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The Washington times., 1903-11-25
COMMISSIONERS ORDER
WORK ON OAK AVENUE
Public Convenience Warrants Improve
ments in Spite of the Objections
Raised by Property Owners.

Mrs Sue r Chapman Of Takoma
Park. in July of this year wrote to the
Commissioners requesting that a side
walk be laid on the east side Of Oak
Avenue from Magnolia 70 Carroll Ave
nues When tl>e matter was advertised
in august. = number Of objections 70 the
insproven ert were received by the au-
tlferities
The request for the sidewalk has been
renewed. and IN recent report on the
matter. c. b. Hunt. Engineer Of High
ways suggests the work be done IN
spite OF the objections. He says the pc
titioner for the walk has improved the
frontage OF her premises. and since there
- no walk on the east side OF Oak Ave
nue. II IS believed this fact and the
public use 10 which the walk would be
nat Justify the construction.
Commissioner Biddle has approved the
recommendation
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
RUSSIAN REINDEER
SUCCUMB TO DISEASE

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 25.-North-
ern Russia is suffering greatly as re-
suit of disease among the reindeer,
which is declared TO have reached the
magnitude of a plague.
These heet-footed animals are used al
most entirely for transportation pur-
poses over the snow-covered ground.
and, owing TO the plague the winter
traffic Of that section has been totally
disorganized. and fishermen find it i'm
possible to get their catches from the
northern rivers to the markets.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
JACKSON CONVICTED
OF SNATCHING PURSE

Henry Jackson. a negro, has been
convicted, in Criminal Court No j. OF
pocketbook enatching. The complain
ing witness was Miss Sarah c. Weston.
who identified the accused as the per
son who robbed herA
Miss Weston alsStestified that Fan
ME Raglan, a witness for the defense
had attempted to induce her to abandon
the prosecution Jackson was rernanded
10 jail by Justice Pritchard TO await
sentence
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TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
SEEK HIGHER WAGES
Said That United Demand
Will Be Made.
LOCAL MEN ARE RETICENT
Some Declare, However, That Such Ac-
tion Is Contemplated-Small
Wages Paid.

A dispatch from FL Paso. Tex. states
that within thu next eight months tele-
graph operators of the United States,
Mexico and Canada viii make a united
demand for higher wages and shorter
hours More than 1900 operators. it is
said. viii join in the movement for bet
ter conditions.
Men in the local employ of both the
Postal and Western Union companies
were shown the dispatch this morning.
Some expressed surprise and said there
was absolutely no truth in the state
ment. while others declared that such
action is contemplated and Will un-
dOubtedly be taken in the spring.
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JUDICIAL POKER CANE
IN BLEEDING KANSAS
Mr.. Wares Queer Method of
Campaign.
A LAWYERS FISH STORY
Parties Alleged to Have Participated in
the Play Prove
an Alibi.

An unusual method Of attacking a
mans candidacy Tor a United States
JUdgeship has been adopted by Eugene
+. Ware, Commissioned of Pensions,
according to a story in the Topeka
Daily Herald" II has been asserted for
some months that Mr.. Ware was can
didate for the vacant place on the
United States district bench in Kansas,
and his method OF attack derives espe-
cial interest for that reason.
Mr. Wares reported attack Is direct
ed against Justice Pollock, of the SUI
prenne court of Kansas. who is thought
10 have the brightest prospects for be-
ing appointed. Mr.. Ware. it is said. has
received a letter from David Palmer.
an attorney n the offices of CHeed. Ware
x Gleed. saying that the cOndding Pal
mer was invited into a poker game with
Justice Pollock, Cyrus Leland, the heap
biz chief among Kansas Republicans;
Morton Albaugh. and one or two others.
The letter has been sent TO Senator
Long 10 be laid before President Roose-
welt as an argument against the APP
pointment of Justice Pollock.
Judge Alleged Winner
According TO Palmer. the experience
of the learned judge in sizing up human
nature and in getting at the real rea-
tending parties must have been of great
service TO him when he deserted the
woolsack for the green cloth. as he says
the aspiring Justice came out $l3o TO the
good III the first game and SO more in
r second game. 1t Is presumed that ar
this stage Of the proceedings Palmer be-
came wary. for no other games are men
toned in the story.
This letter from man in the en-
ploy of his firm who went against the
Kansas stvle Of poker and evidently
could rot cope with the situation. has
been used by lAIr. Ware as an argu-
ment against the appointment of Justice
Pollock Bat there Is another side TO
the story . the letter from the young
attorney who couldn't get away with
four bobs in a judicial session of draw
A Positive Denial.
Justice Pollock denies he even got
any of the easy poker money to be had
from ths aspiring barrister. and asserts
he nev1r played with Palmer in To-
pel1a- Afidavits are being secured 10
support the denial of the justice.
Morton Albaugh is said 10 have al
ready made affidavit that he could not
have taken part in the alleged game,
because he was in bed with a broken
leg at the time.
Leland viii make affidavit that ne was
not In the game. and others VIII also
testify that the game could not have
taken place as described
1t is said I'll the other justices on the
Kansas supreme bench. except Chief
Justice Johnston. himself a candidate.
have given Justice Pollock a recon-
rnendation by writing letters. in which
they say they do not approve OF the
campaign against MIN.
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Small Wages Here.

