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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

proximately 100000 employers in In
diana.
Indiana was the twenty-seventh
state to enact such law, Since that
time four other states have joined the
list, making thirty. one in all. Alas
ka also has such law.
Several of the larger traction sys-
TENS of the state have rejected the
law, prefering to take their chances
in the courts with damage suits.
Those rejecting the law cannot plead
as defense that the employe was neg
ligent, that the injury was caused by
the negligence of a fellow employe, or
that the employe assumed the risk of
the injury.
If an employe whose employer has
not rejected the law is injured after
today, the employer must furnish
free medical care and supplies for
thirty days. After fourteen days the
injured man begins to draw a sum
equal to 55 per cent of his wages. If
he is totally disabled his payment
win continue for 500 weeks. If he is
partially disabled the compensation
is at the rate of one half the differ
ence between his earning capacity
before and after the injury.
This law is chiefly in the form Of
bill favored by the manufacturers,
but with certain amendments for
which labor contended. Labor was
unable to force state insurance OF
employees.
Information obtained from John
A. Lapp, director of the Indiana bu-
reau of legislative information, dis
closes that workmen's compensation
so far obtains chiefly in the northern
states There is a strip across the
country where the ambulance chasing
lawyer and the courts are left to de-
eide whether a laborer is entitled tc
damages, these states being: Virgin
Ia, North Carolina, Sonth Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
Without An Issue
lFrom the New York WORLDLY

tFrom the New York WORLDLY
In an the controversy among the
Progressive leaders as to whether the
thrd term party should hold togeth-
er or disband. none Of them presents
an issue that could BY any possibility
keep a political organization alive
William Allen White does not hesi
tate 10 admit that to-day the Ameri-
can people are not interested in any
plan for social justice" which means
that they are not interested in the
progressive platform and the Roose-
Welt platitudes. In respect to a live
political issue the progressives are
no worse off than the republicans
but both are as badly off as an op-
position could well be the year be-
fore q presidential campaign,
In spite OF Penrose and Perkins no
successful campaign can be waged on
the tariff, That question can be re-
vived only by a change in economic
conditions The country has been
taught to measure tariffs not by prin-
ciples but by prosperity So long as
there is prosperity the standpat re-
pubiicans and their progressive allies
can talk higher tariff until they are
all black in the face without stirring
the emotions of single voter.
AS for the trusts they too are out OF
The way as a partisan issue. Big
Rusiness for the most part has ac-
copied the popular Interpretation Of
the Sherman law and is conforming
to the statute. The crusading days
as we'll as the exploiting days are
PAST and the enforcement of the an
ti-trust law is now part of the rou-
tine of the department of jutsice,
The currency and banking question
has been disposed of by an act that
has not only withstood the test of a
world war but has placed the United
States II a position of unparalleled
financial strength. 1t has proved it.
self not only the most important but
the most effective piece of financial
legislation put on the statute books in
fifty years,
Where then, is an issue to be
found In Mexico? Mexico is a sore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

spot. but it may be healed before the
next presidential campaign Whether
healed or not, it is not big enough fol
a national election when the interest
and the Imagination of the American
people are absorbed by the most ter,
riole war of human history.
Mexico is SO completely overshad-
owed by Europe that no political par.
t. would make rapid progress by
Transforming the situation to the
south of the Rio Grande into a par
tisan matter AS for the presidents
neutrality policy it has displeased no.
body except the prot Germans, Theo-
dore Roosevelt and certain profes-
sional friends Of Great Britain and
France, The great mass of the AM
erlcan people rightly regard 1t as one
OF the crowning achievements Of Am
erican statesmanship.
What remains? Preparedness for
national defense? That might be a
very serious issue If the Wilson ad-
ministratlon neglected its plain and
patriotic duty during the coming ses-
sion Of congress, but all the evidence
at hand goes to show that both the
president and his advisers are pre-
pairing to deal with this question in
the sane but vigorous manner which
the country has right to expect.
There is broad middle ground be-
tween unpreparedness and militarism
and it is lnconeeivable that this mid
die ground will not be occupied and
held by the president.
At present the opposition to Mr.,
Wilson is sadly destitute of issues
the poverty of the republicans being
no less wretched than the poverty Of
the progressives, That is why there
IS no discussion of principles at the
bull-moose inquest. A hearty and
human desire to obtain the offices
that other people are holding may
be strong enough to sustain a party
organization. It may be strong
enough to tempt third-party leaders
who can see no hope for themselves
in going it alone. But national
campaign requires something more
for its success than an appetite for
power and patronage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

