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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09

Fire broke out in the press room of the
Essex Publishing company New Years
morning through gasoline OVERLOOKING
from can and catching fire from the fur
mace. George A. Pearson, formerly of tine
Herald Office and now foreman for the Es-
sex company, distinguished himself by
carrying the blazing can out of doors,
and fortunately escaped being badly
burned. The confiagration and its disas-
trous consequences are described as fol-
lows in the burning eioquence OF Editor
Lewis p. Thayer:-
'After having wished the thousands of
readers of this paper a happy and prosper
GUS new year, fate turned its unscrupu-
lous hand against us and attempted to
wipe out our entire plant.
''Loyal to US and our cause, the force in
every department showed up on New
Years day the same as on any other
working day Of the year, that the IL pa
pers OF our list might reach subscribers
on accustomed time.
Everybody was working like Trojan
and the Office of the Essex Publishing
company was on its usual gait when sud-
denly smoke began pouring from the
press room into the editorial and compos-
ing rooms above, and in less than min
their way across the ceiling of the base
ment and upward through the stairway
leading to the street floor.
"The cry of fire was cried in the streets
and the Essex Junction fire department
performed most remarkable and phenome-
nal stunts. 1t would pay the chief of
New York city's fire department to wit
ness the modern methods of the Essex
Junction fire department when it is in
thorough and complete working condi-
ton. And it was all that on Wednesday,
Jan. /, 190S-New Years day.
Foreman George A. Pearson saved the
day and the office from complete destruc-
tion. He seemed to know just what to do
and he jumped into the breach and took
command.
"The ceiling OF the basement, all the
halls, the electric connection, the feed
board of the large newspaper press and q
quantity Of paper were burned.
1.-THE fire licked its way up the stairway
and destroyed valuable files stored under
the msin stairway OF the building.
"The loss will be several hundreds of
dollars which is covered by insurance.
"As the result of the fire the papers
have been delayed few hours but our
constant readers will accept conditions
and extend us their congratulations on
our loss being no greater.p
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09
VITAL STATISTICS FOR 1907.
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Randolph
During Past Year.

There IS births Of living children during isO1s boys and n
twice the births OF 81 70 and ~
claimed Victims
affections paralysis and apopexy7
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09
EAST RoxeURY

ladies' hair work. Mrs. II. II. Bean,
Chestnut St., Medford, Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09

of any organization and had few interests
aside from her home and family"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-01-09

MARRIED.
Homer Fay Bingham and Nina Race.
ch 10 Dennis Phillips and Ella May Lord.
Q Martin Sargent and Orpha NJ Sargent.
Is Frank Leslie Bryant and Blanche Cogswell Bacon
!. Edwin B. Weston and Lena A. Ellison.
81 Clinton Ray Edison and Gertrude Vie Davis.
26 Robert J. Mitchell and Stella G. Watson.
. Osmond w. Creaser and Florence N. Tredo.
9 Crosby Swift Tyler and Wvis NJ Ryder.
Is William E. Doherty and Inez McPhetres
80 Royal Ransom Wood and Clyte II. Hyzer.
Joseph Spooner and Edna King.
10 Clarence W. Hodges and Anne Lamson Dubois.
16 John Edwin Parsons and Mary Dora Cotey.
Benjamin A. Allen and Clara A. Robinson
80 Jesse Fl. Blodgett and Abbie B. Avery.
% Stanley Stowe Ees and Jessie Bailey. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
MAY ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES.
Chance That Big New England
Strike Will Be Averted.

