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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
ABANDONED CHURCHES IN
KANSAS.

A state conference of pastors and
teachers in Kansas has brought to
public notice that there are upward
OF a thousand abandoned houses of
woship in that state. 1t is reported
that in the conference an opinion pre-
vailed that the decline of popular in
terest in church service is due mainly
to fondness for motoring.
The facts are of more than passing
interest. Kansas was founded hardly
more than fifty years ago by men and
women to whom religion was as the
breath of their nostrils. Zealots in
the cause of abolition and of Christi
anity as they understood it, the Bible
something more than Sunday OBJ
servance. Their spirit was that of
Puritans going to Armageddon to bat
tie for the Lord. Their songs were all
hymns. Their piety had ever fight
ing edge on it.
Behold now their grandchildren
scoff at worship, abandon churches
and take to Sunday joyriding!
This is the progress of bumper
crops and high prices. Too much fat
ia the land, too much milk and honey
in the streams, too many chicken dim
ners for harvest hands, too many way
side inns where forbidden waters are
sweet, and though secret are abund-
ant, too many good roads for swift
riding where the corn grows high and
riders can't be seen, too many mo-
tors for the farmers sons and also for
the farmers daughters. With these
impulses pressing through the week,
Kansas can't sit still on Sunday
New York World
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

II is unfortunate that Secretary
Lane will be unable TO devote more
time to consideration
\ Real of affairs in this state.
Visit Needed. There are some prob
lens of the greatest
Importance up in Oregon. This is
true locally and true throughout the
state. or state wide importance is
the plan suggested for the develop
ment of power at Cello and the plan
for the West Extension. 1t would be
splendid thing for the secretary to
get over the ground in person while
in the west. If he could make snch
personal inspections of the territory
the information would no doubt be of
time comes for passing final judg-
ment upon these various schemes
But evidently the secretary is busy
man and will have to hurry, though
he will lose and the state will lose
through his inability to make a real
visit here.
If the water board can use hypo-
clorite of lime for the purpose of
freeing the water from the baccili
that produces the intestinal trouble
that often occurs here in the sum-
mer time it will be a splendid thing.
AS for typhoid there seems to be no
necessity for any preventative since
we have no typhoid, If we may rely
upon reports to the city and county
health Officers.
Now that John Lind has gotten to
Mexico City and is being treated with
respect the tory newspapers of Am
erica have ceased to picture him as q
tiny man waving red flag at mon
strous bull. Huerta now looks more
like a frog than a bull.
>~>ee~>>~
Just as Oregon was feeling goo,
about the fact there were no fores
| fires fire had to break out in tn,
coast range mountains.
! ~~~~s~~~~
i The members of the state boart
should call for an inspection of tn
Eastern oregon Hospital about tn
date of the Roundup. Everybody
doing it.
Miss Summer is packing up he
grips ready to travel.
|
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

The members of the state board
should call for an inspection of the
Eastern oregon Hospital about the
date of the Roundup. Everybody's
doing it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
THIS EARTH.

. This earth is not the steadfast
. place
. We landsmen build upon;
. From deep to deep she varies I
= pace,
. And while she comes is gone. 4
. Beneath my feet 1 feel 4
. Her smooth bulk heave and 4
. dip;
= With velvet plunge and soft 4
. upreel
. She swings and steadies to her 4
q keel 4
. Like gallant, gallant ship. 4
= These summer clouds she sets
= for sail,
. The sun is her masthead light,
. She tows the moon like PIN
q mace frail
. Where her phosphor wake
. churns bright.
. Now hid, now looming clear,
. On the face of dangerous
. blue
q The star fleets tack and wheel I
. and veer,
. But on, but on, does the old
. earth steer
. AS if her port she knew.
. William Vaughn Moody. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

man. Mr.. Lane of the interior De-
partment. has had varied newspaper
career. Mr.. McAdoo's secretary, B.
r. Newton. was a reporter Mr..
Bryans third assistant, ID. F. Malone.
has written for the magazines, and
Mr.. Bryans secretary was a reporter.
Bob" Rose has place in the For
eign Trade department. and it is pro-
posed to make Prof. Ford of Johns
Hopkins, Governor-G General of the
Philippines. He is journalist of
wide experience.
Editors are now representing us in
Switzerland, Costa Rica. Great Brit
ain and Cuba, 1t may be that what
has so long been predicted, govern
ment by journalism, has come to pass
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
IN MIRTHFUL VEIN
DIFFERENT.

