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DAILY EAST OREQONIAW. PENDLETON. OREGON. MONDAY, MAY 27, 1912.
EIGHT PAGES
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSrATER.
rukllihed Dully tnd Seiul Weekly at Pen
dleton, Oregon, by tbe
A81 OREUONIAN rUULISQINQ CO.
Entered t the puetofflre at TendletoB,
Oregon, Mcond-clase mall matter.
8CD8CKI1TION BATES.
fally, one year, by mall 15.00
Pally, all month., by mall 2.50
Dally, three month, by mall 1.25
I "ally, one month, by mall 60
Dally, one year, by carrier T.50
Dally, alz month, by carrier S.70
Dally, three month, by carrier 1.0S
Dally, one month, by carrier 6A
ml-Weekly, one year, by mall 1.60
leml-Weekiy, ilz month, by mall .... ,7ft
ami-Weekly, four month, by mall... .60
the Dally Eat Uregonlaa u Kept on aal
t the Oregon New Co., Morrison
atreet, Fortland, Oregon.
Northwet New Co., Portland, Oregon.
Chicago ilnreaa, 00 Security Building.
Waihlngton, D. C, Bureau, 501 Four
teenth atreeu N. W.
Member United Prena Aaoclatlon.
lephone Main 1
Ornclai City and Count Paper.
FUTILE ENVY.
.u
Why snarl and frown and hate
The ones whose hopes come
true? 4
Would greatness come to you
If they could not be great?
If they were dragged by Fate
Back where the joys are few
Would you win Btrength
anew
To bravely work and wait?
"Why waste the precious days
In hoping they may grieve
Who struggle and achieve
Vpon the crowded-ways?
If, scourged, they fall, to raise
Xo cheers, at morn or eve,
Would that, do you believe
Entitle you to praise?
S. E. Kiser.
Is. The adoption of such a plan will
save the schools the necessity of beg
ging funds from each session of the
legislature. Each institution will have
a permunent income and will be able
to plan accordingly.
To the East Oregonlan it seem ad
visable, however, that there be separ
ate bills for each Institution. The
provision of having the funds for both
schools raised under the operations
of one bill and of leaving the division
o the fund to the joint board of re
gents is liable to lead to wrangling
In the future. It would be more sat
isfactory could a measure be present
ed In behalf of each school and for
each Institution to stand before the
people upon 1U own merits. In that
way nature would be free to take Its
course and each institution would be
able to grow and prosper In accord
ance with the measure of its worth to
the people of the state. Neither school
should be forced to carry the other
over the rough places.
A STATE-TOOK FAItM.
WIIE11E WE WENT WRONG.
Speaking of the Short Ballot the
people of Oregon, probably without
realizing it, took a long step in the
opposite direction a few years ago.
They did it when they adopted a
law providing that the state election
be held in the fall instead of in the
spring and at the.same time as presi
dential elections during presidential
years.
The argument for that change was
that It would reduce the number of
elections and thus save trouble. Peo
ple voted for the bill thinking they
were taking a step forward but in re
ality they went backward. There is
but one way to bring about capable
officials and efficiency in the public
service and that is for the voters to
pay close attention to business. They
cannot do that if they have too much
to do at once and there is too much
din and confusion.
When the primary election was
held a few weeks ago we had a fine
sample of how the new plan worked.
At that time the people of Oregon
aomlnated county, district and state
officials and expressed their choice
for president The big excitement was
over the national fights. In repub
lican ranks the question was not who
should be chosen for county or state
candidates but whether Oregon should
go for Taft, Roosevelt or La Fol-
lette. In the democratic party the
Wilson-Clark fight was of absorbing
Interest. The county and state con
tests were neglected because they
were made the tail end of the presi
dential kite.
The way to get good, capable offi
cials is to select each set of official!!
by themselves. Lonr; ago it was
proven that municipal elections
should be held separately from any
other elections. There is Just as much
reason why county officials should be
. :u in mat manner. State off!
cers should be plortoi , . ..
- o"w anotner
. ine state tickets should never
- ea on to the presidential tiow
It will be argued by some that the
noiaine of hp vera i 7 . .
