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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
An Omitted Sermon.

London, Oct. 2S.-A most amusing
incident at st. Georges chapel, Wind
sor, which has just come to light, re-
calls Max Adeler's famous story in
which the chairman of a meeting, in
Producing the principal speaker, spoke
i at such length on the subject Of the
evening that he left that unfortunate
person absolutely nothing to say. Con-
sequently he fed ANONYMOUSLY.
In this instance, the speaker had
plenty to say, but no time to say it in.
It appears that the Dean of Windsor
had prepared a special sermon for
"Obiit Sunday" but first, Canon Dali
ton had to deliver the usual ''Obift Sun
day. address. He began-and con
tinued. In fact, he continued so long
that the chance for the dean having
time for his sermon grew more and
more slender. Finally it disappeared
altogether; and when the canon fin
ished speaking it was time for the con
gregation to depart. Both canon and
congregation were considerably aston
ished at this unusual episode. What
the deans feelings are has not trans
pired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
An Accommodating Thief.
copyright, 1905, by Central News an
Press Exchanged

copyright, 1905, by Central News and
Press Exchanged
Paris, Oct. 2S.-A jeweller in the
Rue du F'aubourg Montmartre was
Walking on the boulevard the other
day when he encountered a crowd,
through which he endeayored to make
his way. When he emerged from it
he discovered that his watch and
chain were missing Off he ran to NJ.
RieUx, the police conmissary, to whom
he related his loss.
Meanwhile. the thief judged it ad-
visable to get rid of the watch and
chain as speedily as possible, and en-
tered the first jewellers shop he came
to with the intention of selling it. Now
the shop turned out to be that owned
by the man who had been robbed. His
wife Immediately recognized her hus-
bands watch and chain, and shouted
Thief" The man did not wait to hear
more. but rushed out of the place and
mingled in the crowd, leaving the
watch and chain behind him. The
jeweler received a pleasant surprise
when he returned home. He had
naturally not bargained for this in
voluntary restitution of his property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

tax was derived from bookmaking
while the "Pari-mutuel," the legalized
system of betting contributed 8 per
cent. to works of general interest. If
the two systems had been permitted,
those who bet would have doubtless
abandoned that which cost them 8 per
cent. of their gains. Since the official
suppression of the bool1makers it is
now stated that the receipts of the
''Pari-nutueT' have increased up
wards of $1.200.000 over the CORE
spending period last year, and this re-
suit is regarded as sufficient justifi-
cation for preventing bookmaking. It
is pointed out however, that the re-
ceipts at the various race-courses have
diminished. For thirty-five days rae
ing there was decrease of $500,
but, on the other hand, this dininutiOn
is attributed to the bad weather which
prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

HEN the masculine Ser
pent, who was more sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

BY Marie C0relIi


all this was the embryo or shadow
ing forth of womans higher future
and better possibilities when the days
of her long and cruel probation should
be accomplished and her curse in part
be lifted. There are signs and tokens
that this happy end is in sight. Ac-
cused Eve is beginning to have a good
time. And the only fear now is, lest
she should overstep the mark of her
Notwithstanding liberty and run head
long into license. For Eve with or
without cause, is naturally impulsive
and credulOus, and being too often for
getful of the little incident which oc-
CURED to her in the matter of the
Tree Of Good and Evil, is still far too
prone to listen to the beguiling of Sub
til" personages worse than any beast
of the field which the Lord hath
made"
Accused Eve, having broken sew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
AN AMERICAN DUEL.
A Singular Case of Suicide Develops
in Berlin.
copyright, 1905, by Central News and
Press Exchanged

