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The Washington times., 1908-03-08
EASY ENOUGH.

A noted mathematician stopped at a
hotel in small town. There were &
number OF drummers on hand. There
was also meeting Of some medical
men at the place. who used the hotel
as headquarters, One of the doctors
told the mathematician that some of
the NJ. DIS had concluded TO kidnap
him and take out his brains TO learn
how it was he was so good in mathe-
mates. He was asked by ITEM what
he was going 10 do about It. He re-
Piled, Why, / shall simply go on with
out brains just as you doctors are do
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George Meredith Eighty Years Old;
Spends Last Days in Sunny Surrey

LONDON March As one looks out
across the long stretch OF green fields TO
the blue hills which bound the horizon
one. thinks OF George Meredith. whose
little cottage nestles there in the corner
OF BoxhulL. sunny slope in this lovely
Surrey ountry.
There on Sunday he celebrates tis
elghtie'h birthday. for he and MI Swim
burne are the last surviving authors IF
That great mid-Victorian literature.
lie Is overwhelmed with congratula-
tons, and with the expressions Of re-
spect paid 10 his sveat achievements,
and his stu mo-e remarkable personal
ity. 1t is difficult ID remember what
eighty years means IN literature. Dick
ems and Thackeray we're well on their
way to fame when h. began to write,
and 1t Is still more difficult TO remember
what was the conventional framework,
or the action which George Meredith
broke down. The three-volume novel we
then In its glory, but George Meredftl "a
broke the bonds asunder. he suppressed
an the wearing details which filed most
Of The pages.
He burst into these brilliant flights Of
poetical Imagination, and with an unerr-
ing knowledge Of psychology his charac.
tefs walked and moved IN a real world
instead Of strUtting upon a stage. AS
Is usually the case with al real genius,
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his novels were ignored, but he altered
not neither did he swerve from his in
tentions, he Just waited for his audi
ence.
1t is interesting to know that at the
time when the appreciation Of Meredith
was still slow in this country, in Amer
lea he was already being read with avid
ity. After some years OF constant dis
appointment he said. speaking Of ad-
verse criticism is England, My mind
looks elsewhere"
America has taught US to appreciate
many good things in England. but In
nothing has this been more con-
spicuousIy the case than in the Iitera-
ture OF Meredith.
Probably on no question is his instinct
more unerring than in his knowledge OF
women. What q woman thinks OF
zen IS test OF her nature" he once
arc z. and over and over again we find
tie curious. almost startling, apprecia-
cons Of the subtle and delicate intrica-
cies OF woman's nature: but il is the
souadness and health OF Meredith's
writing on all questions which is so re-
freshing
Wei may HIS friends and admirers
have said in the address which they pre-
scented n him today: I'VE thank YOU
for the example you have set to the
world Of elevating ideals. embodied not
only IN books. but in life
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Might Have Cost saO,oOo,oOO.

rain was dashIng against the windows
as the train rushed on through the
darkness. but when he awoke IN the
morning the sun was shining brightly
and he expressed the belief that il was
a good omen. When he bought the
Washington morning papers Machen OBJ
served a headline over a story refer
ring TO him as the 'eX-conVict' and he
irCWned his displeasure and said in a
panied way: That word is tough
As the train neared Washington
Machen frightened up considerably.
he had never seen the new Union Sta
ton. Of course. and when ne viewed II
for the frs time he commented on It's
beauty aud its immense size.
An automobile. provided BY friends.
was waiting for him outside the sta
ton, and after responding briefly 10 the
greetings Of a score OF friends who had
gathered to meet him he hurried TO the
machine and was driven 70 his home
where his family was impatiently await
Ing his arrival.
Machen viii spend the next few weeks
resting and visiting friends. He will
then take under serious consideration
several propositions which have been
made to him by business houses but II
il probable that he viii become con-
nected with an au it company which
has made him a fiatterlng offer as its
Washington representative
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FRENCH SENATOR
Is 90 YEARS OLD

