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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10

/ tory alone employs more than 30
skilled mechanics, making $4,000 col
lars perannum, at a cost to the trade
Of over $1OO,000 and while on this
subject, permit me to say that there
is no article I'm the leather goods line
that the purchaser buys that takes as
much leather, as much labor and re-
quires as much skill and produces as
small profit to the manufactures as
does the horse collar.
Portland's harness and saddlery
trade, leather excluded, amounted
during the past year to over two mil
lions of dollars, giving employment
to 25O skilled mechanics and using
nearly one million dollars of raw ma
terlal Qeather), of which Portland
tanneries produced about 33 1-S per
cent.
As Portland is now and has been
for the past 10 years pre-eminent in,
the saddlery trade of the Pacific
coast, she need not fear for the future
as her jobbers are live ones, who do
not lose many opportunities to get
and hold trade in their line, and l can
predict that the future for Portland
is brighter than 1t has ever been in
the past.>
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
WASHINGTON MAY
LINE UP FOR TAFT
POLL OF REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE is TAKEN.
Hughes Was Named for Second
ChOice-CannOn Barely Mentioned
Out of 81 Counties Solicited for an
Expression, II Have Responded and
They Show a Decided Taft Tenden-

According to a recent poll Of the
Washington state republican commit
teemen, the Evergreen State is for
William H. Taft for president The
Spokesman Review says:
That the majority Of Washington
is in favor of Secretary William H.
Taft for president is indicated by a
poll of the committee made within
the past few days by the Spokesman
Review.
Inquiries addressed to the state
committeeman from the 81 counties
have so far brought responses from
II, of whom 13 declare Secretary Taft
to be first choice. one says he is in ia
vor of President Roosevelt and his
policies, but does not name any one
to carry them on, and another asserts
he is friendly" to Secretary Taft
Two committeeman who have not
yet responded showed by their pres
ence at the Tacoma meeting of the
Taft state league, and their active
Hell AiNlHe liltAtiis t4IaA NutN dlt lOI
Taft, making a total of 10 out of the
10 to be avowedly for him.
Governor Hughes and Secretary
Root were the only other candidates
named for first choice, each being
mentioned once, Hughes by John B.
Bell Of Asotin, Asotin county, and
Root by w. H. Jackson of Colville, |
Stevens county.
Secretary Taft was named as Sec
ond choice of two Of the number
Mr.. Jackson of Asotin and Mr. Bres-
lin of Cape Horn.
Cannon Second Choice of Two.
Governor Hughes was named as Sec
ond choice of six of the number-M. !
f. Gose of Pomeroy. Thomas Bold
man of Cashmere, L. W. Lyons of Sc
attic, A L. Rogers of Waterville, L.
Davis of Davenport, and A. ]. Ahola
Of Goldendale.
Speaker Cannon was named as Sec
ond choice of two of the number
John b. Bell of Asotin and f. B. Benn
of Aberdeen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
ONLY ONE Way TO
RETAIN HEALTH
Young Man with New Theory Says All De-
pendS on Stomach.

L. T. Cooper's theory regarding the
human stomach is rapidly becoming q
topic of universal discussion. Cooper
claims that the human stomach has
become chronically deranged by mod.
ern conditions, and that sickness gen.
orally is the result.
In a recent interview, while intro
ducing his medicine In a leading city.
Mr.. Cooper said: There is Just one
way, In my opinion, to maintain gen.
eral health, and that is by building up
the digestive organs. The vast ma.
Jority OF Americans today have weak,
habby, distended stomachs. This has
been caused by many generations of
over-feeding and lack OF exercise. until
today the entire civilized race is af-
fected. This is the true cause OF most
OF the III health Of today. Little can
be done to relieve It until the stomach
Is once more brought back to normal
conditions.
Il am successful because my prepa-
ration puts the stomach in sound con-
dition, and as ! maintain this is the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
THE SKUNK STILL LIVES.
Farmer Goes a Cunning for Wild Cat
and Finds Smell.


