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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-13

dition of the gem state and of Can
living at too high a rate for our
own good, we are at this time hear
ing great deal said about the high
cost of living, but that is not the
treable, the trouble is the cost of
high living. We have lived accord
ing to our expectations and not ac-
cording to our resources. We have
not Intentionally but unthoughtedly
expected the rich blessings to be an
annual affair without any frowns
or crosses; and it Is needless to say
we have been somewhat disappointed.
When the doses come I'M smaller siz-
es instead of being thankful for
them we are prone to grumblel and
be dissatisfied with the country in
general This is a condition that
ought not to exist for when people
come to our goodly land to make for
themselves homes in the famous Fay
cite valley they hear our uncalled
for and mournful cries and they
soon pitch their tents ON other soil
where people are wise to the situa-
ton and show the very best they
have to the man with the money
who wants a home. We ought to
be boosters every one of US for the
general welfare of the country and
good feeling for our fellow-citizens.
1t is true we have made our mis-
takes and allowed ourselves to run
largely in one line of occupation. We
have been SO very enthusiastic over
the fruit industry for which the
Payette valley excels all other. But
at this time we are about to wake |
up to the fact that we cannot get |
along, without the dairy, swine and !
fowl. The time when mother went |
TO market with her basket well filled |
with produce from the farm and al |
ways kept keen eye for a bargain
But today it is entirely different.
Today the good housewife and home |
maker of our country has lost sight |
II the market basket and instead US
Is the telephone and orders for goods |
delivered at the door; and in her |
haste she hardly ever stops to ask |
he price or quality but places her
'rder and hastens on. Now we
should go back to the market basket
md live within our means and we
will find easier sailing.
Now let US pause for moment
md look at our little town Of Fruit
and surrounded by the very best of
he good old U. s. A., and stop and
hink what we owe to Frultland If |
We expect to make her the town we
would like to have her be. We ought
o stand by Fruitland in every way
possible. Only short time ago |
he writer heard merchant of On
ario say that he@ Yite Otter sold
8 high as six hundred dollars a
week to the people of the Fruitland |
bench. Now this is only one mer-
liant Of Ontario and IL you will stop
md consider what this amount would
mean to tho merchants of our own
own you certainly would soon
mango the situation. We hear it
'aid that the merchants Of Fruitland
lon't carry full line of up-to-date
foods but ! will assure you that If
'ou will give them your entire trade
hey will soon be in position to
AIRY full stock of everything that
ve need.
Let US remember that our country
new one largely undevelored, and
ret in her infancy and we must ex-
'ect to have our ups and downs and
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-13
eELEcrIoN PROCLAMATION

II Notice is hereby given that the
III regular biennial election for the
City of Payette will be held on Tues
day, the LIST day of April, 1913, fol
the purpose of electing the follow
ing officers one Mayor; one City
Clerk, who shall be ex-officio Police
Judge, and collector of special tax
es and assessments; one Treasurer
and one City Engineer, and two
Councilmen from each of the three
wards Of the said City, said officers
to serve for term of two years.
Wards Of the said City are
bounded and described as follows:
First Ward: All that part of the
City OF Payette lying North of Gen.
ter Avenue and East of the main
track of the Oregon Short Line
railway.
Second Ward: ALI that part of the
City of Payette lying South Of Gen.
ter Avenue and East of the main
track of the Oregon Short Line rail-
way.
Third Ward: All that part of the |
City of Payette lying West of the
main track of the oregon Short
Line railway.
Following are the names of the per
sons who have been duly appointed
registrars for their respective wards:
First Ward, Mrs. Josephine Melon
aid.
Second Ward, Mrs. E. P. Paine.
Third Ward, Mrs. Geo. W. Moore.
Registration will be made during
every Saturday between the hours {
of nine o'clock A. M. and five o. J
clock P. M. and between the hours
Of seven o'clock and nine o'clock '
P. M. between the first day following a
The first publication of this notice
Up to and including the last Saturday !,
next preceding the said election and a
my other time that said registrars
nay be found at their said places of
=
The voting places shall be as fol- IL
ows:
First Ward, the old City Hall on y
tn street between Center Avenue al
nd LIST Ave- North.
Second Ward, the office of the p;
ayette Land & Improvement Com to
any, on 9th street between Center OF
venue and LIST Ave. South.
Third Ward, the residence of Geo. al
T. Moore, located on the corner of tn
III st. and Bird Ave. North. er
Witness my hand and the seal of
lie said City, this 18th day of March, oh
,13. p,
H. J. BRANNocK, ID
Mayor.
test.
Martin o. Luther, f;r
City Clerk.
First. pub. Mch 10, last Mch 81.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-13
FOR SALE OR RENT

