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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

EUGENE'S ELECTRIC PLANT.

Some interesting developments have
come TO light at Eugene in regard to
the municipal electric plant and its
standing with the private power COM
pany that operates in that city-the
Oregon power company.
For years the electric company op-
posed the establishment of a munich
pal plant in Eugene but it failed to
defeat it Since the plant was in
stalled lies. galore have been circu-
lated in regard to it and the most
direful predictions have been made
as to how much money the city
would lose through its investment
The municipal plant has been brand
ed by the electric trusts representa-
tives as an engineering failure.
But strange to say the electric COM
pany is now anxious to buy the city's
plant and according to the story from
Eugene has offered to make the pur-
chase on the following basis:
First. To pay Eugene for the prop
srty at actual cost. plus 10 per cent.
Second. To enter into 25 year con-
tract to furnish rates to the city for
pumping at prices materially lower
than ever before offered.
Third. To reduce the maximum
lighting rate in the city from Is
cents per kilowat hour to IL cents,
which viii give a rate OF 90 cents on
all bills paid before the tenth Of the
month.
Fourth. To install, at it's own ex-
pense, ornamental street lighting
posts similar to those now in service
in front Of the Oregon Power COM
pany building, on willamette street
from Fourth street to Eleventh
stret.
How liberal the electric concern
6 getting. 1t offers to buy the city's
engineering failure" and pay a sub.
Eantial advance on the cost price
Then lower rates will be granted
than in the past and the company
win install cluster light poles free Of
cost. How nice.
But since the people OF Eugene
have had experience with its private
company in the past it is safe to sa!
hey will be 10th to dispose of theil
municipal plant. This despite tn
fact the electric company makes
cheap bluff about what it will do Il
the city does not sell its plant
when the'Divil' is sick, the Divi
a saint would be: but when tn
Divir is well. divil a saint is he."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

According to a story to a Portland
paper the frafIfty of the defeases az
Fort Stevens was shown by the cap
tUre Of the place by national guards
men Not at all The third regiment
O. n. G. was in the attacking force
and the fort would have fallen even
had IT been ten times more fortified.
1t Is easy for one contingent to- win a
sham battle when they have ttns ~war
corresDondents~ along with them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

whether or not Arizona people wish
to have the right to recall their
judges is a local matter. States al
ready within the union have the priv
iege of adjusting that question to
accorded the same privilege.
accorded the same privilege.
How weak the presidents objection
is may be seen from the fact that
even though Arizonians had left out
the recall of the judiciary from their
constitution and had been admitted
they could at once enact constitu-
uonal change providing for the re-
call of judges and no power under
heaven could stop them.
oregon has the recall of judges and
has gotten along very well with the
provision thus far. The right has
not been abused and there are no
indications that it will be abused But
whether the recall of judges Is a
good thing or bad thing it is dis
tinctly the business OF the people of
oregon. and of no one else. whether
or not the provision shall be retain
ed. 1t is safe to say that when the
people come to dislike the thing they
will do away with 1t.
President Taft talked in high
sounding manner about protecting
the independence of the judiciary, but
he does not dwell upon the right OF
each state to settle local questions
for itself. Neither did he mention
the fact that by his veto of the Ari-
zona statehood bill he prevents the
sending of two more democratic men,
bers to the august United States sen-
ate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
PHILANTHROPY

There was once two boys, JiGmes
and John James was impetuous
81 will refrain from taking wffat
doesn't belong to me first, last and
all the time Ire declared. and so nv-
ed and died in Obcurity.
But John wds vastly more crafty.
81 will take whatever isn't nailed
down and then in the fullness of my
years | will give it back" quoth he,
and became phiTanthropist whose
name filled the sarth-Puck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
TOO DANGEROUS

