PAtiE FOUR.
DAILY EAST OREiJOMAN. PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1908.
Eiairr pages.
COUNTY O KIT CI A L PATEIL
AN INrtEPEM'ENT NKW8PAPRR.
Published lllj. Weekly and Scml-WMkly,
it Pendleton. Oregon, by tba
EAST OllfeiOMAN PLHLI8Q1NO CO.
SritSCRIPTION RATES:
DIIt. one year, hy mill JS.OO
Pallji. ! months, by mall 2.(10
Dally, three months, hjr mall 1.23
Pally, one month, by mall M
Dally, one year, by carrier 7-50
Dally, six months, by carrier ST5
Pally, three months, by carrier l.WJ
Dally, on? month, by carrier 8T'
wki. one rear, br mall 1
Weekly, fit months, by mall Ta
Weekly four months, by mall 60
fteml WecklT, one year, by mall 1M
Jeml-Weekly, six months, by mall... .75
Beml-Weekl) (our months, by mall.. .60
The Dally Kant Ornjonlan la kept on aal
at the Oregon Neva Co.. 147 0th street.
Portland. Oregon.-
Chicago H urea a, 009 Security building.
Wsnhtnptou, D. C, Bureaa, 501 Four
teenth Street. N. W.
Member United Prsat Aaeoclatloa.
telephone Mall I
Entered at the pnetofflre at Paodletoa,
Oregon, sa second claja mall matter.
will so far excol Pendleton "wet" that
no thoughtful cltlxen will desire to
change back to the old policy.
Lot us prove to the world that Pen
dleton la a town. Independent of nny
of the vices which have -clung to It.
The closing of gambling did not kill
the town. The closing of saloons will
not kill It, but will make It better In
spite of the pessimistic complaints
now heard.
TllK RESU.T IX OREGON.
PENDLETON. "WET" AXD "DRY,"
Pendleton has always been a good
"wet' 'town and as the saloons and
liquor business produced none of her
wealth nor the wealth of Umatilla
county, she will be even a better
"dry-" town.
It Is a fallacy to believe that sa
loons make a town, or add anything
to the natural resources of a town or
community. People might as well
meet the facts bravely and dispose of
them at once. The liquor traffic
never added one cent to the resources
of any town or community In the
world. It simply handles and accu
mulates' the money which others pro
duce. So Pendleton will go ahead just the
same. She will be the banking, trad
ing ami commercial center of the
same rich territory, she will build her
city hall an federal building. Improve
her streets and water system, add to
her school facilities and become the
school center of eastern Oregon in
every sense of the word.
The same Pendleton spirit is here,
the same Intelligent business men are
at the helm, the same rich country
surrounds the town, the same pros
pects are ahead of Pendleton that
have always been anticipated and
there are even more reasons to boost
and build up Pendleton now than ever,
before, because we can truly say to
homeseekers that the moral condi
tions of the town and county are be
yond question.
The pessimists say that we cannot
run the city government and meet the
expenses without the saloons. This
Is a direct insult to the Intelligent cit
izens who are directing the city's af
fairs. They can run a city without
Tice and can meet the legitimate ex
penses without levying on Immorality.
The change In the policy of the
ccunty and city has come to stay and
conditions will quickly adjust them
selves. The East Oregonlan has too
much faith in the stability of Pendle
ton and of Umatilla county to believe
the pessimistic complaints that are
being made and that will be made
about prohibition. It believes that
the actual resources of this county are
too great and too varied to be effect
ed In any way by the abolition of a
non-producing, expense and crime
breeding business.
Umatilla county Is Just entering her
best era. New land Is coming under
cultivation, new homes are being
founded, new settlers are coming and
new sections of the county are being
developed rapidly. All of this means
wealth, prosperity, trade and traffic
for Pendleton and it is up to this city
tu build good roads into these new
ectlona to make It easy for People
to come to the city and easy to trav
erse the county.
Within an Incredibly abort time the
city will forget that It ever had a sa
loon, forget that it ever depended up
or the aaloon Income to maintain the
city government and Pendleton "dry"
The result of the election In Oregon
Is being watched with keen Interest In
other states, and It seems that the su
preme test of popular government has
ei me. In the state of Washington the
people are following closely the work
ing of the popular measures In this
state and It Is probable that within
two years Washington will have
auopted the progressive laws now In
force In Oregon.
As an Illustration of the sentiment
elsewhere on the result of the election
!: this state, the following from the
Walla Walla Statesman Is taken:
Yesterday's election in Oregon
means more than that a life-long dem
ocrat Is to occupy one of that state's
seats In the United States senate. It
means more than the personal tri
umph of Governor George E. Cham
berlain. Yesterday's election In Oregon
means that the people of our neigh
boring state have cast party fealty to
the winds and that the day of .the
machine Is over. On no other grounds
can be explained tlie mandate of the
people that a strongly republican leg
islature, chosen at yesterday's election,
shall send a democrat to sit in the
nation's highest council.
