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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
NORTHWEST NEWS.

New York capitalists are negotiat-
ing for the purchase of the Portland
street railway system.
The Salem high school baseball
team now holds the undisputed high
school baseball championship of the
state.
]. C. Eden, assistant traffic mana
ger of the Great Northern, has resign
ed. Harry B. Adams. of Portland,
succeeds him.
Application has been made by Mon
tana farmers to have the smelters at
Anaconda closed because their pois-
onous fumes damage crops.
Sixty-two veterans of the civil war
are buried at Walla Walla- A monu-
men to the G.. A. r. will be dedicated
in that place with great ceremony.
Low water having stalled log driv-
ing, has caused many northwestern
mills to close down of late that would
otherwise be run full and overtime
Miss Maude Babcock attempted sui
eide at Pullman, Wash, by taking
morphine. She is said to have beer
insanely jealous of the attentions hei
sweetheart paid her younger sister.
In Thurston county, Washington
there are now 1913 dairies and ere
rnaries producing over 375,0oO pounds
of butter. In 1890 there were but II
dairies producing 1857 pounds o
butter.
The Montana state antitrust Law
has been held unconstitutional ant
the beef trust cases that have beef
occupying the attention of the Mon
tana courts for Some months, will b.
appealed.
The newly established Yakima for
est reserve contains $4,000 squar
miles and is virtually an extension o
the cascade and Rainier forest re
serve. The timber land therein wa
withdrawn from entry two years age
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

General Frederick Grant tells how,
at a certain military post in the
West one night, just after the sound
ing of taps" detail was called for
from one of the companies to bring
from the married quarters to the
guardhouse private who had been
beating his wife. First Sergeant Null
ligan called for Corporal Needham
and Privates Clancy and Moore to
form the detail The corporal and
Private Moore at once got up from
the cots and dressed for duty, but APP
parently Clancy was fast asleep, al
though but a moment before the APP
pearance of the sergeant he had been
animatedly conversing with his fell
low soldiers Come. Clancy" said
the sergeant. poklng him in the ribs,
"get up" Whereupon the Celt in
| great disgust arose. exclaiming as he
did so "Why don't ye wake some
wan that amt asleep?'-San Fran
| cisco Examiner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
Improve State Fair Grounds.

There is to be no state fair this
year and the state fair board will ex-
pend $4,000 in improving the
grounds and buildings of that great
state institution. says the Salem Jour
nal. The mortgage has been lifted
the property is clear, and handsome
bunch of money is on hand for putting
the institution in first-class shape. II
is understood that some grading will
be done inside, and that the sewer will
be perfected in order to bring about
better sanitary conditions. Some new
buildings- will be put up and all the
others will be improved, painted and
general cleanup is on. the pro-
gram.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
GENERAL NEWS.

Ii is claimed that the health of
Maxim Gorky, the famous Russian
author, is so much impaired that he
can only live a few months.
In 1895 the whole number of horses
killed in Berlin for meat was 1867.
In 1900 the number had increased to
10,S15. and in 1904 to about $4,000.
There is marked activity in the vol
canoe of Kaleuea, Hawaii. The flow of
lava is increasing and a rising in the
crater gives indications that there
may be an overflow.
William ]. Bryan will tour the
world for the study of the conditions
in all countries that enter into the
general problem of municipal owner
ship of public utilities.
There are 10 Roman Catholic car
dinalships vacant. and 1t is said the
pope shows no apparent eagerness to
have them filled. as the positions are
a heavy item of expense to the vati-
can.
Ira D. Sankey, the famous sacred
song writer and singer. is probably
experiencing his last illness, at Brook
lyn, N. Y He is e5 years of age and
has been entirely blind for three
years past.
Fourteen hundred dollars worth OF
stamps was stolen from the stamI
room of the main postoffice in Sar
Francisco by burglars, who just miss
ed getting $4,000 more in stamps anC
$500 in cash.
At Woodbury., N. j., under circum
stances clearly indicating murder TO
, robbedy. the dead body of Miss Mar
garet Bradley. a wealthy spinster. wa
found. She lived alone and was stab
bed to death.
Three diamonds cut from the fa
nous Excelsior stone. and valued a
$4,000. have been stolen from Tif
fany & Co., New York. They havl
been missing since May {, but tn
public has only just been apprised.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

