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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-10-10
Poor Mans House OF Chance.

Another big bucket-shop has failed
IN order to avoid paying customers
their winnings when luck ran in their
favor This is rather ENCOURAGE
The saloon is defended as the poor
mans club The same sympathetic
souls might defend the bucket-shop as
the poor man s stock arket. Aside
from its habit Of failing whenever luck
goes strongly against it, the essential
difference between the bucket-shop and
the regular brokerage oficesis that the
former, takes small bets. obably
SlO0, 900, 900 a year is a reasonable es-
innate of the amount that the bucket
shops and their mother, the New y ork
Stock Exchange, take away from the
people of the country of itfrom
people who honestly earned the money,
too. Raiding bucket-shops while the
Stock Exchange runs is merely mailing
up the alley door while the front one
remains wide open.
The game is always rugged against
the public, no matter whether it buys
in a bucket-shop or through a regular
broker. The moment it appears that
the public is in.o that brokers are
filled up with buying orders, the big
and wise operators begin to work for
a healthy reaction to shake out
the small FRY. This is the essence Of
Stock Exchange professionalism.
The extent to which the stock-market
is manipulated by big operators was
suggested during a recent bull furry.
More IAN two hundred stocks are ac.
lively dealt in. In three days Zone Of
them a half-holiday) the trade in only
seven stocks amounted to more than
five million shares, and OF all the other
two hundred and odd stocks put to-
gether, less than two million shares
were handled. -Saturday Evening
Post.
Today the Railroad and Warehouse
Commission will take up the consider
l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
FOOTBALL IN DARK AFRICA.

A woman explorer, Miss Hall, has
recently returned from the heart of
Africa. She struck northwest to Lake
Nyassa and waited six weeks for a
boat to carry her across Lake Tangan-
yika. Then she Travelled to Lake Vic
toria NyanZa, and only twice did she
meet white men. Two German SOL
diers and number of servants ac-
companied her. When at last Miss
Hall reached Uganda, she saw a sight
which must have brought cheer to her
heart, an indication that civilization
had indeed penetrated the dark coun-
try, for the king of Uganda and his
men were playing football. Miss Hall
gave a wonderfully interesting ac-
count of her travels and of her inter
view with this enlightened monarch
She cannot speak too highly of the
courtesy and kindness which she
everywhere met. Kansas City Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
SLIDING INTO THE SEA.

That the entire California coast will
ultimately slide into the Pacific ocean
is the prophecy of scientists, the pre-
dicuon being based on the startling
discovery that the recent earthquake
split the coast range of mountains
along the crest, and started the west
slope on a gradual but appallinely
serious march to the sea.
Biologists have been busy since the
great tremblor wrecked San Fran
cisco and they have found a great
crack in the mountain range west of
Redwood City that is traceable for
miles in both directions.
The surveyors have followed the
crevice up and down the range and
have made accurate typographical
measurements of the surrounding
country which. when compared with
measurements made last year under
the direction Of Dr. John c. Branner,
head of the department Of geology at
Stanford university, show that western
California is gradually slipping into
the sea.
In many places a departure of from
two 10 three feet is distinctly noted.
This slipping is regarded by the geol-
ogists as the immediate cause of the
great earthquake. The time that will
be occupied in this sliding process
cannot be estimated for, while the
movement may be so gradual as to
require many years for its compile
tion, it may come to sudden conclu-
sion in a frightful cataclysmal cra.h
which will shake the whole world and
leave the ragged edge Of the western
hemisphere many miles east Of the
present coast line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
GROUND PAVED WITH GOLD.

w. Wheeler Smith, the well known
New York architect. is the owner of
the skyscraper building at I Wall
street. Its corner could not be filled
out, as everybody knows, because the
owner of the little store at Broadway
and Wall street refused to sell. That
little store is l Wall. Mr.. Wheeler
has a perfect right to number his
splendid building 3, 5, Wall and
was about to do so when Frederick
Hopeful Brooks interviewed. "God
bless you, Wheeler" he said, "3 f.
the unluckiest of numbers. There is
nothing in ;, one way or the other.
but is all to the good. Cut out the
and and stick to the !. You will
cram your building full of tenants II
you take my advice" So it is, and
there is no or > Wall.
When the st. Louis syndicate that
paid nearly 5000 a square foot for the
corner property erects its 30-story
building why should 1t not claim the
three numbers, and Wall
Many offers for that property were
made by shrewd real estate men, but
the old codger who owned it had only
one ambition in life, and that was tc
die possessed of the record price for
realty in New York, and possibly II
the world. He hung on like grin
death to a cadaver and may have
passed away in perfect happiness
New York Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

