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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
MANY SIGN PETITION.
More Than Double Necessary Num-
her of Names on Proposed Fish
law.

more 1naD DOubIe Necessary Num-
her Of Names on Proposed Fish
law.
T. J. Seufert, OF Seufert Brothers
CarLery company. has received word
by telegraph which says that the Pc
ition for an initiative law protecting
he salmon and sturgeon Of the Co
)umbia and restricting the amount Of
fishing gear on the. lower Columbia
and providing weekly and an 1nnua,
closed season, has been filed a. the
state CAPITAL with total Of Il 600
suhstribers. This exceeds the number
Of subscribers required before such a
petition can be fled by 1900. the re-
qUited number neing 1900, says The
Dalles Chronicle.
This movement on the part of the
upper river men interested in the fish
cries industry is in conflict with a
petition circulated by the lower river
men, which, II successful, would pro-
hibit fishing for salmon and sturgeon
above the Sandy. If this latter sentl-
ment should be moulded into law 1t
would entail untold loss to the fish
mig industry On the upper river These
two petitions are, the result Of years
Of contention between. the fishermen
of the two sections. The fact that the
petition issued by The upper river
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31

For the first time in the history of
the Nez Perce Indians, and, perhaps,
the first time in the history of any
of the tribes of the northwest, an ac-
ton has been instituted in the district
court to recover damages for seduc-
ton, and il is believed the prosecu-
ton of this case will WELD a mighty
influence toward the adjustment of
the common law marriage, says the
Lewiston Teller.
The case has been filed by Lizzie
Bassett. a Nez Perce maiden % years
old. against David Mcfarland, the
well known Nez Perce Indian, who
is generally recognized as one of the
leaders of his tribe.
The complaint alleges that during
the summer of 1906 the plaintiff was
resident of the home of the de-
fendant. and that while there the de-
fendant, under promises and flattery,
succeeded in accomplishing her ruin.
She alleges that she afterwards be-
came the mother of his child and
now she seeks damages to the
amount of $4,000.
The complaint further alleges that
the plaintiff is uneducated and ig-
norant. while the defendant is well
educated, man of standing among
the people, and is married under the
state laws.
The records of Justice of the Peace
McGrath of the Lapwai precinct show
that during the fall of 1905 the de-
fendant, Mcfarland, was arrested up
on complaint of his legal wife on a
charge of adultery alleged to have
been committed with one Lizzie Bas-
sett. This charge was afterwards
withdrawn upon petition of the COM
planning witness.
1t is understood the case will be
watched with much interest by the
church people of the 'Nez Perce
tribe, as it is believed the general in
fluence will tend TO place in a bad
light the common law marriages of
the Nez Perce people. In the event
a decision favorable to the plaintiff
is rendered, the church people hope
the common law marriage custom
will be exterminated.
The case was filed by Attorney
Clay McNamee, representing the
plaintiff.
The defendant is a graduate OF
Carlisle Indian school and while in
school gained notoriety as one OF the
best football players the school ever
had.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
DIED OF STARVATION.
Woman Passes Away i'm Baker City
a Victim of Want and Poverty.

a Victim of Want and Poverty.
That a person could die of starva-
ton in Baker City where plenty
abounds seems very strange, but such
appears to be the facts surrounding
the death of Mrs. c. a. Carrot in Will
lowvale about $50 last evening. Who
the woman was. where she came
from or any of the particulars of her
life cannot be learned, for no one
seems to know anything about her.
She has lived on Estes street in one
of the little shacks under the ridge
for the last few months and the
neighbors know little of her, says the
Baker City Herald.
The scene at the home is one of
great destitution. The one room
which she occupied contained a bed.
stove, table, and a cupboard in which
there were a few crusts of dry bread
and some old fruit which was not fit
10 eat Monday the woman COM
planned Of being sick and suffered
| intense pain in her stomach. The
neighbors were afraid to go in the
house, fearing that she had small
pox. One woman Mrs. Bastain, went
in and cared for her, doing all she
could to relieve her sufferings. The
police were notified last evening OF
her condition, but before aid reach
ed her death had come to relieve her
sufferings.
Mrs. Carrot was apparently be-
tween 45 and so years of age al
though the ravages Of disease have
left their mark upon her.
1t is reported that she has -four
children, but nothing is known OF
their Whereabouts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31

sinking fund. This shows that under
the present condition of the treas
ury the city is realizing in interest
s525.7S on its sinking fund and
sSO3.31 on the current fund maxi
ing a total of $4,000 annually.
In each bank the city has certifl-
cate of deposit of $4,000 as a special
deposit, secured by collateral Sc
curity in county warrants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
BUY YOUR HAPPINESS.

