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The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04
STATE CAPITAL NEWS LETTER
Chelan County Shows Profit in Clerks
Offioe--Washington Schools Best
Olympia, August 3, 1911.

The statement compiled from reports
of the various counties of the state by
the state bureau of inspection shows
that Chelan county was one OF the
twenty counties Of the state which
showed profit in the county clerks
Office in 1910 The receipts OF the
Office in Chelan county in 1910 were
So, ,545.40. and the expense OF operat
ing the Office amounted to S1,o50.05,
showing a profit of $595.35. In 1909
the fees collected amounted to 50, ,292,-
so, and the cost of the Office was ST.
960.27, showing profit of $382.63.
In 1909 there were thirteen counties
showing profit in the Office OF county
clerk and twenty-four counties in which
the reverse was true. Six counties
switched over from the loss to the profit
side in 1910. Grant county was not
in last years list, and in 1910 Pend
d'Oreille county was not created; so
there was nothing to show from that
county.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

1t developed in the telephone hear
ing held before the public service com
mission in which the Home Telephone
company, Of Silver Creek, asked that
the Bell company be compelled to
make physical connections at Chehalis,
that both the Bell company and the
Northwestern Long Distance company,
which is the independent, have in their
contracts provisions which forbid asso-
ciate companies to do business with
rival, and also that the reason for the
companies coming before the commits
sion was a row among themselves. The
commission says that if the patrons OF
the lines need the connection il will
be ordered.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04
county.

Stephen D. Carey, assistant attorney
general, who handles the public service
commission work, will visit Walla WaIla
county to investigate complaint which
has been received by the commission
against the Burbank Water & Power
company, OF Two Rivers, Walla Walla
county. He will interview not only
the water users and others interested,
but also the company, so that he can
present the case to the commission.
The letter in which the complaint was
made was written to Governor Hay and
and was so indefinite that it could not
be determined whether the protestants
objected to the rates charged, to the
amount OF water furnished, or whether
the complaint was a general one. This
is the first complaint received by the
public service commission against an
irrigation company. Many do not
know that the commission is court to
which appeal may be made by those
who consider themselves treated un-
Justly.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Good roads advocates from all parts
of the Northwest will assemble in Port
land August and S, to participate in
the Pacific Highway convention. The
project is attracting much attention
among automobilists and is expected to
gather large crowd Of motorists from
British Columbia, Washington and Or
egon. Seattle will send fifty cars. The
purpose of the gathering is to work for
a chain Of good roads all along the
Pacific coast. Such project would do
a great deal toward attracting tourist
traffic in this direction.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Washington editors will meet in Ho-
quiam August 3, and S. Time will
be found for day at Pacific Beach, and
special features have been arranged for
the entertainment of the pen pushers.
A good program has been arranged and
addresses scheduled full OF interest TO
newspaper men.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Robert Coleman, a Seattle builder
and contractor, was here this week and
purchased some fine residence lots on
the north side OF the track through A.
L. Haines.
II is the intention of Mr.. Coleman
to locate here permanently and he will
start the erection of residence soon.
Leavenworth is enjoying a good,
healthy growth at present. and with
prospects OF double in population the
coming year, he should do well here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

The Northwestern Land Products Show
will be held in St. Paul next November
under the auspices of the Northwest
Development League, Besides being
a land show, it will give special atten-
ton to the products and resources OF
all the northwestern states. The otfic-
ers define the project as an educational
movement, to make people acquainted
with the facts about the fertile North
west. 1t is to become an annual affair
and will be held in various northwest
ern cities in subsequent years.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

F. F. Nader, deputy state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, upon his
return from the National Educational
Association convention in California
says, Our educational system is in
some respects the best on the coast"
He says that the city and country
schools in Washington are better than
those Of California and Oregon, and that
after visiting other states he is pretty
well satisfied with the schools Of Wash
ington.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Details connected with the consoli-
dation of three lumber associations in
the Pacific Northwest, under the name
of the West Coast Lumber Manufac-
turers' Association, have been practi-
cally concluded. The main office will
be in Centralia, with branch offices in
Seattle and Portland. 1t mas been ten
atively agreed that the officers to be
elected are Everett G. Griggs, Tacoma,
Washington, president; L. J. Went
worth, of Portland, vice-president,
V. c. Miles, of Globe, Washington,
general manager. Final action will be
taken at a meeting to be held the lat
ter part of August in Raymond. The
new association is to be in operation by
September 1st.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Heat knife to cut hard soap.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04
NORTHWEST NEWS LETTER
Grain Harvest Insures Prosperity--CrOp
Money Means Big Development
Seattle, August Q, 1911.

