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The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
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BLACK BALLS BY ELECTRICITY
BaIIoting in Large Clubs Made Easy
by New Device.

Electrical balloting is one OF the
latest inventions introduced by the
Automobile club OF America in It's
magnificent new clubhouse In New
York. says Technical World Maya
zine. Formerly the board OF govern
ors made use of the old-fashioned
black and white ball plan. This was
good enough 80 long as there were
not very many applicants for men,
bership to be balloted for. but when
the lists assumed large proportions
great deal Of time was lost by the
handling OF the little spheres and the
ballot box. So new and much su-
perior system was devised by the
clubs first vice president and con
sulting engineer, DR.. Schuyler Skaats
Wheeler. Instead OF there being a
ballot box passed each member sits
In his chair and presses a button.
transmitting his vote electrically to
the ballot box Each voter has in his
hand a small block OF wood in which
are two push buttons. one black and
the other white. II he has no objec-
ton to the member whose name Is
up. he presses the white button ana
his vote Is recorded accordingly: but
II he thinks the club would be better
of without the applicant. he presses
the black one. In either case he votes
absolutely in secret and In the twink
ling of an eye.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
Frosted Bulbs Poor Lighters.

So long as carbon filaments are used
there will be fine deposit Of carbon
inside the bulb. and this. together with
whatever dust may collect on the out
side. increases the tendency OF the
rays OF light to be reflected inside the
bulb and absorbed by the frosted
glass. With the new metallic nla.
ments It Is claimed that all internal
deposit Ia avoided. The tungsten fila.
ment. for instance. IL subjected to 20
high tempsrture In the process OF
manufacture that all its impurities
are said 10 be driven Oh.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

The director OF the Trans Caucasian
railway. Col. Neigebauer, has issued
the following curious order: In the
course Of six months OF the current
year 30 officials OF the Trans-Cauca-
sian line have persisted by violent
deaths. Ten among them were OF the
highest ranks In the service and 20
In the lower ranks. Although II has
now become customary to ascribe
these appalling murders to revolu-
tionary organization. there are grounds
for suxpecting u majority have been
caused by . desire to see situations
vacant. In order that such villainous
proceedings may bring no pront to
their authors. ! have found II neces.
sary to order that all vacancies on the
line which have resulted from oficials
having suffered violent death shall
not be filled by candidates from among
local of'icials. but by persons trans.
ferred from the railways In European
Russia. give this notice ~ a guide
to future action
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
RAmlne.

Yes" said Rivers. who had just re.
turned from . popular summer resort.
ITS a pleasant enough place. but half
the time. upon my word. We didn't
have thing to eat"
You didnt!" exclaimed Brooks:
why then"
Not blessed thing TO cat." reiter.
atcd Rivers. from $50 In the even.
Ing until $50 In the morning. and
take your fingers cut Of my hair,
Brooks. or III strange you!"-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
Wjreless 1elanhonv.

A new system Of wireless telephony.
invented by Prof. Majorama Of Rome.
WAS tried early In April between the
central telegraphic institute In Rome
and the radiotelegraphic station Of
Monte Mario. . distance Of about two
and n half miles. The pccuiiarity Of
the apparatus consists In the employ.
ment Of Majorama's hydraulic micro.
phone In the circuit. Il was found
that even the timber Of tho voices
we're clearly distinguished II the re.
cciver. Experiments with the same
apparatus over longer dItsnces are 10
be made.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
WILL WORK IF MADE RIGHT.
AsW . Make Your Own Small Eiee-
trio Furnace.

