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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24

Monmouth, Ore, Feb. 24.-Despite
the legislatures failure to provide the
funds, the Monmouth normal school
will run to the'end of this school year
with funds raised by citizens. Presi-
dent Ressler is in Salem comforting
with the board of regents in the hope
of making arrangements for next
year. Monmouth is receiving finan-
cial aid and encouragement from out
lying districts.
Ashland Also.
Ashland, Feb. 24.-Local citizens
are raising money to support the nor
NAL school. They entertain no thought
of allowing the school to close. They
hope to get assistance through the
initiative or the next legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24
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MORE THAN SCORE
KILLED IN WRECK

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Feb. 24.i
between 25 and 80 were
killed today when train on the
main line toppled over hun
dred foot cliff near Rio Bamba.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24

Bossburg, Wash.-A freight train
ran into a mudslide at Hendricks cut
and the engine and several cars were
thrown into the ditch Traffic will be
delayed for some time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24
THREE SCHOOLS
To FINISH YEAR
Failure Of Legislature to Pro-
vide Funds Will Not Close
NOrmaIS Now.
CITIZENS OF TOWNS WILL
KEEP THEM GOING

Announcement Comes from Mon
mouth and Ashland-Same Course
Will BE Followed at Weston
Friends Have Hopes of Relief at
Hands of the People or the Next
Legislature-Special Session May
Be Called BY Benson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24
NORMALS ASK
FOR FAIR PLAY
President ReSSIer of Mon
mouth Sends CommuniCa-
ton to Press Of Oregon.
SAYS INSTITUTIONS HAVE
BEEN VILLIFIED FOR YEARS

Challenges An Investigation of the
Charges Repeatedly Made of Graft
In Connection With the States Nor
nal Schools-Calls Attention TO the
Financial loss Sustained by Stu
dents, Faculty and Citizens Of the
Towns Affected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-24
PRESIDENT WILL
NOT GET RAISE
House Defeats Proposition to
Increase Salary to One
Hundred Thousand.
KNOX CAN NOW BE MADE
SECRETARY OF STATE

Salary of Position Is Reduced TO For
mer Standing, Making Ii Possible
for a Senator 10 Accept-Vote
Against the Salary Increase Is Very
Declded-A Bill Is Introduced 10
Compel Railroads 20 Purchase Line
of Steamers for Coast.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Tacoma has adopted new charter which provides for the commission form of govern ment.
 Submission of law providing for statewide prohibition will probably be an issue in the next session of the Virginia legislature.
 Chase S. Osborn, a regent of the University of Michigan, is a candidate for the republican nom- ination for governor of Michigan
 U. l. Burdick, speaker of the North Dakota house of representatives, has declined the invi- tation of his friends to enter the race for the governorship
 Curtis Guild, Jr., former governor of Massa- chusetts, has squelched movement to send him to the United States senate in place of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
 A "Jackson Day. banquet is to be held in Grand Rapids in January, at which time it is proposed to perfect the organization of state league of democratic clubs.
 Senator Nelson w. Aldrich of Rhode Island has been invited by the Chamber of Commerce of Macon, Ga, to deliver an address on the proposed change in the currency system and the establishment of a central bank
 Abraham L. Converse, who recently rendered his resignation as third assistant postmaster general, announces that he will be candidate for the republican congressional nomination in the eleventh Indiana district
 Arthur Vorys, who was the Ohio campaign manager of William H. Taft, in the presidential campaign last year, is being mentioned for sev eral important positions in the government ser vice, including assistant secretary of the treas ury.
 Campaigning in behalf of the presidential candidacy of Joseph W. Folk, former governor of Missouri, has begun and it is said to be prac ticaly certain that the Missouri delegation to the next democratic national convention will carry Folk instructions.
 spirited campaign has already deyeoped for the seat of the late United States Senator M N. Johnson of North Dakota. Present signs point to fight to finish between Congressman Asle l.. Gronna and Thomas F. Marshall, for mer representative in congress.
 hot fight is on the sixth Illinois district for the seat m congress made vacant by the resigna ton of William Lorimer, who was elected to the senate by the last legislature. The opposing candidates are William J. Moxley, republican, and Frank $. Ryan, democrat The election will taxe place November g.
 District Attorney Jerome of New York is re- puted poor man, though he has held his office for eight years at a salary of $12,O00 a year. According to popular belief district attorney Tn New York county, if he were inclined to be dishonest, could make $12,000,000 a year One of the greatest tributes to Jerome, therefore in the estimation of people who speak of the mat ter IS that he goes out of office without dollar It IS said, though that Jerome can easily make S50,00O year in his legal practice.
 At this stage of the game, both Mr. .Jeffries and Pup Johnson admit tbo+ ;+ ,,r:u
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13
THE TRAGEDY OF BILLIKEN