You can't be happy when you don't
feel like It. But II you can buy sex
inc Pills and thus restore your Shat
tered nerves. Sexine Pills are guar
anteed for nervous men and women
81 a box, six boxes IS, with full guar
antee. Address or call the Pendleton.
Drug company. This is the store
that sells all the principal remedies
and does not substitute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31

men has secured so great mum oe'
Of signatures throughout the state -
good evidence that it will be ms ru- %
mental in passing a law containing
its principal provisions at the no"'
.oootino ~ the state legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
Makes Funds Earn Interest

Lewiston has $47,277.47 in cash IN
the treasury. This is deposited IN the
hanks Of the city and is protected
Nv bonds reaching $4,000. These
are figures secured YESTERDAY lron, RON
city Contraller Nickerson' says '"'
Lewiston Tribune. .,ao
The information secured ",a0
shows that all the deposits are IN
terest bearing. The monies OF the
citv are: carried in two funds-ono
known as the sinking fund and tne
dther as the current fund. the CITY
receives interest upon these deposits
two and one-half per cent on the cur
rent funds and four per cent on the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
ATTACKS COMMON
LAW MARRIAGE
INDIAN SUIT MAY PUT
END TO BANEFUL PRACTICE

Indian Woman Sues Ncz Perez Brave
for Seduction and Prosecution of
Case Promises 10 Weld Mighty In
rlucncc Towards Adjustment OF
Common Law Marriage-Noman
Ignorant and Uneducatel; Defend
AM Well Educated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31
Heated by Steam
Lighted by Electricity
HOTEL PORTLAND


PORTLAND, OREGON.
American plan, SO per 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.
H. c. BOWERS. Manager.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

The notion that this country Is en-
tcrinG upon horseless age gets n
black eye from the report OF the gov
cruu"ut census takers, which shows
that We now have more horses than
ever before hy several hundred thou
sand -;.uD,OOo more than In 1900.
With the Increased use Of self pro
pcling carriages, wagons and mn
chimes on farms anl highways II
would seem that II diminished demand
for draft animals Is inevitable and
that such would not he raised or II
raised exported to lands where they
are wanted
Rut this Is II big country. Our de
velopinrnt Is rapid. Horses are now
wanted whore mules and oxen were
once used ana also where there have
been neither mules nor oxen, not even
human Inhabitants. Every new farm
opened W means work for horse
or two extra. More people cnn afford
plenSur" horses, and, while you think
~ 49, '''''' - Ai'i - s''il'i'''lll ti'ubh
In the country To- see 10 Il that the
Kind shall hot hu driven of the course.
\ horse for every four persons Ia
what IA" government figures show.
That means 2omnOuO horses. In the
hig cities there Is only one horse to
every forty people. But the farmer
with four or five in the family will
keep two or three horses. That Is
'-hcrc the horses are growing In num-
! rs IN spite ol the machine rival and
also growing in Importance, The
cl States
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

Such dainty cardcnscs are made for
tho summer girl to carry with her
pretty lingerie frucks. These are made
Of white llcu or Of white silk and
nrr embroidered rs clahoratcly as one
fancicS. The very prctticst are en-
hcllishcd with the monogram or ini-
linls Of the owner. These cardcasc5
are lined with either linen or silk, de-
pending upon the material used for
the outside, and there Is a flexible In
terlining Of crinnline or buckram.
which holds them In shape. Solid en-
hr"idcry Is suitable for the cases made
Of linen, hut kcnslngtun stitch may
hc used upon those Of silk. All white
IS first chuicc, although the dalnticst
of t!ntS may hc introduced to hnr.
monIZc with the c"lpring of the gown.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Boat Raising Feat.

