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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
STATES NOT
AFFECTED BY BIG STRIKE

Helena, Mont, April 1.-The lead
ing northwestern coal producing states
are not affected by the general coal
strike order as the Montana contracts
between miners and operators do not
expire until September and in Wyom-
ing and Washington August 1st. A
conference between the operators and
miners has been called for Montana
in August.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
EIGHT BURNED TO DEATH
I IN BIG FOREST FIRE

Dry Prong, La, April lone wo-
man and seven men were burned to
death while fighting forest fire near
here today. The woman was Mrs.
Matte Ivy. The men were employed
at lumber camps which they were en-
deavoring to save from the flames.
Several mills and much standing tim
Der has been destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
5000 go Back TO Work

Inulanapolis, April 1.-Three thous-
and miners Of southern Indiana went
to work today owing to the rapidity
wnth which operators and represen-
tatives of the mine workers reached
an agreement on the wage question.
The end of the strike of seventeen
thousand miners in that territory is
IN sight and will probably be brought
about today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
JURY IN MOORE CASE
CAN'T AGREE: SENT BACK

Portland, April 1.-The jury in the
case of w. II. Moore, ex-president of
the Oregon Trust & Savings bank
tried on a charge of receiving depos-
its after the bank was insolvent, re-
ported at ten today IL coundn't agree.
Judge Bronaugh sent the jurymen
back although there IS little hope that
an agreement will he reached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01

Washington, April President
Taft in an address before the Ohio So
ciety of Washington last night point
ed out that the dominating power OF
the eastern states in congress lies in
the fact that they keep men in office
when they place them there. He con-
trasted the influence of the east in
legislative work with that of the west.
why Is it, asked the president,
"the small states of the east exercise
30 much power in congress? Il is
not because an eastern man has any
more capacity In the matter of legis-
'lation than a western man. It is be-
cuse when the eastern states get a
good representative they keep him as
long as he lives and then he has an
influence that vastly exceeds the mere
numerical representation Of popula-
tion
II don't know whether this Is quite
germane to the subject OF this occa-
sion. but it occurs to me to say this
because / feel as though we are all
Interested in having Ohio make her
self felt in the legislation Of this coun-
ty by adopting a system that will GER
tainly bring about the weight she is
entitled to-"
Dick Endorses Words.
When the president had concluded,
Senator Dick, who was on the plat
form, grasped his hand and shook 1t
Enthusiastically The senator whose
term expires with this congress and
who has hard fight ahead for re-
election, said something to Mr.. Taft
who laughed aloud and said to the as
semblage of men and women from his
native state:
Senator Dick has just told me that
he heartily indorses everything l have
said on this subject"
The president was the guest of
honor at a meeting called to organ
lie an Ohio society in Washington.
Justice william r. Day presided and
subsequently was elected president of
the society.
There is only one think want to
say about Ohio that has n political
tinge," he said. "and that is / think
a mistake has been made of recent
years in Ohio in failing to continue
as our representatives the same peo-
pie term after term. ! am for contin-
uing the representation as we have It,
SO that the representatives shall be
the foremost in both the halls of legis-
lation.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
POSSE GIVES UP HUNT
FOR MURDEROUS MINER

Tacoma, April Paul Martina, a
Pittsburg miner who Tuesday night
shot and seriously wounded Mine
Foreman Foisbeck is still at large and
the posse has withdrawn FROM pur-
suit. All trace OF the fugitive has been
lost and the hunt will be dropped.
Excitement in the little town has sub
sided and work in the mines resum-
ed. Fosbeck will recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
GIRL BRINGS HER
KIDNAPERS $4,000

Louisville, KY, April That
eight year old Alma Kellner,
who was kidnapped last Decem-
ber, will be returned to her par
ents next Sunday in return for
a ransom of $4,000 was the
statement today of friends Of the
Kellner's. The. ransom is said
to have been delivered by Fred
Fehr, uncle of the girl who left
several days ago for the appoint
ed place to deliver the money
and get the child. No criminal
proceeding will follow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
TWO BOYS FROZEy TO
DEATH IN COLORADO

