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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
WHISKEY AND INDIANS.

Since the question has arisen as to
whether it is unlawful to sell whiskey
TO Indians, drunkenness among the
Indians is increasing. the whiskey
peddlers being willing to take the
risk of furnishing a plentiful supply
without fear of prosecution.
Last night a scene was enacted on
Railroad street, where the Indians
congregate and have their hitching
racks. that should cause the city to
determine to abolish the liquor traf-
fjc from top to bottom.
A dozen or more drunken Indians
were congregated within hearing of
several dwellings, where they fought
and quarreled in loud voices, used all
Kinds of profanity and obscenity
learned from their associates, the
whiskey men, and gathered around
them were a dozen small white boys,
watching the fun"
1t is pertinent to trace back the
cause of this depravity and see where
it has its fountain head.
In the first place the government
is spending thousands of dollars on
these people trying to civilize them
and make them respectable.
Police officers are paid and main
tained by the taxpayers to guard the
Interests of society and every precau-
ton is taken to protect homes ant
home surroundings, yet the whiskeS
peddler and the dive keeper woult
nulIify every effort Of society to make
better conditions.
What does the dive keeper care fol
society? What does he care for th'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31

William Jostes. a farmer living In
wenas valley, 20 miles from North
Yakima, struck an immense flow of
artesian water by digging horizon
tally into a hill where he hal no.
ticed a damp spot"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31

Unquestionably the paper though
Improbable, could have been sold
for a considerable sum. Why? b -
cause of the belief of experience l
men that if "relieved from the cor
porate interests that have always
controlled it" it could be made to
pay. But when it became plain thai
it would only be sold to some one
who would still defend in its col
umns killing competition and 'capi-
talizing the corpse" then like the
boy in the song the Globe died by
request"
Big as the country is, there is room
in it for comparatively few thick-and-
thin organs of high finance. ."--NeN
York World.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31

Miss Lizzie Phillip, at Eugene, was
badly burned by gasoline, about the
hands and arms, while cleaning her
gloves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
you have any symptoms

you have any symptoms
of bad blood, and are
thinking of a blood puri-
fer, then think of S. S. S.,
a remedy with a long
established reputation
and that has proven it
self to be a specific i'll dis
eases of the blood, and a
superior tonic and sys-
TEN builder. S. S. S. con-
tains no mercuryn pot
ash, arsenic or other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
Springfield. Ohio. May le. 1908

On two occasions 1 have rsed your
S. s. s. in the spring with fine results /
can heartily recommend it as a tonic and
blood purifier. / was troubled with
headaches, indigestion and liver trouble,
which all disappeared under the use OF
few bottles of your great blood remedy
S. S. s. My appetite, which was poor,
was greatly helped I can eat anything
] want now without fear of indigestion.
and my blood has been thoroughly
cleansed of impurities and made rich and
strong again AS tonic and blood pur-
iher it is all you claim for 1t.
MRS. GEORGE WIEGEL.
III E. Main ST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
WHAT KILLED \ NEWSPAPER.

Ii is not a common occurrence for
newspaper of the age and import
ance of the st. Paul Globe to set a
date for It's own funeral, conduct the
obsequies itself and calmly climb into
its own grave. The Minneapolis Jour
nal suggests a possible explanation
1t is that Mr.. James J. Hill of North,
ern Securities fame, who owned the
paper, had tired of sinking from $4e,-
GOO to 100000 a year in it; that he
could easily have sold the Globe
either to political interests or to a
syndicate of business men, but that n
refused to do so, except under i'm
possible conditions lest the paper
should he used TO criticise Hill finan-
cial interests and the monopoly meth
DDS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31


purity poison
in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31

miner S
fields and The thou
blood better be found
O blood purifier S. S, which
demand than its history
No people
which is without charge
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
= seoo .


, Never tear for a day gone
, by
, We have no time for sor-
, row.
, But tune your lutte with a joy
, Gus eye,
, And sing of gay tomorrow.
, Never a sigh for an hour fled,
, But girl your armor tighter,
, And truces cry to the moment
, dead
, If those to come seem bright
, er
, STACY E. Baker.
. OoNss .sSOs {
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
LAND SCRIP FOR SALE.

