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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

mental disease called aphasia. The
microbe which produces that Distress
ing ailment is usually not discovered
in either brain or spine. Indeed, it
seldom attacks a man of backbone.
though it has been known to assail
one who puts his brain to i'll uses. AS
rule it is to be discovered In the
immediate neighborhood of the
pocketbook.
The microbe of aphasia is common
ly developed by the juncture of a
weak moral sense. a desire for money
and a temptation-the latter most
often proceeding from an insurance
company or other rich corporation.
Like death, it loves a shining mark
and has been known even to attack
United states senators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12
SUPPLANTING STEAM.

II is announced that work is about
to begin on the installation of electric
power on the coast branches of the
Canadian Pacific railway. Two rail-
roads in Colorado have also recently
decided to change their motive power
from steam to electricity.
Similar transformations will un-
doubtedly in the very near future take
place on every railroad running
through mountainous sections, and
particularly through the Cascades
where water power of enormous mag
nitude is within easy reach-power
generated by nature through evapor-
alton which raises the watery ele-
ments to the high levels, and by the
process of condensation plows down
gorge and canyon with a force ire
sistible but ready to be harnessed for
the pleasure and profit of mankind.
Electricity generated by water is pos
itively an economic advance.
A company of New York capitalists
. will invest $4,000, 900 in utilizing the
Feather river in northern California
TO supply electric power light and
heat to San Francisco, Sacramento
and a long chain of other cities and
towns. In our own state, east and
west, the same work is going forward
A recent prediction of the leading
periodical devoted to the iron inter-
ests is that the electrification of the
steam railroads Of the United States
is a question Of but a short time.
The traction lines have started on
that basis and are multiplying their
links throughout the country. Every
judicious saving that can will be
adopted in the business Of transporta-
ion, which is increasing with great
leaps and bounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

people and II school districts in the
valley.
The report from these school dis
tricts for June, 1905, show 701 chill
dren against $40 one year ago. The
population of the valley is greater
than the school census would indi-
cate, because so many men have gone
there to start farms, leaving their
families at home until they are pre-
pared to. receive them. Imperial. the
largest town, has a $4,000 scohol house
and a brick church which also cost
$4,000. The men who work out in
the open all day say they do not mind
the heat; there are no Instances of
sunstroke i'm this dry air.
The country is filled with young
college men. The moral tone of the
valley is illustrated by the vote
against intoXicants which was carried
out at two different elections. A tel
ephone system has been extended
throughout the whole irrigated area.
The towns posses neat brick and stone
business blocks, concrete sidewalks
and graded streets. Shade trees are
being grown, and at is months old,
poplars are from Is to is feet in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12
RECLAIMING THE DESERT.

Five years ago there was not a
home in the Imperial valley of the
Colorado desert. There was not even
an Indian hogan (earth huD to shell
ter the engineers who surveyed the
first canals from the Colorado river
across the desert. The parched earth
was as bare of vegetation as a skat-
ing rink and 1t seemed even less
promising than Death valley, for 1t
lacks the mineral wealth of that re-
gion, the ground being a sedimentary
deposit from the Colorado river.
Today 100000 acres are under ac-
tual cultivation on the California side
Of the desert, and 10000 on the Mexl-
can side. Towns have arisen almost
in a night; the principal are Imperial,
Holtvllle, Brawley, Calexico, Mexicali,
Heber and Silsbee, ranging from 600
to 1900 population. There are $1,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12
TIE EAGLE OF YOSEMITE.

Down the mighty gorge | sailed
Falf hundred years ago,
And my winged shadow trailed
over rocks and pool below.
overhead tho limpid sky
Underneath the black abyss,
And the echoes tossed my cry
Hurting from the precipice.
o the JOY OF headlong flight!
o the swoop from peak to peak
o the scream of wild delight
Where the tumbling waters speak.
Who could stay me? I was king.
Every cloud and wind my own,
Every rock a living thing.
Every sky-kissed crag a throne.
Who could stay me? Looking down,
Far as eagle eye could see,
Ice-hewn gorge and glacial crown
Slept in primal mystery.
Gods deep solitude was there,
Brooding still on mount and vale,
And the grizzly from his lair
Shuffled down the rocky trail.
Ho! I shouted: Where the pine.
Wind-bewildered whips the sky
Where the groaning glaciers whine
And the boiling waters cry;
Where the swiring mists arise,
Incense bearing to Gods throne
Where the splendor never dies,
am king, and alone.
Then a Whisper from the We ST
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

can be enjoyed when driving in one
of Neagle's new style fancy traps,
spider phaetons, runabuut wagons,
surreys, buckboards or pony carts for
children's use. They have all the
leading handsome designs for city or
country use at moderate prices. We
are proud of their elegant stock this
season and are pleased to show them
to you.
We are headquarters for the WI
mona Wagons, that have iron-clad
hubs. No checking on breaking loose
of boxes. our stock of Hacks and
Wagons is the largest in eastern Ore
gon. We sell Fairbanks Morse Gaso-
line Engines and Pumps. and Irrigat-
Ing Plants. All goods warranted. See
Noaolo Rroe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

