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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10

gtto upon the recall elective officer when such privilege Is
properly guardd by requiring at least 20 to 70 per cent OF the @
voters Of said city sign petition demanding such recall vote and that
at least thirty days between the date of filing such petition
and the upon the and that notice Of such recall election be pup
lisEcG as required by law. - ,. :,
THAT we favor adoption Of the REFERENDUM or the right OF
the voters to vote upon passage eo Of any ordinance OF franchise
which NAV be passed by the Board Of Commissioners such commission
pan Of government adopted provided that least Is 20 per cent
of the legal voters the city petition demanding such referendum
THAT we also favor INITIATIVE the right Of the citizens 70
originate any law ordinance franchise BY popular vote which the CON-,
msone may fail provided this privilege be protected
with the requirement that least cent OF the legal voters Sa0
city sign petition demanding such vote
THEREFORE WE WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY PRAY:
THAT tile legislative committees Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
tho Business Mems Association of Famont embody the charter DILL
~ henp nrrpared to submit the comng session Of the legislature
providing for the commission form Of government for 9on the PROV
Lnovm as the INITIATIVE REFERENDUM AND RECALL as above
t fS and that L. Shaver William Ice and 0rvil Murray our
representatives Legislature be requested urge the passage such
Hill ot the next regular session of the legislature
w neins were generally circulated about the city and discussed
while meetings and more than thousand voters signed them They
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
DID NOT WANT TO WAIT TWO YEARS.

Seeing the mpobly of passing the nonparsan bill and believing
hat bills die the senate and knowing that the death of
both bills the death of the Greater Famont BILL the friends
commission government believed that the people Famont did not
wait years discard the old system and believing that
the future growth and development of the city depended very large
Those who there supporting the nonpasan bill did not believe
the bipartisan bill was introduced with any intention securing its
passage friends had had such intention they surely would not have
waited till the last Few days of the sessions of the legislature to introduce
it. At the same time separate bill introduced enlarge the
extent upon the enlargement the city boundary the situation was
nore Faon the organizations which had taken the initiative IN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
SOME FACTS AND
The Tax Payers And Isl

tho preparation Of both these bills.
nossible TO pet the bill passed withoI
possibility Of getting the initiative, N
Fairmont, whereupoa the Busmessj4
Commerce held hurried meetings ami
only solution of the difficulty and Y
authority and for what reason the 4
REASONS FOR !
IL. NJ. Davis,
"Ruffner Hotel, Gharlestofl
At a meeting of the boardo fsds
sary, to effect passage of billiat this }
'S'' mn Vsignea) eBUsl
And the following telegram was
of the Chamber of Commerce:
IL. M. Davis, Care Ruffner Hotel,
CnarleSCOn, w. va.
Legislative committee Of the q
in Fairmont charter bill making sam
(signed
These kilograms with the peti
voters praying for a commissionl
partisan plan or non.partisan plan
tive, referendum and recall, gave
authority that could be obtained q
that was made, although he did not
bipartisan plan is as good as the MOI
there are many substantial citizens.
who sincerely want to get tho bestl
md who were at Charleston last wi
plan is the best adapted tothc. preseSI
whit his contention befOreilnany OF
mont, as well las tllrpugh,the press
seems to my mind well founded obj8
the test Of the. plan will prove Wlif
founded.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10

san plan which originally prepared by the legislative committees Of
the Chamber of Commerce and the Business Mems Association
boundary the city The bipartisan bill introduced did not
tain for the initiative referendum and recall and made
provision civil The evident intention to block the other
bill both bills die tile committee and pass the greater boundary
BILL the friends of commission plan of government able to
block the Greater Famon bill unless the commission plan Of government
with the recall was substituted for the old system.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10

pledged either the bipartisan plan outlined by the proposed char
Ter much they pledgd4O the nonpasan plan with the cSc
ton Of about two hundred sgn who signed some the petitions alter
the words bipartisan erased One refused to sign the petition
with this provision and the petitions changed to suit him and
others signed the petition Just how many those signing this par
petition favored the nonaran plan preference to the bpa1
an plan not known attempt made to find out how many
signed the petitions because of the change clearly the purpose OF the
petitions to compel the incorporation Of the provisions for the ta
tive referendum and recall in the regardless the plan and the
results just intended and the prayer these petitioners was
gantd by the Legislature and the weight these petitions had mol
been urged as why initiative referendum and recall should o
the charter these advanced steps towards securing better municipal
government would not part the proposed charter today
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
THE FIGHT AT CHARLESTON.

