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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-28
BRIEF RECORD OF
NEWS Of WESTON PILOT ROCK DO|NGS
PENDLETON MAN PREACHED
HERE SUNDAY LAST.

School Has Been Closed for the Pres
ent Term-Crops Look Good in Vi
cinity Of Pilot Rock-Wheat and
Fruit Prospects Are Very Good
Pilot Rock Growing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
RAILROAD RATES

Interstate Commission To Decide Between
 States and Railroads.
 washington Special.
 Although the amended rate law has been In force more than two years, the first real hard fight under its provisions will come up within a month. when the commission will be compelled to answer to the dueet- ioi., How is the reasonableness of a rate co be tested?" which has been put fairly and squarely before 1t in the complaints made by the railroad commissions of Texas and Alabama,
 Both bodies submitted figures showing. as they assert that the railroads are woe- fully overcapitalized and have also sub. nitted figures showing what they believe to be the real value The Texas Commis- sion on It's own valuation of the railroads which have increased rates shows that they have been earning four per cent on an average of double their real value, or fully eight per cent on the amount of real money put Into the property. The Ala bama Commission followed a similar course. Both commissions call the action of the railroads a conspiracy in restraint of trade.
 The issue Is fairly joined by the answers of the Texas railroads As a rule they come back at the Texas Commissioners with the assertion that since they have been set over the destinies of the railroads in that State, the transportation conn panies have accumulated deficit amount ing to between twenty millions and twen tv-five millions. chiefly because the com rnissioners have reduced interstate rates Co such point that the railroads could re- nAun only by raising the intrastate rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10


 nal College Is under construction. and quite a number of new residences have been and are now being erected. In our sidewalks has gone steadily on, making Florence the best city in that respect In Alabama, no other city of like population approaching it fin thai particular.
 His Day Has Passed. Mobile Register.
 The. vardaman wave in Mississippi passed some time ago. The people of that State are far too sensible to be led long in the wrong direction. Tho trouble about vardaman is that he Is strong In seeing trouble and weak In providing a remedy; and the people have come to recognize that his remedy is a patent nostruui that would have no good offect upon the body polite. Truck in Perry.
 Marion standard.
 The trutk farmers around Marion have long been giving Intelligent thought and labor to vegetable grow satisfactory as any in tho South. The growing of tobacco. too. both under shade and In the open, has pass ed the experimental stage. The enor- nous yield of Sumatra wrapper under shade on the five-acre plat of George Thomas is almost beyond belief. The gross income from this five-acre plat will reach $7.000. It is the result of scientific cultivation by Mir Schrader the Government expert. and untiring watchfulness by the owner.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

bermcnt is really, not the vogue with the more humane and considerate wife murderers of that city. We are not to judge Boston by nendish act of a single citizen, although that city has a painful habit at times of Judging the South by the actions of It's iynching mobs." We are really afraid such jabs as this will make Boston and Bostoni- ans feel hurt. They are not all as bad as this villain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

A great many people in Alabama win be delighted with the result of the primary in South Carolina for United States Senator. At the first primary MT. E. D. Smith led the field. but a second race was necessary in which there were but two contestants, Mir. Smith and former Governor Evans. This primary was held last Tuesday ana Mir. Smith was the winner. For several years he was the field agent of the Cotton Association and every where he raised his voice In favor of means whereby better prices could be obtained. Wherever he spoke. he cre- ated great enthusiasm and firmly es- tablished himself in the good graces of the people. He Is a man of decided ability and will be of immense value to the Southern people in the Senate. He has often visited Montgomery and has many warm friends here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
This Date in History
september I0.

