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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30

Guy Matlock was fined $40 in the
police court this morning for assault
and battery upon Newton Lee, a farm
hand, Saturday night The attack
upon Lee was made by Matlock and
Downey in the Louvre saloon, and as
a result Lee, who is a small man,
was badly beaten up about the head.
When he appeared in court this morn
ing one side of his head looked as IL
it had been struck by buzz-saw.
Following the assault upon Lee Sat
urday night Matlock was arrested and
placed in the city Jail. but Downey
escaped the officers and has not been
found yet, presumably having left
town. But it is said that he will be
arrested for the charge should he re-
turn.
When the complaint against Mat
lock was read by City Attorney Carter
this morning a plea of guilty was en-
tered by the prisoner and he was given
the above sentence by Judge Fitz
Gerald.
From the story as told the officers
by Lee it is possible that Matlock and
Downey may become involved in q
more serious charge than assault and
battery. He says that before the at
tack on him occurred the two men
Downey and Matlock-were i'm the
Idle Hour saloon and attempted to
take some money from Jacob Behr-
ems, who was slightly drunk. The lat
ter had dollar or more i'm his hand
which was knocked or dropped on the
floor. However, the bartender then
broke into the game, telling Matlock
and Downey that they could not do
such business there.
The fight with Lee occurred later
in the night and the latter says was
not the outcome of the affair with
Behrens, but arose over dice shaking
Following the sentencing of Matlock
this morning City Attorney Carter
stated that there was evidence that
there had been an attempted rolling"
but that complaint on that ground
would have to be made before the
district attorney.
During the forenoon parties in the
case visited District Attorney Phelps
and stated that while In the Idle Hour
saloon the two men had taken the
money from Behrens pocket, but
dropped it on the floor and were told
by the bartender to return It. How
ever. no complaint has yet been made
against the two men on the charge of
robbery as 1t is said the case would be
difficult one to convict. Neverthe-
less the district attorney will keep the
matter under investigation and should
sufficient evidence be developed an in
dictment will be filed in the circuit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
TO ADJUST FREIGHT RATES.
o. II. 4 n. Promises TO Carefully
Consider" Tariffs.

w. E. Conan, first assistant gen.
eral freight agent. and c. F. Over
baugh, travelling freight agent for the
o. r. & ~, are in Baker City today
looking into the freight tariff situa-
ton over which there has been con-
siderable complaint on the part of the
merchants and shippers, says the Ba-
ker City Herald.
This discrimination in rates between
Baker City and Pendleton, as applied
to Baker City, will be the first phase
considered by these high officials.
Mr.. Conan, when his attention was
called to the fact that the Pendleton
merchants could ship iron beds,
springs and cots under one class and
at one rate, while the Baker City mer-
chant could ship only iron bedsteads,
and that at an increased minimum,
said that he was not aware of such a
discrimination and could not explain
why it should exist. He said he would
look into the matter together with
other similar determinations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Baptist Church Rnlttln.

Monday, 1880 p. m.-Scandinavian
preaching service will continue this
week. Rev. o. l.. Hoien is the preach
er. All are invited. Wednesday, 1880,
prayer and fellowship meeting
Thursday p. M, Ladies' Aid mdet
at the church for work. Let all the
ladies of the congregation come. Fri
day, Z p. m, Bible school teachers
meet. There will be no Christian cul-
ture work on this night. Meeting
postponed one week. Saturday, 1880
a. m, chicken dinner will be served
to the public by the ladies, in the
Bowman building on Main street;
$3.50, boys and girls meeting. An in
teresting session for the young folks.
Come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
'PARSIFAL" THIS WEEK.
Sacred Opera viii Be Presented All
Week at the Frazer.

Commencing this evening a moving
picture presentation of "Parsifal" will
be given at the Frazer theater and
will be repeated every night this week
Pictures illustrating Wagner's great
sacred opera will be thrown upon the
curtain and will be accompanied by
music from a operala graphophone.
Also the various scenes in the play
will be interpreted to the audience by
a lecturer.
1t has been said that "Parsifal can
not be really portrayed upon a stage
nor any other place than the solitude
of the German forest where II is given
annually to the Jealous ones who jour-
ney to Sc it. While this is doubtless
true when II comes to the real spirit
and meaning Of the famous creation
yet there is no reason why the sub
stance of the play cannot be shown
In an intelligent manner upon the
stage and certainly there are few who
will ever see 1t otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
J. A. Borie Leaves Tonight.

