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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
WEDDINGS IN
CITY YESTERDAY
FRANK JOHNSON AND MISS FENA
MESA ARE MARRIED.

License permitting Frank Johnson
of this city and Fena Mesa also of
Billings to wed was issued by the
clerk Of the district court yesterday.
The young people we're married later
by Rev. Fritsch of the Congregational
church, who also performed the Ger
emory which united Ben Topping Of
Portland, Ind, and Miss Clara Mick
ish Of Ravenna, Neb.
After the weddings yesterday morn
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson left for a
brief trip to Red Lodge and Mr.. and
Mrs. Topping left for Colorado.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09

Fefferman Bros. purchased a brick
house and two lots on the corner Of
North Twenty-sixth street and Sixth
avenue for a consideration OF $4,000.
from Mrs. Mollie Parks. 1t is the in
tention Of the purchasers to use the
property as a warehouse in onnec
ton with their junk business.
g. H. Gregory, a well known ranch
er of Fromberg, disposed Of a 160-
acre ranch located about three miles
west Of that town to eastern parties
for $4,000. The ranch sold is practi-
cally all under cultivation and has ex-
tensive improvements.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
IN HONOR OF .. A. M'cAW.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. 3. Moss Entertain at
Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. B. Moss enter
tanned Saturday evening at a pleasant
6 O'Clock dinner in honor of d. A. Nc.
Cav Of Livingston, deputy grand com
'mander Of the Knights Templar Of
Montana, who inspected the Aldema1
commandery Saturday night.
Those who were invited were: Mr.
and Mrs. H. w. Rowley, Mr.. and Mrs
A. G. Logan, MI. and Mrs. Woodson
Mr.. and Mrs. George M. Hays, Mrs
David Moss Of Paris, Mo-, Mrs. A. j
Berger and D. A. McCaw.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
ELks TO INITIATE.

Twenty Would Be Members Of Ant
Tered Herd.
The local lodge Of Elks will initiate
20 candidates for admission into the
order at a meeting Of the lodge to be
held Wednesday. The meeting will
start at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
after the business is disposed Of will
adjourn until Z o'clock in the evening
when the initiation of the candidates
will start. A special lunch will be
served at the conclusion Of the cere-
monies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09

for the small number Of visitors IN
the city this week. The following
registered at the chamber Of com
nlerce yesterday: R. =. and g. u
Mainwaring, Ridgeway, Mo-; @. A. and
7. Fabrick, Orange City. Ia; Clyde
McPeak, Stockton, Mo-; j. L. Pringle.
Toledo, O., and G. T. Manhart. Chi
cago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
LITTLE CHANGE IN TRAFFIC COM
DlTloNs ON N. r.
MORE COAL IS NEEDED
Large Number Of Locomotives Stalled
in This state Responsible for Fuel
shortase-More Miners Employed
at Red Lodge.

&M
railroads continues to be In a Grip
pied condition and it is with difficulty
that any trains are moved at all. The
Northern Pacific has secured an out
let to the coast through Butte, over
the Oregon Short Line, by which 1t
can move the large number Of passen'
gers laid over in that city and Helena
as a result Of washouts.
Trains Nos. / and 2 were can
celled Sunday night but owing to the
crowd Of Butte and Helena passen-
gers and the lack Of equipment for
their transportation 1t was decided to
run No. ! through at any cost over
the Oregon Short Line via Pocatello
to the coast.
According to orders issued by the
division officers Of the Northern Pa
cilc received here Sunday evening,
trains Nos. 8, 5 and 6 will be operat-
ed between st. Paul and Helena; Nos.
8 and s will connect with Nos. 13 and
II at Logan, while Nos. a and 6 will
connect with Nos. IA and 10 at the
same place. Trains Is and 16 be-
tween Billings and Spokane are an
nulled until further notice.
Little PerishabIe Freight.
Freight service has not improved to
any noticeable degree. The Northern
Pacific refuses perishable freight bill
ed west Of Helena and Butte, and but
comparatively little Of that Is being
moved. Freight trains leaving Bill
ings are taken direct to Butte, as
there is no yard room in either Liv'
ingston or Bozeman, the yards in both
places being filled to their capacity,
The Burlington Is sending perishable
freight over the Union Pacific through
Denver.
In the local railroad yards there are
$50 ears Of freight consigned to Spo'
kane and points west Of that city,
while there are nearly 200 more bound
for points this side Of there. The
freight held here consists mainly Of
merchandise, rails, grain, pianos, cot
ton goods and building supplies.
Need More Coal.
AS a result Of the unusual number
Of locomotives stalled in this state
there is a greatly increased demand
for more fuel and in order to supply
this the Northern Pacific has tripled
the force Of miners working In Its
coal mines near Red Lodge. All coal
used on this division is supplied from
the Carbon county mines and q large
number Of empty cars are being
shipped to Red Lodge to transport
fuel to different points. (
But. one new washout occurred
Sunday and that was a bridge near
sappington. However It was not, Of
such a serious nature al to delay traf
fc any considerable length OF time
"A bridge special" bearing piles, steel
and other construction materials
passed through the city last night en-
route west to repair damaged tracks
and bridges. Orders were received
from st. Paul, from where the special
started three days ago. to sidetracA
everything in order that It may gel
through in the shortest possible ime
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
TEAM OWNERS e E

