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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-20

Ira J. Bayliss, once agent Of the
Prudential Life Insurance company,
is under arrest at Los Angeles for
defraudlng the company. He buried
hundreds of empty coffins and col
Iected Insurance on fictitious persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
CLERICAL HEALING.
A Medical View of the Emmanuel
Church Movement.
From the Medical Record.

From the Medical Record.
Al present the catchword of the Ems
manuel movement is functional dtseage -
We are told repeatedly that the clerical
healcrs will have nothing to do with any
sufferer from organic disease, and they
use their medically trained allies to sep
aratc t,lc functional sheep from the
organic goats, the latter being thrust back
into the outer darkness OF legitimate
medical practice. But what do these
people mean by functional nervous dis.
orders" Do they really believe that there
are two distinct kinds of disease-func-
tional and organic? IL they do not know.
their medical advisers should tell them
that every day We are shifting so-cAiled
functional diseases into the class Of or
Sanic diseases.
Will these clerical heaiers abandon a
functional disease to ME medical healerS
when il is discovered to be dependent
upon an organic lesion of brain, spinal
cord. or sympathetic nervous system. Or
will they simply deny its organic basis
and continue 10 treat it? And once they
find themselves treating one disease called
organic, why not otherS-why not all!
Every physician knows that cheerful
ness, hope. courage and religious faith
and prayer, which constitute the phar-
macopaeia of the New York school OF
clerical healing, are just as necessary
in the treatment of tuberculosis as In
that of constipation, and indeed that they
are often distinctly curative in various
organic diseases.
If the clergy have a divine commission
to heal the sick they are recreant to their
trust and cruel to the suffering to deprive
any of the benefit of their healing words.
and il will not be long before they recoE-
niZe that fact and act accordingly. That
the law forbids them to practice medicine
is, of course. a detail of no Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
ENGINE COMPANY NO. ID, D. c. F. d.

tee based its figures upon "a the condi-
ton of the house, eliminating from con-
sideration such physical conditions for
which the men could not he responsible
GU the appearance and personnel of the
company, and CD the speed of their turn
out. The result OF these observations has
been weighed with the discipline and de-
pertinent record for the year, and the de-
cision of your committee, after careful de-
liberation. is that engine company No. ID
is entitled to first place.
Your committee unanimously agrees
that engine company No. 10 has so closely
approached the standard of No. II as to
make the decision most difficult. and we
freely accord No. ~ as worthy OF the
highest honorS.
They also consider engine companies
Nos. l., and and truck company No.
. respectively worthy of mention.
In this connection the committee desires
to state that in the case of engine COM
pany No. II the item of the dismissal
of a probationary member before the eXpi-
ration of three months service. by reason,
in the opinion of his captain. of his gen
eral inefiiciency. has been waived. as we
believe, with you, that such properly
forms no part of the discipline or de-
pertinent record, and should not. there
fore. be entered against this company.
They desire, moreover. to commend the
captain of this company for this recon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

mendation, which naturally tends TO i'm
prove the service.
Your committee desires particularly &c
compliment the appearance and conditions
which prevail at company No. - This
station stands in class by itself. for the
reason that its firefighting apparatus is
essentially different from the others. and
the businesslike manner of its captain and
men in the handling of the FirefghteI
and the appliances thereon entities Them
i'm the opinion of the committee, TO spe-
cial mention.
The committee has been very much inn
pressed with the high standard maintain
ed in most of the stations. both with re-
spect to the care of the houses and the
clean-cut appearance of the men. and
when it is considered that Il number OF
the stations, with old and. in some cases,
dilapdated houses, labor under severe
handicaps to the extent that there might
reasonably exist TO incentive to keep
them clean. it is surprising to observe
the care and interest shown by the men.
each in their several companies.
The committee is under obligations to
Gen. George III. Harries and II. w. Fuller.
both of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, for the use of their
automobile. thus enabling the members
to promptly conclude the work, which
was found most interesting. We were
given free access to all parts of the sta
ticns and to all records and desire to ac-
knowledge the uniform courtesy of the
captains and men,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

