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VAtiK FOUR. DAliJT BAST OREGON LAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 108. BIGHT PAGES. E COCXTT OFFICIAL PAFEH. AN IMIIFUPH SKWBI'ABKR. Pnbllabrd Mill Week); and Reml Weekly, it Pendleton. Oregon, by the EAST UlUCtJOMAN ITHUSIUNO CO. SlllSCRlITION BATES: Pally, on year, by mall fB.OO Dally, all montha. by mall 2.0 Dally, ihrrt montha, by mall 1.25 Dally, one month, by mall 50 fully, one year, by carrier i.bo lally. all montha. by carrier S75 Daily, three montha. by carrier 1.93 Dally, one month, by carrier 65 BTaakii one year, by mail 1.50 Weekly, ail montha. by mall 75 Teekl (our moutha. by mall 50 gem I Meekly, one year, by mall 1.50 Semi Weekly. kIi montha, by mall... T5 Keroi Weekl four month, by mall.. .50 The Dally Eaat OreKonlao la kept on aale at the Oregon .Newa t o., u; t.tti street. !,rtland. Oregon. Chicago Itareau, !.' Security building. Uaablngtan. l C. Bureau. 501 Four teenth etreet. S. W. Member United Press Aaaoclatlou telephone Main 1 Entered at the poetofflce at 1'endleton. Oregon, aa second class mall matter. My twilit mountains, how the night sweeps up And fills with cloudy glory the god-like cup. Look! how the sunset lingers on that snowy height, Like a clear-tinted Dream that will not vanish quite, A hovering Brightness more mysterlou than shade, A beckon of Joy etheral, un- afraid, More solemn than the music that in Silence lies Or that last Vision we see when death shall dim our eyes. Florence Wilkinson. CONSIDER THE TAXES. Pendleton Commercial association Is now about 15 years old but the big gest and most important proposition ever considered by It, the proposition which concerns Umatilla county most vitally, is the question of taxes and assessment presented by T. C. Taylor at last night's meeting. As Mr. Taylor said In presenting this Important subject, a large part of the business of the association consists In doing something for somebody else, while we are doing but little. If any thing for ourselves. The matter of assessment and tax ation concerns every taxpayer in the county and It is to ihe interest of every taxpayer that every' cent collected and expended by the county should be made to do its full duty and bring In returni. There is a work for the association to do in seeking the cause of high taxes and in seeking Just and legal remedy tot"- such. The county offi cials are only too glad to have the co operation of the association In this matter and th county's business rec ord Is open to the inspection and ex amination of the humblest taxpayer In the county. While it may be unjust to the offi cials to agitate this matter now whtl a political campaign is nt its height, yet It l I question that is always ap propriate for discussion by business men and It Is hoped that the associa tion takes up the matter In an un prejudiced and dispassionate manner. The association cannot afford to en gage in political campaigning. It Is above that. But it 'can afford, and It Is Its duty, to engage In the discus sion and settlement of public ques tions which affect the business Inter ests of the city and county. Let the association call the taxpay ers together; let them find out what Is the matter; what caused it; how It la to be remedied and then remedy the condition. The question is too big to go by default. Action Is demanded and talk will not suffice. INDEPENDENT BUYERS WANTED, The Walla Walla Statesman says of the far-reaching and Important ac tion of the Farmers' Educational and Co-operative Union in deciding to build a line of Independent ware houses in the Inland empire: The decision reached by the Farm er' Educational and Co-operative union, ot a meeting Saturday after noon, to build a system of warehouses in the inland empire to compete with houses operated by the so-called grain combine, gives promise of going a long way towards solving what has been in the past, the perplexing problem of lowering the cost of handling wheat from the time it Is stored In the ware house until It is loaded on the cars for shipment to tidewater. Ther- is hardly any doubt but that the advance of KtOTtft rates from 60 to "5 cents per ton, by the various gi .i'ii ' companies, was unjust, despite the a."