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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

pressed his Stewart creek ideas Of
how a man should care for his family.
After sentence had been passed up
on him Balcom showed a strong de-
sire to do better by his wife and
child in the future, provided he could
secure his release from Jail.
Umatilla County Leads.
The case against Balcom is the first
one wherein the newly enacted law
has been enforced and by imposing a
strenuous sentence the officials hope
to establish a wholesome example for
men who are prone to squander their
money and allow their families to
suffer. District Attorney Phelps was
also one of the first prosecutors to
enforce the law which forblds a man
from accepting or living off the earn
ings of a prostitute and several are
now in the penitentiary from this
county because they failed to observe
that statute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
A BIG CONGRESS ASSURED.
Three thousand Delegates Expected
at Sacramento,

tt odCrtItlthtO.
The biggest national convention of
the year will be the Fifteenth Ma
tional Irrigation congress that con-
venes in Sacramento in September.
1t is confidently anticipated that the
attendance of delegates will reach
5000. This is more than double the
number present at any previous meet
ing of the body.
The congress will be also the most
representative in the history of the
organization. The delegates include
the vice president of the United
cabinet, senators and representatives
in the federal congress, from nearly
every state in the union. In addition
to these representatives of the ma
tional government, governors of
states, legislators, state officials and
municipal officers from every inn
portant center in the United States
are among the members of the same
body. There is not an organization
OF national prominence in the coun-
try that will be unrepresented in this
great convention. Educational, pro-
fessional and commercial associations
and institutions will send their dele
gates.
No unofficial national convention
in the United States approaches this
in the broad scope of its purpose and
the distinguished personnel of its
membership.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

At the court house today the circuit
court room has been frightened by
the presence of Al would-be teachers
who are taking the state and county
examinations. or those in attendance
1 are seeking state papers, while the
remainder care only for the privilege
of teaching within this county.
The examinations were started at 8
o'clock this morning with Superinten-
dent Welles, Prof. w. H. Bleakney
and Prof. I. w. Keller in charge and
occupying the bench. Writing and
history were the subjects with which
those who are taking the county ex-
aminations wrestled this morning.
and this afternoon they have been
examined in photography and PEN
manship.
The following Is a complete list of
those who are taking the examina-
tions:
For state papers-Stella O'Harra,
Mae Walker, Doris Barnes, Bessie
Winn, Florence. March. r. ]. Davis,
F. w. Beattl, Clara NJ, Keeler, Edith
Still, Chester Sommerville and f. q.
Pennock.
For county papers-Constanc
Hastings, Ina Wattenberger, Augusta
Moule, Clara Schnasse, Cora Watten-
berger, Verna NJ. vannadder, L. Maud
Bandy. Arlie Rounanzion, Luclna
Vannander, Rachel M. Bandy, A. H.
Perryman, James H. E. Scott, Fran
ces M. Simmons. Lion Elliott, Alic ,
Carstrom. Beda Carlstrom, zena Met
tic. Grace Edwards, T. l.. Childers,
Kyle Mcdaniel, Laura G. Bruce, Eva
Peck, Margaret johnson, Mattel Elder,
Della Samuel, s. S. Darnell, Meta
Johnson, A. D. Smith and Mrs Flor
ence Kelley,
kcccrding 10 Prof. Welles there ar,
number of others who desire to
teach in this county but cannot be
here to take the examinations. They
are now taking the examinations else
where in the state and their papers
will be sent here for correction by
the local examining board. Also there
are several others who will arrive
here later in the week to take part
of the state examination. So far all
of the applicants for state papers are
after five-year certificates, there be-
ing no applicants for life diplomas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
FREIGHT TARIFFS BY SEA AND RAILWAY

