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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

The old discussion as to whether
1t is more profitable and satisfactory
to ship wheat in sacks or in bulk,
has reached Umatilla county again
and is now being engaged in by many
of the leading farmers.
The Farmers Educational and Co
operative union recently organized
among Walla Walla farmers, has sent
out hundreds of letters asking prom
inent farmers as to their choice of
the manner of shipping wheat to
market. These letters have been re-
ceived in large numbers in this coun-
ty and are causing widespread dis
cussion. of this old question.
As far as the East Oregonian is able
TO secure expressions from farmers,
they invariably favor shipping in
sacks as the convenience is greater,
the losses less and the storage Of
wheat much more satisfactory in
sacks than in bulk.
Many of the prominent farmers Of
the county had experience with the
attempt of the elevator companies to
inaugurate bulk shipping several
years ago, and they have not forgot
ten that experience and while the
method has many advantages in an
elevator country, yet 1t is pronounc-
cd to be highly impracticable in east
ern Oregon.
It is thought that the discussion
of this question in the Walla Walla
valley has been brought about by
the coming of many large farmers
from Nebraska. Kansas, the Dako-
tas and other states where bulk
wheat shipments are the common
practice and that the movement did
not originate with western farmers.
All the leading newspapers and
oranges in the country are now dis
cussing the question and 1t promises
to be we'll agitated during the next
few months.
Since warehouses have superseded
elevators in the wheat districts OF the
northwest. 1t is said that bulk ship
ping is entirely out of the question
until new elevators. could be built
and old ones reconstructed.
The principal object in changing
from sack to bulk shipments, is, OF
course, to eliminate the expense OF
the wheat sacks which has come to
be extremely heavy in the past few
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
To Knights Templar Meeting.

A number OF Pendleton members
have gone to Portland to attend the
annual midwinter meeting OF the
Knights Templar. at Portland. The
Knights Templar will convene on Fri
day morning and will continue during
Friday and Saturday and on Saturday
night the initiation Of a large class
into the Mystic Shrine will be con-
Quoted. Elmer Snyder of this city
will be a member Of the class to cross
the hot sands of the desert at that
time. Among those who are in Port
land to attend the meetings are Mayor
E. ]. Murphy, Joe H. Parkes, Robert
Forster, Leon Cohen. Will Ferguson,
Elmer Snyder and T. c. Taylor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS

Tonight at the oregon theater an
excellent performance Of THE Chris
tian" will be presented for the first
time by the Streeter- Bryan company,
and this popular and fascinating play
will be the bill on Friday and Satur-
day nights. Both Streeter and Bryan
have appeared many times in the
leading roles of John Storm and
Glory Quayle in "The Christian" and
the performance tonight and the re-
mainder Of this week promises to
equal that seen in the metropolitan
theaters.
The Streeter-Bryan company has
been rehearsing this play for several
weeks and all the details have been
worked out excellently and It promls-
es to be one Of the best attractions Of
the winter.
Those who have read Hall Gaines
fascinating story must be impressed
with the dramatization of 1.-THE Chris
tian" and the old story is always new
and fresh in the hearts OF those who
love manly men and genuine women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

Edinburg, Scotland, and in this place
and am going to Vienna next TO do the
same class Of work.
l have been uneasy about the fl
nancial situation in the United States
and watch the papers very closely.
From what l can gather in the tele-
graphic news, I think the situation
must be improving. 1 am anxious to
see how the new year starts out.
The people in England are all COM
planning OF a dull business and seem
to attribute 1t all TO America.
We spent a pleasant Christmas to
be among strangers.
While l do not know as yet, defi-
nitely, think We will sail on our return
about April l. With kindest regards
to all the boys in your office and to
my friends in Pendleton. I am
Yours respectfully,
c. J. SMITH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
PARK FOR POCATELLO.
PocatelIo Paper Urges Government to
Install Game Preserve.

