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Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
CALIFORNIA; BIG TREES SAVED
Forest MOnarchs of YER Em-
braeed In n National
Reserve,

In the rush OF business In the house o,
representatives last Saturday the Gala.
veras big tree national forest bill. which
originated In the senate and was drawn
by Mr.. Perkins OF California four years
ago, was finally passed. The incident
seems to have attracted little or no no.
tice. and yet. as the president will In
doubtedly sign the bill, a grove Of the
most majestic seduoia trees In the coun-
try has been saved from destruction. The.
Minnesota lumber king" who owned the
trees. had spared them in the hope that
congress would take the grove off his
hands, but being a practical man he
would not have waited much longer. I'm
der the terms of the bill he will receive
timber OF equal value, to be allotted to
him from the 'un~appropriated public do
MAN,
Secretary Garfield in n letter to Repre-
sentative Swager sherley OF Kentucky.
who was perplexed by a doubt whether
sthe United States could acquire land sit
usted in a state for show purposes, de-
scribed the Caiaveras giants as zone OF
the wonders Of the world" and declared
that 1T would be practically a national
calamity to allow their destruction" Tho
largest standing tree on the tract Is Louis
Agassiz. which had an estimated gross
volume" Of 12A1Ss broad feet before the
base was followed out by fire. Old Goliath.
now PROSTATE, contained enough timber to
afford 127, 500 feet. Visitors ride on horse
back through Father OF the Forest as he
lies prone. These cuTiosities and scores OF
mighty trees that tower sky ward are no
longer threatened by fire or the vandal's
saw. The government foresters will keep
ward in the grove.-New York Sun
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
FIRST HORSES IN THE WEST
Earliest Horses on the Plains and
ProbaI origin of wild
Bands

The first horses Of the western plains
probably were brought there by the
spanlards.a In 1545, more than fifty years
before jamestown was settled. Coronado,
the Spanish captain, was roaming about
the plains of New Mexico, and he tells
of the dogs used by the Indians to hau
their plumber on lodge poles, indicating
that they had no horses at that date.
In lie the Spanish again worked their
way westward across the plains, 4nG
their letters tell of the establishment of
the Indians at seeing the horses they
had with them. The expedition was con-
stantly losing horses, and there is little
doubt that the first droves of western
horses originated from
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
Juvenile Fashions

Ohildren's Garments Patterned After Prevailing Styles
for Grownups-Al Novelty Materials and Trimmings
Are Employed in Children's Ready-to-Wear Lines.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

purpose valenciennes lace is most m
ployed.
A princess robe tit indeed for a small
princess has the graduated panel front
made of hand embroidery inset with fine
lace medallions and hand run tucks that
are a marvel TO behold. 1t is made with
the round neck edged with narrow lace.
As the price is s2S5, the lace and en-
broidery are both Of the hand variety,
But there are less expensive robes of the
same general style that are suited to
purses of moderate means.
French, Dutch and Princess Dresses.
Baby Irish, Irish crochet, valeneiennes
and cluny laces are used in narrow bands
and edgings for the ornamentation OF the
first short dresses. These. too, are made
Of the fine nainsook. They are made with
full length. three-quarter and short sleeves
and with round or square necks.
For. the child from 2 to 8 years old there
are the long WASTED French dresses fin
ished with a narrow flounce about the bot
tom. These have a pink or blue ribbon
sash to conceal the joining of flounce and
waist. Then there are Princess dresses
with the one piece front and flounce in
the back, and with the sash ending under
ribbon ~rosettes at either side OF the front.
The Dutch dress has a square neck, short
waist and short sleeves. and will make any
child look like the picturesque little Dutch
maidens OF the story books. All of these
styles have lace trimmed skirts, or may be
selected with the tucks for the sole en-
bellishment Of the skirts.
A material that is quite new for the
small child's wear is cotton crepe. This Is
shown In shocked dresses. which are quite
new, and several styles OF shocking are
shown In the finest French crepe these
little dresses are sc. and they are being
chosen by the richest mothers.
Infants wrappers and sacques are made
OF crepe de chine. messaline and cashmere
with delicate silk embroideries and scallops.
The white embroidery is sometimes ac-
oented by a faint touch of a pale blue or
pink. and the garment Is fastened at the
throat with ribbon ties.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

CAaoNNSN AhOAAA
these strays.
In the early days upon
the plains they were as
great a pest to travellers
as they are today. Woe
be unto the luckless
camper who allowed a
band of wild horses to get
close enough to his gen
tie horses, turned out for
the night, to sweep them
off. - st. Louis Post-D Dis
patch.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04
short Coats.


