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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DE-
scription, for county court circuit
court. justice court. real estate. etc.
for sale at East Oregonian office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21
Eastern Livestock Markets.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Hogs, $4,000;
cattle. $1,000; shep, 10000.
Hogs are SOLO cents lower. Left
over yesterday $500. Receipts a year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

GEORGE w. COUTTS. ATTORNEY
at law. Estates settled. Wills. deeds.
mortgages and contracts drawn. Col
lectons made. Room II Schmidt
block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21
ARCHITECTS. CONTRACTORS, ETC

D. A. MAY. CONTRACTOR AND
Builder. Estimates furnished on all
kinds of masonry. cement walks, stone
walls. etc. Phone black 1885, or Ore
gonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21
ATTORNEYS.

FEE & SLATER, LAWYERS. Of
tices In Despair building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

JOSEPH T. HINKLE, ATTORNEY
at law. Office in Association block
at head OF stairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

STORE ROOM-Good room, suitable
for office or store room, for rent in
E. o. building, apply at office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

PETERSON & WILSON. ATTOR-
neys at law: rooms and Smith
Crawford building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

DIR. d. C. M'NABB. LOCAL STATE
Stock Inspector and member State
Veterinary Board. Office Tallman's
drug store. Res. phone Main So.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

RALEY, RICHARDS & RAIBY, AT
torneys at law. Office in Savings
Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-21

LOWELL 4 WINTER, ATTORNEYS
and eounsellors at law. Office in
Despair building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
UNCLE SAM TO HELP BACHELORS CHRISTMAS

Uncle n
Bachelors Christmas" = s~e - ~' -
nrge Russell used be himself liz
ssd and others
% as of desitu
it, won't pre-
q andh
There bachelors miss
oil
n
nj brought
And Tor OF these bachelors there little children
is kim
oid fellow but 10 eryt
JUS
who doesn't But it's
o d @ and I little
wiln Christi unless
It o { n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
TRAIN THROUGH A
TRESTLE;; II DEAD

aboard a special train and rushed
10 the scene.
George Gould and his son. Jay
Gould. were on the train. but ea-
capped without injury.
The engineer aud fireman are
among the dead Il is feared that
some OF the victims we're buried
under the wreckagc In the bottom
OF the creek For this reason no
accurate estimate OF the number Of
dead can now be made. The fol-
lowing are among those reported
killed. according 10 a message sent
by wire from here 10 the general
offices OF the Southern railway In
Washington D. g.;
JOHN A. BRADNAX. Greensboro.
A. HOLCOMB. Mount Airy. n. G.
EDWARD SEXTON. Denton. n G.
A. r. CONE. superintendent Of the
Richmond division ~ the Southern
railway
ID G. NOLAN. Pullman conductor.
&, ~ WHITE. travelling auditor
FIAGMAN. name unknown
II ~ Russell. private secretary
To George Gould. was badly injured
sustaining severe bruises and being
hurt internally Jay Gould was
slightly bruised
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
COMMISSION
EXPECTED BY
LOU CHURCH

A. T Armstrong. general man.
ager of + 4 Barnett a. Co. admit.
ted ia an interview this morning
that Detective l.. X. Church. Prose.
cutting Attorney George ". Wander.
yeer's special detective. would have
received a commission had the sale
of tenderloin property IN the new
district gone through.
He further admitted that Church
furnished the information concern
ing the establishing OF the new
district
The firm OF II. T Barnett & Co. "
said Armstrong, had nothing 10 do
with securing an option on the
Plummcr g. property for tcndcrloiu
purposes II was a flyer that !
took myself. personally 1.-THE same
AZ ! would make a bet on a horse
race. Detective T.. X. Church had
no financial interest In the scheme.
! put up the money for the option.
Mr., Burlingamo a former employe
OF the firm OF +. T Barnett & Co.
secured the option and permitted
his name TO be placed on the adver.
Using matter.
Church. however. was present al
the conferences that We had and
furnished valuable information. He
had no financial interest IN the mat.
ter-though. of course. he would
have received a commission had the
sale taken place"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

