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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18

Echo, Oct. 1S.-Five telephones
have already been installed along
the ditch Of the East Umatilla pro-
ject between this place and the big
dam, which viii be a great con-
venience in the way of communica-
ton along the project. They are
proving a great convenience, and this
is the first project around the coun-
try that has adopted this plan. The
Butter Creek Telephone company had
the contracts for these phones.
Several small shipments OF calves
and cattle have been made lately,
but nothing big has been going out,
and extensive shipments will not be
made until January and February.
Mrs. Davis has been here from
Hermiston for a few days, the guest
OF Miss Della King.
Joseph Cunha has been out in the
mountains for several days looking
after his cattle interests.
County Surveyor Kimbrall has been
here for a few days doing some sur
veying for J. H. Hurlburt.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. Odson at
their home three miles from the city,
October 16, a son.
A young boy named Charles Mark
ham had his wrist badly fractured
Wednesday while at play. He fell
backward over a mower.
The repair work to the Umatilla
bridge is going on rapidly, and will
soon be complete.
]. II. Koontz is having a green
house erected on his place
Wheat hauling continues and many
thousands of bushels have already
been stored in the different ware
houses awaiting shipment. Echo as
well as all other places, is suffering
from the car shortage.
The interior of the George Miller
store has been remodeled.
The Echo teachers expect to at
tend the county institute at PendIe-
ton next week.
For Fire Bell.
The city council at its last meeting
decided that it put up tower for a
fire bell providing the fire company
make arrangements to provide the
bell. 1t is understood that this will
be done at once.
Pudding Ditch.
SO far the pudding of the big ditch
at this pace is going on slowly. but
as well as could be expected, and be-
fore long it will reach the big reser-
yoir, 25 miles distant
New Creamery Manager.
). Wilson and wife have arrived
mere from southern Oregon. Mr..
Wilson has accepted a position as
manager of the creamery at this
place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18
Pudding Ditch.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA.
Athena Well Represented at the
Walla WaIIa Fair

Athena, Oct 1S.-Athena is well
represented at the fair in Walla Walla
this week and all speak Of it as being
one Of the best fairs ever seen in thar
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Colburn expect to
leave today for st. Helena, Cal, to
remain during the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buel will leave Mon
day for Portland. where they go for
Mr.. BuePs health.
Joe scott and John Walters left
Tuesday for Spokane for a short time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18
Milton Notes,

Milton, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Addie How
ard is in Eugene this week attending
the state convention of the w. C. II.
U.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hopson have
gone to Union, Oregon, for a visit
with relatives. They drove overland.
Some repairs and Improvements
are being made on the electric light
plant here, and for a few nights the
lights have been conspicuous by their
absence. They will be in operation
within a few days time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18

The old Pennsylvania Dutch Dunk
ards recommend Hickory Bark
Cough Remedy" Guaranteed to
cure your cough, and guaranteed 70
be pure. Made from the bark OF the
shell bark or white hickory tree. For
sale by any druggist and all dealers
everywhere. Pendleton Drug Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18

A large force of men is now at work
on the grounds of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition at Seattle. All Of
the grading viii be finished by jan
ary l. In the meantime several ex-
hibit buildings will have been start
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18

William ]. Bryan will open his
speaking campaign in Wisconsin on
November II at dinner to be given
In Milwaukee by the Jefferson club
OF that city in celebration of the
clubs twenty-first anniversary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18
Notice

Charles Lane G. Son have an expert
sign writer in their employ. See them
about signs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-18
BRIEF RECORD OF
ECHO NEWS NOTES
TELEPHONES ARE PROVING
CONVENIENCE ON PROJECT

Echo Hill Has a Fire Bell-Puddling
of Ditch Goes on Slowly-New
Manager OF Creamery Here-Boy
Meets With Accident, Causing a
Fracture OF Wrist-Many Thou
sand Bushels of Wheat Are Now
Stored Here.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
news NOTES.

