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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
ON EXCURSION TO CLINTON
Young Peoples Society of Broadway
Church Have Annual Outing.

Several hundred members of the Broad
way yPresbyterian Young Peoples society
are enjoying an outing in Clinton to-
day The steamer w. w. and barge
left here this morning at 9:45 and will
return with the young people this even
ing at o'clock This evening the Ladies
Foresters will give a moonlight ex-
cursion on the w. w. The Davenport
Union Electric telephone girls moon
light excursion last evening attracted
a large crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Hotel Men Adjourn.

Omaha. Aug. 23.-The fourth annual
convention of the Northwestern Hotel
Mems association was concluded yes
terday Des MOines, Iowa, was chos-
en- as the meeting place for 1907.
George II. Christian of Des MOines was
elected president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
TO DEPOSIT MORE MONEY
Secretary Shaw Decides to Raise the
Amount Out to Limit of Law.

Washington. Aug. 2S.-Secretary
Shaw has taken steps to increase the
deposit of public money in the nation
al repositories to $4,000, the amount
authorized by law. It affects about
$50 banks and will aggregate about
SO ,000,000 additional deposits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
TROTS A MILE IN 2:O5 IA
Remarkable Performance of LaunceIot
on Galesburg Track.

Galcsburg, H.. Aug. 23.-In the 2:1S
pace for purse of $4,000 yesterday
at the great western circuit meet,
Launcelot, the Aurora geIding. made
the best record in the circuit this
year. 2:05H. Horsemen regard his
performance as remarkable. as this
was but his third race this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
MANY FIREMEN OVERCOME
Smoke and Explosions Put Out 13 at
Chicago Paint Factory.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Thirteen firemen
were either overcome by smoke or in
jured by explosions while fighting
fire in the paint manufacturing plant
of John Lucas in Desplaines street ear
lily today. The loss is $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Mexican Police Deny Capture of Miss
ina Banker.

FL Paso. Texas. Aug. 23.-Chief of
Police Antonio Ponce De Leon of Gu
dad Jaurez, opposite FL Paso, has -
ceived the following message from
Aguas Calientes. Mexico:
mo truth in the reported arrest here
of Paul o. Stensland. embeZzling Chi
cagO banker No man of that descrip-
tion here. tSignedD
'Domitillo Aldana Jeapolitico"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
MINISTER GORED FATALLY
Killed by Bull Which Had Recently
Injured His Son.

Centralia, H.. Aug. 23.--Rev. G. w.
IS. Bell, aged as, a Baptist minister,
was gored to death by a bull yester-
day His son. Frank, was seriously
injured by the same animal a week
ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Would Destroy Railway
Property if Troops
Are Sent.
FORCE LEAVES HAVANA
General Baldera, Famous Ne
gro Leader, Surrounded
and Killed.

Havana, Aug. 23.-Insurgents com
Juan de Martinez, terminus of the
Western railway, and have occupied
the town without bloodshed. The
small force of rural guards fed at the
approach of the insurgents. A force
of rural guards has left Tienfuedos,
province of Santa Clara, to engage 800
insurgents who have left Las Lajas
under command of the mayor of that
town.
Threaten Railway Manager.
General Manager Livesay of the
Western railroad this afternoon receiv-
ed a message from Pine Guerra for
warded from San Juan de Martinez,
saying, Il am in possession of your
station. If any more troops are sent
over the Western l will blow up the
bridges and destroy your property"
Force for Pinar del Rie.
Another trainload of troops was
sent from Havana westward this after
noon bound for the city of Pinar Del
Rio from which base they will assist
in operating against the insurgents
who are occupying San Luis and San
Juan de Martinez.
Kill Famous Leader.
Havana, Aug. 23.-General Quintin
Baldera. the famous negro leader of
Havana province, who recently head
ed an insurgent band and began OPP
Grating against the government. was
killed this morning in an encounter
with rural guards.
Surrounded in Camp.
The fight with Bandera's band oc
CURED at this morning. A force of
100 mounted rural guards which for
three days had been seeking to sur
round the insurgent force commanded
by Bandera, finally succeeded after the
veteran commander had pitched his
camp for the night. In addition to
Bandera, two of his followers were
killed, but none captured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
FIGHT MINIMUM RATES
Associated Fraternities Will Go Before
Michigan Legislature.

