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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
OLD CHINESE GO HOME.
About 1000 Indieent to BE Sent Bacl,
to China.

About 1000 aged Chinese are pre-
pairing to leave the Pacific coast for
their mother country, says the Ore
gon Daily Journal. They are being
taken home at the expense of the
Chinese government. The exodus 1.
limited to Chinese 60 years of age or
over.
The object of the Chinese govern
ment is apparently benevolent one.
III Is desired to care for the old men
who have grown too feeble to work,
and are without means of subsistence.
In the American scheme of public
charity no place is provided for the
decrepit Chinese, ana his home gov
ornment has recognized this fact and
Is taking measures to look after him,
The scheme is said to have been
originated by the Chinese minister,
Sin Cheng Chcung. ct Washington.
He has enlisted the aid of the vice.
consuls and prominent Chinese mer-
chants, in the task of listing the old
men and arranging for their deporta-
tion.
Charley Twin Wo, of Portland has
taken an active interest in the work
and is now at Tacoma In behalf of the
Chinese minister, to direct the listing
of the old men there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
Rivalry at Boise Congress.

An intense rivalry among the agri-
culturists and horticulturists of the
different irrigated states that will con-
test for the honors at the exposition
to be held during the session of the
National Irrigation congress. at Boise.
september 3 to s. In Utah they are
raising the handsome sum of $25OO
to pay the expense of their exhibit.
In oregon and Washington similar
interest is being taken, while in every
district of Idaho associations have
been formed for looking after the
matter of making premium taking ex-
hibits. The Beetraisers' association
of Colorado will contest for the mag
nificent cup and the honor of showing
the best sugar beets. This will be
the largest exposition of fruits, cere-
ais and sugar beets ever held in the
irrigated area of the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

ternational Typographical union re-
quested the dealers to discontinue the
sale of the periodicals which were be-
ing put out by publishers with nom
union men, and this agreement was
reached. 1t is alleged by the local
union that the magazine publishers
have locked out their employees who
demanded an eight-hour law, and that
the printing shops where they are
published are unfair.
The magazine, the sale of which will
be stopped are: American illustrated
Magazine, the Century, Country Life
in America, Delineator, Designer,
Forum, Lippincott's, McClure's, Smart
Set, Sporting Life, st. Nicholas, The
Black Cat. Town Topics, Woman's
Home Companion, Ladies' Home
Journal, Saturday Evening Post and
the Red Book.
The following patterns are also in
cluded in the unfair list
Banner, Butterick, La Belle, New
Idea. Martha Dean. Standard, Home
Dressmaker and Metropolitan FASH
ions.
The local dealers agreed to discon'
tinue the sale of the magazines on the
list for an indefinite period. and as
this action is to be taken all over the
United States it is thought it will re-
suit In bringing the publishers tC
time, as they depend on news stan(
sales to distribute their publications.
The local union appointed com
mittee to confer with the newsdealeri
in this city, and all agreed to aid th'
union in its fight for an eight-houl
day The local unions work the eight
hour day, and the various organiza
tions have many supporters. Cards
, have been distributed over the cit!
calling attention to the fact of the
eight-hour day fight and they say ir
part:
mo magazine or pattern in this
list should be in the home of any
wage-earner nor in the home of any
of his friends or in any news stand
as they have locked out their EN-.
ployes for demanding the eight-hour
day."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
CITY BREVITIES


Trash hauled, phone main 511.
"Built' Ostermoor mattresses, Bak-
er & Folsom.
For Rent-Nicely furnished rooms.
Apply 6s1 College street.
Baker & Folsom wish to suggest
some home improvements for you.
Hot. hotter, hottest. oh, we must
have one of those fine refrigerators at
RAIDERS.
Phone main 80 for a nice roast
or boil, Just the thing for cold lunch.
Central Market.
Bushels of bargains may be found
on the &c and 10c counters at Des-
pains Cash store.
A pleasant surprise. While the folks
are away buy that new carpet and
furniture at Baker &c Folsom's.
When in Portland stop at the Hote
Oregon. Rates 81 per day and up.
ward. European plan. Free bus
Wanted-Competent statesmen to
represent factory on the road. Post
tion permanent. Address Dept. AZ
1910 Atwood Bldg, Chicago.
Fer Rent - Suite unfurnished
Housekeeping rooms in East Oregon
ian building. Hot and cold water and
bath on same floor. Inquire this Of
flee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

