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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

New Castle. Dec. 24.-Eight persons
lost their lives early today in a fire
destroying the home of Guitena De-
gerbo at Hillsdale. nine miles from
this city. The dead are Degerbo. his
wife, three children and three men
boarders.
The desire of the Degerbo chill
dren to see the Christmas tree which
had been prepared for them in the
front room" of their little home is
believed to have been responsible for
the fire Last evening the children
were sent to bed so the parents might
prepare the tree to make their Christ
mas the happiest.
After the tree had been trimmed
Degerbo called several ne ghbors
TO view II. The little ones were told
the room was being prepared for
Santa Claus visit, and they could
not enter it until Christmas morn
ing Late last night the neighbors
who visited the Degerbo home saw
lights burning in the Christmas tree
room. 1t s now thought that unable
20 restrain their patience, the. chill
dren slipped In to see the tree after
the parents retired and lighted one
OF the candles which decorated it.
The candle the neiehbors believe
burned down during the night and
started the fire that snuffed out eight
lives
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

Managua, Dec. 24.-There Is no
doubt in the minds of the people TO-
day that former President Zelaya is
preparing to flee to Europe. Early
today a guard of soldiers who re-
manned loyal to the dictator, march
ed to his mansion. 1t IS reported they
will escort him to Corinto, where he
will board a Mexican gunboat that
lies in the harbor 1t is believed that
Zelaya will go from Corinto directly
to Mexico. From there he will go to
Brussels to remain until the crisis in
Nicaragua has passed.
Estrada's cause is gaining much
popularity and support among the
inhabitants of the capital. 1t is con-
sidered more than a possibility that
the MadriZ government will be over
thrown even before Estrada's victo-
rious forces reach Managua on the
march that was begun today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

Conductor Frank l.. Coykendall,
popular O. r. 4 y. employe, is to be
ade assistant superintendent, oo-
cording to a report that is now in cir
culaton in railroad circles and which
same has all indications of being au-
thentic.
At this time no official announce
ment of the promotion has been made
but according to the rumor in circu-
lation Coykendall will he made assist
ant superintendent and will perform
the duties of traiumaster Mt Portland.
The change is brought about throush
the resignation of J. p. Matheson, who
Is now the first assistant superin-
tendent at Portland. Mr.. Matheson IL
to take position with the Oregon 4
Washington. His place as top assist
ant is to go to Walter Guild, formerly
private secretary To General Manager
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

be accurately estimated. The colliery
is one of the oldest in this section
and has had few accidents. The mine
Is under the active management of
]. B. Peters. of Carbondale. vice pres
ident of the Chicago & Carterville
Coal company. The president of the
concern is ]. l.. Bease Of Chicago.
Mine officials were unable to ac-
count for the seeming lack of caution
in using unprotected lamps. They
point out, however, that gas was not
known to exist in the west entries, and
II is believed that the engineers party
stumbled into a recently formed
pocket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

sons attitude upon this subject shows
that the railroad company proposes
to be more accommodating than in
the past n the matter of giving out
data regarding trains. In the past
It has been a frequent complaint that
the ticket office has refused to an
swer phone calls. The excuse has
been that the force in the offica has
not been sufficient to permit of an
syerlng Inquiries. In view Of Mir.
Jackson's firm stand and the nstruc-
tons he has given his men this plea
no longer can be made. 1t will be up
to the ticket office to give out infor-
nation relative to the trains, arriv-
ing both during the day and night.
/ Those who fail to get the office by
phone should comply with Mr.. Jack
sons suggestion and file a complaint
with the agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
Managua Will Fall.

Bluefields, Dec. 24.-General Diaz
and his insurgent forces today began
an advance upon Managua, and it is
believed before tomorrow night that
Estrada's other army will be moving
toward the capital. Since the sweep
ing defeat of the Zelayans at Rama
and RECORD. detachments of the rebel
army have been pursuing the troops
of the former president that avoid
ed capture. The remnants of the dc
tator's troops have either been driven
to the mountainous country in the in
terror or have been disposed of and
practically nothing stands in the path
of Estrada. 1t is believed that MOTH
ing can save the capital from falling
into the hands of the rebels
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
W. j. BRYAN THREATENED
WITH PNEUMONIA

