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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
SHORES: GETS SIXTY DAYS.
Erring Husband Tracked by WIFI
Who Knew Sound.

Portland, Ore.-It was a lusty and
reverbrating snore that led to the un-
doing of D. Robert Kelso. BY his
snore his wife knew him. Because
of this snore d. Robert is doing a
sixty day stretch in the city prison.
Mrs. Kelso suspected that d. Rob
ert was not faithful to his marriage
vow as he nigh be. She followed him
to q rooming house and was looking
around for some way to locate him
when a familiar sound smote her
ears.
She traced the snore to a room
| with a locked door. Peeking through
the keyhole she saw d. Robert and
a woman. Then she swore out q
warrant. d. Robert AYERS his sixty
days will be devoted to overcoming
the habit of snoring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
MULE DRAGS MAN To DEATH.
IIurrying Home To Avoid Storm,
Farmer Meets singular Fate.

Snow Hill. Md-While hurrying
home with the wagon of Daniel w.
Adkins to escape an approaching
thunder storm Stansburg Figgs, far
mer living near Snow Hill, was killed
late yesterday afternoon. Figgs was
IN a field about a half mile from Ad-
kins' home with a boy who had come
out to watch the work. when the
storm came up suddenly.
Figgs hastily embarrassed a mule
which was attached to a cultivator,
threw the harness around its neck,
and he and the boy mounted and
drove rapidly home.
The mule became frightened and
the boy lost his balance and fell. In
attempting to catch the boy, Figgs all
so fell, but was caught in a chain
of the harness and dragged several
hundred yards When reached he was
dead. He was so years old and left
| two daughters-Mrs. Alice Bradford
and Miss Emma Figgs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
BLIND ROOSTER WINS FIGHT.
Lucky Tailor Has the Laugh on
sporty Jokcrs.

Pittsburg Pa.-Down in McKees
Rocks there is tailor who caters to
the fashionable trade and who is such
a good sport that he was the first
man to be arrested at Forbes field
for betting on ball games He can
not read English, can scarcely speak
ii, but he will bet on anything that
Is put up to him.
\ certain Pittsburg x Lake Erie en-
gineer and his fireman, who have run
together for a long time, have an ad-
ditional community of interest in the
fact that they raise game chickens,
They fight them occasionally, and
recently the tailor was invited to a
little match. Learning of his Will
ingness TO bet, the engineer and fire.
man arranged to put up job on him
him. The fireman told him of a par
ticularly fine bird he had ana in
duced him 10 back it at odds OF 90 t'
40 against one of the engineers bird'
in private match.
The fireman's bird was known tC
he blind in one eye. 1t was subse
qu,nily found to be blind in both
When the match was pulled OFF th'
steel gaffs were put on the blind bir'
! upside down. Notwithstanding TIM
the blind cock scratched, and at th'
very first flop drove the steel through
the neck of its opponent.
1t was an accident of course, bu
the tailor took the money. The cha
grin Of the losers was SO great the.
could not keep it to themselves an'
now the whole town is laughing owe
the failure OF their scheme and tn
tail0r's luck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
HAS TOO MANY WOMEN.
Germany Finds Itself With Surplu:
Supply.

Berlin.-There is an alarming sur
plusage of women in the empire. The
country has 9SO,4SS more single fe-
males than single men. There are
an additional 1,576,O93 widowed and
divorced women. The sum of hus-
bands rises. therefore, to 2,5O0,0OO.
That is why the German is dictator:
why there are more matrimonial
newspapers in Germany than any,
where else; why finally every suitor
demands. and gets a substantial nit
gift of so many thousand marks, al
though often he has himself not
enough 30 buy hat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

SUBSCRIBERS TO MAGAZINES, IF
you want to subscribe to magazines
or newspapers In the United States
or Europe, remit by postal note,
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of the publication you desire, and
we will have it sent you. 1t will
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you are a subscriber to the EAST
OREGONlAN, in remitting you can
deductc ten per cent from the pub
lisher's price. Address EAST
REGONIAN PUB. CO., Pendle-
ton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
DAM BALKS GYMNASTIC EELS.
Ascension Day Fishermen Find Them
by Tons at Its Breast.

