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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
FAIRFIELD

One of the thriving and useful socie- ] ties in this town is the Consumers | League, which has among its objects | the promotion of better hours and pay for the working girls. especially those employed in making garments for wo- | men, and in retail dry goods stores. IL Is to this league we owe the post ing in the trolley cars of notices to Christmas shoppers to do their shop ping early. Last Thursday night the annual meeting. for the election of of ficers, and other business. was held at the home of Mrs. William B. Glover, the president of the society. Not many changes were made in the board of officers. Miss Bessie Child. who has been the secretary. was succeeded Wheatley who acted as auditor. was dropped from the rolls. since he has moved to Middletown. Many of our leading citizens belong to the league. including F. F. Brown and wife. Mrs.
 William M. Bulkley. Rev. F. S: Child Misses Glover of both families. Mrs. Henry s. Glover Mrs. M. H. Hinck- ley. Miss Fannie J. Hinckley. Charles E. Jennings and wife. Miss Elizabe h Annie o. Morehouse. W. H. Miller and wife, Deacon and Mrs. Osborne. Mrs. Dr. Perry. Mrs. Samuel H. Wheeler. J. Howard Waken,an and wife. Mrs. H. A. Wakeman. William O. Burr, Jen- nie A. Burr. Rev. Allen Beeman and Miss Emma F. Wakeman.
 A case of too much inspiration. inn bibed from bottle. followed by a dis tressing amount of activity. the break ing of windows and the demolishing of furniture. aroused the neighborhood of Edgecombe Terrace. on Wednesday ev- ening. The volcanic eruption took place in the home of Charles Turney. who lives with his sister. He is young man. of 30 years. It took sev- eral men to bind him with ropes, while he was in the hostile mood.
 A marriage license was issued yes- terday to Edward F. Morehouse. of Greenfield Hill. aged 26. who, will marry. Wednesday, Miss Luella Wade of Easton. The wedding is to be a home affair.
 The contract for 50 gas lights for the town has been drawn. and only awaits the signatures of the Selectrnen to become binding.
 The 9th grade of the Congregational Sunday school is studying modern he roes and heroines.
 Miss Iva King has been entertaining Miss Ruth Bristol of Stratford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
1NFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM
 CURED IN s DAYS

Morton L.. Hill. of Lebanon. Ind. says: My wife Ind Infiammatory
 Rheumatism in every muscle and Joint: her suffering was terrible and her body and face were swollen almost beyond recognition: had been in bed for six weeks and had eight physi- clans. but received no benefit until she tried Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism. It gave immediate re- lief and sine was able to walk about in three days. I am sure it saved her life" Sold by Curtis Pharmacy. D-ug- gist l!4a Main Ss. q 2s60
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
N o T ICE

For fOrty-fOur years we bavo been conducting business at the same old location. corner Of Main and John Streets. BridgepOr'. Conn.,. and our Private Bank has been established there continuously. We hase received and paid out on demand without nos tice millions of dollars Of money de. posted with us and we continue to receive money subject tO depositof's check at sight. on which we allow three per cent. per annuin. cretiseU 10 each account IronthIy~ We solicit thc accounts of individuals. business men, firms end corporations. and all who want . hank account where tneS can tIeposit money. checks or drafts. and leave it for one day. one week.On0 month or one year. and draw Interest oIs it for any time it is left with us We give to fhe Business our carcfnl personal attention as the oldest firm of private bankers in fhis state.
 T. L. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10

The sale of Red Cross Stamps, which doubtless will be generally patro- }nized this year, as usual. will open at booths in The D. M. Read Co.,, The Rowland Dry Goods Co. and The Smith Murray Co.,, also at the prin- cipal drug stores. Monday the sale will onen at the U. s. Postoffice and the railroad station.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-12-10
nEOPLE'S SAVINGS
 ! B K
Marble Btiilding g24.928 MAIN STREET
T. L. WATSON & co.

