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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
THE COUNTRY PAPER.

A timely article. originating in some
of our metropolitan dailies, is being
widely republished in which a tribute
is paid to the country paper. 1t calls
attention to the fact that it is the local
paper and that it must be relied upon
to chronicle local happenings, to set
forth local resources, and, generally,
to serve as a mirror of the community
to be held up before the world.
That article is timely and just.
Those large papers that attempt to
cover smaller communities near the
place of their publication can do so
only in a limited way. They may oc'
casionally enlarge into a ''write-up," e"
but they cannot correctly reflect the
life and progress of any place but that
in which they are published.
1t is the local paper-the country
paper-that must be depended upon
to keep the world informed about the
community. 1t records the daily life
of the place. and its files become in
time q history to which all must refer
when exact knowledge is desired re-
specting past events. 1t also maintains
a record Of the progress of the COM
munity and calls attention to the ad-
vantages which are there offered to
those seeking new homes.
This hes become such well-estab-
lished fact that any place that has no
paper is largely lost sight OF and at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07

OF course. the Associated Press,
which is a political concern, will make
all the capital possible out of the in
dfctment of the packers, as showing
the anxiety of the administration to
enforce the antitrust law Roosevelt
however. is practically alone in his
crusade against the trusts. This Sher-
man law was on the statute books be-
fore he became president, but LITTLE
attention was paid to it Since he has
begun a crusade for its enforcement,
almost entirely alone, the little paru-
san papers of the country set up a
great noise about the fight on the
trusts. Roosevelt can do nothing with
practically all the machinery of his
party against him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07

While Germany was supplying the
cannon for combatants in the present
war, the United States furnished other
implements of war not usually con-
sidered in that class. The modern
machine guns call for system Of in
trenchments and burrowing In order
to save an army from annihilation.
Picks and shovels have become more
valuable than muskets. This country
makes the pick and shovel used all
over the world. 1t is lighter and pet
ter than any other. Foreign govern
ments are large purchasers of this new
implement of war. Japan is recently
credited with having made one order
that reached half million dollars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07

A fire at Pasco yesterday evening
destroyed about $4,000 worth of prop
erty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-07
SKIN
DISEASES

AllOOnd, "a, uue 20, 1908.
Twas afflicted with letter in bad shape
Itwould appear in blotches as large as my
hand, a yellowish color, and scale off
You can imagine how offensive it was
For twelve years was afflicted with this
trouble. At night it was case of scratch
and many times no rest at all. Seeing the
good the medicine was doing a friend
who was taking it for Eczema, com.
menced it, and as a result the eruption be.
gan to dry up and disappear, and to-day
l am practically well man. Only two
tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin,
where once the whole body was affected
I have every confidence in the medicine,
and. feel sure that in short time these
two remaining spots will disappear
S. S. S. is certainly great blood puIi-
fer, and has done me a world of good
I am grateful for what it has accom-
plished, and trust that what have said
will lead others who are similarly af1ict-
ed to take the remedy and obtain the
same good results that have.
I2S East Fifth Ave. JOHN F. LRAR.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
Pointed Paragraphs.

A man could build twenty-story
Office building while woman IS max
ing her plans to wash her hair.
There is no love where there are none
to be loved.
Manhood is always marred by being
tever on the make.
Many a man has to be broken up be-
fore he can be built up.
r You cannot kindle the fire OF truth
by whittlings from the Word.
, Divine strength is essential to divine
service.
Liberty is quite different from hos
pitality to lies.
Revivals do not come in aswer to
prayers of rivalry.
Mighty little of the bread OF LIE
comes from the crusty man.
Some men would rather argue about
dietetics than eat their dinner.
The only good thing about post-mor-
tenn praise is that no one believes it.
A Joint indictment was returned at
Cleveland against A. B. Spear. cashier
OF the closed Citizens Nationast2k,
nd Mrs Cassie u Chadwicksun =,
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By Wire and Cable.

