PAGE FJVrt. ATLT BAST ORSGONIAN. PKNDLKTOX, OREGON. FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1905. K1GHT PAGES. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. PobUsbed every arteraooe (except Saadar) m hmllafio ft. w it- k. EAST OREGOJOAN PUBLISHING UUftLTANT. PUBLIC EXAMINER NEEDED. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Daily, one year, by mail tt.Cft DeJly, six -months, by mall.... 1.6 Daily, three months, by mall.,.. LIS Dally, one month, bv mail ts Weekly, one year, by mall 1.80 weekly, six months, by mall It Weekly, four months, by mail.. .SO Semi-Weekly, one year, by mall, 1.60 8etnl-Wekly, six months, by mall .7 Semi-Weekly, four months, mail, .to Member 8crlpp-McRae News Asso ciation. The East Oregonlan Is on sale at B. B. Rich's News Stands at Hotel Portland and Hotel Perkins, Port- uao, uregon. San Francisco Bureau. 408 Fourth street. Chtoaro Bureau. 909 Security RMir Washington. D. C Bureau, S01 14th Metered at Pendleton Postofflcc as second-class matter. NOTIPP! Tfl Anvv?RTrRi?ta Copy for advertising matter to appear In the F.AM Orejronliin must be In by 4 :43 p. m. of the preceding day : copy for Monday's P"Pr mum oe in oy :4ft p. m. tne preced tag Saturday. Be strong I We are not here to play, to dream, to drift; We have hard work to do and loads to lift; Shun not the strupgle; face It; 'tis God's sift. Be strong! It matters not how deep In- trenched the wrong, How hard the brittle goes, the day how long. Faint not; fight on! Tomorrow .corned the song. P. M.ltbie Babcock. Twelve well regulated saloons pay. ing a license of 11000 or J1200 per year would supply Pendleton's needs and this policy woulf cut out IB dives where boys and Indi ins are nearly tho sole patronage. It would abolish the alleged rooming houses on Main street, connected with saloons, and make the city fairly respectable from the liquor standpoint. Nothing less than J1000 per year Rho'uld be fixed and $1200 would not be objected to by the first-class saloons. While we are examining accounts In Umatilla county, it would be only proper to go through tho entire list of city and school district officers. The people should know how matters stand and it is only juBtlce to officials that taxpayers should be certain. that there are no mistakes. Who knows anything about the city water com mission, or the city recorder's or city treasurer's accounts, or the accounts of the school clerk? All these offices handle large sums of the people's money and It has been years since any of them were examined. If ever. And it Is only justice to the officials to have the people feel secure that there are no mistakes or errors In these accounts. It will be money well Invested and while the experts are here la the proper time to continue the work. The new arrangement of the rooms of the Commercial association should add a membership of 100 to that or ganization In the next year. No asso ciation In the Inland Empire will be so well equipped when the proposed improvements are completed and bus iness men who are now on the out side should Join and assist In making the association the sole public repre sentation of the business Interests of Pendleton, as well as a highly proper and pleasant resort for visitors and members. The co-operation of all Is needed to make it what It should be and It should not be necessary for the secretary to solicit the membership of business men. They should be Im pressed with the fact that they belong Inside, for their own benefit and en joyment as well as for the benefit of the city. In which their money is invested. Before the last session of the legis lature convened, the East Oregonian agitated the need of a public examiner of accounts In Oregon, and It repeats that demand now. The example of the state of Wyom Ing, one of the newest of the Rocky mountain states, and one In which business and order were long In ad' justing themselves to the straight- Jacket ways of civilization. Is worthy of being closely studied by Oregon. When Wyoming was admitted Into the union IS years ago, one of the most Important offices created In the new states was public examiner of ac counts. Since the state has been or ganlzed and In the union, not one cent has been lost to bondsmen, or city, school district, county or state offi cials, because the public examiner keeps a close check upon every ac count In the state and prevents a shortage or an error, before It can be conceived and nurtured. The books used in city and county offices are simple and uniform. The system of keeping a check upon ac counts is simple and effective, and the salary of the examiner, which Is about J 2000 per year, Is the best In vestment ever made by the state. In Oregon, publicv accounts are In chaos. Every officer, from dog catcher to governor has a way of keeping books to suit his own con venienee or taste or eccentricity, and there Is no uniformity, no way of knowing whether the books are right or wrong, until experts, at great cost to the people, drag tediously through entire sets of books for long periods of years. It is a bad