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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

! ting plug to the core and fastenina
1t back with a pin of straw or weed.
The juice rapidly dissolves the poison,
and I have found it the best bait !
can put out, as they eat it. the flies
do not bother it. and the bait can be
put up in the brush so that rabbit,
or pigs VIII not find them | keep
few around my boneyard all the time
and have managed to get every coyote
that came along this summer.
1T might be that in the freezing
weather if the apple should freeze the
animals would refuse to eat them. but
in the warmer weather they get every
one.
Il believe 1t will pay every man to
get a sack of cheap apples and soma
arsenic and start out. Two and
half years ago this was the worst coy.
ote country l ever got into. Now I
am raising 400 goats among the hills
and my neighbOrs and myself all raise
turkeys and our loss is very slight.
Il tried strychinine, but the coyotes
would not eat that"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
JANUARY TO Be COYOTE DEATH MONTH

The wool growers of Oregon have
again set aside the month of January
for killing coyotes and will during the
coming month wage war with poison
and gun against that pest of the sheep
fold, The fight will be conducted
along the lines of that last year. by
poison set out i'm meat and the Oregon
Sheep commission will be pleased to
furnish directions to those interested
as to some of the best methods for
combating the animals.
Great interest in the fight is beine
manifested by sheepmen and several
have suggested new and practical
methods of putting out poison where
IL would be attractive to no other an
imal. one of the plans which has the
merit of originality and practical sue
cess. The plan is given in the follow,
ing letter:
II have never heard what success
you had last winter killing coyotes.
l have a way now that is a cinch for
the coyote and safe for most dogs.
use arsenic in apples and pears, cut,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

Washington, d. c., Dec 1O-Speak-
er Cannon today threw cold water on
the rivers and harbors congress by
threatening to oppose the organiza-
tion plans. He insists that talk is
cheap, and action another thing"
There is no hope of getting the ne
cessary appropriation without the
speakers assistance.
Cannon expressed from the platform
and before the delegates his views to
Roosevelt 81 agree that the rivers
and harbors should be sufficiently i'm
proved, but let us be practical If the
rivers and harbors commission reports
bill providing for the issuing of a
hundred million dollars worth of
bonds to meet a waterways improve
ment. will not vote for it,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
Sclmltz at Liberty.
FATAL ACCIDENT
IN BICYCLE RACE

New York, Dec. l0.-The nerve
wrecking six-day bicycle race in Mad
ison Square garden reached the "stim-
ulant' stage today, when several of
the riders were given powerful slim
uants to keep them on their wheels.
Seven teams are left in the race, but
one is on the verge of collapse. Cor
don Walker of sydney a member Of
the Australian team. fell from his
wheel and was fatally injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-While the
board Of health will continue its in.
vestigation today into the cause OF
the poisoning of scores of citizens
who attended the launching of the
collier Prometeus at Vallejo, the en-
tertainment committee of Vallejo to-
night begins its inquiry to fix the
blame for furnishing food believed I.
have caused the widespread sickness.
Twenty-four additional cases Of
ptomaine poisoning were reported
yesterday afternoon and last night al
Vallejo.
Mrs. William Cantrall and Robert
Cleghorn, Jr., are seriously i'll.
Experiments on guinea pigs will be
made, and affects of the different
foods served will be noted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
CITY COUNCIL CUTS DOWN LIGHT BILL

An adjustment Of the bill of the
Northwestern Gas and Electric com.
pany against the city for last months
lighting was effected by the council
last evening when cut of $S4 was
made owing to lights which mad been
out during the month. There was no
objection on the part OF the company.
and no friction whatever
There has been no real trouble
between the council and the light
company" said Mayor Murphy, at is
simply that the council was not wills
ing to pay for lights which were not
burning We have been repeatedly
told by DR.. Vincent, manager of the
company. that we should cut the bin
where the lights went out, and he has
even suggested that our officers keep
watch for that purpose. AS UNDER
stand It the company has been having
trouble In getting the repairs needed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
BLEACHED FLOUR
CANNOT BE SOLD

Washington. Dec. 10.-Secretary o.
Agriculture Wilson has declared that
flour bleached by nitrogen peroxide
is adulterated and cannot be sold in
the District Of Columbia, any terri,
tories or transported by any carriers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
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FRAUD IN IRELAND'S
PENSION SYSTEM.

