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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
COMMISSION FORM CHANGES.

We notice the agreement of somo
Of the political agencies here and in
Ogden 10 change the form of commits
sion government for cities of the first
and second classes in a way that is
not likely to be In the least an i'm
provemeut upon the present form, This
agreement, broadly stated, as applied
to Salt Lake, contemplates the election
Of one commissioner from each of the
five municipal wards in this city, and
a mayor, auditor, recorder, city attor,
ney, and treasurer.
These are certainly reactionary prop
ositions. There is not a particle of
advantage to be seen in any of them,
unless possibly partisan advantage
which would do away with the CO.
operation OF the citizens for getting the
best possible form Of government with
out regard to party.
The election OF five commissioners
one from each ward, would necessitate
first of all, the redistrictIpg Of this
city into wards. for as it is now there
is no sort of equality IN the population
Of the five different wards in this city
The First ward. for instance, has n'
manv inhabitants as the Fourth ano
Fifth put together. But back of al
that is the weil-provod tact that tc
take commissioners from the whole city
and elect them at large practically as
sures a more broad.minded and greater
general efficiency, than when the city
lie aggregated into localities with five
commissioners, each striving to ge
advantage for his ward, rnther thai
TO advance the interests of the city
as a whole,
The proposition TO elect the cit,
treasurer is disadvantageous in this
that whereas under the present system
the commission names the treasurer ant
requires him TO see TO IL that the publ
moneys draw interest for the cit.
treasury, under the elective system 70
the treasurer no such requirement coul
be made upon him.
| As 70 the city attorney. the presen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
LODGE ON A STRONG NAVY,

The plea Of Senator Lodge for
patriotic and sound The disturbances
in Central America and in Mexico en-
phasize the argument that the United
States cannot afford TO forfeit it's
strong position upon the sea. The ad-
ministratiou is now sending to the coast
Of Mexico some of our warships with
marine forces, so as to be prepared
for emergencies that threaten in the
City of Mexico to invade our embassy
and violate the international protec-
tion that legally attaches thereto.
Without strong navy we would be
absolutely foreclosed from protecting
our OWN official representatives. IN
Mexico and enforcing the safeguard
which is their due; and when we re-
member that like disturbances are
threatening in other Central American
states, the case can be brought home
powerfully to every mind.
Senator Lodge gives the warning that
''if the United States abandons its
policy OF maintaining a powerful navy,
within five years-certainly within ten
Iyears-aggressions will be made upon
us which the American people will not
tolerate for moment Judging from
the history of nations, this seems to
be a perfectly certain prophecy, and
the Senator does well TO insist that
''for the peace Of the country and,
| therefore, for the peace Of the world,
powerful American navy in the pres
| ent condition of human affairs is alb.
solutely essential;' and his emphatic
words, "no extravaganza which can be
committed will equal that of ccouomlz-
ing by reducing the navy fifty sum
up his argument.
Becoming specific in the matter, the
| Senator pointed out that the United
States, from being the second nation
in naval power in the world, has now
| fallen to the third, and unless we keep
up our programme Of at least two bat
tleships year, with proper auxiliary
forces going with them, we shall fall
still lower In the scale.
There appears to be a probability
that Great Britain and Germany may
come to an understanding, limiting the
increase of their uavics. In the rivalry
that has been going on between those
two countries, Great Britain has demon
strated her power to lay down the
koels Of two dreaduoughts to Ger
many's one. The suggestive PROPOSE
ton of the British Naval Ministry tc
lay down the keels of ten leading bat
tlcships to Germany's six is tentatively
responded to by Germany, and it is
likely that some understanding Of that
| kind will be arrived at. so that The
| continuation OF our naval programme
as suggested by Senator Lodge would
be quite within reason, and would keel
the United States on good firm naNa
| basis.
We notice that the House of Repre-
seutatives has changed its view on thus
matter, and the Democratic majority
agreos to the battleship pro
provided the full complement of auxil
iary vessels are added, and that
heavy reinforcement be given to tn,
aviation branch Of the army and nava
service.
Senator Lodge deserves we'll Of hi
country for bringing so powerfully &
the notice of the public at this tim,
the question of increase IN the navy
and stating so clearly the reasons VIII,
this increase should always be insisted
upon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

this valley can stand out clear and
bright in the sun, as it was before the
smoke settled down upon it. 1t is man S
work that makes this pail; it should be
the strenuous effort of mans work
now to lift that pail, and redeem the
city from its blackness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

