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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13

vile welcomed the members on be-
half of the city and H. C. Cormick, of
Centralia, responded on behalf of the
members of the association. Then the
president delivered his annual ad-
dress and the treasurer submitted his
annual report. After the convention
had appointed the usual committees
1t took a recess for luncheon.
In the afternoon session the report
of the committee on credentials Will
be submitted and the recommends
tions of the presidents annual address
will be discussed. Then a discussion
of other important matters, like the
passage of pure food laws. railroad
rates, ETC., will follow. In the even
ing the members will attend thea
ter party at the Castle theater. The
convention will last three days. The
afternoon of the last day will be de-
voted to sightseeing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
J.ucl,iest Man in Arkansas.

I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas
writes II. L. Stanley, of Bruno. since
the restoration of my wife's health
after five years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
1 owe my good fortune to the worlds
greatest medicine, DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which |
know from experience will cure con-
sumption II taken in time. My wife
improved with first bottle and IL bot
ties completed the cure" Cures the
worst coughs and colds or money re-
funded. At Tallman & &C. and BROCK
& McComas, druggists; soc and Sl.oo'
Trial bottles free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
OREGON GIEE CLUB.
Able Combination of Musicians Com
ing on February 10.

The Salem Journal in speaking of
the Oregon University Glee club,
which comes to the Frazer on Febru-
AIRY l6. says:
one of the most enlivening features
of college life is its glee club, with its
and manifestations of college spirit.
In this respect the University of Ore
gon is very fortunate. Not only can
this institution boast Of a representa-
tive type of student manhood. and of
possessing much musical talent but ii
has as impressario and librettist who
is in a class by himself.
These are two excellent reasons why
the university turns out such splendid
musical combinations each year. The
Eugene theater was packed last night
To hear the annual Thanksgiving con-
cert of the Glee and Mandolin cluhr.
As each number was masterfully rem
dered 1t was easy to see why the press
and the people throughout the state
had lavished such need of praise
upon the members of the clubs.
The boys sang with splendid ex-
preston and ensemble effect. sustain
ing well the relative harmonics with
out the slightest suggestion of blare.
There have been more grandioso
choruses turned out at the university,
but none to compare with the present
one on coloratura of ensemble effects.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
BACK FROM SAIT0N
WaLIA WALIA PEOPLE
VIEW NEWLY FILLED SEA.
This Is Said to BE the Wonder OF the
Agc-Entlre Basin Is Filled With
Water From Colorado River Which
Cannot BE Southern PA
cific Building Concrete Wall 20
Stop Flow.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parson, Of
Starbuck, were in Walla Walla this
morning en- route home from a two
months wedding trip spent principal
ly in travelling through Old Mexico
and Southern California, says the
Walla Walla Statesman. Mr.. Pear
son is prominent farmer of the up
per flat district and has made a mod
est fortune the past five years through
his farming operations.
Mr., Parsons father is farming on
large scale in the vicinity of the
Salton district in Southern California
and he and Mrs. parson spent sever
al days in that vicinity. 1.-THE Salton
sea, formed by the Colorado river,
flowing into the Salton desert, is one
of the wonders OF the age" Mr.. Pear
son declared this morning. "rhe Col
orado river. which Is about the size
of the Snake river, is pouring into the
basin and the sea Is rising at the rate
of about half an inch a day. This
great body of water is now so miles
In length and 40 miles wide and has
already destroyed 40 miles of track
for the Southern Pacific railway and
immense salt works that We're form
erly operated in the Salton district
This great inland sea was formed
in a most peculiar way. The Colora-
do river was tapped by an irrigation
company to furnish water for an irri-
cation enterprise in the Salton basin
which formerly was a desert. lying
259 feet below the level of the sea.
When the works were constructed 1t
seems the company failed to make
provision for flood waters and the
works were washed out the very first
rise in the river.
Once started the river kept cutting
the company's irrigation channel away
until the whole river was pouring into
Salton basin despite the efforts of the
company to check the stream. The
presents a vast inland sea. The
Southern Pacific has been compelled
to Uuild 35 miles OF new track above
the water level, and much property
belonging to private individuals and
corporations has been destroyed by
the advancing water.
"The Southern Padfic company has
commenced constructing a big con-
crete wall at the point where the river
leaves its bed, in an effort TO turn
back the stream into the old channel.
This win entail vast expenditure of
money but VIII probably prove q sue
cess. Even after the river is turned
back II will probably take several
years for the Salton sea to evaporate." )"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
TO MAKE ACCOUNTS UNIFORM.
Would Contribute to Accuracy and
EaciIity Of RecOrds.

