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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

The man who lost the two checks
for $3.50 each which were found
Thursday afternoon by Major Lee
Moorhouse. has been found. He is
F. D. Huston. who came here recent
ly from San Francisco, and who main
tains that he dropped the envelope
containing the checks on the evening
of his arrival here. Not until yester-
day afternoon did Mr., Huston miss
his property, according to his story,
and when he did so he went to the
Western Union office for the purpose
of wiring to the San Francisco banks
to stop payment upon the same.
However, Manager Gillette had al
ready been notified by Major Moor
house of the find, and he told the
man the fact. Thereupon he sought
out the major and during the evening
received his money from the latter.
The checks are both made payable
TO James D. Fulton, one being made
to bearer and the other to order.
Neither had been indorsed. Accord
ing to Mr.. Huston's story he and the
payee, Fulton, had been in partner
ship in a business in San Francisco,
and selling out the checks had been
given by Fulton to Mrs. Huston as
collateral security for debt. The
manner in which the checks and the
envelope containing them were identi-
fled by Mr.. Huston left no doubt In
Major Moorhouse's mind that he was
the rightful owner, so the checks
were given him.
Just what value the check in favor
of Fulton can be to Huston and why
checks should be given as collateral,
is not known, for should the payee
order payment stopped the "collater-
al" would be worth little. Mr.. Hus-
ton was made known to Major Moor
house by Bill Baker, of Baker & Gar
| rison's saloon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
PREFERS UMATn1A COUNTY.
NJ. l.. Fix Finds Land Higher In Other
Portions of the State Than in This

NJ. l.. Fix Finds Land Higher In Other
Portions of the State Than in This
Section.
IT have idle land In Alkali canyon,
this county, valued at but SIS per
acre that 1 would much prefer to the
oak grub land in western Oregon for
which l was asked 500 per acre"
said NJ. l. Fix. the we'll known pio-
neer who has just returned to Pen
dleton from an extended visit to CEN
trail and western oregon.
Mr.. Fix has been travelling for the
past year for the benefit of the
health of his wife and has visited
nearly every part of the state, and
finds that land prices on all kinds of
land are higher elsewhere than in
Umatilla county.
Since visiting the hop yards of VIII
lamette and other places he is conf
dent that the idle land on his farm
near Alkali canyon, 20 miles from
Pendleton, will grow excellent hops,
and as the weather Is much more IA
vorable here for the maturity and
drying of the hops, 1t will be found
to be a flrst-class hop district he
thinks, He will give the industry a
trial next year, however, by planting
small field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
RUSHING LUNCH BUSINESS.
Estimated That 500 Tourists Have
Eaten Here Since Yesterday Noon.


Eaten Here Since Yesterday Noon.
In the past SO hours it is estimated
that 500 lunches have been served to
passengers on the delayed trains in
this city. Yesterday the lunch wag-
ons at the depot were eaten out of
"house and home" and several humid
red people came to town and bought
lunches while the train waited.
Today when the delayed train pass
ed at noon, load of Milton water
melons ran sharp competition with
the lunch wagons and almost the en-
tire load was disposed of during the
few minutes the train was here.
Within the past month large
trade in fruits of different kinds has
been worked up by boys who have
met the trains and tourists are now
leaving a liberal sprinkling of east
ern coin in this city, through the va
rious branches that are carried on at
the depot while the trains wait.
One thing is always noticeable, and
that is that every tourist on all the
trains seems to be hungry on reach
ing Oregon. Most of them start in
with good appetite. The train news
boys are also reaping harvest dur
ing the rush.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
PROFITS IN AUTOMOBILES.
Detroit Capitalists Reap 100 Per Cent
Incomes Per Year.

One hundred per cent income in a
year from an investment in stock in
an automobile manufacturing con-
Germ in Detroit is the good fortune of
capitalists who have engaged in that
business, according to Rev. ]. B. Oil
yer, of Detroit Mich, who is now here
on a visit.
Detroit is the home of several of
the large automobile manufacturing
plants and Mr.. Oliver says the profits
from the business are among the
wonders of the financial world.
Several acquaintances of Mr.. OIL
ver's, with $4,000 capital invested
in automobile stock, and the first
year drew out a profit of 100 per
cent, or a handsome income of S10,-
900 a year from an investment of
$4,000.
Detroit is one of the finest cities in
the world, having enormous city
parks, beautiful drives and boule-
wards, and many public attractions
besides an enormous river traffic in
wheat, coal and iron ore,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