The nonparsa charter with these provisions was introduced In the
legislature only the members from Marion county the Hon
favored supported it, because he believed the people wanted
to vote upon it. vas blocked the Delegates The charter
provided that should into effect the first OF last
July delegation citizens went Charleston get it on the way III
the House Of Delegates but their wwas blocked ny other interests
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10

But the only thing now stotbel
plan is better than the oldone roga
poratcd our own pet ideas in. the le
the scales of reason against the olab
sion to be reached and that is tlatt
system that there shouldlbc ma tlleI
supporting it. {
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
0NLY ONE TFIN9l

But the only thing now ,toebel
plan is better than the old one roga
poratcd our own pet ideas in, the III
the scales of reason againstathe old
sion to be reached and that is that 4
system that there shouldibc nalleI
supporting it.
Take tile new chartcr;as a VIII
ABIDE the consideration Of thenlntl,
& better charter to be found intfN
upon the part Of some of the abSl
l.. ..
Huntington charter llassbF
F.. adopted and the proposed
.,.., bringing the charter up TO 4
v..2Iter that was not prepared byit
Of Commerce and the Business Mel
sever construction and sidewalks q
Of Huntington were before the lsg
ter and they were pointed out to I'll
mont charter bill as being, what
be needed to bring the Huntingdon
similar powers that other well govt
provisions were necessary to make \
Incorporated, and not q syllable nd
the huntington charter, as anyboH
tic last legislature which Contaia
amendments to the Huntington CHI
AN IMPAis.
So it may be seen If the voter
as to how and by whom the prOpests
information from any member Of
pared both bills. SI
SOME y
The principle criticism that
who are opposing it, is made by tasI
picking flaws in it, No one claim
minor details that should be corr,s
ccctions that have been pointed on,
lCtcly necessary to the successful at
WORKED WELL
sr what prejudice any
plan it mast be admitted that it BIZ,
ton. That that city has a clean sS
one Of the best paved and lighted q
n operation there for more tharaSs
both the newspapers Of the CityIsr
sion plan as administered there.
The late census report, the lowest
country Of the same class with on
The idea of the commission pl
success has been thatiit ,oonceltraI
bility, ard if good men are#electf
and attention to the business Of
A commission government mesH
sion no matter by what process
partisan plan of electing the conn
controlling the commission other
ington was the originator Of the
no political party can secure cont
MINOR
Now it seems that if we wa
Fairnlont that we should not
tlecting these officers, After all'
plans depends upon the Officials
bipartisan plan a trial and if il
lieyegit will and enables us To sef
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
SOME 1

The principle criticism that
who are opposing it, is made by tai
picking flaws in it, No one claim
minor details that should be corr,
Hcctions that have been pointed OH
lrtcly necessary to the successful at
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
AN IMPAil

So it may be seen if the voter
as to how and by whom the propos,.
information from any member Of 4
pared both bills.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
MINOR !

Now it seems that if we wa
Fairmont that we should not II
tlecting these officers, After ALI
plans depends upon the Officials
bipartisan plan a trial and il !,
ieye it will and enables us tdIsef
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-09-10
GOODIAs

Take tile new cllartcras a VIII
ABIDE the consideration Of thenintiI
q better charter to be found in ttN
upon the part Of some Of the abb
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
PENDLETON AND WALLA
WALLA MEETING TODAY
OLD RIALS MUSTER FOlpJES ON
GRIDIRON TO TEST STENGTH
IN CONTEST.

