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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
BAKER "BUGHOUSE."
(Pilot Rock Record.)

(PllOt ROCK RecOrQ.)
The town of Baker which is located
in the frigid zone of Eastern Oregon,
surrounded by wildcat mines, sage
brush and snow-capped mountains;
the home of more men who make a
living without work and where boost
ing and misrepresentation are its
principal assets. have set up howl
lum at Pendleton, alleging politics as
a potent factor in the determination
arrived at by the board after a care
full investigation of the sites offered
by the three towns of Baker, La
Grande and Pendleton.
Sixteen years ago a site had been
practically decided upon for a branch
asylum near Pendleton. At that time
the town of Union was a strong COM
petitor of Pendleton, despite the fact
that the wind blows a perfect hurri-
cane without scarcely day of rest
and the biting frosts of winter, like
those of Baker, equal in their inten-
sity to those of the boreal pole.
Think of board composed of sane
men who would visit Baker, La
Grande and Pendleton in the month
of December who would hesitate for
humane reasons, If no other, in de-
Gliding on Pendleton. With the dais-
les and buttercups bending their
heads lovingly, singing lullabies to
the acting governor, the temperature
from five to fifteen degrees above
freezing, wheat six inches high, kline
cavorting on the hillsides, basking in
the sunshine and feeding on. the
green sward, while at Baker the snow
knee deep, the temperature near zero
and the wind blowing with the force
of typhoon, arctic owls and coyotes
bowling and hooting for joy over the
death Of sheep and cattle in the can
yons and bayous, covered with snow
and ice, and an air of gloom and de-
spondency everywhere visible. Why
in the name of common sense should
anyone, even a rapacious plunger
from Baker expect different decision
from that already made.
There are a few well to do men al
Baker, many others, however, hang.
ing on by their eyebrows, hoping
against uope Soou W Hidhe d turn ant
join the contented throng at Pendle-
ton whom they envy in their enjoy
ment of a salubrious climate and the
absence of extremes of temperature
Politically speaking Baker is no
entitled to any consideration from tn,
republican party of this state. There
are two newspapers printed there
one mugwump, the other a free sill
yer, Populist sheet No one, no
even the editors of the newspapers
know where these newspapers stand
except that they are loyal to ever,
hole in the ground, If dug within {
radius of fifty miles of the town anc
has its stock book printed in the jol
office of either paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
THE DAYS WORK.
(Chicago Tribune.)

If there are corrupt men in office;
if there are dishonest men in business;
if there are thousands of inefficients
blocking others progress, and thous-
ands more who shift their burdens
and shirk their duties. there are yet
thank God, still other thousands who
are never wanting when they are
weighed, who, in high places and in
low, are courageously doing the days
work faithfully, patiently, and with
a bravery never excelled by mortal
man in any emergency.
On ships at sea, in engine cabs, on
top of freight trains, in interlocking
switch towers, at telegraph keys, in a
thousand places where danger or duty
calls, stand faithfully men who hold
the lives of thousands in their hands.
In a myriad other places, less of
trust than of danger, men are per-
forming duties made necessary by
our complex life, commonplace du-
ties, some of them, but involving Oft
times danger to the lives of those
who do them. The switchman tug
ging at his stubborn lever frozen with
snow, the telegraph lineman 40 miles
from a stove and 10 from the rail
head, hunting for trouble" in a
mountain canyon where the 20-foot
poles with their wires are buried in
drift, the r. F. d. man digging his
rig and shivering horse out of snow
banks in bleak mountain country, the
copper on the beat-the jeered al
| copper" who like as not, may be
found stark dead in the snow by
morning with thugs bullet through
heart; the fireman whom we see sit
ting in a chair cooked back against
the wall in the engine house today
tomorrow may be a battered, charred
unrecognizable remnant of humanity
these and a hundred others are per.
forming duties for us which we ac-
cept too much as a matter of fact
"Well, that's what they're paid for!'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
LEGAL TWISTS.

