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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
GOOD QUALITY OF
SHEEP AIDS MARKET
MARKET ON WooLIEs
GENERALLY LOWER
Cattle Offerings Good and Prices Ad-
vance Oh Good Quality-Buyers
More Favorable-July Wheat In
jured, Is Chicago Report.
(From Wednesdays Journal.)

Good quality was all that kept the
sheep and lamb trade from showing
an extensive decline today. Some
extra fancy Mount Adams lambs sold
this morning at S5.75, which is fully
25c less than they would have brought
during recent days. In general the
sheep and lamb trade at North Port
land may be considered "a quarter
lower.
Practically all the leading buyers
are now quite well supplied with
stock Their feed lots are generally
full and for that reason there is a
general disposition to demand a con-
cession in the former price.
During the past "a hours top weth-
ers sold in the North Portland yards
at 1915 and buyers would not bid
beyond this figure for anything that
was offered.
There were quite liberal supplies in
the sheep and lamb division of the
yards today. and only the best quality
found buyers at the decline early in
the day.
Sheep and lamb values:
Select lambs .......... $3.50 al 5.75
Ordinary lambs $3.50
Best wethers .......... .$3.50@3.75
Common lambs ......... 4.00Q 4.50
Ordinary wethers E. ......... $50
Best ewes ............. 3.00@ 3.75
Ordinary ewes .......... 50m2.75
Cattle Market Is Firm.
There was quite fair sprinkling
of cattle offerings in the North Port
land yards this morning, but notwith-
standing this. the market advanced
for better quality. One lot of extra
fancy heifers that were shipped for
ward by Jim Wilson from Waterman,
Ore. brought $500 this morning This
is 10c above the extreme top formerly
received. The quality fas as good as
that usually Clipped from the Wheel
er county place by Mr. Wilson-and
that Is saying considerable. One load
OF cows sold at the same time at
s525
Buyers are inclined to look with
more favor upon cattle offerings.
This seems to be especially true as
regards the better quality Real good
stuff is scarce and for that reason
the bids We're better than has been
obtainable recently for similar Of
ferings.
No real top steers were available
IN the yards this morning. This ac-
counts for the absence of quotations
In that line above SIG 615 today.
General North Portland market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

LET ELECTRICITY DO YOUR
work,-it's clean, reliable and con
venient. Electric Sad Irons, guaran
teed, S5.25. Electric Hot Water and
Curling Iron Heaters, Electric Coffee
Percolators, etc. A complete stock o.
Gas and Electric fixtures. First-clas,
wiring of homes, etc. ]. L. Vaughan
Main street. next to postoffice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
RESTAURANTS.

CHINA RESTAURANT. NOODLES
and chop suey. Ung d. Goey, prop
At the old stand, Alta street In rear
OF Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

JOHN s. BAKER, FUNERAL d.
rector and licensed embalmer
Opposite postoffice. Funeral parlor
Two funeral cars. Calls responded to
day or night. Phone main rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
DENTISTS.

DIR. THOMAS VAUGHAN DENTIST,
Office in Judd building. Phone.
Main 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES
reliable abstracts of title to al
lands in Umatilla county. Loans OF
city and farm property. Buys anc
sells all kinds of real estate. Doe,
a general brokerage business Pay
taxes and makes investments for non
residents. Write fire, life and acci
dent insurance. References, an,
bank in Pendleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
C. H MARSH Sen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

