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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
LOCALS

Pastime pictures please all.
Best pictures and prizes given at the
Pastime theater.
Best nut coal Give us a chance
Oregon Lumber Yard
For rent-4 room cottage, good To-
cation. Enquire 100 E. Bluff st.
Oak wood, the heat producer. for
sale at the Oregon Lumber yard.
j. B. HALEY, express Leave orders
welch's cigar store: Phone Main 1s
We have some real bargains it will
pay yau to investigate. The Wonder
Store.
Get our prices on Cascade fir wood
and slab wood: oregon Lumber
Yard.
The Wonder Store Is not cramped
for ready cash, however we have got
some real bargains.
Gus La Fontalne has Just received
fresh lot of crawflsh. crab and oys-
ters in the shell at the Quelle.
For sale cheap, two good delivery
horses. Am going to leave city. APP
ply Powers Dairy or ask the driver.
' - . o.. /
For Rent-3OO acres of garden. al
falfa and wheat land on Mckay
creek, SR miles from city, Address
Dan Kemler, Pendleton, Ore.
Kennedy's Orchestra will furnish
music for all ovcasions. Formerly the
Grand theatre orchestra. Address
Lee B. Kennedy 623 College. phone
Block 1441.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
SCHOOLBOYS FIGHT DUEL.

Newark. n. J.-Will.am Pollak, q
14-year-old schoolboy, was sent from
the public school at Summit to the
Overlook hospital here, suffering
from dangerous knife wound over
the heart.
According to Pollak, the wound was
received in a duel with classmate
Arthur Tappan, 16 years old. Both
boys, Pollak asserts, were rivals for
the affections or girl member of
their class, and to determine which
one should have the right of way,
they decided upon a duel.
This was fought out, he says, dur
ing the noon recess, in one of the
class rooms of the school, with pocket
knives as the weapons,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
TEACHERS ARE APPEALED TO BY
FIGHTERS Of GREAT WHITE PLAGUE

| Der Of years, and having been a mem.
Der Of the Society for the prevention
Of tuberculosis has been forcibly i'm
pressed with this neglected phase OF
schoolroom sanitation. AS a result
he has installed in his building OF
fourteen rooms, a vacuum air cleaning
plant.
"The work of this plant has beer
so effective the conquest Of the dust
problem has been so complete thai
description Of what it accomplishes
VIII be Of interest to- all readers ol
this paper.
The Vacuum Sweeper.
ut sweeps the schoolhouse more
rapidly than can be done with
brushes.
1T sweeps cleaner than can be done
with either brush or broom.
at does away with any busting me-
cessitated by sweeping.
at raises no dust in the process OF
sweeping and dusting.
ut sucks the dirt and fine dust OF
the schoolroom through hose ant
pipes into a closed receptacle in the
basement where it is destroyed by
fire.
1T sucks dust and dirt from places
inaccessible to brush or broom.
1T enables the janitor to sweep al
any hour Of the day when corridors OF
certain rooms are not in use.
'It is the ideal method for clean.
ing a school building after the dis
missal Of the pupils.
at is now mechanically perfected
and Is a blessing to the community
at costs considerable money
How much is it worth?
Government has long fought tub
erculosis in cows, trichinosis in pigs
foot rot in cattle. We are quick tC
avail ourselves of the teachings OF
science when il will increase divid.
ends, and attention to these matter:
has been found to pay
"The government is likewise com.
mitted to the policy of educating oui
children.
Pays TO Protect Health.
"If it pays for the governments tt
educate the child, it is certainly wortf
its while to protect his health which
alone can make that education usefu
later on.
"Any real important problem o.
public sanitation will not have its so
luton long delayed on the grounds o
expense.
1--WE have thousands in money fo
defense from preventable disease bu
not one life Of the most humble within
our city for tribute to it.
"Enlighten the public and none.
will flow like water.
"The teacher occupies the point o
greatest vantage for this great work.
st Is true that the teachers dutie
are already too numerous.
"No class of workers more cheerful
ly perform so many duties not 'nomi
mated in the bond
"An old philosopher friend of mine
was fond of saying, If you have some
thing important to do, that you must
ask some one else to do for you, ask
a busy man. He will find the time
"The teachers will find the time
They of all people have the opportuni-
ty, and as class, they never shirk' y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
FREEWATER ADV|CES.
HUDSON BAY DITCH co.
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING
All Old Officers Are Reelected for
Ensuing Ycar-Trcasurcr's Re-
port Shows Splendid Condition of
the Company-Succcssfu Union
Revival Meetings Are Brought TO
n Close.
Especial Correspondence.l J

