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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-15
To Bring Victims Of
The Maine Wreck Home

Washington, D. c., February l5.-
Thursday is the fourteenth annlver-
sary of the destruction OF the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor and
it will be marked by the starting OF
a funeral cortege from the Cuban
capital, bringing the bodies recover
ed from the wreck to Washir gton for
burial in Arlington National Gem
etery. The Very Rev. John j. Chld-
wick, who Was chaplain OF the ILL
fated Maine at the time CT the eX-
pIosi0n, will accompany the remains
to their final resting place. Father
Chadwick officiated at the funerals
of the victims of the explosion re-
covered in 1896.
The long protracted task of rails
ing the sunken Maine has at last
been completed. What is left Of the
wreck will probably be buried" at
sea with naval honors, according 10
IA plan suggested by Rear Admiral
Fletcher. 1t has been decided that
the hulk should be taken out of the
harbor and sunk just as any Old
wreck without tradition or sentl-
ment. All of the furnishings, armor
and equipment of the vessel have
been brought to Annapolis to be
distributed among various cities
throughout the country. The Larger
and more desirable relics will be
placed in the grounds of the Naval
Academy at Annapolis and at Arl-
ington Cemetery.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-15
A. c. L. Before
R. r. Commission

Atlanta, Feb. 15.-The Atlantic
Coast Line Railway is at the state
capitol this week, endeavoring to
tell the Georgia railway commission
why it recently issued some $780,
600 900 of securities without first
asking the permission of the board.
The Coast line contends that it is
a foriesn corporation. doing an in
terstate business, and that the
Georgia railway commission has no
jurisdiction in the premises.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1912-02-15
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS AT EMPIRE SrOnE
NEARING COMP LECTION
When Finished, This VIII be One Of the Largest ana
Most Conveniently Arranged Department Stores
i'm This Section.-Buyers Leave For
New York Saturday

Stocks in Every be rser Than
Dress and Suit Department be Made Especially Atrac
tive Rus and Trunk Department to be Enlarged
and Several New Lines Added
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

than the idea that you can abolish
trusts and return to competition.
Where do the trusts come from
What pity it is that the good Lord
in his infinite wisdom did not pro-
vide these gentlemen with a thinking
apparatus. Why in the world is it
that some of them do not at some
time, some moment of leisure, sit
down and ask themselves a few sim
pie, kindergarten questions? Where
did the trusts come from? It seems
to be the idea of DIR. Bryan, Mr..
Roosevelt and other remedial prac-
titioners that the trust was designed
by depraved men, such as Benvenuto
Cellini-called express great devils
loosed upon earth to prey upon poor
helpless humanity. What rot! Where
did the trusts come from? Listen.
In the thirteenth century there
were two goldsmiths and money lend
ers in the city of Florence, Italy, who
had shops on the opposite sides of the
same street 1t occurred to them If
they combined they would need but
one shop and no assistants. So they
combined-the first co-partnership on
record. Two men cooperating for
better efficiency, greater economy.
Then they discovered that having
abolished competition they could
make the rates on money what they
pleased. There-was born the COM
bined effort in business-two men CO.
operating for better efficiency, great
er economy.
No doubt the Florentines of that
day were much affrighted at the de-
velopment, and thought the govern
ment ought to do something to stop
1t. / suppose the intellectual pro-
genitors of DR.. Bryan and Mr.. Roose-
welt thought they ought to have
somebody shot, fined, or put into jail
They thought the government ought
to prohibit combinations in restraint
of trade. But no government on
earth could stop it. 1t was progress
1t was economy, it was reason.
1t was a step toward better eff
ciency greater economy. The idea
spread all about Europe. Co-partner-
ships became common. Then came
the firm, three or four men cooperat-
ing for better efficiency, greater
4
economy Then the stock company
fifty men cooperating for better eff
cheney, greater economy. Then great
er companies, five hundred men CO.
operating for better efficiency, great
er economy, then the great corpora
ton, 10000 men cooperating for bet
ter efficiency, greater economy. Then
the trust, the greatest corporation of
all-500,0OO men cooperating for bet
ter efficiensy greater economy.
Where did the trust come from?
1t came from inevitable evolution. Do
DIR. Bryan and Mr.. Roosevelt think
they can stop evolution? How are
you going to stop evolution by few
laws? Do these men, and you, Mr..
Editor, think that you can abolish
geological evolution in that way? Do
you think that with little legislation
you could eliminate the Lower Sill
urian or Old Red Sand Stone? Yet
that is no more preposterous than
your idea of abolishing the trusts and
returning to competition.
But why do you want to abolish
the trusts? Why abolish machine
so we'll adapted to economy and eff
cheney? Why abolish thing capable
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

