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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
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London.-The promotion of Captain
David Beatty to the rank of Rear Ad-
miral in the English navy establishes
a record in naval annals. He becomes
the Youngest admiral in the service
and was promoted before he served
his customary six years as captain.
His rapid rise is mainly due to the
strong influence of his wife, the dau'
ghter of the late Marshall Field Of
Chicago, in royal circles. She is not
only rich but is popular and handsome
and both the King and Queen are fond
Of her.
It was her influence that made her
husband an aide to the King. His
lump of flag rank was also due to pet
ticoat influence.
Still Captain Beatty was one of the
distinguished men of the navy. He
was with the famous Nile flotilla un-
der Kitchener and in 1900 during the
Boxer uprising in China he again
showed great bravery. He was pro-
NOTED captain at the early age of 29,
and now at 38 he is rear admiral
an even earlier age than marked Nell
sons career.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
Continued on page 81

Uncomfortable urination Especially
ut night, smarting, discolored water
and all bladder misery ends.
The moment you suspect the
slightest kidney or bladder disorder,
or feel rheumatism pains, don't con-
t'nue to be miserable or worried. but
get hfty-cent treatment of Pape's
Diuretic from your druggist and start
taking as directed, with the knowl-
edge that there is no other medicine
at any price, made anywhere else in
the world. which is so harmless or
VIII effect so thorough and prompt a
cure
This unusual preparation goes di-
rect to the cause Of the trouble VS.
tributing it's cleansing, healing and
yltalizing influence directly upon the
organs and glands affected and COM
pletes the cure before you realize It.
A few days treatment of Pape's
Diuretic means clean, healthy, active
kidneys, bladder and urinary organs
and you feel fine.
Your physcan pharmacist, banker
or any mercantile agency will tell you
that Pape, Thompson and Pape, Of
Cincinnati, is large and responsible
medicine concern, thoroughly worthy
of your confidence.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-flfty-
cent treatment-from any drug store
anywhere in the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
GRIDIRON HERO DARES
GIRL AND LANDS HEI,

San Francisco.-William Sexton.
former football hero, and prominent
in club circles here, is expected home
with his Mexican bride, whom he
married at san Jose few hours af-
ter he had been introduced to her.
Sexton with q party of trends was
in the midst of a dinner at a San
Jose cafe when the desire for some
thing new is said to have overcome
him. He cast his eyes over the
crowd. members of the party say, and
picking out Miss Paula Inez Lawvere.
who gave her age as 23 years and her
home the town of San Luis Potosi.
Mexico, dared her to become his
= br' de.
The dare was taken, the party pro-
ceeded to the courthouse. County
Clerk Lee Hicks and Justice Of the
Peace Thomas r. Dougherty were
routed out of bed to issue the license
and perform the ceremony. The par
ty then wended its way back to the
cafe where the feast.ng was contin-
ued as a wedding supper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

Perhaps Taft didn't have the heart
to tell congress exactly what he
thinks of it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

students that 1t will prevent all cases
Of misbehavior. tardlness or absence
that are unexcused. 1t is very sim
liar to Il city rockpile and will have
the same effect among students that
this establishment has among the
hoboes or drunks. 1t is the school
woodpile.
Several days ago Principal George
Hug announced that all tard ness
had to be properly excused and four
uneXcused offenses would mean sus-
pension from school; that in order TO
come back the offender would have
to put in and pile a cord of wood of
which there are several hundred in
the rear of the building. This morn
ing young gentleman who has had
three delinquencies since this COM
mencement. appeared tardy for a
fourth time. When he came to the
principal, Mr.. Hug gave him his al
tentative; n cord of wood or quit
school. At first he left, but in the
course of a half hour returned with
a willingness to come back and please
the janitor.
Heretofore the worst punishment
that could be inflicted by the author
tiles was suspension This tnvaria-
bly, resulted in the pupils parents
coming before the faculty or school
board resulting with the offending
pupil back in school and annoyance
for the parents. Now if the pupil
wants to go to school he can accept
the wood as a punishment, if not he
can quit school.
AS was the case this morning this
penalty restores good feeling be-
tween the authorities and the Of
fender
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
SUSPEND CUSTOMS INSPECTORS
Five in Frisco Punished for Letting
"Chinks'' Steal Ashore.

