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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
FLOODS OF BOGUS MONEY.
san Francisco Deluged With So Gold
Coins.

According to the reports received
by the United Railroads from their
conductors last night counterfeiters
have descended upon the city, bent on
flooding it with spurious five-dollar
pieces, says the San Francisco Call.
Pefore midnight five of the bogus
gold pieces had been turned in by
conductors working on the Market
street lines. Next came two conduc-
tors from the Powell street road,
each with a spurious five-dollar piece.
4 report was received from con-
1u tor on the Third and Kearney
''eets that IS piece had been ten
erred him that was spurious. He
nme liately discovered the fact. and
when he started toward the passen-
-er who had given It, the man quick
" jumped off the car and ran.
The base coin is an excellent imi-
'ation. and its spuriousness is not cas-
lily detected in the casual handling. A
few weeks ago the United Railroads
found that 1t had been paid many
bogus $40 pieces, and 1t is believed the
same gang is now floating the smaller
gold pieces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

Athena, Dec. 15.-Mr. and Mrs. T. ].
Kirk, William Mcbride and T. J..
Watts left Wednesday morning for
Redlands, Cal, where they will spend
the winter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Clark,
Saturday, December 9, a son.
A number of Athena's young people
went to Pendleton this evening to
take in Queen Esther"
Roy Cannon, a student in the Pen.
deton Business college, came up from
Ten 1leton Yesterday with badly
swollen arm. the result of = sm !
s. atch. and there are indications Of
blood poison. His parents reside in
Athena.
A number of the Eagles in Athena
will attend the dedication of the
Eagles temple in Pendleton Friday.
Mrs. Nelson Miller is visiting friends
in walla walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hemmelgarn are
both confined TO tNeir MONIES with
sickness. Mr.. Hemmelgarn is reported
as having the walking typhoid fever.
Bruce Wallace, the druggist, has
gone to walla walla to accompany
Mrs. Wallace home. She recently un-
derwent an operation in Walla Walla.
Athena has levied a six-mill tax,
which is one mill more than last year.
The school board will meet Saturday
evening for the levying OF a school
tax. which for the past four years has
been Is mills.
]. c. Gallagher, of Pendleton, was
In the city Tuesday on business.
The Christian and NJ. E. churches
of this city, will have Christmas trees
at the churches Saturday evening.
Elaborate programs are being arrang-
ed.
a dance will be given in this city
tomorrow, Friday evening, for which
the johnson orchestra of Pendleton
will furnish music.
Dan Mcintyre, of Alberta, is in the
city on business.
A number of Athena's dogs have
been poisoned in the past week. amonl
them being some very valuable hunt
ing dogs, and dogs that were highl!
priced by different owners in the city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
Brief Record Of County
Events Special Correspondence

Representative w. d. Chamberlain
had a Scotch collie poisoned which he
has had for years In view of the
fact that so many dogs are being
poisoned the Athena Rod and Gun
club has put out reward of $50 for
the arrest and conviction of anyone
putting out poison.
The Grace Johnson company, which
played a three nights engagement at
t Q opera house, left yesterday for
Waltsburg. They gave general salts
faction here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
Furious Fighting.

For seven years." writes George
w. Hoffman of Harper. Wash, "I
had a bitter battle with chronic stom-
ach and liver trouble, but at last
won, and cured my diseases. by the
use of Electric Bitters. unhesitat-
ingly recommend them to all, and
don't intend in the future to be with
out them in the house. They are GER
tainly a wonderful medicine, to have
cured such bad case as mine" Sold
under guarantee to do the same for
YOU, by Tallman & Co. and Brock &
McComas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
A PIANO
FOR
CHRISTMAS
CAN YOU THINK OF ANYTHING
MORE APPROPRIATE FOR \
CHRISTMAS PRESENT THAN A
PIANO?

TIANOt
1t is not now a difficult matter to
undertake the buying of piano, as
Eilers Piano House of Pendleton are
selling so many pianos that they can
afford to divide the profits with their
customers. This fast means a great
saving, besides, II you wish you can
have easy terms-pay a little each
month.
You can now buy plano from our
Pendleton store at wholesale. Buy It
even more cheaply than a small deal
er or agent could, and you have that
assurance of satisfaction that goes
with buying a piano from Eilers
Piano House-it is money back II not
as represented.
We are thoroughly prepared to sup
ply the Christmas trade.
Here you will find the best in every
line. The Chlckering Grand, "the
oldest In America, best in the world" F.;
the Weber upright, in the finest style
made. Also the celebrated Kimball
Hobart NJ. Gable, Schumann, Had
dorff Bailey. Decker and a number OF
others--the worlds best pianos.
II you are going to buy piano, buy
1t now. This is a matter of cooper
alton. Many are buying and on thi;
account prices have been lowered.
This fact means saving of at least
$4,000 on each piano.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
Standard OIL Dividends.