The Agricultural College demoustra-
ition train viii start next Tuesday on
IT'S annual educational trip. carving
instructions to farmers and TO farmer
wives on the best methods of doing
their work and getting maximum re.
suits. 1t Is most praiseworthy On.
}terPrise, this college on wheels. and IL
visits 10 the various communities OF
the State cannot fail to confer large
benefits upon them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

Memphis Commercial Appeal: "It is
now reported from Kansas that farm
er by the name of Hay has named his
son Timothy and his daughter Alfalfa.
Can you be surprised at anything you
hear of Kansas9' And yet, it must
be admitted that IL would be hard to
/; beat the record of Governor Hogg of
: Texas in this direction in his lima "
and tUra'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

: Why should majority consider that
has the right TO force the conscience
OF a minority in the matter of religion
or Sunday observanee' Why should
a majority think it right to impose upon
a minority the majority idea about re.
.hgious observance. concerning 4 day
5, or anything else of religious charac.
teri Respectfully dedicated TO the
= Utah Legislature.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

Nothing could be more deplorabc
than what seems 10 be starting, bit.
ter wranglc and recriminatiou in re-
gard to the Scott antarctic expedition.
And yet the bitter contest seems Ger
. tain. II is an awful test of manhood
aud vitality TO engage in such 4 quest
as that, and failures at times to meas
ure up 10 the highest standards may
BE expected. Yet when such a start
l;Hg disaster comes, apparently by some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

= "Tammany and graft - is a headline
.-in a New Yorl. paper; meaning, evil
IDENTIFY, one and the same thing. In
the meantime we must not forget that
IN Utah we have as nearly Tammany
'~in proportion TO our size as that with
which New York is afflicted. But it
:retires from business now, before long,
for it operates on the wrong side of the
~political fence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

Turkey wouldn't agree to peace but
doesn' t want TO fight; it rails at the
European powers for their per6dy, yet
appeals to them for protection. and
20 find some way TO stop the fighting.
The logic of this position is that Tur-
Key wants to find an excuse for giving
in without actually hollering"
HEnouCh,n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

Much Of the milk supplied TO this
city is found on investigation to be
below standard. This has happened be.
fore; and there should be some more
rigid remedy than appears available,
Stiff fines might be tried on those whose
supply is habitually below standard,
aud if that won't bring the offender
TO time, imprisonment might be added.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

= It is to be Hoped that all may go
we'll with the poultrymen of Utah in
their new State association. 4 strong
active organization of the poultry
.yaisers OF tho State is capable Of bring
ing profitable results to the breeders
as well as to the general public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

The proposed girls dornitory for the
University Is q much-needed addition
10 the University s accommoda tions; it
is pity that the Legislators could not
be brought to realize the fact. II is a
mistake TO handicap a great institu-
tion like the University by denying
lit the necessary facilities properly TO
4 do IFS work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

.. II is coincidence that the only
y Democratic Presidents chosen since
Buchanan have both dropped part OF
their given names. Stephen Grover
): Cleveland dropped the Stephen, and
Thomas Woodrow Wilson drops the
Thomas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

The Threatened revolution in Mica
rauga will not, il it materiahzes, be
due to "dollar diplomacy" but to the
LACK Of 1t.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

The "third house" seems to be more
prompt and decisive in its action, and
in getting results. than the regular
bodies. swap might help.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15

