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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
M|LTON-FREEWATER
PREPARING EXH|L|T
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NoHtNlstl lphutbNtsy
Milton. ore, Sept. 24.-The Milton
Freewater people are working to send
one of the finest exhibits OF fruit and
vegetables to the Pendleton fair next
week ever sent from this end OF the
county. Exhibits are being left at the
offices of Manela & Jones, F. E.
Cockburn and Hall & Korts.
Mrs. Roy PARCEL and son Claude
and Mrs Russell OF Chester. Montana,
are the guests of Mr.. ana Mrs. S. X.
Coe.
Sunday evening Hon. J. NJ. Glass of
Pasadena, Cal. will speak at the gym
nasium of the Presbyterian church
on the prohibition situation in Ore
son All the churches will unite in
the meeting.
County School Superintendent F. *.
Welles was a Milton visitor yesterday
Miss Fannie Wilcox will leave Oc-
tober / for Spokane. where she will
enter Blair college.
Mrs. c. f. Dudley of Elgin is in
tine city the guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. w. Terwiiliger.
Mrs. ]. Elkins of Reardon, Wash,
h Is returned home after several days
in Milton. the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
p. ]. Kelley.
Prof w. r. Mayberry has accepted
a position as teacher of district No.
81 and entered upon his duties Mon
day.
Mrs. A. NJ. Elam and daughter Miss
pertia are visitors in Walla Walla
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
ADAMS NEWS AND
Personal ITEMS
Especial Correspondence


Adams, Ore, Sept. 23.-Frank
Whitley, the blacksmith, has sold his
interest of the shop of his partner,
Frank Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murelman of Helix,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
King this week.
Lue hurry of Athena, was an Ad-
ans visitor Thursday.
DR.. McKenny went to Walla Walla
Thursday to attend the fair.
Bert Curby left for Walla Walla
Thursday to attend the fair.
Sam Darr was Pendletsn visitor
Friday.
Frank Whitley and DR.. McKenny
made business trip to Helix Friday.
Mrs. T. A. Lieuallen and Mrs. John
King visited in Athena Monday.
Charles Brown and Gertrude Luney
OF Athena. were Adams visitors Mon
day.
L. G. Rogers and family went to
Athena Monday.
Mrs. John King and Mrs. T. A. Lieu
| allen went to Pendleton Tuesday to
| do some shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Murray visited in
feUuletOn lueSudy.
Fred Blake made a business trip to
Athena Wednesday.
Frank Whitley made business trip
to Pendleton Wednesday.
Frank Henry visited in the city Of
Pendleton Wednesday.
DIR. McKenny was a Pendleton Wis
itor Wednesday.
Mrs. G. o. Richardson visited in the
city Of Pendleton Wednesday.
John Whitley went to Walla Walla
Thursday.
Miss Bertha Gross of Pendleton,
| is the guest of Miss Lula Lieuallen
this week.
Zeb Lewis, Claud Wallan and Earl
Simonton have returned to their
home in Adams, after visiting for the
past two weeks In Idaho.
Miss Lizzie Owens went to Pendle-
ton to do some shopping Friday.
Miss Manda Price was Pendleton
visitor Friday.
| Mrs. C. Blake, manager of the Pa
cific Telephone and Telegraph office
at Adams was a business visitor in
Athena Friday.
Mrs. e. A. Merritt visited in the city
Of Athena Friday.
James Mccormack Of Pendleton,
was an Adams visitor Friday.
Henry Collins Of the Interior Ware
house Co., Of Pendleton, and Miss
Bertha Alexander passed through Ad-
ans on their way home from Walla
Walla to Pendleton Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
ALL HERMISTON TO
COME TO PENDLET0M
GREAT INTEREST ON PROJECT
OVER FAIR AND ROUNDUP
Delegation VIII Include Practically
Entire Population OF Project-An
Business Houses VIII Close for the
Occasion.

