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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 101
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fobltabed Dill; and Suml Weekly it Pan-
dktun, Oregoa, by the
ABT OlIhUoNlAN I'UllLlhUINO CO.
Entered t the nontoffke at Pendletoa,
Oregon, u socoud claae mall matter.
Keleptiooe 1
Official County Paper.
Member li sited I'rcas Aaauclatlon.
ON BAI.K IN OTUKIl CITIKr).
Imperial Hotel News Bund, Portland,
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ttuwoiaa Neva Co., Portland, Oregon.
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Bl'URCItllTION KATES
(IN ADVANCES)
nnt year, by mall IS Ol)
II month, by mall 2.611
three montba, by mail... llio
una mouth, by mail 50
one year, by cartlr j T.IM)
all mciotha, by earner... U 75
tiree tnuutha, by carrier...... l.l
one month, by carrier W
evaiy, one year by mall...
eokly, all month, by mall,
eekly, four montba, by mall
1.110
.75
.50
.THE OLD TIME BONNET.
I.
I'd like to ace an Easter bonnet
With all the old-time ribbon
on It,
The kind the sweetest kind of
any
That used to crown Ihe curia of
Jenny
Who hoard my happy heart a-
beating
Along the way to Easter-meet-
In.
I'd love to ace that dear old
lion not .
WUh quaint, old-fashioned trim-
tnlngx on it!
H.
They say that Fashion'! back-
ward ranging
extent the cost of the road
work will become unimportant.
The victory in Portland yes
terday should fire our own
good roads men with enthusi
asm. The voting in Portland
shows the people are awake to
the fact a bad roads system is
more expensive than a good
roads system. They have dis
covered the most expensive
road is the one that makes
hauling costly and that in the
end the cheapest road is the
one over which big loads can be
hauled at any time of the year.
They have decided it is bet
ter to build roads properly and
save on maintenance costs than
to build cheap roads and pay
out thousands of good dollars
each year keeping those roads
in shape.
When the subject is submit
ted to the people of tnis county
and properly explained they
too will vote for good roads.
CANADIAN STEEL FOR AM
ERICAN RAILROADS.
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T has come to light that the
Illinois Central railroad
recently placed an order
for many thousands of tons of
steel, rails with a Canadian
steel company, the Algoma
plant.
Such action in view of com
plaint of industrial depression
in this country and in view of
the success of the railroads in
getting the interstate commerce
commission to raise freight
5.
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A steel-cut. fresb-roa
Coffee no dust no chaff
air-tight cans.
Sold by Reliable Grocers.
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ffiClosset & (ft
Si Devers
The Oldest and Largeot Coffee
uaator ui ut nortnwtM, t,.'
bottle and they will do nothing
to the
And now the modem styles are ) rates has caused some sharp !jut SqUaii when put
changing; criticism of the railroad peo-1.,,.).
And maybe aoon I aliall be j jlc. ' ' ...e
X The boSlny wore to meet- l But it is not a one sided PROOF OF NEUTI
lug!
My heart and hope are greatly
In tt;
1 dream of It each Easter mln-
ute.
I'd joy to see that dear old bon-
net
And klas each fluttering ribbon
on It!
Frank L. Stanton.
story, ihe Kailway Age, which
'seems to have access to the
l facta of the railroad business,
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nays uie reason our own sieei
trust did not get the Illinois
NEUTRALITY
GOOD ROADS VICTORIOUS,
3Y a vote of three to one the
"Jj people of 1 Multnomah
county yesterday endorsed
the proposition for a bond issue
of $1,250,000 for hard surfac
ing of roads. It was a great
victory for good roads and the
people of Portland are entitled
to congratulations. The victory
is the greater because it was
won in the face of opposition
from certain people who should
have supported the cause.
Now if Multnomah county
can bond itself to build hard
surface roads all over the coun
ty why cannot Umatilla afford
some work of the same sort?
From an economic standpoint
the need here is more pressing
than in Multnomah. The
Multnomah county roads are
desired chiefly for convenience (
in travel. There has never
been any claim made they
would reduce freight rates.