For more than half century the
lace manufacturing firm Of Messrs.
Thomas Adams & Co., Nottingham,
England, have insisted on all their
work people, who number some hun
dreds of both sexes, attending short
service each morning prior to commene-
ing their days work. The firm have a
large chapel underneath their ware
house, with an excellent organ, while
the choir, composed OF their own EN-
ployees, is one that would do credit tc
many Of our leading places of worship
A local clergyman attends each morn
ing for the service, which usually last'
about half an hour and sermon II
preached three times q week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
WILL HOLD IT'S LAND.
Southern Pacific VIII Wait for an
Advance in Value Before Selling.

Advance In Vulue Be1Ore SciluS.
All reports to the contrary, there
is no definite time as to when the rail-
road lands in Southern oregon will be
placed on the market, and 1t is more
than likely that none will be sold be-
fore next year, as it is evident that
the railroad company is in no hurry
to dispose of it's land and doubtless is
waiting to see what effect on land
values in Oregon that the expected
boom the Lewis and Clark fair is to
bring. says the Jacksonville Times.
If there is a big demand for land
the company will be quite sure to re-
rate its land with increased valuations
on all of its lands. In personal
letter to the Times Charles w. Eber-
lein of San Francisco, acting land
agent for the oregon & California
Railroad company, the owner of these
lands, states that no date has been
fixed for placing them on the mar
ket.
But Mr.. Eberlein gives the inti-
nation that the company Ia planning
to resume sales, as he states that
new map showing their lands In
Southern oregon is In course OF prep
aration, but will not be completed
and for distribution until the lands
are offered for sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
WON BY BAKER CITY
LED PENDLETON AT FIELD
MEET By ELEVEN POINTS.

or PendIeton's SO Points, IS Were
Won by jay, Who Won Three FiI'sts
Union Team Scored IA Total Of rs
Only, While La Grande Was Badly
DistancetI-Miss Efflc Smith Saved
Pendleton From a Complete White
wash by Winning the Oratorical
Contest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
GROW MORE CROPS.
Employ Saner Methods Of Farming
and Grow More Crops.

The estimated average annual wheat
yield of the United States is 54O,000,-
900 bushels. The per capita consump-
ton By the American people, the larg-
est wheat eaters OF the world, is 81
bushels, making the total estimated
consumption approximately 5S6.000,-
900 bushels. 1t is asserted. however,
that while the population is increasing
the wheat yield is growing less. For
this condition Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson claims there is no excuse. and
that extraGagant methods of farming
are wholly to. blame. 1t is the old
story of growing the same crops year
after. year and impoverishing the
soil. It is Mr.. Wilson's estimate that
we could grow four times the present
crops by saner methods of farming
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

A blind man and spaniel dog lead
Ing him with the aid of chain furnished
a curious sight on Chestnut street the
other day. Pedestrians looked on In
amazement. and many followed the
blind man and his friend to see If any
thing curious would happen when they
reached a street crossing. Strange
enough, the dog barked when the curb
stone was reached and in that way In
formed the blind man that he should
be careful and step down.-Philadelphis
Press
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
The Pendleton.

1hC
W. F. Shirley, Stokes.
c. NJ Smith, Portland.
F. A. Hamilton, Portland.
r. f. Paddock, Portland.
Dave Ackerman, Louisville.
Alice Brown, Salt Lake.
william Livingston, san Francisco
william Elleray, Boston.
A. f. Grasett, indianapolis.
n. b. Krause, Seattle.
f. w. Brigham, Boston.
L. F. Roborge, Seattle.
f. r. PETE, Seattle.
r. B. Trumbull, Boston.
]. L. Fullco, San Francisco.
r. A. Seeds, Spokane.
Joe Plumer, Portland.
Ralph A. Miner. Portland.
G. ]. McEvoy, Starbuck.
A. Loesch. Starbuck.
L. Black, San Francisco.
w. o. Marks, Spokane.
Thomas B. Johnson, Pendleton-
A. D. Rummed, San Francisco
L. Moorhouse, city.
F. ]. Walsh, Portland.
w. w. Randall, La Grande.
]. A. Ogg. city.
G. A. Brown. Portland.
S. F. Gitterman, New York.
A. Nylander. Portland.
s. L. Rathburn, Portland.
George Abbott, Boston.
Wood Paisley. Portland.
C. E. Roosevelt. city.
Dan Dewey, Jr., Boston.
F. H. Parr.
John Skogland, Portland.
H. f. Stevens, Echo.
Pierre Mute, Roubaln.
NJ. Parmentier, Woonsocket.
]. Russell, city.
f. F. Hall. Denver:
H. ]. Miner, New York.
G. A. Nichols, Mexico City.
William Nichols and son, Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The Sc. Georre.

