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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
A Ferocious Fish.

The post surgeon of Colastine, San.
ia Fe, Argentina. writes:
81 was called to attend the steward
of the Norwegian barque Turist, then
loading quebracho wood in this port.
who had had his index finger bitten
off by the head of 'bacu' fish. which
had been severed from the cleaned
and gutted body for space of two
hours previous to his picking up the
head to throw it overheard. This is o
fact"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
Worth Knowing
WONDERS OF COAL TAR.
Vanilla Extract One of the Many Arti.
cIes Made From It,

DO you know that a majority of the
vanilla favoring used in the world is
not made from the vanilla bean, but is
the product of tar? Do you also know
that there are now between 500 and
1000 articles of commerce sold in the
markets that are the product of that
same tar?
The questions were asked by Gardi-
ner G. Crawford, an American, who
has long been engaged in business in
Tahiti, who is stopping at the Savoy
hotel while en- route east. Mr. Craw-
ford was in the business of growing
and extracting vanilla in the island,
which was the principal product of the
natives, but modern science put him,
as well as the native growers, out of it.
The German chemists discovered that
a product commercially called "vana-
line" could be produced from tar at
one-tenth the cost of the natural va
nilla flavor. 1t is as good as the nat
ural product and there was no compet-
ing with that.
Mr. Crawford says that tar is prov
ing productive field for the chemical
with the various coal tar products that
have been made for the cure of head
ache, but 1t will be surprising to know
that the experiments have been so ex-
tensive as to now include over 500
articles. At the same time not one
fourth of the tar product of the world
is consumed annually.-Denver Repub-
lican.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01

taking her first. survey of Der cham
ibers. which occupied one entire wing
of the great palace of the Princess of
lCourtland, Margaret the imperuous
had already commanded the presence
of the Count Won Loen, one OF the
commanders of the bridal escort.
The Princess Margaret was sand
ing by the window as the young man
entered. Her golden curis flashed in
the late sunshine. which made kind
of haze of light about her head as she
turned the resentful brilliance of her
eyes upon Maurice Won Lynar.
.'Is it safe thing, think you, Sir
Knight. to jest with a princess In her
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
crow Has Learned TO ralk

George Noyes captured a youp :
crow about a year ago. He clipped
the birds wings and gave it to his
daughter for pet. Recently tho
bird began uttering single words like
Papa mamma" and "Goldie." His
sole effort at forming sentences co;
sists of George. get up"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01
PUZZLE FOR JIMMY >
KNEW HE HAD ENGAGEMENT,
BUT WHERE7
Young Man Popular With the Fair Sex
Had Really Pathetic Tale to Tell,
but It Was Largely His Own Fault
Two Hours of Hard Work.

"Awfully sorry, old man." cried Daw-
son hurriedly, but can't stop a min
ute. In an awful rush, Got six calls
to make between eight and half-past
ten"
ut must be painful to be SO popu-
lar was the ironical reply.
Painful! It's downright shame,
That's what l call it. What? Well,
| don't care IL do, old man. Perhaps
just one will help me see 1t through"
The two wandered through the near
est gilded door, and Dawson told his
pathetic story.
Say, did you ever notice the differ
ence in a woman's voice when she
talks over the telephone and when she
uses the same vocal chords in ordinary
conversation? 1t seems they call up
all the silvery notes the moment they
put their mouths to transmitter. and
what you hear at the other end Is a
sweet cadence, a rippllng of purling
waters. a dropping of molten gold. a
signing of soft breezes and all that
sort OF thing. They seem to realize
that there is no vision of their lovely
faces to charm you and all the fasci-
nation must be concentrated in their
voices-and they put it there. That's
why all feminine voices-except Cen
tral's-sound alike over the wire. They
are all the essence of concentrated
honey. Now you can recognize almost
any masculine voice the moment you
put the receiver to your ear-but the
voice feminine-well, that's my trou-
BILE anyway.
This afternoon my Office boy hap
pened to be on an errand, and when
the telephone rang foolishly az
swered it. When l have an office boy
to guard me | always make would-be
telephone takers reveal their identity
before will even go to the phone.
'Hello!' came in notes of silver
over the wire.
"Hello,' answered cautiously.
ais that you, Jimmy?'
"'Ye-es.' replied, this is Jimmy
"'Well, don't you know me? came
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-03-01

"a Chicago professor says that vege-
tation has sensations the same as hu-
man beings" Good gracious, he ought
to tell that to the vegetarians!"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
A SERIOUS CUTTING ScRAPE.
An Alteration Between two Colored
Mem Which Ended In StAbbing.