George Chamberlain, however, Isn't
a senator yet, and If he ever takes the
oath of office before the vice-president
of the United States, It will sig
nalize a greater triumph for the moral
idea in politics than was scored by
the popular governor in yesterday's
election.
Although the majority of the repub
licans elected to the legislature have
pledged . themselves to vote for the
senatorial candidate receiving the
greatest number of votes at yester
day's popular election, this vote will
not be taken until the legislature con
venes, and If the majority of the mem
bers of the' legislature decide to vio
late their pledges and to Vote for Mr.
Cake or even for the discredited Mr.
Fulton, the election of either of these
gentlemen will be valid from a pirrely
legal point of view.
It Is all very well to assume that,
in view of the pledges taken by the
legislators, such a course of action
would be beyond contemplation. Those
who know anything about practical
politics 'know that there will be plen
ty of temptation for the legislator to
violate his pledge to the voters.
It matters not whether Mr. Cake,
true to his promise to abide by the re
sults of the election, declines to permit
his name to go before the legislature.
If he does, some other republican will
be found who will be willing to take
a tainted toga, and will resort to every
known expedient to secure it.
The influence of national politics
will be strongly felt in the state house
at Salem, and it would not be surpris
ing were the full power of the repub
lican national organization concentrat
ed In Oregon to overthrow the will of
the people as expressed at the polls
yesterday.
Were they left to the. dictates of
their own conscience, It would not be
at all unusual for the republican leg
islators to follow the cue of their con
stituents and place manhood above
party; But, If In spite of the Influences
which will surround them, those Or
egon legislators can take home to their
constituents an unbroken pledge, they
will be entitled to the everlasting grat
itude of every patriot In the nation.
Oregon faces the supreme test In
popular government.
INDIAN LEGEND OP THE
"LAND OF WA WA."
The following northwest Indian lo
geud. of the "Land of Wa Wa," Is from
the Seattle magailne, the Westerner;
The early settlers of eastern Ida
ho had much trouble In fighting the
mosquitoes. The Insects were so nu
merous that workers In the fields
were compelled to wear gloves to pro
tect their hands from being bitten
by the pests.
Mormou pioneers wore veils over
their faces when milking the cows
because of the great swarms of mos
quitoes that came from the meadows
after sunset. For many years after
the first homes wero erected the peo
ple had to fight for comfort every
where they tried to locate:
Thy built huge fires nnd covered
the burning brush with green plants
to make a smoke that would drive
the . Insects away. The houses were
screened with wire and cloth to keep
mosquitoes from getting Inside and
disturbing the rest of the people.
The Indians designated the country
as the land of the Wa-Wa and related
this legend-
Many years ago there lived a great
god named Wa-wa. He was hirgei
than the ordinary man and had a
sharp beak four feet long. When any
of the neighbors crossed his path this
big, lazy creature would stick his
beak into them and emit a poison
which soon caused them to die.
lie lived In a big stone house and
had the place fortified . with high
canyon walls. Being rich, he had
numerous servants that were kept In
bondage. Every living thing feared
the god Wa-wa which was the In
dian word for mosquito. Meetings
were held and plans made to rid the
country of "this dangerous foe. But
all efforts were of no avail. He suc
ceeded In overpowering all his ene
mies nnd driving them from his cho
sen land.
Coy-ote was a shrewd little fellow
who feared nthlng. He lived by his
wits and gained through the day
much flattery. He .had two sisters
who were wiser than himself. When
he was in need of advice the sisters
were consulted. They opened com
munication with the spirits and re
ceived proper counsel. They told
Coyote to take his stone ax and go to
the house of Wa-wa. The ax was con
cealed. Coy-ote carried five little
sticks.
When he neared the houo of Wn
wa he lighted the sticks and caused
a powerful smoke to fill the place.
Then Wa-wa dropped, upon the floor.
Coy-ote would not kill him, but with
the ax he spilt open his head nnd
caused thousands of little, Wa-was to
come forth. The power to send out
poison was taken away and Wa-wa
was ever after only a small Insect,
now numbered by millions and known
as the mosquito of Snake river valley.
Bill BEDIM
V '
Having used S, S. S. I know
It to be an excellent blood pur
ifier. It thoroughly olennsra
and renovates the blood of all
poisons and impurities and
puts that vital fluid in the beat
poaaible condition. I believe it
to be purely vegetable, aa you
olaim, for it doea not injure the
ay stem In the least. On the con
trary, it builda up the general
health while purifying the
blood. It gives strength and
energy, a good appetite, and
makes one feel butter every
way. It is a medicine of grent
merit, and, in my opinion, will
do all yon claim for it in puri
fying and enriching the blood
and building up the general
health. O. C. SIN OLAIAE.
