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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
MNEILS ISLAND FAMED.
Nevada and California viii Hereafter
Send Long Term Prisoners There.

Tacoma, Feb. 27.-Recognizing the
value of the United States prison on
Mcneil Island by reason of its isola-
tion, its healthfulness and the sue
cessful manner in which it has been
managed in past years, the govern
ment has ordered that all prisoners
sentenced from Nevada courts be
transferred to CcNeill Island in the fu-
ture, instead of sending them to San
Quentin. California, as heretofore.
1t is also stated by government Of
flcials from San Francisco who were
in Tacoma during the past week, that
an order is to be issued to United
States marshals and federal court Of
ficers in California shortly instruct
ing that in the future all prisoners
sentenced to more than one year be
sent to. Mcneil Island.
These orders imply that the prison
will be used as the place of confine-
ment for nearly 800 offenders, where.
as at the present time only rs men
are incarcerated there. {The big ad-
dition being built to the penitentiary
will provide accommodations for this
largely increased number of prison.
ers. The walls and framework of the
addition will be completed this week
and certain parts are to be occupied
Immediately by the hospital, dining
room and officers barracks. The cell
wing will not be ready for occupancy
for several months, owing to delay
IN getting the steel work, which has
been ordered in the east.
"The first we knew of the order
transferring Nevada prisoners here
was about two weeks ago when two
bank robbers were taken to the is
land" said United States Marshal
Hopkins of Seattle, who was in Ia
coma. THE Nevada officers stated
however, that in the future all long
term men sentenced by Nevada courts
will be brought here. 1t was also re-
ported that there is to be a change as
regards prisoners from California.
However, | have not been notified Of
ficially concerning either of these in
novations.
The Mcneil Island prison will soon
be one of the finest i'm the country,
and when the addition now being
built is completed will accommodate
300 prisoners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
IRRIGATION VERSUS FROST.
Union Experiment Was Conducted by
Yakima Woman.

The discussion of the efficacy of
tarpots in the orchards during the
month following the development of
fruit buds and during which time
frost may yet come to nip the fruit,
has ELECTED a statement from a lady
orchardist in the vicinity of this city
concerning her experiment with water
and its results two years ago, when
a good many fruit buds suffered from
a late visit or two by Jack Frost, says
the Yakima Republic
This woman had conceived the idea
that water in sufficient quantity in
the orchard might destroy the chance
for the late frosts; so she turned the
water into the irrigatng bitches cours-
ing among her trees, except a few in
one corner of the tract, which could
not be conveniently reached at that
tine. She kept the bitches we'll filled
at night
The result was that in that portion
of the orchard which she could not ir-
rigate the frost killed the buds, the
trees bearing no fruit last year. That
portion of the orchard in which the
water flowed at night was wholly un-
injured by the frost
This convinced her that to irrigate
the orchard during the period of dam
ger from frost will prevent damage
from that cause. 1t is a cheaper and
simpler method than the tarpots or
any other system so far published. A
trial will cost little, If anything, and
will do no harm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
FAMOUS AMERICAN ARTIST.
Reaches Ripe Old Age of 72-Enioys
Life I'm Home In Italy.

Rome. Feb. 27.-Telegrams and
cablegrams cf congratuiatlon poured
in upon Elihu Vedder, the famous
American artist, yesterday and today,
the occasion being his 72d birthday
Vedder was born in New York, Feb
ruary 26, 1885, but has lived in Rome,
at 6S Capo lie Case, since 1867. He
first won International fame In 1884
by his original and highly imaginative
illustrations Of the Rubaiyat OF Oman
Khayyam. Much OF his best work is
on exhibition in the congressional IL
brary in Washington.
He has lately given proof Of his
versatility in compiling two handsome
volumes of his pictures, verses and
prose. including recollections OF his
artistic life in Italy, France, Spain,
Germany and America.
Despite his long residence in Rome
occupying a period Of over 40 years
Vedder is yet the most typical Amerl'
can artist in the Eternal City.
While remaining thoroughly Ameri-
can in manner Of speech and feeling
he has adopted certain Roman ideas
and habits which complete his fasci'
mating personality. Vedder fiends ev'
en- the most expensive Havana cigars
detestable, and puffs away at those
malodorous Toscano cigars, which
even many seasoned and strong stom'
achs cannot tolerate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