Bert Thruston and Dan Hester,
two Of our colored men who live
neighbors in the south part Of town,
got into an alteration neal their
homes Tuesday afternoon which end
ed seriously to both the combatants.
Trouble which had been brewing in
in the two families recently, culmi-
mated as the two men met and their
sense of irritation was at its height.
1t appears from what We could
learn, the women folks of the two
families had been having trouble
which terminated in the men going
on the warpath. When they met hot
words passed and Thruston accused
Hester Of shooting at him Tuesday
morning, and got out a warrant for
Hester's arrest.
City Marshal Ducey was in possess
sion of the warrant and was preparing
to serve it about the time the cutting
took place. Hester denied the
charge. stating that he was shooting
at a rabbit. Finally the two men got
together in a fist fight on the street
during which Thruston pulled his
knife and began to carve Hester, the
latter receiving a long cash in the
region of the left side below the
heart, another on one shoulder. with
other marks where Thruston has jab-
bed the knife at him.
Thruston was arrested and placed
in Jail and later in the afternoon was
given a preliminary hearing before
Justice ]. NJ. Clifton, who placed him
under a bond of $4,000 to appear
at the next term of the circuit court
to answer the charge of assault with
to kill. Thruston Immediate
" secured bail and was released to
await the action of the court. Hes
ter's condition since the stabbing has
been somewhat serious, yet the
chances of recovery are in his favor.
They are both men of family, Hester
being about 30 years of age and
ThrustOn about %.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
Krauss- Stephens Wedding.

Our social circles were given a sur
prise last Saturday when the an
nouncemcnt was given out that George
a. krauss and Miss Carrie Mae
Stephens had been quietly married at
high noon that day and had taken the
Rock Island train for St. Louis.
The nuptials had been arranged SO
neatly that even the most intimate
friends of the young couple were not
posted as to the date of the event, al
though surmising that it was not far
distant.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. +. X. Wolfe at the elegant
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22

home Of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will l.. Stephens on North
Campbell street, after which the bride
and groom at once took their depar.
ture for St. Louis where they are
spending their honeymoon with Mr..
and Mrs. f. Krauss, parents Of the
groom.
The groom is n of the leading
young merchants OF this city and
manager Of the opera house, and by
dint of his own business qualifications
has built up a trade second to none in
this city, and is identified in many
ways with the general welfare of YER
~sailles. He is widely known in a
public way and stands in just favor
with every one.
The bride is one of our most ac-
complished young society leaders, Of
refined and pleasing disposition, a
lady in the truest sense of the word.
Her happy nature has gained for her
friends in all walks of life who will be
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

T.. A. Williams. the South side gro.
'ceryDan. handles a choice line OF gro
ceres and canned goods.
John Brokmcyer, who had been
touring the west with the Passenger
and Traffic and immigration agents
Of the Missouri Pacific railway system.
returned home Tuesday. They were
out twelve days and travelled owe
1900 miles or the tour, visiting many
noted points. There were 100 in
the party and they were on their own
special train. OF course they had a
great time.
We acknowledge the receipt OF the
Bulletin of the University of Mis-
souri, comprising a catalogue OF the
Gath report of the curators for
d9O5-1906. to the Governor Of
the state. The work contains 39S
pages and is iull of valuable infor-
nation relative to the work of the
curators in connection with the state
university and other matters with
which they are interested.
A number OF our base ball en-.
thusiasts got together this week and
organized the '.Merchants'' team and
will make an effort to secure a good
icam for the remainder OF the season
IN Versailles. We hope to see a first
class club on the diamond here be-
fore long, as there is no spor, that
gives better satisfaction to those who
favor athletic. muscle making reCrea-
lion. than a good clean game OF base
ball, and such a game will be well
p%atronizcd in Versailles. Push it
along.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
J. W. Mills Postmaster,

Postmaster ]. ". Mills has %rcceiv-
ed notification from the Postal De-
partment at Washington that his re-
appointment as postmaster Of Yer
slilles has been sen to the Senate by
President Roosevelt for confirmation
and We now have every assurance
that Postmaster Mills viii serve us
another four years, as there is no
reason to believe that there will be
any hitch in the confirmation. The
many friends of Postmaster Mills,
irrespective Of politics, will receive
this Jews with pleasure, as no official
who has served the public in that
capacity stands higher than does he,
aad there are few, if any, who will
offer the least objection to the Presi-
dents wise selection, as the present
incumbent is efficient, courteous and
p%ainstaking at all times.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
VERSAILLES 4 sEDALrA RAILROAD.
New Company 10 Chartered to Op.
crate as a Common Carrier
In Morgan County.


