
whin we've mourned for l
= all your lost,
, But still we've smiled and still 1
, we've watched and count l
Z ed not the cost.
Z And dark, in faith, the ould !
= hours fell and cold the !
Z ashes grew, I
3 But ireland, Mother Ireland, :
& still we've waited fond :
Z and true:
= And now the Night has vanish
Z ed, wild the sorrows it has :
4 known,
+ Well hear the call av Ireland.
= lads. av Ireland to, her :
= ownl
Z By Arthur Stringer in the
+ February Travel Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
JOKE ON FUNSTON.

General Fred Funston, U. S. A.,
dropped into town for a few hours
yesterday and went up to call on his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

The picture of an ancient school
house may truthfully be called a relic
of the old masters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened BY OVsT-WOrk.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

Stay with the fight. We are gain
ing ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

of Goa out o. yet ane meenister's
mouth?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-01

E. r. WADE. Pendleton. Or.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
DUTTON EXPECTS
GREAT SUCCESS
Building And Loan Expert Expresses
Great Surprise at vinIta's Won
derful Development

Mr.. g. G. Dutton, the building and
loan expert OF Erie, Kans., visited the
officials Of the Vinita Building and
Loan association Saturday. Mr.. Dut-
ton expressed surprise at the progress
the Vinita association is making for
80 young financial institution.
Mr.. Dutton said that instead of the
management Of our local institution
urging our citizens to take stock In
the building and loan association that
within two years from now our citi-
zens would be begging to buy some Of
the stock as It was one of the safest
and most profitable investments to be
found any where, He said that the
way our institution was run here IL
would pay out in about FIVE years and
a half
Mr. Dutton is at the head OF the
Erie Building and Loan association I'm
a town of 1900 inhabitants. His as
sociation has over $4,000 in loans
and will not sell a dollars worth Of
the stock outside of the town. AS
soon as any stock natures up there
and Is paid off there is a dozen or
more applicants for the new stock that
Is issued to take the place of the old
stock. They have never sustained a
single dollar loss since the association
started twenty-six years ago. The in
stitution now is larger than any bank
in the town and requires all OF Mr..
buttons time 10 look after IT,
He says within a few years he ex.
poets to see the Building and Loan
association of Vinita own it's own
building and have secretary to do
nothing else but to look after the
affairs Of the company In fact he
says local building and loan associa-
tions throughout the east are now TAX
ing the place of saving banks That
people win not put their money in
banks and only get four per cent when
they can get fen and twelve per cent
on their savings In building and loan
associations that are managed by good
local business men and all the securi-
ties invested in good first mortgages.
The Vinita Building & Loan associa-
tion is only one year old and $4,000
of its stock out of the 100000 author
ized capital has already been sub
scribed After the remaining $4,000
have been sold the stock books viii
be closed to investors.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
CLARENCE DAVIS WILL
START DAILY AT SAPULPA

sapulpa Okla May Tit was ru-
mored In this city last night that SEN
ator Clarence f. Davis has purchased
the entire equipment Of the Afdmore
Democrat and win move the same
to Sapulpa for the establishment of a
democratic daily.
Senator Davis has been negotiating
for several weeks with various parties
for the establishment of a democratic
daily but without success until he
found the Ardmore Democrat It is
understood that the Capital Removal
committee of Oklahoma City turned
down proposition to invest $4,000 IN
"a democratic daily in sapulpa
It is generally believed that the new
paper win be started within a few
weeks as Senator Davis has already
made arrangements for the removal
Of the Ardmore plant
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
NEW SOVEREIGN REIGN|NG OVER THE
UNITED KINGDOM Of GREAT BRITAIN
After Serious Illness of Less Than Week
King Edward VII Succumbs to Attack
of Pneumonia.

Ing or artisans who stopped for brief
moment on their way to work, TO ques
ton waiting reporters and policemen
who had spent the night at the gates
Later in the morning women of all
classes commenced to flock through
the green parks toward the palace
A few carriages and automobiles
drove up with diplomats and other
callers, who were soon followed by
the whole official and social world OF
London, until the waiting row of We
hicles stretched for several blocks
along the street.
When the morning bulletin, which
long before had been given TO the
press and was circulated in special
editions, was posted on the fence, the
square was so crowded that the po-
lice reserves were called out to make
passage for the moving traffic. There
had been a feeling that the reports
in the morning papers were exagger.
ated. The bulletin, however, showed
the Kings condition was most grave,
and the solemn-faced crowd went
home for a late luncheon, and spread
the news throughout the city.
Court will go into mourning for six
months. This means, II Roosevelt
visits London, as scheduled, his stay
here viii be shorn of all display. Tele-
grams from Berlin say that the Ger
man emporer win proceed to England
and Roosevelt's visit TO Berlin must
be postponed
George Frederick Ernest Albert,
Price Of Wales, who now becomes
King, is the second son Of King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra. and was
born 'ne 5, 1865, seventeen months
after the birth of his older brother
the late Duke of Clarence. The lat,
ter died in 1892
The new King is widely travelled.
However. he Is less democratic than
his father and does not have such ar
dent love for sports. It has been pre-
dicted therefore. that after his acces-
sion to the throne the court gaiety,
which was always a feature during
King Edwards reign. will be less
marked
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
BALLINGER DIDN'T
HAVE TO ANSWER
President Taft Requested Department
Head to Remain Silent Under
Criticism.

