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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
About Wilson'S Assertion.

Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 2S.-"The aver
age laborer today is living better than
Queen Elizabeth did in her time" IS
the astounding remark credited to
James Wilson, secretary of agricul-
ture. Let's see. Queen Elizabeth's
wardrobe was replenished from the
richest goods of the Orient She lived
amid luxury. Her table was famed
for its lavishness and its prodigality.
She may not have had all the modern
conveniences in her palace, but she
possessed material comforts in the
greatest abundance. If Mr.. Wilson
had said that the average laborer of
today lived better than the laborer of
Queen Elizabeth's time, it would have
been nearer the truth, although no
more to the point in the argument he
was attempting to make.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29

hundreds of millions of dollars are
in England, France and Germany
awaiting investment in American
railroad securities as soon as the in
vestors can be assured of absolute
federal legislation. European capt.
alists," said the commissioner
would like to see the capitalization
of our roads hedged so that a pur-
chaser of stock would be assured of
getting what he paid for" The rail-
roads, who are the nations greatest
borrowers, should appreciate the
strength of this. j. would give them
a standing similar to that which the
pure food law has given our meat ex-
ports in foreign markets. And even
II the foreign buyers did not demand
it, the Americans themselves, who
form the bulk of loaning by invest
ing their savings in the bonds, are
entitled to this security.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
GREAT NORTHERN
INVADES OREGON

Portland, Ore, Sept 2S.-On au-
thority, which for various reasons it
cannot name, the Oregonian today
will say that the Great Northern and
not James j. HILL individually, is
backing the Oregon Trunk line and
that formal announcement of the fact
soon will be made. Coupled with this
statement is the declaration that the
Great Northern directors have receiv-
ed bids upon the construction of 900
miles of railroad for it's southern ex-
tension on the Pacific coast. The
building of 900 miles of railroad ap-
parently can mean but one thing al
though the report does not name the
terminus of the Oregon Trunk line.
The distance from Portland to San
Francisco by the Southern Pacific is
772 miles so 900 miles would pro-
vide for a road to the California me-
tropolis, and also for the o regon
feeders that are reported to be plan
ned. In addition, the positive state
ment is made that the Great Northern
has purchased the Pacific and East
ern, the railroad now being extended
from Medford eastward to Butte Falls
and toward passes in the Cascade
range of mountains leading into Cen
tral oregon In addition to this in
timation is now given that the Great
Northern is planning to take over
tho Northern Pacific interest in the
North Bank as part Of the scheme of
Invading California. The Great
Northern, according to the statements
made here yesterday semi-offlclally
will connect up with the oregon
Trunk line in the vicinity of The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29

Dalles by bridging the Columbia riv-
er. This plan will bring the oregon
Trunk into Portland and into the
North Bank terminal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
ECHO NEWS NOTES
TWO CIVIL CASES
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
Defendants Pay the Cost-Umatilla
Pioneers Visit at Echo-Kansas
Man Much Impressed With Coun-
ry-Marshal VIII Enforce the Dog
Law.
lsneclnl Corresnondence.l }

Echo, Ore. Sept. 2S.-Two cases
H. the Justice Court last week, Boyd
VS.. Boynton and Haskins VS.. Morti-
mere were settled Saturday without
coming to an issue, the defendants in
beth cases paying the costs. They
were both civil actions.
, VIM. Davidson and wife of Una
tilla are here on a visit, They are
pioneers of this part of the county,
a. one time having a homestead four
miles east Of Echo.
! Mrs Hubert G. Newell of Hermis-
ton, spent Sunday here visiting at the
home of Mrs, F. 7. George.
John L. Haskins of Plainsville,
Kans., stopped here to visit with his
cousin, ]. T. Haskins, on his return
from the A.-Y.-P. exposition. Mr..
Haskins is very favorably impressed
with the country about Echo.
Miss Florence Shaw, our assistant
pCstmistress is visiting in Hermiston.
L. B. Wells made a short business
trip to Pendleton the first of the week
E. R. Ware is transacting business
in Pendleton today.
Mr. and Mrs. f. P. Croarkin and
MIR. and Mrs. j. F. Spuning visited the
fair at Pendleton today.
j. T. Hoskins left on the o. r. &
y, for Meacham today Mr.. Hoskins
has several thousand head of sheep on
the summer range near that place
and is making arrangements to have
them brought to their fall and winter
range near Echo.
Marshal Boreand has notified all
dog owners to pay their dog tax OF
loose their CANNES. 1t is his intentions
to enforce the dog law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
SPLITTING NUISANCE
Hawking and Splitting is Caused by
CataPrh Germs,


