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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
Eyerybody's Magazine,
IN. THOMAS w. LAWSON.

m,,lniclat I'D with in re fercnc TO this prop
ostlon, and the result vii be nnnouhc =.
',Thc managers stated that they had
signed all tof their players and tho yai'l7
Gus rosters presented tho names Of al the
best players In this section The teams
Will begin practice as ii soon N ~ tae
weather opens up. ~ I'll 3g /, I. I, n &,
N Mr.. Blair Meanley was appoilnlt.ed
committee to get up tho score card ana
schedule. and he will begin at once on
III g. work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
]. SAMUEL M'CUE' \.
!. Will. IS. PRQbATED.
Continued from First Page.)i

tcr's portion Of share OF my estatoflis
to be and remain absolutely. for scpa-
rata estate free from the debts or OBJ
legations OF amy husband or husbands
that she may pcrclnnce3 have. 81
And drslrctand direct that my darl-
Ing daughter. 3liuhy Grlgsby McCue, be
reared by and remain IN the custody and
care fot my darling aunt Mrs. Maria
Snnmic DinNlddie, us / know that she
will BIO mother indeed to ller and as she
has verify been to me, expressly az
lhorIze and empower my lbove executors
or my estate to sell or rent any OF, all OF
my retl estate, and such sales may ~
private or public, as They deem most
JudIclous md TO use tho rents, proiltssol or
proceeds for the use and support OF slleh
OF my children MS In their opinion may
coming into their hands, my executors
sha il keep mp the fire INSURANCE ~ any o.
my property, anu they nre lso author
ixar 10 pay any interest Or linns OH nc
said property so ms 10 prevent ny ga @
rIfcc of tho snme Of course any ex pense
attending the security required d 81 y nc
above executors to DO borne ~ my es--
tate. Il. ~ M 4, ~ s w. Il, Ill !,
II also direct and authorize my Faid
executors ia apply ms much as $500 OF
nv estate to and FOR the purpose OF as
sIsting .in the erection Of n sui table mon
uumnnt al the graves Of my late beloved
parents, 81 \, y. q H.. I
..And now most earnestly commendlng
all of the above mentioned ma (. da W
ones To Ills infinite mercy, LOVING ltlru-
ness aud -nboundng grace and Goa
grant that we shall eventually be, an
lunbroken circle.
nGiven under my hand this !sloDtlBday
OF September 1905 q, !,
l. (signed) ~, SAMUEL Nice l9ll |'s
The following appraisers We're apT
pointed: a. 4 Pandlenton Bib, James ~.
Lindsay, Branch y, Jeffrles, Robert a,
| Watson and q. L, Compton, n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
.B|CYCL[RA|C||E||S|::|I
!. ...|f|:..0|:R0R|CHM||.0|.|.N||l.D|:||.
Passenger ardMPo,WcrgC Company
tiatin,-g ~ With l.i' 7 ori,1er. u
s8S Champion Prince