In the struggling days at Tuskegee
Booker T. Washington found that he
would have to use on old chicken
house for a schoolroom.
"UHcle," he said to an old colored
man, 'I want you to come down at
o'clock tomorrow morning and
help me clean out henhouse."
Law, now, Mr.. Washington the
old man expostulated. "you-all don't
want to begin cleanin' out no hem
house rouT' yere in de daytime. -
Success Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
SOLD CLAIM TO HUSBAND.
Wife Agrees to Renounce Him I'm Re
turn for Allowance


turn for Allowance.
Vienna.-A strange action came
before the Vienna courts when Frau
lein Ameliie Mostler. a good looking
young woman, was charged with
disturbing the connubial bliss" OF
Captain Theodor Won Strumpf and his
wife.
The action was brought by the
wife. and the defendant, while ad-
mitting the charges, said that Frau
Won Strumpf had agreed to renounce
her husband providing the defendant
obtained an allowance for her. Frau
lein Mostler secured an allowance
for the wife and the two women en-
tered into an agreement.
Fraulein Mostler was acquitted,
the judge holding that the wife had
by her contract renounced all claim
to fidelity on the part OF her hus-
band.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
SAILS TO SEA TO OPEN SAFE.
Lost Combination Brings Merchant
Home From Europe.

New York.-William Kurzman,
the Fifth avenue milliner, sailed on
the North German Lloyd liner Kron-
prinzessin Ceciiie after having been
in Europe only a few days. His an
nual trip abroad was interrupted by
a message frim his establishment
here that the combination of the safe
had been lost, as we'll as the outer
key by which the combination was
reached. Mr.. Kurzman alone had the
extra key and the combination. Rath-
er than trust them to the mails he
came back himself to open the strong
box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

been successful and THE men are sent
out less hardened and better able to
cope with the woridl Some of the
ablest minds in the world are inter-
ested in prison reform methods and
gradually q more perfect system will
ii involved. Methods adopted In
Washington and oregon seem worthy
of being copied elsewhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

hundred wild cattle are at large near
the source of the Dusewallips.
Indian legend says the stock was
brought to this county by Scotch set
tiers who landed from a sailing ves-
sci in the early forties. The colony
did not thrive and its members re-
turned to civilization. leaving their
stock.
Guides say the wild cattle and
more difficult to hunt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
WILD CATTLE AS BIG GAME.

Seattle, Wash.-Although the state
has its mo trespass" sign tackled on
the elk in the Olympic mountains,
guides are returning from the wild re-
gions with large game-wild cattle
unprotected by law Grant II. Humes
brought in the hide and horns Of a
wild bull he killed in the plateau re-
gion at the headwaters Of the Duse-
wallips river. Humes, who has lived
in Olympic fifteen years, says several
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
VESTS PRISON POLICY.
(Walla Walla Rullitin)

1t takes a brave man to violate
precedent. Pioneering Of all kinds
is for the hardy only. Those who
have been advocating humane meth
DDS OF treating criminals have had
to do uphill work. but the day is
gradually coming when all convicts
will be treated as men who need to
be corrected and started out in life
better for imprisonment
Governor West Of Oregon has been
trying the advanced methods with
the prisoners in the State Prison. He
has been reviled and denounced for
tins, but he is continuing, and while
the plan hts not beer in operation
very long, it seems to be meeting with
success. He has been paroling some
of the prisoners and giving them
a chance to earn a little money One
or two abused the privilege and es-
capped, but the governor headed a
posse and personally captured one
of the escapes. The men have been
put out in road camps and recently
were the dinner guest of women in
the community where they were at
work. They expressed gratitude at
the new way of handling them
Another new plan is being tried
at the Oregon-a graduated dining
system. Three tables will be pro-
vided. No. 1 for the convicts' with
good prison records and cleanliness
and extras viii be served and conver-
sation may be carried on freely At
table No. 9. indifferent men" will be
seated. 1t Will have food not quite
as good as No. 1. At No. the
bad actors will sit. They will eat
plain food from tin plates with no
extras. The, plan seems to be a good
one.
Washington state is in advance of
many other states in the matter OF
prisons and praise is deserved here
too. Abolishi1g OF stripes has, had
a good effect, the parole systeml hes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
OUT OF HIS SPHERE.

President Taft went beyond proper
bounds when he vetoed the Arizona
statehood bill because the Arizona
constitution provided for the recall Of
the judiciary and the people OF Ari-
roma have been treated unfairly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

The forest fire season. is r1w at
hand and warnings are being con-
stantly issued against leaving fires
burning in the mountains. 1t IL evil
dent too that the forestry board Is
getting good results though it is yet
too early in the season for murn con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16

baseball ground with light and the
greotest national game has been sue
cessfully played at night OF course
all the indoor games are played at
night most extensively and have BEEN
for years and WARS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-16
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THE WORKERS.


