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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Friends Of Gravity Water System
Strongly Opposing Commission
Charter on Grounds it Will Abolish
Water Board.
OFFICIALS TO Be CHOSEN
Mayor and Four Councilman Also to
be Elected on Monday--COndensed
Information Given for Benefit of
the Voters-POlls VIII Open at a.
m. and Close ut 5 p. III.

on Monday, Pendleton will hold its
biennial municipal election and with
the question of commission govern
ment transformed from an issue of
principles into continuation of the
old fight against the water commits
sion, that has been working for five
years to secure gravity water for Pen,
dleton, the interest in city election
has never been greater.
Though mayor and four council
men are to be chosen, that fact has
almost been lost sight of in the COM
mission government amendment which
has resolved itself in "a matter of sup
porting or opposing the water COM
mission in its management of the
gravity project. Friends Of the grav-
ity water system oppose the new char
ter on the grounds that II will abolish
the water board in the midst of an
important work while the advocates
OF the charter are contending that.
services of the water commissioners
are no longer needed.
For the benefit OF the voters, some
condensed information relative to the
election is here given.
The Candidates.
For mayor-W. F. Matlock.
For treasurer-Lee Moorhouse.
For water commissioner, 2 year
termination Jack,
For water commissioner. year term
j. A. Best c. +. Colesworthy.
For water commissioner. full term
j. #. Brown.
For councilman first ward--D. d
Phelps.
For councilman second ward-E. j.
Murphy.
For councilman third ward-Joseph
Ell.
For councilman fourth wards. b.
Hutchison. John l.. Vaughan.
Charter Amendment.
Charter amendment changing the
City OF Pendleton to n government by
a Board OF three Commissioners, ad-
opting the commission form of gov
ernment. prescribing the rights. pow
ers and liabilities of the City. the
BOARD of Commissioners and the mem
hers thereof, repeating all acts and
parts OF acts inconsistent with the pro-
posed new Charter and providing for
an election hereunder"
Where 10 Vote.
First Ward. Alta House.
Second Ward, Basement of Christian
church.
Third Ward, City Hall
First Precinct OF Fourth Ward, Field
School
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

1t. even If 1t was necessary to stop
his Bests. teams from hauling. or
words to that effect.
j. v. GONGwER.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2sth day of November. 1919.
FRANK ]. DORSEY,
Notary Public for Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
DEI4EGATES LEAVE FOR
RIVERS-HARBORS CONVENTION

HOUSTON, Texas Nov. ga spec
ial palace train leaves here tomor-
row for Washington with the Texas
and Louisiana delegates to the Rivers
and Harbors convention. which will
be held in the capital on December
5. The train will make only one stop
after leaving Houston-New Orleans.
1t is planned to lower the time record
between Houston and Washington
from As hours to IS hours. About
one hundred and fifty delegates are
expected to take the trip. Delegates
from Orange and other Texas towns
will board the train at Houston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Electrical Strike Ends.

SCHENECTADY, n. Y. Nov. az
The strike of 10000 employees of the
General Electric company ended to-
day when the electrical trades alli-
ance ratified the agreement made by
the company with a committee repre-
sening the strikers. The employees
will return to work on Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

that he means to be square and fair
and he has always seemed willing to
do what is right on the work.
F. s. ZEIDHLACK,
subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2sth day of November, 1918.
FRANK DORSEY.
Notary Public for Oregon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

WHEATON, Ill. Nov. 29.-Henry
Spencer was convicted of the murder
of Mrs. RexrOat and was sentenced
To hang on December 18th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
EXHIBIT S

