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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03

been no service whatever in the coun-
try and but partial delivery in
towns. The service has been alb
ominable. The only thing first class
about the express business has been
the prices charged. This criticism Of
course is general and means no re-
Election on the local express manage
both companies operating here.
Just how valuable the people will
find the parcels post system that has
been established remains to be seen.
There may be faults about the plan
but if so they can be corrected. Under
the zone system it is the purpose to
base charges on considerations of
weight and distance. In other words
the rates charged shall be in accord
ance with the cost of service. Whether
or not the rates now in use are right
may be open to debate. The local
rates seem excessive when compared
with long distance rates. Yet they
may not be excessive. Experience and
investigation will show. The only
possible policy for the government to
take if 1t would play fair is to fix
rates in accordance with the cost. The
policy of having a general rate re-
gardless of distance which policy ap-
plies to regular mall matter Is neither
fair nor businesslike. That policy
will some day be abandoned and the
postal rates throughout will be ad-
iusted on the zone system.
BY their tyrannical manner Of
dealing with the editors of the Boise
Capital News the
A Foolish and judges who COM
Biggoted Court. pose the majority
membership of the
Idaho supreme court have done much
to Justify criticism of the courts and
to increase the demand for the recall
of the judiciary.
There was no occasion for punish
ing the Capital News. That paper
criticised a court decision after It had
been given as II had right 10 do and
as hundreds OF other papers did. The
same decision was criticised from one
end Of the country to the other. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03
THE OWNING ROD.

The United States Geological Sur
vey states in Water-Supply Paper
265. entitled Underground Waters
for Farm Use" just reissued. that no
appliance, either mechanical or elec-
trio, has yet been devised that will
detect water in places were plain
common sense and close observation
will not show Its presence just as
well. Numerous mechanical devices
have been proposed for detecting the
presence of underground water, rang
Ing in complexity from the simple
forked branch of witch hazed. peach,
or other tree to more or less elabo-
rate mechanical or electric contri-
vances. Many of the operators of
these devices, especially those who
use the hove-cut forked branch, ars
entirely honest in the belief that the
working of the rod is influenced by
agencies--usualy regarded as electric
currents following underground
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03

decision was open to grave criticism
because by their ruling the judges
had disfranchised the bull moose vot.
ers of Idaho.
The attitude the court has taken
toward the Boise paper shows the
court is composed of men who are
both biggoted and foolish. Lacking
the dignity and respect which natur-
ally surrounds court when 1t rules
with fairness and honesty the judges
have sought to enforce outward hom-
age by means of petty AMI arbitrary
methods. But it has failed. BY action
of the Idaho court the dignity of the
bench has been lowered, not raised.
Nor has the Capital News been pun
ished. The owners of that paper can
easily afford to pay $1,000 for the
prestige the News will enjoy as a re-
suit of its treatment They can well
afford to spend ten days in Jail to
vindicate the freedom of the press.
Other men have died in defense of
that cause.
The action of the Idaho court is
chiefly valuable in that 1t will further
shatter the idea that judges are SUI
perhuman and cannot do wrong The
highest court in Idaho is controlled
by narrow minded and conceited
asses who lack wit or they would
have concealed their shortcomings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03

not the fault was really with Castro
OF with those who sought to grab up
the natural riches of Venezuela, who
knows. 1t may be that from stand
point of the Venezuelans Castro was
alright. But regardless of that there
are many who will resent the fact he
was denied admission to America. 1t
smacks of despotism- in a country
that has always been considered as
refuge for the oppressed. If the pres
ent administration had been in charge
back in 1920 would the Pilgrim Faith
ers have been turned away from our
shores? Those fellows were great
tIoublemakers while in the old
country.
If Speaker Champ Clark has any
intentions Of fighting Bryan during
the coming ad-
A. To Champ ministrat / on h
Clark and Bryan. will do we'll to
heed words Of
warning extended in his direction. BY
such powerful and representative
newspapers as the New York World.
The Boston Post, The Portland Jour-
nal and others the speaker is asked
to make no such fight but to forget
his grudge. Furthermore those same
newspapers Join in saying that IL
Champ Clark persists In the idea he
should war with Bryan the logical
thing will be for the house of repre-
sentatives TO secure another speaker.
In other words If either Bryan or
Clark must go the gentleman who
Will have to travel will not be Bryan.
L. is fact that might as well be
recognized at once so there Will be no
quarrel. II the Bryan asoendency IL
not recognized now It will be- at the
next national convention.
With the parcels post in operation
THE people are now freed in large
measure at least from
The Parcels the grasp OF the ex-
Post. press companies and II
is the express compa-
MES fault entirely. The express SER
vice in this country has been relic
of ante-deluvian days There @. has
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03
For Sale Cheap.