Pendleton and WaIla Walla are
fighting again. The two cities which
have been rivals for so long that the
memory of man runneth not to the
contrary each has high school foot
bah team at Roundup Park this af-
ternoon to defend its honor. That II
is Pendleton- walla Walla game is
sufficient to make 1t hotly contested
affair but the fact that each team has
licked every thing that wears mole
Skin in its own bailiwick is an added
reason for clash such as is not seei.
every day
The Walla Walla team came IN this
morning on the local and will return
home this evening. They are a husky
lot of young fellows and will probably
outweigh the Pendleton boys man 10
man. Pendleton enters handicapped
by the absence of Captain Russell
who is suffering from a number Of
minor injuries. However, he is in suit
and is ready to go in any time his
presence Is necessary. Hampton is
taking his place at left tackle. Brock
is at quarter and Ulrich at right end.
The game started at O'Clock. The
following is the way the two teams
lined up at the kickoff:
walla Wildwood, center; Will
ans, right guard; Hough. left guard;
Kinman, right tackle; Milton, left
tackle: Jones, right end: Bolts, left
end: Yenney. quarter; Wians, right
half. McCroW. left half. Barnett. full
back; Roser. Copeland and Eaton
subs
Pendleton-Rugg center; Friedley,
right guard Tuttle. left guard; Strau-
ghn, right tackle; Hampton, left
tackle; Ulrich, right end; Sturdivant,
left end; Brock. quarter; kirkpatrick.
right half; Mcdonald. left half; Hos
kins, fullback; Fowler, Russell, Rich
ardson, Eean and Minis, subs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
CREDITS ARE GRANTED ON
PUPILS TAKING MUSIC

Marking a progressive step in the
school work OF the city is the policy
adopted by Supt ]. S. Landers, Prin-
cipal Hampton and their assistants in
granting school credit for music ia
ken from accredited teachers on the
outside. Certain conditions are i'm
posed upon the student and, upon
satisfactory evidence that these con-
ditions have been met, the credits are
granted and count toward graduation
If student takes two lessons a
week from an accredited teacher and
practices for an hour and half each
day. a high school credit is granted
each semester. The same credit is
allowed to those who take only one
lesson a week but whose practice Is
two hours daily. Certificates that
these conditions have been met must
be signed by both the teacher and
the parent or guardian.
In adopting this policy the school
authorities recognize music as part
of the education of girl. The pol
icy works to the advantage of both
the student and the school and par
ents. too. are appreciative of the ex-
ira interest II arouses in their chill
dren.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
COAL RUNNING OUT
AND OTHER FUEL
IS. At LOW EBB
Mexican Congress to Discuss LegaIi-
ty of Recent Election-Huerta
Believed Determined to Cling to
His Position Situation Apparent
Iy no Nearer Improvement Than
Before.

MEXICO CITY, Nov 21-The
Mexican congress is scheduled to
take up this afternoon the matter of
the recent election. The general i'm
preston here is that the members
OF congress will declare 1t invalid as
to the ballot on president and vice
president and perhaps may decide
that their own election has been in
valid.
The entire city is convinced that
Huerta will cling to his office until
his acts as dictator have been i'm
proved and it is hard to see how the
meeting of the congress is going tG
improve the situation.
The city is facing a fuel famine,
there being less than 1000 tons OF
coal here and ii $ impossible 10 get
more. Only "a 600 barrels of oil re-
main. Business is practically sus-
pended and hundreds of business men
are bankrupt Thousands of the
poor class are said to be starving
The streets .sTsrm with beggars
Numberless famdhss which before
never knew anything but comfort are
suffering from cold and hunger.
In reference to International rela
tons neither Huerta nor O'Shaugh.
messy will d 'scuss what moves they
have contemplated.
There was no confirmation today
of the report that the rebels have
captured Tampico.
Confirmatin was received today OF
the story that Daniel and Evaristo
Madero with several OF their friends
who are charged with political offens-
es and were out on bail. took refuge
at the American consulate at Vera
Cruz when they were summoned be.
fore General Mas, the military com
mander there. United States Consul
Canada has telegraphed to Washing
ton for instructions. 1t is not known
definitely IL Mas has asked for their
surrender.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21

