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ROYAL WILTON Rugs, size 9xl2 worth $S9 30, for $S1.50 each. Size 8 9x1o-6, worth $37 50, at this sale for only S29.50. FINEST MAKE, size Sxl2 worth $500, for this sale, $4475. Size 27 x54 Royal Wilton Rugs, worth $5.75, for S3.S5 each. 75 RUGS, triple extra quality seamless Brussels, good 5000 value, sale price Sis75 each. 9x12 RUGS, American Kurdistan, worth $14.50 for $9.75 each. VELVET CARPETS, best $1.S5 grade, for this sale e9c yard HARVESTER Carpeting of extra quality, $1.35 grade 97c yard. LIN0LEUM, imported 75c kind priced for this sale at 47c yard. INLAID LINoLEUM, imported $l.59 grade, sale price $1. S5 yard.
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StaffOrdvlAle.
 Mrs. G. ". Miller, who has been i'll, has recovered and is out again. Mrs. Mary Heck is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Asa Harris, at the Hol- loR.
 A little daughter recently arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Milo Bradway.
 Mrs. A. Arthur West and Mrs. Frank EdRerton spent last Saturday in Springfield, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs Grant Hammer were the guests of Mir and Mrs. Frederick Bowden last Sunday.
 George Miller and Charles Williams attended the New England southern conference at Manchester last Sunday. Mrs. Frank Beloher and two sons, Clifford, and Earl, are visiting ,Mr. and Mrs. Dana JaQuith of Turner vile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
THE PARDONING POWER.

At Salem a law is now before the
legislature which if passed will make
it more difficult for life term prison.
ers to be pardoned. In this connec-
tion it may be cited that in some of
the eastern states eminent men are
advocating the creation of pardon
commissions to perform duties that
now fall upon governors.
Not content with the plan now
cur ent in most American states of
permitting the governor to share the
responsibilities of the pardoning pow
er, former Governor Horace White, of
New York, would have the right of
executive clemency diverted in toto
from the governor to a deliberative
commission vested with full author
ity.
In recent public statement, for
mer Governor White outlined his rea-
sons for so sweeping a change as fol-
lows:
I'm my opinion our governors should
be relieved from the arduous duty of
investigating, considering and decid-
ing on applications for pardons, COM
mutations, reprieves and restoration
to citizenship. The work and respon-
sibility should be vested in tribunals
Especially equipped by training and
fitness to undertake this important
laborious work.
ut is physically impossible for any
governor to perform his other con-
stitutional and statutory duties, have
opportunity for study and reflection
on great public duties and at the same
time give apt attention to this line
of work.
Each year the need becomes more
apparent from a moral, economical
and sociological point of view"
There are a great many good points
about Ex-Governor Whites plan and
some day some such plan as his may
be generally adopted over the entire
country. No doubt most governors
would gladly welcome relief from the
throngs of pardon seekers that now
beset them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
FOR \ NEW HIGH SCHOOL.

After listening yesterday to state
ments from members of the school
board regarding the inadequacy of
the present high school the CONNER
cial association managers voted to en-
dorse the action of the board in TAX
ing up plans for building new
structure. AS the Commercial asso-
citation represents the business inter-
ests of the city this places the ap-
proval of local business men and
property owners upon the action Of
the board. 1t is another step towards
securing an improvement that is un-
questionably needed. 1t is plain that
Pendleton has reached a time when
decisive action must be taken If this
city is to retain it's rank as a place
that supports good schools. 1t is en-
couraging to note that local senti-
ment is generally behind the school
board in its move. Not word Of pro-
test has been raised against the new
high school and there should be no
protest. The board is not acting has
tily in this matter. A new building
has been really needed for years but
action has been delayed because To-
cal conditions during the past few
years have been unfavorable for max
ing costly improvements in any line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
NOW DOWN TO BUSINESS.

