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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
THE WORK OF A YEAR.

AS a boy leaping in one night from
youth into full-armed manhood, has
been the career of the Pendleton
Commercial Association during the
past year.
From a membership of about so,
at the beginning of the year 1904,
the association has grown to a well
developed. aggressive body of 225, at
the beginning of the year 1905. Its
achievement in other lines is equal to
the gain in membership. Attendance
at the meetings has grown from a
small handful to a house full, at this
boys have Joined the association for
the library facilities and for the as
sociation with business men which the
membership affords them. Nearly
every worthy young man in the city,
and a large majority of the business
men are now members. and all take
interest in its affairs.
Those not familiar with the activi-
ties of the association may think there
is little achieved by 1t. But glance
at the actual record reveals a vast
amount of public work done within
the past year. Following are some of
it's achievements of the past 1s
months:
Secured better train facilities be-
tween the county seat and the county
towns on both the o. r. & n. branch
line and the W. & c. R.; sent dele
gates to the organization of the Open
River association and started the
movement in Umatilla county to raise
funds for the portage road; collected
winter irrigation statistics for the as
sistance of the reclamation service
In Oregon: added several valuable
sets of books to its library of over
1000 volumes; is now raising funds
for a gymnasium, for the association;
held a farmers institute in Pendleton
and brought four or five of the best
speakers on agricultural subjects in
the Northwest. to the city; secured
the tournament of the Northwest
Sportsmen's association. for Pendle-
ton; raised funds for the relief OF
Mitchell; called the meeting which
organized the agricultural fair asso-
citation, which is now about complete,
and a bill for which is now before the
legislature, with every prospect OF
passing; secured a contribution OF
$500 from the county court for an
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark fair;
is now at work collecting the exhibit;
started the agitation for better school
facilities, which resulted in a special
bond issue of 100000 for three ele-
CANT new school buildings for the
city: agitated a letter writing cam
pagn from Umatilla county which has
been adopted by the public schools
of the county, through the direction
Of the county superintendent; sent
delegates to the state and national
irrigation association meetings, and
participated with the second largest
delegation in the formation of the
Oregon Development League in Port
land. August and 8; induced a
creamery to locate in Pendleton, as
sisted in securing the appropriations
from congress for the Columbia river;
assisted in securing a terminal rate
on all railroads for the Inland EN-
pire; answered several hundred in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

Hearing how Lydia E. Phkhams vegetabl,
Compound had saved other women from
serions operalions ! decided 70 try II, and in
d nn5 aords ~ SsIl tn ns ar,ns was sn.siy cured;
80 - - - - 'A"a,ne's
miss tn,,seree "1rkiey OF 40 Sd
o'ree.' milwaukee, WIS.,, "1tes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- 90
Loss OF strength, extreme nervousness,
orssns % cramms bear,ns s tn5ongn do tne pelvic
extreme irritation compelled me ' To- seet, seS
medical advice. The doctor, after making
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

That was a wise and humane decis-
ion made by the Lewis and Clark fair
commission when it agreed to open
the gates and keep the educational
features of the fair on exhibition on
Sundays Enlightenment is one Of
the best forms of worship. The
cause of religion would not have been
bettered by Sunday closing and
thousands Of deserving poor would
have been immeasurably wronged by
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

Oregon has contributed s4.250.0O0
to the reclamation fund and is enti-
tied to receive a large proportion of
this amount in government irrigation
works. If the government declines 30
invest money in the state. 1t will be
because the Legislature refuses to
open the door.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

When physician tells woman, suf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble,
that an operation is necessary it, OF
course, frightens her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror TO
her heart AS one woman expressed
it, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation. she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full OF women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operationsl
1t is quite true that these troubles
NAV reach q stage where an operation
is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because a great many women have
been cured by Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per
formed. In fact, up to the point where
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan, Treasurer of st. An
drew's Society, Hotel English, indiana
apolis, Ind. writes of her cure Ms follows:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ cannot find words to express nv thanks
for the good Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me The doctor said / could
not get well unless l had an operation for
ovarian and female troubles. knew could
not stand the strain OF an operation and made
up my mind l would be an invalid for life
Ask Mrs. Plnkham's AdylCe-k Wom
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

y telegram from Washington. d. c.
to klamath Falls, states that c. n,
Hawkins, president of the klamath
Canal company, has offered the entire
property of the company to the gov
ernment for 100000. This is regard
ed as excessive and will be opposed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

