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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
ATTEMPTED FRAUD LEADS
TO IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

Seattle, Aug. 30.-On interesting
United States government on the part
of a number of western lumbermen,
was the means to an important dis
covery is told by William Geddes,
commissioner Of the government. ex-
hibit at the Alaska Yukon Pacific ex-
position.
The government sent an order 20 a
number of western lumber manufac-
turets a number of years ago for a
large shipment Of lumber to be used
in the Philippine islands Previous
to this time the mill men had been
carefully throwing aside the hcm-
lock logs which came to their mills
as unfit for use, and as result every
mill had a pond full of these un-
fits which they regarded as dead
loss.
Taking advantage of the order of
the government, the lumber men
dragged their hemlock logs and saw
ed them up into first class fir lum-
ber" for Uncle Sam. They were sur
prised when they received an order
shortly after this for more lumber of
the same kind as the first shipment.
: The government officials had dis
covered this was the only wood which
the white ants, the pest Of the Phil
ippines, would not bore through.
Some peculiar characteristic of the
wood was distasteful to the insects.
Since that time the hemlock logs have
been saved for the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Italian Driver Killed.

Spokane.-Stepping on a live cleo
trict wire which had broken and was
lying across Pacific avenue, between
Napa and Denver streets, yesterday
afternoon a team driven by Rafael
Scarpelli made terrible lunge on re-
ceiving the electric shock, throwing
him out and killing him instantly.
Scarpelli, who was one of the old
est Italian residents and we'll to do,
was returning from downtown to his
macaroni factory at E2012 Sprague
avenue and encountered the wire at
about Ais. The lurch of the wagon
threw him headlong from his seat,
striking the ground on the side of his
head with such force that his neck
was broken. After running beyond
the wire a short distance the horses
stopped of their own accord.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
CATCHES 10000
FLIES AN HOUR

Kansas City, Aug. 28.-R. e. How
ard has invented machine which is
said to be a wonder for the exterml-
nation Of flies. His invention consists
Of a cylinder something like a water
wheel mounted on a box containing
clockwork to turn il. Above the box
Is a fire cage with an opening in the
bottom affording a passage through
to the cage above.
A little sugar spread on the wheel
completes the arrangement for the re-
ception and entertainment Of Mr. Fly
He alights on the wheel. the wheel
turns, the fly turns with it, and before
he knows it he finds himself in the
box, from which there is no exit ex-
cept to the cage.
When the cage is full Howard
plunges it into a pail Of gasoline and
the flies perish as the Egyptian host
perished in the waters of the Red
Sea- Howard says his machine will
catch 10000 flies an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Eugene 10 Have Canal.

Eugene, Ore.-Late yesterday af-
ternoon Judge Harris of the circuit
court denied the motion for a new
trial in the case Of the city of Eu-
gene VS.. Oscar Millican, in which a
jury awarded Millican $500 for a
right Of way through his land for
the city's electric power canal. MILL
can asked $4,000.
The city will now proceed with the
construction of the canal through Mil
leans farm and is expected to have
the power plant completed early next
year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
MORMON CHOIR
REFUSES TO ENTER CONTEST

Seattle, Aug. 2S.-Competitlon be-
ing impossible because the Mormon
Tabernacle Chorus, Of Salt Lake, re-
fused to pay an admission fee for each
of its contesting members, the $1,000
prize offered by the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition for the winner of
the contest for mixed choruses of rs
members was reduced to $3.50, and
awarded to the st. Marks Chorus, Of
Seattle, by default, tonight.
A serious clash took place between
the Mormon chorus and the associ-
alton under whose direction the con-
tests were being held, over the action
of the association in demanding ad-
mission fee from every contestant.
The salt Lake chorus refused to en-
ter, holding an indignation meeting on
the steps of the Auditorium, and be-
ing dispersed by the exposition po-
lice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
$4,000 Bam DESTROYED.

Colfax, Wash.-The barn Of Y. G.
Mansfield, who owns large farm 10
miles west of Colfax. together with
hay, grain and farm implements and
machinery valued at $4,000. was to-
tally destroyed yesterday morning by
fire, presumably of incendiary origin,
and threshing outfit belonging to
j. W. Mcdonald of Waitsburg and a
setting of 5000 bushels of oats were
also destroyed.
The barn was notable as being the
largest in the state, having storage
room for 400 tons Of loose hay, gran
aries capable Of housing thousands of
bushels Of grain, and accommodations
for 80 head of horses, besides room
for all the vehicles and farm imple-
ments used on the farm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
VIII Prospect for Oil.

