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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
wln Adopt aOpen shop

Cincinnati. Feb. 14.-At the meeting of the Methodist editors and publishers managers of the United States here to- day. it was decided that every printing establishment controlled by the Meth odist Book Concern shall hereafter be run on the open shop, making no dts- tinction between union and non-union workers. The decision applies partic- hlarIy to the printing plants in Gin cinnati, Chicago and New York It was declared by those who spoke that since the open shop plan had been in- troduced there had been better service in every way, and that 1t would be ab- surd to think Of ever restoring the al- liauce with the unions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
EarshauaIEe ln Ecuador.

GuayaquiIl Feb. l4.--Passengers from the Province of the Esmeraldas. in the extreme northwestern part of Ecuador who arrived here today report that earthquake shocks were felt there January S1st. and that several towns in the Province were seriously dam aged. At Esmeraldas City several houses collapsed, including the gov ernment house. The village of Pin gnagi, near the Colombian frontier, was inundated by a -trIdaI wave and many inhabitants were drowned. Nine- ty bodies were washed ashore at Tu- maoo. At Pic Verde several houses collapsed The Colombian village of Guanda also was inundated by a tidal wave and 2V0 persons were drowned. The eruption of the Colombian volcano of Cumbal caused the earthqueke
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Report on the Meade Disaater.

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-+The facts concerning the Meade disaster so far as they can be known are set forth in the findings of the board of inquiry, composed of Captains Wendell L. Simp- son and A. E. Williams and Lieutenant L. D. Cabbel, made public yesterday as follows:
 That the fire was confined entirely to hatch No. 9; that this hatch was loaded with baggage pertaining to the End infantry ofiicers pertaining to the the origin of the fire wasNa point re- mote from the hatch and at a consid- erable depth in the hold; that the fire started in one of two packages, viz, arms chest containing rifles and quan- tity of mosquito netting, or crate com taining mirror. probably former. (The rifles were generously billed about metal parts. and mirror was wrapped with blouse and poncho and wrap ped about with loose hay.)
 That the loading of this hatch. was completed and hatch closed at ten ?. m., January 31; that the fire was not discovered until twelve midnight; that 1t would have been impossible for any person to have had access to the origin of the fire between the time of the closing of the hatch and that of dis eovery of the fire; that the officers and crew were prompt, efficient and ener- getic and that water was at once turn ed on the fire an l the fire eNt1pguish l ed by flooding the apartment
 The board finds, thar the fire depart | ment of this city rendered immediate
 and most able assistance; that the damage to the vessel consisted oniy
 of the chsrring of the ceiling on the
 underside of the orlop deck. this cell. | ing being for the purpose of holding insulating material on .tke undersidt f of the refrigerating chamber and thal | the damage can be repaired at an ex. | pense not to exceed $50.
 That the packages mentioned be-
 Ionged to Company A and Company c l respectively. and the interior of each
 was charged throug Jout, the halves oi the boxes which were adjacent being Il entirely burned away, showing that the 1 fire originated within one ar the other presumably through spontan 9ous com l bustion, the remote end O. each box being entirely clean and unburned oI l charred on the exterior"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
pre.cntea I'd the Pre.llent.

Washington. Feb. 14.-Director North of the Census Bureau. presented to the President today about seventy-flve au- ditors and controllers representing six ty. cities and sixteen. States who arc meeting here to consult with the census authorities as to the best methods of obtaining uniform reports of cities at the next Federal census. The confer ence of comptrollers closed tonight fol- lowing the formation of, a national or ganization of comptrollers and audi tors of which George B. Williams of Dorchester. N. Y. was chosen presi- dent. The organization is divided into four grand divisions. Comptroller Rives of Shreveport, La, was elected yice-president in charge of the South ern division.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
LOU DILLON WAS aDoPED.e
Hsrae Doctor swears He Gave Bella
 dOnn to the Mare.

