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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
Irrigation in WaSco.

Lake have formed corporation for
the purpose of building an irrigating
ditch from Lost Creek that will irri-
gate a section Is miles long from
Trout Lake west. This Will open up
a new country that will make one OF
the finest dairy sections in the upper
White Salmon valley. The ditch will
follow the natural water courses for
most of the way 80 that the expense
will be very light for the distance
Travelled. the estimated cost being only
about $1,000. 1t is said that there is
plenty of water to irrigate all the
land under the dltch.-The Dalles
Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
"Thc Marriage of Kitty"

"The Marriage of Kitty" proved one
of last seasons successes and apart
from the comedy's excellence, the
company interpre ting it had much to
do with the hit it made wherever pre-
sented. This cast calls for more than
ordinary skill and intelligence on the
part of the artists, and Manager Jules
Murry has supplied a company meet
ing every requirement. Miss Alice
Johnson, who heads the organization,
is a singer and comedienne of un-
doubted merit The Marriage Of
Kitty" will be at the Frazer on Nov
IA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
May Have Been Waggoner,

our readers will remember that
some time ago an unknown man who
was stealing a ride on the truck of
Short Line train was killed near Wei
SER 1t is now thought that the unfor-
tunate man was Mr.. Waggoner, the
man who built the Midvale hotel.
Report has it that he had some family
difficulties and left his family at
about that time and has not been
heard of since.-Cambridge News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
ATTRACTIONS AT THE FRAZER
THEATRE.
Recd-Alexandcr Concert.

The most delightful musical event
of the winter will be the Reed-Alex-
ander concert which VIII be given at
the Frazer on Wednesday evening,
November Is. The concert will be
given by Pendleton women and all the
profits will be donated to the Com
mercial association gymnasium fund.
Mrs. Reed is the leading singer of the
state and Mr.. Alexander is a tenor of
high ability. and Pendleton people will
enjoy a musical treat of rare excel
lence on this occasion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13

The state of Washington is doomed
to disappointment in one of its ma
tional irrigation projects for contrary
to expectations, Secretary Hitchcock
has declined to approve the Tieton
and Okanogan irrigating projects in
that state. Secretary Hitchcock re-
fused to approve these projects on the
ground that the cost of reclamation
would be about $1,500,000, which is
more than the reclamation fund could
stand at this time
He admits that $4,000 600 is not 81
per cent of the total amount of money
contributed by the Washington re-
clamation fund. but insists that to be-
gin work on the Teton and Okanogan
projects would leave him without re-
serve fund with which to meet emer-
gency cases in Washington.
Secretary Hitchcock insists that it
would not be business-like for him to
go ahead and expend the Washington
portion Of the reclamation fund with
out reserving a balance with which to
meet emergency cases. For instance,
he believes in always keeping a good
sum of money on hand with which to
relieve distressed homesteaders by
buying up neighboring canals, thus al
leviating conditions and protecting
homesteaders No other reason is as
signed for the defeat of these two pro-
jects.
There is now pending before the
secretary the Sunnyside canal project,
which involves the purchase of the
Sunnyside canal in Yakima valley and
which is now in private hands. This
project contemplates the reclamation
of 10000 acres of land and 1t is es-
timated the total cost will he $l,5OO.-
600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
'When KnighthoOd Was i'll Flower"

Mary Tudor in when Knighthood
Was in Flower" is one of Roselle
Knott's most charming characteriZa-
tions 1t brings into clear relief all
her best attributes as an actress (and
they are by no means little ones). She
passes with ease from the jocund spirit
of irrepressible and care-free girl
hood to the deeper note of the woman
aroused by love to a subtler knowledge
of herself and to some appreciation of
the solemn meanings of life. She has
never exhibited a merrier talent than
that which she employs in exploiting
Mary's raging temper; and nothing
that she has done in the way of COM
edy compares in effectiveness, variety
and many-sided harm with this superb
study of the Tudor Princess. At the
Frazer, Friday, November II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
WORK ON NEW LINE.
Connell and Spokane to Be Connected
by Rail.