the weather being calm and the sea
appeared to boil.
The rivers were thrown from their
beds with such force that II they had
not had wide, unoccupied fields to dis
charge the water, in its fury great
destruction would have been caused
to the near towns. From the hollows
of the earth came globes of fire that
sailed through the air, causing terror
as they fell; it had the appearance of
heaven raining on the city as in olden
times in Pentapolis, for a punishment
Of their sins.
In the air were sounds like volleys
of artillery. To the CONSERVATION of
all they discovered some of the vol
canoes were in eruption. At last the
brutes were affected bv the move
ments, The cattle ran through the
country, pursued by the same turba-
ton, believing with fright. the dogs
caused horror by their melancholy
and sorrowful bowling.
The birds threw themselves from
their nests to the ground in their ag-
itation, and flew around in the air
without finding any place to roost in
quiet In their great fright and per-
turhation neither had fishes security
i'm water. as they were thrown from
one side to the other by the violence
of the waves, as they encountered
them in their fury, and were killed and
thrown on the shores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
THE FEAR OF SOCIALISM.

The fear Of socialism, It seems, is
whipping the conservative elements in
the country into line for railroad rate
legislation.
Members Of congress and newspa-
pers which have been opposed to
meddlIng with the favoritism enjoyed
by the railroads, are now demanding
rate regulation, because, they say, it
may check the tendency toward gov
eminent ownership which is the only
logical outcome Of present abuses.
The Railroad Gazette, Dne of the
ultra-conservatlve papers Of the
United States, voices this sense Of fear
In a recent editorial on the subject as
follows:
There are two strong economic
reasons why congress should pass
what is commonly known as a rate
bill this session. The first Of these
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
COMING EVENTS.

May l6-19-"Made in Oregon" con-
vention, Portland.
May 2224-ouarterly conference
NJ. f. church for The Dalles district,
Pendleton.
May Is, 16, 17-Northeast District
Oregon Christian Missionary conven-
ton. Milton.
May 24-27-The Dalles and Column
bia river Epworth League conven-
ton, Walla Walla.
May 81, June 2-Umatilla Pioneers
reunion, Weston.
June 14-Oregon Pioneer Associa-
ton meeting, Portland.
June 2O-24-Northwest Sportsmen's
tournament Walla Walla.
July 17-19-Elks' grand lodge, Dem
yer.
September S-S-National Irrigation
congress, Boise City.
September 1S-Northwest Laundry
mems association, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
THE CHAMPION BUCKEE.

A Colorado horse, Two Step, sent
by Col. John NJ. Kuykendall of Den
yer to Col. William f. Cody for his
Wild West shows Is pronounced by
the Snowman to be world beater in
being the most fitted for the "bronco
busting" sports Of the show, says the
Denver Post. Buffalo Bill is in Italy
at the present time and writes from
Bologne, Italy, to Col. Kuykendall as
follows:
"The horse, Two Step, you sent me
Is worth what the whole bunch cost.
The others are good, but Two Step is
the hardest horse to ride / ever saw.
In fact, he Is a world beater.
Talk about show business. This
country beats the world. / have raised
my prices twice or thrice and 1t still
turns away. My health and spirits
fine. Remember me to my Colorado
friends"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
THE BRAND OF THE THIEF.

The federal grand juries are doing
their duty in Oregon. They are COM
posed of men who are usually honest
and sincere, with rugged ideas OF
right and wrong and fearless of con-
sequences.
In returning indictments, the grand
juries do not ask who an accused man
is, how much he is worth, how he is
connected" or what position he
holds. The jury simply takes the facts
as presented and finds its verdict upon
those facts.
All the land thieves are guilty of
the crimes charged against them, as
far as the grand jury is concerned.
But to convict all of them is another
thing.
When rascals come into court with
access to perjury, bribery and other
forms of defense. the chances of con-
viction are proportionately reduced.
However, the people or Oregon are
convinced that the land thieves are
guilty. whether sentence Is ever passed
upon them or not. Political influ-
ences and the use of money may delay
and ultimately defeat Justice, but the
brand of the thief is still visible to
the public eye.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

