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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

THE FARMERS BANK OF WESTON,
Weston, Oregon. Does a general bank
Ing business. Exchange bought and sold
collections promptly attended to- r. Jane
son, president; George W. Proebstel, vice
president ]. r. Kilgore, cashier; directors
G. A. Hartman, NJ. NJ Jones, T. ]. Price,
G. D. Graw, j. +. Kilgore, Robert Jane
son, G. W. Proebstel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

New Knox hats. RoOseyelt's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

oRvELLE RAUDABAUGH, ATTokNEY-AT.
law. Despair Bldg. Room IS. Pendleton, or.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

THE PENDLETON SAVINGS BANK,
PendletOn. Oregon. Organized March /,
1889; capital. 100000 surplus. $4,000 I;
interest allowed on all time deposits. Ex-
change bought and sold on all principal
points. Special attention given to collec-
tions. W. j. Furnish. president; ]. N.
Teal, vlce-president: T. ]. Morris. cashier I:
j. W. Maloney, assistant cashier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22
BOARDING AND LODGING.

THE ALTA HOUSE, OR THE WORKING
PeopIe's Hotel, corner Alta and Mil
streets. FIrst-ciass accommodations; rea-
sonable rates; clean beds, neat rooms
feed yard in connection. s. c. Bitner.
Proprietor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22
ARCHITECTS ANT BUILDERS.

MORSE & DUNLAP, CONTRACTORS AND
builders. Estimates given on short notice.
Leave orders at Office of Grays Harbor Lumber
Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

HELIX HOTEL-UNDER NEW MANAGE
ment. Good meals and clean beds. IL
YOU come once you will keep a-coming.
Only white help employed. Especial at
tention given to commercial travellers hr.
and Mrs. ]. p Navin, proprietors
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

ATHENA HOTEL. LEADING HOTEL IN
the city. s1.O0 to s1.50 per day. Il. =.
Millen, proprietor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

c. Z. TROUTMAN. ARCHITECT AND
Superintendent, room IL Judd block.
Pendleton. Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT co. MAKES
reliable abstracts Of title to az iandi
in Umatilla county. Loans on city ant
farm property. Buys and sells all kinds
IN real estate. Does a general brokerage
business. PAYS taxes and makes invest
ments for non-residents. Reference, any
bank In Pendleton.
a. A. HARTMAN, Pres.
a. A. HARTMAN, JR., Vice-Pres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22
BUSINESS CARDS, SOCIETIES
PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
PHYSICIANS.

eean d RINGo. PHYSICIAN AND suR.
eeoH- soon s. Savings Bank building
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

IouN HALEY. JR., U. S. LAND COM
missioner. Speciality made OF land nj
lngs and proof Insurance and COLLECTIONS
1ffice in Judd building. room 16.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

TNATILLA COUNTY ABSTRACT Co
Don't buy a piece Of property and after,
ward find a cloud on the title. we VIII
a rassonabIe charge. Consult us when In
need of an abstract. Umatiila Abstract
70 office in Savings Bank building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

IM BENTLEY REPRESENTS THE
d Oldest and most reliable fire and aeci-
dent Insurance companies. office with
Hartman Abstract Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-22

7. F. HOWARD. ARCHITECT AND SU-
perinteudent. Makes complete and re-
liable plans for buildings In the city or
country. Room II Judd building.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
VAN FRANcHoT NAMED.
e~vssnor Fleet sl.se,n. :. ApseIns. | su

GayaFnor Elect Hsggina Appoints Sa-
 perlBtepdent of Public WorIsp. ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 30.-7Governer ESlect Higgins has announced the ap- pointment of Nicholas Van Vranken FrapcAot of olean as state superintend- ent of public works to succeed Charles S. Boyd
 ID announcing this appointment Mir. Higgins said:
 ne incumbent of the once of sr- perintendent of public works holds it at fAe pleasure of the governor. It is therefore in the nature of a personal appointment on the part of the gov eEner, and I have so considered it.
 q have known Mir F'ranchot for the past twenty years and have been asso- ciated with him in q number of busi- ness enterprises and am fully aware of his excellent qualifications to ad- minister this important department of the state government :,
 The position of superintendent of public works is particularly important at this time because he has charge of the award ofs contracts for the 1000 tor barge canal The salary is 5000 year
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
DIED IN TnIBET,
Chicago Man Who Was Heading For
 s.EorhIdden cisy.''

