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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05

r. M. Brereton, civil engineer of
Woodstock, Oregon, has just issued
a small pamphlet, inquiring into the
subject of Sir Francis brakes ex-
plorations on the Oregon coast in his
voyage around the globe in the year
1879,
Mr.. Brereton has gathered a Won
derful lot of data together, includ-
ing three ancient maps showing the
early conceptions of the land and wa
ter continents of the western hemis-
phere.
The maps and documents used in
the delightful little booklet were un-
earthed from London records and are
authentic in every detail. They in
clude three rare maps; one a portion
of the Hondius map showing brakes
route, the latitude reached (42) and
also the bay where he refitted his
ship on the Pacific coast; the Sec
ond Is a record of brakes route in
Pacific waters and the third indicates
several bays on the Pacific coast in
which Drake landed.
From these ancient maps 1t Is evil
dent that the bay used by Drake in
which to refit his ship was on the
Oregon coast, and that Drake made
an inland trip, exploring the country
for many miles adjacent to the bay
in which he sought shelter.
Mr.. Brereton quotes from the his
torian Of the Drake voyage, Richard
Haklyut, concerning brakes landing
on the Pacific coast, as follows:
"On the 5th day of June, 1879, be-
ing in AZ degrees towards the Arc
ucke. we founde the aire so colde that
our men being greevously pinched
with the same, complained of the
extremitie thereof, and the further
we went, the more the colde increas-
ed upon us. Whereupon we thought
1t best for the time to seeke the lande.
and did so, finding it not mountains.
but low plains. clad and covered with
snowe, so that we drew back againe,
without landing, till we came within
3S degrees, toward the line, in which
1t pleased God to sende us into a
faire and good baye, with good wind
to enter the same. In this baye we
anchored on the 18th of June. and
the people of the country having their
houses close to the water, showed
themselves to our great general"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
BEGINS TOPOGRAPHIC WORK.
survey OF Eastern Oregon and WASH
ington to Be Started.

George T. Hawkins, Typographical
engineer of Washington, D. c., is in
the city today preparatory to begin
ming typographical work in eastern
Washington and Oregon, says the
Walla Walla Statesman.
Mr.. Hawkins work Consists Of es.
tablishing points which will later be
used In making the Typographical sur
vey Of the country. He will start upon
his work tomorrow and will be accom-
panied by ]. Byron Wilson who has
been working in the office of City
Engineer Wilson.
The governments purpose in having
typographical survey of the country
made is to aid those engaged in irri-
eating, mining. road building and
other works wherein the topography
of the ground is an important factor.
Following Mr.. Hawkins, topograph-
ical surveyors will, by using the points
he establishes as a base, survey the
country minutely taking complete
notes and upon their return to Wash
ington will make a map of the coun-
try showing each stream, house, hill,
and many other features besides CIV
ing much data relative to the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Teachers, Meeting Called.

City Superintendent ]. S. Landers
Of the public schools, has called two
teachers meetings for Saturday, at
which teachers are urged to be pres
ent. The first will be held at the
high school building at 10 a. M. for
high school teachers only, The Sec
ohd meeting will be held at p. m.
at the Field school, for all grade
teachers. Teachers are urged to be
present at the respective meetings to
make final arrangements for the open
ing of school on Monday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05

Gentrys have augmented their aggre-
CATION, for the big feature of all Is
the most famous little woman in the
world, Mrs. General Tom Thumb, now
the Countess Magri.
The countess, with the Count Ma
gri, and his equally diminutive twin
brother the Baron Magri, holds re-
ceptions just inside the main entrance
each afternoon and evening prior to
the beginning Of the regular perform
ance, and during each afternoon and
evening appears before the audience
and gives a brief autobiological ad-
dress. AS the famous Mrs. General
Tom Thumb has been before the pub
lie for nearly so years, her friends and
admirers are found by the thousands
In three generations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
New Man for Spokesman Review.

