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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
CROSS DESERT BY AUTO.
Percy Megargel Dill Traverse Vast
Sandy Plains.

The eyes of the entire motor world
are just at present centered on a little
16-horse power touring car and two
daring automobilists who have set out
to do what no man has ever accom-
quished and what the majority Of
automobilists say is an impossibility,
namely, the feat of driving a motor
car across the sandy wastes of Cali
fornia, Arizona and New Mexico,
known as the Great American desert.
The automobile is the REQ Noun
taineer of New York city, and the
men are Percy F. Megargel. of the
Buffalo Automobile club and Ameri-
can Motor league, and David F. Fas-
sett. an expert mechanic from the
REQ factory at Lansing, Mich, Me-
gargel has twice driven an automo-
bile across the continent, and has
equipped the REQ car with every ap-
pliance that two years of almost con-
tinuous touring through unknown re-
gions has suggested.
Both he and Fassett are men ac-
customed to roughing 1t, and perfect
ly fearless. VIII they succeed? is
the question asked by every automo-
bilist who reads the automobile pub
lications and has followed the adven-
lures Of the REQ Mountaineer on its
trip from New York to Los Angeles.
II they fail to conquer the desert,
they will have done what numerous
others have; if they succeed they viii
demonstrate that is possible to take
an automobile where even the horse
cannot follow.
The car that will be used on this
hazardous undertaking is the same
stock REQ that left New York city
last August, bringing the two men and
their seven hundred pounds of bag
gage across the states of New York,
Pennsylvania Ohio. Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa. Nebraska, Wyoming Idaho,
Oregon and California.
1t has run in all something like T.
900 miles but an examination of the
engine and running gear shows that
II is still good for the several thousand
miles of sandy desert, snow-clad
mountain and lava roads that separ-
ate the coast from the New York me-
tropolis.
Pendleton Business college has no
| equal. Write for catalogue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

Pendleton Business college has no
equal Write for catalogue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
His Hand Bath.

Arguing forcibly, IL not convlncingly.
against the custom OF taking bath,
still happily prevalent in certain quar-.
ters, writer relates the savory story
Of a Kentish farm worker whose horny
hand he grasped. Good Kent dirt, "
said the man, catching critical glance.
Haven't had time to wash your hands
before tear was the question. Wash
my 'andsP exclaimed the man. Then
he became explanatory. Il never
washes my 'ands. When they gets ard
/ lies EN-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

The Delta. the home OF sweets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
AMUNDsEN is BELITTLED.
Jealous Explorers Say His Feat IL
Very Tame.

A special from Washington, D. c.,
regarding the finding of the North
west passage by Explorer Amundsen,
says:
Men in this city who have had Arc
tic experiences seem inclined to pooh
pooh the achievement of Explorer
Amundsen. They declare that nayi-
cation of the northwest passage is
matter only Of patience and time and
that 1t can add nothing to the worlds
knowledge.
Read Admiral Schley, retired, said
tonight that he could not see that
anything was to be gained by making
the northwest passage. Said he
Ever since the time of Elizabeth
men have been trying to find an easy
passage and one that would discount
Columbus achievement. Frobisher
tried. and since his time other men
have tried and succeeded, and now 1t
Is only a matter Of getting into the
Ice and being carried along with 1t.
There Is nothing to discover.
''1'he magnetic pole was discovered
by Ross 100 years ago. but that dis
covery was without value, for the
variation OF the magnet shows that
the pole must likewise vary. and its
location today NAV not be the same as
q year from now"
Brigadier General Greeley. chief OF
the signal corps Of the army, who
was the leader of a famous expedition
to the North Pole. said: "If he stay
with his ship man undoubtedly car
drift through the northwest passage
but ! cannot see how he can gain any
knowledge which we do not already
possess"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
A Minister'S wnninr.

