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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
MEMORY Is RESTORED
BY BLOW FROM AN Az
Youth First Injured BY Fall Receivers
From Aphasia After Second
Accident

Atlantic City.-A bow from
heavy axe. with which he was chop
ping wood, restored the memory of
Edward Clark, nineteen years old,
whose mind had been a blank in
past happenings since he was hurt by
a fall four months ago. Clark has
been suffering from aphasia.
Clark was working on a scaffold
when he met with the first accident.
He fel. to the sidewalk. and when he
recovered consciousness in the hos
pital he could not remember his
name, where he lived or anything
that had ever happened to him. Ply
sicians performed an operation on the
young man. but without result His
father and mother decided that it
was not safe for him to work in the
city and sent him to a farm. where
it was thought he might recover his
memory
The other day Clark was in the
farm yard chopping wood with a
| heavy axe. In swinging the axe the
young man struck a clothes line and
/ the heavy tool glanced within an
| eighth of an inch of the scar he re-
| ceived through the fall from the
scaffold. He was unconscious when
| found by his mother.
! a surgeon was sent for and when
] he revived Clark the latter had lost
the vacant stare that he had had
since his fall Clark told the surgeon
his name and half an hour later was
talking with his mother about things
which he he'd not been able to re-
member for months. He was asked
many questions and answered coher-
emily.
Clark, however, could not remem-
Der any of the incidents of his life
during the four months he was suf-
fering from aphasia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
FIRST APPLICATION
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at any time with perfect safety.
Get fifty cent bottle from your drug
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your hair and forever end the nasty
dandruff, hot, itchy scalp and falling
hair. All druggists sell it under guar
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if you are not satisfied after fair trial.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
FARMERS MEET 257 TIMES.
Illinois Soil Tillers Establish Record
for Business Gatherings.

Springfield, Ill.-There will be more
farmers institute meetings in Illinois
this fall than ever before. There is
to be a central Illinois Farmers In
stitute in Paris October Is, 16 and
II: a Southern Illinois institute in
Cairo November 19, 90 and 81, and
the annual state institute at Sterling
February is, l9 and 90, 1918.
Besides these state meetings there
are already planned local and county
meetings for 254 towns, covering 422
days. There will be 1S5 one-day, 14S
two day and 1875 three-day meetings.
The state institute has assigned six
ty-five speakers and instructors who
are scheduled to deliver SAT address,
es. Besides these the College of Agri-
culture and experiment station au-
thorities will assign two speakers to
each county institute, which, it is es-
timated, will bring the total number
of addresses to 1,647.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
BETRAYED BY FIRE HORSE.
PhiIadelphian Accused of Graft oil
the Testimony of Detectives.


Philadelphia. Pa.-Michael Bendon,
assistant superintendent of the city
van stables, was arraigned in the po-
lice court charged with stealing fire
horses, departmental supplies and
other property of the municipality
valued at thousands of dollars. Other
officials of the city are implicated II
is charged by Detective Porter.
Amusing among the details d sclos-
ed is the story of how the city de-
tective found the missing fire horses
1t appears that Bendon conducted
at Lenda. y. j.. a farm which he is
charged with having stocked with
! the proceeds of his alleged thefts
Plain clothes men got on his trail anc
went to Mount Holly.
An alarm of fire sounded and the
! detectives saw a fine team attached
to a hay wagon following the subur'
ban fire apparatus as diligently a:
though they were responding to the
alarm themselves. They traced the
wagon and found the city's missing
fire horses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

ownership of boats operated through
the canal, and elsewhere (Which
means any watercourse in the union,
Is the most advanced step ever taken
t. protect waterways from unfair
rail competition. 1t will greatly pro-
mote waterborne commerce, and
give the nation the benefit of the
cheapest transportation agency known
to man.
81 am especially pleased as rep
resentative of the national rivers and
harbors congress with this legisla-
tion, because we have urged it in the
strongest possible manner, and have
done our utmost to crystalline SEN
t'ment in its favor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

at the other end. Instead, he kept
sliding back and forth with the strain
on his jaw growing greater every mo-
ment.
The crowd below watching him
we're breathless. expecting to see him
drop and be killed. Krusers face
was twisted in agony, but still he
clung. tenaciOusly. Finally Hill was
found. He walked out on the wire
with has balancing pole and managed
to gradually shove Kruser along with
the stick until the landing platform
was reached. Kruser collapsed as
soon as his feet touched the plat
form, and he was unable to perform
for the rest of the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

