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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

Homeseekers from Missouri river
points have been pouring through
Pendleton into the states of Oregon
and Washington by the Thousands
during the past three days and in
dications point to a continuance of
the rush until tomorrow when all
but the stragglers will have gone
through. Every bit of the Hartman
passenger equipment that could be
scraped up from Omaha to the coast
has been pressed into service to ham
die the boards of persons anxious to
cast their lot in the far west.
Train No. that passed through
Pendleton Saturday morning contain
ed Is coaches or close to 900 colo
nists for northwest points. No. l
for the same day had almost as many
more, while No. Saturday and Sun
day nights was compelled TO come
in three sections. There were two
sections of No. / yesterday and there
will be at least two sections of No. \
tonight. No. will probably contain
10 coaches when it pulls into the
Pendleton depot this afternoon.
Approximately 1900 homeseekers
passed through Pendleton Saturday
and the rush is not over yet. 1t is
expected that 1000 more will pass
through today and tomorrow. This
is record never approached in
similar length of time in the history
OF the colonist traffic in the north
west.
The record for the banner year OF
1907 has been completely showed un-
der already and It is believed that a
gain of 60 or 20 per cent over las>
springs traffic will be shown when
the records are all in. 1t will require
several days to get the totals as those
stragglers who are spending a few
days along the line between Hunting
ton and Portland will not turn their
tickets in until they reach their ces-
tinations.
The following concerning the ar
rival OF the colonists in Portland IS !
taken from the Portland Journal:
Sunshine Rcplnccs BliLzards.
Coming from a land where bliz-
yards. wntry gales and pneumonia
weather have been the order of the /
spring, the colonists who stepped off
the trains as they arrived in Portland
this morning were greeted by sum-
merry sunshine, blue skies, trees in full
leaf and wealth of flowers from
every shrub and blooming plant
They travelled along hillsides white
with the dogwood blossoms and when
the train pulled into the city through
the backyards of the east side, the
lilac bushes decked in lavender and
the houses covered with wistaria
blossoms, made the new residents op-
en- their eyes in wonder. There
wasn't much doubt of their being
glad they had come, and no one saio
he was homesick.
They peeled off their overcoats and ]
mufflers before they had reached the
welcome arch on Hoyt street. Gloves,
mittens and jackets followed. Half
the klds-and there were several hun
dred of them-wore heavily knitted !
caps or pussy" hoods, when they l
passed through the depot gates Most |
of them were bareheaded before their I
fathers and mothers had finished try {
ing to get the men in the baggage 2
room to tell them when their trunks |
would come.
While the majority Of the colonists q
have come to Portland, it is merely to S
make this their starting point for !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
bA[[|NCER
IS ACTIVE
Restores $4,000 Acres in
Observation-Disclosures 178,-
900 Acres.
RESTORED LAND is IN
LA GRANDE DISTRICT

1900 Acres of Land Withdrawn
Under Reclamation Law - 10000
Acres on Lower Powder River-Re-
mainder Is In Connection With
Malheur Project-Ballinger Clashes
With Secretary Wilson as to Policy
of General Land Office - With
drawal of Land in Forest Reserves
Refused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
COLON|STS BY
THE THOUSAND
Over 1000 Homeseekers Pass
Through Pend|eton Satur-
day and Sunday.
WILL ALMOST DOUBLE
FAMOUS RECORD OF 1907

All OF the Hartman Equipment That
Could Be Scraped Together Neces-
sary 10 Accommodate Colonlst Traf-
fic-Coming from the Missouri
River Points to the Pacific North
west-A Single Train Carries Near
ly 900 Homeseekers - Expected
That 1000 Would-be Settlers VIII
Pass Through Today and Tomor-
row.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
Tag Day at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, May 3.-This is
tag day in this city, and charming ma
irons and young ladies are busy all
over the city. The Tag Day is for the
benefit of the Home for Incurables,
which has been sustained almost
wholly by the money raised through
Tag Day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
B0OTLECCERS
ARE CAUGHT
Two Men Arrested, Convicted
and Imprisoned tor Selling
Liquor to Indians.
THIRD MAN LIKELY TO
BE. ARRESTED TODAY

Frank Parr and James Myers Are
Taken by the Chief of Police
Charged With Illegal Selling of Id
quOr-Myers Is Convicted on the
Testimony of Two Indians - Will
Serve 25 Days in Jail in Default OF
$50 Fine-The Second Man VIII
Serve Twelve Days in Jail-fhird
Man Suspected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

Maryland is the most advanced
state in the union in the fight against
the white plague" according to a
bulletin issued by the National As
sociation for the Study and Preven-
ton of tuberculosis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
TROUSERS
OF CHIEF OF POLICE.