General North Portland market
Best steers ............... S6.25
Choice steers . .$5.3565.7
Ordinary steers E. .. 450G5.0O
Common steers >. ~ 4O06425
Fancy heifers ........... $50
fancy COWS ................ $50
Ordinary cows ......... 800 a 3.25
Common cows ..... 3.00m3.25
Fancy bulls -,....,...... 375G4 90
Good ordinary bulls $50. S.50T8.60
Common bulls .... 2.0Od225
Fancy light calves ..... 7.0067.25
Ordinary calves ... 5.50m6.00
Common calves .... 4.00m5.00
While there was not single head
OF swine to offer in the hog trade at
North Portland during the day. the
market is exceedingly firm. SO lin
tied have been offerings recently that
1t would be hard to tell where real
tops would sell until the actual stuff
has been received
North Portland general range:
Best light hogs ...........$7 so
Medium hogs ......... $50
Good and heavy hogs ..s6.5Om6.75
Roush and heavy rogs 5.5O@6.00
Grain and Hay.
Wheat-New crop, nominal. Track
delivery-Club. 75c; bluestem, $50
soc; fortyfold, 7s979c; Willamette
valley, g; red Russian, &c., Tur-
key red, 7Sc.
Oats-New crop, nominal. Produce
ers' price-Track, No. 1 white. S2450:
gray, S235O.
Barley New crop. Producers
priee--l91O-Feed, $24@2450; ROLL
ed. S29.50: brewing. $4,000.
Millstuffs-Sellng price - Bran,
s25; mddlings, s31 shorts, S26: chop
s19025.
Hay-Producers price-191O-val-
ley, timothy. fancy, s17<1S; ordinary
S15 n II; eastern Oregon, s19021:
mixed s15@16; clover. $11; wheat
S12 13; cheat, s12613 alfalfa new
s11 n 10; oats, $12m13.
July Wheat Badly Hurt.
Chicago, July 2O.-Stage fright
caused sharp down turn in the
wheat market today with July option
as the leading operator, In this de-
livery there was a closing loss of
1-Sc from yesterday. while September
was off 34c and December was off
1-2c
With the exception of the July op-
ton, the wheat market had an un-
changed opening today. There was
fractional gain in the July at the
opening, but deferred options acted
better.
Crop Expert John Inglis wired
from Sioux City that from Aberdeen to
Yankton, with the exception Of a few
localities that were favored by heavy
rains recently, the crop is a failure.
There was a stronger tone abroad.
Liverpool opened unchanged and clos
ed with an advance of 1-Sd to 3-Sd.
Bradstreet's report of the grain WIS.,
ible supply in bushels:
Wheat-East of Rockies, increase
S,039,000 bushels; Canada, decrease
$4,000 bushels; Europe and afloat de-
creased 100000 bushels; total
worlds supply. increased 100000
bushels.
Corn--Decreased 1.2SS.O0O bushels
Oats-Decreased 0OS. 900 bushels
South Omaha, Neb.. July 20-Cat-
tle-Receipts, $500; market steady
Steers, $685. D 6.e5; cows and heifers
s4.75@5.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000; market
strong to weak Sales: $3.50 a $50.
Sheep-Recepts. 5000; market
firm. Yearlings. s4.5o@5,0O; weth-
ers, s4@44o; lambs, s6.65@7 ewes
2.7513.S5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

East oregOnian by carrier. SIC per
month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

BENTLEY & LEFFINGWELL, REAL
estate, fire, life and accident insur'
ance agents. New location, S15 MAR
street Phone Main 404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY DE
scription for county court, circuit
court, justice court, real estate, etc.
for sale at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


wedding announcements, embossed
private and business stationery, etc
Very latest styles. Call at East Ore
gonian office and see samples.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20
FRATERNAL ORDERS.

PENDLETON LODGE No. s;
0SSE A. F. and A. NJ, meets tn
first and third Mondays o.
each month. All visiting brethrc
are invited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-20

While there was not single head
OF swine to offer in the hog trade at
North Portland during the day. the
market is exceedingly firm. SO linn
tied have been offerings recently that
1t would be hard to tell where real
tops would sell until the actual stuff
h0e haan racofVad
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T6kai.-tUn Hombre de Oro'@
M de Santiago, Fuenes- Emprendamos nueva vida
J. Ruiz-"La Voluntad"
G. Cimbai.-"La cudad terrenal"
fsaac Munoz.-'Morena Tragica'
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p Getino.-"Hstoria de I'm Convento', (esrtas)
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yino-Rebei6n y 10 Muerte,
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS
NOW WORLD BALL CHAMPS.
Maekmen Humble New York Giants
in Sixth Game by Lop-Sided
Score Of IS TO 2.

The Philadelphia American League
baseball team is the champion bunch
of ballsters Of the world. That fact
was demonstrated yesterday when
they took the sixth game Of the Sc
ries from McGraw's men by the one
sided score Of 13 to 2. The Phila-
delphias have thus won four Of the
six which gives them the coveted
honor in one Of the most interesting
world championship series Of base
ball history. The Giants were out
played in every game with the pos
sible exception Of the first contest
in New Yc-k when Mack's squad
showed considerable nervousness as
compared with the old-timers Of the
National league. The Giants best
slabmen were easy for Mack's hit
ters in every game and time and
again the peerless Mathewson was
humbled and his delivery pounded
al over the lot
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
NEW STORE FRONT FINISHED
Modern improvements Improve Main
Street Appearance.