committed at Bunnell last summer
when Powell shot and instantly kill
ed John Rogers, also colored.
The two men had quarreled, Poweil
accusing Rogers of having slandered
his wife. Rogers denied the allega'
ton. whereupon Powell levelled his
double-barreled shotgun and fired
Rogers fell and died almost instantly
After committing the crime Powell
made his escape in the woods and sue
ceded In getting into Georgia, where
Sheriff Jerry finally located and ar
rested him.
The condemned man, both DURING
his trial and since, has seemed quite
Indifferent to his fate, and continues
SO even since the death warrant has
been read to him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
FLOWING UP HOPS
YAKIMA WILL RAISE
MORE PROFITABLE CROPS,
Over One Half of the Acreage VIII BE
Cut Down and Planted TO Other
Crops-Out of $500 Acres Last Yem
But 1000 Acres VIII Remain Plant
ed TO Hops This Year.

That hop growers are not going to
wait for the alleged bugaboo of pro-
hibition to cut down the hop yield of
the state of Washington, is shown by
the fact that the big yards are al
ready being plowed up and planted
to more profitable crops. A North
Yakima paper says:
The indications are that the pro-
posed union OF hopgrowers will not be
necessary to cut down the hop acreage
in this vicinity. All around North
Yakima hop trellises are being torn
down and the ground made ready for
fruit or other production. It is be-
lieved that there will not be in excess
of 1000 acres in hops around North
Yakima next season. Some place it
lower than that figure. The last few
years there have been about $500 acres
IN hops.
THE hop union is still hanging
fire" said one hopman today. "The
growers in this section have pretty
generally given the matter attention
anu lllallN Vi lnt iVNNlF nave oibAl-
ed up their land. But 1t makes little
difference whether the union has the
support of the growers or not The
acreage in the Yakima valley is suhe
to be very considerably diminished this
year.
Land is too valuable in this valley
to keep It long in hops with such a
market as we have had the last two
years. They have been hard years on
the hopgrowers. Last year, there
were over 1000 acres in hops, but only
a part Of the crop was touched. Grow
ers began early last fall to tear down
their yards and others are doing so
this spring. 1t is doubtful if hops will
ever again have the place in Yakima
valley that they have had in the years
past"
H. B. Scudder, the moving spirit in
the union project as far as this sec
ton is concerned, is still hopeful that
the scheme will go through. He has
been in correspondence with w. e.
Lovdal, secretary of the union, who
informs Mr.. Scudder that they are
meeting with success in oregon and
California, where the movement orig
mated.
According to Secretary Lovdal over
so per cent of the land in the Sacra-
mento valley has been signed up, and
SO per cent Of the rest of the land in
California. In oregon 5000 acres have
been gned up and in this state about
20 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

aid representative called upon Mr..
Warner, who is manager of the Wis
consn- Oregon Lumber company of
this city.
1t was learned that his father,
Frederick w. Warner Of Ruscoe, ILL.,,
died a few days ago, at which time
Mr.. Warner was about to start for the
east to attend the funeral when he
learned that railroads were blocked
and trains eastbound out of Omaha
were all from a day to day and a
half late. This would have put him
in Illinois after the funeral had been
held and he did not 60
Paralysis caused the old gentle
mans death. He was 81 years old
and had been one of the pioneers OF
Illinois, making considerable money
from investments. At the time of his
death his fortune was estimated at
$4,000. Two sons and three daugh-
ters survive him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
PROTEST. AGAINST SHEEP.
Wyoming Cattlcmen Would Change
Forestry Leasing Policy.

