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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-26
Entire Town DESTROYED.

Ridgefield, Sept. 26.-At noon the
fire at La Center is still uncontrolled.
The general merchandise store of
Kane Bros, the Office saloon, the
post office, Spencer's saloon, Henley
blacksmith shop, two shoe shops, and
a bridge crossing Lewis river, were
burned. The origin of the fire was in
saloon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-26
LA CENTER BURNED.
Washington Village OF 500 Is Liter
ally Wiped Out.

Poitlend. Sept 26.-The town OF
La Center, WASH, is reported to be
entirely destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The post office, hotel and tele-
phi onc office are burned and COM
municatjon is difficult.
La CeLter Is about 16 miles from
Vancouyer, Wash. The postmaster
at Ridgerield. Wash, teicphoned that
the corfiagration is sweeping the
tow3. which has about 500 inhabi-
+opta
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-26

Continued on page s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-26

WELCOME TO THE DISTRICT
FAIR! IT is YOURS. ENJOY IT
AND REMEMBER PENDLE-
TON.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

is all that It takes to convince any
body that In order to secure salts
factory completion OF plumbing work
It is necessary TO PLACE contracts in
the hands OF reliable and responsible
parties. We do plumbing work Of
every kind and are in a position TO
execute all contracts in a satisfactory
manner Estimates cheerRully fur,
niahed. aU8 "A
Seth Phones. REEFS q WATKINS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
STATE FAIR CIRCUIT
Dates Are Selected For Various
County Associations.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 1s.-There
was q meeting OF the Tennessee Fair
Circuit here yesterday. The meeting
was a very enthusiastic one, and pros.
poets are bright for the best series OF
fairs ever held In this part of the
country. The following will be the
dates of the various county fairs:
Lincoln County, Fayetteville, Aug. 10
Is; Bedford, shelbyville, Sept. is;
Coffee. Tullahoma, Aug. 1929; Frank
lin, Winchester, Aug, 1922; Giles, Pu-
laski, Sept. 11-13; Maury. Columbia,
Sept. 1919; Montgomery. Clarksville.
Aug. 1880; Putnam. Cookeville, Sept.
1920; Rutherford. Murfreesboro. Sept.
7-12: Sumner, Gallatin. Aug. 21-23:
Tennessee State Fair, Nashville, Sept.
21-26.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
HOW HER LIFE WAS SAVED WHEN
BITTEN BY A LARGE SNAKE.

How few people there are who ar
not afraid OF snakes. Not long ago ,
harmless little garter snake fell OF
the wheel of an automobile which wa,
being driven by a woman. The wo
man promptly tainted and the car, left
to its own resources, ran into stone
wall and caused serious accident.
The bite OF poisonous snake needs
prompt attention. Mrs. X. NJ. Fishel,
Route No. I, Box 40, Dillsburg, Pa,
tells how she saved her life when bit
ten by a large snake.
ION August 30, 1906, was bitten
on the hand twice by a large copper
head snake. Being distance from
aid, as a last resort ! used
sloan's Liniment, and to my astonish-
ment found It killed all pain and was
The means Of saving my life. ! am
he mother Of four children anil am
never without your Liniment."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
FORTY TWO BODIES
ARE RECOVERED
slxTY-oNE VICTIMS OF THE DIS.
AsTER ACCORDING TO THE
LATEST REPORT.

+, YOEANDE, Ala. Dec. 17.--At
o'clock tonight forty-two blackeneC
and mangled bodies had been taker
from the Yolande mine, In which 9
disastrous explosion occurred yester
day. Nineteen more bodies are In the
mines, making 4 total OF sixty-one
victims 81 the catastrophe.
All day the rescue parties toiled In
the mine here against fearful odds.
The hot air and smoke from the ex-
plosion have made It difficult to get
into the lower entries ana several Of
the rescue party have been overcome
at different times and have had TO be
brought TO the surface for fresh air.
No one Is able To tell what caused
the explosion. The theory most gen.
orally accepted is that one Of the men
allowed stick of dynamite to explode,
which stirred up the dust and this, in
turn, exploded, spreading death and
destruction through the whole mine.
This theory is borne out by the fact
that the entire front Of one mans
body was torn away. His backbone
alone remained and one leg was par
tally torn OF.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
DESCENDANTS OF
JOHN SEWER
COURT DECIDES CLAIM TO i'm.
MENsE ESTATE OF FIRST
GOVERNOR VALID.

