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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Mrs. Dowie Loyal to Him.
HEAVY COLONIST TRAVEL.
Over 10000 People Have Come to
the Northwest I'm One Year.

the Northwest I'm One Year.
THE colonist movement now clos
ing is apparently the largest we have
KNOWN" said E. H. Robbins of the
Northern Pacific, to the Oregon Daily
Journal. I'VE cannot tell definitely
until the smoke clears away, but it
looks now as If this were to be the
banner colonist season."
Westbound transcontinental trains
to North Pacific destinations are rum
ming many hours late as a result OF
the heavy movement of settlers from
the middle west. The o. r. &~N.
train this morning will not arrive un-
til late this afternoon. Northern
Pacific train No. 8. daily westbound.
is leaving st. Paul in two and three
sections. A wire from headquarters
there to the office of Assistant Gem
eral Passenger Agent Charlton SAYS
the train leaving St Paul Tuesday
evening went in three sections, car
rying about 500 passengers bound to
the Pacific northwest
Il take no stock in stories of the
boom order. told to advertise any par
ticular immigration department.
when 1t comes to the actual carving
of given number of passengers in
regular trains over a railroad during
certain period it is easy to figure
whether or not an estimate is reason
able. The bringing of 10000 grown
persons into state by the railroads
in one year, to locate permanently and
enter upon development work and
wealth producing labor, is a wonder.
full thing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Bituminous People Catch On.

indianapolis, April 6.-John Fl.
Winder, leader of the bituminous
stand pat operators, today telegraphed
Roosevelt and Mitchell that the BIZ
luminous operators of Ohio now pro-
pose to settle the strike in the bitum-
inous districts on the same terms as
Mitchell proposes to the anthracite
operators-arbitration. Winders as
sociates say Mitchell is caught in his
own trap and placed in the same po-
sition before the public as he himself
placed the anthracite operators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
RETURNED FROM
HIS FIRST TRIP
WILLIS DIMINISHING
VOLUME OF IGNORANCE.
Found Vast Numbers of Home.Hun-
CRY Easterners Willing to Be In
structed and Become Interested in
Umatilla County-Fifteen Oklaho-
ma Families Headed for Umatilla
COunty-Mr. Willis Will Go on a
Second Trip Soon.

H. C. Willis, travelling agent of the
Umatilla County Development league,
has just returned from two weeks
trip over the lines of the Union Paci-
fic and Oregon Short Line in the in
terest of Umatilla county.
Mr.. Willis went as far east as Chey-
enne, the capital of the state of Wyo-
ming, and the chief gathering point
for homeseekers bound for the west.
Cheyenne is the junction of the Ne
braska and Colorado branches of the
Union Pacific and homeseekers from
all the central states meet in that city
and take the main line of the Union
Pacific for the west from there.
Mr.. Willis found homeseekers woe
FULLY ignorant of Umatilla county.
Few of them had ever heard of the
county except through private letters
from friends here and all of them
became deeply interested in the op-
portunities offered in the county
when made known to them through
the excellent pamphlets prepared by
the county league for distribution Oh
the trains.
number of families have been
induced to stop here and one point.
saltwater, Okla. promises to send Is
families direct to Pendleton in the
near future to look over the field
here.
Mr.. Willis feels that the work of the
development league will result in
great good to- the county. 1t has al
ready introduced the various towns
to the homeseekers and many men
having small means will come into the
county as a result of the work of the
league.
People are disgusted and discourag-
ed with the dry farming regions in
Wyoming and Nebraska, and are hun
gering for new home, place where
they may become self-supporting and
contented on a small tract of pro-
ductive land.
To this class OF people the west
particularly appeals and from this
class of thrifty, energetic farmers the
west will build up its permanent set
Elements in the future.
Mr.. Willis will remain in the city
for few days before leaving on his
second tour of the railroads in the
interest of the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
POISONING AT HEPPNER.

