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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01
STATE PENSIONS
E. c. Mi||iken Submits
Report to Council.
1855 Applications We're Filed
During Past Year.
Persons on the Rolls from So
Towns and Cities.
Augusta. Maine, Dec. 81. 1906.

Augusta, Maine, Dec. 81. 1906.
To the Governor and Council.
3entlemen:-I have the honor to re-
port the business OF the State Pension
office for the year 1906. There have
been 2.5S5 asplioa tions filed. There
have been 2.345 certificates issued; not
quite as many as last year. but higher
ratings have been given in 4 number of
cases. These certificates If taid in
full. would call FOR an expenditure of
$S1.S2S; but by reason of deaths which
have occurred AMI changes made by
reason of other causes, the amount
actually expended with other allow
anccs made from the appropriation
would exactly balance the amount ap-
propria.cd by the Legislature. Thirty
nine deaths have been reported to this
office; thirteen of these were widows;
two mothers. and twenty-fuur invaldS
Twelve of these invalidS left widows
who have applied fec and been grant
ed State pension. Four widows re-
married. Nine certificates have been
revoked. on account OF receipt OF
United States pension, carrying quite a
large amount Of back pay in each case.
Two invalidS went to the National
Home at Togus and their certificates
were revoked. The certificates of
three widows were reduced in amounts
WHOM United States pensions We're re-
ceived. Four people. to whom certifi-
Gates were issued, removed from the
State and their certificates were can
celled. One invalid voluntarily sur
rendered his certificate, special act of |
Congress having been passed in his |
favor. giving him sufficient pension 50 |
Ihat he did not need further aid from
the State.
There are persons now on the roll |
from sol towns, cities and plantations. |
There have been IS applications filed |
under the act of 1903 in aid Of the sol
diers of the Aroostook war; certificates
have been issued to each one Of these
applicants. This by no means repre-
SCENTS the labor in connection with
war matters. Very many
letters have been received from the
widows of ArooStook soldiers town
officials and others inuuiring as to
widows of these men were en-
titled to State pension. | have rcplief
to all of these that no provision was
made by this statute for such widows.
In some cases it has taken several let
ers TO convince these people that such
vas the fact These letters have been :
not only from within the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01

.."ol a,z,os'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01

Engineers have never doutted the pos
sibility of transmitting power from the
Victoria falls of the Zambeef river to the
great gold fields of the Transyaa1. 10
miles distant. bur. they have questioned
the economic soundness of such an I'M
dertaking. on n commercial scal4. New
ertheless. contracts have been let which
show that the work will be undcrt5 ken.
1t Is the most extraordinary electric pow
er scheme ever attempted
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01

STATE" hut from q great many Of the
other states of the Union. The cor
rcSpondcnce of the office in connection
with Civil and Spanish war pensions
increases very largely from year to
year. | have tried to answer all these
inquiries as promptly and as fully as
possible.
Certificates have been issued during
the year to seven soldiers of the Span
ISL war and eight widows of such SOL
ders.
The total number of certificates is
sued during the year with the rate per
month is as follows:
1.0.2 at 81 per month.
IA at So per month.
500 At 81 per month.
II at s. per month.
1J2 at Sc per month.
33 a s. per month.
These were not all issued for the full
year, which will explain the difference
between this table and the amount ac-
tually expended.
The following tables will show the
rumber of persons on the roll. and
their ages within five year periods:
INEALIDS.
IS between 80 and so years of age.
81 between 60 and 60 years of age.
345 between o. and 30 years of age.
20! between 20 and - years of age.
119 between 15 and so years of age.
81 between 50 and So years of age.
IS between S. and 90 years of age.
2 between 90 and 95 years of age.
: invalids of the Spanish war.
Tho oldest invalid now on the roll is
81 years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01
WIDOWS.

between % and 80 years of age.
between 80 and 80 years of age.
between 35 and 40 years of age.
is between 40 and A. years of age.
40 between As and 50 years of age.
81 between so and 50 years of age.
1872 between 50 and 60 years of age.
1877 between 60 and 65 years of age.
236 between O. and 40 years of age
1872 between 20 and 75 years of age.
lis between - and so years of age
A. between so and 81 years of age
l. between IS and 30 years of age.
: between 80 and IS years of age.
The oldest widow now on the roll is
"A years of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-01
business of the Office for the past four
SHERIFF cARLEToN's DEPUTIES.

