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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
OFFICERS PloUED AT WOOD
Ayres Makes Statement in West Point
Sensation

West Point N. Y. June 11.-Warn-
ings that his friendship for General
Leonard Wood would cost him his
commission in the United States army
have been received repeatedly by
Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Ayres,
according to a statement which he
made recently. In defending his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Ayres. from criticism
by officers of the military academy
and supporting her suit to collect
100000 in damages from these Off
GERS, Lieutenant Colonel Ayres said
that he had been tried on many charg-
es and that he has been told many
times that part of the animosity to-
ward him has been caused by his
friendship with General Wood That
officer himself Lieutenant Colonel
Ayres says, has for years warned him
frequently to be careful. The lieuten-
ant said that he regarded General
Wood as one of the ablest men in the
country and that he was one of the
few officers who went to General
Woods camp to congratulate him
when ne was promoted from colonel
to brigadier general.
The controversy at West Point
first attracted public attention at the
Easter parade of the cadets, when
Lieutenant Colonel Robert l.. Howsee,
commondant of the cadets, sent a ser
geant to take away the cadets over
coats, which they had loaned to girl
spectators during a shower. Officers
of the academy blamed Mrs. Ayres
for some of the criticism of the COM
mandants action and for some further
public notice taken of it. Mrs. Ayres,
who then lived on the government
reservation, resented this and she left
West Point to reside in Highland
Falls, nearby.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
OREGON souIss.

The Sunday closing law goes into
effect next Sunday, June Is. accord.
ing to the announcement of District
Attorney Manning. All saloons are
running open today.
The Oregon Railway & Navigation
company has just received two oil.
burning engines for use in the yards
at Umatilla and Albina. They are the
heavy type switch engine.
The steam schooner Jim Butler.
bound for San Francisco with 100000
feet of lumber, was badly damaged by
fire at Linton, just below Portland on
the Willamette river Saturday. The
fire was caused by the tipping over
of lamp in the engine room.
District Attorney Manning of Multi
nomah county has issued orders clos.
ing every place where liquor is sold
on Sundays in that county. This in
Guides the city of Portland, and Mr..
Manning states that prosecutions will
follow in every case where liquor is
sold on that day.
The 18th annual reunion Of the
Umatilla County Pioneer association
ended in Weston Saturday. There was
a fine attendance and an excellent pro
gram, which was carried out without
a hitch, Ex-Governor T. T. Geer of
Pendleton delivered the memorial ad-
dress. Old settlers at Athena attended
the Weston meet.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Eastern oregon Wool Sales.
Omaha Art Collector Dies.

George w. Lininger, a pioneer of
Omaha, Neb., best known as the found
er and owner of the Lininger art gal
lery, died at his home recently, aged
70 years. For 80 years he collected
paintings and other art treasures, ma
king journeys to Europe as well as to
Egypt and other lands of the ancients
His collection is acknowledged to be
the most valuable west Of Chicago
1t has for a number of years been
open to the public without cost.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Whitman County Items.

The safe-cracker, the burglar, the
al-round crook seems to be abroad in
the land
The lawyers banquet, an annual
event of the Whitman county bar, is
due June %.
ColfaX is putting on metropolitan
airs. Free mail delivery is another
convenience added to our list of bless
ings.
program Of sports, with prizes at
tached, for the big celebration in Col
Tax on the Third and Fourth of July
has been arranged.
j. NJ. Risley, has purchased the half
interest of his partner, w. F. Smith,
In the Electric flour mills of Palouse
City The price paid for the half in
terest was $4,000
Pullman will not celebrate July 4th
this year, but the citizens will give
away to the grangers, who contemplate
big three days celebration at Lyle
grove July 2. and 4.
Sunday the Woodmen of the World
and the Women of Woodcraft of Col
Tax marched to the cemetery where
the monument erected in honor of A
L. Brown was unveiled.
The Whitman County Fair associa
ton has commenced making arrange
ments for the annual gathering. The
fair will open Monday, October Z, and
continue for the entire week.
The capture in Alberta, Canada, OF
j. c. Beasley, the man wanted in Lew
iston for robbery and the subsequent
jumping of his bond for $1,000, is OF
special interest to Chief of Police
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Come Ont of Yonr Shell.