Washington, Feb. 13.-In response
to an invitation sent out by the Bu-
reau of the United States census conf
ptrollers, auditors, treasurers and
other officials, connected with the
municipal accounts of various cities
in this country met today in confer
ence with the heads of the census de-
partment at the banquet hall of the
Arlington hotel. The invitations
which had been sent out. were limit
ed 20 fiscal officials of cities of over
10000 inhabitants, but among those
who came to attend the conference,
are also a number of fiscal officials
of smaller cities in various parts of
the country. Tho invitations We're
limited, as under the law municipal
statistics are collected only from
cities of 10000 or more inhabitants
IT. former years the officers of the
United States census had great diff
Guilty in compiling satisfactory statis-
tics, owing to the fact that the meth
ods of keeping tho accounts in the
different cities varied to such an ex-
tent that it was practically impossible
to form statistical comparisons. To
obviate this difficulty and to make
the methods of accounting more uni
form in the future, this conference
was called. 1t will last two days and
during that time many prominent
accountants will deliver addresses,
explaining the systems employed in
keeping the accounts of their respec-
tive municipalities. Among those who
Will address the conference, are
Comptroller L. f. McGann. of Chi
cago' Joseph T. Tracy. of the bureau
OF inspection and supervision Of police
offices. Columbus o.: DIR. Edward NJ.
Hartwell. Boston, and DIR. Frederick
a. Cleveland. of the National Munich
pal league. New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
WILLIAM WILLIAMS HUNG.
Condemned Man Wrote His Biogra-
ply While I'm Prison.

Minneapolis, Feb. 13.-William
Williams, condemned to death for the
murder of John Keller, of st. Paul.
last April, was executed by hanging
in the Ramsey county Jail in st. Paul
early this morning. Under the new
law, which prohibits the presence of
spectators at any hanging, excepting
the officials of the court and Jail, the
members of the jury and some legal
witnesses, Sheriff Miesen refused per-
mits to hundreds of persons, who
wished to be present at the hanging.
The preparations for the hanging
had been made very carefully and
there was not the least hitch in the
proceedings.
During his confinement in the Jail
Williams wrote a history of his life,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
Elks Give Benefit Ball.

Yesterday arrangements were COM
pIeted whereby the charity ball for
the benefit of the ST. Joseph hospital
will be given under the auspices of
the Elks' lodge on the evening of
February 22, the lodge to be assisted
by the ladies of Lewiston, who are
organizing toward the end of assist
ing the hospital in every possible man
ner. 1t is planned to make the ball
the most successful ever given in the
city and the cooperation of all citi-
zens to that end is solicited.-Lewiston
Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
". R. c. of Massachusetts.

Boston, Mass. Feb. l3.-The 27th
annual convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps of the Department of
Massachusetts opened here this morn
ing at the Peoples Temple The ses-
sion was opened by Mrs. Harriet \.
Ralph. the department president,
who delivered her annual address.
The attendance was very large ana
the hall was filled in every part. The
lower part of the hall was reserved
for the regular delegates entitled to,
vote, while the gallery was free to all
members not entitled to a vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
Minnesota Grocers Meet.

Rochester, Mimi, Feb. 13.-Mr. Si-
mon Clark. president of the State
Grocers' association of Minnesota, this
morning called to order the annual
convention of the association in this
city. The attendance is very large
and every section of the state is rep
resented. Many important matters
will come up for consideration,
among them the problem of nation
al pure food law. The delegates from
Duluth are very active and are maxi
ing efforts to secure the next annual
convention for Duluth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
WILL DISCUSS PURE FOOD LAWS
Retail Merchants of Illinois Meet III
Bloomington.

Bloomington. ILL.,, Feb. 13.-Be-
tween two and three hundred retail
merchants of this state are in attend
ance at the annual state convention.
of the Illinois Retail Merchants asso-
citation, which met here this morning
in the assembly room Of the Illinois
Hotel. The convention was called TO
order by President John ]. Pitts, of
the Business Mems association of
Bloomington. Mayor James :. Ne
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13

which covers 32 pages of closely writ
ten manuscript. The history has been
received by Sheriff Miesen and viii
probably be published for the benefit
of the heirs of the executed murderer.
Williams met his fate with stoical
resignation and slept well the night
before his execution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
CHICAGO MUTTON MARKET.
Prime Native lambs Sold Up to S7.35
Last Week.

