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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-23
Greater Love Hath No Man"

Mrs. c. r. Bowker. daughter OF
our R. S. Beymcr. returned from
trip to Victor on Sunday. 1t was
not a pleasure trip. On the contrary.
il involved an ordeal before which
some of the recounted heroisms OF
the battlefield pale into insignifcanee::
Some three weeks ago two year old
child of Ben. Kramer's (Ben IS
known here as a former Rocky Ford
boy) was accidentally and severely
burned. The flames caught in the
child's skirts and spread up over the
abdomen, breast and lower face.
burning all the surface, and the low
cr area very deeply; so much SO that
the abdominal walls were weakened
beyond natural repair. The doctors
decided to resort to the modern re-
source of skin-grafting and asked for
some members of the family who
would be willing to sacrifice enough
Of their flesh to cover the burned sur.
face. Several of them responded and
Bert Carroll of La Junta and Mrs.
Eowter OF Rocky Ford went to Vic
tor. 1t was found on test that only
the skin of Mrs. Bowkcr. who is :,
grand-aunt to the child. was adapted
to the process of uniting with that of
the flesh of the babe. and it became
necessary Tor hcf 10 supply dii ihc
new cpidermis If it was to be used.
She faced the situation. and for four
long hours, without an anaesthetic,
she sat under the surgeons knife,
seeing the skin f1ayed from her own
arms and transferred piece by piece
to the raw surface of the child's body.
The area covered was about SxI4
inches and when the work was done
Mrs. Rowker's two arms were both
dcruded on all their outer sides from
shoulders to elbows. The surgeon
hir- r'f protested that it was a shame
to take so much living flesh off one
pers~r. But Mrs. Bowker encour.
aged its taking. and declared herself
ready to submit her lower limbs to
the same process If her arms did not
afford surface enough. When it is
remembered that for grating pur-
poses the stin is cut just deep enough
10 exnose all the sensitive nerve-cnd-
ines beneath II some idea of the pain
fuiress of the process is apprehend-
ed. Mrs Bowkcr Is now under one
of our doctors care for the proper
healing of her arms. A Telegram,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-10-23
0iXen Time to Vote

In order that beet growers and factory
employees may have an opportunity to
exercise their right Of franchise on cleo
ton day the managers Of the Rocky Ford
and Swink factories have announced that
beets will not be received on tho day
mentioned, Tuesday. Nov. 5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
NEW YORK BANKERS
MUST FACE TRIAL

New York, Oct. 13,-Unless a fur
ther delay is secured, Charles w.
Morse and Alfred w. Curtis will be
placed on trial in the United States
circuit court tomorrow on a charge OF
conspiracy and misappllcation Of the
funds Of the National Bank of Amer
lea. Morse was vice-presdent of the
bank up to the time Of the financial
crash last fall. Curtis was president.
Judge Hough Of the United States
court set this date and also fixed the
same date for the beginning of the
trial Of F. Augustus Helnze, who was
indicted on charge Of overcertifica-
ton of checks while president of the
Mercantile National bank.
1t is understood that the trial Of
Morse and Curtis will be finished be-
fore the Heinze case is called.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
Mos Important Meeting of Age.

London, oct. 13.-M Iswolski, the
Russian foreign minister, and Sir
Edward Gray, the British secretary Of
foreign affairs, are in conference.
They are considering what feature of
the European international situation
will be included in the deliberation of
the expected conference of the powers
which will be the most important
meeting in modern times.
1t is understood France agrees with
the attitude of England and Russia,
that the kaiser has not made his at
titude clear. The greatest danger lies
in the possibility OF war between
Bulgaria, Turkey or Servia and Aus
tria.
Diplomatic Instructions were sent
today to various representatives in the
Balkan capitals instructing that ur-
gent appeals be made for the post
ponement of hostilities until every op-
portunity is had for a peaceful set
tlement.
Iswolsky is credited with a victory
in inducing England to agree to en-
large the scope of the conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