Lovelandr Colo. April 1.-Two boys
were frozen to death in blizzard that
has prevailed for the last three days,
according to reports from Greeley to-
day. They are Kost Nasus and Willie
Haywoorth. Their bodies were found
near Haywoorth's ranch house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
PORTLAND MARKET HOLDS
THREE RECORD PRICES

Portland, April lone load Of
steers from Lowden, Wash, sold at
Stockdale todaySat 81 per hundred
weight, the highest price ever paid
for steers on the Pacific coast. Port
land now holds the high record price
for cows, steers and hogs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
PRESIDENT TAFT GIVES UP
PLAN OF ALASKA TRIP

Washington, d. c., April 1.-Presi-
dent Taft today definitely decided not
to carry out his, plan to visits Alaska
during the approaching summer and
announced he will go directly to his
country home when congress ad-
journs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
JEFF AND PARTY LEAVE
FOR TRAINING QUARTERS

Los Angeles, April 1.-Jeffries and
party are scheduled to leave Los An
geles Sunday for San Francisco from
where they will leave in day or two
for the Rowardenna training camp.
Jeff declared today his weight is be-
tween 225 and ESQ and says he is in
excellent trim.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
BETTING is EVEN ON
ATTELL AND MORAN BOLT

New York, April 1.-Betting is even
on the scheduled ten round fight be-
tween Abe Attell and Owen Moran
tonight. Both express the utmost con-
fidence of winning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
wolter Pleads Not Guilty.

New York April ALBERT Wolter
today was arraigned on a charge of
numbering Ruth Wheeler, whose mu-
tilated body was found in his room
and pleaded not guilty. The trial will
be called April II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
Election I'm Snain

Madrid. April 1.-General parlia-
mentary elections will be held in
Spain this month, and the campaign
was commenced amid scenes of great
excitement today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
National, Ranks Must Report

Washington. April 1.-The comp
troller of the treasury today called for
!. a statement from the national banks
mp to close of business on March 80
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
TAT FAv0RS
LONG TERMS
President Says Good Con-
gressmen Should Be Re-
elected by States.
SAYS EAST RECOGNIZES
THIS BUT WEST DOESN'T

In This, President Declares, Small
Eastern States Are Able TO Domi-
nate in Congress-West Has Too
Many One Tcrmers-States Gain in
Many Ways, He Says, BY Policy Of
Re-clecting Congressman Dick
Endorses Taft's Sentiment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
100000 MEN
CEASE WORK
Miners in Bituminous Coal
Fields of Twelve States Lay
Down Tools
FAILURE TO ADJUST WAGE
DIFFERENCES Is CAUSE

Miners In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kans-
as. Oklahoma and Arkansas Are
Idle-Operators Confident That
There, VIII BE No Coal Famine
Mine Officers Say Walk Out is not
Strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-01
COMMITTEE
IN LIVELY ROW
Chairman Nelson Accuses At
torney Brandeis of With
holding Testimony.
GREAT WORD BATTLE
FOLLOWS THE CHARGE

Ballingcr Investigating Committee In
dulges in Animated Powwow When
Nelson Hurls Charges at ''Prosecu-
tiOn"-COmmittee Practically Up
hold Chairman-Affair Rose Dur
ing Examination of U. S. Attorney
Todd.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
MOTHER DOG ADOPTS KITTEN

Mrs. Edward E. Leach of Montclair,
n. j.. Is the owner of French poodle
mat is acting as foster mother to a
Maltese kitten. The dog has three
puppies. and to give her adopted prog
eny proper care Filo has Installed 1t
In separate home.
The day after the puppies we're
born Mrs. Leach's son, Edward, found
litter of kittens in the barn. He
was about to drown them. when Fido
appeared. She nosed the kittens over.
and finally selected one which she de-
posted In a box with her own.
The puppies being larger crowded
the newcomer. but Fido was equal to
the emergency. Lifting the kitten, she
carried 1t to a horse stall and made a
bed for 1t. The poodle has taken ex.
cellent care of both families, dividing
her time between them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
When LEAVING a Position.