copyright, 1905, by Central News and
Press Exchanged
Berlin. Oct. 2S.-The Berlin police
are at present investigating a singular
case of suicide, the result, as it is
claimed, of an American duel. In a
house in OrienStrasSe resided an &C.
centric man, named Theobald Won 30
vens, 6 8 years of age. When his land
afternoon, she found him sitting on
the sofa dead. He had poisoned him
self.
In a letter which he had written, he
declared that his death was brought
about by an American duel arranged
twenty years ago. According to other
papers belonging to him, and which
are now in the possession of the po-
lice, when Theobald Won BOvenS was
in America twenty years ago, a girl
approached him as if she desired to
embrace him. Thinking that she was
mentally deranged, he pushed her
away from him.
According to the story, the girl left
him, and on the following day her
dead body was taken from the water.
A relative of the girl at that time pro-
posed that he should engage in an
American duel. Won BOvens drew the
black ball and determined to take his
life. He wandered through the world,
taking care that his adversary should
not know his place of residence, Last
week, however, an American globe
trotter, named Fish, appeared before
him. His opponent had, it seems, OBJ
tanned his address, and commissioned
Fish to deliver a letter to him. In
this letter he was reminded that it was
his duty to kill himself He was, how
ever, allowed a delay in which to ar
range his affairs. After this period
expired Fish requested him to name
the day when he would take his life.
The old man fixed the time and kept
his word.
The written declaration of Theobald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
SUPPRESSION OF BooKMAKERs
Efforts at Reform on the Partisan
Race Course.
copyright, 1906. by Central News and
Press Exchanged

copyright, 1905. by Central News and
Press Exchanged
Paris, Oct 2S.-It is now more than
a month since book-making was sup
pressed on French race courses and
sufficient time has elapsed to enable
those who instituted the reform to say
whether they were well advised in
putting it into operation When the
bookmakers were excluded from the
turf they were tolerated in the pad
dock. Policemen did not watch them
there, and magistrates hesitated to
condemn bookmakers who did busi-
ness on the turf while their brethren
were permitted to operate in the pad
dock.
What was to be done? Should the
bookmaker be tolerated everywhere
or suppressed altogether? 1t was fin
ally resolved to suppress bookmaking
by law. The reason was simple. No
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Accused Eve! Still she Ioves,-to
she hopes, even while hope eludes her,
still she waits, for what she may
never win,-still she pyays prayers that
may never be ANSWERED. she
rears the men of the future, wonder
ing perchance whether any of them
win ever help to do her justice,-gvin
ever place her where she should be as
the acknowledged queenly 'help-meet
of her stronger, but less enduring part
snenl Beautiful, fraiI, trusting, loving
Accused Eve! She bends beneath the
curse,=but the clouds are lifting
there is light in the sky of her future
dawnl And it may be that a worse
malediction than the one pronounced
in Eden will fall on those who make
her burden of life heavier to bear!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

mon cause of death was Investigated
at Southwark at the inquest on Will
lam Eames. He was engaged in sort
ing eggs for a firm of provision mer-
chants and allowed some fluid from
bad egg to come in contact with a
scratch on his hand. The wound be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

came so serious that he was admitted
to Guys hospital, where he died of
blood poisoning four days later. At
the inquest the foreman of the firm
said that in twenty-six years expert
ence of the trade he had never heard
of such a case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

Won Bovens is disbelieved by the police,
who regard his death as the result of
suicide pure and simple. Nevertheless,
a search is being made for Fish
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29

