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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07
Father Of Prot. Bell Dead.

Washington. Aug 7th.--Alexander
Melville Bell, father Of Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell. died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07
ENROUTE
Dolphin and Mayflower With
Conveys Going to Ports.
mouth.
SAIL TODAY FROM NEWPORT
NJ. Witte Makes Excursion Alone to
Visit Historic Spots Near
Boston.

Newport. r. l., August 7th.-The
yachts Dolphin and Mayflower with
conveys bearing the Russian and Jap
anese commissioners TO Portsmouth.
sailed from this harbor today under
ideal conditions. the heavy fog of yes
terday having been burned by the sun
With the exception of NJ. Witte, who
is in Boston, the members of the Rus
sian and Japanese parties were on
board their respective vessels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07
Goes by Train.

Boston, Mass, August 7tb.-Owing
TO the inability of the squadron bear
ing the peace plenipotentiaries TO
reach Portsmouth sooner than Tues
day. NJ. Witte. Sr, OF the Russian plen-
ipOtentiaries, took the opportunity to
visit the historic places OF Boston and
Cambridge, and will leave on the eve
ming train for Portsmouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-07

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
BERKELEY PROFESSOR IS
FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

voice In the making of the rate, but
they are the ones that pay It, The
charges made by the railroads have a
far-reaching effect upon all kinds of
commodities. As | understand the
present movement, It is directed
against discrimination. Dlscrimina-
tion in railroad rates is the direct
cause of the formation and growth
of monopolies. and without 1t they
could not exist.
"The interstate commerce commits
sion has already shown this point so
clearly in its published reports that
there is no ground for dispute here.
II is time that the people, who really
ray the rate and who are greatly af-
fected by the determinations and the
monopolies created by these discrlm-
nations, had voice in the making
of the rates, and l know of no better
way than to put this business into the
hands of the interstate commerce
commission"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07

That the interstate commerce com
mission should have the power to fix
and enforce railroad rates is the CON
tention Of Professor Carl Coping Plehn.
associate professor of finance and
| dean of the college of commerce al
the University of California. Profess
sor Plehn expressed his views on this
most important public question before
/ the college of the commercial students
last night, says the San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
His lecture was by way of answer to
the contention of William Sproule,
| general traffic manager of the South
ern Pacific, who spoke before the
commerce students a week ago on the
same subject, and who Is radically op-
| posed to the measure.
Professor Plehn brought out the fact
that the railroads are common car
riers. and as such should be made re-
sponslble to the general government.
He took up the arguments Of Mr..
Sproule and pointed out that every one
could be refuted by better contentious
and that the railroad people had no
case II they are honest in the making
og rates
They tell us that the railroads are
vested interests and that their value
depends upon their earning power, and
II this power be disturbed by the gov
ernment the values of this private
property will be thereby thrown into
a state of disorder" said Professor
Plehn. This argument is false.
I'm the first place, even If the rail-
road property is aNvested interest, it
is in use for the public and Is a quasi
public, IL not entirely public, institu-
tion. The enforcement of reasonable
rates by the interstate commerce COM
mission would not destroy the earn
ing power of the railroads or upset
their property values, unless their
present rates be unreasonably high.
II they are unreasonably high the
sooner the property values that have
arisen from this unjust condition are
upset the better it will be for the pub
lie.
Again they tell us that the business
Q
affair and can be done only by ex-
perts. l grant that, but why should
these experts be in the hands and pay
of the railroads, and serve their inter-
| ests, rather than in the pay of the
people, for whose interests the rail
roads should be run? The servants
of the people are far more likely 10
be honest in the business of ratemak-
ing than the servants of the railroads.
1T is not my contention that the
present rates are too high, but rather
that unjust determinations exist be-
tween localities. The railroad and the
merchant come together and agree up
on rate.
The common people, the consumer
of the articles transported, have nc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION.
Churches of Eastern Oregon Will Send
Delegates 10 I'endicton.

