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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

Lapis lazuli, peculiar stone, vary
ing In shades from sky blue to dark
blue, comes from various parts Of Asia
and has usually specks of yellow or
white iron pyrites, which some believe
to be gold or silver. The fine blue color
for painting called ultramarine Is made
from lapis lazull by grinding 1t into
powder and purifying 1t from pyrltes
and other substances which are mixed
with 1t In Its natural state. AS paint
ers know well. this color is now diff
cult to obtain genuine since n mode of
making II artifclally has been discov-
cred by chemists. The difference In
price Is great. The artificial cannot be
distinguished from the real by even
the most careful chemical tests, the
only means of detecting the former be
Ing by the microscope, which shows
the absence OF the sparkling particles
of the broken stone from which the
real ultramarlne is never free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
why Fruits Turn Red.

Fruits turn red when they ripen he
cause Of wise provision of Mothe,
Nature II makes the fruit conspicu
GUS to birds and other animals. and
thus secures the dispersion of the seed
If the fruit were of the same color as
the leaves 1t might easily be passed
over. When the fruit or seed Is incon.
spicuous, through either the want Oi
color or the small size, dispersal Is ef.
fected without the aid of animals, as
in the case of the dandelion, whose
seed Is carried about by the wind, or OF
the balsam, the seed of which is eject
ed by sort of spring. The colored
fruits, such as the grape and the cher
ry, are furnished with succulent coats,
which provide food to birds, who 10
their lmpatience often swallow the
seeds or stones, which may pass
through the animals body without
change. Seeds may thus be conveyed
not only for considerable distances on
land, but also from continents to ocean
ic Islands, which may In this way ac'
quire new vegetation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
Birds as Workers.

Birds can and do work far harder
than human beings. A pair Of house
martins when nesting will feed their
young on an average once in twenty
seconds-that is, each bird, male and
female, makes ninety journeys to and
fro in n hour, or. perhaps, 1000 day,
1t must be remembered that on each
Journey the bird has the added work
Of catching an insect. Even so tiny n
bird as the wren has been counted to
make 110 trips to and from Its nest
within 430 minutes. and the prey 1t
carried home consisted Of insects much
larger, heavier and harder to find than
were caught by the swallows.-London
Mail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
Some London clubs.

London has many curious clubs, such
as the Utopians, whose motto Is Serve
God and be merry" and the Froth
Blowers, whose members are said to
he bound to curse and swear every
time they enter the club. There are
also many unregistered clubs which
have no headquarters and take out no
licenses, and there are also many clubs
whose members are manifestly drawn
together by some common bond OF sym
pathy. Among these the London Daily
Express enumerates the following:
The Boz club (admirers Of Charles
Dickens.
The '05 club (amicability and the arts).
The Royallsts (guillotines and dia.
monds).
The Castaways' club (resigned naval
officers.
The Lost Legion (for empire pio-
neers).
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

II Is costly TO be member of the
British parliament, but some anclen!
expenses are spared the modern mem.
Der. An order dated 1910 runs thus.
Those who go out of the house In o
confused manner to forfeit 10 shil.
lings." Others enact that "all the mem.
bers that come after 8 (the house me-,
at 8 o'clock In the morning them to pay
] shilling, and those who do not come
the whole day to pay shillings, those
who do not come to prayers to pay
shilling, such members as come aftei
0 o'clock to pay shilling to the poor" !"
etc. Still more expensive was 1t for
members to go out Of town without
permission. In 1904 penalty Of f1C
was imposed upon every knight and Of
f5 upon every citizen who should make
default In attending the honse, and q
penalty Of f40 upon every member IA
shall desert the service Of the house fol
the space Of three days together (noi
having had leave granted him by the
house,, and he shall be sent for In cue.
tody and committed to the Tower u
Week enders had bad time in 1904.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
THE SALESWOMAN.
Work and Puy of the Girl Behind the
Counter,

