davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

A clearing house Is an agency es-
tabItshed by the banks OF a city 10
which all checks drs Wn upon one city
bank and deposited ia another are sent
for payment. Every morning there IS
"a Clearance or settlement Of accounts
in when the checks deposited ia each
bank ard the checks drawn upon each
bank are separately summed up and
compared. II there are more deposited
in a bank than there are drawn upon
II the bank receives the difference in
cash If the reverse is the case, the
bank pays the balance instead Of re-
Ceiviug IT, The term clearance applies
either 20 the act OF settlement or 10
the SUM n all the checks presented
for payment. The amount OF business
done ov the clearing house is pretty
sure index Of the general condition or
business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
REVENUES LOST
TO MARINE BAND

The United States Marine Band viii
be prevented from making it's custom
airy summer tour for the purpose Of
giving the members Of the organization
an opportunity 10 earn Il little spare
change. Under an opinion rendered by
the solicitor OF the Navy Department,
which vii be approved by secretary
Metcalf, the Marine Band s. a navy
band within tie meaning Of sic naval
appropriation act passed by the last
session of Congress.
This provides that navy bands, or the
members thereof, shall not receive mon
ey for furnishing music in competition
with civilian bands outside the limits
OF military posts. Officials of the Ma
rine Corps are now facing the problem
of how TO retain high-grade musicians
with the pay of musicians In the naval
service.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
GETS HER APPARATUS

Miss Annie 6. Peck. A. NJ, the noun
tain climber, who has been 10 the top
OF the MatterhOTn, up Popocatepetl,
Orizaba and the Jungfrau. and made
one attempt TO reach the summit Of
Huascaran, IN Peru. which she thinks
is the highest mountain IN the Western
Hemisphere. viii soon make her second
try TO reach the peak OF the giant OF
the Andes.
Miss Peck, who is at the Normandie
Hotel goes TO New York tomorrow 10
complete arrangements for the trip.
While in Washington she viii ar
range Tor Instruments with which she
hopes to prove that HuasCaran towers
not less than 1900 feet above the level
of the sea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
IIOuSE RENT In COLOGNE.

German business men have their Of
fees in their dwellings. and these are
mostly flats The renter is required 20
furnish stoves and gas fixtures. OCCGs-
ionally a cooking stove or heating
stove may be built into room and
goes with the room. Flats usually con-
tain four to six rooms, with Kitchen
bathroom cellar for wine, ana two
,7angard rooms for storage and seTV-
ant. A siX-rOOm fat in a good location
rents about as follows per annum:
First floor $3.50 to $500; fourth floor
500 to $3.50: buildings with steam heat
about SO per cent more. In all cases
the renter must light the outside hall,
and generally keep It clean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
RUSSIAN OPERA CUSTOM.

The Russian opera company which
Will give a series Of performances N
Eerlin viii carry out there a stage
custom which viii probably create S5me
comment. For many years IL has b'en
an imperative rule in all Russian thea
ters when a play or an opera OF a pa
triOtic nature IS performed that the &C
tCrs or singers render the national an
them before the performance begins.
The curtain rises, says a st. Peters
burg correspondent in Berlin paper,
and the actors appear all in soiree COS
tunes and sing the national anthem
Then the curtain falls and rises 2Eain
on the MISUNDERSTANDING
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
NEW SERVANTS STATEMENT

Bridget" cautioned the mistress one
afternoon lately. II any one calls 10
see me tell her I'm out. I'm too tired
20 see any one"
Accordingly, a little later. a very dear
friend VINO appeared at the front door
received this incomprehensible answer
10 her inquiry If Mrs. Blank were In.
NO. she amt. Mum; an phat's more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
The FINEST WRITING.

4 remarkable machine made by a
lately deceased MEMBER or the Royal
Microscopic8l Society for writing with
a diamond seems 10 have been broken
I'D by It's inventor. A specimen Of It's
work is the Lords Prayer OF Fl letters,
written in the l-231 900 of a square inch,
which is az tn rate of So $4,000 letters.
or fifteen complete Bibles, 10 "a single
square inch. To decipher the writing It
is necessary to use a 1-l2-inch objective.
which IS the high power lens physicians
employ for studying the most minute
bacteria
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
A FRIEND INDEED.