What" said the visitor to the viii
lage of his childhood. whats be-
come of the one boy hated-Willie
Hawker, the sneak? In prison, no
doubt-he bore that on his face"
Hush" said the villager, He is
now Mr.. Hawker, the famous million
aire."
WHAT" cried the visitor, my
dear school fellow a millionaire! 1
must call upon him and revive the
old friendship"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
MISCONSTRUED.

An American motoring through
small Scotch town was pulled up for
excessive speed.
Didn't You see that notice. Dead
Slow?'" inquired the policeman.
Course I did," returned the Yam
kee, "but I thought 1t referred to
your burned little town!"-London
Evening Standard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
NEWSPAPER MEN IN OFFICE.

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
For some unexpected reason Presi-
dent Wilson has taken a great liking
to newspaper men. He has a news
paper owner and editor, Mr.. jose
phus Daniels as his Secretary Of the
Navy. Secretary Bryan, by a stretch
of the imagination, might also be call
ed a journalist. The real editor of
the Commoner, Mr.. Metcalf, has been
made Civil Administrator of the Ca
nal zone, is practical newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

Sulzer is entitled to better treat
ent than he has been accorded by the
press of the coun-
Sulzer is Entitled try. There seems
To Better to be a general
Treatment. disposition to ac-
cept Tammany's
charges against him as religiously
true and to consider the New York
governor guilty without a trial.
Why should anyone believe charges
brought by Murphy whom Sulzer has
been fighting and backed by testi-
mony from Wall street gamblers
whom Sulzer has been fighting? 1t
is known that a man like Murphy
would do anything to destroy an enc
my. He would not hesitate to manu-
facture evidence If evidence could not
be otherwise secured. So would Wall
street brokers. They are noted for
their unscrupulousness and accord
ing to Lamar have to be wolves to
play the game they do.
Sulzer may be guilty but it seems
experience would have been so rash
as to have used his campaign fund in
the manner charged A more reason
able view is that Sulzer's enemies have
doctored up a case against him. 1t
is not beyond them to do so. They
want to get Sulzer and they don't care
a rap whether they get him by foul
means or fair. Those fellows stop at
nothing
At any rate the New York governor
is entitled to a fair trial and to be
credited with innocence until he has
been proven guilty. He is entitled to
something better than an impeach-
ment trial before that Tammanyized
New York legislature. On trial be-
fore that legislature Sulzer, If as in
nocent as dove, would have no more
show than the proverbial tallow dog
chasing an asbestos cat through hell.
If Sulzer is tried and Murphy says to
find him guilty he viii be found
guilty, no matter what the evidence
may be. II Sulzer is impeached It
will not mean that he viii be given
an honest trial it will mean he will
be made to walk the plank
Whatever Sulzer may be at least he
had manhood enough to refuse to do
the Tammany bidding. The country
should not sit by and see him politi-
callv murdered through being forced
into a veritable trial for life with his
bitter foe sitting as judge and jury.
>~p~s>~s~
Just what has Felix Diaz hoped to
do by trip to Japan? Certainly he
could not have ex-
What Is Diaz pected to gain any
Trying 10 Do? official support from
Japan in view Of this
governments attitude. II he did then
Mexican conceit is stronger than their
tobasco sauce. The idea that Japan
would travel with such fellows as Di-
az and Huerta at the risk OF losing
the friendship of this country Is pre-
posterous. II Diaz entertained any
such notion as that ne is suffering
from an enlarged opinion of his own
Importance.
II you don't think Pendleton is do
ing anything in the building line these
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

II you don't think Pendleton is do
ing anything in the building line these
days take . trip over the north side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
A SMASHING FIND.

