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The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12

as 1t works surplus coal of the mar
ket and stimulates the summer trade.
Mrs. r. Williams received letter
from Mrs. Fritz Olson, OF Moberly
Friday. The lady will be remember
ed as Miss Minnie Rodgers, She says
she is enjoying life richly and doing
well in her new home Mr.. Olson is
the pump man for the Wabash rail,
road They have many friends here
who will be pleased to hear OF them
doing so well and wish for contin.
uance of their prosperity.
The writer spent Monday in Oska.
loosa and met Joseph Sharp, the next
president from District l3 U. M. w, A.
Mr.. Sharp says the mining situation
is somewhat distributed at present
and it is evident that there may be
no agreement signed April lst, but he
does not think the suspension will be
Of long duration and expects to see
work resumed satisfactorily to both
parties. Mr. Sharp is a bright young
man of integrity and honor and
should be chosen as the head of the
union
The letter from Mr.. Hagan in the
Oskaloosa Herald was read with much
interest, as the writer travelled over a
portion of the country several years
ago and has often said when an Iowa
man leaves Iowa for that country or
any of the rest of them, he makes the
mistake of his life. In c"r travels as
far east as Virginia an0 as far west
as Washington and up to Vancouver.
British Columbia, experience as well
as observation has taught us that
when you take Iowa and Illinois you
have taken the best two for farming.
While in Oskaloosa Saturday the
writer had the pleasure Of meeting
J. w. Bins, of Scott township. who
was among the earliest miners at Ev'
ans as far back as 1854. He now
owns 200 acres of fine land, with a
handsome residence, and has raised
ten children. The old folks are still
hearty. The Herald visits this home
twice a week and it is necessary for
1t to do so to make the home happy.
We were pleased to hear he was do.
ing well, and he says with Taft for
president he has no fear but what he
will continue to do so and will work
for his nomination and election.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Davis received
word from their son who is en- route
to his new home in Virginia with their
household goods and stock, that last
Friday the car vase wrecked in the
yards in Chicago while making a
flying switch" The oldest son re-
ceived an ugly cut on the head and
is under the care OF a physician. The
car was switched to a remote part OF
the yards to have new pair OF
trucks placed under. in. With the
younger boys and the stock in the
car it caused him a delay OF five
hours in finding theeear. He says nj
stock was hurt.
IL 10 Win VIC hSNiNN
in the Herald the death benefit from
the members of the U. NJ. W. A
which has been raised from one to
two hundred dollars in case of deatn
to the head of the family. AS of old
it remained for to take the lead
of others to follow when the benefit
was put on two years ago. The
smart man said to the writer many
time, this will bankrupt the union.
But history has proven it otherwise
as the interest of our money keeps
the principal up. This amount viii
render great help in time of need, bu
is. not enough to make one worry t.
die for the members of his family t
| get it. So keep 1t up.
r. ".
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
THE W. |. BEANS SALE
Largest In History OF County, A.
mounting TO $500

