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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
SNAKE VICTIM WAS
FORMER PENDLETONIAN
Dick Troxel Bitten by Rather Was
Well Known Here.


Well Known Here.
Richard Troxel, who met death in
Portland saturday having been bit
ten by big rattlesnake which he
was fondling. will be remembered as
a former resident OF this city, known
as "Dick" by many local friends.
Troxel was employed as cook at the
Imperial restaurant for long time
and also appeared as blackface COM
edian at the Star theater when that
little amusement house was under the
management Of Evans and Pardee. At
the Eagles carnival two years ago he
put on little side show of his own.
Troxel's death followed 16 . hours
OF excruciating agony. Friday he
had gone to the Wells-Fargo express
office at Portland to investigate box
of snakes consigned to F. Richie, a
Portland Snowman. TroXel played
with the reptiles as though they were
harmless. as earthworms.
one snake, a big fellow with 12
rattles, was in an ugly mood. The
"charmer" was warned that he meant
trouble, but laughed. declaring that
the snakes had been fixed"
A few moments later when this
snake struck Troxel in the hand the
man paid little attention to the wound
other than sucking It vigorously.
Within five minutes, however, he
was unconscious. and was taken to the
hospital, where death followed. When
the surgeons cut into the wound they
found that the snakes fang had been
left in the flesh.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08

George W. Proebstel, Jr., of Wes-
ton, has accepted a position as sales
man in the Taylor Hardware store.
He fills the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Pete Peterson, who
has been connected with the Taylor
store for a long time. Peterson will
remain, however, until W. E Brock
returns from a business visit to
western Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
Did Not Arrive.

Judge Scott, who was expected to
arrive in Pendleton last evening for
the purpose of confering with local
business men on the subject of the
good roads convention soon to be held
here, did not for some reason make
his appearance. No explanation Of the
delay was received by the local peo-
pie Interested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
Fall Seeding Delayed.

W. H. La Course, a thrifty young
farmer from near Adams, was in Pen
dleton last evening on business. La
Course says the lack of any fall rains
has greatly delayed fall seeding and
that the roads between here and Ad-
ans are also in frightful condition
because of the lack of rain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
LOWELL AND RICHARDS
TO ADDRESS REPUBLICANS.

This evening a meeting will be held
at the court house for the purpose of
forming a Taft-Sherman club and an
effort is being made to secure a
large attendance of the local men of
that political faith.
At the meeting tonight Judge s.
A. Lowell and Attorney n. C. Rich
ards will deliver speeches.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
WalIOwa Train Late.

The Wallowa train continues to ar
rive on impromptu schedules, says
the La Grande Observer. Last night
the mixed train did not arrive until
after 8 o'clock. 1t has been on time
but seldom since It was put into serv-
ice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
HIrh School Student Honored.

Arthur Means, member of last
years high school graduating class,
has been elected as an officer in the
freshman class at the University Of
Oregon. He Is the sergeant-atarms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08

The farmers national congress
unanimously passed resolution
pledging loyal support to the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor in its fight
for reforms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08

Hon. j. w. Morrow is stopping at
the Pendleton while looking after
connected with his position
as tax agent for the o. r. & ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08
Music Teacher.

A. II. Johnson. instructor OF band
and orchestra in Pendleton academy,
will accept a limited number OF pu-
pills on violin, cornet, clarionet or any
band or orchestra instrument Pu-
pills may join the academy band and
orchestra II they 80 desire. Studio at
Pendleton academy. Residence, col
Post street; phone, Black 2S52.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08

II you see It in the East oregonlan,
it's so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-08

NJ bank solemnly
that the
G. M. RICE, Cashier.
Subscribed and before 1908
C. X CRANSTON,
(SEAL) notary Publ for
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29
VANDERBILT VS.. THOMPSON.

