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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
QUARTER OF MILLION
LAND DEAL IS CLOSED

Land deals inolving over a quarter
of a million dollars are reported
from the west end of the county to-
day. According to the reports which
are based on good authority, d. c.
Brownell has disposed of his extensive
holdings about Umatilla for q con-
sideration in the neighborhood of
$3.50, 600, the purchasers being Spo-
kane parties. With the Brownell
lands, it is said, were sold 100 acres
belonging to w. IL. skinner and 800
belonging to j. d. Rice so that the
whole purchase price was consider
ably over 5000, 600. Brownell owned
1900 acres adjoining Umatilla and
500 town lots zesides a private ditch
for the irrigating of his lands. He
acquired these holdings about ten
years ago and since then has devot-
ed his time and money to developing
them.
Another transactin of considerable
magnitude is reported from Hermis-
ton. 1t is declared that 100 acres o.
the Furnas lands belonging to j. H
Reid have been sold at $500 an acre,
Mr.. Reid purchased this land orig
inally for $175 an acre, which shows
the rate at which land values on the
project are increasing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
FOR HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
HAS BEEN PREPARED
Baccalaureate Sermon VII be Preach
ed Sunday at the Methodist Church
by Rev. 4. Mackenzie Meldrum OF
Athena.

Today marked the beginning OF the
end for the Glass of 1911 of the Pen
dleton high school. Final examina-
tons which are to close the class
room work began this morning and
will continue three days of next week
after which the exercises which will
mark the graduation of the class will
be held.
The programs for the class day and
commencement exercises have both
been prepared. On Thursday night
the former will be given as follows:
Professional ...... Mrs. H. A. Irwin
Invocation. DR.. F. E. Van De Walker
President of Glass. Charles Milne
Address to Juniors. Richard Devine
Response by Juniors. -. Chester Fee
Last Night" (Kjirulf) ..........
Girls Glee Club
Grafton, Advance of Education.
Glen Mccoy
Grafton, Lincoln, the Emancipa-
tor. Blanche Bailey
Class History ......, Arthur Jordan
Class Prophesy. Emma Richardson
Vocal solo 49,. Mrs. Thomas Vaughan
Glass Poem. ......... Mollle McDll
Glass Will. ......... Nellie Aniba
Vocal Solo. ...... Edna Zimmerman
Closing Address. Charles Milne
Good Evening, Good Night,"....
Girls Glee Clus
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Cabmcn Have Grievance.

The cabmen and hackmen of the
city are complaining of the ruling of
the O.-W. r. & y. company which
forbids them to take their stands
near the depot and forces them to
stay on Main street a block distant
from where the trains stop. The
lain this ruling is to pre-
clude the possibility of accidents on
the Spokane track. The matter was
taken up by the Commercial cluh
managers at their luncheon today and
referred to the transportation COM
mittee which will try to secure some
compromise arrangement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
A MURDER.
Iowa Man Makes Written Statement
duplicating Himself.

Ultumwa, May 19.-In a written
statement to the police Charles Young
confessed to numbering Tom McGrath
and attempting to murder John AL
len, throwing both bodies In the Des
Moines river here. Allen recovered
in the water and was able to swim
ashore. The murder was committed
last Friday and McGrath's body,
frightfully mutilated. was recovered
Monday. Robbery was the motive. In
his confession Young admits holding
up Fred Millet, a travelling man, two
years ago and robbing the Santen sa-
loon last fall. In the latter robbery
the bartender and several others were
locked in the ice box n suffered
great discomfort until liberated. Young
also admitted robberies in Davenport
and St. Louis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
MAY TAX CITY
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE,

Spokane. Wash.-Announcing in an
official statement that the general ed
ucation board, endowed by John d.
Rockefeller with STA. 5000 600. has de-
cided Spokane Is the logical point in
the northwest for the establishment
of an institution Of higher learning,
DIR. B. F. westmore, president of Spo-
kane College, today submitted a plan
to the city commissioners to supple
ment private aid with municipal as
sistance. The idea is to levy a spe-
cial tax Of not more than three-tenths
of a mill, or 80 cents annually on an
assessed aluation Of $1,000. This
would provide a fund Of between S19.-
900 and $40, 900, in addition to which
there will be a certain revenue from
tuition, ranging from $50 to SIS a
year. Aside from the fact that as a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
NIatlOck BUYS Theater.

