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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21
LOCALS

&c Snyder. chimney sweep. r 1912.
Pastlme pictures please all.
Main 17S for coal and wood.
For clean coal and dry wood. phone
Main 8.
Everybody goes TO the orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures.
Phone Dutch Henry for dry wood
and Rock Spring coal. Main 17s.
For rent-Furnished house-keep-
ing rooms. 502 Water street.
Clean beds and airy rooms, furnace
heated, including bath, at 621 Willow
street.
All kinds of good dry wood. also
clean nut or lump Rock Spring coal
at Dutch Henry's.
Lost-Gntleman's open face gold
watch. Finder leave at this office
and receive reward.
Business chance. II you want a
good paying business, see us at once.
Teutsch & Bickers.
Save yourself fuel troubles by us
ing our famous Rock Spring coal and
good dry wood. Delivered promptly.
Ben L. Burroughs. phone Main s.
Silverware at unheard-of prices for
the Christmas trade. Closing out all
but one line is the cause. LaDow &
Peterson.
Miss Venice Callisan, public Ste
nographer. Office with Teutsch &
Bickers. Phcue Man or Red 1891.
f,,t
nished rooms, with or without board.
ga johnson street. Phone Black 29O2.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at the Commercial
Barn. $40 Aura street. Phone Main 13.
On West Court street $4,000 buys
ono of the most desirable homes in
Pendleton. Let us show you today
Teutsch & Bickers.
II you want TO move. call Penland
Bros. Transfer, phone 1891. Large
dray moves you quick. Trash hauled
once a week. 647 Main street.
For transfer work. hauling bag
gage, moving household goods and
pianos and all kinds of job work,
phone Mainn 461. B. A. Morton.
Just the present you have been
looking for-fine silverware for the
table-now being closed out at extra
low prices at La Dow G. Peterson's.
Trade off your dead pianos fol
something that all can play. / have
now in stock one of the very latest
SS-note player pianos, A child car
play 1t. good Christmas present. Pi'
ano chairs, stools and scarfs. Jesse
Failing
For sale, for $3.50 Franklin five
passenger touring car. For full par
ticulars, call Phone 31X3. or address
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21
WATERUSERS PERFECT
THEIR ORGANIZATION
Especial correspondence

Stanfield, Dec. 21.--A meeting of
the Umatilla Waterusers' association
was held here yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of completing a perma
nent organization, temporary or
gan!zation having been effected at
Pilot Rock recently. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. ]. n.
Burgess. Several communications of
interest to the water users were read,
including a copy of the resolutions
passed by the Arlington Commercial
club few evenings ago. in which
that club expressed its protest
against the western extension of the
U. s. reclamation service, recommends
ing instead thereof the diversion of
water from the John Day river as
outlined under the Mariner plan,
which it is estimated would irrigate
an increased acreage of lands, includ-
ing the lands now proposed to be
irrigated by the western extension.
Besides the cheaper per acre cost of
placing the Mariner plan into opera
ton, as compared with the cost OF
the proposed plan of the western eX-
tension. attention was called in the
Arlington resolutions to the possibil-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21

John c. Walter, Adams, Ore, r. F.
ID. No. 2, Box 4.
Select your turkey at the cash mar
ket before they are all gone.
Everything you need for your Xmas
dinner at the Cash Market.
Dray load of Xmas candy at the
Cash Market Come and help Us eat
it,
ID d you ever hear such a noise as
those ducks and geese make at the
Cash Market. Sounds like down on
the farm.
Two calls for stenographers and
bookkeepers at good salaries were re-
ceived yesterday at the Pendleton
Business college
For sac, at a bargain. for $125,
a single driving horse, harness and
carr age. For full particulars, call on
or address John c. Walter. Adams.
Oregon, r. f. d. No. .. Box 4
To Our Patrons.
our wagon Will not be out Christ
mas Day. Save your bundles till
Tuesday morning
TROY LAUNDRY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21
PERSONAL
MENTION