c. A. Smith, the well-known cor
respondent for the Spokesman-Re-
view in the Pendleton-Walla Walla
territory, has resigned his position
and will take charge of the st. Mary's
Gazette, at St. Mary's, Idaho. Mr..
Smith has been in this field for the
past two years and has made many
friends for himself and for the
Spokesman Review. He is a capable
and conscientious newspaper man and
his many friends In Pendleton wish
him unbounded success in his new
field. He will move his family from
Walla Walla to st. Mary's at once. o..
G. Hayzlett, who has been railroad
reporter in the offices of the Spokes-
man-Review, has been assigned to
this territory with headquarters in
Walla Walla. Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Hayzlett are in the city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05

The telephone service in Pendleton
will be shut off at 10 o'clock tonight
for period of from 15 to 20 minutes
for the purpose of making improve
ments to the batteries. For some
time past the current of the entire
telephone systm in the city has been
weak and much trouble has been ex-
perienced, and this week, Manager
NJ. F. Marston, after a thorough in
vestigation, located the trouble in a
corroded rod, by which a proper
charging of the batteries has been
prevented.
After corrections are made tonight
Manager Marston is sure that the
service will be much better than it
has been for the past several weeks.
For a Cable System.
Engineer Schoenback of San Fran
cisco, has just completed a thorough
survey Of the telephone system of
this city with view to the installa-
lion OF cable, or block distributing
plant by which ell wires will be COW
cred. This is greatly improved sys-
tenn and it is probable that the work
of installing it will begin some time
within the near future. The esti-
mates made by Engineer Schoenback
will necessarily have to pass through
the head offices in San Francisco,
which are now greatly disturbed by
the conviction of Louis Glass, gem
eral manager of the company.
Manager Marston of the telephone
system in this city, expects to witness
great improvements in the service
mere. The system is being constantly
extended, the proportion of telephones
TO population being as great in Pen
dleton as in any other place in the
northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Taken to the Asylun.

Matte ]. Mills, the young woman
who was an inmate of the Windsor,
who became suddenly insane a few
days ago, was taken to Salem on No.
l today by one of the matrons of the
Salem institution. She is the woman
who jumped from second-story VIM
dow couple or days ago, and she has
since been pronounced insane by the
authorities. she has brooded over her
trouble and shame until she is men,
tai wreck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Walla Walla Cannerv Starts

For the first time, the wheels of
the new cannery turned in earnest
Wednesday morning, says the walla
Walla statesman. At 1907 the first
batch of tomatoes was started
through the canning process and at
11;41 the first can of the walla Wal
la brand of canned goods became a
rinished product. The force at the
cannery consists of 80 or 40 men and
women. Each has his special work
and the system inagurated by Profess
sor Bell bids fair to make the can
merry a success If all else fails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Concrete Block Exhibit.

Dan May, the manufacturer of con-
crete building blocks will make an
exhibit of the material at the county
fair and today began placing his ex-
hibit in the pavilion. The concrete
blocks will be used in the construc-
ton of several fountains in which
fish will be kept in the pavilion and
also in the construction of the palm
garden, which is to be placed in the
west end Of the pavilion. The con-
crete block is now being extensively
used in buildings and Mr.. May will
make a first class exhibit at the fair,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Authors on the Coeur d'AIene.

Charles n. Crewdson, the well
known author of "Tales of the Road"
a book of drummer's stories, who is
well known in Pendleton, passed down
the o. R. & N. last night to Portland
after a delightful camping trip on
Occur d'Alene lakes with Opie Read
and r. c. Outcault, the cartoonist.
Mr.. Crewdson is hat drummer by
occupation, but writes entertainingly
Of commercial life and his stories
which were printed in the Saturday
Evening Post, have had a wide cir
culatlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Travelling Auditor Here.