Bright little "Billiken,' y with his red swish of hair and his queer cross-cut smile, has amused millions. In thousands of cozy corners and parlors all over the globe he "sets and smles," and the people of all kinds and condi- tions tickle his toes, according to the directions on the box.
 You would never suspect it from his face, but the heart of ''Biliken' is troubled, and tragedy broods over his flaming head Everybody knows that "Billiken" is ''the god of things as they ought to be-" but if the news that comes from Kansas City be true he is not the god they thought he was.
 A pretty little tradition has grown up about the popular little heathen. There was once a struggling artist, beautiful young girl-so the story goes-who, though she possessed great talent, was not able to secure recognition for her works Kansas City was far from the sa- looms, and its idea of art ranged somewhere be- tween a railroad poster and book beer adver- tisement At last, when she had come to the end of her row and the wolf was growing at the door, the beautiful sculptress in her protest against cruel world declared: "I'm tired of all thus talk of the god of things as they are. 2 1 want god of things as they ought to be" So she modelled ''Billiken" for herself. The quaint little idol changed her luck Friends begged for it, strangers were swept away at the first glance, and the children of thousand homes cried for "Billiken." Into the lap of the fortunate sculptress poured wealth in steady stream. As the idols cost about eight cents and sold for very large dollar, wealth was sup posed to be pouring in on her like John D. Rock efeler Tn money storm.
 That was the way the story went But look first on that picture, then on this Miss Florence Pretz, the Kansas City girl who designed Bill liken is angry, disgusted, mad. She hates the sight of her masterpiece. ''I have destroyed every Billiken in the house and would walk a block to avoid seeing his ugly little face,' she ayers. And wherefores We'll the Kansas City dispatches state that of all the thousands of dol lars Billiken has brought, the girl who modelled him has been getting a royalty of only thirty measley little dollars a month. Think of it. $50 for fame and Blliken! Her idea is that there IS Billiken trust, and that she has been shut out like common stockholder or an uti- mate consumer. And every time she looks at him Bilhken seems to be smiling sarcasticallv at her for allowing him to fall into the hands of the Philistnes.
 Twas ever thus. The way of the artist and the inventor is hard. If his work is a failure. he gets the bump. If it is a success, he is al lowed to put his name on the label, while the klnd gentlemen of business get out their mowers and rake m the profits. It's not the first time m this topsy-turvy world that the god of things as they ought to be" has gone back on his ideals and become 'the god of things as they are.''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Now will our old college chum, Teddy be good? In letter published in the Holbrook Argus, Delegate Ralph Cameron, in speaking of the incidents of his hunting trip with General Hitchcock says, among other things, ''1 must confess that considerable portion of the time was devoted to statehood talk, but considered that more humane than the slaughter of defense less animals Well, to the say the least, it was harmless passtime
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The New Mexico newspapers allude to Will jam Robinson, recently named for governor of that territory, as "Tenderfoot Bill" After Mr. Robinson has held down the job for several months it will not be necessary for him to ex- anime the soles of his Tribys O nights before retiring. Wading through that bunch of N. M politicians will undoubtedly have very caous- ing effect
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The Bisbee Miner is considerably exercised over the return visit of Mir. Bryan to Arizona and expresses the belief that it is for the pur- pose of counteracting the effect of the recent wis its of President Taft, General Hitchcock and Secretary Ballinger. This is quite bouquet for the Nebraskan, but as matter of fact MT. Bryan will speak in Globe under the auspices of the united churches, will be dined surrounded by the same uplifting influences and the only political significance that can be figured from his visit is the influence that be might weld for right and justice, which, as matter of course would be in the interest of democracy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

