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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
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Mutt and jeff. Bud Fishers immor-
tai cartoon creations. appeared in the
flesh and blood last night before a
fair-sized audience and turned the
Oregon theater into a laugh factory
for over two hours with their antics.
They were true to the Fisher idea as
set forth by his pen. both in stature
and facial peculiarities and the situa-
tions in which they found themselves
were typical of the characters
Mutt and jeff were just incidental
to the comic opera. They appeared on
the stage and reappeared without any
close connection with the plot of the
piece but the audience didn't appear
to mind this technical imperfection.
What they wanted was to see and hear
the two quaint chums, and to laugh
at their ludicrous adventures
The rest of the cast was just ordi-
nary, save, perhaps, Theresa Mead
ans whose sinuous grace, supple
limbs and high kicking created for
her little more than average ap-
plause. Marion Langdon as Aunt So
phie was, too, pretty good of her
kind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20

Fresh mich cows for sale. Inquire
Gritman Brothers.
Woman wants housework. Inquire
a." this office.
wanted-Good. clean rags at the
East oregonian office.
For sale-Livery business. Address
Box 53l. Hermiston. Ore.
For remit or unfurnished rooms
close in. 100 Water street.
wanted-Work on ranch by man
and wife. Apply 70s Garden street.
Furnished rooms-Three on ground
floor; connected or single. sol Wa
ter street.
For remit room house with stone
cellar. 100 Raiey street. Inquire
Walters mill.
Call Penland Bros. auto truck, "Lit.
tie Jeff" to do your trunk hauling
Phone 33s.
For sale-Forty head Of horses ant
mules. Inquire r. F. Kirkpatrick
Pendleton. Oregon.
New three and four room apart
ments now ready for occupancy. In
quire Mark Moorhouse Co.
For Sale-Small butcher shop, doint
fine business. No competition. Ad
dress, o. NJ. Nevin, Helix, Oregon.
The Farmers Home Restaurant
formerly the Elliotts, now under ney
management. w. C. Marr. Prop.
Opal scarf pin, surrounded by bril-
liants, Finder return to Royal M
| Sawtelle and receive suitable reward
Found-Gold bar pin with initial
m. E." Owner calling at this offic
and pay for this ad may receive same
Old papers for sale; tied in bun
dies. Good for starting fires. etc. is
bundle or two bundles for 25t
This office.
For sale-Two modern cottages lo
Gated on east Court street, seve
blocks from Main street. Inquire G
Walters mill.
Penland Bros Transfer does heav
hauling and have large van to NOV
household goods. Storage warehous
Rates reasonable. Phone 33s. Offic
CAT Main street.
For sale-Good seven room hous
with stone foundation: plenty of rool
IL person wants to raise chickens A
excellent opportunity to get mic
home at bargain. For further pal
ticulars inquire at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Servant Inherits $50. 900.

ORANGE. N. j., Feb. 20.-For put
ting off her marriage for three years
and for serving her employer faith
fully Is years, Miss Kathryn Tully,
housekeeper for William Runkle, the
iron founder, who died on January 81.
gets $4,000 under the terms Of the
will.
Shortly before rs. Runkle's death
three years ago Miss Tully had plan
ned to be married to the head coach
man for Mr.. Runkle who receives
$4,000 under his employers will. At
that time Mrs. Runkle, knowing that
she could not live. begged Miss Tully
to defer her marriage and remain as
| housekeeper for Mr.. Runkle. telling
| her she would be provided for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
New Retired List Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Feb 20.-A civil
war officer retired list will be created
by bill favorably reported by the
senate military committee. Such Of
ficers would be listed at the highest
rank they held and receive one-half
the initial active pay now received by
Officers Of like rank. Any man, how
ever, who with his wife, enjoys an in
come Of $2400 or more annually would
be excluded from it's benefits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Teaching i'm Navy Begins.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Senior
classmen from the United States naval
academy took their first lesson in
pedagogy from DR.. II. p. Claxton,
commissioner Of education.
Secretary Daniels is depending on
the young naval officers to carry out
his plan for the education of the en-
listed men of the fleet and has ar
ranged to have midshipment about TO
graduate receive instruction from au.
thorities in the science of pedagogy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Lumber shippers Heard

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-The III
terstate Commerce Commission began
two days hearing granted to lumber
and forest products shippers, who are
opposed to grant Of five per cent
increase In eastern railroad freight
rates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Italian Birth Rate Higher.