"He IL dead. and he died alone p
This tells OF the death OF Jack
RenehAn. 1aborcr
over IN North Yakima three little
children are waiting waiting for
their daddy. who will never again
gladden. their hearts The little
tots do not yet know that their
father is dead Perhaps they are
now prattllng Of the time when
daddy will return TO take them IN
his arms.
Renehan drifted into Seattle sew.
eral weeks ago, just az thousands
Of others come and 40. No one
knew him-he knew no one And
then Renehan. laborer. fell sick.
He toiled his way 10 the city hos.
pital He was hopelessly sick Be
fore he could give more than his
bare name. Renehan passed into n
state OF coma And the end came
last night.
When Il was seen yesterday that
Renehan could not live Il was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
SOMEONE BROKE INTO
THE GRAND JURY ROOM
Jurors Think II Was an
Attempt to Secure In
eliminating Documents.

That some person liable to be in.
dicied broke into and entered the
grand jury room between Saturday
night and Sunday morning for the
purpose OF removing discriminating
documents. iF the belief Of the
grand jury. The oalprit. however.
go, nothing FOR his pains. This
morning was spent by the jury in
hearing evidence In an attempt 10
get a ciew 10 the guilty party.
Bailiff Martin reported 10 the
jury Monday morning that he had
found the room in n disordered
condition. He was OF the opinion
that documents had been abstract
ed A search by Martin disclosed
the evidence that the room had
been entered.
Upon Martins report the Jury
went through all Of the documents
that may be used In future prose.
cuiions but none were found miss
ing naillff Martin slept in the
grand jury room on Monday night
In the hope that the intruder might
return and again enter the jury
room. but no attempt to gain
entrance WAS made.
Nothing was learned by the jury.
however. that would enable IL TO
get any clew 10 the guilty one.
Judge Gillian was In the jury
room for half hour this morning
The jury believes that information
Is leaking out OF the room" too
fast Judge Gilliam's opinion was
asked as to the publicity the papers
are giving the jury's actions.
Outside OF an attempt to dis
cover who burglarized the jury. no
other evidence was heard today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

mark his going when he left us;
the presses had to whirl. the
llnotypes purr, and the type
writer's click; the paper had 10
get out on time. We had 10
write our stuff" sad, gay or
tedious, Just as II no tears
wellcd up into our eye that
could only see Louie lying in
the cold, calm dignity Of death.
just as II there was no clutch.
ing at our Threats as our last
meetings with him came back
to us; as our hands felt his
warm, quick grasp. We could
pin no crepe on the door and
retire TO our sorrow. We had
to keep on we had TO get the
paper out; just time enough TO
buy a few flowers and say;
"Goodby, dear friend, good
by"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
Forty More Hurt in South
Carolina Wreck-Con-
ductor Was the Hero of
the Disaster.

CHARLOTTE. n. G. Dec. b.
Twelve persons we're killed and
probably 80 injured when passenger
train No. II. on the Southern rail.
way. speeding southwark Al the
rate Of IS miles an hour. plunged
over Il trcHtie aud fell rs feet into
Recdy creek. four miles north Of
Greensboro. today.
The dead ana injured were buried
under three feet OF water
The news was flashed 20 Greens.
horo only after Conductor George
Cable. the hero Of the wreck. had
dragged himself nearly two miles
10 a station. though HIS legs had
been broken in the crash.
Physicians and nurses with med.
ical supplies were Immediately put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

Died-Louie -. sefrit, reporter,
age IS.
These few words tell much or 1T
tie. as they are read, That fel'
low deeller on this earth with Us
"a gone; his name; that he lived
and worked AZ a recorder Of events,
and that hts span was 30 short
years.
10 those who know how 10 read
Alright. there is much more In this
compressed opitome OF a life aud
death. There IL recorded the pass
ing IF a soul: the allencing Of q
heart and the chilling OF n mind.
There Is contained all the uscrut.
able mystery Of this existence Of
ours
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