A party Of Scotsmen had been having
a little celebration in a Canadian town
shin. and unsteady were the steps on
the homeRoing in the morning One fell
by the wayside, and called for help
from another WayfaTeT. The WoulG-De
good Samaritan tried 20 steady himself
as he looked down upon the fallen one.
and. then settled matters by saying: I
Gamma help We I'D. but III lie doom aside
sc. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
PARSEES.

The parsees refuse 10 burn or bury
the bodies OF their dead because they
consider a dead body impure. and they
wll not suffer themselves 10 defle any
OF the elements Hence, their Towers
OF Silence" nifty or sixty feet IN height.
on which the bodies Of the dead are left
10 be de-oured by the Yultures; the
homes after-ward being thrown into a
receptacle and covered with charcoal
New York American.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

The cause Of constipation IS the use OF
harsh phySiC.
1t begins with the occasional use Of
salts and harsh pills. They irritate
the bowel lining. as shown by the
gripping and pain.
Then Nature hardens that lining, just
as she hardens the skin where you
constantly irritate it. The lining
like the skin-becomes calloused.
igC natural functions cease.
Then you take Physic Oftener-then
larger doses.
Eventually the bowel lining grows so
hard that you have chronic conSti'
patton.
"Pills" can't cure that trouble, for
they were the cause of X.
You must do now what you should
have done at first. Take nothing
but Cascarcts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
MRS. ISHAM GETS DIVORCE.

Justice Clabaugh today granted an
absolute divorce 10 Frances i. Isham
from her husband. Francis NJ. Isham.
on the grounds Of inhdelity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

Mt. Vernon Council Daughters of
America, viii meet this evening, when
the nomination Of ohicers viii take
place
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

Is styles of Butcher,
Gibson and oxford Ties
or Pumps-S3 grades.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

Mrs. Charles Appich, of North Payne
street, reports TO the police that three
COlored men applied at Her house for
something 10 eat last evening, ana,
while she was talking TO them, they
tried to force their way into the house.
assaulting and cuttirs Nellie Dudley,
Carrie Williams. am Nellie Lee, an
CoInred, with a razor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

- kinds of $3.50 and
"a Tan and Brown
COlonials, Pumps and
Ties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

The last days session OF the Sunday
school convention of the Baltimore con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church South opened at the YouTg
Peoples building this morning Al
dresses were delivered by the Rev. NJ
II. Keene, the Rev. W. S Hammond,
the Rev. r. j. Prettyman. z. T.
French, DR.. Hamul. the Rev. J. NJ.
Kline, and the Rev. W. II. Best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

The joint final celebration OF the
BlackfOrd and Fairfax literary societies
OF the Episcopal High School will be
held in Liggett Hall next Tuesday ev-
euinE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12
You Can't Cure
Constipation With a Whip

Take ore night and morning if the
bowels are calloused. But the lin
ings will soon become natural. Then
you II need less.
Before very long, the bowels do all
that is necessary. Then you are well.
But the next time the bowels need
temporary help, remember not to
abuse them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-06-12

Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold
by all druggists. bat never in baik. Be sue to
get the genuine. with { &C on every tablet.
The box Is marked Ike this:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
Hot i'm la Grande.

All records in heat annals in La
Grande for at least 22 years were
broken this afternoon when the mer-
curry at the government weather OBJ
servatory registered 106 degrees in the
shade, says the La Grande Observer
With the exception of two years, the
records furnished herewith are au-
thentic. During the years of 1896 and
1897 the records were not maintained
in proper order but authentic author
tiles from other sources, affirm that
the heat did not equal today's record
during that time. This being true, II
is at least 22 years, and no one knows
how much longer, since the city has
been sweltering in a similar degree Of
heat,
Notwithstanding the high tempera-
ture, no one suffered. The mountain
air is refreshing "a fact which no doubt
saved prostrations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
PROHIBITION HAS
SOME EFFECT
RECORDS OF POLICE
COURT SHOW FALLING OFF
Near Six Times as Many Fines Paid
During July, 1907, as During July
Of This Year-Only Seven Arrests
for Drunkenness During Month
"DryDess" Wipes Out Half Of Ten
derlOin District.