CataTrh Germs.
II the local authorities want to stop
the disgusting habit of splitting mu-
cous on the sidewalks, they had better
instruct the people as to the best
method Of killing the catarrh germs
and curing catarrh.
You can easily tell by reading the
symptoms below whether you have ca
tarrh or not:
Offensive breath, frequent sneez-
ing, discharge from nose. stoppage of
the nose. hushness Of the voice, tick
ling in throat, dropping in throat, a
cough pain in chest, loss Of strength,
variable appetite. spasms Of coughing,
low spirited at times, raising Of mu-
eous difficulty in breathing, loss Of
vital force
Tallman & CO. have a sensible rem
edy (money back If It fails) for ca
tarrh, called Hyomei which is a va
porized air so antiseptic that when It
is breathed over the inflamed and
germ-infested membrane, It kills all
germ life and cures catarrh.
The price, including hard rubber
inhaler. IS only $1OO, and money
back II IT doesn't cure Extra bottles,
so cents.
u have tried almost every catarrh
cure on the market without benefit.
Have been using Hyomei for one
week and feel like new man al
ready"-Wm. V. Goode, Newark,
Ohio, June 81, 1909.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
A Hurry Up Call.

Quick! Mr.. Druggist-Quick!-
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-Here's
quarter-For the love of Moses,
hurry! Baby's burned himself, ter
ribly-Johnnie cut his foot with the
axe-Mamie's scalded-Pe can't walk
from piles-Billie has boils-and my
corns ache. She got it and soon cured
all the family. Its the greatest heal
er on earth. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
POOR JUDGMENT NOT
SIGN OF INSANITY

New York, Sept. 2S.-Two alienists
having committed a woman to the in
sane hospital because she was "ner-
vous, excitable and showed poor judg-
ment," a judge of the supreme court
has ordered her discharged, with the
remark that "if poor judgment is a
sign Of insanity there are thousands
that might be incarcerated as insane
persons" It is refreshing to see a
judicial decision based on common
sense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
EUROPEAN CAPITALISTS
INVEST IN AMERICA

Chicago.-The presidents call for
further legislation in regulation of is
sue of interstate securities takes on
new force when read in connection
with the word Of Franklin K. Lane
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion, who has just returned from
Europe. He declared today that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
WILL RECENT STORM
AFFECT COTTON MARKET?

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 29.-The
dominant subject in the cotton trade
at the moment is the probable effect
Of the tropical storm along the gulf
on crop which already has met va
rious adversities. 1t is too early yet
to determine the extent Of the dam
age, which may prove not to be Sc
rious II the storm, as appears now,
has been confined ruostly to a mar
row coast region. This development,
however, has had a decidedly
strengthening effect on values at the
moment in the fact Of considerable
realizing in the contract markets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
FOURTH VICTIM OF
AUTO WRECK DIES

Seattle, Sept 2S.-Alex Anderson,
one Of the automobilists who were in
the wrecked car last Thursday when
three women were burned to death,
died of his burns here today in local
hospital Anderson's sister was among
the injured but is recovering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29
Would Keep Eggs Fresh.