Do you allow yourself to become abb
sent-minded, wrapped up In brown
study? Look about you. Speak TO
those that you have been In the habit
of ignoring. Make friends with every
one. Strive to touch life everywhere
you can. You will accomplish your
tasks better by so doing than by go
ing forward blindly absorbed In medi-
tatlon or engrossed by Internal mus
IngS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
ESCAPES SHOTS, FIGHTS FLAMES
Brothers Death Climax to Voyage
From Ecuador.

Victoria, B. c., June 12.-Attacked
by revolutionists, aided by the police,
in a cafe at Guayaquil, Ecuador; hold
ing the assailants off and escaping
after an exciting battle; fighting for
nearly % days flames that broke out
while on the voyage to this port and
being rendered unconscious by the
fumes of gas, Captain Dent of the
steamer Wyneric stepped ashore here
today, worn by the incessant struggle,
only to be informed that his brother
had been killed while serving in the
British constabulary in South Africa
While his vessel was at Guayaquil
Captain Dent was attacked while in a
cafe by revOlutionists. In company
with an American, who is in business
at the southern port, he was dining
at cafe, when number of revolu-
tionists swept the dishes from the
table and attacked the two foreigners
with sticks. Captain Dent and his
companion drew their revolvers and
ite8l< q stand against the wall of the
| cafe, number of foreigners ultimate
~ coming to their assistance. The DO.
lice, who were summoned, Joined is
sue with the reVolutiOnists, demand
ing that the foreigners accompany
them to police headquarters. The
other foreigners assisted them to beat
back all their assailants, who even
tually retired, leaving the foreigners
in possession of the wrecked cafe.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Negro Infantry for Islands.

The 25th infantry, one of whose bat
talions figured in the Brownsville in
cident, has been ordered to sail for the
Philippines from San Francisco upon
the transport Buford July %. Their
going will remove practically all of
the negro troops from the United
States.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Thinks $3,75o,ooo Bond shaky.

Austin, Texas-District Clerk D..
j. Pickle has refused to accept the
bond for $3.750,000 pend
ing the appeal of the Waters-Pierce
Oil company. He had doubt as to the
suficiency of the bond, inasmuch as
the surety company named has on de-
post in the state of only $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
turkish Prince an american.

New York-Shaban Bey Gatsha, VINO
Is reported to be a Turkish prince of
high rank in Albania, and who has
lived in nearly every country in Eu-
rope, according to a statement made
to Clerk Donovan of the United States
naturalization bureau, has made APP
plication to take out first citizen
papers. He is a military engineer by
profession.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Mark Twain Goes to England.

Samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain
has sailed for England to receive on
June &c the degree of bachelor Of let
ters from Oxford university. Mr..
Clemens said bis chief purpose is ito
give the British students a chance to
see a real American college boy"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
His Parachute a Death Trap.

Granite Falls, Mimi, June 11.-En
tangled in the ropes of his parachute
John Pucpera, an aeronaut Of Utica
NJ l., met death by drowning in the
Minnesota river near this point.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
ODDITIES OF THE FIGURE 49,"

Mathematician Tells How the Larg-
est Digit Aids BOoISkeepers.
Arthur Wilson, the clever marhema.
tician and one Of our ablest bank ex-
amlners, says: There are many fun
ny things about the numeral o; one
that l remember Is this:
0 times plus II.
8 times 1 plus 2-11.
8 times IL plus Sill.
9 times 1913 plus 4--1111.
8 times 1894 plus 5-11111
8 times 12345 plus G-111111.
times 1886 plus 7--1111111.
8 times 1234567 plus 9--11111111.
8 times 12345678 plus 0-111111111.
o times 123456TS9 plus TO-
.1111111111.
Mr.. Wilson adds: Some bookkeep-
ers, instead OF footing long and heavy
columns Of figures the second time,
prove their work by the elimination
Of mines. Thus:
5200S, total diglts 81; divided by O.
3 and 4 over.
1878, total digits %; divided by g.
3 and / over,
42679, total digits %; divided by O.
3 and l over.
1882 total diglts '2G; divided by O.
9 and over.
5471e, total dIgits %; divided by g.
2 and . over.
20792S.
The sum Of the remainders is 10,
which divided by equals 2 and l
over. The sum OF the digits Of the
grand tOal is IS, which divided by 9
equals 3 and over. When the last
noted remainders are identical (as in
this case, each being j 1t is a proof
that the 207.92S Is a correct total The
same principle applies, OF course, to ff-
ty numbers as well as to FIVE and Is a
valuable as well as interesting way Of
proving the correctness Of addition
New York Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15

George r. Carter governor of Ha-
waii, will not serve another term after
his term expires on the 23d of Noyem
Der.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
HOW the wreck Occurred.