Press dispatches from Washington
state that the governments herd OF
buffaloes, which have been taken
from the Zoo In New York to the new
national forest at Wichita, Kas., Is
doing we'll and increasing with satis-
factory rapidity. This will be well
come reading to all the old timers OF
the west, who in halycon days, hunt
ed buffaloes, says the Pocatello Tri-
bune. 1t means that the species VIII
be preserved, and that one of the
grandest (and now the scarcesD game
animals in the world will be saved
from extinction.
In conservation with a representa-
tive of the Tribune, who brought up
the matter of buffaloes in the Wichi-
ia reserve, Forest Supervisor Peter
Wrensted of this city, said
whats the matter with out trying
to get something Of the kind in the
Pocatello national forest? Deer, an
telope and elk might easily be added
TO II SIldll HeTu VI DuLldlO anu pidSON
within the limits of the forest here.
A moderate sized fenced game pre-
serve close to the city would be Of
practical value in nature study to the
pupils of the Academy of Idaho and
the Pocatello public schools, as well
as be of no small interest to the older
citizens. Such park as I have in
mind could be constructed within
half a mile Of the city limits"
Supervisor Wrensted went on to
say that II the citizens Of Pocatello
would display sufficient interest in
the project, he would take the mat
ter UP with Chief Forester Pinchot
at Washington.
It will be remembered that sheep
are not allowed in the Pocatello re-
serve. which was created by presi-
Dental proclamation principally to
protect and keep pure the source Of
Pocatello's water supply. The hills
included in the reserve are ideal for
the preservation Of big game, and the
establishment of a game park here
would add greatly to the prestige Of
the Gate City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
cities. There will be a change OF
program there tomorrow and again
Sunday.
COTTAGE PRAYER MEETINGS.
Many Homes Opened to the Brief
Meetings This Week.

Cottage prayer meetings will be
held this evening and tomorrow. The
subject today is, ''The Gospel Invl-
tation," Rev. 90. The following
homes are open today: Mrs. VIM.
Ingram, 401 Lincoln; DR.. w. r.
Campbell. 1114 East Webb; Pendle-
ton academy; Mrs. ]. McCourt, lit
North Main; A. F. May sol Bush:
Mrs. p. r. Bailey, us Willow; Geo.
Jones. 206 Tustin; Mrs. Epple, 1lS
Long; L. L. Mann. 2O1 Garden; Mrs.
Glen Winslow, 302 Logan: T. p. Gil
liland. 216 Garden; Miss Burton, cor
ner Webb and Thompson; 1. E. Earl,
624 Spruce: r. f. Ringo. 704
Thompson; Mrs. o. p. Roberts, North
Blaine street; Mrs. Boaz, 514 West
Court; John Gurdane, East River
side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS AWAY.
Three Teams Seeking Honors in Con-
tests This Week.

The Pendleton high school girls
basketball team left for La Grande
last night for the purpose Of meeting
the La Grande team in game this
evening at that place. The girls
composing the team are Mona john
son, Eunice Vogel, Gertrude Jordan,
Ruth Gibson and Daisy Mcpherson,
while Hazel and Lucille RAIDER and
Hazel Nolin went along as subs. Miss
Elizabeth Foley accompanied the
team as chaperon and Director E.
W. Shockley OF the Commercial as
ISOLATION, went over to act as referee
for the game.
The boys high school basketball
team left at noon over the o. r, &
n. for Spokane, where they will play
two games, one with Spokane high
school and one with Gonzaga col
lege.
The high school debating team,
consisting of Harold ]. Warner, Ar
thur Means and Orville Reeves, left
last night for Enterprise, Wallowa
county to meet the Wallowa high
school team in a debate on Saturday
evening. City Superintendent j. S.
Landers accompanied the debaters
to Enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
SHERIFF REPORTS ON TAXES.
Delinquent List Is Growing Less Year
by Year.

