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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
Senator Booth and Frederick A. Kribs,
timber agent, the deposed Roseburg
officials, and others.
Grand Jury Adjourns.

Portland, Jan. 14.-The federal
grand jury, after examining ]. A.
Wesco, a local handwriting expert;
A. w. Barber, detail clerk of the gen.
eral land office; Col A. r. Greene, of
the department of justice, adjourned
this noon until Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14

Washington, Jan. III. w. N.
Whitecotton, attorney, of Provo, Utah,
testified in the Smoot investigation
that no man in the state had a better
reputation than Smoot.
Referring to plural marriages, he
said, "If there was such a case in my
town there are not six men there who
would stop until they got the often
der in the penitentiary, and my town
is 10 per cent Mormon"
Cannon Was Drunk"
James Lynch, of Salt Lake, DEM
ocrat non-Mcrmon, and brother-in-
law of Angus NJ. Cannon, was ques-
toned as to the statement of his
brother-in-law that he witnessed the
marriage OF Abram Cannon and Lii
liam Hamlin on the high seas, off Cal
ifornia, in 1896. The witness said he
had investigated the statement, and
found that Angus Cannon had not
been in California that year. He ad-
mitted Cannon made the statement,
but said, "He was drunk at the time"
The Oath OF Vengeance.
Hugh NJ. Dougall, postmaster at
SpringviIle, Utah, said he had been
expelled from the Mormon church,
but it had not made any difference to
him in his business, although he dealt
largely with Mormons.
He took the endowment ceremony
i'm 1862. The oath of vengeance, he
testified, was to avenge the blood of
the prophets or martyrs on this gem
Grafton, and not on this nation" as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14

The combine of job printers of
Spokane, Tacoma and Seattle is ex-
pected to dictate printing terms to the
Washington legislature at this ses-
sion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
Asked for a Conference.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
today non-concurred in the senate
amendments to the Philippines fran
chise bill, and asked for conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
Fire Damages Hospital.

Montreal, Jan. 14.-Fire early this
morning damaged the Royal Victoria
hospital to the extent of $150,OOO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
CHARGED WITH
MINING FRAUD
GRIGGs SAID TO HAVE
HAD MANY PATRONS.

Operated i'm the Nome District by LO-
eating Claims, Selling Shares to Out
siders, But Never Being Able to Ap-
pear at the Scenes of the "Efnds"
Claims and Interests Were Ficti-
tious-Many People Have Been
Swindled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
RECORD OF WEEKS WEATHER.
of II. F. johnson, Official OBJ
server.

On the 11th, and again on the 18th,
snow fel (which was the equivalent of
.05 ran.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14

Up to date Andrew Carnegie has
given away sSe,S25,24O to libraries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
DEFENSE SCORES HEAVILY
IN SMOOT INVESTIGATION
Some Mormon Towns Will Not Tolerate Poygamy-
the Oath Of Vengeance.

Probably TesfdMormon
Arizona
a
IN he New
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
Must Report to Governor.

Sec. s. Said board shall use all
suitable means to collect and dissem-
mate all kinds of information calcu-
lated to educate and benefit the in
dustrial classes; develop the resources
and advance the material interests of
the state; collect and distribute all
reliable information to encourage i'm
migration, and shall on or before the
first day of December of each year re-
port to the governor full and de-
tailed account Of their transactions,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14

Unless you have learned that the
East Oregonian reaches nearly all
the desirable customers, you have
a business tooth to cut,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-14
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Sunday. occasions
rain or snow.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A GENERAL BREAKING IN.

It was warm, but pleasant, day about the middle
OF July that we were seen swiftly riding toward Lake
s., where were going to camp for few days. We
arrived at the lake at and Immediately work
to prepare dinner. The dinner cooking nicely and
the oldes told to watch that it did not burn.
The Older folks then went to find good location to
pitch tents for the night. A few minutes later
was startled by the of my smallest brother who
had been wading in the lake not far away. to
what the matter and found him seated rock
while my older brother trying to pull large crab
off his toe. The older folks hearing the cries
to the and he freed.
Suddenly remembered my dinner and running back
caught the smell Of burned potatoes meat etc. It
with pretty gumlookng faces that the family ate the
dinner which had spoiled. did not receive scold-
ing this the first time that had been given tho
care of the dinner. While I was wping the dishes
broke two saucers which made things all the AS
sat in the hammock in the afternoon thought of all
the misfortunes that had happened that day and hoped
that the rest of the days would be pleasant and
they Mary Phillips,
B Tenth Grade, st. James, MINI.
South Side School
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A VERY WEE PLAYMATE.

