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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
FOR OREGON
A. DECKER TELLS OF
ITS ATTRACTIVE CLIMATE.
Acknowledges That He Has a Feeling
Which He Cannot Explain, In
Thinking of Oregon-You Cannot
Get Away From the Oregon
Weather-It Attracts You Every
where-Everybody in Oregon is Full
OF the Subject.

A. Decker, Of Grand Rapids. Mich.
writes in the following fascinating
strain of Oregon:
Things are not what they seem in
Oregon. Every days experience com,
pels me to believe things l cannot
see and see things I cannot believe.
Every impression l get of this coun-
try impresses me as being false i'm
preston.
1t is hard to believe that this state
is one commonwealth bounded by one
common destiny. 1t is unlike any
other state. 1t cannot fairly be
judged by comparison with any other.
II is a land apart, unique in its ap-
pearance, and I can testify to an in
terest in 1t which l am at loss to
define. Its freedom, its larger life,
its independence may help to explain
the fascination.
1t is not facts merely that we want
but perception OF their significance.
1t is an amazing life that greets the
untraveled visitor; the vast variety of
forest and field, orchard and garden
gives the country new and strange
aspect and one is apt to feel that he
has good deal to learn.
Climate is an elusive thing. You
enjoy it most when you realize it
least. The seasons are topsy turvy.
Spring comes in autumn with the first
rains, and the almanac that hung by
the kitchen stoves back east, is sadly
out of joint in this new land.
1t is Christmas time bur plows are
turning up the soil; seed is being
sown; grass is springing up; flowers
are blooming and stock is feeding in
the fields. Climate is n staple topic
of conversation. You cannot get away
from the weather. Even books have
climate and every man has his own
clouds and sunshine.
But the Oregonians are a bit too in
sistent on that subject. Everywhere
they buttonhole you and tell about
maximum and minimum tempera-
lures, rainfall and sunshine, sea
breezes and frostless winters until you
feel like a combination barometer,
thermometer and weather vane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29

colony In Blackwelrs island had been
abolished years ago, but it has trans
pired that there are at present 10 un-
fortunate human beings housed in
wooden sheds on the island. absolute
ly isolated, and calmly awaiting death
to come to their relief. The disease
is not now classed as contagious.
DIR. A. S. Aghmead, the authority
to which l refer, states that there are
now more than 100 well defined cases
of leprosy in New York and that
well known membor of the 400" is
n victim of the dread scourge.
Joseph SeeIy Starved to Death.
Joseph Seely, tall, gaunt and ema-
ciated looking, with no home, walk.
ed into a city police station few
days ago and asked to be locked up,
saying that he was unable to find
employment, had no money and had
walked the streets for weeks without
anything to eat except what he could
pick up. The police in the station
roun9ly abused him, branded him as
a hobo and threatened to make It
hot for him. He was brought to
court and committed to the workhouse
for six months.
The court keeper after his convic-
tion questioned him and when he
found the poor man was actually
starving gave him a double portion
of food. Seely disposed, of it rave
nously and was very soon taken i'll
Before the ambulance arrived he was
dead and the hospital doctor who
made a post-mortem examination has
stated that. Seely's stomach was so
utterly deranged by starvation that
the hearty meal he ate had been the
cause of his death
S5OO,OOO Suit Against CITY.
The heirs of an ancient Van Horn
have commenced proceedings against
the city to recover property roughly
estimated to value $500, 100000. The
claim affects half the city in the
Rronx direction and its revival by the
descendants of Van Horn will give
wCrk to lawyers innumerable.
The family Bible on which the Van
Horn heirs are pinning their faith, is
now in the possession of DR.. S. W.
LamerouX, of Stroudsburg, Pa, who
took it for L debt 80 years ago, having
dOctored a Van Horn, and it was only
recently discovered that the Bible
was worth half billion, as patents
granted / nthe year 1866, were found
in it. The patents show that the land
was granted to Abraham Van Horn,
who died in 1900, by Richard Nicolls
and Thomas Dongan, governors of the
colony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
HEYBURN'S LOUD WALL.
Idaho Senator Opposes Direct Pri-
mary Law I'm His State.