In Umatilla the road pro
gram that has been proposed
looks first of all to reducing
transportation charges. By
building roads to the river we
can connect this county with a
new transportation agency and
reduce freight rates to such an
HILE the Germans con
tend that the American
note to England re
garding shipments to Germany
"April Dre.t'd in all Her Trim
Hath Put a Spirit of Youth in Everything."
The spirit of youth has been tailored into
BOND CLOTHES
$15 00 to $30.00
Everything the young man needs to be dressed
in all his "trim" -or that the older man needs to
appear trim and youthful.
Each suit a value in style and workmanship
coupled with a wearing quality that makes for
true economy.
BOND BROTHERS
Pendleton's Leading Clothier.
standing too strictly upon our
rights under international law.
They also assert that our notes
to Germany regarding sub
marine threats are lacking in
force.
In other words our manner
of "calling down" the English
does not please the Germans
and our manner of "calling
down" the Germans does not
suit the English. What better
evidence could there be that we
are taking a really neutral
course- and seek to stand first
of all for the welfare of Uncle
Samuel?
CHEERFUL NEWS.
Central order was because they was not sufficiently strong the
demanded a higher price than ! English press claims we are
ine Canadian company ana
yet would not subject their
steel to a quality test.
In other words our greatly
over capitalized steel corpora
tion seems unable to meet ef
ficient competition. It is its
penalty for carrying so much
watered stock and for having
relied on protection syrup too
long. There can be no other
reason, because labor Is no
cheaper in Canada than in the
United States and raw materi
al is not more available.
The Illinois Central is not to
be blamed for buying steel
where it can get good steel at
the cheapest prices. It could
not do otherwise in justice to
its shippers. If our steel trust
wants the business let it
squeeze the water out of its
capitalization and get down to
an efficient, business basis.
Nothing will bring about this
state of affairs more quickly
than to use Canadian steel
when American steel is held at
prohibitive prices. Nothing
would be worse than to reenact
a protective tariff on steel and
allow our monopoly to again
exact higher prices because of
the same.
' Let our industries stand
alone upon a merit basis and
they will become self reliant
and efficient. Pamper them
continuously with the tariff
HE East Oregonian carries
several news stones to
day that are of an ex
ceeding cheerful tone. The re
sults of the road bond voting
in Portland augur well for the
success of the good roads pro
paganda in this county. ,
The telegram to the East
Oregonian from President Far
rell of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.
indicates we may soon hear
that work is to be taken up on
the Coyote cutoff and upon the
freight terminal here. That
work will be of decided im
portance to Umatilla county
and particularly to Pendleton.
It will mean more people here
and a larger payroll. -
Another news story is to the
effSct the headquarters of the
Umatilla national forest will
be moved here upon the com
pletion of the federal building.
It is welcome news because the
office is one of importance and
the change is desired by stock
men as well as by local people.
With towns as well as with
people the rule holds good that
the more we have the more we
get. Keep the ball rolling and
fMer's Friend
Before Baby Arrives
Curing several weeks of expectancy
there la a splendid external embrocation
in our "Mother's
Friend" in whicb
thousands of women
have the moat un
bounded confidence.
They have used It
and know. They tell
of lta Wonderful In.
"ii Vjsf i fiuence to ease the
arid how ther avoid-
ed those dreaded
stretching pains that are so much talked
about This safe external application Is
gently used over the skin to render tt
amenable to the natural stretching which
It undergoes. The myriad of nerve
threads just beneath the akin la thui
relieved of unnecessary pain-producing
causes and greet physical relief la the
result as expressed by a host of happy
mothers who write from experience.
It la a aubject that all women enould
dv inmumr witn aa "Mnthor' kv.
bas been In use many years, and Is recom.
neoded by grandmothers who In their ear
Her days learned to rely upon Uls aolendid
aid to women.
Tou can obtain "Mother's Friend" at
almost any drug store. Get a bottle
to-day and then write for our little book
so useful to expectant mothers.
Address Bradflcld Regulatur Cwn IU
Lamar Bldg., Atlanta, Oa.
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aj Crowd Bringer
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DASELIEUT ii
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Double Stamps on all purchases made in our basement dept.
