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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
THE GUNNIsoN TUNNEL.
Over 10000 Feet of Government Tun.
mel Yet to Contract.

There is already more than $4,000
feet of construction accomplished in
the big Gunnison tunnel. Twelve
thousand feet more yet remain to be
bored through the mountains. This
project has met with much dscour-
agement on account of the original
contractors having failed and the gov
ernment being forced to take up the
work
The cost of the project will be
about S3.OOO,OOO and the Individual
farmer securing the benefit of water
will be required to pay S25 per acre
in 10 annual installments. without in
terest. This cost will cover a perpet-
ual water right and will increase the
value of his land from IS to $40 to
800 to $4,000 per acre, as improved
lands with water rights in that section
are worth that amount. This scheme
will bring water to 10000 additional
acres of fertile land and will make of
that district one of the most prosper
Gus sections in the wes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
RABBITS HAVE CONSUMPTION.
Investigation by DIR. It. j. Lloyd
Shows Alarming Condition.

DIR. T. ]. Lloyd, veterinarian OF
this city, has recently made an inves-
tigation of the disease which is preva-
lent among the black-tailed rabbits
found so plentifully in this section of
Oregon, and especially in the west end
Of Umatilla county, and he says that
these animals are suffering from tu-
berculosis of a pronounced type.
The tuberculosis germ fs found in
their lungs in large quantities, and in
his opinion this is one Of the most
serious menaces to the health of the
county which exists.
The rabbits are found in all stages
of the disease, many of them perish
ing from it. He believes that It is a
matter which concerns the public and
that some steps should be taken to
eradicate them by state law, In the in
terest of the public health.
1t is possible for the rabbits to
transmit the germs to dogs, which eat
the carcasses, to cattle, sheep and
other domestic animals and in his
opinion there is no limit to the harm
full possibilities which lie in this state
Of affairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
CITY BREVITIES

County Scrip wanted. this office.
All kinds OF good. dry wood. See
MINIS.
Private room and hoard, 313 South
Main street.
Woman and boy want work. In
quire at 522 Johnson street.
See Minnis for good, dry wood that
burns. Lots OF It on hand.
Cerena S. priscoll. voice piano and
.elocution. Studio 402 West Alta.
Nice furnished housekeeping rooms
for rent. Inquire S02 Logan street.
Furniture and fixtures in 23-room
lodging house for sale. Inquire Of j.
I. Sharon.
Lost-.On East Webb or Thompson
street, 4 light brown fur muff. Re-
turn to this office for reward.
When in Portland stop at the Hotel
oregon. Rates 81 per day and up
ward, European plan. Free bus.
For Sale-15-room rooming house
and property, one block from depot.
Furnished throughout. Enquire this
office.
Sx-room house for rent with all
modern conveniences; furnished or
unfurnished. Enquire Hunter furni-
ture store.
For Rent-A IN -dcre tract, in al
falfa; four crops; miles from Free
water. Address Mrs. Otto Didion,
Pendleton, oregon.
You will soon be needing lumber
for repairs and new Improvements.
Before ordering you should get our
prices. Our stock is complete and
we have It all piled nicely in our big
new shed so that It is dry. That is
important, you know. Oregon Lum-
her Yard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

ter was in Pinedale on Thursday last
and reports game conditions on the
desert as good. On a recent ride In
the vicinity of Sublett meadows he re.
ports having seen 5000 or 5000 ante
lope. That seems to be their gath
ering point, and there is good feed
for them. The little fellows were
looking fine and no signs of loss.
He also reports many elk out In
that country, and that many of them
have gone south almost to the rail-
road. On the mesa west of Pinedale
many elk have been rustling, and
have worked down as far as the
mouth of Newfork.
The tracks of the mountain sheep
are to be seen in the foothills and
Joe Strous reports that while riding
on the mesa west OF Pinedale on Sum
day, he saw one band of 15, with
three bucks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
RAISE WAGES IN ASYLUM.
Ways and Means Committee Adds
$4,000 to Asylum Budget.