aOna to the Mare.
 san Francisco, Cal, Feb. 1s.--A sen sational affidavit was made here today in connection with the race at Mem phis between Major DelInar and Lou Dillon. The affidavit is sworn to by A. H. Fehr, a veterinary surgeon, who claims that he was offiNial veterinarian of the Memphis Racing Association at the time the horses contested for the $5,00e gold cup. In his sworn state ment he says:
 At the time of the trotting race meet ing at Memphis when the celebrated race between Mejor Delmar, belonging to E. E. Smathers and Lou Dillon, tho property of c. K. G. Billings was trot- ted, I was employed fer the position of official veterinarian of the association and was also in the employ of C. K. c. Billings After the first heat between Major Delmar and Lou Dillon was trot- ted. was summoned by Murray Howe In a great hurry. Mir. Howe seemed excited and the first thing he said to me was that Lou Dillon had an attack of the 'thumps. or what we technically termed in the profession, pasmodic contraction of the diaphragm.
 T went to the stall where the mare had been taken immediately after the first heat She was closely guarded by a special officer and Murray Howe, who was at the time the personal represen- tative of MT. Billings, directed me to treat the mare for the 'thumps.' examined her and found nothing wrong with the mare more than some ner- vousness. such as any horse would show after coming out of a hard race.
 MT Howe insisted that the mare should be treated for the thumps' and, of course, it is commonly known that belIadopa is the drug used in such cases. It is also common knowledge that 1t will deaden any animal and kill speed Acting under orders, l admin istered a small dose of the drug which was sufficient to kill the speed~of the strongest and fastest horse in the world for the time being. Under these condi- tions 1t was impossible for Lou Dillon to win the Memphis cup"
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
New Code Adonted.

Philadelphia, Feb. 14.--The Commit tee on Athletics of the University Of Pennsylvania today abolished its old athletic eligibility code and adopted a short and simple one, the main pro visions of which Is a rule forbidding freshmen of any department to com pete in athletics until they have com pleted one academic year of work in satisfactory manner. Pennsylvania IS the only university in the country which insists on the rule, although It Is under consideration by Yale, Harvard and Princeton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
TO SOLVE MYSTERY
BOARD OF INQUIRY ON THE MEADE
 DISASTER.
Report on the Original Disaster shows That Fire Begun In Box of Rt- Res--Ffre Department is
 Praised.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 14---A board of inquiry. consisting of Captains simp- son and Nixon and Lieutenant Cabbei. the first and last named of whom were members of the board of inquiry that Investigated the fire on the Meade has been appointed by Major Duyai 10 rx- anime the evidence and endeavor to solve the mystery attached to the ex- plosion of the chest belonging to isom- paray B, Second United States infantry, which exploded on Monday while being packed on dray at the Southern Pa ci6e freight station.
 |, Harry LauEhran. driver of the dray who was handling the chest at the time it exploded and was painfully hurt has now recovered sufficiently to be able totell what he knows about the affair
 h an interview he said:
 The box was handed to me by one of the southern Pacific warehouse men who was unloading the car with me. He let the box down easy from the floor of the car to the bed of the truck | was driving, and I was preparing to shove the box to the front end Of the wagon, when he remarked that had better look at the number on the box to see what company it belonged to- For this purpose | threw the box to the bed of the wagon and was stopp- ing to turn 1t over when the explosion occurred.
 erhat, is all I remember about 1t be- fore was taken to the hospital
 According to the accounts of the men . in the yard who saw the explosion: Laughran was knocked to the bed of his wagon by the force of the explo- sioon. While the injured man lay there the box was burning in the middle of the driveway between the railroad trtcks@ The lids and backs that are now in possession of the army au- thorities were blown off and hurled several feet away and did not catch fire The rest of the box, however, te- gether with the contents. was con-. sumed by the flames caused by the cx- plosion.
 The only clue to the explosion is a cylindrical tin can. the top and bottom of which are blown out and the curved sides of which are badly warped and twisted. This tin, which was blown far across the railroad tracks from the scene, has its inner surface covered with an odor closely resembling burnt powder. Chemical analysis of this soot may disclose the cause of the explo- sion. but not in all likelihood until the Meade reaches port will 1t be possible to ascertain how an explosive came to packed in one of the con1pany's chests.
 The chest was thought, as at first reported. to have been intended for transportation on the Meade and In the light of fire in the hold of the trans port, 1t was at once imagined that there might have been plot to burn or blow upsthe Meade. Such ideas are made to seem improbable in the light of what has since become known, for the chest was plainly marked for storage and could not under any circumstance other than absolute negligence on the part of a succession of workmen have gone aboard the Meade.
 The board of inquiry into the matter will hold its first session today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

