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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03

unless the American govern
ment acted, the people of Dou-
glas, Ariz., would have to va
cate the town: Il cannot order
the troops to cross the border,
but must ask you and the local
authorities, in case of danger
occurs again, to direct the peo-
pie of Douglas to place them
selves where bullets cannot
reach them"
If one finds cowardice in
dealing patiently with Mexico,
can he find anything more
cowardly than this?
It was Senator Stone, demo-
cratic, of Missouri, who first
insisted that President Taft be
authorized to employ force to
restore order in Mexico, and it
was Senator Root, republican,
of New York, the ablest cham
pion of Hughes and a bitter cri-
tic of Wilson, who said then
that even a threat of force
would be ito reverse the policy
of the United States and take
a step backward in the path of
civilization" And Senator
Lodge. republican, of Massa-
chusetts. backed him up.
The Mexican problem has
been a national, not party
problem, ever since the passing
Of Diaz. Able and honest men
of both parties have agreed
and disagreed over it-have
and disagreed with
their own party heads over it.
It should be dealt with by the
people as it has been dealt
with by our president
thoughtfully, conscientiously.
Justly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
THE INHERITED MEXICAN
PROBLEM

n HE republican campaign
W ers, from the fault-find.
ing Hughes down to the
humblest crossroads states
man. have nothing to say of the
Mexican problem save during
Wilson's administration. They
carefully ignore everything be-
fore March 4, 1913, and one
short, non-committal sentence
all they dare say Of the
future if Hughes is elected.
They never mention the "hu-
initiating" incident Of the Am
erican citizen taking out a GER
tificate Of registration from the
British Consulate at the City Of
Mexico to secure protection to
his property. But this happen
en- when Roosevelt, the Dough
ty. was president in 1908.
They never refer to the let
ter President Taft in 1911
wrote the governor of Arizona,
who had telegraphed him that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
28 Years Ago Today

(From the Daily East Oregonian.
October 3, 1889
L. q. Frazier who has resigned his
position as town teamster a short
time since has again been employed
in the Pendleton FIGURING mill and is
now engaged in handling the wheat
and flour as Of yOre.
Among those who left on this NOR
rings train for Walla Walla were w
F. Matlock, Miss Nellie Matoek, Mr..
and Mrs Joseph Murphy and G. $.
Jackson.
1t is just a trifle duh in Pendleton
at present The millinium is coming
however when the reservation is
thrown open.
The Misses Campbell who have
teen visiting at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Strahorn for the past sever
. days. returned to their home in
Portland on last nights train
Band concerts again this evening.
They viii be continued for some time
ii the future.
A horseman who has more pre-.
sumption than brains rode all the way
up the sidewalk on the hill north Of
town yesterday. loosening several
boards.
\ big wedding Jubilee was held at
the Raipvllc castle on the reserva-
tion last evening. In honor Of the
marriage of the son Of the house.
Pendleton musicians who were pro-
cured say that fully so couple were in
attendance and that the elite Of the
reserve were out in fun force. bent on
vigorous enjoyment Of the feast ana
dance The light Gantastic was trip
ped with vengeance until tho shadea
Of night were broken by the sung ad-
vance guards, when the mcrrymak-
ing ceased Some in attendance who
Obtained more hilarity than they
could easily stand went to Adams
after the dance. took the town by
storm broke into q hotel and held
high carnival untll driven out by the
indignant citizens Taken all In all
the occasion was extremely recherche,
Whatever that ia. and wns quite q
high ciass aocicty event
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
A PRODUCER

~ 0 have carried off first
VI honorS in turkey raising
for two successive years
at the state fair is the record
of Carmine Jones of Mckay
creek. 1t is a record to be
proud of. At an age when most
girls are qualifying in the art
of spending money young Miss
Jones is making good in a line
of production that means fl
nancial profits as we'll as bet
ter Thanksgiving Day dinners
and therefore happier homes
throughout the land. She is in
a worthy line of endeavor and
no doubt finds much pleasure
in her work. Happiness is a
state of mind and is more like
ly to be acquired by giving thar
by getting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
ELSIE JANIS FEEDS
TRAMP AND HE THEN
SWIPES PRIZE DOG

