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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22


day they took her up in the mountains
for an outing.
Miss Mcnamara. you are standing
directly over a body of very rich ore"
said one of the young lady's friends,
playfully.
"Oh, do you think 500" she laughing
y asked. We'll, then" she continued,
III mark the spot
Accordingly, tearing a leaf from her
note book she scrubbed upon it in pen
Gil this note:
'WhOever works this mine will
please remember me with share and
name the mine the Marion Marion
Mcnamara, Omaha. Neb."
This note she put in an old powder
can which she found lying at her feet
and, digging a hole in the ground,
buried it. She returned to her home
in Omaha few days later and forgot
all about the incident.
Recently Richard Purcell. miner
from Montana, with a partner. was
prospecting in the mountains near
Park City, He stuck his pick in the
ground at the spot where the Omaha
young lady's friends had taken her for
an outing and unearthed the old pow
der can. He read the note.
Il believe shall find ore here" said
he to his partner. Il believe that young
lady has pointed the way to fortune"
He continued to dig. The next day
he was overjoyed TO find gold. The find
was rich one. 1t made him wealthy
Naturally enough Percell's thoughts
reverted to the young lady who had
written the note and buried it, He
admits that but for the note he would
not have made the find.
In his gratitude he wrote Miss Nc
Namara telling her how he had found
the note and of the result. He told
her he had named the mine the Ma
rion. that she should have a share in
it, and that he sould soon come to
Omaha to see her.
II never gave the note thought
aftef burying it until received word
that it had led to the discovery of
gold" said Miss Mcnamara Il wrote
~ duu DuIleu IL Simply III spirit OF
fun. 1t is all very strange and roman
| TIC"
Miss .lcNamara is pretty and bright.
The fort innate Montana miner to whom
she pointed the way to riches is young.
good-looking and unmarried 1t is re-
garded as likely that, besides a share
in the gold mine, he may win a wi:c
and she a husband as a result of the
little note which she hastily scrubbed
put in an old powder can and buried
up in the mountains of Utah three
years ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22


mated with Kohlsaat in Chicago.
Wherever the honor lie, the charity is
needed both in Chicago and New
York.
A belated diner caught downtown
for We dine provincially early in Chi
cago-may see in front of the Kohl
saat places line of seekers after
bread. folk of all ages and complexion,
of both sexes, each armed with a bas-
ket in which to carry the food burden
home. At seven o'clock all goods that
have not been soldb during the day are
given out to the needy, who, to save
their self-respect, are charged pit
lance for a basketful. The French
queen that so many years has been
accused of the cruel fling at the poor
let them eat cake if they have no
bread''-might find her words come
true in this gift to the waiting ones;
they receive what is left pies, cakes,
and buns, as we'll as bread. And be-
fore the next allowance comes their
way, doubtless the cake must take the
place of the staff of 3ife. On a cold
winter night the waiting ones affect
even those most comfortably philoso-
phic of another's woes.
There are always many, many chill
dren in the line, little ones with such
thin arms, such big eyes, such un-
wholesome pallor. But l have found
them quite merry and happy as they
stand there, laugh and jest pass back
and forth before the door opens and
the bright light streams out from the
warm, savOry INTERIOR
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
A Decided Bar.

Mrs. Newrich-Who is this Omar
Khayyam they were talking about at
dinner-time?
Smarte-A celebrated Persian poet.
Mrs. Newrich-Is he good form?
Can l invite him to dinner?
Smarte-1'm afraid not. He did
something some years ago which
would keep him out of any decent
drawing-room.
Mrs. Newrich (interested)-Bles
me! What was that?
Smarte-He died.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
Bread Making or u LARGE Scale

ANY women and
girls are employed
in the establish
ment, but all the
bakers are men.
They work in the
bakeshop on the
first floor, and
here we find the
kneading machin-
cry. yeast tanks,
dough troughs and
baking pans. The
modern loaf is
baked in a separ-
ate pan, and each
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
The Fairgrounds Hold a Meet.

HE little children
of the poor and
the big ones, too,
have been kindly,
wisely considered
this summer in
Chicago. Int1uen-
tial friends of
children have been
active in their be-
half, and there
seems a growing
belief that nature
and physical exer-
nica own rAro~1oo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
A Model Bakery,

I MAY be of pass
ing interest to Wis.,
it one of the best
of the bakeries in
Chicago, probably
the best, every
thing taken into
consideration. The
big, re d-b r i c k
building, sunlight
streaming in at its
numberless win
dows, from morn
to night, sends
forth the frag-
rance of fresh
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
Value of Sunshine.

