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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06
MANY SHEEP SOLD.
QUARTER OF MILLION CON-
TRACTED TO DATE.

James Hackett, of Pendleton, COM
piles First Exact Figures on Ore
gOn Sheep Sales-212, 800 Head VIII
BE Shipped Out Over Columbia
Southern and Heppner Branch
1900 From Wallowa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06

When last heard from at Genoa,
Italy, Secretary Hays health was i'm
proving rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06
Son Was Born.

A son was born today to C. w.
Brownfield and wife, of East Webb
street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06

In addition to the above to be ship
ped out from the Heppner branch
and Columbia Southern, Bicknell and
oxman have contracted 10000 in Wal
Iowa valley, which will be shipped
from Elgin, making grand total of
224,SO0 known to have been contract
ed in oregon to date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06
GRAND CLERK HERE
WOODCRAFT OFFICERS TO
THE GRAND CIRCLE.

Session Meets in Los Angeles April 1S
AT That Time Headquarters VIII
BE Located Somewhere-Pendleto
VIII Make a Hard Fight Having
Added Over 100 Members to the
Order in the Past Month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06

The first exact figures on Oregon
sheep sales made this spring have
been compiled by James Hackett, the
we'll known sheepman of this city.
The following sales have been made
and the sheep will be delivered at
once. The entire number given in
this statement will be shipped out
from the territory tributary to the
Columbia Southern & Heppner branch
railroads. The prices are not given
except in a few instances. Following
are the shipments to be made:
Bicknell and Oxman, of Chicago
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06
Walters FIGURING Mills

Capacity, 160 barrels day.
Flour exchanged for wheat.
Flour, Mill Feed. Chopped Feed
ETC.. always on hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06

Deputy French states that the total
receipts for the past quarter exceeds
that of the same term a year ago by
the sum Of $326.21, or nearly 10 per
cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06
BUSINESS FOR ONE QUARTER.
Governments Profit $17S4.4O From
the Postoffice,

The following is the report of the
Pendleton postofdce for the past
quarter, prepared by Deputy Postmas-
ter C. L. French:
Receipts from stamps and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
Japanese Dwarf Trees.

In Japan are some very remarkable
trees. They are hundreds of years
old and not a hundred inches high.
The most marvellous collection is in
Count OkuEna's garden, near Toxic.
Here are pine trees that started to
grow in the seventeenth century, that
at the dawn of the twentieth century
are not too large to be carried in one
hand, pot and all. Others, whose seed
was planted about the time when Co
lumbus sailed for America, are already
outstripped by saplings planted year
before last
In another place is grove of lili-
putian plum trees, gnarled and knotted
and twisted by centuries of wind and
weather, that are none of them too
large to grace dinner table, as they
often do when in full bloom. More
marvellous still, there are other little
trees, probably planted in the early
Sixties" that are still thriving cit is
too much to say "growing") in a tea
cup, while others planted before Cleve-
lands last term in Office have not out
grown a lady's thimble.
The Japanese are past masters in
the art of dwarfing trees. They nip
off the trees roots and pinch its limbs
and starve it with little soil and let
it go thirsty and dry, but at the same
time keep the breath of life in 1t. un-
til it becomes the veriest travesty of
a tree, manikin vegetable, with the
wrinkled face of an old man ON the
legs of little boy. Infinite patience
and skill and time are given In order
to stunt and dwarf into these gro
tesque growths.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
Huge Precious Stones.

Prior to the discovery Of the South
African diamond a few months ago,
weighing in the neighborhood of a
pound and a half, the largest perfect
diamond in the world was that which
was exhibited In Paris, having value
Of one million dollars. This was the
most valuable stone In the world: the
largest and best ruby in existence is
owned in London. and Is valued at
$4,000. 1t has no parallel, even in
the Crown Jewels, and It is related
that II was once carried all the way to
st. Petersburg for the Gar to have a
look at. The largest and most beauti-
full cat's-eye In existence weighs one
hundred and seventy carats and Is In
sured for 10000 rupees. The biggest
emerald In the world weighs 2.9S0
carats. and Is In the Imperial Jewel
Office In Vienna.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

