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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
.GEER CAN'T CHOOSE
WOULD BE EITHER
GOVERNOR OR SENATOR.
Politics DISCUSSED by the Salem Cor
respondent of the Oregonlan-Ex-
Governors Friends Would Keep
Him in Public Life Despite His De-
sire TO Retire to the Waldo Hills
and Become a Ploddlng Farmer

The Salem correspondent of the
Sunday Oregonian discusses state poll
tics at length and among other specu-
lations he ventures the following con-
cerning the political future Of ex-Gov-
ernor T. T. Geer:
Ex-Governor T. T. Geer will be a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton for governor or United States
senator. He is not now a candidate,
and has not said that he will be. but
friends in every part of the state have
been urging him to enter the race
for one place or the other, and those
who have talked with him say it is
certain his name will be on the pri-
mary ticket next spring.
1t is said that the pressure is so
strong that he cannot well refuse to
become a candidate. and the only
question is whether he shall yield to
the arguments of those who want him
to be a candidate for the governor
ship or those who urge him to try for
the senatorship.
Through the direct primary, Geer's
friends declare, the ex-governor can
secure the nomination for either place.
They say that no man can poll more
votes for either place than he, and
since a plurality will nominate, he
will have an easy run. For the gov
ernorship the men most frequently
mentioned are: DR.. James Witty
combe of Corvallis, c. A. Johns OF
Baker City, L. R. Webster of Port
land. Henry E. Ankeny of Eugene
and f. L. Smith of Hood River
Geer's friends aver that if any one
of these men should enter the race al
the primary election. Geer could win
and his plurality would be increased
If two or three of those mentioned
should be in the race.
Because there is likely to be a num-
ber of aspirants for the governorship
and the greater the number the more
the opposition will be divided, some
of Geer's friends urge him TO go after
that place on the republican ticket
But there are others, and probably
a larger number. who desire to see
him run for the senatorship. They
tell him that II he tries for the gov
ernorship and wins the nomination II
the primaries. he will still have the
fight to make against Chamberlain
at the general election.
While If he runs for the senatorshiI
his contest will be over when the pri
marias close. They say that under tn
new primary law members of the leg
islatu'c will be pledged to support tn
reput iican candidate who receives tn
large It popular vote and that the mai
who wins in the primaries is sure o
elect. on when the legislature meets.
It is said that Geer's personal in
clinltion would be to run for the nom
ination for the governorship, for tina
nomination would open UP a red-ho
stump-speaking campaign agains
Chamberlain. a contest that Gee
would enjoy, but the ex-governor viii
probably disregarded his personal in
clinations and follow the advice tha
seems best supported by reason wheI
the time comes to announce his can
didacy, whether it be for the COVER
norship or the senatorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
JACK TAR'S GIN.
The Way Liquor Was Struggled
Aboard One of Our warships.

the way Liquor was SmuBBleu
Aboard One of Our Warships.
While on the China station in 1886
the master at arms mess on the Unit
ed States steamer Omaha was in
drunken and demoralized condition for
several weeks. Try as he might the
captain could not discover where the
liquor was coming from. Finally all
shore liberty was stopped, but the
drunkenness did not cease. On the
morning Of sailing while the executive
officer was near the port gangway
watching the taking in Of stores he
asked what was in large demijohn
that came over the side with boxes
and packages. He was told that it was
vinegar He pulled the cork and sniff
ed it. 1t was vinegar. Then his at
tention was attracted by the tag
marked master at arms mess" and,
remarklng that the mess must be u.s.
ing vinegar for bathing, as he had al
ready seen the same demijohn brought
aboard twice within that week, he or
dered the officer of the deck to inspect
1t carefully and taste it. He did; 1t
was vinegar. That officer, however,
noticed that the jug had an unusually
long neck. He poured out small
/ iantity Of vinegar and discovered an
e.:tra cork in the bottom Of the neck
Below that were three gallons Of gin
The vinegar between the corks had
served TO deceive the inspecting of
/ fcer at the gangway for a month";
/ Chicago News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18

As every climate has its peculiar
disease. 80 every walk In life has its
peculiar temptations.-Macaulay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
Men md Heads.