on next Wednesday the first annu-
al convention of the Christian
churches of eastern oregon will be
held here in the church of that de-
nomination. Pastors and prominent
church workers from all places east
of the Cascades are expected to be
present, and a most successful meeting
is expected. Hereafter it is proposed
to have such a convention held each
year.
The following is the program for
the meeting Wednesday:
$3.50 to 10 a. m, devotional exercises
led by o. H. King, La Grande
10 to II, "Bible Schools" ]. p. Con-
der, Sunday school evangelist.
II to 1880, Church Extension" H.
y. Smith, Milton.
11:30 to ~. Home Missions" Evan
gelist T. S. Handsaker.
2S0 to p. m, devotional exercises,
led by o. p. Cook, The Dalles.
to 800, NEEDY Fields" discussion.
$3.50 to 4. business.
1880 to s, song service.
500, sermon, Evangelist 4. $. Hand
saker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
An Ideal Investment.

With its usual progressive policy
the Commercial National bank OF this
city has provided its patrons with an
ideal investment in the form Of coupon
certificates of deposit
These certificates embody all the ad
vantages of government bond, a
mortgage and a deposit account They
pay four per cent interest or about
twice the net returns of a government
bond, the interest being payable every
four months as evidenced by the cou-
pons attached, can be collected at any
bank.
This form of investment does not
require the attention in the matter
of insurance, bookkeeping, collection
of interest and payment of taxes that
mortgage does and the principal
sum is always available on interest
dates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
Full OF Tragic Meaning

are these line from j. H. simmons OF
Casey, Iowa. Think what might have
resulted from his terrible cough IL he
had not taken the medicine about
which he writes: II had fearful
cough, that disturbed my nights rest.
! tried everything. but nothing would
relieve ii, until | took DIR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, which completely cured
me- Instantly relieves and perma-
nently cures all throat and lung dis
eases; prevents grip and pneumonia.
At Tallman Co. and Brock & Nc
Comas', druggists; guaranteed; soc
and $l0O. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
Rate Agreement in Effect.

New York, Oct. THE new agree
ment on sugar and coffee rates which
went into effect today brings to an
end the sugar rate war that had been
in progress the last three years and
which was one of the most bitter and
costly ever known in railroad circles
The agreement has been entered into
10y the trunk lines, the western roads
to gulf ports and the interested steam
ship companies. The new schedule
makes considerable advances to all
western and southern points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
At The DaIIes Fair.

Not to be entirely denied all pleas
ure which the local fair affords. some
of our local sports have arranged for a
three-days of races buccaroo contests
and hippodrome exhibitions COM
mencing on the 18th and continuing
over the 14th. Purses of first and sec
ond money are offered, except in the
huccaroo contest, which is 10 per cent
and 30 per cent. No horse except
those that have been owned in the
district for six months prior to the
day of starting. may enter the races.
The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07
New Cure for Cancer.

All surface cancers are now known
to be durable by Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. James Walters of Duffield, Va,
writes: II had a cancer on my lip TO
years, that seemed incurable, till
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed II, and
now it is perfectly we'll" Guaranteed
cure for cuts and burns 25c at Tall
man & Co., and Brock & McComas
drug sore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07

Two new departments have been
added to the sanitarium bath rooms
over the Domestic laundry. A sleep
ing department and new steam
room. They are now as complete as
any in the west and are open to the
public. Ladies. Z a. m. TO p. M;
men, p. IN. to a. m, with beds for
the night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07

Statistics Just compiled at the Mis-
souri, State university, show that fully
so per cent of all its students are de-
pendent on their own resources, and
that nearly 25 per cent work daily for
their own expenses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-07

A fishing boat containing four fam
lilies and 20 persons, all Indians, has
been lost on Lake Huron, Michigan.
being capsized by a storm.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
BILL To CARRY At
LEAST $45,0OO,0O0
Rivers and Harbors Measure
Under Consideration
GOV. SAYRES PRAISES TEXAS
Senator German Arrives In Washing
ton and Is Looking Better Than
for Many Months-Thes
Statehood Bill.
GOV. SAYRES PRAISES TEXAS