Senator Cummins, addressing grad
uating class recently, said with regard
to the spirit Of unrest abroad today,
that it remained for the future to say
whether it shall be calmed by law or
end in revolution. An English cores
pondent writing to his London journal
discusses this remarkable condition and
wonders why the American people
should be SO restless. According to
the demagogues and inhamers, he says
an outsider would think the country
was tax-ridden and going to the demni-
ton bow-wows. Considering the good
conditions generally prevailing, atten-
ton is called to the reckless and care
less assertions made about the courts,
the alleged corruption OF the lawmakers.
and other conditions. This English
observer said he thought it was time
for the American people to be shaking
off their morbid habit of self-reproach
and taking a brighter outlook on life.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

To participate in the Astoria Cen
tennial which will be held the latter
part of August, the Seattle Chamber OF
Commerce is planning to send an ex-
cursion to the Oregon city. Indications
are that one section of the special will
be made up of Seattle business men
and members of their families. An in
vitation will be extended to all COM
mercial bodies in Northwestern Wash
ington to join in the excursion, with
the result that the train may be run in
several sections. Astoria is planning a
big time. The celebration will COM
memorate the founding OF Astoria by
John Jacob Astor. This event has
considerable historical significance to
Washington, because it was due largely
to the Astoria settlement that the Ever
green state is now part OF the United
States instead of belonging to the north
ern dominion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT
Is FOR GOOD CAUSE

Entertainment lovers will receive
something extraordinary this evening
when Mrs. Marion Warde Farnum az
pears at the Methodist church in a
dramatic recital. Her appearance is
made under the auspices of ehe Ladies'
Aid society of that church, which or
ganization is doing much good in the
city. Besides raising over $4,000 for
the church building fund, it has con-
tributed much financial and other
assistance to people in distress and
at the present time has several such
charges.
Mrs. Ward will be assisted in her
recital by number of prominent To-
cal musicians, among them Mrs. j.
5. Landers. The male quartet will also
contribute a number on the pro-
gram. Mrs. Warde herself has made
much preparation for her recital and
those who attend tonight are assured
Of an evening of rare enjoyment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
MAKING PREPARATIONS
FOR COMMENCEMENT
DATES SET AND SENIORS
ARE WORKING ON PROGRAM
Thursday, May 25, Will be Class Day
Members of Glass Laboring With
Their Orations.

Although the end of school is two
months distant, preparations are al
ready under way for high school COM
mencement. The dates have been set,
the seniors are preparing their pro-
gram, and the different committees
tc arrange for the exit of the class Of
1911 have been appointed.
Thursday May % has been selected
for Glass Day and the day following
for Commencement Day, as the exer-
cises will be separate and distinct for
these two occasions, according to the
present intentions of the seniors and
faculty. The baccalaurate service
will be held the Sunday previous but
who will preach the sermon has not
yet been decided.
The seniors nave now all selected
the subjects upon which they will
write their graduating orations and
most of them have written the pre-
liminary draft and submitted it for
criticism. When the final orations
are in. about ten members of the class
will be selected to appear on the COM
mencement program.
The Glass Day exercises will consist
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
EXTENT OF TAFT'S
POWER QUESTIONED
RIGHT TO MOBILIZE THE
NATIONAL GUARD DISPUTED
Military Official Insists State Execu-
tives Must First Give Their Con-
sent.

Talk of mobilizing a part OF the
National Guard as a possible third di-
vision on the Mexican border has
raised the question as to the extent
of President Taft's authority over the
state troops. II developed a conflict
Of opinions between the war depart
ment and Capitol hill authorities.
a military official expressed the
opinion that the president could not
get the National Guard out OF a
state without consulting" the COVER
nor and obtaining his consent.
Congressional authority is to the
effect that, under a variety of con-
ditions, the president not only can
order out all the guardsmen who
have qualified under the Dick laws,
but can send them 10 foreign lands
regardless of the feelings of COVER
nors.
The first Dick bill, passed in 1903,
provided that the organized militia
that adopted the organization, arma-
ment and discipline of the regular
army should share in fund of ST.
100000 annually and receive, free,
all the equipments Of regular army
soldiers.
The president was authorized, in
case of invasion, threatened invasion,
rebellion or ito execute the laws of
the union" to call out the militia to
serve for not more than nine months
in any part of the country. No mem
tion was made of governors.
In 1908 a Dick bill to amend the
law of 1903 was passed. The annual
fund was increased to 100000.
Additional demands were also made
upon the militia. The guardsmen
were required to serve for the full
term of their enlistment in the mi
litia, instead OF only nine months.
The president was authorized to or
der them to serve either within or
without the territory by the United
States" instead of only in his coun-
try as provided by the original law.
The new law stipulated that
calling out the militia the president
should issue orders for that pur-
pose, though the governors Of the
states or territories from which such
troops should be called, to such Off
GERS of the militia as he may think
proper"
The burning question is whether
submission of orders through the
governors is only a matter of routine
or one in which they can exercise dis
cretion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
When the bill was IN in the house