pi. Tennessee, Arkansas New Mexico,
Utah, Idaho, North and South Dako-
ia. Missouri, Delaware and Kentucky,
Kentucky passed such law but II
was declared unconstitutional be-
cause of a constitutional provision
that the general assembly has no
power to limit the amount of dam
ages. Friends of workmen's compen-
sation in that state are now interest
ed in an amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Montana is the only state to reject
compensation by vote of the peo-
pie. Montanas bill Is said to have
had some unusually Objectionable
features. In Wyoming the legisla-
ture passed a compensation law after
the people had ratified an amend
ment to the constitution permitting
it. This year Nebraska voters rati-
fled in referendum the compensation
passed in 1913 by the legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

man is intangible and ulti-
imately indefinable. The bore
and the Snob are revealed by
their words and their deeds,
whereas the gentleman can
prove himself only by his spir-
.it, 1t is no wonder that the
multitudiouS definitions shot
at this shining mark have fail
ed to pierce the center. even if
lone or another may now and
again have hit the margin of
the target.
One of the more obvious
reasons for this diversity of
definition is that the word has
changed its meaning and is
likely to keep on changing it
as We advance in civilization.
Once upon a time it had a
clear and sharply limited le-
gal content recorded by
Blackstone in his commentar-
les; the great lawyer defined
a gentleman as one "who bears
coat-armor, the grant of which
adds gentility to ones family"
This is still q fit definition of
the gentilhomme in France; it
is probably not now a fully
satisfactory definition of the
gentleman in Great Britain;
and it never has been an ac-
ceptable definition of the
gentleman in the United
States. To an American there
is a pitiful snobbishness in
Ruskin's remark that the prin-
ciples of education propound-
ed by Plato apply only to "the
persons we call gentlemen
that is to say, landholders liv-
ing on slave labor. Yet Rus
kin is only putting forth a lit
tie more extensively than 9TH
ers an opinion often held in
England, This opinion is most
concretely expressed in the
tSbled dialogue between the
English lord and the American
girl, which begins with his
tactful assertion that there are
SO few gentlemen in America,
to which she responded with
the question: But who do
you call gentlemen?" And
when he explains that gentle
men are "men who do not
work." she retorts swiftly:
''But we have lots of those in
America-only we call them
From "The Point
of View" in the September
Scribner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
FOR PENDLETAN ALWAYS

TN every way the action of
the Roundup directors in
rejecting the proposal
from the San Francisco expo.
sition officials is sound and
proper.
The Roundup could not be
staged in San Francisco or in
any other large city with sue
cess. The setting and the
spirit of the show would be
lost. It would become merely
a commercialized wild west
show.
The Roundup is a Pendle-
ton institution first, last and
all the time. A dozen differ.
ent efforts have been made to
initiate the show and every
time the effort has been a sig
nal failure. One town out of
Jealousy has spent a vast am
cunt of money vaily trying to
initiate something that is in
imitable.
The fact the exposition of.
ficials made such a flattering
offer to the Roundup associa-
tion is complimentary. If we
did not have a top notch en-.
tertainment they would not
want it. They are entitled to
thanks but California people
who wish to see the Roundup
will have to come to Pendleton
for the purpose.
S~S~S~~~-S
Reports show houses to be
very scarce in Pendleton and
the fall rush to the city has
barely started.
SSs~S~s-SS
England is trying to play
possum by making US believe
they don't want wheat any
way.
The Germans harrass the
Russian flank but there is no
news of attacks on the shoul.
der.
49, - -
The Pendleton Roundup is
not a parlor show.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