Yours respectfully.
Il. c. MILLIEEN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
GARFIELD COMING WEST.
New Secretary OF the Interior VIII
Inspect Public Lands.

James r. Garfield, the new secretary
Of the Interior, has planned to make
an extensive tour of the west and
southwest. His object is personally to
investigate matters that will come be-
fore him as head of the interior de-
partment with which he is unfamil-
lar.
According to his present arrange
ments, he will leave Washington with
Clifford Pinchot, chief of the bureau
Of forestry, an official of the land Of
flee, June l for the Indian Territory.
The secretary will start with an inves-
tlgation of conditions in that terri
tory with especial reference to the af-
fairs of the five civilized tribes.
Mr.. Garfield admits that he is not
familiar with the situation of the ter
ritory. He desires to consult person.
ally with the tribal officials and ascer-
tain what their views are regarding
the removal of restrictions on Indian
lands, abe enrolment work and other
matters involved in the winding up
of their business affairs. He will go
to Muskogee and other points in the
Indian country.
Mr.. Garfield will also inspect the
lands that have been set aside by Sec
retary Hitchcock for forest reserve
purposes in the west
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
STUDENTS ARE GENEROUS.
Consumptlvc Student Sent to Arizona
by His Fellows.

\ correspondent from Walla Walla
writes the following human interest
sketch Of student life at Whitman
college: IsW
Kindhearted students of Whitman
college have raised $50 among them
selves and from the townspeople as
much more, to send to Phoenix, Ari-
zono, fellow-student, John Eckman.
aged 81 years, who has consumption
and must go south or die.
Eckman has remarkable history.
He was born In Alaska Of Finnish
parents and worked in the mines un-
til lie wa salmost 20 years old. He
then came under the influence OF a
Congregational missionary, who in
spired IN him desires for learning
and to become himself a missionary
among the people of the north Eek
man accordingly entered the fifth
grade in the Seattle public schools
five years ago, his classmates being
little more than one-third his own
age. The usual reception, half Won
der and half ridicule, was given him,
hut soon his pluck made him an OBJ
ject of admiration.
He came to Whitman college last
September with SO and started in on
the difficult eight years course. He
had become, at Seattle, an expert
window washer, and by this work he
supports himself. Though he had
few personal acquaintances 1t may be
said all at the college became his
friends and wellwishers.
with each sum donated there
came to him written message of
cheer and at his departure IA deputa-
ton of students escorted him to the
train and saw him made comfortable
for his long journey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30

Chicago, March SO.-During the
coming week the regular spring
elections are to be held throughout a
large section of the middle west mu-
nicipal officers are to be chosen in
majority of the cities Of Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kan
sas, Nebraska. Oklahoma and a num-
Der Of other states.
Chicago voters on Tuesday are to
decide the fate of the street-railway
ordinance. The campaign which
closes tonight with rousing meetings
in every section of the city, with
speech-making. parades and fire.
works has been the most exciting
that Chicago has known.
On February IL the city council,
by a vote Of 81 to ~, passed over the
veto of Mayor Dunno the ordinances
granting twenty-five year franchises
to the present street railway COM
panies Of Chicago. The ordinances
VIII become valid, If ratified by ref
ercndum vote at Tuesdays election,
thus settling finally the street car
frarChise question, which has been
foremost subject III Chicago for 10
years.
Under the ordinances franchises
are to he granted fer twenty years to
the Chicago City Railway and the
Union Traction companies. The COM
pan!es are 10 give universal trans
fers. TIN rough routes and better
, service for a scent fare. The lines
are TO he rehabilitated under the dl-
rection of the city at cost of $40,-
100000. The city on six months no.
tice may buy the lines for s50.O00,-
OGO plus the cost of rebuilding
While the companies operate the
lines they are to pay the city 55 per
cent Of the net income.
Mayor Dunno. having easily defeat
ed forrIer Mayor Carter Harrison in
the primaries, is standing for re-
election or the democratic ticket
HE opponent OH the republican tick
ct is Frederick A. Busse, postmaster
of Chicago, former state treasurer
and It politician of recognized abil-
ity. The Hearst element has fallen
into line in support of Mayor Dunno.
hut astute observers do not EXPECT
;his element to cut so much of a fig
urC In the result as was predicted
earlier in the campaign.
The republican platform approves
in strongest terms the traction ordi-
nanccs as passed BY the city council
The platform declares that with
growing Indignation but patient firm
ness tho people have endured made
quate elvice and submitted to flag
rant disregard of their convenience
tho comfort by the traction compa-
mes" and add that the traction or
ainanccs make at last possible set
Element which viii end this condi-
tion.
The democratic platform demands
the defeat of the traction ordinances
AT the polls and immediate condemna-
ton Of the street car properties by
the city for the purpose of immediate
municipal ownership AND operation.
Perding condemnation proceedings
f. the courts there are to be no fur
tier dealings with the traction Ii
conses. The platform declares that
there iaust be no granting of fran
chscs to wall street jobbers." The
party and candidates are unalterably
pledged to municipal ownership and
tn" principle of the referendum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30

