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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
WAR FUND $4,000.
That Is Sum Democrats Have Collect
ed to Date.

New York, Oct. 9.-The Democratic
national committee is preparing to an
nounce next week the amount of its
campaign fund and the individual
contributors of amounts of 500 and
over and the lists which have been
compiled to date and sent here from
Chicago show that the campaign fund
is a little over 100000. OF this fund
something over $1SO,OOO has been col
lected from contributors. which with
$42.0 900 of the Denver convention fund
is the total fund now in the Democrat
ic treasury.
1t is learned today that there have
been IA individual contributors of one
thousand dollars each and IS con-
tributors of $500 each. There have
been no contributions of sums between
$1,000 and $500 to date.
The Denver headquarters of the
national committee has collected S.
900 which is said to include a check
of $1,000 from former Senator Will
liam A. Clark of Montana. The small
est contribution received, one cent,
came in the mail from Monroe, Wash.
The larger contributors to the DEM
ocratic fund are as follows:
Delaney Nicol, New York city, ST.
900; Jacob Rupert, New York city,
81, 900; Nathan Straus, New York city,
$3.50; National Democratic club, New
York city. $4,000: w. F. Sheehan.
New York city. $1,000; Archibald Nc
Neil. Bridgeport, Conn.,, $1,000; Guy
B. Tucker. Little Rock. Ark, $1,000;
NJ. F. Dunlap, Illinois. $1,000; Roger
Sullivan. Chicago. $1,000; Perry Bel
mont, New York city, $1,000; Robert
L. owen Oklahoma, $1,000; ]. ].
Hogan, Lacrosse. Wis, $1,000; E. o.
Wood, Flint, Mich, $1,000; F. F.
Goltra, ST. Louis, $1,000; Moses c.
Wetmore, st. Louis, $1,000; Norman
e. Mack. Buffalo, n. Y, $1,000; Mel
bert Gary, Connecticut, $500; Jeffer-
son Levy, New York city, $500; Dr.
John Cox, Connecticut. $500: w. F.
Burns. New York city. $500: K. S. D.
Malloy. Selma, Ala, $500; Joseph Fels,
| Pennsylvania, $500: William B. Rod
gers. Pittsburg. $500; Carl S. Vroo-
lin. Cotnit, Mass, $50; Melville f. In
gals. Cincinnati. $50; w. r. Burt.
$500; Murray Carleton. st. Louis,
| $500; F. B. Lynch. st. Paul, $500; T.
J. Walsh, Helena, Mont, $500; w. B.
George. Billings. Mont, $500; r. s.
Ford. Great Falls, Mont, $500.
The major part of the Democratic
| campaign funds has come from dollar
contributors and from the Democratic
press which started campaign sub
scriptions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
THE TENTH WIDOW.
CRy NJ. OuadO


On certain day in certain year the
town of Euclid held nine resident wild
ows, some of whom had lived there foc
eight or ten years. AT the same time 1t
held only one widower who was looked
upon as eligible. He was Deacon Thom-
as and a man of forty 1t was generally
said in the town that those. nine wild
ows were on the deacon's trail, and
that nothing was surer than that on
of them would ultimately capture him.
but none of them had made am
marked progress when the tenth wild
ow arrived.
Deacon Thomas had lost good wife
but he would marry again. He had
discussed the matter with himself and
come to that conclusion. He was well
off and alone in the world, and he was
a domestic man. Time and again h
had passed those nine widows in re
view as a man should when he marries
the second time and can have his pick
One was a little too old; another was
too fat; another too slim: another too
quiet and another talked too much. He
could find more or less faults in nine
of them. Another man in his place
might have turned from the string of
widows and sought wife among tn"
old maids or the girls. but the deacon
somehow stuck to widows. He would
stand or fall by them. There was a,
feeling in his breast that it was his
fate and sooner or later some one OF
the nine would lead him to the altar.
The only question was, which one?
There was a matter that never oc-
CURED to Deacon Thomas. and thai
was that the number of widows might
be increased any day, and thus give
him a better show, but at length the
day came when the list strung out to
ten. A new widow arrived in town,
and the deacon was almost the first
man to learn of her advent The nine
fixtures should not be permitted to
escape criticism. Any one of them
could have solved the problem in six
months had she gone at it in tn
proper way. There is way for wild
ow and widower to get together and
live as happy as two turtle doves for
ever thereafter, but there was reason
why none of the nine couldn't take 1t.
They were watching each other. For
instance, If the widow Barnes was
known to have sent a blackberry pie
fresh from the oven over to the deacon,
who kept bachelors hall, the widow
Green hustled herself and sent a
strawberry shortcake, and the widow
Black followed it with a pair of slip
pers of her own make. If the widow
Sabin saw him sitting on his porch ana
smoking his pipe after supper and
stopped at his gate to ask him if he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
LOCAL MENTION.