of such tremendous benefit to the
world?
You say that up to this point the
operation of this thing has worked
evil as well as good. Granted. You
say that one of its results Is to i'm
poVerish the many and enrich the few.
Granted. You say that it operates to
build up the heart of your republic
a colossal power whose existence is a
menace to free institutions. Granted.
You say that hitherto It has been op-
Grated for the sole benefit of a few
men. Granted. But why seek to
turn evolution backward? Instead of
fighting evolution, march right on
with it! The next inevitable step is
perfectly clear. Hitherto the trust
has been operated for the benefit of
few men. Now let 1t be operated
for the benefit of all men. Hitherto
1t has been owned by few for their
own welfare and profit. Let the ma
ton own the trusts.
So when a man comes to me and
says, II do not believe in cooperative
enterprise" l say to him, Dear sir,
you have no choice The time for
belief or disbelief on the matter has
long passed by You might just as
well say L do not believe in the
Rocky mountains! Cooperative en-
terprise is no longer a theory nor a
doctrine; it is an accomplished fact.
The only thing that you have to say
about it is whether It shall be con-
Quoted for the benefit and profit of
Mr.. Rockefeller and Mr.. Morgan or
for the benefit of yourselves; moth
ing else"
So, Mr.. Editor, at the end of Mr..
Wilson's administration he will find
himself facing the same problems that
confront the nation today and this
country will never be at rest in the
social world until the trusts are col
lectively owned by the whole people
and not abolished by establishing
competition.
Respectfully,
w. II. L. d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23


There is nothing ingenious or logi-
cal in the attempt of certain news
papers to blame over
The Chief use of the initiative on
Cause of the deficiencies of the
The Trouble. legislature" declares
the Oregonian.
Let us see about that. There were
81 measures on the ballot this year.
OF that number six were referred to
the people by the legislature. Three
referendum measures were on the bal
lot by popular petition. But in each
of the latter cases the move to refer
those bills arose out of Legislative
troubles The Malarkey public utility
bill was referred as direct result
of a personal fight in the senate be-
tween Messrs. Malarkey and Kella-
her. The U. of o. appropriations were
held up, not through opposition to the
university but to take revenge fol
legislative logrolling practices where
by the appropriations were secured
1t was a form of legislative ineffi-
cheney In other words the legisla-
ture was directly or indirectly re-
sponsible for every referendum meas
ure on the ballot. There were nine
ali told.
OF the initiative measures proposed
by the people seven dealt with the
subject of good roads. Two measures
pertained to the creation of new
counties. Had the legislature per-
formed its duty in an able manner
none of those bills would have been
proposed. The problems were put up
to the people because the chosen law
makers had been tried and found un-
able to solve them. That makes Is
measures out of the 81 that may be
charged to legislative incompetency'
Numerous other initiative measures
were on the ballot not because of the
past inefficiency of the legislature but
because Of fear of such inefficiency
il the future. The blue sky bill was
one among many. They were put up
TO the people because the authors
were afraid the legislature would hag-
gle around and be unable to deal with
the subjects effectively. Those meas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
FROM THE PEOPLE
Kamela. Ore. Nov.

Kamela, Ore, Nov. 23.
Editor East Oregonian:
In perusing the editorials in the is
sue of your paper dated November 12,
1912, note the stand you take for
competition Is along the lines of the
policies taken up by our democratic
president-elect and DR.. Bryan.
Did you know, Mr.. Editor that
trusts and monopolles are the direct
result of competition and that In
abolishing the trusts and returning to
competition you only reverse the
wheels of evolution and industry and
find yourself at the beginning of the
same old rut, only again to start anew
through this path to monopoly and
trusts again in the course of a few
years.
DR.. Bryan says: What We want
to do Is to abolish the trusts and re-
turn to competition" How simple!
So easy; Abolish the trusts and re-
turn to competition! Well, why don't
you abolish the trusts? Why do you
wait? Go on and abolish the trusts.
OF course he doesn't tell us how to
accomplish this thing. He merely
says abolish the trusts and return
to competition"
Would DR.. Bryan like to abolish
the railroad and return to the stage
coach? Would he like to abolish
electric lights and return to tallow
candles? Would he like to abolish
the power printing press and return
to the hand press Of Benjamin Frank
lin? Would he like to abolish the
steamship and return to the canoe?
Yet not one of these propositions Is
any more absurd and preposterous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
~~ON~$N

In offering to pension ex-presidents
Andy Carnegie has gone a trifle too
far and he will bring
Entirely Too down much criticism
Generous. upon his head. No one
has asked him to pro-
vide poor house accommodations for
retired executives and 1t is doubtful
IL his efforts will be appreciated. His
plan is liable to bring him much the
same type Of embarrassment that fell
to the lot Of young Kansas student
described by William Allen White.
The boy had been east to college AMI
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
S~~O~~N