Under the caption Freight by Sea
and Railway" the July bulletin OF the
department of commerce and labor,
gives the following striking illustra-
| ton of the enormous difference be-
| tween the tariff on freight by water
and the tariff charged by the railway
to the shipper and paid, in the end,
by the consumer:
Consul r. B. Mosher Of Port Eliz-
abeth, Cape Colony, reports that a
ton of galvanized iron which is
brought from England to Natal, 1000
miles, for $6.07, costs by rail from
Natal to johannesburg, 4S3 miles,
s26.77. From and to same places a
barrel of cement costs 9S cents and
s4.78 respectively"
In itself that one statement, made
by an official of the government of
the United States to the department
of commerce and labor, ought to be
sufficient to impel the promptest ac-
ton on the part Of the government to
a fixed, well defined and a continu-
Gus policy Of Improvement of the in
land waterways Of the United States,
That Jones pays the freight" Is a
serious mistake. 1t Is the purchaser
who pays the freight in addiction to
the losses he sustains by the constant
and vexatious delays caused not by
unwillingness on the part Of the rail-
way, but because of inadequate facil-
tiles for transportation and the tre-
mendous growth Of the inland trade
and commerce of the United States,
immeasurably in excess of the foreign
trade and commerce. which bid defi-
ance to any efforts the railways may
make to keep pace with the necessi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

One year in the county Jail, with
the option of securing his freedom by
giving $500 bond as pledge that he
would properly care for his family,
was the stern sentence handed down
to Frank Balcom this morning by
County, Judge T. P. Gilliland. Thus
far the erring husband has not secur-
ed the necessary bond and he is cast
ing his lot among the prisoners of the
county Jail.
Swift but deserving is the punish
ment that has been meted out to Bal
com if the reports concerning him are
true. Only yesterday afternoon Dis
trict Attorney Phelps filed an inform
alton charging him with violation of
the new state law which says that a
husband shall not allow his wife or
children to go destitute when In his
power to prevent. Balcom was ar
rested by Sheriff Taylor late in the
afternoon yesterday and locked up
in the county Jail.
U,nder The law law t.ee .nee county court has
concurrent Jurisdiction with the cir
cult court in cases of this nature and
in the absence of Circuit Judge Bean.
Balcom was brought before Judge
Gilliland this morning. 1t was an evil
hour for Balcom, for while the heart
of the judge is big for the unfortu-
nate once who seek the shelter of the
county's wing, he has little sympathy
for worthless husbands who drive
their families to seek the aid of the
court Accordingly when Balcom ad-
mitted his guilt the maximum punish
ment was handed him along with &
lecture in which Judge Gilliland ex'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
A PEACH OF A FIGHT.
Wcll-Known Men Initiate Britt-Nel.
son Bout-Attendance Small.

WclI-Known Men Initiate Britt-Nel-
son Bout-Attendance Small.
Late yesterday afternoon the peace
and dignity of the quiet summers day
was rudely broken by fast and fu-
Iious bout between. John Haily, jr.,
U. S. commissioner, and ]. F. Robin
son, proprietor of the Domestic
laundry. Though the combat was q
brief one, 1t was evidently satisfac-
tory to both sides and the damage in
flicted should have been sufficient to
yin,icate the honor of each.
The underlying causes of the fray
need not he repeated here, hut the
immediate cause of the frav was the
ATTEMPT of Mr.. HALEY to collect a
bill from one of the employees of the
;aundry while the latter was at work
This acton on his part was resented
by Mr.. Robinson and heavyweight
slugring match resulted.
On the docket book in the police
! court today two entries were made as
follows.
John Dee, fighting, IS.
Richard Roe, fighting, s5.
Owing to the impromptu nature oi
the go but few people were in at
tendance at the fight and The crowd
vas hy no means what n match ot
| il'dt class deserved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
TRYING THE BLooDHoUNDs.
The State Owns Four Kept at the
Penitentiary.