nlcimoh,d WI ptob,ably lye week s oi
FiThlsa is sstIie Information that Mr.
7Biichunnn, Of the Passenger ana Power q \, Fl
Company gave out OIL yeste rday q ftei-
12Iark prlnce, IN 6ex-chainpion bicycle lt,
Erider5of Inoto, ana the father q indoor
bicycle races s, is wording 81, ~ pltti, 70
hnla ra st hefi ys i1ae W0k
&4 Prince who has been holding races n
tho South, nnx ous to got slchinon q
circuit scheme, llas 9 no.
sengcr and Power Company have tngd g,
Price d Tproposltion,f and 4 hns ,hns STUFFED
that would ,eceP]stifaaa eopa at 81 e h's
sdels t e f Sfa1rs It thia Ins
iisprlnce lus returned philadelphia,
where he il, ios.ltlg "a bicycle meet. 1T bel
ne eessary srn eents lIe
SHOW buiidng. VI 8$ ,s5
Sin speaking or Shs plan to wei. known ';,ti
INTENDED bringing heruEtlie best Il aggr
8tion1of inf7the world fj He named III
number among them 70 Idle r cot IN,
YReS Sdda s sxqagass Re Sa%
Suites, Charles ,TnrvIl lei F lladelphla;l
Lewis Boston ssuss "a daw s.'
swede,,: lYnitcl I3nrdgotte q y q gBnffnlo,,.
4wlnner3uf the Paris scliampl onship; Frank
GulYgand lrru',s Ward rttore''
Would Outdo8Atlanta.
VI Prince stated that The nYcrngc a tetld-
fance at "A tanta was y 1000. u and hat ne
Rchlnons would do better han l
that. Fl 81 M e. .
and everything VIII &bo % ~ 3i ~
sporty as Madison Square. & M N Il MI I'll 4,
aSPrince, al fG%%.!e closes tho deal J, mas 1lot
yet nradc up ShisH1nind- whether or no 7 ne,
wllgGome to- Richmond ilrst or go TO SlNt-
4lanttIrand them come back "A to u atc h1nohd.I
The cold weather is the bot her. Tor tlc
Horse Show hui cling Is very ID and mas ms
no heating dpparnt us. ~
TIfNRlchnlond supports tho races he cx--ii
clamplon$will keep things going eoli3 tllr fs
or fourSwe eKs. 3f3 s x.
.5 1r.3 Buchanan snid that the mat crsyyas
entirely9i lin MIR. PRINCE s hands. The COM
pany hnd made him bern ropes, t1on
tho building IVA In a OK client Il con tioll,
and oven the lights were read y to turn Snn !.
Il, Mr. John AndersonGp preside MT OF ne
Richmond Horse Show a ssoclatlo n wa was
scensin regard to the proposed race -. .s5 ~
nj have notiing to do with the. sc hemo,'
Horse SHOW building to the Passcr' ger and ~
Power Company w, i3 ~ !. \, AS 4. =,
There / Is d, probability that there VIII
he IL especial race 4 for r. ichmond a,I1uers
which ziwill bring out q large III VI fInnd
will be Off great interest TO local 8:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
WILL SELL "A RAILROAD.
Decree Appointing Co q is SIC On 4
t7. ers Nav be Entered Z o-day.

!, !. 4 decree has been prepared . and will
probably be to-day % ~ 7, fc1e
e oen,tors vs.. the 4 Farnyile and PoWha-
aRpgtrtnT son pospsgafivs
s ~ wl, end "a long drawn out case, the
rai rail company nffaarsslaylng benin
recelYerahip S ved
The Farmyille und p9what q R I READ
'1Sermiida Hundreds s.. on the, James. IL yer,
through PoWhP 5tin ana GuM
me rom Fwns MA ced in lreccivershipfn MS q
result OF this SUI and Its. nffars nave ~
been directed by the court Tor more " tha ina
III sd sd g OF the property VIII mean its
md coays,rson frgm an ma IA
II II may may provoke spirited bidding on, che
Gog Snd dn the
Wabash 4 system Ssof roads Is after TINS MS
property Va Il isSSssi' ssi5 ffs Nh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
Colonel c. "A, Nash.

5ssss4. Especial 10 Tue llMcs- LllspatCl''l =,
NORINOLk, VA, Feb, ~, Colonel e,
a. NASH une of the most prominent hlrs-
mess men 81 Norfolk, died Sunday morn
ing al Pinehurs,, n. G., where he went
last Monday because of nm attack OF tho
grip. Colonel Nash Was taken suddenly
III with heart trouble sunday morning,
and before a physician could be sum
,moncd he pissed a way, lie was sixty
tt@n years aid. and since ihcsCivi War
+ had been IN blislncss In N0rfplk, Q
served through the way as a !captalnl IN
Ma hane's Brigade, ana fole sea ~ 4 W or
,thf' War Was colonel 4pf the old Fourth
Virginia Regiment. which served through
tho Spanish-Amertran War
The funeral will occur Wednesday.sfs
Colonel K. BarnWell Rfett.
tBy Associated Press,} faA
HIiNTsViLI,E. ALA, Feb. so-r-t Colonel
r.. Barnwcl Rhctt, aged seventy years,
,lird today after q long illness, lle3was
a Confederate veteran, aud afterst lls
close Of the Civil War was for fyeral
years editor of the Charleston Mercury
and the New Orleans Pirayune.
George L. Karnes. if
nApR sssisbI e VA s l9p 81 sf is.tre
l.. Sknrnes.g ~ menrber or the Rhflford
Wholesale Grocery Company, died sat his
home In princeton. w. Va. this5iaorn-
n ing. of heart failure. His son, Mi. GllftgI
Sarncs. nf this piiY Was Ut llls bedside
EileA the GIG fra.ljs. y. ri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
klna OF Al couaH MEpIc INES,

KING OF All COUGH MEDICINES.
Mir. ~ G. Caae, IA mail carrier Q Can
ton Center, Conn, who has been ma he
IL. s.. Service for about sixteen years,
says: 1--WE have tried many cough med
icines for Group, b,t chamberlain's Gongh
Remedy is king Of all. and one TO he
relied upon every time Wc also find II
the best remedy for coughs and colds,
giving certain results and leaving no bad
after#efreets. Ne, ore lteyqr Without u
IN the hollse, tsa., "a III all F'ps lsls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21
4 Ea gles'g8 Social Session.