A vast amount of i'll health is due
to impaired digestion. When the
stomach fails to perform its functions
properly the whole system becomes
deranged. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets is all you need. They
will strengthen your digestion, lnvig-
crate your liver, and regulate your
bowels, entirely doing away with that
miserable feeling due to faulty diges-
ton. Try it. Many others have been
permanently cured-why not YOU?
For sale by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
CArARRu CANNOT BE CURED

ri,h LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
order &c cure 1t you must take internal
remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally. and acts directly On the blood and
mucous surface. Hal Catarrh Cure is not
a QuaCk remedy. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country
for years and is a regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonicS known, com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per
irct combination of the two ingredients Is
What produces such wonderful results In
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials
rec.
+. ], CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Ssmlly PiHs for constipation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
COW EATS \ PANAMA HAT.
Ball Player. However. Succeeds in
Saving the Silver Marker.

st. Louis.-Will Hilbert. a member
of the Trinity Maennerchor ball team
of Alyton. lost $40 Panama hat in
the game at East Alton and a big
red COW in a pasture next to the ball
field got it.
When the boys dressed for the
game Hilbert. with others, hung his
hat on fence post together with
some of his clothes.
During the game Hilbert noticed
that the attention of the crowd sem
ed to be in the opposite direction and
when he came in he investigated.
He found that the COW had eaten
half his hat and was gradually taking
in the remainder. Hilbert was able
to save the silver marker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

If you sit in a cool draft when you
are heated and get stiff neck or lame
back. you will be looking for some-
thing that will ease the pain. Fix
your mind on BILLIARDS. SNOW
LINIMENT and don't be talked out Of
it because it is the best pain relieving
l!niment you can get anywhere. Price
csc, soc and s100 per bottle. Sold
by A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

man IS 2S6 feet high and SO feet in
diameter, the Abraham Lincoln 270
feet high and 81 feet in diameter, and
the tallest is the William Mckinley,
291 feet high and 2S feet in diameter.
In the General Grant park the prin-
cipal trees are the General Grant, 264
feet high and % feet in diameter, and
the George Washington, 255 feet high
and % feet i'm diameter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22
FISH PIERCES \ MANS EYE.
Sight of Iowan Attacked While SWIM
ming May he Impaired.

Fort Madison, Ia.-While swim
ming in the Mississippi river here,
Edward McKittrick was attacked by
a garfish, which leaped out of the
water and struck him in the face. one
of the fangs penetrating the eyeball.
The attending physician stated there
is danger of his sight becoming i'm
paired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

Sallow complexion comes from bill
ious impurities in the blood and the
fault lies with the liver and bowels:
they are torpid. The medicine that
gives results in such cases is HEF-
BINE. 1t is a fine liver stimulant and
bowel regulator. Price soc. Sold by
A. c. Koepnen G. Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

Were all medicines as meritorious
as Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, the world would
be much better off and the percentage
of suffering greatly decreased" writes
Lindsay Scott of Temple, Ind. For sale
by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

Some men are dumb because their
wives never give them a chance to
talk
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-22

Come In fine, medium or
heavy rib I'm black and
tan In the medium rib.
Sizes O TO 10. Every pair
guaranteed to give salts
factory wear or n new
pair. Priced at pair csc
Evening star., 1912-07-03