Unrestricted forest reserve scrip for
sale at lowest market prices. Ny
scrip secures title to tlmbered, farm
ing grazing or desert land. In any
without residence or i'm
provement. Address H. M. Hamilton,
The Portland. Portland, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
WHEN YOU THINK OF
Il BLOOD PURIFIER
THINK OF s SS
The Most Popular snd NldeIy-KNOWR BlOOd puPElleP
GUARANTEED PURELY VEGETABLE

This is the season that tests the quality Of your blood
and if good then evidences Of it will begin to
show the weather grows Carbunces and boils,
skin erupons will make their appearance and JIM
dicaons of bad blood If spring-time finds you with i'm
pure sickly blood then you in poor condition to with
time of the year failure look after your physical well
fare now by purifying the blood and tonng up the gen
eral SYSTEM may result in complete breaking down of
health later on and you will find yourself weak and
down. with no appetite and prey to indigestion and
vousness 1t is poor blood that makes weak bodies for
IS this vital fluid that must supply vgo and strength
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
Presented in America
Trained Animal
Acts

Herd of Elephants
Congress of Seats
Camels, Llamas.
Dr0medaries Broken
to Harness.
Fierce Siberian Bears
CaIee-WaIking Stations
One Hundred Shetland
Pony Ballet G Drill
Trained Pelicans & Pigs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-31
wheeling. w. Va, May %, 1903.

Wheeling. w. Va. May %. 1903.
have used your S. s. S. this spring
and found it to be blood purifier of the
best order My system was run down
and my joints ached and panied me con-
siderably, and began to fear that L was
going to be laid up with Rheumatism l
had used S. S S. before. and knew what
it was; so purchased a bottle of it, and
have taken several bottles, with the result
that the aches and pains had are gone;
my blood has been cleansed and reno
waited, my general health built up. so that
I can cheerfully testify to its virtues as a
blood purifier and tonic.
JOHN G. STEIN.
1888 Market Street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
"NEWSPAPER ROW" AT THE
LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR
Arrangements for Press in Annex to
Administration Building Are
Complete.

Portland. June 5.-The Lewis and
Clark exposition has a newspaper
row." that name having been conferred
upon the annex To the administration
building which is 10 he used by the
press. This structure, Immediately AT
the left OF the main entrance. is a long
one-story building with plenty of doors
and windows. At one end there is an
a." above the entrance to which is
a sign reading Visiting Press" In
this big room any visiting newspaper
man, whether he comes for work OF
for pleasure, is invited to make his
headquarters. There are desks. tables
telephones and writing material, to all
of which any newspaper man is wei
come.
The Associated Press occupies an
other room. Each of the three Port
land daihes, the Morning Oregonian
the Evening Telegram and the Even
ing Journal, has room of its own, in
which it's exposition staff will work
Each newspaper has placed an attrac
tive sign, in fac-simile of its title. over
the door.
The general press bureau of the eX
position also has quarters in news
paper row." for its validating office
Those holding press admissions to the
fair will present them here for vail
datiOn. The working force of the gen
eral press bureau is upstairs in the
administration building. occupying -four
rooms in the corner of that building al
the point where it joins the annex
Newspaper row" will be a highly in
teresting exhibit in itself during the
fair, though the rooms are intended
only for the workers or for actual news.
paper men who may visit the exposi
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Fleet of l6 Warships to Maneu-
yer Against Capital
for a Week.

Washington. D. C.. June As a
part of the naval and army maneuvers
10 warships will attack the defenses of
Washington and Baltimore at mid
night on June IL and continue their
offensive operations for six days and
nights. Meanwhile the fortresses along
Chesapeake bay and the Potomac riv-
err. constituting the artillery districts
of the Chesapeake. Washington, and
Baltimore will put forth every defense
of which they are capable.
VIII BE NOiseless.
Besides being bloodless the struggle
will be practically noiseleSs. and de
void of the spectacular. and intensely
interesting only TO the army and navy
experts who are playing the game and
know the constructive effect and the
empty shells.
These exercises are to constitute the
only joint operations of the army and
navy during the year.
To Test Strength of Defenses.
In the present instance the object o
each of the several forms of attack by
the navy will be TO demonstrate the
strength or weakness of some particu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
DIVER HELD UNDER
WATER "a HOURS
Apparatus Tangled in Pipes at Can
ton, Mo.-May Die From the
Ordeal.

