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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26

There is now no hope for the
branch experiment station at Union,
for the attorney general has ruled
that the plan proposed by the regents
to secure funds with which to main
tain the institution during the next
two years would be illegal.
Regent w. NJ. Pierce received a
copy of the decision last evening, the
same being forwarded to him by
President Weatherford, of the board
of regents. This morning Mr.. Pierce
stated to the East Oregonian that
there is now no way in which the
station can be continued during the
next two years, and that he will i'm
medlately call a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee to arrange for the
sale of the stock and for the renting
of the land used by the station. The
herd of cattle on the station, in which
there is some fine pure-bred stock,
will probably be sold at public auc-
ton within a short time.
Great regret was expressed by Mr..
Pierce at the turn which affairs
have taken.
TT simply MEANS" said he, "that
the station will have to be abandon
ed and that thousands of dollars
worth of experiments, mainly grasses
will have to be thrown away There
are three grasses in particular that
promise TO be of untold value to East
ern Oregon, and they were propagat.
ed entirely at the station. These arc
the hybrid bunchgrass, the Oregon
bronze and the oregon evergreen. A;
these were originated at the station
of course they cannot be secured II
the market, and unless the plants
now at the station are preserved, thu
valuable work will simply be wasted
If there is no other way 1 am goinl
to try to save some of the grasses a
my own expense, If can do So"
Emergency Scheme Fails.
The branch experiment station haC
an appropriation of $4,000 in tn,
general appropriation bill. which ha
been held up by the referendum pc
tition filed on the 18th of this month
|
from the state between. now and tn
next session Of the legislature. N,
money derived from the sale OF pro
ducts of the farm can be used for tn
maintenance of the station, becaus
at the recent session an act wa
passed requiring all state institution
to turn all money so received int
the state treasury. The decision o
the attorney general just given is UP
on this point, and holds that the ex
pertinent station is a state institution
and subject to that law.
AS to the possibility of keeping tn
station going during the next tw
years by private aid. relying upo
J the legislature to reimburse the par
; ties for such amounts, Mr.. Pierce
. dubious. According to him, such
/ procedure would be too great ris
| in view of the sentiment against tn
| institution with which large porto
s of the public has become imbuet
This sentiment, and also the feelin
against the normal schools, he re
CARDS as unjust and due to lack {
e understanding of the real value of tn
r work done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26

This afternoon a session of circuit
court was held here, and three crimi-
nails now in the county jail were SEN
by Judge Ellis, all of them having
pleaded guilty to the charges against
them.
Otto Hockinsmith was given an in
determinate sentence under the new
law, which went into effect but a week
ago. Under this sentence he may be
confined in the penitentiary from two
to 20 years, at the option of the pris-
on authorities and the governor. Two
years is the minimum penalty for for
gerry. and. should Hockinsmith's be-
havior be good, is what he will be
required to serve. Under the new
law the indeterminate sentence shall
have as a minimum the minimum
term prescribed for the offence COM
mitted.
John Rodgers, who slashed ]. F.
Bradford with a razor in the city
Jail not long ago, was given one year
in the penitentiary for assault with a
dangerous weapon, and Bradford.
who has been held in the county Jail
as a witness against Rodgers, was re-
leased from custody today.
John Cauthorn. one of the robbers
of the Bee Hive store, was sentenced
to serve term of two years in the
penitentiary. The indeterminate law
was not used in his case.
In the case of young Smith, (oI
George Bonner, as the reform schoo
officers give his name) the matter 1:
being held pending letter from the
superintendent at Salem. 1t is pos
sible that the youthful burglar may
be returned to the reform school, be-
ing taken below at the same time
with the men sentenced today. Sher'
iff Taylor is now at La Grande, and Il
is likely the prisoners will not be tax.
en- to Salem until Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Bentleys Interested.

]. D. and r. H. Bentley, brothers of
j. NJ. Bentley of this place, are direc-
tors of the bank of Oakdale, CAL,
which was forced to close its doors
yesterday owing to the shortage Of
the cashier, Louis Kahn, who at
tempted suicide. The bank doors
were closed to prevent a run being
made on the institution. Both of the
Bentleys have been stockholders in
the bank for many years, 1t being a
very old bank, and one of them will
probably lose considerable money, as
result of the cashiers shortage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26

Conductor Fred Waffle who came
in from Huntington this morning on
No. l, carried 20 passengers en- route
to the Lewis and Clark fair. OF this
number so were from Missouri river
points and 10 from scattering points
in the East. Those who passed down
the o. r. & N. today said that nearly
all their neighbors are coming to the
fair some time during the year, and
the prospects are that Portland will
receive the greatest rush of visitors
ever assembled in any American city
on like occasion. Most of these
visitors are routed back by way OF
California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Bnring Horses Tor ARMY.

