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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

ton may be found In constantly in
creasing cost of production. For in
the end, IL the strike is won, the pub
lie will undoubtedly pay the added
salaries in increased tolls.
Whatever the justice of the demands
of the operators, however, or the re-
sistance of the employers, the public
at large will agree that the gripping
of wires is serious matter and all
Will hope, for the return of the SER
vice, that the keys may soon begin
clicking again.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JORURNAl FRIDAY AUGUST

supreme court to determine whether
Judge Landls fine was fair or Tex
cesslve" in violation OF the constitution.
II Is therefore in rather bad taste and
rather premature for the public or the
public press to express its approval
Of the fine and its hope that the Judge
ment will be approved. 1t is danger
GUS to the public itself.
All excuses act as boomerangs in
the end. And If our present pros
perlty, coupled with our present mania
for drawing corporate blood by drastic
laws or what may prove excessive
sentences, should lead us into an cpl
demlc of attacks upon such concerns
just on general principles, 1t is not
difficult to see how such excess would
act as boomerang against our own
prosperity.
For to destroy the confidence OF in
vestors in great enterprises such as
railroads, means but to cripple the
now very much needed extensions
and expansion by those industries,
and thereby to halt for period of
years the now needed development
of as yet virgin areas of country.
And the crash in Wall street this
week ought to stand out as warning
to us all.
The country has a right to rejoice
when any criminal, man or corpora
ton, is justly punished; but we must,
for all that, preserve an equilibrium
and a conservative sense of fairness,
to all, If our own interests are to be
protected. The nation is prosperous
today, and we want no recession.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
STATES AND RAILROADS..

Events have borne out the prediction
made by The News some months ago
that the various laws passed by many
states for regulation Of intrastate
commerce, in view of laws passed by
congress for regulation of interstate
commerce, would result in severe
clashes between state and federal au'
thorities for control. Three OF these
clashes are now on the boards and they
all tend to prove that the one inevi
table result of the tangle, as was point
ed out in Secretary Roots much dis
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

cussed speech, lies in complete regu.
ation of all railroads, both interstate
and intrastate, by one centralized
authority--the federal government.
In North Caroline, Alabama and
Arkansas serious clashes have result
ed from drastic state laws and efforts
of the railroads to seek protection of
their rights under the federal consti-
tuition.
The Alabama case has been even
more extraordinary than in North
enacted 21a cent passenger rate law.
They also passed a law making It a
crime for any corporation to appeal
to the federal court and revocation
of the Southern railroads license In
Alabama is threatened because that
road did appeal to the federal court,
praying that an injunction be filed
against enforcement Of the new 2h
cent fare law, on the ground that 1t
was uHCOnSJlluIlOndl.
In the end every one of these laws
reducing passenger fares will be test
ed as to constitutionality in the Unit
ed States supreme court, for the
simple reason that the various state
legislatures, in their desire to
please the people by dealing black
eyes to the railroads, whether consti-
tutional ones or not, did not AXE the
time which ordinary reasoning would
require to look into the soundness of
their actions and thus determine
whether or not their laws would stand
the final test. AS a result of such in
dolence, the people of Nebraska and
many other states, should the new
tory and therefore unconstitutional
may again be put to the burden of
paying three cents a mile.
1t Is only reasonable that appeals
should finally land in the United States
supreme court, from the fact that pro-
lection under the federal constitution
Is involved. And therefore any law
such as that in Alabama which pre-
tends to prevent a corporation from
appealing to federal court, is clearly
childish and Illegal.
The state of Alabama, If it actually
were to suspend the operations of a
railway in that state, might find itself
In deeper water than it contemplates
at present. What, for instance, would
be the effect when this act interfered
with federal mails? What the result
when people bound on interstate jour
neys were thus inconvenienced?
Alabama is overstepping, and the
ultimate solution, because it is the
inevitable, will place all commerce
regulation-both interstate and intra
state-in the hands of the fedora
government Not until then will these
state clashes end. Not until then viii
all the people of all the country ge
equal privileges and not until ther
will it be possible for the railroads tt
get either consistent or tested regu
lations.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
A WEATHER PROPHET"

