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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
DECLARES SALE OF
OLD RIFLES A MENACE

Washington.-The war department
is investigating the extent to which
the sale of discarded firearms by
concerns dealing in war relics and
firearms is being carried on in large
lots at auction.
The government has been Informed
that revolutionists in Central Ameri-
ca, South America and other foreign
countries have obtained old rifles
used in the Spanish-American war
which have been the cause Of no end
of trouble.
The rifles discarded by European
governments are also often obtained
and sold in large quantities.
Chicago police are complaining,
too, that guns are sold indiscrlminate-
ly for little or nothing, and If such
practice is continued the community
might be imperiled in time Of strikes
or rats. Negroes in the south have
grabbed at these bargains, and rifles
in perfect condition have been sold
for s175. For fifty cents extra cart
ridges and bayonets were obtained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

of the late James W. Young of Yves.
ton, for which Mrs. Mabel Warner is
also making such struggle.
]. W. Messner Of Baker City, presi-
dent of the Western Land & Irriga-
tion company, left for Echo this
morning on business in connection
with his company's project, which is
located near that place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
PERSONAL
MENTION

Hugh McLane came down from
Athena this afternoon.
Mrs. W. c. Shredder of North va
kima is a visitor in Pendleton.
Louis Scholl, jr., mayor of Echo. i
q Pendleton business visitor today.
Herbert Strohm of Hermiston, 4
here today on a brief business trip.
J. W. Motoring is up from Hermis
ton for the transaction of business.
B. o. Coleman or Umatilla, i.
transacting business at the county
seat today.
E. B. Casteel, postmaster at PiloI
Rock, came in from that place yes
terday afternoon.
R. n. Stanfield returned to Stanfield
this morning after a brief vusiness
visit in Pendleton.
W. P. Gillespie of Hermiston, is a
visitor in Pendleton from the west
end Of the county today.
George G. Schleger, cashier of the
First Bank of Pilot Rock, came in
from that town last evening.
Fred A. Gordon. formerly in busi-
ness here, but who IS now located in
Spokane. is visiting in the city.
Lowell l. Rogers, one of the largest
wheat growers in the vicinity of Ad-
ans, is a county seat visitor today.
Ben Trumbull, western represen-
tatiye Of the Illinois Central railroad,
has been a visitor in the city today.
E. c. Wallman and L. H. Bloom
came down from Adams last evening
and are transacting business here to-
day.
Attorney ]. P, Winter of the firm
of Lowell & Winter is in Spokane on
business before the courts Of that
county
Attorney Charles H. Carter has re-
turned from Hot Lake, where he had
been for a few days for the benefit
Of his rheumatism.
Fred Gordon, formerly engaged in
the grocery business in Pendleton, /
but now located at Tekoa, is looking
after business interests here.
A H. Sunderman, the Butter creek /
rancher and stockman, returned to
the ranch this morning after a brief
visit at his home in this city. /
E. A. McKenna, travelling freight |
agent for the Northern Nacific is look
ing after business in connection with
his department Of the road, here to-
day.
Mrs B. s. Waffle has been serious
ly i'll for several days, but is now re-
ported to be improving. 1t is ex-
pected she will be able to be out in
a few days.
Michael McCracken, a sheepman
from the vicinity of Nye, is Pendle-
ton visitor today and a caller at the
office Of the state board Of sheep
commissioners.
S. F. Frankensteln, one of the
group Of wool buyers, who makes his
in this city during the
season, arrived this afternoon from
Boston and will remain for several
weeks.
r. E. Baum has moved his family
from the Johnson house at sol Jack
son street to 70S Willow street, where
they will reside. The transfer Of
goods was completed this
morning.
DR.. F. D. Watts and family Of Dent,
Idaho. arrived in Pendleton today on
No. / and are guests at the Hotel st.
George. Mrs. Watts is one Of the
heirs who is fighting for the estate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
LARGE WOOL SALE
MADE At HEPPNER
CONTRACT PRICE 20 CENTS
ACCORDING TO TOM KAY