Canton, Mo, June 5.-After being
imprisoned for "a hours, loaded down
by divers armor and under Is feet
OF water, Daniel Hayes was brought
to the surface at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon in an unconscious and almost
dying condition.
He is a professional diver and had
been employed to remove the brush
and debris from the immense pipe
which serves at times of low water to
drain Lima lake and transfer its sur
plusage TO the Mississippi river.
While at work Saturday afternoon
Hayes was sucked under the pile of
refuse and over against a bowlder in a
way which prevented him from loosen
ing himself from the tangled hose
which held him down. He was finally
rescued by another diver brought from
Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
FUNERAL OF COL. MARSH
HELD AT WARSAW HOME
tended by Prominent Men from
Several States.

Warsaw, H., June Simple Episco-
pal funeral rites over the remains
of Congressman B. F. Marsh at the
residence here at this afternoon were
followed by interment in the local Gem
etery. Assistant Sergeant nt-at-Arms
Pierce, of the house of representatives,
was in charge The honorary pail
bearers were the members of congress
delegated by the president to repre-
sent that body at the funeral and the
active bearers were chosen from per
sonal friends of Col Marsh. A large
delegation of distinguished men from
this and adjoining states came to at
tend the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
UNKNOWN MAN BLOWN TO
PIECES IN THE STREET
Mysterious Tragedy Puzzles Dixon Au
horities-Might Have Been
Burglar.

Dixon authorities are puzzled over
strange tragedy that took place on the
streets of that town Friday evening
Between the hours of 8 and 10 there
was a terrible explosion and after
ward the scattered remains of a man
were found. The trunk of the body
was torn TO pieces. but the head and
portions of the limbs were left intact.
The strange part of it is that no one
saw the accident and no one has been
able to identify the pieces of the re-
mains Various theories are advanced,
one being that the man was a burglar
carrying a quantity of explosive with
which he intended cracking a safe and
that while passing along the street he
stumbled and fell or collided with some
object that caused the explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
THREE KILLED
IN OHIO HOME;
CASE MYSTERY

Hillsboro. Ohio. June 5.-Madge Ly-
ons, aged IA, Nettie Hart, aged 16 and
George Baldwin, aged Is. were found.
shot to death in an upper room of the
home of Ed Dimes, a farmer. father OF
Madge, three miles out of the city late
last night. The girls were slain with
revolver. The mans brains were
blown out with a shotgun. A fourth
person is suspected. but the identity
of the alleged murderer and the motive
are withheld.
Developments today led the authori
ties to believe the girls were killed by
Baldwin who then blew off his head.
Baldwin had been taken in as tramp
by Farmer Hines. 1t is supposed Bald
win attempted an assault.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
FEUD is RESUMED
Hargis. cockrell Family War
Again Breaks Out in
Kentucky.
THREE DEAD, SEVERAL HURT
Battle Takes Place at Free Dinner at
"Blind Tiger"-Lasts 20
Minutes.

Lexington, Ky, June Sin the
edge of Breathitt and Morgan counties
yesterday there was a renewal of the
famous Hargis-Cock feud. in which
three were killed and seven wounded.
The dead: Harlan Dykis, Henry
Freeman, Andrew Wilson.
The wounded: John Allen, shot in
face and arms, serious; Lee Davis. shot
in thigh. not serious; Letcher Davis,
shot in leg. not serious; James Wilson,
shot in side, will die; three unknown.
At IA Free Dinner.
The battle took place at a free din
ner and fiddling contest given by Grant
Reed at his blind tiger" at which
moonshine whisky was given in prizes
for the best fiddler dancer, banjo pick
er, etc.
Among the feudistS in attendance
was Harry Freeman, the man who
swore out the warrants for the arrest
of Judge Hargis on the charge of the
COckrell murder in order to prevent
the cases being taken up by the Fay
ette county grand jury. Trouble start
ed between him and one of the Viii
sons, Cockrell adherent, who lived
in the neighborhood.
Andrew Wilson's enemy, Harlan by
kis. took sides with Freeman, and
soon the two factions were heavily
armed and threatening open hostili-
ties.
Battle LASTS 20 Minutes.
1t is not known who fired the first
shot, but for 20 minutes revolvers and
rifles cracked in various directions.
The bodies of Dykis and Andrew Will
son were found within 10 feet of one
another, and Henry Freeman was
found near by. The wounded men
were found crawling about on the
ground and crying for help. Several
of the mel engaged in the shooting
fled and some of them were dangerous
ly wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Young Ruler Arrives From
France to See
Edward.
WARMLY WELCOMED
Witnesses Demonstration by
Warships in a Pour
ing Rain.

