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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
MAY GET DWIGHT'S BONES.
Professor Often Promised to VIII His
Skeleton to Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass.-Now that the
end that he SO calmly and so conf
IDENTIFY predicted has overtaken him
friends Of DR. Thomas Dwight. sue
cessor TO Oliver Wendell Holmes as
Parkman professor of anatomy at Har-
ward, are wondering If he kept the
promise he often made TO his classes
at the Harvard medical school and
bequeathed his skeleton to that insti-
tuition
The doctor was an expert on the
disease which caused his death-can-
Ger. He was accustomed to lecture to
his classes, using his own case in H.
lustration in the most matter of fact
way.
In handling the skeletons in the
anatomical department he made mem
tion once of the fact that the bones
Of his grandfather were among them
Indeed" he added, many Harvard
professors of the past have bequethed
their skeletons to this institution. I
expect some day that my skeleton will
appear in one of these cases. / have
so wiled it."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02

The quartet consists or Alva c. Fuhr-
man, violinist v.rtuoso. first bass
and whistler; Charles J Myers flute
soloist and second tenor; b. Z. Will
Nams iirst tenor humorist and pi-
ano accompanies and y. V. Riddle,
second bass ana manager. Their date
lyr this city is November 10.
5osef.y, the nocromancer. is the
second number OF the series and he
Is credited with being one OF the
cieycrest Of oriSinators in h.s pro-
fess.on. He viii present an evening
of music. mogiC and mystery here on
December 3.
The only lecture Of the series will
be given by Judge Willis Brown
well known in connection with the
Boy City. He will appear here
sometime in January, the exact date
yet to be fixed
The fourth number is fixed for
March Z, t being the Beilharz En-
tertainers, consisting of Jane Hud-
son Beilharz and Noah Beilharz.
Their program consists Of imperson-
a-ions. m0noloEues, dialogues. read
inEs, instrumental and vocal music
and unusual ability is attributed to
them by the press.
The fifth and last number will be
the Apollo Concert company and
bell ringers consisting Of three men
and two ladies' who were selected for
their ability TO put on program of
great variety and superior quality.
Altogether, Superintendent Land
ers feels that ne has a course to Of
fer Pendleton amusement lovers that
will prove extremely entertaining
| Tickets for the entire series will be
| sold as usual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02

this city, but now secretary of the
National Woolgrowers association
and living in Gooding. Ida, was the
author of an article in the Sunday
Oregonian in which he dealt in de-
tan with the sheep situation. In
closing he wrote
IF given adequate protection the
sheep industry OF oregon can be i'm
mensely extended. and your lands
will not reach their highest degree
of production until the oregon sheep
is found fertilizing every acre. Your
worn-out lands in western Oregon
need but be touched with the golden
hoof of the sheep to become as pro-
ductive as any lands in your state
and what Oregon needs, what the
whole nation needs. is more sheep
and not less
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Three to Jail; One Bound over.

AS a result OF the activities OF the
ustice court today, three offenders
have commenced serving sentences in
the county Jail and another is await
ing the next session of the grand
jury. Charles Dial the colored man
who robbed roomers at the Penland
lodging house. was given thirty days
in Jail by Judge Parkes when he
pleaded guilty, while G. II. schultz,
the man who victimized II. H. Vessel
by means of a fake telephone mes
sage. was bound over to the grand
jury. VIII Hoffman and Charles
Hopkins, the ,wo men who stole some
articles from the Vessel store under
pretense of purchasing goods, each
drew sixty days in the county bastile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Local Boys Make Glec Club.

Three Pendleton boys have been
selected as members of the Univer-
sty Of Oregon Glee Club this year
following the preliminary tryouts.
Glen Storie has been chosen. for the
third successive year as a member of
the first tenor section, while Brook
Dickson and Bert Jerard, both fresh
men, We're successful in their initial
attempts, the former making the first
tenor section and the latter the Sec
ond tenor section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Baker Back With Bad Ankle.

