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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

superintendent Ackerman may be
able to demonstrate. on paper, that
the cost of textbooks averages but
$1.25 per capita, annually for school
children, but he will be unable to con-.
vince people who are buying and
paying for school books that this es-
innate will cover the expense. There
is lot of difference in estimating the
cost of such items and in sending
down to the bookstore and buying the
books. The textbook commission
should make as few changes as pos
sible for the good of the public
schools OF the state, remembering that
every other item of expense about the
home has advanced in the past four
wears.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06
THE MAN HIGHER UP"

From their acquaintance with the
officials Of the o. r. & N. the people
Of Oregon believe that If the absolute
direction OF the road was. left in the
hands Of these officials, the state
would secure, much more rapidly, its
necessary transportation facilities.
But the man higher up" controls
and has the first and last SAY"
II ]. P. O'Brien, NJ. ]. Buckley,
William McMurray, r. B. Miller and
other leading officials in charge Of
the departments OF the Hartman
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

times the Noble Art OF Winding My
own Business.
Give me strength to be Booster
always-a Kicker never-and that L
may always play the game like gen.
tleman.
And in the end, may God protect
me from the belief that am superior
in knowledge or performance to my
brothers, and find me place in the
Sacred City OF our Ideals. The Bus
mess Philosopher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06
Mountainhome Wool Sales.

At the wool sale here today 2Tb UUU
pounds were sold at prices ranging
from IS to 20 cents. Not an offer
was rejected Felix Echezeste sold
his clip for 20 cents. AXE & Rudd
disposed Of their 1907 clip at 10 3-4
cents and their 1905 clip at IS 5-s
cents. d. w. and ]. e. baltimore
sold for IS cents, NJ. c. Swain &c Bro,
1S Is cents and Jose Bengoechea
sold 2S2 bags for 10 cents Bengoe-
chea has 900 bags still to be market
ed.--Mountainhome Maverick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

Robbers blew the safe of the post
office at Uniontown, Whitman coun-
ty, Wash, one night recently and
made their escape with 5000. The
safe was ruined and the side of the
building blown out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

Let us be content with what !
we have. Let US get rid of our I
? false estimates, set up all the I
, higher ideals-a quiet home; !
vines of our own planting; a few !
, books full of the inspiration of !
, a genius; a few friends worthy !
, of being loved and able to love !
, us in turn; a hundred innocent !
, pleasures that bring no pain or !
remorse; a devotion to the right Z
} that will never swerve; a simple Z
, religion empty of all bigotry, !
, full of trust and hope and love; !
and to such a philosophy this Z
, world will give up all the empty I
} joy it has.-David Swing. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

The Dalles Brick e. Tile company
has been organized with capital OF
$4,000, by r. M. Williams, w. p. Wal
ther, 7. c. Keithley and Frank Men,
efee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-06

not be reduced by the spread of these
weeds. The longer they grow the
more difficult 1t is to clean the land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19

Richard Constable Assessed $5 for In
discriminate Use of Shotgun.

Richard Constable pleaded guilty in the
court of appeals today to a charge of as
sault and battery preferred by Radford
Fritz, a young boy. He was fined IS and
costs in the case by Judge Simon.
Constable has a farm near Vinewood
and his life and that of his neighbors is
made rather miserable in trying to save
their chickens. pigs. dogs. calves, turkeys
and other things on their farms from
gangs of boys from the city who think
that the game hunting in that particular
locality good.
Young Fritz was one of a party of boys
that did actually tree a coon not long
ago on Constable's property. The farmer
had been bothered before by boys hunting
on his farm and when he went to chase
this particular gang away he took his
shotgun with him. He fired in the air
couple of times to scare the boys away.
One of his shots was aimed a little low
and three buckshot lodged in the Fritz
boys back. Their force had practically
been spent when they hit Fritz and did
not injure him severely
Judge Simon thought that there were
some extenuating circumstances in the
case and for that reason he administered
q light punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
MIR. SHUkERS SAYS NO.
Assistant Attorney General Objects to
Pardon of Fort Scott Jointists.