TARRYTOWN. n. Y, sept. go
Elsie Janis has placed a ban on
tramps. on Monday morning a gen
tleman of the road called at the ac-
tress back door and asked for a cup
Of coffee and a sandwich. Miss Janis
said she couldn't turn anyone away
50 the tramp received a breakfast.
After he had gone Miss Janis miss,
ed her Pel,ingese dog, Princess Nous
NEE, given her by friends in Devon
shire, England. She advertised and
S G. Harris, a florist reported seeing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
MAN is SHOT DEAD
WHILE CLASPED IN
DAUGHTERS ARMS

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29.-With
his little daughters arms about his
neck and his wife beside him, William
Ritcher was sitting on the porch at
his home at Hancock and skunk
streets, when the sounds Of a shot
broke the stiffness and he fell from
his chair dead with bullet in his
heart.
Detectives are working on the the
Orv that Ritcher was ambushed as the
result Of a quarrel which he had with
an unidentified man last Friday night.
Across the street from the Richter
home are city dumps which are de-
serted at night Richter was talking
TO his child when the shot came, Po-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
DOES NOT RECOMMEND
ANY MAKE OF TRACTOR

WASHINGTON, oct There have
come to the attention Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture
itcms APPEARING IN the press which
are 30 framed as 10 give readers the
impression that the department in Its
publications has pfaiaed or recon-
mended farm tractor of a particular
make
AZ the department has not done this
and. IN fact systematically refrains
from recommending any particular
mnte II tractor or other machine, tn"
ruhlic la warned fDfpe1rd as falso any
statement a@crtiua ~ tnplvng such
recommendation b. the department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03

a tramp sell II Pekingese dog to the
chauffeur of Miss Catherine Barnes
of Ridgefield. Conn, for SIS.
Miss Janis and her mother motored
sixty miles Monday night to the Barnes
home and there they found Princess
Mousmee curled up ON a silk pillow
before the fireplace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
THEIR WESTERN BAIT

,T HERE are signs that the
W ladies of the Golden Spe-
cial. now enroute from
New York to the wild and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03
EeIerhone
srRscRlrrIoN RArES
\ PRAYER s77 YEARS OLD.

. ON, that mine ewes might clos
. cd be
. To what concerns ne not to
= see:
= That deafness might possess
= mine ears
= To what concerns me not 10
. hear.
= That truth my tongue might al
= ways 'ie
. From ever speaking foolishly;
= That no vain thing might ever
. rest,
. or be conceived In my brS<st;
= That by each deed and word
= and thought
= Glory may 10 my God be 4
. brought.
= But what are wishes Lord,
. mine eye
= on thee is fixed. to thee l cry; 4
= Wash. Lord. and purify my 4
y heart,
y And make it clean in every part,
. And when It's clean, Lord, keep 4
. it too.
= For that is more than I can do. 4
= Thomas Elwood C16Ss). 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-03

need arises and In this way keeping
his health good, it has prolonged his
life. and brought ease and comfort.
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Is sold
by druggists everywhere and costs only
fifty cents a bottle. To avoid imita-
tlons and ineffective substitutes be
sure to get DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep.
sin. See that a facsimile Of DR..
Caldwells signature and his portrait
appear on the yellow carton in which
the bottle is packed. A trial bottle,
free Of charge, can be obtained by
writing to DR.. w y. Caldwell, ass
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Evidence" was Popular

Prosecuting Attorney T. ID. Bennett,
of Atlanta, Ca, did little public drink
ing in that "dry" city recently He
disposed of small nip" of liquor in
the presence of judge trying twelve
"blind pig cases. The court room was
crowded. the heat intense, and Bennett.
during his argument, suddenly toppled
over. He was revived only after a
beaker of the whiskey placed in evil
dence in the cases had been given him.
Immediately there threatened an epi-
demic of fainting. Men grew pallid,
blanched and grasped the air for sup
port. Police Judge Johnson recognized
the peril. "The next man who faints, "
he said, ..will have to drink water" F"
All symptoms of vertigo Immediately
disappeared.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09

Otto B. Hornung and Miss Minnie
Bolton, both of this place, were united
in marriage last Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o. clock at the home of the bride s
sister, Mrs. John Paul, 1108 Avenue A.
in Flint. Rev. c. w. Greene performed
the ceremony. Miss Lillian Marnien, of
Clio, and Miss Marie Francis, of Flint,
were bridesmaids and Lester Jones, of
Millington, acted as best man. About
sixty guests, among whom were num-
bers from Clio and Millington. were in
attendance and at the conclusion of
the ceremony bountiful wedding sup
per was served. The newly married
couple were the recipients of number
of beautiful gifts and have taken up
their residence in a home which had
been prepared for their occupancy in
the north part of town. The congrat-
ulations and best wishes of many
friends will be theirs.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
M. E. Church Notes

