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New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
CHILDREN IN PARK SEE SUICIDE.
Waiter Shoots Himself and Jumps into the
East River.

John Slierka, waiter. shot himself in the
temple while leaning on the railing OF the sea
wall at S9th street and then threw himself into
the East River, fifteen feet below. Hundreds
of children playing games in a May party IN
East River Park saw the act and were fright.
ened for time.
A summons in Skierkas pocket offered. it is
thought, motive for the suicide. 1t was issued
on the complaint of his brother. Luesson, who
is employed at the Columbia Club. at No. 90
Lexington avenue. It was not learned what
the trouble was between the brothers. When
Skerka was hauled out of the river there was
a faint spark of life. and a rush made to
the Presbyterian Hospital but death came on
the way thither.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-25

handled had he said, disappeared. He had looked
for them in his office; but could not fnd them; n; -,
Burlington, testified that payments of claims are
made through his office. He had with him Few
drafts paid for claims. Under the terms of the
subpoena he was required TO produce books and
papers and return vouchers" He said he had
called the auditors Office for these, but that
officer had vouchers records other than the
drafts. These payable Thomas & Taggart
They were entered as evidence.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
RUSSIAN GAVE LIFE FOR BOYS.
Miner Overcome by Gas After Rescuing Two
From Abandoned Workings.

Greensburg. Penn. May 24-Wasan Kiresra
Russian. lost his life last night while trying 2
save three boys from death trap az the Oh
StrtcSler mine. at Hecla- Harry and JANIS
Skiles. two English lads. and Michael kodaA'
Slavish boy. were playing around the aoanooHsd
mine The hole. where black damp IS known q
escape from the old workings, was incloSeu =
accordance with the mining laws. but ths coz
got inside the fence and one was overcome 4nS
other two called for help. but In shori u'''
they. too. fell senseless
Kircera, who lived near by. saw the boys 80
He plunged down into the hole and thFe" wv
boys over the fence. Then he was 0veiIOD.-'
YonlO LOvitch. a fellow countryman. went u0N.
after him. and after throwing the third oOS -, -
dragged Kircera up the bank. The gas Wa
much for Klrcera. however. and he diea =
few. minutes. LOvitch Is still in a serious -
dttion and may not recover.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
PRIVATE COMMITS SUICIDE

Buffalo, May 24.-Private Edward ellison. of Com
pany b, 9th United States Infantry, committed
suicide at Fort Porter this morning by shooting
ellison had been confined to the guardhouse for
several days, having been drinking heavily He had
been in the service sixteen years, and had seen
from Port Henry. N Y - was
New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
Mr.. cAssArT WILL NOT HURRY HOME

l'ohdoh' may "a. j cassatt. president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. who is IN PIT
has cancelled the accommodations reserved ON
steamer which will sail for New York on Nav pa
He has retained his original booking for two
months hence. -'A N"S
New-York tribune., 1906-05-25
We Are Going TO
Examine Your lite

This is not so much an assertion
as a prediction. II you dOni Is'
US examine your title when you BUY
your house, we shall probably 90
1t anyhow when you sell II or ''y
to borrow money on 1t. II there
is any trouble thar you do not mo-
we shall probably hnd Il. We kno"
more about examining titles tnah
anybody else. We ought 70. we
have examined about 100000. Ihs
work is more complicated now row
than it used TO be. In 1884, 29'oZI
instruments were recorded in the
Registers Office. Last year 'he's
were SO, ,5O7, and there are fewer
people to-day who really knO"
how to examine titles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

