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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
IOWA WESLEYAN FOOTBALL
TEAM DEFEATS HEDDlN0

Mt. Pleasant-The Iowa Iowa Wes-
leyan football team defeated the team
from Hedding here Saturday by
score of 81 to 0. At no time was the
Wesleyan goal in danger. The Hedding
team We're a scrappy bunch but were
unable to make gains against the Wes-
leyan team except by the forward pass
or punt and then not enough to make a
touchdown. The forward pass was
used to good advantage, Wesleyan at
tempting fourteen ten of which We're
successful. The playing Of TAYLOR and
Wishard, of Bloomfield and Walters
were the features of the game for Wes-
despite his injured ankle. which he
hurt in the game two weeks ago
Other News.
Misses Ada Barker, Myrtle Saylor,
Amy Brown, Elsie Ealsted and Edna
Belts are in Indianola this week at
tending the state convention of the Y.
wv. c. A.
Z. J. Starr has returned from q ten
days trip east, where he. attended the
International Bible Study convention
at Columbus, Ohio.
'Messrs. G. e. Smith of Fremont,
Harry Wishard of Bloomfield, c. E.
Stuber, of Dudley, spent Sunday at
their respective homes in order to eX-
ercise their right of suffrage on Tues
day
Father MeCarville, pastor OF the
Catholic church of this city, delivered
n strong address at the court house
Saturday evening before the Bryan
and Kern club of this place. He spoke
words of praise for the entire Dem
ccratic ticket. both local and nation
al.
Miss Ruth Anderson. who is teaching
at Moulton this year. spent Sunday in
this city visiting college friends.
President f A. Schell left Friday for
an extensive trip. He will attend the
Freedman's convention at indianapolis
and also visit ST. Louis and Topeka be-
fore returning He will be gone about
two weeks.
A rousing big Republican meeting
was held in the gymnasium Of the Y
NJ G. A. Saturday evening. The meet
ing was addressed by Hon. Marsf
Bailey. Of Washington. candidate fol
elector from the first district and Hon
H. r. Wright colored, United State:
Consul to Honduras. MI. Bailey wa
here especially IN the interest of con
gresham Kennedy. whose election
here in the first district will be close
He predicted that he would carry tn
district by 1900 majority and tn
county by 500. Mr.. Wright gave |
strong Republican speech endorsing tn
entire ticket from beginning to end.
The sealed bids for the new $4,000
high school building of this place wer'
opened by the school board, the loves
bid was made by Messrs. Whitney ant
Bergdahl Of this city. There were tel
bidders and their bids differed $4,000
Taking the lowest bid for the genera
contract and the lowest bid for heat
ing and ventilating 1t was found tha
they amounted to $4,000, which
more than was voted for the nev
building. The board Is trying to Gu
down the expenses so that 1t can b
brought within the state amount. /
all probability the bid will be given t
Whitney and Bergdahl. The school
will be opened Monday after beln
closed two weeks on account Of tn
diphtheria scare.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

known as the D. D. Miller farm, north
of town. Mr.. Barnett purchased this
farm some time ago and will move to
1t next spring
Mrs. Dan Rillihan and baby ard
Miss Jennie Bloomfield Of Oskaloosa
spent Thursday with their friend,
Philip Blihler and family.
John H.. KILLER and Mrs. Henry Mil
Ter, who have been at Cedar Falls tho
past two Or three weeks, returned
home Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. b. Besmer OF Bluff
Creek transacted business in Abba
Thursday. i
c. A. Lager returned Thursday
evening from trip to Eldon. E
Among the Ottumwa business visf-
tors Thursday were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Comstock, Mrs. w. o. Roberts,
Miss Effie Warner, Lee Warner. l.. ".
Terrell, Glide Leeling, L. E. Cawley,
| Frank Epperson and Hugh Leeling.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03

field, were Sunday visitors at the par
entail Warner home, south Of town.
Ed Myrich went to Grinnell Saturday
and spent Sunday with friends.
T. ]. Clarke entertained his brother
from Centerville Friday.
VIM. Mattix has been moving his
family from South Eddyville to the
Scribner property on North Third
street.
Dan Miller. of Cuba, has been very
law with an attack of stomach trouble.
Mrs. Belle Truax is expected home
soon after spending a year and NAH
in the north and west.
Mrs. L-mos Gray went to Albion, la
Thursday on visit.
James Courtney, east of town, has
been crippled up as the result of fall
from a wagon.
F. NJ. Epperson, Frank Eurns, Ro!
Lafferty and others have returned
! from a trip to TeXac.
| James T. Barnett Of Hamilton was
here Thursday looking after the farm
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
RMINGTON.