%e5as: Senator Chamberlain, 15T, and
Mayor Preston, 55.
4 second ballot also was taken without
a choice being made.
Burke withdrew and Marshall was nom-
mated by acclamation.
On the second ballot Marshall had
climbed to 6451a. Burke had 3S71a and
Chamberlain. 12h.
In the dying hours OF the convention
this morning it seemed for a time that
there would be another deadlock over the
nomination for Vice President. Gov.
Burke had polled enough votes on the
first two ballots to block the nomination
of Gov Thomas r. Marshall. The third
ballot had just been ordered when the
chairman of the North Dakota delegation
obtained recognition from the chair ana
said
North Dakota offered her three-times
governor to the party, believing him to
be the strongest running mate for Gov.
Wilson that could be named. We made
the best fight we could for him and
realize We are beaten. We therefore with
draw his name. assuring the convention
that wherever there Is a. fight for demo-
cratic votes next fall Gov. John h. Burke
will be found in the thick OF it,
The speaker thereupon moved TO make
the nomination Of Gov. Marshall unanf-
nous. Immediately a wild scramble for
the doors followed, few waiting to hear
the motion put. Several seconds later
Chairman James gavel fell at 1853 am.
on the final adjournment OF one Of the
most notable conventions in the history
of the democratic party.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
SALIENT POINTS IN THE PLATFORM.

Demand for revision Of the tariff downward
Vigorous enforcement Of the criminal and civil law
against trusts.
Preservation of state rights.
Endorsement of income and popular election of
Favors presidential primaries
Favors single presidential term
Charges republicans with extravaganza
Favors efficient supervision and regulation Of rail-
roads, companies telegraph and telephone lines
gagged in interstate commerce.
Opposes Aldrch monetary bill and the establishment
OF central bank and favors systematic revision of the
banking laws.
Favors rural credits
Urges conservation of natural and develop
ment of waterways
Repeats partys declaration of platform of 1908
to rights OF labor and pledges the party employees
pensation law
Favors legislation encourage agricultural
FavorS fostering merchant marine and Congress
to speedily laws for the greater security
property
Reatrms previous declarations regarding pure foods
Favors reorganization of civil service and recognizes
right of direct petition Congress by employees for
redress of grievance
Favors immediate independence Of the Philippine Islands
Stands for equality of all citizens abroad
and conends Congress for terminating the Russian treaty
of 1892.
Party pledges itself to the establishment of parcels
post
Provides for making ofense where proper respect
is not shown the national uniform
Again declares for generous pension policy.
Stands tor rule OF the people and the overthrow of
corrupt machine rule.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
WATERWAYS.

ator Stone, II will release-if release be
necessary-any delegation instructed for
him. / would not have single delegation
stay with him for a single roll call under
any sense Of obligation to him.
Il need not tell this convention or the
friends of old Champ Clark that he Will
stand by the nominee of this convention
loyalty to the end"
When Senator Stone finished Mayor
Fitzgerald Of Boston mounted the plat.
form. He withdrew the name of Gov
Foss of Massachusetts and announced
that the Massachusetts delegation would
vote for Wilson.
Cproar greeted this announcement, fol
the nomination OF Wilson had now be-
come practical certainty.
Would Omit Roll Call.
When the disorder subsided Represent
| ative Fitzgerald, who had just finished a
| conference with Murphy. took the stage.
His advent marked the end OF the op-
position to Wilson as an organized body.
Fitzgerald made plea for harmony.
I'VE want to leave this hall united
democracy, with victory in November as
sured."
In conclusion he said:
Il move that the roll call be dispensed
with and that the convention proceed
by acclamation to nominate that distin-
guished democrat Of New Jersey, Gov.
Woodrow Wilson"
Scene Of Wild Excitement.
The weary delegates stood on their
chairs and shouted wildly. Missouri and
New York alone sat unmoved Throughout,
the demonstration.
Wilson adherents dashed about the
hall. shaking hands, hugging each other
and almost dancing with glee The aisles
were Jammed and the sergeants- at-arm.
and the police fought IN vain to quiet
the throng.
The stolid mass of men who had sat
through ballot after ballot until they had
almost gone into q stupor OF routine
greeted the relief with an outburst OF
jubilation and became as noisy and mis-
chievous as crowd Of schooiboys. Ii
took fifteen minutes to quiet them.
Finally Chairman James announced that
the plan proposed by Representative F1tz.
| gerald to nominate by acclamation could
be carried only by unanimous consent.
| Senator Reed OF Missouri took the plat
form to object to this scheme
Without the slightest desire to expires:
| any sentiment of rancor, l object, because
| Missouri wants to be recorded on this
ballot for old Champ Clark he said, ane
| the Clark forces cheered.
V.,H. MoCullougk ofsNaissourf askedsanl
Evening star., 1912-07-03
FORESEES RULE OF YEARS.
Speaker at Woodrow Wilson Club
Meeting Sure Of Victory.