After strenuous work, the work
men employed in altering the front
Of the building on Main street to be
used by J. C. Hayter as a bookstore,
have completed their labOrs, and the
result is one Of the most up-tO-date
in the city. The latest ideas ir dis
play windows have been utilized,
and the businesslike appearance Of
that part of the street is thereby
much improved
Mr.. Hayter hopes to be able to
open his book and stationery store
during the first week in November,
and the shelves 10 accommodate the
stock will now be put in as rapidly
as possible.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
PIANO CONTEST IS
NEARING CLOSE
LITTLE ESTHER BoTToRFF Is
STILL IN LEAD.
Final Count Of Votes to be Made at
Uglow Clothing House Tomorrow
Night at $50 O'Clock.

The piano contest which is being
conducted by the Uglow Clothing
Company will come to a close to-
morrow night at $50, court house
clock time, when the final count Of
votes will be made by the following
judges: Ed Biddle, Ned Shaw, Joe
Fritz. H. H. VOlheim.
The standing Of the contestants at
the latest count is as follows:
No. 53-Esther BOttOrf
No. 55-Carl Gerlinger.
No. 61-Georgia Ellis.
No. 152-LOis VanSkike.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
Secretary Mcdonald AyYiveS
TO arrange all Details For
January Angora Goat Shoe
SEARCH ROUTE TO COAST
Falls City Club Backs Railroad
Project.

FALLS CITY, Or, Oct. "a !
; Engineers j. j. Sammons and !
A. E. Teal are surveying rail :
road from this city to the Siletz :
Basin, to be used by the Falls !
City Lumber Company in trans !
porting logs from the timber !
holdings in the Basin to the !
sawmill in this city. The sur !
; vey is under the auspices of !
the Falls City Commercial Club !
and is being financed by popu- !
lar subscription, as it was fear :
ed the company would remove :
the mill to Independence, from !
which city satisfactory surveys !
have been made. Falls City !
is anxious to keep this indus !
try, which employs about 200 !
men.
.+%%%+++%++*+%%+++s q
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
MUTUAL Phone Meeting
Stockholders of Polk County Asso-
citation Hold Annual Election Here
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Secretary j. H. Brown, of Salt
Creek, was in the city yesterday to
issue a call for the annual meeting
of the Polk County Mutual Tele-
phone Company to be held in the
Court House Saturday, November 4,
at / O'Clock, for the purpose of elec-
ting officers and attending to such
other business as may come up for
attention. C. C. Gardner, of Airlie,
the president, is expected to preside
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
HALF OF CASES HEARD BY
JUDGE GALLOWAY IN RE-
GENT SESSION ARE PLEAS
FOR DIVORCE
OCTOBER DOCKET IS SMALL
Report Of Action Taken in Depart
ment Number Two-Referee Ap-
pointed in Robbins Partition
Wilbur X. s. Ross Suit for Divorce
Dismissed Upon Stipulation.