Frank Waite, travelling auditor Of
the Wind River Lumber company,
with headquarters at Cascade Locks,
was in the city this forenoon, on bus
mess connected with the Oregon Lum-
ber yard, branch of the Wind River
Lumber company's large business.
While here Mr.. Waite was the guest
of Manager A. w. Robinson of the
Oregon Lumber yard. Mr.. Waite
covered himself with glory last year
in raising the prize watermelon at Ir-
rigon, which took the premium at the
district fair held in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
DIRECTOR Is WANTED.
Society Circus Committee Seeks Man
to Manage BIG Show,

Yesterday afternoon the first meet
ing of the Society Circus joint COM
mittee was held and a temporary or
ganization formed, Mark Moorhouse
was chosen as temporary chairman
Roland Oliver as secretary, J. T. Lam
birth as treasurer and Lee Drake as
advertising manager.
The committee Is now seeking a
man for the position of director of
the circus and while several local peo-
pie have been suggested for the place
no selection has yet been made How
ever a director will be secured with
in day or two and active prepara-
tions for the show will then be COM
menced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Gypsies Left Town.

The band of gypsies which have
infested the city for several days,
left on No. 1 today for Portland to go
into winter quarters. They furnish
ed much amusement at the o. r. &
N. this forenoon by having their chill
dren dance for the tourists who were
in the depot waiting for the Spokane
train. There were eight adults and
Is children in the Gypsy party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Council Ordered Bills Paid.

Last nights session of the city
council was a brief one, and the pay
ment of bills was practically the only
business transacted. The bill board
ordinance drawn by the city attorney
was on hand, but 1t could not be
passed owing to the fact that the
necessary number of councilmen was
not present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
nGranc Day,, nt Lewiston.

The Lewiston fair association has
set apart Wednesday, October 8, to
be grape day. at the county fair to
be held during the week from Octo-
ber to ~. The grape crop at Lew
iston this year is better and more
profitable than ever before and this
day will be the special feature of the
fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Will Level Land. for Garden.

County Surveyor J. W. Kimbrell
has Just completed making a survey
for the purpose of ascertainipg the
levels on the Cunningham tract Of
land In the west end of the city, A
portion of this tract, consisting Of
6 2-3 acres, will be leased for garden
ing next year and the survey is made
that the work of leveling it may be
done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Cherries Are Profitable.

Enos Presnall, who resides several
miles south of Salem, this year pur-
chased 10-acre tract of Royal Ann
cherries for $500 and sold 1850
worth of cherries from the orchard
this season, thus more than paying
for the tract with one years crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Harry e. Wilson to BelIingham.

Harry E. Wilson, formerly physical
director of the gymnasium of Pendle-
ton Commercial association, but who
has been at whitman college during
the past year, has been elected physi-
cal director of the Y. NJ. C. A. gym
nasium at Bellingham, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
OUT
OF COMMISSION
THIS EVENING FOR SHORT
TIME AFTER 10 O'CLOCK

Because of improvements 10 be Made
in the Batteries-Delay I'm Com
munications Not Expected to Ex-
ceed 20 Minutes-Wm Improve
Service Locally-In Short Time
the Company Will Make Extensive
Improvements by Putting in
"Block System"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
ENGINEERS AT WORK.
improvements Are Being Made on
Various Northwest Rivers.

Government engineers are busily
Engaged in field work at present and
the entire staff is working overtime
on the various improvements in the
northwestern rivers. At Cascade
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Two Sections of Train.

No. s, the west bound o. r. G. N.
train due here at 1916 this morning
passed through in two sections, OF
five and 10 cars. Both sections were
heavily loaded with colonists, about
30 transferring here to the Spokane
train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
Eve Burned With Lime.

George Nelson, laborer working
in the city had his eye severely
burned with lime yesterday and may
possibly lose the sight Of It.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05

John B. Demott, the famous lectur-
er, dropped dead by heart failure at
Greencastle, Indiana.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05
DRAKE IN OREGON
HISTORICAL REVIEW
OF EARLY EXPLORATIONS

II. NJ. Brereton of Woodstock, Ore
gon, Makes Researches Concerning
Sir Francis brakes Landing on the
Oregon Coast in 157S-FOund Cold
Weather In June In AZ Degrees
North.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-09-05

Bond Bros sell the best clothing
that's made.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Three Sheriffs Paid Up.

