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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11

Echo, March 11.-Joseph Haaga.
foreman on the Furnish ditch, had the
misfortune to haYe his head badly cut
and bruised Monday while he was at
work on the ditch. A big timber on
the flume fell and cut him across the
head. causing cash seven and half
inches long and down to the bone. DR..
Dorm was called at once, and he stat
ed that had the wound been inflicted
half inch either way It would have
crushed the skull and would probably
have resulted fatally. At this time
the patient is resting easy, and It is
thought that no serious results will
follow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11

All the news all the time in the
East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11
Building Warehouse.

w
The Tum-a-Lum Lumber company
is building a warehouse at Echo go
by 81 feet. A force Of men are al
ready at work on the building and
1t will soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs r. f. Thorn, wife Of the well
known rancher at the mouth of But
ter creek, Is reported by DR.. Dorm
as being very seriously i'll with COM
plication Of troubles.
The r. B. Stanfield home is still
under quarantine though the child
which had scarlet fever is up and out
Of all danger. The quarantine will
probably be raised in the next few
days. The disease is about wiped out
Of town.
II is the opinion Of some Of the
people here that the Echo precinct
will 20 dry in the next election.
The offices in the hotel building
which have been arranged for DR.. Coe
and his assistants for the promotion
Of the lands under the Furnish pro-
ject, are now ready for occupancy
and they are being nicely furnished
and put in up to date shape.
At a special meeting of the council
to be held Thursday evening the
matter Of putting the city water on
a meter basis will be considered.
The school board IS taking up the
matter Of having fire escapes placed
on the Echo public school,
VIII Moore Of Pendleton, transact
ed business here yesterday.
A number of strangers have been
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11
Lands Are selling.

Lands Are Selling.
Several thousand acres OF land are
being plowed and prepared for the
spring crops. Much land has been
sold in this vicinity of late, and much
Of this is south of town which here.
tofore has been used for sheep range.
Now It will be put in wheat and other
crops. Last year some Of this land
brought as high as 25 and S5 bushels
to the acre in wheat, and the people
are awakening to the fact that this
is too valuable to use for range and
less valuable purposes.
A great many small tracts have also
been sold under the different projects,
a number of tracts having been dis
posed Of under the Furnish ditch and
under the Hinkle ditch, which was
recently takn over by eastern people.
The next few months promise to
bring many new settlers into this part
of the county.
H. D. Hurlburt has sold 32S acres
of land to Thomas H. Hurlburt, his
son, for a consideration of s51 per
acre. Much of this land is in the
raw state, while about 100 acres has
been in cultivation for some time. Mr..
Hurlburt, who has been in the bank
ing business at Condor for some time.
will now come here to locate, on the
land. which lies five miles from Echo.
Reclamation Men Here
D. c. Henny, head of the reclama-
ton work in Oregon Washington and
California, accompanied by ]. T.
Whistler of Hermiston, was here yes
terday looking over the work on the
Umatilla project at this end. He says
that it will be but few weeks until
plenty of. water will be furnished set
tiers who will have their land in shape
for this season. All things are NOV
inc a1nnp yarv Satisfa atnrily
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-11
Cattle Shipped.

Three hundred head Of cattle are be-
ing shipped out by j. B. Saylor to the
Frye-Bruhn company in Seattle, There
are still about $500 head Of cattle in
this vicinity to be shipped out. There
are number Of buyers in the field,
among them being Tom Benson for
the Union Meat company. 1t is like
ly that a number, of shipments will be
made during the next few weeks.
Jack Dring has opened up a butch
er shop on Bridge street, opposite the
Echo hotel.
from Pendleton last evening upon a
brief visit. They expect to return here
soon to remain during the summer.
Mrs. NJ. S. Jones was in Hermiston
last Sunday the guest of Mrs. A. C.
Crawford Of that place.
Mrs. E. H. Brown and Mrs. c. A.
Gilbert went to the dam last Satur-
day on horseback and report having
enjoyed the trip very much.
Mrs. c. A. Gilbert returned a few
days ago from the Coeur d'Alene
country where she had been visiting
for a few weeks.
Grand st. PatTfck's Ball.
The Echo Brass band is making
elaborate preparations for the big
ball which will be given by the or
ganization March II, st. Patrlck's day.
Tho deoorattops will necasea ril1y he in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
COLUMBUS MEMORIAL
COMMISSION AT MEETING To-
DAY CONSIDERS DESIGN.