Four men, three of whom were
army officers, were here yesterday for
the purpose of purchasing horses for
the service. They were T. r. Rivers,
captain of the fourth cavalry; R. r.
Brown, captain of the same regiment;
]. T. Scanlan. of the quartermaster's
department, and E. Y. Taylor, of Salt
Lake, horse buyer. All Of the party
left last evening for Union, and will
return to Pendleton tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26

Baptist congregation of 16 members
was organized. and ground was do
mated for a new church building
which it is hoped will be erected
within six months.
Meetings will be held in the M. E
church at Echo until a new building
is erected and Rev. George T. Ellis
pastor of the Baptist church at Athe'
ma, and Rev. G. l. Hall, of this city
will supply the pulpit until the new
congregation is strong enough to sup.
port a pastor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
GIBBONS GOES TO IRRIGoN.
Teacher Selected as Princi'

PendIeton Teacher Selected as Princi-
pal of the New School.
Prof. Albert Gibbons, who has been
assistant principal of Pendleton
academy for the past year, has ac-
cepted the position of principal OF the
public schools of Irrigon, and after
the close of the academy here Will
visit few weeks in Eastern Oregon
when he will return to Irrigon to pre-
pare for his coming years work.
A new school house has been erect
ed at Irrigon, and it will be one OF
the leading schools in Morrow county
Mr.. Gibbons has proved to be an ef-
ficient teacher, and has made hos'
of friends during his residence in this
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
CROW SUES o. r. & N.
Claims Grain Fire Was Started by an
Engine.

John w. Grow has sued the o. r. &
N. for s2243.53 damages sustained
by the defendant on August s, of last
year, at which time field of grain
1876 acres, was burned in fire start
ed by a spark from an engine run by
the railway company. The tota
damage is given at $379S in
the complaint, but of this
amount $1546.37 was covered by in
surance which was collected. Conse'
quently, the suit against the railway
company is for the total lose less the
amount of the insurance.
The complaint in the above cas'
was filed with the county clerk lat'
yesterday afternoon, and Judge james
A. Fee appears for the plaintiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
INSPECT DITCH ROUTE.
water win Be Taken From the River,
East of Echo.

This morning w. ]. Furnish, W. M.
Pierce and Ed Marshall left for Echo,
from which place they will go over
the land to be covered by the irrigat-
ing ditch to be taken out by the In
land Irrigation company.
Under the plans the company
ditch will take water from the Uma-
tilla river this side of Echo, and al
the same place as the Carnes-Lytle
ditch. 1t will then run in a north
westerly direction and water lands
owned by Mr.. Furnish and others or
that side of the river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Funeral Of Miss AnkenY,

The funeral of Miss Charity An
keny, who died this week in Philadel-
phia, will be held at Walla Walla on
Sunday at l p. m. A number of
friends of the family from this city
will attend the funeral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Bought Partners Interest.

Harold Stewart has bought of Wall
ter Lindsay. the latter's half interest
in the Depot stables on Cottonwood
street, leaving him sole proprietor.
Wade & Son effected the deal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
must QUIT
ABANDONMENT OF UNION
EXPERIMENTAL PLANT

Attorney General Rules Against the
Scheme of the Regents to Keep the
Farm Going-This, in the Opinion
of Senator Pierce, Is the Beginning
Of the End-Emergency Measures
for Its Maintenance Cannot Be De-
pended Upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
THREE SENTENCES
HOCKINsSIITH GETS
AN INDETERAIINATE.

Good Behavior VIII Secure His Free
dom at the End of Two Years,
While He May Serve Twenty Years
John Rodgers Gets One Year
John Cauthorn Sentenced to Two
Years for Burglary and Robbery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Railroaders Lost Game.

game between the railroad boys and
other local teams at Huntington, the
merchants beat the railroa Sers yes
terday by score of 81 to Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
NEW CHURCH AT ECHO.

Baptists Organized With 16 Members
Last Night-Ground for Church
Donated.
At an enthusiastic meeting held at
Odd Fellows hall at Echo last night,
at which Rev. George T. Ellis, of
Athena. and Rev. G. L. Hall. of this
city, were the principal speakers, a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
In Police Court.

In the police court this morning w
w. Gardner was fined the sum of SIC
for fighting on the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
LADIES'

A word to the wise is sufficient. If
you are weak and delicate or in need
of tonic for your various organs try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Thous-
ands of women all over the world ac-
knowledge it to be the best woman's
medicine before the public and that
it positively cures Backache, Sick or
Nervous Headache, Cramps, Dizziness
Painting Spells, Sleeplessness, Costive-
ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Kidney
Troubles.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26

]. B. Young, president, and F. L.
Burton. cashier of the wrecked Gold
field bank, have been arrested at San
Francisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-05-26
Sells Ont I'm Echo.