Oregon City, May "a bur-
glar entered the home of Chief
OF Police Burns last night and
carried away the chiefs trous-
ers, When he awoke this morn
ing he missed his trousers and
secured another pair and start
cd in q search. He found foot
prints leading to the gate post
where he found the garment
hanging.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03
OREGON YOUNG MEN
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT

Redding. Calf, May s.
Three young men Of Merrill
Ore. are jailed here for alleged
assault upon Miss A. Ward. ac-
cording to the report received
here. The attack is said to have
occurred during buggy ride.
The prisoners gave the names Of
Clay Kahn. Thomas Loveland
and Elmer Hoyt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

Washington, May 3.-Secretary
Ballinger today restored to entry o.
600 acres of land in Oregon, and
withdrew 17S,OOO acres in the same
state. The land restored was in the
La Grande. Oregon, district, and was
withdrawn March 80 for the lower
Powder river reclamation project
A withdrawal of 17S,OOO was made
under the reclamation act. 1t in
cludes 10000 acres for the lower
Powder river project and the remain
der in connection with the Malheur
project in the Burns, oregon, land
district.
Burns Land TO be Examined.
The lands withdrawn in the Burns
district will be examined this year to
determine the feasibility of starting
the Malheur project. The protests of
the Owyhee Irrigation company
against the Malheur project was taken
under consideration. The land re-
stored was withdrawn for the purpose
of conservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

Lynn, Mass, will have so cent gas
after July 1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-03

Probably fair tonlgh>
and Tuesday; cooler
Tuesday.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
THE AIR is MASTERED.

The ability to travel from place
to place without relying upon the
ground for support is every day be-
ing brought nearer to realization.
There are more than a hundred in
ventors at work upon the problem of
aerial navigation in the United
States. While the Wrights are fore
most in the public eye every day a
new man appears to challenge their
supremacy. Soon there will be as
many of aeroplanes and dirigible
balloons as there are now of automo-
biles-and so slight will be the varia-
lions that it will be even more diff
cult to discern. the brand of aerial
conveyance than it is to make out
the kind of moving motor car.
The securing Of the confidence of
the people in this remarkable de-
parture is likely to be much slower
than in the case of the automobile
The underlying objection is the dan
ger. If there is a collision in mid
air the chance of escaping death or
injury is much less than if the i'm
pact were on the ground between
. gasolene propelled cars. Any slight
disarrangement of the delicate mech
anism of soaring transportation is
apt to end in serious consequences.
You may be thrown out of an auto
mobile and not need an undertaken
or even a doctor.
There will be plenty to try this
hazardous innovation in travelling
The reckless chauffeur should find it
a congenial occupation His chance
of killing and manning those who
trust to his skill will be somewhat re-
stricted in the clouds, for there the
road is wide, the bends are absent,
and he knows if anything takes place
he will go to smash as well as the
other occupants of the flying ma
chine. Therefore the reckless chauf-
feur is the man to lead off in popu-
larizing the balloon, for his life is
of the least consequence.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
AS TO A TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY.
From the Macon Telegraph.

Telegraph Savan9ah engaged n a
IS
s
party position of
is Dennis with
will spring
the issue of giving the show
sweep
coast and from the Lakes to the Gulf-Dubln Times
disposition the
abandon the
80 compete
the north which o
For the life of democracy
tice The democratic
and this is all The Telegraph this
to the tariff tax laid fairly evenly, honestly
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
REPEAL THIS LAW.