Attorney General Wickersham was
talking at the Lawyers club in New
York about some Of the absurd de-
fenses that are set up in cases where
in rich men are involved.
f'Such defenses seem to Indicate .
he said, that some lawyers deem the
public as ignorant of common law and
common sense as Calhoun White was.
Calhoun White was a southern
lawyer, and once in a case in a South
Carolina court he made frequent ref
erences to de ex-facto-posthole' law
"The Judge, with a quiet smile, al
last set him right.
"'You mean, Mr.. White he said
the ex-post-facto law
But Calhoun White drew himself
up with dignity.
"'Ah begs pawdon OBJ de cot he
said in a plying voce, but yo' honah
sartinly am lame on dat ar term. Why
gents, hit am dat law wot perhibits a
man from diggin' de hole arter dc
post am set "-Pittsburg Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
FOR BETTER HEALTH.

A few resolutions in behalf of bet
ter health during 1911 will be a good
stock in trade to start the new years
business.
The first thing We need to impress
upon ourselves is to make only such
demands as fall well within our
known capacities. Too little here
proves better than too much. So
form no code of health that only a
Spartan could execute. The spirit of
aspiration to make the best of ones
bodily self helps more than a set of
formal rules. Yet rules contribute
to the realization Of ideals.
Become more intelligent as to the
body. Look with greater respect on
it's potentialities for efficiency. Ig-
norance constitutes the greatest OBJ
stacle the community grapples with
in its effort to improve hygienic con-
ditions. Support every private and
public endeavor in behalf Of bettering
them.
Supply sufficient pure air for every
breath you take. 1t combats the LA
bility to disease, multiplies the likeli-
hood of length Of days, and increases
efficiency. Countless ailments may
be ameliorated by throwing doors
and windows open and transferring as
many duties and pleasures as possible
to living rooms opening outdoors.
Be kind to the stomach and brain.
Take time to eat slowly, to sleep
eight hours each night, to exercise
tUn hnf1ra a a hard
work in eight hours as the day de-
serves and honesty and self-respect
demand. Half Of the ills caused by
overwork, lack Of exercise, insuffl-
cient sleep, excuses in eating and bad
air are preventable.-Spok
view.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
PEOPLE TO NOMINATE
PRESIDENT.

wall Street has already selected
the presidential candidates of both
parties" declared Robert LaFollette
yesterday in firing the first gun in the
battle for the direct nomination of
the president of the United States by
the people.
Continuing he said: There is just
time to defeat the Wall street plan.
let the people organize and demand
of every legislature the enactment of
a primary law for the election of del
egates to the national convention by
direct vote Of the people"
"To Wisconsin belongs the honor of
enacting the first primary law for the
election of delegates for the national
convention by the direct vote of the
people," says Senator LaFollette.
1.-The Wisconsin delegates to the re-
publican national convention of 1908
were elected under that law. They
stood in that convention, little band
.of fearless men fighting to the last
ditch for platform pledges vital to the
public interest Their contest in the
Chicago convention fixed the atten-
ton of the country and forced the
candidate nominated for president to
broaden the platform by declarations
In his speech of acceptance in favor
of several of the important Wiscon-
sin propositions which the convention
had impatiently rejected.
1.-The lesson is obvious. Every state
in the union should adopt a primary
law providing for the election Of dele
gates to the national conventions Of
1912 by direct vote of the people.
With such law in each state, the del
-egates will be chosen by the voters
instead of by machine managers, and
the national platforms of both polit-
,ical parties will represent the interests
of the people rather than the inter-
ests of the system.
And every state should take an
other advance step. Oregon has just
pointed the way. Under the initiat-
i've, the people of that state voted for
and adopted law at the late election
in November, providing not only for
the election of delegates to national
conventions, but also providing that
each voter shall at the April primary
in 1912 have the opportunity of ex-
pressing his choice for president and
vice-president
"Wall street has already selected
the presidential candidates OF both po-
litical parties. There is Just time to
defeat the Wall street plan. Let the
people organize and demand Of every
legislature the enactment Of primary
J law for the election of delegates to
national conventions by direct vote,
embracing a provision that shall give
to each voter the right to express up
or his primary ballot his preference
for president and vice-president.
Such a primary law will beat the
Wall street game and nominate and
elect a president for all the people Of
these United States"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07
AMERICA AN ASYLUM FOR
CRIMINALS.

