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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30

Dor Beach, 1856; Port Huron. 1S SEA.
fontlac' 1852; Wyandotte S2S7.
Mississippi-Clarksdale, 4O7s: Hat
tiesburg, 11,733.
Mime ota-Faribault. 19,OO1; Man
kato, 1886.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
Nebraska-Omaha. 124.06s; Bea-
trice. 1856.
New Jersey-Ocean City. 1850;
Passaic, 54.773; Ridgewood. b416.
Trenton, 96,S15.
New MeXico-Roswell, 6172.
North Carolina-Greensbo 15.-
$50; High Point 9529; Wilmington.
25,74S.
North Dakota-Bismark, SAB:
Mandan, 1878; Minot, 61SS.
observation-disclosures, S61S: Bar-
tiesville, 61S1; Duncan. 2477: Ell Re-
no, 1872; Enid, 1879: Guthrie. H.
654; Holdenville, O Lawton. 7 =
'SS; Miami, 29O7; MacAlester, 12,-
954 Muskogee. 25,27S; Oklahoma
city 64,205; Purcell. 274O; Sapulpa.
S2SS; Tulsa, 1S,162; Wagner. 4.OlS.
Oregon-Baker, 6eSO.
South Carolina-Columbia. 26.311.
South Dakota-Aberdeen, 1O.753;
Canton, 2103; Chamberlain 1878.
Dell Rapids, 1867; Huron, 5791: Lead,
S392; Pierre, 1866; Rapid City, 1854;
Sioux Falls, 14,094; vermillion, 21S7:
Yankton, 37S7.
Tennessee - Chattanooga, 44.6O4:
Memphis, 131,105; Knoxville, 36.346:
Texas--Aransas Pass. 1877; Austin,
29,S60; Beaumont, 2O,64O: Corpus
Christi, S222; Dallas, 92,1O4: Denison,
1862; Fort Worth, 7S.S02; Calves
ton, S69S1; Greenville, $3.50; Hous-
ton, 7S,S00; Kennedy. 1147: Marble
Falls, 1861; Marshall, 11,452; Pales-
tine. 10,297; Port Arthur, 1868; Port
Lavaca, 1899,
Utah-Salt Lake City, s2,777; To-
gan, 1922; Murray, 4O57; Ogden. 25,-
$50; Provo, S929.
shington-Spokane, 1O4,4O2; Ia
coma, S3,743; Hoquiam, S171; North
Yakima, 14.OS2; Walla Walla, 19,S64;
Chehalls, 4507.
West Virgnia-Bluef'eld, 11,1S5S;
Huntington, 1.161; Parkersburg, IL.
S42.
Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1870; Ap.
| pleton, 16 773.
Wyoming-Sheridan, S40S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30

ure. These folks are foreigners,
though not necessarily born in some
country other than our own. That
man is foreigner, wherever born,
however distinguished his ancestors,
whatever his profession or religion
that man is a foreigner who violates
the spirit and memory of Americas
history, her great days and institu-
tions. He is a foreigner to American
ideals. He is emphatically one of the
'undesirables." Reflecting, therefore,
on Americas great days and the deep
unifying passion of gratitude requir-
ell to keep their memory aflame in
the SOUL and to bind us as a people
into common brotherhood, let us
observe Thanksgiving day religiously
and unitedly. Such an observance of
this annual occasion is one of the di-
vinely appointed means of making
and keeping US united people. But
as already intimated, it makes the
deeper suggestion that we can be
united only upon the essentials. We
are united in proportion as we are
profound. The oceanic cable along
which run messages of friendly rela-
tons and commercial intercourse be-
tween the nations of the earth, lies
a. the bottom of the sea. So the tie
that binds our affections to the COM
mon heart of humanity lies in the
deeper strata of our being. Our af-
finities are profound; our ansagonisms
are superficial. The man who does
not feel conscious of spiritual affin-
tiles for all mankind stronger and
T.
in the deeper chambers of his nature.
The splash and froth of pillows al
ways lie upon the surface of the wa
ters, but they direct no ships and pro-
pell no argosies. So the splash and
froth of mems antagonisms lie upon
the surface of life and are of little
consequence among the propelling
forces of character and destiny.
Now let us apply this principle to
our relations as sister denominations
If we are profoundly united and diff
fer only superficially, it would seem
our most obvious duty to emphasize
only the fundamentals. Not that we
are to obliterate our denominations
Denominations are necessary and they
are here to stay as long as human
nature is human nature. They are
but the crystalized expression of di-
verse types of religious experience
They are essential to the highest de-
velopment of the peculiar religious
genius of diverse types of humanity.
They are a wholesome stimulous to
the activities and enthusiasm of one
another Their permanence rests up
on the well-founded principle. of the
division of labor, each denomination
emphasizing that particular truth and
performing that particular function
CONTINUED on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
SCORES OF CITIES OF VARIOUS SIZES
ARE RUN UNDER COMMISSION PLAN