The Chicago Livestock World gives
the following review Of the mutton
market in Chicago for the past week:
Live mutton trade showed some
improvement. The talent did not call
1t a higher market, although there
were spots that recorded advances of
5@tO cents. As rule, statesmen were
content to part with the goods at
steady to strong prices, and congratu-
late themselves that they were not
compelled to kow"tow before buyers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13
Modern woodmcn at prineyiIIc.

The Modern Woodmen of America
has over 100 members in Prinevilla.
ON the books of this camp was found
on January l. 1906, over $4,000 of
insurance i'm force.-Prineville Jour-
nal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-13

The town of Littlefield, w. Va, was
almost totally destroyed by fire.
Loss 100000. The town lies in
canyon down which a heavy wind was
blowing. \ thousand people are
homeless.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Notice Renekahs

All members of Capital Rebekah
Lodge. No. 4, |. 0. O. +. are requested
building this Wednesday evening al
: o'clock to make arrangements Ter
the funeral of our late Monte Grand,
Mrs. Chauncey Latta. A full attend
ance is desired.
MRS. M. E. RINKLE, Vice Grand.
The Churchill Standard says Fair.
view will make TonOpah and Gold
field look like thirty cents in shor!
tine
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Married

In Carson City, Nevada May 9, 1906
at the Episcopal Manse, Rev Ramsey
officiating, Telge Hardy and Miss Car
nefia r.sffiiiier. both Of Mason Valley.
The young people being practically
strangers in this city they came into
the fatherly hands of Abe Cohn, who
arranged all matter for them, includ-
ing the wedding breakfast, which hap
pene0 at p. m. In his endeavor to
make things smooth he secured Miss
Carey COttrell to act as bridesmaid.
while he made a petite and charm
:ng best man for the groom. Through
Mr.. COINS kindness the young people
spent very pleasant wedding day
IN this city.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09

Close watch upon that branch of the
situation The public will doubtless
90 the same and the Companies which
endeavor to sunjustly evade their La
bilities on bubbles and technicalities
will be pretty throughly showed up
IN the newspapers and | believe that
such action on the part of the Com
pan!es would warrant any insurance
Commissioner in cancelling their
license TO do business IN his State.
The Companies which deal with the
most fairness by their patrons Will
certainly build for the future.
The Niagara Fire of New York has
added million in cash to its surplus
in ant cipation of the liabilities il will
be called on 10 meet.
We have just issued prime ed list
OF all insurance companies doing bus
mess in this State with a tabulatei
showing of every thing in connection
with their business and assets. The
relative strength Of the various COM
panies can be seen at glance
They can be had free on application
at the Controllers Office.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
Gritty As Ever

The following letter was received
from l.. H. Bell formerly of Carson by
Joe Brown, of Bridgeport, California,
and was written on the inside of
an old envelope. 1t is characteristic
of its writer:
San Francisco. 2Sth April, 1905
Dear Joe: Had a little shake AMI
fire which did some damage besides
wiping out our Office and house clean
As YOU could have it with a razor
otherwise we are as well as ever and
good for a few more such shak IS
and fires Mrs Bell and kids are III
Reno with Robert and the girls an
I'm doing well considering my age
Everything is free now Come down
and get in line No change in my
aldress-for same reason | don't
Change my shirt. Was doing fine
Wien it happened though.
kindest regards to all the family
AS. ever. Bell
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
MEDlcos MEETING
Enthusiastic Gathering Of the Saw
Bone fraternity at Reno