Eagles Social Session. s
Dixie Aerle Of = lies me lat Mlurphy's
Annex last night and put through5a large.
class OF candidates. fterf the business
session, the first social session was held,
and one OF hc3nnest times on record was
had In speech, song and other things,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-21

II Umbrella special Ii for boys--a good
school Umbrella 'elln 4. a. 36el III
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06

At last it seems certain that the long
deferred program of street improve
ment will be taken up, and at least
the business streets of the city macad-
amized between now and next winter.
Yesterday afternoon the street COM
mittee of the city council, Messrs.
Ferguson, Rem and Wells, met with
the county commissioners and assured
them i'm behalf of the council that II
the county would buy a roller the
city would purchase a rock crusher,
and the use of each could be exchang-
ed. on the strength of this the COM
missioners voted TO buy o roller, and
later in the afternoon contract for
the purchase of i?-ton steam roller
for the price of $3.50, {. q. b. Pendle-
ton, was made with /. NJ. Bates, of the
Buffalo-Pitts company. The order
calls for the delivery of the roller here
by September |. The machine, which
the county has purchased, is the make
that is in almost exclusive use in the
northwest, and Wien loaded with
water and coai will weigh $4,000
pounds.
The next move will be for the coun-
Gil to place an order for a rock crush
er, and in all probability such action
will be taken at the meeting tomor-
row night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
PAGE THREE.
HEAVY NOME BUSINESS.
rralr!e between sea..le and the


North Is Immense.
Never since the excitement which
followed the discovery of gold in
Alaska have the business interests of
Seattle been so gratified at the gen
eral aspects of the trade with Nome
and other Alaskan points, says the Sc
attic News.
For some time back, cable and mail
have borne orders from Nome for gro
ceries. hardware, dry goods, fruits,
vegetables and general merchandise.
The Seattle wholesale houses have
been working overtime on these or
ders. The result is a large aceumu-
lation of freight for the first sailers.
Speaking collectively of the five
steamers that will have sailed In the
first four days of this month. it can
be said that the cargoes are the great
est ever carried from this port at the
opening of northern navigation.
Steamers in port today are loaded to
the gunwale and are actually refus-
ing freight.
These steamers are the finest of the
mercantile fleet and have great capac-
ity. They are of the same type as the
Victoria which will sail on Sunday.
This trade expansion Is due in part
to the extensive mining developments
in Nome, Fairbanks and other Alas
kan points. In the Yukon territory
there has also been steady develop
ment. The total gold output from the
north, American and, Canadian, is es-
timated at from $4,000, 900 to $780,
900, 900
The passenger traffic is large this
week. The Oregon, which sails to-
morrow, is already sold out. The pas
sengers include capitalists, engineers,
miners and the best class of business
men.
Cashier Solner has received a Nome
telegram estimating the gold output
there for the season at $4,000, 900.
Others have received satisfactory
reports from the north and all look
for'a season of great business activity
| therein.
In southeastern Alaska the demand
for goods is great. The City of Seat
tie which sailed recently with the
! heaviest grocery cargo ever sent from
this port, has returned and sailed
again in "a hours, with another huge
cargo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Bids MantCd.

Sealed bids will be received until
1880 p. m. June 49, by ]. r. Means,
Of Echo, Ore, for the following priv
ileges upon the occasion of the first
ANNUAL picnic of Echo Aerie of Eagles,
June 21, in the beautiful grove south
Of the city. Restaurant. ice cream,
lemonade and soda water. Other
games and amusements upon the
grounds or in the city. Each bid must
he accompanied by certified check
for 80 per cent of the amount of bid
as an evidence of good faith.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06

will occur August 80 next, is sched-
uled to sail from New York today.
Three expeditions are to be made to
various parts Of the world where the
eclipse will be total-namely, to a
point near Cartwright, Labrador; to
Northeastern Spain, and to a point
near Assouan, Egypt. The treasury
department has made arrangements
TO facilitate the Shipment in bond OF
the apparatus to be carried by the
expeditions, including a large guam
tity Of lenses, Drisms, mirrors tele-
scopes, Photographic apparatus. me-
chanics' tools and other necessaries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Plumbers Meet at Atlanta.

