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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04
TAFT AND THE PRESS.

President Taft is not in sympathy
with the undertaking magazines and
newspapers. Evidently he is stirred
by the attacks to which some of his
political advisers have been sub
jected.
But in his speech at Ada the presi-
dent was not very specific. Muck
raking' has become a rather broad
term. Is it to be taken for granted
that all who have criticised the ad-
ministration or the actions of ad-
ministration men are under the pres
ident's displeasure? If so then this
paper is surely upon the list.
Is President Taft attempting to de-
fend Secretary Hitchcock for having
sent Ormsby McHarg to Oregon to in
duce members of the legislature to
break the pledges they had made
their constituents regarding the last
senatorial election? Is it to be as
sumed that President Taft fully up
holds Secretary Ballinger in hi:
course? If so then the president ha:
undertaken a big job.
The East Oregonian is no muck.
raker" and vilifies no one, but it doe:
contend that when a cabinet officer
sends a subordinate to mix in an az
fair like a senatorial election and tc
bribe, bulldoze or cajole legislator:
into breaking the pledges upon which
they were elected there is something
damnably rotten somewhere.
This paper also confesses that In
the controversy between Pinchot and
Ballinger it has been upon the side
o. the former. This because it has
believed Pinchot to be true and pa.
triotic advocate Of conservation
while it regards Ballinger as a slip
perry official who though outwardly
a friend Of conservation is its secret
foe. Is this undertaking?
By the way, while ne was discuss
ing the subject Of journalism Presi-
dent Taft might with propriety have
mentioned that class Of newspaper:
and magazines that seeing the wrong
and knowing Of it do not attack it
Worse even than the extreme muck
raker" is the newspaper or magazine
that "fills its purse" by keeping silent
when It should speak forth in denun'
citation of men who betray their trusts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04
THE HONESTY OF SCIENCE.

Tyndall once declared that scien-
tific pursuits bring to their service a
morality which in point of severity Is
probably without a parallel in any
other domain of intellectual action.
One of the most distinguished of liv-
ing chemists, Theodore Richards. in
a similar vein speaking of the real
tiles beyond the mental horizon of our
fcrefathers of those fundamental
laws which can be perceived only
with the help of devices which man
invents to extend and ampllfy the use
of his senses. which counts the pulse
of fain ray of light and tells the
speed of an advancing star: the mic
secrets of the organic cell; the test
tube, the thermometer and the bal
ance, which together are "slowly
helping us to know the unchanging
laws underlying the existence OF
flaming star and living creature"
These instruments, as Professor Rich
ards explained, not only give us truth
unknown before. but with the use OF
them comes appreciation of the final
ity and ineXorblehess of natures laws
with which there can be neither tenn
porarizing nor evasion. There is no
lie IN nature. Science, the expositor
of nature, is entirely and forever
honest. without intellectual honesty
in a high degree no man can folloV
her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04
\ COWARDLY COURSE.

1t is a peculiar brand of courage
possessed by a man who will kill
himself because Of business troubles
and leave a wife and five children to
battle with the world alone. Yet this
i' what a Wheeler county sheepman
did at Heppner. Because he could
not get enough for his wool, P. H.
Dennison got drunk instead and COM
mitted suicide. Possibly it is wrong
to speak harshly of the dead, but in
this case it is only the truth to say
that this particular sheepman did not
act as becomes a husband and a man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04
Paws $4,000 for Ancient Bible.

Vienna, Austria.-A very rare old
German manuscript Bible, a "Biblia
Pauperum," without a date, but as
cribed to the fifteenth or sixteenth
century was bought in Vienna recent
ly for the Leispig museum for 1000
pounds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04

With all the railroads in the coun-
try combining to advance rates and
the shippers up in arms to prevent
such increases a legal battle royal
seems about to occur.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04

With % passenger trains running
IN and out of Pendleton daily we are
enduring the worst railway mail SER
vice in years. Why is this?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-04

Will the government be as rigid in
conducting its big suit against the
Southern Pacific as it was in prose-
cutting eastern oregon ranchers?
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
POLICE FIND FOUR
RUNAWAY GIRLS
Three TO Be Returned to Homes
and Fourth Is Allowed
Her Freedom

