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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-13

1t is said that the new Sic
and 500 gold pieces do not contain
the legend, I'm God We Trust. "
Not having seen any money
pieces of that size lately we can
not say as to the above and un-
der present conditions expect it
will be some time before we are
convinced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-12-13
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY.
FRIDAY, DEC. 10, 1907.

From present indications
Santa Claus will do business on
the prairie in spite of the hard
times. It takes a good deal to
bluff the old gentleman out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
WHERE HE GOT THE MONEY.

A. Proudfoot's four-story reinforc-
ed concrete building at East Burn
side and East Third streets, one of
the best structures in East Portland,
will be fitted up as hotel. Before
beginning its construction he leased
the building for a period of 10 years
to the Star brewery of Vancouver,
Wash.
This company has subet it to Har-
ry Edmunds formerly of Medford,
who will operate the hotel. There
are II guest rooms and 80 private
baths in the structure, all on the
three upper floors The ground floor
VII contain the hotel dining room
and office. The estimated cost Of
the Improvement is $65,OO0.
An interesting feature of this hotel
viii be the roof garden, which will
command a splendid view up and
down the river and over a greater
portion of the city.
Mr.. Proudfoot was resident Of
Medford for several years. 1t was he
who mloaded the present light plant
onto our city at a big figure. For
some years past he has conducted the
Creamerie, one of Portlands most
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
CANNON AND ROOSEVELT.

1t is almost unbelievable that the
same political party should claim
Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph
Cannon. 1t is still more strange that
these men should be kept in promi-
nent offices in the nation, and look
ed upon as leaders, by the same
party.
Roosevelt is a modern man, a
thinker and worker in modern lines
of activity. Cannon is still living in
the atmosphere which prevailed be-
fore the civil war, he is an antiquat-
ed, moss back fossil. with but few
-compensating virtues.
Roosevelt has grasped modern po-
Htical issues fully. He has grappled
with railroad regulation, tariff revis-
ion, trust control. forestry reclama-
tion, currency reform and every other
live and up TO date issue before the
people.
Cannon as speaker of the house
win block action on almost every one
of these modern subjects. IL possible.
He wants an ante-war tariff, he
wants no interference with the trusts,
wants no meddling with the curren-
.cy, knows nothing about reclamation
or land laws, and cares less. He
knows nothing about forestry or stock
raising and cares less, he is opposed to
the postal savings bank plan recon-
mended by the postmaster general
and he is against every modern re-
form for which Roosevelt, La Fol-
Iette, Hughes and such men are
fighting.
Cannon is a trust sympathizer, an
aristocrat in the thinnest kind Of dis
guise, a millionaire banker interested
in holding the high tariff up to the
highest limit for the benefit Of the
manufacturing trusts, and in every
way is an antiquated, narrow, nom
progressive man. just as far from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
THE GUN-CARRYING HABIT.

The efforts of District Attorney
Phelps, Sheriff Taylor and Chief of
Police Gurdane to stop the gun
carrying habit, are highly commenda-
BILE and it is hoped that every man
found carrying concealed weapons
will be nabbed and fined the limit
Umatilla county has had a lot Of
sad experience during the past year
as a result of this habit and the tax
payers have paid the bill.
There is no excuse for a man to
carry a revolver in this peaceable
country Any man who does it regu-
larly is a dangerous man. He is not
safe to be at large. Any furry Of
passion is liable to cause him to
shoot somebody, either Intentionally
or unintentionally and an accidental
shot will kill a man as dead as an
lntentlOndl SnOt.
Within the past two weeks a couple
Of fellows have made the night hide
Gus on Cottonwood street by shooting
in the air. A drunken fool is just
as liable to shoot into a crowd as
into the air and every man who Is
suspicioned of carrying concealed
weapons should be seized on the
street, in saloons, or anywhere he
can be found and fined the full ex-
tent Of the law.
There is strict law against this
habit and every citizen who regards
the safety of the community should
assist the officers in letecting the fell
lows who are violating this law every
day.
1t is foolish and cowardly habit
to carry gun in a peaceable COM
munity and a man who does so reg
ularly has bad intentions and the
quicker he is arrested and fined the
better it will be for the city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12

are enlarging upon the necessity OF
the special session. The Telegram
is especially Interested In magnifylng
the terrible situation" in the state,
but so far there has appeared but
little actual demand for the session
from the people.
The East oregonian believes that
the holidays should end now and
permit the state to resume its normal
condition, The financial condition is
sound and there is no danger of any
'ndiscreet action on the part of de-
pos!tors and the quicker the holiday
nightmare is removed the better it
will be for the state.
The ordinary business of the state
os being transacted as usual and
while the holiday proclamation was
timely and necessary at first, tina,
need has now passed over and the
sky is clear.
Oregon win forget the flnancia,
furry of the past month within a
short time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
CLEWS TELLS OF IMPROVING
CONDITIONS.