Marshfield, Ore.-That there may
be developed in Coos Bay an oil field
which will attract the attention Of this
part of the country, seems not impos-
sible now that large outside interests
are taking hold of this particular re-
source. The Perkins-Mundy company
a firm from Douglas county, and an
other outside concern, all three are
figuring on starting borings 1t is an
nounced that work may be started be-
fore the close of September.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Heppner Man Suicides.

lone, Ore.-Louis Kinney of Hep
pner committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head while on an out
ing in the mountains near by, where
he was stopping with his family. The
cause was domestic troubles. He
leaves a wife and two stepchildren.
The body was taken to Heppner yes
terday by the coroner and an inquest
is being held.
Mr.. Kinney was city engineer of the
lone water and light plant last year
and has many friends here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
SlIvertOn Man Disappears.

Salem. Ore.-The friends and the
wife Of John Drake, a photographer Of
Silverton, are at loss to account for
the mysterious disappearance from
that city yesterday Of the well known
business man. Mr.. Drake was a man
of steady habits, and his failure to
come home last night as usual caused
uneasiness. A search is being made
for him in Salem. Mrs Drake is al
most hysterical, and thinks something
serious must have happened to her
husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Born an Angel.

Roanoke, Va.--A report comes from
Montgomery county that a woman
there has given birth to child with
wings instead of arms.
A Roanoke man who recently re-
turned from trip to that county in a
wagon tells the story. A young wo-
man asked for ride and was accom-
modated. She related having just
left a home where baby was born
with feathered arms.
The young woman declared that
she knew the truth Of this statement,
having seen the child.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
First Chinese Chauffeur.

Salem, Ore.--Dr. Sheu Hong, Of 270
East Oak street Portland applied at
the office Of the secretary Of state
today for an automobile license Dr..
Hong enjoys the distinction Of being
the first Chinese in the state OF Oregon
10 own an automobile, or at least to
apply for license for one. His ma
chine is a Cadillac, with seating ca
pacity for two. His license number
will be 2271.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Hop Picking Begins.

Brownsville, Ore.-Hop picking in
most of the yards in this part Of the
Willamette valley will begin next
Wednesday. The crops are in excel
lent condition and big yield is ex-
pected. Several Of the owners around
this place have contracted their hops
for 10 cents per pound and as a result
will not be able to pay more than 40
cents per box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
shipyard VIII be Sold.

Marshfield, ore.-The Price ship
yard at Bandon, one of the best ship
building plants on the southern Ore
gon coast, is to be sold. 1t is under
stood that there are number Of bid
ders, one of whom is firm holding
contracts for the construction Of sew
eral vessels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30

bia as far as Hood River. The local
japanese and the Commercial club
will take the party out over the valley
upon arrival here and at $40 they
will cross the Columbia and take the
North Bank train for Spokane. Hood
River will be the only point visited
by the party between Portland and the
inland river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
jap Fined S5.

Hood River, Ore.-Chief of Police
Lewis secured evidence that Yasui
Brothers, Japanese merchants Of this
city, had been selling cigarettes to
minors, and accordingly brought
them before Judge A. c. Buck upon
a warrant sworn to by Mr.. Hunt. They
were fined IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Sugar supply Exhausted.

La Grande, Ore.-The supply OF su-
gar made by the Amalgamated sugar
company's factory at La Grande has
been exhausted in the local markets.
The factory will start up the latter
part Of September and the output will
be larger than ever before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
Annual Whitman Fair.

Colfax, Wash.-Preliminary prepar-
ations for the annual Whitman county
fair, to be held in Colfax, October 4
to 8, inclusive, are practically complet-
ed. John Bloom has been elected
manager and John c. Wicks, William
Pointer, Bert Kuhn and ]. L. Strevy
assistant managers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
jams VIII visit Hood River.

