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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
SINGING TO PUT OUT FIRES;
TUNING FORKS BEAT HOSE.
Solo:st Shows How Vibrations of
Human Voices Can Quench Flames
and Even Bind Man to Tree

Cambridge, Mass.-Prima donnas
as fire lassies and members of the
merry, merry" with many a hoop
la" will in the future be featured at
fires if the theory put forth by
Charles kellogg, "the man who sings
like a bird" becomes an institution.
Kellogg claims that vibration is the
coming fire extinguisher and dem
onstrated to an audience of firemen
the virtue of his claims.
Mr. Kellogg made four foot
flame dance, do his bidding and go
out, dependent only on the note he
sounded. He explained it by stating
that if you got the pitch above it
that would have the desired effect.
He demonstrated also that the vibra-
ton can go through thick walls, while
the source of it may be hundreds of
feet away, but the flame goes out at
the pitch required. He was confi-
dent that what he could do so easily
on a small scale could be adopted on
q larger scale, and that ultimately
great fires would be extinguished by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
PERSONAL
MENTION

Ernest E. Knight of Helix spent
Sunday in the city.
p. 7. Harbour of Weston, was a
Sunday visitor in the city.
H. E. jacobson of Irrigon, is reg
istered at the Bowman.
]. E. Marshall of Meacham, is
down from his mountain home.
1. r. Myers of Hermiston was am
ong the Sunday visitors IN the city.
p. C. Hunter, Echo station agent
spent yesterday in Pendleton.
Joe Bailey of Echo, was among
the residents of that town in the city
yesterday.
Rev. Sprattler, German Lutheran
minister, came in this morning on the
N. P. local.
w. j. Butler of Union was among
| the out of town visitors in the city
yesterday.
Henry C. Means of Umatilla, came
| up yesterds y from his home and spent
the night here.
Douglas Belts, well known resident
of the Pilot Rock country, has been
here today.
Col. H. G. Newport OF Hermiston
has been transacting some business
here today
L. E. Etter Of Pilot Rock, came
in yesterday from his home in the
sheep town.
| William A. Dalziel, state factory
inspector, is paying Pendleton one of
his regular visits.
DR.. F. D. Watts came in this morn
ing from Weston to attend the trial
of Mabel Warner.
Col H. G. Newport of Hermiston
was among the west end residents in
the city yesterday.
r. A. Johnson, manager of "Ths
Right of Way" company, arrived il
Pendleton yesterday.
w. S. Phillips of Hermiston came
in from the west end yesterday ant
spent the night here.
Herbert Boylen, member of tn,
state sheep commission, came in to
day from Pilot Rock
E. B. Casteel, well known youn,
Pilot Rock business man, was
Sunday visitor in Pendleton.
Mrs. Patrick Mckee left yesterda,
on No. II for Portland, where sh
will visit for couple of weeks
John w Campbell of Hermistor
5 came up yesterday from his home t
do jury duty at the court house.
F. E. Van Dusen, formerly of thi
city, but now of Pasco, is here today
He is now a member of the firm O
Van Dusen G. Doughty architects an
superintendents of Pasco.
z S. Fred Wilson, Athena attorne
D and banker, left this afternoon fo
/ Portland where he will spend most G
r his time during the next two month
q looking after busiress matters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
EXCURSIONISTS HOME
AFTER PLEASANT TRIP

La Grande, Or.-I.a Grande busi-
ness men, 25 in num0er, nave return
ed from their junket to southern Or
egon. Profitable in a business way,
the trip was venture that will be
made an important feature of La
Grande's commercial history. The
business ways and habits Of the west
ern section of the sta.e were noted
by the eXcursionists ami will be
transmitted into the bus ne meth
ods of eastern Oregon--such, at least,
of the western ideas as appealed to
the visitors.
First and foremo t, the men got
acquainted with the state a condi-
ton of mind which few Of the % men
could boast of before. They profited
greatly in bu mess and social ways,
notwithstanding that the Journey was
a strenuous one.
Portland. Salem, CorvsNs $, Eugene,
Roseburg. Medford, Ashland and
every other town that rece we'd the
junketers. is being roualy praised by
the junketers, is being oudly praised
by the returned tour SITS They were
amazed at the amount Of attention
shown and are devising means to re-
turn the courtesies paid them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
BAD CHECK ARTIST
CATCHES HOTEL CLERK