Dublin, Ireland Dec. 10.-Whole.
sale frauds in the distribution of old
age pensions in Ireland have caused
such scandal that no further PEN
sons will be paid until safeguards are
placed on the system. 1t is supposed
that there are only $4,000 peresons
over 10 years who are entitled to
weekly pensions of shillings. but the
records show that $4,000 have ap>
piled for money. Hundreds of addl>
tional demands are coming. Evi,
dences Of fraud have been found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
SCOTTY'S FAMOUS
MULE LIVED TOO HIGH.

Reno, New. Dec, 10 'Scotty's''
famous mule Maud" is dead on the
desert 80 miles from Winnemucca, a
victim Of wine and rich food. A
physician diagnosed Maud's ailment
as Brights disease due to high living.
Ever since "Scotty'' took his mule
east on the famous train. over the
Santa Fe he has fed her champagne
from a bucket and the animal has no,
been the same.
"Scotty" and his mule went in
search of a new mine last week. Maun
died. stranding her master in the
sagebrush, 40 miles from the nearest
spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
KOREAN ACCUSED
OF MURDER DISAPPEARS.

San Francisco, Dec. 1O.-M. W.
Chun. the Korean. jointly accused
with Whan Chang of the murder of
Durham White Stevens last March,
has not been seen for four months.
The district attorney has just learned
that the man is fugitive Chun and
Chang participated in the assault
upon the diplomat. Chang's trial has
just started. Chun was released on
his own recognizance in July.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
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San Francisco, Calf, Dec. 10
Unverifled rumors are current this
morning that the Ruef jury stands
nine to three or ten to two. with the
majority in favor of conviction.
Ruef, pale. though confident, paced
the court room all morning. Every
hour the jury is out rs considered ia
vorable TO Ruef.
The prosecution expected a quick
verdict of guilty. but when the jury
asked that some of the evidence be
read last night, II was apparent that
they were divided. Many think a dis
agreement will be the result
Reports from the jury room indl-
cate that the deliberations are far
from placid. rumor of n severe
clash. bordering on fistcuffs between
two OF the Jurors. has spread about
the building.
1t is understood that several jurors
are vigorously demanding that some
decision be reached in view of the
enormous cost OF the trial. Talk of
bribery Is rife. 1t Is even reported
that the prosecution expected that one
Juror would hold out for Ruef since
receiving certain information during
the last days OF the trial.
big crowd is in the courtroom
awaiting the verdict.
Schmitz nj Liberty.
San Francisco. Dec. 1O.-Former
Mayor Schmitz, indicted for various
felonies Is at liberty today through
the kindness of the district attorneys
office.
When Schmitz appeared in court
yesterday with his attorney and for
mer bondsman, william Dngee He
was not prepared to offer new bonds
men. The deputy district attorney
made no objection to a continuance
until Saturday, although 1t had been
stipulated that schmitz have a new
bondsman yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
TRUSTN TIRES OF
WORK IN STABLES

Salem. Ore. Dec. 10.-When War.
den Curtis Of the penitentiary count,
ed in the TRUSTEES of the prison at ;
o'clock Monday evening it was found
that Aaron Ridge, who was doing
time for larceny and had been COM
mitted from Umatilla county, was
missing. Ridge had been employed
in the prison stables and had but a
short time to serve. He was 90 years
OF age. An organized search is being
made for him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
BOMB TIIROWER
WRECKS TENEMENT

New York, DEC. lO--Twenty were
injured yesterday when a bomb
wrecked a five-story tenement. The
bomb was dropped by a Blackhand
agent from the roof of an adjoining
building. Five victims were taken to
the hospital in a critical condition. 1t
is reported that the Blackhand was
angry because certain familese re,
fused to contribute money to the So
ciety.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
SOUTH CAROLINA LOST
IN INSURANCE SUIT

Columbia. S, c., Dec. 10.-Judge
Memenger, of the circuit court, has
decided against the state in suit
brought by the New York Life Insur-
ance company. This case tested the
right of the state and counties to tax
the insurance cmpanies on premiums
received and sent outside the state.
There was involved about s175, but
the decision, unless reversed by the
state supreme court, will affect every
Insurance company in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
MARATHON RACE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO

