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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
INDIANS EXAMINED
FOR COMPETENCY
COMMISSION is AT
WORK AMONG ALLOTTEES
175 of 400 Have Been Examined-60
Per Gent of Allottees Dead Since
1ss1-Indians Are Divided Inio
Three Glasses.

OF the total number of allottees on
the Umatilla Indian reservation, IT'S
have been examined as to their COM
potency by the competency commits
sion recently appointed for this pur-
pose by the department of Indian af-
fairs. This was the announcement
made last evening by Major e L..
Swartzlander, agent on the reserva-
ton and one of the members of the
competency commission. The other
members are DR.. c. E. McChesney,
special Indian agent, and E. ]. Som
merville Of this city, who represents
the state on the board.
There are but 400 living allottees
on the reservation at the present time,
60 per cent of them having died since
the allotments were made in 1891. AS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31

Interstate railways and the proper
management of Interstate business as
we are now sure of the conduct and
management OF the National banks.
and we should have as effective su-
pervision in one case as in the other.
The Hepburn Act, and the amendment
to that Act in the shape in which IT
finally passed congress at the last ses-
sion, represent a long step in advance,
and we must go yet further.
Tariff Commission Imperative.
There is widespread belief am
ong our people that, under the meth
DDS of making tariffs which have
hitherto obtained, the special interests
are too influential. Probably this is
true of both the big interests and the
little interests. These methods have
put premium on selfishness, and
naturally the selfish big interests have
gotten more than the selfish small in
terests. The duty OF congress is to
provide a method by which the inter-
est of the whole people shall be all that
receives consideration. To this end
| there must be an expert tariff COM
mission, wholly removed from the
| improper business influence. Such
a commission can find out the real
difference between cost of production.
which is mainly the difference OF labor
cost here and abroad. AS fast as its
recommendations are made, 1 believe
in revising one schedule at a time. A
general revision of the tariff almost
IL variably leads to log-rolling. and the
subordination of the general public
interest to local and special interests.
Governmental Control.
The absence of effective state, and
Especially national, restraint upon un-
fair moneygetting has tended to
create a group Of enormous wealthy
and economically powerful men. whose
chief object is to hold and increase
their power. The prime need is to
change the conditions which enable
these men to accumulate power which
| it is not for the general welfare that
they should hold or exercise. We
grudge no man a fortune which rep
resents his own power and sagacity,
when exercised with entire regard to
the welfare of his fellows. But the
fortune must be honorably obtained
ana Well useu. II is hol even ehousH
that it should have been gained with
out doing damage to the community.
We should permit it to be gained
! only so long as the gaining represents
benefit to the community. This, I
know, implies policy Of far more
active. governmental interference with
social and economic conditions in this
country than we have yet had, but
think we have got to face the fact
that such an increase in government
a. control is now necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Saws He was Robbed on Train.

District Attorney Phelps received a
telephone message yesterday after
noon from an excited individual who
said he was in Weiser Idaho, and that
he had been robbed while on the train
between Pendleton and Meacham. He
said the man who had robbed him
was under arrest in Weiser and that
he wanted a warrant from this county.
AS the district attorney could make
out neither the name of the accused
man or the one making the complaint
no warrant has yet been issued. The
fellow claimed to have been robbed
of $45 and a watch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
ROOSEVELT ON CORPORATIONS.
(Continued from page ~

which cannot be repealed by political
legislation. The effort at prohibiting
all combination has substantially fall
ed. The way out lies not in attempt
ing to prevent such combinations, but
in completely controlling them in the
interest of the public welfare. For
that purpose the Federal Bureau Of
Corporations is an agency Of the first
Importance. Its power and therefore
its efficiency, as well as that of the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
should be largely increased. We have
a right to expect from the Bureau of
Corporations and from the Interstate
Commerce Commission a very high
grade Of public service. We should
be as sure of the proper conduct Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Taft CongratuIates Wilhelmina.

