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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
HAIR PULLING MELEE.
Dusiy Daughters Indulge in a Sem
satiOnal Word War.
"Yc KANT talk about me-"
Il afn't talked about 'yo."

Yo KANT talk about me-"
i alnt talked about yo."
"Yo'll find l don't talk. I act"
fe-e-e-e-e-e-e-ow, ye-e-e-e-e-o-
ow. Biff, Whe-e-e-, leggome."
The above is partial verbatim ac-
count of an account OF an incident
that occurred at the corner Of John
son and Court streets about s o'clock
last evening. 1t was an argument
between two colored ladies over some
personal differences and it wound up
in free hair-pulling match that was
very spectacular. However, the par
ticipants were. separated before any
serious damage was done and before
the police reached the scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
COMBER TAKES STAGE COACH.
Twelve Passengers and Driver Have
Narrow Escape from Death.

Marshfield, Or, Dec. 1O.-Twelve
passengers and the driver who start
ed out yesterday morning on the
Dram stage from Jarvis Landing are
feeling thankful that they are alive.
Soon after the stage reached the sea
wall and was proceeding north an
immense comber came rolling in and
picked 1t up, taking it out among
the breakers.
The stage was struck by a large
log that was floating by and split to
pieces, the running gear being
thrown on top of some of the pas
sengers, pinning them in the sand,
so that when finally released they
were unconscious, and were brought
to with great difficulty. They were
all more or less injured and lost all
baggage.
j. L. Bowman of Portland, who
was among the passengers, says II
was simply a miracle that all were
not drowned. The passengers were
brought back to Marshfield and
North Bend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
JURIEs FAVOR OPEN THEATER
Refuse TO Convict In Seattle Gases
Prepared by Police.

Seattle, Dec. 1O.-Two theatrical
managers. C. D. Reid of the Grand
opera house and Duncan Invera rity
'of the Coliseum theater, were found
not guilty of violating the Sunday
closing law by keeping open theaters
Sunday.
The juries were out in each case
scarcely five minutes, Chief OF Po-
lice Wappenstein says If another ac-
quittal is found he will not attempt
to enforce the law by making arrests
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Walsh Trial Is Resumed.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The trial OF
Banker Walsh was resumed TODAY
aIter a weeks delay owing to the
sickness of Juror Watkins. The gov
ernment was prevented from showing
ehat walsh loaned himself money on
STOCKS shown to be worthless owing
TO the fact that the New York Stock
exchange refused to list them owing
to a ruling of the court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
LAY THE BLAME
ON WAR MINISTRY
RUSSIAN GENERALS
TURN ON ACCUSERS
Stoessci, Book and Reiss, Charged
With Treason and Cowardice in
Surrendering Port Arthur, Turn on
Accusers With Declaration That
Fortress Was So Ill Equipped
That Effective Defense Was I'M
possible-Due to Corruption.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 1O.-Generals
Stoessel, Book and Reiss, under
court martial charges of treason and
cowardice for surrender at Port Ar
thur, turned against their accusers
today and made furious attack up
on the war ministry.
They denied their guilt and declar-
ed that the fortress was so i'll equip
ped that effective defense was i'm
possible. They declared this condi-
tion due more to corruption than in
competency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
HANDKERCHIEF A GIVE AWAY.
Sensation Develops I'm Watts Murder
Trial at Bellingham.

Bellingham, Dec. 10.-A sensation
developed In the Watts murder trial
this morning when S. M. Vile, a
member of the Salvation Army. tes-
titled that Watts had confessed that
the handkerchief found In the mouth
Of Addie Roper belongs to him.
"The handkerchief is a dead give
away" said Watts. oss-examina-
tion failed to affect the testimony.
Vile also said that Watts declared
that Dell was not there. Dell is un-
der life sentence for the same mur-
der. Watts and Dell were accused
of numbering Addie Roper near
Blaine, Wash. last January.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
SAYS WAR WAS IMMINENT.
New J,gGsaese Ambassador Thinks
Japs and U. S. Were Ready for
Battle Recenafy.

