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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05

Not ours the victory but Pendle-
tens. IN some such words as these
did VIII Moore, for
A Victory for mer water commis-
Pendlc,or. sioner. reply TO the
words Of commenda-
ton and praise bestowed upon him
and his fellow workers last evening
at the smoker given in appreciation
Of the hard fight necessary before
pure mountain water for Pendleton
was possible.
He ups right In stating that the &C
complishment Of the gravity project
was a glorious victory for Pendleton
II was the people Of the city who ell
ected the commissioners TO office up
On a pure water platform They
voted the bonds necessary to start the
work and. when the change from
wood -stave pipe line TO one Of con-
crete necessitated additional funds,
they voted them by an overwhelming
majority At an election which in
volved the very life Of the gravity
system. they gave a strong endorse
ment TO the men who stood for it.
with the voice Of the majority SO
strong in approval. the commission
ers went forward with their work un-
mindful OF the criticism and abuse
heaped upon them by enemies Of the
system. That nine-tenths Of the
claims Of the opposition was misrep-
resentation was stated last evening by
Commissioner stroble who was ap-
pointed 10 the commission at the ell
evepth hour His position had been
neutral before his appointment and
with Characteristic thoroughness he
made an independent investigation
and thereafter was a strong champion
OF the system.
The water system cost great deal
Of money but It IS well worth the
price. II constitutes the greatest as
set Of Pendieton. Contractor Bent de-
clares that II cost really less than il
ia worth. Commissioner Strain last
evening predicted that under the
ureseut revenue from the system th'
,,o,ss can easily be taken UP wher
they become due The rates VIII no
be lowered. al least not az he present
and why should they be? Pendietor
citizens win not object 70 paying al
much for good water as they paid foi
bad water.
Tn, demonstration last evening wa
an admission OF the obligation Of tn
city 20 the men who got for 1t what
has 90 long wanted an abundance o
pure water Few cities can boast o
a better supply or a superior system
and Pcndleton does well to rejoice.
The general war In Europe ha
caused much speculation among III
people Of the Unite
War is Waste, states as TO what ei
ect 81 win have upo
this country Granting that thi
country is not drawn into the eonflic
and there is small lilllihood that II wi
be under the calm Leadership OF Wood
row Wilson. In the end America wi
suffer
In speaking of this question the Chi
oaEo Daily News has the following {
SAY
IL is possible for individuals 20 fig
uro out Ways Ia which they would b
lMcly to profit from a general war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05

A famous labor leader got into an
argument with a banker. At the end
Of one OF the bankers assertions the
labor leader retorted gayly:
1T Is possible to say good word
for almost any state Of things, isn't
it? !. remember once, in a very un-
tidy chop house in Syracuse, hearing
a guest exclaim, as he took up a
soiled bill OF fare:
by Jove what an excellent Idea
samples Of the various dishes glued
TO the menu"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05
Scheme Went Wrong

I'VE thought this year we'd rather
move than clean house"
Great scheme"
Unfortunately. the same idea had
occurred to the people who vacated
the house we moved into."-Boston
Transcript.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05
$S%~0 49,

1t begins to look as If the kaiser had
overmatched himself. Russia, Eng
land or France, single handed, could
have made things interesting for him.
In a gang fight they will probably
muss up the war lord" considerably.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05
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George Carpenter, the French
heavyweight pugilist has enlisted TO
fight for his country and Jack John
son, the negro champion, has asked
permission to join the same army.
France would probably have more
need OF Gunboat Smith.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05
sIEsoHIrrInN RATES.
rHE IIGHT OF LHE

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D II.
. The Light is yer ivin'. There's Z
D nothln' else in sight
. That JOY has for the givin-like Z
. Twin in the Light
D The rough road is travelled Z
. Joy where'er you roam; Z
. The toll is the rewarder makes
. the harvest smile on Z
. Home
. Frank l. stanton. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05