A deed was delivered to W. F. Mat
lock this morning whereby he be-
comes the sole owner Of the building
known as the oregon theater. He
formerly owned a half interest in
this property and has just purchased
the other half of J.. R. Dickson. MT.
Matlock states that he will repair the
exterior at once and unless a new
theater is built, will probably remod-
el the interior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Frederick warner Passes Away.

Frederick S. Warner, for twenty
a resident of this county,
aged about ~ years, and the father
Of Kenneth G.. Warner, president OF
the Umatilla County W~oolgrowers' as
ISOLATION. passed away at his HON
in Freewater on the 18th inst, n
was buried in Olney cemetery last
evening, with the Episcopal service,
Rev. Charles Quincy officiating. Mr..
Warner was born in Vermont and en-
gagged in business in h a state before
coming to Oregon. Upon his arrival
here he and his brother, A. p. War
ner, became partners in the sheep in
dustry in which he continued until
his health failed some twenty years
| ago. He formerly resided in. the
| southern part Of the county, later in
Pendleton, and for the past few years
near Freewater. He was a mar of
much ability and all his life a student
He leaves a widow and several sons
| and daughters, the most Of them re-
siding in this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
SCRAPPY SNAKE Is KILLED.
Reptile Last Summer Chased Many
and Escaped With Whole Skin.

bloomsbury, Pa.-Stooplng down. 70
get a drink at a spring neal Beaver
Valley, Columbit county, Charles
Kline aroused a b~lacksnake that
showed fight and chased him several
rods. R. E. Breisch came to his res
cue and when Breisch struck the
snake with a heavy stick it coiled
about the club. It was only after a
hard fight that it was killed. 1t
measured 6 feet 2 1-2 inches and was
as thick as Breisch's wrist. Those
who have seen it think t was the
snake that last summer attacked E
number of people and each time es'
capped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Circus Men Are Sore.

The recent ordinance drafted and
passed by the city council prohibiting
the use of cloth signs on buildings in
side the fire limits has made the cir
Gus bill posters sore for they had fig
ured on putting up a few hundred
yards of cloth signs to advertise their
show. They reached the city last
night N their palatial a and have
been chasing the councilmen about
the city today in an endeavor to Sc
cure a special dispensation in their
favor,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
HE PAYS ALIMONY AT II.
Youth Early Learns Responsibility
NJ Marriage Covenant,

Kansas City, Kan.-George Hansen,
IT years old, was ordered by Judge
A. A. Brooks in the North city court
to pay SO a week toward the support
Of his 16-year-old bride, Gertrude,
They were married four months ago
and have been living at $50 Tenney
avenue.
"You should have thought Of the
responsibility you we're assuming
when you married this girl" Judge
Brooks said. "Now you get busy and
dig up this SO a week or 1 will put
you in jail"
Hansen agreed to pay the required
amount.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Dam Did Not Break.

A report that the Umatilla project
dam had broken this morning, flood
ing the west end and washing out the
railroad track gained general circula-
ton and caused considerable excite
ment for awhile. A telephone m
m%unication from Hermiston brought
the information that there had been
a small break in the bee line which
bad delayed train No. 9 for a short
time, but which had doae no damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
MEYER MAY BE
AMBASSADOR TO BERLIN

Washington, May 19.-It is rumor-
ed at the nay department that Secre-
tary Meyer is to be appointed ambas-
sador to Berlin. The only thing it is
said that stands in the way is the
ethical question whether the ambas-
sadorship is a lower or higher position
than that of a cabinet officer. In a
number of instances ambassadors
have become cabinet officers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
JAMES ELLIOTT Is
PRONOUNCED INSANE TODAY

Pittsburg May 19.-Following an
examination of James Elliott who de-
clared that the officers of the Ma
tional Erectors association had at
tempted to hire him to dynamite vari-
Gus structures was pronounced insane
and SEN to the hospital for the in
sane today. Elliott made his CON
f~ession' last night to labor leaders
and 1t created great excitement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Is InsnectOr of Stations.

DIR. c. W. Lassen, the local veter-
mary. has received his appointment
from the state board of stallion reg
istration as Inspector of stations for
this county in conformance with the
new law which goes into effect May
25. Should any farmer or other in
terested person desire any information
regarding the provisions of the new
law, DR.. Lassen states he will be glad
10 furnish it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Would Bring Carnival Here.