Those cities in the United States
which had adopted the commission
plan of municipal government up to
and including November H. 1911, to-
gether with their population, are as
follows
Alabama - Birmingham, 1872 2,6S5;
Cordova, 1,747: Hartselle, 1874;
Huntsville 1911; Mobile 51,521;
Montgomery, 3S,1S6; Talladega, g.
S54; Tuscaloosa, S407.
California-Berkeley 40,434; Mo-
desto, 725S; Monterey, 1923; Oakland,
150,174; San Diego, 39,57S; Santa
Cruz, 11,146; San Luis Opispo, 5157;
Sacramento, 44,696; Stockton, (-);
Vallejo, 11,Si0,
Colorado-Colorado Springs, 29.17S;
Grand Junction, 1854.
Georgia-Cartersvil 4,067
Idaho-Lewiston, 6043.
Illinols-Carbondal 5411; Clinton,
5165; Decatur, 31,140; Dixon. 1915;
Elgin, 25,976; Hamilton, 1927; Hills
boro, 3424; Jacksonville, $500; We
vance, 9307; Moline, 24,199 ottawa,
11,121; Pekin, 9S97; Rochelle, 2732;
Rock Island, 24,S35; Springfield, 51,-
617; Spring valley 7035; Waukegan,
16,069.
Iowa-Burlington, 24,324; Cedar
Rapids, 1851; Des Moines, S636S;
Fort DodGe. 15,543; Keokuk. 14,00S;
Marshalltown, 1894; Sioux City, Al
S2S
Kansas-Anthony, 1853; Abilene,
Ais; Coffeyyille, 1857; Cherryvale,
4SO4; Caldwell, 22O5; Chanute, 9,272;
Council Grove, 2545; Dodge City, g.
214; Emporia. 905S; Eureka, 1888;
Girard, 2446; Hutchinson. 16, 1854; In
dependence, 10,4S0; lola, 9032; Leav-
enworth, 1868; Kansas City. S2,331;
Marion, 1871; Newton 1862; Neodes-
ha, 2S72; Parsons, 12,463; Pittsburg
14,755; Pratt 1902; Topeka, 43.6s4;
wichita, 52,45O; wellington, 1884.
Kentucky-Lexington, 5000; New
port, $4,000.
Louisiana-Shrevepor 2S,O15.
Maine-Gardiner 5311, =.
Maryland-Cumberla 21,S39.
Massacfusetts-Glo 24,39S
Haverhill, 44,115; Lawrence, $500
Lowell. 106 294; Lynn, S9,SS6; Taun
ton, 34,359.
Michigan-Fremont. q; Har
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
Ceremonies for the Day Include Feasting, Sports,
Social Functions and Sacred Services
HEPPNER AND PENDLETON CLASH ON GR|D|RON
Rev. Mines Presiding Over Services Of Union Of
Churches, Says 1t is Day When All Stand Together
to Return Thanks to Their Maker

Thanksgiving is being generally OBJ
served in Pendleton and at noon prac-
tically all business was suspended and
the day given over to various appro-
pirate ceremonies, the most import
ant of which is no doubt the annual
feast of turkey, etc.
All public offices remained closed
all day. while the business houses
closed their doors promptly at noon.
The feature public event, arranged
is a football game to be played at
Roundup park, beginning at o'clock
sharp, between the local high school
team, conceded champions of eastern
oregon and the Heppner high school
held by the Pendleton school. This
game promises to be the most hotly
contested battle, ever witnessed on the
local gridiron.
Tonight a brillian ball will be given
at the Eagles Woodman hall, for
members of Pendleton lodge, B. P. o.
E, and their wives and friends.
Union Thanksgiving services were
this morning held at the First Baptist
church. beginning at 1890 o'clock,
Rev. Frank ]. Mines, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. delivering
the sermon.
Rev. Mines took for his subject,
Universal Brotherhood of Diverse
Humanity" and said in part:
brotherhood and Diversity occurs
to me as an appropriate Thanksgiv-
ing theme, first, because this great
national day has become the annual
occasion for a union meeting of broth
ers of diverse denominations and doc
trinal opinion; and, second, because
the brotherhood of man, in spite OF
all the diversities of race, color, and
characteristic whatsoever, is "a con-
sumation devoutly to be desired and
for which to be most profoundly thank
full to the common Father of us all.
On Thanksgiving day We stand to-
gether upon the sublime and common
doctrine of gratitude. Gratitude is
the queen of the affections, the twin
sister of love and the holy mother of
patriotism. Arising from a common
source, it directs our affections tow
ard a common benefactor, and makes
all mankind akin. 1t is a deep un-
derlying quality of soul, to emphasize
which is to bind our endeavors into
unity and effectiveness. Its very ma
ture suggests to us that the cardinal
virtues, deeper affections, and essen
tial principles of life, character. and
destiny are those upon which we all
agree; while the things in which we
differ are superficial and of less con-
sequence. Thanks for a Thanksgiv-
ing day, then, which cultivates this
profoundly essential and unifying vir-
tue.
Some ignore this sacred American
day. or use it as they do our sabbath,
for hilarity, carousal and selfish pleas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
LEvEE AT ASYLUM
NEARING COMPLETION