San Francisco, Dec. 24.-FlVe Gus
toms inspectors were suspended from
duty for three days without pay be-
cause eight Chinese who arrived on
the steamer Mongolia succeeded in
stealing ashore on the night of De-
cember 70. while the officers were
guard ng the vessel.
seven oc the Chinese were stowa-
ways and one a mess boy on the
steamer. They were arrested a short
distance from the dock as their evil
dent unfamiliarity with the CITY
aroused the suspicion of the police.
The punishment of the customs Of
ficers was made light as the exact
place at which the illegal landing was
made could not be determ ned ana
the responsibility could not be fixed
on any one man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

Thursdays Portland Journal con-
tains the following social item:
Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe was hostess
az a pretty luncheon Wednesday, in
honor Of Mrs. Coe, DIR. Goes mother,
who has recently returned from an
eastern trip. The dining room was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
|\OCIETY EVENTS

EFFECTIVELY arranged with red carna-
uons and Oregon grape, while the
drawing room where coffee was sery-
ed, was frightened with a profusion
Of yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs.
Goes guest list included Mrs. Frank
NJ. Warren, sr., Mrs. P. ]. Mann. Mrs.
E. L. Thompson. Mrs. Milton w.
Smith, Mrs John A. Collie er, Mrs. NJ.
c. George, Mrs. H. H. Northup. Mrs.
Frederick F.. Eggert, Mrs. C. T. Whit
ney and Mrs. A. D. Walker.
one of the most novel social events
of the coming week will be the sheet
and pillow case masked ball on New
Years eve by Pendleton Aerie No. 2S,
F. Q. f. No one without the
ghostly habilments will be allowed on
the floor until after the unmasking.
Prizes will be distributed for various
characters and the Eagles are spar
ing no pains to make the event the
best dance of the festal season A
UNI que parade at I o'clock will pre-
cede the beginning of the ball
On Tuesday evening, December 21,
Miss Lizzie Parson of N,spilem, Wash,
was united in marriage to julius La
Course Of Adams, at the home of the
groom's parents Mr.. and Mrs Nor
ris La Course on the Umatilla res
ervation After the wedding cere-
mony, the guests composed of a large
number of friends and relatives were
entertained at a dance and at mid
night the wedding supper was serv-
ed
Mr Virgil Cooper, now of Walla
| Walla, who has visited this city a
number of times with the University
of Oregon Glee club, and who in last
| seasons concert was a member of
the Jail bird quartet" arrived here
last evening to spend Christmas with
his fraternity brothers, Arle C.
! Hampton, Merle CheSsman, James
Johns and Harold Warner.
Miss Sue Hayes. a member of last
years graduating class of the Uni
versity of Oregon. now teaching in
Fossil High school, arrived in this
city last night to visit with Miss Edith
johnson and NJ SO Edna Zimmerman
for few days. Later she will go to
Baker City, to visit her parents.
The young ladies who compose the
Bachelor Girls with quarters at 325
Water street, had a home Christmas
tree Tuesday evening prior to the de-
parture of several of the party to their
homes for the holidays
Mr.. Robert K. Oberteuffer. former
well-known football and track mar
at the University OF Oregon, will ar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
RECALCITRANT STUDENTS
MUST HIT WOODPILE