Los Angeles, Dec. 1O.-Arrange-
ments are being completed today for
c marathon race between Dorando. the
famous Italian runner. and Cornelius
Connolly of San Francisco. Doran-
dos manager has already agreed to
bring the runner here If the terms
are satisfactory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
JAPANESE SHOOTS RIVAL
FOR WHITE GIRLS LOVE,

Los Angeles, Dec 1Q.-Two Jap
anese fought for the love of a white
girl in a restaurant today. and one OF
them shot the other four times. in
flictng serious wounds. Rinzo Kash-
ara, employed as a domestic at Red
lands, fired the shots at Raku Taxa
hasi "a waiter. The girl resides in San
Bernardino, where Takahasi was for
merly proprietor of restaurant and
kashara was employed by him as a
waiter. Kashara is said to have come
here purposely to slay his rival.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
HOUSE CHAMBER ROOF
FOUND TO BE UNSAFE

Salem, Ore. Dec. 1O.-The dlscov,
cry has been made that the third floor
% the capitol building. occupied by
the state library, and over the cham
ber of the house of representatives
is in a defective and unsafe condition
and will have to be re-enforced before
the legislature meets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
CANNON AGAINST
R|VERS-HA -HARBORS
Speaker of House States His
Position Plainly Before the
Congress Now in Session.
HIS AID NECESSARY TO
SECURE APPROPRIATION

Cold Water Thrown on Proposition 10
Improve Waterways of Nation by
"Uncle Joe''-Former Governor
Pardee of California, Made Chair
man of Resolutions COmmittee-In
Case Chamberlain's Plan Is Not
Adopted, Newlands of Nevada Sug-
gests That StaGe Commissions Be
Appointed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
ROBBERS BEAT AND
BIND FRISCO WOMAN

san Francisco. Dec. 10.-Bleedng
from an ugly wound in the head. with
her hands bound behind and cloth
over her mouth, Mrs. Millie Harris
staggered into a saloon near her home
after midnight and said burglars had
entered the house, attacked her and
bound her legs. She managed to re-
lease herself. Furs were taken by
the burglars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
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ENORMOUS RENT
FOR ALFALFA FARM

+ Fifteen dollars an acre rental :
4 for the term Of four years will +
+ be paid o. d. Teel of Echo, by 4
4 the Henrietta Milling company +
T. for his 1876 acres of alfalfa land =
! within a half mile of that town. 4
4 According to the terms Of the =
4 lease the Henrietta company is +
+ to handle the property without 4
i expense to Mr.. Teel and to pay i.
4. a semi-annual rent of $1013.50. Z
4 The rental Is the highest ever =
+ paid for a large tract Of land in +
T. Umatilla county and the place =
+ will be managed by the milling =
4 company which will use the pro- 4
+ duct in making alfalfa meal. +
+ While the rental is large the Z
/ ground is one of the finest alfal-+
l. ia tracts in the Echo district and 4
+ will easily produce seven tons +
+ to the acre. 4
+ 4
1. I. + + + + + + 4 + T. + + 4 + 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
NO FURTHER TRACE
OF BANK ROBBERS

Portland, Dec. 10. - Multnomah
county is at standstill in its search
for the bandits who robbed the East
Side bank OF $4,000 Monday The
Pinkertons have taken up the case
where the local police left off for the
Bankers association and are conf
dent of arresting the robbers within
As hours
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
CALL ROOSEVELT RUTHLESS
AND BLOODTHIRSTY

Denver, Colo, Dec. 10.-"Roosevelt
as a sportsman is furnishing the
American nation an example of ruth.
lessness and blood-lust that is as far
reaching as 1t is pernicious," writes
F. w. Whitehead. secretary of the
state bureau for child and animal pro.
lection in today's issue of the circular
OF the Colorado Humane Society.
He says: 1--WE resent this lust OF
blood and thirst to slay."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
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CHASE MAN WITH
GUN AT DEPOT

