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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
SANDERS SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Blows His Brains Out With Gun at
Twin Falls.

Twin Falls. Idaho, Aug. 16.-L. r..
Sanders, of Boise. who leaves a wife
and three children i'm Boise, commit
ted suicide by shooting here just be-
fore midnight last night supposedly
as the result, either directly or indi-
rectly of alcoholism He had been
here for about two weeks. having the
contract for the plastering of the new
Hotel Perrine.
For several days Sanders had been
drinking quite hard, and yesterday a
number of his friends took him out
shooting i'm the endeavor to straighten
him up. They returned late and went
to Wilson Bros carpenter shop. The
others retired but Sanders kept NOV
ing about. He entered the building
several times, but went out without
Il gun each time. About 1870 he
found all the inmates asleep and pick
ing up a gun went out again.
He went to the side of the building
on vacant lot and it is supposed
that he put the muzzle of the gun in
his mouth and, reaching down. pull
ed the trigger. Practically the en-
tire top of his head was blown off,
No reason except his excessive
drinking is known here for his rash
act, which seems to have been entire
ly premeditated After returning
from the shooting trip he had chang
ed his clothes, seemingly in prepara-
tion for the tragedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

A good anecdote is related Of a young
minister who was supplying the pulpit
Of the Wrentham Congregational
church during the absence Of its pas
tor, the Rev. Elisha Fisk, better known
as "Prlest Fisk" whose pastorate in
this church covered a period of fifty
six years.
Upon opening the Bible the young
minister came across the following no
tlce, which he read: Mr.. Libbius POr-
ter desires the prayers Of the congre-
cation, that his loss may be sanctified
for his good"
Signs of suppressed merriment ap-
peared through the congregation, but
the cause was complete mystery to
the young minister, who upon arriving
at the home Of Mr.. Fisk for lunch in
quired Of Mrs. Fisk the cause of the
unseemly hilarity.
She Informed him he had read an
old notice, used by her husband as a
bookmark. 1t had been presented by
Mr. Porter year or two before, upon
the death of his third wife Mr.. Por-
ter, with his fourth bride, sat in the
congregation while it was being read
Boston Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Portland, or, aug. 16.-The 16th
annual session Of the Trans -Mississip-
pi Commercial Congress was opened
here today with nearly three thous-
and delegates in attendance. Theo-
dore b. Wilcox, of this city, the pres
ident of the congress, called the
meeting to order and after welcom-
ing the delegates delivered his annu-
al address. He called special atten-
tion to the Importance of this con-
gress in view of the building of the
trans-isthmian canal and the estab-
lishment Of new relations between the
United States and the rest of the
world. The mayor of the city, the
president of the exposition and other
prominent speakers also addressed
the delegates.
The convention, or congress, as It
is called, will remain in session until
Saturday and will undoubtedly be Of
unusual interest to the Trans -Missis-
sippi region of the United States. The
Pacific trade will be the chief topic
of the congress. Owing to the i'm
pending change in the geographical
possibilities of the United States in
consequence of the construction of
the Panama canal this subject is con-
sidered of the greatest importance
and will be discussed thoroughly.
The question Of demanding the es-
tablishment of a department of mines
and mining, with its head a member
of the presidents cabinet will also
be discussed. Other subjects which
will come up are the improvement Of
rivers and harbors, the establishing
of a union of interests between Paci-
fic coast ports and the Gulf of Mexi-
co, the merchant marine, the consular
service etc.
Among thh prominent delegates
attending the congress are the gov
ernors of California, Montana, Colo
rado, New Mexico, Washington, Wyo-
ming, Louisiana, Utah and Idaho;
Hang Yu Wei, representing. the Chi
nese government; John Ford, of New.
York. secretary of the American
Asiatic association: F. B. Thurber,
president of the United States Export
Association; John w Noble, former
ly secretary Of the interior; Judge
Grosscup, of Chicago. and Chairman
T. p. Shonts, of the Isthmian Canal
commission. All of them are expect
ed to deliver addresses on some of the
most important subjects before the
congress.
1t is said that Duluth, Des Moines,
Kansas City, New Orleans and Salt
Lake City will make bids for the con-
gress of 1906. A spirited contest be-
tween the representatives of the re-
spective states is expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
which Ethan Aliens house stood al
the time Of his death.