Jacksonville. Fla, Dec. 24.-Wil-
lam J. Bryan, who has been in this
city for several days as the guest of
his cousin, William S. Jennings. was
too i'll last night TO deliver his sched-
uled lecture at the Duval theater
for the benefit of the hospital
Mr.. Bryan is suffering from a Sc
we're cold and is threatened with
p'eumonia. He has cancelled all fu-
ture dates and will remain here for
several days.
A message from the bedside of
William j. Bryan at 1880 O'Clock
last night. declared he was resting
easy, Mr.. Bryan's condition lis in no
way serious but his physicians say it
wll be necessary for him to remain
indoors for several days to ward off
the threatened pneumonia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
JOHN u. WILL SPEND
SIMPLE CHRISTMAS DAY

New York. Dec. IA. d. Rocke-
feller will spend a simple Christmas
day He will have turkey but no
Christmas tree The Rockefellers
VIII attend n Christmas service at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church in
the morning and will dine at Their
Tarrytown home in the evening. Their
daughter Mrs. Harold Mccormack of
Chicago and her husband will be the
guests of the Rockefellers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
OBJECTED TO BABIES.
This is Held to be Cause for Break
ing Engagement.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 24.-When
woman. lets it be known that she OBJ
jects to babies it is sufficient grounds
for a man to refuse to make an en-
gagement and the woman cannot re-
cover for breach of promise.
This is the decision of the Kansas
supreme court in the suit of Mary "
Reynolds against ]. Wilson Curry.
which was appealed from Jefferson
county. According to the records,
Curry paid court to Mary Reynolds.
He admitted in the lower court he
called often and stayed late at the
home of the young woman, and that
he really cared for her as a compan-
ion.
He talked marriage to her many
times. but when he found she had
said she never wanted to be mother
he refused to make the engagement
for marriage. He quit calling at the
home and later Miss Reynolds brought
suit for breach of promise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
RUNNERS ARE SUSPENDED.
sheppard and Hayes Suspended from
Military Athletic League.

Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Melvin w
Sheppard. champion middle distance
runner. and William ]. Hayes of st
Georges Catholic club of this city
were Indefinitely suspended yester-
day by the governors of the Military
Athletic league of Philadelphia.
The league is affiliated with the A
A. u, which must also suspend them
under the terms of its agreement
with the Philadelphia body. The mer
were scheduled for a race here or
December IL at meet arranged by
the league. Both refused to run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
F. |, COYKENDALL TO BE MADE
ASSISTANT SUPER|NTENDE

O'Brien. \. Buckley, now assistant
superintendent and who is now train
master between Umatilla and La
.Grande would be in line for the train
mastership al Portland. However he
Is to stay with his present work and
Conductor CoykendoIl VIII be the new
assistant superintendent at Portland.
Owing to his long experience as a
passengers conductor and the fact that
he lived here for many years Coy
kendall has many friends in railroad
circles and especially in Penlleton.
With these people the news of his
prospective promotion has been receiv-
ed with much satisfaction.
At this time Conductor CoykSndan
is on the Portland-Pendle passen-
ger run and his promotion. when II
comes. will make a vacancy on that
run. 1t is not yet known who will be
promoted to the run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
No More Bodies Found.

Perrin, Ill, Dec. 24.-Although a
searching party has been working all
night under the direction of the state
mine inspector, Little. no bodies of
victims of the explosion in the mine
OF the Chicago & Cartersville Coal
company in addition to the eight al
ready recovered. have been found In
vestigaton into the cause of the dis
aster is being made today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
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ALL CLASSES AND PARTIES
HONOR LITTLE TIM"

, New York, Dec 24-Fin&n-
GERS rubbed elbows with
Bowery toughs, and republicans
, mingled with democrats today
when the body of Timothy p.
Sullivan. the east side boss,
} was buried. An immense throng
, attended the funeral. the Bow
cry turning out en- masse to
D honor the memory of Little
Tim" whose purse has often
D stood between them and hun
D ger. Prominent politicians
, from all over the state were
, present, some of them acting as
, pallbearers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
FIFTY BODIES LIE
DEAD UNDER RUINS
AWFUL DISASTER OCCURS IN
OKLAHOMA RAILROAD SHOPS
Rock Island Railroad shops Wrecked
by Explosion shortly Before Noon
Seventeen Bodies Recovercd-Be-
Iieved Fifty Beneath Ruins.