Senator Hepburn of Idaho is bit
terly opposed to the adoption Of a
direct primary law in that state. and
is using his influence to beat the
movement that is slated to come to a
head at the session of the legislature
this winter. The senator's position is
stated in an interview in which he
says:
"The proposal to establish the di-
rect primary law at the coming ses-
sion of the legislature of Idaho is
menace TO the republican party and
its organization, and should be de-
feated It originated in mongrel pol
itics united to oppose and defeat the
republican party, at any cost or sac
rifice of political principles and 1t Is
an attempt to substitute individual
ambition and enjoyment of office for
principles of government. The dem
ocratic platform declared for it.
THE candidates under the direct
primary system are bound by no par
ty and no party stands sponsor for
them. In the absence of the conVen-
ton of the coming together of the
people Of any political faith, there is
no opportunity to express the princi-
pies by which the candidates are to be
governed. and the candidate who, ar
ter the election, adopts methods or
principles utterly inconsistent with
the party that he Is presumed to rep
resent can not be called to account
on the ground that he has violated the
faith of the people or the principles
of the party"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29

MENTION

DR.. e. E. Parker of Pilot Rock, has
been in the city upon short visit
Virgil Moore, the well known far
mer of the Stage Gulch district, is In
the city today.
j. llauscom, the well known farm
or of the Cold Springs district, is in
tho city today.
George Beardsey of Arlington, is
visiting here and is the guest of his
cousin, o. w. Coffman.
Miss Marie Robertson, daughter of
d. Robertson and wife of Vincent
street, is i'll at the family home.
D. C. Brownell, the well known ir-
rigationist of Umatilla, has been
business visitor in this place today.
Miss Clara G. Hall, teacher in Wes-
ton Normal school, is spending the
holidays with her parents in this city.
Miss Elizabeth Foley, teacher OF
German in the high school, has gone
to Boise for few days visit with
friends.
of a department in the Peoples Ware
house, has returned from a short
visit in Portland.
Mrs. T. G. Montgomery has return
ed from a visit with her parents at
Wallula, and was accompanied by her
sister, Miss Gleea McNette.
Joseph Snyder, the pioneer rancher
who lives on the Umatilla river west
Of the city, is confined to his home
with a severe attack of the grip.
Elmer Miller of Baker City, came
down last evening on brief business
trip. His father, NJ. Miller, of the
Miller Grocery company, is seriously
Ill at Baker City.
Rev. NJ. V. Howard pastor of the
NJ. E. church, south, at Milton, came
brick church in this city tomorrow
morning and evening.
w. NJ. Scott, president of the
Wheatraisers association, came over
from Walla Walla this morning and
will attend the legislative conference
to be held here this evening.
Mrs. Eleanor Warren and daughter,
Miss Viva Warren, the latter being a
teacher in the city schools, have re-
| turned from Weston, where they
passed Christmas at their home.
David Baughman, who resides on
the Umatilla river two miles west of
the city, is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever and does not improve. He. has
been confined to his bed for four
weeks.
Dan Smythe. one of the leading
ans brightest young attorneys of the
state, whose home is at Pendleton, is
spending Xmas week with his parents
here, Mayor and Mrs. A. Smythe.-
Arlington Record.
Rev. Levi Johnson, Presbyterian
Sunday school missionary for this dis
trict will remain in the city for a
few days and will assist in the mems
meeting to be held at the Presbyterian
church at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
CITY BREVITIES