Judge William Galloway was in
the city The iirst of the week and held
a brief session of circuit court in
Department No. 2. The docket was
the Smallest IN many months, and
of the ten cases presented five were
for divorce Herewith is given a
/ report of the rulings made:
1 John RI Robbins plaintiff, ct al,
b VS.. Carrie 3. Skipton defendant ct
& al, partition, Oscar Hayter for de-
fendant. Report of referee filed and
same confirmed; referee instructed
TO ascertain claims, if any, and re-
port 10 the court.
Wilbur X. s. Ross plaintiff, VS..
Jessie E. Ross, defendant, divorce;
wv. L. Tooze, Jr., for plaintiff, Cole
I & Cole for defendant. Dismissed up
on stipulation of parties in open
lcourt, neither party to pay costs of
! the other
G. Floyd Boughton, plaintiff, vs..
Nellie A. BoughtOn, defendant, di-
vorce. c. N. Macarthur for plain
tiff. L. n. Brown, for defendant.
Sum Of $50 allowed as suit money,
same to be paid into court on or
before 30 days from date.
c. C. Hansen plaintiff, VS.. A. M.
flaming ct al, quiet title. w. o.
Sims for plaintiff-default entered;
decree as prayed.
Decree Granted.
Ida May Fuller plaintiff, VS.. Will
liam +. Fuller defendant, divorce.
w. L. To0ze. Jr., for plaintiff-de-
fault entered; testimony taken and
decree as prayed for.
B. 7. Hnizda plaintiff, VS.. Sarah
Sampson ct al, defendant, quiet IL
tie. L. D. Brown for plaintiff-de-
fault entered; decree as prayed for.
Fannie l. Keas plaintiff vs.Amous
Konb and all whom it may concern,
defendants, registration of title.
Simpson & Lewis for plaintiff-re-
port Of examined filed; decree OF
registration ordered.
Divorce Allowed.
Josephine Belt defendant vs.. Geo.
w. Belt. divorce. Carson & Brown
for defendant. J. F.. Yates for
plaintiff demurrer overruled; de-
fsndant declining to further plead,
testimony taken and decree as pray
ed f0r.
Netlie Smith plaintiff, vs.. George
C. smith defendant, divorce. Oscar
Havfer for plaintiff-dismissed upon
motion of plaintiff.
Annie L Cooper plaintiff, vs.. all
whom il nav concern, defendants,
registration of title. Carey +. Mar
tin FOR plainfif-L. d. Brown ap-
pointed exauiner Of title.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
COUTT ORDERS WARRANT
DRAWN FOR BRIDGE COST
Steel Structure Over Big Lucha-
mute River is Completed BY At
las Bridge Company.

The county commissioner court
sitting in adjourned session, has or
dered that a warrant be drawn IN
favor Of the Atlas Bridge Company
in full payment Of contract price
Of the steel bridge over the Big
Luekiamute rivcr.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27

d. c. Mason Of MeMinnville, was
transaeting business in Dallas We'd
nesday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27

Send a Commercial club booklet
East and help along in the develop
ment Of Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
PASTOR HAS EARLY
MORNING CALL
FALLS CITY COUPLE MARRIED
HERE BEFORE BREAKFAST.
Manager Berry Rousts Out Rev. D.
Lester Fields in the Cold Grey
Dawn to Perform Ceremony.

James g. Junkin and Miss Mar
jOrie G. Hager were united in mar
riage at the parsonage of the Meth
odist Shurch of Dallas by ID. Lester
Fields, the pastor, at 6:15 a. m,
Wednesday, October ..
Both of the young people are from
Falls City. Before returning there,
where they will be at home to their
friends after November !, they will
make a trip to Portland and Albany.
Prompt Assistance.
The early hour Of the marriage
was due to their wish 10 catch the
train for Portland. Landlord Berry
Of the New Scott. to whom they ap-
pealed, came promptly to their
assistance and speedily found them
a minister.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27

PatrOnize the Observers Progress
Edition.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
Phrrieian Needed

Whiie playing out in the yard yes
terlay. Raymond, the three-and-a
half Year oId son Of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
p. Miller. f0rced q dogfennel bud
into one Of his nostrils, and It vas
nscesazT 30 take him to q physician
10 have Il removed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27

Mr. and Mrs.. Joseph f Goetz,
were ii Iht city Wednesday, and IN
TIE aIIsfnoon Mrs. GOetz left on the
afnrneen lrain for a trip to Port
l.nd
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
Sunday School Rally.

A Sunday School rally is TO be held
In the Methodist Church next Sunday
morning at the usual school hour. A
special program has been arranged.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
'ANGoRA vENIsoN" BANQUET
FIRST OF IT'S KIND IN
WORLD, TO BE GIVEN AT
NEW SCOTT HOTEL.
Attendance of $500 Predicted More
Than $1,000 to be Distributed in
Premiums-special Classifcations
Added to List of Previous Shows
of Association.

