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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

Christmas business has been good
in Pendleton in spite OF the early pre-
dictions that It would be off this sea-
son because Of the money spent at the
fair. All last week the various re-
uiil stores were scenes Of activity
and when the various places closed
late Saturday night merchants and
Salespeoplc were worn out from the
long siege.
But I'm almost every instance busi-
ness men declare their trade 30 have
been good. and in the general discus
sion that has ensued since the close
OF business there has been no note OF
disappointment. In some instances
merchants declare they have had the
best season since they have reen in
business. while many claim their sales
TO have exceeded those of LAST year
As rule the stores pIrchased
heavily for the Christmas trade and
the results have justified such a
course, for those having the largest
stocks have done the bulk OF the
business.
the Peoples Warehouse. the Boston
store. Alexandcr's. Teutsch's. Bond
Bros. the Great Eastern and Fair
Store. and other general stores have
had their share. The jewelers. have
shared well in the harvest. Winslow
Bros. have greatly exceeded last
years trade. the Hunziker store has
been rushed with business and others
have also been well patronIzed.
l.. q. Frazier of the Frazier book
store. states that he has had the best
season since he has been i'm business
while the crowds within the Cook 4
Perry store have shown the activity
there.
Also, the drug stores have enjoyed
a good business. Tallman & Co. and
Brock & McComas especially, carried
large stocks Of Christmas goods and
were rewarded for so doing. while
Koeppen Bros. and F. ]. Donaldson
report good business.
But the above establishments are
not the only ones To profit by the
holiday business. for almost every
line has been affected. Furniture
stores have been remembered, while
the confectionery stores have reaped
a harvest. Groccrs and even hard
ware dealers have profited by the
Christmas shopping.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

London. Dec. 25.--The longest hol-
iday period England has elioyed in
years comes to an end with the Cele
bration OF that peculiar institutioG
known as Boxing Day" As usual
the chief interest everywhere centers
in the pantomime productions at the
theaters. which this year. in the
language of the posters, are bigger,
better and brighter" than ever before.
And in truth they are gorgeous pro-
ductions. the most of them, in every
sense Of the word.
This afternoon and evening there
are few theaters throughout the
whole United Kingdom not given up
to these entertainments The Thea
ter Royal, down In Drury Lane Mar
ket, and the playhouse of the king. Is
foremost in making these produc-
tions. and 1t has been presenting
apectacles to the English public for
naerly n century.
Every Christmastide its production
IL bigger and more expensive than the
one before, for the public i'm the Brit
ish metropolis has been educated to
expect more lavish display each
season, and II must not be disappoint-
ed. II Is not an cXaggeration to say
that tho expense OF producing Gin
dcrella" today was over 100000. and
the big spectacle would have cost
twice as much in America, where sal
aries and cost of material are higher.
The production this year contains
less OF the old-fashioned pantomime
and more of the American style Of
musical comedy features.
At the other thcaters in London
and the suburbs there were produc-
tions more or less elaborate OF "Alad.
din." Red Riding Hood" "Humpty,
Dumpty," and similar pieces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
WHY SMN7THE WAS CHOSEN.
New SECRETARY Docs Not Own Sheep
in Umatilla County.

At the session of the Umatina
county sheepraisers held here Satur-
day, Dan r. Smythe, the attorney,
was chosen as secretary and treasurer
for the ensuing year. This position
of responsibility was given him be-
cause of his knowledge OF the busi-
ness gained through association with
his father in sheepraising in Gillian
county.
While the rules Of the association
state that all officials must be sheep
men of this county an exception was
made in the case OF the secretary. In
view of Mr. Smythe's experience and
legal knowledge, he will doubtless be
Il valuable official for the woolraisers.
and there is general satisfaction over
his selection
Since j. II. Gwinn left Pendleton to
become secretary of the National
Livestock association, there has been
no permanent county secretary here.
and the work formerly done by Mr..
Gwinn will now be taken up by Sec
retary Smythe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