Next Friday Hermiston and the
entire country tributary will be dead
deserted as graveyard at IL
O'Clock at night in the dark of the
moon, and a cloudy night at that. ac-
cording 10 the HermsitoR Herald.
All this may be explained by the
fact that next Friday is Hermiston
day at the Roundup and district fair.
1t will be the first oportunity people
OF this section have had for turning
out on an occasion where it will mean
as much as this and everyone intends
to do his part.
There are people right here in
Umatilla county who think Hermis-
ton is flag station wnere sportsmen
get off when they want to shoot jack
rabbits. This impression is prevalent
only among the mossbacks. The pro-
gressives know better. Friday our
people propose to open the eyes of
those who have never been on the
project. We are all going to Pendle-
ton and make the best showing of any
special day during the fair and
Roundup.
In order that all may go, every
store in this city will be closed all of
that day. The telephone company
will give no service, that the operators
may not have to remain behind. Pro-
ject Engineer Newell says that while
he cannot close shop entirely, ar
rangements have been made whereby
those employees of the reclamation
service desiring to swell the crowd
will be let off.
AS yet it is not known ir the schools
will close, but as the general senti-
ment tends to taking the children
along it is quite possible there will
be no school on that day. This will be
decided in plenty of time.
While arrangements for special
train service are not yet complete we
are assured of a train TO carry the
crowd up in the morning and bring
them home again in the evening.
The matter is receiving the personal
consideration of General Passenger
Agent McMurray and he tells us one
thing sure, there will be plenty of
cars An effort is being made to get
a very low rate. The committee in
charge hopes to secure one fare for
the round trip.
The local committee has secured
$50 yards of ribbon which have been
made up into badges. These will be
worn by all the Hermistun people and
there will be more than a thousand
to take along and scatter around Pen
dleton. Hermiston badges will be as
common at the county seat on thai
day as were Watch Tacoma Grow
at the 1905 exposition.
Those living on the farms abou
town should give the chickens an ex'
ira handful of wheat in the morning
and join the crowd going to the
Roundup. II you have no chickens
then ali the more reason for going.
Outside the Roundup attractions
the fair will be well worth the money
Almost every section of the two coun'
ties will have exhibits there, includ
ing Hermston We are going to tak'
some prizes and it would be nice foi
every one to turn out and show thu
remainder of the country that we in
tend to back up our exhibit commit
tee.
Remember the date, Friday, Sep
tember 80. Also that every store il
this city will be closed all day tina
date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
British Fear Sailors, Strike.

London.-English shipping m2n
and merchants are much worried over
the prospect of a strike of the sea-
men. They are talking about taking
steps to ward it off if possible. AS
is well known that recently at Copen-
hagen the Seamen's Union of Europe
decided to proclaim an international
strike at a date to be kept secret to
all except the leaders. unless in every
country the shipowners consent to the
establishment of a conciliation boarc
for the consideration of the grievances
of the men. If no agreement Is ar
rived at with the owners the strike
will begin about two months hence.
People who live in bread and but
ter world are always hungry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
France Raises Tobacco Tax.

Paris.-M. Cochery, minister of H.
nance, decided to raise the tax on the
superiar brands of tobacco and ci-
garettes from 10 to 80 per cent in
order to wipe out the deficit on the
budget. The trade returns for the
months OF June show a considerable
falling off in the sales OF the brands
affected. In June. 1909. over $4,000
900 worth of tobacco was sold in
France, whereas the sales for June.
1910, only amount to S7.500,000. that
is to say 100000 less.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-09-24
Matri,nnny as q Hobby.

A sexton in a certain English town
in showing visitors round the church
yard used to stop at one tombstone
and say:
This ere is the tomb OF Emery
Copper an is eleven wolves"
"Eleven" exclaimed a tourist on
one occasion. Dear me! That's rath-
er lot, isn't it?"
Whereupon the sexton, looking
gravely at his questioner, replied:
well, mum, yer see, 1t war an
'obby Of 'is'n.-Harper's Magazine.
Save money by reading today's s.ds
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
Tno kind.

