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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
F. Fl. DILLON & co.

Sewer well cleaning and repairs, $6,- 900.
 Street department, removing snow from walks, $500.
 Street cleaning, S56,000. City court, $14,9SO.
 City attorney, legal expenses, $1,- 500.
 Claims committee, S1,0oO. Efficiency and audit system, SIP, 500. Float at Congress street bridge, s25O.
 Fire department, special, $44,737. Harbormaster, $1,546. Interest on funded debt, $53,920. Interest on mporary debt, $2,425. AIIand damages, $1,000. Land damages, special, Main street $2,5OO.
 Light, 6s5 arc, at $71.17, $4S,751.45. Lights, 497 gas or gasoline, at $25, $12,425.
 Miscellaneous, $3.o0O. Paving note. No. l, $17,Ooo. Pavement, new, $3O,000. Pavement, repairs, $1O,O00. Park department, $34,51S.26. Park department, special, $S,S5O. Park department, Seaside park ex- tension, reappropriation, $11.000. Personal damages, $2,O00. Police department, $155, ,1O1.25. Police department, special. con- Police department. third precinct lot, $2,5O0.
 EOIIC0 duQ Cho@AI1cS Ou11O4A& \1-61s Lights, Tungsten, at s27, ss1. Light, Fairfield Ave. viaduct, S275. Light, Congress St. Bridge, $500. Lights, telephone, etc, $100. Putnam street, readJuSting street lines, $500.
 Salaries, $13,ooO.
 Sewer wells ard repairs, $4,500. Sinking fund, $14,00O. Surveying. engineering. $17,O0O. Surveying, engineering deficiency, $4,OOo.
 Watering tronghs, new, $500. Glenwood avenue wall, special, $6,- 443.S5.
 Estimated Receipts. City court, $12.O0O. Licenses, $3,000. Sidewalk assessments, $4,500. Interest on deposits, $5,000. Sewer and water permits. $1,0OO. Tax from state, $16,G GOO. Street sprinkIing, $500 State from drawbridges, $S,00o. Fire apparatus, unexpended, $S,- 500.
 Seaside park extension, unexpend- ed, $11,000.
 Interest, unexpended, $s.000- Street Sprinkling, uneXpended, $16 . 900.
 Uncollected back taxes, $25,00O Fire department, drill shed, unex, pended, $500.
 Total receipts. s14S.5OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
MOSAIC CLUES 18TH
 ANNIVERSARY HELD AT
 MRS. VAN GIEsEN's HOME.

Mrs. H. B. Van Giesen entertained the Mosaic Club at her home, 11S Brooklawn avenue, yesterday, at a reception to members and friends to celebrate the 18th anniversary Of the club. Papers were read by Mrs. Jamieson, W. W. Porter, Miss Lewis, Mrs. Nichols. Mrs. Rose, Miss Sher- man, Mrs. Parsons, Miss Edith L. Porter, Mrs. Parmluey, Mrs. Wilson. Reports of the officers showed the club to be in f1ourishing condition. Mem bers look forward to the most success fuI year in the history of the club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
WALL. STREET TODAY
rspecia1 from United Press.

New York. Feb. 21-Opening-Th stock market opened steady, today many stocks making fractional ad vances,
 Il a. m.-After the first few min utes, the tone became decidedly weak stocks sharing in a general down ward movement.
 Government bonds unchanged, othe bonds firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
COAL OPERATORS
 TO CONFER REGARDING
 THREATENED STRIKE

tors, today, accepted an invitation to confer with Premier Asquith and oth- CT government officials in an effort to prevent the threatened miners strike on March l. It was believed that the miners would also attend The meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
AGED PHOTOGRAPHER
 DROPS DEAD ON WALK
Special from United Press.) )

Norwalk. Feb. 21.-After witness ing a moving picture show, Wilbur T. Page, of Ansonia, 6S years old, walk ed out of the playhouse, last night, and dropped dead on the sidewalk. Heart disease is given as the cause.
 The man is survived by a wife, one daughter and son who reside in Ansonia. He is a retired photograph CT and had been receiving treatment at Dr. Ruland's private hospital in Westport since last Saturday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
MRS. EDWARD PAGAN
TO ENTERTAIN

The Ladies auxiliary Letter Car riers Assn, will be entertained Friday afternoon of this week at-the hOT1t of Mrs. Edward Pagan, fl Vine street Whist will be played and there VII be other enjoyable diversions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
GRAND PRIx FOR AUTOS
 WILL BE RUN JUNE 25-26.

