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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17

mits Its Annual IsepOrt-"Safety
First Is Rule Of Train Operation
Suggested by Commission-Death
for Year 1885.
Washington, Dec. ifs Safety first"
is the paramount rule Of train oper-
alton suggested by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its 26th an
nual report submitted to congress
Discussion of disasters on American
railroads during the last year con-
stitute an important feature Of the
report.
1t is pointed out that many of the
accidents resulting in fatalities might
have been averted by the exercise Of
proper precaution or the employment
of suitable devices and good equip
ment. Figures given show that Of
the total of S215 derailments during
the year 1877 were caused by defects
OF roadway and 3S47 were due to de-
fective equipment This indicates an
increase over the previous year of
652 in the deraiments due to bad
roadway and 1922 due to bad equip
ment
The report says that the most dis
quieting and perpleXing feature in the
tproblem of accident prevention is the
large proportion Of train accidents
caused by derelction of duty by the
employees involved The commission
believes that as rule there are no
men that have a "keener appreciation
Of their responsibilities than railroad
trainmen and engineers" and yet it is
pointed out that SO per cent of the
whole number of accidents investigat-
ed were caused by mistakes on the
part of employees.
The total number of casualties on
steam roads during the year ended
June 80 was 1S0,123. of which TO-
5S5 We're persons killed and 169.5 .53S
injured These figures indicate an
increase over the previous year of 1S9
killed and 1879 injured OF the to-
tai number of casualties. 400 railway
employees were killed and 92,363 in
jured through industrial accidents"
happenings incident to railroad bus
iness, but not due to the operation of
trains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Alfalfa Ranch for Rent

One of the best alfalfa ranches on
Butter creek. Put up 1850 tons hay
this year will rent for one or more
years to right party. Necessary to
have six or eight horses and haying
outfit. Some capital Write or phone
A. b. Thomson, Echo, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Loses Arm in Chon Mil

BY an unfortunate accident last
Saturday afternoon about o'clock
George Ganger, well known Birch
creek farmer, lost his left arm. He
was operating his chop mill at the
time and his arm became caught in
the draper when he was attempting
to remove some hay which had caught
beneath it, was drawn into the mill
and horribly mangled DIR. f. o. Par
ker and DR.. T. NJ. Henderson were
summoned to the ranch, which is just
this side of Lees crossing. They
brought him to the local hospital
where the arm was amputated just
above the elbow. He is resting easy
according TO the physicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
FIGHT DECISION is
REGARDED UNPOPULAR

a fine fight and an unpopular de-
cision describes the Gaffney- Bennett
fifteen round boxing bout at the Ore
gon theater last night and the out
come. When the final gong was
sounded, Montana Kid" who acted
as referee by virtue of toss of the
coin, held up the gloved hand of Ben
nett, thus pronouncing him winner.
Had the decision been left to the
audience, the fight would have un-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
PRUNE COURSES
o. 4. G. OFFERS SPECIAL
WORK FOR OREGON FRUITMEN

Course VIII Begin January 0-De-
mand for this Study Has Made IL
Necessary for College To Supply II
Orchard Economics VIII Also Be
Among Courses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17

rigation Co.. was a business visitor in
the city yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
EMPLOYESBLAMED
THEIR MISTAKES CAUSE
MOST RAILROAD WRECKS

Interstate Commerce Commission Sub
First Is Rule Of Train Operation
Suggested by COmmissiOn-Death
for Year 1855
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
FATHER WAS WIFEs ADMIRER
Son Attacks and Beats Parent Who
Comes to Visit Him After Fiji
teen Years Of Separation.

San Bernardino, Cal.-When Oscar
johnson was about to enter his home
he saw a stranger embracing his wife.
Tie husband seized a brick, rushed
into the house and struck the stranger
such a tremendous blow on the head
that he was knocked unconscious and
may have suffered a fractured skull.
Then Johnson investigated and
found that the unconscious man was
his own father, O. w. Johnson, Of
Peoria. H., whom he had not seen for
fifteen years, and who had come here
to surprise his son with a visit.
When Mrs. Johnson saw her hus-
band strike his father she went into
Mysteries and became threatened with
complete nervous breakdown. She
declared she would seek a divorce
from a husband whose jealousy was
SO unreasonable ard whose suspicious
We're so u~nfounded.
Johnson said he would take a sec
ond look before he leaped again, and
sought a physician, who probably will
attend both the wife and father for
some time.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
FINDS COIN BEARING POTATO
Chicago Man Has Experience That
Recalls Burbank at His
Best.