MENTION

Mrs. F.. +. Perham is spending this
Wood.
Mrs. w. A. Crank has gone to Spo-
kane for a three weeks visit with her
parents.
Van Pearson, night watchman at
the Forster planning mills, is Ill with
typhoid fever.
NJ. Bates, representative of the
Buffalo-Pltts company, has been in
the city on business.
Miss Bernice Ruppe came down
from Meacham last night after few
weeks outing there.
Miss Lula r. Lorenz visited Hermis-
ton today in the interest of the East
Oregonian and the Oregon Daily
Journal.
MIR. and Mrs. Glenn Winslow and
child LETT last night for Portland and
other places in western oregon for a
months visit.
Charles French, assistant postmast-
er, arrived home last night from
| MedcHHHl' WHERE lie ndu Detn loT d
weeks outing.
Rev. II. y. Knight, field secretary
of Pendeton academy, left this morn
ing for Echo and Umatilla in the in
terest of the school.
Jack Harrison, of the supply de-
partment of the O. r. & N, will take
a short outing at Seattle and Other
sound points this month.
w. ID. CRANKY, well known farm
er and stockman of Union county
passed through this morning to Walla
Walla on a brief business trip
C. T. Goodwin, the Milton attorney
came down on the evening train from
that place yesterday ard has been at.
tending TO legal business here today
Ed Eben arrived yesterday from 6
trip over Sherman, Cook, Gillian, anC
Wheeler counties, and will go from
here to his present home at Enter.
prise.
James A. Garden, solicitor for the
Northwest Eagle, the official organ o.
the Eagles order in the northwest
ltll bIlS Ilpil llluS lot l'eNlSlOu III lIlt
interest of the paper.
w. +. Strain, who has been employ
ed i'm the assessors office for the pas
year. left with his family this morn
ing Tor Walla Walla where they vii
visit for few days before returnin:
to Kansas.
j. I. McGillavary county manage
Of the Pacific States Telegraph = Tel
ophone company for Walla WALL
county, was in the city over nigh
the guest of Manager w. d, Burford
f this city.
r. Malcolm Alexander, of Portland
is i'm the city today making arrange
ments for an entertainment to b.
given later in the year by Nanni
Strachan and Gavin Spence, note,
Scottish entertainers, who are nov
touring the coast,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
SURVEYING POWER SCHEME.
Walter Pierce President of Large
Company In Grand Ronde.

The Grand Ronde Water company
is a corporation which is handling n
s2,O0O.000 irrigation proposition in
Union county, with its beginnings in
Wallowa county.
The head offices are at La Grande.
Walter NJ. Pierce, principal owner of
Hot Lake. is the president of the COM
pany, T. II. Crawford is the secretary
and general counsel and ]. X. Romis
is the vice president and chief engi-
neer in charge of the field work.
Besides furnishing water for irri-
cation on large scale, the compa-
ny expects to furnish power for light
ing wherever demanded.
The preliminary surveys for the big
canal were made last year. The en-
gincers are now engaged I'm making
tho final surveys and doing the cross
sectioning. The water will be taken
from the Big Minam river which is the
boundary line between Union and
Wallowa counties.
The canal will take the water down
through a deep canyon. Its head is
in section 35, township south range,
AZ east. 1t will take the water over
the high divide i'm township 1. north
range Al east.
Then it will be an easy matter to
cover the Indian valley country and
swing in to the Grand Ronde. The
main canal to the divide will be "a
miles long. The lateral distributing
canals so far will be 60 miles in
length.
The plant Will cost about s2,00O,-
600. 1t will require from four months
time of the large force of engineers
now at work to complete the final
survey. 1t is expected to begin con-
struction work early next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
Rifle1nen I'm Practice.

