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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Important Telephone Improvement.

The discovery by K. M. Turner, an
inventor of New York City, of a mys-
ferrous little carbon possessing extra
ordinary magnifying properties, for
which Edison, Tesla and other invent
ors have for years been searching in all
parts of the world, has enabled him to
invent an interior telephone which
promises to revolutionize the system of
inter-communicatio in all large bust
ness buildings, hotels and apartment
houses in the world.
Conversation is transmitted through
it with the same facility when your
back is turned to it as when you are
facing it, and when you are standing
or seated fifteen to twenty feet behind
it as when you are in front of it.
You can talk in a whisper which is
inaudible to any person in the same
room and it will make the voice ring
out clear and vibrant on the other end
of the line. You need no mouthplece
to speak into and require no receiver to
hold to your ear.
BY touching a series of buttons IN
front of him, the busy executive can
engage from one to dozen subordl-
mates IN vocal conference simultane-
ously. In the meanwhile they can re-
main in their own room on different
floors of the building and discuss every
phase of the subject under considera-
ton as freely as if they were all to-
gether in single room. Wasted steps
which disipate time are thus saved.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Obituary..
MRS. HANNAH M. DODGE.

MRS. HANNAH M. DODGE.
Mrs. Hannah M. Dodge was born in
Hinmanville, Oswego county, N. Y,
Feb. 8, 1888, and died March 81, 1911,
at the home of her son Charles, where
she went last November to spend the
winter.
In 1866 she was married to Gordon S.
Dodge, who died three years ago. Mrs.
Dodge came to Fulton in the year 1869,
where she lived until leaving for Two
Rivers. She leaves one son, G. H.
Dodge of Two Rivers, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sarah Van Skoik of Fulton,
together with seven grandchildren.
She will be missed by her many
friends, especially those who have
cause to remember what help she was
to them in time Of sickness. Our SYM
pathy is extended to her family in this
their hour of sorrow. Funeral services
were held in the Congregational church
in Fulton Sunday afternoon, conducted
by Rev. Coggins. Interment was made
in the Fulton cemetery. Music by the
Raymond family and Mrs. A. K. Wal
lin
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Congregational Church Briefs.

HFull-orbed Character" is the theme
for the sermon Sunday evening. You
are invited to come to the service and
bring friend with you.
''The Unseen Influences of Life" is
the subject of the Sunday morning dis
course. Text, in. 1919.
Prayer meeting next Thursday even
ing at the church. No prayer meeting
this week. But don't forget the help
full program to be given by the Mis-
sionary society Thursday afternoon
April 18th, at the home of Mrs. D. /.
Wilson.
The rummage sale Thursday and Fri
day of this week in the church parlors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Tobacco Notes

Geo. E. Gary of Madison and w. B.
Shaw of Brodhead were visitors in this
market Tuesday.
Mr.. R. A. Helmericks, travelling rep
resentative of the firm of Helmericks
Leaf Tobacco Co. of ST. Louis, passed
Sunday in this market. Mr.. Helmer-
icks visits the cigar manufacturing
trade in Iowa, Wisconsin and Mime
sofa.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
LICENSE WINS BY INCREASED
VOTE.
Result of the Spring Elections.

Notwithstanding drizzling rain fell
mostly during the day, nearly full vote
was polled Tuesday at the municipal SEC
ton when SGT votes were cast, within ~
of year ago. With only a partial list
of city offices to fill, interest largely
centered in the license question, over
which quite vigorous campaign had
been waged and an effort made to hold
the strength developed year ago to
make Edgerton dry town when it
failed by barely nine votes.
The result this year, when the vote
favored license regulation by 101, may
be taken as an indication that the peo-
pie are fairly satisfied with the i'm
proved conditions and prefer it to a
change in policy. 1t need not either
be construed as step backward,
for the citizens will still insist on a
wholesome regulation of the liquor
traffic and strict obeyance of the
laws.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
High School Contest.

