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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
PERSONAL
MENTION

f. II. Anderson OF Salem, is reg
istered at the Bowman.
Luie Ringle OF Athena is transact.
Ing business here today.
Elmer Turner left last night for
Portland for short visit.
j. H. Whitaker of Pilot Rock,
spent last night in the city.
]. v. Mitchell of Athena, was a
Pendleton visitor yesterday.
Attorney Homer I. Watts is down
from Athena today on business.
d. c. Brownell came up from his
home at Umatil!a this morning.
John Adams came in this morning
from his ranch near Adams.
A. II. Doering, the harness man OF
Helix, came in this morning from his
home.
II. F. Johnson. leading citizen of
Fairview Farm, was Pendleton vis-
itor today
A. r. Price, former Westonian but
who is now located at Pullman, Wash.
~ mere To-Day.
w. ]. Rent of Corvallis. was am
ong the out of town people in the
city yesterday.
County Commissioner Horace Wal
ker and Mrs. Walker are visiting in
Pendleton today.
Ivan Sturdivant left this morning
for Ukiah where he will probably
spend the winter.
William McCorkell, a resident OF
Reed and Hawley mountain, is among
the visitors in the city today.
Andy Larsen. formerly of Van
sycle, now of Wallula, came in this
morning on the n. p. train.
George Proebstel ex-senator from
Umatilla county, came down this
morning from his home at Weston.
f. l.. Smith, the Holt harvester
man, returned this morning from a
| trip to his ranch at Vansycle.
j. T. Mayo, superintendent of
bridges and buildings for the o.-W. r.
& N, was a visitor in the city yester-
day.
Mrs. Ernest Kent and daughter of
Walla Walla, arrived in the city this
morning and will spend Thanksgiv-
ing here.
Mrs. Clyde Finch is over from Wal
la Walla to spend Thanksgiving at
the home of her brother, r. w.
Fletcher.
y. b. Foster, resident of the Wes-
ton country, has been here today for
the purpose of proving up on his
homestead.
Rev. Joseph Herbert. Presbyterian
minister of Walla Walla was here
yesterday enroute home from Lostine
Wallowa county.
Frank Bertholet, son of Conductor
Gus Bertholet of the n. p. local
came over from Pasco this morning
with his father.
. Mr. and Mrs. c. II. Rosenberg anC
daughter left this morning on the To-
cal for Portland to spend Thanksgiv'
ing with relatives.
Mrs. o. +. Harper and bab!
daughter, Lilah, left this morning fol
Pilot Rock to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Adams.
Miss Ila Sturdivant. well known
high school student left this morning
for Ukiah to spend Thanksgiving with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stur-
divant.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Price, residents
for many years of the Athena neigh
borhood and now living in Pullman
are in the city visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers.
John Bahr, former we'll known far
mer of this county. accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Mamie
Bahr, are up from Portland for few
days visit with friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Bahr went out to Pilo
Rock this morning to visit with g
daughter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27

donations of all kinds. The Sisters
Of the hospital need the cooperation
of the, generous people of Pendleton
in aiding the good work and will
publish the contributions received on
Donation Day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
SENATE'S PRESIDING
OFFICER Is IN DOUBT

Washington, Nov. 27.-With the
beginning of the next session of con-
gress less than a week away the SEN
ate finds itself only temporarily pro-
vided with a presiding officer and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
Donation Day.

Donation Day custom will be OBJ
served by st. Anthony's Hospital on
Thanksgiving Day. November 2S'
1912, on which day st. Anthony's
Hospital will most gratefully accept
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
Masquerade Ball.

A grand masquerade ball will be
given Wednesday evening, November
27th, at Eagle-Woodman hall. Cash
prizes will be awarded. Music by Unit
ed Orchestra. Good time promised
all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
Let u,e Auto Truck Haul It.

Our speciality is quick work. Phone
Main 33s for furniture and piano NOV
Ing short trips in the city or transfer
ring to the country. We haul any
thing. Penland Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
Christian Science,

Services will be held tomorrow at
IL a. m. Subject of lesson-sermon
Thanksgiving" Webb and Johnson
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
AT THE CHURCHES.
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Thanksgiving service will be cele-
brated at the church tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Charles Quincy
rector
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27

Every woman whose husband Is a
failure is sure he would have been a
bowling success had he followed her
advice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
ITniOn Services

Union services will be held tomor-
row at 1890 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church. Rev. Weaver
will deliver the sermon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-27
Notice TO Public.