Senator Charles T. Hutson, who was
in the city yesterday from Connell,
stated that contractors were engaging
teams and men to begin grading work
at once on the Spokane & Columbia
River Navigation company's line at
that place, says the Walla Walla
Union.
Practically all of the right of way
from Connell to Spokane has been Sc
cured and 1t is expected to have the
line in operation from Spokane down
through the rich wheat belt in Adams
county to Connell and on to Snake
river at a point near Fishhood ferry,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
FEDERATED LABOR
MET IN TWENTY-FIVE
ANNUAL CONVENTION.

six Hundred Delegates Are Attending
The MongolIan Labor Problem Is
Up for Observation-Disclosures of Pro-
icct TO Unite the Farmers With the
Mechanics and Laborers, i'm the Fed
eration-European Immigration Is
Also an Issue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
the PORTLAND
PORTLAND, 0REooN

PORTLAND, OREGON
American plan. 80 per day and ,,-.
Headquarters for tourists and comws.,x "pM,x
travellers. Special rates made To s.rII,s.
s1n III b. nss Sis.,ss gentlemen; ne, tn. msnsssss
and give prices. modern Tnrs,., 'vou1s SNI
establishmsnt In the hotel. '. oess
d. c. BOWERS. Msusr,r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13

Pittsburg, Nov. lS.-The 25th annu-
al convention of the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor, coincident with the
silver jubilee of the organization,
which was founded in this city a quar-
ter of a century ago, was opened here
today. Samuel Gompers, the presl-
dent of the Federation, called the
convention TO order and delivered the
opening address, in which he outlined
the various important questions which
are to be considered and acted upon
by the convention.
The number of delegates attending
the meeting is about 500. The repre-
sentation is distributed on the follow
ing basis From national or interna-
tional unions, for less than 1000 mem
bers, one delegate; for 1000 or more,
two delegates; 5000 or more, three DEL
egates: l6, 900 or more, four delegates:
$4,000 or more, five delegates; $4,000
or more, six delegates, and so on at
the same ratio. From central labor
bodies and state federations, and from
local trades unions, not having ma
tional or international union, and from
federal unions, one delegate.
The Mongolian Problem.
Among the most important matters
which will come up for consideration
in the convention are the questions in
regard to the exclusion of Mongolian
labor. the matter concerning a move
ment among printers all over the
or hf-hn
working day, and the proposition of
forming a Farmers union to be affil-
lated with the American Federation of
Labor. 1t is stated on good author
lty that the convention will insist upon
the enforcement of the laws excluding
Chinese labor from this country. 1t is
also stated that the movement in ia
vor of an eight-hour day for the print
ers will be warmly supported by the
Federation.
II is understood that a determined
effort will be made on the part of the
Federation of Labor to bring about
the unionization of the farmers of this
country and their affiliation with the
American Federation of Labor, for
mutual benefit and protection. In
Wisconsin and Minnesota a number of
Farmers unions have been formed all
ready, and, according to the state
ment of the officials of the Federation
the affiliation of these farmers unions
with the American Federation of La
Dor is merely a matter of time.
The leaders of the Federation are
highly enthusiastic over the prospect
OF an alliance of the city wage work.
ers with the farm hands and farmers
all over the country. The Western
Farmers unions have sent delegates to
the convention and it is not expected
that the proposition of an affiliation
will meet with any serious opposition.
There is a strong faction which ad-
vocates not only the exclusion of Chi
nese labor, but also of Japanese, Cor
cans and others and it is expected that
an extension of the existing exclusion
laws will be strongly advocated. AS
to European immigration it will be
probably recommended to order edu-
cational tests and a poll tax. Other
important matters which will be giver
considerable attention are the ques.
ton of universal eight-hour day
child labor, sweat shops and fedora
injunctions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
PROJECT
NOT ENDORSED
WASHINGTON IRRIGATION
SCHEME TURNED DOWN.

Secretary Hitchcock Says That Cost of
the Project VIII Not Leave Suffi-
cient Reclamation Funds on Hand
With Which to Relieve Settlers by
Purchase of Small Canals-Sunny-
side and Yakima Projects Still
Pending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-11-13
Notice to the Public.

