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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
THE COAL SUPPLY.

Until recently there has been little
thought of economy in coal produc-
ton or utilization. For every ton
mined another ton or more has been
wasted either in the shape of coal dust
or slack or coal left in the ground.
Mining methods have, however, i'm
proved and the loss now is amounting
to 40 per cent. as against 60 per cent,
a short time ago. In many mines as
high as 75 per cent of the coal is re-
covered. Likewise much higher eff
ficiency is being secured in the uti-
lization of the coal. A single example
will serve to show the possibilities in
this line.
In extensive experiments made by
the Technologic branch of the United
States Geological Survey it has been
found that by first converting the coal
into gas and then using it in n gas
engine double and in some instances
over three times the efficiency can
be secured that is achieved under the,
ordinary steam boiler For indus
trial purposes. therefore, we at one
step practically double if not treble,
the coal area of the country. More
over, the sensational discovery was
made by the survey tests that the low
grade Ignite of the Northwest and
Texas, underlying an area of some
100, 100000 acres. when used in gas
engines. developed more power than
the best Pocahontas coal under or
dinary steaming methods. From the
DaaahAr+,e
vcy steam plant produced Is horse
power per pound, while the gas-pro-
ducer generated 90 horsepower per
pound, or 3.S4 times the efficiency for
the gas-producer plant over the steam
plant. These lignitic Goals have been
looked upon as of little if any com
mercial value; now the region where
they are found are considered as pos
sible greater industrial centers.-From
: eur Coal supply To-Day" by Guy
Elliatt Mitchell, in the American Re
view of Reviews for February.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

is in getting interurban lines built. 1t
is certain that the construction OF
such lines will develop this county
and work greatly to the advantage of
Pendleton. 1t does not matter to us
whether the Washington oregon COM
pany makes money or not. Even
should that company go broke its
lines win still be in existence. Some
other company will secure them and
operate them and we will continue to
derive benefit from them. Even
should local subscribers lose all of the
direct investment they make in tile
stock they will not be ac-
tual losers. Our big profit will come
from the indirect benefits resulting
from the construction and operation
of the road Those profits will be in
the shape of increased realty values,
new population and a general bust,
ness uplift.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
REAL TRAGEDY.

a knife-thrower who was per-
forming in an English music hall had
particularly attractive assistant,
whose duty was to lean, with out
stretched arms, against a soft pine
board. This board was surrounded
with electric lights which accentuated
her beauty. The knife thrower would
then station himself few feet distant
and hurl knife after knife at the
board. These knives would just
Craze the skin and plunge with a thud
in theN board and remain quivering. 1t
was thrilling act, and when the last
knife was thrown the young lady
would be so closely hemmed in by
knives that they had to be drawn out
before she could free herself
one night the pretty assistant was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
MEDFORD'S PROGRESS.

At Medford the property owners
have petitioned for much additional
street paving. If the petitions now
i'll are granted Medford will have
something like Is miles of hard sur
face paving after the work has been
completed. Medford has been forg-
ing to the front rapidly within the
past few years and it is entitled to
rank as the chief city of the southern
Oregon country. It's present envi-
able position is largely due to the fact
that its people-the property owners
and business men-have been active
and enthusiastic in taking advantage
OF opportunities to take the city for
ward. They have not been afraid to
work hard and to spend their money
in improving Medford. As a result
Medford has outdistanced the towns
OF southern Oregon that are cursed
with municipal hook worm and
where the leading people are pos
sessed of narrow and senseless pes
simism that makes them look with
dIsfavor upon the efforts of those who
favor advancement. The progress of
any place depends largely upon the
spirit of its people. Towns are built,
they do not grow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
TIME TO SPARE.