107 Union Station,
Pittsburg, Pa.
The next legislature will be close
or. statement No. 1, but the East Ore
gonlan has sufficient faith In the In
tegrity of the men who have taken
this pledge to believe that although
but one vote would be needed to keep
Oregon In the republican rank, that
one vote could not be secured by the
broken pledge of a statement No. 1
member. If Governor Chamberlain
has secured the popular vote he
should be elected United States sena
tor on the first ballot. While the East
Oregonlan has made a hard fight for
Mr. Cake and has made votes for him,
jet it cheerfully consents to the will
of the people and shall urge the elec
tion of Governor Chamberlain by the
legislature If he ha received the pop
ular vote.
Pendleton will perhaps have the
biggest and moat enthusiastic Fourth
of July celebration thla year ever wit
nessed In the city. There U cause for
celebration. Pendleton is Just at the
gateway of her most prosperous and
enlightened era. Let us make It a
hummer.
SCHOOLS HOOST A TOWN.
The little city of Lebanon, Linn
county, wears the pnrud distinction of
state championship In high school de
bate, says the Salem Journal. The
young ladies who won out nre Annie
McCormick, Elsie Dlllard and Pearl
Aldrich; against Birdie Wise. Carl
Thos. and Jennie Jeffot of Astorhi.
Sometimes such decisions are ar
rived at In n more or less hap-haz-zard
manner, owing to the systems of
marking.
Hut the significance of a small city
like Lebanon winning out over all
the higlt schools of the state Is very
important.
Lebanon has Impresspii the writer
fur some years as having made a
great feature of public school enthu
siasm. - This Is due to the personal enthu
siast of a few men In the communi
ty like Senator Miller ami Postmast
er Brown and men on the public
school board.
It Is a great advertisement for
Lebanon. The city Is more noted
for Its high school than almost any
other feature.
It Is a good thing for a town to
become noted for Its public schools
and educatloal advantages.
FIRE LOSSES A DISGRACE.
One conflagration destroying $4,
000,000 or $5,000,000 worth of prop
erty makes a great display In the
newspapers, and yet fire losses were
not quite M, 000,000 a week, the
vear round, but for the past five
years the average loss has been $5,
000,000 every week, a total for five
years of $1,500,000,000. That owners
of property were partially Indemni
fied by Insurance does not affect the
fact that the country as a whole suf
fers this enormous and preventable
waste.
Most of our building Is a gamble
between the owner. and the Insurance
company. The enormous fire losses
amount to a national disgrace, for
other countries do not experience any
such waste. Exchange.
HfflUBB SAFE-GUARD AGAINST DISEASE
Pure, rich blood and a free circulation is the surest protection against
'lie diseases nnd disorders which are constantly attacking our physical
systems. The healthy circulation of the blood prevents the entrance
of disease germs, and filters out of the system everything that is not
necessary or beneficial to the growth and development of the body ; all
life's forces are kept up by it, and every organ, nerve, tissue and bone
is dependent on the blood for its nourishment and strength.
Healthy blood is filled with millions of little red corpuscles. These
minute particles furnish its rich, red color, and are the carriers of nutri
ment and health to the different parts of the body; in pther words the
very life and vitalizing essence of the circulation. The destruction of
these corpuscles by disease germs
weakens and pollutes the blood, and
anaemia, with its attendant evils of
pale, chalky complexions, weak,
run-down systems and malarial con
ditions, or perhaps some more defin
itely marked disorder, is the result.
Frequently the blood becomes
infected with acrid, fiery humors,
and Eczema, Acne, Tetter, or some
other skin disease or affection makes
its appearance, and is kept up with
its itching and disfiguring symptoms.
An excess of uric acid in the circula
tion causes a fermentation of the
blood, and Rheumatism, vith its
pains and aches," is established in
the system, there to remain, unless
the poison is driven from the blood.
Old Sores and Ulcers are likewise dependent on bad blood. These
places are kept operi and in a state of irritation by the drainage of pollu
tion which the blood is continually discharging into them. In fact there
are few ailments which cannot be traced to impure or diseased blood, and
our only safeguard is to keep the circulation in strong, healthy condition.
In all blood troubles S. S. S. has proven itself a perfect remedy,
and is universally recognized as the greatest or all blood purif.crs. It
goes down into the circulation, and removes all poisons, humcrs and
taints, and makes this life-stream pure and halth-svisisining. It puri
fies and strengthens weak, deteriorated blood, supplies it with the health
ful properties it needs, and establishes the foundation for good health.