Buffalo, N. Y, June 8.--A novel on
yention is that of the American Team
Owners, association, to be held Ia Buff
falo this week, and which has attract
ed delegates from all over the country.
All OF the larger cities Of the east are
represented and the team owners or
g~anizations Of several western and
southern cities have sent large parties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

EIisib!es. for Position Of Rail-
way Mail Clerk.
Civil service examinations to secure
eligibles for the position Of railway
mail clerk will be held in this city
July s. Applicants must make appli-
cation to the local secretary OF the
civil service commission or to the
commission at Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
SHIP CATTLE TO MARKET.
Billings Sugar Company to Send II
Cars to Omaha.

The Billings Sugar company Is pre-
pairing to equip IA cars of cattle fed
on beet pulp and alfalfa meal at the
feed yards, neal the factory, to the
South Omaha market. It is said that
stock to be shipped is in excellent
condition and equally up to the last
shipment which excited so much fa-
syorable comment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
DuNNE is GRANDFATHER.
Son Born to MIR. and Mrs. c. y. Young
Saturday.

E. w. Dunno, deputy clerk Of the
district court is a grandfather. A son
born to Mr.. and Mrs. g. j. Young
Of First avenue north Saturday morn
ing. AS the little boy is the first
child and Mr.. Dunno has not vet be
come accustomed to being a grand
father, it is needless to say that both
father and grandfather are rejoicing
over the arrival Of the little stranger.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
SON is BORN.

Boy Arrives to GLADDEN. Home Of Al
bert Barber.
A son was born Saturday shortly
after moo to the wife Of Albert L.
Barber. a painter Of this city, on
South Tw~enty-ninth street.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
SEVERAL DEALS in
REAL ESTATE MADE
FRoMsERe- RANcHER SELLS
WELL IMPROVED PROPERTY.

Several real estate deals were
made the latter part of last week d.
rectly between the parties concerned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09

Latest styles In job printing at The
Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09
VISITORS IN BILLINGS.

Several Register at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
Crippled train service resulting
from washouts is probably responsible
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-09

From Saturdays Daily.
". A. Sherlock OF Hardin spent
yesterday in the city.
j. Bettman and H. J.. Smith YER in
Billings yesterday from Butte.
Dave James Of Cody, Wyo., was
registered in the city yesterday.
George o. Duffey Of Choteau. Mont,
was in the Magic city yesterday.
Rodney King, a stockman Of Moor
croft. is in the city for a few days.
Major ]. E. Edwards was q visitor
in the city yesterday from Forsyth.
]. c. Lyndes, a ditch contractor Of
Hysham. was in the Sugar city yester-
day.
MI. and Mrs. Roy N. Wells Of Butte
are visiting friends here for q few
days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
BETTER PRESS SERVICE.
United Press Used by the East Ore
gonian Is Extending Its Wires All
Over the Coast.

