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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11

Los Angeles, Cal, March 11.-Pro-
viding material for an immediate fur
ther investigation, startling reports of
wages paid and the conditions pre-
vailing among the working girls in Los
Angeles is on file with the municipal
commission appointed by the city
council. Following are some of the
charges made by the commissioners:
Eight hour law for women being vio-
lated by garment factory; one girl en-
ploye In the five and ten cent stores
carried out in fainting condition
daily because of poor ventilation;
many girls in the same store receive
four dollars weekly; many girls en-
ployed at laundry mangles, receive
four dollars weekly; hotels refuse to
employ chambermaids except through
employment agencies which collect
ten per cent of the first months
wages.
Des Moines, March 1.-THE ap-
pointment of joint committee to in
vestigate the cause of the social evil
and white slavery is urged by Cover
nor Clark in a special message to the
state legislature.
After the governors message was
read the senate passed a resolution
appointing a committee of five with
Lieutenant Governor Harding as chair
man to investigate conditions.
Washington, March 11.-Stirred to
action by revelations uncovered in
the starvation wages probe at Chicago,
appeals for an immediate considera,
tion of a minimum wage law for wo-
men poured in today to members of
congress. The pleas come from nearly
every state in the union as a result of
It being predicted that the wage prob
lem would be considered at the regu-
lar session of congress next Decem-
Der.
New York, March 11.-Mayor Gay
nor In discussing the Illinois starvation
wage Investigation, declared: The
chief cause of girls going wrong is
the social and industrial conditions. If
women and girls were paid a living
wage there would be few women on
the streets. l don't say 1t would make
all women virtuous, but 1t would pre-
vent them becoming immoral for pay.
Here in New York some of those maxi
ing the greatest noise on the subject
are paying starvation wages to women
and girls, One of set of men own
ing three of the biggest department
stores where girls are paid from two
fifty to ten dollars weekly, is swag-
gering around saying he is going to
spend millions to stop white slavery.
My opinion is he ought to raise the
wages of his help or shut up"
Sacramento. March 1.-THE legis-
lature took the first of several steps
scheduled at the present session, di-
rected to checking the white slave
traffic in California when the senate
passed bill which fixes the penalty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
MRS. WILSON GIVES
HER FIRST PINK TEA
Wives of Cabinet Members Kuests and
social Program Is Discussed.

social Program Is Discussed.
Washington, March 11.-Mrs. Will
son gave her first tea in the White
House with Mrs. Marshall, the wife
of the vice president, and the wives
of the cabinet members as her guests.
The first lady of the land presided at
the tea table and practically every
woman in the cabinet circle dropped
in during the afternoon.
Tea was served in the presidents
study on the second floor of the
White House, instead of in the Red
room where Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Roos-
evelt held similar functions. Miss
Belle Hagner, social secretary to Mrs.
Wilson, was the only woman outside
the cabinet circle invited. According
to gossip in Washington. the social
program of the new administration
was discussed at length over tea cups.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
New Altitude Record,

Paris, March 11.-A new record in
altitude was established today when
Aviator Perreyon in monoplane as
cended nineteen thousand, eight hun
dred feet from the Buc aerodonie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
az Women DROWNED.

London. March 11.-Sixty- eight wo-
men we're drowned by swamping of
a boat in Lake Scutari. according to
a Vienna dispatch to the London Ex-
press
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
PRIVATE SHOOTS
OFFICER; SUICIDES

SOIdIer KtScHUU KtprImHHU OF HIS
Captain and Pulled Pistol and
Wounded Him.
Ell Paso, March ll.-Captain Ham,
ilton Bowie, thirteenth cavalry, was
shot through the shoulder by Private
Carl Campbell of the 18th. Campbell
committed suicide at Yseta, Texas af-
ter having wounded one of his camp
mates who Joined in pursuit of him.
According to reports here captain
Bowie reprimanded the private, who
drew his pictol and fired at the Off
GER
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11

