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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-11

Shanghai, China Feb. 11.-Before
the representatives of the world
powers of Occldent and Orient togeth-
err with representatives from the drug
cursed isles of remote Oceania, con-
sttuting the International Opium
Commission, which is in session In
this city, England. the mother OF the
atrocsous opium traffic, Is standing
trial, charged with one OF the most
heinous crimes over perpetrated
against humanity.
Eliminating the great moral qua
ton involved in this world movement
to free millions OF slaves from the
drug habit, through the prohibition OF
opium except for medicinal purposes,
political possibilities attend the find
ings Of the commission, which are
holding the attention of the cabinet
of those powers with Far Eastern in
terests.
England Held Responsible.
The responsibility for the introduce
ton OF the drug to China and the
extension OF its vicious influence over
the subject peoples of the East. is
chargeable to England and the de-
termined members OF the world court
now IN session, have indicated their
intention OF demanding expiation Of
the offense. though II threatens the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Britian's Eastern
Empire.
That the surrender of England to
the demand for opium prohibition
under pressure from the other powers
which are practically committed to
giving official aid in carrying out the
recommendation of the commission,
will develop an immediate crisis in
turbulent India, is acknowledged to
be inevitable.
A brief reference to the history of
the opium traffic, in view Of the des-
perate position, England occupies
today. justifies the belief in the law of
ultimate compensation.
In 1894, Commissioner Lin of the
Chinese government. destroyed an
enormous quantity of opium stored
in Canton and an imperial edct was
issued concurrently prohibiting the i'm
portation of the drug
Imported From India.
The destroyed opium had been i'm
ported from India. England realiz-
ing that the heavy export tax collect
ed I'm India on the drug would be lost
to her colonial treasury if the edict
was made operative charged China
with destroying the property of Eng
lish citizens, and dispatched a mill
tary and naval force against the
helpless empire.
At the conclusion of the war thus
inaugurated. China was fore d to pay
an indemnity of $27,OO0,000 and to
give official sanction to importation
OF opium from India and finally TO
cede Hongkong to the English. I
Millions Made Drug Ficnds.
At this time there was not poppy
plant I'm China not until England had
made drug fiends of millions of the
Chinese, was the civilizations of the
plant undertaken in China.
In 1879, the export tax collected on
opium in India amounted to 100000
900 annually and today over $4,000
600 is pouring into the colonial treas
ury from the same source.
This stupcndous sum pays the en-
tire expense of maintaining the
British garrisons in India. and a
large part OF the administrative eX-
pcnses of the colony.
The prohibition OF the opium trait
fic would wipe out practically this
entire revenue with no other source
Of revenue available.
Any attempt to levy taxes on the {
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-11
STRAIN TALKS ON
BOARD MEETING
Says UmatiIIa County's State
Tax Will Be No Higher
Than Formerly,
INCREASED VALUATIONS
IN OTHER SECTIONS

Temples Testimony Before Railroad
Commission Came As Boomerang
commissioner AnchesOn Acted
As Examiner for State Board and
Produced Testimony Given In Grain
Rate Hearing-AssessOr Claimed
Land Values Were Made TOO
ROsey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-11

Assessor c. P. Strain returned home
this morning from Salem, where he
had been for the purpose of giving
testimony before the state board,
which is now working on the state
tax levy. With the other assessors Of
the state Mr.. Strain was there to give
information regarding assessments
and valuations.
81 am quite sure" said Mr.. Strain,
today, THAT our state tax will be no
heavier than it has been In the past.
Formerly the state assessment was
made with an arbitrary table of val
uations as a bis!s. Since that table
was adopted Portland valuations and
those in many other portions of the
state, especially In counties where
there is much timber, have increased
greatly. Those sections will now pay
more taxes.
According to Mr.. Strain, he found
that the assessments in this county
average higher than elsewhere in the
state. Horses are assessed IS per
head higher than the average for the
state tiIlable land, 81 per acre high
er than the average; sheep seven cents.
per head higher than the average,
while railroad roadbeds are assessed
$4,000 per mile more than the aver
age. !
Testimony Boomerang.
There was one feature of the tes-
timony at Salem that may cause the
board to believe the people Of this
county are subject to the Ananlas-
club. During the examinations, Rail-
road Commissioner Aitcheson acted
as examiner for the board. When it
came time for Mr.. Strain to testify
he produced evidence given by w. P.
Temple and others before the railroad
commission last fall. This testimony
showed farming property in this
county to be extremely valuable. How
ever. Mr. Strain explained that while
occasionally farmers buy out their
neighbors at very fancy prices, the
value of farming property figured
according to the income produced, is
not as great as represented to the
commissioners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-11
GREAT BRITAIN
FACING CRISIS
Dismemberment Of EagIand'S
Eastern Empire is Threat
ened by Opium Crusade
WORLD COURT MAY DEMAND
EXPIATION FOR OFFENSE