Chicago, Dec 3O.-Word has reached Chicago of the death of Francis Il. Nichols of this city, in Thibet. He was heading for Lhassa, the Forbid den City" and started on his trip long before the British expedition under Colonel Younghusband was formed. He was travelling with few Chinese, Details of his death were meagre. IL is said native courier brought the news to a missionary on the Chinese border.
 Nichols was correspondent during the Spanish-American war. Returning from Cuba. he was selected to super vlse the distribution of famine fund collected for sufferers in China.
 As a result of his experience in China, Nichols determined to go oYer- land into Thibet and work his way to Lhaesa. With money of his own an0 a fund furnished him by the American Geographical society. he started on his expedition, leaving New York March 2T. 1903. He went to China first and getting credentials from the govern, ment started overland toward the Thibetan border.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
IN THE POLICE COURT.
Han Snatched Chatelaine BaG and Was Bound Over to Superior Court.

Bank street was thrown into an up- roar last night by a desperate attempt at robbery of a young woman named Anna Nitkin. South of the covered walk where Cronin X Gaffney, con tractors. are erecting a building on the Whittlesey property, was the place se- lected by the robber, John O'Brien, for the success of his plan. It is quite dark at that point owing to the scaf- folding over the sidewalk, 8 first class place to carry out a deed such as O'Brien had in view.
 Miss Nitkin was just entering under the scaffolding when her chatelains bag was grasped by hand in the dark. She had the bag under her right arm and her hands in her huff. She illustrated this point on the witness stand in the city court this morning before Judge Peasley. She said that the moment the bag was grasped the man ran away up the sidewalk, and she shouted as loud as she was able. After leaving the shadow of the scaffolding the man darted across the street and fell, having been tripped up by young man named William Min tie. But O'Brien had gathered him. self together in a minute and was again flying across the street, Miss Nitkin following and shouting. At the corner of Bank and Center streets O'Brien was nabbed by Henry Hell, mann. one of the proprietors of the Arlington house, and held until Officer Grubbl came along. Miss Nitkin there identified him as the man who had robbed her and he was taken to the police station. Meanwhile another man had found her bag on the street, for O'Brien had dropped it in the chase, and gave 1t to her. O'Brien was first charged with intoxication and ast sauIt with intent to rob, but this was subsequently, changed to robbery. There was about a$7 or $S in the bag. O'Brien offered no defense and he was held under $1,O0O bonds for the su- peTior court.
 James Cleary was charged with non. support of his wife. It was shown that Cleary and his wife do not get along and that they parted some months, ago. Cleary took their chil- dren and is now living with sister of his wife, while Mrs Cleary is living lin "a few rooms on Cherry street. Oleary admitted that he does not sup port his wife. She said he has not given. her a dollar in four years, but she afterwards modified this. state nent The matter was held in abeyf ance for thirty days in order to give the authorities time to investigate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
TIMELY TOPICS

Kelly is selling eggs at 3Sc d dozen If you want to know why just test them. ,
 Exceptional opportunity at Hamp~ son-Sellew's on balance of Christmas desks for ladies.
 Hunt stamps toreyerybody with ev- erything at the Union Supply Go. Best butter 30c, forty stamps.
 Grieve, Bisset X Holland are having sale on mussed handkerchiefs for men and women.
 Currans have, a lot of prayer books, calendars. toys and children's desks that go at half price tomorrow.
 If you need a second pair of Water, bury Boys. Dodge's shoe store is the place to get them, $3.50.
 Hubar & Go, at 110 South Main street, will loan you money on per sonal property.
 Sideboard novelties with many tasty features at J. NJ. Burrall x Co.'S. Cost no more than ordinary kind.
 Make a resolution to dring Saturday coffee at 19c q pound. Sold by Wood ruff Grocery Go.
 Conway's art store has the latest and best in novelties and fancy goods, 56 Bank street. T The Boston Furniture Go is giving patrons q pretty calendar for 1905.
 Reid X Hughes are giving specials for Saturday. Store will be closed all day Monday.
 Fresh drugs always on hand for fill. ing prescriptions at Nugent's pharma, | cy.
 Fancy California oranges at White Simmons's for PIC q dozen. X-Cel-O Sc package. Fresh shoulders at Sc a pound al Castles; legs lamb Sc; turkeys, ducks and geese,
 Three times the amount of stamps I with goods mentioned in Mailhiot's ad
 Miller & Peck arc making their six teenth semi-annual offering of skirts made free.
 With the price the Connecticut Boot and Shoe shore has put on rubbers you can keep your feet dry
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
NEWS FROM CAPITOL.
Discussing the Reduction of Tariff
 on Philippine Tobacco.
lFrom Our Special Correspondent.l