Lee Bond, county attorney of Leav-
enWorth count came before Governor
Hoch this morning, and appealed to the
governor to grant pardon to Lee Pres
ton, the Franklin county man who was
sent up for a life term for killing his
Wife.
1t is claimed that Preston did this
While insane, and Preston's daughter is
one of those who has worked hardest for
her fathers release, believing him to be
not in his right mind.
On Monday afternoon Governor Hoch
heard the application of Bert Jenkins
and Frank Noonan, a couple of Fort
Scott boys who were convicted of SELL
ing liquor on eight counts and SEN
fenced to pay fine of $500 and serve
eight months in jail. A petition signed
by about 1000 people Of Fort Scott was
two boys, on the ground that they
We're young. and have reformed since
they We're convicted. Governor Hoch
called in Assistant Attorney General
Shukers, and Mr.. Shukers protested
against the pardon. He said that the
attorney general was constantly ham
mering the county attorneys to do their
duty, and that 1t would discourage the
movement to have the convicted joint
lists released as soon as caught. Cover
nor Hoch stated that he would do moth
ing to discourage the enforcement of
the law, and while he did not announce
a formal decision in the case, it is not
likely that the two boys will be par
doned,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
FOUND ON A TEXAS RANCH.
Montgomery County Sheriff Captures "a
Badly Wanted Man.

Independence, Kan, Nov 19-Sherifr c.
NJ PaXon OF this county has brought in
from Texas Charles Williams, a white
man, charged jointly with a Creole named
Charles Scott with killing Otis Taylor and
young man named Brown on a Frisco
train east of Cherryvale last June
The sheriff says Williams has confessed
Paxon found him on a ranch down in the
T1oothills of southern Oklahoma, near the
Iexas line. The sheriff drove out to the
ranch and watched for his man and took
MIN as he was coming in from hunt The
sher1n some time ago took Williams pal
on the train in this county while the lat
ter was heavily armed and landed him in
jail. ----- 49,
According to Williams he and Scott
planned several ho1dups that failed before
Ihey landed in Neodesha and ran across
Iaylor and Brown. The latter were com
thg from the western Kansas harvest
fields, beating their way. The two men
enmped to the top of the car, and in the
1aylor shot through the abdomen
IayIor died in a hospital here before he
could identity the man who did the kill
ing, and although many detectives were
on the case, none were able to find cIew
save Paxon There is 9 reward of $500 by
800 offered by the father of TAYLOR and
WOodmen NAAA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
LOCAL MENTION,

Eat Allegreta's candies. Fresh at
Prices drug store.
G. B. Burge, city clerk, is confined
to his home by sickness
The city's bridges are receiving a
new coat OF paint of bright Hilarious
red. e
Order a can of our poultry season.
ing. None better. Phones 1910. Grand
Union Tea Co. 704 Kansas avenue.
Substitute clerks in the postoffice are
going to be called into service in orde,
that they may familiarize themselves
thoroughly with the work In prepara-
ton for the holiday rush of business
which always swamps the local post
office.
A large sheetiron double roasting
pan free with / 10 baking powder. See
window display Grand Union Tea COM
pany, 1o4 Kansas avenue.
A portion of the Fifth ward sewer
neaar. Topeka avenue and Nineteenth
street has become clogged up and the
street commissioners force is cleaning
out the sand and dirt ana will con-
struct new manhole.
Judge John C. Pollock has gone to
kansas City where he will attend the
banquet given by the Kansas City Com
merc1ai club. It's the thirteenth an
nual John Jay banquet. James j. Hill
VIII be the principal speaker, while
Judge Pollock and Henry Allen of
Wichita are also down on the pro-
gramme.
Begin trading with the Grand Union
Tea company and save tickets for their
big Xmas display. 704 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
CHAPPELI4E's NARROW ESCAPE.
Negro Woman Might Have Horse
whipped Him Had He Been at Home

