East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 23, 1908, EVENING EDITION, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textpare rom. COUNTY OUICIAL PAPER, AX INDKI'EMM-XT NEWSPAPER. Publlahrd I mil', Wckly and 8 mj Weekly, at Iodlf'i. Oregon, by the IA8T OHKGDMAN I'LllLlSHINa CO. sinsatiiTios rates: Pallr, one year, t.y nll..., fS.OO Dally, li month. by mall 2.50 Dally, thrr mnn" s. by mall 1.23 Dally, one month, by mall BO Dally, on year, by carrier 7.S0 Dally, alx month, by carrier S.T5 Dally, three mBth. by carrier l.t5 llly, one month, hy carrier 05 Week l i.r.e year, l y mall l.Sfi Weekly, alx mouthi. by mall .75 Weekly, four tuui.ihi, by mall AO 8ml Weekly, one yar. by mall l.ftO tomlWeeklv. nix month, by mall fteoil W'eeklj four months, by mall.. .SO ' The Daily Kant Oregonian la kept on aala at tbe Oregon Nw Co., 147 6tb street. Portland. Orecou. ChlcKL-o Hureau, 909 Security building. Wmhlnctou. D. C, Bureao. 601 Four teen tk ttMt. N W. Member United Preaa Association fflervbone Mala 1 Entered at the poatofflce at Pendleton, Oregon, aeron l class mall matter. JNICN,fcjlABE Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift. "We have hard work to do and loads to lift. Shun not the struggle; face it. 'TIs God's gift. Be strong! Say not the days are evil who's to blame? And fold the hands and acqui esce oh, shame! Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God's name. Be strong! It matters not how deep In trenched the wrong, How hard the battle goes, the day how long. Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the song. Anonvmous. TO PROPERTY owners: On next Monday evening Pendleton Commercial association will hold a monster mass meeting to see what can be done to Inject new life into the city. At present things are drag ging along In a rut. The woolen mill Is Idle where it should be running, ar.d employing 40 people. A num ber of vacant houses and store build ings are found in the town and few new people are coming in. . Something is the matter, notwith standing Pendleton's excellent record and excellent location and far-reaching reputation as a business, banking and trading center. Here is what is the matter: The leading property owners, the men who own the principal buildings In the city take but slight Interest In the affairs of Pendleton Commercial association and depend upon their tenants to do the boosting for the town and keep things moving. If the town goes down who will suf fer? The landlord, of course, and not the renter. Then Is not the land lord, the property owner, the man to see that Pendleton does not go down? The tenant can go elsewhere and rent another building and engage in busi ness, but the Pendleton property owner is the man who must stay here and suffer any deterioration or dullness or stagnation. So here is what -must te done: Thi large property owners of Pendleton, the men who are drawing the rents and paying the taxes, mut wake up. They must realize that they arc to be the heaviest losers If Pendleton goes down. Their entire property Is at stake. T"hey must suffer whatever loss comes. The East Oregonian is not going to speak disparagingly of anybody, but in order to set the facts emphatically Tcfore the city, it Is necessary to speak plainly. There Is a large number of the largest property owners In the city who scarcely ever go near the Com mercial association and who take no active part in its affairs, whatever. Among these men are W. F. Mat lock, Charles Urownfleld, J. R. Pick son, I). F. Kenn, Joe Basler, Joe Ell, James Crawford, John Schmidt, the Odd Ktllowo' lodge, the O. R. & X., J. M. Ferguson, C. F. Colesworthy, th Eagles' buiidlr.g, the Bowman ho tel, the Golden Rule hotel building, Hotel St. Georgy, Gus La Fontaine, C. C. Hendricks, John Temple, the De spaln building and many others who own large interests In the city. Any two or three of these men could istart Pendleton woolen mills within a few hours by putting their sliould'-r to the wheel and loaning somebody with experience sufficient funds to start with. This would era p.oy 40 people, would fill up 15 or 20 vacant dwellings, circulate several thousand dollars per month and would stimulate business In every way. The property owner and not the tenant Is the man who Is Interested. He must suffer. His property depre ciates In value If the town stops grow ing and it Is up to him to get Into the harness ami help get new settlers and start new enterprises. Everybody admits thnt Pendleton Is in the heart of the best country In the west and U most favorably located. If she does not grow and prosper It will bo the fault of a few men who own large property Interests, but who refuse to take an active part In keep ing the town'allve. So when the mass meeting for I costing Pendleton Is held on Monday right, and on every other meeting of l'endloton Commercial association, these "heavy property owners should be present to take part. They are the interested parties. They have their investments at stake and they must do something to keep Pendleton going ahead. This editorial Is not intended to hurt anybody's feelings In this mat ter and It is not a "roast," but It Is a plain business talk with business men who are equally Interested with the East Oregonian In the growth of this beautiful city. 