If old man Dinz should suddenly ap-
pear in Ma1co City, would his bugle-
s,bIast be "worth ten thousand menY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-02-15
Saturday, February 16, 1918.

st. Valentine dtdn't "cut much ice -
i'm this city yesterday, though it was
ms dav
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

he came the free text book plan was In
operation during the last three years
of his school days and worked well.
Under the plan the books are kept
at the school houses and each pupil
Is required to exercise due care in us.
ing the books. If a book is torn oil
mutilated the child faces fine. As
Il result of the plan the books are given
better care than when owned by the
children and The plan causes the chill.
dren to be neat and careful of their
books. In Wisconsin the districts fur
nish not merely the text books free but
writing pads and other necessities of
the school room.
Owing to the change of books this
year there has been complaint here
because OF the heavy cost to parents
The cost falls particularly hard on
poor people, One family is recited
where the husband earns but SEQ per
month and was forced to pay $50 for
text books at the opening of school.
Another family had to bear an ex-
pense OF SIS for books though the
children had full stock of old books
1t Is held the school board has au-
thority to provide text books free II
the people of the district so desire and
the subject may be put up to the
school voters in the near future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
PIONEER WOMAN Is
DEAD AT ATHENA
MRS. SUSIE FTEENER WHO
CROSSED PLAINS IN 1851 HAD
AN EVENTFUL CAREER

ATHENA. Ore. Sept. 20.-Mrs. SUI
sic Amanda Fleener died at the home
of her daughter. Mrs II. II. Hill. She
was born in BLOOMINGTON. Ind. in
1882, and was married in 1S49 TO
James Fleener. veteran of the Mex
lean war. They crossed the plains I'm
1851. remaining in Oregon for about
nine years. They then went to Mis-
souri, by way OF Cape Horn. where
they lived for % years. During the
civil war she ministered 10 the sick
and wounded soldiers camped near
her home in Missouri.
In 1882 they again crossed the
plains, but on arriving at La Grande
Mr. Fleener died and was buried
there.
Mrs. Fleener took up land near Jo-
seph and there supported family OF
~ children. She was faithful mem
Der of the Christian church. Six OF
her children survive. Mrs Hnl took
the body to Joseph for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
THE DALLES FOLK
VICTIMS OF BUNcO
MAN CONTRACTS To BUY HORSES
CASHES MANY CHECKS AND
THEN DISAPPEARS.

THE DALLES. Sept. 2e.-one Of
the smoothest bunco men who ever
operated here. according to officers.
left this city with $50, which he is all
legged to have fraudulentIy secured
from prominent local business men
by means of worthless checks. He
also left 20 of the finest horses that
could be found in this and KIickitat
county. Washington. at feedyard. He
ordered the horses delivered to him
at the feedyard, and some of the
ranchers went to the trouble and ex-
pense of driving 16 miles, that they
might deliver the animals and con-
summate the expected sales.
Officers say the stranger never had
any intention of buying the horses
but negotiated for them in order to
gain the confidence of local business
men whom he induced TO cash his
worth less checks.
The heaviest loser is Harley Dunn,
proprietor of The Dalles feedyard. He
rendered loan of $50 to the fellow,
devoted two days to introducing him
to Waseo and Klickitat ounties and
also bought team of horses for $500.
expecting to sell the animals to the
man for $500. The team is worth
$500 but he can't find a buyer for
the horses, doesn't need them HIM
self. but does need the $500 with
which he parted in order to buy the
hourses and pass them on in a couple
of days at profit or 5000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
7. R. HANDLES OLD
PARTIES R0UGH,s
COLONEL Is MUCH PUT oy z ,
REFERENCE TO PIU 9 =
STATUS OF THY x