- w-. cietiium instead of
mean more trouble for the
people. Neverfhci . v,
nouia be done if the peo
ple want efficiency. Besides it wont
hurt a voter to go to the polls sev
eral times, n is much better for hlm
to vote on several different occasions
and each time know what he is do
ing than to make a somewhat blind
"tab at a lengthy ticket once every
two years. Any employer of labor
can do better by employing his work
men one class at a tlme jn
cellaneous lots, and the same princi
ple applies to the public service
In the cabinet government 'plan
which Is being submitted to the peo
ple by Mr. U'Ren this year it i8 pro.
vided the people shall elect the vari
ous sets of officials at separate elec
tions. It is a verv meritorious fea
ture and It is too bad the U'Ren
scheme contains so many features of
a dubious nature that people in gen
eral object to the whole plan.
Governor West has gathered sta
tibtlcs relating to the cost of caring
for the poor in Oregon and he finds
the various counties pay out annu
ally the aggregate sum of $236,000 to
maintain their pdbr farms. It costs
the state but $70,000 a year to care
for the prisoners at the penitentiary
where the number of inmates is ap
proximately the same as the total
number of inmates in all the county
poor farms of the state. So the gov
ernor concludes it would be much
more economical to ma'intain a state
poor farm or hospital for the depend
ent poor than to keep up the separ
ate institutions now in existence.
Governor Wast's plan is worth
careful investigation and should be
adopted if it is found his estimate as
to the possible saving is correct. If
the people can save $166,000 a year
they should do it. Particularly so
3ince there are good reasons for be
lieving the inmates also would bene
fit by the change. A state hospital
for the indigent poor would permit
of possibilities entirely beyond the
reach of any ' one county. The In
mates could be more adequately
housed and their welfare looked after
more thoroughly. They might also
bo grouped in such a manner as to
make life more comfortable for them.
M
Those who are unfortunate through
accidents or other reasons beyond
their control would not have to be
confined alongside men whose con
ditions may be charged to drunken
ness or other "forms of worthlessness.
The governor's plan has the double
merit of being a move for economy
ar.d also for more- humane handling
of the state's poor.
THE MILEAGE PLAX.
This paper looks with great appro
val on the recommendation made that
the state university and agrlcu'tural
college be placed upor a mlllage bas-
Uncle Sam seems to be getting ready
to quell another Cuban revolution.
It must be fine for Miss Cuba to have
an uncle always ready to help her in
time of need. But who pays the bill?
The Darrow trial promises to throw
light on one certain class of "legal
procedure."
The Ralnman is a gump to try to
sr.oil the pretty locust blossoms.
The republican national convention
may have to be placed under martial
law.
WYOMING COAL YEAR.
The production of coal in Wyoming
in 1911, according. 'to figures com
piled by E. W. Parker, Just made pub
lic by the geological survey, was 6,-
8 To promote
perfect diges
tion and main
tain health
THERE'S NOTHING EQUAL to
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STOMACH BITTERS
There's Something
Doing
all the time at this up-to-date
storehouse of fine
things to eat.
Everj salesman is bus' all tho time.
This proves that our prices are right ami
that our goods give satisfaction.
Tho purest and best groceries and
meats all the time. We do not handle in
ferior stuff.
m
Give us an order and let us show you.
We guarantee satisfaction.
Pendleton Gash 'Market
COR. COURT AND JOHNSON STREETS
PHONE r.lAIH 101
luorything
to
lot
744.864 short lone, valued at $10,
508,863. As in most of the other states in the
Rocky Mountain region, the coal pro
duction of Wyoming was considerably
smaller than in 1910, when the record
output was obtained, but it was
larger than in any other preceding
year. Compared with 1909 the out
put of 1911 showed a normal in
crease Coal mining in all the Rocky
Mountain states was abnormally stim
ulated in 1910 by the strike among
the miners of the middle west Wy
oming's production in that year in
creased more than 1.100,000 ; tons
over 1909, reaching a total of 7,533,
088 short tons. With the return to
normal conditions in 1911 the pro
duction in Wyoming fell off (to 6,
744,864 short tons, a decrease-' of
788,224 shoTt tons, or 10.5 per cent.