The miserable scandal disclosed in
Portland furnishes new evidence of
the need of sex educa-
Need of Sex ton in the schools and
Education. the homes of the state.
All perversion cannot
be charged to Unborn depravity. Much
of it must be due to requirement and
where mere boys are concerned the
requirement is in ignorance of the
horrible results that follow such prac-
and homes carried out along sensible
dignified lines could do much to
guard against such evils. 1t could
point out the terrors that line the
pathway of immortality and thus save
young men and women from disgrace
that is worse than death. Such edu-
cational work carried out in the right
spirit could do good for society in a
thousand ways. Nor would there be
any impropriety in connection with
such instruction. The objection made
on the score of improperly Is absolute
bosh. 1t is a sad reflection on the
intelligence of society that while in
the schools and homes much instruc-
ton is given regarding the general
problems in physiology the subject of
the reproductive system and is func-
tions is ignored despite the fact it is
tto cbiae ,,ilIor t. tI,o +on,,Io
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

~~~~N~~ $1,000
GOING HOME.

GOING HOME. =
. Heimgang; so the German peo- =
pie
o Whisper when they hear the =
. Tolling from some gray old =
steeple,
O Deaths familiar tale TO tell. =
. When they hear the organ =
q dirges
o Swelling out from chapel .
q dome,
. And the singers chanting surges =
o "Heimgang!" ANays going =
. home.
. Heimgang: Quaint and tender =
. saying,
o In the grand old German =
q tongue,
o That has stamped Melanch- =
. thon's praying,
. And the hymn that Luther =
sung.
. Blessed be our loving Master, =
mat II NutIt puI AttA SlldAA
q roam;
. We are journeying to Gods =
. Heimgang! Always going =
q home.
. Heimgang: We are all so weary, =
= And the willows, as they =
wave,
. Softly signing, sweetly dreary, Z
q Woo us to the tranquil grave. =
. When the golden pitchers brok- Z
en-,
. With its dregs, or with its 4
q foam,
q And the tender words are spok-
. "Heimgang:" We are going 4
home.
q From the German.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

returned at the end of his freshman
year, rode up town aboard the town
hack. whose driver and proprietor was
also the livery stable magnate and
did not appreciate tips. When
the young fellow Ianded he loftily
gave the old man an extra quarter.
This so angered the driver that he
jumped down from his seat, grabbed
the youth by the neck and after kick
ng him across the street warned him
never to try such thing on him
again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
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FOR
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23

ures were not submitted by people
who know little about the legislature
hut by men who know much about it.
They are men high in public conf
dence, commissions and business or
CARNATIONS representative of the best
interests of the state. 1t is the best
sort of testimony to the low esteem
in which the legislature is held.
The charge is literally true that the
lengthy initiative and referendum bal
lot is due chiefly to legislative inef-
ficiency. The way to effect a per-
manent cure is to get at the source
of the evil.
In a communication today w. H. L
D. expresses some ideas about mo-
nopoly versus competiti-
A Theorist on. When he says mo-
Answered nopoly is better than
competition he blindly
| follows a theory and shuts his eyes to
facts. Monopolies might be better
than competition it is true. But they
are not. They are abominable in
most instances. If he does not believe
it the socialist should try dealing
first with a concern striving for busi-
ness under competitive conditions and
then with a concern enjoying a mo-
nopoly. w H. L. D. could also profit
by reading articles by Louis d. Bran
deis, the noted antitrust lawyer. Mr..
Brandeis has shown clearly that the
steel trust-the greatest trust in the
world-was not formed to promote ef-
ficiency and has not promoted 1t but
on the contrary has stifled efficiency.
Trusts are formed and operated to
make money through control and for
no other reason.
In suggesting that the government
itself should own the trusts our Ka-
mela writer opens up big subject
1t may be said in answer that the
government already owns some trusts
and will no doubt come to own more,
But that is a question for the future,
not the immediate present The
trouble with w. H. L. d. like other
socialists Is that he wants the ship
to make port before it has crossed
the ocean. We are still many leagues
from shore and no one knows at which
of several docks the ship will finally
land. The real questions up now are
problems of navigation. In the new
captain the East Oregonian has much
confidence because he is a man OF
great ability and judgment, is friend
of the people and has been elected
under ideal conditions for good SER
vice. Before predicting too much
about what he can't do socialists and
all others should wait awhile and
watch him in action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-23
$4.OO Per Acre

No. 133-5.OOo acres, State of