Red" Miller, who is today put
ting IN his carnival at Athena in
connection with the annual Caledon-
ian picnic, was in the city a day or so
ago to take up the matter OF bring
ing his tented attractions here during
the Roundup. The officers of the
wild west association have taken the
matter under advisement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Want More Members.

The board Of managers at its
weekly luncheon today directed the
membership committee to renew their
activities in securing new members
for the Commercial club. The asso-
citation has made a gain of fifty per
cent already under the new admins
tration and another fifty per cent is
wanted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

financial proposition a college is the
best investment a community can
make, DR.. Westmore adds that It will
be OF vast benefit to students who are
forced by circumstances to earn their
way through the f~ive-year courses. It
Is also planned to cooperate with in
dustrlal and commercial institutions,
galleries and libraries and aid in the
solution of municipal problems.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Invite Boards to Meet Here.

The board of managers at their
luncheon today voted to extend invi-
tations to the state boards of phar-
macy. health n forestry to hold
their September meetings in Pendle-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
committee Goes TO Athena.

The Fourth of July committee went
to Athena today to take in the Gale
DOMAIN picnic and. incidentally, to
make some arrangements for bring
ing certain attractions at that cele-
bration here on our natal day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

One of the newest French aero
plane engines has IA cylinders, each
with its own magnetic and fabrication
system, mounted or a crank case that
surrounds a shaft.
Mary Goddard, the oldest Quaker
preacher IN the world, preached a
sermon at Brunswick. Me-, on her
101st anniversary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
HnriSh Aid TO Meet.

\ business meeting of the Parish
Aid of the Church of the Redeemer
will be held at the rectory at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

Man can not serve his country in
public stations and devote the time
he should to the development Of the
succeeding generation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Another Cooked Food sale.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will conduct another cooked
food sale in the basement of the Peo-
pies Warehouse tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

The person who is honest enough
to refuse praise he knows he doesn't
deserve hasn't registered with dog
enes yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Newsy Notes
of Pendleton
John Doc i'm Court.

The old offender John Doe was in
court again this morning and for
teited his bail of five dollars for be-
ing drunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

Another very common human fra
lily is to be proud of things which
should cause shame.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19
Commencement Program.

On Friday evening the following
commencement program will be rem
dered:
Professional ..... Mrs. H. A. owens
Invocation. zee. Rev. Nathan Evans
Cello and Pipe Organ
(a) Jubilant March
OBJ Andante in d.
Mrs. II. A. owens, Miss Harriet Young
Salutatory ......... Louis Anderson
Grafton, Fertilization Of Panama
Canal' ....... Marvey Mcpherson
Vocal Solo .......... Edna Gates
Grafton. Count Tolstoi".
Grace Finnell
Commencement Address .........
DIR. II. D. Sheldon of the U. of o.
Mail Thou, Lovely Month. 49,.
Girls Glee Club
Valedictory. ....... James Hartwell
Presentation of Diplomas ........
DIR. C. ]. Smith for School Board
Vocal Solo ...... Mrs. ]. S. Landers
Benediction ...... Rev. R. E. Storey
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached Sunday at the Methodist
church by Rev. A. Mackenzie Mel
drum. pastor of the First Christian
church of Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-19

East Greg oman by carrier. SIC per
month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28
Consumption Often Develops
From Pneumonia

consumption readily attacks those
who have had Pneumonia Many suf-
ferers from tuberculosis give a his
tory Of having had Pneumonia The
lungs thus weakened are more easily
attacked BY the germs that cause Con
sumption.
For ali those with weak lungs" es-
pecially those who have had Pueu-
mOnia, Eckman's Alternative is the ap-
propriate remedy. Cures Of Consump-
ton are accomplished by Eckman's Al
terative. But take ii in time There
is no wisdom in waiting until Tuber-
eulOsis is established. Health is never
fully valued until sickness comes. A
remarkable recovery follows,
336 n. 41st St. Phila-, Pa
fGentlemen: I wish I had known OF
Eckman's Alternative two years ago.
Since taking 1t, following a bad attack
OF Pneumonia, I have gained 2S pounds
and I cannot but be very thankful to
you and the Almighty God for the
great blessing and change Of health 10
has brought me"
(Signed Affidavit) THOMAS REILLY.
Eckman's Alternative is effective IL
Bronchitis, Asthma. Hay Fever: Throat
and Lung Troubles, and IN upbuilding
the system. Does not contain poisons,
opiates or habit-forming drugs. For
sale by Kelly & Pollard, Knoblauch
Drug Co Peoples Drug Store, and
other leading druggists. Ask for book
let OF cured cases and write to Eek
man Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for
additional evidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28
COTTON rs BURNED
IN BIG SPRING, TEX.

