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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
DIE ON ONE sCAFFoLD.
Four Italians Executed at Lancaster,
Pa, at Same Time!

N os SSsbbS u
Lancaster, Pa, Oct. 4.-Four Ital.
ians were hanged at one time in the
yard of the Lancaster county Jail here.
They were Anthony Delero, Stephen
Carlui, Sivereo Rodelli and Joseph
Celione and the crime for which they
paid the death penalty was the muir.
der Of a fellow countryman, Plato AL.
bamese, who was killed for Offering
resistance when the four attempted
to rob him. The four men were taken
from their cells and marched to the
scaffold in a body, each one supported
by a priest. They presented a firm
front except Carlui, who wavered sew.
eral times but braced up on the scat
fold. All died, from strangulation. On
the scaffold Delero, whose right name
is Delorenzo, made a statement in
which the other three joined. He de.
MED that they went into the shack to
commit a robbery and said Alliances
attacked him with a razor and that in
self-defense he shot his assailant;
that he called for assistance and that
Celione responded and also in self
defense stabbed Albamese a number
of times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
OFFICIAL DENIES CHANGE
Government Envelopes UP to Contract
Requirement.

Government Envelopes UP to Contract
Requirement.
Hartford, Conn, Oct. TN regard
to the report from Washington that
Postmaster General Meyer has sus-
pended the payment Of all moneys
due from the postofice department to
the Hartford Manufacturing company
Of this city on the ground that the
quality Of envelope paper furnished
the government was below the re-
quirements of the contract General
Manager Charles Sloane Of the COM
pany said that it came as a great sur
prise to him. MI. Sloane said he. had
no information whatever that any
charges had been brought against the
company. AS to the specific charge
that a paper Of a cheaper grade than
the contract required had been used
he could deny that specifically. All
the paper used by the Hartford Man
ufacturing company comes from the
Holyoke mills of the American Writ
ing Paper company and the Whiting
Paper company and, he said, is Of a
uniform grade. This paper is inspect
ed by the government representatives
in a general way, but not to the *
tent of a chemical analysis.
1t is charged that the company has
wrongfully benefited to the extent of
$425, 900 during the last four years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Low PRICE No OBJECT
Railroads Would Not Buy Oil Of
Trusts Competitors.
HAD PROVEN SATISFACTORY
Praised Quality Of Lubricant Fur.
nished and Then Paid Higher
Prices for Trust Product.

New York, Oct. 8.-Testimony tina.
railroads purchased their lubricating
oils from the Standard Oil company at
prices that were higher than those Of
its competitors was heard Monday in
the federal suit for the dissolution of
the so-called Oil trust. Philip Harri-
son, manager of the New York Lubri-
eating Oil company, which vas en-
gagged in a long strife with the Stand
ard in the l%ubricating oil industry
was on the witness stand all day and
testified that though the products Of
his company had proven satisfactory
to the railroads and were sold at
prices under the Standards figures,
the railroads declined to renew their
contracts with the New York Lubri-
eating Oil company. Mr.. Harrison
said he was never openly told by the
railroad officials why the contracts
had a we'll defined idea Of the cause.
The New York Lubricating Oil com
pany entered into a contract in 1903
to supply the Louisville and Nashville
railway for a period of two years, said
Mr.. Harrison, and six months before
the contract expired President Milton
Smith of the railroad informed the oil
company that it need not %endeavor to
obtain a renewal of the contract. Mr..
Harrison testified that he had in
formed President Smith that if he was
permitted to bid for the business he
was prepared to reduce the price of
engine oil from the current contract
price. Notwithstanding the fact that
President Smith had praised the quail
1ty of the oil and that it was offered
at a lower price than that asked by
the Standard, MI. Harrison said the
Louisville and Nashville railway en-
tered into a contract with the Galena
Signal Oil company, a subsidiary of
the oil combine.
Mr.. Kellogg, counsel for the govern
ment, showed the witness the contract
entered into by the Louisville and
Nashville and the Galena company
after the railroads contract with the
New York Lu%bricating company had
expired and Mr.. Harrison said that
the figures showed that the railroad
paid 100000 a year more for its oil
to the Standard than it would have
paid under a contract with the New
York company.
Mr.. Harrison testified that the Gen.
trail Railway of Georgia had pur-
chased it's oil from his company and
that it had been satisfactory. The
Standard obtained the business, the
witness said, Notwithstanding the
fact that the oil combine charged a
higher price than the New York Lu-
bricating Oil company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Animals Lono Fasts.

