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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
REMEMBERED BY A FLOWER.

1t was really a chance remark
which led to the founding of the
Primrose League-that remarkable
political organization which today has
over 100000 members. When on
April 10, 1SS3-the second anniver-
sary of Lord Beaconsfield's death
his statue was unveiled in Parliament
Square. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff
arriving at the commons late in the
afternoon, was given a primrose by
Mr.. Cove, superintendent of the
members cloakroom. When Sir
Henry entered the chamber he found
the whole conservative party similarly
decorated with Lord Beaconsfields
favorite flower The fact impressed
him so much that as he walked home
with Lord Randolph Churchill he re-
marked: What show of prim-
roses! This should be turned to ac-
count. Why not start a Primrose
Lacquer"
Lord Randolph was instantly in
terested. Draw up a plan," he said,
ito carry out your idea and we will
see what can be done" ultimately
Lord Randolph and Sir Henry were
Joined by Sir John Gorst and Sir AL
fred Slade, and in due course these
four gentlemen founded the league
and constituted themselves the ruling
council. 1t was originally intended
to admit men only. banded in COM
panies Of about 100 to act as mission
aries of the league. Ultimately, how
ever, it was decided to admit ladies,
with the result that the membership
rose from 957 in 1884 to 237,283 in
1886. Not long ago 1t was reported
that the total membership had touch
ed 100000.
1t has, of course, been said that
the primrose was not Lord Beacons-
fields favorite flower and that when
Queen Victoria sent a wreath Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
THEY ARE AFRAID OF t. r.

1t is interesting to note that though
they have come to the mourners'
bench protesting their faith in the
Oregon system the erstwhile assem-
blyites are not doing much to uphold
the latest addition to the system, to-
wit, the presidential preference prim-
ary law.
At the instance of the republican
central committee a friendly suit
has been brought to annul the law.
The gentlemen who are doing the
work assert the utmost friendship for
the presidential primary law but they
say it is all wrong because it permits
voter to vote for but one candi-
date for elector and but one delegate
to the national convention So they
favor killing it if they can.
1t may be true that the preference
primary law is faulty in this particu-
lar. Possibly it should allow each
voter to vote for four candidates for
elector and for ten delegates to the
national convention. Again a full
consideration of the subject might
show the law to be well drafted.
But regardless of this point there is
one thing very plain. The presiden-
tial preference primary law. just as
it stands, is far superior to the old
convention system of selecting dele
gates to the national conventions
Under the old system the people did
not select their delegates at all and
they had no way to express their
preference for president. The whole
matter was in the hands of the poll
ticians. The boss and the bosslets
could pick out the delegation, tie
them up and deliver them when the
time arrived for the candidate they
saw fit to support. That is a very
convenient method for the politicians.
but such a system does not breed
good government.
Those who are trying to defeat the
law are not opposing it for the rea-
sons they set forth. They are Taft
ties and they are afraid to have the
people of the state express their choice
for president They are afraid they
may vote for the Rough Rider.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
CARRIERS CURE FOR DEAFNESS

General Carter, who went to Texas
in command of the regulars sent
south for the maneuvers along the
Mexican border, tells this story of an
old Irish soldier:
The march had been a long and
tiresome one and as the bivoac was
being made for the night the Captain
noticed that Pat was looking very
much fatigued. Thinking that a small
drop of whisky might do him good,
the captain said:
pat will you have a wee sip of
whisky?"
Pat made no answer, but folded
his arms in a reverential manner and
gazed upward
The captain repeated the question
several times but no answer from
Pat who stood silent and motionless.
gazing devoutly into the sky Final
ly the captain, taking him by the arm
and giving him a vigorous shake,
said:
Pat, why don't you answer? I
said, Pat will you have a drink of
whisky?'"
After looking around in consider
able astonishment, Pat replied
And is it yez, captain? Begorrah
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
FICTION FOR THE YOUNG.

A plea for better guidance Of boys
and girls in the choice of fiction is
made by Herbert Bates of the Brook
lyn Manual Training high school in
the current number Of the English
Journal says the Chicago Record
Herald. 1t relates directly to the
reading done by high school pupils,
but what Mr.. Bates says applies to
all direction Of the young in this re-
spect, and the advice given is of val
ue to parents as well as teachers.
The ordinary boy loves stories of
action, and his taste for Diamond
Dick and Nick Carter may be i'm
proved, Mr.. Bates says. by giving him
tales full of stirring life by such au-
thors as Doyle, Dumas, Kipling, Nor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
THE SPURNED DRUGGIST.