PROVIDENCE. r. l., September g.
There is a possibility that arbitration may
be called upon to end the trouble between
the local street railway men and their
employers, which threatens to precipitate
a general strike on the trolley lines oper-
ated by the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad in three states. Should
such a strike be ordered no less than
80 600 men would be involved.
The whole trouble arose over the dis
charge Of fifty-four men employed by the
local company. While the company Of
ficials declare that the action was due
entirely to a breach of discipline. the
union leaders contend that II was because
of the organization of a local union and
general prejudice on the part of company
officials against organization among their
employees
AS result they have threatened to
call a strike unless the discharged men
are reinstated and have sought the as
sistance of men on the lines operated by
the railroad company throughout this
state and also in Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut.
The national union officials. it is under
stood. are considering whether the con-
troversy warrants such widespread re-
taliation on their part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
'LEPER'S GLOOM LIFTS
Silver Lining to Clouds in Pen
sion Awarded Him.
GLAD FOR HIS WIFE'S SAKE
Wishes That Back Accumulation
Was More, as He Anticipated.
MRS. EARLY IN HER NEW HOME
Couple Pass Sad Hours Almost To-
gether, Yet Barred From Closer
Union of Loving Touch.
GLAD FOR HIS WIFE'S SAKE
MRS. EARLY IN HER NEW HOME

This means more to me than you can
Imagine. 1t removes anxiety from my
snind regarding the future welfare of my
wife and child said John r. Early, the
1eper yesterday as he laid down his pen
after signing the pension papers emitting
him to $72 month.
LAS far as l am concerned the money
means nothing he said as his lips part
ed in a sad smile. But it makes me feel
good to know that the little wife is placed
beyond want 1t lifts a great weight
that has been bothering me for some
time,
The world is not so cruel after all
Early signed his voucher and certificate
In the presence of Henry Clay Mclean.
acting health officer. physician. several
newspaper men, his wife, and the two
guards who have been attending to the
wants of the afflicted man.
MIR. Mclean. as notory, witnessed the
act of signing by the novel method de-
ecribed in last nights Star, which method
was taken to prevent infection. After
the operation he affixed his signature and
official seal.
Mrs. Early Near in Hammock.
During this formality Mrs. Early laid
back in a hammock some distance away
All possible precaution was taken by
the health officials to prevent any pos
sibility of Early's hands coming N con-
tact with the pension papers, The
voucher has to go through many lands
before it finds it's way to the archives =:
the pension office. The certificate will be
retained by Mrs. Early.
There were two places on the voucher
that Early was required to sign to make
ii effective. The voucher was folded
and placed in long yellow envelope, the
kind used by the health department for
official business
Two Sits We're cut in the envelope
each one large enough for Early to write
his name through. Thus, nothing touch
ed the voucher except the point of the pen.
The envelope or cover upon which his
hand rested during the signing was
destroyed after the voucher had been
removed by Mr.. Mclean.
We'll. doctor. there'll be no danger Of
any one becoming infected by this trans
action. Early said as he completed the
last stroke of his name. The latter was
written in a clear firm manner.
The unfortunate man appeared greatly
elated- He chatted freely with his callers
and laughed heartily several times dur
ing the conversation that followed. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

aromatic alcohols, rendered such by the
maceration of vegetable substances. by
the distillation of those substances, by
the addition of the product of the distilla-
ton OF those substances or by a combina-
ton OF these various methods. In all other
cases they must be called "liqueurs de
fantastic" Likewise in the case of srups,
which must be made by the introduction
of the juice of fruits into sugar dissolved
in wa Ger, an exception is made in the case
of lemon and orange sirups, which can be
composed Of sugar sirup with the addi-
ton of citric or tartaric acid, and with
their aromatic flavor given by vegetable
substances but not by chemical extracts
An exception also is made In the case of
orgeat strip. which is composed Of sugar
and an extract of almonds, and in that of
mocha strip, which contains an extract of
coffee. All other products are to be
marked "sirups de fantastic"
1t is also forbidden to sell under the
name of cognac eau-de-vie from any
other region than the Charentes or as
champagne sparkling wine, however
good. made from grapes from any other
department than the champagne region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Frances Pure Drink Law.
ON the London Times

