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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
FEW BUFFALO HERDS NOW REMAINING.

j. Alden Loring of Oswego, n. Y.
has visited all the buffalo herds in the
United States lately, at the request of
the biological survey of the Smith
sonian institute, to ascertain as nearly
as possible the number of pure blood
buffaloes now living, and further, to
learn the advisability of placing buff
faloes in the national game preserve
in the Wichita mountains in south
western Oklahoma, where climatic
conditions are believed to be espec-
tally favorable to their propagation.
While in Oklahoma, MIR. Loring
went to ranch "101," at Bliss, to look
at the herd of "a full-bloods, seven
males and II cows. owned by the
ranch company. Mr.. Loring was
quoted as saying that unless something
should be done quickly and intelli-
gently there was danger of the early
extinction of the buffalo. He found
that of the 500 head reported in the
United States not more than one-half
were OF pure blood, and by accident
were dwindling away. He was pleas
ed with the location of the Wichita
preserve, but in doubt as to the wis
dom of placing buffaloes in the pre-
serve until it was known positively
that it's pastures had been disinfected
of the Texas fever tick
Two Herds i'm Oklahoma.
There are two herds of buffaloes in
Oklahoma, one on ranch "1O1" and
the other near Pavruee, Ok, on the
ranch of Major Gordon Lille paw
nee Bid. ]. c. Miller, president of
ranch "101," is negotiating for So full
bloods from a ranchman in the Flat
head Indian reservation in Montana.
from whom he obtained his present
herd.
Miller's buffaloes are thriving in
their southwestern home, once the IA
vorite range of the buffalo. He is
confident that every one of his seven
cows will drop calf this spring. He
contradicts the statement made sever
al months ago in a magazine article
by Major Lille that a buffalo COW
gives birth to calf only one in two
years, and offers in support of his
contradiction the experience of
Thomas w. Burgess. of Luena, Ia.
Four years ago Mr.. Burgess bought a
bull and five cows, all fullbloods.
These five cows have given birth to
a total of 90 calves in the four years.
or one calf each a year, and every
calf has lived.
Miller expects to have 6J half
breeds, or cataloes, from as many
Polled Angus cows next spring. These
cows were bred to a bull purchased
by Miller from the Goodnight ranch
in the Texas Panhandle. He found
that his cows would not mate with a
range buffalo and learned that for
mixed blood breeding purposes the
buffalo bull should be sucked from
its earliest infancy by domestic COW
and thereafter kept with native cattle.
He found such bull in the Goodnight
herd,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08

When Miller brought his herd from
the Flathead country his buffaloes
were as wild as Texas cattle, having
run free on a wide range all their
lives. He controlled them on his
ranch with difficulty, until they be-
came familiar with their surroundings.
BY his constant efforts to make them
more gentle he is now able to call
them from the pasture and have them
eat corn as he tosses it to them in the
ear. The sound of the running pump
will cause them to come in for water.
"A strange thing about my buffa-
loes," said Miller, +is that they do
not seem to like salt. l have placed
salt in convenient places supposing
that naturally they had need OF it, but
not once have 1 found any indication
that a buffalo had tasted salt. They
like the saline water that flows in the
Salt fork OF the Arkansas river. this
tributary passing through my ranch.
In summer they delight in wallowing
in the river
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08