About 10000 head of horses have
been contracted for at Lead. S. D.,
by an agent who is said to have been
acting for the Japanese government.
The first consignment has left Moor
croft, wyo,. where the agent has had
quarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

The case brought by L. H. McMa-
hon, of Salem. against Superintendent
James. Of the state penitentlary. for
appropriating state funds. has been
dismissed at Salem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

Aside from having the most active
delegation in the Legislature, Umatil-
la county boasts of the handsomest
man in the house, w. D. Chamber
lain, the Apollo Belvidere Of Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
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Martyr and prosecutor are Z
usually cut off the same stick: {
they are the same type OF man. Z
And looking down the ages. q
they seem to have shifted places q
easily. AS to which is martyr q
and which is prosecutor is only q
a question of transient power. 9
They are both good people. 9
Their sincerity cannot be .
doubted. Marcus Aurelius, the .
best emperor Rome ever had, 9
prosecuted the Christians. while .
Caligula, the worst emperor of .
Rome. didn't know there was .
Christian in his empire and had .
he known would not have .
cared.-Elbert Hubbard. .
q q q q .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

While the parents were at church,
at Oakesdale, WASH, the children OF
Rev. Mr.. Spaulding tipped over a
lamp. badly burning a 14-year-old
boy and causing 5000 damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
Care schniulback Brewing Co.

Chronic sores start often from a pim-
pie, scratch, bruise or boil, and while
salves, washes and powders are beneficial,
the unhealthy matter in the blood must
be driven out or the sore will continue
to eat and spread. S. S. S. reaches
these old sores through the blood, re-
moves all impurities and poisons, builds
up the entire system and strengthens
the circulation. S. S. S. is a blood
purifier and tonic combined. Contains
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
u SORES,
Wheeling, w. Va, Nav 2S. Ioo3

wheeling, w. Va May 10, 1908.
Some years ago while at work, / fell
over truck and severely injured both
Of my shins. My blood became poisoned
as a result, and the doctor told me /
would have running sores for life, and
that if they were healed up the result
would be fatal. Under this discouraging
report l left off their treatment and re-
sorted to the use of S. S. S. Its effects
were prompt and gratifying. It took
only short while for the medicine to en-
hrely cure up the sores, and l am not
dead as the doctors intimated, nor have
the sores ever broke out again. Some II
years have elapsed since what 1 have de-
scribed occurred. Having been so signally
benefited by its use can heartily recon-
mend it as the one great blood purifier.
JOHN w. FUNDS.
= 4 N
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
GAMBLING DOOMED.

The war waged on gambling in
Portland and in many other cities is
sign of the times. and mighty
cheering one. too.
There are few misguided folks
who insist that city can only pros
per with the 'lid off" that visitors
to great city naturally expect to
find good deal of relaxation, and
that they seek the place where there
is the greatest opportunity for a
good time"
Election ON humanity.
why should the opportunity for
srlrgr to lose his money be con-
siCered municipal asset?
The truth of the matter is that from
ole end OF the country to the other
vice is becoming all the time less
privil, ged. Those who are wise do
not expect perfection. They realize
that where people are herded to-
gether there is bound to be some i'm
morality, and they do not expect or
demand blue laws or purltanical
methods.
But they do expect the enforcement
of slre laws, the punishment of those
whp do wrong and. as far as possible,
the reTocval OF temptation from the
p ,hs of mankind.
The official who is strong enough
and courageous enough to do his duty
finds more backing from the public
than he had before. and there is less
.maudlin sympathy for those who dis
obey the laws than there has been
heretofore.
There is almost constant warfare
in Portland on vice. The foul thing
that contaminated recent administra-
tions and made the city noted for sin
has been compelled to fight for its
very existence.
The crooks and gamblers, and brib-
ers have suffered, while the city has
grown and prospered more than at
any time in its history.
To say that a city must be bad in
order to grow and flourish is the ver-
lest nonsense.-Seattle Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

no mineral what
ever but is guaran-
teed purely veget-
able. If you have
an old sore write
US and our physi-
clans will advise
without charge.
Book on diseases
Of the Blood free.
Akl--l n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30