+ At the point of a gun V. +.
+ Hayes, alias Jack DeForest, was
+ arrested in the o. r. e. \. round
4 house at noon by Marshal Tom
T. Gurdane on charge Of burglary.
+ The man is wanted in Baker I
I. City.
T. Hayes arrived I'm Pendleton on 4!
+ No. and the exciting chase :
I. took place just as the train pull I
+ ed into town. 1t was witnessed I
4 by scores Of people. 4
4 Hayes was wanted by Sheriff 1
4. Taylor on information from the 1
T. Baker City police. He eluded 4
4 Deputy Bert Wilson, who was at !
{. the upper end Of the yard. rid 1
+ ing right along on the train I
+ which was going too fast for the :.
4 deputy to catch. In the same i
4. manner Sheriff Taylor was pre- I
+ vented from securing the man !
T. who was riding in open sight on i
+ the tender. The marshal was i
+ hiding behind the elevator and !
T. Hayes attempted TO escape but /
+ was run down and arrested at s
+ the guns point. :
T. Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
PRINCE HELIE DE SAGAN
ANGRY AT ATTORNEY

Paris, Dec. 10.-Prin6e Helie Dc
Sagan, who recently married Anna
Gould De Castelane, angered at the
alleged clumsy manner in which his
case was presented, practically with,
drew the case from the hands OF
Maitre Clemenceau at the resump-
ton of the suit of Count Boni for the
custody of his children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

San Francisco.-Every indica-
) tion points to n disagreement.
Detective Burns is already max
ing preparations to investigate
the jurors holding out. 1t is un-
derstood that the failure Of the
jury to report before noon has
led the prosecution to abandon
hope Of a conviction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
MISSOURI JUDGE
PULLS ANOTHER'S NOSE

Kansas City Mo. Dec. 1O.-The
three judges of Jackson county are
occupying their benches today, fol,
lowing sensational squabble yester,
day when Judge Moss pulled Judge
Judd's nose. When court was con,
vened an argument arose over legal
points. Judd intimated that Moss was
a candidate for membership in Roose.
velts Ananias club. Moss resented
this and seized his associate by the
nose and pulled ii.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
PRESIDENT CASTRO
LANDS IN FRANCE

Bordeaux, France, Dec. 1O.-Presi>
dent Castro, of Venezuela. landed this
afternoon from the steamship Guad>
aioupe without any opposition bv
the French authorities. The party
was driven to the hotel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
RUFF JURY CAN
NOT AGREE
Failure OF Jury to Report by
Noon Today Leads Prose-
cutiOn to Give Up Hope.
BELIEVED THAT ONE OR
MORE HAVE BEEN BRIBED

All Indications Point TO Disagreement
I'm san F'rancisco's Most Famous
Graft Trial-Rumors of stormy
Scenes Come From the Jury Room
Report That Two Of Jurors Came
Near Engaging In Fist Fight--Ru,
mored That Twelve Men Stand Ten
10 Two for Conviction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
LAKE STEAMER SINKS
WITH ALL ON BOARD.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. 1O.-All hope
for the safety Of % men, compris-
ing the crew of the steam freighter
Clemson, was abandoned yesterday
when 2S hatch covers came ashore
which belonged TO the Clemson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
TAFT FRIENDLY
TOWARD CATHOLICS

Rome, Dec. 10.-The pope today
blessed Taft and his family in the
presence of the Archbishop of St.
Louis, who said Taft was friendly
toward the Catholics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
OREGON MAN DIES
At ELLENSBURG

Ellensburg, Wash. Dec. 1O-Keith
Mclaughlin, who lived at wallowa.
Ore. died at the home of a friend
here after eating supper in a Chinese
restaurant. 1t issupposed he died
from ptomaine poisoning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

POISONING CASE
People Who Furnished Death
Dealing Food Will Be Held
Responsible.
TWENTY-FOUR NEW CASES
OF POISONING DEVELOP

Board of Health Continuing Its In.
vestigation While Entertainment
Committee Also Takes Action
Guinea Pigs VIII be Experienced
Upon in order to Ascertain Which
of the Foods Supplied Was the One
Containing the Poisoning of so
Many of the Guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
DR.. WILEY WILL
IGNORE PRESIDENT
Head Chemist in Department
Of Agriculture Declares He
Will Not Keep Still.
WILL TALK EVEN THOUGH
HE LOSE HIS POSITION

Controversy Over Sulphuring OF
Fruits by California Men May Lead
to International Complications
Famous Chemist Places President
Roosevelt i'm Peculiar POsitiOn-
France Bars California Fruits and
Then Apologies When French
Wines Are Placed Under Ban.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10
Gcho Mine Strike settled.