Navigators on the great lakes are
Interested in an experiment now bcing
made of White lake, In Lake Michi.
gan. The work is a boat raising feat--
to lift a big steamer. the State Of
Michigan, formerly Of the Berry line.
out Of sixty feet Of water In Lake
Michigan. Il = being carried on by
Fernando staud Of Chicago, aud II the
experiment ~ successful salvage op-
erations on the chain OF lakes will
take q renewed interest. Staud pro-
poses to raise the sunken steamer by
means OF four huge buoyA each thirty
two feet long and fourteen feet In
diameter. The buoys are OF metal. and
It Ia proposed to f1il them with gas and
sink them under parts OF the sub
merged boat. Tho surfnce OF the lake
being reached. the water will be
pumped out OF the hull and the craft
Saved for further use.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
TREES AS A FARM CROP.
Many Tracts Whose Best Use Would
Be Growing Of Forest Trees.

many 'rac's Whose eest Use Would
20 sro"'ns o. Forest Trees
In every state OF the Union. says
forest service bulletin. there are mnny
tracts Of 30 called agricultural land
which, owing to their hIlly character
noor soil or humorous howI1ors ore
M, sr,,a,Io FOR rorn,I,,, 1ho ou.no-.
:, .noh ,ro,,a ..a ac.ar =, ,a.a -
Use ~
H." 80 W Wv VIZ"
'u' queS''on 'he oeS' use 10 "hich
plant It with trees. One OF the funda-
mental principles of forest economics
10 that soil which is not good enough
70 mako the growing of ccrool crons
nrootah,a shonld ho dovotod ~ tho
.a.,..to., :, - - M -,
""' leah th"' trees gro" pe''er Oh
poor soii 'han On reruie Soil. Ihey
WILL OF course grow better on fertile
soil. But In proportion to the money
invested better returns are secured
from trees planted on the less yalua-
ble land.
Most OF the cone bearing trees and
many hard woods as we'll will thrive
I'm Roil OF medium fertility All trocs
boweyer 10 NOT thrive nm moor sondv
ridges or on billsides whore tho soil
is thin. Black walnut. hardy catalina
and white oak for their best deycIop-
mant require a deem fertile soil well
vatered and we'll drained. md II Is
not advisable to p,ant them where
these reouirements are not met.
An Ohio farmer IA solving the nrob-
lem of what to do with the wornout
Farm. He ouns an ola homesteod NJ
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

Tho United States government fin
ished the great steel balloon house the
other day which It has been erecting
at Fort Omaha for the use of the mili-
tary balloons and airships, says IN
Omaha dispatch. 1t Is said 10 Ike
the largest balloon house on the Amer
Team continent and the only steel one
In existence The building IL 2O feet
long, IL feet high uud 80 feet wide
and weighs 325 tons. II cost 100000
In the house viii he kept the balloons
with which the signal corps OF the
army Will curry on experiments. Al
ready two OF the lig alrships are nj
the post. Experiments have been de-
lnyed because Of the lack of hydrogen
gus. However, the vust factory VIII
he completed within month, and Fort
Omaha will then hcCOmc the head.
quarters of the balloon corps
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
CHOICE MISCELLANY



Any one who has seen tho pretty
villages which hug the hnse OF the
wrathful Vesuvius cannot DO surprised
by the Information that a town Of
nearly 1900 souls has already sprung
up where ST. Pierre once stood. II 10
only six years since pclee's fires and
lava erased from existence a city with
nearly 10000 persons
II is strange how people 60 back to
the old abodes Of men despite plague
or disaster. There are few prettier
sights in Italy than the white homes
Of happy hut fearless people, who
dwell all around on the lower alopcs
of the volcano that destroyed Pompeii
and Hercula neum.
To forget tr at least ignore a TRACE
dy that happened 1900 years ago Is
not 80 remarkable. however, as the re-
building Of 81. Pierre after a brief six
years. Every one remembers clearly
what happened that fatal day in May.
1902. but the islanders are wandering
back to the site Of the old town and
digging in the ruins and building
homes.
How long Pelee will remain at peace
no one can tell. The friends OF those
who perished by Its fearful upheaval
evidently have faith In Its good be-
havior for ages TO come or they would
not venture to pitch their abOdes with
In range Of Its fiery tongue.-Philadel
ptia Press.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Rabbit Stealing No crlme.

