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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-21
Prosecution Conflicts.

Mr.. Levy pointed out the weak
nesses Of the prosecutions case and
spoke of the conflicting testimony of
the cabman and the boy who jumped
on the cab step.
Either Young killed himself or he
was killed by the defendant. You
must either acqIit this girl or give
ner full punishment of the law"
Levy spoke of the life of the de-
fendant-of her scarlet sins, and dra-
matically declared, Were she the
vilest strumpet of the street, and her
soul black as the gates of hell. she
is entitled to as square and fair a
trial as the sweetest, purest woman
The defendants counsel told of the
life of Young and his complex dis
position, Said Young was a man who
could naturally love two women. He
had great sympathy for the widow in
her bereavement, but the verdict of
the jury, whatever it was. could not
bring her husband back. Levy de-
clared no evidence was brought out to
show that Young tried TO get rid of
the defendant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-21

r,less you have learned that the
-, oregonian reaches nearly all
:. : desirable customers, you have
y Susiness tooth TO cut.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
Easy Cd Those Children

Be little lenient with the chill
dren during the first few weeks at
school.
They have troubles of their own.
1t is pretty hard to give up the easy
going days of vacation and change all
at once to the stern regime of the
school room.
Have you forgotten how wrench
of the heart came to you years ago
when the school bell rang and you
must 90 away from the blue sky and
the trees and grass to sit upright at a
desk and compose your face into fixed
ness over a book?
Everything was new.
The school house walls had been
cleaned and there was a new black
board But most of all--the new
teacher She might be one of those
rare maiden souls who could smile
herself straight into your heart at the
first meeting. Bot usually the new
teacher was an enigma. How you
studied the face, noting every shade
of expression from frown to smile
Authority sat on that face. Would the
authority be tempered with justice
and kindness?
You laugh at the memory now: 1t
was a very real anxiety when your
feet barely touched the school room
floor
What a blank in your mind about
last years lessons How the sicken-
ing sense of failure tortured you when
the boy or girl next you made sue
oessful recitation. Surely the new
teacher would put you down Ounce.
And how tired ones back got in
those first days. You fretted like a
wild animal newly Gagged, but unable
to manifest your dire discomfort. You
simply couldn't study. Betimes your
head was muddled and there was a
blur of water in your eyes.
Poor little creature. Have you for
gotten yourself?
Don't scOld the youngsters in the
midst of their initiate Let the boy
howl some He is working his safety
valve. And if the little maid is weary
and nervous, kiss aud comfort her.
After little while when the chill.
dren have settled into the routine, you
can tighten the Ieins some, but don
be hard on them in the first few
weeks
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
LT.-COL. BARBER
WAS REELECTED

The officers OF the Twelfth regiment,
N. G. p, assembled at the armory of
Companies + and K, at Sunbury, Tues
day evening. for the purpose of elect
ing a Lieutenant Colonel, vice Barber,
whose commission expired on Sunday
Lieutenant Colonel William +. Bar
Der, of Lewisburg, was unanimously
chosen to succeed himself.
Colonel Barber has been connected
with the regiment since Company A
was mustered in, March IA. 1884 He
was appointed sergeant April 1884
On July 3, 1886. he was elected Sec
ond lieutenant, and on April 27, 1888,
was promoted to first lieutenant. He
was elected captain September 3. 1899,
and reelected October Is, 1894. On
Apri Is, 1898, he was elected Major,
and on September II, 1899, was elected
Lieutenant Colonel.
At the conclusion of the election
Colonel Clement announced the fol-
lowing staff appointments
Matthew II. Taggart, Captain and
Adjutant, with rank from June %,
1900; reapp0inted.
\ William S. Gretzinger, Captain and
QuartermasteT. with rank from June
8, 1908 reappointed
Clarence K. Foresman, Captain and
Oommisssry, with rank from March
27, 1903; reappointed.
Frederick A. Godcharles. Captain
and Inspector of Rife Practice, with
rank from March 81, 1903; reappoint-
ed.
George Z. Deepen, First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from June II, 1903 reappointed.
Roy L. Schuyler, First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from June II, 1903; rcappointed.
I'm Charles Morrison, Captain and Chap
lam, with rank from July g. 1900.
The medical officers do not go out
of commission with the regimental
commanders and hence are not reap
pointed.
The vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion of Lieutenant Hubert Russell was
not filled and the commissioned
staff has not been announced.
The next commission in the Twelfth
to expire will be that of Major Charles
P. Gearhart, of DanVille, which ex-
pires October 3.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
UNITED STATES WILL
KEEP PORTS OPEN