II. Bremmer, who lives on a farm
about midway up the Naches valley,
discovered the culprit that had been
stealing his chickens, the other night,
but didn't succeed in bagging it, for
obvious reasons. The wild cat he had
been suspecting turned out to be a
skunk Nine chickens were killed in
his coop one night. That made 26
chickens Mr.. Bremmer had lost in
that manner this spring. He con-
cluded to kill the thief, says the Yak
ina Republic.
one night early this week he loaded
his shotgun with buckshot and pro-
ceeded to stand guard after dark in a
position from which he could watch
the easiest approach to the hennery.
He stood by large post in the barn
yard. The thief, however, came from
a different direction from that in
which Bremmer was Watching.
Hearing a stealthy tread behind him
Bremmer turned quickly and with
some force, striking his gun barrels
against the post. The hammer was
up and Bremmer's finger on the trig-
ger. The force with which he struck
the post with the gun caused him to
pull the trigger and discharge the
cartridge.
IT was the cats next shot. Fright
ened as 1t was at the gunshot, the
cat hit the mark. The cat fled. So
did Bremmer. The latter was sick.
The skunk was still at large.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
REVIEW OF PORTLAND FACTORIES
BY LABOR COMMISSIONER


We ship carloads OF hides east, and
large percentage returns to us fin
ished as boots and shoes, harness,
saddles and upholstering for furni-
ture, still none can dispute our busi-
ness men possessing as good tastes
and judgment and our workmen as
much skill as any eastern people.
stock by the trainloads are ship
ped east, still in travelling over the
state. on the shelves in every grocery
store will be found canned and cured
meats branded with the names OF
Chicago, Omaha and Kansas city
firms.
We export from the products OF
the soil shiploads and import cereals
and many kinds of breakfast foods.
In the matter of experts, Portland
saddlery jobbers are alive 40 its priv
ileges and possibilities, and there is
promably no city in America that
shops saddlery goods to a greater ra-
dius of territory.
Take notice of Portland's market
in the saddlery line-Oregon, Wash
ington. Idaho. Montana. Wyoming.
Utah. Colorado, New Mexfro. Mexico,
Texas. Central America, South Am
erica. Panama. British Columbia,
Alaska, the Philippines, tho Hawaiian
and Fiji Islands, not forgetting the
great state of California or yet Ans
tralia which is looked upon by our
jobbers with envious eyes. Portlands
saddlery manufacturers and jobbers
have certainly done their share to-
ward putting Portland in the front
rank as a jobbing center.
Take for instance. the single line of
horse collars. Portland enjoys now.
as 1t has for many. many years, The
reputation of not only having the
largest collar factory west of the Mis-
sissippi, but the reputation for max
ing the best horse collars made In the
United States and the brand labeled
with the shark" and the "key" has
become Q name that farmers of the |
Pacific conjure with and every dealer |
VIII Ntli NNh Nlldl MS CuSlOIleTs now |
ask Cor the collar with the big fish on
1t.
When one considers the adverse
under which this
branch of business was found
ed by p. Sharkey & Sons back |
22 years ago when there was no COL
lar leather tanned in the entire |
northwest, when all their material
had to be imported from California or
the east and the goods manufactured
by skilled white mechanics to COM
pete with the Coolie labor, then en-
ployed in California, It is a wonder al.
most equal to the miraculous that
there is a collar manufactured in
Portland today.
But honest effort won and the Chi
nese were driven from the field of
honest endeavor until now their fac
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10

only way to secure general and per.
manent good health"
Among many prominent people who
have recently become converted to
Cooper's theory is Mr.. e. M. Howey. of
47h De Russey Street, Binghamton,
N. Y, who says: Il had stomach
trouble for about six years. After eat
Ing, would Become bloated and have
a distressed feeling for several hours.
This would be accompanied by heart
burn, and reached the point where
could not enjoy my meals at all.
II tried different remedies In an ef-
fort to find relief, but without success.
After taking three bottles of Cooper's
New Discovery l am entirely cured.
My stomach does not bother me in the
least, and l can eat anything / like.
| can cheerfully recommend Mr. Coop
er's medicine to anyone afflicted with
stomach complaints"
Mr.. Cooper's medicines are making
a remarkable record. We sell them.
-Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
IDAHO FOREST RESERVES.
Almost Half of State Occupied by Re-
serves, According TO Surveyor Gem
CrAl's Eionrcs

a table showing the acreage of the
various counties and segregated in
such manner as to show the survey
ed lands, the Indian reservation, for
est reserve and lake areas. has been
compiled by Ern G. Eagleson, United
States surveyor general for Idaho says
the Lewiston Teller.
An interesting feature is the amount
of forest reserve for Idaho, which
occupies more than one-third of the
entire area of the state. The report
of Mr. Eagleson shows the area of the
state to be 54,262,5S5.14 acres, while
Of this amount 20,SS6,427 acres is
occupied by forest reserves.
The Indian reserves aggregate $780,
55S.S9 acres, and of the entire state
23. sec, 1869 acres have been sur
veyed,/
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10