light housekeeping rooms in East Or
egonlan building. Hot and cold water
and bath on same floor. Inquire at
office.
The Boston Herald will send a
large delegation of New England
teachers to the Lewis and Clark ex-
position.
M. Baumgart an Albany saloon
keeper, pleaded guilty to keeping
open on Sunday and was fined $50
and costs
At North Yakima the dwelling of r.
Strobach, feed stable of A. F. Baker,
and apple warehouse of ]. C. Apple
gate, burned. Loss, 1880.
1t is believed that the entire
strawberry crop in and around Chem
ava was destroyed for this season by
the freeze of the night of April rs.
Leathers & Nichols transfer moves
trunks, pianos, furniture and does all
kinds Of job work. Phone Main 2811
or leave orders at Grltman's cigar
store.
OHldlllld county convention OF the
Degree of Honor will be held in PEN
dleton May and 2. All members
invited to attend. Sarah ]. McBrian,
re corder.
Blue Mountain creamery is now
prepared to fill all orders for ice
cream by any quantity from one gal
Ion up. The quality will speak for
itself. Try it. Phone Main 1851.
Oliver & Co., who have been en-
gagged in the grocery business for the
past IA years, have decided to retire
| permanently from commercial life
/ and viii dispose of their entire stock
of goods at closing out sale and
want to dispose of the entire stock by
June /. In order to sell all their
groceries, Oliver & co. have cut the
price on every article in their entire
stock. The oliver stock of groceries
is all new, fresh goods and the re-
| tirement forces them to sell them al
prices that will make them move
The reputation of this firm for fail
and honest dealing is a guarantee thai
the sale is genuine and that goods viii
| be sold just as advertised and thai
real bargains await all who call. The
closing out sale will start Monday
May /. In a half page advertisement
in this issue will be found some spec
linen prices showing the cuts made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
CITY BREVITIES

Get sunny. U c RAIDER.
McAdams, wood and coal.
Best wood and coal, McAdams.
See Withee for gasoline engines and
pumps.
New suits and top coats of all WOOL
en- fabrics at Roosevelt's.
Highest cash price for secondhand
goods at Sharon & Eddings'.
Ask your grocer for Blue Mountain
butter. SOc pound, SOC roll.
For Sale-4-room cottage and two
lots. $1,000; 315 Jane street.
Always pleased are smokers who
buy at Howard's cigar store.
The st. George restaurant, open
day and night. Mrs. Cooper. proprie-
tress
Secure your Easter neckwear and
furnishings at Roosevelt's Boston
Store
"Ramblin Sam" Dainty Domes,"
'%The Giggler" and other late songs
Nolrs.
~ al IlttAllo sec Allt swell llllt VI
shirts We are showing for S125. Lee
Teutsch's store.
When you have secondhand goods
for sale, see Graham & Hunter, for
the highest cash price.
Special bargains on book cases and
folding beds at Graham & Hunters.
Come in and get prices.
Get $500 portrait. 1t only costs
you SIC till May IA, at Gums studio,
Room 70. Despair building.
Duttons wagon viii pass your door
daily and supply any amount of ice
cream desired from a dish up.
Headquarters for talking machines
and supplies. All records exchanged
Eiler's piano house. Court street.
Fins mohair skirts in blue, black
tan and brown, $3.50; regular $500
value. Alterations free. AT Teutsch's
For Rent-Six-room house, corner
Mark and Garfield streets. Inquire
SIS Aura street or phone black 1903.
Position wanted-Good cook and
housekeeper wishes position with ell
Derby couple. Inquire at this office
Lost-Suitable reward will be paid
for the return of a gold necklace
chain and heart with initials "R. F.
Leave here.
We want your secondhand goods
and will pay cash or give you new
goods in exchange. Graham & Hun
ter, successors to Joseph Basler.
The Echo News today moved intC
new building erected specially fol
IT, the new bank recently organized
in Echo to occupy its old quarters
For Rent-Suite OF unfurnisheC
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
Current Literature Club.

The Current Literature club was
postponed until Friday, May 5, on ac-
count of the sudden illness of Mrs,
e. ]. Sommerville. The program on
Goethe and His Place in Literature"
is here given:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
ENORMOUS OAK TREE.
Believed to Be the Largest in the
Willamette Valley.

What is believed to be the biggest
oak tree in the Willamette valley was
measured the other day by County
Surveyor Jones and NJ. P. Fruit.
1t is on the Wilson farm between Hal
sew and Shedd and is famed in that
vicinity on account of its huge size.
The oak, at a point two feet from
the ground is 20 feet in circumfer-
eace, giving it a diameter of nearly
seven feet. At six feet above the
ground it's girth is % feet, or more
than seven feet in diameter. 1t has
an immense spread of limb.-Corval-
lis Times
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29

Residence for Sale.
Good residence for sale, close in.
Inquire 900 South Main street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
Literary Review.