Four runaway girls have been found
here by the police within the last tb<ee
days. One. who is 10 years Of age. was
released yesterday. but the other three
are being held.
Frances Galbraith. 1s years OF sses
and Mildred Briggs. rs. left Portland
February % with William Bond and
c. A. Borens. who promised to marry
them The girls had been employed in
a laundry in Portland Detective FuT-
man found the Galbraith girl at 1910
Grove street and the Briggs girl at
2134 Post street each being employed
as a servant
A warrant had been issued in Port
land for the arrest of the two young
men and Miss GaIbraith for kidnapping
the Briggs girl, but Captain Wall re-
ceived dispatch yesterday to release
the Galbraith girl and ticket would
be forwarded to send the Briggs girl
back on the first steamer for Portland
The two men have disappeared.
Hazen Crittenden of saltwater. New.
II years of age. and Margaret GOrgen-
sen, 16, of Renton. Wash, came here
with two young men from Seattle about
six weeks ago and spent their time in
the cafes in the red light" district
Miss Crittenden told the police that she
had been divorced and got s1.400 all
mony from her husband and that she
had spent il all. Miss Gorgensen had
an ambition to become an actress.
Miss Crittendens father is expected
here today TO take her back, but no
word has yet been received from Miss
GorEeasen's parents.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
PROPOSED BUILDING
ONLY SPITE FENCE
Society Woman's Plans for the
Structure Are Wrecked by
Court Order

SANTA ROSA, March 1O.-When Mrs.
Mary E. Carithers, society woman of
this city, petitioned for permission to
erect a two story frame building. 12x80
feet, On the lot on which her handsome
home is situated in this city there was
no objection from the city council,
which granted the permit readily.
But when she started erecting a brick
wall along the outer line of her prop
erty which would shut out all light
from large new building erected on
the next lot by Councilman Fred
Steiner, under lease to Lafferty A.
Smith, undertaken, the council took
judicial notice of her action.
formal protest was made by Dan
H. Lafferty of the undertaking firm
and the matter was referred to City
Attorney A. B. Ware and City Building
Inspector Frank E. Cherry These Of
ficials failed to see what relation a
high brick wall had to frame build
ing. so work was ordered stopped and
Mrs. Carithers directed to file plans
and specifications for the building she
desires to erect.
Up to the time work was stopped
it was generally understood by the man
at work on the wall that it was simply
a spite fence and that Mrs Carithers
had no intention of erecting long,
narrow building which would shut out
the light to her home and injure her
property, as much as her neighbor's.
with little prospect of ever getting a
tenant. Now the wall will have to
be abandoned or such building erect
ed, as the council will not permit the
erection of such a wall.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
Arm Wounded in War

PORTLAND. March 10.-Frederick K.
Arnold left this city last Friday for
southern California in search of health
He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs
Harry Z. Northup. Arnold. who was
well known in business and socially
had been in failing health for several
years.
Arnold was s. years Of age. In 1852
at the age of II, he enlisted in the
Forty ninth Massachusetts, and in the
assault on Fort Hudson, in Louisiana
in May of the following year. he re-
ceived a wound in the arm. His arm
had been useless since that time, and of
late years had given him considerable
trouble
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
BELASCO SECURES
VIRGINIA HARMED
Actress"Will Play Local Engage
ment i'm Place of Establishing
Reno Residence

Instead of resuIning residence in
Reno, for the purpose of obtaining a
divorce against her actor husband. E.
H. Sothern, Virginia Harmed will play
a summers season at the Alcazar. Mrs.
Virginia Sothern, as she is registered
at the st. Francis, arrived yesterday
from the east accompanied by Miss
Margaret Gordon. Ecrly in the day
Mrs. Sothern refused to give any in
her travelling companion she announced
that she had not yet decided whether
she would resume residence in Reno
or not She said that she would re-
main in this city for few days, and
then something definite might be an
nounced.
In the evening however, Fred Be-
lasco called on the noted actress. 1t
was short interview, but at its con-
clusion Belasco announced that Miss
Harmed would head the Alcazar forces
for a five weeks season. beginning
June 6. The repertoire of plays VIII
include Anna kerenina, The Ameri-
can Widow" Camille" Iris" and Mrs.
Tanqueray." She will be supported by
the theater stock company.
4 little more than year ago Mrs.
Sothern brought suit for divorce
against r. II. Sothern, charging deser-
ton and failure to provide Mrs.
Sothern took cottage in Reno and
then, tiring of the mountain town, went
back to New York. When the case
was heard Judge Pike refused to grant
the decree, arguing that Mrs. Sothern
had not established the required six
months residence. and adding that
neither the plaintiff nor the defendant
was present when the case was heard.
Evidently Mrs. Sothern is not anxious
to open the case, for her appearance at
the Alcazar will require her presence
in this city for several months.
I'VE are not prepared to say whether
or not Mrs. Sothern will resume resi-
dence in Reno Miss Gordon. speaking
for her friend. said last night. our
plans have not yet matured we Will
know later"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
ATTORNEY FIRES AT
FORMER PARTNER
Street Quarrel Lands Under
taker in Jail After He Has
Beaten Lawyer
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