Last Friday evening large audience
gathered in the assembly room of the
high school to listen to the representa-
tives of the classes contest against each
other for the honor of representing the
school in the league contest to be held
at Stoughton, April 81. All did well
and the prospect for future honor is
bright. The judges, Mr.. Ringoen of
Albion and Mr.. and Miss Vlymen of the
GAINESVILLE H. S., awarded Lila Clifford
1st place and Lulu Scholl End place in
the girls contest, and James Boutelle
and Roger Mooney, 1st and End places
respectively in the boys contest. Mary
Ellen Wesendonk and Hazel Sweeney
furnished excellent musical numbers.
The program was as follows:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07

Action on petitions of United Cigar
Manufacturers Co. and American Cigar
Co. was on motion deferred until next
meeting.
On motion Waterworks committee
were instructed to investigate the cost
OF repairing and painting standpipe and
report at next meeting.
On motion council adjourned to meet
Tuesday evening, April 18th.
IL. B. KNAPP, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07
Common Council Proceedings.

GDOI1hs1O1N W 49,, 1ApIII ., IV1A'
Adjourned meeting of the common
council, Mayor Conway presiding. Al
dermen responding to roll cali were:
Carrier, Vickers, Hargraves, Skinner,
Dallman.
Following bills audited by finance
committee were read and allowed, all
voting ave on roll call.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1911-04-07

The democratic ticket in Fulton was
successful, consisting of the following:
Supervisors-Jo Ohm Sherman, Henry Ar
thur, Henry Kealey: assessor, F. B.
Sherman; clerk, O. P. Murwin; treas
urer, VIM. Willie; justices, August
Husen, Julius Bublitz; constables, Phil
Sherman, Joe Mccain, And Ellefson.
The vote to pay VIM. Willie $75 for
horse injured on the highway carried.
In Albion only one ticket was in the
visors, D. P. Devine, Lars 0. Lem, Jr.
and Martin Mason, clerk, J. J. Noble;
assessor, Elias Simonson; treasurer,
H. E. Lilly; justice, E. McGinnerty.
The town of Porter had but the dem
ocratic ticket in the field which elected
for supervisors Dennis Mccarthy, Jas.
Barrett, Frank Montgomery; clerk, G.
C. Hoague; assessor, Stephen Dooley;
treasurer, Geo. Nichols.
In Dunkirk Otto M. Olson, Albert
Asleson and Tim Mccarthy were elect
ed supervisors: Charles Martin, clerk;
Hubert Learn, assessor; And Nettium,
treasurer. IN
At Stoughton there was marked
ldllIHg OIL VI IHc Ho-nCcIlScfVuLc, dl-
though the town remains dry by 70
votes as against 1913 last year. Cam
bridge, Oregon, Brooklyn and Deerfield
voted no-license while Beloit voted for
license by over $50.
John C. Nichols, democrat, was elect
ed mayor at GAINESVILLE by 1862 over E.
S. Fifield, and the common council is
also controlled by democrats, Roy
Cummings, republican, is elected :ity
clerk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
FLAMES IN PASCO
Do $4,000 DAMAGE

Fire in the business district of
Pasco last night destroyed $4,000
worth Of property before it could be
eXtinguished. according to reports
from that city this morning. The
loss would have been far greater had
IL not been for the timely assistance
of the Northern Pacific employees
who turned out with their fire fight
ing apparatus when the town de-
partment was unable to cope with the
situation owing to lack of water
pressure. The water system in Pas
co is owned by the Pacific Power &
Light company and, according to
witnesses of the fire, there was not
enough pressure to send a stream
ten feet high.
The fire broke out about 3 o'clock
in photograph gallery supposedly
when some chemicals exploded and
it soon spread to adjoining buildings.
The Cox real estate office, the room
ing house above, a bicycle store and
the photograph gallery Were entirely
destroyed and several other buildings
considerably damaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
GOLDEN RULE CO.
IS VICTIhIzED BY
4 CLEVER FORGER
Pretended to be Laborer and
Secured SIS on Worthless
Checks.

Local officers are looking for the
perpetrator- Of one Of the most sue
cessful forgeries pulled off in Pendle-
ton for some time. A bogus check
for the amount Of $3.50 was passed
upon the Golden Rule store by a
!aboring man last Tuesday, the sigma
ture of Beikle Bros we'll known
ranchers. being forged to it. A small
puchase was made and the check
rendered in payment the stranger
getting the balance over the amount
of the purchase in cash.
When the check was presented to
the bank for payment, the forgery
which was poor one, was easily de-
tected and the officers at once noti-
fed. a description was secured but
thus far the officers have been un-
able to locate the fraud artist Mr.
Belize, who was in the city yester-
day, is of the opinian that the guilty
person is one of four men who quit
his harvest crew on the day that the
forgery was committed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
MURDERESS CONFESSES
BUTCHERED ANOTHER
WOMAN FOR MONEY
Impiicates Woman FOrgcr and Directs
Officers TO Place Where Victim Is
Buried.