As a tonic S. S. S. has no equal, and will be found especially adap:td
to weak, run-down sys
tems. One ofthe greatest
points infavbrof S. S. S.,
is that it does not con lair,
a particle of mineral, but
is made entirely of the
extracts and juices of
harmless, healing,
cleansing roots and
herbs. Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Sores and
Ulcers, Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Poison, and all other
blood troubles, are permanently cured by S. S. S., and so thorough is
its work that no trace of the disease is left for future outbreaks.
S. S. S. is for sale at all drug stores. Book on the blood and any.
medical advics desired will be sent free lo all who write.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
a vvai
PURELY VEGETABLE
Byers' Best Flour
la made from tle choice wheat thtnt grows. Good bread is assur
ed when BYERS BEST FLOUR Is used. Bran, ghortii, Steam Rolled
Barley always on band.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
W. S. BYERS, Proprietor.
COLORED BROTHER TIRED..
"Several years ago," said Represen
tative Talbert of South Carolina. "I
attended a colored church down In
my state where a revival meeting was
going on. The preacher was a big fat
negro, who seemed to be wound up
for an all-night discourse. His sub
ject was the Prophets. He rambled
on. for an hour .or more about the
Major Prophets,' and then he turned
his attention to the minor Prophets.
" 'My breddern,' he said, with a
wide sweep of his rlgh arm, 'we now
come to Hosea. Let us consider him,
Whar shall we put Hosea?'
" 'Hosea can have my seat,' said an
aged colored man, rising. 'I am so
d tired I'm going home!"
"The meeting broke up In confu
sion." Washington Post.
Little Bear, chief of the vagabond
tribe of Cree Indians, Is anxious to
enlist his 300 braves in a war with
Japan. He seems surprised and dis
appointed when told there was little
fchance of conflict between the two
nations. -.,'
What Makes a Bank Strong ?
In Judging a bank, always remember that It li the
personnel of the stockholders, nlrecton and offi
cers that ara behind the Instltut'on which give con
fidence to the depositor that his funds are safe.
The Pendleton Savings Bank
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 moat
liberal treatment for all deserving enterprise.
Capital and Surplus $250,000.00
W. J. Furnish
R. T. Cox
Joseph Basler
E. Boettcher
L. Dusenberry
E. W. McComas
A. C. Koeppen
J. N. Teal
Frank S. Curl
STOCKHOLDERS.
T. J. Morris
B-'")ert Boylen
i. A. Devlin
J. W. Maloney
A. E. Lambert
J. H. Ralcy .
R. Alexander
T. O. Montgomery
Estate of D.
Montle B. Owlnn
F. W. Vincent
E. L. Smith
C. E. Roosevelt
R. N. Stanfleld
Clementine F. Lewis
Marlon Jack
Al Page
P. Thompson
FOR. SALE
1280 acres, 1-2 in crop $32,000.00
240 acres $3,500.00!
160 acres $4,500.00
Gty Property For Sale. -
FRANK B. CLOPTON & CO.
112 E. Court, St., Pendleton, Ore.
Garden Hose and Refrigerators
Are something that everybody needs now that dry and warm weather
Is coming on and It behooves everybody to get the best for their
money. If that's what you're looking for, call around and examine
my line of refrigerators and garden hose.
V. STRODLE
rhone Black S171
110 E. Court Street
Hotel St. George
GEORGE DARVEAU, Proprietor.
. ft
"... m sr
European plan. Everything tint-
class. All modern convenience!. Steam
heat thronghout. Rooms en suite
with bath. Large, new sample room.
The Hotel St Qeorge la pronounced
ene 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 $1.5o
Block and a Half from Depot.
See the big electric sign.
The Hotel Pendleton
W. A. BROWN, Proprietor.
f:;:r;iSfMfdl
Telephone and fire alarm connec
tions with all rooms.
Headquarters for Traveling Het.
Commodious Sample Rooms.
Freo 'Bus.
Fpeclal rates by the week or month.
Excellent Cuisine.
Prompt dining room service.
Bar and Billiard Room In Connection.
Only Three Blocks from Depots.
Golden Rule Hotel
Corner Court and Johnson Streets,
Pendleton, Oregon.
J. POPEJOY, Proprietor
mf 2:,
Heated by Steam
Lighted Jy Electricity
Courteous treatment; reasonable rates
Free 'bus meets all trains.
Fine restaurant In connection.
Speclnl nt tent Ion given country trade.
An Ideal family hotel No bar In
-Connection.
GROUND BONE
FOR CHICKENS.
3c pound
Also fine fresh meats delivered
promptly at reasonable price i.
EMPIRE MEAT CO.
'Phone Main 18. '
Balanced Rations
For Incubator Chicks
Lice Killers and
Conditioners
' For Poultry and Stock
at
COLESWORTHY'S
Feed Store 127-129 E. Alta
Makes KMneys and Bladder Right ; .