That industrial affairs in Versailles
and Morgan county are reaching out
to a greater degree than vas ever be-
fore known to our oldest citizens. the
fact that a new railroad has just been
incorporated and yesterday received
its charter from Secretary of State
Swanger, which serve to prove it be-
yond doubt.
The charter is specific in detail,
but the substance here given will en-
tighten our readers on the subject.
The in%corporators are ]. Applewhite,
w. W. Fariss. J. &. Ottinger and S.
W. Tate of Memphis, Tenn, with G..
d. Able. Joel ID. Hubbard and J. A..
Petty Of Versailles, these same gen.
tlemen, excepting S. W. Tate, being
the Board OF Directors designated in
the charter.
The road is named 1.-The Versailles
and Sedalia Railroad Company"
and the Incorporation was effected
Wednesday. June 20. 1906. The
charter stipulates that the new COM
pany are authorized to construct,
operate and maintain a standard
guage railroad, six miles in length,
from Versailles to the Hubbard &
Moore coal mines on Richland. The
capital stock is SEC, 600, and the
road is to be operated as a common
carrier.
The promoters of this enterprise
are the men who are interested in
developing the coal fields of Morgan
and Miller counties and are known
a the Missousi Camel Coal Company.
They are busy getting their
mines in shape to supply outside de-
mands for coal and the railroad is
chartered for that purpose.
But this is only the beginning of
the developments which will follow in
the wake Of this new move. 1t will
eventually mean Il line extending from
this city into Sedalia to deliver coal
and other products right at the doors
OF patrons who need them. This
may result in an electric line provid-
ed Versailles is enabled to furnish the
power which is now pending between
u city authorities and !. b. Ouig-
ley, and shows how essential it is Tor
the establishment OF a steady power
plant here. The time is now at hand
for prompt action to assure US that we
are to have a new Versailles.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22
ICE! ICEl lCEI

am now ready for your Ice bust
Dcss. {. n. MASON.
The Get There Butcher.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22

glad to tote that the bonds of matri-
mony which have welded this union
may reach the zenith OF their expec.
tations.
The couple will return by way Of
California, Mo-, where they will stop
for a brief time as the guests Of the
brides grand parents, Judge and
Mrs. r. q. Roache. After their ar
rival here they will board for a short
time then be at home to their friends
in a residence on North Monroe
street-a bridal present to the bride
from her grand father.
The Democrat joins the myriad of
friends of this splendid young couple
in wishing them all that is favorable
and prosperous in life and the happi.
ness which it may bring to them.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22

A woman in Waverlv sued for divorce
after fi%fty.three years of married life.
AS a Kansas 'ditor observes, "A man
can never tell when he's going to get it
in the neck
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1906-06-22

A man who is in perfcc. health, SO he
can do an honest days work when nee
essary, has much he should he thankful
for. Mr.. J." {. Rogers. OF Irachton, Pa,
writes that he was not only unable to
work, hut he couldn't stoop over to tie
his own shoes. Six bottles Of Folcy's
Kidney Cure made a new man Of HIM.
He says. Success to Foley's Kidney
Cure" d. {. Hardy,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
FLOODS IN THE VALLEY.
Southern Pacific Hit Hard From,
Portland South.