Proprietor of Salem Wooden Mills Wis
its the City-Comes on Wool Busi-
ness-Tells of Recent Large Wool
Sales-Well Pleased With Location
of Pendleton Woolen Mills-Thinks
Wool Prices Higher Than the De-
mand Justifies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
SNOW AND HAIL
At PILOT ROCK
Especial correspondenee.l

Pilot Rock, Ore. April 29.-Resi-
dents of this part of the county were
treated to a novel sight this morning,
when a 20 minute shower of snow and
hail left the ground with a mantle Of
white. 1t quickly disappeared, how
ever, and official weather observer
McManus reported that 6-100 of an
inch of moisture had fallen.
Though the furry Of snow at this
season of the year was decidedly out
of the ordinary it was very welcome,
for not the slightest damage was sus-
tained and the precipitation was need
ed for the growing grain and gardens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
WILL EXTEND SCHOOL
TERM HALF A MONTH

In order to be able to use up all
the school money available for teach
er's salary, the directors OF District
No. los, northwest OF Freewater.
have made arrangements to continue
the term half month longer than
was contemplated. Miss Meta John
son is the teacher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
NEWSBOYS WILL SEE
ANIMALS TONIGHT

Newsboys to the number of more
than 80 are praising the generosity
Of the management of the Parker
Carnival company. The boys were
the guests of the show last evening
and they. saw everything there was
to see with the exception of the ami
NAL show. BY the time they had
completed the round Of the other at
fractions it was too late for the ami
mails, so they will see this part of the
carnival tonight.
The boys will again meet at the
East Oregonian office and again will
go in a body to the show grounds. As
they saw everything but the animals
last night, this will be the only at
traction visited this evening.
The "newsies" are loud in their
praise of the courteous treatment af-
forded them by the carnival people,
all the managers and employees of the
different attractions apparently doing
all in their power to add to the pleas
ure Of the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
VISITS SMALLER SCHOOLS

County School Superintendent
Welles returned last night from q
visit to the schools of Kamela, Mea-
cham and Duncan. He reports that
all of these are in a prosperous con-
dition.
Though these are small districts
they are able to maintain nine
month terms of school and pay their
teachers good salaries. This is due
to the fact that the wlndings of the
railroad places much valuable track
age in each Of these districts. Dun
can is especially favored.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
Eastern Star Notice.

Members of Bushee Chapter No.
1s, o. E. s., are requested to meet
at Masonic hall to morrow at one
o'clock p. m, to attend the funeral
OF brother jeremiah Barnhart.
By order Of the Worthy Matron.
MARY E. JOHNSON. Sec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

Mrs. Gus Bertholet, wife of the Nor
thern Pacific passenger train conduc-
tor, accompanied her husband on the
run over from Pasco this morning and
is spending the day in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

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, 1909-04-29
Queen Contest is Closed.

Owing to the inclement weather, the
queen contest was not closed last night
as announced, but will be brought to
a close tonight. Interest in the event,
seems to be unabated and while Miss
Anger has lead of about 500 votes
there is no certainty that she will win
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29
Current Literature CIut

The current literature club will
meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Wood Paslay, in
North Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

Mrs. Sam White is tired of buying
ground coffee. She buys Folger's
Golden Gate whole roast and grinds
1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-29

Z One Of the most popular ways Of
lodging a duty is to write a book
describing It.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
MARKET DAY JULY 81
Outdoor Sports of Various Kinds and
Instrumental Music Among
Attractions Advertised.
Automobiles Will Be at the Service of
Country Visitors and Free
Auction Will Be Held.

Should the weather prove propi-
tious Saturday. July 81, will be a
gala event in Princeton, for that is
the date upon which the monthly
market will be held. The June market
was unfortunately a failure in conse-
quence of rain, but an effort will be
put forth to make up, on July 81, for
the attractions advertised which did
not materialize.
The committee of arrangements an
nounces program which is virtually
the same as that advertised for last
month, but there will doubtless be
additions made to it. Automobile
excursions are enumerated as one Of
the features, and this cannot fail to
prove source of much pleasure to
the farmers and their families. Then
there will be races, an auction, a
brass band and special sales on mer-
chandise.
All farmers who can possibly so do
should ATTEND the July market. The
people of Princeton will do their best
to entertain them.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
A Generous Proposition.