Otis E. Hungate. attorney, has re-
moved from the Crawford building,
where he has held offices for several
years, and VIII hereafter occupy office
room in the building at 10S West Fifth
street, occupied by A. T. Lucas.
If you want all that is good in to-
oacco try Eagles Rost Tint cent
cigar. This cigar is the largest seller
In Topeka and can be bad from all
dealers, throughout the city.
James Gibbs. of Wichita. has sue
ceeded Rolla West as stenographer for
the state board of railroad commits
sioners. Mr.. West resigned to resume
his studies at the state university.
Start today. Smoke the Big Tromp 5
cent cigar.
Born, October s. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Gerberick. at 1411 West Eighth
avenue. a son.
Inc Topeka Independent Telephone
company is preparing new directory.
1hose expecting to have the service
installed should make arrangements
at once in order that names may ap-
pear In the new book
The state heating plant is again in
operation after being closed down and
under going repairs for seven hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09

hastily and cheaply built AS these
accumulate, with the increase in popu-
lation, and the business of the place
developes, there gradually arise more
substantial buildings-stores, banks,
offices, hotels-but not enough to
change the flimsy character of the
town. Then the fire comes and sweeps
It all away. After that a new town is
built with reasonable regard to perma-
nence. 1t is not the destruction of
mining towns that indicates our Amer
lean recklessness of fire losses. 1t is
the frequency of sweeping conflagr
tions in older and larger cities where
flimsy building is without the same ex-
euse.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Oct, 9-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 1@1A per cent ruling rate IA.
closing bid 1 offered at IA. Time loans,
per cent; six months. 31kG3% per cent.
Close: Prime mercantile paper, 4A14h
per cent. ~
business in bankers bills at 81 s.. 1594 IS. q
for so day bills and $4S6. IS for demand;
commercial bills. 81. S4zGi.S5.
SILVER-Bar silver, 51Ssc; Mexican dol-
lars i5c.
BONDS Government bonds. steadyi
railroad bonds. weak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
WILL MEET AT AUDITORIUM.
knights and Ladies' of Security to
Hold Public Installation.

The knights and Ladies of Security
will have a public installation of all
the officers of the five Topeka councils
in the Auditorium Saturday night The
executive committee of the society will
be in session Friday and Saturday and
the officers are taking advantage of
the presence of large number of ma
tional officers and the public installa-
ton will be given.
The national officers of the Knights
and Ladies of Security are in the city
for the purpose of auditing the books
of the organization. The officers in
clude national trustees w. T. button.
H. F. Songer, w. A. Biby, ]. H. Car
mody, and r. Z. SAKE.
The knights and Ladies of Security
have a membership of over 5000 mem
bers in Topeka and it is expected that
a majority of this number will attend
the installation. A fine programme has
been arranged for the entertainment of
the evening. The programme includes
a number of selections on the pipe or
gan by Mr.. w. F. Roehr. After the
affair a reception will be given to the
members on the roof garden of the Ma
tional hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09

sad:
saThere, there. let it go-just now;
lust consider that we are engaged, and
we'll set the day later on.
And the nine dilatory laggards IN
caucus assembled looked at each other
and gasped for breath and
Resolved. That We never heard OIL
such a thing in all our born days be-
Copyrighted, 1908, by T. G. Nc
Clure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09

-PGS with 40-inch coat-trimmed and closed
with large black satin buttons. These appear
on cuffs, Directorie pockets and back of coat.
Flare Skirt has one fold with buttons.
.pG0 cloth in taupe. The cloth is beautiful
enough to need but little ornamentation. Long
semi fitting coat. Black satin buttons on
cuffs, and turned down top of large patch
pockets. Skirt has a wide button trimmed
fold laid at each seam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
AM Incidcnt of Wcstern Fxpansion.

The destruction by fire of the town
of Rawhide, in Nevada, is not unus-
ual incident of western expansion.
Towns of this class are generally Of
one type. At first they consist OF low
frame houses, shops, and saloons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09

''Ge whiz. Jonesl Where'd you get that
roll of money! Il met fellow who had
a sure tip on the third race yesterday -
"And the tip won?' NO: this is that fel-
lows money. Leader
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09

Healthy. wholesome. satin skin bestowed
by Satin skin cream and Satin powder. &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
TOO Late RIO CLASSIFY.