DENVER. Colo, Dec. 1.-Two Den
yer descendants OF Capt. John Sewer
to whom the government ceded large
parcels of land In Southwestern Ken
lucky, Northeastern Arkansas and
some Of the land on which the city
of Nashville, Tenn. has been built
are about to become wealthy through
a decision of the United States su.
preme court sustaining their claim to
the property Of Capt. Sewer.
e. P. Sewer, OF this city, will re-
ceive $250,000 as his share of the es-
tate, and Charles Server will also re-
ceive a like amount.
Besides the two Denver heirs there
are six more descendants of Capt.
Sewer in Colorado who will gain
wealth by the decision of the high
court. They are residents Of Routt
county.
Capt. Sewer received a large grant
from the government for military sery-
Ices during the war OF the revolution
and for assisting in the settlement of
Kentucky.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
JUDGE GORDON
MAKES REPLY
Continued from First Page.
ter ! am glad they report the sani-
tary condition good, for we do every
thing possible to attain that much
desired condition. Resp.
w. o. GORDON, Co. Judge"
SUPERINTENDENT AKIN
Denies That Work House Prisoners
Are Not Given proper Credits.

John Akin, Superintendent OF the
County Work House, denies the charge
made by the grand jury that the pris
oners of that institution are not al
lowed proper credit Off the time
they are incarcerated. He states that
he gives the prisoners credit for the
time In prison In conformity to the
regulations of that institutions. and
the practice Of the Work House Com,
mission for many years. Mr.. Akin
said:
Where prisoners are sent to the
work house under q fixed and definite
sentence, they are allowed credit for
every day that they are confined, re-
gardless of whether they work or not.
Every day. whether Sunday or holi-
day, Is counted. But where they are
sent to the work house to work out
fines and costs, only. the days that
they are actually at work are counted.
For every days work they are credited
forty cents on the amount or the fine
and costs. No other rule, so far as l
can ascertain. has ever been In vogue
at this institution.
In this connection 1t is pertinent
to inquire why the grand jury did
not make an investigation; call for I
the books of the work house and as
certain for itself whether the law was
being violated. The grand jury had
all the necessary power to do this,
and IL It believed that the law was
being violated its plain duty under
the law was to make an investigation
and not shoulder the responsibility on
some other authority"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
TO ENCOURAGE
STORK'S VISITS
ANTi-RACE SUICIDE oRGANITloN
WILL BE FORMED BY
PHYSICIANS.

CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 17.-An
nouncements were sent out yesterday
Of the formation of the National Anti.
Race Suicide Bureau, with charter
members in all the large cities In the
United States. The membership ia
confined chiefly to the medical pro-
/ fession, 300 of whom have been made
honorary members, In order TO secure
an immediate representation In all
cities Of any size.
While not many OF the details Of
the organization are made at this
time, the announcements sent out
makes 1t clear that the purpose OF the
bureau is the education of the people
in President Rosevelt's antirace sui
eide propaganda. The announcement
in part reads:
Following out the Presidents ideas,
there has been formed the National
Anti-Race Suicide Bureau the object
OF which is to educate the people of
the United States in the principles of
anti-race suicide and to furnish advice
and Information on the subject wher- !
ever necessary. The public press is
to be used In thi campaign, and any
suggestion or arguments In favor OF
anti-race suicide that you may ad-
vance will be appreciated by the
bureau"
2 G *T Tf+f# Nrl4ss a af4s
1t winds up with Yours for America
md Americans"
r. e. Fort, A. W. Hams, T. L. Mad
lin, R. o. Tucker and D. NJ. McFall
ire the Nashville members.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
BAFFLED In LOVE,
ENDS HIS LIFE

OMAHA, Neb., Dee. 16.--Lying dead
In cornfleld with bullet.hole back
of his ear, presumably a suicide, the
body OF VeIna Fariss was found this
afternoon by his employer, Frank
Mclean, who lives on farm near
Clarks. A revolver clasped in his
hand with one chamber emptIed told
the tale Of how he met his death.
Farris at one time lived in Clay
county. KY, near Manchester. The
young mans tragic death is attribu-
ted By his friends to disappointment
In q love affair.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
MAURY co. FAIR
SEPT. 14-19
Continued from First Page.

