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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
COSY
COSY.
Extra Fine Bill at the Cosy for Fri
day and Saturday.

That all question of what consti-
tutes good entertainment is answered
to the complete So tisfaction of all
who attended the Cosy motion pic
ture show to witness the new bill this
afternoon. First and foremost is the
beautiful picture play.
"won by Wireless" Thanhouser.
Is a story of the "wireless" that is
accurate and true wnere everything
is real from the clicking of the key
to the flashing of the transmitting
coil. Likely there has never been
another Thanhouser s,ory that car
ried so much thrill as this does from
the time the wealthy broker and his
daughter set foot on the schemer's
yacht until the police boat arrives
with rescuers the reel IS constant
round of excitement. When the po-
lice tug, summoned by wireless by the
plucky daughter, finally overtakes
the runaway yacht, a snarp climax is
reached and you will feel very hap
py over the outcomo.
TONY Would Be Cowboy"
Champ. A western comedy of the
Tony Series. showing the most laugh
able pranks, facial expressions and
actions of dime mover reading. This
comedy is calculated to crack laugh
from an Egyp tian mummy.
1.-THE Gun" Bison. Sensational
riding. Eluding the posse galloping
madly on his trail the bandit seeks
refuge in the cabin of Bates & Con-
molly. Connoly steps out side to wash
his hands and Bates enters and is
covered by the bandits gun. Connolly
looking through the window takes in
the situation. Entering from behind
him he grabs q shotgun and orders
the bandit to throw up his hands. The
latter complies. Bates then goes for
the sheriff, who rides back and
takes charge Of the bandit. After
all is over Connolly breaks open the
gun and finds 1t empty. They then
realize what close call they had and
the humor Of the situation causes
them to break into laughter
Charley Has a Manuscript to Sell"
Eclair. Many amusing incidents fol-
low in rapid succession through this
picture. A rafting good comedy.
Teddy's Three Duels." There is
a wealth Of real comedy throughout
this story and many fudicious sltua-
tions are revealed. Extra fine COM
edv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
At THE PICTURE SHOWS
ORPHEUAf.
Program of Interest for sunday and
Monday.


l. The Three Brothers. Vita
graph. Brotherly devotion and unity
in the midst of the terrible storms
and sufferings of the Chilcoot Pass in
the Klondike. The Lure of Gold in
the Klondike gold fields sometimes
yields a harvest other than that of
dollars-in this case it developed
brotherly love and unity to a higher
degree among three brothers
3 Bills Ward" Lubin. The
story of a rugged miners love for the
daughter of his dead partner.
8. The Ranch's New Barber" Lu-
bin. She was a LADY barber" and
the boys certainly did get particular.
Some of them got two shaves a day
who formerly didn't get two month.
They had TO have Their hair trimmed
twice a week and singes, shampoos
and messages.
4. "a Society Mother" Gaumont.
Madam Tabor, a social climber, per-
suades her daughter to marry a dis
solute nobleman because of his wealth
and social standing His brutality
soon forces the young bride to return
to her home, where she is welcomed
by her father and sisters. but her
mother insists their position in So
ciety is endangered and returns with
her to the drunken husband
). Holding His Own" Essanay
Here is a comedy which will make
you laugh until the tears come. New
man Powers, a newspaper man. is
the proud father of a three week-old
baby. He is often called out of his
nome city and at this tine is to be
absent for three months. His wife
employees nurse, who. on the day
that Powers returns, gets on the
same train with Powers, who is on
his way home. The train is about to
start when the nurse remembers a
shawl she has left and gives the baby
to Powers, while she goes after it,
but :he train starts, leaving her be-
hind and with Powers in charge of
the baby. Later he is arrested for
KIDNAPPING, but is finally released
when his wife and nurse go to the
station TO get the baby.
6. THE Laundry Lady's Luck" Es-
sanay. Mrs O'Brien, the laundry la
dy. finds a pure conta ming a large
number Of one dollar bills, which she
hides in her stocking. Bn, alas. the
stocking has a hole and little Nellie,
daughter Of Bridgets employer. in
nocently obtains some OF the money
and makes away with it. Bridget
loses the rest Of her money, via the
same hole.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Charged With RObbing Safe