individual is so limited that rebreathing
of once breathed air Is inevitable. that
human tuberculosis continues to thrive.
More than nne-tenths of all tuberculosis
is pulmonary and is due to previous cases
of pulmonary tuberculosis. The dairy in
dustry is compelled to bear its burdens.
but SO should all the industrial and COM
morcial conditions that favor that trains
mission Of this great white plague OF
the north Here is the practical conclu-
sion of this conference of world authori-
ties on tuberculosis. We must not di-
minish but rather increase our precau-
lions to prevent the spread of bovine tu-
berculosis to children through food prod
ucts. but we must take the next logical
step and insist on just as stringent pre-
cautions to prevent the spread of tuber
culosis from man to man. because with
out such legal regulation organizers of
industry are sure to exploit the labor of
human beings at the expense of their
health and at such serious risk TO the
health of the cOnmunity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

tatives, without debate, passed a resolu-
ton to submit to the states an amend
ment making senators elective by direct
vote of the people.
Checks Of the Constitution.
Is the growth in popular favor of this
method Of electing senators due to a loss
of faith in the wisdom of the Consttu
ton makers and TO an honest conviction
that it would elevate the tone of the Sen
ate and increase its efficiency and useful
ness? Or is it but a manifestation of the
advance of that spirit which. pretending
to be democratic. would ignore the checks
and balances of the Constitution. and sub
ject every department of the government
to direct popular control? Have the lurid
headlines of yellow journalism as to the
treason of the Senate--the irresponsible
utterances of those whose sorry role is to
pander to the morbid appetite for the SEN
sational-so affected the public mind that
the American people are ready to well
come any change however radical?
Does the support which has been given
to the suggestion of method of electing
senators which would essentially change
the character of the Senate as conceived
by the trainers of the Constitution indi-
cate a popular Endorsement of the charges
which have been made that the Senate
had from it's formation failed to meet the
just expectations of the people, that 1t
had of recent years become the citadel of
corporate power and of predatory
wealth. and that the state legislatures
had proven themselves unfit to remain
longer the repositories OF the power vest
ed in them by the Constitution?
Whatever may be the causes that have
conspired to create this dissatisfaction
with the method of electing senator's pro-
vided' by the Constitution, 1t is clear that
the advocates Of the proposed change
have become so arrogant and intolerant
that he who would challenge it's wisdom
or combat the arguments offered in its
support incurs the risk of being classed
as a traitor to the interests Of the people
and denounced as the paid and selfish adj
vocate Of corporate greed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

watchful care such as is required when
the articles are being cooked In the reg
ulation manner on q stove. The latest
form of fireless cooker Is that of keg
as shown herewith. The jacket OF the
cooker is made in the same manner as the
best liquor kegs of Quartered white oak.
with the grain running crosswise so that
they will not seep. soak or absorb. 1t has a
steel lid or top which Is fastened securely
by single turn of the eccentric knuckle.
The cooking receptacle is arranged to
rest on a steel rim. so that the can does
not come In contact with the jacket. thus
leaving vacuum chamber between the
outer and inner wall This affords an
usIIlator, and is a non-conductor of heat
or cold
The cooking in an apparatus of this
kind is done by schedule The cook knows
which viands require the longest treat
ment. and these are subjected to the heat
OF the gas burner or stove for a slightly
longer period than others. and the sched-
ule tells how soon the articles will be
ready to be taken from the cooker, al
though no harm is done by leaving them
in longer period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Boy Kills Mountain Lion.
the Los Angeles Examine,

From the Los Angeles Examiner.
Having slain mountain lion in the
Malibu mountains measuring nine feet
from the tip of his tail to the point of his
nose, and being assured he could not re-
cover the pelt when once It was turned
over TO tha authorities. Lliyd Atkins. an
eleven-year-old lad OF Ocean Park.
Wednesday refused the bounty of $40 and
took the hide to a taXidermist for mount
ing.
bulletproof hide. according to the boy.
who said he fired al the beast three times
with shotgun. five times with a revolt
YER and having sufficiently weakened his
prey, resorted to stones. while five dogs
which accompanied him, finished the bat
tie. Two smaller lads were with young
Atkins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Her Message.
From Eyerybody's Magazine