Another step was taken today in the
posed memorial to Christopher Columbus
on the plaza in front of the new Union
station, for which Congress has appro-
priated the sum of 100000. An ad
journed meeting of the Columbus memo
rial commission was held at the Depart
ment of State this afternoon to further
consider the question of the character
Of the design for the memorial best
adapted to the purpose. The commission
consists of Secretary Root. Secretary
Taft, Senator Wetmore. Second Assistant
Postmaster General McCleary and Mr..
Hearn of Boston. the last named repre-
senting the Order of the knights of CO.
lumbus. which order inaugurated the
movement for the erection of the memo
rial to the discoverer of America.
Congress authorized the commission to
select a site and a suitable design for the
memorial and to superintend it's erection.
The Union station plaza was selected as
the site several weeks ago. and the COM
of the design. The Union station site was
approved by the District Commissioners
and the railroad authorities, Although
the exact chara cter of the memorial has
not yet been determined by the commits
son- it is understood that body favors a
monumental arch. which. from its loca-
ton at the entrance to the Union station,
would form ornamental gateway to the
National capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
As to Extra Punishment.
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 15a16;
west Virginia and southwest Virginia.
14a15; Tennessee, Halls. duck eggs, %
ago
BUTTER.-Creamery. fancy. 32a33k.
Western f1rsts. 3Ok AL; seconds, "4a25.
Process. fancy. 25a2s; fair to good, %
a23. Store-packed. fresh. 19a20.
CHEESE. - New York state factory,
new. large, 16ka17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES spring, per h.,
15a2O; hens. per lb.. Halls: ROSTERS. per
h.. Z; keats. per ID, IL; turkeys. toms.
per, h., 15a16; hens. per h.. l6a17;
ducks. per h., 13a14.
DRESSED PoULTRY.-Hens, choice,
per h.. 15a16: ROSTERS. per H.. 7as:
chickens. per h., 16a18; ducks per h.,
13a16; turkeys hens, per h., 18a2O:
toms. per h.. 17a1S.
VEGETABLES. - Potatoes, per Dbl,
No. ], 2.O0a225: per bu., S5a90; No. 2.
Dbl. 3.0oa5.oO; vans. per bbl.. o.5Oa
800; rutabagas, per Dbl, Locales; Gu
cumbers. per doz., 1.OOa2:OO; onions. per
bbl., 2.0Oa2.25: per bu.. 90; peppers.
Fla, per carrier. 1.50a2.00; cabbage. per
100 lbs. 80: cabbage. new Fla. flat. per
Dbl. 1.25a1.75; early Yorks, per Dbl,
3.0Oa35O; caulif1ower. per basket, 1 5Oa
2.25; kale. per bbl. 6Oa75 spinach, per
Dbl, Locales; eggplant, per crate, 1.30a
2.25; squash. Fla. per crate. 2.OOa3. 90:
snap beans, Fla. per basket. 2.5Oa3.5O;
new beets. per bunch, 5aS; lettuce. Fla,
per basket. 1.OOa25O; okra. per carrier.
3.5Oa4O0; celery, per bunch, 50a1.OO;
celery, Fla. per crate, 2.OOa36o; brus-
Fla. per crate, 1.5Oa3.OO; parsley, New
Orleans. per bunch, 5; peas, Fla, per
basket, 5.OOa6.OO.
GREEN FRUITS. - Apples, per Dbl,
2.50a5OO; oranges. Fla, per box. Lisa
800; navels. Cal. per box. 2.3da2. 75;
grape fruit. per crate. 2o0a4.oo; tanger-
Fla, per crate. 3.oOa3.25; cranberries.
per box. 2.5Oa35O; per Dbl. s.00a12. 90;
Strawberries, Fla. per at.. 25a5U.
HAY AND STRAW. - Hay. western.
No. 1, 17.O0a17.5O; No. 2. 16.OOa16.5O;
mixed. 14.OOa16o0. Straw. rye. bundle.
13.5oa14 90; rye. machine thrash. 9.O0a
$50; wheat 65Oa7.OO; oat straw, per
ton 9.OOa9.5O.
DRESSED MEAT. - Pork. small and
neat, per cwt, 600; large. o.ooa6.0o.
LIVE STOCK.-Cattle. extra. per cwt..
500; butcher. per cwt.. 4.O0a4.50: ordi-
nary. per cwt. 2.50a300. Hogs. per cwt..
fall lambs. choice. 7a7h spring lambs.
choice, 15a16. Calves. choice, per lb., g.;
medium. per h., 7a71s.
BEEF CUTS.-Ribs, No. l. per h., 49,;
No. .. -; No. 3, 10. Rounds, No. /. per
h., o; No. .. s.; No. 3. Z. Loins. No 1,
per h.. 10; No. 2, II; No. 3. 10. Chucks,
No. 1. per h.. "; No. ., 7; No. 5, g.
WOOL AND HIDES.-Wool washed,
free Of burrs per h.. %; unwasned, 1sa
81. Hides. green. per h.. s; dry, per h..
Gail. Sheepskins, green. each, 5Oa75;
dry, each, 25a6O. Mink. each, 5Oa3.OO;
raccoon. 25a9O; red fox. 25a1.75: skunk.
25a7o; opossun,. 10a15; gray fox. 35a6O;
muskrat, 15a27; muskrat kits. ): rabbit
d1v nt hides green ner nach STz
sailed hides, 8.
GRAIN.-Wheat. per bu., SLABS. Corn,
sheled. new, 7Oa75; ear, 3.25a3.5O. Oats
western white, No. 2. per bu.. 6oa65;
mixed. 59a63. Bran, per ton, 30.00a32 90
Niddlings, per ton, 3O.OOa32 co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
SENATOR WHITES SUCCESSOR.
Democrats Plan to Elect Smith on
TUESDAY, Next,

