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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
d PEDESTRIANS
HELD UP; ROBBED
FOOTPADS SECURE A SMALL
SUM FROM THREE
AGED Man Is Found in Arroyo Secc
with Leg Broken-ls Unable to
Give Any Details of
Accident

Despite the extraordinary precautions
taken by the police to put an end to
the wholesale depredations by criminals
great and small in Los Angeles, two
holdups, two burglaries and one sup
posed holdup were reported last night
TO the police.
dena avenue last night shortly after IL
o'clock jeff Bixley and Louis Bixley,
who live at POS Avenue Thirty-eight,
and Benjamin Collision, who lives at
30 Avenue Thirty-nine, were held up
by two men and robbed of an aggre-
gate sum of $1l.
The three young men were confronted
without warning by the two bandits,
who were masked and armed with blue
automatic pistols, and ordered in true
Dick Turpin style to stand and deliver
They put up their hands promptly,
and from jeff Bixley was taken 81,
from his brother Louis the sum of six
and from young Collision 81. After the
robbery the boys were ordered to go
down the street and make no alarm.
They obeyed, and the robbers disap-
peared in the darkness.
At Avenue 81 and Dayton street
few minutes later Edward Street, who
lives at ABS Cedar street, was ordered
to stop and hold up his hands by two
masked men. Instead OF complying
with the order he ran, and as he
dashed away in the darkness one of
the robbers fired at him, the bullet
whistiing by his ear so close he felt
the conclusion. Both crimes were re-
ported to the police shortly after they
occurred, but while the motorcycle
policemen and detectives were on the
scene in a few minutes, no trace of the
holdup men was found.
The residence of A. M. Arnaz at 1873
West Twenty-first street in the Uni
Tnliqp district nv
burglars during the absence of the
family last night and diamonds and
iewelry to the amount of $500 stolen.
Included in the missing property was
three diamond rings, one diamond pin,
two gold watches and lot of less val
liable jewelry.
The house of G. B. johnson at 3O3
East Twenty-frst street, also in the
University police district, was entered
by a burglar who forced an entrance
through rear door and secured money
totaling $50. No trace of the men who
committed these robberies was found
by the University police.
While searching for the hoIdup men
on the east side Motorcycle Policemen
Coe and Humphrey found Charles
Clark, an aged laborer employed in
grading camp at Avenue 3S and Ar
royo Seco, lying in the bottom of the
ravine with his right leg fractured near
the thigh.
The old man is supposed to have
been held up by highwaymen and be-
cause he resisted or because he had
no money was either knocked or thrown
from the narrow foot bridge which
crosses the arroyo at that point, land
ing in the canon twenty feet below.
When found the old man was de-
1irious with pain and could give no in
telligent description of the men who
attacked him or tell anything about
the particulars Of his mishap. He was
taken to the county hospital.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
Wants Boundary Line Data

WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-Represen-
tative Cook of Colorado has been re-
quested by President Roosevelt to
submit to him by next Tuesday morn
ing in time for the cabinet meeting on
that day a brief of his contentious and
arguments concerning the veto of the
bill fixing the boundary line of Colo
RADIO, New Mexico and Oklahoma as
the thirty seventh parallel Of latitude.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
TEN THOUSAND DIE IN
DESTRUCTION OF TOWN
NOT FAR FROM REGGIE

CATANZARO, Calabria, Dec. 30.-A
report received here early this MORN
ing says the town of Bagnar on the
coast to the north of Reggie has been
completely wiped out, fire finishing the
work of destruction.
The report says that "all the inhab-
itapts are dead"
The town contained about 10000
people.
In a few days lime will be scattered
over the heap of ruins which alone
mark the site of a once populous town.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
RESCUERS IN MESSINA
SUCC0R INJURED; URGE
FOOD FOR STARVING

CATANIA, Dec. 3O.-The latest news
from Messina is that some progress is
being made in the work of succoring
the wounded survivors, but no attempt
is being made to remove the wreckage.
The troops and sailors have been
Obliged to shoot down robbers who per-
sisted in footing.
The entire local treasury Of the Mes
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
Rishon MAN BE Dead

