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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Russian Court Moved.

Kiev, Russia, Sept. 12.-The Rus
sian court moved to Kiev for a week.
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the stay of the emperor and
empress and 81 900. 900 have been ex-
pended in paving and be3uJifyng the
city. From the railroad station, where
they were offered the traditional
bread and salt on a saIver on their
arrival to st. Sofia cathedral, the en-
peror and empress were accla med by
thousands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
rs CENTS, FARE
TO ROUNDUP PARK

AS result of strenuous objections
raised by auto cab men to the order
made by the Roundup transportation
committee requiring them to charge
but a 15-cent fare to the Roundup
grounds, it has been decided to allow
the autoists to charge the price of %
cents for a ride to the show and the
same amount for the return trip.
An announcement - this effect was
made this afternoon by II d Grav
chairman of the rransportat~ ooo,
mittee. According =. u, Ca tho
automobiles .,r, M n,,or.aa - oIor,,n
30 eents, and regular cabs similar
amount,
AS a result of arrangements made
all auto cab men and regular cab men
handling traffic to and from the
Roundup park will be supplied by
the transportation committee with
cards setting forth the price 90 be
charged, towlt, % cents fare. Any
one asked more than this am Nunt for
ride should refuse 70 pay it, mas
much as the autoists ana cabmeu are
, under obligations to charge only the
specified amount.
1t is requested by the transportation
committee that during the Roundup
all travel to the grounds be along Alta
street and that the return to town be
on Court street. Farmers entering the
! city during the Roundup are also re.
quested to follow these directions,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
"Let 'er Buck" Saws Woman.

possible to predict whether or not
Mrs. Warner will be indicted.
''Let 'er Buck Saws Woman.
When asked this afternoon if she
knew that the grand jury was con-
sidering indicting her, Mrs. Warner
answered in the slogan of the Round
Up, Let 'er buck" Let them in
dict me if they want to-" she said,
"and I'll show them how to tear evil
dence to. pieces. 1 would be before
the grand jury myself right now to
indict DR.. Watts if my evidence had
not been stolen out of my suitcase in
my room at the Bowman hotel, but
1 would just as soon convict him at
the states expense. 1 don't think
they will ever return an Indictment,
but if they do, watch out. They have
been using dirty, underhand tactics
against me all along but I have GER
tain papers in my possession Just now
that will bring them up short"
As she said this DR. Watts and Mr..
Williams CHANGED along and Mrs.
Warner glared at them bell'gerently
and remarked in a loud voice that
they don't care how thieves walk
about these days"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
BOY Scouts Withdraw.

st. Louis, Sept. t2.-The participa-
ton by the Boy Scouts in the escort
to President Taft when the latter Wis
its st. Louis on September 2S has been
abandoned, according to the acting
chairman Of the committee on pro-
gram and arrangements.
Last sunday the Central Trades
and Labor union adopted resolutions
condemn,ng the scouts and request
inc the musicians union not 70 fur
u'sh q band for the presideoi2 par
" ff ;ne scouts were to become part
If the procession.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
VETS IN MAINE HAVE
SMALL MAJORITY

Portland, Maine, Sept. 12.-M-
though every indication is that Maine
went wet" by 500 majority, the
prohibtionists insist that the offic al
count will show a dry majority.
They may demand a recount.
The direct primaries amendment
carried. 1t is probable, if beaten, the
prohibitionists will Immediately petit
tion for another election.
BY removing the prohibitory
amendment from the constitution, it
is now possible for the legislature to
vote for a local option measure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
STEAMER RAMONA
WRECKS ON ROCK,
PASSENGERS SAFE
Wirel SIS Telegraph Again
Scores in Saving Ships
Human Cargo.