It is quite impossible for thorough
" healthy person to have too much
daylight. One might as we'll say it lis
possible to have too much fresh air.
Daylight does not mean the direct
glare of the sun. And a healthy per
son is not one whose eyes demand
darkness. Whether the house furnish
ing is rich OF, mean does not matter in
the least. There are mansions IN which
one feels gloomy. despite the evidences
of wealth, and there are cottage homes
that make one sing from lightness of
heart ] Let.the light; into the rooms
See that stairways and passages are
bright as the garden outside Shun
the dim religious light" as you would
the plague, It has much dimness and
precious little religion about it. 81
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IN THE. WINDY CITY
BREAD, TOO, SHOULD MAKE CHI
CAGO FAMOUS.
CITY HAS MODEL BAKERIES
Visit to One Large Establishment
Healthful Conditions Of Present
Contrast with Basement Past
The Bread Line.

Is
one field of indus
try at :. least In
which Chicago has
had almost no
strike agitation at
all-bread-m making.
And in Chicago
this is a very i'm
portant industry,
we should be as
famous for our
Bread as for our
Pig. We recently
ere informed
that no other city
in the country,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
Free Bread.

3 HAVE all read
of the dread line"
in New York, the
charity carried on
by he baker,
Fleischman, and
doubtless we all
considered h i m
the one that insti-
tuted the philan-
thropy in this
country; but we
are told, and on
very good authori-
NV thot If nri
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
TRU CRA 4. 5.
THE GIFT AS BENEFICENT. AS;
A SUMMERS DAY.

4 Woman's Strength Lies in Tact
The Gracious Woman ''Nice" to
Everybody - She Ignores Her
Friends Petty Failings - Some
Say She Lacks Characterize Ac-
quire the Gift, Cultivate q Smiling
Expression - Seem Interested in
Others, Not Yourself-Tact,' Like
Charity, Should Begin at Home.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22
Be Amiable.

-r. IT, the cleaners spoil your fayorite
dress don't get angry about it. An
outbreak Of hot temper will taTs away
much more of your attractiveness than
your dress could supply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-09-22

If one would acquire the gift of gra
ciousness, let her commence by culti-
waiting a smiling expression-not a
distortion of the features and a loud
''ha-ha," but the suggestion of an I'D
ward tilt at the corners of the mouth
and soft, smiling expression in the
eyes. The mere effort of replacing the
droop Of, the mouth-which droon ia
almost invariably an indication of
selfishness-of brooding over troubles
and envying the possessions Of others
Is sure to make the world seem Meas
ant. Few human beings can resist tho
influence of smile, and the giri who
acquires the habit of slightly fitting
the corners of her mouth will soon find
that it has had an effect upon her dis
position. One instinctively thinks of
pleasant things, and the eyes that al
ways look at the world through the
rose-colored medium of a smile will
find 1t pretty good place to live in
after all. go -,
Then commence with the older eco
pie, and the very young ones of your
acquaintance. Try to make the shy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

Kansas City, July 13.-In the
United States custer proceedings
against the Standard, Waters, Pierce
and Republic oil companies today,
Henry Whalen, a former employe of
the Republic company, testified to a
statement of the concern made up at
Cleveland, that the oil came from the
Stan dard's refinery at Whiting. The
witness said he received his orders to
raise or lower prices from the local
manager of the Standard. Statesmen
are instructed not 10 fight the Stand
ard, but the independent companies.
A. G. Spiers, former assistant man
ager of the Republic OIL company,
testified that rebates were given 25
customers for about six months The
rebates nun from Sc to $40 per month
to dealers whose trade was sought. He
told how the Standard and Republic
transferred oil to each other and bor-
rowed each others horses.
II is understood the next hearing
will be held at Joplin, Mo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