Sacramento. March 1.-THE legis-
lature took the first of several steps
scheduled at the present session, di-
rected to checking the white slave
traffic in California when the senate
passed a bill which fixes the penalty
for pandering from five to twenty
years in the penitentiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
Immediate investigation Sought to
Remedy Low Wages Paid to Work
ing Girls and Women.
FACTORIES IGNORE LAWS

Hotels Work I'm Conjunction With EN-
ployment Agencies-Four Dollars
Weekly is Average Wage Paid Many
Girls-Mayor GaynOr of New York
Gives His Views.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11

Senator ]. N. Burgess went out to
Pilot Rock this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11

E. P. Marshall. vice-presldent of
the Inland Irrigation Co. VINO has
just returned from Honolulu, left this
morning for the west end of the coun-
ty where the companys property in
terestS are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11
CANADA GIVES DR..
FRIED MANN WELCOM E

Montreal, March IA hearty well
come was extended DR.. Friedman
when he arrived to confer with Mon
treal physicians, Col. Burland. chief
benefactor of the royal tuberculosis
institute greeted friedman at the de-
pot and escorted him to a hotel where
a score of prominent persons and ply
sicians awaited him. After a brief
conference Friedman went to the
institute where he administered the
serum to number of patients in the
presence of fifty physicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-11

TO ADVERTISERS
The East Oregonian has
the largest paid circulation
Jf any paper in Oregon, east
of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendletsn OF any other
newspaper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-07

for embezziement and forgery by
grand jury, of which his father
was foreman. Father signed in
dictment.
Jefferson City, Mo.-Michael
A. McGinnis, mathematical prod
icy who has served g of 10 years
for forgery in state pen here, was
paroled today.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-07

Elgin, Ill.-Mrs. Chas. Crustin,
Jr., of St, Charles, formerly Miss
Marie Layton, queen of bur
lesque" in England, attempted
suicide with carbolic acid here to-
day.
Rome.-Pope Plus x today
sent message to ambassadorial
conversation of great powers in
London, requesting them to ex-
ert their influence in the Turkish
Balkan peace negotiations in be-
half of Palestine.
Washington.-More than 100
women from every state in union
gathered here today at opening
session of first annual convention
of Women's National Democratic
League.
Odessa.-Responding to fran
tic appeals OF, thousands of Jews
who have been ordered from their
homes in the Kieff district, Gov.
Gen. Trepoff today suspended
further explosions until spring.
Denver.-21 below zero here at
midnight. "a below at daylight.
Los Angeles.-Enormous dam
age has been done to lemon and
orange crop of California by rec
ord-breaking cold wave.
London.-If Turks and allies
do not show disposition to reopen
negotiations Immediately, great
powers Of Europe will intervene. !
Washington. E. Hum
phreys, bank employe, indicted
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-07

LOWER PHONE RATES?
Chicago will have slightly low
er telephone rates if the report of
E. w. Bemis, the city expert, de-
claring the Chicago Telephone
Co. earns 100000 more than a
reasonable return on its invest
ment, is adopted by the city coun-
Gil.
The council committee on gas,
oil and electric light yesterday
approved Bemis' report after a
fight. Aid. Bowler said a portion
of the money received from tolls
should be added to the surplus,
but he was voted down. Accord
ing to Bowler and Aid. Hey the
surplus should be S250,0O0 larger,
allowing a greater decrease in
rates.
Though the reduction of $780,
900 a year was adopted, all of this
amount will not be applied to
lowering of rates. Part of the
money must be used for increase
of wages to phone company en-
ployes and the establishment of
old age and disability insurance
and sick benefits. The company
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
DAYS DO|NGS At
STATE CAPITAL
JUST ONE VOTE SAVES BEAVERS
HEAD - ATLANTA WOMAN
FORESAW HER DEATH.