Counter.
Promotion is very slow In depart.
ment store. A girl may enter n store at
SO week and. after five or six or sew.
en- years, receive an advance of 81 a
week IL she puts up a pretty stiff fight
and Is valuable saleswoman.
Her work Is not the dull grind II
might be supposed. The hours are
long, It is true. but the continual pro
cession of humanity which files before
her lends interest and a certain kind
Of excitement to every hour. Human
nature is wonderfully facile in its dis
closures, and the shopgirl who has
two ideas in her head and keeps her
wits about her very soon learns the
difference between the real lady and
the spurious article. She learns TO
know at glance whether her custo.
mer Is likely 10 order box of hair
pins or spool Of thread sent home.
miles away, by the delivery wagon. or
1t may be high priced goods ordered
to be sent G. o. ID. to a locality which
does not contain residence street
These n girl quietly replaced on shelf
one day and 10 my inquiring look re,
piled: "She never expected TO pay for
those things, but she felt ashamed to
have taken up so much OF my time
without buying anything. oh, yes, II
often happens. but we soon know how
to size 'em up!-Mary Rankin Gran.
ston In The World Today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
EIGHT PAGES.
SEA eULLs' EGGS.
fhey Arc Good to Eat and Taste
Like Plovers' Egss.

Eaes Aro GoOo 10 Eat ana Taste
Like Flowers Egss.
I'D like to have a mess Of gulls'
eggs now," said the epicure. "They
beat a hens egg all to pieces, and nine
people out Of ten eat gull eggs for
plover eggs and don't know the differ.
ence.
I'm England from March to May
there are hundreds of men who make
living by gathering gulls' eggs and
foisting them on the public for plovers'
eggs. The fens and salt marshes OF
the English coast are as valuable on
account Of the gulls' nests as vine.
yards or orchards. These fens rent al
high rate, and keepers protect the
eggs from thieves the same as keepers
on noblemen's estates keep out poach.
ers.
EARLY In March the gulls pair. They
lay their eggs In the salt marshes In q
hollow or tuft Of grass. The nests
In the best marshes touch. You can't
take a step without crushing eggs un.
der foot. These eggs, olive colored,
FLASHED with green and gray, sell at
wholesale for cents apiece. They are
called plovers' eggs.
Each nest has, us rule, three eggs
When the first set is taken from her
the female bird lays another set, and
II this one Is taken too she lays n
third set, which is always left to her to
hatch or othpruisn shn and har hind
would never return to the marsh again
MANY of the owners of these
marshes make $500 apiece in the
spring by selling for plovers' eggs
their gulls' egg harvest."-New York
Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
The Why's of Madeira.

The people of Madeira are as harm.
less as their country. The stranger
meets with no snakes and need not
fear mosquitoes; neither has he to
take any precautions against being
molested IN the most out of the way
parts. Everywhere ciyility, politeness
and pleasant faces will greet him.
The prices asked are grotesque, often
five times what will be finally accept
ed. Some find the absence of fixed
prices abroad great nuisance, but
the bargaining in Madeira is SO good
humored and can be made SO amusing
.,.ot the change OF custom In this re-
sli2s.t Is y1,T,er refreshing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

railroad. This is a total of about
10000 square miles and all lands not
heretofore prospected will be Ahor-
oughly tested for coal.
The Central Coal and Coke compa-
ny, operating in Sweetwater county.
is drilling about three miles south of
its No. l mine and will probably open
up new collieries at that place,
The Superior Coal company has
five gangs of graders at work on the
construction of the railroad spur to
its new mines, and it is announced
the road will he finished about July
10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
OmcfaIIy Confirmed.

The Washington correspondent hasti.
ly called up the cabinet officer BY tele-
phone.
Pardon me for disturbing you, Mr..
Blank" he said, but will you please
tell me whether or not the rumor that
h in circulation as to your retirement
u trueT
'Yes, sir" answered the cabinet Of.
ncer. ut is. was Just about to re-
tire when you called me. Good night"
Chicago Tribune,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

One of the oddities of nomenclature
Is that the combination Of metals
known as German silver contains no
silver In its composition and is of Chi
nese and not of German origin. 1t
was introduced into Europe by the
Germans, and for some time 1t was not
generally known that they had simply
borrowed 1t from the Chinese
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

An interesting wedding recently took
place in England. The bridegroom was
n fireman, and accordingly the mem
bers of the local fire brigade attended
the wedding. They formed up outside
the church and made an arch with
their axes, under which the bride and
bridegroom walked. Then the firemen
drew the happy couple home in car.
riage, blowing their whistles as they
went through the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
On His DiRnitx.