Washington, January 3.-(Special.)-T
rivers and harbors committee spent the
day in secret session going over the APP
preparations intended for water improve
ments throughout the country.
The bill will be reported the latter part
of next week. and estimates based on
figures already agreed upon indicate that
the total amount to be carried will be
not less than s45, 1000, and may go to
SO 000, 900 in excess of that sum. The bill
will pass the house substantially as re-
ported from the committee. The time
for it's consideration will be taken up
by members, who failed to get what they
thought they ought to have, introducing
amendments which will be promptly voted
down.
The bill then goes to the Senate and
will be made still heavier by the addi-
tional of several pet Senatorial projects,
much to the disgust of Chairman Burton
of the house committee. The wrangle will
then come in conference and unless the
Senate practically surrenders its right of
amendment the House leaders will in
struct it's managers to stand out for no
bill. The administration does not care
whether there is a bill and certainly does
not intend to interfere with the size of
the naval bill. which will be reached in
two or three weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Personal and General

Mr.. Roscoe Scott will leave tomorrow
morning for Tuscaloosa where he will
enter the law department of the Univer-
sity of Alabama. For the past year Mr..
Scott. who is the oldest son of Mayor
n w. Scott, has been pursuing the study
of law under the direction o. Mr.. Frank
peedmeyer and Captain Romano Boyd.
He has many friends in Ensley and the
Birmingham district who wish him much
success in his profession.
Capt. c. F. Sharp, formerly with the
Ensley Land Company of this city, but
now residing at Nashville. was in Ems
ley today looking after business interests.
The delightful dance given by the Fort
night Club last night was one of the
most successful events of the New Year
season. Among those present were: Miss
Veria Morgan. and w. L. Pryor; Miss
jamie Wells and Mr.. Robert Martin Miss
Irene Cleere and DR.. w. w. McTyiere,
Miss Wood and Judge c. Fl. Mandy; Miss
Minnie Wells and Mr. F. G. r'onville:
Miss Thompson and Mr.. o. NJ Caldwell;
Miss Lewis and Mr.. ]. F. Osborne; Miss
Riley and Mr.. c. w. Hartwell; Miss
Henderson and Mr.. Hinkle: Mrs Bishop
and Mr. Bert Perry.
The chaperons were Dr. and Mrs e.
NJ. Cunningham and Mr.. and Mrs. Wood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
REALIZED THAT
END WAS COMING
General StOGsssI Vas Told to
Use His Own Judgment
KUROPATKIN COULDN'T HELP
Commander Was Told That the Ar
rival of the Pacific Squadron Was
Observation-Disclosures Ran
the Blockade.
KUROPATK|N COULDN'T HELP

Che Foo, January e p. m)-General
Stoessel. despite his determination not
to surrender Port Arthur, realized the
gravity of the situation following the
capture of 203-Metre hill, from which the
last Russian retired December 6. The
sailboat which came through a snow
storm December 16 with half a dozen
messengers, headed by Commander Miz-
zenoff, carried important dispatches.
These were addressed to st. Petersburg,
asking for the prospects of the arrival
of the second squadron and other ques-
tons regarding when relief could be ex-
pected from Kuropatkin. Both dispatches
stated that after another month Port Ar
thurs last defender would have fallen.
The authorities at St. Petersburg gave
the required information and stated to
General Stoessel that whatever he did
would be accepted as being for the best.
General Kuropatkin wired to the effect
that he had his hands full and was not
able to promise early relief. The replies
were entrusted to a messenger who is
personally known to the correspondent
of the Associated Press. This messenger
departed six days ago and it may be
presumed that he expected little diff
Guilty in escaping the blockade, which
had grown lax.
1t is highly probable that the dispatches
he brought weighed considerably with
General Stoessel as he showed them to
his generals when they proposed the sur
render.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
WEATHER REPORT
IS INTERESTING
FIGURES FOR DECEMBER SHOW
THAT NORTH WAS WARM, AND
HAD AN EXCESS OF RAINFALL.
GREAT DAILY TEMPERATURE

The past month shows some interesting
figures relative to rainfall, temperature
and atmospheric conditions when COM
pared with the same month in previous
years.
December was warmer than any month
since 1900, when the mean temperature
was 40 degrees. Last month it was AZ
degrees. The highest temperature was u
degrees on the IS, and the lowest was Il
degrees on the 20. The greatest daily
range was on the 81, when the tempera-
ture fell Al degrees.
rainfall during the month was some
what in excess of the average for the
past twelve years. On the q, 1.5S inches
of rain fell, and ran the average for
the month up to sos inches, whereas the
average for the previous twelve years
was 4.64 inches.
During December twelve days were
clear, three were partially cloudy and
sixteen were cloudy Rain fell eleven days
during the month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04

Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM,
pany as to my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-fourths of my patients hava
been treated by some one else before call.
Ing on me to be cured. Why not come a.
soon as afflicted? You will save money
distressing pain and valuable time; be-.
Sides there is satisfaction in knowins
THAT the very best treatment Is beips
given you by an honest. competent ply
,sician have treated private troubles
Jas speciality in the city of Birnlingha-i
Ala. since August 3. 1887 cure syphilis.
Igonorrhoea. gleet. structure. lost manhood.
ietc. | cure many patients by mall trest.i
,ment. Write for r-ices and terms
: l do not use large advertisements ana
false statements to attract patients which
merit has failed 70 secure. II you fail L.
be cured by such methods. give me : can
and get we'll
Ny offices are tho most private ana
iquiet in the city. tenth story Of the new
First National Bank building, corner q
Second avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1905 and 1907. Take one o. the finG
elevators to tenth floor.
! Office hours: $50 a. m t. o:0 = -
| Sunday. 10 q n. to - n.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
At Ascot.

Los Angeles, Cal. January 3.-Hans
Wagner captured the feature at Ascot
today He covered the mile and an eighth
in the fast time OF 1:52h. Interlude
Heather Honey and Helgeson were the
other winning favorites 1t was a bad
day for the books.
Track fast weathe~ clear
First race, six furlongs, purse-Light
% Day, 105 (Fitzpatrick) to l, won;
George Mackey. 102 (McDanieD to 1.
second; Anonita, los Qawrcnce) to l,
third. Time 1:1Sh.
Second race, en-sixteenths selling
Interlude. 109, QIildebrandl to 5, won;
Happy Chappy. 104 t.4awrence) to l. Sec
ond; Marlborough. 104 QIerbert 10 to l,
third. Time 1;07
Third race, mile and eighth. handicap
Hans Wagner, .03 (Hildebrand) to l.
won. Emperor of India. 1d5 (Miller) to
5 second. Ellie 100 &c. Walsh to l,
third Time :52A
Fourth race Slaason course-Desceunte.
1Ca (Rennankamp) 7 to ., won; Bologna.
1O7 Gawrence) to |. second; Capitanzo.
III (Dugan) 3 to l. third. Time :09h.
Fifth race, Brook course-Heather
Honey. 9S CMcDanieD to 5. won; Akela
III (Fuller) 8 to /. second Jingler. los
(Toman) to 1. third. Time 2:O6.
Sixth race, mile seiling-Helgeson' JOG
U.awrence) to 3, won; Golden Ivy, 49,
(Moriarty) to l. second; Dugmartin, Ill
(Tullet) to l, third. Time l:4lA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
BOY BADLY INJURED
WHILE RESCUlNG DOG
Henry kress Is Still Lying Uncon.
scious as Result of Injuries Sus-
tanned From Falling Tree.

Cullman, January 3.-(Special. )-Henry
kress, the 16-year-old boy living i've miles
east of town, who was injured about a
week ago by being struck on the back
of the head by a falling tree is still lying
unconscious at his fathers home and his
life has been despaired of. He and his
brother were cutting down tree in
the woods about a week ago and as the
tree started to fall Henry saw that his
dog was directly under the falling tree.
He rushed toward the dog hoping to
drive him to a place of safety and was
caught by the limbs of the tree. There is
a serious conclusion at the base of the
skull and though the boy has had care
full medical attention 1t is feared that he
VIII die.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners will hold a called meeting next
Friday for the purpose of receiving the
County Treasurer's report for the year
1904, and also to consider petitions for
elections for stock law in three beats
in the county. The stock law is in oper-
alton in a large part of the county and
most of the people interstec are well
pleased with It's operations.
Messrs. Buchanan and Fealey have
bought the old wine cellar property on
the west side of the railroad and are
putting up several nice cottages for rent
ing purposes. Cottages for rent are in
great demand in Cullman ana these gem
tlemen are proving themselves real ben
efactors to the town.
Several new rural mail delivery routes
were put in operation in this county yes
terday There are several others to be-
gin shortly which will make in all twenty
eight routes for Cullman county.
Bert Presley, the 14-year-old white boy
who was arrested q few days ago for bur-
glar,- has heen released under a $500
bond to appear at the next term of the
circuit court. He was arrested with
Wheeler Bogue, another white boy of
about the same age. for burglarizlng the
stores of b. M. Kinney and Mages Bros.
Rogue has been sent to reform school
at Nashville and the charge against him
is being held in allegiance for a while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Is Week of Prayer.

