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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
PERSONAL
MENTION

p. E. Damon is in the city from La
Grande.
H. Lyons of Nolln is in the city on
business.
ALI johnson of Athena, is in the
city on business.
John Bannister of Athena, is in the
city on business.
John Kilkenny of Heppner, is in
the city briefly
b. T. Keller is down from Meacham
on a business trip,
John Hager of Gibbon, is the guest
of Pendleton relatives,
w. II. stamper was in the city yes
terday from Weston.
Attorney viii NJ. Peterson is in
Weston on legal business.
Geo. j. Currin is in the city from
Heppner on business trip.
William Potts and wife are in the
city from their farm near Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Smith of Barn
hart. are in the city on a shopping
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cartano of Ath-
ena, are in the city on shopping ex-
petition.
B. H. Allen of Hood River, is in the
city for the purpose of demonstrating
a fruit sprayer
G. W. Brobstel returned home to-
day after stopping in the city on his
way home from Portland.
Superintendent Mahaffie of the
Wenaha springs, is in the city for
the transaction of business.
T. L. Dunsmore, the Mutual Life
fire insurance man, has been in
the city for a couple Of rays.
]. A. Horn of Antelope, the superin
tendent of the Prineville Stock and
Land company is in the city.
James Nelson, the well-known
rancher of Nye, was here yesterday
and returned home this morning.
Chief Umapine of the Cayuses and
Acting Chief Amos Pond of the
Umatillas. are both in the city today
Special Agent Jones and w. C. E
Pruitt went to Hermiston this morn
ing on a contest case that is to be
tried there.
w. f. Marks of the Standard Con
solidated Mines company, of Prairie
City. passed through here today or
his way to Weston.
B. B. Boyd and j. E, Reynolds o
La Grande, left yesterday for Cal
gary. Alberta, where they have in
J vested in wheat land.
Rev. o. H. King and family passed
. through here yesterday from Ii
Grande on their way to Everett
Wash, where Mr.. King will conduc
the Christian church services.
Attorney ]. P. Winter went to Wal
la Walla today, where this evening h
:. will serve as a judge in the debate be
tween teams representing the Pacifi
University and Whitman college.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
MURDERS HIS FRIEND
WHILE HE SLEEPS

Hutchinson. Kans., Feb. 26.-or-
Vile Poland, aged 10, who was ar
rested charged with the murder OF
Jesse Haymaker Wells-Fargo Ex-
press company clerk, found dead In
the company's office at the depot
confessed yesterday that he was
guilty of the murder
Foland said he told the clerk, who
was an intimate friend that he de-
sired to sleep in the office for the
night. Haymarker gladly gave his
consent. Foland said that Haymar-
ker was asleep at the time he snot
him.
"I may have been crazy but I did
it." declared Foland. I'VE both went
to sleep. Later / awoke and Jesse
was dead and I had a pistol In my
hands. Then I went up to the town
office of the company and robbed the
cash drawer. 1 got s7,25 but don't
know what | did with it."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
nAHo.oREGoN RAILROAD.
Development Congress Meets in Boise
10 That slogan.

Boise. Feb. ga railroad from
Idaho. to Coos Bay. oregon" was the
slogan of a meeting of the Oregon
Idaho development congress which
cnvened here today for a two days
session.
The Idaho legislature now in ses-
sion, will be petitioned to make pro-
vision for the creation Of railroad
districts for the purpose of voting
bonds. An effort will be made to have
an amendment to the constitution
making such a provision, submitted
to the people at the next general eIec'
tions in Idaho and oregon
There will be a big public meeting
tonight. Prominent men of both
states will speak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
HOSPITAL PATIENTS sTARVE.
Caracas Physicians and Nurses Strike
For Food and Medicine.

New York, Feb 26.-The steam
ship Prinz Willem ", which arrived
today from Venezuela, brought re-
ports of great distress in the hospit-
ais at Caracas A short time ago the
physicians and nurses in the hospitals
went on strike because the authorities
failed TO furnish food and medicine.
There were 300 patients in the hospit-
ais when the trouble occurred, and
they we're starving for the want OF
necessaries of life. The passengers
of the Prinz Wlllem w. included o.
Paulus Sannon, Haytian minister to
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
ORGANIZING FARMERS
OF THE COUNTY

H. D. G.. Cox will leave tomorrow for
Pilot Rock to organize the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative union in
that vicinity. The meeting will be
held at 1890 o'clock and it is ex-
pected that a large membership will
be secured. Similar meetings will be
held in Echo Monday at 1880 o'clock,
in Nolin Tuesday night at o'clock,
and in Holdman on Saturday, March
6
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
PRIESTS WIFE VANISHES.
Ogden Girl Says She Married Through
Fear.

