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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
TRAINING DOGS.
Poodles the Ensiest 10 Teach, Dachs-
hunds the Most Difficult.

A poodle is the easiest of all to tralii
and the dachshund is the most difficult
the latter not because he Is too stupid,
but because he is too smart, A dachs.
hund readily understands what you
want him to do. and he can do 1t, but
he thinks he knows n better way, and
he invariably tries his way first. AS
result, he Is never trained In any.
thing that is really difficult A dachs
hund seems to he always poking fun
at one and getting 10 little amusement
out of II for himself. Collles are easily
reliable, and they are such tlatterers.
They make you think things are ali
right and then they run away at the
very first opportunity. In preference
to other dogs, collies are trained al
most exclusively in the militia Of vi
emma for carrying, in time of war, mes.
sages and medicine to and from the
camp and the sick soldiers, but they
are chosen more for their speed than
their faithfulness. Fox terriers are
natural acrobats. Within a few weeks
one can be trained to turn somer
sault. A few weeks more and he will
do double turn. To teach him to dc
this the trainer calls the animal to him,
and as he comes jumping playfully
against the trainer he is caught and
turned quickly in the air, much to his
surprise. He thinks 1t is play, and he
comes jumping up again. After each
turn he is given small piece of meat.
In few weeks he will run up and try
independently to do the turn over in
the air for the meat, and If he is en-.
couraged it will not be long before he
Is an accomplished acrobat.-Leslie's
Weekly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
ERRATlC ENGINES
Locomotives That Act as Thougl
They Were Bewitched.

Locomotives That Act as Though
They Were Bewitched.
You never see a ship launched on a
Friday, and similarly new locomotive
hardly ever makes trial trip on that
day or on the 18th of the month. Even
though the superintendent may jeer at
the superstition, yet he knows too well
to set it at naught, for just ms sailore
consider that some ships are unlucky
so do train hands credit certain loco
motives with Il sort Of demoniacal pos.
session.
1t H. certainly very strange the diff
ference that may be observed between
two locomotives built from the same
plans, at the same time. of similar ma
terial One goes on her way quietly
and smoothly, never breaks down, costs
little or nothing for repairs. The other
causes trouble from the very first. runs
off the line, kills the drivers, gets into
accidents OF all kinds and generally
acts as though possessed by some evil
spirit
There was famous instance some
years ago on the South Florida rail-
way. A locomotive killed so many peo-
pie that she got the name Of 1.-THE
hearse," and no fewer than three en-
gine drivers actually left the employ
of the company rather than continue
driving her. The odd thing was that
she never seemed TO injure herself
Eventually the owners were forced to
break her up. although she was by nc
means worn out.
OF actual ghosts in trains or railway
engines one very seldom hears.-New
| York Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17

deaths are caused
by it-lieart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney Disease. If
kidney trouble is
allowedtoadvance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
NORTHWEST NEWS.

The hay crop in Harney county will
be the largest this year in the history
of that region.
Plums, prunes. peach plums and
some varieties of apples have been
badly damaged in and about The
Dalles by the excessive heat during
the past week.
The eastbound Oriental Limited, on
the Great Northern. was ditched near
Leavenworth. Wash. by rails warped
by the heat of the sun. Engine, ten
der, mail and baggage cars were
ditched, but no one was hurt.
The socialists of Whitman county,
Wash, have nominated a full county
ticket. including C. w. Perrine, for
state senator, and H. NJ. Halstead,
Swan Nelson. C. n. Hmdchcliff and
John odell for representatives.
Tho workmen employad in building
the 1900, ,0O0-gallon reservoir for the
new water works in Eugene, have
struck for higher wages. The men
asked for an advance of from 50 tc
$3.50 a day. This the company re-
fused.
George Bodle. a carpenter was
drowned in the Yamhill river at Nc
Mirnville, while in swimming. H,
was 50 years of age and leaves a fam.
lily. among whom is a son in eastern
Oregon.
\ new $1,000 Catholic church viii
be built this summer in Eugene. I
will be 44x10O feet. with a basement
The present church will be moved anc
used as a class room for the Sisters
academy
Margaret Coolidge of Gervias. b.
accidental carelessness. shot her sis
ter. Miss Sophie Nibler. in the lei
with a revolver. The wound is seri
Gus, brt will not cause amputation
The old story of didn't know it wa
loaded"
Abncr Hembrea, who has been con
fined in the Yamhill county jail
awaiting trial at Tillamook. July 81
for the murder of his wife and daugh
ter. az Sand Lake. last fall was takel
to Tillamook July IA by the sheriff
and deputy of Tillamook county.
A northbcund Southern Pacifi
freight train ran away in the Siskiyo
mountains near Ashland and the en-
gine ar l eight cars were ditched. En-
gineer Staiger and Brakeman Locker
man We're killed. The air brakes ha
refused to work for some unknown
reason.
william Mathewson was struck b
q Mount Tabor car at the intersection
of Hawthorne and Grand, in Portland
on July IA. He died of his injurie
on the 10th. All the evidence wa
to the effect that Mathewson himsel
was wholly to blame-either throug
carelessness or absent mindedness.
Joaquin Miller. the poet of the Sier
ras. is visiting in Eugene, the CUES
of his brother, George Melvin Miller
a real estate broker. The poet spen
his hoyhood IN Eugene. He attende
Columbia college, a pioneer educa
tional institution, formerly locate
there, but now out of existence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
Hotel PendIeton,

