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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
sHEEPMEN FIND ANT|DOTE FOR
WEED POISONING Of LAMBS

poison cases, Vale druggist order
ed 10000 capsules and upon their ar
rival sold the entire order in one day
He Immediately put in an order for
$4,000 more and 1t is probable that
the greater part of these will be
snapped up as fast as they arrive.
Some of the woolgrowers however,
are buying more than they can pos
sibly use. For instance one man
took 10000 capsules, which number
is sufficient to cure more sheep than
he will have poisoned in two or three
years.
The loss from poisoning seems to
have been growing greater on the
ranges of Malheur county in recent
years. but the state sheep inspector
Is unable to say whether this was due
tn the spread Of the weeds or to the
fact that the range is being eaten off
more closely.
The combining of the loss to lambs
Is attributed to the belief that grown
sheep acquire an instinct which in
duces them to leave poisonous weeds
alone, while lambs evidently cannot
resist the bright flowers and eat
them in preference to grass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
SCHOOL TEACHER WORKING
UNDER DIFFICULTIES

Bakersfield, April 7.-Resisting
half of the population of the town,
which demands her retirement as a
teacher in the Johannesburg school,
Miss Katherine F, Coughlin today was
entrenched in her position more
strongly that ever through the action
of the other half Of the township COM
ing to her rescue with petition ask
ing Kern county supervisors to
retain her. Recently she found the
school houses doors and windows
closed against her by the school trus-
tees. She hired hall nearby, and
opened school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
BURGLARY POLICIES
UP IN NEW YORK

Baltimore. Nd, April IA meet
ing of the Burglary Insurance Asso-
citation was held here today with rep
resentatives from most of the princi-
pal burglary insurance companies in
this country present. The principal
topics of discussion were the advisa
bility of raising'the rates in New York
CITY from $3.50 for each $1,000, and
the unifying of the clauses in the poll
cies issued by the different companies,
1t was the consensus of opinion that
the night hold-up rider on bank poll
cies should be eliminated. Definite
action on the proposed standard resi-
dence policy will probably be taken
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
FOUR KILLED IN A
MISSISSIPPI TORNADO

Jackson, Miss. April -Four men
were killed at Aberdeen by tornado
which swept this vicinity yesterday
The dead are: w. c. Mcmillan, pres
ident of Aberdeen bank; T. c. Nc
MILAN, a cotton buyer and two ne
groes, Great damage was done in
Aberdeen. the county seat of Monroe
county, where the four were killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS
ON WAY TO MORGUE

Chicago, April AFTER he had
shot himself through the head and
lain unconscious for more than "a
hours, William Nesneur regained con-
sciousness while the dead wagon m
Kenosha was taking him to a morgue.
He is now at the Kenosha hospital,
and may recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
FORMER LIEUTENANT GOV.
ACCEPTS BANK SUPERVISION

San Francisco, April Alden An
derson, the former lieutenant COVER
nor of California, announced that. he
will accept the superintendency of
banks under the new banking law,
succeeding the present bank commits
sion The salary is ten thousand dol
lars a year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
BEAT JEFTRIES OUT OF
$1,000 WITH LOADED DICE

Nevada City, Calf, April Load
ed dice were used to rob Jeffries, the
retired fighter, out Of $1,000 while in
a dice game at Reno on July 5th,
1905, according to allegations made
by attorneys for the defense in an
swer filed today in suit started ag-
ainst Jeffries by Stout and Miller.
gamblers. Jeffries gave his note for
five thousand dollars but the gamb-
lers say he refused TO make good.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
BALDWIN'S WILL
MAY NOT BE PROBATED

San Francisco, April 7.-Unless the
new claimant to portion of the enor-
nous estate left by Lucky" Baldwin
appears today, his will will be pro-
bated without a contest 1t is re-
ported that Mrs. Zelda Selby, his
daughter, who threatened the contest,
was given a million dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
SUICIDES BECAUSE NOT
SELECTED FOR PALLBEARER

York, Pa.-Grieving over the death
OF his boy cousin and disappointed
because he was not appointed one Of
the pallbearers at the fuenarl. Paul
Ehrhardt, sixteen years old, blew off
the top Of his head with his fathers
shotgun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
COOS BAY ASKS FOR
RAILROAD CHARTER