York, Pa.-Fishermen who visited
McCal's Ferry found awaiting them
one of the greatest runs of eels ever
experienced there. The new dam of
the Pennsylvania Water and Power
company is credited with the condi-
tion.
The eels, measuring from four in
ches to a foot in length, are said to
be swarming in the waters below the
dam, evidently prevented from con-
tinuing upstream by the big concrete
structure.
Many are seen to attempt to scale
the rocks at the York county end of
the breastwork, only to fall back
Thousands are being caught.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
Wedding Guests Poisoned

Americus, Ga.-Forty wedding
guests of the large assemblage at
tending the Clark-Carter marriage at
Plains. Near Americus, last evening
were rendered desperately i'll during
the night from ptomaine poisoning,
it is said. Among the viands served
at the wedding luncheon We're several
salads prepared the day before and
II is probable that one of the dishes
contained the poison.
Greatest alarm was felt for some
time regarding the illness of the
guests but no fatalities resulted and
all the patients are pronounced out
of danger this evening. Many of the
izcns,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
FREE RIDE FOR OLD NAG.
Farmer Suspects the Aged Steed OF
Having "Worked" Him.

Amberg. Wis.-"Im darned if
know what to think of it," said Prilip
Downing, who is not sure whether
his veteran nag was really sick or
whether she deliberately put one
across" on him.
He says the animal dropped in the
harness after a drive of only mile
and a half, and was apparently too
weak to arise With the assistance
of neighbors the animal was loaded
upon sleigh and a veterinary ad-
ministered medicine en- route to the
home farm.
Arriving at the barn, the horse
which had previously shown no sign
Of recovery, rolled off the sleigh, got
to her feet and walked to her stall
where she contentedly began MUNICH
ing hay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
LIGHTNING CLAIMS 6
IN SOUTHERN STATES

Birmingham, Ala, July 10.-Four
deaths by lightning in north Alabama
were reported. Rufe Towry, a we'll
known farmer near Huntsville, was
instantly killed, as was his dog, which
was standing beside him. Mrs. H..
II. Harmon, and 1-year-old baby were
killed near Cullman, Ala. Mrs. Har-
mon was standing in the door hold
ing the child in her arms. A negro
was killed near Anniston, Ala, by q
bolt Of lightning.
Father and Son Killed.
Hammond, La, Judy 10.-A ter
rifle wind and rainstorm did thou
sands of dollars worth Of damage IN
this city and surrounding country.
Telephone and telegraphic communi-
cation was interrupted; trains on the
Illinois Central We're delayed, and
business in the city was suspended
for several hours. Two men, Saliva
dor Gennevolli and his son, Vncenzo,
We're killed by the same bolt of light
ming. a local drug store was dam
aged TO the extent of $1,000 by the
wind and rain and throughout the
city houses were damaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
TOLsToI ESTATE HAS BEEN SOLD
Russian Government Purchases 1t
From Heirs for S25O,OOO,

SC. Petersburg.-YasnaYa Polyana,
the estate of the late Count Leo Toll
stoy, is to pass TO the government
The Tolstoy heirs will be paid $3.50
600 for it. 1t will he remembered
that an effort was made to interest
wealthy Americans in a plan to make
the estate n perpetual memorial to
the great Russian, but failed. The
matter was tak9 up by the govern
ment and the purchase followed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
Admits Numbering RcclnSc.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-Jim Fields
~ years old, has confessed to Ihe
murder of Peter Jackson, an aged
rescluse of Ramah, Colo, according to
Ia statement made by Sheriff Bird
sail of El Paso county. Sheriff Bird
sail stated that Fields, in his con-
fession, said he shot the old man as
he was entering his home Saturday
and then smashed his skull with an
aN, ana that he secured several hun
dred dollars. Fields. who has been
arrested, was taken to the scene of
the crime to CorobOrate his story.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
TO SAVE MOTHER
HE KILLS FATHER
Mckay Kirklant, Attempting to Ab-
duct Wife, Shot by Son.

