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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
La GRANDE HIGH
WANTS PENDLErON'S SCALP


La Grande, ore,-Tied for the
championship of eastern Oregon is
now the probable lineup of football
in eastern Oregon on the eve of the
final struggles that are to place the
championship Of the Eastern Oregon
Athletic association wherever it be-
longs. Baker City and La Grande ap-
pear to be thus catalogued.
BY a strange intervention of fate
and decisions on the part of Curly"
Spagle of Wallla Walla, official at
Baker City a week ago, La Grande
managed only to tie Baker City, when
according to some, the score houldl
have been 10 to in La Grande's ia
vor' A touchdown from tumble
and another touchdown following a
forward pass were disallowed, not by
prejudice on the referees part, but
because he was not at such posi-
ton on the field as to be able to per-
fectly view the plays.
BE that as 1t may the official score
was tie, and now that Baker City
has defeated Pendleton, it resolves
Itself on La Grande to defeat Pen
dleton, too, to be on a par with Ba-
ker City,
This contest takes place a week
from yesterday and at that time the
eastern Oregon championship will be
as nearly decided as it is possible
this year. If La Grande wins, Baker
City and La Grande can lay equal
clims to the championship, while If
Pendleton wins, there will apparently
be no tangible title anywhere, and the
championship laurels will be left flut-
tering with no logical claimant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
DECIPLE OF ROOSEVELT.
Washington Rancher Is Father of
Eleven Children.


Spokane, Wash.-Friends of Fred
erick Steiner, pioneer resident of
Gle Elum, Kittitas county, Wash, be-
lieves he and his wife deserve a
Roosevelt medal for raising a family
OF goodly proportion. They have IL
children, the youngest of which was
born a few days ago. All the chill
dren were born in Kittitas county and
10 of them claim Gle Elum as their
birthplace. This is believed to be a
record without a parallel in the state
of Washington if not in the Pacific
northwest. and as the happy father
remarks with just pride, Where is
there a town of the size and age Of
Gle Elum on this continent that can
beat it?" Governor Marion E. Hay
has been apprised of the newest ad-
dition to the Steiner family and their
friends will bring the matter for
mally to the attention of Colonel
Roosevelt on his return from Africa
Steiner does not go much on the
medal proposition, but there Is no
gainsaying that he is the happiest
man in this part of the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
PERSONAL
MENTION

Dell McCarty came in from his
Stage Gulch ranch yesterday.
Carl S. McNaught of Hermiston, is
a guest of the Hotel st. George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pell of Adams,
were visitors in town Saturday.
II. f. sturdivant of The Danes, is
transacting business in this city to-
day.
Winn Stewart, travelling drug sales
man, is now here representing his
house.
c. d. Gabrielson, the well-known
insurance man, is in the city from his
home in Salem.
Mrs c. II. Stevens and son of Ad-
ans, were the guests of friends in
Pendleton Sunday.
Attorney Francis II. Bartlett of
Hermiston, was the guest OF Pendle-
ton friends over Sunday.
w. H. Long of Stanfield. is up from
the west end of the county for the
transaction of business.
Mrs. j, NJ, Fine returned to her
home in Echo this morning. after a
brief visit to this city.
Mrs. w, j. Patterson of Baker City
Is now visiting in the city as the guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Alexander.
o. d. Teel is up from Echo TODAY
W. w. Yeager of La Grande is
transacting business in this city.
R. N Stanfield, postmaster at Stan
Held is up from the county's young
est town for the transaction of busi-
ness.
Floyd Barnett of the Columbia
Land company, is up from Stanfield
IN the interest of the Furnish-C Coe
project.
Mrs. P. D. Tull of Spokane and
Mrs. E. L. Lowell of Portland are
now here visiting their mother Mrs.
Lot Livermore,
j. j. Hamley and son John, are ex-
pected to arrive home this. evening
from a goose hunting trip to the lower
Attorney Dan P. Smythe left last
night for Arlington to see that his
sheep are being properly cared for
during the storm
Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely left on
the morning local for the west end
of the county on business in connec-
ton with his office rs
w. A. Slusher left on the early
train yesterday morning for Meacham
to look after the sheep which were
caught by the snow.
Carl Power of the Power harness
shop, is spending the day with
friends at Nolin, having gone down
on the morning train.
Henry Latourelle was a westbound
passenger on this mornings local, be-
ing bound for the goose hunting
grounds on the Columbia.
Herbert Strohm, one of Hermis-
tons citizens, returned to his home
this morning after transacting busi-
ness briefly in Pendleton.
E. r. Martin and Thomas H. Will |
liams, members of the surveying par
ty stationed at Pilot Rock Junction,
spent Sunday in Pendleton..
Sheriff Carter of Colfax, Washing
ton, passed through Pendleton today
on his return home from a business
visit to the DesChutes valley.
Mrs. F. Knappiy Of Albee, is in
the city today on her way to Holt
Vile, California, where she will join
her husband and reside in future.
Al Nordeau OF Weston, is transact
ing business at the county seat. ].
F. Bidderback of Hermiston. is |
among the visitors in the city today |
from the west end Of the county.
City Recorder Frank Mckenzie
and family Of Hermiston, have been
guests at the home Of Mrs. McKen-
zie's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
O'Daniels, since Saturday evening.
10y Wissler, son of Conductor r.
Wissler of the main line passenger
service, arrived yesterday from La
Grande to accept a position in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
These are Just the improvements
PHYSICIAN GIVEN
VERY STRANGE FEE