what kind of head do you like on
a man?" was asked Of the president OF
corporation employing several thou
sand hands. He replied: 1T depends
altogether on what | want the head
to do. Each department of our bust
ness requires a different shape of head
We don't look for veneration, benevo-
lence, generosity, sublimity, conscien-
tiousness, acquisitiveness or ideality.
Take them all in all, l think I'd rather
have around me men of combativeness,
aggressiveness, hope, spirit, construc-
tveness. | try to pick out such.
should like every man in my employ
to have at least two-thirds of his head
in front of his ears Men with big
back heads are overweighted with in
tellect; too slow to keep up with the
ge."-New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18

Those skirts Lee Teutsch is selling
for s3.4S this week, are beauties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
He Won Easily,

Mr.. Subbubs-You know you're only
talking nonsense. What do you want
a couple OF new gowns for7 Mrs. Sub.
bubs-Why, Mrs. Playne has got a
dozen gowns, all Of them much hand
somer than the two or three that I've
got. Mr.. Subbubs-Yes, know. But
a homely woman like that needs rich
attire in order to attract attention
from her face. You don't.-Liverpool
Mercury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
Bar and Billiard Room in Connectio.
Only Three Blocks From Depot.
THE PORTLAND

PORTLAND. OREGON.
American plan, SO per day and upward
Headquarters for tourists and commercial
travellers. Special rates made to families
and single gentlemen. The management
will be pleased at all times to show rooms
and give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel
q. C. BOWERS. Manager
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18

To long Beach. Breakers. Ocean
Park. Ocean Side. Sea View. Clatsop
Beach. via o. r. & N. S13.15. permit
ting stopover at Portland. For par
ticulars call on or address Z. c. Smith.
Agent, o. r. 4 N.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
SLAUGHTER HORSES
RANGES TO BE RID OF
NANCY INDIAN PONIES

State Veterinarian Decides That He
VIII Abolish Infested Herds and
VIII Begin "a Crusade on the Una
tilla ReservatiOn-Mangy Ponies
Not Only Scatter Disease But Con-
sumo Valuable Forage Needed by
Other Stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18

"say, boss" began the beggar, "I'm
outer work an'"-
"See here" interrupted Goodart, II
gave you 80 cents last week"
"Well. yer've earned more since, ain't
yerT'-Exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
Not HI. Privilege,

Employer Ito presumptuous clerk)-
Are you the boss here, I'd like to
knowl Clerk-No. sir. but Employ
er-weli, don't talk like a fool then
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-18
Lehman Springs Stage.

The Lehman Springs stage will
start Saturday, June 80. and will run
till October /. and carry passengers
and the mail. It starts from Lindsay's
stable, on Cottonwood street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

Argument was made before
Judge KEENAN, this morning on the
matter of the injunction sought for
by Charles Theis restraining the
Spokane Falls Gaslight company
from connecting it's mains with
those of the Union Gas company,
the alter ego of the first named.
created for the purpose Of freezing
out the minority stockholders Of
the Spokane Falls Gaslight COM
pany.
In the supporting affidavit made
by w. A. Aldrich backing up the
attorneys, the statement Is made
that the old company has 300 Gus.
toners.
1t is further stated that the old
company cannot supply its CUSTOM
ers If it Is not allowed to get gas
from the Union Gas company.
1t Is acknowledged that the old
company is not furnishing its GUS
toners with sufficient gas, for the
confession is made that in the
early hours of the evening it's en-
tire supply is exhausted.
Aldrich has fears of terrible
cata strophe if the plans of the ma
jority stockholders are not allowed
to be carried out. In case of the
exhaustion of gas from the mains.
runs the affidavit, gas flames would
go out all over the city and when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
GREAT F|TzS|MMONS
0'BR|EN FIGHT TONIGHT