After listening attentively for over
an hour to the representations of a
committee of six delegates from the
insane asylum the committee on ways
and means of the house last evening
finally gave in and decided to recon-
mend an increase in the salaries of
the asylum employees on a graduated
scale ranging from IS to $40 per
month. which will make an aggre-
gate additional annual appropriation
of SO, 900 for the maintenance of that
institution, says the Salem Journal.
The present scale of wages paid en-
ployes at the asylum ranges from
$27.50 up to s42.50 and the new
schedule that will be recommended
and incorporated in a special appro-
priation bill will range from s32.50
to $50 per month.
The ways and means committee
also had up for consideration the
proposed establishment Of the insti-
tute for the care of feeble minded
persons, and although no definite de-
cision has been reached upon this
question the committee is almost
unanimous in favor of the PROPOSE
ton and will submit special appro-
priation bill providing for the neces-
sary funds for its creation and equip
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
LIVING EXPENSES HIGHER.
Enormous Advance In Prices In Ger
man Cities.

Consul General Richard Guenther.
OF Frankfort. reports that in a pub
lie address recently delivered by the
mayor of Stuttgart. n German city
having population of $4,000, that
official quoted from the calculations
of the statistical bureau, which show
that tho meat consumed in Stuttgart
for the last IL months cost $3.50. 900
marks (marks 2S.S cents) more than
the wear before.
The city's consumption of agricul-
tnral products for the last year, COM
pared with that of the year 1901,
shows an enhanced cots approximate
ing 100000 marks. of which 1.5OO.-
600 must be attributed to the meat
tariff Besides this, the city. owing
to the higher cost of living, had to
raise the wages of laborers and Of
officials in its employ. making an in
creased expenditure of $4,000 marks.
which has to come out of the pockets
NJ the taxpayers. From other Ger
man cities come statistical reports Of
similar import.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
BLOCKADE is DEMoRALIzING.
Portland Jobbers Affected and Their
Finances Strained.

That the railroad blockade, COM
bined with the high water in Portland
Is demoralizing the Portland jobbing
business is declared by r. w. Henne-
man. who has just returned from the
metropolis.
"I was among the jobbing houses
considerably while in Portland" said
Mr.. Henneman today "and every
where I found the same story of dis
may because of the inability of the
wholesale men to secure freight. In
some cases houses have not yet Sc
cured goods that were ordered for
Christmas trade, and it is absolutely
impossible to do any good with trac-
ers. AS a result of the congestion
many houses have been keeping their
travelling men in and are paying out
salaries without securing any returns.
Should the blockade and the general
freight congestion continue, there is
no doubt but that spring business will
be greatly interfered with"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
PERSONAL.
MENTION

James Stapleton, jr., Of Boise, is a
visitor in town today.
W. ]. Collins has been in the city
today from The DalleE.
G. w. Claxton, travelling represen-
tative for the oregon Daily Journal,
is in the city today.
A. B. Hudleson of Cambridge,
Idaho. has been among the out-of-
town people in the city today.
DIR. T. ]. Lloyd returned Saturday
evening from Hermiston, where he
was called on professional business.
o. f.. McCutchin, well known res
ident of Idaho Falls. was here last
evening, being upon his way to Lew
iston.
Walter M. Pierce arrived last eve
ming from Portland and Salem, where
he has been in the interest Of legie-
lation.
w. f. Lytle, conductor on the Co.
lumbia Southern railroad, was here
today and took train No. out of this
place.
Chicago, Feb. 11.-Wheat opened
so 5-S, closed S0A: corn opened 46
closed the same; oats opened Al, clos
ed 40X.
Librarian A. w. Nye of Pendleton
Commercial association, is confined
at his home with a severe attack Of
lumbago.
R. r. Johnson, the reclamation at
torney, came up from Echo last night
and has been guest at the Hotel st.
George today.
Mrs. ]. A. Carlson, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Bert Huffman
for the past two weeks, left for her
home at Kamela last evening.
Rev. S. w. Seaman, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Union, will
| conduct the services at the First Pres
byterian church in this city next Sun
day.
Prof. E. NJ. Churchill, formerly
proprietor OF Pendleton Business COL
lege, arrived last evening from Port
land, where he has been ror several
days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Henneman
have returned from Portland, where
they visited for a week or more and
were prevented from reaching home
sooner by the blockade.
Conductor O'Hare, of the La Grande
freight division Of the 3. r. & N, is
on the Pendleton-H Huntington passen-
ger run for few days during the i'll
ness of Conductor ]. B. Smith.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
CONTRACTING 1907 WOOL.
Malhcur Shecpmcn Have Sold Few
Clips at 1SR Cents.

