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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
THROW OUT THE LINE.
Give Them Help and Many PendIeton
People Will BE Happier.

Throw Out the Life Line
The kidneys need help.
They're overworked-can't get the
poison filtered out Of the blood.
They're getting worse every minute.
VIII you help them?
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
thousands of kidney sufferers back
from the verge of despair.
Pendleton testimony proves their
worth.
c. S. Howard, 1914 w. Webb street
pendleton, Oregon, says: For fif-
teen years / had a great deal of trou-
Die from a dull pain through the
small Of my back and left side and
during the past year there was n
humoness under my shoulders. was
unable to lie comfortably on nv back
and 1 was bothered a great deal bv
100 frequent passages Of the kidney
secretions. After several well known
remedies had failed to helm mo
TOOK Doan's Kidney Pills and thew
renewing my trouble. 1 am gratefu,
10 TINS remedy for its good work"
TOT sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N. f' sole agents for the United
States
remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
Cosy.


Wednesday and Thursday lively
western war drama, two comedies and
Marion Leanord" feature.
"The Mormons." American. The
Mormon prophet sent out a young
man to ascertain the fighting strength
of a party of Gentiles, who We're on
forbidden ground; the young man fell
in love with the settlers daughter,
and returning, begged the prophet to
spare the party, but was refused. In
the battle he Joined the settlers, and
saved the day for them. Plenty Of
western action in this lively and ex-
citing story.
1.-THE Lie" Imp. A story of Ell.
The hero is a Northern soldier in love
with a Southern girl. Her brother. a
soldier in the Southern army, was
wounded and in hiding and the lie
was told by the hero to save the
brother. stirring story that ap-
peals to tn heart.
Revenge is sweet" CT Northern.
A brisk comedy of a summers after
noon, full of good time spirit and is
very amusing.
THE Strength of the Weak" Rex.
The young doctor becomes great and
famous and forgot his sweetheart at
home. so she came to the city to see
him, and on being spurned became
| nurse The doctor made a serious
mistake in a prescription and Marion,
who was acting as nurse saved the
patient. A Marion Leonard feature.
"Obverse and Reverse" Ga. North
ern. A laugh-making picture filled
with mirth- provoking incidents.
Coming, Sunday and Monday, the
S. S. Titanic just before sailing on
her ill-fated voyage, showing the life
beats and RATS. Admission 10c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
0. v. R. & \. TRAIN
SCHEDULE CHANGES

Effective 1901 a m. Sunday, May
5th, O.-W r. & y, Washington Di-
vision trains will run as follows:
Train No. 5 leaves Spokane at 600
p. m. arriving at Walla Walla 2:35
a. m, Pendleton 4:50 a. m
Train No. 7 will leave Spokane at
$50 a. m, Walla Walla at 2:35 p
m, arriving at Pendleton at 4:45 p
III. instead of p. m. as at present.
Train No. will leave Pendleton at
$50 p. m. instead Of : p. m. as al
present, will arrive at Walla Walla
at $3.50 p. m. leave Walla Walla al
p. m. arrive at Spokane at 6:3C
a. m.
Train No. will leave Pendleton al
7 a. m, walla Walla at a. m. ar
irving at Spokane at 6 p. m.
Trains No. / and 2 between Pen
dleton and Walla Walla will run as
they are running at the present time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
AGED NEWLYWEDS IN PERIL.
Brides Son RcScues Them From Fire
That Takes Their Home.

Washington, Pa-Henry Jacobs,
aged IS, and his bride of a few hours
who was Mrs. Marie Meek, aged 60,
had a miraculous escape in fire
which destroyed their new home and
reduced to ashes all their wedding
garments.
They were saved by a son of the
bride, John Meek, who carried the
aged couple from the doomed house.
later collapsing as "A result of his
dash through flames and smoke.
Neither Jacobs nor his bride was
injured, but they are bemoaning the
loss of their new home and all the
wedding finery.
The marriage occurred last even
ing and the merriment continued un-
til an early hour this morning the
house being filled with friends of the
newlyweds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
At THE PICTURE SHOWS
Orpheum.
Program for Fridays change.

