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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
REFUrEs SONS THEORY.
Mother of Dr. Osler Celebrates Her
 One Hundredth Birthday.

Mother of Dr. Osler Celebrates Her
 One Hundredth Birthday.
 TORONTO. Dec. 14.-Nrs. Feather ston Osler of this city is now 100 years old. She is the mother of Dr. Will liam Osler. who is credited with the statement that the end of human use fulness comes at the age of sixty years and that those who reach that age should no longer burden the world, but be put out of the way with chloro- form.
 Mrs. oslcr, even at 100, is anything but past her usefulness or a burden, according to her relatives. Of these there are four sons and one daughter living and twenty-six grandchildren and one reat-grandchild.
 "To each and all she has been all their lives center of influence for good" said one. "To see her and live with her is to receive peace, calmness and strength into ones own being. Never stirred or excited. she lives as she will die. waiting Gods time"
 The centerpiece of the birthday feast today is a huge cake with 100 candles. The designs in frosting will be em- blematic of the four British rulers un- der whom Mrs. Osler has lived. These are King George lII.. William w.. Queen Victoria and Edward VII.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
IN THE SAMEOLDWAY
President Roosevelt With
 draws Phonetic Spelling.
INCREASED PAY FOR CONCRESSMEN
Government Rt One With Great Brit ain Tn Desiring Reforms in konga Free state-kinx Leopold
 I'm n Trust.

WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-President Roosevelt has withdrawn his simplified spelling order to the public printer, and hereafter all documents from the executive departments will again be printed in the old fashioned style.
 Representative Landls of the joint committee on spelling had confer encs with the president, who stated that he did not wish to have spelling overshadow matters of great impor- tance and expressed willingness to revoke his order for the new spelling in case the house of representatives should go on record as opposed to the system.
 Accordingly Mir. Landis introduced fhe following resolution in the house:
 Resolved, That it is the sense of the house of representatives that here after in printing reports. documents or other publications authorized by law, ordered by congress or either branch thereof or emanating from the execu- tive departments. their bureaus or branches. and independent officers of the government. the government print ing office should observe and adhere to the standard of orthozraphy prescribed in generally accepted dictionaries of the English language"
 The measure was passed without q dissenting vote. Mir. Gillett Ciass.t. who favored it. said he saw that tine house was overwhelmingly against the innovation. and consequently he bowed to its will.
 The system of reform spelling was put into effect by the president during the recess of congress. and all public documents supplied to tine executive departments have been printed in the simplified way. These documents have been pouring in ol congress ever since the opening day. much to the dissatis- faction of large majority Of the mem bers of the house.
 As result the government printing office was using two forms of spelling in public printing-the staid, old meth cd for congress and the reform method in the executive documents. This caus- cd confusion and comment unfavorable to the reform and finally was made an issue between the legislative and e1- ecufiye departments. the judicial de partmsnt having previously frovned upon the presidents order.
 A London dispatch says that when commons as to whether the British government proposed in conjunction with the government of the United etsfes. 10 summon an international coaference to disruss the aduini.trz- tion of the Konso Independent state. 9seelp Secretary Grey d9lIned fe a.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
THE "IRoN FlST."
Kaiser Wilhelm Dlasolves Reichstaa
 For Defeating south African Bill.


 For Defeating south African Bfll.
 BERLIN, Dec. 14.-Emperor William dissolved the reichstag and ordered new elections in consequence of the governments defeat by IFS to 16S votes on the bill authorizing what the minis try contends is an adequate number of troops to end the insurrection in Ger msn Southwest Africa and hold the colony against recurrence of the re- belTlon.
 When the vote was taken the appro- priation was rejected by IFS votes to 16s. The opposition consisted of the Clericals. the Socialists and the Poles.
 With the applause of the anti-minis- terialists over the result of the vote still resounding. Prince von Bulow arose and read the following:
 We. William. by the grace of God. German emperor, king of Prussia, etc., decree upon the basis of article 24 of the federal constitution and. with the sanction of the bundesrath. as follows: The reichstag is hereby dissolved 9 Renewed and great applause re- sounded through the house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
Carnegie Against Income Ta..