Chicago-Burbank's best expert
ments with nature were rivaled with
the discovery Of a dollar bearing po-
tato. a specimen of which was found
at the home OF Edgar Bauman. 2741
West Division street, so he says.
Eyes. sir, there was a silver dollar
IN the potato" said Mr.. Baumann
Perhaps it had been grated on the
young potato when It was only a dime
and the potato and coin grew up to-
gether.
1T vas this way. Y'see, we get our
potatoes from a farm near LAGRANGE,
III. Today we got a new mess Of
them. Our cook started to cut up
enough FOR lunch On pa potato the
knife stuck. My wife was passing.
She investigated. It was tougher than
a green potato. My wife and the cook
broke the potato open and there was a
silver dollar. There was some excite
ment around here for a while. We
opened all the other potatoes. But
they were just ordinary, everyday po-
tatoes and not a cent IN the lot Of
them"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
Violent EruptionS in Islands oil
Samoa at End.
Scientists Say Centuries Are Likely 70
Pass Before There VIII Be An
other Flow Of Lava From
Volcano.

San Francisco.-The volcanic out
bursts that for over six years have ter
rorized the Island Of Savaii. in the sa-
moan group, have ceased at last.
These eruptions have been almost in
cessant, and there is no record of any
other volcanic center that has been
so violently active for so long a time.
All the terrific energy Of the Mata-
vanu volcano seems now to have been
expended. DR.. K. sapper, DR.. W. Gre
vel and other students of volcanic phe-
nomena express the opinion that there
probably will be no other eruption of
Matayanu for another century and
perhaps never.
The ground for their belief that the
volcanic energy has been entirely ex-
hausted is that since the first month
Of 1911 there has been a gradual and
uninterrupted decline on energy, until
every trace ~ It finally disappeared in
October last.
In August last the lake OF molten
lava was covered with a hard crust,
but cracks in its surface still revealed
the rosy light Of the superheated mat
ter below, and through one or another
volcanic vent a little smoke was still
rising. Three months later a cold sur
face covered everything. There was
not a trace Of smoke, not a s%ulphurous
odor, no sign Of fluid lava. nothing sx-
eept a little steam here and there.
So this is the end, Rerhaps for gen
erations, Of the remarkable phenom-
ena that specialists have travelled from
Europe to study. The trouble has
been that they have found little want
age ground lrom which to pursue their
work The sbullitions have been so
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

lastly by beating back the freuen.
who came to e~xtinguiah the blaze.
The troublesome animal IS the prop
erty of Santo Accarito. who occupies
the top floor Of the house. While the
occupants Of the house were asleep
the dog knocked a lamp from a table,
setting fire to the carpet.
With loud barks the cog aroused
his master, who quickly gave the
alarm, and all in the house fed to
the street. except the dog. When
the hremen arrived and attempted to
enter, they found a very much ex'
cited canine standing IN the doorway
ready to repel boarders. Although
somewhat senile. the dog showed a
formidable row Of teeth, and the fire.
men hesitated. Finally one, some
what holder than the rest. flung the
dog to one side and the fire fighters
entered.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
CRATERS ARE QUIET

