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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
LET .tt Your rs Money Work for You.
y thian Mutual ..:..=.
investment Association.
F',RE>NC OIL FOOD STJJFF<ssS
+ UNDER INVESTIGAT ON

- re-
FAVOR Of rigid exclusion withOaih f1irs
j ther inquiry and it was decided no;
turD the question over to- the speciai2
rereree board which was Constituted
by the President several months {ago
TO- take up certain of the more flsa.
portant questions arising under the
pure food drugs act. This board Sgaass
really formed because the regular
pure rood and drug board, tof Wllfel,
LIT. Wiley is member, has been dis
posed to construe the questions COM
Ing before it strictly and to- enforce
ehe' law rigfdly, with the result that
various interested manufacttfrerBa and
others wanted to find some way tcs
escape. The, board Is CON bosch 1 fSfss
scientists of unusually high standing
and was meant to be- O. sort st,fs ftsrt
OF appear from the other body. I'M ~
The referee board will look into
the question Of what are she effects
on the human system OF eating Nege4,
tables greened with copper salts 81 IL
II Is found, as the departme emit of az
riQulture officials insist, that the ef4 I
feet is, deleterious, then it may Be Z
expected that France win have to-;
Keep her co1ored goods at home. ana
that II one eatD French peas after
that, he will find them lacking, In thaf
bright, green 1uster that makes them
so attractive to the eye. 3. s.9ts Il
An order has been issued that uts-
TIL further notice stsca vegetables
which do not contain an excessive
amount Of copper will be allowed en-
try into the United States, providing
the label bears the statement that
sulphate Of copper or other copper
salts have been used .~%. .,S4# #iSe&
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
!. GOVERNMENT HIS CLIENT.
Senator Knox and Mr.. Taft In Har
r.. niony on General Policy. 8
washington Letter 20 the Chicago
:...esIt Z. 1870, Tribune.) ...- .. .,..i.,f;

washington Letter 20 the Chicago
%.a.;c., - '....> Tribune.) ,- -. .l:.i:q5
- Senator Knox. is a great lawyer,
ana ag such possesses the confidence
'of%the Ptesidentrelect to q peculiar
degree. He is forceful and full OF
initiative, His diplomacy probably
VIII be. much like that Of Roots
straightforward and on lines strictIy
fEfofllqW,s.ing the best International law
Mr. ,Kfliox is conservative so. far as
modern American problems are con.
cserned ANA he and Mr.. Taft diner q
gcodSd deal as to the constitutional
Ro sl 81 involved in the, passage of. the
fatss ;, Their differences, hoWey,
those of acute lawyers, and
ths. fsona1 relations continue tc
RosS ne most friendly character. ::
u N.Y. fas Knox was O corporation law.
yer ~ Pitts burg5before he been me at.
t Y; Y, general, under Mckinley, bul
that gid not prevent. his <deliverife
the most effective blow yet giVeu tc
RAILROAD combinations in, the tinted
States He took the government 70,
his sclisrit the minute he entered itf
serfice, just as Biihu. Root did. Z In
the aanie way. in the next admins
l,tFFaaon the secretary OF state viii be
In complete harmony with, the presi.
deat .onall matters OF general policy
IND with two such lawyers as Taft
and Knox sitting side by side In the
fr Nnet meetings the country will Be
fl }pfety good hands, ''...,. y r!
! 1T HfuSt be remem bered also, THAI
fhe secretary OF, state is first In the
Ans Of snccegsfon to the presidency
so far as the cabinet officers 20, sd
that II Taft and Sherman should both
Die he would Immediately succeed
TO- hb'q,$,presidency. He was oandi-
datG for the ONCE against Taft, but
there :was> not the slightest III feel
Ing on this account. " - a. e.. = =. - <
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31

the criminal assault committed, by
William Ables upon Emma, wife Of
Milton Lester, who resides at, BEN
dale, a suburb Of this city, about two
miles up the river .,....,. ..
The crime was committed last Fri
day morning, while Mr.. Lester was in
this city delivering some turkeys,
which had been previously engaged
from his place by people living here
for their Christmas dinner, and dur
ing his absence, according to the tes-
timopy Of Mrs. Lester, Ables, who
was boarding at the Lester. home.
drugged some coffee and also some
water, a part Of which she later
drank, and 1t was while under the in
huence Of the drug that the, heinous
crime was committed. .s
Accompanied by her husband, Sat.
urday afternoon, Mrs. Lester appear
ed before Justice of the Peace Davis
AMI swore out warrant for his ar,
rest upon the charge of criminal as
saul, and was arrested by CoDsta bic
kcister, at the home Of his father.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
MAY |. 1 | S SEND: \ Our
.;Rl',Il'EeHIFlIt!I;'Tl:1| |,
ITALIAN |. N WATERS \ II |

