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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
VILLAGE ASKS CADET
TO EXPLAIN CHALLENGE

Highland Falls, n. Y.-Cadet Rob
ert McGoun Littlejohn, member of
the first class at the United States
Military Academy, West Point, is like
ly to have a chance to explain his
actions in this village, particularly
his reasons for writing letter to DR..
Thomas McMenamin, which the doc
tor said contained threats. The cadets
are allowed horses to ride off the
reservation Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons, and while riding through
this village last Saturday Little Johns
horse became unmanageable. Its
hoof struck DIR. Frank McMenamin a
brother of Thomas, a severe blow up
on the foot while he stood on a side
walk conversing with a woman.
DR., Thomas McMenamin, who was
awaiting his brother in their automo-
bile across the street, demonstrated
with the cadet upon his horsemanship
Littlejohn, it is charged, told the doc
tor to mind his business and he, Lit
tlejohn, would look after his. This
apparently closed the incident.
Upon opening his mail DR.. McMen-
amin was surprised to find a letter
that he says was signed by Littlejohn
in which, the doctor asserts, the ca
act regretted the rules of the acedmy
did not allow him to dismouht while
off the reservation or he would have
done so and given the doctor person
al satisfaction" However, the doc
tor says Littlejohn continued, he
would be at liberty any Wednesday
or Saturday afternoon at West Point,
and proposed that the doctor go up
and meet him.
This letter angered the doctor and
he promptly addressed the superin-
tendent of the academy, Major-Gen.
Barry, inclosing Littlejohn's missive.
Highland Falls residents say they
ask that some action will be taken
in the matter by tn eacademy author
tiles.
Cadet Littlejohn was appointed
from the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict of South Carolina and will be
graduated in June. He is a young
man of powerful physique and has
been star on the West Point foot
ball team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Supreme Court Adjourns.

Following their inspection of the
Walla Walla river yesterday in con-
nection with the litigation involving
the waters of that stream, the mem
bers of the supreme court went on
to Walla Walla where last night they
were guests of the bar association OF
that city Today they returned to
Salem, having concluded their eastern
Oregon session. Thirteen of the cases
on the docket were continued for the
term and two were dismissed and the
remainder of the thirty-seven pre-
sented and argued
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
SONG OF LIFE.

l..
Life is singing the same sweet song
over the storm and tide;
"The night Is dark and the read Is
long,
But we'll get to the brighter side.
The storm will leave the wintry sky
And the home-shores bless US by and
by"
After the strife the peace of life
The light and JOY of May;
A world with beautiful roses rife
Where the dreams are glad to stay.
And We'll lay US down with the dreams
to rest,
With Gods own roses over each
breast.
IF. L. Stanton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Husband Cruel; Wants Divorce.

Alleging that her husband, Charles
Cook, has made life burdensome for
her by his cruel and inhuman con-
duct, Mrs. Edith Cook has commence
ed suit against him for divorce and,
pending the hearing of the merits of
her complaint, she has secured an in
junction restraining her husband from
visiting her or her children. This in
junction is the result of a visit he
paid her home in the city Thursday
night at which time, finding himself
locked out. he smashed the door with
an axe. He was arrested by the police
that night and forced to buy new
door. The couple were married in
Pullman, Wash, in 1889, ana have
three children the custody of which
the wife asks. Carter & Smythe are
her attorneys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Has Australian shepherd Pups.

Attorney Dan P. Smythe, who Is al
50 a big sheepman, has secured two
thoroughbred Australian shepherd
pups which he is raising here in the
city. He has named them Taft and
Roosevelt and they live up to their
names by having daily combats and
according to reports, Taft always
emerges victorious. Mr.. Smythe's
two fine Russian wolf hounds are Just
recovering from a severe attack of
distemper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
New Trial Denied Pixler.