J. A. Borie will leave tonight for
Nacozari, Mexico, upon his two
months leave of absence from the
Savings bank. During his absence the
work of cashier will be performed d
by j. W. Maloney, assistant cashier,
while Roy Ritner will serve as teller
in place of Mr.. Maloney. While Mr..
Borie is absent c. E. Roosevelt vice
president of the Commercial associa-
ton, will be at the head of that organ
ization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30

MAY COME HERE
PLAY FOOTBALL WITH
SALEM THANKSGIVING.

Will BE Contest for State High
School Championships n Big I'm
dertal1ing for Local Team TO Bring
Salem Team Here-An Effort VIII
BE Made to Secure Flat Rate Lease
on the Grounds for That Game
Walla Walla High School viii BE
Played Here Next Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
GATHERING STATISTICS.
o. II. & n. Booklet VIII BE Revised
and Enlarged.

Statistics for the o. Il. & N. book
let, "Oregon, Washington and Idaho"
are now being collected by r. M.
Hall. advertising agent for the Har-
riman system in Oregon
The revised booklet will be larger,
more thorough and more highly IL
Illustrated than any former edition and
to that end the greatest care will be
used in collecting statistics from the
northwest states.
Mr.. Hall will make tour of the
three states, visiting every section and
securing facts and figures on the
ground for the new book.
This little booklet is thought to
have brought more homeseekers to
Oregon than anv other advertising
matter ever issued
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Engine Winner Injured.

Last Saturday evening Edward
Mitchell, an engine wiper at Kamela,
was caught between the tank and en-
gine and sustained a badly crushed
leg. He was taken to La Grande on
the evening train. 1t is not thought
that amputation will be necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Ladies' Aid VIII Meet.

The Ladies Aid society OF the Pres
byterian church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Ruby on South Main street at 2
o'clock. Business of Importance will
be discussed and full attendance is
urgently requested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Sues for Damages.

p. P Shelby has filed suit for $780,
900 damages against the Western
Union Telegraph company for defa-
nation Of character. The suit grew
out of the publication of dispatches
intimating that he was temporarily
insane.-Cambridge News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Telephone Crew Here

A Pacific States telephone crew
came down yesterday from Spokane
and will be employed here for a
while. The members of the crew are
C. A. Washburn, B. Ferguson, C. F.
Ferguson and c. H. Pfleegar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Did Not Get Gold Medal.

The Preston Parton Milling com
pany, of Athena, did not secure a
gold medal on flour. as published in
the list some time ago. 1t secured a
silver medal on one grade OF its flour.
hOwever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Many Churches Organize.

In the past year the number of
Presbyterian churches in the Eastern
Oregon and Pendleton Presbyteries
has increased more than 100 per cent.
There is now one more than twice as
many as at this time last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30

There will be special meeting of
the trustees of Pendleton academy to-
morrow to consider the filing OF sup
Elementary articles of incorporation
for the academy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
Are
You?

Acquainted with the Delft China?
We have a small shipment of this
beautiful old Dutch Art Ware that
makes your eyes water. 1t is as
smooth as glass, and the views are
exquisite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30

Nez Perce is greatly expanding its
water system and adding to its fire
fighting equipment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
We are
Ready

To show you some choice selections in
Haviland. Japanese and German
China. These have just arrived. 1t
would pay you to come now and make
your selections before the holiday
rush. For a small payment on them
we will lay aside for you until wanted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
FINED FOR ASSAULT
GUY MATLOCK PAID $40
IN POLICE COURT TO-DAY.

Newton Lee Farm Hand, Was
Beaten Up in the Louvre Saloon
Saturday Night by MatlOck and Dan
Downey-MOrc Serious Charge of
Attempted Robbery is Also Under
estigation-Downey Has Not
Been Caught.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-30
HIGH PRICED LAND.
JOHN M'KINNON SELLS 16O
ACRES FOR s16,sOO.

