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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

Washington, Jan. 4.-President
Roosevelts's expected special message
on the Secret Service was sent to the
House today. 1t denies the statement
made in the House resolution of in
quiry that he had charged any men,
Der of the present Congress with cor
ruption or that the majority of con-
gressmen were in fear of investiga-
tion by detectives. He gives the names
OF former Senators and Representa-
tives convicted in connection with
land frauds, and reiterates the de-
claration made in his annual message
that the limitation placed by Con-
gress on the operations of the Secret
Service could be of benefit only to
the criminal class.
OF the work done by the Secret
Service, the President refers to the
land, naturalization, lottery, silk,
opium, ink and other frauds. He re-
commends that all the government
detective services be consolidated into
a single bureau to be attached to the
Department of Justice and that Chief
WilkIe's salary be increased from
$4,000 TO $4,000 year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
CONGRESS VOTES
100000 RELIEF
Roosevelt Asks Half Million
for Stricken Italy and House
Increases Sum.
$500, 900 IN CASH;
100000 IN SUPPLIES

Bill Passes House without Slightest
OppOslilon-Prcsldcnt Action In
Sending Supply Ships and Dis
patching Warships TO Scene VIII
Also bc Approyed-Serics of Heavy
Shocks Felt In Lapari Islands and
Stromboll volcano Becomes Active.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
OFFERED FIFTY
THOUSAND TO FIGHT Niger

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 4.-Tom Nc
Carey, the fight promoter offers JEFF
fries s5OOO0 to fight Jack Johnson.
He is willing to guarantee $25OO that
he will secure johnson and asks JEFF
fries to put up $4,000 as good faith.
Jeff refused TO give an answer, but
it is thought he is considering the
proposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

(By Charles p. Stewart, European
Manager United Press Association.)
London, Jan. 4.-Political develop
ments of the last few days have
shown conclusively that England is
the most startling cri-
sis it has known in three quarters Of
a century The existence of the house
OF lords is at stake. No such i'm
portant constitutional issue has been
raised I'm Great Britain since 1882,
when the right of Francis, previously
based strictly on property qualifica-
tions. was made practically univer-
sal.
The lords have been attacked be
fore, but never very seriously. 1t looks
now as If their years-if not their
days-as a legislative body, are num-
bered. Ending the old English system
Of hereditary law making will involve
reconstruction of the coun-
trys constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04
HIGH J|NKS BY
THE WOODMEN
Prominent Jurisdiction Officers
Assist in Closing Successful
Membership Campaign,
GREAT EVENT IN HISTORY
OF PENDLETON CAMP W. o. w.

Head Consul /. i. BOak Arrives From
Denver-Met BY Local Degree
Team and Escorted to HOtel-Win
Preside at Initiatory Exercises and
Impressive Installation Ceremonies
Many New Choppers Admitted
to Forests of Woodcraft.
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\ Foolish Anachronism.

4 Foolish Anachronism.
Nine out of 10 Englishmen have
long regarded the peers as a foolish
anachronism Bound as the nation
is, to precedent. however, it has been
hard to inaugurate a vigorous move
ment toward reform. At last the lib
erals-the dominant British political
party-have declared they will never
rest until some form of elective upper
house of parliament is substituted for
the present hereditary one, For three !
years the liberals have been in office |
with an overwhelming majority in the
house of commons. Allowing for all
possible combinations against them
they have approximately one hundred
on any party issue. But despite their
numerical superiority they have been
practically impotent The peers have
thwarted them at every tudn.
The two houses are far from bear
ing toward one another the relation
that exists between the two branches
of the United States congress. Only
the commons are representative of the
people. The lords represent nothing
beyond the narrow interests of the
British aristocracy and money class.
The liberals view is that a body so
should yield to the plainly
expressed wishes of the masses even
though they may sometimes be callet
on to lay aside their own political
personal and financial prejudices
Nobility Hold Land.
The nobility holds nearly one-tentl
Df the total land area of rural Eng
and. 1t is estimated that these hold f,
ngs, thrown open to cultivation,
would support hundreds of thousands !,
If unemployed. Legislation along this
inc has been suggested. The lords
,nly laughed at the idea. They kept
he land strictly preserved" for hunt
ng purposes. 1t Is absolutely nom :,
productive.
The licensing bill passed the cleo :.
i've commons by nearly three hundred T
majority. Without even the formality ;,
# debate the lords rejected the meas 9
ire in caucus. By what the liberals +
ny is more than a coincidence, 130 of :,
he 500 odd peers own stocks in brew =
ries. There were not enough of them >,
o constitute a majority, but their in r
luence was sufficient to control 7,
ne. In America either of the grea
arties may hope to control boil
ranches of congress. In England
My the conservative can control the
NV making body The commons may 9,
= conservative or liberal. The lords
re always conservative. =.
Peers As Obstructionists. -
When the conservatives control the vi
the peers pass all their y,
ills without discussion. If liberia 90
overnment is in power they automati lo
lily reject every measure submitted -,
them. When the liberal party las
lme into power 1t did so under di p,
'ct mandate from the people to &C on
,mplish three things: To revise -,
'ottish landlordism; to place COM 81,
on school education upon something on
te a modern basis: to curb the Ii ,h
Iod interests, which have attained so A.
Ingerous political power in England. t,c
The Scottish landlords bill passed do
e commons. went up to the lords. Ia,
as mutilated as to be wholly mop ap
ative. returned to the lower house ,l,
ID was dropped as useless in its new no
rm. 10
The educational bill was laboriously wi
Drked into satisfactory shane and
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Strenuous Denials.

