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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14
Only u Remnant.

AOhNiCNOiis tNb. -
Editor East Oregonian:-The fol-
lowing tier concerning the Streeter-
Bryan company and the Oregon thea
ter appeared in the Pendleton Tri-
bune this morning:
zone of these fine days some live
man with movable money, is going
to build real theater in Pendleton-
and then it will be back to the al
falfa for that peanut bunch of noisy
transformers" s."-Pendleto Tribune.
Oh, naughty. naughty. Mr.. penny
line pen-pusher on our wonderful CD
Daily Tribune! We are so sorry We
do not own that alfalfa at the pres
en- time. Just think what lovely
fodder it would be for that lop-
cared braying quadruped that takes
the trouble to write these witty (?)
remnants" every once in while,
and thereby boosting the business of
One of the Peanut Bunch of Noisy
transformers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14
A PoeticaI Thief.

When John Warner. of Bartholo-
new county, Indiana, found his fowls
had been stolen. he might have view
ed his loss with complacency, as he
is a retired farmer But when he
found that the thief was one of those
frauds who imagine they can write
poetry, his anger was increased by
disgust What "riled" the old farm
er was finding on his empty henhouse
this impudent piece Of doggerel:
Christmas time Is drawing near,
Thought I'd get my chickens here.
American Farmer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14
QUEER GOLD MONEY.
Expert COunterfeits Of S5, ana $40
Pieces Found in Pullman.


A Pullman, Wash, item says:
What are believed to be the most
dangerous counterfeits of gold coins
ever seen here have been discovered
and are being Investigated. Two of
these coins were presented at the
First National bank, and j. j. Rouse,
the cashier, has taken them to Spo-
kane for examination. One of the
coins is a IS gold piece, bearing the
date Of 1901. 1t is Of perfect work.
manship and would deceive the. most
expert eye, but it is faulty in ring, be-
Ing perfectly flat when thrown upon
a hard surface, instead of ringing, as
do the good coins.
The coin weighs exactly the same
as the perfect coin, and would not
yield to the acid test II is believed
to be heavily plated with gold, which
accounts for 1t not showing base met
al when tested with acids.
The other coin is a $40 gold piece
of almost perfect workmanship, col
OF ana every outward appearance of
being genuine, but has leaden ring
when thrown upon a hard surface,
and will not bound, as does a good
coin. Experts who have seen the
coins declare them to be the best
counterfeits ever seen. IL they are
counterfeits, and If they are not, they
lack of the true metallic ring can not
be explained. Word comes from Pa
louse that IS gold piece Of the same
vintage" has been discovered there,
but the Palouse coin is so light in
weight and can be bent between the
finger and thumb, and Palouse
banker bent it out Of shape in this
way. Bankers are anxious to have
these coins investigated, for their ap-
parent genuineness will deceive most
any one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14
Delightful Change at Dime.

The Dime" has fine change of
moving pictures this afternoon. which
VIII be the attraction until Sunday
when there will be another change.
Among the new attractions are "The
Misadventures of a Street Singer"
Where Is My Hair?" which is very
comic. and "The Pirates Treasure. ."
a film which is beautiful and sensa-
tional throughout There is a change
of illustrated songs also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14

university bunch tonight. This the
Pendleton boys are planning to do,
though they know they are going out
of their class when they play var
sity team.
The game this evening win COM
mence at o'clock and all who de-
light in a good. clean, swift athletic
contest should be there.
The game will be played in the high
school assembly room,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14
Fred Vincent Here.

Fred Vincent, who is now report
ing on the San Francisco Call, one
Of the leading papers of the Bay city,
arrived last night to visit his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. F. w. Vincent, for a
short time. Since leaving Pendleton
a year ago he has done newspaper
work in Chicago and several other
large cities and is fascinated with his
work in San Francisco. While in
Pendleton he will gather material for
several interesting stories for the
Sunday Call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14

William Dixon Spaulding and Mrs.
Mary Field Bates have been married
after separation of 40 years due to
misunderstanding, Incidentally the
bride had married and her husband,
who died recently, left $1,000, 900
fortune, which the new husband will
help her enjoy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14

A vote will be taken in congress on
the Aldrich financial bill In two
weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14