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 30.-Right
Rev. David Sessums Protestant Epis-
copal bishop of Louisiana, is believed
by members of his diocese to have been
at Messina at the time of the earth
quake. Nothing has been heard from
him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
ReIlef from RussIa

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 30.-A pub
lie subscription has been opened here
for the sufferers in the Italian earth
quake. All the newspapers publish most
sympathetic articles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
MANY Leave FOR ItaIv

NEW YORK, Dec. 3O.--A score or
more of prominent Italians left today
on the Lusitania for Europe, expect
ing to reach the earthquake territory
and search for relatives.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31
Shoes Half Price and Less

over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men,
women and children. on sale in many
instances for half price and less. Cone
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
b10 South BronqHay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31

Charming new dress skirts of
fine French voile and taffeta
silk, handsomely trimmed
with silk and satin buttons,
silk folds and strappings; all (
sizes; skirts that retail regu- 1
larly for $3.50. On sale today
at $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-31

Made of fine, wiry wolfe,
serge and Panama; new
flared and plated styles,
trimmed with buttons and
folds Of same material and
silk; black and colors;
strictly high grade skirts;
regular $3.50 values today
$3.9S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
} '..........'
General.

The Mississippi legislature elected
John Sharpe Williams to the United
States senate yesterday. He will not
take his seat in succession. to Senator
Money until March A., 1911.
The advance sheets OF the Wiltzius
Catholic directory, published at Mil
waukee show that there are 1873
426 Catholics in the United States, an
increase of S77,093 over last year.
Coin collectors made a run on the
United states sub-treasury at Chica-
go yesterday when the treasury dis
tributed $4,000 in the new $50 gold
pieces bearing the st. Gauden's de-
sign.
Bessie Bottini, IS years Of age, was
found dead beside the tracks of the
Northwestern railroad near San Ra-
fael Calf. 1t is supposed that she
fell from a speeding train to her
death.
Turie NOrdstrom, clerk in the First
National Bank at Astoria, Ore, who
recently successfully passed raised
check in Chicago for $4,000, is still
at large and detectives are finding II
difficult to get trace Of him. Instead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

The Salem Statesman has been
making inquiries into the Japanese
situation in the capital city and has
the following to say:
And now it seems that in the latest
course of human events, Salem, the
capital city of oregon. is doomed
along with Portland, the metropolis,
and the other coast cities upon which
the Japs have designs.
4 short. thin-faced, handsomely
dressed brown man. with a pad and
pencil. has been seen on three oc-
casions in a. many different parts
of the city during the past two weeks
taking notes and making sketches of
his surroundings. A certain Salem
doctor. known to be truthful. was one
of those who saw the little brown
man with his pencil and pad on two
different occasions.
"I saw him in South Salem first,
said the doctor "He looked so much
like an American that I remarked to
my son. who was walking with me,
that he must be some surveyor TAX
ing notes However. as We came
closer to him. he hurriedly showed
his pad and pencil into his pocket
and walked on. AS he looked around
both my son and I saw that he was
a jap"
The doctor describes him as beng
rather short in stature. thin-faced
and neatly dressed and man OF
about 80 years. "As soon as 7 dis
covered that he was a Jap, the sig
nificance of what he was doing struck
me as being that of making small
sketches and taking notes and from
what I saw / had good reasons to
believe that such was the case" con-
tinued the doctor What should be
nv surprise he said, "when about
a week after that I came upon this
same fellow in the vicinity of Sixth
and Hood streets From a consider
able distance off I saw him coming
from the direction of the fair
grounds. He did not see me imme-
,iiately and there were no other per-
sons on the streets in the immediate
vicinity.
"Then he stopped, took out his pad
and pencil and looking in different
directions for several moments he fl
nally brought his pencil into use and
hurriedly marked on his pad
1t seemed then as though my mis-
giyings were almost dispelled and I
began to wonder why a Jap should
be thus employed in this city. How
ever, be that as T. may. the Jap upon
seeing me again 'ditched" his pad
and pencil. Later on / heard that
had not been the only one to see him
and that he had been noticed In sew
eral different parts OF South Salem"
OF late there have been several
rumo-s concerning local dongs among
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