NlIhlc salary be InCTtdSO0 from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year
Strenuous Denials.
He denies strenuously the allega-
tions made in certain quarters that
he had ever used the Secret Service
in purely private or political matters.
incidentally, he charges that agi-
tation against the Secret Service was
begun with an article written by L.
w. Busbey. private secretary to
Speaker Cannon, for Chicago news
paper.
Altogether the President presents
| strong though calm argument that
ne was exactly right in making the |
criticisms that enlivened his message |
It the opening of the session.
81 am wholly at a loss" he says, |
to understand the concluding portion
II the House resolution. l have made |
10 charges against congress nor
gainst any member of the present |
House. If ! had proof of such cor
upton affecting any member of the
A'hS' III Guy l.l'ltLNl as " Which, Alit
Federal government has jurisdiction.
ction would at once be brought. as
vas done in the case of Senators Nit
hell and Burton, and Representa-
ives Williams. Hermann and briggs
{ different times since have been
resident
Asks Careful Reading.
"a careful reading of my message
ill show that I said nothing to war
ant the statement in the house reso-
'tion that the majority of the con-
ressmen were in favor of being in
estigated by the Secret Service men,
r that Congress as a whole was ac- ,
lated by that motive"
In support of his statement tnat the
1ief argument in favor of the move
lent to restrict the Secret Service
as alleged fear of some membersl
lat they might be investigated. they,
resident refers the House to the re- ,
)rt of the debate last May on tnat ,
inject as given in the Congressional !
ecord. He says responsibility for ,
lie action taken by the House rested
the Committee on Appropriations, :
lder the leadership of Chairman :
'wney, (Rep, Minn), Smith, (Rep.
wa). Sherley. Dem. KY. and Fitz-
raid, (Dem. N. W
Case of Agitation.
The beginning of this agitation. the
esident says, was a 5000 word letter
Mt to the Chicago Inter-Ocaan in
O4 by L. w. Busbey, private secre-
ry to Speaker Cannon. At the time
is letter assailing the Secret Ser u
,e was published. President Roose- !.
1t points out, these government de- .
,tives were working on the great ] y
I'd frauds in the west and aiding in =
e beef trust investigation.
But all of this" continues the :.
esident's message 'is of insignifi- -
Mt Importance compared with the
lin, the real issue. This issue is n
lply. does Congress desire that the II
1ernment shall have at its disposal
, most efficient instrument for the u
ectiion of criminals and the preven-
n and punishment of crime. or
IS it not? The action of the House
{ May was emphatically an action SC
linst the interest Of justice and ot
linst the interest of law-abiding
,ple, and in its effect of benefit only
lawbreakers. Is the House now q
ling to remedy the wrong"
His Letter to Cannon. w
The President quotes from a letter Oi
ia
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Continued on Page Three.)
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When Organized.

