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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

To have an entire island which he
had held and farmed for 20 years or
more, Jumped" and taken away from
him, is the experience of ]. B. Swift
zler, one of the oldest and best known
pioneers of the county It is a small
island in the Columbia river, about
mile above the big Switzler island
and was known as the Dave Beavert
island. The Jumpers are F. E.
Earnhart and William Meridith Of
this city.
The island is said to contain about
200 acres Of rich orchard or alfalfa
land, has a four room house, some
sheds and more than 80 acres of al
falfa on it. 1t is estimated to be-
worth from $4,000 to $4,000. easily
According to w. F. Earnhart the
local timber cruiser and homestead
locator. who located his brother and
the other man on the land, the is
land is unsurveyed government land
and Switzler could have no title to
it. The two men who took possess
ion of it as squatters have made ap-
plication to the government to have
II surveyed and have signified their
intention of filing on It as soon as it
is surveyed. @s1r-TA
Switzler lived on the big island,
about a mile above this one for a
number of years, but it now a resi-
dent of Portland. He had the place
rented to John Halter, who moved off
when the two squatters took possess
sion and notified Switzler of what had
happened The latter came to PEN
dleton Immediately and has placed
the matter in the hands of his attor-
ney James A. Fee, but what steps
will be taken to regain possession is
not known. That he will make a
fight for it is, however, confidently
believed.
W. F. Earnhart, when seen this
morning, said his brother and Mr..
Meridith were in possession of the
island and confidently expected to be
able to hold it, as they had consulted
attorneys and knew what their rights
in the premises were. He says. how
ever, Mr.. Switzler can have his house
and whatever personal property
there is on the island, belonging to
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
FRISCO DENIES SNUBBING
OF JAPANESE MERCHANTS

san Francisco. March 26.-Chester
Burkes, the secretary Of the san
Francisco chamber of commerce, to-
day denied the report from Portland
that san Francisco merchants had
snubbed the merchants of Japan by
reclining to attend a meeting of COM
mercial bodies of Portland yesterday
called TO invite japanese merchants to
visit the coast. Burkes says San
Francisco merchants were unlimited
to attend the meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
Humphrey Defends Shingles.

washington, March 26.-Represtn-
tative Humphrey of Washington, to-
day declared that over 20 per cent
of the labor employed in British Co
lumbia lumber mills was oriental an
urged the protection of the lumber
interests of the northwest. Cushman
of Washington read statistics on inn
ports from Canada, declaring that
shingles were produced so cheaply in
British Columbia that $2,SSS,O worth
Of them were imported last year
from Canada and only $4,000 ex-
ported from the United States to
British Columbia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
BEING HEARD TODAY

The mpson-Hastings boundary
dispute is being heard before j. S.
Beckwith as referee today. This is
a suit brought to determine the boun-
Diary between farms IN the east end
of the county and considerable testi-
mony is being taken.
Simpson is represented by Watts
& Neal of Athena and Milton, while
the defendants are represented by
Peterson & Wilson of Pendleton and
Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
POST / TER DIES
sAT FREEWATER
Especial Correspondence


Freewater, Or, March 26.-Jesse
Basket, postmaster for Freewater,
died at his home in this town at 6
o'clock last evening. He will be bur-
led at Walla Walla Sunday forenoon.
The services will be held at 10 a. m.
and will be conducted by Rev. d. C.
Sanderson. The burial will be under
the auspices of the odd Fellows to
which order the deceased belonged.
The deceased was born near Free
water on November SO, 1872 He
was a most exemplary citizen and
there is deep regret over his death.
He is survived by a wife and three
children.
Petitions are now in circulation
asking that Mrs. Basket be named as
postmistress to succeed her deceased
husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Portland, March 26.-Helen Emery
the daughter Of the California arch
deacon, accompanied by her mother
arrived in Portland at I o'clock this
morning and quietly left the train on
the east side while a big crowd of
curiosity seekers were awaiting them
at the Union depot 1t is reported
that Gunguiro Aoki, the Jap dish
washer, whom the girl is bent on
marrying, has preceded her mother
and doughter north. The couple rode
about the city in a taXicab which left
them at the Union depot, where it is
supposed they boarded the $3.50 train
for Tacoma.
1t was a sadly disappointed crowd
that greeted the oregon express when
1t rolled into the depot, and it was
not until the last passenger had left
that the curious ones gave up the
hope that the mother and daughter
might delay their departure from the
city to avoid the crowds. 1t is known
thar the couple was on the train at
Oregon City. about I2 miles from this
city, and it IS supposed that they
alighted when the train made the
usual stop just east or the river. The
Emerys went to the Sargent hotel and
SGT IN The LOBBY for a few minutes,
awaiting the taxicab, which they had
ordered. In the meantime the news
parcr reporters We're anxiously scour-
ing the city for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
IRRIGATION COMPANY
FLOATS BIG BOND ISSUE

