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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
DIR. James M. Smith Drowned.

DIR. James NJ. Smith, the we'll
known osteopath Of Portland, was
drowned yesterday at Long Beach,
Wash, while attempting to rescue his
12-year-old son from the surf. The
boy was being carried out to sea by
the undertow when DR.. Smith went to
his rescue and was himself carried
down. The boy was rescued but may
not live. DR.. Smith was one Of the
most prominent osteopaths in the
northwest and enjoyed a large prac-
tice in Portland, where he ranked
high among professional men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
People Elect Two Senator's.

Selecting senators by popular vote
has apparently made much headway
without the oft-proposed amendment
to the national constitution, says the
walla Walla Union. Alabama af-
fords a striking instance of this fact.
Within short time both of its ven-
erable members of the United States
senate have passed away. Both were
over so when reelected, and 1t was
thought prudent at the last state pri-
mary to name successors in case Of
their death. Accordingly their places
will be taken by ex-Congressman
Bankhead and Ex-Governor Johnston,
who received majorities at the pri-
maries. The legislature is in session
and no time will be lost in carrying
out the will of the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
State Fair Catalogues Here.

w. F. Matlock, member Of the
state fair board, has just placed a
number Of state fair catalogues at the
office of the East Oregonian for free
distribution among farmers, fruit
men and stockmen of this county,
The catalogue is the best ever issued
having a number of illustrations and
a large amount of information con.
cerning the fair, beside the full
premium list. Any one interested
may secure a copy of this excellent
catalogue by calling at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Street Car Manager Here

George G. Hall, general manager of
the Kansas City street car system,
who has been in the city for the past
week the guest Of his uncle. D. A. Hall
left today for Portland and the coast
where he will take months vaca-
ton. He will visit his cousin, Rev
G. L. Hall, formerly pastor of the
Baptist church In this city, but now
located at Medford. Mr.. Hall began
work for the Kansas City street cal
company Is years ago as a day la.
borer and has worked his way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
MOUNTAINS OF STORED COAL.
Union Pacific Has eo,OOO,Ooo Pounds
In Cheyenne Yards.

Union Pacific Has 6O,OOO,OOO Pounds
In Cheyenne Yards.
Following out the recent announce
ment of General Superintendent w. L.
Park that coal famine will be ex-
perience this fali and that the COM
pany is planning to be prepared for
such a contingency, the Union Pacific
is rapidly creating veritable mountains
of coal in the railroad yards at this
point and at other district terminals
along the line, says the Cheyenne
Tribune.
In Cheyenne the big tract OF land
south Of the shops is being literally
covered with coal heaps which re-
scmble small hills and the work Of
storing more fuel is going on night
and day with a force OF 10 coal heav-
ers engaged in conjunction with the
great shell steam shovel.
Already no less than 60,000,000
pounds Of coal are in storage here and
trains are steadily arriving from I'LL
nois mines and the company collieries
at Hanna and Rock Springs. 1t is an
nounced that 10000 tons more will be
stored here before the work ceases,
while total of over 100000 tons will
be in storage along the main line Of
the Union Pacific In Wyoming and
Nebraska by fall. II necessary this
supply will run the railroad for a
long period, so that in the event Of a
famine the company will be in a posi-
ton to relieve any possible suffering
along its lines and at the same time
keep traffic moving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT SOLD
BULK WAS BOUGHT BY E. w.
NooMAs NEAR EAsTLAND
Sixty thousand Bushels from Wild
Horse Farmers, at 90 3-4 Cents
Per Bushel-Many Farmers Dis
posed to Hold for IS Cents and Are
Slow to Contract-Byers Has
Bought Between $4,000 and 10000
Bushels-Little Wheat to the
Warehouses