Mrs. NJ E. Gallagher, of Echo, has
sold her lease on the Arlington hotel
at that place, and has also sold her
real estate interests and will come to
Pendleton with her daughter, to re-
side for short time, after which she
will go to Portland to live perma-
nently. She will join the Umatilla
county excursion to Portland on
June 6.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
Rx w. p. hl,.IrkW,ood.

THE ADVENTURES oF..A PRlMA
DONNA ABouT-To-BE.-F. Marion
Crawford has drawn a portrait" accord
Ing to the title page, in his latest novel,
Fair Margaret, and, 1t must be admitted,
the portrait is striking. It is one Of those
that grows on one with study Upon first
sight, as revealed in the early chapters
of the story, the reader is satisfied that
he understands the character. She is
beautiful. Of course. and modest and re-
served. She expects to go upon the stage,
but the reader Is sure that her modesty
and reserve will be sufficient protection
for her there, and he becomes thoroly
interested. But it is soon disclosed that
she has two lovers, one brilliant but
modest critic, who feels that he cannot
honorably ask her to be his wife because
OF circumstances over which he has no
control, and the other a crafty but poll
1shed Greek of great wealth. The bear
ing Of the .prima donna to-be toward
THESE TWO men reveals another phase of
character not quite so satisfactory. Tho
in love with the critic she IS disposed
to fiirt with the Greek to be Indifferent
to warnings as to his craftiness and the
possible. consequences. Her Willingness
to take grave hazards thru her devotion
to her art throws light on still another
side of her character These and other
things, in the end, show that only the
kindness of fortune, thru the instrument
tality of a friend prevents disaster, pre-
vents the completed portrait from being
an. unhappy one Sss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
BOOKS RECEIVED

Football Grandma, an Auto-Baby- ography as
Told by Tony. Edited by Caroline 8. Charming
Cabot, with an Introduction by Thomas Went
worth Higginson, LID. Small, Maynard & Co.,
Boston,
Jack Henderson on Tipping. By Benjamin F.
Cobb. Illustrated. Hurst & Co., New York.
Jack Henderson on Matrimony. BY Benjamin
+. Cobb. Illustrated Hurst s Co.. New York.
Frances and the Irrepressibles at Buena Vista
Farm. An interesting story for boys or girls,
telling Of the many adyentnres and
ideal farm. A noticeable feature Of this story
Is that the characters the pets and animals
and the farm are all real It is by Frances
Trego Montgomery, author Of Billy Whiskers
Series Richly illustrated. The saalfeld Pub
fishing company, Akron, Ohio, 81 80.
Christmas with Santa Claus. story for the
little ones, describing little girls and. boy &
visit to Santa just short time before Christmas.
He picks them up on q country road and carries
them to the northland in his sleigh and enter
tains them royalty. By Frances Trego Mont
gomery illustrated by Ruth Mary Hallock. The
Saalfield Publishing company, Akron, Ohio, ST.
The Daughters Danger. By Mrs Emma F.
"A. Drake, Md, % cents net. The Vir Publish.
ing company, Philadelphia.
That Reminds Me. collection of tales worth
telling. George w. Jacobs & Co., Philadelphia
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15

gotten their duty to the public they
have forgotten it, not on party lines,
but on lines Of self-interest, and it will
be found that party lines cross and
recross where loot is the prevailing in
sstinct.
And without prejudice it should be
said that almost all, if not all, the pres
emit wave Of public virtue finds it's
spring in the manly and disinterested
stand Of Theodore Roosevelt. His de-
mand for even handed Justice between
rich and poor, high and low, prominent
and obscure, is at the foundation Of
the present superstructure Of pure gov
eminent which the people all over the
country are raising.
The fact that Mccall is still president
OF the New York Life merely signifies
that Rockefeller has not yet chosen his
successor.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
Standard Oil Insurance.