trainmen dead. one dying. three in- Jured and six passengers hurt were the casualties due to a head end col lision between special freight and 8 DeKalb passenger train on the Chl- cago and Northwestern Railroad two miles south of Janesviile tonight. Thomas Lanferty of Baraboo, engineer; Joseph Maher. fireman. JanesvilIe. and fireman T3eermish of Baralsoo are dead Conductor R. A. Peck of the freight train Is dying. Conductor George De- van of Janesville was cut about the head and shoulders. Engineer Briscoe of Baraboo suffered a crushed foot Mrs. Crosby of Sycamore and i've other passengers were injured but not se- verely. The wreck was due. 1t Is said, to a snow storm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
rHANKs To AMERIcA.
Chinese Commissioners Highly Pleased
 With Their Treatment.

New York, Feb. 14.-The Imperial Chinese Commissioner who arrived today from Boston will sail for Europe tomorrow on the steamer Butcher. Shi Ling Hsung, first secretary to the Commission, said tonight:
 ,''On the eve of our departure we want to thank the American people for the courtesy shown us on every hand. Wherever we have gone, no matter how trivial the questions we asked or how absurb they must have seemed to those of whom we asked them, they have all been willingly and courteously answered. We are going home much enliRhted as to many things that were dark to us before we came and we are grateful to the American people be- cause of that fact. If we succeed in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
noot xN,u T.I,, to Cauadn.

Washington, Feb. 14.--As the resuII of a visit to the White House today by a delegation of the American Civic Association and of the Merchants As- sociation of New York. On which oc- casion they presented petitions praying the negotiation of treaty looking to the preservation of Niagara Falls, President Roosevelt has instructed Sec retary Root to take up the subje" with the Canadian authorities with that end in view.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

nottinr wrong in Mir Hamiiton's relatioas with my father or the company So great is his trust in Mt. Hamilton that If he were 10 make his will today he would name him as one Of the executors. It was on my sug- esstion that went abroad to see Mir, Ham iIton Father agreed with me brought haek q report asg you already know and though father was quite i'll at the time. that report ralIied him very much, He got bri~hter and kept so for several days"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

ment the Chinese rescinded all the rights given to them. < T was amazed to find a remarkable liberality of views among the Chinese students in Japan, They cut of their qaueues, wear European clothes and Ieven talk about the necessity of a new form of government for China. There Is a spirit of governmental revolution among them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
FRIEND OF HAMILTON.
John 4. Mccall Defends Ills old Associate @ to the Last.

, New York. Feb, 14.--John A. Mccall eX- president of the New York Life Insurance Cofnpany sent from what may be his death bed tonight A defense of his own york in the company and of his relations with An drew Hamilton. The statement was made late today to his son. John c. Mccall and others gathered in the death chamber.
 ''If it's Gods will. Pm ready to EO.' MT Mccall told his son I've lived clean life. I've lived my life as ! saw IL No man. woman or child can say that ever wrons"a them"
 When asked whether his father made sry reference to Hamilton. young Mccall said;
 My father has the greatest love and con- fidence for Mir. Hamilton. There was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Nd rvtderce of Insanity.

St. Louis. Mo. Feb. 14.-The alienists who examined Into the mental condl- ton of James Brady, the young man who confessed that he stabbed women In the, public streets today reported that Brady showed no evidence of in- sanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Cnn,minn Cannot Serve.

Des Moines. la. Feb l4.-Governor A. B. Cummins yesterday wrote to Thomas w. Lawson of Boston notity- ing him that he could not serve on the commission suggested by Mir Lawson to vote proxies held by him in the New York and Mutual Life Companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
FaII to Fina Llght.hip.

Wilmington, N, C., Feb. 14.-The United States revenue cutter Seminole and the steamer Compton came in to- fo' the Frying Pan Shoals lightship, winch was torn from her moorings fin Mo day nights storm. The buoy ten- der wlsteria is also searching for the lightship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
A sPRI NC BROCK

introducing new ideas in the Chinese municipal governments and we feel sure that we shall. we will ever remem- Der the good teachings of your Ameri~ cans and hold your country in reYerence."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
Case of DIsaDUointed Love.

t Washington, Feb. 14.--After firing two shots at close range at Miss Josephine Kicker. employed in laundry establishment here, neither of which took effect, William Sefton, a photographer blew out his brains in front of the building where the young woman Is employed The case was one of disappointed love
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
DuvaII to Be BrIgndier.

