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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
A CHRISTIAN COLONY.
Large settlement of Cooperative Far.
mers I'm Ontario.

On Rainy river, Ontario is "tbe
christian Colony" a land of promise
In what is still largely a wilderness
but fertile and developing rapidly. r.
"A. Burriss, who has lived on rented
farms in the west, is the founder. The
Canadian government gave him 90 600
acres at first He gave that away and
got 100000 acres more.
He writes that he wants tenant
farmers, poor men who have families.
who wish to become freeholders"; ;
that he will make them freeholders:
Will make them better husbands, bet
ter fathers, better Christians; that
he has ALREADY helped 1000 families
to help themselves"
He will help deserving families" tc
get to the Rainy river country, "giye
them free temporary home for a
week or 10 days, and help them to gel
gree 100 acres to call their own.
There Will be the inevitable hardships
of pioneer life. 1t is not a country o,
career for weaklings. To men OF
pluck 1t offers independence.
There are churches, schools, man,
beautiful homes. Mr.. Burriss' ad.
dress Is Port Arthur, Ontario. He vii
be glad to tell anybody interested
how to get cheap transportation to hi,
colony and all about the colony itself
with the Procession" in Every.
bodys Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
wo-CAT-sE WANTS A DIVORCE.
Alleges That His Wife Is Cruel, Abus-
i've and IncOnsiderate.

Because his wife does not treat him
as should true and loving spouse,
Wo-cat-se has commenced proceed
ings for a divorce from Julia. The
papers in the case have just been filed
by Carter, Raley & Raley. In the
complaint Wo-cat-se alleges that Julia
has been cruel and abusive to him
until he no longer cares whether
school keeps or not. He was formerly
an Indian policeman on the reserva- :
ton, and declares that when he
would return home from his official
duties Julia would treat him without
proper consideration. Among other
things she would hit him over the
head with her leather belt, tell him to
leave the place and otherwise make
nome life uncomfortable for the brave,
During the holiday season last sum-
mer 1t is alleged Julia left her happv
tepee and went to the Lapwai reser-
walton to celebrate, and flirted with
other men.
For these reasons Wo-cat-se asks
that he be given a divorce and also
that his wife return a pony which was
present from the plaintiffs mother.
and which Julia now has.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
TO PLAY HERE SUNDAY,
Boosters" Of Walla to Meet yellow
Kids" in Pendlefon.

The Walla Walla Boosters baseball
team will meet the Athena Yellow
Kids in this city next Sunday, April
20. The Walla Walla Statesman says:
Arrangements have been made by
Manager Tempany to play two games
of ball this week with the Yellow
Kids. The Boosters will go to Athena
next Saturday morning and meet the
Kids on the diamond in the afternoon.
On Sunday tie two teams will go
to Pendleton where they will give an
other exhibition of the national game.
For Sunday the o. r. & n. company
announces a special excursion train
to be run from Walla walla to PEN
dleton.
The train will leave Walla walla at
10 O'Clock in the morning, and re-
turning VIII leave Pendleton at Z
o'clock. An effort is being made to
secure the Walla Walla band to ac-
company the excursionists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
INVADING OREGON
OREGON TRUNK RAILWAY
BUILDING SOUTHWARK.
Work ON the New line VIII Begin
May fright of Way Being Secur-
cd Along the Des Chutes River
Project Is Well Financed and VIII
Tap an Immensely Rich Country.