COTTAGE GROVE, Mimi, Sept. 2
Miss Esther Foley, 10, community
telephone operator here, today is con-
ceded to be human newspaper, an
encyclopedia and general information
bureau. For her 420 subscribers, she
has provided a news bulletin service,
with regular talking periods during
the day, a directory of community
churches, social events and public
meetings and an information service
concerning railroad and express rates
as well as giving farmers wives tele-
phone advice on first aid to the in
jured and household hints
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
Henry Ford Not to Train.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Henry A.
Ford. the multimillionaire automo-
bile manufacturer, of Detroit, has not
applied for admittance to the army
officers school to be opened at Fort
Sheridan.
Announcement to this effect was
made at army headquarters here
when it was discovered that the ap-
plication thought to have come from
him was Harry w. Ford. of Detroit
also an automobile maker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
Austrinns Are Retiring.

ROME, Sept. 2.-Powerless to re-
sist successfully the blows Of the
Italians in the valsurgana region, the
Austrians were retiring. destroying
railroads and bridges as they went.
The Alpine troops have opened up
a new passage for the invasion Of
Trentino by way Of Holzano, accord
ing to today's bulletin from the Ital'
ian war office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
COMPENSATION LAW is
OPERATING IN INDIANA
NEW STATUTE GOES INTO Eff
feet TODAY-HAILED AS
GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2.-Indi-
ana has Joined the states having
workmen's compensation laws in op-
GRAFTON. The new law, hailed by
some as the greatest achievement Of
the 1915 legislature, went into effect
yesterday.
Although nearly 800 employers
have taken advantage Of the opport-
tunity TO reject the law, members Of
the commission pointed out that this
IL very small portion Of the ap-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02

week. The request was granted.
The alleged forgery was commit
ted in lincoln, Lincoln said in court
that the charge had been trumped
up" in order to get him back to Eng
land, where ne had reason to believe
he would be shot as a spy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
A VICTORY FOR HUMAN,
ITY

mr. HE most important vic
" tory won by any nation
since the war begun was
scored by the United States
when Germany formally ac-
cepted the viewpoint of Presi-
dent Wilson regarding the de-
struction of merchant ships by
submarines.
The administrations victory
is the more remarkable be-
cause it was accomplished
without making a single hos
tile move. The president did
not call the nation to arms and
order 1000 new battleships as
the jingoes desired him to do.
He merely pointed out in a
clear, emphatic, convincing
manner the situation as view
ed from the American stand
point. He was absolutely
right in his contention and pre-
sented the case with such abil-
ity and sincerity that Germany
could not escape his logic.
1t is fair to assume the VIC
tory was won through diplom-
acy and not through any init
nations of warfare on Ger
many. The United States is
not in shape for waging any
war in Europe and besides
Germany has so many enemies
that one new foe would make
but little difference in the sit
uation.
The contentious made by
the United States for the free
dom of the seas were broad in
character. The principles for
which we argued were valu-
able to the whole world, Ger
many included. The interna-
tional character of the case is
touched upon by the Portland
Oregonian in the following:
"Thus by taking a firm
stand in defense of American
rights the president has won a
victory not only for the United
States but for all neutrals; in
deed for all noncombatants at
sea, whether of neutral or bel
ligerent nationality. Although
he has been calling Germany
to account only for the slau-
ghter of the 100 Americans
who died on the Lusitania, he
has, by establishing the prin-
ciple that they should have
been held safe, established the
rights of all the thousand or
more of all nationalities to
have enjoyed the same secur-
ity. The same principle covers
all the hosts of unresisting
passengers and seamen who
have been slain by German
submarines. 1t is a most no
table diplomatic victory"
The outcome of this contro.
versy with Germany may be
classed as one of the most i'm.
portant of many brilliant achi.
evements by the man in the
white house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN? ?

n ROM more or less sue
cessful efforts to define
the snob and bore there
is only step to the more or
less unsuccessful efforts to
define the gentleman. The
bore and the snob are accus-
able creatures, plain to the
view of all men and reducible
10 formula. But the gentle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
snr,s Hearing Postponed.