From indications at present, busl-
ness will be conducted as usual on
Sundays in Pendleton tomorrow, ex-
cepting that the saloons will remain
closed. With the repeal of the city
ordinance which caused the town to
be closed last Sunday, there Is moth
ing now but the state law In force.
Under this law the saloons were last
week ordered by District Attorney
Phelps through Sheriff Taylor, to re-
main closed. This order is still in
force. AS to what will be done re-
garding the stores, cigar stands and
other business houses, there seems to
be some uncertainty. However, up to
this time no complaint has been made
against them, and it is hardly thought
such will be. done. 1t is evident that
the better class of the saloonmen and
those who are their advisors would
like to see peace, and it is said
they are advising all the liquor
dealers to this end. 1t is
said that they dislike to have any fur
ther agitation because of the prohibi-
tlOH NOlSS lIldl dIe CIedleu lnSICDy'
and so are advising that no rash action
be taken by saloon men who do not
like the idea of being closed.
Nothing has yet been brought be-
fore John McCourt, acting district at
torney, regarding the enforcement of
the state law. except against saloons,
and the only statement made by that
official today is the following:
"The repeal of the city ordinance
relating to the Sunday closing in no
way affects the state law touching
that matter. Complaints for violation
of the state statute will be followed by
prosecution as announced by the dis
trict attorney prior to the passage of
the city ordinance"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
TWO HUNDRED ATTORNEYS.
They Organized the Pacific Coast Bar
Association.

1.-TWO hundred attorneys from the
ninth federal circuit were present at
the meeting held in Portland for the
purpose of forming the Pacific Coast
Bar association" said 7. G. HALEY,
who returned from Portland this
morning after attending the sessions
of the association. Others present
from Pendleton at the meeting were
Judge James A. Fee and r. ]. Slater.
According to Mr.. HALEY, the meet
ing was entirely successful and ac-
complished the organization of an
association, including all of the states
of the ninth circuit. This includes
the states of Montana, Idaho, WASH
ington, Oregon, California and Ne
vada and the territory of Arizona.
For president of the association
Judge George H. Williams, of Port
land was chosen.
Representatives attorneys were
present at the meeting from all over
the coast, many having come for the
purpose of attending the fair as well
as to meet with the bar association.
Among the prominent ones present
Pennsylvania, who delivered an ad-
dress; Judge Fullerton, of the Wash
Ington supreme bench; Hon. w. E.
Borah, of Idaho; Senator Hepburn,
of Idaho; j. H. Forney, of Moscow;
w. E. Truett of Moscow; Judge
George H. Stewart, of Idaho; C. c.
Cavanah, of Boise; Judge Denning
of Moscow Victor Cazod, of Canyon
City; Chief Justice Wolverton, of Or
egon; c. j. Bright, of Wasco, ant
Thomas Cation, of Davenport, Wash.
According to Mr.. HALEY the sub
ject of the feedral judgeship Is beint
| discussed considerably by the attor
neys, but few attempt to prophes,
upon the appointment. However, th'
sentiment is said to be that the ap
pointment will be made within th
next 10 days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
INDIANS IN DEMAND.
Many Umatillas Now in Yakima and
Grand Ronde.

That manual labor Is attractive to
the Indian as we'll as to the ambi-
tious white man, Is proved by the fact
that a large number of the Umatilla
Indians are now in the Yakima
country awaiting the beginning of hop
picking season, others are in the
mountains adjacent to Grand Ronde
awaiting the beet pulling season. and
still others are now picking apples
and plums in the Cove orchards.
A prominent farmer said today
that II the Indians were lined up on
the sidewalk with the alleged work.
ingmen now I'm the city, more Indians
would take a hard job and stay with
It than white men who say they are
looking for work.
While few of the Umatillas find
work in Umatilla county, Yet fuzzy
400 of them work steadily every fall
In either hop-picking or beet-pulling
For the past seven or eight years a
large number nave made regular trips
to Yakima and Toppenish to work In
hop fields and for the past five years
an equally large number has been
regularly employed In the beet fields
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Gamblers in Overalls.

a ruse Of the gamblers now in the
city is to stand around on the street
all afternoon in pair of overalls
and shirt sleeves in order to make
strangers believe they are working
men and in hopes of enticing some
one into the games that are con-
stantly running. Within the past
month gamblers who have not been
known to ever do a days work, have
been seen almost every afternoon In
pair Of overalls mingling with the
farm hands on the streets. 1t is no,
a new ruse in other places, but has
not been practiced here before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Tbirty.Fiye Bushels Per Acre.