Golden, Colo, Aug. 12-Implicat-
ing Mrs Angelina Garramone. who
Is now serving a term in the state
prison for forgery, Mrs. Concetta Fer
gioHe today confessed to the ghastly
murder of Maria Laguriada, for 500
which she carried.
The woman declared that Mrs.
Garramone and her self, lured the
woman into the foothills of the noun
ta,ns near here under the pretense
that her missing husband had been
found and there they cut her to
death.
Mrs. Garramoe. says the woman, cut
the victims throat and then the two
of them searched the body and kicked
il into a canyon and buried it.
The police are'now seeking the spot
where the body is supposed to be
buried. Mrs. Garramone denounced
the confession as lie. All the wo-
men concerned are Italians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
C|TYS WATER CASE
IN JURy'S HANDS

At $3.50 this afternoon the jury N
the condemnation suit which the city
water commission instituted against
two Indian women to secure the
springs on their land as the source
OF Pendleton water supply was sent
out by Judge G. w. Phelps and a ver-
diet will probably be returned late
this afternoon. The taking of testi-
mony was concluded and the argu-
ments began early this afternoon. X.
X. johnson opening for the city, fol-
lowed by John McCourt for the de-
PENDANTS and Col. j. II. Raley con-
cluding.
Practically all of the testimony in
troduced tday consisted of opinions
of variou men, white and Indians,
regarding the value of the land un-
der consideration and adjoining land
Attorney McCourt dwelt to some
extent in his argument upon the SEN
timental side of the case, pointing
out that the Indian women were be-
ing put off of land which is ideal as
a hme and that no money considera-
ton could be reparation to them.
Col. Raley refused to consider the
sentimental side, declaring that there
was but one issue aud one only, name
lv. the determination OF the present
market value of the sixteen acre
tract, cut in two as It Is by the rail-
road and wagon road, which is need
ed badly by the city and for which
the city is ready to pay a fair and
reasonable damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
NOTORIOUS YEGG
IN PENDLETON JAIL

Although he had not seen him for
nine years, O.-W. II. e n. Detective e.
r. Wood, who has remarkable
memory for faces. last evening rec
ogniZcd one of the most notorious
Ncggmou OF the coast on the streets
Of Peudleton last night and local Of
f,cers arrested him on suspicion The
man with tho remembered face bears
the title Of Canadian Whitley in Grim
iual nomenclature and has n record
behind him that makes him feared
character
The local officers have no evidence
against him and can not connect
him up with any crime and he will
probably he released after ne has
been snapped by the photographer.
with him on the streets was an ex-
convict
Woods declares Whitley served time
once for robbery and again was SEN
fenced to ten years for shooting a
man during one of his Jobs. He says
he has changed some in appearance
during tho last ninc years but is posi-
| tive that he has made no mistake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
MEACHAM SAW MILL
CEASES OPERATIONS

On account of the decentralization
of the lumber market, the Meacham
sawmill has discontinued operations
and will remain closed down indefi-
nitely Manager Nibley gave the or
der to cease cutting on Wednesday
and that night the entire crew was
laid off many of the men taking the
night train for other points.
The closing of the Meacham mill
has been contemplated for some time
and is in keeping with the policy of
many of the big milling companies
throughout the northwest owing to
the condition of the lumber market
Manager Nibley declares that never
in the past twenty years has he ever
seen the market more "shot to pieces"
than it is at present and he attrib-
utes the tariff agitation as the one
and only cause. politicians back in
Washington are responsible for the
condition of the lumber Market" he
said. and until they cease their agi-
tations conditions will remain unset
tied"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
President Drafts Veto.
ALDERMAN STRICKEN
Ill WHILE FISHING