Don't go either to the extreme OF
taking French leave or getting senti-
mental on the day Of your exodus. The
sentimental person is an embarrassing
spectacle under all circumstances
Neither go through an effusive recital
OF gratitude to your chief because he
has raised YOU a few times.
Just little hint that you have ap-
preciated his attitude and fairness. IL
such is really the case. is enough.
Under certain conditions you may
ask for a service letter or credentials,
but this is becoming less customary.
Employers are putting less faith in
such testimonials. as it must be veri-
fed anyhow.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
Smirkino for Business,

In the course of a newspaper inves-
tigation of the woes OF London shop-
men. 1t was found that one concern
issued printed instructions to its en-
ployees. among them being the follow.
ing:
Our employees are reminded that
whilst serving customers they are ex-
pected to wear a commercial smile"
The thing not being defined. one
can fancy the variety of facial con-
tortions in (which the luckless en-
ployee might be seen to indulge. But
the merit of the idea is obvious. We
are safe In saying that the com
mercial smile" is intended to be hap
py blend of supreme confidence in the
quality Of the goods offered with a
benevolent desire not to allow the
customer to miss the greatest oppor.
tunity of his life. 1t implies min
gled pleasure and an aim to please
others. But we do not see why an
enticing commercial smile" should be
confined to haberdashers and outfit.
ters-New York Post
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
STITCHING A HEART

A remarkable surgical operation Is
reported from Philadelphia. where at
the Pennsylvania hospital man
named Joseph Spence was admitted
suffering from bad knife stab re-
ceived in a quarrel. 1t was found that
his heart had been gashed. and DR..
Francis Stewart. the house surgeon.
decided to attempt the delicate opera
tion Of stitching up the injured organ.
This he accomplished successfully.
putting five stitches In the mans
heart, and afterwards sewing up the
wound in his side.
DR.. Stewart was compelled practic.
ally to hold the mans heart in his
hand while inserting the stitches.
which to make the operation more
delicate than ever, had to be inserted
between the heart beats. Spence was
then returned to the ward, and his re-
covery appears quite probable.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27

few of these missiles reach us. In size.
meteors vary from a few ounces to
many pounds In weight. and 1t is only
very occasionally that one is Of suffi-
Client dimensions to survive the pas
sage of eighty to one hundred miles
through an atmosphere increasing In
density as the earth is approached.
The speed at which they enter the at
mosphere. calculated at not less than
thirty-five miles second. generates
such intense heat by friction that the
iron of which the meteor principally
consists is Immediately reduced to an
incandescent vapor, which is the lu-
minous train SO frequently seen in the
heavens on a clear night. The vapor
rapidly cools, and condenses in the
form Of these minute particles, which
assume the spherical form As does
shot during its fall from the top of
the tower. Finally, the little spheres
are scattered by the winds and cur
rents in the upper regions. and gradu-
ally descend in their millions as an in
visible but never-ending shower.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
WILD DEER KICKS A NAN

Carl Muller. . member Of . party
Of politicians returning to San Aateo.
Cal. from Halfmoon Bay. tried To
capture . deer single handed near
Aqua lake. The deer kicked Muller
ON the chin, rendering him uncon-
scious. and made its escape.
Five deer were in the road when
the automobile party. Of which Dis
trict Attorney J. J. Bullock was .
member. approached. No one In the
party was armed. but Muller con-
ceived the idea Of capturing one Of
the animals alive.
He jumped from the automobile
and sneaked up to the herd. As he
got within striking distance of .
young buck the animal let fly its
heels and caught Mr.. Muller squarely
on the chin. That ended the chase.
1t was five minutes before the deer
chaser could be resuscitated and the
trip resumed.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
Fortune in Waste Product.