One day last year ordered small steamboat for
wanted to go camping We started very early in the
morning and reached there quite late in the evening" for
there many storms while the water. We
stopped at place where papa left the boat and found
beautiful spot back of little farmhouse. He came
and told about it, landed then the farmer
out and papa asked him could camp there and he
said, sYes' Then the put up the tent. After we
were all settled my mother asked me # would go and
get milk and butter. only too glad to go, for
quite hungry: When to the farmhouse
little baby about five months old It seemed to
Every morning and evening would go for milk and
stay and play with the baby Papa and the rest of the
would go fishing toward the evening and bring
fish for US to fry and eat. But I did not enjoy the
nights, for afraid animal would break in
and destroy all the things. Soon had to return
did not enjoy going back for then would have little
baby like the the farm to play with
Fifth Grade, Bertha Sima,
Adams School 1890 w. Seventh ST., st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
THE WEEPING WILLOW.

The origin Of the weeping willow in The United
States probably not known to many people The story
to America is interesting and romantic
It came thru the medium Of Alexander Pope the poet.
twg sent to him in box Of figs from Smyrna by
Bubble and had gone to that distant regain his
fortune Pope planted the willow twig at his Twicken-
ham villa the banks of the Thames young British
officer who to Boston to aid in crushing
the rebellion Of the American colonies brought with him
branch from the poets beautiful willow tree, In
tending plant it in America Failing to realize his
pectations he gave willow twig wrapped in oil silk,
to John Parke Custs who planted it in his Abingdon
tate Virginia It grew and became the progenitor Ut
all the willow trees in this country
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
R. MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SATURDAY, JULY 15 1904

it down. that the fall would stun him and that his bean
tiful hide would three muffs for their
but Mr. Marten using his clever brain, too, az
he looked down the three who chopped each In
his turn. As the tree falling and when about ten
feet from the ground, he jumped upon drift of
and instantly bounded out of sight Then the three tired
hungry discovered that it nearly dark and that
they six miles from camp and could not possibly
follow the trail back that night AS they had left their
fur coats at the camp they obliged to keep up
good fire all night and stand sit by it until daylight
when they returned to camp, sadder but wiser men,.
Eighth Grade. Joseph F. Russell,
Madelia Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
BOOKS BY THE FOOT.

Not many years ago. man who had accumulated
few millions by extensive numbering operations in the
Northwest went into politics. and liberal in sup
plying the campaign committee Of his party with funds
rewarded with appointment to Of the best
places at the disposal of the administration.
He went TO Washington and hired furnished man
sion from wealthy senator whose term had expired
When he moved into the house, he found all the rooms
furnished except the library The senator course had
removed his books and left the library shelves bare.
The lumberman measured the empty shelves carefully
and wired Of his newspaper friends in New York:
Ship hundred s1tyseven running feet of books
for library
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
AMUSING TO AMERICANS.

Some of the peculiar customs Of the East Indian cool
les called Lasears very amusing to Americans For
instance they always their food in the open air. with
faces ward the west and the greatest insult
white Giaour' offer them is to walk between
ow to fall their food, which Immediately becomes
clean
Their appearance is rendered peculiar by their habit
Of shaving their heads leaving but uft at the side
for g the prophet to drag them into paradise by
When married, they wear ring on their big toe
They stand cold remarkably WELL and make good sail
os being active monkeys In running aloft they
ignore the ratns and the backstays perpendicular
wire rope, which they literally walk up
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
MorHER GOOSE IN HISTORY,