Marshfield, Ore, April THE rail-
road committee Of the North Bend
and Marshfield chambers of COM
mcrce have applied to the secretary
OF state for charter for the Coos
Bay-Oregon-Idaho railroad. When
the charter is secured public meet
in9s will be held and plans discussed
before the people. Tfns Is the first
definite step on the part of Coos Bay
people TO build q railroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
BURNS HIS HOME
TO COLLECT INSURANCE

San Francisco. April 7.-Driven by
hunger and though of his suffering
wife and baby, John Cimino set fire
to his house early today, hoping to
collect fourteen hundred dollars in
surance, says Fire Marshal Towe
Cimino was arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
OFFERS TO MAKE FULTON
MINISTER TO CHINA

Washington. April lit was
learned here today that Taft
has offered Charles Fulton, the
Oregon ex-senator the position
OF envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to China.
Fulton has asked for ten days
In which to consider the propo-
sition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
FILE COMPLAINT AGAINST
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC

Salem, April Elmer Connell filed
a formal complaint with the railroad
commission against the Northern Pa
cific in which the lack of station,
stock pens and chutes at Deer Island,
between Goble and Portland were de-
clared inadequate. The commission
will investigate the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
MAY WHEAT
GOES HIGHER
Makes Another Advance in
Chicago Pit When Shorts
Attempt to Cover
MUCH HIGHER THAN DURING
GATES CORNER IN 1905

Jumps TO S1.24H When Market
Opens This Morning-Goes Still
Higher by Leaps and Bounds
Reaches Nearly -Four Cents Higher
Than the Highest Point of Cele-
brated 1905 Corner-Sudden Ad-
vance Due to Attempt to Cover
Patten Sells Holdings at Fancy
Prices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
FISHERS ARE
DRIVEN To SEA
Heavy Wind Drives Iceberg
and 1900 Russian Fisher
men to Open Sea,
ONE REPORT SAYS THAT
ALL HAVE BEEN LOST

Fishermen Are Working on the Ice
Berg When Sudden Storm Comes
Up-One Report Says That Iceberg
Turns Over and All Are Lost
High Seas Prevent Any Attempt at
Rescuc-Storm and Heavy Seas
Are Followed by Dense FOgs, Shut
ting Off the Unfortunate Men From
View.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07

Chicago, April May wheat was
started soaring this morning at the
opening and jumped to $1.24A by
leaps and bounds. It has reached
cent higher which is 81 cents higher
than the highest point reached dur
ing the Gates corner in 1905.
The sudden advance is due to the
efforts of the shorts to cover, follow
ing the disposition on the part "bull'
campaigners, headed by James Pat
ten, to take profits in May and July
wheat. 1t is believed that after the
opening of the pit Patten sold nearly
half million bushels of May at fam
cy prices. This hammered May
wheat down and fifteen minutes after
the opening it dropped to s1.24S
and created one of the livliest ses-
sions ever seen here.
Patten Makes Big Profit.
Throughout the first hour pende-
monium reigned. The enormous Pat
ten interests sold heavily all morning.
selling none below dollar and twen-
ty-four Meanwhile July wheat
reached a dollar and ten and five
eighths. At noon Patten declared he
was not trying to operate a corner
and said today's market resulted from
natural conditions, and not specula-
tive. Patterns profits this morning
are estimated at anywhere between
one and two hundred thousand.
Closing Wheat Prices.
May wheat closed at a dollar and
twenty-five and three-fourths, or four
quarter points above the highest mark
in the Gates corner of 1905.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
PASSENGERS OF WRECKED
INDIANA ARRIVE SAFE

San Francisco, April THE cruis-
er California, carrying the passengers
rescued from the wrecked steamship
Indiana, arrived here today. The
Indiana was wrecked on the rocks
near Magdalena bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
New Freight Agent,

Salem, April Manager ]. P. o.
Brien Of the Hartman lines, today
notified the railroad commission that
his railroad would install a freight
agent at st. Johns, Oregon, as re-
quested by the business men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
CONDITION OF MODJESTkA
is UNCHANGED TODAY

Santa Ana, Calf, Apr. THE con-
dition of Modjestka. the singer, is un-
changed. She has been unconscious
since Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
Lands Offered Governorship.

