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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
WHY NOT ELECT
WOODROW WILSON
Chicago Post, Influential Repub-
IiCan Paper, Asks Its Read
ers a Leading Question
FRAUDS OF PRESENT REGIME.
Says the Tariff Has Been Too High
For Generation and Must Be Low
cred.


For Generation and Must Be Low
cred.
The Chicago Post, an influential in
dependent Republican newspaper, pro
pounds this question to Republicans:
"Why not Wilson?
This question is addressed particu-
larly to Republicans.
Governor Wilson suits the Demo-
Gratis down to the ground, suits all
Democrats who are worthy to be call
ed Democrats. But In an emergency
like this, why should not Wilson suit
large part of the Republicans as
we'll?
"Why not Wilson?
Governor Wilson is thoroughbred
American gentleman, not only in the
accident of birth, but in his every ideal.
impulse and principle. That should be
the first requirement of every presi-
Dental candidate
Governor Wilson Is tried and
trustworthy executive. His brilliant
record as governor of New Jersey
proves that.
Governor Wilson Is an eminently
sane and sensible man He is an emil
nently honorable man He has digni-
fed every place which he has held.
He has performed splendid public
service by lifting the present cam
paign out of the riot Of mudslinging
with which Roosevelt began It
"In every personal characteristic.
Governor Wilson is equipped to be
any mans president, without regard
to whether that man Is a Democrat or
a Republican What, then, Of his po-
litical qualifications?
Governor Wilson is and always has
been sensible Democrat. but he is
partisan
Governor Wilson stands for honesty
and efficiency In federal administra-
ton. So do all save those who profit
by graft and inefficiency.
Governor Wilson stands for the
curbing of trusts and monopolies. So
do all, except monopolsts and their de-
fender. Theodore Roosevelt.
Governor Wilson stands for q
prompt and steady downward revision
Of the tariff SO do nine-tenths OF the
people Of the United States.
Cove nor Wilson believes in more
radical tariff revision than do large
number of the rank and file of Re-
publicans. But Governor Wilson is
the only candidate who If elected will
permit the revision, of the tariff at all.
THE tariff has been too high for a
generation Is 1t not better to take a
chance at getting it too low-according
to Republican standards--than to let
the known frauds Of the present re-
gime continue for another four years
to rob the public?
why not Wilson? He will give an
honest, dignifed. a capable admins
tratioH. He will respect the constitu-
ton. He will see that the tariff is re.
vised downward. He will curb trusts
lie will serve the people.
why not Wilson,?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
WHY TAFT OR ROOSEVELT?
Prices Of Food Products Have Scared
Under Them, Yet They Promise Re-

Prices Of Food Products Have SCARED
Under Them, Yet They Promise Re-
ductions.
According to the bulletin Of the fed
eral bureau of labor the average price
Of dozen or more of the principal ar
ticIes OF food has increased so per cent
In the last ten years.
The price Of -four has increased 80
per cent. lard IS per cent. steak SO
per cent. hams 81 per cent. cornnieal
63 per cent. rib roast 63 per cent
round steak 81 per cent. pork chops SO
per cent. bacon 80 per cent and Irish
potatoes III per cent
During these ten years of rising
prices Roosevelt and Taft were at the
head Of the government. Both of them
want to be at the head of the govern
ment again.
Does any sane man believe thai II
these men In ten years did nothing to
retard the rise. of prices which are
depressing the people they would do
anything In four years: Rather. judg
ing by the past. we should be paying
approximately IS per cent more than
we do now. or rs per cent more than
we did ten years ago.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

There should be an Immediate revi
sion of the tariff downward 1t should
begin with the schedules most obvious
ly used to kill competition and raise
prices In the United States. and should
be extended to every item which afs
fords opportunity for monopoly and
special advantage until special favors
shall have been absolutely withdrawn
and our laws of taxation transformed
from system Of governmental patron
age into system Of just and reason
able charges which shall fall where
thsy WIN create The least burden
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
ORPHANS BEST
IN The LYCEUM
Have Filled $50 Engagements
Annually For Seven Years.

