t: PAGE FOCK. DAILY EAST OlUMiONUN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1910. EIGHT PAOJDB. I AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. rmk!tahd Daily. Weekly and Semi-Weekly, at IVodletou. Oregoo, Ij the AST OBEUOMAN PUBLISHING CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. Dallj, one Tar, by mall tall j, tlx month, by mall Pally, three months, by mall Pally, one month, by mall Dally, one year, by carrier Dally, tlx month, by carrier Dally, three months, by carrier .... Dally, one month, by carrier Weekly, one year, by mall Weekly, alx months, by mall Weekly, four months, by mall ..... eml-Weekly. one year, by mall ... em I Weekly, six months, by mall . $3.00 S.50 1.25 .50 T.50 8.75 1.05 .65 1.50 .75 .50 ISO .75 .60 iweekly, ronr months, by mall The Dally East Oregonlan Is kept on sale at the Oregon News Co., 147 6th street. Pert land, Oregon. Chicago Bureau, 800 Security Building. Washington. D. C, Bureaa, 501 Four teenth street, N. W. Member United Press Association, Entered at the postofflre at Pendleton, Oregon, as second-class mall matter. telephone .- Main 1 IX T1IK GAUD EX OF LIFE. Ah, when I first began to plant Life's garden close, I did not know (For I was young and ignorant) What choice of seeds I ought to sow. And many things I planted there Alas! turned out but barren seeds, And others die for want of care. And many more proved noxi ous weeds. . But In the midmost place of all A little slip grew, unaware. And it had burgeoned fair and tall Before I knew that it was there. Around its head the sunlight drew, The sweet earth drew around its root. And fairer still in form it grew To bud, to blossom, and to fruit. And now, so radiant it grows, The garden is a magic bow er Spaces of perfume and of roses, Soft-veiled with beauty and with flower. Charles Buxton Going in Suc cess. inXDERIXG DEVELOPMENT. Those who are opposed to the con servation policy are cpntinuallycharg lng that conservation would block de velopment work. Such organs as the Portland Oregonlan contend that only through the giving of free rein to corporations may the resources of the country be brought Into use. Very well, let us take a look at the Umatilla river. This stream, from Pendleton to its source, is controlled by the Byers' milling company. At least such control Is asserted. Title to this stream was secured free of cost through an act of congress. By the terms of that act, so it Is said, the milling company has absolute sway over the river. No one, not even the city, may take water from the river for household purposes without first settling with the company. Water may not be taken from the river to Irrigate land lying along side the stream between Pendleton and the foothills. No other concern may step In and utilize the river for power purposes, despite the fact that the Byers company develops but com paratively little power from the river. The river belongs to the company. It can use It or not, Just as It sees fit Now this Is not an attack on the Byers company. Understand that. For the late G. W. Byers the East Oregonlan always had much respect. He was a far seeing .and capable milling man. He merely acted as other prudent business men would have acted had they been In his po sition. He found it possible to "ac quire" the .Umatilla river and he did It But what of the system that al lows such proceedings as this? Is It right that one man or one company should obtain control of a river that is really the birthright of all the Feople of this section? Is it good business policy for the government to permit such practices as this? Cer tainly not. Now the conservation policy looks to avoiding Just such abuses as this. Under coservatlon no corporation could obtain perpetual control of ny stream. It could merely use It for a term of years and would have to pay a reasonable fee. It could not hold a power site without using It Had the conservation policy been In effect during past years the Uma tilla would not be "corralled" as It Is at present Its power possibilities would have been developed. Pendle ton would probably have a half dozen flouring mills where It now has but two. Tet the howl is continually made policy GIVE HEED TO THE CALL. Tendleton has a good reputation as a convention city. Many gather ings of statewide Importance and some of greater moment still have been held here In the past. Usually Pendleton takes slops to properly en tertain those who come to the city. A year ago the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian sisters were here. They were entertained with fitting courtesy and every representative went home praising the hospitality of rendleton. When the state wool growers' association met . here last fall an effort was made to make the visiting sheepmen foel at home. The effort was not In vain. On the twenty-second aay of this j month Pendleton will have the hon or of entertaining what will likely prove the largest convention ever as sembled within the city. For the In land Empire teachers' convention somewhere between 600 and 100 peo ple will be present. Most of those in at tendance will be ladies.- This fur tiishes an additional reason why lo cal people should look to their wel fare and to their entertainment. At this time a well organized com mittee is at work preparing to ac commodate the teachers convention and to provide suitable entertain ment features for the gathering. As a first step it is desired to list enough rooms so that those who come may be provided with rooming accommo dations Immediately upon their arri val and without trouble to them selves. In order to do this it will be necessary for local householders to open their doors to the teachers. The regular hotels and rooming houses will not be ' adequate for the occasion. So the call has gone forth for assistance and it merits a gen erous response. Upon the hospitality local people are willing to show In this respect will depend much of the coming convention's success. THEY HAVE DOXE WELL. Officials of the O. R. & pany have good reason X. corn to feel proud of the record made by the Oregon line during the past few weeks. Though the snowfall of the winter was almost unprecedented and the slides and washouts following the break-up have demoralized nearly all the railroads of the west the O. R. & X. has continued to take , its trains through almost on schedule time. The Washington division has been out of order It Is true. But on the mam line of the O. R. & N. company the service rendered has been