Can you tell me-" said the cool
looking young lady in white, conf
dentially approaching the young man
at the soda fountain, "the most agree
able way to take castor oil?"
oh, yes, indeed replied the man,
his eyes Frightening. And while you
are waiting" he added, won't you
have a glass of soda?"
"Oh, thank you" said the young
lady, as he set it down before her.
The day being hot. in a few moments
she drained the glass
rs the prescription ready?" she ask
ed sweetly, wiping her mouth.
The young mans eyes cleaned with
benevolence. "The prescription" he
said, tapping the glass, was in here. "
do you mean to say I've drunk it?"
she screamed. But It wasn't for me; (;
it was for my little brotherl" And she
swept from the drug store.
IT'S too bad, Aghed the young man,
"and she was one of our best Gus
tomersl"
But she isn't any more. Daily the
soda fountain young man watches her
enter the drug. store across the way
where they look before they leap
! Washington Post.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
MARRIED TWENTY YEARS.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartzel cele-
brated their Twentieth wedding an
niversary at their home. No. 733 South
Harrison street, Tuesday evening
They were given quite a number Of
beautiful and useful presents. The
house was decorated in red and green
suitable to the OCCASION Piano Sc
lections were given by Mrs. Harry
Barker and Miss Grace " Aiken. The
evening was very pleasantly spent in
singing and amusements were fur
nished by the young people. The
guests were afterward invited to the
dining room, which was very taste
fully arranged I'm honor Of the affair.
Among those present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs w. ]. O'Neil, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Barker, Mr.. and Mrs Fin
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradford,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haley, Mr. and
Mrs Samuel Elliott, Mr.. and Mrs.
John =. Vandergrift. Mrs. Blanah
McNesby, Mrs Richards, Mrs. Wood,
Mrs. sharp, Mrs. Fred Seal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Bradford. Mr.. and Ms.
William Speakman. Miss Name Mani
fold. Mr. and Mrs. j. r. Marvel, Misses
Elva Haley, Margaret Harper, Grace
Y. Aiken, Beatrice Myers, Edna and
Elva Bradford. Helen Vandergrift,
Anna O'Neal, Zelda Seal. Florence
Hartzel Florence Elliott. Edith Rich
ards. Messrs. Edward Burke, Ralph
Rfgbv. John Sullivan. Willard Rich
ards. william Hartzel, Jr., David
Hartzel. James O'Neil, Willard O'Neal,
Master Samuel Elliott, Harry Barker
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Hartzel.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
How a Farmer Surprised wife.

A farmer out Laddonia way drove
to Bowling Green one afternoon to do
some shopping. His wife had re-
preached him often about his shabbi-
ness. so to surprise her he bought in
Bowling Green, along with his seeds
and tools and whatnot, a complete rig
from the skin out.
AS the farmer drove home I'm the
twilight an idea struck him, and, halt
ing his wagon on a bridge over deep
stream, he took off his old patched
coat, doubled It up and flung it in the
water.
won't Emily be surprise?" he said
to himself, Wont she be took aback
when she sees me so spick and span ?"
He took OFF his waistcoat and sent IS
after the coat. Then he flung his hat
into the stream, then his shirt, then
his shoes and socks, then his trousers.
And so this disrobing act kept on until
the farmer--of course, It was pitch
dark by now-had nothing further to
disrobe.
said. ~
Then shivering a little in the even
ing rair, he reached down for the
package Of new clothes. II wasn't
under the seed bag So he hopped
lightly to the back Of the wagon and
searched the floor on hands and knees
But the bundle wasn't on the floor
either. For quite five minutes the far
mer looked for It, And then, with a
sign, he took his old place again on
the hard, old seat and drove off home
ward through the darkness.
II was a long ride and a chilly ride
for the white, slim figure holding the
reins, but II ended at last, and the far
mer hoped from the wagon and
dashed nimbly indoors, hoping 10
reach his room unnoticed.
But his wife, lamp I'm her hand
came full upon him in the hall. The
strange. snowy apparation moving so
lightly gave her a great shock.
why. father!" she said.
But the farmer, brushing her aside,
sped upstairs three steps at time.
II said I'd surprise ye," he shouted
grimly, "and, by gosh, I reckon I've
done II. it."-Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
SLASHED OVER
WAGE DISPUTE

In an alteration near Richardson
Park today, William King, colored,
aged 80 years. was stabbed twice and
as a result, was taken to the Della
ware Hospital. One stab wound is
under the left arm and there is a
long cash down the back. King refus-
ed to allow the physicians at the hos
pital to stitch this wound, although
he was still at the hospital at noon
Neither Of his injuries are considered
serious, however.
The police have taken into custody
Wallace Caine, also colored. and
charge him with. the \stabbing Mount
ed Policeman Barr made the arrest
near the scene OF the trouble. From
what could be learned Caine engaged
King to work for him yesterday and
today the latter quit and made a de-
mand for his wages. A fight ensued
I'm which it is said King started to
throw stones at his erstwhile employ
er and the latter set upon him and
stabbed him.
Came may be arraigned before a
magistrate this afternoon for a pre-
liminary hearing. He is charged with
assault with intent to kill.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
LOWEST DEATH RATE
IN NATIONS HISTORY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The low
est death rate that ever occurred in
history Of the United States was
shown by statistics announced today
by the Census Bureau covering the
registration" area FOR 1909.
The rate was Is per thousand of
Professionally estimated population as
compared to 1914 per thousand for
practically same territory in 1908
The rate for 1908 was remarkably
low.
The registration" area represents
this year only about 55.3 per cent of
the total population of the country.
It is almost entirely composed of
northern states. and it is pointed out
by census experts that the high negro
death rate in the south would raise
the rate, if included
The proportion of deaths among
males in 1909 was 54.4 per cent. as
compared to SAB per cent in 1908.
March is the month having the high
est mortality and June the lowest.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
The TroubIe.