Mr.. q. Ponze-No, sir; my daughter
would starve II she married you. Mr..
Nocoyne-Oh, well, II you're the sort
Of man that would let your own daush-
tar starve I've no desire to become q
relative Of yours. l withdraw my ~.
quest, Cleveland Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
SEEKING FOR COAL.
Union Pacific Searching Wyoming for
Fuel Supply.

Cheyenne. June 22.-Announcement
is made by Union Pacific officials
that the work of prospecting for coal
within the Union Pacific land grant
west OF Medicine Bow has been COM
menced, a large force of prospectors
being thrown into the field.
The extent of these operations is
stupendous as it is proposed to pros
pect over all of the land from Medi-
cine Row to the Utah state line, dis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
A Shortened Co-rtshi1.

''Sir, understand there is a sort Of
Q courtship on between you and my
daughterT
"Yes, sir; r.
"well, I don't approve Of It; cut 1t
shortw
And that night the young man elope0
with the object Of his affections
Houston Post.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

Here Is remedy for goiter and
glandular swelllngs: Glycerinated To-
dine loton-iodide Of potassium, two
drains; distilled water, one pint; glyc-
erin (pure), one ounce. Dissolve the
iodide in the water, then add the glyc-
erin. Apply with antiseptic gauze or
6ne linen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
Lonrinw For q soaksr.

Hobbs-Queer, isn't II, that II never
rains when one wants It tof Dobbs-
Garden in need of rain2 Hobbs-No,
It's myself. My wife gave me a new
umbrella for birthday present, and
II hasn't rained since.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
Balanced.

The Caller-Your art gallery is q
treat. This picture especially is de-
llghtful; the values are so well bal
anced. Mr.. Porkham = That's right
frame, $780, picture, same pricA,-
Puck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22
How tho CooInes. Began.

Little Girl-Here's another closet.
Hain't we got lots Of 'em in our housef
Neighbor's Little Girl-Yes. My man.
ma says there's skeleton in one Of
'em. Lat me see It, will your
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-22

II you see It in the East oregonian
its true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
new PREMIER IN FRANCE
NJ. Clemeneeau Will Undertake to
Complete the Work Begun
by M. Sarrien.

Paris, Oct 21-As was expected. NJ
ClemenCeau, minister of the interior. was
summoned today TO the Elysee palace
and entrusted with the task of forming
new ministry NJ. Clemenceau expressed
his acceptance and then drove to the
house of NJ. Sarrien, the former premier.
whom he consulted with regard to the
political situation. NJ. Clemenceau then
visited Nj. DubOst. president of the SEN
ate. with whom he conferred for a short
time He then went to the house of NJ.
BOurgeOuiJ, minister OF foreign affairs.
whom he urged most preSsingly to retain
his portfolio. NJ BOurgeouis was infleX-
ible in his refusal. pleading ill-health.
In the afternoon NJ Clemenceau held
conferences with his political friends. in
GLIDING General Picquart, the defender of
Dreyfus. who was restored to the army
and promoted on July Is. NJ. Clemenceau
declares he has not Yet offered any port
folio and that he saw General Picquart
only for the purpose of obtaining informa-
ton on certain phases of the army estl-
mates It will take him four days TO
choose his ministers and another four or
five DAYS for the new ministry to agree
on a pros ram. No appointments are ex-
pected until after NJ. Ciemenceau con-
fers tomorrow with NJ. Drisson, president
of the chamber Of deputies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
MURRAY MAN IS
KILLED IN STORM
J. H. SOrenson Didn't Hear
Train Coming and 1t Cut
Off His Head.
WAS CLEANING A SWITCH
WAS EMPLOYE OF AMERICAN
SMELLING COMPANY.