Bone fraternity at Reno
The annual meeting of the medical
fraternity at Reno Has been in full
blast for three days. It is recorded
as the most enthusiastic gathering of
tile lind for years.
The speeches were Of high order
Gall stones" by Stanly Stillman Of
San Francisco was discourse upon
the kind of assurance needed in the
profession. 1t took a l.bera! amount
of gall to win in the business and
Without it you might as we'll get off
the earth The talk was well re-
ceived
"Torsicn and Hermaton;a Of the ap
pendsx epiploica," by W. A. Briggs of
Sacramento was cOrker. 1t reused the
listeners to wild pitch of enthuiasm
and some Of the speakers happy hits
brought down the house.
'Ectopics,' was the subject dis
cussed by George Somers OF San Fran
cisco, in response to loud calls. He
RECALLED his hearers with characteristic
eloquence and magnificent word paint
ing. 1t was one of the hits of the
evening.
When this speaker sat down there
was loud call for Morris Prichard
of Reno who gave one of his old time
humorous dissertations on "Duffictus
Eithlogy. as applied to the rearing
OF children Some OF his humorous
sallies nearly lifted the roof The
meeting was one of the success of the
season The bali IN the evening was
we'll attended
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
The Prime Cause of the FrightfuI Loss

A letter received yesterday by II
fred Chart from most prominent
attorney in San Francisco. SAYS: The
earthquake would have been as moth
ing but for the fire | have been all
over San Francisco. and from the
south erd of Alameda 10 the north
end of Berkeley. and the result of my
observation is that not a single we'll
built frame building is injured by the
earthquake on either side Of the bay
except as TO chimneys. and not a
s.lgle well-buiit business building on
either side OF the bay would have
sustained anything except the most
trifi'ng injuries, but for the fire. and
that was serious because OF the lack
of water, and the lack of water was
due to the cheap construction OF the
support to the water pipes and aque
duets outside of San Francisco.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
PICTURES TONIGHT
Finest Views Of the San Francisco
Ruins Taken

DR.. Ward of San Francisco, who
took over two hundred views of the
fire and earthquake wrecks of San
Francisco, will exhibit them tonight
at the Opera House His views are
unlike those shown last night as many
are colored and also the progress of
the fire is shown in many portions of
the city.
DR.. Ward. exhibited the pictures in
Reno to crowded houses and will re-
turn to that city as there is de-
mand for another exh ibition
He will exhibit III this city tonight
only, as there IS a two night en-
gagement to be filed at Virginia
City.
The Reno Journal says of the pic
lures:
The last of the fire pictures were
seen last night in Reno when DR..
Ward played his closing engagement
at the Grand Theatre, and the inter.
est manifested after performances
since last Friday was as keen as ever
If it were not for the fact that en-
gagements in other places demanded
it. Dr. Ward would have remained
here longer with his remarkable views
Manager Cliff of the Cta1l thea re
stated last night that in his entire ex-
| perience as theatrical manager, he
| has never seen the like of the pic.
/! lures presented and it is easy" he
said, for me to understand the in.
terest displayed here"
The pictures were taken in the very
heart OF the fire They are not moving
/! pictures, because such are not pos
sible to get, but the scenes dipicted on
the camera will never be forgotten by
those who saw them, for they SHOW
as words cannot show, the awfulnes
of the greatest fire in the worlds his
tory. AS the pictures are copyrigh,
ed, there will never come out of Sal
Francisco . set like them
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
DEATH OF MRS. LATTA
Respected Lady Resident Answers the
Final Summons

Mrs. Chauncey Latta, one of Car
sons most respected ladies died at
an early hour this morning after a
painful slness caused by appendicitis
The lady has been i'll but few days
but the attending physician believed
that an operation would be useless
owing to her weakened condition
The deceased was a steadfast mem
Der of the Methodist Church of this
city, and helped the membership by
her active work She was also Noble
Grand of the Capital Rebekah Lodge
No. 4. l. o. o. F.
we, Arthur Latta of Whine mucca
Mrs. George King of Salida Colorado
and Miss Effie Latta of this city.
L.other and sister. Nj. B. Martin and
Mrs. NJ. r. Cruel. reside N Califor
MA
Mrs. Latta was a native Of Canada
and was aged SO years and months
Deceased has made her home in this
city for the past quarter of a cen'ur!
and during this itIne has made friend
irnumerable on account of her mother
ly and kindly disposition. she vii
b. II. ssed as she WAS s'ca 't::
WI er for all that she believed t!u'
all good in this world.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09
A STRANGE COINCIDENCE
How Carson Woman Found = Son
Supposed to Have Been Killed

