East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-02

500. 900. compared with the same
month last year. This left an excess
IN exports OF ,l45,5Oo,Ooo, compared
with $500. O0O,OO year ago. A
more reliable Indication OF the effect
OF war on our foreign commerce will,
however. be found in the eountry's
record OF exports and imports for the
past seven months. or since the war
began. our total exports within this
period have been l.33l.00O,ooO, or
SlS7. 900 less than the same time
last year. Imports were 'sSo.sOo,'
600. or $4,000. 900 less than year
ago. Here Is a loss In exports and
imports combined OF s324,OOo.o in
the short space OF seven months AS
result OF these fluctuations the ex-
cess Of exports for the seven months
was only s4os.sOoOOO. compared
with s454.O 900, 600 last year and $780,
600. 900 the year before. The fact
that the excess Of exports has dwindl-
ed $50, 900. 900 in the last seven months
is somewhat OF a surprise. How far
this arrangement of our foreign trade
Will extend. It is impossible to esti-
mate. Much damage and confusion
has already been done. but We are
likely to remain more fortunate than
any other nation. as long as our
ability to ship foodstuffs. cotton and
war materials is unchecked. Any
.stoppage Of these through an embar-
go or other causes, will add to the
arrangement which already exists in
our foreign intercourse"
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In the days when the subject Of a
rew water system was a live issue in
Pendleton tn e re
The RIunder We were some very
Did Not Make. good people here
who believed the
gravity system was a mistake because
cf the cost.
II was argued that through use OF
a good filtration system the old pump
ing project could be made entirely
The East oregonian OBJ
jected to the filtration plan and
strongly urged the gravity system. 1t
was pointed out that filtration plants
in various western oregon towns were
not giving satisfaction.
Oregon City was one Of the towns
to. In that town there was
what was known and
spoken Of as a model filtration plant.
1t was supposed TO be efficient but it
was not and people in oregon City
were afraid to wash their teeth with
that water without first having it
boiled. Typhoid was always prevail
ant there.
Today Oregon City with populati'
IN less than that Of Pendleton and
With much less wealth than this town
S planning a mountain water system
o cost s375.0O0. 1t is the best pos
Iible proof that the filtration plant |
vas not a success. &
How we would have blundered had
'endleton taken up with the filtra-
ion system? @
In these troubulous days some queer
are presented to OUT S
state department. One I
'oo Much. such case arose out OF
the action of the Leaf
'obacco Board Of Trade Of New York o
4 asking that United States battle. s
hip be used to convoy them to Hol a
md.
It seems that the dealers in suma. a
"a wrappers, which are extensively a
sed in the making Of domestic cigars, I
o to Amsterdam every spring to buy !.
heir years supply, after the tobac-
o has been received from Sumatra n
ceiling somewhat shaky about the II
ierman war zone" threats, these s
1en allowed that they thought Uncle =
am ought 70 see them safely across 1,
The request for a warship was very c
roperly denied We are trying to {
eep aloof from the war and 1t is a ? Z
oIicy that is worth while even il it :
nay involve some personal discom. 2
'rt to a handful Of tobacco buyers. II
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al reports indicate the oregon i
uildlng Is a very fine structure and
.orth seeing; but it IS a long way I
D California. b
100000 Is
It viii be observed that Vancouver I
olduD artists keep some distance \
way from Umatilla county. 1
The way 10 treat mad dog is to t
~ him and Investigate the case after. a