Denver, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Susan Nor
an Ryan, the ogden girl whose mar
riage to Father James Ambrose Ry-
an. a Catholic priest, was discovered
two days ago, left Denver with her
husband for the West
At the time Of the discovery of the
marriage Mrs. Ryan claimed that she
had been forced into the ceremony
through fear, and announced her in
tention of procuring divorce at
once.
Father Ryan has been successfully
secreted since the discovery of the
marriage, although sought by the
police at the instigation Of Father
O'Ryan of St. Leo's church, who
wanted an examination made as to
Ryan's sanity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26

The acquisition ow this second fortune
places Mrs, Asher in the band of wom-
en- who figure as the richest of their
sex. The richest woman in the world
is generally admitted to be Mrs. Het-
ty Green. with fortune of between
$40, 100000 and SSO,000,O0O at her
command. Others who follow close
ly are Mrs, Russell Sage, who re-
ceived fortune of $S5,O0O,O0O, but
has distributed much Of it in chari-
table beQuests; Mrs. Anne Weightman
Wake. who is said to possess $780,
600, 900; Frau Won Bohlen, the daugh-
ter of Krupp, the German gunmaker
has property valued at $S0,000,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
GIVES $50 SQUARE MEALS.
Gambler Who Won $4,000 Invites
Fyerybody to Share Luck.

Reno, New, Feb. 26.-The Charity
OF a gambler was highly emphasized
here when ]. c. Miller, a roulette
wheel turner in a local resort won
about $500 at faro and then invited
everyone in the place to have
square meal" More than $40 peo-
pie accepted the lucky gamblers gen
erosity. While Miller's guests were
gorging themselves with good things
he stood at the bar and directed every
one to eat and bring any hungry
friend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
FINDS AFFINITY SECRETS.
Londoncr Discovers What It Is Tia
Draws Soul Mates Together.

Topeka Kan.-Robert G. Auld Of
London, who says he mas discovered
the secret of affinities, is greatly in
terested in the Travis affinity BILL
now pending i'm the Kansas legisla'
ture.
The noted soul mating" and affin-
ity advocate has written letter to
IA prominent legislator, in which he
declares Kansas should, by all means,
kill such law, for, he says, soul
mating" will become a question OF
great scientific value in a short time
He predicts that within 10 years the
lawmakers of progressive states will
realize the importance of such legis-
lation.
"The power affinity or that which
draws two separate beings together is
according to the new science, the res
ident force in one individual, pos
sessed OF certain characters to com
plete certain things lacking in the
other said Mr.. Aud.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
WYOMING NEAR THE WAGON.
Mining STAGES Legislature Closes Two
Hundred Saloons.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 26.-Anti-
liquor legislation was the feature OF
the session of the state legislature
which closed Sunday. Among the
new laws enacted were those abso-
lutely prohibiting the sale Of liquor
outside incorporated cities and In
creasing the county license to $1,000.
II is estimated these laws will put
200 saloons out of business through
out the state.
The office Of the tax commissioner
was created. and w. A. Richards for
commissioner of the United States
land office was appointed first COM
missioner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26

Every railroad company in the
state Of New York will be required
to publish in all newspapers of every
city, town and village within the state
through which its lines operate a
schedule of the movement of its pas
senger trains If bill introduced at
Albany by Assemblyman Cuvlllier be-
comes a law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
REFORM .sTREErCAR HOGS
Massachusetts Women Would Teach
Them Modern Ethics.

