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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-15
CAT WITH WHEELS IN BELFRy
STAYS ON BARN ROOF FIVE YEARS

As further proof Of its lack Of nor
mai cat sense, she declares that when
ever any other member of its family
approaches the barn, it screams as II
in rage and terror.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-15
I.rIe., IN IN a,to accidsnt.

Oakland, Cel., Aug. 15.-Mrs. F. j.
Todd wife Of a prominent physician
Of ,hiy city. and Mrs. c 3. Peterson,
young bride of the chauffeur driving
the car, were killed and three others
wer4 injured. one perhaps fatally,
when de automobile in which they
were riding collded with street car
ir North Berkeley last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-15
HORSE AND HAY DESTROYED BY FIRE DUE TO WIND

%" hay. tIc barn, all Of the farm i'm
ple.9ents and one horse had been de-
s-f1vad There was no Insurance car
lied ~ anv Of the destroyed property
ana the loss falls heavily upon the
owners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-15
DODCING ALL OF JUDGES
TAFT vETOES STATEHOOD BILL
WOULD DESTROY JUD!C|ARYS INDEPENDENCE
Declares Azona Plan Would also Probably Results in Popu
l.i.-;.. Motnrc RncnminG IMrants Re gar..ng

Washington c. special
the and
constitution which would make the
Judiciary ,.Il
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
TOWN ATTACKED
CHINESE REBELS STORM WALL
OF CHENG-Tu. .
City Is Garrisoned by 1900 Troops,
Who Have Several Engagements
With Besieging Forces.

Pekin, China.-Latest advices re-
ceived by the Chinese foreign board
and the foreign legations indicate that
Cheng-Tu, the capital of Sze-Chuan
province, is under siege; that most,
if not all, the missionaries are
inside the walls and that the city is
garrisoned by 1900 troops, who have
had several engagements with the pe-
sieging forces.
A dispatch from the project of Tsu-
Chaw, which is about seyenty-tive
miles southeast of Cheng-Tu, said that
the troops were firing upon the rebels
from the Cheng-Tu walls and that the
besiegers had lost many men The
belief is held here that the garrison
is capable of resisting the attacks OF
any number of organized rebels from
the outside.
The Canadian Methodist compound
within the city has open spaces
around its own walls. 1t is believed
that the foreigners have taken refuge
within this compound, which is con-
sidered the strongest and most easily
defended.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
SIEGE VICTIMS IN PERIL
DAILY RICE SUPPLY CUT OFF AT
CHENG TU.
Americans in SEE Chuan Province
Ordered to Flee to Safety-Rev-
olution Is Spreading.

Pekin, C~hina-Cheng Tu remains
isolated. The Taoat of Chung King
reports that the situation at Cheng
Tu is serious. The daily rice supply
has been shut off and he fears a short
are Of provisions will precipitate dis
turbances inside the walls.
All approaches to Cheng Tu are
held by rioters, the number of whom
is being constantly augmented. There
are reports of disturbances at Sui Flu,
where the British refugees recently
arrived, and of fighting at Kiating.
Violent a%nti-foreign rumors come
from Wanh Sien, east Of Cheng Tu
on the Yang Use Kiang, and a station
of the China Inland Mission. This is
a British mission. The American
Baptist Mission Union has a station
at Kiating.
1t is not expected there will be
trouble at Chung King for the present,
as all the disorderly ones have left
for Cheng Tu. The missionaries gen
orally are Fastening to the nearest
points of safety. A Japanese gunboat
is proceeding to Wanh Sien.
The relief force from WI Chang
will take four weeks at least TO reach
Cheng Tu, and the full gravity of the
situation in the capital of SEE Chuan
province is realized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
8 ROB CANADIAN
BANK OF $4,000
BANDITS WHO WORK NEXT DOOR
TO POLICE IN NEW WEsTMlN-
sTER, q. c., LEAVE 100000.
PORTER FINDS CRACKSMEN
Posses Pursue Members of Gang, Be.
lieved to be Experts Who Have
Frequently Figured in Noted
Robberies.

