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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
THEATER PROGRAMS STOLEN.
Others VIII BE On Hand for the Au-
diencc Monday Night.

There were no programs at the en-
tertainment last night because of a
decidedly small and unmanly trick
played by parties unknown, and
which furnished the only jar in the
general harmony that prevailed all
during the entertainment. The pro-
gram was arranged by the stage man
ager aud was properly printed and
sent to the theater about 5 o'clock in
the evening The programs were
printed gratuitously by the East Ore
gonian, through the courtesy of F.
w. Lampkin, business manager. Good,
paper was used, and the program was
run alone, without the mingling of
advertisements which generally make
the local theater programs a pest.
However, shortly before the doors
were opened last night 1t was dis
covered that the regular programs
had been stolen by someone and that
in their place had been left a bunch
of jumbled advertising sheets from
the Pendleton Printery. These were
taken and consigned to the theater
furnace after a few had been handed
to the gallery crowd which arrived
early.
Diigent search Of the theater failed
to show any trace of the missing pro-
grams, and as result the entire
lower floor was compelled to do with
out programs during the evening.
At the performance Monday evening
the original intentions regarding pro-
Corners will be provided for unless
last nights experience should be
again repeated, which is unlikely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
TRAFFIC SITUATION STILL UNCERTAIN

to press, but was the latest advice
from the office of the dispatcher at
La Grande.
No mail, except eastern mail, has
yet been received in the city and
many classes of supplies are being
reduced to low limit for Pendleton,
which has always enjoyed such ex-
cellent service that frequent orders
have been largely depended upon for
the local demands. If the tieup lasts
for three or four days more, emerg-
ency orders will have to be made for
certain lines of groceries and sup
plies.
Work trains are employed in clear
ing the slide or washout at Foster,
and every available man on the sys-
| tenn is pressed into service. 1t is es-
| timated that 1000 men are engaged
In lifting the blockade between Port
land and Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
FARM FOR PRISONERS.
They VIII BE Taught Advanced Meth
ods of Agriculture.

Toronto, Feb. "a bill has heen
prepared, and viii be introduced to
the legislature this season, providing
for the sale of the present centra.,
prison property and the establish
ment of farm. on large scale. for
prisoners who will be trained in the
most advanced agriculture, This
farm viii! be established about five
miles outs de of Toronto, but the
prisoners in North Ontario will be
employed in road making and other
useful work. 1t is the intention of
the government las limited in the
speech frcm the throne. to abolish all
kinds Of prison labor now carried
on at the central prison, but when the
time lies heavy on the prisoners
hands in winter light employment will
be found for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Cattle Held by Flood.

About 1000 head of rar cattle are
now being held in the Butter Creek
district by the traffic tie-up. j. C.
Lonergan, for Frey-Bruhn, and BEN
son, for the Union Meat company,
have about two trainloads on Butter
creek awaiting shipment. High wa
ter in parts of the Butter Creek dis
trict is now doing some damage to
hay stacks. Feed is plentiful in that
section and stock are in good condl>
ton, but severe losses will be suffered
by the meat companies where they
have purchased cattle and must now
hold them on feed awaiting ship
ment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
STEVENS OPPOSES
CONTRACT SYSTEM
PREFERS GOVERNMENT
SHOULD DIG THE CANAL
Nothing to Be Gained Either in Time
or Expenditure by the Contract
System-Believes in Letting Well
Enough Alone, and Says the Gov
erment Can Finish the Canal
Within Next Ten Years.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The admin
istration has been brought face to
face with the alternative of rejecting
all bids for building the Panama ca
nal by contract or losing the services
of Chief Engineer Stevens. This is
the reason for the delay OF Roosevelt,
Taft and Chairman Shonts in acting
on divers bid. An efforr has been
made to get Stevens to change his
mind but he has continued obdurate
and the indications are the admins
tration will accede to his request and
that the construction will be con-
tnued by the government.
This information caused some sur
prise, as Mr.. Stevens testified before
the senate canal commission that he
favored building the canal by con-
tract, He now expresses the belief
that the canal can be constructed by
the government within 10 years, and
cannot see that contractors can build
it sooner or at any less expense to
the government.
Following a conference of the pres
ident with Secretary Taft, Secretary
Loeb gave out formal statement
that 1.-The secretary of war and the
canal commission will thoroughly ex-
anime into the qualifications, expert
ence, business standing and achieve
ments of Mr.. oliver and his associ-
ates and into the responsibility of the
sureties."
Secretary Taft later informed Mr..
oliver that the president was very
much inclined to give the contract to
Mr.. Oliver and his associates, but that
he would not surrender his rights to
reject all bids
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