The oregon Daily Journal says OF
the extension and improvement OF
the United Press telegraphic service.
which furnishes the telegraphic news
OF the East Oregonian:
Growth of the United Press service
in the west is exemplifled in the ex-
tension of the Pacific coast leased
wire to Vancouver. British Colum-
bla. The coast wire now stretches from
San Diego to British Columbia and
has all the important coast cities on
the circuit.
From the Journal office in Portland
the Journal and United Press opera
tors can work direct with Los An
geles, San Diego, Fresno. San Fran
cisco, Sacramento, Medford, Seattle,
Tacoma. and Vancouver, B. c. and
many other towns along the line.
The United Press Is conceded by
such newspapers as the Indianapo-
lis News Baltimore American, New
York Journal, Cleveland Press and
Chicago Examiner to be the most up
to-date service in existence. It Is
gradually supplanting the old asso-
Citations in all parts Of the United
States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
POSTOFF|CE
BUSINESS CROWS
RECEIPTS FOR QUARTER
SHOW is PER CENT INCREASE
Largest Growth Was During April
and May-Election Literature Re-
sponsible for Part, But 1t viii Not
Account for Entire S600-Growth
Is Steady Throughout the Year.

Receipts of the Pendleton postof-
flee for the quarter ending July l
show an increase Of almost Is per
cent over the receipts for the same
period in 1907. According to the fig
pres contained in the report recently
prepared by Harry Rees, assistant
postmaster, the total receipts for the
past three months aggregate $4759.7O'
A year ago the receipts for the same
quarter amounted to but $4152.G9.
For the months Of June this year
the receipts were but slightly great
er than those for June last year, most
of the increase being during the
months of April and May. Part Of
the increase in postal business may
be attributed to the election matter
that was sent out. But the local post
office people deny that the Is per cent
increase was due to that source
While considerable matter was sent
out through the local office 1t Is said
that not more than one fifth of the
5000 increase was due to that source
The fact that the receipts for June
surpassed those of June, 1907 indi-
cate that the natural business OF the
local office Is slowly growing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
SOCIAL AT THE BOWMAN.
Choir of the Church of the Redeemer
90 Give an Entertainment Saturday
Evening for RectOry Fund.

The choir of the Church of the Re-
deemer will give an ice cream festi.
val and social at the dining room OF
Hotel Bowman on Saturday evening,
July II, from $3.50 to IL p. m.
The entertainment will be for the
benefit of the rectory fund of the
church and will be accompanied by
delightful musical program, begin
ming at o'clock. Judd Fish, pro-
prietor of the Bowman, has kindly
rendered the dining room for the en-
tertainment and a pleasant and prof.
liable evening is anticipated The
complete program for the entertain
ment will be published in the East
Oregonian tomorrow evening.
Mr. Fish desires to announce that
he will tender the free use of his ele-
CANT dining room to any church de-
string to give like entertainment for
the benefit Of any feature Of church
work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Mrs. Ruhnke Sues for Divorce

Mrs Albert Rhunke, formerly OF
this city and later Of Kamela, has
sued for a divorce from her husband,
the suit being filed in Portland. Mrs.
Ruhnke was formerly Christina Wa
gonblast and was practically reared
in this city, where she married Ruhn-
ke, a locomotive engineer, ~ years
ago. They resided in La Grande for
few years after their marriage and
later moved to Kamela, where Ruin
Ike was helper engineer on the o. R.
& N. for seven years. A few years
ago he purchased a farm on Hood
river and is now running an engine
on the Hood River railroad, owned
by William Eccles. Mrs. Ruhnke
charges cruel and inhuman treatment
in her complaint and asks for her
maiden name and her share Of $2e,-
600 Of property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
OREGON SHEEP
ALL INSPECTED
WORK COMPLETED
JULY 1-REPORTS MADE
Efficiency OF Work OF Bureau Is
Shown-Number OF Scabby Sheep
In State Reduced From IL to 2 Per
Cent-Believed That September
Inspection VIII Find State Entirely
Free.