Especial to The Sentinel.)
Long Branch, n. j., July 29.-AI-
fred q. Vanderbilt and j. Campbell
Thompson will renew the keen rival
ry of the past two years mt the Mon
mouth County Horse Show associa-
ton, which opened here today.
These two famous whips will COM
pete in the event for road four-in-
hands. The teams must be driven to
coach carrying not less than seven
persons. The coaches to leave Pan
naci's, at Seabright, not earlier than
4:30 p. m. on the day appointed for
judging and to arrive at the show
ring not later than p. m. The
teams to be Judged on their road
qualities and their condition upon
arrival at the grounds. The contest
for the trophy for this race, which is
worth 5000, has resulted in consld
cradle partisanship. In 1906 it was
won by Alfred G. Vanderbilt and last
year j. Campbell Thompson was the
winer
The winner this year will become
the absolute possessor of the cup.
Fifty-siX classes are down for de-
cision. while the cups and premiums
amount to nearly $1,000. In addi-
ton to the regular Horse Show
event, a race for amateur riders will
be held daily after the last Judging
event. The race, at about half
mile, to be held on the third day of
the show, is worth $500 The judges
are:
Trotters and ers-F'rederick
Gerken, New York; Rensselaer, Wes-
ton, New York; Clarence C. Quen-
tin, Philadelphia.
Heavy Harness Horses-George b.
Hulme, New York; James r Hyde
NV York; Edward p. Peck, Omaha
Neb.
Saddle Horses, Hunters a2d Jump
ars-S. Taber Willetts. Rosyln, l.. l..
Charles II. Hurkemer, Fredericks
burg, Va.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29
JUBILEE FOR PRINTERS.
Especial to The Sentinel. }

Especial to The SentineL)
Boston, July 29.-BOston printers
are completing arrangements for en-
tcrtaining the .fifty-fourth annual
convention of the International Typo
graphical Union, to be held in Ford
Hall the week of August 10.
The sixtieth anniversary of the To-
cal union will be celebrated at the
same time and the meeting will be
made the biggest and most note
worthy in the history, of the organ
ization. There will be delegates here
from every state of the Union and
England.
On the evening of Aug. s the Bos-
ton union will entertain the visitors
in Faneuil hall, and several other
meetings of social nature will be held
there during convention week. The
last international convention held in
Boston, in 1892, met at Faneuil ball,
but that auditorium is too small to
accommodate this years delegates.
Trolley and harbor excursions and
a banquet, a reunion of former dele
gates and a reception to the wives
and daughters of the delegates by
the wives and daughters of members
of the local union are on the sched-
ule.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29

| In line with the other racing as
socrations, Saratoga has curtailed
many of its stakes; in fact, 1000
| less will be distributed to the horse
men this year than in former sea-
sons.
Even with the pruning, 100000
alone will be given to the stake win
ners, and at least $4,000 daily to the
other events. This will give the
for the less they suffered at the
Brighton meeting.
Sojourning at the Spa are the cley-
er strings belonging to James r.
Keene, Harry p. Whitney, John e.
Madden and many others. When the
bugle calls the first field out tomor-
row the star thoromghbreds Will be
thoroughly acclimated to the strong
waters and cool breezes of the pleas
ure resort, and ready to perform at
their best.
The richest event to be decided
will be the Hopeful Stakes for two
year-old at six furlongs, which is
worth over $4,000 to the winner.
John E. Madden is aiming to capture
this event with either of his clever
pair, Sir Martin or Fayette. Fight
ing this formidable proposition will
be Helmet. the best two-year-old
James X. heene mas ulSplayeu, BOD
bin, Whltney's clever colt, and many
of the youngsters that have trailed
in the dust behind the Madden stars.
The Grand Union, for two-year-
! olds, which last year went to Colin,
and the United States, which was
captured by Restigouche, still retain
their original value of $4,000, and
the Flash, for the youngsters, Will
also be worth $4,000 to the victor.
| The two-year-old fillies will not
lose anything in the Spinaway, and
the three-year-old members of the
fair sex will race fen the same value
of the Alabama as in former years.
The Trlyers, for three-year-olds,
still lis worth $500. The real blow
falls on the Older horses. They will
have to race for cheaper purses than
when the sport was at it's zenith.
The Saratoga Handicap, which was
formerly worth $4,000, has been re-
duced to 1880, and the Merchants
and Citizens Handicap, Catskill Han
dicap and Beverwyck Chase, instead
of bdng eliminated from the pro-
gram, have been materially reduced.
The change of purses means that the
horsemen will pay particular atten-
tion to their younger horses, and the
good members of the handicap div
ision will have to be sent out after
cheap purses.
AS in former years, the string be-
lonang to John Sanford, the only
breeder in this state, will make their
debut. Coming out fresh from the
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29
GRAND JUNCTION MAN
RIDES ON PASS, GETS IT
(special to The Sentinel. }