Big Spring, Tex, Nov. 2S-Fire
was discovered in the cotton yard at
an early hour this morning and several
bales were destroyed before 1t was eX-
tinguished. The cause is unknown, Dur
probably was due TO the spark OF an
Rev. L. o. Cunningham, OF the Pres
byterian church, has taken up the Work
in the Seminole district he IS sue
ceeded here by Rev. Mr.. Anderson OF
Pittsburg, Texas
A J. GallemOre has located mere from
Stanton, and has purchased the bakery
on Main street
Matthews Bainbridge died yesterday
at the age Of Il years.
S. Alderman, who is visiting IN Dal>
las, has an attack Of appendicitis
Prof and Mrs. c. p Jones, OF East
land, have moved to Big Springs Iney
viii teach in this county
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Morgan have taken
their little daughter to Dallas for med
J. D. Birdweu, L. f. Nall. Jean Moon
and J. D. LOudermilk are in the Davis
mountains on a hunting trip
The death OF Steve Daily, a former
resident of this city, IS reported al
Mrs. J. I. Mcdowell is in Houston as
a delegate to the fourteenth annual con-
vention Of the Texas Federation Of Wo-
N H. KirkendoIl and family, from
Erath county, are new arrivals here.
Another load OF -Watermelons was
brought 70 town by ]. R. Perry, living
q few miles in the country
R. D. Matthews, cashier Of the West
Texas bank, cOntemplates the early
construction Of modern brick resi-
The T. & P. painting crew is here
touching up all the cOmpany's build
ings. including the Y. II. c. A building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28
ONE KILLED; ONE
HURT UNDER WALL
AdObes Fall Upon Workmen
In Juarez on Monday
AtteTnOOn

One man was killed and another was
seriously injured by being crushed by
a falling adobe wall on Gale Cerrada,
back Of the Rio Grande saloon in Gu
dad Juarez late Monday afternoon. The
Mexican who was killed had his skull
crushed in and nearly every bone in
his body was broken The injured man.
who was also a Mexican, had his chest
crushed and the lower part of his BODY
was also injured, and ii is believed that
several bones were broken
The men were WORKING on the wall
which later crushed them The wall is
about 20 feet high and about three feet
thick and is used as a screen back OF
the OchOa buildings on Gale Conner
clio The lower part Of the wall had
crUmbled and the laborers were en-
gagged in replacing the weak spots in
the adobe with stones There was no
brace to hold the wall up and it tipped
over on the men. N. Esqueda was near
the wall at the time It fell but heard
it creak and Jumped in to doorway
Just in time to be saved from being
buried under it.
The men who were working on the
wall were completely buried under the
adobe and for half an hour workmen
were engaged in digging them out DR..
James /. Wilson attended the injured
man after he was removed from the
ruins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28
By Jack London
CContinued From Yesterday.