Many of the simple nursery rhymes such as those in
the Mother GOOSE collections have curious history and
of great antiquity. 81 .s.
'sLady Bird, Lady Bird Fly Away Home'' has been
said to be old the food and to have had its
the story Of the doven which went forth from the ark It
that in form another it is found in every
part of the world. -.... z-
stsing Song sixpence' is old the sixteenth
century. -.-
ssThe Three Blind Mice' is found in music book
dated 1909. -------, .--..-.-- .a... ----
tsThe Frog and the Mousse licensed in 1880
t'Three Children Sliding the Ice' dates from 1882
tsLondon Bridge Is Broken Down. is of unfathomed
antiquity.
s'Grls and Boys Come Out to Play, is certainly as
old the reign of Charles II, is also Lucy Locket
Lost Her Pocket to the tune Of which Yankee Doc
dle' was written.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
After supper Lotie and went to bed at to dream
Of Indians, flowers and laughing people
Seventh Grade -Verna Hinkley,
- 51.- Britton, s. d
DECIDEDLY AN INTRUDER.

ffOh it's snake! Quick Jump out of the wayl"
We did jump, for in the center of the camp with head
turned toward US, lay large black snake.
Papa can't you kill it, Try please
Papa had hurt his foot and aho it did not pain him
when he STILL it hurt when he moved Bob, the only
other in camp, away asked papa to 'save
u.s. We brought him stick and he slowly made his
toward the snake At last he reached the place and
dealt it blow from ye trusty staff" It stunned,
but before could hit it again it turned and faced
and had turned and Bob coming and we told
him and he to help papa He put the snake out of
the way This the first of the two snakes that
found in camp. Papa killed the other one but his foot
was well then and not frightened. We had a
pleasant time the rest Of the month We spent time
fishing (for girls like to fsh) roaming thru the
woods and enjoying ourselves. When went home we
all agreed about having had nice time. 49,
A Seventh Grade. - Cora Jones,
Breckenridge, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A LONG. HARD WORD.

Clara seriousm minded college girl who did aston
ishng things in every thing mathematical by nature
remarkably poor speller Her reasoning powers wero
excellent but she could not remember from day to day the
spelling Of the simplest words. '~e--
She DESTROYS, of of overcoming this diff
Guilty. and to this end frequently asked the girl who
next to her at table to give her words SPELL This prac
ce, Clara claimed helped her than did any amount
of silent study and she grew proficient she began
to plead for longer and more difficult words.
Give me hard one, - she begged one day. "a
long, long one' ----- a-..-.-z.a z
''Well,' replied her mischievous neighbor, after
thinking for moment shere's splendid with three
syllables Be careful now, Clara, it's tremendous
Spell tIota.'' -
- Clara wrinked her mathematical brow, got her
sonng in good working order and pondered deeply
for several moments; then she spelled it "Eye-ough-
taigh.'' ---
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
THE JUNGLE BARBER SHOP.

s:.shanp,oeo ssataliny, SAT. simlan, fetch up the
elephant Scraps.
torrents the roof leaked and they had to two miles for
milk Ny cousins cried all the way there and all tho
way back. There nothing in sight but the lake
and the woods The wood was dense that my cousins
cried to 60 home. So after two days camping they
locked their cottage and glad enough to go back
to their home in st. Paul .-- Laura Smith,
A Fifth Grade, St. Bonifacius, MINI.
Auburn School. .N
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
THE WEEPING TREE.

One of the wonders Of plant life is the weeping tree
Of the Canary Islands. is of the laurel family and
rains down copious shower of water drops from its tuft
ed foliage
This water is often collected at the foot Of the tree
and forms kind of pond from which the inhabitants Of
the neighborhcod supply themselves with beverage
that is absolutely fresh and pure. - -
The water out of the tree itself thru innumer
able tto situated at the margin of the leaves
It issues from the plant as vapour during the day
tie when the heat is sufficiently great preserve in
that condition; but in the evening when the temperature
has lowered very much considerable quantity of it is
exuded in the form Of liquid drops that collect the
edges of the leaves until these members bend down that
the tears tumble off the ground below in veritabe
shower.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
AN UNPRoGREssIVE GAME.