Though the wheat market has
been quiet here so far this season,
100000 bushels or more have already
been sold. OF this the bulk was
bought in the vicinity of Eastland by
E. w. McComas, representative Of
the Northwestern Warehouse COM
pany. Within the past few days Mr.
McComas has purchased 10000
bushels from farmers of the Wild
Horse country, paying 50 3-4 cents
per bushel. This is about three.
quarters of a cent more than the
current price at that time, Since the
price has declined somewhat, and
club is quoted today as being worth
but 67 cents.
Those from whom Mr.. McComai
made his early purchases were VII
liam Blakley, Sam Thompson, AZ
Rockroth and Lowell Rogers. Al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
". NJ. SCOTT REVIEWS WHEAT SITUATION

plying the trade before the farmer is
ready to SELL"
1--WE are told by warehouse man
that that article in The Statesman.
giving the views of a Walla Walla
valley farmer, was absolutely rot"
suggested the reporter.
"well. you just ask the farmers
and see," replied Mr.. Scott ut does
not take the brains of philosopher
to understand that as long as the mill
men are grinding the farmers wheat
and supplying the market with bread
stuffs, and the warehousemen are
shipping the farmers wheat to the
worlds markets. the prices will be
regulated to suit the manipulation who
is doing business on the farmers cap
ital.
"why. the grain buyers tell us that
when we sell them our wheat and
they 20 to the warehouse for It they
do not get our wheat, but are given
the amount called for from the gen.
erai pile. The buyers and warehouse
men understand each other.
Many Combinations.
"Then It is easy for the mill men
and the buyers to form a combination.
When the mill men want wheat the
buyers stay out of the market and
when the buyers want wheat the mill
men are supplied and are out of the
market, and you will find the mill
men from one to one and one-half
| cents below the market the greater
part Of the time. They do not need
wheat as long as they can grind the
farmers grain.
"There is only one solution for this
warehouse and mill mems combina-
ton and that is for the farmer to
keep actual possession Of his wheat
and then he will know where 1t is
and what the market is demanding.
The warehouse men and mill men are
not In the business for their health
or for accommodation and they are
naturally going to get all the margin
on the prices that they can and any
one else would do the same thing. II
the farmer wants all there is out Of
his wheat he must keep 1t until he
is ready to SELL"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Collision at Weiser.

The cause Of the delay to No. /,
the westbound Q. r. G. n. train yes
terday, was a collision which occur
red at Weiser yesterday morning, in
which No. ran into a long string
of empty freight cars which were
standing on the main line Of the Ore
gon Short Line at that place. Three
freight cars were totally demolished
and the engine of the passenger train
was badly damaged. No. l did moi
reach Pendleton until about
o'clock last evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
VETS PLAY BASEBALL.
High Class Games Played Daily by
Federal Stock Inspectors.

Now that the annual dipping period
is over and the men at the federal
stock inspection headquarters have
an opportunity to breathe, they have
been devoting some of their leisure
time to ball playing. A nine has been
formed from among the four men at
the office and series of games Is
being played with Water street as
field. Some very high class ball is
being played and the games usually
attract an audience. DR.. S. w. Nc
Clure and DR.. w. D. Mason have been
with the team the longest and have
batting averages that rival those OF
the coast league stickers. OF late
George Newberry, in charge of the
stenographic work at the office, has
been developing well as twirler and
\ 4. is said that he is often hard to
| hold owing to the wide latitude he
uses in pitching. The recent report
| to the effect that Pitcher NewberrJ
was married Immediately after the o
n. G. encampment at Seaside, is de-
clared by him to be unfounded
though he has the matter under con
sideration.
DIR. Pinkerton is the star first base
man of the federal team and with
his good reach will probably be abl'
t. hold down the first bag Throughout
the season. Until recently DR.. Pink
erton was with Cincinnati.
Admission to the federal games ii
free and reserved seats may be hac
on the potato digging machine in th'
rear of Nisson's store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Second Fire in Meat Market.

Last night another small fire oc-
CURED In the Central meat market
on Alta street. The blaze was dis
covered about 1890 and the fire de-
partment got upon the scene SO
promptly that 1t was extinguished
before much damage was inflicted
The loss was in the neighborhood OF
800 and the origin of the fire is
not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Anthracite at s1e.eO Per Ton.