Special from United Press) for automobiles, will be run over the Dieppe course. on June 25-26. Amer ica Spain, Germany, Italy and Eng land will be represented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21

Boston-Out of IS uncontested di- vorce cases. Justice Dana granted 12 in four hours. Nine Of the success @--l DA4idnnars were women
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
c H IL B l. AIN S

cause a great deal of suffering and often the pain seems unbearabIe. \ few applications of Cyrus ChilbIaIn shoes feel easy and comfortable. Try a bottle, if not satisfied your money back.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21

Boston-That wasn't a press aGen yarn after all, for local police. today have g, 900 worth of jewelry -BIancht Ring the actress, said she lost a. Scranton, Pa, last October. Two mel and a woman are under arrest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-21
KING FREDERICK
 HAS A RELAPSE
Especial from United Press }

Christiana, Feb. 21.-King Fred erick, who has been suffering from lung trouble for some time, suffered a severe relapse, today. The greatest anxiety was expressed by members of the court.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
LAW
URGED BY CONGRESS
Senate Committee Would Have
World Wide Regulation Of
Big Ocean Liners.

Washington. April 22.-The Senate
committee on foreign relations today
agreed to recommend to the Senate the
adoption of the amended maritime res
olution looking to an international CO.
operation in the regulation of ocean
traffic. 1t advises the president. the
Senate favors treaties with the mari
time powers regulating speed, routes
and life saving and wireless equipment.
Searchlights were especially recon-
mended
The Senate adopted the amended
Martin resolution. The resolution adj
vises the president that the Senate
would favor treaties with the great
maratime powers to govern the
courses, speed, l~ifesaving apparatus,
wireless and other equipment OF ocean
liners.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
|STEEL BILL TO RUSH
THROUeH THE SENATE
Democrats to Vote for House
Bill and Then Support the
Cummins Measure.

Washington, April 22.-Speedv pass
age Of a bill for revision Of the steel
schedule is expected in the Senate The
steel bill has been made the unfinished
business. The plan is to have little de-
bate, probable not over 10 days. The
Senate democrats will first vote for the
House bill and then viii unite with the
progressive republicans to pass a till
by Senator Cummins.
Senator Cummins will introduce it
next Friday, after his return from at
tending the republican state convention
in Iowa.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
TO CROSS ATLANTIC rs
TO TAKE LIFE IN YOUR
HANDS, THINKS DEWEY

Washington, April Pa
think that every passenger who
crosses the north Atlantic takes
his life in his hands, said Adj
miral Dewey today. "For my
self, would rather go around
the world in a well equipped
man Of war than make . trip
across the north Atlantic in .
transatlantic vessel.
"The greed for money making
is 80 great that il 10 with the
sincerest regret that ! observe
that human lives r never
taken into confederation.
"Let all good Americans exert
every energy to have the pres
ent laws amended ~ regards
life saving appliances on board
every passenger carrying vessel.
"a do not Believe that : pas-
senoe vesssl should b cleared
unless she has boats sufficient
to float the great majority ~
= her p~rscious Sarso n The eseat
Of IN accident"
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26

WHAT IsMAY DID NOT SEE.


Bruce ismay, on the stand
before the Senate investigating
COMMITTEES:
~ saw no passengers in sight
when ! entered the iifeboat."
"a did not see what happened
to the lifeboats."
al did not look to see after
leaving the Titanic whether she
broke in two"
~ did not look to e it there
was a panic"
after left the bridge J did
not see the captain"
81 saw nothing of any ex-
piosion."
al saw no struggle, no confu-
sion."
~ did not recognize any pas
sengers on the Titanic as she
sank"
"a saw no women waiting
when entered the Iifeboat."
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
WILL SHE LAND SAFELY?

havre, France, April 20.--
"France," the $4,000 ton French
liner, sailed from Havre at I
o'clock this afternoon On her
maiden voyage to New York.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
GRlMSHAW APPOINTED
POSTMASTER AT DEADW00D

