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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1920)
r-. ii 1 " " "" 111 1 111 r MEET THE DE VEYRA FAMILY! Titj Art Putting the Philippine on th Map in Washington I, N r J X S . I 5,, -j.k t .". - I Hon. Jaime C. da Veyra. Who Ha Just Been Re-elected as Philippine Commissioner to the U. 8. Mrs. Jalm C. da Veyra. 6he Is Dolnj Important Work for Her Peo ple In America. WJui.m.aaraiM-" I mi r . . THE CHIJLDREN OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSIONER. TM Baby of" This Croup -Speaks Three Languages Vlsayan, Spanish and English, Permit us to present the De Veyra family. The Hon. Jaime C, de Veyra Is the Resident Commissioner from the Phil ippine Islands to the Cnited Slates and has Just been elected to a second term of three years. As Itesident Commi sioner he has a seat on the floor of the American Conci-css, the privilege of taking part In debates, although no vote. Commissioner de Veyra has an Inter esting wife nnd four bright Filipino kiddles. The De Veyra family. Individ ually nnd collectively, constitute the best argument as to the tact and capa bilities of Filipinos that the Philippine Islands bare In Washington. 1 The- commissioner Is a 100 per cent Filipino, a Vlsayan, nnd Is oue of the foremost leaders of the party In power In the Islands. During American occu pation he has been successively gov ernor of his province, member of the Philippine legislature, cabinet mem ber and executive secretary of the Islands. Like many statesmen of the Philip pines, he was originally "a newspaper man. He was one of the founders of EI 'uevo Dia of Cebu, the first Fill pino paper published advocating Phil ippine Independence. The paper came under the censorship of General Me Iiityre, and on the appearance- of the first number the editors were left In the singular position of seeing every prominent article blue penciled, i Mrs. de Veyra, like her hnsbnnd, Is n "live wire" In the Philippines' cause. She Is the best known -Filipina In America. She is an Interesting public speaker and Is constantly giving Illus trated lectures at women's clubs nnd other gatherings. Mrs. de Veyra Is a publicity bureau ll In herself nnd has put the Philippines on the map, so far as the women folk of Washington con gressional circles are concerned. "I find lhat the Filipino people have been much misrepi esented in the Unit ed States," says Mrs. de Veyra. "I do not mean to Infer we are perfect, for we are not. My people have most of the detects, I suppose, that other hu mans have, but at the same time we are fnr from the people that many Americans have been made to believe. Not only are we a Christian people, but our race has a history that we are not ashamed of. Throughout the Phil ippine Islands the people are now working earnestly to Improve them selves and their conditions so they will be prepared to take over their own af fairs. We nil love America for giving us a clinnoe to help ourselves and for having promised us our imlrpendVnce, which is one of the dearest desires of the entire citizenship of the Islands." To American iworaen whose Ideas of Filipinos tiavc been f..uuded on Sun day supplement descriptions of wild tribes, Mrs. de Veyra 'a gentle manner and evident culture have been a reve lation. She Is sought by women's clubs because of her charming mnnuer as an Impromptu speaker on the subject ' nearest her heart the women of her country. At o recent Washington gathering she gave In perfect English a concise account of the work of a woman's club in Manila which supplies milk to the' babies of the poor and trains mothers to care for their young children. She told of another woman's club which has branches all over the Philippine Islands and which maintains dny nurseries for UieVhilriren of the work ing women, provides Christmas cheer for the lepers, the Insane nnd the con victs, and gathers dura to Influence leg islation for the benefit of Filipino wo-' men and children. The four little De Veyrns, shown In the picture, having attended the pub lic schools In Manila, slipped right Into the same grades In the schools of Washington. Even little Mary, the baby of the family, speaks three lan guagesher native tongue, Spanish and English. Whats become of the prejudice - . a aL ' ' aoainsT auTomoDiies oecause ettt theq frightened the horses N Sthctyour tint o eording to thm rodi ttwy iiare to trtrtJ: In sandy or hilly coun try, wherever the going Is apt to be heavy The U. a Nobby. For ordinary country roadt The U. S. Chain or Utco. For front wheels The V. & Plain. For beet results mrmtywhurm V. 8. Royal Cords.