AS industries grow older the profits
get smaller and human ingenuity Is
forced to do what 1t might have done
all along II II hadn't been too lazy
save the waste matter. or at least
make great reduction in its total.
The French people are not more saw
ing than American because they are
brighter but because they have been
forced by circumstances and necessi-
ty to be. Perhaps that explains why
the great steel corporation has just
awakened to the fact that II has been
throwing away hundreds of thousands
of dollars by letting the ore dust from
its steel-making operations go to the
waste dump and lie there neglected.
A process has been discovered by
which this ore dust can be com
pressed into briquettes and utilized
for making pig ,ron. The dust Is
bound together with composition
composed principally Of lime. which
acts as flux In the smelling process.
Along the terminal railroads of the
Carnegie Steel company. Just one
branch OF the United States Steel
Corporation, are 100000 tons of ore
dust piled into dumps. Iron ore is
worth - ton. and pig iron. which
Is made from the ore. Is worth con
siderably more.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
DUST FROM SHOOTING STARS

The group of shot-like pellets ar
ranged in the middle Of the illustra-
tion are minute hollow spheres OF
steel known as meteoric dust; they
are Infinitely finer than ordinary sea
shore sand, few grains Of which
have been placed around the group for
the purpose of showing their compare
tive size. The whole is magnihed
twelve hundred times. or thirty-hve
diameters. and could be placed inside
. circle one-tenth of an inch in diam
eter. Their origin is interesting.
Meteors. or shooting stars. as they
are more generally called. have from
the beginning of things been bonn
harding the world at rate estimated
by the highest authority at many
thousands an hour. Of which. however.
IN average Of only nve or six are WIS.,
kSe to the naked eye during the same
period Of time. Fortunately owing to
our protecting envelope Of air. very
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
PECULIAR MIsHAP TO HAWK

More than 30 years ago a farmer
living In Shasta county. California.
set out number of small steel traps
to catch the gophers that were play
ing havoc with the crops.
One day while looking after these
traps the rancher CHANGED to see a
very big yellow hawk swoop down
on one Of the traps.
The bird was caught sure enough.
and while 1t was struggling to free it.
self from the trap. the slender wire
chain was torn from the fastening
and away the hawk flew, carrying
with it the trap and chain-both dan
Cling to the left foot.
Recently a farmer living in Sac
ramento county-more than 300 miles
from the rancher, shot and killed a
very large yellow hawk. Securely at
tached to this hawks left leg was q
No. steel trap and more than a
yard of small chain. Beyond all
doubt this was the very bird that had
carried of the other rancher's trap
yer three years before and had flown
with It several hundred miles.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
Times Present and Past.

near the town OF Selby. at least is In
teresting
John Durham was working on the
same old farm In Yorks. He had gone
to work for the father Of his present
employer when John was big enough
to work." which in those times 1845)
disregarded all schooling and put the
boy in harness at eight or ten years
old. His pay was IL cents week.
with food. In his early teens he was
paid 80 shillings a year and board.
In those early days he worked from
daylight to dark in summer and in
winter he rose at i've o'clock and
worked till bedtime. At twenty three
years old. when he got married. his
wage was 50 a week. out Of which sal
ary he had to pay rent for his house.
Soon afterward his salary reached -
q week, and he has paid his rent and
rates" ever since in the same house
Two years ago John Durham's wife
died after having had 20 children. Her
death costing him heavily. he was
forced to appeal to the parish for aid.
He was disqualified for the reason
that he was receiving more than Is
cents q week"
AS to the point of better treat
ment" for men Of his type, this man
was forced at all times in the old
days to keep up his rent for his house.
In that time he had raised family of
10 children-as one of the children
died. Nothing In the passing Of the
older employer had relieved him of
rent and rates. which he already
had paid for a generation or more.
This scarcely seems in keeping with
the old principle Of "noblesse oblige."
which has come to US from British
cousins for years.
AS to the son employer who sue
ceeded him. rents and rates" must
be paid out OF the salary. In a gen
eral way the old man admits that
more money is paid to poorer work
ers than he was. and he admits that
the hours OF work on the farm have
been shortened. He says:
I'm the good old days provisions
were only half the price: best beef
was only six pence pound, bacon
was three pence and four pence. and
then there were no trains and things
to get about with.
Folks were more satisfied. and
there was nothing to worry them such
as motor cars and all OF them new
tangled things"
The whole point of the little sketch
Is that 1t furnishes food for thought
on either side a man may take In the
present time as compared with half
q century ago.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
No Profit in Error.