Farmington.--Mr and Mrs. Frank
Modine of St Charles, H., arrived last
Wednesday for visit with Mrs. Mo
dimes sister, Mrs. G. h. Noske.
Mrs. Emile Roth is visiting rela
tives near Halsted, Neb.
Mr.. and airs. John Combs have re
turned from their daughters, Mrs. Ida
Henshaw in Moulton.
Mrs. George Sterling and daughte,'
Miss Minnie Sterling visited over Sue
day with relatives in Fl. Madison
4Irs. Charles Head and baby return
ed to their home in Mt. Sterling Mon
day after pleasant visit with Mrs
w. G. Todd.
A. Bowers and family, who have
been visiting relatives here, returned
Tuesday to their home in Wankomis
Okla.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-11-03
is SHY A HORSE.
Animal Has Disappeared From r.
Lees Barn on Church Street
Since Sunday Night.

r. J. Lee is looking for bay mare
which mysteriously disappeared from
his barn. on Church street last night.
The barn doors were locked last
evening after the animal had been
fed. for the night. This morning the
barn was empty, the staple having
been pulled. Mr.. Lee does not know
whether the horse was stolen or
forced an exit and has strayed off
There are no clues so far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
VICTIM OF FLY POISON.
Walla Walla Baby Drinks Fatal Po-
ton and Dies.

Crawling up on a bed where a sau-
Ger of fly poison had been placed by
his mother, little Willie Lowden, aged
Is months, drank the contents OF the
dish and died yesterday afternoon at
the hospital, despite the efforts Of
physicians to save his life, says the
Walla Walla Statesman.
The little fellow. like all children,
was always into everything and his
mother had carefully placed the fly
poison where she thought the child
could not possibly reach It. But the
baby, when unobserved, scrambled up
on the bed and drank the deadly
liquid. not being able to tell in his
baby mind that It was not for him to
drink. The poison is sweet and the
child drank II all.
He was brought to st. Mary's hos
pital, where Doctors Keylor and Shaw
did everything in their power to save
his life but last night he died.
William John Lowden was the son
OF Mr. and Mrs Frank Lowden, OF
Lowden station. He was a strong,
healthy child and had never known
a sick day.
Funeral services were held this
morning from the MacMartin under
taking chapel and interment was
made in the Masonic cemetery. Rev.
Mrs. Cobleigh conducted the services.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
RAILROAD employees.
Total number Of people working. for
roads In United States Is 1,672.074.


The number of persons reported as
on the pay rolls Of the railways in
the United States on June 80, 1907,
was 1,672,074, which is equivalent to
an average of 1886 employees per 100
miles OF line says the interstate COM
merce commission report
As compared with the year 1905,
these figures show an increase of 150-
719 in the number Of employees, or
81 per 100 miles of line. OF employ
ees 65,298 were enginemen, 69,384
firemen, 4S,S69 conductors, and 1884,
257 other trainmen. There were 53,-
Ala switch tenders. crossing tenders,
and watchmen.
The total number of railway en-
ployees, disregardlng a small number
not assigned, were apportioned among
the four general administrations,
64,S0S; for maintenance Of way and
of equipment, 352,181, and for con-
Quoting transportation, 713,465.
The report includes summaries
showing the average daily compensa-
tion Of IS classes Of employees for a
series of years, and also the aggre-
gate amount OF compensation return
ed for the several classes. The total
amount Of wages and salaries reported
as paid to employees during the year
ending June 80, 1907, was $1,072,388
427.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
OREGON ACTIVITIES.
Salem Cherry Fair was a magnificent