Local operators are indignant at the
condition Of affairs that now prevails.
The dispatch states that a demand for
a minimum salary of S75 a month will
be asked for the protection of all OPP
orators. Some of the local employees are
now drawing but $50 a month, and have
no means of redress. In many cases the
messenger boys employed BY these same
companies are able to earn more money
in a month than some of the operators.
The hours Of these men range anywhere
from seven to nine.
Every Postal Telegraph operator in
Washington is a member of the local
union, and although one of the mem
bers declared no joint action was
thoughS of. several others declared that
plans for such action were suggested
more than two months ago. and that
meetings are even now being held 10
perfect these plans.
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TO IMPROVE ROAD.

The cross road. just west of the school
grounds at Good Hope. d. G. which
connects Harrison Street extended with
Hamilton Road. has been ordered i'm
proved by the District Commissioners.
at an estimated cost of 5000.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
REQUEST FOR MORE PAY

In a letter 10 the War Department
the non-commissioned officers at Massa-
ehusetts forts have requested ~ in
crease in the pay and rank OF post non
commissioned officers.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
No Strike Probable.

1t is not thought that the demand will
be IN the nature of q strike. but joint
request for an eight-hour day and a
minimum salary of SIS viii be made 1t
is confidently believed that the demand
will be granted.
Western Union men are reticent The
company is alleged to be opposed TO
unionism, and for that reason only a
few operators would consent 10 talk 1t
was intimated that if the Postal sue
eeeds in its demand. similar action on
the part of Western Union operators
might be taken.
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WIDOW MORGAN'S INTEREST.