New York. Dec. 15.-The dividend
Of $40 a share on the stock of the
Standard Oil company, aggregating
SO. .000.0 900, is payable today. A
check for $1,000 900 for his share of
the dividend has been sent to John
D. Rockefeller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
ATHENA BREVITIES
BLOOD POISONING WAS
CONTRACTED IN AN ARM.

Case of Walking Typhoid Fever-Cn-
derwcnt an Operation at Hospital
Athena Levied SiN-Mlll Tax;
School Tax Expected to BE Is Mills
Many Dogs Have Been Poisoned
I'm This vicinity-Shristmas Trees
Saturday Evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
Free! Free!

Saturday December 16. we will give
a 19x19 picture with every so cent
purchase OF crockery or glassware.
Only one TO a person.
Owl Tea House is the place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

REX BUGGIEs.
Are well built and they afford th'
simplest, safest and most luxurious
means of conveyance for town o.
country use. Prices all in your favor
When you buy wagon It's ju"
common business sense to look :oI
the vehicle that will give you the
most for your money.
WINoNA WAGONS.
win prove an Investment and not an
expense. They are reasonable In
price, they cost little to maintain. are
honestly built. and will stand the
strain OF heavy load.
We look after the interests of our
customers and they are protected by
a shop well equipped with up-to-dats
machinery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

U c RAIDER. Nuf ss1.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
A POCKET ESTIMATE OF AFFEc-
TION

The spectacle of a sculptor carting
off in broad daylight before the indif-
ferent eyes Of people who had pledged
contributions toward its erection a
statue of William Mckinley is not an
edifying one for the public generally.
The sculptor declares that not a cent
had been paid him for his work and
the fact that his unceremonious meth
cd Of obtaining possession of the
statue was not objected to bears out
his statement. When Mckinley met
his tragic death the nations outburst
of grief was impressive and no one
could question its sincerity; but
whether this republic is grateful or not.
certain 1t is that its grief is not long
lived enough to insure its carrying out
all those memorial plans and observ-
ances devised in that first outburst.
Perhaps it is foolish to caviI at this.
The greatest tragedy cannot hinder the
progress of the years and no matter in
how great an affection and esteem she
may hold him no nation can afford to
sit and weep long beside the bier of
dead hero. 1t is even understandable.
too, how citizens who sign their names
with generous flourish to pledges of
large memorial contributions should.
the impulse of grief past, consider the
needs of the living before redeeminz
those pledges. This is average human
nature though. fortunately, 1t isn't the
best that human nature is capable of.
But in spite of this apparent defec-
ton, great names live in nations his
tory and this immortality must be
compensation for the little Sights that
are put upon them. Congress refused
20 appropriate sum of money for the
purpose of recovering the body of John
Paul Jones, but no one can question
the fact that his is a great name in the
United States today and that so long
as there is a United States 1t will con-
tinue to be a great name Because the
people generally do not wear the car
nation on Mckinley day and because
one community has failed to redeem
the pledges it has made toward the
erection of memorial is no indication
that his memory is not universally rev.
erenced or that it will not be held in
affectionate remembrance by future
generations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
THE MILLIONAIRE AND THE TEL
EPHONE GIRL

Time was when the young person Of
the ballet of the chorus captured the
moneyed young man and led him in tri-
umph to the altar. But times have
changed and chorus girls with them,
apparently, or is it that times have
changed and chorus girls haven't? At
any rate, the soft spoken young woman
familiarly alluded to as the 'hello girl"
has outdistanced by many rods the
dancer In the matrimonial race for mill
lions, and it looks now as though the
latter would be out of the running al
together unless a new invention should
do away with the telephone girl.
1t is a trick of the voice that seems
to work the millionaire's undoing. A
soft answer turneth away wrath, but It
seems to have just the other effect on
the man with plenty of money and a
desire to telephone. Now 1t is a fact
that the majority of people are seldom
struck dumb by the music of the voice
that responds when the receiver is
taken down. Frequently it produces
just a contrary effect, especially If the
interval between the taking down of
the receiver and the sound of the voice
is a long one. Is it possible that the
telephone young person has some oc-
cult means of discovering the financial
status of the individual at the other
end of the line, also the sex? 1t is
said that character is revealed in the
way one pushes an electric button. Is
the manner In which one takes down
the telephone receiver equally, nay.
more, revealing?
This is written with no intention of
disparaging the telephone girl, nor is
1t a plea for the superior merits of the
ballet girl? The latter has had her day
and it is only fair. perhaps, that she
should step aside for her golden voiced
and equally Industrious sister. The
latter keeps alive the spirit of ro-
nance breathed in the old legend OF
King Cophetua and the beggar maid
as well as her predecessor. The only
question we would wish settled there
fore is the one of duplicity Does the
telephone girl recognize the million
aire the minute he takes down the re-
ceiver, or are there some telephone
girls whose voices are ever charming,
fresh and fair?
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
TRADE RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