London, June 5.-King Alfonso, the
first Spanish king who ever landed in
England. arrived in London this after
noon. He was welcomed at the rail
road station by King Edward Their
majesties arrived at Buckingham pal
ace without untoward incidents. The
royal visitor was accorded the hearti-
est reception.
Comes From France.
Portsmouth, June 5.-The king of
Spain arrived here this afternoon from
Cherbourg on board the British royal
yacht Victoria and Albert. The yacht
was accompanied across the channel
by a strong escort of the British squad
ron
Imposing Array of WarshIPs.
The royal visitor was welcomed at
British naval headquarters by an i'm
posing array of warshipS. a score of
which fired the royal salute as the
Victoria and Albert passed through
their lines. The young king. who wore
the uniform of a British general with
a ribbon of the Order of the Garter.
stood on deck evidently keenly enjoy
ing the spectacle, despite the fact it
was pouring rain.
Prince in Waiting.
The prince of Wales. representing
King Edward awaited the yacht at the
quay side, and Immediately after the
gangway was run up he went on board
the Victoria and Albert and warmly
welcomed the Spanish ruler. Their
respective suites were then introduc-
ed. Subsequently the mayor of the
corporation of Portsmouth presented
King Alfonso with an address of wei
come. "a,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
settlement
ISFAR AWAY
No Peace Promised in
Chicago Teamsters'
Strike.
Men TO VOTE ON ISSUE
No Concession Expected and
Result Will Be Further
Extension.
MEN TO VOTE ON ISSUE

Chicago, June 5.-Settlement of the
teamsters' strike is not yet in sight
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor. is coming to Chi
cago again to supplement the work he
did during his previOus visit here.
Managers of the railway express
companies will not yield and are still
holding the key to the situation. The
Team Owners association continue to
believe they will be permitted to make
deliveries to boycotted houses.
Vote Tomorrow.
The question of permitting them to
do so is to be acted on by the team
sters tomorrow night, but the vote is
apt TO be adverse, as it is understood
the rank and file have been notified an
affirmative vote will end the strike
without granting any concessions to
the strikers.
In event of refusal on the part of the
teamsters to permit such deliveries it
is intimated the team owners associa-
tion will discharge recalcitrant drivers,
thus extending the strike.
MuIIlSbu anu
Judge Grosscup today released on
bail Mulligan and Donahue. of the Ex-
press Drivers union, who were arrest
ed for refusing to answer questions be-
fore the master in chancery taking tes-
timony in the injunction proceedings.
They refused on the ground they might
incriminate themselves, and the judge
intimated they were right in so doing
in view of the investigation by the
grand jury of the charge of conspiracy.
Albert Young Indicted.
An indictment against Albert Young,
former president of the International
Teamsters' union was returned today
by the grand jury. The charge is con-
spiracy TO injure the business of Mont
gomery Ward & Co.
Shea Arrested.
Chicago, June 5.-COrnelius =. Shea,
president of the International Brother
hood of Teamsters, was arrested late
Saturday afternoon on charge of
criminal libel preferred by Robert J.
Thorne, assistant general manager of
Ward & Co. Shea was arrested on a
capias issued by Judge Bethea, of the
OIlIIch oJdlCS ulStllCI COull, lOltOW
the filing of the suit by Thorne, who in
addition to making the charge of Grim
inal libel asks for damages of $25, 900
from Shea.
He Talked Too Much.
The suit is based on interviews Civ
en- out by President Shea to newSpa-
pers and on statements he is said to
have made to the effect that he had
been offered $4,000 by Thorne to call
strike against Sears, Roebuck & Co,
which is large house i'm the same line
of business of Ward & Co. Shea made
the assertions against ThOrne before
the county grand jury in addition TO
making them to newspaper men, and
as making them insisted, it is said
upon their accuracy.
Gives $4,000 Bonds.
Thorne denies all the alleged state
ments of Shea. Shea was arrested at
his hotel, and later released on $4,000
bonds.
Fatally Beaten.
Chicago, June 5.-Nonunion men are
still being harrassed by siuggers. AL
bert Johnson. believed to be a non
union teamster, was probably fatally
beaten today at Fourteenth street and
Ashland avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
SALISBURY GIVEN
ANOTHER SENTENCE
Former Grand Rapids City Attorney
Fined $4,000 After Serving a
Prison Term.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 5.-Lant
X. Salisbury, former city attorney, was
today sentenced in the superior court
to pay a fine of $4,000. Salisbury was
convicted of entering into a criminal
conspiracy to secure the water con
tract from the city and accepting
money from the agent of the water
deal promoter. Salisbury has already
served two years Imprisonment on
another charge in connection with the
deal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS
Ambassador Reid Has Audience With
King Edward.