Chicago, July 29.-The Rock Is
land Railroad Company has been in
dicted on ten counts by the federal
grand jury on charges of issuing
passes to fruit shippers.
Among the indictments one count
was based on the issuance of pass
to a Grand Junction district man,
Dan j. Somers.
The shippers claim that they are
unable to dispose of their fruit ad-
vantageously without accompanying
it on the trip east and to pay fare to
and fro would be impossible.
The cases will be fought not only
by the railroads but by shippers, who
declare that the ruling is not only
unlawful but entirely unjust.
A fund will be raised by fruit men
all over the country to wage a strong
legal war against the conviction of
the railroad on the counts, as it is
the fruit growers and not the rail
roads who would suffer if the prac-
tice were to be abolished.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29

Ladies' Tailor Dress Cutter-We
teach you how to cut and fit your
own garments. We guarantee knowl-
edge of the chart in several lessons.
Our terms are reasonable. Miss
Chapman. dressmaker, old Odd Eel
lows building, 44Sh Main, upstairs
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29

Bes de the liberal purses offered
for best time and place performance
in the annual road race from Basalt
to Glenwood, August 2. there will be
offered the usual medal for breaking
the speed record for the course. The
record time is l hour, l l minutes and
81 seconds.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29

farm the bearers of the purple ant
gold colors never fail to land many
purses at this meeting.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29
THEY'RE OFF
AT SARATOGA
+ Special to The sentinel.1

Especial Sentinel.l
Saratoga Springs NJ w. July 20-Anougt the antigambine
already evident that annual racing
standpoint The hotels rapidly filling with
betting llowed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-29

We still have some p1umping left
J. e. Mckenzie. Phone Red ibl
54s Colorado avenue.
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27
Prince ShenuS Of Ireland 5 CARES s.44a, LOOM,
BATTELL LOOMS.

at the beaytiful colleen, an him like to faint, an she disappears in the woods.
 An tn apple an the knife, too, is gone, so he takes out another Irish shilln an he buys another red apple an the oud woman says, Put your hand in your pocket an take out the silver knife an cut the red apple in two, an if annywan spakes to you answer her quick
 And Prince Shemus put his hand in his pocket an he pulls a silver knife an he cuts the red apple in two halves an the next second out flies gerrul as red an as white the gerrul the wall in the booth at the fair
 "'Give me a drink of water, says the gerrul, but Prince Shemus ony clasps his hands an looks at the coleen an him like to faint, an she disappears in the woods.
 "An the apple ai' the knife. tc- IS gone, so he takes out another Irish shillin buys another red apple an the lG woman says, Put your hand in your pocket an tase out the silver knife youli find there an cut Il red apple in two, an bad scran to you if yC. don't answer annywan that spakes to you.
 An Prince Sher1us put his hand in his pocket an he pulls out silver knife. An he knew that sorra bit would the be another gerrul come out of a red apple for there were no more red apples and no more shillins, he shut his eyes so as not to be carried away wid the sight of beauty an Whn the gerrul said Give drink of water he says Certainly will an he hos out his hand an into it tn ould puts a silver cup hled 10 the edge with fresh could water
 An Prince Shemus hands 1t to the Surrel Wld his hands trembin' an she drank It an says 10 hlIn You are my husband
 Indeed says he to the colleen but you're the good guesser' And he turns to~thank tn ould apple woman. but she had gone away like flash Of heat iightnin.
 Well, when the New Workers saw it was a rale prince an a Iae Irish princess-for the gerrul from the wall in the booth at the fair-they axed him to live in a palace an be their king. but Prince Shemus said he'd rather be nohin' but a prince in Ireland than a king in America
 But he thanks them kindly, bein' prince, an him an the beautiful princess walks down to the shore an the horse walks he the side or them TOT
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