Mahaska county has won new laur.
els. This time II is in the direction
OF public sales of farm property. w.
l. Beans. who is making preparations
to remove with his family to the city
OF Oskaloosa, held a public sale at his
farm in Monroe township, near the
little town OF Indianapolis, on March
4 The sale proved to be the largest
that has ever been he'd in the coun-
ty, both in the amount and value of
the property disposed OF and in point
OF attendance. People We're at the
sale from all parts of the county and
several Oskaloosa people were noted
in the crowd and many came from adj
joining counties. When the sale was
at its heighth fully 800 attendants
were on the ground and it is estimat-
ed that fully one thousand people Wis
tied the place during the day. Three
clerks were on hand to care for the
records of the sale, but so fast and
furious was the work that they had
all they could do TO keep abreast OF
the tide of business. Something over
200 sales were made. The program
started at ten o'clock with the sale of
Mr.. Beans old hat, which is we'll
known for miles in all directions from
his place. A rest was taken for
lunch at noon and at $50 O'Clock in
the afternoon the sale had been cons
pleted, all business in connection set
tied and the crowd had dispersed,
This is about the fastest record in
the history of the sale business in
Mahaska. TIE sale was in PROCESS
six hours, ten to twelve and one to
five O'Clock About two hundred
sales were made which means 35 1-5
sales an hour or less than two minutes
required per sale.
The sum total of the sale established
another new record for the county.
The amount was S,500.00. Others
nave approached this figure but this
has the record to date. .. .u... ..l.-.
The crowd at noon was so great
that the big lunch did not suffice to
feed the multitude. Mr.. Beans made
but he was not expecting regiment.
The sale was cried by Ike Reed, OF
Rose Hill, unassisted. He started
the crowd right and he worked like a
Trojan. 1t was new record for him
as we'll as for Mr.. Beans and the gen
tleman is entitled to feel a certain
degree of elevation in the figures he
secured for the property offered. The
stock and other property was unusual
ly excellent in quality and the prices
| offered in bidding were merited.
| Here are number of the ngures
| for which stuff sold:
Horses, $217 to $232.50 per head.
Pair mares, $462.50. Fourteen hun
bred pound chunks"
Pair two-year old geldings, $3.50.
Pair yearling geldings, $3.50.
Driving horses sold from $3.50 to
| $1S1 per head.
Stock cows sold from 500 to $40.
Spring steer calves, $25 per head.
Spring heifers, 1923.
Yearlings. 1918.
| 1earllng heltefS, Angus, S4U 40 $oo
per head.
Two eight month bull calves
brought $50 and SAT.
The herd bull Angus, ten years ole
| sold for $3.50.
Hogs went to the average prevail
ing prices.
Chickens, Sc per dozen.
Oats, 47c.
Corn, 53Ac.
Total amount of sale $S,50O.O0.
Thirty of the horses sold for al
average of nearly $3.50. Most of these
were 3.year olds and some were year
lings.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
People Are Healthy.

Physicians say that as rule tho
general health Of the city has been
unusually excellent this season We
have had no outbreaks OF contagious
diseases, diphtheria feyers and small
pox. The grip seemed TO be unusual.
" severe in cases and the major por-
tion OF the population suffered with il
hut outside Of this the season has
lbeen somewhat remarkable
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
PLENTY Of Water Now.

The recent rains have at last filled
up the empty reservoirs and ponds
supplying water to the several min
ing camps that have been running
dry for some weeks past. All camps
now have an abundance OF good water.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
SPRING VALLEY.

Mrs. James Mcclure and son Ray
were Oskaloosa visitors Tuesday.
Mrs, Wymore. at the w. j, Wymore
home. is some better, but still quite
poorly
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
Without a Coroner.

Mahaska county will be without Il
coroner until the April term OF the
board of supervisors. Until that
time. II coroner is needed, justice
OF the peace will serve
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12
The Rose Hin SAVINGS Bank

hereby announces the amendment OF
Article III, increasing its capital from
sis, 10000 to $2O,OOO.O0, as per amend
ment published in full in the issue of
this paper Feb. 81, 1908, S2wS
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-03-12

Last Friday night the members of
the Sacie Council No. 40 of the B. OF
P. enjoyed a very pleasant evening
and there were five candidates taken
into the ranks. This lodge is in a
fiourishing condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Help Is Greatly DELAYED. .

Augusta, Aug. 27.-Floods in all
sections delayed all railroads and
makes the arrival of relief slow. Sup
plies are expected from Atlanta to.
night, 1t will be weeks before the
city RECEIVERS from the shock.
Reports from the surrounding coun-
try indicates that the damage is great
er than at first reported.
Seven bodies have been recovered
by parties going to the city in small
boats. The number of dead here is es-
timated at 80. Under the direction
OF the police all available boats are
confiscated by volunteers, rescuing
women and children from the top
stories.
Refugee camps are established on
the high points around the city. Sev-
eral families have built RATS with
parts of beds, shutters and doors. I'm,
less the water goes down the suffer-
ing will be terrible tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Seventeen Teachers Will Com
prise the Force at Weston
for the Ensuing Year.
DORAnTORIES WILL BE
FILLED AT BEGINNING
Cottages Have Been Rented for Stu
dents and All viii Be Taken Care
of-Largest Enrolment in the His
tory OF the School Is Expected This
Year-Teaching Force Carefully
Selected-Every Department ip
Charge OF an Expert-School to
Open September II.

