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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

With but four days remaining
one of them Chrstmas-to complete
his $500 900 bond State Treasurer
Steel is working early and late, says
the Portland Oregonian. All but
$110,O of the sum has been signed
up by some Sc persons, in amounts
ranging from $500 to 100000.
Mr.. Steele has been assisted by
State Senators Hodson and Bailey
and State Representative ]. b. Coffey
and F. L. Reed, who was one of the
managers of Mr.. Steele's political
campaign in the spring of 1906. All
believe the bond will be complete
within the time limit--December 27
and be filed on that date, Mr..
Steele, they say, has remarked that
If he cannot find men to go his bond,
after his lifetime in Oregon, he will
resign.
Steele's friends are trying to stir
up republicans, by telling them that
Governor Chamberlain hopes to get
possession of the office of state treas
urer by appointing Steele's successor,
and thus to rule the state board with
democfats. In that event the only
republican on the board would be
Secretary of State Benson. Steele's
friends allege that the governor has
put up the bond unreasonably high
100000 bond being unnecessary,
when the state treasurer has on hand
but S230,000 of state funds.
They aver that the governor will
seek to impair the bond by refusing
to accept certain securities that 1t will
contain, each of which will be good
and safe for the state, but which the
governor, for partisan reasons. will
object. They say they expect a fight
with the governor over this matter,
perhaps in the courts. Appointment
of a democratic treasurer by the gov
ernor, they say, would put control of
lains hands. This they declare re-
publicans should do their best to pre-
vent.
For the S39S,OOO of state money in
the defunct bank of the Title Guaran-
tee & Trust company, the American
Surety company has agreed to indem-
Nifty the state, so that the state
thanks to the bond which protected
its deposit. will regain its money An
old $4,000 personal bond, signed by
]. Thorburn Ross, Wallace Mecca
mant, Louis G. Clarke, ]. II. Peter
son. NJ. b. Rankin and j. w. Cook
still holds, but will probably be cam
celled after the new 100000 bond
shall have been filed on account Of
the doubtful solvency of one or two of
the bondsmen, since the bank smash.
Because the state has been guar
anteed payment of its money in full
by the surety company Steele's
friends hold that he is not fit OBJ
ject for criminal prosecution. They
say he was not aware of the large
amount of school money in the bank
-S242, 2,00O-because 1t had been paid
to the bank or the state by persons
to whom the state had loaned it in
at various sums, drawing s per cent
interest The other state money was
drawing interest at l per cent from
the bank, and the interest accrued
to the state This money was Sc
cured by special 100000 bond, as the
law required.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

All day long a steady stream of eX-
press wagons, mail carriers and mes
sengers have been bearing numerous
packages and parcels to the White
House, containing presents to the
Roosevelt family from personal
friends, officials. cabinet members,
diplomats and hundreds of admirers
in all parts of this country, Europe
and even Asia. The character of the
gifts varies widely, ranging from
costly and unique articles art to
turkeys and even a possum.
From the Philippines, Japan, China
and other parts of the far east have
come many curios. Cigars without
number have been sent by admirers
in Manila, Havana and Porto Rico,
and the White House visitors will be
Kept smoking for many weeks. Yam
KEGS in Central and South America,
as we'll as Florida and California
fruitgrowers, are responsible for the
arrival at the executive mansion of
many cases of tropical fruits, includ-
ing pineapples. bananas, oranges and
less common delicacies.
So far as known. no one has had
the hardihood to send case of lem
ons. Barrels of big red apples are
the gifts of many farmers in New
York state, Missouri and other sec
tions. Nimrods all over the country
have been busy in the last few days
and as a result the presidents larder
promises to be we'll supplied with
wild game.
AS the appetite of the presidents
family is not equal to disposing of
even the turkeys sent by admiring
citizens, these, with others bought in
the Washington markets. were dis
frfbuted today among the White
House messengers, servants. police
men, guards. ushers, gardeners and
stablemen, with the compliments Of
President Roosevelt Much of the
80 or so of the big birds had on it
card bearing the seasons compli-
ments
The White House dinner Is almost
the only meal Of the year to which,
under the Roosevelt administration,
no guests are invited. 1t will be eat
en- in the private dining room, which
is not too large for household the
size of the presidents, and the prin-
cipal dish as in thousands of other
homes throughout the land, will be
a huge turkey.
Although President and Mrs.
Roosevelt will receive tomorrow hum
dreds of more valuable gifts, per-
haps the ones they will most highly
appreciate will be those from their
own children, including Mrs. Long
worth The children are given mon
ey with which to buy presents for
their parents and associates, and
make their own selections, keeping
the secret inviolate until Christmas
morning.
London's Big Celebration.
With its jewellers and shoppers
and its all pervading air Of cheerful
ness, the day before Christmas finds
London almost gay The streets are
thronged and there appears to be no
indication. that the holiday celebra-
tIons will be conducted in more
economical manner this year than be-
fore. All of the big shops report a
large trade and the proprietors are
quoted as saying that THEIR business
for the last few weeks has been very
satisfactory.
The preparations for the Christmas
festivities at Sandringham are much
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
MEN ARE PoWERLEss
To Fight Against Disease Unles5 They
Strike at the Underlying Cause.