NSSUCIdItu rTdteTHIlIeS VIII 90 DeIOFe
Michigan Legislature.
Detroit. Aug. 23.-The Associated
Fraternities of America convention to-
day adopted resolutions pledging the
association to fight any attempt in the
state Legislature which meets next win
ter to pass a minimum rate bill.
Detroit. Aug. 23-The Associated
Fraternities of America yesterday
elected officers unanimously as fol-
lows:
President-Edmund Jackson, Fulton,
Ill.
Vice President-George A. Scott,
New York.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. H. Rob-
inson, Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Dawson Renominated.

Clinton, Aug. 23.-Congressman \. f.
Dawson was unanimously renominated
by the republicans of the Second dis
tTict here yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Press Golfer Wins.

Chicago, Aug. 23.- Arthur w. Copp
of the Chicago Office of the Associated
Press won the amateur golf champion-
ship of Chicago in the tournament fin
Iished yesterday at Jackson park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
ARRESTED FOR LAND FRAUD
Prominent Missouri Politician Charged
with Perjury.

Springfield, Mo-, Asg. 23.-Joseph B.
Dodson was arrested charged with
making false affidavit entEes at the
government land office. he was prom
inent in Adair county politics a year
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
Mrs.. Tavlor Has Fall

Mrs r. II. Taylor, wife of the man
ager of the Illinois theater. fell at her
home yesterday. and sustained a Sc
we're sprain of her ankle. AS a result
she vii be confined for several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
NEW WORLDS AUTO RECORD
Philadelphia Man Sets Fast Mark for
Fifty Mile Run.

Philadelphia, Aug. ga new worlds
record for automobiles for so miles
was established at Point Breeze track
here yesterday by Z. T. Kelly of this
city. He covered the distance in
I1:03:19A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
STENSLAND RUMOR FAILS

meeting place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
WRIGHT AND WARD BEST
Get Permanent Possession of the Tro
phies in Tennis Doubles.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 23.- Beals c.
Wright and Holcomb Ward won the
doubles tennis championship and per
manent possession of the trophies, de-
feating Hackett and Alexander here
yesterday. The score was 63, So, 6-3
6-3. In the second round of the singles
Karl H. Behr defeated William Larned
81, 81, rs. Thirty-two matches were
played.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
STRIKES PREVENT FETEs
Visit of Spanish King to Bilboa Will
Be Featureless Function.

DC cdtUf SI~SS u''CNIOfIs
Bilbao. Spain, Aug. 23.-Owing to
the strike, festivities in connection
with the royal visit TO Bilbao have
been adjourned. Troops are occupy
ing the principal points in the city.
Fighting between the people and po-
lice occurred at several places and a
few persons were killed or wounded on
both sides. The population is panic
stricken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-23
BIG BROKERS FAIL
M. j. Sage & Co. With 800
Branch Offices Close Up
Business.
AMOUNTINV0LvEDs2 900, 900
Did Exceptionally Large Business ir
South-Ahead on Recent Cot
ton Campaign.

New York. Aug. Pm. J. Sage &
Co. brokers of Jersey City and 81
Wall street. with a string of 300
branch Offices stretching from Maine
to New Orleans, posted a notice at the
close of business yesterday that they
had discontinued business: The
amount involved in the failure il is
said, may amount to $2.000,000. The
firm did a large business. but had no
stock exchange membership. Up TO
last May it occupied joint Offices at
~ Broadway with the Guanajuato
Amalgamated Mines company. which
was purchased by Albert J. Adams af-
ter his release from Sing Sing, for
sum estimated at $1,0000O0.
Big Southern business.
Up to the present time the firm has
met all financial obligations. At the
of the activities in the cot
ton market the company had a direct
wire from their New York offices 10
New Orleans There were 175 branch
offices connected with this wire. The
company got a great volume of bust
ness through the southern branches,
and as a result of the campaign came
out winner TO the amount Of $1,000
600
Another Firm Goes Under.
New York. Aug. 23.-The suspen-
sion Of Franklin * Dillon. members of
the Consolidated Stock Exchange was
announced today. Inability TO collect
is the reported cause of sus-
80
and assets about $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