Hood River, Ore.-A party Of sc
prominent japanese soon to arrive in
America, are scheduled to visit Hood
River, September 10. The party will
leave Portland on the morning Of
September 10 on the Harvest Queen,
provided by the Hartman lines to af-
ford the visitors trip up the Column
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
NnntIls NNrnno Girl.

Seaside, Ore.-In Justice Brailled's
court here last night two youths, L.
Bush and Arthur Anderson. were
charged with a statutory crime COM
mitted upon 15-year-old birl named
Jennie Peterson Of Grays Harbor.
Deputy District Attorney Howard
Bronnell came over from Astoria to
prosecute the case for the state. After
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-30
NORTHWEST NOTES

a short hearing the case was contin-
ued to Saturday. The defendants are
out on bail.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

Sir" said Maj. Byers. Il have a
scheme to feed hens silica cement 50
they will lay glass eggs"
Il don't care If you have a scheme
to feed them waterproof cement SO
they Will lay duck eggs" snorted Jim.
II have also in preparation a device
to grow moss rose onions" persisted
the major
mo good" said jim. Moss doesn't
make them fry any better"
But there is also my intention to
devise a musical clothes wringer and
submarine aeroplane and disappear.
ing furniture for small flats, and rub
Ter tipped cigarettes. proceeded the
major hopping his fevered brow with
a grimy bandana handkerchief.
"On your way" saiG Jim. as though
he meant 1t.
And the major slipped out into the
night without the coffee and rolls. and
had got clear across the street before
Jim called him back and told him that
he could have the coffee and rolls on
one condition.
And what is that?" asked Mai
Byers bitterly: do YOU want to wiring
from me the secret Of my plan to
grow sponges under glass;"
My" said Jim. THE condition
is that you eat a sirloin steak and
some asparagus with the coffee and
rolls. and consider II on the house"
Since ne put it that way, Maj. Byers
could not but yield.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

When children have To wait az din
ner they learn TO hate company.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

Dit you efer. vent shopping? SO
dit l.
Ny wife tolt me to run drough der
big stores und get her paber Of pins
-und match a hair ribbon. | asked ner
eff she hat any faforide store. "Oh,
yess," she said, for a trinS % water
/ go to Macyheimer's. but Fieltmar-
shalls haf more plate glass mirrors
in der Dictator SO I questioned her
vich Won hat der best free lunch. She
said lunch serted wass nod free, but
ad Frillsky & Cuttingham's dere wass
a sale OF dog biscuits redoozed to y
cents, vich wass almosd gifing dem
away, und please don'd cad dem all on
der way home.
She startet me away. fairst locking
up my library--I mean my pocketbook
und check book. | dink she wass
afrait voult buy Something's instead OF
shopping She said she vantet me to
shop like a pairfegt laty.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

What would you do Il a man should
offer you 100000. the only condition
being that you give him receipt for
the money?
What would anybody do?
Walk along the street and try II
cut and see how many turndowns you
get
One hundred thousand dollars-that
means country estate. a great beau
tiful house, with rich paintings. Per
sian rugs and statuary retinue "
servants, automobiles and yettt-eSrti
garage, a great library, trips TO Eu-
rope.
Or a chance to buy into a big bust
ness undertaking where your money
would bring you IN comfortable So
900 or 10000 year income.
Be pretty fine, eh-sl00,O00 for
nothing
But here's a man in Indianapolis
who refuses IL.
Give It to some old folks home,
II NJ one else wants Il. he said
through his attorney, John W. Kern,
whom. II you think minute, you'll
recall as one-time candidate for gov
ernor of Indiana. for vice president
of the United States and for United
States senator.
Kerns client-the man who scorn-
fully turned down the hundred thou
is Oscar A. Baker. Oscar is not rich
man, either. He works for a salary.
same as you and |. and the fellow
across the street.
There was a good reason for the re-
fnsal- of course You have probably
guessed that already
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

Il intend to launch some excellent
ideas soon." whispered Maj. Bye-s
making his appearance at Jim's lunch
wagon and speaking 70 Jim in very
confidential tone OF voice, and | de
sire hat you permit me TO suggest
that feel the need OF sustenance but
have not the price therefor. Would II
be violating the rules OF your very
ably conducted luncheon vehicle II
you were to allow me to regale my
self with cup OF coffee and two rolls
and decorate your-er-tab with my
Industrious name until fortune smiles
upon my endeavors?"
II can't see you" Jim grunted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