New York.-Country doctors are Of
ten obliged to receive value Of their
fees in such commodities as hay. oats.
cordwood, potatoes, butter and eggs.
In the city patients frequently press
upon their physicians more unique
testimonials of their gratitude.
For instance: A physician in this
city received a call one morning re-
Gently at his office from former pa
tient, who laid a package on the doc
tors desk and remarked:
Doctor, 1 have nothing else to
give you at present, but thought
these might be of some use to you"
A moment later the caller departed
and the doctor unwrapped the pack
age. He was very much astonished
to find before him three bulky parch-
ments, written and engraved on
parchment, yellow with age, and sew
eral sheets of each document bound
together with faded pink and blue
ribbons. What was his astonishment
when he unfolded the queer looking
old papers to discover that each bore
the signature of Andrew Jackson.
president of thhe United States, Louis
McLane, secretary Of state, and M.
F. Butler. attorney general Of the Uni
ted states.
Further investigation disclosed the
fact that each was patent granted
to Russell Jarvis, the first editor Of
the Pacific Ledger of q, Philadelphia.
These patents were all granted to Mr.
Jarvis who was a lawyer by profess
sion, in 1884, or two years before the
Ledger was founded.
Read the want" ads 1AdAH.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
0. R. & n. PREPARES
FOR HEAVY TRAFFIC
BUILDING MANY NEW
PASSING TRACKS
Company Expects Continuance OF
Present Heavy Passenger and
Freight Traffic-Improvements All
Along the Line Seems TO Indicate
This.

That the o. r. & N. company Of
ficials expect a continuance Of the
exceedingly heavy passenger and
freight traffic which has prevailed
for the past several months and de-
moralized the train service to a great
extent, is evident from the improve
ments and the number Of passing
tracks which are being constructed
all along the Pendleton division. It
would also indicate that the officials
have no thought of diverting the
main line business down the Snake
river road.
Three passing tracks have just been
completed, one between Heppner
Junction and Castle Rock, one be-
tween Castle Rock and Coyote and
one between Irrigon and Umatilla.
In addition to these, a number Of
others are now in course of construc-
ton. West of Umatilla, two large
storage tracks are being built These
are for the storage Of coal and will
take the coal out of the Umatilla
yards, hereafter.
At Stanfield the track is being
laid for the new stockyards, which
are to be the largest of any stock
yards on the entire o. R. & N.road.
An extension is also being made to
the passing track at Stanfield, as well
as to the new station Of Coe, former
ly Horseshoe Curve.
An extension is being made to the
passing track at Duncan and an ad-
ditional passing track is being con-
structed. New passing tracks are al
so being constructed at North Fork
and Huron, while the present passing
track at the latter station is being
extended.
= A new passing track is being laid
at mile post 276, which is between
Huron and Meacham.
That Meacham is yet to remain on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
Circus In The Afr.