Atlanta Ga, June 6.-The 23d an
nual convention of the National Asso-
citation of Master Plumbers opened
at 10 o'clock this morning i'm the
Grand Opera House. More than six
hundred delegates, representing al
most every state in the Union, were
present. The sessions are to continue
three days and will be devoted to the
discussion of numerous matters of i'm
portance to the craft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
InternatlnnnI RIne Contest

London. June 6.---On the famous
range at Bisley crack teams represent
ing the volunteer troops Of England
and the United States lined up today
to contest for supremacy in rifle mark
manship. The American team is made
up of representatives OF the seventh
regiment of the New York National
Guard, while their opponents are the
target experts of the Queens West
minister volunteers, the most famous
of England's rifle rangers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Iowa Firemen's Tournament.

Council Bluffs. Ia, June 6-The
Iowa State Firemen's association be-
gan its 27th annual tournament here
today. Firemen accompanied by
bands and citizens poured in on every
train. The city is decorated and nu-
merous immense arches welcome the
fire fighters. The program of the
tournament covers four days and in
cludes parades, races, hook and lad
der contests and numerous other in
te.esting features.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
WILL COOPERATE
COUNTY COURT AND CITY
COUNCIL MEET TOGETHER

Excellent Prospect of Street Improve
ment During Recent Season
Agree That the City Buy Rock
Crusher and the County a 12-Ton
ROller-Roller VIII Weigh Loaded,
$4,000 Pounds, and VIII BE Deliver
Ell September I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Michigan W. =. Y. L.

Grand Rapids, Mich. June 6.-Del-
egates from all parts of the state were
present today at the opening of the
annual convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union of Mich
igan. The sessions will last two days
and will be devoted to the discussion
of officers reports and in listening to
addresses by prominent temperance
leaders of this and other states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
ATHLETICS AT THE FAIR.
Contests In All Sports VIII Take Place
TIU.. AT Portland.

Portland. June 6.-The long pro-
gram of athletic games and cham
-pionship contests to be held at the
Lewis and Clark exposition was in
augurated today with the holding of
the individual gymnastc champion
ships.
From ROW until the close of the
fair there will be a constant success
sion of notable athletic events. They
will cover practically the entire field
of sport, including boxing. relay races,
fencing. swimming, cricket, fly-cast-
ing. golf. football basket ball, la
crosse. wrestling and a special pro-
gram OF Indian athletic sports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Wisconsin |. o. O. f.

Milwaukee. Wis. June 6.-The
grand lodge of the Independent Or
der of odd Fellows, Jurisdiction OF
Wisconsin. opened in Milwaukee to-
day. The Daughters Of Rebekah, the
women's auxiliary, is also in session.
The meetings of the grand lodge are
being held in Lincoln Eall and will
continue for three days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
sunday school Workers

Canton, o.. June 6.-The 46th an
nual convention of the stae, Sunday
School association opened in this city
today. 1t will be in session three
days. More than 100 delegates are
in attendance, every county in the
state being represented by from five
to 20 delegates
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Blrthdnr of Rnsslnn Emnress.

st. Petersburg, June 6.-Today was
the SSd birthday of the czarina and
for the first time since she left her
girlhood home in Darmstadt to be-
come the wife of the ruler of all the
Russians, the anniversary was allow
ed to pass with almost no public rec
ognition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
Future Emperor WEEDS.

Berlin, June 6.-The wedding of
Crown Prince Frederick William. who
If he lives will one day be German
emperor and king of Prussia, and the
Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin, took place today in the
chapel of the Schloss with severe
though rich simplicity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
DRESS GOODS.

Fancy MOhnrs still in the lead. We have a big
assortment
b2-inch fancy English Mohair In black brown
ana navy; S1.00 kind -. ........ .7bc
5O-inch fancy Mohair, THE BEST VALUE
offered at S1.50; sale price .............. $1I9
zb-inch fancy Mohair in exclusive Suit Patterns
good value at Sl.0O ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .79c
42-inch fancy Mohair Scillan regular S1.25.. Csc
3S-inch fancy Mohair in all the wanted shades
csc and 75c kind Observation-Disclosures. 49c
45-inch French Sufting, very swell, in oxford
brown and navy; regular $3.50. ........... 81 10
shepherd Checks in black and white blue and
white, and brown and white; 65c kind. .49c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
WILL SEE THE SUNS ECLIPSE.
Scientific Observers VIII Scatter to
Distant Points.

Washington, d. c.. June 6.-The
first Of the expeditions to be made
under the auspices of the American
universities and scientific institutions
to observe the eclipse of the sun which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
THE RELIABLE
STORE
EXTRA sPECnAL IN SILKS.