From Our Special Correspondent)
 Washington. Dec 30.-The members of the Connecticut delegation ill con gress have received Il letter from the New England Tobacco Growers asso- ciation, signed by President Edmund HalIaday of Suffield, and a committee composed of Thaddeus Graves, E. N. Phelps and Frank Abbe. After speak ing of the proposed reduction on all articles. the letter goes on: eff this plan of reduction comes before you for decision, we desire you to bear in nina the interests of the tobacco growers of New England and of the other leaf producing districts of: the United States" " The closing paragraph of the letter is as follows: ''Lest this appear as q blunt protest against the aid justly due to newly acquired and unex- plotted dependency of the United States, we call your attention to the peculiarity of the leaf tobacco situa- ton, whereby all tropical countries suited to tobacco culture and having supplies of cheap labor are able to competel with the home producers in temperate climates, even with protec-
 
 the Philippine Islands to produce leaf tobacco and cigars on large com mercial scale, such an industry will surely develop there without further reduction of our present tariffs, which are such as allow tropical countries having no 25 per cent advantage to ship tremendous quantities of tobacco to the United States i'll competition with home growers"
 The proposed reduction in the Phil ippine tariff schedules is a burning question just now in this city, and the est in the subject Secretary Taft yesterday. gave hearing to A. Di1ur, the president, and Charles Fox, the [ chairman of the legislative committee of the National Cigar Leaf Tobacco association, regarding the situation as to tobacco.
 At this conference it was stated by the secretary that while positive deter imitation as to the policy of the ad- ministration had not been reached. there was the possibility of an agree nlent involving a recommendations to congress for the passage of a bill re- ducing the duty to 50 per cent of the Dingley rates, instead of 25 per cent, as heretofore urged by the insular bureau of the war department.
 Removal of Postmaster.
 The postoface department to-day no tified Nr Sperry of the removal of Mrs Margaret A. Toomey as postnas- ter of Leete Island, small office in Guilford for alleged shortage in her accounts. The departments asks for Mir sperrys recommendation of an other postmaster.
 Mrs Toomey was appointed March IS, 1896, by President Cleveland, and as this Is Il fourth class office she has held continuously from that time un- til the present without appointment. The salary of the office is $552.
 PostofIice Discontinued.
 The postof1ce department has issued orders to discontinue the postofice in Buckingham from January IA, 1905. The office is to be superseded by rural free delivery from Glastonbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
Presfaent PerfectIv gn4aaaed.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 30. - News reaching Washington that Senator De. pew is now sure of reelection is not only most welcome to President Roose- welt, but to all official and social Wash ington. The president appreciates that serious and probably bitter factional fight has been aYerted. While express ing no preference when the contest was in progress, 1t can be said on good au- thority that the president is perfectly satisfied with the outcome.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
psraiearis.sound. nn Alarm.

LONDON, Dec. 30.-Ion Perdicaris, the American who, with his son-in-law, Cromwell Varley. British subject. was kidnapped and held prisoner for ransom by Raisuli, the Moroccan ban dit, iu May of this year, in signed dispatch says: The present. situation ip Morocco is most serious. The sul- tap's life is endangered. and those who now, direct affairs in the Moorish court are liable at any moment to go en bloc to the insnrgent leader, who claims the throne as the elder brother of the pres ent sultan
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
PLEA TO A BURGLAR.
Hs Got Some Old silver of Fir Wade's
 GrAndmetAer end Len Note.

Orange. \. J., Dec 30.--The follow ing advertisement appeared in an evening newspaper last night:
 Happy New Year, Burglar-I want that old silver of my grandmother s. Don't melt. Pawn and mail tickets to address below, and I'll send you New Years gift If you will tell me how"
 This advertisement was inserted by Horace s. Wade of 255 Warwick ave- nue, South Orange. Wednesday night a burglar sawed panel out of his new oaken front door and stole silver ware valued at about $75. The burg lar also left a note, which ran thus:
 T wish you a very happy New Year. Yours truly, The Burglar"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
CONNECTICUT DRUG co.
378 SOUTH MAIN STREET.