Seattle, Wash. Sept IA wire
less telegram received here this morn
ing, says the steamer Ramona, owned
and operated by the Pacific Coast
Steamship company, wrecked off
Spanish island sunday night and now
lies on the rocks, a total wreck. The
vessel was en- route from Skagway,
Alaska, to Seattle when she went on
the reef while ploughing her way
through a dense fog.
To the wireless telegraph equip
ment on the ship Is due the fact that
many lives were not lost. Wireless
appeals for aid were picked up by the
.,eaner Northwestern which located
he stranded vessel and succeeded in
.aking all Ramona passengers on
board. The Northwestern j. expect
ed to reach Seattle Thursday.
Spanish Island is situated one hun
dred miles south OF Skagway and
near Point Dec sion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Nnlo on Rencfifs

Davenport Iowa, Sept. 12.-The ex-
ecutive committee Of the Internation-
al Machinists' union, decided today
TO put the question of strike benefits
up to the convention next week, as
the committee did not wish to assume
the responsibility Of voting benefits,
and so submitted the matter to the
-rnvention. Until the convention votes
which will probably he next week.
there will probably be no action tow
ards striking by the Illinois Central
lopmen federation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
CAPTAIN PRICE FIGHTS
AGAINST EXTRADTTION

Los Angeles, Sept. 12-With prac-
tically the entire Mexican population
of Tia Juana here to testify against
him, Captain Price, late captain Of
the Mexican rebel army in Lower
California appeared before Judge
Wellborn in the United States dis
trict court today to balk the efforts
of the Mex can government. to re-
turn him to Mexico for trial on a mur-
der charge, the outgrowth of recent
revolutionary scraps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
>~%%%% u>~ =

last night although few of the
hoths. notably the Pendleton Wooden
Mill and MoOrhouse booth, were un-
finished, owing to unavoidable delays,
but by tonight everything will be in
place, The art room attracted great
deal of attention from the ladies dur
ing the evening, there being many
splendid evidences of woman's skill
with the needle there. The livestock
department also was a place of much
interest especially to farmers and the
specimens of horses, hogs. cattle,
sheep and chickens there testified in
strongest terms to the excellence Of
this district for stockraising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Sept. IL
Superintendents of the national parks,
representatives of the
railroads and citizens were present
last night at the opening session Of
the conference on national park af-
fairs. The meeting was presided over
by Secretary of the Interior Walter
L. Fisher, who was accompanied by
f. H. Newell director of the reclama-
ton service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Homo Rule for Alnslln

Seattle, Sept 12.-Congressman
William Sulzer, chairman Of the
house committee on foreign affairs,
who has just returned from Alaska. at
a banquet given by the Arctic club
last night, spoke in favor Of home
rule for Alaska and a government
owned railroad there. He declared
against the proposed leasing system.
He plans division or Alaska into
three geographical divisions for home
rule.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Confer yyia Gompers.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 12.-Fol-
lowing a conference with samuel
Gompers, President Kline and fellow
unionists left for their homes in the
east today Mr. Kline stated that
the meeting with Mr.. Gompers had
no connection with the Hartman line
industrial situation, further than an
explanation Of the position of the po-
sition the union would stand in, in
case of trouble No definite action,
regarding a strike, has yet been
taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Escape Miraculous,

Sacramento, Cal, Seut. 12.-Long
distance telephone message from AL
ia, saye Fowler's escape from death
was miraculous. From a height of
1000 feet, he dropped fully 400 feet
straight down, but managed to re-
tain his balance and slid toward the
ground, just before his machine
struck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

Corinto, Nicaragua, Sept. 12-Ten
perishod and fifty We're injured in a
hurricane which layed out eight city
blocks and probably caused damage
to the extent of 50 100000 Several
towns on the Pacific side are isolated
and it is feared that a number are
dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

Bmghanpton. y. y. Sept 12-Miss
Garcia Woerishoffer 26 years old.
daughter of the late Charles $. Woer-
ishofflr of New York and heres- 20
Millions suffered injuries Of which
She died today I'M an automobile ac-
cident near Cauuonsvine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

The second afternoon OF the Nor
row-Umatilla county fair has been in
charge OF the educational forces Of
the county and the audiences which
entered the pavilion at 2 o'clock lis
tened to a yer yinteresting and in
structive program The opening ad-
dress was made by Rev. Frank j.
Mines. the new pastor Of the Presby-
tor'an church, and he was followed by
state superintendent Alderman.
The remainder of the program was
composed of excellent musical selec-
tlons by Bowen's band and a local
quartet of vocalists.
Large Opening Attendance.
The largest opening night attend
ance filed into the pavilion last night
to celebrate the beginning Of a festive
week. The large gayly decorated pa
vilion was brilliantly Illuminated and
presented a most inviting scene to the
pleasure lover Most of the seats in
the amphtheater were filled and a
steady stream of humanity moved
about the booths The new balconies
were, however, unoccupied, but before
the week is over it is expected the
crowd will I'll every available seat
Band Is Splendid
Throughout the evening Bowen's
American band dlscoursed selections
and it was unanimously pronounced
one of the best musical organizations
that has ever visited Pendleton, and,
at the conclusion of each number, the
audience manifested It's appreciation
by generous applause.
Good Vaudeville Features.
During a fifteen minute intermis-
sion. an excellent vaudeville program
was put on, the features being fur
nished by the Arnold Carnival COM
pany. which is showing opposite the
pavilion. Each afternoon and each
evening these features consisting of
bar and ring acts, buck and wing
dancing, comic sketches and trained
dog and monkey acts, will be present
ed to the audiences.
Exhibits i'm Place.
Most of the exhibits were in place
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
lweI Woman Dies