Chicago, Feb. ga course in
ethics for the streetcar "hog" was re-
commended at the annual meeting of
the department of superintendent Of
the National Educational Association
by Miss Ella Lyman Cabot, Of the
Massachusetts Board of Education.
The next annual meeting of the de-
partment will be held in indianapolis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26

passenger department of the road and
has been a frequent visitor in PEN
dleton for many years past. He is en-
thusiastic over the construction of the
Milwaukee through to the coast and
declared that it will be of great bene-
fit to Washington and to the other
states through which the road passes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
RICHEST WOMAN
IN THE WORLD

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 26.-Mrs. s.
G. Asher, the daughter Of the late
Barney Barnato, has become the lega-
tee Of a second million Of money from
the same source cher father settled
the first million upon her on the oc-
casion Of her marriage to Mr.. Asher).
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
BRUSHA RECOVERING
FROM SERIOUS FALL

Doc Brusha, for the first time sine,
he was hurt in the fall in which he
injured his back, was out today in
the sunshine. He is able to walk
with a cane, but it is thought it will
be a few days yet before he will be
able to start to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
Ninc.plonters Reach CalIao.

Calao. Feb. 2S-The United states
mine planters Ringgold and Armi-
stad. which are proceeding from New
York to San Francisco, have arrived
at Callao.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26

Miss Ruth E. Swain has been en-
gagged to teach the De Haven school,
district No. 9. This district is on the
Walla Walla river, few miles above
Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
New Grocery Clerk.

A. G. Drews of Minnesota, has ac-
cepted a position in the grocery de-
partment of the Alexander store. He
will leave for Pendleton within few
days. Mr.. Drews is cousin of DR..
NJ. S. Kern of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
To Teach Spring Term

Miss Daisy Waddingham has sign
ed a contract to teach a four-months
term of school in school district No.
So which is a short distance east of
Helix =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
SAYS MILWAUKEE ROAD
WILL DEVELOP WEST

]. ". Casey. representative of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul. was
in the city yesterday. He is in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-26
PUSH BARROws ACROSS EAST.
John Schumann, Pedestrian, 10 At
temDt Novel Feat.

tempt Novel Feat.
Chicago. Feb. 26.-John Schumann
arrived IN Chicago after a remarkable
walk from New York. He covered
1900 miles in 31G walking hours. He
left New York January 13. He said
that on March 4 he would start from
Chicago 10 push a wheelbarrow to
New York.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
WORTHY OF SOME
CONSIDERATION

If the merchants of any town,
Ellensburg not excepted, wish to
shut off the mail order business,
they can cripple that business very
materially by doing as the mail or
der houses does-advertising their
stock of goods, quoting prices,
quality, etc, of the articles adver-
tised. Many people are really
ignorant of the prices of the local
merchants and send away for goods
really believing that they are saw
ing money.
Now to illustrate, a farmer came
into The Dawn office last week and
showed us pair of shoes that he
sent off for and said that he paid
So for them in Chicago, and fifty
cents express charges, making 50. so
for the shoes. He thought he had
drove bargain, when as a matter
of fact he could have done as we'll
at home perhaps better. At the
same time he ordered a lot of
groceries that when laid down here
he admitted, had cost him as much
or even little more than he would
have paid here. Taken all in all,
after closely scrutinizing his deal
he was somewhat sick of his bar
gain and said: Il will never act
a fool again. Next time l want to
buy bill of goods l will buy at
home. l would not have done so
this time, but l was in absolute
ignorance of the prices asked by
local merchants.
They do not advertise to speak
of and really seem indifferent about
our trade, never soliciting us to
trade with them. Of course, this
does not apply to all the merchants
in Ellensbnrg, but it does to the
majority. l have not lived here
long, but l have watched the
papers closely to see who advertised
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
CITIZENS TICK EFT
Fine Fruit

A. NJ. Wright picked II boxes OF
pears from one tree and y boxes OF
apples from one tree on his ranch in
the Nahum canyon. Both the pears
and the apples he sold for 81 90 per
box. At That rate with apples an acre
Will produce 81 240 worth of fruit,
counting 10 trees To the acre. while
with pears, counting l40 tr, es per acre,
would produce ST. $50 worth of fruit.
We wonder if some fellow will now
ask If a man can make Il living on ten
acre ranch? Suppose it was ten acres
instead of one, you can readily see that
with pears it would mean $44 800; anC
with apples, Si2. 400.
Mr.. Wright's yield of fruit is not
uncommon in the older orchards Of the
valley, indeed we are told that it is
common.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14