Elgln' Ore.-A young man by the
name of Keefer. charged with rob-
ping the safe of the Owl Drug COM
pany, was caught by F. M. Benewav.
heeter was rooming with one of the
clerks OF the drug store and took his
roommate's keys after . had retired.
keefer is 22 years of age. He waiv-
ed preliminary examination and was
placed in the county Jail at La
Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Milton Gets Lyccum Course

Milton. Ore.-The Milton -Freewa-
water high school. the gymnasium
ana the Christian Endeavor have
combined forces and engaged a ly-
ceum course of entertainment for the
winter months. The entertainments
will be as follows: October 21. Whit
ney quartet; November IA, Columbian
quartet; December IS, Joseffy; De-
cember 26, Boston lvrics; January s.
Opie Read; January, Pitt Parker;
February "a, Ex-Governor E. w.
Hoch of Kansas; March 6, Beilhart
entertainers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

ectric battery with a switch convent
emily to the drivers hand, and at
tached an insulated wire to the head
stall of the bride, thence to the ring
on the bit, and then back to its tail
Now when the gang is ready to
start there is no cranking nor horse
whipping to be done. The device was
resorted to. after his muleship threat
ened to bankrupt the plant buying
whips. Mr. Chilner has applied for
patents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Daley to Fight Theft Charge.

Baker. ore.-Tom Daley indicted
for the theft of a horse from Cliff
Bowen May Is, pleaded not guilty to
the charge before Judge Smith. He
has engaged an attorney and will
fight the case. He claims that he
purchased the animal from a man
driving through the country
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Aged Rancher In Baker Lii

Baker. Ore.-Henry C. Prltchard.
an aged and well known rancher of
Pine valley. in the northeastern part
Of the county. is in the county iaiI
awaiting the action of the grand jury
MONDAY on serious charges preferred
by his daughter, Mrs. A. C. Wright.
fritchard was bound over by the To-
cal justice of the peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
RUNS MULE BY ELECTRICITY.
Owner Has Device to Hurry Beast
With Hookworm.

Forrest City, Ark.-Friends of
Superintendent Chilner of the city
water and light plant are at loss
whether to class him as the meanest
man In Arkansas or the most ingeni-
Gus one.
The water department has a Mis-
souri, mule which possessed reputa-
tion of being the LATEST quadruped
ever harnessed until Mr.. Chilner rig
ged a patent starter on the wagon to
be drawn by 1t. He put a small ell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Ward Quits Race

Rathbun, N. Y. Sept. 22-Dismay-
ed by bad luck. Aviator Ward an
nounced today his withdrawal from
the coast to coast flight for the $780,
600 newspaper prize. His machine
was practically wrecked today by an
other tumble and he saw no chance
to finish before October 10, the time
limit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Blame Boys for Thefts.

Walla Walla, Wash.-Caught with
the spoils Of one OF their midnight
raids, three boys from 10 to 12 years,
were taken by the police and will
be summoned before the superior
court to explain a series of depreda-
tions. The boys are Averill Fischer.
John Blandford and Clarence Ins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
IUMBERMEN TO MEET
AT La GRANDE

Spokane, Wash.-Albert w. Cooper
secretary Of the Western Pine Manu-
facturers' association. announces that
the next quarterly session of the as
sociation will be held at La Grande,
Ore, the first week of November. The
change is made for the benefit of the
eastern Oregon lumbermen, who have
been unable to attend the Spokane
meetings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
GRAND ,Iury Ylndllcntes WoodMard

Baker. Ore.-Mike Woodward. a
local saloon keeper who has been
under the charge or assaulting Mrs.
a. C. Orr of this place with so much
violence that she was confined to the
hospital for two weeks, has been VIM
dicated by the grand jury returning
not true bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

As usually treated. sprained an
kle will disable a man for three or
Tour weeks, but by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment freely as soon as the
injury Is received. and observing the
directions with each bottle, a cure
can be effected in from two to four
days. For sale by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Quarrels With Wife; jailed.

