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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

The air 'breathed daily by person
weighs "a pounds. about six times as
much as the food and drink consumed
In the same amount of time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
LETTER FROM ToPPENISH.
Billy Mckay, Umatilla Indian Inter-
prefer, Writes to the East Oregon

Billy Mckay, the full blood Una
till Indian interpreter, who is allot-
ted on the Umatilla reservation and
well known in this county, writes to
the East Oregonian from Toppenish,
Wash, as follows:
Toppenish, Wash, April 30.-(Edi-
tor East Oregonian)-I take pleasure
in writing to your valuable paper to
give you the news of this city and
country. I arrived here several days
ago from Pendleton and find that the
Indians are now at work in the hop
fields, many of them, at least.
They are paid 81 and $1.25 per day
in the spring, in polling and twining
the hops, although they receive from
S1.5O to SO per day in hoppicking
season, since they are paid by the
box.
The hop boxes hold about 16 BUSH
els, and although it may seem hard to
do, an industrious person can pick
from one to three boxes a day.
Work is plentiful here all the year
for white laboring men. Many In
dams also work a large portion of
the year, for as soon as hoppicking is
over the Indians go to work in the po-
tato fields and work until the potato
crop is in. For this work they re-
ceive from 81 to 80 per day, and are
employed about two months at it.
Most of the land around here is ir-
rigated and 1 understand there are
two government irrigation bitches
talked of on the reservation. This ir-
rigation has raised the price of land,
which is now worth from $50 to $175
per acre. All kinds of fruits-apples,
pears, plums, peaches, grapes, straw
berries and cherries are raised here.
think it one of the best coun-
tries in the world. They are now
building a line of railroad from
sunnyside to Toppenish, work to be-
gin on the grade on May 1, and it will
be completed in time to haul the
crops this fall. This is all I think
of this time. Yours truly,
BILLY MKAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

The gambling dens of Pendleton
gave up their motley host of devotees
on Saturday afternoon, and 125 cap
pers, boosters, dealers and gamblers
many of whom had not appeared on
the streets in daylight for months
were counted on the sidewalks in
front of the various places, discussing
the moral spasm which had closed
the games and stopped their nefarious
trade.
These pox-marked, bleached-out,
opium-soaked, blear-eyed. cold-blood-
ed habitues of the dark alleys and
back room dens made a spectacle
that is not often seen, any more, in
civilized Western towns.
Had a homeseeker or tourist pass
ing through the country made a tour
of Main street Saturday afternoon,
while the sidewalks were crowded
with this array of sports" he would
have been greatly mislead in judging
the character of citizenship of Pen
dleton, had he taken the predominant
ing type on the streets at that time
to be typical of the town.
Most of the gamblers have decided
to go, as they believe the closing of
games is to be permanent. A few will
hang on, in hopes of being permitted
to quietly open again, after the. grand
jury adjourns.
Those who have led the campaign
for better morals, however, say that
there will be no cessation of the
campaign. Evidence will be gather
ed at every opportunity, both against
gamblers and against the owners of
buildings in which gambling is per-
mitted, and the law will be rigidly
enforced without fear or favor. The
notorious gambling joints will be
closely watched in the future.
Farmers and stockmen who have
been interviewed on the subject are
unanimously in favor of closing the
games, as sheepherders, farm hands
and hired help of every description
have been the chief prey of the thugs
and tinhorns that have infested the
city for the past two years.
IF the East Oregonian never doe:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
PROF. TRAvER HAS ACCEPTED
VIII Enter Upon His Duties at Close
of Present Term,

At meeting of the school board
held Saturday evening, Prof. L. R.
Traver, Of Salem, formally accepted
the position of city superintendent
of the Pendleton schools. Prof. Trav-
er will be paid salary of $500 per
annum, and will enter upon his duties
at the close of the coming term.
According to members of the board
the ideas of Prof. Traver on the man.
agement of the schools corresponds
with the plans which they have map
ped out, and It is believed a harmoni-
Gus administration will be given. One
of the things which the board is anx-
ious to establish is a corps of teach
ers that will be as permanent as pos
sible, so that it will not be necessary
for many new ones to be employed
each year. To this idea Prof. Traver
is said to be also favorable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

