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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR. DAIIiY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1906. EIGHT PAGES. AN INDEl'KNDENT NEWSPAPER. Published every afternoon (except Sunday) at Pendleton, Oregon, by the EAST OKKUOMA.N l'UULISUINU CO. Bl'llSCnilTION RATES. Pally, one year, by mall 15 00 rlly, six months, by mall 2.60 Itally, three months, by mall 1.25 Pally, one month, by mall 50 Weekly, one year, by mall 1.50 weekly, six months, by mail to Weekly, four months, by mall 50 Beml-Weekly, one year, by mall 1.50 Beml-Weekly, six months Dy msll 75 Beml-Weekly, four mouths, by mall... .50 Member rVrlpps-McTtae News Association. The Fast OreRonlan Is on sale at H. B. Rich's News Mauds, at Hotel Portland and Hotel Peiklns, Portland, Oregon. San Francisco Bureau, 408 Fourth street Chlcaeo Bureau, I'OII Security building. Washington, 1. C, Bureau, 601 Four teenth street, S. W. Ytlephoo Mala 1, Entered at Pendleton Postoffice as second- class matter. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. Copy for advertising matter to appear In the East Oregonlan must be In by 4 :45 p. m. of the preceding day ; copy for Monday's paper must be In by 4 :45 p. m. the preced ing Saturday. Stand out from the shadows there, 4 Come out in the sun-way wide, No one cares for the under dog. No one cheers for the losing side. 4 All the heads and hearts of men Bend to the shrine they call success, 4 All the gods of fate attend, Those who do and frame their best. 4 No one cares for the yelping cur 4 Seeking a refuge from his kind, All to the champion now refer, None the wounds of failure bind. 4 Stand from out the shadows there, 4 Come out into the sun-way wide, No one cares for the under dog No one cheers for the losing side. Arthur G. Lewis in Blue Book. 4 WASTED RESOURCES. Oregon has shamefully wasted her resources in the past and is now brought to realize the folly of her acts. In Umatilla county alone, about 25,000 acres of school land has been sold by the state at the pitiful price of $1.25 per acre. Much of this land is now worth at least 140 per acre and could be rented by the state at a great profit, had the state been wise enough to have held his priceless resource of the public schools as Washington and Idaho have done. As it is, the school land given to the state by the natlonul government for the perpetual support of the public schools has been parceled out by grafting officials and corrupt legisla tures to speculators and land frauds, until the people are now compelled to tax themselves excessively to support the schools. Had Oregon saved her priceless school tracts and leased them at a fair rental she would not now have an impoverished public school fund, and the excessive taxes levied for the support of public schools would not be necessary. The passage of a strong and well guarded inheritance tax law, as sug gested by Assessor C. P. Strain of Umatilla county, the proceeds of which would go Into the irreducible school fund of the state, is one way In which to recoup the depleted school treasury of the state. But even this will not bring back the wasted heritage of the people. Even this will not right the Irreme diable wrong of the past. Even a full atonement at this late day, in the shape of an inheritance tax upon the large estates, will not wipe away the record by .which the school children of the state have been robbed of their most magnificent resource the pub lic school land of the state. Who Is responsible for this condi tion? Who has been in charge of the state for the past quarter of a cen tury? Is it not time for a square deal, in fact as well as In oratory, n Oregon? MODEL FARM FOR UMATILLA. That the United States government will establish an experiment station of 40 acres in extent on the East Umatilla irrigation project is now an assured fact. A tract will be set aside and re served for this purpose and It will be especially prepared for the growth of every imaginable crop known to the semi-tropic and temperate zones. Irrigation in all its various and in tricate phases, soil study in all Its devious and fascinating evolutions and plunt life In all Its wondrous di versity will be made especial studies on this reservation. Government experts from the dif ferent departments will assist In Insti tuting the experimental crops and this 40-acre tract will be the touchstone. the mirror, as It were, for the lrrlgat ed belt of eastern Oregon. New and untried forage crops will be tested and their value made known for the benefit of farmers In the irri gated sections, and new methods of applying water and of securing the greatest possible results from the smallest possible amount of water, will be made special subjects of ex periment and trial. Crops will be grown under unfavor able as well as under "favoruble con ditions, to demonstrate the capability of the arid soil and to ascertain what crops will thrive with least moisture, thus giving farmers a valuable and in dispensable knowledge without the cost and discouragement which ac companies such experiments on the arid farm on which the landholder is trying to support a family. As far as possible the government Intends to encourage permanent and happy home life In all the irrigation projects. There Is no provision In the national irrigation law by which