New York.-A circus ten stories uI
in the air, on the roof of the Hote
Astor, has been arranged for the en-
tertainment of the millinery jobbers
from all of the big cities of the coun-
try, who are here for their annual
convention. A tent 200 feet long has
been erected on the Astor roof, trick
horses, ponies, monkeys and other ami
mails have been hoisted up by derrick
a sawdust ring laid out, several mid
way shows set up and other features
Of the old fashioned country circus
provided. The show will be on to-
night and tomorrow night, but will not
be opened to the public.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

the map is evident from the fact
that an extension is being made tn
the present passing track the house
track is being extended and a new
passing track is being constructed.
Spring spur, between Kamela and
Glover is also to be favored with a
passing track as is also Ice spur, just
beyond Hilgard. The present passing
track at the latter station is also being
extended.
These are Just the improvements
that are being made on the Pendle-
ton division at the present time and
it is said that the same activity is in
evidence along the entire line from
Portland to Huntington. The work
being done on this division alone rep
resents many thousands Of dollars
and every available man is being en-
ployed. r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
HUBBY WANTED 40
KISSES EACH DAY

Bluefield, w. Va.-Declaring that
40 times q day is more kissing than
woman can stand, the police judge
Of this city recommended that Ed
ward Schneider and his wife seek
separation. Schneider first had his
wife arrested because she only al
lowed him 20 kisses day, when for
years he said he was getting 40.
Later Mrs. Schneider had Schnei-
der in court, charging that he threat
ened to XII her when she refused to
allow him the 40 kisses. The court
dismissed the case after advising the
couple to break away for good.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
A Boston Husband.

Mrs. Caudle-I think there is
man downstairs.
Mr.. Caudle-I thought I heard
some one. Suppose you go down and
ask him what he wants. Even a bur-
glar wouldn't strike a woman, you
knnw
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

81 am training my boy to be self
reliant"
Want him to be able to paddle his
own canoe, eh?"
well, want him to be able to
operate his own motorboat."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

Dallas, Ore.-R. E. williams and
I. N. Yoakum have purchased of
Thomas Holman, 100 acres of hop
yard, located near Eola, for $4,000
cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15

There is just one thing like about
pemmican," said the man who knows
everything.
"And what's that?" inquired an ad-
miring bystander.
1T takes such lot of alcoholic
tipple to wash the blamed stuff down.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
More Love-Fewer Divorces.

More of our rich papas in America the affections of the adventurous com mercial-minded, moneyless wife-hunters empty-headed, titled foreigners who are "ramping' on our hunting grounds-that Uncle Zeke' did in Austin some time since. After several months of violent protestations of love made for his daugh- ter, it was at last understood that the father was at their marriage to give his daughter a house and lot. Uncle Zeke'' was a sly old coon, and to test his future son-in-law's affections he said, as they were smoking their pipes:
 MT Crow, I has been cogitatin' an has come to de 'cluson not to donate Matidy dat ar house an lot on Austin Avenue.'
 MT. Crow sprang to his feet and, stick ing his stoveppe hat on the side of his head said:
 Tn dat case, sah, our future relations done ceased to exist from dis moment, sah."
 But, Mir. Crow, was gwine to say"--
 "Oh, go hire a hall an invite yer friends to attend de meetin'r'
 "All right, Mstah Crow. Our relations has done ceased to exist, but only want ed to say dat house am too snall so I am gwine to glib Matildy dat tw<- story cottage on Peacon street. wuf twict as much"
 Jim tried to explain, also; but when 'Tncle Zeke' solemnly lifted boot the size of a ham and pointed to the door, James Crow refused to finger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
GEESE DROWN SQUIRREL
Ducks First Shoot Him Off His Perch
 Into a Pond.