Central Oregon is going to be fam
ped by a railroad at once, and that
road is coming up the Des Chutes river
from the Columbia, says the Madras
Pioneer This is the important in
formation brought by f. s. Gordon.
engineer for the Oregon Trunk lin.
which Is the name under which the
line Will be built into central Oregon.
MI Gordon is here now buying right
OF way for the railway. and actual
construction work will be begun Not
later than May 10.
Inc oregon Trunk line is promoted
oy w. F. Nelson, of Seattle, who built
the Dufur road last year, and who
was behind the survey made IN tho
Des Chutes river last winter M
Neison has financed his railroad pro-
)ect up the Des Chutes, and there I,
no doubt that work will be started n >
once. 81
Mr. Gordon is emphatic in bis
statements that this road will be buiIt
ana says that Mr.. Nelson has afro, d,,
given orders for the removal NJ hi.
A., - oa'Ai's W the mouth of
,he Les Chutes, under instructions 70
oegin work by the 5th of Nav. He
'hlnks, however, that 1t NAV he y
week later before work begins
AT present Mr.. Gordon is securipy
.he right of way for the line The
Ilrst lS miles of right OF .vay ,,o
'he Des Chutes was secured 60
weeks ago and the deeds have already
oeen filed Off record. Mr.. Gordon ba.
secured deeds for right of wav
through number of places living ~
"iliow creek gorge between this n,aoa
ana the Des Chutes river
Mr. Gordon says that the Oroo,,
Irunk line will be built I'm tho n.
cnu'es river coming up Willow creek
gorge to tap the immense wheat be,t
vi TINS section, and that from tbis
point the road will later be extapda,,
on southwark. Madras Is the nroso,,.
objective point. 1t is not known VIII,
"hat railroad the Oregon Trunk ,ina
Is aftiliated. although 1t Is assumed
that Mr.. Nelson is bui,d;ro a. -
'iuepehdently of either the Harima,
or the Hill roads. s...
information on this point has NOT
oeen given out, although it has been
ninted that at the mouth of the Des
Chutes is one of the best crossings -,
'he Columbia river, affordinp ea.,,
connection with the Hill line on the
north bank. >''e
1t Is not believed, however, that III.
hartman interests would permit the
l,es Chutes route to fall into the hands
oL Hi'i' thus virtually relinquishing to
'hose interests the immensely import-
ant central Oregon country. as well q
affording them an easy entrance into
the Hartman territory in the south,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25

At meeting of the Business Mems
association held last evening it was
definitely decided to celebrate the
Fourth of July, and a motion was
made and carried that a committee of
five be appointed to make arrange
ments. As President Taylor wished
to select this committee with care, the
same was not named at the time.
II was the general sentiment of the
meeting last night that Pendleton
should celebrate this year, and that
the fact should be made known at
once. AS the city has not observed d
the Fourth of July for several years,
1t is planned to have a celebration
that will be worth attending.
Decoration Day.
The observance OF Decoration Day
was also discussed last evening. and
committee composed of Lee Teutsch,
A. w. Robinson and ]. w. Maloney
was appointed to have charge of the
program for the occasion.
The subject of advertising on hotel
registers was discussed at length, R.
Alexander refusing to pledge himself
to abstain from such advertising,
Finally upon motion of Leon Cohen,
1t was decided to appoint a committee
TO ascertain what 1t would cost to
have advertisements OF the city and
county resources placed in the regis
ter instead of firm ads. Messrs. Co.
hen, Alexander and Donaldson we're
appointed on this committee.
Nf
city have now signed the bylaws of
the association, and the membership
is steadily increasing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Development in Malheur.

Rev. H. C. Cleveland, Of Freewater,
Sunday school missionary for the Con-
gregational church in Malheur and
Baker counties, passed up the o. R. &
n. this morning to visit his family a
few days. He says great development
Is taking place in Malheur county.
under way and many new settlers are
coming into the Willow creek coun-
try. There is considerable vacant land
in that locality and 1t is hoped to
bring water to most of it within a very
few years and many people are buy
ing land now while 1t is cheap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25

square miles in the Beaver river dis
rict and in August started toward
civilization. When about 40 miles
from Fort Hamlin, in the interior,
they encountered severe snow storm
on September Land were compelled
to shoot their horses, throw away
most of the equipment and wade
through snow waist deep to Fort Ham
lin.
Each man carried about 40 pounds
of provisions and bedding and the
snow was so deep that 1t would often
require two and three hours to travel
mile. The crew finally reached Fort
Hamlin after terrible hardships. He
will return to the same district this
season to continue the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
PRESBYTERY TOMORROW.
Meeting OF The Pendleton District VIII
Be Held at Freewater.

