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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Pendleton Is ever generous towaIS4S
local talent entertainment and last
night company L's big program of
specialties and extravaganza was
greeted by as many as the oregon
theater could hold and splendid ap-
probation was shown.
That the affair was a decided sue
cess is the righteous verdict Of all
who attended and by reason of the
good crowd that was present the
company's treasury has been enrich
ed to the extent OF several hundred
dollars.
From the time that Johnson's Or
chestra began the evenings program
with lively march there were few
dull moments for the audience last
night, When II is known that the
company had the use of the stage
and theater for but one evening be-
fore the show was given the wonder
is how Dan P. Smythe, stage mana
ger, succeeded as well as he did in
presenting the performance.
The program was opened with a
number by Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton,
attired as Princess Wy-pe-ni-ta, ae-
companied by a bevy of fair Indian
maidens and with Mrs. ]. r. Dickson
as accompanist The fact that Mrs.
Norton would sing appealed strongly
to many who attended the perform
ance and it was charming specially.
Herbert Carlisle, Of the Streeter-
Bryan company, proved himself ia
vorite with the house and especially
the gallery. In a burlesque speciality
he fairly started The roof off and won
new fame for b mself.
To Miss Hazel Crosson. Pendleton's
most popular elocutionist belongs
credit for one of the most charming
numbers on the program In a mon
ologue she portrayed n newly married
young woman's first call upon
butcher shop and it was inimitable.
Charles Tullis served most satisfac-
torily as the butcher For an encore
Miss Crosson responded with a laugh
ing number that was equally appre-
ciated
That Morrie 3. Strceter and Blanch
Bryan are matinee dolls has beer
known for some time in Pendleton
and last night the fact that they
are popular here was shown anew.
In their specially Mr.. Streeter and
NTis- Pr,-ar, r,ra1p,.a ,op,atI,;,,,. Tho,
should make people laugh anywhere
on earth. To say that they were ap-
preciated is speaking tamely for they
were recalled again and again. In
response to one call Miss Bryan gave
a curtain speech that was neat ana
during the same she thanked the peo-
pie of Pendleton for their generosity
and bade the crowd farewell for
e ght weeks.
A trio such a. is seldom seen upon
an amateur stage was that compos-
ed by Herbert Ruppe, Brooke Dick
son and Jack Vincent. Like all the
other specialties last night theirs was
a star part and they too brought
down the house
For those who love music the man
dolin number by Walter Isaacs was
not the least Of the attractions last
night and Mr.. 1saaCs easily played
his way into the hearts Of those who
were there. He is a musician of fine
talent. fact which many knew be-
fore last evening
But if you should ask the average
party what local number was the best
last night he would probably tell you
that 1t was the chorus of high school
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
BRITISH SCION IN COURT.
Charged With Misapproprating Dia-
monds OF Girl to Whom He Was
Engaged.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 1s,-Charged
with misappropriating number of
diamonds belonging to young wo-
man to whom he was engaged, r. D..
Towne. alleged scion of distinguish
ed London family, will be placed on
trial tomorrow. Miss Violet Park, a
society girl of Adamada, caused
Towne's arrest.
Town obtained much of her jew
elry upon the pretense that he in
tended to have it polished and reset.
Instead, II is alleged, he pawned the
gems and bought wine suppers for
the woman who is now accusing him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

District Attorney G. W. Phelps re-
where he had been upon business for
the county and as a result of his call
upon the secretary of state the county
will be paid the money due it for
care of nonresident paupers.
When he went below Mr.. Phelps
took with him the claims of the coun-
ty for the last year. These he says
were allowed by the secretary of
state and many of those for former
years will likewise be paid. The
claims that will not be allowed are
those not sufficiently itemized.
In the past none of the county's
claims for caring for transient pau
pers have been paid and seemingly
other counties have been equally easy
with the state. Under the law the
secretary of state is left the sole
judge of the claims presented and the
only remedy for a county having a
claim is to appeal the case to the leg
islature.
Farmers Must Prove Case.
The proposition of requiring the
Northern Pacific and the o. r. & N.
company to connect their lines here
was again discussed with the railroad
commissioners and the railway Off
cials by Mr.. Phslps. According to
the district attorney the company has
expressed a willingness to install the
switch If a sufficient reason for the
same can be shown.
However, ]. P. O'Brien, general
manager of the o. R. & N, asserts
that the interchange of freight would
be of little benefit to those on the
line. He says that lumber and posts
can be purchased cheaper from Pu-
get sound than on his line and there
fore all that would ever be transfer
red would be an occasional car of
wood The fact that two local rates
would have to be paid by the shipper
he says is also an argument against
the move. According to Mr.. O'Brien
the Byers' switch now installed could
not be used by the railroads.
Should the farmers along the line
desire 1t Robert Burns, district
freight agent, will come here to dis
cuss the subject with them and lis
ten to their claims upon the subject,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
EXTRAVAb ! \ A
H0NL|Nb> >/IsSCESs
Big Audience Generous in
Praise Of Fine Program
Rendered.
EVERY NUMBER RECEIV-
ED MERTTED PLAUDITS.