Columbia, $. C.-McRay Kirkland,
aged about 65, was shot and killed
early this morning by Willie Kirkland
his son, aged 25. The killing occur
red at the house of farmer in ker-
shaw county. 26 miles from here. The
younger Kirkland, it is said, killed
his father to save his mother.
McRay Kirkland, it seems, drove
his wife out of doors last night. She
took refuge at the house of a neigh
bor This morning McRay kirkland
drove up to the neighbor's house and
called the occupants out He seized
his wife and threw her into his bug
by, menacing the bystanders with Q
knife Willie Kirkland demanded
that his father release the woman
The older man paid no attention t(
ton TO his son. and the latter fir
ed once, the bullet taking effect II
the fathers head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
Women in Riot Over Ice.

Cleveland.-Two hundred women
started a riot at a station of the City
Ice. Delivery company because they
could not get all the ice they wanted.
Some one spread the rumor that the
distribution was to be discontinued
altogether and at that the women
rushed the doors and threw stones
at the windows Three women were
IaIrested
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
OFFICIALS ARE SENT TO JAIL.
Members of Kansas City Fire and
Water Board i'm Trouble.

KANSAS City.-E. L. Farnsworth
and John p. Tillhof, members of the
fire and water board of this city were
ordered sent to Jail for contempt of
court by Judge A. O. Lucas in the
circuit court. The action is the re-
suit of their refusal to pay the sal
aries of certain employees of the wa
ter department who declined to re-
sign when others had been assigned
to their positions. Farnsworth and
Tillhof gave bonds and will be given
a new hearing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
POLICEMAN WEEDS ARIsToCRAT.
Great Throng Sees Marriage of Lon
don Constable and Premier's
Daughter

London.-The romantic marriage
here today of Miss Janet Fisher,
sister of Rt. Hon. Andrew Fisher,
Premier of Australia, and Constable
Gait of the London police attracted
a large crowd. Interested spectators
thronged the church and its vicinity.
Premier Fisher gave away his sister
and the bridegroom was attended by
picked goodlooking patrolemen of
the city police force.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
CONVICrS KEEP FAITH
WHEN BOLT HITS GUARD

Elkins. n. C.-Twenty-fiv long
term convicts employed on railroad
construction four miles from here,
after giving their word that they
would not attempt to escape, kept
faith with Guard Lofts, who rode the
distance to obtain medical assistance
for two fellowguards who had been
struck by lightning. Guard c. r.
McGrady was instantly killed by a
bolt and Guard Walter simmons
probably fatally injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
CONGRESSMAN FIGHTS
A FELLOW W-NESTRHMAN
1t Happened on Sunday as They were
Leaving Church.

Demopolis, Ala. = Congressman
George w. Taylor of the First Alaba-
ma district, had a fight on the streets
sunday morning with l.. a. George,
in which he was struck on the head
and Mr. George knocked down. They
had Just left a meeting of the vestrS
of Trinity Episcopal church and q
remark made by one of them was
misconstrued and precipitated the
fight. Both were arrested and thell
cases continued in the mayors cour
this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
BOYS NERVE HIS SALVATION.
Desire to see Feet Cut Off Counter
acts Shock of Injury.

Philadelphia, Pa.-''Doctor, will
you let me see how you do it asked
7-year-old Nelson Schiefling of 521
Federal street, Camden, of a Cooper
hospital surgeon when told that his
feet would have to be amputated af-
ter he had been run over by a Public
Service railway at Fifth and Fed
eral streets.
The surgeon was obliged to deny
his request, but it was said at the
hospital that the boys nerve would
aid him to recover from the shock
of the operation.
The lad was playing with several
companions of about his own age in
the street when he stumbled in front
of the car and was run down. One
foot was taken off at the instep and
the other at the ankle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
LIGHTNING WAS ILL BRED.
Bolt Enters Bedroom of Young Wo-
man Sleeper.