Henry Clews continues to give ont
encouraging reports on the financial
situation. In his last letter he SAYS:
Another week of gratifying recovery
has been experienced. and since the
panic security values show an ad-
vance of 10 points and over on the
leading issues. In bonds, as well as
stocks, there have been substantial
gains, and the whole drift of the fl
nancial situation shows genuine re-
cuperation.
The premium on currency is gradu-
ally disappearing and call money is
becoming more and more easy rates
| having touched as low as 3 per cent
| during the week. Time money COM
tinues scarce at 10 to 10 per cent for
short dates; not so much from any
deficiency in supply, as from the con-
servative attitude of the banks, which
are still obliged to exercise caution
in the granting of credit. Gradually,
but surely, the money market is
working back to normal conditions.
The disposition to hoard is abating
and bank reserves are rising. having
been materially assisted by the en-
gagement Of about $1O0.OOOOOO of
gold the bulk of which has already
arrived. Fortunately our interior
banks are rapidly getting over their
fright now that the situation in New
York is improving, and within few
weeks money will probably be abun-
dant and much easier than at present
There is no lack of currency.
The amount Of circulation on No
vember 80. was S2.S76, 100000, an
increase Of nearly $132,OO0,0OO with
in the month. and S139,O00,OOO with
in IL months This is a circulation
per capita of $34.71 compared with
| $32.42 a year ago. OF the increase in
circulation during November S66,000,-
600 was in gold coin and $5S,000,O0O
in bank notes. November was thus
month of unusual expansion in cur
rency.
Considering the lessened volume of
business and the lower prices at which
it is being transacted, 1t Is evident
that we are rapidly running into a
condition of monetary redundancy; a
fact which has been wisely recogniz-
ed by the government and is reflected
in its decision to modify its recent
relief measures.
It is now believed that Mr.. Cortel-
you will not issue more than S25,-
600, 900 of Panama bonds, and that
the issue of new certificates will not
exceed 5,OOO,O ,OOO or total of about
$40, ,OOO, 900 for both classes of securi-
ties, instead of $150,OOO,00O as orig
inally intended.
From all parts of the country there
come reports of steady improvement
in the money situation, and 1t is con-
fidently believed that the complete
resumption Of specie payments is only
matter of a comparatively short
period
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12

Theodore Roosevelt as the north is
from the south or the east from the
west.
It is strange why the American
congress will keep in power such a
fossil, with hundreds OF live, aggres-
slve, modern. middle aged men in
congress. II is strange why the
party will follow after such joke
as Cannon when there are modern
men OF present day tendencies to
confer leadership upon.
Cannon is 40 years behind the
times, He is living in the ante-war
issues. And yet he is kept in a posi-
ton where he can throttle any mod
ern legislation which does not suit
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
JUST A WOMAN.

1.-THE other day." said a man pas
senger in a street car, Il saw a wo-
man in a street car open a satchel
and take out a purse, close the satch-
ell and open the purse, take out a
dime and close the purse, open the
satchel and put in the purse and
closed the satchel. Then she gave the
dime to the conductor and took a
nickel in exchange. Then she open
ed the satchel and took out the
purse, closed the satchel and opened
the purse, put in the nickel and clos
ed the purse, opened the satchel and
put in the purse, closed the satchel
and locked both ends. Then she felt
to see II her hair was all right, and
1t was all right, and she was all right.
That was a an."-Ladies Home
Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
4 + = : = + + = : = = = > ; = ;

%++% ++++% %++*%+++4
= You may keep your feet from
= slipping I
= And your hands from evil I
= deeds,
= But to guard your tongue from !
= tripping. I
= What unceasing care it I
= needs, Z
= Be you old or be you I
. young, I
= Oh, beware, !
= Take good care I
= OF the tittle-tattle, tell-tale I
= tongue! I
= You may feel inclined to quar- +
= With the doctrine that I +
= preach, :
= But the soundness Of the moral !
= sad experiences will teach: +
= Be it said or be it sung, +
= Everywhere, +
. Oh. beware =
= OF the tittle-tattle, tell-tale +
= tongue. +
, Henry Johnstone in st. +
2 Nicholas. :
3 k+*+++++++++*++%+
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
IIUGGING.