The next annual meeting Of the
State Sunday School convention will
be held at Wichita.
The criminal and personal libel
suits brought by Mrs. Mason against
the Beacon and various persons, dur.
ing the recent mayoralty campaign,
have been dismissed.
Governor Warner of Michigan
has signed the two cent passenger
fare bill, the law 10 become effective
September LIST.
The New York state assembly,
with but one dissenting VOTE has
passed the fat tSo cent per mile pas
senger rate bill.
The Illinois legislature has passed
a bill making it unlawful to sell either
cigarette or cigarette papers.
Judson Harmon Of Cincinnati, at.
torney general in CIeveland's last
cabinet, is being doomed by the
"safe and sane" wing of the Demo.
cratic party tor the presidential no.
mination.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
\ Of P's. 10 HOlsIngiOn.

Monday evening a party of
members of the Knights Of
Pgthias lodge of this city went to
Hoisington at the invitation of
the lodge three to witness the
work in all Of the degrees. A.
K. Friedman of this city was one
of the candidates for the third
rank.
Among those who attended
from this city we're +. B. Millard,
II. D. Ashpole. D. A. Banta, DIR.
Meade. g. l.. Chapman. Ed L.
Chapman, A. R. Friedman, s.
A. Newcombc, Bob EwaIt. Jud
Currier. Theo. Griffith. DR..
Sutherland, Henry Meyers
George Turner and Joe Walters.
Most OF the visitors went over
from here in automobiles and re-
turned after the banquet. which
was served at the Arlington Cafe.
Thomse who att nded report a .
very enjoyable time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
JACKSON GETS HIS RECEIVER.
The Supreme Court has Granted the
Petition Of the Attorney General.

. Toneka. April 90. The
supreme court has made an order
granting the application of F. ).
jackson, attorney general. to ap-
point a receiver for the Kansas
property Of eight brewery CON-
panies incorporated in other
states, but doing business in
Kansas. The order was granted
BY the default of the companies.
In two cases the order was not
granted. The Anheuser- Busch
Brewing association accepted
service by the state and asked
for more time to plead, and the
Maban Supply company of
Wichita asked for time to arrange
a settlement with the attorney
general.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
Something About that Green Bug.

Mr.. Warren KnauS of McPher-
son, speaking of trip to tine
wheat fields of that county he
made in connection with Mr.. 9.
N. Ainslee of the United States
D apartment of Agriculture. says:
Thursday. we comDan.ed
Mr. &. N .Ainslee. field agent
OF the United States Department
of Agriculture. who came I'D
Wednesday evening from yelling.
ton. Kan, to fields one mile east
and two miles southeast OF NJ c.
Phreson. In each of these Ge Ids
Mr., Alnslee liberated thousands
of the green bugs. hyuenopter.
GUS parasite lysiDhhlebus. These
consisted of perfect insects and
larvae and pupae in the bodies
of the green hugs. Many cocci-
nellid and surplus fly larvae we're
alD lib,rltel As soon as the
weather is warmer these should
attsck the green bug and the
result on these fields will be noted
with interest. While the wheat
situation at this time in this coun-
ty is not alarming. it is disquiet.
ing. deepening largely on weather
conditions during the next ten
days"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
High Five Club Dinner.

Mrs. N. Smith, Mrs. DR.. Nor
rison. Mrs. Z. A. Charles. and
Mrs. Fred Zltavern enter tanned
the High Five club at a live course
dinner Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Smith, with the fol-
lowing as additional guests. Mrs.
W. E. Carr of Hutchinson. Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Allison, Miss
Florence Castle. MISS Carrie
Castle. Miss Lillian Brinkmln,
and Mr.. VIM. 0smond. An ele-
giant dinner was served. the
hostesses being assisted BY Miss
Ruth Smith and Miss Erna Zuta-
vern. Folio wing the dinner a
delightful evening was INDUCED.
music being one OF the features
of the company. Mrs. G. L.
Chapman led the guests in a song
dear to their hearts. and one in
which she especially delights.
The Star Spangled B.nner.
The Misses Castle also favored
the company with music. Taken
all together this jolly crowd had a
very jolly time, and wendell their
various ways homeward feeling
that it was good to be alive in
Great Bend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
No. 20 Is THROUGH.