Washington. d. c., April 20.-Norni-
nations sent to the Senate today by
President Taft included Robert E.
Grimshaw, postmaster, Deadwood, S.
The Wagner post. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-current, 1912-04-26
MRS. islDoR sTRAus
HONORED FOR FACING
DEATH WITH HUo0AMU

Kansas City, NO. Apvil No.
Fifty women, members ~ IN
Kansas Equal Suffrage anDoe1a-
ton, stood with bowed heedo
last night in memory Of Mr.
tsidcr Strauss, who went dovu
with the Titanic when she :
fused TO leave her husband-
Many wept.
After talks on the cause u
the disaster and the bravery 81
the men, 4 woman said:
Ladies, ! think there 10 oue
whose remarkable heroism has
had no mention in our meeting
She is Mrs. Straus."
At suggestion from the
president that all stand in
memory Of the brave woman.
with one accord the roomfui Of
Women ose
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
CALLS OUT FIRE ENGINES
TO QUELL A FAMILY JAR
Marinette Resident Gives Chief a
Scare, but Merely Unearths New
Story About Noah of Wisconsin

Marinette, Wis.-Chief Hodgins of
the fire department told a new story
about Noah. The tale had no refer
ence to the ark. but concerned rather
a family jar which some citizens con-
sidered so hot that only fire engines
could end it. AS a sequel the police
are searching for the citizen who
summoned the firemen.
The chief said his men at headauar-
ters were Illuminating on the absence
of fires. when the big gong sounded
an alarm. Forthwith an engine COM
pany and Chemical No. 1, raced pei
nell for the location indicated on
Menekaune avenue.
When the apparatus drew up in
front of the house reported ablaze
not sign of fire was visible. There
was not even a puff of smoke. Never
theless, the firemen burst into the
front door with hoze nozzle in hand.
Then Noah Valley looked UP in
surprise and his family huddled
about the invaders where's the
fire?'' asked the chief. Mr.. Valley
explained there was no fire, but ad-
mitted his language toward his wife
and family might have~been a little
warm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

James Wormser is not the wife of
Cecil G. Morris, both having arried
since that day, six years ago, when
the present Mrs. Wormser wrote a
letter from her home which was at
that time at Webster Springs and ac-
cepted the proposal of Morris, who
lived at Riverville.
The letter was six years travelling
200 miles and when 1t finally reached
Morris 1t was too late.
The letter was mailed in 1906. 1t
reached Riverville Morris former
home, two days after it was mailed.
as the postmark shows. Where the
letter has been all these years cam
not be ascertained.
In previous letter Morris had pro-
posed to the woman and the missing
letter contained her acceptance. Sup
posing the failure of the woman to
answer was a rejection of his propos-
al, Morris married another. The wo-
man, believing that he had changed
his mind after receiving her accept
ance, also married.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
THIS JUDGE WAS A BIRD.
Bridal Couple Mistook Thrush fol
Robin

Denver, Colo.-A young man and
girl, both evidently strangers in
the city. emerged from County Clerk
Fred w. Bailey's office in the court
house and walked toward the elevat-
or.
The pair approached p. ]. Girls
man. the elevator pilot.
1--WE want to go to Judge Robins
court" said the man
Judge Robin, Judge Robin, why,
there is no judge of that name in this
building" said Crisman.
"Oh, I'm certain that there is"
broke in the girl.
mo you must be mistaken" re-
piled the elevator man.
The stranger then whispered some
thing in Crisman's ear.
"Oh, see, I see," laughed the ele-
vator man. "You want Judge
Thrush"
"Forst door to your left is the
Thrush's nest" said the pilot as he
reached the third floor and slid the
elevator dog open.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
Girls Cause Trouble.

Ogden, Utah, Feb. ia plot to
strangle the matron of the state in
dustrial school, take her keys and
empty the institution of its female in
mates was defeated by the prompt
action of the matron, Mrs. Katherine
Werntz, who called the male guards
when 20 girls the conspirators were
about to begin the attack. When
they had been locked in their dormi-
tories the girls broke every pane of
glass and all the furniture within
reach. The outbreak was not report
ed at ogden until today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
HUNGER DRIVES THIS
MAN INTO DIVORCE COURT