The recent rains reached the pro-
portions of a flood in some parts of
the western part of the state. The
Santiam river went on tear, being
most affected of any stream of i'm.
portance.
The Southern Pacific's roadbed
bridges and cuverts were badly dam,
aged all the way from Portland to
Albany, and the train schedule is de-
moralized says a Salem dispatch. Tha
new steel bridge in process of con-
struction at jefferson was destroyed
by the onrushing current of the San
tam. At 10 o'clock in the afternoon
Of the Sth the temporary or false
work gave way and was washed down
stream At 10 D. m. that portion of
the bridge from the center pier to
the west bank, distance of 200 feet
went crashing down with tremendu-
Gus force and was swept out by tho
maddcned waters.
The Oregon express, No 70. due at
Salem at 4:49 p. M, failed to reach
Salem because the old bridge was con-
sdered unsafe. The water was so
HlSn tuhl II COulu not be aSCertained
whether the foundation had been in
jured by the rushing current of the
stream.
The Cottage Grove express No. 10.
southbound, reached Salem at $50 p.
M, and went as far as jefferson trans.
ferred its passengers on a stub train
which went 10 Albany. The Cottage
Grove express which had gone to
Jefferson returned reaching Salem at
9'15 p. IN. and left for Portland.
\ report to the effect that the
bridge over the Clackamas near Ore
gon City had gone down was incor-
rect. The bridge, however, is threat
ened by huge jam of logs which in
beating against the piers of the struc.
tute and should the river raise the
safety Of the bridge would be impair
ed. 1t would, however, require an
excessively high water to sweep tho
bridge away as 1t is built strongly and
the deck Of the structure is far abovs
the banks of the stream.
There was no northbound overland
at a. m. this morning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
THE W. 4 C. u. pROSPERs.
Immense Business Transacted During
Past Year.

The Washington & Columbia River
railway had an exceedingly prosperous
year according TO the annual report
just filed by the railway officials with
the state railway commission at. Olym-
pia. The report just filed is for the
year ending June 80, 1906.
The gross receipts for the year were
$43S,S71.2l. The mileage in the state
of Washington earned s36S.532.0I of
that amount. The operation of the
road cost s206,947S6, interest on the
funded debt amounted to S196,67S.-
p, taxes were $3.50, permanent i'm
provements, s5,757S7, making a total
deduction from the gross earnings of
1881. 1.1S6.0e. leaving the net income
of the road s2,365.2S. The deficit
from previous years bad business was
thereby reduced to $l7O,522.S1.
During the year the road carried
6s,754 passengers. the total passenger
revenue amounting to S59,975.20. 1t
handled 316,253 tons of freight, which
brought in s3O2,O76.91. BY far the
greatest freight traffic was in grain
handling, 143.940 tons of that class Of
freight going over the line in the year.
Three box cars and seven flat cars
comprise the additions to the equip
ment during the year, which now con-
sists of SO cars, including five locomo-
tives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
CITY BREVITIES

Nice furnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Inquire 3O2 Logan street.
Prize shooting gallery, billiards and
pool. Ward G. Bowlsby. Eagle build
ing.
For Sale-The best rooming house
in Pendleton. Good location. Apply
at this office.
Sale on trimmed hats still contin
ues. Great bargains. Mrs. Camp
bells Millinery.
Telephone operator wanted at once.
Apply manager Butter Creek Tele-
phone Co, Echo. Ore.
We are agents for the Townsend
creamery. The best butter on the
coast. George H. Clark. grocer.
We have just received a consign-
ment of the celebrated Denver crack
ers. Better try them; they are bet
ter than the Paradise. George II.
Clark, grocer.
Wanted-Elderly woman to take
care of two little girls, IL and 12
years of age. No cooking to do.
Must have good references. Apply
Golden Rule Hotel.
Closing out sale of lace curtains.
rope portieres, window shades, pic
lures. curtain poles and lots OF other
things at half price. Two good Sec
ond-hand hacks cheap. Jesse Fall
ing's music store.
Wanted-A young nan 20 years old
or thereabouts, of good clerical abili-
ty, TO learn the hardware business
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
c A N D Y

JChnson's original Swiss milk choc-
olatt creams. we clame better than
any on the market. They are certain.
ly delicious. In 45c and soc packa-
ges.
Fetiss Chocolate in 1jc and zoe
packages.
True Love Chocolates and Bonbons,
25c and soc packages.
Horehound and lemon drops, sc and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
DESERTER KILLED.
Shot Almost Accidentally at vancou-
yer. Wash.

