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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 3, 1903)
4 ? wmaynMiiiii)ii .1 . 'SI if. A WEEK OF SWEETS Commencing on Xmas diiy and continuing through the Holiday Week we will sell the well known brand of LOWNEY'S CANDIES At the Following prices J -4 Pound Boxes Chocolate Creams J ii 11 u Never b-jfore have thwo goods been sold at these priees, and will only be during the time stated. BROCK & McCOMAS CO. DRUGGISTS SATURDAY, JANUARY 1903 The Oregon pioneer sur 'mounts every obstacle, for he has graduated from the hard training school of the plains, and .suffered the severe disci pline of the wilderness. I'rof. J. U. Horner. . mie Oregon Statesman's New Year's issue Is n work of art. Its mechanical make-up Is excelleut, its topics are timely and well treated. It reflects credit on its owners and upon Salem. Since the wireless "telegraph has come, the cheerful night operator who has slept on duty for lo, these many .years, will now have to go to work, invention is the partner of necessity. The agitation coming from Wlllam ette valHey, for a state hop Inspector, ' Is certainly not serious. After all the tour faces that have been made over what have been termed "local laws" for Eastern Oregon, it Is hardly possi oie tnat the state will be asked to pick the hops, at least. Eastern Ore gon caught and scalped the coyotes, the state only paid for them. Local lawg are delicate matters lo handle. .Dr. Andrew C. Smith, of .Multno mah county, is gaining ground in his fight for the presidency of the state senate. Dr. Smith's clean record, un questionable honesty and his able support oi legislation in favor of the masses of the people, have won ,we admiration of his strongest poltti v. CiiCm,es. me corporations are making a hard fight against him, for the very reason that he cannot be handled" oxcept by the peoplo's ivjsnee. - Assessor-elect Strain is agitating a repeal of the flve-mllo school levy law, in order to allow a raise of the valuation of property. His estimate of the taxable property In Umatilla county Is over $29,000,000. The -present assessed valuation is about JG.000, J000. Placing the actual value at one half of Mr. Strain's estimate, would raise about $70,000 school fund for this county, The present assessed valuation raises $30,000 for this pur pose. The common law on fellow servants which Is in force, where there is no specific statute on the subject, was left in its present form, by a ruling .made in 1841. Every other feature of law, science and industry has left this antiquated rule sixty years be hind the age, It Is time to make an effort to catch up. What would the, condition be today if the privileges of the great corporations were set back aixty years? One condition would .be as fair as the other. When Uncle Sam said he wanted tho mall delivered with more regu larity along the lino of the Union Pa cific, Mr, Harrlman suddenly invited the bollermakers to a conference. It makes a difference who urges a set- nemeni wun the great corporations. 1 the most serious local Issues now be The public might talk Itself hoarse fore the people. Cattle, horses and In favor of a settlement, and no result sheep all belong to the priceless ro would come of It. But a whisper from Sources of this district. They aro all the government suddenly melts the. taxable property and bear their Just haughty magnate, who is in truth a burden of expense. Oregon cannot public servant, by virtue of tho public ! legislate an Industry out, of existenco, nature of -his business. $ .to .25 .50 OREGON'S METROPOLIS. Citizens of the stnte of Oregon aro proud of Portland, yet , they are stransteis t6 the essential forces that keep that gieat city moving. Portland has enjoyed a most phenomenal growth, within the past two years. Population lias outstripped the de velopment of the city's, lihyslcal con ditions. The tide of immigration has poured in to fastly that the progress of government and the minor details of the city's management have not kept paco with It. With 120,000 peo ple today, she finds heiself struggling, with equipment and regulation intend ed to meet the needs of 90,000 peo ple. Her forces aro overdone; they need extension. A most extraordinary