By a fire that broke out at o'clock
last night the big o. R. & y. depot
at Walula was completely destroyed.
All efforts to save the structure were
futile and it was burned to the
ground within an hour after the fire
was first discovered.
In a phone message received by
the East oregonian from the post
master at Wallula it was stated that
the fire originated in the baggage
room of the depot. In addition to
the baggage, some oil was stored in
that room and 1t is believed a care
lessly dropped match or cigar stub
caused the fire.
When the fire was discovered the
entire town Of Wallula turned out to
fight the flames and a bucket bril-
gade was formed. However, tn big
frame structure burned rapidly and
nothing could be done to save it.
Some heroic work was done in
fighting the flames and in rescuing
the goods from the burning pile.
While at work on the roof of the
building Charles Smith went down
with the roof and was seriously in
jured. But it is believed he will re-
cover.
The Wallula depot was built about
90 years ago, before the Snake river
branch was constructed and at that
time the depot was one of the larg-
est in the inland empire. 1t was
built as a combination depot and no.
tel. The building was $50 feet long,
by so in width and was two stories
high. There were 40 sleeping rooms
in the building,
f. X. Ross, o. r. & y. agent at
Wallula, had his home in the upper
part of the depot. So rapidly did
the fire burn that he and family lost
practically all of their clothing and
household effects. A piano was
saved.
Officials of the o. R. & y. compa-
ny are at Wallula today making ar
rangements for temporary depot
quarters and for rebuilding the de-
pot.
The total losses are estimated at ap-
proximately 100000, a part of which
is covered by insurance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
STRAW VOTES ELECT BRYAN PRESIDENT

on an evening when Dr. c. ]. Smith
and ]. II. Lieuallen were on board
train No 6, bound for Boise,
started the movement and the vote
was taken. The result showed the
following result: Bryan 80, Taft "a,
Debs 4.
Another vote that showed much
taken recently on the steamer Break
water running from Portland to Coos
Bay. The vote revealed 16 votes for
Bryan, 2 for Taft, while another man
declared himself opposed to Taft but
refused to vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
ROLAND OLIVER RESIGNS.
Position of second Lieutenant of
Company l.. TO BE Made Vacant.

Position of second Lieutenant of
Company L. TO BE Made Vacant.
Roland n. Oliver, second lieuten-
ant of company L. has rendered his
resignation as an officer of the Ore
gon national guard AS result of
his action other members of the local
company will now be in line for pro-
motion.
Lieutenant divers resignation was
sent into guard headquarters this af-
ternoon. It was rendered by Mr.,
Oliver after much consideration. His
main reason for resigning is that oN
ing to the distance he lives from the
city it is very difficult for him to
attend drills.
Lieutenant Oliver became a member
Of company l. when that organization
was first formed. He served for a
time as quartermaster sergeant and
from that post went up TO first SER
geant and then to lieutenant.
The officers and members of the
company deeply regret his decision to
resign. However, the company has
several good men who are regarded as
good timber for officers and as re-
suit the organization will not suffer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
BALLOON RACERS FALL
INTO NORTH SEA.

Berlin oct 13.-Probably the most
remarkable experience in the history
Of ballooning was reported today by
y. II. Arnold, pilot, and II G. Hew-
att, assistant of the balloon st. Louis
one of the three American entrants
ih the international race for the Ben
nett cup. When they landed after
falling into the North Sea at mid
night they were enveloped in the folds
of the gas bag which was being LASH
ed by the waves when sighted by a
searchlight on steamer. They would
have been drowned if compelled to
remain on the floating canvas 10
minutes longer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
SUNDAY CLOSING
LAW INVALID
G GANTENBEIN HOLDS
1T UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Important Decision Rendered Nester-
day by Circuit Judge With Respect
to Orcgon's Famous and Ancient
Blue Law-Says Legislature Has
No Right TO Discriminate Between
Occupations.