Washington, Dec. 31.-.The matter
Of dispatching the t6 battleships>IIow
making their way through the Red
'Eea to .Messina and other, Italian
ports on a mission of mercy, is under
consideration by the American gov
ernlnent. The Warships should ar:
rive at Port Said by Sunday. BY thar
time it}ise expected a decision in, Ia
EYgor Of such employment may be
reached :: ~ ''',~''',' = ="
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31

strong An the crucial period or recon.
struction, makes him fo,%all time IA
psychological genius. Bur attendance
upon these schools, presupposes 81 q
standard which does not exist In the
environment of Pete. n I. ,8s i. .Js, AZ
Intelligent review Of the situation
III Negro conferences and like gath
erings OF the race are, Important
helps. The work OF a Negro indus
trial Committee. in New York, which
has locally Investigated conditions
affecting Negro craftsmen, suggests
!. helpfrI possibilities: Clearly the
nee >far the class and er discussion is
Sa ssist nee which will reach within,
/ an0 awaken a dormant. Industrial
. consciousness; through the training
'towRrps Industrial effictency.:I.% ~
5& This calls for d Vocational element
n public school education, planned
bnrooaedly to reach all typical cuses;
and, ID consistent. with the: paternal-
Ism which imposes compulsory school
attendance. IT. is of social interest
that philanthropy has anticipated
, this tpQssible assistance. -".t...r, y
A wealthy young Philadelphian
has had erected and equipped a
building. where, industrial classes are
%supparted ct his, private expense In
a neighboThood where conditions are
typical, A social settlement in a
New England village is working spe-
stt1cauy for the, upbuilding of q
needy colored group. This ls p1o-
neer effort to reach conditions where
In the. midst of the thrift and indus
try for which this section, is, note
be laid upon the fact that In ~ this
worthy. the colored group presents q
dtisconraging minimum Of Industrial
progress ~ ' -, = >>@., ..".
It will be Of social interest to note
the growth Of settlement work as an
upbuilding force for the needy Negro.
Their Operation separately for him in
northern cities Is recent. in, compare
=: son Il Al IS the general ! settlement
In this country The nine
Of industrial activity which Is more
or less apparent in most of them
suggests the possibility Of school .ex-
tension work in this wanted element
Of education for the class they are
dealing with mainly. tt' .s
u Concluding emphasis may again
study there,as no note of discourage
nent:5@ Medern philanthropy is KEEN
~ alive to social needs. It's activity
suggests the old time feryor Of, abos
lAtion days freanimated and applied III
resourceful social service. "
y The new appeal Is from needs
rather than race and in the broad
response possible there
Is the opportunity Of making the
well-worn phrase, Social equality
for the Negro, mean best and most
helpful relations to the social struc4
ture ct Of Whic H. he Il; Is part. tess#
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
~ You Working for Money! Z= *sa u 1
:OrfS Your Money WOrkinn for YotlY

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. our stockholders were paid dividend
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
Licensed TO- Wed

Marriage licenses were: issued at
the ONCE of the Kahawha county
clerk. Thursday, as follows: - 4 q
i. tF,,eter L. Price, "a, and Anne Can
4,tor6Gry, 22.g = ~. ,,.r<.eI
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
lC;Il|II,Iljl''I|||ston:
-: : "a \ 49,. "