Europe For example, producers Of
foodstuffs might hope to secure high f,
prices for their products Then there I
are manufacturers whose wares might
be In great demand 10 alleviate the /
distress % suffering peoples in other
lands But such calculations are
misleading at best The chief result
of great outbreak Of war is bound
TO he waste, and waste is the fore
runner Of want
Civilization develops ordered indus,
try. the fruits Of which are a multi.
yude oC things That add to the comfort
ot the human race. Take men by
hundreds Of thousands from the fields
sad the factories and set them to kill
ing one another and you get no pro-
ductive return from their terrible ae-
tIvities. They have to be fed and
clothed while they are killing and be.
ine kilied, so they are wasters Of food
ana raiment as well as Of human lives
a byproduct OF their fury is a great
volume Of cripples who cannot sup
port themselves and who become o
dreary burden upon industry.
War Is waste. The sufferers are the
workers Making hfe's comforts
scarce and dear IS no blessing. Il is
a curse.
The war is now on in deadly ear
nest The formal declaration Of hos
uliues between Eng.
Tragedy Takes land and Germany
The Stage. though a foregone
conclusion for several
days banishes the last faint hope Of
settlement of the European turmoil
Within the next few days, the public
Of the world viii probably hear OF
some Of the most bloody catastrophes
OF history on land and sea and in
the air the great conflict will be
fought out. Germany is sending a
million armed men to crush the flow
er Of the French army and England
( has already set out to annihilate the
German navy. Russia is making ready
to invate the German and Austrian
empires. Austria and Servia are al
ready locked in warfare Belgium Is
preparing to resent the kaisers vio.
lation of her neutrality. Tragedy and
horror are in the making and the
world will be sickened of it.
1t begins to look as if the kaiser had
overmatched himself. Russia, Eng
land or France, single handed, coul(
have made things interesting for him
In gang fight they will probably
muss up the war lord" considerably
@A@
George Carpenter. the French
heavyweight pugilist, has enlisted Il
fight for his country and Jack John
son. the negro champion, has asked
I permission to join the same army
France would probably have NOR
need OF Gunboat Smith.
The death Of a Salem boy by drown
ing while swimming in the Willamett
river is only another argument in ia
vor Of the public natatorium.
>~s<-s~
This must be a triumphant hour 70
Madame de Thebes. Il told you so,
she says but she won't remind tn
9 world Of her many predictions whic
. fell short
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05
%~-o~-~

The death Of Salem boy by drown
ing while swimming in the Willamette
river is only another argument in IA
vOr Of the public natatorium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-05

This must be a triumphant hour for
Madame de Thebes. 81 told you So
she says but she won't remind the
world Of her many predictions which
fell short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
The City Post Office

W hen the suggestion was mada To
locate the new city post Office building
alongside the Union station IL was urged
on behalf of the business men of Wash
ington that this change of location from
the center of the city would be a serious
disadvantage and that the public conyen-
renee would be best met by emplacing
the building near the department, at least
IN the business section. But for the sake
OF nearness to the railroads. and perhaps
FOR other reasons. the site alongside the
station was chosen and the people of
Washington were assured that this would
not involve any arrangement Of the down
town postal system. as It was intended to
maintain a post office equipment in the
present building. The only difference.
the people were told. would be that all
the administrative work would be done
down by the station. while they could
post their letters and get their stamps
and do all their other postal work at the
old stand.
Now 1t Is announced that when the
move is made into the new building there
will be no public postal facilities at the
Post Office Department building on Penn.
syivania avenue, and that in order to ac-
commodate the people who have letters
to mail or stamps TO buy, money orders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Belgium's Repulse of Germany.

Evidently Germany expected to have
little difficulty in crossing Belgium in
order to reach France by an easier
route than over the Alsace-L Lorraine Dor
der. where the French have concentrated
a mighty line of defense And this ex-
pectation has been rudely disappointed,
for the Belgians have thus far driven
the Germans back with heavy losses
and appear to be able to hold their
own until reinforced by French and
British troops. Thus the first real
victory of the war has been won by
the little army of King Albert, which
has proved itself quite a match for a
superior force. If the Germans are
finally beaten in the present campaign
Belgium will deserve prime considera-
ton in the adjustments incident to the
establishment of peace. She has
been so often the scene of European
fighting that she bears many scars
and her people have suffered great
losses. Now, in a crisis involving the
great powers of the old world, Belgium
has met the shock of attack in a man
ner to win great credit and to earn
the gratitude of the anti-Teutonic alli-
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06