Snakes" said the o keeper, "have
been known to do without food for two
years. I know personally Of a South
American anaconda that in seven years
has only eaten four times-that is to
say, two meals per mum. The noe
tule, a bat, fasts regularly seven
months out of the twelve, but the
noctule while fasting hibernates, and
of the snake this cannot be said. An
antelope can live twenty days without
food, an eagle twenty-eight days, a
badger thirty days, a horse twenty-five
days, a dog thirty-fye days. But that
Is nothing. A crocodile can fast two
months, a scorpion three months, a
bear six months, a chameleon eight
months and a viper ten months. How
do I know all this? From my zoolog-
lcal studies. These facts are easy to
learn. Scientists have proved them
time and again in the various zoolog-
zeal gardens of the world"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
HE NEVER MARRIED HER.
Senator Platt's Reply to Mae {
Woods Action for Divorce.

New York, Oct. 4.-United States
Senator Platt has made formal denia.
that he ever married Mae C. Wood
who is suing him for divorce, alleging
that she was married to the senator
Nov. 9, 1901. The senator made this
denial in an application in court by
his attorneys asking for authority tc
examine certain papers in the case
The senator, in his petition, asserted
that she had never made a claim tc
him of such a marriage until Dec. "a
1906, but ON the contrary had tried tc
extort money from him. More thar
three years after the date on which
she asserts she was married to him,
the senator averred, she was threat
ening to sue him for breach of prom
Use and retained the law firm Of
O'F1aherty & Fulton Of Richmond.
Va, to act for her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Won TscHIRsKY RETlREs.
Herr Won Schoen Becomes German
Foreign Minister.

USVT Won 0SUOeu o0S0uiSo S0Stuatt
Foreign Minister.
Berlin, Oct. Tt Is semi-of1cially
announced that Herr Won Tschirsky,
the minister for foreign affairs, is
leaving the foreign Office and will sue
coed Count Won Wedel as German am
bassador at Vienna. Herr Won Schoen,
now ambassador of Germany at St
Petersburg, will become foreign min.
lister.
When Won Tschirsky was appointed
to the foreign Office in March, 1906, 1t
was understood that he would not
serve more than two years and that
his stay in the foreign Office was in
preparation for his appointment to an
ambassadorship at the capital of one
of the great powers. He al reputed
to have a great charm in private con-
versation, but had little experience as
a parliamentary speaker.
Won Schoen, who succeeds Won
Tschirsky at the foreign office, has
long enjoyed the confidence Of the
emperor, occasionally being his com.
panion in summer cruises in Scan
dinavian waters. He is a man of the
most agreeable personality and is re.
garded as a diplomat Of sound judg.
ment and comprehensive views. He
is of what is known as the new nobil-
ity," having received his title In 1885.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Poor PORTUGAL.

Poor, proud, sunken Portugal! 1t is
difficult for her to realize that she was
ever an intrepid nation, and there is
something distinctly pathetic in the
manner in which a present day Portu-
guese will revert several centuries in
his pride Of patriotic achievement.
Vasca da Cana was Portugal's and
Camoen. There can be no doubt that
she has been great. Let her people
derive from the fact such solace as
they may. Yet in spite of this natural
national feeling and the many evil
dences of past glory still existing
throughout the land the Portuguese,
with a very few exceptions, have no
true appreciation Of their ancient treas
ure. When questioned about anything
archaeological or historical they in
variably say that it is muito Amigo
Every ancient), apparently quite salts
fed themselves with such vague as
surance.-Isabel Moore in Atlantic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
PRICES NOT UNIFORM.
GaIena Signal Oil Company Showed
Discrimination.

