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DAILY EAST OREGOXIAX, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, J.VM AItY 22, 1908.
EIGHT PAGES.
12 l-2c Bleached Muslin
$1.35 Hemmed Bed Spreads, each - 98c
$1. 00 Hemmed Bed Sheets, 81X90 each .- 79c
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36 inch Mohairs Black, Grey, Tans and Navy 50c
12 l-2c Flannelettes 29 inches wide - 9c
15c White Indian Linens 9c
35c White Embroidery - - - 19c
85c Fancy Ribbons - - - - 45c
$1.35 Chamois Gloves, White and Natural 85c
$1. 75 26 inch Umbrellas - - $1.19
12 l-2c Silkolines 36 inches - 9c
89c Bleached Table Linen - 69c
$1.50 White Shirtwaists (new) - 98c
$10.00 Fancy Silk Waists for $3.95
$1.45 Colored Sateen Skirts for - - 75c
$1.50 Percale Wrappers for - - 98c
$3.50 Men's Shoes (all kinds) - - $2.65
$4. 00 Women 9s Shoes ln and Gan Metat Uathtr $2.85
$1.75 Misses' Shoes 1 1 1-2 to 2 - - ' $1.35
The Peoples Warehouse
Where it Pays to Trade
TIDE IRE 3270 JAPANESE III OREGON
The Salem Statesman has been
making Inquiries into the Japanese
situation in the capital city and has
the following to say:
And now It seems that in the latest
course of human events, Salem, the
capital city of Oregon. Is doomed
along wth Portland, the metropolis,
and the other toast cities upon which
the Japs have designs.
A short, thin-faced, handsomely
dressed brown man. with a pad and
pencil, has been seen on three oc
casions in n many different parts
of the city during the past two weeks
taking notes, and making sketches of
his surroundings. A certain Salem
doctor, known to be truthful, was one
of those who saw the little brown
man with h s pencil and pad on two
different occasions.
"I saw him In South Salem first,"
said the doctor. "He looked so much
like mi American that I remarked to
my son, who was walking with me,
'that he must be some surveyor tak
ing notes.' However, fls we came
closer to him. he hurriedly shoved
his pad and pencil into his pocket
and walked on. As he looked around
both my son and I saw that he was
a Jap."
The doctor describes him as be'ng
rather short in stature. thin-faced
and neatly dressed and a man of
nlinnt 20 vears. "As soon as I ins-
covered that he was a Jap, the sig
nificance of what he was doing struck
me as being that of making small
sketches and taking notes and from
what I saw I had good reasons to
believe that such was the case," con
tinued the doctor. "What should be
my surprise.' 'he said, "when about
a week after that I came upon this
same fellow In the vicinity of Sixth
and Hood streets. From a consider
able distance off I saw him coming
from the direction of the fair
grounds. He did not see me Imme
diately and there were no other per
sons on the streets ln the Immediate
vicinity.
"Th'-ii he stopped, took out his pad
and pencil and looking In different
directions for several moments he fi
nally brought his pencil Into use and
hurriedly marked on his pad.
It seemed then as though my mis
glviugs were almost dispelled and I
beiran to wonder , why a Jap should
be thus employed In this city. How
ever t,r. that a I may, the Jap upon
seeing ine atta'n 'ditched" his pad
and pencil. Later on I heard that I
had not been the only one to see him
nnd that be had been noticed In sev
eral different parts of South Salem."
Of late there have been several
rx .? " 'incl ining local doings among
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COFFEE
You can buy something
v called ''coffee" at 10c lb
with 3000 miles of R R
freight from the roaster ;
. don't.
Vottr tTnr" fluent ynar mon II rou doo'l
k Bit Sili. iiint rrt: we par turn.
the brown men. ttecently a States
man reporter had occasion to talk
to a well known local Jap. In the
course of the conversation he was
asked how many Japs there were ln
Salem.
About 15 or 16," he answered.
"How many Japanese are there in
Oregon?" the Japanese was next
asked, whereupon he brought forth
a book printed in Japanese charac
ters, and after a moment's perusal
said there were 3270 of his race In
this state.
Then he was asked concerning
Washington and California. In
Washington, according to his book,
there are In the neighborhood of 40,
000 Japs and ln California a similar
number.