'There must be re newed interest, a co-operation In Fcn dleton. The landlords must come and take part. They will suffer If the town stops growing or deteriorates. REMEDY TOR RIG FARMS. Everybody knows that the big farms of Umatilla county are a posi tive drawback to the county, while they may be highly profitable to their owners. As the land Is accumulated ir.to a few hands homes are abandon ed, school houses locked up and dis tricts allowed to lapse. The farms arc handled by a few hired men, but these are no addition to the country settlements. The fami lies that once occupied the big farms before they became the property of one man, have either moved to the towns or out of the county and state entirely. The country settlements are running down every year. But what Is the remedy? How are you going to prevent men from Investing In wheat land? Who shall deny any citizen the right to buy out his neighbor If he can? Although this program may kill the county as a home district and may stop the growth of the towns, who will dare to lift a hand against the program? These farmers own their land legitimately. They earned their money honestly and have a right to spend it for more land, automobiles or in any other Investment which pleases them. There Is but one remedy wilch may be applied by legislation and that is the graduated land tax a tax which will make It unprofitable to own more than a certain amount of productive land. This will stop land monopoly quicker and more surely than any ether remedy. But how many of the people of I'matilja county, or Oregon will vote tc enact a graduated land tax? With the remeday within their grasp how many have the courage to put the remedy Into effect? It is a big ques tion. But it is a question which every old settled section must meet some time. As the land Is needed by home less people, society will simply be forced to adopt some protective and remedial measure which will stop monopoly. With a system of electric lines cov ering Umatilla county and the county cut up Into small tracts the popula tion would be quadrupled. With the present big farms the wheat belt will stand where it is today. Progress Is Impossible. But who will have the courage to apply the remedy for the big farm? HELP PENDLETON SCHOOLS. There are scores of wealthy farm ers in Umatilla county who are wil ling to give large sums of money for the advancement of education. These men have made their money In Uma tilla county and have their homes In this county and the East Oregonian appeals to them to make Umatilla county schools the objects of their beneficent charity. No need to go outside of the state or even outside of the county to find worthy educational institutions which need endowments, and which can be tullt up to become monuments to Umatilla county's enterprise and en lightenment. Pendleton academy and St. Jo seph's academy of thlB city are wor thy of your support. They are both educating large numbers of young people free, jvhlle the cost to those who pay Is but small. Jf you have money to give to edu cation, give It to Umatilla county schools. Let us build them up and make them permanent. . Let us place them In an Independent position where they can be self-supporting and on a permanent basis. W. T. Shaw, the pioneer Irrigator of Hudson bay, Is out for the legislature on a statement No. 1 platform and will make an active canvass of the county during the coming month. Mr. Shaw la a pioneer and substantial cltlxen of the east end of the county and is out on one of tho nwi popu lar platforms that ever engaged t In attention of the American people, and It Is predicted by many that h will be elected on tho first day of .tune. Other counties in the state are putting out Independent statement No. 1 candidates and and the move ment is general all over the state to secure a large majority for the popu lar election of senators In the next legislature. Since the editorial page of the East Oregonian is today devoted princi pally to the discussion of the growth of Pendleton and Umatilla county, II may be called a booster's edition. Boosting Is always a timely topic and If a town does not boost It will