1t is refreshing to find here and
there a capitalist broad enough to
offer the use of his money on most
liberal terms for the benefit of his
fellow men. Such a capitalist is J.
3. Galarneault Of Aitkin, MINI. At
a recent meeting of the Commercial
club at Aitkin this public-spirited
gentleman made proposition that he
would lend farmers of that county the
necessary money to buy mich COWS.
A committee of three members of the
club was appointed to carry out the
project. This committee will buy the
COWS under the direction of an expert
and the COWS will then be sold to the
farmers at actual cost. Mr.. Galar-
neault providing the necessary money
and, OF course, keeping lien on the
COWS as business security.
Aitkin county is good dairy
region. It will furnish ample room
for good stock and lots of it.
Farmers should remember that every
COW can be made to give a direct
profit ranging from $50 to 500 for the
milk or butter fat and that the fertility
added to the soil of the farm is worth
$50 a year BESIDES Northwestern
Farm Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
BOLT STRIKES HOUSE
Lightning Sets Fire to George Wood
mans Dwelling North of Town
Wednesday forming.
Building and Contents Entirely Con-
sumed and Mr.. Woodman Has
Very Narrow Escape.

Shortly before O'Clock yesterday
morning lightning struck the resi-
dence of George Woodman in north
Princeton, setting it on fire and to-
tally destroying the building and it's
contents. Mr.. WooGman had but a
few minutes before left the house and
crossed the road to shed in the
pines.
The bolt struck the kitchen and the
flames spread rapidly, so no oppor-
tunity was afforded to save the con-
tents. When the fire department ar
rived, a short time after the lightning
struck, there was no possibility of
extinguishing the fire.
An insurance of $500 was carried on
the house and 5000 on the furniture in
the Home Insurance company of New
York, of which j. J. Skahen is agent.
The total loss is estimated at 1000.
Two telephone poles we're also
struck by lightning on the north side
at about the same time Mr.. Wood
mans house was set on fire. They
were located near the feathers and
Starf residences.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
The Crop Outlook Good.

The driving rains on Monday night
and Wednesday morning fattened
some OF the heavy growing oats in
this vicinity, but on the whole crops
never looked better and if the weather
continues favorable there will be a
bountiful yield. Rye is ready for
the sickle. The wheat acreage is
larger than it has been before for
many years and there are some splen.
did fields of this grain. Oats promise
great crop. but owing to the recent
rains OF heavy soil some of the grair
is badly lodged" Corn is doing
finely. Considerable tame hay had
been already saved and the farmers
are all busy in the hay fields. Pota
toes look thrifty and promising; fewe,
bugs than usual this year. Beans are
also doing nicely. On the whole the
recent rains have proved beneficial
to the crops.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22

shorts. This hurts Minneapolis as
well as the inland towns and con.
certed effort has recently been made
before the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission to compel the railroads to
make the same rate on flour as on
wheat no matter whether they raise
the one or lower the other. A rate
which takes the raw material out OF
the places where it ought to be manu-
featured is of course disastrous. AS
a result several Of the largest milling
concerns in the state have failed dur
ing the past year. The inland towns
which grind more wheat than is
grown and hauled by farmers to the
mills are at an even greater disad-
vantage than the terminal towns, Min
neapolis and Duluth. Fergus Falls
Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Summer School Notes,

AT the general assembly on Wednes-
day Miss Fanning's class in geogra-
ply gave descriptive talks on Egypt
and the Nile. The speakers were
Misses Walker, Harper, Goebel, Col
burn, Mott, Prescott and Bessie
Foltz. The treat was much enjoyed.
The faculty of the summer school,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Ewing, Mrs. Minor and Mrs. l.. ".
Tanning, spent Saturday at Elk Lake
park.
Lessons are not so we'll prepared
these hot days.
W. B. Walter of Minneapolis vas
visitor on Tuesday.
The total enrolment is now rs.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
West Branch Creamery Picnic

The annual picnic of the West
Branch Creamery association will be
held in Uglem's grove, one mile west
OF the creamery, on Sunday, July Is.
Preparations are being made to make
this the most attractive of any picnic
ever given by the association.
Several speakers of prominence are
expected to be present to address the
assemblage on dairying and other
subjects and field sports will comprise
a part of the program. One of the
features will be game of ball be-
tween the fats of Greenbush and the
leans of Estes Brook In these teams
will be found some of the heaviest and
skinniest twirlers in North America.
Ladies will serve dinner at IL O'Clock.
and it will be bounteous spread.
Vocal and instrumental music will be
furnished by home talent, and ice
cream, soft drinks. etc., may be OBJ
tanned on the grounds. For an en-
joyable days outing you should
attend the West Branch creamery
picnic.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Capture Two Whoppers.