Tho St George.
a. 4. Lachse. Portland.
f. H. Anderson, Athena.
L. a. Miller. Reno.
S. \. Keystone and wife. San Fran
cisco.
p. w. Brodt, Portland.
W. t. Hislop, Portland.
C. NJ. Gudmenson, Tacoma.
w. F. Bland. Spokane.
f. NJ. Benesch. Denver.
$. Davenport, Fairburg.
c. L. Downer, Spokane.
j. \. Allison, Portland.
f. j. Gardner, Portland
G. L. Richardson, Portland.
Nelson Rich. Prosser.
s. ID. Morris, Los Angeles.
George Baker, Los Angeles.
George Med. Arkley. Tacoma.
r. A. DAILY. Ottawa.
]. B. Smith, La Grande.
]. NJ. Smith, Spokane.
b. T. sweeney and wife, Seattle.
G. A. Anstey.
George w. Harris, Portland.
]. E. Lecy. Portland.
H. w. Brooks, Portland.
A. McRae, Walla Walla.
F. Weiden. Portland.
William S. Curtis. Portland
o. Turner. Weston.
j. w. Dykes. Milton.
A. ID. Runnell. San Francisco.
DR.. G. C. Eshelman, Portland.
H. A. Sideman, Chicago.
B. T. Harbourn, Weston.
L. D. Heate. San Francisco.
William Atwood and wife, Sa
Francisco.
Mrs. Schultz Bingham Springs.
w. ballard, Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
Gov. ChamberlaIn Appoints.

Governor Chamberlain on Satur-
day appointed Herman Bar of Salem;
DR.. C. w. Lowe of Eugene, and e. o.
Matterns, of Portland. as members
of the state board of optometry. He
also appointed w. b. Aver. of Port
land, as a member of the state library
commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

'The reason" said Uncle Thomas,
that some stupid men get along bet
ter than some smart ones is that they
don't Keep talkln' all the time and
makin~ snemies."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22
Chance For a Barrnln.

Wife-E1enry. dearl Husband-Weilf
Wife-I want to make u bargain with
you. II you will let me have f2 this
afternoon l will let you do f3 worth
OF grumbling about my extravaganza
London Tit-Bits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

Mrs. Magtiire-'Tis Mary Ann Orch
ly thot's tn folne planny player intoire
ly. Mrs. Clancy-Shure, an no won
dherI Isn't her Uncle Barney pianny
lnoYer?-Judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

Boston Corbett. the man who Is
credited with having shot Wilkes
Booth, the assassin of Lincoln, owns
farm in Cloud county Kansas, but re-
sides in Texas and refuses to enter
the former state. At one time he
was confined there in an asylum for
the insane, but escaped, and now re-
fuses to return, fearing to be put
under restraint again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22


L. L. Davis. Portland.
G. L. Campbell, Portland.
Robert c. French, Weston.
f. Costello, Starbuck.
H. Z. Norwood. city.
william F'reckler, Echo.
j. Glenn. Freewater.
]. w. Savacool and wife, SAINT
Rosa.
Annette Bowman, Wardner.
H. NJ. Martin. Denver.
Mrs. ]. A. Norton. Boise.
]. f. Currie, city.
Cora Jackson, city.
Mrs. Van Cannon, Idaho.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Beck, Eitopia.
Mrs. r. Jones, Echo.
w. r. Parky, Umatilla.
Miss Minnie Smith, Harrison.
Cornie Luna, Athena.
Girtie Luna, Athena
Mr. and Mrs. Shannon, Helix.
r. w. Himme, Grand Rapids.
c. A. Dannick. Grand Rapids
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-22

Sixty acres river bottom land, ad-
Jolning the city limits. Most all In
an excellent state of cultivation.
Good improvements on the place. VIII
return a big profit on the Investment
Z. T. WADE & SON.
p. O. Box 324. Phone Black iii.
office In ID. o. Building.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1905-05-25
SIXTH DISTRICT
Sixth District Of the Federation
Of Women's Clubs a Grand
Success.