School closed al Dist. No. 20 on
. Friday, April 10Th with a big
dinner and a general good time.
The patrons turned out in a body
and the bounteous dinner that was
spread is another evidence Of how
District 20 does things.
The pupils rendered a good
program after. the dinner was
over and later in the afternoon
the school bows won in a ball
game over District II by a ratio
Of Alto /.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

District Al. Rolling Green
school hou 'e, preaching next Sun
day at three o'clock.
JohL Melmaker. pastor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
The Improved Stock Breeders and the Tax
Commission.

One Of the first propositionds
and one of the most important t O
the Kansas farmer to be presented
to the new state tax commission
when it begins work July l will
be the assessments of pure bred
stock in Kansas. The matter will
be presented to the commission
through representatives of the
Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
association and the material is
now being gathered for an appear
ance before the commission early
in the the year.
In many counties of the state
there are stockmen who make a
business of breeding thoroughbred
cattle. hogs. horses and sheep.
Alltheir stock is registered and 10
many instances the Kansas breed
er has been able to take valuable
premiums at fairs AID stock shows.
In some counties the assessors,
who sometimes claim an arbitrary
power, according to the stockmen,
insist on assessing purebred stock
high. The stockmen say that this
practice is unfair. They believe
that they are doing missionary
work for the good of the stock in
terests of tie state. and they do
not believe they should be taxed
for doing missionary work.
District Al. Rolling Green
I echnol hon a nroooh,r rovs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
CIRCUS TICKETS FREE
Childrens Clothing for the Circus

In order to increase sales in this popular department we
are going to give CIRCUS TICKET FREE with every Chds
Suit purchased on TUESDAY, APRIL 80
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26
Farmers Union Meeting.

A meeting will he held in dis
trict 16, on Thursday evening
Nav 2nd. for the purpose of or.
ganizlng a local Of the Farmers
Educational Union & Cooperative
Association. All farmers are in
vited to attend.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

II You need a good folding bed.
kitchen cabinet. iron bed. mattress
and springs. dining chairs. dresser.
refrigerator. washstand. ]. l..
Cox has them and will be glad to
figure with you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

A telephone message received from
]. Geo. Briukman aud others, who
started south Wednesday, stated
that they were hung up in the vicin-
iiy Of bud" Weathers farm, and that
walking vas not bit god. Also it
was dry out there.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Burton Jekins, Me-. George
Thatcher Jr., Miss Mayme
Bartels. and Miss Hazel auckland
drove to Hoisington Tuesday
evening to meet Mrs. Sans.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

Don't fail to see Bubbles" and
"My Aunt's Heiress" at the opera
house, May 3. BY the Senior Class Of
the high school.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

Fred Steckel Of Ellinwood. was in
town Wednesday on business.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-04-26

Vernon Ffeyberger is having a
round with the measles. At the last
call Of time be was still ahead.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03

held out promise of ultimate immu.
nifty every man jack Of them was will
Ing TO squeal.
It looked easy. All things are easy
20 those who know how. Burns has
moi been doing detective work for
nothing these 20 years.
Tricks of the Profession.
But how about the tricks of the
profession that one hears so much
about?' | asked
ooh. yes, there are tricks. can
LET YOU seal n letter with your seal,
and will take 1t out of the envelope,
read 1t. and put II back, and you can
not tell that IT has been opened.
"In the famous hundred dollar bill
case in Philadelphia | intercepted a
letter to Taylor and Brlddell, the en-
grayers who had spent 100000 In
copying the paper on which the gov
eminent money is printed They had
begun by sounterfeIting cigar revenue
stamps. They made s260,OoO at that.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03

Through a window he watched her en-.
ter the front room. take of her hat
and place 1t with a chatetlaine bag on
the table Burns slid into the house,
looked into the bag. and found letter
there. In It's place he put a dummy,
This was easy, as there was no ad.
dress on the outside Of the envelope.
But this left Burns in the dark as to
whom It was meant for.
Later In the afternoon Mrs. CheV.
ms came out and Burns followed her.
She crossed the ferry to New York
and went to Courtlandt street. AS she
was turning into doorway Burns
sent one Of his men to say TO her:
BE careful. You are being watched"
She turned and left the entryway.
Burns Immediately entered, and sure
enough there was an engravor's office.
Of course Burns got the plates and
Gen. FREDERICK Mora aud Ricardo de
Requisens are serving thei, terms In
prison.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03