is that the small shipper under the
present system suffers a grievous
wrong in the delay of the law and the
cost of litigation.
II he is unjustly overcharged for
the transportation of his freight, he
has recourse to justice under the
provisions of the interstate commerce
act, which provides that railroad rates
Tor all such traffic as comes within
the juridiction OF the general govern
ment shall be just and reasonable,
but SO many delays are thrown in his
path and the expense OF court pro-
cedure is so great that to right any
small injustice. or any pretty big in
justice, which he has suffered. he
will have to spend far more than he
can hope to receive.
The other reason is the existence
at the present time of strong pub
lie feeling against corporations in
general and the railroads in particu-
lar. a public feeling which does not
differentiate between wrongs for
which the railroads are responsible
and economic evils unavoidable in the
growth of any great transportation
system.
AS WE HAVE POINTED OUT IN
THESE COLUMNS, THIS FEELING
CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF BY \
POLICY OF DOING NOTHING. IF
\ BILL BE NOT PASSED IT SEEMS
SURE THAT \ NATIONAL PARTY
WILL GROW UP. HAVING AS ITS
PRINCIPAL PLATFORM a BASIS
OF HOSTILITY TO RAILROADS
AND TO CORPORATE INTERESTS
WHICH WILL 10 FAR MORE
HARM THAN ANY LEGISLATION
NOW CONTEMPLATED.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
MANTLA'S EARTHQUAKE.

The goth Of November, 1915, Manila
suffered the greatest earthquake that
had occurred since the time of the
conquest. Following is the description
made by Father Pedro Murillo of the
Society Of Jesus:
On this day of the year, 1915, at
about 8 o'clock at night the heavens
being serene, the sea calm, the air
quiet and everything peaceful and in
repose, the earth began to move with
violence, exhaling sulphurous gases
that came from its bowels with such
violence that it appeared to move all
the elements.
The sea was agitated in such way
that its waters were filled in n short
time with unquiet waves, so violent
that they caused great fear to the nav
lgators, as well as those who were
safe on land, the noise being so horri-
BILE. All were filled with wonder al
the noise and movement of the water
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

a great yellow sea of fresh water.
When discovered, some tribes of In
dians on the lower portion knew moth
ing of the existence of the opposite
shore and did not believe that is exist
ed, saying that "the great river flowed
all around the world"
Its mouth, including that OF the
Para, is $50 miles in width, and It is
navigable for large-sized ocean steam
ers for 1000 miles from the sea and
so vast is the flood that the ocean is
tinged with yellow for 400 miles from
the coast of Brazil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

Within the past year several as
saults have been made in the dark
upon Oregon men actively engaged in
enforcing the law against gambling
and sunday opening Of saloons. The
attacks have been made in each in
stance in the most cowardly manner
and upon citizens Of different places
who were above reproach and against
whom there could 0e no possible OBJ
lection, except from those who were
engaged in law-breaking. These mat
ters are fresh in the minds of the peo-
pie of Oregon. Any further legisla-
ton in favor Of the liquor interests
should be turned down by the state.
Such an influence should not be
strengthened in any way. For this
reason the people will vote solidly
against the amendment 70 the local
option law, now before the voters.
This amendment takes away the very
life Of the local option law and must
be defeated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
THE WORLDS GREATEST RIVER

The Amazon is the king of streams.
From first to last it receives over 1900
tributaries, of which more than 100
are large-sized rivers and rise so far
apart and have their floods and ebbs
at such different seasons that the
Amazon is at about the same height
the year around.
At some points on its lower course
one bank is Invisible from the other.
The beholder seems to be looking on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08
Dates of Wool Sales.