Take block OF wood and shape into
core. One like loaf OF bread. and
about that size, serves admirably.
Wrap = layer OF asbestos around It
and cover this with a thin layer Of
plaster-of-paris. When tie palster Is
nearly dry wind coil Of No. 30
wire around 1t. taking care that the
wire does not touch itself anywhere.
Put another course Of plaster-of-paris
on this. and again wind the wire
around II. Continue the process Of Al
ternate layers Of plaster and wire
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

According to the latest Chinese Of.
hcial investigation the total number Of
Chinese In other countries II ~ fol.
lows. not Including the students: Jap.
An. 1858: Russia Asia. $1,000:
Hongkong. 3i%.3sl; Siam. 2.7b6. 900:
Burmah. 1850: lava. 1.s3S. 100:
Australia, 3%.+eS: Europe. i.7so;
Korea. 1890: FOrmosa, 7%.b06: Malay.
sia. l.o33. 800: AMMAN. 1880: the
Philippines. ss.7SS: Africa. 500:
America. 1!s.sas. Total. s.7ss.ssi.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09


until 500 feet or more of the latter has
been used. leaving about ten inches
at each end for terminals. Then set
the whole core away to dry
For a base use pine board ten
inches by IL inches by one inch.
Bore four holes at one end for binding
posts. as indicated by f. E. Connect
the holes In pairs by ordinary house
fuse wire. At one side secure two
receptacles. b b. and one single post
switch, C. Place another switch at
and another binding post at F. The
oven IL now ready to be connected.
Withdraw the wooden core from
the coils Of wire and secure the lat
ter by hands OF tin to the board. Con-
meet the ends of the wire to binding
posts E and F, as shown. From the
other set Of binding.posts, E. run No.
IL or No. n wire, connecting lamp
receptacles. b b, and switch. C. In
parallel. Connect these three to switch,
ID. in series with binding post. F. the
terminal OF the coil. Place 16-cp.
lights In the receptacles and connect
the fuses with llO-volt lighting cir.
cult. The apparatus Is now ready for
operation. says the Popular Mechan-
les. Turn on switch. d. and the
lamps. while c is open. The coil will
commence to become warm. soon dry
Ing out the plaster-ofparis. To OBJ
tain more heat open one lamp. and to
obtain still more open the other and
close switch, c.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
Lie Of Treated Poles.

As q result of records OF 5000. 900
poles. covering a period OF SO years.
the telegraph department Of the Ger.
man government .ands poles impreg.
mated with sulphatc Of copper last
III years. corrosive sublImstc 1871.
cleosote :0.6. unimpreEnated ~.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

Salt water. 70 strengthening o..
dinarily. 10 most weakening when too
warm. On most ocean boats there 10
a abundaacs OF warm water Ia the
bath rooms, and the daily salt bath
b . great tonic. but beware Of gsttins
~ 10 hot. u Vim tnrn you faiat ~
800 q. even n yos ase accusto0ol To-
- equally hisA temperature h ffssA
tvote1 q he0e.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
Diagram Of Wiring.

from any other cause. says Popular
Mechanics. the lever. A. is released.
making contact with the line In which
on ordinary bell. Il. Is In the circuit.
ringing the bell until circuit 10 re.
stored on power line or switch II
opened In bell circuit.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
Cost Of Milk,

The president of New York dairy
concern gives the following itemized
statement Of the cost OF milk: I'VE
have been paying the farmers three
and one-half to four cents for milk.
and after the first OF October will
have to pay four to four and one
quarter. II costs cent bottle
freight to bring II from the farm to
the city. II costs half cent a bottle
for cleaning. filling and icing. 1t costs
another three-eighths OF cent a bot.
tie to haul 1t from the depot to the
Wholesale house That means that II
costs practically six and one-Quarter
cents a bottle to put the milk In the
delivery wagon. Out Of the balance
we have to pay drivers. inspectors and
bear other expenses. There Is really
little or no money In the milk bust.
ness" He might have added the cost
OF bottles that customers fail to re-
turn and fatty refuse to pay for-an
item by no means small The wonder
Is to people who read such hard
luck tale as this-and producers and
dealers OF almost any variety OF farm
product that can be named can put up
story to match it-that all agricul-
tural pursuits are not abandoned.
Somehow or other. though. they so on.
with everybody concerned showing
signs Of prosperity. Queer, isn't IT,
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

The extraordinary popularity Of fine
white goods this summer makes tho
choice of Starch q matter Of great i'm
portance. Defiance Starch. being free
from all injurious chemicals. IL the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as q stiffener
makes half the usual quantity Of Starch
necessary. with the result Of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
In indignation.

