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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
Some Civil Ser vice.


Evidently the opposition at Tren-
ton to civil service reform comes
from politicians intereste d in bossine
the smaller towns and the smaller
counties, and not from the centres OF
population.
CoIby's bill, which met with SC
much opposition last week, has beer
amended so that it now applies tc
state officers other than heads of de-
partments and laborers, and to office
holders of a similar class in first class
cities and counties.
= These amendments exclude from
the benefits Of its provisions all mu;
nicipal Office holders, exceptin Jerses
City and Newark. and ali ytounty of
tlce holders. except in Hudson and
Essex.
Over IN the assembly 4 substitute
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the middle states and New Eng
land today partly cloudy weather will
prevail, with light, variable winds,
mostly northwest, in the northern dis
tricts, and nearly stationary, follow
ed in this section by slowly falling
temperature and rain. On Friday
partly cloudy to fair weather and
slightly lower temperature will pre-
vail, with light northerly and west
erly winds; and on Saturday fair
weather, with slight temperature
changes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
SPIDERS WEAVE SILK.

Most of us have read of the fairy
princess who wore a spider web
gown, but we never expected to see
that fabric in reality.
Now Signor Gallieni, governor of
the island of Madagascar, off the
southeast coast of Africa, sends word
to America that he has opened a fac
tory where the workers are weaving
the webs of certain spiders of the is
land into beautiful silken fabrics
which are shipped TO Paris and made
up into ladies' gowns.
Thousands of spiders work day and
night in their cages in the big room
in the factory given over to them,
and they industriously spin millions
of yards of their strong silk threads,
which are carefully wound and TAX
en- to the weaving rooms.--M. Glen
Fling, in the Circle Magazine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
The japanese Have big Head

By General BRAGG. Honakone
n MORE insinuaing SWELL HEADED class of people
than the Japanese would be hard to find
- This is due largely to their victory the Russians
Since the Japanese-Rusan | have heard many
things about threatened break with the United Sa While this
break IN TINE, the danger not IMMINENT The
Japanese have aheavy debt pay although probable
that they could Large army the field they have VISIBLE
draw from
The recent boycott of American goods China caused largely
BY THE JAPANESE The japanese merchants suddenly dscov
cred that they could buy American goods such large quantities that
they could compete WITH AMERICAN MERCHANTS 1t APP
peared comica to during the boycott American goods
TO turn the package around and there the the Amer
lean manufacturer s4s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

Thirty days treatment for kidney,
bladder troubles and rheumatism for
81. 90. Your money refunded If not
satisfied. Pineules contain no alco-
hol. Do not derange the stomach.
Easy to take. Sold by Sexton's Phar-
maCv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
BLoHM BILL DEFEAT.

BY defeating the Blohm bill legal
fzing the Sunday saloon, the assem-
bly, has won the applause of the citi-
zens from all sections Of the state.
The Trenton True American. one
o fbe leading democratic newspa-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

Wrinkles are age-tellers. Drive
them away by taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It's better
than cosmetics. 1t does the business.
35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Setxon's
Drug Store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

Gently moves the bowels and at the
same time stops the cough. Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. Contains Hon
ey and Tar. No opiates. Best for
Coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Satisfaction guaranteed. Chill
dren like it. Mothers indorse it
Sold by Setxon's Pharmacy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

If you know the stores in this city
that advertise you know all that
count"--that are worth while know
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

measure has been reported from the
committee, which also excludes the
smaller. places from its operation. In
their changed form, either Of these
measures, or both of them, may be
passed, it is said
Just how any senator or assembly
man can arrive at the conclusion that
civil service is a good thing ior Now
ark or Jersey City, and not icr lIo-
boken or Hackensack, is a mystery.
One would think that if there was
any merit in the system it would APP
peal quite as strongly to one munici-
pality as another, irrespective of the
size of the place,
1t is very doubtful if a valid law
on this subject can be made which is
not on general application
Still, it must be remembered that
the abolition of the fee system in
county offices came by degrees. First,
salaries were substituted in the lar
ger counties and then i'll the smaller.
The rural politician is more tenacious
of graft and such things than his ur-
/ ban friendss
| Governor Stokes, it is said, will
sign any bill which establishes the
civil service principle, even If it is in
complete, and he will look to the fu-
ture for the perfection of the plan.--
Hoboken Observer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
Hone Lies in Senafe.