Pottstown, Pa.-During a terrific
storm early this morning a bolt of
lightning knocked hole through the
wall of DR.. w. II. Ecks house. cross
ed the bedroom of Miss May Rhoads,
a sister-inlaw, and, following the
steam pipes, knocked pictures and
metal frames from the walls. \ por-
ton of the brick wall on the west
side of the mansion was demolished.
Hundreds of dollars worth of dam
age was done by the bolt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
NEAR-EvE GRowLs AT CAPToR.
Woman Found Living Under Tree and
GnaWing on Bone

Muskogee, Okla.-Living beneath a
big tree like a wild animal, a woman
was taken up by the officers and
brought here.
At the time she was captured she
was gnawing a Doe and growled at
her captors like a dog. She had big
stick attached to her wfist by q strap.
Buried beneath her jungle tree"
were vegetables and wild fruit which
furnished her daily nourishment,
She was scantily attired and had
been sleeping on a bed of leaves.
The Officers believe she is dement,
ed and will have her examined before
lunacy board. Her identity has not
been established.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
\ Golden Wedding

means that man and wife have lived
to a good old age and consequently
have kept healthy. The best way to
keep healthy is to see that your liver
does it's duty 365 days out of SEQ.
The only way to do this is to keep
Ballard's Herbine in the house and
take it whenever your liver gets in
active. soc per bottle, a. c. Keep
pen 4 Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
IRISH BURN THE UNION JACK.
Tories AMI Orangcmcn Much Alarmed
at Incident

Dublin-The lords and their allies,
the Orangemen, are once more ar
cused. Some mischievious young fell
lows in KeXford burned the Union
Jack and some orange and tory pa
pers are magnifting the incident as
If it were an irrefutable argument
against home rule. The town cor
roration need hardly have gone to
the trouble of repudiatinE the occur
renee. The irish have little cause to
love the Union Jack SO long as it is
the symbol Of form of government
which denies the right to manage
their own affairs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
DONKEY AND ELEPHANT RACE
Start for White House to Forecast
1912 Election.

p New York.-A donkey and an ele-
phant start from Coney island in a
race for the White House, intended
to forecast to the world generally the
result of the election of 1912. Sever
al hundred followers of democracy
are pinning their faith to the dom
key. while the elephant has no fewer
wellwishers from the republican
camp. The trail leads through Tren-
ton. Philadelphia and Baltimore
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
TORTURES OF PILES.
Ii Is Unnecessary to Suffer This Ter
rible Trouble.

Keen torture is the everyday lot of
the sufferer from piles.
And yet that suffering is needless.
Pendleton Drug Co. and druggists
everywhere Will sell you Hem Roid
and later return your money If it
fails.
We have sold Hem-Roid that way
for two or three years and refunds
asked have been less than per cent.
We therefore recommend it with con-
tidence.
Hem-Roid is an internal remedy
the prescription of DIR. j. C. Leon
! hardt, s. for large bottle. DR.. Leon
hardt Co, Station b, Buffalo, n. Y
| Write for booklet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

is always found in the same Louse
with Billiards. Snow Liniment. 1t
keeps every member Of the family
FREQ from aches and pains. II heals
cuts burns and scalds and cures
rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago and
all muscular soreness and stiffness.
26c. soc and $1.O0 a bottle. Sold by
\. c. Koeppen & Bros.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
NAVY Chnmn NIntchcd.

San Francisco, July S.-Battling
Robinson, the negro middleweight
champion OF the navy and Fritz Hol-
land, the Pacific coast champion. are
matched to fight here July Il.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
SECONDHAND DEALERS.


V STROBLE, DEALER IN NEW
and second hand goods, Cash paid
Cor all secondhand goods bought,
Cheapest place in Pendleton to buy
household goods Call and get his
prices. 21O E. Court street. Phone
Black S171.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

LEGAL BLANKS OF every descrtp-
ton for county court, circuit court
justice court, real estate, etc, for
Sale at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
\ Want Ads. [
WANTED.