OF 1-Contains all kinds of Silks in odds and
ends values up to $1.T5; sale price. ....... 79c
LOT 2-Contains plain Taffeta fancy Silks for
Waists; values up to $1.25 sale price. ?. .59c
Il nice silk Shirtwaist Suit is the proper thing
visit the Lewis and Clark Fair in M
Fancy shrtwaist Suit Silks that others sell ut.
$1.OO sale price Observation-Disclosures. ., Csc
2O-inch Jap SILK in all shades; regular 35c; sale
safe price .f',".....-,. :..r..,. ...-.t.. .1612c
24-nch Jap Silk, all wanted shades, the soc and
csc kinds; sale price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .43c
36-peh black Taffeta, GUARANTEED good value
at $3.50; sale price .,.......... ....... S119
2O-nch Golden State -Taffeta, regular soc kind; %
sale price p. .....,-.... ..,,............. !. .39ci
5000 yards EnibOirery; regular 15c and zoe; sale
. price ..-. .s..--.-- ...... ...... ....,.. .,112c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-06
LATEST WASH FABRICS.

39-inch cotton Panama in brown and white, and
black and white check; -25c ............ y19c
30-inch fancy Voiles, all shades, good value at
30c; sale price .......-... !t5c
30-inch Lataska Wolfe r5c kind. ......... .1t1zc
Figured Lawn, worth I5c and 20c ......... .1215c
Figured ToGste, 15c kind II NC
Cotton Mohar. regular 25c ...s .......... .19c
Coored dotted Swiss, 20c Kind ............... 15c
Ormonde Novelties, regular zoe ............ .15c /
Natural color Dress L 25c kind i9c
Heavy Dress Liner all coors, 40c ........... sec
Lightweight Dress Linen, all shades, 25c .... Toe
Coored Etafnine latest shades 25c ......... 18c
Jap Crepe In pink and blue, zoe ............. 15c
Cottsn Covert all cOlOrs. T5c ......... II 1ac
Setf finish Fouards zoe .................. f5c
Coered Lawns plain 15c II 1sc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-30
PLAN BIG CEREMONIAL
Knights Of pythias of Iowa Will Initi-
ate 1000 Candidates and Hope to
overreach the Record Set by Mis-.
souri, Pythians.

Special to mes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Jan. 30.-Iowa Pythians
are planning the biggest initiatory GER
emonial ever held west of the Missis-
sippi river and with the initiation of
1000 candidates, the Knights of this
state hope to Guido the record set by
the Missouri Pythians at the big meet
ing in Kansas City. It is planned by
leading members of the order from all
parts of the state to hold a monster
reunion this spring or In the early
summer, at some convenient point in
the state, possibly the state capital.
A big pavilion or a large tent will be
used as an improvised lodge room. The
lodges over the state are enthused over
the proposition and a meeting will be
held soon to arrange the preliminary
details of the big meeting. Similar
gatherings are held annually In Mis-
souri, and have proven great successes
the last two years. The best degree
teams in the state will vie with each
other for state honors in the event the
big meeting is pulled off.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-30
BAD FIRE At COLFAX
Store of the Colfax Mercantile
Company Destroyed by the
Flames Sunday
THE LOSS ESTIMATED AT $4,000
Timely Discovery Enabled the Firemen
to confine the Blaze to the One
Building and Thus Avert More
Serious Loss-The Stock Was Well
Insured.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Newton, Jan. 80. - Fire at ColfaS
Sunday caused loss estimated at 500
900, probably fully covered by insur-
ance. The Colfax Mercantile Company
store was almost entirely destroyed.
The fire was discovered shortly after
noon by Justice Penquite, whose office
is over the store. Penquite thought he
smelled smoke and on making inves-
tigation discovered smoke issuing from
crevices over the doors below. He
made hurried investigation and turn
ed in fire alarm. BY hard work the
fire company succeeded in combining the
flames to the one building. Frank A.
Chapman, one of the firemen, was bad
ly injured by losing control of the hose
nozzle which whipped about. hitting
him ON the head and almost fractur-
ing the skull The Colfax Mercantile
Company was owned by Sievers, Shep-
her & Company, of Oskaloosa, who also
operate a store at Sieversville. They
carried fine general stock of mer
chandise, estimated to be worth 100000.
The entire stock is damaged by water
and smoke, but it is estimated that the
salvage will amount to probably $780,
600.
The fire probably started at about
1880 and it's timely discovery was
luck for the town of Colfax, as the
building was located in the heart of
the business section.