the speculator is encouraged. All Its tendencies are toward home-bulldlng, all Its requirements develop and fur ther the home-building Ideal. Umatilla county Is particularly for tunate In having secured a govern ment irrigation project. The project Itself is valuable and important, but there will grow out of it a new and marvelous tendency, a tendency which brings a deeper love of country life, and one which will bless the county and will extend like a beneficent and refreshing breeze to all surrounding districts. UMATILLA VS. CALIFORNIA. Umatilla county people are return ing from Los Angeles disgusted with the "winter climate" there. They say Umatilla county beats it ail to pieces for comfort and uniform ity. This winter in the vicinity of Los Angeles is particularly disagreea ble and overcoats are worn constant ly. It has been foggy, dismal, blus tering and exceedingly unpleasant, and the quota of Umatilla county peo ple going to that place for the winter hereafter will be considerably letes than formerly. Why leave such a climate as is en Joyed in this county for one consider ably worse? Why spend good cash in contracting colds, pneumonia, chills, blues, rheumatism and neural gia in California when you can get a full supply of such ailments nearer home, if desired? Hereafter Umatilla county people fill look with suspicion upon the boasted climate of California and many of them will prepare to enjoy the winters in Pendleton and to this end will build more good homes here and Burround themselves with more of the luxuries and comforts of life. THE HALANCE OF POWER, Discussing the labor question, El bert Hubbard says: "Men are men, and safety lies in the balance of power." That's right, says the Troy Press. Give capital or labor an unre strained hand, and oppression would ensue; in either case, greed would ob scure Justice. Where one side Is organized, both must be for self-protection. And the more generous each is In recognizing the rights of the other, the better for both a vital truth often lost sight of In the disagreements and dissensions between the two. A wise employer takes an active in terest in the welfare of his employes, and a wise employe tries to make himself as useful as possible to his employer. Where both are animated by this spirit, business flourishes and prosperity ensues. And the one who disregards It will be the greater suf ferer in the long run. It Is so natural, however, for the employer to desire to pay the least possible wage, and for the employe to demand the highest possible wage, that Mr. Hubbard is quite right In saying "safety lies In the balance of power." Neither must have the chance to do his worst, even if the disposition exists. HER CAPTAIN'. I left her in the palace grounds Surrounded by a conquered race Whose tongues were keener than their swords, Whose love went not beyond her face. She did not bid me go or stay. I met the guard below the gate, And with her name behind my Hps Rode out to meet a kinder futa. They brought me back at set of sun, Upborne upon a couch of spears, And laid me at her careless feet I heard her laughter change .to tears, I saw her stoop and touch the blade That held her honor still so bright; While through the door of Death my soul Went singing out beyond the night Lloyd Roberts In Everybody's Mag azine for February. POLITICAL ETHICS IN THE IWD OF GHAHGAltOO. While In Ghargaroo (said the Re turned Traveler) I heard much of the great statesman and philosopher, Juptka-Getch, who was accounted the wisest person In the realm and was held in so high esteem that none dared speak to him without permis sion of the sovereign. Having obtain ed this through the happy accident of having a wart on the left side of my nose, as hud a cousin of the prime minister, 1 went humbly to the great man's dwelling, which to my astonish ment I found to be an unfurnished cave In the side of a mountain. In expressibly surprised to observe that a favorite of the sovereign and the people was so meanly housed, I ven tured, after my salutation, to nsk how this could be. Regarding me with an Indulgent smile, the venerable man, who was about 250 years old, and en tirely bald, explained. "In one of our sacred books, of which we have 3000," said he, "It Is written. 'Oolooloo ek wakwah beten ka.' and In another, 'Jebeb uq seedroy lm aboltraqu ocrux tt smelklt." " Translated, these mean respectively, "The poor are blessed," and, "Heaven Is not easily entered by those who are rich." I asked Juptka-Getch If his coun trymen really gave to these texts a practical application In the affairs of life. "Why. surely," he replied, "you cannot think us such fools as to dis regard the teachings of our gods! That would be madness. I cannot Imagine a people so mentally and morally depraved as that! Con you?" Observing me blushing and stam mering, he enquired the cause of my embarrassment. "The thought of so Incredible a thing confuses me," I managed to reply. "But tell me if in your piety and wisdom you really stripped yourself of all your property In order to obey the gods and get the benefit of Indigence," "I did not have to do so," he re plied with a smlle;-"my king attended to that. When ho wishes to distin guish one of his subjects by a mark of his favor, he Impoverishes him to such a degree as will attest the exact measure of the royal approbation. I am proud