stride must now be taken to "catch up." Summing up the deficiency of bless lngs which now confronts Portland, the metropolis of Oregon., the Dally Journal says: "The new year should bring to Portland: Petter streets. The pres ent condition of the thoroughfares is disgraceful. "Uetter municipal management; our police department Is one of the smallest in the country for the popu lation represented. A better tire de partment; the present department is ell handled, but entirely too small "Better street signs; few of the streets of the city are designated by signs and strangers find difficulty In locating themselves 'when going about the city. 'Better lights; no city has fewer or poorer lights than Portland. "More hotels; there aro not enough hotels and lodging houses to accom modate the transient traffic. There lias been great complaint of this all over the country and Portland has suffered much by the adverse com ments on her lack of hotels. Those she has are good, but there are not enough of them. "Better meetings of public bodies and less of closed door proceedings. Secret sessions give opportunity for municipal corruption. They don't look good under any circumstances. Be open and above board with the taxpayers. "Better chances for the progres slve men among us to come to the front. The policy of 'let well enough atone1 doesn't apply these days of strenuous efforts of cities to get bus mess. Homebody must be 'up and doing' or we will get left in the race. Don't wait or you will be too late to correct tho loss you may suffer. "Better explanation of what be comes of the money collected for taxes. With a poorly equipped police department, poorly manned Are de partment, poor streets, poor lights and poor evervthlnc else that per tains to city management, there Is a high rate or taxation, "The Journal does not like to say these things, ,but there Is only one way to correct evils that exist, and that Is to Insist on them being corrected." There seems to be a determination on tho part of many Eastern Oregon citizens to aggravato the vexed range CllleStion. Without doubt It la rma nt neither can she tolerate disturbance that arises from the absence of law, so there you are. Tho moro you dis cuss tho matter, tho larger It grows. VOICE OF THE MOUNTAIN. 1 saw the mountain stand Silent, wondeitul a nil grand; Looking out acioss the land When the golden light was falling On distant dome and spire, And I heard a low voice calling: Come up higher, come up liltili' -From the lowlands and the mire; From the wist of earth desire From the vain pursuit or pelf. From the attitude of solf, Come up higher, come up higher' Think not that wo are cold, Though eternal snows have crowned us, Think not that we are old. Though the ages die around us! Underneath our breasts of snow Silver fountains sing and How; We reflect the day's young bloom, While the valleys sleep in gloom! We receive the now-hoiii storms On our rugged, rock-mailed forms Anil restore the hungry lands With our rlveis and our sands! Ho who conquers inward foes, All the pain of battle knows; And has earned IiIh calm reposo, Countless Alons ere the races In the cycles took their places, We were groaning to be free From our chains below tl.o sea! 'Till wo heard the sun our sire Calling, calling, "Come up higher." And we burst our prison bars, And from out the mist and fire; And the ocean's wild embraces And the elcnientnl wars, Wo arose and bathed our faces In the sunlight and the stars. JAMKS G. CLAltK. ACCIDENTAL 1 The jury returned a verdict of acci dental death on the man who fell from the window ledge on which he had fallen asleep. But the death was really due to I muni iiitv.ic I the accident I possible JCT There are a' M If 11 ' trrpat tn.mv lives siul denly termi nated as a result of carelessness, although the medical cer tificate may read " heart failure." When a man takes chances with - his stomach the warning symptoms of disease, he is carelessly inviting calamitv. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures discuses of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutritiou. It enables the perfect digestion and assimi lation of food, which makes strength. It stimulates the liver, cu. -s biliousness, and removes bilious impurities from the blood.' "I hd been troubled with a pin lit lower part of my toraach for three years, so srrere 2 thougbt it would kill me iu time " writes Mr. Aaron Van Dam. offKeitfilaetoul n notli Kf Chicago. 