Holt junior combined harvester for
sale. Address Box s, Helix, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-14

Read the East Oregonlan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30

tion that Kuhl loaned public money
for profit to himself without authority
and that it was against public policy.
The case was tried to Judge Church
without a jury on substantially these
issues and after the trial, but be-
fore the case was finally submitted
for decision. Mr.. Kuhl changed his
theory. filed substituted petition.
in which he treated the money as his
own, ard sought to make the bond in
suit voluntary or common law obll-
cation.
The District Court decided in favor
of the bondsmen. an appeal was ia
ken by Mr.. Kuhl to the supreme court,
and that tribunal on the 10th inst.
handed down an opinion, affirming the
decision of the court below.
Conner and Lally were attorneys
for the defense.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30
TIE HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE.

On Friday. January 8th, the high
schools of Missouri Valley and Deni-
son are to meet in debate, this being
the first of series of championship
debates.
at times the high schools of differ
ent cities seem to take a leading
place and wherever this is found it
is also found that the people are
behind the school with loyal and
enthusiastic support.
AS in every thing else. there must
be mutually about it. People will
not remain enthusiastic over a los
ing team nor can winning team
be maintained without the backing
of the public.
Some of our people do not like
football claiming that it is too
rough and dangerous but no such
objection can be lodged against a
debate and Denison should rally to
rthe support of the boys. If we should
support our debating team with half
the general enthusiasm with which we
supported baseball team two sum-
mers ago we believe it would inspire
the boys to continued victories.
The benefit of all such contests,
whether athletic or forensic is in
creating and maintaining "school
spirit" that shall give zest to school
work and make the boys, particularly.
desire to remain in school. Let Deni-
son evidence its loyalty by large at
tendance at the coming debate. An
other thing, if you go you will get
your moneys worth. You surely will i,
If you will let go of your reserve and
dignity, roll back the years from your
tired shoulders and come once again
'into touch with the bouyancy and
spirit and hopefulness of youth. 1t
us the only Elixir of Life. Try it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30

In another column we publish a
relative to comment
recently made in the Review con-
corning Christian Science. While
the writer misquotes US a trifle it is
his evident intent to be fair and we
take the spirit for the deed. Of
course. we never thought that any
Christian Scientist was an avowed
believer in intellectual Voodooism''
and the denial is not surprising. We
trust that we fare broad enough to
let people worship in their own way
and to give credit for all of good
we may be able to find in their be-
lief. AS we have often maintained,
it is the things in which we agree.
not the things. in which we differ.
that are important, and that are te
be sought after with mutual pa.
thence and forebearance and kindli.
ness.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30
DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES.
DENlSON MUST LOOK ALIVE.

The magnificent trade of the past
month emphasizes the supremacy
Denison has achieved as the market
center for all this section of Iowa.
Denison' nearest rivals are Omaha.
Sioux City and Fort Dodge. However
humble our position in the list. we
are in the class with these cities and
in this class we must maintain our
selves.
We have reached a stage where we
tnust continually reach out for more
trade territory. We have reached the
stage where the only way in which
we can be hurt by more railroads and
by interurban railroads, is by not
getting them.
Years ago Denison tried the policy
of sticking its head in the sand and
it lost the Milwaukee road thereby.
Projects for interurban roads are be-
lng promoted all about US. We un-
derstand lines are to be built from
Council Bluffs to Des Moines anc
from Fort Dodge to Sioux City.
There would, then. be lines to the
north and south of US both of which
would take trade from Denison
The line spoken of by Mr.. Naeve
from Denison to Manning is entirely
feasible. 1t would greatly benefit
East Boyer and Hays townships ant
would virtually give Dcnison two new
railroads, the Great Western ant
the Milwaukee. The extension o
this line to the northwest eithe
through Schleswig or Kiron would be
a fine feeder for Denison trade and il
would be best to push it through to
Sioux City connection as Denison ca
and must compete with Sioux City
This is not intended as a space file
but is commended to the serious at
tention of cur business men.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30