A petition is being circulated In the
cattle grazing sections of the Upper
Laramie river valley and being nu-
merously signed, by men of all po-
litical parties, reading as follows, says
the Cheyenne Tribune.
Whereas, the condition of the
public range in this section is deter
iorating so rapidly that it will only be
a short time until these lands will
be of little use, if any, to the resi-
dents on account Of over-grazing and
the encroachment of nomad flocks
and herds; therefore
1--WE, the undersigned, do earnestly
petition the national congress to pass
some law that will enable us to lease
the grazing lands lying adjacent to
our ranches in some equitable man
ner in order that we may be able to
maintain the individuality Of our
herds; that we may improve the car
rying capacity of our ranges; that we
may have protection from the owners
of nomad flocks and herds who live
In other states or counties and who do
not attempt to own or improve or in
crease the taxable area Of our Sec
ton"
Copies of this petition, with the
names of the petitioners, will be sent
to Senator'S Warren and Clark, and
Congressman MondelI. The petition
Is being signed by many of the small
cattlemen Of the Laramie river valley,
one petitioner being county office
holder and strong democrat. The
petition Is in direct opposition to the
position held by the Albany County
Sheep and Wool Growers association
and the Wyoming State Wool Crow
ers' association, and to the position of
Congressman Mondell himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
Nelghbors Got Fooled.

81 was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed and neighbors pre-
dicted that | would never leave 1t
alive: but they got fooled, for thanks
be to God, / was induced to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. 1t took just
four one dollar bottles to completely
cure the cough and restore me to
good sound health" writes Mrs. Eva
Uncapher of Grovertown, Stark Co.,
Ind. This King of cough and cold
cures, and healer Of throat and lungs,
is guaranteed by Tallman & Co,
druggists. soc and 81. Trial bottle
free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
Demand Lower Fares

Atlanta, Ga, Feb, 27.-A petition
to the state railroad commission to
compel the Georgia Railway and
Electric company to sell eight street
car rides for 25 cents is set for hear
ing today The traction company will
fight such an order, declaring that 1t
would amount to a confiscatlon. of its
property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
Dinner for Yankee Tars.

Lima, Peru, Feb. 27.-A dinner of
the officers of the American battle
ship fleet will be given tonight by the
war minister and will be one of the
most elaborate functions of it's kind
held in the Peruvian capital for many
years. Tomorrow evening the Ma
tional club will give an officers ball.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
FLORIDA NEGRO TO HANG.
Shot Another Negro for Alleged Sian.
der of Murders Wife.

st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 81
Charlie Powell, colored, will be hang
ed in the county jailyard here tomor-
row. unless the governor grants a re-
prieve, which is considered unlikely.
The "unwritten law" was urged In
PowelPs behalf at the trial, but with
out avail
Powell was tried and convicted AT
the last term of the circuit court, and
sentenced to death. The crime for
which Powell is to forfeit his life was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

"I've lived in California 20 years
and am still hunting for trouble in
the way of burns, sores. wounds
boils, cuts, sprains or case Of piles
that Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure" Sierra Co. No use
hunting, Mr.. Walters; 1t cures or
money refunded at Tallman G. Co.'S
drug store. 25c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
BAKER MAN HEIR TO FORTUNE.
Wealthy Farmer Dies I'm Illinois and
Leaves Estate Valued at $40, 900.

Among the Herald's special dis
patches yesterday evening was one
from Chicago, which stated, Fred
Warner of Baker City, is heir to one
fifth of his fathers estate, which
amounts to $4,000" says the Ba-
ker City Herald.
While the telegram was received
too late for yesterdays issue, Her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts gently but promptly on the bow
els. It stops the cough by soothing
the throat and lung irritation. Sold
by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
HOTEL PORTLAND
PORTLAND. OREGON.

PORTLAND, OREGON.
Amei,c plan, SO PEI day and up
wards. Headquarters for tourists and
commercial travellers. Special rates
made to families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas
ed at all times to show rooms and
give prices. A modern Turkish bath
establishment In the hotel.
II. c. BOWERS. Manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

The East Oregonian Is Eastern Ore
gon's representative paper. It leads
and the people appreciate It and show
It by tholr liberal patronage. II Is
the advertising medium OF the section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

traced to the kidneys,
but now modern
science proves that
nearly all diseases
have their beginning
in the disorder oi
these most important
organs.
The kidneys filter
and purify the blood
that is their work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
NO MORE LIQUOR
ON RESERVATION
NEZ PIERCE CASE AFFIRMED
BY UNITED STATES COURTS

Supreme Court Stays BY Decision OF
Idaho Courts In Famous Dick Case
and All Towns Now on the Reser-
walton Must Have Enforced Pro-
hibltlon-NIeans loss OF Revenue
TO Many Towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

a New York physician claims to
have discovered a new disease due to
fumes from automobiles that is des-
tined to cut off 10 years of the aver
age life Of man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by OYER Work.

unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
It used to be considered that only
Urinary and bladder troubles were to be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27
Political Information.