Program for Fridays change.
An extra good program for Fri
days change. Four full reels of the
best pictures.
l. Captain jerks Diplomacy. Wit
agraph. Captain jerks (John Bun
ny has happy way of making
everybody happy. He brings about a
happy reconciliation between father
and son. The easiest way is the best.
2. Unwelcome Love. Pathe. A
young girl in the office of foundry
is caught in an elevator shaft and is
rescued by one Burns. Burns loves
the girl, but the proprietor's daugh-
ter loves Burns and she seeks to do
all the harm she can to every one who
comes between her and Burns.
3. The Redemption of Greek Joe"
-Selig. A true story of life in Allie
ghany coal mines. mine explosion
story that has many thrilling stu
ations.
4. Wanted-A Wife. Melies. Tired
of bachelor life Tom advertises for a
wife and receives favorable answer
from pretty girl Toms friends
hear of it and when the girl arrives
by train they smuggle her away and
substitute homely cook. Tom Is
discomfitted to be sure, but in the end
how he puts one over on the boys is
winner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
CUPID'S STORY is CANNED.
Young Woman Uses PhonOgraph {,
Announce Engagement.

Leominster, Mass.-Miss Edith Lee
Dewitt startled some friends whom
she had invited to meet her brothers
bride-to-be. Miss Otis of Medford, by
having a phonograph announce her
own engagement.
Well have song on the phono-
graph" said Miss Dewitt to her
guests.
She cranked up the machine and
then came these words, in the voice
of the young woman's father:
Ladies and gentlemen, beg to an
nounce the engagement of my daugh-
ter, Miss Edith Lee Dewitt. to Vallery
II. Tarbell of 1888 Commonwealth av-
enue, Boston. Now get busy, for the
next thing on the program is the con-
gratulations."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
WOMEN CAN'T BE JURORS.
Attorney General Says Franchise Con-
fers No Rights rs TO Panels.

Sacramento-The women of Cali
fornia have no right to serve on trial
juries according to an opinion which
Attorney General Webb rendered to
District Attorney Washhorst.
The Attorney General holds that
the amendment to the state constitu-
tion, granting the elective franchise
to women, dealt with their political
rights and duties alone.
The ruling was given in answer to
a request from the board of super
visors who wanted to place women on
the panel of trial jurors recently
drawn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
sen HYGIENE TO BE
TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS
Such is the Decision of Management
Committee OF Board of Education,
Which Will Take Up Subject at
Next Meeting


Next Meeting.
Chicago, Ill.-Sex hygiene was dis
cussed for more than an hour in ex
ecutive session by the school manage
ment committee of the board of edu-
cation and after adjournment the
opinion was expressed that the board
will adopt at its meeting next week
the proposal to teach the subject in
the high schools in connection with
physiology
1t is expected that there will be
some opposition at the board meeting
but this will be expressed only with
negative votes. 1t is planned to have
no discussion on the subject.
Glasses Will BE Segregated.
1t is planned that the Chicago Med
ical society shall select from among
its membership men and women
physicians best fitted to talk to the
boys and girls separately on the sub
ject.
Another proposal Is to offer special
opportunities for parents of children
in the grades to listen to lectures
that they may the better be able to
direct their children along lines of
scientific morality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
WOMEN OPPOSE SPOONING.
West Virginia Mothers Club Want
Love Making Banned In
Picture shows

Morgantown. w. .Va.-If an ordo-
nance introduced at the request OF
the Mothers Club is passed by coun-
ell. spooning and all other forms OF
love making will be under the ban
loca moving picture houses.
1t Is said couples have been using
the darkened picture houses for bill
ing and cooling while dramas are
shown on the screens.
The ordinance also provides for a
film censorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
BASEBALL CONVERTS
FATHER VAUGHAN

Detroit.-Rev. Bernard vaughan,
the English Jesuit, now on a tour Oh
the United States, witnessed his first
American baseball game in Detroit
when he watched the Detroit and Gle
veland teams Of the American league
play a thrilling eleven-inning game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
According to Father Vaughan, he is