Circuit Judge G. ". Phelps today
denied the petition of Burt Pixler for
new trial and he will be taken to
the penitentiaIy. PiXler was recent
ly convicted of horse stealing and
given an indeterminate sentence.
However, had he been acquitted he
would undoubtedly have been sent
back to prison as he had violated the
terms of his parole and the parole had
been revoked by the governor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
SHEEP SHEAR|NG
ENDS At ECHO
Especial Correspondence

Echo, Ore, May 11.-Sheep shear
ing was completed here this week
Seventy thousand sheep in all were
sheared at the plant six miles south
of Echo. The best record was $500
sheep sheared in one day. There
were twenty-four machines operated
by as many men and force of some
twelve men besides who tied and
sacked the wool, tended corrals, etc.
The crew left here Thursday for
Heppner where they will have three
weeks shearing before leaving for
Wallowa county, and then on to Mon
tana.
Hugh D. Smith, one of the stock
holders in the Echo Mercantile COM
pany, Saturday bought the entire
stock held by C. j. Gulliford, Ed
Hammer and Mrs Emma Hammer,
and at once assumed control and man
agent of the business.
James Seares was convicted of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Local Boys in College Activities.

Three graduates of the Pendleton
high, school figure in press dispatches
of the week from the University of
Oregon. In the student body cleo
tions Wednesday. Lyman G.. Rice was
unanimously chosen as assistant man
ager of the oregon Emerald, the var
sity publication, and the position is
important because of the fact that it
qualities the incumbent for the office
of manager during the succeeding
year. Tom Boylen proved the star
point winner in the recent Freshman
vs.. High School track meet, winning
fifteen points by taking first in the
220 440 and $50. Harold Warner
has been acting as manager in arrang
ing for the presentation of the Dra-
matte Clubs Engaged" which was
the bill in Eugene last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
RABBIT FOOT CHARM FAILS.

Paris, Mo.-That there really is no
good magic in a rabbit foot, not even
for negroes, was indicted by the find
ing of the body of Ed Wilson. negro
ex-convict, in the river below Paris.
Wilson, who was known to the po-
lice as "Froggy," murdered America
MacAfee, a negro woman in an alley
back of Main street at Paris on the
nightn of March 1S, and officers have
been making a futile search for him
ever since.
When the body was found silver
mounted rabbit foot was in the vest
pocket
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Hit Woman: Is Arrested.

Andrew Daniels, it is alleged, be-
came intoxicated last night and struck
woman inmate of the Oriental a
blow in the eye, which blow resulted
in his arrest on an assault and bat
terry charge. He is being tried in the
police court this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Round-Up Pictures in Magazine.

Still another magazine has seen III
to use a number of reproductions from
pictures taken at the Roundup. The
current issue of the Inland Printer
contains some splendid cuts from
photos taken by Major Lee Moor
house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
Leases Potato Ranch.

George Ferguson, popular young
Insurance man, has leased 225 acres
of land near Weston and will put in
100 acres of it Immediately to potatoes.
He will still keep his insurance agency
and, as soon as he gets his "Murphies"
planted, will place a man in charge
of his ranch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Takes Sporting Review Agency.

S. d. Taylor. who has the Journal
agency, has also taken the local agen-
cy for the Sporting Review, the new
Portland publication edited by VIII
G.. McRae and w. j. Petrain, both
former sporting editors of the Ore
gonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
II.

People are always complaining
about their bad luck; but what would
be- the use of having bad luck IL one
couldn't use 1t as a compaint gener-
ator?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-11
Sues on a Note.

Sues Oh a Note.
Will NJ. Peterson, the attorney, has
commenced suit against Charles ].
jenkins for 1898 and interest which he
alleges to be due on note given by
the defendant and which is past due.
$. F. Wilson is attorney for the plain
tiff.
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30
TERRA Blanca.

Louis Fisher and wife left, last
Wednesday. the 2lst, for Denver,
where urgent business calls them.
We will be glad to welcome them
back about the first.
We are glad to announce that
Mrs. Sease has recovered sufficient
health and strength to enable her
to visit with her mother and other
relatives and friends at Lake Valley
several days.
John Kenney attended the ball at
Lake Valley, and returned, Sunday
evening, with his sister, Elizabeth.
and Miss Emile Mclean, of Lake
Valley. Elizabeth will soon leave
for the Normal school at Silver
City. Miss Mclean will teach the
Lake Valley school this coming
year, vice Miss Pattie Beals--go,
married.
The ladies Of Beautiful TIERS
Blanca" left their worst half al
home some merry grass widowerl
-.and drove to Lake Valley, attend
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30