John Russell Coryell in Harper's Young People
The gray dusk of Christmas Eve, and
the keen wind which had been rollcklng
so blithely through the bustling streets OF
Oldburg, nipping the cheeks and noses OF
the iolly folks there, turned dismal the IN
slant If mounted the hill and came upon
the old Thorndike place. 1t hushed Its
shrill JOYOUS Christmas whistle, and with
an angry, hopeless wall swept down on the
gloomy old mansion, and shook it well for
being SO out of tune with the cneery
Christmas tide.
But little did the grim old house care
how the wind walled or the easements
ratified. Still less did the grimmer owner
care as he sat brooding in his library, star
inc with cold defiance of memory at the
blazing hearth fire, and letting the dark
ness settle around him. A gayly whistled
tune falling on his ear brought frown to
his forehead and reused him. He reached
out and tapped a bell. The door Of the
room was quickly opened, and very pre-
else. looking little old man stood on the
threshold, and said in low, respectful
| tome.
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To that he sat down, and wrote the fol-
lowing, which seemed to greatly delight
him.
"Mr Ralph Thorndike presents his
compliments to Mrs. Kate Morgan, and
wishing her merry Christmas begs to say
that in consideration of his friendship for
her father, and as a reminder of this happy
season, he wished to present to her the
amount of her interest, $50. on the mort
gage held by him. He would also say that
he will have Christmas tree at his house
on this Christmas Eve, and will esteem it
favor if Mrs Morgan will forget past
unkindnesses, and be present with all her
children at eight O clock.
"Therer' chuckled Henry, 'that ought
to fetch Them and won't the old man be
crazy when the widow and all of her six
brats 90 trooping in with their Merry
Christmases! Well, it Il pay off this score,
anyhow"
He directed an envelope with the type
writer, for he did not wish to do anything
that would bring the trick home to him In
case of an investigation, and then hurried
over to the other side Of town. He stole
cautiously up to the door of neat little
cottage, and first thrusting the letter under
the door. rang the bell and ran away to
find shelter behind a tree. He saw the
door opened and the letter found, and then
FASTENED home.
Supper that night at the Thorndike
mansion was gloomy, silent meal. But
that was nothing unusual; all the meals
were that, and always had been during the
fourteen years that Henry had lived with
his grandfather. If any love had been
given him during the first two years OF his
life, he had forgotten it, and could only
recall the fourteen years of unsympathetic
companionship, of cold, silent repression,
or of bitter, contemptuous words. 1t was
little wonder that he had grown up as un-
lovely as he was unloved, that he had
learned to repel contempt with sheer and
to meet reproof with defiance.
When supper was over the old man re-
tired to the library, and Henry remained
in the dining room to wait for the result
of his practical joke. Presently the pitt
fully unyou thful curl of his lip grew more
pronounced as he murmured
''Here they are, on time and in high
spirits! Of course they d be on time and
in high spirits, since they think they re to
get something. Wont the old man raveP'
i The old man had already turned his
head with start of indignant surprise, and
few seconds later he swung his chair
about, and angrily started toward the hall.
He had heard such stamping Of feet and
such chorus Of shrill, joyous voices in his
vestibule as had not sounded there these
many long years. Perhaps there had never
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eyes, sir?'
flights, David and send Henry here. >
The lamps were broug ht at once, and
few minutes later lad of about sixteen
wears of age entered the room. In way
he was handsome, for he had well knit
figure and regular features; but he was not
pleasant to look upon, for there was a dis
agreeable, almost evil sneer habitually on
his face. The old man S hard face grew
harder when the boy entered the room and
said:
ssYou wanted meY
sYou we're whistling that tune again,
said the old man, abruptly and harshly;
and then, as the boy merely looked at him
with curling lip, but silent, he added, cit
was a tune of your fathers, and do not
wish to hear it. .
~ did not whistle the tune. -
81 heard you.
II may be ike my father and though
a slight flush passed over the boy face
the most noticeable thing was his ugly
sneer-ssI may even be like my mother,
and yet am not liar. did whistle
the tune :"
.Never answer me like that (the old
mans voice was shaking with repressed
anger)-"never again. Mail these let
tiers in the morning. He indicated sew
eral sealed and directed letters on the
table.
.Td better mail them tonight; the post
Office will close early in the morning
"Why?''
christmas.
"Christmas! BAH Mail them tonight,
then.
The old man scowled angrily at the fire,
and the lad, with gratiied malice on his
face. as if he knew the thought of Christ
mas gave pain to his grandfather, took up
the letters and left the house.
Snow had begun to fall, and was coming
down in great flakes; but he paid no atten-
ton to it, for his heart was full OF bitter,
unboyish thoughts of the old man he had
Just left, and he strobe rapidly down the
hill into the town. He posted the letters,
and then. with head bent in thought
, turned up the main street. Not with any
intention, however, of participating in the
least in the pleasures of the Christmas spec
tacle, for not once in all the sixteen year
, of his life had he known what Christina
was, and he had come to scorn it even a
| his grandfather did, But as he walked h,
, made gesture of satisfaction, and ex
claimed:
"I'll do it. It'll pay him for callinI
: me liar. He'll 60 crazy"
3 He walked into a store where he wa
/ evidently well known, for he asked for an
received permission to use their typewriter
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Q .
CHRISTMAS PROMISES.
By Charles Eugene Banks.