Atlanta, May 3l-.A difference of
he vote ON the police board has
meant the difference to Chief of Po-
'ce Beavers between receiving full
cniidencc and authority and being
1oOtCd ont OF office.
With one more vote, it is said,
Mayor Woodward and the faction
opposed to eBavers could effect the
hiefs political downfall But that
enc vote has been impossible to get,
and failing to rule, the minority of
he board has acquiesced in the ma
Jorily report.
Chief Beavers has more power to-
LAY than he has ever exercised be
fore, and more, probably than amy
other Atlanta police chief has eXer-
cised.
He is virtually made dictator of the
folice department, and is given what
amounts to plcnary power in select
ing patrolmen and promoting officers
in line
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

death is near" she told the attorney.
MIR. Etheridge told her that it must
DC nervousncssness or Imagination,
Dat she carefully looked over the will
and carried il away with her.
Three nights ago she was burned
20 death, with her adopted daughter,
in the terrible fire on McDonough
Road.
The will has not been found, and it
is believed it was burned up in the
house. Mr. Etheridge is quoted as
saying that as nearly as he can re-
member the husband was to receive
I life interest, and at his death the
estate was to be divided between the
two children -
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
To Do Awav With Martial Law

Atlanta, May S1.-,A bill to do away
with all martial law in Georgia, so
far as the state has such a right, will
be presented at the incoming lcgis-
lature, and will provoke a pretty warm
discussion.
Chief supporters of the bill are
took place at Augusta. Mr.. Slado of
Muscagee, chief supporter cf the
measure, is quoted as saying, Il am
not in favor of licensing tin horn
soldiers to shoot down innocent poo
pie and then allowing a military
court martial to sit on the case"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

Atlanta. May 31.-Chester Hull, the
three year old son of Zachary c. Hull,
was scalded to death by tub of over
turned boiling water at his fathers
home on Berno street last night.
The child was playing on the floor
when the boiler, which was being
heated on the stove, toppled over. lie
was caught beneath a heavy tin recep-
tacle, and pinned there for several
minutes. The child was unconscious
when rescued and died a short time
afterward
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
TONS OF ROOTS AND HERBS

Arc used annually in the manufac-
ture of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound, whic h is known from
ocean to ocean as the standard rem
edy for female ills.
For nearly forty years this famous
root and herb medicine has been pre-
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

Each age of our lives has its joys.
Old people should be happy, and they
will be if Chamberlain's Tablets are
taken to strengthen the digestion and
keep the bowels regular. These tab
lets are mild and gentle in their ac-
ton and especially suitable forIpeo-
pie of middle age or older. For sale
by all dealers. tbs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
Best Laxative for the Aoed.

Old men and women feel the need
of laxative more than young folks,
but it must be safe and harmless and
one that will not cause pain. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are especially
good for the aged, for they act
promptly and easily. Price 25c
Recommended by all dealers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
Predicted Her Death.

Atlanta, May Sl.-Only a few
weeks ago, Mrs. Sarah H. Stevens, in
The prime of life and the full vigor
Of splendid health, called upon her
attorney, Harry Etheridge, and asked
TO look at the will she had made sew
oral years ago.
II have " presentment that my
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

Bites or stings of poisonous insects
which cause the flesh to swell should
be treated with DABBY'S PRGPHY-
LACTIC FLUID. It countcrac the
PC son, reduces swelling quickly and
cases p4in. 1t is equally as valuable
when applied to flesh wounds, burns,
scalds, cuts or bruises. 1t causes the
flesh to heal over and leaves no dis
figuring the scar. Price 80 csts. per
bottle Sold by all druggists.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
Bad On Women.

Atlanta, May 31.-"The worst blow
ever given women office seekers and
3uffragettcs is the invention of the
dictagraph," said a witty Atlanta so
Getty woman the other day at the
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

eminently successful in controlling
the diseases of women. Merit alone
could have stood this test of time.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01
Driving club

Driving club
What woman would want auy Of
CO even that of president of the Uni
ed States, il she couldn't tall al
she wanted to-"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

II kinds of machine needless at
leo. Il Gays.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

II you want Singer machine call
on Geo. f. Gay.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-01

Vans, yams. vans. The best in
town. Call 1862.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
MADE TO SUIT ALL COSTUMES
Waists Of Various Materials Intended
10 Complement the Skirt With
Which They Are Worn.