July the federal stock inspectors.
working in Oregon under the direc-
tion Of DR.. S. w. Mcclure, completed
the inspection of the sheep of this
state and the returns that have been
received at the Pendleton bureau Of
animal industry office show some very
interesting things. The efficiency Of
the present state sheep law and the
benefit that the state receives from
the work done by the government are
two things that are very evident.
A year ago when the sheep Of Ore
gon were inspected by the federal men
It was disclosed that 16 As per cent
OF the sheep Of the state were affect
ed with scabies. Under the provisions
OF the sheep law every sheep in the
state was dipped, the work being
done between April and September.
This year the federal inspectors
commenced an inspection February 1
and all the sheep of the state were
inspected between that time and July
1. Reports received from his men by
Mr.. Mcclure show that out of the
2,245,055 sheep in the state only 2
63-100 per cent we're found to be
scabby. These sheep were all dip
ped twice under the supervision Of
federal inspector and all exposed
sheep were dipped once.
On September l another inspection
OF all the sheep in the state will be
started and IT will require three
months to complete the work. At
that time all scabby sheep, II any. will
be dipped.
The inspection Just closed shows
that the following counties were alb
solutely free from scab: Baker, Wal
Iowa, Grant, Wheeler. Crook, Sher-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Dan DOherty Denied New Trial by
Judge II. j. Bean.

Dan Doherty, slayer Of oscar Allen,
was yesterday sentenced by Judge
Bean to serve a life sentence in the
penitentiary as punishment for his
crime. Doherty had been convicted
OF second degree murder and he was
sentenced at Heppner yesterday.
Prior to the passing of sentence
upon Doherty Judge Bean denied a
motion for a new trial, made by Judge
Fee, attorney for Doherty. It is now
understood that an appeal will be
taken
Judge Bean Bean, District Attor-
ney Phelps and Judge Fee all return
ed from Heppner last evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09

That the Alaskan Yukon-Pacific
exposition to be held in Seattle In
1909 will be a great event, we'll con-
Quoted and appropriately equipped to
display the resources of the great
Territory 1t is to represent, is the be-
lief of II. C. Willis, formerly Of this
city. but now of Blalock island, who
has lust returned from the sound cit
les.
The great buildings of the exposi-
ton are now we'll under way and an
army of men is employed in construct
ing them and clearing away the i'm
mense grounds.
It will surpass in many features
the Lewis and Clark fair at Port
land in the opinion of Mr.. Willis, be-
cause of the wider experience OF the
fair management. The Lewis and
Clark fair and the jamestown event
OF last year taught Seattle a lesson.
One fine feature Of the Seattle ex-
position is that the best buildings
are to be made permanent and VIII
he given to the university Of WASH
ington for its use, They will there
fore become permanent assets Of the
state Of Washington and are being
erected with view to architectural
beauty and permanency.
Many oregon men are at the head
of departments of the Seattle expo
sition. Henry e. Dosch is director Of
exhibits. Henry Reed is at the head
Of the publicity department, while
Frank L. Merrick formerly press
agent for the Lewis and Clark fair,
is also press agent Of the Seattle ex-
position and is giving it much pub
licity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
RAIDER WAS "CANED."
Retiring President of Funeral Direc-
tors Association Is Handsomely Re-
membered.

On his return from Portland this
morning NJ. A. RAIDER brought with
him cane of which he is justly
proud. 1t is a handsome gold-headed
walking stick and is engraved with
his monogram and also that of the
state funeral directors association.
During the past year Mr.. RAIDER
served as president Of the state asso-
citation and the cane was given him
Tuesday evening by his fellow men,
bers in appreciation of the work he
has done for the association during
his term. The convention this year
was held at McMinnville and during
a banquet Tuesday evening the pres
ident was "caned."
Mr.. RAIDER is now a member OF the
executive committee of the State
Funeral Directors association, and he
will represent the state association at
the national convention to be held at
indianapolis in October.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
wou1D.BE SUICIDE CRAZY.
James Ross VIII BE Committed Il
State Insane Asylum.

Jim Ross, who tried to commit sui
eide at Echo by hanging himself by
barb wire rope from cliff, is very
likely to so to, the asylum. Ross was
brought TO this city last evening and
is now at the county poor farm. He
was not dangerously hurt by his sui
cidal attempt and was taken care OF
by DR.. G. w. Cole after his arrival
here.
But today Ross has been sufficient
ly "bug house" to be unpleasant for
the remainder Of the poor farm guests
and It is the intention to examine him
for insanity.
In talking with the fellow DR.. Cole
learned that he had previously tried
to kill himself while he was resi-
dent of Washington But the attempt
like the one at Echo, proved fail
ure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
WHOLESALE DROWNING A JOKE
Clothing and Valuables Found on Raft
But Owners Are Safe.

