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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
FAiRNE,ss DENNNDs Ir.

If the Pacific Power x Light COM
pany desires to sell electricity for
cluster lights on Main and Court
streets it is only fair the company
should get its unsightly poles off
those streets so as to make the clus-
ter lights effective. At this time
the effect of the cluster lights is
spoiled and the people who are pay
ing for those lights are not getting
value received for their money.
Another feature in this connection
that deserves the earnest consider
alton of the council is the fact that
with the poles removed many addi-
tional cluster lights will be brought
into use The cluster lights should
be placed at fixed intervals along the
business streets and this will doubt
less be done if the Improvement now
asked for is brought about
This will mean increased revenue
for the electric trust and it should
fully make up for the expense of plac-
ing the wires underground. Besides
the company is already charging
such high rates in this city that it can
we'll afford to spend a few thousand
dollars improving its local equip
ment.
Why shoul9 Pendleton people be
paying a basic price of Il cents pei
ililowat hour when at the Oregon
Agricultural College electricity is Sc
cured at a price of two cents pei
, llilowat? Is not Pendleton money as
good as the money paid by the state
of. Oregon?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
ToDAY's BIRTHDAY SKETCH.

Miss Ellen Marie Stone, the mis-
sionary from whom Rails Uli, the Nor
ocean bandit made a demand of near
ly 100000 before he would release
her and who was held by bandits for
six months before the United States
government succeeded in securing her
freedom is sixty-five today, for she
was born in RoXbury, Mass, July "a,
1916.
1t is doubtful if any woman ever
engaged in missionary work ever had
such thrilling experiences as Miss
stone went through. When 1t became
known that she was being held for
ransom, $4,000 was the sum asked
at one period for her imprisonment
the people of the United States rails
ed a subscription of $4,000. which
was finally accepted by the bandits
Miss Stone was educated in the pub
lie schools of Chelsea, Mass. where
she taught after her graduation. Civ
ing UP teaching in 1867, she Joined
the editorial, ,staff of the Boston Con-
gregationalist, which position she held
for eleven years.
Then she became a missionary, TO-
eating at Somokoy, bulgaria, where
she remained for number of years
IN 1890 she removed to Salonica, with
which mission she is still connected
Mrs. Katherine Stephanova, wife OF
an Albanian protestant preacher, was
with Miss Stone when she was cap.
tured on a mountain road and dur
ing the six months they were held
captives. they We're forced to travel
in the widest country and suffer
the greatest hardships.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
THEIR FEARS.


Because a 100000 bushel wheat
crop is expected in Umatilla county
and The Journal printed statements
to that effect, this newspaper is in
disgrace with l. d. Eaton of Pendle-
ton and c. c. Connor of Helix.
Both have expressed their views
in the East Oregonian. One doubts
if the Umatilla crop will reach o.
100000 bushels. Both fear that the
news Of a bumper crop in Umatilla
will reduce the wheat price. One
suggests that the publication may
have been in the interest Of bearish
wheat buyers.
Mr.. Connor says he is very famil-
lar with crop conditions. He says:
THE predicted yield Of Whitman
county, Washington, has been low
cred from 60,0O0,000 to 100000
bushels"
Mr.. Connor's familiarity with crop
figures is indicated by the fact that
Whitman's yield last year was 5000
900 and in 1909 100000. The
Journals prediction for this year for
Whitman is 100000. Nobody ever
heard of 34,0OO,OOO, much less Co.
600, 900.
The fears of Mr.. Eaton and Mr.
Connor are not justified. The Jour
nal, not wheat buyers, sent its mar
ket editor to investigate the wheat
crop of the great inland empire. 1t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24