An unexpected slide or washout
near Foster last evening shattered all
prospects of having an eastbound
train today and 1t is not known at
time of going to press at o'clock, at
what time a train will go east from
here. No. 3, westbound, was turned
here this morning and went eastward
at 10 o'clock, being unable to proceed
westward on account of the new
trouble at Foster.
At Rlalock new trouble is being eX-
perienced and two trains are now held
west of that place. 1t is not known
how soon the track will be cleared
and officials have quit guessing on the
situation.
However, 1t is hoped at the local
offices in this city that a train will
be run through to Portland tonight.
This is not definite at time Of going
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Slcighs Supcrscde Railroad Cars.

In the absence of train service over
the Columbia Southern passengers
are coming down from Shaniko in
sleighs, r. F. Scott. who came down
yesterday having left Prineville Sat
urday afternoon, says the trip from
Prineville to Shaniko was bitter cold
and took 25 hours. For n distance
of about Is miles out from Shani-
ko the road is bad; but the remainder
oF the distance $50 miles in alb 1t
was fairly good. What It will be now
that the thaw has come, will be told
in stories of washouts all along the
line.--The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

Washington, Feb. 9.-The confer
ence on the japanese question be-
tween tile president and the San
Francisco city officials and school
board was held at this afternoon.
1t was preceded by a call upon the
president this morning, Schmitz being
in company with Congressman Kahn
and Hayes. From the White House
they went to the state department.
Secretary Metcalf was present at this
mornings talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

Toxic, Feb. 9.-The undercurrent
of sentiment of the japanese people
is contempt for the American press
that is printing the sensational war
talk. The Japanese people undoubt-
edly trust Roosevelt. The likelihood
of a popular demand being made up
OH the mikado to open war, is not
apparent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
CONFER ABOUT
THE JAPANESE
Roosevelt and the Mayor and
School Board of San Fran.
cisco Meet This Afternoon.
HAVE CONTEMPT
FOR AMERICAN JINGOEs

They Trust Roosevelt, Having Entire
Confidence I'm Him, But Have No
Use for InflammatOry Press-No
Likelihood of Popular Demand for
War-NIinnesota Supreme Court
Considering the Great Northern's
Appeals From Injunction Stopping
Proposed Issue of S6O,O0O,000 Su-
perfluous Stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
MILE OF S. p. TRACK WENT OUT.
Gov. Gillette VIII Ask the State TO
Aid i'm Levee Repairs.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. "A mile
of the Southern Pacific track went
out at Mikof Friday as a result of
the break of the Yolo levee. This
morning a gang cut back of the
levees letting water into the Yolo ba-
sin and relieving the pressure on the
levees, but the damage was very
great. Governor Gillette will invoke
state aid to stop the gap IN the levee,
People in Washington are using
boats to get from house to house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
THAW'S WILL
As EVIDENCE
Will be introduced to Prove an
Unbalanced Mind, Render
ed SO by Whites CrueIties,"
THAW WILL TAKE THE STAND
WITH A REMARKABLE STORY