What was feared would turn out to
be wholesale suicide, murder, or ia
tai accident, has cleared up In a rath-
er laughable episode, funny for all
except those concerned. says the Wal
la Walla Bulletin. Word came to
Deputy Sheriff John Cummings at
Wallula the other day that a raft had
been caught by some squaws upon
which was the clothing Of four men,
together with some personal prop
erty.
Deputy Cummings hurried at once
to the scene OF the trouble and there
found out the true status OF the case.
which was as follows:
The four men, three Of whom were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Begins Harvesting Today

Hermann Suhl who resides five
miles north Of the city, began harvest
ing his wheat crop with a combined
harvester this afternoon. He will
have an average yield. and practically
all Of that section north of the city
will make an average crop, he be-
lieVes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Off for the Mountains.

A party consisting Of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Phelps and DR.. and Mrs. NJ. D.
Metzler of Heppner, will leave next
week on a months outing trip into
the mountains. From here the par
ty will go to the springs in the south
end of the county and then on to
Desolation lake. A month or more
will be passed in camping hunting and
fishing in the wilds around Desolation
lake and creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Postpone Dipping.

Owing to the hot weather the dip
ping of the horses on the reservation
has been postponed until the latter
part of September. The dipping was
delayed to await the arrival Of Com
missioner Leupp, who fully approved
the plans for the same. But accord
ing to DR.. S. w. Mcclure the weather
is now so hot that 1t would be hard
to have the Indian ponies rounded
up. So the work has been postponed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
VIII Move to the Mountains

R. E. Tarbet and family and Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Bennett will leave
in a few days for Meacham, where
they will reside on their homesteads
for the next year. Mr.. Tarbet will
leave the last Of the week for Meach-
am to prepare the camp and the fami-
lies will go up a few days later. They
expect to do considerable work on
their land during the summer and
fall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Language Cost IS.

L. P. Watson was fined IS by JUS
tice of the Peace Joe Parkes today
for using profane language upon a
public highway The particular Ian
guage used by Watson was addressed
to ]. G. Richardson, neighbor, and
the complaint was sworn to by Rich
ardson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
County Alfalfa Harvested.

Superintendent ]. B. McDill Of the
county poor farm, has just finished
harvesting the first crop Of alfalfa
on the poor farm. The first crop
to about 100 tons of excel
lent hay and he expects to cut almost
that amount in the second harvest,
which will begin in couple Of weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09

Italians, wanted to cross the Snake
river but had no boat. They decided
to swim but didn't want to get their
clothing wet. so they made a raft and
put their clothes on It. They intend
ed to use the raft In helping them
acros, but while they were get
ting ready, the raft in some way slip
ped its moorings and went down the
river OF its own accord. The river
is high at this time and the current
swift, and the four saw their clothes
disappear, thinking they would never
see them again.
They secured some more and went
on their way, being last heard OF at
Pasco, Their garments are being held
for them in case they want them.
All the nawa nil fha tiYna In fha
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
Fleeing From Hot Weather.

A party consisting Of Mrs. Joe Tall
man, Mrs. Julia Kinney, Mrs. George
Hamilton and young Folsom Tallman,
will leave this evening for Lehman
springs to remain during the hot
weather. The party will be taken to
the springs by Harry Folsom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
man, wasco, Gillian, Morrow and
This year Umatilla county had 1900

man, WdScOi GlllldHl, MorToW anu
Harvey.
This year Umatilla county had 1900
scabby sheep, whereas a year ago II
had $4,000. The 1900 scabby sheep
found this year were dipped in May
and when inspected again June 20
were found free from disease. There
is now no scab in Umatilla county.
Nearly all of the scab now existing
is found in Lake and Malheur coun-
ties. Most Of the scab is among
bands in southern Malheur and own
ed by Spaniards. These men were
slow to dip last year. The scab in
Lake county was scattered by a band
OF bucks.
In the Willamette valley there is
now no scab excepting among few
small bands in Douglas county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09
A. Y.P. WILL Be
GREAT EVENT
II. G. WILLIS SAYS SEATTLE
FAIR WILL BE SUCCESS

Buildings Are Well Under Way and
Army of Men Is Being Employed
Thinks 1t VIII suIpass In Some
Respects the Beautiful Lewis g
Clark ExpOsition-Best Buildings
Are to BE Made Permanent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-09

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