What new dishes have you had
since you have had your new French
,ook?" asked Mrs Squire of
friend whom she met one morning.
"Oh, whole new dinner set" re-
piled the other. land several pieces
of cut glass and she's only been with
US about a week"-Harper's Maga-
zinn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
BY THE SCISSORS

~N%o~N%
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13
TOO LONG PROBATION.

Would you like to come
on trial for a week?
Prospective Cook-Sure, Oi can
tell whether OF will loike yet in "a
hours.-Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

Official City and County Paper.
Member United Press Association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

You probably look all right TO your
own friends-and the rest of the world
doesn't care how you look.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-13

Miss Summer is packing up he
grips ready to travel.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29

pany. which position he retained for
some time after being engaged b. the
territory. During the four years he
was in office, Mr.. Pinkham gave 10
the territory one OF the most success
ful administrations II has ever known
To many people with whom he had
dealings, he appeared to be pc
euliar man, and one who was, at
simes, misunderstood to great ex.
tent. But he was notably honest and
upright In all his dealings and the
quality of his business transactions
proved to be wen above par.
Boesten by William Kent
- After four years Of, service. Mr..
Pinkham retired as president Of the
board CT health In 1908 and shortly
after became identified with the local
Sugar Planters Association. This
work took him both to the Philip
pines and to San Francisco. In the
Philippines he was engaged in re-
crniting labor for the plantations, The
greater part of his time was spent in
, the Philippines. .z
The many friends of Pinkham In
Honolulu are positive that his being
named for the position OF governor Of
ffhe Territory OF Hawaii Is largely due
to Congressman Kent, Of California.
Congressman Kent visited Honolulu
come years ago, during which time
Pinkham was still In the islands, and
became fayorably impressed with the
latter's work locally. Different ru
mors of how Mr.. Pinkham came to
be named governor have been preya
lent ever since cablegrams first
brought the news to the Star Bulletin
and to Honolulu. Congressman Kent
as it is we'll known. Is q close friend
of both President Wilson and Score
tary OF the Interior Lane, and It Is
known that Kent's urgent recon,
mendation Of Pinkham as governor Of
Hawaii had great deal TO do with
the nomination.
The Presidents Choice
Some months before the nomination
Mr.. Pinkham, who was then In Ma.
Mia, left the Philippines to-return to
l4awai, and 1t Is known that during
the time he was en- route to San
Francisco Secretary Lane sent g ca,
blegram to Honolulu asking the
whereabouts OF Mr. Pinkhan. Ad.
vices from the coast are to the effect
that soon after his arrival in San
Francisco Mr.. Pinkharn received word
from the secretary of the interior to
proceed at once to Washington, D. c.
this action probably being taken ct
the instance of Congressman Kent. i
was not long after this that the news
began to filter out that Mr. Pinkham
L was President Wilson's choice for the
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where he became q clerk in a brok-
er's office and later opened banking
and brokerage business for himself
Finding that he was doing we'll in this
business. he moved on to Chicago,
where he became identified with a
concern engaged in the buying OF
grain and other produce.
Although many OF Pinkham's friends
intimate that be amassed consider
able fortune through his business in
teTests in Boston and Chicago, others
are inclined to deny the rumor. saying
that he lost practically all he had
through unsuccessful investments He
came to the Hawaiian islands for the
first time in 1892, having been secured
by the Oahu Railway and Land Com
pany to erect a coal-handling plant at
the terminus Of that line. Before be-
ing called to Honolulu. Mr.. Pinkham
was engaged in work in Boston. and
B. F. Dillingham;, who was searching
for a suitable man to take charge of
the construction of the plant for the
railroad, communicated with the G.
Brewer e Co. agency at Boston, ask
ing them to recommend some person.
The agency recommended Mr.. Pink
ham, and he subsequently came to Ho-
nolulu for the railroad. The coaling
plant completed, Mr.. Pinkham return
ed TO the mainland and again went
east, where he became engaged in me-
chanieal drafting work in Chicago.
Second Trip to Hawaii !
Mr.. Pinkham's second trip to Ha-
wall again came through the Dilling-
ham company Fred B. Smith, before
going to the mainland to attend an
annual convention of railway passen-
ger agents, was Instructed by Mr.. Dill
bingham to tell Mr.. Pinkham that the
company had a position for him,
Should Mr.. Smith meet him. Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Pinkham met in Chi
Icago, the latter accepting the offer of
the Dillingham; company and coming
once more to the Islands. Upon his
arrival here he was made cashier OF
the Pacific Hardware Company, and
while holding this position, took con-
tracts for boring artesian wells, i'm
porting apparatus for this purpose and
doing work for the Eva, Oahu, Nc
Bryde and Waialua plantations. His
work proved successful and he decided
to make Ills home permanently in Ho-
nolulu e. - ~.
Being man of good qualities and
high business standards, Mr.. Pinkham
became well known and liked through.
out the islands. and on April 10. 1904,
was appointed president of the Board
of Health, one Of the most respon.
sible positions In the territory. Short
ly before this he had become man
ager Of the Pacific Hardware Com
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new GOVERNOR;
I HISLIFPS WORK

