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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19
ISLAND AyLNyE Cos6KEGAr1JSAI.

ISLAND Ayk>JE CosGKEGAT1JSAI.
Rrsf.sa. b. MFsRlll Pastor,
tesi1en-e no MAN street.
sunday services: Io45 morning worship.
Il o'clock. sunday School; Christian En-
deayor meeting at 6; peoples service at :.
Mr.. K. a. Jordan Of Bangor will speak al
the morning and evening services. Music
by mae 4aarte,te IN the evening.
btTHAHY BAPTIST CHukcH.
GEoRsE MEEF.tn, Pastor.
Residence, 90 Manson Avenue.
Morning service al I54;, sunday school
at "a; Christian kn5esy at &. Evening
service at :.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Raw TstauokE LYNN fEo>-. PAsras
Residence = Maia
Morning service at lo.45, sunday school
al IL; Christian EnAeagar a. .. Evening
Service at 7 IN the man auditorium. Mrs.
Philo Steward, musical director, Mss ANNE
Allen, organst.
Morning subject, "1be Crown Of Life"
evening subject, The Challenge to VIII
CENTENAKY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. Fred A. LeItlh, Pr D. Ministef
Residence. IS Island Avenue.
Morning service, Ic45 Bible study, Ia
O'Clock; JUNIOR Epworh League, ) o clock;
Epworth League, o O'clock; general prayer
and praise meeting, at 7 O'Clock; Class meet
ing Tuesday, 20. Church prayer service
tonight. 80. M Lees hall leader o. sing
sunday morning Get, The supreme
Motive f,r Christian Service" sabbath
evening mission, subject. "Nhy be a Chris
tian3' Good singing Good music. Every
body welcome.
Mission at Blunt sehooh5use, SO. Mis-
sion at Blgelow Hill, go
Brotherhood Of i. Paul, Monday evening,
at 7.3o Debate: "kesolyed, that the Stur-
gis Law is in the interes; Of Prohibition.
y. NJ. {. a.
Rooms in Steward block, entrance next TO
First National Bank. Meetings sunday at
ternoon al 4. AMI Tuesday evening Bible
lass, Saturday evening. All are welcome
to these services.
stvEIH DAY AuffNTI>Is CHIkeH,
0ef Madison md Resell SITS.
Elmer +, Osborne Elder.
SATURDAY, sabbath school al P. m. PRAY
er and social meeting at p. m.
Mission services, !. II. Wood. president,
Prayer and social meetings on sunday, TUES
DAY and Friday evenings each week al 40
Speaking as usual. Sunday p. m.
4 hearty welcome IS extended to all to
come ana worship With Is at all Of these
services.
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY.
Madison Ave. Cor Russell 81
Services Sunday. a. m. a Io45 and Wed
nesday evenings at $50. The public are
cordially invited. Subject. Matter
SALVATION Amy
Meetings every night AZ O'Clock. sun
day a, II a. m. Juniors. ; r. m; Christian
praise, ) T. m. a Battle fer Souls at S p. M,
led by Capt. and Mrs Curry
Now's the time to take Rocky
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19
EnERY & KINDS.
Wheels and
Farm Wagons

Get your prices elsewhere. Then
come to us and we will sell you SO
much cheaper you will think We are
making you present. We buy our
Wheels in carload lots and can make
a profit at figures that drive our com
petitors to despair.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19
Town Improvement Society.

The third federated meeting of. the
literary clubs of the town tor the
winter, occurred on Friday afternoon
March 18th in the library parlors I'M
der the auspices of the Town I'm
provement Society, with Mrs. Martha
Wing, Mrs. Abbie Wildes, Mrs. Emma
Bickford and Mrs. Nellie Gonant serv-
ing as hostesses.
The program for the afternoon was
under the direction of Mrs. Clara B.
Leavitt and opened with charming
song "The Rosary" by quartet com
prising Miss Gertrude Webb, Mrs.
Mary Bowman, Mrs. Janette d. Jud
kins and Mrs. George Simpson with
Miss Elizabeth Webb accompanist.
The topic selected for the consider
alton of the meeting was Civic I'M
provement, and in the opening paper
on "Civic Improvement in the Large
Cities, the subject was comprehen
sively treated by Mrs. Lois Patten
representing Sorosis. Gains and Ac
complishments of the Town Improve
ment Society" were very clearly and
forcibly set forth in paper by Mrs.
Sarah l.. Eaton, representing that So
ciety. A paper on ''The Moral In
fiuence of Favorable Environment"
had been prepared by Mrs. Kate Oak
representing the Woman's Club, but
owing to illness Mrs. Oak was unable
to present it, and humorous reading
was given in its place by Mrs. Maud
JeWett.
Another musical number, the ever
popular "Dinah" was given by the
quartet, followed by a conversation
upon the topic woman as factor in
civic Improvement" participated in
by Mrs. Nettie Paddock of Town I'm
provement and Mrs. Martha l.. Grit
fin of the Woman's Club.
Refreshments were served by a
committee comprising Mrs. Emma
Simpson, Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson,
Mrs. Maora Sawyer, Mrs Carrie Fair
brother, Mrs. Ellen G. Smith and
Mrs Fife Paine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19

