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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
DRILLING FOR WATER.
Contractors Take Chances-EXpect
Water at 400 Feet.

Drilling on a new deep well for
Agency Plains began last Monday
morning at the ranch of N. H. Pink
erton, three miles from Madras. says
The Dalles Chronicle. The men in
charge of the work have no limit as
to depth, but as their drill has a ca
pacity of 1000 feet in depth, there is
no doubt that this contract means a
new we'll on Agency Plains.
The contract with the drillers calls
for a good, permanent supply of wa
ter in the well, an agreement is made
to pay 81 per foot for ths well when
water is secured, no matter what the
distance.
If water is not found Nr. Pinker-
ton will not be required TO pay any
thing excepting the fuel for operating
the drill, which he furnishes. EX-
pectations are that water will he
found at a depth of about 400 feet
as Mr. Pinkerton's place is on about
the same level on the plains as the
Magill ranch, where water was found
at 379 feet.
Should water be found at a rea-
sonable depth for Mr.. Pinkerton, it
will further stimulate we'll drilling on
the plains, and water hauling will
soon be a thing of the past for that
district. Bennett AZ Pembroke of The
Dalles are doing the drilling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
BRIDGE WORK UNDER WAY.
Commissioners Providing for Cross
ings Throughout the County
Three Large Bridge Contracts Let.

Commissioners Providing for Cross
ings Throughout the County
Three Large Bridge Contracts Let.
Much bridge work is now being
carried on throughout the county and
were II not for delay on the part Of
the steel manufacturers, several new
structures would now be In position.
or the large bridges ordered the
three most important are the Sails
bury bridge on Mckay creek. the
Milton bridge, across the Walla Wal
la, and the 100-foot span for the
Umatilla river bridge at Echo. The
Mckay creek and Milton bridges were
ordered many weeks ago and the ma
terial will be here shortly. The con-
tract for the Echo bridge was let
subsequent to the others and It will
not be filled for some time yet.
At the recent session of the COM
missloners It was decided to place
steel abutments under the North
Fork bridge in the north end of the
county. Later on the entire bridge
will be replaced with a modern steel
structure.
Yesterday Judge Gilliland and
Commissioner Walker were at Bing-
ham Springs for the purpose of look
ing over the road up. the river from
the station. Today Judge Gilliland
stated that improvements will be
made in the road and among other
things several small bridges will be
built.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16

to prohibit pool selling as well as IL
quor selling on the fair grounds,
though no movement was made In
this direction as each expected the
other to start the skirmish. Prose-
cutting Attorney Rupp recently admit
ted that such a movement was on
foot, but stated that he would not
NEEDLE in the matter until proper
complaints were made.
The space now being used by Mot
tet as bar is several feet the other
side of the city limits, or just outside
the jurisdiction of the city officials.
1t was learned today that the board
of county commissioners are not, ac-
cording to the state law, allowed to
grant a liquor license to any person
or persons wishing to conduct a sa-
loon or other liquor dealing estab-
lishment within mile Of the city
limits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Display of Irrigated Fruit.

The Pendleton Investment compa-
has collected small but very credit
able display Of irrigated fruit from
the west end of Umatilla county,
which shows what can be done with
fruit on the desert. The collection
will be increased as new specimens
come in until 1t is hoped in time to
maintain permanent display.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
InquirIng About Oregon.

The East Oregonian has Just re-
ceived a letter from c. E. Moore, Of
Meade, Kansas, inquiring about OPP
portunities for homeseekers in this
part of the state. Literature suffl-
cient to cause him to buy a ticket
to Oregon on the next train has just
been sent him by this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Here for the Winter.

Jonathan Quick, we'll known pio-
neer of Coquelle, Coos county, irriv-
ed in the city last evening and will
be the guest of his daughters, Misses
Flora and Mary Quick, for the WIN
ter. He is enthusiastic over the re-
markable growth experienced in the
coast counties during the last year.
The mining, timber and coal resour-
ces of the coast counties are being
rapidly developed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
TWO MORE CRIMINAL TRIALS.
Connor, Alias James, and Gardner
VIII be Tried Immediately.