An eccentric looking person, with
exceedingly long hair. was walking
down Walnut street in Philadelphia
one day not long ago. when ne was
approached by a mischevious young
ster who inquired the time.
Ten minutes to four" said the &C.
centric person
Whereupon the disrespectful lad re-
joined: well. at four o'clock get
your hair cut"
The boy then ran swiftly down the
street. pursued by the now incensed
person with the long har The lat
terrier, after running a block, sud-
denly found his passage barred by a
policeman.
See that boy officer?" demanded
the angry pursuer. pointing at the
fleeing lad He asked me the time,
and when I replied, Ten minutes to
four he had the nerve to tell me-
Well. at four O'Clock get your hair
cut"
The policeman gazed stolidly at the
agitated man with the long hair, Then
he asked:
"Well, what are you running for?
You've got seven minutes yeti
Lippencott's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
NOT so EASY.

Some papers and conspicuously
among them the Portland Oregonian
began to heap abuse upon CLAWS the
moment he took the stand in the con-
gressional investigation now under
way. They asserted his evidence am
ounted to absolutely nothing. consist
ing of mere insinuations and suspici-
ons. However it is now apparent that
CLAWS had some red hot facts which
he handed to the members of the
committee and some of these at least
were unexpected The committee,
being a embarrassing" committee
rather than a real investigating body
became alarmed. SO proceedings
have been stopped and'lawyers will be
secured to confute CLAWS in his testi-
mony if possible or if unable to do
that then at least to garble and twist
his statements so as to make them less
Formidable Evidently the white
Washing crew has a bigger job than
was anticipated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
TT MUST SUCCEED.

The progressive local people COM
posing the traction brigade are now
ready for the second big forward
move. The first effort resulted in
the raising of something like $1,000.
halt was then taken to secure re-
Inducements and to lay plans for
completing the campaign. Everything
is now ready for the work to proceed.
The traction movement is in splendid
shape. Many new and enthusiastic
boosters are at work and people who
were formerly opposed to the i'm
provement or else were lukewarm are
now ready to subscribe. The situ-
alton is such that the fight may be
won if the traction forces but stay in
the fight and work as they should,
with courage and determination.
That they>will do this the East Ore
gonian firmly believes. There is so
much at stake Pendleton cannot af-
ford to lose. The fight for a traction
system must be won. Now is the
time to win it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
AS TO THE PROFITS.

Some umorous people say they are
afraid interurban roads will not pay
in this county and they put this forth
as a reason why they should not sub
scribe for any of the stock in The
Washington Oregon company.
But why should not interurban
roads pay here? why should not
line from Weston to this city pay
well? Between Weston and Pen
dleton there is an extremely wealthy
Agricultural section Inhabited by
thousands of people. These people
have much business in PendIeton and
they come to this city on every train.
They would come in far greater num-
bers and would do more business here
were an electric line IN operation.
Why should not road from this
city to the Columbia via the Umatil-
la project, be a profitable line? such
line would give the people Of the
west end a rapid transit service into
Pendleton. e There are already many
people in the west end and in the fu-
ture there will be thousands where
there are now hundreds. Further
more an electric line to the river would
connect Pendleton with the open Co
lumbia and so would be in position
to do large freight business.
Why should not line from this
city out into the John Day valley be
a profitable line? Such a line would
provide the best connection between
Grant county and the outside world.
Most Of the traffic into and out Of
Grant county Would naturally go over
that line Why would it not be profit
able?
II electric roads pay anywhere, and
II is a fact that they usually pay we'll,
almost from the start, then surely
they will be profitable in this coun-
". The situation here is such that
there is actual need Of interurban
connection between Pendleton and the
three different sections mentioned
above. Steam roads cannot supply
the local need steam roads do not
provide the quick service furnished
by electric roads nor can they be
operated as economically as electric
roads that rely upon water as a source
Of power. Because they can furnish
better and cheaper service than the
steam roads the electric lines will do
most Of the local business after they
have once been established. This has
been the history elsewhere. Then the
electric roads, themselves develop the
country, as no other agency can, and
by doing this they create new busi-
ness FOR themselves. Usually If an
electric roads business is not profit
able at the start it soon becomes
profitable.
However, it IS not up TO the people
Of Pendleton to pass judgment upon
whether or not the proposed traction
system will pay. That is really none
OF our business. 1t is the business OF
the Washlngton-oreg traction com.
pany and Of the men who will finance
the big end OF their enterprise. Il
those men are satisfied with the pro.
position surely local people should moi
worry.
Pendleton's interest in the enterpris'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
FOR SALE
Owner Sick