Company LIS Big Military Show De-
lighted Audience That Filled Opera
HOuse-Specialties All MeritOriOus
-"Subdual Of HGmistOn" a Pic
ture Of Soldier Life That .Arouses
Patriotic Enthusiasm and Evokes
Much HumOr-Banquet Follows
Play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
PresIdent Wants Inreslipation.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Rumors of
impending clashes between the rail-
roads and labor interests has led the
president to ask the interstate COM
merce commission to invest gate the
trouble in view Of settling the diff
Guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
Travelled Far to Wed.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 19.-After
having made a journey half way
around the world to join her lover,
Anna Adler of Odessa, Russia, will
be married here tomorrow to Will
liam Baerman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
Lost Diamonds from Stockings

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Mrs.
Frances Nelson has reported to the
police that she lost $4,000 worth of
diamonds while walking along Haight
street. She had them in her stock
ings. The police are working on the
case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
EVANS WILL NOT COM
MAND FLEET ON RETURN

Washington, Feb. 1o.-It is
stated that in all probability Z
Admiral Evans will not COM q
mand the fleet in the trip from q
San Francisco to the Philip Z
pines. 9
Evans will retire from service .
August IS, and as the fleet will Q
start to Manila before that date .
1t is said that he will give up .
the command. .
1t is also said that Captain .
Richard Wainwright will be ele- .
waited to the command.
,ss.........
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Los Angeles. Feb. 19.-W, H. Mills
of Norwalk, Ohio, was elected presi-
dent of the national association of
railway agents at the closing session
of the convention last night. The
next meeting is to be held in New Or
leans
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
FISH FOR UMATILLA; MAIL
DELIVERY FOR LA GRANDE

Washington, Feb. 19.-La Grande,
Orc, will be given free city mail de-
livery ON May IS. on the application
Of Congressman Ellis. An assignment
Of fish will also be placed In the
Unatilla river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
THE BROKEN RAIL
HAS DISAPPEARED
First Session of Investigating
Committee Proves Highly
Sensational,
COMMISSIONER DECLARES
REPORTER Is PIPE DREAMER

Mystery In Connection Kith Disap-
pearance OF Rail That Caused Cot
tage Grove Wreck-Reporter for
Journal Testifies That He Found
IS Rotten Ties in One Mile of
Track-COuld Pull Tie Spikes With
Bare Fingers-NIany Fish Plates
Were Broken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
Mckinley VIII Soon BE in Portland.

San Francisco. Feb. I9.-The
steamer American Maru, with Horace
Mckinley, the noted Oregon land
fraud operator. aboard. has been
sighted off the Farallones. The ves-
sci will dock late this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
JACKSON FOR BRYAN's MATE.
Hearst Independence League Man
Said 10 Have Been Agreed Upon.

said to Have Been Agreed Upon.
New York, Feb. 19.--An agreement
Is said to have been entered into be-
tween Bryan and Hearst whereby a
Hearst Independence League man,
Attorney General William Schuyler
Jackson, Of New York state, will be
made the vice presidential candidate
on the democratic ticket.
In return Hearst will support Bry-
an. Some of Bryan's closest friends
say that Jackson is acceptable and
that Bryan favors Jackson over all
other candidates mentioned to date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
JAIL BREAK AT OREGON CITY.
Guard Is Injured In Attempted Es-
cape Of Three Men Charged With
Murder

Oregon City, Ore. Feb 19.-One
jailer was slightly injured this after
noon when three prisoners in the
county'jail made an attempt to break
out.
Two other prisoners arrested the
taller in the fight and the men were
corralled. The men who planned
the getaway are accused of murder
ing a Hindu.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
,.u,ld Denies Rumor.