So soon as the warm weather comes the
infant is put into short dresses. and to
cover these are coats Of crepe, corded silk
and cloth, all. of course, in white. They
are trimmed with shoulder capes of the
material embroidered with sprays Of flow
ers In the corners and scalioped edges.
Messaline coats are somewhat more elab-
crate, being trimmed with narrow puffed
shirrings Of the material.
For children from 2 TO 4 years there are
coats Of white washable corduroy. made
cape collar and fastened with pearl but
tons. They are unlined or lined with silk.
They should be washed In lukewarm
water and soapsuds made with wool soap,
and rinsed out In water of the same tenn
peraturc. Cashmere coats tina are silk
lined are Of the same description, except
that the collar is embroidered with sprays
of flowers in the front corners and edged
with %soallops, while the sprays OF flower
embroidery are repeated in the corners OF
the skirt. There is a tiny little turnback
cuff on the sleeves. which also is edged
with scallop embroidery. A still more
practical coat for a child of this age Is
made of black and white shepherds check
and plque collar and cuffs.
Cribs, Chairs and Their Fittinr..
AfBhans for the baby are made of hand
crochet wool in the star pattern. For both
crib and carriage use there are hand em-
broidered nainsook afghans. Carriage and
crib pillows are In heart and oblong shapes
and covered with embroidered white Main
sock, which may be slipped over a white,
pink or blue pillow.
The Infants feeding plate is a useful
novelty as II is almost impossible for the
baby to dash the food from the plate on
account of the fancy half inch rim that
extends up around the edge of the plate.
This is decorated with a picture and nur-
sery rhyme. Baby's feeding and toilet
chairs now have china silk cushions tufted
with baby ribbon and edged with valen-
ciennes lace, 30 as to keep the air away
from the small back.
The newest cribs are made OF gold fin
ished wicker with a festoon Of roses about
the sides. These are either lined with
tufted cushions or have the sides laced
through with satin ribbons The white
cribs have part of the design picked out
with gold and decorated with the gold rose
festoons along the sides.
Bonnets and Hats for Tiny Girls.
The quaintest. most charming little hats
and bonnets are to be worn by the tiny
tots this spring. and It is easy to imagine
the delightful pictures they will make when
decked out In all the bravery of their spring
attire. Dear little blossoms and ribbons
are used for the decorations of the little
girls from 2 to 8 years, and for the older
girls there ara hats with larger brims, poke
bonnets and mushrooms that closely re-
semble those their mothers will wear. And
what gives more delight to the half-grown
Omaha daily bee., 1909-04-04

THOUGH the simplicity in
children's wear makes radical
changes impossible, there is
sufficient novelty introduced
from season to season TO
show n markad diffaren N In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

The Sunday lid has been clapped
on az Pasco and Kenewick, two for
merly wide open towns just across the
Washington state line from Umatilia
county. For the first time in the MS
tory Of the town it was impossible 70
buy drink in Pasco and so tight was
the lid that even cigars were under
the ban. The district attorney Is the
man who has undertaken to hold the
lid down. The following concerning
the observance Of the Sunday closing
law is taken from the Franklin coun-
ty Herald, published in Pasco:
As a result Of the letter Of Pros
ecuting Attorney A. A. Hinman 10
Sheriff T. V. Davis, advising the lat
ter Of the provisions Of the statues
relative 10 Sunday closing, as printed
in last weeks Herald, Pasco, for the
first time in It's history, suffered the
rigors Of a "blue" Sunday last sun
day.
The city was closed as tight as the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