Going? Roller skating masquerade?
Private board and room, 313 s.
Main street.
Store for rent at 1872 Cottonwood
ST. Chris Ranley.
Houses and rooms, close in, for
rent. Apply John Vert.
Charles Lane & Son put In window
glass. Phone black 3071.
Music hall, LaDow block, for rent
for dances, etc. Apply John Vert.
Charles Lane & Son for paints and
wall papers. sO7 Vincent street.
Nice furnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Inquire S02 Logan street.
Skate to orchestra music on New
Years night at Ireland's skating
rink.
Mrs. Thompson, general stenogra-
pher and notary public, room 16. as
sociation block.
For Sale-Good as new Kimball
piano. Price reasonable. Call 500
johnson street.
sale IN trimmed hats still contin-
ues. Great bargains. Mrs. Camp
bells millinery
There'll be lots of fun at the roller
skating masquerade on New Years
night. Don't miss It.
For Rent-Four room house, $3.50
per month. Inquire Dan Kemler at
Gray Bros grocery store.
Three or four housekeeping rooms
for rent. one block from Main street
Enquire 2O5 West Webb street.
We can fit all comers in any OF
the lasts in the walk over" shoes at
the Alexander Department store.
230 acres summer fallow for rent
northwest of Pendleton. one and a
half miles from depot Apply John
Vert.
Overloaded on rockers, we will
make sensational cut prices on any
rocker in the house until after Christ
mas.
Just received at the Alexander De-
partment store third shipment of the
celebrated walk over" shoes, for
fall and winter.
Everybody's going. It's something
new. Roller skating masquerade
party. New Years night, January l..
freland's skating rink, Webb street.
Music by orchestra.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29

Coal in China costs only 25 cents a
ton ut the mines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
FUND FOR CALIFORNIA.
Reclamation Service Sets Aside S65O.-
900 for Sacramento Land.

The secretary of the interior has
conditionally allotted the sum of
$650,000 from the reclamation fund
for the construction of the Orland ir-
rigation project in California. The
conditions to be fulfilled before the
project is finally approved for con-
struction are as follows:
First-That $4,000 acres of land be
pledged by the owners in a form to
be approved by the department, such
that the lands will be held bound to
repay the cost of construction under
the terms of the reclamation act.
Second-That satisfactory arrange
ments be made and agreements COM
pleted for the adjustment of water
rights or for options to purchase GER
tain propertie and rights.
Third-That satisfactory arrange
ments be made for the purchase of
the lands needed for reservoir pur-
poses.
Fourth-That the owners of the
lands agree to subdivide and sell their
holdings in excess of 100 acres in farm
units of not to exceed 40 acres
This is the first unit of the Sacra-
mento valley project, which it is hoped
may in time be undertaken by the
United States. The lands to be irri-
gated in the vicinity of Orland lie
along stony creek, and the waters of
this creek, regulated by storage, are
to be used in the irrigation of the
land.
There is no uncertainty about the
results. Irrigation on a small scale
has long been practiced in this part
of the Sacramento valley Vineyards
and orchards will rapidly take the
place under irrigation of the grain
fields, which of late years have
proven unremunerative.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
Fair Deficits and Rain.

The East Oregonian suggests that
the Oregon state fair be held in Pen
dleton where the sun shines all the
time instead of Salem, where it occa-
sionally rains during fair week This
suggestion is made to remedy any defi-
cit that may occur on account of a
rainy week. We have known fairs to
have deficit in a sunshiny climate,
and others to have a balance on the
right side of the ledger even with a
rainy week.-Rural Spirit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
ACCUSED OF PARRICIDE.
Minister Was Murdered and His Son
Is Under Arrest.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 29.-Lee Hol-
der, aged IS, son of Rev. r. L. Hol-
der. was arrested at Troy Texas, on
a warrant charging the murder of
his father, whose dead body was
found in a field Thursday night.
Young Holders shoes fitted the tracks
near the body. The father was shot
and his head beaten.
Two months ago an attempt was
made upon the person of the minister,
and a detective was hired. The fam
lily dismissed him after certain dis
coveries, refusing to tell what evil
dence the officer discovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
SCIENCE PREVENTS Badness.
Vic Fatal Germ and Its Remedy Now
Facts of Science.

It is the rarest thing in the world for
man to be necessarily bald No man
whose hair is not dead at the roots, need
be bald If he will use Newbro's Herpi.
eide, the new scalp antiseptic. Herpl.
eide destroys the germ that cuts the hair
on at the root; and cleans the scalp OF
dandrur and leaves it in u perfectly
healthy condition. Mr. Mannett, in the
Maryland Block, Butte Mont. was en-
tirely bald. In less than a month Herpl-
eide had removed the enemies OF hair
growth, and nature did its work by COW
ering his head with thick hair an inch
lcnS' and In six weeks he had a normal
suit of hair, Sold by leading druggists.
Send lOc in stamps for sample to The
Horpicide Co.. Detroit, Mich.
A. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
With John Griffiths.