Louie Sefrit came into this world
and has passed on For him the
roaring loom OF Time" Is all forever
stillcd Today they will take him
to the cold. narrow bed 20 be his
forever more. lie viii not be seen
longer ia his accustomed places. he
VIII never again greet his friends
or love his loved ones lie IL come
and gone and Is az If he were not
He Left Clean Name.
So has Louie sefrit died, unher-
aided and unsung, leaving behind
an ache In many heart and q clean
name There Is no halt IN the
clash OF world interests now that he
IS gone from among ua-he was only
a reporter a historian Of each day.
a humble anonymous teller Of the
worlds story, one of the many in
the ranks, shut out from fame,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
THE LOAN SHARK

beginning Of things the loan shark
gises has been thing hated despaed
and feared Mankind has looked him With that hud
defing accorded codbooded Shiny Feplan
that lnfest parts
presence shou
who fateus misery who the blood OF the
heipiesB hearteas sous bped who
has taken the shape OF G0dnadc
The dislike pity; thief liar.
de regret;
but naussatr9 disgust endless hatred He o All things
that redesuino quatyhumanty There nothing hs
greedunquenhab insensae greed
SHORE More until Death tires Of his and him for all
eternity.
huge hdcous spider In
tnne he spins promises gums
eenaity creepy patience
cray drop by drop
squeezing their hearts almost. but quite dry.
toIing backbreaking load nothing
him that despair that children In cold and
Is less than nothing long their gmy nlee and
dimes his box.
his wife children for He
lives company
shameful calling In society,
be summed by thug
let woman may proudly by they
they they
place low though be- In the broherhood Of
very may always for Of human sympathy.
The money? so he does. Let him have g.
He earns aorey look thief eye
Maybe he's happy Perhaps wife him
haps bis respect be that his
his tail he that It. The
the him squmng wggng thing
invites whose existence Is abomna
and insult
IL And that's how he his wealth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
FOSTERS
| WHITE SLAVE
TRAFFIC
|xMrE SLAVES ARE
SPOKEN or AS CIGARS

a. governments commits
"a oaoses an agcnt Ia Seattle.
- xrifinf 20 a New York
xrs fexsrding the sale Of four
sssress girls. said
I have ius, been TO see the
oars they are fine, young
s.ss nod looking he has four
: .sem. but Il seems they are
tzhl here 10 the extent 81
liz each. This money you
Ia ri back as the cigars earn
\ NM --- will take all re-
feasibility Of these cigars
1ssisg With you until all debts
II pald and will sign an agree
|sssi 10 that effect
4 lssseF written In Paris
|.,ssd 4 New York dealer as to
IA best means for sending over
\ shsa. an absolutely new
|ssubss. tail. handsome OF fsg
|.~ and body. 70 years and !
maths old
Anmher asked for the ship.
|zsnt of q woman. as beauti-
N a. Il u possible in thia
|aria
A letter from q Japanese In
|fasuhama. IN reply 90 a TO-
|ess, Tor the shipment % a
|ssn&n. said
n carried out well. the
|narsst price OF a woman Is
|lrxt 500 a. present ! re
|usst voc 10 pay me about
iea Il advance Ia December.
lNk sent n woman TO q
|is<rf q mine. but he has not
|u,z ~ the whole sum ~
szaes fs'r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

wealth or glory
Just reporter nothing more.
except an honest man who did his
work and died Yet today the sim.
pie casket that contained his clay
was buried deep beneath the floral
offerings Of those who had known
him; fragrant romembrances from
every walk IN life merchants. pc.
licemen, fellow newspaper men,
flremen, lawyers all sent their
roses and lilies 10 light the long.
dark road on which he had started.
He VIII De Missed.
Just "A reporter-but many a man
Of wealth and position has gone to
his long rest leaving less sorrow
In his wake; many man Of fame,
whose fame was built by such as
Louie Sefrit, has sunk down into
oblivion. whom the world could
more gladly spare than this man,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

who was--just a reporter the hur-
rted worker of a tired day.
When Louie Sefrit died he left
none but friends behind him In
his nine years IN Seattle as re.
porter he encountered many men
on many occasions His path was
strewn with temptations; oppor.
tunity for evil lay al every hand
liut he made his way honestly and
manfully. with deep and abiding
love for his fellows, and wids
embracing charity for their sins
and weaknesses.
And all the time he was Just a
reporter turning In his copy" from
day TO day. to be read by the
thousands, who never knew and
never thanked him. In these nine
past years how many have learned
something from him2 How many
have formed opinions by reason OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

what he wrote? How many have
been stirred to thought, reflection
and determination by his words.
each unknown 10 the other?
Last Assignment" Covered.
Louie Sefrit did his work. and
did II we'll Just as reporter. His
work Is now done, his last copy is
In, aud he stands at the Great
City Desk to report his assignment
covered" For him the Journal
OF Time has gone to press. with
It's scoops and fall downs; the
plates OF Life are cast beyond
change. His first edition is off
and he has joined the staff Of
Eternity perhaps just a reporter
For those Of us who knew
and worked with him, the hope
goes up that all is we'll with
Louie. We could not stop to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
BACHELORS
RESPOND To
XMAS CALL