NEW YORK. Sept welt
handles the old line po. drties
without gloves in an article lie cur
rent issue of the Century magazine
Discussing the progressive party al
ternately with the nomination of Bry-
an and Parker for president, the party
wherein PenrOse, La Toilette and
Smoot stand as three brothers OF
leadership cannot possibly supply the
need for an efficient and cohesive
governmental action as regards vital
questions of the day, he wrote. The
article refers to the democratic and
republican parties as "incongrous
jumbles of conflicting principles and
policies lacking real differences be-
tween them"
As means of helping to solve the
great industrial and social problems,
declares Roosevelt. the tariff Is mere
ly red herring dragged across the
trail to divert the people from the real
issues.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
WANT SCHOOL BOARD TO PROVIDE
TEXT BOOKS FREE OF COST TO
PUPILS IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Not only may the Pendleton schoo
board supply text books direct to pu-
pils in the schools but 1t is possible
the plan of providing such text books
free OF cost may he adopted. A move
ment to this end was started here this
morning. though 1t is yet In the initi-
al stage.
w. L Thompson. president of the
American National Bank, is cham
pionlng the free text book plan and
this afternoon urged the plan upon
members of the school board.
when text books are privately
owned as at present there is a heavy
waste that is needless" said Mr..
Thompson in discussing the subject.
'It Is difficult to dispose of school
books after they have once been used
and they are virtually a loss. If the
district owned the books they could
be used again and again and a great
saving would be accomplished. The
expense of the free text book plan
would fall chiefly upon the same peo-
pie who bear the expense now but the
expense would not be as great as at
present
In support of his contention for free
text books Mr.. Thompson recites that
in the state of Wisconsin from which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
EXPERTS WILL SPEAK TO PEOPLE
HERE WHEN CORN SPECIAL ARRIVES

The alfalfa and corn special of the
O.W Il. & n will be in Pendleton OF
the night of october 1st. John Scott
Mills. of the publicity bureau of the
road and c. II. Allen. representating
Prof Holden. arrived in the city yes
terday from the Touchet and Walla
Walla valleys. where they have been
arranging for meetings. At confer.
ences held with President ]. V. Tall
man of the Commercial club last
night it was decided to hold a meet
ing here to which the business men
of the city and the farmers of the
district will be invited President
Tallman named the following COM
mittee to make all arrangements ne
oessary to insure an attendance of the
people of the city and country on the
date mentioned.
Clarence Bishop, chairman: lom
Thompson, Roy Raley, DR. F. f. Boy
den and William Mccormack.
Regarding the coming of the train,
Mr.. Mills said:
Mr.. Allen and myself have been
going over the territory which the
O.-W. II. & n. alfalfa and corn spe-
cial will traverse from September 35
to October 1 and we have been met
with assurances at every point that
the people will turn out en- masse to
hear Prof. Holden and the other
speakers Part of our trip was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
EARN MONEY BY
RAISING POTATOES

Up on the hill by the Il. l.. Smith
residence 30 high school boys, taking
the course in agriculture, are at work
this afternoon under the direction OF
Instructor A. A. Asbahr digging four
acres of potatoes planted last spring
The potatoes will be sold by the boys
end the proceeds will go to a fund
that will be used by the class In meet
ing incidental expenses arising in the
class work and in providing further
improvement for the garden tract on
the hin back of the high school build
ing.
The land upon which the potatoes
were raised was donated to the class
by T. l.. Smith. Aside from the four
acres of potatoes some broom corn
was planted and has given a fair yield.
Another portion of the tract was seed
ed to pop corn and a good yield was
secured. This pop corn will also be
sold for the benefit of the class. A
variety of Rurham wheat provided by
James Johns was sown and the yield
is heavy. The wheat has done well
and the heads are large. Two rows
of field corn were also planted and
the corn shows up well. The corn
v as of the yellow dent variety and was
secured from the Moro experiment
station.
Mr.. Asbahr also attempted a small
experiment with rape which he seeds
ed in rows In dry land ground in the
tract back of the high school. The
rape did well and indicates 1t can be
grown on dry land in this country. It
is good forage crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20