DEPOSITS .$5, ,421 ,6f4.OS SI7RPLTS ... 16S, S,OOO.OO Pays FOUR per cent. Interest Interest begins first of month fol- lowing deposit.
 Dividendls-January and July. Deposits of $1 to $1.000 received in one year.
 SAMUEL w. BALDWIN, President. EDWARD W. MARSH. Treasurer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
WOULD INSURE BIG
FIGHT AGAINST RAIN
SID HESTER WANTS
$4,000 POLICY WRITTEN
Wires London Company Singular Re
quest-If Company Agrees, Prem
ium VIII he Decided by Weather
Forecast Day Before Fight.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 17.-Acting for
Sid Hester, Clarence Coleman of the
Coleman Insurance company, of this
city. today cabled to London to the
Lloyd's insurance company a request
for a policy of $4,000 against rain
on Washington's Birthday when Hes
ter will stage the Nelson-Wolgast
fight at Point Richmond. Hester has
nlanned no covering for his arena,
and fears that should it rain on the
day of the fight the receipts will be
cut down to such an extent that he
would lose heavily on the venture.
Coleman declared today he is unable
to predict whether the London in
surance writer's would consent to is
sue such an extraordinary policy, nor
could he estimate what the premium
might be. The premium probably
would depend largely upon the wealth
er forecasts and atmospheric con-
ditions IS hours previous to the fight
day. These he said, probably would
be learned by telegraph should they
consent to issue the policy, and the
premium estimated in direct ratio with
the probability of rain. The promo
ter already has insured the life of
Eddie Smith, who will referee the
battle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17

measure the good fortune of the
growers of wool. Had the growers
been compelled to feed the usual num-
ber of sheep throughout the long
months the snow has been on the
ground, the expense would have been
much heavier and there would prob
ably have been some actual loss.
The growers of wool are evidently
taking much satisfaction in consider
ing the deep fall of snow in the noun
tains for this means splendid summer
range. The extra amount of moisture
and snow fall in the valleys and foot
hills also means that the spring range
will be good and that for the first
time in three or four years 1t will not
be necessary to hurry into the forest
reserves with their flocks in the early
summer. They are also watching with
much satisfaction the tendency of the
price of wool to soar skyward and feel
that they will be able to recuperate
their extra expense from the extra
price they will be able to command
for their clips and surplus sheep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
SENSATION PROMISED
IN DYNAMITE CASE
SAN FRANCISCO WOMEN
BEFORE THE GRAND JURY
District Attorney Besides Seeking In
dictment for Attempted Murder,
Will Prove That Burke Sanitarium
Was DisorderIy House.

SantaRosa, Feb. 17.-One ramfica-
tion in the investigation of the dyna-
miting of Miss Lula Smith and baby,
was revealed this afternoon when
District Attorney Lea stated that at
least ten San Francisco women will
be questioned by the grand jury to-
morrow. Lea refused to reveal the
names of the women he has summoned
as witnesses but intimated that not
only would he lay before the inquisi-
tors the evidence with a view to Sc
curing an Indictment for the dynamit-
ing but also testimony that he deemed
sufficient to prove that the Burke
sanitarium violated the county laws
relative to disorderly houses.
The District Attorney declared he
expected later to summon many more
women from various parts of the state
He also intimated that among the
early witnesses would be those who
favor DR.. Burke and those will be al
lowed to make a statement and if
later facts develop tending to throw
the question upon their testimony they
will again he called before the grand
jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
LIBRARY ADDITION TO
UNION PRINTERS HONF,

Colorado Springs, Colo. Feb. 16.-
AT the Union Printers Home today the
library addition to that institution was
formally dedicated. The Union Print
ers Home is the only institution Of its
kind in the world conducted by a trade
union for the benefit of its INDECENT
and sick members. The value Of the
property is estimated at one million
dollars, and the addition that was de-
dicated today cost $4,000. 1t houses
the Homes magnificent collection of
books-12, 200 volumes. Among the
speakers were Mayor Avery, of this
city, representative of the local ty-
biographical union, a representative
of Denver Typographical Union and
President James NJ. Lynch, of the In
ternational Typographical Union. The
exercises were attended by a large
number of people. President Lynch
made the principal address of the day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
SHEEPMENS WINTER EXPENSES ARE HEAVY,
BUT THEIR LOSSES WILL Be ONLY NORMAL

Though Umatilla county woolgrow-
ers have been compelled to pay out
more than 100000 more than usual
for feed for their flocks because of
the extraordinary winter, the most of
them are oongratulating themselves
that they are in a country where they
can pay out this much money and
save their sheep. They are glad that
they are not living in some of the
Rocky mountain states where the
winter has been even more severe
and where this much money has been
spent and thousands of sheep lost be-
sides.
They are also grateful for the fact
that price prospects for both wool and
mutton were never brighter, while
the heavy fall of snow makes good
range conditions for both spring and
summer a certainty. While the ex-
pense of feeding has been heavy, the
ordinary loss has been little II any
more than usual and the sheep are
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
DECIDED HOMESTEAD
WHILE DRUNK is CHARGED

