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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
STUCK ON WESTON GRADE.
Accident to Engine Makes Trouble on
Spokane Branch.

Yesterday the morning train from
Walla Walla did not arrive here until
about IL O'Clock. The delay was
caused by a mishap to the engine
which occurred in the canyon the
other side of Weston. As a result of
the accident the engine could not pull
the train up the grade, and It was
compelled to remain there until the
arrival of the O'Brien special. which
assisted the train to the top of the hill.
From there is was able to come on
to Pendleton, as 1t was all down
grade.
When the train arrived here about
IL o'clock it carried hungry lot of
passengers, as several of the number
had relied upon getting breakfast ar
ter the arrival here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
STORY OF DEFEAT
DETAILED NARRATION OF
HOW PENDLETON DIDN'T.

A tumble Lost the Pendlcton Team q
Lone Score In the First Half-Pen-
dleton's Quarter Injured His Back
During the First Half-Baker Es-
pecially Strong In Line Plunges and
Hurdles-PendlctOn Missed II Score
in the Last Half by Fumble-
Smythe Confident of Victory on
Pendleton Ground.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20

II is authoritatively stated that there
has been less indulgence in liquor by
men of Admiral Evans fleet on shore
leave during the last visit to New York
than has ever been recorded before.
Admiral Evans says that he has never
seen so little intoxlcation among his
men. or 483 men who went on shore
one Saturday afternoon not one over
stayed his leave. Western papers
please copy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
AT BAPTIST CHURCH THIS WEEK
Special Services Have Begun-Tonight
"The Worth OF n Soul"

For more than six months this
church has been planning to hold
during the month of November, spec
ial services. These were begun last
evening, when the pastor preached a
sermon before the commercial stu
dents. The ordinance of baptism was
administered at the close.
There will be services all this week
excepting Saturday. The pastor will
speak tonight on the theme. "The
Worth OF the Soul" All are cordially
invited. Services begin promptly at
1880.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued today
to Bernard d. Sherry and Tow-wa-ny
pun, and during the forenoon the
happy couple were united in mar
riage by Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald.
the ceremony taking place in the re-
corder's office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20

Miss Clara Motley has been award
ed the free scholarship in Pendleton
academy, given by that institution to
the Presbyterian church of Milton.
Miss Motley hopes to enter the acade-
my soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
Duck Hunting Near HermIston,

A Kunkel and son. Sherman, spent
yesterday near Hermiston on a duck
shooting expedition, and met with
good success, though Mr.. Kunkel says
that the game is not very numerous
there now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
Buying Oregon Horses.

w. A. Carlisle of Ponca, Okla. has
just purchased two carloads of heavy,
young mares at Union, paying from
$50 to 800 per head. He will return
later for another shipment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
Snow nj Athenn.

Snow fell at Athena last night, ac-
cording to Attorney w. M. Peterson.
and, this morning the ground was COW
cred with a light mantle. However.
II soon melted after the sun came out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20

conducted by Rev. G. L. Hall. The
interment was in Olney cemetery and
was attended by friends and fellow
pioneers of the dead man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-20
BROOKS RESIGNS
PASTOR OF CHRISTIAN
CHURCH CHANGES LABoR

After January 1 VIII BE Field Evan
gelist for Eastern Oregon-WiIl BE
Accompanied in His Work by the
Well Known Singers, MFR. and Mrs.
George A. Webb-Rev. Brooks,
First and Only Pastor in New
Church Building.
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12