ed the grand ball, last Saturday
night; tripped the light fantastic
to the music of a violinist from
Hillsboro. whom they say is an ex-
pert at the business. They had a
fine time. The dance continued all
night. I'VE won't go home till
mornin', we won't go home till
mornin' ......"
c. NJ. Howels, forest ranger and
deputy u. s. mineral surveyor, of
Kingston, visited TERRA Blanca, one
day last week, and dined at the BIZ
Metallic camp. After looking over
the companies properties he ex-
pressed himself as satisfied that
they can be developed into good
dividend-paying mines. He is a
man of wide experience, having
served in the u. s. army survey
corps in Cuba and the PHILIPPINES,
and has been forest ranger for
some time. He is also a genial old
scout whom the most timid would
not fear TO meet on a bridge, on a
dark night.
The officers and stockholders of
the Bi-Metallic Mining and Milling
Co. are To be congratulated upon
the new discovery made on the hill
side below the tunnel last week
large chunks of ore containing
slugs of silver chloride, or horn
silver" Some of the silver is black
on the surface, and some is green.
ish. The latter is called green
horn silver" Some colors of gold
are also visible with the silver
when the latter is finely distributed
thruout the rock. There is a large
rich vein on the hillside a little
above the tunnel that has supplied
the great quantity of gold.silvei
ores found on the hillside below
which vein has not yet been cut
with the tunnel work, except neal
its entrance. where the vein is in s
broken state.
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30
Heruanas.

Sam Gregg is visiting his family
for a while from Deming.
Dave Baker was calling on friends
here this week.
Agent Kerr has exchanged places
with Mr.. Trent of Pratt station.
Charlie Faulkner has gone on trip
to Pot Hooks station.
Plenty of rain in this vicinity has
made things look fine and gardens
are growing nicely.
Tom and Jack Baker, of Herman
as are working on their turquoise
mine near Hachita.
Wallace Wamel has returned from
his camping trip in the Florida
mountains where he accompanied
the party from Colsmbus.
Sam Gregg and daughter, Geor-
gia and sister Lenor Faulkner have
gone on trip to the Rio Mimbres
after fruit.
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30
Mountainview.

Sunday school had a good attend
ance, Sunday
A splendid rain visited the valley
on Friday of last week which makes
everything look fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harve Hoagland
spent one day at the home of Mrs.
Maisel this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Fowler have re-
turned from California and are max
ing their home in Deming.
Miss Maude Noyes enjoyed one
day at the Maisel ranch and ore day
at the home Of Mrs. Kennedy this
week.
Jay Donnolley and Bill Allbee have
gone to Nebraska to work in the
harvest field, and Jim Kennedy has
gone to Colorado to work IN the har-
vest field.
MIR. Roby and family, Mesdames
Love and Kennedy. and the Misses
Clara and Marie Maisel spent sever
al pleasant hours at the Akers ranch
on Sunday.
Mrs. Alta Taylor has the well ma
chinery at her desert claim in Noun
tainview. They expect to get thru
in a few days, after which they in
tend to install good big pumping
plant.
Several Of the yoang folks from
Mountainview took In the ball game
at Hondale Sunday. between Hon
dale and Deming. The Hondale
boys came out victorious.
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30

A. W. BriigemSn wss in Deming,
Saturday.
Mrs. Wm. Dresser entertained
company. last week.
Richard BOdyfeld has some extra
fine watermelons.
Y. ). Hills is getting to be some
farmer.
Mr.. Bishop returned to Northern
New Mexico, Monday.
Mrs. Fry entertained company
Friday and is looking for relatives
from Fl Paso this week.
Chas. Dresser sold 800 acres last
week and will intensively cultivate
the balance Of his tract.
Mr.. Hobbs has one If the finest
gardens and truck patches We have
seen.
W. E. Bowler has over 40 acres
OF as fine crops as We have seen, in
cluding Is acres Of beans in bloom,
two acres Of peanuts. three acres Of
watermelons, potatoes. ETC.. % acres
of milo maize and some fine garden
truck.
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30