w l. Tucker of Elgin is a guest of
the st. George today.
Miss Gertrude Picard of Adams
spent last n ght in the city.
]. Marsh of Condor was Pendle-
ton visitor yesterday.
Gale Sturdvant made a quick trip
to Echo and return this morning.
A. Corley, wei known Gurdane
rancher is a visitor in the city today.
Col. H. G. Newport, Hermiston con-
tractor and land owner, is here today.
Mr. and Mrs u. Arnspiger of Lents,
Ore, are visiting with relatives in the
city
Tracy Barton OF Milton. is a visitor
| in the city today from the east end
| Of the county.
! A. Buckley, assistant superintend-
ent of the O.-W. r. & N, is over
from La Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. X Bot We're in
, coming passengers this morning on
the N p. local.
| Yves Bowman, travelling hardware
salesman, came in this morning from
Walla Walla.
E. S. Hopple, travelling freight
agent for the n. p, came in this
morning from Pasco.
Col. H. G.. Newport, well known
town last evening.
Mrs. j. H. Hindman of Umatilla,
was doing Christmas shopping in
| Pendlcton yesterday
Douglas Belts, prominent resident
of Pilot Rock, returned to his home
this morning.
O X. Goodman of Freewater, was
numbered among the out-of-town Wis
iiors in the city yesterday
E. b. Casteel. mayor of Pilot Rock
returned to his home this morning af-
ter spending the night in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Norvell of Helix
came in this morning from their
home to do some Christmas shopping
George w. Done returned to his
home in Pilot Rock this morning af-
ter visiting in Pendleton over night.
r. w. Fletcher, circulation mana
ger of the East Oregonian, went to
the west end of the county this
morning
Herbert Strohm came up from
Hermiston last evening and will re-
main over for the Elks' smoker to-
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Gibson of Pilot
Rock, were among the people of that
town doing Christmas shopping in the
yesterday.
James Spence, circulation solicitor
for the Portland Journal, is now here
engaged in securing new subscribers
for that publication.
j. l. Fouts, well known local ho-
lehman, left yesterday for his home al
t McMinnville, being called there BY
the serious illness Of his father, ]. l
, Fouts.
: Ralph b. McEwen, young farmer
of the Athena section. passed
through this morning on his way tc
Port and where his wife is visiting
with her parents.
Mrs. c. S. Jackson, wife of the own.
or of the oregon Journal, returned
to Portland this morning after having
| been in the city upon a brief visit tC
bid good bye to her aunt, Miss Ida
Boyd who leaves soon for St Louis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21

ity of developing very valuable and
desirable water power in connection
with the diversion of the waters of
the John Day. 1t was furthermore
recommended in these resolutions that
the reclamation engineers make
thorough investigation of these con-
ditions.
Bylaws and constitut on submit
ted by the committee appointed at
previous meeting were read and ad-
opted, and the following officers of
the permanent organization were
elected ]. ~. Burgess, president:
Q. D. Teal, first vice president; j.
Guderian, second vice president; q. l..
Hurd, secretary; George Done, assist
ant secretary; l.. c. Sharpf treasurer.
1t was voted to request the state water
board to visit this section of Umati-
la county in order that they may
make a thorough personal nvestiga-
ton of conditions, and also that a
committee from the board OF army,
engineers be invited To inspect our
local conditions and in this way be-
come better acquainted with the
rights and needs of the irrgationists
of Umatilla county.
There was an attendance of seven
ty-five farmers and residents of this
vicinity at the meeting and much in
terest was manifested.
There were ten representative men
from Pilot Rock at the meeting of the
Umatilla Waterusers' association.
They were met at the train with car
81, ,lr;,. Il a
Umatilla meadows and through the
furnish project, being much surprised
at the progress that has been made
in the improving of lands in this vi
cinity, especially the splendid growth
shown in the young orchards adjoin-
ing town.
A. b. Thomson of Echo, was a
stanfield visitor yesterday.
o. G. Allen, the photographer OF
Pendleton. was transacting business in
Stanfield yesterday.
Mrs. Evelyn Skinner of Echo was
visiting friends here Tuesday.
DR.. G. f. Watts and H. E. Allen re-
turned to Portland yesterday morn
ing.
This morning Eschbach, Bruce Co.
the contractors who are constructing
the drainage system here, received
| from Milwaukee, Wis, Bucyru!
Drag line scraper with which th'
most of the ditch digging will b,
done. The machine weighs SIS ton
and required two cars to load it.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Cromb ar
spend ng the day in Pendleton.
j. l.. Parker was a motor passen
ger to Pendleton this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21
Notice.