Strlke nj the Underlying COeHe'
TO treat Dandruff, and Failing Bair
with irritants or oils on which q Para
sitic germ will prosper, is like scoopIu
water from the ocean to prevent the tid
from rising.
You cannot accomplish a satisfactor
~'iro without having a right understard
ing Of the fundamental causes os IT,
'rcuble
You must kill the Dandruff Germ.
Newbro's Herplclde does this because
= specially made to do that very thing
When the germ is removed, the h''
as no choice but 20 resume health
-owth and beauty.
Destroy the cause, you. remove tn
eject"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 1oo ir
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co
Detroit. Mich
Two sizes-60 cents and $1.00.
A. @. Koeppen g Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
HOW CHRISTMAS WILL BE CELEBRATED
ELSEWHERE

the same as usual. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra have already
received hundreds of rich and valu-
able gifts from royal relatives, Dip
lomats and Englishmen and officers
in far lands. Both His Majesty and
the queen will spend the holidays
very quietly, surrounded only by
members of their own family, and
only a very few select guests have
been invited to join the royal cir
Gle.
The principal feature of the fes-
tivities of the week Will be a ball for
the tenantry on the estate, at which
the king and queen and other mem
bers of the family will be present.
The childrens party for the youthful
members of the royal family has been
arranged for by the Princess of
Wales, who also had the assistance,
in the preliminary preparations, of
the queen of Norway and the Prin-
cess Victoria.
The American diplomatic attaches,
expatriates and visitors, will hold
their annual Christmas feast and
several fat New England turkeys have
already forfeited their lives to the
end that the Americans may partake
of the flesh of the national bird.
Today was marked by premature
but none the less hearty celebration.
All of the principal streets are re-
sounding to the voices of singing
clubs, the members from the tops of
omnibuses, shouting Christmas carols
and other songs in tones of mighty
volume If not much melody.
Chlcago's Poor Are Fed.
Chicago reports a big Christmas
trade this year and Christmas eve is
devoted to a general jollification and
demonstration throughout the city.
The Salvation army is ready for its
annual Christmas dinner distribution
among Chicagos poor. The present
winter has been a hard one on the
poor and many cases of destitution
have been reported to charitable or
ganlzations and these institutions are
straining every nerve to make every
body in the big city happy tomorrow.
The Salvation army reports that $780,
600 people will be fed through the
efforts of that organization tomor-
row.
Christmas on the Fleet.
The United States fleet bound for
the Pacific coast is at Port of Spain,
Trinidad, and the 10000 men in
charge of Fighting Bob" Evans
will spend the day Christmas on
shore. a big feast will be served on
board the vessels tomorrow with
Vermont turkeys as the principal item
on the bill of fare, the birds having
been packed in the refrigerator ship
Glacier for that purpose. Other del
icaoies have also been provided and
Jack will have as good dinner as
the other members of his family back
in the states.
On shore the sailor lads will have
hilarious time, as the people of
Trinidad have been planning for sew
eral months to make the stay Of the
United states troops In their midst
pleasant.
The fleet will remain there for five
days and during that time the citi-
zens Of Port Of Spain will keep open
house. The keys of the city have
been turned over to the tars and they
may do as they please.
Italy's King Fats Turkey.
The king and queen OF italy will
enjoy feast Of turkey tomorrow at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24
STATE TREASURER
SEEKS BONDSMEN
ONLY FOUR DAYS OF
LEGAL LIMIT LEFT