policy, a costly and un business-like policy, and one which costs money, time, worry and honor to the state and to the officials. It Is casting no reflections to say that all accounts should be closely checked. It is part of the system of government to guard public funds. It Is no less a duty of the taxpayer to safeguard and protect accounts than It is to pay taxes to support govern ment. If taxes are poorly applied or are wasted. It only Increases the bur den and before another legislature as sembles, this matter should be crys tallized In the public mind and a law passed creating the office of public examiner for Oregon. ' Leaks and mistakes and errors creep into the best regulated offices, and honesty and faithfulness In officials cannot prevent It. Payments of large sums by bondsmen or the making good of shortages by Individuals who are responsible does not make the system of accounts In Oregon right There should be exact uniformity throughout all county and state ac counts, and there should be one man whose duty it would be to drop In at unexpected times, to check over all accounts, from city recorders and dis trict clerks to the secretary of state and state treasurer. Such .an official should be above politics and be selected wholly on his record as a bookkeeper. As an ex ample of what efficiency will do for a man In this office, it Is worthy to note that the public examiner of accounts of Wyoming, Ben Henderson, who was In Pendleton a short time ago, has been in the office since the state was admitted to the union, IS years ago, both parties Indorsing his candidacy about half the time. Several thousands dollars are sent out of Pendleton for printing each year, and yet if a newspaper Is heard to knock a Pendleton Industry, it is branded as a public enemy. Suppose the newspapers of Pendleton, which are well equipped to do high class printing, should send out of town for insurance, would deposit their money in Portland banks, buy their fuel, oil, and all supplies out of town In Oma ha or San Francisco, what would dealers in these goods In Pendleton, think? And If everybody in Pendle ton sent out of town for goods how could Pendleton business be kept go ing T It is a cheap, narrow, un business-like policy to buy supplies in Omaha or San Francisco, that can b secured from , Pendleton newspa pers by people who are always trying to dictate the policy of Pendleton newspapers. Reciprocity la a fair game. If you want the help of the newspapers, help the newspapers. Pendleton should look toward a municipal telephone system, one which would be made adequate to the needs of the city, and one which would not feel that it owned the town and could do business In Its own way. It Is only a question of a few years until munlcl ial ownership will be the general policy in all well regulated cities. Whatever the public needs In 'the transaction of business, should be owned by the public and operated at the lowest possible price. Where there Is a monopoly of public utilities by private corporations there Is always arrogance and Indifference to the pub lic and oftentimes actual abuse, be cause of the monopoly. Of course the question of higher sa loon licenses will be an issue in the coming city campaign.. The Tribune does not express an opinion, as usual, It waits to hear what the saloon men say before it repeats the parrot call. WHAT SUB HAD IN VIEW. At the opening day of a Vancouver kindergarten, little Blllle had worn out the teacher's patience, and, being of the old school, she administered the time-honored remedy for naughti ness. As fate would have It, Blllle be longed to the eclet. His mother was a member of the school board, and forthwith bore down upon the school teacher. Her tones were Icy. "Miss Harrington, I wish some information on this outrageous proceeding. Kind' ly tell me just what end you had in view in punishing my son." "Mrs. Grant,' 'was the reply, "I had the same end In view that anybody would have in spanking a little boy." The Argonaut. THE ALTARS OF NECESSITY. That Emerson was a fraternallst at heart as well as a poet and a phlloso pher Is proved by the following from his pen: "Let us build altars to the beautiful Necessity which makes man brave In believing he cannot shun a danger tl at Is appointed, nor Incur one that is not; to the Necessity which rudely or softly educates him to the percep tion that there are no contingencies; that Law rules throughout existence; a Law which Is not intelligent, but Intelligence not personal, but imper sonal; It disdains words and passes understanding; It dissolves persons; it vivifies nature, yet solicits the pure In heart to draw on all Its Omnipotence." Search his writings and the result will be that you will discover that they were all for the building up and the benefit of mankind. HUMILITY. Lord, from far severed climes we come To meet at last in thee, our home. Thou, who hast been our guide and guard, Be still our hope, our rich reward. Defend us, Lord, from every 111; Strengthen our hearts to do thy will; In all we plan and all we do Still keep us