when the French senate and chamber
meet for a new session the task Of pre-
siding over each house is intrusted TO
the oldest senator and the oldest deputy
until new presidents are elected. Sena-
tor Faigard. who will be ninety-two on
April ?, is the dean of the senate. but
unfortunately when the senate met the
other day he was temporarily fndisposed
and so had TO pass the horror on 10 Sen
ator FOriQuet, his junior by only four
months.
n FOTfquet, in spite of his age has
preserved all his vivacity and vigOr of
mind. but unfortunately his legs have
refused TO be OF service FOR some years
Nevertheless he decided that this minor
trouble should not come between him
and what was, II ephemeral. a position
OF honor.
A carriage took him TO the Luxen-
bourg palace, an invalid's chair served
60 carry him TO the gallery Of busts.
where he took his seat in the presi-
Dental chair, then the presidential
chair, which had been fitted with roll
ers, was moved to its proper position by
means of an inclined plane specially
built for the purpose. This vancouver
was rehearsed several times beforehand,
and on the opening day was carried out
without a hitch.
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FULTON BILLS CHANGES
BETTERED BY CHARGES

The legislative history of the Fulton
Dill. which provides that railroads may
net Increase rates without the consent
or the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Is getting to be a matter OF most lively
concern in Congressional circles. Some
remarkable charges and counter
charges have been made in connection
with the measure
The commission has been charged with
taking an attitude Of antag0nlsm 70 the
measure. and the charge that IL prac-
ucally turned down. the bill has been
widely disseminal ed. The commission
has been criticised vigorously IN all
parts OF TIE country where there is in
terest in behalf OF the measure.
Il Is now charged that, as a matter
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OF fact, the commission was less m
blame than certain influences in the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce. II is alleged that the committee
was dealt with unfairly and placed in a
iaIse hight by the manner IN which GER
tain correspondence was given out. ap-
parenly on behalf OF the committee.
me airing OF the matter has brought
aDout situation In which Il is now be-
ieved me biIFs chances OF passage are
Defter than ever before. Early action
D. me Senate committee Is expected.
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NINE CONVICTED
OF FOUR MURDERS
IN CHINESE FEUD
Wholesale JudgmentFol-
lows Spectacular Shoot
ing Up of Chinatown.

BOSTON, March mime Chinese, in
GLIDING some of the most prominent res
idents Of Boston's Chinatown, were
found guilty tonight of murder in the
first degree. The verdict returned by
the jury after i've hours elaboration IS
believed TO establish a record for capt.
tai convictions in this country, and il
the judgment is not reversed Boston
viii see a wholesale electrocution.
The crime was committed in China
town last August. For several weeks
there had been rumors of warfare be-
tween the two tongs. or secret societies.
On the night in question a company OF
Chinese, dressed in black and wearing
masks. suddenly appeared in the prin-
cipaI street Of Chinatown. A large num-
Der of residents were out celebrating
and feasting when the masked company
opened fire with huge army revoIvers,
shooting down every Chinaman in their
path.
Their march continued for several
blocks, when they disappeared down side
streets, leaving behind them four dead
Cinnamon and a number OF wounded
With the aid of friends of the dead
Chinese the police finally arrested ten
Cinnamon. Nine OF them were promptly
indicted for murder in the first degree
and the other AS an accessory before
the fact
The accused employed the best Grim
inal lawyers to defend them. Sixteen
witnesses swore to alihis for the &C
cused. while eighteen gave equally con-
elusive testimony against them. It was
alleged that the murders were carefully
planned.
The cause Of the long warfare that
inspired the murders is said TO go back
10 the abduction of a beautiful slave
girl in san Francisco. Her abductor,
poor Chinese barber. was murdered
end his tong, in its efforts for revenge,
started a fight that spread through the
whole system Of Chinese secret societies
in this country.
During the trial one Of the defendants
died mysteriously in his cell, and his
friends insisted that he had been pOis-
oned by his enemies 1t was announced
tonight that the convicted men viii ap-
peal
Their trial has cost the State about
$50, 900, but probably twice that sum has
been spent by friends in their defense.
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WILL DECORATE CHURCH.

pastor, the Rev. DIT. D. G. Mcleod
who is nov on a tour Of the Holy Land.
the members Of the First Presbyterian
Church have decided to have their
house OF worship redecorated before his
return 70 this city. The work viii prob
ably be started within the next few
days and will be completed by Easter.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
TOO MANY LAWYERS
IN THIS COUNTRY