A complete faculty of II teachers
has been employed for the Weston
normal school for the coming yeal
and the school will open on septemt
ber IA, under the most favorable
conditions.
While It is evident that the dormi-
tory facilities will be filled TO over
flowing almost from the opening OF
the school, President French has
rented a number of cottages which
will be utilized for homes for the
students and notwithstanding the lack
of room to accommodate students un-
der the roof Of the dormitory, yet all
will be cared for properly and the
cming year promises to be the ban
ner year OF this worthy institution OF
eastern Oregon.
over $500 pounds OF fruit has been
put up for the use of the dormitories,
the buildings and grounds have been
put In condition for the coming Of
the students and all is now in readi-
ness for the opening OF the school
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
BANDITS KILL
HOTEL MAN
WASHINGTON TOWN SCENE
OF BOLD HoLD-UP.
Charles Thomet of Midway, 12 Miles
From Vancouver, Shot to Death in
His BarrOOm-After He Fell His
Body Was Riddled With bullets
Patrons of the Place Held Up
Robbers Escaped i'm the Darkness.

Vancouver, Aug. 27.-Midway, a
town IL miles away, was the scene OF
sensational hold-up last night, when
two highwaymen entered the Midway
hotel and shot and killed Charles Tho
met, who was behind the bar ana
commanded three other persons to
hold up their hands.
Thomet reached for his revolver
and opened fire, wounding one. The
robbers fired at Thomet, who stag
gered through the door dying.
Bloodhounds from Spokane are be-
ing brought to trail the murderer.
After Thomet fell into another room
the desperadoes entered the room
through another door and shot him
several times more and then escaped
in the direction of Ferry, Wash. One
of the quartet held up included the
local banker. No attempt was made
to touch the till. Thomet was one of
the best marksmen in this part of the
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27

lands under the Furnish project were
surveyed for an electric road and DR.
II. w. Coe, head Of the company sell.
ing those lands, has said that such q
road is to be built. Not many weeks
ago the Pendleton council was asked
to grant a franchise for a road
through this city.
Now to operate an electric road re-
quires electricity and TO make elec-
trlclty requires water power. There
fore, It is plain, to some at least, that
the eletric road people, whoever they
may be, have done an obviously good
thing for themselves and filed upon
available power sites Whether or
not this theory is true the future will
tell.
But whoever 1t may be that has
secured the power sites, the fact re-
mains that the city of Pendleton has
not done so and apparently it will
now be difficult for the town to OBJ
tain water power should it desire
such. That the city will be cut off
from a supply of water for a munich
pal water system is not believed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
DEMOCRATS SPRING AN
ALLEGED SENSATION

Chicago, Aug. 27.-The democrat,
sprung a sensation today by issuing
a letter appealing to the corporations
for contributions, which they alleg>
was sent out by the republicans ovel
the signature of Fred Upham Satur-
day.
The text of the letter as given on,
by the democrats points TO the need
of campaign runds and informs the
corporations that inasmuch as it is
against the law for corporations to
contribute, you are requested to
bring the matter to the attention o.,
your business associates and ask each
to send a check"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Greater City Planned on an
Immense Scale by Commit
tee of Citizens.
PARTS OF FOUR COUN-
TIES TO BE INCLUDED.
Boundaries Of Greater San Francisco
to Reach Out on All Sides-Oak-
land. Berkeley, Alameda Included
I'm New Lines-Plan for Extension
Is Sweeping I'm the Extreme-Prac.
tIcally All the ~ Towns I'm -Four
Counties TO BE Merged.

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-Accordine
to reports submitted today to the
Greater San Francisco committee by
the subcommittee on boundaries the
plan for the greater city is to take II,
al immense territory around the bay
shores.
The border line begins near Bolinas
bay in Marin county, crosses the Ma
rim peninsula at San Pablo straits.
and embraces Berkeley, Oakland, Al,
ameda, Fruitvale, and other towns.
1t runs as far south as Newark,
crosses the bay to the Santa Clara
county line, follows the county boun-
dary across to the Santa Cruz noun.
tains to the seashore at a point near
Half Moon.
All told, dozen towns and cities
half of two counties and all of two
others are included.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
WOMAN RIOT LEADER
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Springfield, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Cecilia
Overton, companion of Kate Howarn,
who suicided last night to escape ar.
rest on a charge of murder in con,
nection with the recent race riot. to-,
day declared that every druggist II,
the city was warned not to sell the
Howard woman poison.
Mrs. Howard declared she would
never be arrested again. She drank
poison when an officer came to arrest
her on an indictment of murder re,
turned yesterday. She was on bah
for other charges.
When the officer turned his bach
she drank the poison and accompani,
ed him to Jail, where she dropped
dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
SOUTHERN CITY
IS STRICKEN
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, is
BOWED WITH SUFFERING
Thousands of People Are Homeless
and Hungry as Result OF Wednes-
days F1oOd-Bridges Washed Away,
Streets Filled With Water and
People MaroOned on Housetops-
Crops Ruined, Homes Destroyed In
Farming Districts.