As the result of fire early Sun
day morning, the Hotel Eastern is
now badly demolished hostelry; so
much so, in fact, that it is very
doubtful if it will ever be rebuilt.
The fire originated in the kitchen.
and was first discovered by a lady
occupying the room directly over
head. From the kitchen the flames
shot up between the walls to the attic
and there gained strong headway in
short time. In answer to the gem
eral alarm five of the hose companies
were soon on the ground, and for
nearly three hours five streams of
water were kept constantly playing
on the burning building. BY that
time the flames were all extinguish-
ed, but the upper part of the struc-
ture was burned away and the en-
tire house was a wreck.
At the time of the fire 2S guests
were in the building, and besides the
family of D. G. Smith, manager of
the hotel, All escaped without any
injury.
The Hotel Eastern is owned by
Samuel George. and the building with
its equipment is valued at about So
600. There was $4,000 insurance on
the building and the small stable in
the yard. 1t is said that the entire
amount of insurance will not reim-
burse the owner for his loss, even
though the hotel could be rebuilt.
Under the ordinances governing
the buildings that may be erected
within the fire limits, which extend
to Garden street on the west, no
frame building within the limits may
be rebuilt after a fire without the
consent of the council. No applica-
ton has yet been made by Mr.. George
for permission to repair his building,
and it is not thought any will be made
In view of the state of ruin.
The main part of the old hotel was
formerly the odd Fellows hall, and
was erected by the local lodge on the
corner of Main and Alta streets many
years ago. When the present brick
building was erected by the Odd Fell
lows the building was sold and re-
moved to its present location, and fit
ted for a lodging house.
The $4500 insurance on the Hotel
Eastern was written, by Mrs. B. B.
Guernsey and is in the Phoenix In
surance company of Brooklyn, and
the Hanover Insurance company of
New York. Mrs. Guernsey as local
agent, has reported the building to
be total loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
FATHER BOSCH LEAVES HERE
Assistant Catholic Pastor for the Past
Three Years in Pendleton.

Father Boschi, who has been assist
ant pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
church in this city for the past three
years has left here permanently, hav-
ing been called to Spokane for an as
signment to some charge in the North
west.
At the present time he does not
know where he will be sent, but as he
speaks the Crow Indian language flu
emily. having been missionary among
the Crows for a number of years, he
will possibly be sent to church on
that reservation in Montana.
Father Trivelli, pastor of st. Mary S
church has no assistant at the pres
ent time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
OWL TEA HOUSE

another worthy thing in the future,
Umatilla county farmers and busi-
ness men will be under perpetual
obligations to it fox agitating this
matter until the gamblers have been
driven out and the prostitution of
young men, hired help, clerks and
other workingmen in general, stop
ped" said a prominent farmer today.
Dozens of such expressions are heard
every day, despite the pouting of the
saloon men who threaten to boycott
the paper for standing for better
morals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
Iowa Editor in Town.

George Simpson and wife of Knox
Vile, Tenn, arrived this morning
from Boise, where they have been
staying during the greater part of the
winter, and will be here for day or
two, going from this place to Lewis
ton. Mr.. Simpson is editor of the
Marion County Reporter of Knox
Vile, and has a son at Lewiston who
is foreman on the Morning Tribune
at that place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
VIII Tour the Interior.

Rev. ]. K. McGillivray, of Firwood
Wash, and Rev. ]. Anthony Mitchell,
of Prineville, left on the train this
morning for Grants, from which
place they will drive through the in
terror upon an extended missionary
tour. Rev. McGillivray is the state
Sunday school missionary for Wash
ington, while Rev. Mitchell is pastor
of the Presbyterian church at Prime
Vile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
New Planning Mil at Union.