Walla Walla, Wash.-James R.
Cummings, night clerk in the Central
lodging house, indorsed check for
Walter o. Inman, pleasant stranger,
who stopped at the lodging house, and
now the officers are hunting for In
man. The guest ran short of money
and Cummings went with him to a
bank. A $3.50 check on Boise bank
was produced and Cummings stood
sponsor for 1nman. The bank adj
vanced $50, accepting the rest as a
deposit. Inman disappeared and the
Boise bank reports the check worth
less.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
FATHER TAKEN AS THIEF
STRIVING TO AID FAMILY
Story of Jean Vatican Has Parallel
I'm Chicago When Man Is Arrested
for Picking Up Coal on Railroad
TranIrc

Story of Jean Vatican Has Parallel
in Chicago When Man Is Arrested
for Picking Up Coal on Railroad
Tracks.
Chicago, Ill.-Victor Hugo's story
of Jean Vatican. the man who suffer-
ed penalties for stealing a loaf Of
bread for his starving family, had
a parallel in Chicago when William
Booze, Al years old, was arrested for
stealing coal on the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad tracks to keep
his family from freezing to death.
Since he lost his job as a teamster
two months ago Booze has experience
ed all the agonies of a poverty-strick-
en- father with wife and six chill
dren dependent upon him for their
daily bread.
In the last few days he has walked
many miles for a few jobs shoveling
snow. He would rave gone to the
ice fields but there would have been
no way of providing for his wife and
children in his absence. He haunted
the employment bureaus. He went
from house to house and from shop
to shop, but no one would hire him.
He was only one of many thousand
men who were doing the same thing.
The family had used all its food
and coal. The father had no money
and thought he migt pick up few
pieces of coal which dropped from the
tenders of passing locomotives. He
was doing this when arrested.
"You must not lock me up. I've
l. Il,
take a message to my wife at 1867
Fulton street." he pleaded of the po-
liceman at the West Chicago avenue
stations The desk sergeant promised
! that she would be notified.
Boze was then led to cell and
as he descended the dark stairs the
desk sergeant wrote the word "lar-
ceny" in the book opposite his name
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
NEW YORK SEES MENACE
TO TRADE SUPREMACY
Figures for 1911 Indicate That Rest
of Country Is Gradually Cutting
Down the City's Share of Foreign
Commerce.

Figures for 1911 Indicate That Rest
of Country Is Gradually Cutting
Down the City's Share of Foreign
Commerce.
New York.-That practically half
of the foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States is handled through the port
of New York is the astonishing con-
dition of affairs revealed by the
compilation of figures just made
public by the local chamber of COM
merce for the last fiscal year. Out
of total foreign commerce for the
twelve months in questin amounting
to $3.7S3,350,0 900, New York account
ed for $1.774,S77 or more than 46
per cent. This is an increase of
$17,S71,O00 over the preceding year,
comparatively small amount when
put against the increase of $205, ,000,-
900 shown in 1910 over 1909. I'M
ports and experts We're very evenly
divided according to the report, the
| former amounting to $917, ,121 900
and the latter to $S07, 100000. Ex-
ports showed a decrease of more than
| S35, 5,500,O0O while imports showed a
notable increase of more than $52,-
| 900, 900.
! OF the country's total imports for the
year 1911, New York's share am
ounted to nearly Sc per cent, de-
crease of per cent from 1910. OF
the exports New York's share for 1911
was 3S per cent or a decrease OF
| about two per cent from 1910. OF the
great staples of trade imported this
city's poorest showing was made in
cotton, only 10 per cent of the total
coming through this port On the
other hand more than SO per cent OF
| all rubber imported came into this
J country here. In connection with
! these figures it is interesting to note
that the duties collected here during
! the year amounted to about $780,
| 600, 900 or to give the exact figure OF
Mr.. Loeb's estimate, $196,S71.S50
This is a decrease of over $16,000.-
| 600 as compared with 1910. Alto
gether the figures indicate that the
rest of the country is slowly but
steadily capturing New York's for
eign trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
LOCALS