A small, quiet, but sorrowful, If not
disgusted, man sat by the side of a
medium sized automobile drawn out
of the road as a large touring car
came along driven by man with an
interrogatory aspect The man in the
touring car had seen that auto every
time he passed that day, so he slowed
up and leaned over.
How long have you bee nhere?"
Several hours"
Cant you find out what the mat
ter is?"
mo"
Inlet valve all right?"
yes"
Trouble with spark plug?"
Think not"
How are your batteries?"
20. K"
"How's your commutator?"
Great"
Perhaps your worm gear is clog
ged."
mo, not at all"
Got any gasolene in your tank?"
Plenty"
How about your circulation? Grind
er isn't bound is it?"
NO, sir.
Tires seem all right"
Never better"
We'll, maybe. your vibrator isn't
adjusted"
That's all right"
Have you looked at your carbure-
tori"
Eyes"
How about the cam shaft?"
Grand"
Have you frightened your connect
ing rod, examined your clutches and
gone over the differentials?
Yes, yes"
The man in the touring car paused
a moment and then, looking at the
stranger by the roadside, said at last;
What's the matter with that machine
of yours?"
There isn't anything the matter
with this machine; but since noon my
wife has been in that house over there
kissing her sisters first baby goodby,
When she gets through If you are not
more than 1000 miles away and will
leave your address. will telegraph or
cable you the glad news. ."-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
MILLIONATRES
IN FIRE PARADE

Chief Marshal Edward F. Kane, OF
the firemen's parade,Sto be held here
October 6, To-day received an accept
ance to the invitation extended to
the Radnor Fire Company, known as
the Millionaire Fire Company, of
Wayne. Pa, to participate in the big
fremen's parade.
The company will come here with
sixty men in full uniform headed by a
band Of twenty-five pieces and will
bring with them their automobile
combination chemical and hose ap-
paratus. The visitors will be the
guests of the Fame Fire Company
during their stay in the city.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
BOSS BRAYTON
PASSES AWAY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Sept. 23-
General Charles r. Brayton. the blind
Republican dictator of Rhode Island.
died suddenly early today from com
plication of diseases. Death was has
tened by fracture Of a leg a few
weeks ago.
Brayton, who has for years been
known as the blind boss of Rhode Is
land is the man who has been the
campaign manager and partisan rep
resentative of Senator Aldrich. He
is the man whom a few weeks ago
gave out the announcement that Sem
ator Aldrich would not be candi-
date for reelection.
He was 20 years old, a lawyer. and
was a veteran Of the Civil War, being
breveted a brigadier-general in 1865.
He has been member of the Re
publican National Committee since
1904.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
Nns Not His FanIt.

Clement J. Driscoll, New York's
commissioner of weights and meas
ures. advocates the sale Of bread
strictly by weight
"Some bakers oppose this idea," he
said the other day. "They prove that
it is better for the poor to trust to
the bakers generosity than to pin
him down as butchers and grocers are
pinned down now.
Well. Il seems to me that these
bakers are as Illogical and absurd as
the beggar who wore a placard say
ing. 4 have only six months to live.'
He was a robust beggar, but through
its agency he must have made So or
81 a day.
"A Philadelphian who had helped
the beggar literally in Philadelphia in
1905 came across the fellow, wearing
the same placard. in Los Angeles IN
1909.
"'Why. you ought to be ashamed Of
yourself, the Philadelphian cried.
Only six months to live. forsoothi
You were saying that five years ago
"'Wen, growled the beggar, "it
amt my fault, is it. if the doctors
make mistakesg p detroit Free
Press
Evening journal., 1910-09-23

lContinued from First Page)
which is absolutely necessary to
maintain 1t.
III the service in any particular To-
cality is impaired, the patrons are apt
to feel that they are being uniustly
deprived Of their rights and they are
liable to form an unfavorable opin-
ion of the administrative ability of
the officials, who are charged with its
management.
1T is the opinion Of the public
based on its observations of the local
conditions. OF the service which gives
every postmaster a good or poor repu-
tation as an official and his OF her
reputation good or poor extends to
the department itself
I'VE all know that human nature
has divided people into two classes,
reasonable and unreasonable and Il
Is up to us to serve unreasonable peO-
pie as well as reasonable people, MS
unreasonable people are the ones who
are most likely to make trouble for
us. so we ought to be even more
anxious to meet them, than to the
others who are very likely tU look at
things reasonably.
"In other words to make a long
story short we ought always put our
selves in the other fellows place and
when in doubt apply the golden rule
and never let a woman or man get
away from us without leaving her or
his mind a feeling of respect for us.
I'VE all ought to want the public 10
be able to say when they have any
dealings with US, that there Is a
postmaster that treats us right, there
Is a postmaster that is a little differ
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
Platform IndOrses Taft and the Tariff
Bill, But Ignores L0rimer.