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-In a notable and lengthy speech, which was the chief feature of the session of the Ma tionai Civic feieration's annual meet. ing here. Andrew Carnegie declared no tax to be so pernicious both from an economic and moral point of view as an income tax. The famous iron mas ter. however. with equal positiveness and yigor declared for an inheritance tax and graduated taxation. asserting this to be .'the best means of getting something like a better redistribution of wealth than any other" The sur plus wealth of an individual. he de clared. should be a sacred trust for the whole people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
BROWN FORCAVEH HER
Ex-Senator Did Not Intend to
 Prosecute Mrs. Bradley.
MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, SHE SAYS
Woman Held In Washington Tragedy Said Victim Refused to Wed Her. Rumored That He Was to
 Marry Mrs. Adams.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-That for. mer Senator Arthur C. Brown of Utah did not intend to prosecute Mrs. Anna M. Bradley if he recovered from the pistol shot wound which caused his death was the testimony of Dr. White. superintendent of the Emergency hos pital, at the inquest to determine offi- cially the cause of Browns death. The physician said the dying man so stat ed. his intentions during one of his lucid moments.
 The only light he himself threw on the tragedy was when Judge Gum. his law partner, ran to him few mo- ments after he had been shot.
 What is the matter. Arthur" ask cd Judge Gum.
 Well" answered Brown. we've had it out. and this is the result"
 Browns friends say he did not wish to say anything that might be used against Mrs. Bradley after his death.
 He was willing to take his medi- cine" said a western senator who had known him for twenty years. With his knowledge of the law he knew that no statement he might make could he used against the woman if he lived. and he did not wish to carry the mat ter beyond the grave.-
 The jury found Mrs. Bradley guilty of the shooting. and she was held to await the action of the grand jury.
 Detective Burlingame testified that Mrs. Bradley told him at the police station that she fired the shot.
 she told me she was the mother of two of Browns children and of his refusal to marry her. said the detec- tive.
 When the verdict was read Mrs. Bradley collapsed and for a time was in a serious condition. As soon as she was able to make the trip she was re- moved to the District jail.
 It was expecied that Mrs. Annie C. Adams of New Yors. mother Of Mnuie Adams. a well kEown actress. would fe present sni make public the na- ture of her friendship with Brown and tell of the letters from her found smong Browns effects.
 Tbe principal reason made an sp- pointment to meet Senator Brown la New York this veek was to force him to have an interview with Mrr- Brad Iey.- was all Mrs Adams would ssy when seen o7 her arrival bers-
 Mrs. Adams had stated thst Brown in event of hss reroeery would expIain their corTezpoodence. but t1st if be shou1d de she vor1ld do e. IL is ex- p>rsed thst th~se Befters wfn fully re veal she motive whzch iupei,e1 Mn BF16le5 ep sbsss Bryul
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
r..,. ro, Kin. o.e.r os sweden.

STOCKHOLM. Dee. -Ccnsiders- ble alarm was cccasionei the Swedish people by a statement that the healtt Of King Oscar was causing mueh anx- iety. that all the members of the royal family had assembled at the palace and thar the crown prince. Gustsvus AdoIph1s. hsd bern su7rnosei hurried Iy from Berlin A builstin declares the kings condition :o he to,erabiy satis- factory. The action Of the heart is a little better. sIisO8rh the pulse is con stantIy uneven. His majesty sleeps and eats bu. iiffle-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
SIX YEARS FOR HooE.
Hartje's Negro oosehmsa Sentenced
 For Perjury.

PITTsBURG. Dec. 14- clifford Hooe. the negro eoschnsn convicted for perjury in connection with a depo- sition made by him before the HariJe divorce trial. was refused . new trial and sentenced by Judge Robert g. Frs ger to pay a fine Of $50 and the costs of the court trial snd to imprisonment of six years in the Western penitentia- ry of Pennxyivsnia.
 Almost immediately after the sen tence was imposed Hooe was taken te the peuiteatIsry.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
LIFE SENTENCE FOR PATRICK
Supreme Court Makes Possible Com-
 mutation of Death Penalty.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The cnse of Albert T. Patrick. convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice and under sentence of death. against the state of New York was dismissed in the supreme court Of the United States on molten of his counsel, ex-Senator Lindsay
 The proceeding of the court was very brief and consisted of a formal motion immediately followed by the action of the court. It is understood that the court took this action in order to clear the way for Governor Higgins of New York to commute Patrick's sentence to life imprisonment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
ki,hurn Co Go ost Jan. [

NEW YORK. Dec. i4-Fretierick ID. KiIburn. superintendent of the state banking department. will resign Jan 1 to become head of real estate com panv
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
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COLUMBUS. Ga. Dec l4-Charles Hardy was arrested rear Chipley on the charge of having assassin2ted his father-In-Iau. ChsrIes H Brooks. sev- ersI days ago. Hardy disappeared aft CT . coroaer's jury fired tbe crime up- On him. but q pose vss formed which pursued and captured hIn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
p.,,. I'm .r,r<.. s-s Gallery.

