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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
THE INDICTED PACKERS.

1t is one thing to indict the packers
and members of the beef trust, but
quite another thing to convict them.
So safely intrenched behind compli-
Gated commercial arrangements are
they. that 1t is well nigh impossible
to stretch present imperfect laws to
reach them.
Fifty years ago the disgrace of an
indictment to such prominent business
men and capitalists as are included in
the indictments returned Saturday,
would have meant social ostracism
financial disrepute and ruin. SO true
and genuine was the public conscience
But today 1t will mean the loss Of
no prestige to these commercial pir'
ates.
They will retain their business
standing, will be as warmly embraced
by society and for their cunning II
evading the laws will be more highl!
respected by a certain class Of bust
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03

Terre Haute. Indiana, has just ex-
perienced a crusade against gambling
which should set an example in other
self-respecting towns,
The cashier of a county bank in
that city was found to be short about
100000, and the depositors and citi-
zens, on tracing out the cause found
It was due to gambling.
A raid was organized by the Law
Enforcement League, assisted by the
officers. and 16 gambling dens were
raided and broken open.
Prominent business men found in
those joints we're arrested with the
common thug. Proprietors who stood
locked up in Jail. Where doors were
found locked. the citizens battered
them down, the officers seized the
gambling paraphernalia and smashed
it and burned it in the public streets
Public sentiment has become so en-
ragged against the gambling element
that an entire change of policy is ex-
-perienced in the city. Formerly city
councilmen winked at gambling. Now
the man who dares to countenance i
is in disrepute. The city will hereafter
be closed.
1t cost Terre Haute citizens some
thing to learn the lesson. but the!
have finally learned, as all cities mus
do in time. which harbor thse Grimm
ais.
The crime of taking 100000 fror
one weak bank cashier is no create
not even so great-as to take tn
same total amount, in smaller sum-
from the needy families of ignorar
workingmen upon whom Pendleto
gamblers prey. The evil effects
the Pendleton system is even MOI
widespread and causes more actu'
distress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
A SPANISH WAR ECHO.

Harry Turner Barber a fireman on
the cannon ball train. appears to have
struck it rich. A Hawaiian sugar
planter is about to make over proper
ty to him worth in the neighborhood
of $4,000.
A Capital News reporter heard of
the story and hunted up Mr.. Barber
to get his version of the matter. He
resides on River street. and while not
caring for any publicity. he stated the
facts are substantially as follows:
Barber and his chum Albert Sher-
man enlistd in company b of the
North Dakota infantry from Fargo,
during the Spanish-American war and
we're sent to the Philippines. While
in Honolulu Mr.. Barber said he and
Sherman were out in the suburbs at a
late hour one night when they came
across some men who were holding
up a sugar planter. They butted in.
planter and his family who were with
him, from being robbed.
The planter was very gratified, took
both the boys names and told them to
stop on their return and their kind
ness should be rewarded. They
thought nothing more of the incident
and did not stop on their return. Not
long ago. Barber received a letter
from his old chum in San Francisco
which stated that the man they helped
out near Honolulu was inuuiring fol
them and desired to settle some prop
erty on them. A few days ago an at
! torney by the name of Carrigan was
| sent out from San Francisco to see
Mr.. Barber. The latter met him a
Huntington. Mr.. Carrigan said HI
had been employed by Mr.. Baxter
sugar planter on the Hawaiian ISLANDS
to look up Barber and Sherman, ant
If they were not wealthy. he woult
settle certain property on them, whicl
Mr.. Carrigan said was worth in tn
neighborhood of 100000. The deed
are to be placed in Mr.. Carrigan'
hands for transfer and the two mel
are to be at his office the last
September.
THAT is all know about It," MI
Barber said. and he thought 1t
strange fate, but he feels confident h
will get the property which he wi
turn into cash and return to Bois'
where he expects to reside perma
nently.
The story is a remarkable one. an
Mr.. Barber said he had written seS
eral letters and hoped to know NOR
about 1t soon.-Boise Capital News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
A GOOD CIGAR.