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 12.-Reput-
ed to be the oldest woman in Cali
fornia, Mrs, Anne Murphy. a pioneer
of Tulare county. Is dead here aged
110 years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

Everett, Mass, sept 12.-Rev.
Freeman Pratt Tower, formerly pres
ideut of Montana Wesleyan college,
Helena, Mont, died suddenly Of pa
ralysis here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12
Killed by Storm

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. ia
woman and two children were njur-
ed at Hobart when their home was
wrecked by a heavy wind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-12

possible to predict whether or not
Mrs. Warner will be indicted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-08
WEST DENiSON ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carsten- Christensen
and son, Paul, visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Boyer Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Houlhan Sun
dayed with Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. OBrien
! Miss Emma Schramm entertained
a few young folks on her birthday.
Nearly all her schoolmates were pres
ent and all report a fine time
Gene Owens visited with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Fienhold Sunday.
Miss Agnes Owens and Margaret
Brown closed their fall terms OF
school and will teach the same places
for the winter.
Miss Annie Evers visited with her
sister, Mrs. VIM. kruse, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fritz and son.
John, accompanied Mr.. Fritz's broth
er to Dow City Sunday.
Miss Alma Prosch, who has been
on the sick list for the past week. is
recovering.
Gene Owens and sister went to Den
ison last Tuesday evening to attend
the first number Of the lecture course.
The Misses Collins closed their fall
terms of school and are enjoying a
vacation.
Miss NJ. Houlihan returned home
from a few weeks visit with her Sis
ter near Dunlap.
Mrs. G. c. Powell, who has been on
the sick list the past two weeks, is
recovering.
Miss Margaret Brown spent a few
days this week with Mrs. Jas. Heating.
Miss Nora Finnegan was entertain
ed at the Brown home a few DAYS last
week.
A. G. Meyer closed his fall term in
Paradise district No. l last Friday.
He will teach the same school for the
winter.
A few young people met at the
Brown home last Wednesday evening,
where Halloween dongs were in
dulged in.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-08

double harness thirteen of his gentle
men friends called at the Randel home
and quietly GU took possession Of the
newly made benedict, hustled him in
to a waiting auto and drove to Den
ison. There they were joined by an
other newly wed and the fourteen or
dered up an elaborate supper at the
Oxford cafe. after which they ''shook'
their guest OF honor and departed for
nome. He hired a rig to take him
back to Dow City, where his bride
awaited him, but out in the country
the gang again descended upon him,
and taking possession walked him in
to town, where he again set up the
treats and they departed peacefully
and let him do the same. There's no
use talking about it, if any young
Dow City man marries he must go
through the tolls
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-08
Plan Your Trip to California Now
via the North Western Line.

The famous San Francisco Overland
Limited, luXuriously equipped, provid-
ing every travel comfort, electric
lighted throughout, with perfect de
vices for ventilation and sanitation,
leaves Chaicago daily from the new
passenger terminal (the most modern
railway station in the world, only 81
hours enroute to San Francisco.
The Los Angeles Limited, the fast
electric lighted 'homelike' train to
southern California. leaves Chicago
daily. only IS hours enroute.
For reservations and full particu-
lars. apply to ticket agents, Chicago
and North Western railway. 45-2t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-08
Two Great Annual Events in Chicago.