Washington, April 7.-Taft today
offered the governorship Of Porto
Rico to Charles d. Lapdis, former
congressman, of Indiana, and an edi-
tor having been connected with va
rious papers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
WILL RECALL MAYOR
TAYLOR IN FRISCO

, San Francisco, April 7.-Pe-
, titions demanding the recall OF
, Mayor Taylor are being prepar-
, ed today by the county commit
, tee Of the independence party.
, Alleged incompetence is the an
; nounced basis Of the movement.
} Hugh J. McIsaac. the chairman
, OF the committee, announced
, the movement at last nights
meeting and declared it would
be supported by organized Ia
} Dor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
GERMANS ARE
AFTER A TRUST
They Organize to Break the
American MonopoIyin Har-
veSting Machinery.
WILL MANUFACTURE FARM
IMPLEMENTS AT HOME

New Company Capitalized for Mil
lion DQllars-CompOsed of Mem
bcrs of Powerful Farmers Com
panles-Turn Out Twenty Thou
sand Moving Machines Annually
Would Keep at Home Ten Million
Dollars That Annually Go TO Am
crican Manufacturcrs-A Growing
Machinery Demand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07

Berlin, April IA dispatch re-
ceived here today by Lokal Anzeiger
says an iceberg on which fifteen
hundred Russian fishermen were
working, near Riga, is being driven
toward the open set today by heavy
wind Only thirty-seven of the num-
ber escaped. One dispatch says the
iceberg turned over, and all were
lost, other reports say it is st'll float
ing.
mountainous sea running will
render it impossible to attempt to
rescue the survivors. The storm, ac-
companied by a heavy rain, which
swept the little fleet away, was sud-
denly followed by a heavy mist, shut
ting them off from view.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07

Washington, April THE house
today in committee Of the whole
voted Overwhelmingly in favor of re-
tanning the duty Of fifteen cents per
bushel on barley Humphrey OF
Washington, lost his motion to put
barley on the free list.
The following amendments were
defeated: BY Tawney of Minnesota,
for a duty of twenty cents on barley
by Miller OF Kansas, for a duty of 20
cents by Alexander of New York, for
a duty of ten cents ad valorem Of
the barley duty under the Dingley
thirty cents.
Lumber and Hides.
Nearly the entire day yesterday was
consumed in discussing the lumber
and hides schedules. The advocates
OF free lumber went down to defeat
by the narrow margin of six votes
following the striking out Of the coun-
tervalllng duty on lumber.
An overwhelming majority was
mustered against an amendment by
Mr. Scott, (Kas.) taking hides from
the free list and fixing duty upon
them of 10 per cent ad valorem.
The barley schedule came in for
lively discussion and when the bill
was laid aside for the day there were
pending two amendments, one rails
ing the rate in the Payne bill from
Is cents to 25 cents bushel, and the
other fixing the rate at 10 per cent
ad valorem.
The sum total of the days work
with the exception of eliminating the
countervailing duty on lumber was TO
leave the bill in identically the con-
dition in which the committee re-
ported it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
RETAIN DUTY
ON BARLEY
House In Committee Of Whole
Defeats Motion to Make
Barley Free.
VOTE Is OVERWHELMINGLY
In FAVOR OF PsESENT DUTY

Motion for Free Barley by Humphrey
of Washington Lost by Big Margin
Many Other Amendments Arc
Defeated-Tawney of Minnesota
Wants TO Increase the Duty TO
Twenty Cents-Aiiller of Kansas
Would Raise 1t Highcr-Yesterday
Given TO Lumber and Hides.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07

Berlin, April ten fishing vessels
were foundered in the terrific gale
which is sweeping over the Baltic,
off the German coast today. Forty
fishermen are reported drowned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-07
OAKLAND WON FROM
PORTLAND TUESDAY