SWORN STATEMENT FROM
ASSESSOR C. p. STRAIN SHOWING
DR.. ]. A. BEST IS NOT ASSESSED
WITH ANY REAL PROPERTY IN
PENDLETON AND THEREFORE,
NOT ELIGIBLE TO THE POSITION
OF WATER COMMISSIONER. THE
CITY CHARTER PROVIDES A WA.
TER COMMISSIONER MUST OWN
REAL PROPERTY IN THE CITY
AND BE THE OWNER OF PROP
ERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF THE
VALUATION OF AT LEAST 32500.
State of Oregon County OF Umatl.
la IS
!. C. p. Strain, being first duly
sworn. depose and say, that am tho
duly elected, qualified and acting as
SCISSOR OF Umatilia county Oregon.
and have the custody OF tho assenr.
ment roll OF said county That I have
examined the same and find that for
the year 1913 DR.. James A. Best Is
not assessed with any real property
situated in the City Of Pendleton Ore.
gon. c. p sTpArS
Subscribed and sworn TO before m.
this 2sth day OF November. 1913,
.- MARK MOoRHoUsE.
Notary Public for Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
EXHIBIT B

EXTRACT FROM INTERVIEW
WITH L. f. BUTTON PUBLISHED
IN EAST OREGONIAN NOVEMBER
s, WHERE MIR. BUTTON CHARGED
DIR. BEST WITH ATTEMPTED
GRAFT ON RESERVOIR WORK:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

l. F. S. Zeidhlack. being first duly
sworn, do depose and say that on the
morning OF November s this year l
was at the O.-w. II. & n. depot in
Pendleton and while there observed
DR.. j. A. Best. member OF the PEN
dleton water board. and L. E. Button
of the contracting firm of Jeffries &
Button. Mr.. Button had just handed
DR.. Best check which l learned was
in payment for the Best teams which
had just been discharged from work
on tho reservoirs.
Or. Best came. to where wai
standing and In q loud manner pro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

The path of failure runs along the
stream of procrastipation,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
Infantry to FL paso.

Infantry to El Paso.
SALT LAKE, Nov. 29.-The Goth
infantry from Fort Douglas entrained
for FL Paso today,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

DIR. McNary, State Hospital Super
intendent. repeats praise Of work on
gravity water system and commcnds
water board.
A. II. Cox gives sworn statement
corroborati,c Of graft charges against
DIR. Best by l.. T.. Button.
+. S. Zcidhlnck makes sworn state
ment corroborating charges made
against DIR. Best by Button.
&. V. Congwcr makes sworn state
ment declaring Dr. Best attempted To
use his official position to further per-
sonal end.
Assessor G. .P. Strain makes sworn
statement showing DIR. Best not a
rrcchOldcr according to assessment
roll: therefore Is ineligible to position
on water board
w. NJ. Peterson makes appeal for
defeat of new charter and brands
same IA attack on city's progress.
Voters may be sworn In for election
Monday.
Roundup will he advertised In
New York
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
EXHIBIT z

A SWORN STATEMENT FROM
F. s. ZEIDHL.ACK., CORROBORAT-
ING THE BUTTON GRAFT
CHARGES AGAINST DR.. BEST:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
INTEREST REACHES H|GH POINT
AS CITY ELECTION DRAWS NEAR
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General
American refugees arrive In Mexico
City after perilOus journey.
Settlement Of Mexican trouble ap-
pears 10 he I'm sight.
Huerta Is desperate In efforts to boil
ster up his regime.
Police of London are worried over
plot OF militants.
Francis SayTc and his bride sail for
Europe.
Army defeats Navy by score of 90
to 0 In today's football.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

tcontipued on page eight,)
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CONTINUED on page five.)
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Continued on page eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29

The East 0regonian has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
portland and over twice the circulation 10
rendieton Of any other newspaper.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11

George l.. Seeley of Great Bend
was in the city for short time last
Saturday while on a tour advertising
his business. He had visited the
towns between Great Bend and Kins-
ley on that line of the Santa Fe and
was returning on this line, making
the trip by automobile. A..A. Patter-
son and John Lii had the pleasure of
accompanying him on a quick trip to
Stafford and return, after which he
went home by way of Seward. Mr..
Seeley was former superintendent
of our schools and has many friends
in st. John among his old pupils and
acquaintance. He made good for
several years in the teaching profes-
sion, and is now making good in bus
mess, being engaged in the manufac-
ture of ice, and deals in coal, etc., be
sides being shipper of ice cream.
He is very well pleased with his bust
ness.-County Capital, St John.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
arduous task Of political regenera-
tion.-Exchange.
REVISION DOWNWARD.