One of the States Witnesses Arrested
for Drmkenness-Three Justices of
the Supreme Court Of New York
Credited With Expressing the Opin-
ion That Should Thaw BE Convicted
He Would Be Granted New Trial
Because of Errors In the Conduct Of
the First Trial-Sensational Story
Expected From Thaw.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Early Morning Divorce.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Judge McEwen
called court at the uniquely early
hour of this morning and ~ min
utes later signed a divorce decree for
Laura Curtis from Charles Curtis, who
she alleged, used her head for a
punching bag.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
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Salem. Feb. 9.-(Special) )-The
house committee on ways and means
has provided for an appropriation for
the maintenance of three normal
schools as follows: $4,000 for Wes-
ton, $4,000 for Ashland and $4,000
for Monmouth, and eliminates Drain.
Notwithstanding the action OF the
senate to reduce the number to two
locations to be selected by board.
These bills will not come up for
consideration until after the question
OF how many schools to be retained
is decided in the house Tuesday.
The house of representatives last
night adopted Coffey's bill repeating
the Portland Gas company's perpetual
franchise, after a spirited scrap con-
fined to the delegation from Multno-
mah by an almost unanimous vote.
Limit Tenure of Franchises.
The Freeman bill, providing for the
repeal of all state perpetual fran
chises was also adopted. Under the
provisions of the last bill municipali
ties are not permitted to grant n
franchise to any individual or corpor-
alton for n longer period than Is
years. Neither measure met serious
opposition on its merits.
The ways and means committee of
the house will recommend an appro-
priation of 100000 for the extension
of the portage railway.
Branch Asylums Possible,
The adoption Of the senate joint
resolution No. l, by Smith Of Umatil
In by the house this morning opens
the way for the location of branches
of the insane asylum in eastern Ore
gon. In anticipation of the adoption
OF this resolution by the legislature
and It's prospects of final adoption
by the people at the next general
election, preliminary steps toward
this are already being taken in east
ern oregon by the delegation in both
branches of the assembly.
Senator Smiths resolution seeks to
amend that section of the constitu-
ton which provides that all state in
stitutions are to be located at the seat
of government so as to grant legisla-
tive authority to locate institutions In
other parts of the state and legalize
the action of the institutions already
existing elsewhere.
That the committee on ways and
means anticipated the adoption of this
amendment to the constitution is
evnced by the fact that 1t recon-
mends for appropriation $S27,000 for
the establishment of a separate build
ing for insane patients. But this was
not granted by the house, and only
$4,000 was made available for the
purchase of ground and the erection
of temporary wing to provide relief
for present conditions.
Whether or not the present legis-
lature will make preliminary provis-
ions for the establishment OF a branch
institution in eastern oregon this ses-
sion is not definitely settled, but 1t is
understood an effort will be made to
secure contingent appropriation OF
not less than $4,000 to prepare fol-
emergency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
BELLINGHAM CUT OFF BY FLOOD

Bellineliam, WASH, Feb. 9.-FIoods
and washouts have cut Bellingham off
entirely from the outside world. Con-
ditions are growing worse. Bridges
are out on the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific and tracks arc
hIockndcd. All land traffic In north
western Washington is suspended.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
entertainment
TREMENDOUS HIT
Frazer Packed by Appreciative
Audience, While Many
Could Not Get lngress.
TUE PUBLIC DEMANDS
REPETITION MONDAY.

Those Who Expected the Most Went
Away Entirely Satisfied, While
Everybody Else Was Astonished
and Drlightcd-Sadie Girls Dazzled
the FOotlights-The Octette Equal
Iy Popular But Differently So
Music and Specialtics and Especial
Iy Mr.. Vinton, Surprised the Most
Blase and Critical.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Jury for the Second Shea Trial.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-After weeks
of examination of talesmen,
jury to try Shea, president of
J tho International Transfers
union, and 10 others charged
} with conspiracy to ruin the
} trade of Montgomery, Ward &
} Co.. during the teamsters' strike
} of 1905, was secured today for
} the second trial. The first re-
} suited in disagreement by the
} Jury. The taking of testimony
, will begin next Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
LENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY.
Forty Days Fasting Period viii BE
Observed Appropriately in Pendle-

Lent the most ancient of the re-
ligious fast periods will begin on
Wednesday, February 13, Ash We'd
nesday, and will end on Easter Sun
day, March 81, and will be appropri-
ately observed by the Church of the
Redeemer and st. Mary's Catholic
church in this city. During the Len
ten period social functions as far as
the churches named are concerned,
will be practically suspended and the
usages of the church will be observed,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
WILL DETERMINE
NUMBER N0RMALS
Issue Left to Next Tuesdays
Session of the Salem House
of Representatives.
LOCATIONS AND AMOUNT
OF MONEY LATER ISSUES