ROME, Feb. 20-Italy today is re-
joicing over its birth rate for 1913
which exceeded the deaths by 3s fol
every thousand of population. The
deaths themselves were only eighteen
per thousand, showing marked de-
creases over preceding years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
las been expected for some time.

has been expected for some time.
He was removed from the hospital
soon after being brought here, his
wife renting a residence at 515 Per-
kins avenue. and 1t yas there that he
died. He was AZ years old, having
been born in this state June IA, 1872.
The body will be shipped to Canyon
City tomorrow morning and the fu-
neral will be held there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. eo.-"Delta
Tau Deltas' from all parts of the
southeastern division Of their frater.
nifty hocked here to attend their three
days convention
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Public Notice.

To all whom 1t may concern: I Will
not be responsible for any bills or
debts contracted by Annie Kriser from
the said date Of notice.
PETER KRISER.
Feb. l6, 1914. (Adv)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20
Eagles. Dance FRIDAY. Feb. Goth.

7 ISNS OHIIVS TTUHy. TVU. -VtII.
Pendleton Aerie No. 2s, Fraternal
Order of Eagles. will give a dance at
Eagle-W Goldman hall Friday evening,
February goth, 1913. Strictly invita-
tional. Admission so cents. Ladies
In charge. COMMITTEE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-02-20

Noah may not have been as wise
as Solomon, but he knew enough to
go IN when it raine6
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
THE TAXES
Third Chapter Of the Printing Graft---State
Scandal Of 1912---It Pays to be "Hard-
y "---Some Business Deals of Today
Some Problems of Tomorrow.
Chapter Forty-nine

When people talk about graft understand it
open money for certain transactions and having
accepted with that understanding But be bought
and sold that way although they be influenced undu and
induced do things that unfair they be led things
predcaments and after getting they look for the best
way out and the exit may be revealed them the right time
and choosing between several evils the honest may very
unhappy part resolving that he will be trapped again. The
history of politics full of such predcamen traps for the
unwary and they do not all happen Washington, D. c. nor
they all done during the Tweed days ST. LOUIS in
Shds San Francisco They happen Idaho and
good men make bad history fast anybody when they
get wrong We dislike to write of personal affairs and of
friends and nghors but while reducing the of Bn
ham county obliged deal with local matters and local
people In this chapter accounting for big expen
lures of public funds and if show readers the game
body stand for the publicity Youth taught that honesty
the best policy but in the hard cruel game of business they
doubt it. When business and politics get operating
jointly there every earth why the young in the
game throws away his Sunday school teachings and takes his bear
ngs This chapter deals with things they and is
made mpersona possible.
State Scandal of 1912
In 1912 great scandal developed in connection with
institution and investigation ordered stenographer
employed take the testimony and submit the record the
board BY of things unforeseen the investigation became
lengthy and the enographer had big task and glad of
He had buy much paper and carbon Sheets and pay his board
and railroad fare and he got debt the strength of the job
Then the job kept charging and ne had to hire helpers and
each week they had be paid and he obliged to negotiate
loan by of the work and his credit good by
of what he had coming for the pay high and the credit of
the behind the enographers work Quite Unexpectedly
his legitimate BILL based upon what the law permitted by legal
measurement reached the of $4,000 IF the job had lasted
only day week, that would have been
sonab but because lasted for weeks and kept several persons
busy it look like highway robbery The bill up
state board and it staggered them they laid 1t
passed up the governor and he admitted that he had ordered
the work done but did anticipate such results had developed
was put up legislative committee and they wanted nforma
Continued page three
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
MEETING OF THE
POTATO GROWERS