; Registration opens for pri-
; marles. January 6.
Closes for election, April 2.
Primary election April II.
Registration reopens, April
21.
Close for election, May 15
General election. June 1.
Registration reopens, Sep I
? tember 20.
Close for election, October Z
; 20.
Presidential election, Novem- Z
Der 3. {
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

The supreme court Of the United
States has handed down decision af-
firming the judgment Of the Idaho
federal court In the case OF George
Dick, an Indian, charged with selling
liquor on the Nez Perce Indian reser.
vation, in Idaho. The case involves a
penitentiary sentence, and was
brought to the supreme court on an
appeal.
In handing down the decision in
the famous Dick case, the United
States supreme court effectually
closes every saloon on the Nez Percs
Indian reservation. George Dick was
an Indian, who lived for a time near
Culdesac. Two years ago he was ar
rested for introducing liquor on the
Indian reservation, 1t being proven
that he purchased liquor from Gull
desac saloon keepers and disposed of
1t to other Indians. He was tried iil
May, 1906, before Judge Beatty in
the United States district court at
Moscow, found guilty and sentenced
to 21 months in the pententiary, and
has since served most of the sentence.
Dicks attorneys secured a writ OF
habeas corpus from the circuit court
of appeals at San Francisco. DicR
was released, although the govern
ment carried the case to the supreme
court. That tribunal held the court
of appeals had no right to issue a writ
of habeas corpus, but the matter was
Iagain brought before the supreme
court, which holds that the govern
ment has a right to regulate liquor
traffic on the reservation.
Denied Governments Rights.
Attorney Frank Fogg, who repre-.
sented Dick, argued that the govern.
ment had no right to the land in the
town of Culdesac. In treaty made
with the Indians in 1865 the United
States guaranteed that no liquor
should ever be introduced on this res.
ervation. Several townsites have now
passed from Indian ownership, the
government first purchasing the land
from the Indians, and then transfer
ing it to white persons. While all OF
these townsites are within the geo.
graphical limitations of the reserva.
ton it was argued by Dicks attorneys
! that even though these townsites
were surrounded by reservations, they
had passed out of control of the gov.
ernment by sale and entry.
The Dick case has been carried
through the courts at the instance OF
saloon men, but it is now thought that
the government not only has a right
to exclude saloons from the reserva-
tin towns, but is obliged to do so un.
der treaty right made many years
ago.
The following towns in the reser-
vation have saloons within their Dor.
ders, doing business under license is.
sued by the county commissioners:
Spalding, Fort Lapwai, Reubens
kippen, East Ilo, Vollmer, Waha
Mailer, Nez Perce, Sites, Kooskla
Ferdinand, Lowe, Greer, Orofino
Peck, Clifford and Lookout.
TO Nez Perce and Idaho countie.
1t means an annual loss of $3.50 H.
cense money for each saloon, and a.
there are approximately 80 saloons II
means a loss Of $4,000, which ha:
gone into the treasury of the two
counties
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-27

Therefore, when yourkidneysa are weak
or out of order, you can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
low every organ seems to fail to do its
iuty.
If YOU are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
Xilmers Swamp-Root, because as soon
IS your kidneys are well they will help
al the other organs to health. A trial
Rill convince anyone.
Ii you are sick you can make no mis-
axe by first doctoring your kidneys,
rhe mild and the extraordinary effect OF
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt, the great
Kidney remedy, is soon realized. 1t
tands y e highest for its wonderful cures
If the most distressing cases, and is sold
IN its merits by all Eyf
iruggistsin fifty-cent asIli s;s,.:;s ..;;:1
and one-dollar size ii
:Iottles. You may gI4.ss E.1::ss.sssSs
Lave sample bottle Home o, O,swampROO,
oy mail free, also pamphlet telling you
aow to find out if you have kidney OF
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad-
1ress, Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Society Holds Annual MEETING and
Supper, Monday Evening.