Malcolm of Portland, and James Mon
roe Shelley of Eugene, says the Tele-
gram.
Only recently, so it seemsN Colonel
Hofer has laid aside the pen that
moulds public sentiment around the
Daily Capital Journal office and con-
cluded to dabble in politics. The
colonel got the political fever in the
last primaries and run for represen-
tative, but went glimmering when
the votes were counted.
Had the colonel voted for himself
he would have been nominated, for
he lost by Just one vote. He said at
the time that he could have had 1t just
as well as not. II he had asked for
votes, but that he refused to do so,
being of a very independent DISPOSE
ton.
For while the colonel dropped
out of the political vortex altogether
and did nothing but hustle for the
ticket. He strove nightly, and when
the votes were counted took credit of
having done something for the cause.
Then he hoisted the flag OF his ambi-
ton and began pulling few wires
for a federal plum. II Westgate.
Malcolm and Shelley fail, and the
mantle does not fall somewhere else.
the colonel has high hopes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

A letter from Hobart. Australia, in
the London Times, covers the labor
and commercial phases that affect
the state of Tasmania. The many
new mines and the horticultural de-
velopment are changing the country
from a grazing and stock raising re-
gion into one of intense industry
This has brought up the labor ques-
ton, and the demand is heard in Tas-
mania, as all over Australia, to "break
up the big estates" Tasmania is be-
coming more productive; 10,000-ton
steamers glide to their berths in Sui
livan's cove week after week and take
up their loads of apples; the once i'm
penetrabe west coast has proved to
be full OF minerals: the rough tiers of
the northeast are dotted with tin
mines that show every prospect of be-
coming one of the worlds biggest
sources OF supply. The course of trade
has also altered since 1900. Hobart
shopkeepers used to get their stocks
from London, paying duty on them in
to Tasmania customs; now they buy
from Victoria. and the goods bring no
customs revenue to Tasmania. This
creates grievance against the fed
eral government. adds the correspon-
dent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
THE LOST RAILROAD OF SIBERIA

entering this part of Siberia, heard
rumors of railroad which had ex-
listed many years previously. This is
vast region of sierra, forest, tundra,
steppe and-here and thereof rinc
(untranslatahle; literally, quick
mud"D' and presented great difficult
ties for railroad construction.
News of an abandoned line which
had been successfully operated was.
therefore, received with much interest
and search was made for the road.
The freight sheds were finally dis
covered and then the line OF the road
marked by the clearing in the forest,
but no trace of rails or roadbed could
be found.
The right of way was much over
grown with underbrush and, bordered
with the dense forest was almost as
black and cold as a mountain tunnel
the sun being Just visible lighting up
the topmost branches of the giant
frs. The railroad itself had COM
pletely disappeared. Not a rail. not a
sleeper, only an occasional suggestion
now and then of what had once been
rude cross-drainage bitches
In an effort to find the track picks
We're driven as far as they would go
into the earth. only to bare masses of
tangled roots. The railroad was lost.
1t could not have been burnt up, be-
cause there had been no fires. nor
stolen and carried off piecemeal. for
the region was totally lacking in pop
ulation. Moreover, the old freight
houses remained with their locks in
tact and packages of overlooked goods
in good condition within them.
1t Is believed to have been a case
of gradual subsistence. The unballast-
ed track through the forest, gradually
depressed by few years traffic,
naturally became a drainage conduit
for the surface water of the forest,
rendering in time the subsoil spongy
throughout. The significance OF the
fact that the line was much overgrown
lies in the fact that this underground
probably owed much of its origin and
profusion to the taking root of the
submerged tree-length ties.
There was never any ballast and
in some unusually warm summer Il
is probable that the watersoaked tree
sleepers, weighted down by the cum
brous pig iron rails, sank beneath th'
surface and there sprouted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
o. II. & n. IMPROVEMENTS.
VIII Cost $4,000 to Cut Ont Curves
on Main Line,

To the Pacific Coast Construction
company has been awarded a contract
by the o. r. & n. to grade II miles
OF roadway along the Columbia river
between Troutdale and Bonneville.
Work Is to start Immediately and It
Is expected the line will be ready for
use in about six months. The stretch
OF new road. w'lich is to eliminate
curvature and provide for better run
ming time, will cost s620,0 900. 1t will
be a modern piece of road In every
respect. Chief Engineer Boschke says
a start will be made next week.
"The greatest distance the line will
run from the present one is 260 feet"
he sail. There will be "A total of $50
curves taken out or 1900 feet of curv-
ature on the entire stretch will not be
above 2 per cent.
Tunnel No. 1 on short curve near
Corbett, will be done away with and
a new one driven which will be 500
feet long and on a two-degree curve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
WANTED A RAISE.
. story of Mnrshnll Field and One
of His Pensioners.