Now's the time to take Rocky
Mountain Tea. Il drives out the
germs OF winter, builds up the stom %
ach, kidneys and liver The most
wonderful spring tonic 10 make peo-
pie we'll You'll he surprised with
results. soc. Tea or Tablets.
q. R. Fogg.
The SELF and the sacrifice in any
gift is the only measure of its worth.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-03-19

Meetings every nigh, AZ O'Clock. sun.
day at ! a m; Juniors. P. M; Christian
praise, ) p m. \ Battle fer Souls at S p. M,
led by Capt. and Mrs. Curry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
FORESTS DOOMED,
SAYS J. J. HILL
PACIFIC COAST TIMBER
WILL LAST BUT 10 YEARS
James J. hin Warns the West NJ tho
Ruthless Waste OF Its Timber Sup
ply-Consumption of Timber Ex-
cecds the New Growth Four Fold
Congress Of Governors Brings Ont
Some Startling Facts and Discus
Eions.

Washington, May Thames ]. Hill
the railroad king, sounded a note of
warning today in the session of the
governors at the White House when
in carefully prepared address he de-
clared that II immediate steps for the
! conservation of forests on the Pacific
coast are not taken some varieties OF
timber will be exhausted within 10
years.
''The Pacific coast" he sa!1, "has a
considerable body of merchantable
timber stili standing, but we are
consuming yearly three or four times
as much timber as the forest growth
restores.
"Our supply in some varieties will
be exhausted within 10 or IL years
without re-forestration the present
century will wipe out all of the for
este"
Regarding the unsettled lands in the
west the speaker said that practically
the whole interior had been settled
within the past so years and asked
what the country will offer next.
"It is no longer possible" he de-
c'dred, "for us to say that Uncle Sam
has a farm for all OF u.s."
President Roosevelt presided at this
m ,rning's session, but announced
that Governor Charles S. Deneen of
Illinois, would preside this afternoons
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

surface drainage and evaporation and
that the latter can be checked by use
OF proper tlllage methods.
The Chemical Side.
After Prof. Scudder, Prof c. E.
Bradley. chemist at o. A. c.. was in
troduced and he gave one OF the most
forcible talks OF the meeting. 1t was
upon the subject OF the chemical
composition OF soils and he urged that
a farmer should be a scientist, to an
extent, as we'll as a practical agricul-
turalist. Prof. Bradleys talk was lin
tied too closely as were all the other
dlscourses. and at his conclusion the
train meeting adjourned.
Owing to the hustle and confusion
at the meeting grounds at the time
the meeting was held, the attendance
was not as large as had been hoped.
But In the audience were many prac-
teal farmers and they were deeply
Interested In the subject and they paid
close attention to all that was said.
That the demonstration train has
made a deep impression here and
elsewhere along the line is plainly evil
dent from the talk OF farmers and
others who attended the meetings yes
terday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
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Portland, May 1.-THE republicans
of Oregon are meeting today in state
convention called for the purpose OF
selecting four delegates at large to
the Chicago convention and allowing
the congressional districts an oppor-
tunity to meet and select their dele
gates to the national convention.
The Fulton-Taft faction will ap-
parently have a predominating con-
troll over the organization of the con-
vention and 1t is not thought that
Senator Bourne will be given a place
in the delegation. The slate at 1
O'Clock today was: Delegates at large
Charles w. Fulton, Clatsop; George
H. Williams, Multnomah; A. w. Gill
bert, Marion; w. Kuykendall of Lane.
Bourne's name was not mentioned
in the convention this morning. An
effort was made in the caucus of the
Multnomah caunty delegation to have
the junior senator endorsed as a del
egate at large along with Judge Will
liams and Senator Fulton, but it met
with defeat after a stormy debate,
during which resolution was passed
endorsing Taft and commencing Full
ton and condemning his detractors
but in which Bourne's name was not
mentioned.
A. ]. Johnson was made temporary
chairman, credential committee was
anpointed and the convention ad-
journed until o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
CEMETERY FUND
WANTED NOW
SUBSCRIBERS REQUESTED
TO PAY UP THIS WEEK
Action on Contract Cannot Be Taken
Until Money Is in Hands of Re-
corder-Many Applications for Sa-
loon Licenses-Length of Time VIII
Depend Upon Election Result
Much North Side Street Improve
ment.