That a pet rabbit Ia a wild animal
and Is no ones property and that no
one should be arrested for taking q
rabbit from some one else was the rule
laid down by Judge Josiah Cohen IN
q Pittsburg court In the case of Alfrcl
Ohlig, veterinary surgeon. who was
charged with stealing a pet white rnb.
bit.
Ohig admitted taking the rabbit
but his attorney pulled a natural his
tory to show that a rabbit was a "Fe
rne naturae," or a wild animal and
no ones property.
"Thst's right said Judge Cohen
"The prisoner Ia discharged"
The claim is advanced that poll par
rots. even in cages, come under the
same class. and trouble is In the air.
Philadelphia Record.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

Just plain boiling water and not the
unclcan and dangerous mixtures Of
kerosene and carbulic generally sup.
posed to bs effective should bo used to
cause the death Of the elm tree beetle
Is what Christopher Clarke. city for.
ester Of Northampton, Mass, says. Mr..
Clarke says that they are most vul.
nerable now and can be destroyed by
simply spraying thsJn with boiling wa.
ter. This kills them instantly and
does not injure the trees In the least
degree. NO scraping OF Of solid bark
should be DONE" says Forester Clnrke,
''as II removes the trees winter pro-
lection and is positively Of no use
whatever. as the beetles fly. the worms
crawl and the pupa or yellow half
formed beetles seem to have sort Of
snnil power also to get down to the
ground In enormous numbers and II
not scalded TO death are soon complete
beetles which five throughout the win
ter"
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
kenntor Allisnn'a Career.

Although the luhiir career of the
late Senator william n. Allison be
gan too late 10 give him place among
the pioneers" us that torn Ia usually
applied. he nevertheless earned n place
IT. history among the nntlon builders.
III Iincoln's boyhood there were not
mnry schools around him thnt he could
have attended Lad he had the time.
Alison born twenty years later, found
n school 10 top out his district school
education 10y walking from his homo
In ohio aI the way 10 Menlvi'.e, IN
Pennsylvania. When he settled In
Town in the nftica he brought M on
th' very extreme of civilization. lie
was delegate To- the national conven-
tiou which nominated Lincoln for the
presidency ana hnd he lived few
months longer would have Witnessed
n" nations tribute To- Lincoln on the
centenary uf his birth His career
covered a most important period, and
he served HIS time well.
1t wus snil hy n colleague IN tho
s"nnt" Tint Allison "morc than any
other mnn indeed more than nny 9th
or ten mon" controlled ana kept with
IN bounds the constantly increasing
public expenditure. And yet he was
IT," opposite uf aggressive, being con
st!,utinunlly cnmpromlscr Wise
nud m-l.rnt"" were the words used
hN this same colleague. Senator lIoar,
to describe A'llson's methods, and mn
other colleague. Senator ingalls,. who
was something of frebrand himself.
used 10 say that Allison could run
ton miles over n corduroy road In
wpo1cn shoes md not mike more
npls" thnn n cat" In fact Allison
lived well up to his reputation Of 10
inc the most cautious man in public
llro. An lowau who thought he know
him had no trouble In laying n heavy
hot with other who rcnlly did know
him that hr could make the cautious
scngtpr say "l,s" To- direct PROPOSE
tipu
The party repaired to AlllHon's Office
ma awaited Developments Presently
n flock Of freshly shcnrcd sheep passed
10y, ana the man who had to make
good remarked confidently, "Thosc
sheep have Just been shcnrcd" Ali
son glanced the sheep over and finally
said, at looks Ike it on this side"
Senator Allison knew ms well MS the
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Conductor That Pieases Boston.

Said prominent Bostonian the 9TH
er day: There Is one conductor on the
elevated to whom I should like to e1-
tend my personal felicitations. You
are, OF course, quite familiar with the
salutation, 'Please leave by the nearest
door Now. that Is perfectly correct
MS to form when used in reference to
the subway cars, which have three
DOORS but l have Invariably heard the
expression used. greatly to my annoy
ance, by conductors of the surface
cars when a stop WAS made at Boyls-
ton or at Park street station.
Last evening. however. when my car
from Rrookline stopped at the Boyls-
ton street station the conductor called
out to the passengers. 'Plense lrnvc hy
the nearer door That little word
nearer fell OH my ears llhr gentle
rain falling on green grass. hr," tlnG II
sense Of rest and satisfaction was
so agreeably surprised TINT when !
left the car ! took special pnlns to look
at the conductors cap and noted II
bore the number 9l73"-Boston Her
aid.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

The following advertisement appear
ed recently In a Berlin paper: "A lady
undertakes to arrange rich marriages.
She stands IN relation with the d.
rectress OF hydro In Switzerland con.
ducted by famous doctor, with both
native md foreign clientele OF both
sexes and good position. On receipt
Of intimation as TO circumstances and
claims information Will he given.
When the person arrives at the hydro
he will he placed fnvorably nt u table
and In the rooms and In the arrange
mcnt OF tours In the immediate society
OF eligible parties. Absolute discretion
Is guaranteed"
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
UNIQUE QUAY MEMORIAL.