The ticket holders to our Lyceum
course will be pleased to hear one Of
the best male quartets in the Lyceum
some say 1t is the best. The Orphean
Musical club has been before the pub
lie, filing over $50 concert engage
ments season for seven seasons.
end the personnel has been changed
but little. This means that their
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

John D. Archbod for the Standard
Oil company. gave 100000 to Roose-
Vets campaign fund in 1904. but re-
fused to come across" with $150.00O
more, (which was demanded
q y
j. p. Morga1 of the steel trust and
Other interests gave the Roosevelt fund
In the same year 100000. and did give
up $4,000 more
q y
Mr. Roosevelt furiously prosecuted
the Standard Oil company. but he re-
fused to prosecute the harvester trust
and the steel trust and gave the steel
trust permission to absorb its only Sc
'ionsorivaI
y r.
George w Perkins of the steel and
harvester trusts gave $4,000 of the
New York Life Insurance company
money to Roosevelt's campaign fund.
and refunded II when the fact became
public.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

COMPANY OF singers and PTayeFS.
stantly does the unexpected and the
audience wonders what will happen
next.
While the ensemble singing and
playing forms the major part of the
program, as they should with such
an organization, each member is a So
loist and offers some specially.
E. v. Williams, first tenor and sa1o-
phone; e. H. Dennis, second tenor,
manager and mellophone; e. W.
Crumbaker, baritone, cornet and i'm
personator; v. F. Henry, basso, from
bone and cartoonist.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
A CROSS COUNTER TALK

Customer: rs there paint
economy in buying s. w. F.?
Dealer: "SherWin- Williams
Paint, Prepared, is true paint
economy. 1t costs no more
than good paint ouaht to cost,
is ALWAYS full measure, and
of the same high quality
throughout. 1t has large
covering capacity, is easy
working and saves painters
time and tho need of FREE
4uent repainting. s. w. p.
adds to property value in the
handsome appearance it
gives and the protection it
affords against sun, smoke
and rain. 1t saves money for
you from the time it is put
on your house"
The A. Fl. BEALL HDWE. co.
Williamson, w. Va.
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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
n Tho Voters Of Lee District.

To the Voters of Lee District.
am a candidate on the Demo-
cratic ticket for Justice of the Peace.
If you elect me shall serve you
impartially and faithfully. 50 all
citizens can vote for me regardless
Of party Affiliations. solicit your
help and support and if elected will
strive to serve you to the best OF
Of my ability.
Yours to win,
A. J, vARNEY,
Oct. n, 1912. Merrimac, w. Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

Canned goods we'll, they do have
them at The Best. just call for what
you want. Prices and quality will
please you.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
Be Sure You're Right, Then
Go Ahead.

Don't paint at all till you
have got good paint. You can't
undo the damage caused by
poor paint after it's on the
house. Know the paint You
use. Find out something
about the manufacturer be-
fore you trust his paint.
The Sherwin- Williams Com
pany have been making good
paint for over thirty years.
They started with a very
small building, in a small
way. Today they are the
largest paint and varnish
manufacturers i'm the world.
Their business has been built
upon good paint reputation.
You'll be safe in using their
paint.
The A. III. BEALL HDWE. GO.
Williamson, w. Va.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

Come and see the new attractions
at the Farrar 5 and 10 cent store.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24
RENTING PAINT

RENTING PAINT =
That's what it means to paint =
an empty house with !"
Observation-Disclosures PAINT =
s. w. p. Prepared. =
The house won't stand empty :
long. s. w. p. makes old =
houses look new and makes :
new houses stay new. 1t
wears longest and is the most
z economical paint to- use.
The A. III. BEALL HDWE. co. =
Williamson, w. Va. !"
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

Pears, the finest ever, at THE
BEST. Hare you made your pre-
serves or canned any?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-24

Grapes, tempting and fine at THE
BEST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25

tober' that they are wild, we'll scat
tered and better able to take care of
themselves than at any other time
during the year.
There is also some talk of having
the grouse season open two weeks lat
er than at present. While this would
undoubtedly be to the best interest
of the birds there is so much opposi-
ton on the part of hunters who can
only go to the hills during the regu-
lar vacation period that it is not like
ly the change will be suggested to the
legislature.
Advocates on the closed summer
season insist that these animals are
practically harmless and that it is
nothing less than criminally wasteful
to kill the animals during the months
when neither their fur or meat is of
any value.
Though the board is now in session
for the purpose of revising the fish
and game code ii is not too late for
sportsmen with suggestions to have
their suggestions acted upon. Any
suggestions mailed to ]. Frank Hughes
secretary of the commission, sos Yeon
building. Portland. Oregon, will re-
ceiye consideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
GOMPERS RE-HiECTED
THIRTY TINE