La Grande and Baker City people
have clubbed together and ordered
what will amount to trainload of
anthracite coal from Pennsylvania,
the cost, laid down in La Grande to
be 1850 per ton. AS one ton Of an
thracite is equal to about two and a
half tons of soft coal, the price is
not exorbitant and 1t Is likely that
large quantities Of the hard coal will
be ordered hereafter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07

The walla Walla Statesman prints
the following interview from William
Scott Of Helix, on the wheat market
and warehouse situation:
w. M. Scott, president of the Far
mer' Educational and Cooperative
union, returned yesterday from his
farm In Helix, Umatilla county, Ore
gon, where he has been for the past
several days experimenting the har-
vesting Of his grain.
II have been farming In that coun-
try ever since It has been farmed,"
said Mr.. Scott, "but I never say such
crops as we are having this year.
Wheat Is going so bushels to the acre
and barley 10. The Dale glory wheat
is making 60 bushels right along and
in some places is going better than
that. 1t is hard to realize what an
immense Drip Is being harvested in
the walla walia valley and the Uma-
tilla country.
There is every indication that
prices will be good this fall, but
wheat is not bringing what 1t should
| by at least six or seven cents. These
conditions are not chargeable to the
advance in warehouse charges. how
ever. That Is a very small matter
when compared with the practices Of
the warehouse companies with regard
to the storing Of wheat and supply
ing the market with the grain before
the farmer sells.
Farmers Should Hold Wheat.
"That article in the Statesman last
week relative to the farmers keeping
actual possession of their wheat and
not allowing the millmen and ware
houses to supply and regulate the
market hit the nail squarely on the
head.
II know Of instance after instance
in which the farmers wheat was dis
posed of long before he decided to
sell and the chances are that his grain
was in Europe or somewhere else
when he finally made the sale. Thi,
advance in warehouse charges is
nothing but moonshine, as regards
the regulation of the price of wheat
when compared with the influence
/ on the market price caused by sup
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
RAILROADS AND
SANITARY RULES
UNDER SUPERVISION OF
THE STATE COMMISSION,

New Regulations Went Into Effect on
Monday Last Though They Were
Protested More or Less by the COM
panies-State Board OF Health Was
Asked to Help Frame a Set OF
Rules, Which They Have Done
Next Meeting State Board of Health
ut Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07


There is a general sentiment this
year in favor of holding the wheat
for a higher price, 75 cents being
wanted, and thus far but little con-
tracing has been done. However,
many farmers have sold small guam
titles in order to secure money with
which to defray their threshing ex-
penses.
The Byers mill has also been Sc
curing considerable wheat, It being
estimated that up to this time the
mill has bought $4,000 or 10000
bushels.
But little wheat has been taken to
the warehouses yet. and 1t Is said
but little hauling will be done this
year until the harvest is over. This
is largely owing to the fact that most
of the teams are being used in the
harvest fields. However, ]. e.
Montgomery, representative of the
Puget Sound Warehouse company, re-
ports that he is now receiving some
wheat at the Fulton and Helix sta
tions. All Of the warehouses are now
open and ready to receive wheat, but
in most cases the crews are small
frequently consisting Of merely the
| agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07

Suit for divorce was filed here to-
day by Edith M. Harmes against An
drew H. Harmes, the complaint being
filed by ]. T. Hinkle. Drunkenness
and desertion are alleged against the
husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Divorce Suit Filed.