The movement for underground
wires is without a councilmanic lead
er now owing to the severe illness OF
councilman c. P. Strain. Mr.. Strain
is confined to his home on the south
hill with an attack OF cramp collie
which the doctors think IS an effect
of an operation three years ago for
appendicitis.
Mr.. Strain was seized with the at.
tack while fishing on the North
fork of Mckay creek west of Meach-
am and for ten days laid at the John
Smith farm house, suffering intensely
and with only his son. Clayton. in
attendance. At theend Of ten days
he was able to travel and was
brought to Meacham Wednesday and
placed aboard the early morning
train Thursday and brought to his
home in this city. Since his arrival
here he has not improved 10 any eX-
tent, but his condition is not consid-
cred serious.
Mis- illness is deeply regretted and
leaves advocates Of the movement to
secure the placing of telephone and
power wires underground without 3
champion in the city council
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
TRUSTS BEST DEAL
COST HALF BILLION

Washington, Aug. 12.-The STAN
ley committee was told today by w.
c. Temple, who helped to engineer
the steel plate, structural steel and
steel 'shafting pools that the half bill
lion dollars, which J. p. Morgan paid
for the Carnegie plant six months af-
ter he had refused an option at $780,
100000, was the best investment the
trust ever made and that Morgan got
ready to make a Killing and found
Carnegie held the high cards. He
said that instead of having no COM
petition, as things stand today, that
Carnegie would have dominated the
steel industry of the world if he had
not been bought out.
Chairman Stanley announced that
the committee had decided to ad-
journ until October 16.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Negro Hanged by Mob.

modore Jones, negro who it is al
legged. used insulting language in ad-
dressing a young white woman over
a telephone, was hanged by a mob last
night. Jones. was arrested yesterday.
Last night crowd of about 75 men
an boys gained access to his cell and
marching him TO the outskirts of the
town compelled him to climb a tele-
phone pole. At the top one of the
men was waiting, a rope was thrown
about the negro's neck and he was
forced to Jump.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
JOURNAL OFFERS
ROUNDUP TROPHY

That the Portland Journal u an ac-
tive booster for the Roundup was
evidenced this morning when the di-
rectors of the frontier association re-
ceived a telegram from c. :. Jack
son. publisher of the Journal an
nouncing that his publication q will
offer a $75 bride as a trophy for ons
Of the contests at the wild west show
next month. The directors are great
ly pleased over this new manifesto
ton of good will from the metropoli-
tan paper ana will probably award
the bride to the winner of the pony
express race which is one of the inn
portant features of the exhibition.
According to the directors, the prize
list is being added to daily and is to
be much better than the one of last
year. The fun list will be given out
shortly together with the names of
the donors and the events to which
they are assigned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Establish Ddtntion Barracks.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Recogniz-
ing reformation as the primary pur-
pose of punishment Acting Secretary
of the Navy winthrop has ordered
a detention barracks established at
Port Royal, S. c., where enlisted men
convicted of offenses against naval
discipline will be sent. Major Charles
Il. Hatch of the marine corps, now
in command of the naval prison at
Boston, will be placed In charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
CLAWS SECURES GOOD
POSITION IN CALIFORNIA

Sacramento, Aug. 12.-Louis CLAW
is, whose exposure of the alleged AL
askan coal land frauds caused the
retirement Of former Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger, arrived here today
to take up his new duties as joint
secretary to the California conserva-
ton commission and water power
board of control, to which he was
appointed at salary of $500. He
refused to talk of the Controller Bay
Traces and President Taft's explain
ing message to congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
RECIPROCITY FIGHT
BEGINS IN CANADA

Ottawa, Aug. 12-With the issues
clearly drawn, nearly all candidates
are ready for the field in the battle
for supremacy in Canadian politics.
which began today.
Laurier's supporters and all friends
of reciprocity, are already charging
that the fight against the identifica-
ton of the reciprocity treaty with the
United States is being financed by
big United States manufacturing in
terests, whose supremacy will be
weakened if the tariff IS removed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
ConvictS Kill Guard.

Anamosa, Iowa, Aug. ia posse
of hundred men, in automobiles. to-
day pursues in the timber belt west
of Marion, Iowa, Charles Smitch, a
penitentiary convict, and his brother
who today shot William Humaker, 4
prison guard, and then tied him to a
tree The fugitives are said to be
well supplied with firearms.
Humaker probably will die. accord
ing to physicians who attended him.
He was shot in the stomach. Lashed
to the tree. he suffered for some time
before mis- cries finally summoned
aid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Elueiacke,s Narrowly Escape.

