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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
BACK FROM CALIFORNIA.
Senator Pierce Says Rains Now Fall
ing May Save Crops.

California is threatened with a
drouth, says State Senator Walter NJ.
Pierce, who returned this morning
from three weeks in the Golden state.
Rains were falling along the Sacra-
mento valley" he said, "as l came
home and If the downpour is general
and keeps up for a few days the grain
will be saved. If not. crops next sea-
son will be very light
Senator Pierce was at Victoria Is
land. near stockton, Cal. This island
is the property of the senator and his
brother, Charles Pierce, formerly of
Weston. A large crop of potatoes
were harvested on the island last fall.
Business conditions in San Fran
cisco and other parts of the state ap-
pear very good and If the crops do not
fail 1 think every one in California
will experience very prosperous
year"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
PERSONAL MENTION

A. B. Stephens, of Umatllla. is in
the city today.
G. E. Cochran, an attorney Of
Union. is in the city today.
DR.. C. ]. Smith visited Athena to-
day on professional business.
e. G. Estabrook expects to go to
Salem on a visit in a few days.
W. Bollons, former o. r. & N. road
master. is in the city on a brief visit.
Tim Donovan, o. r. & N. llneman,
is in the city looking over the tele-
graph system.
Conductor F. L. Coykendall and
family have returned from their visit
to La Grande.
Herman and Charles st. Clair left
last night for Red Bluff, Cal, to join
their mother.
Lloyd Harris, of Spokane, has ac-
cepted position with the Tallman
Drug company
James N. Mullenix, superintendent
of the Walla Walla hospital, was in
Pendleton last night.
Nioi n AN' NSiSOilJ WHO mas Deen VS.
iting friends in this city for the past
week, returned to Weston this morn
ing.
Owing to bitter dissensions in the
ranks, the Clerks Union of Portland
has disbanded and surrendered its
charter.
Alice Bahr, of Helix, left last night
for Corvallis where she will take a
course in domestic science at the state
agricultural college.
Miss Ollie Rigby and Miss Grace
Oliver left this morning for Salem,
where they will resume their studies
at Willamette University.
Miss Nellie Cameron, accompanied
by her sister Tootsie, and her cousin,
Mrs. Nellie Schoenhols, returned this
morning from a visit to Portland.
j. b. MCGOWAN, of Waitsburg,
Wash. was in Pendleton last night
on his way to Walla Walla. He has
been spending the winter at Los An
geles, Cal.
T. II. Crawford, prominent attor-
ney and candidate for presidential
elector in the last election, was in the
city from La Grande last night, en-
route to Walla Walla on legal busi-
ness
j. w. Stamper of Birch, creek, ic
in the city today on a trading trip.
He reports grass and crops in the
best condition owing to the much
needed rains of the past two or
three days.
Col. E. NJ. Lyons, formerly manager
of the st. Joe Store in this city, is
spending the holidays here. He is
now located at Hatton, Wash, but
still thinks Pendleton the best town
in the Northwest, and may possibly
locate here in the future.
James II. Howard, manager of the
Golconda and one of the leading min
ing men of the Sumpter district, is in
the city today, on business connected
with that famous property A meet
ing of Golconda Stockholders will be
held in this city on January 5, for
the purpose of finally disposing of the
property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
ANNUAL BAPTIST ROLL CALL.
Election of Officers and Business
Meeting on Wednesday Evening.

Meeting on "Wednesday Evening.
The annual business meeting and
roll call of the First Baptist church
will take place at the church Wednes-
day evening, January 4. Officers for
the year will be chosen, reports of the
various departments will be read,
new members will be announced, fol-
lowing which supper will be served
and program of music and speaking
rendered.
Rev. G.. l.. Hall, who for the past
eight months has been pastor of the
church. says there has been a very
healthy increase in church member
ship during 1904, but that the entire
enrolment will not be known until
the roll call is made. All Baptists are
requested to be present at the meet
ing.
The program for the business of
the evening will be as follows: Re-
ception of new members, 6 o'clock;
supper, $50; roll call, 7:45; enter
tainment, Sis, at which time Rev.
j. f. Day, pastor of the Baptist
church at La Grande, will speak.
On January IA and Is Sunday
school institute will be held at the
Baptist church. James Edwards, a
well known Sunday school worker
and speaker, will address the conven-
ton. The institute is of local ma
ture. The program is being prepared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
o. II. & n. Conductors Installation.