The Eugene High school has adopt
ed a novel means of punish ng stu
dents for their misdemeanors which
savors of an ordinary city's method
in dealing with hoboes or Spokane's
manner in subduing the Industrial
lists. The following Is clipped from
the Eugene Guard:
At the high school new penalty
has been found and tr ed that prom
ises to create such terror among the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
NO BACKACHE OR
KIDNEY MISERY
CURk WAITING FOR EVERY
SUFFERER IN PENDLETOS
Distress from Kidney Disorders or
Lame Back VIII vanish-A Few
Doses OF Pape's Diuretic VIII Make
Your Kidneys Act Fine and Cure
All Urinary Trouble.

neys are out Of order, or who suffers
fran backache or bladder misery, can
afford TO leave Pape's Diuretic un-
tried.
After taking several doses, all
pains in the back, sides or loins,
rheumatic twinges. nervousness, head
ache, sleeplessness, inflazaed or swcl-
len eyelids, dizziness, tired or worn
out feeling and other symptoms Of
clogged sluggish kidneys simply van
tss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
nnn't Re Homeless

about yourself when you're crippled
with rheumatism or stiff joints-ot
course you've tried lots of things and
they failed. Try Billiards. Snow Lin
iment--it will drive away all aches
pains and stiffness and leave you as
well as you ever were. A. C. koeppen
& Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
The Correct Time

to stop a cough or cold is just as soon
as 1t starts-then there will be no
danger of pneumonia or consumption.
Just a few doses of Ballard's Hore-
hound Syrup taken at the start will
stop the cough II it has been run
ming for sometime the treatment will
be longer, but the cure is sure. A. c.
Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

Mr.. Robert K. Oberteuffer, former
well-known football and track man
at the University Of Oregon, will ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
MasQuerndc Ball.

There VIII be a grand masquerade
ball in the German hall, Middle Cold
Springs, on New Years night, jan
uary 1. Prizes will be awarded for
the best sustained characters. Every
body invited. Get in line for a good
old time. Johnson's orchestra.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

The young ladies who compose the
Bachelor Girls, with quarters at 325
Water street, had home Christmas
tree Tuesday evening prior to the de-
parture of several Of the party to their
homes for the holidays
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25

The largest social event TO take
place in Pendleton during the coming
week will be the reception to be Civ
en- Wednesday evening by the Una
tilla county alumni association of the
Oregon Agricultural college. Many
invitations for this affair have been
extended not only to local people
but also to people N other sections
of eastern Oregon and the VILLAIN
ette valley. 1t will be the annual
gathering of the county alumni as
sociation and their friends. Last
year the association held a banquet
at the Hotel Pendleton during Christ
mas week The reception next Wed
nesday will be held in the Eagles
woodmen hall. President w. ]. Kerr
of o. A. c., has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the reception and to
make a brief address. A musical
program will also be given under the
direction Of Mrs. ]. R. Dickson. The
remainder of the evening will be
spent in dancing. DR.. F. w. Vincent,
president of the county alumni asso-
citation, is chairman of the committee
having general charge of the recep-
ton and dance. The association has
a considerable membership composed
of graduates, former students and
present students OF the Oregon Agri-
cultural college.
About the third week in January
q very interesting local talent en-
tertainment VIII be given at the ore
gon theater It will be under the
direction of Mrs Anna z. Crayne,
dean Of the women at the Pendleton
academy, and will be for the benefit
of Mrs. Crayne's department in the
academy. 1.-THE Sunny South Min
strels" will be the title of the show
ana It will furnish much mirth and
music for local theatergoers. The
cast for the minstrel will include
nearly all the prominent local mu-
sicians and several from out of town
Among the latter will be Prof. Keefe
of Weston, who has reputation as
an entertainer, and Mrs. A. w. Clax-
on of Walla Walla, who will be
soloist. Among the local members oi
the troupe will be Mr.. Groenwald
Mr.. Mayberry, DR.. HILL Mr.. Nickel
son, Mr.. Chessman, Mr.. w Hard Bond
Mr.. Hanscom. the Messrs Edmunds
Mr. welles, DIT McNabb, Mrs. Val
entine, Miss Young, Miss Gates, Miss
Laura Perry, Nj ss Zimmerman, Mrs
Dickson, Miss zurcher, Miss Maxim
Miss Slater, Mrs. Mayberry, Mis-
Gray. Miss Magoon and Others
Thursdays Portland Journal con
tains the following social item:
Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe was hostes
al a pretty luncheon Wednesday il
honor of Mrs Coe, DIR. Goes mother
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-25
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
new ABSORPTION METHOD.