NEW YORK, Sept 2.-When ar
raigned in Brooklyn on federal war
rant charging forgery amounting to
nearly $500 Ignatius T. Lincoln, for
merly a member of the British parli-
ament and an admitted German spy
asked that his case be adjourned for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-02
sUBsCRIPT,I.oN RATES
lNNN4NNNNNNNANN
THE FIRM OLD COUNTRY.

= THk FIRM OLD COUNTRY.
I.
= She doesn't shake al the war
trumpets sound,
. BY light o. Liberty kissed and
. crowned;
. She knows her own, and she
: holds her ground,
. Proud Of her freedom-story. 4
= II.
= To strife-torn lands, with the
. war-clouds rife,
. A beacon bright in the storm 4
, and strife;
. For hberty's light is light O.
life.
, And Aberty's stars her glory! 4
IF. l. Stanton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26

dell-artieliera itallana. Nei tire glorni
al bombardamentO che precedettero
razione della fanteria lie aranate italiane
squarciarono In roccia su cut erano le
formidabin posizioni "A dfcsa austrlache
ed intorf repartl al truppe nemiche furono
travolte nellie valanghe che duei colpi
scatenavano sulle sommita' delle allure
che coronano Tolmino g Gorizia. II terzo
giorno erano enormi n1asse al roccia che
preciptavano sui lanchi delle montague
travolgendo / repart nemici.
Pero' e. giusto riconoscere che eli aus
triaci 81 difesero con straordinario cora
ggio sposso la loro fanteria usci q con-
trattaccare dvenne presto II bersagllo
al centlnaia di cannoni mitraeliatrici.
II spesso anche 81 osservavano reparu
austriaci far fuoco su gruppi al soldau
proprii che .stavano per arrendersi. Spesso
durante la giornata fu necessario sospen-
dere Ia battaglia per far diradare lie
grand nuvole al fumo che ri levava dale
granate c che oscuravano rorizzonte
81 sono avuti innumerevoli atti III ero-
ismo. molu prigionieri austraci sono
impazziti 81 calcola che i'm quest tire
eiorni gli austriaci hanno perduto non
memo dl 5000 uomini. e 81 dice pure che
un mcmbro della famglaia imperiale o.
cadutc insicme con due generali che le
posizioni austriache sui Carso special
mente uuelle di Doberdo'. Marcottini. San
Michele sono sacramento compromesse.
Tutte lc posizioni che dominano Gorilla
sono investite cd occupate ad eccezlone
di San Marco. eli austriaci hanno evac-
uato Ia ctta'. Della prima linea austri-
aca rimssero davanti a Gorilla appena
venti uomini.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26
DUMBA PRAISES COURTESY
OF BRITISH OFFICERS
Treated With Every Consideration,
Saws Ex-Envov

BERLIN, Oct 96.-Dr, Constantin T.
Dumba, eX-Austro-H Hungarian Ambassa-
dor at Washington, who has arrived here
from the United States, said TO interview
ers:
IF you ask me IL the tales are true
which were spread about my trip, which
reached climax In the report that peo-
pie on board the steamship avoided me,
l can only reply that the opposite is true.
My wife and / felt ourselves under the
necessity of conducting ourselves with
reserve toward our fellow travellers. II
was they who approached us.
mot only the Americans. but also the
British marine officers on board were
most friendly to us In every respect.
During our landing and stay at Fal-
mouth we were treated with every cour-
tesy by British officers"
Doctor Dumba said that relations be
tween the United States and Austria
Hungary ought not to be Influenced by
questions involving individuals"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26
"SHE'S DE FUST WHAT DONE IT"
General" Sam Cole Thanks Queen
of Orkney Street" for Cracking
His Skull