Before the present week is over
the Newport Land & Construction
company of Hermiston will have COM
pleted the levee along the banks OF
the Umatilla river at the branch asy-
lum site just west of this city. The
finishing touches are being put on
now and persons who have inspected
the levee declare it to be a most
splendid piece of constructive work.
The levee begins at the west end
of the O.-W. r. &N. railroad bridge
and runs 2100 feet down the right
hand side of the river. 1t is eight
feet wide at the top and fifty feet
wide at the bottom. this measure
ment including the solid rock toe, six
feet in width, which juts out into the
river at the base as an extra rein
forcement. The riprapping of the in
cline surface has been executed so
neatly that the surface is almost as
smooth as If done in concrete.
A tunnel has been constructed
through the levee at one point in or
der that water for the irrigation OF
the asylum bottom lands can be Sc
cured and this tunnel is guarded by
heavy gates. The Newport company
is also digging the main canal for
the irrigation system
At the conclusion of the asylum
job, II. r. Newport will take his men
and equipment to Hermiston where
he will begin at once upon the con-
struction of the water system at that
town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
RED HAT CONFERRED
ON 13 new PRINCES

Rome, Nov. 30.-Amid pomp and
splendor thirteen of the IS cardinals
recently appointed by Pope Plus
were given the red hat today in the
presence of one of the most distin-
guished audiences assembled in Rome
in decade.
The ceremony was held in Sala Re-
ga, whittier the pope came, borne
shoulder high in the gestatorial chair
and passed to his seat between two
ines of bowing cardinals.
Wearing scarlet robes they advanc-
ed later and received the red hat, the
token of their rank of princes of the
church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
WATER COM MISSIONS
BOOKS WELL KEPT
Expert Accountants File
Report With City
Council d
Recommend D:scontinuance of Cash
Payments, Daily Deposits of Re-
ceipts and Other Changes.

Declaring the books of the city wa
ter commission as kept by Henry E.
Laatz to have been well kept and
finding no shortage in the funds aside
from $50 advanced on salaries.
Messrs. Bland and Wilson, expert ac-
countants yesterday filed the report of
the'r auditing work with the recorder
and 1t will be formally presented to
the city council at the meeting two
weeks from last night.
The experts, however, criticize the
commissioners for allowing ]. r.
Dickson, one of their number, 5000
on February of this year for past
services as bookkeeper They declare
the laws expressly declare that no
commissioner shall receive any COM
pensation for his services. and they
advise the city to secure the city at
torney's opinion on the matter. The
city attorney, however, had already
given the experts his opinion which
upheld the action of the commission
in that the services rendered by Mr..
Dickson were outside his regular du-
ties as commissioner, and just why
the criticism should have been incor-
porated in the report after this opin-
ion is rot clear to city officials
Make Recommendations.
In concluding their report, Messrs.
Bland and Wilson make a number of
recommendations for the improve
ment of the system under which the
water business is run. aside from
a few minor errors" they say, I'VE
find the books have been we'll kept.
However, the unusual case is present.
ed of the same official fixing the am
cunts to be collected, handling the
cash and also keeping the books. and
it seems to be imperative that some
further means of check be provided,
and therefore we urge as follows:
l That cash payments be discon-
tinued and that receipts be deposited
in the bank daily.
2. That pay rolls be certified by
the engineer or foreman.
8. That a store book be kept of
supplies on hand.
4. The adoption of reliable meter
reading and the filing of the same as
check on the amounts charged cam
sumers.
Bill Is Submitted
The experts went over the books
only from May /, 1910, to November
2S, 1911, and completed their work
in week. Their bill amounts to
S95.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
GRAND PRIZE AUTO RACE
is NO WON AT SAVANNAH