A chemist says he's analyzed very
good cigar
And learnedly tells US Just what its
ingredients are:
Acetic acid. prussic, too, phenol and
nicotine,
Some sulphuretted hydrogen, a dash
of picolene,
Valerianic acid and ammonia. so he
wrote.
with acid proprionic, and a trace of
creosote.
But he didn't find the essence that
will set the mind at peace.
And he overlooked the tincture that
gives care swift release;
He missed the oil of happiness that
keeps the fire a-gleam,
And doesn't mention how the smoke
will float you to a dream
OF happy days and good old friends,
until in it you trace
The graces and the dimples of a we'll
remembered face.
He didn't find the reason why sc
many fancies are
Wrapped up in such a package as
that very same cigar;
He found a small-sized chemists. but
somehow he couldn't catch
The comfort that one can secure If hi
applies a match;
And though he found the acids anC
the other queer-named stuff,
He couldn't trace the pleasure tina
there is in every puff.
-Pearson's Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITY.


Congressman Wintersmith Of Ken
lucky is droll and imperturbable. He
and Mrs Wintersmith were walking
in Pennsylvania avenue, Washington,
one afternoon when a dandy little
Frenchman, who was directly In front
of them slipped and fell. The tum-
BILE was a ludicrous one. and Mrs
wintersmith laughed heartily. The
little Frenchman picked himself ur
daintily and. with a flourish, handed
the congressman a card. Dick looked
at It thoughtfully and asked, What Ii
this for?" your laydee, sare,
snorted the dandy. "She laughed al
me. I demand re sateesfaczione." Mr.
wintersmith handed back the card
saying, 1.-The lady is no blood relation
of mine. Tell you what you do. Yot
hunt up her brother and kill him
Good day"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03

Luck 10 crystalized pluck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
THE NEW SERVANT.

"Can you COOKE"
Eyes, mum; everything"
"And wash?"
Eyes, num-"
"How many nights out do you
want?"
None"
Sunday afternoon?"
mo, num-"
"How often will you scrub the
kitchen?"
"Twice week."
"And wash the windows?"
Every Friday"
Guild a fresh fire every morning.
Eyes, num-"
do you dislike children?"
mo, num-"
How long were you in your last
placer"
-Four years"
"why did you leave?"
1.-THE people went to Europe"
How much wages do you want?'
Eight dollars a month"
when can you conner"
Tomorrow"
Just then a keeper from the insan'
asylum rushed in, shouting, "Oh
there you are" bound her hand ant
foot and carried her off bodily
Short Stories.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
HONOR THE PIONEERS.

1t is sad to think that those who suf-
fered the privations of pioneer life in
the West died before the comforts of
civilization reached the country they
rescued from savagery.
Think of the long and perilous jour
neys they made over the Inland En-
pire. by pack train, footpath and stage
coach; a trading trip to their nearest
point requiring days and weeks.
Now the telegraph, the telephone,
the railroad bring every comfort and
convenience to the very doors of
homes in the land of the pioneers.
Electric lines are planned to follow
the deep worn wagon roads; rail-
roads follow the pack trails over the
mountains broy: rural mail routes
traverse the most remote corners of
the country and leave daily at the
doors of the homes, the letters and
papers that were formerly brought
once twice or three times year.
All honor, then, to the pioneers who
builded for these comforts, but knew
them not.
The best monument that can DE
erected to their memories is to keep
clean. honest and unsullied the insti-
tutions they founded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03

ness sharks whose whole energy is
engaged in defying laws and yet re-
tanning their business respectability.
The commercial paganism of the age
has numbed the public conscience. 1t
is no longer considered disgraceful TO
be brought to trial for getting
money" That is the whole CONNER
cial doctrine of the age-"get money"
And yet If the indicted packers are
not convicted. after having been in
indicted, it will awaken the public 10
the need of more stringent laws to
regulate the trusts. 1t will show the
weakness of the government when
matched against private interests,
whose paid lobbyists have made most
of the commercial laws of the United
States during the past 80 years.
There is not the least doubt as to
the guilt of the packers. No one who
is familiar with their acts denies that
they are guilty, but they have so
framed laws in congress, that it is i'm
possible to convict them under present
statutes. or if the lower court convicta
them they have so many avenues OF
escape left that the penalty will never
be imposed.
The country belongs to the trusts
They have not been idle all these
years. They have the thing fixed
to suit any emergency which may
arise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
WHAT THE SUN DANCE is.