San rancisco.-Wllliam ]. Burns,
the United States secret service agent
who trapped every member Of San
Francisco's corrupt board Of supervis'
.ors into a full confession of their
guilt, is called the king of detec-
'tives"
Although Burns has this interna.
tional reputation as n detective, 1t Is
hard for his intimates to remember
always that Burns is a detective.
Thus Francis j. Heney. the prosecu.
tor with whom Burns has worked
through the land fraud cases in Ore
gon and in the San Francisco Doodle
.cnses. finds his associate a source Of
continual surprise.
Burns amuscs me- said Heney
,one day recently, as he looked out the
window OF his office in the unburnt
Western Addition" of San Francisco.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
Missouri
Legislature
PUBLIC UTILITIES MEASURE.
Spirited Contest Is Expected Wher
Bill Comes Up.

A spirited contest is promised In
the house, when consideration Of the
public utilities measures is taken up
as a special order, which probably
will be continued until some definite
policy has been established.
Majority and minority reports are
both pending from the committee Oh
private corporations, and back OF
these are about thirty bills, no two
of which are exactly alike, and yet
they could all be divided into two gen
eral classes, subdlvIded several times
The committee is composed OF thtr
teen members, and seven have report
ed u substitute, favorably, that pro.
yides for the regulation Of utility
charges by local commissions, with
court review clause.
Six members OF the committee
Sosey, of Marion; Barry, Of Rails;
Kiefner, of Perry; McConkey. OF Ia
ney; Whltecotton. OF Monroe, and
Emerson, OF Clay-reported Il minor
ity substitute which empowers the
cities to regulate such charges by
ordinance and also to provide for a
local commission to aid in arriving at
a fair rate to charge for all utilities
furnished by public service corpora.
tons.
Both measures will come up at the
same time for consideration, and the
presumption is that the contest Will
be to a finish.
The main provisions Of the minor
ity measure, which will undoubtedly
be pressed with as much yigor us pos
siblc, after giving the cities full pow
or TO enforce rates by establishing
penalties for their violation, are as
follows:
ANY rate so established By any
such city or town which ~ unjust and
unreasonable, shall be void and UNI
lawful, and all suits brought In tho
courts Of this state against any such
city or town to enioin, set aside or
annul any rate so fixed by ordinance,
or any ordinance establishing any
such rate, shall have priority in hear
ing and determination in the trial
court and all appellate courts over
all civil actions.
ANY such city or town may by or
dinancc provide for and establish a
commission TO make investigation OF
all the facts and matters touching the
establishment Of such reasonable rate
of charge, and after such inyestiga
ton such commission shall report Its
findings and recommendations to the
city council.
And all such cities and towns shall
have power and authority, by ordi
nance, to require and enforce the pro
duction of books and papers and com
pei the attendance OF witnesses be
fore the city council or any duly con
stituted committee or commission
thereof for the purpose of ascertain
ing what is Just and reasonable
rate"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
Mo hione Of clemeney.

Jefferson City.--A Compbcll McRib-
hen OF Clayton had an audience with
the governor. seeking to secure
promise from the Inter that the death
penalty imposed upon Lord" +, Sey-
mour Darlington for the murder OF
James p Mccain in st. Louis county
would be committed. The governor
told him he could not confidently rely
upon the action taken in the Agsie
Myers case. in which communication
was granted, as q precedent for the
harrington case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
NEWSOF MISSOURI


ST. Louis--If the estimates OF the
captains OF the various districts are
correct. st. Louis has nearly reached
the million mark The captains can
only give an approximate figure on
the ultimate results Of the census can
vass Capt Donegan of the 7th dis
trict estimates a gain Of from 1000
to 400 in his district Capt. Wilson
OF the sth dlstrict thinks he has at
least 5000 persons in his territory.
The populations OF the other districts
have been estimated by the different
captains as follows: Second, $1,000;
Sd. $4,000 4th, 12S.000: 9Th, 10000;
10th, $4,000; 18th, 10000; central 7O,-
900
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
Jumps Oh Eads Bridge.