FTOn Everybody MHSAZINt.
One afternoon young woman stepped
up TO the telegraph counter in local
department store and in a trembling
voice asked for supply of blanks. She
wrote message on one blank, which she
Immediately tore In halves; then second
message was written out that was treated
in the same way, finally a third was fin
ished and this she handed TO the opera
tor with a feverish request that it be
rushed. When the message had gone
on the wire and the sender had departed
the operator read the other two for her
own amusement. The first ran: "Alt at
an end. Have no wish 10 see Won
again. DO not write or try TO sec me
any more. was the tenor OF the second
message. The third was to this effect
Come at once. Take next train If pos
Sible. Answer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
cation may yet be needed to make our
knowledge of the problem absolute.

AS so definitely stated by Prof. Koch,
and agreed to by all authorities, eleven
twelfths of all our tuberculosis is due
to infection from other human be-
our pulmonary tuberculosis thus origl-
mates. For a time il seemed as though
the control of animal tuberculosis and of
food products would do much To reduce
very largely our death rate from tIOer-
culosis. This is now shown not to be the
case. though there is no doubt that re
strictiye measures with regard to cattle
tuberculosis will lessen the number of
cases of this disease that occur among
children, in whom tuberculous affections
outside Of the lungs are much more COM
mon than they are in adults. The accom-
plishment of this eminently to be desired
result, which means SO much for human
ity, not only In decreasing the death rate
from tuberculosis. but also in ecreasinS
the number of defOrmed children in the
world, many of whom owe their de-
formity to tuberculous processes. not only
justifies our present legal regulation OF
cattle tuberculosis, but would even de-
mand still further measures of restriction
in so important matter. We have been
spending immense sums in this great
cause and should spend even more.
Fresh Air Great Remedy.
Since we are already doing SO much to
eradicate the lesser evils, and quite right
ly, 1t Is only proper to have emphasized
for us, as Prof. Koch does, how much we
should be ready to do to prevent the COM
munication of human tuberculosis. We
are asking farmers to put themselves to
many Inconvenience and stand many ma
terial losses, partly. of course, for the
benefit of the dairy industry i'll general.
but mainly because OF the FISK OF the
possible spread of bovine tuberculosis III
limited number of cases to man. How
much more, then, should We he ready 10
ask landlords manufacturers and those
who derive revenues from various organ
lied industries to do as much as the farm
er is asked to do for Il less serious dam
ger. After all, the one thing that was
made perfectly clear at this congress was
that where people live in fresh air tuber-
culosis does not thrive. Even after it has
gained rather strong hold on the hu-
man system, living out in the air will
usually lead to such conquering of the
disease as robs it of most of its terrors.
If people lived In thoroughly ventilated
surroundings the disease would develop
ever so much less than it does and so
there would be many less foci for Its dis
tributon.
1t is because factories are not well ven
tlated. because workshops are allowed to-
continue to be overlled and tfat in con-
gested districts, where there is not much
chance for ventilation anyhow. because
people are compelled la live in crowde d
quarters where the amount of air per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

AWARDED FIRST PLACE FOR
GENERAL EFFICIENCY.
No. 10. the Present mcfarland Flag
Holder, Runs a Close
Second.

A. h. Phillips. composing commit &c
recently selected by Commissioner Mac
farland to inspect the engine and truck
houses of the city and report upon the
efficiency Of the various companies. have
recommended that the Macfariand trophy
nag he given TO engine company No. H.
James e. Proctor. captain commanding.
The company is located on 18th street
northwest between ID and E streets. En-
gine company No. 10 won the flag last
year
In compiling the average for each
house. the report runs. your commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Transformation of Chicago River.
From the Chicago News.