After reading the laws governing
uncivilized Indians of the United
States. any man will readily affirm
that the barbarous sun dance, preVi-
ously practiced by them, is a thing OF
the past. But in this belief he is mis-
taken, for one has just ended which
was conducted by the Fit Hall Indians
n few miles below the city of Poca-
tello.
1t began last Saturday night at
sunset and continued nearly three
days and nights, ending at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning. All this time the
braves danced necessarily, except an
occasional five-minute rest, without
food. water or sleep: the one that
could endure this torture the longest
is now considered one Of the hr1vest
men in the tribe.
Their dancing place was large
space enclosed with willows. in the
| center of which was a large pole. and
on top of this pole was an eagle
spread out as if in full flight Eacn
brave had to keep his eyes fixed OF
this pole while dancing. A large drum
beaten by about 10 braves. together
with q company of chanting squaws
each waving a branch OF willow
served as their orchestra. If one o.
the braves happened to fall IRON
overhead or fatigue, he was said u
be having a talk with the Grea
Spirit, and upon coming out OF thl
trance he had marvellous stories to tel
of his discourse with him. 1t VII
probably shock the Indian educate
to learn that the majority of TN
braves taking part in this barbarou
| custom have been school boys
: Boise Capital News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03

Six saloons at Coeur d'Alene have
been raided by the sheriff of Spokane
county in an effort to break up gam
bling, and all the slot machines there
in confiscated, together with theiI
contents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-03
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. nation whole. Z
To guard the pillars of the Z
. state? We need Z
. The fine audacities of honest Z
. deed:
. The homely old integrities of I
. soul; Z
. The swift temerities that take {
the part
OF outcast right-the wisdom
of the heart;
. Brave hopes that Mammon (
. never can detain,
. Nor sully with his gainless
. clutch for gain.
. We need the Cromwell fire to
make US feel
. The common burden and the
. public trust
. To be a thing as sacred and
august
. AS the white vigil where the
. angels kneel
. We need the faith to go a path I
. untrod,
. The power to be alone and vote
. with God.
Edwin Markham. I
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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
THE BODY OF
ADMIRAL JONES
Remains of Naval NaxaI Hero Are
Formally Transferred.
SOLEMN CEREMONIES.
Services Held In the Ame- ican Church
OF the French Metropolis In the
Presence of a Distinguished
Gathering.

Paris, July 8.-The ceremony OF the
Jones to the representatives of the
United ST ties was held at 3:30 Thurs
day afternoon in the American church
In the presence of distinguished gath
ering of the highest official. military
and naval dignitaries of France. the
diplomatic representatives OF many
countries and the special ambassadors
and naval authorities sent from the
United States to receive the body.
ing to the church.
The casket rested in front of the
chancei of the church with a silken
American flag draped over 1t. The
front pews were occupied by Ambas-
sador Mccormick, Senior Special Am
bassador Porter. junior Special Am
bassador Loomis. Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee and the commanding officers of the
ships of the American squadron. Across
the aisle sat Premier Rouvier and other
cabinet ministers and practically the
entire membership of the diplomatic
corps.
The formal ceremony consisted of the
delivery of the body to General Porter
IS the finder and custodian. to Mr..
Loomis representing the United States.
appointed to receive it. and Mr.. Loomis
commissioned 1t to Admiral Sigsbee to
transport 1t to America. At the con-
clusion of tn service a detachment of
marines bore the casket to an artillery
cassion in waiting at the doorway and
the cortege proceeded through the
Champse Elysees over the Alexander
bridge to the esplanade Of the Invalides.
The crowds. which lined the route
uncovered their heads respectfully as
the casSet covered with flags and
flowers passed. On reaching the Inva-
lides the body was placed, on a high
structure, where 1t was surrounded by
French and American officers, while the
American and French naval and mill
tary forces filed slowly by. rendering
military honors to the dead.
Following the review the body was
placed In mortuary chapel at the
railroad station, where French and
American martens guarded 1t until the
departure of the train for Cherbourg
at 10 o'clock tonight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
PRESIDENT PLEASED.
Chief Executive oratihed at Roo, Be-
coming Secretary of State.