continuous that It has been impossible
to witness the phenomena and their
results except at long range.
There was no volcano where these
eruptions. beginning in August, 1905.
were cehtered. All the many vol
canoes In the island had been quies-
cent for over a century. Suddenly
volcanic vents were opened on the
floor Of a deep valley about eight
miles from the northeast coast Of Sa-
vail. The whole valley was soon filled
with lava. The ejecta built up a ridge
Of lava, about 1000 feet thick, where
the valley had been; and above the
ridge arose a mountain of outpourings
1000 feet high, to which the name Of
Matavanu was given. over 30 square
miles of the island we're finally COW
cred to various depths with the fluid
lava, destroying many native houses
with their areas OF cultivation.
It has been estimated that at times
the %outpouring Of lava from the center
Of eruption amounted to from 1000 to
5000 tons a minute. The coral reef,
about five miles from the shore, Is the
outer boundary Of the lagoon between
the coast and the reef. The lagoon
has been entirely filled with lava for
a distance Of about five miles along
the coast and a long lava ridge was
bdilt up In the sea beyond tho coral
reef. The %neighboring salt waters
became a .superheated caldron. killing
millions OF corals and fish; and many
fish, thus cooked, were collected and
eaten by the natives.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
FROM THE EDITOR.
Do Eoraot ThaI ID Aad : st0maoh


Talking Of food, there is probably
no professional man subjected 70 a
greater, more wearing mental strain
than the responsible editor Of q
modern newspaper.
no keep his mental faculties COM
stantly IN good working order. the
editor must keep his physical powers
up to the highest rate Of efficiency.
Nothing viii 80 quickly upset the
whole system as badly selected food
and a ~disordered stomach. It there
fore follows that he should have
right food, which can be readily as
simulated, and which furnishes true
brain nourishment. "a
my personal experience IN the use
OF Grape-Nuts and Postum" writes
a Philadelphia editor, $50 exactly
agrees with your advertised claim an
to their merits that any further
position in that direction would seem
to be su~perfuoua. They have beno-
nted me so much. however, during
the five years that / have used them
that / DO not feel justified In With-
holding my testimony.
General high living with all
that the expression implies as to a
generous table, brought about indie
gestion, in my case, with restless
ness at night and lassitude IN the
morning, accompanied by various
pains and distressing sensations
during working hours.
1.-THE doctor diagnosed the condi-
ton as 'catarrh Of the stomach and
prescribed various medicines. which
did me no good. I finally threw
physics to the dogs gave up tea
and coffee and heavy meat dishes,
and adopted Grape-Nuta and Postum
as the chief articles Of my diet.
II can conscientiously say, and I
wish to say It with all the emphasis
possible to the English language.
that they have benefited me as med
icines never did, and more than any
other food that ever came on my
table.
my experience Is that the Grape
Nuts food has steadied and strength
>ened both brain ape nerves to a most
positive degree. How It doea It K
cannot say. but I know that after
breakfasting on Grape~Nuts food one
actually forgets he has a stomach.
let alone stomach trouble It Is. Ia
my opinion the most beneficial as
wen as the most economical food on
the market, and has absolutely no
rival Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek Mich.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

High h0norariums were paid sur
goons IN ancient times. When Oar
fus. the son of Hystaspes, sprained
his foot D~amocedes was called ia, an-
other surgeon OF renown having failed
to effect q cure. Damocedes was sue
cessful. and the king took him to his
harem and introduced the doctor TO
the ladies' Of the court. The ladies
filled q vase Of gold with money and
precious pearls. which a eunuch was
ordered to carry to the doctor. The
eunuch let fall the vase. and tho care.
ful historian tells as that slaves gath
cred up the pearls.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
SET KING TREE IN NEW YORK
Park Authorities Replace Royal Eng
lish oak Planted by Ed
ward WI.

New York-A royal English oak
tree has been set in Central park as
the official successor Of one planted
by the late king Edward VII when he
visited the United States Ia 1860. The
kings tree died in 1908 after a twenty
years attempt by the park authorities
to nurse 4. out Of persistent m health.
The new tree is a perfect specimen
about 15 years old and destined to be-.
come one Of the largest and most per-
foctiy formed trees In the park. It's
location Is within a stones throw Of a
white oak set out by Washington Ir-
wing.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
May Construct Worlds Largest shlP
Plant In San Fran
cisco.