to say that he took from me all that I had." "But. pardon me," I said: "how does It occur that among a people which regards poverty as the greatest earthly good all are not poor? I ob serve here as much wealth and 'pros perity" as In my own country." Juptka-Getch folded his legs across the back of his neck (an attitude which In Ghargaroo signifies profound reflection) and after a few moments answered: "The only person In this country that owns anything is th king; in the service of his people he afflicts himself with that burden. All property, of whatsoever kind, Is his, to do with as he will. He divides it among his subjects In the ratio of their demerit, as determined by the waguks local officers whose duty it is to know personally everyone In their jurisdiction. To the most des perate and Irreclaimable criminals Is allotted the greatest wealth, which Is taken from them, little by little, as they show signs of reformation." "But what." said I. "is to prevent the wicked from becoming poor at any time? How can the king and his officers keep the unworthy suffering the punishment and peril of wealth, from giving It away?" "To whom, for example?" replied the Illustrious man, taking the great toe of his right foot In his mouth, as Is the fashion In Ghargaroo when awaiting an important communica tion. The respectful formality of the posture Imperfectly concealed the Irony of the question, but I was not to be Pllenced. "One might convert one's property Into money," I persisted, "and throw the money Into the sea." Juptka-Getch released the toe nnd gravely answered: "Every person in Ghargaroo Is compelled by law to kee.p minute accounts of his Income and expenditures, and must swear to them. There Is an annual appraise ment by the waguk, and any needless decrease In the value of an estate Is punished -by skinning the offender's legs. Expenditures for luxuries and high living are, of course, approved, for It Is universally known among us. and attested by many popular prov erbs, that the pleasures of the rich are vain and disappointing. "So they are considered a part of the punishment, and not only allowed but required. A man sentenced to wealth who lives frugally. Indulging in only rational and inexpensive de lights, has his ears cut off for the first offense, and for the second Is compelled to pass six months In court, participating In all the gaieties of the capital." "Most Illustrious of mortals," I snld, turning a somersault the Ghargarese manner of Interrupting a discourse "I nm as the dust upon your beard, but In my own country I am esteemed no fool, and right humbly do I pre celve that you are cexroptug nemk puttog peleemy." This expression translated, literally, "giving me a fill," a phrase without meaning In our tongue, but In Ghar garese appearing to Imply Incredulity. "The gaieties of the king's court," I continued, "must be expensive. The courtiers of the sovereign's entourage, the grent officers of the realm sure ly they are not condemned to wealth, like common criminals!" "My son," said Juptka-Getch, tear ing out a handful of his beard to signify his tranquillity under accusa tion, "your doubt of my varaclty is noted with satisfaction, but it Is not permitted to you to Impeach my sov ereign's Infallible knowledge of char acter. His courtiers, the grent offi cers of the realm, as you truly name them, are the richest men In the country because he knows them to be the greatest rascals. After each annual reappointment of the national wealth he settles all the unallotted surplus upon them." Prostrating myself before the emi- Absolutely fure Makes the finest, lightest, best flavored biscuit, hot breads, cake and pastry. Royal Baking Powder is of highest quality, always pure, wholesome, uniform. The contents of each can are exactly like every other, and will retain their strength and freshness regardless of climate or season. Remember that Royal is a pure, cream of tartar ba king powder, absolutely free from alum or phosphan'c acid. Alain and Alum-phosphate powders are mjoriocs Do Not Use Tfccm nent phitosopher. I craved his pardon for my doubt of his sovereign's wis dom and consistency, and begged him to cut off my head. "Nay," he said, "you have com mitted the unpardonable sin and I cannot consent to bestow upon you the advantages of death. You shall continue to live the thing that you are." "What!" I cried, "Is It thought In Ghargaroo that death Is an advantage, a blessing?" - -"Our sacred books," he said, "are full of texts affirming the vanity of life." My astonishment was for some mo menta too great for words. When I had recovered the power of speech, I said, "Then I Infer that the death penalty Is unknown to your laws!" "We have the life penalty Instead. Convicted criminals are not only en riched, as already explained, but by medical attendance kept alive as long as possible. On the other hand, the very righteous, who nave been re warded with poverty, are permitted to die whenever It pleases them." Juptka-Getch again crossed his feet upon the back of his neck In medita tion, and presently said, "Do not the sacred books of your country teach the vanity of life, the blessedness of poverty and the wickedness of wealth?" "They do, O Most Illustrious, they do." "And your countrymen believe?" "Surely none but the foolish and depraved entertain a doubt." "Then I waste my breuth