The Walla Walla irrigation COM
pany of that city, has floated a mort
gage bond of $4,000. This was TAX
en- by the Walla Walla trust company
and the money will be used in ex-
tensions and betterments. The land
irrigated by this company is partly
in oregon and partly in Washington,
which accounts for the filing Of the
mortgage with the recorder of Una
tilla county, today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
EMERYS ARE
IN PORTLAND
Reach There This Morning,
But the Jap Bridegroom is
Nowhere to Be Seen.
SUPPOSED THAT HE HAS
PRECEDED THEM TO TACOMA

They Evadc the Curious Crowds by
Getting Off on the East Side-Or-
der a TaXicab and Ride About the
Cty-Supposed TO Have Left Later
for Tacoma, Where the Marriage
Is Promised TO Occur-The Crowd
Is Sadly Observation-Disclosures
Given the Slip-Last Seen at Union
Depot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
NEW AUTO RECORD
MADE IN FLORIDA

Dayton, Fla, March 25.-Five miles
in two minutes and forty-five and one
fifth seconds was the new worlds rec
ord made yesterday afternoon by
George Robinson, when he drove the
Grand Prize Benz racing car to vic
tory in the invitation race. His aver
age speed was a mile in 35 and .O4
seconds.
The mile professional motorcycle
record wah broken by Oscar H. He'd
strome who went the distance in
"A S-5 seconds. Walter George broke
the five-mile motorcycle record, MAX
ing it in 8 minutes and 1-5 Sec
onds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
DEATH NOT A
VIOLENT ONE
Coroner's Jury Holds That
Hedberg Died From Starva-
ton or Thirst.
ROBBERY THEORY is
DISPELLED BY EVIDENCE

Thought That the Aged German Wan
dered from the Station In a Fit OF
Dementia-Two Watches and Large
Drafts Seem 10 DisprOve the Rob
berry Theory-Evldently Cast Away
His Coat and Vest While Wander
ing About Umatllla Butte-Rela-
tivcs VIII Arrive Tonight from
Ashland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
KIDNAPERS TRIAL TO
BEGIN TOMORROW

Pittsburg, March 26.-Sherift
Chess said today he would take James
II. Boyle and Helen Falkner, ac-
cused of kidnapping Billie Whitla to
Mercer, Penn, the county seat for
Sharon, this afternoon. Preliminary
hearings will probably begin to-
morrow,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Adlai Stevenson, former vice presj-
dent of the United States and more
recently candidate for governor of
Illinois, has definitely retired from pol
tics to accept the presidency of the
Ia Sale University extension Mr..
Stevenson will lecture on business
topics
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Tacoma, March 26.-Aoki is ex-
rected TO arrive in Tacoma by steam
er today or tomorrow. He disap-
peared in San Francisco Wednesday.
and his whereabouts was unknown
until Tacoma japanese stated today
that he is coming here to meet Miss
Emery. The train bearing the girl
and her mother will arrive here at
2:4O this afternoon. Although the
opposition to the marriage is general
all over the city, the officials say
they must isue a license if it is asked
for. Law does not prevent intermar-
riage Of races. ra,s x..-,r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
LOS ANGELES VOTE
Is VERY LIGHT

Los Angeles, March 26.-Al-
, though no official recognition is
. given Fred Wheeler, the So
. cialist mayoralty candidate by
. the republican machine, a small
. army of machine" politicians
are urging the voters of today's
, election 10 defeat Uncle Geo.
. Alexander, the Ifncoln-Roose-
, welt league candidate of the re-
callers. Today's vote will be the
, lightest in years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
JUMPED HIS
ISLAND HOME
Columbia River Island Jumped
as UnSurveyed Land After
20 Years Occupancy.
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN THE
PROPERTY OF j. B. SWITZLER

The Jumpers, #. f. Earnhart and
William Meridith of This City
Claim That the Land has Never
Been Surveyed, Hence Is Open
Former Occupant One of the Pio-
neers of Umatilla County-IsIand
Has Valuable Orchard and is Inn
proved-Jumpers Offer to Allow
the Removal of the Improvements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
Says Tariff Favors Trusts.