Among the charities of Marshall
Field was a ponsion list of persons to
whom stated sum was sent regularly
each month. With these he was gen
erous, but he disliked being imposed
upon. One man, who had in some way
impressed Mr.. Field with his deserts,
had check each thirty days for $50.
He had gone far from Mr.. Fields
memory but remained on the list. His
pension made him quite IAN eligible
party" ja the circle in which he lived,
and at last he yielded to the blandisn-
ments of his landlady, an elderly, pros
porous widow, and married her.
Now, Henry" she said to him next
day, well just be having your pay
raised. You can't keep two as easily
as you can one. Mr.. Field is q rich
man, and he will understand that You
go down and tell him you need $50 e
month now"
Away went Henry, and after much
argument and persuasion obtained ac.
cess to the inner office of the grea.
Mr.. Field became interested at once
a widow, ehg- he inquired, smiling.
Ibid she ask you or you herr"
We'll, sir" stammered Henry, 81
guess she did lead up to 1t"
How old is she?"
About forty sir"
Did she support berselfT'
Yes, sir. She has big boarding
house. boarded with her do yet, in
fact"
"Ah, yes" said Mr. Field. so you
want a raise, do you? Let me see.
How much was your pension? Twen-
ty-five dollars? Well you won't have
to pay any board now, so suppose we
make it twelve and a half? That will
keep you in spending money! Youths
Companion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

ings in whatever manner and where
he wishes as long as he keeps within
the law. No one will dispute the farm
er's claim that he can send his money
to any place that he wishes and buy
goods he needs wherever he wants to.
But there is an economic side of the
question that should not be overlooked,
says d. NJ. Carr in Home Trade Advo-
cate. The resident of a community
should be active in furthering the in
terests of the place he calls home. He
is working contrarily to his own good
when he sends his money to the dis
tant city for supplies he knows can be
secured in his home town. The dollar
sent away goes out of circulation and
ceases to be a factor in the building up
of the community from which 1t is sent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

The vertebrae of a snake are fitted
together by kind of ball and socket
articulation, which, however, is capa-
BILE of only lateral or side to side mo-
lion. A snake moves by propelling
himself on the points of his scales,
which, to him. answer the purpose Of
ribs. A snake does not climb a tree
or bush by coiling around it, as most
people who have not Investigated the
matter believe, but by balancing him
self very evenly and holding on with
the points and edges of his scales. A
snake on pane of glass or other pol
tshed surface where the scales cannot
take hold is almost perfectly helpless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

The following extraordinary account
of lost railroad Of Siberia from the
Railroad Gazette, of July 6, and tells
of one of the forgotten developments
of the czar's vast Siberian domain.
The Gazette says:
Near Irkutsk, in Central Siberia, is
a series OF rapids on the Angara river.
After many disasters, the river trans
port companies decided i'm the early
'70s to build a short railroad for
transshipment of freight around the
rapids.
The l2-mile road was probably the
first railroad built in Asia outside of
India and certainly the first one built
In northern Asia. The gage was Z
feet, and the rails were supplied by
native iron foundry. They consisted
of e single thick web with flush sides
held to the ties by iron spikes driven
each side of the rail deep into the
sleeper until the top of the spike was
even with the top of the rail. Where
these worked loose tn rail was rim
forced by several turns of iron wire
bodily bound around and over rail and
sleeper.
The single locomotive had a square
shaped water tank and was built by
engineering students at technical
school in western Siberia. To "im-
prove the draft and lessen emission
of live cinders" two smokestacks were
built, one directly behind the other
and about an inch apart.
The ties were whole tree lengths
unsquared cut from the forest through
which the road ran. The operating
force consisted of a mechanician, n
fireman and a brakeman. A freight
shed at each end of the road and q
few flat cars constituted the entire
building and equipment. There was
no regular service, about two trips
each way being made a week, as cargo
offered.
With the improvement of the roads
through this region by the Russian
government, traffic on this part of the
river was gradually abandoned and
| the railroad finally fell into disuse
The locomotive was acquired by =
| farmer to be used once year to drive
thrcshing machine, the cars wert
taken off on barges and towed away
and the line abandoned,
Some Is years later the locating en-
gineers of the Trans. Siberian railroad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
SENTENCE RHYTHM.
Idiosyncrasies OF Writers and Speak
ers In This Respect.