through country in which we have
previously operated demonstration
trains, and the good which resulted
has had the effect of enlisting a de-
termined interest in the train coming
in a few days
The need of more alfalfa and corn
is apparent. Your land owners cam
not continue to grow wheat continu-
can they farm the land year after
can they farm the lyand year after
year without impoverishing it by the
enc crop system Rotation is neces-
sary If continued yield of momen, -
expected.
The planting of corn and alfalfa
is also necessary TO produce feed for
dairy and beef cattle, sheep and hogs
The meat problem is serious one
here. The greatest stock growing sec.
tion of the world should not admit
that it cannot produce enough cat
tie TO supply her home needs and also
aid in preventing the importation of
Australian meat
Some of your people are interest
ed with us in the campaign for diver
sified farming. We hope 10 enlist
others in the work. The alfalfa and
corn special is another cnapter in the
history our road is making of the Pa
cific northwest. We are trying 10
help the man on the land. and in so
doing We are helping the entire pop
ulation of the great domain"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
JOHN SCHMIDT, CONSIDERED ONE OF
CITYS CAPITALISTS few YEARS
AGO, FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION

household goods valued at 800. He
claims all to be exempt from execu-
tion.
Mrs. Schmidt's creditors are less
numerous being principally Local
merchants with whom she had ac-
counts The largest is T. C. Taylor
to whom she is indebted S125. She as
serts that she has no real property
and that her personal property con-
sists only of clothing and ornaments
with probable value of $50. She
claims exemption for these.
Schmidt started in Pendleton as an
employe of the brewery but made in
vestments until he became recognized
as sound business man. He became
the proprietor of one of the biggest
saloons in the city, built the Schmidt
block on Man street, one of the best
business and office buildings in the
city. and also built a beautiful home
on the north side, now owned by l.
l.. Mann. The tide of his fortunes
turned when the city was voted dry,
thus destroying his saloon business
He soon became involved and his bus
mess block and home were sold to
satisfy creditors.
He is now making a new start on
little homestead upon Mckay creek
where he and his wife and children
are living. He has been doing some
work for some cattlemen and, by cul-
tivating the soil on his homestead is
able to make a living His wife is
ably seconding him in his new strug
gle for start.
Will NJ. Peterson is acting as the
legal representative of the Schmidts
in their Efforts to shake off their bur-
zen of debts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

General.
Federal troops i'm Mexico defeat gov
crnment soldies in battle in Lower
California.
Former banker released from pris-
on ut Tacoma but rcarrcsted on order,
from Attorney General McReynolds.
Friends of Sulzer fear he is near
collapse.
Unionist leader I'm Chicago Is scri.
ously wounded by four men who enter
his Office and open fire. They theu
escape in an automobile.
Roosevelt in article in Century ma
sazinc assails the old line parties.
Another suit for damages is filed
against the seattle Times by Con-
gresham Bryan of Washington state
Local.
Grand jury returns 20 indictments:
many result from raid,
John Schmidt files petition in bank
ruptcy; nothing for creditors.
Epitaph over prospector's grave
found I'm heart OF MOUNTAINS.
Sacred concert by band tomorrow.
Roads deep with dust and all yearl
for rain.
star street bridge progressing.
Committee named for alfalfa train.
Move for free text books started
High school class has potato crop,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-20
FORMER BANKER RELEASED FROM PEN

TACOMA, Sept. 20.-After serving
sentence of five years for violation
of the banking laws. j. c. MARCEL. for
merly banker of Spokane. was re-
leased today from McNeils Island
penitentiary by order of Federal
Judge Cushman.
MARCEL was previously released on
parole but was returned for violating
the terms of the privilege. For this
offense the time earned by good con-
duct while in the prison was disal-
lowed but the matter was brought to
thes attention of Judge Cushman
who held that good time cannot be
lost for parole violation. Marcel was
then ordered to be released.