Savannah, Ga, Nov. 30-With the
weather clear and cold and the course
fast, sixteen cars started this morn
ing in the grand prize automobile
race. The distance is 40S miles
Louis Wagner was first to start in a
Fiat. Others followed in fifteen sec
onds intervals. Wagner made the
first lap at the rate of rs miles an
hour. In the eleventh lap Hearne
led by four minutes and four, racers
had withdrawn for various reasons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
WILL ERECT new
HERMISTON BUILDING

Contracts were signed yesterday
for the erection of a reinforced con-
crete business building at Hermiston
for f. r. AldriCh of this city, aud
John Williams, postmaster at Her
miston. 1t is to be located adjoining
the Hotel Oregon and will be a one
story building with a frontage of so
feet The building will be divided in
to three rooms the center of which
will be used as a postoffice while the
other two rooms will be rented. The
building is to be erected by b. F..
Strohm of Hermiston and is to cost
in the neighborhood of $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
REBELS BADLY DEFEATED
IN MING YUAN BATTLE

Peking, Nov. 30.-Fighting desper-
ately against overwhelming odds the
revolutionists in SEE Chuen province
were dedicated today at Ming Yuan by
the imperialists. Hundreds were
killed. The imperialists operated
flank movement when victory seemed
favorable to the rebels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
Kilbanc Defeats Branningan.

Youngstown, Ohio, Nov 80
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland. de-
feated Patsy Branningan of Pittsburg
in ter round bout here last night
Kilbane floored the Pittsburger in
the eighth and thereafter he had him
practically at his mercy. Earlier.
1lilbane out fought and outgeneraled
Branningan, but the latter stood lot
of punishment and was dangerous for
q while.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
WELSH PAYS WOLGAST 4
VISIT IN HOSPITAL

Los Angeles. Nov. 90.-Wolgast
passed a good night and everything
seems in favor of his rapid recovery,
and he is cheerful. Although many
believe the operation may make him
n less dangerous fighter, Manager
Jones thinks a rest will make him
better than before. Welsh, who was
to have fought him today, called on
Wolgast today. This afternoon he
will take on Willie Ritchie of San
Francisco in Wolgasts place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
Seeking Twelfth Vcnirc.

Los Angeles, Nov. 30.-While dep
uties secured Los Angeles county to-
day locating so members of the 18th
venire, in the Mcnamara trial. to ap-
pear in court tomorrow, the lawyers
II the case remained secluded in their
homes for Thanksgiving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
WALIIA WALLA MAN HELD AS
BLACK HAND CROOK

Seattle, Nov SO.-A man giving his
name as Il. F.. Breezer, of Walla Walla
was arrested by the police last night
when he went to scheduled spot to
get package supposed to contain
money demanded in blackhand let
ters sent to L. w. Andrews, president
Of the Seattle National bank
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30
Bronson Defeats Howell

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. S0.-Ray
Bronson Of this city leading in every
round after the first, won handily
from Tommy Howell of Philadelphia
in thirteen rounds here last night.
After the first round in which no
damage was done by either Bronson
started in and landed freely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30

ger men than 1 expected but l be-
lieve we can win from them"
At consultation of the managers
and coaches this morning, Mark
Moorhouse was decided upon as ref
cree, Prof. a. Asbahr as umpire.
Tracy Baker as field judge and Au-
brey Graham as head linesman.
The game will be called promtly at
5 O'Clock and the weather indications
auger well for a good attendance. The
south sideline will be kept free from
spectators in order that those seated
in the grand stand will have an un-
obstructed view of the field of ac-
ton.
The following is the way the two
teams will line up at the opening OF
the game:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-30

tContInued on page five.)
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-09
Was Punched by Driving Hail

Saturday afternoon last hail accom-.
panied the driving rain in some portions
Of Vernon county. Especially was this
the fact in some westerns sections. In
the immediate valley where Viroqua
business men are encamped hail peted
the crops of the Sendings, Hedge Lar
son and other farmers thereabouts, and
the CENSOR has adyices that farther
west there was serious damage. That
portion of the crop that suffered worst
was riddled almost into shreds.
Notwithstanding the damage, buyers
were in the neighborhood of the dam
aged fields, making offers for the same
We are told that as high as four and
five cents was offered for some of the
crops. Whether they succeeded in max
ing contracts we are not advised.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-09
a Dav with a Rural Mail Man