Wilson Creek, Wash, Feb. 17.-If
man signs a REIMBURSEMENT to his
homestead while intoxicated. will the
land office hold the relinquishment
valid? A ruling will be made on this
question when the case pending be-
fore United States Commissioner J.
w. Brewer, to be heard February 81,
is decided by the officials of the Cen
eral land office. John Wallace has
filed contest against the homestead
entry of John b. Peters, alleging that
Peters secured a REIMBURSEMENT from
him for this land while he (Wallace)
was intoxicated and not cognizant of
his acts, and he asks the land office
to declare the transaction void.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
SECOND SMALLPOX VICTIM
ON CRUISER WASHINGTON

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb. H.
The second smallpox victim was
buried from the cruiser Washington
in the quarantine station today. The
dead sailor is William ]. Bohning.
who was % years old and a native of
Kansas. p. o. Griffiths, aged 25, of
California. Is one of the sick sailors,
whose condition is serious The name
of the sailor who died Tuesday could
not be obtained
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Effort to Remove Admiral
Phelps From Mare Island
Will Stir Up Conflict,
PHELPS HAS INFLUENTIAL
FRIENDS ON HIS SIDE
Secretary of Navy Meyer Reported
to be Displeased With Navy Yard
Admiral at Latters Attitude Tow
ard Newberry Plan of Administra-
tion-COngressional Supporters Of
Phelps May Balk Removal-Gener-
al Unrest in Naval Circles.

Vallejo, Cal, Feb. IA hint that
efforts may be made to remove Rear
Admiral Thomas Phelps, as COM
mander of the Mare Island navy yard
Is believed here today 20 foreshadow
a sensational conflict in naval affairs
which will reach to the highest seats
in Washington. Following the re-
moval of Commander C. A. Carr from
the position as head of the engineer
ing department of the yard it has been
suggested that Secretary Meyer is dis
pleased at the support given him by
Phelps to the Newberry plan of ad-
ministration of naval affairs, and may
endeavor to put in an entire new re-
gime at Mare Island.
Friends of Admiral Phelps today
pointed out that he is a Native
son of California and stands high in
favor with the entire California dele
cation in congress 1t is said Phelps
is particularly pleased with Sena-
tor Perkins, head of the committee
some of Phelps supporters intimat-
Ell that perhaps the admiral, though
he is subject to the regular discipline
department, perhaps may have more
power than some of the officials al
Washington may suppose. There is
no doubt whatever that any EFFORT to
remove Phelps will result in big
row, and it is believed here his influ-
ence in congress will make it possible
for his friends to give Secretary Meyer
considerable trouble.
General dissatisfaction and unrest
in naval circles has grown out of the
conflict which resulted from the ac-
ton of Secretary Newberry in placing
the construction department in a po-
sition superior to the engineering de-
partment, and making the naval con-
structor general manager of the navy
yards. This policy was put into effect
throughout the organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17

coming through the winter in splen-
did shape with fine. clean, long fleeces.
Secretary Smythe of the state wool
growers association estimates the ex-
ira expense entailed by this winter on
the Umatilla county flockmasters at
more than 100000. This estimate is
eoincided with by j. E. Smith OF the
Smith Livestock company who says
they have been compelled to pay out
about rs cents more per head than in
an ordinary winter. The extra ex-
pense of this one company, will there
fore probably be about $4,000.
According to Secretary Smythe Il
was a fortunate thing that the sheep
men of the county were induced to
sell off all their surplus stock last
fall. The good prices and the short
crops combined to cause the sheep
men to take step which has worked
out to their advantage. Smythe says
fewer sheep were wintered in Umatilla
county, and in all of eastern Oregon,
for that matter than for many sea-
sons and to this fact is due in large
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Scientific Bodies Meet,