The Hague, Aug. 31.-Messages OF
congratulation from rulers of many
nations, including cablegram of fe-
licitation from President Taft, reached
Queen Wilhelmina today and served
to gladden. her thirtieth birthday. The
beautiful lung Queen of the Neither
lands, always popular with her sub
jects has become almost an object
of worship since she gave birth to an
heir to the throne and. thus saved
Holland from being swallowed up by
the German Empire. No business of
Importance was transacted today in
this or other cities of the kingdom and
universal holiday, with parades,
military reviews and sports. was cell
ehrated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Jeff Myers Was Here.

Hon. Jefferson Myers, candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor, was a 24-hour visitor in
Pendleton and while here met with
many local people. He arrived yes
terday afternoon from La Grande and
departed on the Portland local this
morning. From here he goes to
Condor, the home of Jay Bowerman.
republican aspirant for governor
against whom Mr.. Myers hopes to run
at the November election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
On Long Auto Trip.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. P. Var
ney, Walter T. Varney and Miss Al
leen Warren of San Francisco, spent
last night in Pendleton while on their
way from San Francisco to Spokane
and return by auto. They left the
bay city last Tuesday, spent one day
in Portland and arrived in Pendleton
last evening. making remarkably
good time considering the present
state of the roads. They are travel
ing in a Pierce-Arrow car of Sc horse
power.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Will Be Buried Tomorrow.

Edward A Anderson, an empIoye
of the federal bureau Of animal in
dustry who arrived in Pendleton a
few days ago to accept position in
the local office of the bureau and
who died at St, Anthony's hospital
Monday morning, will be buried in
Olney cemetery tomorrow. Death was
caused by an abscess in the stomach
and the deceased was only i'll a few
days. Anderson was 32 years of age
and unmarried.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Indians to Have Potlatch

George Marshall announced today
that he would hold potlatch or
feast of the dead" tomorrow after
noon at his home on Tutuilla, in hon.
or of his daughter who died few
weeks ago. Invitations have been
sent out to all the different Indians
on the reservation and Marshall was
in town today after a load of gro
ceries with which to feed his guests
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31

these living allottees are the only
ones to be examined by the commits
sion. the work will probably be COM
pleted within three months, though
the hardest of it is yet to come. The
commission holds sessions at the
agency each day of the week with the
exception of Saturday and Sunday,
but practically all those Indians who
are now on the reservation and are
able to come to the agency have been
examined. From now on the COM
mission will be compelled to spend
considerable time in hunting up those
Indians who are too old or too sick
to report at the agency or who are
now living on some other reserva-
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Ransier a Bankrupt.

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy
was filed yesterday afternoon by
George c. Ransier with Mrs. Vida
Johnston, deputy clerk for the fed
eral court in eastern Oregon. Ran
sier is a local farmer. He gives his
assets at $3.50, his secured liabilities
at s315s.50 and his unsecured labili-
ties at s2270.40. He also owes $50
for labor wages. Practically all of
his creditors are local merchants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
September Court Dates.

Tuesday. September is to be mo-
tion and equity business day in the
circuit court, according to an an
nouncement made this morning by
Circuit Judge Bean before leaving for
Heppner The grand jury will be
called together September is and the
jury term will begin September 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Building Meacham Depot.

The O. r. & \. company has COM
menced work on its new station house
at Meacham. The new structure will
be more commodious and more mod
ern than the old and will probably be
ready for occupancy within a few
weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Wants to be Matron.

In connection with the agitation for
a matron at the new o. R. & n. depot
Mrs. G. F. Geek wishes it to be known
that she is willing to accept that po-
sition should the railroad company be
convinced of the necessity of retain
ing such a person
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
NeDsy Notes
of PendLeton
Official Weather Report.
Maximum temperature, S6.
Minimum temperature, As.
To Hold Court at Heppner.

Circuit Judge H. ]. Bean went to
Heppner today to hold a brief term
of the equity department OF the court
for Morrow county. He expects to re-
turn to Pendleton within two or three
days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
HustOn-GibSOn.