Rome, Dec. 1O.-War was once very
imminent between the United States
and Japan, stated Ambassador Ia
kahara, the japanese envoy to the
Italian conrt in an interview today.
Takahara stated that he believed
that he was to be sent to the United
States TO fill the place soon 10 be
vacated by Aoki. but that he did not
believe that he had any serious con-
troversy to set;,.
The differences between the Unit
ed States and Japan can be settled by
reciprocal friendship, he asserted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
SHUT GOES AFTER WEBB.
VIII Take No Chances While Bring.
ing His Desperate Prisoner to Nor
row County.

Sheriff Shut of Morrow county
is en- route to Spokane to secure
George Webb, the slayer of E. g
Zaspell and he will probably pass
through here with the prisoner to-.
morrow evening. 1t was understood
yesterday that Webb would he.
brought down last evening from Spo-
kane, but the plans were afterwards
changed.
sheriff Shut has borrowed an
oregon boot from the sheriffs office
mere and is evidently intending to
take no chances with his prisoner
who is known as desperate man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
SKIDMORE STILL IN JAIL.
Admitted to $500 Bail But Has Thus
Far Failed to Raise Amoupt

f. s. Skidmore, charged with de-
frauding local merchants on a show
case deal was taken before Justice
OF the Peace Parkes yesterday to
have his bail fixed. The amount was
set at $500 by Judge Parkes and
skldmore stated that he would raise
that amount. But up to this time
ne mas failed to do so and therefore,
is still in Jail.
skidmore is also wanted in ha,r
dozen different Idaho towns to,
having ouncoed guillible shopkeep-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
>NoN-UNIoN MEN AT WORK.

G0ldfield, Dec. 1O.-AlthOugh
Thursday was the date set for the
formal opening of the mines, a num-
ber of non-union men were put to
work today cleaning up machinery
and opening shafts. The guards will
be Increased on Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
AFTER "1f-7" TIMBER LAND.
Entrymen Seek to Cancel Fraudulent
Claims In Cascades.

Portland, Dec. 9.-Twelve addition
al suits In the famous "11-7" land
fraud cases were filed in the United
States circuit court this morning by
Assistant United States Attorney Jas.
Cole for the government, which is an
attempt to cancel the patents which
passed out Of its control during the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
XMAS DISPLAYS
DRAW SHOPPERS
Many Buying EARLY and Get.
ting the Pick of the Holiday
Goods.
SALES PROMISE TO
ECLIPSE PREVIOUS YEARS

No Financial Embarrassment Evident
IN the Opening Days OF Yulcdde
Trade-Jewelers Report Busy Sea-
s0n-All Stores Say Business Is
Brisl-Indians Have Plenty OF
Money for Christmas Presents
P0stoffice Is Rushed With Money
Orders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Smelt Begin Annual Run.

Portland, Dec. 10.-Smelt have
started the annual run in the Column
bia and Cowlitz. AS the result the
price dropped this morn
ing to 15 cents per pound
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
WANT IMPARTIAL HEARING.

witnesses Being Examined in Kill
ing Of Secret Servicee Officers.
Denver, Dec. 1O.-Seventy witness
es in the case of the recent killing
OF Secret Service Agent Joseph Walk
er at Durango were brought to Dem
yer today to testify at the inevstiga-
ton.
The case was transferred to the
federal court because Of the belief of
Chief Wilkie that an impartial hear
ing was impossible at Durango.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Taft Refuses to See Visitors.

Plymouth. Dec. 1O.-The steamer
President Grant touched here today,
but Secretary Taft refused to see any
one on account of the death of his
mother
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Preachers Salary $4,000.

Sacramento, Dec. 10.-The ,
largest salary ever offered any I
minister In Sacramento will be I
paid to DR.. w. H. G. Temple I
Of the First Congregational I
church Of Seattle, who was I
called to the pastorate of the I
First Congregational church of I
this city. I
The amount is close to $4,000. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
FOR WORLDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Moran and Attell Sign to Fight In
Frisco ,On New Years Day.