not be in position to guard their In
terests. and a raid on the Russian seal.
Ing islands was the real object Of the
cruise Great Britain, Canada and the
United States have an agreement to
prevent pelagic sealing, so that appar-
emily to protect the ships owner from
prosecution under either United States
or British laws, the ships name was
changed to Carmencita and registry
papers taken out in Mexico.
Thirty Devils at Beck and Call.
On May she headed for the north
ern islands, MacI.ean sitting aft. thirty
reckless dare-devils forward and cases
OF repeating rifles and ammunition in
the captains cabin. She had cleared
for Victoria for a cargo, but instead
sailed for the little islands in the Ber-
ing Sea, where 1t was understood a
new rookery was discovered.
Captain MacLean has had a varied
experience with the authorities, not
only on the Carmencita. but on other
vessels of which he was master At
one time revenue cutter annoyed him
by demanding That his papers be sent
on board for examination Upon his
refusal the revenue officers threatened
to open fire on him.
Invoked the Stars and stripes.
MacLean hearing this, ordered one
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

As an outcome of the tremendous
agitation which has been shaking Rus
STA to the very core, the Gar has sur
rendered and has granted rights
which if consummated, will result IN
civil liberty.
1t seemed for a time as ,hough the
history of the FreRc1, rev drion would
be repeated; that tie aristocracy and
the bureaucracy driving ahead in
their arrogance and self esteem, would
fail to recognize the overwhelming
force of the volcano of public senti-
ment surrounding them, and by their
refusal to recognize conditions, plunge
the whole empire into civil war and
anarchy. But the handwriting on the
wall was recognized and the Gar
compelled TO practically capitulate his
imperial throne. True, promises are
thus, far more in evidence than fulfill
ment, but Count White has apparently
been made the real Russian leader and
much is hoped and expected in the
way Of a peaceful reform.
In old Russia, the Russia of last
century, of last year, of last week, the
Car was all powerful. Russia was
the last remaining absolute monarchy.
The policies of the government were
created and enforced by the Gar and
his Grand Dukes.
Popular representation was fragile
promise. Free speech was under the
ban; freedom of the press was I'M
known. Even all private mail was
subject to censorship. The prisons
were filed with political offenders.
Imagine casting a man into United
States prison because his political acts
were not relished by the government!
A system Of public espionage fol-
lowed every mans move.
Old Russia was divided into two
classes, the nobility and practical
slaves.
Education of the masses was worse
than a farce.
What is promised for Russia?
The abolition of the rule of the Ro-
MANOR House.
Freedom of speech guaranteed and
freedom of person inviolable.
A limited monarchy similar to that
Of England with a guarantee of popu-
lar government, with a cabinet respon-
sible to the people, and with suffrage
made almost universal and with provi- |
sion for representative parliament
and for a general educational system. |
The right of habeas corpus recog-
nized and the freedom of the press
assured.
Following the Cars imperial mani
festo outlining the proposed regime of
liberty, all Russia celebrated. In St /
and Moscow the day was
one such as the Russians never before
had seen. The Slavic people, who dur
ng the long war just closed and the
anxious period preceding the an
of the new era of consti-
seemed self restrained,
gloomy and apathetic, gave themselves
fully to the exuberance of the mo-
nent and spent the entire day in pa
'ades and assemblies which for the
irst time in the history of Russia were
freely permitted.
1t was stated as a significant omen
hat after fortnight of gloomy and
depressing weather, symbolic of the
lays of the great strike. the sun shone
tut brightly on the date of the Cars
manifesto, bright and radiant In
iian-summer day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
The aromatic Havana.

Apropos of the real enjoyment OF a
cigar Cauthorne, the newspapers cor.
respondent, in that most fascinating
story of THE Tallahassee Girl:
IF you will permit me. / will
smoke" said he, taking out a curious
cigar case Of very fine workmanship.
ut does not even amount to kind
ness on my part" she answered; "for
| enjoy the fragrant sweet of good
cigar"
Thank you, can never fully appre-
ciate an open air chat without the
company of this Indian luxury. But
really am no great smoker. Two or
three day are all take"
you must be an exception. Papa
smokes twenty pipes full day, and
most gentlemen are always INDUCING. :"
eyes, they lose sight of the equisite
part Of the thing which is subtle
pleasure coming only to those who use
tobacco of the finest quality and spar
ingly"
Sometimes abstain for several days
in order to get the full benefit of a
slow burning Havana"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