Portland. ore, Oct. l3.-That the
Sunday closing law as provided by the
state legislature is unconstitutional
was the decision of Presiding Judge
Gantenbe,n in the circuit court yes
terday morning. The decision Of
Judge Gantenbein was handed down
in deciding a demurrer which had
been filed by the state through the
district attorneys office in answer to
the injunction granted by the pre-
siding Judge restraining the police
department and all other city Off
cials from making any arrests for vi
olation Of the Sunday closing law.
The injunction was granted late in
the afternoon of Saturday, October g.,
and the officials were notified to make
no arrests ON the following sunday
pending the result of the decision on
the injunction. \ demurrer to the in
junction was filed by the district at
torncy and the date for hearing was
set for yesterday morning,
Judge Gantenbein held that the
Sunday closing law was unconstitu
tional because the legislature has no
right under the supreme law of the
land to discriminate between occupa-
tions and based that decision on the
law which allows free
dom i'm religion.
saloons Not Affected.
This decision will not touch on the
closing of saloons on Sunday and
while the saloon interests may act on
the decision and bring their case into
the court, this decision does not en-
title them to keep open on Sunday be-
cause the closing of saloons is pro-
vided for in another section Of Bel
lnger and Cotton's Codes. The law
providing for the closing of stores,
generally, is quoted in section 1906
and the closing of saloons comes un-
der section 1874.
District Attorney Cameron said in
an interview this morning, that he did
not know what action the district at
torncys office would take He had
not decided whether or not he would
file an appeal to the decision. "Il
have been so busy with this Martin
case" he said, that I have not been
able to give the matter any thought
whatever. All I know is that the de-
murrer has been overruled,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
AMERICAN RIFLEMEN
ARE THRICE VICTORS

Tacoma, Oct. 13.-Marksmen are
today discussing the remarkable
shooting done by a team picked from
the second infantry of the Washing.
ton national guard. which yesterday
defeated for the third successive time
a team representing the Duke of Con-
naughts regiment of the sixth Cana
dian rifles, Of Vancouver, B. 6. The
contest was for the championship Of
the Pacific coast and a $500 loving
cup.
1t is believed by the officers that
the score may be a worlds record.
They will know after the records are
searched.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
WIFE Of TWO
At SAME TIME
REMARKABLE CASE OF
DUPLICITY REVEALED
Dashing Brunette Is Faithful and
Loving Wife of Philip Strobel Dur
ing the Day and of Jacob VaIusse at
Night-Deception Continued for
Years-Divorce Court Finally Re-
veals True Condition of Affairs.

New York, oct. 13.-Two men in
this city are pondering today upon
the ingenious duplicity of Mrs.
Catherine Stroebel, a dashing bru-
nette, who for many years has led
each to believe she was his true and
loving wife.
The revelation came with the
granting of a divorce to Philip Stroe-
bel The evidence convinced the
court that the woman was the spouse
of Stroebel during the day and the
wife of Jacob Valusse, clerk, when
he was through work.
Stroebel is an engineer and work.
ed nights. BY clever excuses the wo-
man was able to fool the two men
Sundays, when both were idle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
FRED PARR RETURNS
FROM TOPPENISH FAIR

Fred Parr. the we'll known reserva-
tion farmer, in company with his fam
lily, returned this noon from Toppen-
ish where they had been attending
the Indian fair since the close of the
fair here. Mr.. Parr says the Indians
are having one of the biggest celebra-
tions ever held in this part of the
country and he disliked very much to
be compelled to return home before
the close. 1t will be continued until
October 15-Daily horse hacing is in
dulged in during the afternoons and
at night dancing and various kinds
of amusements are held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

Straw votes favorable to Taft have
been announced several times recent
ly by the Portland republican papers.
But within the past few days numer-
Gus straw elections favorable to Bry-
an have come to light.
Recently straw vote was taken
on westbound o. r. & n. passenger
train and it was SHOWN by a decid-
ed majority for the democratic cam
didates. Then a few days ago a
straw vote was taken on eastbound
train No. and 1t likewise revealed
a majority for Bryan.
Rhe last vote reported was taken
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
DECISION ON STANDARD
OIL FINE DELAYED

Chicago, Oct. 13.-It was announc-
ed today that on account of great
pressure Of court business the decis-
ion In the United States court of ap-
peals regarding the governments pc
titlon for a rehearing Of the $4,000
900 fine against the Standard Oil will
not be handed down today but prob
ably the latter part of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
LEE WILL CAMPAIGN
IN THIS COUNTY

Hon. J. d. Lee, republican candi-
date for presidential elector in Ore
gon. will arrive in Pendleton this
evening or in the morning and will
spend the next four days campaign
ing in Umatilla county under the aus
pices of the Taft and sherman club
meetings having been arranged for
Milton, Wednesday night; Weston,
Thursday: Athena, Friday, and Her
miston Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
WESTERN FEDERATION
USING BOYCOTT

Seattle, oct. ia dispatch from
Juneau. Alaska. says the Western
Federation Of Miners is boycotting
the Alaska Daily Record because the
paper is opposing the miners. A pc
tltion Is being circulated threatening
a boycott on all the stores II they
continue TO patronize the paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
Herring Flying Machine.