Good new bungalow house. 6 rooms
barn, large chicken house and yard.
Ice house and other outbuildings.
One acre and half ground. For par
ticulars call at Enterprise office.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-13
Brood Mara For sale.

Weight 1920 pounds, . years old,
with foal by good 8 rse. Price 1885,
90 cash or good not a. O. Holmes.
Phone 2s5 Blk /. lott
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1913-03-13
WANTED.

20 or 40 acres of good unimproved,
or alfalfa land, If the price and
terms are reasonable, call at this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
WET WEATHER SEEMS TO Be THE
GENERAL PROGRAM; N0ADD|T|ONAL
DAMAGE IS REPORTED TO CROPS
MONTH OF JUNE
WILL HOLD THE
RECORD FOR RAIN

If the hard rains of the past few
days continue during the remainder
of the month. the month of June,
1913, will go on record as being the
wettest June in Umatilla county since
observations We're taken. According
to Weather Observer E, f. Averill,
the normal Precipitation for June is
but 81 of an inch, while, with an
other week yet to go, the present
month has had III inches
The wettest June on record was in
1891 when 2.21 inches fell during the
thirty days In 1890 1.S0 inches fell
and next to those two was the June
of 1912 which contributed IL inch
es of moisture.
Up to date, the precipitation for
the year has been over 1-2 inches
in excess of the normal which is S.12
inches. The total rainfall since jan
uary l as recorded here in Pendleton
is 1877.
With all of this excess, there is a
small shortage for the wet season
which commenced last September,
The normal since that time is 1922
inches. whereas to date there has been
but 1888, leaving a shortage of "a
of an inch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
HARD RAINS ARE
EXPERIENCED IN
UMATILlA COUNTY

Though extraordinarily hard rains
were received over the county yester-
day. Saturday afternoon and night,
there was but little additional dam
age done to the crops, according to
the best Information obtainable, and
such damage as was done where the
grain is heaviest. will be more than
offset by the benefits of the moisture
received to the light land sections.
During yesterday more than a half
inch of water was precipitated ac-
cording to the official weather OBJ
server and though the downpours
were heavy, there was no hail mixed
with the rain and but little of the
growing grain was beaten down. Ac-
cording to II. w. Collins. grainbuyer,
he drove out over the reservation yes
terday and observed but little grain
down other than was put down by the
hail and rain of Thursday. other re-
ports from farmers and grainmen are
confirmatory.
The rains of the past two days
seem to be quite general over the
northwest Reports from the Will
lamette valley have 1t that that coun-
try received heavy showers. All sec
tions of Umatilla county were visit
ed. Reports from the west end state
that heavy downpour fell Saturday
night and that yesterday number
| of hard showers We're received. The
south and north ends also received
nard rains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
BAKER AND LA GRANDE ARE OUT
OF WESTERN TR|.STATE LEAGUE

The Western Tri-state league will
finish the season as four team
league, the Baker and La Grande fran
chises being forfeited at meeting of
the league directors in Baker yes
terday. According to Director Il. w.
Ritner. who attended the meeting,
Caldwell failed to display the eager
ness to take over the La Grande fran
chise that had been expected and as
Baker evidenced a willingness to quit,
X was decided that the best interests
of the league would be subserved by
curtailing the two tailend clubs,
At the meeting yesterday Caldwelrs :
representative could not give salts
factory assurances that his town could
maintain team during the remain-
der of the season. He wished to Sc
cure franchise without putting up
any guarantee and his statement OF
the money raised already to support
team made the directors extremely
dubious
The Baker management has been
having financial difficulties and ex-
pressed willingness to drop out of
the league providing her $500 guar
antee was not declared forfeited. The
settlement was finally made upon this
| basis,
The dropping of the two clubs ne
cessitates q revision of the schedule
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
LETTERS HINT
AT EXISTENCE
OF OPIUM PLOT
Protect White Slaves and Gamblers
and Pay Gunner for AssassinatiOns
Are Said to Be Among Objects of
Plot - Federal Officers Begin an
Investigation.