In ex pounding laws and customs already known to you. You have, of course, the same." At this I averted my face and blush ed so furiously thut the walls of the cave were Illuminated with a waver ing crimson like the light of a great conflagration! Thinking that the capital city was ablaze, Juptka-Getch ran from the cave's mouth, crying, "Fire, fire!" and I saw him no more. Ambrose Blerce In the Cosmopolitan. WAKING THE WAGE EARNER. One of the cheapest and most fa miliar arguments against government rate legislation Is that the effect of such a law, properly enforced, would be to largely reduce railroad earnings, and there would result a reduction of the wages of railroad men. Nothing of the kind would happen. Nobody has any desire to prevent the railroads from making money. It Is desired that they should prosper and grow and extend, and Increase In usefulness, which Is their excuse for existence. It is simply proposed to be honest with all of the people; to make It Im possible for one set of men to pile up the millions of a Rockefeller on the bodies of another set less favora bly treated by the railroads. Some of the greatest fortunes the country knows were bullded on dishonest rail road rates. The entire rate making business Is rotten with Injustice and favoritism. Rate laws will give the plain people a Bhow. It is used to keep street railroad fares up; to keep the price of gas up; to stop the municipal own ership wave. And now It is proposed to prevent beneficial legislation for all of the people by waving a red flag lettered, "Low Wages." Don't be fooled. There Is nothing In the argument Seattle Star. DEATH VALLFY IN DIX)SSOM. Most beautiful and most plenty of all the plants that bloom In Death Valley are the cacti, and the rapidity with which their dry and apparently withered stalks put out blossoms un der the touch of rains Is wonderful. The life of any one of the cacti Is the personification of death and resur rection and, as they come Into full est' bloom on or about Easter, the whole desert, far as the eye can reach, seems like one vast cathedral, arched with turquoise, floored with emerald and gayly garbed In giant Easter lilies. The largest and showiest blossom of them all grows on a short, stocky stem, which, during the summer, does not seem to have life enough to pro duce the magnificent, waxy flowers, which are often as much as five In ches across. Other plants than cacti are scarce In Death Valley, but two species of mesqulte grow from one end of the valley to the other, both blooming profusely and adding their quota of odor to the air. When they seed, the beans are gathered by the Plutes and ground up for flour. All In all, there are doubtless hun dreds of acres of cacti In this one part of the California desert, and Its beau ty when In bloom is something inde scribable, especially when seen in the midst of mile on mile of barren sand flats. Kansas City Star. RAILWAY WHEELS. Did you ever notice that the wheel of a locomotive engine are beveled? The reason for this Is that In round ing a curve the outer rail Is, of course a little longer than the Inner one. The difference Is very little, but It would be enough to make an engine "skid" unless It were reckoned for. In the beveled wheel the higher part, with Its greater circumference, Is forced against the outer rail by the very tendency of the engine to drive straight ahead, and with the other wheel the smaller circumference rests on the rail, thus overcoming the dif ference In the lengths of the lines. irtr ? ssr iv-nv 10 Sondfor Book about "Motherhood." Are you to become a mother? If so. do you realize the great amount of suffer inn that most women are obliged lo uiiuetgt), the pain they have to bear? If you couia ao anvtinim to relieve that pain would you not ao it .' lou are a aensitue woman, and ol course you wouiu men reaa careiuiiy every word. Mother's Friend Is a liniment ao potent that It will greatly lessen the I lunenng oi any cae ol lalxir. no matter liow dim- cuit. with this liniment, Motherhood is a beautiful dream; without it, a i:i .tinare. No more suffer- ' inn, no more neccllraa carts, but one peaceful ideal tnouierrioouisvuuisil you will but own vour eves. ror external use. sale to ariminster, and wonderful in resulti. A word to the wise: "Mother's Friend." All drugjjmti sell it at I.oo per jottlc. send our hook. "Mother- Hood, free, if you ask for it. BRADFIELD f.CCL'lATOn CO., Atlmnt-. On. I "Til I I Electric Lights They are the best. They require no oil. They are the cheapest. They give plenty of light. Thoy require no cleaning. They are always ready for use. Northwestern Gas & Electric Co. CORNER COURT AND GARDEN 8T Your Best Girl ran tell you when your laundry Is right. She will notice it if it Is not done up well ulckor than you are likely to. If you want to make your best appenrance always before your best girl you should have your work done at the Domestic laundry, be cause here everything is done careful ly, and your shirts, collars and cuffs are always right. Send your address on a postal; the wagon will call. ROBINSON'S DOMESTIC LAUNDRY m Byers' Best Flour Is made from the choicest wheat that crows. Good bread is as sured when BYERS' BE8T FLOUR Is used. Bran, Shorta, Steam Rolled Barley always on hand. PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS W. S. BYERS, Proprietor.