Teddy" it would do the President harm, and it would surely do the real donor no good to tell Jimmy the facts in the
 He was silent for minute and then he said thoughtfully, q wisht could go to Ireland were me mudder kem from"
 Your name is Mulrennan, you say. said l. Didn't your father from there too?"
 "Jeese no He was born in der Mint Ward like mesef Terence Mulrennan he was an American, all right but me mudder Irish, an she tor me dat all der country is green dere, an dere aint no snakes dere-gee, but I'd like to see a snake; an she used to say der boids sang out of doors dere. Not sparrers, but bods, dat was singin all der while. An she said der was brighter dere, an wen growed up she hoped I'd go dere an see for mesef tfnk it's pretty bright here most of der time But deres reel fairies dere. She said so. She seen dem in der moonlight Mustn't dat have been a cinch?" t- the arrival of dinner, which Jimmy attacked with such gusto that felt quite sure that his hunger was the real thing.
 For while neither of us said much. He too busy Finally, after third helping of steak, Jimmy drew a satisfied sigh and said:
 Gee. boss, I'm near bustin'."
 Well, you'd better stop eating you'll be sick I ought to have thought of that"
 Jimmy looked at me to see if he could where the joke in, and then he burst into hearty laugh.
 Oats moo one, boss. Sick from eatn' too much. I guess it's not many dat's sick dat way. Gee. I'd like to have dat disease every day Sick from eatin too much mus tell der boys dat. Deyll say it's of me fairies Ully gee!"
 Jimmy started to take drink of coffee but choked it. his desire for laughter not yet extingushed, and the result was disastrous to the tablecloth.
 "Oh dear,' said he in alarm feeling his throat. "What happened to me? Me troat feels twisted"
 told him he had swallowed the wrong way.
 Gee it's time Joined how to swallow, an me doin' it fer twelve years"
 sitting opposite Jimmy He looked at me and smiled then sighed again and suddenly his hand across the table and gripped the top of mine from pure good feeling. could not help warming to the little chap.
 He evidently revolving something in his mind and at last it came out
 Say boss, will tell you of der fairies der boys gifts me to tell?"
 Well, I should say so."
 There to be after-dinner speaking, and o1ly sorry that smoking not allowed, that might have leaned back and pretended that was listening to some noted Irish wit.
 "Well, vance upon tme," began Jimmy and then he stopped and sad
 Boss, mudder descended from der kings of Ireland Oats no lie. She only scrubloidy in dis country, but she said if had lived long ago would have been prince"
 And as handsome little prince listened to a harp" thought as looked at the wavy blond hair and the round blue eyes of he earnest lad who was now paying for his dinner in the only way he knew how.
 q used ofen to tink dat 1t funny she hap pened to be me mudder because she different from me farder an never swore like some of der boys mudders does An matter wat happened her she was always tinkin dat better times was comin'
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

t'An all day long the horse sleeps standin in his sta an Prince Shemus watches the ship sail on her way troo the valley of the say. ~ ss And at night the goes down blood red an Prince Shemus goes to sleep wid the horse standin the deck to keep watch an the silver moon showed the ship the way all the night long, an in the marrn in Prince Shenus wakes up an there upon the table is bread an wine, an in the stall is more hay an water for the horse.
 "An' all day long the horse sleeps standn' in his stall an Prince Sheus watches the ship sail on her way t'roo the valley of the say An he storm conn' out of the north. An well he knew that ms cukke shell of boat was not wan to live in storm an he goes down what is to be found an there is bottle of holy oil
 An when the storm comes up he breaks the bottle of holy oil over the say an the ship sails to where is a foreign shore, an that's America
 Up to this point of the story had been reminded of various tales had read when boy, but Jimmy s mother had evidently changed the story in order to give interest for the boy that sometimes attaches to familiar local color.
 Jimmy's cheeks burned with excitement as he went However it may be with some after-dinner speakers. he was enjoying himself.
 An Prince Shemus leps upon the horses back an the horse leps from the boat, an the Prince turns to look behind him an the boat has gone
 "Well, it's lucky it lasted me across, says he an rides up the shore an comes to the City or New York (Me mudder said this was hundreds or years before the sky-scrapers was buitO
 An he rides up Broadway and every one seen he was a prince an hanson1er than any man that had ever been seen in America at all, at all
 An the gerrus lined the sidewalks an threw kisses to him. an he lifted his velvet cap off his head an bowed right and left (the way Roosevelt did when seen him go up Broadway last fall. It made me t'ink of me mudders story).
 Well though he bowed right an left an made his horse prance on his two hind legs to show he was to'robred, Prince Shemus did not see single colleen he'd give the wink of his eyelid for None of them looked like the gurrel he seen on the wall in the booth at the fair.
 An he come up to a little green lane III the "OouS that stood where Fourteenth street is now. an he looked an the crowds had left him. but there sat
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