The first remote step taken toward
organizing a civil government in Ore
gon was for the purpose OF making
some law by which an estate LEFT
without heirs could he escheated to
the state.
The story is worthy of repetition In
Oregon homes and oregon school
houses. for too little is known of the
origin of organized government in the
state.
Ewing Young. a sturdy Californian
who came to oregon In the early
'3Os was backlisted. through mistake
as a horsesthief, by the California
authorities, and when Young reached
Vancouver, he was treated as n Grim
inal and outlaw by DR.. John Nc
Loughlin. and from that day forth
his life was emblttered by the false
reports.
1t was easy to scatter such reports
about a man, but vastly more diff
cult matter to correct such reports
after they had once become general
knowledge on the sparsely settled
frontiers.
So Young was unjustly shadowed
to the grave by this unjust and mis-
taken report. Being ortracised he
grew to hate the missionaries of the
Willamette valley. among whom he
settled and so being ostracised he
cared but little for the teachings of
the missionaries or the precepts which
they sought to inculcate in the new
settlement.
Young started the first distillery In
the Willamette valley. This was
cause OF CONSERVATION among the
settlers because of the awful peril OF
drunken savages among the scattering
homes of French Prairie and Salem.
But the entreaties of the settlers
we're OF no avail and Young operated
his distillery and amassed a small
fortune before he sickened and died
In the winter of 1901.
At that time there was no recognize
cd authority anywhere In the north
west excepting the Hudson Bay COM
pany and its rules administered by
Dr. John Mclaughlin at Vancouver
The settlers In the Willamette were
semi-independent, yet their only
source of law and order was in theii
own moral code OF honor and decen'
cy. supported by the iron hand of the
fur company, Every settler In the
valley was free lance IL he chose tc
be. or he could become member OF
the Methodist mission at Salem ans
live under the semi-communal sys
tenn organized there, or he could pa!
homage to DR.. Mclaughlin at Van
couver.
Keeping order and making friend
with the Indians were among tn
common duties of every settler, bu
when Young died and left a larg
estate without any known heirs. her
Was a new question for government
to administer. and there were no law
providing for such an exigency.
First Steps Toward Organization.
So the very first step ever take
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
OREGON'S FINEST HOTEL.
One Million Dollar Building for Coos
Bay


The first steps were taken this week
for the promotion of a million dollar
tourist hotel to be known as the Coos
Bay, says the Coos Bay Harbor
For some time certain parties who
have the good of the bay at heart
have been considering a movement of
this kind. Their hopes have so far
materialized that they have a site of
40 acres OF ground on the peninsula
for the hotel and a further subsidy of
$50 acres.
The site is an ideal one. but of
course is subject to change. If bet
ter one or a larger subsidy can be OBJ
tained the offer will be open for con-
sideration.
The plans have not progressed far
enough that the parties wish to dis
close their identity. The Harbor is
permitted to make this note OF the
enterprise to see how It strikes the
public pulse.
thorough exposition of the enter
prise has been laid before the South
ern Pacific officials and II they should
become interested the hotel will be
assured.
1t is the idea to have a hotel the
equal of any on the Pacific coast one
that will rank with Del Monte and Del
Coronado and be in itself an attrac-
| ton for tourists.
1t is estimated that tourists spend
| $25, 900, 900 annually. When the rail-
road is built and we have first-class
hotel there is no reason why a large
tourist travel can not be turned this
way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
Dairy School and Exhibition.

Madison, Wis. Jan. S.-The fifth
annual convention OF the Wisconsin
Buttermakers' association opened here
this morning at the auditorium of the
new agricultural building. In connec-
ton with the meeting diary exhibit
tion was also opened and dairy
school inaugurated. The premium
fund is larger this year than in former
years and there is the liveliest compe-
tition between the exhibitors of butter
and other dairy products. The stand
ard for admission of products to this
exhibition is quite high; the minimum
being 80 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
\ Modern NIirnCle.

Truly miraculous seemed the re-
coveTy of Mrs. Mollie Holt of this
place writes ]. O. r. Hooper, Wood
ford. Tenn, "she was so wasted by
coughing up puss from her lungs.
Doctors declared her end so near that
her family had watched by her bed
side As hours; when, at my urgent re-
quest DR.. Kings New Discovery was
given her, with the astonishing re-
suit that improvement began, and con-
tinued until she finally completely re-
covered, and is a healthy woman to-
day" Guaranteed cure for coughs
and colds. soc and S1.00 at Tallman
& Co. and Brock & McComss', drug
gists. Trial bottle free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
The soothing and comforting e

The soothing and comforting ef-
fects of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve.
when applied to Piles, sores. cuts.
boils, etc, subdues pain almost instant
ly. This salve draws out the inflam-
nation, reduces swelling and acts as
a rubefacient, thus circulating the
blood through the diseased parts, per-
manently removing the trouble entire
ly. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08

Mrs. Sarah Jane Robinson recently
died in the Massachusetts, state peni-
tentiary after IS years solitary con-
finement. She was sentenced to life
in 1897 for the murder of her hus-
band. son, daughter, nephew and
brother-in-law to secure life insur-
ance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08