All furniture and other equipment
in New Royal Hotel, Weston, Ore,
will be sold January 6, l p. m, public
auction on the premises Hotel build
ing may be rented by purchaser.
j. n. KLEIN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21

THAT Burbank man is wonder"
said Maude.
Il don't like a man who tries to be
so smart" replied Maymie. THE
first thing we know he'll be undertake
ing TO invent a kissless mistletoe. -
Washington star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21

Hutchens & Potter Dress Kid
Mocha, Silk Lined and
street gloves, $1.OO to
S2.25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-21

Our Holiday lines are now
complete and we take pleas
ure in showing our goods.
Plenty of competent and
courteous clerks to wait on
you promptly.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
SPORTING AFFAIRS


An international varsity meet in
which the combined athletic teams Of
Yale and Harvard will line up against
those OF oxford and Cambridge will bs
held on the Quenn's club grounds In
England in July. the American chal-
lenge having been definitely accepted
by the Britich universities. July 6
has beer suggested as the date on the
meet, but this may be changed for a
day a little earlier or later In order
that Il may not clash with other
OF the month.
Packey Mcfarland started training
for his t%en-round battle with Tommy
Kilbane Of Cleveland at Buffalo. Pack.
ely confined hfs work TO a long session
on the road. In the afternoons Pack
will work out az o'Connell's gym.
naalum In State street. Chicago
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
PEACE NEAR IN MEXICO
Madero n carbaiaI Are Wearing
Smiles Of Satisfaction.

II Is declared by Madero. the pro
clared by Francisco l. Madero, pro.
visional president OF Mexico, and
Francisco Carbatal, federal peace com.
missioner. that the prospects are
bright for peace. Both wear smiles
of satisfaction and predict that the
next few days will bring definite re
suits.
Madero has agreed 10 recede from
his demand for four cabinet members
and accept three-the portfolios OF
war, justice and gobernacion, the lat.
ter meaning the control Of the govern.
ment OF the states. The insurrectos
also ask fourteen OF the t%wenty-seyen
governors.
The insurrectos. Immediately after
peace Is declared, will form a politi.
cal party. probably TO be called the
progressive" party, and as soon as
peace is completely restored and Diaz
has resigned. a national campaign Will
be launched with Francisco ]. Madero
as candidate for president,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20


Clark has not visited Michigan En-.
deavorers in a number OF years, but
his interest in the local work is as
Keen as v This will be one or
the last times that he will attend a
state convention here. as he is plan
ming 10 discontinue attending conven.
lions all over the country, and devote
hts time to less strenuous work.
Father Clark will go from Detroit
70 the great International Convention
at Atlantic City, n. j., July 6-12th. a
number of young people who viii at
cend the Detroit convention are plan
ming 10 extend their vacation 20 be
able 20 accompany Or. Clark 10 the
other convention. A splendid trip Is
assured all those who will make the
trip from Detroit TO Atlantic City.
Special rates have been secured from
all points In Michigan 70 Detroit, and
a special rate OF $3.50 has been ar
ranged for the trip from Detroit 20
Atlantic City and return, allowing for
az Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, the national capital. and
New York, with a possible side trip
20 the historic battlefield OF Gettys-
burg.
Every active young peoples society
in the state Is planning 10 send a del
egation 10 the Detroit convention. AMI
tho Detroit Endeavorers are planning
n number OF unique features 10 give
their visitors the bee: possible time
while they are in the city. The hrst
OF these, an automobile ride around
the city touching all the points OF
real interest 20 tourists. Is character
istic OF the city. Another important
feature Is a TIP on one OF the mag
nincent new steamers along the beau
tiful Detroit river.
What promises 10 be the most i'm.
portant among the special features Is
Aihe fact that all registered and quail
ded delegates will receive free enter.
IMMINENT lodging and brakfasD dur.
ing the convention.
Every member OF n Christian En-.
deavor Society, Epworth League, Bap.
list Young Peoples Union, Episcopal
Guild or Auxiliary. or any other young
peoples organization I'm the state VIII
expects 10 attend the convention NAV
obtain free entertainment by applying
10 Miss Mary r Phinney. 107 Colhng.
wood avenue, Detroit. for delegates
credentials. These credentials. prop.
riy signed by tho president and secre
tary OF the delegates society, must Be
presented 10 the committee upon ar
rival In Detroit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
IMPORTANT T
state convention-Detrolt, June
22-25.
international Convention-At.
lantio City, July 6-f2.