stakes amounted to approximately
$500. 1t is expected that at the
next fair they will be not less than
$4,000. At the coming meeting of the
association the purses will be ar
ranged and such improvements as will
be made on the grounds will be agreed
upon.
Another rule adopted at Tuesdays
meeting Of the Circuit prohibits negro
riders In the races.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
FIFTY VICTIMS Of
NINE DISASTER
EXPLOSION AT YoLANDE ONE OF
MOST HORRIBLE IN HISTORY
OF STATE.
FEW OF THE MINERS ESCAPE
Poisonous Gases and Fierce Hest
Retards the Work Of
Rescue.

mcceaBe ATOm 1OiAn0o at midnight
says thirty-five bodies have been tn.
ken from the mines and that the res
cuers believe between thirty-flye and
forty are still In the lower entrances.
YOLANDE, Ala, Dec. 16.--Not since
the disaster OF the Virginia mines.
eight miles north OF here. two years
ago, has there occurred such cataa.
trophe as. the explosion which took
place In Mine No. OF the Yolandc
Coal & Coke Company at 1925 O'Clock
this morning 1t is Impossible to tell
at this hour how many are dead az a
result Of the explosion, the estimated
varying all the way from forty 10
sixty-six.
The work Of rescue has been ex.
tremeiy slow because Of the debris in
the mines and the large crowd OF
children and sight-seers at the
opening. The explosion is now known
% have occurred in either the ffth or
sixth right entrances. All OF the
bodies have been recovered from these
entries, and some OF them were so
horribly mutilated that Identification
s almost impossible.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
SECRETARY SHAW
Thar he be Made President
Of Kansas City Bank.

II has been suggested to former Sec
Rotary of the Treasury Shaw that he
assume the presidency of the Kansas
City National Bank of Commerce.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

"Doan's Ointment cured me Of &c.
sema that had annoyed me q long
time. The cure was permanent
Hon. 8. w. Matthews, Commissioner
Labor Statistics, Augusta, Me.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

Subscribe for tho Hsraid.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
Cakes

Delicious Fruit Cakes. Let us sell
you one for Xmas.
Lady Fingers, Waters, Ginger Snaps,
Mixed Cakes-in fact the best
in Cakes and Pies. Purest Mince
Meat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20

Inc largest line ever shown ready
sfo the little ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-12-20
RADICAL CHOSEN
Ernest Bremen Elected President OF
Swiss Republic.

The Federal Assembly At Berne yes.
terday elected DR.. Ernest Bremen,
Radical b be President of the Swibs
republic for 1868. DR.. Bremen lie vice
president OF the Federal Council.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
The Fourth

Meade had the best Fourth OF
July this year that they eyer had,
eaisay ythe isrgest cro~dsever assembl-
ed in this city for any kind of a
celebration.
The program was carried out as
advertised, The Greensburg Band
was here and furnished excellent
music. The program opened with
the Gun Club shoot in the morning.
DR.. Fee winning the trophy with a
score of 40 out of SO. Nextcame the
horse races and Joe Helms horse
won the quarter mile dash and a
sorrel mare owned by Geo. B. Allen
won the half mile, Jake Wolfley
rode both the winners. A large
crowd witnessed these races.
The foot race, 100 yards was won
by Art Follick.
George Wehrle won the boys
bicycle race.
The sack race was won by Clede
Keller.
The boys foot race was won by
George Wehrle.
The potato race was won by
Clede Keller.
The three-legged race was won
by Pete Eliason and Walt Foster.
The Peterson Bros. of Kansas
City, Mo. furnished amusement
for the crowd all day. Meade gave
everything they advertised and
more and everyone present had a
good time.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Upon complaint which had been
filed by Major Stephen Knecht, VIM.
Fintelulan, a travelling man was ar
rested in this city on last Saturday
morning on the charge of soliciting
orders for intoxicating liquor in
violation of the Kansas prohibitory
law. The case was tried before
Justice of the Peace r. A. Strain.
John A. Holland was the principal
witness. He testified to having
purchased from Fintelman, who was
supposed to be an agent for the
Snitzler concern, one gallon of
alcohoul. Fintelman did not te ;tify.
Judge Strain pronounced the
prisoner guilty as charged and i'm
posed a fine of $Ioo and a Jail
sentence of 80 days. The prisoner
is stilljn Jail. Filtelman has been
making" this town for some time
and tits thought that this is not his
first or only offense as a "booze"
The action of Mayor
and County Attorney w. E.
McCune in this instance meets with
a hearty approval among our people.
Star,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Notice let to the lowest bidder.