j. NJ. Johnson. the BOSTON wool buy
er, has purchased 10000 pounds of
wool stored in the NJ. NJ. company
warehouse at Ontario, at 1G1a TO Is
cents per pound.
At present only $4,000 pounds re-
main stored there out of 5000. 900
pounds stored with the NJ. NJ. compa-
ny of the 1906 clip. A few Malheur
county sheepmon are contracting their
1907 clip at 1874 cents per pound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Sheepkilling Coyotes.

II. A. Murphy came home after sup
plies for his sheep camp Thursday.
He reports coyotes numerous on the
main John Day river below Dayville.
They are taxing him two head Of
sheep every week. One night the
cunning creatures made a raid in the
Bales Bros corral and killed six
sheep. NJ. Spears. the experienced
trapper who is herding for Mr.. MUIR
ply, is unable to trap any Of them
and has given up attempting to do so.
Monument Enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Thirty New Electric Trains.

The New York Central road began
today the operation OF 80 additional
trains by electricity over the Harlem
division of the road, says a New York
dispatch. Since last month, when the
first electric train was run over the
Central, the railroad has been gradu-
ally increasing the number of cleo
trically run trains. AS fas as the
equipment is received electric opera
tion is replacing steam power. The
Central officials are confident that by
The summer time the discomfort
caused by the steam and smoke In the
tunnel will be almost entirely done
away with by electrical operation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
WYOMINC'S GAME HERDS.
Thousands OF Elk and Antelope Yet
Found In Mountains.

The following correspondence from
Pi1eialc. Wyo., to the Cheyenne Tri-
hune, gives an idea of the fine game
herds yet remaining in that state
The game is now coming down out
OF the hills In great numbers, and it
is no uncommon sight to see a bunch
of elk in the pastures and fields of
the NcVfork valley. on Sunday last
a bunch got into the field of Fred
Rallou and fed with the horses until
they became frightened and went out
through the fence, strlnging the wire
for quite a stretch
Assistant Game Warden Joe Boul-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

Eugene, arrived in Baker City yester-
day with an appointment in his pock-
ct from General Manager A. WEIGH
Of the Consolidated Oregon Electric
companies in the Anderson syndicate,
as manager of the Baker City plant.
The appointment displaces Manager
Crandell, who has been retained
under orders as chief electrician
Baker City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Studio Recital February %.

Owing to the failure of Harold v.
Milligan to arrive here to give an or
gan recital in this city, Mrs. Anna
Selkirk-Norton will give studio re-
cital at her studio in the Schmit
building on February 22. The Schu-
mann-Heink cycle will be rendered
by Mrs. Morton and the affair prom
ises to be musical treat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Attachment Proceedings.

Attachment proceedings have ben
taken by Wadham & Co.. the Port
land wholesale grocery house, against
the Miller Grocery company, to secure
tte collection Of s117.45, said to be
due on account. The suit was filed
Saturday evening by Judge S. A.
Lowell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
WILL RUN PILOT ROCK RECORD
VIII Have Charge OF j. p. Nc
Manus' business

Pending the trial of John P. Nc
Manus, held for shooting Bob Estes
ir this city Saturday, G. L. Jud-
son. a well known printer formerly Of
this city, will edit and issue the Pilot
Rock Record.
Mr.. Judson has been on farm in
the Pilot Rock district for the past
seven years, but was a former asso-
ciate of Mr.. McManus, they having
worked together on the Portland
Oregonian Is years ago.
Mr.. Judson and Mrs. McManus left
for Pilot Rock by team this after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Attention Eastern Star.

