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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
TO MAKE RAIN IN
SHERMAN COUNTY
SIX INCHES OF RAIN
FOR A PURSE OF $500
Farmers of Sherman County Have
Employed Los Angeles Rain-Ma
er Who Promises TO Deliver Six
Inches of Rain Between May 25
and July 2o Within a Radius of 60
Miles-No Pay Unless IL Rains.

w. T. Hislop, the we'll known COM
mercial traveller of this city who has
Just returned from a trip through
Sherman county tells an interesting
story of the preparations being made
there to try a rain-making expert
ment this summer.
Fifteen hundred dollars have been
raised in the vicinity of Wasco, the
county seat of Sherman county, for
the purpose of bringing a Los An
geles rain-maker to that place for
the experiment.
According to the contract entered
into between the people and the rain
maker, no money is to be paid over
unless the rain-maker causes six
inches of rain to fall within a radius
Of so miles of the location of his
tower, between May 25 and July Is,
| 1907.
So far the people have not expend-
ed cent of money, all the prepara-
tions having been made at the ex-
pense of the eXperimenter and the
agreement is that no money will be
paid until after the rain is delivered
The rainmaker will erect a high
tower in the vicinity of Wasco from
which explosive chemicals will be
sent into the air on cloudy days and
nights and exploded at great ele.
walton above the earth.
The rainmaker has studied weather
statistics of that section and declares
that is most favorable place for
! making experiments and he Is
| sure of delivering the goods within
the time specified.
While crops are in very good con.
dition in Sherman county, yet the
rain is badly needed and the people
are willing to risk the amount for
the experiment. Mr.. Hislop says
that the $500 for the experiment
has been practically all raised ir
Wasco and in the immediate vicinity
and that little has been raised in the
farming sections which will be bene.
fitted most by the experiment.
The people have great confidence
in the ability of the rain-maker, a.
he has borne his own expense so fal
and It is said could have had $1,000
for six inches of rain as readily a,
$500. Work on the tower will be.
gin at once and the experiment will
be started soon after May 26.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
THREE RAILROADS ARE ACCUSED Of RATE
DISCRIMINATION

Washington, May 21.-The COM
plant of the National Petroleum as
sociation against the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Sa. Paul, the Pennsylvania,
the Ann Arbor and other railroads.
alleging unreasonable and discrimi-
mating rates on petroleum and its
products, came up for hearing today
before the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.
The National Petroleum associa-
ton is an Independent Oil company
and 1t alleges discrimination in IA
vor of the Standard. In anticipation
Of the hearing today the railroads Il
week or so ago announced a big
concession to the Independent oil
men, especially on the rate for the
return Of empty tank cars from the
Pacific coast. The readjustment OF
rates means that the Standard OIL
company will no longer enjoy an ex-
elusive rate from central freight and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

Tracts of land aggregating nearly
100000 acres in the national forests
in Washington, Oregon, California,
and Wyoming have just been releas-
ed from temporary withdrawal by the
interior department, at the request Of
the forest service.
This action has been taken in order
to readjust the boundaries of the ma
tional forest so as to include only land
chiefly valuable for forest purposes.
The tracts just released in the states
named will be open to settlement late
in July and to entry a month later.
In the last two months tracts aggre-
eating nearly 100000 acres have
been released at the request of the
forest service.
The releases which have just been
made include 133,120 acres of land
adjacent to the San Jacinto national
forest, San Diego county, California;
247.2S0 adjoining the Washington
national forest, Washington; $3.50
acres adjacent to the Mt. Rainier
national forest in Cowlitz, Clarke and
Skamania counties, Washington; 2S,-
.
| tional forest in Wyoming and Colora-
| do. and 47S.760 acres adjacent to the
Cascade and Heppner national forests
/ in Morrow. Umatilla and Grant coun-
ties, oregon.
During the past winter and spring
! the forest service has had a force of
men in the field readjustipg the boun-
daries of the national forests, and in
| accordance with the policy of the for
| est service all land which is suitable
for other purposes is now being ex-
cluded.
Scattered all through the national
| forests are many agricultural lands,
most small and narrow and more or
| less isolated so that their elimination
IS impracticable. Settlement is en-
| couraged in these lands which are
open to homesteaders under the act of
June II. 1906. This act provides for
| the homesteading of agricultural lands
! in the national forests and is being
| generally taken advantage. of for that
/ purpose.
! Stockmen and ranchers are not slow
| in realizing the benefits of residence
! in national forests and in many cases
/ petitions have been received by the
forest service for further extension
of their area This. however, the SER
vice is careful not to do unless It can
be shown that the land is chiefly val
liable for forest or protection pur-
| noses,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