Tracy Baker, who was sent two
weeks ago to join the Victoria team
Of the Northwest league and who has
been playing a good game at first
base for that team since, came back
to his home in this city yesterday on
crutches, as the result of an accident
suffered during play by which he
sprained his ankle and tore several
of the ligaments loose. Baker has
had hard luck in his open ng season
in professional company, but has
played a good game both in the field
and at bat When given an opportu-
nifty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
W. B. MaNs Injured.

w. b. Mays well known resident
Of the city, is today nursing three ribs
broken loose from his spinal column
as a result of an accident which oc-
CURED to him Saturday night. He is
at times troubled with in omnia and
at such times is accustomed to sleep
at his house on the south hill. Sat
urday night failing to secure sleep
at mis- home on Water street. he
walked up the Thompson street hill
to his other house and in the dark
fell down an embankment. lie was
rendered unconscious by the fall and
did not recover his senses for several
hours. When he did, he called for
help and soon nelghbors were at
tracted by the cries and went to his
assistance. He was removed to his
nome and an examination showed
the three ribs to be broken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Court ENJOYS n Recess.

The circuit court, which has been
grinding away busily for the past two
weeks. is enjoying a recess from its
strenuous labors today as the result
Of the dismissal without prejudice of
the case of the City of Milton vs.. Hig-
by Harris which was set for trial to-
day. The case was dismissed on mo-
ton Of the plaintiff. The case Of
Brown. administrator. VS.. Daubner Is
set for trial tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Books on Commission Plan.

Local people who desire to inform
themselves regarding the commission
plan of government, and all things
pertaining thereto, may do so by maxi
ing use Of special collection of books
magazines and newspapers now at the
public library. At the request of the
local library management the state
librarian has sent here the complete
list Of publications bearing upon the
subject Of commission government for
cities. The list comprises many books,
magazine articles, newspaper clip
pings, and copies Of many city char
ters. According to Miss Fleek, H..
brarian, the books are merely loaned
to the local library and they are to
remain here. only two weeks. Hence
parties desiring TO use them should do
50 at once. Several of the publica-
tions have already been called for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Trains Are Late.

There Were four trains pulled up
at the local O.-W. r. & y. depot at o
o'clock this morning due to the late
ness in arrival of No. 5. west bound
which is due here at AIS. No. s OF
the Washington division, being the
Spokane train which leaves here at
I a. m, was held to make connection
with No. 3, while the incoming local
from Walla Walla and the outgoing
Mol to Portland pulled into the sta
ton at their regular time. According
to Agent O'Brien, the lateness in the
arrival of No. was not caused by
the strike which has just started.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
was president inshrdluetaohrdluetao

was president Observation-Disclosures
was prominent in military practices,
being lieutenant colonel and inspec-
tor general. He recently took an ex-
animation with a view to entering tho
regular army. Last year he was grad
uate manager of athletics, and during
his undergraduate years was editor
in-chief of the Barometer. president
of the Miners Association, manager
OF the student Engineer and MEM
Der Of the class football and track
teams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Prisoners Escane.

klamath Falls, Ore, oct. 2.-Sev-
eral prisoners, including ]. NJ Thor
net nurse of DR. Grant Lyman OF
Oakland. Cal, and, it is said, two
men charged with highway robbery
escaped from the county Jail here
early yesterday. The sheriff Is
searching for the escapes, but they
are thought to have about seven
hours start. and have not been,recap-
tured. Lyman's sore ankle prevented
his escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02

A. J. Bicknell to r.. w. D1ughorty.
five acres near Milton. for $1,000: Da-
vid Ferris and wife OF Walla Waua
to John F, Wr ght Of Athena. so
acres thre miles north of Athena;
Herbert Wilson of Athena to Lowell
Rogers of Adams, 40 acres between
the two towns for S2SOO; G.. E. Marsh
and wife of Portland to Edna f..
Craig, lot 3, block II. Livermore ad-
dition to Pendleton, for $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
COX is CoMMANDANT PRO TEN.
Malcolm Il. Cox. q. \. C., 10, VIII be
in Charge Of the Student
CnJc. COrDS

Oregon Agricultural College, Cor
wallis. Ore.-Malcolm r. Cox, o. y. c.
10, will have charge of the student
cadet corps at the Oregon Agricultur-
al College until the arrival of the new
commandant, Lieut.. Miller of the 23d
infantry who is delayed until No
vember.
During his college course Mr.. Cox
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Valuable DOG Poisoned.