Den diregt me blease to der fire
department.
SO he tolt me to step TO do dirt iZZle
10 der right. dismount der escalatcr
10 der basemend. walk twice aFount der
COLT fish tank. use der dictator 10 der
sefeHt floor, go droHgh der tFatihs
stamp Ufiss, den backwards down two
fiitts of stairs To der men und boys
cloding, crawl unter dree tables fun
of insists. find der fouTt window from
der wrapping desk, gif my name under
references 10 der cashier. open der
window und chump ouid. He said
voult be yust In dime for der after
noon demonstration of DER $3.50 life
net. was S9.SS.
tanked him mitt tears in my face
und followed hiss DIRECTIONS until
, fount myseluf in der Lost department.
Il want 10 match diss." | said. Dey
must hat tott | meant my breat, be-
coss dey sent me 10 der deiiCatessen
! department, we're de- hat Neaehatel
cheese init Swiss embroidery. We're
I ISIS der hair goots2" | said 10 girl
Il want 20 match hair ribbon. You
don't want the hair goods depart
ment.' she said you want the match
4
dem | wanted a paber OF pins 70 match
my wife hair So dey sent me 10
der hair pin department. Ven | got
dere | asked dem please to show me
Ii paber OF hair ribbon. ind dey sent
me TO der paber department. Und
Gere | tOlt dem | wanted ribbon of
matches to pin on my vife's paber
hair. but dey tried to sell me safety
match ven vot | wanted wass a safely
! pin-no, mean a paber OF ribbons
| veil, anyhow, ditn't get Id.
So | toh dem TO sent Id.
| Vile | wass dere dey hat an hour
, sale. A hour sale ISIS we're you hat
to Wait an hour for your change. FL
you gife dem fife tollar bill Id comes
back SC changed you don'd know i'll
But ! cheated dem. vent away mid
ouid my change.
But a voman-ven only shopping
lvouldtnd spent tollar bill ef IL Al
wass printet in disappearance ink.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
Turns Down 100000 Because 1t
Had In 1t the Bite of a Scorpion

The money was tainted Not in the
vague general sense that trust mil
lions are, which some college heads
hot ali-refuse to take. but very
particularly and specially.
II Baker had taken the money he
would probably have been sent TO
the Indiana penltentiary for long
term OF years.
IL happened like this:
Several years ago Indiana was all
stirred up over some anti-cigareIo
agitation in the legislature The Am
rrirau fUhuccU Co. opposed the meas
ure. OF course Baker was their agent
and lobbyist at the capital
Soon came rumors OF bribery. in.
yolving Agent Baker and a legislator
There was great scandal and Baker
fed the state. The prosecutor got
hold OF 100000, which IL was charged
Baker had offered To the assembly
man.
Now the assemblyman Is dead. Bak
er appeared to stand trial and had
the Indictment Quashed. The only
man who might testify against him Is
beyond the reach OF state OF county
subpenas. And the prosecutor holds
the 100000.
Here's the money" he said to Bak-
er. in court. IF it's yours, take ii, and
give me a receipt"
What Bakers thoughts were no one
knows. But he shook his head.
'''Tisn't mine" he said. II don't
know anything about II"
Perhaps some people would have
been willing TO put in several years
In the pen for 100000.
But Baker wasn't
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
RUDYARD ANGRY
Ensands out His Fiery Pen Again and Writes
Rotten Poetry

or the tribe that describe with a jibe
the perversions OF Justice
Pandars ayowed TO the crowd whutso-
ever Its lust Is.
Justice" and "lust is" How Rud-
yard must trust u.s.
This from the author OF "Barrack.
Room Ballads" that brought the Brit
ish army up standing with cheers.
From the man who poured genius
soul at the altar OF his Maker with
his "Recessional." From the man
who solved the riddle OF wolf-talk and
Of Mowgli and his jungle friends. II
is TO whine worse than Rudyard does.
Doctors say every time man gets
angry, his brain, composed OF millions
of little cells. undergoes a remarka-
BILE change. The joy-cells are de-
stroyed and the anger-cells sprout up
like mushrooms. Anger has toxic
effect on the, whole human system.
Rudyard has been getting angry
long time. He was first angry with
India, then with the United States,
then with some relatives. then with
Canada and finally with England
Imagine drunken old Omar. with
some swaying houri at his side and
a baked-clay urn full OF sour wine and
crust OF bareback nearby, getting
angry at anything,
Anger will conquer the most cen
volutiYe Uranium. IL spells and hurts.
SO. as long as Rudyard Kipling
continues To be angry with MS neigh.
bors and his people because their
prophets and priests of minute uh-
derstanding" don't suit him. he must
put the critics, too. In the same class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