but and the President spoke
with great mock gravity in or
der that the revenues of the gov
ernment may be maintained "
AT Seattle on the 5Oth, President
Taft announced that he would
urge upon Congress the enactment
of ship subsidy law He declar-
ed that the country was ready for
such an experiment and that some
thing must be done to build up an
American merchant marine. He
pointed out that if war should
come at this time the United States
would not have enough vessels of
its own to carry coal to its fleet.
OF course he said, we are
familiar with the argument that this
would be a contribution to private
companies out of the treasury of
the United States, but we are thus
contributing in various ways on
similar principles in effect, both
by our protective tariff laws, by
our river and harbor bill and by
our reclamation service. La Fol
lctte : MayaZiue
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14

and who did not, and | must con-
TESS that l am surprised that mer-
chants will call themselves business
men and yet fail or refuse to carry
even a small advertisement in the
local papers. When l landed here
the first thing l sought was a copy
of each of the local papers. | then
looked the town over and sized 1t
up. said to my wife, that news
papers as rule were called the
rehectors of the city, but III the
case of Ellensburg, the papers did
not reflect much to the credit OF
the businessmen of the town and
that from what l could learn, |
believed the press was not to blame,
it was a desire on the part of the
business men to either ignore the
press and the people or purely a
lack of good judgment. know
towns half the size of Ellensburg
whose business men spend more
in three months for space in news
papers than all the merchants in
Ellensburg spend in one year.
The above conversation is no
dream. 1t is the words spoken by
sober, honest and industrious
farmer, and in his words there are
many truths worthy of consldera-
ton. 1t ought at least set all con-
cerned to thinking. There may be
instances where business men are
to be excused for advertising, but
if so, they are rare, and the same
may be said of the people who
patronize mail order houses, it
rarely occurs when saving is
made by so doing. First, it takes
the spot cash to get goods from any
mail order house, while if worthy,
the local merchant will extend
reasonable credit. The money
sent away from home never returns,
while the money spent in the home
town remains here, perhaps not all,
but the bulk of it. Not any great
amount of it leaves the state, for
the merchants of Ellensburg buy
very largely in this state, and sure
ly the profits. large or small, re-
mains with us.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
GREAT CROWD GREET
BRYAN IN SPOKANE

SPOKANE, Oct "a crowd esti
mated at 80, 900 people cheered
William Jennings Bryan as he
entered the reviewing stand at
Riverside and Monroe street this
afternoon Mr. BRYAN trip down
Riverside avenue was one cheering
ovation, and a packed reviewing
stand was eagerly awaiting the
Democratic champion. The crowd
was so dense in front of the stand
that his automobile was blocked i'll
reaching the steps to the stand.
Cheer after cheer echoed the
Commoner' 81 appearance.
Mayor n. S. Pratt introduced
the speaker. Mr. Bryan s first.
action was to request the removal
of a hedge of palms arranged
around the speaker 5 stand. Bryan
talked from $50 until ABS, over
two hours of wild cheering, and
the crowd remained standing dur
ing the entere address. His points
were:
In thirteen years of victory the
republican party has not stamped
one policy on this country, and in
thirteen years of defeat the demo
cratic party has led the republican
party to every reform that it has
undertaken.
The whole progress of our gov
ernment is for the democratic ideal.
Within the last five years number
of old world countries have taken
steps toward more popular govern
ment. The movement is universal
it is irresistible.
Il do not expect to be a candi-
date for any office again, " declared
William Jennings Bryan today.
AS to my being a possible candi-
date for president of the United
States in 1912, | would say that
while | will not promise any one
that | will not be a candidate UNI
der any circumstances, still l do
not expect to be. | hope nothing
will arise to make it necessary to
be candidate for any office again.
expect, however, to take an &C
tive interest in politics as long as
live, and to take part in the discus
sion of public questions.
DO you believe party lines are
being eliminated"
think that for the last fifteen
wears there has been increasing in
dependence in the voter. | do not
believe, however, that in our life
time we will see but one party. |
see no sign of drift in that direc-
ton. '-Review.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
SOME NEWS WORTH
READING AND SAVING