House Passed n Bill Limiting Tenure
of Franchise Given by Municipali-
ties to Fifteen Ycars-IIousc Rec
commended 100000 for Extension Of
the Portage Railway-Thc Senate
Adopts Resolution by Smith Of
Umatilla, Favoring Location of a
Branch Insane Asylum I'm Eastern
Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
SEVEN COAL MINERS KILLED.
Another Believed TO Be Dead, All b,
Burning Timbers.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Feb. 9.-Seven
dead miners were taken this morning
from the Winamic colliery of the Le-
high & Wiles-Barre Coal company,
burning timbers having killed them.
One other is believed to be dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Great Northern Appeals.

st. Paul, Feb. 9.-The supreme
court took under advisement the ap-
peal Of the Great Northern from the
injunction granted by the lower court
stopping the proposed issue of $780,
600, 900 stock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Conference a Secret.

The conference about the japanese
question will be executive. The Cali
fornians are sworn to secrecy and
nothing will be given out from the
White House. 1t is believed nothing
will be made public until negotia-
tions with Toxic are concluded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Millionaire Trainman Killed.

Ossining, n. Y, Feb. 9.-Of
two trainmen killed yesterday In
} the wreck of the Adlrondac
express near here, it was learn
} ed today that one was Fred Ar
} mitage, son of an Albany mill
lionaire, working as fireman
} to prepare himself thoroughly
as practical railroad man. He
refused Il position of Importance
, I'm the New York Central offices.
} The surviving trainmen were
arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Wheat opened at
10 Us, closed at so SIS; corn opened
at 46 rs, closed at Al; oats opened
at 30h and closed at 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

With a house packed to the roof
with an appreciative audience the
Commercial association entertainment
was pulled off last night without a
hitch and preparations are now on
for the reproduction of the play Mon
day night In view of the tremen-
dous hit made last evening and the
fact that scores of people were un-
able to get seats for the performance,
there is every reason to believe the
attendance will also be large Monday.
From the start of the program to
the finale there was not dull mo-
ment during the evening and those
who went expecting to see something
enlivening surely found what they
sought. Credit for the excellent pre-
sentation of the program and the gen.
eral stage management is due to j.
um committee, and to Harry C.
Thompson, who assisted him in the
work.
Sadie Girls Were There.
1t was suspected by those who
kno'y what was on, the bill that some-
what of hit would be made by the
Sadie girls, and such proved the
case. The house came down on them
and If the burlesque was not appre-
ciated the people in the audience at
least acted as though they liked it
AS Anna Held, young Madamoisellle
Brooke Dickson added more luster
to the star he impersonated and in
creased his own good reputation as
Il performer. OF those in the line it
is difficult to choose any particular
stars without injustice to the others,
for they were all so gorgeous that
even the footlights blinked when the
bunch appeared. The Misses Moor
house and Nelson were shown con-
siderable attention by those in the
front seats, but the same was also
true when Zia Daffodil Knight, duch-
ess of Helix, appeared, while Miss
Marigold Swinburne received a due
portion of the celery. Zebina Crocus
Zarah Carnation Ruppe
and Fora Chrysanthemum Sawtelle
were graceful lasses of the goo-goo
eye variety, while Miss Zelophehad
Pansy Corby showed indications of a
Bowery training. Miss Geranium
Dickson was a ballet girl with strong
football propensities which caused
her to make yardage as fast as possi-
BILE. Zipparah Rose Earl, zair Lilly
Thompson and Zidkijah Morrissey
were all that could be desired.
Octette Was Popular.
But while the burlesgue girls drew
the cahbages and caused much noise,
they We're not the real stars of the
entertainment. OF the genuine article
there were eight and their part on
the program was by all odds the
incest feature of the evening. Dur
ing the entertainment the young
ladies appeared twice and each time
they We're joyously received, being
treated to more encores than they de-
sired Those in the group were Miss
Bertha Alexander, Miss Fay Bar
tholomew, Miss Eva Froome, Miss
Edith Epple, Miss Ivy Hill, Miss Es-
ma Sawtelle, Miss Ivy kimbrell and
Miss Maude Sheridan. AS the other
features of the performance the num-
ber was interesting not only for the
act itself. hut because those therein
were themselves popular. The sing
ing and dancing numbers were
charming anyway and the fact that
the young ladies in the octette were
among the incest and most attrac-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
IDAHO DEFEATS COMMISSION.
House Voted Down Proposed Rail-
road Commission by a Vote of 90 TO