About 1900 young people throughout
Michigan are making preparations 10
attend the Twenty-second Annual
Michigan Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton, which will be held in Detroit.
Junes22.26th. This convention will be
one'o Of the most helpful and enjoyable
gatherings ever held by Michigan En-
deavorers. While In past years these
conventions have been almost exclu-
sivelyn for Endeavor societies, this
year all lipitauons haye been cast
aside. and practicai every Christian
Young Peoples o.<-~zation OF note
will. participate. This insures an at.
tsadance larger than at any state con
yeption yet attempted.
: The motto OF the convention is For
ward" and neither time nor money is
k4ips spared TO make this a real for
wStd step in young peoples work. Not
opiy. will this be the largest gathering
oGyoung peoples organizations held in
the state, but the program will be sec
ond TO none in the country. At every
session will be some Of the country's
best and most prominent speakers.
DR.. Francis r. Clark, more common
ly known among members OF Chris
tisn Endeavor societies as Father En-
deavorer Clark, the founder Of the
Christian Endeavor movement, will he
one of the principal speakers. Father
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES

In Ney York city stephen Muhl-
ner, Janitor OF a fashionable uptown
apartment building. returned home
late at night to find his wife Annie
dead in the basement OF the building.
The woman, a bride Of three months,
apparently had put up a terrific strug-
gle for life. Furniture was thrown out
Of place and tufts OF her hair, torn
out by the roots, were scattered over
the floor. A ~blood-stained knife was
found in the draw Ell of a cupboard a
few feet away from the body.
Al Shelby. Ohio. four men are
dead as the result of a grade crossing
accident at the Main street crossing OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. when
a train struck an automobile driven
by James Hissong Of Shelby, Ohio.
Hissong, owner Of the car, a saloon
keeper: Samuel Winner, an employee
Of Hissong. J. j. Bell OF Bucyrus, "A
brewer. and Max Sterline OF Shelby,
an insurance agent. are the victims.
Al Chicago. John J. Kane, 4747
Calumet avenue. a civil war veteran,
was struck and killed by an automo-
bile al Sixty.ninth and Halsted streets.
MIR. Kans was sixty eight years old.
c. j, Hollond, a real estate dealer.
owner and driver OF the auto, was ar
rested and held by the police OF the
Englewood station pending the inquest.
Witnesses of the accident say II was
unavoidable.
Alva B%runer. seventeen years old.
died after suffering since Sunday
night, when he rushed into the Half
Way house on Pixies peak and said
he had been hit by a stone from the
darkness. lie had a stab wound and
sulphuTic acid traces were found. but
the boy denied an attempt az suicide.
Robert Bagley, aged nineteen. Of
Pasadena, Cal, died In a Chicago hos
pital from injuries received a short
time before when he fell under the
wheels OF a freight train while stealing
a ride. He was trying to get 10 his
home on the coast,
Confirmation was received OF the
loss in the gulf OF Mexico OF the Gulf
Refining company's schooner, Queen.
with Ave members OF the crew. during
the storm OF the gulf eight days ago
Three perosns were shot and killed
and a fourth was dangerously wounded
In a fight in a Milwaukee resort Two
men, one unidentified, the other. Jacob
unger, quarreled over a m
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
GOMPERs GOES FREE
Labor Leader and Aids Escape Long
Jail Sentences.

At Washington Monday, the supreme
court Of the United States. setting
aside the sentences Of imprisonment
imposed by the supreme court OF the
District Of Columbia for alleged dis.
obedience OF the Bucks Stove company
boycott injunction, held that Samuel
Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison, respectively president. vice
president and secretary OF the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor. had been
enormously sentenced TO jail on a
charge Of contempt Of a local court.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
DICKINSON IS OUT
OF TAFT'S CABINET
Henry L. Simpson Of New York
to Succeed Him.
ably at End OF Next Week
Presidents New Adviser
ar Able Man.