Declaring that "the situation grows
more serious year upon year." The
Post directs to the at
tention of congress the necessity of
legislation that will put q check to
the influx of foreign criminals into
this country through our various i'm
stations.
In the southern states, with the ex-
perhaps, of Louisiana, the
situation presented by the incoming
does not approximate its
gravity in the north and east, where
after shipload of immigrants
are dumped on our shores with little
provision made for a thorough elimi-
nation of the fit from the unfit.
Regarding this condition, The Post
says:
THE fundamental defects in the
law have been called to the attention
of congress, with a strong recommen-
dation for remedial legislation. The
present law contains no adequate pro-
vision for ferreting out the criminal
aliens by means of looking up their
records in other countries. Worse
still, the method of inspection at our
ports as provided by the law is ad-
mittedly failure with respect to the
detection of immigrants of the crimi-
nal Glass;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

1t is possible that had DR.. w. H.
Lytle, the state veterinarian and state
sheep inspector and Herbert Boylen,
secretary of the state board of sheep
commissioners, resided in Salem, in
stead of Pendleton, they would not
have startled the state by reporting
to the legislature that their depart
ment was drawing more money from
the state than they needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

Poets wife-My husband read this
poem at a celebration before thou
sands Of people. Alas II was the last
poem he ever wrote.
Publisher see. Did they lynch
him. or shoot him7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

Behold! the fool saith, Put not all
thine eggs in the one basket" which
is but a manner of saying, Scatter
your money and your attention" But
the wise man saith, "Put all your eggs
In the one basket and-watch the
basket"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

ant, we know all about the habits of
the bee, but we know nothing at all
about the habits of the oyster. 1t
seems almost certain that we have
been choosing the wrong time for
studying the oyster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

VIII the members OF the legislature
who are now gathering in Salem use
any better discrimination than the
voters did In Novemberf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-07

Prospects for the extension of the
west Umatilla project are again
bright. The demand of oregon is evil
IDENTIFY being heard in the national
capital.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
DISTINCTLY WORTH WHILE.

An Army Officer on Leave in Japan, in
Guiding Sketch OF Manila and Enyi-
ronmeni, Philippine Insurrection OF
Ie?6-m loeweys Battle of Manila Bay,
MefFin Maus. Illustrated. 4. c. Nc
Clurg & Co. Publishers. Chicago
This book is one of far moro than
ordinary interest. In 1t Colonel Maus de-
scrbes his journey from San Francisco
TO Manila points out commercial op-
portunities iii the Philippines, gives
accounts of his rambles through Old
Manila. Of his departure therefrom.
and the picturesque environment Of
Manila bay, as well AS an account of
the native insurrection Of 1867. He
gives a lively description or Deweyis
fight with the Spanish feet, with two
chapters of incidents and personalities.
lie gives next n brief sketch Of For,
mosa. tells of his arrival in the barbor
of NagaslSl, with sketch of that i'm
portant port. He gives some historical
views of Japan and descriptions of
native points: revlyes the old Shin
onosekl affair; treats of the origin of
the japanese race. and of the history
of the people especially up to and IN
cludino the Russo-Japanese war lie
has chapter devoted TO the Boxer
troubles in China; and the illustrations
which abound in the volumes are of
the best possible character The chap
ters on the war between Russia and
Japan throw needed and cloar light
upon many battles, giving the losses
with detail and accuracy we have NOT
yet seen anywhere else The work is
one eminently desirable: and on it's
merits becoming known there must
crtainlv be n very strong demand for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
FINE ART WORK.

From Raphael Tuck 4 Sons Co. New
publications for the coming holiday
season of the finest and most ingenious
production. All are presented with rare
excellence. both of material used and
Of printing and cmbossing; delightful
art pictures throughout.
First is Father Tuck's Annual. with
pictures in color and black. with music.
and stories and poems by Clifton Bing-
ham, Norman Gale, and Dorothy Black,
all Jolly and fine.
Then there is book of "Children s
Stories from Shakespeare. by Il, Mes
bit, and ''When Shakespeare Was a
Boy" by the late DR.. +. J. Furnivall,
NJ. A.
Then we have Busy Bees, stories
and verses by George Manyillc Fem.
Helen Marion Barnside. Edric Vreden,
burg, illustrated by w. Foster. T.. NJ,
Taylor and Hilda Cowham.
Then there are calendars. the Dick
ems Calendar, a calendar CARRYING fifty
two famous pictures from the art gal
lerIes of the world: the Stevenson Cal
lendar; Nv Ain l'ireside Burns Calen-
dar; Dog Lovers Calendar, all high
art.
Finally a fine assortment OF Christ
mas and New Years cards. ineeniously
conceived and beautifully done in col
els, embossing, fringed and adorned in
every possible way TO make them beau
tif0l and attractive
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
A "zENDA" ROMANCE.