%.
The railroad commission bill was
defeated in the Idaho legislature yes
terday afternoon by a vote of &c to
% in the final vote in the house.
The bill was practically like the
one now before the oregon legisla-
ture and it was thought that it would
pass after being adopted in commit
tee of the whole.
1t will perhaps be revived and in
troduced in a changed form before
the close of the session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09
Thaw to Take the Stand.

on Thaw's mind"
Thaw TO Take the Stand.
Delmas is reported to have today
insisted that Thaw take the stand in
his own defense. 1t is practically de-
cided the defendant will tell his own
story-a story of mental tortures and
suffering from a realization of his
wife's persecution withour the ability
to right them, and visions of a pure
soul blackened by a conscienceless
envoy of Satan. 1t is expected to sur
pass in dramatic interest Evelyn's
tale.
Evelyn visited her husband this
morning for two hours, Gleason and
Peabody called and a short confer
ence was held.
Charles Owens, under subpoena by
the state in the Thaw trial, was ar
rested today, reprimanded for intoxi-
cation and dismissed. owens is sup
posed to know the whereabouts of
Nellie Leahy, formerly Evelyn's maid,
whom Jerome is anxious to bring in
to court. Owens says ne does not
know where she is.
Three justices of the supreme court
whose names are withheld express
the opinion that Thaw is certain gain
new trial even If convicted this
time, on grounds of slight error. The
error, they claim, was in permitting
Evelyn to lean forward. in the wit
ness chair and whisper to the prose-
cutor the names of men and women
she knew in company with White, it
being previously agreed between the
counsel that these names not be men,
toned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

Portland. Feb. 9.-The legis-
lative committees of oregon,
Washington and Idaho, met
here today, and decided to work
In harmony for the securing of
appropriations for the improve
ment of the Columbia and trib-
utaries and formulated a course
of action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

The Elks will undertake 10 build
hall in La Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

New York, Feb. 9.-Thaw's will is
to be Delmas' strong point towards
substantiating the defendants insan-
ity. He hopes to secure Jerome's
consent to its introduction Monday.
"The will of itself" said Delmas this
morning, 'is sufficient evidence to
show the effect of White's cruelties
on Thaw's mind"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

Continued on page So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-09

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
the hest bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-15
Daughters as Hostesses.

If girls are trained from childhood
in the art of entertaining guests, they
will naturally fall into the habit OF
considering home parties and gave
ties a part of the daily life, and,
what is perhaps not so well under
stood, be all the more popular for
the reason that they are good hos
tesses. To further this, perplexed
mothers have to make some sacrifice.
they have to give young people the
privilege of inviting friends of their
own age and assist in selecting and
nreparing suitable amusements
whereby evenings may be passed.
more pleasantly at home than else
where.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-05-15
Beautiful Hands.

1t takes a good deal of time and
some intelligence to keep the hands
beautiful, delicate in color. and soft
in texture without the aid of pro-
fessional manicurist. But the deed
can be,done, and it's worth the effort.
Never wash the hands in very hot or
very cold water. Tepid water and
pure CASTLE soap should be used for
cleansing the hands. They should be
thoroughly washed with soap and te-
Did water, rinsed and then soaped
again and rubbed until the soap on
them forms a lather. After which
they are to be dried without rinsing.
They should then be lightly wiped
with a soft towel moistened with
some aromatic toilet water. This
treatment will keep the skin fine and
white.