ANNAPOLIS. March 19.-Former Gov
John Walter Smith. who has already been
elected for the long term in the United
States Senate, beginning March 4, 1909
will be elected Tuesday next to succeed
the late William Pinkney Whyte in the
United States Senate for the term begin
ming with his qualification and ending
March 4, 1909.
While former Gov Smiths election has
been foreshadowed, this result was made
certain by developments yesterday. The
democratic leaders agreed that Mr.
Smiths election was the most logical
event. They also came to the conclusion
that If they did not concentrate their
door open to all aspirants. there would
be a multiplicity of candidates. This null
tiplicity might mean a deadlock. and
might imperil the election of a senator in
view OF the near approach of the close
of the session.
While former Gov Smiths election is
sure. there Is prospect that he may have
competition. boom has been started
for former Representative Joshua w
Miles of Somerset county. Delegate
Stanford Of that county says that he will
present Mr.. Miles name to the house
when the proper tine arrives.
The suggestion was made here yester-
day that 1t would be a raceful tribute to
former Attorney General John p. Poe to
elect him to the Senate although his
term would last less than a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
PROMOTIONS SCRUTINIZED.
Public Printing Office List Being
Prepared

A force of compositors at the govern
ment printing office is engaged in pre-
pairing list of the promotionssmade by
Charles A. Stillings while he was public
printer. and the offices created by him
and under the audit system. The sal
aries and increases in pay are also
given. 1t is said the list is being pre-
pared by direction Of President Roose-
welt, in order that when the new public
printer is appointed he may nave it as
handy reference in bringing about a
reorganization of the office.
AS yet no changes have been made in
the personnel of official routine at the
printing office, Acting Public Printer
Brian desiring to turn over the reins OF
government to the new man in the
same shape in which they were dropped
by the late head of the office 1t is
stated that the workers in the office
highly appreciate the relaxation from
the ANY old hours and Sunday" work
to which many of the per annum en-
ployes have been subjected for months
Il do not know of a man who objects
to occasional overtime or Sunday work, :"
said an old-time employe Of the Office to-
day, but l do draw the line at twelve
hours a day on regular routine detail
when continued for months at a time.
Several contractors are busily en-
gagged in filling orders given prior to
the suspension of Stillings. New cor
rection cabinets are being received for
the composing division, automatic feed
ers are being set up in the ruling Sec
ton of the bindery. and duplex key
boards are arriving daily. 1t is under
stood that an entirely new equipment
of furniture was ordered for the job
composing section. and it was the in
tention to carry this idea through the
entire plant All this furniture and ma
terial was of special design.
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TO DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP.
Petition for Legal Action as to
Boarding House Business.

Mrs. Arvilla ]. McDonough has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court of
dissolution Of a partnership with Miss
Margaret A. Desmond, in the conduct of
a boarding house business at the old Dolly
Madison residence, on Thomas Circle. She
is represented by Attorneys Darr, Peyser
& Taylor.
In her petition Mrs. McDonough says
in March, 1906. she and Miss Desmond
entered into a partnership to open a
boarding house at 14th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue in the house at one time
occupied by Mrs. Dolly Madison, wife Of
President James Madison. In Deem
Der of the same year. she says. they re-
duced their partnership agreement to
writing, whereby they were to divide
profits equally. and Mrs. McDonough was
to receive $50 a month for her services in
managing the house. She says that
March i. 1908. Miss Desmond took pos
session of the bank books of the partner
ship and also the account books and de-
cines to give them up, and has also col
lected money from boarders and roomers
and appropriated 1t to her own use with
out rendering any account therefor.
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Fifth Anniversary Exercises.