. Some speak today of labor as .
it were .
. A grievous wrong, mysterious .
ly sent, .
' Whereby mankind must suffer; .
they would stir .
y In honest hearts, dissensions, .
discomfort, .
= Wrath, quick and fierce, de- .
stroying where it may, .
y And rash rebellion, envious to .
slay. .
. brothers! toilers with the .
hand and brain, .
To scorn your task will make Q
you men distraught, .
wherefore your strength, if not =
for greater gain q
OF all your race. through what .
your strength has =
wrought .
y Though mean your might or .
pitiful your wage, .
You are the chosen servants of .
the age. .
SO much the world has need of, .
it were meet 0
That every man should count Q
himself a part .
y OF all that lifts and labors, .
y deeming sweet .
His right to yield of muscle, .
mind. and heart .
, His manly share, nor let his Q
gift be small Q
, For life is stern and all are o
kin to all. q
By Margaret Ashmun in Q
Technical World. .
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

4 win all good
H good don't fail bring
IN ,asI want
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Charley Koork, our clothier, Was
real good fellow Christmas he
always Is ON such occasions. lie re-
membered the II. +. -. carriers: the
railroad boys at Oregon and Forest
City, and the unfortunate at the
county intirmary with suitable Christ
mas tokens, that brought gladness to
their hearts.
Cooley Crow, Of Bigelow, and Miss
Pearl Shaiirer, Of Forest city, were
made husband and wife, Saturday
last, December %, by Esquire King,
of this city, They are just q pair of
fine young people, and their many
friends will wish them a long, happy
life. They left for Denver and other
western points, and viii go 10 Los
Angeles, Cal, To take up their resi-
dence.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Miss Bessie Greene, a niece of A.
II. Greene and wife, OF this city, Is
now member OF the editorial staff on
Adam Bede's budget" at Pine City,
MINI. The little lady was born here,
went to the old school over on the
hin, then the family moved to Savan.
nah, and Bessie graduated from the
High School there, then graduated
from the Maryville Normal, and
taught few years, and "Adam"
found her, and recognizing her spark.
ling ability, gave her a desk In his
editorial room, and she Is now max.
ing her mark In her newly chosen
field of labor. THE OLD SENTINEL
from which you learned the alphabet
sends cOngrat ulatlOns.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

The many friends of Elder Clyde
l'arscy congratulate bin on his adj
vanccmcnt in his field Of ministry.
having recently been called from his
charge In Quincy, H., To that of the
First Christian church at .lackson-
vile, III, al an annual salary Of 81
800, Elder Darsey began his work in
the ministry in our city and held the
Christian church here during lsm.0s,
and married Miss Maggie Perkins, Of
this city.
On Tuesday Of last week, Dee. 10,
Oregon post Office became postal saw
ings bank depository Up to tho
present not single deposit had been
made, nor has there been a single in
quiry made about the depository
and there Is really no occasion for
them to change their place OF deposit
tory; our banks are sound and enjoy
the confidence Of the people; so with
all these Holt county institutions. IL
don't pay to discard old and tried
friends for new ones.
We were glad to mt n. l..
Pierce, who now resides ScOtts-
bluff, Neb. He came to So lChrist-
mas with his dear, old mo or. who IL
now within few weeks journey OF
her seth mile post, and Is still living
on the old home farm cleared by her
husband 20 years ago. N. l.. was born
here, and 1t It was good long time
ago; he also will visit his sisters, Mes.
danes Sarah Allen, Perry Moore, Ju-
liza Sparks, Henry Cook, who reside
here.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
Elder Hardmad In his report OF