The following wool sale dates for
Oregon have been fixed by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association:
Pendleton-May 22. 23, 90 and 80.
Heppner-May "a. 25; June 7, s,
81 and 22.
Condon-May 81 and June l. 27
and 2S.
Shaniko-June 8. 6, 10 and 20. and
July 10 and IL.
Baker City-June 25, 26; July 12
and 13.
Elgin- July 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-08

The Norwegian girls cannot marry
TIL they have passed severe exami-
nation In cookery.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-31

While Admiral Philip was in COM
mand Of the New York navy yard an
old sailor who had doae valiant serv-
ice under Philip, and of whom the
admiral was very fond, called to see
him in regard to his getting a nice,
easy job for him in his Old age. The
old salt had list rs long as his arm
of the mug berths' afforded by the
government. any one of which he was
perfectly satisfied to receive. The list
began with page in the senate and
ran the gantlet down to "doorkeeper at
the White House" No other thought
entered the old tars mind than that
the admiral could simply jot down a
couple Of words on a piece of paper
and the Job wanld belong to him. But
a light twiulled in Admiral Philips
eye as he said to the sailor with mock
gravity:
My lad, you are too modest. Your
record entities y3u to something bet
ter. | would prefer t. secure for YOU
q Pen orratic nomination for congress
from Tammauy district or Il consul
generalsbip in The diplomatic service
or an appointment rs master Of the
buc&houndS to her majesty Queen VIC
toria. Any Of these would be easier
for me t. secure than the jobs you
have asked for. for | have absolutely
no political influence whatever"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-31
Two TrdH1DS
BY BELLE MANDATES
CoplHfglt, I'M, b1 ". Il. Caldlreu

Lets play tramp, Aunt Lou
"All right. Bob Wait until | change
ny slippers for shoes and find my old
Fst skirt"
Bob waited impatiently, shouting
Hurry up" at intervals Presently
his blithe young aunt came forth,
equipped for the iaunt
"Tramps never change their Clothes
-rowed Bob, the ten-year-old despot
Il wouldn't if We're really a tramp
all the time" she argued, but YOU
see where am compelled 10 lead a
Jekyll and Hyde existence | have to
dress for my part-my two parts.
Where do you suggest an expedition to
this tine:"
Through the woods by the river"
he replied promptly.
"Tramps generally favor river roads,
Shall we catch fish for our SUPPER
No he objected strenuously;
.tramps never work | found a dime
last time. you know, and bought bread
and honey at the grocery Now it's
your turn to provide tile eats"
you had such luck" she replied in
an envious tone. "Tll have to beg or
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-31

of town. She expects TO be away
week longer. | can put you in there
if YOU promise not to let on"
I'm promise anything for a nights
rest" agreed Nat, mindful of a
roomy couch in the coy corner of
Margaret's den. \ bill changed hands
and presently he was following a hall
boy. also sworn to secrecy. up the
stairs.
1t seemed rather mean trick to play
on Margaret: to invade her apart
ments without permission, but he
promised himself to pry into none OF
her secrets and confronted himself
with the reflection that she would
probably have said yes, but Margaret
was queer. Almost from childhood she
had been sell supporting. and she had
steadfastly refused to regard men as
women's natural protectors and sup
porterS Twice since he had known
her, men had asked her hand, and she
had not only said no. but they had
been quietly dropped from her friend
ship.
Leroy valued this friendship too
highly to risk it on proposal, and he
had worshiped if not from afar, at
least he had concealed his worship and
had been rewarded with the privilege
of being her chosen friend.
Rapidly he Invested himself of his
outer clothing, but when he came to
his collar he could find no place to
put it except the tiny writing desk by
the window. and that reminded him of
some notes that he must make if he
would keep them fresh in mind for the
morrow.
He turned down the unlocked flap
and reached for some paper There
was paper in plenty in the neat pigeon
holes and he thought of what his
sister used to say: "Show me wo-
mans desk and I'll tell you what and
whom she loves"
This desk was very like Margaret,
with its orderly array of notes and
'trinkets, its well kept pigeonholes and
the spotless blotter, but pencils were
sadly lacking.
Twice he searched the pigeonholes
without result, and at last he found
that the middle Of the lower section
was not blank, as he had supposed, bu
formed sort Of secret panel.
Here, then, was where the pencils
were to be found. He threw up the
u a
Of the pencils vanished. 1t was not
place for pencils. Instead 1t seemed
to be sort Of shrine, and, to his won
derment Nat found that he was its
genius.
There in the center was his photo
graph. He could not remember that
she had ever asked for one, yet here 1t
stared at him from the midst Of an odd
assortment OF trinkets. There was the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-31