LONDON. Arr.i ~ 4 special from
Batavia. Java. says.
There hls lsaeu un movement ou
the part of Rear ADMIRAL Enuulsfs
section 90 the Russian Pacific squad
rom. which arrived un the Auamhas
group sunday The ts-ssrls are still nc
anchor to the west of l1io Manki. one
of the island. Of tfe rroy. II is sup
posed that they are cunl.ug"
A dispatch from Iihntil. on the gulf
Of Alden. says. Vice Admiral Neloga
tots squadron has been seen cruising
near Socoirn. q il reported 90 be
awaiting reinforcement from the
Black sea fleet"
A battle az amy time between the
great fleets OF Japan aud Russia may
be- expected.
ST. Petersburg adviccs say that 10.
gO's and Rojestyeusky's ships are In
touch and that all the movements ~
each are known ~ the other.
With Japanese scout ships steaming
about In various directions Ia the vi
cluity OF the China sea clash Is quite
certain. and IL may come az any mo.
ment.
The German steamer Strive. which
has arrived at Manila. sighted two
Japanese cruisers headed straight for
the division Of ROjestvensky's ships un-
der command Of Admiral Enquist. an
chored north Of Singapore.
Whether wee Admiral Kojestven-
sky's battleship division passed
through the strait OF Sunda or the
strait Of Malacca, Il is practically GER
tain now that he Is moving to effect a
juncture with the division which lately
sailed from Singapore.
II Is possible that this may not take
place until the two divisions reach
cape Padaran. on the east coast OF
Cochin China.
A dispatch from Gunshu pass says
that a portion OF the Firth rifle regi-
ment, which was cut of at Arukden,
has just arrived at Kirin. having sue
ceeded in penetrating the japanese
lines.
Chinese state with great postveness
that General Kawamura's army. sup
ported by General Nogfs army, is NOV
ing in northeasterly direction. aim
ing to cut Russian communications
with NladivostOk.
According 10 the same sources. 10000
japanese have landed at Dalny, and 1t
is reported that six additional divl-
sions are forming in Japan TO operate
against VladivOstok and Sakhalin.
The Manchurian Chinese have adopt
ed an attitude of positive hostility to
the RUSSIANS.
The japanese now occupy the line of
Sytzyatji, Changtufu and Katpangomu,
and the impression prevails here that
the direct advance from the south has
halted for the present at that line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
DEER RUN
TO DEATH
Game Warden Chase After
Sunderland Offenders
CLAUDE II. BURT FINED
Pleaded Guilty To Keeping a Doc
That Chased Deer Cost
Him $500
CLAUDE II. BURT FINED

On Information received by ieie.
gram from Constable j. T. Grim ui
Sunderland Game Warden Harry
Chase urni 90 that place Tuesday ai
iernuon and arrested Claude ID Burt,
charged with keeping dogs which run
deer
Burt sas brought here this after.
pooh aud ln municipal court pleaded
guilty o. a ilrsi offence aud vas lined
e. aud costs a total 81 f2i2p which be-
paid
Sir Chase has recently received nu-
merous complaints from that town aud
vii probably make further lnyosiiga.
lions there.
Constable Grim found a deer near
ihe Baiieukill about u o'clock yesior.
day morning. 10 was a 200 pound
buck Wlth lis hlp broken aud iis back
paraly 1od, literally run 90 death hy
dogs The animal vas taken on "a
sionebont 20 a barn and during the
night 10 died
Tho deer had boon chased by three
dogs for several hours but only one.
% hound belonging 90 Burt could b.
identified by witnesses.
10 u said that the other dogs are Of
breed less dangerous to deer aud
that Mr. Buri's dog had been known
20 run deer NJ other times Nr Burt
u o. resident ~ Sunderland and IL o
blacksmith
The game warden ~ investigating
other cases OF game violation 10 DIFF
ierent parts Of the county.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
ROANOKE"
Large Audience at Library Hall Theatre Last
Evening.