That the amount of delinquent
taxes in Umatilla county is growing
less year by year, is shown by the an
nual tax statement submitted by
Sheriff T. D. Taylor to the session OF
the county court yesterday afternoon
The report submitted by Sheriff Tay-
lor includes a statement Of delinquent
taxes for both the year 1906 and 1907
up and including october Z.
The total amount of delinquent tax
for the year 1906 was $13,975.63, of
which SS5S6.75 is personal tax. The
total amount delinquent for the pres
ent year up and including october Z
is but $11,524.99, or $2450.64 less
than last year.
This shows healthful condition OF
finances in the county and is taken
by the sheriff and county court to
mean that taxpayers generally are
better satisfied with assessments than
formerly when the delinquent list was
very large.
One satisfactory feature of tax pay
ments this year is the way in which
personal taxes are being paid. The
court will keep up the agitation for
the payment of personal taxes until
the practice of delaying these pay
ments will have entirely ceased. The
sheriff's report in full is as follows:
Report of delinquent tax October
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
$2S3,77S.10
Recital Was Appreciated.

The organ recital and musical pro-
gram at the Church Of the Redeem
er last night was well attended and
highly appreciated. The vocal num-
bers by Pendleton's singers were all
well rendered and the organ numbers
by c. A. Quincy were especially
we'll received and highly appreciated.
Mr.. Quincy is an accomplished or
ganist and received many well-merited
compliments upon his skill while in
the city on a visit with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. Charles Quincy Of the
Church of the Redeemer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

At the meeting of the city council
last evening, w. II. Mccormack
one of the holdover members, chair
man of the street committee and q
man well posted on the needs Of the
city, was chosen as chairman of the
council. The position is an honorary
one providing for a leader Of the
council in the absence OF the mayor.
The bond Of the city treasurer,
which was reduced from $4,000 to
$500 a few days ago, was approx
ed last night, and other routine bus
iness was transacted
The reports Of the finance COM
mittee and the water commission
were received and placed on file.
Both of these reports have been pub
lished in the East oregonian.
The committee on city printing
was instructed to prepare a schedule
OF the blanks used by the city and
to invite bids from the printing firms
OF the city on the same.
City Attorney McCourt was in
structed to notify property owners on
East Court street that the assess
ment for street improvements are
now due and payable and the attor-
ney was also ordered to draw up an
ordinance providing for the purchase
OF 500 feet of fire hose.
Want to Transfer Liquor License.
The matter Of transferring the
liquor license now held by w. d.
Shull OF the Brewery saloon. to R.
w. Wilkinson, who is said to have
repurchased the saloon, was taken
under advisement and was laid over
for a week. In view Of the fact that
Shull is under indictment for having
sold liquor to minors, the council
will perhaps delay the transfer until
the charges against Mr.. Shull are
tried.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
DR.. SMITH TAKING
SPECIAL WORK
LETTER TELLS OF EFFECTS
OF THE PANIC IN ENGLAND
Col. j. NJ. Bentley Receives Enter
tanning Epistle from European
Traveler-Taking Post Graduate
Work in Three Cities-Worried
About Financial outlook-English
People Complain Of Dull Times
May Sail for Home April 1.

Col. J. NJ. Bentley has just received
the following letter from DR.. C. j.
Smith, who is now in Vienna, Austria,
taking a post graduate course in one
OF the leading medical colleges Of the
world in that city.
The letter is Of interest to all Of
DR.. Smiths hosts OF friends in UNA
tilla county and is as follows:
London. England. Dec. 80. 1907.
Col. ]. NJ. Bentley,
Pendleton, Ore.
Ny Dear Sir and Friend:
I have thought many times that I
would write you. but have been quite
busy and you know how 1t goes, es-
pecially when one does all his own
writing.
am about through with my work
In London. Have seen many things
Of interest and profit to me and
think to my patients, both in a medi-
cal and surgical way.
I did post graduate work in both
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Originator of Dale Wheat in Town

W. H. Dale of Vansycle, the origi-
nator and propagator of the Dale
Glory wheat, which is becoming pop
ular in Umatilla county, is in the city
today on a business trip. Mr.. Dale
is delighted with the way in which
the Dale wheat is being used and
believes that 1t will largely supplant
the old varieties in eastern Oregon,
and the inland empire within few
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Double Funeral Today.