111. "1 could hardly work it felt like a bif weight hanztug ou me ami got so bad that I had to take medicine. I used Stomach Bitters for a time, but it did no Rood so I wrote to Ur. R. V. Pierce for advice, which lie gave me im mediately. I followed his directions; used two bottles of hia medicine and was cured I had a torold liver which was troubling me ImtMH r.r cramps (as I thought!, so l)r Pierce told me I nave pleasure in living now) have gained in weight ij pounds since then." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con- allpatlou. They do not beget the pill uauil. THE CLEANSING AND IIKAI.INO CUKE von Ely's Cream Balm Hair and pleasant to use. Contains no In jurious drug. It Is quickly absorbed aires relief at once Itonena and tlfa.tiia rttl',C01J) HEAD lloala and Drotects tho membrane. KpnitrA the senses ot Taste and Smell Largo liie, CO cents at Drags; its or by malllTiial Bite, 10 M Warren Street, New York. Lumber, Lumber, Lumber. All kinds for all purposes. Sash, Doors and Blinds. Planing of all descriptions done to older. Don't place your order ioi Building Material until you havt consulted us. Pendleton Planing Mill an A w m catarrh Imnber Vard. R08CRT rORSTER, Proprietor CLEARANCE SALE Our Big Clearance Sale has begun and will continue until all Seasonable Qoods are closed out. Special reductions in all lines. THE The Place to Have Yoar Water Pipes Examined and Repaired at Once Delay will lead to serious breaks. Piist'class work guaranteed by BECK, tbe Reliable Plumber. Court street, opposite Despain & Clark Wholesale Com mission Merchants Will nav cash for poultry. The Market price always. Bring it in every day and ail day. Chickens, Geese, Ducks and Turkeys. Office in Savings Bank 'Building Come, Get Our Quotations Let Murphy Frame those Pictures for Christmas Don't put off havisg the work dene. If Murphy does the work it will be good work and you will be highly pleased, Best stock of framing material. E. J. Murphy's Best work at lowest prices. Gray's Harbor Commercial Co. We Don't Keep Everything But we do keep a good big stock of nice dry Flooring, Celling, Rustic mid Finish, In all grades. Alwi all kind of Dimension Lumber, in cluding Lath mid Bhlngles. Our stock of Doors, Win dows, Moulding, Building and Tar Paper ami Apple Boxes Is complete, mid any one in need of Lumber will not be wrong in placing their order with the : : : Gray's Harbor Com. Co. Opp. Wt & c. R. Depot FAIR Save Money the Golden Rule Hotel FOR SALE A half section of fine wheat land, all in summer-fallow, north of Pendleton. Good improvements. Almost a section of land in one body, a short dis-. tancc north of town. FRANK B, CLOPTON 800 MAIN STREET I have bargained -with a competent Timber Orniser to locate Valuable Timber Claims On tli n linn n - imllrnari now nnder construction, This means a big ohanoe lor nrst-oomers. see N.Berkeley Have some good farms for sale, jSscfeasisissl GOOD SOUND WOOD Is always received when you place your order with us. Fir, Tamarack and ..Pine.. Whv buv noor coal when vou can ge't the best for the same price? Laatz Bros. Telephone Main 5i 1 ft offer, I B --"Hit er -OK- 1 SUITS rin..,. 1 I PI IPS it a The EasttrafJ J m I Ed EbenJ 888 8 Smilesof Satis Always ornanWa countenances c 9 patrons Our.La dry Wotkistheaa of perfection. H give it that gem finish so greatly ii nured, THE DOMESTIC 111 Court and Thompson It's a Good : For auyoiie to mrte ui more good carriages tn from bad to worse mm when a little 1 -Iffht kind atthertoti them perfectly WfJeew resolve to kave2",! 1... M.rl Urn. W nun ' worK rigm. 1 8torersoUn(it","u"l genu .( ww" CHATTEL MORTONS Notice Is, to"&wiW chattel nortae.Stffll for JSW.UO, duo nine I m gm Interest at 8 PJJTwl fr personal prtPWFjg tierwortf.i'lf,",'l5uwl .nrovsnces 01 .;.,,j,Ji omer r 11XU at paffe 2 tuo c been Dee ! iui'rtiinfiBuwrrj proi property. tovstt IOD1B coul Jim public sia8wa: lint) l Cad Countf nrwon. to '.".rzij U ttiO 1 1 In, (5 fiAK'" s-arDttti nir, nur eiini 01 BAST a. Ika OrefO"' WW. ton