Msgistrate-You complain that your
husband struck your Why. you're a
big, strong woman and he's physical
wreck.
Mrs. Murphy-Yls, y'r amer. but
he's only been a physical wreck since
he sthruek me cleveland Leader.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15

Waters of Palouse, as he is to share
equally in the $1,000 reward with c.
5. Stranahan of Lewiston, the man
who made the arrest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15

Whenever a woman wants the pow
der. she says she always likes a
little for the end of her nose.
Scientists say that sea anemone
has been known to live for so years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed girl who wore her hair banged to
hide her cowlick.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
COMING EVENTS.

North Idaho convention and camp
meeting of Christian churches, Guide
sac, June 1923.
Lincoln county pioneers, Crab Creek,
June 1921.
Montana Federation of Women's
clubs, Helena, June 1920.
Oregon Pioneers association, Port
land, June 10.
Washington state bankers conven-
ton, Spokane June 20-23
Western Oregon Teachers associa-
ton, Salem, July Is.
National b. Y. P. U. convention,
Spokane. Wash, July AT.
Summer school of agriculture, Mos
cow, Idaho, June 15-July 27.
Pacific jurisdiction Woodmen Of the
World, Seattle, July "a.
Washington State Press association,
Everett, July 25-27.
State college summer school, Pull
man. Wash, June 24-August 4.
Teachers summer school, Occur
d'Alene, Idaho, July 15-August q.
Southern Idaho Methodist confer
ence, Boise, August 81.
Eastern Oregon Wool Sales.
Pendleton, June Z. Heppner, May
1929; June Is. Shaniko, June 10-11;
June rs; July 1G. Condor, June 81.
Baker City, July 8. Elgin, July II.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15

Some men are so addicted to tauto-
logy as even to marry a second time
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
Lack of official Character.

one drawback IS the lack OF OHlClal
character which the meeting may
have to overcome. The leaders hope
they can prevail upon President Diaz
to call the meeting While President
Diaz has emphatically announced that
Mexico does not maintain the idea of a
protectorate for the settlement of
Central American troubles, it is ar
gued that the mere calling of the
meeting would in no way nullify
Mexico's previous declaration, and
would give the assembly the desired
standing.
The question of federation could
then be settled by the Central Ameri-
cans themselves.
Gomez of Nicaragua to See Diaz.
In this connection a significant tel
egram was received here tonight. 1t
says that Senior Gomez. who is the
confidential agent of President Zelaya
of Nicaragua, will leave New Orleans
tomorrow for Mexico City, where he
will confer with President Diaz. The
promoters of the congress believe that
much hinges on this conference The
telegram says Fernando Sanchez, for
mer minister of foreign relations Of
Nicaragua to Ecuador Venezuela and
Salvador, will leave New York for
this city as the accredited minister to
Mexico from Nicaragua
Luis Felipe Corea, minister of Mic
aragua to the United States, is also
accredited to Mexico, but it is said the
coming of Sanchez will nullify this
arrangement and Senior Corea will be
the representative to the United
States only.
The Mexican government knows
nothing officially of this arrangement.
DR.. Reyes will call a meeting Of
resident Central Americans Monday.
A manifesto will be drawn setting
forth the proposed federation plans.
The manifesto will be adopted and Dr.
Reyes will be delegated to push the
plan in Central America.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1907-06-15
FEDERATE CENTRAL REPUBLIC.
Plans Have Taken Definite Form
Convention to Be Held.