A marriage license has been issued
to William Huston and Hattie Gibson
both of this city. The groom is night
hack driver and when the newly mar
ried couple left yesterday for Spokane
on a wedding trip they were given
miscellaneous shower of rice and old
shoes. sufficient to last them for sew
eral days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Engine Is Disabled.

The breaking of a siderod on the
engine delayed an eastbound extra
! freight train, l-2 miles west of Pen
| dleton this morning. Two engines
We're sent down from this city to help
in the disabled engine and its train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Auto for Sale

Maxwell automobile for sale; good
condition. Price very reasonable. Ad.
dress 49," this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-08-31
Three Glasses of Indians.

The work of the commission con-
sists in dividing the Indians into three
classes. The first class will be de-
clared entirely competent to handle
their property and will therefore be
given patent to their lands and allow
ed to do with it as they see fit. The
second class will consist Of those who
are considered capable of renting
their land and will therefore be al
lowed to lease it to whoever they
please, though title will be retained
by the government. The third class
will comprise the incompetents and
over these the government will con-
tinue to exercise the same supervision
as at present. That is the govern
ment will supervise the leasing Of
their lands, will receive the moneys
for such leasing and will pay it out
to the Indians as needed
Thousand Indians on Reserve.
At present there are 1850 Indians
on the reservation entitled to allot-
ment. OF this number there are 400
living allottees. 800 minors who are
interested in heirship lands, 200 mi
nors not interested in heirship lands
and about IFS Indians to whom final
patents to their lands have been is
sued.
Most of those who have already
been given patent to their allotments
and who have sold them are mixed
blood Walla Walla Indians. Their al
lotments comprise $1,000 acres OF
valuable wheat land which is already
upon the tax rolls of Umatilla county.
Major Swartzlander refused to give
the percentage of competent Indians
being found, saying this would not be
announced until after their final re-
port is made to the department OF
Indian affairs.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Death of DIR. W.. A. Dees.

l NlC nome
After ministering unto the sick for
quite a number Of years, DR.. W. A
Dees passed out of this estate last
Thursday afternoon about 8 O'Clock,
at the age OF 81 years. Congestion
Of the brain caused his death.
The doctor had for a number oil
years suffered from mental aberra-
ton and at times was not responsible
for his acts. With this exception he
was a most honorable man and a
very popular doctor. He joined the
Baptist church about thirty years
ago and has lived a consistent chris
tan life.
Deceased is survived by an aged
mother, her present name being Mrs.
Sarah Brantley, as her first husband,
Mr.. II. S. Dees, died in the Civil war,
after which she married a Brantley.
Besides his wife and three daughters,
Mrs. Frank Marsh and Misses Nora
and Ruth Dees, the deceased is sur
yived BY one brother, Mr. J. N. Dees
Of Memphis, Tenn, and two sisters,
Mesdames Wilson Gurley Of David
son and Emaline Nance Of New Salem
township. Mesdames E. L. Gardner
Of Marshville township, 7. F. Bryant
Of New Salem township, and Ellis
Perry Of Goose Creek township are
half sisters.
DR.. Dees was a Woodman of the
World and a member Of the Masonic
order at this place. Funeral services
were conducted from the Baptist
church Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
by Rev. D. NJ. Austin and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Gene
terry here with Masonic Donors.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Death OF hrs. Jane B. Lilies.
'ade.boro Messenger and In,eIlieeucer

Nadesboro Messenger ana Intelligence
Mrs. Jane B. Lilies died Saturday
at the home, near Nashville, of her
daughter, Mrs. Jas. T. Helms. Mrs.
Lilies was "a years Of age June 18th
last. She had been very i'll for sew
eral weeks and her death was looked
for at any time during her last i'll
ness. Mrs. Lies husband, David \.
Lilies, died in 1897. Mrs. Lilies was
a woman Of devout christian charac-
ter and the last summons found her
ready and willing to go. The burial
was at the old home burying ground
in New Salem township, Union coun-
ty, yesterday.
The following children survive;
Mr. W. D. Lilies and Mesdames Jas.
T. Helms and l.. D. Simpson Of
Union; Mrs. NJ. f. Caudle of Wades-
boro; S. II. Lilies of Ruby, S. c.; S. n.
Lilies Of Jonesboro; Mrs. r. J. Bau-
com of Raeford; d. A. Lilies Of Nor
ven; Z. F. Lilies of Aberdeen.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
The Best Hour of Life