Idiosyncrasies OF Writers and Speak,
ers In This Respect.
All experienced writer's and speakers
manifest a personal pecnliarity in the
rhythm Of their sentences. The writer
indicates this by the recurrent lengths
OF his sentences and the speaker by
his Interpretation. Most Of us are un.
aware Of the fact that we have a nor
NAL length Of sentences and that we
retain this length when possible. Re.
cent Investigations have discovered
this fact, and the evidence is indis-
putable. The successive sentences ad.
init Of variations, but the average
length Of sentences Of any ordinary
author is claimed to be ascertainable
from the reading Of any 500 lines Of his
typical works.
In English prose and poetry the
thought is Of the most Importance and
the form of expression is but Sec
ondary. In chanting and In music the
thought Is subordinated to the form,
and In these forms of expression the
rhythm Is much more prominent than
In prose or poetry. 1t Is aesthetically
displeasing to have too much made
Of rhythm in reading prose and poetry.
but the highest manifestations Of art
are present when the rhythmical form
Is used to express the thought We do
not like to have that which is most
Important subordinated to the less I'm
portant, but our aesthetic natures
crave rhythm. and when the best ex-
preston Of Thoughts comedies with the
production of rhythm we respond at
once with enthusiastic approvaL-Wal-
ter Dill Scott In Talent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

"There are many stars that are never
SEEN" said the astronomer rehectively.
'Yes, and there are lot that never
ought to be seen. too" returned the
theatrical manager. with some empha-
sis.
1t was two days later before the as
tronomer finally got it through his head
that the theatrical manager was not a
plain, everyday idiot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
Uric Acid and Gravel

Are caused by the Kidneys being
unable to properly filter the impurities
from the blood. Irving's Buchu Waf-
ers are the only sure remedy for this
condition., they cleanse the kidneys
from all worn out, material, build up
the shrunken walls of the kidneys and
prevent the formation of the Uric
Acid. Sold at soc a box by Tallman &
Co.. 623 Main St. Pendleton. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
FOR COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.
Col. Il. Hofcr of Salem, Hopes to Sue
ccctI "Cornmcal Ike" Patterson.

A slight ripple has been caused to
wave across tho situation in the fight
for collector of customs to succeed |.
l.. Patterson, by the announcement
that L. Hofer of Salem, has SHE'D his
easter into the ring and become a
candidate for the place already sought
by G. A. Westgate of Albany, p. $.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

1t is always well to have a box of
salve in the house. Sunburn, cuts,
bruises, piles and boils yield to De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Should
keep a box on hand at all times to
provide for emergencies. For years
the standard, but followed by many
imitators. Be sure you get the genu-
Inc DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Tall
man & Co,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

81 suppose" said the timid young
man, when you recall what a hand
some man your first husband was you
wouldn't consider me for a minute?"
"Oh. yes, would" replied the Wild
ow instantly, 'but l wouldn't consider
you for second"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

The idea of alright compartments In
ships was suggested by the peculiar
construction Of the nautilus. The shell
q this animal has forty or fifty com
partments, into which air or water may
be admitted, to allow the occupant to
sink or float. as 1t pleases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
Absentininded.