Rev. w. L. Van Nuys, of the First
Presbyterian church, went out to
Pilot Rock today to conduct the
double funeral for F. Wachter and
Ray Wachter, father and son, who
died in this city on Monday. The
funeral. was held at Pilot Rock at IL
o'clock this forenoon and interment
took place in the Pilot Rock ceme-
tery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

Wanted-To meet man with $4,000
or three men with $1,000 each (money
not required immediately who can
invest in a tract OF land. Can divide
and sell out at profit Of over s20. 200.
Investment absolutely secure; sure to
make big money. Act quick. Address
Land. care East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

At St. Louis yesterday, 500 unem-
ployed and thinly clad men marched
to the city hall, headed by. James
Eads How, a philanthroplst, and de-
manded work. The mayor promised
to do what he could by getting an
additional appropriation for work on
the city streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
CHOSEN CHAIR
4 MAN Of COUNCIL
w. ii. MCCORMACK GETS
HONORARY POSITION.

Popular HOldover Member and
Chairman Of Street Committee
VIII Also Be Head OF Council
Reports of Offlccrs-To Ask for
Bids on Printing Petition OF
Shull for Change of Liquor License
Held Up for Investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
New Pictures.

A new lot OF moving pictures are
seen at the Dime this week. among
them being some OF the latest pro-
duction from New York and eastern
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
Returned From Willamette Valley.

Mrs. Douglas Belts and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Roy Belts, re-
turned last evening from a few weeks
Wit in the Willamette valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16
FARMERS FAVOR
WHEAT IN SACKS
BULK SHIPMENT PLAN
is BEING AGITATED.

Walla Walla Farmers Who Are Ac-
customed to Bulk Wheat Shipments
Are Making an Effort 10 Inaugu-
rate This Method In Inland En-
pire-Umatllla Farmers Are Large
ly Opposed 10 the Plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-16

See the beautiful gowns in the
glorious play. 1.-THE Christian" at the
oregon tonight.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
MACHINISTS ASK
 PRESIDENTS AID Union S Vice President Declares Roosevelt Sympathizes With
 Endeavor to Prevent
 Strike.
DANGER TO PUBLIC SAFETY
President Referred Union to Con- merce Commission, Which Says it is POwerless to
 Act

Boston, March 29.-In a speech before mass meeting of New York, New Ha- ven X Hartford railroad employees at Faneuil hall tonight, Thomas l.. Will son, international vice president of the Machinists' union, discussed the issue between the railroad management and the machinsts over the introduction of the piece work and bonus system. The meeting was originally called to hear the report of the conference yesterday with the roads officials, but as that matter was postponed until Wednesday, general speech making was the order of to-night's meeting.
 MT. Wilson said among other things:
 If the answer of the officials on Wednesday is piece work we will make this state matter If the ma chinists, bolermakers and other crafts involved go on strike they are going to endanger the public safety. I have presented this point to the president of the United States and President Roosevelt agrees with me on the mat ter. He referred me to the inter state commerce commission, which said it had no power.
 T answer that if it has no power to act. having agreed that the purpose of the New Haven is to endanger pub lie safety. it is time it secured from congress such power as is needed in this situation
 The treasury of the International Association of Machinists is ample to take care of all the machinists on the New Haven system for an indefinite time"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
BRIEF FOREIGN NOTES