New Westminster. B. C.-The big
gest haul" in the history of modern
bank robberies, and one Of the larg-
est in all history, vas made here
when three masked cracksmen blew
the safe of the branch of the Bank
of Montreal here and escaped with
S315,000 in gold and bills. Besides
this sum, they left 100000 in gold
in the safe and on a couch in the
banking room, because it was too
heavy for them to carry. The loot
was taken away in a canvas bag.
The robbers left the bank shortly
after 5 o'clock. The bank is next
door to the police station, but the x
plosion was not heard, according to
the night sergeant.
The men were evidently expert
oracksmen. The bank officials think
they must have had some "palY in
New Westminster who told them OF
the presence of a huge sur in the
safe.
After the robbers had blown the
safe, they piled the loot on q couch
in the banking room preparatory to
putting it into the any bag.
The local police have sent out a
general alarm to all cities in British
Columbia, but as yet have no clew to
the identity of the bandits or theil
whereabouts.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes US esteem
final success.
A family in Minnesota that now en-
Joys Postum would never have known
how good 1t is If the mother had been
discouraged by the failure Of her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
I'VE had never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home a.
package one evening just to try 1t. We
had heard from u neighbors, and in
fact every one who used 1t, how well
they liked it.
well, the next morning Mother
brewed it about five minutes, just as
she had been in the habit Of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on,
the package. It looked weak and
didn't have a verE promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of exceptancy. It certain.
ly did give him a great surprise, but
I'm afraid 1t wasn't a very pleasant
one, for ne put down his cup with q,
look Of disgust.
Mother wasn't discouraged though
and next morning gave it another trial,
letting It stand on the stove till boil-
ing began and then letting 1t boil for
t1fteen o. twenty minutes, and thsa'
time we were all SO pleased with IL
that We have used it ever since.
Father was a confirmed d~yspeptici
and a cup of coffee was to him like poll
son. So he lever drinks It m more,
but drinks Postum regularly. lie isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now n ID
actually growing fat, and I'm sure
Postum is the cause of 1t. All the chill
dren are allowed to drink It and they
are perfect pictures Of health" Name
given by Postum ca, Battle Creek,
Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road to-.
Wellville.D in pkgs. There's q reason.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from time to time They
are EeuEine, truc, and full q human
fztcreats
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
JURY mEX0NERATEs
M'KNIGHT SLAYER.
SPECIAL AGENT AT MOUNDS, ILL.,
SHOT TO DEATH BY POLICE
MAN WALBRIDGE.
GUARD ATTACKS A PICKET
Officer Empties Automatic Revolver
at Railroad Detective With Fatal
Results-Coroner's Jury Hold
Shooting Justifiabie.

Mounds, nl.-As a result of the
strike of sixty-two Illinois Central
yard and freight clerks in the local
office here, Special Agent Charles o.
Mcknight was shot to death near
First street by City Policeman Wal.
bridge.
Mcknight had gone with a strike
breaker to mail a letter and on their
return John Walbridge, son of Police
man Walbridge, being on picket duty,
attempted to speak to them. The spe-
cial agent drew a revolver and start
ed shooting and swapping the cart
ridges that did not explode. Police
man Walbridge emptied an automatic
revolver at Mcknight, %inficting three
wounds that caused his death.
The coroner's jury released the
Walbridges on a verdict of justffable
homicide. Meningitis home was in
Duquoin.
The trouble arose owe the refusal
of two clerks at Mounds to act as
strikebreakers at East st. Louis.
At a meeting Of the clerks union
committees were appointed to handle
the strike and members not on com
mittee work were advised to stay off
the streets and avoid any semblance
of violence.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
%DlSlNHERITS HIS FAMILY
Aged Man Shot by Son Drives to the
Bank and Makes Out viii
Barring Six Children.

Cherokee, Okla.-After he had
been shot three times by his son
in a quarrel over cattle, Hiram Ben
sing, ST., was driven at his orders to
c Cherokee bank. He then summoned
an attorney and made a will, disin-
heriting his six children and leaving
all his property to a sister.
Bullets from the revolver of his
son, Hiram Bensing, Jr., entered his
mouth, neck and chest. 1t is said he
can not live. The injured man claims
his children are leagued against him.
His wealth is estimated at 100000.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
$50 Visit Demonstration Farm.