pense of manhood rights. Our
statutes protect property rights down
to the most minute detail. but man.
hood rights are only safe-guarded
against the g.osser and more con-
spicuous crimes. This is shown in
the Intellectual laws against child
labor, the difficulty of enacting any
employers liability law. and the
absence uf the many needed laws to
protect the poor from the avarice of
the rich. There are laws against
murder and assault and battery but
the refinement of cruelty by which
the soul of the laborer is murdered
by inches has no redress.
The difference in points of view is
fundamental.
Without taking away from prop
erty any rights to which it is just
ly entitled we must give more at
tention to the rights of man. and
wherever these conflict with the
rights of property the latter must
yield.
The courts deserve our respect and
obedience solong as they remain in
their proper sphere as the interpreters
of the law. When the courts AFRO
gate to themselves other powers they
forfeit their claim. 1t must not be
forgotten that the courts are the
creatures. to the creaotrs of govern
ment and it must be further remem-
bered that the highest function of
government is the preservation of
the rights of man and not the rights
of property.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30
BOND Case FINALLY SETTLED.
Supreme Court Finds Chamberlain Not Respon.
sasaa ~. sible for County Funds.

When Mr. IheO. kuhl was county
treasurer, he obtained from H. S.
Green, then a banker at Dow City, a
bond signed by Mr.. Robert Bell and
MIR. E. N. Chamberlin. the surities.
conditioned on the appointment of
Green as a depository of the public
funds of Crawford county, Ia, and
agreeing to hold Mr.. Kuhl. county
treasurer harmless. because of Green S
failure to account for any money COM
ing into his hands by virtue of his
appointment as such depository.
The bond was delivered to Mr..
Kuhl. but Green never received the
from appointment from the Board of
Supervisors of the county.
Various of the citizens of Dow City
and vicinity paid their taxes at
GREEN'S bank by virtue, we suppose.
of the arrangement between Green
and Kuhl, as county treasurer. Some
times they were RENTED TO Kuhl 7;
sometimes carried on the books, and
credit given to the County Treasurer
therefor. In each instance receipts for
these taxes were forwarded by the
county treasurer to Green's bank to
be delivered to the persons entitled
thereto.
Sometimes Mr.. Kuhl sent checks
and drafts to GREEN'S bank, which
were placed to his credit, as county
treasurer. one of the items being a
certificate of deposit for something
over 100000 representing money on
deposit in that bank in Dec. 1904,
which certificate was taken out by
Mr.. Kuhl to enable him to settle
with the Board OF Supervisors in Jan.
1905. and after the execution of the
bond in suit. this identical certificate
of deposit was taken out of one of the
banks in Denison and given back to
Mr.. Green, and credit for the amount
thereof given to Mr.. Kuhl, as county
treasurer.
This relation continued until the
4th of Apr. 1905. when Green's bank
failed and he became a fugitive from
justice, the bank owing Mr.. Kuhl
somewhere between So. 600. 90 and 49,
900. 90.
Suit was brought on this bond by
Mr.. Kuhl, county treasurer, against
Robert Bell and C. N. Chamberlln,
as surities, on the theory that the
money loaned to GREEN'S bank was
county money.
Liability thereon was resisted by
the surities.
LIST. Because there was no APP
pointment of Mr.. Green by the Board
of Supervisors. as provided for in the
bond
End. Mr.. Kuhl. as county treas
urer. settled with the Board of Su-
pervisors without reference to said
money in the hands of Green.
3rd There was no delegation of
authority from the Board of Super
visors to Mr.. Kuhl to institute OF
maintain the suit against the bonds
men.
4th. The bondsmen tooksthe posi-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30

The candidacy of Mr.. Charles Taft
for Senator from Ohio is unfortunate.
People have had high esteem for him
for his unseliish work for his brother
and his sudden candidacy comes as a
distinct establishment. The Taft
family will have all the honors it can
we'll maintain and brother Charles can
well afford the role of private citizen,
friend and advisor of the President.
A Taft at both ends of Pennsylvania
avenue would be case of 1900 much
Johnson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30
Death Of Mrs. Statler.