+ I have lived my life, and I face I
the end 1
+ But that other life / might I
+ have led. i
+ Where lay the road, and who I
+ was its friend: I
+ And what was the goal. when I
the years were fled? I
+ Where lay the road? Did l miss I
/ the turn? 1
The friend unknown? Our .
! greetings unsaid? I
+ And the goal unsought? Shall I
+ | never learn I
What was that life l might I
! have led? I
+ As the springs last look. for !
+ one dear day I
+ From skies autumnal on I
+ earth may bend, I
+ SO lures me that other life I
+ but, nay! I
+ I have lived my life, and 1 1
! face the end. /
Edith NJ. Thomas. /
I + + + 1. I. 1. I. + I. + + ! + + I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12
height, affording substantial shade
The World Today.
SAVING BANK CENTER.

Although Cleveland's population is
only one-half of one per cent of the
population of the whole country the
metropolis of Ohio holds in savings
S1S5, 100000, or more than per cent
of the country's total savings bank de-
posits! Central America, South
America, Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaii.
England, France, Germany, Italy and
Spain have all sent money to be kept
in the savings banks of Cleveland, O.
Why does Cleveland hold such large
percentage? Cleveland savings banks
pay four per cent; New York, Chi
cago. Philadelphia and Boston, 3 per
cent.-The Argonaut.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12
MICROBES.

It is edifying to learn that an emf
neut physician Of England has dis
covered microbe which causes
paralysis disease Of which we are
Informed nearly 1000 people die an
nually in England and Scotland, says
the san Francisco Examiner. We will
not attempt 20 explain the nature Of
this malevolent microbe. DR.. Robert
son, it's discoverer, calls It the diph-
heroid bacillus and has found It in
the spine and IN the brain of Sub
jects" who died from paralysis.
Closely akin to paralysis is the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

Ine buyer for wholesale poultry
house recently bought 10 dozen choice
Plymouth Rock fowls in Wallowa
county at SO per dozen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-12

Even people who seek to make the
most of themselves take anti-fat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16

More and faster horses have entered
this year in the early close events for
the races at the Spokane Interstate
fair, which opens Sept. "a, than ever
before. This partly is because of the
San Francisco disaster, which has
turned California horses to the North
and gives promise of the finest racing
ever seen in Spokane. The management
of the fair has decided to continue this
racing for two weeks instead of one as
heretofore. In the2:12 pace II entries
were made, and in the 2:16 trot there
are 8 entries This is several more in
each event than entered last year. En-
tries closed in these on May1 5. Man
ager Robert Cosgrove announces that
$40, 900 in purses will be hung this
year, which is much heavier than ever
before. There will be 10 days of racing
with six or more races each day.
There will be 10 day relay race of
two miles a day. Last year the purse
for the relay race was $1,000, and this
year it has been increased to $780,,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
SPORTING NOTES.

Harry Green, the well known Spo-
kane race horse owner, has decided
to quit the game and will turn his
attention to the fighting game at Spo-
kane.
George Croll has been signed by the
Seattle club and will play left field in
place of Heine Heitmuller, the Uni
versity of California player who has
been released.
Winnie Cutter, the pitcher, runner,
cartoonist, football player, university
coach and all round athlete, is about
to break into league baseball again,
according to Seattle account.
The board of directors of the S. A.
A. c. completely eXonerated Manager
Eddie Quinn of all charges of graft
and mismanagement which had been
made against him by Jack Mooney at
Spokane.
Claud Camp aged 81, while catch
ing in a ball game at Muskogee, l.
T. Saturday, was struck over the
heart by foul tip He picked up
the ball. threw it to the pitcher and
fell dead.
st. Louis.-After being thrown by
Farmer Burns in nine minutes, Frank
Gotch, champion wrestler of America
threw Burns in two straight falls in IA
and five minutes, respectively.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
PACKERSIN BAD WAY.
MORE SENSATIONAL INFORMATION
SECURED AGAINST THEM.
Secret Service Men Were Sent to Chi
cago by President RooseveIt-Re-
port viii Make Beef Trust Back Up
in Its Fight Against Congress and
the President.