/ 49,, - y, 'TsII - 10, ''on j}Stul
m.omen, renFesenlSatlrT =! from the
Inh lpI' ant league and Women's
t .H'ysfta Union Ion leave tomorrow morn
ing Tor HughestonItoi attend tho Fed
sFa 312 e Anastltst l''hs.. ~ .{ I.
y: MRS; Isore mag, Or FIandley, Is Visit
home ON Lewis street. ~ S%%i
Mrs, Josephine Burton and son
Burnett. Of, Belpre. o., are guests az
Mrs. Amanda DayIpr. 7rEG. ia
Miss Rebecca, the youngest daukh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Archie. Carr waa
married last evening at her M reI,ts.
residence on bradford, street, to M
Charles Preston, only the imidad,ata
families and a. few t,iptimate rrianda
being present ( The ontractftKs pa e
ties are both verYi popular and they
Iegin married life with the, shAst
Wishes iof "a host of. friends, ssI%is,
snendin o. tbs hn,,Hs ;s !. ls
g.: III IS IL scitt Ht''' ner ie sFn.
Mrs snnb,e2t3aa of,s, 49,,
comnanied ~. ,,ar 80, h,'I,a alp1's ae q
Haines. of thisf nitssr .nant 1a,+ Sonn
visiting intend, 10 Z Rmnhan,n ' ", VS." '1s
Mrs! stok aa "a ne |IInntin at,, '" .sa.
the ho1,SsX snast NJ 7 son,. Was !,
Bradford street \ IN ~ o. Hppe5ss'o o!q'
"a Miss EthaI tsn,a+h, a. = s,,,,, ..uos.
zoe, 70 efer tnaat Mss 60 et t,a,,:
of, Huntipton r. 800 "'0 Isl 't.'
;1,.-,1. - ,.. (, . ,sss.r.
G. w. ROBINSON. iof Princeton. was
a guest OF, his daughter, Miss Maggie
during Christmas week, Miss Rob.
tnson had as, her guests also her, eou-
sin, William Haynes, of TALBOT. !,
; I &. Edward Howard Nh of Cincinnati,
who was hers. the first of the week
visiting his grandmother, leaves to-
day TO = enter. \ Howard University,
washington, p. a. !, 3iEl
! ABOUT thirty l1Ts IIcnfllplsR attended the
kanawhaH:c club dance. Tuesday night
ana spent g very pleasant evening. 4
= ne ga noa IN sohoo cal- pupils- Of the
various churches urea Ihad their usual
SniistI l ,,:s Tree e ENTERTAINMENTS and
presents t!ast week, and nightly en-
week at the First Baptist church," ~ },
Mrs. w. @. Terry lis at CINCINNATI
this week visiting friends. >. - q" .. :,
Mr.. and Mrs, CO Q: Lowry,uugf,
Boomer, spent Friday hight OF Fast
week here With relatives. 49, ,,.
,#yan s.; r7Ranld ttgl Wh,h has been !. in
Indiana the past Year is home for,
the noidays. s$:,t;$t8 i, ,1j}.,I 4. u
Mra :. Eon ,,,ie g. -, III, ur,,,,o ~ =
t,h iosao Vii ha. -, -. s;t tni' a.1 ~
Fehrnarx 80 snaa r. - s' vai - 49,
tiubs Of this c;tv Ms. wt,,;o ~. 10
kno,Rn fbrn,i oha,St. AZ oo,,4;tn,, ~
sntiinr ! Isc+;; 80 80 : ~. -
eItib woman. ~. D. 7: - -,
s Mr. and Mrs las a CO. scn -, =, ~,
s stt y ,, their little .daageter, .cath4
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-12-31
Real Estate Transfers

~ Real estate transfers were record
ed at the, Office Of the Kanawho coUn-
fy HlaFk, Thursday, as follows:
b Henry w. Laughorn to, Bllen 3, N
Laughorn, a lot on Batues, street, in
Charleston. CONFEDERATION, &5o',l
X, u p! 'Proffett to aSrah J. 2. Wilson
o. Iot on Clendenin street. Consider
atipn, SIS. :n,.,.,
Ida NJ. abbey to James I'M. ,Epper.
ung, lot In town Of St; Adams. Con
aderation, s.. g.. ...
y, ]. n. oJnes to Lottie Long, rstwo
lots on. Fourth avenue. Considera-
Bon, 3 500. ~. ... e.,
John Hobbs, 10, and JAMIE Thorn
!: Charley. r.. Covert, and Prult, 20.
Thos. w. Moore, 25, and ElizoJcth
NJ, ,Kramerl %.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
INTERCHANGE CARS
Commission and District Attorney
Phelps viii Compel o. r. &
N. and N. p. to use switch.