At the meeting of the city council
last night the state of the citys fl
nances came In for considerable share
Of discussion. The problem present.
ed was how to best use the money in
the sinking funds during the next two
years. At that time the money will
be needed for payment on the bonds.
There is now $500 in the funds which
1t is desired to have on interest until
needed, but which is difficult to loan
on account of the short time Last
evening it was proposed that the
amount placed at interest in one of
the local banks. and the matter was
finally referred to the finance COM
mittee with power to act.
The question of increasing the sink.
ing funds by transferring money to
them from the general fund was also
discussed, but no action taken. Four
teen dollars and thirty-seven cents,
which has been in the called warrant
fund for many years, was ordered
transferred to the general fund.
The ordinance regarding loose
stock in the streets of the city was
again brought before the council last
night and was adopted. 1t prohibits
horses. cattle, sheep, hogs or goats
from being at large in the city, ex-
cept when being driven through, and
names a penalty of not over $25 fine.
nor more than IL days Imprisonment
for those who violate the ordinance.
favorable report was made by
the street committee upon the petit
ton from the residents of North Main
street between Washington and Jack
son for sidewalk, and the report
was adopted and an ordinance drawn
requiring such walk.
The appointment of Jeff Stephens
as deputy city marshal was reported
by Marshal Coffman, and the same
was confirmed by the council.
The report of the city treasurer for
the month of June was read and
showed-the disposition of the citys
funds to be as follows on June 80;
general fund, $10,1SS.95; called war
rant fund, S14.37; levee sinking fund.
$3SS2.S9; general sinking fund, ST.
659.1S. Total in treasury, $15,745.S9.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
WALTER SCOTT IN CHICAGO.
The Death Valley Plunger Continues
His Way to New York.

Chicago, July ia crowd be-
sieged the corridors of the Great
Northern today, anxious to reach the
apartments of Walter Scott, the Death
Valley miner. Thomas Lane and
Charley Hagley tried to break into his
rooms and were arrested. Lane de-
clared he knew Scott in California.
Scott kicked when bill for s25 per
day for the bridal suite was present
ed. He was informed he would have
to pay or get out. He paid.
The miner is scheduled to leave Chi
cago at this afternoon in a special
car over the Michigan Central for
New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
FIGHT WITH KANSAS OUTLAW.
Shoot Detective and Arc in Turn
Shot Down.

shot Down.
Winfield. Kan. July &c. S. Cal
hoon. n Santa Fe railway detective,
was shot and instantly killed at Cedar
VILE today by two outlaws. Citizens
who pursued the outlaws surrounded
them near the Oklahoma border and
both were shot down, Ed Madigan
Of Ponca City Okla, being killed and
the other outlaw. william Chadburn
Of this city, fatally injured. The out
laws exchanged shots with the pur-
suers and during the fight ]. NJ. Pope,
n merchant, was shot through the
foot and n woman named Malone was
struck in the leg by stray bullet.
Madigan and Chadburn held up and
robbed six travelling men in a hotel
here Sunday Detective Calhoon To-
Gated the men and after securing the
assistance of the town marshal and
one of the travelling men who was
robbed by the outlaws. went to arrest
them. The outlaws opened fire on
the officers. shooting Calhoon through
the heart. They stole two horses and
fled towards Hewins. seven miles dis
tant. Warning was sent to the depu-
ty sheriff at Hewins, who gathered a
score of citizens, armed them and
posted them at advantageous posi-
tions. The outlaws rode into Hewins,
purchased a rifle and revolver at
hardware store and started off on a
gallop when the posse opened fire on
them from the protection of store
buildings. The robbers returned the
fire and continued firing until both
were shot from their horses Miss
Malone was shot when she ran out to
see what the trouble was.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

New York, July 13.-The Ameri-
can-Hawaiian Steamship company has
closed contract with the Tehaunte-
pee National Railroad company of
Mexico for the transportation of all
the business of this company between
the Atlantic and Pacific over the rail-
road which will be completed next
year.
President Dearborn says his COM
pany, which largely controls the
transportation of sugar from the is
lands to the United States, has ordered
two new steamers from the Union
Iron Works of San Francisco. The
vessels have a capacity of $4,000 tons
a speed of 12 1-2 knots an hour. and
burns oil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
Rockefeller and the Golden Rule.

