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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
WHEAT LOSS go PER CENT.
sherman County Said to Have Suffer
ed Greatly.

w. v. Martin, of San Francisco, Il
member of the family that owns a
strip of land $50 miles long running
from Sherman county to the eastern
boundary of Oregon. has returned
from an automobile trip over Sher-
man county, where he investigated
the wheat conditions, says the Oregon
Daily Journal. At the Portland hotel
this morning Mr.. Martin told of his
trip and stated that in his estimation
the damage to the wheat crop
amounted to 60 per cent.
"Fully so per cent of the wheat"
he said, was destroyed by the cold
weather in March. Coupled with that
disaster was the hot weather of this
month, which destroyed all the re-
seeded wheat and about 10 per cent
of the wheat that escaped the cold
weather, making total loss of 60
per cent.
"The farmers are much discouraged
and many are figuring on moving to
other parts; especially is this true of
some because of the fact that the
conditions which prevailed this year
were also true last year. However.
think that we will be able to overcome
the weather conditions in the future
by the variety of wheat we will plant
1--WE are loath to give up the club
wheat, hut are forced to do so and
next year we will plant turkey red
and forty-fold. Both are hardy wheat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
PENDLETON SCHOOL FINANCES
Report OF Receipts and Disbursements
and Balances.

BY the annual report of John Hal
ley, jr., clerk of the Pendleton school
district, which was filed today, the
following is shown
Receipts for the past year. Cash
on hand at last report, s10,092.65; re-
ceived from special district tax, s21,-
2SS.1S; from county school fund. s13,-
1920; from state school fund, S3036.-
20; from the sale OF school property
s25OO; total, s50,S49.23.
Disbursements for the past year
were as follows: Paid teachers
wages, s17,65O.3S fuel and schoo
supplies, s2963.17; paid for new
houses and sites, s1s,56s.40; paid or
principal and interest on bonds ant
warrants, s4276.63; insurance, S29S.'
So; clerks salary, s24O; all other pur'
poses, $2569.66; total. si6,56Ist.
The balance now on hand in the dis
trict treasury is si2S7.37.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

That the business of the express Of
flee, like that of the postoffice, Is
good criterion OF a towns commercial
office indicates healthy business
condition in Pendleton.
For every month during the past
two years the business OF our office
here has shown an increase" said F.
A. Korner. route agent of the Pacific
Express company, who was here yes
terday for the purpose OF inspecting
the local office. After having eXamin-
ed the work of Agent Steele, Nj. Kor-
ner said last evening that the affairs
of the office were in splendid shape
and that no changes are contemplate
ed at present.
At present the express business both
on the main line and the Spokane
branch is heavy because of the large
fruit and produce shipments. How
ever, outside of this special trade the
regular business of the company in
and out of Pendleton has been stead
ilv increasing during the past wo
years. The only interruption suffer-
eu uuiIlS lidt lIlle was 'he le" ubS
lost as a result of the floods in the
early part of June.
After having completed his work
here Route Agent Korner left this
morning on the o'clock train for
other places along the Spokane line.
Mr.. Korner, as many remember,
was the express agent who defended
his car during the train robbery at
Troutdale three years ago, and in do
ing the same shot the leader of the
outlaws, whose name was Harshman.
For his bravery during the attempted
robbery Mr.. Korner was advanced to
his present position as route agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids are invited by the
county court of Umatilla county, Or
egon, to be filed at the clerks office
on or before the first day of August,
1906, at 10 o'clock m, for 100
cords of four-foot wood to be cut and
split out of large green fir timber,
free from rotten or doty parts, to be
delivered at the court house yard on
or before October 1st, 1906. A certi-
fled check for five per cent of bid
must accompany each bid, to be for
feited in case the successful bidder
fails to enter into bond within five
days from the time of being awarded
the contract. The court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

and good producers. The forty-fold
is a new wheat and is n wonderful
producer. 1t is also a hardy grain.
When in the southern part of Sherman
county l saw all of the wheat down
with the exception of about 1000
acres Of forty-fold, which fact con-
vinced me that 1t would be one of
the best for the farmers to SOW. One
objection to forty-fold wheat Is that
1t is easily shattered by the wind. but
in spite Of this drawback 1t produces
on an average of 20 to 80 bushels an
acre"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
n. p. TAKES S2,575 ACRES.
Large Tract of Morrow County Land
Decided to Railroad.