proverbial drum, it being impossible
to purchase even a cigar or a news
paper. One of the drug stores was
closed, but the other two remained
open, although the proprietors con-
fined their activities to selling drugs
on prescription, refusing to sell news
papers, magazines, cigars or toilet ar
ticles.
The Crystal theatre was open in the
evening for a sacred concert. No
charge was made and a collection was
taken for the benefit Of the Catholic
church. The hotels and restaurants
remained open and no interference
was made with the baseball game be-
tween Richland and Pasco, but be-
yond these exceptions, there was alb
solutely nothing doing in business
way.
A ray of hope was held out to the
disconsolate, however, in the assur-
ance that the new criminal code, ad-
opted by the recent legislature re-
meals the stringent provisions OF the
old Sunday closing law, which has
never previously been enforced, al
though it has been on the statute
books for twenty years. AS the new
code goes into effect June II, there
are only eight more Sundays which
can be made "blue" by the county Of
ficials.
The new criminal code provides for
the sale Of meals, confectionery. news
papers. magazines medical and sur
gical appliances on Sunday, and also
that work Of necessity and charity
may be carried on.
In connection with the Sunday CLOS
ing. 1t developed that the 'lid' mas
dropped in Kennewlck, which has tor
months borne the reputation OF De-
ing the only town in the state where
good sized thirst could be quenched
on Sunday without fear Of interfer-
ence on the part Of the powers tha'
be. Last week, however, the tip came
down from Prosser to the cross the-
river twin that saloons must respect
the Sabbath, and tomorrow that town
must be dry" as a desert.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

1t Grande. Ore.-This section of
Union county is much interested in
the success of the Meadowbrook irrl-
CATION project, which had its incep-
ton some months ago at a meeting
of the La Grande Commercial club.
The first plan of getting land owners
to subscribe for water sufficient to
irrlgate 10000 acres, was found, for
various reasons, to be impracticable'
and several influential farmers and
business men decided that a better
way would be to form a corporation,
get the project we'll under way, then
bond it for sufficient to carry on the
work.
This method has been followed, and
the efforts have been directed toward
getting a stock subscription list of
100000. The greater part of this
has been raised. and when 1t is,
which under the energetic leadership
of the present secretary Of the club,
Fred b. Currey, will be within the
next 10 days, the work of making sur
veys. etc. will proceed at once.
The 100000 will buy the dam
site, rights of way. etc, and pay for
all preliminary work up to actual
construction. There are at present,
| 1855 names on the list of subscribers
and many Of these have signed. re-
gardng the matter purely as a mat
/ ter of investment 1t Is the purpose
Of those in charge of this work to
= scatter the stock among as many Of
the actual users of the water as pos
sible
! Meadowbrook. two thirds of the
flood waters OF which will cover co.
/ 600 acres a foot deep. is 25 miles up
/ the Grand Ronde from La Grande.
] and the Grand Ronde itself will be
/ the carrying canal until the water
reaches a point two miles west of the
/ city. At that point it will be divert
| ed on both sides OF the river. 1t Is
probable that the city OF La Grand,
will grant a right Of way through
the streets in consideration of being
allowed to use the water Tor sewer
/ age system.
As soon as the preliminary work is
/ finished the holdings Of the corpora
! ton will be bonded for 100000,
( enough to carry water to more than
/ the 10000 acres that were first
/ thought necessary.
, In comparison with the work at
| Hermiston and other government
projects. the Meadowbrook has great
| advantages in point of cheapness.
While the Hermiston water users
must pay $50 per acre for their wa
ter, the farmers of the Grand Ronde
will be paying but $40, with a small
er maintenance fee than has been ad-
judged necessary by the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21
AMERICAN TRUSTS PREPARE
TO INVADE CHINA

Toxic, April 19.-The American
trust believing that China is on the
verge Of great commercial awaken
ing, IS preparing to invade the CeleS-
tlal kingdom in force, according TO
the Rev z. w. Thwing, secretary for
Japan and China Of the international
Reform bureau. He has Just return
ed from the opium conference al
Shanghai. The tobacco trust has al
ready posted hugh signs all over Chi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

ma, he says, advertising cigars and
cigarettes The Chinese, he says, are
angdy and have torn most of these
posters down and are threatening to
visit the tobacco trust agents with
further reprisals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21
FULTON WILL PRACTICE
LAW IN PORTLANL,

It is c.. w. FuIton's intention TO
make Portland his residence, and next
month he will open law offices in the
Fenton building, says the Telegram.
This was Fultons original intention
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

after the primaries last year. as ex-
pressed to friends 1t is also said to
be the former senator's plan to es-
chew politics for the next few years
and attend strictly to law
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21
WILL |RR|GATE
10000 ACRES
MEADOW BROOK PROJECT IN
UNION COUNTY PROGRESSING