From the London Times.
\ decree published in the Journal Omciel
indicates clearly what must henceforth be
considered by French law as beer, cider.
vinegar. liaueurs and sirups Beer In
France must now contain no antiseptic3
save sulphurous anhydrites. bisulphates
and such other substances as may later
lie authorized. AS regards cider. 1t can
not be called sparkling unless its
effervescence be due to alcoholic fermen-
tation and not to the mixture with II of
any effcrvescent substance or product.
Vinegar will not be regarded as adulter-
ated II artifcially colored with caramel,
cochineal or substances declared lawful
by the ministries Of agriculture and of the
interior on the authority Of the state
board Of hygiene and of the academy of
medicine. But II must be sold as ''colored
vinegar" SO that 1t cannot be COMPOUNDED
with vinegar made from wood and arti-
dcially colored as wine vinegar.
All ''liqueurs' must be made OFT of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Raps Both Big Parties.

PORTLAND, Greg, September 5.-Eu-
gene w. Chain. prohibition candidate for
PRESIDENT, spoke to large audience here
last night. During his remarks, Of which
prohibition formed a small part, Mr..
Chahn declared that never before in the
history of the country were there so
many great questions to be settled. and
declared that neither the republican or
situation. @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Mandel's Body Shipped Home.

BASLE, Switzerland. September g.
The body of Emanuel Mandel Of Chicago
left here today on special train for
Havre. whence 1t will be shipped to the
United States. Mr.. Mandel died here
yesterday as the result of injuries re-
ceived in a fall at the railroad station
Mr.. Manders widow has received nu-
merous cablegrams Of sympathy from
America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Another Happy Officer!

NEW YORK, September 5.-Maj. J. 7
Phillips. superintendent of hospitals in
the Panama Canal Zone, arrived on the
steamer Colon today. He was summoned
home to take the horsemanship test pre-
scribed by President Roosevelt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known r. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm
Waldlng Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
TO SUE o. r.. & N. FOR TAXES.
Walla Walla County Seeks TO Recover
$4,000.

For the recovery of delinquent
taxes amounting to $92, 900, the board
of county commissioners yesterday
instructed the county attorney to
bring suit against the o. r. & n. rail-
road company to terminate a pro-
tracted litigation that has been IN
progress for more than one year.
For their 1906 taxes which became
delinquent in 1906, the company is
indebted to the county in the sum Of
35,535.S6. For the 1896 taxes, de-
hnquent in 1897, the company owes
S24,042.24. As yet the company has
made no effort to settle their taxes
for the year 1907, which become de-
linquent in June, 1908, amounting to
S32,S41,91. The assessed value of the
O. R. & n. property is $1,522,9 $40.
Last year, suit was brought by the
company to recover the taxes due.
but the railroad secured a temporary
Injunction against the county enjoin-
ing County Treasurer ]. F. Honey
cutt from issuing a certificate of de-
linquency, that the property might
be attached, and the money secured.
At this stage OF the litigation the
case rested; but will now be renew
ed by the county and prosecuted with
vigor. The railroad company held
the rate of taxation is exorbitant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
Political Information.

Registration opens for prl- =.
marles, January 6.
Closes for election, April Z.
Primary election April II,
Registration reopens, April
) 81. 4
Close for election, May Is.
General election, June 1.
Registration reopens, Sep I
tember 20. Z
Close for election, October I
90. I
Presidential election, Novem- (
Der 3. +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
ROCK CLIFFS DANGEROUS.
Massive Rock Heaps Near The DaIIes
Continually Cracking and Falling.