17s5--United States and Prussia con- cluded a treaty Of amity and commerce.
 1S1O--James Pollock of Pennsylvania. who as a member of Congress had placed on national coins the motto. '.In God We Trust" born.
 isi3@-Aniefican fieet under Comrio- dore Perry, defeated the British fleet under Commodore Barclay in battle of
 is2s-Don Pablo ,obrsgon. Mexican Minister to the United States. died in Washington.
 IS53-Rufdors of war between Tur- key and Russia caused a slump in the New York produce market.
 ls62-a63ovsrnort Curtin of Pennsylvas mia, expecting an invasion of the State. called on all able-bodieds men to or ganize for defense.
 1s63-President Juarez of Mexico pro- posed an alliance of S6utl, and Central American republics to resist eficroach- ments by the United States and Eu- ropean natiofs.
 iS6S-A band of Cheyenne Indians in- vaded the towns of Sheridan and But Ter. Kan.
 isT4-A call vas issued for a con- vention of. the Republicans. or the. re- constructed States to be held at Chat.
 fSss@Samuei S. t"sun set'') Cox, a member Of Congress for twenty-five years, died in New York City, Born in ZAnesyille, O., September 30. 1S24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
NOT commENpApLn.

What will not some women dare for the sake of notoriety7 In Chicago a few days ago one walked out on the street dressed in sheath gown of the l most thorough style. and soon had the street so blocked and mobbed that the police had to interfere. She was arr rested and the police judge fined her s5. but we are not sure whether she was fined for wearing the gown or for creating a disturbance in public. A day or two later a Boston lady ap- peared on one of the main streets dressed In regular bloomer costume, and she also created such disturb ance that the police had to interfere.
 Did these women have any other ob- ject in view than notoriety? They wanted to attract notice and were not at all particular as to the method adopted. If there was any expense or humiliation connected with their arr rest we have no doubt that they feet amply compensated by the free adver- tisinR they got. But on the other hand there Is another way to look at tt From the accounts we have seen of the two affairs neither of the women was really dressed ipdecently nor was there anything immodest in their appearances or manners. Neither of them violated any law, they merely went contrary td the customs and habits of others
 The only law that the women vio lated, so far as appears. was the law of conventionality. It was not vulgas to wear such dresses on the street. but 1t was not proper. and, as we have said. their object was notoriety more than anything else. But what shall Ws say of the mob of men who thus crowded and blocked the streets? Were they good specimens of the American gentleman? If the women dared to transcend the conventional customs even though they may have done so for no getter reason than to attract at- tention, we cannot say that the male mob set a good example. For all that good woman should not set her owp ideas against the best ideas and cus> toms of her sex, for she is not likely to gain any credit by the act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

James Sanatorium Co, Gentlemen=-I am in receipt of your letter, asking how my husband Is getting along since talk Ing your treatment for the whiskey
 He had been drinking whiskey ever since boy ana was called a drtinkard 1903.
 About seven years ago he went to tending bar and Imagined 1t would t5srn him against whiskey to work with 1t. He grew worse and worse and tried anything. It would last but a few
 In 1905 he went in the saloon busi- ness for himself. I saw he was growing worse all the time
 believed your treatment would cure him, so set to work to get him to in anything, but said he would try it to please me. I took in sewing for the money and ordered treatment over d year ago
 He took 1t and since the third day he began on the remedy he has never drank drop, and says he has no de- sire for It.
 It only cost mo S12.5o. would not take thousands of dollars for what it did for us.
 Before taking treatment he had no appetite. Since that ne says he feels like a new man, with a good appetite, !. You may use my letter or ,,s, as sI1t much of have friends and neighbors that need treatment for the whiskey habit. and am going to try and get them to take
 wishing you success I remain.
 TIudsneth Ark.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