Packages and presents and
money are coming in daily 20 The
Star offiec foT the Bacheiors'
Xmas fund. II keeps one man
pretty busy looking ont for them
Fer the bachelors OF Seattle are
sure getting Interested in the great
work Of helping the children who
won't otherwise see Santa
John Mcculloch came into the
office this noon. John Mcculloch
evidently tsn1 rich man. iIc
doesn't dress that way. My ad.
Dress he said. why. general de.
livery
Never mind about that. though.
he said Il Just want 10 help the
Bachelors Christmas Fund !
haven't much money but here's
Sc I'm a bachelor myself hts
eyes twinkied and ! used 10 BE-
at orphan boy" be was so0crcyed
again.
You know an orphan boy misses
a lot 0f thinrs.~ he continued So
am Interested In helping the
kids
John Kelly wrote IN from SIS
Pike st. enclosing s.. 4 have
been reading in The Star. be
wrote about the poor little girl
and her mother I want 70 hrlp
them have q good Christmas Go
on with the good work
Just rs the paper was goinE Ia
press an old man came In with n
check book
don't want ms name mention
81 he said. bug ! DO want % help
Here's five dollars he said writ.
ing the check He also wrote oat d
check for Rev VI A. Sass. ~ Ere.
mont the ased Presbyterian mlmls
ter. which he asked The star to for
ward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
HE PLUNGES FROM
VELOCIPEDE INTO
BAY TO DEATH

While speeding along the tracks
u the Columbia 4 Puget sound
railroad on railway yelnclpede
James KEENAN,. uarbtaiHt's helper,
fell into the hay gaas south ~ Spo-
kane at and was drew ned shortly
after e'eis.ck Asg night A swiftly
ebblns tide carried the body toward
West Seattle Ssneh for the body
is being made to-day.
keenan, and . y Lurzry. an elec-
iFicinn. were riding At a high rate
81 speed on the veioclpeie At ths
time Il the accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
|nsD TO CRIPPLE
WILL GET $25,0 900


Us tnitFd Fr~s~.)
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec. rs ~
~ Emma r. Alexander. a mani.
nh has fallen heir 70 SIS. 600 BE-
~ she helped a cripple -four
'zz ego.
~ was leaving a department
- where she was employed
IT abe saw a man with a cane
sa'.nz from a street car. She
Pser and helped him aud then
'..sa With him on the sidewalk.
" before parting he asked her
x and address a regular cor
ondence followed.
- cripple. who WAS Frank Day.
y plymouth, Ind. died recent.
~ paid back her kindness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
STOLEN GOLD BRINGS
NO HAPPINESS

NEW YORK. Dec IA wander
err over the four quarters Of the
globe In search OF happiness he fail
ed TO find. Hyman Epstein today
walked into court and surrendered
himself TO the authorities. saying:
MY conscience would not let me
be happy am ready to take my
medicine"
Two years ago Epstein. who con-
Quoted a private bank In Williams
burg. Brooklyn. disappeared after
the bank had closed and was said
10 have made away with more than
100000
Il haven't penny left" Epstein
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
PALACE HOTEL HAS
RISEN FROM ASHES