Secret service men are reported to
possession as to the use of preser-
natives by the beef trust. They were
sent to Chicago by order of the presi-
dent as soon as he had been advised
verbally of the results of the investi-
CATION of Labor Commissioner Neill
and James Reynolds. 1t is said that
they have concluded an exhaustive in
quiry, which will not only bring the
packers to their knees, but will re-
move the power of the influences that
are being exerted against congress
and the great cattle interests with a
view of forcing the president to CAPT
tulate.
This pressure has become gigantic.
Every business, political and financial
ramification of the great trust is be-
ing utilized directly and indirectly to
have halt called on governmental
exposure and, if possible, get an of
fetal declaration that the portrayal
of conditions in the packing houses
has been exaggerated. The cattle in
terests of the great west and south
west which for years have been clam
oring in congress and outside of it
for protection against the trust are
even being persuaded that continual
ton of governmental hostility will
ruin them.
A cry of panic has been raised Not
only the bankers handling the trusts
funds, but their employees, friends and
acquaintance in the business, social
and political world have been enlisted
to use their efforts in gigantic strug-
gle that is now in progress to stem
the tide against the packers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
PLOT AGAINST Pope
STRICK GUARD ON DUTY AT THE
VATICAN LAST SUNDAY.
Paris Sent Out News That a Plot
Against the Pope's Life. Had Been
Discovered-Prior to the Sunday
Services Several Suspicious People
Were Removed From Church.

Rome, June 12.-Never before in the
history of the Vatican has service at
historic st. Peters been conducted
under so strict a guard as was that of
yesterday when the pope officiated at
the Identification services for the Span
ish martyrs with a guard of 400 police
officers in and about the edifice. Re-
ceipt of information from Paris that a
plot against the life of the pope had
been discovered caused the Rome DO
lice to use the strictest precautions,
and nearly every member of the secret
service was on duty. 1t developed
Sunday that although the plot was
perfected in France it had it's incep-
ton in America, and according to the
police the plan was to kill the pontiff
as soon as he appeared in the ca
thedral.
All officials of the vatican are great
ly worked up over the reported plot
against the pontiff. During the last
week a number of mysterious warn
ings have been received by Cardinal
Merry del Val and other high church
dignitaries, all of them couched in
the same terms and stating that the
pontiff had been marked to die.
Prior to the opening of services in
st. Peters many who could not give
good account of themselves were re-
moved from the church and several
arrests made, among them being two
men and woman who answered the
description sent here from Paris of
three persons who had been selected
to kill the pope. This trio, however,
later proved that they had no con-
nection with any plot and were re-
leased
The activity of the police is unpre-
cedented and number of higher of
fcials were on duty all Sunday night
directing the search for suspects. 1t is
now stated that according to French
advice woman suspect was to pre-
tend to faint in church SO as to attract
attention and give the accomplices
time to attack the pontiff.
1t is announced that nearly 100
known anarchists have been arrested
in various parts of Italy since the or
der was issued Saturday to gather
them in preparatory to the visit of the
king to Ancona. The police will not
relax their vigilance but will continue
to arrest all anarchists, no matter of
what nationality, Italian Reds" being
sent to Jail and foreigners banished.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Fatal Crash in Motor Car.

Four Chicagoans were injured, two
of them fatally, by the overturning of
an automobile near Winnetka, north
of Chicago, Sunday The accident was
caused by the bursting of tire. Those
fatally injured were Edward Salvess
Pinger and Walter Steffins, the chauf-
feur: Miss Margaret Pinger, sister,
and John Pinger. brother of the
young man, were badly bruised. The
party was returning from visit to
the residence of Louis Swift, the pack
err, in Lake Forest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Longworths Are in EnuIand.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
have arrived in England on board the
American line steamer st. Louis. Mr..
Longworth refused to discuss political
topics and said he and Mrs. Longworth
had merely come on a holiday and
looked forward to an enjoyable stay in
Europe. He said they would spend
a fortnight in London and then go to
Germany and perhaps to France, but
that their itinerary had not been def
nitely fixed. They probably will en-
bark for the United States about
August 4. Both Mr. and Mrs. Long
worth are in good health They had
delightful weather on the voyage and
made many friends aboard ship.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Lightning Hits Oil Tank.

Lightning struck an oil tank con-
tanning $4,000 barrels of oil, the prop
erty of the Prairie Oil & Gas company,
Standard Oil branch, near .Neodesha,
Kan, and caused a fire loss of $4,000.
The burning oil set fire to the pump
ing station and all the company's
buildings, including some of the
largest pumps in the world, were de-
stroyed. The destruction of these
pumps will stop the pumping of oil to
the Kansas City and Whiting, Ind,
refineries.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
ANOTHER ROCKEFELLER TRUST.
Have Got a Monopoly on the Rubber
Business.