TRINIDAD, Colorado, Nov. IL
Following the assassination of CHIEF
George Belcher of the Baldwin -Feltz
detective forces. Trinidad for six
hours was under martial law early to-
day.
Belcher was shot and killed last
night by one of group of men 10
feet away The shooting occurred in
the center of the business district.
Louis Zancanelli an Austrian NIL
ner. was arrested. The police assert
that Zancanelli tossed a revolver away
as Belcher fell The prisoner denies
the accusation
The authorities today said the as
sassination resulted from conspiracy
among the striking miners.
Adiutant General Chase, command
ing the militia in the strikebound dis
trict. swept the streets with cavalry
and Infantry and drove the citizens
indoors. He enforced martial law un-
til he was convinced that all danger
of trouble was over.
II was said that the accused miner
viii be tried by military court for the
establishment of which General
Chase issued orders only five minutes
before Belcher was klIlea.
During the early days of the strike
the slain man and Walter Belks an
other detective killed organizer Ger
aid Iippiatt of the miners union.
Their version was that Lippiatt drew
a pistol ON them but the miners as
serted the killing was wanton. Both
men were indicted and the miners
hated them bitterly. Belcher was a
West Virginian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
FORMER LOCAL man IS
NEAR DEATH IN PORTLAND
j. b. EDDY DANGEROUSLY ILL
AND FAMILY HAS BEEN
HASTILY SUMMONED.

Colonel ]. b, Eddy, former Pendle-
ton man, for years connected with the
tax and right-of-way departments OF
what is known as the Hartman lines,
and with the Southern Pacific ex-
clusively since the Hartman merg-
er was dissolved is critically Ill at
the Good Samaritan Hospital, accord
ing to news received from Portland.
His family has been called 10 his side
to await the end. For some time past
he has been suffering from a COM
.plication of ailments and was taken
to the hospital for treatment n week
ago Saturday.
With long and varied career that
has covered activities in the newspa-
per world. in politics and railroading,
Colonel Eddy has an extremely wide
acquaintance throuhout the state
but has been intimately known but
to very few people. even in Port
land. where he has lived for the past
/: or II yeara
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
PROF HODGE SAYS THIS STATE
TAKES LEAD IN MAKING
GAME LAWS.

No other state In. the union is
solving so well the problems of game
protection and game conservation as
L. the state of Oregon" This is the
tribute paid last night TO Warden w.
T.. Finley and his co-workers, by Dr.
Clifton Fremont Hodge OF the Uni
versity of oregon extension depart
ment who is recognized as one OF the
country's greatest naturalists.
Oregon, he said is taking the lead
In the max ng OF imperative game
laws and has the one best game law
on earth in the one that makes the
corporate limits OF a city sanctuary
fer game birds
DR.. Hodges lecture las; evening
was the most entertaining and in
structiva OF Us kind ever heard by a
Pendleton audience. His collection
Of bird photographs. which he show
ed by means of a stereopticon is re-
markable one and. with his explana-
tions, kept the audience constantly
Interested.
The speaker In the course OF his
lecture. urged the northwest states to
commence taking action looking TO
the conservation OF waterfowl. declar-
ing the great crisis to he at hand.
with the settling up of the Canadian
lands, the great annual migration OF
geese and ducks from the north Is
going TO be stopped" he said "Those
Canadians win not always allow n
great food supply to slip past them
TO the SOUTH He urged that every
pond, lake and reservoir be made n
sanctuary for these migratory water
fowl so that they might make OF
them breeding grounds.
In speaking OF the determination of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
Thousands of Persons are
Starving in Mexico City
>.~>~>~~~~>>>>
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF STATE IS GOOD

, SALEM. Ore. Nov. I'll
b That financial conditions in Ore
, gon are healthy is reflected In
, a report Of the conditions of the
B banking institution at the close
D of business October 81, as an
D nounced BY Will T. Wright.
D state bank superintendent. Mr..
. Wright says the statement is
D one OF the most gratifying ever
9 made in the history OF the de-
D partment. 1t will be the last
. one this year. and virtually is
D report OF the conditions for
. the year.
. In comparison with a state
. ment of November 20. 1912. the
. one nearest TO the date of the
. call this year. material increas-
D es are shown in all departments,
& that in cash and bank balances
= being $3,2S6.519.25. The in
= crease in deposits is $3.50
. 55S.24, and in bank savings is
& $1,S74,4G5.1O In postal saw
. ings the increase is $3O7,14O.76.
. The combined savings are So
= 1S1,6O5.S6. The total resources
. are S169,462,S3s.OS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
DR.. GEORGE .REBEC WILL
LECTURE HERE TONIGHT
OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL WILL BE HIS SUB
JECT AT MEETING.