Augusta, Aug. 27.-This city is the
scene of great suffering as a result
of yesterdays flood when the dam
broke,
Water in the main streets is 10
feet deep. Thousands are marooned
upon the upper stories. homeless and
hungry.
There is no means of distributing
food and much food has been de-
stroyed.
The bridge on the Savannah river
collapsed today under the terrific
force of the rushing waters. In the
excitement several houses. were burn
ed, Several families are floating
about the city on RATS. There is
big loss of crops. Farm houses are
washed away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
List OF Teachers.

Following is the complete list Of
teachers who will comprise the nor
NAL faculty for the ensuing year:
Robert C. French. president; teach
er of psychology, history of education
and pedagogy.
Anna z. Crayne. dean of the wo-
men and teacher of methods of Eng
llsh grammar and composition, writ
ing, spelling, rhetoric and elocution,
Frederick c. Heck, A. B., teacher
OF methods of history, general his
tory, United States history, physics.
civics. school law, English literature,
American literature and German Ian
guage
Clara G. Hall, teacher of arithme-
tic, algebra, plane and solid geome-
try
Clara G. French, teacher Of zool-
ogy, chemistry, physical geography,
methods in geography, elementary ag-
riculture and domestic science.
Carrie w. Riddle. NJ. A., classics
and rhetoric. literature and express
sion, methods in reading and Ameri-
can literature.
]. Oscar Russell, physical training,
athletics and mathematics.
George B. Chatterly teacher of
bookkeeping. office stenographer, IL
brarian and orchestra.
Anna sellArk Norton, teacher OF
voice culture, vocal music, chorus and
glee clubs.
Nettie C. Chatterly, music, draw.
ing, critic in music and drawing,
training school,
John Mather, teacher of manual
training
Paul H. Wyman, A. B., principal
Of the training school, teacher Of
methods of teaching, pedagogy, prin-
ciples Of education.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27

Mckay creek has now been taken
for power purposes and should the
city desire to secure a water supply
or a source of electrical power from
that stream it will find itself in the
same situation it is in regarding the
Umatilla.
This forenoon Irving Worthington
filed at the county recorders office
a notice of appropriation of 10000
inches of water from Mckay creek
and he claims the same for purposes
of irrigation, power and household
use. Notice of the appropriation of
the water from Mckay was posted
yesterday on a tree near the power
site
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Shower Of Silver Dollars.

Goldfleld, Aug. 27.-A chivari par
ty intending to surprise George Wing
field and bride on their return last
night, was in turn surprised by the
mine promoter showerlng his guests
with silver dollars. Instead Of beat
ing tin pans, the party INDUCED in a
scramble, women and children also
fighting for the coins. The couple
was recently married
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27

Harrison H. Shirk, critic in train
ing school, seventh and eighth
grades.
Loretta H. spith, critic in training
school, third and fourth grades.
Emma Davidson Borden, critic in
training school kindergarten and Sec
ond grades
Anna Bullfinch, critic in training
school and fifth and sixth grades
Naomi r. stengel, assistant in
grades. zgI'IN
Mrs. Retta Powell, in charge of the
Industrial work of the young women
of the normal.
The entire faculty has been care
fully selected by President French
and he feels confident that the
school is now perhaps better equip
ped with a teaching force than ever
before. The training department is
especially strong and the groundwork
for normal school education is
therefore to be well laid.
President French has made a per-
sonal canvass for students in all Of
the eastern Oregon counties and is
well pleased with the outlook. He
expects an overflowing attendance at
the normal and is prepared to give
the best possible training to those de-
string a thorough, practical educa-
tion which can be put to use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
FREIGHT RATES WILL KILL
WESTERN LUMBER TRADE,