has followed the practice for seven
years, its predictions have always
closely approximated the facts. 1t
predicted a 100000 crop in Umatil-
Ia last year. Umatilla had frac-
ton over 100000
In any event, the reports from
Umatilla will not make the worlds
market panicky. Though a splendid
county, Umatilla is but a small part
of the planet
The United States produced last
year nearly 70O,OO0OO0 bushels of
wheat. OF what concern to this coun-
try is a few hundred bushels more
or less in Umatilla county, Oregon?
The worlds wheat crop is, in round
numbers. S,5OO,0OO.0OO bushels. In
such a wilderness of wheat. do Mr..
Eaton and Mr.. Connor really believe
that news of crop failure from Helix
or Pend,eton would send the worlds
wheat prices aviating2 Do they think
the news of bumper crop at Helix
would demoralize the markets of the
earth? Nobody else does.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
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POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Friends of DR.. Wiley, head of the
bureau Of chemistry, declare he will
remain.
Japan owed $1,326,OOO,OOO which
means a debt Of s26.75 for every man.
woman and child in the entire king
dom.
Detroit, Mich, has passed the half
million mark, and if it continues to
increase at the present rate, it will
be able to be enrolled in the million
population-city class in the next CEN
sus ten years hence.
The democratic legislature of New
York has passed a law requiring the
same registration in the county as in
the city even to Identification by a
signature. The measure has been at
tackled by both the democratic and
republican press Of the state, as being
a Tammany instrument.
Mrs. Rebecca Battinger, who re-
Gently died in Moores town, n. j.,
willed $1,000 to be held in trust and
the income paid annually to the Ma
tional Suffrage association until wo-
men get the right to vote in every
state in the union.
The initiative and referendum
league is a recently Incorporated or
ganization in Illinois formed Tor the
purpose of securing the enactment OF
laws Of popular initiative and refer
endum. The principal office is to be
maintained in Springfield, where the
officers and most active members
may be constantly on the scene dur
ing the sessions Of the state legisIa'
ture. DR.. c. e. Merriam, who rar
for mayor Of Chicago in the recen
election, is one of the incorporators
The Aluminium Company Of Ameri
ca. Of Pittsburg, which has been re
ceiving some investigatory attention
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
SAME OLD LESSON.

He said he'd help the world along,
and win golden crown;
He gained the highest hilltop. then
came a-rOllin' down,
And the people, high and low,
Did they pity him oh, no!
They merely said
With shake of head:
I'VE told-we told YOU so."
He said, I'll find the priceless mines, ''
ana toiled till midnight dim;
There came shaking of the ground;
an earthquake swallowed him.
\ bitter tale of woe!
Did they pity him? All, no!
still, still they said
With shake Of head:
Too bad! We told him so!"
Atlanta Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
HOW IT HAPPENS.

Roosevelt says that the develop
ment of Alaska is retarded through
the operations of big syndicates and
through members of congress who
"either under the influence or
through fear of the hostility of the
corporations, decline to permit the
passage Of legislation. enabling the
people to work honestly and develop
the coal fields with fair profit to
themselves while doing justice to
others"
That is the situation exactly and
the colonel presents the facts clearly
and without fear as is customary with
him. Corporation influence in legis-
lation-whether it be municipal,
state or national, is the bane of the
country.
The people elect Legislators to serve
the public welfare but through weak
ness, fear and often because Of other
considerations many fall by the way
side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24

reciprocity treaty is a nut she'll gamc.
1t will be interesting to see how
the country at large views the matter.
VIII the country think the recipro-
city treaty is good thing and if SO
win they give the credit to the pres
ident or to the democratic congress -?
or win they take the view of LaFol-
lette that the whole thing is de-
fusion and snare.
The answer will be given in 1912
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
july 24IN HISTORY.

1IO4-Gibraltar captured by a COM
bined British and Dutch fleet. from
the Spanish.
1722-Wearing Of broadswords pro-
hibited in Edinburg, Scotland
1799-Unsuccessfu attack by the
British on Santa Cruz, Lord Nelson
losing his right arm.
1S04-English Baltic fleet attack
ed the French squadron at Havre. do
ing considerable damage
1S17-After a loud detonation in
broad daylight Lake Canterno, in
italy, totally disappeared.
1SSO-The thermometer at noon in
Boston stood at ninety-five degrees.
At sundown it Dropped to fifty de-
grees and fire was made.
1S33-Lisbon surrendered to the
army of Dom Pedro
1S47-Mormons founded Salt Lake
City Utah
1S54-The federal diet met at
Frankford, Germany, and decided to
join the alliance of Austria and
Prussia.
1S54-British captured American
fishing vessel Ellen Morrell and car
ried il into the port of Bathurst caus-
ing much excitement among the fish
ermen.
19O3-Time set for the ratification
of the st. Thomas treaty between
Denmark and the United States hav-
ing expired, the treaty was dead.
1904-The British steamer Knight
Commander, with a cargo worth So
900 pounds, was sunk by the Russian
Vladivostock squadron.
19O9-Bleriot crossed the British
channel in a monOplanr
1910-Barcelona, Spain threatened
With strike riots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
THE GAME Is OVER.

