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'IV" it' DAILY EAST OREOONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1903. lubllihpl cveiy afternoon (cxccnt Sunday) lit l'eiulletoti, Orojrou, by tlic EAST OREGONIAN PUBLISHING COMPANY. I'tioue, Malu 11 SUISSWmTION ItATHS. Dully, one yenr by mall $5.00 Dally, six mouths by mull 'J.50 Daily, tlirvo mouths by mil 1 1 1 .-'" Dally, one uiontli by mull no Daily. Mfr month by cnrrlor 03 Weekly, one year by mall 1.R0 Weekly, six months by mall 7B Weekly, four months by innll r.O HcmlWeel(ly, 0110 year uy mall .... "J.OO Semi-Weekly, six months by mall . . 1.00 Semi Weekly, three months by mall . . .50 The Kant Oresonlan U an sale nt II. II. Ulch's News Stands nt Hotel l'ortland und Hotel I'erklns, l'ortland, Orejzon. Moiulver Sorbin Mrllae News Assocla tlon San Frniu'lsco llureau, 40S I'ourtli St. rhleacn llureau. '.) Security lliillilluj;. Washington, D. C. llureau. 501 14th St., N. W Knteml at Pendleton poitoiTlec as second class matter. .Most nf us are inclined to think tlmt If our tnsks won different It would l)o easier for us to lie the sort of men nntl women thnt wo ought to bo. Yet every duty Is an opportunity, ami wo need 110 other gymnasium for the de velopment of our moral muscle than the work which falls to our hands today, whatever that work may ho. If our present task does not help us to he more gentle, pa tient, kind and faithful it is ex ceedliiKly doubtful whether nny other sot of circumstances would work in us the ends of character. Hubert Whlttakor in San Fran cisco Star. SAVE THE PUBLIC FUNDS. the contracts for furnishing Indian has Just mndo a ruling which will have a stimulating effect upon the trade of Oregon, Heretofore, San Francisco wholosalo houses and con tractors have hold a monopoly of tho Indian supplies of tho West, In early days, when that city was tho only feasible distributing point for tho coast, tho govornmout gavo all the contracts for furnlsiiing Indian supplies to houses in Son Francisco, and tho custom has been In vogue so long, that It has seemed to bo n fixture In trade circles. However, as tin- country has devel oped and other cities came Into prom inence as distributing points, efforts have been made repeatedly to place some of those Immense contracts olsowhore, more convenient to the various tribes supplied, This has been accomplished nt Inst, and now both l'ortland and I.os An geles will share this rich trade with the Ooldou Gate city. The articles upon which bids are received consist in leather, agricultural implements, blankets, groceries, furniture, crock ery, paints, oils, stoves, woodenwnre and hardware. All supplies for tho coast havo here tofore been shipped to San Francisco, as a central distributing point, and from there the schools In tho extreme northern part of Idaho, Washington and .Montana, have been supplied. The great waste to tho government in freight rates, If in no other man ner, Is evident. Desldo claiming tho privilege tu hold this valuable trade, the San Francisco contractors have constantly raised tho price on certain articles until the government has paid double tho amount of other bids re ceived from elsewhere. The abuse has reached the limit, it seems, and the contracts will probably be appor tioned to the wholesale market near est tho territory containing the In- lug all modern history, and It Is now announced in diplomatic circles that a Becrot movo of tho czar has supplant ed UiIb weak Chinese control, und that horeaftor Russian territory will touch shoulders with King Edward on tho Indian frontlor. ALL AT REST. career Judging from the dashing and daz zling career of Jack London lu tho literary world, ho needed nothing ex cept a matrimonial episode to round j ,lli,lls o ho supplied, out the perfection of his experience. I Tlllii 0,(1 nrt of grafting has hecomo Ills divorce comes as a natural devel-1 so "waly fixed in the matter of deal opuient of the modern successful 1 '"S with the government, that It Is ab solutely ruinous to legitimate business. These government contracts have been awarded to Snn Francisco mer chants year In, year out. tho prices have been advanced, despite the In creasing facilities for furnishing tho goods cheaper, and the department either took little interest in the de tails of tho business, or else It took big profits from tho rake-off in tho deal. It seems almost beyond belief, that , trusted government officials, who havo tho management of tho people's busi ness In their hands, could betray their trusts so long, without exciting suspicion. It seems thnt men who are chosen for tholr ability and Integrity, would bundle tho government's busi ness on the same principles which they would apply to their own affairs. Here Is this distribution of