As have sold my grocery business
and desire to leave town in % days, I
would like all persons indebted to me
to call and settle their accounts. Yos
will find me at the old stand.
d. KEMLER d SON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
ROBBED ON STREET
Girls Purse Seized, Her
self Thrown Into
Mud Hole.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, n. c., Dec. 21.-This even
ing between six and seven o'clock Miss
Eleanor Wheeler, who is employed in
a down town photograph gallery, was
robbed by some person while she was
on her way home. While not positive,
Miss Wheeler is of the opinion that
her assailant was a negro. He es-
capped in the darkness after getting
her purse and a small amount OF
money.
The robbery was bold in that it oc-
CURED within four or five blocks OF
the center of the city. The robber was
concealed in an allyway, and as Miss
Wheeler passed he jumped out and
seized her by the shoulders and threw
her into mudhole. The young lady
screamed, but the assailant grabbed
her purse and made off in the dark
ness.
Police officers were soon on the
scene and are doing all in their power
to arrest the guilty party. The infor-
nation is very meagre however, and
there is little probability of an arrest.
During the last few weeks several
robberies of this kind have been COM
mitted in Durham; usually young
ladies who are by themselves or with
some other young woman are those
assaulted. In eseveral Of the robberies
the ladies have recognized their as
sailant as a negro, and the suppose
ton is that the same man is doing
most of the highway robberies.
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Not Very Curious.

cash returns of the cashier to the casf
on hand %
Not Very Curious.
"Mr. Vanderpoel made it. I did
not give any instructions.
you are in the position of a super
intendent who relied on your subor-
dinates. but in looking over your re-
ports or ther reports furnished you
from time to time, was not your at
tention attracted to the very large
amounts expended by the Equitable
by the Mutual and by the New York
Life for expenses?"
81 thought they were large; I did
not know what they had hid away in
them.''
"Have you asked during your in
cumbency for any information from
insurance companies additional to
that which was previously required p
II don't think SO, sir.
you haven't examined the Provi-
dent Savings Life Assurance Society
during the time that you have been
super rntendent-Why is that?"
'I can't tell. / suppose it had been
until | looked ct that list"
Had ii ever been brought to your
attention that their gains were in
creased by marking up the values OF
their real estate?"
mo, / never examined into it,"
Isaac Vanderpoel chief examiner
Of the insurance department followed
Mr.. Hendricks and detailed what was
done at an examination. He said
that practically it was a comparison
of the company's sworn report with
the books. He had never known of
wash sales, nor of the year-end. loans:
he had never known the salary of
President McCurdy. OF the Mutual.
nor had he ever inquired what it was.
The salaries are in one lump sum in
the salary account and he had never
taken steps to find out if these moneys
had been paid for that purpose. The
large expenditures in the supply de-
partment had never excited his curio-
sity, although the vouchers had been
looked at at random. These were
stamped with the approval of the ex-
pense committee and he had never
questione~> their legitimacy of pur-
pose. The vouchers for the $4,000
payments to the chairman of the ex-
penditure committee, he had seen but
never inquired into. Mr.. Vanderpoei
said all examinationc were conducted
in this manner. thaHhe never tried to
go back of a vouche% or book entry.
This was a custom which had pre-
vailed ever since he had been in the
department.
Mr.. Venderpoel was on the stand
when adjournment was taken until
tomorrow morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
THE GAVEL FALLS
And Congress Adjourns
for the Holidays.
In the Senate Gearin, Who Succeeds
Mitchell, of Oregon, is Sworn in.
The House Hears Speeches
on Cotton.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 21.-After a ses-
sion of a little more than an hours
duration the Senate today adjourned
until January 4. Only about half of
the session was Legislative in char
acter and the greater part of that
time was devoted to a discussion of
the regularity Of the credentials of
Mr. -Gearin, who succeeds Mr.. Mitchell
as a Senator from Oregon. The cre-
dentials were accepted and Mr. Gearin
was sworn in.
Washington, Dec. 21.-There was
but a ten minute session of the House
today, when the holiday adjournment
until January 4, was taken. Two
speeches, one attacking and the other
defending the cotton crop estimates
of the government, were to have been
made, but permission was granted to
print these speeches in the record.
MIR. Payne announced "our oratory
seems to have been exhausted" and
without extending further invitation
TO any member FOR speech, the adj
journment was declared by the
Speaker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22

