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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

dictment of wealth, particu-
larly so at this time. There is
a we'll recognized sentiment to
the effect the United States if
it is to be adequately defended
must greatly increase its naval
and military strength.
The demand for this vigor-
our policy of preparedness
comes very largely from the
well-to-do. Wherever the
voice of wealth is expressed in
any manner it is insistent upon
greater preparedness. II
through failure to properly de-
fend the nation disaster should
ever come to the United States
the financial damage would
fall most heavily on those hav'
ing large interests.
While preaching prepared
ness wealth should practice its
own teachings by paying the
income tax required by law. Il
the government could get tht
S320,000,000 said to be un
paid it would assist nightly il
building up the fleet.
S-~-S-S-~O@-S-ss-S
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
| BESIEGED AT THE DINNER
TABLE

~ HE price of meat in Eng
VI land has scared to such
an extent it is said the
use of beef once a week is
about the limit Of extrava-
gance on the part of the aver
age family. Even those in
more affluent circumstances
are being urged to curb their
appetites as shown by the fact
a committee of prominent men
in London has issued request
that on Thursday of each week
no family serve meat Of any
sort.
If the nation that controls
the seas is thus reduced to
economy in the matter of food
what Of the nations that are
shut off almost entirely from
foreign commerce?
How long will Europe stand
for continuance Of the war
when stomachs become empty?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

act through the legislature. 1t
is a vicious law and it was not
wanted by the legislature. 1t
was not sent through the legis-
lature upon its merits but by
brigand methods. The work
mems compensation law was
jeopardized and the safety of
that good measure was guar.
anteed by the bosses only on
condition that the spoilsmen
bill be passed by the house.
These same Portlanders are
the men who have organized
the fight against Ben Olcott,
secretary of state. Mr.. Olcott
is an official who refuses to be
man of putty. He thinks for
| himself. This was often shown
during the administration OF
Governor West and it is true
under the present administra-
ton. The republican politici-
ans liked Olcott's independ-
ence when West was governor
and they did not fight him fol-
denomination then. But they
don't like his independence
now. They want a man who
will play ball and take then
signals.
But will it be a good thing
/ to further strengthen the hands
Of men who are branded BY
Mr.. Lttlefield as "in the rint
because Of the power they car
WELD and because of thu
money they can get out Of it.
Is it wise or necessary fol
the republican voters Of Ore
gon to follow the dictation O
these Portland gangsters? i
it not time for those voters t.
do something in the direction
of cleaning their politica
stables before they become tot
foul?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
LET THE REPUBLICANS
CLEAN THEIR STABLES

MT a gathering in Portland
n yesterday E. V. Littlefield,
a good republican and
member of the last legislature
said
"Multnomah county possess
es one of the most formidable
political machines Of all this
country. 1t is called the invis-
ible government. 1t assumes to
dictate who shall serve you in
public office-in congress and
the state legislature, and the
bosses who compose it are in
the ring because of the power
they can WELD and because Of
the money they can get out of
IT,"
Those are serious charges
and they carry particular
weight when made by a repub-
lican legislator who has seen
the machine at work. 1t is not
likely Mr.. Littlefield over
stated the case. II is probable
he could have gone much far
ther and been within the realm
Of truth.
1t is a known fact that this
Portland machine was the pow
tr that drove the spoilsmen's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

ton to umatilla will reduce freight
rates sufficient to pay the interest on
the bonds. What better investment
could you ask.
The Warren Construction Company
Is not an issue in this campaign but
the opposition would like you to be-
lieve that they are already sharpen
ing their tools for the work. The
contract has not been let and there
may never be contract let. The
Warren Construction Company has
tiled a written agreement with the
county court offering to install the
plants, furnish competent engineer,
supervise the work. furnish the tools,
ana furnish all the hot stuff. called
bitumen necessary for paving the
road for the sum OF So cents a square
yard, and this includes the royalty
Now the county court may decide to
accept this offer and do their own
paving, or they may decide 10 LEI the
contract to some other firm. The
Warren Construction Company stands
no better show Of getting the contract
than any other road building firm.
Whoop 'er up for the bonds IL
means big things for Pendleton and
umatilla county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
EVADING THEIR DUTY