Rochester n. Y. Nov. 25.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president for
! the thirty-secOnd time of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at Satur-
I days convention by an overwhelm-
ing majority over Max Hayes of Cleve-
land, of the International Typograph-
ical union and well known socialist
leader Gompers received 1874
votes to 5O74 for Hayes, his only op-
ponent.
The convention reelected all the
other officers, the vice presidents by
acclamation. The vice presidents are
James Duncan. John Ditchell, James
O'Connell, Dennis A. Hayes, william
d. Huber, Joseph F.. Valentine, John
Il. Alpine and II. b. Uerdam. Secre-
tary Frank Morrison and Treasurer
John b. Lennon were reelected.
The following are named as dele
gates to the British Trades Union
congress which meets in Manchester,
England, in September, 1913:
Charles l.. Baine of the Boot and
Shoe Workers union and Louis Kem-
per of the Brewery Workers.
william J. McSorley of the Wood
and Metal Lathers' union was desig-
mated as delegate to the Canadian
Trades and Labor congress which
meets in Montreal In September, 1913.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
O'CONNELL-PINEAU
MATCH ARRANGED

The O'Connell-Pineau match is
wrestler has sent up his forfeit
money and, as the Carlisle grappler
had already deposited his, it would
cost either one $50 to fail to appear
at the Oregon theater Wednesday
evening of this week.
1t has been a long time since Pen
dleton fans have seen wrestling
bout and their long famine will be
broken by real feast for the two
matmen VINO Will oppose each other
are both claimants to the title OF
champion weterweight wrestler of
the United States. Both. too. have
the wherewith to back up their claims
and their battle then, will be to de-
side upon which will fall the disput-
ed mantle.
O'Connell is a veteran of several
hundred mat battles and, if he ever
lost one. people hereabouts have new
er heard of it. They have come to
believe the Multnomah man irwin
chile but, inasmuch as Achilles had
a vulnerable heel and Baldur was i'm
pervious to all but the shaft of mis-
tletoe. it rs probable that Eddie too
has his weak point and is therefore,
conquerable.
or Pineau northwest people know
but little, but his name has been ia
miliar in eastern sport circles for sew
eral years, Having successfully de-
Tended his claim against all the welt
erweight wrestlers i'm that section of
the country. he comes to the north
west to seek new laurels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
WHISPERING BURGLAR
GETS 31-YEAR TERM

White Plains. n. j.. Nov. 25.-
County Judge w. p Platt, at this
place, made a record when he SEN
fenced Fred Fawcett, alias Harry
Jones, "A burglar, to Sing Sing prison
at hard labor. The prisoner who was
known as the whispering burglar" ,"
and accused of robbing homes of
many very wealthy New Workers on
Long Island, was directly charged
with stealing large amount of jew
elry from the home of Frank II.
Chambers at Bronxville.
Fawcett, when he received the SEN
tence which will keep him in Sing
Sing for the remainder of his life,
simply said: II thank you. judge"
AS Fawcett, or Jones, had also been
indicted for carrying a revolver and
for attempting to kill two Mount Ver-
non policemen, after the Chambers
robbery, Judge Platt could have Civ
en- him a sentence aggregating close
to 80 years. AS he has already spent
20 years i'm prisons, his total sentence
aggregates over half century.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
HARVESTER DEFENSE
SCORES ONE POINT