Representative Edward Pou Of
North Carolina charged on the floor
that republicans in order to cover
the huge national deficit resulting
from their eXtravaeance, resorted to
a tariff bill with which to draw mon
ey from the pockets of the people. He
declared that the republicans avoid
ed legislation forcing the trusts to
surrender any of their unreasonable
profits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

The central station industry in the
United States give livelihood to 1880
people, telephony to $4,000 and trac-
ton to 100000, making a total of
411.500O persons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
Action for MoneY.

Peter West has filed an action
against ]. NJ. Carney to collect a ball
ance of s41 which West alleges is due
him for hay sold the defendant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
CHILDREN BURNED
WHILE MOTHER VISITS

Westsheffor, Quebec, March
26.-Word was received here
today that four children were
burned to death late yesterday
near Iron HILL where the farm
house Of Henry Everett was de-
stroyed by fire. The mother
had left the children in the
house while she visited her
neighbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
Fordney i'm the Debate.

Washington, March 26.-Represen-
tative Fordney of Michigan, in dis
cussng the tariff bill in the house to-
day, declared that some schedules did
not reach the stardard demanded by
the republican platform and says he
favors high prices, and high wages,
which cause prosperity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Australia has more unexplored area
in proportion to the population than
any other country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26
ALMOST A
FIST FIGHT
Blows Are Narrowly Averted
in the House Over Tariff
Quarrel.
BYRD OF MISSISSIPPI AND
FORDNEY OF MICHIGAN MIX

Byrd on Being Called a Liar Takes
Off His Coat as he Runs Toward
Observation-Disclosures Interfere and
Prevent a General Free-fOr-all-'
Byrd Says That His Opponents
Mississippi Saw Mill is a Trust Mill
Both Withdraw Their Remarks
and the Debate is Resumed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

Adam had right to think his wife
the prettiest woman In the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-26

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Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
COMPARES CALIFORNIA
 WITH MESA CONDITIONS
c. A. Baldwin Casts His Vote in Favor of the Latter.

Clarence A Baldwin returned yes terday morning from Long Beach. where he has been for the past few weeks with his wife and children en- toying the ocean breezes. He reports the health of Mrs. Baldwin greatly improved by the change during the heated term.
 According to Mir Baldwin, the ob- ject of his trip was for a change and rest. which was highly successful in that the street car companies and railroads got his change and the coast resorts got the rest. In the matter of general heat and all the accompanying details going with 1t he is responsible for the statement that Los Angeles is hot enough to satisfy any one who can not get the degree of warmth in the valley that is desired. In fact, it Is the opinion of Mir. Baldwin that Los Angeles is warmer than Mesa
 Then again Mir. Baldwin was pre- pared to answer a few questions on fleas. which have a reputation of an nually totally destroying hundreds of tourists on the coast every year. In his search for information he was ably assisted by Mrs. Baldwin, who felt sure that she and the children would be martyrs to the cause, but with all their combined efforts not a flea had been reported up to the time he left Long Beach.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
NEWS NOIES.

Howe C. CoTson. who has been i'll at the home Of his parents in Tempe. is again able to be at his work in the Free Press office.
 The A. B. Leeper camping party passed through Mesa yesterday en route from the mountains to Phoenix.
 Workmen have the foundation in place for the Longmore house on East Main street. This building will take the space occupied by an adobe that has been an eyesore for years.
 The humidity during the past few afternoons has been enough to start a discussion as to whether this is the dry heat section or not.
 Lieutenant F.. NJ. LeBaron of Com pany D made fourth place on the Ari- zona team and will attend the na- tional shoot at Camp Perry.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
BOYS WERE BROUGHT HOME.

The ten and thlrteen-year- old sons of Robert Brown and Charles P. Hill. respectively. who took it into their heads to gee a little of the world. were intercepted on their way to Globe at Tortilla Flat and were yesterday re turned to their homes east of town by their parents. The boys, when leaving. took the best horses belonging to their parents. Marshal Peterson at this place got in communication with the camps along the Roosevelt road and soon had the boys located.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
sEMI-ANNUAI SALE.