Isaac Christopher of Christopher
Bros, extensive wheat raisers of
Greasewood, is here today on a short
business trip. He reports that their
threshing outfit will be kept busy for
about Is days longer. Already they
have threshed four sections of wheat
u oon their ranch. and on an average
the yield has been 35 bushels per
acre. Their ranch is on Greasewood,
tributary to Havana station. and is in
the center of the best wheat land of
the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
TEACHERS EMPLOYED.
Pilot Rock School win Open on Sep
tember 10 With Two Departments.

Prof. T. P. Kendall of Hillsboro,
Washington county, Ore, has been
employed here as principal of the
public school of Pilot Rock for the
coming school year, and Miss Eugene
McAllister, who taught last year, will
be assistant principal.
The school will open on September
10 for an eight months term. The
district is now in excellent condition
having built a new school house and
made other improvements in the past
year. It is rated as one of the best
schools in the county outside of Pen
dleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Tom Nye I'm the City.

Tom Nye, the well known hypnotist
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nye,
the we'll known pioneers, arrived from
Portland this morning for a brief
visit He is now connected with the
Lewis and Clark fair commission as
an inspector, his duties keeping him
on the trail almost constantly lie
will return to Portland tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

d. L. Davis, OF Mckay creek. south
of the city, is here today on a trad
ing trip. Wheat in that district Is
now all threshed and the average
yield Is estimated by Mr.. Davis to be
Is bushels per acre. Some of 1t
yielded as high as 90, but IS is fair
average. 1t was all Of an excellent
quality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

be adequate to all demands and the
completion of the system adds great
value to the city. Contractor Miller,
who constructed the system, has re-
turned to his home at Colfax, and the
plant has been turned over TO the city
authorities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
WATERwoRKs COMPLETE.
First Water Turned Through Athenas
SI6.OOO Gravity System,

The excellent gravity SYSTEM of wa
ter works for the city Of Athena has
been completed and water has been
turned through the pipes. The sys-
tenn cost $4,000 and water is secured
from springs three miles from the city,
The supply of city water will now
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Returned to Ohio.

DR.. w. L. Dick and family left this
morning for Columbus. o.. where they
will make their home in the future.
For several months past DR.. Dick has
been practicing in conjunction with
DR.. C. J. Smith. but owing to poor
health he has been compelled to leave
this place and return to Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Rig Wheat Yield,

G. w. Hewitt of Helix, who Is In
town today says that the spring grain
Is turning out fine. Hugh Walker
has just threshed a small plot o. Sc
acres of spring grain. which yielded
1855 sacks or 2819 bushels. which
means slightly more than so bushels
TO the acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Rirnest Train Yet.

The limit in big trains was reached
this morning when No. 6, the west
bound o. r. & N. passed through
the city with IT loaded coaches. 1t
was practically two trains which had
been Joined because OF the delay on
the Short Line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Addition to Warehouse.

The Preston-Parton Milling COM
pany of Athena has just completed an
addition to their mill warehouse. Sox
80 feet in size. the addition being
made necessary by heavy business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
Yields We're Satisfactory.

Harvest is practically complete In
the Pilot Rock district wheat having
yielded from 90 to 25 bushels per acre
and barley from 40 to so bushels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
CHECKS CLAIMED.
MAJOR MOoRHoUSE GIVES
THEM TO THE CLAIMANT.

The Latter, Whose Name Is Huston,
Says the Checks Were Held by His
Wife as Collateral for Debt
Checks Are, However, Made Paya-
BILE to James ID. Fulton-Huston
Identified the Property to Major
Moorhouse's Satisfaction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
BRAND INSPECTION
SHIPPERS COMPLAIN AT
EXPENSE OF NEW LAW.

