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DAILY EAST OREGOMAX, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY. J FLY 28, 1911.
EIGHT PAUE8
WHY ?
is this store the cheapest place in Pendleton to
buy Groceries
BECAUSE
Wo own fiir own store building and save rout
We buy for cash and discount all our bills.
We operate our store at a far less expense.
Harvesters
It will pay you to call an-I
get our prices before plac
ing your orders for gro
cery supplies.
Complete line of fruits, fancy, staple and green groceries always
on hand.
STANDARD GROCERY COMPANY INC.
V
errors.
Personally I favor the placing of
the wires under ground, the expense
of doing that work will never be less
tluxn it is today: Yet I have express
ed a doubt that it would be done by
the council on account of the esti
mated cost of the work. I am satis
f ed that H should not bo done until
a thorough and impartial investiga
tion v of the cots of equipment and
expense of the service has been made.
I understand the company derives
an annual revenue of about $50,000
from its service in Pendleton If that
be true then out of such an income
In my judgment if it intends to re
main here and do business it ought to
meet the public demainl and make
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
- THIS -
OJT
A $I2.01M Transaction.
A deed was filed with Recorder
Hut-roughs today by which T. L. Rags,
dale and wife, now of Owyhee county,
Idaho, have sold their ranch near
Milton to George Starkel of Walla
Walla for $12,000.
Pretty Hot Today.
Today has been the hottest day
Pendleton has experienced for a week
or more, the mercury in the thermo-
Harvesters Hot
Weather Specialties
,th:s permanent Improvement. In this mett.r rUi t0 1Q2 b 1:30 y
I connection it would be interesting to j (lay ,,s Wils the maximum .telnpera
WHERE
FRANK O'GARA, Pre.
ALL ARE PLEAS FD.
BERXARD O'GARA, Sec.-Tros.
I the people to know just what part of -,. , . .
iios eeu reioaois iiere una linos
! its way back into the channels of
business, and what part of it goes to
'he fori inn treasure house of the com
puny. In order to determine that
n-.iestion it would be necessary to
know what the actual cost to the
company was in providing Pendleton
w ith the service she has, and what her
S i ;niui tl e-;ense for such service Is. If,
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i ulM"i JUi :: ait t'Miguilllll, t'UUUUUl-
JUDGE FEE EXPLAINS
P
DOES XOT WISH TO
DRIVE COMPANY AWAY
Favors Placing Wires Underground
But Feels Xo Animosity Towards
Company People Should Investi
gate Company's Revenues.
28.
Pendleton, Ore., July
Editor East Oregonian:
In the interview you solicited and
obtained regarding the placing of
electric wires in the business sections
of Pendleton underground, you rep
resented me as having said, "If the
company is not able to stand the ex
pense It has my permission to leave
town." I consider that statement an
injustice both to myself and the Pa
cific Power & Light company. I used
no language that I recall during that
interview suceptible of any such con
struction. The truth is. I should re
gret seeing the company cease doing
business in Pendleton. It is not my
purpose, nor do I beligve it should
be the purpose of any citizen of Pen
dleton to drive away any legitimate
busines concern. Besides I am
neither a stockholder or an officer
of this corporation and my consent is
not necessary in the management and
conduct of its business afairs. I rec
ognize the fact that it has a large
amount of money invested, and that
this capital is entitled to all the pro
tection the law will afford it. The
company, In my judgment, has treat-
ed the people of Pendleton as fairly
as any other company, similarly sit
uated, would have done.
The language I am charged with
having used would indicate a deep
seated hostility on my part to the
company, but I have no ill feeling or
animosity toward the company or any
of its officers. I personally esteem
Dr. Vincent, its manager, very highly.
He is an energetic and progressive cit
izen, and I certainly have no desire
he should be injured, either In a
personal or financial way. I desire to
see the company's rights, its prop
erty and its franchises protected, and
I want to see capital and all legiti
mate enterprises encouraged to come
here.
What I endeavored to make plain
in that interview was that public
service corporations Investing here are
not entitled to exclusive franchises;
that they are not entitled to charge
exorbitant rates for service nor is
this company entitled to dictate
whether its wires shall remain above
or be placed under ground. Under Its
police powers the municipality has
a right to regulate that matter and
there is nothing in " the contention
that because the city granted a fran
chise to this corporation to do business
in Pendleton, that it gave it such a
franchise as to place the corporation
above or beyond the law.