Hicks-Ira L.-ought to hide his
head and confess that he Is trying to
play pure game of bluff. He ought
to abandon his attempts to delude the
public into believing that he is
weather prophet" and to concede
that the only people who can forecast
weather are the government meteorol-
ogists who reduce the proposition to a
science and give results. And even
these scientists, studying with all of
the funds available from government
admit that they can not yet forecast
weather for even a month in advance.
What n preposterous imposter, there
fore, must be that man who, without
anything but the superstitions Of a
portion of the public as basis for
his operations, claims boldly and bra
zenly to be able to predict far into the
future the brand of weather that is
coming.
| Anu WoTSe lHdu lHe uSCSpllou VI
Hicks, himself, is the fact that he Is
being helped along In the matter by
not an inconsiderable number of week.
ly newspapers which either are indif-
ferent as to what goes into their col
umns or which, themselves, are ignor-
ant of the facts. The following alb
surdity was printed last week in a
weekly paper of this territory:
Hicks, the st. Louis weather prog
nosticator, has thus far this season
struck the storm periods with pre-
cision that makes one look up, and
take notice, and summary of his Aug
ust predictions will be read with in.
terest.
"A regular storm period extends
from the 10th to the 14th. 1t is central
on the 10Th and will come to crisis
centrally between east and west eX
tremes of this country, on Tuesday
and Wednesday, the 18th and 14th. II
you are far west you will get your
storms a day earlier; you who are far
to the east will read of the storms
before they reach you. Bide your time
and watch things grow. The new
moon is on the 9th, hence hot, threat
ening weather may hold through the
mercury brace. Take seven days, with
the 9th as the central day and you have
a period of great seismic probability
Saturday was the tenth and Monday
the twelfth, yet none of the disastrous
storms forecasted by Hicks has been
visible here. In case it had stormed
by accident, Hicks would have claimed
credit and the superstitious would
have shaken their heads and allowed
that that fellow knew his business.
And as the forecast missed, Hicks
will simply claim that for once he
made a mistake-and a lot of people
will forget all about it the next time
his forecast" does chance to strike {
storm.
The people of this country, through
their own government, are making eX
haustive research into weather condi
lions in order to discover bases TO
long forecasts, but such bases hay,
= not yet been found and today the onl.
reliable forecasts are those issued 70
twenty-four hour periods by the gov
I eminent weather bureaus.
r Some of these mysterious "weathe
: prophets" who parade before the ST.
, perstitions of lot of people ought t
be regulated by the interstate con
merce commission.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
KEY STRIKE.

Inc Strike or telegraph operators
over the country has spread to such
an extent as to foreshadow the posi-
bility Of wire paralysis for some weeks
to come. And the public must suffer
the consequences.
While declaring that they realized
they could not win their strike with.
out public sentiment behind them, the
striking operators seemed to altogeth-
er overlook the fact that by thus bring
ing strike upon the country and ty-
ing up all communication they are for
feiting large share of their claims
for public sympathy.
For, without regard to the merits
of the demands made by the men or
the stand taken by the companies, it
remains true that the operators in
leaving their desks have so badly Grip
pied wire service the country over as
to bring about condition truly Sc
rious.
Matters of life and death have no
more consideration at the hands of the
strikers than any insignificant social
messages. A public service rests in
the hands of the telegraph operators
and likewise an obligation to the pub
lie to perform that service. There is
no knowing how many stories of dis
a hn lUin =
on the hooks because of the wires kept
idle and the keys kept silent through
this strike. There is no telling how
many dying person might be reached
| by friends and kin if the messages
were but sent, and there is no telling
how many men may lose thousands,
even hundreds of thousands of dol
lars needlessly because of this same
congestion.
The strike started in Los Angeles
when union man was discharged
| The manager claimed that the operat.
or was discharged because he was de-
lliberately delaying work, owing to
trouble with a woman operator in the
Oakland office. The union men there.
upon called out strike and the strike
has spread.
A few weeks ago the same sort of
a strike occurred in San Francisco
At that time men and companies
agreed to hereafter settle differences
by arbitration but the Los Angeles
operators did not keep their agree
ment in this behalf. They claim that
they have been given the worst of it.
ever since San Francisco's strike, and
so they just struck.
And while they strike, the public
suffers the real injury.
Here is a summary of the demands
made by strikers in Chicago to the
Postal officials. Because they refused
to comply to these demands in thirty
minutes, the Postal operators also
struck:
Fifteen per cent increase in wages
Eight hours for day operators ant
seven and one-half hours for night op
orators.
Time and one-half for overtime.
Abolition of split trick" and othel
obnoxious features.
Right of promotion to be governed
by merit, fitness and ability.
|, Additional telegraphers shall b,
compensated at the rate for estab
lished positions of the same class.
Lunch and short relief shall be Civ
en- in the order of application, ant
|, whenever possible no telegrapher shall
be compelled to work more than fou
and one-half consecutive hours with
, out lunch relief.
Telegraphers temporarily filling pc
sitions of higher rating than their owl
shall be paid the salary of the position
temporarily filled.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