If the agitation for government
control Of the railroads goes no fur
ther than to bring about improved
service, 1t will have accomplished
some good results for the people. AS
result of the agitation a number of
roads have begun to look into the
service from railway employees and to
this end have sent cut a large num-
Der of detectives who will buy tick
et., ride in day coaches, carry bag
gage and take the service of the reg
ular passenger.
He will report every breach of
good conduct observed in employees,
make a close inspection Of the han
ding of baggage and endeavor to To-
cate If possible, the cause of the COM
plants of poor service, which reach
the ears of the officials.
A dispatch from Chicago says of
the new system:
With view to promoting better
passenger service and also to get closer
to the people and their transportation
wants, seven of the railroads in the
west have created a new position.
The incumbent really has no title
and the various vice presidents call
him what they please. One western
vice president calls his new official
"The general public"
1t is the sole duty OF 1.-THE general
public" TO travel over his own road
and the roads of his competitors and
take observations relative to the
service, the way the trains are han
died and how the public Is treated.
He Is no sense of the word spot
ter" but he is the man who tells the
management how the public is ham
dleG on his particular road and on
other road and who draws compari-
sons regarding the service furnished
by the different lines.
"rhe general public" is expected
to travel in the day coaches and to
buy his ticket at the station at the
place he gets on. In doing so he no.
tices how the agents handle the pub
lie in selling tickets and giving the
information which travellers ask re-
garding time, connections and other
matters, sees how the train is han
died at stations and what can he done
TO facilitate its running.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
FOUND ARTESIAN WATER.
Well 1000 Feet Deep at Mckee Has
Immense Flow.

A correspondent from North Yakima
says:
Twelve miles from this city in a bar
rem sagebrush section of the Mckee
valley, which as matter of fact is
the richest soil in Yakima county,
when under water, ]. H. Rose yester-
day struck an immense flow of arte-
sian water after going down 1000 feet.
The water gushes forth at rate of
two and half cubic feet per second,
the largest flow ever found in central
Washington. The we'll is surrounded
by thousands of acres of land which
will soon be made to blossom like the
rose. The strike almost caused a pan
ic among the real estate men here who
for the past six months have been SELL
ing land in this region at remarkably
low prices. other wells will be sunk
at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Hotel st. Georgc.-J. F. Conwell,
Spokane; ]. A. Allison, Portland; F.
c. Hanley, Portland; f. T. Johnson,
Portland; r. H. Connery, Chicago;
j. !. Hogan, Portland; Isadora f. 5.
Dawden, Portland; James Peters;
Portland: F. S. Hopkinson, Chicago;
e. a. Chamberlain. Chicago; f. Co
hen, Omaha; Jas. G. Stewart, Athena;
d. Taylor, Seattle; Mat Mosgrove,
Milton; NJ. F. Rhode, Pendleton; N.
y. Barrett, Portland; f. C. McCook,
Portland; C. T. Goodwin, Freewater;
6. n. Peterson, Milton; ]. S. Bell,
Athena; w. backward, Athena; G.
McCulley, Spokane; Edmonds Davis,
Echo W. 4. Hunt, Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30

There is no case on record OF
cough or cold resulting In pneumonia
or consumption after Foley's Honey
and Tar has been taken, as 1t will
stop your cough and break up your
cold quickly. Refuse any but the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar in a
yellow package. Contains no opiates
and is safe and sure. Koeppen's
Drug Store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
Worked Like a Charm.