At last the reciprocity treaty has
been approved by the senate and the
big politico-legislative game is end
ed What will be the consequences
TO the country-politically and eco
nomically?
The fight for the reciprocity treaty
was distinctly a move for the popu-
larization of the Taft administration.
BY the administration forces the
treaty is applauded as a great thing
and the opening wedge towards tar
if revision. The president is the hero
o the job and in the next campaign
the spenoinders will point to his
work as reason why he should be re-
elected.
OF course the reciprocity treaty
was passed by the democrats and they
may rightfully claim credit for the
same They will point out that the
republicans were in the minority in
the house and were so divided in the
senate as to be unable to pass the
measure. Democratic orators win say
that if there is to be any rewarding
it should fall to them. They enact
ed the reciprocity treaty and they
did it Of their own accord-not be-
cause the president wanted it. The
democratic party has always been for
tariff reform and for a reduction in
the cost of living.
But there has been a third ele-
ment in the game-the insurgents.
These men, led by LaFollette, have
opposed the ratification of the treaty
ard they have produced some excep-
.uonally good arguments to justify
their position. In one Of his speeches
La Toilette said:
First Considered as a measure
OF reciprocity, I shall undertake to
demonstrate later in the debate that
the bill violates every principle of re-
ciprocity heretofore expressed in the
platform declarations of the republic
can party and recommended by for
mer republican presidents.
Second. Considered as a tariff
bill, it violates every tariff principle
and platform promise upon which
William H. Taft was elected president
Of the United states
I'm the beginning it was heralded
a. a blessing to the consumer. so
was the tariff bill of 1909. 1t prom
ises to reduce duties for the benefit
Of the people. 1t reduces no duties
the effect Of which can ever reach
the people, but it does reduce duties
for the millers, the packers, stand
ard Oil, the brewers, the coal COM
b:nes ana in some measure for the
already over protected interests. II
is nothing that it pretends to be, and
processes TO be nothing that it is. II
is a little brother to the Payne-Al-
drich bill. the greatest legislative
wrong inflicted upon the American
people in half a century"
When the treaty was on its fina
passage men like La Toilette, Cum
minis, Borah and Bourne voted
against it. They said that If recipro
city is an entering wedge for tariff
revision then the wedge has beeI
poorly placed. They object becaus'
it gives free trade in farm product
but continues duties on things tn
people actually consume. Wheat
free but flour is taxed. Livestock oi
the hoof is free but dressed beef an
packing house products are barred
In other words the reciprocity treat
is harsh towards small producers o
raw products but is kind to the bi
milling and packing interests. Fror
the standpoint Of the consuming pub
lie the insurgents say In effect tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24

If the Roundup visitors are to be
accommodated there is but one way
to do. They must be provided with
beds and with eating places. The
Round-Up organization cannot do It
and it is up to the people of the city.
Let everybody help the accommoda-
tions committee. They have the
hardest job OF. anyone connected with
the big show
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
PLAN WORLD AIR MEET.

New York-Preparation for the
international aviation races which
will be held in this country again
next year as the result of the victory
Of Weymann in England. are under
way The Aero club of America will
name a full cup defense committee
next month. Already a delegate has
taken up with American aeroplane
manufacturers the subject of produc-
ing racing machines.>
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24

When. the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
was enacted President Taft and many
others hsralded it as a great thing
for the relief of the country. But
the people did not see the thing that
way and it viii be interesting to see
what they think of the reciprocity
bill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-24
. aaAeA~Na.eeNe~. .