NEW YORK Dec 14--I. Pierpont Morgan gave a dance last night In hIs art gallery in honor of the debut of bis vife's niece. Miss Grace Tracy.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-14
state Rsehs. a, r,.,. T, rso>.

NEW YORK Dec 1sZThou1ss F. Ryan said that Elihz Rovt-s speech advocating greater powers for the fed erzl goveznnent furnished an admin ble fgue fer Denoerzts fn 1Npa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
NEW SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS.
Unprecedented Record Being Made I'm
Wheat Belt.

Yankton, s. D., oct. 3l.-The oldest
and most seasoned boomers are
amazed at the manner in which towns
are springing up, like mushrooms in
a night, in South Dakota. They are
being planted by the Milwaukee and
Northwestern extension and the Min
neapolis and ST. Louis railway COM
panies.
A field OF wheat was inspected last
spring by T. A. Way, townsite agent
of the NJ. & st. Louis. IL belonged to
Chris Stemwedes. Stakes were driven
to show where the streets were to be
located and the building of the town
Immediately commenced. Now the
town of Florence, as it is called, has
its handsome brick buildings. its news
paper and all the other appurtenances
of a full grown municipality. The
same thing occurred at Wallace,
Brentford and Crisbard. A new town
built, also in a wheat field is to re-
ceive its name today.
The lines are being rapidly pushed
forward, and 1t is expected they VIII
be completed to La Beau, the west
ern terminus, by January l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
. . . .
. GENERAL NEWS. .

Orange, N. j., is putting in $751;
600 municipal electric plant.
Mrs. Magdalena A. Berger of Port
Jervis, Pa, was gored to death by a
bull while gathering nuts in a woods
pasture.
Work on a 1882 girls dormitory
for the State university will begin at
once. Terrill &c Hunter of Eugene,
have the contract.
Frank Sassman, a wandering horse
trader, has been arrested at Chicago
charged with the murder of James
Miller, an aged ex-Union soldier,
near Holden, Mo-, May 8, 1904.
]. P. Amsden, president of the
Louisville & Atlantic railroad, and
also a banker, is dead, aged 60 years.
He was the wealthiest citizen of Ken
lucky, in which state he had always
lived.
total of 13 bodies have been
taken from the ruins of the old cham
ber of commerce building at Kansas
City, which was burned last week. The
building had been converted into a
tenement house.
car on the Milwaukee tracks at
Rapid City, s. D., used as lodging
house for laborers, was burned and
the bodies of two men were found in
the ruins. Evidence of foul play was
developed at the inquest and arrests
are expected.
James Anton, jr., was so severely in
jured while working on logging
train at Jenner, in western Sonoma
county, Cal, that he died shortly af-
terward. Anton's father was drowned
about a month ago in the Russian
river, at almost the same spot where
his son was fatally injured.
Philip Nelson, a wealthy copper
mine owner of Missoula, Mont, COM
mitted suicide at Chicago at the home
of friend whom he had been visiting.
Nelson received a letter from his wife
in Sweden, stating that her health was
failing rapidly and 1t is supposed to
be the cause of his action.
The present British cabinet hap
pens to be made up of men opposed
to religious instruction in the public
schools of the British Isles-at least,
UNCONVENTIONAL (Episcopalian in
struction-and reported a bill to that
effect. However, the house of lords
by vote of 256 to 56 amended the
bill by retaining the system.
Rev. Edgar NJ. Levy, who made the
opening prayer at the first republican
national convention, at Philadelphia,
is dead He was one of the oldest
ministers in point of service in the
country. He was ordained SO years
ago. Mr.. Levy again opened a re-
publican convention with prayer when
the republicans nominated Mckinley
and Roosevelt in Philadelphia in 1900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31