Ihe Eed FoNs son: a Romance of Bhar-
bdzonia. RN Edgar NJ. Illley With
frontispiece in Color by John Goss,
published by J.. c. Page &c Company.
Boston. '
In this story. rs in so many imliators
of the great original, we have a fic.
titious province Of the Balkan peuiu-
suIa. aud n novel avowedly following
the lead Of 'The Prisoner of Zenda. +"
The situation is fun Of mystery and adj.
venture; u dashing voung American
goes 10 this mythical Balkan state and
creates havoc among the hearts Of the
Slsvs. himself losing his heart to the
beautiful princess in quite the regula-
ton way, 1t is an exciting romance,
very well told
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19

heircss has some negro blood In her
veins, and will. in time. inherit great
wealth The London bounder made
love to her. IN her home. in his sojourn
there, and induced her TO 90 to Ireland
70 the care Of two aunts of his, who
hoid hcr III virtual Imprisonment. The
helross. and, in doing SO has certain
difhculties and adventures which arc
not IN everything to his credit, and the
whole story Is so miraculously IN.
credible as to be rather n poor sort of
Writing, so far as the plot and story
GO; but IN discursiye reflection, in
quaint conceits, and IN fine analysis and
rapt appreciation of natural beauty,
tNc DOOE Is q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
The RAILROAD Brrs,x,,..

The Modern Railroad 70. 4 y
EGrford. With MANY IIIliy .Edwati
fthotographs, Publl.bed edeHsrIations HIa
CIurg 4 Co, Chicago py AFC
The aim of the author 40 -.
IS TO nring to the lay mind sMs
OF Inc lntrieaey and tho ;n.o some
tail OF railroad operet;on,nn n,nn'olye
sire - not to point ONT tbo ~
and involved details os "u iatH|
ancc, OF railroad poli,;cs rglroa>
rels between the railroad VI The
izatlon of the employees. ,bo b,ne
menu commissions, and tho aug ~. x
OF snlppcrsi these it docs no. comp
on; the author leaves all thot t W. W.
to consider. He traces tha as ha 70
railroads and their. arsdv Ueglnnl
ment, and passes on +" Sl ah .ae
Of railroad, tunnels, briaaua ,py u
tions. rolling stock, the nrc.;Ss]
the road. the legal and f;nae
partments, the general maiaasnnc insnc
perintcndent, the OPERATING H.
the operatives on the line pa thpp
passenger agent and his Office r.
nry OF modern railroad fravs,
ties provided bv railroads for
the city out into the cmrt, @
freight traffic and it's nr.ct;o.
ests, the making Of traif;e
press service and the railro.
mec hanical departments ths
marine, the keeping in toncS
men, and the coming of elecf,;"y
is all told with a practical tho,as
and with al unbiased mind thss
the reader fully convinced tbas
received impartial instruction.
insight into matters that 4 -
very hard for him to gain osk vi
than IN this work The anil
made a thorough Job OF il
one who reads his work is sure
more appreciative idea OF q
railroad system. of the difficrj,
its operation. of the strife IN 4
iness. and Of the best methods
for, giving striking and shinins
trations of successful work o.
cessful men in this line. No NJ
appeared so thorough and so 4
its general explanations aud
forth equal to this.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
AN ABRIDGED STANDARD,

The Comprehensive STANDARD Dictionary
of tho English Language. Designed to
Give the Orthography, Pronunciation
Meaning. and Etymoloey of about IS. 00C
Words and Phrases in the Speech and
Literature Of the English Speaking Peo-
piles. With 500 illustrations. Abridged
from the Funk G Wagnalls STANDARD
Dictionary OF the English Language by
James G. Fcrnald. Editor Of the Office
standard Dictionary, Tho Concise
Standard Dictionary, English Syno-
nyms, -Antonyms, and Propositions. Etc.
Funk & WaSnalls Company, Publishers,
New York.
The title page Of this comprehensive
Standard Dictionary describes il so
fully that no further statement of its
quality and make up is necessary. The
volume is convenient, is bound in
flexible covers and has various aliases
IN colors with population figures in
cludjug the 1910 census. IT is good
work. convenient. and useful for desk
or daily use in any form desired.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
A NEW ENGLAND STORY.