to get or mail to register, two drug stores
in the immediate neighborhood nave peen
designated as stations.
This is virtually an act of bad faith,
against which the District protests en-
phatically. Under the proposed arrange
ment, all mail not delivered by carrier
that is to say, all box mail and general
delivery mail--wil be held at the Union
station Office. where it will be necessary
to go to get it. In order to insure imme-
date handling of letter it will be- nee
essary to so to the main office i'll person.
a much longer distance for the majority
of postal patrons than at present
A reasonable consideration of public re-
auirements would suggest that the old
office he maintained, and connected with
the new one by means of pneumatic
tubes. This possibility was proposed
when it was definitely decided to put the
new post office near the station. but the
plan was never actively advocated by the
postal authorities.
Unless the present arrangement is can
celed on reconsideration. history will have
repeated Itself in another custer of the city
post office from the departmental head
occupied a portion of the building on 'th
street between L and +, along with the
department. and was finally squeezed out
and sent to the old building on Louisiana
avenue. where it was inadequateiy housed
for years. When the present building on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue was designed 1t
was STYLED the Washington City Post OF
flee. and designed primarily for that use.
with incidental occupancy by various
government bureaus. Then, before the
building was quite finished. Congress
provided that the department should
move in it, and the fear was then eN-
pressed that the city Office would he
eventually evicted. This has happened,
and the District is wondering whether
ultimately the building alongsida the sta
ton, which even now is planned to house
several of the Post ONCE Department
bureaus, will not finally be turned over
wholly to the headquarters. while the city
post office becomes once more u wan
dercr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Fortunate Privations.

A man who rails at fortunes filings
Might check his gloomy shout
By thinking Of a lot of things
He's glad to do without.
don't desire private yacht
To sail the sea SO fair.
If some rude warship fired shot
I'd be too sick to care.
1 do not want private car,
Though splendid it appears
To live In a perpetual jar
With cinders in your ears
do not want a horse to prance
In elegant unrest
And walt in secret for chance
To tango on my chest.
A lot Of toys that wealth may naun
Appeal to me in vain;
And most of all do not want
To own an aeroplane.
Though gold by peasants and by king
Is chased with bated breath,
1t tempts you to own many things
That scare you half to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
A Few Exceptional Specials from
The August Sale of
FINE. FURS,

Which abundany provided with strong values
before and greatly enlarged assortments.
The S25.OO Black Pony Coats.
These Goats SO and inch lengths, with the crop
armhoe and modish notch collar recognized the latest
fashion Some have collars of self others OF Fitch Chnchla
Squirrel Cvet Cat the combinations being admired this
Regular $500 and $4,000 and will be marked
prices the first of September
Coats at $4,000, regularly $500.
4onch French Seal Coats and 42nch Coats:
handsome models of the best quality perfect furs
Real Seal Coats, as follows
$1s5oo-regularly $4,000
$1e5ooregularly $275oo
$21ooo-regularly 100000
These Genuine Seaskin Coats rch silky
ea and dnctvely beautiful models lined with exquisite
ported colored silk crepes
stka Fox Sets $52'oo-reguarly $500.
Scarf is made of skins and the muf shape
tractvelys trimmed
Taupe Wolf Sets $a2so-regularly $4,000.
Twoanimal Scarf and the Flat Muf very fine
low price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Friday Clearance of
Women's White Pumps
and Colonials.

Several small lots representing
the broken assortments from our
complete lines of the season.
They are the best and newest
styles, and some OF them are
soiled and mussed to some extent.
Included are White Buckskin
Colonials, White Canvas Colo
malls, White Canvas Bernice Ties
and White Canvas Pumps.
WHITE BUCKsKIN COEoNIALS
WITH SPANISH HEELS. Sizes 5, 5h,
s and 7AA: 6 and 6hA; 6B; 5h, 6H
and &c: ", 6La and I'D.
WHITE CANVAS COLONIALS. Sizes
4kA: Az and SIC; Sd.
WHITE CANVAS BERNICE PUMPS,
turn soles and white pearl buttons on
side. Sizes 5AA; 312, 6 and 6kA; 3 II b;
&C: ;, >. 51a, and 61a D.
WHITE CANVAS TEDESCO COLO,
MAILS, with Goodyear welt soles and
leather Cuban heels. Sizes 4. ~ and
7AA: 4. 5 and IA: 61aB; SIC: GID.
WHITE CANVAS WELT SOLE
PUMPS, with leather Cuban heels. Sizes
and 6AA; az. 5. 61s and IA: 81.
and 6B; 4. 5h and SIC; 5h and SD.
$1.e5 pair. Were $3.50 to 5000.
Third foor Tenth st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Succor for Helpless Americans.