Two Great Annual Events in Chicago.
The International Live Stock Expo
Land and Irrigation exposition, Novem-
Der 18th to December 9th. Don't fail
to attend For full particulars apply
to ticket agents Chicago and North
Western railway. 45-2t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-11-08

Every town man thinks that the
owner of chicken ranch has the
whole world by the tail.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Our Grocery Clerk
Says the Boss Wins

The boss was sore at the school
teacher for some reason or other to-
day, and I could see he was irving
hard to get-even.
I'll bet you something" he told
him. 'oiu
"What'n you bet?" says the school
teacher. 0o'
I'll bet" says the boss. "tba, 7
can make every man customer that
comes In this store for the ncxt Ave
minutes make a motion like this,
without telling him to do it,"
And the boss gave an imitation Of
an organ grinder at work. The school
teacher said he was on for two ei-
gars.
Just then an old fellow trots in.
Say. Mr.. Hawkins" pipes the boss.
to settle an argument, will YOU tell
US exactly what a gatling gun is?'
Sure says the old boy, you work
1t with crank"
And he does the organ grinder stunt
to illustrate. And SO did the four
other men that the boss asked, and
the school teacher paid over.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
MIR. PEEVED PROTESTS

little sugary. petty; a little sugary!
That's one thing my mother couldn't
do If she tried-make her fudge
sugary. My, 1t just melts in your
mouth like butter, and rich, There
Is simply nothing in the world can
compare It to.
Now, this candy is rich; that Is,
1t has a lot of butter and stuff in II,
but it's cloying, cloying. Mothers
candy, no matter how rich she makes
II, is never cloying. You could eat
it all night and never get enough.
and here I've eaten just two pieces
of this and I'm satisfied"
But
"Oh, l don't mean to knock, petty;
but Just realize that you can't make
candy like mother and that's all there
Is to II. It's not your fault. of course;
but this candy is no more like the
candy that mother makes than lard
is like butter"
Well" said Mrs. Peeved, dryly. 1T
might please you to know that your
mother did make this candy. Instead
of just leaving the recipe, as she in
tended, she stayed long enough to
show me just how to make IL. And
here it isr'
Mr. Peeved looked hard at the
candy, opened his mouth as If TO say
something, shut 1t again, and returned
to the sporting page.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06

Did you get my mothers recipe
for fudge?' asked Mr.. Peeved. peering
over the top of the sporting page.
Yes" answered his wife, your
mother came around this afternoon
with it,
Did you make any?"
Jackie" said Mrs. Peeved. go
down in the dining room and bring
up that plate of fudge"
Mothers Fudge Great
"of course" said Mr.. Peeved, as
they waited for Jackie to return, of
course, l don't expect 1t to equal
mothers fudge; don't believe she has
an equal in the world when II comes
to making candy-but as long as you
made II from her recipe, 1t ought to
be better than the usual run OF fudge.
"Ah, petty: wish you had moth
ar's gift for making candy, or any
thing else that's good to eat. 1 know
the alleged funny men make jokes
about the men that talk of their
mothers cooking, but, believe me,
petty, my mothers cooking, especially
her candies, are no joke"
Taste It," invited Mrs. Peeved,
when Jackie had set the plate on the
library table.
HIM commented her husband, as
he rolled a piece on his tongue. "A
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Loretta's Looking Glass

sers! Has HE a career of HIS own?
Does he work like a mailer at a law
practice for fun, when he's madly in
love with dabbling in chemicals? Who
does he do it for? It's for her, for the
home he shares with her. She has no
more right to a career of her own than
he has. You want her to have a ca
reer of her own and him to furnish the
money! You want her to shove him into
the limbo just to be dragged out to sign
checks! You approve of his being dis
regarded like a poor relationl You
heard her say that he never would go
about with her. Well, 1 guess not! He
likes a vacation. he likes his recreation
among men-and real women, If there
are any!-and with nature, not among
bowlegged chairs and ladylike gentle
men"
The bachelor was still for one omi-
nous moment.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06

like a sponge, but the remarka hIe
part Of 1t was that he came out at Ali
suppose you read about the stunt
he pulled off at headquarters this
morning. They locked him in one cell
lis clothes in another, and in sixteen
minutes he phoned the cops from his
MOTEL and asked them to come un TO
lunch. How he ever did they can't saw
but heard a story this morning mat
he worked the same trick on the of-
ncials at St Petersburg in Rooshee.
where they are supposed to have m.
lock and chain thing down to a sci
ence."
Raising The Roof
What kind Of looking guy is hep
asked the stage-struck youth.
There he goes now," responded IN.
S. D. K. @'''
Why. heard him raising the very
roof in his dressing room just before
the matinee"
Probably you did," said the s. s.D,K
He'd lost the key to his costume
trunk, and couldn't open 1t. so he had
to go on and do his turn in a business
suit
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
A Long, Shiny Slur
MIGHT WAKEN HIM