By Charles Eugene Banks.
Fair morn in whose far sky is firmly set
The steadflst star of Faith our feet to guide:
Sweet day wherein are Love and Sorrow met
To challenge Hatred and to level Pride;
We welcome you with palms upturned in praise
OfHim whose gift has gladdened all our days.
How manifold His works today appear,
How multiplied His blessings everywhere:
All we have seen and known throughout the year
Comes back to prove His tenderness and care;
And clearer visioned in all signs we see
The purpose of the Man of Galilee.
Each perfect snowflake, trustful OF His power,
That finds its way adown the trackless air,
Brings its glad message in this gladsome hour'
81 shall return it sings, "no matter where
chance to fall; within my crystal she'll
Is that which triumps over death and he'll"
AS this pure blossom of the upper air,
So chants the soul of man upon this day,
What though the year has been round OF care
The hidden wings will find the upward way
AS surely as the fake to mist shall run,
And so return all joyous to the SUM-
Each gracious flower that made the Summer swee
Has gone alone into the house OF Death:
But somewhere hidden meath the winters sleet'
Itself lies waiting for the south winds breath,
So He who bore the cross for all men lay
Till angels came to roll the stone away.
O blessed promise of that blessed birth!
O sweet fulfillment of that promise made!
What is there sprung from air-encompassed earth
But proves the Lord who in the grave they iai'
Go, winged winds, to rouse the voicefui sea
To sing the praise of Him of Galilee
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The County Commissioners of Carroll coun-
ty will meet at their Office, in Westminster,
every MONDAY in DECEMBER. 1908, for the
transaction of business. By order,
JOHN E. MASENHIMER,
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andn rsest
lsucm be We OF GanG
of Candy
buy elsewhere before seeing o
ehavea andcom
Staple Cakes and az
Apricots Oranges
Oh
We all Smoking and Chewing Sais
SCISSORS the Notion line Also un
We
could possibly get
sandG oodbe al i'
reandt nee h"e OF c.i,. rea
and Mechanical Tov Money Banks China
Flies Hobby Hay Ca sehes and Picture
Horns Iop
Books, Handkerchef Toilet Cases, Aloun' - ~ ~
in hdoneJ'
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-10
Eddy Chosen
Speaker Pro Ten

Speaker Harris went 10 Eugene TO
day 20 attend the funeral OF the late
sheriff with,rs who was a warm per,
sonal friend OF Mr Harris Before
leaving the representative hall.
Speaker Harris called Representative
Eddy to the chair and asked 10 be
excused until Wednesday morning.
Hodson suggested that under such
it would be necessary 10
name temporary speaker since an
cannot be taken while
the chair Is being hlled hy appoint
ment. Hodson was informed that
the rules OF the house SO provided.
The Mulm0mah county man promptly
placed Mr -Eddy in nomination and
that senJlcman was unanimously
chossu la temporarily presiding
over the deliberations OF the house
Mr Eddy has shown his dmess In ev.
ey way as presiding ooicer of the
house
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MARION
CIRCUIT
COURT
DiSpOSing Of Several Interest
ing Cases

The jury IN the case Of A. McFar-
lane US. C. b Cornelius returned a
verdict awarding the plalntn the i'm
mediate possession OF certain city
property In Turner aud Mehama. and
the sum OF 500 damages. This was
an action TO recover the property that
was sold 20 the defendant by the di.
vorced wife Of the plaintiff.
This morning the action Of Web
ster and Frank Holmes vs.. Wann TO
recover money alleged to be due for
attorneys fees was heard and the
jury retired for deliberatlon at 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
Backhaus VS. Buell. Is the title of a
case called before a jury This after
noon. It is an action 10 recover the
value of hop crop that was con
tracted OF the defendant by the
plaintin which the former refused to
deliver
The grand jury has as yet not re-
ported any indictments.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-10

PRIMARY
BILL
Has Been Put Through the
Senate
And viii Be Put Through the
House II Possible

Another direct primary measure
passed the senate today. This re.
quires primary elections in cities of
1000 population and over II is merely
an extension of the system now in use
in Multnomah county.
Croisan and Smith asked that the
bill be referred to the judiciary com.
mittee, which could report upon the
several direct primary bills, and one
then could be adopted.
Mr.. Kuykendall explained that this
was a distinct bill from any other
pending, as this is for primary cleo
tions, and others are for primary nom.
nations. He said "If you are in
favor Of the direct primary system,
pass this measure now. The senate
should consider this matter and not
leave II 70 a committee"
Mays explained how this bill mere
ly makes provisions for the enactment
of the primary bin OF Croisan. 1.-TWO
years ago we passed two bills relating
TO direct primary laws in Multnomah
county. II we had not passed both
laws we would have had none alta u
bearing or the subject"
Hunt. in advocating the measure
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spoke of lts heuincent results In
Mulnomah county. III both these
bills pass the Croisan bin will take
precedence. but both are necessary,
as the system is now extended over
the entire state"
Tho only dissenting vote cast was
that OF Senator Mulkey lie said;
Mr. President, / wish 20 explain my
vote. There are so many of these pri.
mary laws introduced and discussed
here that am'completely lost, / see
series upon series system upon sys
tenn. and these suns around suns. and
each with lbs armament OF satellites,
/ DO not see the relation OF one bin TO
another Why are they not so that
when one Is I'm force. IL covers the en-.
tire field When one is lifted. lt raises
an tho others To save my life I can.
not understand the matter The sena.
tor from Multnomah says he sees the
benefit of this law in Mulmomah
county why can he not let ms all
see what he sees? ! have tried 90
keep mp. but hud il impossible and
as cane understand Il / vote no. "
The advocates OF the Lockwood
law now propose TO rush it through
the house ahead of the Croison bill,
and extend IL over the whole state.
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MORE ABOUT
RUBBER TIRES
FOR VEHICLES