govern ment supplies. In whlcn millions of the people's money is involved, made (ieneral .Miles' proposition to dis arm the nations of the earth, is a pietty piece of optimism. It reads like an announcement of the mlllcnl urn would probably sound, hut what would all tho Idlers do. If war were banished? There are men in tho serv ice of the war departments of tho world who are lit for nothing else but stripes. When tlie lowly Xazarene trod iho pathways of the earth, lie went with out scrip or servant, he refused tho crown his admiring adherents sought to thrust upon him. and made tho basis of his religion a homely sim plicity that put to shame tho philoso phers of his time. Sunday, In St. Pe ter's. Home, the coronation of his al leged vlce-gerent took place. Tho throne was a dazzlo of sliver and gold. Tlln .-,. 1 . . ........... B ... , . ....... .... .....,. .,, n 1)luythI 0f a few grafters, for mitren iii,nn u noun iti tiio , ' , . . ""-1 years. Instead of the government ro of 70,iX0 people, and perhaps no func tlon of modern times has surpassed the coronation of tho pope in splendor, formality, pomp, glory, dazzlo, osten tation and show of power. Tho es sence of tho Nazareno's religion has made a wonderful advance since ho said "It was as hard for a rich man to enlor tho kingdom of heaven, as it was for u camel to pass through tho oyo of a needle." Tortland capital is considering the further development of tho state of Washington. It is quite probable that ,1... f .'I. .,.! n..M,n.lnl,. ,1 I. ..Ill 11, V l.J IV. Utl WIJIWJIltM.ti; I .KM, 1,11,(1. , , ... , . 1 1 , '., . , , , Francisco, past tho very polnta which by Portland money and owned by I ,,.,. . ,,,. , . . ,, Portland capitalists, will ho extended reiving a benefit from the Increasing facilities for production, and the In creasing facilities for distribution, In lower prices for these supplies, tho people uro forced to pay tribute to tho combination which controls tho dispo sition of tho contracts. No matter If Portland, Sail Lake, or IJoi.se City should bid lower for tho supplies needed on tho reservations near them, tho department awarded the contracts to tho samo Arms which had enjoyed the grnft for years, and then added another cost to the total bill by shipping tho stuff from San up the Klickitat river, In tho near future. In tho meantime, Portland kicks at Harrlmau for turning Oregon traffic away fiom Portland, and sur veying roads which would not make that city a terminus. Tho people of Central Otogon doubtless believe, with tho old lark, that holds a promi nent place lit the fables of tho nur sery, that If a person wishes to seo a thing done, he must do that thing him self, ami trust no friend, no matter bow voluble his promises, or how near the ties of kinship. Having faith In this doctrine. It would not he strange if tho neglected settlements of tho In terior, should encourage tho building of roads that would carry tho trado of tho country to a good market, presid ed over by wldo-awako business men, who know a good opportunity, beforo Its hack Is forever turned upon them. San Francisco needs tho products of Control Oregon, and has a recoid for going after what she wants. should havo been awarded tho eon tracts, by virtue of tholr location. There is need of a thorough shaking up In other thnn tho postofflcc depart ment. There Is need of Investigation further than tho matter of supplying shoulder straps for tho letter carriers. This little Item of grafting which is ! causing such an uproar in the postal j department, dwarfs Into Inslgniflcanco I when compared to tho unmolested I robbery lu Indian affairs. Whatever else tho next administra tion Is pledged to do, tho first task laid upon It by the people should bo to make some frantic effort to save tho public fund, which Is wasting through leu thousand leaks in the various departments. There is good evidence for the as sertion thnt lttissla has placed a pro tecting arm around tho entire Thlb otan empire, thus extending Itusslnu territory to tho very borders of Indo china on tho south. China has only hold a protectorate ovor Thibet, dur- Take a walk through tho cemetery of nny large pity, and you will pass tho hint resting placo of the man who blow down tho muzzle of n gun to sec If it was loaded. A llttlo farther down tho beautiful slope Is burled tho man who tried to Jump on a mov ing train. Tho handsome mnrblo shaft of tho man who blow out tho gas casts a Bhadow ovor tho bosom of tho hired girl who lit tho lire wnu kerosene, whllo In closo proximity lies all thnt Is mortal of tho old lady who kept baking powdor and strych nine on tho shelf In tho pantry The dude who wore a plug hat In Texas Is quiet now, and ho rests by the side of tho gambler who turned the trump from the bottom of