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Rear Admi =
raj Walker, the head of Panama Canal
Commission, declared today on his ar
rival from Colon Oh the Panama
steamship Finance that the United
States government intended to keep
the two open ports in the canal zone
in spite Of any protests which might
be made by the Panama government.
He added that he did not anticipate
any trouble over the making of Ancon
on the Panama side of the Isthmus.
and Cristobol. near Colon, the free
ports of entry.
Rear Admiral Walker said that the
work of the excavation was now pro-
ceeding twice as fast and with less
men and at half the cost as under the
French company. Health conditions,
he declared, were excellent and the
canal construction work was being
rapidly systemstized. He declared that
statements which have found their
way into the press relating to polite
al excitement in Panama were greatly
exaggerated.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
TORE THAN $4,000 IN
FIRE1EN'S TREASURY

The auditors of the State Firemeu $
Association, with which the four com
panies in this city are connected, met
at Reading this week and audited the
accounts of A. l.. Reiohenbach, of Al
lentown, the treasurer of the body,
and found healthy state of affairs
existing.
The presence of more than $4,OJC
in the associations treasury speaks
we'll for those who have had charge of
the finances during the past few years
since when the collection of dues has
been handled in careful, methodical
manner. By this means the treasury S
reserve has been increased in five years
from $541. l6 to 81. 394. SO, surely large
gain when it is remembered that the
body was 20 years old when its trea-
sury contained the first amount nam
ed.
The treasurer report shows: Bal
auce on hand October 7, 1903, invested
in certificates of Lehigh Valley Trust
& Safe Deposit Co, $3, 300. and S2l7.
40 cash dues received up to Septem-
ber 8, $l,27S from committee on pub
lication, for advertising space in book
of Allentown proceedings, $l39 50; in
terest on investments, $69; sundries,
$l2. OF total, So, 016. 80.
Disbursements show vouchers drawn
amounting to $62l.62, leaving bal.
auce in the treasury of 81, 394 SO. This
is invested in 81, 600 of investment
certificates and 1894 90 remains as cash
on hand.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15

to sneak In York in support OF the
candidacy of Congressman Lefean for
reelection in the YorlIAdams district,
This is normally a Democratic district,
but Congressman Lefean has carried
II at the last two elections. Speaker
Cannon. in accepting the invitation to
address a meeting in the district of
Mr. Mclean, wrote: Next my neigh
bors in Illinois. my home state, feel
more at home among Pennsylvania
Republicans than among any others.
They are of the sturdy, true blue, ever
Ioyal and aggressive school Of Repub
licanism that appeals to me. We want
PENNSYLVANIA to continue as the ban
ner Republican state in the country
and will do my best to help her keep
her Republican strength in the house
of representatives. Pennsylvania in
terests are so great; they are so much
dependent upon Republican supremacy
that every Republican candidate for
congress in the old Keystone state
should have the backing of the full
strength of the Republican organiZa-
ton. local, state and national, to In
sure victory in November"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
JAPANESE LOSSES
WERE HEAVY

TOXIC, Sept. 14.-General Nodzu
reports that the heaviest fighting at
Liao Yang occurred during the even
ing of Sept. 3. The Twentieth Iegi-
ment having previously lost success
siVely two regimental and four bat
talon commanders saCrifically assault
ed and dislodged the Russians from
their redoubts at Yusfangmao. There
were no Japanese officers above the
rank of Captain. Captain Yegami,
commanding the regiment led the
charge and inspirited his men.
The reserves unhesitatiugly filled
the gaps Of the assaulting line. The
men, unmindtul of wire entang clements
and other distractions, rushed up to
the Russian works, shouting: Ban.
zai. One battalion lost all it's otfic-
ers in the first clasL and private sub
sequently commanded it. One COM
pany was reduced to fourteen or ff-
teen men. The regiments losses were
from twelve to thirteen hundred.
In spite of the fatigue, at sunrise,
September I, the Japanese continued
the pursuit of the Russians, but the
! lack of bridges forced them to temper
arily remain south of the Taitse river.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
JAPS PLUNDERED
SEVERAL VILLAGES