Deed, amt agwine tub break no
docs down dishyer time o night" The
sable seryltor was firm even though a
ten dollar bill waved gently under his
nose
But can't get In otherwise" plead
ed Leroy. My keys, my papers-every-
thing, in fact, except my pocketbook
and cigar case, is in my other clothes
"Uh, hu," agreed the new elevator
boy. but amer swme ter lose no job
Dustin in 70 fiat and gettin fired in
the mo'nin'" lie turned out the light
in the elevator ear and went back to
the scttee in the reception room. Nat
Leroy's secret Of success had been his
ability TO admit defeat. and he turned
sadly toward the door.
There was an apartment hotel on the
next block where Margaret lived. The
clerk there knew him There might be
a chance to get an unoccupied apart
ment 1t was his only hope unless he
took the long trip down town, and he
was tired to the point of exhaustion
The clerk looked up in surprise as he
entered the office, but surprise gave
way to mirth when Nat drolly initiated
the boy.
You can't blame EN-" the clerk con
doned There was chap the other
night got boy in the Belfort apart
ments to break in; gave him flyer
for the job. The police figured that he
must have made a clean profit of about
$500"
How about youf" asked Nat. Hap
pen to have a vacant apartment where
l could put up overnight"
We've got a waiting list Of fifty
eight names" declared the clerk We
won't have an apartment vacant until
October even mt that
NO chance pleaded Nat.
The clerk shook his head and Leroy
turned away Just rs he was about to
push throuGh the door he heard his
name called ana he turned back
II tell You what might do" whis-
pered the clerk. Miss Ashton is out
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-08-31


steal | never find anything. Wen
not go hungry. Let me see, have you
any matches?'
"Of course. Tramps always have
matches"
"Do they? Well, let's take this road
Up past the Hill farm"
"Oh, / bet l know what you are go
ing to do. You are going through HIS
cornfield and swipe some ears of corn.
and then you are going to build fire
in the woods ana roast corn"
a veritable Sherlock Holmes" she
Quoth admiringly. But | am not 20
ing u swipe it. When one goes into
field like that it is only foraging"
II wish we had some SALT and some
butter" said Bob langin@ly.
You're above your station" she re
torted. The idea of tramp wanting
luXureS!'
In the cornfeld they secured half a
dozen ears Of ripe corn, and then
sought the woods
Its my turn to cook. Bob" assert
ed his young aunt. beginning to collect
twigs, brush and dried leaves.
"All right, You build the fire, and
I'm going down to the river"
Leave me the matches, and don't
stay long"
There was method in Bob's depar.
ture. He still had longings for salt
and butter, and he knew there were
apt to be picnic parties on the river
bank. When he returned, a fire was
burning cheerily. and the corn was in
the oven.
Look here. Aunt Lou" he cried
gleefully. displaying salt, a little pat
of butter, two chicken sandwiches
two pickles and a quarter section of
banana cake.
"Oh, Bob. A regular feast we will
have. You're mascot always. Did
you beg of some of the picnickers?"
NO" he replied. Il found lunch
baskets on the shore and no one near;
at least l didn't see any one. l just
helped myself If / had been a real
tramp l would have swiped the whole
layout"
"Oh, Bob" she said ruefully. You
shouldn't have gone into their baskets
That wasn't right"
well, | like that! Will you please
tell me who stole this cornf"
That's quite different We know
Farmer Hill"
Worse yet, TO steal from your
friends"
Nonsense, Bob. You know we can
tell him, and he has corn
ITO burn laughed Bob, carefully
spreading out his spoils on the ground
"But these strangers
We'll, they've got plenty and
He stopped short, listened, and then
seized the hand of his companion, run
ming her to pile of wood corded up
by some chopper
Duck now and keep STILL"
What was t?" she whispered
breathlessly.
II heard some one coming through
the woods. Maybe they're after their
stuff"
After a long interval Of silence Bob
took observations. Seeing no one, he
cautiously and by detour sought the
precincts of their camping ground.
A whistle assured his aunt in waiting
that all was well, and she emerged
from the wood pile and rejoined her
nephew.
Everything is herew he exclaimed
joyfully. Hello! What's this?"
He took down a note which was
pinned to the trunk of the tree beneath
which he had stored his booty.
"A fair exchange" he read, "is no
robbery. recognize our subsistence
and therefore take four ears Of your
roast corn. judge there are but two