1t was the privilege Of the editor of
the CENSOR to make the rounds Of rural
mail route No. !, leading out from VII
roqua, on Thursday with Carrier John
Krogan. From different standpoints it
was a priviIege-to learn the methods
of delivery, see the country. note the
prosperity and improvements made since
the route was established. The writer
went over much Of the territory now
embraced in district number one when
it was mapped out. No surer estimate
of the achievements in Vernon county,
Alphabetically, since that time can be
made than by round of this kind.
Better homes, barns, addition of wind
mills and wells, finer fiocks and herds,
higher cultivation of the lands, more
substantial fences, larger fields, and no
end to the outward signs of substantial
prosperity. All over this wide territory
from Seas Branch to Sprirgville. east
and west, from Viroqua to nearly the
town line on the north the crops are
excellent and the country blossoms with
the verdure of thrifty vegetation So
far there is little building on route one
this season, but there is so much of sub
stantiality in the past that the larger
wants have been made.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-09
Not so Bad as Pictured

FRIEND MUNsoN:--I noticed state
ment in the last issue Of the CENSOR
by two young men who are selling
horses in Viroqua in regard to drought
in Montana. The statement Is mis-
leading. have travelled from the
North Dakota state line west to Bill
lings, and crop conditions are fine, and
the range men tell me that they have
never had better feed than this season.
The only reason that the stockmen are
selling their animals is because the
eastern farmers are coming in and TAX
ing up the range land and farm It. AS
TO Miles City selling forty carloads of
horses at one sale, that is nothing, as
they hold regular horse sales there
every month and usually sell much
more than forty cars At every sale dur
ing the summer. | have seen buyers
there from the state of New York.
They ship in horses from all over the
state to sell at these sales ] think
that Miles City is the largest primary
horse market in the world.
II is true that South Dakota on the
Milwaukee line west of the Missouri
river is dry and no crops, but as soon
as you near the Montana state line the
grass is green. The hay etcp in Mon
tana is the largest ever had hero, 80
am told by old stockmen who have been
here better than twenty years.
Regards to all c. f. WARD.
Yates, Montana, August 3.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-08-09
FRIENDSHIP IS LIES BOON
Meets With Many in Far-Off Oregon
and Washington


DEAR OLD CENSOR: Greetings from
Salem and Portland 1t was our pleas
ure to meet with. and spend the day.
July 4th, with good old Vernon county
people. Our aaod friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. NJ. Bouffieur, with whom we were
spending the week. Mr.. and Mrs. Irvin
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert May, Mr.
and Mrs. James De Lap. and others
whom we had never had the pleasure Of
meeting before. Ii was al q picnic of
Wisconsin people held on the fair
grounds. over one hundred in atten-
dance-a perfect day. No intense heat,
no dread of thunder storm coming up
before you could get nome. no black
clouds, but just such day as makes
you glad that you are alive. That
helps you to realize how much there is
in the world that is good ard beautiful,
and worth-the living for kind friends,
pleasant acquaintance, good cheer and
goodwill everywhere; bounteous din
ner what more could be asked or de-
sired?
The remembrance of a happy visit
with Mrs. Jane Nelson in February. and
one with Mrs. jackson Silbaugh in
March, all went to make up a happy
realization of what friendship is. Our
good friends, the Bouffieurs, are most
comfortably and pleasantly located on
farm two miles out of Salem II
acres of orchard gives them an i'm
mense yield of fruit: 100 cherry trees,
nearly all loaded with the choicest var
ieties we have ever seen; apples, plums,
peaches and pears, to come on later.
Our beautiful city OF Portland is
spreading out in all directions. Hun
dreds of beautiful and artistic homes
are being added each year, while pack
ing plants, canning factories and indus
trial enterprises along all lines are be-
ing developed. The large Reed Insti-
tute under process of construction and
which will be opened this fall, will add
greatly to the educational advantages
of the city.
We were greatly pleased to receive
call from our young friend Will Ady,
one day of the present week. He was
looking well and hearty. The west
certainly agrees with him. From here
he goes on to San Francisco.
away of many of our old friends and
neighbors, aad particularly the death of
Stephen Kier, taken at a time when
life held its richest blessin for him.
We rejoice over the decision of Judge
Higbee on the contested question of
license or no license. Viroqua is too
fair a city to be desecrated by the
saloon. Respectfully,
MARY A. BATES.
Portland Oregon July 27