l.
PETALUMA. March 1O.-Bad blood.
which has existed for some time be-
tween Attorney Gill Hall and Bert An
derson, over business matters, nearly
eliminated in tragedy when Hall took
a shot at Anderson in Main street at
o'clock this afternoon.
The men were formerly partners in
the undertaking business. operating
under the firm name of Hall & Ander-
son. After a dissolution of partnership
they had considerable legal contro-
versy. Later Anderson took into part
nership W. ]. Eden of San Rafael who
is now suing for dissolution of the
partnership and Hall is acting for Eden
Anderson says that when they met
this afternoon that Hall told him that
he would drive him out of town a
tramp" before he got through with him,
and made a move as If to reach for a
revolver. Anderson then struck Hall.
who fired at Anderson, but the latter
knocked the revolver aside just as it
went off.
Anderson then felled Hall with a
blow on the face and wrenched the
weapon from him and severely ham
mered his face as ne lay PROSTATE on
the sidewalk
Bystanders rushed in and pulled An
derson away and Hall was taken into
store bleeding profusely- Later he
caused the arrest of Anderson on the
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pom, alleging that he used brass
knuckles.
Anderson was released on bail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
STOPS SICKNESS
WITH A BULLET
Wealthy Portland Man Ends His
Life After Journeying South
for Health

Los ANGELES, March 10.-Frederick
K. Arnold, SO years old. superintendent
of the Portland safe deposit company
of Portland, Ore, committed suicide to-
day in a local hotel by shooting him
self through the right temple. His
dependency is believed to have been
due TO poor health.
Arnold arose early today and visited
a sporting goods house, where he pur-
chased a cheap revolver
No inquest will be held. Coroner
Hartwell stating that the evidence
plainly indicated suicide. The body will
be held here pending the arrival of a
brother from Portland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
VETERAN, AGED 81 YEARS,
ANSWERS FINAL CALL
Was Appointed to the Army by
President Tyler in 1S41
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SANTA ROSA. March 10.-James II.
Neyce. who was appointed an assistant
quartermaster in the United states
army by President John Tyler In 1871
and served his country until 1866, when
he resigned to enter civil lie with the
hrevef rank of colonel, died at the
county hospital here today, aged %
wears. He was a native of Virginia
and was an intimate friend of Generals
Grant. sherman, Longstreet, ingalls, and
Sheridan. He was secretary OF the
American legation in Brazil under
Henry A. Wise.
His wife, who was the daughter of a
United States circuit judge in Virginia,
died two years ago.
A daughter, whose whereabouts is
unknown, survives him, and unless she
or others provide the funds for his
burial he will be inferred in potter's
field
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
REFORMERS INSIST ON
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Object to County Employees
Doing Politics" i'm South
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call


LOS ANGELES, March 10--Demand-
ing that civil service regulations against
employees devoting their time TO doing
politics" be enforced in the county
as well as in the city, the good gov
ernment organization today resolved
that all county officials who seek sup
port of the reform element must en-
force the mo politics" rule.
Good government officials declare
that the county employees devote much
of their time to politics, instead of to
their duties, and that this custom has
brought about "deplorable situa-
ton"
The good government organization
expects to fight to make clean sweep
of all county Offices, as was done in
the municipal election in December, and
believes that if county employees can
be kept at their duties the chances
of a reform victory will be much
brighter.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11