Davenport, Wash.-William Lloyd,
a resident of Wilbur, is serving 80
days in the county Jail for an alter
eaton with his wife. which resulted
in a charge of assault in the third de-
gree being sustained by Justice Scar
borough's court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Independent Phone Line for Vale

Vale. Ore.-The city council at its
iast meeting decided to allow the In
dependent Telephone system to come
INTO this city. Application was made
some time ago and the matter lust
received the favorable report of the
council here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Baby's Nude Body Found I'm River

Pateros, Wash.-Citizens returning
from fishing along the Columbia riv-
er, close to town, found the body Of
newborn child partly in the water.
The child was nude. The coroner held
an inquest. 1t was ascertained that
the top of the skull had been crushed
with a blunt instrument.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be pre-
pared for 1t. Chamberain's Collie,
Cholera and D,arrhoea Remedy Is
prompt and effectual. 1t can always
he depended upon and Is pleasant to
take. For sale by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Miner Smothered.

Ymir, b. C.-Richard Hecloth of
Trail b. c.. a miner employed at
Queen mine. was smothered to death
in a drift at the Queen mine. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Oh, You Mmnchausen,

Marks-Brlggs has trained his cat
to bring his slippers.
Parks-That's nothing. ] know a
writer on horticulture who has train
ed cutworms to sharpen his lead pen
ellis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
Tckoa Store Is Robbed.

Tekoa, wash. e Reilly's hard
ware store was broken into Septem-
Der IS. Razors. knives and jewelry
worth $3.50 were taken. The police
have been unable to locate the guilty
men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

II nave a world Of confidence In
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
have used 1t with perfect success"
writes Mrs M. l. Basford, Poolesville
Md. For sale by all dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
NEWS OF THE
NORTHWEST

Thieves Steal Buggy Harness.
Waitsburg, Wash.-D. B. Stimmers
buggy harness was stolen from his
barn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
The Man
You Know

You can't tell by the looks OF
Piano what's inside OF 1t. You have
got to trust your dealer for that. In
choosing between plano agent
whom you don't know and your home
merchant whom you do know, is It
not good wisdom to pin your faith to
your home merchant? We sell s. w.
Miller's Matchless Models. the Mel
low-toned Music Makers from She
boygan. Wisconsin. every one Of
them a Top-Notcher. keeping pace
with the times. Their tone truly
tells OF their triumph over trashy
types OF Pianos often offered for sale
by irresponsible agents. We invite
you to see and hear the beautiful 8.
W. Miller Piano at the store Of
The man you know.
JESSE FAILING
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Furnish
who spent the past five months at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

Mrs. f. B. Clopton and Miss Slbyl
Clopton, who have spent the past
three months at Seaside, are now in
Portland, and will return to their
home in Pendleton soon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ]. Burke, ac-
companied by Mrs. Clark Nelson. left
or Monday for Portland, going by au-
to to The Dalles. Mrs. Nelson will
return early next week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burke remaining in Portland during
the winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

CONTINUED on page g.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23

As usual good program for sun
days change, including a Biograph
and a Vitograph story.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. Presley Greenawalt
left today on trip to Petoskey,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Stevens left
yesterday afternoon for a brief visit
in Chicago.
Mrs. Clara B. Lamphere and
Lloyd Lamphere left this noon for
Petoskey, Mich.
Mrs. c. A. Curry and daughters,
Greta and Edna, have gone TO Mt.
Sterling for brief visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Reagan,
80 Fourteenth street, are the parents
of a 9-pound boy, which was born
Wednesday, Aug. 9Th.
Miss Amy Peterson returned to
her home in Kansas City last night,
after spending two weeks in Rock
Island as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Weckel.
Rev. and Mrs. Marion Humphreys
and son, Marion, Jr., left yesterday
for Chicago. Mr.. Humphreys will
return next Tuesday but Mrs. Hum
phreys and son will stop of at Lake
Geneva, Wis.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
HEARST ENTERS ST. LOUIS
Publisher said to Have Obtained
Control of the Star

ST Louis, Aug. 12.-Coincident
with the change in ownership Of the
Republic there are rumors here that
William Randolph Hearst has obtain
ed control OF the Star, an afternoon
newspaper which some time ago pass
ed into the hands of z. G. Lewis.
The federal authorities have prose
cuted Lewis on various charges and
his real estate holdings in University
City, a suburb of St Louis. recently
went into the hands OF a receiver.
From the tine Lewis affairs became
involved it was reported that the Star
which was not affected by the receiy-
ership proceedings. was on the mar
ket, and that Nr Heart was a pros
pective purchaser. II has been
known positively in newspaper cir
cles here that Mr. Hearst was consid-
ering the Invasion" of St Louis His
representatives have been here sew
eTaI tines and il is said tentative
offers were made 10 several local
newspaper men Lately il has been
reported that Mr. Hearst intends 10
launch newspapers in st. Louis,
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