The dog poisoner has again resum-
ed his activities and James A Coop
er. proprietor o. the Bowman Hotel,
is the mourner as result. His val
liable Airedale terrier was poisoned
yesterday morning by meat thrown in
the yard and died within half an
hour. Mr. Cooper is much wrought
up over the outrage and swears ven
geance upon the guilty person should
his or her identity be discovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
TIES MAD DOG To POST.
Brave Boy Risks Life While Fright
ened Policemen Look On.

Milwaukee. Wis.-AH the dogs in
Milwaukee must be- kept indoors for
90 days. Any dog found on the
streets will be shot.
This order has been issued from
the health department following dis
coveries that the dog that bit four
teen other dogs on Thursday had been
suffering from rabies.
The order Of the health commits
stoner recalled the heroic efforts Of
l6-year-old Clarence Jungmann, while
scores OF people, including several
policemen, stood by without giving
him any assistance other than advice,
tied the snarling foaming mad dog
FOO hirching post. After the dog
had been securely tied so that people
on the street We're no longer in dan
ger one Of the officers shot the dog.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Ercharlstic Iridium.

Rev. V. Chappa. a missionary priest
of the Society of Jesus will conduct
the exercises Of the Eucharistic Tridu-
um or the three days retreat, to be
held in st. Mary's church. beginning
this evening at 1880 and ending Fri
day morning. All are cordially in
vited to the evening services, 1850.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Three Drmks in Court.

]. j. Cannon viii spend three days
in jail as a result of spree IN
which he INDUCED over Sunday. Jack
O'Brien paid five dollars for his lib
erty when arrested on a charge of
being drunk. while Charles Kidder
forfeited his bail of a Ike amount
when taken up on a similar charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Annortlonlng school Tnxcs.

County School Superintendent
Frank X. Welles is today making the
apportionment of the state and coun-
ty school funds to the different dist
riots, as the law specifies that such
apportionment must be made the first
Monday in October.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Two Dead I'm Fight.

Lake Charles, La, Oct. 1.-Two
dead, two fatally shot and four, less
seriously wounded Is the result of a
free for all fight at Oakdale at a me-
gro boarding house. A negro woman
and a white man were killed. All the
wounded were whites.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
\ Correction.

In an item in this paper saturday
t was stated that Leonard La Rome
had just inherited property to the
value of $4,000 when the figures
should have read $500. 1t was one
of the unavoidable mistakes that are
bound to creep into paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Cnmnhrm Leases Fnrm.

Charles H. Campbel, who for many
years has been engaged in the farm
ing occupation near. Helix has sold
his stock and leased his land to young
Bolts and will join his family in Wal
la Walla to live in the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Attention KuirI,ts

Damon Lodge No 4. X. of p. will
work in the second rank Monday eve
ming, October 2. All Knights please
attend. Refreshments will be served.
d. b. WAFFLE, C. c.
r. W. FLETCHER. X. r.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Arrestd for Fighting.

Tom Wood and E. Jones will stand
trial this afternoon in the police
court as the result of a fistic alter
cation in which they became involv-
ed. Both pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Newsy Notes
of Pendieton
.esessesssesoeessssoseesss
,nmcrcial Club to Meet.

OnntCTClaI NIUD 10 MVVI,
A regular meeting of the CONNER
cial association will be held tomor-
row evening in the club rooms and
Secretary Keefe requests a full at
tendance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-02
Mcclure Writes About Sheen.

DIR. s. w. Mcclure, formerly north
west chief Of the federal bureau of
animal industry with headquarters in
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
Cook With Gas!
Some Common Questions andAnSWerS

Q.-Please state how much gas
does water.heating appliance, such
as is attached to the ordinary kitchen
boiler, consume in an hour?
Ans.-About thirty feet. Sufficient
hot water for ordinary domestic uses,
such as dish washing, etc. may be
had In fifteen minutes, at a cost OF
one cent.
Q.-ls It more expensive to keep a
gas range In repair than it is to keep
In order a kitchen range which uses
coal?
Ans.-No. The friedrich and crate
Of a coal stove are the wearing parts
and a careless person can easily ruin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
DEFIED THE COMMODORE.
pinkham Was Insubordinate, but He
Saved Vessel and Crew.