Lamonte.-About $50 farmers at
tended a meeting here at the Mis-
souri, United States demonstration
farm No. 8, owned by Jed Hall. Ad'
dresses were made by Prot. D. H,
Doane, charge of the farm manage.
ment department Of the Missouri Ag'
ricultural college; l.. A. Weaver of the
department Of animal husbandry, and
Miss Ilena M. Bailey of the farm hor.e
management department. During the
past few years Mr.. Hall has improved
1870 acres of WORKOUT land which is
now productive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Check Costs His Liberty.

PerryviHe, Mo.-A man, who gives
the name Of DR.. Kelly Hazel, is held
at Claryville on a charge of defraud-
ing a blind farmer out of $40 by
means of a bogus check. The doctor,
according to Theodore Bodenschautz
Of Menfro, who cashed the check, pro-
posed to cure his blindness but hadn't
the money to get the necessary mate
rails. He persuaded Bodenschautz t.
advance $40 and disappeared. Bodef-
shautz ~telegraphed the bank and
found "Dr. Hazel had no account
there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Ruyina Mules in Galloway.

Fulton.-More than 1900 mules are
on feed in Galloway county at the
present time and the mule feeders
are busy every day buying more.
Early in the season it was thought
that scarcely any hybrids would be
on feed in the "kingdom" this fall be-
cause of the bad condition of the
market during the latter part of last
season. Several of the big feeders
have dropped out this season, but
others have bought almost as heavily
as during previous seasons. About
forty Galloway mule men now have
hybrids on feed, some as many as
100 head.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
DOUBLE CRIME A MYSTERY
Body of Mrs. Walter Bolton Found In
Cellar of Her House North
of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minn.-A double MUIR
der mystery has been unearthed at a
farm north of Minneapolis. The nude
body Of Mrs. Walter Bolton, who man
aged the farm for her husband, was
found in the cellar of the farm house
and the body Of a slain man was dis
covered buried beneath a few inches
of earth in the garden.
Frank Rhoades, a hired man, is
missing. The woman was slain in
the house and dragged to the cellar,
as shown by blood spots.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21

to feel better when / had taken only
one bottle of Compound, but kept on
as I was afraidto stop too soon."-Mrs.
SADIE MULLEN, 2728 N. B. ST., FL
wood, Ind.
Why will women take chances with.
an operation or drag out a sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the JOY of living, when they
can find health in Lydia =. Pinkham's'
Vegetable Compound?
For thirty years it has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
has cured thousands of women who
have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, Inflammation,
liberation, fbroid tumors, Irregular
ties, periodic pains, backache, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. =.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege~
table Compound will help yOus
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be absolutely CONFIDENTIAL
and the advice Free
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
SHAKERS GIVE SMALL BAIL
Court Fails to Hold Two on First
Degree Murder Charge, Despite
Their Confession.

Kissimee, Flo.-A court here tacit-
ly said it does not think the two
Shakers who are charged with killing
a sick and suffering person are guilty
of murder. Judge George Parker ad-
mitted to bail, in the sums of $1,000
and $4,000, respectively, Sister Eliza
beth Sears and Brother E. l.. Gillette.
The two are alleged to have killed Sis
ter Sadie Merchant, using chloroform.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
MISSOURI NEWS
BACK 70 study After World Trip.

Columbia.-After a ten-year trip
around the world, with experience as
a college professor in Australia, u s.
instructor in the Philippines, soiourns
in the Straits Settlement, Bornes, In.
dia, New Zealand and most of the
countries of Europe. A. L. Cloyd OF
Lupus, Mo.s a student in the Univer-
sity of Missouri in 1901, who married
while a member of the faculty OF
Scots College, Australia, and with his
wife went to the Philippines, arrived
in Columbia and entered the school
Of journalism. He will write syndi-
Gated travel stories for newspaper as
sociations, while pursuing his studies
in the university.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
LABOR WAR ENDS
TWO Factions of Building Trades
Council Sign Agreement and
Send Men to Work.

Chicago, Ill.-Chicago's labor slug
ger war has ended. Men in the
building trades, who have been on
strike because of the jurisdictional
dispute between the Associated Build
ing Trades and the Chicago Building
Trades Council, returned to work.
Martin B. Skinny Madden and ST.
mon O'Donnell, heads of the two fac
tons, quietly signed an agreement
ending the controversy and sending
their men back to work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
viii Apply Heroic Remedy.