New York. Feb. l9.-George Gould
denied that a receivership is con-
templated for the Missouri Pacific,
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

william Mosney, an Indian outlaw
has been surrounded in thicket
near Helena. Mont, after eludlng
the Officers for the past four
months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
LIVES LOST IN
CHICAGO STORM
Worst Blizzard in Year Causes
Death and Suffering in the
East.
SNOW DRIFTS TO BANKS
TWELVE FEET HIGH

Six People Have Perished In Intense
Gold and Other Lives Are In Dan
ger-Wind. and Snow Storm Ragged
for Past 4S Hours, Gripping All
Street Traffic-Aged Woman FrOz-
en 10 Death I'm Snow Bank-Lives
Lost In Fishing BOats-New York
Has Blizzard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
COULD INTERESTS
BADLY BRUISED
RumOrS of Possible Receiver
for Missouri Pacific and
Western Union Bonds.
STOCKS SENT TUMBLING
BY BEAR ATTACKS

Terrific Assault Causes Great Blocks
OF Stock TO Be Thrown Into Mael-
strom and Sold at Any Old Price
Rumoned That Gould Interests Are
In Bad Straits and Construction
Work bn Gould Lines VIII be Stop
ped-Wild Rumor Starts Run.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
DES MONIES PLAN
UPHELD BY COURT
COMMISSION
GOVERNMENT is LEGAL

Places City Government I'm Hands Of
Commission Of Five Men the Chair
man Taking the Place OF a Mayor
-COmmissiOners Can BE DISMISS
cd Upon Vote Of 25 Per Cent OF
the VOters-Ten Per Cent OF the
Voters Can Cause Pending ordi-
nances 10 BE Submitted to Popular
Vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19
.PAUPER CLAIMS
ALLOWED BY STATE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS
GETS A SETTLEMENT

County Will Be Benefited to Extent
OF Several Hundred DolIars-Also
Took Up Proposition Of Interchang-
ing Switch With Railroads-O. r.
& N. Objects-Reasons Given for
Not Wishing TO Join Tracks to
Those of n. P.-Farmcrs Must
Prove just Reasons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Walla Walla chicken fanciers will
incorporate for future shows with
capitalization Of $260O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Chicago, Feb. l9.-Six people have
been killed as the result OF the ter
rible blizzard now raging about Chi
cago. The storm is one Of the most
severe and destructive that ever Wis
tied the middle west. A wind and
snow storm has ragged for the last 4S
hours and all street traffic is Grip
pied.
Mrs. Anna Lincoln. 70, was found
frozen to death In a snow bank. Two
men were drowned in a fishing tug
off Waukegan and three other boats
are reported near here.
Snow still falls and in places has
drifted as high as ~ feet. There is
intense suffering among the poor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

New York, Feb. ia blizzard
struck this city today. Four inches
of snow has fallen and all the river
boats were forced to tie up. Street
traffic is blocked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Pendleton stores are filled with at
tractive goods Mt the most reason
able prices ever to prevail In the
inland empire Read the adver-
tlsements for Particulars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-19

Rain or snow tonight or Thursday
Sunrise, 6:5S; sunset, 5:S7.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22

WASHINGTON. = The nursery of
w Taft's boom for the presidential
nomination was room in the execu-
tive offices of the White House
grounds, where President Roosevelt,
before he left for his home at Oyster
Bay, was shaved each work day. Here,
when the boom was a green and ten
der thing. its first young shoots pushed
to the light Here it was coaxed to
sturdier growth. Here. in full blossom.
1t was talked over and admired.
Frank Hitchcock was the official and
the president the unofficial manager
of the Taft boom. The president, at
these heart-to-heart talks with the can
didate, was in a barber chair. A GER
tain White House messenger welded
the razor and lather brush. II was the
only part of the day when official bust
ness did not claim all of Roosevelt's
time 1t was Taft's one chance to do
most of the talking.
Even then. the barber had TO be
watchful. and quick to snatch away
the brush or blade. When 7, X. wants
to talk he sometimes forgets he is be-
ing shaved. If the BARRIERS hand had
not a gamblers quiSkness, the presi-
dent would have had the lathcr brush
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22