Class meeting, $3.50 a. M; Sermon,
10 a. m. Sunday School, II a. M; Ep-
worth League. $50, p. m. subject why
go to College,, leader Leslie Runnels
The report of the result of the l.. A.
S. contest was read at their regular
meeting, Wednesday. The Esthers
made score of 1891 points and earned
S66.99 as against 3l6l points and S44. .s5
to the credit of Ruths. There was also
contributed to the total of S111.8 "a,
m ade up of the aforementioned sums,
the further sum of $40 90. Forty
four new members were added, 22 being
secured by each side. The contest,
which was conducted with much energy
from the start, extended over period
of about four months, and was very
interesting and enjoyable to all. The
date of the banquet has not yet been
set,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
A Fine Memento

c. H. d. Barker is the possessor of a
beautiful, hand wrought silver badge
that was pinned to his breast in the
city of Washington, in 1864, by no less
a parsonage than Mrs. Abraham Lin
coin. Mrs. Lincoln was much interest
ed in the temperance movement among
the soldiers boys in the national capital,
in which movement, also. Mr.. Barker
was a worker. He was a member of
the Sons of Temperance and as general
wardmaster in one of the large military
hospitals was enabled to do a great
deal for the temperance cause among
the convalescent soldiers with whom
his duties brought him in contact. At
one time he secured fifty recruits for
the Order above referred to and in rec
ognition of his good work was voted a
silver medal which was presented to
him by the wife of the great president.
The medal bears this inscription: "To
c. H. d. Barker, Aurora Division, for
introducing fifty candidates, May %,
1864. Presented by Sons of Temper
ance, District Of Columbia
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Methodist Protestant Notes

The c. E. Society held a profitable
session at the home of Mrs. George
Swihart on Monday evening. On Tues
day evening the Genesee S. S. Associa-
tion held an interesting meeting in the
church.
The Christian Endeavor Society have
secured Paul S. Kennel to give an en-
tertainment called "An Evening in
Cottonland" in this church, Friday
evening, June 9th. 1t is lecture re-
cital composed of recitations, stories
and jokes in Negro dialect, etc. A9-
mission 25c and 15c. Everybody come
ard bring your friends.
''The Foundation of Christianity
will be the theme for the pastors SER
mon at the morning service at 1000.
The communion will be celebrated i'm
mediately after the sermon. All are
invited. Sunday School at l1:l5; Chris
tian Endeavor, $50 p. m; Iva Butler,
leader, topic: "The Will and the Way. "
Union evangelistic service at 1880. with
short address on ''The Gate of Life. u
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Back From Philippines

Mrs. A. M. Rathbun. of Flint, and
her son, Herbert, of the Philippine Is
lands, were guests of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. George Swihart, last week
Thursday, Mr.. Rathbun, has just ar
rived from the Philippines. where for
the past three years he has occupied
the position as expert sawyer in a
lumber mill. He secured four months
leave of absence. at the expiration of
which he expects to reassume his work.
He likes the climate of the islands very
much, as it has been very beneficial to
his health. The days are often very
warm. but the nights are always cool.
Mr.. Rathbun has been located about
300 miles from Manila and says the
natives are rapidly becoming civilized
and make very good laborers, the
skilled work, however, being almost
entirely done by Americans. In the
more remote parts of the islands he
says the natives are still savage and
the head hunters carry on their famous,
or rather infamous, warfare.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Obituary