Good nine room house. modern,
with stone foundation and seven lots,
viii sell cheap II taken by January
located near st. Joeeph's academy.
lst. For particulars call at this Of
flee. tTI.I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03
~~$~O~e~$

Poor old Castro had troubled reign
AS president of Venezuela. He was
always in a fuss
Are We Changing with some one
Our Ways? and he came TO
be considered as
an international pest. Whether or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-03
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JANUARY.

. January, crowned with snow, =
= Crystalled, diamonded, agleam =
. Deep within thy heart. we know, =
. Dwelleth June. a far, fair .
. dream. =
= Sunset hints her distant hues, =
= Sunrise fiushes rose and gold; .
. Lovely memory reviews
. Springs warm beauty. thro' =
= the cold. =
. Proud or beggared. glad or =
meek.
. Nature grants this gracious =
boon; =
. We must share with all who =
q seek. =
. January's dream of June. =
. Ethel Hallett Porter in Janu- =
. airy IAppincott's. =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
TO MlNGLE FOR SUFFRAGE
As Many Men as Women to
Dine at the Aston To morrow.

There VIII be a. many men as women
at the suffrage dinner at the Hotel Astor
tomorrow night. This seeming miracle
for men up 10 now have been IN the mi
nority at suffrage funciious-was brought
about by the simple eXpedient OF allowing
the men 10 help boss the affair one re-
suit was that ,0D tickets at s. 50 each were
Sold and half OF them To members Of the
Mems League. The speaking honors will
be divided--five men 70 three women
The men are William A. De Ford. one
OF District ,ttorney Whitman's assist
ants. who has long been a suffra glst ;
Senator Charles S. Thomas. Of California,
Borough President George McAneny,
Controller Prendergast and Judge Charles
l.. Guy. The women orators will be- Miss
Mary Johnston. Mrs. Philip Snowden ana
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait.
Among those who have taken tables are
the EQUAL Franchise Society and the Pro-
fessional Woman's League, George Foster
Peabody. Mrs. James Lees Laidlaw. Mrs
Frederick Nathan. Mrs. Thomas Wells,
Mrs. Edward Dreyer. Mrs. Ruth Lift,
Mrs william Curtis Demorest Mrs
Henry Willard, Mrs oswald Willard Mrs
Howard Mansfield. Mrs Victor Sorchau,
Mrs. George Place. Miss Alice X. Born
hein. Mrs Madeline Borg and Senator
stiles Judson, OF Connecticut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
ART EXHIBIT FOR SUFFRAGE
Mrs. Lydig Plans Showdown
Portrait on View.

Mrs. Philip Lydig is arranging an cN-
hibtion OF womcn's portraits for the BEN
eft OF suffrage. Among the pictures will
be one Of Mrs. Lydig herself done by
Boldini. This was to be SHOWN at the
National Academy of Design. but Mrs.
Lydig saved it to earn money for the
cause
The portraits will bo shown at the
Glaenzer Galleries. Fifth avenue and 10Th
street. from February - to February 3,
inclusive. The galleries will be decorated
in purple. green and white, the colors of
the Womeu's Political Union. under whose
auspices the exhibition viii be held. There
Will bc music and refreshments included
In the price Of admission. which Is s.
during the FIRST three days. The last day,
Sunday. viii De- "a free day.
Ms. John Winters Brannan and Mrs.
John Winters Grammar. IT,, are helping
Mrs. Ll1ig arrange the exhibition.
Among tine artists whose pictures will
be exhibited arc: Whistler. Sargent. So
rolla. BoIdini. Blanche. Iuloaga. Gushing,
Lcubach. chase. Leslie Cotton. Levy. Ia
Costa, Lydia Emmett. Mary CassItt, Fla
mcng. Fuchs. Ben Ali Hagsiu. Adele Her
ter. BENJAMIN Constant. las Casas, Ma
drJzo. Porter. 1roubetzskoy and Xorn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
TIRED OF BOSTON JAIL
McNicholas, Accused Promoter
Eager To Be Taken West.