The installation of officers of
Bushee chapter No. IS, o. E. S.,
which was postponed on account of
sickness, will be held tomorrow eve
ming, February ~. All members re-
quested to be present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

At Dayton, Wash, yankee" Davis
was fined for cruelty to animals, hav-
ing left his team standing uncovered
and without food, On the street, in a
heavy sleet storm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Marriage I,icenscs

Marriage licenses were issued today
to the following, Robert N. Endicott
and Bessie M. Coffman; Willie M.
Redford and Cora e. Allen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

Bull & Russell have added 500
head of cattle to the herd of 265 that
are heirg fed on beet pulp at the sugar
factory yards.-La Granie Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

Marion Stormer, who lived in Grant
and Harvey counties 40 years, died
January 2s at the Harney county hos
pital from cancer OF the stomach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Masonic Meeting Tonight.

There will be a special meeting of
Pendleton lodge No. So, A. F. & A. NJ,
tonight, beginning at 7 O'Clock. All
brethren are cordially invited to at
tend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

Love is the purifier which separates
all generosity and kindness from a
sense Of obligation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
While congress and the legislators

While congress and the legislators
are making rates for the railroads
they ought not to forget that the ex-
press companies are charging excess
i've rates for express matter As an
illustration, this office received a
package of blank paper this week
from Portland weighing II pounds
aud paid the express company 70
cents for carrying 1t from Portland
to Arlington. This is only one of sim
ilar charges and we have no doubt
that every man in business could fur
nish similar tements.-Arlington
Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11
Flat Salary Pays the State

The first meeting of the new board
OF trustees for the reform school. un-
der the new administration. took
place Monday afternoon, says the Sa-
lem journal. There was nothing of
unusual or extraordinary interest in
the report of Superintendent Looney
except that the payroll FOR January
amounted to $906.S3, or $50 less than
formerly, this amount having for
merly been divided among the board
members as extra perquisites now cut
off by the flat salary act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-11

New Electric Plant Manager.
]. Hodson, formerly manager of
the Willamette Power company at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23

who have fought their battle. only
a few days ago the intrenched thieves
were sneering at their enemies, and
threatening to kill them. The rogues
could not believe that they were in
the slightest danger The power was
IN their hands, the people were with
them the city had voted to keep
them in ofice-why. then, should
they fear? But now they are all
on their knees. We trust that they
viii all soon be in the penitentiary.
Ruef confessed simply because he
was smart enough to know that he
had no chance TO make a successful
defense. With that he would have
Fought TO che bitter end But the
combination was smashed. and the
thieves were running to cover. He
knew that they would soon be fight
lng among themselves, and that there
was no one OF them who would not
sacrifice all the others If by so doing
he might save himself. Ruef was
smart TO the very end He sur
rendered only when he had to-
indianapolis News
And who knows but there are 9TH
er cities like San Francisco. even
nearer our own home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
CLAIM SWEEPING
| M M j N | t Y
TOLEDO ICE TRUST LAWYERS
MAKE REMARKABLE
PLEA.

Cleveland, May 2S.-If tho con-
tontion of the attorneys for the To-
ledo Ice and Coal Company, In
which they ask that all OF tho I55
counts in the indictment charging
violation Of the Antitrust laws
against the company bo quashed is
legally we'll founded against the
standard OIL Company's railroads
and other corporations over all the
country arc entirely worthless.
In their petition entered yester-
day In tho Toledo branch OF tho
United States Court. but kept 40.
crot until today. Attorneys Smith and
Beckwith maintain that Judge Hum
phrey, I'm deciding the so-called Beef
Trust cases In Chicago. held that all
persons testifylng before the grand
jnries were correct so far as ho went.
but that the corporations represented
by these witnesses also are immune
On this ground tho attorneys for
tho Toledo Ice and Coal Company
ask that indictments bo quashed.
Federal Judge Taylor has decided
that he Will hear the petition OF the
ice corporation attorneys at the June
term OF tho Federal Court In Tole.
do.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
BIG TIMBER
DEAL CLOSED
LOCAL PEOPLE SECURE con.
TROL OF LARGE CONTRACT
IN MINGO.