Evening.
Last night at the Library hall thea
tire the Dorothy Lewis company pre-.
scented Roanoke, beautiful story
of Virginia in which sisters devo-
ton TO an afflicted brother is beauli-
fully portrayed.
Owing to a severe attack OF hoarse-
ness Miss Lewis was unable TO appear
last night and her understudy, Miss
Cecile Holmes who played the part Of
Roanoke was graceful, sympathetic
and lovable.
VIII j. Ollo made capital Joe
Perston. the afflicted brother.
Jack Regain as Aunt Dinah added a
vein of comedy TO The performance that
was delightful to the audience.
f.. b. Strought as Col Tom Bailey,
southern gentleman, big hearted and
loyal, was exceedingly clever.
Miss Gilmer as Mrs Peyton and Miss
Fransis as Annabel were pleasing.
Ferd Tidmarsh as Captain Elliott
made handsome, manly lover.
j. Coney Edmonds as Ezikel Marse
gave careful finished performance.
The specialties were very pleasing
to the audience although the moving
pictures had to be stopped on account
of the interference of the fire insurance
inspectors. However, the laws of the
state will be complied with and Prof
Rankin will put on his pictures to
night.
Tonight .Lady Nell" will be pres
ented. This is the play that was
great New York success last season.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
Estate of Maria E Stockwell
Notice of Settlement and Application
for Distribution

STATE OF VERMONT, | At a session n the
District Of Bennington, IS. Probate Gpf, oil.
den at the Probate ONCE In Benningt O. n lid
District, on the lih day of April, A y. lrUo.
Present. John V. Carney Judge
j. Ed Walbridge, admirisuA Orof the estate o
Maria Y. Stockwel late Of Bennington IN said
district, deceased, presentshis administration acc
count for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree OF distribution
and partition OF the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred
to a session thereof, TO be held at the Probate
Once aforesaid, on the Goth day Of April. A
D., 1906 for hearing and decision thereon
And II is further ordered, that nouce
thereof be given TO all parties interested, by
publication OF the same three weeks
successfully In the Bennington Evening Banner
a newspaper published at Bennington,
previous to said time appointed for hearing
that they may appear at said time and place,
and show cause If any they may have why said
account should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
A record whereof is ordered to be made.
A true record.
Attest, JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
true copy of the original record
90 Attest. JOHN V.CARNEI. Judge
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
STRUCK OPEN SWITCH
Nru D,rsfimm fsns Ran on 'hs Hsa
lee

A.Nfr
Eilinr ihf nauU fhfn oar go,
lase trustees, In th. cranes nf an
economical Idra AL lu|u lfrlrap,
Ell % pas cas- rather ia4n $50 fnr she
care ~ iNn sifrris srNrfs 90 90 he
village. ELECTED former locomotive
rnginnfr nf Co., l'rnnsi iFania Is X a.
street rnmmissinEfr 10 is prrslmrd
ihai ihfi rKracird iha' ihr sans high
rreari fuf dec pI.nr ihat aHfins al
che years 40 bic active and saooessfll
llfe bad caused him iu rHH his loco
motive upon ihH iInfs of ihr Fonnsfi-
lania railroad nuHld cause h'm ~
keep af anrs up d tlr streets y Tho
village and npirknend Dee monies In
Tho heauiIiting and making attract
i've of property belonging ip 'ndiFit-
uais
ifMr Clap in h's employment az
a locomotive fnginnrf tad struck an
nrfn b. lirh and gurr rambling over
ihr country un sumrnrr' 4 s'sr railroad
DIE employer uuu'u doubtless have
called him iu account VIII hls pross
rnt employers dInrrf that tlr snail
amount ~ money available iuF sir.ot
plr usrs D. expended upon ihf afHrris
~ tho village ar aili ihfy continue 10
suffer iis expenditure upon STREETS not
accepted by The fnHn or village bui
noN oHned hy The ahuulng property
oHnersf Ia ihr prescott Instance Com
missioner tlapp has struck az opea
saiirh ai ihr coni.uaaiIon of Elm.st
eKiend|ng from South 10 Sllter.sireais
An inQulrlng Vote
Bennington. W., Apriii2, ino'.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
MRS RACHEL EVANS DEAD.
Was Resident of Bennington Until About IS
Years Ago.

Mrs Rachel Evans, wife OF Edward
G. Evans, died Monday afternoon at
her home in Holyoke, Mass, aged So
years. The family was for several
years residents OF the village where
Mr. Evans was employed as foreman of
the finishing room in the wooden mill
then oper ated by the Fisher brothers.
She was a member of the local
Methodist church and of Mt Anthony
chapter OES. The family left here
about Is years ago for North Adams
where they have resided since, until
few months ago, when they went to
Holyoke. Besides her husband Mrs
Evans is surv We by three daughters
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
a Card.