The oregon Daily Journal gives the
following account of the location OF
the bridges over the Willamette and
Columbia rivers to be built by the
North Bank road in entering Port
land:
Exact locations for both of the large
bridges 10 be constructed for giving
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads entrance to Portland,
have been decided upon. The Column
bia river bridge will be erected at the
site of the present pier at Vancouver
and the willamette river bridge will
be built on the Brazee tract, immedi-
ately above the Portland drydock.
1T has been decided to erect the
Columbia river bridge where the old
pier is located at Vancouver and the
plans and proposals of the company
were on Thursday forwarded TO the
secretary OF war. immediately on re-
ceipt OF the news that the president
had signed the bill granting a char
ter" said J. Couch Flanders, trustee
of the Pt.rtland & seattle Railroad
company.
THE company has asked the port
OF Portland commission for the privil-
ege of erecting the Willamette river
Portland dry dock. 1t is very eN-
cellent crossing. The company hopes
for early action by the commission. -
May BE n lift Bridge.
MIR. Flanders with George II.
Crosby. chief engineer of the Pacific
division of the Northern Pacific, met
with the port commission late yester-
day afternoon, and the plans and pro-
posals of the company were present
ed. The company requests permission
10 erect IA drawbridge. The commits
sion discussed the matter and ii is
understood that the members strong
~ recommended that the company
build a lift bridge instead OF draw
bridge. The commission is favorable
to the general proposition for a bridge
at that location, but it is argued that
"A lift span would be a structure bes
adapted to accommodation of naviCa-
tion interests.
The bridge will be a single deck
carrying double tracks. There will be
no provision for vehicle or foot travel.
The cost, according to estimates on
present plans. will be upward of ST.
100000. The structure will be of steel,
resting on concrete piers, and at right
angles with the channel. which at that
point has a straight run of about 1000
feet. II will be six feet above the
highest flood stage known, and 81 feet
above low water mark, and it is in
tended that small craft can pass un-
der the bridge in ordinary stages of
water without opening the draw.
The proposed location of the Will
lamette river bridge is 1900 feet south
of the entrance to the dry dock and
1900 feet north OF the northern ex-
tremity of Swan island
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
pREsBYTERIANs MERGE.
Meeting OF Joint Committees Held at
ST. Louis Tomorrow.

st. Louis, Dec. 25.-Committces ap-
pointed by the general assembly of
the Presbyterian and Cumberland
Presbyterian churches Of the United
States will convene ut the Southern
hotel tomorrow. IT is expected that
when the meeting adjnurns the latter
part Of the week plans will have been
completed for the merger of the two
denominations on the doctrna basis
adopted by the general assemblies
last May and concurred in by con-
stitutional majority OF the Presbyter-
les of both churches.
The committees are to agree upon
the steps to be taken to unite boards
and colleges and Presbyteries and
synods of the two churches The
plan Of corporate union agreed upon
will be submitted TO the two general
assemblies next May, that of the Pres
byterian church meeting at Des
Moines, Iowa, ana the assembly of
the Cumberland church at Decatur,
III.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
Suicide of Mrs. Moves,

Mrs. Fred Noyes. aged 80, wife OF
n well known Grangeville citizen
committed suicide II short time after
IL o'clock this (Thursday) morning
by taking a large amount of strych-
nine, while at the Grangevlle hospi-
tai. No cause is assigned for the
deed other than that the woman had
been a sufferer for the past year and
was taking treatment In the hospital
at the time of the deed. She leaves
husband and two small children,
aged 4 and years, s,--Grangeville
Free Press,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

