East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-26


Friday or Saturday for the San Fran
cisco sufferers. Mayor S. A. Barnes
took the matter in hand, and the peo-
Pile of Weston Mountain and vicinity
have all contributed literally from
their store of fine potatoes. Cash con-
tributions are also being received, over
$3.50 having already been subscribed.
John R. English left Monday on an
other trip to Minnesota, where he has
township to survey for Uncle Sam.
He was accompanied by Claude lap
ham and Fred Rambo, who will assist
him in the work.
Frank X. Welles, county school su-
perintendent, and Prof. L. r. Traver,
superintendent of the Pendleton pub
lie schools, We're in the city Monday
visiting the schools in this section.
Miss Nellie Stevens, one of the
teachers in the public schools, visited
with friends and relatives at La
Grande the early part of the week.
Rev. John Warren entertained a
small company of friends at dinner
Sunday at the residence of Mrs. W. H.
Benefiel.
The Episcopal church grounds have
been considerably improved of late.
and the brick wall has been repainted
and repaired. The ladies' of All Saints
Guild are now arranging to have the
church building repainted.
Miss Blanche Campbell, of Malheur
county, a former student of the Nor
NAL. is visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. R. A. Blair left yesterday for
her home I'M Crook county. after
pleasant visit here. Miss Jessie Blair
will remain indefinitely.
Mrs. A. F. Turner met with a pain
full accident Tuesday by stepping on
a nail. The wound is not considered
serious. however.
Charles Gray, of Pendleton, was in
the city yesterday visiting with his
sister, Miss Sallie Gray, of Astoria,
who has been engaged to teach a
school in the Phillips district on Dry
creek.
Mrs. W. T. Hastings, of Thornton,
Wash, has arrived in the city to visit
d lew NtthS-
President French Writes.
Robert c. French, former president
of the Weston Normal, who is now
educational director at the Y. NJ. c. A.
at Salt Lake City, has Just written the
following letter to Postmaster Bake-,
in this city:
at seems strange to me that after
the faculty of the Normal school have
| refused permanent positions, because
of their interests in the work at Wes-
ton and their desire to see 1t prosper
and have held themselves ready to
doors, it should be said by anyone that
they are turning their thoughts in
other directions.
you have little idea of the loyalty
Of the Weston faculty If you think
otherwise. Our work is pleasant here
1t is easier, it is as we'll paid; that is
not the thing. We have held together
here that we might realize the Won
derful results that we felt sure were
to come in our work in Weston.
IT have been asked to say that ]
would stay here next year. replied
that know of no work that would
enjoy better II the Normal school Is
not open to me. Mrs. French, Mrs
Crayne, Miss Tone, Miss Bulfinch and
Mr.. Mather feel quite the same inter-
est in the matter that do.
II am glad to know that there Is
hope Of the opening of school. 1t was
great mistake to have closed the in
stitution. One of the best years in the
history of the school would now be
drawing to a close If we could have
continued"
Relatives Safe.
A letter received by Mrs. George
Carmichael from her daughter, Mist
May. who is perfecting herself as a
teacher at the San Jose, Cal, normal
says that she escaped without injury
from the recent earthquake, although
the house in which she lived was con.
slderably damaged.
r. NJ. Powers, who has a son
Charles Z. Powers, in San Francisco
has received a card to the effect thai
he was uninjured but he said he wa,
homeless, penniless and jobless. Mr.
Powers was employed on the Sar
Francisco Call, and was one Of the
oldest printers on that paper.
Wheat Shipped.
| A. ]. McIntyres crop of whea