Hursh & Vandevanter will at once
begin the work of installing their new
planer near the fruit dryer, with yard
room on both sides Of the track. They
expect to dress from 10000 to 10000
feet per day as soon as they get un-
der way.-Union Republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

The Current Literature club will
meet on Friday evening Of this week
at the home of Mrs. T.. J. Sommer-
Vile. The program prepared for the
postponed meeting last week will be
given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
Northeastern FIRE
BUILDING WAS DAMAGED
NEARLY BEYOND REPAIR

No Clue to the Origin Of the Fire,
Which Was in the Kitchen-Entire
Upper Story Burned Away, and En-
tire Building Wrecked-Insured for
$4,000, But Loss Is I'm Excess
Building Is in Fire Limits and Not
Likely to BE Rebuilt as Frame.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
GAMBLING GOING
MOST OF THE sports"
WILL LEAVE. THE CITY.

A Few VIII Hang on Hoping to Be
Allowed to Open After the Grand
Jury Adjourns-Campaign Against
Gambling, However, VIII Not Cease
Information VIII Be Gathered
and Prosecutions VIII Follow Every
Attempt to Open the Games-No-
tOrious Joints VIII Be Closely
Watched in Future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

By quitting the game yesterday at
the end of the seventh inning, the La
Grande ball team forfeited the game,
and the same was given to the PEN
dleton nine by Umpire George Hart
man. Jr., after waiting the necessary
time for the La Grande boys to reap
pear. The score was ordered placed
at to in favor of Pendleton, such
score being prescribed by the base
ball statutes when games are forfeit
ed
1t was o'clock when the La
Grande boys withdrew from the game,
and their action was a great surprise
to all. Both Manager Cooley and
Captain Strand insisted that there
was no arrangement for shortening
the game, and the umpire stated no
instructions had been given him on
the subject, so the game was ordered
continued.
Indignation hardly expresses the
feeling of the local players at the ac-
ton of the Sugar Beetgrowers," for
there would have been ample time to
have finished the game and still
caught their train. While the score
was favorable to La Grande at the
time, there were two innings yet re-
naming and it was easily possible
for the score to have been turned the
other way. During the game consid-
cradle time was wasted by the La
Grande pitcher with needless waits,
which in view of their hasty with
drawal looks bad. Whether they quit
because of "coldfeetedness," or be-
cause they actually required an hour
and forty minutes in which to primp
for their train, is not known. But in
either case their conduct is regard
ed as decidedly unsportsmanlike, to
say the least.
1t has been suggested that in the
future La Grande be required to give
a bond to complete the game before
they are allowed to enter. The ex-
pense money was given them yester-
day by Manager Cooley during the
early part of the game, or it doubtless
would have been withheld.
History of the Scores.
During the first six innings of the
game yesterday a very close game
was played, the score being to 8
for a time, and then each team being
ahead by one tally at different times.
However, in the sixth inning two cost
ly errors were made by Watson, and
several run were made by La Grande.
However, in the sixth a run was also
made by Pendleton, making the score
10 to 6.
The score book shows five strike
outs for Crabell of La Grande. and
four for King of Pendleton, and their
records are otherwise about even,
though wild pitching was being done
by Crabell during the latter part of
the game.
No Play With Salt Lake.
No game will be played with the
Salt Lake ball team tomorrow. Fol-
lowing the disgraceful ending of the
game with La Grande yesterday, the
management of the Pendleton team
became afraid that they would be dis
appointed in a crowd for the game,
and in the evening Manager Cooley
wired to the Salt Lake manager at
Spokane cancelli9g the game with
them.
Next Sunday the local team will go
to Walla Walla for game, and an
excursion will be run from heer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
scandInnrinn Services.

Rev. o. L. Holmes, missionary viii
preach this evening in the Baptist
church at 1880 o'clock. A cordial in
vltation is extended to all to attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01

The German government has des-
ignated Mr.. Lincanza as consulting
engineer for the Panama canal. He
is one of the leading civil engineers
of Germany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-01
LA GRANDE FLUKED.
EXACT MOTIVE REMAINS
AN UNsoLVED MYSTERY

They Forfeited the Game, But Waited
Until Their Expense Money Had
Been Paid Them They We're
Playing Good Ball, But Got Cold
Feet-The Official Score Was
Placed 0 to o Against La Grande-
Acted Very Childish and Unsports-
manlike.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-10
A Warning to Mothers.