the proposed sand-clay road be-
tween Kenansville and Magnolia,
which is to be built under the super
vision Of Il good expert. Representa-
tive Patterson has also secured the
promise that machinery Will be sent
for the construction of similar roads
in Robson and Cumberland counties.
The Inauguration Of the construction
of sand-clay roads in the east is very
important, and the government Off
cialS here are anxious that the work
shall be undertaken intelligently, for
success means much to the good road
movement. These roads which are
said to be as good as macadam can
be constructed at much less cost.
To Sustain Rollins.
The nomination of B. j. Bradley to
be postmaster at Gastonia is expected
during the next few days. 1t is stated
on very good authority that Postmast-
er-General Cortelyou has decided to
sustain Chairman Rollins, and that he
will refuse to consider the applica-
ton of Mrs. Claude B. Holland, who
is recommended for appointment by
representative Black burn. This de-
cision may lead Mr.. Blackburn openly
to break with the machine and mark
the beginning of campaign for con-
troll of the next State convention
which will be held in little more than
year hence. Control of the conven-
ton means the capture Of the organi-
zation and control of the Federal pat
ronage in the State. Mr.. Blackburn
is being urged by a number Of his
friends to carry the fight to the Re-
nublican masses. They have told him
il is plain that the administration is
against him and that his logical move
is rallying call to all the disaffected
elements in the party for united
stand against the organization.
Endorsement of Jones.
Representative Page has presented
to the Postoffice Department the ap-
plication and endorsements of r. r..
Jones for the Wadesboro postmaster
ship. Mr.. Jones, who is just getting
in the race, is endorsed by all of the
sponsors for j. Frank Medley, who
has withdrawn, and they include most
of the business people in Wadesboro.
When State Chairman Rollins was at
the Capitol yesterday, he discussed the
Wadesboro contest with Mr.. Page.
making it clear that he is going to
stand by Miss Horn, the niece of Post
master Matthison When Mr.. Rollins
declared that Miss Horn was endorsed
by the County Republican Committee,
he was informed that Postmaster Mat
thison constitutes the chairman and
the entire membership of the commit
tee 1t is stated that he is not only
the entire committee, but the only
CONTINUED on Page Six
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
TRINITY A VICTOR.
The Result Of the Debate With VAN
derbiIt University.
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Trinity College, N. c., Dec. .21.-A
telegram was received from Nashville,
Tenn. this morning saying that in a
fine debate at Vanderbilt University
last night Trinity College won the
unanimous decision of the committee.
This debate is the first in a series of
three arranged between Vanderbilt
and Trinity and its result was looked
forward to with great expectancy by
the faculty and students of the col
ege. The victory was received with
cheers on the college campus and
when the debators return after the
holidays they will be received with
great enthusiasm
The question for debate was RE
solved, That the Principle of Protec-
tive Tariff should be maintained in
the United States Vanderbilt
championing the affirmative and
Trinity the negative. The represen-
tatives of Trinity were Messrs. w G.
Jerome, of Pittsboro, and E. o. Cole,
of Charlotte, and the representatives
of Vanderbilt were Messrs. Burns and
Howard. M. Cole represented
Trinity in the Emory debate last year,
and Mr.. Jerome represented his So
ciety in the inter-society debate last
year. They are members of the
junior class and their success in this
debate marks them as successful de-
bators in other series of debates ar
ranged by Trinity College. They
have both worked hard in the prepar-
alton of this debate and deserve the
congratulations that are being show
cred upon them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
Short of Cotton He Hon
eth to Spin.
BURLESON HITS HARD
Lowering Attacks Accuracy Of Report
by the Department Of Agriculture.
BurIesOn Shows That Seeming
Discrepancy Arises From
Variation in Weight.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec 21-The cotton
crop controversy in the House which
was transferred from the floor to
leave to print in the Congressional
Record today, consists of statements
by Mr.. Lowering Of Massachusetts, and
Mr.. Burleson of Teas MIR. Lowering
attacks the accuracy of the estimates
Of the crop BY the Department of Agri-
culture in several ways. He says the
ginners report issued by the Census
Bureau yesterday shows there has
been Sinned to December Is in Geor-