Hermiston, Dec. 1.-THE Hermis-
ton hotel, which is a credit to any
place the size of this, will be opened
tonight with grand ball and supper.
Invitations have been sent out to
large number of people in the county
for this occasion, and a pleasant eve-
ming is anticipated by all. Mr.. Nor
gan, the proprietor, is making elab-
crate preparations for the occasion.
The people of Hermiston are very
much pleased over the fact that the
county court has granted the petition
for a diagonal road through the
Umatilla project.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Bland, who went
to Heppner with the big Umatilla
delegation, reported an enjoyable
trip, and say Heppner people treated
them royalty.
S. Oldaker is expected to return to-
day from business trip to Montana.
Arrangements are being made to
celebrate Christmas in most appro-
pirate way by the teachers and schol-
ars of the public and Sunday schools
and their friends.
H. T. Frazer of Montana, has been
in Hermiston for some days, with a
view to opening hardware store here
in the near future.
The Maxwell company, which has
incorporated bank, will make ar
rangements to open the same very
soon, and for time headquarters for
the institution will be in the office
of the Realty company.
Buildings are going up in all d.
rections, and things are lively, new
people coming in every day to look
over the conditions and most of them
are more than pleased with the out
look for the future of this section.
Supplies to the Reservoir.
Supplies for the camps at the reser-
voir site, and other places along the
line of the project are being taken
from this place every day. 1t is re-
ported that all is we'll under way to
begin active work on the reservoir
for the big project. Messrs. Harvey
and Morton, who have the contract
for the construction of laterals on
section of the project, have arrived
in Hermiston and will begin work at
once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
CHARTER FOR PILOT ROCK.
Effort Being Made to Extend the CitS
Limits.

A petition was circulated Wednes-
day among the legal voters of the city
for signatures to be submitted to the
CITY council as the initial step toward
the adoption of city charter for the
city of Pilot Rock, with a view to in
creasing the present territory of the
old town and asking for the right to
bond the city for the purpose of in
stalling water works system, says
tie Pilot Rock Record.
1t is proposed to take in so or 100
acres, above and below the present
city limits, and give the town room
for expansion. A. ]. Sturtevant, who
owns the land contiguous to Pilot
Rock, it is understood, is opposed to
any expansion Of the city limits on the
south side, which is considered by n
majority of the citizens to be the log &.
ical territory to be embraced, while
there is no objection to the inclusion
of territory in the north side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
THE PLAIN TRUTH.
What More Can Pendleton People
Ask?

hnat More Gan PeHOletOn PeOple
Ask?
When well-known residents and
respected people of Pendleton make
such statements as the following, 1t
must carry conviction to every reader:
H. N. nelaporte, trader and stock
man, living at the Alta House. Pendle-
ton, Ore, says: 81 want to say that
I am generally prejudiced against pat
ent medicines, but 1 know one such
remedy to contain genuine merit.
About three months ago l had bad
accident, smashing my left shoulder,
and this affected my whole side and
back, which must have been severely
wrenched. My kidneys soon become
irregular and this was especially the
case at night. i would have TO get up
30 often that my rest was much dis
turbed and It caused much pain in
my condition. Doctoring did not have
any effect My attention was called
TO Deans Kidney Pills and l got
boA at the Pendleton Drug Co.'s drug
store. II was simply astonishing the
way this remedy took hold on the
trouble, bringing relief from the first
dose and before had used one box
my back and kidneys were in better
shape than ever before ! had the ac-
cident I have spoken Of"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans--and
lake no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
BRIEF RECORD OF
COUNTY EVENTS
ECHO NEWS NOTES
INTAKE WORKS COMPLETED
FOR GOVERNMENT SCHEME

Immense Boulder Fell Upon o. r. 6
N. Tracks West OF Town-Echo Is
Now Entirely Out Of Coat-A. +. s.
A. NJ. Elect Officers-Cunha Pro-
tecting Property From the En-
roachments of the River-Baptizetl
Into the Methodist Faith-wim
Open Barber Shop in Hermiston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

Captain Forest Of the schooner An
ME Larson, shot and killed George
Fisher, a seaman, while lying off AS
toria. The killing took place during
a row over Fisher claiming that he
was Ill and could not work, while the
mate insisted that he was shamming
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17

Shippers from all over the west and
middle west will meet in Chicago jan
uary to devise ways and means to
meet the emergencies caused by car
shortages, which exist nearly every
where. An especially large attend
ance Of lumbermen is expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
HERM|sTON NOTES
PEOPLE ARE PLEASED
OVER DIAGONAL ROAD