A few days ago the penitentiary
authorities purchased three blood
hounds, for the purpose of facilitat-
Ing the capture Of any prisoners who
may escape. says the Salem Capital
Journal. The hounds were purchas-
ed from a Mr.. Draper, who used
them quite successfully in running
down escapes In our neighboring
state Of Washington. There was al
ready one bloodhound at the prison,
but he is quite old, and while OF fine
breed has never been trained.
In order to test the hounds a cou-
pie of TRUSTEES were induced to "lay a
track" for the dogs. and two runs
were given them. The first started
about 2 o'clock In the afternoon and
travelled a tortuous course for mile
and half The dogs, in leash, were
put OF. the trail and followed 1t in
all its turnings as fast as those in
charge of them could trace. In fact
they would have taken the trail at a
swift run II permitted to do so.
The second test was equally sue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
PEOPLES WAREHOUSE CHANGES
In Readiness for Heavy Fall and
Winter Business,

At the Peoples Warehouse some ex-
tensive improvements have Just been
made, the principal change being in
the location of the grocery depart
ment. The north side OF the base
ment has been fitted up for the gro
tery department, and the stock is
now moved to the new location. With
plenty of room and the basement
we'll lighted, the department is much
better provided for than In the past,
and the entire first floor will here
after be devoted to the dry goods
and furnishing departments.
In addition to the change In the
grocery department the office has
also been changed from the north
side to the southeast corner of the
balcony. other improvements are al
so being made in preparation for the
coming fall and winter business, and
when the season opens Pendleton's
big store will be better equipped than
ever before for handling its growing
trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

ties and the demands of transporta-
ton.
England solved the question for her
northern shires by the construction
of the Manchester canal. Germany,
France and Holland are solving 1t in
the phenomenally large appropria-
tions annually made for waterway i'm
provement. 1t can be solved equally
to the satisfaction of shipper, receiver
and consumer in the United States by
the improvement of the inland water
ways-the natural avenues of trade
and commerce. With the work ac-
complished there would be no such
exorbitant rates for rail carriage as
Consul Mosher reports, and they OBJ
tain in the United States, as shipper
and receiver know to their mutual
loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
DEATH OF LULA DAUPHIN.
Took Place at Hospital, FROM Effects
of Typhoid Pneumonia.

Miss Lula Dauphin, the 13-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Rose Dauphin Of
Echo, died here at IL o'clock this
forenoon from the effects of typhoid
pneumonia. Her body is now being
held at the RAIDER undertaking par
lors, but no definite funeral arrsnge-
ments have been made, though the
interment will be here.
Three weeks ago the little girl was
brought to the hospital from Echo
suffering from typhoid fever. How
ever, her condition became worse and
with complications that followed she
was unable to rally. Her sister, Mrs.
Marsh of Portland, was at her side
during the latter part Of her illness.
The deceased was known as a most
amiable girl and her death has cast
cloud of sorrow over her home and
others who knew her in Echo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Jealousy Responsible for a Seattle
Tragedy.


Seattle. WASH, Aug. 14.-Enraged
by wild jealousy of his wife and by
her indifference to him, Alexander J..
Mckenzie rushed into his former
home at 919 Jackson street, at 1880
this morning, and after Telling his
1S-year-old daughter, Alma, with the
butt Of his revolver, sent a bullet
through the brain of his wife. After
firing twice more into the dead body
he took the muzzle of the weapon in
his mouth and blew out his brains.
Mckenzie and his wife have been
married 20 years. Four months ago
the wife entered suit for divorce In
the local courts 1t is supposed that
Mckenzie has been brooding over
this ever since, and that the cuImi-
nation has been the murder and sui
eide. Mckenzie did not attempt to
shoot his daughter. The girl tried to
protect her mother and grappled with
him. 1t was then that he struck her
over the head with the revolver. The
blow rendered her unconscious and
she did not see the tragedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
COAL FOUND NEAR sUMPTER.
Owner Trying to Enlist Baker City
Capital

AL P. Jones went to Baker on We'd
nesday to consult with people who
might decide to take hold of the de-
velopment of his recent coal find, says
the Blue Mountain American.
81 don't know who they are OF
what they want" said he, "but if they
can show me they are equipped with
the scads to prove whether we have
socething or nothing, I'll give them
any kind of layout they want that
will let me and my partners feel as
though we had some kind of an in
terest in a real big thing"
The last week has developed a sur
prising body of coal and as the work
of uncovering goes on it has the APP
pearance of increasing in euantity as
we'll as igniting quality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