80 days trial $1.0O is the offer on
Pineules. Relieves Backache, Weak
Back, Lame Back, Rheumatic pains,
Best on sale for Kidneys, bladder and
blood. Good for young and old. Sat-
satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Sold by A. c, Koeppen &
Bros,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10

ManZan Pile Remedy comes ready
to use in collapsible tube, with
nozzle. One application soothes and
heals reduces Inflammation and re-
lieves soreness and itching. Price soc.
Sold by A. c. Koeppen & CO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10
Political Information.

1. Registration opens for pri-
+ maries, January 8.
+ Closes for election, April 2.
i Primary election April IT,
= Registration reopens, April
i 81.
+ Close for election, May Is.
4 General election, June /.
i Registration reopens, Sep
+ tember 20.
4 Close for election. October
+ 20.
4 Presidential election, Novem-
+ Der 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-10

1, +#*@* = d + - : 4 =
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06
WANDERING WEARY wILLIEs.
Towns by Adopting Proper Ordinances
Can Assist In Decreasing vasraney.

Like unto the poor the tramps and
the "hoboes. It seems, we have with
us always" With the coming OF win
ter they drift from the north TO the
south Tho torrid heat Of summer
finds Thorn vending their way 70 the
northern climate While FOR the last
decade OF years prosperity has been
universal throughout the United
States, and employment for All willing
10 work. still the wandering, lonely,
unfortunate, remain as an object les
son Of ignorance and Incidence. Still
In America conditions are such and
local laws have tended toward better
ing the conditions OF these Weary
Willies,- and we find year after year
their number is decreasing. They are
the unfortunates of humanity Men
with morbid mentalities. with criminal
instincts developed that make them a
menace 20 the public. There is the
harmless tramp, proper place for
him should be In the home for feeble
minded: there is the indolent tramp
with all mental faculties developed
whose place should be In the work
house and there Is also the wandering
vampire, who Is the criminal az heart
and whose proper place shonld be IN
the penitentiary II towns should have
ordinances regulating the employing.
OF those within IS confines. and Z
such ordinances are properly frame
! so as TO impose a penalty upon the
vagrant who mayhaps visit the place
II will soon be found that such towns
will be avoided and the troublesome
visitors TO the community will seel
/ fields elsewhere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

Cooperative Plane ussd 10 at ooiiars
from the People Of the Country

Financxaring or promoting has b
come particular science. This nsw
science has taken the broad name o.
system" and TO system h sftris-
uted Nachiavelhsm that would mako
insignificant the chicanery OF tbs
noted Italian diplomat. AT present the
nation Is treated TO Illustrations OF the
methods o. the advocates Of System"
through the magazine articles. and The
disclosures made OF the transactions
Of many big concerns which have been
investigated by the courts.
When simmered down. IL will be
seen that II Is by use Of money con-
tributed by the masses OF people, and
placed In the control OF the few that
the masters OF finance are enabled 20
rob and build up at viii. give and
take. and let the people so to the bow
vows
II is not the intention herein to deal
particularly with the gigantic institu-
lions. but 10 show how the principles
employed by them are also brought
into use by promoters OF schemes OF
lesser degree. And here an anomaly
presents itself, plainly showing how
short sighted the masses Of people are
the small-caliber schemers who apply
system" use as their main props the
cry OF trust" and robbers" Well
they know the cupidity OF the masses
and by presenting what appears
I PLAUSIBLE scheme OF cooperation gel
from out the pockets OF the people
money with which TO carry ON bust
ness. This plan OF working is generally
a stock-selling scheme. membership
plan with promise Of selling goods a
) wholesale prices. and the paying o.
large dividends. A number OF sucl
q concerns have lately come into exist
ence. Some OF them have such nam
moth things In view that If their plant
could be successfully carried out,
would be the building mp OF create
monopolies than those that they hol'
up before the people as justification
Of their own existence.
DO not be deceived by the represer
tations made by alleged cooperator'
A close, investigation VIII show tina
instead OF a purely cooperative plar
Il is a scheme simply with the objec
of getting from the people money wit
which TO carry on business for IN
personal gain OF few. Don't inves
money m any alleged cooperatiy
store or concern located In the larg
cities. and OF which you know nothin
other than the representations mad
by their promoters. Remember ths
II Is a poor scheme that does not carr
with all appearances Of soundness. fc
this is essential to the success Of 1t.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06
ron SPRING AND SUMNER TRADE
Rioht Klna Of Advertising Brings In
the Customers and Bullds Up
Business.