S. ]. Donaldson, general manager
of the Idaho Producers association,
will address the meeting at the Isis
theatre, Saturday, December fifth, at
2:30 p. M, on the causes of the
present condition and low prices in
the potato market. The subject will
be open for b general discussion fol-
lowing Mr.. Donaldson's address, and
all parties are invited to participate.
The subject will be debated at the
Club of Commerce rooms at Idaho
Falls, on Friday, December fourth,
at 2:30, between Mr.. Donaldson and
representatives of the independent
buyers.
Attend these meetings and Judge
for yourself as to what is the proper
remedy for the present improbable
condition of the potato market.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
MECHANIS DISCHARGED AGAIN

Grover and Laurie Mecham were
discharged from custody at Pocatello,
Tuesday, by United States Commits
'sioner Theodore Turner at the pre-
.liminary hearing.
The same witnesses who testified
against them at Blackfoot were called
with the exception of H. P. Larson
of Lucin, Utah, and the testimony
was the same in all respects except
that of Ralph Dixey, who is reported
to have stated at Pocatello that after
his horses were taken he found many
tracks about the corral. This is said
to have differed from the testimony
he gave at blackfoot. Commissioner
Turner discharged the defendants,
aLu they returned to Blackfoot in
company with their attorney, Mr.. W.
"A. Beakley, who conducted the de-
fense throughout.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
UNCLE SAM
WITHDRAWS
FROM MEXICO

The fleet of vessels which the
United States sent to Vera Cruz last
April, has just been withdrawn and
the unsettled conditions in that
country still prevail. 1t is said to
have cost about eight million dollars
and some twenty or thirty lives to
hold the city of Vera Cruz the past
season, and if any good has been
accomplished, more than to show the
residents of that place the superiority
of Yankee management of a city over
Mexican management, people differ
as to what it is.
Aspirants for the presidency in
Mexica have followed one another in
power with such rapidity that no re-
stitution for the original insult to
our flag has ever been obtained.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
IDAHO HOGS TO THE COAST
States Biggest Shipment Leave Pc.
catello Friday

What is claimed to be the biggest
shipment of hogs ever gathered to-
gether in Idaho is now being assem-
bled at Pocatello to start Friday on
its journey to Los Angeles. There
will be 55 cars of porkers, collected
along the line of the Oregon Short
Line as far west as Weiser and along
the line of the railroad north from
Pocatello.
E. Marsters, of Boise, H. M. Fiske
and John Thomas of Gooding have
been getting the animals together.
There will be included in the ship
ment $500 hogs and the IS care will
average nineteen thousand pounds
each, making total of one million,
forty-five thousand pounds of pork.
The hogs are consigned to the
Houser Packing company and the Pa
cific Meat & Produce company, both
of Los Angeles. The price to be paid
the producers has not been definite
ly determined, but they will receive
not less than eight cents per pound,
making total of eight-six thousand
dollars to be paid the producers
Pocatello Tribune
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
DEATH OF MRS. ALFRED

Mrs. I. H. Alfred departed this
life on November 10th at the home
of Edward Parsons at Thomas, after
Ia long illness.
The funeral was held on Sunday,
and the remains were laid to rest in
the River side-Thomhs cemetery. Be-
sides her husband she leaves two
sons and two daughters. Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred were numbered among
the older residents of Riverside, and
are highly respected by all who
know them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27

Mrs. J. A. Sellers is in from Aber-
deem today.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
OUR WAR TAX IN EFFECT

Beginning next Tuesday, all in
surance policies that are issued must
behr revenue stamps at the rate of
one-half cent on the dollar of pre-
MUM paid. If the amount of the
premium is 500, the revenue stamps
will amount to fifty cents, and the
agent writing the insurance is sub
ject to heavy penalty for failure
to put them on. The cost of the
stamps will be added to the cost of
the premium and collected from the
insured, and is generally con- eded to
be only another form of tariff.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
GREATEST
WAR LOAN
in HISTORY

London-Lists of subscriptions to
the greatest war loan in history,
amounting to one billion, seven hund-
red and fifty million dollars, or
rather more than half of the British
national debt were closed this after
noon and the loan, it is stated, will
be a great success, although no off,
cial figures are yet available. The
offerings ranged from modest
seyenty-five pounds sterling, to the
big insurance companies subscrip-
tion of a million pounds.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