Sonora. close to railroad. Water
transportation, so per cent first
class farming land. partly feno-
ed. Will raise alfalfa. corn,
wheat cotton. etc, A big bar
gain.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
Republic of China
Now Faces Revolt

PEklNG, Feb. 19.-The new govern
ment of China today faced a threatened
revolt In Manchuria. Yuan Shi Kai wa 3
plainly worried over the serious situa-
ton in the North. but announced that
he would not use the army to enforce
his authority except as a last resort.
He still was hopeful that the vicerov.
ChaO Ehr-Hsun and his chief lieuten-
ant kang Hu-Wi, might be won over by
peaceful means.
Chao announced that he would never
submit to the republican government.
and threatened to start revolution to
establish n constitutional monarchy in
ManChuria. in this he was Joined by
Kan. who led the famous reform
movement in 1898.
Chao is known as THE Butcher of
the North" 1T was he that ordered the
recent massaCres at Mukden where
scores W ere stabbed seventy-two times,
according to the ManChu custom, or
were sewed up in bags and then bay
oneted.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
GRAND JURY WILL
NOT HEAR SCHIFF
OR CANS TESTIFY
Reaches Unanimous Decis-
ion After Hearing of De-
hance to Whitman.

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The grand
jury investigating the Brandt case has
unanimously voted not to permit Nor
timer L. Schiff or Howard s. Cans to
come before 1t. This effectually stops
the efforts being made by the two to
appear before the jury and tell their
stories.
This action came as the result of the
determined fight waged by Cans and
Schiff, the former in particular, to get
a hearing before the investigators, and
the equally determined fight against
their so doing made by District Attor-
ney Whitman.
After that official had taken his stand
in a long interview with De Lancey
Nicoll, one Of counsel to Cans, II was
announced that Cans and Schiff would
appeal to the grand jury over the head
of Whitman.
This created n delicate situation.
which was entirely relieved by the un-
expected action OF the Jurors them
selves. While the district attorney was
out Of the room the jurors discussed the
| stories OF the reported defiance of Whit
| man, and upon motion a vote of conf
dence In that official and on the ques.
| tion of letting the banker and his law
yer be heard was taken. There was
not single voice in negation of the
| last proposition, and the same vote was
recorded In the tribute to the district
| attorney.
| IT was agreed that the conduct of the
| investigation had been fair and strong
In the face of obstacles, and that moth.
| Ing should be permitted to embarrass
| its continuance. After the vote had
| been taken the district attorney was
| called in and informed of the action
He was encouraged to find such hearty
| support.
With his hands thus strengtheneG
against the powerful influences thai
have been at work, the district attornc,
| is preparing to take legal steps, per.
| hapS today, to recover letters belonRins
TO Brandt and now in the possession OF
Cans or SChiff. These are the letters
that it was hoped might be used as Z
trading basis for Cans to tell his story
to the grand jury
| Firm in the belief that Justice Jane,
w. Gerard would late today hand dou,T
a decision setting aside the sentenc;
Of thirty years imposed on his client
FOlke f. Brandt. Mirabau l.. Townes
| Brandts lawyer, today prepared to stur
the investigation ordered by Governor
Dix.
Towne charged that this inquiry
which Special Commissioner Hand Wn,
TO begin here tomorrow morning. wa
for political effect" only
Justice Gerard is preparing his de
CisiOn today.
The Washington times., 1912-02-19
ASK WASHINGTON
FIRMS TOPATRON|zE
PRINTERS At HOME
Union Complains to Cham
ber of Commerce That
Work Goes Out of CITY.

Emphatic, protest against the practice
Of some Local business houses OF hav-
ing their printing done by firms outside
Washington Is mall in resolutions
adopted last night bv Columbia TYPO
graphical Union. No. IOl. The union iii
rected tfat the protest be taken up
with members of the Chamber of Com
mercc.
1t is asserted that :he typograp phicaI
union Is deserving of consideration, Ue-
cause 1t, with allied trades, spends
$SOU,C0O a month in Washington.
The typographical officers are frank
ly not satisfied with The Efforts that
the Chamber of Commerce has made TO
resolutions were intended as q strong
hint for aggressive action.
A very large at;endaI - was recorded
at the meeting yesterday, as the in
dorsement OF th9 local unlun for ma
tionul officers was to be voted urun.
James NJ. Lynch, Of Syracuse. n. Y.
re, eiVed Ill votes as against l54 for Fred
Barker, of Spokane, Wash. the pro
81 cssive" candidate. for Tational presi-
dent Of the union.
Tho other ENDORSEMENTS OF the local
follow: For vice president, James NJ.
Duncan; for secrctarv-treaSurcr, &. NJ.
Cobb; for agent Union Printers Home.
+. c. Roberts, of Washington: for trlIs-
tees Union Printers Home, Anna {.
Wilson, OF Washington, W. w. Daniel,
Michael Powell, G. l.. Wood; for dele
gates to America Federation OF La
bor Dan Delahuyde, Frank Morrison,
Max S. Hayes. Hugh Stevenson.