It will be noted that the electoral college thus divides into three almost equal parts --one-third (l6S) almost sure for Taft, one third u6l) almost sure for Bryan and one- third d54 doubtful.
 At this point we are compelled to leave the realm Of certainty or very strong prob- ability and enter the field of speculation First considering the chance of Taft te erat pf viii not deny Ss that Tafts chances are Iowa. oregon and probably also in the Da. kotas and washington. To this list of states in which Tafts chances are. at this writing to be considered litle better than Bryan's I would add Maryland.
 Taft starting with his sure and virtually sure sure column of 1es would have 24s With number with New York, Ohio and Indiana As the reader will see by inspection of the list of doubtful states, there are many not improbable complications which would put Taft over the line.
 Turning how to a consideration of Bry- ans chances to gain the magic 242, we at once perceive that one of two things must happen to give him the victory-.New York York the revolution in the West must be overwhelming. Given either New York or Ohio the remainder of Bryan's task would be relatively easy. because his triumphs in or the other of these would itself spell revolution But If New York and the East ranks. MT Bryan must carry all but eleven of the remaining ninety-two votes in the doubtful list. It would be fatal if he lost Indiana. or Iowa, or Maryland and Oregon. or California and one other state, or Kan sas and one other state. or any combina- tion of two or more states which represent together a dozen more votes.
 It is easy to fix in the mind this geo. graphical picture. Give Bryan the solid South, including Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky; give Taft New England, the East and Ohio. Illinois. Wisconsin. Minne- sota and Iowa, and Bryan everything else in the country. including every state west of the Missouri River. excepting wyoming and Utah, and Taft wins. To state the case the other way. If he can't carry New York or some other state in the East. Bryan must save everything in the South includ- ing Maryland, carry everything west of the Missouri except wyoming and Utah, must carry Indiana. and still Is two votes short
 The Republicans feel that If New York Is for Taft of which they have little doubt Bryan's success is virtually imposRi- ble But more accurate statement would be that without New York Bryan's success Is Improbable. unless the gains which tha Democrats known to be making in the west threaten to carry from their moorings not only virtually all of the country beyond the Missouri River, but to undermine tha Republican preponderance in such middle West states as illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ohio.
 No man can say with certttude that such a sweeping revolution Is impossible but if 1t Is coming its heralding clouds should al- ready be visible in the political skies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
REAL ELECTION FIGHT
~ IN PREsfDENTTxL CAMPAioN.
walter wellman Gives Reasons For This view-Wide Expanse Of Debatabie Ground, In Which Candidates
 Stand Eveny Is
 Found.
walter wsIlman's. washinston special to


 Chicago Record Herald.
 What Is the outlook of the Presidential battle of isos7 How do the states promise better chance of success. looking at the field impartiaiy, without bias. purely as matter of judgment. and wholly disre- gardinE the claims of the rival campaign
 It is too early to have an opinion ,ss 10 the. result of the struggle It Is not tco draw rough chart of the bsttlefieid- ti- tn- deed, t ls highly desirable that we ao snis s the significance of the various movements as the combat deepens.
 One fact already stands out conspicuous The result is in doubt This is the first presidential campaign the country has had since 1sss in which the outcome was no. in 1880 and Parker none In isot This year 1t is real battle.
 Another striking fact at once commands our attention. It Is the wide expsnse 2. doubtful ground. the great number of states about which more or less uncertainty sx ists. This year shows far,iiuns pat',e Ts invades the solid South" and the kspup,n- can strongholds of the West. Actually, only seventeen states are by ,s common m arSsn Son and these unauestioned commonwesltns cast only about one third of the total number S1 sS votes nsp. m 'ns ss,ss sbout Which there very little doubt For instance. there is very small probability that Connecticut or or go for Bryan; as little probability that Such states as Georgia or North Carolina or Tennessee will go for Taft, still in all and we are seeking first to put in group by themselves those which offer no uncer- s y ,Sas Saa'ft s .na i ssyan s esSai saf asen almost equal footing so far as the absc- Inteiy sure states are concerned.
 Taft has eight states and eighty four electoral votes. Bryan nine states and nine- ty votes, as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
The Worlds Greatest Fleet.