LOST-Bfack elastic belt, gold buckle. Ind
phone 1858 for reward.
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o week. program
off characters historic
physa celebrations the i OF h in the CT soembeIk the big carnival
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
LEVEE PLANS
ARE PERFECTED
WILL EXTEND WING DAM
AND ADD TO WEST END
Proposed Plan of Levee Improvement
Will be Submitted to Council To-
morrow Night-Upper End TO Be
Protected With 5OO-Foot Addition
TO Wing Dam-To Extend Lower
End 1000 Feet TO Island.

1t is now planned by the levee COM
mittee of the council to add another
500 feet to the present 200 foot wing
wall at the upper end of the Byers'
mill race and to eventually extend the
wing wall until it reaches the railroad
bridges. Also the levee will be ex-
tended 1000 feet at the lower end.
According to Mayor Murphy it
would be poor policy for the city to
spend any more money in repair
ing the old leve above the railroad
tracks and so the policy will be to
extend the wing wall until it reaches
the bridges and there connects with
the lower levee. But 1t will be i'm
possible to build more than 500 feet
of the wall this summer
BY adding 1000 feet to the lower
end of the levee this summer the
bulkhead will be taken across to the
island in the river opposite the ball
park. When this extension is made
the levee will then be complete as no
trouble is anticipated from the river
below that point,
As the extension will have to be
built across the natural course of the
river 1t will be necessary to make the
wall very substantial.
The plans of the levee committee
will be laid before the council to-
morrow night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26

Ellzabethtown, n. Y, May 26.-
mo graver calamity could befall the
country than the continuance in of
flee Of Jerome, whose corruptness
equals the ancient Roman courts"
declared Attorney Fraklin Pierce
this morning, who on behalf OF the
minority stockholders of the metro
politan Street Railway, is asking the
governor to remove Jerome.
Few men had as bright prospects
as Jerome. Many expected him to
be president, but now he is a disgrace
to the state and country"
"He promised to follow the trail Of
crime into the offices of the captains
of finance, but instead we find him
on terms of friendship with the male
factors of great wealth against whom
evidence had been placed in his
hands but against whom he never
acted. He served as q protector to
criminals instead of a prosecutor.
'He not only failed to do his duty
but worked against the interests OF
the people he swore to protect and
we find him throwing dice for drinks
with Ryan's sons and brazenly say
ing he doesn't regret it,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
BRYAN SPRINGS
A SENSATION
NEBRASKAN MAKES
PROPOSITION TO TAFT.
Challenges War Secretary To Join
With Him I'm Urging Congress TO
Compel Publication of Campaign
Contributions - Republicans Cry
"Play TO the Galleries." While DEM
ocrats Call It Wise Move and Proof
Of sincerity.

Washington, May 26.-Rryan sprung
the first sensation of the presidential
campaign when he sent a message to-
day to Taft, suggesting that they join
in urging congress to pass bill COM
pelling the publication of campaign
expenses.
Democratic leaders look upon the
move as one of great wisdom and say
1t proves he is sincere in his determ-
ination to conduct the campaign with
out the aid of the great corporate in
fluence.
The Taft men don't make open crit
icism, but they are understood to be-
lieve II is a "play to the galleries"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
EVELYN WITHDRAWS
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.

New York. May 26.-Counsel for
Thaw applied for withdrawal Of her
suit 20 annul her marriage 10 Harry,
yesterday adjudged insane.
lie gave no reason for the sudden
change of attitude but IL is reported
the step is an effort by Evelyn TO gain
control of Thaws estate.
With the withdrawal OF the suit
Evelyn becomes the wife of the insane
man and Il is reported the lawyers are
preparing TO bring action TO have her
appointed committee To take charge
of his personal property. Later an at
tempt will be made to gain control Of
the whole estate in Pittsburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
WORK ON D. R. { \. WALLONA BRANCH

grade will be rushed to completion
and tracklaying will be started soon, II
is announced, and it is now thought
probable that the line will be finished
nito Wallowa valley this year
Land prices in Wallowa valley have
greatly advanced during the past two
years in anticipation of the compile
ton of the road and great plans are
now on foot for the development of
the mineral, irrigation and timber re-
sources of the county.
A portion Of the extension west Of
Elgin is now used as a logging road
by the Palmer Lumber company of
La Grande. A fine timber belt near
the mouth of the Wallowa river. will
be tapped by the new branch. the
timber to be hauled to the La Grande
mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
OIL AT COOS BAY.

