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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
NEWS OF WESTON
UNITED ARTISANS HAVE
INSTALLED OFFICERS.
Girls Teams of Normal and Walla
WalIa High School VIII Play Bas-
ketball-Mrs. Mckenzie Entertains
Rev. Ray and Family to Hartford,
COnn.-Masked Ball st. Valentines
Day-B,isiness Men and Clerks
Played Basketball.

Weston, Jan. 26.-Eureka Assem-
bly, No. "a, United Artisans, have in
stalled the following officers for the
ensuing year: Cora I. Simpson, past
master Artisan: Phoebe Gore, master
Artisan; Paul Bulfinch, superintend-
ent; Francis G. Wood. secretary;
James Fl. Price, treasurer; ]. Claude
Price, Junior conductor; William H.
Benefiel, instructor and field COM
mander; Nels II. Nelson. warder and
field commander.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Mckenzie
gave a delightful party at their home
Wednesday evening.
Rev. ]. F. Ray and family are pre-
pairing to leave in few days for
Hartford, Conn.,, where Mrs. Rays
mother resides, and where she will
take sanatorium treatment on ac-
count of her continued Ill health.
st. Valentines day will be observ-
ed with a grand mask ball at the
opera hall.
Many Weston people have been at
tending court in Pendleton during
the past week.
Teams representing Weston busi-
ness men and clerks played an excit-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
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GENERAL NEWS.
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The business center of Carney,
Texas, burned. Loss, 100000.
Ex-Governor Higgins of New York,
apparently is not so near death now
as several days ago. He has improv-
ed steadily though slightly, for three
days past.
The most profitable sulphur mine
in the world is in Calsaseu parish,
Louisiana. The daily output is $50
to 500 tons the year around. The
cost OF production is $2.Bo par ton.
and the selling price $3.50 per ton.
The stuff is 1913 per cent pure.
People in Kansas hereafter can at
least know what kind Of baking pow
der they are using If the governor
signs the bill which has passed both
houses of the legislature. 1t requires
that after October 1, 1907, the labels
on baking powder on sale in the state
shall state the ingredients used in its
manufacture.
The Missouri house passed the anti
cigarette bill by vote of 100 to 22.
The bill prohibits the sale, manufac-
ture or giving away of cigarettes or
cigarette papers. Under the provis-
ions of the bill a man can make his
own cigarettes but he cannot give
them away without violating the law.
Punishment is fiyed at a fine Of from
$40 to 500.
Minister Rockhill at Manchuria, ad-
vises the state department that the
Chinese government, has been in
formed by the Russian minister at
Pekin that Russia would complete
the evacuation Of Manchuria at once,
leaving only the railway guard, which
is in accordance with the treaty of
Portsmouth. There are about 10000
troops to be withdrawn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

Umatilla, Jan. 24.-superintendent
D. W, Campbell of the o. R. & N,
was in town yesterday.
w. II. Californian and children
visited Pendleton yesterday.
E. NJ. Richards of Kahlotus, Wash,
is visiting his grandson, Will Lam
drum.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Omer Stephens.
Charles Beam of Pendleton, is
checking cars now.
Bert Yandle, formerly car check
er, is now chief night mixolosist at
the Cozy Corner dispensary.
II. C. Means is recovering from a
severe attack Of cold.
Captain Baughman. who recently
married 14-year- girl, spent yes
terday in the city accompanied by his
wife.
The basketball game last evening
resulted In a score of 32 to Is in favor
of the second team. The lineup was:
Second team-Omer Stephens, CEN
ter: ole Nelson, forward; l.. Bull
lock. forward; H. Hines. guard; Will
Switzler, guard.
First team-Jim O'Connell, center;
Roy Hanson. forward; Jim Pound,
forward; ]. McNurlen, guard; F. Nc
Nurlen, guard.
VIII Landrum. referee; VIII Ma
son, umpire; A. p. Stephens. jr., time
keeper; C. r. Shinn. scorer.
A large crowd was in attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