The regular meeting of Pendleton
presbytery, including all of the terri
tory between the Blue and Cacsade
mountains, and consisting of 15
churches, will be held in Freewater
tomorrow.
The churches in this immediate vi
cinity to be represented are the Pen.
dleton Presbyterian church, Milton
Freewater, Adams. Fruitvale, Pilot
Rock, Echo, Irrigon, Umatilla mission
besides the churches in Sherman, Gill
liam, Morrow and Crok counties.
Rev. W. L. Van Nuys, Rev. r, ].
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED.
Question OF Custody of the Children
Taken Under Amusement

Last evening Judge w. r. Ellis
granted a divorce to Mrs. E. B. Nc
Farland, after listening for two days
to testimony in the case. The divorce
was agreed to by both parties in the
suit, but over the custody of the chill
dren there has been contention. There
are eight children, and the mother has
asked that she be given the custody
of them all, while the husband has
asked the same for himself. This mat
ter Judge Ellis has taken under ad-
visement, and a decision may not be
given for week or longer.
The Mcfarland case has been close
ly contested, Carter. Raley & Raley
appearing for Mrs. Mcfarland, while
A. d. Stillman and Dan P. Smythe
have represented the defendant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
WILL ADDRESS THE WOMEN.
Parlor Meeting for Mrs. Mary C..
Bradford at Hotel Pendlet0n Thurs
day Evening. uT

Mrs. Mary C. Bradford, formerly
president of the Colorado State Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. will ad-
dress parlor meeting of women at
the parlors of the Hotel Pendleton at
5 o'clock on Thursday evening, and
imme diately after the short address
by Mrs. Bradford, she will be rendered
a reception at the parlors Of the hotel
by Pendleton club women.
All women of the city are cordially
invited to attend the parlor meeting
and reception. Mrs. Bradford is one
of the leading women orators of her
state, and has taken an active part in
club and public affairs. and on Friday
evening, April 27, will deliver an ad-
dress on the equal suffrage move.
ment at the Thompson Street NJ. r..
church, 10 which the public is cordial
ly invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
State Board of Health Meets

DR.. c. j. Smith will leave tonight
for Astoria to attend the meeting of
the state board of health, of which he
Is the president. The board will meet
tomorrow in conjunction with the
Clatsop County Teachers association,
and the Clatsop County Medical asso-
citation. DR.. Smith is on the program
for. discussion upon the subject of
"The Modern School Building"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Business Good at Hermiston.

C. E. Troutman, who is interested
in the lumber yard at Hermiston, says
much building is going on in that vi
cinity and especially is considerable
fencing being done. A carload of &C.
dar posts shipped in by his company
a few days ago was sold out within n
short time. Most of the improve
ments are permanent and of a sub
stantial character.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
NORRIS & ROWE COMING.
First Circus for Pendleton This Year
VIII Come on MAY II.

]. C. Stuart, advance agent for Nor
ris & Rowe's circus, is in the city to-
day making arrangements for the
coming of the attraction to this city
on May IA.
The circus is enlarged and improved
in every way and is better each sea-
son than the preceding season. New
features have been added an it is the
neatest and cleanest circus on the
road.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Knights to Give Stag Social.

This evening Damon lodge No. T.,
knights Of Pythias, will hold a social
session following their regular meet
ing. The affair will be "stag" card
party and whist or some other game
will be played. Following the game
refreshments will be served. All men,
bers of the lodge and visiting Knights
are urged to be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Moorhouse Book to Be Issued.

A second large edition to the Moor
house Indian photographs will be is
sued from the press of the East Ore
gonian soon. The second edition will
be larger and will contain new pic
lures and will be fully equal to the
first edition in artistic appearance.
Major Moorhouse receives calls every
day from book stores and news dealers
In all parts Of the United States, in
quiring when his second edition will
be issued. 1t will have a much wider
patronage than the first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Lecture at Christian Church.

Thomas S. Handsaker gave a lee
ture recital at the NJ. e. church last
Friday evening under the auspices OF
the Epworth league. His readings
were of high order Of merit. and his
rendition of the various selections
generously applauded. Mr. Handsa-
ker is man of fine appearance on
the platform, and we predict for him
a bright future. Lewis, Idaho, STAN
dard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
MID COLUMBIA CONFERENCE.
Congregational Meeting to Re Held In
This City Next Saturday and Sun

uay.
The regular annual meeting OF the
Mid Columbia conference Of the Con-
gregational church will be held in this
city next Saturday and Sunday, April
2s and 29.
The conference includes all the Con-
gregational churches in Umatilla and
Morrow counties in Oregon and sever
al southern Washington counties and
good attendance OF ministers and
delegates is expected. The meetings
Will be held in the First Congrega-
tional church.
Last year this conference was held
In Heppner, Rev. T. r. Edgerton, then
Congregational minister in this city
taking active part in the program.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Famous Paintings Coming.