Eugene H. Boutwell,, for many years
greatly respected resident of Thet-
ford township, passed away at his home
in Pine Run, on Friday, June 2, 1916,
of heart trouble, malady from which
he had suffered for about two years.
Mr.. Boutwell, was born in Thetford
township, Sept. 81, lS48, being the son
of Uzial and Eliza Boutwell,, who were
among the first settlers of the township.
There he grew to manhood and spent
practically his entire life. having been
married on October 20, 1869, to Miss
Hortence Harrison, who survives him.
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Boutwell,
took up their residence on the farm
which was to be their home until year
ago last March, when failing health
rendered it impossible for Mr.. Boutwell,
longer to do farm work and they
moved to home which they had pur-
chased at Pine Run. Mr.. Boutwell,
was an exemplary citizen in every re-
spect; good husband and father, an
obliging neighbor, industrious at his
calling and honorable in all his trans
actions. Truly will his death be mourn
ed by all who knew him. The surviving
members of his immediate family are
the widow and three children, the latter
being Morton j., Mrs. Vernie Underhill
and Mrs. Blanche Underhill, all of whom
reside in this vicinity. Three children
of Mr.. and Mrs. Boutwell, have passed
to the farther shore. There are also
surviving three brothers and three
sisters, Frank, of Iowa; Ozias, of Clio;
Hubert, of Flint; Mrs. Helen Marr, of
Iowa; Mrs. Essie Laupheiner, of Calf,
and Mrs. Florence Krebb, of Colorado
Funeral services were held from the
late home of deceased on Monday after
noon, Rev. E. C. G.. Benson, officiating.
Interment in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Township Gets Road Money

The Board of County Road Commits.
sinners have made good on their prom
ise that Vienna's share of the money
resulting from the bond issue of three
years ago should be spent for the i'm
provement of highways within the
township during the present season,
and accordingly mile and half of
road extending from the stone road,
south of Mill St., to the town line will
be constructed. The road will he built
of gravel with slack foundation and
it is the intention to make it first
class job throughout. j. c. Stout will
have charge of the work, In order to
properly drain various sections of the
road bed it will be necessary to lay
about $50 rods of 12-inch tile and to
make extensive fills in swampy Sec
tions. Mt. Morris township proposes
to construct mile of standard road to
connect with that referred to which
will then provide two good roads from
Clio to Mt Morris and shorten the dis
tance to Flushing over first-class
thoroughfare by about four miles. vi
emma township has available as its
share of the bond money, something
over S., 900. 90, of which it is estimated
the road above referred to will require
something more than $4,000
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
PERE MARQUETTE
TO Be REORGAN|zED
SECURITY HOLDERS PETITION r. r
COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL
Plan Comprehends Decrease of Interest
Charges from $4.159,l9 to ST.
678,O85 Annually

An application was made to the Mich
igan Railroad Commission, June l, by
the Pere Marquette, at the request of
committees representing the holders of
a majority in amount of the securities
of the company, for approval of pro-
posed plan of reorganization. This is
the elimination of months of unremit-
ting effort to secure the consent of all
the representatives of the thousands of
security holders to some definite plan
to reorg ganize the railroad, which has
been in the hands of the receivers for
more than four years.
Proceedings are now being taken by
the Underlying Mortgage Bondholders
to foreclose their mortgages, which
would mean the dismemberment of the
road, and as the petition states, if some
plan is not promptly devised and made
effective for the preservation of the
system as whole, it will be broken up
through the foreclosure of these mort
cages into small sections or branches,
many of which would be without equip
ment, and quite probably without the
means of procuring equipment which
would cause irreparable loss to shippers
now using the branch lines and to the
public generally throughout the state.
The petition sets forth the Pere Mar
quette situation very graphically. 1t
shows that, although the road has been
on the bargain counter" so to speak,
for nearly year, there has been no
purchaser, and that it is evidently up
to the present owners TO reorganize it.
This they are proposing to do by put
ting in Sic, 900. 900 of new money to pay
the debts outstanding, to buy new
equipment, and furnish an adequate
working fund. In putting in this new
money they not only do not increase the
capitalization, but decrease it approx
mately nine and one-half million dollars.
They reduce the bonded debt by more
than half, or from approximately 1884,
600, 600 at the present time to approx
mately $36, 900, 900, and the interest
charges from over $4,000, 900 to less
than 81, 700, 900. This result is accom-
pished by security holders readjusting
the holdings among themselves and
taking stock for the bonds which they
now have. All security holders are
called upon to make sacrifices of some
kind. and the plan seems to be very
fair one to all concerned, including the
patrons of the road. If the Commits
sion passes favorably on the plan, steps
will be taken Immediately to put it into
effect, so that the System may be taken
out of banI ruptcy and put on its feet
again as a "going concern.
The Railroad Commission has set a
hearing on the application for Tuesday,
June Goth, at Lansing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Alumni Banquet