Vile | wass going on a streed car
downtown, dere wass anodder paifieSt
laty In der car who coult nod find IN
her purse any fare Poor ding
knew right away she wass venting
shopping, too
BY der retail DISTRICT | looked der
windows in TO witness der styles IN
pins und hair ribbons. Ad Won tiace
quite a crowt of women wass vatch-
ing a window dresser. | stoof una
watched him. too. but, ach, he PAT al
ready finished dressing ana-@tts pat
ting on hiss coat.
vent insite. | heard some girls
boiler "Ca-a-sh," knew dey ditn q
mean me A man nit polished man
ners und badness stepped hiuseiui
up to me "Vot iss diss?" said. 1T
is department store. sir" he said.
"Har you a fire sale today" | asked
him. Yes, SIR" he said.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
ACH, OSGAR GOES SHOPPING
HND Utmost STAYS DERE

Do
She OnIyGo
BY ScHAEFER.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
The spectacle Of Rudyard Kipling.

The spectacle OF Rudyard klpilng'
mysterious prophet once. nut with a
weak voice now. crying out Imitation
poetry about Great Britain and her
faults brings TO British eyes the sad
results of 'condemning ones, own
country. As they see him. Rudyard
Is a rascal
Kipling was once -a-grcat author
with a great message 10 great peo-
pie. He wrote a book. though. The
Light that Failed" that at least bore
a strange titular forecast of Rud-
yards light as the world views II to-
day
Where once literary incandescence
shone. now Kipling's light has failed
10 do that OF wax taper hid under
"a peach basket hat.
The light began TO wane in the
case OF Kipling when he began 10
whine against his own people. lie
whined himself out OF poet laure-
ate's wreath. AS he spilled bitter lit
erary tears over his proud empire $
shame his light failed yet more.
Kipling is a muck-raker. And being
in a spleenish mood the other day
laid himself out on the critics rack
and penned new poem which ne
calls The City of Brass"
After three-quarters OF colunn or
SO OF brazen verse, the poem ends
thus
They chose themselves prophets and
priests of minute understand.
Ing.
Men swift TO see done-and outrun-
their EXTREMIST commanding
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

The man who knows II all must have
an awful strain on his mind.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12
From Another Point of View

For Of
The Wright program
calls Castro "raving mailman but isn't
original
Carrying baby
do it,
Every n country
really working
living
asylums?
Philadelphia
Elsie sigei
the Chink is.
/ however when Adrian and Lansing meet
the Glddeu
thermometer the price OF ice
Of aerial
\ far he goes up one is always sure oil getting back
Angeles Not dnaped
hope by somer yal city seeking next years convention
is who sold him property adon.
Ing the state home In louisiana Tor ep most undesirable spot
the
bypouc
.
s a
Piano playing m Is held bv Washing
disordery
IL 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

So. Jones is going TO put his money
in mines didn't think he knew any.
thing about mines -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-07-12

81 know a woman who could do a
good DAYS work full Of suds. She
WIZ a dishwasher In a restaurant an
tn suds ! mean amt the kind you
mean
Have you got your fiat furnished
YETI"
- .Aimast-bu6 say@do =yog=knaw
where can get a folding tooth
Drush?"
Why-does the girl with hair OF
FURNISHED gold that glistens in the
sun. and plump, round arms. take so
much longer TO let her hair dry IT
the beach than the thin, straggly lady.
with hair like wisps
-
When children have To wait az din
ner they learn 10 hate company.
The man who knows Il all must have
an awful strain on his mind.
So, Jones is going TO put his money
in mines. didn't think he knew any
thing about mines.
He doesn't. That's why"
| or course. Orville Weight has fall
once In while. but did you ever
irotice anything come down that didn't
lgo I'D hIst3