The maximum heavyweight stan.
dard for women in Norfolk has ad-
vanced. There is a Norfolk woman
weighing 1870 pounds and she is so
good looking that all her neighbors
have thrown away their anti-fat bot
ties and are trying to put on flesh.
After all, everything is relative.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

A Norfolk woman went into a
church sale and found on the bargain
counter a wedding gift which she had
made for a friend and given to her
several years ago.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

A Norfolk woman had sack of an
cient graham -four. She suspected it
had become wormy and sent it to the
neighbours to be fed to the chickens.
Next morning the neighbors had gra-
ham gems which the girl said later
had been made from that new -four"
And now they're trying to figure out
man or the neighbors or the chickens.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

When a mans mother sides with
his wife in saying he is guilty, public
opinion might as well hang him.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Mention a kin quarrel and every
one present, men and women, old or
young, will sit up and listen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

An Atchison man has picked up the
poker by the hot end so often that
he dosent mind it as much as pet
would.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Nothing impresses a man more,
when he looks back into the past,
than the Stiffness of the things he
once cried for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
ATcHISoN GLOBE SIGHTS.

If a woman has her children with
her. she never hears half what you
say to her.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
STRIKE FEATURES,

One of the most important phases
OF the telegraphers' strike, which has
now spread all over the country and
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

You didn't know how hot it was UNI
til you realized how cold it Is.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Now will you buy that coal?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Nebraska weather can change al
most as quickly as some people.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

What is the higher life? An Atch-
tson woman, who has seven little
noses to wipe, and does it well, wants
to know if she has reached it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

What would you think if you hired
a man to NOW your weeds and then
went home to find that he had cut
down your garden, also?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

1t was case of strikers out among
the telegraph men.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

What is the well-bred stare? We
have read in several of the magazines
and books of recent publication of this
well-bred stare. The stories tell of
how the hero meets the heroine, and
they exchange well-breds. A stare
is a stare and we cannot see where
the we'll bred part comes in.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Women sometimes make queer OBJ
jections. A woman who had made
small drug purchase in Norfolk store
the other day-the article being
wrapped in yellow unprecedented
shortly to protest: Haven't you a
quieter colored wrapping paper?" she
asked This is so very loud"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16
AROUND TOWN.

Catalogues with cantaloupe flavor
are hard to find.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Wouldn't it have been nice if, while
the visiting ministers were in town,
the Norfolk avenue cutters could have
been kept clean?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

The best way to remove the weed
evil, is to get at the root of the mat
ter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

Every trade promoter should pro-
mote tonight's promotion meeting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

People who expect to have summer
colds ought to watch the handkerchief
sales in advance and lay in big sup
plies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-08-16

The school boys days are numbered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BOISE.
Several Business Houses and Num-
ber. of Horses Burned.