Chief Executive 0ratified at Root Be-
coming Secretary Of State.
0yater Bay. u
Ro0sevelt II much gratihei at Mr..
Roots acceptance of the secretaryship
OF state and deeply sensible OF the per-
sonal sacrifices made by Mr.. Root in
again taking the burdens of the duties
of a member of the cabinet The de-
cision OF Mr.. Root was reached finally
on the presidents special train during
the return OF the presidential party
from Cleveland. For personal reasons
entertained both by the prasiden. and
by Mr.. Root II was deemed desirable
not to announce the decision publiclv
until the president had returned to
Sycamore HILL II is intended that Mr.
Root assume the duties of secretary Of
state practically at once. although Il
will be perhaps two weeks before he
will formally take the oath OF office
His professional interests are so large
that he will have to devote consider
able time TO satisfactorily arrange
them before he goes to Washington t.
take permanent charge OF the state de
partment- When he takes active
charge of the department he gives up
entirely his law practice.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
RUSSIAN SHIP
HAS ESCAPED
There Seems to Be Conflicting Re
ports About Vessel.
SECURES AMPLE COAL
Torpedoboat Destroyer, Fully Manned,
Goes In Pursuit of the Knisg
Poiemkine. but IL Several
Hours Behind.

st. Petersburg, July S.-The Kniaz
Potemkine escaped from Theodosia he
fore the Black Sea feet arrived there
from Sevastopol. and as the feet did
not put into Theodosia 1T is presumed
the warships are in pursuit OF the
Kniaz PotemlIine. Adyfces received by
the admiralty. however. are meager
and most conflicting. 1t is considered
posi- Die Ensign and Qusrtermaste-
Alexieff. who commands the Kniaz Po-
temkine. was advised of the fleets COM
ing and left Thodosia. At any rate. Il
is clear she coaled from British ship.
which she subsequently released and
then sailed away. Reports as to the
direction taken by the Kniaz Potem-
kline do not agree. Admiral Wirenius,
chief of the general staf of the navy,
Informed the Associated Press that ore
report said she sailed westward In the
direction of Livadia, raising the sus-
picion that Il was the intention OF her
crew to lombard the emperor's sum-
mer palace. Another rumor said that
when the Kniaz Potemkine was last
seen she was headed southeast az u
bound for Caucasus Littoral. This was
subsequently supplemented by report
from Sevastopol that the Kniaz Potem-
kline had put into Tuapse. half way to
Poti. and had been captured In some
mysterious fashion by soldiers. The
torpedoboat destroyer Smetilvy.
manned by her crew. officers and blue
Jackets. who volunteered to sink the
mutineer. reached Theodosia several
hours after the Kniaz Potemkine de-
parted. and after hurriedly coaling the
Smetilvy put to sea. presumably In
pursuit OF the rebel battleship.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
REFUSED TO GO.
Mutineers and cossacks Had Fight
and Fourteen Killed.

Berlin. July s.-A correspondent. at
Kattowitz. Silesia, says he learns from
an altogether reliable source that six
teen men were designated in each COM
pany of the Lithunia Life Guard regi-
ment in Warsaw to &c to Manchuria
June rs. and that that day the men so
designated refused to go and their COM
rades refused to make them do so. The
colonel of the Lithuanian regiment sent
to another life guard regiment named
st. Petersburg. for help. but the men
refused to obey orders which was also
the case with third life guard regi-
ment. the Kexholm. he colonel of
the Lithuanian regiment then applied to
the military commander of Warsaw,
Lieutenant General Komaroff. who sent
detachment OF Cossacks to the Mo-
kotow camp. Some of the mutineers
fired on the Cossacks. who returned the
fire. fourteen altogether being killed
before those who resisted were ar
rested.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
FILES PETITION.
c. J. DevIin Takes This Action In this
United States District Court.

Toxic. July s.-Martial law has been
filed in the United States district court
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy.
The action was decided upon at y
lengthy conference between Mr.. Devlin
and his attorneys. Mr. Devlin was I'm
favor of the move because it would
centralize the handling of all his pro-
perties and make easier the settle
ment of all his creditors. the principal
one of which is the First National bank.
Judge Pollock granted the petition.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
Swung at Sunrise.

Owcnsboro. KY. July s.-After fu-
tile attempt at suicide Robert Matheiy
was hanged at sunrise in the jail yard
here Friday for the murder Of Emma
Watkins and James Gregson. The
crime was committed Junu 2e. 1904.
Jealousy was the cause. Mathely on
the scaffold. declared woman swore
his life away During Thursday night
Mathely tore the veins in his arms and
nearly bled to death before his attempt
to commit suicide was discovered. He
was forty years OF age and a contrac-
tor.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
Badly Beaten.