South Trimble, clerk of the house
of representatives, was talking to a
Washington correspondent about di-
plomacy.
I'm public post" he said, great
diplomacy is needed. The man in a
public post must be diplomatic all the
time. Otherwise he will be treated
like the druggist.
"a druggist, late one cold winter
night, was awakened by the tinkle of
his emergency bell. 1t was boy.
The druggist slipped on a dressing
gown. went shivering downstairs and
found the boy wanted two cents worth
of chewing gum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
TAFT TELLS THIS ONE.

At dinner party at the White
House one evening the conversation
turned on the giving of presents and
the art of making a gift appropriate.
THAT reminds me-" said President
Taft, "of the marvellous astuteness
of young man 1 knew when 1 was
a newspaper reporter in Cincinnati.
This fellow was very much in love
with girl who worked in a candy
store eight hours every day. They
quarreled and in the hope of making
peace, he decided to send her a pres
ent.
I sent it to her. he informed me
Que morning, with an air of pride.
What was it?' 1 inquired.
Two pounds of candy he said,
brightly. Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
THE OTHER MANS OPINION.

WHO is that beautiful woman
across the room?'
DO you mean the stately looking
blonde -
mo, no. The pretty little plump
one with the splendid teeth and the
glorious eyes"
You don't mean the lady near the
piano?"
Certainly not. 1 mean the fasci-
mating little beauty who has just
turned to speak to Sproggley. BY
George, she's a peachl"
"Oh, that one? Say, what's the
joke?"
Joke? There isn't any joke. She's
the prettiest woman I've seen for a
long time"
"Quit your kiddin.' That's my wife"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

It's like your cheek" the drug
gist growled, to wake me up at this
time of night for a paltry two cents
worth
"At this the boy scowled, threw
down the gum and pocketed his 2
cents again.
Like my cheek is it,? said he.
Then I'll take my custom somewhere
else. You can keep your chewing
gum. 1 won't have it now. after your
sauce
"And he stalked out wrathfully,
and the poor druggist went shivering
back to bed Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

primrose to Lord Beasonsfield's flu
neral and wrote on it, His favorite
flower" the allusion was to the
prince consort--not to the dead
statesman. Reginald Lucas, however,
in Lord Glenesk and the Morning
Post" says that one who knew Lord
Beaconsfield we'll declares that he
habitually wore single primrose in
his buttonhole when he as at Hugh
enden in the early spring. while an
other more intimate friend can speak
of having seen an abundance of
primroses in Beaconsfields house in
Curzon street that had been gathered
on the slopes of Windsor Castle
London Tit-Bits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
THE LADY IN WAITING.

Mother"
Yes, dear"
I'm this article about the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught visiting
Ambassador Reid it speaks of a lady
in waiting. What does lady in wait
ing do?"
II can't tell you exactly, but think
she is called lady in waiting be-
cause she has to wait till the royal
highnesses get in before she gets
aboard when they go automobiling. !"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

From appearances the camel that
desired to get through the needles
eye had an easy job compared with
the task of bringing the various good
roads advocates together in oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
parl1OiIedo

Wife (complainingly)-Y not
like Mr.. Knagg. They've been mar
ried twenty years, and Mrs. Knagg
says her husband is so tender.
Husband-Tender! Well, he ought
to be after being in hot water that
long.-Zion's Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
THE GUILTY CONSCIENCE.

He has wild and hunted look
At every noise he turns;
His moments of repose are few,
Because his wife has threatened to
Employ Detective Burns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
Expensive Food.

Patience-They say he was taken
sick on the train
Patrice-Indeed! What was the
matter?"
Patience-Oh, he ate too much in
a dining car.
Patrice-Oh, Is he as rich as that :?
-Yonkers Statesman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

How fortunate the eastern oregon
branch asylum is located where there
is such bright weather in the early
spring time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28
, ,>>~~~~~~~~~~~
THE BEAUTIFUL.