Those who have subscribed to the
fund for improving the cemetery are
asked to pay the amount of their SUBJ
scriptions to Recorder Thomas Fitz
Gerald between now and next We'd
nesday, and those who have not yet
subscribed to the fund are urged to
do so between now and that day.
At the council meeting last night
the subject of letting the contract for
watering the ceremony was again up
but no action was taken because the
money subscribed has not yet been
paid In.
1t is earnestly desired by the coun,
Gil to let the contract as soon as pos
sible and so every effort will be made
to collect as soon as possible and so
every effort will be made to collect
the money at once. Therefore, those
who have offered to help the move
ment by personal subscriptions are
asked to pay their respective amounts
Immediately.
During the meeting last night ap-
plications from 22 local saloons for
license renewals were received and
they were all referred to the license
committee. The licenses expire June 1,
and the length of time for which the
new ones will be issued will depend
upon the result of the election. Should
the county go dry the saloonmen will
be given licenses good up 10 July 1.
provement business last night, most
of the work being on the north side
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
BOURNE IS LEFT
OFF DELEGATION
Taft Endorsed and Free Locks
Demanded tor Oregon City
by Convention,
ASA B. THOMSON WILL GO
TO NATIONAL MEETING

Republican State and Congressional
Conventions Being Held in Portland
Today-Platform Adopted Endorses
Roosevelt Policies and Work OF
Congressional Delegation, Con-
demnsthe recall. Proportional Rep
resentation and the Single Tax
Amendments to Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
MILITARY ROAD LAND ON THE MARKET

Three hundred thousand acres of
southern Oregon land was placed on
the market in Pendleton today when
the Pendleton Investment company
became sales agents for a portion of
the military road grant in klamath,
Lake and Harvey counties.
r. F. Fike, representing the Oregon
Valley Land company of Kansas city,
is in the city today from Portland and
closed a contract with Pendleton In
vestment company to handle this i'm
mense tract of rich agricultural land
in southern oregon and Pendleton is
now the eastern Oregon headquarters
for the land company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
ROOSEVELT INDORSED.

Portland, May 14.-The republican
platform today adopted I'm the state
convention indorsed ROosevelt's pol
icies, and the work of the congress
sional delegation In congress.
An ironclad resolution for Taft
which will bind the entire delegation
to the war secretary, was adopted.
The platform commends the pur.
chase OF the locks and canals at Ore
gon City. condemns the recall, proper
tional representation and the single
tax amendment to the constitution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
Fight on In Georgia.

Macon, Ca, May 14.-With indica-
tions that it would develop into a
free-for-all fight between Che "lily
white" and "black-and-tan" factions
the Georgia republican state conven-
vention was opened here today. The
former element favors the Endorsement
of Taft, while the negro wing of the
party is enthusiastic for Foraker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

The Oregon Valley Land company
has just secured large tract Of the
southern Oregon military road grant
which lies tributary to the Ontario
Natron railroad which has been sur
veyed and this promises to be one of
the richest and most populous sections
of Oregon within few years.
The military land will be sold In
acreage tracts Of from 10 to 1000
acres and half of each 10-acre tract
under irrigation with perpetual wa
te right. Lakeview is the trading
point and nearest town to the tract
just opened and there promises to be
a rush Of settlers into that section this
spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
RULER AssASSINATED.