Willard Howard, Charley Grow,
George Rice and Will Fredricks made
good haul on Friday night while
fishing in the Rum river. They
reached home with two pickerel, one
weighing "a pounds and the other Is.
The largest fish had big scar on it's
back which was evidently made with a
spear-maybe prior to the civil war.
Willard says, "Give me the good old
Rum for whoppers. Let all who are
satisfied with small fry go to the
lakes, but I prefer the Rum river
every time. It delivers the goods.''
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Should Haul Rock Free.

When the road across the Baldwin
fats is properly graded and the
crushed granite for the same reaches
Princeton it is expected that the
farmers who travel the road and
people in the village who own teams
will haul the rock from the track to
the road free of cost. To make an
impossible piece of road passable
and in good condition at all seasons
OF the year surely those most inter.
ested will each contribute at least one
days hauling.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
What the Local NItllers Are Up Against
The Pillsh11ru Mililno Co Of Min

What the Local NIillers Are Up Against
The Pillsbury Milling Co. of Min
neapolis, which has been organized to
succeed the Pillsbury Washburn
Milling Co., which failed last year,
announces that it is going to build a
big mill at Buffalo or some other
point in the east to grind for the
eastern trade. In this they are follow
ing the example of Washburn-Crosb
and the Russell-Milling Co., which
are already operating mills in Buffalo
and Philadelphia as well as in Min
neapolis. This action of the Pills
bury Milling Co. has an important
bearing on the flour milling industry
OF Fergus Falls and every other town,
including Minneapolis and Duluth. in
the northwest. The mere fact that
there are water powers in Mime
apolis, Little Falls, St. Cloud,
Fergus Falls and many other north
western towns which are in the wheat
district do not make them milling
towns in view of transportation con-
ditions. The first thing which north
western mi1lers go up against is the
fact that freight rate is lower on
wheat than on -four and bran and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Return From Auto Tour.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Jack and son
Doran returned from their automobile
trip to Wisconsin on Thursday. They
visited several towns in the Badger
state while away and enjoyed the trip
very much. Mr.. Jack says that Min
nesota is not the only state which has
poor roadside encountered several
rocky highways in Wisconsin. Mrs.
Jacks parents accompanied the party
from st. Paul to Wisconsin and on
the return to Princeton.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
|AT Elk LAKE PARK.
Hany People From Princeton and Sur.
rounding Country HE to This
Pretty Summer Resort.
Dance Will Be Given in Pavilion on
Friday Evening, July 80, and
the Public is Invited.

AS you have doubtless observed,
the hot period of the year is with US
the period when all who can possibly
so do should HE themselves to some
lakeside resort. While speaking of
summer resorts it strikes us that there
is no better place in the state of Min
nesota than Elk Lake park to sojourn
during the torrid months. There you
never feel the oppressive heat a
cooling breeze comes from off the lake
at all times. Besides this, Elk Lake
park is an exceedingly pretty place
numerous shade trees and shrubbery
abound and the pavilion is an ideal
place to sit and read or rest in. This
picturesque summer resort is gaining
in popularity every year.
On Sunday many people-a large
number of them from Princeton
visited the park in addition to the
cottagers and campers who are so.
journing there, and they passed the
day in picnicking, fishing, etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. K. Carlson of St.
Paul were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Coates at their cottage during a
part Of the week.
Zimmerman and Blue Hill played
a rafting good game Of ball on Sun.
day, the former coming out victorious
in a score of 7 to 3. A large crowd
attended the contest.
Mrs. Ben Cotton of Spokane is a
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Small at their
cottage.
Rev. J. W. Heard and several mem.
bers of his boys Bon Ami club are
camping at the lake for weeks
recreation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Soule and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Eator
and daughter, Miss Avis, Mr.. ani
Mrs. G. I. Staples and family ani
Andrew Bulls passed Sunday at thei1
cottages.
The Theta Beta girls of the Congre
gational church, numbering about {
dozen, are camping at the lake. The,
are being chaperoned by Miss Mabe
Fox and will return to Princeton this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Rutherford ani
daughter, Mildred, visited the lak
several times during the week.
Mr.. Pratt will give dance in tn.
pavilion on Friday evening, July 30
The music will be of the latest anG
ice cream and other light refreshments
may be obtained in the pavilion.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Small Farms Profita