The news of the week IS events
contains no item of greater inter
est than President Taft speech at
Spokane on September %, in
which he pledged his administra-
ton unreservedly to carry forward
and strengthen the Roosevelt pol
icy of conservation. Coming as it
did on the heels of his open letter
to Secretary Ballinger and his sub
sequent endorsement of Chief For
ester PinChot, this declaration of
the president is clothed with even
greater significance than his SINH
lar statement in his inaugural
address.
He defined his position in the
following words: There has been
good deal of discussion in the
newspapers concerning the attitude
of the present administration to-
ward the general policy of the CON
servation of resources, and some
unfair and altogether unfounded
differences have been drawn. The
truth is that my administration is
pledged to follow out the policies
of Mr.. Roosevelt in this regard,
and while that pledge does not in
volve me in any obligation to carry
tn EN- out unless | have congress
sional authority to do so, it does
require that | take every step and
exert every legitimate influence
upon Congress to enact legislation
w hiCh shall best subserve the pur-
poses Indicated In other words
the President pledged himself to
90 to the full extent of existing
law in carrying out the Roosevelt
policies and to work for such adj
ditional laws as will more speCifl
cally and fully protect the public
rights.
President Taft referred to the
wonderful work of Mr.. PinChot in
conserving our natural resources
and said that while this work had
brought denunciation at first, it
was now generally recognized that
it should have been begun many
wears earlier. He also gave credit
to Secretary Ballinger, as being III
full sympathy with the policy OF
the administration.
His promise to request Congress
TO authorize the Secretary OF the
Interior to issue $40, 900, 900 bonds
for the completion of irrigation
projects now under way was re-
ceived with enthusiasm.
In his speech at North Yakima
IN the goth. the president referred
TO the sectional nature of the tariff.
"In the indignation of gentlemen
Of the range states with reference
TO free hides, he said, you have
a counterpart in North Carolina
for instance, where they are dis
t;nctlv in favor of So lumber, not
.otectiue tariff. of course,
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
THE TWO MUNICIPAL TICKETS

Two tickets are now before the cltl-
zens OF this city for the primary cleo
ton which will be held on the 9th of
November.
PEOPLES TICKET
Mayor, (. f.. Craig; clerk, John A.
Shoudy; attorney G.. r. Hadley: treas
urer. A NJ Hall, A. O. Johnson: cOun-
Gilman at large, j. f.. Farrell, A. M.
Wright; councilman First ward, G. II.
Stewart: Third ward, Geo Michels,
Peter Garvey.
CITIZENS TICKET
Mayor, w. j Peed: clerk, Thos. l..
Flynn; attorney, Edward Pruyn, J. N.
STREET, O. O. Felkner: treasurer, G.. r.
Brads shaw, o. w Sinclair: councilman
at large. w f. Doughty; councilman
Third ward, G. w. DeWeese.
Since the above was put into type,
Edward l'ruyn and &. Il. IIadley have
withdrawn.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14

ROYALTIES 2,oS5
Hay and Grain 1925
Aggregate value as equal
lied by state board 1,77o, 02o
Total value of real prop
erty including improve
ments aequalized by
the state board 6,965,7O9
Railroad property 3,517,43O
TELEGRAPH 12,611
Total S12,271,776
The Northern Pacific has 10
miles and 2O9 feet of main line in
the county and 81 miles and O41
feet of side track, making in all
124 miles and ESQ feet of track in
the county. Total equalized value
by state board So, SIT, 43O.
Kittitas must pay on 3 mill
levy on state tax $37, 148. On 212
mill levy, S3O,956 school tax.
Military fund, is mill S2,47o.
Highway tax, mill S12, 1872.
Total SS2 1862.
The levy for school purposes
throughout the state was placed by
the State Board of Equalization at
2l2 mills and for general state pur-
poses a rate of three mills, making
total of 81 mill.
Washington has ESQ, 3O7 children
of school age according to the last
report of the superintendent OF
the SO counties composing the
state. At 10 per capita a school
fund of S2,673,O7O will be raised
for the ensuing year. On top OF
that sum 81 ,97o, O49 must be raised
to support the public school sys-
tenn, making a grand total of 81
539,1
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14
COUNCIL MAKES ESTIMATE OF
CITY EXPENSES FOR YEAR 1910

The Estimate Of Expenses to Conduct the Affairs If
the City of Ellensburg for the Ensuing Year is of
Interest to Every Property Owner and TAXPAYER
OF the Municipality. Read it Carefully
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-14

The following is an abstract of
State Board of Equalization of all
taxable property in Kittitas county