After all this discussion the Phoenix Demo crat comes complacently to the front with the question: Is there North Pole?' Maybe this question should have been answered before we bothered with either Cook or Peary.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A French physician says a tramp IS not a tramp from inclination nearly so often as be cause he is victim of "fugure dromomani- aque" Liberal applications of soap and water coupled with a little uck-sawing now and then probably would cure the trouble.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Phoenix papers invariably allude to Mir. Pace as ''the father of the Pace bill." Mr. Pace was quite well know nthroughout the territory be- fore he sprung the enactment in question and doesn't need any Identification mark
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

George Crosby's Paper, published in Thatch- er' after reviewing the question at great length. announces that 1t is opposed to the open saloon, There IS little doubt that honors are even. The open saloon is undoubtedly opposed to George Crosby's paper. o0
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The republican newspapers of Phoenix accuse the Glla county democrats of being in love with Mr. Bryan. We'll that is a complaint that seems quite well known throughout the territory be- county democrats are willing to accept new leader If he is shown to be more worthy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

in addition to the many improvements on the building of the Bank saloon, Mr. Wagner has put up hitching rack that is credit to any town, the posts being made of steel covered with cement, says the Duncan Arizonan. But if the patrons of this thirst parlor are to "stand hitch ed, as the item suggests why all this talk about prohibition up Duncan way?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

This country uses 3,0O0,0O0,0O0 cubic feet of lumber every year. How long will our wood lands last at this rate! Reforestation will have to Ego some'' to make up for this drain on our timber resources
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The cost of running the United States govern ment O Tor one year is now in the neighborbood of $2ooO,OoO,0OO, which means an ayerape contr;
 outlon from each citizen yearly of $28. How do these figures stack up with the present tariff schedules? r'ooii' ''i III
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Iaft IS upon the last leg of his journey ;, announced ann. the Bisbee Review the other day, If true, the president must have entered tbe no = tlon's Ion capital foot sore and weary Just nla;n Weary Willie,o eh? . i'idih
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

And again Yavapai county has set the pace" by having the chairman of the board of county supervisors indicted on charge of violating the territorial gambling law. Of course Yava- pal sets the pace The pleasure is all yours, dear Journal Miner.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Mr. Taft probably is willing to admit how ever, that little Mississippi steamboating now and then is relished by the wisest men-es- pecially mighty little
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The Silver Belt has larger paid cir culation than any daily newspaper in the world published in a city with 12,OOO or less population.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

bryan's lectures have proven drug on the market says the Bisbee Miner. Only to the extent, cheerful idiot, that they are offered as a, panacea for diseases of the soul. An augur for the slmples is what the Miner editor should bo looking for o'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A South Dakota bartender displays snake in a bottle when an inebriate asks for drink. This ingenious article should be part of every saloon s furniture
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Accordlng to news story, Richmond. Va. mas mas ollnd boy who can see like cat, As ioils as ahe youngster develops no further in s.llctS ot the feline it may not be necessary to gVe convincing evidence of his sex.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A poetic effusion in the Century Magazine says that half the world is ready to fight for England This sets us to wondering whether that word "for" was not typographical error.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Only forty people were curious enough to at tend Professor Matt Henson's North Pole lee ture in Philadelphia the other night A sort of igoolish house, you might say.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The Phoenix Republican speaks of the "mountain of work" that is confronting Presi- dent Taft Maybe when this bunch of toll takes a casual survey of the chief executives anatomy it will decide to crawfsh.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A solid page of mining news in the Prescott Journal-Almer, every story carrying Globe date line, verifes the claim that Globe is the most important mining center in the southwest.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Phoenix is on the automobile map" enthusi- astically excaims the Republican. With wheels, rubber necks and bad smells galore, why notg
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A Missouri constable has arrested football artist who was engaged at the time in mass play Brave officer Bring on your Carnegie medals.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Courtiand has hunch that it is a second edi- tion of Cripple Creek The little Arizona city will have to go some if it even approaches Grip pie Creeks strike record.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