. j. 4. Claucy, Portland; r. Burns,
Portland; T. A. Martin. Athena; H. c.
BAKER. Portland; II. ]. Harris, New
York; C. f. Redficld. Heppner; C. w.
Young, Portland; ]. C. Fitzgerald.
Portland; F. Weiden, Portland; C. ].
McEvoy, Starbuck; J. w. Smith,
Starbuck; NJ. L. Shriner, Washington:
]. II. Shaw, Kansas City; ]. A. Don
mel, Rcwlins; ]. X. Hartt. Rowlins;
John Fridley Rowlins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17

The pawnbrokcr's sign came frol
the sign used by the Lombard banker
who toos It from tie sign used by t.
Icdci family Of Florence. The fount
or of the house had been II medicu
or physicial. His descendants becan
bankers and brokers. and their ST.
was their ancestors golden pill
When they became mobiles they asslla
cl as arms six golden pills or balls -
q blue field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DIR. Kilmers Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability-to hold urine and
scalding paia in passing it. aud over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DIR. Kill
'ner & Co., Binghanton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. ", OH every
bottle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
Church Built of Bulrushes.

The first place Of worship In Westerl
Australia was unique in two respects
the materials of which 1t was built anC
also the several purposes to which /
was devoted. This remarkable buildin;
vas made at Perth by soldiers shortl,
after their first arrival in 1929 ant
was composed almost entirely OF bul
PUSHES In addition to its use on Sun
days for divine worship, II occasional
ly served as an amateur thcater dur
ing ,he week and during the who,
dime as n barracks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-17
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages and IL taken In time
will effect a cure. Koeppen Drug
Store.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
SECURES DAMAGES
AGAINST c., NJ. &ST.P.
Jury in federal Court at Sioux
Falls Awards Plaintiff,
$500 Damages.
MORE LAND FRAUD CASES
John @. Anderson. Hans Jacobson and
Frank S. 5wallin Artaigned en-
Charges of Attempting to De-
fraud Government.