II. y. Holgate and II. b. William
son arr in PendIeton for few daya
looking after legal matters, on behalr
of the' government, affecting the
Umatilla reclamation project. Mr..
Holgate has been field attorney for
the reclamation service since its or
ganizanon and recently resigned tD
engage, in the practice of law a
klamath FANS. Mr.. Williamson was
recently appointed to take charge os
the legal and land matters OF the
service' in Oregon and Washington
Their immediate work Is the orgas-
ization of the Umatilla River Water
Users association, and they expect
that the association will be in fIne
operation by the 10th Of January. Tise
incorporators have selected Hermison
as the associations principal place Of
business.
Mr.. Hoigate, who has been connect
ed with a number OF governments
projects, nod under construction, saja:
The benefit that will accrue 20 tnk.-
section of the state by the construe-
ton of the Umatilla project is not con-
fined to the addition of 20 900 acres or
producing farm lands to the resources
the county. These projects attrant
the attention OF homeseekers from
every portion of the United States
and the correspondence of the recla-
nation officials in charge of the va
rious projects demonstrates that the
n - y
people in this country is enormoua
You wall find that great many people
who visit this county on account %
the project will settle in other sections
in the vicinity, especially since the
area under the project is comparative
y small.
Capitalists will come in and en-
plot resources not unconsidered, and
Pendleton and the smaller towns viii
receive large, immediate and lastinr
benefit. l understand that about 81
100000 will be spent in constructing
the works. The largest item of eosa.
by far, is of course labor and most Of
that money will find its way through
the various business houses OF thu
county.
Mr.. Williamson and myself are
naturally, as yet not thoroughly IA
miliar with all the conditions affectfn.
the Umatilla project, bukit seems, 30
far as we have met the representa-
tives of the various private interesta
that the latter are anxious to remove
any obstacles in the way of govern
ment irrigation. The public spiris
manifested by some of these gentle
men Is highly appreciated by the scr-
vice and doubtless will be gratefully
remembered by the water users"
Mr.! Holgate, who has been in the
government service for six years is a
native of Corvallis, this state, and n
graduate of the Oregon Agricultural
college. Mr.. Williamson was until hi,
recent appointment, a member OF the
Portland law firm of Johnson & VIII
Hanson, and is a graduate of Harvard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
Intentional Ninc to Dine.

Wilmington. Del, Dec. 25.-Much
interest centers in the annual dinner
OF the intentional nine" at the Clay
ton house tonight. The organization
is unique in that but nine young men
may be members. Its object is to
further matrimony. At each banquet
lots are drawn, and the member
drawing No must marry before De-
cember 10 of the following year. In
the event of failure to either marry
or become engaged the victim must
pay for dinner for his fellow mem
bers. The victim this year was Frank
u. Horisk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

and the interior department, and the
delegates in congress are hereby APP
pealed to in the hope that the regula-
tions governing the distribution OF
ran~7 "'''"i1 the Wenaha forest re-
serV. hc , changed as to give
exaci "11 unquestioned justice to the
taxi nnd the stockmcn Of each
state interested. That we hereby Wig
orously protest against the seeming
discrimination in favor of Washing
ton stockmen in the distribution of
range within the state of Oregon"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
After 5000, 900 F,sct of I,,mb.,

McNtsh & Allen, the sawmin finn
of Emmett, have made an appsiSs
ton to the forestry service for the
purchase Of 100000 feet of stana-
ing timber on the Weiser reserve
along the north fork OF the Payett.
river. in Boise county. The appiic,-
tion will be forwarded to the depart
mcnt at Washington. and when an
proved the timber win be advcrtiset :
for sale, Should the Emmett rlrn-
become the successful bidders, the
logs will be floated down the rfvyr
during the springs floods aud manS
factured into lumber during the sum
mcr.-Boise Capital News
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
SMITH NOT FOR CONGRESS.
Brilliant Young Democrat Of Grants
Pass VIII Not Rum.

Grants Pass Dec. 25.--Though urg-
ed repeatedly by democratic leaders
and friends generally throughout this
congressional district. Representative
Robert Glenn Smith, OF Josephine
county, says he il not in the race for
congressman.
Robert Smith Is one Of the foremost
attorneys OF this city and in criminal
law stands at the head of his profess
sion in this section of the state. He
made a brilliant record for himself
and county at the last session of the
state legislature and was elected rep
resentative from Josephine on the
democratic ticket, in i county that is
largely republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
THREE INJURED WILL DIE:
Many Others Injured In Wreck NJ
Durango, Colorado.