Too much Gre cannot be used with
small children during he hot weather of
the summer months 10 guard against
bowel troubles As RUE it Is O ally neces-
sary to give the child dose of castor
oil to ct any disorder of the bowels.
Do not use any substitute, but give the
old fas hioned castor oil, and ace that il
is fresh, as rancid oil nauseates AID has
tenceucy to grpe IF this does not
check the bowels give Cham oerlain's
Collie, Cholera and DisrrhoPa Remedy
and then a dose of castor oil, and the
disease may be che cke in it's Incl piency
and all danger avoided. The castor oil
ard this remedy should be procured at
once d kept ready for instant use "a
soon as the first Indication of any bowel
trOnble appears. This is the most sue
eessful treatment known and may be
r. lied upon with implicit confidence
even in case OF cholera infantum, For
sale by All Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-10
Collie and Diarrhoat- Remedy that
is Prompt and Pleasant.

The prompt results produced by
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar
rhoe Remedy together with its pleasant
taste have won for it q place in many
households. Mr.. w. Il. Taylor, a
merchant of WinsIow Ala, writes: II
have used CnamberlaIn's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy myself and also
with men on my place, for diarrhoea
and collie and 1T always gives relief
promptly and pleasantly" For 8 lie by
ALI Druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-10
The Tinaes-ReCOrder is the
7,MERICUs. Ga. AUGUST 10. 1905
A HISTORY OF FEVER PLAGUE,


West Indies. 1t has about become
naturaliZed in the United States
and Mexico. 1t has never visited
Asia, Australia or the islands of
the Pacific. 1t has invaded most
of Europe. 1t has prevailed in at
least six of the republics of South
America. 1t has appeared as far
north as Quebec, Canada. At least
80 Of the states of this union have
suffered from it. Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island, Connect ut,
New York and Pennsylvania being
in the list.
The first authentic record of its
results was in Central America in
1896. In 1866 it destroyed every
soul in the island of st. Lucia, viz,
over 5000 people.
In New York it appeared first in
1868. In Boston in 1891, again in
1893. In Philadelphia in 1896,
again in 1899. In that year it also
visited Charleston, S. G.
1t did not come south to the gulf
coast till 1902, appearing at Biloxi,
Miss. In 1905 it appeared first in
Europe, at Cadiz, Spain-same
year in Mobile, Ala.
Between that date and 1900 it
visited Charleston S. c., II times,
New York 16 times, Philadelphia
II times, Baltimore 5 times, Bos-
ton 3 times and New Orleans
times.
Nantucket, Catskill, New York,
Hartford, Portsmouth, Albany,
Salem Mass, and Woodbury., n. j.
have felt its deathly sting.
In 1898 there was a terrible
visitation in Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore, Wilmington,
Del, Portsmouth, n. H., and
other Northern cities. In that
year in the island of San Domingo
out of $4,000 troops no less than
81, 100 died of the disease; 1880
saw the most terrible ravages of
the disease in Europe. Seville,
Spain, population 80, 568, had 49,
488 cases and IA, 685 deaths.
Hartford, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and other Northern
cities, and Norfolk, Va, suffered
in 1900.
In 1902 out of $1,000 cases in
San Domingo, there were over 20,
900 deaths. In 1903 it killed 6, 700
in New York city.
In 1904 Carthagena, Spain, lost
IA, $40 of her entire population of
33, 22O from yellow fever.
In 1905 Quebec had its first and
last attack. But of an English
company of troops of 55, only six
escaped death.
Eighteen hundred and twenty
two saw the last epidemic in New
York, over so per cent of these at
tackled dying.
Since then no epidemic has ap-
peared north of Norfolk.
1898 was horrible year of deaths
in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas.
Eight thousand four hundred died
in New Orleans.
In 1854 and 1856 many people
died in New Orleans, Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Savannah.
In 1867 it appeared in Jackson
vile, Fla, for the first time.
In 1867 it appeared in New Or
leans, Texas and Memphis.
In 1870 there were 40 deaths on
Governors Island land IS in Phila-
delphia, from yellow fever, but
the disease did not spread.
In 1871 Florida and Charleston,
s. G. suffered.
In 1873 the disease was terrible
all along the gulf coast and up
the Mississippi valley. Two thous-
and died in Memphis.
In 1873 there was an epidemic in
Savannah,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-10