nR. HARVEY w. wILEY'S hygienic
u experimental students. irreverent'
ly referred to at times as the poison
squad" have ended the seasons feast
ing at the bureau of chemistry, and
their condition is being carefully noted
to ascertain what effect the diet has
had upon each.
Seven young men compose the
class, and they have been giving their
services to demonstrate what effect
saltpeter and variety of miscella-
neous food products chemically or arti-
ficially treated have upon the human
system.
The students have resumed the reg.
ulation boarding house meals with
out fear of interfering with the scien-
tifc Investigations Of the govern
ment.
Besides taking up such matters as
summer beverages, widely advertised
as possessing medical properties. but
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
Wholesale Prices Are Highest in Years

cent. higher than the average for the
year 1907
When the commodities are divided
into nine groups every group shows an
increase in price in 1907 as compared
with 1906. For farm products taken
as a whole this increase was greatest.
namely. 10.9 per cent; for food. 4.6
per cent: for clothes and clothing. SO
per cent: for fuel and lighting. "a
per cent. for metals and implements,
6.l per cent; for lumber and building
materials, 40 per cent; for drugs and
chemicals, S.3 per cent; for house
furnishing goods. 6S per cent. and
for the miscellaneous group. five per
cent.
The effect of the money stringency
in the latter part of the last year is
reflected in the decrease recorded in
all commodities during November and
December. the average price showing
decrease of 3.5 per cent. below DC
tober. OF the 25S articles for which
wholesale prices We're recorded l12
showed an increase in the average
prices for 1907 as compared with 1906:
35 showed no change and 81 showed
a decrease
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
Wiley's Poison Squad End Their Test

thought by scientific men to be objec'
tionable because containing caffeine or
other injurious substances. there Is a
wide field for the students to exferi
ment.
One of the most interesting posi-
bilities is the determination of wheth-
er or not feungreek, the famous old
world herb remedy. which is part OF
most medicines advertised to increase
flesh, is really what 1t is said to be,
and will accomplish the purposes for
which II Is advertised. A class in
feungreek is said to be one of the pos
sibilities of the early future.
Condition foods for animals also
offer field OF endeaver that DIR.
Wiley may yet explore to deterr,ine
IL the claims made for the various
brands of food are really true.
The experiments conducted by DIR
Wiley are the first large experiments
of the sort conducted in the scien-
tific world. The classes. which were
started in the fall of 1902, have al
ready gone through a variety OF ex-
periments Borax and boric acid were
the first to receive attention. eulphuric
acid. benzote, formaldehyde and cop.
per salts have also been fully tested
as to their effects on the human sys-
TEN when taken with food.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH.
Boys Fervent Prayer Was Answered
in the Nick of Time.

A suburbanite is fond of telling this
story of his five-year-old son Bobby.
Being of an inquiring turn of mind
the youngster one day managed to
turn on both faucets in the bathtub
to see what would happen. 1t CHANGED
that the stopper was in place, and the
tub rapidly filled up. to the great de-
light of Bobby. Finally. however, the
tub became so full that it threatened
to overflow on to the floor. and Bobby,
having a proper respect for the mater
nal slipper. became frightened and
tried vainly to turn off the water. Be-
ing unable to. for some reason, he
gazed tearfully at the ever-rising flood,
and then. mindful both of his religious
training and the occasional visits of
the plumber. he plunged down on his
knees, and his elder sister, who hap
pened to be passing at the moment,
heard him exclaim. fervently:
20. Lord, please stop this water
running! And, o, Lord, If you can't
do it. please send somebody that CAM
His prayer was answered, for his
sister rose to the occasion and turned
off the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the much-feared slipper.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22

The woman of taste keeps abreast
of the fashions in a way-that is, she
drops wornout styles and adopts what
ever new ones she can adapt to her
use. If she can afford 1t she patron
lies first-class dressmakers and gets
her moneys worth by wearing her
clothes two or three seasons without
losing her prestige as a well-dressed
woman. There is an advantage in
this method. as you can see. and
have been told by women who use
It that there is economy as well.
1t is no economy to save at the ex-
pense of good looks 1t is a woman's
duty to look her best. a duty she owes
10 her family. If she can secure 1t
by small expenditure. so much the
better, but to save by accepting shah
biness is not creditable save in dire
stress OF circumstances. Poverty is
an excuse for shabbiness and nothing
else is accepted by the world save in
the rare cases of shabby millionaires.
Chicago Journal.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
Dummy Used to Make Test.