Yer, Wash.
Vancouver, WASH, Nov. 9.-Melvin
Simmons, who deserted from the
Fourteenth infantry, was shot and
probably fatally, by Policeman John
Secrist. He fled to escape arrest. Sc
crist fired at the ground to scare the
fugitive. The bullet struck and
glanced, and struck Simmons in the
back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
o. II. 4 N. SAFE BLOWN.
Bloodhounds on the Trail of Garfield
RObbpr.s

Garfield, WASH, Nov. 9.-The o. r.
& N. depot safe was dynamited early
this morning and few hundred dol
lars secured Posses with bloodhounds
are on the trail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
Here From Nome.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ellstrom of Chi
cago. are in the city visiting Mr.. ELL
strom's brothers, of Ellstrom Broth
ers, contracting company. at the home
of NJ. r. Yates this week. They are
on their way home from Nome where
Mr., Ellstrom is associated with a
number of large mining companies.
among them the Scandal Mining COM
pany, which produced over $500, ,OOo
this season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
PETERSON TO PENDLETON.
Well Known Athena Attorney VIII
Move to County Scat i'm Near Fu-

VIII NJ. Peterson, the we'll known
Athena attorney, will move to this city
to engage in the practice of law with
in the next few months.
He will maintain his office at Athe~
ma even after coming to this city, but
Will make this his home.
Mr.. Peterson is one of the brightest
young attorneys in eastern Oregon
and his coming to Pendleton will be
welcomed by all his brothers in the
profession. He Is hard worker, a
fair minded and congenial man and
is extremely popular and will be a
valuable addition to the legal frater-
nifty of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09

and to assist in the bookkeeping. Ad-
dress in own handwriting, Hard
ware" care E. o. office.
1t has been used by American house.
wives for over a third of century
and those who have used 1t longest
praise It most. Stronger than other
baking powders. Don't use as much
of 1t. Ask your grocer for Cleveland's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
PERSONAL
MENTION

d. Robertson is still very I'll at his
home on Vincent street.
Councilman Joe Ell is in Portland
on brief business visit.
| ]. d. Casey of Hilgard, is in the city
on business for few days.
Mayor James A. Fee visited Athena
yesterday, returning last evening.
Charles NcAlavey, of Helix, is in
the city today on a business trip.
A. B. Marquis OF Adams, was
among business visitors in the city to-
day.
H. A. Richardson, the Adams mer-
chant. was in the city today on busi-
| ness trip.
e. p. Marshall left this morning for
Echo to superintend the work on the
Furnish ditch.
James H. Gwinn and E. P. Dodd
returned last evening from a business
trip to Hermiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Thorne will
move to Holdman for the winter
within a few days.
f. B. Aldrich, city editor Of the
East Oregonian, is in Portland for
brief business visit.
Clyde B. Aichinson, secretary of the
state tax commission, is in the city to-
day on a business trip.
Oliver P. Morton, of the reclama-
tion department at Hermiston, is in
the city today on business.
A. L. Knight is in Portland for
few weeks for the purpose of having
his eyes treated by a specialist.
Louis Rayburn, city marshal of La
Grande, passed through this morning
to Walla Walla on a brief trip.
Glen Goodman is on crutches a few
days as a result of fall in the gym
nasium in which his ankle was badly
wrenched.
B. f. limerick, editor of the st.
Johns Searchlight, left for his home
this morning after a few days here on
business.
Engineer F. Jacobson, of La Grande
passed through today on the delayed
train for Arlington, where he goes on
a goose hunt for few days.
DIR. G. w. Biggers of La Grande is
in the city after a few days at the
beet town on business. He will per-
haps remain here for the winter.
Virgil Moore, the well known far
mer, is in the city today on a trading
and business trip. The ground has
been too dry to seed in his vicinity
and little fall wheat has been sown as
yet
r. F. johnson, a we'll known con-
tractor of Portland, who has contracts
on the o. r. & n. on the Blue noun
tains, is in the city today on a trad
ing trip.
d. F. Woods, the o. r. & n. "box
car detective" who has been in the
city assisting in relieving the fuel sit
uation by hunting up empty cars for
wood shipments, left for Portland
this morning.
Lytton Ivanhoe, who is stenographer
for his father, District Attorney f. s. |
Ivanhoe, of Union and Wallowa coun- |
ties, is expected to arrive this eve
ming for a few days visit with his |
mother, Mrs. F. s. Ivanhoe, of PEN
dleton high school faculty.
p. L. Bowman. brother of D. Bow
man, superintendent of the Umatilla
county exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark centennial and at the county
fair at Pendleton, is visiting friends
here for a few days. He rs successor
to H. ]. Stillman, gunsmith and gem
eral repairing.-Arlington Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-11-09
Attorneys Go Home

Attorneys Lomax, Hart, Smith, An
derson, Clifford and Rand of Baker
City, will leave for their homes this
evening. They have been in the city
during the week attending the ses-
sion OF supreme court.