The La Grande division of the Or
der of Railway Conductors has just
installed the following officers for the
ensuing year; d. A. Stewart, MASTER;
AL Andrews. secretary-treasurer, and
H. C. Grady. delegate to the grand
lodge, which meets in Portland during
the Lewis and Clark fair. The divis-
ion is one of the most active in the
West and now has a membership of
about SO. Joe Ruckman is chairman
of the committee of adjustment, or
grievance committee, for the ensuing
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
In reply to inquiries we have plea

In reply To inquiries we have pleas
ure in announcing that Ely's Liquid
Cream Balm is like the solid prepara-
tion of that admirable remedy in that
1t cleanses and heals membranes af-
fected by nasal catarrh. There is no
drying or sneezing. The Liquid
Cream Balm is adapted to use by pa
tients who have trouble in inhaling
through the nose and prefer spray
ing. The price, including spraying
tube is 75 cents. Sold by druggists,
or mailed by Ely Brothers, Sc War
rem street, New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02

Conrad Fredericks and wife, of New
York, gave Christmas party Dur
ing the festivities Fredericks went up
on the roof and hanged himself, drop
ping through scuttle hole. He was
found dead before the guests had gone
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-01-02
mo- Cure a Cold In ono Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL 1t fails 10 cure. e. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
Startling Moves May Come
in Russ Affairs.
MEASURES
To Be Applied in Internal Rather Than
Foreign Misunderstanding
Developments Are
Expected.

New York, July 27.-A st. Peters
burg cable to the Times says:
There il consensus OF opinion here
that the German emperor deliberately
planned and imposed the meeting with
the Russian emperor for the purpose Of
bringing his influence to bear upon the
Gar in internal rather than foreign af-
fairs. The advice Of Emperor William
has notoriousIy enormous weight with
the Gar A well informed parsonage
said yesterday;
You may shortly expect startling
developments as a result Of the i'm
perial conference. The Kaiser's yersatil-
ity compelled him to enlarge upon every
current question"
Intense resentment and Indignation
are expressed in the bureaucratic circles
over the decision Of the zemstyo con-
gress to appeal to the people. The feel
ing undoubtedly is that action Of some
sort win have to be taken soon to check
the propaganda Of the zemstvos and
the Doumar.
The arrival of Gen. Kiegels in st.
Petersburg is believed to be connected
with repressive measures.
/ am able to assert from personal oh.
servation that military circles are much
more concerned with politics than with
strategy, and that q large proportion
Of the officers, especially subalterns, are
in favor Of a constitution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27

Of holding hands and kissing in Cam
bridge was officially fixed by Judge Amy
yesterday morning, when he fined Carl
7. Mix that sum for his attentions to
Mrs. Hannah W. Anderson, without her
consent.
Mrs. Anderson, who lives on Lawn
street, testified that Mix called at her
house on his butcher cart rounds, June
"a, and held her hands and kissed her.
Mix denied any Iovemaking Of that sort,
claiming that lie merely took her hand
to say goodbye and impress on her
to keep her appointment with him about
looking at a house he owned which she
had talked Of renting. While Mix had
Mrs. Anderson's hand in his, Mr.. An
derson appeared upon the scene. He
was SO angered over the occurrence that
he had his wife prefer the assault
charge.
Judge Amy found the defendant gull
~ and fined him $40. He appealed and
was held ia $500 bonds. Mix was de-
Tended by Fl. III Winslow
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
The Times Daily Short Story.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 7oscSC9G9cS08N2cS