From the Dublin Courier-Dispatch.
A number of cities are now bump
ing up against the law which re-
quires registration six months before
an election can be held.
In the election to be held in this
city on next Monday very few can
vote because very few had registered
six months prior to the election.
OF course this makes very little
difference this year, because all of our
differences were settled in the pri-
mary recently held, but there may
come a time when it will make a
difference, and the law should be
changed.
1t is unreasonable to require a
man to register six months prior to
an election. Issues are not then
formed, and many forget to have
their names placed on the voters
book
We are of the opinion that the
present general assembly should
change this law, or at least make it
operative only in state and county
elections.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
TENNESSEE, TOO.

And now Tennessee will give the
country another opportunity to see
whether statewide prohibition VIII
prove effectual That state went into
the dry column last Thursday, July
1st
Had this editor been in Tennessee
he would, perhaps, not have voted for
the statewide plan, but this he wants
to say about Mayor Brown of Nash
vile: The mayor says he will try
honestly to enforce the law and have
it obeyed.
That is right The law has been
enacted legally, we assume, and
ought to be respected and obeyed.
There is no defense for the man any
where who is not willing to stand
firm for obedience to law. Many
men not especially opposed to prohi-
1bition have honest doubts as to
whether it is effective as state
measure. Convince them that it can
be made so and they would yield
their position.
The people of Tennessee are an in
telligent people, and ought to be able
TO help extraordinarily, we mean
the much debated question of efficacy
of the statewide policy.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
MAKING Fun OLE 7. Il.

Rousevelt's hunting exploits con-
tinue to furnish amusement for the
Paris press.
Photographers have a merry time
with the reports of his hunting
in Africa Figaro recently print
ed a poem by Louis Marsolleau en-
titled Teddy, the Exterminator." 1t
represents him as shooting all the
animals Noah saved in the ark, kill
ing everything from eagles to ser
wants, all to put into a book.
The verse concludes with the as.
sertion that Teddy truly is not 6
brother to dumb animals, but is ter
rifying them. The poet recommend
ed that when Mr. Roosevelt visit:
Paris he shall not be allowed to visi
the zoo.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
THE NATIoN's BIRTHDAY.

AS a nation we were one hundred
and thirty-three years old on Sun
day-the Fourth of July
AS a nation we have lived in the
most marvellous part of the worlds
history, and have written many con-
spicuous pages in it. No other ma
ton ever became a recognized world
power in the short space of one hun
dred and thirty-three years, nor has
any ever accumulated population and
riches so rapidly. The founders of
our system of government based it
upon the bedrock of liberty and
justice, wherefore its marvellous pros
perity and progress 1t has drawn
admirers from the four corners of
the earth, and they have become citi-
zens of the country, defenders of its
political faith, and developers of its
tremendous resources.
1t is to be regretted that Fourth
of July celebrations have degener-
ated in character, and that now the
chief features of the day are athletic
games, picniCs, the making of much
noise with explosives and the like.
The old-time patriotic addresses are
the exception rather than the rule.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
PARROTT PARAGRAPHS.
The Movements of People in and
Around the North Terrell Town.

Inc movements OF PeOpIe In and
Around the North Terrell Town.
Miss Leila Brown has returned
home after very pleasant visit to
friends in Americas, Richland and
Lumpkin.
Miss Annie Ruth Layfield of Rich
land and Miss Carrie Passmore of
Weston made a short visit to Miss
Annie Aven last week.
Mr.. r. NJ. Monts and family re-
turned Saturday after an extended
visit to relatives in South Carolina.
Mr.. Walter Pinkston has returned
from Atlanta, where he went sew
eral days ago to be treated.
Mr.. W. M. Dunn and Mr.. w. K.
M1chiner made trip to Atlanta the
latter part Of last week.
Mrs. John Arnold is visiting her
sister, Mrs. William Arnold, at Be-
nevolence.
Rev. C. E. Roberts and family left
Monday to visit relatives in Ameri-
Gus.
Mr.. Rufus Saxon of Shellman is
visiting his sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Cook.
Miss Jimmie Cleveland of Weston
is the guest of Mrs. T. C. Daniel.
Mr.. Pierce Christie of Dawson
spent Sunday and Monday here.
Miss Rena Cook of Plains is the
guest of Miss Susie Cook.
Mrs. Black of Savannah visited
Mrs. A. j. Lee last week.
Dr. O'Sheal made a business trip
to Atlanta last week.
Mrs. Rutherford has returned
from Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