Convention to Be Held.
Plans for the federation of the five
Central American republics have at
last taken definite form. If the ideas
of those interested materialize a con-
gress will be held in Mexico City,
which will be attended by over 2400
delegates. One hundred and fifty of
these will be Central Americans now
resident in this republic, and the re-
mainder will be regularly appointed
delegates from each of the five repub-
lies. DR.. Francisco Reyes, former min
lister to Mexico from Salvador, is the
leader of the movement. He will
shortly visit each of the Central
American republics to explain the
situation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
PRESIDENT FOR
QUICK RELIEF
Washington is Besiegsd With
Appeals to Avert Disaster
Panicky Wall Street

WASHINGTON. March Is. For
more than forty y-eight hours the White
House and treasury department have
been flooded with appeals for Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Cortel-
you to take some action to avert the
threatened disaster in the financial
and railroad world. 1t can be stated
dent Roosevelt will not change his at
titude toward the railroads, though it
is admitted that the administration
has no intention of entering on an eN.
tremely radical attack on the railway
corporations.
While it is known that the visit of j.
Pierpont Morgan TO the White House
last Monday night to induce the pres
ident to issue a reassuring statement
to the country in regard to the admin
istrations attitude toward the rail
roads and the apparent failure of the
with the panicky conditions that have
swept over Wall street President
Roosevelt has repeatedly said that he
is not an enemy of the railroads and
that those that obey the laws have
nothing to fear from the government.
While it has not been definitely decid-
ed, the president may issue statement
outlining his attitude after he has con-
ferred with Presidents McCrea, New.
man, Mellen and Hughitt on the rail
road situation.
The conference with four railroad
magnates, which was granted by the
president Mt the earnest request of
Mr.. Morgan, will be held the early part
of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
OLD RAILROADER DEAD
Letchworth Cox, Pennsylvania Old
est EmpIoye, Expires at the
Age of Nincty-two.

JAMESBURG, Mar 15:-Letch-
worth Cox, who was probably the old
est employe of the Pennsylvania rail
road, having served that company
continuously for over sixty-three
years, died Wednesday night of old
age. He retired on pension on
January /, 1900. He was ninety-two
years of age.
Mr. Cox often recalled the first
trial run of the old Johnny Bull"
locomotive that was brought to this
country by the Pennsylvania railroad
in 1881 for use on the first strip of
the present Camden and Amboy rail-
road. He was then eighteen years
old.
He was never discharged or sus-
pended for any neglect of the COM
pany's rules. He never tasted in
toxicating liquors and had not used
tobacco for over fifty years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
CHILDREN IN
The SCHOOLS
Special to the EVENING NEWS:


NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 15:.-
County Superintendent of Schools H.
Brewster Wilts appeared in court
this morning and asked for rule to
show cause why the parents of chill
dren who do mott attend school should
not appear in court and give reasons
why the children should not be sent
to the reform school. Ten rules were
granted. Three of them are for
South Amboy, two for Shyreville and
five for Monroe township.
Mr.. Willis stated that there were
many children in the county between
the ages of seven and fourteen years
who did not go to school in spite of
all the efforts of their teachers. Mr.
Willis said he was going to take act
ion against these according to law
and would take the first ten cases.
The three from South Amboy are
George Mershon, Walker Sairnsbury
and William Walters, all twelve
years old.
Judge Booraem said he was in SYM
pathy with the superintendent and
| had looked up the law and felt that
| he had authority. The children nam
ed in the rules, together with their
parents and teachers, must appear
in court March 23.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
.AERlE OF EAGLES
INSTITUTED
Continued from page -

(CO0LlnueQ IfOul page IL
at the meeting, which was attended
by delegations of Eagles from Pater-
son, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Hoboken,
Newark, Plainfield, Bayonne, Staple
ton and Trenton.
The following officers were elected
and later in the evening were in
stalled by State President McCarty:
Past worthy president, Edward ].
Switzer; worthy president, L. Burt
Moore; worthy vice president, George
S. Walker; worthy chaplain, David
l.. Hull; secretary, A. NJ. DeMars;
treasurer, Thomas K. Farroat; inside
guard, ]. H. Burns; outside guard,
Thomas e. Patton; physician, DR.. J.
s. Hay; trustees for terms of one,
two and three years. respectively, M.
Draper, William Quigley and George
Kress.
Social Time Followed.
Speeches were made by officers of
visiting aeries, and following the in
stallation ceremonies, social hour
was spent in the hall. There were
refreshments in abundance, together
with supper. A number of friends of
the new members joined in after
midnight and made merry until early
this morning. Among the visiting
officers present last night were;
Worthy President William Thafsey,
of Elizabeth; DR.. Thomas F. Burnett,
trustees Herman H. Schitzer. Peter
b. Kelly and D. w. Carroll of Aerie
No. sc. of Elizabeth; J. ]. Flynn, of
No. 604, Bayonne; Rudolph p.
Kampf and Horace c. Adams, of
Aerie No. S66, Plainfield; and the
following state officers who remained
in this city until this morning: ]. ].
McCarty, Thomas E. Hayes, A. L.
Alleway, j. Frieberg and their COM
mittee.
The following local men were in
charge of the affair: George II. Wal
lSer, chairman; L. b. Moore, secre-
tary; Thomas Farroat, Harry Ditzler,
Emil Bohnsack, Patrick Rocks,
Arthur DeMars, Frank Howley,
James O'Brien, Edward Francis, T. ].
Drost, Patrick Lyons, Samuel Nc
Hugh and A. Toft.
Music-N. A. Morrissey, Samuel
McHugh and A. Toft.
Hall-Patrick Rocks, n. A. Nor
rissey and l.. B. Moore.
Supper-Emil Bohnsack, Thomas
Farroat, T. J. Drost, Frank Howley
and Samuel McHugh
Parade-Patrick Rocks, Edward
Francis, James O'Brien, Arthur De-
Mars and Patrick Lyons.
Reception. B. Moore, A. Toft,
Samuel McHugh, Arthur DeMars and
Edward Francis.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
is
FLOODED OUT
Worst InundatiOn Ever Recorded
In Pennsylvania Two Ice
GOrges Break