In the Sunday ST. Louis Post-D1s-
patch Hugh L, Cooper, chief engineer
of the Mississippi River Power ccUI-
pany, Keokuk. tells how he got the
right of eminent domair IN 90 mics
of the Mississippi river. He writes
The lawyers on the committee in
congress to which the original fran
chise for the building of the Keokuk
dam was referred were of the opinion
that the original act carried with II
the right of eminent domain, and this
opinion was shared by my attorneys
for about two years. Because of some
decision of a superior court my law
yers in 1907 decided that the right o.
eminent domain was not clear enough
in the original act, and that a new law
must be passed.
"To get a general law of the impor.
tance attaching TO legislation granting
a practicable impossibility. especially
at the end OF a long session of con
gress terminating about July 4.
7 went to Washington alone abOu.
nine days before congress adjourned.
My friends insisted that | should 20
with a strong lobby from the middle
west. because If the right of eminens
domain should fail the object would
fail. but I insisted that if congress-
granted the right of eminent domain
at all it ought TO be granted on sim
pie presentation OF the facts and fhc
necessities growing out of the same
Il went TO Washington and introdGc-
ed myself to the rivers and harbDrs
committee. OF which Theodore Burt n
OF Ohio was chairman. and met the
committee for the first time at noon o..
one day / had my lawyers in New
York draw a simple bill granting II i
right OF eminent domain, and I talk
with the committee about thTee-qU7rt-
ers Of an hour. at the end Of which
was asked to excuse myself. Cpon Te
turning ar O'Clock in the afternoon
! was told that the committee had v,t-
ed unanimously, democrats and re2u0-
hcans alike, TO make M bill d com
mittee measure, and that it would pass
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

the house that afternoon by unanim DIS
consent-which it did.
Il was so green in matters of legisla-
tion that | did not know just what the
procedure was next, so | went back to
the secretary of the rivers and harbors
committee, and he told me to fad
someone in the senate who would take
an interest in the bill and get the
to do just the same over there Think-
ing that Senator Dolliver of Iowa ought
to be as much interested in the propo-
sitiOn as anyone | went to his hotel
and sent up my card, never having pre-
viously met him. After some dela= /
had a chance to speak to him for three
or four minutes, when he told me 10
come to his hotel that evening at 8
o'clock | found him living in ve-y
modest surroundings, and explained to
him the whole project, with special
reference to the value of the enterprise
to the Mississippi valley in an upbuild-
ing way. He told me to come and see
MIN the next morning at 10 o'clock. At
this second conference he told me he
would try to get as good a result
from the senate as had been secured
in the house. At 1890 O'Clock of tha-
same day the bin passed the senate,
being fathered by Senators Dolliver,
Nelson and some others of the promi-
nent middle west senators, none II
whom / had ever met.
Three or four davs later found
upon inquiry that there was nothing
further for me to do except TO wai-
for Mr. Roosevelt to sign the bill.
which he did three or four days af.er-
ward.
The total expense incident 10 get
ting this bill passed vas SIS 50. eZ-
elusive of my lawyers fees
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
SHERIFF ECkHARDT
SECOND HIGH MAN
Comes Close to Being Elected to the
Presidency of National Order
of Sheriffs.

Sheriff Louis ECkhardt of Dayen-
port missed being president of the
National Association of Sherifs, by
just two votes at the election Thurs
day afternoon at Omaha. Neb., where
the sheriffs of the country We're in
national convention. Balloting start
ed at o o'clock in the morn ing and
continued until 3 o'clock at night be
fore there was a majority for one
man The withdrawal from the race
OF the man who stood third on the
list and the throwing of his votes
to Charles Peters OF Chicago, result
ed in the reelection of the Chicagoan
who held the Office last year. Daven-
ports sheriff stood second all
through the baIloting but could not
get the needed number of votes.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
HUSBAND CHARGED
WITH MANY CRIMES
Mrs. Margaret Robinson of Moline
Brings Many Allegations in
Suit for Divorce.