How Carson Woman Found a Son
Supposed to Have Been Killed
Mrs Amberg, Of this city, daughter
of Charles Friend, left San Francisco
the other day suppOsing she had lost
a son. 1t appears that he was in
building on Howard Street at the
time of the earthquake and it went
down with the rest. body was
taken out of the ruines badly mangled
but with tattoo mark on the right
hand which enabled her to IDENTIFY
1t as her seventeen yearSold son. She
did not see it but searchers of the
ruins reported to her that the body
had been found and buried immediate
~ as II was terribly mangled. There
seemed no doubt of it but few days
after while at Sacramento a young
man who was wrestling freight at the
depot rushed into her arms. 1t was
Jack, her son alive and we'll I'm.
able to fud any one after the fire he
lit out for Sacramento secured a job
and was housed with his aunt
Death of John F. Mcdonald
1t is claimed that the J. F. Nc
Donald, who died recently in San Fran
cisco was the detailing Secretary of
the Virginia Miners Union.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-05-09

from earthquake and fire were 35S
Only one man was shot by troops.
James Byrnes, pioneer of Hum
bolt county. died at .Winnemucca last
Friday
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-02
Obituary.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Meloy (nee
Johnson) was born in Alexandra, De-
kalb county, Tennessee, October Ist,
lSiO. She came with her fathers
family TO Missouri in 1854, and was
married to Henry II. Meloy in 1857,
and departed from this life February
22nd, 1906. Mrs. Meloy lived in
Pennington many years before her
death. For long period of years she
was great sufferer, but bore her at-
llIctionS patiently, and died full Of hope
aud JOY, as she realized the joys of
Heaven awaiting her. At the time of
her death she was member of the
Presbyterian Church. Her funeral
was attended by n large number of
friends and relatives and the remains
were inferred in the doe Run cemetery.
Mis-. Aleloy leave. husband, two
brothers, Caleb aud Walker johnson,
and Il sister, Mrs. Alice Hawkin, all
Of this county $. +. b.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-02
Roller Skating Party.

There was skstIne party al the
Halle Mccormick skating rink las
Thursday evening, given by numbe
OF boys. The party was largely nj.
tended and they all enjoyed them.
selves to the utmost. Those present
were Misses Ruth Spaugh, Mysa
Mitchell, Edna Ware, Leana Cole,
Ruth Eversole, Ruth Huff, Lizzie
Sullivan, Pearl O'Sulliyan, Jennie
Scimmons, Sara Andrews of Frcdcr-
icktOwn and Mcssrs. Van Cloud,
Eichor Of St. Louis, Tom Scimmons,
Ben Ca-siday, Forster Cole, Clarence
kcrlagon, Marvin Mcdaniel, Gus Van
Beck, Henry Eversole. Yanccy White
and Herbert AsbuIy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-02
Marriage Licenses.

Feb. 81, Oscar Holder and Miss Ra.
chel Reeves of Flat River.
24th, George Williams and Miss Jane
Jolley OF Flat River.
24th Joseph X. Babb of Jonca and
Miss Ollie Hardy of Esther
26th, Willie Polite and Miss Amanda
Jolly of Flat River.
goth, Sylvan AuBuchon of French
Village, Miss Emma Kenner of Elvins.
26th, Emmett Mcdonald of Iron coun.
ty and Miss Rhoda Byrd of Elvins.
27th, James A. Wallace of Frankclay
and Miss Lillian Mackley OF Esther,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1906-03-02
Small Locals of Considerable Moment

"lr beat, all the circuseS aud
ministries and comedies we have ever
witnessed 1t was motc than an enter.
laHmeut, it was sermon, and Il
sermon that will be long remembered
The Dallas (Ore.) Daily Chronicle
Hear them at the Opera House Tues
day night.
The Preachers Institute, held in the
Southern Methodist Church on Tues
day. was an interesting occasion.
Many OF the preachers on Pennington
Circuit were prevented by sickness and
bad weather from attending. New
work was enterprised and much cn-
,hu,iasm aroused. The next meeting
will he with the Lead Belt Preachers
Associations at Bonne Terre In April.
"rhe Mcnely Quartctle OF Chicago
gave a very pleasing entertainment in
the Methodist Church Wednesday
night. The entertainment was the
best thing of its kind that ever struck
the town. You laugh and the laugh
stays with you without leaving any
sting behind. Those who missed the
opportunity of hearing the quArtette
have our sympathy.-Oakville Cruiser,
Washington. The Opera House Tues
day night. DO not miss them.