bles, ana d diamond brooch was found
yesterday morning by the manseryant
who brushes the guests clothes In the
side pocket OF your dinner jacket
For moment was thunderstruck,
but the guest Or, rather, thief, whom
had taken to my room soon came back
to my memory aud accounted for ev-
erything. hurriedly gave the girl an
account of tie matter and ! saw nc
once that she believed my story Then
started to 20 ia ana explain the mat
ter to the host
zone moment, said Miss Taylor.
"WIlI he believe your
.'Why noti DO you not believe mer'
eyes. but | did not believe you guilty
in the first place. If had don't
think / would be much influenced BY
your story. IN criminal cases you viii
notice that people range themselves on
one side or the other and do not change
their opinions whatever the evidence or
the verdict
..What course do you adviser
Il have always had a fancy for de-
tectiye work. Suppose you do nothing
for the present and leave the matter
to me
was glad 70 avail myself Of any
assistance She asked me to tell my
story over, questioning me infinitely
as did SO. Then we separated, it
being understood that she was not TO
treat me any differently from the
others.
The next few days were torture to
me. Avoided by the guests and treat
ed coolly BY the host | wished TO leave,
but Miss Taylor advised my remains
Ing. So / stayed on and every day was
the more summed
At the end OF tile fifth day, just be-
fore dinner the host asked for the at
tendance OF every guest IN the draw
ing room. felt sure that my time
had come; that ! was about 70 be de-
nounced When we were assembled,
Coe addressed u.s.
~Aiy friends. a robbery has occurred
in this house which has thrown sus-
picion on one guest and has been I'M
rayeled by another" He then told
the story Of my meeting the man 10
the hall and continued "A lady took
up the case. and, from the fact Of the
butler having been IN the hall when o.
soon after the assumed guest entered
che suspected him and left money
! (markedl where it would tempt him
He was caught ID the trap, and or
promise Of Immunity confessed thai
he had admitted the thief while We
were at dinner. The unexpected meet
Ing on the stairs had well nigh frus
trated the thiefs pans Thinking b.
would be caught, he slipped the broacl
10 the guests pocket Our yaluable'
have all been recovered. The name q
the exonorated guest need not men
ton; the amateur detective Is Mis-
Taylor"
Every one IN the room took me b!
the hand and congratulated me on m.
vindication, but have never since spo
ken to any one Of them except Kat
Taylor, who Is now my wife.
s. HUNTER HALSEY-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
Equitable Directors Elect Him
to Succeed Alexander.
LATTER OUT OF BOARD
Speculation as to Whether Young Hyde
Will Resign from the Society's Di-
rectorate-Family Interests
at Stake.

New York, July 27.--At a two hours
session Of the Equitable directors yes
terday, the resignations Of former Pre-
sident James VI. Alexander and Nevada
n. Stranahan as directors were accepted.
Paul Morton was elected president Of
the society, retaining, 1t Is understood,
the Craftsmanship as web. 4 special
meeting Of the directors will be held to-
day at which additional directors will
be elected, and amendments TO the char
ted Of the society considered.
James w Alexanders resignation as
director had been expected. On the
day that AIr. Morton was elected chair
man Of the board he handed in his resig-
nation as president and it was accepted
shortly afterward. At that time it was
announced that Mr.. Alexander remained
a member of the board Of directors. The
sentiment, however, was that he should
get out altogether, and this, added to
his serious illness, made it practically
certain that he would withdraw at the
earliest possible opportunity
1t was rumored about the building
that the matter Of James Fl. Hyde's re-
signation from the board was discussed
lat yesterdays meeting. Mr. Hyde hand
ed in his resignation as vice-president on
the day of Mr. Mortons election as
chairman, but when it was accepted it
was announced that he would remain a
member OF the board. 1t was said yes
terday that there was a strong feeling
among the polieyholders that he also
Ishould sever all active connection with
the affairs Of the society.
It was said Yesterday afternoon that
1 Mr.. Morton's salary as president had not
vet been fixed. Several days ago q
I1umor appeared TO the effect that III
wac to get $4,000 q year. The estimot'
Twas made from the fact that he had cu
IAN salaries above $4,000 20 per cent
lit was argued that he had taken 5 pc
cent, more from the salary Of s10o,00
which Mr. Alexander as president hal
been drawing. The question Of Mr.. Nor
tons salary, it was said, might be de
finitely settled at today's special meet
ling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
A BIT OF AMATEUR
. DETECTIVE WORK