Representatives Of the Powers of the
Orient and Occidcnt are Now in
Scssion-England is on Trial
Charged With One of Most Helm
,ous Crimes Ever Perpctrated
Against Humanity - Prophecy of
Gladstone About 10 be Fulfilled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
THEA TRICAL LETTER
FROM FRANKLIN FYLES

house party on Long Island. and ac-
cepts the mere half-dozen-miliions
hero. -Does II. NJ II. AhJw. his cards
No. He asks the week end party to
make the trip back to town on Monday
in HIS yacht. Though the hero fears
that the bank of which he 10 President
may fail, and knows he ought to take
a train, he cannot decline the invita-
ton when reminded by, mis- lady love
that the moonlight on the water will
be very beautiful. SO In the third act
all are aboard the yacht, while banks
totter, Wall Street 10 IN q panic and the
dickens is to pay generally. By orders
the captain says the machinery. has
gone wrong The. umpty-million-dor-
lar villain Interrupts all wireless mes
sages that lodge on the craft. He has
the hero in his clutches.
But no! BY accident. that splendid
young man gets an inkling of the true
state Of affairs. He remembers the A.
nancier's AFFECT fear Of death. Indeed.
whenever that great magnate hears
death SO much as mentioned he invol-
unfairly shakes like a jelly. Covering
him with a pistol concealed In pock
ct, the hero makes Mr. H-M-R order
the machinery to get busy. n stock
company in Washington tested THE
Son Of His Father" last spring. Re-
named 'The Ringmaster'' II was hur-
ried into New York a week before THE
Dollar Mark 1t was q race for the
novelty stakes. For q whole act OF
"The Ringmaster" Is aboard yacht.
where the hero and heroine are guests
Of a multi milf onaire. where wireless
messages are delayed. and where nnal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

New York, Aug. 2s---Get money. That
Is the moral taught by dve OF the seven
new plays that start the theatrical sea-
son in Broadway. How to get money.
That Is the lesson gS1sn, one way or
another, by these examples from sordid
life in America. The special point Of
two dramas curiously alike seems to
be: II Hartman. or Morgan. or Rookie
Teller, invites you to short cruise on
his yacht, don't go. The possible con-
sequences are shown In the third act
OF The Dollar Mark" and the second
act Of THE Ringmaster." George
Broadhurst has more than once got in
touch with popular taste in melodrama
of crafty finance. He has not con-
WINGED me that Hartman. or Morgan.
or Rockefeller has used his milf
to revenge the cold hauteur of q proud
beauty by juggling railroad, or Civ.
ing the stock market the razzle dazzle
or putting the lid of monopoly on a
tract of oil wells. But since the peo-
pie who most like this type OF play find
the enjoyment enhanced by Identifying
characters as real men in the public
eye. spottinE the original Of Broad :
hurst's Villain is made easy BY being
narrowed down to a few dominant
hnanciers. The quite ANGELIC hero. pos
sessing mere half-do2en millions,
may be almost anyone in this land of
wealth. But the villain. figuring his
holdings In the hundie ed millions. must
be somebody In particular.
The fair one spurns the Hartman
Morgan Rockefeller villains proposal
Of marriage on a Saturday night at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Oifh@e
PlAYenS