ntit3 Dut AHHVltH hUl ilutis
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SPRINGFIELD ILL.,, Sept. 23.--When
the state Republican convention met
here today with Governor Deneen as
temporary chairman the ways were
creased for the launching of a party
platform which will please all and
offend none except perhaps Senator
Lorimer.
Governor Deneen delivered the key
note address and there were no harsh
words for any one The platform will
follow closely the outline of the gov
ernors speech a ETAO1N HRDLUE7A
plank to act as a stumbling block in
the convention
The platform will indorse the ma
tional administration and President
Taft's plan of tariff commission
Senator Cullom, Speaker Cannon and
all of the Illinois congressman will
draw an Endorsement, but. It will be so
wOrded that none can take offense.
Senator Lorimer will not be mem
toned.
The bipartisan organization in the
state legislature will be denounced.
Everything savoring Of corruption
will be condemned and Investigations
demanded but no names mentioned.
Governor Deneen will undoubtedly
be named permanent chairman.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
oO5-6O7- 900 rIarket Street

ent from the one that came I'm con-
tact with in another city.
In conclusion l want to say that I
am glad to have the honor and pleas
ure of extending a welcome to Won
ana l am sure that your meeting will
be both profitable and pleasant and
nope you Will all drop in on the first
moor and look us over before you
duties"
Following Mr. TESTERS remarks. a
brief response was made by j. l..
Houseman, of Greenwood. and Assis-
tant Postmaster Leroy w. Hickman
was introduced. He, however. made
no remarks. A recess was then taken
for luncheon.
Officers will be elected this after
noon to succeed ]. ]. Brasure, of Sci
byyille, president; J. c. Martin (de-
ceased), Cool Spring, vice-president;
Mrs, f. E. Mole, Rehoboth, secretary;
r. 5. Daisy, Omar, treasurer.
Afternoon Program.
Senators DUPONT and Richardson
and Congressman Heald have been in
Nlted TO make addresses this after
noon. The parcels post and other su
= Jects OF interest to the postal servic,
Will be discussed. Postmaster Jeste
could not attend this afternoons ses
sion, as he had to leave for the post
masters convention at Richmond, Va
Those attending are: =. r. VIII
, liams, Bowers; Mrs. f. Il. Mole, Re
hoboth; G. c. Tomlinson, Delmar
Benjamin Wilson, Houston station; j
B. Simmons. Pennington; William A
Mullen, MarshaltOn; II. G.. Terrell
Richardson Park; II. r. Lodge
Grubbs; w. NJ. Grace, Magnolia; A
III. skinner, Clayton; X. S. Chandler
HOckessin; +. w. Davis, Milford: ed
ward II. Dennison, Yorklyn; Frank
Davis, Laurel; A. L. Houseman, Green
wood.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23

To-day the German Empire con-
tains about $4,000 cooperative as
sociations. with more than 1000, 900
members; with their families, they
represent nearly one-third of the total
population of Germany. The auth
critics nowadays recognize the utility
or these associations, which form
counterweight TO the existing syndi-
Gates, trusts, and other combines or
ganized by a capitalistic power.
The Dominion government is carry
ing out some large works in the har-
Dor Of st. Johns and i'm the Richelieu
River. A movable dam to be built
will be 1880 feet in width and will
cost about $4,000. The deepening
of the st. Johns River, up to Ilefaux
Noix will cost about 100000 This
work is being done to regulate the
water level and thus prevent the in
of lands along the river.
Evening journal., 1910-09-23
Evening Social.

Estelle Donohue entertained a num-
bers of her friends last evening at her
home, No. 923 Spruce street. Among
those present were: Lizzie Kearns.
Anna Sparks, Anna Kearns, Mae
Thompson. Marie Wycherly, Myrtle
Taylor, Mae Lord, Estelle Donohue,
Mrs. Heating, Mrs. John Donohue,
Thomas Hughes, Edward Sullivan,
Thomas McDonough, Frank ]. Thomps
son, Joseph Donohue, Frank Burke,
Somers Thompson, James Donohue,
Mr. Heating, Master Edmund Donohue
and John DOnohue. Instrumental and
vocal selections were rendered by
Miss Mae Thompson, Edward Sullivan,
May Lord and Anna Sparks. Refresh
ments were served.