Pekin, China.-An imeprial edict is-
sued admits that the situation in the
province of Sze-Chuan is dangerous
and orders Tsen-Chun-Suan to proceed
thither Immediately. Tse-Chun-Suan
formerly was viceroy of Sze-Chuen
and Kwang-Tung and has the reputa-
tion OF being a ruthless suppresser of
rebellion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
10000 WOMEN ON STRIKE
Dressmakers and Women's Tailors
Walk Out When Their Demands
Are Refused.

New York City. Ten thousand
dressmakers and women's tailors
walked out when they learned the de-
mands for better pay and improved
hours were refused. 1t was declared
by the strike leaders that they will
win within 4S hours, but if they don't
$4,000 workers in allied trades will ali
strike.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
LUMBERMEN IN COMBINE
Oregon and Washington Mills In Con-
solidation Will Represent an In
vestment of $20o,oo0,o0o

San Francisco, Cal.-Lumbermen
of Oregon and Washington are form
ing a great combine and a large num-
Der of producers have signed the
agreement, it is said.
According to a prominent San Fran
cisco man the consolidation will rep,
resent an investment of 5000, 600, 900.
The deal involves the requirement OF
timber lands which will supply the
mills for at least Is years.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
ARMS FOR PAPAL GUARDS
Modern Weapons and Ammunition
Taken Free of Import Duty
to the Vatican.

Rome, Italy-The newspaper II
Giornale says that the Vatican has
brought abroad a large stock of mod
ern arms and ammunition for the
papal guards.
The custom house demurred to
passing the material duty free and
only yielded with reluctance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Molasses Killing Fish.

New Orleans, La.-As a result
of the recent molasses flood" here,
caused by the bursting Of a reservoir,
millions of fish in Lake Pontchartrain
are dying. The potash and sulphur
in the molasses killed them. The dead
fish, which line the shore of the lake
are being taken out 10 miles in a
barge, and dumped into the middle OF
the lake.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
odd Fellows Corner Stone Laid.

Nevada.-The corner stone of the
new $4,000 Odd Fellows building was
laid here. The building is located
just across the street, west of the fed
eral building, and is two stories and
basement. The first floor will contain
three store rooms, the second the
lodge rooms. Barton Canton, Uniform
rank of Lamar, conducted the placing
Of the stone, and addresses were de
1ivered by State Deputy Grand Master
Sterling of Smithton and Past Grand
Master Wilbur F. Maring of Carthage.
Members of the order from eight or
ten different lodges participated in the
parade.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
TaiIors Fail to Anree.

New York.-Hopes of a speedy set
Of the women's tailors' strike
were abandoned following a fruitless
conference Of union representatives
and employers. The employers de-
clared that the unions had broken
promises to arbitrate and the workers
demanded concessions which the en-
ployers said they could not grant.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
FALLIERsAPPROvEsREP
French Foreign Minister Submits a
Draft and Message May Be
Sent to Germany Today.

Paris, France.-Foreign Minister
De Selves submitted Frances reply to
Germany's Moroccan demands to Pres
fdent Fallieres at Rambouillet, OBJ
tanned the latter's approval to its
terms and probably will send it to
Berlin today.
The message, though its details
have not yet been made public, is
known to consist of q polite intima-
ton that Germany asks more than
France can yield.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Indians Like nNear.Reer.".

Washington.-The question whether
"near-beer" is an Intoxicating drink
has come before the war department
through a complaint from the post
trader at Fort Apache, Arizona. He
declared the canteen there had been
selling this beverage to the Indians
and that it contains 1.9 per cent alec
hOl.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Mother. q, Has u Rahies.

Nashua, N. Hat the age of 27
years, the mother of IL children, none
of them twins, Mrs. Alfred Paquette,
was taken in charge by the county
commissioners. The twelfth baby
was born the other day, and the hus-
band and father forthwith disap,
peared, leaving no provision for his
family,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
WOODS FREE IN GUM CASE
D%eIiberates in Complete
Darkness.