San Francisco, June 23-An in
vestigation by federal immigration
officers of the correspondence seized
when Wong Do King, supposed head
of the tongs. was arrested. leads to
the belief that he is implicated in a
gigantic plot to smuggle opium, pro-
tect whit slavers and gamblers and
pay gunmen for assassinations.
Captain Ainsworth. head of the i'm
migration service. says it looks as if
the Chinese were operating independ-
ent of any society but had lieutenants
whom the authorities will attempt to
run down all over the coast. He said
the Chinese wars can be stopped and
possibly it will he found that the
tongs were forced by an inner clique
into going to war the motives of
which they knew nothing but of
which they really were the victims.
The methods. said to have involved
the collection of tribute from mer-
chants, are said to be revealed in the
correspondence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
REPORTS JACKRAbbITS DEvASTATE
10000 ACRES OF WHEAT LAMB IN
COUNTY ARE NOT FOUNDED ON FACT
UmaIa Given False Advertising is Verdict Of Farmers
Local Grainbuyers Deny knowledge That Pests Are
Overrunning the County, Reports Declared False

That the published reports to the
effect that jack rabbits have devas-
tated 10000 acres of wheat land in
Umatilla county are exaggerated
grossly, are with very little foundation
in fact. and are giving this county false
advertising is the general verdict OF
farmers grainmen and a good many
local citizens.
The reports in question were pub
lished in local newspaper and in the
Portland Oregonian under a Pendle-
ton date line. They represented that
hordes of the rabbits are laying waste
the country about Holdman, as far
north as the mouth of Vancycle can
yen, and covering territory of 2SS
square miles. 1t is stated that this
big area has been swept clean of
wheat and rye and that the farmers
are facing staggering loss.
Local grain buyers whose business
it is to keep informed on grain con-
ditions, without an exception were
surprised to see the stories in print,
declaring they were the first intima-
ton that they had had that the rab-
bits were injuring the crops Will
Moore, agent for the Pacific Coast
Elevator Co, declared his belief that
the reports We're without any real
foundation. There are only about
2I5,000 acres of wheat land in the
county" he said, land if 10000 acres
of this amount had been devastated
the grain buyers would not be the last
To learn of the fact ="
Henry W. Collins, representative OF
the Balfour- Guthrie company. de-
clared he had known nothing of the
alleged damage until he had read the
stories but had since been told by ].
Fl. Hoops that there were quite a few
rabbits on his place and that they
were doing him some damage. Hoops
ranch is 400 acre homestead about
four miles northeast of Holdman and
he has 200 acres sowed f. C. Nc
Cook of this city, who has a farm
adjoining the Hoops place. when asked
today whether or not his crop was be-
ing damaged by rabbits, declared he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
BREAK IN CHICAGO LOCKOUT IS
REPORTED; GARMENT WORKERS ARE
IN FAVOR OF CALLING A STRIKE

vote in favor of a strike unless the
demands We're met. The executive
committee will determine tonight
whether to quit Immediately or open
negotiations with the employers.
President Simon O'Connell of the
building trades council said only a
few contractors in the Loop district
were observing the lockout order.
Less than 5000 men are idle. Presi-
dent Ryan of the Chicago local of
Architectural Iron Workers. said
sympathetic strikes had been declar-
ed in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and
Pittsburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
POWERS LINED
UP FOR PEACE
IN The BALKANS
OUTLOOK. is CRITICAL
Hope of Preventing Hostilities Looks
Doubtful-Austria Is Freely Ad-
mitted To BE Behind Dissension
Among Allics-Bulgaria. Servia and
Greece May Clash

London, June 2S.-In the hope of
preventing impending hostilities in
the Balkans, the powers are bringing
all possible pressure to restore peace
on Greece. Servia and Bulgaria who
are on the verge of war over the ter
ritories captured from the Turks.
The powers are seeking arbitra-
tion for the territorial disputes. While
no confirmation has been received,
1t is freely reported that Austria is
secretly fomenting the diSsension am
ong the allies, desiring to make i'm
possible the formation of a powerful
slav coalition which might soon unite
to disrupt Austria Hungary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23