Thanksgiving day services today
at 10 a. m. Children's service II a.
M, Communion sercie 11:45 a. M,
evening service p. m. Sunday next,
Advent Sunday, service at II and
1880. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
WEEK IN THE
DISTRICT COURT

The case of the state VS.. Milo NJ
Andrus was dismissed upon motion
of the prosecuting attorney.
State VS.. Paul Alfred was contin-
ued for the term. Also Crane COM
pany ". A. ]. Nicholson; Kendall vs.
M. l.. Johnson.
Herman Schmidt VS.. G. e. Bryant
was dismissed without prejudice.
Gustav Kaldun was admitted to
citizenship.
Perry Nursery company VS.. w. H.
Walton was tried by jury and the
verdict was for the defendant.
Western Loan & Building company
vs., Edwin Cutler and others, judg-
ment given for the plaintiff
} John Shull VS.. A. T. Lawrence,
e. A. Lawrence and others, the jury
decided that the plaintiff was en-
titled to $7017. SO plus $107 attor-
ney's fee, plus $3,86S.33 on the
second cause of action, plus $50 at
torney's fee, plus $8,309.13 on the
third cause of action, plus 1920 at
torney's fee, plus $S,44O.54 on the
fourth cause of action, plus $134 at
torney's fee, the original payments
having been made. The controversy
seems to have been over the final ad-
justment of the accounts.
The case of A. e. Livingston
against the American Falls Canal
company has been on trial for sew
eral days. 1t was brought to secure
damages to Mr.. Livingston's farm
and property from snow water in
the winter of 1911 and was held by
the dykes of the canal.
Aberdeen Settlers Here
During the trial of the Livingston
damage case against the American
Falls Canal company this week the
following named persons were in at
tendance at court as litigants, attor-
neys and witnesses: J. M. Livings-
ton and his sons, A. E., j. K, And
rev NJ, Archie M, and James K, G.
R. Boutwell,, D. H. Blossom, L. R.
Marlineau and George Wrighton, Jr.,
of Salt Lake; William A. Lee, of
Blackfoot; o. r. Baum and W. Guy
Bissell of American Falls; Howard
Lowe and wife, j. M. Latiner,
Charlie Shreck and B. NJ. Parmalee,
Carl Weber, William Parrish of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
A CHALLENGE ACCEPTED

Representatives of the Idaho Pro-
ducers' association and the independ-
ent buyers of potatoes have agreed
to have a joint debate at Idaho Falls,
Friday afternoon, December fourth,
to discuss the reasons for the low
price of potatoes in the Idaho Mar
kets.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-11-27
A ROUND OF LAUGHS

"Charley's Aunt" as presented by
the Rotation Stock company at the
Isis theatre, Tuesday evening was a
round of hearty laughs throughout,
and constituted one of those happy
events that this troup always bring
with them.
They will present "Tennessee's
Partner" next Tuesday evening at
the same place.
w. A. Beakley made professional
trim to Pocatello. Tuesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-05-08

Guernsey county more than two mil
lion dollars will be added to the tax
duplicate and farmers lands and city
realty have not been increased save
to correct inequalities. I do not think
the people are disturbed by the cry
that they have lost rights by the
change. This was not suggested
when our recommendation were
made, although the proposals were
thoroughly discussed.
There might be some cause for OBJ
lection If the Smith 1 per cent tax
law were not there to limit expendi-
lures and to enforce economy. In
declaring for lower tax rates, the gov
ernor has answered the last objec-
ton to the Warnes law. 1t can not
now be said that the enhanced dupli-
Gates will bring about careers OF ex-
travagance. Through the budget com.
missions. which will be backed up by
the present state tax commission, the
people have that matter in their own
hands and through the public ses.
sions of the budget commissions they
can impress upon those who fix the
rates that they must be reduced.
"To Governor Mckinley belongs
great credit for originating, through
the commission, the reform, and to
Governors Harmon and Cox for put
ting it into execution. Taxation Of
franchises, more equitable assess
ment and limitation of expenditures
are now accomplished facts. They
tere the principal suggestions of our
Gmmission,"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-05-08