The parents of Lucius Eugene Pink
ham were well-to-do New England
farmers and in 1857 moved to the su-
burbs of Boston. Mass, where he was
born during that year. His early edu-
caticn, that of the grammar grades,
was received in the public schools of
Boston, and later he went to live with
relatives in Hartford, Conn, during
which time he attended high school.
In high school he took the regular
business course and, following grad
uation. found it necessary that he get
out and shift for himself; not that he
was required by his parents to do this,
but because he possessed degree Of
wanderlust which urged him to get
out into the world and make his own
way. Young Pinkham went to Boston,
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+ COL. c. ]. MCCARTHY have ex-
pected the confirmation for a long
time past The information had was
that Mr.. Pinkham would be confirm.
ed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29

3. JAMES COKE-It is splendid.
want to say, Hoorah. l am very GLAD
Mr.. Pinkham has been confirmed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-29

ROBERT w. BRECKoNS-I am
very glad to hear Of the confirmation
] believe everyone should get in and
assist him. 1t is time now for all diff
ferences to be put aside.
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CHARLES BARRON - The Dem.
ocratic county committee believes
that that If Wilson is satisfied with
Pinkham's democracy, we are. We
will support his administration. Per-
sonally, you know how l have stood
all along.
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JOHN w. CALDWELL am very
glad that the confirmation has settled
the governorship question.
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W. w. THAYER-I do not know
Mr. Pinkham personally, but what
ever relations we have had have a.
ways been agreeable. / shall submit
my resignation, but If he wishes m
to continue in Office l shall be please,
to do so. -
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DR.. J. s. B. PRATT, - With Mr.,
Pinkham In the executive chair the
territorial health department is going
to have q staunch ally in its struggle
to improve sanitary and health condi.
tions generally In the islands. =
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HUGH COKE-I have known Mr.
Pinkham for sixteen years and in my
opinion he will make a good governor
for Hawaii. =. s..:.'
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SEN. A. J. WIRTZ-A good man in
a good place Pinkham. / am very
delighted to learn of his confirmation.
] understand he will take his oath of
Office at once. -.-...-z.: .... -
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BERTRAM Won DAMN II al
pleased that we have finally got
governor. It took the Democrats
long time to do their duty to Hawaii
but ] am pleased TO see that they hay
picked out man as able as Pinkhan
whom have known for many year.
and for whom have always had tn
highest regard. ~
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EDWARD M. WATSON-Weil, I'm
glad it's settled. Now hope Mr.. Pink
ham comes straight down here and
begins to stir up some of the things
that ought to be stirred up. s.;
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JOHN EFFINGER Serves us Dem
ocrats right Now maybe we'll get to-
gether next time If somebody doesn't
sneak around and do some double
crossing Anyway, the territory should
support the new governor
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JOSHUA d. TUCKER am -glat
Pinkham is confirmed | am for him
He will make Q good governor.
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DR.. C. B. COOPER - AS warm
personal friend and admirer of Gov.
ernor Pinkham, I, naturally. am graft
fled at his confirmation. The people
of Hawaii are to be congratulated on
the appointment of a man who will
give them clean and economic bust
ness administration. His personal
record as man is above reproach
and his ability to and firmness in of,
fee already has been ably demon.
strated. Z ."
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MAYOR ]. j. FERN-Eyery Dem
ocrat in the territory. and Republi
cans and other party men as well
should get behind Pinkham and hell
all they can. With such assistance
he will make an excellent governor
| viii be glad to serve on the recep
ton committee to welcome him here
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12