Three sheriffs paid into the state treasury last week $2O,000, of which S10,50O was placed to the credit of the general revenue fund. The first to make a deposit was Sheriff Mill ton c. House of Lonoke county. His contribution was s10,OO0 apportioned to the following funds; General rev enue, S500 school, $3,000; sinking, $500; Confederate pensions. s5,000; state capitol, s1,O00. The other sher- ifs and their deposits, all of which went to the general revenue fund, were: c. H. Basham, Lafayette county, s4.O00; w. P. Chldester, Ouachita county, s5,000; J. F. Oliver, Perry county, $1,0O0. These deposits, togeth. CT with receipts from land sales, re- demptions and fees from the secre- tary of state and insurance commis- sioner amounted to $11, 1,05989.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
May Term of Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is in session for the May term, and according to custom, all criminal cases on the dock ct will be peremptorily called There are eleven misdemeanor and six crim- inal cases on the docket, as follows: Misremeanor Cases-Guy Seward, Gar land county; w. J. Flowers, Ashley; St. Louis and San Francisco Railway Company, Sharp; John Cross, Sebas- tian G. w. Brumley Randolph; Louis jana and Arkansas Railway Company. Randolph; J. H. Rowe, Prairie; M. P. Burk, Lafayette; Zeb Clerget; A. J.. Criminal Cases-Marion Skipper, bas- tardy, Drew county; w. A. Duckworth Barber, Polk; F. F. Roberts, Sebastian and Branch Duckworth, grand larceny, Ashley; Joe Butler murder in the sec ond degree, Jefferson; George Wash ington, murder in the first degree, Woodruff; Andrew Delk, carnal abuse, Van Buren county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Last Senate Bill Enrolled.

The last Senate bill has been en- rolled, signed by President Jno. L. Moore of the Senate and Speaker Ham iter of the House, and is now before the governor for his signature. This is Senate Bill No. 274, by Senator Mckenzie, creating the Hampstead county levee district. With this bill, President Moore concluded his legisla- tive work and has returned to his home at Helena. The Journal Commit tee of the Senate, with Secretary Trey athan, have also returned to their homes, having completed their duties
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Crop Information Solicited.

Agricultural Commissioner Guy B. Tucker has mailed letters of inquiry to every county in the state, solicit ing information regarding the condl- tion of the various crops in Arkansas
 His object is to ascertain what dam- age has been inflicted upon the cot ton, corn, wheat and oat crops by the recent heavy rains. It is expected the reports will be complete and will be of much value to the farmers them selves as well as to those interested in securing information regarding the probable size of the crops in the state. In his letter of inquiry Commissioner Tucker asks for an estimate of the acreage of each crop, the possible dlt- ference between the acreage this year and last, how much later the crops are this season than the previous ones were at this time, and the condition of each. Replies to all the inquiries are expected to reach the commission CTS office within the next ten days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
New Railroad Laws.

Quite number of new laws affect ing the railroads, were placed upon the statute books of the state of Arkan- sas by the General Assembly of 1907. a great many of which were of local interest, consisting in the main as they do of requiring fast mail trains to stop at various stations, providing extra train service on certain road build ing new depots, etc. There were however, number of laws of general interest to the public and which have as yet, been given little or no publicity Among the number is law which makes it a misdemean- or for any railroad to obstruct a cross ing or public highway more than ten minutes, or failing to entirely clear the crossing or highway within ten min utes, to leave an open space sixty feet wide for traffic. In case of violation fine of from 8 to $25 may be assess ed. A law which requires all railroads to drain railroad beds when railroads pass within 200 yards of a farmhouse or residence. A law to the effect that it is unlawful for any railroad or con- mon carrier of any kind to change law full duties and liabilities of the carrier with shippers, whether or not by agree ment. A law surpressing all drum ming and soliciting for hotels, etc, on trains. This law resulted from the many Hot Springs drummers that were on all trains going into Hot Springs. A law which provides that all rail roads, where two roads connect at junction, shall maintain depot and a train cryer who shall annuonce, by calling in the depot, the various trains and tracks upon which said trains will depart. The law also provides that the caller shall call the trains in plenty of time for all passengers waiting in the depot to get on the proper train. According to this law a station will have to be located at every junction of two lines, no matter whether there is town there or not, and that a train cryer must be maintained at that station A law which makes the rail-
 roads liable for all destruction by fire to real or personal estate caused by trains or railroads.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Corporation Affairs.