0. r. & N. and Northern Pacific
freight cars will be transferred from
one track to the other in Pendleton
and at Athena, if there is any force in
the laws now on the statute books,
saya the Tribune. In speaking of the
matter, District Attorney Phelps said
he felt sure the roads would voluntarily
make the necessary arrangements when
the matter was presented to them, but
if they did not do it voluntarily then
they must be compelled to do it invoI-
| UNFAIRLY.
The matter was first taken up with
the railroad commission by Fl. j. Tay-
lor, the we'll known Fulton farmer
who was speaking for himself, and his
neighbors. His complaint was imme-
diately referred to the district attorney
with the request that some action be
taken in regard to it as the point is
fully covered by the commission act.
This occurred several days ago but
as Phelps has had bis hands full with
the circuit court for the past two
week he had taken no action. Satur-
day the matter was again brought up
by mem bers of the Inland Grain Grow
ers' association, who attended the call
ed meeting.
A resolution bearing on the subject
was presented and signed by about 40
farmers and will be forwarded to the
railroad commission. though it would
seem the matter is now up to the dis
trict attorney.
In this resolution it is pointed out
that the two roads are connected at
Pendleton by means of the Byers switch
and could make the transfer of the
loaded oars from one track to the other
just as we'll as not. if they only would.
1t was also pointed out that the refu-
sal of the railroads to interchange
worked great hardship on the farmers
living along the line of the Northern
Pacific in this county in that they are
compelled to get their fuel In the
mountains along the line of the O. r.
& NJ. and after having it shipped
down to the nearest point on that line
are compelled to haul it the remainder
of the way. In many instances this
means a haul Of many miles whereas
if the cars were transferred 20 the
Northern Pacific they could be deliv-
cred at convenient stations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
Petty Thieves at Weston.

Weston has been annoyed of late,
says the Leader, by a visitation of
petty thievery, and it is thought that
the thieves are not mere temporary Wis
itors, but "abide with us always" !"
and may continue to do so until they
finally overreach themselves. Cocker
lines drug store was broken into few
nights ago and about 50 worth OF small
change, chiefly niokles. taken from
the till. During the holidays gold
linked bracelet was lifted from a
counter at the same store. Recently
Mrs. W. B. Bolton lost a gold watch,
highly priced by her, which was taken
from her room. 1t was ornamented
with harp design in emeralds and
diamonds, and was inscribed with her
monogram. She has offered liberal
reward for its return. AS bas hereto
fore been reported, Culley's grocery
was bnrglarized through a cellar win
dow, all the thefts having occurred
withina month. Giews are conspicu.
ous by their scarcity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
Brotherton Not the Only One.

Evidently Charley Brotherton be-
lieves that he is about to lose the run.
away championship. Charley was in
the Press Office Monday aud was
greatly distressed over the success
which trailed In the wake of John
Froome's runaway team. In the past
Charles has enjoyed monopoly in
thrilling runaway experiences, but the
extent damages involved usual amount
ed to few battered milk cans. Un-
like Froome, his responsibility as own
er Of the team never extended to the
proportions Of having to reconstruct
a telephone line. In this Froome
outshines him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
HOUSE BURNS
Explosion of Kerosene Lamp Causes
Destructive Confagration on
the Barrett Ranch.

The explosion Of kerosene oil lamp
Friday evening, caused confagration
which entirely destroyed the farm
house on the Barrett Pine Greek ranch,
north of Athena.
When the lamp exploded Doc STAN
per and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stamper,
employees on the ranch. were seated
about the room. Fortunately, the
burning oil was not thrown on them,
and they at once turned their attention
to fighting the fire. The two men and
the woman battled faithfully and hard
to smother the flames but their efforts
were unavailing.
They only gave up after the house
was in flames and Mrs. Stamper had
barely time to lift her baby from the
bed and escape with only what cloth
ing she had on. The house with its
entire contents was destroyed in
short time. Nothing of any conse-
quence was saved from the burning
building, for the reason that the Stam-
pers lost the time in fighting the FIRE,
which they could have employed in
rescuing clothing and household goods
from the flames. They spent the
night at the Hammer home.
The house destroyed contained five
rooms. The occupants were given no
warning whatever. They were startled
by the sudden explosion of the lamp
and instantly the room was ablaze.
The flames soon spread to adjoining
rooms, and in few minutes were be-
yond control.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
STUDENT COMMITS SUICIDE
Miss Bernice Coe of Milton Drinks
Deadly Draught of Acid.