AUBURN, n Y, July 3.-The Cayuga
County Wilson Club last night held
the first meeting Of the national cam
paign. Thomas Mott Osborne. presi-
dent of the New York Democratic
League, addressed the meeting, which
was preceded by parade.
Mr. Osborne said:
.I-nder Woodrow Wilson we have in
spiration to wage q campaign like that
Of 1888 or 1892. Under him democracy
will rule. not four years. but twenty
wears. ! want to say, however, that
the democratic party owes a tremen-
dous debt to William Jennings Bryan.
His fight i'm Baltimore for courage and
shrewd political action is the finest
thing we. have ever seen in American
politics. He was called a mischief
maker but he made mischief only for
those who were guiding the party to
destructionS"
Evening star., 1912-07-03

did not enter the race to defeat any man
and would not be a party to any such
plan. His hope was that what he had
accompanlished for democracy would help
to secure the election OF a democratic
President next November. He was for the
party nominee and always had been. Mr..
Underwood had taken no personal part
In the campaign and would have no re-
grets.
He and his friends" said Senator
Bankhead. "stand ready to support the
candidate and the platform OF his party
Senator Bankhead said Mr.. Underwood
would stay in the House and perform his
| great duties there without complaint
How about Vice PRESIDENT" called q
delegate.
Vice President. no." shouted Bank
head DO not take him from his present
post If you cannot delegate him to the
highest Office in the land. Vice President,
no! Anybody can sit in the Vice Presi-
dents chair. Even l. humble, as l am,
could sit there and say: The gentleman
from New York moves that We now ad-
journ.' 1t would be a crime to take him
from his present duties, and l hope no
one will present his name to this con-
vention.
Senator Bankhead's s action in withdraw
| ing Mr. Underwood aroused the ire OF the
Missouri delegation and toward the end
| of his remarks he was constantly in
| terrupted.
why didn't you withdraw him when
Clark had a chance?" demanded one Of
| the Missourians.
Senator Bankhead paid no heed.
"Why don't you tell them you are fax
ing?' shouted the delegate.
| The interruptions were greeted with
| Kisses.
Senator Bankhead concluded briefly
| with the statement that at MIR. Under
woods request he withdrew his name
| from further consideration. leaving his
delegates free to vote for whom they
chose,
| While Senator Bankhead talked the
| Clark forces, foreseeing a break from
Underwood to Clark, scurried about the
| hall.
| Charles F. Murphy moved up the center
| aisle to the Missouri delegation. David
r. Francis and Senator Reed OF the Mis-
souri, delegation joined him In q whis-
/ pered conference. Representative Fitz-
gerald of New York left the platform. and
Joined the group.
Meantime the Wilson leadersshurrfed to
J the platform Senator Gore Of Oklahoma
Roger C. Sullivan Of Illinois. A. Mitchell
Palmer and Representative Burleson oil
/ Texas talked there in excited whispers.
| When Senator Bankhead concluded Sen
ator Stone of Missouri went to the plat.
! form and asked unanimous consent to be
4 allowe ed to make q statement.
] Clark's Delegates Released.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
Little Girl Casts Texas Ballot.

When Texas was called a little girl,
. Frances Ball. was lifted to the top Of q
chair to cast the states vote She was
cheered as she chirped: Texas votes
forty for Wilson"
Utah, Vermont and Virginia went to
Wilson Then Washington, which had
stood solidly for Clark. was reached.
I'VE have stayed by Clark until We
went down to defeat" announced the
Washington chairman, "and wen stay by
Wilson TO victory.
West Virginia, Wisconsin. wyoming.
Alaska. Hawaii and Porto Rico supported
Wilson. but the six votes from the DIS
trict oy Columbia stayed with Clark to
the end.
California, which had been passed. was
called and Theodore A. Bell asked unani-
nous consent to make brief statement.
Objection was mace.
Thereupon Bell rose to explain his vote
and finally secured quiet. He went to
the platform
Bell said he would support Wilson He
announced his intention Of moving to
make Wilson'S nomination unanimous
Rut he announced the vote OF California
as Clark "a; Wilson, ,.
she gave Clark /, Harmon l. and Wilson
49,
The total vote for Wilson was 800:
Clark received "a and Harmon II. Two
were absent.
Evening star., 1912-07-03
RAILROADS, EXPRESS COMP
MES, TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE LINES.