The Lesueur-Gibhons semi annual clearance sale which begins Saturday gives promise of being one of the largest in point of price reduction ever undertaken by this enterprising firm. Twice each year it has been a custom with this firm. to dispose of their sea sons stock that they might fill their shelves with brand new goods fresh from the eastern markets. The clear ance sale will continue for two weeks. and it is safe to say that there will be bargains in every department which will be taken before the close of the sale
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
PLAYED AT KELVIN.

The Coliseum Stock company. which consists of Charles H Peck. Lattural and LaRue. who have been holding the boards at the Mesa Coliseum. played to a one-night engagedment at Kelvin on Wednesday evening The motion pictures were omitted at Kelvin on aC- count of there being no equipment in stalled in the opera house. The Coils cum was crowded again last night, it being amateur night.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
SHOW SATURDAY NIGHT.

The Vance auditorium is advertising a brand new show Saturday night in the way of new pictures. new illus trated songs and all under new man sgement IL is understood that the Vance is soon to entertain local tal- ent vaudeville company, which will be under the direction of Mrs. A. B. Cook.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
PREMIUM DISHES.

The Mesa Bakery Cash store has in augurated the premium dish plan. giv- ing away dishes in exchange for checks which have been issued since the new cash register was installed .. The sets range in price from SI2.50 to S4O.OO per set.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
TO AGUA CALIENTE.

C. V. Jesse passed through Mesa yesterday with his son James an route to Agua Caliente for the benefit of the young mans condition. The boy has been a sufferer from rheumatism for years. and the change is made in the hope of securing relief.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
BAPTIST AID SOCIETY MEETING

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church held an all-day session yesterday at the home of Mrs. Robert Bowen. who resides on the Barkley ranch. southeast of town. The ladies took well filled lunch baskets and re maiined for the day.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
LOST,

new coat of brown striped ma - terial. somewhere between Mesa and Lehi Finder will please notify Dud- ley Windes. Tempe. Ariz.. and receive reward
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13
coIttns HOMES, AccIpENr.

Collins Janes. the young son of Dan P. Jones of Lehi. while trying to get a horse out of the wire fence. where it had fallen. suffered two fractures to his left arm near the wrist. The
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13

young man was brought to the office of Dr. Nelson. where the injuries were treated. It is not anticipated that any serious results will ensue.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-13

yesterday morning performed an op- eration on the right leg of Jack Ryan, taking out a portion of the marrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-06
COMP AMY INCORPORATES

Articles of Incorporation were filed with
the county clerk yesterday for the Nc
Griff Orchard & Commission company
The capital stock is sl50,O09, divided into
shares of the par value of 81 each Of
the stock subscribed for Z. q. McGriff
gets 1880 shares. Olive L. McGriff 10,0O0
shares, Joseph 2. Wallace 10 shares. Jo-
seph Chez 10 shares. and d. H Adams 10
shares. These five persons are the direc-
tors of the company. and +. G.. McGriff
is president. Olive A. McGrif vice presi-
dent. D. H Adams secretary, and Joseph
=. Wallace treasurer.
The real object of the incorporation is
to take over the fruit, produce, packing
canning. shipping, nursery, live stock and
farming business of +. G. McGriff of
North Ogden and afford opportunities for
expansion.
Mr. McGriff is one Of the pioneers in
the extensive handling of fruit in this
community He came here from Indiana
and started on moderate scale Now ne
has 900 acres of fine land with extensive
canning and packing facilities He has
rendered great service to the owners of
bench lands by demonstrating the feas-
Utility OF the compressed air pump and
the irrigation Of fruit lands that cannot
be watered in any other manner
In addition to the objects named above
it is also proposed to establish q dena-
tJIred alcohol plant TO utilize the fruit by
products that now go to waste.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-06
BOARD Of EDUCATION
CANNOT GUST OFFICERS
Motion to Change the Minutes of the
Previous Meeting Is Lost
Business Transacted.

