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(ikr) -' "Saw . . mm v page roun. DAILY EAST OKEGOXIAN. PENDLETON, OftEGON, K1XESD.V, JANUARY 17, 1912. EIGHT PAGES. ' t AN lNKKl-ENDENT NKWSl'Al'EK. Published I 'ally and Seuil Weekly at l'ea-dli-ton, Oregon, by the AST OKKUOMAN 1'UltLlSlIlXG CO. Sl'HSrUUTMN KATES. Oall', one J oar, by uinll Pally, Kix month, ty mail lally, three tnomlis. by mull Dally, uc mouth, by mall Dally, one year, by carrier Dally, fix mouths, by carrier Dally, "jro months. Dy carrier ... Dally, one mouth, by carrier Heml-Weekly, i-.ne year, by mall.,., IMml -Weekly, six months, by mall .. beml-Weekly, four mouths, by mall. M!5 .50 7.50 3.75 1.93 .65 1.50 .75 .50 The Dally East Oresoiilao la kept on ale t the Oregon News Co., 3Jtf Morrlaon treet. Tort land, Oregon. Northwest Newa Co., Portland, Oregon. Chicago It urea ii, (Kitf Security HulKling. Washluston, D. C, Bureau, 501 Four teenth t-treet. N. W. Entered at the postofftce at Pendleton, Oregon, aa Mvpn.l-class mall matter. telegraphs s an eleventh hour i lay to popularize tho TaJt admiiiitra;i.in. It should fall flat. What't u- people need is an administration t'tat will uphold the common welfare at oil times not merely during campaign periods. SAVE THE FLOOD WATERS. Member United Presa Association. Telephone Main 1 Official City and Count! Paper. I think sometimes in every heart a dream Of perfect beauty dwells, some- times there seem - To come sweet promises, when over hills At sunset Heaven her cup of nectar spills, Or when some form a grace divine betrays In fragrant pardons or on crowded ways, Sometimes the tides within us seem to meet The blue tide rising from the sea, or sweet The melody of voice or violin Hath touched that silent chord that was within, And nil is beauty and above all sense The soul discords its mortal measurements. Clarence D. Blachly. A POLITICAL PLAY. Postmaster General Hitchcock's en dorsement of the proposition of gov ernmental ownership of telegraph lines Is a political move pure and simple. It is a clever play to gain progres sive surport for Taft and should be so regarded. The idea that the government should own and operate telegraph lines 13 gcod. The telegraph business like the telephone business is a natural monopoly. The government should either own such utilities or else close ly supervise the rates charged and the service rendered. It docs neither now. But President Taft and Secretary Hitchcock can not qualify as desir able men to put through such a move as Is proposed. Throughout his term President Taft has shown himself more keen in upholding established interests than in promoting the gen eral 'welfare. If he favors govern mental ownership of telegraph lines he should have made the fact known sooner. He did not need to wait un til he was face to face with a cam paign for reelection. His position Just bow calls to mind his past de votion to the progressive cause when seeking office. He la strong for the public welfare when he is a candidate but he has not been known for seal along this line at other times. As for Postmaster General Hitch cock he also is showing strong and unwonted Interest in the public wel fare. Senator Bourne, who as chair man of the committee on postal af fairs has dealt with Hitchcock at close - hand made a good statement when he said: "I am unable to understand the declaration alleged to have been made by Postmaster General Hitchcock in favor of government ownership of telegraph lines. When the advocates of an enlargement of our Inadequate parcels post service asked for his views some time ago he objected to the enactment of a law establishing such a service and asked for an ap propriation of $100,000 which he could expend in experiments on a few rural routes and in a few cities. If we cannot enlarge a service we al ready have without spending $100, 000 experimenting, we are certainly in no position to undertake an entirely new service." If Hitchcock is so eager to befriend the people why has he not favored the parcels post even though it Is bit terly opposed by the express mono poly? He la quoted yesterday as fa voring the parcels post provided the government Indemnifies express comj panles for loss of business. But why should the government indemnify ex press companies? Is it up to the gov ernment see that the express com panic reap big profiiU even though they render no service? It Is a strange pass if such is the case. "Why has not Hitchcock taken steps to get lower rates from railroads for the hauling of mall? It Is a charge often heard that the government pays the railroads more than do the ex press companies and It Is charged by om that the mail hauling rates ex ceed the rates for first class passen ger travel. Here Is a field where Ritcncock might well be busy. The postmaster general's recom mendation for government owned It is extravagance for sure to al low the flood waters of the Umatilla river to flow unused to the sea. There is plenty of water in the ocean al ready and the water now flowing trroii'-rh this county is needed upon tho thirsty acres adjoining the river. That water is needed upon the allot ted lands of the reservation. Trop erly used on that land the flood wa ters now going to waste could serve to produce annual Instead of bien nial crops upon the reservation. The water now flowing to waste is needed for lands lying below Pendle ton between here and Echo. It is needed upon the desert section which comprises the West Extension. Any move that- looks to conserving the flood waters of the river so as to make water available 'or Irrigation pur poses is a move in the right direc tion. The West Extension project Is such a move. Should the Extension be built the government