One of the most successful small
farmers in this vicinity is Whit Bar
mum OF Spencer Brook township. A
glance at his well-kept fields, where
not a weed is visible, explains his
success. Years ago Mr.. Barnum be.
came convinced that it paid better to
farm a small farm we'll than to hall
farm double or treble the acreage.
He is constantly enriching his land
and consequently gamers a bountifu]
crop every year. Mr.. Barnum is a
good specimen of the successful small
farmer, because he is a worker and
farms intelligently. But there are
numerous other prosperous small
farmers in this vicinity.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Frances Vincent n1arries.

News comes from London that Miss
Frances Vincent of Minneapolis, who
is known to number of Princeton
people, has been married to Edward
P. Coveny, also of Minneapolis. It
will be remembered that Miss Vincent
sang at the Catholic church here upon
ia special occasion and also at the
concert given by the ladies of st. Ed
wards, and that she made a most
favorable impression. She left Min
neapolis some time ago to travel
with Fraulein Schoen- Rene and to
study with her in Europe.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
Again Swept by Tidal Wave.

Galveston, Texas, despite the mas
sive sea wall which it built to protect
itself from tidal waves, has again
been flooded. The press dispatches
say that the water, which broke over
the wall, is eight feet deep on the
streets and that two spans of the
railroad bridge connecting the city
with the main land have been washed
out. How much damage was done is
not yet known, but it is feared that
there has been loss of life.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
RECEIPT,
!. A Cat and Dog Story.

County Auditor Whitney has a dog
and also a cat. Now, the dog is a
well-trained animal, but the education
of the cat was somewhat neglected by
it's former owner, K. 81. .Burrell, and
Mr.. Whitney is consequently expert
encing some difficulty in teaching it
table etiquette. The cat and dog are
particularly chummy, and the dog,
from daily association with Thomas
Jefferson (the cat) knows that when
no one is looking Tom will jump
upon the table and appropriate what
soever takes his fancy. In this it is
evident that the cat not only receives
the hearty approval of the dog but is
encouraged by it. The dogs name is
Ted.
A few evenings ago Ted and Tom.
after eating their supper, we're seated
near one another licking their chops.
Mr.. Whitney, who was the only
person in the room, pretended not to
be watching the pets, but he had an
eye on them just the same. Pretty
soon Ted made a move. He went
over to where the cat was sitting,
nudged it in the side and then pointed
with his nose to a plate Of meat on
the table. Tom, after scrutinizing
Mr.. Whitney, whose face was partially
turned away, leaped upon the table
and brought down a nice piece OF
meat. Ted, as quick as chain light
ming, did the rest. He stole the meat
from the cat and devoured it. Mr..
Whitney then chased both of them out
OF doors, laughing the while over the
thickness Of the animals.
There are probably people who will
be inclined to doubt this story. but il
is the pure truth, without any frills
or furbelows.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-07-22
The New X. P. Band.

For so young an organization the
Princeton Knights of Pythias band is
making a fine showing. One of the
best instructors in the northwest John
Rossiter of Minneapolis, leader OF
the First Regiment band-has been
engaged to give the boys lessons and
will be in Princeton every Friday
evening for that purpose. There are
now p members in the organization
seven being from Milaca and three
from Zimmerman. It is the aim Of
the Princeton K. P. lodge to make
the band one of the best in the north.
west, and whatsoever the Pythians
take hold of invariably proves a sue.
cess.