ed that the great amount Of money dis
played on that occasion must have
come elsewhere than from the fund de-
rived from the sale of skins. The gov
eminent agents believe that several
men now under indictment in the West
in connection with this poaching trip
furnished the funds.
Always EIuded the Law.
MacLean's movements were conduct
ed so cleverly that he could never be
held until now; he always made the
technicalities of the law cover his OPP
erations, but the Department of Justice
has been gathering evidence through
the personal direction of Chief Wilkie
of the Secret Service and it was this
evidence that led to his indictment
in San Francisco a short time ago. So
now the piratical course of Captain
Alexander MacLean seems at On end
and the stern hand of the law holds
him in its grip. 1t remains to be seen
whether his luck will again serve him
in good stead and enable him to sail
away to the great white silence"
where the treasured fur-bearing ami
mails are found, or whether the govern
ment's evidence will be strong enough
to shackle him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

prosperous homes for themselves ana
families, and raise an annual product
Of a couple or three million dollars.
In the canyon proper the great
forces of nature have wrought won
derfully. Enormous granite boulderS
have detached themselves from the
mountains and rolled down thousands
of feet crashing their hundreds and
thousands of tons into the rocky
gorge. Here the river continually
plays upon them, searching out the
seams and splitting them up, and
wearing them away and polishing
them smooth.
The Rock Pile of the World.
In the canyons middle, below the
dam site, the Jungle of rocks in the
harrow river bed appears as though a
thousand blasts of giant powder had
rent the mountain sides and tunbled
every rugged projection into the
depths below. There is no dirt or
sand ia this river bed; everything Is
rock. The imperishable granite, gray,
pink, and vuri-colored, oldest OF the
geological formations, made by the
welding of various substances when
the globe was molten mass; the
later limestones and black volcanic
rocks, conglomerates also melted by
great heat, the hard red sandstone and
its white and brown contemporaries
formed from the grindngs of other
rocks subjected to enormous pressure,
and lastly the geyserites and sulphur
rocks, soft and honeycombed, the re-
suit Of ceaseless spoutings of steam
and hot water from the earth's bowels
ALI are found in wonderful profue
sion.
Below the canyon where the river
runs more peacefully, all these forma-
tons are represented in the huge beds
OF cobble stones and smaller boulders
over which the water plays The cob
blestoncs were themselves once Jagged
rocks, detached by wind water. frost
and sun from their mountain bases
and rolled and ground by river force
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
WIZ Wed for Love Only.

Princess Victoria of England, the
only unmarried daughter Of King Ed
ward, declares that If she marries at
all it will be for love. She is thirty
seven years old, and for twenty years
has refused TO consider every marriage
proposal suggested by her father, the
King.
"If I marry. It viii be to the man Of
my choice" she Is reported to have
said. Father, mother, and govern
ment, shall not choose for me. / will
love the man marry. If ever marry"
This bold declaration by the daughter
Of king has shocked royal and nristo-
cratic circles all over Europe. but II
has been read with delight by the
English people, and 1t appeals equally
TO Americans.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