When the bill was up in the house
Steenerson (rep. Minn.), chairman of
the committee that considered it, said
the president was authorized to en-
force the laws of the union. A dec
laration of war is law. In oroer TO
enforce such a law it might be ne
cessary to send the militia out of the
country.
IF this bill passes" said Repre-
sentative Williams (dem. Miss), the
president will have the right to wage
war without a declaration by con-
gress and send the entire militia into
foreign ports to carry it on. Con-
gress never intended to- place the Or
ganized militia at the service of the
president to be ordered about at his
will"
Under this law" observed Sher-
ley. (dem, Ky), "the president could
send the militia to the Philippines
tomorrow"
Despite objections the bill was
rushed through and the president, on
the Capitol hill basis, seems to have
full authority to create a militia di-
vision on the Rio Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Was Put Off OF Train.

Some excitement was caused at the
depot this afternoon when a tall well
dressed man was taken off of the train
by Officer Stansberry. Investigation
revealed that he was a colonist from
Pueblo who had been attempting to
ride first class on a second class tick
ct. He had succeeded in doing it un-
til he reached Huntington when new
conductor took charge of the train.
The matter was argued until Pendle-
ton was reached. When the train
pulled out of the city, the man was
still in the observation car and refused
either to pay the difference or to get
off. The signal to back up was given,
the train came back to the depot, Of
ficer Stansberry was secured and the
colonist is now in our midst. He be-
gan Immediately to look for a lawyer
stating he would take the matter to
the courts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21

whether it was full or empty. AS 1t
happened, 1t was full and the con-
tents were the afore mentioned PAN
anna hats which were so light that
they did not betray their presence.
The man drove off in ignorance that
he was hauling a load OF expensive
headgear Not long after, Bailey
armed with a nailpuller went back
to open up the shipment and discov-
cred the loss. Frantically he called
the proprietors and reported dar-
ing robbery. but it so happened that
someone had seen Nj Despain's man
load the box on his wagon and Roy
Alexander, suspecting the mistake
which had been made, set out in pur-
suit in his Franklin car. He over
took the man just as he reached the
Despair ranch and recovered the hats
from the dumfounded driver. Hence
forth. when giving an empty box away
Mr.. Bailey will accompany the per-
son to prevent a repetition of the
alarm which he felt for few short
moments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21

will and testament for the class max
Ing disposition of such belongings as
1t possesses. To Miss Emma Rich
ardson is assigned a task in necrom-
ancy and she must turn over the
pages of the future and write thereon
the destiny of each member of the
class.
According to Superintendent Lam
ders, it is now certain that there will
be at least 23 graduates from the high
school this year with a possibility of
several more. There were 2s who
finished last year and the faculty is
pleased that the number will not fail
under that this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21

OF a program prepared by the class
members themselves without the su-
pervision or assistance of the faculty.
For instance Arthur Jordan has been
selected as the class historian and
will recount the adventures and Incl
dents in the lives of the members OF
the class of 1911 since they first en-
tered the doors of the high school.
Miss Mollie McDill has been crowned
with the laurel wreath and designat-
ed as the official class poet and 1t will
become her duty to compose vsrses
on the departure of her illustrious
class from the halls of learning. Miss
Nellie Annibal will draw up the last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
To Honor Judge Ellis.

Friends of Congressman w. r. Ell
lis are today urging the giving of
some social function in honor of the
judge upon his return from Washing
ton. They point out that he is en-
titled to such homer because of his
service to Pendleton in securing the
increased appropriation for the fed
eral building. The matter has been
put up to the Commercial club and
President Smythe states that he will
appoint a committee to take charge
of the affair and to arrange. the de-
tails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
leges Dozier struck him in the fac
Some Modern Improvements.

completed some improvements In the
interior of their store which makes
their establishment more modern and
up to date than ever. New shirt
cases, new clothing cabinets and new
counters have been installed on the
mems side and the hat case has been
remodeled. By this arrangement, it
has become possible to bring the
boys clothing down from the balcony
onto the first floor. New seats have
been put in the shoe department and
the front arrangement of the ladies'
side has been changed. The i'm
provements add greatly to the inside
appearance Of the store as well as
economize space.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Circculates Initiative Petitions

Postmaster ]. 7. Brown is circu-
lating initiative petitions today to Sc
cure the submission of the bonding
of the city for water and sewer i'm
provements TO the voters at an cleo
ton to be called by the council soon.
He is meeting with good success in
securing the necessary signatures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Took the Wrong Box.