Several Business Houses and a Num-
ber OF Horses Burned.
One of the worst fires that has Wis
tied Boise in years was started about
3 o'clock this afternoon, when flames
broke out, II is said, in negro shack
adjoining the Front street stables, says
the Roise Capital-News, OF the 23d.
In an incredibly short time the stables
were aflame, and on account of the
great amount OF hay and straw stored
in the barns, the flames spread rapid
ly, making heat so intense that 1t
was impossible for persons to get
within 200 feet, and melting the vast
network of wires in the vicinity as
though they were strings of tallow.
The falling wires greatly endangered
the lives OF the immense throng of
people that soon gathered and also
badly crippled the various companies
owning them.
The horses and carriages were run
out of the Camas Prairie stables at
the corner of Eighth and Grove
streets, and it is reported that all the
animals were rescued from the Front
stareet stables also.
Several small places in the imme-
date neighborhood were threatened
and their occupants hastily moved all
their belongings out to places of safe
ty. Shong Hia Lows restaurant on
| South Seventh street was one of these,
but 1t did not take long for the celes-
tials to move away from that vicin-
ity. The house next door, occupied
by Chinaman, also caught fire.
In an interview with C. ]. Smead,
one of the owners of the Front street
stables Immediately after the fire, he
stated he could not estimate his loss
many animals were burned, but was
sure that six horses had perished and
also jack, valued at $500, which was
making the stand at the stable, and
was owned by Mr.. Stillwell of Pay
cite. He also knew of Is rigs which
were burned, which were valued at
from $3.50 to s275. among them being
a hack valued at nearly $1,000. He did
not have a cent of insurance on his
stock or rigs.
A COW. belonging to the Camas
Prairie barn also perished in the
flames.
Mr.. Smead's brother. who is a part
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26
To STORE WATER
=. ON BLUE MOUNTAIN
PROPOSED RESERVOIR FOR
IRRIGATION PURPOSES.
Waters OF Mill Creek, Touchet and
Walla Walla Rivers May Be I'M
pounded Near State Line-States OF
Oregon and Washington Could Sc
cure Immense Supply OF Water In
This Manner.

The Walla Walla Bulletin says Of
a proposed storage reservoir in the
Blue mountains:
Business men Of this city have been
talking lately of a proposed dam at
the headwaters of the Walla Walla
and Touchet rivers and Mill creek,
forming huge reservoirs, the water to
be used for irrigation purposes on the
vast stretch of country from an imag-
mary line running east and west from
a point few miles north of Walla
Walla; south as far as point sew
eral miles into the interior of Ore
gon and extending to the west as far
as the Columbia river.
1t is argued that If this should be
done the entire country in the area
would be supplied with water during
the entire year by a system of irri-
CATION, and increased value of land in
the included area would be almost i'm
possible to calculate. A large expense
would necessarily be entailed in doing
this and the Nnited States govern
ment would have to be called upon
for a large appropriation as would
the states of Oregon and Washington.
On account of the lay of the land
in the districts to be turned into the
proposed reservoir 1t would only be
necessary to build dams at the lower
ends of the canyons where the streams
pass out. At one place on Mil creek
about a mile above where the water
emerges from a ravine, the sides OF
tho canyon ar very steep and close
enough together to allow for a short
dam.
II is estimated that II a dam was
built here about fifty feet in height
It would back up the water for a dis
tance of several miles and without ad-
ditional work or expense would form
n reservoir that would hold a vast
amount OF water, and which would be
filled every spring from the SHOWS OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26

ncr In the business is now at Boise
Basin and has not yet heard Of the
fire.
G. 4. Kinzer owned the barn and
has It insured, but the amount could
not be ascertained.
r. Bryan, a brother of the United
States Deputy Marshal Bryan, had his
hands badly burned while attempting
to haul heavy rig from the burning
stable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26

agree with me. They heard people come in
and tell me that for years they had been near
the Grave with Brieht's disease, or lung
trouble, or kidney complaint ard all man.
ner Of diseases and that the New Discovery
had cured them. OF course these people
were mistaken, il was nothing but their
stomachs. As matter of fact when the
stomach gives out most everything else is
thrown out Of order too.
When person feels tired and dull and
despondent, is loosing flesh and don't
sleep well, has poor memory, bad
taste In the mouth, q coated tongue, and
other troubles he's liable to believe lot
OF things are the matter with him. Nine
chances to one it's his stomach. I've
seen Cooper's New Discovery bring back
health to too many people in just this
shape to believe anything else. Here's Q
letter about it:
81 suffered for long time without
knowing just what was the matter with
me. seldom felt like eating. lost
greatly in weight. My digestion was ex.
extremely poor and when l did eat l
invariably suffered afterward. was con.
stipated and frequently suffered from nerve
rackins, violent headaches. When heard
Of what the Cooper remedies were doing
for others resolved to try them"
"Relief came with the first bottle. My
appetite and digestion improved rapidly.
! am no LONGER constipated nor do have
those dreadful headaches. I sleep well
and am ssininE fesh." c. H. Powell, Is
Harrison Addition. Duluth, MINI.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26