n T is charged in a report by
the Industrial Relations
Commission, written chief
ly by Basel NJ. Manley that the
government has been able to
collect only $80,000,000
through the income tax where
as in reality something like
S40O, 100000 should be col
lect ed.
In other words people of
wealth through evasion and
perjury are escaping four.
fifths Of the tax they should
pay on incomes. Assuming
that the charge is well found
ed, it constitutes a serious in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
Boise is Shaken
. by Quake But Not
Much Damage Done
BUILDINGS ROCK AND PEOPLE
RUSH OUT FROM HOMES
IN PANIC.

BOISE, Idaho, May 13.--Boise ex-
perienced the most violent earthquake
shock in the history or the city at
1925 last night. The tremor lasted
about three seconds and was more in
the nature Of an upheaval than a
wave. In the downtown district peo-
Pile rushed from the buildings to the
streets. The quake was the second
in fortnight, the last one having
been recorded April 80.
In Boise chimney of a business
block in the heart of the city was
shaken down and others were dam.
aged, and in other buildings plaster
was broken from the walls. Dishes
fell from tables and plate racks, ta-
bles, chairs, beds and desks were
moved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

dent, left Thursday for his home at
Bull, Idaho. after short visit here
with relatives
Jos. Cunha and F. w Andrews re-
turned the first OF the week from
Portland where they had taken four
cars of cattle to market.
Mrs. Louis scholl, Jr.. spent sun
day with Mrs. H, L. Hedrlck OF Wes-
ton.
Miss .Arlie Rouanzoin spent last Sat
urday and Sunday here visiting with
friends
NJ. Z. Miller of Columbia county,
spoke here Thursday evening on the
experience Of Columbia county with
the road bonding question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
NEW LECTURE SCHEDULE.

Il enjoyed your lecture very much
last night, said the man to the lee
turer.
Il didn't see you tnere?"
"Oh. | wasn't there"
Well, what do you mean by tell
ing me you enjoyed my lecture and
you were not PRESENT."
"Oh, / bought tickets for my girls
father and mother an3 they both
went. Tit Bits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

down this bond issue and see how
long It takes them to get swatted on
their millage tax for the hard sur
facing Of the macadam road. That
Is all they want. the macadam hard
surfaced. II this bond issue provided
only for that they would be out howl
ing their heads off for it. But they
are not willing that Pilot Rock, He.
lix, Echo, Stanfield or any other sec
ton Of the county shall have good
roads
II takes a fool to do fool things and
the man who makes the assertion that
only s250,000 Of the bond issue will
be spent for labor is the biggest fool
Of them all, the only bigger fool is
the man who believes it. Seventy :
five per cent Of the cost Of construc-
ton is labor. Go anywhere where
they have built roads and ask them
and they will tell YOU the same thing.
The railroads will pay one-fourth
Of the bond issue and they are the on
ly people who will be injured. Are
they out fighting It? Maybe that is
where the opposition is getting their
money for the campaign.
A hard surfaced road from Pendle-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
GOOD ROADS NEWS
Edited by W. c. E. Pruitt Acting Secretary of the Active
Umatila County Good Roads Association. Contri-
buttons cheerfuly solicited.

A taxpayer there was and his taxes
went,
Gwen as your and mine)
Kerplunk into a mud hole, every cent
Gwen as yours and mine).
And when he died and his life. was
spent,
They started for The cemetery with
good intent
But hearse dropped into mudhole
Of great extent.
And there they Jeff him, fully content,
1t was suitable monument.
Cities and towns In Umatilla county
win have to pay for this bond issue
just as much and probably more, pro-
portionately. than does the farming
section. The opposition is peddling
false statements that the cities and
towns will not have to pay anything.
Nobody but a fool would make this
statement. The tax levied TO provide
for the bonds applies to every dol
lars worth of taxable property in the
county.
why should the voters Of Umatilla
county listen to the wall Of Barrett,
Harrah, ct al? When your finger IL
cut off you don't take caster oil do
you?
Hurrah! Hoorahl Now, what are
these farmers going to do with this
labor question and the walking dele
gate? Last election they came ar
ound to every one and pleaded with
the voters to kill the eight hour law
and the things they said about the
promoters Of the scheme. the labor
agitators and the Portland labor
council couldn't have been any less
than Harrah says he thinks about the
people who are conducting the cam
Eaign for good roads But now they
go and bring one Of those very self
same labor 8gitators up here and fete
him and pat him on the back and
haul him around over the county and
pay him for telling the voters Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
BELATED HONOR