Mrs. Shields, a husky and heavy set
negro woman armed with a long, dan
gerous looking buggy whip, created a
sensation in the Copeland hotel lobby
this morning by marching in through
the politicians demanding the where
abouts of Col. James Chappelle, the
proprietor of the hotel. There was no
doubt what Mrs. Shields wanted to do.
She announced her determination in
loud and picturesque language. She
wanted to use her rawhide whip on
the proprietor of the hotel.
'That man. she said, referring to
Mr.. Chappelle, "beat up my boy las
night, and I jes' wants to show him
dat he can't do nuthing of the sort.
I'll show him dat he can't lam my
boy lax he did. I've got dis whip here
to use on him. I'll show him dat I've
got jes' as much money as he has,
and will fight this thing right through
to a finish. won't stand for none of
his meanness.''
Mrs Shields was informed by the
clerk that Mr.. sChappelle was out of
town, and would not return for sever
al days.
"All right" said the indignant lady
fourishing her whip. 81 kin wait. I'll
git dat man yet. I live right here and
I'll git him before Use done"
And pouring forth volley of re-
marks which wouldn't do to print, the
woman left the hotel, vowing ven
geance on Mr. Chappelle.
The trouble was all caused by an
encounter which took place late Mon
day night between George Shields, a
bellhop at the Copeland, and Mr..
Chappelle. Mr.. Chappelle found the
boy drunk, and in forcibly ejecting
him from the place, there were some
wounds inflicted on the boys head.
The boy accompanied his mother this
m ornfng but took no part in the af-
fair His head was tied up with ban
dages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
Names for sThe Lion end the Mouse.

Names TOT '1ne Lion -.ill tie N1OttSe.
Now that the days of the straw he'll
met and peek-a-boe waist are no
more, and the curtains of thousands
nf theaters are onee more rising and
falling nightly 1t 4 seemed no. moro
than proper that the Industrious press
agent should get busy once more.
Hence 1t was not so much of sur
prise when ore of these publicity per-
veying gentry at the GaTrick tn safer
who he raids lssszDra isess Of 0faaEls.s
KIein's Eiav.essfThe Lion and the
Mouse" should have mounted TO the
diapharous regions of Imagination
AMI figured cut what the piece would
have. bear called had some author
other than the man who wrote 'The
Music Master stood sponsor for its
parentage He gives the following as
the titles which certain playwrights
would have suggested or used:
"She Told the Truth-But Why ?"
George Bernard Shaw.
1.-The Capitalist and the Earling,"
Harry B. Smith.
Beauty and the Beast William
Shakespeare.
Facing His Millions Theodore
Kremer.
1.-THE Girl of the Moment" George
Broadhurst.
Graft" David Relasco.
1.-The Persistency of Shirley" Clyde
Fitch.
New York" Augustus Thomas.
SHIRLEY the Pretty Stenographer,"
Owen Davis.
''Capital Conquered Upton Sim
clair.
"The Disturbers." Henry Arthur
Jones.
"a Regular Girl George NJ. Conan.
"Fellow Passengers William c. De
Mile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
BLACK HANDS REPLY.
Answers White Hand by Committing
Another Murder.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-The Black Hand
yesterday gave it's answer to the de-
claration of war from the Mano
Blanca or White Transformed to ex-
terminate the Italian Blackmailers
who have been terrorizing their coun-
trymen in Chicago.
While a committee of influential
Italians was preparing to raise fund
of $4,000 with which to fight and
stamp out the blackmailers, Mariana
Scardina, young Italian who left
Buffalo a few days ago on account of
trouble with "a secret society there,
was stabbed to death in his fathers
saloon.
Shortly before the death of Scar
dina, Max Friend, a wealthy wholesale
liquor dealer received third warn
ing from the Black Hand that unless
he paid $3.50 with "a hours he would
be killed and his home dynamited. Mr.
Friend had received two warnings be-
fore, but had disregarded them.
Last night he remained at his home
with a revolver within reach ready to
meet any members of the society who
might attempt to carry out their
threats.
The murder of Scardina was taken
to be the result of a saloon brawl by
the police until Investigation was
made. Then the reticence of witnesses
the sta bling.
Scardina was in his fathers saloon
with about twenty other italians. Ac-
cording to information given to the
police he was seated alone by a, stove
in the saloon when he was stabbed in
the heart. AS he fell to the floor a
free for all fight started among those
present and when the police arrived
only three or four men were in the
saloon.
That the Black Hand or some kim
dred society had been responsible for
the murder occurred to the police
when the elder Seardina said his son
ha dbeen forced to leave Buffalo by a
secret society. 1t was the police theory
that Scardina had been followed from
Buffalo by an enemy, who had escap-
ed in the melee that followed the
murder. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