Notice TO Public.
There will be no deliveries on
Thanksgiving day.
PENLAND BROS GENERAL DE-
LIVERY.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
TLLOGTTAL.

The MaSsa chusetts Legislature is again
wrestling with the income tax amend
mcnt to the federal Constitution. The
House Of Representatives has voted Tor
ratification and the Senate expects to
vote one way or the other before the
present session ends. The reopening of
the question in Massachusetts IS a strik-
ing illustration OF the uncertainties and
contradictions I'm practice which sur
round the process OF amending the Con
stitution. When the Assembly at Al
bany undertook last winter to recall
New York's approval Of the amendment
the point was raised that ratification
once given could not be reconsidered-
That claim has never been passed upon
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States. and whether 1t would be sus-
tanned or not nobody knows.
If that claim is made In good faith
its proponents ought TO be willing 10
admit that, conversely rejection once
accomplished cannot be annulled Mas
sachusetts rejected the income tax
amendment In 1910. It's House Of Rep
rescntatives refusing to ratify on May 4
Of that year by vote Of 1876 to 10l,
and its Senate doing the same on May
10 by a vote of % to II. That action
was on its face as final and conclusive
as was the favorable action Of the New
York Legislature In 1911.
If one state may recall a negative vote
why may not another recall an affirma-
tive vote? 1t would be greatly to the
public advantage If the Legislature at
Albany should withdraw the ratification
Of 1911 and thus force a settlement of
the issue in the courts. 1t Is danger
ous thing to 20 ahead amending the
Constitution under rules and precedents
which do not work uniformly and are
held TO give one side a right illogically
denied to the other.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
rFrom The Tribune Bureau.

From Tne JrlDuHe buItdu'J
Washington April 1s.-The society circus
the most spectacular event planned here Tor
charity since Countess Cassinfs Russian
Red Cross bazaar years ago, has been dls-
banded, and the performance is off. The
returns were TO go to the Diet Kitchen ano
the milk station. two of the local charities
which keep death from the door OF the poor
in summer weather. Forty boxes had been
sod besides many seats. The President
and Mrs. Taft had a box for the first per-
formance Among other boXholders were
the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Meyer,
the German Ambassador and Countess Won
Bernstorff the Russian Ambassador and
Nine. Bakhmeteff. the Spanish Minister and
Sehora de Riano, Senator Wetmore, Mrs.
Robert Mccormick. Mrs. William Hit, Mrs.
Hope Slater, Mrs. Marshall Field. Mrs.
Thomas r. Gaf, Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter,
Mrs Edward Beale Mclean and Mrs. Rich
ard II. Townsend, all OF whom have con-
trlbuted the money to the charity. Those
who have bought seats have also gener-
ousy contributed the amounts paid to the
same purpose. The event was to have been
one OF the most brilliant and spectacular
ever seen here, with diplomats and society
men and women in the ring and In the
dozen or more sdeshows.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas r. Gaff will give
ball on April 80 for their son-in-law and
daughter. DR.. and Mrs. Cary Langhorne.
Invitations have been issued for the we'd
ding OF Miss Eleanor Anderson, daughter
OF Medical Director and Mrs. Frank An
derson, and Ensign Rush Southgate Fay,
IT, S. N, to take place on May II in ST.
Thomas's Church. The Rev. &. Ernest
Smith, rector, will officiate and a small re-
ception Will be held at the home of the
bride.
Mrs Frederick f. Chaplin recalled invita-
tlons for the luncheon she was to have
given to-day in honor OF Viscountess
Chinda
Mrs. w. II. II. Southerland and Miss
Harriet Switzerland will leave Washington
on April 30 TO Join Rear Admiral Souther-
land at his post on the Pacific Coast. Mrs.
Louis Bacon. of Boston, formerly Miss Mary
Southerland. is visiting her mother.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