= the folks who lived in Shake =
. speare's day =
= And saw that gentle figure =
= pass
= BY London bridge, his frequent :
q way
= They little knew what man :
= he was. =
= The pointed beard, the corte- =
= ons mien, =
. The equal port TO high and I
. low,
. All this they saw or might have =
= seen
. But not the light behind the =
y brow.
. The doublets modest gray or I
= brown,
= The slender sword-hilt's plain I
. device,
. What sign had these for prince
y or clown2
= Few turned, or none. to scan 4
. him twice.
= yet ii was the King Of Eng
lands kings
. The rest with all their pomps
y and trains
= Are mouldeFed. half-Temem-
y bered things
= Tis he alone that lives and Z
reignsi"
. Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
=
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

Strasburg, the capital Of Alsace. was
annexed by Germany in $40, taken by
France in 1881 and recaptured by
ermany in 1870.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

try thrown in great despair
When ye can bear the burden the
same that others bore.
Let not your nation suffer. from lack
Of manhood's might,
But stand your ground like heroes in
war, in peace thru all,
And build your nation stronger and
keep 1t in the right,
With arms prepare to answer the dis
tant bugle call
While war is ever knocking for en-
trance at your door.
Be prepared with gun on shoulder
for Old Glory take your stand.
BE prepared in time Of peace and be
prepared in time Of war,
That Old Glorys folds may ripple IN
the breeze o'eArreedom's land
Years have flown since men were
fighting for the land they loved
70 well,
Fighting for their flag and country
fighting for the peace they
won.
Should we not prepare to answer
when the buge notes they
swell,
Calling forth each man to hasten
with his sword and with his
gun?
Then. Oh comrades, listen keenly for
the bugle call tonight.
Calling for better army TO defend
humanity.
Calling for A better navy to protect
our country's right.
That each fellowman may live in
peace and have his liberty.
NETTTE w KOPP.
PendIeton,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
Mt. HoodI|Ice Cream
is made of
Homogenized Cream

What Is HOmogenized Cream?
Il that is heated to (which M and
then through machine from
lbs up fat globuies distributing
them uniformity
feet that be separated by the machinery
the easily digesed also pre-
separating freezing operations
Canadian require homognzed cream
their patients.
Why Nit Hood Ice Cream Is The Best
lst S Of homogenized
end 1t is not touched by hands in the making
srd No other product in same
building.
is principal by-product
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

We take pleasure in announcing
that Miss Baldwin has consented to
render some violin solos during she
series Of concerts and will first be
heard in the Spanish Danz" by
Rhefeld, tomorrow evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
THIS MA Y ENTERTAIN
when Ignorance Is Bliss.

Freddie-W What's an optimist, dadi
Cobwigger-He's the fellow who
doesn't know what's coming to him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

/ Umatilla county how to vote on this
bond issue. This same man will come
right back at them in harvest season
and demand that they honor the
eight hour day, that they put on two
or three shifts of hands during har-
vest and by ginger he should. When
they think they can play fast and
loose with the voters of Umatilla
county in this manner they are en-
titled to be left to themselves and
work out their own salvation in the
I other instance. But they can't save
themselves in such crisis. They
must come begging and pleading to
the cities and towns to save them
from the grasp and graft Of labor
agitat0s and walking delegates. It
Is an insult to the intelligence of the
voters of Umatilla county for them
to parade this soap box orator and
labor agitator before the people as
man who is qualified to tell the vot-
ers Of Umatilla county what they
should do Everybody knows what
his interests are and what actuates
him In this instance. Wait until he
turns the very weapons they have put
in his hands now upon these farm
ers themselves Then hear them
howl.
You want a pay roll It is the dis
tribution Of money among laborers
that makes good times and keeps up
the business Of the community. To
build the roads proposed under the
bond issue would require 1000 men
one year What better pay roll can
YOU ask than that7
What are Barrett Harrah, ct al.
basing their opposition to the bonds
on? They have nothing that is real
aud tangible. But they want the
PEOPLE to go out and vote down this
big improvement simply because they
couldn't be the whole show in the
play and It doesn't provide them pri-
yate roads for their own private use.
Let the east end of the county vote
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
THE BUGLE CALL.