r. X. Stanfield mas tne largest
amount stored in Echo, 1879
pounds being in the warehouse there.
Some wool will be unloaded at
Pendleton yet today.
List of Buyers.
Sixteen firms are represented by
the buyers who are in the city today.
The list Is:
George Abbott and Otto Kuhn. for
the Botany Worsted Mills. Passaic,
N. J.
c. II. Green. representing ]. Kosh-
lani & Co.. of Boston.
f. w. Brigham and Mr.. Whitman.
representing Farnsworth, Thayer
and Stevenson OF Boston.
VIM. Ellery. one of The firm OF
Halowei, Jones & Donald of Boston.
p. Dufour, for the Lafayette
worsted Mills at woonsocket, r. I.
T. II. Smith. representing jeremiah
Williams & Co., of Boston.
E. Y. Judd and r. j. Burke, for
II. c. Judd & Root Of Hartford.
Jack Downing. representing C. ].
Webb & Co.. philadelphia.
Joe Wing, for Dewey, Gould & Co.,
Of Boston.
Ludwick Eismann. firm member of
Eismann Bros. Boston.
Frank Frankenstein for Hecht.
Lehman & Co., Boston.
Jack Patterson, representing Cecil
Caverlev Of Boston.
r. II. Stocker CT the Traders Des-
patch and Burt Moran. representing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
Last of the Old veuircmen.

Boise, May 21.-Darrow this
morning resumed the examination of
John Whitelock. Whitclock is not
wanted by the defense. but is maxi
ing strenuous efforts to qualify.
The court finally consented that
further examination of Whitelock be
deferred until n later day.
The defense then pcremptorily
challenged Josh Fisher and Levi
Smith, railroad employees, and af-
terward Professionally accepted Fish
er and five others were excused for
bias.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
FLOODS AROUND SALT LAKE.
1000 Men Working in the City to
Save Habitations.

Salt Lake, May 21.-The warm
mountains to melt rapidly, trans
forming the mountain streams into
torrents. Payson City is inundated,
and crops for miles around are
flooded this morning by breaking
dams and irrigation reservoirs in the
canyon.
The loss of life is not reported
In Salt Lake 1000 men are work
ing TO keep the waters out of the
homes on the west side. Similar re.
| ports from all over the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
NAOMI BURNED IN MIDLAKE.
No One Killed. but Several Received
Minor Injuries.

Milwaukee, May 21.-The passen-
ger steamer Naomi, plying between
this city and Grand Haven, Mich,
was burned in midlake at 1 o'clock
this morning. None were lost. The
steamer Kansas rescued all. few
with burns and minor injuries. II
occurred 35 miles off Grand Haven,
Loss. 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

Final preparations are being made
today at the Furnish warehouse for
the wool sales tomorrow. A number
of buyers are on hand and are look
ing over the situation. This will be
the first important pool sale of Ore
gon wool this season and there will
be several hundred thousand pounds
sold. The most important sales OF
the season will be held at Shaniko.
June 10, IL and 26, and July 16.
The buyers state that the wool
prices will probably be lower this
year than last. The markets in the
east and Europe are reported quiet
and that the sales thus far have not
been in figures to warrant prediction
of high prices FOR this years clip. =
Some of the eastern oregon Will
has already been sold, is and 10
cents having been paid for 1t, while
some of the stuff has gone at lower
prices. Some of the valley wool has
sold for 21 cents.
The following list of wool owners
who have stored their wool at the
warehouse does not represent the
entire amount owned by each, as
many have only samples on hand
and several large clips are stored IN
the warehouses at Echo.
Following are the names of the
owners and pounds of each in the
Furnish warehouse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
SHIP NINE CARLOADS CATTLE.
Raines Sends Over 1000 Cattle and 80
Carloads Sheep I'm Two Months.