tor. the fat teer hat had steered ME
way TO the grand championship
through trick snd thin principally
thick.
Ugh. there aln't much nourishment
in this blue ribbon" complained Glen
carnock Victor H. ~ he gnawned ut
the emblem. ~ would have much
preferred Z dish OF alfalfa . Ia mode
az my share Of the worlds honors. Or.
how about laurel wreath built OF
turnipsy'
Surely you are not hungry again.
0lencarnock?" protested.
Again! You mean yet" replied
the globes grandest sample OF beef
on the hoof. II am always hungry.
Others may eat TO live, but live to
eat--and eat! NY appetite never
fails me, even In my dreams. That's
why I'm some beef-1.60 pounds Of
Il. And my owner wouldn't sell me at
q dollar . pound. Suppose that amt
being In strong with the boss. EN-!
But TO return to the subject Of
eats. Ny capacity for food 10 vast.
In fact. this capacity OF mine makes 4
freight car feel like q vest pocket
the luxury of corn. Up In my country
they can't grow corn except on the
feet.
Boiled barley Ii my big dish. and
when | kick for little variety they
give 1t to me parboiled. For dessert
! am served ground oats, and some.
times turnips. Oh. you turnips.
But. say. alfalfa Is right where I
| live. I don't care whether it's boiled.
fried. fricassed, shirred. toasted,
poached. hashed or strangled-just
mention alfalfa and watch my ears
stand on their toes. / gobble 1t by
the forkful--pitchfork. OF course.
MY daddy Is living yet. His name
Is Golden Clean and he bellows In
pure Angus. But. hush. Don.
breathe this There's q skeleton in
] our family! My grandmother was just
a poor red COW. and my master bought
her IN 9 job lot.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12

I'm sorry ] must disappoint the
whole nation, because. you see. I'm
not to be skipped into eternity at the
Ytockyards and my quarters sold at
fabulous sums all over the United
States. O. NO!
I'm going back to my dear home
at Brandon. and just before Christ.
mas I'm 70 be the Exhibit A person.
age at grand barbecue. to which al
the home folks will be invited. Love-
~. Ell?
The only thing don't like IL that
] might get roasted"
The Detroit times., 1913-12-12
WOMAN ACCUSED
OF Staying HUSBAND

SALAMANCA. N. ", Dec. l2--Her
husband dead with arsenic In his Wis
cira. her little son dead mysteriousiy,
and her little daughter dying of ar
senic poisoning. Mrs. Cynthia Buffuhh.
living on Little Valley farm, was
arrested, today. on an indictment
charging first degree homicide. The
grand jury examined 40 witnesses.
Last April. Norris Buffum. ave years
old. died after a lingering illness.
which doctors failed to diagnose. VIII
lis Buffum. the husband, sickened In
July. and died In August, with symp-
tome like that OF the boy. After the
fathers funeral Laura Bunum. IL.
was taken sick The doctors. suspic-
ious by then, diagnosed her case as
one OF arsenical poisoning. Herbert
and Clarence Buffum also were sick.
but they recovered. The little girl.
paralyxed and waster away to skeie.
ton. Is believed to be dying.
The body OF Willis Buffum was ex.
humed and chemist testified ne
found arsenic In the stomach ana
liver.