Henry l. Stimson OF New York is 20
succeed Jacob NJ. Dickinson Of Tennes-
see as secretary OF wal in the cabinet
OF President Taft.
Announcement or Mr.. D~ickinson's
resignation and the selection OF Mr..
Stimson as his successor was made
at the White House. Mr.. Dickinson's
resignation will become effective i'm
mediately upon the qualification OF
Mr.. Stmson. The understanding here
is that Mr.. Stimson will take the oath
Of office and enter upon his new duties
the latter part OF the week.
The resignation OF Secretary Dick
inson marks the second break in the
Taft cabinet Richard A. Ballinger
han iod in his resignation as secretary
Of the interior March Z and was sue
ceeded a week later by Walter L..
fisher of Illinois.
Secretary Dickinson gives business
eason as his motive for retiring
from the cabinet. While there have
been reports in the past year hat MIR.
Di, kinson contemplated returning to
private life, the official ment
OF is resignation anne as a surprise
to official and political Washington.
!ir. Stimson's nomination will give
New York two places in the cabinet.
George w. Wickersham Of that state
now holding the Office Of attorney gen
era
The official correspondence given
out al the White House shows that
Secretary Dickinson presented his
letter Of RESIGNATION 10 the president
April 2S. The president accepted the
resignation on May s, Mr.. Taft having
arranged III the meantime for the ap-
poibtment OF Mir Stimson.
II was explained in behalf OF Mr.
Dlckinton tfat most Of his private for
tune is invested in a coal company in
Tennessee. The concern was recent.
ly placed in the hands OF a receiver,
In order better 20 protect his inter
est Mr.. Dickinson decided 20 resign.
II is his purpose 20 return TO his home
in Tennessee.
White House officials made It known
that Mr.. Taft selected Mr.. Stimson for
the war portfolio on his own motion
The president has a high regard fol
the New Yorker. whose record in the
office OF United States attorney foI
New York was eulogized by Mr.. Tafr
in the campaign last year.
Mr.. Stimson resigned soon after
President Taft was inaugurated, but
continued the prosecution OF the sugar
fraud cases as special counsel. When
the Saratoga convention last summer
was brought under the control of Col
onel Roosevelt MIR. Stimson received
the nomination for governor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
HOUSE TO PROBE STEEL
Committee viii investigate the Affairs
Of the Big Corporation.

At Washington Tuesday an ~inyestga
ton OF the United States Steel corpor
alton was ordered by the house when
Il passed the Stanley resolution. pro
vidine for such an inquiry
The resolution was adopted without
opposition. following a short debate.
A committee OF nine members. TO be
elected by the house. will be author.
lied TO conduct the investlGation
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
HUMOROUS QU|Ps
Story of Two Brothers.

1876
Kind reader. mark my truthful tale
No moral Is annexed,
But II you ave none handy
Wen print ono In our next.
Two brothers in Rehoboth town,
When Philips war began,
To show their worth were summoned forth
BY the head ~militiaman-
John charged his gun and his canteen
All ready for 10 slay;
With Mister Master Green
He boldly marched away.
But Robert sought the barn, unseen,
And hid him In the hay.)
There came n night OF CORY light;
Assumpsett creek ran redl
oh, grtsly sight BY morning light
Poor John showed up-sho deadI
30 he was done with earthly work.
But Robert lived TO be
Poundkeeper, deacon and town clerk
And ancestor OF me.
John Pearson in Puck.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
The Oriental Way.

In China when the subscriber rings
up exchange the operator may be ex-
pected TO ask:
what number does the honorable
son OF the moon and stars desireY'
"Hohi. two-three."
Silence. Then the exchange resumes.
"Will the honorable person gracious
ly forgive the ~inadequacy Of the in
significant service and permit this
humbled slave OF the wire to inform
him that the never-to-be-suficiently-
censured line is busyT' - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20
Where Even the Wireless Fails.

WhcFc ENch INC WITCHES THI'
"Can you direct me TO the Grand
hotelT'
beg pardonT"
(Which is the way TO the Grand
hotelT"
Whats thatT"
"Grand-G-r-a-n-d h-o-t-e-l?"
"0Well, what about III"
"How do 1 get there3"
81 give II up. I'm a stranger here
myself."-Browning's Magazine.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-05-20

~ LIND persons are not so helpless al those who have their sight are
likely to believe. They can perform many asks almost as well as
those who have good eyes Indeed. they do some work better because
they have nothing to distract their minds and their trained fingers
move rapidly and without interruption The Association For the Blind in New
York recently held an exhibition In the Metropolitan Opera House with a
view II educating the public regarding the abilities and the needs OF the
blind At this exhibition many articles made by the blind were shown. and
sightles workers also performed their tasks such n weaving rugs, making
chairs. brooms. dresses. etc. The Association For tho Blind has raised 100000
be usd In erecting a building that will serve as a home for the blind and
"a also be used al a workshop II is Intended to spend 100000 on the build.
Ing the plans Tor which have been drawn. At the fair held In New York con
siderable money was raised to be added 10 the building fund. S25 being
gained by the sale at auction Of n huge armchair made by n blind workman
ana FIRST used by President Taft. who opened the exhibition. The pictures
above were made st the exhibition one shows a blind broommaker aud the
other shows bind girls binding a magazine printed In raised type for the bind