Specification for size and dimen-
sionss for 2 school houses to be
built size of each buildind is to. be
out side measure
20 feet wide and 80 feet long the
walls and ends to be made of con-
crete 10 feet high laid l foot under
ground width of walls and ends 7
inches and Awide 3 windows on
each side size r2xI4 8 lights to the
window one door size 3x7 heavy
with mortised lock the roof to be Is
pitch, rafters to be 2x6 ceiling joist
zx6 spaced 20 inches apart for
rafters and ceiling joist sheeting to
be ship lath laid 3 inches apart
shingles to be laid 4 inches to the
weather; the plate to be 2x8 double
and bolt every 4 feet apart, the
cornish boards IL inches wide to be
paper on ceiling joist and sealed
over head with Ix4 flooring boards
the window casing and door casing
to be of 2xS the window casing to
be plowed and fitted with stops two
walls laid length wise under floor
sleepers S inches wide floor sleepers
to be 2x6 and spaced 1Sinches apart
flooring 1x4 the saddle boards to be
of lap siding door facing to be Ix6
finish window facing 1x4 finish over
each window door crown molding
with tin laid windows and door to
be fastened in wall window jack in
laid 4 window stops in each window
the chimney to be laid brick
around and built atthe end of the
house, all bids must be sealed bids
to school district board No. SO
Plains Kansas on or before the 3Ist
day of July 1907, with the privilege
of rejecting one ortall bids made.
All material on ground, school
district board No. SO.
]. M. ADAMS Clerk
john P. BALLARD Director.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

Geo. G. Matthews, rain en-.
gineer arrived in Meade last Fri.
day.
The ball game at Liberal July 3rd
resulted in score of 7 to 3 in favor
of Liberal.
BoRN-A girl baby arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Denny Coon
last Friday morning.
The editor and wife and son, John
Paul, went up to Gray county to
visit last Sunday returning Monday
morning.
The Meade ball nine have se-
sured new suits and now put up a
fine appearance on the diamond,
and blythe way they play ball.
The ball game last Sunday be-
tween the Meade fans and the
Plains aggregation resulted in a
score of to I in favor of the home
fans.
The Editor of the Fowler Gazette
1. ]. Stanton was in Meade Monday
taking in the county seat and while
here made our Office very pleasant
call.
Steve Montgomery, of Plains
made our office pleasant call last
Friday. Steve recently sold his
farm east of Plains to some eastern
Kansas people.
The ball game last Sunday be-
tween the Meade juveniles and the
Artesian juveniles resulted in a score
of I6 to I6-The Artesian nine re-
fused to play the game out.
We are little late in announcing
the birth OF baby boy to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Kobs week before last.
We have got to have reports as it is
impossible for US to follow the old |
stork around all the time.
Ralph Frame met with a serious
accident on the Fourth. He was !
shooting some large fire crackers
and one exploded in his hand result
ing in blowing off the ends of the
first and second fingers of the left
hand so that it was necessary to am
putate them at the middle joint. He
was also burned about the body. 1t
was a serious accident but the lad is
getting along nicely.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04


To any boy securing ten new SUBJ
scribers for The Weekly Journal at
IS cents per year each, thus making
total of Sa.5 so, and seud to US to-
geather with names and addresses,
we will send to his address, free of
charge, express prepaid, either a
mitt, glove, mask, ball or bat, all of
which are very high class grade of
goods. Or if you desire to secure
two of these articles, secure twenty
new subscribers, and so on.
Send for sample copies for can
vassing. and when you send your
list and remittance do not fail to
give your nearest express office.
Send money by postofice money
order or draft, and address The
Kansas City JouInal Kansas City,
/ Mo.
This offer expires August j, 1907.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Ball Game

The Ball game between Meade
and Ashland was by far the best
ever played in this part of the state
and there being few better games
ever played by any teams. The
score was I to in favor of Meade
The game was witnessed by the
largest crowd ever attending a game
in this city.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

4h July Celebration
presented
racing; mned prize
sand dmake kesomea
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Married

Mr.. Chas. R. Breeder, of this
city and Miss Lois Reay, of Fowler,
Kansas, were united in marriage by
Rev. Robinson at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Rear, of that CITY. There were
about twenty guests present and
enjoyed bountiful dinfer. Mr..
and Mrs. Breeder left on No. 81
Sunday night for Missouri where
they will reside in the future.
The News extends congratula-
tons. .
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
Disc Sharpener

Totheroh has added one of the
celebrated Monarch Disc Sharpeners
to his already finely equipped shop
and is now prepared to handle this
class of work on short notice. Bill
now cas- the best equipped black
smith shop in the southwest.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
JAS. I. STAMPER,
Auctioneer