Wherever it penetrates abroad, the news
that the American government Is moving
energeticallS for the relief of American
citizens caught in the zones Of danger or
embarrassment in Europe will have an
assuring effect on those entitled to all
sympathy and assistance. 1t Will COM
pose their minds. and enable them to lay
their plans with better calculations 1t
will likewise speak for them to the local
authorities, and give them a sort of credit
until the real, the stronger, credit arrives.
The great majority of Americans in
Europe at this time are well-to-do. and
some rich. Their difficulties have arisen
from the sudden breaking up of all the
everyday financial arrangements around
them The provisions they had made for
their safety and comforts while on tours
failed, upon the instant and without
warning, and without fault on their part.
But if all were poor; if none had a rela-
tive or friend at home to deposit money
in the governments hands for his or
her benefit, it would still be the duty of
the government to proceed with the work
of succor. and regardless of expense. 1t
would be the duty of the government TO
provide for it's distressed citizens in the
circumstances at the public expense.
Widespread distress at home by flood
or fame has often been relieved by gov
ernmental appropriations. Congress has
always promptly responded. and with the
best effects in the situation. No other
appeal to Congress for aid is SO strong. or
more promptly granted.
The present case is that Of following
the citizen. wherever he may be. or In
whatever trouble, with the government $
practical sympathy and recognition. 1t
US who observe it the better citizens 1t
is an illustration. far above all political
jocularity, of the value of the old flag
and an appropriation combined. 1t is
national looking out for ones own at
time OF individual helplessness in strange
surroundings. .....
The cruiser Tennessee therefore is on a
mission that appeals to us all; and the
chartering Of passenger ships in numbers
sufficient to bring the travellers home will
be another approved step in the same
direction. Partisanship disappears. Strict
constructionship of the power of Con-
gress over the public purse disappears.
MIR. Cleveland's famous phrase reappears:
1T is a condition, not theory, that con-
fronts u.s." We shall relieve the pressing
necessities of our people. rich and poor
alike, now abroad, and. If any hairsplitter
with him later. ......"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
What Neutrality Requires.
From the New York Tribune.


Every American is rejecting these
days upon the inestimable value OF our
isolation from the armed camp Of Eu-
rope. Were it not for the 5000 miles
between, We should almost certainly be
drawn into the combat, however much
we might desire to stand out. The neu-
tralty proclamation issued by President
Wilson Is the reiteration Of that policy
of detachment which every American
schoolboy reads in Washington's words
of far-seeing wisdom and which we shall
forget only to our sorrow. Every one
should understand what obligations
neutrality imposes on us. Enlisting here
with any of the belligerents is the best
Illustration of what must not be done.
Any warlike measure originating here
falls in the same class-the equipping Of
an armed vessel, for instance. On the
other hand, the peaceful departure of
Americans or aliens to enlist abroad is
no violation of neutrality. Neither is the
mere shipping Of arms and ammunition.
in the ordinary way of commerce. by an
individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Extraordinary Friday
Offerings in Linens and
White Goods

30 High-grade and Handsome Sample
Table Cloths. from the noted firm OF
:; ~ Richardson. Sons * Owden Made
OF the BEST quality damask: sizes 2x2
and xxi: yards; slightly soiled
Sos to 5000 each.
Worth fully "a to = more
15k dozen Seconds of Turkish Bath
Towels; very small defects
6 for SI.5o.
80 dozen Huck Towels. subject "a
slight imperfections; viii afford excel
lent service
SI:35, SI.o5 and $500 half dozen.
Worth fully one-third more.
l case Sheer Striped and Plaid Muslin
excellent quality
1910 yard. Regularly zoe.
500 yards 45-inch Sheer French Lawns
I5c yard. Regularly sc. :.
$50 yards 27-inch White Ratine crer.
25c yard. Regularly soc.
Second floor Eleventh 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
What Will Be the Wars Nance

Ordinarily when two nations are in
volved in war the conflict becomes known
by hyphenated title combining the names
of the countries. But when so many are
involved as in the present instance the
designation is difficult. This is at the
present time in truth the Austro-Servo-
German Franco Belgic- English war,
but no one is ever going to stop to call
it that, especially as the participants
may be increased from day to day. It
cannot be known by its original title, for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Women's Suit Department.