Chicago, Nov. 25.-Counsel for the
International Harvester company
scored on one of the governments
witnesses at the hearing of the suit to
dissolve the Harvester company.
Paul d. Middlekuff. president OF
the Acme Harvesting Machine COM
pany, of Peoria. Illinois, said to be
one of the chief competitors of the
alleged trust, admitted under cross
examination that the output of his
company had increased steadily for
the last four years.
In 1908 his companys marketed D.
43S binders. according to his own
estimate the 1912 output viii be H.
900 binders ana 5000 mowers.
This does not seem to indicate
that the defendant company throttled
competition. as charged by the gov
ernment,T said Attorney VIM. d. Nc
Hugh, chief counsel for the Harves-
ter company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
LAND SHOW YEARNS
FOR BABES FAR AWAY

Portland, ore, Nov. 25.-There is
just one Oregon product" worth
while, in the eyes of Mrs. ]. X. Car
per of Promise. Wallowa county.
She is here with her husband, who
has one of the finest exhibits of fruit
at the land show from his 200 acre
farm grubbed from the timber. Mrs
Carper sits in the booth most of the
time with her baby-or rather her
youngest, for there are three more
babies" at home.
And Mrs. Carper wants to &c
home to them. Tears form in her
eyes when she thinks of her dear ones
so far away
Promise is 25 miles from the
railroad and 1t takes three days to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
STATES FISH AND
GAME CODE REVISED

Chairman c. X. Cranston of the
Oregon Fish & Game commission left
saturday evening for Portland to at
tend meeting called for the purpose
of revising the states fish and game
code. During the past IS months the
commission has been receiving the
views of sportsmen in the different
sections of the state and proposed
laws in accordance with the majority
view will be recommended to the leg
tslature which convenes at Salem in
January.
Some of the changes demanded by
eastern Oregon sportsmen are: Max
Ing the open season for deer uniform
throughout the state; providing a uni
for open season for all eastern Ore
gon game birds excepting ducks and
geese and making this season close
with the deer season; cutting down
the limit on deer from five to three:
closing the duck season January is
instead of April /; prohibiting goose
shooting within a quarter of a mile
Of the high water shore line of the
Columbia; providing a closed season
eor black and brown bear during the
summer months; and increasing the
bounty on wolves and cougar from $40
10 $50
There is considerable opposition To-
cally to the proposed open season for
female deer 1t is believed there that
the law as it now stands permitting
the killing of bucks only is not only
TO the best interest of the sport but
that it results in the saving of hu-
man life, having a tendency to make |
hunters more careful
AT present the deer season in Nor !
row county and in western oregon op-
ems six weeks ahead of the season in |
all of eastern Oregon counties ex-
cept Morrow. AS the conditions in
Morrow are identical with those in
Dmatilla and Grant, border counties,
this difference in season has long
been held to be unfair. 1t has also
'made ii impossible to enforce the
game laws along the county borders.
The present grouse season closes
four weeks before the close of the
deer season thus putting a premium
on grouse law violations by the un-
successful deer hunter who is quite
likely to get meat Of one kind if he
cannot of another. 1t is pointed out
that the birds are fully grown in Oc-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25

get there, and l don't know what may
happen before l can get home" she
says.
But aren't the babies at home
old enough to take care of them
selves?' kind hearted visitor to the
show asked. How old is the old
est?"
He's IS and married. Several OF
them are married. but l want to be
home to see after them"
ANY grand children" the visitor
asked. Mrs. Carper instantly cheered
up. First she kissed the baby in her
arms.
"Oh, yes," she then replied, i've
got three"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
LATERALS ARE ORDERED
Cmtilla Unit Distribution System
Assured

Washington, Nov 25.-The secre-
tary of the interior has authorized
the reclamation service to construct
distribution system for what is
known as the Umatila unit of the
umatilla irrigation project, either en-
tirely by government forces or par
TALLY by contract, as may appear to
be to the best interests of the SER
vice. The unit contains 1000 acres.
including the townsite of Umatilla
and tract containing about $50
acres of irrigable lands below the
Brownell ditch. 1t will receive it's wa
ter supply through canal system al
ready constructed on the main pro-
ject.
The lateral system will consist
largely of concrete lined laterals and
will involve the expenditure of about
100000. 1t is desired to complete the
work during the coming winter so
water can be delivered to the greater
part of the lands during the season of
1913.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25