We, the undersigned, lido hereby
agree to refund the money on a sc cent
bottle Of Greene Warranted Syrup OF
Tar il it fails to cure your co lah or
cold. We also guarantee a % sut bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded,
j. L. Shurtleff, J. M. Ayres,
o. K. Gibson. b. A. Quinlan,
Bennington.
G. II. Houghton North Bennington,
G. r. l. A. b. Ha, kius, So. Shaftsb drl.
o. 4. Adams, Arlington.
Z, G. Wcs1wo-th, o. f. Adams & Co,
East Arlington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
Big NAVAL
STRUGGLE
INPROGRESS
Fleets In Combat Near An.
amba Islands
RESULTS NOTYET KNOWN
Togo Attacks Russians Probably
Before rs Divisions We're
United

Batavia. Island II Java. April. o.;
a naval battle B.. in progress near the
AMANDA Islands about Ion miles north.
east oi Singapore.
Tho extent ofthoconlIci o. not known
AZ DO details have boon reported.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
SALISBURY CIDER CASE.

Cider Wa, Sold last Pail So Law Ss Not
Violated.
A SALISBURY cider case was up In
municipal court Tuesday with George
Dunn Of SALISBURY the deiendent He
was found not guilty.
The case involved an interesting
point Of law. II appeared that Dunn
had sold a 10 gallon cask OF cider 70
Herbert Elwell last fall before the pres
eni license law went into eff, ct but
that Elwell had been taking IL away
In small quantities.
This is contrary to the present law
as il provides that cider must be taken
away in bulk. However, protection
was given under the former statute al
though the cider clause was found to
be unconstitutional by the supreme
court Ia October.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
AUCTION |!

TIE suisrflbcf having sold hls farm. sliaais
GALES norm ~ hrrninff0n village fiN UTes
iuf sale li ruHilr auction 90 she rfruIfrt. 90
SATURDAY. April -. 1908 af Do O'Clock q. e.
tIr following irftuuai rfuprffff
Iuu hprsfs. lated cAfraFc hraFf uAr.
urf. covered hus 2 spfIfE HaEuns l cufa
shelter hone grinder sfratr rfrss soap ionf.
Ihhl Kettle ahhl settle. u hli kettle taraic
block and ropes. lie PAR ifatffte trifft.
sar Pen hurkeit. fpiles berry crates and hat
tris, Nuauffl vinegar. iron ~ rtffy dcsrflps
Nnn, Naffria. Iuft. jars and bottles. farultg
lnIs and ever tlnE used uu farm
lcfms Al sums uf 90 ard under. cab.
over In credit ui q months at b. flfer "a
good Tod red noics with Interest.
- CLEVELAND.
John Robinson. Auciioneef
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12

London. April i2;-Reporis from
Hongkong aud saignon indicate that
Admiral Togo has attacked iho 10.
sian feoi near the Amanda islands in
the China sea.
Ills believed that the Japaness
admiral is undertaking % oseraheim
the advanced part ~ the Russian
seei before H. other divisions come
up.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12
Liberation Notice.

We hereby agree TO give our son, Willie A
Hover, his time during the remainder of his
minority. and shall claim none of his wages,
and pay no debts of his contracting after This
date. PETER HON Err.
MARIA HOVER,
A.i1gsll. Y MLrs1 81 Il5
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-12

Miss Mile Galusha returned to her
work in Bennington this week after
two weeks vacation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-04
WORLDS DECISIVE BATTLES
An Interesting List from Earliest
Times to the Present
Day.