Milwaukee, Feb. IA joint meet
ing Of the scientific societies OF Wis
consin here today in the public mu-
scum. The following societies are
represented:
Wisconsin Archaeological, Wiscon-
sin theological. Wisconsin Natural
History, Wisconsin Academy OF Sci
ence, Arts and Letters.
The greater part OF the two dayS
session will be taken up with the
reading and discussion Of scientific
papers, though several business meet
ings will be held by the academy at
the various societies. Several leo
lures on topics of popular interest will
be provided and the public will have
access to the meeting at all hours,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
PENDLETON WILL SOON HAVE TRACTION
LINE WITH |NTERURbAN CONNECTIONS

advices received here from the Greek
capital. The army men are reported
to have seized ammunition intended
for the torpedo destroyers of the
fleet, thus rendering the vessels prac-
tically useless. Colonel Zorbas. whom
the army men want proclaimed mill
tary dictator, is mobilizing additional
soldiers of Athens. In view of the
activity it is feared vessels will shell
the Grecian ports left unprotected
by the removal of the garrisons to
the capital. The exact situation is
difficult to learn because of the strict
censorship of news that has been es-
tablished. 1t is certain from dispatch
es to commercial organizations of this
city. however, hat the situation is
critical.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
DUMMY ENTRYNTEN WERE
PAID HUNDRED APIECE

Boise, Feb 1.-THE government
opened its case in the Kettenbach-
kesterDwyer land fraud trial today
by placing on the witness stand two
alleged dummy entrymen," Ivan R
Connell and Fred w Shafer. both of
Lewiston, who testified they were
asked to make filings on quarter sec
tions of land, Kester agreeing to pay
them a hundred dollars each for do
ing so. The witnesses said they made
filings and later decided the land to
William f. Kettenbach, receiving the
amount stipulated in the agreement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
RAILROAD is COMPLETED:
WINCHESTER is HAPPY

Lewiston, Idaho, Feb. 1.-THE lit
tie town of Winchester held a celebra-
ton Saturday, the occasion being the
completion of the railroad from Craig
Junction on the Camas Prairie Road
to the new town. The road. which Is
1-2 miles in length, was construct
ed by the Craig Mountain Lumber
company. consisting of Spokane and
eastern capitalists and will give trans
portation for freight and passengers
TO Winchester, the site of the COM
pany's mill and dam.
superintendent w. p Bohun has
announced tariffs to be effective
February II. Winchester is prosper
ing and promises to become one of
the most prosperous towns of the in
terlor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Rooseyeltlan Progress

Minute, Uganda. Feb. 1.-THE
Smithsonian African scientific expedi-
ton headed by Colonel Roosevelt ar
rived at Gondokoro today, where
hunting, which was discontinued tenn
porarily early in the month. will be
resumed. The party will embark
from Gondokoro in launch for the
trip down Bar-el-Jebel, the most
most southerly tributary of the Male,
for Khartum.
The journey from Minute to Con-
dokoro has to be taken on foot and
is an unusually hard one because of
the roughness of the roads and in
tense heat. The distance between the
two places is about los miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Nage, ON CORPORATION Control,

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Chicago, Feb. II.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel has arrived here to be
the guest of the Industrial club of
this city and will deliver an address
this evening on Federal Control of
Corporations" It is expected that the
speech will give some hint of the ad-
ministration's future attitude regard
ing corporations and business inter-
ests are hoping that It will be of a re-
assuring nature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Sebree to Retire

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Uriel Sebree, U. S. N, arrived
here today from Asiatic waters en-
route to his home in Fayette, Howard
county, Mo, where he will spend some
time resting after fifty-seven years
of unbroken absence. The civil war
was on when he left home, at fifteen
years of age, and went to Annapolis,
Admiral Sebree is now on the Tennes-
see, with seven armored cruisers in
his wake. He retires from active
service on the goth of this month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Texas Booze Statistics,

san Antonio. Tex, Feb. 17.-Statis-
tics recently compiled and ready for
distribution today show that San An,
tonion leads all Texas cities in the
number of thirst parlors and saloons.
The figures are as follows:
San Antonio, 37S saloons; Huston,
315; Fort Worth, 244: Dallas, 223:
Galveston, l15; Ell Paso, 1873; Austin.
SO, and Waco, "A. In these eight cities
the saloons in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
A Triple Execution.