arise at any time, our almost total
lack OF deep water tonnage may be
as disastrous to our growing export
and import business as was the late
financial disturbance to our home In
dustries. We strongly urge the I'M
mediate establishment Of American
mail and freight lines to South and
Central America, Australia, South
Africa, Japan, China, and other Inn
portant countries, and also to our
dependencies"
A separation OF the executive leg
islative and judicial duties OF the IN
terstate commerce law Is recommend
ed by many commercial bodies. The
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce ad-
vocates a sweeping revision Of the
law. permitting the legislative func-
tions to remain with congress, trans
ferring the executive duties to the
department of commerce and labor
and creating a department of rail-
roads. the commission retaining only
its judicial prerogatives.
The question OF a uniform bill of
ladng was again presented by the
American Warehousemen's associa-
tlon and its recommendation have
received the Endorsement of many
other commercial bodies.
Improvement in the consular serv-
ice is. the subject of many recon-
mendations presented to the national
body. The merit system In all
branches and promotions as vacan-
cies occur is one suggestion offered.
A universal 2-cent rate for inter-
national first-class mail matter and a
general revision of postal rates, with
the end in view of 1-cent domestic
letters postage. is the recommends
tion that comes from the Boston AS
sociated Board of Trade The com
merclal bodies of Philadelphia, Nash
willie. Cleveland and Scranton and the
National Hardware association also
urge a reorganization OF the postal
system of the country A parcels
post is recommended by severa
bodies while others are opposed ti
such a mesure.
Elastic currency, japanese exclu'
sion. postal savings banks, revision OF
the tariff. arbitration OF labor dis
putes. harbor improvements. combi
nations and trusts are the subject!
of many additional recommendation
and resolutions. In connection witt
river and harbor improvements, th'
New York board of trade and trans
portation suggests the advisability o
new cabinet department to take
charge Of the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
Northwest.

Alb Hembre. who was paroled re-
Gently from the state penitentiary,
where he was serving a sentence for
the murder of his wife, is again on
trial at Tillamook. Ore. this time for
the murder of his daughter
Napoleon Royal, an insane patient
escaped from the asylum at Salem
yesterday appeared at the farm home
of r. Bradley, about n mile distant,
and killed Bradley's dog with an ak.
He was recaptured and returned to
the institution.
w. Q. Adams is dead at his home
in Portland from the effects of the
use of ammonia as a relief from
rheumatism. Blisters resulted from
the application of ammonia, gan
creme set in and death resulted. He
was so years of age.
Senators Fulton and Bourne and
Representative Ellis have agreed up
on recommending the appointment
of William f. Tate, postmaster of
Wasco, NJ. c. Page, Clatskanie, John
Boswell, Vale, and John Dorm. Echo.
The department has called for the
resignation of Postmaster Buck. OF
Sumpter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