According 10 Or. Greasy, the decis-
sive battles of the world have been.
Marathon. b. c. 400. when Greek civ
ilization was preserved from an Ash
attic inundation; the defeat of the
Athenians at Syracuse. b. c. 413. nv
which Rome. instead of Greece. becams
the schoolmaster of Europe; the battle
OF Arabella. b. c. 331, which extended
the Greek influences from the Nile 70 tbe
Caspian; the battle Of Metaurus. p. G.
2O7, which decided between Carthage
and Rome; the victory of Arminius over
the Roman legions under Varus A. D.
which saved our Germanic ancestors
from enslavement or determination. and
drew the line between the Latin and
Teutonic races; the battle of Chalons
A. ID. 451, when 1.-The Scourge of God" At
tia and his Huns ceased their affection
over Christendom: the battle of Tours
A. ID. 1872. when only for Charles the
Hammer, the Koran might have been
taught at Oxford instead of the Bible:
the battle of Hastings. 1865. which
high melted" the i'ond in our veins:
Joan OF Arcs yic:v,y oys. Tie -y-rsl;glA
at Orleans. 1929. by which she "rescued
her country from becoming a second Ire
land; the defeat of the Spanish Ar
mazda, 1888. which checked the sea pow
er of Spain and saved England from the
lnquisition; the battle of Blenheim. I704
when Germany was decisively delivered
from Louis XIV. the battle OF Poltava.
1909, when Peter the Great brought Rms
STA into Europe: the victory of the Amer
leans over Burgoyne at Saratoga. l777.
by which the new world was able to
work out its own destinies; the battle
of Valmy. 1892, which proved the power
or the French republic; the battle of
Waterloo, 1915. which checked the at
tempt to found an empire for the ag-
SrandiZement of one man. Since
Creasy's writings at least four decisive
battles have been fought, viz: the bat
tie OF Gettysburg. 1863. which secured
the union and decided the destiny of the
enslaved race; the battle of Sedan. 1870.
which marked the rise of the German
empire; the destruction of the Spanish
fleet at Manila bay. 1898. which made
the United States the dominant power
In the Pacific ocean and marked its en-
trance into the world politics; and the
battle OF LiaoyanG. 1904. the first time
the yellow race proved its superiority.
to the white race in modern methods of
sclentlhc warfare the first serious check
In the conquest of Asia by Europe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-04
mo FIGHT, NO PRAYERS"
How Signal from the Flagship
Brought an End to Solemn
Devotions.

A group OF navy officers were indulg-
ing in "reminiscences of the war, when
one of them spun the following yarn:
Early on the morning of December
"a, 1864" he said, Admiral Porter
signaled to he fleet before Fort Fisher:
Get under way and follow mel The
ship to which | belonged was assigned,
in the programme, TO the position be-
tween two ironclads close under the
fort We anticipated hot and terrible
work. The flagship led the way, and
was approaching within range, when
Lieutenant Commander B, of my
ship, ordered all hands to muster The
brawny tars gathered aft on the quar-
terdeck, with the officers in their usual
places, and our commander began to
read from the prayer-book the Prayer
before Battle. 1t was a solemn mo-
ment-none knew who or how many
among us might suddenly be ushered
into the presence of the God of battles.
Our commander read as though he felt
It; the whole ships company was awed
and hushed; and the throhbing of the
engines and wash of the water along
the side seemed prematurely loud.
When about half through. a signal was
reported from the flagship: Come to
anchor in your positions. When It
was read to our commander a sudden
revulsion of feeling came over him.
Throwing down the prayer book upon
the hatch he exclaimed: We'll. I'll be
hanged if I'm going to pray if we amt
a-going to fight. Army Navy Union.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-04
The Sad. Old Story.

Drink did it; God help mel" were
the words which a Brooklyn man
scrawled on an envelope recently be-
fore he fired the pistol that ended his
life. The man had a prosperous bust
ness and large family to whom he
was devoted in his sober moments, but
he became enslaved by the drink habit
and saw no way to break tne chains
that bound him but by ending his ex-
istence with his own hand. Drink did
it; God help mel" might well serve as
fitting inscription over thousands of
other men who go down to ruin and
death every year under a like ensIave-
ment. And yet there are those pro-
Tossing to have the well-being of the
community at heart who would have
the drink~shops turning out their grist
OF shame and misery not only for six
days OF every week, but on the sew
enth day. also.-Leslie's Weekly.