Then he went on to tell about the
great influx of Japanese into the
Cnlted States during the last 20
years. "Seventeen years ago," ht
said as he looked at another group
of the peculiar characters, "there
were 4000 Japs in America." Since
that time the brown men who are
employed at securing these figures
for theif government have had a dif
ficult time to keep their figures
somewhere within the approximate
number.
It was discovered that almost every
Japanese of any prominence In this
country Is supplied with facts and
figures concerning their fellow coun
trymen ln the United States, these
consisting principally of places of
possible employment, ' business
chances, successes and failures of the
little brown men, besides a large
amount of other material which goes
to keep these people well Informed
about each and every movement. The
book was said to be published annu
ally in San Francisco and sent out
from that city.'
THE NEWS IX BRIEF.
General.
The Mississippi legislature elected
John Sharpe Williams ta the United
States senate yesterday. He will not
take his seat In succession, to Senator
Money until March 4,. 1911.
The advance sheets of the Wlltzlus
Catholic directory, published at Mil
waukee show that there are 13.788,
4 2$ Catholics ln the United States, an
Increase of 877,0113 over last year.
Coin collectors made a run on the
United States sub-treasury at Cfilca-
an vpsterd.iv when the treasury dis
tributed $10,000 In the new $20 gold
pieces bearing the St. Gauden's de
sign.
Bessie Bottinl, 18 years of age, wasj
found dead beside the tracks of the
Northwestern railroad near San Ra-j
fael, Calif. It Is supposed that she
fell from a speeding' train to her
death. I
Turle Nordstrom, clerk in the First I
National Bank at Astoria, Ore., who
recently successfully passed a raised
check In Chicago for $16,000, Is still I
at large and detectives are finding It
difficult to get trace of him. Instead
9c
Save Your Coupons
of sailing for Europe as bis actions
would Indicate, he was ?fi late ln
December In San Francisco and still
later at Salt Lake City.
Robbers pounded Rotje Cordes, an
agod butcher, at Tracy, Cal f., almost
to death Sunday. The Impression
pievalled that he had a large amount
of money at his home, but the robbers
failed to get anything.
Northwest.
Ah Ilembre. who was paroled re
cently from the state penitentiary,
where he was serving a sentence for
the murder of his wife, Is ngaln on
trial at Tillamook, Ore., this time for
the murder of his daughter.
Napoleon Royal, an Insane patient
escaped from the asylum at Salem
yesterday, appeared at the farm home
of R. Bradley, about a mile distant,
and killed Bradley's dog with an ax.
He was recaptured and returned to
the lnst'tutlon.
W. Q. Adams is dead at his home
in Portland from the effects of the
use of ammonia as a relief from
rheumatism. Blisters resulted from
the application of ammonia, gan
grene set in and death resulted. He
was 80 years of age.
Senators Fulton and Bourne and
Representative Rills have agreed up
on recommending the appointment
of Will l.i m E. Tate, postmaster of
Wasco, M. C. Page, Clatskanle, John
Boswell, Vale, and John Dorn. Echo.
The department has called for the
resignation of Postmaster Buck, of
Sumpter.
SOAP DAY AT THE ASYLUM.
Vast Quantity or tlx? Soft Variety for
Stato Institution.
Yesterday was soap day at the asy
lum. Once a year a big force of men
get busy and make 'up a supply of
soft soap large enough to last a year.
This annual soap social Is said to be
about the only relaxation that the ef
ficient bookkeeper, B. B. Godln, ever
takes time to enjoy, says the Salem
Statesman. When it comes, time to
make soap, however, Mr. Goodln
dVops off his high chair with a sigh
of relief; slips off his cuffs and his
high collar,1 slides Into a pair of over
alls and gets. busy with' the mixing
and the brewing.
That he understands the soap bus
iness Is evidenced by the fact that he
continues year after year to hold the
position of honor at these annual slip
pery functions. A vast quantity of
soft soap is used in the big Institu
tion during the course of the year.
The large steam laundry uses a good
share of this and the scrubbing work
and other cleaning uses the remain
der. Several barrels were made this
year.
The Swine and the Flower
Oh me! I saw a huge and loathsome sty,
Wherein a drove of wallowing swine
I were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
the eye; t
then spoke a voice, "Behold the source
of lard!"