Heppner, Ore, April Ga mysteri-
Gus attempt at wholesale poisoning,
resulting I'm the serious illness Of sew
eral persons through placing OxaliC
acid In the coffee served at q board.
ing house conducted by Miss Mary
Behrns, has caused great excitement
here.
J. II. Bode, step-father OF Mis-
Behrns, has been arrested. In a III
OF rage yesterday he went to the
Bchrns. house and smashed the
dishes and broke up the furniture
The evidence that he placed the pol.
son In tho coffee is only circumstan.
tial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

New York, April ct is believed
almost certain the operators will ac-
cept the miners proposition for arbi-
tration. 1t is thought Mitchell's move
has placed the operators where they
must accept or be placed before the
public Is in an unyielding mood. The
operators realize need of every bit of
public sentiment in their favor they
can get.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

and In an incredibly short time the
entire top story, occupied by the
Commercial club, was in flames.
Those on the roof were rescued by
aid of pompier ladder
Firemen are playing streams on
the burning structure from adjoin-
ing buildings with no apparent effect.
the building was recently pur-
chased by the United Railways from
a Los Angeles capitalist, for nearly
$1,000,000
David Coppa, the club cook. Jump
ed from the top and was caught in a
net.
At 3 o'clock the firemen have the
flames under control. Only the top
stories are gutted and the lower dam
aged by water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
HOMER /. HALL0CK KILLED IN
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE FIRE

Portland, April Especial )-Ho-
mre II. Hallock, formerly ticket agent
of the o. r. & N. at Pendleton, and
recently employed by the United Rail-
roads in this city, was instantly killed
by dropping out of an eight-story win
dow I'm the Chamber of Commerce
building, which is burning this after
noon.
Tom Richardson, manager of the
Portland Commercial club, hung sus-
pended in the air for 10 minutes be-
fore being rescued unhurt, by fire
men.
Eighth Story Gutted.
The fi~c 'roke out shortly after
O'Clock In the a,cove at the top story
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Died In City Jail.

Walla Walla, April 6.-Ed Bettin-
ger, picked up near the o. r. & N.
depot by Officers Wolff and Rolf,
and placed in the city Jail for safe
keeping last night was found dead
in one Of the cells this morning. Bet
finger. fully dressed, was found lying
on his back on one of the ili-smelling
cots with his eyes staring wide open.
He had evidently been dead for some
hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
CAPTAIN SWAIN IN THE CITY.
Theil Detective Spoke Freely About
Stelinenbcrg Case.

Captain Swain, head of the Theil
detective force that has been working
on the Steunenberg case, was in the
city for several hours this morning
while passing through, While here
he talked freely Of the work he has
been doing and displayed many pho
tographs of men who have been ar
rested. He expressed his belief that
the principal parties now under ar
rest will be convicted.
According to- Swain the fugitive
Simpkins was not captured I'm south
ern Arizona as reported but instead
is Slowed away" in the Coeur d'Al-
enc country, where he believes he
will stay until he is ultimately taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
BUILD ACROSS OREGON.
Oregon Grand Trunk Railway Line Is
Capitalized.

Salem. April 6.-The Oregon Trunk
line, having its main office in The
Dalles and a capital stock of $1,000
900, has filed articles OF incorpora-
ton.
The organization has the following
board OF directors: w. F. Nelson. L.
/. Gregory, r. A. Ballinger, Robert
r. Fox and Malcolm A. Moody. all
of The Dalles.
1t is the intention of the company
TO build railroad, using steam or
electricity as motive power, starting
along the Columbia river near to its
confluence with the Des Chutes river,
thence RUNNING southerly along the
said river through central Oregon for
q distance of about $50 miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
FATAL FAMILY FEUD IN BAKER.
Andrew jackson Killed His Brother
in-Law BY Mistake.

Baker City, Ore, April 6.-Late
yesterday Andrew Jackson shot and
instantly killed his brother-in-law.
Walter Mathews, in South Baker City.
jackson Immediately fled to the hills,
pursued by officers. They failed to
overtake him and he returned to town
and surrendered.
family feud is alleged to have
existed for several years in which the
brothers and sisters are said to have
been arrayed against each other Yes
terday another brother, Carey. and
Mathews, the brother-in-law. endeay-
ored to make Andrew cease filling an
old irrigating ditch. He refused.
Later they reappeared and, it is as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
wALLULA PACIFIC CONTRACTS.
Two of the Four Sections Let to Gle
bisch 6 Joplin.

let today for two of the four sections
of the Wallula Pacific road which
parallels the hills along the new line
down the north bank of the Column
bia to Portland, to Giebisch & Joplin,
who have the contract for the con-
struction of the Western Pacific to
San Francisco. Work will begin next
week. President Gestinger announces
the right of way Is practically all Sc
cured.
1t is believed the St. Paul is back
Of the road, which will probably
bridge the Columbia at Troutdale, en-
tering Portland over the Oregon
Water Power company's tracks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY AGREE.