Patent was filed this week with the
county clerk of Morrow county by
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, by which the railroad company
acquires title to 32.575 acres of Nor
row county lands. This tract is what
is known as the Wallula overlap and
is located in the lower Butter creek
and Sand Hollow country. While 1t
is principally grazing land there is
some good farming land in the tract.
The land in question has been in dis
pute in the courts for a number of
years.
The filing of the patent will add
about $4,000 10 Morrow countys as
sessment roll.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
VIM. CHRISTENSEN
SUCCEEDS PETERSON
IN THE HIGH SCHOOL

VIII Have Charge of the Commercial
Dcpartmcnt-Comes With Splendid
Recommendations and Fine Rec
ord i'm Eastern Schools-Is Also an
Athlete and His An-tround Stand
ing Is of the Very Best-High
School Faculty Is Now Complete for
the Ensuing Year,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
May Incarcerate Thaw.

New York, July 21.-It is stated the
friends Of Stanford White will CO.
operate with Thaw's mother in an ef-
fort to suppress a trial, and incarcer-
ate Harry in an insane asylum. Should
the prisoner persist in the retention
Of personal counsel and oppose the
endeavor of his mother, It is likely
Mrs. Thaw will apply for guardianship
papers declaring her son incapable of
caring for himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Wheat Is Shattered.

Where threshing is in progress in
different parts of the county it is
found that considerable wheat has
been shattered by the high winds of
the past week. 1t was very dry owing
to the extremely hot weather and
skaters easily. In some fields it is
estimated that two bushels per acre
has shattered already. The grain that
is threshed so far is not shriveled, but
Is plump and we'll filled and is all
first grade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Holding First City Election.

Pawhuska, Okla, July 21.-Paw-
huska, which has made a sudden
jump from an Indian agency to a
full-fledged city, is holding its first
municipal election today and there is
considerable enthusiasm throughout
the city. A full set of city officials is
being elected. There are only two
tickets in the field and good men are
on both tickets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
PACIFIC COAST BASEBALL.

Scores of Yesterdays Games at AL
League Points.
Seattle, Wash, July 21.-Portland
2, Seattle 3.
Oakland. Cal, July sl.-Fresno l.,
Oakland 2.
Los Angeles, Cal, July 21.-Los
Angeles 2. San Francisco l.
Northwest League.
Butte, Mont, July 21.-Butte ~,
Tacoma IL.
Spokane. Wash, July 21.-Gray's
Harbor I, Spokane 8.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
ESCAPED THE THIRD RAIL.
Airship Came Very Near Tanglina
With Electricity.

Chicago, July 21.-Horace Wild, as
cending in an airship, skinned the
third rail of the elevated railroad to-
day, narrowly escaping destruction.
Ballast was thrown out and the craft
arose Just in time to prevent a catas-
trophe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

Ray Lockwood, a waiter, arrested
at Shaniko. charged with passing a
worthless check on j. p. McInery on
July 3. will have his preliminary hear
ing at The Dalles. Mrs Lockwood,
who says that her husband deserted
her and their child. caused his arrest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
BIRCH CREEK
RIGHT OF WAY
DIRECTORS ALONG THE
LOWER PART OF ROUTE

Some Farmers Are Entirely Satisfied
With the Present Railroad Facilities
and Refuse Right of Way Except
at Exorbltant Priccs-Company May
Resort to Condemnation Proceed
ings to Find n Route-FulI Intcn-
tons Of the Company Are Not Yet
Known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
MALARIA ON COLUMBIA.
Return From Panama With One Hun
drcd and Sixty-Fivc Cases.