The 1900 acre stock ranch I adver-
tise is not like the ads you usually
see for the purpose Of selling prop
erty just for speculation or gain. This
is a high grade proposition, and the
owner is making good money. but
his health has failed him, he is now
under the Doctors care, and is not
able to look after his business, con-
sequently is obliged to sell. The land
is highly improved, 80 head of fine
cattle, 10 head of horses, wagons.
farm machinery, fine chickens, and
two stoves. You can buy this land
now at $12 per acre. the land is worth
the money, the other property is a
gift. Terms half cash. balance 20
suit.
E. 7. WADE, Pendleton. Or.
! Office IN American Nat. Bank Bid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08
THE HARP OF GOD.

'Tis not the singing stars of morn,
'Tis not the rolling worlds of light;
'Tis not the voice of thundrous form,
Nor yet the lowly luting night.
'Tis not the orchestra of storm.
'Tis not the crashing beat of hail;
'Tis not the winds wide sounding
horn,
'ris not the wild harp in the gale.
'Tis not the oceans organ boom.
Nor yet the mountains far reply;
'Tis not the evening pipes a-croon,
Hung westward gainst the flaming
sky
Not these, nor all earth's choral
parts
However grandly Joined in one.
Can sing for God like human hearts,
Resolved on duty to be done.
All, tits the heart has master strings
1t is the harp God waits for long;
For when it rings, then great Truth
sings,
And worlds sweep forward with
the song.
Selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

Chairman Cat concert) and
gentlemen, Miss Discordant will now
sing "Only once More"
Sarcastic Critic-Thank heaven for
that!
Chairman (coming forward again)
Ladies' and gentlemen, instead Of
singing "Only once More" Miss Dis
cordant will sing For Ever and
Ever"
Collapse of critic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday ana
the beginning of the Lenten season.
Now we will see IL it is not possible
to do something towards reducing
the cost OF living.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

once more the rebellion in Nicara-
qua seems to be on in full force. 1t
is evident that the generals in COM
mand Of the Army Of the Insurrec-
ton have secured new private 10
take the place Of the one injured some
months ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

A man at Los Angeles wanted 70
kill his wife and because she would
not allow him to crafty his whim he
shot himself. The peevish thing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

Husband (angrily)-Look hers,
,hcn VIII you learn that a razor isn't
the thing for cutting Irvine and sharp
ening pencils with?
Wife (calmly)-Just when you
learn that a hairpin isn't thing for
cleaning a pipe with.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

II you want to see Pendleton go for
ward and obtain civic improvements
get behind the traction movement
with all your influence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

THE WELCOME SIGN.

, You kin almost hear the sap 1
flow, if you listen nigh 1
the trees; 1
, The bluebird's lookin' south l
ward-there's a whisper 1
, in the breeze 1
; OF far-off. hidden flowers, bent 1
down by honey-bees.
The larks are flynn fieldward. 1
the doves are on the 1
: wing,
, An soon you'll hear the hum l
min bird where honey 1
]. suckles swing; I
You'll wake, some rosy morn l
in. an the world'll !
whisper, SPRING" 1
, Weary of old Winter. with his &!
: icy hair and white
; Hidin' all the daisies you love
+ so, from the sight; !
; We'l be. tellin' Spring good l
; mornin', an wavin' him !
: goodnight. 1
Frank L. Stanton. !
; . = = = + = !. = : = = = !. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

We can bridge the distance of ig-
norance only through the short cuts
Of knowledge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

taken Ill, and the performers wife
was drafted for the work. She was
far from pretty; in fact. she was dis
tinctly homely. She walked out onto
the stage and when she reclined
against the board the pitiless lights
threw into relief her crooked features,
unshapely limbs and general unat-
tractiveness. The knife thrower took
deliberate aim, and knife flashed
across the room and sank into the
board by her head. Just as the knife
struck small boy up in the gallery
shouted with wall:
MY Gawd, e. missed 'er!''-Cosmo D.
politan.
fotharS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-08

Capacity OF understanding fathers
Information.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Laymen Elect Officers For Year.