The Rev. John Brown of Haddington,
the author of the self Interpreting BIZ
ble," was a man Of singular bashful-
ness. His courtship lasted seven years.
Six and half years had passed away.
and the reverend gentleman had got no
further than he had been in the first
six days. A step In advance must be
made, and Mr. Brown summoned all his
courage for the deed. Janet" said he
one day as they sat In solemn silence,
we've been acquainted now six years
and malr, and I've ne'er gotten kiss
yet. Dye think l might take one, my
bonnie LASS" "Just as you like, John;
only be becoming and proper WI it."
Surely, Janet; wen ask q blessing"
The blessing was asked, the kiss was
taken. and the worthy divine, overpow-
cred with the bllssful sensation. raptu-
rously exclaimed: "Helgh, lass, but 1t
is guide! Well return thanksT' Six
months later the plous couple were
made one flesh.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

the agricultural department has been
testing sugar beets grown in various
states in the union, endeavoring to
secure a seed which would increase
the average yield. After many tests
and experiments the department fin
ally purchased from e. H. Morrison
OF Fairfield, WASH, a considerable
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15
Greatest Beets Grown.

The agricultural department has
just published the report prepared by
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, devoted to the
production Of sugar beets, which will
be read with much pride by the peo-
pie of Washington. For some years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

quantity of seed which have produced
wonderful results in other states. The
report states that the sugar beets
produced on Mr.. Morrison's farm con-
tain more sugar per pound than any
produced in the western states which
have been brought to the attention Of
the department
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-12-15

Tossing In blanket was formerly .
punishment for insubordinate volun-
teers during the Napoleon panic period.
The Westminster boys once seized q
bookseller, Curle, who had plrated and
published the head kings scholars ora
ton without permission, and after toss
ing him in blanket ducked him under
the pump and kicked him out Of Deans
yard.-London Telegraph.
The Delta, the home of sweets.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
RUSSIANS WILL FIGHT
RENEWAL OF HOSTILlTlES EX
PEcTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY
BELOW GUNSHU PASS.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, April H.
A renewal of fighting is expected
shortly. The concentration of the
Russian army is complete, with its
advance lines south of the station of
Sipinghai, seventy-four miles north of
Tie pass. The Japanese are screening
their movements well by means of
cavalry and it Is difficult to locate
the bulk of their army. A heavy
movement seems to be in progress
on the Russian tanks. The railroad
station at Changtufu, forty to fifty
miles above Tie pass, is occupied by
Japanese artillery, but so far as as
certainable it does not cover a large
body OF troops.
A two-wheeled cart of the Russo
Chinese bank containing more than
100000, which was lost during the
retreat from Mukden, has been found,
but the cash chest of the Ninth regi-
ment of artillery, which was also lost,
10 still undiscovered.
A movement of Chinese bandits led
by Japanese officers through Mongolia
In the direction of Tsitsihar, 300 miles
west of Hardin, has been reported
and pressure is being brought by the
Japanese in China for an open alli-
ance with Japan. Yuan Shi Kai, gov
ernor of Pechili province, and Gen.
eral Ma. commander of the Chinese
troops on the frontier, are said to be
| at the head of this agitation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY.
J. Morgan Smith, His Wife and Nan
Patterson Indicted. 4

J. Morgan Smith, His wife and Nan
g. Patterson Indicted. II.
New York, March 31.-The grand
Jury In this city during the day hand
ed down indictments against J. Nor
gan Smith, Julia Smith, his wife, and
Nan Patterson charging them Jointly
With conspiracy. The indictments are
based upon a letter alleged to have
been written by Julia Smith to Caesar
Young in which it is alleged was q
threat and a demand for money for
the Patterson girl.
This action by the grand jury fol-
lowed a hearing at the criminal courts
building at which several witnesses,
including the widow of Caesar Young
and Mrs. Young's brother-in-law, WILL
lam Luce, were examined by Assist
ant District Attorney Rand who con-
Quoted the recent trial of Nan Pat
terson, charged with Caesar Young's
murder, which resulted in a disagree
ment by the jury. The arrest Of
Smith and his wife at Cincinnati, &C
cording to the local authorities, will
have an important bearing upon the
new trial of Nan Patterson on the
charge of murder, set for April 10.
At previous trial an attempt was
made to prove that the revolver with
which Young was shot was purchased
by Smith and a woman the day before
the tragedy occurred.
Smith and his wife have been ar-
rested In Cincinnati after q chase
covering almost q year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
R0OSEVELT'S OUTING
PRESIDENT LEAVES WASHING
TON ON HIS SOUTHERN
AND WESTERN TRIP.