Pendleton Comp was organized
Sept. 80. 1890, with a charter men,
'eship of 65. and since its organl-
(Contlnued on paga Eirht
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-04

This may be the best
day in the year to buy
the particular thing
which you want. Look
at the ads and see.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12
HERMAN CASE IS ALIVE
The Man, Who Was Supposed to
to Have Been Massdcred,
is Alive

Thirty-five years ago it was report
that Herman Case, brother of Clark
Case of this city, was masacred by the
Indians. The report also stated that
his family was murderd. His brother
had printed reports from the records
of the regiment, besides other reports
that he was killed. The reports were
printed in the St. Paul Pioneer Press
and the Sauk Centre Herald and for
thirty-tive years relatives and friends
of Herman Case believed him dead.
A few days ago Mr.. Case received
the good news that his brother and
family are living and we'll. The good
news came by letter from Herman
Case himself, written long ways, we
hope, this side of the grave. Herman
Case lived in Sauk Centre two years,
taking homestead just south of town
in 1866, when he and his brother,
Clark Case were in the army, settling
and living on it two years after he
was discharged. Mr.. Case and Mr..
Sullivan inaend going soon to Weston,
Or, to visit the brother, who was
mourned as dead for thirty-tiye years.
1t will be joyful reunion.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12
A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL
Pleasant Exercises Mark CLOSING
Hours of TeaCners' Train.
ing School

The most satisfactory teachers
training school ever held in Douglas
county came to close last Friday in
the Assembly room of the high school
in this city. The school just closed
has been satisfactory for several re-
asous. The facalty has been exception
ally strong. 1t is seldom that schools
of this kind get such instructors as
Superintendent Angus of Sauk Centre,
Coley of Long Prairie, Omlie of Glen
wood, Miss Sprague of St. Cloud nor
NAL, and Miss Allen of Minneapolis,
conductor of model classes. Their
popularity and their efficiency were
attested by the demonstration tender
ed them the closing half hour of school.
The attendance was good and in his
closing remarks Mr.. Angus said that
he had never taught in school where
the attendance had been SO regular
and the attendants SO promptto duty
and so studious. Hardness had been
practically eliminated and the average
attendance was one hundred and
nineteen.
The last hour of school was given
to short talks by the instructors who
were heartily applauded by the school.
The last twenty minutes was occupied
by Henry Griebnow who sang several
selections. This act on Mr.. Grieb-
now's part was very much appreciated
by the school. A vote Of thanks was
rendered. him being unanimously
given.-Alexandria Post News.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12
No More Cigarettes

Following is copy of the cigarette
law, passed by the last legislature,
which takes effect the first of August:
sit shall be unlawful for any person
by himself, clerk, servant, employee
or agent, directly or indirectly upon
any pretense or by any device to
manufacture, sell, exchange, barter,
or dispose of, or give away, or keep
for sale, any cigarettes, cigarette
paper, or cigarette wrappers, or any
paper made or prepared for the pur-
pose of being filed with tobacco for
smoking and any person violating the
provisions Of this act, shall be guilty
Of misdemeanor, provided that pro-
visions hereof shall not apply to the
sales of jobbers doing an interstate
business with customers outside the
state.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12


asked me where | was from. | told
him, and he seemed to be satisfied
about something. After gave him a
real cigar he seemed more cheerful
and when he had got the line straight
ened out, he put on a frog small
enough to get into the lake. l told
him to go ahead and fish, and let
me row; l wasn't used to fishing
with wheels and buggy whip poles.
We exchanged pulpits and he caught
enough fish for supper, and that
night, he gave me a lesson in the
potato patch, in casting, and l got so
that l could get the frog away from
me so far that it couldn't get back
in one jump.
Poison Carrots hired man under
took to break colt one day last
week. The colt was a tall, ungain-
BIZ affair, the color of broken down
box car. For the past year, his
growth had been encouraged by
weather beaten straw stack. When
this straw stack was not engaging
his attention, the colt was practicing
on a high kick on the hen house.
He had so far perfected himself in
this speciality that he could hit the
hen house in a tender spot under the
roof, and knock every hen off the
roost. Besides the high kick, this
colt had another movement, which
he used in going over the barn-yard
fence, when it would wander around
the country for. few days, greatly
to the relief of the hens, who would
get little sleep. The hired man
harnessed the colt with a pitch fork,
while Poison amused his face with a
hat full of oats. After a few swift
movements, the unbroken colt was
hitched into the hay rake, and the
hired man climbed on just as Poi
sons mother-in-law came out to
shake the crumbs off of the table
cloth to the sleepy hens. The colt
seemed to take the shake as an in
suit, and made leap for life and
the hired man and hay rake went
with him. The first two jumps took
them through the dining room of the
hens. The rake secured them all
but a rooster, who had got up OF a
barrel to announce the opening of the
meal. The hired man dropped the
lines, and hung onto the seat as they
went over the wood pile. Then the
colt tried his hen house kick. Being
handicapped by the harness, he was
only able to land the hired man on
top of the wood shed, where he
struck with a dull thud. which he is
still doctoring. The colt then. jump
ed the fence, leaving the hay rake
and the hens on the farm side. When
last seen, he was heading for the Red
river, occasionally lifting up his heels
and feeling for the hired man. That
night, when Poison posted his books,
he charged the hired man thirty-sev-
en- dollars and fifty cents for GRIM
inal carlessness.
AS the hunting season approaches,
my dog has begun to shed his bark.
The wind can't blow by the house
without his getting up and letting go
o. about a barrel of coarse unground
noise. His speciality is two-horse
teams, and he never misses COW, or
a pig; is very fond of school chill
dren and keeps the air full Of dog
disturbance, until the last bell has
sounded, and late Johnny has return
ed from home with an excuse. Any
one, who will send me receipt to
keep the bark in the dog, will be
plastering the neighborhood with a
blessing that will keep their memory
green long after midnight.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12