PETROPAVLOVSK, Sept. 13.-In
the middle of June Lieutenant Gener-
al Gundusi, of the Japanese navy, with
one hundred and fifty naval reserve
men, landed on the west coast of KAN
chatka pluudcred villages. expelled
inhabitants and issued proclamations
declaring the sovereignty of Japan ov-
er the Kamchatka peninsula.
a sailing vessel with 100 Russian
reserve men and detachment of one
hundred militiamen, was sent from
PetropavlovsL to the west coast to
eject the japanese. The Russians de-
teated the latter and captured their
leader The Russian force lost one
man killed and had four men wound
ed. The Japanese lost II men killed.
The Russian naval detachment later
burned five japanese schooners. kill
ing seventy Japanese.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
BANKERS OF u. s.
IN CONVENTION

NEW YORK, Sept. l4.-The conven-
tion of the American Bankers AS
sociation opened in this city today
with several hundred delegates being
present from all parts of the country.
President +. @. Bigelow delivered an
address: He said in part:
Gentlemen of the Convention -
However much prejudice there may
appear to be at times against bankers.
our business is of the utmost useful
ness and importance, and the right
pursuit of it in its broader and better
aspects requires all the courage and
all the conservatism we can command.
We meet in the thirtieth convention
of the American Bankers Association.
This covers period Of grotesque and
whimsical financial legislation; some
of our ablest men were infected with
engaged for years in frantic attempts
to restore the breaking fortunes of sill
yer; some had too much sense to es
pouse free coinage; but they sought
refuge in the shifting sand of bimeta-
Ism. This is all forgiven and forgot
ten now. History, experience and
logic have killed bImetalism and it
will never vex the world again.
In 1875 we had 1900 members and our
dues amounted annually to $ll 500. In
1885 we had 1895 members and our
annual dues were $40, 500. In 1895 we
had /, $40 members and our dues were
about Sl3, 600 Early in this year we
had about Z, 900 members and our dues
were S73, O0O From this date looking
forward to the coming year, we have
now en- rolled Z, 500 members and our
increased dues will bring in an annual
income of 1922, 900.
This association was formed for
mutual protection from enemies with
out and within. An enlightened self
interest is the best spring of all hu
man action and the most manifestly
valuable work of this association has
been that of its protective commit
tee, dealing with attacks from Grimm
ais, forgeries and the like.
We have until now collected S. a
year dues from small banks, and we
have spent at the rate of over s. a
year for each bank in the admirable
work of the protective committee.
This has grown with the years, and
the intelligence of it has appealed to
US all.
l would repeal the limitation on re-
tirement of national bank notes. If not
all at once, would certainly increase
the limit to six millions and after
wards to twelve millions a month.
would allow the secretary of the
treasury under warrant OF law to de-
posit all internal revenue, and all
customs receipts in national banks, on
approved security.
While | think the limitations of the
national bank act as to strictly com
meroial banks, in the matter of real
estate, are wise and prudent. l think,
at the same time, small banks in coun-
try districts can we'll be allowed to
carry a certain percentage of paper on
real estate security and think times
of trial have shown in this country,
that such paper so secured, has been
entirely safe, and as convertible as
ordinary investment bonds
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
Organized Train Thieves.

When freight car that arrived at
Tamaqua Saturday night was opened
it was found that it had been robbed
The car was loaded with merchandise
at Reading and was consigned to mer-
chants in Oatawissa, Bloomsbury and
Danville. All tha boxes and crates
were broken into and portion of the
contents taken. For some time past
complaint has been made of cars being
robbed while in transit between Tama-
qua and Reading and the officers are
now convinced that the wo'k is being
done by an organized band.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
FISH WARDENS
ARE BUSY