The twenty-fifth annual banquet of
the Clio High School Alumni Associa-
ton will be held at the Auditorium,
Friday evening, June II, at $50 O. clock.
We are very anxious that this affair be
success for several reasons: First,
because it is the twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of the Alumni Association. Just
twenty-five years ago Clio graduated
its first class of four young ladies'. The
members of that class are all alive to-
day and it is expected that every one
Of them will be present at the banquet.
Can less be expected of the classes
who have graduated within late years?
Is there any reason why Clio High
School can not have just as enthusiastic
a bunch of grads as any other school?
Why does our school spirit die so soon
after our own commencement? As a
particular incentive this year the asso-
citation is offering silver cup to the
class which has the largest percentage
of its living members present. The
class of 1891 have declared their inten-
tisns of carrying off this honor. Are
we going to let them do It? Many
classes have had larger number of
grads than this class. Tickets are now
on sale at Jones & Haven's store. They
are 6Oc each. Get them in advance If
possible. We would like to have towns
people become interested in our Asso-
citation. Many of you are close friends
of the members of the Alumni and it
would remind you of old times to meet
with us each year. We therefore ex-
tend to the public hearty welcome to
attend this banquet If they so desire.
Sec'y.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Sl.W A Year in Advance
School Notes.

Josie Bone visited High School, Tues
day.
Helen and Pauline LaDue were visit
ors at c. H. S. last week.
The students of G. III. S. would be
glad to know why certain Senior ia 80
fond of visiting the dictionary IateIy.
Perhaps one of our Sophomores can
answer the question to our satisfaction.
The Seniors were entertained at the
home of Eleanor Acheson, Wednesday
evening. Eleanor proved very enter
tanning hostess and an enjoyable even
ing was spent in games and music
Light refreshments were served.
The Sophomore and Freshman recep-
tion in honor of the Senior class was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Jewell on Thursday evening. The
following very pleasing program was
rendered from the porch to the guests
on the lawn: Song, by ladies' quartet
consisting of Mildred Houghton. Jessie
Mccormick, Thelma McKillop and Mar
jorie Sturdivant; reading, Evelyn Gill
ett; song, Annie Allen; pantomine,
when the Lamp went Out" Mildred
Jewell, Earl Underhill, Naomi Holmes,
Cecil Maltby. and Ruth Sandersfield;
recitation, Mable McCumsey. A dainty
menu consisting of sandwiches, pickles.
lemonade, nabiscos, cake, jello and ice
cream was served.
The program for the Junior banquet
which will be held next Thursday even
ing, June 10, is as follows: March, Miss
Frances Jewell; Invocation. Rev. E. c.
c. Benson; Introduction of toastmas-
ter, Elwin Williams; POSTMASTER, C.
II. Reed; Music, Miss Uptegraff; 1.-The
Faculty, Miss Helen Doyle; Friends, I"
Reuben Lowell; Music, Miss Virginia
Stuber; keep Smiling" John Ches-
nat; Music, Ladies Quartette; 'The
Class of '16" Thurlow Swihart; '.The
Juniors" Miss Evelyn Gillett; Music,
Don Littleield; "Actual Results" E.
l.. Powers; "Honors Wait at Labor's
Gate" Prof. w. D. White; Music. Carl
Underhil. The program will be pre-
ceded by the serving of delicious light
luncheon.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-06-09
Boy Bicycle Thieves

, County Agent w. r. Hopkins was in
strumental, this week. in bringing to
an end the operations of gang of boy
bicycle thieves which has been doing
business on wholesale scale in Flint
for several weeks. The theft of BIZ
cycle was finally traced to certain
boy, who, when questioned by the coun-
ty agent and the police, admitted that
he was at the head of an organized
gang that had stolen numerous wheels.
The boy said it was their practice to
take the wheels off stolen bicycles, sell
them, and throw the frames in the
river. Sometimes, he said, they
changed the parts of various stolen BIZ
, cycles, so that they could not be identi-
J fled, and at other times threw the whole
bicycle in the river where it was left
until the paint came off, when it was
pulled out, painted anew and disposed
of. The police recovered several of the
stolen frames from the river, and con-
firmatory of the boys story, the ham
die bars and different parts had been
80 changed about that it was necessary
to get all of the. legitimate owners to-
gether at one time 80 that they might
sort out what belonged to them. Just
how the youthful criminals will be dealt
with has not yet been decided upon.