81. Petersburg, May 14.-It is ru-
mOred here that Ameer HabiO Ullah
Kahn, ruler OF Afghanistan has been
assassinated. II is impossible to OBJ
tain a confirmation of the news.
II true II might lead to partial oc-
cupation Of Afghanistan by the Brit
ish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
DAVE LAVENDER IS SUED FOR $4,000

In suit filed In the circuit court
today A. B. Reed, father of the late
Justin Reed. who was shot year ago
by Dave Lavender, marshal OF Weston,
seeks to recover $4,000 damages from
Lavender for his act
The complaint was filed today by
Messrs Pruitt & Oliver. attorneys for
Reed, and the complaint recites the
facts of young Reeds death. He was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
++++++*+++++++++'
COMPTROLLER SAVES
100000 FOR CITY.

= Decatur, ILL.,, May 14.-City
= authorities we're astounded to-
Z day when City Comptroller
3 Robbins confessed" that he had
= been holding out city revenues
= for eight years and now has
3 100000 In the bank to the
3 credit OF the city. No one knew
: his secret but the mayors who
: have served during that time.
, Robbins said he knew the al
; dermen would spend the money
2 II they had II so he undertook
I to save the municipality a GER
! tain amount for a rainy day.
Aldermen are furious, as they
; recently floated a bond issue Of
, S125.0O0 for city water
works.
Robbins withheld the money
coming to the city each year
} from the road fund and none OF
+ the aldermen knew the city got
revenue from that source.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
ONE HUNDRED PERSONS PERISH
IN GEORGIAs DEVASTATING TORNADO

Atlanta, Ca May Meager reports coming slowly indicate
the tornado that the state yesterday aeroon
s Gillian, alone, 100 killed.
reports that the
heavy
village population
Definite anxousy awaited All efforts
o this
Shreveport
ed
Wednesday reported to have cened Texas but
whether subsded before done that vicinity
. known.
. Help.
Little Arkansas 14Anoher dispatch asking
Gillian first received
night Telegraph that the
wrecked half the population had pershed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

the permanent chairman Is selected
this afternoon.
On the slate for the delegates to the
national convention are Frank T.
Post and D. T. Ham of Spokane, r
a. Ballinger of Seattle, Emerson
Hammer of Skagit county, and Robert
Moran of San Juan.
McGraw won his fight largely
through dropping all plans to fight
the Taft Endorsement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

SCORE OF as TO a. MIGHT
HAVE BEEN EVEN WORSE

Victors Did Not Try to Win Relay, as
Contest Was Already Decided
Thirteen OF Orcgon's Fourteen Men
Were Point Winners-Martin Fail
cd to Take the Hundred-Sensa-
tional and Spectacular Events Were
Numerous--No Records Broken,
But Time Was GoOd-PhilbrOk OF
Whitman Was Star Point Winner OF
the Day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
.REC,,' ,'T|DN WAS
b. ST MEETING;
Dr. WlthycOmbe Declares
UmatiIla Will be DenseIy
Populated.
PENDLETON SHOULD BECOME
CITY OF 100000 PEOPLE.

Director Of Experiment Station Says
Fertile Soil Is Capable Of Sustain
ing an Unlimited PopulatIon-Ap-
probation Expressed by Local Men
for Work Being Done by o. r. & N.
and the State Agricultural College
DR.. Mcclure Gives Local Conceit
Terrible Jolt on Livestock Ques-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
Trust Company Fails.

Cleveland, Ohio, May 1.-THE Re-
serve Trust Co filed a deed of assign
ment this morning to the Superior
Savings & Trust company. All depos-
itors will be paid in full, The action
caused great surprise here as the Re-
serve was supposed to be one of the
strongest in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
McGraw in Control at Spokane.

Spokane, May 14.-John H. McGraw
of Kings county, is in complete con-
troll of today's republican state con-
vertion, which was called to order
this morning.
Taft will be indorsed as will be the
Roosevelt administration.
J. NJ. Ashton was made temporary
chairman with the understanding that
Eccraw was to have the gavel when
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
SOUNDS WARNING
TO BIC FARMERS
Demonstration Train tec-
turers Declare Wheat I'M
poverlshed the Soil.
PRODUCTS OF COUNTY
COULD BE QUADRUPLED.

Fertility OF Soil and Moisture Receiv-
ed Is Sufficient TO Make Umatilla
Much Greater Than II Is-ROtatlOn
OF Crops, Diversified Farming and
Conservation OF Moisture Is Gospel
Preached From o. Il. & n. Train
Change OF Policy Must Come Soon
er or Later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14
JAPANESE DO NOT
VISIT THE FLEET.