To arms, oh comrades, hear the call
that rends the evening air.
The bugle call that stirred the hearts
Of men in days OF yore.
Stand not We by and see your coun-
try thrown in great despair
When We can bear the burden the
same that others bore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
Sunday Evening
Concert No. 2

Has nicely balanced program
that will appeal to all lovers of
music, being composed Of old IA
vorites, classics and light opera.
Last Sundays concert was a mu-
steal surprise to the many that
heard it. All Of the Trio are &C
complished musicians and their in
terpretation Of the work of famous
composers brings them praise from
the most critical You have often
paid 75c or a dollar to listen to pro-
grams not even entitled to compari-
son with these we are offering you.
GOOD MUSIC
A DAINTY LUNCH
PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS
All that is necessary to make de-
lightful day complete.
QUALITY OUR FIRST
CONSIDERATION.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13

Let the east end of the county vote
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-13
The HOPPER KETI

A&eAA4 sAAAA
Trio
Sunday Evening, May IA
7 p. m. to 10 p. M.
l, A La n-Aimee-Valse- se---.-.---.-....,.,.,
....A...-................. Edward Schnuu
2. Humoreske .............-....... Anton Doorak
3. Rondo Aha Turga-,..-,-.J. n. Hummel
4. Romance sans Paroles ...-...........,.....
-.,........-................--.. Daniel Won GOens
5. The bohemian Girl" Opera Selection
6, Melodie ......................,.... Rublnstein
Z. Waltz-Scherzo.. Oscar Strauss
5. Violin Solo, Spanish Danz.-....,. .Rhefeld
Miss Gaynell Baldwin
?. Flower Of Hawai-. i.,..,....... L!liowkolui
10. Slavic Dance --......-.,.,..,... Anton Doorak
IL. Barcarone ... Tales of Hoffman
IL. Valse Danseuse -.-..........W Walter E. Mills
IS. On the Bank Of Brook s......-..........
.-....-,.,..................-.. Rene De Boisdefre
IA, Serenade ..........,-...,.-... Gabriel Pierne
is. Wiegenlied ,.-....-....-.......,..--... Winge
1s Gavotte ............... Burmestsr- -Linding
II. Andante (Rhapsodie Norwegienne)....
...........-...................- John S. Syenden
The Pulaskian., 1916-02-25

It is evident that the auditor s office needs liberal application of quieklime and hot water. Turn on the hosel
 Want of space forbids full discus sion of the official doings of M. F. Dick inson, and his chief deputy, William Stoddard, and I dismiss them with merely a passing suggestion of their ideas of honesty and efficiency in office.
 My own private and official life is an open book, and I invite the closest in- spection.
 I was born and reared on farm near Fountain Hill, Ashley county, Arkan- sas, and have been resident of that county all my life. In 1908, at the age of 26 years, I was elected county and probate clerk, and two years later was reelected without opposition. In 1912 T was elected sheriff and collector, and am now serving my second term in that office. I have never been defeated for any. cffice, and I have now the almost solid support of the people of my sec tion of the state, and gladly refer you to those who know me best for recom- mendation as to my qualifications for public service, and to my life as pri- vate citizen.
 There is no better method of testing man s fitness for service than by making a thorough investigation of the record he has already made as a public official, that you may know what man ner of public servant he has been. It is not practicable at this time to give you full account of eight years serv- ice as a county official, but I invite the most thorough inspection of my record. If you are not convinced, after an in- vestigation, that I have served the peo- pie of Ashley county faithfully and honestly, then I will no longer ask your support in the coming primaries. My service, I believe, has fully qualified me for the office I now seek as pro- motion at the hands of the people.
 Much has been said recently about Publicity It is now required that the official acts of public officers shall be published under the law adopted by the people, commonly known as the {" Publicity Act" However, the people of Ashley county had all the benefit of that act long before it became stat ute, so far as the proceedings of my office were concerned I believe I was the first public official in Arkansas to inaugurate the principle of publicity in public matters. This was done at my own expense and without an order of the court, because believed the people had the right to know what I, as pub lie servant, was doing. Soon after be- came county and probate clerk, I had published in the Ashley county papers complete record of the work done in my office, practice that has been fol- lowed in the county ever since.
 I realize that the office I am seeking is an important one. In soliciting your support, I have no promises to make ex- cept that I will handle the states in- terest in the same conscientious busi- ness-like manner I have employed as an officer of Ashley county. shall not be under obligations to any political machine or "ring,' but shall be in position to meet every citizen of the state on an equal footing.
The Pulaskian., 1916-02-25
Or M. 4. Dickinson and His Career as on Official of Arkansas
 Also Mr. Stoddard.