San Francisco, Aug. 27.-That the
new lumber rates from the Pacific
coast to the Atlantic will result in
the withdrawal of California red
wood and oregon pine from the east
ern trade, is the opinion of western
lumbermen, who are complaining.
The Southern Pacific claims the
new rate which is from Q to IA cents
per 100 higher, was forced upon
western roads by eastern roads which
would not agree to a lower rate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Tony Pastor Is Dead

New York, Aug. 27.-Tony Pastor,
the well known theatrical manager is
dead. He expired after long illness.
He was identified with New YorA
theaters since 1859. He was born in
1885. When years old he was an
the stage as a vaudeville artist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
LOSSES IN THE SOUTH
GREATER THAN ESTIMATED

Columbia, S. c., Aug 27.-Reports
from the flood districts throughout
the state show the losses will be great,
er than estimated. In the western
section it is known the losses will a~~
ceed $1,OO0,OOO. The railroads have
suspended and there is no telephone
or telegraph connection between Co,
lumbia and the upper part of the
state.
Scores of reports were received to-
day from various points telling Of des,
titution and appealing for aid. Hun
dreds are homeless and foodless with
no dry places to sleep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
BRYAN REWARDED
THE NEGRO PORTER

Kansas City, Aug, 27.-Bryan left
his pocket book containing $500 of
campaign funds and his own cash in
his berth when he arrived here. The
negro porter found 1t and turned it
over to the Pullman police. Later
the porter returned the money in
person and received $40 from Bryan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
GRAssHoPPERs STRIP TREES.
Wilbur Orchardists Suffer from Raw.
ages-Gardens Also Attacked.

Wilbur, Wash, Aug. 27.-The
grasshoppers are not only making
havoc of the tender variety of vege-
tation in the town gardens, but have
spread to the outlying orchards,
stripping every fruit tree on some
of the places of its foliage. In con-
sequence several thousand dollars in
fruit has been lost and there appears
to be no end to the devastation. The
potato fields also are being ravaged
by the insects, which take the plants
by rows, completely stripping the
stock of leaves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Reception and Gun for Taft

Hot Springs, Aug. PA brilliant
farewell reception will be given to-
night by the guests at Hot Springs
hotel in honor of Taft, who is prepar-
ing to depart tomorrow night. A
bevy of pretty girls will present Tate
a handsome loving cup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
SIuice Box Robbers Caught.

Nome, Aug. 27.-Two men accused
of robbing the slulce box on Osborn
creek last night OF $1,000 In gold dust
are arrested. The federal authori-
ties rounded up 20 gamblers and
crooks. The police think some Of
them are leaders in many of the
sluice box robberies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27

That there may be no electricity for
Pendleton for several days yet is thu
discouraging information that is giv-
en- out at the Northwestern Gas &
Electric company's office this after
noon.
According to the electric light peo-
pie they do not know when the cur
rent will be on again but they be-
lieve 1t will be two or three days yet
Il is now said that the tail race at the
power plant became filled during the
recent washout and that the delay is
due to this fact and to the fact that
the machinery at the plant has not
yet become dried.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
Oil Merger Planned.

Los Angeles, Oct. 27.-Plans are
being made today for a $40, 900, 900
merger Of southern California oil in
terests to regulate the business of az
the companies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
HILL RAILROAD SCOUT
SAYS LINES ARE IN SIGHT

Medford, Aug. 27.-"There .
. will be a road into central Ore .
. gon inside of two years, wheth- .
. er Hartman acts or not" is the
. statement made by John D, .
. Porter, who has built many .
. miles of the Hill road. He re- .
. turned this morning from an .
. auto ride into central Oregon. .
. He made the trip from The .
. Dalles to PrinevIlle and Cris- .
. crossed until Fort klamath was .
. reached. He made copious .
. notes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-27
ABYSINIAN PRINCE
BEGS FOR CHARITY

Detroit, Aug. 27.-Officials Of I
the McGregor mission are dis Z
cussing its strangest charity ap- Z
. plicant in the person of Prince 4
Hendrix Hull of Rulawharoo. Z
. crown prince of Abyssina, who q
. will some day sit on the throne Z
. of that country as a successor Z
. to Emperor Menelik, who is .
. first cousin OF the prince. He .
. was sent on a mission to this .
. country He said he has sent .
. home all his savings to his sick .
. wife. .