Ministers are rendering the state
valuable aid in their efforts to save
he bishops bill from oblivion, or
mutilation, and in the face of their
opposition it is not believed that our
representatives at Trenton will have
The brazen effrontery to further mo-
lest the state liquor laws. Fortu-
nately, action over the bill has been
postponed, and ere the legislature
again takes it up, it is hoped that
good sense will pervade the demo-
cratic ranks and the Blohm meas.
lure will be forever silenced. Senator
Ackerman, in declaring his opposi-
tion to the repeating of the bishops
! bill, but voices the sentiment of the
senate and therein lies the hope of all
citizens of tho state who stand for
'law, order, deceney, and a Christian
observance of the Sabbath. Public
sentiment is against local option and
the sooner those sent to our state
capitals to represent the people learn
tnat public sentiment must guide
them in their course, the sooner this
and other states will be rid of brow
beating and grating politicians who
have only the furtherance of their
own interests at heart.-Plainfelu
C0urier-News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

1t is TO be hoped it will be long
time before another effort will be
made to break down the American
Sabbath in this state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14
pers, voices the sentiment of a great
majority when 1t says:

idJollly HHtu IL says.
"The defeat of the Blohm bill
is a triumph for Americanism.
The American Sunday is one of
the institutions that have help
ed to make this nation great.
There is no disposition on the
part of those who can compre-
hend its benefits to make of it
a day for the conduct OF unnec-
essary business. So long as the
people insist on having one day
of rest in seven, attempts to
grant special privileges to special
interests must fail"
1t is TO be hoped it will be lon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-14

~ HERE is no profession more honorable than acting there
rs no other art more exalted The MEDIAEVAL PREF
UDICE against players has passed away. The young
woman sacrifices neither dignity position self respect
when she becomes actress To appreciave minds there
Smyrna times., 1907-07-24
Subjective Ciqars.

When a man smokes a cheap cigar
instead Of an expensive or moderate
priced one it is not always because he
may have his pOcketbOok to consider"
said a New York physician as he re-
cited the following instance in proof:
"An old friend of mine. former col
Iege professor. who resides in the city,
smokes the vilest cigars made. He is
the best tempered old fellow you ever
saw, and splendid company if it
weren't for his cigars. He swears the
brand he smokes are as good as Ha-
vanas. Once he said to me, My friend,
believe me, the cigar is what we call
subjective, and not objective. That is
to say, 1t IS what we think it is, and
not what it seems to other people to
be- So, you see. my cigars, that cost
me only 81 a hundred, are as good as
you would call the best and pay maybe
500 a hundred for
'It is a great advantage, no doubt
to a man when he looks on all things
like philosopher. l told my professor
friend that his cigars might be sub
| jective, for all l knew, but that they
were fearful, and should like it if he
would smoke a cigar that was more
objective. But he only smiled. The
old fellow is so chock full Of philoso
ply that he simply cannot see any
thing as other people see it."-Nev
York Times.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-24
500 Reward 500

learn that thereis- at least one dreaeed dlsease
that science has been able to cure all its stages
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereb'4 destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature in
doing its work. The prOpretOrs have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any that it fails to cure
Send for list of testimonials
Address F. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggist. 7jc.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-24