In a slow town like Phoenix, race horses have some advantage as a result of environment
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

With an average of only three fatalities a week, the one-time popular game of football seems to be decidedly on the wane.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The anti-saloon element in Bisbee thinks that the liquor interests are forcing the issue to an- mex Lowell in order to defeat prohibition Lit tie Lowell must be a real wet and wicked sister.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Lost in Phoenix. The Republican says: "If John Keegan will report to the sheriff's office he can recover an article of value now in that of ficer's possession" J. Jay!
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

And now the Ant-Saloon league threatens to put Denver on the ''dry'' list. If this is ac- complished it should be accepted by the whole country as meaning that the day of the open sa- loon is past
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The latest hair dress costs at least $35. This fact gives strength to the statement that the crowning beauty of woman is her hair.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

At this stage of the game, both Mr. .Jeffries and Pug Johnson admit that it will be shame to take the money.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Kentucky has a woman who was born without hands. Whatever else such a deprivation means, at least it places her suitors at great disadvantage.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

A Montana bride ate twenty biscuits of her own making" says the Montgomery Adver- tser. There was real genuine heroine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

The late elections indicate that not few Gre form" germs were overtaken by killing frost along the route.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

Anyway, women Tn congress would force the men to talk less, and it is difficult to see how that could fail to bring about an improvement
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

''There will be no politics in heaven,'' says Kentucky preacher It seems reasonably cer- tain there will be no Kentucky politics there, anyway.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

It takes twenty yards of cloth to make Turk. ish turban Cheer up, ladies' The possibilities for millinery freakishness have not yet been ex- hausted.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-13

II tramp from inclination nearly so often as be cause he is a victim of ''fugure dromomani aque" Liberal applications of soap and water coupled with a little buck-sawing now and then probably would cure the trouble
 After all this discussion the Phoenix Demo crat comes complacently to the front with tn question: "Is there North Pole?" Maybe thi question should have been answered before W, bothered with either Cook or Peary.
 This country uses 23,000000,000 cubic feet o lumber every year. How long will our wood lands last at this rate? Reforestation will bav to Ego some" to make up for this drain on ou timber resources.
 A poetic effusion in the Century Magazin, says that half the world is ready to fight fo England. This sets us to wondering whether that word "for' was not typographical error
 A solid page of mining news in the Prescott JournaEMiner, every story carrying Glob, date line, verifes the claim that Globe is tho most important mining center in the southwest
 Only forty people were curious enough to at tend Professor Matt Henson's North Pole lee ture in Philadelphia the other night. A sort ot igoolish house, you might say
 Mr. Taft probably is willing to admit. how ever, that little Mississippi steamboating now and then is relished by the wisest men-es pecialy mighty little
 A South Dakota bar tender displays snake in bottle when an inebriate asks for drink This ingenious article should be part of every saloons furniture,
 Kentucky has a woman who was born without hands. Whatever else such a deprivation means, at least it places her suitors at great disadvantage
 ''There will be no politics in heaven.' says Kentucky preacher It seems reasonably cer tain there will be no Kentucky politics there anyway
 It takes twenty yards of cloth to make Turk ish turban Cheer up, ladies' The possibilities Tor millinery freakishness have not yet been ex- hausted
 Anyway, women in congress would force the men to talk less, and it is difficult to see how that could fail to bring about an improvement.
 A Montana bride ate twenty biscuits of her own making,'' says the Montgomery Adver- tlser. There was real, genuine heroine.
 The latest hair dress costs at least $35. This fact gives strength to the statement that the beauty of woman is her hair.
 The late elections indicate that not few Gre form' germs were overtaken by killing frost along the route
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
FIFTY THREE TAKEN OUT
Not a Body Recovered From Lick
Branch CoIIiery Since Early
Yesterday