Skyscrapers are beginning to make their
appearance along the Chicago river, be-
tween the fork and the mouth of tho
stream. A few years ago only dingy two
and three-story structures and great
brown elevators bordered the river Now
the stream flows proudly along under the
caves of high warehouses Boosting Of Su-
perior architectural design.
Another changed style is that Or thu
bridges. Bascules are the proper thiney
nowadays. and soon the old swing etruc- 4
lures. with their rickety wooden piers J
will he of the past with the old fashjon]
ed schooners with their sails ana W1S*A.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
COOKING IN A KEG.
It Is the Very Latest Word Of the
Development Of FireIess Stove.

Wireless biography IS not accomplished
entirely without wires. and fireless cook
cry is not arrived at without fire. The
advantage of the latter system of cookery
Is that little fire goes a great way in
that the operation of cooking having been
started in the regulation manner either
on coal or gas stove, it is continued
through the entire process to the end in
the improved cooker without the further
use of fire. Viands in the course of treat
ment are thoroughly cooked without the
least danger of burning. and deShano no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Brass Ones.
From Puck.

FTUHI
Miss De Style-I stopped at lovely
place last summer: plenty Of fellows; hon
est. 1 got four rings
Miss Gunhusta-So? didn't know
there was carrousel out there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
The Perils of the Deep.

From PUCK.
Captain, ocean liner-What's giving us
such list to starboard? Cargo shifted?
First officer-No. sir; the, passengers. A
woman has just come out on the prome-
made deck with a sheath skirt on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BEOMO Ouinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL II fails to cure.
ocJ III. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23

tatives. without debate, passed resoIu-
| ton to submit to the states an amend
ment making senators elective by direct
vote of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
Doubt Dissipated.


There is no doubt left, then, that the
tubercle bacilli furnishes all example of
that comparatively rare occurrence, the
transfer of type OF bacillus that pro-
duces disease in animals to man. For
merly this used to be assumed as of quite
frequent occurrence. but the development
of bacteriology has proved the contrary
There is a type of tubercle bacillus. for
instance, that grows very luxuriantly in
birds and produces characteristic LESSONS
not unlike those of human tuberculosis
yet bacterolosists are agreed that the
avian type of tubercle bacillus may be
almost entirely disregarded as source
of danger to human beings. OF all our
common diseases, only one (rabies)
proves infectious for more than three
species of animals, and only three dis
eases anthrax, tetanus and foot-and-
mouth disease) are communicable to two
species. All the other Infectious diseases
are practically confined to one species,
and even though there may be the closest
kind of intercourse between the species,
disease will not be communicated from
one to the other. This makes It very
clear what a special problem is involved
i'm this question of bovine and human
tuberculosis, and how much more investi-
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26

last night why he serves the cor.
porations, because he is brainy and
can secure what they want.
Mr.. Hughes presented no arguments
for the defeat OF the Republican party
either state or In the nation. All his
logic was based on Bryan. not on
what the party will do.
In winding up his able peroration
he failed to tell the people that the
Democrat platform which he pledged
himself to support, called for taking
the tariff off every product where less
than half was produced in this coup-
try. This would moan the absolute
losing Of every sugar factory in Colo
rado and forever prohibit the establish
ment Of factory In Durango or this
southwest section.
These are cold facts for the people
to consider when voting for state SEN
ator and representative. A vote for
George West and George Weaver is a
vote for Hughes and vote for Hughes
is vote against the sugar and many
other industries Of Colorado, and this
state will go backwards instead Of
forward.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26