Habitual drunkenness. cruelty. abuse.
maltreatment, false accusations, i'm
moral living, and finally nJn-support,
are a few of the shortcomings alleged
against Frank Robinson of Moline by
his wife, Mrs. Margaret Robinson, and
are the grounds upon which she hopes
10 obtain a divorce. the custody of her
three children, Eva Lester and Flor
ence and alimony. The defendant is
also alleged on one occasion to have
beaten the complainant into uncon-
sCiousness with brass or iron knuckles
\ Miss Lillian Bolles is named in the
bill.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
WINS A STATE POSITION
Sherrard Young Woman Appointed
Jacksonville Teacher.

Sherrard Bulletin: Miss Blenda
Bergstone has rendered her resigna-
tion as teacher of the second primary
room of the Sherrard public school,
and has accepted a position as teach
er in the state school for the blind
at Jacksonville. The new position
carries with it a salary of S73 a
month and board, and is a pretty
rapid advancement for one so young.
Miss Bergstone took the state civil
service examination some months
ago. but did not find out whether
she passed or not until last week.
She was then notified of the position
open for her She returned home
from a trip to Jacksonville Wednes7
day
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
IN marrow ESCAPE
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Penrose,
Former Rock Islanders,
Hemmed in by Flames.
AT HOME IN ELGIN, ILL.
Lightning Strikes Wing of EIgin
Academy and Acting Dean and
Wife Have Close Call.

Mr. and Mrs. o. J. PenrOse, formerly
of this city, had a narrow escape from
death Thursday night at their home in
Elgin, where Mr.. Penrose is acting
as dean of the ElGin academy. Light
ming struck the wing OF the academy
where they were sleeping. and their
apartments were enveloped in flames
almost instantly. Had Il not been for
the assistance rendered them from
outside the building they would prob
ably have been suffocated or even
burned to death before the fremen
could extingUish the blaze. the lighting
of which was rendered extremely diff
cult by the storm which was raging.
WELL KNOWN HERE.
The near victims, it Will be remem-
beTed, made this city their home for
several years. during which time they
were connected with the faculty OF
AuGustaua college Mr.. Penrose had
charge OF the penmanship and business
class and Mrs. Penrose -aVsht e'ocu-
tion. When they left here Mr.. Pen
rose became supervisor of the bust
ness department OF the ElSin academy
and Mrs. Peurose has been in charge
of both the elocution and physical
culture classes.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12

me odd fountains VIII be Observer
with interest. They were mostly built
in the sixteenth century. There are
number OF public Institutions worth
visit-the historical museum. museum
Of industry and the museums OF art
and nature: several libraries and the
public gardens. which contain the great
bear pit so universally known. TO say
nothing of the quaint gates and the
headquarters of the Postal union.
Bears have been kept on public exhibit
ton in Berne SINCE 14So in commemo-
ration of the killing OF one by the
Duke of Zahringea on the site OF the
TOWN
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Obituary Record
CHARLES GRAHAM,

News has been received of the
death in New York of Charles Ora
ham, formerly resident OF Rock
Island, and for many years one OF
the staff artists of Harper's Week
ly. Two years ago, forced by failing
health to give up active work, he
resided in Davenport for a time, and
while there suffered a stroke of par
alysis. AS soon as he had recovered
sufficiently to permit of travel he
returned to New York where he re
mained until his demise. He was
65 years of age and widower, his
daughter, Miss Bessie Graham, sur
viving.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Co Over Loon Route.

President !. =. Porter and Super
iutendent John g. HuntoOn of the
Tri-City Railway company and mem
bers of the commission this afternoon
went over the proposed route of the
extension of the Long View loop line
for the purpose Of bringing TO a
head the final arrangements prepara-
tory to starting the improvement. 1t
is thought that the route which the
city will favor will be from Ninth 10
Thirteenth avenue on Twenty-fifth
street and then east to Thirtieth
street, connecting with the car line
there and completing the loop.
Rock Island Argus., 1911-08-12
Rains Cause Rise.

Continued heavy rains have raised
the Mississippi until now any of the
craft that ply in northern water
need experience no difficulty. Last
night the stage changed from IA
feet TO A. we the water
stage, a ris, e. VIII La
mont, agent }. White Collar
Steamer line, stated this morning
that the steamer Morning Star would
be brought down the latter part of
next week 10 resume regular runs
from here to st. Paul. leaving this
point every Saturday afternoon. until
Sept. ,, and later if business justi-
fies il.