Merchants who get ost and present
their lines in the right way are going
10 CAPTURE the trade Questions that
the retailers should ask themselves,
are: what arr l doing In tho way q
adverusingg Have the right kind
OF space IN my home paperg Have
the proper style Of copy? Have
spoken to the printer about getting
up the advertisement tastefully and
with q border, etc, and in the right
kind of type?
Spring goods should be In show win
dows now. and much Of all that Is
ready for the buyers
II the merchant uses a page or
half page in the local paper, he should
have the printer lift the form and run
off a thousand or more handbills that
can be circulated about the country.
No use in doing this unless II is the
right kind OF advertising. No use In
Just saying: Spring goods OF all kinds
At Browns" Such won't bring bust
ness. Give prices, and tell how low
the prices are and how good the goods
are The advertisement should be SO
dlvlSed as to give a space 10 different
kinds OF goods. and some good illustra-
lions. and some prices that VIII talk
SO when the prospective buyers come
they will not be disappointed. Mer-
chants should see that clerks don't lie,
don't misreprcsent, and chat they treat
every caller courteously. See that de-
llverles OF goods are promptly made,
and that In each package there goes
out circular telling OF other bargains.
Now should be the merchants harvest
time. Everybody who has money ex-
poets 10 spend goodfy share OF II.
Don't neglect advertising right. Tell
your patrons that you can secure for
them any kind OF goods that they want
II YOU should happen not 70 have what
Is inquired for in stock. Your jobber
will take special pains 10 put up a
small order for you II YOU tell him
that there is need for H. and VIII try
70 assist you all he can. Now Is your
harvest time and make the best OF II
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

The world likes a hustler, and has
little use for the laggards No town
was ever known to get 90 the front
when IT'S affairs were in the hands
OF lot OF pessimIstic moss.backs. IL
IL the optimist who has well-regu-
lated balance wheel who is the safest
one 10 take the helm. One good push
or and worker In town who has the
right kind OF mettle In his makeup,
though he have not cent, Is worth
dozen men without progressive
Ideas who may be leaders in financial
Affairs.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06
HOW LOSSES OCCUR.
investors Fall 10 study Financial Mat
tiers Closely and Act unwisely.

The great masses Of people do not
eve sufficient study to financial mat
ters. The farmer who Is employed from
early morning til late az night has no
time 10 study into things outside OF
those that directly relate 20 his occu-
nation. The same with the average
laborer. When either have little
surplus money TO invest they are easy
victims OF the schemers who make
great promises, plausible arguments,
and with a Juggling OF figures show
how little money can be made TO earn
great interest IL is always safe to
seek investment OF surplus money In
local investments. You are certain
that IL you use good judgment you
cannot lose When you place your
money into the hands OF schemers in
some distant place and Of whom you
know little, there Is chance that
YOU will be the loser and that chance
Is strong against you.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