New York, July 13.-Miss Ida NJ.
Tarbell today made reply to the re-
cent refutation by Attorney Kline of
Cleveland, of her charges against
Rockefeller in the Corrigan case. 81
see nothing in Klines statement to
make me revise what l have written
in the case of Corrigan VS.. Rockefel-
ler," she said.
After reiterating the charges against
Rockefeller, Miss Tarbell said:
II accuse Rockefeller not of break
ing the laws, or even rules of business
as they seem to be interpreted by
many business men. l judge him by
the Golden Rule and l claim Rookie
feller himself gives me the right to
use that rule in estimating his char
acter.
IF Rockefeller had not all his life
publicly declared that the church and
the Bible are the most precious things
in his life. l should hesitate to apply
the Golden Rule in the Corrigan case.
In Rockefeller's practice, mutual help
fulness has no place, but might makes
right. not generosity, not justice, not
humanity"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
YELLOWSTONE PARK PICTURES
Biograph and Photograph Show at
Portland Fair Delights the Multi
tudes of Visitors.

one Of the free treats which Uncle
sam offers to all his children at the
Portland exposition is a magic Ian
tern show" as old-fashioned people
would call it. In a big room inside
the government building. where COM
Portable chairs are provided, scores
of wonderful pictures are thrown
upon canvas, depicting the beauties
and sublimities of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park in Wyoming
The show begins with the moving
pictures, presented by means of the
biograph. One sees big stage loads
the people starting from the railroad
station at Gardner, Wyoming, for a
ride through the vast natural park.
The ride occupies five and a half
days, with stops over night at several
huge inns. one of which is the "Old
Faithful Inn," built entirely of logs.
The hotel is near the famous Old
Faithful geyser. The moving pictures
show also the United States troops in
motion, These soldiers police the big
park. Several geysers are shown in
action, just as they appear to the
SptSNdtbl 'il NuO SHot' ne pictures
are wonderfully realistic.
The second part of the entertain
ment consists of colored photographs
of various points of interest in the
park. The curious formation OF the
geyser cones is shown. and chief
amongst the remarkable natural
wonders are the terraces. with cas-
cades and pools of blue water blend
ing with the vivid colors of the
rocks. A lecturer describes each pic
ture as It is thrown upon the canvas
The biograph room as It is called,
always draws an interested crowd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
A Tale of Horror.

St Petersburg, July 13.-News of
the horrors committed at Nakichevan
in the province Of Erivan, which is
published here, relate that the Arme-
mans in that region have been COM
pletely ruined. Their houses have
been demolished and burnt down.
their personal belongings looted, their
cattle carried off, their crops destroy
ed or left to perish. churches and
schools sacked. and holy images torn
down and broken. At Bandamlu 500
Christians and q priest were convert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

Oyster Bay July 13.-The president
received Baron Rosen, the new Rus
sian ambassador, at Sycamore Hill
this afternoon. The naval yacht Sylph
brought Ambassador Rosen down
from New York under the personal
escort of Assistant Secretary of State
Pierce. After an exchange of felici-
tous speeches Rosen took luncheon
with the president.
Mrs. Roosevelt. Kermet and Ethel
Roosevelt left for New York today to
visit relatives.
Secretary and Mrs. Loeb start on a
vacation Sunday. They will spend a
month fishing in the Teton mountain
country. of the Yellowstone park.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
NJ. Witte Appointed.

ST Petersburg, July 13.--Thc EN-
peror has signed the appointment Of
NJ. Witte as chief plenipotentiary from
Russia in the peace NEGOTIATIONS
Witte is given plenary powers. Wash
ington was officially notified this
morning. Witte will sail by TIE
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse from Cherbourg
July 26.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

St Petersburg, July 13.-It is stat
ed on good authority that N. Boulig-
an will shortly resign as minister of
the interior, and be. succeeded by Tre-
poff. The terrorists have renewed
their warnings against Trepoff, who is
constantly receiving letters telling
him his end is near Trepoff makes
no concealment of the fact that he
expects to be killed. but his nerve is
mistaken. Letters from the terror
lists say, Your sentence will be exc
cuted in your own room. You will
die in your bed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

ed by Is to Islamism, dozen
young : we're mutilated, and the
church sformed into a mosque.
At Djy women are stated to have
been ed before their husbands
and : hile 81 men were beheaded
in n sence of their wives and
child Thege atrocities are said 10
have-D~ the result in part of the
agitation carried on by certain per-
sons who find excellent ground for
their propaganda in the gross ignor-
ance and brutality of the Tartar and
Russian population, and enjoy the Sc
cret protection and encouragement of
provincial officials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
TESTIMONY IN
CUSTER ACTION
EmpIOye Of Oil Company TeS-
tiies to Agreements Affect
ing the Price of Oil,
REPUBLIC COMPANY SOLD
OIL FROM THE STANDARD.