) The beautiful is everywhere =
} For those who wish to see; 4
} The lover finds his loved one 4
fair, Z
However plain she be. 4
Behold within the muddy pool 4
The stars reflected glow; 4
The maiden worshiping a fool I
Can never think him so. 4
The beautiful is everywhere
For those who gaze about; 4
The trouble is few people care 4
To have to hunt it out. 4
IS. E. Kiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

It is possible the Lawrence children
r,av find some sympathizers in con-
gress. especially in the lower house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

The only climatic trouble with Feb
ruary in Oregon is that 1t maybe it's
been too warm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-28

and 1 thought it was an angel spa'k-
in to me."-Cosmopolitan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
Hamorrhaas Of Brain.

Minot, N. D., Sept. 11.-Hemorrhage
of the brain was the cause of the sud
den death of Norman Sutherland
linotype operator of The Daily op-
tic, who was found dead in his room
at the home of j. "A. Beaudry. Satur-
day morning. This is the report OF
the coroner's jury consisting of ]. l.
Fahey, f. L. Sherman and Thomas
Clone A post mortem examination
.coaducted by Drs. A, j. MCDANIEL and
y. r. Pense. disclosed that blood
vessel of the brain had broken, prob
ably as result of running upstairs
In the case of weakness of the blood
cells, sometimes a trifling exertion will
cause hemorrhage. The inquest was
conducted before. Judge Lynch. Among
the witnesses who were examined
were j. A. Beaudry, Mrs. Beaudry
Mary Guthrie, DR.. A. J. MCDANIEL
Chief of Police Smith and Patrolman
Robertson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11

AT the top, left TO right, Sam sehepps,
chas. Becker and "5is Jack' Zelia; at
the bottom, Justice Goff and Police In
speetor Cornelius Hayes. $500.
New York. Sept. 1.-THE trial of
Lieutenant Becker, former head of the
detective bureau of this city, accused
of instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler, in July last,
is scheduled to go to trial tomorrow,
Sept, 10. When the case comes up be-
fore Justice Goff, Lawyer Mcintyre
counsel for Becker. will try to have it
delayed District Attorney whitman
expresses the opinion, however, that
counsel for Becker will not be able to
secure delay, or if so, for not more
than two days.
It is expected that the Becker trial
will furnish. sensations that will rival
Harry Thaw or Roland B. MolineauX.
At the counsel table Of the defense
will be Attorneys Mcintyre, John Hart
and Lloyd c. StrYker. District Attor-
ney Whitman Will have practically
the entire machinery of Office behind
him in conducting the prosecution,
but one of his chief assistants will be
Assistant District Attorney Moss. The
trial takes place in the old courtroom
which has become famous the world
over as the scene of sensational muir
der trials. Everything in the room is
just the same as in the days when
Molineaux and Nan Patterson, and
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PROBING. .Ii'..... J..
+. DEATH OF
!. MRS. SzABO
The CircurnStantial Evidence Is
Against Lawyer
Examination Shows Death Due
to Straaeulation
,,...., .,,..,.-'-f -f-.1-I-,.-.
Dead Woman Left a Valuable
Estate
J 4 ..a q . b is H q e IL

New York, Sept. 11.--A warrant for
the arrest of Burton w. Gibson, a law
yer, who was with Mrs. Rosa Szabo
when she met her death while rowing
on Greenwood lake. July Is, will be
asked for today by the authorities Of
Orange county. New York. An autopsy
performed on the exhumed body of
the Szabo woman showed the windpipe
was wrenched out of place and that
the superficial appearance of the In
ternal organs was such as to cause
surgeons to retain them for both mic
roscopic examination and chemical an
alysis.
Gibson said he would return to this
city from his country home today TO
await any possible arrest. He said he
would not oppose any obstacle in the
way to ascertain all the facts that led
up to and including the death of the
Szabo woman. Deputy Sheriff DegraW
is expected to return from Middletown,
N. Y, some time today, with a war
rant for Gibson's arrest The physi-
clans who performed the autopsy, 1t
was said, were agreed that Mrs.
Szabo's larnyx was found to be so
crushed and forced UP into her throat
that it would have kept any water
from entering her lungs so that she
must have died from strangulation.
Private detectives claimed today to
have made important discoveries IN
the case by locating two Menschicks
who say they were approached about
the time of Mrs. Szabo's death by a
man representing himself to be a law
yer and telling them he could put them
in the way of obtaining an estate that
was left to them. When he spoke OF
signing papers, the woman in both the
cases, demurred.
Officials of the Austro- Hungarian
consulate here made an investigation In
the Szabo case and alleged that Gibson
in asking for probate of the Ezabo will
leaving an estate Of $4,000, asserted
that Mrs. Szabo's mother, Mrs. Men
schik was alive. TO support that state
inent Gibson produced a waiver sign
ed by the supposed mother.
DR.. Fischerauer, Austro Hungarian
vice consul alleges Mrs. Menschick is
dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
UNIQUE PRIZE
TO Be AWARDED