John d. Rockefeller, Jr., and his
brother in law, e. d. Aldrich, son OF
Senator Aldrich have started the
financial centers of the world with
coup which rivals the feats OF their
fathers in the handing OF
money and poh,lcs and the extermlna-
ton of competitors. The two young
men have followed the standard Oil
example in that they have selected the
product of nature-rubber-aboout
which to build powerful monopoly
by controlling not only the source of
supulv. but the means by which it
can he refined into an article of mer-
Alroady tbey have caused the loss
or many millions to the rubber trust,
their nrals.
me Continental Rubber Company
of america is the concern of which
vpang Rockefeller and Aldrich are the
beads. 1t has come into the rubber
business with such a weight of money
that the price of rubber has been
driven down so that the estimate OF
last years crop, $116,l58,000, would
dwindle to $S2,OOO,0OO if sold at the
last price quoted under Rockefeller.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Shot While He Was Prayinq.

Murder came as a denouement of
troubles at the Providence of God
Lithuanian Catholic church, West
Eighteenth and Union streets, Chica-
so. Anthony Leitch. 80 years old, was
shot and killed at the very entrance
OF the church. The shooting occurred
about daylight, and John Bendzal,
Janitor of the church, is declared by
the police to be the one who fired the
fatal bullet Leitch was on his knees
at the church door, his hands raised
above his head in rayer, when the
shots were fired which ended his life
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
THEY HAVE GOT ENOUGH MONEY
Chicago Firm Now Retired From
Business,

Ni'NdJO u III W." iaOhii Sd
Business.
A plethora OF money, made in such
quantities that the hearts ambition
was satisfied and the accumulation
of more became a tedious occupation,
is believed to be one reason for the
rumOred dissolution of the present
firm of Sears, Roebuck & Co, prob
ably the largest mail order concern in
the west Its members are consider
ing the proposition Of a New York
syndicate to transform the Chicago
company into a $40,000000 corporation
and make it joint corporation.
Eleven years ago the firm had capt.
tai of $150,000. 1t is said it's business
today amounts to S5,000,000 a month
in goods handled. Richard w. Sears,
head of the concern, was Is years ago
a poor telegraph operator on a rail
road in Minnesota. He conceived the
idea of a mail order business in that
section and started it,
His success was such that he moved
to Chicago II years ago, and the
growth of the house has been magical.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
BRAVE GIRL SHOOTS THO
Miss Pearl Jones GameIy Defend, u.
honor.

Miss Pearl Jones, night onero4,.
Selma N. C., on the Atlantic coss,
railroad, shot and fatally worna a',
qua Richardson, a negro who ' =
his own confession had premedit.tos
an assault upon her. The young Nv
man went out into the back ward ~ !,
me Office early in the morning and
was attacked by the negro. She nv
mediately shot him. The negro il n
dying condition and admits bis j.
tention of committing an assault
His accomplice has been arros,od
and jailed. Admiring citizens are rails.
ing a fund to present the brave Oil
with a gold mounted revolver and
gold medal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
DRAMATIC NOTES.

E. L. Sackett has gone to Los An
geles, refugee from San Francisco.
Russell & Drew have leased the
Grand at Seattle, for the warm sea-
son.
THE Energetic West" is the title of
one of the new plays which may see
the light next season.
Mrs. Langtry comes to America in
November, for six weeks in vaudeville
at a fancy figure.
Swell Elegant Jones" is the name
of new play which Ezra Kendall is
writing for himself.
Eleanor Robson, who played n
ly Mary Ann at the Spokane las
closed her season in that piece
Thomas Q. Seabrooke, the COMEDIAN,
is reported to have been semi a
sanitarium a few days ago. lie was
suffering from nervous prostration.
George Arliss. who supported Mrs.
Ffske last year, will support Olga
Nethersole in Paris during the sum-
mer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Colonel n. j. Latshaw Dead.

Colonel Henry ]. Latshaw. who at
one time represented the Fifth Mis-
souri, district in congress, and who has
been active in Missouri politics since
the civil war, died Sunday night, aged
IL years. He was an intimate friend
and associate of the late Colonel Rob
ert G. Ingerso'l and they cooperated
in organizing al Illinois regiment dur
ing the civil war.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-06-16
Spokane Citv LeanIe-


hicnard Seldom, prime minister of
New Zealand, died from heart failure
sunday afternoon aboard the steamer
O"eSlry Grange, on which he had en-
parked during the morning to return
10 New Zealand. The steamer put back
lh'o sydney Mr.. Seldom was 61 years
of age.
MI Seddon's death was totally I'M
expected. He has been in Australia
since the middle of May.