Russia, through NJ. De witte,
evinces disposition to open negotia-
tions looking to the reestablishment of
a better understanding with the United
States in the matter of trade. 1t is stated
upon what appears to be good authority
that the retailiatory measures instituted
in 1901, when the provisions of the
Dingley tariff We're applied to sugar
the United States assuming that Rus
sian sugar was bounty fed-will be re-
peaIed.
While there is no particular reason to
doubt the sincerity of NJ. De Witte in
opening these negotiations ii is we'll to
inquire the motive when Greeks come
bearing gifts. Russia would benefit i'm
mensely just now if the United States
were to enter upon cordial trade rela-
tions under the favored nations clause
with her. The effect upon public SEN
timent In this country would be i'm
mense, for Russia might very well be
made great market for many manu-
factured products. The effect upon the
steel and allied industries would un-
doubtedly be beneficial and the feeling
Of latent hostility towards Russia which
is now evident in this country might
readily be turned into friendliness.
This latter is probably what Russia
is aiming at. The empire needs the
countenance of the world at this juno
ture quite as much as it needs material
comfort. We do not see what Russia
could gain in a commercial way from
taking down the barriers to American
trade. The Russians have nothing to
sell that we need badly enough to pay
a price. We, on the contrary, have
many things to sell that the Russians
would readily buy if the duty was not
prohibitive.
AS d general proposition it is we'll to
meet the friendly advances of buying
nation; 1t is also desirable under any
and all circumstances to break down
the tariff barrier whenever possible.
But we have a larger stake in the
Orient now than we could possibly
have in the Russian trade and the
country will view with disfavor the in
stitution of any relations with Russia
which might tend to cause a breach
with our present and prospective GUS
toners in the far east.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

probable that this will not occur until
the now intricate machinery has been
simplified. A man must be something
Of a machinist to understand how to
remedy any defect in the motoring
gear as it. is today constructed, and
this the average man is not. Nor is
he able, if he happens to be profess
sional man with engagements to keep,
to take the time to overhaul and repair
his machine, even if he possesses the
necessary knowledge.
To the lake dweller and the sub
urbanite, the automobile would be
great boon if the chief expense to be
considered in connection with it was
the purchase price only. Such an indi-
vidual would be glad to stint himself
for awhile in order to possess such
luxury, feeling sure that in a reason
able length Of time he would be more
than compensated for the outlay. But
the more intricate the machinery, the
sooner out of repair, and the ma
chinery of the average motor car is
triumph of intricacy. The man of av-
erage means who contemplates pur-
chasing one is forced to calculate not
only the purchase price, but to figure
upon a stiff expenditure each month for
repairs, if he intends to use the ma
chine constantly. Nor is the motor car
long lived, another factor that mill
tates against its general use in busi-
ness, or by the business man of mod
crate means.
1t is true, however, that motor car
constructors have been paying a great
deal of~attention lately to this matter
of simplifying the machinery, and it is
not improbable that the near future
will see produced a simply and strongly
constructed car that will cause the
driver of 1t no concern when he plans
make train or otherwise employ it for
convenience. With the spreading out
of cities into suburbs it is easy to see
how valuable such a car would be, how
independent it would make the sub
urbanite. AS 1t is now, however, If he
owns an automobile he must regard 1t,
If he is a man of only average means,
as luxury that must be carefully
looked after and one that must be
spared all unnecessary labor. Other
wise it becomes white elephant on his
hands.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
What the Editors Say