At the opening of circuit court
this morning James, Gardner and
Bellinger were all arraigned and the
first two entered pleas of not guilty
to the charges against them. After
James had made his plea, his attor-
ney, Will NJ. Peterson, informed the
court that his true name was Con-
nor and It was so changed upon the
docket. The trial of this case will
be held within a few days.
Gardner's case will also be tried
out Immediately, though no definite
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Transfer Mail Here.

A new manner of handling the mail
between Portland and this city has
been adopted by the o. r. G. N. since
the installation of the local train. All
local mail out of Portland is carried
on the local train and at this point
is transferred, with the mail car, to
No. 2, the through Chicago Portland
train. This requires the switching OF
the mail car to the main line train
every evening at this place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Bought Camas Prairie Ranch.

J. H. Ross of Camas Prairie, yes
terday sold half section of land to
A. p. Myrick, living near Athena.
The consideration was $4,000 and the
deal was made by e. T. Wade. Mr..
Myrick already owned half section
adjoining his recent purchase and
now has a we'll located stock ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Congressman Ellis Coming Home.

Congressman w. r. Ellis, who has
been absent in the interior of the
state for several weeks, Is expected
home this week. After remaining
here for a few weeks rest, after his
arduous journeys by stage and rail
in the interior, he will leave for
Washington to take up his duties in
the coming session of congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Golden Rule Stock Sold.

Local merchants today received in
formation that the bankrupt stock
of the Golden Rule store at Walla
Walla has been sold to Jay Cox 6
Thompson for the price Of $37,500.
The purchasers are Walla Walla mer-
chants and it is presumed will COM
bine the stock with their previous
business. The Golden Rule store
failed about month or more ago hf-
ter having done a spectacular bust
ness for two or three years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16

date was set this morning, One Of
the witnesses for the state has to be
summoned from Spokane.
When Bellinger's time for pleading
came ]. H. Lawrey, his attorney, ask
ed a continuance until tomorrow
morning, which was granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
EXPRESS PROFITS.
PACIFIC EXPRESS COMPANY
FILES 1907 REPORT

Enormous Earnings Shown In the
State OF Washington--Wages Paid
Employees Range from 90 Cents to
$1.SS Per Day--over IL Per Cent
Profits ON $o,OOO,OOO After Paying
Railroads so Per Cent OF Its In
come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
Twenty to WaIIa WaIIa.

Twenty Pendleton people went
over to Walla Walla today to attend
the fair and more will go this even
ing. The fair in Walla Walla is said
to be one Of the best ever held there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-16
TO PLAY PORTLAND.
FOOTBALL IN PENDLEToN
THANKSGIVING DAY

Pendlcton High School and Portland
High school Teams to Play Here
-Four Games Scheduled for PEN
dleton Team, Beginning With Wes-
ton Normal at Weston Next Satur-
day-Athlctic Spirit of High School
Revived.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
FAvoRs SOUTHERN NAN.
Senator Rayner, OF Maryland, Is For
Daniels, of Virginia.

Baltimore, Nd, April A. In an
Interview today United United States
Senator Rayner, speaking OF the
possibility of the nomination OF VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, said:
"If the Democratic convention
were held tomorrow Bryan would be
nominated for the presidency by ac-
clamation. If he receives the nominal
ton l shall support him, not only
with loyalty, but with zeal and sim
|cerity."
The senator, however, strongly
favors the nomination by the Demo-
Gratis of southern man, favoring
Senator John w. Daniel, of Virginia,
who he thinks would be stronger
than Bryan. OF the Republican pos
sibiiities Rayner thinks Fairbanks at
this time is nearest the goal.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
EXTENDING CITY
LIMIT WESTWARD
Plan to Prepare for Census
Three Years Hence
Over Two Thousand People i'm Ada
cent Territory Now Under
Consideration.
PROPOSED CORPORATION LINE

In anticipation of the census three
years hence, IL is probable that a
movement will be instituted without
delay to extend the corporation line
westward from point on the May
field road to a point on the fiinkle-
Vile road even with the east line OF
Wallace park This was the pro-
posed western limit Of the city I'M
der the extension, which was finally
narrowed down 10 Twenty-fifsh street
Much building is being done west
of the city. and the houses are those
of the weather. classes, of greater
value than majority of the strucs-
ures going up in the city a.oi'er II
is estimated that such an extension
will increase the population of Pa
ducah 2.OOl0 and add hundreds of
thousands of dollars value to the city
real estate. There are a number OF
thickly settled little communities in
that district. and it is building up
rapidly, as 1t is desirable for resi-
dences.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
RECEIPTS LARGE
FOR POST OFFICE
Pass Sixty Thousand Dollar
Mark Last Month
Gage of Paducah's Commercial
Growth Indicates Multiplying
of Volume of Business.
INCREASES FOR THE OFFICIALS