Mr.. Ramsey is now cultivating
ten acres Of first class alfalfa. He
says his crop looks very promising.
The Chandler brothers are "spruc-
ing up" their ranches this week.
They are clearing land and painting
their house.
My, the grass looks nice in the
vicinity of Red Mountain. We'll
have to call it Green Mountain in
the summer time on account of the
beautiful verdure on the mountains
summit and sides.
Last Sunday, the Sunday school
workers Of the Tunis Presbyterian
church, one mile tn of REQ
Mountain, had an enthusiastic meet
ing to devise ways and means to in
crease the efficiency and attendance
of the Sunday school. Various
methods will be used to maintain in
Deming graphic., 1912-08-30

terest among teachers and pupl's'
Mrs. Sylvanus will instruct the IN
fant class and Geo. s. Chandler VIII
teach the class for adults and young
people. Mr.. Chandler will make a
study of the life and Teachings OF
Jesus" The church will be ad-
dressed by Rev. Henry every altern'
ate Sunday. Neighbors, come out
to church and bring your children to
Sunday school, from 2 to 3 p' m.
Sabbath school comes every Sunday
afternoon. A prize will be awarded
for the best attendance of the chill
dren for a period of three months
beginning Sept. lst. 1912. This is a
community church and people of all
religious denominations are cordial
" welcomed to attend.
Look out for some jolly picnics anc
church socials, friends and neigh
bors, in the near future.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12

have flowed the wholesome impulses
which created the civilization that we
now enjoy. In war she has, with a
smile upon her face and with break
ing heart, sent her sons to the front
like lambs to the slaughter because
duty called them, and it is her gentle
but powerful influence which Is max
ing the nations one by one sheath
their swords and work for universal
peace.
Generations may come and go and
nations may rise and fall, but moth
er's love will always be as true as the
needle to the north star. her influence
will be as sweet and pure as the rain
drops which glisten from the open
blossoms of the bay tree. During the
dark days and the bright ones let us
remember all honor belongs to Gods
sweetest and best gift to man, the
hope to the fainting heart and the
strength to a weary soul-our mothers.
WILLIAM BRYAN MACK.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
SUNDAY MAY II, 1912.
Congratulations to
Both Parties.

The Journal wishes to congratulate
Hon. Emmett Wilson that Congress
man Mays has announced he VIII not
90 into the second primary against
him, and at the same time we wish to
congratulate Congressman Mays upon
hts good Judgment in not prolong1ng
the contest after the people signified
their desire for a change in congress.
In the first race between Congress-
man Mays, Colonel F1ournoy and Mr..
Wilson the campaign was conducted
upon high plane and the people OF
the district had an opportunity Of
choosing between the three who offered
their services to the district Mr. VIII
son was the choice of a plurality of
them and 1t is certain that when the
race settled down to a choice between
Congressman Mays and Mr.. Wilson
that Mr.. Wilson would have been
given a majority.
Mr.. Wilson is man of ability and
energy and The Journal feels sure he
will I'll the Office and perform the du-
ties to the thorough satisfaction of
the voters Of the Third congressional
district. With the withdrawal of Con-
gresham Mays he can go back to his
post at Washington and the people
will be spared another congressional
campaign, for which The Journal con-
graduates Mr.. Mays, Mr.. Wilson and
the voters OF the district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
Cheap, BY the Hour.

Cheap, BY the Hour.
II must say you've got a pretty lot
of citizens to allow themselves to be
charged at the rate of cents a mile
from here down to the junction on a
miserable one-h horse branch road" said
the shoe drummer, bitingly.
I'D like to call your attention ter
one fact before you go on usin' any
more such language" answered the
ticket agent, calmly, and that is that
while il may be cents a mile, it's
only 35 cents an hour"
Advice to Sweet Girl Graduates.
In your graduation essay give the
world all the advice you can think of,
because il will probably be the last
chance you will get.
Be sure and keep your diploma. 1t
may come in handy later in life to roll
up and use as q rat
Don't forget to send Uncle Eben an
invitation to the exercises, especially
if Uncle Eben owns a Nevada silver
mine or a block of stock in the steel
trust.
Accent all the books that are sent
YOU as they are always useful to hold
UP windows and put on dining room
chairs for small relatives to sit upon.
Don't toe in when reading your
graduation essay. The people up in
the gallery are very observing.
Always remember your class motto
and the year in which you are grad
uated. because some day you may be
called to respond to a toast at the
alumni banquet and it would be en-
barrassing to have forgotten the de-
tails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
VOx POPULI.
SAYS WRITER MISTAKEN
REGARDING EQUAL STUFF RAGE