The value decline from $11,706,187
to $10,508,863, a decrease of $1,197,-
324, or 10.2 per cent. The differ
ence in the percentage of decrease
between quantity and value was not
due to any actual advance In price.
There was a general decline in values
for commercial coal . in most of the
coal-producing regions, but in Car
bon and Sweetwater counties, where
a large, part of the product is mined
for railroad use by companies affili
ated with the transportation inter
ests, the prices were apparently
somewhat higher.
The quantity of coal undercut by
machines in Wyoming In 1911 was 1,-
948.589 short tons, or 28.9 per cent
of the total output, against 1,468,-
994 short tons, or 19.5 per cent of
the total, In 19J0.
Companies whose aggregate pro-
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SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
We are ready for you with our
CHOCOLATE
ICE CREAM
served with fresh
Strawberries
Its the kind that make you come
again. ,
Koeppen's
The drug store that aervet
you best. -
O.-W. R. & N.
Special Rate
$9.10
Portland and
Return
Account of
Sixth Annual
Rose Festival
Selling dates Juno 9, 10 and
11th. Final return limit,
Juno 17Lh. '
Daylight and Night Service,
with through sleepers.
For further information call
on or address,
T. F. O'Brien, Agf.
It. BURNS,
Dist Frt & Pass. Agent,
Walla Walla, Wash. .
duction amounted to 6,369,342 short
tons reported in 1911 that 1,527,913
tons, pr 28.4 per cent, was mined by
hand and that 1,892, $40 tons, or 35
per cent, was shot of the solid, the
remainder, 1,948.589 tons, being
mined by machines.
FAVORITE FICTION.
"AH Aboard for a Ride Around the
Parks. Going Right Out!"
"Self-Cleaning Pipes."
"Honest, I Thought I'd Die!"
"Yea, Sir. Here's a Pair of Calf
skin Shoes for $2.49."
"I'm all' Ready But Doing Up My
Hair, William; I'll Be Down in a
Minute."
"Gentlemen, I Shall Lay Down the
Bifrdens of This Office With Joy." .
"Yes, Indeed, Mrs. Jlpes; Fido Un
derstands Every Word I Say? Chi
cago Tribune.
AN UNCERTAIN MARKET.
Simple Simon, aeroplaning,
Said he didn't know
That he'd ever seen the time
When land was quite so low.
Touching a harmless-looking lever,
Tumbled to his fate,
"Zounds!" said Simon. "What a sud
' den
Rise In real estate!"
May Llpplncott's.
Ten Extra Green
Trading Stamps
Given With
Each Hew Prescription
Yon want pure medicines.
Correct work at right prices.
TRY THE
Pendleton Drug Co.
"IX BUSINESS FOR YOUR
GOOD HEALTH."
LUMBER NEEDED NOW
Sidewalk Lumber
Large shipment Just received.
Selling at prices that are right.
Cedar Posts
Carload Just received. We
have them tarred or not, Just
as you choose.
Screen Doors and Window Screens
All sizes and prices. We alio make them to order.
Cedar Chests, Absolutely Moth-Proof
We have them In a great variety of sizes and prices.
Pendleton Planing Hill and Lum-
hnr Vnrri J BORIE LUMBER CO., Proprietors
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ESTABLISHED 1882
OLDEST AND LARGEST
NATIONAL BANK IN THE STATE
OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND
RESOURCES $2,500,000.00
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Extra Choice Young Veal
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HEUEQBER: As an cxlra inducement wo
give S. & II. Green Trading Stamps.
CENTRAL MEAT MARKET
Alta Street at Main.
PHONE MAIN 33
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lor Our Patrons
The same careful attention used in selecting our stock of lumber
and building material is also given all our orders no matter if
they are by person, mail or phone.
Both Quality and Prico Guaranteed to bo RIGHT
Get our prices before placing your order for lumber,
lath, shingles, moulding, sash, posts,
roofing, building paper, etc.
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Phone Main 92 OSCAR. MAHLER, Manager