Dallas, Tex, Special.-At the con-
cluding session of the laymen s con-
ference of the Methodist church.
south, the following officers were
selected to serve during the ensuing
iwo years.
President. John II. Pepper, Mem
phis.
First vice president. C. H. Ire
land. North Carolina
Second vice president, w. G. NJ.
Thomas. Virginia.
Third vice president, ID. b. Aber-
aathy. Pittsburg, Tex.
Treasurir +. NJ. Daniel, Little
Rock. Ark.
Secretary. W. K. Stubbs. Georgia,
with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.
Executive committee, c. a. San
ford. Sherman. Tex; J. S. Carr.
North Carolina; I. S. Southgate, Vir-
rinia.
The executive committee will an
nounce later as to the place of the
meeting Of the conference in 1912.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Negro Makes Confession.

Pittsburg, Kan. Special.-Gus
Thomas, alias Ed Young, negro
aged twenty-six years, confessed at
Girard, near here, Saturday night,
to the murder of William Bork, q
white farmer, the latter's wife and
child, and another negro. Mrs. Bork
was maltreated before being killed.
Thomas was arraigned secretly,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life, and was taken
TO the penitentiary at Lansing, Kan.
Thomas implicated Ed. Chailes, an
other negro, who was arrested with
him. Chailes was hurried away to
The Jail at Fort Scott, for safe keep
ing.
Besides the four murders. Thomas
confessed that he and Chailes had
committed numerous highway rob-
berries.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Give Young Men Better Show.

Washington, Special. - President
Taft Saturday sent special message
% congress urging legislation for the
completion of the personnel of the
iavy.
The message outlines bill prepar-
I'd by Secretary Meyer which would
reduce the ages of the senior officers
and reorganize the regulars.
The effect of the measure would be
70 promote officers to the grade of
captain at the average age of AZ
years and to the grade of rear-ad-
miral at the age of "a to 80 and make
:hc average OF all rear-admirals about
5S. The personnel of the navy would
oe increased to Il, 800 men, about
5000 more than at present.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Want Peary's Proofs.

Washington, Special. - Peary's
proofs must go before Congress in all
probability before any steps are TAX
en to reward him for his discovery
of the North Pole.
The subcommittee of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs, which
has charge of the various bills in
troduced on this subject, has adopted
n resolution calling on the Secretary
of Commerce and Labor, under whose
jurisdiction Peary was exploring in
the Arctic Circle when he dropped in
on the pole, to submit to the SUBJ
committee any official reports or
proofs that may have been turned in
by Peary bearing on his discovery.
The Committee had merely "gen-
eral reports" that Peary had reached
the Pole, and wanted to see some
thing detailed, conclusive and official
before going on record or making any
move to reward him.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
THEFTS REACH S2OO,OOO.
Geo. w. Coleman, $12 q Week Book
keeper Cannot Be Located.

Boston, Special.-High living at
Back Bay hotel, where he appeared
in company with beautiful woman
and registered for the past two
months as George w. Coleman and
wife, of New York." with weekly
bills that ranged from 500 to $3.50,
it was learned Saturday was one of
the causes of the downfall of George
w. Coleman, the $12-a-week book
keeper of the closed National City
Bank of Cambridge, who is now in
police custody.
Former Governor John l.. Bates is
in charge of the bank as receiver. 1t
was learned that the loss may total
100000, instead Of the $144,000 Of
6cially given out. The continent is
being searched by the police frem
ocean to ocean for Coleman.
The name of the young woman
with whom he appeared has not yet
been mentioned i'll connection with
The case. Her identity is a mystery.
She is not known in Cambridge, nor
has she lived there.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
r. z. D. Meeting.