Compromise Effective That VIII Sc
cure Amity for the Time Being.
VieEna, April GA settlement of
the quarrel between the emperor and
Hungarian leaders was reached to-
day.
The Hungarians withdrew their de-
mand for a separate army and agree
to universal suffrage. The emperor
agrees to dismiss Ferjervary and or
ganize Hungarian parliament from
the new ministry, under DR.. weker-
lie. The emperor expects by universal
suffrage to break the preponderance
of the Chauvinist mobiles in the par
lyiament.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
CANNON As A
STANDPATTER
Speaker Of the House Opposes
Tariff Revision in Any Gulse
or to Any Extent.
COULD ONLY BE DONE AS
A COMPROMISE MEASURE.

Would Take Time to Be Accomplished
and Would Disorganize Trade ami
Business Conditions; He Tries to
Make Clear That Revision by Items
Is Not Practicable-SenatOr Elkins
Declares He Is Not "Railroad Sem
ator," and That His Views Really
Coincide With President RoOse-
veft's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
TREND TOWARD
ARBITRATION
Bituminous and Anthracite
Districts May Both Come
Under One Plan.
SCHEME ORIGINATED
WITH JOHN MITCHELL

Soft Coal Operators Who Made Con-
cessions Will Be Given Opportunity
Under Arbitration to Be Released,
and Claim Mitchell Is Caught in His
Own Trap-At the Philadelphia
Headquarters of the Operators 1t Is
Claimed the Anthracite Operators
VIII Refuse to Arbitrate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
DOUBLE TRACK THE G. N.
Hill Line VIII Double It's Capacity
Between Seattle and Everett.

Seattle, April 5.-The Great North
ern railroad will spend s1,500,000 for
double tracking of the road between
Seattle and Everett. Besides i'm
provements on the roadbed stone and
cement retaining walls will be erect
ed at different portions of the road.
This announcement was made this
morning.
Work on the new Improvement
will commence by May /, contracts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Not Believed at Headouarters.

Philadelphia. April 6.-It is admit
ted at Baer's headquarters in this city
this morning that the anthracite op-
orators absolutely refuse to submit
any questions at issue with the miners
to arbitration
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
O0W|E COMING
BACK TO FIGHT
Friends and Partisans Rally
ing to Greet Him and Pre-
pare for the Conflict.
APOSTLE NOT SCARED
BY EXCoMMUNICATIoN.

Expected to Open the Attack With an
Action for an Injunction to Restrain
His Would-Be Successor-Dowie Is
Scheduled to BE on Hand Monday
Next and Perform a Miracle to
Prove His Divine Authority-Hls
Wife VIII Not Desert Him, Saying
His Has an Unclean Spirit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

The growth of tobacco in Australia
is being stimulated by British com.
pany, which is sending experts from
the United States among the farmers,
writes Consul General Bray. of Mel
bourne. The most attention is being
given to portions OF New South Wales,
where a smoking tobacco of the best
Virginian leaf is expected. New "flue-
curing barns have been erected by
the growers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

Chicago, April 6.-Answering
Dowie's defiant cry from Mexico that
he is coming to fight, his friends, old
and new, are rallying to the support
of the excommunicated first apostle,
and are willing to spend time, ener-
BY and money to aid in restoring him
to his own.
Legal advisers are hurrying toward
the southwest to meet Dowie and ad-
wise him as to the situation and the
plans best to adopt to act against
Voliva. They may possibly secure an
injunction restraining voliva from in
terfering with the properties.
Dowie VIII Do Miracle.
A private telegram from Dowie to
his adherents announces his return to
Zion late Monday night in the role Of
Moses. He will perform a miracle to
prove his authority and promises to
bring s1o,0oo,Ooo in gold.
Dowie's announcement is accom-
panied by threats of dire calamity to
fall upon his detractorsL voliva's fol-
lowers are at prayer and solemnly
VOW to stand by the new leader and
prevent by force, If necessary, Dowie's
entry into Zion City.
Mrs. Dowie Loyal to Him. -U
Mrs. Dowie, before a meeting Of
Zion women today declared she would
not desert Dowie. She said he did
wrong, but not wilfully. being possess
ed of an "unclean spirit" She asked
the women to pray that the devil
be cast out" and urged the women to
be courageous and not collapse, or
he Of little use to Zion."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