Nate Raines, the well known cattle-
buyer for the Frye, Brune & Co, has
purchased nine cars of cattle from
Lnsner, Whitaker and other stock
men on Bear creek, and will ship
them out over the w. & c. r. tomor-
row night. An unusual number of
cattle and sheep have been sent out
recently to the Seattle market. With
in the last two weeks Mr.. Raines has
sent to his firm over 1000 head of
sheep and about 30 cars OF cattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

trunk line association territories to
the western coast
Brownsville ARRAY Inquiry.
Washington, May 21.-Testifying
In the senate inquiry into the
Brownsville affair this afternoon
Macedonia Reinirez said he saw nine
or 10 negroes, soldiers, armed in the
street the night of the riot and heard
one say: "'There goes one. II he
were not soldier would give 1t to
him."
The police lieutenant was shot and
wounded and Remirez declares it
was negro soldier who shot him.
Washington. May 21.-The census
bulletin today shows $32o,107, 900
worth Of shoes were manufactured
last year, an increase of 21 per cent.
The report says the increase is due
to advertising. both in domestic and
foreign markets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
Death Of r. T. Pettcngill.

Mrs. J. s. Reckwith has received a
telegram announcing the death Of
her father. r. T. Pettenglll, at the
age Of 10 years, in Cleveland. Ohio.
Mr. Pettengill had visited here and
hnd numerous friends who will
be grieved to learn Of his death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
SPECIAL VEN|RE
WAS EXHAUSTED
Another Recess of Haywood'S
Triaris Necessary in Efforts
to Get a Jury.
DEFENSE CHALLENGED
OFF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES

Five Others Excused for Bias
Whitelock, Who Wants to be a
Juror, Is Not Wanted by the De-
fense; His Examination Is Post
poned-Prosecution is Accused Of
Stealing Correspondence from Fed
Grafton Headquarters That VIII In
criminate Haywood and Others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
! ACRES
ARE WITHDRAWN
Forest Reserves Of Western
States Are Greatly Reduced
in Area.
LAND NOT STRICTLY
FOREST is WITHDRAWN

All Agricultural Land Included I'm
First Boundaries of the Reserves Is
to be Opened for Entry Under Act
OF June II, 19O8-Entries May be
Made I'm JuIy-Half Million Acres
Withdrawn from Heppner District
of the Blue Mountain Reserve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
Labor VIII Prosecute Calhoun.

. San Francisco, May 21.-An
. organization known as the CAL
. houn Prosecution and Union De-
. fense league Is launched and
. staff Of attorneys engaged for
. the avowed purpose Of the
. prosecution OF President CAL
. houn on n charge OF conspir-
. acy to commit murder as
. the result of the killing of n
. man In a street car riot. II Is
. expected every union In the
. city will be represented, The
. movement Is without paral-
. lei In the history Of organized
. labor in this country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
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Boise, May 21.-The special venire
in the Haywood case was exhausted
this morning and recess taken un-
til another venire can be summoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

Grand Rapids, Mich. May 81.
j. M. Rhoades Of Detroit, n
victim of the Naomi fire, was
. BROUGHT TO hospital in this city
. and died this morning. Arthur
. Jones, q Detroit lawyer, also
. rescued from the Naomi wired
his family that several passen-
. gers were drowned and four
; deck hands burned to death.
Captain Thomas Trail was the
last man to leave the ship, with
; his clothing almost burned from
} him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

Pittsburg, Pa, has raised $780,
900 which will be added to dona-
tion Of 100000 by n. c. Frick to
build a home for the Y. W. c. A. of
that city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
Robbers Escape with $1,000.

Winnebago, ILL.,, May 21.-The bank
in this city was blown this morning
Robbers escaped with $4,000 cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
WOOL POOL SALE
IS ON TOMORROW
Buyers Are on Hard and Hun
dreds of Thousands of
Pounds Will Be Sold.
DATES OF SHANIKO SALES
GIVEN FOR JUNE AND JULY

Buyers Insist that Prices Must be
Lower Than Prevailed Last Year;
That There Is No Valid Reason for
Expecting High Prices This Sea-
son-Names of Owners and the
Amount Stored Here Given Below;
Lis Represents But u Fractional
Part of the Wool.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
Necessity for Another Venire.

Boise, May 2l.-Starting off with
hut nine out of the special venire,
It was plain today before the final
adjournment this afternoon that an
enforced adjournment would be ne
cessary in order for the sheriff to
summon another panel of 80 men
for TIE Haywood jury.
Sensations on the Side.
While the contest over jurors was
going on, somewhat sensational de-
velopments were in progress else
where.
Detectives employed by the de-
fense are declared to be searching
for two persons from Denver, report
cd to have sold to the prosecutions
agents certain records distracted
from the letter files of the Fedora
tion headquarters in Denver.
According to the story current
here these documents consist of let
ters written by Simpkins from Cald-
well before the Steunenberg murder.
1t is claimed they show conclusively
that Simpkins and Haywood were on
terms of unusual intimacy, and
Simpkins refers directly TO Orchard
and his work. Haywood's replies to
Simpkins are also declared to be in
the lot.
Men connected with the defense
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

The new government hospital at
Boise, which will be built this sum-
mer, will cost s31,404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
CARNIVAL WEEK
IN PENDLET0N
Four Days Enjoyment of All
the Novelties of the Amuse.
ment World.
OPENS WEDNESDAY NEXT
WITH A GRAND PARDAE.