the deck. The fair damsel who pinched her corset to tho last hole and danced every number nt tho llromen's hall slumbers closo by her lover, the Idiot wlio rodo a bicycle n mile In two and a half minutes. Tho stylish young man who smoked a cigar whllo clean lug Ills clothes with gasoline sleeps most peacefully, and tho branches of the rosebush which adoniB the last resting place of tho old mnn who con tracted the morphine hnblt and took too much, wave ovor his grave. Hut, alas! Honeath tho grassy mound moulders u greasy suspender button, all that could ho found of tho printer's devil who lit n match near tlie gasoline can. The troubles of tho farmer who stood In front or tho mowing machine to oil tho sickle, ore now over, as also aro those of tho battle veteran who fought in the .Mexican war, won Inurols In tho last great rebellion, hut failed successtul ly to draw his musket through n barbed-wire fence whllo hunting wood chucks. .Missing Links. glo cent. Thore ilon't halt enough go thnro now." As Greeley was n Unlvor Htillst, addB Mr. Linn, this roply wnH not so sovero oh It sounded. Snn Francisco Star, THE YOUNGEST PILGRIM. One of tho notable gathorlngs in New rciiBluml last week was that of tho descendants of John Aldon, the pilgrim father, Hotweon 700 and 800 people whose llneago runs hack to this Mnyilowor passougor met nt tho old town of Plymouth anil whllo ex changing family felicitations paid tribute to tho first of the name who cast his fortunes with tho now land. m m 9 Aldon, although not so much of u celebrity us some of tho other mon who made tho Immortal voyage from England to tho colonies, was 0110 of tho sturdiest members of tho llttlo baud and nt tho time of bis death was one of the most respected men lu .Massachusetts. Ho was nlrod as .. .,,,,, 1,1. Itnl'lllv, till, iivnn illtlnn sailed and signed tho famous compact In the Mityllowor's cnblu 111 uraii. no wn tho youngest of tho pilgrims, but ho rlutrntii of tho colony and by his wisdom, Integrity and de cision through a period or mi years became one of tno most imponuiii characters of bis time. Aldon married Prlscllla Mullens in ldl'l and tho Incident of bis court ship was mndo tho subject of 0110 of Longfellow's longer poems. Ho was of that stout stock, which, despite Its Intolerance of the seventeenth centu ry, hns done much to spread rugged manhood through tho nation nud de velop what lias hecomo tho host typo of American citizenship. Spokostnun-Hevlow. Miss Martha Muiiboii. of Ilwuco was fatally Injured Monday, in a run away accident ENGAGED. Marriage is very largely an accident In few cases do men or women Bet up a standard of manly or womanly excellence nud choose by it. In most cases people become cnoufjcil as the result of pro pinquity rather than because of any deep And so it often happens that the wife enters upon the obligations of maternity just as thoughtlessly as she entered on the marriage relation, because no one hiiR warned her of the dangers she faces. Thousands of women become invalids for lack of knowledge of themselves. It is to this large body of women that Dr. Pierce's Favorite P r e s c r i ti t i o 11 comes as n priceless boon, because cures womanly ills. "Favorite Prescription" establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals intlnmmatiou and ulceration and cures female weakness. It makes weak women strong, sick women well. "After my firt child was horn," writes Mrj. Jordan Stout, of I'awccttfrap. 1'rcdcrlclfCo., Va., "my health wa very poor for a lonir time, und lat winter I wan so bad with pain down hi buck I could linrdly move without great sufreritig. Sly luutHind got uic a bottle Df i)r. Pierce's Fa votltc Prescription and a vial of lili 'Pleasant relicts,' which 1 used ns directed. Ill four cluyr 1 wa ureatly relieved, and now, ufter mlnjr tlie medicine three months, I seem to be entirely well. I can't see why It h that there ore so many tuflcilni; women when there l such nn easy way to Ik- cured. 1 know your medicines are the bent lu the world." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets the fa vorite family laxative. One 'Pellet' a laxative, two 1 Pellets ' a cathartic dose. ill it juu MMiiimiuu Mi J iiii'iiwiiHH imniMi iiiiiiiiib minmi uninim 11 in RB'C SEERS FOR i . WehavtheBj 1,1 al EBtate. some nino ,.. be 80l(l. Cho!. J Lots- Alfalfa Und ucre 10 lfi0. WhJ trats from ifin 12,000. iom i Si Koom 10 over TjJ ISLANDS ARE SINKING. It would seem that the Islands known variously ns the Low Archipel ago, or Tuamotu group, aro destined to ho reclaimed by tho Pacific ocean. Last January thoy wore swept by a Hood composed of high waves from tho ocean nud lesser ones from the Inclosed lagoons, and in consequence nearly i!00 of tho inhabitants were drowned and proporty to the value