Washington. - Secretary Wilson'S
department is engaged in a queer en-
terprise. 1t is endeavoring to get a
method of keeping eggs free from
pollution, no matter what age they
reach. The basis of the effort is that
the amount of moisture in the air
surrounding them is equally as import
ant as the amount of heat in the at
mosphere. A delicate little instru-
ment which will record the exact
state of the air in cold storage plants
is the guide on which they will rely.
o. thn rrnnnnr IL ..n,,,. -rnrl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-29

The lion and the lamb lie down to-
gether about as often as dentists pull
teeth without pain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

relaxation. There he dropped his char
acterl OF august prime minister and be-
came for the time rompIng school
boy, One day he had been skylarking
with his young friends He rushed
into every fray with the ardor of the
youngest present When the fun was
most furious 4 servant entered the
room and informed the prime minister,
who was coatless and embellished with
burnt cork. that Lords HawkeShury
and CaStlereagh had arrived from
London ON important business. ASK
Them 10 watt remarked Pitt and pro-
ceeded with the game. When that
was finished Pit said that he must
attend to two noble lords, and retired
TO his dressing room to repair dam
ages. Presently he returned, and Il
remarkable transformation took place.
Standing in the middle of the room.
the prime minister drew himself up to
full height of inapproachable dignity,
To the establishment of the young peo-
pie present the two lords came into
the room almost on their hands and
knees ana with abject obSequiousness
explained the object of heir visit Mr..
Pitt listened with an air of distant
hauteur and with a sentence or two
dismissed. his noble guests.-West-
minister Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21


OF scholars ana biologists. We know
HOW that our domestic favorite, with
its winning. coy ways. uneasy when
removed from mans society and yet
never completely trusting ii. with its
mysterious old world air. was unknown
To the chief nations of antiquity till
after the Christian era
II was the patient and gifted nation
Of the Nile valley that built the hall
of,columns mt Karnak and that reared
such, colossal statues as that of Ram
escs III. nj Memphis. not to speak of
the pyramids. that first tanned the cat.
Hereditary antipathy rs deep as that
which reiGns between the feline race
and mankind does not die out in a gen
cratiouy Countless years and many
dynastics must have passed ere the
widest members of creation became
the most faithful servants of mankind
In Egypt we know that cats were re-
garded With veneration and embalmcd
and buried after their death.-London
Academy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

the typical Chinaman as
peaceful. inoffensiye laundry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
The Antin,ritu Of th. Ca.

1t seems hard TO believe that during
all the long ages which passed be
tween the dawn of civilization and the
Christian era the Romans and Greeks
should have been ignorant of the most
familiar pet OF our homes. the COM
mon cat. Yet, no fdct seems estab-
lished more clearly than this. Hahn
in his "Wanderings of Plants and Ami
mails insisted upon it, and it has since
been established by the united efforts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
President TAFT In shadoworaph.

Outlined in a shadow cast on one of
the pillars of the portico of the White
House 10y another pillar Il number Of
persons recently observed striking
likeness of President Taft. 1t was Il
profile aud so perfect that any one
who ever saw Mr.. Taft would at once
recognize it. If an artist had painted
perfect profile of the president on
the pillar it could not have been bet
ter. All who saw it were startled at
the striking Resemblance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
G. A. r. POST IN ENGLAND.
New York State Department Com
mander to Establish IL at Oldham.

New York State Department Com
mander to Establish 1t at Oldham.
Joseph e. Ewell Of Buffalo. de-
partment commander of the G. A. r..
state of New York. sailed for England
the other day 10 establish the first c.
a. X. post in England. Mr.. Ewell was
designated by his department to insti-
tute the post in Oldham. England. the
order following the submission of pc
titicn from twenty residents of that
place asking that this be done.
The Oldham post will not only be the
first in England. but it will be the first
in Europe. At the present time there
are only six Grand Army posts outside
Of the United States. They are at
Hamilton. London. Toronto and Mont
real. IN Canada: Peru, in South Amer
ica. and Honolulu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

Soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury
is quickly relieved by the free appIi-
cation of Chamberlain Imminent
This liniment is equally valuable fer
muscular rheumatism and always af-
fords quick relief. Sold by all drug
giStS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

The worlds most successful medi.
cine for bowel complaints is Cham
herlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
hoea Remedy. 1t has relieved more
pain and suffering and saved more
lives than any other medicine in use
Invaluable for children and adults
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Noted Celestial Chieftains.