A large feet Of warships and col
Tiers Is reported to have been seen
$50 miles northeast Of Madagascar,
steaming east.
The allotments of the new japanese
loan were oversubscribed many times
in the various money centers OF the
world.
Secretary Hay arrived at Gibraltar
much improved in health.
The House Of Commons adopted a
motion declaring that the Chamber
lain fiscal program would be detrimen-
tai to the shipping interests.
The situation in Macedonia is CIV
ing rise to some anxiety and notice has
been served on the Cretan insurgents
to disarm in 36 hours, on pain Of inter
national intervention.
State Treasurer Lacy issues a circu-
lar advertising for bids for s25o,Ooo
in 4 per cent. bonds authorized by the
recent Legislature to run eight years.
Bids must be submitted by noon May
10th and be accompanied by certified
checks on basis of 1000 for bid for
$4,000 in bonds.
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Industrial Agents Meet.

Asheville, N. c., Special-The
Southeastern Railway, Land and In
iuS rial Agents Association held its
sShi-annual meeting at the Battery
Ark Hotel here Tuesday. This associ-
1tion is made up Of the officers Of the
various railway systems operating in
he territory south Of the Ohio and Po-
:omac and east of the Mississippi
rivers, having in charge the develop.
nent of the industrial, immigration
and land interests along their respec-
tive lines. It is organized for the pur-
pose of enabling the various members
20 confer regarding general plans and
methods for the upbuilding OF the
South. The following railroads are
represented in this organization:
Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line,
Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railway, Illinois Central Railroad,
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Ala
bama Great Southern Railway, Central
of Georgia Railway, Georgia South
ern & Florida Railway, Florida East
Coast Railway, Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis Railway, Atlanta rs west
Point Railway, Western & Atlantic
Railroad. Macon, Dublin & Savannah
Railroad, Atlanta, Knoxville & North
ern Railway, Atlantic & Birmingham
Railway.
The land, industrial and immigration
work of the South Is a subject OF vast
Importance and is receiving mos. active
attention at the hands Of the road cor
porations interested in the general de-
velopment OF the country served. The
development of this work in connection
with railroads has only been within the
last few years, and railroads without
land grants had departments organized
expressly for the purpose OF looking
after the material development OF the
cities, towns and counties through
which they run. The Southern railroads
were first to take up this work.
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AN ARMY OF OVER A MILLION
BY Next Spring the Total Military On
aanization Will Exceed that Number.

BY Next Spring the Total Military On
ganization Will Exceed that Number.
Toxic, By Cable.-Japan is meeting
he Russian plan of reorganization
md reinforcements Of its Manchurian
armies with extensive expeditions
rom its own military organization.
The details and figures are carefully
concealed of what seems to be plan
% double the present army units, but
t is reliably estimated that by autumn
aext the total military organization
will exceed a million men actually en-
9loyed in the field. The fighting force
IS roughly estimated at 100000 men,
with increases largely IN the infantry
and artillery, although an enlargement
in the cavalry branch is also contem-
plated.
As result OF the manufacture at ths
aTsenals in Japan together with cap
lures and purchases Of guns, it is pre-
iicted that this year will see Japan
ese artillery superior to that Of the
Russians in quality as we'll as numer-
lcally, and it is confidently believeG
that the Russians will be incapable OF
overcoming those numerical disadvan-
tages. Wherever railway Improvements
are possible they will be carried out,
when Japan will be sufficiently strong
to take and hold Harbin and simulta-
neously operate against the Russian
forces to the eastward Of that city.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
Teiegraphie Briefs.

It is reported that 470 soldiers OF
the Gurkha regiments were buried
alive and the town Of Palampur wreck
ed by the East Indian earthquake.
The British House of Commons
again passed the bill legalizing mar
riage with a deceased wife's sister.
The German Reichstag adjourned
urtil May 10th.
In the French Chamber Of Deputies.
Foreign Minister Delcasse made a
statement on the Moroccan situation.
Judge Edward F. Dunno, Mayor
elect of Chicago, arrived in New York,
and at a meeting, told the Municipal
Ownership League there how the Wes-
tern city expects to accomplish the
change from private to public control
of street railways.
Some interesting figures on the cost
Of producing gas and electricity were
produced at the investigation into the
lighting of New York City.
"The United States as world pow
er" is the topic of discussion at the
annual meeting of the American Acad-
I10aY of Political and Social Science II
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News Of the Day.