Discrimination.
New York, Oct. 4.-That the Galena
Signal Oil company, a subsidiary of
the Standard Oil company, controls
81 per cent of the lubricating oil bust
ness with the railroads of the United
States and that the prices for it's
products are not uniform with all rail-
roads, was written in the record of
Thursdays hearing of the federal suit
against the ~so-called oil trust. G. c.
Steinbrenner, an accountant for the
Galena company, told in detail how
contracts were made with railroads
whereby they were guaranteed a
maximum cost for the fabrication of
the road, based on mileage for en-
gines and cars, and when the maxi.
mum cost was found at the end of GER
tain periods to fall short of the Stand
ard invoice, which all railroads paid
when they received the oil, the Galena
company made a refund of the differ
ence.
From statements compiled from the
Galena company books, Mr.. Kellogg
was able to show that in some cases
the amount of the refund was nearly
so per cent of. the invoice price. MI.
Steinbrenner testified that the lubri-
eating oil furnished to the Pennsyl-
vania railroad was sold at a loss. The
Galena company fixed the Standard
invoice price of valve oil for engines
last year at 4S cents a gallon and Mr..
Kellogg drew from the witness that
the Pennsylvania railway, after the
refund was deducted, obtained its oil
for "a cents
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
WISCONSIN ROADS KILL PTS
Rail Casualties Of Last Fiscal Year as
Shown by Reports.

Madison, Wis, Oct. 5.-Figures
compiled from the reports of the rail.
way companies to the state railroad
commission show that railroads of
Wisconsin killed 275 people and in
jured zoos during the fiscal year just
closed. Twenty-Five of the killed and
137 of the injured were passengers,
the others being either employees of
railroad companies or trespassers.
The total loss of property as a result
of collisions was $8s, 808.7 10, by derail-
ments $75, 2O3 "a.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
BUSINESS is TIED UP.
Eight Thousand Cotton Handlers o,
Strike at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Oct. 5.-The immense
cotton shipping business of this
port is now completely tied up by
the strike of 5000 members of the
Dock and Cotton Handlers union. The
cotton handlers have arrayed against
them all the business exchanges of
New Orleans, which have declared
that the commercial life Of the port
depends upon the outcome of this
strike. From 10000 to $4,000 men
probably will be involved because the
railroad freight handlers have served
notice that they will not work with
nonunion men at the docks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
John Mitchell Much Improved.

Indianapolis, Oct. John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
Of America, is so much improved in
health that he was able to go to his
Office at national headquarters for a
short time. Secretary Wilson said
friends of Mr.. Mitchell were much en-
couraged and believed he was on the
road to complete recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Collapse Follows Address.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 5.-President
John I. Vance of the Ohio Valley I'M
provement association collapsed i'm
mediately after delivering an address
before the waterways convention here.
He was taken to a hospital. His. con-
dition is considered serious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.00@7.30; cows, $1.2595.40; Texans,
s3.7O@4.80; calves, $6.00@8.25; West
ern cattle, s4.OO06.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.60@5.00. Hogs-Light,
s6.15@6.90; mixed, 5.95@6.85 heavy,
$5.75@6.75: rough, $5.75@6.05; pigs,
$5.1O06.45. Sheep, $3.O0@5.30; year
lings, $6.3506.25; lambs, $4.7507.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Three Men Drown In Canal.

Montreal, Oct. 7.-Three men, whose
identity has not yet been established,
were drowned at Therese, a village on
the Chanbly canal. They were driv-
ing along the canal hank in a buggy
when the horses took fright and
jumped into the canal. There was no
assistance at hand and the entire
party were drowned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
GIRLS KILLED
Terrible Disaster Occurs in a Japa.
neSe Town.

Toxic, Oct. ga terrible explosion
occurred during the morning at the
Takatsuke factory, Osaga, while a
number of girls were at work sorting
shells and cartridges which had been
condemned. Sixty-three of the girls
were killed and owe sixty were In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
WILL BEGIN ON DEC. 2.
Second Trial Of Harry Thaw for Muir.
der Of Stanford White.