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 1o.--One OF
the unique premiums offered at the
second annual North Dakota industrial
exposition that will be held at Bis
marck Oct. / to 13 is prize No. 1888,
given by the Studebaker Bros. CO., of
Minneapolis. The firm will give to
the farmer proving ownership and
purchase date TO the oldest Studebaker
wagon a handsome new buggy with
auto seat nickel trimmed, auto top,
maroon gear and panel leather
trimmed The buggy is one of the
very best made by this corporation
will be distributed among the five
counties having the best and most ar
tistically arranged exhibits of grains,
grasses, seeds, vegetables and other
products. OF this sum $500 was do
mated by the 500 line, $400 by the
lumber companies transacting bust
ness in North Dakota, $500 by North
Dakota elevator companies and $500
by the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce.
Another special award which is at
tracing more than statewide interest
is the prize musical contest that will
be held Saturday, Oct. IL in the ex-
position theatre. The best amateur
pianist of the state who appears in
the public recital will be given a mag
nificent, tone perfect $500 Packard
piano, donated by Peck's Music house
of Bismarck for the purpose of stim-
uIating interest in the cultivation of
music by the young people of the
commonwealth
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
VETERAN OF TWO
WARS IS DEAD

. Savannah, Ga, Sept. 11.-Gen
w w. Gordon, of this place
brigadier general of u. S. "
during the Spanish : American
war and confederate veteran, died to-
day at White Sulphur Springs, w. Va
His body will be brought here for
burial.
After the Spanish American, wal
Gordon was one of the three COM
missioners to arrange for the evacu-
alton of Porto Rico. serving with Rear
Admiral Schley and Gen. John r
Brooks. In 1857 Gordon married Miss
Eleanor Lytle Kinzie of Chicago. He
was the first white child born in Fort
Dearborn. He is survived by his
widow and three sons. For half a
century he was head of the cotton
firm of w. w. Gordon &, Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
CAR STRIKE
At DULUTH
IS SERIOUS
Mob Got Beyond Control Of
Police Last Night
~
Company Compelled to Aban-
don Running Cars
Many Cars Stoned-AIl Quiet
Early Today

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 11.-At o'clock
this morning all was quiet in the city
the strikers or strike sympathizers
having retired after night of more or
less confusion, with rioting in the west
end. Some cars wrer running today.
Once during the night the mob got
beyond control of the police and aid
was asked of the sheriff. Tie rioters
bombarded cars. attacked the car
barn with rocks and planks. and fought
with the police. after nightfall, ow-
ing to the violence shown by the mob,
the company decided to abandon car
service. ".
During the melees many were injur-
ed by missiles thrown by rioters. Man
ager Warren of the car company being
felled by stone. His condition is not
serious. Stones crashing through the
windows in all sections of the city made
riding dangerous. sas
Early today the carmen on Superior.
Wis, lines voted to join the strike.
The Duluth Merchants association
has asked for an arbitration of the
strike. No action has been taken in
that connection.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
COLORADO RETURNS
ARE INCOMPLETE