up to them at $1 each, and gives them credit for all unused blanks returned to the office, at the July settlement, at the same price. No man can vote in the coming primary without poll tax issued last year. Those who did not pay their poll taxes last year can t vote this year unless armed with poll tax receipt, obtained in some man. ner. One effective method of fraudu- lent voting is to place poll tax receipts in the hands of repeaters, nonresldents and pluggers. To perpetuate fraud, it is necessary that these blanks should have been delivered to any sheriff or other officer, and 1 did not charge that they were, in fact, delivered to any sheriff or other officer. But 1t may be seen how the manipulation of the state auditors supply of blank poll tax receipts, placed in the hands of crook ed friends might be very far-reaching. When it comes to running against printing press, a candidate would be considerably handicapped.
 Who Is Wm. "Bill' Stoddard?
 Who is "Billo Stoddard, anywayY What manner of man is he and why is he retained in ofieeg He was raised in Craighead county, and Dickinson came from the adjoining county of Greene. They are old chums The shortest way to answer is to go to the criminal dockets of Craighead county, where partial history of Bill has been written by the clerks, Grand Juries and Petit Juries of that county. I find him arraigned for burglary, embezzle- ment, grand larceny, malicious mis- chief, breach of the peace, carrying pistol and bootlegging whiskey and va rious and sundry petty misdemeanors and breaches of the penal law.
 This is the man whom M. F. Dickin- son appointed at the head of his office force as deputy auditor.
 This is the man who drew $500 for experimenting the rock crusher after it had burned up.
 This is the man who said he did not have key to the poll tax receipts.
 Can you understand why M. F. Dick inson appointed this man and keeps him in office9
The Pulaskian., 1916-02-25
The Plot Thickens.

In due time Owens was elected, with out opposition, as commissioner of lands, highways, etc. Dr. Dickinson climbed one rung higher on the ladder and was made (not elected1 secretary of the Highway Department, and Will liam Bill' Stoddard slid into the doc tor s job as superintendent of the state rock crusher.
 And Bill was some superintendent, too.
 That $905 Automobile; Dates Juggled
 Dickinson went to work early af- ter he became secretary of the depart ment November l, 1914. He was tired of walking and wanted an automobile So about the 18th of the same month he issued to the Tedford Auto Com pany of Little Rock voucher for $905 for a Is model Overland touring car, voucher of course being first ap- proved by the Highway Commission, as shown by minutes of meeting of said commission, and the date of voucher was March Is, 1915, though the auto mobile company received it and drew a warrant upon it on November 23, 1914, and drew the amount, $905, from the state treasury. The eat was out, '' and Dickinson was left with 'the bag to hold. y So on the 25th, two days later, he paid back to the state treas urer the $905. He says George w. Rogers of the Bank of Commerce paid it back, but the treasurer informed the Auditing Committee that M F. Dickin- son refunded it in person. Again, Dick ilson was bad actor. Read para graph from the Auditing Committee s report:
 The officials of the highway de- partment inform your committee that