gia, Nortn Carolina, South Carolina
ami Oklahoma 1S3, ,341 more bales Of
octton than the Department estimated
as the entire crop in this territory,
and there is from to weeks more
of the ginning season left.
Mr.. Lowering makes no criticism of
the Secretary of Agriculture person.
ally nor of officials under him. He
has taken the estimates of the cotton
| crop for the past ten years, compared
them With the aScertained crop, and
deduces the conclusion that the esti-
mates have been uniformly less than
the actual crcp 10 the extent of 7.42
per cetn, or q total of us. 400 bales
during the whole. period.
The reply which Mr.. Burleson has
filed maintains that the difference be-
tween the figures Of Mr.. Lowering and
those of The Department vary simply
because of the variation in the weight
Of bales He saws the Department
announced it's estimate of the crop on
December 4 in bales of 500 pounds
gross weight; that the Census Bureau
makes its preliminary reports in nun
ming bales" Running bales are those
actually turned out by the ginners. and
according to Mr.. Burleson they have
different weights in different States.
Last year the bales in North Carolina
averaged 469 pounds in weight while
this year the bales in this State have
so far averaged but $50 pounds. TAX
ing this fact into consideration. Mr..
Burleson says that if the running bales
are reduced to 500 pounds gross
weight SO as to afford a correct basis
for comparison the seeming disCrep
ancy between the ginners and the e.
innate Of the DEPARTMENT Of Agricul
ture is thoroughly explained, and in
fact that there is nothing to show
that the estimate is not substantially
correct
Mr.. Burleson makes the statement
that Mr.. Lowering has candidly con-
fessed that he has personal interest
in endeavoring to reduce the price of
cotton; that in the beginning of the
present cotton season he went on the
floor of the New York Cotton Ex-
change and predicted the crop this
year would reach thirtee million
bales. Mr. Loverning, he says, is one
of the largest cotton spinners in the
country and believing the crop would
be large. has evidently failed to pro-
vide himself with sufficient stock for
his mills. "hence these tears"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
TO GREET THE CHARLESTON.
The People of the South Carolina Sea-
Port Make Great Preparations.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 21.-Elaborate
preparations are being made by the
people of Charleston for the recep-
tion which that port will give to her
namesake the new ten thousand ton
protected cruiser Charleston. the first
of her class which will visit Charles
ton January 8, 10. and II next, and
will be presented with a handsome
silver service by the city. Secretary
fBonaparte has tentatively accepted
an invitation to attend. and he is con-
sidering making the trip in the new
ship. If he goes the army will join
with the navy in welcoming him to
the city. Nothing definite has been
decided yet about the trip and much
will depend on the disposition of sew
eral important official matters pend
ing. After her visit to Charleston
Commander Winslow viii take his
ship out for her final trial, and will
then start for the Pacific coast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
AN AUTOPSY PERFORMED.
Strange Cause Found for Death OF
Conductor Saunders.
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Spencer, n. c.. Dec 21-An ex-
animation was on yesterday performed
upon the body of Conductor r. K.
Saunders. who died at his home in
Spencer Monday afternoon. There was
no mystery connected with his sudden
demise. but it was desired if possible
to ascertain the exact cause of his
death. 1t was found that blood yes
sci near the heart burst, flooding the
trunk of the body with blood and caus-
ing death Accompanying the remains
were about twenty members of the
Order of Railway Conductors who
went with the burial party to Rich
mond where the interment was made
under the auspices of the order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-12-22
ANOTHER GENERAL OFFICE
The Southern is to Locate This al
ASheyiIle

Asheville, n. c., Dec. 21.-It is
learned that the Southern Railway is
to locate another general office in
Asheville In view of the fact that
the Southern has acquired the Tran
sylvania and Toxaway lines it has been
decided to locate the office of general
agent here. and that position has been
rendered J. F. Hayes, formerly mana
ger of the Pennsylvania road. 1t is
stated that Mr. Hayes~Will accept and
will assume his duties by January 1st.
There are only two other general
agents in the South. one being at
Atlanta and the other at Knoxville.
Mr.. Hayes has made an excellent rec
ord as manager of the Transylvania
line.