Articles of incorporation filed in the office of secretary of state within the past few days are: F. w. Offenhauser & Go. of Texarkana with capital stock of $5O,000 The object of the company is to conduct general in- surance agency. The Mammoth Spring Milling Company, capital stock, $25,- 000 The Choctaw Coal and Coke Com pany, capital stock $100000. The head quarters of the company is at Fort Smith; The Helena Manufacturing Company, capital stock, $50,000. The compan.1 will manufacture chairs and other articles of furniture; Darnell- Taenzer Lumber Company of Tennes- see-Capital stock, $500,000; Moark Timber Company of St. Louis-Capital stock, $1O,OOO; Henry Quellmalz Lum. Der Company of Missouri-Capital stock, $10O,o0O; Standard Tie Company of Detroit, Mich.-Capital stock. pany of Cleveland. O.-Capital stock, $30O,O00; Equitable Powder and Manufacturing Company of East AL ton, Ill-Capital stock, $100,00O; H. D. William Cooperage Company--Capital stock, S200,000; St. Mary's Mill Com pany of Missouri-Capital stock, $1O,- 900; Fort Smith Cotton Oil Company of Chattanooga, Tenn.-Capital stock, $10O,0O0; Planters Cotton and Ginning Company of Chattanooga, Tenn.-Cap- ital stock-$10O, ,OO0; Nashville Lum. Der Company of Nashville, ArK -Capi. tai stock, $5,000.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
Many Transcripts Filed.

During the twenty-six years that Clerk P. D. English has been an officer of the Supreme Court there have heen more transcripts the past month, the number being fifty-two, since April, 1893, 138 were filed. The transcripts iD the ffty-two cases filed during the month Of May include a varied aS- sortment of controversies. the amounts involved reaching over a half million dollars Tho fees paid for filing tho transcripts amounted to S582
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
knotty School Problem.

Attorney General Kirby has been asked to decide knotty problem which is at present bothering some of the school directors of Lonoke coun- ty. By an act of the recent legisla- ture a slight change was made in the boundary line between Pulaski and Lonoke counties in which two school houses of the latter county were shift ed into Pulaski. The question is which school district shall have charge oe the schoolhouses built by money paid by the taxpayers of LonOke county.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
State Capital Notes

Little Rock.-The total amount of fees paid into the state treasury by foreign corporations since the Wingo act became a law, is s22,S Several of the larger corporations, including the railroads and telegraph compan- ies, have so far failed to file their certificates of incorporation. and some of the insurance companies are still without authority to do business in the state. In order that all foreign cor porations which have failed to comply with the law may have time to do so, fifteen days further time will be given them. The governor will issue sec ond proclamation to that effect, the first extension of fifteen days time having expired on June 3. This is made necessary because the officers or a number of corporations failed to un- derstand the requirements of the law and the papers they sent to the sec retary of state were improperly pre- pared and had to be returned for cor rection. According to statement made by Corporation Clerk E. L. Me Haney, there are at present from 5OO to GOO foreign corporations that have not complied with the Wingo act.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-06
"Oid Soldiers Act"

The Supreme Court will be called upon to decide in the case of the town of Stamps against w. P. Burke, witch is a test case in what is known as the "Sld Soldiers Act" approved in 1883, and which provides that it shall be lawful for any indigent or disabled eX- Confederate or United States soldier or sailor to engage in hawking or ped ding without paying either state, county, city or town license or tax for the privilege of so doing. The test case in question is that of w. r. Burk, an Confederate soldier, who about a year ago was arrested at Stamps, Lafayette county on charge of ped ding without paying the town license. He was arraigned in justice court and was convicted and fined $50. The case was appealed to the Lafayette Circuit Court, which reversed the Judg- ment of the justice court. The town of Stamps appealed the case to the Su- preme Court, claiming that the law IS unconstitutional, on the ground that the act comes under the head Of class legislation. Although the law has been on the statute books for a number or years, this is the first and only case that has come up for trail since It's passage.