There are two members OF the racing
fraternity, both ardent horse owners,
whose early education was sadly neg
lected, and neither can read Both
conceal to the best Of their ability their
shortcomings in this regard One of
them received telegram the other
day, but he could not read il and did
not wish to expose his ignorance. He
met the second hOrseman, and as he
was looking anything but pleasant he
was accOsted with:
whats the matter? You look like
trouble"
Trouble? Sure. Just read that"
And he thrust the telegram into his
friends hands.
"Well, | should say it was troublew
was the unexpected reply. I'm sorry
for you, old fellow" And the tele-
gram was handed back, neither being
any wiser as to its contents
At this juncture stable boy came
whlstling along, and the recipient of
the message hailed him with a jocular
remark and after quizzing him awhile
said:
"Tll bet YOU can't read, SON"
Huh, that's where you're way Off!
kin read as good as you kin"
well, let's hear you read that II
you can it's two bit piece for you"
The harmless telegram was read, and
now both of the men are wondering
what the other meant by saying the
message denoted trouble.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
PrOvident Animals.

All birds of the crow tribe, rocks es-
pecially, exhibit tendency toward
winter-like squirrels and some other
animals-to lay up store of provisions
for their sustenance against n season
Of scarcity. While jackdaws select
holes of trees and old buildings to store
away such provisions, rocks convey
them away to their rookeries. There In
last seasons nests they deposit them.
Toward springtime, when they begin
thinking about setting their houses in
order, they visit their rookerles and
when rebuilding their nests throw out
the unused store. Thus it is we often
find an accumulation of acorns, pota-
toes and what not on the ground under
their nests.-Nature Notes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

81 have no war with the president
That's all rot. In the main we agree
If we disagree, it is an honest and
candid difference Of opinion. There
is no war at ALL"
Thus answered United States Sena-
tor w. B. Hepburn of Idaho, today
says the Portland Telegram, when
queried anent his reputed martial re-
lations with the national chief execu-
tive with reference to the creation of
forest reserves Not only is there no
war with the president, says the SEN
ator. but the idea that he Intends to
go into the senate and make things
sizzle is 'in the imagination Of those
enterprising gentlemen, Further
more, his action in congress will be
along conservative lines, quoth he.
will you oppose the presidents
policy on the forest reserve question ?"
was asked.
THAT depends on what the policy
is" returned the senator from Idaho.
81 am in favor of forest protection
that shall leave the lands open to set
tlement by bona fide homesteaders. |
am in favor of government assistance
and cooperation to any extent neces-
sary for the prevention of fires and
waste of timber"
Are you opposed to the presidents
policy at the present time?"
That's a broad question" was the
reply What the presidents policy
is and what it has been said to be are
vastly different ] am opposed to the
withdrawal of the forests in Idaho
from settlement / regard the settler
as the safest guardian of his own and
surrounding sections against fires
II am opposed to the laws and de-
partmental regulations which have
transferred the large portion of the
railroad land grants in Washington,
Arizona and some other states and ter
ritories to Idaho. by means of a sys-
tenn of exchanges of lands surrendered
i'm other states for lands to be selected
in Idaho. Thus. in effect transferring
the land grants i'm other states and
territories to Idaho, which, under
misinterpretation Of the letter and
spirit of the law by the interior de-
partment has allowed the lands in al
{, rnate sections of such other states
and territories to be selected in solid
blocks, carrying vast areas of the val
liable timber lands of Idaho, disre
garding the limitation of alternate
sections contained in the original land
grants to the railroads.
The Withdrawals of forest reserves
in Idaho to date include more than
100000 acres of state school lands,
which under the admission act and
the constitution, have minimum
value of SO per acre. The lieu priv
ilege of selection Of other lands for
these is of comparatively little value
in view of the fact that the withdraw
ais from sale and selection cover the
only class of lands which would be
worth the price at which state lands
could be sold for educational pur-
poses.
MY actions i'm congress will be
along conservative lines for the res
toration of these lands to settlement
homesteaders. The Withdrawals in
Idaho already amount to 25 per cept|
of the entire area of the state, with
more promised"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
An Ancient Tunnel.

Tunnels are no new things in his
tory. The only known inscription in
early Hebrew records that the conduit
which conveys water from a spring to
the pool of Sloan, ON the west side of
Jerusalem, was, like the Simplon tun-
mel, cut from both ends of the interven-
Ing ridge. But the Hebrew workers
miscalculated, and while there should
have been still three cubits about FIVE
feet to excavate they heard the voices
Of the workers in the other tunnel, as
there was deviation Of the lines,
which should have joined
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
MaIlenbility of Gold.

The malleability of gold is so great
that a single grain may be divided into
100000 parts and a cubic inch into
9,523, ,S00,523 parts, each of which may
be distinctly seen by the naked eye. A
grain and half of gold may be beaten
into leaves of one inch square, which,
If intersected by parallel lines drawn
at right angles to each other and dis.
tance only the one-hundredth part of
an inch, will produce 25,000,0OO little
squares, each of which may be dis
tinctly seen without the aid of a glass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

On another occasion, having return
ed from playing poker at the club, my
grandfather said:
when man is hard up he should
borrow, but he must devote his ener-
gies to paying back and remaining the
equal Of the man from whom he has
borrowed If he cannot pay back, let
him be frank about it, for it is better
to steal than TO cheat"
And again:
"To ride straight and to shoot
straight, to win money cheerfully and
to lose it cheerfully, never to be boor-
ishly in debt or swinishly drunk, to en-
joy flowers and music, and if possible
TO be in love with at least one good
woman, is half the duty of gentle
man"
whats the other half, grandpaT
| had asked him.
"Why, to be a gentleman, of course"
-Gouverneur Morris in Reader Maya
zine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
National Negro Business League.