the Blue mountains and the spring
rains.
a large area of country would be
drained extending for several miles
each side of Mill creek and as far
back as the headwaters on the gov
ernment reserve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26
Perfect Photograph Record.

All the rich, full tones Of the hu-
man voice are perfectly reproduced in
the Marconi phonograph records now
sold by the Guernsey Music Store.
There is no metallic scratching, no
harsh jarring sounds, but the beauty
OF the natural voice is reproduced in
all its charm. The selection of Mar
conf records just brought to the city
is one of the best ever heard here.
All music lovers are advised to call
and hear them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.


iotcI ST. GeOrge-W. f. Stull Port
land; r. A. Hirsch, Portland; E. j.
Cooper, Weiser; F. r. Hanke, Port
land; e. cohan. Omaha; J. G, Theale,
The Dalles; Earl Faris, Caldwell; W.
NJ. M. Prevo, CALDWELL; C. w. Hirchel-
Ter, Lima; r. B.. Wagner, Spokane;
Charles Closz; G. w. Donnelly, La
Grande; w. S. Brown, Canyon City;
Mrs. w. C. Gibbs, La Grande; Mrs.
Paddy, La Grande; Mrs. Wilson, La
Grande; Mrs. Curtis, Kamela; George
d. O'Connors, Walla Walla; D. Carl
ton, Seattle; T. NJ. Slime, Portland; j.
Closz, st. Ansgar; D. Closz, st. Ans
gar; d. P. Putnam, Los Angeles; ]. A.
Kendall, Portland; G. NJ. Bryant Sag
inaw; II. L. Burke, Spokane; F. f.
Carpenter, Spokane; H. E. Vogelson,
Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER,
THE STOMACH.

My but peoples stomachs do cause
lot Of trouble. offered to WAGER some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26

We are selling immense quantities Of
these medicines and our customers express
ereat satisfaction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-26

Hotel Pendleton.-Mrs. M. E. Boyn-
ton, Portland; w. Maker, Portland;
w. ]. Aver, Portland; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Lonergan, Seattle; George c.
Miller Walla walla; C. X. Baker,
Portland; C. w. F. Brawner, Seattle;
w. L. Kinney, Tacoma; P. A. Fur
gate, Salt Lake; A. ]. Connolly, Seat
tie; b. Atkinson, Spokane; ]. E. Cox,
San Francisco; John Whitman, Bos-
ton; ]. F. Melcher, Starbuck; ]. w.
Carroll, Portland; ]. d. Templeton,
Portland; G. NJ. Carey, Portland; N.
b. Krause, Seattle; G. w. Palmer,
Spokane; Ed Colman, st. Louis.
Golden Rule Hotel.-H. NJ. Mar
tin, Walla walla; C. K. Smith, Pendle-
ton; V. II. Wells, Palouse; A. E. JOS
lin, Palouse; c. AIDES. Spokane; ]. F.
Bradley and wife, Spokane; E. d
Derrick, city; S. A. Christopher, city;
#. b. Keeney, city; ]. ]. Cramer, city;
NJ. d. Smith, Helix; L. Mclaughlin
Hermiston: G. Couler, Denver; ]. C
Lund, Spokane; o. Hagen, Spokane
d. Monroe. Spokane; G. E. Wells
Oakland: John Drummond, Oakland
d. r. Olmstead, Salt Lake; A. L
Wier, Salt Lake; Sid o. Burns, New
York; L. w. Dayton. Butte; VIM. A
Legerwood. Milwaukee.