One Of the most brilliant Of all
Eaton's masters some years ago was a
very absentminded man. He was re-
ported to have been seen one day chas-
Ing a hen down Windsor hill In the
fond belief that she was his hat!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

Miss Longyears-You know have
been called good looking. Cynicus-I
dare say. The standards OF beauty
change every ten years or so.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
Courtesy goes long way, but ffa..
terry her.-Schoolmast1
Innexib1e.

"She is so rlgidly conscientious"
"Indeed7"
"Yes; she sticks to her principles -
II It were matter Of etiquette."--
Brooklyn Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12

According to an old superstition Of
the medieval church, whenever q cook
crows lie Is being told
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-12
Trading In Your Own TOWN.

A right that belongs to every. citizen
Is the privilege Of spending his earn.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03
~ TWO VoTEs.
Blanket Primary Amendment Not Con-
cafrs3 in by Senate.

@sfFSS W ~ @ef&tN-
Aastin. April 2--By a vote az II 10
10 the senate Saturday refused 70 on
cur In the house blanket primary
amendment to the election iaw.
The senate by A sote of rs 10 IL
refsued to co~cur IN the second amend.
III NJ. e1ernptimg the smaller counties.
Lieutenant Governor Neal appointed
the following FREQ conference commit.
toe SENATOR'S toonev. Faux Stafford
DAVIDSON ana Hpl
House adonted resolution Of regret
over fae death OF tho late President
Prather Of University Of Texas
Speaker Seabnry appointed Nessrs.
Brelsfofd. Johnson. Hqds.
peth and Brown OF karnes. house con.
fefees on election Law amendments.
House adopted q resolution request
ing President Roosevelt to apuoint
Railroad Commissioner Mayfeld as a
member Of the Interstate commerce
commission should same be increased
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03
ONLY ONE
with Single Exception, Same Board
viii MANAGE Road,

salt Lake City, April 3.-The Ma
tlonal Railroad Company Of Mexico,
"hlch operates 900 miles of railway
IN the southern republic, it's main line
extending from Laredo, Tex, to the
City OF Mexico, held its annual meet.
ing here Monday. Present at the
meeting, voting shares of the stock,
were President E. n. Brown of the
CITY OF Mexico, E, f. Bashford of New
TOT assistant secretary, and local
representatives of the Hartman inter
ests. The former board of directors
was reelected, with the exception of
that OF Robert Nunez of the City of
Mexico, who succeeds j. G.. Metcalf
Of New York.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03
STRIKE DISORDERS.
at Ono Place In France Destroy.
ed by Dynamite.

Lense France. April 3-Renewed
strike disorders have occurred in the
mining region, The strikers at Gan.
ger destroyed a house with dynamite.
mere were no casualties. At Fou-
quieres and Hames the strikers erect
ed barbados which were charged BY
cavalry. One striker was injured.
railroad employees Monday found dy-
Mantle cartridges on the tracks over
which trains with troops on board
were passing. Soldiers are guarding
me tracks, There are now about Al
900 men on strike. The companies
nave notified the strikers that they
NJ. have no further interviews with
them.
The salvage work has not resulted
in finding any other survivors of the
disaster of March 10.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-04-03
ACnEEp TO ADJOURN.
eenste Also Passes elll TO Pay Mem
bers OF Legislature.

Austin. April Senate passed
house BIN approprInting $4,000 for
fnileasn and per diem The senate
also passed under suspension OF the
rules house bin appropriating s,0e for
contingent expenses after !t bad been
amended TO read 5. .Gff9.
Senator iA)oney offered d resolution
pros ding for sine die adjournment al
noon Tuesday 1t pfevailed-ls 20 8.
senator Lcroney reported conferees
on election bin could NOT agree.
House extended courtosles 10 former
Governor Herrick OF Ohio and II c
Rouse. chairman Of the Katy board
resolution Of regret oye death of DR..
duiian G Field OF GrayEon county. a
former member Of house, Was adopt.
"a