Nevada Representative: Mrs.
Samuel S. Statler died at her home
in this city between four and five
o'clock this morning. having been
recognized as seriously ill for only
about twelve hours. Mrs. Statler
had been in delicate health for long
time and for the past few weeks
she had not been so we'll; but there
had been nothing alarming in her con-
dition, and it was not because her
two daughters were sent for, but be-
cause it happened that they were able
to get home. that both of them ar
rived last evening in time to see their
mother and be with her in her last
hours. During the day Tuesday Mrs.
Statler suffered an increasing amount
of pain; but it was late in the after
noon before she would consent to the
summoning of physician. She went
down rapidly, however, and when
Mrs. Carrie Flach arrived from the
east and Miss Margaret Statler from
the west. both on the evening trains,
they found her in critical condition.
which lasted until the end.
Margaret Jane Stephens was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Steph-
ems, and she was born in Beaver coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. September 16. 1881.
She grew up there and came with
the family from there to Nevada in
the spring of 1858. Here she met
Sam S. Statler. who was then deputy
treaurer of the county. and here they
we're married on March %, 1860. Mr..
and Mrs. Statier at once established
their home here, and in Nevada they
have continued to live ali the years
since. until her death on this 23d day
of December, 1908, at the age of "
years. 8 months and z days. Mrs.
Statler leaves her husband. her four
children. Mrs. Carrie Flach of Am
boy, Illinois: Ed. Statler of Nevada
Miss Margaret Statler of Denison.
and Ferd Statler, who was until a
few weeks ago in business with his
brother in Nevada, bu. who is now
in Utah. also eight grand children
her brother, T. H. Stephens. of this
city and some other brothers and
sisters.
Mrs. Statler had been a resident
of Nevada for more than fifty wears.
and she and Mr.. Statler would III
another fifteen months have celebrat-
ed the conclusion of fifty years of
married life. all of it spent in Neva,
da. Identified from the early begin.
nings with all of the pioneers who
were at all of her age, she had must
numerous friends. and though her life
was so quiet that the later generation
knew little of her. there are left
many of her older generation to joir
with her family in most sincere re.
grets at her death. At this writing
further advices from the relatives are
awaited before fixing the time of the
funeral. Her brother, John Stephens
is expected from Montrcse in this
state and her niece. Miss Harriet
Smith, is expected tomorrow morning
from Minneapolis; but it is not yet
known whether her son Ferd will be
able to come from Utah. Mrs. Stat
Ter was lifelong member Of the
Presbyterian church. and the funera
will be conducted by the local pas
tor, Rev. Hunter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30

iowa 8 legislature will be in session
at Des Moines within a few days.
The best way to keep reliably posted
on its daily session is to send One
Dollar for the Daily Register and
Leader to April Is, 1909. See an
rouncement in this paper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-12-30
A Happy New Year to all.

Attorney General Byers is making
another grand stand play. If one
were not so we'll acquainted with
Web. one might take him more seri-
'1Dusly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
MINISTER TALKS
REVIVAL TO WIFE,
THEN STAYS HER
Declares Sanity Returned at
Sight OF Body-Planned
Family Slaughter.

PARAMOUNT, w. Va. May lS.-Tem-
porarily insane according to his own
statement. the Rev. S. A. Coffman. so
years old, PROMINENT Methodist Epis
copal clergyman, killed his wife early
today by cutting her throat. A moment
after the crime he says he regained his
senses and realized what he had DONE
He Immediately surrendered and was
locked up.
The Rev Coffman resides at Ross
town, about three miles from here. His
wife was member of a prominent
local family, and was 93 years old. Dur
ing the past week or two the Rev. Coff-
man has been conducting a series of re-
vival services. About midnight he and
his wife were discussing the services,
when suddenly he seized a poker and
began striking her on the head.
There was n struggle. during which
Mrs. Coffman succeeded in escaping
from the house to a garden at the rear.
She was followed closely, however, by
her husband, and when he caught up
with her another battle for her life took
place. when she was oVerpowered. Coff-
man had taken a knife with him when
he followed his wife to the garden,
and when he had her powerless in his
grasp, he cut her throat. The Rev.
Coffman says it had been his intention
to kill not only his wife, but also his
family and himself.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
SENATOR COLBY
AND ASSEMBLYMA
MARTINI NOTAT ODDS
Both Deny Report-Colby to
Stand for Senator
Again.
MARTIN WANTS TO
BE CONGRESSMAN
Friends Think He Would Make
Good Candidate for
Mayor.