II you suffer from bleeding, itching blind
or protruding Piles, send me your address,
and l will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment; and
will also send some OF this home treatment
free for trial, with references from your
own locality II requested. Immediate re-
lief and permanent cure assured. Send no
money but tell others Of this offer. Write
today to Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box L, Notre
Dame, Ind.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

Dr. Charles T. Daggett came to Valdez in 1904 and opened an office. He graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1901. Last spring Dr. C.. P. Roberts, q classmate of Dr. Daggett, joined him in the business, the firm being known as Daggett & Roberts. This firm enjoys an excellent reputation, has a lucra.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
VALDEZ LEADS IN
 LIGHT SYSTEMS

from losing proposition to reg ular dividend paying institution in less than year is the record of the Alaska Water, Light x Telephone i company. lt might also be added that rom q l2-hourintcrmittcnt light from an antiquat"d steam plant to d full 2l-hour service for both light and DOW CT generated by a ncvrr-faiiing water power. IS also q matter that should not be lost sight of.
 Valdez has every reason tO be proud oi her lighting system, and one 0f:Cn hcarS strangers remark as they come from the steamer that this is the best lighted town in Alaska
 That there is no doubt Oi the truth or this statement, one only has to sec Fairbanks, Nome, Juneau or SIlap- Way-or even Seward, to find tha. comparisons are Odious in the briIii- ancy Of the streets after dark. Flash. daZzlcrS, twinklcrs and most every novelty in the wax of an electric si,yn | is seen, and the Contrast of thc,blua. white of the arc and the softer yellow glow of the tungstolicrs shed an cr- Iulgcncc oyer th" landscape that re- minds one of the ''grcal white wav."
 The light company has prO'ably doubled it's business in the last twelve months. In 1907 there were not many more than lO0J lights used, and they were all incannrSrCutS uuI un u,st tnr power; but on January [, 1909, there were over 2,0GO incandcsconts, about go arcs and motors agg"cgating 100 kilowatts in lisc with the demand still unSatisiicd. Should the anticipate cd activity in the spring matcrialiZc the company will be obliged to make fur th"r additions to the plant to take care of the business.
 The power for the lighting system is obtained from the Solomon gulch f2lls, which is conceded lo bc the fin est all-thc- -ycar-round water power on the whole Sound. It was located in l90l by Alfred B. Hes, and Was dcycl- opcd by him in the two years follow ing and leased to the Alaska Wafer. Light X Telephone company for q term of years.
 Enc dam is situated about half ii mile from the beach and is reached by good wagon road. The nurc. 2x3 feet in dimension, travcrscs the distance of 1S00 feet through solid
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
KEYSTONE CANYON
 ROAD COMPLETED
Great Improvement Made in Trail From Valdez to
 Interior Points.

Previous to this winter the portion of the government trail to the intcri- or through the Keystone canyon was considered the most difficult to over come of the entire route by travellers and frcighters. There were two routes of travel. One was high on the noun tain side, mcandering along the north crn slope of the canyon, and known as the summer trail; the other was by travel on the river when the ice had sufficiently formed to bear the weight required. The summer trail was at all times dangerous and difficult, and could be used only by pack animals and pedestrians; the river was con tinually obstructed by overflows, sus- pending traffic for days at a time.
 The road commission rcmcdicd this
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