Shawnee. Okla, Dec. 24.-Seven
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins of the Rock Island railroad
shops here, which were wrecked by
an explosion shortly before noon. The
bodies of fifty employees are believed
to lie beneath the ruins. The dis
aster was caused by explosion of
stationary engine in the shop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
BRANDS DIR. COOK
AS AN IAlPOSTER.

New York, Dec. 24-The. ex-
plorers' club this afternoon de-
nounced DR.. Frederick A Cook
as an 'imposter and declared his
claim to having scaled Mount
Mckinley IS not borne out by
by the evidence secured by the
investigating committee. The
committee in it's report to the
board of governors made today
stated especially they did not
consider the affidavits Of Da-
vid Barrill, who accompanied
DR.. Cook on his Mt. NICK nley
expedition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
canadian Train Wrecked.

Toronto. Dec PA Canadian Pa
cific railroad train from the north
west, eight persons on board, bound
east is reported wrecked west of Sud-
bury in Ontario. 1t Is reported that
II passengers were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
Strike Not Yet Settled.

Minneapolis. Dec. 2i.-President
Hawley and committee of railway
switchmen, are again in conference
with railroad managers today in an
effort to settle the northwest strike
Yesterdays conference at st. Paul
failed to bring the dispute any near
er to a settlement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
OVERALL TO GET BONUS
IF HE WINS 80 GAMES

Chicago. Dec. 24.-President Muir
ply of the Chicago Cubs, announced
today that he has promised a $500
bonus to Orvall Overall if the big
right handler wins thirty games next
season. Orvall draws an extra check
for his work last season and Presi-
dent Murphy promises HIM another
If thirty games falls to the Cubs
through his efforts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
.zELAYA DOES
SK|DOO STUNT
Former President Making
Tracks tor Mexican Ship
and viii Sail Away.
UNITED STATES SENDS
WARNING TO MADRIZ

Dictator Bound for Mexico and Then
to Brussels-Estrada's Cause Grow
ing More Popular-Madriz' Term
Doomed-U. S. Holds President Re
sponsible for Americans Safety
Estrada Moves Upon Capital and
Nothing Can Save 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

st. Louis, Dec. 24.-Eight men
were killed and the lives Of 400 9TH
ers were imperiled by an explosion CT
gas in mine "A" OF the Chicago &
Carterville Coal company at Perrin,
ILL.,, late yesterday. Open lamps car
ried by the mine engineer and his as-
sistants caused the disaster, accord
ing to long telephone message from
the mine office. There were three
men and a boy in this party. All lost
their lives.
Prompt action by the management
resulted In the safe exit of the hum
dreds OF men at work below ground
Within five minutes after the first
report of the explosion mine = in the
immed ate vicinity of the accident
were started toward the surface and
on the return trips of the cages res
cuers were lowered to entities NO.
7 and No west. where the catas-
trophe took place.
Mine Engineer Kille,i.
Among the dead were:
w. T. Pierce, mine engineer.
Eugene Barrett. assistant ehginter.
Thomas williams. ass,s,ant mana
ger.
Thomas Guinney. superintendent OF
the mine, and Robert Huston, man
ager. headed the first relay Of res
cuers.
Desp tie the black damp that fow-
ed into the chambers adjoining those
I'm which pierce and his party were
killed these men plunged into the
workings. Three bodies blocEe their
path Hasty examination showed that
the men were alive and they were
rushed to the surface. One was "A
]. Huston, a brother Of the manager
The others. Charles KLEIN and Albert
shelton, were with Huston, revived
and all are expected to ecover from
the effects of the gas
After Damp Stops Rescucrs.
The rescuers next found the bodies
NJ SNYDER. Greece and Romeo, miners
None of these men had ben burned
the condition of the corpses TESTIFY
ing to the force of the conclusions
The body of Harbor. miner was
badlv burned, the features beine
scorched almost beyond recognition
EtIOTtS OF lnt ltSN hNi' ~
more deeply into the workings were
repulsed by increasing after damp
The ventilatlng apparatus of the mine
had not been damaged. but 1t coulc
not cope successfully with the gases
and Quincy and Huston and theii
helpers were forced to retreat leav'
ing the bodies of Pierce and his com
panions.
Joy and Grief Mingled.
News of the disaster spread through
Perrin and women and children
rushed at once to the shaft house
As the cage emptied load after loaC
of rescued miners. sobs of anguish
gave way to cries Of joy. These II
turn were soon hushed to murmur'
of sympathy as the bodies of the deaC
we're brought to the surface.
immediately after the explosion
State Mine Inspector Little of Car
bondale, was notified. He arrived
few hours later and is overseeing thu
work of the fire fighters.
The damage to the mine cannot ye
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24