Roll call ... MaXims From Goethe
Reading .....J..l. ."Goethe's Poems"
Reading-Gothe's Poems ...
............... Mrs. G. 1. LaDow
Paper-"Faust" ..., Mrs ]. A. Fee
Vocal SOLO
(a) "Mignon."
(b) 1.-The Jewel Song, Miss Hartman
scussion-"Weimar," Mrs. Beckwith
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
PERSONAL MENTION
Dave McAtee, of Heppner. is bus
iness visitor today.

Dave McAtee, of Heppner. is a bus
iness visitor today
]. A. Hubbard, of Mckay creek, is
in town today upon a short business
visit.
DIR. w. w. Sheppard, the dentist
of Irrigon. is here today upon a visit
with his relatives.
W. c. Kennedy returned last even
ing from Walla Walla, after a short
visit at that place.
E. B. Gambee with his wife and
family are here from Ukiah, and
are guests at the Hotel Bickers.
r. Alexander returned this morn
ing from Portland, where he has been
during the greater part of the week.
Miss Rosamond Wright, of Walla
Walla, who was the guest of Mr.. >and
Mrs. A. Kunkel yesterday, returned
to her home this morning.
j. w. Maloney, assistant cashier of
the Savings bank, returned last even
ing from Pomeroy, Wash, where he
had gone upon a short visit
Colonel w. F. Butcher. the well
known attorney of Baker City, is in
town today upon legal business, and
is a guest at the Hotel Pendleton.
John Jesse, engineer of Starbuck,
is on the Spokane passenger run for
a few days in place of Engineer But
Ter who is moving into his new home
in this city.
Garry Taylor, late of the Palace
Clothing House of Kansas City, has
accepted a position in the Boston
Store. and is now at work. Mr.. Tay-
lor came here from Portland.
E. B. Conklin left last evening for
Ontario. and will be gone until Mon
day. The professor has a farm at
that place and will also be principal
of the school there next winter.
A letter has been received from D.
b. Bailey by Charles Bean of the Bos-
ton store, stating that the former is
now employed as a card writer in a
large establishment of Pittsburg, Pa.
However, he is living in the city of AL
legheny, which is just opposite Pitts
burg.
DR.. E. r. Seeley, of Lostine, Wal
Iowa county, is in the city, having
come down with a patient for st.
Anthony's hospital. DR.. Seeley was
formerly a resident of Salem, and
while there was acquainted with a
number who are now residents Or
Pendleton.
Judge George Hartman, Sr.. return
ed this morning from a few days trip
to Portland, during which he attend
ed the meetings of the Oregon Devel-
opment League. He is of the belief
that good results will come as the
result of the conventions action on
the different matters that were
brought before it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
The WOMEN'S CLUBS
Thursdnr Afternoon Club.

Trees and Their Uses was the
theme discussed by the ladies of the
Thursday Afternoon club Thursday,
at the apartments of Mrs. T. c. Tay-
lor, at the Hotel Pendleton.
The program, admirably arranged
by the hostess, was artistically burn
ed upon wooden plates, which were
decorated with a spray of leaves
from the cinnamon tree of Homo
lulu.
The program was as follows, and
the papers and talks were excellent:
Native Trees of Oregon Mrs. j..
Bean.
Famous Historical Trees" Mrs.
Lane.
Reading. Lowell's "Under the old
Elm" Mrs. b. Burroughs.
"The Tree in Religion and Myth" "
Mrs. j. Haley.
Song
(a) "All for You"
(b) Come Where the Lindens
Bloom" Mrs. ]. R. Dickson.
Some Uses of the Tree to Man
kind" Mrs. E. P. Marshall.
"Fofest Reserves" Mrs. NJ. Still
man.
A pleased diversion was furnished
when the hostess brought in mys-
terious looking basket from which
green ribbons peeped and each lady
present was requested to draw-from
what proved veritable treasure
house-a ribbon upon the other end
of which dainty wooden trinket was
attached.
The amusing incident of the after
noon was contest to determine the
most popular or most useful tree
When the votes were counted it was
found that the majority had been cast
for the family tree"
Refreshments were delicious and
carried out the same idea-that OF
showing the uses and benefits OF
trees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29

Observation-Disclosures
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
\ Last Chance.