Preliminary plans for the big an
nual show to be held in this city
next January by the Northwest An
CORA Goat association were outlined
Tuesday night at a session of the
special committee Of the Dallas Com
mercial club, at which Secreary Alva
Mcdonald was present on behalf of
the association. The dates chosen are
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
January 3, 4 and 5, 1912, and the
exhibition will be the largest ever
held. The members of the committee
consisting of U. S. Grant, G. w.
McBee and II. l.. Fenton, were
pleased over the prospect, and the
first steps toward putting the plans
into execution have been taken.
Many Visitors.
Secretary Mcdonald, who has al
ready begun the task of preparing
for the big Angora prize exhibit, is
very enthusiastic over the prospects
and says that he believes that the
show will have $500 visitors from all
over the Northwest and various parts
of the East. In response to his re-
quests, the railroads have agreed to
grant one-and-a-third fare rate for
passengers and a half-rate conces-
sion on all stock shipments to the
show.
1t is certain that the new $4,000
Armory will be in readiness by that
time, and it will afford better facil-
tiles than have ever been accorded
the association before either here or
elsewhere.
Attractive Premium List.
The premium lists are to be made
especially attractive and will draw
the best specimens Of Angoras from
every part of the United States. In
addition to the ~ classes of three
cash prizes each, several new classes
have been added and others are ex-
pected to be announced later. About
$1,000 is to be paid out in premiums,
and only registered stock is to be
accepted for exhibition.
w. A. Ayres, of this city, was ap-
pointed superintendent Of the show,
by the commercial club committee at
the meeting Tuesday night.
The following comprises the spec
ial classifcations which were agreed
upon:
Additional Glasses.
Amateur-Prize banner TO be
awarded by association to best ex-
hibit made by a grower who has new
er before made an exhibit at the
shows.
Speeial-Premium offered by the
Angora Goat Breeders Journal, Of
Portland, for best animal shown by
grower who has never exhibited be-
fore.
Special-Premium to be awarded
for get Of sire aud also Of flock.
Special-Premium to be awarded
by Multnomah Mohair Mills, Of
Portland.
It is also unofieially announced
that Secpeary Fulton, Of the Amer
lean association. viii offer a cup.
Unique idea.
During the progress Of the show,
Dallas is 10 have the frst Ang0ra
Venison Banquet" the world has
ever kn0En-sOmething entirely and
radically new IN the realms Of gas
tron0mic science. Il is 10 Be an ap-
peal 10 the taste Of the c0nnoisseur
"A revelation 10 the epicure-a de-
lightful demonstration to al that The
delicaey Of the flesh Of the animal
(Continusd On Page Eve.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-10-27
PILOT TRAIN PRECEDES PRES
IDENTIAL PARTY OVER EN-
TIRE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
SYSTEM.
RIGID TEST OF ROAD BED
Running len Miles Ahead, Special is
Prepared to Repair Defects of
Track on Short Notice-Extreme
Caution Taken at Every Portion
of Executives Journey.

"Here it is. See, it's a special ~
were the shrill utterances from thous-
ands of throats at several hundred
stations along the line of the South
ern Pacific Company during the five
days that President William Howard
Taft travelled from one end of the
Pacific Coast to the other during the
first part of October. But all these
hurrahs, all of these cheers, were di-
rected not at the president s special
train but at the Southern Pacific 8
pilot train which preceded the ex-
eeutive special over the entire Pa
cifc IS system by ten minutes.
Precautions Taken.
Then, after the pilot train had
passed the crowds that had gather
ed at each station just to get a
glimpse of the President of these
United States, would have their at
tention attracted by the whistle of
train farther up the road, and the
eheers-eheers for the right train
would ring out again. Few of these
people who saw the engine and two
cars tear past station few min
utes prior to the arrival of the Pres
ident's train realized the significance
of it. Probably not one out of ten
knew that this small train tested
every piece of roadbed and track
over which the President passed, and
that among the passengers on those
two cars were men prepared to re-
pair any part of the track, roadbed
or rolling stock that might have
meant disaster had the executive
special passed over bad pieces Of
track at a high rate of speed.
Exactly on Time.
The exact running time was COM
puted for the distance between sta
tions and a definite time set for the
arrival of the pilot at all stations.
The engineer and conductor Of the
Presidents special had copies of the
schedule and were required to pass
each station at precisely ten minutes
after the pilot was scheduled to have
passed. Every stop of the Presl-
dent s train was on time to the sec
ond and the man at the throttle
knew that he need fear no bad rails
OF burned bridges. The pilot was
ten minutes ahead-approximately
ten miles ahead-and would have
discovered anything that might have
caused even a delay.