I fled, and saw a field that seemed at first
One glistening mass of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds 'mid dark green foliage
nursed; '
And, as I lingered o'er the lovely sight,
The summer Dreeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, " Behold the source of
COTTOLENE!" t
lH DEMAND FOR
BIT MINE
PROTEST AGAINST V. S.
chartering roiti:i(; ships.
Ileal1 I'lylUK Fiuvlgti I'lngs Aivom
imnyliig Funis' I'hvt to TrnnHi-t
Fuel ami Supplies Hccnuso of Inad
equacy of American Vom-Im Duii
er In ('list' of Conflict Iick of
.Mcrchiint Murine Considered PonI
tlve Menace.
Washington, Jan. 22. A merchant
marine creditable to the nation Is de
manded in a resolution presented by
a score of leading commercial bodies
today to the National Hoard of Trade
which Is holding Its 3Sth nunual
meeting ln Washington. The resolu
tions denounce as unpatriotic the ap
parent Indifference of past congresses
to what Is termed "the crying need
of the hour."
It is declared that the Stars and
Stripes Is a banner now almost un
known on the high seas and that the
American merchant marine has all
but disappeared. The fact is point
ed out that the government was com
pelled to charter vessels flying for
eign flags to transport fuel and sup
plies for the use of Admiral Evans'
fleet on its cruise to the Pacific. On
this subject the resolution declares:
"While we retrain from urging the
adoption of any specific plan for re
storing the American merchant ma
rine, we believe that the necessity of
deepndlng upon the colliers and other
auxiliaries of other nations In the
cruise of the American fleet to the
Pacific Is humiliating to the Ameri
can people and Invites dlsastoi, and
we most earnestly urge upon congress
the great Importance of Immediately
adopting measures which will Insure
the sailing under the American flag,
whether owned by the government or
citizens, of a sufficient number of
transports and colliers, or vessels
adapted to these uses, to make the
American fleet Independent of for
eign vessels, both In peace and In
war.
It Is pointed out by authorities on
the subject of ocean transportation,
that Japan by means of a govern
ment subsidy, s already In practical
control of the commerce of the Pa
cific and that the "Yankees of the
East" will soon occupy the same po
sition of commercial supremacy In
Pacific waters that Great Britain
does In the Atlantic. Men familiar
with conditions assert that in case
of war with Japan the United States
would be almost hopelessly handi
capped from the first by Its lack of
a sufficient number of transports,
supply ships and colliers, while Japan
with hundreds of magnificent and
modern merchant vessels nt Its dis
posal, would be able to send men and
munitions to the Philippines and
Hawaii on a day's notice, overwhelm
ing the American authorities by mere
force of numbers.
That the lack of a merchnnt ma
rine may be as disastrous in time of
peace as during war Is asserted by
the New York Produce Exchange,
which presented resolution embody
ing the following language:
"We consider the luck of a mer
chant marine a positive menace to
American business interests, and
through circumstances which may
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1 made .from th. choicest wheat that grows. Good bread Is aseur-
-i wneti RYERS' BEST FLOUR is used. Bran, Shorts. Steam Railed
Hurley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
W. 8. BTERS, Proprietor.
NET
w
'HEN you advertise
out of it more than you put in it ; if you
don't, it's a losing game and losing money
is poor policy.
. But it's not how much
profit it brings you.
Net profit that's the
ADVERTISING is not a magic art. All it is, in
putting into print effective selling arguments a good
salesman would use orally. Write those arguments in an
attractive style bring out the merits of a proposition so
that the other fellow feels an instinctive desire to possess
it tell him why he should buy it and then finally satisfy
him that the price is right.
To get the best results, cater to the largest number you
can reach among those who make good wages and live well
people who can afford to buy what you have to sell.
The East Oregonian's readers are composed of that class
who willingly pay 65 cents a month for it in preference to
buying the cheaper papers. Net result they are people
who con afford to buy what you have to sell.
They are not penurious.
They are not paupers.
urine at any time, our almost totul
lack of deep water tonnage may be
as disastrous to "our growing export
and Import business as was the late
flnunclul disturbance to our home In
dustries. We strongly urge the Im
mediate establishment of American
mall and freight lines to South and
Central America, Australln, South
Africa, Japan. China, and other Im
portant countries, und also to our
dependencies."