ST. Louis.-An unidentified man,
who appeared to be about 81 years
old, jumped from the second pier Of
the Eads bridge Monday night. Those
who saw the leap state that he must
have been dead when he struck he
water, as his head came in contact
with the piers. One OF the witnesses
asserts he saw reddish subtaucc Oh
the water near where the man went
under.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
Baby Found Floating in River.

Centervllle.--A live baby, wrapped
IN an old quilt, was found floating n
Zig Black river by some fishermen
The child is only a few hours old. A
rock had evidently been tied to IL.
but had loosened and allowed the
babe TO float The child was taken
to farmhouse, given nourIshmeat.
and L may live.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
rranedY in Berry County.

Cassyile-Mrs. Alice Potts wife OF
n wealthy farmer in this section. Is
dead as the result of bullet wound,
and the husband lies at home In
dangerous condition from self.iniiict.
ed wound. He Is accused OF killing
his wife while in a temporary Mt OF
insanity. Potts chung to the belief that
he was suffering from a disease that
would end In death. and this Is be-
lieved 10 be responsible for his men
tai condition. Potts is q and his wife
was % years of age. They were mar
rled three months ago, Potts former
wife having died last September
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03

while Burns was whlrllng by in his
automobile.
Look at him," he exclaimed. "He
is as rlacld and dignifled as lord
in his carriage"
Burns was leaning back at his ease
in the rear seat Of the big tonneau,
immediately groomed, with a look
of imperturbable boredom on his face.
The lawyers associated with Heney
in the prosecution Of Abe Ruef and
Mayor Schmitz we're In the room at
the time, and they fel! into a discus.
sion of the man.
'MethodcaI In Everything.
What interests me most about
Burns is that he never misses n
meal" said Cobb, Heney's partner.
81 never saw him in too much Of a
hurry to take his hour for dinner ut
the regular time. He lB methodical
in everything. II is all in days
work with Burns, and when he turns
in at night ne sleeps like top"
yet he never procrastinates,' put
in District Attorney Langdon. Il
asked him the other night If he
thought he could get man we want
ed and bring him to the Office in the
morning"
whats the matter with getting
him now? said Burns. Taking down
the receiver from the phone he call.
ed up u saloon. His man was there.
Burns told him 1t would be better for
his health to surrender himself at
our office without delay. The man
came at once
What interests me about Burns.
put In ]. Dryer. another of the at
torneys of the graft prosecution, rs
his personality. He gets the men he
is after to like him. Ruef likes him
now better than any OF his own men
Those two swap stories to each other
until you can't believe Burns is work
ing all the time to land Ruef In San
Quentin prison.
"He can mimic Frenchman, ar
Englshman, Dutchman to perfec
ton, and the stories he tells sound
like good fiction. believe 1t is his
magnetism as much as his persist
.ence that wins for him"
His First important Case.
This is the story of Burns frs
important case, as told by himself
at was in 1890, in st. Louis. A mum
Der of firebugs had been burning
down houges for insurance money
They rented these houses; then the!
put In velvet carpets, elegant furni
ture, pianos and 80 forth, which the!
insured. As soon as they had thei
policies. they would move out thu
<urnit,Te, Then they would light |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03

Macon-While hearing her last reel.
tation fer the day, Miss Gay Rice.
teacher Of the school at WCodyille.
Macon county, suddenly placed her
hand to her head and dropped dead
to the floor. She had previously been
in excellent health. Her parents re-
side At Darksvile.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
S.. Louis Defeats Chicago.

st. Lcuis-St Louis won over Chi
cago in an adding machine contest
given under the auspices OF the -.
Louis chapter. American Institute OF
Bank Clerks, held at the Odcon. The
worlds record for speed was broken
by l., T.. Spauldng Of ST. Louis, who
added pnd listed 500 bank checks in
CHS. HIS opponent was Edward Nc
CullOugh
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-05-03
To Hold a Fair.

Tlptou-At a mass meeting Thurs
day night the Street AFR association
was roorgauizcd for the coming sea-
son b. The election Of officers as FOL
lows President, II. =, Neyland; vice
president, Nj. l.. Minor; secretary, A..
]. Thomas; treasurer, T. W. Kline.
Dates TO-. the fair have not yet been
fixed,