will save and utilize -water that now goes to waste and will be wasted each year in tho absence of government action. The bulk of the flood waters can be con erved only through construction of an enormous reservoir at' some place along the river. This is what will be done if the Extension Is carried out. The Extension will jnean the saving of the flood waters and it should interfere with the rights of no one. insurance. It is reported that Admir al Kobley D. Evans left an estate val ued at even less than that of Justice Harlan. A move Is on to secure a pension for the widow of "Fighting Bob' in order to keep her from starving. What sort of system have we that It should create millionaires out of men who do but little work and that only for selfish ends while It leaves a great Jurist and a renowned naval officer to die in comparative poverty. AX ANNIVERSARY. (Athena Press.) The Press is twenty-five years old today, and it wishes its readers a happy and prosperous year for 1912. Reference to the files of tho paper reveals that during the twenty-five years of its existence the paper has gone Into the homes of its subscribers 52 weeks of each year, with the ex ception of one Lssue. The first week in July, 1SS9, the Press failed to ap pear, owing to a broken hand press, li ving McQuary was the editor at the time, and In explanation for Its non appearance, facetiously remarked in the following issue: "The editor was neither drunk nor had he absconded, but the dod ratted, measely consump tive old Washington hand press had a stroke of paralysis in its dofllcker connecting rod. with the result that the forecastle intermediate safety de vice became prostrated and collapsed, If Theonly Baking Powder made from KoyalGrapoCTcaiTJ of Tartar NO ALUM, riO LIME PHOSPHATE and we were unable to issue the sheet last week. The type foundry at Port land was appealed to and new parts for the press arrived yesterday, and we are on time today." The present editor has published the Press since June 2, 1S32 nineteen years and seven months. During that time, without a skip, the Press has gone in to the homes of its readers every Fri day for 1018 yeeks. This Is a long track to look back over, and when we see young people, now married and fathers and mothers themselves, whoso births we chronicled, it Is then we realize that wo have been in the har ness quite a spell a longer time than any other editor in Eastern Oregon we can recall to mind having continu ous connection with one paper. A POSITION OP ADVANTAGE. "I think," said the eminent Euro pean diplomat, "that we will declare a tarirr war." "But think of our population!" "I am thinking of our people and aiming for their peace of mind. Our censored press can always assure them that the war is a success and they'll never be able to understand enough about the tariff to know the difference.'' Washington Star. New Zealand Is preparing to spend millions of dollars in developing its water power resources. We alwnys thought that the devil Invented the tariff. A REFLECTION-. When the will of the late Justice Harlan was filed for probate his es tate was found to be worth but $13, 000 and this consisted in part of life YOU will receive prent benefit from a trial of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in cases of Poor Appetite. Indigestion, Costivencss, Colds. Grippe and Malaria. Try it, but in sist on petting HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters iwer When It ;Comes To Selling uildmg Material Only the Best "Grades of Lumber, Lath and Shingles and in fact any thing that is required in the building line is allowed to enter our vard. ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON SHORT NOTICE Crab Creek Lumber.' Co. Phone Main 92 . OSCAR MAHLER, Manager t UopwiwT. U.'Hll I y J HP "THE BROKEN IDOL" and OTIS HARLAN as "DOC WHATT" A CURE FOR THE BLUES Lively Company Seen in Whitney's Offering at the Herald Square Theatre, N. Y. City One of the most important openings of the early Theatrical season too place- at the Herald Square Theatre when B. C. Whitney presented "THE HKOKKX IDOL" Jle had OTIS HAR LAN to carry off most of the fun-producing mrk. To say that that clever actor carried out his contract might ho sufficient, hut l;o even did a little more than was expected of him. ,Tho' "I3ROKEX IDOL" scored heavily. A hig audience laughed at his antic, cheered his songs, and even grew enthusiastic over his whistling, which is not entirely new in .New York. Mr. Harlan received an ovation when he appeared on tho stace dressed in the part of "Doc nliatt, which is perhaps in the name as good a descrip tion as anything could he of what ho did on the stage. His song "ALABAMA" was greeted with great applause and he followed it with a dozen others that were invari ably greeted with many encores. Hi" LYRIC BY HARRY WILLIAMS. MUSIC BY EGBERT VAN ALSTYNE Published by special permission of Jerome II. Remick ' & Co., New York COMPLETE PIANO SCORE, WORDS AND MUSIC WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT SATURDAY IN THE EAST OREGONIAN. NOTE The saving of this music series provides an easy way of securing, without expense, a collection of song hits from the recent New York musical successes, i One of these big song hits will appear each week. , You'll get the best meal in Pendleton at the Particular cooks Attentive Service. For Breakfast Ranch Eggs Buttermilk Hotcakes Good coffee Every day We Invite your patronage and aim to please you. A clean kitchen Regular Meals , 25c Gus. La Fontaine La Fontaine Block, Main Street. Two Old Maids . Anna What do you think Mr. Ek lund charged me for sewing on a pair o.' soles on my shoes? 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