A separation of the executive, leg
islative and Judicial duties of the In
terstate commerce law Is recommend
ed by many commercial bodies. The
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce ad
vocates a sweeping revision of the
law. permitting the legislative func
tions to remain with congress, trans
ferring the executive duties to the
department of commerce and labor
and creating a department or ran
roads. the commission retaining only
Its Judicial prerogatives.
The question of a uniform Din oi
lading was again presented by the
American Warehousemen's associa
tion .and Its recommendations nave
received the Indorsement of many
other commercial bodies.
Improvement ln the consular serv
ice Is. the subject of many recom
mendations presented to the national
body. The merit system In all
branches and promotions as vacan
cies occur Is one suggestion offered.
A universal 2-cent rate for Inter
national first-class mall matter and a
general revision of postal rates, with
the end In view of 1-cent domestic
letters postage. Is the recommenda
tion that comes from the Boston As
sociated Board of Trade. The com
mercial bodies of Philadelphia, Nash
ville, Cleveland and Scranton ond tnc
National Hardware association also
urge a reorganization of the postal
svstem of the country. A parcels
post Is recommended ' by several
bodies, whilu others are opposed to
such a mesure.
Elastic currency, Japanese exclu
sion, postal savings banks, revision of
the tariff, arbitration of labor dis
putes, ' harbor Improvements, combi
nations and trusts are the subjects
of many additional recommendations
and resolutions. In connection with
river and harbor Improvements, the
New York board of trade and trans
portation BUHgests the advlsahllity of
a new cabinet department to take
charge of the work.
The grandmothers of the old Dutch
Dunkard families of Western Penn
sylvania have made and used "Hick
ory Bark Cough Remedy" and reared
their families cn It for a hundred
years. Now you can buy It of your
dealers. Ask for It and use It. be
cause It Is pure; because It will stop
yoifr cough; because It Is the best
cough remedy made today. Try It.
For sale by any druggist and all deal
ers everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
A meeting of the Inland Grain
Growers' association Is called to
meet ut Pendleton association rooms
at 1:30 p. m Saturday. January 25,
1008. A cordial Invitation Is extend
ed to all grain growers to attend, as
there are matters of great Interest to
all grain growers to come before the
meeting.
C. A. BARRETT.
President
The old Pennsylvania Dutch Dunk
ards recommend "Hickory Bark
Cough Remedy." Guaranteed to
cure your cough, and guaranteed o
be pure. Made from the bark of the
shell bark or white hickory tree. For
sale by any druggist and all dealers
everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
PROFITS
you expect -to get something
an ad costs it's how much
main thing.
Hotel St. George
GEORGE DARVEAC. Proprietor.
c w l.
European plan. Everything first
class. All modern conveniences. Steam
heat throughout. Rooms en suite with
bath. Large, new sample room. The
Hotel St. George' Is pronounced one
of the most up-to-date hotels of the
northwest. Telephone and fire alarm
connections to office, and hot and
cold running water In al Irooms.
ROOMS: $1.00 and $1.5q
Block and s Half From Depot
See the big electric sign.
Golden Rulo Hotel
Corner Court and Johnson Streets,
Pendleton, Oregon.
H. C MEANS, Proprietor
Heated by Steam
Lighted by Electricity
American plan, rates $1.25 to
per day.
European plan, 50c, 76c, $1.00.
Free 'bus meets ull iruln.
Special rates by week or month.
Fine restaurant In connection
Chicken dinner Sundays.
Special attention glwn country trade.
HOTEL PORTLAND
OF
PORTLAND, OltEQON.
American plan, $3 pe- day and up
wards. Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travelers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel.
H. C. BOWERS. Manager.
Get the Best
Good
Dry Wood
and the
BEST KIM) OF COAL.
PROMPT DELIVERY.
W. C. MINNIS
Leave orders at
HENXING'S CIGAR STORE
Opposite People Warehouse
PHONE MAIN 6
C A I
Rock Springs
Bridger
Vulcan
2,000 Pounds
to the Ton.
Phone Main 8
OREGON
Lumber Yard
II iff 1 im
PENDLETON TANNERY
Reopened for Busi
ness. Foot of Al ta
Street.
A. Otke, Prop.