Burroughs. Main s. Fuel.
Main 17S for coal and wood.
The Melrose System.
1. c. Snyder, chimney sweep. r 1912.
For alfalfa hay call N. Joerger.
You should have the Melrose Sys-
tenn.
August Noreen, ladies tailoring a
speciality. PIT E. Court street.
Why not carry policy in the
Maccabees.
Maccabees paid out last year over
s3,250.000 in benefits.
knights Of the Maccabees of the
World.
Phone Kopittke & Gillanders, for
dry wood and Rock Spring coal.
Everybody goes to the orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures
All kinds of good dry wood. also
clean nut or lump Rock Spring coal
at Kopittke G. Gillanders.
Lost--Gold cross pin in Moose hall.
Finder return to this office and re-
ceive reward.
Lost-Scotch Collie, white and
tan. Seven months old. Return to
402 Tustn street and receive reward.
For Rent-Six room house. modern.
Hot and cold water, bath. toilet,
woodshed, etc. Enquire Dr. c. j.
Whitaker.
Snap, Q room house on North Side,
less than one-half price. Must be
sold at once. See about it today.
Teutsch & Bickers.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at'the Commercial
Barn, $50 Aura street. Phone Main 13
Also dry wood for sale.
Groom house on North Side, worth
$4,000 must be sold at once, Come
and make US an offer. Teutsch q
Bickers.
II you want TO move. call 'Peniand
Bros. Transfer, phone NJ 3S9. Large
dray moves you quick. Trash hauled
once a week. CAT Main street.
= For transfer work. hauling bag
gage. moving household goods ano
pianos, and all kinds of job work
phone Main 461. B. A. Morton
Save yourself fuel troubles by US.
ing our famous Rock Spring coal ano
good dry wood. Delivered promptly
Ben l.. Burroughs, phone Main b.
Lost-Saturday on the north sid'
of the river a ladies' small gold rope
necklace with rectangular jade pend
ant. Finder please return to IA thi!
office. Reward.
Livery Stable for Sale-Owing t.
press of other business, 1 am forced
TO sell the Pioneer Livery and salt
Stable at Hermiston. w. w. Steiwer
Jr, Hermiston, Ore.
II you find difficult to provide TO
your family now, how will they ge
along IL you should die tomorrow. 4
policy in the Maccabees will protec
them.
Maccabees Is not an expcrlmen
with rs. We are twenty-six years oil
and have on hand over $1O,0OO,OOO
For further information see Geo. G
Peil. office with J, M. Hays, Room
IA, Schmidt Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
NO LEAP YEAR WIFE FOR
JIMMIE PAGE, BACHELOR
Loses His Nerve and Fails to Make
Good Boast He Would Accept
First Girl Who Proposed.

First Girl who Proposed.
Los Angeles, Cal.-"Jimmie" Page
has quit. He decided not to accept
the leap-year proposal of Miss Vir-
ginia Franklin and so notified her at
her home, No. 504 West Thirtieth
street.
"Jimmie's" friends in the Jonathan
and California Clubs are somewhat
disgusted with him and are seriously
shocked, for Jimmie" had Dragged
during the week before the leap year
was inaugurated that he would ac-
cept the first girl who had the nerve
to propose to him. Jimmie" is
young handsome, wealthy-altogethe
good catch-and no one suspected
that the year would pass without his
marriage. 'Jimmie's' lonesime
bachelorhood has been the subject of
some comment in his set, for he has
frequently said-his own words
single blessedness is hell"
Miss Franklin, who is in the same
set, resolved New Years day to save
"Pimmie" from any further grief at
his solitary state. The second day of
January she called on him at his Of
flee and formally proposed to him,
Gimme time, gimme time!" gasped
Jimmie" Then, recovering himself
somewhat. he added: This is SO
sudden!'
At last he told Miss Franklin that
he would have to take a few days to
consider her proposal. He set n date
Jan. 4-and said he would call her
up.
The fourth came and went but ne
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29

do we'll to see Chas. Cole within the
next two weeks ar Pendleton high
school grounds.
Position Wanted-By woman as
housekeeper. Good cook. Good SER
vice for good pay. Will leave city.
Apply A this office.
Wanted-Girl for general house,
work Apply 306 w. Court. Phone
Black 3246.
For sale, few thoroughbred buff
Leghorn roosters, also Old Trusty in
cubator, large size. used0 one. season.
Inquire 1922 East Court or Phone
Black 2461.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29

the proper application of various
tuning forks instead of hose nozzles.
The firemen naturally will be sing
ing instructors and choristers and so
the day of the valiant fire fighter is
no more.
Furthermore, Mr.. Kellogg showed
how a man could be tied to a tree
without any bonds being used except
few notes. Mr.. Kellogg claims that
vibration is the principle that has
never been properly studied He
even goes SO far as to state that vi
bration will ultimately take the place
of electricity as a motive force.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
Milton Has New Mayor.