News has been received here of the
arrival of Mr.. and Mrs. f.. p. Mar
shall in Honolulu. They arrived No
vember Is aboard the Manchuria and
are located for the winter at the
"Courtland." There are a number
of former Pendletonians now on the
islands, among them being the Rev.
w. f.. Potwine and Miss Nellie c.
Seaberg, "A former employe of the
East Oregonian. Miss Seaberg is now
stenographer with one of the larg-
est business houses on the islands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Athletic Club Smoker Tonight.

will be hosts tonight at club smok-
er to he given in the gymnasium in
the rear of the Commercial club
rooms. A splendid athletic card has
been arranged for the entertainment
of the crowd. Among the bouts will
be boxing match between Bud
Stevens; a crack mitman from the
Columbus Club Of Portland, who has
taken position with Otto Hohbach
in this city, and Bill Gaffney, the To-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Magazine Article by Local Man.

The last number of Forest and
Stream" probably the premier pub
lication for sportsmen, contains a
review Of game con-
ditions in Oregon by c. X. Cranston
Of this city, chairman of the state
fish and game commission. The ar
ticle is accompanied by cut of Mr.,
Cranston and includes a statement OF
the systematic efforts being put forth
commissioners to increase the supply
of game, game birds and fish in the
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
THE Buffers Secret"

Before small audience at the ore
gon theater last ighnt, Mrs. Annie
Adams and her company presented
THE Buffers Secret" Mrs. Adams,
Wilford Lee and Leslie Forrest ac-
complished creditable work. The rest
of the supporting company was far
from being what might have been ex-
pected in company headed by Mrs.
Adams. on December 9 the man
agement of the theater announces
Polly Of the Circus as the attrac-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25

cal lightweight who is to meet Jockey
Bennett here on December 6. An
other good feature will be the wrest-
ling bout between Ernest Plneal.
who will wrestle Eddie O'Connen here
Wednesday, and Ed Warner. Pin
eau returned today from Butte where
Friday night he threw James twice.
one fall III 81 minutes and one in
H. Young Hack and Young Whitley
will also wrestle tonight and several
members of the club will box. The
smoker is free to the members, of
whom there are now So, and each
member is entitled to bring friend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Pasco Wants Gravel BituIithic.

Mayor Sylvester, City Engineer
Hamilton and Councilman Wehe of
Pasco, came over from that city this
morning to consult with Superintend-
ent C. p. A. Lonergan of the Warren
gravel bitulithic pavement which that
company is laying here. Pasco peo-
pie are desirous of paving several of
their streets and they believe the
gravel bitulithic is the best pavement
being laid for a comparatively cheap
price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Have 5000, 900 Contract.

Olson & Johnson, the Missoula
contractors who are just completing
the buildings of the state branch asy-
lum, have just secured a contract for
building which will cost twice as
much as all the buildings they put
up here. 1t is to be an office build
ing at Edmonton, Alberta, and will
cost practically 100000. The en-
trance alone, according to Mr.. John
son, will cost $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
To Open River Meet.

w. j. Clarke, local hardware man
and committee from the Pendleton
Commercial Association to the open
river conference to be held at Ken
newick tomorrow morning, left this
afternoon for the eastern Washing
ton town. He is empowered to rep
resent Pendleton at the meeting
which is to discuss ways and means
of meeting the inland empires share
of the Open River company's deficit
provided there is deficit next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Tanning Property Is Sold.

In compliance with the terms of
the will of the late Mary l.. Tanning,
her residence and personal property
was sold Saturday afternoon by her
executor. The residence property,
which is situated at 112 Lewis street,
was purchased by Sidney Dennis of
this city, his bid of $500 being the
highest. The furniture and other
personal property brought $3.50.
Mrs. Agnes Voliva, one of the heirs,
being the purchaser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-25
Suing for Divorce.

SUING lot UIVOFNt.
Marie Boyer has commenced suit
against her husband, Marion Boyer,
for "A divorce, alleging as her grounds
cruel and inhuman treatment by the
defendant over a period of ten years.
The couple were married in Walla
Walla in october, 1897 and have three
children. The complaint charges the
defendant has subjected the plaintiff
to abuse and personal indignlties
since 1902, frequently cursing her
and calling her vile names. Plain
tiff lives in Freewater and has en-
ployed 5. d. Peterson for her attor-
ney.