Strenuous Efforts In Portland to Sc
cure 5000, 900 Bond for State Treas
urer Steele-Partlsans Accuse
Governor of Needlessly Raising
Limit of Bond--Steele Says He VIII
Resign If People Have Lost Faith
i'm Him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup. the
new laxative, stimulates, but does not
irritate. It is the best laxative.
Guaranteed or your money back.
Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

Rings Little Liver Pills wake up
lazy livers, clean the system and clear
the skin. Try them for biliousness
and sick headache. Price 25c. Sold
by A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-24

Joseph Bogges, aged 30, an en-
ploye Of the Eastern and Western
lumber company at Portland, was
caught in the shafting while at work
and hurled to his death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
NIT. Bryan's High Finance.

Mobile Register. Al.
 MT. Bryan has taken a flier In the realm of high finance and tells the world his remedy for business treu, bles It Is that the government should guarantee bank deposits.
 This is as sudden and as undlgesteu proposition as was MT. Bryan Madison Square Garden deliVerance on government ownership. It is enough of a burden upon the credit Of the Uhl- ted States to have 1t guarantee the circulation of the national banks. TO guarantee the deposits as well Is un- til now an unheard of idea. MT. Bryan puts it forward glibly, with superficial argument based upon the percentage of losses by bank failures in the past We do not argue that way. It IS not past percentages but future contingen- cies that concern us. It Will De re- called that early in tne fast century the banks of New York State had a common guaranty of circulation; and this was regarded as good finance 1T one bank should fail. all the other it happened that more than one failed; in fact, several banks had to be cared for; and then the whole house or cards fell, and every one of the banks sus- pended. No government could under take to return the immense sum repre- sented by the deposit accounts of the people of the country, for even small disturbance of public confidence would bankrupt 1t. MT. Bryan should think again. He is far away from economic soundness when he proposes that the government should become sponsor for all the wealth of the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
Recess.

evening. They were there by invita- tion, not because they sought to De: They were there to confer favor, not to ask for it
 For five days the fate of the admin istration experiment of issu.ng treas ury certificates has hung in the bal ance. Evidence is made public today that but for the efforts of the three gentlemen named. there would have been no subscriptions to the next 3 per cent certificates. Nobody seems to have wanted them.
 Even now there is no likelihood that more than one-half of the full amount will be taken. In order to bring about this result, it has been necessary for thes Treasury Department to enter into a gentlemen's agreement with the subscribers that large part or the whole of the purchase money shall be left in the hands of the purchasers. Messrs. Morgan, Stillman and Baker have rescued the administration from a situation which would have been somewhat humiliating. It is re- markable fact that in the midst of a money-pinch the greatest efforts of the banking leaders of the country should have been required not for the busi- ness interests of the country but for pulling the politicians in Washington out of cavity of their own excava tion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
HI. ExeeIleney's Rreclamation.