New York Aug. 16.-The fifth an
nual convention of the National Negro
Business league met here today in
the Palm Garden, with Booker T.
Washington in the chair and a large
number of delegates in attendace. The
negroes of this city have made ex-
tensive preparations for the enter
tainment of the visiting delegates and
among the features will be an auto
mobile ride through the city, an ex-
cursion up the Hudson and a dinner
at the Palm Garden.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Who wrote the words "a prospect all
on fire." They are quoted by Words
worth in his Evening Walk" and Pro
fessor Knight and his helpers had been
unable to trace it. But Novel; Smith
communicates to the Athenaeum his
discovery that it comes from a long
forgotten poem, Sunday Thoughts" !"
by Moses Browne. Moses Brownies
phrase lives like fossil in Words
worth's poem. Browne died in 1887
and was not unknown TO DR.. Johnson,
ut whose suggestion he brought out an
annotated edition OF the "Compleat
Angler" His Sunday Thoughts was
reprinted as late as 1906. He held the
living of Olney for a short time dur
ing Cowper's residence there and had
John Newton for his curate.-London
Globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Railroad Commissioners Convention

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 16.-The Ma
tional Association of Railroad Com
missioners opened its seventeenth an
nual convention here today. Presi-
dent Ira b. Mills, of Minnesota, de-
livered his annual address and secre-
tary, Edward A. Mosely of Washing
ton, d. c., submitted his report.
Many important matters are to be
considered by the convention this
year. The convention will remain in
session here to the end of the week
and will then go to Portland, Ore,
where the work of the convention
will be concluded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

All animal keepers are supposed to
study the needs and ailments of the
animals under their charge, and they
understand the best methods to coax
their dumb friends into submission;
but, in addition to these keepers. every
circus and menagerie has one or
more physicians who prescribe for the
sick animals. An imported wild ami
NAL is too valuable to lose without an
effort to save its life, and all that
science knows is brought into requisi-
ton to cure it of any complaint.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
BATTLE ANNIVERSARY.
Ethan Allen Memorial Tower VIII BE
Dedicated

Burlington, VT. Aug. 16.-Today is
bennington Battle day and the city is
in full holiday attire. Thousands of
visitors began to arrive hero early in
the day to attend the celebration and
witness the dedication of the Memori-
al tower erected in honor of Ethan
Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga, on In
dian Rock in Ethan Allen park. The
celebration is held under the auspices
and direction of the Sons of the Revo-
luton, acting conformity with the city
authorities and several patriotic or
ganizations.
The ground upon which the Indian
Rock bearing the memorial tower, is
located, at one dime was part of the
farm owned by Ethan Allen. He died
on his farm and few years ago the
Daughters of the Revolution had a
bronze tablet placed on the rock near
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
The Scared Hero.

The man who goes down with his
engine in Il wreck is considered worthy
of great commentator, when the truth
is, as all railway men are aware, that
the unfortunate in such cases lost his
nerve at the critical moment and hes
itated to jump. When an accident is
impending the cool and collected en-
gineer shuts off steam, applies the
brakes and opens the valves, all of
the actions taking few seconds
Then he looks out for his own safety.
Another man becomes so frightened in
the presence of great danger that he
does nothing, not even the possible,
and he is the person likely to wear a
martyrs crown.-Locomotive Engi-
neering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
GIVING OUT.
The Struggle Dlscourages Many
Citizen of Pendleton.

Citizen of Pendleton.
Around all day with an aching
back;
Can't rest at night;
Enough to make one "give out.
Doan's Kidney Pills will give re-
newed life.
They will cure the backache;
Cure every kidney Ill.
Here is Pendleton proof that this 10
so:
Mrs. L. Hodson. OF III Aura street
saws: "while my kidneys have never
caused me any trouble which made
Itself apparent In the kidneys them
selves nor in the secretions. I have
been bothered more or less by an
aching across. the small OF my back,
then down and through my kidneys.
When caught cold It hurt me across
nv loins and made me feel lame and
sore. I got a box of Doan's Kidney
Pills at the Brock & McComas Co.
drug store and used them. While i
did not take them according to direc-
tions. being poor hand to dose my
self with medicines at all. they oene-
fitted me In every way, making my
back stronger and toning up my
whole system"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
n. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
wouldn't Gid the Pill

80 she is going to keep the ring
even though the engagement is bro.
kenT
Yes" answered the gloomy young
man, "and that isn't the worst Of it.
She didn't even condescend to tell me
that polite story about cherishing 1t as
a memento of very dear friendship"
Washington Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Enthusiastic Bird Architect.