Freewater, Ore, Feb. 13.-The
Hudson Bay Ditch company held
their annual meeting at Freewatei
this week for the purpose of electing
their officers for the coming year.
The following gentlemen who have
done their work in such an efficient
and wise manner We're unanimously
reelected; For president, w. r.
shaw; vice president NJ. Stubblefield;
secretary F. b, smith; treasurer, f.
w. Payne; ditchmaster, w. Hodgen.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance Of $1,000 in the treasury The
Stone lateral is completed and the
Stubblefield extension is under con-
struction.
The company has 80 miles of lat
erals, and distributing dtches and
nine and half miles of main canal
covering 5000 miles of irrigated land:
IL is safe to say that no Industrial
project has brought more money into
the country than the Hudson Bay
Ditch company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
HOw's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. ]. CHENEY h CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known f. ].
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
Waldlng, Klnnan 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system, Testimonials sent free,
glsts.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpa
tlon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

"No one is IS in a better position to
contribute toward the proper enlight-
enment Of the community upon this
important subject than the teacher
says the principal Of a Milwaukee
school" mo one Is more Immediate
~ concerned. According to the vital
statistics of our health Departmental
904 forty-nine choldren of school age
died Of pulmonary tuberculosis in
this city, fifty-nine in 1905, and six
ty-nine in 1906.
"These figures indicate that the pro-
blem of the prevention of tuberculosis
demands the attention Of school au-
thorities
-Four hundred sixteen deaths from
tuberculosis i'm this city last year, and
tuberculosis is a preventable disease!
Inauguration Of the very measures
necessary to cope with this great
plague will largely reduce other forms
Of disease and contribute immeasur-
ably to the mere comfort Of all con-
cerned
"What can teachers do? What are
their responsibilities?
How Teacher Helps.
Let us consider some of the ele-
ments of this phase of the problem" I"
In any class of forty or more pup
lis, there are always some for whom
today is the time OF low resistive vi
tality. Not only is attendance at
school compelled by law but pale
faced, nervous and anaemic children
are daily drawn into attendanve by
over stimulated pride and interest in
| their work. The very virtue Of eff
cent teaching is the magnet that lures
them into the schoolroom, when, for
their own health, they would be bet
ter elsewhere.
" Don't make a fetch of attend
ance
"Punctuality and regularity in at
tendance have been elevated mong
the cardinal virtues.
Concern yourself with the whole
welfare Of the pupil.
Establish no rewards that are abso-
lutely cut off by a brief absence.
"Acquaint yourselves with the valu-
able literature published by the state
tuberculosis commission and assist in
Us understanding and distribution.
CONSTITUTE yourselves an extension
OF the state tuberculosis commission.
"Agitate for clean air in the school
room.
compulsory attendance at school
carries with 1t an obligation, upon the
part of the community, to maintain
consistently wholesome conditions in
our school buildings. The resistive
vitality of the pupil may vary from
day to day. but the wholesome condi-
ton of the schoolroom must be MAIN
tanned a constant factor.
Compulsory Attendance.
"Until recently no means OF rid
ding building Of dust and dirt was
known, except that of sweeping up and
carrying out BY that crude method
| the fine, impalpable, but most dan
gerous germ infected dust was left be-
hind to be beaten into suspension by
improper methods of busting and the
tramp of many feet.
"The writer of this paper having
had charge of a city school for num-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
STRIKING ANSWERS Of FARMER To
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION QUERIES

neighbor's farm l counted snakes in
the Wall of the Well, and they used
the water daily, his wife dead now
and he is looking for another"
He ends by stating that the most
important single thing to be done for
the betterment of country life is
good roads," but in his answers he
shows very clearly that most import
ant of all is the individual equation
Of the man or woman.
The humor of this set of responses
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
If YOU WANT

The best nursery stock, leave your
orders with J. F. Carrier, 1902 West
Webb st. Fruit, shade and orna-
mental trees, all kinds of berries,
roses, all kinds of flouring plants and
shrubs. All stock guaranteed first
class.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
At the ) O'clock Tea

Bonson-If it were not for my wife
l wouldn't be here.
Woodson-No, hang it! and neither
would I if it were not for my wife.
I'm the hostess husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

Freewater, Feb. 12.-At a recent
meeting in Ferndale of the Farmers
Telephone company the following di-
rectors were appointed. r. Kreps, c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

II. Beers and T.. j. Jensen, who was
a director before. There is some
talk OF making a metallic circuit out of
the line and the matter will be
brought up at the next meeting to be
held on Monday night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

Miss Brown-Pahson, All thought yo'
said yo' had a crow to pick wifi de
Widow Johnson?
The Parson-So All did. so All did,
but when All arrived All found she had
a chicken to pick. so All helped her en-
stayed TO dinner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

Alaska Indians engaged in basket
making and blanket weaving will
have a colony on the grounds of the
Alaska ka-Yukon-Pacific exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
Revival Closes.