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. Is. 49,
With banquet 70 nearly 500 OF the
states most prominent men. the
new Palace hotel will throw open
is doors tonight. after three years
~ rcbulldiug
Gov James n. Gillette will pre-.
side
Tumoyrow the doors will be open
Tor the public. and San Francisco
"a preparing 70 view III. modern
reproduction ~ the huasslFY which
was known and spoken 81 the world
over Al one % the landmarks %
the Pacific coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
aANCIS HENEY ON
|ECTURE PLATFORM

|rrcs0N. Ariz-. Dec. i5.--It is *.
krad that Francis J Heney. who
y been engaged for the past two
k0s as special prosecutor 10 the
ksailsd graft cases. will start on
kstnre tour through this state
h feV days. visiting Tucson.
|s6hs. Dcuglas. Hisbee and Phoe-
|zf TIE last lecture Will be de-
|fwtd IN time fog Heuey 10 return
n saa Fraacisco before Christmas
asssg has under serious cOnsidera-
" dispositions for extended lee
~ sars. made hy q number ~ lee
WNReaus lie viii shortly pre-
rrf ssries Of articles for maya
wMtllcatlon dealing with the
<f s'Hnt!On investigations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
SLED INTO ENGINE
| KILLED; 6 HURT

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Dec. ia
flying dash down a long hin on a
big bobsled today cost the life of
Frank klumpe. i6 years old. the
serious injury of six boys, some OF
whom may die. and the slight In.
jury Of eight others. when the sled
got beyond control and crashed into
a Wabash locomotive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
" CREAM is
CURE FOR JAG

Il.
.s.a,NlNNATl, Dec Lice cream
~ ne plain ordinary vanilla
!. favored product Is pronounc
" best Jag cure on earth By
~. Y. foertmeyer. a local drug
VI Foertmeyer ought to
~ a MS store Ia located not far
4. ne loyful night district. and
! .sa's founders" carrying more
~. q liquid cargo have been
s .,o.aed 70 herd In bis place to
80. foefimeyer declares he has
= o. regular customers who
i - cream for the SOLDERING 10.
y. .eahol explain how 81 acts. but
y. y seems 10 absorb the alcohol
'nsa sifects and an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

said. II have spent all | gained
from the bank. and am tired OF hid.
ing. My conscience hurts me, aud
] want 10 come back and try 70 re.
pay those who lost by me. will
plead guilty at my trial. and II I ana
given chance hope that viii be
able TO pay my former depositors
back 20 the last cent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
LEONARD WOOD WILL
BE NEW ARMY HEAD

WASHINGTON. Dec. l5.-Secre-
tary Of War Dickinson today an
nounced the selection OF Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood. now commander OF
the Department OF the East. to sue
coed Mai Gen ]. Franklin Bell as
chief Of staff of the army. Gen.
Bell will retire next April.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
JACK RENEHAN, LABORER, IS DEAD;
CHILDREN WAITING FOR FATHER

learned that he had three small
children nj North Yakima. Word
was sent that Renehan was ~
But before the letter reached the
citx across the mountains, the
homeless. friendless laborer breath.
ed his last.
He Is dead, and he died alone {"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
|hn5auCkLES PAY UP
BACK SUGAR DUTIES

Ntu, ..t t"ttfh frfaE.l
An'ss iORK, Dec rs -Arbuckle
n Az ne biggest competitors
|snss....@ american Sugar Refining
|ssys.. today paid into the gov.
|ls1s Treasury tG95.57s N back
|hu's,t.,les.ll o~ing the disclosure III
|t1ss ' e,.leA IN The Weighing Of
|il'Iss' sasEoea on The docks The
rnl,ea was made voluntarily.
Al ,sla states Attorney stImson
"a. y, afternoon that the settle.
a y soea not affect The prosecu.
~ y ~ any Individual shown to
llssIsr,s, ~ Z, renponslble Or ths com.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15
Head in the Militia.

Editor Star. Dear Sir: Did
you hear Or. Matthews sermon
Sunday eveg Bouilion was not a
moral coward: he did what was
right. although he lost his job
By so doing. He win get my
vote aud my influence. =. Il. w.
z. S.--If we can get such men
as A.N. Bouillon and Bob Hodge
in office at our next election,
we viii have a good, clean city
government.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-15

nj lsn.s 81 the congressional
sanax appointed 10 iuyeafi-
ezis A shlte slave evil picked ous
Sa1i& n one Ut the cities to In
'sx<aEs. and that they found here
y 1nss revolving instances, vas
fess xlsh the publication In fun
AZ committee report.
nat an organized band 81 pro
rws " working Ia this city. deal
chiefly With Chinese and Jap
~ girls. bat Including women
|alI nationalities. IL shown by