The limit of a mans nerve was
reached in Faribault. A farmer at
tempted to borrow $50 from a local
merchant to pay for bill of catalogue
mousse goods.-Winona Republican
Why is that any more remarkable
than to get all your credit of the local
merchant and spend your cash with
the catalogue house? There is little
difference between owing and borrow
ing.-Fairmont News.
The city sports and gun clubs are
ANXIOUS to doctor up our game laws
some more. Perhaps they would be
satisfied If the people of the country
districts were absolutely prohibited
from hunting chickens or other game
and from owning either guns or dogs.
Maybe, though. they think the state
should establish and maintain few
iarge game preserves for their especial
benefit.-Warren Register.
About thousand unmarried women
won claims of large acreage in Dakota
Iast summer and now some careless
inspector gave it out that marriage
Tor them would be most desirable. In
stantly hundreds of men wrote after
particulars. 1t beats the deuce how
reckless some men are and what ter
rlble risks they will take for anything
IN the shape of money.-Menomonie
Wis.) Times.
Congressman Volstead has changed
his mind about the milling in bond
proposition. He does not now think
that the wheat rebate is an injury to
the farmers. Perhaps if MIR. Volstead
could witness a practical demonstration
for little while he would change his
mind about the benefit of the other
protective schedules doing the farmers
any beneht.-Duluth Herald.
Senator Nelson says he finds con-
siderable sentiment in favor of re-
vision Of the tariff, and downwards.
not upwards. II the senator comes
into the second district he will find
some more of that same kind of senti-
ment.-CottonwOod County Citizen.
Over in California a movement is on
foot to improve athletics in the COL
leses. Back east the great concern
seems to be to improve the collegiate
course if the student can be persuaded
TO abandon athletics for a sufficient
-Winnebago City Press.
What benefit will the United States
ever get from the Philippines asks
a prominent anti-imperialist 1t will
~ CNACAtCu W the extent OF having
an objective. for the annual junket of
Its statesmen.-Preston Republican.
The primary election system will not
be extended to include state officers.
This will probably come about the time
United States senators are elected by
the people-not this year-some other
year.-Aitl<in Age.
There are quite a number of people
In the state who have an ambition to
ride about the Twin Cities in Tom
Lowry's private street car, and the 1906
gubernatorial fight is now on.-Jack-
son Republic.
The board Of control is more power
1ul than the people. That BODY has
succeeded in bluffing the legislature
into defeating the bill which called
upon the board to open bids in pub
hc.-Mankato Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
CHILDREN DIE UNDER
STRANGE CONDITIONS
Two Found Dead in Bed and Mother Is
Held by Police

COLUMBUS, o., April 23-Mrs.
Henry Anthony. aged 50. of Grove City,
a suburb, is held at the county jail
pending an investigation of the deaths
of her two children by a former mar
riage. John and Cletha Demorest, aged
and Is respectively, who were found
dead in bed this morning.
In the minds of the police the cir
cumstances of the children's deaths
have aroused suspicion of poisoning.
The mother claims the children were ill
and she gave them Quinine.
About seven years ago the woman,
whose name was then Demorest. killed
her 8 year old boy by cutting his
throat. She was adjudged insane and
was sent to the state hospital, but was
discharged in less than two months
as recovered.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
PERSONAL MENTION

Ryan-.-S. e. Lewis. Seattle: Duncan
Ross, Glenwood. b. c.: J. NJ Greene.
Shamberlain; John l. Lownley. Fergus
Falls; Mrs NJ. C. Allenberg, Superior,
Wis; George w. Dilling. Seattle: c. L.
Miller, Butte; j. III. Dunsheath Winnipeg:
Alex B. Lehman. Lewiston.
Merchants-John Weld. London. Ont :
j: ". McClusky. Derhoff. n. D.; A. c.
Wakefield and wife. Spokane: NJ E Nut
wife. CrookstOn; F. S. Summers. Billings,
Mont; r. w. Cook, Winona; II. 3. Har-
mon and wife, Seattle
Wlndsor-G. n. Ronnsenweld, Larimore.
n. D.; w. II. Ude and wife Tacoma
Wash; Mrs. NJ L. Ayers and child
Dickinson; n. d; J. D. McCusher. Bis
mark, N. D.; j. j. Brown and wife, J.. w.
wife, st. Cloud.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Forecast:
Minnesota-Fair Monday. except rain in
northeast portion colder; Tuesday fair.
fresh northwest winds
Upper Michigan-Rain Monday, colder
along the lake; Tuesday fair. fresh south.
shifting TO northwest winds.
.Montana and North Dakota-Far Mon
day and Tuesday
South Dakota in east, rain in
west portions Monday and Tuesday
WisconSin-Fair Monday, except rain
in extreme north portion: Tuesday fair.
fresh northwest winds
Iowa-Fair Monday and Tuesday. ex-
cent rain in extreme southwest portion.
st. PauI-Observations taken Yesterday
by the United States weather bureau, w.
l. Oliver. observer. for the twenty-four
hours ended at o'clock last night
barometer corrected for temperature and
elevation): Barometer. 1892; relative hu-
midity. -; weather. clear: maximum tenn
perature. 81: minimum temperature 40:
daily range. "a; mean temperature 50:
p. m. temperature. 81; wind at d. m
southwest; precipitation. 0.
Yesterdays temperature at other points:
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24

Considering the state Of the egg mar
ket 1t Is just as well that the Audubon
societies have not got women to agree
to trim their Easter hats with hen
fruit.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-04-24
Sunreme Court on Lahor

On the labor question. in view OF this
latest decision. the doctrine OF the su-
preme court seems to be that hour linn
iting statutes, except they are applied
TO children who lack sufficient intelf-
gence 10 make contracts. or TO employ
ments- which directly involve the pub
lies health and safety, or TO employ
ments of an exceptional character, will
not be sustained. The general rule thus
is that there is a right to freedom of
contract guaranteed by the fourteenth
amendment which no state can take
away.-New York. Globe.