- kTmX!O-H0BW-CJWN-lJ50D-HAI OW cars are every where. The horses have gotten used to them and so has everybody else. Think of it I This year tlje American people will spend nearly a biHion dollars on tires alone. Tires are one of the big gest items on the car owner's bills. Hardly a Saturday, when you motorists drop in to "tune up" for a Sunday trip, that one or more of you . doesn't tell us something of value to our business. Sooner or later it comes back to you in Service. Service is what the car owners of this community are looking for nowadays. And especially the small car owners, who put service first in figuring their motor ing expenditures. Ul Just because a man has a moderate - price car is no reason why he should get any less service out of his tires. We believe that the man with the small car is entitled to just as good tire service as the man with the big car and both are entitled to the bes t tire service they can get That's why we represent U. S. Tires in this commu nity. ' And why more carowneri large and small ate com ing to ua every day for U. S. . Tires. rv Come in about tires. and talk to us We're here to help you get the kind of tires you want. United States Tires Liberty Auto Co. Weston, Oregon j SOfMONS "PLAY BALL!" They can do it the year around feet; thencs north 0 decrees lfi min. In Uio Circuit Court of the Hlatc of j.2 feet to the of beginninif, con- tatning i acres. The party ol tne lirsi pari inienuing Oregon for I'nuitlllu County, J. A. Keteon, Plaintiff, vs. William I. Schrlmpf, Lauretta Schrlmpf, W. the flrnt Prt In Paction '17. but tho that plalntlfr mortgage be foreclosed rfKht hereby conveyed however not im In plaintiffs complaint prayed for. bclnn exclusive. and If any money remains from the Excepting; and reserving from this payment of plaintiff's mortgage that conveyance a right of way to the the same be applied to the payment of to convey all right, title and Interest parties of the first part and their sue this defendants Judgment; mat an . P . V, r V alV- ',r 'k , t,,Wfirw$Xirm . - ' - it DL'I' K Havnlc Omar HteohcnH- The Far-1 or tne parly ol me lirni pan i'i mo cimiiri in inirrcni. an inn ..wucm . l"'-"" . -- in the Philippine. ,2 w.tr riKht for 191-2 acres of the the adjoining property on the we.t William' B. Schrlmpf. Lauretta of Wenton Oregon and Gardner ana above described property not to exceed right of way for nn Irrigation ditch Hchrlmpf, W. HI Haynle, omar Btepn. Co a corporation ' of Walla Walla 9 cubic feet of water per second to bo constructed, maintained and ens and Oardner and Co., a corpora Washington Defendants ' unless such right shall exceed tho kept In repair by the parties of the tlon, or any of them be forever barred To William 13 Schrlmpf Lauretta sr.me In such evont all right belonglngflrst part with the right of Ingress and of alt right, title, and estate In said Schrlmpf and Oardner and C'.. a cor- to said land Is conveyed. ejrrcss for such purposes and Jo con- mortgage Premises and poration of Walla Walla, Washington. Also beginning at a point on the vey water In such ditch which Is to bo thereof, except tha right Of 'mp defendants above named- ,,ltb ""e of u 2 of Section 17, TP. over and across the lands hereby con- tloni that any party to sold ault niay IN TUB NAME OF THE STATE OF 'v- E- w- duttant 2907 1-2 veyed In a general easterly and west- become a purchaser at said Bale; that OUEXfON You are hereby required to et West from the half section cor- erly direction, such ditch to be located the sheriff place the purchaser In pos appear and answer the cross com- " between sections i and 17 of told and constructed by the purtlea of tho Mansion of sold premises, and for bucb plaint filed aeainat you In the above Townahlp ; thence West along the first part, and also reserving to tho other relief as pertains to equity and entitled suit by The Farmers Bank of MJ '"" ' '" 17, S6H feet: parties of the first part as the owner good conscience. ..... oi mo land on inv nouin ui mn una uhiiiiui f1'-- to turn to an order of tho Hon. O. w. l'neipn, court. , Visa? f HI w1 19i Weaton. on or before the 10th day of thenco north at right angles 125.2 t..i.. tnn .