Alleges That His Wife Eats All Deli
cacies of Season and Puts Him on
Diet of Bread and Coffee.
Chicago, Ill.-A flat purse and a
flatter stomach have driven James
Griffen of Wilmette to the divorce
court. In a bill for separation Grif-
fin accuses his wife of not only starv-
ing him, but of spending all his mon
ey to buy delicacies for herself and
her children. The petition alleges ex-
treme and repeated cruelty,
Hunger has driven me to apply
for this divorce" Griffin declared.
81 have eaten nothing but bread and
coffee for months. My wife used my
money to buy steaks and chops for
herself and the children and would
not let me eat them"
According to Griffin's story, his
wife, Mary Griffin, has refused fol-
two years to prepare his meals prop
erly He said he would sit at the same
table with other members of the fam
lily. They would eat meat and all the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
"MOTHER ALICE TO
FORM SILENT SECT
Famous Recluse Emerges from Noun
tain Hut TO Orgarfize a Speechless

tain Hut to Organize Speechless
Order.
San Jose, Cal.-Sincerely confident
that she is veritable agent of God,
Mother Alice" believed by her few
followers to be born 1000 years be-
fore the time when the gospel she is
now attempting TO disseminate will
be universally adhered to, has de-
serted her lonely hut in the Santa
Cruz mountains after living for fif-
teen years the life of a recluse. She
has come to Santa Cruz. the mission
town, where the padres first taught
the doctrine of Christianity nearly
900 years ago, and she gave the prin-
ciples of her creed, which, she says,
came to her as an inspired revelation
in 1902.
The hope of Mother Alice Is to es-
tablish an order to be known as the
Brotherhood of the White Star, or or
der of ST. John of Jerusalem, for both
sexes. 1t is a silent organization and
the resident members will keep per-
petual silence.
The identity of Mother Alice Is lost
in the teachings of her creed. Her
past life Is hidden behind her immov-
able lips, and, although she has been
married, her name, family, friends
and birth are shadowed and yelled in
mystery. To all she is Mother Alice.
This mysterious woman, whose life
Is made up of silence, wrote on a
piece of note paper.
II do not speak at all to any per-
son. 1 will write my answers to your
questions. You speak to me-" The
interview was carried on in this man
ner:
Mother Alice told through her
writings that her teachings combine
portions of the creeds of Buddha, the
early mystics and the principles of
Christendom. She says she is a con-
secrated immortal and she has psychic
powers which make it possible for
her to cure the sick, heal the wound
ed and transform the crippled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
GOOD JOB AND TRIPLETS
COME ON SAME DAY
Happy Father Arrives to Tell OF Good
Fortune and Finds Three Little
Rabes in Cradle

Happy Father Arrives to Tell Of Good
Fortune and Finds Three Little
Babes in Cradle.
New York.-When the good priest,
Father Peter Donohue of st. James
church, in Jay street, Brooklyn, drop
ped around to the home of Howard
Biting, a box die maker at 81 Duff
field street, for a christening, he
smilingly took off his heavy over
coat, congratulated the parents, and
then glancing at the swaddling clothes
in large baby basket, inquired:
What Is the little ones name
"Anna, Paul and Wright" answer
ed the blushing young man.
Father Donohue looked puzzled.
But just then the nurse gently un-
covered the basket and revealed three
small shapely heads and three pairs
of very blue eyes and six little chub-
by pink hands.
The tripets, girl and two boys,
were born while Biting was In New
Haven looking for work He has been
out Of employment since Christmas,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

but few hours after the stork ap-
peared at his home in Brooklyn he
landed a good job in Connecticut. He
returned to tell his wife about it and
was met at the door by the nurse
who told him that blessings never
come singly.
81 knew that you'd find that job
Friday" said Mrs. Biting smiling at
him from her pillow.
Biting is 80 years old and was born
in Pennsburg, Montgomery county,
Pa. His wife was a Brooklyn girl,
Annie Mackey.
There are three older children in
the family-Howard, A; Gladys, Z;
and Mildred, years old.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
ASKS JUSTICE FOR
EASTERN OREGON
LOWELL SAYS THIS SECTION
Is ENTITLED TO SENATORSHIP
In Portland Interview Declares Needs
of state East of Cascades Are Over
looked by SolOns Selected from
Metropolis.