San Francisco, May 14.-A
special order has been issued by
Admiral Thomas directing the
officers to take every precaution
to prevent strangers from gain
ing access to the fire room, and
engines of the ships.
Issuance of the order caused
comment in the fleet as a gener-
al order to that effect was al
ready in force.
i. A feature just observed today
that among the thousands Of vis-
itors, not one japanese has been
aboard. 1t is believed that local
Japs fearing that some outrage
might be attempted, to avoid all
supsicion, advised their country
men to keep off the vessels en-
tire)y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

shot at Weston on March 30, 1907,
and died on April % from the effect
Of the wound.
1t is contended by the plaintiff that
the killing of young, Reed was wrong
full and entirely unnecessary. BY his
death the plaintiff lost the benefit of
his sons services and accordingly he
asks Judgment for the amount above
named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

4 Portland, May 1.-THE first
+ district Oregon congressional
+ convention met this morning.
+ endorsed Taft and demanded 1
= free locks and canals at Oregon 1
+ City. Elected E. r. Williams of 1
+ Polk county, C. A. Sehlbreed of
+ Coos, as delegates to the Chica- 1
+ go convention. with F. A. White 1
+ of klamath, and E. d. Cusick of !
+ Albany, alternates.
Z Second congressional district 1
+ delegates are Asa B. Thomson 1
Z of Umatilla county. and DR..
+ Henry Waldo Coe of Multno- 1
= nah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

Last evening an informal reception
was given in the Commercial associa-
tion rooms to the members of the
demonstration train party and 1t turn
ed out TO be the finest booster
meeting that has yet been held here.
Though no announcement had been
made of the meeting the rooms were
filled with local people, several from
the east end and the members of the
party.
In brief address r. Alexander,
president Of the association, warmly
welcomed the visiting railroad men
and professors and then called upon
DR.. Withycombe for a few remarks.
A Bonanza County.
In responding, the agricultural COL
lege man gave a talk that for encour-
agement made the walls ring as they
have never done before. In speaking
OF the present large farms in the
county the doctor had no censure for
the land owners personally but de,
clared they were doing but what 9TH
ers would do If able. However, he re-
iterated his former statement that
those now here do not realize one
tenth part of the natural advantages
of the county and he declared that in
the course of time Pendleton will see
a densely settled country about 1t and
the city larger in proportion.
81 have said that Pendleton might
reach a population of 50,0O0," said he,
"but l vii go better than that and say
that If this entire section, wheat land
and irrigated tracts, are settled with
the number of people the land will
sustain, this city should have a popu-
lation of 100000 people"
Local Men Speak.
At the conclusion of DR.. Withycom-
be's talk different local people were
called upon to speak, for the members
of the party had requested that such
be done, saying they wished to hear
what the people of the county had to
say regarding their work.
Accordingly a dozen or more Una
tilla county men were called forth
and some excellent talks were given.
All showed deep appreciation of the
work being done by the railroad COM
pany and the agricultural college peo-
pie and most of the speakers took
views similar to those of DR.. Witty
combe and his associates. Among
those to speak were Will Moore, w.
T. Shaw of Milton, A. S. Pearson, j. :.
Vinson of Freewater, ]. H. Gwinn, NJ.
B. Gwinn. DR.. w. G. Cole, T. C. Tay-
lor. F. w. Vincent, Prof Hunter, DR..
Mcclure and others.
The Livestock Industry.
In the talk by DR.. S. w. Mcclure
he said some things that were very
pointed and tended to take .conceit
out of those who have heralded east
ern Oregon as livestock country. Ac-
cording to the doctor, the west is not
now the livestock section of the coun-
try Ohio, with but small area,
raises as many sheep as does oregon,
because diversified methods are used.
He said that there is not sufficient
mutton in the state to supply the local
markets and showed how beef, NUT
ton and hogs are now being shipped
westward from Omaha and other GEN.
ters of the middle west.
DIR. X. A. ]. Mckenzie, o. r. & n.
physician, who is accompanying the
train, was also called upon and gave
most interesting talk. He likened
CONTINUED on page S.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-14

The University of Oregon triumph
ed over Whitman college in the inter-
collegiate track meet held on Ankeny
field yesterday afternoon, defeating
the local Institution rs to ~ and
thereby winning the championship of
oregon. Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana. Oregon has an exceptionally
strong team of track athletes and we'll
deserved to win. OF the IA men COM
posing the team 13 were point WIN
ners in yesterdays meet, most of them
winning five points or over. Oregon
took a total of 10 out of II firsts
and seven seconds.