Whether I say old things or Z
new things does not I
seem to matter. But I
whether I say true things :
does matter a good deal =
and all
know ! could argue about
the good and the bad, =
and lose myself by the Z
way.
But I choose the other path
Il go with belief:
The world is mine to do with
it what I please, so I
please to give it to love. Z
Horace Traubel. =
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
SPEER AND ADAMS IN
sEVAT0RSH|P FIGHT
Colorado Legislatures Joint
Ballot Fails to Alter Situa-
ton Materially.

DENVER, Jan. 25.-Except for a few
alterations in complimentary Republican
votes. there was no change In today's
legislative joint ballot for United States
senator to succeed the late Charles j.
Hughes.
The Democrats stood solidly for the
candidates brought out yesterday In the
separate balloting. Mayor Robert w.
Speer OF Denver leading with 2s. and
former Governor Alva Adams Of Pueblo
second. with 20.
j. W. McCreary, Casimiro Barela and
]. G, Northcutt were dropped from the
Republican candidates today. most OF
their strength going to Joel F. Vale, who
received 16, as compared with 10 yester-
day.
1t is freely predicted tonight that there
will be a break. probably tomorrow or
Friday, In the complimentary Democratic
votes. which so far have been reserved
for favorite sons. But no one Will ven
ture a statement as TO how they Will be
divided as between Speer and Adams,
Should the joint assembly fail to se-
lect a senator before Sunday. ballot
will be taken on that day, Sunday Is
legislative day. Optlmists believe that
the present deadlock will be broken with
In the next ten days. The majority opin
ion Is that the deadlock will continue at
least thirty days. II II does not last the
entire legislative session. Todays joint
ballot follows:
Democrats-Speer. 2s: Adams. 20
Thomas. g. Ward. 5: O'Donnell. 3: Tay
lor. 3; Martin. 2; Maupin, /: Shafroth. {;
absent, /.
Repubicans-vaile. Is; Dawson. s.:
Goudy. Z; Roof, Q; absent. g.
Total vote. 100.
Necessary to a choice ST.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
NEW YORK'S BIC BOND
SALE IS SUCCESSFUL
Issue of $60,000,00O Realizes
Half Million More Than
Par.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-After more
than seven hours of canvassing. at the
close OF which Comptroller Prendergast
termed 1t the greatest bond sale that
has ever taken place in any municipal
ity'' the accountants attached TO the
finance department announced last night
that $50. 900. 900 issue of corporate stock
at Al per cent will be awarded at an
average of 100 904 and VIII bring the
city, with the premium. 60,542 .341 80,
The largest Individual award. $1l .000,-
900. goes to Kuhn, Loeb e. Co.
J. p, Morgan & Co. acting with the
National City bank. and the First Ma
tional bank we're unsuccessful with bid
OF 100 ST for "all or none" They lost
by narrow margin Of only S424l.50, for
their bid would have netted the city
$50. .53S, 200, IN all 56S bids were received.
aggregating 1924 ,933 ,030
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
GHURCH PLANS
4 TOLD To TAT I
REPRESENTATIVE of Council of
Churches Outlines Purpose
to President.
|ISHOP HENDRIX TALKS
FOR VAST BODY OF PEOPLE
Nany Ministers and Laymen In
cIuded in Organization of
Various Denominations.