According 20 official report a baby IS born IN
New York every three minutes. Well Ne"
York is very attractive place. hoehesteF
Post Express
Mayor Gaynor has new pang Tor BOSS
Barnes In selecting Albany for comparison
lie says New York is the more moral city OF
the two.-Utica Observer
It will be awkward for some after datK Ne"
Workers OF the new 100000 candle-po"er er
harbor light gets accidentally switched upon
the town some evening Boston Transcript
Talk about jumping from the frying pan
into tho fire. man who has recently been
released from prison on parole has been or
dered not to leave New York. Wager Little
Old Broadway will become nightmare 10
him-Philadelphis Inquirer
The favorite conductor Of the New fo'N
METROPOLITAN opera House. Ar'uro Toseahih''
lert Saturday on the Olympic for Europe ana
will make a brief visit to his home IN i'a'S
before going to conduct opera at BuehoS
Ayres He says that he Is paid more TOT three
months In South America than for his whoIe
season in New York, where he nevertheless
receives a fancy salary. Does this mean that
New York will have to raise his pay7-sprihs-
neld Republican
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
HEROIC MUSICIANS.

Except in the case Of the English ship
Birkenhead, when the soldiers on board
stood at parade after the women ana
children had been taken into the boats
and the band played the national air as
the ship went down. we do not recall
parallel to the conduct OF the musicians
on board the Titanic, who. "a all ac-
counts agree. ceased not their inspiriting
ministrations until they were engulfed
by the waves.
Indeed. II seems even 10 he question
if the later instance Of heroism was not
greater than the former. for tho bands
men on the Birkenhead were enlisted
men obeying orders like soldiers. while
Il is scarcely 10 he thought that the oh
legations Of the musicians on the Titanic
required them to play with death con
fronting them. There has been mar
velous upweIling Of sympathy for the
families made destitute by the awful
catastrophe, and. perhaps too great
multiplicity Of relief funds; but there
is. nevertheless, something especially
appealing In DR.. Frank Damroschs sug-
gestion that special contribution ba
asked for the families Of those who gave
courage and comfort to the doomed VIC
tins of the steamship; and died TO do It..
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
THE TITANIc's MUSICIANS
he Editor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. In the terrible Titanic disaster. In
which SO many deeds OF heroism were
enacted. Il may seem invidious TO single out
one group OF men from among many, but
to musicians Il must ever be high graft
fcation that the band OF the Titanic STUCK
20 it's post on the deck Of the fast sinking
ship. playing cheering music. which must
have helped not a little in allaying panic
in preserving order and in keeping up the
spirits OF the doomed passengers and crew
They had no thought Of taking the only
chance Of leapins overheard with lifebelts
and Of avoiding the whirlpool by swimming
away from the vessel They felt that only
music could soothe the despair OF the hun
dr.ds who were about TO be separated Tor
ever from all they held dear; that only
music could cheer their last moments
And 80 they played. True. II was rag
time and so-called popular music but II
was music, and in their humble way they
did honor TO music and musicians. IL other
musicians and music lovers feel as do
ask them to contribute TO Mayor Gaynor
fund. with the request that in the distri-
hutton of the fund the families or the
Titanic's musicians be not forgotten. Re
spectfully. FRANK Dhhf'o'on'
N.w Work Anrll 10 1912
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
THE PRODTGAL.

1t was a mystery TO most Of the faith
full Of the Wigwam why the Hon. j. Ser
2eant Cram deserted the Hon. G. Fran
els Murphy I'm the Senate contest which
entertained Democracy IA year ago. 1t
is just as much mystery now what
has brought them together again. Yet
the fact stands uncontradicted. When
the Hon. j. Sergeant marched down the
aisle at the left hand Of the Hon. G.
Francis at the Democratic State Con
vention the other day the assembled
multitude sat and gazed in reverence. lt
knew 1t was privileged to participate In
the thrills Of "a great moment. The band
In the gallery stopped playing Tam
many" and swung into "Home, Sweet
Home" Not even those who never talk
to the Chief I'm his private Office need
ed TO be told the import Of 1t all. 1t
was solemn. glad reunion. The wan
derer had returned TO the fold. The
prodigal was home again. Cram had
come back - Murphy
Really. the wherefore matters little.
The prodigal Of old tired Of the husks.
1t may be that the present day prodigal
tired OF the husks Of Democratic insur-
gency, as represented by the pitiful re-
volts against Murphyism, which began
sloriously In published statements and
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
PRECAUTIONS FOR LINERS
Travelling in Pairs, with More thar
Enough Lifeboats for All.
: The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II the following suggestions were
put In force. II seems to me that the pres
ent dangers OF sea travel would be re-
duced to a minimum, or at least made
much less than they are at present:
First-Thst oceangoing passenger vessels
should be compelled TO travel I'm pairs at
distances not greater than twenty-five
miles apart.
Second-That each oceangoing passenger
vessel should be compelled to carry life
boats I'm a readily usabe position that
will have a SUFFICIENT carrying capacity to
accommodate at least 20 per cent more
persons than are ever on board at any one
time, including both passengers and crew
Third-That each oceangoing passenger
vessel should be compelled to carry prop
erly placed searchlights that derive their
light from some other source than that Of
the main engines Of the ship.
II the Titanic had been accompanled by
another ship not more than twenty-five
miles away. despite her unfortunate scare
10y Of lifeboats. IL b very possible that
no one or that very few persons would
have lost their lives. 1t would have been
practically impossible for the same acci-
dent to have happened to two ships that
far apart at the Same time. The wireless
- o S' help signal Of the Titanic would
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20