San Francisco-One possible reason
why Charles M. schwab Of the Beth
lehem Steel company and the Union
works has decided to build the most
capacious dry dock in the world at
Hunters Point, San Francisco was
made known by Edward G. Holmes OF
this city. who prepared tentative
plans for Mr.. schwab's inspection.
In anticipation Of the business
that VIII be brought to the Pacific
coast by the opening Of the Panama
canal private capital. aided by a sub
sidy OF 3 10 per cent from the Domin-
ion government TO run FOR 35 years,
viii build a dry dock 92S feet long at
Esquimalt, r. O., on the Strait Of Juan
de Fuca. Holmes drew the plans.
$50 far as I know" be said "the
largest docks 10 the world now COM
piete are those at Glasgow, $50 feet
size; Southampton, $50, and Bremen
haven. 755. The new dock at Eaqui-
malt win outmeasure them an and
Mr.. schwab Is planning to o~utmeasure
Esquimalt
II am not IN his confidence and do
not know what his final decision win
be. but when drew tentative plans
for him they contemplated a dock u
$50 feet long.
TN return for AID from the Domin-
ion government the company az Esqui.
malt viii give government business
the RIGHT Of way. but lt la 10 be paid
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

Mary had a little ring; twas given
by her beau; and everywhere that
Mary went that ring was sure to go.
She took the ring with her . day.
when she went out to tea. where she
might display it to the girls, who mum
bered twenty-three
And when the girls all saw that
ring, they made a great ado, exclaim-
ing, with one voice. "das &c at last
got around TO your"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

Allentown. Pa-Mrs. Hattie Vert
dashingly dressed, appeared in court,
as prosecutor Of David Llewellyn. who,
sne said on coming to her house TO
borrow a c%lotneslino. took advantage
Of her being alone and kissed her.
Lleweilyn admitted the charge and
said she was SO pretty he could not
help It. The jury concluded the kiss
did not hurt her. and acquitted Level.
5n
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

"How long have you been Q widow.
Mrs Weed7"
1T viii be a year the 4th OF next
month"
Dear mel Is It as long as that2
How time fiesl"
"Oh, do o think 500 Wen. ~ you
ever have to wait a year to look pleas
ant when men offer you attentions
you1l give up the idea that time is
much Of a flyer"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

royalty has its dimcultiea.H re-.
marked the lord high keeper Of the
buttonhOok.
eyes" replied the uneasy monarch.
ut has gotten SO that a court function
finds &c hard Co compete with the
scenery and costumes Of a big musical
afhw"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
Schwab Plans Big Dock

biggest dry dock in the world could
bid for navy business, and shipping
men here pointed out today that the
presence OF such a dock would remove
one Of the objections heretofore gaised
against the policy Of maintaining a
battleship feet on the Pacific coast
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
DOG FIGHTS WITH FlREMEN
Canine Would Not Permit Them 60
Enter Blazing Tenement to
Quench Flames.

Phnadelphia.-An old and feeble,
but somewhat determined dog Great
ed considerable excitement in a
three-story tenement house at 623
Washington avenue. first by starting
a fire. then giving the alarm, and
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
German Women oood RAJ killers.

ANNNN-NN WNNNNW 49," res NHNNNNNM
Baltimore. lnd-When customs Of
ncers opened a dry goods box OF a
woman passenger on the steamer Bres-
Ian. on IT'S arrival here, a dozen giant
rats hoped out German women on
board instead OF jumping for high
places. Joined 40 the chase and not a
rodent escaped. Every article 10 the
box, including several picture hats apd
ahaWls, uaa destroyed BY the rats
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

upon what grounds DO you seek q
.%divorce7" asked the lawyer whom
she had just retained. "~Non-support
cruelty Or"
Both" she cried. t%earfully. "H8
would not support my passionate
longing for a diamond necklace, and
IL that isn't cruelty ia like to knowl"
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

81 let my house furnished. and
they've had measles there or course.
we've had the place disinfeoted, SO I
suppose its quite safe. what do yo0
tbinx7"
q fancy it would be oil right, dear;
but ! think perhaps Il would Be safer
to lend Il 20 a friend FIRST Punch.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

Heres a man who claims to UNDER
stand bros
'Wen3"
Cant we feature ~"
I'VE might replied the editor Of
the New York paper, "if Il were played
up properly. Send him cut to get an
interview with the first robin. and let's
see what he makes Of It."
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
over That Now

'Is their honeymoon overl'
81 guess 30. she's stopped sitting
up for him when he's out late nights
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

who says there are no women hui
morists2'
u don't know. Why2"
my typewriter spells as funny as
Josh BIllIngs IN his palmlest days.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
If You Like
a Little Quiet Fun
ASK some pompous person i Crape-Nuts Food helps
build the brain.