In the view of the East Oregonian
Il is fortunate that the special COM
mittees that are to investigate the
branch asylum site will wait a week
before coming to this city. More or
less bitterness has been engendered
by the controversy over the site. But
the strife should now be over. Those
OF each side have thoroughly express
their feelings and made their positions
clear. 1t is now time to drop the con-
troversy and let the smoke of battle
float away. BY next week it should
be possible to get down to business.
BY law enacted by the people of
this state a branch asylum is to be
established in eastern Oregon. The
state board has officially ordered that
the institution be located here. That
decision cannot we'll be altered. The
opposition now before the officials is
how to find the most desirable build
ing site in this vicinity. Most of the
land needed for the branch asylum
has already been secured and Incl
dentally it may be remarked that Jay
Bowerman made good bargain when
he purchased the Oliver-Carpenter
place. The state bought one of the
best farms in this section at a very
reasonable price. But if better build
Ing site may be secured by purchas-
ing land adjoining that tract most
certainly the purchase should be
made.
From the makeup of the commit
tees from the house and senate it
seems plain that the respective pre-
siding officers have striven to keep
politics out of the matter. President
Selling named one Bowerman man
and one Of his own supporters to rep
resent the senate. Neither senator
named has any concern in the loca-
ton of the asylum. Speaker Rusk
likewise has been very fair. Though
himself a representative from Union
county he named Representative Mann
upon the house committee. The
other men named are western Ore
gon legislators and should have no
special interest in the matter. The
makeup of the committees should put
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
Peruna Secrets
You Should Know

Golden Seal, the root Of the above
plant, is q very useful medicine. Many
people gather it in our rich woodlands
during the summer. Few people know
how valuable it is in dyspepsia, catarrh.
and as q general tonic.
Many thousand pounds Of this root are
used each year in the famous catarrh
remedy, Peruna. This fact explains why
everybody uses Peruna for catarrh.
Asy Your Druegfst for q FREQ Peruns
AlnnAnAc for 1911. d
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
THE PLEASURE OF WEALTH.
indianapolis News.)

NlHuldldpoilS NSWS.
From Paris comes word that the
manufacture of masterpieces" is a
pretty well established industry in
that city. Mr.. Henry Pike. a picture
expert says:
1T requires only six months to pro-
duce painting which it is impossible
for any one except a deep student of
classic art to distinguish from one
that is genuine
The people who buy such pictures
are American millionaires. And why
not? If the fraud can not be de-
tected except by an expert, such pic
ture is fairly safe in almost any mill
lionaires gallery, unless he foolishly
calls in an expert and even then it
may merely be one experts word
against that of another. 1t is all well
enough to avoid substitutes and to
insist on having the original in some
things but why in pictures when it is
admitted that the imitation will serve
any millionaire's purpose as long as
he does not know the difference? And
if he ever knows the difference it will
be his own fault.
Besides, it is frankly admitted that
there are not enough genuine master
pieces to go around among our rap
idly accommodating millionaires. Every
one of them who even pretends to
put up the culture front must have
his picture gallery, and just think
how bare those galleries walls would
be if nothing but the real goods were
hung in them. To be sure, good mod
ern paintings might be had, but they
lack the charm of the antique-even
of the imitation antique.
Furthermore, it is to be remember
ed that a millionaire's opportunities
for having good time with his mon
ey are limited. The rest of us, of
course, have good time by doing
occasionally the things that We can
not really afford to do at all. But
no such pleasure as this can be the
millionaire's. He can afford to do
anything any time. Thus such privi-
leges as the rest of us envy become
with him mere dull, monotonous rou-
tine. So if he can break it by buying
bogus masterpieces he should by all
means do so. He may even get some
entertaining thrills out of the discov-
cry that he has been bunkoed, and
thus while he may not get his moneys
worth in art there Is chance for
value received in the way of emotion.
Moreover, while there may be a slight
feeling of annoyance at the thought
of the profit made by the French
dealer, it is to be remembered that the
percentage is always in favor of the
dealer, and in addition there is the
rather pleasurable feeling that per-
haps the purchase of such paintings
is saving some struggling and de-
serving artist from starving to death.
Indeed, there does not seem to be any
loss from the start to the finish of
the transaction except by the Million
aire, who, of course, expects to rise
to the bad when he has sat in at an
| other mans game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
THE ANTHONY MEMORIAL.