Durango, Col, Dec. 25.-TweDty
persons are reported injured, some
fatally in the wreck OF Rio Grand,.
express car here. Fifty passengrr.
were imprisoned in overturnes
coaches.
later.-Thirteen We're injured aDa
three will die as result of their in
juries. They are: Kate Porter. 81
vert9n, Col. arm torn off at the -s-
blow; John Schofield. Durango, in
tcrnally injured; NJ. g. Harris, NAH
clerk, internally injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
AdmirlI's Wife Writes a Play

New York, Dec. 25.-A new one-act
play entitled Between Two Fires"
dealing with an incident of the Amer
lean revolution, is TO be seen for the
first time tonight lt the Lyceum thea
ter. The piece was written by Mrs
Schuyler CrownInshield. wife OF Ad-
miral Crowninshield. u. s. NJ. and
the author OF THE Archbishop and
the Lady" and other stories.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
On Trial for Murder.

Springfield Mass. Dec. 25.--The
most important case ON the docket OF
the criminal term of the superior
court which opened today is that of
Antonio Carnciolo. who is charged
with the murder of Giuseppe La
Rosa, in this city November 10, 1904.
La Rosa was killed during an alter
cation with caraclolo. three shots
from the latter's revolver penetrating
his body. caraeiolo claims. self-de-
fense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

Washington. Dec. 25.--Arrange-
ments are being made at the war de-
partment for the relief of the third
infantry from duty in Alaska which
will be brought home i'm August, 1906.
There is talk nov that the first in
fantry, at Fort Wayne. Mich. Fort
Brady, Mich; Fort Sneridan. m, ann
Fort Porter, N Y, will get the as
signment to succeed the third
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
.RECLAMAT|ON'S
LEGAL PHASES
Government Interests Looked
After Here by Attorneys
HOIgate and Williamson.
ASSOCIATION BE DOING
BUSINESS JANUARY "a

Mr.. HoIgate, Who Has Reprcsentesi
Government In Similar Undertah-
ings Since the Organization or t6e
Reclamation Bureau, Outlines tbo
Advantages of the East UmafinA.
Project to This Entire County, Nua
Merely 10000 Acres Immeiiattsx
Affected - Both Gentlemen Are
PLEASED at the Public Spirit ManS-
tested by Local Reeiidenta
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
HOLIDAY TRADE
IS TREMENDOUS
10 Every Line it Has Been as
Great or Greater Than Any
Year Within Memory,
NEARLY ALL MERCHANTS
HAD PURCHASED HEAVILY.

GrOccrS and Hardware Dealers and
Furniture Men Have All Profited
by tho Demands Of Prosperous
Community Upon Their Stocks
Spectacular Affairs on Great
Scale OF Expensivencss and Gorge
ousnes@ Characterize Christmas in
Bondon-Onc Presentation OF "Cin-
dcrella" Cost 100000 to Put On
Tendency Toward Americanizns in
Stage Art.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
Printers Arc Thankful

The mechanical department OF the
East oregonian enjoyed an annual
Christmas luncheon on Saturday even
ing, and accordingly acknowledge the
donations received and enjoyed, from
the Peoples Warehouse and also from
Antoine Nolte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
STOCKMEN ASK
ANOTHER RESERVE
Resolution Praying for For
nation Of Blue Mountain
Reserve is Adopted.
MANY THOUSANDS OF SHEEP
FAIL TO SECURE RANGE

Unless Reserve Is Created Sheep and
Cattle VIII BE COngested In Noun
Lain Range Districts Not Included
in tue RoscTve-Strong Demand
Has Developed for Reserve All
Along the Blue Mountains Into
Grant COunty-Shccpmcn Claim
the MenaIla Range Was Not Prop
cgiy Distributed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

The First State bank of Prescott,
has received draft for $1,000. being
the amount stolen by messenger in
the employ of the express company as
the transfer was being made from, a
main line Portland trani to the Spo-
kane train. The messenger has been
sentenced to serve three-ycar term
in the Oregon state penitntiary. y.-Day-
ton Courier Press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
Dissatisfaction Expressed.