Fifty per cent more automobile tires
have been sold this year than in 1906.
So-called Independent dealers of
Pittsburg are planning a show for next
month to rival that city's regular ex-
hihition.
Rubber manufacturers of Akron, O.,
claim to make two-thirds of the auto
mobile tires produced in the United
States.
The supreme court of Indiana has
decided that motorists must stop their
machines when requested to do so by
drivers of frightened horses.
Notwithstanding the absence of all
foreign cars, the Licensed show at
New York broke all records, nearly 200
automobiles being exhibited.
The Automobile club of Buffalo, the
second largest organization of motor
lists in the country has decided to adj
NIT women owners of cars to full mem
bership
Builders who added rumble seats to
big runabouts few months ago are
now making those precarious perches
more safe by the installation of hand
rails.
A widely known English actress has
been heavily fined by a London court
for displaying upon her automobile a
coat of arms to the use of which she
was not entitled
French dealers say they are not wor-
ried by the invasion Of their field by a
5000 American runabout, claiming that
it will never stand the strain of the
roads outside the cities.
According to the year book of the
Touring club of Italy there soon will
he 153 motor lines in operation in that
country many of which are subsidized
by the government.
- friction -driver runabout built at
Detroit in 1908 still is in use after hav-
ing been driven over $4,000 miles with
out cent being expended for repairs
except to the tires.
Builders of electric cars report a
greater demand for them this season
than ever before, especially from per-
sons who want them for pleasure in
business use about cities.
Automobiles in European cities do
not stop on signal, but only at street
corners designated by signs. and they
will receive only rs many new passen-
sers as there are vacant seats.
Probably the only Eskimo chauffeur
IN the world is Mem Peary Wallace, of
Stamford Conn, who was brought
rom Greenland to the United States IN
1898 by Explorer Robert e. Peary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
ONE MORE DRY STATE.
Alabama Senate Passes the Prohibition:
Bill.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov 19.-The SEN
ate this afternoon passed the prohibit
ton bill 32 to 2. The law is to be-
come effective January 1, 1909.
Chief Moty Tigers Address.
Chief Moty Tiger said in part:
All citizens of this government have
been and are encouraged to buy and
hold lands, and we are told that the
best citizenship is made up of the 100
acre home-owners. In the light of this
teaching and truth, why should my
people be encouraged to sell their lands.
THE polished and educated man with
Indian blood in his veins who advocates
the removal of restrictions from the
lands of my ignorant people. apart from
governmental regulations, is only
reach1r for gold to ease his itching
palms, and our posterity will remember
him only for his avarice and his treach-
cry.
Il, together with many full-blood In
dams, am capable of caring for and pro-
tecting my property rights, but de-
cided majority of my people are merely
crawling children in the white mans
business world. The man in our midst
who here or elsewhere intends for the
removal of restrictions upon the lands
of the full-blood Creek Indian knows
in his heart that he is Indifferent. in
sensible and dead to their best inter
ests. And such contention has no more
foundation to rest upon than a declara-
ton from one who, standing in the full
monday, points to the sun and asserts
that it gives no light. 1t is fight be-
tween greed and conscience with this
great government as arbiter, and upon
the decision rests for generations the
fate of these untutored children of ma
ture.
THE matter of the Indians landed
rights in this new state is based upon
agreements and treaties solelnnly made
between the government and the In
dians, and any abridgement or altera-
ton of these reaties should, in all JUS
tice, be left to the government and the
Indians without any outside Interior
ence or influence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
KEPT BEER IN TRUNKS.
Salina Jointists Try a New Hiding
Place But in Vain.