The union revival meeting between
the Congregational and Presbyterian
churches of this city closed last eve
ming and have been productive of good
results. Seventeen have joined
the churches and more will present
themselves for baptism on Sunday
mnrnina-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

William Lloyd of Meadow Brook
farm, has sold his ranch to Mr.. Al
berts from Germany and has pur-
chased the place belonging to Mrs.
G. w. Reynolds of Walla Walla for
$1,000 They intend to improve the
lots and also the house. adding the
water works and electric lights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13
Woman Wanted.

To do washing. Call at 911 Water
street or phone Main 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-13

All the news all the time in the
East Oregonian.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
GOSSIP OF THE BOXERS.

Mike Grady, who won over Youns
Ryan. has been substituted FOR Denny
Ryan as the opponent OF Tommy Bergin
at Bangor tonight.
George Cunther, OF Australia, and John
Wills fought at the Douglas A c. Phila-
delphia- last night After the first round
Wills hanged Gunther all over the ring,
but by clinching and holding Gunther
managed TO stay the limit.
The Australian government has decided
TO prohibit inhghting and the use OF
gloves under six ounces in all future box
ing contests Pending legislation on the
subject. the police are empowered to en-
force the regulation.
Young Erne. the Philadelphia light
weight has issued challenges 10 Joe
Cans. Packy Mcfarland, Battling Mel
son. and Freddy Welsh. He is ready 70
take on any one OF all OF them. weight
10 be 133 pounds. weigh In at ?. n. OF
Tingside-
Billy Papke. It Is said, is about %
change managers again. This time the
move looks as If II might be fairly sensi-
bic. Billy. Il is said. viii have Tommy
Ryan t. manage and drill him. while
Billy Quinn. OF Chicago. viii look after
business details
Freddy Welsh has been substituted for
Packy Mcfarland in the ten-round fight
with George Memsic scheduled for Feb
ruary ? at Los Angeles Mcfarland is
not willing 10 make the required weight
-i33 pounds AT s o'clOck-and the Brit
isher was substituted
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.
south Atlantic 4. 4. I. Committee to
Select Playing Grounds.

The basketball championship commit
tee Of the South Atlantic Association Of
the a A L. wiz hold its final meeting
In Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.
January 50. at 2:30 O'Clock, to decide
upon the playing grounds and the rule
for conducting the championship for the
season Of 1850
The beautiful trophy presented by
Dieses & Clust, New York City. was won
BY the Second Regiment team. OF Wash
ington, for the season Of 1s07-0s- This
trophy. TO become the permanent prop
erty Of any team. must be Won three
times, rot necessarily in succession. The
trophy is fulI-sized model Of q basket
ball in silver, mounted on an ebony stand.
appropriately engraved.
Competition IS open TO any basketball
team in the South Atlantic district. which
comprises Maryland. Virginia. West Viz
GINA. North Carolina. South Carolina.
and the District Of Columbia. which IS
regularly registered and sanctioned BIZ
the a. A. I.
All entries for this competition must
be in the hands OF the chairman Of .he
committee. ". c. Thacher. 100 Fourteenth
street northwest. Washington. accom-
panied by the entry fee OF 8. not later
than Z O'Clock Saturday, January 80.
The series Of 19g7-0S was very closely
contested. The committee held one game
in Baltimore. one game in Washington,
and the deciding game In the Y. II. c. a.
IN Washington
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
CLAUSEL IS HIGH SHOT.
Receiver Association Holds weekly
Event; Five Scores Made.