The war that is being waged against
the small army of illegal fishers along
the course of the Susquehanna, by the
State authorities. was continued at
Sunbury, Tuesday, by Fish Warden O.
O. Harmon, who swore out warrants
for the arrest of several parties.
Warden Harmon, it seems, has been
quietly at work in Sunbury for several
days, but his presence was not known
until Tuesday. The one defendant is
charged with using fish baskets with
bottoms, between sunrise and sunset,
and this is a direct violation of the
law; the other is charged with gigging
or spearing fish, which, also, is un-
lawful. The inteFmatiens were made
before Justice Carpenter. The one
party has already been arrested, but
the other, thus far, has been success
full in evading the officer with the
warrant. A hearing will be held to-
day. Both parties protest the accusa-
ion, claiming that they are innocent.
The State fish authorities for sever
al months past have been watching up
illegal fishers all over the State, and
hundreds of arrests have been made.
Up in Centre county, last week a
foreigner was arrested for catching
two fish out of season aud it cost him
just $88.
1t is understood that number of
other arrests are to be made in this
vicinity.
Aroused by reports of fish dying by
thousands in the West Branch, Dr.
Joseph Kalbfus. secretary of the State
Fish and Game Commission, visited
Lock Haven Tuesday, and gathered
more than 5000 dead fish from the riv-
er banks in and around that city.
A net taken from the river contain
ed half its capacity of dead fish, one
of them being a five-pound salmon.
The fines on the specimens collected
would be more than $1,000.
The pollution of the Sinnemahoning
creek, west of there, is said to be re-
sponsible for this condition of the riv-
er, and DR.. Kalbfus left Tuesday to
seek the trouble.
Hundreds of dead fish line both the
banks OF the river. and it is rapidly
becoming destitute of animal life i'll
that locality.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15

Charles Battaglia. the well-known
Italian padrone. is an important per-
sonage in this locality just now where
there is such a demand for hands.
Mr. Battaglia yesterday stated he
has now one hundred and fifty of his
oountrymen at work in this immediate
vicinity. The largest number are en-
ployed on the trolley line and the
State Highway; others are working
for Mr.. Rogers on Mill street. while
others are employed by Caldwell, Bar,
ry & Leonard on the river bridge.
The most of these Italians are recent
arrivals in this country. Few have
any idea of the English language nor
of American institutions neither will
they be very quick to learn owing to
their clannish habits, which keeps
them out of touch with our native
population.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
JAPS FIRED upon
RED CROSS FLAG

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1.-THE
Emperor has received the following
dispatch from General Stossel. com
mauder of the Russian military forces
at Port Arthur, dated August 80;
= am happy to report to your maj.
esty that at 3 O'Clock in the morni ng
of August q. during a violent rain
and thunderstorm, the japanese again
attempted to capture our left flank
positions, near No. / fort and UdaD
mountain Their attack was every
where repulsed
Our losses were small three men
killed and two officers and 80 men
wounded. The wounded were brought
in and are being carefully tended. A
number Of japanese corpses would
have been picked up by us, but the
enemy prevented US from so doing by
opening fire on the hospital attend
ants who had been sent out under the
Red Cross flag"
Another despatch from General
Stossel to the Emperor dated Septem-
Der ,, says:
"On the night of September /. the
enemy attacked Visoyaka and Dim
maya mountains and the neighboring
fortitications, opening simultaneously
an artillery fire on the forts and noun
tains. The leading files of the enemy,
with the Japanese columns following
them, were discovered III good time
s&snd our batteries opened on them.
The leading files fortunately encount-
cred some automatic mines and many
of the enemy were blown into the air.
The attack was repulsed in an hour.
Our losses were inconsiderable-on
officer and seven men wounded" "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
MINISTER SHOOTS
HIS NEIUHBOR

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept H. A
special to the Commercial appeal from
Columbus, Miss, says:
In a duel with shot guns about eight
miles from this city, Rev. E. NJ.
Younghanse, aged 40 years. shot John
Harris. aged 3S years, in the stomach
and the life of the latter is despaired
of. Rev. Younghanse received a charge
OF shot in his side, but Is not seriously
injured. The cause of the shooting is
not known. Both participants are
widely known and the tragedy creat-
ed sensation here. Rev. Younghanee
is detained at the Jail in this city.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15

a Wilkesbarre Methodist Church has
improved on the time worn custom of
feeding mortgage off. by dieting it
off For this week the congregation
will abstain from all delicacies, the
money saved to go next Sunday to
freeing the church of debt. The suffer
er from church suppers and church
fairs will heartily approve of the
change, while the self-denyiDg ab-
stainers will doubtless be the gamers
physically as we'll as financially.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
UNION COUNTY FAIR.