Chairman Frick. Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society. has called upon
President Alexander for a complete
statement Of all the affairs Of the So
ciety.
The prudential committee Of the for
eign mission board of the Congrega-
tional church decided to hold on 10
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift Of s100,0oO. Rev:
DR.. washington GLADDEN., who opposed
the acceptance OF the gift, made a
caustic statement concerning the COM
mittee's action
The Pennsylvania legislature has
passed a bill appropriating 100000
for display Of the States resources
at the Jamestown fair.
The Hebrew Standard, of New York,
in an editorial, severely criticises the
approaching marriage OF Miss Rose
s. Pastor to Mr.. ]. G. Phelps Stokes.
The Democratic Club of New YORK
has withdrawn former Mayor Van
Wvck as toast master at it's Jefferson
day dinner tonight and has substitut-
ed John Fox. president Of the club:
Pawnbroker Stern failed to identlfy
T Morgan Smith as the man to whom
he sold the pistol with which caesar
>x<nun9 WAS killed.
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President Has Fine Sport.

Frederick. Okla. Special.-Wednes-
day was an ideal day for President
Roosevelt and his party in the big Pas
teur reserve. The weather has been
cool and cloudy. The party goes out
at $50 each morning and returns to
camp about IL o'clock for dinner. Fresh
horses are saddled by attendants and
a new start is made at 1:30 in the af-
ternoon. One Of the diversions Of the
camp was series of foot races in
which the President participated.
The dogs are so accustomed to pur-
suing wolves that they left of chasing
a wild cat when a wolf was scented.
In one Of the runs wolf was chased
over the hills and across creeks and
through timber for ten miles. The pace
was fast and when the wolf was cap
tured, there were only four Of the par
ty within sight of the animal-Bob
Burnett. Guy Wagner and John Aber-
nathy. three old cowboys, and Pres
ident Roosevelt.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
HER BIGGEST SHOW
New YOrk's Most Colossal Playhouse
Opered to the Public
THE OPENING OF THE HIPPODROME
Play House Unique in the Amusement
World For Its Size and the Charac-
ter of Its Performances, is Christ
ened by Standing Room Audience.

New York, Specialize Hippo
drome, New York's newest and largest
place of amusement, was opened to
the public Wednesday might, under
the management of Thompson & Dun
dy, and every one of the $500 seats
were taken, some of them having been
bought at high premiums, and wher-
ever there was standing space, it was
filed.
The Hippodrome stage is remark
ably large, and at times was crowded.
Hundreds of persons and many ami
mails, including elephants and. horses,
were in view at one time, making a
very animated and. picturesque stage
scene. The circus specialties intro
duced were unusually good.
The Hippodrome is unique in the
amusement world. both in the great
size of the playhouse and in the char
acter of the entertainment it offers.
The management frankly admits
that the whole great enterprise is ex-
perimental. 1t IS an entirely Rew
venture, in every way, and is ABOUT
the most elaborate entertainment eNRr
attempted under one roof, combinin&
as it does a dash Of everything except
grand opera and tragedy. 1t is spec
tacular drama, a circus, musical COM
edy, vaudeville and menagerie, and
the highest priced seat Is $1.50. An
other feature Is the reserying Of ev-
cry seat in the house. from the 25
cents gallery to the boxes. The build
ing occupies the block on the east
side Of Sixth avenue between Forty
third and Forty-fourth sereets, dis
tance of 200 feet, and extends back
toward Fifth avenue 240 feet. It Is
Of brick, marble and steel construction
and architecturally IL very handsome.
It's capacity is $500 and its interior
arrangements present many features
novel in this country. Behind fourteen
rows Of orchestra seats are the stalls
and then line Of boxes encircling the
promenade, and in these. smoking is
permitted. The stage Is 200 feet be-
tween walls and has total depth Of
ITO feet. A better idea of its size may
be obtained from the fact that the back
drop curtain Of the Hipperdrome is IS
by 200 feet, while the average play
house curtain is Is by 35 feet.
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Castro Declares ae will Not Come to
Terms With the United States
PRESIDENT DEFIANT IN his REPLY
Venezuelan Secretary Of Foreign At.
fairs Says the Asphalt Case vii! Not
be Withdrawn From the Courts, and
the olcott Case Will Not be Re-Sub-
, mitted to Arbitration "if the Whole
American Army and Navy Come to
Venezuela"