Ask some PomPOus person i GraPe-Nuts Food helps
build the brain.
Chance. are you get a whitening sheer and a hiss
Of denmciaton.
Then sweedy play with the leaned toad.
Ask HIM to tell you the analysis Of brain maternal and
the analysis Of Grape-Nus.
Don't knowp Why, supposed you based your opinions
on exact knowledge instead Of pushing out a conclusion like you
would a sneeze."
well now your tire i, punctmed, let's sit down
like good friends and repair it"
The bulky materials Of brain are water and albumin,
but these things cannot blend without a little worker known
as Phosphate Of Potash, defined as a mineral salt"
One authority. Geohegan, shows in his analysis Of brain,
5.33 per c~enttotal IF mineral salts, over one-hal being Phosphonc
Acid and Potash combined phosphate Of Potas) 29l pei. cent
Beaunis, another authority. shows Phosphonc Acid and
Potash phosphate Of Poash) more than onehaE the total
mineral salts being 1874 per cent in a total Of lOlOI
Analysis Of Grape-Nuts shows Potassium ndPhos-
phorus (which join and make Phosphate Of Potash) is
considerable more than one-half of all the mineral
salts in the food.
Dr. eo.W. Carey, an authority on the constituent elements
Of the body says: The gray matter Of the brain is controlled
entirely by thenorganic cel-salt Potassium Phosphate Phosphate
Of Potashl This salt unites with ALBUMIN and by the addition Of
oxygen creates nerve fluid or the gray matter Of the brain OF
course. there is a trace Of other salts and other organic matter in
nerve fluid, but Potassium Phosphate is the chief factor, and has
the power within itself to attract by its own law Of affinity,
all things needed to manufacture the elixir OF life.
Further on he says: "lhe beginning and end Of the
matter is to supply the lacking principle, and in molecular
form exactly as nature furnishes it in vegetables, fruits and
grain. To supply deficiencies this is the only law Of cure"
Brain is made Of Phosphate Of Potash as the
principal Mineral Salt, added to albumin and water.
Grape-Nuts contains that element as more than
One-half Of all its mineral salts.
Every days use Of brain wears away a little.
Suppose your kind Of food does not contain Phosphate
How are you going to rebuild today the wom-ou
And # you don't why shouldn't nervous prosHadon a
Remember Mind does not work wsl on a brain
from lack Of nou1shment.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06

Every days use Of BRAN wears away a HMa
Suppose your kind Of food does not contain Phosphate Of Potash
How are you going to rebuild today the won-om par. Of yesterday
And if you don't why shouldn't nervous pnhain and banhg rala
Remember Mind does not work wl brain that ia even partly broken down
from lack Of nomnhmaL
1t is true that other food besides CnpeNuu contains varying quantities Of Brain food
Plain wheat and barley do But in GnpeNus there IS a certainty.
And i the elements demanded by Nature are eaten, the life force, have
the needed material to bumd from
A healthy brain is important if one would do things" in 4a world
A man who mns at "Nmd" meu at the best and least understood Dan 81 bn.H
That part which some folks believe links US to the Infinite
Mind asks for a healthy brain upon which to act and Mature has defined a way 70 make
q healthy brain and renew i day BY day as it is used up from work Of the previous d.
Natures way 10 rebuild Is BY the use Of food which supplies the things required
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-06-06
s'Ihere's q Reason'' ~


POSTUM CEREAL coMPANY LIMITED BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN uaA
The Washington times., 1912-05-24

home near wellington, seven miles
from Manassas, early this morning. He
was about eighty years of age and Is
survived by several children.