- -.in ii.ii. tnet- thenen north 0 degrees and 16 hereby conveyed the right If yo'u fall to answer or otherwise ap- mill, east 369 feet; thence south 827 surplus unused Irrigation water on tho Judgo of the above entitled court pear In said suit on or before said day leet to the point of beginning-, contain. land hereby convoyed, the same to bo mode In open court at Pendleton, Ore said defendant, for want thereof will '"K 7 acres. taken care of by the owners of tho koii, on the 2th day Of May. 19 JO said defendant, for want thereof will apply to the above entitled court for The party of the first part Intend the relief prayed for In Its said cross lng to convey all right, title and Inter complaint on file In said cause, to-wit; est of tho party of the first part to a For the foreclosure of that certain vater right to the above described 7 mortgage, dated on tho 12th day of acres not to exceed 0.145 cubic feet of recorded In tho office- of tho JO. land hereby conveyed, together with HuU) order provldea that the first pub the tenements, hereditaments and ap- llcatlon of this summons shall be made purtanencea hereunto belonging of- on the 18th day of May, 1920, In the in any wise . apporiaining anu vvesion ieaaor. JAMES A. FEE. August, 1919. securing promissory water per second, unless such right County Recorder of Umatilla Counts'. Attorney for Defendant. Tho Farmers Dank of . Weston, a corporation. I'ost office sddress, Pendleton, Ore gon. HEMSTITCHING DEPARTMENT A. M. JENSEN CO. point on the South -the right to keep the same In repair from the 12th day of August, 1919. jTghj,, pecot, Chain Stitch ing Embroidery, Braiding, Plain Stitching, Button Holes and Buttons Covered, Pleating. MRS. C. E. FERGUSON ; Phone 036, Wall Wll, Wash. ' note of said date for 827., with In- shall exceed the same In which event uregon, on tne ism oay oi uu, terest at the rate of 8 per cent per an- all rights belonging to said land Is J919, In Hook or Mortgngos ai pugo num until pal; said mortgage being conveyed. 229 thereof; for a Judgment, joint ana given -on the following described land Also hereby conveying to the party' several against William E. BcnrlmpC situated In Umatilla County, State of of the aecond part a right of way for and Lauretta wennmpr lor esi. Oregon, to-wit: an Irrigating ditch as now located and with Interest at the rate of t per cent L, , . Beginning at a point on the South -the right to keep the same In repair rrom tne jztn oay i aubu-i, ii. Heres Indisputable evidence that tho Filipino people nave oeen Amerl- iine o( Jot two. Section 17, Township and to keep up, maintain and rebuild for 1150 reaaonable nttornoy fees and innlzedl The great American game of baseball Is the rase In the Islands. North of Range 35 E. W. M. and dls- tho dam now used tor the diversion for this defendant's costs and disburse Thfs photograph shows a parade which preceded one of the big gtimes In tant 1700 feet West from the half sec- of the water Into said ditch, which ments; for the sale of the said prop Manila. Baseball Is played from one end of the archipelago to the other, lion corner between Section it and 17 ditch Is used to convey water unto the erty and the application of the pro imd, as In other tranche of athletic sports, some classy players have been aid Township ; thence West alons land hereby conveyed for Irrigation ceeds to the payment of said Judgment, developed. thasald South line of Lot 2. 1207 1-2 purposes which said ditch and dam are costs and disbursements, costs ond feet, thenco north at right angles 827 located on lands owned by parties of expenses of sale and attorney fees.