"mIned when ii was equitable that the
several communities affected should
participate in the expense
The Governor complains that the pres
ent bill docs not forbid the creation OF
new crossings" There Is a law for
bidding it which was enacted and signed
bv Governor Wilson himself last year.
He also condemns as IAN impossible
thing" the requirement that each road
shall eliminate certain number or
crossings yearly. Yet that impossible
thing" is being done with much success
I'm the State Of Connecticut ; and the Ma
tional Association of Railway COmmis-
sioners-surely body Of experts-at It's
annual meeting in October last adopted
resolutions urging that each State Legs
lature should pass a law requiring that
each railroad operating therein should
"be required TO eliminate given NUMBER
"Of grade crossings each year
In brief. the thing which ought 10 be
done ought not to be done; the powers
which ought not to be enlarged ought
to be enlarged the expenses which ought
not to be put upon the municipalities
ought to be put upon them; and the thing
which is being done cannot be done.
Truly. ii is great thing to have mind
of Il single track-and narrow gauge.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
BETTER WIRELESS EQIIPuEAI
NEEDED AT SEA.


Mr.. Marconi was right in urging before
the League of Political Education that
ships should have better wireless equip
ment than most Of them now have. For
their own safety they require apparatus
Of q greater radius than all except the
largest ships now possess. A vessel IN
distress and with weak apparatus may
not be able to convey knowledge of her
need of assistance to the nearest vessel
or to wireless station ashore. Her pas
sengers and crew may perish merely be-
cause her wireless outfit lacks few
miles OF carrying power.
Furthermore. 10 insure working OF the
wireless station in a crisis vessel
should possess plant for supplying 1t
with power independent Of the ships
general engine room. and it should he OF
such capacity that If an accident to the
ships engines required recourse to the
supplementary plant the power and
range Of the wireless outfit would not be
thereby curtailed. If at any time ship
needs the full power Of her wireless sta
ton It is when calling for aid. In ca
pacity TO maintain the wireless service
at full efficiency when the engines were
out of commission even so modern and
we'll appointed ship as the Titanic
seems to have been deficient.
If reports are correct 1t was by fort
innate accident that the Carpathia heard
OF the Titanic's distress. The wireless
operator on the rescuing ship Is said TO
have caught the signal for aid merely
because he kept at his post little later
than usual on the night Of the collision.
However that may he, II is plain that a
ship which has only one operator and
closes the plant during the greater part
Of the night may fail to learn of the
perils of others in time to give them
assistance. For the sake Of safety at sea
the wireless stations Oh shipboard should
be In operation all the time.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
MARINE INSURANCE
Greater Safety for Passengers in More
Stringent Regulations