die. So Pendleton property owners may take their choice. THE IDEAL LEADER, He is one who counts no public toll so hard As Idly glittering pleasures One controlled , By no mob's .haste nor swayed by gods of gold. Prizing, not courting, all Just men's regard, With none but man hood's ancient or der starred Nor crowned with titles less august and old Than human greatness. Large brained, limpid souled. Whom dreams can hurry not nor doubts retard. Born, nurtured of the people, living still The people's life and though their noblest flower. In naught removed above them, savt. alone In loftier virtue, wisdom, courage, power, The ampler vision, the serener will. And the fixed mind, to no light dak lyings prone. William Watson. THE HATES OF SPRING. The flutes of spring are all in tune And playing everywhere." Oh, crystal-clear and ripple-toned They sound along the air. The long arpeggios of the sun Sweep over hill and plain. And in the misty valleys sound The runs and trills of rain. , Wild melodies of strolling winds Go swift across the sky, The young-leafed wood Is loud with calls, Where nesting robins fly. Some spirit roams upon the earth, New-born, wing-sandalled, free. And for him, where he strays, the flutes Pour out their melody. Then listen to the tune of them That play at April's birth. Whose call Is to the waking heart From the deep soul ot earth. Ethel li. Howard, In the May Scrlh ner. TWILIGHT. I'he moon's white hull near the shore of the skv. nd one large star, ' clear-shlnlng nigh; li earth's outlines softer crowing. The night's deep tide to the west Is flowing. ow the shore Is drowned, but still afloat s the shining keel of the white moon- boat. And the one great star has grown more bright, A flaming beacon, piercing the night. Selected. Barney Garlty, employed on J. F. Walton's farm, a mile west of Green River Hot Springs, was blown to pieces by the explosion of 53 sticks of dynamite a few days ago. Parts of his body were thrown more than 100 feet. Women Who Wear WelL It is astonishing how great & change a few years of married life often muko In tho appearance and disposition of many women. The freshness, tho charm, tho brilliance vanish like tho bloom from a peach which Is rudely handled. Tho matron Is only a dim shadow, a faint echo of tho charming maiden. There are two reasons for this change, iguoranco and neglect. Few young women appreciate the shock to tho system through the change which comes with marriage- and motherhood. Many neglect to deal with tho unpleasant pelvic drains and weak nesses which too often como with mar riage and motherhood, not understanding that this secret drain Is robbing the cheek of Its freshness and the form of Its fairness. As surely us the general health suffers When there Is d(itngtncnt of the health of tho delicate womahijorgans, so surely whePttusa organs aistablishcd Id bealih theYece anoWjfhvJtovfe witness tothelactlnfWwtd coracTrrmii 'oarly a. million women have found health and happiness in the use of Dr. Pierce's Fa vorite Prescript ionv It makes weak wom en strong and sick women well. Ingredi ents on label contains no alcohol or harmful hahit - forming drugs. Made wholly of those native, American, medic inal roots most highly recommended by leading medical authorities of all the sev eral schools of practice for tho cure of woman's peculiar ailments. For nursing mothors.or for those broken down In health by too frequent bearing of children, also for the expectant mothers to preparo tho system for tho coming of baby and making Its advent easy end almost painless, thereto no medicine quite so gftoo as "Favorite Prescription." It can do no harm In any condition of the system. It Is a most potent Invigorating tonic and strengthening nervine nicely adapted to woman's delicate system by a physician of largo experience In the treat ment of woman s peculiar ailments. Consultation by letter free of charge. Aidresx: Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, No. 603 Main Street, Uuilttlo. N Y Makes the tious food and the most dainty and delicious. The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar .No fussing or fretting over the biscuit making. Royal is the aid to many a cook's success. NO AIM-NO LIME PHOSPHATES. PLANT TREES: The suggestion Is frequently mnde that out-of-the-way places should be utilized by planting fruit trees, there by securng a return from lands now unproductive, says the poentello Tribune. This plan contemplates that fence rows and fence corners shall be planted to fruit trees, and that where brush now holds possesion trees full of apples, cherries or plums shall be seen. At first thought the Idea seems a good one, for undoubtedly there arc many small strips and corners on Idaho