J. H. sorenson, So years old. employed
by the American Smelling & Refining
company at Murray, was decapitated az
10 o CLOCK yesterday morning near the
Rlo tirande Western depot as an indirect
result of the storm.
o0rehsoh was engaged in sweeping dust
ana gravel from the switch and cross
ing at the depot and the wind was blow
ing gale A switch engine pushing an
empty car was passing down the track.
but, owing TO the noise of the wind Sor-
enson failed to hear the approaching car
and engine.
Sorenson was knocked down and the
wheels passed over his head, completely
decapltating him. The body was crushed
and mangled 10 Shreds
The body was viewed by Justice of the
Peace Charles Holm. acting coroner for
the precinct. who examined a number
of witnesses. 1t was determined that
death was purely accidental, and no in
quest was ordered.
The body was taken to G. II. Banks I'M
dertaking establishment, where is will be
prepared for burial
Sorenson had lived at Murray for three
years, his former home having been at
Levan, Juab county. where his wife and
family Of adult children reside. Soren-
son, it IS understood at Murray. had sep
arated from his wife The family was
reached by wire yesterday, and was ad-
ViSed Of SOrenSOnS death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
FIRE DESTROYS COTTAGES.
Gale Overturns Stove, Igniting Home
Which Tenant Was Leaving.

The heavy wind of yesterday caused de
struction by fire of two cottages at Ninth
North and Fourth West streets belonging
to David High.sman, horse dealer, yes
tcrday afternoon.
Hightsman lived in one cottage and the
other had been vacant for three days.
The one in which Hightsman was living
was nearly wrecked by the storm and he
started to move into the other house. A
stove was left in the house from which
he was moving and this was overturned
by the wind. The Goals from the stove
were scattered about, setting fire TO the
house. The strong north wind that was
blowing at the time caused the fire 10
spread to the adjoining cottage and both
were afire when the fire department ar
rived.
There was no hydrant for several blocks
and the firemen were forced to lay LOCO
feet of hose to swamp from which the
water was pumped. BY this time the fire
had gained such Roadway that it was i'm
possible to save either cottage and both
were burned TO the ground.
Hightsman. his wife and seven children,
all escaped from the house without in
jury though little of the furniture was
saved. The loss is about 81 200 and the in
s1lrarce Se{0
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
MOB HANGS NEGRO TO
A TELEGRAPH POLE

7 Mobile, Ala. Oct. n.-Robert 4
= Clarke. alias Dan Dove. a negro from !
= Kansas City, was hanged from a :
r telegraph pole near the Lucedale :
y depot of the Mobile, Jackson e Kan !
r sas City railroad by 800 masked men I
= at an early hour today after being 4
y spirited from the Jail of Jackson 4
4 county, Mississippi 4
The negro was arrested late Fri =
= day night by posse that had fol- \
4 lowed him 10 within two miles of Z
= Mobile from Lucedale. where he had =
y attempted to assault two white wo- =
y men, and had stolen a horse and 4
y shotgun. The negro offered resist =
y ance and was shot in the shoulder. 4
y Deputy Sheriff Hinton of Lucedale =
= took the prisoner from the posse 4
y and managed TO evade a mob bent I
= upon lynching him. He placed the Z
= negro in the Lucedale Jail and with 4
y another deputy guarded him until \
y early this morning. when both fell 4
y asleep. When they awoke the negro =
y was missing. He was found strung 4
r up to telegraph pole short dis I
4 lance from the Jail There is no clue 4
y to the identity of any member OF 4
T. the mob
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
JUSTICE IS DEIHROAEO
Statue at Joint Building Hurled to
Ground-Liberty in
Peril.

The city and county building did not
escape the fury Of the storm and was
damaged TO some extent. The figure OF
Justice. which stood ten feet high and
was located on the north center tower
of the building at the fifth story. was
dashed from it's pinnacle to the pavement
below. 1t struck on its base. making q
hole in the asphalt as large as a dinner
plate and one and a quarter inches deep
The figure, which was made of sheet
copper, was broken into three fragments,
which bounded twenty-five feet out onto
the lawn In it's descent the statue
knocked some of the stone coping from
the third story, the stone being crushed
by its fall.
The figure of Liberty, which stands on
the topmost pinnacle of the building. 221
feet above the ground, was wrenched bad
" and stands at an agile of about 40 de-
grees, inclined to the southwest. Its po-
sition is a periiouS one and another
storm might hur II from its place. The
driveway at the west end of the building
is roped off because of the dangerous po-
sition of the figure. 1t stands twenty-one
feet nigh and is of heavy sheet copper.
The grounds and shrubbery escaped with
but slight damage, the building and sur
rounding Instructions offering good pro-
lection The windows of the building eS-
caDed and, so far as known, there was
practically no injury TO the ediflce be-
vond the destruction Of the one statue and
the initry 10 the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
FIREMEN WILL RECOVER.
Captain Cahoon and Driver Gulbran
son Not Fatally Injured.