Senator'S Widow viii Build House
After Plans He Originated.
A unique monument to the memory
Of the late United States Senator NJ. =.
Quay has been designed at Pittsburg.
A house to cost 100000 Will be erected
on Sewickley Heights, the fashionable
Pittsburg suburb. by the widow and
daughters OF the late politician.
Senator Quay had long planned such
dwelling and had conferred with
Hall Cnine, the novelist, his warm
friend. as to the name. Caine had
decided on "Ballamona," and this Will
be the name Of the house. for which
Mrs. Quay and her daughters recently
had the plans drawn.
About six years ago, while the sen
ator md his wife We're travelling IN
Italy, they met Caine, nnd the three
discussed at length the house which
Quay intended to build when he re-
tired from public life The library
was planned roughly by Cainc for Mr..
Quay, and these plans will I've followed.
An Italian architect has started for
America To design the library.
The exterior OF the house Will hc
modelled after an old English castle,
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Mckinley Tablets.

Two bronze tablets IN memory OF
President Mckinley nre soon 10 be
phced in Brandywine park driveway.
In Wilmington. Del. One Of them IL to
he commemorative Of little known
Incident In the career Of the slain chief
magistrate. representing scene In
which Mckinley. Hs n corporal IN the
Union army IN the clyll war, was the
leading character. While savage
battle was raging Corporal Mckinley
made his way To the front and served
the men ON the firing line with water.
and picture OF the scene N now 20
be I'erpetuAted IN bronze.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

Frs"" engineer dropped wrench
from his moving engine In the weeds
east of town, according to the Perry
News, aud got on to get 1t, lie found
ana thick that he lost his way In thOm
and half nm hour later emerged on the
river bank and had 10 got directions
from some fishermen before nc could
locate his train or the ranway track.
daily Ohlahuman.
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Teaching FARMING In Public Schools.

ukuh"mu has II law requiring the
teaching ~ agriculture IN the public
sch"uls. In this respect II stands
alone. since no other state requires II,
but It has adopted u course TINT other
states must follow, suys the I.Itth
Rock Democrat All agricultural states
must IN time come Ia II recognition uf
the Importance Of this feature IN the
complete education of It's children
The Arkansas Legislature IS pledged to
tho enactment ~ similar laws ut the
ensuing session. and II II practically
assured that II WIN ho done The Okia-
hnnm law provides for curriculum
Including horticulture. agriculture
stock raising road building, flower
culture. fertilizers, duiryiup drainage
aud irrigation, gr""Iag, etG
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
Tho Poor Girl.

"I've heard lot OF stories about city
people making funny breaks In the
country" said gabby friend OF the
Cleveland Leader man who was inter
terlng with his work the other day,
'but here's one that really happened.
and l think it's the limit A New
York girl was out at our place some
time ago. and 1t was the first time
she'd ever been away from the white
lights. Well. she wanted to get out
and gather nlts-at this time OF the
year hated to expose her ignorance.
so ! merely snid, But cnn you climb
trees? Mercy" she exclaimed. haven't
you any elcvatorsY"
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

George Washington received his
eHrly military training In the Nir
ginia militia, aud in l751, at the age
OF nineteen years, he was appointed
AdJutunt Of the militia, ana In 1893
he was made commander of the north
ern military district Of Virginia, ana
In 1859 he WINS commissioned com.
mandcr IN chief Of al the Virginia
Iullitlu
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13
When the Kettle Sinas.

The reason why hot water makes II
simmcrIng noise Is Il very simple one
steam are formed at the bottom Of the
kettle These rush upward, and, being
attracted to the sides OF the kettle
they make II cOmmotiOn which sets the
metal In vibration. ana the kettle
"singS"
The Honesdale citizen. [volume] (Honesdale, Pa.) 1873-1908, 1908-08-13

From Germany comes n new way OF
treating mosquito bites. Catch the Of
Tending mosquito or another one and
rub It's body hard on the bitten place.
II is claimed that n this IL done at
Gpce no swelling " Nain whatever will
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