Paducah's postoffice business IL
now on the third rung from the tor
OF the ladder in first-class postofices
and still climbing. The increase in
business during the past year has
been ten per cent, and when the an
nual receipts climbed above the &c.,
900 mark for the fiscal year ending
March 81, it meant an increase OF
5000 per annum in both the post
master and his assistants salaries.
During the fiscal year ending
March 81. 1906, the total receipts
we're $54.259. During the fiscal year
ending March 81, 1907. the total re
ceipts we're $50. 400, an increase of
$6.141.
During March, 1907, the receipts
showed an increase over February Of
$500. The receipts were: February,
So. 200; March. IS, 6OO
During the fiscal year ending
March 81. 1900, the total receipts
were $50, showing today an in
crease in business in six years of
sS5, 100, nearly doubling the business.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
BAD DOLLAR.
Identified As One Presented To the
Prisoner.

Luther Pratt. alias Spratt, colored.
porter at McPherson's drug store.
who was arrested several weeks ago
charged with passing a lead dollar on
little Emma Jones. clerk for her
father at a fruit stand on the mar
ket, is in bad, unless he can es-
tablish a complete alibi..
Germaine Wilkerson, formerly soda
water dispenser at the Mcpherson
store, secured a counterfeit dollar
from his father. Mr.. w. l.. Wilkerson,
of the Palmer Transfer company. He
carried It for months as a pocket
piece and gave it to clifford Reddick,
his successor at the soda water foun-
tain. Reddick carried it few
weeks and gave it to Spratt, the ne
gro porter. A similar dollar was
passed on the Jones girl. It has been
identified. An indictment was re-
turned against the negro yesterday
in circuit court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE
ON sKYSCRAPER CONTRACT

President Robert L. Reeves, of
the First National bank. returned
last night from st. Louis. where bids
were opened for the contract to con-
struct the ten-story slxyscraper to be
erected at Third street and Broad
way by the bank He Will not decide
which bid TO accept until the dIrec-
tors have had chance to inspect
the bids. They VIII meet probably
tomorrow for this purpose.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
ODD FELLOWS TO
HAVE FINE HOME

Paducah Odd Fellows expect to
have one of the prettiest homes in
this end of the state and are patient
ly awaiting the dismissal of school
for the summer.
The Odd Fellows will remodel the
LongfelIow school building. Fifth
street and Kentucky avenue. which
was purchased for $4,000. and will
beautify the yard. The ground floor
viii be arranged for offices. The up
per floor will be converted into lodge
and club rooms. The basement will
be fitted up for a gymnasium, If the
present plans are carried out The
estimated cost of remodehng is 81
Zoo.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
IRELAND LOSES BY EMIGRATION
Population Depleted During the Last
Year BY 35,0fS Persons.

London, April A. "A parliament
tary paper shows that emigration
depleted the population of Ireland
last year by 35,91S persons, being
SO per thousand of the entire pop
ulation. The United States continues
to be the Irish Mecca. having re-
|ceiyed last year 10 per cent. of the
total emigration. 1t is pointed out
in this paper that since 1851 4,11o,-
1000 persons have emigrated from
Ireland to various countries, and
that this number equals SO per cent.
of the present population of the
country.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
Fletcher and Foreman's Plant
Burns to Ground
Second Time Since February 4, and
Loss of Machinery and Stock
Total.
WILL REBUILD WITHOUT DELAY.

Fire originating from the furnace,
entirely destroyed the saw mill plant
OF Fletcher & Foreman at Brookport
last night. entailing a loss of $4,000
on pant and stock, and forcing them
to rebuild the second time this year.
Early in February fire caused the
concern $2.7OO damage. The loss this
time is estimated at $4,000 on the
plant and $1,000 on the stock. All
the lumber sawed up yesterday and
some stock in the yards were de-
stroyed Tho firm had $1,000 insur-
ance, but the insurance company
may dispute this.
The plant smut down at o'clock
last night, when the 25 employees
eeft it. At o'clock fire was discov-
cred, but the little hand apparatus OF
the Brookport fire department refus-
ed to work, and not drop OF water
was thrown, the people standing inn
potently by until the fire had burned
itself out.
The plant will be rebuilt immedi-
ately.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
ITALIANS MISSING.