Washington, d. c., May 6-secre-
tary Ballinger concluded his direct
testimony at the BallingerP Pinchot
hearing yesterday afternoon with the
statement that his every official act
had been with the sole idea OF fulfilling
his trust.
Il defy anyone to put his finger on
anything / have done while in public
service which has not been in line
with my duty and in accordance with
my trust" he said.
Counsel for L. K. CLAWS, one of Bal
lingers chief accusers, took up the
cfoss-examination of the witness. With
In five minutes the expected clash be-
tween them had taken place and on
hi very first question Brandies had
to appeal to the committee to ''re-
quest Ballinger to answer It. The
question involved Postmaster General
Hitchcock, "as official pie distributor
of the administration.
A wrangle between Brandies and
members OF the committee ensued and
the result was vote by which the
committee, six 10 FIVE decided that
Balllnger need not answer more fully.
Secretary Ballinger admitted the
now famous Associated Press inter
view in which he asserted after his
return to Washington, subsequent to
the publication Of the CLAWS interview
that "He proposed TO kill some
snakes" He also admitted that be
had reference to CLAWS, who he had
made up his mind, ought to be killed
as snake
Attorney Brandies was scarcely
well launched into the cross-examina.
tion before the committee adjourned
but in the hour and a half he ques.
toned the secretary he succeeded in
arousing the latter's anger several
times.
Early In the day Ballinger contra
dicted two statements made by for
mer Secretary Garfield
He testified also that since PIN
chots dismissal there had been a com.
plete reversal of the forestry policy
of the government and said that he
believed that It kept a great many
Americans from emigrating TO Canada
and resulted in the development of
many portions of the forest reserves.
A hitherto unpublished letter from
the president to Ballinger. under date
Of September 13. 1905. was read In
It the president expressed a desire to
retain Pinchot. but said that his weak.
ness lay In his inability to credit high
and honorable motives to those who
differ with him as to his method of
doing things" The president in his
letter. requested Ballinger to remain
silent under criticism.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
DEATH or KING EDWARD
MOMENTARILY EXPECTED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
London, England, May GA bulletin
issued this afternoon by the kings
physicians says his majesty's symp-
toms became worse during today and
his condition is now critical.
"Well it's all over but think !
have done my duty" these words fell
from the lips Of the king in waking
interval late this afternoon. The
kings condition is critical and gloom
has settled over the city and provinces
following the issuance of tonight's dis
tressing bulletin. All members Of the
royal family are hurrying to the pal
ace.
London, May G, $50 p. NIT is re-
ported among the palace attendants,
but not confirmed, that his majesty
is not expected to survive more than
two or three hours.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Field marshal. 1876
Visited ireland, 1886.


Visited Ireland, 1885.
Attending wedding of czar's daugh
ter at ST Peterburg, April. 1894.
Won the Derby with Perslmmon
1896.
Grand master of the Bath, 1897
Represented the queen at naval re
view Of jubilee, 1897
Life attempted in Brussels. April A.
by an anarchist, who fired two shots
at him.
Took the title Of Edward VII. king
OF the United Kingdom Of Great
Britain and Ireland and emperor OF
India at a meeting Of the privy council
on January %, 1901, the day after his
mothers death.
At o'clock OF the same day the
lords and commons took the oath Of
allegiance to the new sovereign.
Proclaimed king throughout bis
realms January "a, 1901.
Opened his first parliament IN per
son February IA. 1901.
Proclaimed the day OF his corna.
ton for June 2e. 1902. on December 10.
1901.
Held bis first court in Buckingham
palace March II. 1902
Died May 6. 1910.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-13
Believe There Were Two. :

Clifford Cobb, the youth who 1t is
alleged stole a horse. belonging to Mr..
Shearhart, from the streets OF Vinita,
Wednesday, was captured later at
Alton and the horse returned 10 its
owner Henry Hoiderman says he
saw another man take the horse and
the authorities believe Cobb may have
had an aceomplice, but the youth
claims he took the horse himself The
report that a horse was stolen at AZ
ton Wednesday night lends color to
the belief OF the officers.