Boston. Feb. AFTER remaining In jail
since his arrest Oh Tuesday, James y.
McNicnolas. a Western mining promoter,
was taken before United States Commits
sioner Hayes AZ his own request to-day
He waived examination and was held In
$4,000 bail for his appearance before the
United States Court at Cleveland 10 an
swor an indictment for fraudulent use or
the mails in the sale Of worthless mining
stocks.
McNicholas probably will be- taken 10
Cleveland tomorrow. Assistant United
states Attorney Shea told the defendant.
who Is anxious 10 be- taken back to Cleye-
land, that he would do everything possible
To expedite his removal. McNichOlas
said that he was tired to being coopcG In
"A small cell. and the sooner he was re-
turned to the West the better IL would
suit him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
MOP VIKINGS ALIM0NY
Policeman S Wife Objects to
Daily Clubbing Practice.

The use of his uightstck on the heads
Of offending citizens being uiscounte-
Hanced by his sCpcrioTs. Sergeant Thomas
j. Mccormick, OF the Tenderloln station.
has been in the habit II getting eNcrcis"
by beiaboring his wife Mrs. Anna }. Nc
Cornich, with Il mop. according 10 hey
complaint in a suit :or separation which
she brought in the Supreme Court on
one occasion. Mrs. Mccormick asserted.
the sergeant knocked down her aged
mother, who had come 10 hcl .Cscue. ana
broke her arm.
The sergeant wife objected also TO III;
alleged indulgence In large quantities OF
Intoxicating liquor. which didn't cause
him to s.agger. she says. hut made him
vicious and brutal. once. she SAID.
when he came home from duty ana founo
dinner was not ready. ne slipped two
cartridges into his revolver and pressed
il against her side. threatening 20 shoot
her She told him 90 go ahead. her pa
pers allege. provided he shot their dauSh-
ter first. At this he withdrew, cursing.
Justice HenGrick ordered Mccormick 10
pay his wife 81 week allmony yestef-
dav, pending the outcome OF he. suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
SEERESS GETS rs YEARS
But Mrs. Lindloff Sentence Is
at Once Set Aside.

Chicago. Feb. Mrs. Louisa Ilndlolf.
crystal gazcr. convicted Of poisoning her
son. Arthur was sentenced y Judge
N!ndes to-day 10 TWENTY-FIVE years i'm
prisonment moment afterward the
sentence was set aside and further action
deferred until February q.
The sudden turn in the fortunes Of the
sceress was due To the fact that her at
toiney was late In reaching court ana
was not present when sentence was pro-
nounced. Al ilrst the Judge was SO vexe,l
with the tardy lawyer that he declared
the sentence must stand. and that only ?
week would be allowed FOR IN. Perfection
OF an appeal. Later. however. both
rulings were set aside.
Mrs. Lindlon claimed in her defence
that the presence OF arsenic In body
vas not conclusive evidence OF murder.
because that drug was used I'm many
medicines and also in some. embalmlny
huids
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
WASHINGTON LAWMAKERS
MIMICKEO By FAIR SEX
Dove of Peace, Nervous but De-
termined, Hovers Over Con-
Rressional Club Dinner.

Washington Feb 1.-The dove OF peace,
somewhat nervous but determined, how
cred over as many congenia1 members OF
the Congressional Club as were gathered
together to-day at Rauscher'S TO enjoy
their annual love feast and to- take on
their august husbands in "A mimic session
OF the House and Senate. IL men are
more arnable after dining. SO are wonl-
en-. and ii was after the feast that the
two hundred women amused one another
by mimicking the lawmakers OF the
Capitol Mrs Smith. wife Of Represent
ative Smith. OF Texas welded the gavel
as Speaker and carried out her pro-
gramme to the uproarious applause from
the floor. A committee composed % Mrs
Charles Nagel Miss Mabel Boardman
and Mrs. falrchild was appointed To wait
on the President. Mrs. Il. W. Roberts
and ask that she present her message -
the House in person. The message was
IL witty skit on women's affairs, one OF
the recommendation being 10 compel
women TO remove their hats i'm public
places, and another to impeach all bach
ciors.
The programme and list Of guests were
printed in the form of The Congression-
al Record
Flowers. gay costumes and music made
the breakfast a brilliant one. and there
was no mention OF the great political
struggle going on in the club over the
coming election Of new officers. The
wise knew why Airs. D. l.. Fletcher. the
lone candidate for president OF the club
was there and why Mrs. Claude Swan
son, who was a candidate and who re-
tired from the iield was not. They also
figured out the reason for Mrs. Champ
Clark's name appearing on the printed
list of guests and why, instead Of sittinS
under the protecting wings Of the dove
in the great ballroom. she stayed down
stairs at the front door They also went
SO far ~ to insinuate that the entire
representation at breakfast We're Fetch
critics and that any new candidate put
up for election or Wednesday would fare
badly. But the dove OF peace did its duty
well. and the breakfast was a love feast
after all.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02