Opening Of Hermiston Hotel q Grand
Affair-Remrned From Montana
Christmas VIII Be Appropriately
Celebratei-Work VIII Begin on
the Big Reservoir Soon--Another
Hardware Store Talked of-Many
Newcomers About and New Build
ings in Every Direction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-17
St. Anthonys' Hospital

$$+p$%<%%%%+%%$% = = .
= Private rooms, elegantly %<%*
~ furnished. Finely equip 80
49, ped operating room. Also -
f%%% Maternity Department. .
Z = . . . = = = = = = %$%% q
Every eonyenience necessary for
~ the care OF the sisk.
Telephone Main 1851.
PENDLETON OREGON
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

II was In the dead OF night. and a
cold night ut that Mr.. Smith was
away and Peterson Smith. aged 6. was
getting over the measles
Mother. may have drink OF real
cold waterf~ he asked. waking Mrs
smith from refreshing slumber.
Turn right over and 30 to sleep =
commanded Mrs Smith. you are a
naughty boy to wake mother up when
abe put pitcher OF water on your
table the very last thing before you
went to bed"
Ten minutes later the small voice
nlped up again: Mother. want a
drink OF water"
peterson said Mrs Smith. stern
n. III you say that again shall get
M aud spank YOU
There was Eve minutes silence. and
Peterson spoke.
ier.~ be said. cheertully. "when
m 20 spank me. may have
water r''--Youth's Compan-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

Mark Twain once wrote to Andrew
Carnegie ms follows: MY dear Mr..
Carnegie: see by the papers that
you are very prosperous. ! want 10 get
d hymn book. II costs @ shillings.
will bless you. God will bless you. and
II will do great deal OF good Yours
truly"
Andrew Carnegie Is famous for the
excellent advice that he gives TO poor
young men. I'm considerable fear"
said New York millionaire. Il once
consulted Mr. Carnegie about new
venture. The business looked as II IL
ought TO be profitable There seemed
TO be a public need OF H. Still, there
was some risk involved. and ] Was
afraid But Mr.. Carnegie laughed at
my fears. II IL Is good thing.
plunge ln. be said. Fear is old-wom-
anish. Fear IL what keeps untold mil
lions from making fortunes. When
Benjamin Franklin thought OF starting
paper In Philadelphia. his mother.
greatly alarmed. tried to dissuade him
She pointed ont that there were already
two newspapers in America
At a table d'hote In Baden was a
young American couple. and one lady
Was asked In conversation whether she
liked Botticelll. The reply came some
what hesitaungiy: NO. THAT is
I'm afraid I've never tasted H. In
fact" she added. Il know very little
shout foreign wines" my dear" ex-
claimed her husband. IN Il fever OF ex-
postulafion. ''Botfieelli isn't a wine
it's che-ee-sel" Later. amid other
scenes. we repeated the story. TO the
great delight OF numerous company.
As the laughter subsidized voice was
heard saying in accents OF relief
We'll, I'm glad 20 have that settled
! know ! ought 10 be ashamed 10 con
fess Il. but the truth is I've always
vaguely supposed Botticelli was q
SCULPTOR
Mn. Flint was a very stern woman,
who demanded instant and unquestion'
ing Obedience from her children. One
afternoon storm came Up ana she sem
her son John TO close the trap leading
10 the dat roof OF the house. But
mother" said John John. ! told
you TO shut the trap" ''Yes. but moth
err" John. shut that trap -All
right. mother. II you say 10. but
John - John slowly climbed the stairs
aud shut the trap. The afternoon went
by and the storm howied and ragged
Two hours later the family gathered
for tea. aud when the meal was halt
over Aunt Mary. who WAS staying with
Mrs. Flint. had not appeared. Mrs
Flint started an investigation She did
not have 20 ask many questions; John
answered the FIRST one. please. moth
er. she Is up on the roof"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

). Il, Tnornycroft. an English author
ny on engineering, In reviewing recent
attempts to adapt the internal combus-
lion engine TO marine use. says that
lis adaptation may now be regarded
Is an accomplished fact. Trials made
,etween Hamburg and Klel with mo-
or OF 20 horsepower showed that the
.as-propelled boat consumed $50 pounds
Il anthracite. as against i.s20 pounds
4 steam coal consumed by steamboat
II practically the same dimensions and
making the same speed Gas-englnes
Il from 900 TO 1000 horsepower FOR
marine use are now being constructed
a England. aud Mr.. Thornycroft sr-
,ects TO see such engines Installed in
aree sea going vessels
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