appeared. Lit swept the gulf coast
and up the Mississippi valley to
Cairo, Ill.
In Memphis the death rate was
one in every three. So malignant
was it that domestic animals and
deer died from it.
This incident ought easily to
have given the hint, which not un-
til 1900 was definitely discovered,
that yellow fever is transmitted
and made epidemic by an Insects
bite. That negroes rarely have
this fever, and then only lightly,
shows the discernment of the
mosquito stegomayia, and starya-
ton alone doubtless prompts it to
vary the rule, which is to avoid
the unsayoIy flavor of the son of
Africa.
In 1888 yellow fever was cpl
demic in a virulent form in Florida,
Jacksonville being the chief center.
The disease was quite fatal.
On Aug. ID, 1888, the city of
Columbus, Ga. quarantined for
the first time, the ordinance read
ing against Jacksonville and
other infected points,"
In 1897 there was another severe
epidemic involving, New Orleans,
Ocean Springs, Mobile and other
gulf points. Again Columbus
quarantined from Sept. ID to Nov.3.
The existing outbreak of yellow
fever in New Orleans was reported
on July % last. According to the
official report there have been 475
cases and Sc deaths in that city
recently.
In this connection it may be
mentioned that Columbus, Ga,
has seen case of yellow fever de
velop i'll its limits. 1t was presum-
ed to be contracted from a trunk
of clothes received from Mobile,
which city was infected. Doubt
less a mosquito was concealed in
the clothing. The patienC died
and was buried there, but the
disease did not spread.
DR.. Carlos Fineley, of Havana
had advanced the theory that a
mosquito conveyed the unknown
cause of yellow fever. He did not
succeed in proving it.
This was reserved for Major
Walter Reed. U S a. Virginian.
The most wonderful experiments,
backed by the most fearless volun-
teers from the American army of
fering for experiment, was the re-
suit.
The glory of the American
soldier again is in evidence.
DR.. Lazear one of these volunteer
victims, gave his life to the dis
ease and died like hero. No other
fatality occurred among the brave
three nurses and nine non immunes
who volunteered to be experiment
ted upon. These experiments con-
vincingly settled the following:
l. The specific agent in the caus
alton of yellow fever exists in the
blood of the patient during the first
three days of his attack. After
that he ceases to be menace to the
health of others.
2 A single species of mosquito,
viz, stegomyla fasciata, transmits
the disease to other people. To
do this the mosquito must inject
the blood during the first three
days of the fever, and is powerless
to transmit it until II days have
elapsed After that till the mos
quito dies it can infect people. If
water is accessible this mosquito
lives 154 days. Deprived of water
it dies in six days.
3Tbis disease cannot be spread
in any other way than by the bite
of previously infected stegomyia.
Articles used or soiled by patients
do not carry infection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-10

A COW must have more lives than q
cat; see how many times it can kick the
bucket
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-04-14
SCHOOLS OF SIsTERSWLLE
Resident Of Tyler Makes Strong Claims Of Their
Efficiency

It is rather remarkable that the
spirit Of progress denoted by
thest innovations is confined to
one spot in so large a state as
our own.
Sistersville also thinks her ex-
hibit at st. Louis last year was
second to no city of it's dimensions
anywhere. and we are reminded
that this same exhibit now graceS
the walls of the State Superin-
tendent's office at Charleston, and
is daily shown to visitors with
much pride by that official.
The High school course of study
in SisterSyille, according to the
work mentioned above is of four
years extent-equal to that OF any
of the larger cites. Graduates
are admitted without examination
to the Freshman class of the State
University and other higher insti-
tutions of learning.
Last year a new general course
of study was put out by the Sis
tersville Board Of Education.
High authority, including j. N.
Dea"l. nrofe SOr of pedagogy III
the University of West VIRGINIA
has pronounced this the most log
zeal, complete and systematic pub
lication of it's kind yet issued in
our State.
There are evidently reasons
why our neighbor makes large
claims educationally. The respOn-
sibility Of those who administer
school affairs is very great
Parkersburg Journal.