." rtlons of the warehouse com PMtM that even at the new rate, there is little money In handling grain owing to the heavy advance In the amount of wages the companies are compelled to pay for labor. Even though the farmers by build- ing and operating their own houses, do not effect the saving that they an ticipated, they will In a large degree, separate themselves from the power exerted by the grain companies and open up a field for the independent buyer. If the farmers are determined to lrcak away fro.n the warehouse com panies there is no reason why the growers should not overlook the mid dlemen entirely and sell directly to the consumer, or at best to firms that deal directly with the consumer. No doubt many perplexing obsta cles would have to be overcome be fore this could be accomplished, yet concerted action by the farmers of the northwest would soon revolution ize the present methods of marketing the annual crop and effect a saving of many thousands of dollars each year to the growers. SCHOOL CHILDREN SUFFER. If the schools of Oregon are han dicapped. I0"" state funds, if school taxes arc high, If the Irreducible school fund is not augmented from the sale of school lands as It should be, if the cream of the school iauds. of the state have been bartered away through corrupt officials, if Oregon Is far behind her sister state, Washing ton, in the) matter of school lands and school funds, whom shall we blame? The national government has acted fairly by Oregon. This state was given its share of valuable lands, but that priceless heritage Is now vanished. In Oregon school lands have been sold at from 11.25 to $2.50 per acre. In Washington but little of the land has been sold and that at $10 per acre. Most of Washington's school land is still owned by the state and is leased at as much per acre annually as Ore gon's lands have been sold for out right. The Geer administration in Oregon will always stand out In the history of the state as the period of school land and state land plundering. The school children of Oregon and the schools of the state will never recover from the corrupt transactions of that administration. Was It dishonesty or incompetency? Which? Let Mr. Geer say. He can tuke either horn of the dilemma, as suits his case. The fact remains that the Injury was done, the crime com mitted, the state's priceless heritage of school and state lands parcelled out to speculators, sharks and graft ers. This is history. Abuse cannot wipe It from the pages of the state's written records. DEAD, DEAD. After an exceedingly Interesting ex istence of 15 years, the silver Issue is dead, according to William Jennings Biyan. Conditions have changed, the country n&s developed, resources have been uncovered, vital industries have been established all over the west and the country Is beyond the reach of a genuine panic, It seems. And all this withofft the enactment of the sixteen-to-one coinage law which was held up for years as the cure-all for the troubles In the indus trial world. True, the development of silver has been retarded In the west. Tho failure of the silver boom almost de populated Nevada, but Nevada and other western states have benefited Immeasurably more from reclamation of arid lands than they would have from silver mining. So upon the grave of the silver Issue I& growing the green verdure of tho Irrigation Age. Over the undevelop ed silver mines the water of the idle 'streams Is now vitalising and sup porting a population which the mines could not have supported even at their most prosperous period. It Is perhaps better so. WI IXMAN S NEW WEST. Walter Wellman, the newspaper correspondent and north pole enthu siast, is making a tour of the west for a syndicate of eastern papers and writes from Butte, Mont., that he finds the west entirely free from all effects of the late lamented Wall street panic. Wellman has found a new west, an Independent, free and easy, rollicking, lavish, full-handed land of abundance, unscathed by the past and unafraid of the future. He says that conditions Improve as he progresses toward the setting sun; that money Is more free and more plentiful as he enters the once de spised western region; that activity In all Industrial lines Is pronounced as h comes Into the shadows of the Rocky mountains. The New West is a reality. Ten years ago the west was tied to the apron strings of eastern bankers and money lenders, but today she Is a strong and virile queen, without bond age, without master, without fear, standing among her throbbing re sources, full-handed and serene. The coming of the electric . line GEER TOOK THE MONEY. In answering the charge ttmt lit sold the office of siiHrln uuitlout of the Oregon peniten tiary to H. It. Plumnicr for SI 000, during his term M gov ernor, T. T. ;ecr says In big pn ikt. tho Pendleton Tribune: "The (ruth ix thut Mr. Pliini iner not only did not bJtVC any toti of ait agreement with me, written or otherwise, ut he did Dot pretend to have UNTIL LONG AFTER I HAD REPAID TOM HIS MONKS AND MR, LEE WAS APPOINTED." Crom Freewater to Pendleton within B reasonable time Is as certain as the coming of tomorrow's sun. It Is not reasonable to believe that the line will stop short of Pendleton, which ll the logical center of this great wheat and livestock district. That the Hue Is not DOW completed Into this city Is per haps due to the temporary financial flurry