Boston. July 21.-The cruiser Co
lumbia this morning brought from
Panama battalion of marines who
were taken to the isthmus several
months ago when trouble threatened.
One hundred sixty-five are Ill with
malaria, Is seriously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
EXPRESS BUSINESS
EVERY MONTHS RECORD
DISCLOSES AN INCREASE

For Two Years This Increase Has
Been Noted-Outsde of Special and
Seasonable Fluctuations This In
crease Is True Both of the Main
Line and the Spokane Branch-Af-
fairs of the Local Pacific Office
Office Are in Excellent Condition,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
MORRIS MADE FILINGS.
Record of Walla Walla Land Office
Broken by Pcndlcton Man.

The record was broken at the local
land office yesterday when Thomas
J. Morris of Pendleton, made three
homestead entries and the same num-
Der of final proofs, says the Walla
Walla Bulletin.
This was made possible by the act
of 1872. which provides that soldiers
and sailors who filed upon less than
100 acres of land were given the priv
ilege of an additional selection to fill
out the quarter section, and this right
being assignable. The final proof on
the three entries were made by Mr..
Morris, who paid in fees, commissions
and excesses, the sum of S67.95.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

That difficulties of a serious nature
are being had by the railroad COM
pany in securing a right of way up
Birch creek for the Pilot Rock road,
is indicated by reports that have
been current for the past few days.
From appearances the farmers along
lower Birch creek have no particular
desire for a railroad up their little
valley and they are not disposed to
grant right of way privileges without
being well paid therefor. They main
tain that they already have good rail-
way connections through being so near
the main line and that consequently
the proposed branch up Birch creek
can only injure them by cutting up
their land.
Just what the present intentions OF
the railroad company are no one
seems to know. Some time ago P. A.
Worthington was here for the purpose
of negotiating for right of way priv
| ileges, and 1t is known that he made
some payments to land owners on low
er Birch creek. Also that he failed
to reach an agreement with the big
ger owners farther up the creek for
the reason that their demands were
held to he out of all reason. Mr..
/ Worthington then retired from the
field presumably TO report the condi-
tious to company headquarters.
This morning Mr.. Worthington ar
rived in the city from Portland and
| is evidently again here in the interest
of the company. But when seen this
morning he said he could throw nc
new light on the subject of the COM
pany's intentions.
| Should the deadlock between the
farmers and the company continue II
! is possible the company may under
take condemnation proceedings and
benefits would he assessed to the va.
rous land owners by a jury. How
ever, it is doubtful If the railroad vii
bring such suits except as a last re-
sort.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Right of Way Signed.

This afternoon the first right of way
deed for the newly formed Umatilla
Central Railroad company was filed
for record at the court house. 1t is
from Ruth c. Kidder and husband and
deeds to the above named company
1894 acres of land for right of way
purposes. The consideration named is
$3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Foreman Was Suspended.

Washington, July 21.-The public
printer has suspended Assistant Fore
man Miller on a charge Of subordina-
ton. Miller was the cause OF the
presidents order for the open shop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21
Bank Clerk Accused.

New York, July 21.-Edward Frost
clerk Of the National Park bank, has
been arrested accused of the theft Of
.s150
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

At Company Harbor, on one of the
Shumalsin irlands, Alaska, three men
were drowned while trying to save
goods from n wreck with a boat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-07-21

Daily East Oregonian by carrier
only 16 cents a week.
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accessories Centrales, Lafayette, Arroyo,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
DISTRICT CONFERENCE.
Sessions Arranged for Next Wednes-
day and Thursday.

Arrangements have been made by the
West Washington District Conference.
Sunday school and Varick Christian En-
deavor conventions to hold sessions next
Wednesday and Thursday at Trinity A. M.
z. Zion Church Morton street between
Brightwood and Sherman avenues. Mount
Pleasant The conference will be called to
order at noon Wednesday by Rev. DR.. Lo-
gan Johnson.
The committees in connection with the
conference follows:
Rules-Dr w. II. Davenport. DIR. w. A.
Blackwell and Rev. E. S. Bailey.
Church extension-Rev f. l. s. Swami,
Rev. j. w. Martin and Rev. w. NJ John
son.
State of the church-Dr. w. A. Blackwell,
Rev. c. II. Williams, Rev. L. S. Bailey and
Rev. j. r. Walters.
State of the country-James w. Poe, DR..
w. III. Davenport, Andrew Hayden and Will
liam II. Crump.
Presiding elder s salary-E. S. Bailey, ].
r. Walters and Rev. ]. W. Martin.
Examination of candidates and local
preachers-Dr. w. A. Blackwell, ]. R.,
Walters and Rev. w. NJ. Johnson.
Credentials-Dr w. II. Davenport, Rev.
E. l. S. Swami, ]. W. Martin and Mrs.
Arminta Dodge.
Finance. r. Walters Rev. Thomas
Ennis, +. S. Bailey, Rev. Charles H. Will
liams and Mrs. Arminta Dodge
Conference claims-J. w. Martin, Rev.
William II. Crump and William NJ John
son.
Six sessions have been arranged for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
Epworth League Officers.