evil. His friends in the general as
sembly caused to be passed the reso-
luton for an investigation by a COM
mission whose report was to be the
basis for corrective measures. As al
ready noted, Judge Thompson was the
legal member; | was named to repre-
sent the farmers. The other members
were E. A. Angel of Cleveland, who
was we'll versed in financial matters.
and Theodore Cook of Cincinnati,
who owned city real estate, which,
too. was suffering from the heavy
burden of taxation it was forced to
bear.
Fully equipped with power to COM
pei attendance of witnesses and to
procure records, our commission be-
gan work. Evidence in plenty was
freely offered us. Our regret was
that we could not follow in the short
time allotted to us all the interesting
leads that were offered. Everywhere
the story was the same. Shrinking
tax duplicates and increasing tax
rates told the story. More and more
did property that was hidable elude
the tax lister or even leave the state,
while public franchises absolutely
evaded paying anything for the sup
port of government In this condi-
tion of affairs one looked for a rem
edy, radical one if necessary, but a
remedy, and, no one thought of trivial
when our suggestions were
made. Nor will the people pay seri-
GUS attention to the small objections
now being made to the new tax sys.
TEN when their tax rates are reduced
as they will be, through the opera
ton of the Warnes law.
"The tide in favor of the new sys-
tenn has already begun to turn, and
it will continue to set in stronger as
the purpose of the new system is ct
ter understood and as people see that
1t is the tax-dodger that Governor
Cox is after. With the greatly en-
arged tax duplicates must come rigid |
in public expenditures, and |
we will have a tax rate so low that |
Ill can afford to pay their just share.
Then there will be confusion for
hose who tried to prevent it's coming
about, if l am a prophet.
Knowing the tax situation as |
nave known it, the objections that
lave been made to the system of
assessors appear very small.
The selections have been made on the
merit system and in my home coun-
y of Guernsey, and in the neighbor-
ng counties of Belmont and Noble,
We had a more efficient lot of men
han we have ever had before. In
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-05-08
SEEKING LAFITTE TREASURE.
Two Parties Have Chart Disclosing the
Hoard's Whereabouts.

Gueydan, Lam expedition, headed
by Captain ]. D. Bonnin, from Guey-
dan is in the wilds of White lake,
south of this place, in search of the
treasure of Pirate Jean Laftte. The
party is composed Of DR.. ]. Milton
White. Adam Brasseaux and K. p.
Foote Captain J. d. Bonnin, a de-
scendant of one of the oldest families
of Vermilion parish, has a chart and
map left him by his grandfather short
ly before his death, describing the To-
cality of the famous treasure.
On their trip the Gueydan party
launch was hit by the steamer Bobby
White One end of the boat was dam
aged
In White lake also are Frederick
Mackenzie, magazine editor, and
Charles Tenney Jackson, novelist They
claim to have the real Laftte chart
and started their hunt from New Or
leans three weeks ago.
Still another party is on the treasure
hunt, having started from Abbeville,
La It's identity has been kept secret
however.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-05-08
ALAS, THE POOR
FARMERS

Down in Cincinnati, District Assessors
Doran aud Mccarthy have received a tax
return of personal property amounting
to $500, 900 from a man who never before
made return. The property is largely
Standard Oil Stock. The assessors learn
ed of the existence of it, went after the
owner, and the latter returned it without
objection.
This little item is published to inform
the standpat Republican organization
just how the poor farmers and home own
ers whose property cannot be hidden are
affected by this Warnes tax law.
Stannpat organs endeavoring to create
trouble for President Wilson this week
printed alleged expressions of hostility
on the part of leading Democrats to the
policy of accepting meditation. Among
the lists were discovered the names of
those sterling old Jacksonians, former
Secretary of State Daniel J. Ryan and
Charles L. Kurtz, at one time Chairman
of the Republican State Committee
How did they come to overlook that other
hero of Democracy, ]. Benson Foraker