378 SOUTH MAIN STREET. Il. J. SOrel' Prop. T. C. Pratt, Msr. Just opened. Solicits share of pub lie patronage. Stock all fresh and up to date.
 N. B.-Carefully compounded pre- scriptions speciality.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
Vvaee Held en suaplcion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. .80,- Bruce Metcaf, photographers, was shot and killed here in a room which he was oc- cupying with his wife. Mrs. Metcalf, who was arrested on suspicion of hay- ing murdered her husband, told story to the police that duplicates Edward Pierce KeeIey. a structural iron work CT The won had filed an applica- tion for divorce
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
VIII rtEht ta [ Eini.u,.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 30. Friends of the Rev. Dr. Ingram \. W. Irvine have determined to fight to a finish the charges preferred against Bishop Tal- bot. If a teehnicality in canonieal law causes failure of the present present. nent they declare they will file a new pressntment against the bishop, with charges of even more surprising char acter, It is said some arrests may be made in the case,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
want chi e Coolien.

WASHINGTON, Sec. 30.-In his an- nuaI report to the secretary of the in- terior Hon. G. R. Garter. governor of Hawaii, urges in strong language the amendment of the Chinese exclusion law so as to permit the utilization o4 Chinese laborers in the Hawaiian is- land and the modification of the im- migration laws so as to authorize the giving of assistance to Portuguese workmen who may desire to immigrate Co Hawaii
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
Prinonnr ehot peaa.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 30.--One hundred and fifty convicts at the Fol som state prison made break for liberty while they were being brought from work at rock crusher, and In the light which followed one prisoner was shot dead and Guard Jolly shot through the cheek Jolly is believed to have been shot by one of the guards by mistake, as none of the prisoners tedsa 6gsarna
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
sosentasts \. .et at phl1adelphIs

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30.--Diet as ] factor in the prevention and cure of consumption, the negro race problem, child labor question in southern mills and q number of other themes of equal interest formed the basis of some of the many papers read before the sec ond days session of the American As anctation For the Advancement of Sci. eMOe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30
Ho1Ix Tara nt valnarn,no.

VALPARAISO. Chile, Dec. &C., Some American hluejackets who came ashore here last night became intoxi- cated and created disturbance. The trouble was not serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-30

] RAvafsade Drive Victim Identtned. , NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-Positive iden- tfficatfon of the young woman found dying in Riverside drive the morning after Christmas was made at the morgae last night by John Mangan of this city, who said she was his sis ter, Mary Elizabeth Mangan.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
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Things Said by Others.

Do not let your partnership with your
boy have a Johnnie -pig-and-dad s-hog
ending.
We are willing to learn from any
quarter, and the farm paper should be
a clearing house of information each
week to which we come with our con-
clusions and get in turn the best ex-
perience of others.
"Let us make such butter that the
other fellow believes it a part OF MS
existence to have it, then let 1t De
known; then are we in shape to dictate
prices" says Mr.. Lightly.
1t is now admitted that the best ed
ucation of the head and the hand IS
that which trains both together ana
helps to train each by training the 9TH
er.
Good friend, raise your own mutton
If there is a single good reason why
you should not we should like to know
what it is.
1t is easier to make a fool OF farm
er than to make farmer Of a focl.
Smyrna times., 1904-02-17
WASTED INDUSTRY.
a Mouse Task That Failed Becnuae
of a Lack of Ingenuity.

'~ NA"use Task That Failed Because
OF a Lack of Ingenuity.
a number of white footed mice
winch l had in captivity, says a writer
In Country Life In America, escaped
from their cage to a cupboard in the
Kitchen, and thence through a hole in
the plaster and between the laths to the
walls of the house. Every night they
came out for food. One evening l saw
mouse come out of the ccnboard
lie found hickory nut on - floor
ana attempted to carry it up the wall
twelve inches to the hole in the plaster,
Dut, alas, the crack between the laths
was too narrow, and after fumbling
with his burden for a minute or two
he dropped it to the floor. Next he
tried to push it in ahead of him, and.
railing In that, he went in himself,
turned round and attempted to pull it
IN after him. Occasionally it would
slip out of his paws and roll upon the
Kitchen floor, and then out he would
come and repeat the whole perform
ance. He tried it again and again, but
with no better success. He kept at it
until far into the night, and when 1
awOke at o'clock the next morning
the first thing that l heard was that
mouse or another one fumbling and
dropping the hickory nut.
Since then have kept them we'll
supplied with nuts, and, although they
still spend hours in carrying them to
the crack in the laths and letting them
fall, they are always forced in the end
to eat them in the cupboard. There is
plainly a lack of ingenuity, because ten
minutes gnawing would have solved
the problem. Had the aperture in
either case been too narrow to admit
themselves they would have quickly
widened it with their teeth, but to ap
ply the same principle to get the nut
through seemed to be a piece of rea
sOning entirely beyond them.