thousands, which had seemed pueriIe
oeIore' now serving as a foundation
Ior a new beginning on which Mr..
Warlng might build The other. the
HIlAltely greater possibility of winning
Mllllcent, he tried to keep in the back
ground until a proper hour for its con-
sideratiOn.
Having at last adjusted himself
somewhat to the new conditions. he
1elt that he could trust himself to see
her. They shook hands quietly. There
was little opportunity just then for
words, but there was humorous yet
tender CLINT in her eyes as she Occa-
sionally glanced at his earnest, preoc-
cupied face while she served a bunch
Of school children.
The four cOnspirators let her into
the secret and departed to spread
broadcast the jest, the prank upon Ell
lison, whose sentiment toward Miss
War1ng was an open secret. And pres
emily, by twOs and threes and in
squads, her old friends and former as
sOciateS began to saunter by. Some
purchased of her with simpering pat
ronage, some with a cold nod of rec
OgnitiOn, while others passed with
naughty. sneering oblivion of her.
Some of the smart youths inclined to
a familiarity that almost amounted to
rudeness.
Ellison noted it all, his heart grow
ing hotter until it burst all restraint.
Miss Waring - Millicentw he
breathed with low intensity as they
were alone for a moment. 81 cannot
bear this! It may be presumption
improper even, for me to speak here
I cannot help it! 1 am sure you have
long known of my deep love for you,
though you cannot realize how it is my
very life and soul-I have had so little
to offer, l felt could not presume to
ask you to give up for me your lux
uriOus position, tO-but can provide
you with a comfortable home, and my
whole life shall be devoted to-
His stammering speech was inter
rupted by the laughing, bubbling
crowd of cOnspiratOrs, eager to witness
his discontinue.
IL,
easy mark ''IIas he offered you his
purse, NIillicent?" "Ha, ha! The idea
of Mr.. Waring'- "Failed! "As if''-
"Ha, Haw~
Cnheeding the swirl, Miss WarinG
calmly began counting money from
the drawers and piiing it in heaps
upon the counter. There" she said a
last, "S427.IO That means SS54. y
for the hospital from you fel
lows. You folks who dared me to d.
this promised to double the amount
took in, you know" She beamed' a
them sweetly.
"NIy hat! l never dreamed YOU
pull in so muchr' gasped Stream. at
sure up>to us, boys! But, oh, Ellison
sonny! Ellison-yOu-yOu-w He dot
bled with joy. "Your face pays for
all! See it now. don't you? Catch o
to it? 1t was such a chance as come
once in a lifetime! Oh, my! Oh, my!
Ellison perceived, and turned
blank, mortified face to apologize t
Miss Waring, but she laid a gentl
restraining hand upon his arm an
, again addressed the gurgiing, CROWN
! crowd very sweetly. but distinctly,
claim your congratulations upon m
: success as a saleslady, and"-(sf
! blushed adorably)-"and also upon m
> engagement to Mr.. Ellison"
Smyrna times., 1907-07-24
AwondertnI happening.

Port Byron, N. Y. has witnessed one
of the most remarkable cases ofhealing
ever recorded. Amos f. King, of that
place says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured a sore on my leg with which /
had suffered over so years. am now
eighty fve." Guaranteed to cure all
sores, by Benton N. Weldon, Drug
gist 25e Smyrna.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
ECONOMY AT YAKIMA.
Three Members of Police Force Dis,
charged This Week.

Retrenchment is to be the policy
of Mayor A. o. Fechter and the city
council, says the Yakima Republic.
The report of the city clerk on the
| finances of the city has persuaded
the mayor and council that economy
is necessary. Mayor Fechter last
week ordered the discharge of three
of the members of the police force
leaving but five officers outside Of
Chief of Police Miller. At a meeting
of the city council this week Mayor
Fechter suggested that the volunteer
fire department be cut from 10 to
five. and this, too. was done.
Residents of the West Side feared
the action of the mayor in decreas-
ing the police force would leave them
without protection. as one of the men
removed was a patrolman in that
part of town, and a petition was read
to the council asking that Officer
Needham be reinstated. Mayor
Fechter explained that it was not in
tended to leave the West Side with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07

expense for carriage, freights ant
handling. We are therefore going t
close them out right where they stand
We shall take what we can get fol-
them, cash, checks, clearing house
certificates or interest bearing con-
tracts So long as we realize approx
imately the cost Of the goods, we shall
be satisfied.
Ten days is all the time 1 have been
given to accomplish these results here.
At the end of that time this store is
for rent and It shall be vacant. I
am needed at other places as urgent
ly as here and what is not sold at the
end Of this sale, goes back to Port
land in a freight car instead of in
my pocket.
In this stock are contained splendid
Decker, Chickering, Kimball, Weber,
Hobart NJ. Gable and other highest
grade pianos. Ordinarily such in
struments cannot be obtained for less
than $3.50. s5OO-yes, $3.50. See what
you can now secure for 1926 to 1915.
l offer tomorrow for s1S5 a splendid
largest size mahogany high grade up
right piano, standing four feet nine
inches high; one that has never been
sold for less than 1878 heretofore.
This is less than half price. Every
hing else at almost similar reduction.
A Kingsbury piano for which proba-
ply number of your friends or neigh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
PAsCo TO PORTLAND JAN. 1.
North Bank Road VIII be Extended
to Spokane.