Editor Pensacola Journal.
In reply to a recent letter In The
Journal, l wish to say that the writer
is little mistaken in regard to the
progress of equal suffrage in this
country. This matter seems to be
causing him some vexation of spirit,
even in 'these thrilling pre- election
days. One would suppose that in
these strenuous times there would be
such q demand for his extraordinary
intellectual ability that he would find
no time to discuss so trivial matter
as the enfranchisement of half the
citizens of the United States. If he
had read the daily papers as carefully
as he seems to have noted the voices
and dress of women, he would not
have to be told that equal suffrage has
not 'bobbed up serenely from below"
Since it's adoption in Wyoming, over
twenty years ago, it has not taken a
backward step. Australia New Yea
land, Finland, Norway. Honduras and
last but not least, China, with fits
millions, has Joined the procession. In
the last two years two stars have been
added to our suffrage flag. viz, Wash
ington and California
The writer says women will have
the suffrage when the right sort of
women want it," What about the wife
of Senator La Toilette. Olive Schreiner,
Clara Barton, Mrs. Clarence Mackay,
Mrs. o. n. P. Belmont, Francis Will
lard, and that greatest of all practi-
cal philanthropists, Miss Jane Adams,
o. Hull House. Chicago Mr.. Headen
would be surprised to know how many
| women in this city are slowly coming
| to believe that only the women's vote
will purify Pensacola. He says the
women OF Florida don't want to vote.
| Men don't always know what their
| wives. sisters, cousins and aunts want
| to do. Women would not care to vote
| If men would do their duty and elect
| good men and wise men to legislate
for them. How can bad men make
| good laws? How can they resist brib-
cry and corruption? Ridicule is a
very weak argument; it proves moth
| ing and convinces nobody Columbus
was the laughing stock of Europe be-
cause he believed in the existence of
| this continent.
When Thomas A. Edison was a boy
| he was laughed at because he could
see more in electricity than others had
ever dreamed of. Who laughs at Co
| iumbus and Edison today?
Mr.. Headen's description of the
woman's waist line would exactly fit
some of the men one sees hanging
| around the doors of the downtown
saloons. 1 often wonder how many
women are bending over the wash tub
and the sewing machine to support the
| men who lounge around the doors OF
| the Mecca" and the Palace" and
about forty other similar places in the
city. Mr.. Headen's remark about long
haired men and ort-haired women is
intended as an insult. Well. 1 once
| saw a little boy shooting at the moon
with a pop-gun. He failed to hit the
mark. So does Mr.. Headen.
It is true that the fluffy haired
soda fountain girl is a favorite with
| some men. Naturally they find her
society congenial. His intellectual ca
| pacity being limited. he admires a
woman Of small mental caracfty. She
Hooks up to him. The keen witted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-12
Abuse of the
Franking Privilege.

When the trainers of the constitu-
ton allowed congressman and sena-
tors the ranking privilege they con-
sidered that men elected to those high
offices would be honorable enough TO
use the privilege of the mails at least
honestly, but recent years have proved
that the privilege is often abused.
Democrats as well as Republicans
are guilty of the offense of abusing
the ranking privilege and there ought
to be stop to it. We believe that it
would be better to allow the senators
and congressman q few additional dol
lars each year with which to procure
stamps and put a stop altogether to
the ranking privilege.
Now the mails are crowded with
political documents and many of the
letters. at least thousands OF them,
are going without cost to anyone ex-
cept the government. Graft may sound
little better than stealing for such
conduct, but 1t is a clear case of de-
frauding the postal department out of
Is just revenues.
Senator Dixon, Mr.. Roosevelt's
campaign manager, is said to have
sent to the Boston postoffice one day
last week 10000 packages of political
literature bearing his frank. This has
been going on for days, and, aside
from Senator Dixon, there is no way
Of learning how many other senators
and congressman are franking the
coloners literature over the districts
where he is making the fight
But that is no worse than what the
senate ordered done for President
Taft A resolution by that body or
dered the government printing office
to print President Taft's Boston
speech, Colonel Roosevelt's reply to IL
and President Taft's reply to the
colonel. These printed copies from
the government printing office were
ordered distributed at the govern
ment's expense.
This country has reached state Of
corruption where the people must pay
for the campaigns Of the Republican
party. The ranking privilege shoult
be revoked and the sooner it is done
the better.