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The loss OF the Titanic suggests
several questions which do not seem TO
have been touched upon as yet. In the first
place. did Captain Smith take proper pre-
cautions to prevent such a catastrophe az
occurred? In one account of the disaster
We read Of picked coal" forced draft
and a speed Of 'Iwenty-one knots Ger
tainly this is a bad combination among ice
bergs in a fog at night. The loss OF this
"unsinkable ship" indicates that the speed
at tho time Of the accident was excessive.
At the present time the public is eager
for legislation intended TO prevent such
an occurrence In the future. Also the IN
surance companies are reported to have SUI
fered heavily through the loss Of the IT,
tanic The enactment of laws takes time,
and the results are not always as satis-
factory as could be wished, but IL Is In
order at the present time.
Another method of dealing with the prob
lem suggests itself-let the insurance COM
panies take a hand. Any one with the
least experience Of the world must have
noted that the various regulations pre-
scribed by the insurance companies are
very generally respected, while the law Oh
the land may be disregarded. Even though
We do not approve OF the vagaries OF human
nature We can at least take advantage OF
things as we find them. III the Insurance.
companies refuse TO hold themselves re-
sponsible for the results OF this crimlhai
recklessness ocean travel Will become SAFER
The ship owner will not drive his vessels
at full speed through the fog II II is stated
In his policies that doing 80 Will cancel MS
insurance X. II. T.
Yonkers, n. Y, April IS, 1912.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
THE OCEAN SPEED MANIA.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
sir. As general rule locomotlon OF any
kind I'm this world tends TO Increase the
r,sks Of injury. When In obedience 10 an
abnormal speed mania great masses OF
steel are hurled through stormy seas the
risks necome tremendous. why. theh'
should all prudential considerations be dis
reyarded and steamer captains be prodded
by a misguided public opinion to run risks
which in their private capacity df for ex-
annie they we're yacht owners) they would
never dream OF running? The Tribune, In
contrast to a number OF papers whlch are
strangely silent on tho subject. has struck
a clear note in demanding, with respect 10
the Titanic, why was the vessel peing
tbus rushed In the darkness through seas
which were known to be infested with
bergs and hoes?'
Any man I'm his sober senses knows thal
in an area infested with bergs, ana IN the
night time, the only sane and sale cou' 'e
"a TO stop the engines and lie oy tiii uay
light. or under some circumstances parely
IA keep steerage way on. This Is not done
for one reason-money 10 do SO "ouid
cost the lines big sums. But II line ad-
v.rtised that in case OF fog or ice noes
Its steamers had orders to stop OF u p''
ceed at slowest practicable speed ana 'na'
all other appliances for safety were sup
piled with a superabundant margin Oh pro
prtsion against disaster and the extra eh-
pense were added to the passage money, II
Is quite probable that the extra business so
attracted would more than repay Tor the
additional expense involved In so conuueI
ine the line SO long as the present rash
and rush methods prevail the blame Tor
disasters OF this sort must DE put nls'
uuon the captain. then upon the company
and ultimately upon the patfohiGSnntsI puSo' fiT
New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
SINGLE TRACKS AND GRADE
CROSSINGS.

There seems to be some uncertainty
concerning the exact status Of the bill for
abolishing grade crossings of railroads
which was adopted by the New Jersey
Legislature and vetoed by the Governor,
some holding that the veto is valid and
others that it was SO irregular in form
and time as TO be invalid. The dispute
hin gcs upon more or less recondite prin-
ciples Of parliamentary law and practice,
and will probably have TO be settled
through an appeal 10 the courts. There
is no uncertainty, however, concerning
the Governors attitude, which is marked
nv contradictoriness amounting to self
qualification. even for the single track
mind Of which he prOclaims himself to
be the possessor.
I'm October last Governor Wilson, re-
ferrlng TO the Republican promise to
abolish grade crossings at the expense
of the railroads, declared that that was
what should he done, but that the Re
publicans were not sincere and would
not do il, and that therefore Democrats
should be elected who would do It, Six
months later, I'm his veto, he condemned
the Republicans because they had faith
fully kept that promise, and declared
that that policy ought not to be exc
cuted
Six months ago the Governor urged
that the disposal Of grade crossings
should be intrusted to the Public Utili-
ties Commission, but entirely at the cost
Of the railroads, saying: The Public
Utilities Commission has no power, and
$50 far as the men in my councils are
concerned there is no purpose to give
'it the power, TO impose expenses upon
"any municipality. The Democratic plat
form does not propose TO give the Public
Utilities Commission the right to saddle
these expenses upon tie municipalities
Now he says in his veto message: What
'is needed is an enlargement Of the pow
"ers Of the Public Utilities Commission
"ers. The law could easily establish a
ypripcipls By which IL might be deter,