Tf1-CitleS Daily.
 The contrast presented by Govern conditions is not an alluring one, not withstanding the specious platitudes his doughty Excellency puts forth. All over Alabama there is financial dis cial Hurry which started in New York and swooped down on us. Had Ala bama at that time been In it's usual state of prosperity. with factories. running on fuii time. the blow could have been much better withstood. But unfortunately. the State had already suffered from Conner and Comerism's capital of many of the leading indus tries. and the. State was less able to stand the adverse winds that blew nine inc months non O of the % year. before even sven a foretatste of the financial blizzard from New York had reached us. the effects of the attack upon capital had new enterprises established in the State fin the same period, for the first time in it's history. And this, too, at were making more rapid strides for ward in this direction than ever be- fore. the State in a poor condition to with stand the present nationwide financial stringency.
 In view of all these facts, and 1t is silly to deny that they are facts, it would be laughable. if it were not se- rious. to read the Governors high sounding references to the eountry's prosperity, and witness the complacen- cy with which he congratulates the state upon the rescue (by himself in- ferentially) from imperialistic doc trines and financial brainstorms. One of the principal causes for Thanksgiving is that Conner and Co., ner's policies cannot last forever.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
WORKING FOR HIS CONSTITUENT.

WORKING FOR HIS CONSTITUENTS.
 No man stands higher in tn. est.-
 nation of his congressional associates than Hon. George W. Taylor. Alabama $ representative from the First District. He has for some years been member of the Appropriations Committee, a committee position. which Is more eagerly sought than all others. When | it is realized that all the appropria- tions, amounting each Congress to hundreds of millions of dollars are passed upon by that committee, it's i'm portance can readily be seen. In the formation of the committees of the new House. Mir. Taylor can. if he so desires, remain on that committee yet it is possible that he will take a place not so commanding in general influence because of the wish of his constituents that he be made member of the River and Harbor Committee. On that com mittee he can be of untold benefit to all Alabama and the feeling of benefit to his people is the motive acentuating him. A dispatch to The Louisville Courier-Journal> says:
 That a member of Congress should give up the Committee on Appropria- tions for place on the Rivers and Harbors Committee will strike the outsider as a rather remarkable choice in view of the fact that the former committee is considered the second rank ing in the House. that it frames a dozen big supply measures every ses- sion and most anything It's mem bers say to department officials goes, while the Rivers and Harb0rs Committee passes one bill in an entire Congress and it's work ends. Representative Taylor of Alabama. however, announces he will surrender his place on the Ap- propriations Committee if the Speaker will appoint him on Rivers and liar bors. The Speaker will probably do so though he thinks 1t a poor trade on MT. Taylor's part. It is understood that MT. Taylor is taking this course in view of a general demand in his State. Mir. Bankhead was member of the Rivers and Harbors Committee last year. but his election to the Sen ate leaves the State without A repre- Sentative on the committee. Bank heads work in the House resulted in big appropriations. and the people of Alabama think MT. Taylor will be able to complete the river improve ment started by MT. Bankhead.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29