Parkersburk, May 23.-An impor-
tant timber deal was closed Mon
day in this city when the Reitz y
Martin Lumber Company made the
purchase OF 1000 acres OF timber
land located on Burning Creek. Min
go county The property was
bought from stuart Wood. of Phila-
delphia, and others and the price
paid was $4,000 in cash.
The purchasers a.e all local peo,
pie. They are Thomas Il. Reitz.
Thomas e. Martin, G. l.. DudIe, .
George b. Collins. James Creigh.
ton, w. ID. Camden and Ralph d.
Martin, q. /. Dudley is the president
OF the company; Ralph d. Martin.
vice president and r. G. Martin sec
retary and treasurer.
The deal was under way for two
months and was finally consummat-
ed at late hour Monday afternoon.
Attorney Frank r. Meats acting for
the purchasers and Attorney Harry
$. Scherr of the firm of Shepherd
Goodykoontz x Scherr, of William
son, representing the sellers.
The Reitz x Martin Lumber Com
pany has been incorporated under
the laws of West Virginia, with a
capital stock OF $4,000, all the
stock being paid in cash. Thomas
O. Martin, w. ID. Camden and Ralph
ID, Martin are going to the tract i'm
mediately and will remain there un-
I'll all the timber is cleared away.
The company now owns a number
of saw mills and they will be re-
moved to the new tract at once. The
land is alogside the Norfolk and
Western railroad and the shipping
facilities will be OF the best Nearly
all OF the timber is OAK and it is the
opinion OF timber dealers that the
company made fine purchase
According to the agreement. the
company must complete its work
within six years and then the land
reverts TO the original owners.
The members of the company have
had unlimited experience in the tim
Der business and they are confident
that the deal will turn out to be one
of the best i'm which they have ever
been connected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
THE BLACK HUNDRED
TURNED LOOSE BY POLICE IN
CITY OF ODESSA.

odessa, May 22.- Fifty-three peo-
pie were taken from the hospital
suffering with broken heads or
limbs, or otherwise badly iniur-
ed as the result Of an outbreak of
Black Hundreds here yesterday, fol
lowing the assassination Of three
police officials at the Central Po-
lice bureau by the explosion OF an
Internal machine. IN addition about
one hundred persons were less serl-
ously injured The victims includ-
ed women and children II is alleg-
ed that out Of revenge for the as
sassination Of the officials the police
turned the Black Hundreds loose,
The Jews were brutally beaten and
many houses in the Jewish quarter
were looted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-23
STATE N0RMALS

The people of this section are
aroused by the remarkable action
OF the Board of Regents of tha
state Normal Schools in removing
the Senior years from the course
of sthe study at the Athens. West
Liberty, Glennville and Shepherds
town schools This is a stroke at
The existence of these institutions.
10 being the apparent intent of the
Board to cripple these four schools
and in this way prepare for their
sradual elimination.
Ii is matter of Importance To- the
citizens of the state to see fair and
equitable treatment is given to all
by the Ulcers of the commonwealth.
and to the people of this portion of
the state the attack upon the use.
iulness of the Concord Normal
school is a blow in the face. Athens.
as location for a school is unsur-
passed. Clean and heaIthful. or
Ierly and well-behayed, il is a place
where parents may send their sons
ard daughters without fear as to in
jury to either physical OF moral
beings. The Cncord Normal is the
only state institution for whites i'm
The southern part of the state
From the countries that contribute
ITS patronage a large portion of the
state revenue is derived Does IL
not seem AN Injustice to the cii-
zens of these counties to attempt TO
decrease the efficiency OF this school3
There is a danger TO representa-
tive government when the officers
Of one branch assume the prero-
gatiyes Of another. In this case, the
Board of Regents part Of the exc
cutiye department has seen nt to
take upon themselves the function
OF legislature, virtually DECLARING
by their edict that the six normal
schools held by the legislature to- be
equal i'm rank shall now be divided
into two classes. two Of principal and
four of subordinate rank. When
did they derive such power? Ger
tainly not from the "just consent OF
the government"
If the people are awake, this at
tempt TO destroy four Of the most
useful institutions OF the state viii
arouse such a storm of Indignation
that This arbitrary and unjust order
shall Doe speedily rescinded.