Prices of Athena Wheat Land Soaring
Past the 500 Mark-Joe Sheard
Was the Purchaser, and Now Owns
$50 Acres of This Kind of Land One
Mile North of Athena-McKinnon
VIII Go to Alberta, Where He VIII
Buy More Wheat Land.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-08
HOW ne ESCAPED CONDOLENCES.
A Doctors Ruse to Sidetrack Those Who
Would Have Spoiled His Vacation.

son one of my recent vacations
said an eminent divine. Il wished to
travel unknown. ] took of my clerical
suit as soOn as my home city was we'll
out of sight. and l { determined that FOL
the next few weeks l would hear no
tales of woe. comfort NJ weeping peo-
p!e, and not have to live up to the repu-
tation a minister of the gospel has to
maintain. ] would be normal for q
time. anyhow.
But what was my dismay 20 find
that one Of the cottages near the hotel
l had chosen was owned by q fellow
townsman. He greeted me cffusively
as Doctor before hada chance to shut
him up. But luckily it was on the
beach. and l thought nc one was in
hearing. distance. l explained, and he
promised absolute silence. As it hap
pened. however. II Of the men at my
hotel had overheard the greeting,
though not the rest Of the CONVERSE
ton, and he took me for an NJ. d. He
had troubles of his Own He wanted
TO 60 10 Inc SeaSIOrP. Ills vile pre-
ferred the fresh water beaches. So he
determined to get hold of a doctor and
make him prescribe salt air. l was the
victim. He took me aside and told me
all his symptoms. and though l man.
aged to turn the conversation, after a
while | saw things getting serious. But
I evaded him so skilfully that at last
he went TO the man who knew me.
lis that man a doctor of medicine"
he demanded.
No said my friend. See here, III
tell you what he is if you'll promise on
your solemn word and honor not to
tell
"'All right said the other mar. I
won't. What is it?
My friend leaned owe confidentially.
He's aprivate detective he whispered.
And I was left in peace throughout
the rest Of my NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Plain Dealer.
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The Cntidy Housewife.

Mrs. Craige, writes Cousin Madge in
London Truth, has discovered a bit of
social custom in England which is
quite unknown to the English. / find
it in her. new book, The Vineyard"
Writing CT an English village, she
says:
I'm that part of the world no lady
was ever expected to be quite pre-
pared so far as her own raiment was
in question, to receive sudden callers.
Rooms were supposed to be swept and
garnished-that was the infallible sign
of good management-but a housewife
who was always found spick and span
in her best gown and did not have to
keep visitors waiting while she dressed
in order to receive them, would have
made q bad impression. In the first
place. she would have the air Of one
who Looked to find the whole neigh
borhood on her doorstep-an arrogant
assumption; secondly. it would point
to extravaganza, vanity or wiiful
pride"
This is described as part Of the So
cial system in Frampshire. Surely this
Frampshire must be in New England,
not our nice, tidy old England, where
decent people are neatly attired in the
afternoon, ever though they may not
have their 'best gown" on.
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Anti-alcohoiic .aws-that is tic rTy OF
tie day.
An a~nti-trcating movement is making
considerable Roadway in Montreal,
Quebec.
The w. G. T. L. of Tifin, Ohio. has
succeeded in securing an ordinance
prohibiting the further conduct Of ST.
loon vaudeville.
The liquor dealers Of Scranton, Pa,
have signed an agreement to observe
the law by reason of the efforts of the
Municipal League.
1t is planned to buy extensive coai
land at the new inebriate hospital bear
Knoxville and put the men sent to TIE
institution ct work with fuel al actual
cost Of production.
Lord Roberts, tie field marshal o;
the English army. said recently that
one-third of the British army in India
who were abs;a!n"gs furnished 2oD
more effective troops than the Two
thirds who were not 3Dsiainers.
The'city OF Omaha is stirred with in
dignation OH account; of 4 dastardly at
tempt 20 destroy by dynamite the
house of an attorney who has beer
pushing the enforcement OF the !aW
against salooDkeepers ard gamblers.
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The Sun,G Nearest Neiphbor.