Oakland, Cal, April 6.-The local
team of the Coast league defeated
Portland, to 6, today, long hits be-
ing feature of the game. Ryan, the
Portland center fielder, lifted the ball
over the fence for home run, but
even with that the northerners could
not overcome Oakland's lead. Score:
Portland ............ ..6 3
Oohldhu
Graney, Carson and Murray; Chris
tian and La Longe.
Sacramento 8. Frisco 2.
Sacramento, Cal, April 6.-In an
exciting 10 inning game replete with
brilliant plays and heavy sticking,
Sacramento won from San Francisco
today, 8 to 2.
sacramento ...............S 9 2
San Francisco ...........2 9 o
Whalen and Byrnes; Berger. Hen
ley and Berry.
Los Angeles 4. Vernon I.
Los Angeles, April 6.-In the first
clash between the Los Angeles and
Vernon teams here today on the ver-
non grounds. Los Angeles won, to
l.
Los Angeles ...............4 s 0
vernon ................. s
Koestner and Orendorff; Coy and
Evening star., 1909-05-22

rolled under it to safety. Then getting
to his feet quickly he looked into the pas
ture. Not ten rods from where he now
stood the bull was engaged In a siren
uous tussel with Bingo. The brave old
dog-a powerful fellow in size and
strengthened caught him by the ear and
was holding on for dear life's sake. In
vain did the bull try to shake him off,
Bingo only fastened his long teeth the
firmer and held fast The bull was in
furiated, but Bingo was calm, SO the lat
ter had the best of it.
Then Archie began to call and whistle
to Bingo to come to him. He can drop
of the bulls ear and gain the fence be-
fore the bull can reach him. he said to
himself. Come. Bingo! Come, fellow"
Then he whistled again. And in response
to the masters call Bingo suddenly let
loose the bulls ear and came with light
ning-like bounds to the fence, and with
powerful leap cleared 1t, landing several
feet from his young master.
The bull, thus suddenly released. stood
gazing toward boy and dog for a few
seconds. then shaking his head, from
which blood was flowing. for Binso's
teeth had pierced one of the animal 8
ward the little grove in the pasture.
And it was a thrilling story Of Bngo's
bravery, intelligence and strength that
Archie told his father that evening on
returning home. And after hearing the
account of Archie's close call at the horns
OF q bull. Mr.. Smith said feelingly
"Bingos well worth his board and keep.
son, and from henceforth shall be one of
the family.
And of course Archie and Ringo were
both very happy over this verdict.
Evening star., 1909-05-22

-HERE were three of the Anderson
children, Oracle. aged fifteen;
Jack, aged thirteen; Ether May.
aged eleven. And all three were spending
the summer with an aged aunt In the
country. on a beautiful farm near to a
small and interesting village.
AS the Anderson chiidren's home was
in a very large eastern city. they found
a great deal of pleasure and many sur
prises in the country. There seemed no
end to the variety of sights and sounds
There were the domestic animals. fowls
in the barnyard, the fields. gardens.
meadows. woods and hills. And then
there were the brooks and ponds, full OF
fish. the meadows and woods full of
birds and noisome insects.
one day during the last week OF May
the childrens Aunt Mary called them 70
her on the big front porch, saying: My
old friend, Mrs. Jones, just called me by
phone this morning and says she is ar
ranging picnic in the woods for her
grandchildren. who are visiting her from
the city. and she begs me to allow you
three youngsters TO be of her company.
Would you enjoy picnic the DAY aIter
tomorrow"
"Oh, yes. auntie" exclaimed all three
children. Then one spoke at time: Il
don't think thered be anything nicer
Aunt Mary, lHdH q piCiiC ~ lnI VIZ
woods SO spoke Oracle. .'Oh. I'll take
along my fishing tackle and fetch nome
enough tinnies for dinner" cried Jack
And 1 think it would be perfectly splen-
did" agreed Ethel May. Il do love a
picnic more than anything.
Then all be prepared 10 start at ,
o'clock on the day after tomorrow said
Aunt Mary. I'm see that fine luncheon
is prepared for you to carry with YOU
John our man, will take you in the car
riage to Mrs. Jones' house. From there
you'll go afoot to the woods-whlch IS
only mile distant from Mrs. Jones
place.
or course, the children talked of moth
ing else all that day except the coming
picnic in the woods. They had never en-
joyed a country picnic, and tins one held
much pleasure for them
On the day of the picnic the Anderson
children were ready 10 start to the nome
carriage in readiness. And their baskets
were filled with luncheon, the very best
that Aunt Mary's fine old colored cook
could prepare.
1t was wanting a quarter of an hour
till 9-the time set for Startlng-When
Jane the housemaid, called to Oracle:
Come TO your aunt's room at once, miss.
She's taken suddenly Ill"
Oracle, accompanied by her brother and
sister. ran upstairs to Aunt Mary's room
and found that good old lady lying on
her bed very pale and ill-looking. After
few inquiries Aunt Mary explained that
she had been very miserable all night.
but that she had tried to dress In order
to come down TO see the children off on
their days outing. but SHE had become
so faint that she was obliged to lie down
and to call to Jane to come TO her assist
ance Il have asked her to phone to my
doctor, who lives in the village. and he'll
Evening star., 1909-05-22