Justice to eastern Oregon, which
has been denied United States sem
ator for more than p5 years, is one
OF the pleas to be made by Stephen
A. Lowell of Pendleton. in asking the
support of republican voters to sue
ceed Jonathan Bourne, says the
Journal.
Judge Lowell says that without any
reflection upon Portland. which has
both senatorships and has retained
them during most OF the time in re-
cent years, the eastern part of the
state and the great interests there
should be recognized in order to bring
about the symmetrical development of
the state.
I'VE have many problems peculiar
to the great territory east of the Cas-
cades," he said. Portland Is destin-
ed to be the greatest city of the Pa
cific coast but its fullest development
will not be reached without also de-
veloping the great interior country.
Change in Land Laws.
THE land laws have become anti
quated and need to be changed to
make possible the more rapid settle
ment OF the public lands They were
conditions have come.
I'm the development Of the conser-
walton policy regard should be shown
to making the reserves the greatest
usefulness possible to the people.
Many areas in the reserves are suited
to agriculture, and should be thrown
open to settlement. DISTINCTIONS to
the best use of land have grown up
that need to be removed. while guard
ing the conservation of the permanent
resources to the people.
Irrigation is one of the great in
terests of the state. With intensified
farming and division of the land,
families may be supported on few
acres of ground and the country be-
come wealthy and populous. Oregon
has not secured a fair share of the
irrigation funds and development is
retarded.
1--WE are also vitality interested in
the matter of transportation and just
regulation of freight rates. The point
] make is that a man from eastern
oregon who is familiar with these
problems Is better fitted to obtain re-
suits for the state in presenting the
matter to the departments at Wash
ington and upon the floor of con-
gress.
Not Sectional Matter.
'It Is not a sectional matter, but
one calling for breadth of vision and
the uniform development of the state
We are proud of Portland and this
city with its great fresh water harbor
will get the benefit of our progress
James II. Slater of Union county
was the only senator ever elected from
eastern oregon. That was over 25
years ago. This fact alone I believe
should weigh with the voters of the
state when they select a man to rep
resent them this year"
Judge Lowell some time ago in
vited Senator Bourne to speak with
him from the same platform in a tour
of the state. Bourne declined and
has said he will stay in Washington
Lowell says he will invite Ben Sell
ing to speak with him IL Selling be-
comes a candidate, and the same in
vitation will go to c. w. Fulton If the
latter comes into the fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

decreed that all cats and dogs at
large would be killed.
While it is said that the officials
now have the upper hand of the con-
tagion, the utmost care is being ta-
ken to assure that the quarantine of
houses where the disease exists is not
broken. 1t is asserted that lax quar-
antine is the cause of the epidemic.
The town of Lenox has agreed to pay
men who are quarantined the wages
they would have earned if they were
employed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

Wheeler up to Nehalem in a small
rowboat. He did not reach here and
search was instituted, with the re-
suit that the skiff was found bottom
side up and with only one oar. 1t is
supposed he had dropped an oar and
in reaching for it fell overheard. The
body has not been found. He was an
old river man, having run a launch
on Tillamook Bay for years. Deceas-
ed was bachelor and leaves an old
mother and a brother in Tillamook.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

delicacies of the season, while he had
to content himself at one end of the
table with bread and bowl of cof-
fee he said
Il had intended buying a farm"
he averred, "but my wife refused to
go unless I would furnish her with
servants and an automobile to ride to
the city,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
KISSES UNDER QUARANTINE.
Even HandshalSing Forbidden by Bay
state Health Board

Lenoxdale, Mass.-Stringent meas
ures are being taken here to prevent
the further spread of diphtheria.
Following an inspection of the village
by DR.. Lyman A. Jones of North Ad-
ans. an officer of the state board of
health, the Lenox selectmen issued
an order to close the town hall to
entertainments. Notice was given to
Lenoxdale residents to refrain from
handshaking and kissing and 1t was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
OLD RIVERNIAN DROWNS
IN RIVER AT NEHALE,NI

Nehalem, Or,-Michael Peterson,
who was an old resident of Tilla-
nook, but who had been living in
this place for the last few years, was
drowned between this place and
Wheeler. The weather was very
stormy and he started to come from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

1t is supposed that people are rap
idly becoming wiser, but there seems
to be more suckers than ever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17
HER "YES" DELAYED
SIX YEARS IN MAILS

Morgantown, w. va.-Because of
the snail-like manner in which Uncle
Sam sometimes delivers mail, Mrs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-17

The predicted calamity" seems to
! be falling upon the country, and the
colonel says not word to stop it.