Hermiston, Jan. 25.--The stakes for
the new depot have been set, and the
people of this place now have the as
surance of the completion of the same
within 30 days. In the meantime the
box cars are being used, and no need
to aid that the manager is a busy
man nowadays.
J. E. Woods of the car service de-
partment, has just been here on bus
mess.
Mr.. Carr, chief clerk for the recla-
nation service, went to Portland on
business for the project.
j. I. Whistler has been at the
county seat and to Walla Walla on
business.
George D. Goodhue of Baker City.
was in the city yesterday on busi-
ness.
The Western Union office was
opened at Hermiston yesterday and
s. r. Oldaker has the distinction of
sending the first message from Her.
miston.
The past couple of days has brought
10 carloads of freight into Hermis.
ton, consisting of lumber, brick, hay
and dump cars, the latter of which
were loaded on three cars and are
for the reclamation project.
Hermiston is doubling up every
week. Twenty-seven buildings are
now under course of construction,
many being about half completed and
the sound of the hammer would al
most deafen one. Many are working
over time at night to keep the busi-
ness moving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

NORTHWEST NEWS.


Near lone, fine COW belonging to
pasture, fell and rolled 100 yards
and was killed.
]. w. Beckett, a big wheat grower
of Eight Mile, Morrow county, was
rented his ranch to his sons and will
move to Portland.
Edward Higgins is dead at Tacoma
where he had lived since 1850. He
was the last factor sent upon Puget
Sound by the Hudson Bay company.
The aggregate value Of hogs, cat
tie, sheep and horses shipped from
Pullman, Wash, during 1906, was
$3.50, 50,O00-somewhat more than dur
ing any two years previous.
The publicity bureau Of Lewiston
and Charleston has decided to try to
raise $4,000 for advertising purposes,
as the original sum of $4,000 (and
more) was so easily raised.
A joint committee from the Idaho
and Washingto legislatures will meet
at Charleston and Lewiston to consider
the issue of a free bridge across the
Clearwater between those towns.
At Heppner Frank Hale and Owen
French were fined $25 each and costs
for riding their horses on the side
walk. Hale was also fined another
s25 for resisting an officer. Both
were drunk.
Senator Dubois has taken up with
10, n
obtaining patent to the land on
which the town of Mullan, Idaho,
stands. The land remains unpatented.
Citizens are anxious to secure a title
from the government.
At Kahlotus, William Russell,
Grace Wilmar and Pearl Colts are
under arrest charged with selling
liquor to minors. Hugh MCGUIRE,
James Gordon, William Harris and
]. P. Harris are also under arrest,
charged with gambling All will be
tried at Pasco.
The steamer George w. Elder, the
first vessel to arrive up the river
from Astoria since the Columbia be-
came blocked with ice, arrived at
Portland January "a. The Elder
rammed the Ice pack at full speed
and this SO loosened the floe that II
broke and floated off down stream.
Owing to the abundance of native
grasses in the mountains of central
and southern Malheur county, but q
few bands of sheep out of the num-
erous ones that have hitherto been
fed In the valley are now being fed
The sheepmen feel positive they will
be able to winter their sheep in the
mountains during the remainder OF
the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
Japanese Injured by Dynamite.

Japanese wood clipper by the
name of T. Sakkaguchi was brought
into tho city yesterday from a camp
near Huntington In very much di-
iapidated condition. His left arm and
left thigh were completely fractured
and almost blown into atoms. DR..
BARTON attended the unfortunate man
and has him under treatment now in
the hospital.
From the bet information obtaina-
bic the Jap was sitting by the stove
in his cabin while thawing out stick
or two Of dynamite. The dynamite
went off. as It has a habit Of doing
Baker City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
500 Reward. 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Ia at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all Its stages, and that is cararrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is the only positive cure
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrb
Cure Is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assist
Ing nature In doing its work. The proprie-
tors have SO much faith In Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case that II falls to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
NOTES OF UMAT|LLA
DEPOT WILL BE FINISHED
BY THE FIRST OF MARCH.

Chief Clerk Reclamation Service
Went to Portland--J. T. Whistler
Has Been Away on Business
Western Union Is Doing business
Nineteen Carloads OF Freight Arriv-
ed in Two Days-Twenty-Seve
Buildings Are Being Erected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

ManZan Pile Remedy put UP in con-
venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle
attachment 80 that the remedy may
be applied at the very seat Of the
trouble, thus relieving almost Instant
ly bleeding, itching or protruding
piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Sold by A. c. Koep-
pen q Bros drug store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
HERM|STON NOTES
SECOND TEAM WINS AT
BASKETBALL 80 TO IS.