sioux H'lls :. H.. April 20 Tho tria,
before he jury in the federal court in
this city OF the case OF Tobey KS. the
Chicago, milwaukee, and 81. Paul Rail-
u coinpany. IN which the plainii1
sought 10 rccoVer damages ia the sum
81 $lo,2uO tor the loss of au arm re-
SultinS from a hao IN which lac was
RIDING BENG struck by Il freight car at
Mitchell, resulted IN a verdict for TIL,
rlalntiif damages ia the sum OF $500 be
nag awarded. Tobcy. the p|.Aiutiif. is
iii infant. the case being brought by his
father. The plaintiff WAS represented
by Judge Frank X. Atkins. of sioux
Falls, and +. j. Spangler. of Mitchell.
while the Interests OF the defendant
railway company we.c looked after by
former United States Attorney j. -. Ell
Mott, of Tyndall. and III. e.. Preston. OF
Mitchell. Every inch of ground WAS
hotly contested.
Among those who have just been ar
riiislied before Judge Garland on
charges in connection with the alleged
dcfrauiins of the government of tracts
OF pubic land is John T.. Anderson, Il
former of ;he state legislature.
one OF the most prominent Stockmen of
western South Dakota ana at present
prominent in the political affairs of that
part of the state. -Four separate indict-
ii'ilNS were returned iiS:illSI Hlll.
Hams jacobson WAS arraigncd on an
Indictment charging him with perjury,
alleged to have been committed when
he mad iina, proof ON II homestead sit.
uated IN Stanley county. west of ths
Missouri river. The alleged pcrjur,
of testimony in reference to
the period the defendant actually re-
sided upon the lane and the value of
ms improvements on the tract. The
government, when the ease comes to
trial. will cndeavor to show that he
did not reside upon his homestead to
exceed one month and that the value of
MS improvements was far below the
value given by him and sworn to whep
he made final proof.
an indictment charging hlm with
Like the case 81 Jacobson.
the perjury is alleged To have been
when Swallin offered testi-
nony in support Of his final proof COW
ering the land embraced in his home.
stead entry.
In the case of the United States VS..
Phil Eoufnoyer and Frank Young. UNI
Ter Indictment for "rustling" of a num-
DER of horses from the Pine Ridge
Judge John III. Burns, of Dead
wood. attorney for Young. withdrew
MS application for separate trials of
case against the two defendants
the case was continued to the
)eadwood term of the United States
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
ADMITS CONSPIRACY.
Carl Pitan First to Be Sentenced TO,
Land Fraud in South
nakoka

Sioux Falls. s. D.. April 25.-The first
Nlctlm of the present prosecutions for
land frauds in western South Dakota
was Carl Pttan a prominent stockman
residing I'm the ceded Sioux lands be-
tween the Missouri river and the Black
Hills. ~
Pitan today appeared before Judge
Garland OF the United States court and
pleaded guilty to an indictment charr-
ing himself. Thoma III. Ayers and John
L. Newell of the Gas Belt Land com
pany, of Pierre, with engaging in a
conspiracy to defraud the United
States government out of large tracts
of public land.
Judge Garland sentenced Pitan to
Imprisonment for IA period of one wear
In the Hughes county Jail and imposed
n fine of $1,000.
This was the first of the land fraud
cases I'm which indictments were re-
turned by the federal grand jury which
was recently In session In this CITY in
which Judge Garland pronounced SEN
tence
John r. Hughes. of Pierre, attorney
Tor Pitan after a plea of guilty had
been entered. asked that the court talks
into consideration the fact that Pitan
Is SO a old and that he did not will
FULLY attempt to defraud the govern
ment n was not the leading spirit
IN the alleged conspiracy. ana had n
reputation for truth. honesty and in
tegrity where he was known. United
States Attorney Porter stated he had
no reason to doubt the statements
made In behalf Of the defendant.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
lAFOLLETTE K
HIT WITH GALLERIES
He Notices Senators Leaving. and Re
marks Their Seats May Be Perma-
nently Vacated Later.

Washington. ID. c.. April % Senator
LaFollette of Wisconsin began his speech
on the rate question yesterday and before
he had talked more than half an hour the
process of senatorial haZing was set afoot.
one by one the senator's walked out, till
there were only about half "a dozen left in
the The senator talked ahead.
unconcerned for Il time. the audience be-
ing as notable for It's size in the gallery
region as 1t was for its paucity on the
floor. Then. losing patience. he addressed
himself to the chair. which at the momeat
was occupied by Senator Long Of Kansas.
mir. President" he said, II pause in my
remarks to note the lack of interest IN
what l have 10 say on the part of senators
of this body. l desire to say that, how
ever, little may interest them. the "oun-
try is Interested i'm the things l have to
Senator Kean Of New Jersey suggested
a call of tire body for a quorum.
You need not send out for people to
scome in to hear what I have to say"
replied Senator I.al'ollettc. running his
fingers through his militant pompadour
and shaking II at the Jcrseyman. But in
this connection l do want to say that seats
now temporarily vacated are liable to be
permanently vacated .ater."
Crowd Cheered.
The rowded galleries. around the doors
of which crowds of people were waiting
for opportunity to break in and listening
through doors held ajar, burst into thun-
ders of applause.
Senator kean then moved. while the
chairman was rapping for order. that the
galleries be cleared. The audience an
plaudcd again. BUT Long was too discreet.
He reminded HE audience of the rule
aeains; applause. and La Toilette resumed
his address. He made by far the ablest
and mos. comprehensive discussion of the
rate question In its general aspects that
the debate has produced. He told the his
tory Of the granger movement, the effects
II produced in the states that enacted the
granger laws. he history OF the original
interstate law and then he
attacked the present bill AZ Inadequate to
che demands OF the country and asserted
that Il was only restoring part OF what the
law OF 1855 intended TO give in the way of
power to the interstate commission. He
had only half finished when he allowed the
matter to go over till tomorrow, when he
will conclude his remarks.
IL A. said that no senator ever before
succeeded in disposing quite 80 effectively
OF the senatorial haztng. La Toilette dcfied
the senate and after thinking II over very
briefly. the senate concluded to come buck
and listen. IL behaved excellentiy while
be- Tecounied Its sins Of omission. the bill
after bill that Il has refused TO pass after
the house had passed them. and the neccs.
Ii;y that row Il shall give the. country
more than = prs:snse. 4 shan.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
Had Been in Session at Sioux Falls 70.
Over Two Weeks.