most credible. Not only has the O. R. & N. been tibe to handle Its own business but It has been able to take care of the Southern Pacific trains as well. The situation Is a powerful tribute to the efficiency of the organization of which General Manager J. P. O'Brien Is the head. SHOULD BE ARBITRATED. The causes back of the great strike that Is on In Philadelphia are not of a local nature. The contest under way In the Quaker City is but part of a gigantic struggle that Is on be tween organized capital and organ ized labor. The Issue Is really the same whether In Philadelphia or In San Francisco. The workmen are banded together in a desperate effort to secure higher pay and to better their conditions. On the other hand the employers are organized to fight the demands made by theif employes. The public Is really the chief sufferer because It is caught between the two contending forces. It Is because the public Is heavily interested In strikes, though in an Indirect way, that laws should be enacted looking to the pre vention of strikes. . Differences be tween capital and labor should be settled by arbitration. Then the pub lic does not suffer and Incidentally much bitterness of spirit Is avoided. Strikes such as that now on In Phil adelphia engender hatreds that are bad for the country. President Taft has succeeded In having the postal savings bank bill passed. It was an administration victory and was a fulfillment of one of the pledges contained In the re publican platform. Here's hoping. the victory did not cost the president too much In respect to other legislation. The colonist are reaching Oregon at a very favorable time. This beau tiful spring weather must seem nice to those from the storm swept plains of the east and the middle west Of course we never have storms In this country. If you cannot, say anything good about this town, this county, this state and this nation, then keep still. Let some one talk who can. It seems mat the growing wheat has survived the winter. With the that the Roosevelt-Plnehot would hinder 'development amount of moisture In the ground we are entitled to a bumper crop. Be sides It has been three years Blnce we had such a crop. Xow that the summer Is here why not begin preparations for a real lively fourth of July celebration? The Washington-Oregon company cannot say the weather is now unfa vorable to construction work. THE ONLY WAY. The shades of night are falling fast (As has been mentioned In the past) When through an Alpine' village blew A Climber with a retinue. He did not bear through snow and Ice A banner with a strange device Xor did he roar "Excelsior!" (As has been mentioned heretofore), But tended strictly to his Job, Which was to gain the mountain's nob. Behind him on the weary Jog There toiled a faithful blond stenog; Likewise there puffed a not ry pub. Provided by the Alpine club. Who saw the Climber did not cheat. And swore him every thousand feet. Roped by a yodellng Alpine guide. The trio scaled the mountain side. At dawn the Climber topped the crag And waved the Climbers' union flag; Dictated to the blond stenog The final entries in his log:' Made affidavit, "S'help me Bob!" That he had gained the mountain's nob; And Bill, the guide, to make things sure, Was witness to his signature. "That ought to hold the 'show me bunch," The Climber murmured, "Now for lunch." Chicago Tribune. A THANKFUL SOUL. I care not how the -sild wind blows On the land or foaming sea; I know somewhere, there's a bright sweet rose That blooms in the dark for me. And the dark may creep, And the storm may sweep, But I thank the Lord as I sow and reap. I care not how the world rolls on, For the birds sing in the tree, And I know, somewhere, there's a rosy dawn In a round, blue sky for me. So, the dark -may creep i And the storm may sweep. But I thank the Lord as I sow and reap. For only a little, day by day, The light of star or sun, The smile Love gives me m cheer my way The kiss when the day Is done. So, the dark may creep, And the black storm sweep, But I thank the Lord as x" sow and reap. Atlanta Constitution. MITH CUT GLASS. "As nasty a dig as I ever adminis tered In my' newspaper career in Vir ginia City," said Mark Twain "was di rected against a man named Fergu son. ' "Ferguson, at Christmas time, In vited me to see the presents he had given his wife They were magnifi cent gifts. "There was a cut glass punch bowl, a cut glass decanter, a dozen cut glass goblets, a pair of cut glass candle; sticks and a cut glass vase. " 'You see,' said Ferguson, 'my wife is extremely fond of cut glass. " 'I see,' said I. 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Losses paid during the year $1,846,741.41 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock 143,600.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 1,078,704.36 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year... 113,269.23 Amount of all other expenditures 306,268.28 Total expenditures $3,488,583.28 ASSETS. Value of real estate owned ..:..$ 253,800.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned 4,949,646.00 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc 944,760.00 Cash In banks and on hand 405,915.11 Premiums in course of collection and In trans mission ; 362,867.66 Interest an5 rents due and accrued 39,336.72 Total assets $6,956,215.49 Less special deposits in any State (If any there be) 131,000.00 Total assets admitted In Oregon $6,826,215.49 i LIABILITIES. Cross claims for losses unpaid $ 279,904.23 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstand-' Ing risks - 3.834,754.74 Due for commission and brokerage All other liabilities 61,196.47 $4,165,855.44 Less amount secured by special deposits 125,656.30 Total liabilities admitted In Oregon $4,040,199.14 Total Insurance In force December 31, 1909 $628,982,386.00 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR. Total risks written during the year $1,765,667.00 Gross premiums received during the year 41,196.46 Premiums returned during the year 6,067.07 Losses paid during the year 16,733.13 Losses Incurred during the year 15.926.13 Total amount of risks outstanding in Oregon Dec. 31, 1909.. 2,470,379.00 THE CONNECTICUT FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, By J. D. BROWNE, President. Statutory resident general agent and attorney for service: JAMES S. REED, 330 Sherlock Bldg., Portland, Oregon! HARTMAN ABSTRACT COM PA XV, Abws, Pendleton, Oregon. Orpheum Theatre J. P. 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