February Is has been set aside by
the National Woman Suffrage associ-
alton to raise a fund for campaign
purposes, as a Susan B. Anthony me-
mortal. AS this date is the anniver-
sary of the birth of Miss Anthony, it
has been chosen to receive the con-
tribution from the women of AM
erica, in recognition of their i'm
proved status and in grateful remem-
brance of the fact that Miss Anthony
devoted her life to the cause. Miss
Kate NJ. Gordon says of the proposed
memorial that no woman of America
can afford to miss this opportunity
to show her respect for the memory
| Of Miss Anthony. 1t is a debt Of graf
! itude, she says, and no American wo-
man is exempt. The benefits enjoyed
| through such efforts as those of Miss
Anthony, she enumerates as: Eco
nomic independence, education, soci-
al liberty, property rights, equal guar
I dianship of mothers and fathers,
equal pay for equal work. All con-
tributlons will be classified that in this
way it may be possible to know
whether a wage Garner, a professions
al woman, a college woman and SO
on, gave the amount. Every suffrage
club in the United States is expected
to contribute. Dollar contributions
will be asked from professional wo-
men, including lawyers, ministers
journalists, doctors, actresses and col
lege women. A so cent contribution
will be asked from nurses, teachers
stenographers and college students
Ten cents will be asked of store and
factory employees, while of women
generally the request will be to give
as generously as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

en- end to the accusation that the
new board is trying to discredit the
old. Both President Selling and Speak
er Rusk are progressives and friend
ly to the new state administration. In
the natural order of things they
would have named legislators friend
iy to the new board. The fact that
impartial committees have been ap-
pointed is evidence that the politi-
cal features. of the case are being cast
aside.
1t is now up to local people also to
lay aside all political animosities, to
prepare to show the asylum investi-
gators all possible courtesies and to
assist them in doing the work that is
before them.
What Pendleton wants is the branch
asylum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

Pendleton is in line to secure two
long needed improvements this sum-
mer-a gravity water system and a
new high school. Neither Improvement
stands in the way Of the other. AS
pointed out yesterday by Postmaster
Brown who is member of the water
commission and also Of the school
board, the new high school will in no
way interfere with the improvement
In the water system. The gravity wa
ter system will pay for itself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

1t is very unfortunate that any po-
liucal strife should have been aroused
over the matter of the branch asylum.
It is not political question. In the
view of the East Oregonian there
would have been no strife had all the
parties concerned fully understood the
intentions Of the present state board.
Now that the political features have
been fought out here's hoping for
peace. From this time on the branch
asylum should be a business propo-
sition-not a political issue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

good record there will be further hon
ors for him. Two years from now
eastern Oregon will need q congress-
man and Rusk is showing himself to
be well fitted for promotion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

The death of Paul Morton shows
that even captains of Industry" must
"show the white flag" like other
mortals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

Speaker Jerry Rusk is showing him
self a pretty big man for he is not
using his powerful position to play
petty politics. II he keeps up his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21
IT'S A FAIR WORLD.

. oh, a great world, a fair world, 4
. a true world 1 find it;
D a sun that never forgets to
. rise, I
. On the darkest night, a star
D in the skies, 4
D And a God of love behind it.
. oh, for a far way, high way,
. a sure life, take 1t, 4
D Is what He offers to you and
. me;
D A chance to do and a chance 4
, to be,
. Whatever we choose to make it. 4
, oh, a far way, a high way. a 4
, sure way He leads us; 4
And If the journey at tirles
D seems long,
D We must trudge ahead, with a 4
. trustful song,
D And know at the end He needs
D Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
. . ~>>>> 90 - - . . 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

Now we are getting some eastern
Oregon weather again and local grip
sufferers should recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

When some people observe the ways
of legislatures they become stronger
supporters of the initiative and refer
endum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-21

Why not use that surplus money in
the water fund in constructing a
mountain water system?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
OUR CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