The rarely seen planet Mercury
reached its greatest western elonga-
ton from the sun on January %, and
since then has been favorably placed
for observation as a morning star, ris-
Ing an hour and a half before the sun
in the southeast. 1t is an achievement
10 catch a sight Of this elusive baby
planet. and ii is OH record that Copper
Dicus never succeeded in seeing it.
Those who are not early risers must
wait until the end of March, by which
time Mercury. moving at the rapid rate
If nearly 1900 miles a minute, will have
passed to the other side OF the sun and
be ever better situated as an evening
star in the northwest. The planet
shines with 4 dull rosy hue. aud to
watch its quick passage through the
stars is most interesting.
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Two Blind Farmers.

Near Mayetta. Kan. live two BROTH
ers, who for twenty years have con-
Quoted their farm and kept house for
themselves. although Il is entirely
blind dnd the other nearly 80. Their
names are Elijah and William Bun
nell. They live in a dugout. which is
and a cellar. Elijah Bunnell has been
blind for the last twenty years, and
William has lost the sight Of one eye
entirely, and the vision of the other is
extremely limited. Elijah does the
farm work. and either Of them per-
forms the homework.
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Erected the Family Altar.

The following incident from the early
manhood of the late General Clinton B.
Fisk is but one case IN many: He had
thrown himself into business pursuits al.
ter his marriage, and gradually had ceased
to think of religion. One night about four
years, after his marriage his little three
year.old daughter came and knelt at his
knee to say her evening prayer. 1t wa .
trying experience to the young father, e.
pecially when Mary prayed, Good bless
papa and mamma" 1t was still worse
when, rising to kiss him good night, the
child asked: Papa, why don't you pray?"
He made some light answer and went of
to the bank to balance his accounts. But
he was deeply moved. When he returned
home and he and his wife were:alone he
said: did you hear the question Mary
asked me-" eyes. Clinton, ITheard it,"
answered Mrs. Fisk. well, Jenny, I've
been thinking it all over, and I've made
up my mind that with Gods help well
have the prayer there ought to be in this
household hereafter, If you'll hand me
the Bible Wen begin now.1 They did so;
the family altar was reared, and never af-
ter, either in sunshine or in storm, was it
taken down.
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1t RRined Geese,

Though Hungary can nn'c" hope to
,omnete with America in t&ilness of
lnecdote. the following effort is not
Dad. It is reported from L T;!!age in
that country that the inhabitants have
oeen kept indoors by a heavy shower
If wild geese. 1t is supposed that the
birds flew from a moist layer of at
mosphere to a cold one. got their wings
.rozen and were unable 10 Ay.-l.on-
lou Globe.
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Food Takes Half Family Purse.

AS shown by data collected by the
Bureau of Labor regarding the incomes
and expenditures of some $500 famil-
les, collected in thirty-three States,
during recent years, the average ex-
penditure per family for food is found
to be nearly one-half the total expendi-
ture for all purposes. To be exact,
this figure was placed at $326.9O per
family, which represents 42.54 per
cent. of all expenditures.
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When Money is Evil.

It is commonly supposed that money 10
the root of evil. Such, however, is not
the case. Money in itself is neither good
nor bad. Whether money is a curse OK
blessing depends wholly upon the manner
in which it be used. 1t is the excessive
love of money that may be termed the root
of evil; it is when money becomes the mas.
ter, instead Of being our slave.-Rahhi As
Guttenacher, Baltimore
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Two Interesting Inscriptions.

In Russia, beside ar old highway,
is a bronze tablet bearing this in
scription: Napoleon Bonaparte passed
eastward along this road in 1872 with
an army of more than 100000 men,"
And beside another road only a few
miles distant is another tablet, on
which these words are inscribed: ma
poleon Bonaparte passed westward
along this road in 1918 with IN army
of less than 100000 men," That's
oil
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Keen Thy Heart.

Heavens most impressive caution is.
keep thy heart with all diligence
guard it, protect it, keep it pure--"for ont
of it are the issues of life" prov. 4:S(s
It controls our destiny for veal or woe,
even to eternity. 1t is a fountain, whose
waters may heal and bless, or poison and
blight. wherever they flow forth.-Bishop
Geo. D. Cummins.
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The Church Democrats.