ASK Mrs. Pnkhams Advice Woman Best Understands Nomans s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-30
HAPPY WOMEN.

The swIft speoitlo Company, Atlanta, Ga
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
STORM IN INDIAN TERRITORY
Fierce Wind and Rain DemoIishes
Buildings and Ruins Crops.

Muscogee, I. T., May 8. - Several
persons are reported killed, many in
jured and much damage wrought to
property as result of the fierce wind
and rain storm in various parts of In
dian Territory. Wires are down and
names and details are lacking. At
Owl, rs miles southwest of South Nc
Alester, eight persons are said to have
been killed and dozen injured. At
that place nearly every building is re-
ported wrecked. Among the buildings
demolished was the town school. Pro-
fessor Binson, teacher, is reported
fatally hurt, and many pupils are said
to have been injured. It is believed
none of them will die. Among the
buildings wrecked were church,
which was totally demolished; three
business houses and 20 residences.
A special from WEIGH, I. T., says
that terrific storm swept over that
part of the territory, and that several
persons were injured, some of them
seriously.
In the central and northern part OF
Indian Territory, the worst rain storm
| in years was experienced. Crops were
ruined and many homes in the low
lying country were flooded.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
CONTRACTS PRuNE CROP.
Union Fruitdrier Ties Up Cove and
Union Farmers for Five Years.

Union - s. A. Lassalle, of Albany,
Or, owner of the Union fruit drier.
has just closed fve-year contract with
the prunegrowers of Cove and Union,
whereby he agrees to buy at $40
per ton the entire prune crop of this
section, estimated at 1900 tons per
year. To aid in handling this product,
a new drier will be erected at Cove in
time for this seasons crop, and both
plants will be run to their capacity for
about 40 days during the drying season.
Estimating the crop at l 400 tons, the
dried product will be 400 tons, weight
being reduced two-thirds by the drying
process. The market for prunes is
found principally from Colorado east
ward.
1t will be seen that the running of
these driers will mean revenue each
year to the growers of from $4,000 to
$12. 1000, or about $4,000 to 100000
for the total time under contract-a
period of five years. A certainty of a
market for prunes will stimulate their
growth, and it is fair to presume that
at the end of five years the yield may
be even greater than present estimates
indicate.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
Shipment by Panama Now Slow
and Expensive.
REPORT Sent TO PRESIDENT
Rates by Government Railroad Must
be Very Low to Offset Loss
in Handling.

San Francisco, May "a matter of
great commercial importance to the
Pacific coast is discussed in report
that has been prepared for the informa-
tion of President Roosevelt, Secretary
Taft, of the War department, and J. L.
Bristow, special commissioner ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to visit
this coast and acquire facts. The ques-
tion refers to the utility of the Panama
route for the movement of freight be-
tween San Francisco and the Atlantic
states. The report was submitted to
W. R. Wheeler, W. J. Dutton and
Rufus P. Jennings. It was adopted by
the trustees of the chamber of COM
merce and forwarded to Washington in
printed form by the chamber.
The report says in part:
'tThe present freight schedule via
Panama is apparently based on the
overland railroad freight schedule, the
charges of the former varying from 7S
to copper cent, with an averagesof about
S3 per cent of the latter; in other
words, the differentials in favor of the
Panama route, with its 30-day trip as
compared with the transcontinental
route with its 14day trip, are SO small
that the shipper either east or west
does not consider the saving sufficient
to cover the risk of damage or breakage
in the necessary several landings oi
goods via Panama.
"Under government ownership of the
Panama railroad and the sea route to
New York from Colon, the only ques.
tion to be considered would be whether
the freight rates could be made sufi.
GENTLY low to make the saving on trans
portation expense an object to the ship
per and enough to offset the additiona
time required in transit
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
MADE TWENTY-DOLLAR BILLS
Counterfeiters Caught After Chase
from Coast to Coast.