Reuben Pinkham, a native Of Nan.
tucket, made his first trip as third lieu
tenant on the ship Potomac, which
crossed the north Pacific. region lit
tie known TO naval vessels in the early
thirtles. Pinkham had been on sew
eral whaling voyages and was famil-
lar with those waters. The author OF
1.-THE Island Of Nantucket says that
one day. near sunset, he had the
watch, while the commodore was pac-
Ing up and down the deck.
Suddenly Pinkham gave the order,
"Man the weather braces"
whats that for?" asked the com.
modore.
I'VE shall have wind In a moment"
The commodore went to the lee rail
and scanned the sea and sky. 81 see
no signs Of wind" he returned. LET
the men leave the braces"
The crew dropped the ropes,
Keep hold Of the braces, every man
Of you!" called out Pinkham, and the
men resumed their grasp. The com.
modore flushed with anger and ex.
claimed in peremptory tones:
Let the men leave the braces!' and
again the braces were dropped.
Don't any Of you dare to drop the
ropes!" shouted Plnkham. shaking his
trumpet ut the crew, who once more
took hold. Just then the wind dropped
entirely not a breath stirred
"Taut, taut Haul. all OF you" call
ed Pinkham, ana the ponderous yards
swung to reversed position. The wind
came out OF the opposite quarter and
struck the ship like a sledge hammer
The vessel staggered. shook the spray
from her bows and dashed ahead. The
commodore disappeared into his cabin
without saying a word
Presently he sent the first lieutenant
to relieve Pinkham. requesting to see
the latter Immediately. When Pink
ham entered the cabin the commodore
said
II consider that am indebted to you
for all OF our lives, but | will tell you
frankly If that wind hadn't come
should have put you In irons In two
minutes"
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Suns of the Niaht.

During the day we say that the sun
shines; during the night we should
say that the suns shine" writes
Boston cores ondent Of the New York
Times. During the day one sun
relgns over us during the night many
suns sparkle and scintillate upon us.
The only difference is that our sun OF
day is so much nearer than our suns
of night, hut there is one sun Of night
that during our winter far outshines
the other sparkling sky gems That
sun is Sirius, whose distance has been
estimated at 5O.OO0.OO0,OO0 miles.
whose size has been conjectured to be
as vast as that of 1000 suns like our
,wn "
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
Timely Tips.

Another mistaken economist Is the
man who tries to make last years ham
mock rope do.-Exchange.
In addition to other regulations as
to costume at summer resorts there
might be a rule compelling some of
the bathers to wear masks. Washing
ton Star.
Those slow and unsafe towns where
the insane Fourth OF July still scatters
havoc are again wondering II it would
not be well to get into the sane pro-
cession. ACleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News o. the Town and Village Told Briefly
for Busy ReaderS-

e. l.. Stolliker was home from Troy
for the week end
The Patchin property CD Main
street is being painted
Laurin Davis of Troy, a former res
ident was in the village over Sunday.
Walter Wood is home from Yer
mont University for the summer va
cation.
Wallace Venable a student at Yer
mont University is home for the va
cation period.
Mrs. H. B. Dickinson is at the
Thousands Islands, where she will
spend the summer.
Nat Smith of Boston, former resi-
dent is passing few days with his
brother Frank Smith.
Miss Ruth Resseguie who attends
school in Worcester, Mass, is at her
home here for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Niles of North
Adams, well known former residents
Of this village, visited here Sunday.
Special ten days sale on millinery
One-third off on all trimmed hats at
the New York millinery parlors
Library building
Mrs. Lester Barrett, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs j. T. Waters
at the home of Mrs. Barbara Moore
on South street, returned to New
York City Saturday.
Harry Reese, 5 and 10 cent store
and Jacob Levin, % cent store, will
close their places of business on Fri
day afternoon with the other mer-
chants beginning July IA. See com
plete list in ad OF this issue
NJ. j. Blakey of Granville and Miss
Frances Ederton of Seattle, Wash,
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ~ VIII
liamsi The party took dinner Sun
day at the cabin in Woodford of Mr.
and Mrs. Il. b. Patterson. Mr. and
Mrs BIakley will return home today.
DR.. Wright, specialist of North AID.
ans, will be in his office only Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays I'M
til July y. Office open daily for
making appointments and repairing
glasses. Telephone Sand Springs,
Williamstown. 9Stf
The members of the graduating
class of the grammar school in STAN
ford enjoyed a ride TO Bennington
and took dinner at the Putnam house
! last week The affair was arranged
by Mrs. Tudor, whose daughter is a
member of the graduating class
The following automobile parties
were registered at the Putnam Hous,
| yesterday: From Albany. L. II
Fountain. w S. Hackett and Harry
Hallenback; from Fort Plain, n. y.
Squire Bailey Mr. and Mrs S. =
J Wells and son, Mrs. Grace Boyd an,
Grover Lasher; from Cohoes. A Cal
lopy, A. Senuard W J. Moore an,
j. A. Rumtord: from Pttsfeld, Nh
and Mrs J. NJ Robbins, X. S Roh
bins, Miss Schoyeler, Miss Crane ant
Earl Crane
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19