THE Possibilities OF the High
school, is the vital message which
DR.. George Rebec of the department
of philosophy of the University OF
Oregon VIII bring to Pendleton this
evening in connection with the COM
munity conference being conducted
here by educators of the institution
DR.. Rebec is a scientific educator,
for many years holding the chair of
philosophy in the University of Mich
igan. He was one of the distinguish
ed educators called to Hawaii after
the fall of the monarchy to devise an
ideal system OF education for the new
government. He retired some years
ago and bought pear orchard at
Medford, but President Campbell of
the University Of Oregon dragged
him from his seclusion and secured
his services for the state of Oregon.
DR.. Rebec is always threatening to
retire again. but he has really be-
come enthusiastic over Oregon and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
MISS MARGARET WILSON FAvoRs PLAN TO
MAKE ALL SCHOOL HOUSES SOCIAL CENTETss

WASHINGTON Nov 2"Prate interests organized
they powerful Only
of
Margaret Wilson
pivotal point
social
Press Miss Wilson had
OF the plan during visit In Madison, Wisconsin
problems 4
The machinery for this
school
ter" she said
place In its district and when
should be organized into deliberate
public
the proyHlon
all sided discussion
there is for aldermen
OF citizens" 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
>~~>>~~>~~~~>~~
SPRING FOLLOWS OLD
WINTER IN THE EAST

. CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-Spring- Z
. like weather followed close in
. the wake of the recent blizzard
. throughout the entire country Z
y east of the Rocky mountains. Z
y Light clothing and sunshades re- Z
. placed overcoats winter flannels
y and furs in the middle west and
= Atlantic states. Georgia and the 4
y Carolinas were the only states
y where normal fall weather was Z
= reported. 4
y Reports from Kansas say trees
y are budding and dandel,ons are 4
D in bloom. Roses and other bios
y SONS are reported TO have ap- I
= peared on out of door plants at 4
y half a dozen places on the Z
y north Atlantic seaboard.
y New November records were 4
y established in Pennsylvania In 4
y diana, Ohio. Illinois, New York 4
+ and Virginia.
= At Atlantic City white flannels 4
o and other midsummer garb ap- 4
o peared on the board walks and 4
. hundreds of surf bathers took
. advantage of the temperature 4
o OF IS degrees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
MISSOURI ASSOCIATION
TALKS IMPROVING RIVER

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Nov. 21.-A
comprehensive plan for the improve
ment OF the Upper Missouri water
shed. and the securing of federal aid
as outlined in the Newland's bill was
considered at the sessions OF the Up
rer Missouri Improvement association
in annual convention here. Delegates
are in attendance from many cities
In Iowa, South Dakota, North Dako-
ia. Montan and Nebraska. Speakers
today pleaded for unanimous sup
ated bodies, of the Newlands bill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-21
HARvARD-YALE GAME
TO Be FOUGHT HARD
! CBy Hal Sheridan. Written for the
United Press.)

CBy Hal sheridan Written for the
United Press)
NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Every-
thing was poised today for the Big
Splash in football for this year. The
annual Yale-Harvard tussle is on the
brink OF being called and with these
two old rivals at each others
throats on Saturday some tall and
lofty footballing is always on tap.
Yale or Harvard may be booted and
sbased by other teams during the
season. but when they are turned
loose on each other things are diff
ferent, A new fire springs up where
spirits Jagged before, and the team
that wins always comes out with an
understanding of what 1t means to
be in a fight.
Yale is usually represented as a
fierce looking bull dog. with over
hanging jaw. But the team this year
in the early games. qualified nearer
to the sky terrier class Way back
in this terriers breeding however.
will be found strain of the ancient
bull dog which the New Haven root
ers expect to cling on to the sons
OF John Harvard TO the limit. II
might be added. just Tor the sake OF
argument however. that at Cam
bridge this expectation Is regarded
as containing more bull than dog.
Harvard is picked to win. and
should win Saturday. II the Crimson
lives up to expectations. Capt. Stor-
er's team will turn the trick OF hav-
ing defeated Yale In two successive
years for the first time In history
Harvard came out on top last year by
Continued on mage eightl