San Francisco, Dec. 10.-Owen Mo-
ran and Able Attell signed articles
yesterday afternoon for a 25-round
bout for the championship of the
world at Coffroth's Mission street
arena on the afternoon of New Vars
day.
The men wiil weigh in at 12O two
and a half hours before the fight,
which will commence at 2:15 p. m.
Jeffries will referee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
High Winds Damage Wire Service.

Portland, Dec. 10.-Heavy winds
accompanied by rain have disarrang-
ed the wire service south of Portland
and cut off communication with all
California points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10

With YuletIde now but two weeks
distant things are becoming busy In
the local business houses and the hol-
iday shopping is starting off at a
pace that promises to break last
years record.
Though 1t Is still Is days before
santa Claus will appear many are
already engaged In Christmas shop-
ping and those who buy early have
the advantage of more complete
Stocks from which to make their Sc
lections.
AT the jewelry stores, perhaps
more than in other lines, the trade
Is early and all the local dealers de-
clare that the opening sales have been
even better than those Of the cores
ponding days last winter.
In the notion establishments and
In the dry goods and furnishing goods
stores preparations are now all made
for handling the increased business
and the holiday shopping is beeom-
Ing brisk. But It Is during the last
two or three days before Christmas
that these places do thetr heavy bus
mess.
II will be a happy Christmas for
the Indians this year as a result of
the payments made by Agent McFat-
ridge Monday. A total of $4,000
due the allottees for rent was paid to
them this week and much of this
money has already found its way to
town. Today the Indians have been
as numerous on the streets as they |
usually are on Saturdays.
Postofflce Is Busy.
One of the liveliest places in the
city just now is the postoffice, where
the advance Christmas rush is now in
full sway. Several weeks before
Christmas the money order and reg
istry windows are besIeged by those
who are sending presents away, some
to relatives afar and some 10 people
who are nearer. The rush at the gen.
eral delivery does not ensue until
about Christmas time when the entire
force is kept busy handling gifts that
have arrived for local people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Kentucly Governors inaugural.

Frankfort, Kr., Dec. 10.--Governor
A. F.. Wilson delivered his inaugural
address here today before a large
crowd,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10

Because his business integrity
was questioned Theodore Seiz, an art
dealer at New York, killed himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
Ready TO Start for Pacific.

Norfolk, Dec. 1O.-Au 16 n,
the oattleships are here and T..
ready to sail for the Pacific
Evans has occasionally inspect .
ed the fleet prior to the review 4.
OF the fleet by Roosevelt ana .
Secretary Metcalf.
Ihe vessels will anchor at 1
Trinidad for Xmas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10
PETT|BONE MADE
INTERNAL DOPE
Was Mediator With Men
Who Made Murder a Pro-
feSSion.
HAWLEY'S OPENING
STATEMENT TODAY.

says Defendants Store in Denver Was
an Arsenal and He Was Maker of
Bombs Of an Internal Compouna
Known as "Pettibone Dope" -
Compound Used to Destroy Those
Who Dared Stand in Way of West
ern Federation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-10

Pendleton stores are filled with
tractive goods at the most reai
able prices ever to prevail in
inland empire. Read the at
tisements for particulars.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
THE NEWSPAPER NAN.

An editor of a reputable paper may
start out with a proposition and if he
believes he is right and has confidence
in his cause he will, nine hundred ana
nine-nine times out of thousand
carry his point IL he just keeps ham,
mering away at it. His readers may
ridicule him and perhaps denounce'him
at first, but if that editor will continue
his labors in the cause OF right ana
Justice he will be sure TO win In the
end. He may get no credit for wha'
he has done. The public will in the
end feel that it has always been OF that
opinion. The newspaper man VIII
have the self satisfaction of knowing
that he has on that one occasion at
least helped shape public sentiment
in the right course. He gets no praise
and no thanks for what he has done,
but he has the approval or his con-
science and he knows he has done a
good work for his people and that is
reward enough for him. Newspaper
| men are not the sordid characters
they are supposed by many to be. II
may come with i'll grace from US to
say it, but they do a great deal for
the public for which they neither re-
ceive nor expect remuneration or even
empty words of commendationfro from the
nublic
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
PROFESSOR HOLTs CANDIDACY