Washington, Oct. appropriations
are going forward at Fort Myer for
the official government tests of the
Herring flying machine. There is talk
of further revelations in mechanical
flight, although nothing is known or
can be known until the Herring ma
chine Is tested. The war department
will extend the time of the Wright
brothers, who will be accorded every
opportunity for the reconstruction of
their wrecked ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
AMERICAN NATIONAL
RECEIVES BANK NOTES

At the American National bank to-
day Monte b. Gwinn, president OF
that institution, and ]. w, Maloney
cashier, have been busily engaged in
signing a series of national bank
notes they have just received.
The notes are the first that have
been issued to the bank. which was
but recently nationalized, and the new
crisp bills are already in demand. The
present series is of all denominations
and amounts to $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
The Batteries.

Detroit. oct. 13.-Chicago's bat
terry is Brown and King. while De-
troit's is Summers and Schmidt.
Neither team made a run in the
first or second innings. In Chicago's
half of the third inning Sheckard and
Every famed out; Schultz was walk
ed and stole second; Chance was
walked; Steinfeldt singled to left,
scoring Schultz; Holman singled to
left scoring Chance. Tinker was out.
Two runs. Detroit 0.
There were no runs in the fourth.
Detroit, oct. 13.-(Flash. )-Chi-
cago wins, to 0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
AMATEUR BOXER MUST
WAIT TWO YEARS

Portland, Oct 13.-Tho Pacific
northwest amateur association deci-
des not to consider the case Of Louis
Orsie, the boxer, who was expelled
from the Suokane Athletic club for
fighting a professional fight some
time ago and he must now wait two
years, in the meantime not to fight
professionals, before being taken in
to the club as an amateur again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
BRYAN EXPECTS TO
DISCHARGE CHAIRMAN.

San Francisco oct 13-Deniocrats
here are expecting an answer hourly
from Bryan to a telegram sent by
VIII Ashe OF Sonoma county, asking
Bryan TO discharge Judge John f..
Baker of Modoc. chairman of the
state central committee. because he
is inattentve TO his duties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

Sofia, Bulgaria, oct. 13.-The Bull
garlan government directed by Car
Ferdinand, today summoned all class
es Of reserves, meaning that the whole
army Of the country will take the
field Immediately in support of the
threat to declare war unless Turkey
recognizes officially the independence
of Bulgaria within three days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
DRINK ALONE CAUSE
OF HUNGER IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 13,-Charitable or
ganizations today declare that an in
vostigation of the charges of social
lists that 5000 children are hungry
in Chicago every day, shows the
charge to he greatly exaggerated and
that drink in every case is at the bot
tom. Most Of the parents of hungry
children are paid WELL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

dent
Members of the party say the in
cident is a sure sign Of success at the
polls.
No one was injured and workmen
soon replaced the car on the track.
\ large iron bar was found beside
the track, which was recently repair
ed where the accident occurred. SEN
ator Dick said Taft is now sure OF
election as the escape of the party
from injury shows that Taft has
charmed life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
TAFT'S SPECIAL TRAIN IS WRECKED

Sterling, Ohio Oct. 1S.-Taft's
special train, which arrived here at
1915 this morning, met with a slight
accident while running at reduced
sreed near this city. The car Con
stitutiou," containing Taft Governor
Harris, Senator Dick of Ohio; Senator
Smith of Michigan and others, left
the track and the occupants were Sc
verely jolted
Spreading of the rails is supposed
to have been the cause of the acct
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
WOMAN WOULD RATHER
DIE CHEWING THAN STOP.

st. Louis, oct. 1S.-"I would rather
die chewing tobacco than live with
out It," declared Mrs Anna Siefert
aged 43, who is the only woman on
record suffering from a tobacco
heart. She is in a precarous condi-
ton. She smoked clay pipe for 20
years and has chewed for three
Years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

Detroit, oct. ia noisy reception
was given the Tigers today when they
returned to play the game here this
afternoon, after snatching victory
from the Cubs yesterday when the
latter seemed to have cinch.
Mullin. the pitcher, is the big hero
in the eyes Of the Detroit fans. Cobb's
stick work also boosted him several
notches.
The weather is perfect. By II
o'clock the line was half mile long
in front of the box office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
KATHERINE, ELKINS'
ENGAGEMENT BROKEN