Salem CnefTy rdlr was u mhShulCotit
Success.
Portland, Ore, July 20.-The Cor
telyou club of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
represented in Portland sunday by a
delegation OF one hundred and twenty
five OF its members.
The Cherry Fair at Salem last week
was a great success and many were
present from Portland and other
points.
A contract for $4,000 for the
construction OF the foundation OF the
main building for Swift & Company
to be finished within ninety days, wan
let last Friday.
The Astoria Regatta, with thirty
splendid aquatic events, is scheduled
for August eth, 2sth and 29th. and
the railroads have made a rate Of a
fare and a third for the round trip
from all points In the state.
The Washington State Press associ-
alton enjoyed one OF their best an
nual conventions at Vancouver during
three days OF dast week. A trip up
the Columbia River, a trolley ride to
Portland and banquet at Vancouver,
were among the features of enter
tainment.
Judge George T. Baldwin, Vice
President Of the Oregon Development
League, and W. o. Smith. editor Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
TR|TES EXPLAINS
CAUSE OF FIRE
OPERATOR SAYS AUDIENCE
WAS NOT IN DANGER.
Sprocket Wheel Caught for an In
stant and just at the Wrong Time
Fire Confined to Iron Cage-Due
TO no Fault OF the Operator.

Pendleton, Ore, July 81, Editor
East Oregonlan, ask your indulg-
ence of space to explain the cause Of
the fire at the Pastime theater Sat
urday.
First-Because the entertainment
by motion picture shows is very pc
pular IN Pendleton; second, because
people from mouth to mouth reports
have an erroneous idea as to the dan
ger of said fire, thus injurlng a legi-
innate amusement; third, in self de-
fense
In these days of progressive and
rapid amusement, people Will no
longer stand for waits. the rapidity
of continuous shows have forced the
operator into a position where he
must be capable of doing two things
at once, most Of the time. While
one film is running through the ma
chine. in view of the audience, the
operator must be rewinding the 9TH
er reel, preparatory for continuous
work, having 1t ready to at once take
the place of the reel run through
when It is finished, and so on ad in
finitum.
In Saturdays fire, for some un-
explainable cause, the little sprocket
wheel, which draws the film through
the machine, failed to do its work for
second or two, thus allowing the
full glare of the intense light to
touch it while stationery. Immediately
igniting it. I was rewinding at the
time, and in endeavoring to pull the
burning film from the machine, It
broke in two. dropping onto the 9TH
er film on the rewinder thus placing
me between two fires, and forcing me
to jump for safety.
I never keep but one reel in the
operating room at time, except the
few minutes 1t requires to rewind 1t,
and had the film ignited at any 9TH
er time, than when 1t did, there
would have been no fire.
A word to the public-It was de-
monstrated in Saturdays fire. that
with the iron operating rooms with
which all the moving picture shows
are now equipped there is absolutely
no danger to an audience.
The fire at no time ever got out
side the cage after I made my hurried
exit, after closing all the doors. The
little scorching the woodwork on the
front received was caused by Jerking
aN 80
fire was practically out.
l write this in justification of my
self, as an operator, and that the
amusement loving people of the city
may have no fear, at any time, Of
fire in any OF our moving picture
shows. Thanking you for your cour-
tesy, I am
Very truly yours.
WILL TRITES.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
woLvERToN UPHoLDs LAWS.
Federal Judge Renders Two Decisions
Of Interes to Stock shippers.

Two opinions of vital interest to
shippers of stock and common car
riers were handed down by United
States Circuit Judge Wolverton this
morning in two cases of the United
States against the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation company for alleged vio-
lations OF the statute Of 1906 dealing
with the watering, feeding and rest
ing OF stock In transit.
The first case was presented to
the court for decision on demurrer
interposed by the railroad company
attacking the constitutionallty Of the
law. The railroad was proceeded
against for having carried 81 hogs for
a longer period than 2s hours with
out unloading for feed, water ond rest
and the written consent of the owner
not being secured to the S6-hour
clause OF the law.
Judge Wolverton in overruling the
demurrer and thereby upholding the
constitutionallty OF the act declares
that the law springs from the prompt
ings of humanity in addition to sub
serving the interests of the owner Of
the stock, in that the longer the stock
goes without food, water and rest the
greater the deterioration and loss Of
flesh.
The main contention of the rail-
road was that as the law gives the
owner the right to waive the 2S-hour
feature for 36-hour period It placed
legislative authority in the hands OF
the shipper, and the act was conse-
quently void. The court decides ad-
versely, however, and overruled the
demurrer.
The other matter up for adjudica-
ton dealt with a shipment Of SO head
of cattle in two cars over the o. r. &
n. The railway filed motion TO de-
termine whether the law contemplat-
ed separate penalty for each car of
each shipment.
Judge Wolverton states in his
opinion that the point in issue was
recently decided by the district court
Of appeals for the sixth circuit In
that case the appellate tribunal held
that where several shipments belong
ing to different owners are hauled on
the same train and the transporta-
tlon company is derelict a penalty is
recoverable for each shipment not
each car. The court says he is i'm,
pressed with the soundness of the de-
cision and decided in accordance
Herewith, so only one penalty is as
sessed In the case at bar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
IRRIGATION CO.
SUED FOR $4,000.
TNIATIIIAA COUNTY MAN
is THE VICTIM.
j. v. B. Gerling of Athena, Seeks to
Recover From Columbia Southern
Company Money Sunk in Preparing
Farm for Water Which Never Came
Suit Brought In Portland.