The fourth annual meeting of the
sixth district of the Federation OF
Women's Clubs, held in our city last
week, was matter for congratulation
to those having it in charge. 1t was
conceded by all in attendance to be
the best one ever held. Mrs. E. ].
Lewis of our city, vice-president Of
the district, presided at all the ses-
sions and held strictly to the program
in hand, thus making each meeting
a success.
The program as printed last week
was carried out in full. About forty
delegates we're present from the clubs
in the district. There was also present
Mrs. Allen of Wells, president of the
State Federation; Prof. Maria Sanford
of the State University; Mrs. H. S.
Birch of Minneapolis, Mrs. Fox of
Lake Crystal; Mrs. Christianson OF
Starbuck; Mrs. Albert Pendergast of
Grey Eagle. Sauk Rapids club sent
the largest. delegation, eight, and de-
serves to be congratulated upon their
interest and enthusiasm.
Upon the arrival of delegates We'd
nesday, they were all taken to the
Congregational church where carriages
were in waiting to drive them about
our city and show them the beauties
thereof, after which they were taken
to their places of entertainment.
The program for Wednesday even
ing was printed last week and with
the reception following was much
enjoyed.
On Thursday morning at 9 O'Clock
a business meeting was held, and at
$50 the convention was called to
order. After singing the DoXology,
the invocation was given by Mrs.
Garland, then Mrs. w. o. p. Hills
dale, on behalf of the Sauk Centre
people, welcomed the delegates and
visitors in very pleasing manner.
This welcoming address is spoken of
as one of the best ever given at a
women's meeting, and must have
made the guests feel that it was not
formal matter of words but genuine
heart welcome. This was responded
to, on behalf of the visitors, by Mrs.
Albert Pendergast of Grey Eagle, in
a very happy manner. Mrs. Fender
CAST very kindly took this part at a
moments notice, the one who was to
have given it being detained, but it
suffered not at her hands. A piano
The Sauk Centre herald., 1905-05-25

duet was given by Mrs. H. L. Shedd
and Miss Mabel Johnson of Osakis,
which was enthusiastically encored
as it we'll deserved to be. The balance
of the morning was given up to re-
ports of officers and clubs and closed
with paper on Federation work by
Mrs. E. j. Lewis.
Thursday afternoon the Convention
was called to order at 2 O'Clock. A
piano solo by Mrs. Schaefer of Alex
andria; a vocal trio by Mesdames
Chilgren, Herrick and Coates of Sauk
Rapids; a piano duet by Mesdames
Austin and Dewey of Sauk Centre;
and vocal trio by Mesdames Rowe,
Simonton and Bishop also of Sauk
Centre, were the musical numbers,
all of which were rendered in pleas
ing manner and heartily applauded,
and had there been time, would have
been encored. A paper on the
Physical Training of Children, by
Mrs. Van Hosen of Alexandria, was
both interesting and Instructive, and
was listened to with great interest.
A paper on the poet, Will Carleton,
written by Mrs. Millett of Cass Lake,
was in her absence read by Miss Davis
of Sauk Centre. Mrs. Molitor of ST
Cloud, gave delightful talk on the
Club and the Public Library.
Thursday evening the session was
held in the Methodist church to
accommodate the large crowd expected.
Mrs. Harry Lewis of Sauk Centre,
gave piano solo, which was followed
by au ~ iress on 'The Crying Need
OF G d Mothers by Mrs. H. S.
Birch "t Minneapolis. This was in
deed line address, and very many
excellent points were brought out and
emphasized, in such manner as to
make lasting impression upon the
hearers, especially the mothers.
The principal feature of the whole
Convention was the address by Prof.
Maria Sanford of the State University,
on "How to Make Home Happy"
Prof. Sanford in her easy, natural
manner, talked TO the people for nearly
an hour, holding the perfect attention
of the large audience. She has just
enough pleasantly mixed with her
serious sound sense, to make her one
of the best speakers possible. Her
address was enjoyed by old and young
and will be fruitful in the lives of
many who listened to it. She ex-
presses her thoughts in language
understandable by all. 1t was rare
treat.
The vocal solo by Mrs. Jessup of
Wadena, was beautifully rendered.
Her voice is sweet and rich, and her
words easily understood. Because of
the length of the program no encores
were given, else Mrs. Jessup would
The Sauk Centre herald., 1905-05-25
CIVIL SERVICE.
mo. l2l