Washington. Feb. l4.-It Is announe- ed that the President has decided to appoint Major William P, Duvall or the artillery corps, and an assistant to the chief of artillery 10 be brtga- dier to i'll the vacancy In that grade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

No Pili is as pleasant and positive as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. These Famous Little Pills are so mild and effective that children, delicate ladies and weak people enjoy their cleansing effect. while strong people say they are the best liver pills sold. Never gripe
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15
rhnnn. In nntcs.

Boise. Idaho. Feb. 14-The dates for the meeting of the National Irrigation Congress were today changed from September tO-15 to September S-S'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-15

How one becomes chef?" he said You want to know how one learns to be chef. eh? We'll, the answer Is. by hard work-nine or ten years of hard " ork."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
IRON WORKS WILL
S7ANO PAT
PENDLF'TON INSTITUTION GUAR
ANTEEs 70 DEFEND ITS GUS
TONER'S AGAINST CALIFORNIA
FIRM,

Pendleton. Or. 4

Pendleton, Or, August {, 1905.
10 the Farmers of UnIatilla County:
our attention has been called to
circular letters sent out by Schmeisted
Manufacturing company, of Davisville,
Cal, to our customers and other
farmers of this county, claiming that
we have no right to sell the Pendleton
Hitch, patented by Wentgen. This We
feel to be great injustice not only to
our many customers who are using the
equalizer made by us, but it is an un-
just and dishonest method of business
These letters, If left unanswered,
cause injury to us that may, If neces-
sary require the aid of the courts to
remedy. We propoe to defend oui
right and the right of our customers
and are as able to meet our unfair and
unreliable competitor as he is to meet
us.
He has no patent. He has no rights
that we are bound to recognize. We
have the right and privilege through
purchase, to the patent, No. 294,60S,
on which we make the Pendleton
Hitch. We bought IL from Joe Whit
gen, the patentor. of Seattle, and have
tile papers to show for it. Though the
Schmeiser Manufacturing company
may threaten our patrons with dam
ages of $3.50" each, we hereby pledge
ourselves to stand between any one
or all of our customers and any dam
age they may suffer from the Schmei-
ser Manufacturing company.
PENDLETON IRON WORKS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
Home for INDECENT I'm Baker County

Home for INDECENT In Baker County.
A building that will be a habitation
for men will adorn the county poor
farm according to the plans of the
countyscourt, and Monday the com
missioners will go out to the county
ranch inspect the place, and deter
mine upon the site for the new build
ing. ,,..r, ~
The house to be erected will be a
10-roOm building and will probably
cost about S2500. 1t will more than
save its cost in time the county court
believes in furnishing a home for the
poor who are not well.
There are eight inmates of the
county farm at present, and they live
in shacks according to the commits
sioners in buildings unfit to take a
person In delicate health. As the result
whenever a person too old and feeble
to be left to shift entirely for himself
becomes IA public charge he has to be
sent to the hospital. The court Is
going TO remedy this by putting up n
home on the farm where people who
ere not strong may be cared for by
the attendants on the farm.-Baker
City Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
CITY BREVIrIES
Trash hauled. phone main 511.

Trash hauled, phone main ell.
"Bunt" Ostermoor mattresses, Bak-
.er & Folsom.
For Rent-Nicely furnished rooms.
Apply 6sJ College street.
Baker & Folsom wish to suggest
some home improvements for you.
Hot, hotter, hottest. oh. we must
have one of those fine refrigerators at
RAIDERS.
Phone main 80 for a nice roast
or boil, Just the thing for cold lunch.
Central Market.
Bushels of bargains may be found
on the sc and lOc counters at Des-
pains Cash store.
A pleasant surprise. While the folks
ore away buy that new carpet and
furniture at Baker & Folsom's.
when IN Portland stop at the Hotel
Oregon. Rates 81 per day and up
ward. European plan. Free bus.
Wanted-Competent statesmen to
represent factory on the road. Post
tion permanent. Address Dept. AZ,
1910 Atwood Bldg, Chicago.
Fer Rent suite unfurnished
housekeeping rooms in East Oregon
fan building. Hot and cold water and
bath on same floor. Inquire this Of
flee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
THE GIANT STEEL TRUST.
The Enormous Tax the People Pay by
Protecting 1t.