Large Crowd Witnessed the Game
Charles Beam Is Car Checker-Bert
Ynndle Is Now Night Bartender
Captain Bapghman and Wife In
Town-Superlntendent Campbell in
Town-Visitor From Kahlotus and
Other Places.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
Basketball
Estrayed.

Strayed from my place on the res
ervation, one grey mare; weight 1900
pounds; branded "LW" on left shoul-
der; crippled in front legs; liberal re-
ward for return or information lead
ing to recovery. L. F. Anderson, Box
9S, Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

ing game of basketball at the opera
house Tuesday evening. 1t created
much merriment and was exciting
from start to finish.
Basketball.
The girls team of the Weston nor
NAL will play basketball with the
girls team of the Walla Walla high
school at the latter city this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26

The first murder in the history Of
Ketchikan, Alaska, took place recent
ly. Andrew Maringo shot and killed
Jack Leavers during a quarrel over
Esther Mitchell, a sporting woman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Hotel st, Gcorge.-William Dunn.
Portland; Charles Shubart, Denver;
F. H. Roseborn, Detroit; George D.
Rushmore. San Francisco; A. w.
Wathim, Portland; Jay Watson, Port
land; George NJ. Runyan, Seattle;
william Howe, Tacoma; A. G. ogilvie,
Portland: J.. kalmuk, San Francisco;
Edward Forbes, Chicago; C. NJ. Hol-
lingsworth, San Francisco; Frank L.
Bixby and wife: T. Trow; ]. A. Alli-
on, Portland: F. j. Gardner, Portland;
F. C. Hanley. Portland: Edmond
Davis. Hermiston; w. p. Milton, Walla
Walla: Will NJ. Peterson, Athena; j.
Newell. Portland; f. T. johnson, Port
land; Joe D. Kimery, Portland; John
T. Whistler, Hermiston; J. w. Pool,
Chicago; A. II. Gates, st. Louis; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert A. Nelson. La
Grande; D. F. Gates. st. Louis; H.
Louis Levy. New York; James
Keamer, Sand Point: Harry r. Sturt-
ger, Philadelphia; C. M. Riddle. La
Grande; Tom P. Roberts, Los Ange-
les; Herman Kahrt, Killing; Carl
Peterson, Killing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
CLEVELAND LABOR CONTEST.
Builders Advertise for Men; Unions
clarn There Are Plenty.

Cleveland, Ohio-Thp Builders
ers Exchange and the United Trades
and Labot Council are engaged in n
contest Of a peculiar nature
The builders are advertising for men
to com" % Cleveland, and say Cat all
classes OF labor are needed in ana
around the city while the union
openly chl:Ecs the builders with try
ing to bring cheap labor to the city.
The leaders of the unions assert
that there is plenty Of labor Of ali
classes In Cleveland seeking employ.
ment, and that the builders need only
to pay the prevailing rate of wages to
secure all the help they want
1t is charged by builders that unions
have retarded the growth OF the city
by their llotics, while the union men
say thar the builders are responsible
for the backwardness Of the city by
trying to make 1t a cheap city. ana so
the contest continues.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
Switchmen and Yardnen Of Colorado
& Southern Seek Increase.

Denver. Colo.--The strike Of the
switchmcn and yardmen on the
Colorado < Southern railroad cuntin.
ues and each day the situation be
comes more complicated.
Grievance committees for yardmen
on the Denver & Rio Grande and 9th.
er roads are in the city, and. It is said
they will present demands for an in.
crease Of cents per hour.
There has been some talk OF Chair.
man Martin A. Knapp of the Interstate
commerce commission and Charles p.
NELL commissioner of labor coming
to the city to offer their services In
an effort to bring about a settlement
but nothing definite in regard to this
can be learned.
II is freely predicted that the strike
will spread to other roads in short
time unless settlement is cff cited
soon
MANY large mines have shut down
as result OF the strike and others
are preparing to do likewise II the
strike continues.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
sToRK FLYING AGAIN TO SPAIN.
Queen Victoria Whose Boy Was Born
May 10, in Delicate Condition.