The Greensboro record expresses re-
gret that Professor Holt, of Oak Ridge
school should become a candidate for
the democratic nomination for congress
in the Fifth district. Its remarks are
very kindly and, in fact very compii-
mentary to this prominent North Car
oIina teacher. That paper seems to
think. and we reckon that it is correct
that the professor has put himself up
only to be knocked down. 1t looks ike
If is '.cut and dried affair" in the
Fifth district. Had Professor Holt
announced his candidacy earlier there
might have been some chance for MIN;
but coming out at this late day he is
surely destined to meet defeat. We re-
eret this, It's true that it is none OF
our business whom the democrats ol
tho Fifth district nominate for con-
gress, and we would not be surprised
if some one or more papers of that
district would tell us so in their edl-
torial columns; but, at the same tlme'
we hate to see such man as PROFESSOR
Holt sacrifice himself and undergo
the humiliation of a defeat, in what
we believe. is his first effort in
the field of politics. The Holt
school is doing a wonderful work
in the field of education. Professor
Holt is "the right man in the right
place as an instructor in that noted
school. 'Tis a pity that he should
impair his usefulness as an instructor
bv entering the field of politics. Even
should he be successful and secure
the nomination and, as natural con-
sequence, the election, would Protes-
sor Holt do his state greater good or
acquire greater reputation for himself
as a representative in congress than he
has attained as one of the leading In
structors of the state? Doesn't Profes-
sor Holt make a great mistake-doesn'
he do his state and himself an injury
when he gives up the classroom OF
Oak Ridge Institute for the arena OF
politics? In all kindness and with per-
feet sincerity we put this question to
Professor Holt He is doing a good
work. noble work in this state; why
give it up for doubtful political pre-
ferment.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27

officials claim is q full justification oil
the action OF the company. OF TINS
we do no; pretend to be the judge Ihe
case is still pending in the federal
courts on appeal by the company u
the supreme court A jury In the
circuit court after hearing all the eEi
dence decided the company TO be guilty
and the presiding judge imposed the
maximum fine in each count in the
bin of indictment which made the
total amount OF the fine nearly thirty
million dollars. II is not our province
TO review the decision of the court on
the several points OF law raised or To
criticise the finding of facts by the
Jury on the evidence submitted TO 1t.
All We know is that the company was
found guilty on the testimony submit
ted, was fined and has appealed TO the
federal supreme court II would not b'
proper for us, pending this appeal. &C
express an opinion as 10 the guilt or
innocence of the defendant.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27

seem to us to be sufficient reason why
that one man should not be punished
for his violation Of the law. The fact
that others as guilty as he have escap-
ed punishment is no reason why ne
should not suffer the consequences OF
his unlawful act We do not know on
what ground the application viii be
based. but so far as we can learn 1t
will be solely ON that OF his being the
only one convicted and that he should
not be punished for the sins of all the
others We know strong appeal win
be made to the governor and that it
will give him much pain to refuse the
pardon. but we feel confident that he
will stand square to the principle in
volyed and will show the people of
North Carolina that, 50 far as he is
able to accomplish it, the men VINO
take the law into their own hands and
commit murder will be punished.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
DISPLAY THE STATE FLAG.

The Charlotte Chronicle wants to
know how many counties are observing
the state law which provides for the
display of the state flag during the Sit
ting of the superior court. We can
not answer the question; but we judge
from the almost universal silence OF
our exchanges on this subject that the
officials of very few of the counties OF
the state are paying any attention to
this mandate of the legislature. 1t is
a law. too, which should be obeyed.
The idea that the state flag should be
displayed on or in the court house dur
ing the sitting Of the court is a good
one and the law requiring it to be
done should be enforced. The people
should be Given opportunity to become
more familiar with the flag and there
is no better way of accomplishing this
than it's display at the county court
house during the sitting OF the court.
We cannot understand why this very
sensible Jaw is so generally ignored
The county commissioners have no ex-
cuse for doing so, for 1t is within the
power of the board of commissioners
of every county in the state
| to have state flag and
to have it flying while the court is in
session. 1t is a criminal negligence tc
disobey that law.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
WHAT DOES THE GOVERNOR
MEAN?