San Francisco, April A. Fiji
teen Italian Iaborers are believ-
ed TO have been lost i'm a fire
: which destroyed a three-story
frame lodging house early this
morning. The entire structure
was burning when firemen reach
ed the scene. About 40 persons
were asleep in the building when
the fire started. A number jump
ed from the windows. Nearly all
injured, and IL seriously. Fiji
teen are missing and all are men
but one.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
BASKET COMPANY
RECEIVER ASKED
Minority Stakeholder Wants
Issue of Stock EnjOined,
Claiming Enterprise is Not
Conducted Economically
NOT TO WIND UP BUSINESS.

Louisville, April 4.--Attorney
Charles x. Wheeler, representing
George A. Kellogg, of New York,
minority stakeholder in the Mergen-
Horton Basket company, of
Paducah, appeared in federal court
today, asking the appointment Of I
receiver for the plant, and an injunc-
ton to prevent the issuing of $780,
GOO worth of stock proposed for the
purpose OF paying off debts. Judge
Evans granted the temporary re-
|straining order and took under ad-
visement the .question of appointing
a receiver Kellogg alleges that
debts of the concern are less than
100000 and that the plant is worth
at least 100000.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
Ready For street Work.

Captain J. w. Coburn, of the
Memphis Asphalt and Paving COM
ipany. is in the city, arranging pre-
Iliminaries for the completion Of his
company's contract for paving First
and Second streets. He mas two
blocks, from Broadway to Washing
ton on First street ana one from
Kentucky avenue to Washington
street, on Second street, 1000 yards
to complete.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
FRUIT DAMAGED
ONLY SLIGHTLY
Early Strawberries aud Late
Cherries Feel Bite Of Frost
Apples, Peaches, Grapes and
Plums Escape
PART OF CROPS LOST.

Apparently McCracken county
fruit suffered little from the frost.
The strong wind seems to have saved
some in the most open places, while
much of the fruit was too far ad-
vanced to be injured
B. A. Jacobs, the well known gard
ner and fruit grower. brought in a
number of specimens of fruit buds,
some of them showing the effects OF
the frost; others suffering no i'll con-
sequences. Apple blossoms are not
hurt, as far as can be judged at this
time; but if they are they will fall
off later. Early strawberries and
late cherries are ruined; but These
two represent less than one third oil
their respective crops in this section
Late strawberries we're not faI
enough advanced 10 be damaged, and
early cherry blossoms were too wei
advanced to suffer. Pears to some
extent are hurt, possibly half th'
crop being lost.
The peaches, grapes and pluml
exhibited, showed not trace o
frost blight, and were green and liv'
looking. OF course early peaches
we're hurt during the January thav
when they blossomed; but a larg'
yield is still probable.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
MANIAC.

Chardon, o., April 4.--EmiI
Bessen, recently released from
the insane asylum, went violent
Iy insane this morning, barri-
caded himself in his home and
defied arrest. He was armed
with an AK and knife. Officer
Pomeroy broke through a win
dow and BessOn sprang toward
him with an AK. Pomeroy fatally
shot Besson.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
Carpenters May Reconsider
Increase Demanded for Year

open shops and should the increase
of the new scale be pressed now, II
is believed by these members that too
large a difference in wages paid
would result, placing those contrac-
tors who do sign up, at disadvant-
age. The new scale might cause the
closed snop contractors to declare
open shop from se.f-preservatlon. II
is stated ON reliable authority that
reconsideration of their demands
probably will be made before May l.
when the scale for next year will be
signed up.
The Painters.
Open shop has been declared by
one boss painter. VINO refused t.
sign the new scale presented April l
He is Walter Peil, and card hung il
his office window announces hi'
stand.
The opinion is expressed by th'
painters that all the contractors will
sign their new scale when the sprinl
business gets under way, the slacl
business now making the contractor
indifferent.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
WAS NOT MKAY.
Officers of Dick Fowler Say Be Be
haved Well.