The system is detrimental instead
of being beneficial to the service.
This is an inevitable result. En-
trench man in life position and
you can no more keep him from
becoming Indifferent to the wants
and needs of the public than you
can keep a small boy from going to
a circus. 1t tends to fill the de-
partments with superannuated and
worn out employees. At the present
time you can find there steno-
graphers who use ear-trumpets,
typewriters whose fingers are
stiffened with age and rheumatism,
copyists whose eyes are dimmed by
time, men and women whose vital
force and nerve energy have long
since become exhausted, who per-
form their duties as mechanically
as man walks in his sleep.
If this condition exists now to a
great extent and the system has
not been in force more than twenty
years, what will it be twenty years
hence if it continues?
A civil pension list or retirement
on part pay must certainly follow.
There is absolutely no other way
of Kidding the departments of
"dead and down timber" There
is no life positions, either civil or
military in any civilized nation on
earth that are not accompanied by
an age limit, retirement and pen
sion, except the civil service en-
ployes of the United States, and
they are all demanding it, hoping
for it, expecting it, and lobbying
for 1t with all the mighty force at
their command. More than a score
of bills are introduced in every
congress providing for it in some
form. Let the present system con-
tinue for twenty years longer and
the civil pension list will amount
to half as much as the civil pay
roll.
This system tends to create caste
and class distinctions. This con-
dition is the natural result of "life
tenure" in office. Military and
naval officers are appointed for life,
and we have ''military people, and
"naval people, who flock by them
selves and who have the greatest
contempt for the ordinary people
who don't do anything but work
and pay their taxes, and already
the civil employees are styling them
selves department people" and
are more and more becoming i'm
bibed with the idea that the govern
ment belongs to them instead of
The Sauk Centre herald., 1905-05-25

have been called upon for another
song and we hope she may be heard
again in our city. Miss Cravens Of
St. Cloud, read a dialect story, which
was followed by a vocal trio by
Mesdames Herrick, Chilgren and
Coats of Sauk Rapids. These ladies
sing unusually we'll together, their
voices blending in perfect harmony.
After all this female eloquence and
beauty, it was rather hard on the
Hon. Frank M. Eddy to be called
upon for an address, but he was equal
to the occasion and gave az good talk
on 1.-The Work of Women's Clubs"
and considering that he was the only
man who spoke during the whole con-
vention-the only black sheep in the
whole bunch he was very much at
home, and his remarks were we'll
chosen and received.
Mrs. Allen, State President, made
a few brief remarks, on general topics
giving few closing words. Mrs.
Allen because of the recent death of
her husband was not asked to take
the prominent place in the meetings
which all would have enjoyed seeing
her take, and the delegates considered
it great compliment and kindness
that she felt able to attend the meet
ings. Thursday evenings program
closed with vocal trio by home talent,
Mesdames Schleusener, Austin and
Garland.
Friday morning at 9 O'Clock the
Convention was called to order, and
all unfinished business was transacted
pleasant remarks of appreciation and
thanks were made, by representatives
of the different clubs. On account of
the many handkerchiefs and other
articles found during the meetings,
it was suggested that the ladies be-
fore another meeting provide them
selves with pocket, most utilitarian
receptacle.
The officers for the next year were
elected. The President ofthe District
being one of the state vice presidents
could only be nominated for election
at the state meeting in October. Mrs.
DR.. H. ]. Boyd of Alexandria, was
nominated to this position; Mrs. G.
M. Sprague of Sauk Centre, was
elected vice president; Mrs. Alvah
Eastman of st Cloud, recording
secretary; Miss Rose Sanderson of
Osakis, corresponding secretary; and
Mrs. Alta Fletcher of Sauk Rapids,
treasurer. Mrs. Lewis gave few clos
ing words, and declared the Fourth
Annual District Meeting closed.
The guests all departed for their
homes on the Friday trains.