At least one Umatilla county man
has been caught in the scheme Of the
dishonest irrigation company of CEN
tral Oregon and suit has been brought
TO recover some of the money sunk"
in the Laidlaw lands.
]. y. B. Gerking the pioneer OF
Athena. who has been at Laidlaw for
a number of years improving a tract
OF land under the Columbia Southern
Irrigation company's project, falling
to secure water for his land. after he
had spent several thousand dollars
improving It, has sued the company
for 5000 damages, the suit being
brought in Portland. The Oregon
Daily Journal says of the matter:
Threatened with the loss Of his
home and the improvements he has
made on a tract Of land in Crook
county, ]. n. B. Gerking has begun
suit in the circuit court against w. A.
Laidlaw for $4,000 damages.
Laidlaw is a principal stockholder
and general manager Of the Columbia
Southern Irrigation company, from
whom Gerking purchased the land.
but he says Laidlaw is unable to de-
liver title without fraud upon the
United States government and COM
mitting subordination OF perjury in
making proof.
Gerking paid $6400 for the land
and water right, and he says that
with the improvements he has made
the place is worth $4,000 today. He
cleared 100 acres. seeded so acres TO
alfalfa and planted the remainder to
trees, berries and vines. He ran lat
erals for irrigation and fenced the
place, only to learn. as he says, that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Gard OF Thanks,

We desire to express our deep
thanks for the sympathy and assist
ance that has been given us during
our bereavement over the death Of
orville Turner and to especially thank
the knights OF Pythlas for their aid.
MRS. ORVILLE TURNER.
Dimes TURNER.
ELMER TURNER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Paper from Prince Rupert

L. A. Vogal who is in Prince Rupert
Canada, has Just sent the East Ore
gonian a copy of The Empire a weekly
paper published at that place, showing
something of the growth of the count
ry and of the progress on the Grand
Trunk Pacific railroad now being built
irfo that city. According to the EN-
pire the town is filled with idle men
and there is little chance for invest
ment yet The townstte is not open
and no one can secure land in any way
until 1t is opened. Work on the
Grand Trunk Pacific Rupert east is
being rushed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Premium Lists are Ready

The premium lists for the district
fair have been received by Secretary
Thomas Fitz Gerald and may be had
by writing to Mr.. Fitz Gerald for the
same. Every farmer who intends to
enter an article for exhibition should
have a premium list and II is hoped
that those interested will write for
the lists. They are to be distributed
free. The lists this year show a num-
ber OF new features and every pro-
ducer is interested in the fnir and the
premiums to be given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Finger Shot Off.

James Conlan, an employe of Pen
dleton Securing mills, while in the
Blue mountains yesterday on a hunt
ing and fishing trip, had the misfor-
tune yesterday to accidentally shoot
off the end Of the middle finger Of
his left hand. While the injury is not
serious 1t will disable him for some
time and he will not be able to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
win Harvest I'm Canada

]. Glove the well known combined
harvester operator and threshing ma
chine man will leave in a few days
for Claresholm, Alberta where he will
run a large threshing outfit for the
Rlgbys during the coming harvest
season. The Rigbys have large crop
and in addition will cut considerable
grain for other farmers. Crops are
excellent in that country this season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Horse Turned "Flip-FYop."