Paris-Special dispatches received
from San Sebastian, Spain, where :he
seaside summer residence Of King Al
phonso and Queen Victoria is located.
state that her majesty, who gave birth
to a son May 10, is again in a delicate
state of health. Additional precau-
tons will be taken to preserve the
queens health and preparations will
be made for the second coming OF tho
stork in the spring OF next year.
The king and queen left Madrid for
the Chateau de la Granja a month ago.
where Alphonso posed for his picture
before Artist Sorolla in his private
park. The baby prince OF the Asturias
was with them, and a week ago the
royal family went to San Sebastian. on
the northern coast Of Spain. King AL
phonso married Princess Victoria OF
Battennburg May 81. 1906. The prin.
cess is the niece of King Edward of
England. There was great rejoicing
throughout Spain when son and hei.'
was born May 10.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
YANKEE BOYS TRIUMPH.
MacCurston Brothers Capture Tennis
Championship Of Mexico.

Chicago. H. - Director Stag. OF
the University OF Chicago. has rp
cc!ycd word from the city Of McNca
OF the victory of the MacQms'.u
brothers in the tennis championship
Of Mexico. recently held in the cap.
ital city Paul MacQuiston, a formc-
University Of Chicago star, who Wa
the western intercollegiate champion
In 1894. won the singles, and with his
brother Harvey, who was the western
INTERCOLLEGIATE champion in 1895. won
the doubles Harvey also was a no.,
Maroon. Both Of them won the don
blos In ls9S
They stated they would invade the
states next year and would play in aIl
the local tournaments about Chicago.
They probably viii play in tho ma.
lloua championship as well.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
MAY MEAN PRISON
ROCKEFELLER is kENAcED b.
IMPRISONMENT IN OIL FIGHT.
Sll4,76O,OOO IN FINES POSSIBLE
Standard Is Under Indictment IN Five
Federal Dlstricts-Law Says
Imprisonment.

Washington. y. C.-Wi,h a fine Of
$2".2iO0o0 hanging over It's Golfers,
the Standard Oil company, either by
that name or the name Of one Of the
many companies owned by II. Is under
Indictment in five federal districts. ami
1t g possible tor judges 10 impose fines
amounting to Sli4,IG0.0 which is
more than the capital stock OF the par
cut corporation. And over the head Of
John u. Rockefeller hangs the ~. mace
ut imprisonment.
John b, Rockefeller, If 1t can be
proved that he had anything to do wiki
the transactions that form the basis ~
the nine indictments still pending at
Chicago, can be fined and Imprisoned
lie has not had an immunity bath, So
Ear as those min" indictments are con.
crrned He got immunity SO lar as
the one Indictment and all It's counts
under which Judge Lands levied the
fine OF S29,2iO,OOO
II found guilty, Mr. Rockefeller could
bee lin d rot less than $1,000 and I'M.
pGsun,d fUr whatever time thr Judge
might deem sufficient punishment Bu,
there would have to be imprisonment,
because the Law says and imprisuu
meut, not or Imprisonment" There
would be- no discretion OF the judge.
He would have to impose imprisOn.
monr sentence, even It it was for only
ten minutes, as Judge Munger once
sentenced men found guilty OF fencing
In the public lands.
How many indictments have been
brought under state statutes cannon Dc
ascertain"d here, but it Is believed
that tho number runs into the hun.
drcds 30 state has provided as high
penalties as are specified In the inter.
state commerce law In nearly all
state statutes Their" is a provision for.
bidding a company once convicted re-
naming IN business within the limit,
of the state In Ohio the Valentine
antitr law says that the company
violating it shall be dissolved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
Nearly chokcs on Own Teeth.

Warsaw, lnd.-Charles Shelter, a
fourtcen-yoar.old hoy. at a bowling
alley here, "coughed up" his front
teeth aud escaped strangulation by a
narrow margin. A careless player
scattered the pins while the boy was
still setting them up. and one hit him
in the mouth, knocking out all hIs
front teeth. Some went down his
throat, and only violent TT of cough.
ing saved him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
PUTS CURB ON LIQUOR DEALERS.
Ruling In Nebraska Said to Mean Prac-
tical Prohibition.