Arthur~Train. ex-asststant district at
tOrney OF New York City, writes in
McClure's Magazine:
The district attorney proceeds to try
TO extract the story Of the crime under
a storm OF objections, exceptions and
hasty rulings from the judge. Then the
prisoners lawyer (WhO can take all the
liberties he wants, as the state has no
appeal in case Of an acquittaD proceeds
to mix things w. generally by an unfair
and confusing cross examination At
last the defendant is called. and marches
to the stand. looking like an early
Christian martyr. He is carefully in
terrogated by his lawyer. who permits
him Of he be Wise1 TO do nothing but
deny the salient facts against him The
district attorney, to be sure, has the
right of cross examination, but a skill
ful criminal lawyer has plenty Of Op-
portunities to nurse his client along
and guide him over pitfalls, and when
all IS over the jury have formed no val
liable or accurate impression OF the de-
PENDANTS real character and personality
whether or not, in other words, he is
the kind Of a man who would have done
such a thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

Myrtle, are visiting friends in Fort
Worth. en- route home from their two
years absence I'm Chicago.
Dr. A. j.. Brown delivered an adj
dress at the Y. ~ c. A. last night on
the nature Of the heart speaking from
a spiritual standpoint. The hall was
well filled.
At the meeting Of Hose company NO.
2 the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. A. A. Howard
president, John MCP1kes vice presi-
dent ". J. HiXsOn. secretary; Harry
Little, foreman; c. c. k1efer. treasurer.
R. v Smith, son Of J. +. smith, OF
the Corralltos road. left this morning
for New York. where ne VIII enter
Columbia college TO take a special
course in chemistry Mr. smith is al
ready a graduate Of the University Of
Utah
A musical entertainment viii be
given BIZ Miss Harrison tonight at the
First Methodist church. The AFFAIR Is
for the benefit of the musical service
of the church The opening number
viii be the Broken Pitcher BIZ Misses
News was received from san simon.
today that the band OF robbers
who held up the train last week at
Stems Pass. was captured on the day
preceding BY a posse headed BY eX-
chief of police Milton The pand num-
bered five, and IS thought TO be a new
organization that has been operating IN
this vicinity.
The county commissioners met yes
terday. Little else besides routine
business came before the board school
hills and quite number Of claims
were ordered paid. County Judge Har-
per reported the collectlons made oy
his office TO be s127S5. and the county
officials monthly payroll was ap-
proved and allowed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

years ago, is destined to be preserved
IN the National museum This sole
surviving passenger pigeon rs no" IN IN
the Cincinnati geological gardens us
body has been promised to the National
museum when 1t dies, and it is the IN
tentiOn of the museum to preserve II IN
alcohol for the purpose OF keeping ~ IN
the best possible condition Tor STUDY
This pigeon is about is years old, and
uhe last Of a race which once was 50
numerous that a single flock seen IN
Frankfort, kentucky, 100 years ago
was estimated 70 contain not less than
100000 000 600 birds.
Some Other Birds.
If space permitted one might tell OF
the rhinOcerOus bird which rides on
the back Of the rhinOcerOus and has
lately learned to make wounds in the
backs Of horses and cattle for the pur-
pose Of eating fresh meat and blood or
the bee eaters Of Africa which ride on
the back OF a larger bird known as the
bustard; Of the curious little honey
birds Of Africa. which have learned that
man likes honey as well as IL likes tne
larvae Of bees, and 1t always trying TO
persuade the hunter to follow Il 70 2
deposit of honey, just as dog might
beg its master to 90 TO the hunting
field.
One might also tell Of the oven bird,
which builds an OTenlike nest or mud
using horse hairs to reinforce it. as the
builder uses iron and steel in reinforce
ing concrete construction. Then there
IS the power DlrQs Wulcu ul4luS a ldl 5G
playhouse, and gathers flowers and 9TH
er ornaments for IT. A whole flock of
the birds use the bower as a trysting
place There are the great auks which
have become extinct within the memory
of man, the $50 species and sub-species
of humming birds, the sOciable weaver
birds, which select tree difficult for
a predatory animal to climb and then
covers the whole tree with carloads Of
grass in such a way as TO make it
miniature haystack, and in which the
whole flock do their nesting. There
are also the cuckoOs and their relatives
which insist on imposing the duties OF
motherhood on other birds. always lay.
ing their eggs in the nests of such
birds when they are absent But IL
would take volumes to mention even
the names OF the birds in the National
museum.
Tomorrow - Reptiles. Toads and
FrOgS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12
The NEW PLAY
Viola Aliens Production The Lady Of Coventry" Success
By J. ". McCONAUGHY.