After darkened halls since NAV. the
Grand Theatre. the scene OF gaiety and
pleasure to theater-gosrs or this city
many times In the past willNthrow open
ats doors on the new season of Is0s-1O,
with the promise of the best In several
years II not the best ever known in
local theatricals.
Several OF the leading producers and
managers best In position to know
agree that this year will see q greater
quantity and q better quality Of at
. fractions than ever before.
The Southern Managers Association,
an organization which has done many
things since 1t was formed, to further
the best interests Of the theater going
public In the South. has been at work
during the summer months and has ac-
complished a great deal In the way of
Improvement in Southern theatricals FOR
the coming season.
The Grand will open. and an old ia
vorite musical comedy well known to
Montgomerians will be the offering !.
'McFadden's Flas." that roaring musi-
cal farce spectacle. win be the initial
bill.
Manager Arthur Mattice, the new
manager In charge Of the Grand, and
successor to jack Yonngs, whose health
prevented his continued management
Of the theater. has been here about n
week getting the house in shape for
opening and organizing his force Of at
taches for the coming season. Mr.. Mat
tice 10 not ready to announce all of ths
coming attractions, but below are q
few that will come to the Grand In the
near future.
Mr.. Rex b. Mooney. who was treas.
urer at the Grand last season. will
probably continue In that capacity
again this season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
MIR. NoLEN HoNoRED.
Large Family AsseBables On birthday
Anniversary.


Large Family AsseBabies On Birthday
Anniversary.
Alexander City. Aug. 2S.--(Special., D.
Following the tradition to give honors
to a worthy father. ana having for
twenty-five years now called the famt-
~ into it's annual reunion. J. Wilson
Nolen. one of the prominent attorneys
of this city, yesterday spread an elabo-
rate banquet In honor Of his father.
Hon. Richard s. Nolen. ~ years old.
This custom has been carried out for
twenty-five years by some one OF the
sons or daughters of the family.
There were around the festive beard
forty eight guests to do honor to this
well known grandsire. and many tele-
grams from Texas ana California and
other distant points. bringing eon9tat-
ulations, have been received from those
invited who coule not come.
Hon. Richard 8. Eoien 10 we'll known
In Alabama. and has served several
terms in the Legislature In both houses
as representative Of this county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Immaiwruntn for STIsmourI

New York. Aug. 2s.--E. G. Troy. Dep
uty Commissioner of immigration of
Missouri and James r. Dunn. labor in
spector of st. Louis, are here seeking
to make arrangements for the COLOMBIA
ton Of a large amount nf desirable land
in their State by immigrants. They
have heard that the government imri'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
FAVOR BETTER SCHOOLS.


Alexander City, Aug. 2s.--(special.)- -
The educational campaign for Alabama
schools struck Tallapooaa County last
Monday and many Of the largest edu-
cational rallies ever known TO the peo-
pIe of Tallapoosa have been had. culmI-
mating last night IN one " the largest
gatherings on educational lines in Alex
ander City that this town has ever
witnessed.
The speaker for the evening was
Professor Cobb. Of Tuskegee. and many
other short addresses were made by
other men of prominence.
The tenor OF the people OF Talla-
poosa. Judging from the reports gath
cred from the present campaign. Is that
the constitution should be so amended
that the poll tax should become COM
pulsory and thereby add to the school
fund another 100000 from the pay
ment Of polls by white men who now
are diafranchised from voting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

disposing of-newly arrived immigrants.
and they say that the State of Missouri
will make a propositlon to place as
many of the desirable element as can
be obtained on more than half mill
lion acres Of land suitable for farming
purposes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

The engagement Of Blanche Walsh.
one Of the greatest actresses on the
stage today. is bound to be anticipated
with a great amount Of interest. Her
wonderful emotional work and skillful
work of the past will be well remem-
bered and her coming will ne locked
upon as an event Of Importance by
patrons Of the theater.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

Alexander City. Aug. 2S.-(Special.)- -
One Of the greatest reyiVals ever had
In Alexander City has just closed ut
the Baptist Church. The services were
conducted by the pastor. Rev. Arnold
S. Smith, assisted by Dr.. w. H. Hub
lard. Of Birmingham. nr, Hubbard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Nrcradden,n FIat.,

The management Of ..McRadden's
Flats has had 1t rebuilt and much new
material has been consumed. OF course
1t is understood that 'McFadden's
Flats" is a play and the term. new ma
terial, applies to cast. scenery and coss
tunes, and other things necessary to
bring about . changed appearance. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