At Havana, Cuba, Domingo Bocourt
and Victor Mulina, negro voodoo doc
tors, were convicted and garroted for
the murder of a white female child.
The deed was done to secure the
child's heart to use as a medicine to
cure barrenness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08
Landowner Meet,

oklahoma City. Okla, Jan. S.-The
Laundrymen of Kansas, oklahoma
and Indian Territory, opened their an
nual convention here today with an
exceptionally large attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-08

A company has been organized with
a capital Of $4,000 to build hospi-
tai at Coeur d'Alene.
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working his way up, and besides earn
ing comfortable livelihood is making
a good citizen. Had the board done
nothing but carried on its work in
such a case as this single instance it
would have fully established its useful
ness as an important, nay. a neces-
sary adjunct. Of the city government.
There have been many other cases of
similar character which have been
before the juvenile branch of the Po-
lice Court. Recently 4 child Of ten
was brought up because, like Jean
Vatican in Victor Hugo's Les Miser-
ables." he stole a leaf of bread when
he was almost famished. There was
q large family and the father had been
i'll for a number OF weeks with rheu-
matism- The mother of the household
was at work in the city during the
day ard the children were left almost
starving at times This child took the
bread and returned home. where he
was found sitting with his back against
the wall greedily devouring his i'll
gotten % food. Under such circum-
stances there was. of course. no ac-
ton taken against the child. on an
other occasion a boy was arrested
while sleeping in a bread boz. He
stated that he had remained Ou- after
12 o'clock. and that he did not go home
because his father always locked all
the doors when he remained out later
than l.. An effort was made to inn
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There never Was q newspaper those
DAYS that hadn't a war-map in some
one Of its columns; and when 1 had
diEested the latest phases Of the war
IN the far East, I quite naturally
turned To the sporting page TO learn
what was going on among the other
professional fighters. Have I men
toned to you the fact that I was all
through the Spanish war. the mix-up
in China. and that I had resigned my
commission TO accept the post OF tTav-
cling salesman for q famous motor car
company? If l have not pardon me.
You VIII now readily accept nv reck-
lessness Of spirit as a matter of
CourseJ I turned o-er another page:
from this I learned that the fair sex
was going back TO auT sleeves again.
Many an old sleeve was going 10 be
turned upside down.
Fudge! The train was ratuine
through the yards. Another page
cracked. Ha, Here was that un-
known gentleman thief again. I'D 10
his old tricks. II IS remarkable how
difficult it is 10 cat-l q thief who has
good looks and shrewd brains I had
already written him down as a quasi
swell. For months the police had been
finding clues but they had never laid
eyes or the rascal. The famous Hag-
gertv Of the New York detective force
"a man whom not a dozen New York
policemen knew by sight and no Grim
inals save those behind bars. earthly
and eternal-was now giving his whole
attention TO the affair. Some gayly-
dressed lady at n bail would suddenly
find she had lost some valuable gems:
and that would be the end of tile af-
fair. for none ever recovered her
gems.
The gentleman thief was stiu at
large. and had gathered TO his account
comfortable fortune; that is, if he
were not already rich and simply a
heptOmaniaC. No doubt he owned one
of my racing cars. and was clear OF
the delinquent lists at his clubs. I dis
missed all Thought of him. threw aside
the paper. and mentally figured out
my commissions on sales during the
past month. IT was a handsome figure.
large enough for two. This pastime.
too. soon failed to interest me. I gazed
out of the window and watched the
dark shapes as they sped past.
1 saw the girls face from time to
time. What fool 1 had been not TO
ask her namei She could easily have
refused, and yet as easily have granted
the request. At a-ty rate. had per-
mitted the chance to slip out of my
reach. which was exceedingly careless
on my part Perhaps they-she and
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I stared at the bit Of pasteboard.
fascinated. How the deuce had this
got into my apartments? a Blue Dom
ino? Ha. / had it, Old Friard had
accidentally done up the ticket with nv
mask. a Blue Domino; evidently ]
wasn't the only person who was going
to a masquerade Without doubt this
fair demoiseUe was about to join the
festivities Of some shOp-girls' masGuer-
ade. where money and pedigree are in
consequent things. and where every
body IS either '1oidy' or a gent
Persons who went to my kind of mas
ouerade did not rent their costumes:
they laid out extravasant sums to the
fashionable modiste and tailor. and had
them made to order A Blue Domino:
humphi
It was too late to take the ticket
back to Friards: so I determined to
mail it TO him ia the morning.
1t was now high time for me TO be
off I got into my coat and took down
nv opera hat Outside the storm was
still active; but the snow had a prOmis-
ing softness. and there We're patches of
stars to be seen here and there in the
sky. BY midnight there would be a
full moon. 1 got to Jersey City with
out mishap. and when 1 took my seat
in the smoker, ] found [ had ten min
utes TO spare. I bought a newspape
and settled down to read the days
news. It was fully half an hour be-
tween Jersey City and Blankshire: in
that time / could begin and finish the
paper.
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Miss Anderson" asked, a bit sur
prised, imagine.
Better than acquainted he
smiled.
And remembering suddenly, ex-
claimed. "Ot, to be sure; she is
within the fold of your great
church"
He bowed acquiescence. "a
worthy and devoted daughter Of the
faith, and also a most valued
friend!" and 'straightway he related
how she sacrificed personal comfort
in the scrupulous performance of
her religious duties-how she did
gentle deeds all secretly.
But" I interrupted, you arc car
rying Goals, bright, clean, valuable
Goals though they be, to Newcastle
when you tell me Of the wholesome
life, faith and kindly deeds of this
gifted young actress"
Then you believe her g1ftedT' he
asked.
'Assuredly!" I answered.
You think she has already done
her best?"
Far from it. You must wait a
bit. She will ripen slowly, I think,
but very beautifully. You know,
Father, Shakespearean women are
many sided-deep as the sea-shal-
low as a brook. You cannot expect
g. young and happily inexperienced
girl to comprehend them thoroughly.
In a year OF two, or three-but give
her time for observation, as we'll as
study, and for Imagination"
"She is so beautiful" he mur-
INJURED; Il nodded)-"she has such
a noble voice. and yet the critics
cry out against her for coldness.
They say it mars her work."
"She is young in art, even as she
is young in life" I said, excusingly.
For truly at that time the most
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SKS By Harold MacGra, Autbor of THE MAN ON THE BOX