"John," said the foreman, unexpect-
edly, I'VE have decided to raise you S
a week"
John made no answer, but appeared
to be looking for something on his desk.
why don't you say something-aren't
you satisfied?" demanded the foreman.
I'm trying to see if there's an alarm
clock here" said John.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06

And fallen to such depths~
Blow me eyes~ cried Burglar Bill,
IF it amt Pierpy Flapdoodle. I've
heard Of you. You're a trust maggot,
and amt nuthin' but a ordinary
common burgular. Boo hooi LemT.e
so this once, woncher7 I'll promise
not to let you catch me next time"
Let you gor' laughed Pierpont
Flapdoodle. Well, 1 should say not.
Not. There, I've said IL! I'm 60
ing to make you a partner in all my
enterprises. Long have been look
ing for a man with the proper train
ingw
And the two, thieves fell on each
others necks.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Bill, the Burglar;
Or, Both Alike
Who's there, huh?'

Who's there, huh?"
This short exclamation, thrown in
purposely to catch the readers atten-
ton from the start, was uttered by
Pierpont Flapdoodle. owner of hum
dred million. dollars and one of the
finest bay windows on Rocks avenue.
Me- answered a voice. Turning
his bull'seye on himself, Burglar Bill
Swipes showed that he spoke the
truth.
Your exclaimed Pierpont Flapdoo-
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Read These and
Cool Off Slowly
ENGLISH JOKE FOR TODAY

The Daily Mirror. finishes up its de-
scription of an encounter with burglars
thus:
He threw up the window Of his room
and fired with a revolver at a man
below, who escaped. The only article
Of value missed was an old silver
epergne."
1t must be a consolation to the
marksman to know that, even IL he
missed the burglar, he scored several
bulls among the old silver. Amid the
hail of bullets the epergne seems to
have borne a charmed life.-Punch.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Brilliant and Beautiful
A PREVIOUS QUESTION

Client-Before we decide on the house,
my husband asked me to inquire If the
district Is at all unhealthy?
House Agent-Er-what is your hus-
bands profession, madam?
Clientele is a physician.
House Agent - -Hum-er-welL I'm
afraid truth compels me to admit that
the district is not too healthy!-London
Opinion.
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
Reddy Smith on
The Harem Skirt

De harum skirt is uhbout doomed,
Jimmie. Yes. sir, dere won't be no
more harum's after what 1 seen tu-
day!
wus comm down tu work dis morn
IN, when I sees uh big crowd pushin'
down frum de en- wv de square. Stump
In DOOM" sez tu meself. an starts
on uh beeline fur de noise.
Say, yu shuld hav' seen It! Dere wus
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
THE STAGE DOORKEEPER

The stage doorkeeper rattled a bunch
OF keys suggestively and smiled. - The
Great Sardini certainly had 'em goin'
last night. 1 put the property man on
here at the door and stood in the
wings to watch his act. and. take 1t
from the old reliable, sonny, it's some
act.
Puzzled the Bulls
"A lot OF detectives came down from
headquarters and watched him juggIe
handouts for a half an hour, and then
couldn't tell how he did 1t. The bulls
we're all UP in the air, and each one
tried his own private pair of nippers
on Sardini, and he shed like a duck
does water. They put him in one of the
most serviceable little strait jackets
ever saw, and in sixteen minutes he's
wiggled out of 1t. They nailed him up
in coffin, and he got out; then they
stripped him down to a bathing suit
which they searched carefully and
locked him in a glass box. with only
breathing holes and padlocked for fair.
He was in the cabinet for twenty
two minutes and came out dripping
The Washington times., 1911-06-06
WHEN NOAH WAS A BOY

He and his brothers used to play
Indians. He would let them tie him
to a stake, but his mother always
locked up the matches. Fer" said
she. IF they were to set fire to you
I wouldn't be able to tell you from
the stake" Sad, isn't 1t, to be built
of the stuff that matches are made of.
And they do say that matches are
made in Heaven.