Miss Umpire is it right to throw the ball hard
that it hurts my handf exclaimed fair catcher IN
the middle of exciting game of baseball, oppon
ents being several small neighbor bows
''Wen, really started the muchabused umpire
the batter girl named Marguerite batted the ball
with such vigor that the bat followed the ball thru
window. FOh, dear!' and all the girl ball players left
their posts to comfort Hazel who had broken off
of her French heeed slippers the pride of her e which
she would not leave off for baseball.
''stop it, Stop it, yelled enthusiastic audi
ence which consisted Of several small boys and couple
of dogs, the ball few past shortstop who finding
'business dull had reclined the grass At last
concluded to stop playing and up to the girls who
had been given the duty Of keeping but alas the
girls interested that they had forgotten to keep
score. Marguerite Lewis,
Ninth Grade, st. James, Mimi
South Side High. p.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
SAILING ABOVE THE CLOUDS.

Until I went to South America (says a gentleman
who has recently travelled around the gobe) believed
that sailing above the clouds experience confined
to aeronauts.
It is quite possible, however to perform the voyage
without balloon Indeed, did it in steamer of 100
tons. - d"
Ttcaca in the Andes body Of water 1850 feet above
level 1t is curious experience, floating calmly
amongts the snow-capped peaks two miles above the
plains The scenery is simply grand and the skies
thru the rrfed atmosphere Of weird and wonderful
beauty.
strange thing about this lake is that it is practi-
caly bottomless in parts that the depth has
been fathomed
There number Of yachts and steamers tho
lake. These vessels for the built in
tons carried up the mountain and put together the
shores of the lake. AS for the coal for the
portation-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
FISH OF CURIOUS HABIT.

fish Of curious habits exists in New Zealand It IS
called by the Maoris the kakawai It is generally dis
covered digging out rabbits making post
the time and it lies at depth of foot
under the SOIL The character of the SOIL whether
sandy or loamy, does not seem to matter.
The fish Is from two to three inches long, sivery,
shaped like minnow, but rather slender and ta-
pering appears 10 be dead when exhumed, and dug
up in summer, and put into water it dies at If
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
UNAPPRECIATIVE CAMPERS.

This topic recalls to my mind experience which
happened about fifteen years ago. when upper Lake
Minnetonka wilderness. My uncle out to
the lake with my two little cousins They brought with
them their camping outfit and put up little cottage.
The mosquitoes nearly ate them up and the rain fell in
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15

1t Was busy day at the green house the corner
The Bs. going camping next day and were pre-
pairing for the two weeks outing. They were going
with the neighbors who lived mile distant. MI. B.
to take his boat and everybody had poes lines and
fish hooks The place where they to camp was
twenty miles from home in the woods large lake
Early the next morning about half past SIX everybody
ready to start Some rode in the big others
in the two seated buggy and the rest in the single
rage They arrived at the woods about eleven O'Clock
and Immediately began fixing up their tents. All
hungry glad when signs of dinner began to
pear Florence the Oldest girl in the family, wanted
learn cook Mrs B. told her she could prepare the
dinner the next day. The dinner not success Mrs
B. found number of potatoes under the table just
rolled under there' Irene said Tom pronounced the
eggs hard the teeth The two weeks went by with
astonishing rapdity and greatly enjoyed barring
the time Tom fell into the lake and had to be fshed out
when Alice put salt in the cake instead of sugar
and let the fire go out while reading interesting story
Edith pressed FERNS flowers and leaves, she in
terested botany The Bs and Ms picked gooseberres
Strawberries take back with them and everybody
upon returning home declared it had been lovely time
Eighth Grade. Mabel Mieirs,
r. F. D. No. ], Farmount, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15

however it is brought daylight in May early Juns
(the end of autumn), when the rains beginning to
make the soil thoroly wet put into tub Of water
curious thing happens After day two casts its
skim which sinks to the BOTTOM and the fish plays about
bright and lively.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-15
A. MATCH IN INGENUITY.

One fine winter morning papa and two other gentle
mem who were camping in the pines of Minnesota
started out to explore with them
only lunch pocket revolver and Ratchet They dis
birds that they did not realize the distance they had
gone from camp, the time Of day until they felt the
need refreshments. Then looking around for good
place FIRE and lunch they saw, few feet away
beautiful large arten lying the They watched
him few seconds considering how to the revolver
watching and planning, too Finally he sprang up and
climbed to the top Of pine tree eighty feet tall The
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
COURT NEWS.