This week will close the state rifle
practice at Camp Willamette for this
year says the Salem Statesman.
There are eight men practicing there,
who are to be members of the state
team of 10 that will participate in the
national shoot at Seagirt. n. ]. six
are from Portland and two are Sa-
lem men-Sergeant Ralph l.. White
and Corporal U. S. Rider-under COM
mand Of Major f. S. Baker, state in
spector of rifle practice. They are
camped on the ground and will join
their respective organizations and on
saturday will start for the encamp-
ment at American Lake. The other
seven are with their own organizations
in southern and eastern Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

Walla Walla, Aus. 9.-If the plans
of superintendent a. F. KEGS, of the
state pentertiary are carried out the
sack trust In the state OF Washington
will be broken and the farmers get
the benefit of sacks as good as those
sold by the combine and at a price
compared with those charged this
year, Az cents lower than the bags
sold by dealers. While the plan Is
not proposed to put the trust out of
business, the intention is to so regulate
the prices that the farmers will have
an opportunity to get the sacks at I.
reasonable rate.
The proposition is to have the cam
didates for the legislature all over the
State. pledged to support a bill for an
appropriation to enlarge the jute mill
at the pententiary in order that ad-
ditional looms be put in place,
Interest Farmers.
Warden Kees has addressed a cir
cuar latter to the farmers of the
state and this is being sent cut to all
ranchers to interest them III the plan.
According to the statistics furnishes
by Warden KEGS, the jute mill at
present employs ESQ men and in one
seasons RUN !, 100000 grain sacks are
turned out.
BY the time additional looms are
put in place there would be a suffice
lent force of men to operate at least
leo looms and together with the pres
ent machinery the mill could turn out
at least 100000 sacks, which, while
it would not supply the entire demand
of the state, would regulate the price.
The penitentiary bags sold at 6h
cents each this season, while the prics
charged by the trust is IL cents, and
the bags furnished by the state were
manufactured without loss
The fact that the manufacture of
bricks at the institution is hampered
by the labor unions, Mr.. Nees states
will result in the brick plant being
shut down and the brickyard employ
es will be without work unless the
jute mill is enlarged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
NEW YORK LETTER.


New York, Aug. 9.-The astonishing
fact Is out that most of the saloons
In New York are owned by women. /
On one day one of the tax commits.
sioneIs discovered on the west side
district that out of 22 saloons in that
district II were put down on the tax
books as owned by women. Surprised I
by this discovery and extending the
investigation, it was found that nearly |
80 per cent of the cafes with bar APP
pendices and the saloons of Greater
New York are apparently owned and
licensed by women.
"Of course" commented the com
missioner, "a majority of business men
have. for one reason or another deed
ed their property to their wives, but
1t seems that the liquor business of
the metropolis is controlled almost en-
tirely by women-at least in name"
1t might be interesting to know why.
The most obviously probable reason
is undoubtedly that the real owner of
the property wishes to conceal his in
terest in it, and escape any judgment
that might be obtained against him.
1t Is common sight in the Russian
quarter on the east side to see victuals
set out on dishes on the outside of the
dwellings. This is done that the refu-
gees, who are in considerable num-
bers In this city, shall not be subject
ed to the indignity of having to ask
for food, but find it ready for the
taking. There is a great deal of re-
lief extended in that way, for the half
starved Russians who have found
their way to the land of liberty after
great tribulauons, have very hard
time In obtaining the food necessary
10 sustain hte' despite the numerous
charitable organizations started Tor
the especial purpose or caring for
these particular people,
The Russian catastrophe has thrown
great purueh upon the peoples OF
al laiius ana ior common Huai'ii''S :
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see 'ii"' ho PerSYh s.arNes Wi'iiiii
tnPir Een' ne "',seraoie c%"', III MS
Iuiollc uedii'isS WIN ms peopie, mas
earheu the curses Vi al ciNil'"eu
countries.
inere IS some OF the true D,oou lel'
W W nc noSS 81 quay aLter an, 'o,.il
,.,ai ,'S VI -,eM irUeiieile' ~ 10 iil 'he
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
TAYLOR PARTY RETURNS.
Passed Pleasant Outing Touring Vel.
lOwstOne Park,

After having passed several weeks
in a tour of Yellowstone park the
members of the Taylor party returned
to the city today, with the exception
Of Mrs, a, p. Nash, who stopped in
Spokane on her way home.
The members of the party declare
they had very pleasant outing and
greatly enjoyed the attractions of the
national park Those in the party
We're Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Taylor, Mrs.
A. p. Nash and Miss Harriette Thomp-
son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
Namhill County Yields.