II will be q pleasant announcement
to lovers of high class musical plays
to know that Yorke and Adams. those
two fnimitabie comedians so well
known as among the best In their spe-
cial line of work. will be among the
first to appear here. 1t Is needless to
say that the anticipation OF their COM
ing will be filled with q great deal of
interest:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
SEABOARD

Lv. Montgomery 7:20 a. m. $50 pm.
Ar. Americus 1882 p. m. 80 a. m.
Ar. Cordele | 40 p. m. 2:55 a. m.
Ar. Savannah 8:25 p. m. 900 a. m.
Double daily passenger service to
Savannah without change. making close
connection with Coastwise Steamships
for all Eastern points.
For full information apply to.
Q. I'll sURRATT. U. 7. A.
o. c. HUMPHREY, C. A.,
Exchange Hotel.
Above schedule effective January ard.
1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

Other Attractions.
Other shows and actors whose ad-
vents upon Montgomery are almost cer'
families. are:
The Climas.
Paul Gilmore.
'Brewster's Miliions-
Tim Murphy In MY Boy.
George Conan. in '"rhe Yankee
Prince
David warheld, in "The Music Mas
ter
Ethel Barrymore, in q new play.
/ Robert Edeson, in q new play.
Lillian Russell. In "The Widows
Mite"
'The Travelling Salesman"
FRITZ Scheff In THE Prima Donna
Robert Manteil.. in shakespeareaa
repertoire.
j. e. Dodson, in Tho House Next
Door,"
"a Gentleman from Mississippi"
Mrs. Fiske. in Salvation Nell"
Victor Moore, In Tho Talk Of New
York"
Mary cahill. in The Boys and
cohan ana Harris Minstrsls.
Klaw & Eglanser's Western drama
"The Round Up"
Grace Won studdiford. IN The Gold.
en- Butterfly
william H. Crane. In 'Father and
the Boys g
"The Servant In the House."
Rose Stahl, In THE Chorus Lady"
Grace George. in "a Womans Way
THE Three Twins"
"The Thief"
Olga Nethersole, in "The Handwrtt-
ting ON the WALL"
Mrs. Leslie Carter, In q new play.
Kiaw q Erlanger's big production oil
Little Memo"
AL H. Wilson.
"The Red Mill"
"a Knight for q Day"
"The Man OF the Hour
Thurston the Magician.
wine. Women and Song"
'Forty-five Minutes From Broad
way"
Al q. Fields Minstrels.
"Pierre of the Plains"
"The Squawman.
"Buster Brown"
Ward and vokes.
Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch
George Sidney. In q new play.
FIFTY Miles From Boston"
"Strongheart.
"The Right of Way"
Joe Morris and COMPANY.
king Dodo."
THE Golden Girl"
'The Honeymoon Trail.
Cecil Spooner, In repertoire.
"The Girl of the Golden West"
And few more good ones to be an
nounced later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
ELENA Rivern.N

One Of the sweetest ana most enjoy.
able plays to be seen here this season
Will be LENA Rivers" Many OF those
who have read the book and have not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29
Rir cold censIrnnlent

London. Aug. 2s--A record consigu-
ment OF gold from South Africa was
landed at Southampton this morning. II
Is valued at upwsrds- OF - rs aeg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

We use Glass Jugs. s.,
We use Plain Cases.
We ship Promptly.
cr.u rrsatnS Co. YensseeIa. Ella
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

preached twenty-five sermons during
the eleven days meeting. and on a call
for membership thirty came forward
for baptism and ten by letter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

Coming shortly Is Eugene Walters
successful play. "The Wolf" one of the
seasons latest and best offerings. and
o Broadway attraction.
The locale in which the story of "The
Wolf" is laid. Is in the Canadian north
woods, and the betrayal OF girl by an
American adventufer forms the back
ground for play OF tremendous vital
interest.
The cast will be headed by the sterl-
ing actor, Mr.. Andrew Robson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

seen the production OF this bsautifui
play will be glad Of the opportun.ty
that Is 10 be onersd them soon. AMONG
plays of this class Lena Rivers ID
among the most meriterious, the fact
having been established by the tremen-
dous business II has done all over the
country.
ssrhe Land Of Nod.S
Samuel T.. Rork's original company
in the brilliant musical extravaganza
''The Land of Nod" will be one OF the
early attractions.
The production IL said TO be very
beautiful and massive ana one OF the
largest organizations OF this character
ever sent en- tour. The cast Is headed
by Knox Wilson, who Will be seen In
his original part OF April Fool" Prom
inent In the cast are Neil Mcneil and
Anna McNabb. who have made hits
here before In other big musical pro.
auctions. The chorus Is unusually
large and includes some very beautiful
girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