II r. Newport, the mayor of Her
miston, has been here today doing
Christmas shopping and transacting
business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
DEAD IN
XMAS TRAGEDY
ChiIdren's lmpatienCe TO See
Christmas Tree Starts Fire
Which Blrns Family.
LIGHT CANDLE ON TREE
WHILE PARENTS SLEEP

Parents in New Castle Prepare Sur
prise I'm Front Room for Children
Forbid Youngsters from Going in
Room Until NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
See Light I'm Room After Parents
Retire-Thought That Curiosity of
Children Ovcrcame Parental Obe-
diencc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-24
ANOTHER FATAL
MINE DISASTER
Eight Lives Lost and 400
Others ImperiIed by Explo-
sion of Gas.
QUICK RESCUE WORK
SAVES MANY MINERS

Open Lamps Cause Explosion in Mine
at Perrin ILL.,, and Eight Are Killed
Management Immediately Starts
Rescue Work and Hundreds cf
Lives Are Saved--.fter Damp
Stops Work OF Rescuers-Damage
Not Estimated.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
WANTS EQUAL ACCOMMODATIONS.

Bishop A. Grant the African Methodist Episcopal Church
visited Seattle day this and while here preached and
talked Chapel Fourteenth Avenue Bishop Grant is
one of the AoAmercan of the United States and
amono the foremost thinkers black the world He has
been more months by hostile
the part he played interstate commission IN
asking coord railroads
as those white explaining his
position subject said 81 particular asking to ride
the same folk when they do not want me to do
however, the railroad companies to furnish coored
IL the financially interested
the operation railway trains feel that they successfully
operate where would supply the demand that's
their business many sections of the country the white man is
adverse riding the with the black and to that
take exceptions object being given squay quarters
when others having luxurious comfort and paying no more
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
NEGRO PRAISES EXPOSITION.

visited every exposition held this country the
Philadelphia Centennial and prepared the Yukon
the black the best show for his
in days the grounds and at no place
that Negro and could not be
If this the Seattle Spirit then
Spirit and spread to other sections OF
orr countrv not only was not of color the
Exposition grounds have not been reminded OF it while
knocking city, all Of which is remarkable Just why
thousands of do visit the Exposition is more
unless they staying believing that they
would AYP the they at the Lewis
and Clarke Exposition Portland few years ago. will
pleasure spreading the when return East hope
that even vet many this splendid exposition
before Closes well known Kansas City AfroAmer
can school teacher day this week.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27


any other senator on account of
his sharp tongue and keen wit. He
was possibly the ablest rough and
tumble debater in the senate.
There was little weight in what he
said, but the people liked to read
them. He was unknown until elect
ed governor of South Carolina in
1892. In 1895 he was elected to
the senate over Gen. Butler by 131
votes to 81 for Butler. His term
of office will expire in 1913, if he
does not resign.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27

Candidates for the city offices
are just now budding out and your
Uncle is informed that Harry Car
roll will be a candidate for the
COMPREHENSIVE again. Harry has
made good and should be taken
into consideration. Harry keeps
good company. Col. Prosser will
be candidate for nomination be-
fore the Direct Primary next Feb
ruary and will have no opposition.
Furthermore your Uncle saith not.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27

pact, which is much better. The
beauty of the fair, coupled with
the pleasant climate-neither too
hot nor too cold-gives the East
erner a good impression of the
Puget Sound country. 1t aston
ishes the average person from the
East to come here this time of the
year and hear no thunder and see
no lightning; experience no winds
nor hail storms. This enterprise
was brought about by brainy men
who are always alive to the inter-
ests Of the people.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27