Lincoln, Neb All champagnes,
still wines and foreign liquors
must be branded to indicate the con
tents and proof OF alcohol, according
to the ruling of Food Commissioner
Johnson.
The decision was in answer TO n
telegram received from a Chicago firm
which declared that the state pure
food law, II enforced. would mean pro.
hibitIon in Nebraska. Food Commits
sioner Johnson has filed the following
telegram to the Chicago firm:
AN liquors sold in Nebraska must
be labeled to show percentages and
proof of alcohol and net contents. This
may be actual prohibition. but It is
the law"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
MENACE STANDARD
GOVERNMENT AND SIX STATES
ACT AGAINST CONCERN.
VERY HEAVY BLOW IS POSSIBLE
" Found Guilty in All, Maximum
Fines Would Total Sum OF
Si2o $4,000.

| New YOrk-Great as the Stand.
ara on company Is, the array VI suits
pending against it is equally formal.
able. The federal government has
eight suits pending against the parent
| corporation for subsidiary companie )
In the United States courts OF nve
states-Mssouri, New York, Louis!-
ana, Tennessee and Illinois.
In addition the attorney generals Of
six states have brought suits against
the Standard oil Co Of New Jersey,
the parent corporation. or the particu-
lar subsidiary through which it does
business in the states affected. to
| Gust the trust and prevent II from
hereafter doing business in those
states.
Suits of this kind are pending in
Texas, Minnesota. Missouri, Tonnes.
see, Ohio and Mississippi. In addition
to the custer suits penalties are sought
to be inflicted by some of the states.
Texas is suing to collect n nne of So.
100000, and Mississippi to collect pen
hiNi'F tlil' NllN4lB ~ StNV.NUNs
In the federal suits the total mum.
her OF counts of all the indictments
IS G@2G. Were the company to he
found guilty in every case and the
maximum fine imposed, as was recent
" done by Judge Lands. the total
amount which the company would be
called upon to pay would be sl2G. $50
OO6. This. added to the $29,2lO. 900
fine inflicted week ago, would swell
the total to l5j.7G0,O00, irrespective
of the penalties which may be infict.
ed as n result OF the various suits
brought by different states
A fine of s29.2iO,000 would not be
death blow to the Standard OIL Co.
In six months it's profits amount 70
that sum. But II the company were
called upon to pay into the treasury
Of the United States a total OF $780,
100000 that would be most serious
matter even for the group of stipend
ously rich men who compose the CON-
pany.
The Standard OH has n surplus re
serve fund which runs into enormous
figures. Conservative estimates place
1t at $500, 100000, and less conscrva-
tive estimates place 1t as high as
$500, 100000 What It actually is IS
n secret which has been guarded with
extraordinary care, the knowledge be-
Ing confined to not more than five o.
six men.
With a surplus reserve fund of more
than $3.50. 100000. the Standard could
pay fines amounting to $4,000. 900.
and still be highly solvent and with \
surplus larger than that of any other
corporation in the country. but it,
prestige as the dominant power in
railroading and in industrialism would
be seriously crippled
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16
No Pay. Federal officer Quits.

Tulsa t. T.--Unitcd states Com
missioner W W Hyams. Of tho
Fifth commissioners district in Indian
Territory, has resigned His successor
mas not been named owing to a def
cheney in the last congressional apprO
priation fer federal officers in Indian
Territory Commissioners. constabloe
and clerks have been serving without
pay since July !. and the resignation
of other officials is expected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16

So many thefts and embezzlements
by employees have been committed in
New York banks and other fiduciary
institutions within the past few
months that alarm has been caused
and several Of these establishments
have. says the Indianapolis Star, de.
cided to demand that every clerk give
bond whether his duties call for the
handling OF cash or not. II he does
not handle funds bond OF $1,000 is
20 be required. and the amount is in.
creased In accordance with the re.
sponsibility.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-16

II is almost an axiom that no strike
can succeed which has not public sym.
pathy on Its side Tho leaders OF two
recent strikes In New York must have
forgotten this, for 1t is hard for the
public to sympathize with men who
let the garbage of great city rot in
the streets and breed disease. or with
men who prevent the sufferers in the
tenement-houses from getting ice
The wise leader is the one who first
makes sure that he has Just cause
and then lets the public know all
about It.