The waists now being featured for
wear with tailored suits are, accord
ing to the Dry Goods Economist, made
Of matching chiffon, crepe de chine,
satin or messaline. White net and
lace waists are also good style for
Supplementing the more dressy tail
ored suits In many departments the
models designed for special wear are
grouped together on one table, or in
the part of the counter.
Waists for travelling, for athletic
wear or for general utility purposes
are made along the lines of the man
nish shirt. In New York stores. such
waists in dark-colored crepe de chine
messaline. brocade and fancy silks
are strongly featured
In the washable varieties OF crepe
de chine, Jap silks and corded silks
the ground is usually white. marked
off with stripes in bright colors.
MILDLY blouses, finished with a broad
band over the hips are strongly feat
ured for slender young women and
girls They are advertised by retail
ers as Balkan MILDLY blouses
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
NeckWear STYLES.

The fact that large distribution of
low collars is expected during the
coming season Is resulting in the
presentation Of a host OF new styles,
according to the Dry Goods ECono-
mist. Deep shoulder-pointed numbers
continue in the lead Cream batiste
Of the sheerest quality beautifully
embroidered. with fine hemstitching
and dainty headings and laces, are
used in the development of the fore
most models Cream batiste is also
used in some OF the handsomest fiat
collars with jabOts. The collar por-
tions follow largely the deep shoul-
der point idea and the jabots are of
conservative size and style. Flat
pleated jabots are especially liked
Net, figured and dotted crepes, plain
and fancy voiles and crepe de chine
are among the other prominent mate
rials employed
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
Overnight Relief
for Constipation
A Small Dose on Retiring
and You Are Vel and
Happy BY Morning

1t is only natural that the simplest
OF ailments should be the most gen
eral, and so we have a whole nation
suffering from constipation and indi-
geston. for they are closely allied But
common as constipation is many peo-
pie do not seem to know they have
it. They will complain of headache,
drowSiness or biliousness, all uncon-
scious Of the cause of the trouble.
You should have a full and free
movement at least once a day. II you
pass a day you are conStipated. and
the result will be that you will catch
a cold easily or have a more serious
ailment. To cure the constipation and
forestall still graver trouble take
dose of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin at
night before retiring and by morn
ing relief will come, without disturb
ance from sleep or any inconvenience
Legions of people use 1t regularly in
such emergencies, some OF them form
erly chronic invalids who have suf-
fered from constipation all their lives.
Mr. A. b. Danner, 1926 Riley St, Har-
rlsburg, Pa, says: "Dr. CaldwelIs
Syrup Pepsin gave me almost instant
relief from stomach and bowel trou-
bic. | now eat anything | want and
sleep well" Many others will tell you
that they have tried most things rec
ommended for this purpose but have
found Syrup nepsin the only one al
ways reliable. A bottle can be obtain
ed at any drug store for fifty cents or
one dollar the latter size being bought
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
OLD CHINESE BELT BUCKLES
Among the Most AIlurine of the Offer
ngs in Antiques, Which Are Just
Now All the Rage.

Oblong belt buckles of ancient Chi
nese workmanship are among the al
Turing offerings in antique The buck
les of metal heavily plated with dull,
greenish gold, are set with huge cir
cles and squares Of green, blue, am
ber and rose mOttled quartz SO highly
polished that II appears to be Overiaid
with crystal On the under side the
buckles are Of the gilded metal richly
chased or engraved. and near one end
of each is a slide through which the
belt ribbon may be forced, while at
the opposite end is a broad fiat sort
of hook, which readily catches into and
holds the girdle's fabric 1t is posi-
Bile. by joining four to six of these
buckles, TO make a wonderfully unique
looking girdle OF the sort now worn
with classic" tea gowns and with
tailored white crash or toweling
frOcks The ornaments bear the ear
marks Of great age, their fine work
manship is obvious at a glance and
they are not prohibtively costly
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
AFFECT THE MIND STRANGELY
important Part That Various Colors
Play in Life Has Not Been
Sufficiently Recognized.