Turin. March 29-The duke of Abruz- zi arrived here to-day. stopping at the ducal palace He will leave for Rome late tonight
 Tokio. March 3o-Conventions be- tween Japan and the United States. and between Japan and Great Britain. COW ering trade marks and patents, will he signed shortly.
 London. March e9.-The condition of Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman. the premier. showed little change to-day from that of yesterday. According n the attending physician he had a fair night and q quiet day.
 Paris March 2e.-The body of tho late Gregory Gerschunin. the Russian terrorist leader. who died recently in Switzerland was buried to-day In Mont Parnasse cemetery in grave purchas- ed by Russian exi1es in Paris. Four thousand persons followed tho hearse including French socialist deputies and representatives.
 Lisbon. March c9-The elections winch are soon to be held are begin ming to excite some interest. the va rious parties being busily engaged Tn organizing for the campaign. The re- publicans mass meeting was attended by ten of the Lisbon candidates and a thousand or more Of their constituents
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
ALMOST A MURDER
Italian Hurls Heavy Plate at Cousin Who Was Visit
 ing Him.
VICTIM IS IN BAD SHAPE
Philippe Palmine Visited at the Hos pital by Coroner--Niay Pull
 Through.

The hurling of plate at him by his cousin, Tony F'andanouto of 42 Greene street, nearly cost Philippe Palmine of 150 Wallace street his life last night. The two Italians had been out for a walk together and after talk ing in Fair street and that section of the city Philippe paid a visit to his cousin at the latter's boarding place in Greene street A quarrel arose over some unknown incident and to add emphasis to his presentation of the visitor which struck him with great force in the back of the head and near the base of the brain. The plate inflicted a severe wound which bled profusely. Tony made his way to his home at 150 Wallace street and there armed himself with a 3S- calibre revolver with which he took the warpath evidently intent on ven geance for the reception he had re- ceived from his cousin. He was cap tured on the street by patrolmen from the Grand avenue station. He was in a very faint condition and when he reached the precinct house the ser geant in charge at once had him sent to the New Haven hospital, as he ap- peared to be in dying condition.
 At the hospital his condition ap- peared so serious at first that Coroner Mix was summoned at once and had a session with the man. His condition improved during the night, however, and early this morning it was stated that while his condition was quite critical and would continue so for sev- eral days at least he had a fair chance of recovery, The wound was an ugly one and the man lost much blood in the half hour which prob ably elapsed from the time of the in- jury until the police got hold of him, He is under arrest on breach of the peace charge. The weapon he had was taken from him.
 Tony had left his boarding house when the police went to search for him, and at an early house this morn ing he had not been captured. Int affair happened early last night The victim is rty-eight years of age and is unmarried.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
POPULISTS' CONVENTION
National Meeting With 1000 Delegates
 Instructed for Thomas F. Watson.

St Louis, Mo, March 29.-Populists will meet in National convention on April 2, in the Olympic theater to nominate candidates for president and vice president of the United States and to transact other business. It is said that the money question will be one of the principal issues discussed.
 Jay w. Forrest of Albany N. Y., chairman of the national provisional committee. to-day said:
 There will be 1,1100 delegates in the convention, all of whom are in structed to vote for Thomas E Wat son. of Georgia. for presidential nom inee, except the thirty-seven Nebras- ka delegates. who are instructed for W. I. Bryan; and the Alabama dele gates. who favor former Congressman M. w. Howard"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Boston, March 29.-Mrs Eliza Trask Hill. for many years prominent in the work of Women's Christian Temperance union and as a member of the society of Kings Daughters. died tonight at her residence in Somerville
 Baton Rouge. La, March 2e-The presidents yacht. the Mayflower. with Mrs. Roosevelt and party on board passed Baton Rouge this afternoon and will reach New Orleans Monday aft ernoon.
 Milford Mass, March 29.-To-dav a thorough inquiry was begun into the cause of the two fires in Milford on Friday night in which three persnns lost their lives. Detective Mott said tonight that both fires were evidently possible that the same person or per sons set fire 10 both buildings.
 Wocnsocket. R. L, March 2g.-Bur- glars blew open safe in the third story of the J. NJ Mccarthy dry goods company on Main street early to-day and secured S2.000 in money. and some valuable papers.
 Evansville. Ind. March 29-Nijliam Jennings Bryan arrived from Cincin- nati to-day and addressed about 4 900 persons at Evfns hall tonight. He did not toucE on politics. saving he never did this on the Sabbath.