Caracas, Venezuela, By Cable
president Castro will not withdraw
the New York & Bermudez Asphalt
Company case from the Venezuelan
courts and will not re-submit the Oh
colt case to arbitration, II the whole
American army and navy come to Ven
ezuela."
This emphatic statement Of General
Alejado y Barra, the Venezuelan
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, reflects
the spirit Of the reply which President
Castro made to the recent proposition
of the American State Department for
the arbitration Of the Bermudez and Oh
colt cases. 1t was generally rumored
throughout Venezuela that the demand
OF the United States was little less than
an ultimatum to General Castro, and
the reply OF the Venezuelan President
was awaited with interest. Predictions
Of Intervention from the refusal OF Cas-
tro to yield were freely made and there
was much uneasiness when 1t was an
nounced that the Venezuelan govern
ment had not only refused the demand
to arbitrate the case, but had supple
mented its refusal with request that
the United States declare whether 1t
has any respect for the sovereignty and
the courts Of Venezuela.
Nearly two weeks have passed since
Castro made bis reply, and as no, &C
tion has been taken by the United
States and no further demands have
been made, the last demand Of the
United States has gone the way OF
many previous requests for arbitration,
and the incident is practically closed
as far as its discussion In Caracas II
concerned.
President Castro and his advisors
claim that TO reopen the olcott case
would be an insult to Holland, as Mr..
Berge, who acted as umpire, Is a we'll
known Dutch diplomat. They also
hold that as Venezuela was denied the
right to have the arbitration Of the
Belgian waterworks case re-opened
none Of the other cases settled under
the Washington protectols shall be re-
considered. It Is emphatically denied
in the reply of President Castro that
there are any claims pending between
the United States and Venezuela. He
again reiterates that the New York &
Bermudez Asphalt case now In the
Venezuelan courts, Is national and
not an information one.
President Castro and the members
Of his cabinet take the ground that
while the government stands for the
general principle Of arbitration, 1t viii
not have a case wrested from its
courts to be carried before board OF
arbitration.
The charges that Venezuela Is not
paying its obligations to creditor ma
tons under the Washington protectols
are denied by administration officials.
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HAWK AN EASY VICTIM.

Woman Captured Domestic Bird OF
Prey With Bonnet.
Mrs. John Hart Of near Tonieyflle
had an unusual experience with .
large hawk a few days ago. She went
out into the yard and saw large
hawk on top Of one Of her largest
chickens, with its talons buried into
the chicken preparatory to carrying II
off for feast.
But the chicken was too large for
the hawk to carry away against Its
will, and it was not inclined to be q
party at the hawks dinner. with the
hawk master of ceremonies. Conse
quently the hawk was unable to rise
from the ground with its victim, and
Mrs. Hart went to the chickens de
fense. She first started to theShouse
for the gun, but the hawk suddenly
let go of the chicken. which ran away.
and Mrs. Hart pulled off her bonnet
and throwing it over the Sawk. cap
tured it and carried it into the house
and bound it with twine until her hus
band came home. 1t was very large
hawk and able to put up good fight
-Iarue Herald.
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Safe Blowers in Georgia.

Thomasville, Ga, Special. - Safe
blowers did Obstructive work before
daylight Sunday morning at Meigs.
The postofice was entered, the store Of
J. L. Johnston, postmaster, was rob-
bed, and the safe Of the Atkinson Mer-
camille Company blown to pieces. It
is supposed that the crime was COM
mitted about 8 o'clock. Tools were
taken from a nearby blacksmith shop.
An opening for explosives was made,
and both safes were completely wreck
ed. The job was an awkward one and
was probably the work af amateurs.
Local parties are under suspicion, but
no arrests have been made.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
Statehood Convention Called.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Specialize
executive committee
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fri
day afternoon decided to hold State
hood convention at Oklahoma City
July u. Representation is based or
500 delegates, $50 from each OF the
Territories. A formal call will be is
sued by the committee for the conven
tion, in which particular stress vii
be laid on the matter of creating 6
way by which Oklahoma and IndiaI
Territory may be separated from any
connection with New Mexico in tht
omnibus Statehood bill.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
Hargis Trial Begins.