Lille May Creeson filed her COM
plant for divorce from Samuel w.
Creeson. The parties were married
in Umatilla county January IS, 1906.
Peter West is the attorney for plain
tiff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07

A Santa Fe engine blew up near
San Diego, Cal, while running. En-
gineer G. P. Luce, Conductor Phillips
and Fireman O'Connell were all badly
mangled and none of them are ex-
pected to recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07

through all the departments to the
position of general manager, which
he has held for number of years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07

DR.. c. ]. Smith returned to the city
today after having attended a special
meeting of the state board of health
in Portland yesterday. The meeting
was held for the purpose of consult
ing with the members of the railroad
commission regarding the sanitary
conditions existing at depots and up
on passenger trains within the state.
Some time ago the railroad COM
mission adopted a set of regulations
which they submitted to the railroad
companies. The rules became effec-
tive on Monday and in general they
provide for the proper care of wait
ing rooms and passenger coaches.
They provide that waiting rooms and
cars must be kept clean and well ven-
tilated, heated, lighted and supplied
with drinking water, proper toilets,
etc.
However, complaint was made by
the railroad company that the re-
quirements were not specific enough,
and accordingly the commission has
requested the state board of health
to assist them by preparing detailed
and thorough set of rules governing
the subject. This the board will do,
and It is probable that a set of rules
will be adopted at the next meeting.
While not wishing to discuss the
proposed rules in detail for the rea-
son that they have not yet been
adopted, DIR. Smith is favorable to the
idea of requiring the railroad people
to change day coaches on entering
the state at Huntington and at Ash.
land. BY so doing clean coaches viii
be provided for the runs through Or
egon, and the cars would not have tc
be swept at all until after the arriva
ir Portland.
Next Meeting Here.
The next meeting of the board OF
health will be held in this city dur
ing the district fair in September
though the exact date has not ye
been decided upon. Aside from DR.
Smith the board is now composed o
the following memn: DR.. E. B. Pick
ell, president. Medford; DR.. W. B
Morse, vice president, Salem; DR.. AL
fred Kinney, Astoria; DR.. Andrew c
Smith, Portland; DR.. E. A. Pearce
Portland; DR.. Robert c. Yenney, Port
land, secretary and state health of
ficer; DR.. Ralph C. Matson, Portland
bacteriologist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-07
Wait for rs Gents.

those men disposed of their entire
Yields.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21

They do not help to build school
houses for your children: the local
merchant does. They do mot assist in
the support Of your churches: the
local merchant does
But there are some things the eafa-
ioeue houses do for you end the
FIRST and greatest OF these is TO assist
materially in bankrupting your com
munity The dollars they lake away
never come back 10 you They will
never help 10 make a city Of your yil-
lage They will ueveT increase the
value Of your real-estate holdings BY
making local improvements,
Let US look at the subject from the
standpoint Of he farmer. for il is the
farmer who is the greatest patron Of
the catalogue houses
The town or village one. two or
three miles from his home is his mar
ket for the butter and eggs and other
produce Of his farm. The half dozen
or more merchants Of the town, each
anxious to obtain his fun share Of the
business Of the community. maintain
competition thst affords to the
.armer At all times top prices for the
soducts Of bis farm i is these haIf
sozen merchants tEai make farm
rofts possible; The profits are in no
ay due 70 the catalogue bosses Of
be cities
But the farmer pers sts IN sending
ls collars 70 she ciIs He wants a
suggy. or = SCI Of harness. OF a pasr
yf stockings. OF srg 81 The necessities
5r luxnFies Of lie. and 70 get them he
axes out his laIi order catalogue and
0oks at the finely PRINTED cuts. reads
ne we'll writien description. and. pass
ag the local Merchant BY. The mer
hant who has purchased his produce
Il the best market prices. the mer-
nant who has helped % build the
community. be sends his dollars 70
he catalogue house IN the city and
axes what they choose To send him.
What Is the result2
One after another the doors Of the
local stores are closed, and where at
sne time there we're half a dozen mer-
ehants each bidding for bis snare of
patronage b. offering fair prices for
that which the farmer had 10 sell.
there is now but one smerchfnt who
Aas monopoly, not only of the sell
az. but of the buying as well. and be
ays what he pIeases Nor the farmers
-0duce.
The farmer can continue % send bis
money % the catalogue house IN the
y for his supplies. bni he cannot
~ We reodlre A. slA seme ni4ee
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21
LESsoN FoR MEReAaNrs