Alleged That the Brand Inspection
Under Recent Statute Is Not Thor
ough and Cattle Shippers Object to
Bearing Expenses of Farce-Ob-
ject of Law Is to Stop Cattle Steal
ing, But it Is Not Practical, 1t Is
Said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
STATE LAWS ONLY.
ORIGINAL QUESTION
NOW HAS THE FLOOR

The Status Tomorrow viii Be Exact
ly What It Was Two Weeks Ago,
With the Statutes and District At
torney's Instructions Interposing
Between the Extremes OF Wide
Open and Closed Entlrely--Exact
Situation Stated by Deputy McCourt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12
New Automobile.

w. L. Thompson has purchased
new automobile. a White steamer ana
expects the machine to arrive hero
this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

officer Cameron. at Seattle, thot
at George Denver and missed him.
The ball struck a walk glanced and
struck August Conjich In the shoul-
der
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-12

Douglas county, Washington, has
fight inaugurated for the division of
the county along an east and west
line.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
FOR SARAH SHAF S MURDET
Two Arrests Made For the Murder o.
sarah Shafcr, n Year Ago, at
bedford, Ind.

Bedford. Ind, Jan. 19.-Frank Evans
and William Elmer Browning have
Leen arrested on warrants sworn out
by John H. Underwood, an attorney
charging them with the murder of Miss
Sarah d. Shafer on the night of Janu'
ary 81, 1904.
The arrest is due TO story told by
Mrs. Cox. the divorced wife of Brown
ing. According to her story, her hus
band, from whom she was at the time
separated, told her that he and Evans
had killed Miss Shafer. In his confes'
sion she says he made 10 her he sale
that he and Evans planned TO ASSAULT
Miss Shafer. The two men met at The
alley, and as the girl passed, Brown
ing struck her on the head with {
slungshot, stunning her. Evans caugh
her and carried her into the cab shet
where, with a rock he struck her
blow on the forehead with resulted il
her death.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
THE DOWNFALL OF LANGTON
Assistant Librarian of the St. Louis
Public Library Defaulter.
lie Has Confessed That lie Took the
Money to Help Meet the De-
nnnds of Big Family.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-Public Librarian
Frederick NJ. Crunden and Frederick
W. Lehman, president Of the public
library board, met In the rooms Of the
public library to discuss startling as
closures made with relation to the
boards funds by ]. F. Langton, assist
ant librarian, whose books show dis
crepancy Of s4.429.
This amount is said TO have been OBJ
tained from public library moneys BY
means of dual bank books kept by
Largan
knowledge OF the discrepancy came
to Librarian Crunden first in a confess
sion made by Mr.. Langton at Mr.. Crun-
den's residence, 3947 Washington bou-
levard, last Sunday.
Anticipating q general overhaul"
Ing of his books, which was to have
begun this week" said Mr.. Lehman
"and which was not prompted by any
suspicion of wrong-doing on tho part
Of Mr.. Langton, but purely as busi-
ness precaution. Mr. Langton went to
the residence Of Mr.. Crunden last Sun
day and confessed that he had USED
| 81, ,42a of the library's funds.
His salary during the last few years
has been 5000 month, nut was much
smaller than that when he was com
PEELED to assume the burdens Of his biz
family, and he is now only 40 years
old. He said that when his growing
family made extraordinary demands
upon him which his salary could no
satisfy he began to pecuate.
"As the family increased and the de
mands grew larger and larger, he tool
more, hoping that he could return th
money and square his accounts. Blu
the time never came, and when HI
learned that his books were to recely
thorough overhauling, he confessed.
In his confession Mr.. Langton salt
that he had been heavily weighed dow
by his family expenses. He has a wifi
and six children, and has for year
had to support an invalid father an
| cictor
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
Whip IL Out of Him.