All the worlds famous paintings are
seen in the Elson art exhibit, which
will be held in the court house in this
city on May 2, and 4. over 200
paintings will be exhibited. The pro.
ceeds of the exhibit will be devoted
by the women's clubs to the purchase
of pictures for the public schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Left for lone.

]. D. Stevens, socialist candidate for
the United States senate, who has been
in the cas- tend of Umatilla county for
several days speaking in the interest
Of the socialist party, left this morn
ing for lone and Heppner, where he
will address the people in several
meetings during the coming week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
TeIegraphers Are in Need.

Urgent appeals for aid for destitute
telegraph operators in San Francisco
are being sent out by the Commercial
Telegraphers' union. 1t is estimated
that there are 900 operators in desti-
tute circumstances in the destroyed
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Diven, Rev. Levi Johnson and Rev. ].
M. Cornelison, Of this city and vicin-
ity. will attend.
Has Heard From Her Mother.

Mrs. ], S. Beckwith. of this city, has
just received a letter rrom her moth
er, Mrs. r. T. Pettengill. who was in
San Francisco at the time OF the earth
quake, but who was uninjured and is
now safely located In that city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
SNOWB0UND IN ALASKA.
government Surveying Party Forced
to Shoot Their Horses and Garry
Their Equipment 40 Miles.

B. w. Witherspoon, of the United
States geological survey, who is in the
city buying horses for the government,
had an experience in Alaska last fall
which he will not soon forget
About a year ago Mr.. Witherspoon
with crew of 10 men struck into the
interior OF the vast country west of
Circle City, to make geologic surveys,
and for five months lived entirely out
side Of the bounds of human habita-
ton.
His crew surveyed about 5000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25

In the outskirts OF Wallace was
lately found a box containing Is sticks
OF dynamite, hidden in some brush.
II had been cached away so long the
box had partially rotted away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25

Bitulithic pavement is being laid in
Portland on Second street from Flan-
ders to Morrison, distance Of ~
blocks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
Son Was Born.

Born, in this city. to Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Connor, a son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-25
CELEBRATE JULY 4
DEFINITELY SETTLED By
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.

President Taylor VIII Appoint Conn.,
mittec of Five on Arrangements,
and the Celebration VIII BE Ar
ranged With Thoroughness-C
mittee Appointed to Arrange for
Celebration of Decoration Day-.Ad-
yertising Schemes Discussed.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24
DR.. GARDNER
IS not IN II

Lady Navarro won the great Ten
nessee Derby today with its rich $10,-
Geo purse ana Dick Reddick Of the
same stable ran third. Good Luck, q
well known western performer. ran
second. And DR.. Gardner-well, DR..
Gardner also ran.
The Schreiber crack. though second
on the betting. never made showing
In the money. The odds-on favorlte
was Security. who went to the post
to and never got q call. A pile Of
western money was placed on DR..
Gardner. but he seemed unable to 60
the distance In the competition that
was up against him.
The western credit is saved by the
performance Of Horace E., who. ia
vorite at one to six. romped away from
his field ana won ~ he pleased. going
the four and : half furlonss In So .3-4
seconds. The winning Of the derby by
Lady Navarre. following her brilliant
performances IN the Montgomery han-
dicap. stamps here - one of the great
performers Of the year. Lady Navarro
and Dick Reddick were coupled n the
betting . the entry o. IL Ellison
stables.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24
ASK MILITIA
TO WITHDRAW
Soldiers Are Overzeal.
Gus, And Citizens
Object