E. H. Hartman, the wizard of the
Pacifics, is to have an Oregon town
named after him. A town site has
been laid out and postoffice estab-
lished at the town Of Hartman. which
Is located not far from Bend, Ore,
on the main line of the Oregon East
ern survey, two miles from Crane
Creek gap, where the oregon Eastern
enters the Harney valley. 1t is said
the location of the town is n promis-
ing one, as It is in one OF the best
sections Of the valley. This valley
contains 400 square miles of good
farming country.-Bend (Crook Coz
Bulletin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

cessful, the chase ending in each
case with the TRUSTEES "up a tree"
They were not taking any chances
with the dogs, and from the way. the
latter charged around the treesthey
were in. their discretion was highly
commendable. 1t is thought that
with these hounds available there will
be no more slipping away of convicts
employed outside Of. the prison-and
that they will be able to soon run
down any convict who jumps job
OF measuring wood or any little thing
Of that kind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
What Small SAYS.

Foreman Carter has resigned of
his own accord. Recently he has re-
ceived several advantageous offers
from machine shops In Los Angeles.
I understand he is to receive more
salary than he was getting in the
Southern Pacific shops. All 1 know
is that he has resigned. regard
him as good man."
So far as known no effort has been
made by the Southern Pacific shops
at various points affected to fill the
places of the strikers, and it is prob
able that the trouble will be patched
up and the men will return to work
ma short time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
Stewart-Nfiller.

At 1 O'Clock this afternoon Chas.
P. Miller and Miss Phila Stewart were
united in marriage at the home OF
Mrs. Lulu G. Smith. 7O5 Lewis street
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Fitz Gerald and was witnessed
by a few friends of the two people.
The groom is employed as a plumber
by the Taylor Hardware company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
"woRsE AND MORE OF IT."
CONTINUED from page ~

alton created by Carter's resignation
nothing is positively known here, and
the 40 boilermakers on strike from
Portland and oregon shops are still
out. H. ]. Small made the following
statement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued to-
day to Charles P. Miller and Phila
Stewart, both residents of this coun-
ty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

Odd moments, we'll applied, will
turn failure into success and open
the way for happiness and life!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
Forestry Chief Here,

w. II. VanBayer, chief Of one Of
the divisions of tho forestry service,
was in the city yesterday for a short
time. He was a student at the Iowa
State college at Ames while Drs. Ma
son and Lytle were attending that in
stitution, and while here Mr.. Van
Bayer was a guest at the local office
Of the bureau of animal inlustry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
BALC0M SENTENCED
ONE YEAR FOR NEGLECT
OF WIFE AND CHILDREN

Imprisonment to Be in County Jail,
and Until Sentence Has Expired, or
He Can Give $500 Bond That He
win Properly Care for His Fam
ily-Iss Now In Durance-Sentence
Passed After Defendant Had Plead
ed Guilty as Charged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14
ARE Al APPLICANTS
THIRTY SEEK LICENSES TO
TEACH WITHIN THE COUNTY

Eleven After State Tenure Diplomas,
None Ask for Life Dlplomas-Full
Board of Examiners Conducting the
Official Quiz Today-There Are
Other Applicants Who Wish to
Teach Here, Who Are Being Exam
ined Elsewhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

At the office of Judge. Fitz Gerald
yesterday, Alfred II. Weatherford and
Miss Letha Hale were married.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-14

Read the East OregoniaE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
WORK IS DELAYED
ON FILTER PLANT
Cannot Get Cars to Haul Stag
Necessary
MACHINERY IS ARRIVING
Morgan County Medical Association
Holds Annual Meeting and Officers
Are EIected-Minimum Ex-
animation Fee.
MACHINERY is ARRIVING