The first case on the assignment was
Willard Thresher Co. VS. Herman
Grill and was by agreement referred to
referee to be agreed upon in the future.
The next was the case of Peter Kortum
VS. c. L. Patterson. Judgment was given
out by default against plaintiff for costs.
In the case Herman Schlemmer VS.
Charley Erne by agreement judgement
was rendered for SO and costs,
In the Neddermeyer road case against
the county the plaintiff filed motion for a
change of venure on the ground that all
the jurors were prejudiced as tax payers
The case of F. w. Ellis VS. the Bulletin
Publishing Co. was settled and dismissed
The case of w. w. Cushman is now on
trial to jury.
The case of State VS. Fred Baynes and
w. Hinrichson dismissed for want of
evidence to convict.
Rowena H. Familton was granted a
divorce from VIM. Familton, and Bridget
Kerigan VS. James Kerigan; Addie b
Nellls VS. Oliver A. Nellis; Addison Nor
gan VS. Phillis P. Morgan.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
FIRE AT THE POOR FARM.
One Inmate Perishes in.s Burning
Building. Entire Building Swept
BY Flames.

At 3;15 o'clock on Sunday morning. the
family of F. M. Cole, who occupy the
poor farm mile east of this place, dis
covered the building to be on fire. A
hasty effort was made to get the family
and the fifteen inmates out. The house.
hold goods were then removed from the
lower story, it being impossible tc remove
those of the upper part.
After all that could be done had been
accomplished, it was learned that Perry
Wilson, weak minded inmate was miss
ing, and his charred trunk was later re-
covered from the ruins. 1t is positively
asserted that he was gotten out and was
seen outside the building and is supposed
to have returned to the room to recover
some of his belongings, when he was
overcome and persisted.
Mr.. Cole and family are very much af-
fected by this part OF the loss and can give
no other explanation of how it could have
happened. Besides this the o.ly one in
jured was old Mrs. John Anderson, who
fell, while trying to cross ditch to get to
safe distance. breaking her wrist. Mrs
Cole is nearly Frustrated as result of the
exposure and nervous shock
The inmates were at once removed to
the homes of Ira Springer and Joseph
Kepford, nearby. where they are getting
the best care possible.
The fire is said to have originated in
some unaccountable manner in the wood
shed, which is at the east end of the wash
house. east of the south east corner of the
building, and the wind being southeast,
the fire was driven rapidly through the
main building, as everything was very dry
at the time.
The FIRE was discovered at 31s and at
4:25. in one hour and ten minutes. not
thing was left above the ground.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
Resolutions of Respect on the Death
of Comrade L. A. SewelI.

WHEREAS, Taps have once more sound
ed and another comrade has Stepped from
our ranks, not to fall to the rear. but to 60
or before the co,umn. Once more the
elbow touch is broken and our ranks are
made shorter for thd Supreme Command
er has taken another of our number on
the other side Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we mourn the loss of
Comrade Sewell. That we bow in sub
mi sion to the Divine Will. That we COM
mand the bereaved family to that Being.
who notes even the sorrowful. That we
extend to the family of the deceased our
sympathy in fraternity, charity and loyal
ty.
That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family of the deceased Ordered
by the G. A. Post at its regular meet
ing. March IS, 1905.
JEROME BLAcKMAN, Com.
a. JOHN L. RICHARDSON, Adj.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-05
A QUIET WEDDING.

Married. Wednesday, April S, at the
M E. parsonage, Rev. Emory Miller of
ficiating, MIR. ]. A. Williams. of Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and Miss Meta May Nc
(Henry.
Mr.. Williams is solicitor for the Non
pareil and is a genial, royal good fellow.
Having done great deal of canvasing il
opr midst he has wide acquaintance with
our young people.
Miss McHensy is daughter of Mr.. w
c. ,McHenry, her mother have died when
she was quite young. She has lived most
of her life with her grandparents. Mr.
and MRS. Morris McHenry.
After rhe marriage they were served
with a sumptuous dinner at the Morris
McHenry home, after which they took the
O'Clock train for their new home al
Council Bluffs. We wish for them health
yyealth and prosperity.