London. June 5.-Whitelaw Reid
the new American ambassador. had an
audience with King Edward at Buck
ingham palace at noon today and pre-
sented his credentials. The kings re-
ception of the ambassador was most
cordial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
ST. LOUIS REFUSED
MERCHANTS BRIDGE
Secretary Taft Holds That Terms Of
Charter Have Not Been
Violated.

Washington, June 5.-Secretary Taft
today declined the application of the
state of Missouri to take possession of
the Merchants bridge across the Mis-
sissippi river at ST. Louis on the
ground that there had been no viola
tion of the conditions of the charter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
SHOOTS WOMAN AND ESCORT
Illinois Farmland Resents Preference
Shown for Another.

Rockford, H., June 5.-While Bell
Harrison was returning from church
in Hebron in company with Charles
Peet last night she met Dell Dasso, a
farm hand whose attentions she had de,
clined to accept. The latter drew a
revolver and ordered the woman to
get out of Peets buggy. She refused.
and Dasso then shot the woman and
Peet. Both are in critical condition
DasSo escaped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
MUGGSY M'GRAW Is
GIVEN INJUNCTION
Court Restraints PuIliam from Collect
ing Fine or Enforcing Sus-
pension of Manager.

Boston. June "a temporary in
junction against Harry {. Pulliam.
president of the National League of
Baseball clubs. was issued by Justice
Sheldon here today in favor of John J.
McGraw, manager of the New York
National league club. The court order
restraints Pulliam from enforcing the
suspension and fine which was imposed
upon McGraw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Prince in waiting.
ROBBERS PLANTED KNIVES
Clinton Boy Dug Them Up While Pick
ing Strawberries.

A Clinton boy, while picking straw
berries along the river Friday after
noon dug up a bucket fun of knives
that were stolen from a hardware store
at Cambridge, Ill, year ago and had
been planted by the robbers. They
were badly rusted. Three men are
now doing time at Joliet for the crime.
They were arrested at Clinton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
BIG HALL BURNED
Skat Players in Peril at Fire in
Milwaukee Convention
Building.
ALL GET OUT IN TIME
Many Other BIazes Result-Platforms
Fall With Crowd of Spec
tators.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 5.-Two fire
panics in two nights, the second ac,
companied by the destruction of the
great exposition building, have mark
ed the congress of the North American
Skat league in this city, in which over
1,600 players have participated.
Fire In Roof.
Yesterday afternoons session of the
congress was just closing, and there
were 1900 persons on the floor of the
great building, when the roof of the
structure was discovered to be on fire
Ten minutes later the great dome fell
and within 20 minutes from the time
the fire was seen first the entire root
had fallen in.
1t probably is due to the fact that
the building has exits which permit it
to be emptied almost instantly that
scores did not perish. There were
many injured in the rush for the
streets. Four women tainted on the
floor, but were carried out in safety.
other Fires and Accidents.
While the building which has been
Milwaukee's big show house for quar-.
ter of a century was being destroyed
thousands of sightseers gathered on
nearby streets. Four sections of a
platform sidewalk gave way, precipi-
tating scores into store cellars, but
none was injured seriously enough to
require hospital attendance A hun
dred smaller fires were started at near.
by points by brands from the exposi-
tiOn building. the neighborhood being
a residence district of wooden houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-05
Battle LASTS 20 Minutes.
SANTA FE TRACKS GONE

Telluride, Colo. June 5.-Trafic on
the Rio Grande Southern railway be-
tween Rico and Durango is paralyzed
1t is reported 2S miles of track has
been washed out by the Dolores river
near Dolores Station.