A. r. Sander, advance agent for
John Griffiths, who will present
"Richard III" at the Frazer on jan
uary 6. was in the city last evening on
his way east, after touring the coast.
The presentation of "Richard III by
Griffiths, is said to be one of the best
offerings to come to
the coast this season. Griffith has
lust been engaged for a four weeks
appearance at Manhattan theater,
New York, where he, in conjunction
with Blanch Walsh, will present
Macbeth" and all dates for Richard
III" east of Denver will be cancelled
in order that the New York engage
ment may begin February l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
Wholesale CuuDlinr

Rev. Dir. Joinem: Eyes, sir, I marry
about fifty couples a week, right here
in this parsonage"
Visitor Parsonage / should call
it the union depot."-Pttsburg
eader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
Baptist Church Annual Meeting.

The third annual roll call and BAN
quet Of the First Baptist church will
be held in the Eagles banquet hall
on January 10, 1907, at 6 o'clock. All
Baptists with their husbands or wives
are cordially invited. This is import
ant for all interested to be present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29

Oldhach-I see by the paper that
an Ohio man married four women
merely for joke. WCdderly-He ev-
identity had no sense of humor. Old.
bach-Huh' He evidently had no
sense Of any kind. Chicago News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-29
MEXICO is PROSPEROUS.
Pacific Coast Of the Republic Is Es.
pccially Active.

Philip Carroll makes his first COM
mercial report as consul at Manzanil-
10 on the many natural resources of
the Pacific coast region of Mexico
writing:
The wood of the mangrcve tree,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

j w Martin. resident engineer of
the Texas Traction Company. cor
poration which has been organized
and chartered for the purpose OF
building q line between Dallas and
sherman. President Strickland OF
that company and Engineer Martin
spent yesterday In the city. but the
purpose of their visit was not eener-
ally known until surveyors began
work this morning II Is under
stood that three or four preliminary
surveys will be made between this
city and Dallas. and then the one
which appears to be the most prac-
ticablc route viii be selected The
work was commenced on the public
square and lines were run over a
number Of streets during the day
While these surveys are being
made 1t is understood that Stone K
Webster. Boston capitalists who own
the street railway properties of Dali
las, will have engineers in the field
The work of surveying a line for
these people began at Dallas several
days ago and has reached q point
short distance south of Oak cliff
A lively race will probably develop
between the two companies to deter
mine who shall be first to secure a
franchise over the streets of this city
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

aud signed su az tn be- exact copies
ot TIE original. 80 there viii be hree
sets three returns must be filled out
aud signed ore poll list. one tally
sheet and oae return muat 60 in the
envelope which is addressed to Tire
presiding officer, and IL 20 be kept by
him for Twelve months one poll list
one tally sheet and one return must
go To the envelope addressed 10 the
county Judge and be delivered 10
him one poll list, one tally sheet and
one return MUST go In the enval-
ope addressed TO the County Clerk
and must be delivered to him with
but not tnlt the box containing
the ballots. properly sealed These
returns must be delivered by one Of
the judges in person, and must not
be mailed
l+th Section 81 Of the Election
Law provides One Of the precinct
judges shall deliver the returns Of
election. with certified list OF quali-
fled voters. with all stationery. rub
ber stamps and blank forms aud other
election supplies not used, to the
County Judge Immediately after the
votes have been counted. "
18th The Distance Markers"
must be placed one hundred feet
away from the polling place
10th. Before the election begins
the instruction cards shall be posted
mp in plain view at the place pre-
pared for the voter TO make ont his
ballot
17th. Oath to Be Taken by Judges
and tlerks,-Before opening the
polls the presiding Judge of election
shall. in an audible voice. take the
following oath or affirmation, which
shall be uttered slowly and distinct
ly, and each of the other judges and
clerks shall repeat the same after
him: Il solemnly swear that I will
not in any manner request or seek
to persuade or induce any voter to
vote for or against any particular
candidate or candidates. or for or
against any proposition to be voted
on; that | will not keep or make any
memoranda or entry of anything oc-
curing within the booths or polling
places, as the case may be. nor dis
close how any one whom | am per
mitted TO assist in voting has voted,
except | be called on to testify in a
judicial proceeding; and that | will
faithfully perform this duty as Off
Ger of the election, and guard as far
as | am able the purity of the ballot
box, so help me God.
18th. After studying the forego-
ing letter of instruction. if you de-
sire any further information, or if
I have failed to make anything plain
to you, do not wait until the day of
election, but write me at once upon
| receipt OF this letter for any further
information you may desire.
Yours truly
F. l.. HAWKINS,
County Judge.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
NEGRO RObS x FAT nER
Daring Hold Up Takes Place on Waxahd-
chic and Sdrdis Road.