PITTSBURG. March 15.-The great.
est flood IN the history of western
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and east
ern Ohio is being experienced, the WA
at Herrs island and 34.3 feet at Mar
lSet street. 1t continues to rise stead
lily about two-tenths of an inch an
hour At the headwaterS the rivers are
now stationary. The present stage is
twelve feet above the danger mark.
On the river the thirty mile ice
gorge at Parker, Pa, broke and is
moving toward the city. The immense
gorge in the Clarion river has also
started downstream. Both gorges.
however, are old. and the ice is soft.
On this account the arrival here is not
expected to cause much damage.
Conditions in this city are the worst
ever recorded. The whole lower down
town district is under water, and peo-
pie are moving about in wagons and
skiffs. Duquesne way, Penn avenue
and Liberty street, running parallel
with the Allegheny river, are sub
merged TO depth of several feet.
Hundreds of business houses located
in this district are flooded. In mum
ber of instances the water is almost
up to the second floor.
The Gayety. Belasco. Alvin and Bi-
iou theaters are surrounded by water
and will be unable to open for several
/ n Hac fI orr
damaged the power plants Of all the
four theaters.
The guests in the Colonial. Lincoln,
Annex and Anderson hotels are either
marOoned or compelled to use skiffs to
and from the buildings
Trolley service between Pittsburg
and Allegheny was suspended early iii
the day, and the scenes at the Union
depot of the Pennsylvania railroad are
almost beyond description. Great pla'
cards announcing the Inauguration of n
special train service to Allegheny are
displayed all through the town.
Within the last thirty-siX hours four
teen fatalities directly due TO the flood
have occurred.
The damage to perlshable goods ano
property in the Pittsburg district alone
will amount to $1,000,000, probably
more. In addition to this. much de-
struction is being done to property
throughout western Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
At Connellsville, Pa, the damage to
the coke region is estimated at $4,000
600.
Over 100000 persons are temporarily
out of employment. The Westinghouse
works, employing 10000. are shut
down, and the damage to machinery
is estimated at $4,000. All the mines
along the Monongahela river are flood
ed. and 10000 miners are affected.
William Bashforth of West Newton
Pa, a coal miner. gave his life to save
two women. his slliff being upset.
The damage throughout the western
end of the state is incalculable. At
Latrobe three men and woman are
marooned on an island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-15
HOLD BENEFIT
To BE Held at Home of Karl Mathia-
sen i'll Keyport for Danish
Children's Home.

The committee in charge of the
new proposed Danish children's home
for this city will hold a concert and
entertainment at the home of Karl
Mathiasen, in Keyport, tonight for
the benefit of such an institution.
Among the professionals to appear
will be Miss Emile Weaver, the DAN
ish actress, who will be assisted by
the well-known concert singer, Axel
Jorgensen. Mr.. Jorgensen was re-
Gently heard in Braga hall here and
proved himself professional in the
art of singing. Among the local
talent to appear will be Mrs. j. Chris
tiansen and Miss Olga Brown. Fol
lowing the program an old-fashioned
Danish bread-andbutter lunch will
be served Refreshments will be
served during the evening. Dancing
will follow.