Salina, Kan, Nov. 19.-Whfle the
raid on the Owls lodge room was be-
ing made and while the officers were
supposed to be at the course house. get
ting a search and seizure warrant for
the Owls they also secured a warrant
for the arrest of three men at the
Kathery house. and getting in Mayor
Hills automobile made a sudden de-
scent upon, the place and caught tbs
men, who are alleged to be selling
liquor Illegally, unawares-
The place was searched and two
trunks of beer were found in an up
stairs room, together with a jug OF
whisky and about twenty pint bottles
of beer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19

Mrs. Huey has been sick with la
grippe.
Henry Dearborn is reported to be
improving at the hospital.
Devil1e Hawkins is out again after
his long spell of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Vandeventer returned home
from an extended visit to Illinois and
Minnesota.
J. B. Reed and wife are visiting
their daughter Mrs. Chubb and family
of Hoyt, Kan.
The ladies of the Christian church
will give dinner at Mrs. Geo. An
drews on next Thursday.
T. p. Oliver of Rossville is down on
business, also visiting his brother,
w. A. oliver of this place.
I. r. Jordan has been called to
Springfield, ILL.,, by telegram on ac-
count of the serious illness of a niece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
KICKER MUST BE PEACEFUL.
Judge Simon Forces Him to Give Bond
for Good Behavior.

Some time ago Isaac Kicker was ar
rested on the complaint of Mrs. Laura
Parker who charged him with disturb
ing her peace. On this charge he was
placed under bonds to the amount of
$500 by Judge Simon in the court of To-
peka today to appear in the district
court on the first day of the January
term and to keep the peace in the
meantime, or rather not distrub the
peace of Mrs. Parker.
Mrs. Parker's peace was disturbed by
threats from Kicker that he would kill
her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
Powers Case Draps

Georgetown, Ky, Nov 19-Tbe de-
tense in the Powers trial endeav ored 70
day to have the court sustain the mo-
ton to set aside the special Harrison
county venfre and order another from
a a county The states attorney
1Ieo MS answer to allegations of the
defense as to discrimination in selecting
the Ven1re. Oral testimony was intro
duced by both sides and considera bIe
argument was had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
Frank Thomas New Company.

Frank Thomas, the Topeka Insurance
imam, has made application to the state
charter board for a charter for a new
accident insurance company. The ap-
plication is to do business under the
fraternal insurance laws of the state
the business of the company being lin
tied to 5000 risks. Attorney General
Jackson has the application under con-
sideration, as it is doubtful whether
1t can be granted in the proposed form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
NO ROOM FOR THEM.
Women Opponents of Prohibition Shut
Out at Montgomery.

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. 19.-When two
car loads of Mobile women came to TINS
CITY today TO lobby against the house
prohibition bill on which the senate is to
vote today, they found that DELEGATIONS
who favor that measure had filled the
senate galleries until not a seat was ieft
1t was plan to crowd them out and II
succeeded Little children stood In the
Hobbies and pinned ribbons on every one
who came IN. The scene was one of the
most spectacular in the history of the
state. Children were kept out or churcn
today to work against LIQUOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
Testimony in wichita Custer Suit

John F. Dawson, assistant attorney
general, will go to Wichita Wednesday
to take testimony in the custer suit
against the city of Wichita. The suit
is for the purpose Of compelling Wich-
tia to forever refrain from collecting
money from joints in the shape of
license. At one time thes mayor of
Wichita compromised this case and
confessed judgment. but the city coun-
ell refused to stand for 1t, and the state
will have to fight the case through the
supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
MRS. GOULD LOSES.
Court Holds in Favor of Her Husband
ON Point at Issue.

New York. Nov. 19.-The motion of
counsel for Catherine Clemens Gould to
vacate an order obtained by her hus-
band, Howard Gould, for the examina-
ton of Helen Mer before the trial of
Mrs. Gould's suit for a separa ton from
her husband was denied today by JUS
tice O'Gorman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
Indicted ON Charge of Jury Bribing

F'indlay, O., Nov. 19.-The grand jury
today indicted ex-senator Thomas Nc
Connica for alleged bribery in connec-
ton with the Standard Oil trial of last
June. 1t is alleged that Mccormick was
back of an attempt to bride Juror Chas.
Thomson, who 1t is charged, was to get
5000 If he voted for acQuittal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-19
VIII Be No Shut Down.

Chicago, Nov. he. c. Kimbell,
manager of the Hydraulic Press Brick
company today said that the reports of
the closing down of 81 plants of the
company were untrue. The plant at
Porter Ind, was closed temporarily,
solely because an ample supply of man.
ufactured brick warranted the shut
down for necessary repairs. The COM
pany, Mr. Kinlhell declares has no in
tention of closing any of its plants.