From the New York Times.
 Jack, big gray squirrel who, with his mate, Jill. inhabited the island in the duck inclosure in the Bronx Park zoo, sacrificed his life Thursday to his love of high living. It was this way:
 Jack and Jill long ago discovered that by crossing over the ten-foot-wide stream of water which separates the island from the mainland on all sides they could reach a trough filled with corn, which was replenished daily for the ducks and geese which rightfully inhabit the pond and island. A wire fence dividing the in closure used by the maliard ducks from that enjoyed by the Canadian geese of fered means of communication between the island and the corn trough, and Jack and Jill long ago became expert in run ming along the top of this ticklish path way.
 Daily the two squirrels have made pill grimages to the corn trough, eaten to re- pletion. and then returned to the island The ducks and the geese always swan close to the fence, Tapping their wings and uttering hoarse cries of rage, but were never able to catch the nimble squir- rels. Little by little. however, Jack lost his native agility as he partook of more and more of the rich food and yesterday when he started back from a particularly heavy feast he waddled slowly along the top of the fence instead of hopping nim- bly, along as had been his wont.
 One of the mallards saw him and real ized that he was too heavy and too well fed to move hurriedly. The duck sounded a cry which brought all of it's mates. and they attacked Jack viciously. The sqlrir rel tried to hurry. but at last was pushed off the fence and fell into the pond.
 In an instant he was surrounded by big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Personal and General.

Members and families of the Ensley Highlands Sunday school are being in vited to attend review day exercises Sun day afternoon at 3:90 o'clock. A special programme has been prepared and pa rents and friends of the children are be- ing strongly urged to attend.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odist church will meet Monday after noon at o'clock with Mrs. Lucy White at the home of MT. and Mrs w. B. Bridge, Avenue F and Twenty-fifth street.
 Miss Ruth Fonville and her brother, Mir Marion Fonville, of Mexico Mo-, left yesterday for their home. They have been visiting Mrs. w. D. Fonville on Avenue F and Twentyfirst street.
 Ed Dickerson, a white man, who was serving a street sentence on the chain gang, made his escape this morning while the gang was at work at the read, near Palmer Terrace The police officers were immediately notified and by quiet work on the part of the police force the pris- oner was recaptured and placed in the city jail with an additional charge of es- cape being docketed against him.
 The Ensley Optimist, edited by the Stewards of the city, Is out from the press, and is filled with some very in- teresting reading matter. Several let ters from prominent men In the county have been given space in the issue touch ing upon the Greater Birmingham ques- tion.
 Albert c. Kicks has purchased the rental and insurance business of J. J.. Walker, in the firm of Walker & Kicks. Mir Walker will continue in the real es- tate business, but MT. Kicks takes over the rental and insurance department, In connection with his own real estate bus mess.
 Mrs C. H. Bradley left yesterday on a visit to relatives and friends at All legheney and Pittsburg.
 Mrs. Thomas Emmal will leave tonight on a two weeks vacation to Lexington and other points in Kentucky.
 Col J. w. Mayne department com- mander of the Patriarchs Militant in Ala bama, returned yesterday from St. Louis, where he has been during the past week in the interest of the Militant order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
Southern Steel Company.