The following resolutions express
ing dissatisfaction over the division
OF the Wenaha reserve. were unani.
mously passed
Whereas. The woolgrowers' as.
sociation of Omatilla county feels
aggrieved at the result of the division
of the range in the wenaha forest
reserve, and inasmuch as Oregon
woolgrowers representing property to
the value of half a million dollars,
have been shut out of the reserve In
the distribution OF range within the
borders Of the state of Oregon and
shoepmen from the state of Wash
ington have been allotted to Oregon
range, and
Whereas, This failure OF Oregon
shespmen to secure range in the state
uf Oregon j. extremely detrimental to
the stock interests of the state of
orgon, and gives Washington stock
men an undue advantage: therefore
he Il
Resolved by the wooigrowers of
umatilla county. That the action OF
the forestry department in allotting
range within the borders of Oregon
10 Washington stockmen to the cxclu-
sion Of Oregon stockmen is unjust
ana unfair, and may greatly damage
Oregon stockmen by conEesting stock
excluded from the reserve by this ac-
tion on the small area outside the
reserve; that oregon is entitled to
just and fair recognition in the dis
trihutiOn OF range within the state
and that the president of the United
States, the secretary Of agriculture,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25
BRIDGE SITES
ARE SELECTED
North Bank Road Will Erect
Two Monster Structures at
Great Cost.
COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE
AT VANCOUVER PIER.

Bridge VIII BE Lift
Bridge and VIII BE Built just Above
Portland Dry Dock-COst of VIII
lamctte Bridge VIII BE Over ST.
900, ,OOO-Sites Have Been Definite
Iy Decided Upon and Permission
VIII Now BE Secured From the Wnr
Department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

The 100000 inhabitants of Aus
tralia are divided among IA provinces,
each supporting an independent state
government with legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

As result Of the distribution of
range in the wenaha reserve, and the
failure Of several hundred thousand
sheep and many bands of cattle in
Bmatiiia county TO find pasturage in
that reserve. the demand for the for
nation Of the Blue mountain forest
reserve, extending from the wenaha
reserve 10 the southern boundary of
Grant county, has become strong.
Umatilla county stockmen feel that
unless the entire range of the Blue
mountains is now reserved and set
asid. and taken in charge by the
| government and each man allotted
his portion, the country not inside
reserve viii be badly congested and
therefore the Woolgrowers' associa-
| ton passed the following strong reso-
lution Late saturday evening, urging
the formation OF the Blue Mountain
reserve:
Whereas, the proposed Blue
Mountain reserve has been over
stoeke9 by cattle, horses and sheep
for a number Of years TO the great
| injury of the grass and other forage
plants thereon; and.
Whereas, BY virtue of the Wenaha
and other forest reserves in Wallowa
county Ore, being made permanent
and under government control. will
force tens OF thousands of livestock
to seek pasturage next summer on
the proposed Blue Mountain forest
reserve to the great injury of the peo-
pie living in and adjacent to the pro-
posed reserve and making the pres
ent deplorable conditions bad in the
extreme; and
Whereas, II is the earnest desire
OF the members of this association
that the waterfall in the mountains
be conserved for the purpose of irri-
CATION and that the range may be
preserved for pasturage for the pres
ent as well as for the future genera
tons.
Having these objects i'm view. and
we believe il u necessary that the
proposed Blue Mountain forest re-
serve should Immediately be made
permanent and placed under govern
ment control and the amount of stock
run thereon be restricted to what it
win reasonably support; therefore be
Il
Resolved by the Umatilla County
Wooigrowers' association In conven-
ton, That We earnestly and respect
fully petition the Honorable Hitch
cock, secretary of the interior, to
proclaim the temporary Blue Noun
tain forest reserve permanent, that 1t
may immediately come under govern
ment control. and be it further
Resolved, That the secretary of
this association be and hereby is in
structed to mail copy of these reso-
luiions TO the Honorable Hitchcock,
secretary of the interior, at Washing
ton, ID. c., Immediately"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-25

Read the advertisements In tina
East oregonian. They come from
the most enterprising citizens.