4 daring hold-up took place last
night on the Waxahachie aud Sardis
road The victim was w. r. Work
man, farmer who lives near Sardis,
and who was on his way home from
q gin In Waxahachle where he had
sold load Of seed cotton The rob
berry was committed by a negro who
drew a revolver on Mr., Workman and
commanded him TO shell out the coin
The negro secured SEAS in money
and the duplicate ticket for the load
of cotton Mr.. Worsham had sold The
hold-up occurred at lonely place in
the road short distance west of
Waxahachie
Mr.. Workman started for home
about dusk and when near the home
Of Bowd Farrar a negro asked for
permission TO ride He was permit
ted to get in the wagon and after
they had proceeded about one mile
Mr.. Workman was suddenly confront
ed with the shining barrel of six
shooter. He was then told TO pass
over his purse, which he did with
some reluctance but without hesita-
ton. When the negro had secured
possession of the purse he leaped
from the wagon and took To the
brush
Mr.. Workman lost no time in re-
porting the matter to Sheriff Min
nick, and officers were at once de
tailed to take charge of the case.
The negro was described as being
tall of stature, wearing a dark suit,
black hat and long overcoat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
CIGAR BOXES TO BURN.
Rcceptacles for Base Burners Will
Be Converted Into kindling.

A law passed by the last congress
requires that all cigar boxes must
be burned or otherwise destroyed af-
ter they have been emptied of their
contents B. w. Fearis. a druggist
of this city, has an accumulation OF
about 10000 boxes which he pro
poses TO take home and use for kind
ling this winter. A statement to this
effect was made by Mr.. Fearis to a
reporter who called at his store last
night. The boxes which he viii in
this way destroy have accumulated
within the past few years, and they
represent a sale of thousands Of
cigars. Most of them contained high
grade cigars which is an evidence OF
the fact that Mr.. Fearis has built up
"a splendid trade in goods of q su-
perior quality.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
HORSE THEFT AT ENNIS.
Steed Belonging to T. \. Templeton
Stolen From Hitch Rack.

A horse belonging to T. n. Temp
Teton was stolen from a hitch rack in
Ennis Tuesday. Officers have so far
failed to find a trace of the horse or
a clew to the thief
Officers at Ennis were notified by
wire Wednesday night that a negro
had stolen a horse at Corsicana and
was headed toward that city. They
have been on the lookout for the ne
gro, but so far have failed to locate
him.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
ELECTRIC LINE SURVEYS.
Interurban Promoters Put Engineers
in the Field Today.

Interest in the proposition of con-
structing an interurban railway line
between Waxahachie and Dallas was
renewed this morning by the appear
ance of corps of surveyors in this
city. The surveyors are in charge of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19

In most cases consumption results
from a neglected OF improperly treat
ed cold Foley's Honey and Tar
cures the most obstinate coughs and
prevents serious results 10 costs
YOU no more than the unknown prep
aratious and YOU should insist upon
having the genuine in the yellow
package h w. Fearis
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-10-19
Notice Advertisers

Merchants who desire space in the
Weekly Enterprise will please hand
in their copy not later than Tuesday
of each week, and if possible would
like to have the copy Monday. This
is necessary in order to get the paper
out on time. The Enterprise.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-22

Is it a burn? Use Dr.. Thomas &c
Iactric Oil. A cut? Use DR.. Thomas
Eclectic OIL. At v0n- drug yiStS.