The Alexander department store
came near being the loser Of box Of
Panama hats valued at $3.50 the 9TH
er day through the blunder of a farm
laborer. The hired man of AL De-
spain came into town last week and
asked Bill Bailey, the popular clerk
In the Alexander store, for an empty
drygoods box and he was directed to
drive up back Of the store and help
himself Now 1t happened that a
shipment of spring hats had Just been
received at the back entrance of the
store and the man, not being Of a Gu
rious turn Of mind, seized the nrst
boz he saw without looking to see
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Pinoclc Causes Alteration.

Robert wilmer swore out a warrant
this morning for the arrest of Neal
Dozier, charging him with assault and
battery and the trial will be held this
afternoon at three o'clock. The al
tercation occurred in local cigar store
over a game of pinocle. wilmer al
leges Dozier struck him in the face
with his fist but the latter denies de-
livering such a blow although admit
ting he was possessed with a desire
to do so. The prosecuting witness is
having difficulty in securing witness
es as the other men in the store al
the time deny having seen any blow
struck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
The Police ourt Docket.

John Doe and Richard Roe both
forfeited their bail of four and five
dollars respectively yesterday after
noon and this morning the city ex-
ohequer was enriched by another five
dollars when H. c. Walker forfeited
his bail for being drunk Hank Col
lins drew a three day sentence on the
same charge
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
SlOuch Day FrOwned Upon.

Yesterday was "slouch day" at the
high school and the poys and girls
appeared at their classes garbed in
overalls and gingham aprons. The
change, however, did not meet with
approval from their instructors and
the students were dismissed early in
the afternoon to go home and attire
themselves again as befitted their
rank and station" While the teach
ers are unanimous in declaring that
the amusement caused by the SLOUGH
idea was only temporary and did not
interfere with the work Of the stu
dents, still they are not disposed to
allow any practice which might have
q tendency to detract attention from
their studies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Bishop O'Reilly Recuperates.

Bishop O'Reilly whose jurisdiction
extends over eastern Oregon, left yes
terday for st. Andrews mission where
he will spend few days. He was
recently operated upon for appendi-
citis and thinks the mountain air at
st. Andrews will aid him in his re-
cuperatiop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Spring Is With Us.

Today is the first day of spring ac-
cording to the divisions of the season
and none will deny that the day is
an ideal spring one. However. the
weather is no different from that of
the past ten days so Umatilla county
must lay claim to spring weather IN
winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Good Roads Meeting

That meeting of the County Good
Roads association will be held at the
rooms of the Commercial club Sat
urday is announced by H. j. Taylor,
president of the organization. All
those interested in the work of the
association are asked to be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Will Take Hike Sunday.

The members Of company L will be
ordered out Sunday to take a ten mile
hike to get them in preparation for
service should they be called out.
Regular drill will be held tonight and
every night this week the guardsmen
will be put through their PAGES by
Captain Ferguson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
City Attorney Paints House.

The paint man is at work on the
house recently purchased by City A.
torney ]. Roy Raley at the corner of
Alta and College streets and "a coat
of white greatly improves its appear-
ance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Purchases Mckay Land.

Harrison w. Hopes and wife have
sold to John Kopp for $500, the
northeast quarter of section 22,
township ., n. r. 32 E. w. NJ, with
certain reservations. The land lies In
the Mckay district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Ne.Dsy Notes
of PendLeton
VIII Play With Indians.

a baseball team composed of PEN
dleton delivery boys which will play
under the name of the Young Round
ups will so out to the reservation Sun
day to cross bats with the team of
young redskins at the agency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21
Roundnn Grounds Arc Ready.

The surfacing is being put on the
Roundup grounds rapidly and enough
will be covered tomorrow to MAKE
possible the practicing on it OF the
baseball boys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-21

Do you read the East Oregonian?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
GREAT RECORD
IN DISTRICT CT.
Magistrate Handy Disposes
of 363 Cases in July.

In the report Of Magistrate Joseph
B. Handy, of the first district court
of New Brighton, there were q total
Of 8G3 cases handled in that court
during the month of July from the
first to the thirty-frst. Magistrate
Handy alone conducted these cases
as Magistrate Marsh was on his vaca-
ton. Many OF these were for rowdy-
ism during the past several weeks.
During the month 308 cases came up
before the magistrate. Besides these
there were ffty-fye summons cases,
making the grand total of 363. OF
this number 1871 have been convicted
of disorderly conduct, forty-eight of
which were convicted for street car
Many Of these received
terms in prison without a chance of
a fine. OF the 151 convicted
total time in jail amounted to
S31 days. For disOrderly conduct
there was collected s244 and the
fines OF the court amounted to
;464.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-15
ROOMS TO LET.

Flat to Let-5 rooms and bath, all
improvements. Inquire 420 Am
boy Ave. 23457-8-12-3t