The fifth anniversary of Advance Tent,
No. 1,O09, Independent Order of Recha-
bites. was celebrated Wednesday night
with social, at which there was a large
attendance. including members and their
families. The exercises were held in the
meeting hall. 643 Louisiana avenue north
west and were under the direction of Mr.
John G. Moore. past high chief.
MIR. Moore opened the program with an
address, in which he gave the history Of
the tent from the time of its organiza ton,
March 49, 1903. He also endeavored to
impress upon the audience the benefits
derived from being a member of the or
ganization. Messrs. Colbert and Holmes
gave a one-act sketch. entitled IA Sport
and a Tramp which was heartily ap-
plauded Recitations were given by Miss
Mary Ford and Mr.. A. l.. Champion.
James II. Dony. high tent secretary, de-
livered an address. The program for the
rest of the evening consisted of selections
on a gramophone. Refreshments were
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
THE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. March 19.-The cotton
market opened steady. at an advance of
points to decline of points. hut broke
very sharply during the early session I'M
der Stipulation OF May. which was accom-
panied by general selling and some ex-
element. May sold down TO 9,93. making
q new low record for the season. and d
loss from last nights price of 10 points.
Stop-loss orders were caught on the de-
cline, while heavy covering caused tenn
porary rally of or points from the low
est. The market continued very unsettled
during the middle of the morning, with
prices only a point two up from the
lowest.
Futures opened steady; March. 1O1O
bid: April 1909: May, 1912: July. 9.SS:
August, 96S: October, go; December,
35S
The market was less active late in the
forenoon. but was up from the lowest on
covering with May. which at one time
showed a net loss of % points. holding
about IA points net lower. while July and
later months were TO points net higher
at midday.
Spot, quiet: middling uplands. HOO;
mddling gulf. 1l.25.
Estimated receipts at the ports today.
1900 bales. against 10. $50 last week, and
"a. 500 last year. For the week. 1OO.O 600
bales. against 110I49 last week and 16s-
I65 last year. Today's receipts at New
Orleans. .. 045 bales. against 3,691 last year
and at Houston, 3.61l bales. against 1923
last year.
Cotton-Spot close. quiet ~ points
lower: middling uplands. 1850: middling
gulf, los; sales, 3s4l bales.
Liverpool Cotton Prices.
LIVERPOOL, March 19.-Closing-Cot-
ton: Spot. in fair demand. prices. six
points lower: American middling fair.
$50: good middling. GA: middlng. 59S:
low middling, $50: good ordinary, $40:
ordinary, 40. The sales of the day were
5000 bales. of which 1000 were for specu-
lation and export. and included 7.7c0
American I.ecepts. 1000 bales. incud-
ing II 600 American. Futures opened cas-
Ter and closed easy; American middling
e O. C.. March 5.39: March and April
$50: April and May, i.33: May and June
,3312; June and July, 53s1A July and
August, 5.36: August and September
5.30l3: September and October, 5.2i; Octo-
Der and November. Sill November and
December. 5.1Ils; December and January,
J.14.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Ever since last August. when the Doard
of fire underwriters reduced the rate on
brick houses in this city from 81 to 81 per
thousand dollars, there has been practi-
cally no uniform rate for fire insurance
in this District Ordinarily this condi-
ton would have led to what is known as
"A rate war the fear of which has been
in the past a potent influence in main
tanning rate organization among IRE
insurance men in this city.
But nothing of the sort has happened.
The board rates are followed Just as the
will of the individual agent or company
NAV suggest The public appears to be
Indifferent to the change in rates. just as
has been argued all along would be the
case by those in favor of the old sched-
ule especially that on brick dwellings,
1t is said that in spite of the reduction
i'm the rate only a small percentage OF the
dwelling house risks have been changed
There has been no attempt as is usually
made on the part of some or the agents
to gather in as much of the business as
possible by advertising cut rates and re-
dUcing them to the lowest figure. When
requested the new rate has been gwen
and while the agents are free to do In the
matter as they please without being
hauled before the board, still as rule
the board rates have been followed.
In other words. for the past few months
the fire insurance business has gone on
in this city without the guardianship of
any authority, and some of the agents
are beginning to think that after all per-
haps the regulation of board Is not a
necessary condition of the business. How
ever. the plan of forming a new board
or. rather, new organization, is under
way and the prospect is that something
of the sort may be done after "h1le.
The business at the meeting or the
Stock Exchange today was small in vol
ume and without any special significance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
DISCOUNT RATE LOWERED.
Notable Action by the Bank of Eng.
land Today.