We are reftting quite a number of
buggies and other rigs with new rub
ber tires, preparatory for the spring
driving. This is a good time to have
the work done and when spring
comes you'll be ready.
We can also ft any rig-no matter
what the size with channels and rub
Der tires, in place Of the old steel
tires, or we can furnish you a new set
Of wheels of any size, all fitted com.
plete with channels and tires. We
think it will pay you to figure on this.
Call and see us about the matter,
and we can tell you all about the
price All work and all tires guaran.
teed.
We have recently made some very
important changes in our store room.
putting the Office back toward the
rear, and getting an abundance of
light for our lower floor, which is a
very agreeable Improvement. We will
be much better prepared than ever to
show our immense stock of vehicles.
implements, bicycles and sewing ma
chimes. We have car of buggies.
surreys and hacks on the way from
the Studebaker factory, and will soon
be prepared to show all that's new
and good in spring work.
Sewing machines and supplies are
strong lines with us. Mr. N. II. Bur.
ley is in charge of this department
and we take pleasure in showing our
goods in a neat, separate sales room
Call and see the new Ball Bearing
White Rotary. Not i'm the same class
as the common machine
Also cheap machines for those who
want them. Sewing machines for rent.
Did machines taken in exchange. Sew
ng machines repairing, and all work
by Mr.. Burley, who does
t. and who has had years of expert
nee with all makes of machines.
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NEW TODAY

For ssls.-lncu6Stor and 6T,S-jcc-
50 piano. Can az Dlimans second.
hand store a26 Commercial street
2l2d2twIs
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GERMAN
VESSEL
ASHORE
Gets AfOUI of Cape Dis
appointment
Crew Taken off and VeSStl
May Be Saved

Astoria. Feb. 10.-The AlsterniXie.
a German bark from San Francisco,
went ashore at Cape Disappointment
last evening. The life saving crew
have taken the crew from the vessel,
and tugs are trying to save her, with
some prospects of success.
The sea is subsiding and floats
we're constructed by lashing life
RATS together. forming tenders, on
which all Of the passengers of the
Madiana were conveyed to the tugs,
and saved.
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Office Hours 10 am. to 9p.m.
Miss LINN WARDELL
Over Steve's Bakery. 90 ID Court ST
STATE
LAND
CLERK
Provided by a Bill Passed the
Senate

The bin of which Senator Pierce
so cleverly secured the passage last
week. providing for the appointment
of a deputy state land agent at sal
airy of $1,000 per year has been sub
stituted and passed again. The new
bill allows the deputy agent a salary
Df only $500 per year. He is called
he clerk of the state land agent.
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AT &c EACH Turkish Towels, 40 ins.
long French curl. good. heavy: regu-
lar price lSe, for this sale only &c.
AT 29e fD Turkish Red Table Linen
90 inches wide, thick and heavy, war
Ianleo faSi color; regular priee acc.
for this sale .........' =. 'ooe
AT 29t I'D Waite Union Linen Table
bamask, 90 inches wide, fhlck and
neaNy. regular price 46e, for this
Saie VhiS '.''........s...... 2oc
Al JSe I'd Bleached, All Linen Table
Dam9Sk, eXtIa heavy. floral patterns:
regular Price CSC. for this sale
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DIED.

KARNICK.-At the asylum, in this
city, February 9, 1908, Bertha S,
Karnack, aged 81 years Of heart
failure.
The deceased was received at the
asylum last Wednesday from Marsh.
field Coos county. Funeral services
will be conducted az p. m. Wednes.
day, and burial will take place in Lee
Mission cemetery.
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Steamship
Ashore

Hamilton. Berpuda, Feb. 10-The
steamship Madiana, from New York,
with 100 tourists on board, ran full
tit on a reef two miles northeast Of
here in the night time. She went
broadslde on, and is fast on the rocks.
A report received at New York this
morning says the Madiana, a British
steamship Of the Quebec line, is
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Fer Aent'-Rooms for Hsht house.
keepinE $50 High 81 slo.q,s