The two tongs in New York. also in
Boston and most cities of the United
States. are known as the Ong Leong
and the Hip Sing. In Gotham the head
Of the Ong Leong Is Tom Lee. mayor
of China town. a man who has enter
tanned Ii Hung Chang, not unlike
whom he looks, and is counted per-
sonage of parts. The most active man
in the Hip Sings is the redoubtable
Mock Duck. who has been on trial for
murder once or twice In New York and
at whose dread name section OF
Chinatown turns q shade more yellow.
These two Celestial chieftains are as
different In appearance as two Chinks
can well be. Both are mild looking. OF
course. and both are possessed of slant
eyes and other regulation oriental fea-
lures. But with these marks resem-
blance, also friendship. ceases. Tom
Lee Is old, with a sparse white beard,
white tie and a patriarchal demeanor,
which ne can we'll afford since he is the
nusoand OF German wife and has
Two Swapping sons. Mock Duck is
smooth OF face and looks like how
let they whisper-they scarcelv ton.
these things out loud in Chinatown
that mere nod from this boyisb beaf,
Is enough to set highlander to slit
some ones throat or TO start a tons,
war that may result In Shooting up all
OF PeIl and Mott streets and even a
section of the Bowery.
The Chinese minister at Washing
ton and consul general at New YorE
were greatly exercised in the fear that
the Sigel murder would cause tong
war, and they publicly warned the
state department, the police and China
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Hot Fight In Boston.

The Boston fight was even more sen
sational and fatal than any single New
York battle. One day in a narrow
street somebody started bunch of
firecrackers. and during the confusion
number of Hip Sings drew their re-
volvers and began firing. At the end
Of the fusilIade four of the Ong Leongs
were dead or MORALLY wounded and
several others severely, hurt. Nine OF
the assailants were captured. and five
of them have just been sentenced to
the electric chair. OF these the most
prominent is Wary Charles. the lead
err of the Hip Sing tong, who main
tains his innocence. Charles Is the
most prominent Hip Sing leader in the
east. Like Tom Lee, New York head
of the rival Ong Leong tong. Wary
Charles married white woman. who
Is now fighting for his liberty. 1t was
in Nebraska that Charles married his
American wife, and there his two sons
were born. Both of these now live in
New York, one jeweler and the other
policeman. What strange conglom-
crate is this onr American life!
MOST Oh the Chinese lib America come
rom me Canton Ndistrict and, like the
ltaiians with their Malta. Camorra and
sack Hand, bring their feufls with
them. In San Francisco's ante-earth-
quake days the graft system and otb.r
matters relating to these people on
the Pacific coast were in the hands of
the famous "Six Companies" The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
A Transformation Scene.

That great statesman William Pitt.
upon whose word SO many tremendous
ssues nung, was In the habit of retit-
''s y ms country house for seasons of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21

town itself in consequence. AS a re-
suit, large detachment of bluecoats
and plain clothes men invaded the old
battle-ground and the threatened hos
tilitics did net materiaIize With all
these precautions. however. two men
who were thought TO be important
witnesses were found murdered.
The population of Chinatown proper
in New York is about 1900 TO $4,000.
while there are twice as many China
men in the greater city and its en-
virons. The killings have been going
one for ten years ut least. there hay
ing been perhapsNa dozen open riots,
one of them occuiing in theater and
another near an 81" station in the
Bowery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-21
Mock Ducks Big Cleanup.