The process of the building of a
birds nest is always interesting, and
the most wonderful of all nests, those
Of the weaver birds, can always be
seen in the making by any one who
will buy few males of the African
red billed weaver, which cost about
half crown each. This is little bird
much like small hen sparrow, with a
bright red bill and decked i'm the breed
ing season with a pink cap and breast
and black mask. He is an enthusi-
astic architect and in France is al
ways sold as travailleur, the worker
Even in the cage he will weave any
fibrous material in and out of the
wires till they are covered, and in an
aviary he will construct beautiful
round nests with the greatest enthusi
asm, pausing occasionally to swear at
fellow craftsmen who presume to crit
icise his efforts or cast larcenous eye
on his materials.-LOndon Express.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Improving the Mountains.

The cockney who said he valued
Switzerland for its mountain hair has
a supporter In writer in the Irish In
dependent, who remarks, "There are
many mountains in the country nov
bare and desolate whose brows If whisk.
cred with forests would present strlk-
Ing appearance" e."-London Punch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Wanted the Legal View.

"Of course you know how many min.
utes there are to an hour" said a
lawyer to witness in an English
court.
"Well," said the witness after pom
dering for awhile, 'let's hear your YER
sion of It."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
A variation with a Big Difference.

YES, he used to be In the newspaper
business, but he's studying for the min
istry now, He says he decided that he
couldn't be reporter and save his
soul"
Indeed? l believe his old city editor
put 1t differently. He says he couldn't
be a reporter to save his soul."-Ex-
change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
VIII Form a League.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 16.-The meet
ing of publishers of agricultural pa
pers in the South, called by William
Cooke and r. S. Walker of this city,
for the purpose of organizing the
southern Agricultural Press league.
met here this morning with good
attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Ton and Bottom.

MY friend" said the long haired
passenger to the young man in the seat
opposite, ito what end has your life
work been directed"
ITO both ends" was the reply. '1
have the only first class hat and shoe
store In the village"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

A true man never frets about his
place in the world, but just slides into
Il by the gravitation Of his nature and
swings there as easily as a star
Chaplin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
They Were Playing Together.

He Creferring to muslc)-Don't you
think I'm slow and little too softl
She absently)-Yes. But, then, you
have wealth and position. and that
counts for something.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
CONGRESS HAS MET
NEARLY 5000 ARE IN
ATTENDANCE THEREAT.

sixteenth Annual Session Called to
Order in Portland-The Panama
Canal Project In All its Phases
VIII BE Primary Subject for Dis
cussiOn-WlII Also Consider Es-
tablishment of a New Cabinet De-
partment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
HEPBURN s STAND.
IDAHO SENATOR HAS NO
WAR WITH PRESIDENT.

Senator Is Opposed to Withdrawal of
Idaho Forests From Settlement,
But Believes in Protecting Bona
Eide Forests-Over 100000 Acres
Now Withdrawn From IdahO's Pub
lie Domain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Receiving new truth is adding new
sense.-Llebig.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

sA- withee for gasoline engines and
pumps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

The East Oregonian Ia Eastern Orr
CONS representative paper. Il lead,
and the people appreciate Il and shov
II by their liberal patronage. II 1
tho advertising medium Of tho section
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-19

school Wednesday, o-''iiN iiieii
silver tea was given Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. G. A. Yates
on Reaney street.
st. Paul legion 437 will meet Tuesday
aIterhOon In Odd Fellows hall, Fifth and
WabaSha streets.
Mrs d. r. Ide of Fauquier street spent
part or the week at Lake Shore park,
White Bear lake.
The Crosby guard gave fancy drill for
iiiaWatha council Tuesday evening in
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Linden of Beech
street entertained a company of friends
last evening.
Mrs. F. c. spates of Fauquier street en-
tertained at thimble bee Wednesday
afternoon.
meet wednesday afternoon in Phalen park
school,
Carr Biebighauser of McMenemy street
has gone to Fern, n. D., for the summer
Miss Maud Havekost will entertain the
1913 Euchre club Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Maud Havekost will entertain the
1903 Euchre club Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. c. c. Lee of Mendoza street will
entertain at coffee on Wednesday.
Mrs. James Linden of Beech street has
returned from Mantorville.
Daniel Johnson Of Margaret street has
gone to Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Lamb will entertain the Harmony
club Friday afternoon.
The Nature Study club OF Phalen park
school met Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Norlander entertained at
luncheon Wednesday,
Miss Regain Of Whitall street is visiting
friends In Eau Claire.
The Bowling club will meet Monday
evening.