According to Father Vaughan. he Is
now a full-fledged enthusiast.
Some persons, / know, see little
good resulting from these national
games" said the English priest. with
them / have no sympathy whatever"
Writing to friend in New York,
Father Vaughan said the clever
pitching of Mullen and Gregg i'm
pressed him most Characterizing
the baseballs as manipulated by the
pitchers as tough little things" the
English fan" said the pitchers drove
them "in and out, up and down, right
over the plate, as though they had
been mesmerized to do the bidding
of their will"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02

baseball books and books of rules he
could find. He is as much a theoret-
ical fan" as anyone.
II could see the looks of disgust
on the faces of stranger customers, -
said Stepford, when they would
come rushing in and would ask the
score and l would say | didn't know
There is nothing that can describe it
This happened so many times that
began to believe it would affect
business, so / took to baseball as a
business"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
LEFT BROTHER ONLY 81.
'Hc Has Not Been a Good Brother to
Me- Said New York woman.

New York.-The will of Rosalie
Castero, who died on April 3, was fill
ed for probate in the surrogates'
court. Her estate is estimated to be
worth about 100000. all in person
atty. In designating her bequests In
the will she says: -.
'To my brother, Cleveland Forbes
Dunderdale, leave only 81 because
he has not been good brother to
me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
"HATES OLD, UGLY MEN
Chicago Judge Decides That Is No
Sign Of WOman's Insanity.

Chicago.-Because Mrs. Adeline
Maud Mckee, society woman, mem
Der of the d. A. r. and the Chicago
Women's Club, hates "old, ugly and
bald-headed men" Is no reason that
she be declared insane, according to
Judge John f. owens of the county
court.
Francis r. Mckee, her husband. n
wealthy contractor, applied for writ
asking that she be sent to an asylum.
He testified that her principal topic
Of conversation consisted Of criticisms
OF the personal appearance of men.
Judge Owens halted the trial and
declared that Mrs. Mckee had a right
to set her own standards of personal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
$500 FOR KANSAS PEARL.
Season Opening on Black River Where
Rich Finds Have Been Made.

Imboden, Ark.-V. A. and George
Bell, pearl fishers of Doniphan, Mo,
who have been pearling on Black
river. in the vicinity of Pocahontas,
found fine pearl last week and sold
1t to "a pearl buyer. of Newport for
$500.
Several thousand dollars worth of
pearls have been found in Black riv-
er at that point in the last few years.
The pearlng season is Just open
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02

beauty for men. and if she did not
admire the bald-headed species it
was no ones concern but her own. He
dismissed McKee's writ and soundly
scored the plaintiff for bringing such
a plea into court. Mrs. Mckee says
she will sue for divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
The Grand.

Opening tonight Vaudeville:
1. The musical McMinn Trio, fea-
turing a nine year old boy violin play
er. M
2. Sisters Beardsley, dancers and
singers.
Photopays: Thirty Days at
Hard Labor. an Edison prison com
edy; "A Western Postmistress; 8
Heroes of the Mutiny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
COSTLY JOKE ON DETECTIVE.
Took Seaman on Leave for Descrter
From Navy.

Philadelphia, Pa.-As a result of
boast that he was a deserted from
the navy, owen Martin, a seaman on
the battle-ship Idaho. at League is
Ind, was arrested in Pittsburgh, and
brought back to his vessel two days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02

Moth proof cedar chests. great va
riety of sizes and prices. Every home
should have one. Pendleton Planning
Mill and Lumber Yard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-02
HAD TO BE FAN OR QUIT.
Baseball Lore Necessary OF a Fellow
Succeeds in a Pennsylvania Town.