Mr.. ID. n. Walker. editor Of that
spicy journal, the Enterprise. Louisa,
Va, says: Il ran a nail in my foot
last week and at once applied Buck
lens Arnica Salve. No inflammation
followed; the salve simply healed the
wound" Heals every sore, burn and
skin disease. Guaranteed at Tallman
&, Co.'S. druggists. Csc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30

A decision OF Assistant Attorney
General Falkner at Olympia, will, II
sustained, have the effect of actually
increasing the personal property eX-
emption from the $500 provided by the
constitution, to $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30

The @afe. certain, reliable little
pills that do not grippe or sicken are
Dade's Little Liver Pills. Best for
sick headaches, biliousness and lazy
livers. Sold by A. C. Koeppen &
Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
Hotel Pendlcton.-W. c. Kolb,

Portland; C. ]. Jones, San Francisco;
+. NJ. Swift, q. @. Galley, r. c..
Lord. T.. Fl. Burke, w. r. Glenden-
ing, Portland; ]. f.. Connors, La
Grande; c. A. Norris, La Grandc; j..
Steinherger ard son, San Francisco;
NJ. NJ. Slattery, Spokane: l. j. Prath-
cr, oakland: r. y. Hoerner, Louis
vile, Ky; C. f.. Collins Portland; r.
y. Priest, San Francisco; A C.
Reeves, Portland: o. L. Ragen,
Portland: c. C. Thompson, Portland;
NJ. II. Patton, Spokane; w. A. john
son, Bachelor Hall; VIM. Wild, Cas-
cadc Locks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
CHICAGO ELECTION
IMMEDIATE OWNERSHIP
OR INDEFINITE FRANCHISE

Present Council Granted Twenty-Five
Year Franchises to Railway Com
panies Over Mayor Dunne's Veto
The Mayor Now Stands for City
Ownership Against the Combined
Conservatism of the City In Business
and Politics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-30
ARMY OF sPO7TERS
RAILRAODS WILL SEEK
CAUSE OF POOR SERVICE

Seven Roads Combine OH the System
of Sending Out Secret Agents to
Travel as Ordinary Passengers and
Observe the Treatment Which the
Public Receives-Agltation for
Government Ownership Bears
Fruits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-21

IT am here" came the grim answer,
The Italian gave a cry like wild
beast in agony.
"You!" he cried. "Youw He made
lightning like movement and raised
his hand. Then may the curses Of
-"
He got no further, for quickly as he
moved, the Yigilant was quicker still
Never turning his eyes from those Of
the madman before him, he whipped
out the revolver which he had been
holding beneath the rug and fred
quickly twice. The man jerked con-
vulsively as the bullets struck him; but
SO great Is the strength of hatred that
by a supreme effort he managed to
fling out his arm and a small, black
object, no bigger than an orange, de
scribed a swooping curve.
Kioto sprang as a cat springs, and
caught 1t, bare two inches from the
floor, just as the nan himself reeled
and fell. 1t was steel-cased picric
acid bomb-one of those intended for
use at Nervan- Had 1t touched 1t
would have annihilated everything for
twenty yards round.
Marshall Third laid down the still
smoking revolver and took 1t In his
hand.
"The window, Kioto," he said, quick
ly. 1.-THE room reeks Of powder. Then
take this and call the police"
He wrote rapidly on a sheet Of pa
per:
"The man Pasquan will not be pres
ent on the occasion Of your highness'
coronation. ANSWERS
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-21
MAN AND THE BETTING GAME.