Developments adding TO the mys-
terry of the death of Young Frank Nc
Kay were reported this morning
when Captain Mark Cole. of the
steamer Dick Fowler, retracted his
statement that Mckay was drunk on
the boat. 1--WE have Investigated
thoroughly and find that we are mis-
taken, Captain Cole declared, "The
man elected from the cabin by the
mate because he was intoxicated and
boisterous, was not Frank Mckay;
because the young man has been
seen on the street since We learned
that Mckay was we'll behaved on the
boat, and as far as any officers know,
was not drinking"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
In SAME CASKET
LITTLE ONES LIE
Two Mothers are Friends and
Their Children Die of Same
Disease Almost at Same Time
Funeral Services
ODD ASSOCIATION IN LIFE
Rochester Herald.

Mrs. Essie Ricketts, and Mrs. Ed
ward Marshall, lifelong friends and
neighbors. will share each others
sorrow, when they will bury
their infant children in the same cas-
ket with services by the same minis
ter. The children were separated in
ages by fourteen months. but both
were small. They died of the same
disease, in the same room, but few
hours apart
Mrs. Ricketts, is a widow and re-
sides with Mrs. Edward Marshall al
1925 South Third street. For years
they had been neighbors in Hopkins
vile. Mrs. Ricketts, came TO Padu-
cab with Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall, Mr.,
Marshall securing employment as a
brakeman for the N, c. & st. L.
Mrs. Ricketts, 1@months-old
daughter became Ill of pneumonia
several days ago and last night at Z
O'Clock expired.
Mrs. Marshall's two-months-old
son became Ill of the same disease 9
day later and expired between 3 and
O'Clock this morning.
The bodies were prepared for bur
ial and placed in the same casket b,
Undertaken Guy Nance This after
noon the bodies were taken to Hop
kinsville and the funeral will TAXI
place tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
CLEw IN ASSAULT CASE
DISCOVERED BY MARSHAL

Wade Brown, deputy United States
marshal, while out IN the county
yesterday picked up some clews on
the assault of Edward McElya, the
farmer who was attacked Tuesday
night. He gave the facts he gather
ed to Detective Moore. who is work.
ing on the case. It is believed that
the assault was made by a profess
sional.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
TwENTY.FouR HURT.

New York, April 4.--Twenty-
four were seriously fighting fire
i'm Maiden Lane early this morn
ing. An explosion blew out the
walls and top floor of the build
ing. Four firemen were caught
under the mass of debris. Flying
brick and glass and splinters in
jured others.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 4.--The
county court of James county has
passed a resolution providing for the
issuance of $4,000 in bonds to build
a pike from Ooltewah to the James
county line which will connect with
the road to be extended through the
proposed Missionary Ridge tunnel to
the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
pERRy,raN,s JoB.

New York, April A. Il. II.
Perryman, is credited with
senatorial aspirations as repre-
sentative of the people his ia
nous capacity for work would
be taxed with looking after 40
corporations in which he is Ell
ther director, trustee or officer.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
PICTURES OF BREATH
VIII Play Important Part in Diagno-
sis of tuberculosis.

Berlin, April 4.-The science of the
photography of the breath was ex-
planned yesterday at the annual meet
ing Of the Roentgen ray conference.
Electromagnetic pictures Of the
breathing of sick and healthy persons
were thrown upon screen. The In
ventor of the method is Dr. KohIer
Wsesbaden. 1t is expected that the
discovery will play an important part
in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and
other respiratory diseases.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
DISAPPEARED.
j. b. Pullen. Wen. Known Citnzen, Is
Missing.

Mr.. J. B. Pullen, Of Elm Tree,
Tenn. mysteriously disappeared from
his home on the fourth Monday in
March, and was last seen about one
and a half miles southeast OF his
home. He had been drinking. His
family and friends think he may have
committed suicide or been foully
dealt with. Searching parties have
been unable to find further trace OF
him.-Murray Ledger.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-04
POLITICAL MURDER.

Havana, April L. Governor
Magoon has ordered an investi-
cation into what appears to be a
political murder. Joseph Ayala
and former chief of police, was
the victim. He was attacked by
a band of eight negroes, accord
ing TO his ante-mortem state
ment.