The protection of life and the pres
ervation of property lie at the foun
dation of all civilized government and
no city in thi3 day and age could
grant to any corporation such a fran
chise as would deprive the municipal
ity of the right to afford all necessary
protection to both. Therefore. if
these wires are a menace to life and
property they should be placed under
ground to the expense, and if the
ground without regard to expense and
if the representatives of the people re
fuse to so order then the people under
the Initiative law, may require the
change, and if the people exceed their
powers the courts will correct their
ed on behalf of the municipality. It Is
as 96 1-4.
Working for Columbia College.
Itev. II. S. Shangle, financial secre
tary of Columbia College Junior, was
in the city today enroute back to
Milton from Union and Wallowa
counties where he had been in tho
interests of the, east end institution.
Grain Hotter Thau Expected. -.
Herbert Boyleu, well known sheep
man and farmer of Pilot Rock, is in
lounu mat t'enmeton is being drained ,.from that town today. He reports
for the purpose of running an electric j harvest progressing nicely and says
ro:i,l between Walla Walla and Mil- j almost everyone-in that section of the
ton and paying the expenses of the countv is realizing honrlr viol
Walla Walla service, then our people
should not hesitate to order the
change. They have the power and
there is no danger of the company be
ing injured or of capital being driven
away if the peoples' action is based
upon intelligent investigation.
JAMES A. FEE.
GIVE MEN WOMEN'S WORKj
St. Louis 1 Jtiindries Find That Male
Ironers Cun Ho More Than Female.
than anticipated.
Has Operation for Adeuoide.
James Johns, Jr.. of this city is in
Portland where several days ago he
underwent an operation for the re
moval of adenoids and his tonsils. He
was on the operation table for almost
two hours, the operation proving
more serious than anticipated. He Is
now recovering rapidly.
UNDERWEAR
SHIRTS
SHOES
OVERALLS
SOX
25c TO 50c
50c TO 75c
SI. 50 TO $3.00
75c TO $ 1 .00
5c TO 15c
Ft. Louis. Woman, who has always
reigned supreme in the different in
dustries of the home, is to be sup
planted by man in one branch of
which she had been proudest of her
ability.
The fact has been disclosed through
thf Viand hliinrlHota rf St T.iii In !
which men are taking the places of
the women in the hand ironing de
partment. The change began about
eight months ago and since that time
the laundries have been gradually hir
ing men to take the place of the wo
men ironers.
Laundrymen declare that hand
ironers on high grade materials Is
much more satisfactory than machin
ery. Women are said to be unable
to stand the heavy strain. Work done
by men costs more, but it is asserted
they can work longer and produce
more work than women.
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JQid you ever hear the
remark, 'Put all the big
apples on top, John" which
meant that the small and
spoilt fruit was underneath. Even if
we wished it, that could not happen
at this store. Our customers demand
the closest inspection.
Besides, it doea not pay tis to buy any fruit but the BEST.
One bad melon or peach will spoil a whole box, basket or bar
rel. We are therefore just as anxious to secure good melon
and fruit as you are.
Our buying is done to please you end our guarantee is that
we will gladly replace any spoiled fruit, that we may unwit
tingly sell you.
Place your order early for the
best fruit, melons, canteloupes
and berries
Gray Bros. Grocery
MAYOK FINKS HIMSTLr $3.
N0I9011 Aldermen Pay for Hiding on
Sidewalks.
Nelson, B. C. Twenty prominent
citizens appeared In police court at
Revelstoke to answer a charge of rid
ing bicycles on the sidewalk among
them being Wie major and three al
dermen. The mayor acted as magistrate and
fined himself J5 and costs. Each of
the aldermen paid $2.50 and costs and
private citizens $1 and costs.
M'DOXALD ACKNOWLEDGES '
TAKING S HELVE'S AUTO
(Continued from page one.)
base his case on the wrongful ap
propriation and use of the gasoline
and oil in the car. Ted Boynton who
bought his ticket to Umatilla will al
so probably be involved criminally.
Has Had Adventurous Career.