htnan tronc. By Edith Wharton, Pub
hshed by Charles Scribners Sons n Y.
This Is story Of New England vii.
lage, and of typical New England vii.
lLage folk. Mrs. Wharton here for the
tlrst time enters that field, and in thus
entering she has given us n keen inter.
probation of the New England phases
OF American life. In recountinp the
love story of Ethan Frome, a farmer
and his wife cousin. Matte Silver. the
author shows "A different conception of
New England life from that Of many
other writer's who have treated it. In
1T all she draws very faithful, very dis
tlnct, aud very natural pictures of New
England life. and draws them all with
|masterlY skill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
A FRENcHMAN's OBSERVATIONS

America OF Tomorrow, by Able Felix
IIlltein hlein Translated by 4. IA, Wilkins.
,Wha Mn.ri an Introductory N9te by Froies55or
Chsries II, Henderson OF the University
OK Chicago. y. C., McClurg & Co..
Publishers. Chicago.
Professor Henderson explains that a
letter of introduction from Archbishop
Ireland made him acquainted with Abbe
Klein, then Professor in the Catholic
Institute al Paris. He explains the
standing of the Able. and commends
his views and his observations in Amer
lea To Americans who desire TO know
what 4 shrewd and friendly mind may
think of them. The Able began his
investigations on board ship. Landing
III New York he came west via the
Great Lakes, considered the night
schools and summer schools, and the
Chautauqua assemblages. lie gives his
impressions of Chicago and Of the Uni
verslty of Chicago, describes his visits
to Peoria and Omaha, tells of his meet
ing and conversation with Archbishop
Ireland. passes 10 Western Canada, and
tells of his Impressions Of that region.
lie wakes enthusiastic over Seattle, adj
mlring the many wonders that he secs
there. He investigated the Northwest
country, including Tacoma, Puget
Sound. aud all that region. Then he
passed by ship from Seattle to San
lduClSIo' NHtie Hc dgdlu DccOHlcS cu-
thusiastic over the revival Of that de-
stroved city. The final chapter is 1.-THE
Real Problem of Tomorrow The Japa-
nese Question: showing that the Abbe
has taken on something of the West
coast idea of the danger Of a Japanese
war. The book altogether is.onc both
fresh and inviting. full of appreciation
of Americas S push and vim. aud is alto
gether to be commended as an honest,
faithful. and friendly account of Amer,
lca' ms distinguished and keen-sceing
Ircncbnan nofnd n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
A TRIPLE LIFE,

The Third Miss Wenderby. by Mabel
Barnes -Grnndy With Frontisplece IN
color by the Reeses. The Baker & Tay-
Ior Company. Publishers. New York.
This Third Miss Wndcrby, who is
the heroine Of the present novel, is told
of herein in three portions OF her life
First, as a child, and next, in book IT.,
fompr,s.nG Soa the ma man tb;ppG pGGron OF the
AS a child Miss Wenderby had her
opinions. being first directed zealously
toward religions matters by reading
an old work of pietv. but the end OF
the childhood is reconciliation and
peace The next division. rs a girl,
ends by no means in peace, but rather
distractcdlv after u succession of
events which lead the Young woman
into dilemmas from which she found it
dilficu4t TO see her way clear. In book
III, as a woman. tho hardness OF her
heart suddenly passes away. and on the
hearing that the man who had been her
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-19
TO BENEFIT THE GIRLS.

Aunt Hopes Kitchen Stove and The
Girls Around II. BY Lillian Clarsson
West. Published by Stewart e Kidd
Company Cincinnati.
This is story told in letters which
sets forth Edna 5 dilemma; Miss Van
Trump 5 accident: Morning Star S
Eureka krowal s Investigations; Mrs.
Oldtimer s preserves; Mayor Smith g
valentine check: thc marriage Of Gret-
chen; tho explanation of Mrs. Talka-
tive, the whivlwlnd campaigns the re-
suits, aud the determination rherefrom.
1T Is a story told IN dct""hments. but
each Il vivid picture holding that one
Of the greatest problems. that of our