A business meeting of the Epworth League
of Gorsuch NJ. E. Church was held Thurs
day evening last at which the following
were elected officers: Mr. Charles W. Fftton
president; Mr.. Ernest H. Pullman, first vice
president; Mrs. w. L. Lynn, second vice
president; Mrs. ]. H. Goodrich, third vice
president; Mrs. c. ]. Crymes, fourth vice
president; Miss Beulah Winter, secretary,
and Miss Nellie RANDY, treasurer
The new officers will be publicly in
stalled into their respective Offices on Tues
day evening, November Ii, the week of the
fifty-siXth anniversary services In this
church. 1t is expected the District Epworth
League officers will perform this service, an
invitation having been extended to them
TO do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

Yost, Nathan Cowsll. John A. Meyer,
Joseph P. Rudy and ]. NJ. Harr.
The origin Of Douglass Memorial Church
dates back to the early seventies. when a
Methodist mission Sunday school and
church service were conducted by Rev. CT.
G. Markham and wife in small frame
chapel on Maryland avenue near 10th street
northeast. Here the mission remained until
the grade of the avenue was changed and SO
much lowered as TO leave the building on a
high embankment and made II practically
inaccessible Immediately following this q
few workers from Wesley Chapel held serv-
ices in a tent on II street near 18th street
northeast, and in a short time rented rooms
on H street between sth and 9th streets and
organized a Sunday school, which subse-
quently became mission OF Mckendree
Church. The few members interested in the
work were constituted a class, with Mr.. j.
w. Wade leader. Services were held
twice each Sunday. the pulpit being supplied
by Methodist Episcopal preachers from the
various charges in the city.
This continued with a promise of success
until In the summer of 1878. when, the Sum
day school having outgrown Its quarters,
Mr.. John Douglass proposed to build
church for the class and Sunday school that
would serve their purpose for several years.
and the society was requested to select Q
site and adopt plans for the building. which
was done in a public meeting OF the men,
bership. and the name Memorial Chapel
was adopted in memory of Mrs. Markham,
daughter of Dr. Douglass and wife OF Rev.
G. G. Markham.
Of construction and the edifce was dedi-
Gated November. 1878. Rev. Theodore
Stevens of the Philadelphia conference
preached In the morning and evening and
dedicated the church. Much interest was
manifested In the work and growth OF the
society. and many eminent Methodists were
present at the dedicatory service, including
President and Mrs. Hayes. Judge Miller OF
the Supreme Court and others.
At this time the class numbered about
thirty and the Sunday school 200 Rev. G.. G.
Markham was given pastoral charge Of the
congregation and Mr.. E. R. Wheat was
leader OF the class. In 1881 the Baltimore
conference appointed Rev. w. Nick. Ham,
mack pastor, and the society consti-
tuted q separate charge Mr.. Hammock
served one year. w. Hirst Reed succeeded
and served one year, Charles T House
served three years, William Rogers. three
years: d. M. Browning three years; T. o.
Eldrldge, three years. and John l.. Walsh.
three years up to March. 1898. DR.. Hart
sock came to Douglass Memorial in this
year, and during his pastorate won a
high position in ministerial circles, being
active In all fields. Rev. DR.. G.. c. Bacon.
the present pastor. has maintained the
same high degree of enthusiasm that was
induced during the pastorate of Dr. Hart
sock and with each succeeding year the
congregation and Sunday school have
shown very wholesome growth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
Builoin9 1mlprovco.
Through the Earnest Efforts of the Congregation the Douglass
Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church Being Enlarged.