1T II said, doctor. that you treessd
your landlord for liver trouble ana -
died of stomach troubled!
Infamous SANDER! When l treat .
patient for liver trouble he dies from
that! Observation-Disclosures Tor
Transatlantic Tales from FlieSends
Blaetter.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
IT GIVES WARNING.
A Good Alarm for . Break In Line
Wire Circuit.

Use an ordinary magnet, NJ. from an
electric door bell In series with an
eight candlepower lamp. l.. rs IL
shown In cut. The magnet will hold
the small lever. A, while the lamp 10
lit. When the current is broken by
opening the switch at the plant. or
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
slans Of the Times.

0tSU0 u xu0 bsmO8s
In the household department Of .
farm magazine We ind the following
communications:
Il am willing to exchange well
preserved copy Of Browning's poems
for some geraniums."
Il have q complete edition Of Byron.
containing all his poems and letters.
which l shall be glad to exchange for
some watermelon seed"
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09
olher NssA Than.

A kind old gentleman. seeing Q III.
Ito boy carrying . lot Of newspapers
under his arm. said:
Don't al those papers make you
tired. my boyf'
NO; ! don't read en-" replied the
lad.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

Maud-She Is a woman who has
suffered good deal for her belief.
Ethel-Dear me! What is her be-
lief? Naud-she believes that she can
wear . No. shoe ON No. 6 feet.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

Thin arms should b washed
twice . day With . 6ns lather Of
SOAP" says Q boanty hlnt.
why' Dat IT arms gst 1lsty. teeS
Chicago leus1al.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

THAT new reporter 10 always fall.
Ing down on his assignments and you
told me he was doing we'll"
NO. ! didn't: ! said he WAS coming
% pingiy."-lsaltimor American.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1907-11-09

did you hear that she and her tus.
hand he'd slparatsAf'
mo. What Was the troubls?'
"Thsir autoaobils blew up."-Mil.
wsukee Ssntinel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
FORTY GREEKS QUIT TETON.
Wanted TO Board Themselves and
Save More.

Yakima, Aug. 15.-(Delayed in
transmission. Because they were
not allowed to do their own cooking
and board" themselves, 40 Greeks
laborers who were shipped from Port
land recently to the Tieton camps,
quit work yesterday and have come
into the city looking for other em-
ployment.
The Greeks say that they were in
formed by the employment agent who
sent them here that they would be
allowed to do their own cooking and
that they would receive $2.25 per day
and not have to board in the govern
ment dining rooms. They say that
when they reached the camp they
were informed that they must board
with the other men and pay the gov
ernment rate for their meals.
The Greeks also say that they were
not fairly treated In that many of the
men are receiving higher pay than
s2.25 for which they signed in Port
land.
The boarding proposition is always
difficulty with the foreign workmen
who do not like to spend much money
on their living as the average Amer
lean. and consequently they object to
having to live up to the standard Of
the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
HEAD oHER KILLED.
Received Injuries While at Work
Seriously Injured.

Bay City, Ore, Aug. 15.--while en-
gagged in oiling the machinery in the
Miami Lumber company's saw mill
here on Wednesday afternoon last, e.
M. Porter was caught by the shaft
and lifted onto the revolving fly
wheel. He was pulled around be-
tween the belt and wheel receiving
injuries that caused his death this
morning.
Mr.. Porter has served as head oiler
in the mill for number OF years.
At about o'clock in the afternoon
he was oiling the engines and In
some manner got caught by the shaft
The accident was witnessed by but
one man. who gave the alarm and
the heavy machinery was stopped as
quickly as possible. DR.. Hawk Of Bay
City. was called and after his exami-
nation II was learned that the left
arm was broken In five places. the
shoulder completely mashed. the head
oa6ly bruised and the top OF the left
lung mashed, hemmorrhage setting in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
Telephone Connection With Portland Has Been Broken This
Morning From Unknown Causes.