Trains will be running over the
Portland & Seattle railroad between
Pasco and Portland by January /
1908, says a Spokane paper. The
new line from Pasco to near Cheney
IL miles from Spokane, and connect
ing with the Northern Pacific main
line at that point by a spur, will
probably be completed by October /
next year, and In the meantime work
which will be begun in about 80 days
will be In progress on the grade ele-
walton by which the Portland G. Sc
attle and Northern Pacific will come
into Spokane. .liI
This announcement was made by
Edward J. Cannon, local counsel Of
the Northern Pacific, at meeting Of
the board Of trustees of the chamber
Of commerce yesterday. The project
of grade separation, as planned, will
involve the expenditure of from $2,-
100000 to S2,500,000 on work in and
Immediately contiguous to Spokane,
according to Mr.. Cannon; an item
of which, he stated, will be the out
lay of 100000 in the erection of a
new bridge to replace the present
Northern Pacific station. The new
depot will be located in the park on
the north side of the present site.
The elevated tracks in the city will
be between Erie and Hatch streets
on the east and HanPman craak On
the west. Hangman creek will be
crossed by a bridge, the elevation of
which will be about 80 feet higher
than the high bridge spanning the
creek, which 1t will practically paral-
lei distance of about 200 feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
HITS BAKER CITY HARD.

Oregon Lumber Company Shuts
Down Mills-StOps Payroll OF $10,-
900.
A Baker City special to a Portland
paper SAYS:
The hardest blow received by this
city from the financial stress was
! struck today when the large lumber
mills OF the Oregon Lumber company
were closed. This. will throw about
400 men out of employment in this
city and stop a payroll of $4,000 er
month.
David Eccles, head of the Oregon
Lumber company, is In the city con-
ferring with his local managers as to
the bes tmethods of weathering the
stringency. All freight and logging
trains on the Sumpter Valley have
been stopped, and only the passenger
is now running. The logging camps
have been closed, the company's mill
at Austin, having a capacity OF 10000
feet per day, has ceased operations.
and there is a general tieup Of all
NpllllOlltu ny MI. II
is not thought the suspension will be
long.
w. L. Wallis, general manager Of
the Utah Construction company,
which Is building the road down
Snake river, is in Baker City and says
that about 1000 men have been laid
off by his company in various parts
OF the country. The Snake river road
dismissed about 600 men, and most OF
them have left this part of the coun-
try without obtaining the money on
their checks. Work on the Ok Bow
tunnel. however, is continuing and |
will not be delayed.
The Eagle Valley railroad, which is
building from Baker City to Eagle |
and Pine valleys, is being pushed, and
The working force increased as rapidly
rs practicable.
The people Of Baker City are not
excited or in any way frightened, and
heir confidence in the banks Is as
strong as ever. No drafts are being
lonored. but the checks of business
men are being cashed as usual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
Prominent Men and Women on Pro.
gram at Viclxsburg Reunion.

Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 7.-The
thirty-seventh annual reunion Of the
Society of the Army of the Tennessee
opened in Vicksburg today with a
large attendance including many men
and women of national prominence.
General Grenville NJ. Dodge presided
at the opening. The reunion will
continue two days, during which time
addresses are to be delivered as fol-
lows:
''Woman's Part in the Civil War"
Mrs. John A. Logan; "The Battle OF
Chickasaw Bayou" P. T. Sherman,
son Of Gen. w. T. Sherman 1.-THE
vicksburg Campaign" Gen. Freder-
lex d. Grant; "The Fellowship of
Gen. o. o. Howard; DAY
break at Appomattox," Major S. H.
Byers; "The Bravest Deed" Miss
Lillian Moore; 1.-THE New Era and
Its Duties" Bishop Samuel Fallows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07