Hon. Frank Eddy returned home
Wednesday night from Washington,
where he spent several hot days
watching the wheels go round. In
stead of staying at home and using
the hose on his lawn he went to St.
Cloud the next day to attend the
Elks convention. More heat.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12

The other horse, which was the Oft
horse, was possessed of a rich cream
color and bad habit Of securing the
lire under his tail When he shut
his tail down on the line, it was held
as tight as the base ball umpire's bad
decision.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-08-12

Last summer when the black bass
and the mosquitoes were biting, !. at
tempted to do little fishing near
Perham, Mimi. The train stops at
Perham long enough to throw on one
trunk. If there are two trunks to go,
one misses the train. The train stops
at IL o'clock at night. The hotel
man is there to meet you. He is a
short. quiet hotel man; he greets
you with barn lantern in one hand
and one ring circus umbrella in the
other, for it is generally raining at
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-10-14
SPENCER BROOK.

U. S. Pratt of Anoka was here
Thursday calling on friends.
Mrs. J. W. Swanbro of Wyanett was
welcome visitor among her friends
on this side of the river this week.
Fred Baxter raised 933 bushels of
potatoes on three acres of ground this
year. That is the best yield we have
heard of yet.
Misses Kate Budelman and Ethel
Clough came over from Cambridge
Friday to spend Saturday and Sun.
day at home.
G. G. Smith drove over from Cam
bridge Sunday with Dick Walker,
Albert Baxter and Oscar Blomquist,
who have been serving as Jurors
during court.
Rev. J. F. Roper can still sing in
Spencer Brook, IA Charge to Keep
Have," even though it isn't a very
large one. He has been reappointed
to this place and will be here to
preach October II.
One of the popular weekly news
papers is publishing set of "the
most remarkable photographs ever
taken,' by DR.. Cook of course. Did
you ever see a picture of an igloo
and an Eskimo standing on a patch
of snow?
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BLUE HILL

Mrs. E. Camp has been very sick the
past week.
John South has returned from
North Dakota, where he has been
threshing.
Chas. Reichert's brother from Ken
nan, Wis, spent few days here at
the farm last week.
The S. E. Tilley outfit threshed
some of our jobs last week and will
finish the rest this week.
Rev. W L. Tracy comes back to the
Blue Hill circuit for another year and
will preach in Blue Hill Sunday,
October II, at 2:3O p. m.
Henry Mohaupt and son, Albert,
have rented their farm to Fred
Garlof and will move to Duluth. All
will be sorry to see them leave.
The blizzard, snowstorm and cold
wave caught many farmers with po-
tatoes undug. However it will not
harm potatoes that are not too near
the surface.
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GREENWOOD.