WOMEN'S SUITS UP TO $33.50
ON SALE FRIDAY AT
$7.95
Just 30 suits in the lot and judg
ing from past sales of the kind held
by us and the wonderful values of
fered, we look for a speedy clear-,
ance of these garment !. In the lot
are suits-of wool poplin, gaberdine
cloth, serge and homespuns in col
orings of black, Copenhagen, blue,
Russian green, nigger brown, shep
herd checks, etc. Owing to the ri
diculous low price at which we are
offering these suits, alterations will
be charged for extra.
Women who wear extra size gar
ments will be pleased to know that
there are several stout sizes in the
lot.
Values ranging up to $33.50 for
$7.95
150 pieces best
yard
American
prints,
5?
Greeny ,1)
27-inch Apron Check Ginghams,
good quality, yard G
27-inch Dress Ginghams, regular
10c quality, yard 7
3G-inch Dorris Percale, all colors
and full yard wide, yard 9
Heavy Bath Towels, size 43x24-in.
(note the size), two to a customer
each 25
Extra Size Huck Towels, 36xl7-in.
in plain white, also with red bor
der Dozen $1.10; each 10
Hope, 36-in. Muslin, yd 7
Daisy, 36-in., Muslin, yd 8
Indian Head Muslin 12Vtt
Berkley Cambric No. 60 128
3erkley Cambric No. 100 16 2-3
Berkley Cambric No. 150 20
Best Table Oil Cloth 19
9-4 Pequot Bleach 272?
The Ladies' Store
V
ONE LOT OF CHILDREN'S
WHITE LAWN DRESSES
Slightly soiled worth from 75c
to f 1.50 2J)
Women's Percale and Gingham
House Dresses at about Half Price
One lot of Swiss Embroidery Edg
ings 4 to 8inches wide, special
at, the yard 10
CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES
At One Half Price, and an assort
ment of gingham and chambray
dresses for the Miss from 2 to 14
years. We are closing these out at
less than cost of material.
Many other bargains too numer
ous to mention, so be on hand early
Friday morning. We'll have extra
salespeople -to serve you in our usu
al courteous manner.
Double Stamps on
all purchases in the
Basement Friday Only
one of these days the greater
Pendleton will be at hand.
There were many people
who said the good roads bonds
would be voted down in Port
land just as some are saying no
road bond issue can succeed
here. Just wait until the votes
are counted.
The northwest wheat crop
this year will be very satisfac
tory from indications. The
chief question will- pertain to
shipping facilities.
The Kron Prinz W'ilhelm
will go to sea in the same man
ner as the Eitel Friedrich.
With the freight terminal
provided there will be neces
sity for a good road to Pilot
Rock Junction.
The mossbacks were soaked
hard in Portland yesterday.
FROM THE PEOPLE
ABOIT MUTUAL COMPANIES.
Pendleton. Ore.. April 15.
Editor Eaat Oregonian:
A great deal la being said these
days about the mutual insurance com
panies that have recently gone Into
the hands of Harvey wens, receiver,
for liquidation. Having had some
exnerience with mutual Insurance
and holding a policy in one of those
ccmoanlea when it failed, we will
venture to assert the extent of your
contingent liability. Some old line
agents have been busy for years ad
vising the people that if they insur
ed In a mutual company and trouble
arose that the policy holder would
be liable to unlimited demands and
assessments and would be liable tj
pay the total liabilities of the com
nanv If he were worth it. There is
now an opportunity to confirm or
disprove those bald assertions. We
hold that under, the by-laws of the
companies that failed, that your lia
bility Is fixed by the provisions of
the by-laws of the company and the
extent of your contingent liaoiiuy
can not exceed the premium you
would pay were you Insured in the
old line or standard companies ior
the same amount lor the same time.
Those mutual companies were In
business about eight years and much
of the insurance was written at 60
and "0 per cent of the premium you
would have been compelled to Pv
had you been WTltten in a standard
..ninnnnv That is to Say, SUPpOSf
Ihe mutual charged you J12 to carry
a policy three years, and If necessu
remiirlntr vou to Day more, you
could be assessed up the other 40 per
cent, or $8 more because tne old "nc
wouid have made you pay 1 20 to be
gin with. But suppose your policy
was cancelled by act of the company
when it had been In force for a year,
in in could Dossibly be held for
would be the standard rate for a year
and you would be entitled to some
of the J 1 2 back whether you would
ever get It or not, and you could not
he held to contribute more money
than the standard rate for one year's
Insurance. GEO. W. COUTTS.