Teddy. To give hospital. If had vote las election 1 would have trun it fer him an Dmo- crat, because dey was kind to me mudder in his hospital, all she had better food up dere dan me ladder was ever able to give her. Better dan any she had since she left Ireland. I used to go up dere to see her visitn' days an she saved me bits from dinner under der bed clothes. She was good to me. Say, boss, boys best friend is his mudder.
 This was the first time had ever heard the hack neyed phrase uttered seriously and touched Jimmy meant every word he said and fancied that his bright eyes couded for moment. And yet a street boy is not given to emotion. I did not tighten him as to the donor of the money that made Roosevelt Hospital possible If he thought it was
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

"An' here's der story" ,
 The boy born actor, for although his own accent was that of New York street boy as as he began to tell his mothers story he assumed an Irish accent which have indicated phoneticaly as nearly as is possible with our inadequate alphabet
 "Wance upon time there was a king of Ireland an he had son, an the name of the son was Prince Shemus (Shamus). CMe mudder said dat Shemus was der same as me own name, Ja-Ines.) Prince up of dark night whenever he would go out of doors an the eyes of him like di'mnds. An Prince Shemus wasn't married, because he never seen gerrul that made him sorry he was Twin alone
 But one day there a fair in Bally- Gee,
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

the prince was too merciful to make the two of them ride the baste and the princess wouldn't ride alone.
 An there the shore the little sail boat, bobbin an boundin' like cork in basin, an Prince Shemus put the princess the horses back an he carried her to the little ship and then back for Prince Shemus, an when the two was board there two bottles of wine an two loaves of bread, but ony the cup, bein' they was lovers: an they went back the way he had through the valley of the say, ony it took them twice as long because there was twice as many aboord.
 An when they got to Ireland the King of Ire land was waitin' for them in Dublin Bay an he kissed the princess an6 his son, an there feastin, an drinkin an dancin, and fghtin' till you couldn't rest"
 Jimmy sat back in his seat and dropped his hands in his lap. His eyes dancing and his cheeks were glowing, and he was pretty spectacle of a boy. He strengthened himself up in his ragged coat and he said with pardonable pride:
 Me mudder said dat was descended from Prince Shemus,"
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27

an ould woman sellin' apples. An no came to buy them, an the woman looked sorryhl.
 An Prince Shemus kind hairrted an he was hungry, too, an he says, Give red apple (Me mudder said all der apples in Ireland Is green.) Give me a red apple says he. an chucks an Irish shillin to her. (An' me mudder always used to say that Irish shillin made of better silver dan English shillin.O
 "Th' ould woman drops a curtsey (dat's der same as bowin, ye know, boss) an she says in Irish In der Irish language, yer know I can't speak it, an me farder couldn't. but me mudder could It was funny to hear her.)
 "Th ould says in Irish, Put your hand in your pocket an take out the silver knife you'll find there an cut the red apple in two an If amy wan spakes to you answer her quick
 An Prince Shemus knew he had no knife in his pocket, but he puts his hand there an he pulls silver knife after all, an he cuts the red apple in two halves an the next second out flies a gerru from the apple red an as white as the gerru on the wall in the booth at the fair
 Give me a drink of water says the gerru but Prince Shemus only clasps his hands an looks
Arizona republican., 1908-05-27
Copyright 1907. by 7homas H. Mckee.

w WHATEVER story there is about this is A / Jamess story. And James said his story . " W was his mothers story, and I've picion that Jamess mothers story came
 down to her along the line of e Irish
The Marshall republican., 1908-02-07
NORTON

Quite IA crowd attended
preaching at Norton Sunday.
Preston Yates was visiting
his sister, Mrs. Phelps, Sat.
urday aud Sunday.
Ed Clemens and wife spent
Sunday with the ]atter's par
ents, G. G. Miller and wife.
Mr.. Mccoy is on the sick
list at this writing.
L. L. Huff has a fine lot of
work mules Tor sale at a
reasonable price.
Miss Edith Jones was visit
ing Miss Inez Huff Monday.
Frank Miller spent Thurs.
day and Friday with his Sis
ter, Mrs. ID. Clemens, aud
also attended the dance at
Mr.. McGuire's Thursday
night.
Charley Mccoy passed
through our burg Monday.
w. w. Clemens and wife
VISITED their daughter, Mrs.
Gibson, near Slater Saturday
and Sunday.
Misses Lille and Leona
Hoyes called at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Clemens
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Sallie Page spent
Thursday with Mrs. l.. l.,
Huff and family who are all
sick with lagrippe.
The dance given at the