CAPTAIN William G. Cahoon and Driver
Fred Gulbranson. who were seriously in
iured while on their way with the fire
department. from headquarters Saturday
night. win recover from their injuries
IL was feared for a time that one or
both men would die from the injuries
which they suffered.
Captain Cahoon was able to be removed
from the Salt Lake Private hospital to
the I1atter-day Saints hospital yesterday
and was resting easily al midnight. His
injuries consisted OF simple fracture of
the left leg title above the knee and a
number OF bad bruises about the legs
hips and body.
Captain Cahoon entered the fire depart
ment ten years ago and has risen from
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
BARBER BREAKS BONES.
Bert Walker Thrown to Ground
While Clearing Debris.

Bert Walker. a barber living at So
South Eighth East street, was injured
yesterday as direct result of the storm,
and will be kept at his home for two
weeks or more as a consequence.
Walkers home was surrounded by a
number of large trees, the limbs of which
were torn off by the gale. Walker was
engaged in saving the partly detached
limbs from one of these when the limo
broke and threw him from the ladder on
which he was standing.
Three ribs on the right side were broken
and he suffered a number of bad bruises.
DR.. Giesy was called and dressed Walk
ers injuries
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
HORRIBLE STATE OF
AFFAIRS UNSARTHED

Havana Oct. H.-Governor Magoon Wis
ited the national insane asylum this aft
ernoon and discovered a deplOrable state
of affairs there. One thousand six hun
Cred and sixty persons of both sexes are
crowded into filthy and dllapluated DulId-
ings with 4 capacity of 400 persons only
They are sleeping on broken cots. relics
of the last American occupation. Con-
gtess made an appropriation TO enlarge
the asylum but the money was never eX-
Tended The conditions today are very
little better than under Spanish control.
Governor Magoon will take steps to erect
additional buildings and remedy the
abuses
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
FORGAvE HIM BEFORE DYING
Jennie Moore of Arkansas City, Kan,
Shot by Husband-Lynch-
inc Nav Follow.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 21.-John Moore OF
Arkansas City, Kan, today shot his wl1e'
Jennie Moore. on one OF the prlnclpal
streets of that city, as she was returning
home from church with a companion. The
woman died two hours after the shooting,
her last words being forgiveness Ior hef
husband Tonight more than 100 cltlzenS'
together with the sheriff OF CONVEY couh-
~ and 2 large force of deputies, are
Searching the timber along the Arkansas
river for Moore. and as pubic Ieehhe IN
Arkansas City runs high. a lynchlng VIII
undoubtedly result if Moore Is captured
and taken to Arkansas City. Moore Is
known to be a desperate man. ana II Is
NOT thought that he can be taken ailVe.
aS he is heavily armed. After shooting
lis wife. he knelt over her body and ralS-
ing her head, kissed her, saying;
81 told YOU / would do Il and l have,
Moore then went to the home me- OF ms ~
granddaughter. expressing the intention OF
iyfIino- both her and her husband. but the
intenSAd victims escaped TO the residence
of a neighbOr. -. 49,
Before the officers arrived inc HhuI
derer escaped TO the open country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-22
SHELTERS DID NOT SUFFER
Windows Broken at Murray but Big
Plants Escaped In
iury.

The wind which swept down upon Muir
ray Saturday night and early Sunday
morning was the worst in the history of
the town. The gale was so severe that
men and women were unable to walk in
the streets. Several were nearly swept
from their feet before they could find
Shlter.
Windows We're broken and chimneys
laZed in all psrts of the town. There were
no particularly heavy losers but the dam
age was so widespread and general tina
the aggregate loss will run up into the
hundreds of dollars.
Some excitement was caused by a rll-
NOR that the stacks of the American
Smelling & Refining company's snelters
had blown over The rumor was un-
founded No great damage was done at
the smelters, though many small build
ingS and Outbuildings were unroofed or
overturned.