Milton, Ore.-At a meeting of the
council Robert McEwen was elected
to fill the place of Mayor H. A Will
liams. Willis Perkins was named
marshal. The mayor named the fol-
lowing committees: Light and wa
ter, Mr.. Childers, Mr.. Manela and
Mr.. Walters; streets and public prop
erty, Manela Johnson and McEwen;
auditing, McEwen, Manela and John
son; health and police, Johnson, Gent
and McEwen; finance, Manela, john
son and McEwen; ordinance, Child
ers, Mane,a and Johnson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
WOMAN ELECTED TO COUNCIL.
Seattle High School Teacher Chosen
by Kirkland Voters.

Seattle.-ln the thriving city of
Kirkland, where they boast of city
Jail that has held but two prisoners
in six years, the voters have enliv-
ened the administration by choosing
a woman councilman, Miss Carrie
Shumway teacher in Seattle schools
for many years. She will take office
at the next council meeting.
Miss Shumway, in the recent cam
paign, was standpatter, running on
the administration ticket. AS COM
munity Kirkland is conservative, for
the rival progressive ticket was badly
defeated.
With her sister, Miss Mary, the new
member, came to Seattle in 1884. Re-
Gently she made a tour of the orient.
Miss Mary is now teaching at the
Broadway high school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
ONE LEGGED MAN DANCES.
War Veteran Celebrates Forty-Ninth
Anniversary of Loss.

Hood River, Ore.-The most unique
social event in the annals of Hood
River county was that at the home
of Donald Ericsson, homesteader of
the Fir district, who celebrated the
forty-ninth anniversary of the loss of
his right leg, which was shot off
while he was fighting in the ranks
of the Union army.
Mr.. Ericsson now has a wooden leg
and on the night of the party danced
a highland fling for the amusement
Of the assembled neighbors.
After the dance, incidents of the
civil war were recalled by Mr.. Eric
son and his comrades. Mr.. Ericsson
rode with Sherman to the sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29

word from Jimmie" Today, how
ever, he weakened. He was found
deep in melancholy, at the California
Club and was asked about his recis-
ion.
Il can't; 1 can't" he whispered. 'I
told her 1 couldn't do it. Really now,
don't you see-I don't know how to
get married anyway. 1 don't know
whether I want to or not. I'm not
ready. honestly, L lass'nt!'
Miss Franklin denied herself to all
callers, and members of her family
refused to discuss the romance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
GOTHAM OWES OVER A BILLION
Total Debt of City Exceeds That of
Nation by S2O.OOO,OOO.

New York.-According to official
figures submitted to Mayor Gaynor
by the fiance department, New York
city's total debt at the beginning of
1912 was $1,037S11,71S, or approx
mately s2O,000,00O more than the
public debt of the United States. Dur
inf 1911 the funded debt increased
71,432,4S5, of which $4,000, 900
represents bond issues for rapid
transit work and the new water sup
ply system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
POWERFUL STIMULANTS
RESTORE "DEAD, WOMAN

Bellingham, Wash. While rela-
tives were making funeral arrange
ments, Mrs. F. C. Mercy, daughter Of
former Police Chief Hiram Cade, who
waes supposed to be dead, aroused
from a deep coma and assured her
husband and two children that She
was not going to leave them.
A physician had determined to
make one last effort to resuscitate the
woman, not being fully persuaded
that life was extinct. A few moments
after a powerful hypodermic injec-
ton had been administered Mrs.
Mercy sat up and spoke
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
HORSE SAVES IT'S MASTER.
Goes Direct to Stable With Man
Frozen to Helplessness.

Columbia, Pa. - George Young
owes his life to his horse. He was
on a country route delivering goods,
and when mile from home he be-
came unconscious in his wagon from
the cold. TIE horse kept on its way
and went direct to the stable, There
Mr.. Young's condition was discover
ed, a physician was summoned and,
after two hours work, he was restor-
ed to consciousness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
PNEUMONIA CLAIMS
BAKER BUSINESS MAN

Baker, Ore.-H. V. Halvorsen, a
business man, died of pneumonia. He
was about 43 years of age add was
connected with the shoe store here
several years. He was a native of
Iowa and q prominent lodge man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
Mrs. @. II. Hitman Breaks Leg.

Rathdrum, Idaho.--Mrs. Charles L,
Heitman, wife of the chairman of the
republican state committee of Idaho,
fell on the ice at the Mill street hill
and broke her leg above the ankle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
Baker Loses at Basket Ball.

Baker, Ore-Union high school de-
feated Baker high at basket ball, the
boys winning 1S to IL and the girls
l12 to 6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
w. O. w, Danco.

In EagleWoodman hall tonight,
January 29th. Music by United Or
chestra. Admission so cents. Ladies
free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29

The dark horses are pricking up
their ears.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29
DONALDSON
RELIABLE DRUGGIST
OUR POLICY
WE PAY CASH, WE SELL
FOR CASH.