New York, Oct. Harry X. Thaw's
second trial for the killing Of Stan
ford White will begin Dec. 2. This
agreement was reached between Dis
triet Attorney Jerome, Martin w. Lit
Teton, counsel for Thaw, and Justice
Bowling of the supreme court. Mr..
Littleton wanted the date fixed for
Nov. /, but Mr.. Jerome opposed this
and offered the date which was Sc
lected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 7.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.16; No.
1 Northern, $1.15; No. 2 Northern,
$1.12k; Dec, SLIP; May, $1.16M. In
store-No. i Northern, $1.13A; No. 2
Northern. $1.10. Flax-To arrive,
$1.40k; on track, $1.41h; Oct, $1.39;
Nov, $1.37h; Dec, $1.30h; May,
1881.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Oct. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good,
$4.00@5.00; good to choice COWS and
heifers, s3.50@5.O0; veals, $4.00@G.0O.
Hogs-s5.6O@6.50. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5.10; yearlings, $5.50@5.90;
spring lambs, $6.25@7.0O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. u Wheat-Dec.,
$1.O3@1.03h; May, $1.O9@1.O9h. Corn
Dec, 59Ac; May, 59M@ 6Oc. Oats
Dec, 53kc; May, 55Ac. Pork
Oct, $14.12k; Jan, $3.50. Butter
Creameries, 24@29kc; dairies, 22@
&c. Eggs-15h @18kc. Poultry
Turkeys, 13c; chickens, lie; springs,
11hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
EIopes With Mayors Daughter.

Des Moines, Oct. mabel Bennett,
daughter of the Fort Dodge mayor,
who has been urging bachelors to
marry, eloped with a chauffeur, No
land Snow, and they were married
here. Mayor Bennett recently issued
a ukase requiring all bachelors to
marry. Snow took him at his word.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-10-10
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Oct. 7.-wheat-Dec.,
$1.10B; May, SLOPPY @1.02M. On
track-No. 1 hard, $1.16A; No. 1
Northern, $1.15h; No. 2 Northern,
SLIPS @1.13A; No. 8 Northern,
$1,000 M1.11A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
sappiem mt. to sAe pecaiosue.

Our socia organization has devel-
oped to a age where the old right
eousness is lot enough. We need an
annual SUPP lement to the Decalogue.
The growth Of credit institutions, the
spread of nciary relations, the en-
meshing OF industry in law, the inter
lsclng Of go ernment and business. the
multiplicati(n of boards and inspect
ors, benefice It as they all are, they In
vite to sin, What gateways they open
to greed! What fresh parasites they
let in on u. How idle in our new
situation tC intone the old litanies!
The reality If this close knit life is not
to be seen and touched; II must be
thought. T. sins It opens the door to
are to be liscerned by knitting the
brows rathe than by opening the eyes.
1t takes i'm, gination to see that bogus
medical diploma, lying advertisement
and fake te, timonial are death dealing
instruments 1t takes Imagination TO
see that sa rings bank wrecker, loan
shark and Investment swindler in TAX
ing livelihoods take lives. 1t takes
Imagination to see that the business OF
debauching voters, fixing juries, Sc
ducing lawmakers and corrupting pub
lie servants is like saving through the
props Of a crowded grand stand.-E A.
Ross in Atlantic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Livir & In Coral Houses.

The church built of coral is one of
the curiosities of the Isle of Mahe,
one Of the Seychelles islands, in the
Indian ocean. The Seychelles islands,
which are supposed by many to be the
site of the Eden of the Old Testament,
form an archipelago of ia Islands and
are situated about 1,400 miles east OF
Alden and 1000 miles of Zanzibar.
They rise steeply out OF the sea, culmi-
mating in the Isle OF Mahe, which is
about 5000 feet above the level of the
ocean and is nearly the center of the
group. All these islands are Of coral
growth. The houses are built Of Il
species of massive coral hewed into
square blocks, which glisten like white
marble and show themselves to the
utmost advantage in the various tinted
green of the thick tropical palms,
whose immense fernlike leaves give
pleasant and much needed shade. These
palms grow as high as 100 feet or more,
overlapping both the houses and the
coral built church. They line the sea-
shore and cover the mountains, form
ing in many places extensive forests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Moderation In Exercise.