Work Already Under
Way-Holdings of Corporation VIII
BE Doomed As Soon As Preliminary
Work Is Complcted-Schcmc VIII
Irrigate 10000 Acrcs-Will Cost
But $50 An Acre for Water for the
Project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21
EASTERN LEAGUE SEASON
BEGINS AGAIN TODAY

Providence, r T., April 21.-The
baseball season of the esatern league
begin today with Montreal playing
Providence in this, city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

Suite OF unfurnlsher housekeeping
rooms for rent in East Oregonian
building. Electric lights. steam heat
and bath. Enquire at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21
CLAPPED SUNDAY
LID" ON PASC0
KENNEWICK AND PASCO
ADOPT STRINGENT LAWS

The Two Washington Towns Closed
on Sunday for the First Time In
Their History-Even Put the Ban
ON Cigars-District Attorney Under
takes Moral Crusade-Kennewick
Holds out Longer But Joins Her
Neighbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-21

Read the East O-egonlan.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-21

warrior who sharpshooter sent a bullet which
might have been aimed at the MONDAY sun Probably
before 1t to earth 1t tore fragment of cloud
but its way to the ground 1t Creased" ammuni
tion-bearng mule, which instantly broke and
dened pain and fright went tearing through wood
knocking down trooper who attempted to stay it's
course and then made straight for the outlying
of the enemy.
When the flying mule had reached point about a
hundred yards distant from where the heads
of the reds showing it stopped short and forget
ting it's pain began to Craze the bunch grass.
On the back of that mule the ammunition upon
which depended the troopers salvation. In order to
reach the animal any brave enough to make the
attempt must needs cross open plain swept by
thousand rifles.
The officers consulted and a desperate plan for the
recapture of the mule under discussion Suddenly
of the enlisted men called attention movement
in the far to the right. In a moment the
head of white man was 1t trooper who
crawling slowly toward the stampeded animal
Word passed swiftly down the line and voey
after voley directed at the Sioux to keep their
attention away from the mule and from the soldier who
making his way toward it, The trooper crawled
and He close to the savage line and discovery
meant death He reached point within 20 yards of the
grazing animal then suddenly stood up. boed forward
and vaulted on to the mules back.
Digging his spurs deep into the animals side Sergt.
hstaley for he the trooper who had dared death
to save the ammunition started the animal back
run toward the squadron There wild yelling from
a thousand red threats Hundreds of rifles emp
tied at the muis and its dauntless rider
Straight into the lines Haney rode unhurt. He had
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vi inquiry be convened pass upon his conduct
blameless ~
Later In his army life Reno man of tried courage
COMMITTED indiscretions which resulted in courtmar
ai anu sentence of dismissal from the army in which
ne nau served In peace and in for years
Ihere was an Incident in connection with Reno's
sh Wth the reds nearly 80 concerning which
the only facts set down in army history that
speclhc act OF gaanry that field of battle Sergt
Richard F. Hanley awarded q medal of honor The
noncommissoned officer received his decoration
ing mule, dangerous proceeding at almost any time
but proceeding that day of battle so precarious
that neither Haney his comrades believed when
ride began that 1t could end in anything but death
Reno found himself confronted by a tremendous
force OF Indians. The fight that the
hercest ever fought on the plains charge made by
part OF Renos command, charge that literally led the
troopers into the jaws of death, turned the de-
feat though of officers and men gave up their
lives that victory might come.
The men in Reno's command knew that they were
match for five times their number of savages they
short of ammunition and time that the Sioux
driven away they returned again to the assault
and assault cost the troopers powder and
lead.
Finally all the ammunition IN the outfit with the
cepton of that which the carried in their belts
was the back of huge badtempered Missouri mule,
for the job of cartridge carrier because
prodigious proportions and his unhaggng energy.
Daring Deed Of a Trooper.
The mule with the pack train to the right and
rear OF the squadron which lying along the edge
Of a wood with 10 face toward the enemy. A Sioux
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IN detach DSN'
tho nurnose of making reconnaissance INTO part Oh
the country that was all rock and SAND. Whiie riu-
; With he men across the sandy waste beyond which
rose the rocks crashing voley met his command inc
duty sergeant was shot through both hips and he Tell
from his horse to the ground
Clarke knew that another voley would crash almost
instantly and he knew also that ne was greatiy ou'nu
bered Furthermore a mounted charge was impossible
Clarke ordered his to fall back 10 sheter put ne
STAYED on the field He jumped from his horse to the
was heavy man. to saddle. His strength was equal
retain his seat and in condition Clarke found that it
He struck his horse the flank with the palm Oh
his him trotng back to the troopers who
under orders, retreaed Then the Lieutenant put
himself between the Indians and the wounded sergeant
prepared for effort and raised the black man to his
shoulder The Apaches broke loose with another Vol
ley Carks blouse pierced twice and the sand was
kicked sptefuly about his knees but he was unhurt
He staggered back the yielding sand, while the
bullets spat about him.
Back through the death-beset Clarke carried tbs
black sergeant, shielding him much 1t was In his
power with his body while he toied along. Finally
he reached shelter with his he made detours
attacked the Apaches In flank and sent them scattering
The black sergeant is sl living, but the white lieu
tenant who saved him is dead.
He lost his life while swimming in the Snake river
country He had struck rock In diving The blow In
itself might not have killed him, hut he was drowned
while the bank stood the troopers for OF whose
black comrades Powhatan II. Clarke had once dare1
death II the Arizona desert
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CAREER OF BABE" CLARKE.