From the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
1t is not unlikely that the legisla-
ture of Georgia will have the ques-
ton of compulsory education to deal
with and dispose of in one way or
another. There has been much dis
cusslon of the matter during the re-
cent past, and there appears to be
quite a strong sentiment in favor of
the enactment of law that will COM
pei the attendance of the children of
| the~State of school age upon the
schools.
Whether those who have arrived
at this conclusion have given the mat
ter such thought as it's Importance
demands we do not know. Compul-
sorry education may be a good thing.
| We are not prepared to say that it
is or that it is not. 1t will have to
be tried before it can be demonstrate
ed that it is either good or bad. But
we do not believe that the people of
Georgia as a whole are ready for
such law in this state There may
be some who feel that it would be
the proper thing, and they may be
ready for it, but we feel confident
that the percentage of those who look
! WIN lawn upOl OuCu q law Is QuII6
small. Compulsory education, or
rather compulsory attendance upon
schools, means that all children of
the school age must attend the ses-
slons Of the school, unless there is a
legal excuse for their failure to do
so. 1t would appear that such a law
would be an infringement upon the
rights and privileges of the people
of free country, and for this rea-
son we do not believe the people of
! Georgia are yet ready for such a law
| But even if the people are ready
for it in this respect there is another
phase to be considered. Under the
| present arrangement it is a we'll
known fact that in many of the coun-
ties of the state the teachers are COM
PEELED to wait several months for
their salaries, and until Georgia is
in position financially to pay her
teachers promptly and pay them
more generously for the services
they render the state there should
be no compulsory educational law en-
acted.
Still another phase Of the matter
that is of equal Importance and
should not by any means be over
looked IS that should such law
be enacted it would require the ex-
penditure of quite a large sum of
money to provide school room for
the additional number of pupils that
would be compelled to attend the
schools. In many of the commune
ties in Georgia it is a well-known
fact that there is barely enough
school room to accommodate those
who desire to attend school without
cOmpulsion, and should the number
of pupils be increased as would GER
tainly be the case under a compul-
sorry educational law, it would neces-
state an enlargement of school facil-
ities-schOOl room and school teach
ers. Is Georgia prepared to make
such an expenditure? Where is the
money coming from? If the state
cannot provide the money necessary
to pay the teachers under the pres
ent law where can it be secured to
meet an enlarged expense? These
are questions that the legislature
should give careful consideration in
connection with the proposition to en-
act a compulsory educational law
which, very likely, it will be called
upon to do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
For Administration.

Georgia, Terrell County.-To All
Whom 1t May Concern: Ludden &
Bates Southern Music House having
made application in due form of law
to have administration on the estate
of Mrs. M. II. Marshall, Jr., late of
said county, deceased, vested in the
Clerk of Superior Court of said coun-
ty, or some other fit and proper per-
son, notice is hereby given that said
application will be heard at the reg
ular term of the Court of Ordinary
for said county on the first Monday
in August 1909. Witness my hand
and official signature this 5th day
of July, 1909. w. B. CHEATHAM,
Ordinary Terrell County Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
Free raw material might have been

Free raw material might have been
democratic doctrine once upon a
time. So was free silver at sixteen
to one. But We have no idea, if a
vote could be had on the issue now,
that Georgia democrats would vote
for free raw material-hides for ex-
ample-not while the Massachusetts,
shoemaker makes us pay him a tariff
bonus on every pair of shoes he sells
us. And the same thing as to lum-
Der, too.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
+ arm Lands

$500 acres, with stock in.
Guiding mules and brood mares
hogs, cows and goats; corn. fod,
der and all farm implements
including reapers, binders and
other improved machinery
This magnificent farm, togetb.
er with all of the above prom
erty, can be had for SIS an
acre.
$50 acres, four miles south of
Dawson, at price that cannot
be met in any similar value
557 acres of land in inn
proved state of cultivation. two
and one-half miles north of
Brentwood.
$50 acres Of land southwest
of Bronwood, having on il a
large quantity of hardwood
timber.
1000 acres of land in the
Fourth district. This place is
we'll improved.
300 acres of land in the Sixth
district, well improved.
665 acres three miles north
of Bronwood, including stock
viii give you bargain in this
and terms if desired.
100 acres lying in and lust
beyond the limits of Dawson
$50 acres OF land east of
Brentwood.
400 acres of well-improved
land a mile and a half from
Dawson.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
MUST COME ACROSS.