McDonald has had an adventurous
career since his birth, according to
the story he tells. He says he was
born in Ireland but lost both parents
at an early' age, and was adopted by
an English clergyman who proved to
be such a tyrant that at ten years of
age he ran away. Since then he says,
he has been buffeted all over the
world, having been shanghaied at one
time and impressed as a sailor and
having had nnumorable experiences
and adventures. Through it all, he
Kays he has never used intoxicating
lifUir. lie gives his age lis 34 but
he looks fully ten years younger.
Former Agent is Here.
E. C. Smith, former Pendleton
agent for the O. R. & N. company
has been visiting in the city today.
He left this city four years ago, be
ing followed by Frank J. Quinlan, and
since that time has been in the rail
road company's employ in Portland.
He Is cashier of the east side freight
office. Mr. Smith will return to
Portland tomorrow morning.
Hcservoir Is Filling.
That the reservoir is now nearly
filled and that acute danger from
the water shortage is over for the
present is stated today by members
of the water board. Throught the
curtailment of street sprinkling the
hoard has been enabled to fill the res
ervoir. However no sprinkling will
be allowed this afternoon as there Is
a crying need for water for irrigation
at the cemetery.
ProsiMvtUe "Outlaws" for Koiiml-l'p.
Elton Spike, formerly of Echo and
a well known horseman, has return
ed from Buhl, Idaho, where he has
been for some time and he brings re
ports of two of the forst bucking
horses ever seen in that part of the
country. He has notified Sheriff T.
D. Taylor, who has charge of secur
ing bad horses for the Round-L'p,
and an effort will probably be made
to secure the animals.
Girl Has Arm Disloeatcri.
Sylvia McCarty, the thirteen year
old daughter of W. A. McCarty, had
her arm dislocated at the elbow
Wednesday nlnht when she stepped
in a badger hole at Olney cemetery.
She was assisting her grandfather,
who Is sexton at the graveyard, in
watering the grass on the graves
when the accident occured. Dr. Hen
derson was called and soon relieved
the suffering of the little girl.
HANDKERCHIEFS 5c TO 15c
THE BOSTON STORE
Predicts the largest crop of Wheat
in many years.
same room occupied by the newly or
ganized Farmers' Union Grain Agency
of which he Is manager. The change
was made today but has been con
templated for some time owing to the
lack of room In the court house. The
old office in the court house will not
bo used for the present but will prob
ably be used in connection with the
sheriff's office later on.
Running Races nt Matinee.
As announced yesterday, there will
b three running races at the first
matinee of the Round-Up Riding and
Driving club Sunday as well as the
several harness events. The entries
for these races were nearly completed
today and are as follows: Quarter
mile, men, Sagebrush Charley, ridden
by Pat Fields, Old Ironsides by John
CJreulich and Buck by George Gil
lette; half mile, men's Black Dia
mond by Ernest Briggs, Doc by L. C.
Campbell; and probably two more;
quarter mile, ladies, Tricksy by Mlsn
Pearl Sullivan, All Alone by Mrs.
Longnecker, and Kentucky Belle by
Mrs. Chas. Cole. Besides the entries
announced yesterday for the harness
events, one more, Tom Boylen, was
announced today.
Cress Sturgts Back Home.
Cress Sturgls, who left Pendleton
a month ago to attend the convention
of the Phi Gramma Delta convention
at Pittsburg, arrived home yesterday
after having visited a number of the
principal eastern cities. He says the
only real hot weather he encountered
was at Pittsburg. From the Smoky
City he went to Atlantic City where
the Elks of the nation had congre
gated and from there proceeded to
New York. A trip was made to Bos
ton for a visit with Tracy Baker of
the Boston Americans whom he found
suffering from a split finger which
prevented the big first baseman from
accompanying his team on a western
trip. 'While In Boston he also saw
Hurry McEwen, formerly a member
of the Peoples Warehouse force
Sturgis wnj accompanied on his trip
by Rosa Pendleton, a fraternity bro
ther from the University of Wash
ington. "
Portland. July 28. Reports receiv
ed this afternoon at the forestry of
fice say the Snoualmle forest fire, In
Washington, is beyond: control of the
fire fighters and It has hurne, an
area five by six miles. It Is near
the main line of tho Northern Pa
cific. Reports from other parts of
the Northwest show the general fire
conditions improved.
To Accommodate Visitors.
By action of tho trustees of Ma
sonic hall that place Is to be kept
open as a reception room during the
dictrict fair and Round-Up. Accord
ing to T. J. Tweedy, one of the trus
tees, it has also been suggested that
the lodge place cots in the hall for
the accommodation of the visitors.