There IS a lesson for every nler-
chant III the experience told by a rep
resentative 81 3 Chicago mail order
house 70 q gathering Of newspaper
men up in Iowa. He said that the mail
order business depended entirely upon
advertising. There is one remark hs
made that merchants thonld heed. He
says they take the local papers and
direct their special efforts to com
munities whele merchants were not
gp-to-date advertisers. If the mail or
Fer man finds that any line is not
well advertised. as for instance. furn-
iture, he said that they flood that ter
ritory with their literature and al
rays with satisfactory results. He
believed it true, he said. that country
merchants could greatly cripple she
mail order houses If they would ad-
vertise freely and in the right manner.
He said that every advertisement
should describe minutely the article
70 be sold and quite the prices. Here
is food for thought for merchants who
fear the effect Of mail order houses.
Topeka Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21
TRADEATH HOME
Why Farmer Should GiUe
His Support to the
Local Merchant.
PRESERVES HIS O8N MARKET
DsPrssistisn az Village Property
Must ineNta6Iy Mean Deprscia-
ton e Agricultural Property
ana Encouragement Of
Monopoly.

Copyright, 1856 Is Alfred C. Clark
The most serious problem taat con
fronts the rural towns and villages
of this country is tae competition Of
erred local enterprises by the cata-
logue houses Of the large cities. II is
problem ior which a solution must
9e found If the prosperity and sta
5iiity OF the naiica is to stand.
q And the solution Of this great prob
lem lies in the han OF the people OF
ne towns and villages and the farms,
specially the farms.
The people Of the rural communities
have everything to lose and nothing
o gain BY sending their money to
he catalogue houses, by passing BY
heir local merchants and sending
their dollars to the concerns who have
absolutely no interest in their com
nunities.
These catalogue houses do not pay
taxes in your towns the local mer-
chant does. They do not build side
walks in your town; the local mer-
chant does They DO not contribute
10 the building Of roads over which
The crops Of the farms are hauled to
market; the local merchant does.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21
ARDsf0RE FAYORS COMMISSION
SYSTEM.

At recent meeting Of the Ard
move Commercial club, the following
resolutions we're adopted;
Whereas. It has been recently con-
siderably az .ated u regard 70 the
plan Of 2 commission form Of gov
ernment for cities Of the first class
in the new state Of Oklahoma: and,
Whereas. the various cities through
out country that have tried this form
Of government for cities are enthusi-
astically in favor OF said form Of
gorernment; ard.
Whereas. wherever other cities
hase contemplated the same form Of
government and committees have
been sent te investigate said form Of
government, they have reported anan-
im0usly IL favor Of the same; there
fore, Be it
Resolved, BY the Commercial club
of the City Of Ardmore. Indian Ter
ritory, That It is the sense Of this
Commercial club thai we are unani-
mously il favor Of said commission
form Of government, and We hereby
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21

Commissions 70 Study Country
Which Produces Such Men.
MI Alfred Mosely is an Englishman
who sdmires American ways SO much
that he sends commissions here 10
study US.
Dir. Mosely does not admire ns
without q reason II Is not q very
specific reason. It's name Is Mr.. Gard
ner +. Williams. and Il Is by way Of
being an American mining engineer.
Mr.. Williams directs the diamond our.
put Of the world.
Mr- Mosely made his fortune lp
South Africa He watched Cecil
Rhodes dream of empire develop and
knew the men Who made # real me
one who took bis imagination was
Gardner Williams.
Here was man who had Iett
Michigan 1t the aye oF is to go with
pioneering father to California ii
the hush DAYS Of the early mining
camps. had had taste of California
mining. had gone when sdil Young
man to explore IN South Africa an.l
naa become general manager 81 The
great monopoly Of tie diamond
mines
4 fighter oi tinauciai battles ana /
manager oi men writer. 4 scientist
and one Of the worlds greatest -
gineers. he so stamped his pereoeas.
y On the people among whom IS
lived that he was feted ana cheers
by 81 south Africa when fe retire
last spring and came back 10 lhe
United States 70 build a home for his
leisure years IN the land Of his birtA.
World's Work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-21
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