Populism Socialism. AnarchiSm. De-
struction of Vested Rights. Repudla-
ton of State Contracts. Violation of
all Rules of Law and of Honesty. Any
one of the above would be a fitting
heading for the interview with the
governor of this state by Raleigh
News and Observer reporter published
in yesterdays issue of that paper We
do not think it worth while to COM
ment on the governors statement of
his position. In few words he ad-
vocates-he as governor of the state
glories in the declaration that he advo-
Gates real, lynch law and rebellion.
We do not think any such declaration
was ever before made by the governor
of state. The next time he calls
special term of court to try men charg-
ed with committing the crime of
lynch law the defendant, when arraign-
ed before the bar of the court, can
plead that he has the example and the
authority of the industrial governor
Of the state for his conduct in defying
the laws of the land and declaring his
purpose to ignore those laws, no mat
ter what the consequences to the state
| or to the people may be. Here is how
the governor declares his purpose as
stated by a News and Observer re-
| porter:
IF the suit continues. no matter
| what the result. under the lease by
| North Carolina to the Southern rail-
| way Of the North Carolina railroad,
| that decision can not affect the "a
| cent rate on the North Carolina rail-
| road and if the Southern continues
to harass the North Carolian road, or
| causes others to do SO. it may Vitiate
/ the lease.
| 1 laid this matter plainly before
| Mr.. Thorn. as / do not desire to take
| any advantage of the Southern If it
| will act within the law as agreed up
| on in the lease, otherwise 1 will act
] as 1 feel the law directs.
| Governor Glenn expressed himself
as nlSnly SaIlSneO at tne prOSpeCtS
for the state made at the rate hear
ing in New York. and he declared
that no matter what the result might
be, that if the Southern continues its
suit that under the terms on which
| it holds it's lease of the North Car
olina railroad. that decision cannot
affect the "a cent rae on that road
and that if the Southern continues
to harass the North Carolian rail-
| road or causes others to do it, that
such action NAV vitiare it's lease. He
told this plainly to the counsel for
the Southern railway.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27

would be constitutiona,-would be a
very difficult matter; but could ii be
done and If it could be done in such a
way as 10 avoid constitutional ohiec-
tions We believe it would be found TO
be to the interest of the railroads, OF
the stockholders and patrons OF the
railroads and the public generally
This country is reaching such magni-
tude that there are several matters
which the states could handle individ-
ually in the early days Of the republic
but which now have outgrown their
management and control. The trainers
of the federal constitution built ma
tional government based on thirteen
states lying along the Atlantic sea-
board. They did not contemplate any
such country as We have now Had
they done so they would not lave re-
served so many rights TO the states or
SD ndTTOWly COuuucu IHc uullcS VI the
federal government. So long as the
federal constitution remains as IL is
its mandates must be obeyed, but we
think the time has come, or soon will
come, when the powers of the general
government should be enlarged. 1t is
we'll known that the opinion of all men
regarding the construction of the feder-
al constitution has changed. The
meaning of many of it's clauses are con-
sidered very different from the inter-
probation put upon them by the public
men and the courts of the earlier days.
We will make only one reference as
| Illustration. In former days the dem
ocratic party contended that congress
could not constitutionally make ap-
preparations out of the general funds
for river and harbor improvements
What would the people of North Caro-
lima of today think of one of their
congressman who would take such {
position?
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT POW
ERS.

Twenty one out of the forty-five
states in the union have passed laws
regulating railway passenger rates.
These vary from two cent rate to
one scaled from two to four cents. We
suppose the other twenty-four states
will soon fall into line and pass some
kind of a railway rate law. No two of
these state laws are alike, though sew
eral of them provide the same rate o!
passenger fare. We are not now pre-
pared to advocate it, but in view Of
these many varying and, in some in
stances, conflicting state provisions
might it not be better to have one sys-
tenn of laws governing this matter?
We do not mean an act of congress
prescribing a uniform rate but a law
recognizing the varying interests and
multiple conditions under which the
different railroads of the nation are
operated and one which is drawn to
give the different classes of roads fair
and just treatment We recognize the
fact that such law-assuming that
congress could pass such an act which