Portsmouth Va, May 9. - After a
vigorous chase that led through sew
eral Atlantic coast cities, Secret Ser
vice Officer 7. E. Land, of Boston, to-
day arrested Thomas Brewster, Charles
Fairbanks, and Robert Slack, all of
San Francisco, charged with extensive
counterfeiting operations. The trio
were located at Key West, Fla, but
they succeeded in eluding arrest until
they reached here.
1t is said that large quantities OF
bogus money have been circulated in
all the cities through which the men
passed. Together with the prisoners
the secret service officer captured $5,-
600 in counterfeit money, most of which
is in the denomination of 500 bills.
Officer Land said today that he dis.
covered that large number of spurious
bills were made at Buffalo, N. Y,
which was the distributing point ot
the gang that was operating.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
PURCHASE 10000 SHEEP.
McCandie & Burgess Will Ship lib,
Carloads from Shaniko.

Kent - McCanoie & Burgess have
purchased 10000 sheep and expect to
commence shipping them in few days.
to Soda Springs for feeding for the
market. Following are the bands they
bought: Charles Hinton, Antelope, l.
600 head; McGrerer, Antelope, 3,400;
McGilvery, Antelope, 500; McCandie,
Antelope, 1900; Charles Lavene, An
telope, 100; Brogan, Antelope, 100,
Smith, Condor, 1900; A. Stahl, Con-
don, 800; Tobey, Condor, 1900; Nc
Intyre, Condor, $50; Josh Hardy,
Condor, 400; Barker, Condor, 2, 100,
Barker, & Filter, Condor, 1900,
Reeder & Fisher, shaniko, 1900; A.
c. France, Antoine, 3,40O; Farmhouse,
Antoine, 1900; John Thornton, An
tone, 1000; Morrow & Keeney, Hay
Creek, 400; McCoin, Hay Greek,
900; Wurzweiler & Thompson, Prime
vile, 5000; Col. Nye, Prineville,
1900; G. W. Colly, Prineville, 1.15O,
j. f. Roberts, Prineville, 500; Jones
Bros, Prineville, 500. Total, SO, 400.
They will all be shipped from Shan
iko as follows: May %, Is cars; May
25, 16 cars; May %, 18 cars; May 81,
l6 cars; June 2, 18 cars; June 5, 10
cars; June 8, 20 cars. Total, 118 cars.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
DAVIS MUST COME HOME.
Taft Issues Orders-New Commission
Going to lsthmu..