Fulton, Mo.-Jeff Woods was ac-
quilted by a jury here of a charge of
attempting to murder the family of
James McPheeters by means Of poi
soned chewing gum.
Superstitious people would have
been afforded a most striking incident
to predict an u~nfavorable decision for
the defendant, for the jury had no
more than filed behind closed doors
to deliberate than the worst storm in
several years broke over Fulton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Mormons 10 Tour Bia Cities.

Salt Lake City, Utah.-Pledges ag-
gregating $4,000 by representative
business men Of Salt Lake toward the
expenses Of the Mormon tabernacle
choir were announced by F. w. Nib
ley, presiding bishop of the Mormon
church, who said the eastern tour pro-
posed for this organization was as
sured.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21

A man In Philadelphia hypnotized q
robber whom he caught in his house.
The burglar. though escape was near.
was unable to move under the infIu.
ance exarted oyer him by his captor.
This should be a warning to all burg
lars either to find out whether their.
i1ssaded victims are possessed Of hyp.
n5tis powers, or else to cultivate their
own power Of self-coptroI.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
$1,000 Given for Highway.

Montgomery City.-Special cleo
lions have been called for the organ
ization of the New Florence and
Mineola road districts, through which
passes the OFFICIAL state highway.
Mineola has placed $1,000 in the
hands of County Treasurer w. Ulrich
for special road purposes, Mineola
gave $500 and the county gave $500.
Middletown, this county, also has
placed $500 in the county treasury as
a special road fund and the county
doubling the amount.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Cause of the Walk-out.

John Walbridge and Norris Taylor,
the two clerks sent from here to East
st. Louis as strikebreakers, were re-
fused transportation back ONE and
discharged upon their return to
Mounds. This caused the walk-out.
The yards and right of way are be-
ing ~patrolled by special officers, and
placards warn the public to keep
away. The city is likewise patrolled
by extra police and deputy sheriffs,
and Mayor Fletcher is trying to pre-
serve order.
AS a result of a conference of the
Illinois Central officials it was agreed
that Superintendent Porterfeld should
meet the striking clerks to discuss
their differences. 1t is hoped this will
lead to a settlement of the trouble.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Order Of Independents.

Larry O'Neil had no love Of discip-
line save as he administered it. When
he decided to zine the p'rade," he,
breathed defiance with every order is
sued by the military leader.
Here, you! Look out for yer feet!"'
muttered the man next him. Keep,
shtep, can't you?"
Get along wild yer shteps," said Lar
ry, turning on him. i've a shtep o.
me own, an I'll take 1t or lave the
p'rade to get on Widout me."-Youth's
Companion.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
Girl Incrininates Father.

Brentwood, Tex.--Viola, the 16-
year-old daughter of Mfs. Sallie
Brown, who was murdered here,
swore in the examining trial Of her
father, George Brown, she had heard
Brown threaten to kill her mother.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
New Arkansas Postal Banks,

Washington, D. Cs-Postal savings
banks will be established or October
16 in Arkansas as follows: B~oonyille,
Paris, Mammoth, Spring Hazen, Rec
tor, Black Rock, Waldo, Pocahontas,
Crosset, Dardanelles, Prairie Grove.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21

An eastern lady ruined q valuable
antique clock by throwing 1t at her
husband. Her aim probably was 30
poor that she hit the sink or the baby
grand piano instead of her husband.
Women should always be careful
about throwing things which are
costly.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21

From Paris comes as the newest
thing in woman's fashions the aero
plane sleeve, the armhole of which
extends from the shoulder to the
waist. 1t is the beholder instead Of
the wearer who is sent UP in the air
by this weird creation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21

One Of the weather experts explains
that a stagnant streak Of air near the
equator has been responsible for the
hot weather of the present summer.
We are busy hoping the streak of
stagnant air will keep on being stag
nant through the coming winter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-21
To study Prison RuiIdLnas.

Jefferson City.-Henry Andrae,
warden Of the penitentiary, Harry G.
Clymer and H. Fl. Hohenschield of
Rolla, architects, and John P. Gordon,
state auditor and a member Of the
board of prison inspectors, went to
Leavenworth, Kan, and saltwater,
Mimi, to inspect those prisons, with
a view to getting ideas and sugges-
lions helpful in the construction of
the new 100000 cell building for the
Missouri penitentiary.