The name of Jonathan Bourne, ir..
candidate for the republican nomi-
nation for United States senator. will
be Number 1S on the primary ballots
to ht cast by the members of his party
while the name of James Harvey
Graham. a candidate for the nomina-
tion for congressman from the second
district, has number 13 on the demo-
cratic ballot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

serted, undertook to beat Andrew
with clubs.
Andrew pulled a pistol. and 1t is
stated, endeavored to shoot his broth
er. but Mathews got in the way and
received a bullet In the temple.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

Up to date the Cape to Cairo"
is completed about 1900 miles
north from Cairo and 1900 from
Capetown south, with 5000 miles 20
finish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Expect to Reindict Packers.

Chicago, April 6.--It is ru-
mored new indictments Of indi-
viduaI packers are teing sought
by the authorities by the grand
jury which is summoned May
16. It Is said In order to make
the immunity plea impossible,
detectives have been gathering
evidence since the Garfield in
vestigation. The district attor-
ney believes all the former evi-
dence can be duplicated, and
much entirely new secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
$4,000 CASH IS
NOW AVAILABLE
C. H Carter's Opinion is That
the Consolidation of Lodges
Does Not Invalidate.
FOUNDATION FOR NEEDED
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENT.

Subject Of Adequate Water Supply Is
Now Revived and Measures to Sc
cure 1t VIII Receive the CO-opera-
ton of the Odd Fellows-General
Sentiment Favors Action at an
Early Date-Water Must Come
Either From Tutuilla or From an
Extension of the City Water Sys-
tenn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
George Eston Hanged.

Folsom, Cal, April 6.-George Eas-
ton, who murdered a man in Dixon
by cutting his throat about a year
ago, was hanged in Folsom prison at
10 o'clock this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Funeral of Nocuuef

New York, April 6.-The funeral OF
Paul Nocquet, the sculptor and aero
naut, lost after his balloon ascension,
was held this morning from the stu
dio of friend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Case for Executive Committee.

New York. April 6.-Mitcherl re-
Piled to Winder, saying he had no
authority to accept or decline the
suggestion. The executive board will
meet April II at Indianapolis to con-
slider.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Discussing Successor.

Berlin, April 6.-Physicians this
morning say Won Buelow is progress
ing satisfactorily, but political gos-
sips are already discussing who his
successor may be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
win Return Clarke to New York.

New York, April Ga detective
leaves tonight for San Francisco, to
bring back Edward Clarke, held there
for the theft of collections taken
while employed in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Continuance for Walsh.

Chicago, April 6.-John r. Walsh
was granted another continuance this
morning by the federal commission
ers until the 10th inst
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
Another Landslide In Tehachapi.

Bakersfield, Cal, April g.
Still another landslide occurred
at tunnel II last night. Heavy
rains continue in the mountains.
Progress at clearing the track is
almost impossible, as the earth
falls from above as soon as any
Is removed from the track.
Freight traffic is delayed. Pas
sengers are still being transfer
red by almost impossible can
yon trails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8. 1so


When
payroll of
3 eral the mill S
500
employ the Byers MILL This will
Walters
Owing delay shipping machinery
remodeing the mill
stalled Immediately Between
placing the machinery mill
The total of the will $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago. April 6.-Wheat closed
today at II SIS; corn at As 3-S, and
oats at 81 Ia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-06

People who buy and people who
sell are brought together through
intelligent advertising. 1t is the
chief means Of introduction.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-05-24
NHINT,S FOR THE I
< HOUSEkEEPER, \
9aSSsGl NAazS