Sir John Rahere Paget, Bart, an au-
thority on banking law, arrived here
yesterday on the White Star liner Gel
tic accompanied by his wife anu
daughter. on his first visit to America.
Although he had been desirous OF
coming here for many years, Sir John
who is sixty-five. declared YESTERDAY
that he actually got started on his long
deferred visit by the actions Of the
English suffragettes.
I'VE have simply come here 10 get
away from the militant women of Eng
land" he said. I'VE expect 10 see the
country and by that time If the SUI
fragettos have quoted down sufficient
~ we shall return. ! have come here
under rather favorable circumstances,
as / shall have Lady Paget. who is an
American. to pilot me about
Lady Paget, who also is opposed TO
the actions Of the militant suffragettes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
BARONET FLEES MlLITANTS
Sir John Rahere Paget Says Actions Of British
Sufragettes Drove Him to Determination to
See United States

said she was born in this city. but mas
not been here since 1876.
ut is like coming to new place
she said. The lower part of the CITY
has changed much in thirty-seVen
years. Ny father was George l.. A.
Moke. of New York, and my grand
father was Adam Norrie, both Arneri-
cans. Although it has been thirty
seven years since | was last here !
really feel as II | am returning home
No. | am not in sympathy with the
suffragcttes. Their actions are silly
ana prove TO right thinking persons
that they should never have the priv
ilege OF suffrage. How can they eX-
pect a vote when they show contempt
for law"
Sir Joh1 said he felt fortunate ~
having married an American woman,
and remarked that there were fve
Pagets N England who had done the
same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
RELATIVE BRAVES STIMS0N
Sister in Law Speaks for Suf.
frage Under His Window.

Washington, Feb Under the window
of the Secretary of War Henry l.. Slim
son. who is said TO be opposed 10 woman
suffrage. Mrs. John Rodgers, ir.. a sis
ter-in-ls > OF the Secretary, to-day bravcd
ashington's coolest day OF the winter
to make a speech in favor OF the suffrage
procession March 9 before a street crowd
largely made up OF army and navy Off
ceIs
Mrs. Rodgers spoke from an automobile
at the curDng next 10 the State. War
and Navy Building. Despite the biting
wind large crowd gathered. She was
assisted by Mrs. r. +. Allender, VINO
campaigned for suffrage in California.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
URGE REFORMS IN LAWS
District Attorneys Propose
Criminal Code Changes.

Buffalo. Feb Some radical reforms
in criminal procedure were proposed and
referred 70 the legislative committee OF
the New York State District Attorneys
Association ~ It's annual meeting here to-
day. Among the more important meas
urcs recommended for enactment through
amendment To- the criminal code and the
constitution were.
Giving defendants permission 10 plead
guilty hefoT. courts oil record without the
Intervention Of the grand jury. requiring
attorneys To present plea OF insanity,
when II IA 10 Doe tn" defence. at the tim"
a plea OF not guilty g. entered. permitting
In, taking Of evidence in criminal cases
by commission when tho Witnesses are
out OF the state.
These officers were elected
President. wesIcy G.. Dudley. Buffalo
president J. &. Crosp"y. Brooklyn.
treasurer. District Attorney CLARK, Of
Cayuga County.
District Attomev Whitman. Of New
york. was the principal speaker at the
annual dinner tonight lie characterized
as vicious the bill now before the Legs
lsturc permitting inspection of grand jury
minutes. and on his suggestion 4 resolu-
lion was adopted condemning the meas
urc.
j. &. CIopgcy o. kings Codnty advised
legislation TO secure rules which would
allow defendants IN criminal actions to
take the witness stand In their own dc
fence without subJcctinS themselves to
ss-eNamination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
SOCIAL WORKER ARRESTED
Miss HanaW and Many Strikers
Accused in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Feb. Miss NJ. 5 iianaw
a leading social worker of this city, eight
other women and half a hundred men gar
ment workers VINO are on strike were ar
rested to-day while engaged ia a demon
stration in front Of clothing factory.
They were charged with paradins with
ont a permit. They had gathered 10 In
duce the factory operatives TO Join them
The charges against Miss Hanaw and
four other prisoners We're dismissed by n
police magistrate The rest Of the prison
ers asked for a jury trial. and were re-
leased under small bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
THAW 5 YEARS IN ASYLUM
Quiet Anniversary of His Ar
rival at MatteaWan.
IB, Telegraph to The Tribune.