In the United States today there are
over 175.000 lawyers-more than in any
other profession or calling save teach
ing and medicine. In addition TO this
number there are thousands Of young
men In law offices and colleges educat-
ing themselves for the lava mighty
army of legal representatives fighting
and preparing TO fight the battles OF
life
In one city alone there are over
10000 lawyers, three-fourths OF whom
are wholly dependent upon the incomes
from their practice as a means Of live
Hhood. While from 80 TO 50 per cent are
successful practitioners with good III
comes and monopoly upon the better
class OF law business II IS safe TO say
that the remaining 50 per cent make on
an average of less than $1,000 a year.
In many law offices In our larger
cities. you viii md a half dozen or
. more lawyers occupying merely clerical
positions and working for others, ike
significant cOgWhecls in a mighty ma
chine, on salaries Of tTom SO to SO
week. and who congratulate themselves
that they are able to hold their posi-
tons.
A motorman on a street car receives
from SO to so a week for his services,
and he is sure 20 get his money. A
clerk In dry goods store, a railroad
or insurance office receives from so
TO S25 2. week
a bank clerk Is paid from SIS to $50
a month. A skillful mechanic or ma
cEinist earns from s. to SO a day,
Many business men command sala-
ries Of from 5000 to $4,000 q year.
a travelling salesman sells goods on
commission and earns from 81 900 to
$500 a year and perhaps more. A re
porter on a daily newspaper makes
more money than the average lawyer.
What does It mean2 Wake up, young
lawyer, wake I'd In the face OF these
conditions IS il not time that you were
asking yourself the question, Does IL
pay 10 practice law?-Ohio Magazine.
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
FIRE DAMAGE S25O,00O
TO PEORIA FACTORIES

PEORIA, Ill. March Fire early to-
day destroyed the local houses Of the
International Harvester Company, the
Hart Grain Weigher Company. and the
Minneapolis Thresher Company, and for
a time threatened the entire end OF the
city wheIv the buildings are located.
The loss is estimated az $4,000.
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NOT SURPRISED.

The postmaster in a certain town pre-
sumed always to know it ALL, and two
young students visiting the town, who
Were t)ld OF the fact. used 10 ply him
with questions. One morning when call
ing fot letters. one said:
Fop; 1 see in this mornings paper
that Shakespeare IS dead"
~ that so,' exclaimed the post
did not know that he was dead, ''3F,x-
change.
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DIAMOND PIN STOLEN.

Elijah 3. Reid, colOred. OF 1917 Eighth
street northwest, reported 10 the police
yesterday that diamond pin valued at
800 and a suit OF clothes had been stolen
from his room. Detectives are inYes-
tigating the case
The Washington times., 1908-03-08
GOVERNOR INNOCENT
OF CAPITOL GRAFT
Atty. Gen. Todd
Pennsylvania Says Penny
packer Was Hoodwinked
by His Associates.

PHILADELPHIA, March I'm an in
terview here today Attorney General
Todd replied iii a vigorous manner 70
the contention Of Attorney Lyman y.
Gilbert in his address yesterday to the
jury trying Sanderson, Snyder. Shu-
maker and Mathues in the capitol
trimming case at Harrisburg, that
former Governor Pennypacker was Just
as guilty as Snyder ana Mathues.
The attorney general gave the inter
view I'm explaining why no charges had
been made against Pcnnypacker.
Pennypacker Hoodwinked.
Il would not be 4 party to the prose-
cution Of a man w.4o is not guilty. That
is why Mr.. Pennypacker has not been
brought TO trial." Todd declared. mo
one doubts the State was robbed" he
added, and the men under Pennypacker
were responsible
Mr.. Pennypacker was hoodwinked
and fooled. He had no reason TO be-
heve the Capitol furnishings would ex-
coed HustOn's estimate OF SS00, 900. They
did not lot him know that amount had
been exceeded until they feared the next
incumbent as state treasurer would dis
cover what was being done. Then they
went to the governor and told him what
they had done.
THAT they had planned 10 carry their
operations further there is no doubt
They had expected 20 continue them un-
der she next administration. Penny
packer put a stop TO that by refusing 20
allow them 10 go ahead and put a stone
wall abou: the capitol
Might Have Cost $4,000, 900.
Had he not taken a hand when he
did, the capitol might have cost $2O.-
100000.
when Pennpacker was fooled into
allowing payments on Huston's certihca-
ton, il was merely another trick 10
close his eyes. They carried their oper-
atoms along without his knowledge un-
til 10000 had been spent"
Word from Harrisburg today is that
when the trial IS resumed Monday
longer court sessions will be held. in the
hope that the addresses can be conclud-
ed and the case given 10 the jury by
Wednesday.
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All the time Times want ads. are per-
forming ''prodigies OF serviCe"-sOne of
which might as well be for YOU.
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she E., remedy for a case OF blues" is
ed" ad. Ia The Times ''u'''ioH " ANT
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Obtained Murderer's Parole.