Having decided to remain here for
while, in order to thoroughly in
troduce my work, ! will make this
unheard of offer. l will accept or
ders for enlarging photographs till
the night of Saturday, May 18th, and
during that time only. All you pay
for bust crayon portrait is SIC. You
all know the quality of the work;
the same as you saw while l was at
the Peoples Warehouse. Come up
and see for yourself.
w. Il. GUNN, Artist.
Corner Cottonwood apd Court
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
Weston Literary Club.

The Weston Literary Club held its
regular meeting on Friday at the
residence of Mrs. r. c. French. After
the program the subject of study be-
ing the Lewis and Clark fair. Som
very interesting remarks We're made
by Mr.. Search on "Women's Clubs
Their Successful Work and Progress
in the World" The session was es-
peclally enjoyable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
Telephone Wires Down.

Travellers coming into town this
morning over the Holdman road re-
port that the telephone line is down
on the hill about a mile from town,
and that the loose wire in the road is
a source of danger to teams passing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29

John P. Walker, aged rs, is dead
at Portland, where he had lived SO
years. He lived at The Dalles two
years before moving to Portland, and
started the second planning mill in
Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
Realized 500.

One hundred dollars is said to have
been realized from the Easter sale
at the Church of the Redeemer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29

The Pomeroy, Wash, flour mills,
valued at $4,000, and $4,000 worth
of grain burned. Origin of the fire
is entirely unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-29
wEALTHIEsr MINEowNER.
Senator Clark VIII Pay for the Los
Angeles Road as Built.

Senator w. A. Clark of Montana
is reputed to be the Hwealthiest mine
owner in the world. and he is also
one of the big railroad men of the
United States.
In the line of his railroad ventures,
Senator Clark is now building a rail-
road from Salt Lake to Los Angeles,
a distance of 1400 miles, and is do
ing it without selling bonds, but all
the money required is derived from
the profits of his Montana and Arizo-
ma copper mines.
The new Catholic church at Wasco
will be dedicated Mag Z, Rev. NJ. j..
Hickey, the pastor, officiating.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Asbury Park, July THE crowd Of
10000 persons who turned out to vel
come President Roosevelt, made Friday
the closing day Of the National Educa'
tional association the most impressive
OF all great educational meetings.
Duties OF the rich was the subject
matter Of the speech which the presi'
dent delivered to the educators. Al
though this was the last day Of the con
vention, the president found $4,000 del
egates, nearly all school teachers. wait
ing 10 hear his speech, which was made
In the Ocean Grove auditorium.
The presidential train arrived at the
station ut 2 o'clock and it took IS min
utes to make a trip from there through
the people until the moment when th'
cheering subsided and the president be
gan 10 speak from the Ocean Grow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-08

Portland, July six boxing bouts
to determine the amateur championship
Of the Pacific coast were held at the ex-
position grounds tonight under the aus
piees of the Pacific Northwest Amateur
club. of San Francisco, sent three of its
best men north to compete in the events
while the Multnomah athletic club and
the Young Mems Christian association
of this city, were well represented in
the different contests.
The events carded tonight were pre-
liminaries and the finals viii be decided
! tomorrow night. William Dwyer, the
l25.pound Olympic crack, was aved
a decision over 0. Orange, of the Multi
nomah club. R. Lundie, also of the
Olympic club, won over G. Mapes' ol
the Multnomah club. The fight LASTED
but four seconds, The lads fought al
/ 1856 pounds. Other contests resulted a
! follows:
G. Newell was defeated by G. Teller
| NJ. A. A. c., in four rounds. Douglass
M. A. A. c., received q decision oyel
| Healey, Y. NJ. C. A. t. H. Pinkham
Y. NJ. C. A., was declared the winner II
a contest with Frank SAKE, unattached