WANTED-SALESMAN for exclusive
territory. Big opportunities. Nc
experience necessary. Complete line
Yakima Valley grown fruit, shade
and ornamental stock. Cash week
ly. Outfit free. Toppenish Nurs-
cry Company, Toppenish. Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Unfurnishe housekeep-
ing rooms in East Oregonian build
ing. Steam heat, gas range in
kitchen, electric lights, hot and
cold water and bath. Recently
renovated. Enquire at e. o. office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
WANTED-(Continued)

COME TO MADAM KENNEWY. 607
East Court street, to get your
switches and all kinds of hair
goods, the best and only natural
human hair ever sold in Pendleton.
Bring your combings and have
them made up. Everything
strictly guaranteed. Phone Red 3752.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

WANTED-Lace curtains to laundry
Work done with especial care
Phone Red 1921.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
RESTAURANTS.

CHINA RESTAURANT. NOODLES
and chop suey. UnG n. Goey, prop.
At the old stand, Alta street IL rear
OF Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
Classified Directory
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES
reliable abstracts of title to all
lands in Umatilla county. Loans on
city and farm property. Buys and
sells all kinds of real estate. Does
general brokerage business. Pays
taxes and makes investments for nom
residents Write fire, life and acci-
dent insurance. References, any
bank in Pendleton.
JAMES JOHNS, Pres.
c. H. MARSH, Sec.
BENTLEY & LETTING WELL, REAL
estate, fire, life and accident insur-
ance agents. New location, SIS Main
street. Phone Main 404.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

London streets were first lighted
with oil lamps in 1851 and with gas
lamps in 1914
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
!AUCTIONEER.

--~----~>-~-"-~>-~">-->--~ ~ -
col f. G. LUCAS, LIVESTOCK
Austioneer, Athena, Oregon. Ref
erence First National Bank of Athena
and Farmers Bank of Weston. Farm
sales q speciality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
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 75.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
LIVERY AND FEED STABLE

CITY LIVERY STABLE, THOMPSON
street, Carney & Bradley, Props.
Livery, feed and sale stable. Good
rigs at all times. Cab line In connec-
ton. Phone main 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
DENTISTS.


E. A. MANN. DENTIST, OFFICE
Main street, next to Commercial
Association rooms. Office phone,
Black 3421; residence phone, Black
1851.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10
PHYSICIANS.

H. S GARFIELD, N. D. HOMEO-
pathic physician and surgeon. Of
flee Judd block. Telephone: office,
black 3411; residence, red 1888.
DIR. LYNN K. BLAKESLEE, CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases, and dis
eases of women. X-ray and Electro
therapeutics. Judd building, corner
Main and Court streets. Office phone
Main 70; residence phone, Main 554.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

DIR. THOMAS VAUGHAN DENTIST
Office in Judd building. Phone
Main 73.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-10

East oregOnian by carrier, SIC per
month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-02-24
LATE
M A r KET
q v TATIo N S
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Beef steers. grain fed. good
10 choice ...-....... $500
Beef steers. grain fed. fair
to good .......475G5.5
seet steers. pulp fed. good to
cnoice .-......,...... .5.25D6.25
Beer steers. pulp fed. fair to
good ....4 $50 a 5-25
Beef steers. hay fed. good to
cnoice ...........5. $3.50 500
Beef steers. hay fed, fair to
good .45o@s.s5
Cows and heifers. grain fed.
good to choice ....475@5.5o
Cows and heifers. grain fed.
fair to good .4.oo@475
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
good to choice 50Gf $40
Cows and heifers. pulp fed.
fair to good s.5o@44o
Cows and heifers. hay fed,
good to choice .4.5oa5.
Cows and heifers. hay fed.
fair to good .3.50d 4.4o
Stock cows and heifers -. .3.0093.5o
tanners and cutters ...... .2.5om3.25
Veal calves .6.00@9.00
Bulls 3.50M475
Stays 4.00@5.00
Feeders and stockers. good
to choice .4.75a SIS
Feeders and stockers. fair
to good +. .4ooG4.7s
Feeders and stockers, com
mon to fair .......... $500