pistol IN pawnshoD was at once dis
robed Of Its mystery but the inCon-
sistent elegance of his evening clothes
doubled my suspicious. Bah! What
was the use Of troubling myself with
this strangers affairs? He would
never cross my path again.
In reasonable time the cab drew up
IN front Of my apartments. I dressed,
donned by Capuchin's robe and took a
look at myself in the pier-glass. Then
I unwrapped the package and put on
the mask. The whole made a capital
outfit. and 1 was vastly pleased with
myself. This was going to be such
an adventure as one reads about in
the ancient numbers Of Blackwood 5
l slipped the robe and mask into nv
suitcase and lighted my pipe During
great moments like this, a man
gathers courage and confidence from a
pIpeful Of tobacco. 1 dropped into a
comfortable morris. touched the gas
logs, and fell into a pleasant dream.
It was not necessary for me to start
for the Twenty-third street ferry till
nine; so I had three-quarters Of an
hour to idle away What bean
tiful hair that girl had! It was Ike
sunshine, the silk Of corn. the WELD
OF the harvest. And the marvellous
abundance of it! 1t was true that she
was an artists model; it was equally
true that she had committed a mild
lmnropriety in addressing me as she
had; but, for all I could see. she was
a girl Of delicate breeding. doubtless
one Of the many whose family for
tunes, or misfortunes. forced them to
earn living And il is no disgrace
these days TO pose as an artists
model The classic oils NOWADAYS
call only for exquisite creations I'm
gowns and hats; mythology was ex-
hausted by the old masters. Rome.
Paris, London possibly a bohemian
existence in these cities accounted for
her ease in striking up a conversation.
harmless enough, with total
stranger. In Paris and Rome II was
all very well; but it is a risky thing
TO do in unrOmantic New York and
London However, her uncle had been
with her; veTitabIe fortress, had I
overstepped the bounds of poIiteness.
The smoke wavered and rolled
about me. 1 took out the ten of
hearts and studied it amusinglv
After all, should I go? Would it be
wise? I confess saw Goblins' heads
peering from the spots and old Poe
stories returned to me PshawI II
was only q frolic, no serious harm
could possibly come of it. I would
certainly so, now 1 had gone this far
What fool idea the girl was bent on
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Slept in Empty Barrels.