Province Town, Mass, Aug. "a
Eighteen officers and seamen from the
battleships Delaware and Nebraska
Of the North Atlantic squadron mar
rowly escaped death today when two
launches from the two vessels col
lided in fog. The Nebraska launch
sank. All were rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Terrific Gulf Storm.

Pensacola. Fla, Aug. IA terrific
gulf storm swept this portion of the
coast last night, the wind reaching a
velocity of 90 miles an hour. Up to
a late hour no loss of life had been
but serious damage was
done to the lumber interests and
small boats. Large quantities of eN-
port timber held in booms last night
is scattered FOR many miles up and
down the coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Mnrl<lnCn Drown.

Hope. B. c. Aug l2-Five men
who were working with a gang at.
tempting to place q cable across the
river, We're drowned in Fraser river
at saddle Dock yesterday, when their
boat was cap~ized by the swift cur
rent A scov with three men was
swept away, hut stranded later down
the river and its occupants We're res
cued The names of the five drowned
men have not been received here.
This makes total Of nine drownings
since the beginning Of preparations
for railroad construction from Hope
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
GOD DON'T LIKE CANAL
MANIFESTS DISPLEASURE
BY SCORCHING NEW YORK
Supreme One Wanted Isthmus of
Panama Left As First Constructed.
Says Hetty Green.

New York Aug. 12.-That the in
tense heat tnat has been experienced
here is a manifestation of the Lords
wrath because man defied nature by
constructing the Panama canal is the
theory advanced by Mrs. Hettie Green,
the worlds richest woman and queen
of female financiers.
Man thinks he is greater than
God, but the Lord knew what he was
doing when he made the Isthmus of
Panama and he wanted it to stay
there" Mrs. Green declared to an in
terviewer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
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CONEEREES DISAGREE
ON FIRE ELIST BILL

Washington, Aug. 12.-The
house and senate conferees on
the farmers free list bill, today
voted to report a disagreement
to their respective houses. Con-
gresham Underwood told the
conferees that the house would
not accept the Kearns amend
ment on meats and Senator
Bailey announced that the SEN
ate would not accept the house
amendment, putting lemons on
the free list.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Bath Causes Death.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. IA cold
bath caused the death late yesterday
of James Fennell, former superintend-
ent Of Armour & Co, in this city.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Fennen was
down town and became overheated.
Returning home he took a cold plunge
and the shock killed him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
OF WAR PLEASED
WITH PANAMA CANAL

New York, Aug. l2.-Elated with
his examination of the Panama canal,
also its Qualifications, and general
conditions there, Secretary of War
Stimson arrived here today from the
Isthmus. He has been IN tour which
touched Cuba.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
FRISCO WANTS TEDDY.
'sFATHER OF PANAMA CANAL"

San Francisco, Aug IA move
ment to invite former President Roos-
evelt. as the "father of the Panama
canal" to San Francisco to offlciate
with President Taft in the ground
breaking exercises that will attend
Portola week in October, was started
today by Edward Webster'of Oakland
the exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
JEFF Goes Hunting.

Juneau, Alaska, Aug Thames
J. Jeffries, the pugulist arrived from
Seattle on the steamship Jcffercon
yesterday and began completing ar
for his three months
tour of Alaska and the Yu-
kon territory. A large crowd met
the former champion at the wharf
and followed him about the streets,
Jeffries, who was in good humor,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
SHIP PASSENGER DIES
OF CHOLERA EN ROUTE

New York, n. Y, Aug 12.-The
italian liners Calabria and Venezia,
from Naples and Palmero, respective
ly. are being held in quarantine to-
day for further observation. A steer
age passenger died of cholera en-
route No sign of others being i'll
is to be found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
POpc Suffers Relanse-

Rome, Aug. 12.-Pope Plus suffer-
ed a slight relapse during the night.
Physicians administered caffeine,
strengthening hi heart action. They
have ordered him to not attend to
any church bsuiness. He remained
in bed all day and rested well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-12
Living Cost Investigation

Washington, d. c., Aug. 12.-In-
vestigation of the high cost of living
was begun today by the United
States department of commerce and
labor. The facts developed will be
sent to congress for action.