The annual meeting of the members
of the First baptist church was held
in the vestry last evening with a good
attendance. The following officers were
chosen for; the ensuing year:
Treasurer Miss Alice M. RackIif.
Collector-E. N. Carver.
Auditor-H. M. MacFariane.
Agent--Frank r. Wellman.
Clerk-E. +. Weston
Prudential Committee (the ahovn
named officers also being on this COM
mittee)-Mrs. NJ. E. Fuller, Mrs, L. 7.
Wellman. DR.. W. Johnson, George F.,
Macorlber. J. S. Norton, and B. r.
Carter.
Addition to Board of Deacons-How-
ard NJ. MacFarlane, A. A. varney.
Supt. Primary Dept S. S.-Mjss Eva
harrington.
Chairman Music Committee-Ralph
II. Conant.
reports of q most cheerful and hone
fui character were received from the
various departments Of the church a
goooiy accession has been made to the
membership the past year.
A thank-offering was made amount.
ing to SIZES.
PREVIOUS to the business meetinp :,
splendid supper was served. the tables
being all filled.
The church starts the new wear free
from debt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

fering from poison. She said that she
had taken bichloride by mistake, that
she had bought it herself and that no
one was to blame.
Later Miss Richards was DISCHARGED
from the hospital and went to stay
with, friends in Westbrook. There she
died, Tuesday and the statement was
given out that she had claimed Just
prior to her death that. she had been
given the poison and had been muir
dered. r( f, 49,
Coroner Hay notified County Attor-
ney Connolloy. who put Deputy Sheriff
Eugene Harmon on the case. Emma
Pierce was taken into custody, pend
ing an investigation. but no charge
was made against her.
It developed soon that the dead wo-
man had been delirious before her
death also that she had bought the
bi-chloride in a Portland drug store
herself. Thereupon the police told
Emma Pierce that she. could 60 tree,
but she objected and refused to leave,
saying that she wanted to have the
matter cleared up. She insisted that Il
be brought into court and when she
Was offered papers relieving the on-
GERS from responsibility in OBTAINING
her. as is CUSTOMARY with persons
given their freedom, she refused to.
sign them.
At this. point, County Attorney Con.
nolloy ordered her arrest ON the
charge OF keeping e disorderly house.
and the case will come into court on
this score.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

Hon. w. H. Gannett has purchased
of Walter F. Webb the speed mare Lo-
lett for his private use. The mare,
which was 4 wellknown figure on
Maine race tracks last season. is bay
5-year-oid. stands 49, and weighs 975
She was sired by Alvin Swift, 2102.
and her dam was by Harbinger, the
sire Of some of the best driving horses
that ever went out Of Maine. Loleti is
PAGER and has mark of 2.26A. Her
present owner will not handle her for
speed. but will use her for driving pur-
poses. and will have the satisfa ction
of holding the lines over one of the
fastest roadsters in the city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

The will Of the late Albert G.. An
drewa of this city. which has been en-
tered for probate, fixes the value of
the estate of the deceased at nearly
$4,000, and provides that after the
payment of the sum of s25 each to the
daughters Edith and Maude. the son
Robert. and the daughter-in-law. LII
Ian Andrews. all the estate, both real
and personal. shall go to the widow.
Maule W. Andrews. The widow and
daughter. Maude S. Andrews. are ap-
pointed executrices of the estate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09
INSISTED ON ARREST.
Peculiar Outcome Of Death Of Jennie
Richards at Portland.

Portland. Me-, Jan. 8.-A unique
outcome is the result OF suspected
murder case which developed from the
illness and subsequent death Of Jennie
Richards Of Fore street, Portland.
Miss Richards lived in the house
with Emma Pierce. known as French
Emma" She was taken Ill Christmas
eve and was taken to the. hospital.
where it was found that she was sur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-09

Charles w. Kicker and another we'll
known local fisherman who modestly
requests that his name be withheld
from publ alton. have returned from :,
tsting trip 70 Long pond where they
went Tuesday morning. and brought
back good lot of fish with them.
The fish numbered A. in all and includ-
ed both pickerel and white Oerch.