In the schools of Connecticut
town, says the Baltimore Herald,
measures were recently taken to test
the children's eyesight. AS the doc
tor finished each school, he gave the
principal list of the pupils whose
eyes needed attention, and requested
him to notify the children's parents
to that effect
One night, soon after the opening
of the fall term, little boy came
home and gave his father the follow.
ing note, duly signed by the princi-
pal:
"Mr. -: Dear Sir-lt becomes
my duty to inform you that your son
shows decided indications Of astig
matism, and his case is one that
should be attended to without de.
lay"
The next day the father Ssnt the
following answer:
Dear Sir Whip it out Of him
Yours truly, -"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
UNITED STATES SENATORS
Formal Election of United states
Senators by Joint Ballot In
Several states.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Dispatches from
tho capitals Of the states named show
the election of United States senators
by the legislatures, assembled in JOINT
session, Wednesday, as follows:
New York-Chauncey NJ. Depew, re-
publican, reelected.
Jndiana-Albert J. Beveridge, repub-
lican, re-elected Representative James
A. Hemenway to succeed Vlce-Presi-
dent-elect Charles w. Fairbanks.
Pennsylyania-Phila c. Knox
republican, to fill the anexpired term
of the late NJ. S. Quay. Mr.. Knox was
appointed to fill the vacancy by Gov
Pennypacker.
Nebraska-Elmer ]. Burkett, repub-
lican, to succeed Charles n. Dietrich.
Mlchigan--Julus Caesar Burrows
republican, reelected by a unanimous
vote, there being no democrats in the
legislature.
Minnesota-Moses L. Clapp, republi
can, reelected.
Rhode Island-Nelson w. Aldrich
republican, elected for the fifth time.
Massachusetts, Cabot Lodge
republican, reelected. w. Murray
Crane, elected for the unexpired tern
of Senator George +. Hoar, which HI
now fills by appointment.
Maine-Eugene Hale, republican, re
elected for fifth term.
North Dakota--O. P. j. McCumber
republican, reelected.
Utah-George Sutherland, republi
| can,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN KANSAS.
Charles Tuxhorn, a Farmer, kills
Ills Two Sons, Fires His Proper
~ and Commits Suicide.

Mcpherson, Kas., Jan. 23.-Charles
Tuxhorn, a farmer, who lived IA miles
southwest of here. killed his two sons,
young boys. aged six and ten years.
burned his house and barn with all OF
their contents and, later, shot and
killed himself. Tuxhorn smothered his
sons to death and took their bodies to
a neighbor's orchard. half mile dis
tant, where he laid them on the ground
and covered them with blankets. Tux
| horn then returned to his home and
set fire to all Of his property, after
which he killed himself. He had been
arrested for mistreating his wife and
children, and was to have appeared in
court to-day. lie was 40 years old.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
FRE|GHTS IN COLLISION
Destructive Accident on the Louis
vile & Nashville Road.
Four Trainmen Killed, Three Prob
ably Fatally and Three sert-
ousIy Injured.

Middlesboro, KY, Jan. ga head
on collision between two freight trains,
one a double-header, on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad, at Shawnee,
Tenn. resulted in the death OF four
railroad men and the injury OF six
others, three Of whom may die.
The known dead are:
James Klutz, fireman, Middlesboro.
George Mooney, of Corbin, engineer.
VIII Harris, of Corbin, fireman.
Brakeman Laughley, of Norton, Va.
Those believed to be fatally injured
are:
VIII Terry, engineer Of Corbin; in
ternally injured.
VIII Killinger, conductor, OF CorbiD;
leg broken and mashed.
l.. p Larue, engineer. Of Corbin;
scalded
Those seriously injured are:
Fory Oakley, nagman. Of Corbin.
Lon Sprinkler, fireman, Of Corbin.
Brakeman Stotzer, of Pennington
Gap, Va; injured about the head
The south-bound train should have
met the north-bound, which was
| double-h header, at Wheeler. Va. Th'
trains met 800 yards cast Of the sta
tion at Shawnee, on slight curve, anC
came together with terrific force. Al
three engines we're completely demol
ished, and Fireman Klutz, Enginee
Mooney. Fireman Harris and Brake
man Laughley were buried under al
avalanche of steel. The north-boun
train was carrying 25 cars, seven O
which were demolished John Eator
conductor, OF Corbln, and his brake
maE, saw what was coming, and es
caned by cutting loose the caboose on
milo from the spot where the train
came together.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-01-28
Glories of War.

Major General Corbin, commanding
the Department of the East, tells the
following with reference to a member
of the militia of a Northern State TAX
ing part in the recent maneuvers at
Manassas:
The guardsman was one day max
ing heroic efforts to ret away with
his first ration of army beef. A fel'
low soldier, walking near him, stopped
to watch, with some amusement, the
attempt of the Northerner to masti-
cate the meat. What's the matter
Bill?" asked he.
"Oh, nothin' much.' was the sullen
reply. Then, disgustingly regarding q
piece Of the beef that he held in his
hand. the Yankee added;
Now, know what people mean
when they talk about the sinews oi
war. New York Herald.