Washington. April 3.-With cheers
and good wishes resounding at the
Pennsylvania depot the president at
9:05 a. m. left on a special train for a
trip through the South and West.
Among those at the station were
many friends of the president, includ-
ing Postmaster General Cortelyou
and Secretary Metcalf of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
The special train, which is one of
the finest the Pennsylvania road ever
has sent out OF Washington, consists
of three cars, the presidents private
car Rocket, the Pullman sleeper For
est and the combination baggage and
buffet car Viceroy. The train is hand
sonlely fitted and contains every
known appliance to insure the COM
fort and safety of the passengers. In
the party besides the president were
Secretary William Loeb, Jr., General
S. B. NJ. Young, DR.. Alexander Lam
bert. Lieutenant c. r. Fortescue, one
Of the presidents aides; A. c. Latta
and J. l.. McGrew, stenographers to
the president; H. A. Stropmeyer, pho
tographer, and representatives of the
newspaper press associations.
The trip is being made primarily to
enable the president to attend the re-
union Of his old regiment, the rough
riders, which is to be held at San
Antonio, Tex, next Friday, and to
hunt big game in Oklahoma and Colo
RADIO.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
HIS FEET BLOWN OFF
POLICE OFFICIAL At LODI, RUS
SIAN POLAND, VICTIM OF
BOMB OUTRAGE.

LODI, Russian Poland, April 1.-Po-
lice Commissioner Szabalovicz of the
Second district was seriously injured
during the day by bomb which was
thrown at him in the street.
The police commissioner had been
summoned by telephone to come to
the Office of the chief of police and
started ON foot, followed by a police
man. The former noticed at the cor
ner of Konstantilowsk and Zawaski
streets poorly clad man, carrying a
basket. AS Szabalovicz approached
the man suddenly hurled a bomb,
which exploded with terrific force,
blowing off the commissioners feet
and severely wounding him in the
breast. 1t is feared his injuries will
prove fatal.
szabalovicz is hated by the social
lists. He is charged with the killing
of socialists during. the disturbances
here in December last.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain Il. the North and
stay in doors six months in tho
year consuming what you raise
the other six months?
20 South where you, can work
out doors every month in the
year, and where you are produc-
ing something the year round.
II you are a stock raiser you
know your stock are now 'eat-
ing their heads of" and besides,
have to be protected from the
rigors of winter by expensive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding ~
quires the combination of both
flesh-forming and fat-formin9
foods in certain proportions.
Alabama and Florida produce in
abundance the velvet bean and
cassava. the frst q flesh produ-
Ger, and the latter a fat produ.
cor, and they are the cheapest
and best fattening materials
known to the world.
More money can be made and
with less labor, in general farm.
ing, fruit and berry growing,
and truck gardening along our
road in the South than in any
other section in the Union.
Hyou are Interested and desire
further information on the sub
iect, address
q. A. PARK.
Gent immigration and Indus
Agent, Louisville & Nash Vile
r. R. Co., Louisville, Ky.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
COMMISSION rs NAMED
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
MEMBERSHIP OF NEW PAN
ANA CANAL BOARD.