A quarter OF century ago the
home of the buffalo, and later a cat
tie and sheep pasture, With an occa-
sional ranch house, the Big Horn
Basin in Wyoming is now the scene OF
great activity incident to the build
ing of one OF the largest OF the govern
ment irrigation works. Some years
ago Colonel Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill, made survey OF the
ShOshone canyon, and in connection
with General Miles. projected a COM
pany to construct a dam and irrigate
some 10000 acres. The necessary cap
ital however was not Forthcoming ana
when the national irrigation law was
passed, the government took up, the
proposition, and a large party OF en-
gineers has since been employed on
the preliminaries of a great work of
desert reclamation.
The Shoshone River dashes down a
narrow canyon, with jagged and per-
pendicular walls, and at its narrow
est point the government has begun
the construction of the highest dam
ever built 1t will cement together
the two canyon walls for 240 feet
above the stream bed, and its founda-
ton will 20 below the water line So
feet additional, down to the solid bed
rock. The stream, where it passes
between these granite canyon walls, IS
but IS feet wide, and the dam will
form a great lake Of 5000 acres, with
a watershed of 1850 square miles,
and storing enough water to irrigate
100000 acres through seven miles of
14-foot tunnels bored in the solid
rock.
Little Chance For Land Grabbing.
This will cost about sos an acre to
be paid back to the government by
settlers, under the business-like pro-
visions of the irrigation law. The land
flood and then boiling over great rocks
itself is free under the homestead act,
and has been reserved by Secretary
Hitchcock from entry under the
Desert and other land laws not requir- T
ing actual residence and home-build- I
ing,
Few such picturesque and wildly I
beautiful scenes can be found as this /
Shoshone canyon. The river is a sue
cession of foaming, rushing rapids, the |
water coursing along in a deep green T
flood, and then boiling over great rocks
and boulders in white surge. Only
for few hours each day can the sun
find its way to the bottom Of this t
towering into the clouds two and three
thousand feet. From above the dam
site as one looks down at the engin-
GERS working ON the foundations,
directly underneath, they appear like
mimic men.
Giant Forces Of Nature.
This Shoshone canyon and its sur
mountains, are one of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
al Giant Flre Cracker.

bNSA WIN anu pOlont0 away
a Giant Fire Cracker.
Watching the government engineers
cutting road along the side of the
canyon for the transportation of sup
plies to build the dam-60,000 barrels
of cement alone will be needed--the
writer observed the explosion OF big
charge of dynamite, which burst with
roar, echoing up and down the can
yon with deafening reverberations
Immediately an obiOng granite rock OF
some 100 tons weight was torn from
its base and hurled down into the river
hundred feet below. Skaters OF
rock hew In all directions, and great
splash OF water rose like geyser out
or the black depths of the canyon.
Yet this huge block of granite was
but a baby addition to the family OF
boulders which had been detached nv
more giant forces of nature, and
thrown into the river bed. A few
hours before we had crawled directly
under this rock In our canyon "expIor-
alton" Returning, we were fain to
accept the assistance of one of the
road builders in getting across this
place, looking down the while into the
river boiling below among the rocks.
The engineering credit for this
It's enormous spillways, its noun
tain road building and its miles az
canals and huge tunnels bored
through the solid rock Is due to
Jeremiah Ahern "a government dis
trict engineer who, almost cut off from
the outside world, has taken up his
residence for several years In this wild
canyon, once a fastness Of the Sho-
shone Indians.
The Government Irrigation Program
What does all this great irrigation
work OF the government throughout
me west signlfy2 Simply that the
nation has decided to use the money
derived from the sale OF western
public lands to make its desert soil Of
value, and furnish many home-build.
ing opportunities. IT means that
many men will find employment in
the construction of dams and canals
II every western community, and that
nnally, as the works are completed.
one by one, new farm homes will he
established, adding to the nations
wealth and balancing our population
now inclined cltyward.
For a thousand years longer this
splendid dam site would likely stand
IDLE before private capital would Dc.
yelop 1t to its magnificent full capac-
~, Tor the difficulties In the way of
the engineers are many and unknown:
but the government VIII meet all OBJ
stacles and overcome them, and finally
turn over TO thousand farmers
perfect job Of engineering, compare
BILE to the great works Of the Peru
Wan Incas. the Egyptian Rameses or
the British engineers Of Inda--an en-
during monument for all time 10 the
wisdom Of the present generation Of
America.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

racy in fitting his schooner Car
mencita in violation of the sealing
laws, he was arrested at Victoria, Brit
ash Columbia. The Department Of State
received telegram announcing the ar.
rest OF crew made up of men said
20 be
'.As choice band of pirates and cut
ehroats as ever manned a pirate craft
since the days of Captain Kidd"
MacLean's home has ever been on
the sea; he knows no life but that on
the deep blue and he finds no enjoy
ment on shore. He has been a rover
and not freight carrier, and any dare
devil enterprise at sea that needed a
strong arm could find an adherent in
Captain MacLean, whether in search
OF pirate treasure, running a contra
band cargo or illegally poaching for
seals found him the man; he has had
experience in all. MacLean's ship, the
Carmencita, was formerly the Jenny
Thelin, built in 1869, when speed and
not carrying capacity was desired.
Poacning for Seals.
What the rakish looking schooner
did prior to 1894 had nothing to do
with MacLean's operations, but 1t was
alleged in April. 1904, that the schooner
was chartered and QUILTED for poach-
ing cruise among the rookeries of the
far north. The Russo-Japanese war be-
ing then uppermost in the minds of the
two nations concerned, it was consid.
cred by the pCachers that they would
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