Sioux Fails. s. d.. April 2l.-The
United States grand jury. after being
in session in this city for Il period of
two weeks and one day, made It's final
report and was discharged by Judge
Garland, all the cases coming before
the jury having been disposed of.
The final report showed that during
the time the jury WAS in session ii in
N~eStiSated Il total of siNty-tWO cases,
examined 259 Witnesses, returned fifty
one true bills n reported eleven no
bills. 1t returned twelve additional
indictments, but the names of the de-
PENDANTS and the nature of the of
lenses with which they are charged
We're withheld from the public owing 10
the fact that the defendants had not
been arrested.
a jury was secured in the case of
I.l1phus III. Tobey. AN infant. by w. Il.
Tobey. his guardian. vs.. the Chicago.
milwaukee, and st. Pau Railroad com
pany. The plaintiff seeks to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000 for the
loss of an arm. 1t is alleged that be-
cause of negligence on the part of en-
ployeS of the railroad mpan Il Mil
waukee train collided with "A hack in
which the plaintiff was riding. throw
ang him out and iniuring one of his
arms to such AN extent tina it had to
amputated.
The accident occurred at Mitchell.
The railroad company bases its defense
largely on the ground that the accident
Was due to carelessnesS on the part of
the plaintiff. and that the employees of
The company were In no way TO blame
for the accit;pnf
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
NC A OF eLoPERs.

Webster. S. d.. April o5.-Not the
sligh's st trace has been found OF the
principals In Il sensational elopement
from h own of Andover, near here.
The elopement created "A sensation
aInong the residents of the town.
The parties to the affair were Lon
S~chlicI and Miss Lulu owninv
a well known yOung lady OF the CITY.
Schlickofer WAS engaged as q clerk in
a farm machinery establishment. and
fled during the absence OF the owner
on Il business trip to the Twin cities.
Upon his return he discovered that the
clerk had sold "a large quantity of farm
machinery at any price ne could OH
tain. receiving cash to the amount ur
about $500. This was taken with him
when he fed.
Should the clipping couple be cam
tured. Schlickofer will find that he i.
In serious difficulty. for it has been as
certained that he has Il Wife and family.
The girl with whom he fled is sti,I in
her tee MS. and his Mould b. rrounds
for another serious charge against the
villain. Wv.
S~chlickofer's wife M famiiy reside
nj some point III Iowa. He ,iud been
here for some little time. and his en-
ployer had the ut..nrt confidence m hi.
honesty.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
WATER POWER IN THE HILLS

Spearfish. $. H., April 23.-Work on
me proposition OF the Black Hills Trac-
tlon company is progressing rapidly.
There was for a time some delay ON nc
count of the lack of labor. but a good
crew of men is now at work. The canal
which has been made three-fourths of
il mile longer thar was first intended i'm
order to secure an extra fall of twenty
rect and an additional power of 200
horse power. will be completed within
the next sixty days. The now
expects to have its wires strung. its
machinery in place, and to be readv
20 supply power early in September.
AS this plant is the only water power
electric plant i'm the Hills it will be able
10 IufnlSh w at a very low cost
as 1t is not put to any Expense for fuel.
The intake of the canal is just below
the confluence of Crow creek and Red
water. and as Crow creek is warm the
stream VIII not freeze and there will be
no delay during the winter time on ac-
count o. ice.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
SECOND rRlAL is DENIED.
Madison Woman Who Murdered He
Husband to Be Sentenced Eridax.