Many perfect defenses are-spoiled by
hurried action" Truth never catches
Id with a lie" There are two sides
10 every story.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
$12,987, 900 IRRIGATION
CONTRACT is AWARDED
Kansas City Company to Com
struct Colorado System

PUEBLO, Colo, March 10.-Announce-
ment was made today at the office of
the Colorado Southern irrigation com.
pany that the contract for the con-
struction of the irrigation system of
that company and the Canon City
Florence and Pueblo water company
had been awarded to Kenefick, Quigley
& Russell of Kansas City, Mo, for
s12.9S7,000. The project is one of the
biggest irrigation enterprises ever at
tempted, and the contract calls for it's
completion by April !, 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
DELEGATES OF SLAVIC
SOCIETIES VISIT TAFT

WASHINGTON, March 10.-Twenty-
one delegates representing II Slavic
societies with a membership of more
than 250,000 called upon President Taft
as a preliminary to a request they will
make regarding the classification of
the people of the Slavic race in the
United States in the new census
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11

III tho board wishes 10 make absO-
Iutely certain tho right Of the city TO
operate ftS own street railway system
in Market street from Geary street TO
he ferries then ia can best do by
making condition for the granting
of the permit the stipulation that the
sufter street railway company will rec
oSniEe the right of The city to operate
its cars over The same roHte."-From
opinion of city Attorney Long.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
Up To COMMITTEE

The city attorneys report viii be
prepared at once and dispatched to the
committee. 1t viii then rest with the
public utilities committee whether to
report its findings TO the full board
on Monday or TO hold the matter for
further consideration. It is understood
that the subject viii be called before
the full board at its Monday meeting
The resolution, as prepared by the
clerk Of the board follows:
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-11
TAFT WITHDRAWS NAME
OF CUSTOMS APPOINTEE

WASHINGTON, March 1o.-President
Taft today withdrew his nomination of
William r. Stone for reappoiutment as
collector of customs at Baltimore. The
president took this action in order 10
give q hearing 10 those opposed TO
stone. Charges were filed against
stone yesterday alleging. among other
things. .'pernicious political activity
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
IL Cost Money to Be Smart.

A sprightly young matron hoped On
a car at Eighth and Chestnut streets,
handed half dollar to the conductor
and hurried to seat without getting
the change. The conductor, grinning
broadly at the outcome which he ex-
pected. awaited developments. When
the car reached Sixth street the wo-
man turned to the conductor and re-
marked. did get my changer"
The conductor laughingly handed her
the change.
Then the scene changed.
my good man." icily spoke the
young woman. II gave you dollar"
Protestations on the part of the con-
Aelctor availed him nothing. He fished
about his clothes and found another
four bit piece and handed 1t up. with
sigh.
1.-The next lime try to be funny"
said the conductor, II hope some one
catches me before 1t costs me SO much
moneE."-Philadelphia Times.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
RaIston Health Shoes In oxfords for
nen $3.48. Joe SheIby's Half Yearly
Sale.
SANITARY NOTICE

All persons residing within the cor
porate limits of the city of Hatties-
burg are hereby instructed to cut and
clear away all weeds and high grass
upon their premises, Oil vacant lots
and from sshe sidewalks surrounding
their property, and to otherwise put
the same in sanitary condition, ac-
cording to an ordinance of the city.
All persons failing or refusing to
comply with these instructions will
be prosecuted according to law.
s. P. WOODS, Sanitary officer.
21-3t
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21

and the deputy sheriffs have been un'
able to locate at this time.
The girl was found in an uncons-
cious condition by her mother in a
room that was almost suffocating from
the effects of chloroform.
Wearing a black shirt and black
trousers, a man was seen to jump the
fence about 1 As o'clock by Mrs. Pry-
or, but his color could not be distin-
gulshed. The entrance was made
through rear window. Examina-
tion by physicians who were sum-
moned, showed that the girl had not
been assaulted, and why she was chic
reformed cannot be accounted for
The girl was sleeping with her little
baby brother
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
CY YOUNG Wins
HIS 5OOTH GAME