Maehen became so Interested ir this
subject OF parole while at NounC.sriue
that he aided in having placed on parole
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE.
Lambing Season VIII soon BE on in
Pilot Rock Country.

Pilot Rock, March 27.-Considera-
BILE activity is being shown in Pilot
Rock this spring. The new o. r. & n.
depot is under course Of construction
and there will be a number Of new
buildings put up shortly, among them
being a large building which will be
used for a furniture store to be con-
structed by Will Mathews. who pur-
chased lot on the corner of Willow
street for this purpose.
Walter Smith and wife have arriv-
ed here from Echo. and Mr.. Smith ex-
poets to have his new confectionery
store and billiard hall ready for bus
mess in a few days time.
Henry Harrison, who recently sold
his interest in the mercantile business
here ia S. Jenkins, is arranging to go
to Texas where they will remain a
few weeks before going to Seattle to
locate.
The farmers in this section Of the
county are all very busy with spring
work at this time. A great deal of
plowing has been done of Jate and the
fall sown wheat is looking fine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
A TRIAL OF CUTICURA
PROVED SUCCESSFUL

"About four years ago had a very
severe attack of infammatory rheuma-
tism. was taken very i'll and was soon
In a high fever. l did not leave my
bed for four months, and during three
Of those months l could not move vol
unfairly, the pain was so intense. My
skin peeled, and the high fever played
havoc with the lustre Of my hair. which
came out in punches. ! also had three
large bed SORES on my back, - two on
the shoulders and one at the waist. /
could have cried the first time ] saw
myself in q mirror. l had lost fully
thirty-six pounds, and looked like O
consumptive. i did not gain very
rapidly, and my appetite was very poor.
When was able to get around, / had
all my friends advising remedies, and all
guaranteed sure cures i tried many,
but they were Of little help, and until
] tried Outicura Resolvent / had had
no real relief. That gave me such an
appetite that ] felt half starved about
all the time, and Immediately began to
gain in weight. my complexion cleared,
and felt better. The bed sores went
very soon after a few applications Of
Cuticura Ointment, and when / used
Cuticura Soap as a shampoo and Cuti-
cura Ointment as a massage, my hair
began to regain its former glossy ap-
pearance. am really all made over,
and cannot say enough for the Cuticura
Remedies. Mrs. Lavina j. Henderson,
l3s Broad St., Stamford, Conn.,, March
9 and IL, 1907"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
NEW HARDWARE FIRM
FOR CITY OF WESTON
Wen Known Man Returns from Trip
East With Fine StoGk-Muscale at
Normal Promises 60 BE Enjoyable
Affair-AIany Attend Funeral at
Athena Yesterday.

Weston, Mar. 27.-A new hardware
firm has been formed in Weston, the
stockholders being Messrs. VIM. Mac
Kenzie, George w. Stages and Dave
Lavender, and success for these en-
terprising men is being predicted by
all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS.
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles - A Pendleton Citizen
Citizen Shows How 10 Cure Them.

Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles - A Pendleton Citizen
Citizen Shows How TO Cure Them.
Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from a lame.
weak or aching back they think that
1t Is only muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets in they think II
Will soon correct itself. And so It is
with all the other symptoms of kid.
ney disorders. That is just where the
danger lies. You must cure these
troubles or they may result in diabetes
or Brights disease. The best remedy
to use is Doan's Kidney Pills. It
cures all ills which are caused by
weak or diseased kidneys. Pendle.
ton people testify to permanent cures
Mrs. Arthur Hammer, living at III
Aura street, Pendleton, Ore, SAYS:
For the last five years Doans Kid
ney Pills, which l procured at The
Pendleton Drug Co.. have been Just
as effective in eliminating backache
as they were when they first cam.
TO my notice in the spring of 1903.
Doan's Kidney Pills proved conclu-.
slvely to me when recommended
them to my friends that they were n
reliable remedy and 1 still vouch for
their merit as l have the greatest con-
fidence in them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
Returns With Stock.