In the year 1880 there reported az
the United States Military Academy as
n candidate for admission Louisiana
boy. who was just II years old, but
who looked to be three years younger
His name was Powhatan II. Clarke. NO
cadet is admitted to the academy who
has not rounded out II years of life.
Clarke was called Babe" by his
classmates because he was the young
est among them The oldest member
of the class is dubbed Dad" This
has been the custom of the class from
time immemorial and the saddling OF
the word of infancy upon the cadet I'M
plies nothing of weakness of body or
of character.
One day at Sunday morning inspec.
ton the tactical officer told Babe"
that he must shave and the boy
blushed like holly berry. There was
fun in camp that day. for with the ad-
vent of the razor into his kit Babe
had passed from childhood
There was cadet at the academy
who had some grievance against
Babe" II must have been imaginary.
for the Louisiana boy was in demeanor
peace and good nature to all the
world. Clarke was challenged to q
fight; the challenger outweighed him
20 pounds, but the boy refused to let
one of his classmates take the burden
of battle on himself and he fought the
heavier cadet and thrashed him beau
tifully
Young Clarke proved his pluck ON
that day. Later he gave an exhibition
\. xusfk
a southerner's prejudice against the
negroes, but upon graduation from the
academy in 1884 he went into black
regiment, the Tenth cavalry He was
lust q years of age. the youngest sec
ond lieutenant in the army OF the Unit
ed States. He was ordered to Arizona
and before he had been at his post a
month he was sent into the field
against hostile Apaohes. With squad
of men he was directed by his troop
a. ,At.. .stwr nv
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Reno's Gallant
Eioht.

memo s SdIldf1t
Fight.
While Sitting
Bull with his
5000 warriors
was engaged in
the humiliation
of Gen. Custer
and his devot-
ed following of
troopers, in
June, 1876, Maj
Reno's squad
ron of the Sew
enth cavalry
was battling
with a band of
Sioux not many
miles away in
the country of
the Little Big
Horn.
The Custer
massacre" over
Swallowed all
the other 1ndi-
an fights which
took place in
that red month,
and thus IL ia
that but little Is
known outside
the circles of
the army about
the g a i a n t
fight which the
unfortunate Re-
no and his men
put up that day
a G a / n s t t h e
S W a r m | n &
hordes of saw
ages.
After it was
known that Gus
ter and his
command had
b e e n i'll g d
there was criti-
cism of Major
reno Tor not
p u S h in 6 for
ward to Gus
ter's assistance.
The major had
been given or
ders to take an.
other trail, and
when he felt
the shaft of
criticism he de-
manded that a
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taken one chance in thousand ana
had won out
The army mule lived. but 1t did not
escape unscathed, as did Hanley. AS
a man in the fight said afterward;
"That mule came back with as much
lead in his hide 8s he had in his pack.