The trial is had upon the larceny
case, the only one upon which any
trial could be had; the others are fl
nally nollied and the district attorney
gets pay for all. Why these need
less expenses? 1t makes a few dor
lars for the district attorneys office
but is very burdensome upon the tax
payers Of the several counties of the
district.
1t is not sufficient for Mr.. Lane 10
say: 1T is too bad for me to run on
Pulliam's record" as Mr.. Lane. as
deputy, has been guilty of these plac-
tices himself.
This can be substantiated by max
ing inquiry In every county in the
district and find the records showing
that not only Mr.. Pulliam but Mr..
Lane as well has practiced this graft
upon the various counties
Voters. do you want a district at
torney who will use his office for op-
preston and as a collection agency
and one who will pile up useless ex.
penses for the sake of small fee? If
you do, then vote for Mr. Lane, as
he has been tried and has proven him
self to possess all of the qualifications
in that direction.
But. If you want an honest, upright
administration, one where the criminal
law will be administered for the sup.
preston of crime alone, and an eco
nomical administration-then your
duty is made clear. Support the Re
IL
he has always been upright and fair
in all his dealings.
Pulliam's record was too bad to run
a third term, SO he runs his partner,
George w. Lane. for the third term,
and If Mr.. Lane is elected that firm
will still be "Pull'em and Skin'em."
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26
How the Farmer is
Robbed in Valuations

In the year 1905. the assessors from
every county in the state assembled
In Denver at their annual meeting
and during the course of this meet
ing they talked over the question as
to the percentage basis of value and
to try and bring about q uniform sys-
TEN to use by the various assessors
throughout the state. They appointed
committee to visit every county and
find out what percentage of the actual
cash value was used by every assessor
in his own county.
On May 2, 1906. this committee made
a report to the state board of equali-
zation and stated that they had been
unable to visit every county on ac-
count of their time being limited but
of those that they had been able to
visit the percentage basis used was
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26

The Herald knows that these figures
are dry, as figures always are, but
Mr.. Taxpayer, we want you to read
these over for they are a matter Of
vital Importance to you, not only now
in the heat of a political fight but
they should appeal to you for the com
ing years. in fact every time that you
put your hand in your pocket and
bring out money with which to pay
taxes. We propose to show you how
to save money In this respect.
The Democratic party of La Plata
county by and through their candidate
for county assessor has made the per
cent of values In this county 60. This
is Coston's stated figures, but as a
matter of fact it is anywhere from
60 to rs per cent. Compare this with
the foregoing list and see where you
stand Why you are the head of the
whole series of counties.
You may say what difference does
this make to me? / have to pay SO
much in taxes any way. This may be
SO but there are ways of paying taxes
and getting some benefit from them
and it is the objecl of this article to
show not only where you would have
received benefit from these taxes but
would also have saved yourself many
dollar.
Take and add all of the percent
ages given in the above table and di-
vide the sum by 1s, the number of
counties given, and we find that the
taxpayers of these counties are pay
ing on an average basis of 2Sh per
cent. And you pay on 60.
Again we hear you ask, what Is
this to me? Be patient just mo
| ment and we will tell you what the
difference is to you and every other
| taxpayer in this county.
In 1907, the assessed value of La
Plata county was s5.2O5335. on &C
per cent valuation. The rate Of taxes
that you must always pay to the state
is 4 mills. Therefore for the year 1901
you must pay to the state $2O,S2l.3i 1
| II you were assessed on a 80 per ceni
basis of valuation you would have
had to pay to the state only SlO,41O.6I
Coston, as assessor. has always In
/ SlSltu On 'aAtaN'ch' eA' $3.50
1 result has been that you have sen
out of La Plata county during Cos
toms four years of assessorship owe
$40, 900 more than the average from
other counties. This, taxpayers. baI
gone from you forever. 1t has neve
come back and Il will never CONT
back. You have been forced to pa,
II ont nv tho Democratic Darty's sya
tenn of assessment over $4,000. Yo'
have been robbed of this amount II
fact.
You asked two years ago for a mol
NAL school. Did you get It? Hav
: you ever received any thing froI
the state? You are "easy money.
: the laughing stock of the state 70
your large payment Of taxes to i
! and the state never will give you an!
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-10-26

We ask the voters Of La Plata coun-
ty to compare the qualifications OF the
Republican and Democratic candidates
for representative. unobscured by
false issues, and as man to man. The
comparison Is not favorable to George
Weaver. now y III