Marshfield, Ore, May 26.-Oil has
been discovered on Coos Bay, large
options are being taken. Machinery
for development has been shipped
from Frisco.
Gas has been found I'm many places,
the strongest on South inlet four miles
from Marshficld, where machinery
will he Installed. The first gIIsher
was opened near BandOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
= +++++++++++++++%'
FLOODS DEATH LIST
GROWS LARGER HOURLY.

T. Dallas, Texas, May 26.-The
+ death list from the flood Is in,
+ creasing hourly, more than 100
+ lives are believed to have been
+ lost. One thousand people are
+ homeless. The property loss is
4 estimated at $25,00O,000.
+ The Trinity river passed all
+ records last night, when 1t is
+ believed the crest of the flood
+ had passed, a continued rise TAX
+ ing everything before it. 1t is
+ believed that many who refused
+ to leave their homes last night,
+ thinking the worst was over,
+ have perished.
+ 1t was hoped that the flood
+ would begin to recede last even
+ ing.
+ Fort Worth, May 26.-No
+ definite estimate of the number
+ of dead from the flood here can
+ be made. Millions in property
T. has been destroyed and the
+ worst of the flood has not yet
+ arrived.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26

Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
Hermiston excursion will leave this
city the special train of eight coach
es to be attached to the regular Port
land local, leaving at that hour.
The prospects this evening are that
an immense crowd will go to Hermis-
ton and a most interesting and prof
liable event is promised. The people
of Hermiston will do everything in
their power to make the day pleasant
for the visitors and every one will be
given an opportunity to view the res
ervoir dam, headgates, canals, pipe
line and other interesting features of
the project.
The people of Hermlston have ar
ranged an elaborate program which
will furnish entertainment TO the Wis
itors and which will make the event
one long to be remembered. On the
arrival of the train at Hermiston the
teams will leave for the reservoir
carrying the visitors to the dam where
the formal opening OF the monster
rival of the crowd at the dam.
On the return from the dam the
exercises OF the day will be held in
the new NJ. Il. church at Hermiston,
where the address of the day will be
delivered by Judge S. A. Lowell of this
city.
d. c. Henny, engineer in charge of
reclamation work in oregon. Wash
ington and California vii also
speak, and Engineer John T. Whistler.
father of the Umatilla project, will
also give an interesting talk on the
practical features OF the project.
During the afternoon, H. NJ. Cake,
candidate for United States senator,
will deliver an address to the eXcur-
sionists and other political addresses
will be made during the afternoon,
perhaps.
The excursion train will leave Her
miston at $3.50 on the return trip. ar
irving at this city about 1880.
The day promises to be one of the
most interesting and pleasant events
of the season and hundreds are going
from this city and surrounding coun-
try to view the immense project for
mally opened.
The following is the program ar
ranged by the Hermiston people:
Train from Pendleton, trip to dam, |
arrive at dam, formal opening of the
headgate. call of bugle for return to !,
Hermiston, arrive at Hermiston |
lunch, speaking, Hon. S. A. Lowell.
orator of day; ball game, Hermiston
VS.. Pilot Rock; Sports, 4:S0 p. m.
List of prizes Obstacle race. first
prize, So; second, 81; boys pony race.
under 15 years, first, 81; second, 81;
10O-yard dash, first, $5 second $3.50.
Egg race girls under 10 years, first,
81: second, so cents Horse race, free
for all, first, $40 second. $5; bronco
busting, first $2J; second SO. !
Excursion Leaves at 3 O'Clock.
The Hermiston excursion train will
leave this city tomorrow morning
promptly at s o'clock the coaches to
be attached to the regular Portland
local leaving at that time. The circu-
lars sent out from Hermiston give the
leaving time at o'clock, but this is
mistake. sThe train will not leave un.
til s o'clock and returning will leave
Hermlston at $40. Those who ex-
pect to go on the excursion will re-
member the hour of the departure
of the train.
Can Accommodate 500.
L. D. Lay, who is associated with
A. C. Crawford the Hermiston "land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
LAND FRAUD TRIALS REOPEN TUESDAY

filed suits to recover 92S0 acres in
Linn county and ID. B. Townsend ar
rives from Washington this week to
file suits to recover 100000 acres
OF the Oregon California grant.
This is the land which the railroads
have refused to sell according to the
terms under which It was granted by
the congress Of the United States. The
three million acres comprise some OF
the finest timber lands In the north
west. The case will be bitterly fought
by the railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26