is when you do some great deed or
discover some wonderful fact. This
hour came to J. K. Pitt Of Rocky Mt,
\. c., when be was suffering inten-
sely, as he says, from the worst cold
| ever had; then proved to my sat
isfaction what a wonderful cold and
cough cure DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry is. For, after taking one bottle,
| was entirely cured. You can't say
anything too good of a medicine like
that" It's the surest and best rem
edy for diseased lungs, hemorrhages,
Ia grippe, asthma, hay feyer-any
throat or lung trouble. SOC. and 81.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Eng
lish Drug Company.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Base Ball Editor Reports Sermon


Recently the base ball editor Of a
metropolitan paper was sent to re-
port the sermon Of a new minister,
as the religious editor was i'll. This
is the copy he turned in:
quite bunch was present last
Sunday evening at the - church,
owing to the presence of a new star
and the box Of boosters was anxious
for a line on his work. Rev. -
was certainly there with the goods
and performed to the satisfaction Of
all present. Owing to the fact that
this was his first appearance on the
local grounds he was a little nervous
the first inning. Encouraged by the
coachers in the Amen corner, he let
himself loose and had the game well
in hand from then on. His new Je-
rusalem slow ball is a peach and
when he turned loose on eternal pun
ishment his speed was terrific. AS
this was his first work out it is too
early to try to predict a future fol-
him, but if ne can keep up the gait
he has started with it's him for the
big league next season.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Gored By a Bull.
Concord Tribune.

concord tribune.
On last Thursday evening about
shutdown, Mr.. Charley T. Allison,
one Of the most prominent farmers
of No. 3 township, had an experience
which he will not likely forget soon,
and which might have cost him his
life. Just before dark be went into
his pasture after the cows, when a
large Jersey bull, which be owns,
made at him. Before Mr.. Allison
could get out Of the way of the furi-
Gus animal he was attacked by him,
lifted on his horns and thrown over
the fence. The pasture was several
hundred yards from the house. Mr..
Allison attracted the attention OF his
people at home, who came and took
him to the house DR.. Gouger was
at once summoned, who found that
Mr.. Allison's wounds, while quite
serious, were not fatal.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23

ognize these badges. Seeking trust.
worthy boy service, they are begin,
ming now to look among the Scouts
The highest of the honors are
medals and badges for meritoriou:
dee6s-a bronze cross for saving
life at great risk, a silver cross fol
saving life without risk, a medal Of
merit for the Scout who does his
duty exceptionally well. Other fl
ting honors inspire and reward gal
laniry."
The most fundamental Of the prin.
ciples to which the Boy Scouts ad-
here are included in their pledge
and their law. The candidate gives
his word Of honor to do his duty to
God and the country, 10 help other
people at all times. and 10 obey the
Scout law. We quote the code from
the official handbook.
A Scouts honor is TO be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scouts duty is TO be useful and
to help others.
A Scout is a friend to all, and a
brother to every other Scout, no mat
ter to what social class the other be-
longs.
4 Scout is courteous.
A Scout is friend to animals.
A Scout obeys orders.
A Scout smiles and looks pleasant.
A Scout is thrifty.
Small wonder is it that people find
the Scouts worth while with useful
ness as their habit. Their motto is,
BE prepared.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Will Require rlore Than Talk.
Rockingham Post.