ST announced year ago that l would
Senator and / have not changed my
mind" said State Senator Everett
Colby today when asked about his
candidacy.
"Who is going to oppose you for the
nomination." he was asked
Il don't know a thing about that"
was the reply Il am out for the place
and / expect to get it. There's no
truth in story that Assemblyman
William p. Martin is looking for it.
He has told me that he is going to
support me and ! know that l can take
his word
Another false report has been
spread that he and are on the outs,
and that he might oppose me for the
nomination" continued the Senator,
but you can deny both these state
ments."
Mr.. Martin also denied any differ
cnces existed between Senator Colby
and him.
There is n well-defined sentiment
among New Idea Republicans that Mr..
Martin would make a good candidate
for Mayor if Sheriff Frank II. Sommer
does not stand at the primaries, but it
is understood that Mr.. Martin would
prefer to make the race for Congress in
the Seventh District, which is repre-
sented at the present time by r.
Wayne Parker.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
u. DE ROY KOCH.


For just one solid half hour of won
der. amazement and delight, with "a
liberal helping of each, thousands
banked along the advertised route,
and watched Barnum & Baileys Great
est Show on Earth come back into its
own today with a genuine old-fash-
ioned street parade-elephants caliope
clowns and everything.
At the show this afternoon nn i'm
mcnse crowd thrOnecd into the biggest
tent ever raised in this State. In an
incredibly shert time every seat
occupied and hundreds were turned
away.
Dull, stale, fiat and Improbable years
have passed since the glittering pageant
representing the countries Of the earth
and the wonders from the wilds OF
every cline constituting the biggest
show" has been seen in the streets Of
Newark. Although they suffered in
silence and went to the circus grounds
just as regular and in as large numbers.
lovers of the tent show resented this
cutting off of the parade. "a circus
amt circus nohow without a parade,
and "Why. when [ was boy" were
perhaps as strong as the protest got
but everybody felt hurt about it.
What happened today when the gilt
tering galaxy of glories made IFS ap-
pearance and the stimulating strains Of
real circus music was heard again in
the land made up for everything and
all is for given.
A genuine circus day--the sort they
used to have when father was a boy,
not yet grown up, brought out every
body. The sun came up early and hung
around impatiently for the hour set for
the big spectacle to begin. An hour be-
fore that time every inch of the space
along the route to be followed by the
parade had been preempted and only a
street wide lane through a black and
eayly colored mass of folks was left for
the procession. Broad street, from Clln-
ton avenue TO Washington place, was
piled full of the holiday crowd. Every
window looking upon the scene was
running over with people. The police
fumed and fretted. implored and ad-
monished all along the big stretch, but
who's afraid of a policeman on circus
day?
At $50, according to schedule the
classy cavalcade wound out from the
circus ground at Sussex avenue and
First street and started on the dream
Journey Through High street to Clin-
ton avenue and thence to Broad street
it proceeded--then the serious business
of the morning began.
Down Broad street to a quickstep of
a circus band the pageant came. Not
since the retirement of "Tody' Hamil-
ton has any one come forward to prop
erly describe the tints and tinsel of the
costumes, the Cutlery glory of the big
floats with their parti-colored wheels.
the comicalness of the clowns, the pom
derousness of the elephants. ugliness of
the camels and the dulcet sounds of the
(continued on Fourth Pase.)
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-18
Meeting Called by President
Herr, Who Is Sure of
Clubs Long Life.
ORGANIZE TODAY TO
MAKE STATE BRIGHTER
Letters Pouring Into THE EVEN
ING STAR Show That Organ
izatiOn Has Made a Hit.
$40 FOR BEST REASON
WHY I'm AN OPTIMIST.

THE EVENING STAR offers
prize of $40 for the best letter of
100 words telling why the writer
is an optimist.
Terseness, originality and sun
ny philosophy will be important
factors in the selection of the
prize letter.
The prize is open to the men
and women, boys and girls OF
New Jersey.
THE EVENING STAR be-
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smile. are in vast majority to
the pessimists. who cast a gloom
over their own lives and those
with whom they come in contact.
The letter should be legibly
written on one side of a sheet of
paper.
Send all letters to Optimist
Editor, THE EVENING STAR.