either, while even with the best Of
care more or less expense Is involved.
Practically the only part OF a gas
range that Is liabe to depreciate Is
the oven lining, and II this is wiped
off with an oiled rag and kept clean
It should last several years.
Q.-Why is It that my monthly gas
bill sometimes covers twenty-eight
days and sometimes thirty-five days?
Ans.-This may be because the
meter reader was unable to get ae-
cess to the meter on the regular
IndexIno day, by reason Of your
premises being closed, this neeessIta-
ting a second or, perhaps, a third
call before getting reading Of the
meter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
FEES FOR ITS FLASHES.
San Salvador Uses a Live Volcano a,
a Lighthouse,

a Lighthouse
The republic Of San Salvador is the
only government on earth that collects
lighthouse fees on account Of volca
no that 1t owns and without the slight
est cost of upkeep.
The volcanic beacon IS about eight
miles inland from the port Of AcaJutla,
and it's pillar OF cloud by day and its
fire sky 10y night are visible for many
miles out at sea. 1t bursts forth every
seven minutes and is just as accurate
as any revolving light that warns
mariners of danger in any part Of the
world.
This volcano has been keeping up
this seven minute series Of eruptions
even since any one can remember. II
Is a favorite amusement Of visitors to
sit by the hour during the lazy after
moons and. watch In hand, TO time the
eruptions till they tire OF the occupa
ton and fall asleep. No one has ever
caught the volcano mapping, however.
livery NeSSel Ihdt PuVS IA CT HN"JN 49,"
mas to pay it's lighthouse fee. There
Is no other lighthouse than the vol
cano, but that is a sufficient excuse for
the government Of Salvador to make
a charge for It's services. The explo
sions that accompany the eruptions
sound like detonations Of heavy
charge Of dynamite, but fortunately
they are not sufficient to shake the
ground percepdbly more than about 8
mile or two from the summit Of the
crater Parsons Weekly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
NORTH BENNINGTON

German d. Mattison has sold his
property to parties in Bennington.
German d Mattison has had a mon
ument erected in his lot in the Gene
terry
Rev. j. c. Mitchell, wife and daugh-
ter were caught in the hail storm
while coming from White Creek Fri
day This seems to have been To-
cal affair as it did not reach Benning-
ton or Salisbury, it greatly damaged
the gardens in the section where the
hail stones fell.
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"What are Won Girls doing7r

what are you girls dolngT
Settling our costumes for the
Shakespeare ball, mother"
Take my advice and wait They
may dig up something at any moment
to prove there never was such a per
son, and then where would your Rosa
lind and Celia beT-Punch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
An Awful Contingency.

*-ts''t+4'.:.s.'s.F+-F**4++*#4*
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Shifting For Luck.

Splitting for luck's sake was Of con.
siderable Importance among the an
clients. Greeks spit three times into
their bosoms at the sight Of a mailman
or one troubled with epileptic fits in
order to ward of such maladies.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-06-19
Ready to Face esrms.

Her-But you have never shown that
you are brave and fearless.
Him-Haven't II Say, don't the doc
tors say that there are germs In kisses
And have ever shown any hesitation
In facing those invisible terrors ITO
ledo Blade
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Hinh Priced Portrait.

The highest price ever paid at a
public auction for woman's portrait
in England was 1880 guineas. which
was the price of the portrait of Lady
Louise Manners, sold In 1901.