Now that a political contest has
opened in the city we desire to say
at the outset that all articles that
appear in The News in the inter-
est of any candidate or ticket must
be paid for at our regular advertising
rates for such matter. This in
cludes neutrality-suspicious.
and that may be written by the
candidates themselves or by some
friend to further their cause.
Remember this and look for bill
if you discuss in these columns can
didates or matters connected with the
campaign
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

The legislature will meet in ses-
sion today and formally re-elect Sen
ator A. S. Clay for a term of six
years. Senator Clay is one of the
very best Representatives this or any
other state has ever had in Washing
ton. 1t is the opinion of The News
that Georgia is extremely fortunate
in her representation in the senate,
as both Messrs. Bacon and Clay show
up strong in the deliberations of that
body.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
For Leave to Sell Land.

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that applica-
ton will be made to the Court of
Ordinary of Terrell County, Georgia
at the next regular term on the first
Monday in August next, for leave to
sell the land belonging to the estate
of George w. Chambless, late of said
county, deceased, for the purpose of
paying debts of said decedent. This
9Th day of July, 1909.
J. NJ. CHAMBLESS, Administrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

Even the prince of American mil
lionaires soon would be a bankrupt
if he had to pay out of his own
pocket the rats annual board bill.
From a statement prepared by ex-
perts in the department of agricul-
ture it cost the American people
100000 yearly in grain alone to
feed that worst of mammalian pest
known to man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07
May Be Able to Keep It.
n the Darien Gazette.

From the Darien Gazette.
Our young friend, Capt. John Trip
lett, of Thomasyille, still carries that
quarter that was given him at the end
of the war in part payment for his
valuable services as a gallant con-
federate soldier. John says he will
never part with that quarter, and
we guess that he will be able to
keep it, now that he is out of the
newspaper business.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

There is nothing new in the Smith
McLendon affair. 1t took the legis-
lature just a week to determine how
it would proceed in considering the
suspension by the governor of the
commissioner, and then it was de-
cided to refer the matter to a joint
committee of the house and senate.
If the committee is as slow with it's
work as the legislature was in decid-
ing that there should be a committee
a report from it need not be looked
for at this session.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

Col. G.. Gunby Jordan, the Column
bus captain of industry, was in Ma
con a few days ago, and was quoted
as being "tickled over the crop and
business prospects," G. Gunby is
not the only one who is tickled.
Utilization over this same thing is
general in these regions-especially
overi the prospect for a bumper corn
CrOD.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

The News agrees with this from
is opposed to the enactment, at this
time, of any law changing the num-
Der or limiting the powers of the
state railroad commission. While it
never believed the act increasing
the membership of the body was a
wise one, yet now that this has been
done let the commission remain as
it is until the terms of the newly
elected members expire" No time
should be lost, however, in looping
off the special attorney and other
sinecures created along with the en-
larged and expensive commission.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

In one day last week three hun
dred bills were introduced in the
Georgia legislature. The members
are working too hard, and we feel
called upon to say that it will be
perfectly agreeable with everybody
for them to do less and still draw
their 81 per.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-07-07

Governor Brown, in recognition of
the Farmers Union, has appointed
Mr.. J. L. Barron keeper of public
buildings. There were about a hun
dred applicants for the place Mr.
Barron has visited Dawson and Ter
rell county two or three times as Sec
retary-Treasurer of the Georgia
State Union, and made speeches in
the interest of the work of that or
ganization. He has many acquaint-
ances here, especially among our
farmers, who will be glad to learn
that he has become a member of
Governor Browns official family.