Darby, Pa.-Realizing that he was
losing trade because he could not tell
his customers the baseball score or
talk learnedly upon the respective
merits of the different players, give
the batting average of the big hitters
of the two leagues, Ellis Stepford,
who conducts Main street cigar store
has applied himself studying all the
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

lingly, but my lips were sealed because
in a way, | loved him. While he lived
/ gave him what | owed. To-day he is
dead, and. whatever ] do, it cannot con-
Germ him any more. To-day l am free
woman and | take the side | choose
Sogrange smiled suavely.
Dear madame" he replied, what
you have proposed to US is, after all
quite natural and very gracious. II one
has fear at all about the matter, i,
is as to the importance Of these docu-
ments you speak of"
She leaned little forward.
The wisest of US. Monsieur lc Mar
quis," she whispered, reckon some
times without that one element of sud
den death. What should you say.
wonder. to a list OF agents in France
pledged to circulate in certain places
literature OF an infamous sort. What
should you say, Monsieur, to copy OF
a secret report Of your late naneuyers
franked with the name OF one of your
own staff officers, What should you
say to a list of socialist deputies with
amounts against their name, amounts
paid in hard cash? Are these of no i'm
portance to you?'
Madam" Sogrange answered. sim
ply. "for such information. il it were
genuine. it would be hard to mention q
price which we should not be prepared
to pay" m
The car came to a sudden standstill
The first impression of the two men was
that the baroness had exaggerated the
loneliness and desolation of the place
There was nothing mysterious or for
bidding about the plain, brownstone
house before which they had stopped
The windows were streaming with
light; the hall door, already thrown
open, disclosed very comfortable hall
brilliantly illuminated. A man servant
assisted his mistress TO alight, anothei
ushered them in. In the background
were other servants. The barones.
glanced at the clock.
About dinner, CarlF' she asked.
1T waits for madam" the man an
swered
She nodded.
Take care of these gentlemen till
descend" she ordered You will no
mind?" she added, turning pleadingly
to Sogrange. To-day | have cater
nothing | am faint with hunger: AT.
terward, it will be matter but of hal
an hour You can be in Londor
again by 10 o'clock"
| "As you will. madam Sogrange re-
lplied. I'VE are greatly indebted to yor
for your hospitality"
Sogrange and Peter were shown int
a modern bathroom by servant. A!
soon as he was gone and the door clos
ed behind him, Peter put his foo
against it and turned the key.
you were going to write something
to me in the carr"
Il Sogrange nodded
There was a moment" he admitted
when / had suspicion. 1t has passed
This woman is no Roman She sells tn,
secrets of Bernadine as she would sci
herself. Nevertheless, it is well alway'
to be prepared"
| The only suspicious circumstanc,
which l have noticed" Peter remarked
is the number of men-servants.
have seen Eve already"
il "It is only fair TO remember So
grange reminded him. ''that the bar
oncss herself told US that there were NJ
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

these papers?" he asked.
NO" she said, Il could not do that
There were too many of them-they are
too heavy, and there are piles Of PAM
phlets-revolutionary pamphlets, l ar
afraid-all in French, which | do moi
understand. No, could no, bring them
to you. But l ordered my motor car
and l drove up here to tell you that il
you like to come down to the house ir
the country where ] have been living
to which Bernadine was to have come
to-night-yes, and bring your friend
too. if you will-you shall look through
them before any one else can arrive"
You are very kind" Peter murmur-
cd.
When are we to Gomez
"You must come back with me now
at once" the baroness insisted.
al will order my car" Peter declar-
ed.
DO you mind coming in mine" she
begged. 1T is of no consequence, il
you object. but every servant in Berna.
dimes house is a German and a spy
There are no women except my owl
maid. Your car is likely enough known
to them and there might be trouble. II
YOU will come with me now. you and
your friend. if you like, / will send YOU
to the station tonight in time to catch
the train home | feel that / must have
this thing off my mind. You will come
Yes?"
Without a doubt" he answered. I'll
you will excuse me for one moment
while take leave of my wife, will re.
io;n you rDresertIy"
Peter was absent for only few min
utes. Sogrange and the baroness cx'
changed the merest commonplaces. A:
they all passed down the hall, Sograng,
fingered behind
IF you will take the baroness out &c
the car" he suggested, Il will telephone
to the embassy and tell them not tc
expect me-. .--..~.
Peter offered his arm to his compan.
ion. She seemed, indeed, to need sup.
port. Her fingers clutched at his coat
sleeve as they passed on to the pave
! ment
q am so glad to be no longer quit,
alone" she whispered. Almost | wist
that your friend were not coming.
know that Bernadinc and you were enc
mics, but then you were enemies no
personally, but politically After all, j
is YOU who stand for the things whicf
have become so dear to me"
at is true that Bernadine and wer,
bitter antagonists" Peter admitted
gravely. Death, however, ends al
that
She sighed.
"As for me" she said, Il am growing
used to being friendless. was friend
less before Bernadine came, and latter.
| ly we have been nothing to one another
Now, suppose, shall know what it i
to be an outcast once more. Did yot
ever hear my history, | wonder?"
Peter shook his head.
MY husband divorced me" she con
fessed, simply. "He was quite within
his rights. He was impossible wa.
very young and very sentimental. The,
tsay that Englishwomen are cold" sh,
added. Perhaps that is so. Peopl,
think that look cold Do your"
Sogrange suddenly opened the doc
of the car in which they were alread,
| seated. She leaned back and half clos
ed her eyes.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21
storm, laughing like