There n
of are
office Manager Gillette
readiness
but public
with
that company
much not
office I'VE are handling all our
handling busi
subject leaving
where easily handled
Portland and
northwest,
emily they adheng
able through at
ime S strike breakers
r Commission.
further aggravated today by
early is like
telegraph
again established cannot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15

Freewater, Aug. ia good repre-
on peach day held a meeting yester-
day afternoon in Badgero's hall, d.
c. Sanderson, editor of the Freewater
Times, presiding as chairman of
peach day committees. L. B. Mitch
ell was elected secretary of the sew
eral committees. 1t was decided in
the general committee meeting that
the banquet committee make arrange
ments to entertain about 125 people
who will be present, and that all 9TH
ers be invited to bring their baskets
and have a picnic dinner. Fully l.
500 people are expected on the
grounds that day, and in addition to
peach day exercises, the Third District
Development league will also con-
vene in Freewater on August IS
peach day.
Among guests who have assured the
chairman of their presence are Sem
ator Fulton of Astoria, Congressman
Ellis of Pendleton, H. c. Willis of the
Third Oregon Development league.
All newspaper men and their wives In
this section of the valley, o. r. N.
officials, walla walla Valley Traction
officials and a great many of these
will make short addresses, some Of
which will be relative to the proposed
inland empire state. An excellent
program is being prepared by that
special committee and the services of
| the College Place band have been Sc
curd.
The finance committee received
| several more contributions, which
will assure the success OF peach day
The display committee, under the
management OF Colonel o. r. Ballou
whose artistic ideas are always sc
harmoniously carried to completion
promises to be unique.
The banquet committee and solicit
ing committee are making arrange
ments to serve an excellent dinner t
their invited guests and as all the la
dies are willing to do their part o
the necessary work In preparing tn
banquet, a good one Is assured.
Several donations Of peaches hav
already been received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15

Los Angeles, CAL, Aug. 15.-(De-
layed in transmission 1.-The boiler
makers and helpers In the Southern
Pacific boiler shops are at work and
as soon as word can be got to them,
the men of that trade all over the
Pacific division Of the Hartman lines
will report for duty.
Under the terms of the agreement
between the boilermakers and the
Southern Pacific railroad terminating
the strike. all former employees are to
return to work with one exception.
The one man who is to be removed
is helper who refused to strik. The
unions demand for his removal will
be met
A telegraph order from San Fran
cisco, conveying the permission Of II.
]. Small, superintendent of motive
power, for the men TO return was re-
ceived last night by local officials,
and Immediately conveyed to Presi-
dent Ed Payne and other officers of
the Bollermakers' union Southern
Pacific wires were placed at the dis
posal OF President Payne In COM
municating with strikers all over the
coast, and so far as was learned, no.
tification was received by all.
When the men returned to work
last night 1t was found that their alb
scnce had seriously interfered with
the condition of the engines on this
division of the Southern Pacific, and
as the work was sufficient TO warrant
the employment of a greater number
of men than was contained in the reg
ular force, President PAYNE ordered
a number of others to assist until the
work on hand is completed.
The helpers. who struck on June
is. are at work. 1t was stated that
arrangements had been made to call
a general strike on the Hartman
lines when the message from Super
intendent Small was received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
A. p. Men Out I'm a Body,