Harvest began Monday in good
earnest. Inquiry from threshers show
that fall wheat is turning out all the
way from 20 to 25 bushels per acre,
all report an increase over last sea-
son. Mr.. Michelbrook on one of the
Wisecarver places, by improving the
place with tiling, raised the yield
from an extremely light crop last
year to 20 bushels. Henry Fletcher's
wheat crop average about 80 bushels
and oats and barley are also turning
out well. The yields in most parts are
far better than the farmers have been
Observation-Disclosures Telephone
Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

Last month was the largest the
histor of the Seattle customs mouse
says the Seattle Star. Not even dur.
ing the palmy days Of the rush to the
klondike did the business approach
to t5 per cent of that for last month
Many special features will be shown
In the report now being prepared. For
instance, the imports last month were
the largest ever known. OF tea alone
there was nearly $1,OOO,0O0 received
in Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

thoughtfulness that the little fellow
had been able 20 keep up for so long.
During the two cold nights that they
were out, the older boy, who had a
few matches with him, built fires and
made his younger brother as comfor-
table as possible. He made a bed of
leaves and branches and took his own
coat to cover the little fellow while
he slept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
WILL BOYCOTT MAGAZINES.
Walla Walla Union Men Would In
flueuce Reading publjc

Magazine readers in this city are
apt to find a few of their favorites
missing from the news stands and de-
pots If the local dealers live up to
their agreement to discontinue the
sale of them, says the Walla Walla
Bulletin. The local branch of the In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

Mrs. Lola Reed. aged 90, shot and
killed John Mahon, manager of an
Oakland. Cal. Yeast and baking COM
pany. She then killed herself. The
tragedy took place in the home OF
Mrs. Luella Cool Walker. The mo-
tive is said to have been jealousy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

There is considerable excitement in
Montana over a rich gold strike only
three miles from Havre, made by a
prospector named Haywood who was
gruhstaked by Havre people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

NJ. Mackenzie was shot and killed
by the accidental discharge of a shot
gun in the hands of C. B. Nichols, at
Cahuenga Pass, about 10 miles north
west of Los Angeles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

DIR. ]. A. Geisendorffer and others
have bought a site in the suburbs of
The Dalles and will build thereon n
sanitarium for general hospital pur.
poses, that will cost $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09
SELL SACKS CHEAP
NEW LOOMS TO BE ASKED
FOR JUTE PLANT.

Warden Kees, of the Walla Walla
Penltentlary. Suggests Enlargement
of Jutc Plant to Increase Capacity
From 100000 to 100000 Sack,
This Would Supply Washington
Farmers ut 6H Cents. Per Sack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-09

Go to the Missouri blacksmith shop
for grain sacks The kind that last.
Only few left.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-03
REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION
a FAILURE.

The present Republican admlnlstra'
tion of Muskofce Is said TO be a dis
nal failure, II has permitted wide
open gambling, This became SO Of
fcnsiye to the good citizens OF the
town that an appeal was taken 10
the Federal officials. They quickly
put stop TO Il. II is said the city
administration agreed not to bother
the gamblers II they would pay reg.
ular monthly fines. with this assur'
succ many of the sporting fraternity
hocEod 10 Muskogee, The city OH
ciuls could not make good and the
gamblers places were raided and their
furniture and fixtures destroyed. The
present mayor has appointed negroes
on the police force. This is highly
Objectionable to many of the people
OF Muskogee irrespective OF their po-
liucal faith. other serious blunders
have been made and II is safe to
say that the next mayor and council
OF Muskogee will not be Republican.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-03
FIGHT is ON FOR BUSINESS.
Rival Cotton Compress Companies
Have Declared Warfare.