gether and was wearing the Phila-
delphian down, when the police in
terfered and stopped the fight at
the end of the sixth round. Fitz
had been in inferior condition at the
time of that fight as he had quit
training week before the fight, on
the statement that the authorities
would not permit the fight.
Fitz has been out of the ring a
year. He is older and possibly slow
err of movement than he was. O'Bri-
en- has been fighting right along
and has travelled all over the coun-
try. His fight with Kaufman show
ed that he is ring adversary not
to be lightly overcome. One result
the fight will have. besides settling
the question of the superiority of
the two men, 1t will draw the other
heavyweight aspirants out into the
open and start another controversy
over heavyweight honors that win
probably result in several good
fights.
The fight tonight Is to be for 20
rounds or more. The men will get
60 per cent of the gross receipts of
which the winner will get rs per
cent and the loser 25. Eddie Ora
ney will be the referee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
FORCE C. n. ROAD
TO OPEN BOULEVARD.

ton. The land was purchased 50
that the street could be opened at
once. The, Great Northern VASE
going to do all the people wanted.
They would begin work at once.
They have never begun work nor
have they given any intimation as
to when they would begin.
The railroad people now say:f
I'VE will give the property bought
from the Power company to the
city if the city will pay for the
cost of opening the street."
Mr.. ONO for the past eight
months has been corresponding
with the Great Northern officials
and finds that nothing can be done
about opening the street. A city
councilman stated today:
''If the Great Northern is not goA
ing to make good its word, then we
will have to see about its franchise.
1t promised to build those bridges
when the franchise was granted,
but later, at the request of the resi-.
dents of that vicinity the road
agreed to open the boulevard. It
must do one or the other at once"
If the street is not opened the
Washington Water Power company
will probably file suit for the re-
turn of their property which was
sold with the understanding it was
to be used for street purposes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
HAD GUN AT HIS HEAD
to look into the barrel Of a large

to look into the barrel of a large
gun.
The three men wore masks.
The taller Of the three used a
red bandana handkerchief and the
other two white handkerchiefs for
masks.
In telling of the hold-up the pro-
prietor stated: at was about 445
when l heard the front door open.
l had been taking a short nap and
did not open my eyes when the
men came in. | thought they were
me nwho had just gone out of the
place. heard one Of the men start
to talk and was about to get up
and serve them with whatever they
wanted when the man stated that
| should hold up my hands. | never
saw as large a pistol in my life.
The hole in the barrel was as large
as stovepipe. AS soon as the
man told me to throw up my hands,
you bet your life l did and | did
not waste any time either. They
were very kind gentlemen to re-
turn me my lngersoll watch"
No clue has been found to the
robbers, but good description was
obtained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
attorney Frank Post Di.
sects affidavit of Man.
ager of the Monopoly.--
Reflects Slightly Upon
the Word of That Hon.
OrubLe Gentleman.

it came once more to the jets would
not be ignited land almost certain
ly there would be explosions and
APPROPRIATIONS"
Aldrich is worried over the bur-
den Of responsibility on the Shout
ders of the gas people. He swears
that 1.-The public would be seriously
Inconvenience"
Aldrich says that the Spokane
Falls Gaslight company is now OBJ
tanning gas from the Union Gas
company cheaper than it can manu-
facture it at its own plants.
The affidavit says nothing about
crooked meters or the placing Of
meters on Through" lines, or the
charging to one man for the gas
which is used by another and also
charging the second man. 1t does
not say there is profit in gas at 81
per 1000 feet.
But the affidavit was made for
the purpose of litigation rather
than for the enlightenment of the
public and the consumers.
When Attorney Frank T. Post
got going on the song in that affi-
davit, he made an Interpretation Of
the statements therein contained
Mr.. Post said that up to Nov. 90,
the date of the action of the ma
jority of the old company direct
ors, there had been no special diff
ficulty experienced by the old gas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
ARE
IN TROUBLE