Worlds Work
 While Great Britain may claim the chief distinctions of the maritime world. the largest single tlset carries the red. white and black. and its house-flag is the Ham, burg-American. Its sixty-sight distinct services carry the worlds commerce into and out of nearly every important port of all continents. If tho entire fleet were assem- bled in one harbor. 1t would present an imposing array Of I60 ocean steamers. eight others under construction. and 215 river steamers and harbor craft-a total of asa vessels. with a gross tonnage of nearly million 1t this fleet were welded into one mammoth steamer. it would be nearly five miles long. more than mile wide and about a mile deep. To load 1t with bales of cotton would require the Av- craze yield of 2. 000, 900 acres; it could take the wheat crop of 5000, 900 acres. and half a billion feet of lumber would not fill it. This Is the commercial hyphsn that has connected Hamburg and America for six ty-ons years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

The Chattanooga Times is disposed to be cruelty sarcastic towards the an- cient and honorab ble city of Boston. Referring to a recent case in that city where a man brutally murdered his wife and packed her dismembered body in a trunk. afterwards confessIng his fendlsh act. The Times says that we are not to infer from this that Jordan's is the usual method in Bos- ton. We gather from occasional re- ports in the Boston press that dismern-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
Tai. l. Ny ssrd Birthday
Pouitnes Biselovv.

Poutiney Bigelow, well known as an author and journalist was born in New York City, September 10. 1855. He is the son of John Blgeiow, who served as United States Minister to France for some years, and who is now in his e2nd year. Poultney Bigelow gradu. ColuribiA Law School He was admit ted to the bar ir 1882 but has never practiced law. Much of his time has been spent in foreign travel. Ha fey sided in Germany for some years and was known as an intimate friend. of the German Emperor. Mir. Bigelow history and coloniai administration and has lsctufed on those subjects before several leading American universities. l. During the Spanish 7kAmerican war he represented The London Times in Cuba. Tn 1e0s he attracted attention to him. self by several articles he wrote in istration in the construction of the Panama Canal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

It looks at present as if the two Re. publican factions in this State will each have out State and electoral tick cts. If the Democrats can overwhelm them when united, 1t will be an easy will be interesting. if the two tickets do remain in the field, to note how many vote for the home rule principle. and how many bow 10 the lash of offl. cia1 dictation and hope of Federal pie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
Advice to Farmers.

Ou9f AlHss 6SRNs t.. Sos Editor The Eufauia Times and News:
 am somewhat surprised to know that so many farmers do not know that cotton picked and packed away in seed that the lint will grow same as fin boil. 1 advise all farmers that have cotton to pack it away iii seed and they will be greatly benefited by go doips. For the following reason. pounds per bale by 60 doing: the sam. pie viii be much better and the oil color to the lint which In value will be enhanced not less than 1 cent per pound. have had some experience along this line and would not give this advice If 1 did not know # to be cor- rect. also state that I have advised all parties who are due me rent to adopt this. course and that will guarantee all loss, and for them to take my ad. vice and not sell their seed. Seed sold from the cotton states are valued at S5,0o0, ,000, and the commercial fertili. gers that are purchased amount to about s15.000.000. This shows that the cotton States are losefs by ten millions. not including the loss fin fertility of the land. I think If we would quit selling seed that in few years our land would be self f-sus.aining. R. M. Lee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

Hon. Alexander Troy, at the request of numerous friends. has written the third act of his sketch of satire, "The Magpie." Like the other sketches of MT. Troy. which have been greatly enjoyed, "The Magpie" deals with con. temporary characters of State prom thence.
 In response to requests from friends in various parts of the State, Mir Troy has written his third act and it will be printed Sunday in The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

Chairman Hitchcock. of the Repub1i- can Committee. is doing things He has composed the troubles in Tennes- see. and as there is a large white Re. publican vote in that State. 1t be- hooves the disgruntled men who are in effect knocking Governor Patterson, to put aside their fleeing of dlsappoint- ment and work for the success of both State and National tickets. There are some influences also at work in Geor- gia not calculated to help the Demo- cratic State ticket to success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
"society's mad pace depends on Mrs

"society's mad pace depends on Mrs. Fish" says a newspaper headline. re- ferring to Newport's season. If that is true, and if much that we have read of Newport society is also true. then 1t might be a good thing if somebody could put out a hook and catch Mrs. Fish and put her on cold storags. or eshArwise keep her out of the swim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

The Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe. the road most bitterly complained of by the Texas officials, makes the strongest ''hArd times showing of them all It asserts that it's net earnings fell off s12.7s3e17. Of so.- @ per cent for the year 1908 and failed to earn its interest charges by ti,iss.sos. II denies that it's capital Is watersd, and as- sefts that its capitalization Is less than its true value or even its true cost. Ali the railroads deny that the traffic sssc- citations. Of which they are members. con spired to increase rates.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

CovingtOn County gives strong ev- idence of prosperous condition of the County Treasury by reduction of 1s cents on the hundred of taxable values for county purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

Why doesn't some expert build a fiy- ing machine big enough to give Taft rise? That would add to the inter- est of the campaign.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

What do you suppose Gompers is supporting MT. Bryan for? Fun?" asks The Chattanooga Times Now, really. this Is no time for conundrums.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
NorIoB OF rARrIAL SETTLEMENT.

state of Aiabana, Montgomery County
 Probate Court August 2sth, 1908
 Notice is hereby given that Win. A. Gayle, administrator of the estate of Mary A. Gayle, deceased. this day filed his account. clement of his adinnistration of said es- tate; and that the 3ist day of September 1908. has been set for said settlement
 J. B. GASTON. thu-3t. Judge of Probate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10

Did anybody notify Debs about 1t. or is he just cavorting around on gem eral principles7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
THURSDAY. sEprEmBn io. 1908.
pnMoCRArs SHOULD


 .x HELP THE PARTY
 The Advertiser appeals earnestly to the Democrats of Alabama to come to the aid of the party's Campaign Fund.
 This seems to be Democratic year. The party is harmonious and well or ganized. But money is needed. The managers of the campaign must look to the rank and file of the party for funds. Other States are responding iiberaily. Alabama Democrats must not be slow. If every Democrat in the Aate would give s1 1t would help 1hightily.
 The Advertiser believes the Demo- craey of Alabama will do its part. The Advertiser pledges itself to work un- ceasingiy to secure the money.
 Let every beat in the State orga- nize. Every white man in every beat should be solicited. The Advertiser win receive the money and forward 1t to the National Committee.
 Tns campaign fund received by The Advertiser to date is as follows:
 ". F. Hogue, Marion. .. 300
 L. Lanier, Lanett.. .. .... 1000
 Previously acknowledged .s21S5o
 Total. ... .. .. .s .... .3226.50
 Money should be sent to Campaign Fund, care The Advertiser" All con- tributions will be acknowledged in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
Soda Fountain News

There may be other places in the world where Soda Water is as good as that served here. We willingly admit that--for what we have done others may do. But there is none better.
 There can be none better because we employ the best methods known in the manu- faeture and use none but the purest ingredients.
 We know our Soda Water is good because we nanu- facture it ourselves.
 We buy the best fruit syrups the market offers We pay the highest market price therefore we are sure they cannot be excelled.
 Besides this the fountain is in charge of absolutely competent people.
 We extend you a cordial invitation to try our Soda Water.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
With Labor at Work.

BlrmInBNun NtWE.
 Labor Day came this year with la- bor all going back to work, more in- dustrial operations starting up and un- der contemplation, the increase of local trade all along the line. building ac- tivity looking up, the real estate out look brightening and a new railroad system inaugurating regular service In the district. It was a bright and hopeful Labor Day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
Don't Be Too IuquIsltlve.

In a political speech the other day Hoke Smith of Georgia said that the race was between Bryan and Taft, and that he would not wen cast stones at fading political shadows. Very true, but wouldn't Hoke have hit himself if he had thrown at any fading shad- oWs?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
Florence Flourishes.

FIOrence TImeB.
 Let it be remembered that notwith- standing the money panic last fall, Florence has been steadily moving for- ward, and the progress has been more substantial than for a number of years past Since the financial furry ds- tinct advancement has been made here: The Cohen stove works haze commence ed operations; the Florence University for Women has been practically estab- lished: a S10.00o annex to the State Nor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-10
The Miners Strike Collapsed.

ALUtHS NUuTIbT
 This ought to be a warning to peo. pie who have no grievance. These peo- pie quit when the wage scale was higher than the demand and the only grievance was because the operators would not recognize the miner3' union.