I0riglnaLl
| suppose am considered man Of
One literary taste, though tie only evil
dence / have Of this is that my friends
are continually asking my opinion Of
this or thar book one class Of fiction
/ always detested- detective stories.
Today ! read every detective story |
can get my hands on This is the cause
of my conversion.
one summer my friend Charlie Coe
asked me to spend some time with him
at his country seat. He had there a
number Of guests. including Virginia
Carney whom had met before. and
Miss Kate Taylor, whom | met there
for the first time. Virginia Carney
was Inclined 10 literature Of a refined
type, and It was supposed that on ac-
count Of congenial tastes she and |
would make 4 match When Miss Tay-
Tor told me that she loved detective
stories 1t seemed to me that we could
never have anything IN common.
one evening as was huFrying down
to dinner, being late. l saw q well
dressed man on the stairs with an over
coat on his arm and satcpel In his
hand. On seeing me he looked a tri-
fe embarrassed told me that be was
a newly arrived guest, that he did not
wish to disturb the host while at din
ner ana he would be obliged If l would
show him to some room where be could
make toilet The butler was in the
hall below, and 1t occurred to me to
turn the man over to him; but, not
wishing to appear disobhglng, ! took
him up 10 my own room and left him
there.
| did not think DC him again, nor did
l see him, played an exciting game
Of billiards after dinner ana from then
Isl midnight danced The next morn
iag carly was of with fishing party
and ala not return til shortly before
dinner
on entering the house I met my host
and told hirl Of my success at fishing.
He listened without showing the slight.
est interest indeed, was very freezing
In bis demeanor toward me At din
@Alt AAAS EttAoAH AAENNIA AAAE ~ NV rNNN4tN+
fashion. No one refused to speak to
me. but all avoided me. During the
evening | went to Miss Carney aud
endeavored to draw from her the cause
OF my singular treatment. soon found
that whatever the cause was, she had
been as fully affected by 1t as any one
else. But she gave me no satisfaction.
Later, much depressed BY what
could not understand. | went out on t.
the piazza and sat alone. Hearing .
light step behind nue., / turned, and
there was Kate Taylor. I arose and
bowed formally, not knowing what e
expect
"You have noticed, suppose she
said, "a cooness toward you doubt
If you know the cause
Il do not.
"a number Of guests have missed
since last night some Of their valua
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
HOW CAN YOU REFUSE !?

We are willing to sell you cal-enra Solvent,
Dr. David KennedYs latest medicine, on an abso-
lutte guarantee to refund your money i il fails to
dissolve and expel stone and gravel from kidneys
and Bladder, and cure all forms Of kidney dis
ease. Cal-cura Solvent cures kidney troubles
and hackaches b dissolvng the irritating gravel,
stone and uric acid that cause these diseases tas
making permanent cure. We are warranted in
making this offer because It's record Of cures is
nine out Of every ten cases.
It is not patent medicine; II Is prescription
from the hands Of a well-known physician and
surgeon--a medicine used By DR.. Kennedy IA his
large private practice with unfailing success
Our faith is shown b. our unusual ofer,-
money back should Calcura fail. Write The Cal.
E. A. Drown. Barre, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
WANT NIGHT POLICEMEN.
White River Junction People Object to
Abolishing the Office.

White River Junction, July 27.-The
decision Of the selectmen to dispense
with the services Of Richard f. Hoar as
night policeman in this village at the
close Of the present month is calling out
strong protests against such action. a
paper il in circulation and has already
been signed by some of the heaviest
taxpayers petitioning the selectmen to
retain Mr.. Hoar in his present position.
Il is claimed that he has made an ex-
eellent officer and that the Juaetion has
never been as quiet aud orderly as it
now Isl TO expose the village, rail-
road center. to dangers to person and
property at night and with no deputy
officer 81 other officer within call, it Is
argued, IS too great a risk to be run
even ii 5000 can annually be saved to
the town. The sentiment Of the com
munity is in accord with such feeling
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
ALLEGED MURDERER
LYING IN SWAMP
Giant Negro Hides While Grim Posse
Stands Guard-He Is Wanted
Dead or Alive.