Rluelield, W. Va, Jan. f4.-Not a
single body has been brought cut OF
the Lick Branch c|olliery since carly
morning. The men at work i'm tne
mines today We're busy increasing the
area into which fresh air could be-
Jumped SO that further recovery of
the bodies Of the explosion Ii-time
could he made.
fifty-three bodies have been taken
cut l3rtN-tWo OF which have been
Identified as follows.
Robert Wyatt, John Mahonev. AL
bert Able. K. ID. Miller. J. ii. Ralcn.
Mlke Robbinsky, II. 4. Leonard. $ r.
Clark, Everett p. Phillips. Charles
Phillips. David Surratt, Riley Surratt.
George Peters, 4. r. Miller. Joe Jones.
ia. Collins, James Ayres. Robert
Nyeth, Dan. Arlington. Henry Rowles.
white; Luther Rouldin. John Hunter.
}. H. Cobbs. George Ensecy. Frank
h3Irston, Henry Lee, Ernest Terry.
Elk Clark. Brown Lee. Anthony John
Ston. Lemuel Dean. j. II. cobb. George
knsley, Elkner Clark. Arthur GiIls. 4.
X Jones, Ed. Rose. Taylor Staples.
Pete Hippenstall, G.. J. Hairstou. Mel
l." Huner, John Mitchell, Henry Wal
ker. Walter Martin. Jim Martin.
Bruce Manns. negroes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
RANKING House 10 he Rcmodclcd.

Especial 10 News ana Observer,
Elizabeth City. y. G. Jau "a Tba
annual meeting OF the Stockholders of
the ttFSt National Bank OF this civ.
Vas heId yesterday afternoon. Anon.
tAe itW important moves decided nDan
"aS the complete rcn5odeHug at tha
b"hhIns house. With Increased racilf-
'eS Tor quick handling ~ business
First National is in excellent
shape, both in volume of business and
i',"ll9' IL continues To pay its usual
= PEI cent dividend per annum.
The directors elected the MI, cps for
the year as follows. Charles n
lt"btnSon. president, l.. :. Blades
Nicepresident; VIM. T. ola. cashier.
William W. Griffin, assistant cashier
inc last named position being n new
creation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-19
WOMAN CATCHES BURGLAR c. F. KING IN HIS CELL
Finding Him in Her Room She
Subdues Him

Awaiting Tria-Kcys and Effects
Found on His Person Indicate That
He is a Professional.
Asheville, n. c.. Jan. 14.-Nrs
Henry F.. Barley, Of 1874 Depot street
a tenure little woman OF quick Wit
and steady nerve, a a thrilllE& az
perience with a burglar white man
her home this evening about
dusk. Mrs. Barkley had been IF
street attending to a bit OF shoppii-
and, returning to her nome and 70 av'
sleeping apartments where she .".
left the shades Ora Wn,. was s~teT'|+D
upon entering the room 10 Icy heTs.l
face to face with a white mafh.
On account of the darkened cGhul
ton of the room, Mrs. Barkley Ne
almost in tonchine distance of-tha D1AA
before she discovered hat shqY wal
not alone. The burglar at thef tim,
was engaged in going through Mrs
Barkley's effects, but upon being sur.
prised in his awful endeavOr quickI,
went into action, striking Mrs. Barkley
with his fist.
Mrs. Barley. instead of attemptira
to flee, grappled with the man anC
after a tussle forced him to q seat
| She then called for help and he mar
again attempted to renew the ucOun
ter. He caught at Mrs. Barklcv's
throat. and it is thought broke a chain
to which was fastened a locket. Aid
promptly came and the man was
forced into a state of quietude.
h police were notified and an off
Ger was dispatched to the scene ot
the burglary. The man, giving hie
name as Ernest Thompson, was take
to the city lookup and placed behion
the bars. He was charged with housf-
breaking. and held TO Superior con-,
under bond in the sum of $500. -,
was unable to make h bond and 10
now in the county jail.
In the apprehension of 'Thomnso,a
the police believe they nave the M,
who has been forcing his wav W.
dwellings h~ereabouts Tor the yast go
eral weeks.
The man, when searched. had T., H..
| possession a large number of -
One of the keys in Thompson's ,c.
session was of curious make and ~
investigation it was found to fiji @pN'
lock to buildings on the Local
of the Southern Railway. '