"Ah compliments her on fracturin' NAH
skull. Sevn pussons befo hab tried II,
hut she's de fust what done it,"
This magnanimous view which Gen
eral" Sam Cole, a negro, took of the ac-
tion of his stepdaughter the queen of
Orkney street." won her release today
after she had whacked him over the
head with a sword and sent him to the
Episcopal Hospital for three weeks.
Magistrate Glenn dismissed the woman,
Annie jenkins, of Dauphin and orkney
streets.
The battle" In which the General"
received his wound was at his home 2l22
North Bodine street. on October 3. The
weapon used was once worn by General
Stonewall Jackson, Cole at times claims
II was confiscated by the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26
p. r. r. FOR SCENT
FARES; SMITH ISN'T


Continued from fare One
scent fare base by saying Il could not
be answered offhand.
MIR. Smith said he did not know that
any company could operate on n scent
basis here. Many Of the candidates on
his ticket said the same thing, and also
that the company might become bankrupt
~ Il attempted 10 do too much"
Yet the Rapid Transit Company itself
has declared the belief that II will be
able to operate on a fve-cent basis and
has made a tentative agreement with the
city for the construction Of the high
speed system and for the abolition Of the
eight-cent exchange tickets and the
granting OF free transfers, TO be universal
after 1920.
The eight-cent rate which Mr.. Smith.
in refusing TO pledge himself 20 abolish
Il, considers as II II we're brand new
idea. was disposed OF In the agreement
made between the city and the transit
company and made public a year and
half ago, May 2s. 1914. BY that COM
promise agreement II was declared feasi-
BILE that
wherever surface lines intersect high
speed lines (city's and company's) at
station points, enabling a passenger 10
transfer I'm forward direction.
The intent being TO make all high
speed lines (city's and company's) avail
able as a link In complete journey IN a
forward direction between any two points
within the city for cents.
The question of free transfers, which
Mr.. Smith properly put In the same cate
CORY with the abolition OF Scent ex-
change tickets. but which he also speaks
of as II Il were new and uncertain
issue, was disposed OF in a clause OF that
agreement, that "ail exchange tickets,
excepting those In the delivery district"
and even there after January 1, 1920" be
eliminated.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26
TWO PARCELS OF vOLLMER
ESTATE SOLD FOR $761,OOO
Auction Of Properties in South 18th
Street Attracts Many Realty Men

OITttk fAbtANCto nAHAAy ANeNhey AANs~
Part of the Vollmer estate, on 18Th
street south Of Market. was sold today
Al public auction In the Bourse In two
lots for $4,000 and $4,000. Tho former
price was paid for the properties az 2O-22
south 18TH street by II. E. Woodman, said
to be representing the Franklin Trust
Company, and W. Nelson West, an attors
ney with Offices in the Stock Exchange
Building obtained 2i-26 and rs South 18th
street for the g eater sum. II Is said that
Mr.. West represented Mitchell, Fletcher
& Co.
Spirited bidding marked the sale, which
was conducted by Barnes g. Lohand. The
property is owned by the Vollmer es-
tate and the Real Estate Title Insurance
and Trust Company. II was sold under
peremptory agreement IN partition,
not subject to approval by court. AS IL
was the first large central realty placed
on public sale for many years, many real
estate men were present.
The property at 1922 is assessed at $780,
O)0 and 2i-26-2S at $4,000 STder the
agreement Of sale an effort was made to
sell the combined property following the
first sale at a sum above that offered in
the aggregate for the two lots. AS no
bid OF $751; 900 could be obtained. the two
successful bidders we're awarded the prop
critics separately.
There IL n four-story and business room
building at 20-22 and a fve-story office
building on the Ranstead street corner
at 2l-o6-2S.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-26
NEGROES AID MERCY HOSPITAL
Churches Give to Building Fund.
Campaign Extended to Nov. 10

The campaign of the Mercy Hospital
to raise slj0OO0 for the construction OF
new hospital building at 18th and Federal
streets has been extended to November
10. The hospital is designed as a perpet-
ual memorial to Abraham Lincoln.
New contributions from several negro
churches in South Philadelphia we're an
nounced today by the committee in charge
of obtaining the contributions.
Among the recent contributors to the
fund are the Wesley African Methodist
Episcopal Church. 18th and Lombard
streets the First African Baptist Church,
18th and Christian streets, and the Shiloh
Baptist Church, Lombard near 11th street.
Sunday.