With the words, 'I am going to
Hea ven," Miss Bernice Coe, youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Coe of
Milton, aged IS years, swallowed the
contents of a two.ounce bottle of car
bolic acid in her home there about
O'Clock Sunday night, dying from the
effects Of the caustic draught few
minutes after II o'clock. The case is
one Of the saddest ever witnessed in
that city, the unfortunate young lady
being an exceptionally bright student
in Columbia college, and very popu-
lar member of Milton society.
The only cause which her parents
can give for the act is that of tempo
rary insanity caused by over study for
the final examinations, which she was
to have taken Monday morning, and
for which she had studied for several
weeks.
The parents of the girl were at
church and she was alone at home
with her younger brother. Cecil, aged
8 years, and was apparently much
absorbed with her studies, when her
brother noticed her get up, seize
small bottle, and standing in the cen.
ter Of the room, swallow its contents.
He asked her what she was doing and.
lying on the couch. she replied she
was going to Heaven. The young boy
soon saw bis sister was sick and hur-
riedly aroused the people in the neigh
boring house. The news was quickly
carried to her parents in the Metho-
dist church. They summoned DIR.
O. w. Thomas who hurried to the
home in advance of the parents. He
soon saw the case was critical and
summoned DR.. e. e. Dotson to assist
in administering strong antidote, but
from the first little hope was enter
tanned for her recovery. She died at
1l:15 o'clock, with her parents and
relatives at the bedside. having spoken
no word after the brief but pregnant
sentence: 81 am going to Heaven"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
REPORTON NORMALS
Secretary of the Normal Board Shows
Flattering Progress of Eastern
Oregon School.

@. S. Starr, secretary of the board
of normal school regents, has complet-
ed bis report for the fourth month of
the first semester of the school year. /.
says the Salem Statesman. The report
gives comprehensive idea of the work
of the normal schools of the state and
is withal very interesting document.
1t will be remem bered that in 1907
an appropriation was made that was
designed to carry the normal schools
through until 1909. Recently change
was made in the manner of attending
to the work of ervision OF the
schools. the details now being in the
hands of the board of regents exclu-
sively.
That the change will be beneficial
is evident, as the board is now getting
matters in such shape that it will
know at any and all times just the
financial ard professional standing OF
all normals. It is thought that this
new system of close supervision will
enable the schools to get through the
year 1908 without any deficit.
The schools at Drain and Monmouth
are conducted on donations, tuition
and other receipts of the schools and
the records of the board indicate that
there will be no difficulty in securing
sufficient funds to operate the schools
to the close of the year.
The report just completed by Mr..
Starr and which has been submitted
to the board, of which the governor is
the ex officio head. gives the following
figures regarding each school:
Southern Oregon State Normal at
Ashland-Total enrolment to January
], 140; average number students be-
longing, 1872; per cent of attendance,
93; tuition fees collected. SITS. 80; /;
balance on hand January /, $40, ,488.
This sum will be very, materially re-
duoed by the payment of a number of
bills that had not been received up to
January /.
Central Oregon State Normal School,
Drain--Total enrolment to date, 7S;
average number students belonging,
20; average daily attendance, SO; per
cent of attendance, 80; total tuition
fees collected, $432; balance on hand
January /, $500.
Oregon State Normal School at
Monmouth--Iotal enrolment to date,
1876; average number of students be-
longing, 1898; average daily atten-
dance. 116; per cent of attendance,
"a; balance on hand January /. $4,000,
Total tuition fees, $2027.5O.
Eastern Oregon State Normal School
at Weston-Total enrolment to date,
1872; average number of students be.
longing, 176; average daily attendance
17O; per cent Of attendance, 96. To
tai tuition fees collected, $1159.44
Balance on hand $4,000. Thil
amount will be greatly reduced b,
several outstanding claims. The Yves
| ton school has spent several hundred
dollars for repairs aud large amount
for two years supply of wood, ant
| will need nothing more in these line
until 1909.
| The secretary's report has been con
siderably delayed owing to the fac
that data from the Ashland schoo
has been slow in arriving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
Farmers Warehouse.

A large gathering Of farmers from
the Downing Station neighborhood
met at Weston, Saturday afternoon to
discuss the project of erecting their
own warehouse at Downing. The 0.
r. & N. company has adopted an open
policy and the farmers may lease
ground at Weston or anywhere in this
vicinity. The nominal charge of 81
year for the warehouse site will be
Iaviad
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
Fire in Rantist Church.

Following feryent services at the
First Baptist church at North Yakima
fire broke out in the basement of the
edifice under the taptistry, immedia-
tely after the sixth baptism had occur
red. A panic ensued in the large con-
gregation. The fire was extinguished
ty the fire department. No one was
seriously injured in the crush to es-
cape. Property loss was slight.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31
Stove Exploded.

Mrs. Charles Linderman, of Walla
Walla, was painfully injured Satur-
day afternoon by the explosion of a
stove, in which she was just starting a
fire, says tine Bulletin. Mrs. Linder-
man had placed some kindling in the
stove, and had put on small quantity
of kerosene. When she touched q
match to the kindling the explosion
followed, burning the hair from the
front of her head and also burning her
right hand and arm. The CRATE in the
stove was broken. and the stove pipe
in the next room telescoped.