The distinction in the minds Of the CON.
mon people is not that Of terms, but Of
fact. Conservation" and ordination, al
wen as order and "ofice," mean little to
us except as they stand for the principles
of our beloved Methodism upon which We
stand. The democratic consciousness Of
s shs f the ehu IsRalRs n eomaen p aad pe God
bless us!-and no fine woven web Of Eek
plantations" can substitute any other Epis
copalianism thar that we both give and
can take away the powers which reside in
us as the body Of Christ!-Rev. George
H. Birney.
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In His Own Likeness.

the statement Of Scripture. Man sprang
from the animal kingdom is the statement
of science. The Bible nowhere maintains
he did so. 1t simply goes back further
than our scientific observation can pene-
trate and seizes upon that primal element.
Further still, is not the entire animal crea-
ton as dust compared to man? But be
sure that man rs man not by any inherent
force of evolution. The animal cannot
propagate the human. Like begets Like.
God breathed into the dust and it became
a living soul. after that it was prepared
by being carried up through unnumbered
centuries of animalistic differentiation il
you like. Rev. DR.. Robert Mcdonald,
New York.
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ci@zAxg2ssee==. e EM
ylA.SIR. =g~&V
= 49,
So & SCIENCE y ~

Two London investigators are seek
ing persons. who. in the dark, can see
colnred rays from the human body and
R~eichenbach is said to have proven
that thirty persons in every 100 can see
the latter.
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Preacher Killed by q Bee.

Rev. S. w. Foulk. buried in Holton,
Kan. was the victim Of a bee sting.
Nearly two years ago he was stung
on the jaw, and a swelling appeared
which no amount OF treatment sutticed
to cure. He was operated on once or
twice. but the trouble grew worse IN
til it caused his death. 80
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-03-08
h First Martyr.

James and John were both with Christ
on the mount of the TRANSPORTATION, ard
James was go ~passionately friendly with
Christ that he became the first martyr
after the cross, for he saw Jesus only and
believed in what he saw. Passing to these
later centuries we find that men and WON.
en- do not see Jesus only. but look at all
things in a far more worldly manner-Rey,
Arson Phelps Stokes. Jr., Yale College.
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Take Heart.

Is there one among you. VINO is cast
seemed rough, the burden heavy? Have
you been thwarted, opposed and perhaps
inclined to give up? Take heart, my
friend, Per crueem, ad lucem! Per aspera,
ad astra! By the rough road to the stars!
I hear the songs of heaven coming tbis
way. I see the light streaming through
the gates. The odors of the Kings garden
flow toward us. Oh, the hosannas and
hallelujahs! The glory dazzles like a sun
burst. Life! Life! eternal life!-Rev. DR..
d. J. Burrell. :,
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Support the Missionaries .

Robert E. Speer says: IF Christianity is
what the New Testament represents, and
the experience of millions of Christians
proves, it is the business of all who have
received it to support the missionaries
who are trying. not to bear this or that
fruit of Christianity to heather lands, but
to plant there its roots, that they may
produce among each people the living
works Of God"
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Seek 10 Lower Death Kate.

German manufacturers have united
in 4 movement to lower the industrial
death rate. In Holland there is 4 mu-
scum of safety, which has demonstrate
ed the value of educating the public
in the use of safety appliances.
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Holi 70 the b

Hold fast to the Bible. Write its pre-.
cepts on your hearts and practice them in
your lives. To the influence of this book
we are indebted for the progress made in
true civilization and to this we must look
as our guide in the future.-Grant.
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JOY of Production.

Every one. of us has been to some fac.
tory or industrial centre where through tho
lack of sympathy between the people and
the managers there has been alstolidity
and ever sullenness of temper, and where
the people have gone to their work and re-
turned home with a heavy tread and JOY.
less. They have stayed there only because
they had to. They have taken no pride
or satisfaction in their labor. because of a
sense of injustice or hopelessness. Those
conditions need changing, to bring into
play h%opefulness and the "joy of produc-
ton bishop William Lawrence, Boston.