of last fall. While thaf had nothing to do with western conditions. yet the eastern capltalsts who are financing the line were perhaps frightened. Pendleton could hurry up the coming of the line by a little ef fort, but It will come, anyway, In time. WHERE IS LITERARY CULTURE? There is a great literary battle In progress, the contestants being stories by Mary E. Wilklns Freeman and Max Pemberton These, are publish ed on the installment play, each Sun day in several American cities. The umpires are the readers of the papers In which the stories are pub lished. In a great literary contest one would suppose that in the num ber of ballots cast San Francisco would head the list, with Boston a close second. Cleveland third, and New York, Indianapolis and Memphla distanced But here is the result of the balloting for the week ending March 28: New York, 801; Memphis. 608; Cleveland, 481; Indianapolis, 373; Chicago, 323; San Francisco, 195; Cincinnati, 178; Boston, lis; Nash ville, 103; Butte. 61; Total, 2013 Such Is the amazing result, for one week, of the greatest literary contest since the Joint debate between "Coin" Harvey and Roswell O Horr In proportion to population of the city and state, Butte mukes the best showing of literary crick's; thus show ing the Influence of Senator Clark and F Augustus Helnze Doubtless San Francisco would have a higher place on the list but for the recent decisions of the courts In the Schmltz case. San Francisco Star. ECHO OF PIONEER DAYS. The Cheyenne Tribune says: Whoever thinks that the real old fashioned all night ranch dance, made famous by Owen Wlster ana Linn McLean, is a thing f the past, should Juwe been one of the Invited guests a the aplondld affair given by Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery at their fine ranch hne near Iron Moun tain on Friday night last, in honor of their recent wedding. A spirit of genuine western hispi tality prevailed, In which the entire adjoining countryside shared, many of the guests making all day journeys to attend the merry making. The great barn with Its splendid floor and brilliant lights, made an ideal ball room, and here, after en Joytnga delicious supper, to the inspir ing strains of Davidson's orchestra, the happy throng danced away the hours Ui.UI the near approach of dawn, and the invitation to a bounti ful breakfast, reminded them that this, like all good things, must have an end. In (lie sickroom. Good cheer Is oetter than medi cine. The jest has an important part to play as a remedy for irritability. Don't tell long stories. Don't rehash other people's trials. Don't think up miserable possibili ties. Order, observation and obedlencu are three cardinal virtues In a nurse. Add to these tact, the want of which Is the base of nearly every sin a nurse may commit. "Bad Blood" shows itself in a muddy com plexion, pimples, blurred eye sight, loss of weight, and gen eral debility. "Bad blood" is impoverished bloodJ-too poor and thin to furnish nourishment to the flesh, nerves and vital organs. by their beneficial action on the system will purify the blood and upbuild the bodily and mental vigor. Beecham's Pills begin aright by correcting the digestion and establishing regularity of the bowels. They increase the health making elements that enrich the blood and give tone and vigor. Beecham's Pills are best for poor blood as they cleanse it thoroughly and Carry off Impurities In . . with full directions 10c. and 25c WeechmM SKIN DISEASES CAUSED BY HUMORS IN THE BLOOD The skin is provided with countless pores and glands, through which an evaporation is going on continually, day and night. This is nature's method of regulating the temperature of our bodies, and pre serving the natural appearance of the skin. These pores and glands :rc connected with tiny veins and arteries through which they receive, from the blood, the necessary nourishment and strength to preserve their healthy condition, and enable them to perform this duty. So long as the blood is pure and rich the skin will be free from eruption or disease, but when the circulation becomes infected with :icids and humors its nourishing and healthful properties are lost, and its acrid, humor-laden condition causes irritation and inflammation of the delicate tissues and fibres of the pores and elands, and the effect is shown in Eczema, Acne, Tetter, Salt uiMigunng skiii aisease. these humors get into the blood through a deranged or inactive condition of the system. Those members whose duty it is to collect and expel trie refuse matter of the body fail to properly do their work, and this surplus or waste matter is left in the system to sour and fer ment and be absorbed into the blood. There are also certain nher humors which get into the -ilood from without. The juice or milk from poisonous plants, such 18 