farms where fruit trees could be planted. Hut modern conditions of fruit growing make the plan Impracticable. A fruit tree planted In u corner or close to a fence must be a neglected tree. The farmer cannot plow around it or cultivate It to maintain thrifty growth. Itrush grows up around It and since the tree does not present a thrifty appearance, prun ing Is neglected. Because It is close to a fence In the brush, he cannoi get around It conveniently to spray It. As a consequence It soon becomes a breeding place for fruit pests and a producer of unmarketable fruit. Instead of planting close to a fence, the first row of trees In an orchard should be at such a distance as to permit thorough cultivation on nil What Makes a Bank Strong ? The Pendleton Savings Bank Capital and Surplus $250,000.00 STOCKHOLDERS. T. J. Morris H""')ert Roylen v A. Devlin .1. V. Maloney A. E. Ivwnbert .1. II. ltaley R. Alexander T. G. Montgomery W. J. Furnish R. T. Cox Joseph Easier E. Uoettcher L. Dusenberry E. V. McComas A. C. Koeppen J. N. Teal Frank S. Curl i II i uiamonas ana unreaeemea neuges. We have a large assortment of unredeemed pledges in the way of watches. Jewelry, necklaces, watch fobs, rings and mounted dla 1 . . . in At hnnn fnl! Anrt see them. The Drlces monds, that we are sewnns - will surprise you. Sharon Pawnbrokers, New and -- - I MAIN ST., NEXT TO JlAUuv o. w. s. BOWMAN The Photographer fj For High-C!as3 " and Artistic Photographs at Reasonable Prices. Main St. Near Bridge .a. most nutri sld.s. An "out-of-the-way" place may be utilized by planting trees that ate not subject to pests and thut do not require cultivation, but should never be filled with fruit trees. EASY TO DRIFT. Easy to drift to the open sea The tides are eager and swift and strong, Ami whistling and free are the rush ing, winds. Rut, oh, to get back Is hard and long! Easy as told In Arabian tale, To free from his Jar the evil sprite. Till he rises like smoke to stupen dous size, I tut, oh, nevermore can we prison him tight! Easy as told lu an English tale, To fashion a Frankenstein, body and soul. And breathe In his bosom a breath of life. Rut, 'oh, wo creato what we can not control! Easv to drift to the sea of doubt, Ensy to hurt what we cannot heal, Easv to rouse what we cannot soothe, Easy to speak what we do not feel, Easy to show what we ought to conceal Easy to think that fancy is fate, And, oh. the wisdom that comes too late! Oliver Hackel. In Judging bank, always remember that It Is the personnel of the st.icklioM-.-.-, 'i. rectors and offi cers that are behind the Institut'on which give con fidence to the depositor that his funds are safe. Is essentially a "Home" Institution. Its stockhold ers are well known Umatilla 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. Montie B. Gwlnn F. V. Vincent E. L. Smith C. E. Roosevelt R. N. Stanfle'ld Clementine F. Lewis Marlon Jack Al Pnge Estate of D. P. Thompson l- J Rl.Jiu.. - Eddings I Second-Hand Dealers. $ iPIIflVT UfATV 91! X 0. K. Feed Yard ?'nder new management. McBee & Hays, Props. First-class slopping place for farmers. All teams well cared for. Charges reasonable. Aura Street, Between Alta and Webb. . Hotel St. George GEORGE DARVEAUi Proprietor. KiPiliiti4 European plan. Everything flrat chuev, Ail modern conveniences. Ste&jn but throughout. Rooms en suit, with bath. Larga, new cample room. The Hotel St. Oeorgo Is pronounced one of the moat up-to-date hotels of the northwest.' Telephone and fire alarm connections to office, and hat and cold running water In all rooms. FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION WITH HOT Eli. ROOMS: $1.00 and $1.5o Block and a Half from Depot. Sea the big electric sign. The Hotel Pendleton W. A. BROWN, rroprlrtor. Telephone and fire alarm connec tions with all rooms. Hc4Mliunrtti for Traveling Me. Commodious Sanmle Rooms. JYeo Rus. S-'peclal rates by the week or month. Excellent Cuisine. Prompt dining room service. Bar mwl Rljlbinl Room In Connection, Only Tluw Blocks from Repots. Golden Rule Hotel Corner Court and Johnson Streets, Pendleton, Oregon. J. POPEJOY, Proprietor f : . .- t.- I. I I I fl H II.! 2' - ! t-.i i si ji lit n i w.ai r," ' - i'v-f j-.j! t it -imyL, wSm Heated by Steam Lighted by Electricity Courteous treatment; reasonable rates Free 'bus meets nil trains. Fine restaurant In connection. Special attention given country trade. Eagle Baths BARBER SHOP. A First-class Bartering in all Its T hranehea. CLEAN AND SANITARY. BATHS IN CONNECTION. J. P. Weinman Successor to J. II. Egtes. STATE SALOON Ed. R. Strnhon, Prop, Fine Wines, Liquors and Clgara. Thoroughly renovated. A gentleman's resort. Hot Free Lunch Served Pally East Oregonian by carrier, only IS ccnta per week.