Walking day and night, without a
single stop. a dummy soldier is max
ing 100000 steps every "a hours i: an
endurance test to determine the life
of several new cartridge belts which
are under consideration by the board
of ordnance and fertilization of the
army. The dummy's tour of duty is at
the Rock Island ull) arsenal. The
dummy is the size of an average sol
der BY special mechanical appa-
ratus 1t is made to walk. with the
guidance of a wire cable, as though on
sentinel duty, in circle in one end of
a tSv. The mechanism is such as to
give. the dummy the same motion as
wouid be experienced by the average
soldier in walking. About the waist
of the figure are strapped the various
belts, one at a time. which are being
tested. Each is filed with the regula-
ton number of rounds of service cart
ridges. the principal test being made
with the sharp-nose bullets, to deter
mine how long it will take for these
to wear through the pockets of the
belts.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
The Vital Point,

Judge Gillette was one of the most
dignified of old-fashioned jurists. One
day he was holding court at county
seat in rather out ofthe-maiu-road
county, when violent hubbnb in the
hallway interrupted proceedings in the
courtroom. After quieting the dis
turbance. the sheriff returned to report
to the Judge. 1T was two men fight
ing" explained the official. Danny
Flanagan and Jake jenkins. tough
characters about town. have put
them under arrest And he waited,
expecting that the magistrate would
order both offenders to be brought in
to his presence and committed for con-
tempt.
What was the sheriff's establishment,
therefore. when the judge beckoned
him to the desk, and bending down.
said in a confidential whisper:
(which Observation-Disclosures Sun
day Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
ITCHING HuMoR ON coy
HIs Hands Were a Solid Mass. and
Disease Spread All Over Body
Cured in Days BY Cuticura.

"One day We noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores. We first noticed It on his little
hands. His hands were not as bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
we heard of the Cuticura Remedies
being go good for itching sores. BY
this time the disease had spread all
over his body, and his hands were
nothing but a solid mass of this Itch
ing disease. ! purchased a box OF Cuti'
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura
Ointment, and that night | took the
Cuticura Soap and lukewarm water
and washed him we'll. Then | dried
him and took the Cuticura Ointment
and anointed him with it. I did this
every evening and in four nights he
was entirely cured, Mrs. Frank Don.
ahue. EOS Fremont St. Kokomo, Ind.
Sept. l6, 1907"
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
Makes New Record for Cabinet Changes

The chances are that he will continue
to serve through the term of Mr..
Roosevelt, and should Secretary Taft
succeed to the presidency. it is posi-
BILE that Secretary Wilson would con-
tinue in the cabinet. 1t will be IL
years next March since Wilson be-
came secretary of agriculture. lie is
73 years old. but a man of great activ-
ity However. II has been a matter
of some surprise that he has continued
in office so long, as 1t has been the
Roosevelt tendency to get younger
men into his cabinet.
The Lamar register., 1908-07-22
Taft Boom Was Born in Barber Shop

in his eye as often as he had it in his
mouth. The shaving of the president
and the midday cultivation of the
boom of Taft started at l p. IN. and
lasted half hour.
Taft, when he was in Washington,
often saw the president several times
had many things on his mind then and
no leisure. For an hour or longer aft
err IL 80 his outer office was filled with
men who had appointments.
At the one O'Clock shaving time
came the first respite. The room in
which the president was shaved is a
small, narrow one, between the presi-
dents Office and that of Secretary
Loeb. 1t Is used as an anteroom to
both Offices. On the wall is a long,
framed photograph of squadron of
battleships.
At this window is low-set leather
upholstered chair. Against the wall
at one side writing desk.
When the time for shaving arrived
the low, leather covered chair was
pulled out from the wall. A neat foot
rest OF two steps was produced from
under the writing desk and set in front
of the chair.
Roosevelt took his place. Then
came Taft. who pulled up another
chair alongside.
When Taft was away Roosevelt Oft
en- received others in the shaving peri
cd. Sometimes the correspondents
talked with him there. Sometimes 1t
was Hon. Jimmy Garfield, he OF the
classic brow.