Sioux Falls. S. H.. April ia mo-
tion for II new trial in the case of Mrs.
Dora LaF'ine has been denied by Judge
Jones, of the state circuit court in this
c.ty. Mrs. LaPine was convicted in the
state circuit court of Lake county Il
few weeks age of shooting and killing
her husband. Joe I.aI'ine. The couple
conducted Il resort III Lake Herman.
near Madison. April 20 was fixed by
Judge Jones as the time for passing
sentence on Mrs. LaPine. Frank II.
Aikens. attorney for the defendant, has
given notice that he will appeal to the
state supreme court from the action OF
Judge Jones in denying the defendant
q new trial.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
IS JUST A RED FLAG.
Constitution" Enraees The Russian
Populace Supposed to ee eene.

st. Petersburg. April 25.-The politi-
cal situation has suddenly grown
threatening. The publication yesterday
OF the new fundamental law" on
constitution" aroused a storm OF in
dignation and furnished just the slim
nlus needed to solidify the entire on.
position in parliament.
The situation this afternoon is re-
isarded so threatening the project NJ
PONCE tried to a,ppease the idle work
men who We're demanding they ne mi
70 Work on the construction of the now
street railways and bridges for the
Sl.y' by issuing a proclamation notify
ing them that the filing up Of tbc
Catherine canal will be come
menced and that the town cr,nci,
would open the labor exchange ,rhern
IS considerable excitement in the
suburbs and infantry coss.ck. my
trolled he streets. pa
Ton Are Killed.
Warsaw, April 25.-In the fch,;ne
at Lesnes April 2s between the CATH
ones and Meriavits. ten persons w.re
Killed and seventy wonn,cs
our priests We're terribly mlitfiated
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
CITIZENS PATROL KILLS
PROMINENT WORKER
unf .%rtunate Mistake Results in Dcaih
of Major TiIden. Member OF Gov
ernor's Staff.

San Francisco. April 23.-Maior Til
On. one Of the most prominent mem-
5"rs of i general relief committee,
ara a member Of the governors staff
was shot and killed in an utomobi
about midnight last night mil. return
lns from MEMO Park. by men supposed
TO be members of the citizens patrol.
WE" other occupants of the automobile
were slightly wounded. Three men sus-
pected of the shooting have been ar
rested The automobile carried :, Ped
Cross nag.
The three men arrested are: r. s.
BoNneten. George w. Simmons a,l
Malcolm Vance. They are all youna
men and members OF the citizens pa
troll. Boyneten declares that he did
not see the Red Cross flag on Tilden's
car and when the .@..er did not sion
when challenged he fired. The coach
man IN the car then began shooting ana
simmons and Vance replied.
The killing of Tilden has created
reateSt i~ndignation
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
70 DAM cLEAR Lake.

Clear Lake. s. D.. April l9.-With Til,
object of storing water for any dry
years which may come. arrangements
are being made for the construction of
a huge dam at the outlet of Clear lake,
Il body of water near here, from which
this place received its name. AT a
meeting of local business men a COM
mittee was appointed TO wait upon the
county commissioners at their next
meeting II urge that immediate steps
be taken to have the proposed dam
constructed. the construction of which
would result in the storing of Il vast
quantity OF water and would make
Clear lake II OF the finest bodies OF
water In this part OF the state.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-05-03
IMPORTANT CASE At HuRon.

Huron. $. D.. April a5.-The attention
of Hon. Charles s. Whiting. iudre Of
the Ninth judicial circuit. IS again d.
eup'ed with h Isl Of a. T. E.nxon
ct al. rs. the American-Mexico Mining
and Development company. Of Chicago.
IT IS said that on the disposition of this
proceeding depends whether or not 9th
y proceedings OF Il similar character
saail DC instituted. The result Is await
I'd with interest also because of ito az
.ect upon what is known as g-t-rich.
quick and wild cat" enterprises al
like character. The testimony submit
ted MAS vOiutninOua and disc!uscd the
inside workings Of ma C%s.p>.ation IA
question.