10 Suits; gabardine, wool pop
lin, serge, Bedford cord and
novelty crepe, in black and re
soda green; sizes 81 to n; 5000
each. Were up to $4,000.
IS Suits of serge. wool poplin.
gabardine, Bedford cord and
crepe. in navy blue, Copenhagen,
block ard violet; sizes "a to A !;
$500 each. Were up to $500.
10 Suits of serge, wool crepe
and Shepherd checks, in black,
navy, gray, violet and blackand
white checks; sizes "a, 80 and
80; $1,000 each. Have been sell
ing up to $4,000.
7 Linen Suits, in white, tan,
violet and pink; sizes "a, SO and
IA; $1,000 each. Have been sell
ing up to $1,000.
Third floor G St
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06

/ lot Hickory Tables and Stools, 81 30 each.
Were 50 so and SO 90.
/ 3e-inch Round Metal Table for porch or lawn
use: 81 25 Was $145O.
Natural-f finish Armchairs reed seat and back:
i Large Cedar settee. with top: $3.50. Was
i Hickory Flower Basket. with hanging chains;
81 LIS. Was $3.50
Natural finish Rockers. double woven reed seat
and back: broad arms with braces; 2.75 each.
Were 81 so.
3 Natural.fnish Arm Rockers. reed seat and
back: 81 95 each. Were $3.50
s Hich-back Arm Rockers, natural finish; 1.50
each Were 81 90.
Folding Settecs, painted red: $fC0 each.
Were ii IS.
3 Folding Settees naturalf finish Stats. green
frame; 81 Is each. Were $500.
IRON frame Settees. painted green: SECS each.
/ Refrigerator, 20 lbs. ice caDacity: porcelain
inside and white exterior: S223 10. Was $500.
sixth FOO. G. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Long-Headed Immigrants.
From the New York Globe.

.NtW IOfK OtoOe.
Indication that the rush abroad of
foreigners to service under the colors
Of the countries engaged in war will
by no means be as large as has been
predicted in some quarters is fur
nished by big jump in business at
the federal and state naturalization
bureaus Apart from the fact that
the facilities to transport abroad any
great number Of men are exceedingly
limited. with most OF the carrying lines
out Of commission, the disinclination to
leave this country as shown in the nat
uralization activity Is indeed signif1-
cant. It is not at all surprising,
however.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
The Final Clearance in
Women's Millinery.

At S3.OO-lIats that have been
selling at 5000. $500, $1,000,
and even higher.
White, Black andy white. Black and
Colored Hats. 4 good assortment of
the prevailing shapes, sizes and
styles Of trimmings.
At 2gc-Untrimmed Hats that
have been selling from ST 90 to
$3.50.
T ase Hats are in black and colors.
and variety of braids and shapes.
AT ST .OO-Childrens Lingerie
Hats that have been selling
from $500 to $500.
Some all white others white
foundation, trimmed with colored
flowers or ribbons.
floor ct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
Rug Department.

. 3Nl2-ft. Japanese Grass ,u.s. stenciled green
and brown. with border: 500 each. Were $500
= axl2-ft Dixie Grass Rugs. in green, brown
and blue; 1913 each. We're $3.50. 3 In plain
colurs, S5.15 each. Were So 90
. sxlo-ft. Dixie Grass Rugs. in green. bro,n
and blue: S5.l5 each. Were $3.50. In pla IN
colors, 81 ~ each. Were $500
9xl2-ft FIBER Rugs. slightly soiled: Sc 80
each. Were $40 80.
$1,000
7-6X10.6-n. Fiber Rug. S7.15. Was $1,000
The above Fiber Rugs IN blue and :sreen
and combinations of both colors.
6x9-ft. Light Green Fiber Hugs. $500 Zach
Were $500.
New location-Si1th floor. L st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-06
China Department.

I Cod and White Limoges China Meat Plattcr.
95c Was 81 50 -
:, ! Gold and White Limoges China Teapot. 81 20.
a. ! Richly Decorated Limoges China Salad Bowl,
65c. Was 81 % $500
Hand painted French China Rbnhon Dtsbas
75c each. Were 81 so
I Green and Gold Decorated Sugar and Cream
Set, $50. Was $500.
l Imported Decvra ted Chocola re Pot ,poners.c,
35c. Was 81 90.
Austrian Engraved Wine Set one ,Iass miss
ing, 81 go Was 81 % $50
Cut Glass Vase slightly frnnerfac, 81 IN
Was S2.25 49,
Cut Glass Celery Tray, slightly ipperfe, t,
$f95. Was 81 10 "
Fifth floor, q st,