LONDON. March 19.-The rate of dis
count of the Bank of England was re-
duced today from 81 to 3 per cent.
Beyond causing feeling of cheerful
ness the announcement of the reduction
made little change in prices. consols hav-
ing discounted this step yesterday by adj
vancng the quotation In these securities
by nearly half a point. American shares.
which started weak. improved to we'll
over parity in anticipation that the lower
discount rate would cause a firm opening
in New York.
The reduction Of today. making the fifth
change since the beginning of the year.
caused little surprise on the market. as
the banks large stock of coin and bullion
amounts to nearly 94OOOO.OOO and the
forthcoming distribution of government
dividends will have marked effect on
the monetary position and the retention
of a higher rate is scarcely justified. eau
ton, however. was advocated against un-
due weakening of the market for dis
counts in view of the weakness of con-
tinental exchange on London and ship
ments of gold to Paris next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
'eciai Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. March 9.-wHEAT-Quist
spot contract. 9ss9sl4; spot No. red western
Msy. 100 steamer No. . red %: receipts
S,I2S bushels; southern on Crude. 93iaa9S.
CORN Firmsr: spot mixed. 66iss.pii.: No
white. 6Il4: March. 6slsas6t: April. GSa. a6I
MAY. 6iha6s'S: steamer mixed. 62i.a624: re
SCI .aG7: southern yellow corn Gal4aG7.
oATS-Steady; No. white. 5Sa53la: No.
white. 56a3sl.; No. mixed. J6a56L2: receipts
10. 10 bushels.
RYE-Dull and easier No. . western export
Ssas9: No. western domestic. S9a9o: receipts
2. 25s bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
To Abandon Old Army Post.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 1?-Old Bent
cia barracks is to be abandoned. For
fifty years it has been a post in the United
States army service. but during the last
few years it has been allowed to go into
decay and now it is scarcely habitable.
The War Department has ordered Col.
John B. Bellinger to go to Benicia and ar
range for disposing of the great amount
of supplies that has been collected and
held here since the post was established.
Lieut. James Z. Abbott is now i'm COM
mand of the post with guard of eight
men, The abandonment of the post will
not affect the arsenal at the same point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
TRAGIC LOVE AFFAIR.
Rejected Suitor Shoots Girl and Her
Mother and Then Kills Self.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 19.-Mss
Irene Everett, Kansas City. Kan, serious
ly wounded: Mrs. William Everett her
mother, fatally shot, and J. T. Swanson,
dead, is the climax of love affair on the
west side.
Swanson had been rejected by the
young woman and forbidden to enter the
house. Last night he broke a window
of the young womans home and. enter
ing her apartments. threatened to kill her
if she made an outcry. Her mother, who
was sleeping in An adjoining room. was
awakened, and, entering the room of her
daughter was shot down. The young
man then turned the weapon on the girl
and leaping through the window drank
carbolic acid. He was later found dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
Will of Mrs. Beattie Lanston.

BY the terms Of the will of Mrs. Bea ftie
Lanston. dated October 20. 1906, and filed
for probate. requests are made to her sis
tiers, Clara V. Demar and Josephine P
kleinschmfdt. of $4,000 and $4,000. re-
spectively. The income from 400 shares
of I.anston Monotype Machine Compa ny
stock is bequeathed to Aubrey Lanston. a
son. for life. with power to bequeath the
stock by will. The remaining estate is
devised to her husband, Tolbert Lanston.
inventor of the Ilanston typesetting ma
chine. The American Security and Trust
Company is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
Funeral of Rev. DR.. Ralph Pierce.

Funeral services over the remains or
Rev. Dr. Ralph Pierce. who died last
Tuesday afternoon, were held at 1880
O'Clock this morning at his late residence.
423 p street. Rev. DIR. c. f. Guthrie,
pastor of the Hamline Methodist Episco-
nal Church. officiated. The interment was
in Glenwood d cemetery. The pallbearers
were four sons of the deceased-M. J.
Pierce F.. r. Pierce. Harry Pierce and
C.. II. Pierce. In addition to his wife.
Mrs. Sarah Pierce, eight children sur
yive the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-19
American Telephone Report.

NEW YORK. March 19.-The annual
report of President Vail OF the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company. pre-
scented today, shows profits of S23, 40. 900
against s17.SI50OO last year. Mr.. Vail
speaks of the vast qualifications of the
present system. saying that 1t Is national
in character, with millions of subscribers
by millions of miles of circuit
with local exchange systems, all bound
into one large comprehensive system en-
hyacing 1,664, 900 miles Of wire. !.