At the first meeting of the rural
free delivery carriers mutual benefit
association held in Cincinnati, with
representatives present from 81
States, Glenn o. Christal, of Muncie,
Ind, was made president.
A shortage of $l44,000 in the indi-
vidual deposits caused the closing of
the doors of the National City Bank
of Cambridge. Mass.
Leroy Percy, of Greenville, was
nominated United States Senator
from Mississippi at Jackson in the
o8th ballot.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
To Abolish Pension Agencies,

The abolishment of seventeen out
OF eighteen pension agencies in the
country is recommended to the house
by the appropriations committee in
the report on the pension bill. The
only agency will be located at Wash
ington. The seventeen agencies thus
cut off are located in Augusta, Me. :;
Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Columbus,
O.; Concord, N. H.; Des Moines, Ia. !;
Detroit, Indianapolis, Knoxville,
louisville, Milwaukee, New York,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg, San Fran
cisco and Topeka, Kan.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
May Have to Buy Mail Boxes.

Persons who live in cities and
have no mail boxes in front of their
residences are liable not to receive
any mail at home after June 30.
1911: Certainly they will not if a
provision of the Postoffice Appro-
priation bill becomes law. The
provision prohibits any letter car
rier from delivering any mail at any
house unless there is suitable mail
'bcxs on the outside to receive it. 1t
s1eahs that Uncle Sam is tired of
having. his unifqrmed carriers wait
for people to take their time in
answering their door bells.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Secures Control of N. & w.

Philadelphia. Pa. Special.-It was
reported in financial circles Satur-
day that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company had acquired sufficient of
the stocks of the Norfolk G. Western
Railway Company to give it absolute
control of the road. The Pennylvania
has made no official announcement to
that effect.
The report, it is said, is not a
surprise as it was thought when the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company took
over the holdings of the Norfolk g.
Western stock which had been held
by Kuhn, Loeb & Co., of New York
that some such plan was contemplate
ed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
Tar Heels Fighting Hard.

The controversy over oleomarga-
rine is spreading in North Carolina.
Many letters, some for and some
against, the 10-cent tax arrive here
daily. Senator Simmons and Repre-
sentative kitchin are very pronounc-
ed in their views on the subject
Both oppose the tax and would dis
continue it. Representative Small
has declared himself in opposition to
the law. All think that the label
should carry the name of the pro-
duct but believe that the tax is dis
criminatory and should be removed.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-03-03
TRUST Is INDICTED.
individuals and Companies are
Named.
THE fine Is 3 YEARS AND $1,000
New Jersey Grand Jury Charges Oon-
spiracy in Limiting Supply Of
Meat.

New York, Special.-The beef trust
of the United States, embracing sis
great packing companies and TWEEN.
ty-one packers, several of then
multi-millionaires, socially and in.
dustrially prominent, were indicted
bv a grand jury in Rudson county,
N. j., Friday, cha. nn ra-
cy in limiting the S e.. nd
poultry.
The indictment j. a.,.. . he
law of New Jerse E... ri es
upon conviction a. ut, y
of 3 years in the penitentiary or
$1,000 fine or both.
The offense is extraditable, which
means that practically all the meat
barons of this country must either
successfully resist extradition or
come to Jersey City for trial.
Pierre Garven, the public prosecu-
tor of Hudson county, announced
that he would forthwith notify the
the defendants of their indictment
and would be ready to force extradi-
tion in each and every case where the
Individual concerned is not willing to
face trial voluntarily. None, he says,
will be spared. The defendants as
named are as follows: The National
Packing Company, Amour & Co.
Swift & Co., Morris & Co., Hammond
Packing Company, G. H. Hammond &
Co.