poison oak, poison ivy, nettle rash, etc., enters through the open pores of the skin and takes root in :he blood. This causes a breaking -ut which remains for a time and then disappears, but returns at :ertain seasons of each year. The cause of all skin troubles can be traced to some kind of humor in the blood. Smooth, healthy skins are only possible where the circu lation is pure; and therefore the cure of any skin affection can only ;ome through a thorough cleansing of this vital fluid. Salves, washes, otions, etc., are valuable only for their ability to keep the skin clean, allay the itching, and tend to reduce inflammation; they cannot correct he trouble because they do not reach the blood. S. S. S. cures skin diseases of every character and kind, because it purifies the blood. It goes down into the circulation and removes the tumors that are causing the trouble, builds up the weak, acrid blood, Ej.-tf WbtKm afekwAflv BKBBBBSBBBr BBBBBBBBBBBBB7 PURELY VEGETABLE heated circulation, -very symptom passes away, the skin is again nourished with rich, healthful blood, and comfort is given to disease-tortured skins. Special book on Skin Diseases and any medical advice free. S. S. S. is for sale at all drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. What Makes a Bank Strong ? The Pendleton Savings Bank Capital and Surplus $250,000.00 STOCKHOLDERS. T. J. Morris H"')ert Boylen A. Devlin J. W. Maloney A. E. Ijimbert J. H. Raley R. Alexander T. G. Montgomery W. J. Furnish R. T. Cox Joseph Basler E. lloettcher L. Dusenberry E. W. McComas A. C. Koeppen J. N. Teal Frank S. Curl "THE SHOW THAT'S HERE TO STAY" THE DIME The Ladies' and Children's THEATER MOVING PICTURES That Are Funny and Fascinating NEW ILLUSTRATED SONGS Program changes Sunday, Tuesday and Friday Shows 2 to 5 p. m., and 6:30 to 10 p.m. Admission 1 Qc Children under 10 yrs. 5c. MAIN STREET, NEXT TO RADER'S. The Eaet Oreeonian is eastern Oregon's representative paper. It U ads and the people Appreciate it and dhow it by their liberal patron age. It ia the advertising medium of this section. Rheum, or some'other distressing, ECZEMA FORTY YEARS. I want to tall yon the great good I received from the use of B. S. 8. I am now 6 yeara old and had auffered with Ecaema for forty yeara, and could find nothing to cure me until I tried 8. 8. 8. I auffered Intensely with the itching and burning; pustules would form from which there flowed a atlcky fluid; cruata would come on the akin, and when aoratched off, the akin waa left aa raw aa a piece of beef. I euffered agony the long yeara I waa afflicted, but when I uaed B. 8. S. I found a perfect cure. There has never been any return of the trouble. O. H. EVANS. Stockholm, Neb. and completely cures Eczema, ftcne, fetter, Salt Rheum, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, and all eruptions and dis eases of the skin. When S. S. S. has driven the humor from the blood, and cooled and cleansed the acid- In judging n tank, always remember that It Is the personnel of the st Jckholders, directors and offi cers that are behind the Institution which give con fidence to the depositor that his funds are safe. Is essentially a "Home" Institution. Its stockhold ers are well known I'inatllla county and Oregon citizens. Its constant growth Is the result of care ful and conservative management, with the most liberal treatment for all deserving enterprise. Montle R. Gwinn F. W. Vincent K. U Smith C. E. Rooaevelt R. N. Stanfleld Clementine F. Lewis Marion Jack Al Pago Batata of D. P. Thompson Hotel St. George GEORGE DAJRVEAU. Proprietor. 1 aX'M- jaCQs sly. European plan. Everything first- All modern conveniences. Steam beat throughout. Rooms en auite 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 het and cold running water In all rooms. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION WITH HOTEL. ROOMS: $ 1 .00 and $ 1 .So Block and a Half from Depot See the big electric sign. he Hotel Pendleton W. A. BROWN, Proprietor. Telephone and fire ulnrm connec tions with all rooms. Headquarter for Traveling Men. Commodious Sample Doom. Free 'Baa, Special rates by the week or month. Excellent Cuisine. Prompt dining room service. Bar mill lUllliiril Ituom In Connection. Only Three Mock from Depots. "Everybody Works But Mother"-- She Cooks With Gas AFFORDS A SOFT, WHITE, LIGHT AND IS UNSURPASS ED TO READ BT. Call at office for particular. Northwestern Gas & Electric Co. MATLOCK BUILDING. Large Quantity of the Famous Rock Spring Coal Now on Hand The coal that produces heaj and not dirt. Also fine lot of good dry wood. Dutch Henry Office, Pendleton Ice ft Cold 8torage Company. 'Phone Main 178. Eagle Baths HARDER SHOP. First-class Bnrberlng In all Its branches. CLEAN AM) SANITARY. BATHS IN CONNECTION. J. P. Weinman Successor to J. H. Estes. V-iTv VBr 2 1 J