Many precious stones are Influenced
By the action OF the rays emanatsng
from radium. scientist exposed a
colorless diamond from Borneo TO these
rays. The stone was colored light
yellow after eight days and decided
lemon yellow after another eight days
On heating the diamond to $50 degrees
centigrade 1882 degrees Fahrenheit)
the yellow color was diminished but IL
could not be entirely got rid OF even
at q red heat A colorless Brazil dia-
mond showed no coloration- A peculiar
behavior was shown by a pale bine
sapphire from Ceylon- After two hours'
exposure TO radium bromide II showed
a colorauon. green at first then light
yellow and after few more hours red
dish yellow. After a fortnight IL was \
dark yellow. approaching chestnut
The color could be got rid OF by heat
Ing. but the light yellow color always
returned on cooling
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13
MEN NEVER COUNT CHANGE.
THAT Evidence OF cautioa 4. LEFT 10
women Folks.


The conductor handed two quarters.
four io-oent pieces and = nickel to the
woman. and she carefully counted thea
over. while a man friend swung Into
the seat beside her.
That's a genuine woman's trick 10
count your change IN that way. lo1
won't catch man doing H." said he.
DO yon mean to say a man nere-
knows whether he Is getting the right
change back or notg- she asked In boz
rified tones
-No. Indeed. lie always knows bu;
be doesn't need to count Il. I don't
know whether Il Is because a man Is
les new 20 handling money than
woman. or whether Il Is because he H..
quicker % observation: but be can Il.
ways tell at a glance whether his
change Is right lie looks az the money
aud II It looks right he shoves Il into
his pocket. II may be a combination OF
nickcis. dimes. quarters. 5ocent pieces
and pennies. but he can tell instantly II
II Is the right combination Of coins 10
make the proper change ] don't thipS
he even goes through mental caicu'a-
ton. lie doesn't say TO himself. Cor
Instance. Now l ought to have % cen 5
Ia change. but he looks at the coirs
and knows by their appearance whetn-
er they are right or not
"A woman invariably counts her
change piece by piece. Twenty-Five and
twenty-five are fifty. she says. aud
ten make sixty. and ten make seventy.
aud ten make eighty. and ten make
nlrety. and nickel is ninety.tiyc.'
Teen she slows the coins away and the
anxious frown disappears from her
brow."--New York Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13
s.and Naval Name.

when Commodore Rodgers. U. $. ".
was In charge OF a recruiting station.
after the close OF the war, he received
an application. "what Is your manner
asked the commodore grufiy. Don
Emilio de Sanco Razanini," was the re-
ply. .No. sir" answered the commo-
dore. "I'll take no man In the United
states navy with a name like that Go
away aud get better name II you
want TO enlist" The next day. bright
and early, the same man reappeared-
and In soft foreign voice said his
name was Frederick Rodgers. This
time he was accepted. Reg
lster.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

One ~ the oldest. safest and most
faYorabiy known remedies IN the
world today Is BrAndrefh's Pills-a
blood purifier and laxative. Being
purely vegetable they can be used D,
Old OF Young with perfect safety and
while other remedies require increased
doses aud nnnily cease acting nito'
Fcsher. with ffrandrcth's Pills me
same dose always has the same en"ct
20 matter how long they are taken.
one or two pills taken each night for
a while is the best thing known for
any one troubled with constipation. IN
digestion. dyspepsia or any trouble
arising from an impure state OF the
hinoA
pFnndreth's Pills have been IN use
foF over century and are sold N
every drug and medicine store. plain
nf auear.c coated.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

AS a weaver. nature produces fine
work. Certain tree barks and leaves
furnish excellent cloth, as. for in
stance, the famous tapa cloth used in
the South Sea islands. Nature is
gIassmaker. too. according TO the In
dian Review BY discharging her
lightning into beds Of quartz sand she
forms exquisite little pipes Of glass
She makes valuable ropes OF various
kinds in the shape Of tropical vines
and creepers, and she is even lace
maker, as witness the lace trees of the
West Indies.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-12-13

lhnthropic person heard OF a
andly that was reported In des-
.ie circumstances, and. calling al
cir domlcile. be found the report
rue. The family consisted OF the moth
er. son nearing manhood's estate.
and two young children. The benevo-
lent old gentleman after hearing the
mothers story gave her eldest son 81
TO get a chicken for the Thanksgiving
dinner and took his departure. No SOON
err was he gone than the negress said
to her son. "Sambo. you done Glib me
dat dollah and 20 get dat chicken In
de natchral way i"-Chlcago Inter
OCEAN