ITS tf,e fIard bioys from the black
su31th's hammer THAI Yields the iron.
II n the continual chipping away OF
the sculptor that Ia necessary TO nnish
the statue. II 10 the word after word
written down by the writer that con-
stipitss The completed novel. and IL
rs the constant advertising that brings
Success 10 the merchant, combined
with the ability To carry out all busi-
cess agreements.
n you will note the successful mer-
chant in any locality. you will find that
he Is the persistent advertiser. There
are exceptions. OF course, where BUSH
ness has been built up perhaps without
ever a cent being spent for printers
ink. The pioneer storekeeper In a new
I country may have such a demand for
his goods that he may be able 20 sue
coed. lie may be able 10 retain his
I customers and thus go ahead for
awhile But his business Is not likely
/ 20 he permanent. Some advertisers
/ viii start IN his field. and by liberal
( use OF methods OF publicity gain in a
few months time trade greater than
the pioheer took years to build up.
Any merchant who has common
sense essential TO success should have
all the qualities required 10 construct
drawing advertisement. He knows
the quality OF his goods. the prices, the
class OF customers he has in his
neighborhood. and with these points
"a a basis he should be able 10 ar
range matter for an attractive adver
tisement. He no doubt can secure
pointers from his home editor thai
ia, ~ the editor has any ideas, and
most OF them have One reason whs
advertisements ia the country papers
sometimes do not show up well IS be
cause OF the scanty supply Of type th'
editor IS compelled 20 struggle alon'
With IL matters not how good ~
wording 81 an advertisement may be
IT must Sc well set 70 attract atten
zion A clumsy printer can spoil thN
pulling power Of the best.worded ad
verdscmeut
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

The average American Farmer 10 a
progressive mortal lie t. always
ready 70 learn new things, He lately
realizes more than ever the necessity
Of education In his business. He 20
longer ignores the fact that science IL
a wonderful factor In his work, a
money saver that must be considered
n he succeed. The more intelligent ia
the farmer. the more interest viii ne
take In the furtherinE the interests Of
~ home tsvn. and bsiiaiHg up 80
lppsTiAs - esRns.ir - ssnGmk
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

q. q he LEGAL depot Hewsits Ia rain fuR
ths crates, % sgg cases. etc. prom
issd to- DO sent 10 10 cnn pack hin
eggs. n he fails 70 take ths goods
the legal end Of tho company comes
into play. ana rather. than have trou-
BILE the gullibie farmer pays dearly
for Is supplies
r., members tho deal. Hs In do
,sgalned TO not be again caught In =
C'Irsr trap. A few months later an
other aSent appears. He promises
- r." farm wagon. something
else. perhaps. that the farmer needs.
q tri.s 80 lo~ that the farmer feels
e- ~ He relates bow he was done
Wi .N tho former agent. Then the
q s.s 4 ss NJ ms loose his walls OF wrath.
the concern represented
b. NE Est agent as a robblng OUTFIT,
and eco tat shouldNbe put out OF
lie gets an order. but the
Gees not understand that the
ne from the same concern that
/ fE e- agent represented. That
iifIarent name was used, and
or is on their regular list OF
The only safe way for
Ggomer 10 do is 70 patronize
Germs flis home merchants
ted in being fair and square
ats bnow that they must deal hon
4 als or they will lose customers
tr ~ fo gentsge OF profit Is far less
iha that made by the box-car con
cer Then again, the principle o.
se az money from the neighborhooc
Wners it IT, earned is all wrong. IL Il
against tho interests OF the consumers
OF every class and kind. A lively
horne town always affords the bes
market There is a saving in freight
rates and commissions 20 middlemen
%. NJ CARR.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

Close observers note that the most
successful grocery stores are the ones
which are kept In the cleanest and
neatest order There is q large class
OF people. and they are not the richest
ones. either, who would rather have
good. clean groceries, things they
know are pure and kept right. and pay
good price for them, than have In
fcrIor. carelessly kept goods at cheap
price. Attractivenfss about the grocery
Fis n moet important thlne IL means q
saving Jail around. ln the southern
country where tho summer weather
continues for tho greater part 81 the
year too great care cannot be cxer.
claed in the looking after stocks. A
little neglect viii cause iosses that
will prove serious Some classes OF
goods n not protected from insects
will be soon ruined. The grocer who
would have his windows attractive
viii do well 70 avoid having stale
things displayed. He should strive q
make an impression that his stocks An
clean and well'kspt.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-06

AS proprietor OF Truth, Mr. Henry
Labouchere, popularity known as Lab.
by" has had to spend deal OF mon
ey in libel actions. He once ad.
mitted IN court that he had spent over
100000 Then" said the late Sir
Frank Lockwood, Il must thank You.
NJ Iahpuchere, ON behalf ~ lhe pro
fesslon Go on. and prosper Seed.
hess to say. there were roers 81 laugh
Ter In cohtl --I.ondon TItnIta