ter. Not one In 10000 ever attributes
them to the mercy Of nature or the
long-suffering pity of an overruling
power. The debauched mind Jumps
at the conclusion that there Ia no es-
sential difference between right and
wrong
Settle 1t as the law that errors are
followed by the d.stressful labor Of
setting them right They are sand in
the machinery. They are notes in
the eye. They are the perpetual re-
minders OF our fallibility. Against
errors We educate. train. discipline
1t is a constant fight There is a
perversity about mistakes that is ex-
asperating and renders them almost
self-propagating. Ask the clerks who
spend midnight hours on trivial
balance where two and two were
made five repeatedly.
Never rely on the happiest error
It will turn on you sooner or later
and in situation Of great discom.
fort. II the error came out we'll. then
label 1t honestly and even yet be
afraid of II.
1t is when we ponder 1t that no
human action is perfectly accurate
and yet the world grows better and
mans estate improves-that we see
the majesty of a kind ruler. There
Is power which corrects, a force
whose other name is mercy.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
NOTHING IN THE JOB.

! go and tell the boys how 1t is. We
got to have the dough- they say.
You're a h--of = boss II you can't
pay your men. Well have to let
'em know bout you down at head
quarters Finally l soak my watch
to get 'em their money.
They don't show up In the morn
ing. either. SO ! have to do the man
hunt over again. ! get two more and
We start all right. and then the su.
perintendent of the brewery comes
out and says: Here. those letters are
only twenty-feet and the Job calls for
twenty-five No. II DON'T say.
Twenty is what It says on the con-
tract Five dollars it's twenty-five.
he says. take his bet Then we get
out the paper and zee. 1t was twenty
five AL right. We had to start the
Job over again. My miStake
The fifth day on the job my two
men, who're drawing full pay every
night. come to me and say they've
got to have something in advance.
Well, here 1t is I said. and l drives
one OF 'em in the Jaw.
Il got nice friendly contractor to
take the job of my hands. and he only
charged Ne $50 for the work that
I'd already got done for him. Oh. It's
all right to be your own boss. but
when you're the boss of other guys
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27
ONE MAN THAT NO LONGER HAS
ANY DESIRE TO OE HIS
OWN eoSs.
FOUND FLY IN OINTMENT
Things. Somehow. Didn't Turn Out
Just as He imagined They
WouId-Morai Not Too
Deeply Concealed in
Anecdote.

NO" said the painter. Il amt my
own boss any more"
why not?" asked his friend. II
remember seing you couple of
weeks ago and you we're wild with
enthusiasm over getting away from
wage slavery and beginning to work
for yourself. You seemed to be doing
fine. What was wrong?"
"Well. | was enthusiastic about II
two weeks ago. You see I wasn't
hep then. Id been working for other
fellows all my life and had been kick
ing myself because was another
mans man. Another man had the
right TO tell me where l got OF at
eight hours every day. and that's
what stung. ! wanted to be for my
self. wanted to be free.
II began to save money. saved
till had $50 All says l to myself.
me for my own business quit
and began looking for Job to do on
my own hook I found 1t. painting a
sign over one side OF big brewery.
Three hundred bucks. and 1t was a
cinch to pull 1t off In one week with
two men. went down town. bought
some brushes and paint and scaf-
fold and rope, and went out and hired
two Of the lads who been working
with me. I'm a contractor now SEE? ?
my own man. Nobody can tell me
what to do or how to do It or when
to start or quit work. Fine. oh. fine!
"The second day my two men don't
show up. Instead kid comes down
and tells me they had gone fishing
for couple Of days. chase myself
around to headquarters and get two
new men. men I didn't know. They
worked all right all day, and at night
they want their pay-got to have it
Me not having ten beans in my
clothes. try to draw on the brewery
%, nay say they. When the Job
is complete we pay you. not until.