DR.. and Mrs. G. S. Neumann drove
to Milaca on Wednesday.
Gustave Schram sold fine colt to
Herman Markgraf last week.
Asa Eckleberger is busy hauling
pumpkins from his farm in Bogus
Brook
Theodore Rosin and son, Alvin,
brought in livestock to Princeton on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lipp of Brickton
visited friends here on Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.j Pohl visited
Grandma and Uncle Schenck Sunday
afternoon.
G. II. Gottwerth bought some live
stock from the Johnson Bros. on
Wednesday.
Thomas H. Cook has done the car
penter work for Jacob Ellenbaum on
his granary.
Quite a few attended the dance at
Markgraf's hall at Brickton Satur-
day evening.
Lloyd Boyn had the misfortune to
lose fine colt that broke its leg and
had to be shot.
Bob Braton is a philosopher and a
frst-class farmer besides. Did you
ever hear Bob, the beloved and only
,sIrishman on our pike, give lurid
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oxaoW.

s * RI ! Z - . !
Mrs. Emma Gates has been visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lundgren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Talbot from
Lake Minnetonka are here visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tomlinson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Larson at
supper Sunday.
Mrs. Radeke from Princeton is
staying for few days with her
daughter, Mrs. P. o. Anderson.
Winent Radeke was home from
school few days last week on &C
count of sickness, but returned Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sleeves and
daughter spent Sunday at the home
of George Tomlinson, jr., near Green
lake.
Mrs. Allie Mott and daughters are
expected home in a few days. They
have been away on visit for several
weeks.
A very small crowd attended SER
vices at the Gates school house Sun
day evening on account of stormy
weather.
Visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. Leunie
Bockoven's on Sunday we're Otto,
Fred and Emma Kurhko Mn on1 Mrs
Carl Beto and William Peterson:
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6bo Farm Preside.
Gleanings by Our Country
Correspondents. /. ....
PEAsE.

PEAsE.
Louis Jones called on Miss Mae
Callndar on Sunday.
Mr.. Salee had the misfortune to
lose one of his horses last week.
Miss Ida Modin has gone to Sand
stone to visit her sister, Mrs. Shute.
First fall of the beautiful and
farmers are all hustling to get things
snug for winter.
Mrs. J. Pluimer, who has been on
the sick list, is improving. DR..
Strike is attending her.
Mr.. Salee and family and Mr..
Kempton Sundayed with Mr.. Cal
lander and family of Milo.
B. Shute was here on a visit to G.
II. Modin. Mr.. Shute is Mr.. Modin's
son-in-law and resides on claim at
Sandstone.
5 John Nyenhouse has completed his
house on the farm he recently pur-
chased from G. M. Murray and will
soon move in.
DR.. Strike of Isanti drove over in
his automobile and spent couple
of days last week visiting friends and
attending to his many patients at this
place.
On Tuesday, October IL, F. H.
Bartlett, buttermaker at this place,
was united in marriage at Rice,
Mimi, to Miss De Norma Belle
Rathbun. Mr.. Bartlett has made
many friends during the short time he
has been in Pease, all of whom wish
him happiness and prosperity.
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BOGUS BROOK.

Miss Hattie Jopp spent. Sunday at
home.
Hurry up with the spuds-winter is
coming.
Emil Dalchow is working at Lennie
Bockoven's.
John Wetter was a caller at R.
Jopp's Sunday.
Several young folks spent Saturday
evening at 81. Dalchow's.
Some of the young folks called at
the Hoeft home Tuesday evening.
Miss Rosy Dalchow spent Thurs
day and Friday with her friend, Miss
Dora Knight.
August Kuhrke, b. Kuhrke and
Emil Dalchow called at j. Dalchow's
Monday evening.
John Dalchow, Rosy and Henry
Dalchow and Ralph Argyle we're Sun
day callers at A. Schmatz'.
Miss Anna Balfanz and Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Balfanz spent Friday at the
home of Ella and Rosy Dalchow.
Miss Ella zahnow, who has been
visiting her sister for the past two
months, has returned to her home.
John Dalchow and son, Henry,
Ralph Argyle and Gust Kuhrke left
for Cass Lake Wednesday to take up
claims at that place.
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TOLlN

T. A. Linton is home from North
Dakota.
Algat Johnson returned home Tues
day after an absence of several weeks.
Mrs. B. Madison and Mrs. Swan
Lundberg visited at G.. A. Johnson IS
Sunday.
There was a large crowd at the
school house Sunday to hear Rev.
Larson.
Fred Eastlund and Chas. Walstrom
are home from Bowesmont, N. D..
where they have been working.
Alfred Johnson and his two little
sons, Roy and Leslie, are visiting c..
A. johnson, the formers father.
Mr.. Smith of the Ogilvie Sentinel is
through canvassing for his paper
here and secured quite number OF
subscribers.