Miss Ivy Williams is still clerk Of the
board Of education. and james F. Bur
ton is treasurer, and they will remain so
for another year. At the meeting of tire
board of education last night, an effort
Was made to amend the minutes of the
first meeting of the present year so as to
make 1t possible to Gust these two Off
GERS, but the effort failed. The minutes
read that the board should get an opinion
from the attorney to the term of Of
flee OF these two, and to be governed by
that opinion Hyrum Pingree moved that
the minutes be so changed that the board
would not be bound by the attorneys
opinion. The motion was lost by to 2
vote Coulter and Pingree voted in the
affirmative. and Browning, Williams and
Farr voted no.
The opinion Of Attorney c. c. Richards
IS based on information given him BY
the clerk that d clerk and treasurer were
elected IN 1875, and in every even-num-
oered year since that time. He said: Il
nave carefully examined every line Of
legislation upon the subject since the
enactment creating the first board Of edu-
cation IN the year 1890, and assuming the
facts to be as above stated by the clerk
am of the opinion that the terms of
the present iucumbents continue until
January, 1910"
DR.. Coulter. shivering i'm the cold. moved
that hencefOrth the rent of the offices of
the board of education would be in pro-
portion of heat furnished. and that 81
be deducted for every degree the mercury
fell while the board was in session. The
motion passed.
The treasurer reported the receipt of
state taxes as S2l,0Sl; interest on bond
fund sl24.17; refund of repairs. s4l4.s4.
making a total of 81, s50.01. Cash on hand,
stei, es3.5S. The teachers and ianitOrS'
salaries paid in January were 81 40 % II
was also reported that the first payment
of $3.50 on the High school bonds would
be due March /.
The matter of auditing the accounts of
the board was referred to the finance
committee with power to secure auditors
It was voted to pay the attorney of the
board sl0C a year. and the matter of rec
Ommending an attorney was left to the
judiciary committee.
On motion of PingTee. the clerk was in
StrUcted to prepare an itemized report
once each month on every school in the
city. showing the expenditures and the
attendance at each school, and also the
expenditures of the board, and these re-
ports are to be spread upon the minutes
of the meeting. To provide for this extra
work, the clerks salary was increased
from $40 to 80. The superintendent re-
ported an increase of $50 pupils in the
grade SCHOOLS, and 20 I'm the High school
at the opening Of the second half of the
school year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-06
WILL TAKE TIME
FOR REFLECTION
California Assembly Has Post
pOned Further Action for
a Few Days.
NEVADA COMES TO FRONT
CABINET SPENDS TIME DISCUSS
ING JAPANESE QUESTION,

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5-Speaker Philip
s. Stanton took the floor today and Sc
cured, by a strong personal appeal, unau-
irnous consent of the assembly TO postpone
further action on the Japanese school seq
regation bill until next Wednesday.
He declared that he had information.
which ne could not reveal, that the as
sembly was treading upon dangerous
ground in passing the anti-Japanesee bin
yesterday.
At the conclusion Of the Speakers ad-
dress Grove L. Johnson, author of the
measure. asked that the matter of the
consideration of yesterdays vote be put
over until Wednesday, and his motion car
RED without dissent.
The governor sent a special message 70
the house, raising the point Of the bills
constitutionality, and this was the sub
ject of a long debate. during which il was
suggested by the leaders on both sides
that the measure be referred to the COM
Inittee on judiciary and submitted to the
attorney general for an opinion as to it's
legality.
Senator A Caminetti introduced the
Japanese school bill in the senate.
Both houses adjourned anti Monday
morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-06
Ogden Briefs.

Lars Z. Eggertson. the new county sU-
perfntendent Of schools, has arrived from
Provo and taken up his duties here.
Hvruu PinEree is home from a three
weeks business trip in the east and re-
ports conditions in the east as highly sat
isfactory.
William Sampson ROseveaT and Miss
Beatrice Nellie Lower secured q license
to marry at the office of the county clerk
yesterday.
Superintendent Z. G. Manson left yes
terday for the west. He will meet W. H.
Bancroft at Sparks, New, and accompany
him to this city They will reach Ogden
Sunday mor1ing-
Superintendent Z. NJ. briggs OF the
school for the deaf and blind will ad-
dress the Sunday school Of the Sixth
ward Sunday morning on The Develop
ment of a Child"
T-nion Pacific officials have been ap-
nesIed to by the mother of Sherry Jeu-
nings to help her find him He left his
home in Grand River. IA. eighteen
months ago and has not since been heard
from