The members of Douglass Memorial NJ. e.
Church, located at 18th and H streets north
east, are about to see the fruition of many
years labor in connection with the upbuild-
ing of their edifice. Artisans set to work
on the church during the summer to COM
plete the second story, which. through stress
of finances, was left uncompleted at the
time of its foundation on this site, and the
contractor Nathan Cowsill, anticipates that
the church will be finally completed within
a short time.
Douglass Memorial Church has been one
of the most active of the houses Of worship
of that denomination in Washington, and
its parishioners have demonstrated an I'M
alleged spirit in congregational work. and
the temple of worship has been Of prime in
terest to the congregation. So much has
been accomplished in a financial way that
when the church Is completed It will be
free from debt. In this respect an obliga-
ton Is felt to one Of its most active mem
bers, John C. Yost He was pioneer in
the church's beginnings and has given
largely of his means in its behalf. One of
his latest contributions was a check for
5000. which the congregation in six
months time raised to $14, 600, this also in
Guiding another check for 81 600 from an
unknown member Of the church.
when Rev. DIR. s. M. Hartsock, one of its
prominent pastors. took charge Of the
Douglass Memorial Church. in the spring of
1893, he determined to make an effort to Sc
cure new church home. and the matter
was thoroughly canvassed by him among
the prominent members Of the congregation,
and 1t was finally decided to see how much
money could be raised from individual do
nations, these subscriptions to commence
In one year from the beginning Of the con-
struction of the proposed building. On an
appointed Sunday DR. Hartsock called for
subscriptions, and in a little while he had
about $4,000 promised.
Subsequent efforts resulted in securing
about 81 900 more, and then a statement of
affairs was laid before Mr.. John c. Yost.
who was very anxious to see new Metho-
dist church in the northeast section of the
city. After some elaboration Mr.. Yost told
DR.. Hartsock that he would furnish the
money to build the church to the height Of
one story This was done, and later the
congregation reimbursed Mr.. Yost.
The building is about sixty-five feet front
and ninety-five feet deep. The first story
was built in an especially substantial man
ner, in order that its walls might all the
more readily accommodate further improve
ments. The main auditorium will be on the
second floor. and the exterior of the church
appropriately decorated and furnished A
very fine pipe organ will be installed The
building committee consists Of John c.
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Answers Bishop Benson.
ro the Editor OF No Star:

To the Editor OF The star:
In Mondays issue of The Star was
printed report of Bishop Benson's stric-
lures upon Christian Science at the Ro-
man Catholic conference at Brighton, Eng
land
The good man has fallen into the same
Tut which has made it seem rough for
many other critics, namely. he fails to I'M
derstand what Christian Science gives in
place of that which it repudates. Chris
tiar Science does not teach that the indi
v!dua! has no TOOTH" that he has no
body. carriages. horses" etc, but that the
individual Is not what purely material per-
cept.on would have US believe him to be-
The Christian Scientist recognizes the ma
terial phenomena called disease desiGnates
b. the same name which others apply to it,
grapples with ", oVercomes it intellgently
and, Ike other preachers of the gospel ac-
cepts a small fee for his service, although
he does not exact it.
our critics unsuccessful play upon the
word opposite Is in very bad taste. In
good English We speak of darkness as the
opposite of light; would he insist that dark
ness is a reality? SO evil should be under
stood as the absence of God. error the want
of truth. sickness the lack OF health One
person sees a ghost, the other does not see
knows nothing about the ghost or the one
who knows of il? The answer is. the ig-
norant person is the one who is deceived.
while the well-informed IS the one who is
not deceived, and therefore does not see
the ghost.
Our critic seems to approve what Chris
tian Science affirms concerning God (spiriD
and His spiritual creation but he Is dis
pleased with the conclusions drawn-name-
ly. the unfavorable things which this Sci
ence declares concerning evil, discord and
disease. And IL our friend is correct in his
assumption that the Christian Scientist
a in nlos chnrA ha
might patch out his illustration a little
further and rest at ease on the assumD-