The officers Revolver Association held
its regular Saturday evening shoot last
night, with Capt George L TAFT in
charge.
The following are some Of the best
scores made:
high score at ten yards-Lieut C1ausel. s: Lieut.
Putnam. g.: Lsut HeideuTeich. g.: Lieut.. Werlich.
81; Lieut. Hodgon, 50; Capt. sayer. IS; Lieut..
Bomar. IS
high score At fifteen yards-Lieut. G. Patnsn. s.
Lieut.. Clausel. s.; Lieut. heidenreich. g: Lieut.
HodgsOn. IS; Lieut. Weir 3; Capt. O'HzllOzB e.
High score at twenty yards-Liest. Col L. Reich
elderfer. g s. 6; Capt. Ferree. g. So s.; Lieut..
Clausel s. g. 81; Lieut. Heidenreich, g, IS 3;
Capt. Summers. 3: Mai Bel. 81
Mai Bell fired but one score at this
range. it being the first practice he has
had for the season.
Lieut.. Sullivan was missed last night.
but il is hoped he viii be on hand next
week He IS one Of the most promising
young shots.
Owing to the regimentaI parade and
dance ordered for the First Regiment for
Friday, matches in the association have
been postponed 10 the first Saturday in
February.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
FASTEST IN HISTORY
Virginia Relay Team Likely
to Lower Record.
ENTERED IN RATCHETITE MEET
Crack Brown Props Scheduled to
Measure Strides with Baltimore
City COIIege-EPiscOPaI High Also
Represented-BacOn- Match
Attracting Much Attention.

Although the George Washington IN
door games are three weeks or, nearly
all the relay entries are in.
The University of Virginia relay team
is considered the fastest that ever repre-
scented the Southern college, md many OF
its admirers expect 70 see a new record
established on the night they run George
washington
The team likely TO run that night viii
consist Of Capt Thurlow. the ex-Brown
University star. who has a record OF Is
for the half mile. and one OF the fastest
quarter-milers the Charlottesville institu-
ton has ever turned out; Stanton. a
freshman. who comes from California
with a record OF O.50 2-5 for the quarter.
Wiltshire, the ex-Baltiuore Latin School
half-miler. whom Coach flanagan pre-
diets VIII be the champion quarter-miler
OF the South, and Goodwin, q member OF
last years championship team.
In the high jump Virginia VIII send
Randolph 70 meet Porter, the worlds
champion, and expect him to push the
champion 10 his limit
Richmond College VIII run Virginia
Polytechnical Institute, and Il Is reported
that the Richmond boys have an excep-
tionally fast team
The crack Brown Prep. relay team viii
measure strides with the Baltimore City
College team, and the Baltimore boys
viii have to fly 10 win.
The Washington relay team 10 rUn the
all-BaltimOre team VIII be cap-afned by
SmithsOn, Of the Gurley A c Herring.
who is now a resident OF Baltimore, VIII
run on the team representing that city.
This Is q hard blow 70 the Washington
boys. as they counted on him 10 run the
last relay for them
Episcopal High School OF Alexandris
wilIs run against the Washington School
for 1ys, and this should prove a good
race
The match race between Bacon and
HiIlman should prove an exciting event.
as both men are confident OF victory
HiIIman viii Try 10 take the lead from
the crack OF the gun and hold It until
the finish, but whether he viii be able
to do so or not viii depend upon Bacon,
who. they say, is running in fine form
SteTrett, Of George Washington. vaulteG
eleven feet three times in succession yes
terday, and Curtis is high Jumping in Ane
style.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
FIRESIDE BASEBALL LEAGUE