WAsHINGTON, Jan. 25-Humanita-
a.r and philanthropic efforts of the
taderal council of the churches of
|oh,;st in America were outlined by
pishon E. r. Hendrix of Kansas City,
An nresident of the council, III a
-nsecb before President Taft at the
white house today.
Rishop Hendrix presented the greet
,ncs of the council on the occasion Of
<he annual meeting of It's executive
'committee. He said
aOur fathers in the very first amend
meut to the constitution forbade con
oress to make any law repecting the .es-
Enlistment of religion, wisely deemlng
IL the duty of the church TO establlsh
The state and not the duty OF tne slate
Al establish the church. Thus from the
|beeinnine, in the free exercise of their
rc1i pious views, the various churches
have expressed their devotion to the
hest interests of our common country,
notably to Washington and Lincoln,
xrhen our national government began
and when IL was in greatest peril. The
memorable responses to these greetings
showed how grateful they were to the
highest executives IN our ]dnu III Inc
two preceding centuries.
Represent Vast Body of People.
nRepresenting more than 100000
ministers of the gospel and some ~
100000 communicates, or nine. .tenths
OF the Protcstants of our country, fed
crated in permanent organization
known as "The Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America" we
bring Christian greetings to the chief
ruler of the greatest nation in history
standing for self government.
AS former greetings were made by
Individual churches and were wei
comed by our rulers when the fate of
The nation was yet undecided, much
more we believe will be welcomed this
christian greeting to our chief magis-
'frate by the federated churches as the
Sign of the compact and growing
strength IF our national union. The late
Jnstice Brewer declared that such a
Federation of churches was also an un-
'mistakable proof that ours is a Chris
ltian nation despite the fact that we
have no established church.
"We are happy to state that the
growing spirit of catholicity and the
belief that the work of the churches
could better be done in cooperation
than in separation ripened into this no.
table and permanent federation, not of
Individual Christians but of churches
and that by the authority and the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
NEW DEPARTURE.
Selling Medicines at Half Price Under
Guarantee Of Cure.

After two months of remarkable
sales, Schramm- Johnson, Drugs, the en-
terprisiug druggists, say that their plan
of selling at half price the regular 80
cent size of DR. Howard's specific for
the cure of constipation and dyspepsia,
and guaranteeing to refund the money
if il does not cure, has been the great
est success Schramm Johnson, Drugs,
have ever known
They have sold hundreds Of bottles
Of this specific; and as yet they have
not had one returned, although they
stand ready at any time to refund the
money should any customer he dissat'
isfed. This is the strongest testimony
that can he furnished to the great
merit of this medicine.
Anyone suffering with dyspepsia,
constipation, liver troubles, headaches,
dizziness, coated tongue, or the general
tired feeling, caused by inactive liver
and bowels or disordered digestion,
should take advantage OF Schramm-
Johnson. Drugs, new departure and
buy a bottle of DR.. Howard Is specific
at half price, with their personal guar
antee to refund the money if it does
not cure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
B0UNTIFUL COOP MAY
GET BACK TAX MONEY
Special to The Tribune.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
Smoot today reported to the senate from
the finance committee bill he had pre-
Viously introduced. directing the secre-
tary Of the treasury TO refund TO the
Zion Cooperative Mercantile company
Of Bountiful and 10 the Logan Coop.
sums sggregating s4o75.72 These
amounts were collected as revenue
taxes In 1879. being 10 per cent imposts
on notes Issued by the mercantile com
pany, The finance committee holds that
tho tax was una awful and II is also so
held by the supreme court In the case
Of the revenue collector against Zion
Cooperative company (t1i II. s. 62)
Amounts refunded under like conditions
by act OF congress February IS, 1901, did
not include the amounts now sought to
be recovered. Secretary MacVeagh ap-
proved the bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-26
|. c. PH|PPS, DENVER
MILLIONAIRE, WEDS
Former Husband of Genevieve
ChanIer Marries PIatt
ROgers's Daughter.

DENVER Jan, 25.-Lawrence C..
Phipps, the Denver millionaire, was mar
ried this afternoon TO Miss Margaret
Rogers. daughter OF Mr., and Mrs. Platt
Rogers the ceremony taking place at the
home OF the brides parents in Denver.
An effort had been made to keep the
news OF the wedding a secret until after
the departure OF the couple for Cnllfor-
MIA on their wedding trip. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phipps VIII leave for California tonight
and will tour that state In Mr.. Phipps s
automobile, which recently has been
shipped west.
Mrs Phipps Is wealthy in her own
right and Is noted as the possessor OF an
excellent voice. She has spent much OF
the time the last five years abroad.
Mr. Phippss first wife died several
years ago. From his second wife. Gene
We've Chandler PhiPps. he was divorced
September i5, 19O4 following a contest
for their Two children, the charge of kid
napine figuring In the proceedings