Fishkill. y. y, Feb Harry *. Tina W
tonight completed hs nth year as a pa
tient AZ the Mattewan State Hospital. His
counsel, Russell Peabody and Daniel
OReilly. on their arrival here on Feb
ruaiy /. 1908. assured him he would be
"out In two weeks"
During the last week Ex-Governor Stone
OF Pennsylvania has visited Thaw several
times. What plan will he taken up to
bring about the release OF Thaw has not
been intimated. lie spent the day. as
usual. in his ward. lie amused many of
the patients by giving selections OH his
new musical instrument, sent by MS
mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
KlDNAPS HER DAUGHTERS?
Divorced Wife of Judge Saund-
ers, of Texas, Arrested.

Ventura. Cal. Feb. Mrs Sophia
Morttino. arrested last night in Santa
Paula for the alleged kidnapping Of the
two daughters OF her divorced husband.
4. o. Saunders. formerly United States
Judge for the Northern District Of Texas.
was brought 10 jail here to-day. The ar
rest was made on a telegraphic warrant
from Galveston, where the alleged kid
mapping took place last November, and
where the woman was indicted.
Judge Saunders who had traced Mrs
Morttino. was in Los Angeles until last
night, but came here to-day to face his
former wife. and DE near the children
Consuelo. thirteen years old. and Espe-
rama. who is iifteen-until officers ar
rive from Texas with reqgisition papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
AUSTRIAN KAISER TO CAR
Letter Now on It's Way May
Aid Cause of Peace.

81 Petersburg, Feb. IA letter from
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria-iiun-
gary 10 Emperor Nicholas Of Russia
which ii is hoped will clear away the
mutual Austro- Russian suspicious anl
lead 10 the demobilization Of the Austrian
and Russian armies is reported to be on
the way from Vienna in the hands OF
Prince Ilohenlohe-W aldonbuIS -SchiiingS-
fuerst. formerly Auslro-Ilungarian MILL
tary attsChe here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
POWERS HOPE FOR PEACE
Germany To Be Neutral II
Hostihties Go On.

Berlin, Feb. THE weekly review "f
the "Norddeuische AllEemenc Iei:ung
SAYS: Hope has not yet beer given up
that the powers viii be- able 10 prevent
further bIoodshed in the Balkans. hut in
the event Of the renewal OF hostilities
Germany will continue 10 observe the
strictcSt neutrality.
The Cologne Gazette's' Berlin dispatch
says that the powers viii ondeavor TO the
last moment to prevent hostllities. Ger
many setting q good example by her adj
vice TO the allies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
HIS FARM FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Rockland County Man Offers rs Acres
to Supervisors for Hospital Site.

Nyaok. y. Y. Feb. Matthew A. $.
Jersey, OF Clarkstown, has offered 10 the
Board of Supervisors CT Rocklsnd County
a farm OF seventy-fve acres, two and
one-half miles from New City. 10 be used
ms a tuberculosis hospital
offers it on condition that he be given a
mortgage on the place, 10 run FOR twenty
years. His family consists Of wife. son
and himself. and should all die before the
expiration OF that time II will revert TO
the county The farm is valued at Sco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-02
STRIKERS GET S75O,0OO
Most of This Sent to West Virginia
by United Mine Workers.

indianapolis. Feb. Almost 500 900 was
spent for strike relief work by the United
Mine Workers OF America during the year
ended December ]. 1912. according TO the
report Of the international auditing com.
mittee, which was completed to-day. Most
Of this went into West Virginia.
The total expenses incurred during The
year amounted to sl,los.osi ~, OF which
s969,O3s IS was for salaries. The balance
on hand on December was s2sl, 2S2 o..