Editor Kennedy of the Baker City
Herald. has broken into society in
Baker. evidently and his old friends
in Umatilla county are surprised to
hear him make an attack on that
ancient and dignlfied American habit,
that of hugging in the ball room.
Now nobody ever heard Kennedy
object to that habit as practiced in
Umatlla county. The Baker City
form has rudely shaken his modesty,
however. and a column Of protest
has resulted.
1t is told of Kennedy that he was
one Of the most gallant and tender
of lovers in his young days. Numer-
Gus Umatllla county girls (not so
young now. can attest to the strength
Of Kennedy's strong arms, to the
softness of his words and the linger-
ing sweetness Of his kisses. He just
wouldn't let loose.
And now to think that he is at
tacking this ancient American insti-
tuition is unbelievable. He may have
rheumatism in his feet, but that does
not justify his attack on hugging. He
NAV have soured on womankind. but
that does not warrant him in depriv-
ing Baker City of one of its chief
delights.
If he cannot perform the social
duties which devolve upon a Baker
City editor, he should come back to
Umatilla county where those duties
are not so varied and perhaps not so
strenuous. He will find this dear old
custom practiced here in the same
old way which he learned as a boy
and practiced vigorously as a young
man-so vigorously perhaps that his
activities along that line laid foun-
dations for his present rheumatism.
Since Editor Kennedy is not able
to enjoy the dancing hug. Baker City
should encourage the kind which can
be practlced sitting still. Kennedy
will shine in that form of the art,
and notwithstanding his extreme
modesty he can give Sam White, W.
F. Butcher. ]. L. Rand and Judge
Bill Smith cards and spades and then
walk away in any slow, sedentary
form of hugging. He may not be
fleet of foot in a dance, but Pendle-
ton will back Kennedy in the dark
ened parlor, googling, cooling, spoon
ing kind of hugging.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12
NO EXTRA SESSION.

Unless there is actual, urgent need
for an extra session of the legIsla-
ture, the people Of oregon should be
called upon to bear the expense Of
such.
One or two Of the Portland papers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12

Mayor Green of Topeka, has an
nounced that nothing but the neces-
stiles of life shall be sold to Topeka
citizens on Sunday hereafter. News
papers are included IN the necessity
list.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12

Frank Barde. an expressman.
drank carbolic acid at Portland while
despondent over an unknown cause
and died before aid could be sum-
moned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-12

popular restaurants, which yields him
large proft.-Medford Southern
Oregon.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