Washington, April 3.-The personnel
of the new isthmian canal commission
is as follows:
Theodore P. Shonts, chairman;
Charles E. Magoon, governor of canal
zone; John F. Wallace, chief engi-
neer; Rear Admiral M. T. Endicott,
U. S. NJ; Brigadier General Peter c..
Hams, U. S. A., retired; Colonel Os-
valid NJ. Ernst. Corps Engineers, q. s.
A.; Benjamin M. Harrod.
These names were announced &C the
war department during the day and
in connection with the announcement
Secretary Taft gave out for publica-
ton statement showing the allot-
ments of salaries to the new commits
sioners and his own letter to the
president and one from the latter ex-
planning the plan of reorganization Of
the commission, the reasons therefor
and the particular duties to be as
signed to each commissioner. The
first reads as follows:
"The president has made an order
allowing salary of $500, with trav-
cling expenses, to each member Of
the commission and to the chairman
of the commission the additional CON-
pensation of $22, 500, to the chief engi-
neer the additional compensation OF
$17,500 and to the governor of the
zone the additional compensation Of
$4,000. The head of each department
is allowed the use Of furnished
house upon the isthmus and his trav-
cling expenses when travelling on the
business of the commission. The
total is 100000. The salaries and
allowances under the former commits
sion amounted to $4,000"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
MANY MINERS KILLED
THIRTY.FoUR BELIEVED TO HAVE
Persisted in Letter MINE
At zEIGLER, ILL.,.

Fifteen Bodies Recovered From the
Scene Of the Disaster and the Bal
ance Of the Entombed Men Are
Undoubtedly Dead-ExpIosion Of
Accumulated Gas In the Lower
Working the Probable Cause.
Benton, ILL.,, April 4.-Some forty
miners were entombed during the
day in Joseph Letters mine at Zeig-
Ter by terrific explosion of gas, and
it is probable that over thirty of
the buried men are dead Fifteen
dead bodies have been found. The ex-
plosion, it is supposed. was due to the
fact that the Letter mines are not
worked Sunday, thus allowing gas to
accumulate in the lower workings.
When between thirty-five and forty
miners had descended into the
mine to resume work, an explosion
blew the mouth of the mine high into
the air. One of the steel cages was
blown to the surface from the bottom
of a 500-foot shaft. The shock Of the
explosion was felt at Benton, twelve
miles northeast of Zeigler. A teams
ter driving along a road half q mile
from the mine was covered with fall
ing cinders, and debris covered the
floor of his wagon half an inch deep.
One miner was killed and four
were seriously injured at the mouth
Of the shaft in which the explosion &C.
Cured.
The work of rescue was begun at
once by miners who were arriving
when the explosion took place, but
the main shaft was demolished 30 that
rescue work has to be carried on
through the air shaft.
At midnight the dead were estimat-
ed at thirty-four, and the injured at
five. Up to that hour fifteen bodies
had been taken out. Besides these
bodies three were removed alive but
with fatal injuries.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07

Natives Of Liberia Engage in Deadly
Combat.
Liverpool, April 4.-According to q
report brought by the Royal Mail
steamer Sokoto from West Africa,
tribal warfare is now waging IN L.
IBERIA. Natives of the Picanannynes
tribe on March 13 attacked Cestos,
killing sixty men and eighty women.
The Cestos natives are organizing a
big counter expedition. When the So
koto sailed a fierce encounter, with
much slaughter, was expected.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
ACCEPTS RockEFELLER's GIFT.
Action Of American Board for Foreign
Missions.

ReSlon OF american 6oaro tor foret9n
Missions.
Boston, March 30.-The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions announced during the day
that it's prudentials committee had &C.
cepted a report of the subcommittee
recommending the acceptance of the
gift of 100000 by John D. Rockefel.
Ter, but that final action on the matter
had been postponed for two weeks.
The report of the subcommittee, in
the language of a statement issued
by the board during the day, was re-
ceived and accepted as expressing the
utmost judgment of the prudential
committee and the executive officers
and was to the effect that the commit.
tee could not accede to the protest Of
those who objected to the acceptance
Of the gift.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
WAR WILL Be CONTINUED.