Burleson, Tex, July Sword has
been received that Jim Brewer. a young
man near Lillian. ten miles east Of
here. was held up by two masked men
and cruelty beaten. The report di1 not
say whether the young man was
robbed or not. Young Brewer was
carried to his fathers home and left in
the yard. where he was found oy the
family.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
EPWoRTH LEAGUE.
Seventh Annual Convention Begins
With Three Meetings.

Denver. July S.-The seventh annual
convention of the Epworth League was
opened with three meetings which tax
ed the utmost capacity of the Coliseum
hall. Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church and Central Presbyterian
church. the largest auditoriums in the
cit. The chairmen were Bishop Joseph
B. Berry. Buffalo; DR.. Stephen /. Her
ben of Chicago. editor of the Epworth
Herald, and Rev. Melvin Taylor of
Quebec.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
NO REPORT.
Not Known Whether an Encounter
Had Taken Place.

st. Petersburg. July $50 to
o'clock Friday morning no report was
received from Theodosia of the arrival
Of the squadron from Sebastopol and
II Is not known whether an encounter
with the Kniaz Potemkine has taken
place or whether the battleship has ex-
cuted It's threat to lombard the city
unles furnished with the supply of
coal demanded. The latest reports from
Theodosia received here, timed 1880
o'clock Thursday afternoon. reported
that the Kniaz Potemkine was cruising
OF shore in sight of the town. but 1t is
possible she may have left that vicin-
ity before the arrival of the squadron.
A press dispatch from Sebastopol
gives a rumor that the Kniaz Potem-
kline went seward late Thursday.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
SHOT AT BRIDE.
Makes Desperate Effort to Murder His
Wife and Suicides.

New Orleans. July s.-Ending a two
months honeymoon. John L. Flynn. a
Mississippian. has made a desperate
attempt to murder his young bride at
Kaplan. La. and then committed sui
eide. Flynn was employed by a large
cotton house here. In May last c. F.
Hudson. an aged Confederate veteran
Of Greeley. Colo. arrived here with his
daughter. Miss Virginia Hudson, n
handsome young woman. to meet Flynn
by appointment. On May "a the cou-
pie were married I'm boarding house
and the father returned to his home.
Subsequently the young couple went
to Kaplan where. apparently. they lived
happily. Flynn fired two shots at his
wife and then blew his brains out.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
ROOT ACCEPTS.
Formal Announcement to This Effect
Made by Secretary Loeb.

Oyster Bay. N. Y. July s.-The an
nouncement was made Friday on the
authority of President Roosevelt in the
following statement given out by Sec
rotary Loeb: "Elihu Root has accept
ed the tender by tn president Of the
secretaryship of state. He will take
the oath of Office in couple OF weeks.
but II will necessarily be some little
time before he closes up his business
affairs. He will not go to Washington
permanently until some time in Sep
tember."
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
Will Extend Aid.

Topeka, Kan. July s.-rhe Santa Re
railroad is preparing to extend aid 10
all the Devlin companies until such a
time as a final settlement can be made.
This step is being considered by the
company as the best method of pro-
tecting itself from loss. All the Santa
F. mines I'm Kansas are being operated
by Devlin. and IT is necessary TO keep
the mines running In order to keep that
road supplied with coal.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
FOUND IN PASTURE.
Bullet Wound In Head and Revolver In
Hand.

winsted. Conn. July s.-The body Of
Winthrop Turney. a millionaire owner
Of mine in Sonora. Mex. was found
In pasture I'm the town OF Colebrook
There was a bullet wound in his heaf
and his hand clasped a revolver. II IS
supposed that dependency. due to poor
health. led him TO commit suicide. He
was forty years of age. and a graduate
of the Yale class OF 1888.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-07-08
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
National Educational Association Also
Listens to Many Addresses.

Asbury Park. n. J.. July S.-The
National Educational association elect
ed the following officers: President
Nathan c. Shaffer OF Pennsylvania:
vice president. William Maxwell o.
New York City; second vice president
Miss n. Cropsey OF Indiana: third vi
president. J. II. Hememan of Arkansa
secretary. Irwin Shepard Of Minnesot
and treasurer. J. A. Williamson of
Kansas.
4 number of addresses were made.