scores were TIT and TIC respect
lively. Then next in order white
soldier with 756 followed by two
more men of the oath Infantry.
It may be that B. R. Tillman of
South Carolina will be compelled
to leave the senate. He has not
fully recovered from the attack of
partial paralysis which seized him
last summer. He visited the health
resorts of Europe, but they did not
cure him. He returned to the
United States somewhat benefited.
While the paralysis has not re
turned there is a general break
down Of his system. In Tillman
leaving, the senate will lose one Of
it's most picturesque characters.
He was probably feared more than
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
ZONES AND GENDERS.

While inspecting examination
papers recently a teacher found
various humorous answers to ques-
tions. A class of boys, averaging
about twelve years Of age, had
been examined in geography, the
previous day having been devoted
to grammar Among the geo.
questions was the follow
ing: "Name the zones" One
promising youth of eleven years,
who had mixed the two subjects,
wrote, "There are two zones, mas
culine and feminine. The maseu-
line is either temperate or intem-
perate; the feminine is either tor
rid or frigid V"-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
WANTS DIVERSIFIED FARMING.

Edward Patton superintendent farm Acom Agr
cultural and for the education of coord youths
the State Mississippi visited the fair day this week The
school at which employed established by Gov
Repubcanm riot in that State and II
has remained of the colored folk Our
famous DR. Washngton Tuskeegee but we
doing good work The boys who take an agricultural
course back about improve the
dapdaed they school and call
them thereafter will marked improve
ment young the owned and operated by
who attended such school and
taken course of instructions that all such institutions
The Young black deal of training along agrcu
ha lines and the may of the young white OF the
South Diversified farming will prove the salvation OF the South
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27

"The dance hall and the cafe
where liquors are served to young
people, are the recruiting stations
for the "white slave traffic, !" and
all other kinds of degradation
robbery, burglary and finally muir
der.
Sergt. B. Hawkins, of Co. K,
oath Infantry, and Corp. R. Bond,
Co. E, Oath Infantry Cloth col
ored), made the first and second
highest scores at the recent rifle
competition at Fort Niagara, on
which occasion there were nearly
one hundred picked officers and
men from all the different regular
army regiments and companies and
the Department of the East and
South in the competition. Their
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
SHOULD RETURN TO THE SOIL.

Fo hirty-one years lived the farm which home
steaded when Great Bend Kansas said Mr. William
Pool one ay this week For while seemed if had thrown
and labor put in that homestead endeavormg
make prosperous it, it long lane that has
finally and instead OF raising barely enough
my family large wheat crops for which
good price and farm most lucrative source OF income
only of farm but of farm IN that
neghborhood Kansas for that matter There
number Negro throughout that section of the State and
them They wheat and OF sell 1t
prices they less independent It's all
very nice to live fine like Seattle but my opinion the
Negro greatly improve his financial condition by returning
to the soil Every black my acquaintance who has farm
and has given attention splendid financial fix
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-08-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

Tt is reported that Bostonian
has been cured Of paralysis by al
lowing a swarm of bees sting him
on his bare arms and legs. 1t
seems that the cure is almost as
bad as the disease. But don't let
the bees know that they cured the
man or they will stop making hon
ey and go to hunting for paraly-
tics.
DR.. Booker T. Washington ad-
dressed 1876 letters to prominent
persons in different parts OF the
country in regard to the education
of the Negro. His first question
was: elias education made the
Negro economical and more in
clined to acquire wealth 2" 10
this question SO replied eyes; IA
"No"; "a did not answer.
Another question was, elias ed
ucation improved the morals OF the
black race?" Ninety-seven re-
piled eyes" two "No," 10 did
not answer.
The third question was, "Does it
make him more valuable work
man, specially where skill and
thought are required?" One hun
dred and two answered eyes, ="
two "No," two did not answer.
The fourth question was, is 1t
as a rule the ignorant or educated
Negro who commits crimeg" One
hundred and fifteen answered
"the ignorant, five the educated,
IL did not answer.
The last question was, "Does
crime grow less as education in
creases among the colored peo-
ple?" One hundred and two an
swered eyes" 10 "No," Is did
not answer.