young. Certainly we are proud inside
Of the things we do and have done
proud as Lucifer. yes. and prouder.
But we have grown up and no longer
talk about such things"
q surrender" Joan cried you are
not so stupid after ALL"
Yes. you have Us there" Tudor adj
mitted. "But you wouldn't have had
US If you hadn't broken your training
rules"
How do you meanT
"By talking about it"
Joan clapped her hands in approval
Tudor lighted a fresh cigarette. while
Sheldon sat on. imperturbably silent.
Joan was looking intently across the
compound and out to sea. They fol-
lowed her gaze and saw a green light
and the loom OF a vessels sails.
Il wonder if it's the Martha come
back" Tudor haZarded.
mo. the sidelight is too low" Joan
answered. Besides, they've got the
sweeps out Don't you hear them?
They wouldn't be sweeping a big yes
sci ike the Martha"
Besides. the Martha has a gasoline
engine-twenty-tve horsepower" Tu-
dor added.
Just the sort OF craft for u.s."
Joan said wistfully to Sheldon. q
really must see If / can't get a schoon-
er with an engine. l might get a sec
ond hand engine put in. If you were
not so medieval l could be skipper and
save more than the engineers wages ~,
he did not reply to her thrust and
she glanced at him He was looking
out over the water. and In the lantern
light she noted the lines Of his face
strong. stern. logged, the mouth al
most chaste. but firmer and thinner
Tipped than Tudors. For the first time
she realized the quality OF his strength.
the calm and quiet Of it, its simple in
tegrity and reposeful determination.
She glanced quickly at Tudor on the
other side Of her 1t was g handsomer
face. one that was more Immediately
pleasing. But she did not ike the
mouth. It was made for kissing and
she abhorSed kisses. For the moment
she knew a feedng doubt OF the man
Perhaps Sheldon was right in his judg-
ment OF the other. She did not know.
and it concerned her little; for boats
and the sea and the things and hap
penings Of the sea were Of far more
vital interest TO her than men. and the
next moment she was staring through
the warm tropic darkness at the loom
OF the sails and the steady green OF
the moving sidelight and listening ca
gerly to the click OF the sweeps in the
rowlocks.
Nor did she take interest IN the two
men beside her till both lights, red
and green. came into view as the
anchor checked the onward way.
Its the Minerva" Joan said decid-
edly.
How do you know" Sheldon asked,
skeptical OF her gertrude.
Its a ketch to begin with. And. be-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28
CTo Be cOntinued.0
LOTS OF MONEY IN CHEESE
FOR THE MORMON COLONISTS
he nnurInurC

Colonia, Dublan. Mex. Nov 2S.-The
Williams brothers are down from
Chuichupa- They have gone to FL PasO
for supplies. When they return to
Chuiehupa they viii take a bailer up
with them.
Win Williams made about $1,000
worth of cheese this season and Mr..
Veater, OF Chuichupa, made about
$1,000 worth.
The people there are very much en-
cOuraged with their prospects; they are
brighter than they ever have been.
Their potato and cat crops have both
been good. Potatoes in other parts
have been almost a failure.
Mrs. Lorenzo ROWley, Of Colonia
Diaz died Sunday. She has been very
i'll since the birth of her baby. She
leaves a husband and a family OF small
children.
Leota LeBaron. daughter Of Ben F.
LeBaron, who has been i'll for five or
six weeks, is able to be up.
Sarah jones, just recovering from
typhoid, is able to walk
They are preparing reception in
COlonia Juarez for NJ Breinholt. who
has just returned from foreign mis-
sion to Germany.
Edmund Richardson was here this
week aiding the people to denounce
their property as a guide for the tax
collector.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-28

Las Cruces, n. NJ, Nov. 28.-George
Arnot Of Albuquerque was in the CITY
Monday boosting the statehood SPECIAL
which leaves Saturday, December 2,
for the irrigation congress at chicago.
He was getting parties to Join in TAX
ing space on the special New Mexico
car.
Hugh Swift is in the western part
r. R. II smith OF the First Safe
bank has returned from FL Paso.
Fay Sperry Of the First state bank
is in 81 Paso, Texas.
Mrs Frank Islas entertained her
friends with party at aer residence
on South Main street The house was
pfettily decorated and luncheon was
served.
William Sutherland IS on a business
visit to Deming
Land office Notes.
The following business was done in
the United States land office today;
n. NJ. Sc. IA Sec. TO- 7. 26 5, r 10
W.; Augustus A Harrison, lola, n. ~,
SW IA Sec. g T. % S. r. 10 VI
Clyde Baxter, HOndale, N. IL, Il
of NE IA and n IL Of NV IA Sec
1S, 7 % S. r. 10 W.; Fayette Moore,
Honda1e, n NJ NE IA Sec. so, T. 25
S, r. W; Benina u. Romero, Ouch
flo, n. NJ, S - of SW IA and NV IA
IA Sc IA Sec. q. T IS s., r. W;
Turner r. II. Smith. Las Cruces. n. NJ,
NV. IA Sec. q, 7. g s. r. W;
John B. Robinson, Las Cruces, n. ~,
Fannie Z. Blakesly, Columbus, n. n,
NV. IA Sec. 20, T. % S, r W;
John B. Goffar, Deming, n. NJ, SW
IL Sec "a. T. % s.. r. 10 W; Mar
garet Gray, Deming, y NJ ~,
Sec 19. T. a s., r. II W.; Matte Tur-
ner. Deming, n. H. NV. IA and SW.
IA Sec. So, r. % S. r. 8 w. re-
iected; Harry B. Turner, Deming, n. NJ