Washington, Jan. ga merchant
marine creditable to the nation is de-
manded in a resolution presented by
a score OF leading commercial bodies
today to the National Board of Trade
which is holding its 3Sth annual
meeting in Washington. The resolu-
tions denounce as unpatriotic the APP
parent Indifference OF past congresses
to what is termed "the crying need
of the hour"
1t is declared that the Stars and
Stripes is a banner now almost un-
known on the high seas and that the
American merchant marine has all
but disappeared. The fact is point
ed out that the government was COM
PEELED to charter vessels flying for
eign flags to transport fuel and sup
plies for the use of Admiral Evans
fleet on its cruise to the Pacific. on
this subject the resolution declares;
"Whle we refrain from urging the
adoption of any specific plan for re-
storing the American merchant ma
rine. we believe that the necessity Of
deepnding upon the colliers and other
auxlllaries OF other nations in the
cruise of the American fleet to the
Pacific is humliating to the Ameri-
can people and invites disaster, and
we most earnestly urge upon congress
the great Importance OF Immediately
adopting measures which will insure
! the sailing under the American flag,
whether owned by the government or
citizens, of a sufficient number of
transports and colliers, or vessels
adapted to these uses, to make the
American fleet Independent Of for
eign vessels. both In peace and in
war"
II Is pointed out by authorities on
the subject of ocean transportation,
| that Japan by means of govern
ment subsidy, Is already I'm practical
control of the commerce of the Pa
cific and that the yankees of the
East" will soon occupy the same po-
sition of commercial supremacy in
| IdClllC waters ludl bItdl bTlldiil
does in the Atlantic. Men familiar
with conditions assert that in case
of war with Japan the United States
would be almost hopelessly handi-
capped from the first by its lack OF
a sufficient number of transports
supply ships and colliers. while Japan
with hundreds of magnificent and
modern merchant vessels at its dis
posal. would be able to send men and
munitions to the Philippines and
Hawaii on days notice, overwhelm-
ing the American authorities by mere
force of numbers
That the lack of a merchant ma
rine may be as disastrous in time OF
peace as during war Is asserted by
the New York Produce Exchange
which presented resolution embody
ing the following language:
1--WE consider the lack of mer'
chant marine a positive menace tc
American business interests, and
through circumstances which may
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
THERE ARE 327O JAPANESE IN OREGON

the brown men. Recently States
man reporter had occasion to talk
to a we'll known local Jap. In the
course of the conversation he was
asked how many Japs there were in
Salem.
About Is or 16," he answered.
"How many japanese are there in
| Oregon ?" the Japanese was next
asked, whereupon he brought forth
book printed in japanese charac-
ters, and after a moments perusal
said there were 327O of his race in
this state.
Then he was asked concerning
Washington and California. In
Washington, according to his book,
there are in the neighborhood of 40,-
900 Japs and in California a similar
number.
Then he went on to tell about the
great influx of Japanese into the
United States during the last 20
years. Seventeen years ago." he
said as he looked at another group
| VI the Dttulldl lutIt
were 1000 Japs in America" Since
that time the brown men who are
employed at securing these figures
for their government have had diff
ficult time to keep their figures
somewhere within the approximate
number.
1t was discovered that almost every
Japanese of any prominence in this
country is supplied with facts and
/ figures concerning their fellow coun-
trymen in the United States, these
consisting principally of places of
| possible employment, business
chances, successes and failures of the
little brown men, besides a large
amount of other material which goes
to keep these people well informed
about each and every movement. The
book was said to be published annu-
ally in San Francisco and sent out
from that city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
SOAP DAY AT THE ASYLUM.
Vast Quantity of the Soft Variety for
State Institution.

'"'e SuNtil VI Jlt oJll variety IOF
State Institution.
Yesterday was soap day at the asy-
ium Once year a big force of men
get busy and make up a supply OF
soft soap large enough to last year.
This annual soap social is said to be
about the only relaxation that the eff
ficient bookkeeper, b. B. Godin, ever
takes time to enjoy, says the Salem
Statesman. When it comes time to
make soap, however, Mr. Goodin
drops off his high chair with a sigh
of relief, slips off his cuffs and his
high collar slides into pair of over
alls and gets busy with the mixing
and the brewing.
That he understands the soap bus
mess is evidenced by the fact that he
continues year after year to hold the
position of honor at these annual slip
perry functions. A vast quantity Of
soft soap Is used in the big institu-
tion during the course of the year.
The large steam laundry uses good
share Of this and the scrubbing work
and other cleaning uses the remain
der Several barrels were made this
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

Of sailing for Europe as his actions
would indicate, he was seeh late in
December in San Francisco and still
later at Salt Lake City.
Robbers pounded Rotje Cordes, an
aged butcher, at Tracy, Calf, almost
TO death Sunday. The impression
prevailed that he had a large amount
of money at his home. but the robber;
failed to get anything.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
The Swine and the Flower