bors have been asked 1915 and some
times $500. Our price is now $135.
A Ludwig piano, snowy oak case;
some people have been asked 1915 to
s400 for this instrument, our price is
now S168. Fine parlor and church
organs go for song. We don't want
to ship any one Of these back to the
city. There is a beautiful little Prin-
cess orchestrelle, $3.50 style. II SIS
Is too much we will take $40 and give
enough music rolls with 1t to make
this instrument a source OF pleasure
and enjoyment and education for
years to come.
While prices are based upon actual
cash cost of goods, We are willing to
arrange payments by the month, say
SS or SO monthly for nearly all OF
the pianos and lots less than SIS or
$50 per month Cor equivalent amount
every six months) for the several very
highest grade pianos.
But don't put off coming. We mean
business in deadly earnest now, and IL
you have no music in your home, this
is the opportunity of which to avail
yourself. 1t will never come again.
Store open day and evening until sale
closes. Remember everything that
we sell is guaranteed. Money back IL
after delivery is not found
as represented.
g. A. HOFFMAN,
General Agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
SPOKANE CAN'T SELL BONDS.
Rig Issue of 100000 on Market
Improvements Stop.

Owing to the delay in selling the
100000 bond issue for bridge i'm
provements and the slowness with
which work has progressed on the
new bridge piers at Washington
street, city officials are in grave doubt
that more work will be done during
the present low water than to build
the piers at Washington street, says
the Spokesman-R Review. In fact, at
a meeting held several days ago by
the board of public works, Engineer
S. H. Knight, in charge of construc-
tion, advised that no temporary bridge
be built this fall at Howard street
his contention being that little work
could be done on the Howard street
bridge this fall and that the tempo
rary bridge would probably be car
ried out by the high water next
spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
NEW COFFEE HOUSE.
lIohbach to Open New Lunch Room
and Serve Oysters. Coffee. Etc.

Hohbachs Coffee House will be
the name of new establishment
now being gotten into readiness on
Court street and it promises to fill
a long felt want The place will be
run in connection with the Hohbach
bakery and will be in the small room
Immediately west of the bakery
store.
1t is the intention to serve oysters,
coffee and other warm drinks, to-
gether with cake, pies, etc. How
ever no meat orders will be served.
1t Is the purpose to run the place in
a first class manner and the proprle-
tors believe that such an eating
place will be appreciated here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07

If you do not now have a piano, q
pianola or talking machine or even q
parlor organ in your home, you will be
interested In this most extraordinary
announcement. Never before has such
an offer been made. Never hereafter,
l am sure, will It be made again. It is
this:
In the very midst Of the most unex-
ampled abundance and prosperity, the
financial situation, brought about
through no fault Of our Pacific coast
banks and bankers, makes 1t impossl
BILE for firm conducting a business
of the magnitude such as ours to con-
tinue without adequate assistance
from the banks. 1t will be seen that
where we sell annually over three
million dollars worth of musical in
struments, OF which only Is per cent
is sold for spot cash, that even with
a capital that now exceeds $1,000, 900,
it is impossible for us to handle this
business without access to substantial
banking facilities east, or on the coast.
These facilities, at the present time,
are not available, and there remains
for US no other recourse.
We have got to close up and stop
expenses-and do so quickly. To ship
the pianos, talking machines. piano.
las, and organs back to Portland
would be unwise at this time. They
have to be sold then at an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07
Will Retire From
Local Retail Field.

Entire stock Of Ee Piano house takes an awful tmbeen-
eral Agent of the firm takes chargeUnusua financial sia-
ton the The firm being unable to carry on its extensive
Business Operations under present Banking Facilities sure
enough chance for piano buyers talking machines too Checks
certificates of deposits any established bank will be taken
Items OF eight ten dollars monthly prices to those not
wishing to make full settlement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-11-07

out a policeman and ordered the desk
sergeant assigned to that beat.
Mayor Fechter said 1t was neces-
sary to practice economy in the man.
agement of the city affairs. and his
action was based on that fact. He
said that five policemen are suffi-
cient for the city at this time. His
action was sustained by the council.