T. Denton "Cy" Young, one of the
greatest pitchers baseball has ever
known, twirled his 5OOth winning
game Tuesday, defeating the Washing.
ton Senators in an eleven-inning hat.
tie. Young has been trying for sever
al weeks to reach the 500 mark, but
until yesterday he has been the vic
tim of battists which either drove
him from the box or allowed the op-
position to win hands down.
Young accomplished what no other
pitcher in baseball can claim. The
veteran has been slightly more than
wenty years accomplishing the great
'ecord, and it is probable his mark
viii stand for years to come.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
SEES COCO ERA FOR
AMERICAN REPUBLICS

1
New York, July 21.-Predictions of
long season of prosperity for the
United States, Canada and Mexico
were included in an optimistic inter
view given by Senator Jose Ives Linn
antour, the Mexican minister of fl
nance, before sailing yesterday morn
ing for Europe on the Louisiana.
Senor Limantour has great wealth,
and occupies a position next to Presi-
dent Diaz in popularity. He is an old
friend of Colonel Roosevelt and he
called upon and chatted with the colo
mel for some time yesterday.
Never was the outlook in America
SO good as now" he said to his in
terviewers. THE prosperity that
greets us on all sides has a solid ba-
sis.
'Of course, Mexico is in fine condi-
ton. Everyone knows that, and none
better than the people of this coun-
try. 1t is here we get capital to de-
velop our great resources, and we are
opening up new ones every day.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
THE LOT OF HARDSHIP.
IT Is Ever the School In Which Great.
ness Is TAUGHT,

Ihere Is purpose in circumstance.
Nothing in our lives is for naught. All
things which have been given us. even
our chains. as. meant for our making
meant for the working out of our good
ly destiny. Bunyan in prison. appar-
emily cursed by sunless hours of soil
tude and loneliness. was a greater
Bunyan than If he had been free to
roam afield. The walls which shut his
body in could not confine his soul Ii
escaped them and went out into all the
world to lift to higher levels the hope
and vision of mankind. The log cabin
In which Lincoln was born lent its
ruggedness- and simplicity to the man
himself and has become shrine which
men approach with reverend feet as to
some holy place which love and truth
have glorified- The hard lot is ever the
school in which greatness Is taught,
and the best scholars are those who
the purpose Of difficulty and
do not grow bitter as they grapple
with 1t. The very genius of progress
sive living consists in a capacity to
appreciate the day and what the day
holds, to find in all seasons and events
. divine conspiracy to refine the soul
and make 1t greater soul, to hail
hardship with grim gladness and bless
he hills which must be climbed, to
ook with kindly eyes upon every hu-
man thing, to accept with complacence
he small circle of opportunity until it
has been shown that we are worthy to
move In q wider one. Along no other
oath may we come to our best and lar
,est estate of being and serving
Richard Wightman in Metropolitan
Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news., 1910-07-21
BROWNS SCOUT TO
BE AT JACKSON
Will Watch Games With Hattiesburo
and May Pick Out Some Likely
Ones for st. Louis Team.
Special to The NeaDs.

Jackson, Miss, July 21.-Harry
Powells, scout for the st. Louis
Browns, who conducted negotiations
for the sale of Bert Graham, infielder
OF the Jackson team, to the American
League organization, is in Jackson to-
day for the purpose of watching the
work of the players in the Jackson
Hattiesburg game on Thursday.
Howels has an eye on Pohler, third
baseman, and Flint, first baseman
and catcher. While it is doubtful
whether any of these players is suffi-
ciently classy for major league COM
pany, confidence is felt that they are
destined for higher company mex,
year or so, and that they will be quick
ly gobbled up at the end of the season
In the Cotton States League.
Il am well pleased with Graham /"
said Powell this morning. HE is a |
in the rough, natural hit
er and base-runner, remarkably fast
IN his feet, and with proper coaching
lie Will be a big league star Billy
vance has developed him wonderful
Y, and all he needs is some polish on
he finer points of the game"
Grahams batting average on the
ay OF his purchase by st. Louis was
80, and he had fourteen home runs
nd forty-one stolen bases to his cred
He is unquestionably the heftiest
ng distance hitter in minor league
'mpany today, a perfect specimen of
aseball athlete, weighing 1856 pounds
'e rect and eleven inches in height,
'enty-thfee years of age, and has a
nning record of 100 yards in ten
c9nds nat. !