Republic Statesmen Were Instructed to
Fight the Independent Companies,
Not the Observation-Disclosures Were
Giren, Payable Regularly, to OIL
Dealers Whose Trade Was Sought
Standard and Republic Used Each
Others on and Borrowed Each
Others Horses-Ida TarbclI Analy-
1es Rockefeller's Motives According
to oil Magnate's Own Standards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

Siping Manchuria, July 13.-The
situation at the front is unchanged,
though the Japanese are still moving
in Korea. Russian trains move as far
as Chang Ia Flu.
1t is reported the Japanese soldiers
are anxious for peace and that Oyama
is continually issuing glowing appeals
to his men in order to counteract this
feeling.
The Chinese say the decaying of
corpses buried in shallow graves after
the battle of Mukden has created a
terrible condition. Plague and chol-
era have appeared among the Japan
eSe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
VIII Not Reveal Identity.

Moscow, July 13.--The identity of
the assassin of Count Schouvaleff is
still undisclosed by the police 1t is
stated however, the prisoner is
leader among the revolutionists Fol-
lowing his previous capture by the
police, the prisoner had shaved his
beard to escape detection. The bull
lets fired at Schouvaleff filled his per-
son. The crowd in the ante-room of
the prefecture set upon the assassin,
who was dragged into the street and
terribly beaten.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
MUTINY AND MURDER.
a Gulf Trading Schooner Scene Of an
Awful Tragedy.

New Orleans, July ia Norwe-
gian steamer arriving here from Hon
duras reports a terrible tragedy on
the small trading schooned Olympia,
bound for Truxillo to purchase cattle.
The crew and all but one passenger,
IL in all, weer murdered by a negro
named Robert McGill. The only per-
son escaping was a young woman who.
swan ashore after having been struck
on the head with boat oar. The ne
gro shot all of his victims. He forced
one of the schooner's crew to scuttle
her and then killed him.
McGill escaped ashore in a dory,
but was captured at Ell Provenor,
Honduras. The captain of the Olym-
pia had $1400 in the cabin and to Sc
cure this is believed to have been the
object of the crime.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
IN THE HANDS OF
THE COMMITTEE
Proposed to Loan Through
Local Banks $500 Which
is in Sinking Fund.
NEEDED IN TWO YEARS
FOR BOND PAYMENTS,

Short Period of Time Hampers a Prof
table Disposition OF the Money
Proposed to Increase Sinking Funds
by Transferring From General
Fund-Stringent Ordinance Adopted
Prohibiting Running at Large OF
StOck-Sldewalk Ordered on North
Main-Jeff Stephens Confirmed
There is Now Over $4,000 in the
City Treasury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13

flee, as well as during that of Mr..
Taylor, Chief Deputy C. P. Davis has
been in charge of the office end of
the work. However. there have been
no charges made against that official.
thus far, at least, and IL there is any
thing connecting him with fraudulent
work 1t has not yet been made pub
lie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
LAWSON PARTY AT ST. PAUL.
Lawson VIII Speak in a Church on
His Favorite Themes.

st. Paul, July 13.-Thomas w
Lawson and party reached st. Paul
today by special car. and we're receiv-
ed by Governor johnson and a COM
mittee of citizens. lawson will speak
in the Peoples church tonight, the
largest auditorium in the city The
seats are all sold.
The visitors took a trip about St
Paul and went to Minneapolis for
dinner. Lawson spoke informally to
the Minneapolis Commercial club.
TITS the dollar in the east; men in the
west--white men," is Lawson's sum-
mary of his tour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-13
SHIP ACROSS
7EHAUNTEPEC
AWAITS COMPLETION OF
TRANS-ISTHAiIAN ROAD.

Company Which Largely
Controls the Sugar Traffic From the
Hawaiian Islands, Has Ordered Two
Large Freight Steamers Which Burn
Oil, and is Anticipating an Enor-
nous Increase in the Volume of
American Hawaiian Transportation
Generally.