Samuel Lazarus, who says he has
been engaged in the cigar business
on Ide avenue since last March
with Edward H. TOgus, under an
oral partnership agreement, alleges
that he has been unable to get an
accounting. He asks the court for
the appointment of receiver for
the business.
Later In the day, moro trouble
arose between the partners and
Lazarus swore out warrant be.
fore Justice Stocker, charging To.
gus with assault with intent to
commit bodily harm. The weapon
said to have been used is bottle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
calls ALDR|CH Great
i POO bah OF LOCAL GAS

company managers. But immedi-
ately after the goth people became
liable to suffering, to being blown
up, to being asphyxiated.
For the purpose of squeezing
the minority stakeholder the old
company commenced to take on
some extra customers" said Mr..
Post. at Is an excuse and a SUBJ
terfuge to raise scare about ex-
plosions and asphyxiation. But
the only statement we have to rely
on is that of Aldrch-AIdrich, that
great English poobah Of local gas"
Mr.. Post then went on to recite
the old litigation, showing that the
Halsey syndicate owned SO per cent
of the stock and had once before
started in to kill the corporation.
1t concocted the scheme of the
Union Gas company when its de-
signs became blocked by the SUI
preme court. He said that it was
a scheme to stop the growth of the
corporation. He recited the COW
enants in the agreement by which
the capital stock of the old COM
pany could not be increased, it's
property could not be enlarged,
its mortgage could not be made UNI
less to the people controlling the
Union Gas company, and the period
of this restraint is 80 years. He
said that it was a scheme to stunt
and practice fraud upon the minor
ity stockholders in the old COM
pany. The only relief was in in
junction and the declaration by the
court that the transfer of stock
from the old corporation to the new
was fraud.
. w. J. Thayer, for the gas COM
pany, argued against the necessity
of an injunction, and, as to the mat
ter of the Union Gas company own
ing stock of the old company, he
cited the new law passed by the
legislature of last winter permit
ting one corporation to own stock
of another. At the time the bill
was being debated, it was announc
ed that the measure was primarily
for the benefit of the Tacoma smelt-
er, but apparently the local gas
company was interested. At least,
it is now seeking to take advan-
tage of its provisions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20--Rob-
ert Fitzsimmons and philadelphia
Jack NObrien will meet in Wood
ward 3 pavilion tonight to fight for
the heavyweight championship of
the world. 1t promises to be one
of the most interesting fight ever
pulled off here for many years and
lovers of boxing have come from
all parts of the country to witness
the great battle. The question
whether Fitzsimmons can defeat
the younger man Is an open one
and all sportdom Is discussing 1t,
with the majority on the negative
side of the proposition.
Fitzsimmons Is Az years old,
O'Brien is q. O'Brien Is better
boxer than Fitzsimmons, but has
not the punching ability of the
Cornishman. Both men are ring
generals. Each has fought more
than hundred battles. Their
judgment Is tempered by expert
ence. O'Brien Is confident, resting
on the laurels of his victory over
AL Kaufman, the hard-hitting pro-
tege of Billy Delaney. He recalls
the sorry exhibition Fitz presented
two years ago when he fought Geo.
Gardner. He has lived an exem-
plary life and he can take punish
ment as well as administer 1t. The
last time Fitz and O'Brien met in
Philadelphia, O'Brien cut Fitz into
ribbons for three rounds, and then
the Cornishman drew himself to-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
DOLLAR GAS WAS
DISCUSSED

AT last nights meeting Of the
council IN committee of the whole,
the dollar gas franchise was dis
cussed and referred to Thursday
nights meeting for action. Mr..
Kyle, the applicant for the fran
chise, was represented by Attorney
Hendley, who set forth the fact
that the new franchise guaranteed
the people 20 candle power gas as
against the present company's Is
candle power.
That this better quality would be
given the people for 81 thousand
as again $l.75 at present and $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

Dennis sold this property to the
spokane & Inland for terminal and
shop purposes and as stated by Mr..
Jay Graves last night, knew what
1t was going to be used for and
knew that these vacations would be
necessary to such use. He took the
money, a good price, it is stated,
with this knowledge planted away
in his brain. And, yet, in spite of
this fact, Dennis, who poses as the
most extensive booster Spokane
has, was on the floor of the council
chamber, swinging his arms and
pleading with the councilmen not
to allow the very thing he had con-
scented to when he sold the land.
The blandness with which the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
SPOKANE May LOSE THE
SP0KANE-|NLAND SHOPS