The affairs of the Southern Steel com pany are rapidly being adjusted and indications point to an early resumption of the several plants belonging to the company.
 President Hassinger is In New York at present attending to few minor de- tails prior to starting up the plants. It Is understood on his return to Bir- mingham he will lose no time in getting the plants ready to resume operations. The condition of the company's property is on the whole good the principal coal mines are in first-class shape and could start on a few days notice. One of the four blast furnaces at Chattanooga Is practically ready to blow in The other furnaces will need some repairs. The steel mill at Gadsden can be put In con- dtion at comparatively little expense, while the rod mill at Ensley can be put in frst-class condition in a few weeks. The general impression at Ensley seems to be that the rod mill will be started at the same time the steel mill at Gads- den Is put in operation. The Southern Steel company has raised all the funds necessary for operation and the prevail ing opinion is that the rod and wire mill will be started in the next few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
.ENSLEY ELECTION WAS VERY SPIRITED Anti-AnnexationistS 0verioyed
 At Result SOUTHERN STEEL'S PLANS Rail Mill Is Expected to Start Monday. Plans Under Way For Big
 Fourth of July cele-
 bration.
SOUTHERN STEEpS PLANS

Ensley June 19.-(Special )-The special election held today was close and spirited Much interest was manifested as the question of the annexation of Ensley was made an issue in the campaign. Capt Romaine Boyd ran on a straight-out the Ensley box for legislature was Bar nerd 197. Boyd 116, Norment T. Tarrant 2S1, Black 1. At the Wylam box the vote was Barnard 55, Boyd IS, Norment ?, Tarrant 10. The vote on the bond issue was 233 for Birmingham bonds, 2s3 against; for Bessemer bonds 317 for, 165 against
 The surprise was the large vote cast at the special election called by the city council of Ensley on the question as to whether the citizens of Ensley were in favor of Greater Birmingham or not. The election was held in the tax collector s office, the result being, for Greater Bir- mingham 45, against 450; at the Wylam box, for 36, against P; at Fairview, for 5, against 37. In the three boxes the total vote was against Greater Birming- ham 559, for the greater city S6. This election will settle the claims made that the citizens of Ensley were in favor of annexation without referendum clause The election passed off quietly. No dis turbances or disorder occurred. The anti anpexationists are much elated over the victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
piPLoDocUs-What It Is.
Enlightenment on a Subject That Has
 Troubled Mankind.

From the New York Sun.
 The sovereigns of America, regarding with stupefaction the prizes which the Thane of SlSibo is bestowing upon the sovereigns of Europe, are a serried in terrogation point. We lay at their feet such poor information as is required of of us:
 ITO the Editor of the Sun-Sir: As no one else seems to have the moral cour- age, I'll bite. What is a Diplodocus'? :?
 Sea Gate, June g. c. F. s.
 The diplodocus, or doublebar, was c sauropod dnosaur by profession. Save in the slight eccentricity, if ecoentricity it be. of wearing "the rami of the ischla straight not expanded distally,'' and of having "a weak dentition," probably as the result of biting off more than it could chew. 1t seems to have been in the same precinct with the rest of it's tribe.
 What then was a common, ordinary dinosaur?
 Sometimes it was as big as all out of doors.
 Sometimes 1t was no bigger than a chicken or MT. Carnegie.
 Sometimes 1t weighed 25 tons. just half of the Pittsburg Tolstoi's fighting weight when he is full of moral indignation over rebates or the duties on steel and iron.
 It could weep like crocodile or like the Thane deploring war or hearing that his offer to buy the Philippines had been refused
 It had saltatory limbs, in which it danced the Hieland fling, and enenrial crests with the motto, "I Get All There Is"
 It was a brother of the ostrich, that delicate and diplomatic bird.
 Sometimes 1t was a horn. and blew it so that the eternal hills had goosefiesh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

and the citadels of protection had to be propped up.
 Often its prominent feature was the size of it's head' (dinosaursu megalomoa- niacus).
 It was as much at home and just as popular on water as on land.
 It usually crept but sometimes stood on it's hind legs; and it had prehensile claws even on it's toes.
 Like that of the ptesosauriians, it's character was "reptilian," and yet in many respects 1t was "a bird.'
 It was a carnivore and a vegetarian, presumably eating grass for the sake of dying poor.
 In short the diplodocus, if we may judge by it's brothers and sisters, was a gifted and useful being, suffered to grow up in those wild Jurussic ages that in the full ness of time 1t might be memento and memorial of another unusual and gifted being in the hearts. the courts and the museums of Europe.