It looks like real tariff revision at
last.
While it is too early to pass final
judgment on the bill submitted by
Representative Underwood, and while
criticism by experts may reveal def
ciencies in the measure, the sum-
mary printed seems to indicate a sim
cere effort to revise the tariff down
ward.
The cuts in the cotton and wooden
schedules are in striking contrast to
the treatment of those schedules in
the sham revision of four years ago.
On metals and chemicals the reduc.
tons are apparently equally drastic,
while there are considerable reduc.
tons on agricultural products, with
sugar to go on the free list in three
years.
There are certain obvious inequali-
ties, such for instance, as the reten-
ton of a duty on wheat, a raw mater
ial, with flour, a manufactured pro
duct, on the free list But these un-
doubtedly can be adjusted as the dis
cussion proceeds.
In general, the bill bears the i'm
press of the Presidents determine
ton to fulfill the election pledges Of
his party. Four years ago the coun-
try Enthusiastically endorsed tariff re-
vision. Since that time it has en-
phasized its determination to lop off
the special privileges conferred by
the tariff.
Mr.. Wilson can depend on the sup
port of public sentiment in his efforts
to carry out the Nations mandate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
THE sUFFRAeETTE REIGN OF
TERROR.

Mrs. Pankhurst's sentence is severe
but she had no defense. She admit
ted in court that she had broken the
law Of set and serious purpose. She
justified arson and destruction OF
property. What cam any government.
however humane and liberal 1t may
be, do in such cases? The law must
be vindicated; constitutions and sta
tutes cannot be over-ridden at the de.
mand Of fanatical persons simply be-
cause they happen to be women and
advocates of a cause"
The British suffragettes of the
Pankhurst type are gravely hurting
the cause they profess to serve. We
cannot believe that they will carry
out the threat of taking lie. The red
terror in free, constitutional coun-
try, where freedom of speech and
meeting is unrestricted, is absolutely
indefensible, and to resort to it in a
single instance is to outrage national
sentiment and produce a violent re-
action against the whole suffrage
movement.
AS to the hunger strikes, they
would perplex any civilized govern
ment. Public sentiment will not sane
tion the "let them die" course as
proposed by a few doctrinaire logi>
clans. Release Of the strikers"
without the least possibility of rear
rest would reduce law and Justice to
a mOckery. Parliament is now deal,
ing with the subject, and it remains
to be seen to what extent new legis>
lation will remove the troubles Of a
distracted home office in dealing with
feminine fanatics who seek martyr.
dom.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
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cLAFLIN
From The Clarion
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Joe Mebl returned Friday morning
from a several days trip to Meade
county.
Jake Weltmer returned home Mon
day morning from Hot Springs, where
he had spent several weeks.
Mat Weber received the sad news
the first Of the week Of the death
of an uncle in the old country, who
died at the age of IS years.
Frank Boomer and VIM. Evans
went to Kansas City Monday night
to take In the wrestling match which
was pulled off Tuesday night be-
tween Frank Gotch and Zurich.
Word was received here last week
of the marriage of Miss Fay Chatter,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Chatter,
Of Wichita, but for many years resi-
dents OF this city, to Mr.. Harry
Rhomi of Wichita. The wedding took
place at Valley Center. Mr.. Rhomi IS
parents live there and Mrs. Chatter
was there also with her mother who
has been sick for some time. Mr..
Rhomi is a druggist.
This town and community would be
much better off if the scrap which
has been going on since last fall
could be dicontinued, but about the
time it looks like peace would reign
someone hobs up with something new
and sets the ball to rolling again.
From all indications at this writing
it looks like there would be some
thing doing as the results of the post
office fight, which was supposed to
have been settled with the election
which was held on Tuesday Of last
week. A petition was circulated a
few days ago which may be the
means of getting someone into trou-
bic, and it is not impossible that the
people who signed it may have a lit
tie trouble themselves.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
For Hair Health