h6"HE Lady OF Coventry is now
visible at Daly's Theatre, with
Viola Allen as the Lady. The
dramatic portrait of the lady Of the
legend was achieved by Louis n
Parker. who confesses to -Pomander
Walk" and "Disraeli," and other or
ferines that have been hailed with
some pIaudits on Broadway
Mr. Parker went back long Way
To set material for a drama but ne
got good material. The story or lAs
7adv Of Coventry mas been lying
around loose for many centuries out
no one ever touched il, until the ldle
ar. TennysOu had TO wait for g tram
in that city. Judging from the polish
81 thoughts that were evolved on that
occasion, the train service out or Gov
entry must resemble the church ave
nue. line in Flatbush- lie apparently
had a lot of time to put In on t.
Rides on Dare from Lord.
The main feature of the story Is that
the lady rides naked through the
streets Of the city on a dare from ner
lord. who is putting heavier taN on
conditions justify The result is that
the cost of living has gone up 70
point where it is cheaper TO die TIE
lady takes the dare, and the taxes are
The playwright took some liberties
with this version of the story and IN
so doing he made very good drama
out of IL. This was accomplished
without the equestrian feature At
the risk of disappointing the prospective
patron, we must record the fact that
the lady does her riding behind the
scenes. But it is all the more dramatic
for that reason.
The play is pitched in the time of
the Norman occupation Of England.
William, the conquerer, was Just COM
pleting the work Of conquest by Civ
ing every Saxon baron a few days
time to get out Of his castle and give
a Norman a chance to unpack his trunk
Rnd settle down to spend the rest of
his days.
DorOthea, the Lady of Coventry. was
= W. l-ia.li aScoL U--7 ~ 'll- EeIAst,
landed Coventry for hers. LeOfric. the
Saxon Earl, who was dispossessed in
the course OF this proceeding, kicked
against the empire and made war on
the lady. He gathered a long-haired
bunch Of Saxon scrappers and stOrmed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-12

the castle after he had starved the
town.
The play opens at that point Just a
short time after the curtain goes UP.
the SaEOns are over the walls The
lady refuses 20 admit them to the
apartment where she is holding court
and they break down the door. Those
SaXons were rough lot apparently
Eari's Love SeOrned.
Leofric mad all sorts Of plans in re-
gard 10 Dorothea and her ladies, but
he was staggered by her beauty He
Eel IN love as soon as he saw her and
MS right hand man fell IN love with
one OF her ladies'. 1T was q considerable
love that LeOfric developed. The lady
caled him everything that she could
lay her tongue to, but the more she
berated him the higher scared his pas
sion. de wouldn't let her leave the
castle for fear something would hap
pen to her. and she wanted to leave
Tor the same reason.
He finally got worked IN to the point
where he sWOre he would starye the
whole town unless she agreed to marry
MIN. She called him every name that
she had overlooked on previous Occa-
slons, and he lost his temper He told
her that there was as much chance II
MS not Starving the town as there was
OF her riding through Il naked at
MONDAY This was tactical blunder.
as the Lady took him up and made me
Has Happy Termination.
When he realized what she was going
to do, he sent out a proclamation IN
which he swore again-he was great
on oathS-tnat any one who looked
would have his or her ewes burned
out. BY this time the Lady had spurn-
ed his love so industriOusly that he
began TO believes that she didn't want
it. So he made UP his mind to die
with last look at her.
In spite Of the efforts Of his right
hand man to dissuade him. he insists
on having his eyes burned out-untiI
the lady comes TO the sceae again and
tells him that she loves him. After
that he forgets all about his oath and
they seem to be in a fair way to live
happily ever after
Miss Allen greatly pleased the as
sembled spectators I'm the character OF
the Lady. and Henry kOiker was a
regular Saxon as Leofric. Charles Har-
bury was a success as the Lady's chap
lain. and the remainder Of the support
worked we'll Vincent SterntOyd, as
the bailiff of the city, deserves a pat
on the back.