Taft Issues Orders-New Commission
Going to lsthmus.
Washington, May s.-Secretary Taft
today cabled Governor Davis, at Pana-
ma, to return. at once to the United
States, placing Colonel Gorgas in
charge of the administration of the
canal zone until the arrival there of
Governor Magoon. Governor. Davis is
suffering from malaria, and his ply
sicians advised him to leave the 18TH
mus to recuperate. He has resisted
their appeals, however, fearing that
his sudden departure at time when
the health conditions on the isthmus
are adverse would be misunderstood.
| The secretary plans to have the ex-
ecutive committee of the canal commits
sion, consisting of Chairman Shonts,
Governor Magoon and Chief Engineer
Wallace, sail for the isthmus on May
l6. 1t will be followed by the remain
ing members of the commission July l
and the entire body will make thor
ough examination of conditions on the
isthmus, with particular reference to
the formation of plans for canal con-
struction. 1t VIII consider the import.
ant question of tide level or lock canal
These plans will be submitted through
Mr.. Taft to the board of consulting en-
gineers, which will be called in session
for the first time in Washington Sep.
tember l or 15 next.
Mr.. Taft feels that two months will
be sufficient to enable the board to form
final plans upon which can be based 8
presidential recommendation to con
gress at the next session.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Club, s4@s6c per bushels ;
bluestem, '90@92c; valley, S7@90c.
Oats-No white, $28 per ton; gray
$28 per ton;
Hay-Timothy, $14@16 per ton >
clover, s11@l2; grain, $11@12; cheat,
$11@12.
Eggs-Oregon ranch, 17k@1sc per
dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 17M@19c.-
Potatoes-Oregon fancy, $l@l .05 >
common, 80@90c.
Apples-fancy, 81 .5O@$2.50 per box.
Strawberries, Oregon, 20@25c box.
Hops-Choice 1904, 23H @25c per
pound.
Wool-valley, 241a@26c; Eastern
Oregon, best, 171a@20e, mohair,
choice, 31@321sc per pound
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
VESSELS IN COLLISION.
Southwest Gale Causes Havoc in San
Francisco Bay.

Southwest Gale Causes Havoc in San
Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, May "a stiff gale
from the southeast caused damage to
several vessels in the upper bay today.
The torpedo boat destroyer Paul Jones,
at anchor off Stewart street, dragged
her anchors and collided with the
cruiser Marblehead, staving in plate
of the Paul Jones and running one OF
her life boats.
The schooner Ruby, although she
had two anchors out, was carried by
the gale down the bay from her posi-
tion off HARRISON street, and it was
necessary for the Marblehead to shift
her anchors to avoid being struck by
the schooner.
The big collier Eureka, lying on the
north side of Folsom street wharf
parted her stern lines and was carried
| by the high sea against the tug boat
General Mifflin. The Miffiin was dam
aged to the extent of perhaps $4,000
The stern of the Eureka was damaged
to the extent of several hundred dol
lars.
The river steamer Alvise, at Harri
son street wharf, was buffeted abou
by the rough seas and in her lurchint
lost her smokestack, besides smashing
her fantail and the guard rail from
stem to stern, the damage amountin,
to about 81, 900.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
FOR BETTER ROADS
Linn County Spending Hundreds of
Dollars in Uniform Work.

Albany-Some of the best road work
in Oregon is being done on the roads
of Linn county. The work is syste-
matte and uniform throughout the en-
tire county. Last spring the county
court, in fixing apportionment of mon
eys for.road purposes, offered as an
additional inducement to build good
roads that every district which by sub
scription should raise 500 would be
given 500 by the county.
Many of the districts took advantage
of this offer, and not content with rails.
ing 500, doubled that amount. the
county producing its proper proportion
AS result, more money has beer
spent improving the roads of Linn
county this year than ever before, and
the money has been spent to some
purpose, because the work is uniform
throughout the county.
One of the actions looking to gooc
roads was the purchase of about dozer
reversible road scrapers, thus making
20 in all the county. The preceding
county court put $500 into a bis
sIedu Ioau IollST, "ulCA Was uo1
success for roads in this county. Thi
machine was traded to scraper com
pany for the IL machines.
| Wherever the land is white or clay
like, the roads have been rounded III
and will not be graveled. They be
come compact and hard, and make tn
best roads in the county. Where tn
land is low, roads are rounded Vi
with fine gravel.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1905-05-12
Grass Outlook is Promising.

Sumpter - There is promise of an
unusual grass yield this season on the
Blue mountain ranges. Rainfall this
spring has been far in excess of that of
previous years, which, coupled with
the warm weather that prevailed dur
ing the latter part of February and first
of March, is accountable for this favor
able condition. Cattle and sheepmen
are elated over the grazing prospects,
and expect to carry their stock we'll
through the season of 1905 with little
expense of feeding. The Blue noun
tain ranges are still covered with snow
on the uplands, while the valleys are
showing good, healthy growth OF
grass. This ought to mean contin-
ued supply of grazing land until the
snow again comes late in the fall.