Complete Change In Situation ~ Re-
CARDS Peace.
Paris, April 1.-Whatever hope
fulness the peace situation may have
had some days ago the situation has
now completely changed and there is
every prospect that the war will drag
On again. Consequently dispatches ap-
pearing in America saying that For
eign Minister Delcasse and DR.. Mo-
tono, the Japanese minister to France,
have been comforting at the formers
The foregoing view of the situation is
taken by the parties Immediately con-
cerned and it is asserte:.. with the
authority Ut the foreign Office and the
Japanese legation.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
RIOTlNG AT WARSAW,

Four Jews Killed and Forty Wounded
by Soldiers.
Warsaw, April "a serious con-
fict occurred at 1880 p. m. in Dzika
street, where Jewish Socialist so
ciety, known as the Buki, had or
ganized a demonstration. The troops
were called to dispense the gathering
and fired into the crowd, killing four
persons and wounding forty Others.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
THREE MEN KILLED.

Small Tank Used for Storage Of Nj
trog'ycerin Explodes.
Bay City, Mich, April 4.-Three
men were killed by an explosion Of a
small tank used for the storage of
nitroglycerin at a dynamite manufac-
turing plant near here during the day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07

Russian Squadron at JibutiI.
Jibutil, French Somaliland, April 4.
The division of the Second Pacific
squadron commanded by Admiral Ne
bogatoff, anchored here Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
SECRETARY HAY Ar MAPLE;

Declares Trip Has Greatly Improved
His Health.
Naples, April 3.-The White Star
line steamship Cretic, with Secretary
Of State John Hay and Mrs. Hay on
board, arrived here Sunday after a
pleasant voyage. Mr.. Hay declares
that his health has been greatly i'm.
proved by the trip, and Mrs. Hay
also is enjoying the voyage. During
the day Secretary and Mrs. Hay drove
about the city and later took lunch.
con at hotel on the heights above
Naples. They returned to the Cretic
late in the afternoon and the vessel
sailed for Genoa.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Two PittsburQ Mill Hands Dead and
Others Seriously III.

Pittsburg, March 29.-Two mill
workers have died, several are In a
serious condition and many have been
compelled to quit their duties in the
mills in this city and vicinity owing
to the excessive heat. The tempera-
ture registered 70 degrees and it was
the first time within recollection that
10 much suffering has existed among
mill employees on account of warm
weather in March,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
Supplies for Vtadivostok.

st. Petersburg, April 1.--More than
ten trains stocked with provisions and
war material are leaving st. Peters.
burg daily for Vladivostok.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07

st. Petersburg, April 4.-Seventy-
I've persons, including four artillery
men and forty Chinese coolies, were
killed during the day by the explosion
Of bomb in the artillery depot In
Hardin. The man who caused the Ok.
plosion was also killed. The entire
laboratory, huge establishment, was
wrecked and 100000 projectiles
were destroyed packing cases
containing 5000 each. Millions of
other projectiles not yet completed
were made useless.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07

Threatened Strike of Sixty Thousand
Miners Averted,

Philadelphia, April 1.-The soft
coal operators during the afternoon
stated that they had practically agreed
to renew the wage scale. This will
prevent the threatened strike of 50,-
900 miners in the bituminous district.
A Joint conference of the operators
and miners will be held in Altoona
April to complete the agreement.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
RUSSIANS BLOWN Up.
TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS KILLED
eY THE EXPLOSION OF A
BOMB AT HARDIN.

Artillery Depot Wrecked, Millions Of
Finished Projectiles Destroyed and
Immense Number Of Others Ren'
dered Useless-RenewaI Of Hostili-
ties Expected Shortly South Of Cum
shu Pass, Manchuria.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-04-07
-Four Men Instantly Killed.

Troy, N. Y, March 29.-Four men
we're killed in an explosion of three
powder mills owned by the Dupont
Powder company at Schaghticoke,
near here during the day. The bodies
OF the men were blown 800 feet from
the wreck. and the windows of every
house in the vicinity were shattered.