of his men to run up the flag" The
Stars and Stripes were hoisted and
Big Alec" as he is known, yelled out,
Now fire and be ID to you" The
revenue cutter dipped it's flag thrice
and turned away. Several times this
bold navigator has had set-tos with gov
eminent authorities. but short time
ago the CaTmeneita made raid on the
copper islands and had brush with
the revenue patrol, one of the crew be-
ing wounded and sent to Seattle, Wash,
for treatment.
The attention of Mexico having been
called to the illegal acts of the Car
mencita's crew. that government on
November /, 1904, cancelled the Mex
lean registry. With this taken away
from him, MacLean had the name of
the schooner changed to the Acapulco.
1t is understood that when he dropped
into Drake Bay for supplies he had
only 100 skins on board taken from
the sealing preserves of the Arctic so
that government officials have suspect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

natures great handiworls. MI has
been cut out by the silver stream,
rushing In its bed below. For count
less ages II has eaten It's way through
granite and limestone wearing. wear
ing, wearing away. For centuries and
ages IL has flowed ceaselesslv and
likewise uselessly on its way to join
be harnessed and made TO produce for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

order though really modification
Of the Empire.
1t Is a delight to watch the doctor
move about in her brisk, energetic
way. Her body, sensibly clothed.
and beautifully poised, with that fine,
straight line beloved Of physical cul-
f''r'e 9 from the head TO tho heels, is
responsive to the many demands of
Der busy life. 1t would be impossible
for her to accomplish her work, she
says. hampered by the usual style Of
dress
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
DRESS REFORM FOR WOMEN.
of Practical Walking and
Working Garb-Relief From
Heavy Skirts.
Dr. Cora smith Eaton, Of Minneap-

Dr. Cora Smith Eaton, OF Minneap-
Oils, A.iu.., bent,ea tua, l..aLy Oi tue
aches and ills from which women
suffer are the direct result of the
clothes they wear. She says that in
her professional capacity she tries to
Impress upon her women patrons the
need of dress reform. Not the old
time hideons bloomer costume Of
years ago" laughed the doctor, 'but
a rational, sensible and beautiful
adaptation of our clothes to our
needs" -
'"And what are our needs" was
asked.
Normal, unrestricted movement; a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
LIKE A PIRATE OF OLD.
ALEXANDER MACLEAN ROAMED
THE SEA IN SWIFT SCHOONER.
Accompanied by Thirty Reckless
Buccaneers He Defled Governments
and Gunboats-NOw in Tolls of the
Law.
Thsro's never a law Of God or man

Captain Alexander MacLean, as bold
a rover as ever lived during the priv
altering days when pirate ships lay
waiting in the pathway Of Spanish gal
Icons. will roam the sea no more That
is, he will not sail the deep in that
free-handed manner when made him
the object of search by United States
and British authorities. A few weeks
ago, under an indictment for conspi-
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
HUGE IRRIGATION DAM.
ROCK BARRAGE A CROSS NARROW
CANYON IN MOUNTAINS OF
WYOMING

Government Works Will Store Flood
Waters For Fertilization of One
Hundred and Fifty thousand Des-
ert Acres,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
Farorite Among Cigar Markets.

Bismarck used to boat that IN his
fifty years he had smoked over 100000
cigars. In later years he was seldom
without his immense meergchaum.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24

The most costly church of its size.
In America. is in the quaint old town
of St. Augustine, Fla.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-11-24
FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA.
UNDER CZAR'S RECENT MANI.
FESTO, LAST ABSOLUTE NOM
ARCHY DISAPPEARS.

The New Empire Promises to Be
Regime of Constitutional Liberty
and Representation-victOry of the
People Widely Celebrated.