Sealed proposals will be received by
the trustees of Eureka Lodge No. 80
/. o. o. F., UP to noon of November l.
1906. for the eXcavating and carting
away all dirt and gravel under the
sidewalk of the l. o. o. F. building
at the corner of Main and Alta streets,
Pendleton, Oregon, also the eXcavat-
ing of the south basement under said
building.
All excavations to be made to a
depth of nine feet below the top of
the floor of said building.
Excavations on the Main street
front to be IL feet wide from the
building, and on Alta street to be nine
feet wide from the building, and to ex-
tend to the rear of the building.
October 81, 1906.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
. - go 20 .
. NORTHWEST NEWS. .

. % -
A new state bank, capitalized at
$4,000, has been opened at Sherwood.
Fred j. Epler is cashier.
Plaza, Spokane county, is to have a
new state bank with $4,000 capital,
mostly furnished by nearby farmers.
one hundred and sixty thousand
young trout from the government
hatcheries at Bozeman, Mont, are be-
ing distributed in eastern Washington.
The farm dwelling of Louis Dough-
erty, near Leland, Idaho, was burned
with all its contents. Loss $4,000, un-
insured. Fire was caused by de-
fective flue.
At Rathdrum, Idaho, 7840 acres Of
state timber land was sold for $127,-
423. More properly, a 15-year lease
brought that figure, as the land re-
verts to the state in 1921.
A handcar loaded with a bridge
gang was hit by n passenger train
(the second section of No. 81 near
Nampa. Joe Calmett was killed and
John Wall had a leg broken.
The Oregon State university foot
ball team defeated the Idaho State
university team at Moscow by a score
of 12 to 0. The Oregon team aver
aged 172 pounds, the Idaho team 100.
Simon Ager, an old Austrian who
started from Dayton, WASH, two
weeks ago TO visit the fatherland, was
touched" for all his money in Chi
cago while en- route and was obliged
to return home.
John Corrigan has prospected the
Wallace district for 20 years, and has
ALWAYS been hard up and lived from
hand to mouth until he recently sold
a bunch of discoveries to the Page
Mining Co. for 100000.
The Washington attorney general
has been appealed to to settle the diff
ferences which have arisen between
Benton and Yakima counties as to the
division of the assets and liabilities
resulting from the creation of the new
county of Benton.
The Idaho State Federation OF
Women's clubs elected Mrs. Aubrey
Butterfield of Weiser, president; Mrs.
e. d. Ford of Weiser, secretary; Mrs.
Glasson of Wardner, treasurer; dele
gates to Boston. Mesdames Riden-
baugh, Standrod, Perky and Butter
field.
The new state hank at Nyssa will be
| open for business December 1, capt.
talized at $4,000. The directors and
| officers are: II. E. Neal of Boise,
president; A. ]. Kingman of Owyhee
vice president; John H. Wolfe OF
| Boise, cashier; II. K. Friedman OF
Boise; Gus A. SchweitZer, of Owyhee
]. Boydell. of Nyssa, and F. w. Shelf
| field, of Nyssa.
Within the last IL years there has
| grown up in western Canada an Amer
ican population estimated at 100000
farmers, growers of wheat, corn and
flax, settlers not only imbued with
the American spirit of enterprise, but
devoted to American institutions
During last year the immigration
! from this country to Canada, accord
ing to official figures, was more thar
$4,000 persons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31