Contractor L. Comini, who is get
ting out the rock for the new city hall
says that the cliffs along the Column
bia, near the mouth of the o. r. & y.
tunnel, are in a dangerous condition.
This can be depended on as Mr.. Com
ini has had many years experience
in quarries and in handling rock and
the public should heed his warning,
says The Dalles Chronicle.
There are large cracks all along the
edge of the cliff and there is danger
Of large masses coming down at any
time. Mr.. Comini says that a few
days ago while attending to some de-
tails pertaining to quarrying during
the absence of his workmen, he MOTTO
ed two young ladies standing very
near the edge of the rocks and he
shouted a warning to them to not
come too near the edge, but instead
of giving heed they merely laughed,
and he says that he is sure he heard
words which sounded very much like
Cranky old thing"
NpN NIL Culilllll says llldl ne Nuto
not mind being called cranky" but
as he was giving advice with the best
intention in the world he thinks that
II is rather shabby. To emphasize the
fact that his judgment was good Mr..
Comini sent one of his men few
days later to the top of the cliff with
a crowbar which he used as lever
and with small amount of effort
he dislodged a section which is esti-
mated at 100 tons.
This warning should be needed as
there is no doubt that this time of
the year there is more or less danger
from falling rock and when any one
feels inclined to wander along the
edge of these rocks they should keep
a safe distance from the edge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
INSPECT WASHINGTON SHEEP.
Government Inspector siggins Begins
Inspectlon for Scables.

DR.. Ernest S. Siggins, government
stock inspector in this state, has be-
gun an inspection Of the sheep of the
state and he expects to examine every
animal. He intends to do IT. The
examination is primarily for scabies
and IN view of the fact that 1t Is to
be so thorough 1t Is the assumption
that If No infection Is found the quar-
antine which has obtained against
tHo state for several years past will
be raised, says the Yakima Republic.
so far as is known the flocks of
Washington are without infection. Ex-
aminations made during the fall
months OF last year failed to show
any DR.. Siggins will first make an
examination of the flocks Of Yakima
county and will then probably go to
Ks!titas. He expects to be able to
finish his work. or almost finish IT,
before the sheep are sent to the
mountains. Along with his Inspection
he will make a census Of the flocks
as he carries on his work. He did
some work In the Mckee yesterday
and today Is in the Selah He will
finish up with the bands near North
Yakima before going down the coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08

The royal marines of England are
the only sailors in the world who do
not take off their hats to their SUI
periar officers. The royal marines
remove their gold trimmed hats only
when the king himself passes them in
reviews and when they are attending
church.-London Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
MONEY SITUATION a PUZZLE.
Henry Clcws Says Conditions Are
Conflicting.


Henry Clews Of Wall street, says
this week of the money situation in
the east:
Conditions in the stock market are
somewhat conflicting. Stocks show
surpr' sing resistance to unfavorable
developments; the latter having been
so largely discounted by the previous
declines, that easy money proved not
only a very strong support against
renewed depression, but a powerful
stimulus to higher valuations.
The great increase in monetary
supplies, which has been so often
predicted in these advices as an in
flationary element is now having It's
effect, and largely accounts for the
markets resistance to discouraging
news. This week further improve
ment has taken place in the none
tary situation.
Funds are returning freely from
the interior and coming back out OF
boarding. raising the surplus reserve
last week $S7,OOO,OOO and with the
prospect that it will go still higher
before the limit is reached. A SINH
lar state of affairs exists abroad the
reserves of the great banks in Europe
also showing a rising tendency.
There has been a worldwide cessa-
tion of speculative activity; also more
or less recession in general trade and
industry. with the result of greatly di-
the inquiry for loanable
funds. This decline in interest rates
comes at a most fortunate time and
has also exerted a strengthening ef-
feet upon security values in the for
eign markets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
Heated by Steam
Lighted by Electricity

American plan, rates $1.25 to $500
per day.
European plan, soc, 75c, s1.00.
Free bus meets all trains.
Special rates by week or month.
Fine restaurant I'm connection
Chicken dinner Sundays.
Special attention given country trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
Did You Ever See a solenden?