Elder Hardmad In his report OF
his labors here, In a recent letter to
the Christian Standard, says: "Com.
menced a meeting at Bluff City
schoOlhouse, Oct. 20. Preached TWEEN.
ty.foui discourses. Baptized 25 and
by relation. United the entire com.
munity and set them to work for the
general splift Of the community for
the home and children. The Bible
school Is In good condition and will
run the year around instead Of going
into winter quarters. The outlook Ia
good to build house at Curzon for
this congregation"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Lillian and Mabel Aust IN are here
from school for the holiday season.
Joining their parents here. aud Grand.
ma Rockers home will he full IA
overflow ing with children and grand.
children. and good cheer.
M. -. Parsons. aud old and highly
esteemed citizen of this city. died
Sunday last. December ~. 1911. the
funeral services bcing conducted
Tuesday. 10Th inst. from the home of
his son Charles, 10y the Rev. u. II.
Dawson.
Mrs Geo. &. Young gave an at.
'crnoon tea, Monday. bee. II, for
twenty guests Ia meet Mrs. Young :
mother, Mrs. Emma bragg, Of Drr.
gon. An informal afternoon was
spent with nccdlcwork. Mound city
News. Mrs. Bragg returned home
Wednesday Of last week.
Jim Eddy, the jolly. good.nai urcd
ticket puncher of The lntcrurbau. l.
spending his holiday season with his
parents, In Mcna, Ark. VIII Drrr L.
billing his place during his absence,
and he behaves quite nicely. but hc
win break away occasionally by say.
ing: Are they lights or hravicsy"
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Sam Simpson and son John al
tendeded the funeral OF the former s
half-brother, Capt. Il. +. Buzard, OF
St. Joseph, which was held Thursday
afternoon Of last week. The Captain
formerly resided here, In ls5s-59-6O
and was engaged In carpentering. He
together with Doc Ramsdale and
August Waegel built the II. l. Kreek
residence now owned by Sam David.
son, and other early day residences
here. On the coming on OF the war
he went to st. Joseph and enlisted In
the 25th Missouri Infantry, partici'
pating In the battle OF Lexington,
and afterwards became captain OF the
LIST engineer corps.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Miss Mabel Dillon. OF the Chilli
Gothic High School faculty, is home
for the holiday season.
Robert Montgomery and wife en-
joyed their Christmas with their son
"lli" and family, Of Skidmore.
FOR SALE A few good. long
Poland-China Pigs.
ORRiCK kREEK.
MIR. and Mrs. Tom Morris. Of Col
umbia. H., spent Christmas here
with her parents, II. +. Aikirc and
wife.
w. NJ. Ellis, track foreman for
Tie Interurban. spent his Christ mas
week with his daughter, WHO resides
at Porter, OK.
william Mead. Of Oregon. and
Lillian Sipcs, Of Forbes, we're granted
marriage license IN st. Joseph, Satur-
day last, I'D instant.
William Turnham and wife are
spending the Christmas week with
their daughter. MR.. Maud Narans,
and family. Of 81. Joseph.
Jim Morris, of the Marion dis
trict, will leave IN the course oI 10
week for an outing down IN Texas. to
visit his brother John, near Lal'ryor.
Judge ". ~ Alien, formerly Of
Crazy, celebrated his Christmas with
relatives and FRIENDS ~ niuu town
ship. He nov reside, At lnla, No.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
See c. J. Thurman for ga Horse
Blankets and Robes.

See c. J. Thurman for ga Horse
Blankets and Robes.
Tom Morris and wife are home
for the yuletide season. Mrs. Morris
was formerly Bessie Alkire.
DIR. Whitsell, eye and ear special.
list: Sc corner 9Th and Edmond. st.
Joseph. Both Phones, 943.
Misses Stella and Vesta Morris. Of
Mound City, were Christians guests
Of their aunt and uncle, VIM. VI. Nor.
ris and wife.
Mrs. l.. :. Mark and daughter. Of
81. Joseph, are here for the holiday
season with her parents, W. h. Sim.
mons and wife.
Jones lIustetter, who Is with the
Byrne-llammer Company. Of Omaha
was houe for Christmas With his
mother and sister Mary.
}. 4. Reese and wife. of Abilene,
Kan. are here for the holidays. visit.
ing the "old folks at home" Mrs.
Reese was formerly Ada Burricr.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. u. Rankin and
Elizabeth. of Tarkio, spent Christ.
mas here with Mrs. Rankin's mother,
Mrs. Emma Bragg, and other r.la.
tivcs.
Rev. i. Ru>srl Jones. Of the Matt
land Presbyterian church. has ~.
signed his charge. and moved to
Springfield. Mo-, where lac Will try
farming.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
J. CIV i,
.~s~,->,-~--,
PROUD tviit
North Side III II are.
Both thCi