Rockingham fost.
The Wilmington Rockingham
Charlotte highway is a good propo-
sition, and must not be allowed to
die.
It's a business proposition for ev-
cry town and county along the line.
We don't intend to content our
selves with talk" This highway
has got to be built, it means too
much 10 miss. Talk will not build it.
1t will take work, and good deal
of it.
The Post will attend to Richmond
county. We want real live organi-
cation in each county along the pro-
posed route. We don't want lazy
folks in it. They are ineligible. We
must organize and carry the thing
through.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Offered $1,000 for New cuss Word,
Roanoke Dispatch. 1871.

Roanoke Dispstch' 1914.
Walter George Newman, New York
millionaire and North Carolina gold
mine owner, who struck Roanoke
with a vim last night and offered a
thousand-dollar bill for a new cuss
word, left town today in his touring
car for Salisbury, \. c., without hay
ing added the much-wanted bit Of
profanity to his strenuous vocabu-
larry.
He took spin through the city
this morning and exhibited a novel
feature in auto transportation by
using negro valet dressed as a min
strel man for trumpeter, instead Of
bringing into commission the ordi-
nary horn. At all street corners the
loudly dressed darby stood in the
car and blew shrill blasts on cor
net. When Newman went to settle
his hotel bill for the handsome suite
he and his party occupied last night,
he emphatically told the clerk the
rates were too low and demanded
that he be permitted to pay double
the regular amount. An inventory
Of the money tills in a number Of
local establishments today showed a
goodly sum Of Newman's riches and
Roanoke people are wishing for the
easy spender's speedy return.
Newman was a newsboy on the
streets Of Richmond; engaged in COW
punching in the West; gained j.
Pierpont MOrgan's attention and
made millions in Wall Street. He
married a Lynchburg girl and has a
brother in the insurance business at
Richmond.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Staggers Skeptics.

That a clean. nice, fragrant CON-
pound like Bucklen's Arnica Salve
will instantly relieve bad burn, cut.
scald, wound or piles, staggers skep-
tics. But great cures prove it is a
wonderful healer of the worst sores,
ulcers, bOils, felons, eczema, skin
eruptions, as also chapped hands,
sprains and corns. Try 1t. 25c., at
English Drug Company's.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23
Life on Panama Canal

has had one frightful drawback: ma
laria trouble-that has brought suf-
fering and death to thousands. The
germs cause chills, fever and ague,
biliousness, iaundice, lassitude, and
weakness and general debility. But
Electric Bitters never fail TO destroy
them and cure the malaria trouble.
Three bottles completely cured me
Of a very severe attack Of malaria"
writes Vim. A. Fretwell Of Lucama,
\. c., land | have had good health
ever since" Cure stomach, liverand
kidney troubles and prevent typhoid,
SOC. Guaranteed by English Drug Co.
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23

washington Stdr.
How is your boy getting on at
school,"
First rate answered Farmer
Corntossel. Hes going to be great
help on the farm. He knows the
botanical names for cabbage and
beans already, and all he has to dc
now is to learn to raise them"
The Monroe journal., 1910-08-23

Little Emma, having been initial
ed by an aunt into the mysteries Of
subtraction, and having satisfactorily
answered several simple questions,
was asked, eff you we're to 60 out
with three half pence and spend
them all, what would you come home
WITH" Unhesitatingly and prompt
ly came the answer, Candy"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27

presumably happy and content knowing nothing of
all this! Would she care to leave it all for a new
life, even if it brought her wealth and station? He
doubted it, For the present, at rate he would
tell nothing
He raised his head and looked at Demdrof. "Is
this truce he demanded.
The baron nodded. Perfectly true!" he replied
From all accounts the disappearance of the prin
cess was discovered almost Immediately 1t was
supposed that she had been stolen by some enemy
OF the grand duke. Strenuous efforts were made to
find the child, but they all failed There were no
clues. No one guessed that Count Lladisas had
escaped from the fortress of St Peter and St Paul
and come back to carry away his child. Until
took the matter up few weeks ago no one knew
whether she was alive or dead. Now the proofs
are nearly completed it needs only your own aff
dayt that you stole this lady from the ducal palace
to render them irrefutabe."
.But-but- the professor gasped; "but my own
child. Where is she?"