Hon. Thomas Gale of Fairbanks,
mine owner and typical Alaskan,
chosen by the people of the great
northern territory to represent them
for two years term in the national
congress, Is in Seattle on his way east
to Washington, says the Seattle News.
"The people of Alaska" said Mr..
Gale, "are more interested in securing
a territorial form of government than
in anything else that is before them
at present. That Is the subject near
est and dearest to us ALL We don't
mean, OF course, to go into all the
ramiflcations OF local self-guvernment,
into township and county organiza-
tions, as Is done in the older settled
countries; we simply wish-and it is a
natural want of American citizens
to be empowered to legislate for our
selves.
"In our effort for this local self
government we expect the aid of the
state OF Washington, particularly OF
Seattle the gateway to Alaska, which
the trade Of the northern country has
doro ca much IN bu,,d IN We believe
we have reason to expect that Seattle
and washington will give us all pos-
sSIo sunnort In this work. want to
sav that we feel very grateful to Mr..
Crsbmar and Mr. piles for the work
they have already done in our behalf
and for the kindlv support they have
,iyen evervthine that was for the in
tarast 10 AIoska" "
uore Mr. Gale diverped naturally
q. ,,,o r,,n,rg Iow. affective in Alas
,,o
,,,rho mining laws for Alaska" 4" he
Gotta "oro no,,orne5 fter those of the
I-n,,oa s,otes. tbey arc n mere skele-
~. no. ,,ttoa 10 sunn,v local needs
- ,,o ,r,orIoon stotes that has been
aono on ,ho sre,e,on nrovided the
stota. baya huilt I'm bodv of laws
,hat s,,,, the conditions of the re-
snoottyo stotes This NJ course has
~. 80, &c =, AIosLe No radical
ohargos believe arc necessary in
49, ,Y,,niny laws what are needed
90 ar,ordrnrts IN nrevent their
ah,sa rha nrasent laws so far as
,hoy 90 ora very good indeed. I'm
a.. n.o,or+ oord,tions the honest
80, Il, ,,,,r,rg &c mt at n disadvan-
,ana 7. 90 Loo, onen ca that any ner-
COZ, oon easily 90 into court II he is
,,,,l,,n, ,o neriure himself and swear
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
Great Idaho Coal Deposit.

The Trapper Creek Coal company,
composed Of Rupert men, is negotiat-
ing with financial houses with a view
TO enlisting sufficient capital to COM
plete the development of the property
and to build railroad from Burley
to the mine, and is meeting with con-
siderable encouragement. Samples of
this coal have been examined recent
" by Professor William Irelan, for IL
years state mineralogist of California,
who pronounces 1t a good fuel coal
and one which ought to find ready
market. The vein upon which most of
the work has heen done Is IL feet
thick and apparently mile wide and
an unlimited amount of the product
could be placed on the market IL
transportation facilities were availa-
BILE. 1t will require railroad about
80 miles long, but 1t would be easy
construction and could be operated
cheaply. The marketing of this pro-
duct would be great thing for the
people of this state.-Rupert Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
Highest Price for Hons.

Julius Wolf of Silverton, the well
known hop man, was in the city yes
terday and confirmed the report that
the firm recently purchased 800 bales
of choice hops at II cents, the highest
price piad since the furry which
struck the hon market some three
weeks ago.-Salem Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31
SOME alaska NEEDS
TERRITORIAL FORM OF
GOVERNMENT is FIRST.

What the Country Needs Is Modi.
fled Form of tie Governments of
Other 1crritorics-Thc People Look
10 Vigorous Cooperation OF WASH
ington Delegation In COngrcss-Also
Badly In Need of Revision of Min
ing Laws, and of Railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-31

Save fuel and keep the home COM
Portable by the use of warm carpet
or linoleum. Baker & Folsom for
right prices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-06-24
STEEL RAILROAD CARS.
Southern and Pennsylvania to Expert
ment With Them.

PlTTSBURG, PA, June 23-Thn
first all steel passenger car for Il
railroad. made in the United States,
was SHIPPED ny the Pressed Steel Car
Company to Atlantic City, where it
was exhibited at the convention Of
the Master Car Builders
Next week the car will he taken
to Washington, where 1t will begin
active service Immediately on the
Southern Railway. T,'le car is the
first of an order of three which was
placed by the Southern Railway as
al experiment If these three prove
to be successful, the entire passen-
ger equipment of the Southern Rail-
way will he replaced by steel cars.
The Pressed Steel Car Company
now has an experimental order for
the Pennsylvania railroad. That road
also expects to adopt steel cars, il
10 is decided that they are practi-
cal.
The steel car is II feet in length,
66 feet inside length, 8 feet 10 in.
ches wide and II feet inches high.
The entire car Is made of pressed
steel. and what little wood is used
in the trimmings is absolutely fire.
proof. Even the floor of the car is
OF steel, so that 1t would be I'M
possible for the car 10 take fire.
The car possesses many adyant-
ages In addition TO being non-in-
fiammable, it could not be telescoped
ID a wreck. and the ends cannot
be smashed in. The greatest disad.
vantage is in weight. This car
weighs about s per cent. more than
The ordinary wooden day coach. 1t
lis expected, however, that the weight
can be reduced about per cent