He strobe toward the door. The sharp peina
of knife pricked into his throat and he stopped. :.
Ono Whisper and thou shalt beside Thy Iatllers!
breathed the cooe that had entered the
KNIFE point in TIL drop OF blood uicked Down the
Chung Wo's yellow face turned notified brown and
White ne sh,vcred and his hands dropped heipiessy at
under his blouse, and. with the help OF the third
knotted the great hands has hips
Come with US, ana hold thy brcatnicst thou sokeu
suddenly, the knile-wci0er whispered switching ms
weapon INTO the small OF Ihungs paek.
hey passed through the anicsoos. where two more
coolies trying stun The bound and gagged
secretary into e.osc1 three .ixes loo small
these lett h,n the party snppea down the staiss
padded soles IN the street carnage with curtains
drawn and door opened them Ihnns
Wo was thrust and taree oi his eaptors er,soe0
with HIM. While the others mounted the box
Now SAID the With knife. the
rage rolled noIsi over the paving stones, where hast
thou hiaoen LOO fuok. Speak qucAiy and sce tssas
thou speak no hes. lest We carve Thy eoay niS nsa
bait"
Chung Wo was stubborn and crafty. He knew they
lite until he revealed tho psisoiS
Loo fuck-and II he could gain little uuse the
haichetmen would discover the secretary and come
Il know of whom ye speak nor where any Loo
Puck may be, he SAID
he coolies hung themselves upon him and pinned
their knees has pudgy stomach One caught III.
Old mans gray queue. Wrapped II around hs nssx and
tauter sn-until Chung No choked md his iAcs
tell forward on his breast
she may be found -
The iaintest oopDing OF the sunken head answered
them The loosened until the tat pfcssdenf
could catch has breath III quick gasps.
Have mercy, y stron8-neart ones, ne gurglcd
through returning breath she sieepeth IN Sulli-
van Alley where the houses high ana there arc Ms
and the white p'ss lose their way m the Darror
the gods and / will take ye 10 her..
They drove to the close. narrow mouth OF Sullivan
Alley into which many countless cruneJ have
poured dark and bloody secrets. StrollinS non
chantiy as though MISSION OF pleasure the party
went nall the length the alley. slpped into cellar
and threaded maize OF foul smelling passages under
meath the ground. They emerged into gloomy.
crumblng oad building hallway lighted by fucker
ing tin lamp grun-visaged heather eyed them sus-
plciously from a snadowy doorway.
Give him the proper signal or-thou knowest the
price" one of the coolies whispered IN Chung Wos
He murmured word and the heather faded away.
Up one flight of stairs and down another through
corridors and winding passages where the sun never
cleaned the old man led them There were no lights
to guide them and doors, traps and blind halls
were passed through esaded only by the old mans
keen sense of direction All, gladly would he have
PLAYED them false had he dared. But these were IN
deed, desperate men.
At length he paused "She is beyond this door. he
said. "and the key is in this pocket"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

son of his mothers sister Chen grpped his blouse by
aWhat devils news is this the street dog. bark of
the maid thou hast promised me for wife,"
most nooe OF * hhne m ,s sacred shade OF
our grandsire, that mine is not the fault
er man questioned, and Fong Quong told him.
Lucy Chen shrewd. Under his smooth, young
skin there dwelt an ancient soul that wondrous
wise in the ways OF evil, and told of him in the
cabalistc books OF the man tsorcerers that IN form
er incarna,ions he had been weasel
Thy maid he breathed in Fong Quongs had
lips like the cherries for rpeness. Her beauty was
as the perfume OF violets, which maketh catch
many men, desired her. 1t seems not 50 TO me WHAT
cousin, softly
"4ie," answered Fong One only yet But two
days ago. this night, the lustrous Chung Wo, whom
thou kTowest is mghties OF all the Suey Sings. did
offer thousand OF the white pigs yen to make
her his young wife. But because she promised
thee and because she but young and small-and
the flower OF my heartI would not mate her with his
gray hairs lis thus that | have lost least thou
sand silver yen and Loo Puck too, and poor mani
Lucy Chen breathed quickly the passing breath
Thou aoonidst not sell her 10 him:
Nay, and the great one waNed morsel wroth. But
afterward slipped from the tcacups OF delightful
friendship and he bought OF my unfortiiness silSen
Aye. he did all that, will doubt" and Chen's.
lips curled. He is fool But thou-thou
thing OF wood and hast more brains than toni
TOM.
Hear me, guleless cousin. Heed thou the warning
rice paper and seek no more thy Loo Puck But keep
thy whining tongue between thy teeth and tell ii not
thy prayers that thou hast told ME this thing
1t may be that will find Loo Puck for thee-and thou
wilt then give her to me-
He turned and slipped through the changing door into
the pi-gosc chamber OF the Gate OF Fortune. Fong
Quong, quiet in his mind. shuifcd to his dingy
home behind the bazaar, where Nah Neng and her tiny
son slunbered together on the rice mats.
But Lucy Chen slept At the p-go1v table ne
slyy touched gaming youth upon the sleeve:
When the cock crows twice tho roost is full, he
said very softly.
The gambler. did not give him glance. Sometime
after Chen went, he gathered up his winnings and
casually strolled of the den.
Five times that night in five different palaces OF
pleasure. Iuev Chen stealthIly touched youth and
Whispered under his breath, When the cock crows
twice the roost is full. Not seemed to notice
him. but afterward each left what business he
doing and disappeared.
AT two o'clock in the morning, when all Chinatown
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