1t developed at last nights meet
ing of the city council in commit
tee OF the whole that Spokane il in
danger of losing the shops of the
Spokane & Inland railroad and in
cidentally the payroll which these
shops would mean.
This fact developed in the discus
sion over the vacation of certain
streets through property in Dennis
& Bradley's addition purchased by
the Spokane & Inland for terminal
and shop purposes.
The only objector to this particu-
lar vacation scheme was G. b Den
mis-. There were other DIRECTORS to
vacations elsewhere, but not at this
point.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
JAMESON Is
ACCUSED OF
HOLDING UP

Following the trial of Bradley,
who was convicted yesterday of
holding up the Norden bar, the cri-
minal department of the superior
court is today occupied in the trial
of William Jameson. who is charg-
ed jointly with Archie Mcleod
with highway robbery in holding
up William Herbst near the Bruins
ick saloon. Separate trials were
demanded by Attorney Salisbury.
and Jameson is before the court
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
Front AUe. Saloon Keeper
Udkes From a Nap at
the Command, HdndsUp
and DeliUer.

The proprietor of the Auditorium
saloon, corner of Front and Mill,
was greatly surprised this morning
about 4:45, when he awoke from a
short nap to find the muzzle of
large gun about two feet from his
face and to hear the command:
stand up and throw up your hands
or there will be something doing!"
He complied with the polite re-
quest. There were three hold-ups
in the party. While one of them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
CANAL BILL
HASPASSED
(Scripps News AssociationD

tScflppS news ASSOclatlon.t
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 90
Among the presidential nomina-
tions will be consul general to Mex
leo. Alfred NJ. Gottschak of New
York; consul general to Coburn,
Frank Dillingham; of California;
collectors of customs, Charles M.
Webster for the district of Mon
tana and Idaho, U. S. Attorney
Samuel Plat for the district of Ne
vada; receiver of public moneys.
Arthur II. Swain of Visalia, Cal.
The house today adopted the con-
ference report of s11 100000 on the
canal deficiency bill. 1t will be-
come a law with the signature of
the president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

under the Roger Williams fran.
chise.
Several members of the council
wanted to be shown that the an.
plicants were in dead earnest. Mr..
Hendley assured them that a $40.
900 bond would be filed as soon as
the franchise was granted to insure
the carrying out of its conditions.
The franchise seemed to meet
with favor at the hands of the
councllmen. except, perhaps, Mr..
Baines, who, as usual, was COUNSEL
IN gdelay, for reasons best known
to that corporation henchman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

held the proprietor covered, two
men went through the till and Sc
cured about $35. After taking the
money out of the till they went
through the proprietor's clothes and
secured about 81 and his watch.
They returned the watch.
The proprietor thinks two of the
men came in through the front door
and one through the side door. He
was alone in the place and doing.
He did not get up when he heard
the door open, but few seconds
afterward he opened his eyes only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20
Citizens On VorthJide De-
n1dnd That the Council
Force Hills Railroad to
Liue Up to Its Agreement
==FrdnchiSe Mu0lued.

Residents along Summit avenue
on the north side will, with the help
OF the city council, try to make the
Great Northern railroad stand by
its agreement to open the boule-
ward between the present Great
Northern bridge on Monroe street
and Cedar street.
When the Great Northern was
granted its franchise, it agreed to
build five substantial bridges over
it's tracks. After the passing of
the franchise three of the bridges
were built. The other two were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

| not built as residents agreed to the
opening of boulevard instead. The
railroad and the people both agreed
to this plan. The boulevard has
not been opened although the fran
chise was granted in December,
1899.
At the time of the agreement be-
tween the people and the Great
Northern the Washington Water
Power company sold to the Great
Northern a piece of land 5Ox142
feet, which is located on Monroe
street at the north end of the
bridge at very small considera-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-12-20

man who was before the council
a few days ago asking $4,000 to
boost the town was thus thwarting
the possibility of the biggest pay.
roll in sight, caused some pointed
comments among those present at
the meeting.
Mr.. Jay Graves stated that the
ground in dispute is the only
ground upon which he can locate
his shop in this city and if the
streets cannot be vacated, they
Will probably go to Colfax. This
statement was not made as a
threat, but as pure necessity. :
Action of the council was de-
ferred to its next meeting, Thurs
day night.