Rome. oct 1S.-The engagement
o. the Duke Abruzzi and Katherine
ElkinS is undoubtedly broken. The
announcement comes from inner
court circles and bears a semi-official
stamp.
The break, it is said, resulted from
the constant discussion of the match
in Europe, and America, both in the
newspapers and as general gossip,
Not long ago it was announced the
duke would come to America with a
warship to marry Miss Elkins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
FATHER SELLS DAUGHTER
FOR HUNDRED DOLLARS

New Brunswick. y. j., oct. Ia
The police are investigating the story
told by Mrs. Julia Madelin. who re-
Gently shot and killed her husband, to
the effect that the father sold her to
Tony Madelin for $100 When she
rebelled her father forced her to mar
ry and received the money.
She declared her husband kicked
and beat her because supper was not
ready saturday, when she was i'll. In
terror the woman says she seized a
revolver ana killed him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

the enterprise and all present showed
"A spirit to do everything in their pow
err to forward the movement.
Should Mr.. Wilbur wish to take the
mill It will then be purely a question
OF securing the plant from the Judds,
and 1t is hoped this can be done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
JAMES j. HILL SECURES
ANOTHER RAILROAD,

New York. Oct. 1S.-That James
j. Hill has finally secured control of
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad
is the belief of Wall street The
stock is held abroad here pending
final negotiations. The cash paid is
said to have been a part of that which
it was expected would be distributed
to the stockholders of the Northern
Pacific
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
Woman Blown Up.

Olympia, oct 1S.-Mrs. E. c. Ga
briel was seriously injured this morn
ing by the explosion of a huge gas
oven in the delicatessen department
of Bolster & Barnes, local grocers
she was blown several feet and is
burned and bruised. She was uncon-
scious temporarily.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

Ukiah, Cal, oct. 13.-The largest
transfer of timber land recorded in
northern California for years, was
closed today when the Cottoneva
Lumber company sold its interest in
the northern part of Mendocino coun-
ty to j. f. Wheeler for S1S5,0OO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
WALLULA DEPOT
IS DESTROYED.
FIamea Eat Up One Of the
Historic Structures of the
Inland Empire.
BUILT 20 YEARS AGO
AND WAS OF SOME SIZE.

Was Formerly Used Jointly as Hotel
and Depot and at Time IL Was
Erected Was One of Largest in En-
tire Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton COuntry-Entire Town Turned
Out TO Fight Flames But In Vain
One Man Went Down With Roof.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
Auto Trip Abandoned.

owing to inclement weather it was
announced Just before o'clock this
afternoon that the trip to Weston by
automobile would probably be aban-
doned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
Odds Fail Some.

Detroit, oct 132.-Odds on the
Cubs fell from to that they would
win today to S to 5. There was a 2
TO bet that the Cubs will win the
series.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
BULGARIA IS
READY FOR WAR
Turkey Given Three Days in
Which to Recognize Inde-
pendenCe.
WAR WILL THEN BE
DECLARED AT ONCE

Whole Army of Little Country Ready
to Take Field at Moments Notice
Under Direction of New-Made Gar
Russian Foreign Minister and
British Secretary of Foreign AZ
fairs in Conference-MOst I'M
pOrtant Meeting of Modern Times
About 20 BE Held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
CUBS ONCE MORE
TAME THE TIGERS
Chicago Nationals Win for
Third Time From Detroit
Americans.
NOISY RECEPTION
BY HOME FANS

Line Of People Half Mile I'm Length
Before Box office at II O'clock
Score OF 3 10 is Smallest Of any
Game Yet Played in World Series
Windy City Players Scored Twice
In Third Inning-Victory Came To-
ward Close OF Game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13

Melvin Buck left yesterday for Wall
ia Walla, where he will ride in the
Wild West show given in connection
with the fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-13
WILBUR SAYS
MILL WILL PAY
Union Mill Manager May
Take Charge Of PendIetOn
WOOlen Mill.
EARNING CAPACITY
$4,000 PER YEAR

Commercial Club Conference Awak-
ened Enthusiasm Yesterday and
Prospects Grow Brlghtcr-Wilbur
Asked 10 Take Mil and VIII Reply
Saturday-Assured Of Financial
Backlng-If Deal Is Made With
Him Matter VIII Then BE Up TO
the Judds.