of the convection would be at. t.ail dis-
 tasteful to hiua; only these benefciaries of the Roosevelt administration are not to aid beforehand in the creation of a convention situation that would make a stampede to the President at the psychological moment impossible ov difficult; for just as surely as dele- gates were permitted to be pledged to Roosevelt would others also be pledged In advance to various 'favorite sons and other aspirants'; and a convention thus tied up at the outset would be much more difiicult one to handle or manipu- late than would hall full of absolute- ly uninstructed delegates. If from now on Federal of1ceholders are found working actively against the indorse- ment of any candidate by State cons ventions and against instructed deie- gations. 1t would be plain enough that this, White House tip has been cor rectly interpreted and that Theodore Roosevelt's long-suspected ambition is a tangible fact"
 Does it not become more evident each day that Roosevelt is really planning and scheming for the nomination next | year? It is true. as The Commercial says. that if some of the States should instruct for him others would instruct for some other candidate. Delegates going to the convention bound by in- struction from their States to support Taft. Foraker, Cannon and maybe half a-dozen others would be harder to stampede to Roosevelt than would a convention composed of delegates with out pledges or instructions. There fore as many Federal oficeh elders as wish to do so can go as delegates pro- vtded they are not instructed for Roose. welt. tAnd provided also that he is their favorite.) With all his attribu- ted openness and p.untnesa he is prov. ing himself sly poiiticiag
 While on the subject we may notice a recent editorial in The Portland Ore- gonian. newspaper which can always find something to compliment Roosevelt about It strenuously denies that he is in any way to blame for the recent financial troubles and contends that all criticism of him and all opposition to him is because of his war against wicked appropriateness war whica largely exists in the imaginations Of his adherents. It says:
 Such is the genesis of the demand | for Roosevelt for another term. It may bring about the consequence, without a | parallel in our political history. of a | united call from a national convention upon a man for election to another l term, who not only has disclaimed all desire for it, but is known in fact not 1 to want it. Roosevelt has done what ] the people approve; and they who say | they hold him responsible" and call | for reversal of his work. have but a | poor comprehension of the forces with which they have to reckon.
 Evidently The oregonian thinks stampede of the convention to Roose- welt is probable. If such a result oc- CUTS 1t will be because matters are being carefully shaped with that end in views.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-11-29
Sidsspalk Psnciiiags
nIo.twomery,. New Bana

HeaIi3ipG the fact that Montgomery, though Acity of 50,000 people could not boast of an organized brass band, a number of young men under the lead- ership of Mir. l.. A. Bellonby, banded together. during the month of septem- PCT and perfected musical atb;n ersan'ssso sso worth of frst-class instruments, ana have since that, time been working faithfully, in their endeavor to give 10 . band to feel proud of. The member shin now number about twenty, ana the work done thus far gives promise of great things to be expected in the
 Following Is the roster; Leader, F Aired, c. l.. Hendrix. l. S. Jordan, A. L. armstrong; clarinets; Harry a,s Bmsshman nyca1n n Clarke; trombonss. E, c, Ellts9n, Il. T. ridge. D. H. Brazil; altoes, J. ". Gun s, Knox; tuba. Howard smith: baritone, H Stutz;. drums F. H. Tisdale. Charles Breckinridge.
 Just . Funny Man.
 ''Nothing interests me like men," said philosopher yesterday. 'I rode on an elevator the other day. woman was In the car, an express man wltn nice looking business man with nothing to carry. l pulled on my hat out of deference to the woman, who got off at the fifth floor. After she left, unable to remove his tile because of his burden, whereupon the nice looking business man growled out: Why sfS,,. shSpld l puli on. oa my hatT Isn't 1t a
 Nobody had spoken to him or sug-- gested that he was not doing the right ass sns a M Of fuy Mhes as hs waa o not satisfied with his own actions and resented the doing of a thing that he had refused to do A mans funny is putting 1t middlins strong.
 You will let me say before I close, won't you, that like that way of pull Is no very good reason for 1t outside that respect a real gentleman aiways delights to show a woman. Its not of poiiteness. Our Hp women omen are are ~ too little of that old time deferene that they deserve. l saw two men in a street car while a woman stoo
 The aforesaid philosopher paused as if at the end of his story, then con tinued; But the men are not alone here I went into local theatre the other night-you observe I go about a good deai-and ai way to the front sat months salary in each if quantity is
 "A polite usher walked down the aisle, paused ra and requested the girls been insulted, jerked their pretty lit- tie selves about and left the hats as they were. Other ladies had smilingly compiled with like requests even with much less elaborate millinery.
 Then l thought of the fellow in the elevator and how little difference be- tween him and the two girls there was after all. They were even worse, as the hats kept persons behind them cut ey to sec"
 Mir. J. A, Jones, of Birmingham, is registered at the Hotel Summers.
 !.
 Mir. Marcus Sterne, Jr., of Selma, was a visitor to Montgomery yesterday. 
 Hon. J. F. Ellison. of Centreville, was in Montgomery yesterday.
 MT. 1T. D. Fulton, of Prattville, was registered at the Imperial yesterday.