This is a week of prayer among the
churches of Ensley. Last night at the
Christian church the Rev. DR.. George W.
Read, pastor of the First Methodist
church, preached an able sermon on The
Kingdom of God on Earth"
Tonight at the First Methodist churcn,
the Rev ]. w Orr, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, preached strong
sermon, taking as his theme THE Visible
Church of Christ.
Tomorrow night the services will be
held at the First Baptist church. The
Rev. L. A. Reagor will occupy the pull
pit and his theme will be 'Missions-Home
and Foreign"
Thursday night the services will be
held at the First Presbyterian church.
The Rev. ]. H. Longcrier, pastor of the
First Baptist church. will preach on The
Family and School,"
The week of prayer will be concluded
at the First Cumberland Presbyterian
church Friday night when the Rev. r.
G Sherer will preach a sermon on our
Country"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
PRES. ROOSEVELTHAS MANY
ENGAGEMENTS FOR SPRING

Washington, January 8. = President
Roosevelt has accepted for this winter
several invitations to attend important
functions, both In Washington and else
where. At all of them he will deliver ad-
dresses, two or three of which will be
notably significant. Next Thursday after
noon in this city he will address the dele
gates to the National Forestry congress.
which met today. On Monday, the 30th
inst, the President will attend the
maneuvers at Annapolis incident to the
graduation of the senior class of that
institution. In the afternoon of the same
day the President and party will go to
Philadelphia to a dinner to be given
in honor of President Roosevelt by the
Union League club.
The President will go to New York
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
STOCKHOLDERS TO
HOLD MEETINGS
ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND
OTHER BUSINESS TO BE TRANS
ACTED AT ENSLEY-PERSONA
AND GENERAL NEWS.

Ensley, January 3-(Special.)-The
stockholders of the First National bank
and the Bank of Ensley will hold their
annual meetings next Monday, January 10,
for the purpose of electing officers and
directors and transacting other business
of Importance. The officers Will submit
their annual reports. on which the annual
statements of the condition of the banks
will be based.
During the past year Ensley's banks
have enjoyed great prosperity and BUSH
ness has shown a remarkable in crease
over the previous year.
The savings departments of the banks
are lately becoming potent factor in
the Ensley banking world. That the
people are making and saving money
IL shown in the rapid growth of the
savings branch OF the banks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
SayreS Praises Texas.

Governor Sayres of Texas, who served
for fourteen years a member of the
house. is in the city visiting old friends.
He says that he has retired from poll
tics and will devote the remainder of his
life to business. He says: 1.-The state of
Texas. l am pleased to state, is prosper
Gus, and its people are happy and con-
tented. We were considerably Jared bv
the size of the republican victory. but
our disposition is to take things philoso-
phically, and we will keep on raising big
crops of cotton, corn, wheat, sugar cane
and rice. The state is in fact still in the
infancy of its development and in few
more decades Will surely take its predes-
tined place as the foremost of all the COM
monwealths that go to make up this great
American union
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-04
Officers Installed.

The newly elected officers of the Ensley
lodge knights of Pythias, were Installed
tonight with fitting ceremonies. The
deputy grand chancellor conducted the
installation and a large number OF visit
ing knights were present.
The officers installed were:
C. F.. Camp, C. c.; w. {. Davis, vice
chancellor; A. b. Moore, prelate; L. Fl.
Fields, master of works; f. S. Levy
master at arms; w. ]. Cummings, inner
guard; o. N. Caldwell, outer guard; w.
L. Suttle keeper of records and seal; e.
L. Mccormack. master of exchequer; J..
II. Perkins. master of finance, s. p.
Ward, trustee; J. w. Clayton. represent
tative to grand lodge.