II Rexall "s3" Hair Tonic doe,
not Improve the health Of YOU
scalp and hair, we will pay foI
what you use during the trial.
We could not % strongly endorse
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and continue
to sell it to the same people il il did
not do all We claim. Should it not
prove entirely Satisfactory our Gus.
toners would lose faith In US, We
would lose their patronage, and our
business would suffer.
q II your hair is falling out or you
Ruher any scalp trouble, We believe
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic will do more
to eradicate the dAndruf, give health
to the scalp, stimulate new hair
growth and prevent premature bald.
less than any other human agency.
We want you to make VI prove
this. We ask you to risk no money
whatever. Buy q bottle Of Rexall
oS" Hair Tonic, use it according to
directions for thirty days; than Il
you are not entirely satisfied, come
and tell US and We will promptly hand
back the money you paid Us for it
We won't ask you to sign any.
J thing. nor oven to bring the bottle
q back. We won't obligats you in
any way. We will take your mere
word. Could anything be more fairi
Could We do anything more to prove
cur belief in Rexall "93" Hair Tonie,
and our honesty Of purpose in recon-
Dending it to youi
RsxAIl "93" Hair Tonic ID q pIeas.
ant to use Is spring water and has
but . faint, pleasing odor. Il comes
IN two Eses Of bottles, 600 and Sl.00.
You can buy RexAll "o3" Hair Ton
. this community only at our store: :.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
HoIsiNeToN
From The Dispatch
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Walter Sullivan, Frank 10th and
Charles Elliott, northwest of the city,
had business in the county seat Mon
day.
Supt. Roy Rankin has been en-
ployed as superintendent for the
Hoisington schools for the ensuing
year.
Mrs. Margaret O'Brien was here
the first of the week from Pueblo in
attendance Of her fathers funeral, j.
B. Fenno.
A baby boy was born to Attorney
and Mrs. A. L. Ferries on Wednes-
day morning, April 2. Mother and
son doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. W. Yenser were
called to Lincoln Cvnter ti5 l2ss CT
the week by the serious illness of his
father. He is considerably improved
at present.
Mrs. Joseph Coxedge is here visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Chas. Norton, anG
her brother ]. l.. Jones. Mrs. Cox
edge is from Ell PasO, Texas.
]. C. Rexroat, living Z miles north
east of town, marketed, Saturday, 4
hogs to our local buyer that brought
$135. They weighed 1880 pounds.
Miss Helen Butler returned to Pu'
eblo today after attending the Shat
tuck-Butler nuptials last evening. Miss
Butler is attending a business col
lege there.
Mrs. Chas. S. Lease returned Sun
day to her home in Horace after a
weeks visit to her parents, Mr..
and AIns. Edw. H. Heath, at their
home on West First street.
Fred and Henry Nuss have dis
solved partnership and Fred will move
the dry goods line to the vacant room
in the Lewis Moses building next to
the Scbnepel Drug Store. Henry will
retain the groceries and run grocery
store in their present location.
Jacob Haas of Route 2 returned
Monday morning from Omaha where
he spent the winter in business col
lege. He made his home with his sis
ter and their house was in the path
of the tornado a week ago last Sun
day but was not destroyed although
number of houses around it were
wrecked. They saw the tornado COM
ing and went to the cellar when it
was almost upon them.
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PAWNEE ROCK
From The Herald