We favor the efficient supervision and
rate regulation of railroads. express COM
panies. telegraph and telephone lines en-
gagged in interstate commerce To this
end we recommend the valuation OF rail-
roads. express companies. telegraph and
telephone lines by the interstate com.
merce commission. such valuation to take
into consideration the physical value OF
the property. the original cost. the cos,
OF reproduction and any element OF value
that will render the valuation fair and
just.
We favor such legislation as will ef-
fectually prohibit the railroads. express
telegraph and telephone companies from
engaging in business which brings them
into competition with the shippers or
Evening star., 1912-07-03

received permission to make brief state
ment. He said the people of Missouri
loved old Champ Clark
The Roll Call Ordered.
The regular order was demanded and
the forty sixth and final roll call of the
| states was begun at 2:53 pm.
Alabama, "a votes for Wilson," called
out the chairman Of that delegation.
Arizona, six for Woodrow Wilson"
Arkansas, eighteen for Woodrow Will
son.
1t was difficult for the clerk to proceed
on account OF the applause that greeted
each response.
When California was reached Theodore
A. Bell, chairman OF that delegation,
which had been one Of the Clark bull
warks. made his way to the stage.
A. Mitchell Palmer and several other
leaders of the Wilson forces met Bell
as he reached the platform. and endea-
vored to dissuade him from speaking
An argument ensued, California was
passed and Bell left the platform.
Colorado gave all her twelve to Wilson
and Connecticut did likewise with her
fourteen. Delaware always consistently
in the Wilson column. cast her votes
there again amid applause.
Florioa voted ! for Wilson and for
Clark. Underwoods % in Georgia went
OS as 1t was cast for the New Jersey
governor. Indiana, Iowa and Kansas also
supported Wilson without dissenting
vote
Louisiana gave Clark two of her twenty
votes. Names twelve were cast in a
block for Wilson. Maryland sixteen and
Massachusetts thirty-six were likewise
given to Wilson. Michlgan's thirty climbs d
INTO the "band wagon BESIDE the twenty
four from Minnesota, WHO had seats from
the beginning. Underwood s twenty IN
Mississippi were announced for Wilson by
Gov. Brewer in his best baritone voice.
When Missouri was called Senator
Stone, in a voice that could be heard
throughout the hall, announced:
Missouri casts thirty-six votes for
Champ Clark
The Missourians cheered and they were
given q round of applause.
Montana and Nebraska went solidly for
Wilson, and all Of Nevada's vote was cast
for Clark. followed by New Hampshire.
which gave eight TO Wilson.
Tho four Clark votes in New Jersey re-
NAMED firm. and the vote of the state
was recorded: Wilson, -; Clark. f.
New Mexico gave Wilson its eight
votes.
New York Votes for Wilson.
Another graat-outbu.st, occurred whsn
: Chsriese r. Murphy. rose sin shis. plsee.to
Evening star., 1912-07-03
Wilson on Forty-Sixth Ballot;
Nomination Made Unanimous

The nomination OF Gov. Wilson for
President by the convention In tho aft
ernoon came in sight when, at the
beginning of the forty-sixth ballot,
Senator Bankhead of Alabama. manager
for the Underwood forces. mounted the
platform.
Mr.. Chairman he began. "Mr In
derwood entered this contest hoping he
might secure the nomination from this
convention. But desire to say for him
that his first and greatest hope was. that
through this contest he might eliminate
for all time every vestise OF sectional
preiudices in this convention. Mr.. Tn
derwood would willingly foreGo this nomi-
nation IL the country has concluded that
Mason and Dixon's line has been tramp
led out and that it is once more q thor
oughly united country"
Senator Bankhead said. Mr.. Underwood