He Who "Plays . System" at the
Race Track Il Certain to Lose.
Here is an interesting letter:
II play the nags once in a while. I
think 1 have pretty fair system and
was just thinking of trying it when
ran across an article which caused me
to hesitate. If man sticks to his sys-
tenn, has control Of himself and is not
a hog, but satisfied with a modest wa
ger, Is there no chance of success? DO
you think 1t impossible to win by a
systemf If there any reason why a
man cannot keep decent and still play
the gamer
Ever since Diomed won the first Der
by In England system after system has
been devised for beating the races"
says the New York Press. No system
not single one-has ever succeeded
In the long run. I have figured out
that there are twenty-seven chances to
one against you always In a field Of ten
horses. The best system ever known
is at the mercy Of the betting ring.
There are not bookmakers enough In
the United States to lay against a sys-
tenn. Several years ago a man started
with S. bet, doubled 1t after each
loss and returned to the original So
after each winning. For a while he
prospered amazingly, playing nothing
but the favorite, but In the end he
went broke.
If man with a system could bet
against the United States treasury he
could win. At Sheepshead Bay four
teen favorites lost In succession. The
fifteenth started. at odds of to 1 and
was an easy winner. Now, figure out
the predicament Of the man with the
system. Starting with SIS and doubling
after each loss he found 1t necessary
to go into the ring and bet the sum Of
sS1 900. He stood then loser Of $751;
945. II he could have bet on the If
teenth favorite he would have had at
ISSUE over $163,OOO. Now, anybody
who knows the betting ring knows that
{ would be utterly impossible for a
iozen Joe vendigs to place practically
$4,000 at to /. Buff It could have
been placed the system man would
have won $24e,o0o.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-21
Appropriate.

"Here. clerk! I'm In a hurry. I
want a book for my husband. It's his
birthday. And I want it for a present.
Show me what you have and be quick
about It'll Nothing too expensive, mind
you, and don't want anything too
cheap. either, do you hear7 He's a
mild hammered man, and not fond OF
sports, 30 don't show me anything in
that line. For goodness sake, don't Of
fer me any Of these trashy novels, and
no matter how much you try to per
suade me I won't take anything In the
way Of history or biography. Come
now, I'm in dreadful hurry, and I've
already wasted too much time here. OF
course you don't know my husband, but
from all I've said can't you suggest
something APPROPRIATED
Eyes, ma'am- Here is a little volume
entitled, How to Manage a Talking
Machine "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-09-21
MosLEM ETIQUETTE.
Always BE In Good Humor ana Talk
Pleasant Things.

Always BE In Good Humor and Talk
Pleasant Things.
Here are some interesting Mussel-
man injunctions Of conviviality, says
the London Lancet. The honor Of be-
ing served first belongs to the invited
guest who Is in the possession Of any
high title or who has In any way or
sphere distinguished himself. II the
host himself Is the oldest In the COM
pany or has any high decoration of
merit, he must first begin the meal
without delay In order not to let the
others unduly wait It shows bad up
bringing to be in melancholy mood at
table or to speak Of disagreeable things
or to engage in Inappropriate discus
sions on matters Of religious piety.
Foremost Of all, one must always be In
good humor and talk OF pleasant
things, as did the prophet himself.
You must always help yourself from
the side of the dish nearest to you and
never try to find out the best bits,
which ought to be left for other guests
If one of the invited has not much ap-
petite, you must ask him up to three
times with some kind chosen words to
partake Of the meals. A longer insist
ence would cause ennui and would be
most inappropriate. You must never
stop eating before others, because In
doing so you will embarrass them and
cause them to finish quickly in initial
ing you.
Never eat gluttonously, but also new
er attempt to conceal your good Ape
lite. Always eat little by little. Exag-
gerated compliments are always mis-
placed. The hosts duty IL to make his
guests feel as comfortable AZ possible,
encouraging the timid and shy. 1t is
contrary TO good taste to address and
to tx the attention Of guest when he
Is eating. Even II the host In not ac-
customed TO eat much he must always
try not to finish before others. Should
any dish DO forbidden to him by his
medical attendant he certainly must
not partake of 1t, but must at the same
time excuse himself before his guests.
1t Ia absolutely necessary to avoid
every movement or gesture which Is
apt to create disgust.