We both make money.
We give you advantage OF
our cash discount, also bargains
In GOOD GOODS bought for
cash.
WATCH OUR WINDOW.
Special sale each week
High Grade Rubber Goods
this week, all guaranteed for
two years.
We pay 10c for each delivery.
Send your boy, any purchase of
soc or over We will give him
the 10c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-29

Farmers Take Notice.
Anyone wanting lumber, doors,
frames, etc, at reasonable prlces' VIII
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-27
Observation-Disclosures
! MOUND CITY I
sxyySSssSssySsSssSsSSSSSsS

Mrs. NJ. w. Schwab and daughter
Miss Marguerite, of Paducah spent
Sunday as guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Ben Blum.
Miles L. Austin, who has spent
the past two weeks with his sister
Mrs. G.. S. Miller, and brother, Har-
old C. Austin and families, will
leave Monday for his home in st.
Louis.
The Epworth League will con-
duct an ice cream social on the
NJ f. church lawn Friday evening.
At a business meeting the society
elected for its delegates to the dis
trict convention to be held in June
Mrs A. l.. Compton and Miss Elsie
Schiller. and alternates, Misses
Gladys Parker and Irma Belts.
Mr.. H. Beaupre returned home
Friday from st. Louis where she
had spent the past week with rela-
tives.
Miss Mary Schiller is confined to
her home on Fifth street as the re-
suit of stepping on a rusty nail
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Compton were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Proc
t,r In Cairo Sunday.
William Dougherty, Jr., returned
4 ome Sunday evening from Herrin
here he attended the Commence
rent exercises OF the High School
graduates, of whom one was Loren
Margraves, the eldest son of the late
w. B. Margraves, who was pastor in
this city few years ago. The ex-
{ cises took place Saturday night.
The Ladies Aid of the Methodist
church will meet Wednesday after
non at the home of Mrs. c. f.
T,uhey. The Sunday school OF this
fonomination hold Children's Day
exercises the second Sunday in June
and those desiring to take part are
requested to meet at the church
this (Mondayl afternoon. Next
Sunday morning the pastor, Rev
Baker, will preach a Memorial SER
mon and in the evening, Secretary
}. c. Mench OF the Y. NJ. C. A. will
conduct the services.
II. F. Neadstine Of Centralia spent
Sunday with his family who are
Guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Martin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-27
WARNER EARLY PART
OF WEEK AND MUCH
COOLER BY THURSDAY

Washington, May 26.--Hot
weather is promised for the coming
week over the greater part Of the
country east of the Rockies, accord
ing to the weekly bulletin of the
weather bureau, issued tonight.
While temperatures will be above
the normal on this side of the
Rockies, they will be generally be-
low the normal on the Pacific
slope.
Considerably cooler weather,
however" says the bulletin, will
appear in the northeast about
Thursday, and overspread the middle
west about the end of the week. The
harometric pressure will remain
lower with showers in the north
western district during the next
several days and the we'll defined
storm area will over-spread the
middle West Wednesday or Thurs
day. and move eastward to the At
lantic states, Friday or Saturday,
except for showers and thunder
storms attending this disturbance
the week will be one of generally
fair weather.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-27
PREPARATIONS BEGIN
FOR STAGING OF THE
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Chicago, May 26.--The actual
work of setting the stage and seat
ing arrangements for the Republi-
can national convention will begin
this week. Towards the end of the
week members of the National Com
mittee and representatives of various
state delegations, which have been
contested will be in the city to take
up the preliminary work
The night of May 20 is the time
limit set for the filing of creden-
tials and contests, except from states
where the election provides for con-
ventions or primaries after that
date.
On June s the National Commit
tee will sit to begin the hearing of
claims for more than 260 contested
seats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-05-27
BID FAREWELL TO
REV. AND MR.. GRAHAM

Rev. L. G. Graham and wife leave
this afternoon at 2:35 on the Illi-
nois Central for Albuquerque. New
Mexico Many of their friends will
be at the train to bid them fare
well. Rev, Graham preached his
last sermon in Cairo last night at
the calvary Baptist church, of which
church he has been pastor several
years. AS a honored member of the
Stafford Lodge /. q. o. F. and Mrs
Graham of Parthenia Rebekah de-
gree lodge. They were both enter
tanned few nights ago at the hall,
Refreshments were served and near
the close of the affair each was pre-
sented a beautiful gold emblematic
pin On departing for their home,
the assemblage sang, God Be with
You TIN We Meet Again, -