VIII for the Most Part Be
Found In Fair Pavilion-The Musi-
cal Program Will Afford a High
Glass Repertoire Of Vocal and In.
strumental Turns-Electric Theater,
Mirrored Maze, Minstrel Perform
ances, Glass Blowers, Japanese Ba-
zaar and Other Sights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
JURORS IN BOX.

/. Thomas E. Cess
2. Isaac Bedell
. 8. Samuel d. Gilman
4. Daniel Clark
s. George Parnell
; 6. John F. Whitelock
, Z. George Mcintyre
, s. Lee Schrivener
8. Oric Cole
+ 10. John Fisher
IL. A. P. Burns
IL. Samuel T. Russell.
With the examination of
: Whitelock incomplete and ad-
+ journed. and several peremptory
Z challenges by both sides certain
Z to be used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

admit the prosecution has certain
Federation letters, but claim they are
merely routine communications.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21
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Crimmens, Piersoi
The buyers hav
whefhar fhau will

sales day or not, 1t depending on
whether there is enough wool stored
there which has not been sold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

trunk line association territories to
the western coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-21

The people who do the shopping and
buying, the people who watch the
advertisements closely. read the
East Oregonian regularly every
evening.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
HUNTINGTON.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 Ralph L. Smith, the horse sheer, has had an OK frame placed in his shop at Laborie's shop at the Center, and is now prepared to do OK shoeing for all whe wish. His telephone number is can telephone him and set time when they will be there and so save a long wait.
 B.. $. Hawley and 5. B. Brownson appraised the estate of the late Mrs Eunice Wanzer, last Monday. Daniel A. Nichols of White Hills is the ad- m!nistrator.
 Mrs J. E. Page, who has been suffer ing with the grip, is now improving. Mrs Sarah Retts is spending several weeks on White Hills with Miss Lou iSe Nichols.
 Henry Stetter of White Stone, N, Y., who purchased s. B. Brownson's place, last year, is expected soon tG take possession. MT Brownfon has | not yet decided where he will locate. guest, Sunday, of her parents, MT and | Mrs J. B. Page.
 | Harry Brownson has a new span o1 horses, purchased of New York par ties. l $. Tucker, who has been working ir Shelton, has left his position there and has opened his blacksmith shoI opposite his home, where he is pre- pared to do horse shoeing, carriage anc wagon repairing of all kinds and gen eral Understandings. His motto will be "Rest work at moderate prices. ''
 W. Fl. Thompson, who lives in th' Fair place west of the Center, hal rented Mrs James H. BIackman'
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22

miners to the amount of S250. .Oe0- He was found out, confessed, was con victed, and has been sentenced tO rye six wears in the penftentiary at Mc- Neil's Island. It now appears, how ever, that when he has served his sentence Adams is likely to come out worth above s2OO, ,O0O. The gov ern- ment has called upon the miners who but with practically all these filed. less than $50, coo has been called for. Fhe remainder the government cannot possibly hold, although the evidence IS conclusive that upward of S25O, ,OOO in gold dust was stolen by Adams It IS for this man will ultimately be fortune.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22
SAVED HER SONS LIFE.

The happiest mother in the little town of Ava, Mo, is Mrs S. Rupee
 She writes: ''One year ago my son was down with such serious lung trouble that our physician was unable to help nim; when, by our druggists advice I began giving him pr Kings New Dis covery, and l soon noticed improve menU. l kept this treatment up for a few weeks, when he was perfectly we'll. He has worked steadily since at car penter work. pr Kings New Discov- cry saved his life" Guaranteed best cough and cold cure R. Fl. Beers & Co, Newtown; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook; F. J. Garvin, Bethel; W. N. No. ble, New Milford; E. J. Buckingham, Huntington; Allen Joyce, Roxbury Station; G. w. Hurlburt & Co.,, Rox- bury; J. NJ. Sullivan, Bedding Ridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; w. B
 Hawley, Sherman; Honan & Soule, Gaylordsville; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge, Edwin Fl. Beardsley, New Preston, George E. Frink, Falls Village; E. $. Fairchild & Son, Nichols druggists. soc and s1. Trial bottle tree.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22