Reduced Rates via Pennsy lVania Railroad,
For the benefit of persons desiring
to attend the Union County Fair, to
be held at Brook Park, near Lewis
burg, Pa, September %, 20 and 30,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from Belle
fonte, Newberry. East Bloomsbury.
Mt Carmel, and intermediate points,
to Brook Park, on September 29. %
and 30. valid to return on day of is
sue only, at rate of single fare for the
round trip (no less rate than 20 cents)
Special trains will be run on Thurs
day. September 20, and on Friday,
September 80. as follows: Leave
MifflinbuTg IL :00 noon, Vicksburg
IL :O8 p. m, Biehl IL :13 p. IN. arrive
Brook Park IL rs p. IN. Returning,
leave Brook Park on September 30 for
Coburn. on September 30 for Glen Iron
and intermediate stations at = 40 p.
m. Special trains will also be run on
Thursday and Friday, September 30
and 30, between Lewisburg and Brook
Park every half hour from 9 80 a. IN.
to > 80 D. IN.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
New Pure Food Movement.

The activity of the State Pure Food
ring the retail grocers and provision
dealers to the point Of forming a de-
fensive association. the purpose Of
which is to protect its members when
they get into trouble because State in
spectors find impure food on their
shelves. This new association was ex-
planned fully at meeting of the
Merchants Association of York the
other evening. and it must be said that
if it keeps up to its promises and
ideals it will be q material aid to the
authorities instead of hindrance as
its name seems to imply at first read
ing.
Under the present plan, the meroh-
ant who sell impure foods is prosecut-
ed, while the guilty manufacturer es-
capes. AS one of the promoters of the
movement says: I'VE are often impos
ed upon by manufacturers who claim
purity for their goods when they are
adulterated. The merchants should
not be made to suffer for the manu-
facturer's S dishonesty. Therefore the
association will pursue the msnufact-
urer or jobber who got the retailer in.
TO trouble and see that he is properly
punished The association also will
keep the membership posted regarding
the tricks of adulterators as much as
possible and thus guard against trou-
bic.
The plan on the whole seems to be a
good one. Granted that the retailer
does try to keep in stock none but pure
articles it does seem rather hard that
he should be made to suffer when ex-
animation OF his stock starts the mach
inery of the law in operation. How
ever, as the law now stands, the State
authorities have no alternative. They
must prosecute the man in whose
hands the impure goods are found and
if the latter wants to reach the real
culprit he must pass the suit along.
And always to reach manufacturers
| and wholesalers outside of the State il
will be necessary for the Pennsylvania
retailer to buy under guarantee
This will make it possible TO star
civil suits where pure food laws dC
not reach.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15

A certain farmer who lives on the
outskirts of Berwick has been con-
templating for number of years on
the powers of the crops. This year his
fruit trees were loaded down and his
fields heavy with grain and corn. The
other morning his son was standing.by
his side surveying the bountiful har-
vest. Father, he said, How does
this strike you?" The farmer gazed
sadly at his son and then replied "It's
all right my boy. bat its most gol dern-
ed exhaustive on the ground. F"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15

The school district " ar was declaI
ed off in Rockefeller township. North
cumberland county, Tuesday, when
Principal l. c. Savidge resigned his
position and Miss Alma Lenker got
the situation She claimed the right
to teach there, by contract, and when
Savidge took charge of the school to
oron it Miss Lenker made her appear
ance, and for a week two teachers gov
erned the school. The Directors, fear
ing a lawsuit, induced Savidge to re-
sign
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-09-15
HughesVille Fair.

Account Hughesville Fair Soptem-
ber goth to 23rd, the Reading Railway
will sell excursion tickets to Hughes.
vile at rate of about single fare for
round trip from Newberry, Mt. Car
mel, Catawissa, Bloomsbury and in
termediate ticket stations, with a
minimum of 30 cents. These tickets
will be sold for all trains September
Goth to 23rd inclusive and will be good
for return until September gath inoIu-
sive.