Oak Is darkencd for decorative pur-
poses by fumigatlon with ammoniated
vapOr.
Maple syrup served with cottage
cheese after the fashion Of Griddle
cakes is a favorite dish in New Eng
land homes.
To cure ring worm apply strong
solution Of boraX and water three or
four times a day and cover the place
with the fine powder very often.
An experienced laundress recon-
mends washing white silk embroidery
In lukewarm soapsuds. After washing
rinse in clear lukewarm water, dip
in gasoline and shake dry.
To clean silver easily, dissolve three
teaspOonfuls Of baking soda in quart
of boiling water, put in the silver, let it
remain five or ten minutes and then
rinse in hot water and wipe it.
One woman who has ceased to find
time to use her knitting needles for
the purpose for which they were de-
signed always keeps one or two at
hand in the kitchen TO test vegetables.
cake, etc.
II pan of sliced raw onions is
placed in room in, which there Is
diphtheria they will absorb the poison
and prevent the disease from spread
ing. The onions should be renewed
every day.
The scrapings of jam pot about
one tablespoonful if heated, will, with
the addition of two teaspOonfuls of
hot water and the same of lemon
Juice, make excellent sauce for a
boiled pudding.
Oil cloths should never have soap
used when washing them, as the I've
will destroy the colOrs and finish. They
are greatly benefited and last much
longer if q thin coat of varnish Is APP
piled once year.
A box of powdered borax should al
ways be kept on the sink shelf. A
little added to the water in which the
dish towels are washed will help much
to keep them clean, and at the same
time keep ones hands soft and smooth.
There are many tricks In the use of
lustre paints which the amateur must
learn If she would be successful in the
decoration Of china, chief among them
being to have the surface of the china
absolutely free from dust and lint, and
to shake the liquid often and well
while using.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-05-24
Women Grape Pickers,

The women of the grape pickers are
picturesque in California, There l.;
just a dash of Indian to give color to
the cheek, touch of Spanish, and
just a suspicion of the old blood that
built the wonderful cities ages ago in
lower Mexico making combination
attractive to the lover Of the pictur.
esque Dark hair, flashing black eyes,
intelligent faces, perfect courtesy, In
telligence that but needs suggestion to
lead to higher grades, indeed, one
could not look at these pickers, these
cholos, as the tenderfoot called them,
picking grapes to see that it required
but clothes and environment to make a
remarkable change.-Charles Fredcr
lex Holder, in the Outing Magazine.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-05-24
Tho Teachers Religion.

1t was said Of good Christian min
lister that wherever he went he made
people fall in love with the Lord Jesus
Christ. Evidently he had the right
sort of religion. 1t would be we'll If all
Sunday-school teachers had the same
kind. There are some people, Chris
tians too, cody and conscientious, who
live honestly and urrightly, and who
are active in good works, but who do
not make people fall in love with
Christ. 1t was said Of very earnest
church worker the ether day, II sup.
pose he Is Christian, but somehow he
never makes me think Of Christ" Yet
are there not too many such church
members? The teacher ought to have
a religion that will make other people
think of Christ. 1t should be a sunny
religion. Christ was the light of the
world. 1t should be joyous religion.
for Christ was always joyous. II
should be religion Of love, for Christ
was all love.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-05-24
Famous Missionary Ship.

After being used for eighteen
months among the Micronesan group
of islands in the South Sea the fam
GUS missionary ship Morning Star
has been taken to Honolulu, where
she will be sold at auction.
The Morning Star was bought by
the pennies of Sunday School chill
dren throughout the country. Her
cost was $4,000. The steamer was
originally the Shoe City, running be-
tween Boston and Lynn.
Eighteen months ago the Morning
Star sailed from Boston with party
of missionaries bound for the South
Sea islands. After landing the peo-
pie the steamer was employed carry
ing supplies from the various Islands
and missionary stations and also in
carrying native children to the Christ
ian schools. There are few vessels
ailoat SO well known to seamen as the
preacher Ship" as she was named
Tho reason for selling the ship Is
stated to be the cost of operating her.
Coal in the South seas commands q
higher price than in more frequented
portions Of the globe, and the traffic
would scarcely justify the board re.
tanning so large a steamer-Seattle
acknowledgements.