While being harnessed yesterday
afternoon one of Laing & Russell's
driving horses became frightened and
proceeded to turn a back "flip-flop"
on the floor of the stable. In falling
the animal struck the fifth wheel Of
buggy, cutting a long, deep cash
on the hip. DR.. J. A. Donahue who
was called to care for the horse, was
required to take 32 stitches in order
TO bind up the injury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

the defendant is not able to furnish
a good title as it agreed to do as soon
as he had finished paying for the
place.
The operations of the Columbia
Southern Irrigation company have
been under fire for some time, and
Gerking's suit illustrates the position
of settlers who have in good faith set
tied upon the land and made improve
ments on II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

the klamath Falls Evening Herald,
were in Portland Saturday as a special
committee from the klamath Falls
Chamber of Commerce to invite the
Y. M. C. A. excursion party which
goes to Crater Lake August 7th, to
arrange their itinerary so as to include
a visit to klamath Falls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
BANK is GROWING.

Commercial National Shows Excellent
Increase in Business Since Last Re
port.
The report OF the Commercial Ma
tional bank of this city shows an ex-
cellent increase in business since the
last report was made on May IA. The
total resources OF the bank at this
time are s3S9,470,23 and the sum of
49 per cent of the deposits are on
hand in cash and in other banks. The
loans and discounts amount to 1885,
305.35. the cash on hand amounts to
s126.5S3.S2 and the deposits amount
to s2S0,s74.ss.
This shows an increase of s4S,S24.-
13 in deposits since May IA, the time
Of making the last report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
VIII Buy UmatiIla County Rams.

c. Bannabel a prominent sheepman
of Glasgow, Mont, is In the city for
the purpose of purchasing a shipment
of Rambouillet rams from the Cunn-
ingram Sheep and Land Company for
his Montana ranges. He will spend
several days at the Cunningham
ranches this week and expects to Sc.
lect a number Of choice animals. He
will return later in the year for
larger shipment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
House Blown Down.

During a storm Tuesday a house
under construction in Selah valley,
near North Yakima, was blown down
and carpenter who was working on
the building was struck in the back
Of the neck by ladder, but was not
seriously injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Raker Wins Twice.

Two defeats have just been admin
istered to the Pendleton ball team at
Baker City by the remnant OF the
league team Of that place. Saturdays
game was won by Baker by a score
of II to 6 and yesterdays game went
to Baker by a score of to 9.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Charles Burns will be obliged to
face a murder charge in the district
court at Wallace. Idaho. Burns is
charged with attempting to hold UP
Charles Edwards and shot him in the
thigh. Edwards died Tuesday from
the effects Of the wound
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Read the East oresonieu.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Read the East oregonian.
Evening journal., 1908-06-06
STATE CLOSES
VALzONE CASE
Young Italian Prisoner Denies
Observation-Disclosures
to Ralph Julian

Alphonse valzone. a young Italian,
was placed on trial in General sessions
Court yesterday afternoon on an in
dictment charging him with sending a
letter 10 Ralph Julian. demanding
$4,000 under threat OF personal injury.
The State finished its case and the
jury win be charged on Monday VAL
zone was not represented by counsel.
Carmine Di Mare. acted as interpf eter.
The state opened its case by calling
Ralph Julian 10 the stand. He Is a
macaroni merchant. and testified to
having received several letters de-
manding money but he paid no atten-
ton to the communications until MAY
IS when he informed the police 81 tho
receipt Of a threatening communication.
Il demanded $1,000 the money to be
placed under a stone in a certain place.
Julian said he sent his brother-in- law
with a decoy package 20 the spot indi-
cated by the letter writer
Harry T. ellis and David Wardle,
State detective and special officer, re-
spectively. testified TO going 70 the
point fixed by the letter writer for
the delivery Of the $4,000. saw the nris-
oner cpproach the spot where Jullan's
0rother-in-law had deposited the do
coy package and then placed him
Evening journal., 1908-06-06
WILL TALK OF
CHURCH CHANGES

In Grace M. f. Church tomorrow
evening. the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Kel-
logg. will speak on "A Church Legis-
lating For a Progressive World, OF
Some Significant Changes Made by Oul
Last General Conference" Some i'm.
portant changes were made in the
discipline of the Church at the recent
Baltimore conference and they are OF
vital interest TO all Methodists and tc
those who may connect themselves
with the church. The auditorium ol
Grace Church should be crowded Will
Wilmington Methodists on this occa-
sion. Holy Communion will be ad.
ministered in the morning at 1890.
The music for the day is as follows:
Morning-Anthem after prayer. God
SO Loved the World" from Stainer's
"Crucihxion," choir; offertory solo
Free as a Bird" Mr.. Haynes.
Evening-Anthem after PRAYER, Like
AS Father" Lansing, choir; offer
tory, male duartette.