John Stroud, " tic CIrluu dis
trict, who has been NCrN sick man,
Is now much better, and Is GONZALES
cling. lie had bad luck Ia lose one Of
his horses recently.
Last week Uncle George Wagner
bought the !. &. Craytor farm con-
sisting Of III acres. Tuis l. one Of
the best farms around Graham. Tho
consideration was taj,l0o Maitland
Herald.
The many friends of Mrs. Nclia
Johnston will Il" glad IN know that
she has 81 far recovered from her re-
cen, operation ~ 10 h. able to return
To her home on THURSDAY of last
week. and enjoy the yulclidc season
with the folks ~ home"
Charles Eugcnr. the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. =. Butler, died a, the
home oi III. parents, IN -. Anthony.
Id, Dec. II, 1911, aged ~ years. The
body was brought 10 Holt county, his
former home, the funeral being held
Sunday, 18th inst, 10y Rev. u. l..
Thompson, from the New Liberty
church, the intcrmcn, being IN tho
church graveyard.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

DIR. II. i. Nelson, Dcculist. Prac.
tice limited to diseases Of the Eye.
Special attention and treatment Civ
EN- to cases Of GRADUATED Lids. Con.
office or mail, free. Address
II. p. NELSON, NJ. d.,
1902 Francis ST.,
st. Joseph, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
Notice 10 Sidewalk Owners.

You are hereby not ilicd that eacl,
owner or tenant Is required 10y ordi-
nance To remove snow from sidewalk
within six hours after snow storm,
counting from u o'clock a, m. RE.
MEMBER rus MEANS You.
by order Of mayor:
+. u. MARYLAND.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
Baled Hay.

] have quantity Of Balcd, Blue,
stem Hay for sale. See or write, "a
miles northwest of Forbes.
j. +, MEYER,
Forbes, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
For Sale

Some good lire wood, apply to
". !, XACuMAN.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29

Phones. Old 81. Mutual 81.
The Holt County sentinel., 1911-12-29
pERT G. PIERCE.
DENTIST,

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
HILL SELLS BONDS.
Already Has Marketed S2O,OOO,OOO of
100000, 600 Issue.

New York, June 1.-The announcement
OF James ]. Hill in st. Paul of the execu-
ton OF mortgage of $500, 0O0 900 by the
treat Northern was followed by the news
To-Day that the Great Northern has sold
70 the First National bank of New York
$ZOOOO,OOO A per cent so year bonds Sc
cured under its mortgage. 1t is stated
the proceeds will be used for general cor
porate purposes which include improve
ments and extensions on the Great North
ern- 1t was also made known here today
that the. Bankers Trust company of New
York is the trustee under the $500 600 900
mortgage executed by the Great North
ern. This is the largest corporate mort
gage on record.
The financial community accepts the
$6OO,O0e,OOO mortgage on the Hill system
OF railroads as a precautionary measure
more than anything else. 1t is also dis
posed to associate the proposed acQuisi-
ton of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy by the Great Northern as a direct
result of the recent Standard ron and
American Tobacco decisions since II is
generally recognized that Northern Pa
c1fic and Burlington are in a sense com
peting lines.
Local representatives OF the Hill roads
declined to discuss the matter today. The
mortgage will take care primarily of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Joint
per cent bonds amounting to $222 400 900,
These bonds were a feature of the stock
market this morning, advancing 21k points
to 9919 on heavy trading at the opening
Securities of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific were active and strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-01
HAVE JOLLY time
High School Seniors Have Fun
With Lower Glasses.
Their Farewell to School a Hi
lari0us One.

Today at the high school the morning
hours were given over to the seniors
for their class day exercises. The usual
amount of noise resulted from the CIV
ing of "yells' by the members of the
different classes and organizations of
the schools.
The program was unique Instead Of
the regulation speeches, which no one
really enjoys, some clever takeoffS
were given, the students representing
the different classes of the institution.
In the first scene four fond mann
mas" and their infants (the latter sup
posed to be freshmen) made their ap-
pearance on the platform. The mothers
who appeared in special costume wers
Lillian Stone, Leah Bailey. Grace
Phillips and Helen Douglas; the babies.
frankie Haskell, Katherine Stanley
Mona Thomas and May Tomlinson. A
song hit was one of the features of this
scene.
The scene representing the sophomore
year in school was all a dream. That
is. Berry, Johnson. in costume, came on
thu platform with a small wagon load
of books. He began to yawn and was
soon in dreamland. The lights were
turned low and four spirits impersonat-