morrow about il. They'll be delighted to
have you accompany me on this enjoy
able trip.
And brother and sister-will you take
them. too?' asked unself1sh Ethel May.
Aunt Mary shook her head. NO,
childie, only you shall go With me. You
have proven your unselfishness this day
and deserve reward. Ii shall be in the
form of visit to all parts of interest on
the Pacific coast as far we can go and
remain in our own country. And, maybe,
next year We'll go to old Mexco-you and
l. You see. dearie, love-disinterested
love-is a rare thing. and when one finds
IL. as l have found II In you today. one
must value it dearer than all else. In fu.
ture you shall be my dearest one, and
shall try 10 repay you for your sweet
youthful devotion and self-sacriicins
kindness"
And Ethel Mays Aunt Mary kept her
word, and that time next week found
them driving to the railroad station in
the village. where they would take the
train for the great and glorious west
And Jack and Oracle returned home to
the city and had ample time to ponder
over why Ethel May should be taken and
they left behind.
Evening star., 1909-05-22
An East African Carrier.

FROM Iutnam s.
A carrier costs about 10 cents a day
In our money, with a few red bananas
and green stuff thrown in for his food.
One will tote a load of sixty pounds
through a place where Missouri mule
would lie down in disgust. Toting here
means good many things The packers
will follow an elephant road, cut their
way through flags and reeds high above
their heads. wade through black mud
waist deep in the marshes and ford rivers
up to their necks. and when they squat
the bundle from their heads 1t will be dry
and clean. There are man toters in the
caravan Mr.. Roosevelt is rather heavy
weight, but the Baganda carriers have
back muscles like iron that will hold him
above the water unaided. for they are
among the strongest men in the world.
and "Ndulu'' is the song in which they
brag OF their ability to do stunts like
this. If Kermit takes a snapshot OF his
father sitting on the shoulders OF toter.
his legs astride his neck. II Will probably
not be published, but this sort of thing
is common enough In the swamps.
Some funny things go into those bum
dies. Not only food and clothing, dishes.
bedding. even stoves. but they tie live
goats and calves by their legs. curve
them like links of the letter and make
a pack as snug as, a blanket roll
Evening star., 1909-05-22

early boy and dog set out, boy whistling
gaily and dog trotting beside him in a
happy mood.
They were soon in the country and
Archie found much to interest him along
the roadside. There were many fresh
young plants-belonging to the weed fam
ily-that were worth examining, for
Archie was deeply interested in botany
and exercised his knowledge of plants
whenever the opportunity presented it
Archie realized that he was prolonging
his journey too much, for he knew his
young friend would be expecting him for
the noon dinner. and he was still mile
from the farm where he was to pay the
visit.
Say. Bingo. we've loitered." Archie
said. throwing down half-open bud he
had been dissecting. Come, let's get a
sudden move on and cover this mile in
no time Say, old fellow. there's that
great pasture we might cut through and
save climbing the hill. also cutting OF a
quarter of a mile of distance. Wen take
the diagonal cut across the meadow and
reach the farmhouse ten minutes sooner
than II we went by the road WnaI say
you. old chap?'
Bingo looked his approval and Archie
strobe off toward a barbed wire fence
which confined meadow pasture. Archie
supposed the pasture was one USED 1or
grazing the milk cows. but he saw no
cattle anywhere. well, Bingo.' he said.
as he and dog crawled under the lowest
wire of the fence, we're now in fine
pasture and we may meet long-horned
COW. Should she take offense at our In
trusion-well. you'll give her a sound of
your voice. Your bark is enough to
frighten the life out of the ordinary ami
major man, too. for that matter"
So the two trudged along, wading
through the fresh. deep grass and rich
clover On reaching a little grove Of
young timber Bingo saw a small ground