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Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Anschutz are
the happy parents of son, bonn this
afternoon.
Adolph Unruh came home from
Manhattan Saturday where he has
been attending the Agricultural COL
lege.
Ed Smith and John Flick will come
home Saturday evening from the Col
mer cutoff to visit their families over
Sunday.
Noah Voth, of Durham, Kansas,
was the guest of Ben C. Unruh over
night Sunday. He left Monday
morning for Greensburg where he will
locate.
Mrs. Ed Smith returned home
Tuesday from a several weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. BillupS, in Nick
erson, who returned home with her
to visit here.
W. H. Franklin, of Jetmore, was in
the city Friday last, bringing with
him the remains of an infant born
into their home at Jetmore, which
succumbed the same day of its birth.
Interment was made in Pawnee Rock
cemetery.
The light plant has been having a
number of improvements made the
past week, among them being a new
40foot smoke stack and the under
ground muffler pit being enlarged
and covered over which will do away
with considerable of the exhaust re-
port.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
SURPRISE YOUR FRIENDS.

For four weeks regularly use Dr..
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities, pimples and
eruptlons disappear from your face
and body and you feel better. Begin
at once. Buy at Holmes Drug Store.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11
WILSON, PRECEDENT BUSTER.

fT6SluelL WQlSOu q SptCldIIy S6oulo
to be the smashing of precedents.
In the short period of his official ten
ure he has laid about him ruthlessly
and an accommodating mass of dismem-
bered remains of Things AS They
Ter tell of the graphic story of his
personally conducted administration.
Oddly enough, one of the most ne
markable evidences Of Mr.. wilson's
independence of spirit is the fact
that he has repudiatSd but few OF
the policies and recommendations of
his immediate predecessor. Were
the president the hide-bound partisan
that many members Of his party
hoped he would prove himself, he
would have started his administra-
tive career by assuming that every
thing bearing the Republican stamp
wcs 5nd and must BE- discarded. sut
President Wilson has warmly APP
proved of many things held dear by
Mr.. Taft. The idea Of tariff CON-
mission suggested by Mr.. Taft has
appealed to Mr.. Wilson, who VII
continue that recommendation as the
only logical way of keeping the tariff
up to date. Mr.. Taft's commission
on governmental efficiency and ecCn-
omy has also received the sanction
of the new administration And
President Wilson has even gone back
to the Roosevelt era for the big
stick" as an instrument for keeping
congressman in line with platform
pledges.
This broad-minded spirit of the
Democratic executive wins him
strength and increasing respect
among his political opponents while
the members of his own party are
voiceleSS with establishment that the
"schoolmaster' manifests so much
determination to have his own way,
regardless of the views and demands
of seasoned leaders. Right or wrong,
it is becoming more and more evil
dent that President Wilson is going
to be president in his own person,
and the party and the country may
as we'll adjust themselves to the ST
uation. And the country, If not the
party leaders, is rather pleased than
otherwise with this turn of affairs.
II argues we'll for the future that
such radical partisans as Bryan and
his crowd are not to run the White
House.
According to the Threaten prom
Use depending on the point Of view
made by the president last Sunday,
he walked into he session of con-
gress Tuesday and I'm spirit Of
friendly cooperation" told the mem
bers what he thought about tariff re-
vision. In other words, he delivered
his own message in person, a thing
that has not been done by any other
president for a hundred years. AT
any rate, congress had the singular
experience of entertaining a prea-
dent who told the members Just what
is expected Of them. He came in a
spirit Of friendly cooperation" but
he did not sidestep any trouble that
may be started. 1t is too bad, in
view of his evident worthy motives
that Mr.. Wilson did mo- 60 into the
Baltimore convention and frame a
platform Of merit and consistency
that would have helped him in his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-04-11

Mrs. Clarence Hooker and Mrs. W.
H. Vernon, Jr., have issued invitations
for a one O'Clock luncheon Saturday,
April 6, in honor of their guest, Miss
Blanche Marx of Great Bend.-Lar-
ned ChronoscOpe.