Have you ever stopped to think or
the important part that color plays in
your life? Possibly not. but psyche
logists and some medical specialists
and they are paying more and more
attention to the subiect-say that
some Colors have all sorts OF curious
effects 10 answer for
After a revolutionary outbreak some
years ago in Russia. the fact came out
that the punishment meted out to sew
eral of the leaders Of the rising was
Orfinement in cells whose walls were
painted violet A few weeks spent in
these cells turned keen-witted restless
men into dull, stupid fellows, who
moved and spoke as dying men do
after they have lost the power over
brain and body
The effect Cf red IS even more strik-
ing. red is said 70 produce restless
ness and eXcita bility. and no special
ist will allow a highly nervous patient
70 remain long in a room that Is
either papered or furnished In that
shade And dressmakers complain
that 10 work for any length of time
upon a garment that is tinted red will
cause the seamstress to become tired
have a headache. and feel nauseated
Perhaps that is why blue, brown and
white have their turns as the most
popular color" while red is always
a matter of individual taste, except
IN the matter of occasional trimming.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
DANDRUFF COVERED SCALP

3002 Cass ST. st. Louis Mo.-"For
FIVE years suffered with itching of my
body and scalp. My trouble began with
a rash on my lower limbs which was
very annoying, and my scalp was lit
orally covered with dandruff. My hair
used TO come out by the handfuls and
the itching of my body and scalp was
terrible. | had used almost all the
skin remedies on the market with no
results. when | wrote for little Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and it gave
me instant relief. Within one months
use Of the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
parting. gently rubbing Cuticura Oint-
one strand of my hair coming out and
| have not lost minute of sleep
since using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment, which entirely cured me Of
itching of my body and scalp in its
worst form. | also find the Cuticura
Soap a benefit in shaving" (Signed)
Charles Judlin, Dec. 8, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
Adv.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
Even in De ath.

Sam Bernard was talking at the
Lambs in New York about the recent
arrest Of some foreign dancers on the
score Of immodesty.
"Of course these dancers were all
right" he said and they got of
Their arrest was dictated by prudery.
Such prudery reminds me of a hos
pital | know.
In the building of this hospital a
cold storage chamber for the accom-
mediation Of dead bodies was includ-
ed. One OF the hospital doctors, in
going through this cold storage cham
Der, found that a partition divided it
in two.
What's this partition for he
oh, sir said the foreman primly,
that's 10 keep the sexes apart.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
Qelicate Perfume

Some of the richest and most expen-
sive perfumes can be made in the fol-
lowing way: Select your blossoms,
whatever essence you desire, pluck
from the stems and drop into a jar
half filed with almond or olive oil. AL
low these flowers or leaves to lie for
"A hours In the oil, then squeeze
through a cheesecloth bag into a per-
fectly clean glass dish Repeat this
operation until you have procured the
strength you desire. Pour this es-
sence into a new jar and thoroughly
mix with an equal quantity Of pure
rectified spirits. Lei this mixture stand
for three weeks. shaking and mixing
il thoroughly every day After this
process 1t must be again strained. and
then IL is eady TO be bottled eor use.
a. s,,.s.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
GRACEFUL IN DESIGN
COSTUME OF GREY CHARMEUSE
PARTiCULARlY APPEALING.
Embodies All the Best Style Features
of the Season-Hst and Parasoi to
Match Add Brightness to
the Toilette.

meuse must appeal to everyone OF
refined taste. The style features of
the season are embodied in it, and it
is designed along very graceful lines,
following those of the figure cleverly
The draped skirts are bunglesome and
ungraceful except when managed care
fully. Such good management is
shown in this case. The round neck
with turn-back collar admits a guimpe
of lace If desired The drop shoulder
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-09
Nothing Doing for Him.

A we'll known but broken-down De-
trolt newspaper man, who had been
power in his day, approached an
old friend the other day and said:
What do you think? | have just re-
Ceived the prize insult of my life.
A paper down in Muncie Ind, offered
me a job" do you call that an in
sult?" Not the job, but the salary.
They offered me twelve dollars
week" Well" said the friend
twelve dollars a week is better than
nothing" Twelve dollars a week
thunder" exclaimed the old scribe
81 can borrow more than that right
here in Detroit"