1t is better to be lazy than dead, and
It Is probably just as comfortable For
obvious reasons the prescription to take
moderate exercise is misleading and
unsatisfactory. Most of US are consti
tutionally incapable of exercising mod.
erately. We begin violently and end
quickly. And what is moderate exer.
else? One philosopher who tried it for
twenty years arrived at this conclu.
sion; Keep a pair Of Indian clubs in
your bedroom. Look at them frequent
iy. Exercise by their suggestion.
This has the merit Of moderation. II
Is the same as to walking. Smell the
morning, look down the long way that
separates you from your business
Then take car.-Detroit Free Press,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

Strong glass plates are bored through
by means Of rotating brass tubes OF
the necessary diameter, which are
filled with water during boring. To
the water there is added finely pull
verized emery. 1t is said that thinner
glass can be perforated with holes in
an easier manner by pressing a disk
Of wet clay upon the glass and making
hole through the clay of the widths
desired, so that at that spot the glass
is laid bare. Then molten lead is
poured into the hole, and lead and
glass drop down at once. This method
is based upon the quick local heat
ing of the glass, whereby it obtains a
circular crack, the outline of which cor
responds to the outline of the hole
made in the clay. The cutting of glass
tubes, cylinders, ETC., in factories is
based upon the same principle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Cured of Lung Trouble.

1T is now II years since ! had a
narrow escape from consumption" ,"
writes c. o. Floyd, leading business
man Of Kershaw, S. c. 81 had run
down in weight to 1876 pounds, and
coughing was constant, both by. day
and by night. Finally 1 began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery, and con-
unued this for about six months,
when my cough and lung trouble
we're entirely gone and was restored
TO my normal weight, 10 pounds"
Thousands Of persons are healed every
year. Guaranteed at Tallman &C. Co.'S
drug store. soc and S1.0O. Trial bot
tie free
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
AnfIcinatinR Him.

Katharine" said Bob as he brought
his club chums down to the depot
platform, these are all my friends"
"Glad to meet you, gentlemen" re,
piled the bride sweetly, 'and l am
so sorry that you are going to be sick"
"Sickf" echoed the crowd in aston
ishment. why should you think we
are going to be sick?'
''Oh, because soon after the honey
moon a married man always finds a
great many sick friends to sit up
with. h."-Columbu Dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

The lord chief justice of England used
to sing in the choir of parish church
A woman once asked the verger to
point out Sir Richard Webster as he
then was. The verger replied, well
maam, that's the vicar and them's the
curates and I'm the verger, but as foI
the choir, as long as they does their
dooty we don't inquire into their hante
cpdpntsp'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Some Grant County Sheep Deals.

II. A. Murphy, formerly of the NJ.
NJ. Co., of this city, was down on the
South Fork last week and purchased
400 head of sheep from F.. o. Mar
tin, paying SO per head. Mr.. Murphy
also bought the hay and will use the
range this winter.
Mr.. Farnsworth, Of Heppner, bought
1870 head of sheep from Mr.. Kennedy
last week, about 900 of the band are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

ewes and the rest are lambs. The
price paid was SO for lambs and $3.50
for ewes The sheep, which have been
pastured on F.. Scharff's ranch the last
month, were started for Heppner
Monday Enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
stupid.

81 wish | was half as beautiful as
Miss Brown" remarked the fair Edith
TO Mr.. Green.
well, you are, you know," replied
Green. thoughtlessly.
Then he wondered why she suddenly
rose and left him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Refrirerator Chr Service,

Effective at once the o. r. & N.
company will inaugurate a weekly
refrigerator car service from Port
land. The refrigerator cars will leave
Portland every Tuesday and will han
die perishable stuff. for all points
east Of Umatilla. A similar servive
will be operated on the Washington
division.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
Delicate Operation.

"Yaas," suddenly declared Cholly
Branches, I'm going to work. I've
made up my mind"
"You have" exclaimed Miss Pep.
perry. my! What a delicate opera.
tionr-Catholic Standard and Times
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

Her Father-What are you and young
Shortleigh going to live on in case you
marry His Daughter-Well, II yor
must know, papa. look In the mirror.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

The Big BEND Grain companys
at Odessa, collapsed be-
cause of defective foundations, scat
tcring $4,000 bushels of wheat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02
JAP POTATO KING.
GEORGE SHIMA MARKETS
OVER 5000 ACRES,

Raised 100000 Sacks This Year In
Delta OF the Sacramento River Near
Stockton-Has the Potato Market OF
san Francisco Corncrcd-Pays $t5
Per Acre and His Rent Is Paid on
5000 Acres Five Years In Advance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

He censures God who quarrels with
the lmperfections Of meD.-BWke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-02

Venison only costs cents a pound
in certain parts OF Newfoundland.