Denver, Sept. 11.--Incomplete re-
turns today indicate the nomination at
Colorados first primary yesterday of
democratic and republican tickets
dominated largely by representatives
of the progressive forces. The vote
was light.
For the democratic nomination for
the long term in the United States SEN
ate. Coy. John F. Shafroth appears to
have a safe lead over his opponents.
Alva Adams and T. j. O'Donnell.
Charles Thomas was unopposed on the
democratic side for the short term.
For long term, republican party,
Clyde G. Dawson led Merle d. Vim
cent, his progressive opponent. James
H. Brown. progressive republican, is
slightly ahead of Charles w. Water
man for the short term.
For Governor. Z. M. Ammons, dem
ocrat, led his opponents in all but three
counties. Philip B. Stewart, progress
sive republican, showed slight lead
over Clifford G. Parks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
ADAM BEDE TO
I TRAIL MOOSE

New York, Sept. 11.-Chairman
Hilles of the republican national com
mittee announced today that he had
selected y. S. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge
of Massachusetts to open the national
republican campaign in Ohio Sept. 21.
Senator Lodge will speak in Columbus
on that date. 1t was also announced
that Secretary Nagel of the depart :
ment of commerce and labor will be
the first member of President Taft's
cabinet to take the stump in behalf
of the presidents election. He is ex
pected to do his speech making In the
northern part of New York state.
John Fl. Harlan and j. Adam Bede,
1t also was announced, will start al
once on a speaking tour, following
Colonel Roosevelt through Oregon
Idaho, Nebraska and Colorado.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
Alleged Biaamiss.

BowbeIls, N. D., Sept. III. Sheriff
Dick Stainhoffer, one day last week.
received communication from Sheriff
a. D. McRay OF Woonsocket, S. D..
stating that man by the name Of
Otto Lupke, wanted on the charge of
figamy. was supposed TO he in Rurke
county and that If narrest could
be made an officer would be sent up
from South Dakota after the man.
Sheriff Stainhoffer Immediately got
busy and the next day located the
man, residing with some brothers in
the vicinity Of Larson. He conmuni- !
Gated with the South Dakota sheriff
and the latter came up Monday morn
ing and the same day went out with
Dick and captured the man. The
prisoner was willing to go without
reauisition papers. and he and the
sheriff left tuesday night for Woon-
socket. Lupke ig man about 25
years old, had no wife with him, and
had been in the vicinity OF Larson
for about d month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11

Washington, Sept. 11.-Existing
freight rates of 81 per 400. pounds on
automobiles, less than carloads from
New York and other eastern points
to Pacific coast terminals, were at
tackled today before the interstate
commerce commission. 'r.''''..
The charge for other self -propelling
vehicles in less than carloads is $3.50
per 100 pounds. The demand is made
that roads reduce rates on automobiles
to $4S0
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11

Harry Thaw fought for their lives be-
meath the tall windows, while the fates
looked down from the dingy wall be-
hind the bench.
District Attorney Whitman is quot
ed as having said that his purpose for
rushing the trial was to prevent the
escape of any more important witness
es, who might be summoned to testify
against Becker. The prosecution has
already lost two Of it's main witnesses
one of whom is in Europe, while the
whereabouts of the other is unknown.
These are men who worked in a club
opposite the scene of the murder Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
DUMAS GIVEN
Light SENTENCE
DUMAS NOW NO. 1896.

st. Paul, Sept. 11.-Dr. D. f.
Dumas, convicted of attempted
arson at Puposky was today
dressed in" at the state peniten-
tiary, at saltwater. His number Is
1896. .s-. ....
The former Cass Lake mayor
was given an indeterlninate sem
tepce late yesterday by Judge Me-
Lenahan at Bemidji.
I'm going to take my medicine,
he told Sheriff NJ. A. B. Hasen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
MEMBERS GET
DEATH BENEFITS

Kansas city Sept. liz Members Of
the National Croatian society who
have a lingering Illness or are dis
abled by accident will no longer be
compelled to remain in this. country
If they desire to return to their home
land" The national convention of
the order, today voted to amend its
laws SO that those who are in good
standing may withdraw from the or
der the full amount they would draw
at death, IL they desire to return to
their native land.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
WILSON THINKS
DEhS. Gan YELL

Jersey City. N. u. Sept. liz Cow
ernor Wilson reviewed parade Of the
Hudson County Democratic associa-
ton here today and later spoke briefly
There Is much to create enthusi-
asnn now he said. that 1t is easy to
make speech There was q time,
dare say, when We had to jump pretty
hard to get up enthusiasm In expecta-
tion of victory, but now we don't have
right side. We are all absolutely