This may be done though the trus
tees have not yet passed upon the
matter.
Phone Main 28.
"Quality Grocer."
Next to Post Office
Pianos, Organs
and
Sewing Machines
For Fverybody
We don't offer something
for nothing, but having no
big rents or high priced
men to pay we can save you
big money. Quality consid
ered We claim that we are
offering pianos and machines
cheaper than any place in
Oregon. Get our prices be
fore you buy,
See Jesse Failing
Main Street Near Bridge.
Mrs. Tom McEwen Passes Away.
Mrs. Tom McEwen of Uklah died
this morning at 7 o'clock at the homo
of J. M. Jarvis in this city, death be
ing due to complications attending
heart trouble and dropsy from which
she has been a sufferer for a long
time. For the past three months- she
has been at the Jarvis home and, at
time showed signs of Improvement.
Her husband was with her nt the
end. She leaves no children but has
a sister at Koseburg. Funeral ar
rangements will not be made until
the latter arrives tomorrow.
DALE
ifiviiiiiiii
ft KUIMWtLL
OPTOMETRIST.
ETES EXAMINED, GLASSES FIT
TED. LENSES DUPLICATED AND
FRAMES REPAIRED.
With W. E. HANSCOM .
THE JEWELER. PENDLETON.
I-'ormiT Pendlctonlan Dies.
D. C. Clark, familiarly known to
local people as "Sug" Clark, died lust
night in Cle Elum, Washington, the
news being received here by V. Stro
ble. The deceased has been in the
sheep buslnns most of his llf and for
merly made his home here. At one
time, about ten years ago, he owned
and conducted a cigar store here
which )- sold to Henry Hennlngs. He
was a member In good standing of
the local order of Eagles and that
lodge has notified his relatives In
Kansas to which state the remains
will probably be shipped.
I.o, the City Jail Is Kmpty.
That the efforts of the city police
are beginning to have effect upon
that class of citizens who have a
penchant for breaking into Jail Is
proved without a doubt by the mani
fest decrease in the activities of the
police Judge. For two days now
there has been no offender brought
before that tribunal of justice and
today for the first time In many
moons the municipal bastile Is unin
habited by human beings. The door
stands open wide, the free air circu
lates through the gloomy cells and
the horde of suctorial, parasitic deni
zens of the bed covers search vainly
for their prey.
County Judges Change Offices.
County Judge J. W. Maloney will
no longer be found in the old cramped
quarters In the court house for. today
he Is seated at his desk in a new
office at 129 East Court street, in the
Try Our Young Mutton
If You Want a Nice Chop
or Roast, Phone Main 33.
We have secured an extra fine
line of young mutton for our pat
rons and If you wish to secure as
tender and Juicy a piece of meat
as was ever placed on your table,
send in your order NOW.
Genlral Meat Market
Phone Main 33.
108 E. Alta Street.
coPvvtort.-
THE CASH MARKET ,
IS THE BUSIEST PLACE IN TOWN
WHY?
Because people get better goods, better service and better weight
than any other p'ace In town and you'll find our prices cheaper
flii" CASH MARKET
' Phono Main 101
a
Cor. IS. Court and Johnson Sts.
J
Pendleton Dye Works
CUT PRICES FOR JULY
LADIES' SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED S2.0
LADIES' SUITS PRESSED...' St.O
MEN'S SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED 2.0
MEN'S SUITS PRESSED 79c
Have your clothes cleaned at an up-to-date place and by up-to-date
methods.
Phone Main 100.
906 1-3 E. Aits.
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE A STOCK RANCH?
I have 480 acres. 200 of same tillable, black rich soli, will
grov; ;rain, alfalfa and fruit . all fenced, never falling spring of
water. This land Is close to the r-serve In the Joot hills, and Is
an Ideal hog ranch. $8.00 per acre will buy It.
I have other tracts from 1000 to 15000 acres in a body at pri
ces ranging from J8 to $15 per acre. Having 1J years experience
In the stock business in this county, I am in a position to show
you some of the best propositions to be found.
In Pendleton I have business property, residence and suburban
homes at low watermark prices. Come and see me.
E. T. WADE-
Office phone Maiu 455 ; lies. B.
Temple Big
8271. Pendleton, Ore.
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