| That prohibition has materially cut
down petty crime within the city Is
clearly shown by the records of the
police court An inspection of the
docket shows a tremendous slump in
business and it is principally due to
the absence OF the hordes of drunks
that formerly graced the morning
court sessions held by Judge Fitz
Gerald.
During the month Of July but 80
people paid fines in the police court,
and of these but seven were for
drunkenness. For July, 1907, the to-
tai of III fines were paid, a large
part of the offenders being drunks.
During the month Of June this
year there were 80 cases in the police
court and of these Al were drunks.
during June a total of 80 fines were
imposed upon parties conducting
bawdy houses and this month but II
such fines were imposed, thus show
ing that the dryness has wiped away
half of the tenderloin district.
AS a rule the summer months are
the busiest in the police court because
of the large number of transient men
in the city. In the past crowds Of
loafers have drifted into the city dur
ing the warm weather period. Many
Of them were professional hoboes,
while others were looking for work
but dreaded finding any.
This year the transient men are Of
better element than usual or If they
are not they are at least better be-
haved. Most of those here are men
who really wish to work, while the
buns have passed up the town for
more congenial spots.
But prohibition alone does not ac-
count for the falling off in the bus
mess of the police court A noticea-
BILE decline occurred during the panic
last fall and from that time on, even
while the town was wet, the court
records did not show the large num-
Der of cases that arose before the fl
nancial furry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
ALL READY AT CAMP.
More Than 10G Army Officers and
Many Soldiers Encamped.

Tacoma, Aug. with 113 officers
OF the United States army and 264S
soldiers of the line in camp, David 8.
Stanley on the south bank of Ameri-
can Lake, everything Is ready for .
month of maneuvers.
The camp was officially opened to-
day, but the actual problems Of the
service will not be tackled until Mon
day, when the burning OF powder
starts and the boys will be given Q
taste Of war with all the vividness Of
real action minus the casualties. The
greatest activity today was by the
sprinkling carts settling the dust.
The first period of maneuvers be-
tween August and 10, will be de-
voted to formations for attack and
defense. All regiments will be given
practice in these departments. The
national guard will also take a place.
Special officers from the regulars win
be assigned to instruct the troops.
The Washington national guard ar
rives tomorrow. Every moment of
the time will be occupied. There will
be concerts daily by regimental bands.
August will be pay day. Over
sS2 900 came up in a big chest from
Portland Friday. 1t is in plain view
under guard at the paymaster's tent.
There will be 100000 more brought
during the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
KIDNAPER GETS GIRL.
Believed to Be Same Man Who Muir
dered Nora Fuller.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-Accumulating
evidence today increases the suspicion
OF the police that the man who kid
mapped Veronica Cassidy, aged IL,
by advertising for companion for
a wife," is Charles B. Hadley, the al
legged murderer OF Nora Fuller. aged
13. OF San Francisco. who was en-
ticed from home in a similar way
and killed February s, 1902. Hadley
has been sought for six years.
Mrs. Catherine Casper this afer-
noon revealed to the police the lodg-
ing OF the kidnapper.
The man took her home last week
and disappeared Wednesday. He
gave the name OF E. ]. Blair. When
the room was searched the police
found three answers to advertise
ments for young girl to act as a
companion to wife. They also
found a letter addressed to "E. J..
Blair Moyio B. c." postmarked Sc
atle.
The police believe the man and the
Cassidy girl boarded train for the
west Friday. Mrs. william Cassidy
mother Of the girl. is prostrated be-
cause she fears her daughter will be
found dead like the Fuller girl.
The man got the girl through an
advertisement.
The Seattle police have been no.
titled to look out for the couple.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
OVER 500, 900 FIRE
AT ISLAND CITY

In fire at Island City, Union cOun-
ty, last night, loss OF nearly $780,
900 was caused The fire started al
midnight In the store OF w. r. Perry
and quickly spread TO adjoining es-
Establishments. The damage 10 the
Perry store amounts to but $4,000
From the store the flames spread to
the. NJ & NJ. company's implement
store and warehouse, causing a DAM
age Of $4,000.
From here the blaze spread TO the
Bare hotel. burning II down with a
loss of 1,5OO. and then to the PiO-
necr flour mill. This plant, which
was a $4,000 barrel mill, was prac-
tlcally. destroyed with much flour
stored therein. The loss is approx
imated at $4,000.
Almost at the outset of the big fire
the electric pump which supplies
Island City with water gave out
thereby making it impossible to fight
the fire successfully. as the only
available water was from the wells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
Return as Oonanerors.