At the wool sale held at Pilot Rock
this morning, nine clips, aggregating
over 100000 pounds of wool, were
sold at prices ranging from 10 IA
cents to 13 3-S. The following were
the sales in detail
Herbert Boylen, 1918 pounds, II
cents. Bought by Greene.
Rugg Bros, 24,019 pounds, II is
cents. bought by Livingstone.
Donald Ross, 35.1S7 pounds, II IA
cents, bought by Abbott.
c. w. Mathews, 1S,444 pounds,
12 ga cents, bought by Cummings.
A. A. Cole, S5,144 pounds, 10 IA
cents, bought by Greene.
Knots Bros, 29,415 pounds, IL
cents bought by Brigham.
L. L. Mann, 1O,354 pounds, 13 9-S
cents, bought by Cummings.
U. G. Horn, 1853 pounds, IS 3S
cents, bought by Greene.
Waucop & Hubbard, 1885 pounds,
1918 cents, bought by Brigham.
The clip OF A. B. Warner, 1871
pounds. was also offered this morn
ing but the bid had not been accept
ed up to noon.
Complete Local Sales.
When the first Pendleton sale was
brought to a close last night practi-
cally all the wool offered here yester-
day had been disposed Of Though
at first the growers were 10th to ac-
cept the prices offered, many of them
decided late in the day to let go.
Among those who refused to sell were
the ]. E. Smith company, joe Cunha
and William Slusher. The Smith
sold $4,000 pounds of Pilot
Rock wool, but rejected a bid of
10 Ia cents on 15S,O0O pounds of
Barnhart wool. Cunha was offered
10 cents for his splendid clip, but re-
fused to accept. The Cunha clip of
1000 pounds and that Of Slusher |
10000 pounds, have not yet been
touched.
The low bids on wool from the Echo |
country were due to the fact that the |
wool of that section has more sand |
than that of the remainder of the |
county.
The following is a complete list of
sales consummated here yesterday;
Andrew Rust, 10000 pounds, to
Livingston, 13 is.
D. John Wynn, 16,26S pounds to Brig
ham, IL "a.
NJ. McCracken, 1926 pounds, to
Cunha for 10 ga.
r. n. Stanfield, 172.SOO pounds to
Green for Sla.
Charles Ely, 1861 pounds to Green
for 10 Ia.
Pat Doherty, 2S,4OO pounds, to De-
four for 13 Ia.
J. f. Smith company, 6O,667 pounds
Pilot Rock wool, Ellery, 1S Ia.
Joe Conley, 1900 pounds to Green,
~.
D. Goodman, 10000 pounds to
Green, sA.
Austin Grey, 10000 pounds to
Burke, 3-S.
C. A. Johnson, SS,S41 pounds to
Kuhn for 12h.
Pedro Brothers, 1926 pounds to
Brigham for 10 "a.
Cunningham company, $4,000
pounds to Ellery for IL Is
D. L. Johnson, 2O,16O pounds to
Greene for 6.
Enoch Pearson, 2S,5S9 pounds to
Kuhn for 6 IA.
X G. Warner about $4,000. pounds
O Brigham for 12h.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
Child Scalded 20 Death.

Sumpter, Ore. May 26.-The funer-
al of the 2-year-old infant boy of Mr..
and Mrs. E, A. Stark took place yes
terday. The child died from falling
into vat Of scalding water at the
family home, at the Columbia mine.
At the time of the accident it was not
thought the little fellow was serious
ly injured and the announcement of
his death was a surprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
Taft Answers Commoncr.

Washington, May 26.-Taft replied
to Bryan today. saying he had already
taken up the matter of publishing
campaign expenses. He quoted a con-
fidential letter sent to Senator Bur-
rows, chairman of the committee on
privileges and elections, April 80, say
ing he believed 1t would greatly tend
to abolish corruption from politics If
published.
He also tells Bryan he has publicly
announced the hope that the bill pend
ing would be passed, since writing TO
Burrows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-26
POPE PRAISES TEDDY.
Admircs Fight Made by President on
Predatory Wealth.

Rome, May 26.-Pope Plus today
expressed admiration for Roosevelt
for the fearless fight against predatory
wealth and declared that America
should be appreciative. The occasion
was a brief address during the visit
of the New York and Brooklyn pill
grims to the vatican.
The pope received the visitors sew
eral minutes. He asked many ques-
tions on the industrial and political
conditions in America.