to thy service true. Oh, let us hear the Inspiring word Which they of old at Horeb heard; Breathe to our hearts the high com mand, "Go onward and possess the land!" Thou who art llKht, shine on each soul! Thou who art truth, each mind con trol! Open our eyes and make us see . The path which leads to heaven and thee! John Hay. I'SES OF THE BAMBOO. An authority declares that the bam boo, so important a source of wealth In Japan and China, exists In many va rieties, and not only supplies the Ori entals with building materials, but is used for ropes, mats, kitchen utensils and a host of other articles. One kind Is even cultivated as a vegetable, the young shoots being eaten like as paragus. The plant Is not confined to the tropics, as is often supposed, but Is found in Japan where there Is heavy snow In winter. It has been known to grow three feet in a single day. MOST COSTLY LEATHER. It Is said that the most costly leath er In the world Is known to the trade as piano leather. The secret of tan ning this leather Is known only to a family of tanners In Germany, though the skins from which It is tanned come almost entirely from Amerlcn. A SONG OF THE SEA. He never bought a gold brick Nor tried the bunko game, But he plays at steamboat poker, Which is very much the same. Washington Star. Weber Has Them Racine Buggies and Hacks and there are none better or more serviceable. Bain and Cooper Wagons built for this climate. Hodge and Keystone Harvesting Machinery. (Not made by the trust) All kinds of extras. Belting, oil, . axle grease and lace leather. Harvesting supplies of all kinds. Fred Weber 320-333 Court St, Comer Thompson TEETH EXTRACTED BY THE MOD ERN METHOD, 500. We are thoroughly equipped with all modern merVoda and appliances, and guarantee our work to be of the highest stand ard and our prices the lowest consistent with flrst-claa work. T. H. White DENTIST ASSOCIATION BLOCK Telephone Main 1061. W. T. PARKER Dealer In Dry Goods, Groceries and Notions Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes and Farm Produce. I have just purchased the D. B. Richardson store at Helix, Oregon, and I am going to thoroughly remodel It and greatly Increase the stock. I solicit your patronage, and if good goods and fair treatment can hold your trade, then I know you will trade with me. Bring in your farm pro duce. Highest market price paid. HELIX ...... OREGON LAND SCRIP FOR SALE. Unrestricted forest reserve scrip for sale at lowest market prices. My scrip secures title to Um'-ered, farm ing, erasing or desert land. In any quantity, without residence er Im provement Address H. it. Hamilton. The Portland, Portland, Oregon, FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS Pure Ice and Pure Beer LAGER BEER IS HEALTHFUL IF IT IS AGED WELL. IT IS THE GREEN BEER THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED. SSER IS AGED FOR MONTHS BEFORE IT IS MARKETED AGED IN REFRIGERATION. THE RESULT 18 BEER THAT IS GOOD FOR YOU. BOTTLED EX PRESSLY FOR FAMILY USE. 'PHONE US AND IT WILL COME IMMEDIATELY FROM COLD 6TORAGE TO YOUR ICE BOX. S 0CE L PURITY IS THE FEATURE MOST IMPORTANT TO THE CONSUMER OF ICE. OTHER ICE IS JUST AS COLD, PERHAPS JUST AS CLEAN, AND PERHAPS JUST AS CHEAP, BUT IT MAY NOT BE JUST AS PURE. THE ICE YOU USE SHOULD BE AS GOOD AS THE WATER YOU DRINK. OURS IS MADE FROM PURE, DISTILLED WATER. PHONE US OR DROP US A POSTAL. LETTING US KNOW nOW MUCH YOU WANT AND WHEN. WE WILL DELIVER PROMPTLY. Pendleton Ice & Cold Storage COMPANY 'PHONE. MAIN 178 NEAR O. R. A N. DEPOT ELECTRJC IS THE CHEAPEST, MOST CONVENIENT, MOST SATISFAC TORY POWER KNOWN FOR ALL PURPOSES. IT IS READY FOR TO START THE WHEELS ROLLING AS SOON AS YOU THROW THE SWITCH, AND CAN BE SHUT OFF IN A MO MENTS NOTICE. NO FIRES TO BUILD, NO WATER TO CONSUME, NO ASHES TO EMPTY OUT WE DO ALL THA TFOR YOU, AND SAVE YOU BIONEY BESIDES. Prepare for Hot Weather FAN MOTORS WILL BE RUN AT THE FOLLOWING FLAT RATE. 12-INCH FANS $1.50 PER MONTH 19-INCH FANS $3.00 PER MONTH SEE US ABOUT RATES FOR POWER. Northwestern Gas & Electric Company F. W. VIA CENT, MANAGER. MilIM I IIIHttHHO ! CAREFUL SERVICE Is characteristic of our ex aminations. Our tests are un erring and your Eyes are al ways safe In our care. LET US SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN MAKE YOU LOOK. We can relieve that squint, take -away those frowns, and in many cases overcome headaches and relieve much nerve strain, which ' If left uncorrected will cause ! Irreparable harm. From the -ee child to the.! gray haired sire we offer this ' careful service. We can't af- j ford to make mistakes and Each Pair Floed Sells Others. ' fWinslow Bros. I JEWELERS-OPTICIANS. 817 Main Street. Near PostofOoe ' - ... ' ". ft , . St. Anthony's Hospital Private rooms, elegantly fur nished. Finely equlpn-d operat ing room. Also Maternity De partment Every convenience necessary for the oar. of the sick. Telephone Main 1U1. PENDLETON. OREGON. CHICKENS NEED SHELL BONE GRIT AND MANY OTHER THINGS WHICH C.F.Colesworthy CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH. 117.110 BAST ALTA STREET.