New York. Aug. 1.-The American
athletes who participated in the
Olympic games will be given re-
markable reception upon their arri-
val August 23, according to the pro-
gram announced today. The speakers
will include Roosevelt, Bryan, Cover
nor Hughes, Mayor Mcclellan and
others. The ship carrying the ath-
letes will be escorted up the bay by
United States gunboat. AS they
pass up the North river the whole
city will extend a welcome. From
the dock there will be parade to the
city hall. Exercises will be held in
the City Park.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
Taken From Jail in Kentucky
Town and Hanged to One
Tree Last Night.
HAD ENDORSED MURDER
OF WHITE MAN BY NEGRO
Discharged by Employer, Rufus
BrOwder Murdered james Cunning
ham-Murderer Hurried Out of
Country TO Prevent Lynching-COl-
ored Lodge Passes Resolutions En-
dorsing Crime-Leaders Are Ar
rested-Mob COmpells Jailer to
Surrender Prisoners.

Russellville, KY, Aug. 1.-The
bodies Of four negroes were found
suspended from an "old hanging tree
on the Nashville pike at dawn today.
The men were removed from the jail
in this city last night by a mob OF
citizens who forced the jailor to de-
liver them.
The lynching was the result Of the
murder of James Cunningham, a
white farmer near Allensville, KY, a
week ago, by Rufus Browder. a ne
gro. The men hanged belonged to a
lodge which adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the murder.
Browder would have been lynched
If he had not been removed quickly
to Louisville.
The four men hanged were the
leaders of the party that endorsed the
resolutions.
Cunningham was murdered because
he discharged Browder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
WORK
ON PUGET SOUND
STEAL 5000 SALMON
AND LET $4,000 ESCAPE
Fish to the Value OF $4,000 Taken
Away on Two Scows-Marauders
Allow Five Times as Many 10 Es-
cape as They Took-Watchman
Bound, Gagged and Left TILL
Morning.

Bellingham, Wash, Aug. 1.-Two
armed pirates last night rowed up to
a fish trap of the Alaska Packers
association, south OF Point Roberts,
disarmed the watchman with a re-
volver, bound and gagged him, leav-
ing him in the trap, and decamped
with 5000 salmon, which they load
ed on two scows.
The plunder at the current price of
40 cents per salmon is worth $4,000.
The marauders left the trap open
and allowed $4,000 salmon to escape.
The watchman states that the men
rowed up to the trap in a dory On
his noticing them, they ordered him
to throw up his hands, and when he
attempted to use his gun the weapon
was taken from him, He was then
bound.
The watchman was held until re-
leased this morning by the crew of
tug.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
SULTAN FORCES AHEAD.
VIII Put New Constitution Into Ef-
feet mediately-Worlzing to In
sure Success.


feet Immediately-Worl1ing to In
sure Success.
Constantinople, Aug. Am Off
cial communication issued yesterday
announces the formation Of a spe.
cial council to put the constitution in
force Immediately. The council is
composed of Kiamel Pasha and the
ministers of foreign affairs and in
terror, the president Of the state
council and the lagal adviser to the
porte.
The sultan has decided shortly to
issue rescript consecrating the con-
stitution.
The leaders OF Young Turkey are
working methodically to insure the
success OF the new regime. They are
devoting their efforts in the first
place to getting the finances Of the
country in order and to the regular
payment OF officials. With this as
their aim, they have secured the
grand vizer's promise that the sal
aries of high officials will me re-
duced to proper amounts and that
none Of the additional sums hitherto
paid will be allowed them. Nobody
will be permitted to retain two Off
ce1, and all needless under secretary
ships and like offices will be abol-
ished
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01