Oh mel saw huge and loathsome sty,
Wherein drove Of wallowing swine
were barred,
Whose banquet shocked the nostril and
the eye;
Then spoke a voice, "Behold the source
of lardl"
fed, and saw field that seemed at first
One glistening mass Of roses pure and
white,
With dewy buds mid dark green foliage
nursed;
And, as fingered DER the lovely sight,
The summer breeze, that cooled that
Southern scene,
Whispered, Behold the source Of
COTTOLENEl"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

The old Pennsylvania Dutch Dunk
ards recommend Hickory Bark
Cough Remedy" Guaranteed to
cure your cough, and guaranteed TO
be pure. Made from the bark OF the
shell bark or white hickory tree. For
sale by any druggist and all dealers
everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

The grandmothers of the old Dutch
Dunkard families OF Western Penn
sylvania have made and used "Hick-
ory Bark Cough Remedy" and reared
their families On It for hundred
years. Now you can buy II OF your
dealers. Ask for II and use It, be-
cause It is pure; because It will stop
your cough; because II is the best
cough remedy made today. Try It.
For sale by any druggist and all deal
ers everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
Heated by Steam
Lighted by Electricity
HOTEL PORTLAND
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Or

PORTLAND. OREGON.
American plan. SO PEI. day and up
wards. headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle-
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment in the hotel.
II. c. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
COFFEE

You can buy something
called coffee" at l0c lb
with 1000 miles of r R
freight from the roaster
don't.
Your grocer re,uens your money II you don't
IKE Sch.iiing Best: We pay him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22

A meeting of the Inland Grain
Growers association is called to
meet at Pendleton association rooms
at 1880 p. m, Saturday, January 25,
1908. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all grain growers to attend, as
there are matters Of great interest to
all grain growers to come before the
meeting.
c. a. BARRETT.
President,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-22
LOUD DEMAND FOR
MERCHANT MARINE
PROTEST AGAINST U. S.
CHARTERING FOREIGN SHIPS.

Beats Flying Foreign Flags Accom-
panying Evans Fleet 10 Transport
Fuel and Supplies Because of Inad-
equacy of American Vcsscls-Dan-
ger In Case OF COnfllct-Lack of
Merchant Marine Considered Posi-
tive Menace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

ance. means for which are developing as the church gets closer to them.
 One of the most hopeful reports comes from Rev. F. M. Price at Guam who is translating portions of the Scriptures into the Chamorro language the natives having contributed S139 for the publication in paralell columns the English and Chamorro of some of the best known parts of the Bible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
BETHANY SUNDAY SCHOOL.
 An9 GA.A GN-aAk

CUnder auspices of the Christian En- deavor Society of the First Presby- tendent Sunday School every Sunday at 1880 p. m
 A cordial welcome to all regardless of denominational belief or church af- filiation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
cHRIsTIAN scIENCE.

First Church of Christ ScIentIst- Is l-2 S. Perry street. Sunday service at II a. .m., Sunday school at 9:3O a. m. Testimonial meeting every Wednesday evening at D. m All are invited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
COLoRED CHURCHES.

St, John African M. E. Church. Mad. ison Avenue, between Jackson and Riplev Streets; Rev. W. C. Banton pastor; residence SO7 Madison Avenue Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday School S;S9 a. m. Prof. M J. each Monday night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08

0mcIais of tSe dI6aEene eharenew VIII please send to Ghis oface, net later than 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, on postal OF by nOtes accOunt oR their uer- vices for Sunday otherwise noficen of last sunday win be repeated. Do at dcDend on the ,phOne
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-08
EPISCOPAL.

EPISCOPAL.
 St. Johns Parish-ReV. F. E. Cobbs rector; Rev. Wyatt Hunter Brown, as- sistant. Holy Communion at 1880 a. m; Sunday School at 9:30 a. n.; morn- ing prayer and sermon. Evening pray CT and sermon at 1880 p. m.