Decatur, February 7.-(Special. Work
on the commencement of the construc-
ton of the filtering plant for the Decatur
Water Works company has been delayed
owing to the inability of the water COM
pany to get cars to transport the neces-
sary Stag from Birmingham to Decatur.
Every effort has been made by the rail-
to the congested condition of the freight
traffic of the roads it seems to be a
matter of impossibility. 1t will require
about five car loads of Stag to construct
the plant.
The most of the machinery and other
material necessary has arrived and work
will start on the plant as soon as the
Stag can be had. The plant will be built
on the river near the pumping station in
East Decatur. The plant will cost sew
eral thousand dollars. At present it will
be constructed to meet the present de-
mands, but will be so built that it can be
enlarged to meet the city's demands of
future years.
During the winter season it requires
about one million gallons of water daily
to supply the two Decaturs with water.
During the summer 1t requires a million
and a half gallons daily to meet the
demands. Every gallon of this water will
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
STOVE FOUNDRY WILL
BE REBUILT AT ONCE
Concern Will Be Moved to Florence
and Its Capacity viii Be
Enlarged.

Florence, February 7.-(speciaL 1.-The
Sheffield Stove Foundry, which recently
burned. win be rebuilt in Florence. the
building formerly occupied by the Flor
ence Pump and Lumber company having
been secured for the purpose.
Labor troubles is the cause assigned by
B. b. Cohen, the owner, for his removal
to Florence Sheffield whisky has been so
demoralizing among the foundry hands
that Mr. Cohen has resolved to do bust
ness in a prohibition town. Work will
commence on the building next week, and
In the early spring the foundry will be
ready to make stoves.
Fifty men will be employed at first, apd
there will be an output of seventy-five
stoves a day, but later the capacity will
be greatly enlarged. Florence is constant
~ adding some industry to her already
large list and the city as manufacture
ing town, as an educational center and as
a place of business forms combination
scarcely excelled In the state Of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-08
EUFAULA ENJOYS A
SOCIAL SEASON
YOUNG LADIES OF THE CITY CON-
PLIMENT THE YOUNG GENTLE
MEN WITH A BRILLIANT GER
MAN-RAlsING CHURCH FUNDS.

Eufaula, February 7.-(Speclal. JAS the
Lenten season approaches. the young peo-
pie OF the city are losing no opportunity
to enjoy themselves and the week has
been nightly characterized with some ex-
ceptionally interesting and brilliant social
function.
Tuesday evening was given over to a
german, which was rendered by the
young ladies of the city to the young
men. Several scores of the citys most
beautiful young women and gallant young
men participated and the occasion was
greatly enjoyed. The young ladies were
gowned in representative costumes. ap-
pearng as Little Red Riding Hood, Texas
Cow Girl, Peasant Girl, ETC.. and were
exceptionally beautiful. The dance was
led by Phil sapp and Miss Lizzie Wood
Guice.
Last night new departure In the way
of a concert was witnessed by more
than two hundred of the city's social
side Of the novel feature of which was
the Whitlock Jewelry store on Broad
street, where 1t was held. The building
was illuminated with over 800 electric
lights and was transformed into YER
table Paradise. The programme embraced
songs and rotations by the best talent
of the city and was intersperced with
character sketch renditions that were
highly amusing.
Notwithstanding the small admittance
fee of only % cents was charged, over
SIS was realized and will go to swell
the building fund of the new st. James
Episcopal church.
The cash subscription to this fund has
now reached about $500, and dirt will be
broken as soon as $1,000 can be secured
The Rev Mr.. Brown has only had charge
Of the parish here about a year and
has not only been instrumental in Sc
curing this sum- but has several thou
sand pledged as soon as the work Of con-
struction Is begun.
The work of overhauling and putting
the old old Chewalla cotton mills in con-
dition for operation has begun and will
be pushed to completion. e. NJ. Lovelace
Of Brewton will not be president, as was
announced, but several important changes
will be announced soon.
The Rev. NJ. B. Wharton is in Lake
CITY, Fla, where he will deliver a
lecture before the Chattauqua' society,
now in session here.
The Rev. e. L. Hill left yesterday
for his new call to the pastorate of the
church at Athens, Ga.