Don't claim date for your sale until you have
seen or correspended with him. He not only has
the natural qualifications for good auctioneer.
But is well posted on qualities and prices Of live
stock, and all merchantable commoditiee and has
the mack Of getting long prices for the property
which means success for you well as for himself.
Informttion in regard to billing and conducting
sales furnishedon application. Fermsreascnable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
We hereby recomend Mr.. Stamper to any one in
need Of his service.
LOUIS BoEHLER Cashier, Meade State Bank
F.w. CURL Cashier, First National Bank
Meade Kansas.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

We pay highest market price for
poultry of any kind. Poultry farm
south of pump house telephone 2II.
Office in old telephone building,
telephone 27I.
GERow & ELLIS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04
w. w. Simpson, Dentist.

Is permanently located.in Meade
and can be consulted any time dur
ing office hours.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04

alfalfa land for sale at $50 per acre
Call and see us.
| The Meade ball team went dowr
to Liberal Tuesday night and play
ed Liberal Wednesday.
DR.. w. F. Fee will leave Sat
urday for Chicago, Ills. where he
will be for several weeks.
Fox SALE-One good mich COW
also one calf. For price and
particulars call at this office.
1t is thought that wheat will make
from IS to 20 bushels per acre and
barley will go from 20 to so bushels
per acre.
Will { Smith, of Fowler twp.
brought us some large heads of fine
barley Monday. 1t will make at
least 40 bushels per acre.
If you have property to rent, ad-
wise the Farmers Land Co. and we
will find you a tenant. We have in
qulries all the time.
WANTED-Have room for about
60 head or more cattle for summer
pasture. Call or address, FRED
ELLIS, Fowler, Kansas.
A few good horses and mares for
sale. Heavy draft stock, young
and good. julius RILEY, 3 miles
west and mile south of Fowler.
FoUND-Some money. Owner
please call and describe same and
pay for thisnotice and received
Same. A. T. BoDLE Sr.
A waterspout east of 4 Back In.
Tuesday evening put about 3 miles
of the Rock Island tracks under
water and delayed the trains several
hours.
Judge Bierer and family left
Tuesday for their home in Guthrie,
Okla. after few weeks visit with
Rev. and Mrs. Stamper and
family.
A letter from Alvin Martin,
Coolidge, Kansas, encloses 81 for
the NEWS and says they would like
to be here for the Fourth. We wish
they could.
The committe has secured a fine
display of fireworks for the Fourth
and platform has peen erected in
the south part of town where they
will be exploded.
Insure your farm property in the
old reliable Farmers Alliance Insur-
ance Co., of Mcpherson, Kansas.
Also insures detached town property.
S. M. Bennett, Age., Meade, Kans.
Harry Sweet, son of E. F. Sweet
and brother of John Sweet came in
from Denver last week and will re-
main until after the 4th. He is a
professional ball player and will help
the boys out.
DIR. Allison and wife, of Butler,
Pa, have been visiting Rev. Allison
and mother for the past few days
left Tuesday for New Mexico and
Texas, where they will visit before
returning home.
H. B. Phelps returned from ST.
Louis, Mo. last week where he had
been to buy lumber for his aud
itorium. What he saw he did not
buy and The Missouri Lumber Co.
of this city will furnish same.
The sale at S. A. Balls was well
attended last week and everything
sold well, ]. 1. Stamper, of this city
was the auctioneer and there is nc
discount on him. He seems to have
the ability to get good prices.
T. N. Walters, Manager of The
Missouri Lumber Co. has purchased
the w. w. Simpson lots in the north
part of the city and expects to erect
a nice residence thereon in the neal
future. This is a fine site and the
consideration for the two lots wa.
$3.50.
| Catholic services were held in the
chapel car-last Sunday morning anc
evening on the Rock Island track:
oy Bishop Hennessy, of Wichita
This car belongs to the Church ex
tension society and goes all owe
the west. The bishop will return t,
Naada - Co-l
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1907-07-04


WILSON has Cheap Corn. Come
and see at Red Feed Barn, east OF
Carthage Avenue.
For insurance on your property
call on Griggs & Wehrle at the
News building.
If you want any fire or tornado
insurance call on Griggs & Wehrle
at the News building. We repre-
sent the great Royal, of Liverpool.
This company paid S., 600, 900 loss
es at San Francisco without dis
counting one dollar. We also write
farm property. If