San Francisco, April 24.-Chief Of
Police Dinan announces this morning
that the reported clashes between the
police and the national guardsmen has
been greatly exaggerated.
Officers Of the department are TAX
ing orders from the captains Of their
respective companies and doing patrol
duty in conjunction with the regulars.
1t is believed that before tonight every
militiaman will be withdrawn from
duty on the streets.
Dinan stated there had been no clash
with the militiamen Of the citizens pa
troll. but there are numerous COM
plants of the over zealousness of the
guardsmen by private citizens and for
that reason he deemed 1t advisable to
request the withdrawal Of all troops
not acting under the direct command
Of General Funston.
Chief Dinan said that Policeman AL
pers, detailed on duty in an automO-
bile, fired on the militiamen last night.
The regulars challenged him several
times, but no effort was made to stop
him until he came against the militia
patrol at Van Ness and Hayes
This patrol commenced shooting be-
fore the challenge, and az the officers
dashed by four shots were fired by the
guardsmen. Fortunately. all were poor
marksmen and none Of the officers
were hit.
Captain of Police Martin was warned
by the militiamen last night that there
must be no lights. He was told guard
lights were permitted until 10, but the
guard was obdprate and the captain
put In an evening without lights.
It Is such little instances az these
that make the militiamen undesirable
as patrols and has caused the vigorous
protest Of the citizens.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24

San Francisco, April 24.-There -
one place within pistol shot Of ruined
San Francisco which the EARTHQUAKES
did not touch. Not tremor was sfttt
on Alcratraz island, and every chim@
ney stands untouched.
Despite the fact that the island y
covered with brick buildings. brick
forts and brick chimneys, not 4 brick
was loosened nor crack or quivef
felt
When the scientist comes to write Ol
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24
IT WAS CALM
LAST NIGHT
Conditions Growing Bet
ter---Men Clearing
Away Debris

San Francisco. April 2l--Foilowing
Sunday nights rain which greatly In
tenslfied the misery and suffering N
the homeless people Of this utriclesA
city. last night was clear. calm an4
balmy and one OF compartive co1nGbrt
AZ consequence there was leaa oo3
fering among the sand refugees. camp
Ing under the blue canopy than 1t any
time since the terrible disaster.
Conditions 0stting Dstter. %
The condition Of the people = ooll-
stantly growing better. Blankets and
shelter tents have been distributed III
large numbers among the sufferern
from cold and exposure and a. reau1k
there were but few complaints this
morning.
Clearing The etrssts.
The general conditions are iInpr0v-
ing rapidly. Hundreds Of mon are at
work clearing streets and dynamitine
the tottering walls. The water cori-
pany has thousand men 1t work re-
pairing the broken mains and many
portions Of the residence section aro
now being ahundantly supplied.
% larooa u Lest.
No trace OF Count Do Lar0ca, ~
French counsel. has been found. and q
II feared he lost his life IN The flrs.
Many merchants are making ar-S
rangemsnts for clearing up the ruins
Of their buildings preparatory 70 cozS-
Y1encirR building nnera time M
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24

SEQ to her foundations and started
pe hres which RACED nearly every
4 Npilding within the city limits, he win
I've his hands full explaining why
Acatraz did not have any physical
Aowledge Of the event.
The scenes from the island were awe
spiring. The crashing OF the falling
~ filled the ears Of those on the H.
nd. but no one understood what It
AS all about. No man on the island
new what the matter was until he
ms landed on the shattered wharves.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24
' -
french Flags Alongside
The States and
Stripes
PlrHY REMARKS FROM
RoosEvGLT'9 9PEEcH.

The navy whose captains will
not surrender are sure In the
long run to whip the navy
whose captains viii surrender
unless the inequality Of skill or
force 10 prodigious. The cour-
are which never yields can not
take the place Of the possession
of good ships and good weapons
and the ability skillfuily to use
these ships and these weapons:
but its presence will often atone
for many other shortcomings.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24

AVE been found and buried and no
Borough search has been made in the
lstrict south Of Market on in the
\ ltirese quarter. Although not au-
thoratively notified. he says he UNDER
stands the soldiers and the policemen
have buried many bodies found along
the water front.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-04-24
POLICEMAN IS
SHOT BY Thief

Oregon City, Ore. April 24.-Police-
man George J. Hanl0n was shot and
killed by a man whom he caught enter
ing store early today.
The thug fired two shots into Han
Ions body and escaped.
Hanlon died on his way to the hos
pital. He was for several years guard
at the Illinois penitentiary.