Portland, August 1.-THE Asso-
ciated Press service in the north
west is demorallzed. Practically every
oeprator has left the keys and each
has received notice from the directors
that his services are no longer re-
quired, The fight within the Asso-
ciated Press shows every indication
Of being bitter one and the direc-
tors assert they will not reinstate the
operators who walked out Monday
evening. S. B. Vincent, northwest
correspon dent, says 1000 words OF
Associated Press matter were deliv-
cred over Western Union wires last
night and there is still a slight SER
vice by this means.
Strike May Last Three or -Four Weeks
Mr.. Vincent thinks the strike may
last three or four weeks.
Only two circuits In the Associated
Press system are not out. One o.
these is In New England, the other
small one In the middle west. Their
is no connection in Portland with tn
Associated Press centers at Sal
Francisco and Salt Lake City, al
though some dispatches are arriving
from Seattle over Western Uniol
wires. A few Associated Press dis
patches are being delivered by mean
of the western Union from Tacoma
Seattle, Spokane, Helena, Chicago an
ST. Paul.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15

burned Tuesday afternoon and the
accident may yet result in fatality.
The child climbed to shelf and got
some matches. While striking these
his clothing was ignited and when the
mother, attracted by the baby's
screams, arrived, the infant was en-
veloped in flames.
Mrs. Sullivan smothered the fire
by throwing water on the burning
child but the deadly flames had al
ready got in their work. The child's
body was terribly burned on one side
and he suffered fearfully. Dr. Parker
was at once called and he did all that
skill could provide to relieve the lit
tie ones sufferings.
The child is in a critical condition
but chances are even for recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
Spokane Was Sunk.

Newport. Wash; Aug. 15.-The
Pend d'orville Navigation company's
steamer Spokane was sunk near Usk
at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning. The
crew and passengers were landed
safely. Usk is about 20 miles down
the river from Newport, and It is
not known as yet what the damage
is to the boat. The Spokane is a
stern wheeler. value at about $4,000
and has been operating on the Pend
d'orville for several years as pas
senger boat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
GREAT SPEED
RECORD MADE
JURY COMPLETED IN
SIX HOURS FOR TRIAL.
Talesmen We're Ex-
amined--Six Last We're Taken
from Total of Scvcn-Judge Lawlcr
Insisted on Rapid Examination
Supreme Court May Intervene by
Granting the Defense q Writ Of
Permanent Prohibition.

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The speed
records in the bribery graft proceed
ings were broken yesterday when
the jury completed within six hours
for the second trial of Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager Louis
Glass of the Pacific States Telephone
company, charged with the bribery Of
Supervisor Thomas L. Lonergan.
In all only 2S talesmen were ex-
amined. The prosecution did not ex-
ercise one of its five peremptory
challenges and the defense used only
six of its 10. The jury is as follows;
r, ,.,,., .,... .,,a Jurors Are,
johnson Elliott, retail grocer; John
B. Knudc, president Of bakery cor
poration; Richard NJ. Collins, hay and
grain dealer; Niles c. Mortensen,
contractor; James Galley, carpenter;
james Glasslord, wholesale grocer;
Frank w. Brown, longshoreman;
George w payton, bicycle repairer;
Joseph c. Queen. advertising agent;
DR.. Phillip H. Flood, retired physi-
clan; Edward w. Strange. jewellers
Franklin Rifle, hardware clerk,
Judge Lawlor insisted upon due ra'
pidity in the examination of talesmen
and he several times rebuked cdunse
for useless repetition Of questions
The jury box was filled twice durinl
the day with talesmen passed by boil
sides for cause. The six Jurors las
chosen were selected from a tota
of seven, and the one rejected mai
was permitted to leave the box on hi
own request because Of urgent bust
ness demands upon his time,
It is possible that the suprem
court will Intervene and for the tim
being stop the trial by granting th
defense writ OF permanent prohl
bition on the ground that the Olive
grand Jury is an Illegal body and ths
therefore the indictments by 1t re
turned are void.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-15
ApDruncihing Crisis.

Chicago. Aug. 15.-The crisis in the
strike hinges on the arrival of Small,
who is expected at noon today. A
general strike order calling out all
operators still working in the United
States and Canada is ready for his
signature. The situation is quiet-no
disorder and no desertions from the
strikers ranks.