Chicago. June 2S.-Twenty-five
thousand building trades workmen
rejoiced today when the police re-
ported break in the ranks of the
contractors They declare suburban
contractors are allowing the men to
return and that patrolmen guarding
the plants have been withdrawn
Union leaders are trying to force the
contractors to arbitrate the dispute
The strike situation was compli-
Gated when 1t was learned canvass
of the ballots of $4,000 garment
workers resulted in an overwhelming
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
WOMEN BLAMED FOR
ATTEMPTING WRECK

London. June 2S.-Militants are
held responsible for an attempt to
wreck an express train on the Lon
don Southwestern In a tunnel at Da-
venport.
Just before the train was due. a
motor collided with ties piled on the
rails. None was injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
TOO MUCH TROTTING.
woman Is Dead from Heart Troubl,
i'm Effort to Become Cham
DiOn Dancer

New York June 23-Mrs. Edna
Wagner is dead from heart disease,
resulting from four hours of contin-
uous turkey trotting in an effort to
become the champion dancer of
Ridgewood. A thousand couples
danced at the annual pageant of the
Ridgewood party association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23

had not knowledge of any such dam
age. Another farmer of the same To-
cality, whose name is withheld by re-
quest, branded the reports as the pro-
duct of fevered imagination
Z. L. Smith, the local combined
harvester dealer who is in constant
touch with the farmers of the county,
did not hesitate in declaring his be-
lief that the stories were entirely un-
warranted. II have talked with a
dozen farmers of the Holdman COM
munity during the past week and not
one spoke a word of damage being
done by rabbits. | had heard that
earlier in the season squirrels had
done some damage but l have never
known in the thirty years L have lived
in the county of rabbits damaging
wheat. Moreover, there is but very
little wheat land in the section said
to be laid waste"
Saw one Rabbit.
As he was talking, A F. May who
owns a farm in the Hodman section,
passed, and Mr. Smith called him in.
In response to the question as to
whether or not rabbits were doing
damage to the wheat crops. Mr.. May
stated that the published report was
the first news he had had of it. 81
was out to my ranch last week. he
said. land rode all over the Holdman
community with another man and a
dog. During the entire ride, we saw
just one rabbit / did not notice any
evidence of damage and my hired men
said nothing whatever of any depreda-
tions by rabbits"
Mr.. May declared that most of the
land described in the published re-
port was sheep pasture controlled by
Pearson & johnson, the big sheep
men.
Jacob Rhode who farms near Yoa-
KUN, was another who declared his
disbelief of the reports. There are
no more rabbits down there than us
ual" he said. land I have never
known of them doing much damage
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23

and the directors will probably hold a
meeting at later date to work out
the order of play. At the meeting
yesterday the temporary schedule was
fiNed up and by it Pendleton and
North Yakima will play here this weeL
and WaIla Walla and Boise will meet
each other in Boise. Next week Pen
dleton will play in Boise and North
Yakima will play in Walla WalIa. The
directors decided that. hereafter tho
games would be played in the cities
that paid the best and Director Ritner
states that unless the Pendleton fans
patronize the game here in a liberal
manner that the city will not secur,,
her proportion of the remaining SER
les.
Bade After Released PLAYERS.
Manager August Bade of the Waua
Walla team took the first train for
Pendleton after he had heard the
news which meant that the PLAYERS OF
two clubs had been made free agents
His object was to secure the sigma
lures of JAMESON and Fitchner. La
Grande's two star twirlers. to con-
tracts hut there is some probability
that the local officials beat him 10 IL
in the matter of securing the former
Both of the men were rated as two OF
the best twirlers in the league and
would strengthen any one OF the re-
naming four teams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
May he Ambassador.