Lewiston, Mont. Dec. 10.-As a
result of the visit here of Vice Presi-
dent White of the United Mine Work
ers the strike Of the mine workers in
the Gebo coal mines has been settled
and the mon returned to work today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-10

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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-15
Bioqest Bear Of oreenhorn Range.

From the Denver Post.
What Is claimed to be the biggest bear
killed on the Greenhorn range sine Old
Nose fell nearly two years g was
brought back to Denver by j. ID, Veach
and S. s. Prentiss, of Rushville, Ill, who
have just returned from q ten-day hunt.
An effort had been made to find a big bear
In order that Mr., Prentiss might shoot II
.and the trail was taken UP on the Jack
Hall mountain. The dogs were ahead and
the other members of the party followed
on horseback, finally being obliged to go
forward on foot. When the dogs finally
caught UP with the bear there was a
running fight that lasted for 300 yards. the
hunters being within so feet of the animal
all the time. II was finally freed on a
steep hillside. The dogs were good fight
ers and the bear was forced to take re-
fuge I'm a tree less than n foot IN d:a
meter, Notwithstanding the great size OF
the animal. This was not accomplished
until the bear had bitten a tusk out OF
one or the four dogs engaged I'm the fight
Once safely freed Mr.. PrentIss took q Ions
shot and brought the bear down.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-15
THE STORY OF
THE STEEL RAIL
Wonderful Development in Use
and Cheapened Pro-
duction.
From the wall Street Journal.

Forty years ago steel rails were
selling for six times what railroads
paw FOR them at the present time. But
in that year only 2,277 tons were made
at $166 a ton, and there was a duty
OF as per cent ad valorem on inn
ports. Four years later they We're
down to $102.52 a ton, but finally
dropped below the 500 price In 1874,
after the duty had been reduced to
S25.22 a ton. From that time, only
three years passed until the price fell
finally below the $50 q ton, with the
exception OF a rise for two years In
1880 and 1881.
This rapid fall in prices came after
the resumption OF specie payments in
1879. In 1881 the country passed tia
million ton mark OF Bessemer rail {
put for three years In succession.
When the tariff was reduced in 1888
from s28 to $17 a ton, the price
quickly fell to he lowest point up to
that time. In 1895 1t was S28.52 a ton.
almost where 1t has been for the six
years between 1902 and 1907, In which
S28 a ton has ruled without change,
| Meanwhile there has been but one
year when rails averaged as high as
s37.08 and that was the year Of 1887
when the country for the first time
put out more than 100000 tons OF
steel rails. The lowest average was
$17.62 In 1898.
Not until 1899 did the output over
take this figure OF 2.l01, 900 tons, but
by that time the tariff had been re-
duced from s17 a ton to $13.44, and
again after 1894 to 1884 a ton, which
prevails now as fixed In the Dingley
bill OF August %, 1904. Meanwhile the
country has gone forward until tbs
steel rail production reached the max
imum OF 1911, 459 tons In 1906.
These records have to be interpret
ed with the rise and fall Of pros
pertty, with changes in the tariff, and
with an unparalleled Improvement In
the methods and economies OF produc-
ton. II the steel rail could tell its owr
story without promptings from poll
tician, from producer or from pur'
chaser. there would be little left fol
the historian to supplement In the a.
nails of material expansion OF the Uni.
ted States during the last four de-
cades.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-10-15
A Polite Doctor.

When the baby came to Mary's home
ehe was told that the doctor brought 1t.
She thought he kept an unlimited supply.
Mary had been taught that politeness was
one OF the greatest charms a person could
possess.
One day the doctor called, and said:
MARY, we nave a new baby at our home;
would you like to go with me to see it?''
Mary was delighted. The baby was very
tiny, only weighing three and one-half
pounds. When Mary saw this frail bit
OF humanity she turned her face up to the
doctor. and said: a ..E F.
II think You are very peelite, to take the
smallest for yourself"