New York, July 27--Hemmed in on
allsides by armed farmers and eonstables
who stand ready to shoot him at sight,
and almost exhausted by a long pursuit
from town to town and from farm to
farm, Charles Long, the giant negro of
Trenton, who is charged with the muir
der Of rival in that city, yesterday was
lying in what IS known in New Jersey
as Dismal swamp, between South Plain
field and Plainfeld, a wide, dangerous
stretch Of soggy land, from which there
are few avenues Of escape. There il a
reward Of $3.50 for his capture dead or
alive. Detectives are also securing the
countryside and patrolling the edge of
the swamp in automobiles.
Dismal swamp is not a pleasant spot
to spend a night. Stretching over many
an acre, marked here and there with
blotehes of quicksand, closely covered
by elumps OF scraggly bushes, some Of
which surround little pools of stagnant
water, and extending to the low hills
that roughly run down to its treaeher-
Gus edge, the swamp is truly dismal,
even under an open sun,
The watchers knew the land too well
to venture in it during the hours OF
darkness and eontented themselves with
REMAINING on tile border ready to shoot
down the negro should he become des-
perate after realizing what sort OF a
region he had been compelled to take
refuge in. As the sun rose and cleared
away the mists yesterday morning &
score or more of men, grimly resolute
stood or sat at intervals around th'
L sh-4a ~. rf fhn horr a ~
waited for the appearance Of Long.
Long Is wanted in connection will
the murder of Matthew Cunningham il
4 Trenton on june is. Cunningham
head was blown off with shotgun
Long was not found when the time TO
Iarrest came, but was later seen in tn
Vicinity of Plainfield, working on tn
farm Of Frank Nelson, in Piscatawa,
township. He was in the fields whel
an automobile drove UP and its occu
lpants had some talk with the negroe'
Iemployer.
| Long took to his heels and disappear
ed in the adjoining woods That wa
Ia signal for q more strenuous search TO
him, and soon the pursuit turned int
a man hunt.
4 The negro made lis way to New Mar
ket, where he almost ran into the arm
of the chief Of police, who, with a poss
OF citizens, was on the lookout for him
His greeting was volley of shots,
shower of which fell on all sides Of him
He got away from the posse, however
making himself the terror of the eoun
tryside, until, on Monday night, he RAJ
into the swamp and concealed himself i
the bushes. He is not armed, but car
ries a big club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
WENT ON A STRIKE.
Diggers on Northheld Water System
Wanted More Pay.

Mortified, July 27.-The work Of ex-
cavating for the new water system was
commenced here yesterday, the digging
being done BY gang Of Italians who
number sixteen. At noon twelve Of
the number struck, as they we're told
that they could get $i75 per day at
the university, while tile village only
paid Si.50, The other four Kept at
work. Tie strikers went to the uni.
versity, but found that there was no
job for them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
MAUD CONNIE BRINGS SUIT.
Action for Divorce Against Major Nc
Bride, Her Husband.

Paris, judy 27.-Ihe hearing Of the
suit for divorce brought by Maud Come,
known as the Irish Joan Of Are,
against Maj. Mcbride formerly Of the
Boer army, was opened before the civil
tribunal Of the Seine, Maitre Grippe re-
presenting the wife and Maitre Labor
the husband. Maitre Grippe denounced
Mai McBride's alleged unfaithfulness
and denied the husbands charge that his
wife was not of genuine Irish birth.
The case attracts much attention, ow-
ing to the prominence of the parties in
connection with Irish agitation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
WILL BE IN COURT.
@Jack' Powers, Who Was Shot in
Scrap Recently.

3dNh IbWNAsy " INV UeH 1AOA Al q
Scrap Recently.
Burlington, July 27.-The cases
against the two Bouger boys, Frank and
Orson, and Hollis Bean who are the
principals in the breach Of the peace at
the mouth Of the river which resulted
in the shooting OF Jack Powers, will be
resumed in city court today. The testi-
mony Of Albert Randall and d. H. Nc.
Cuen, eve witnesses Of the affair, was
taken July and the case was then con.
tinued until July ~ until Mr.. Powers
had recovered sufficiently from his
wound to attend court. 1t is expected
he win he present today. There IS also
liquor case pending against Mrs. Pow.
ers. who is now under $500 bail, which
viii probably be disposed Of at the same
date. This case Is based on certain
disclosures made by the principals in the
other case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
FED ON WILD BERRIES.
Two Small Children, Lost Since Sunday,
Are Found.

Baltimore, Md, July 27.-0n Sunday
last, while Joseph Cohen, wife and
children were picknicking on the banks
Of Stony Greek, his two little daughters,
Lena and Sophia, aged and years,
wandered into the woods and were lost.
Since that time a search has been
kept up to find them, fully 200 people
taking part.
Yesterday the girls were found sitting
on the bank of stream and We're re-
stored to their parents. The children
were ravenously hungry, having subsist-
cd on wild Strawberries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-07-27
CALLED A MONOPOLY.
Harvester Company to Defend Big Suit
in Arkansas.

Little Rock, Ark, July 27.-The In
ternational Harvester company IS the
first corporation outside of the Insurance
companies upon which the strong arm
Of the law has been laid, through the
means of the antitrust act, now declared
constitutional
Atty. Gen. Rogers brought suit Tues
day in the Pulaski circuit court against
the company for penalties aggregating
$500, 900 for infringement of the law.
This suit is but the forerunner of oth-
ers. 1t is charged that the company
is a monopoly.