New York, Aug. Norman E.
Mack, manager of the democratic
national campaign, received word
from Bryan that he will reply to the
circulars issued by ]. C. Van Cleve,
president of the National Association
of Manufacturer, asking the men,
bers of that organization and their
friends to Take the hide off Bryan
in the coming election and nail it to
the fence for all time"
Bryan's reply will be published
next Friday in the Commoner. It
contains 1000 words.
Van Cleve says the onslaught upon
Bryan is caused by the Commoner's
support Of the anti-injunction plank,
which was incorporated into the plat
form against the wishes and strong
est arguments Of Van Cleve and his
associates.
Mack said today that certain men,
bers of the association had assured
Bryan Of their support.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
FIRST MOVE FOR GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM

At a meeting of the water commits
sion held last evening the first actual
step towards securing a gravity wa
ter system was taken when the board
authorized it's chairman to employ an
engineer to make a preliminary sur
vey for the proposed system.
It is the plan of the board to have
competent engineer go over the
ground with view to ascertaining
the feasibility of securing water from
the mountains. In doing this he will
first learn the extent of the water
supply and something OF the task in
volved In bringing the water to the
city.
The motion to employ the engineer
did not state where the board should
look for a water supply but individual
members at present regard the Una
tilla river above Wenaha springs as
the best source. However, the Mckay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01

Marshfield, Ore. Aug. Marsh
field will be wiped off the map by
forest fires IL the strong wind now
blowing contiues for a few hours.
Many homes on the outskirts have
already burned and the whole town is
moving.
The firemen and citizens are work.
ing hard. building trenches and pa
trolling to watch the property. May
or Straw has sent out an appeal for
more help.
The flames and smoke, coupled
with the heat, make the work almost
unbearable.
II seems as IL the fire has COM
pletely surrounded the city. and the
flames seem to be sweeping in every
dhaction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
Shah Is Disturbed.

London, Aug. 1.-The Times cor
respondent at Teheran says that the
news OF the revisal of the Turkish
constitution has greatly disconcert-
ed the reactionaries and encouraged
the natlonalists. The shah and his
encourage are said to be greatly dis
turbed.
It is rumored. the correspondent
says. that the shah has determined
to postpone the elections lest It should
be thought he was initiating the sui
tan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
STANLEY KETCHEL IS STILL CHAMPION

San Francisco Aug. STANLEY
Ketchel Of Grand Rapids made short
work of Hugo Kelley Of Chicago last
night at the coliseum in their sched-
uled 20-round contest for the worlds
middle weight championship. He
knocked out his man in the third
round, left shift flush to the jaw
placing Kelly on the floor.
Although Ketchel won early, the
victory was not an easy one. In fact,
II looked bit blue for the champion
as he strobe to his seat after the
termination of the second round. In
the two first rounds Kelly outfought
his man from the tap of the gong
to the end Of the round.
Early in the first round Kelly de-
veloped wicked left which he plac-
ed at various portions OF Ketcheps
anatomy almost at will. Several
times he Jared the champion with
wicked lefts to the face, and his
punches to the body made Ketchel
groan perceptibly. Toward the close
Of the round in a furious mix in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01

mid-ring in which Kelly excelled,
Ketchel drove In a smashing left to
the face that practically closed the
Chicago fighters left eye. The round
closed with the house in an uproar
and yelling for Kelly.
In the second round the men mixed
II at a furious pace and time and
again Kelly drove trip hammer lefts
to the stomach, which he varied with
light upper cuts to Ketchel's jaw
Ketchel's nose bled freely as he took
his seat.
Ketchel came up quickly in the
third and last round. He immediate
ly laced out with his left, which he
placed twice in quick succession to
the Chicago mans jaw. Before the
semi-dazed Italian had a chance to
collect his senses, Ketchel shifted his
left flush to the jaw and Kelly was
toppled over as though struck by a
sledge hammer. There was nothing
to be done but count ten, and Ketchel
had retained the middlewelght
championship honors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-01
Murder or Suicide?

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-Coroner's
Physician Clark today held an autop-
sy on the remains OF Bernald Re-
walk, who was found dead in a cab
In the street early today, and de-
clared that death had resulted from
cyanide of potassium taken with sui
cidal intent or given in a glass Of
water Revalk attended a farewell
party given in his honor last night.
He was is years old and the son Of
r. E. Revalk, a wealthy typewriter
dealer of this city. The case is
shrouded in mystery He was to have
sailed today for Manila to accept a
position.