business before this night, and, mayap, for
many nights Let take the great oath, that our
hearts be strong and beat together the heart
OF but one
The FIVE youths nodded asserting heads. but not
word passed their lips.
Lucy Chen caught the black rooster in his hand and
whipped the head from its body with single knife
blow. He caught the squirting jets of blood IN the
bronze bowl
The Brotherhood of Six then took the hypodermic
needle and each extracted from the ball of his thumb
single drop OF his blood and mingled it with
the ROSTERS. Then, by one, they Quafed from
the bowl
the tersticess OF the bars that guarded the tiny
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

coolie took the big brass key from Chung Wos
-ousers fitted into the lock by the fare of mattel,
a I'd flung open the door.
The dark and there no sound They
yfted matches and Loo PIck lying on the
mats-asleep. There teardrops still wettng her
lashes The man who had held his knife against the
o, er the little girl He laid gentle hand on her
hair and she awakened instantly, covering if in
fear.
Loo Puck, little onew he said SOFTLY and by the
haring of fresh match she him:
"Oh. Lucy Chen! Lucy Chen! she cried and flung
her about him. axe to Nah Neng. want
my little motherl"
Hush, little red rose" her young cousin answered
tenderly. Thou safe and Nah Neng shall
hide thy head in her bosom
He released himself from the girls arms and walked
calmly Chung Wo. Selling the old man rough
ly by the queue he dragged him the window. Here
he more whipped the queue into sp-knot around
the old mans neck-and tied Its tasscl to one OF tho
iron bars.
Now yell, thou devil, and pull thy halter till the
breath is choked of thy body, thou choose Sec
if the bcggars in the street will hear thy cries and give
thee help Here shalt thou stay until Of thine
bloodhounds track thee to this hole.
He picked Loo Puck up in his arms and the Brother
hood of six passed out
Sitting with Loo Puck the rice mats while Nah
Neng, the lite mother. puered about cackling Ike
joyous hen Lucy Chen placed in the girls hands tiny
pair of golden threaded sandals She laughed like any
pleased child and held up his lips porcelain bowl
filled with rice wine He slipped solennly And thus
were they betrothed
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

Fling him down the stairs!" roared Chong Il am
hearkenng the bowls of one cur now"
But the supplicator fell his knees again imploring
1t IS my brother, wonderful one He hath brought
his to aid my prayers that the divine sprung
Suey Sings-may they have hundred thousand sons
help entornb father under the sacred peac.I
treep
The second coolie, looking much like the first en-
tered and fell his knees beside his brother His
prayers not less fervent
Chung Wo sat considering the matter.
There came upon his chain of meditatons the sub
dued sounds of scuf7e in the antechamber. They
ceased quicky-and third oooe appeared beneath the
baze curtain
Chung Wo instantly suspicious, sprang to his feet
"Who let thee in scum?"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

was stuporous with sleep and opium Lucy Chen ano
the FIVE chosen strplngs squatted together little
where only single candle cleaned. In the
of the huddle OF the floor lay black
cock of Shanghai, bound and muf1ed shallow bronze
bowl, a heavy keen-bladed knife and hypodermic
needle the rooster.
Brothers" Lucy Chen spoke solemnly, when bar
of iron had been wedged the door, there IS
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
IN THIS COMPLETE STORY.


bhf d muh in of lover nc rejoice in he fat
artist W la The d OF Six i k
wit author He no lay dummies % nnoIs but draws iron the living moving
n puzzle to The 0
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

NJ All NENG, the little mother, sat among
N N the cold embers wailing and scattering
Nj handfuls OF ashes her head while
Va rong Quong through the streets cry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
A. P. ABBOTT & CO
TALK OF THE TOWN

Save red stamps.
Gold fish at the Red Cross pharmacy.
Madam G. carrow win be at the La
dies Of Clan Gordon fair Thursday, Fri.
day and Saturday evenings this week.
S. J. Segel and company on Depot
square place on sale for Saturday and
as long as they will last 30 chihlren's
cloaks, sizes 4 to IL. for girls only, in
a nice assortment OF cloths and eolors,
this fall season styles. which We have
recently purchased from a New York
manufacturers sample line at great
discount from his Wholesale cost, and
offer for Saturday at the low prices Of
81 .gs, s2.4s, S2.9S a piece, which Is just
about half price Come early.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-08
A. A. Copeland

Great Singing and Dancing, Good
Specialties, New Songs, Grand Choruses,
and Spectacular Effects