Rodents, spiders, and vermin of every
description seemed to have congregated
there as though it were the great
breeding place for the city. There was
some furniture in the room. but this
was piled one piece on top of the other
until il became a useless, tottering pile
which served only as a nesting place
for all the unwelcome occupants of the
room Under such truly nauseating
conditions is it marvellous that the boy
preferred to remain on the streets and
In empty barrels at night rather than
20 home? Had there been no board
of guardians the boys excuse before
an ordinary court would not have
passed muster and he would probably
have been sentenced for vagrancy ac-
cording to the legal stipulations. It
was through the board that the house
was made sanitary and that the boy
secured q position where he is rapidly
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Stole Money for Theater Tickets.

1T was only a day or two ago that
two boys Of tender age were arrested
for breaking into a store and robbing
money drawer OF 81. When caught
and questioned about the matter they
stated that they had stolen the money
in order that they might buy theater
tickets. These young offenders were
sent to the reformatory.
Probation Officer Copp states that
the number who have once served pro-
baton and who are brought before the
court for a second time is exceedingly
small. a fact which argues we'll for the
preventive efficacy of the system now
in vogue.
The regular juvenile court, which IT
is hoped will soon be in operation, is a
continuance of the same kind OF work
which is now carried on by the Board
of Chudren's Guardians. with the ad-
vantage that il is a broadening of the
principles and the scope of the labors
in this direction. guaranteeing greater
thoroughness in seeking out the causes
which underly the beginning of Grim
inal careers II is believed that many
salutary measures will eventually be
introduced which will do away to a
large extent with such deplorable
cases as have here been set forth.
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hadn't the leaf- IDEA: but I easily
recognized the fol-. Up7n which I was
about 10 set sail Hei gh-hOI What
was a lonely young bachelor to do?
At the most. they could only ask me
to vacate the premises, should 1 be
so unfortunate as TO be discovered.
In that event. Teddy Hamilton would
come to my assistance. She
was really beautiful, And then I
awoke to the alarming fact that the
girl in Mouquin's was interesting me
more than I liFe5 70 confess.
Presently. through the haze Of
smoke ! saw a patch Of white paper
on the rug iu front OF the pier-gla1s.
/ rose and picked il I'D.
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Continued from Sixth Page.)

anhction she was unable to exert her
self in keeping the house clean. As
result the room had not been prop
erly aired or swept in months The
bedding was nothing more than bun
die Of filthy rags. while the boy slept
upon the floor on a discarded mattress
which was so blackened by age and
use that its original color could not be
determined.
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ardent love speech, having passed
the pink lips of Mary Anderson, be-
came as an arabesque Of frost upon
a window pane-very beautiful, very
delicate and very cold.
'@WiH she ever changer" he asked,
uneasily. ''Will her heart quicken
into warmth p
"She is a woman" I answered.
But her study, her hard work, her
duty TO that large family, her am
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he said. THE spirit of prophecy is
upon me-"
Laughter quivered at the corner
of his lips. Irreverentiy, comment
ed: You don't look it, sir
He wagged HIS finger threatening
Iy: Madam, you show lack Of re
speet for my superior years"
About two of them, are there not
or are we Of the same age, father?''
He wagged me down: The dis
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Name Hawthorne
Costume Blue Domino
Time. J. NJ.
Returned .......
Address. West S7th Street
FRIARD'S
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treatment as his which caused the
criminals of the future.
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some day-her heart Will warm, her
blood will quicken, the scales will
fall from her eyes. Then she will
see new meanings in her lines; have
new and tender tones to speak them
with"
"And the result?" he interrupted.
"Will be d tremendous increase Of
power over her public"
His face was bright as new silver.
He lifted his index finger: Listen"
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bition-they fill her life so full: TO
change-that would be a miracle"
"She IS a woman" l repeated,
''and miracles happen to them only"
He laughed as gayly as a lad.
Then he sat a long moment, his
eyes fixed upon the floor.
"She thinks that she will change"
he murmured.
Impatiently, I exclaimed: She
must, I tell youl She will wake up
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Ito be continued next Sunday.)