serious defect to interior travel by having constructed through the can yon during the past summer, a we'll defined, wcll-graded wagon road, thus making the route to Fairbanks and other interior points comparatively easy. Frcightcrs can now double their loads, and the effect is largely aug mented traffic.
 considerable portion of the new ly constructed wagon road was hcwcd out of the solid country rock which forms box canyon for the river. The road follows the curvature of the stream, being but few feet above it. on the northern shore line. George w. Nelson, contractor of wide ex- pericnce, had d contract for two miles of the road, all of it being rock work. 1t was an exceedingly difficult job, ropes and ladders being used by the workmcn to perform their labor. Sheer walls of rock 600 feet in height had to be hewn down to the requisite grade of the road bed. The work was cxpcditiou*ly done, however. and now splendid wagon road, twelve feet in width, suitable for use winter or. summer, marks the place where formerly stood forbidding wall@ of rock.
 From the eastern end of the Nelson contract to the summit, the road bed was built by the road commission un- der the direction of Superintendent Jack Ingram, and the job was cX- cccdingly well dome.
 Frcightcr# express their high ap- prcciation of the work of the road commission in rendering much less difficult and dangerous the transport ation of supplies to interior points by the building of tn" Keystone canyon road. lt is estimated that sum cX- cccding S75,000 was expended in it's construction.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

just submitted to the war department, the road commission dwClt on the aE- solutc necessity of having the trunk line wagon rOadSi in Alaska completed az quickly as possible. It assured the government that for every dollar it spends on roada of a permanent char actcr it will be repaid many times in the additional output of gold.
 The road commission took up the work on the Valdez Yukon trail where Captain AbCfCrOmbic left off, and cv- cry year substantial Improvements have been made. During the past season q sum exceeding Sl50, ,0O0 was spent in further Improvements, cut offs and extensions. Four hundred tons of supplies arc now being slcd- dcd to various points along the road to be used in carrying on the work next season.
 It is the ambition of Maj. Richard son and his commission to havc sub stantial wagon road, suitable for tray cl winter or summer, from Valdez to the Yukon, win branches leading to the important mining districts on either side of thc route.
 During the wintcrmonths the Nome Fairbanks and practically all of the interior mail goes over the Valdez Yukon trail.
 The road commission maintains q permanent office in Valdez in charge of Supt. Jack Ingram.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
BUILDING 0F ROAD FROM
 VALDEZ ID THE INTERIOR
Government Trail Which Connects Southern Coast With Big Mining Camps of Central Alaska. Work Begun by Capt. Abercrombe
 in the Year of 1899

In the year 1898, the war depart mcnt, recognizing the importance of an all American route from the coast to the Yukon river, detailed two cx- petitions, on" under command of Capt. w. R. Ab"rcrombir, the other m charg" of Capt. Edwin F. Glenn, to make a thorough uvcStigatiun. with view of making d road from some point on the southern Alaska coast to tn" interior of the territory. Captain Abcrcromhir, with hig little company of men, had his h"adquar- t"rs where ti. town of Valdez TOW is, and made various exploitation trips from this pla"u. Capt. Glenn went in from the Cook inlet country, with 2 view of Gndir4 desirable cntr"pot from that section.
 The result of these investigations by trained observers, was the sclcc- tion, upon lh" unqualified endorse mcnt of Capt. Abcrcrombc, of d rout" hcginnimg at Valdez, at the head of pril"" William sound, and taking tn" general course of the pres cnt government trail to Eagle City, on the Yukon. This route was chosen over the copper river and Susitna rOutr. by reason of the fact that the distau".' is over SD miles shorter, the trail easier to build and maintain and in every way presented less obstacles iuan tn" other proposed routes. The Valdez route was considered by Capt. Ab"rcrOmhic, after exhaustive inVrS- tigati"ns. aS tn" logical starting point to reach the heart of Alaska.
 In March. 1899, the department de- tailed Captain Abcrcrombic to begin constructi"m work on tn" proposed trail, in tn" following order:
 Iicadquartrr, of the Army, Adiutant
 Gcncral'~ Dllicc, Washington,
 March 20, 1899. General Orders
 No 11