place on White Hills and will move there about April 6.
 Perry Shaw has purchased Mrs Hen- ry Curtis place in Isinglass district and will move there about April l.
 George P. Bidwell of White Hills, who sold his place to Charles B. Mich ols of Monroe, has purchased the old George Hine place near Walter Hines in Orange and will soon move there. Mrs Charles Buckingham, who has been quite poorly, is now improving slowly.
 Mrs G. Hecox spent Sunday in Der by with her daughter. MT and Mrs E. $. Hawley spent Sun- day in Bridgeport, the guests of MT and Mrs D. RI. Chatfield.
 from few days visit with friends in Bridgeport.
 Mrs Charles Willard spent Sunday in Derby with friends. George A. Fuller of New York, who now owns Milloroft, is having an ad- dition, 20 24 feet, built on to the barn. He is also to have a veranda built on the south side of the house and has been making other extensive alterations and improvements on the | house. D. P. Rich is in charge of the | work.
 MT and Mrs Meth Williams of An sonia spent Sunday here the guests of
 MT and Mrs Anson N. Smith. D. F. Rich captured, last week, ir one of his traps black woodchuck, which is quite prize. l Mrs Anson s. Smith has some young
 chicks which she is raising for broil
 CTS that when they were a month old weighed three-quarters of a pound apiece.
 | 0. F. Von de Seith of White Hills is
 suffering with rheumatism in his | right limb.
 Alexander Spand of Rye, who pur-
 chased c. T. Ames' place on White
 Hills, moved his family here, last
 week. MT Ames has gone to New
 York, where he has taken responsi ble position. His wife and childreT have moved into the stone house jus,
 south of where they lived, where they
 will spend the spring and summel months.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22
WORKED LIKE A CHARM.

MT ID. N. Walker editor of that spicy journal, the Enterprise, Louisa, Va, says: "I ran nail in my foot last week and at once applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve. No inflammation followed; the salve simply healed the wound" Heals every sore, burn and skin disease Guaranteed at R. Fl. Beers & O., New town; Betts & Betts, Sandy Hook
 P. J. Garvin, Bethel; w. N. Noble New Milford; E. J. Buckingham, Hunt ington; Allen Joyce, RoXbury Station G. w. Hurlburt & Co., Roxbury;J. Nj Sullivan, Bedding Ridge; Connery Bros, Georgetown; w. B. Hawley Sherman; Honan & Soule, Gaylords vile; Smith Bros, Cornwall Bridge
 Edwin H. Beardsley, New Preston George E. Frink, Falls Village; E. S Fairchild & Son, Nichols, drug gists 25c.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22

The brass mill of mbrOse H. Wells of Waterbury, a Newtown boy, now employees 80 men. MT Wells makes a speciality of making small brass tubing and has been very successful. MT Wells has also organized another company for making sheet brass and has been made it's president. A new mill has been erected and equipped with ma chinery and will be doing business
 with force of 50 men by April 1. Not Wells is extremely democratic in his
 manner and is one of the most popu- | lar business men in Waterbury. He always has a cordial welcome for peo- ole from NeWtown. MT Wells is a | brother-in-law of Samuel Tilson of
 Sandy Hook, is now employed in MT l Wells tube mill
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22
BROoKFIELD,
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Andrew, the infant son of MT and Mrs Onda Ocif of Long Meadow Hill, died at their home on Thursday, Ma oh T. The funeral was held from the house on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 Patrick Howly of New Britain was a gues5, last week, of MT and Mrs Dan. iel Murphy.
 Miss Minnie Hazlett, the teacher o1 the Obtuse school, has been ill at hel home in Danbury with bronchitis.
 Thomas Dixon of Bridgeport was a guest, Sunday, of his parents, MT and Mrs F. H. Dixon.
The Newtown bee., 1907-03-22

IT you want the best thing on the market for biliousness, constipation indigestion, headache, dizziness, etc. ask your druggist for G. N. Clarke $ Vegetable Liver pills. They are not an untried remedy but one that has been tested most thoroughly by thou sands of people who testify in favor of their wonderful curative properties Once tried always used. See his ad. vertisement in another column.