Vas Pinder. a former Cleveland pitcher.
was thrown from a fat car while working
in a coal mine al Saliveville, Ohio. and It
is feared that he wiz be crippled for life
The Lancaster Tri-State League team
viii try out the brothers Of Harry Co
valeski. the Philadelphia pitcher, this
spring. One Is an infeldeT and the others
pitchers.
Giiroy, the Lawrence pitcher, viii be
with Billy Bernhard, IN Nashville, next
season Billy MCGEE. the former Ma
tional League pitcher, has received al
offer from Bernhard.
Brooklyn wiz make a mistake If Elmer
StrickleJt IS not brought back from the
Coast The man who invented the spit"
ball is still c0rking fine pitcher.-Chi-
cago Journal
socks Seybold has signed with To-
ledo, and now Manager Armour insists
that with Sevbold, Homer Smoot, and
Charley Hickman in his outfeld he has
the heaviest hitting trio in the American
Association
Pierce, Of Cincinnati. is disguised. He
figured that the going Of Schlei would
give him a fine chance TO shine behind
the bat. but the signing Of Roth keeps
him just where he was befOre-oficial
warmer Of the pitchers.
After all the talk about releasing
George Stone both President Hedges and
Manager McAleer come out in the
strongest terms that they never had anv
intention Of letting stone get away. The
story never looked good.
Columbus writers are wondering how
Armour IS going to live up to his decla-
ration that ne would have more speed on
his Toledo club. in view Of the fact that
SeybOld, Abbott, Hickman. and Hincb
man are scarcely in Harry Bays class.
George Browne, the Boston National
Outfelder. who has been wintering in
California, IS back IN New York. saving
he VIII try 20 get away from Boston
He ought not 20 find it hard work. pro-
vided he can ind someone who wants
him.
Clarke Griffith was a member Of the
Boston American Association team of
1881 Most people had forgotten the fact.
Clarke Griffith is a great believer in
players who take care Of their bats and
are very choice OF them He banks upon
such men as hitters.
Frank DOnahue. who was sent 70 Provi
dence last year by the Boston American
club. suffered q severe attack OF an
pendicitis at his home in Springfield
Ohio, last Saturday, and viii probably
have 70 undergo an operation. He Is a
brother OF "JiggsT DOnahue and PAT
Donahue. Of the Boston Americans.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
new PHENOM IS UNCORKED
Witten Is Star Performer in Central
High Meet.
Manager kennedy Announces Names
OF Boys Entered in Johns
Hopkins Meet

Bill Foley's indoor meet al Central High
yesterday morning brought out a possible
champion in Witten. VINO cleared the
bars in the standing high jump at 4
feet S inches. a remarkable stunt and
close 20 the south Atlantic record for this
event
Manager 0. W Kennedy announced yes
terday the men picked 90 represent Cen
tral IN the Johns Hopkins meet al BaIti-
more next Saturday night. Dewey viii
run n both Of the 105-yard dashes. Ian
caster in the 1o0-yard and quarter mile,
and Zen and Barrett in the open mile.
During the closed meet at the O street
school yesterday Dewey landed the great
est number Of points and captured a hand
some track poster offered for first prize.
Hamilton was second. Rollins. one Of the
new men, showed Up hnely, as Gid Spran-
sy and Lancaster
The summaries.
% yards; Interscholzstic-DaEcy first: CuIlum. go
ond. Bragg. third
p yards; novice A-RoIlins. first; Trudgen. second;
BraEz. third.
p yards: novice B-shHes. first: Beach. second:
Packard. third-
2 yards. novice c luidEets.- WonJE1mery. first.
Blackistoue. second. Phase. third
= .-ils e>-ilst1tlc A'l+t-- Lisls la-ic-, second;
MacD0nald third.
. yards; novice A-Ronins, first; Brazg. second:
Herman. third.
20 yards; novice B-shiles. f-st: TIb5ott, second:
Chapman. third.
g yaris; novice C-Biackstone. first; Montgomery.
second. Hanson. third.
@oyard midget raoe-Nantsonery, fast; Blacks
tone. second: PluEgs. third
4s0yard dssh-G- lancaster. first, K. Lancaster
second. Rollins. third.
6ooyard novicc-NichOls. frst: J. McKin1sy sec
ond: F. Mckinney. third
ssya-i dash-Hamilton. first: Stewart. second:
Aldridge third.
Ioooysrd run-Riehardson. frst; Barrett second;
Lawrence third
Field eTerts-
Running high 5unp-CuTie. first. feet; Beach.
second: Wittea. third.
Standing high juup--Witten. frst, feet inches;
Howard second; Cu-rie third
Shot-pgt-Spransy. first 8 feet 2 inches, Haulil-
.Or spc0nd- AuGpry0r third
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-01-24
TO FORM WALKING CLUB.
Friends school Boys VIII Take
Long JaunfE

Athletic Instructor Brooks. OF. Friends
School, issued a call for members inter
ested in forming a walking club" and
as result twenty-five boys signihed their
intention Of joining.
Coach Brooks said that he intends for
the club 70 take walks OF FIVE and ten
miles once every week, regardless Of
any but the most severe weather.
Among the prominent students who viii
become members OF the club are Lester
Piatt. manager OF the basketball team:
Thorn and Tolford. two star football
players, and Worch, Moore, Craig, Kar-
rick. and Fay
Mr. Brooks has been a great help TO
the QUakers this year in booming ath-
letics. Besides forming a walking club.
he coached the football team, QUOT tour
nament. and expects 20 put forth a
crackerjack baseball nine in the field.
The pitchers and catchers for the team
will start practicing in the gymnasium
next week