Respectable middle aged gentlemen
who are always advising young men to
go back to the land never satisfactor
ily explained why they themselves did
not do so.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY WILL
GO THROUGH CEMETERY
PHILADELPHIA, April 13. Hun
dreds of bodies of early Philadelphia
settlers will be exhumed within a
few days, when work Is begun to
construct a public highway through
old St. Mary's cemetery. The cem
etery, which for years has been fill
ed, has been abandoned. Nobody ha?
ever visited the cemetery during the
past few years and the city has no
records of the persons burled. The
bodies will be removed to some oth
er location.
Stomach Trouble Cured.
Mrs. H. O. Cleveland, Arnold, Pa-
writes. "For some time I suffered
from stomach trouble. 1 would have
sour stomach and feel bloated after
eating. Nothing benefited me until
I got Chamberlain's Tablets. After
taking two bottles of them I was
cured." For sale by all dealers.
Adv.
YOUNGSTER 20 MONTHS
HAD FROG IN STOMACH
finSHKV Tnd. Anrll 14. Johnnie
Wolf is approaching the age of 20
inonthH and la sound and hnnnv. He
didn't have a frog in his throat; It
was In his stomach.
The ounester began losing weight
despite a hearty appetite, and moth
er had visions of a tapeworm. The
hoy's stomach was photographed via
X-riy and a big lump was seen. Doc
tors' operated and brought out a
haf pound milk fed frog in the best
of l'eahh.
Mrs Harry Wolf believes Johnnie
swallowed a tadpole when they visit
ed Mrs. Robert Gregory, his grand
mother, in Syracuse.. They drank
hydrant water there.
Though Mexico is not doing much in
the theatrical line just now, depart
ing public officials are carrying away
a lot of stage money.
IIOAD BOXD ISSUE CARRIES.
(Continued from Page 1.)
narrow margin, with scattering pre
cincts going against the bonds.
People Sliow Inlorcst.
The size of the vote indicates the
extreme interest of the people in the
Kood roads issue. In the three
weeks' campaign preceding the spec
ial election they became fully arous
ed to the Importance of developing
the outlying sections of the country
by improving the roads connecting
the farms with the city.
Every class of citizens, it seems,
became impressed with the Import
ance and the necessity of construct
ing permanent roads and all classes,!
therefore turned out to vote for the
An Automobile Fort
One of the latest Inventions for serv
ice in war times is called the war mo
tor or movable fort. It can be oper
ated by a few men, and wherever it
has been used has always demonstrat
ed its efficiency.
- An efficient aid to Nature in cases
of poor appetite, headache, bloating
Indigestion, dyspepsia, bllltousneea and
constipation can be found in Hostet
ter's Stomach Bitters. Time and
again it has demonstrated Its effici
ency, and if you will only use it
promptly may be the means of help
ing you very materially "towards re
covering your health and strength.
Give it a fair trial.
bonds. Women did a large part or
the voting. The districts In which
are the homes of the workingmen al
so returned heavy majorities In fa
vor of the bonds.
Labor Talk Gets Out Vote.
One strong argument advanced by
proponents of the bond Issue was the
opportunity that the Improvement
will offer to the unemployed popu
lation in the shape of profitable la
bor. "t he rural communities which are to
be specially benefited by the propos
ed road construction went emphati
cally on record for hetter roads. The
Troutdale precinct, for instanse, cast
144 votes for the bonds and only
three votes against them.
It is estimated that between 3t 009
and 3 S , 0 n o voters went to the polls.
LET HIN GO!
T STOPPED FLETCH HECKER THIS MORNING'
FOR EXCEEDING SPEED LIMIT. "YOU'RE
CRAZY, ARGUED FLETCH, " WAS , ONLY
GOING FOUR MILES AN HOUR." "YES. LAUGHED
I. OUT btt HOW FAST YOIQC SMnwiwn tuat
limn w - y i - vi rr nil uj if 11
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