a company. of comedians with ideas and
specialties that are modern and unfa.
miliar to the theater-goer.
This years production outdoes all
previous presentations OF this highly
amusing piece and Is rightly called one
or the best. The sale opens wednes
day morning at 0 o'clock at the theater.
"Graustark.s
sGraustark." dramatized from the
novel of George Barr McCutcheon, will
be seen at the Grand on September 10.
The stage version Is by George D
Baker. a young dramatist who has
made his mark In the theatrical world.
The play embraces all the main feat
ures Of the book and IL mounted In
elaborate style. It was originally pro-
duced in Pittsburg and proclaimed a
success from the very start. From that
city It went to New York. where 1t ran
for three months. Thence to Chicago,
for run of ten weeks. The original
cast and the same magnificent product
ion will be seen here
seThe Soul Kfsss
As a production, THE Soul Kiss,
which IL booked for an engagement
here soon, can be ranked with the best
that have ever been produced in New
York. 1t is a riot Of colors. The book
10 witty and up-to-date, the music
bright and tuneful, while the cast Ia.
cludes clever principals and a chorus
OF comedy and graceful girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-29

The Title of Detective sparkee"
fooled me. The play contains neither
a Sparkes nor detective. The author
Martha Morton's brother. Michael In
providing comedy for advancing Hat.
tie williams from extravaganza to q
Frohman Legitimate star coincidence
has not reached back to the time Of
Lolita Crabtree and Maggie Mitchell to
bring forward the protean role of q
female sleuth. Hattie is made to he
come a bold liar with an amlable pur.
pose. that OF saving a weaker woman's
reputation; and having called a myth.
ical detective into the case. she IL com
PEELED to personRte that creation of her
own fancy. The novel conceit Is used
inReniously and through 1t Hattie Is en-
abled to astonish people who don't
know that she was a straight actress
before they saw her in the crimps and
crooks Of ambulance shows. '
strive against becoming obsolete r.
taste; and I believe. that to lump 'em
the new things on the stage are BETTE
than the old: nor do I hesitate to laugl
tight out loud at tomtooIeFy In musica'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-09
THE ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1908.

other approved securities. and TO use
the income for the maintenance Of
the schools OF the city Of Las
Vegas ana the Inhabitants of the
grant.
This vast tract Of land consisting OF
more than $50 900 acres much Of which
fine farming land. the title TO which
was confirmed by congress and by
the United states supreme court some
years & promises TO make the city
of Las Vegas one Of the richest COM
munlties In the country.
Already n considerable acreage Of
the grant has been sold and land
which at the timu of the grant was
not considered worth more than %
cents al acre is now selling for $40 an
acre or more.
The trustees OF the grant have al
ready realized in the neighborhood OF
$500, 900 from the sale of lands and
considerably more than half of
the grant is still the property Of the
community and viii be kept intact. 1t
is proposed to invest the large amount
Of cash now In the bank IN approved
territorial or municipal securities and
use the income thcrefrOm for the inn
provenent and construction OF schools
and roads. Other funds received from
and the schools of this community
will be assured of a permanent in
come Of substantial size.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-09

law OF the apex. whicn - a prolific
source OF litigation. and has been the
cause of much loss in mining. "A sat
is%factory solution Of his question
alone win have a decidedly whole
some effect upon investing classes,
and it win make capital for western
mining enterprises more easily secur-
1t has always been the aim Of
the Mining congress to attract capt
tai for western mining enterprises, by
eliminating, 50 far as possible. the
Objectionable Features from the in
dustry.
Arizona has attracted wide attcn-
ton to her course with regard to the
Of the apex. ana the freedom
of her big companies from lawsuits,
particularly whore they have COM
side and end lines, is the cause
Of admiration.
IN other points, as in The case Of
the vvNatious apex, Arizona is OK
pected To set the pace for other min
ing districts. and the attempt Of her
men to draw mp suitable laws
all sections will be n,tchcd with
intense interest