of ?ri)0,ilOi) was destroyed. And now, six months later, fierce gales from tho southwest and southeast have again caused groat surging crests to sweep over some of tho Islands. So far only four persons aro said to havo perished, but the fear is great that when all the Islands aro beard from there may be a distressing list of fatalities. Tho steamer Excelsior suffered much damage during the series of gales wlille she was on her trip from Tahiti to the Marquesas group. Three of tho Tuamotu islands were under water to such an extent that the In hnhltnnts had to climb cocoanut trees for safety. Houses and stores, copra and finally the cocoanut trees were destroyed, whllo tho Inhabitants hud a close call to death. It Is thought most of tho islands of tho group were visited by tho storm. July I I, the anniversary of tho fall of tho Hostile, and tlie following week was celebrated hero with much enthusiasm. Exchange. Famous ibe World Over Fully Matured. G A SOLI) EVEKYWiiCItK. AUTUMN WOODS. The wind from tho West Is blowing, Tho homoward-wnndcrlng cows are lowing, Dark grow the pino woods, dark and drear Tlie woods that bring tho sunset near. When o'er the wide seas tho sun de clines. Far off ItB fading glory shines. Far off, sublime, mid full of fear Tho plno woods bring the sunset near. This house thnt looks to East, to West, This, dear one, is our home, our rest; Yonder tho stormy sen, and hero Tho woods that bring tho sunset near, IMchard Watson Glider, lu August Nntlonnl. STORY ON GREELEY. A new Btory of Horace Greeley is toltl In a recent biography by W. A. I.lnn. Tho great editor, as ovory one knows, was generous and kind hearted to a fault, and beggars of all typos generally found him nn easy victim. A fow cases aro on record, howover, whoro ho did not yield to the demands upon his purse. Ono of those Is related by Mr. Linn. A vis itor who called on Mr. Grooloy ono day found him lu his sanctum with n persistent boro of tho subscription paper variety seated by his side. Tho editor's patience had evidently been almost exhausted nnd ns ho wroto on steadily ho would give an occa sional kick toward tho caller, who would every now and then put In a word. Finally, turning around, Oreo ley said: "Tell mo what you want. Toll mo quick, nnd lu ono sentence." Tho man said: "I want a subscription, Mr. Oreeloy, for n catiso which will prevent a thousand of our follow-bo-lugs from going to holl." Qroeloy shouted: "I will not glvo you n siu- Hardware Store.' LOOK AT Pendleton Real E5tJ C-room dwelling. eUble ral and 2 lotnun; G room dwelling and two 3 "uul,ea fine! l l-ninm linnnlln. u-. CClltra v nenloJn1 C-room dwelling with tij A number of lots eometJ $120 to tlEO mMi 1 1 lot on flat, live blockil truua, Much other verv dsJ ty for sale. All sold o;J Como and buy. I To find Just what y cj ngui price, see I C. D. BOYD. Shield's Park A HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE SHOW Provides an evening of rare enjoyment Good, clean, wholesome fun. Not a J dull minute. MAIN STREET Near O. R. & N. Depot Admission, 20c Children, 10c t r t REAL EST! (i-roont house and tith J-'.'O cash, balance lotrtj Ono of the best !d Eastern Oregon. I!" acres fruit rancd 2.2S0 acres fine win Several small orchil tracts near town. Improved and onl property at reasonable) Ovor 50 desirable nn Life and (Ire Insunwctl Be? BERKEf Savings Ilauk Buil SIMMS & Kfflmi A Cool Fl Get your guns nud Atnmimttum from n in. in in the gun btiiiiuess. A full htock carried bj STRKKT lluiun.Nc. Satisfaction Guarantied H. J. STILLMAN, 18! & KuiMi'Mig of all Kind. COE COMMISSION CO. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $300,000.00 Chicago, New York and Minneapolis quotations received direct at the rcudleton oflice over the U-st extensive private wire system in the world. HtllRl.MCi 73 National ud Stair UdnU Including Pendleton Savlnqt Bank orricc 20 Court Strrel B. E. KENNEDY, Mgr. Ib Robinson's Amuse" lors, uuderithe W,4 Just the place to wM leisure i bowling alley; M and billiard tables; dnto shooting gallon porance rciresun. cisars. 1 - - rTr"T7vrl going awa ii .;n h? here ' , como in any ! picture taken. -, 0ly 25 cents ado . vnrfntv of harvest vefc I . !.- nriOB hiB line onno"-j inot photos only3.tl ELATERITE Is Mineral Rubber. VOl' .MAY INTEND lll'ILDINH orllinl It iiuufm'j-to HKl'l.AOK A WllllN-OUT HOOK ELATERITE ROOFING lakes tin placo of HhlnKloH, tin, iron, tnr and gravol, nnd nil prepared rooflnRs. For Oat and stoop surfaces. Kiittors, vnlloys, etc. Easy to lay. lemperc for all climates. Itensonahlo In cost. Sold on merit. Qunran. teed. It will pay to ask for prlcosand information. Worcester Building. THE ELATERITE ROOFING CO. Portland. ,. 1,1 rolliible fl I Insurance H $13,456,960.l f insurance i I j P. WALKER, c ji-iw