That genial trust magnate f. H.
Gary, chairman of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel corpor-
alton, before sailing for Europe gave
us a glimpse of trust prosperity. He
stated that the steel trust had re-
ceived in the month of June new bus
iness of nearly 100 per cent more than
in the corresponding month of last
yaer. He further said that the net
earnings of the trust for the year will
be between $14O,O00,OOO and $780,
100000, as compared with the previ-
Gus high record of $4,000, 900.
Thus this pulling infant industry,
which the tariff protects from compe-
tition by duties of 20 TO SO per cent,
is allowed to extort from the people
about s13O,000,OO profits after pay
ing all expenses, including the pay
ment of $1S,24O0O0 for interest and
sinking fund on outstanding bonds at
per cent interest.
This will leave over 13 per cent that
can be paid as a dividend on the out
standing common and preferred stock
which amounts to S1,01S,5 $50, 200
more than half of which is notoriously
watered stGok so that the interest
7 earned on the actual money invested
is 26 per cent.
The tariff profits of the steel trus
are estimated to exceed $4,000, 900
so if the whole tariff schedule on iror
and steel was cut down so per cent
thereby reducing the tariff profits t
SS7,500,000, the steel trust would still
be making nearly 100000 900 profit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
POLITICS DIVIDED.
OREGON Has Is Democratic Count,
Judges and IL Democratic Shcriffs

While Oregon is considered safely
republican, yet there are Is democrat
ic county judges ont of 33 in the state
and Is democratic sheriffs out of SO.
The democrats hold but few other
offices, but In these two most import
ant offices they have almost half of
the total number in the state.
The democratic Judges in the state
are as follows: J. Il. Messick, Baker
county; C. I. Trenchard, Clatsop; r.
5. Haitian, Columbia; John T.. Hall,
Coos; George w. Wonacott. Douglas:
Edward Dunn, Gillian; ]. p. Rector,
Harney; stephen Jewell, Josephine;
John Il. Griffith. Klamath; Il. DAILY,
Lake; c. II. Stewart, Linn: b. C.
Richardson, Malheur: T. w. Ayers,
Morrow; o. NJ. Corkins Wallowa w.
w. Hoover, Wheeler,
The democratic sherlffs are as fol-
lows: Ed Rand, Baker; NJ. p. Bur
nett. Benton: r. 3. Beatie, Clackamas,
w. w. Gage, Coos; S. Il. Marsters,
Curry; r. M. Rogers, Gillian; A. X.
Richardson, Harvey; w. j. Russell
Josephine: Fred Fisk. Lane; d. S.
Smith, Linn; ]. M. Grant, Polk; T. d.
Taylor. Umatilla; Frank Childers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
Anti-SaIoon Meeting Called.

The first convention to be held by
the anti-saloon leagues and reform So
cieties in the northwest, will be held
in Seattle September II, 12 and 13.
says a Seattle dispatch. The meet
ing will be composed of delegates
from temperance and reform organi-
cations of oregon, Washington and
Idaho, and it is being held to or
ganize the reform forces of the three
states IN a campaign for reform laws.
The officers of the National Anti
Saloon league will attend. 1t is ex-
pected that fully 1000 delegates will
attend fom outside this city,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08
Union; ]. NJ. Blakeley, Wallowa; Geo.
NJ. Ray, Wheeler, and NJ. F. Corrigan,
Yamhill.
Train DELAYED OH Mountain.

o. r. & N. passenger train No.
was delayed until o'clock this af-
ternoon by an accident to the engine
and by the failure of the block signal
system to work satisfactorily where
the improvements are being made to
the track. The passenger brakeman
was required to walk about 25 miles
down the mountain today to flag
through the blocks. the signals being
found out of position at almost every
signal station. When the track re-
pairs are completed the signals will
work all right again. a freight en-
gne brought the train into this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-08

Clarence Williams, the 15-year-old
son of Eli Williams, was killed in the
mountains north of Missoula. Mont,
by the accidental discharge of a re-
peating rifle in the hands of George
Duncan, boy companion.