Oklahoma City. Okla. June "A
fight TO the finish is In prospect be.
tween two OF the largest cotton COM
press companies In the southwest. and
which practically control the entire
business OF Oklahoma and Indian Ter.
rltory. II Is announced that active
warfare is TO be commenced by the
Gulf Compress company, with head
quarters at Memphis, and the Traders
Compress with headquarters at Fl
Worth. Texas. ComprcS"cs Of both
concerns have been doing extensive
business I'm the southwest. the Traders
occupying the field prior to the Gul'
people. With the announcement that
the Gulf people intend opeaing head
quarters az Ft. Worth and extending
their operations to include many
towns In both territories now occupi
ed by the Traders. will call for the
most active campaign by the latter. Il
is likely in the operation that cotton
ralsers In both territories will eXper'
fence added prosperity In the cotton
business this season, but whether the
outcome of the conflict will bring any
permanent advantage depends. II is
said operations will begin 1t once.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-03
INDICTMENTS oUAsHEp.
eut Oklahoma CITY Aldermen Are
Held for l,Ys situation.

Oklahoma City. Okla. June p
Judge Burwell occupied the bench in
the district court a. session last
night and heard a motion from the at
torneys representing the present and
former members OF the city council
who we're indicted by the recent
grand jury on the charge Of misap-
propriatlng city funds for use in en-.
tertaining the cattlemen convention.
representing Oklahoma City at a spe-
cial function at the st. Louis worlds
fair. entertaining the National Edito-
rial association and sending a delega.
ton to Washington to urge an appro-
priation for federal building in Okla.
homa City
Attorneys Ames. Everest. Chambers
and Lewis appeared for the indicted
inlviduals. while County Attorney
Hays was present in behalf Of the ter.
ritory
Mr.. Ames presented a motion that
the indictments be quashed or the
ground that the offense alleged In
each case was a misdemeanor and
that the court had not ordered the
investigation. which would be neces-
sary under the Iaw7o roade, a. valid.
The other attorneys spoke in sup
port OF the motion and Judge Hays
In behalf OF the territory.
After hearing the arguments e:dge
Burwell ordered the indictments be
quashod but also ordered the matter
OF investigation resubmitted &c the
next grand jury, which will sit In
September.
Attorney Ames urged the court TO
revoke the latter order. but the court
declined 20 do ~, declaring he was
not thoroughly conyersant with the
merits OF the cases and that possibly
there were some matters that merited
M investigation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-06-03
SUFFOCATED IN A TRUNK
THREE SMALL CHILDREN MEET
DEATH PECULIARLY.
After Long Search the Little ones
are Found Inside a Trunk Where
During Play the Lid Closed
Oown--Desths Prisoners.

Chicago. June 2.--At the close OF
four hours search for her three
youngest children. Mrs. Adelord Van
slette found them last night dead ln
a trunk In an upper chamber AL
three we're little girls. the youngest
mere baby. one dead body was
sitting upright. the others lay hud.
died together upon a pillow. The lid
OF the big trunk was tightly closed
upon them. II is supposed they had
crawled into the trunk during their
play and the lid fell and latehed and
they were suffocated. The tray OF
the trunk had been lifted out and
laid upon a bed
with their six boys and four girls
the Van sletes moved here from a
farm az Beayervllle year ago. Van
Slotte Is teamster and Is In good
circumstances. The family occupies
a hve-room house The children had
been playing out OF doors most OF
the day and watching the memorial
display Late I'm the afternoon the
three youngest. Ida. $ years old; Ro-
sella. aged 6. and Pearl aged ?, left
the others. going into the house. Sup.
por time came and Mrs Van Slotte's
calls failed 20 briag any response.
After supper was over Mrs Van
Sle'te. according 10 the story later
told by the family turned her a..
t.uU1u 90 the house. she ha1 gone
through the rooms o. dozen times and
u' last in sleeping room where
thcrc was a large. old fashioned roInd
ing top trunk OF the Saratora variety.
observed something she had overlook
cd The tray had been taken from
tho trunk and was lying on the bed.
Mfs Van 'Slctte lifted tho iId of the
closed trunk and saw her two babies
lying ON q pillow in the bottom Of the
trunk. Ida was sitting upright, her
head dropping ON her breast. The
children were so still that Mrs. Van
slette stood In sympathetic stiffness
for an instant. Then she put forth
her hand and touched Ida and spoke.
Contact with the girls head and the
lack Of response froze the woman
with horror. The children were
dead. The trunk is not self locking,
but II has clasps that easily might
snap and holr II shut against the
strength of the children. An inquest
will be held today.