Washington, June 3.-Foilowing
an announcement that the president
had granted an interview to Frederick
C, Penfield it was reported the New
Yorker is to be rendered one of the
European embassies. Russia, Austria.
Germany, Italy and France are yet
untitled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
WILSON IS ASKED TO REMOVE
ATTORNEY GENERAL M'REYNOLDS
FROM OFFICE; WILL PROBE CASE
PARCEL POST HAS
HAD BIG GROWTH

y Washington, June %
. Growth of the parcel post since
, its inauguration January /, has
= increased to such an extent
D that the postoffice department
= has had to purchase 40 addi-
D tional automobiles to be used
. exclusively in the collection and
= delivery of parcels and depart
D ment officials today are consid-
. ering open bids for the ma
, chimes. They will be distributed
, in New York, Boston, Chicago,
, st. Louis, Baltimore and San
D Francisco. All will be of the
. enclosed type.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23

Washington. June 23.-Declaring
that no president would "be audacious
enough to play politics with the cred
1t of the nation" President Wilson
announced to correspondents today
the whole weight of the admiListra-
ton will be put TO support the cur
rency reform bill, to be introduced
this afternoon or tomorrow In the
senate by owens and in the house by
Glass. He said the only two alter
natives possible for reorganizing the
currency was whether the people
themselves or the bankers shall con-
troll. The currency bill is as niue 1
an administrative measure as the tar
iff he said
The proposal for a central boarl
of control to be appointed by the
president. with the consent of the
senate will not be changed, he said,
II he can help 1t, however much the
bankers object.
Wilson said he considered the cur
rcncy plan In line with the present
system of control of the railroads by
the interstate commerce commission
The bill provides to issue half a bill
lion emergency currency available
only when needed and to be retired
when the stringency is ended. It
would not conflict with money al
ready in circulation.
He admits that the amount to be
issued is debatable and might be
changed.
'It is the only weapon which takes
from the banks the despotic power
they now enjoy in granting or re-
fusing credit at will" said the presi-
dent
Washington. June 2S.-Declaring
the occasion was vital to the country,
President Wilson for the second time
in his administration. came to the
capitol personally today to deliver his
message to congress He demanded
immediate action on the currency the
keynote of the speech being that the
currency bill Is a twin of the tariff
bill. and that the currency bill is ne
cessary so business interests can ad-
Just themselves to the new conditions
arising fhom a revision of the tariff
schedules. He pleaded for govern
ment control of the banks so that
they will be servants, not masters,
of the people,"
Wilson said he thought the bill
would enable the small bankers to
apply directly to the government for
needed cash. II their security was suf-
ficient and get 1t regardless of the at
titude of powerful banks. The newt
able result of the passage of the pro-
posed currency bill. the president
thinks. would be that the people would
rule the banks instead of the banks
ruling the people.
When he arrived at the capitol
Secretary Tumulty was his only COM
panion. Wilson went directly to the
speakers room whence the commit
tee escorted him to the speakers
desk. Despit heavy rain, numerous
leaders of fashion were present to
listen to his plea.
A hundred and twenty-siX seats
were vacant on the floor of the
house during the reading of the mes
sage. The administration members
declared the reason was many con-
gressmen had been excused to enable
them to visit their homes. The presi-
dents arrival was applauded. He be-
gan reading without any preliminary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23
WILSON READS MESSAGE ON CURRENCY REFORM
BILL READY TO Be INTRODUCED
IN BOTH BRANCHES OF CONGRESS
EDITORS HAVE \
BIG BANQUET.

Colorado Springs. June 23
The National Press Association
} which convened here June II :
closed today with its annual =
banquet held out of doors In I
stead of the banquet being the I
regulation hotel affair of the
regulation six to eight courses I
beginning with soup and ending I
with nuts, the editors were
treated to a true western style,
out of doors "beef steak fry" at I
South Cheyenne Canon. They
went to see the Seven Falls and
afterwards "sat at table" under
the towering granite walls of
the canon. Dancing and a
band concert at Stratton Park
this evening will be the last af-
fair before the editors return
to their typewriters, sheers and
paste pots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-06-23

The house adjourned Immediately aft
wards
The Presidents Message.
Washington, June 23.-President
Wilson personally read his currency
message today to a joint session of
the senate and house In full the
message is as follows
Mr.. Speaker Mr.. President, Gentle
men of the Congress:
1t is under the compulsion of what
seems TO me clear and imperative
duty that / have a second time this
session sought the privilege of address
ing you in person. / know of course,
that the heated season of the year is
upon us, that work in these chambers
and in the committee room is likely
to become a burden as the season
lengthens. and that every consideration
OF personal convenience and personal
comfort. perhaps, in the case of some
OF us. considerations of personal health