In this connection there is story
now going the rounds of Chinatown
that Mock Duck has been away on a
little trip through the west-Chicago,
Omaha and elsewhere-and that he
cleaned up-oh, ! do not know how
many thousand dollars, but something
big-''in n game he did not under
stand"
AS already mentioned. it is this gam
bling proclivity of our Celestial friends
that causes the tong fends, because
both want the graft. all of which
bears out somebody's statement that
all forms of trouble have an economic
cause Paul said it first. however,
when he announced that money is the
root of all evil" 1t certainly is the
root of the tong wars.
View of longs by an Authority
Returning TO Chuck Connors. who
ought to be an authority, he does not
support the popular view of the tongs
In his opinion they are mild and be-
nevolent institutions. Hear him:
lou near II lou dDOuI the IOnvS
They amt nothing but clubs or socie-
ties of good fellowship. When Chinl,
gets into trouble his tong is expected
TO stay with him to the limit.
"Highbinders are the toughs of every
bunch Of Cinnamon. like our Cherry
hill bunch. the Jackson bunch and the
Monk Easton bunch. The Lee bunch
has always worked with Tammany,
and that's where they get their pull
ard can run their blackmail and gam
bling games to the limit so long as
they pay up and keep 1t quiet and
don't let their doings get to the public
enough to force the police to interfere.
''In business Chinaman is as square
as dollar, always dealing honestly
with his customers. But when it comes
to gambling and crooked deeds, hiding
crime and, breaking the law nobody
can touch him"
Douglas Island news., 1909-02-10
NOTICE OF MARsHAL'S SALE

United States of America, Div. No. l. District
 of Alaska, ss:
 Public notice is hereby given, that by yir- tue of a writ of Fieri FaciaS Cor eNecutionl dated January 11th, A. D. 1909, issued out of the District Court of the United states for the First Division, District of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said Court on the 9th day of January, 4. D. 19O9 in favor of John P. Corcoran and against George KOstro- metiuOfP, have, on this 2Srd day of JaGuary, A. D. 1909, levied upon the following de scribcd real estate, situated in the precinct of Sitka, Territory of Alaska, to-wit:
 That certain lot of land adjoining the town of Sitka, Alaska, situated as follows: Com mencing. on the SOutheasterly or easterly side of the cemetery attached to the Russian Trinity church and running on course about 40 degrees east of north S1S feet to the road leading to the old grave yard about 50 degrees west of north; then along said course 237 feet then by sides parallel to the said lines so as to form rectangular lot or plat of ground. and generally known as the KostrometinoH lot as recorded December first, 1879, on page 19S book ID" Sitka Records, and that l will, accordingly, offer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the the Sth day of March, A, D. 1909, at o'clock D. m., in front of the Post Office at Sltlfa' Alaska.
 Dated at Sitl1a, Alaska, February 3rdIA. D. 1909. JAMES M. Shoup,
 U. S. Marshal, Div. No. 1, District of Alaska.
 By. A. G. SHOUT, Deputy. FEM. Barnes, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Douglas Island news., 1909-02-10
School Notes

The first semester, consisting of IS weeks, ended on January 5th. The at tendance up to the time of the extreme cold was the best the school has on record. The school spirit and harmony have been unusually good throughout the year.
 The industry of the pupils, with but few exceptions, has been excellent while in the schoolrooms, but there is not time during school hours for full preparation of work in the higher grades and many do not realize the necessity for home study during their most important school ago. Parents might help greatly by encouraging study at home. Simply on account of this lack of home work, some have been unable to keep up their required work and will, consequently, be at the disad- vantage of carrying extra work at some future time.
 Those at the head of their respective grades during the first half year are:
 Agnes Museth, 11th grade; Rose Pen glase, 10th grade; llmi Aalto, 9th grade; Charles Wortman, 8th grade; Regime Miller and Elanora Lundquist, 7th grade; Walter Pelton, 9th grade; Lempe Buranen, 5th grade; Colville Galwas, 4th grade; Anna Anderson, Sd grade; Ida Peterson and Lois Price, 2nd grade.
 ADELE J. PICKEL, Prin.
Douglas Island news., 1909-02-10

Abraham Lincoln was born in Har- din (uow La Rue) county, Kentucky, on February l2, 1909. He served as president of the United States from March 1, 1861, to April b, 1865, the date of his death. Among the heroes of the world was there ever one so great and so untrammeled with ostentation as Abraham Lincoln? The rebellion had been crushed by force of arms, under his guidance through all it's tortures, too intricate for ordinary minds to fathom. A wave of eXultation was roll ing over the country, and at the height of it's tide, ou the l4th day of April, 1865, Mr. Lincoln was shot at Ford's theatre in Washington, by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson, the vice. president, succeeded 10 the presidency.