The insurance presidents who fell out
and "peachedo on one another have
their reward. Two Of them have been
shorn Of their. salaries and the third is
on the ragged edge. Meanwhile, Mr..
Rockefeller looks down upon his Bible
class, serenely confident Of his insur-
ance arrangements here andA hereafter.
If the insurance investigation is to
eventuate in nothing but STANDARD Oil
control of all the companies, the result
will be far from satisfactory. The pub.
lie will not stand for any such outcome,
as is foreshadowed by the dispatches
which declare that the Standard Oil has
gobbled all three Of the big insurance
companies and now controls absolutely
their combined annual income of $780,
100000. ..,.s~
The meaning of this is that Standard
Oil will have no rival in Wall street
nor out of it. The ready cash pouring
severy day into the Golfers of the insur-
ance concerns in premiums will stock
all the Standard Oil banks and trust
companies and enable the 8 system - to
finance any deal it may wish to spring
without fear Of competition. The dan
ger of such monopoly of money is bad
enough in itself, but when the people
are compelled by the working out of
| their insurance investments to subsidize
| the very concern. theyrs51nost, hate and
despise, insult is added to injury. 1t
will not do to say that the despotism
will be a benevolent one, that Standard
Oil investments will be better for the
insured than any that rivals could pro.
. vide. Benevolent despotism has never
commended itself to the American peo-
| pie. 60 :..- =
What the outcome Of such monop.
olistic plan Of controlling the three big
insurance companies will be it is hard
/ to predict The policyholder in the
New York Life and Mutual have still
one recourse-they may be able to get
hold of their own property by organic
ing and selecting independent directors
This theory Of the organization of in
fsurance companies has never been actu
ally vitalized. It is problematical
! whether it will be able to accomplish
anything, but it is the first legal stel
/ toward breaking the tentacles of the
octopus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
Reforners and Parties,

r h J ourn has received COM
munication from wenty-fve-year
subscriber who evidently has forgot
ten his name; since he failed to send
it with his letter, as a guarantee of
good faith There are, however, some
ideas in the letter which are common
to number Of people. One is that a
republican newspaper will never criti-
cize republican, hence this writer ex-
presses surprise that T he Journal
should have criticized Senator Depew.
Never having subscribed to the doc
trine that a republican newspaper is
bound to defend republican under all
circumstances, The Journal feels
peri Getty conscience free on the subject
Of Depew.
Another idea expressed in this com.
munication is that Thomas w. Lawson
has done more in the past year to bring
about reforms than the republican par.
ty has in twenty years. Lawson, Je.
rome, Hearst, Folk, Governor johnson
and Tom johnson Of Ohio are named
as the reformers par excellence in this
country.
The Journal does not detract
one iota from the credit due any one
Of these men. It has Endorsed them
all from time to time when they were
working for the people; but is it. moi
a little remarkable that this correspond.
ent should have overlooked every re
former who is republicans Could he
not have found room to mention sucI
men as Roosevelt, la Toilette, Bona
parte, Weaver, Root, Taft, Deneen, Bev
eridge, Hoch and a hundred more re
publican leaders who are as devoted tt
the interests Of the people as any hi
has namedf All the virtue is not ii
tsone party nor in one faction. All The
Ievil is not in one paAty nor in one fac
] ton. Wherever public men have for
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-15
The Mayor Stands Firm.

III The mayor evidently is in earnest
about his wish to be consulted in the
letting of contracts for the city. He
has now on his desk ten unsigned con-
tracts which were let. in the good old
wy Of the council by the adoption Of a
eohmittee report. The mayor has held
thase up and declares he will continue
tosho1d them up until they are passed
byAresolution-- =
The aldermen will, Of course, make
a1tputcry that the mayor is obstructing
thu city business and all that, but if the
m%yorais persistent i'm his attitude, they
mkBt Come to an agreement with him.
TMy cannot have lawsuit with the
mayor over every contract. 49,.
The iscue between the mayor and the
council is simply whether the mayor is
tossbe recognized as a member Of the
city government s'~' If he is not the
eoSIncil will go on running the whole
show and sending contracts thru by the
customary dark lantern method. If he
isSathen the council will begin to let
contracts byAreselution. This will bring
thksssrn all specifically before the mayor
When he signs tie resolution he will &C
b cept full share Of responsibility for the
contract. ..-l
Il whether the present Anticipated an6
outgrown shell Of charter specifically
gives the mayor this share ia the gov
eEnment or not, it is common sense anc
common decency that he should have it
J The council could do nothing which
would strengthen the mayor politically
more than to deny him a fair share Of
power and responsibility The people
look to the mayor He is their officer
! They know little ornothing about alder
men, chosen by wards. But the mayo:
has come under the limelight Of public
ity and for three months has gon'
thru the hottest Of fire. If it appear
that he has gone thru the heat and bills
B ter of a campaign only to find that SOM
4 aldermen elected in a corner two year
before are still the government the PEG
| pie are going to wonder whether this i
/ democracy or an oligarchy.
y If the aldermen by their high-hande,
1 methods convince the people that the,
are running an oligarchy, it will go har'
! with number of aldermen. They will
be ground exceeding small.