Amasa Phillips has returned from
an extended trip through the middle
west where he had been purchasing
blooded stock. He brought with him
four registered Percheron stations,
and some blooded Jacks. He is In
teresting the farmers in this section
of the county with his fine selection.
Invitations are out for a musicale
to be given at the Normal auditorium
by the pupils of Professor Mary Mil
lar and Donald Mitchell OF the Nor
NAL.
Charles Bulfinch, who has been
quite i'll for some weeks, is somewha,
improved.
Mrs. Lilly Miller of Athena, has
opened a millinery store here for the
spring and summer.
S. S. Wood has returned from Cali.
fornia, where he has been sojournine
for a few months.
Miss Stella O'Harra has been grant
ed a certificate to teach In the Ore.
gon public schools.
A number Of the people of this
place attended the funeral of w. II.
II. Scott at Athena yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
TO PROTECT FISH AND GAME.
Michigan SpOrtsmen Discuss Import
ant Measures.

Detroit, Mich, Mar 27.-Sports-
men from all over the state are in at
tendance at today's convention of the
Michigan Association for the Protec-
tion OF game in this state The plan
for the convention is to discuss and
pass upon the remedial and direct
legislation that, is desired and then
have the legislative committe draft
a bill covering the several changes.
These bills will be widely distributed
over the state before the fall election
so that the bills viii be virtually plac-
ed in the hands of the people for leg
islative action. Thus but one bill COW
ering the fish and game laws will bs
presented to the legislature for pas
sage in 1909.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
BRIEF RECORD OF
COUNTY EVENTS
Special Correspondence
NEWS or MILTON NEWS OF WESTON
WILL SOON
BE CONSTRUCTED HERE.
Makes Purchase Of Fine Alfalfa Farm
Some Land Sales Being Made at
THIS Tme-The Cannery at Free
water VIII Handle Much Fruit This
Season-GOod Prospects Here.

Milton, March 27.-At a meeting of
the Milton Fruitgrowers' union it was
decided that the large warehouse
which has been under consideration
be constructed at the earliest possi-
BILE date. The plans call for con-
cret building 10ex50, one and a half
stories high. The building will be
constructed adjacent to both the o.
r. & n. and the Walla Walla Trac-
ton company's lines.
Purchases Alfalfa Farm.
w. E. Jones, recently of Oklahoma,
has purchased the fine alfalfa farm of
Agnes J. Maloney. the consideration
being $4,000. The land is on the in
terurban line a few miles from here.
]. F. Campbell has sold his residence
property in Riverside addition to Mil
ton, to Edward Parrish, for a consid-
Grafton of $3.50.
R. S. Herndon has sold to A. ]. Crig-
Ter a tract Of fruit land north Of MI
ton for $4,000.
Miss May Frazier entertained ting
members Of the eighth and ninth
grades Of the public school at her
home in a very pleasant way Tuesday
evening.
1t is understood that the cannery
at Freewater will again be running
full blast this summer, some extern
sive improvements have been made in
the way OF machinery and equipment
the last few months. and there will be
a great quantity of fruit and canned
goods turned out this season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-27
LIKE COXEY ARMY TIME.
Hundreds OF Hoboes Pass Through
Western Oregon from California.


Western Oregon from California.
AS the northbound freight train.
No. 222, stopped in Eugene about
$3.50 last evening between 200 and
$50 hoboes who were beating their
way north alighted and literally
swarmed about the depot grounds,
says the Eugene Guard.
The tourists were on their way
from California, where many of them
had gone from northern points dur
ing the past few weeks but finding
conditions worse there than here have
commenced TO return. Several
'gondolas," or coal cars, were filled
with the shivering "bos," and when
the train stopped here they were glad
TO get chance to timber UP by walk
ing or running about the depot plat
form. Some Of them remained in
the city over night and the night DO
lice force ran across them at every
turn during the night. They looked
for trouble, but the crowd seemed TO
be peaceable, perhaps most of them
being honest laboring men who had
been thrown out OF employment at
the beginning of the recent panic.
The crowd last evening reminded
one Of the days of Coxeys army, when
thousands of unemployed took the
freight trains by storm and forced
the trainmen to carry them.