New York at last has a solenden,
the only specimen of the strange an
imal ever brought to the United
States. The only other specimen
known to be exhibited in the world
is in the British museum. This pc
culiar insectivora is a native of Hayti,
and the specimen was one of the last
gifts to the American museum of
Natural History Of the late Morris X.
Jessup In size the animal is about
like a musllrat, but 1t possesses a
nose like that of the anteater and the
tail is not unlike that of the beaver.
Mr.. Jessup financed the expedition
that for two years has been searching
for a specimen of this rarest of ami
mails in Hayti.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
NATIONAL INTEREST IN RIFLE PR ACCE

washington, d. c., Feb. 7.--As the
next national rifle matches will be
shot at Camp Perry, Ohio, and 1t is
more than probable that 1t. Col. r.
X. Evans, now of the general staff,
will be again executive officer of the
matches, considerable curiosity has
been manifested by riflemen as to
his report on the matches of 1907.
This report, accompanied by reports
from almost all of the team captains
present at the last match, has passed
through the regular channels and
while the report In full will not be
made public, certain extracts are
available.
The size and importance Of the ma
tional matches from the war depart
ment's standoint is shown by the
fact that, as Col. Evans reports, rs
officers of the regular army we're de-
tailed to assist the executive officers
as assistant statistical or range Off
GERS, In addition to the large number
Of officers of the national guard who
volunteered for that duty.
In addition there was from the reg
ular establishment the Sd battalion
Of the 4th infantry, and the End bat
talon of the 7th infantry, with a to-
tai OF IS officers and $40 men; and
a field hospital with 81 men. There
were also IA officers and 2S7 men de-
tailed from the Ohio national guard.
All OF these officers and men we're in
addition to the riflemen present, of
whom there were approximately l.
900.
Col. Evans reports there were not
enough officers and men TO handle
the match and recommends the fol-
lowing detail for the next match:
Three battalions OF infantry Of not
less than 26O men EACH one troop of
cavalry OF not less than 65 men; one
signal corps company of three Off
GERS and 100 men. and one field hos
pital OF not less than two officers and
60 men,
Col. Evans thinks the range will be
satisfactory even in bad weather with
tiling and other artificial drainage,
macadamized roads and concrete
walks, etc. In discussing the firing
points he says: Intervals between
'the groups at 200, 500 and 500 yards
were not sufficient to permit the sim
ultaneous use OF the ranges. and the
firing points at 1000 yards overlap
ped those at 500 yards so that about
10 targets could not be used while
firing either together or at the short
er range" This condition is to be
remedied by additional construction.
Col. Evans was pleased with the
targets used, especially with the skir-
mlsh tarkets which consisted of in
durated straw board cut to the size
OF the kneelng and prone figures
and mounted on the b frame. The
system OF having a buzzer at each
target should hereafter be considered
Indispensable.
The great and general improve
ment in craftsmanship throughout
the union during the past year" he
says, "as shown by this table, is
satisfaction to all who are interested
In, rifle practice. This shows ad-
vance In good shooting as the result
of the work Of the National Rifle
association and of the influence of
the National match"
The table shows a gain IN points
by the various teams over their
scores Of 1906 as follows: Navy.
29O; Mass. 242; Ohio S64 Cavalry
l75; Wash. 337; Penn. 372; Infantry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08

SS; New York 1854; New Jersey 284;
Minnesota 225; Illinois 204; Wis.
1856; Marine Corps II; District OF
Columbia SSG; Mich, 262; Oregon
$40; Maryland $50; Georgia $40; Iowa
21S; Conn. 1886; Colo. 237; Cal. 316;
Montana 273; Fla. 90; Kans. 294; In
diana 1886; Texas 32S; Missouri 568;
Okla; SO; West Va. $50; New Mex.
464; Miss. S35; S. C. 11S; Ala. 649;
Tenn 167; Louisiana 142; and Vir-
glnia S9S. Nebraska and Vermont
were the only two states making less
points, the former losing Al and the
latter 70.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-08
THE ELL|S-GEER CONTEST FOR CONGREs

ago, in company with Fulton, he is
said to have satisfied himself that
Geer's candidacy was largely inspired
by Bourne. His friends at once set
themselves to work to offset the
Bourne-Geer pact, by stirring up anti
Bourne enmities in the district
against Geer.