Richmond, Feb. 17.-Richard Pines,
Calvin johnson and Eugene Dorsey,
negroes, will be electrocuted in the
state penitentiary tomorrow for the
murder of the Chicago artist, w. F.
Schultz, in Alexandria, some months
ago. They were convicted through
the confession of Henry Battine, a
confederate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
WICkERSHAM MAY GO
AFTER TELEPHONE COMPANY

New York, Feb. lit is expected
here today that request will be
made that Attorney General Wicker.
sham start proceedings against the
American Telephone & Telegraph
company on the grounds of conspir-
acy in restraint of trade, following a
suit brought by the stockholders of
United States Cuyahoga
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
With Mighty Roar, Trojan
Powder Works OF San
Leandro, Calf, Explodes,
FEARED MANY EMPLOYEES
ARE BLOWN TO ATOMS
Detonation Shook Surrounding CouD-
try for Miles-After Explosion
Plant is Consumed by Fire-OveR
Hundred Men and Women Employ
ed in Building-Seven Injured Mn
Removed-Stin Burning.

san Leandro, Feb. with four
men missing and fourteen known to
be seriously injured, and score
slightly wounded, as the result Of Q
terrific explosion of the Trojan Pow
der works at Roberts Landing, hun
dreds of volunteers are working des-
perately this afternoon to prevent the
fire from spreading to other maga-
zines which are near by and in i'm
minent danger. The known injured
We're conveyed TO the county hospital
in wagons and automobiles and some
We're taken on the train, which stop
ped near the scene of the accident.
Explosion Was Terrific.
The. force of the explosion was 80
great that hundreds of persons who
were in the vicinity were stunned and
! it was several minutes before anyone
was able to discover the extent of the
damage. The buildings in the imme-
diate vicinity of the explosion were
shattered, and the fire which immedi-
ately broke out was soon burning
| fiercely. emitting a great column Of
black smoke that could be seen for
/
| town were shattered and in farm
houses for several miles in every d.
| rection from the powder plant they
were also shattered.
A large force Of men and women
were working in the plant at the time
| of the accident and the confusion that
/ followed was so great that 1t is i'm
possible for officials 10 form an ac-
curate estimate of the number of those
injured The four men who are m S.
! ing were believed this afternoon to
! have been in one of the buildings
which was destroyed, It is stated at
| the hospital this afternoon that all Of
| the injured brought there are in the
most critical condition, and that it Is
practically certain that between five
! and ten are fatally burned.
San Leandro, Cal. Feb. 17.-with
roar that startled the people of this
city and vicinity and a detonation
/ that shook the surrounding country.
the Trojan Powder Works of this
city blew up today and was aftervard
totally destroyed by fire. and is now
Il is feared a heavy loss OF life may
have resulted, although at this time
no details are obtainable. Over one
hundred men and women were en-
ployed in the plant and we're at work
when the explosion occurred at 1o:4g
| o'clock and many of them may have
! been blown to atoms.
| The plant was at Roberts Land
| ing some distance from the heart
of San Leandro. Seven badly injur-
| ed men were removed from the three
destroyed buildings shortly after the
shock, and hurried to the Alameda
county hospital Conditions at the
scene of the explosion are such that
rescuers are having difficulty in reach
ing the helpless injured. Reports
reaching San Lorenzo two miles from
the scene of the disaster are that the
buildings of the works are on fire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Southwest Also.

Sa. Louis, Feb. 1.-THE heaviest
snow fall of the season is recorded to-
day throughout the southwest. The
blizzard which has ragged for SO hours
continued with unabated fury this
morning. Traffic has been tied up
III many sections. Reports from Tex
as and Arkansas indicate that intens-
ly cold weather prevails in those
states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
The Rudson-CarroIl Go

Bakersfield, Ore, Feb. 17.-"Chick'
Hudson and Joe Carroll will fight here
tonight for $1,000 side bet. A de-
cisive victory over Carroll will again
put the Chicken" in a line for a
crack at the topnotchers. The battle
will be over the. twenty-round route.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Billiards AND SNOW
ARE GENERAL RULE

Minneapolis, Feb. 17.-The entire
northwest is in the grip of a cold wave
today. Minnesota and the Dakotas are
blizzard swept and communication is
difficult. The Northern Pacific Of
ficials announced today that the trains
on their road are stalled in Montana
because of unusually heavy SHOWS
and that none are proceeding toward
the Pacific coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-17
Has N Show at Inst

Grand Rapids, Feb. 17.-After try
ing in vain for several years to devel-
op sufficient interest, Grand Rapids
has finally succeeded in having an
automobile show. The exhibition
opened today, with a splendid display
OF cars.