Lexington, KY. Special After sew
eral adjournments because Of the abb
sences OF witnesses for the State, the
trial Of Judge James Hargis, Senator
Hargis, Ebert Hargis and Sheriff Ed
ward Callahan, for the murder OF
Marshal Cockrell, was called. The
prosecution elected to try Judge James
Hargis first. The work Of empanel-
ing the jury was at once begun, 500
men having been summoned as a spec
ial venire. Much excitement prevails
here over the trial The court house
was crowded.
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Saves Others BY Confession.

Jacksonville. Fla, Special.-Isham
Edwards. who is confined here with
two other negroes, unuer sentence OF
death for the murder of School Super
intendent N. w. Eppes, near Tallahas-
see last August, has confessed the
crime, declaring that Caldwell and
Larkin, the other negroes, are innocent
and were not connected with the kill
ing The trio we're convicted Of mur-
der in the first degree at the last term
of the circuit court and received the
death sentence. The confession was
made public and it is believed that it
will result in the release Of Larkin
and Caldwell.
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Tunnel Under Lookout Mountain.

Knoxville. Tenn, Special.-W. ].
oliver & Company, railroad contrac'
tcrs of this city, received advices from
President Samuel Spencer. of the
Southern Railway, awarding to that
firm the contract to build the tunnel
under Lookout Mountain, near Chatta'
nooga, on the Southern's extension
from Chattanooga, to Stevens, Ala
bama. The price involved in the con.
tract is not mentioned. but it Is sup.
posed to be between two million and
three million dollars. Work is to be
begun at once.
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News of the Day.

It is reported the timely interference
by French troops saved the Sultan's
forces from a rout by Moroccan rebels.
American Ambassador Joseph Choate
was elected by English lawyers to the
position of master of the bench Of the
Middle Temple, rare honor conferred
upon outsiders.
Counter proposals affecting the bill
for the separation Of church and state
in France were discussed By the Cham
ber of Deputies.
The British budget for the last fiscal
gear, shows a surplus Of ST5.000,000 and
q year Of good business.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
Pension Board Delinquent.

Washington, Special.-Commissioner
of Pensions Warner has cited ten men,
bers of the board Of pension review to
show cause why their services should
not be dispensed with. This action was
taken by the commissioner because Of
the discovery OF serious delinquencies
In the allowance Of pensions to mem
bers Of a Pennsylvania regiment, or
ganized in 1861, but which never par
ticipated in the service. Applications
from members Of Mercer's brigade,
New Jersey National Guard. in which
the same circumstances control, have
also been allowed.
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Asked to Exhibit at jamestown.

Boston, Special.-A delegation OF
Virginia citizens called upon Governor
Douglas at the State house to urge
the desirability Of having Massachu-
setts exhibit at the exposition to be
held at jamestown, Va, in 1907, to
commemorate the settlement OF
jamestown. The delegation asked the
Governor to send a special message to
the Legislature, recommending parti'
Clpation.
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Wrecked by Dynamite.

Blossburg, Ala, Special.-an explo-
sion of dynamite wrecked the house
of William Cate. colored, and a white
miner named Alexander, both non-un-
ion miners. A l0-year old daughter OF
Alexander was killed, and two other
children in the same family were bad
ly injured. The explosive was placed
on the front porch Of the Alexander
house. A strike Of the union miners
has been on since last summer.
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Many Reported Dead.

Vicksburg, Miss, Special.-tany
persons are reported to have been kill
ed and injured in a wreck on the va
zoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad,
fourteen miles north Of here. at mid
night. The northbound fast passenger
train and the southbound passenger
are reported to have collided. All
physicians in the city have been call.
ed to the scene of the wreck
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1905-04-20
President of Ticket Agents.

New Orleans, Special.-F. s. Mont
gomery, of Vincennes. Ind. was elect
ed president Of the International Asso.
cation of Railroad Ticket Agents.
Other officers elected are: ]. H. Han
nan, of Walden, Mass, first vice presi.
dent; C. G. Cadwallader, secretary.
and Elwood Ramsey, treasurer The
association decided to reduce the ini-
tiation fee to $40 and to make that
include the dues for the first year.