1T is rather a long ride" she said.
"and | am worn out. | hope you will
not mind. but for myself cannot talk
when motoring. Smoke, if it pleases
you"
The little party Of three relapsed into
silence. The car gradually increased its
pace as they drew clear of the suburbs.
Peter leaned back in his place, thinking.
Bernadine was dead! A woman, greedy
for gold, was selling her lovers secrets
before the breath was out of his body,
Peter turned in his cushioned seat to
look at her. Without doubt, she was
beautiful TO one who understood, beau
tiful in a strange, colorless. feline fash
ion. the beauty OF soft limbs. soft move
ments, caressing voice, with always
the promise beyond of more than the
actual words. Her eyes now were clos
ed, her face was a little weary. Did
she really rest. Peter wondered? He
watched the rising and falling of her
bosom, the quivering now and then OF
her eyelids. She had indeed the appear
ance of a woman who had suffered.
BY degrees he became drowsy. Sud-
denly he was startled into a very wide
awake state Through half-ciosed eyes
he had seen Sogrange draw sheet oi
paper from his pocket. a gold pencil
! from his chain. and commence to write
In the middle of sentence. his eyes
were abruptly lifted He was looking
at the baroness. Peter. too. turned his
| head; he. also, looked at the baroness
Without a doubt, she had been watch.
ing both of them. Sogrange'S pencil
| continued its task, only he traced nc
more characters. Instead. he seemed
| to be sketching a face. which presently
he tore carefully up into small pieces
and DESTROYED. He did not even glance
toward Peter. but Peter understood
very we'll what had happened. He had
been about to send him message. but
had found the baroness watching. Peter
was fully awake now.
Sogrange leaned over from his place
1T is a lonely country, this, into
which we are coming, madam, he re-
| marked.
Indeed, it is not so lonely here a.
you will think it when we arrive al
our destination, she replied. There are
houses here, but they are hidden by the
trees. There are no houses near us
She rubbed the pane with her hand
we are, | believe, very nearly tnefe-
/ she said This is the nearest village
| Afterward. we just climb hill ane
| about half a mile along the top of il
is the High House"
"And the name of the village" So
grange inquired.
"St. Marys." To me II. is the mos
melancholy spot I. ever saw. Alone
could not. bear it. Tomorrow or tht
next day I shall pack up my belong
ings and come to London. l am, untor'
tunately," she added. with little sigh
'fvery, very poor. but it is my hope tha,
you may find the papers, of which
have spoken to you. valuable"
Sogrange smiled family. Peter and hs
could scarcely forbear to exchange. Z
single glance The woman's cando'
was almost brutal She read theii
thoughts.
DO not think too badly of me TO-
what am about to do. To Bernadine
while he lived, / was faithful. Many ;
time l could have told you of his plani
and demanded great sum Of money
and you would have given il me WI
The Washington herald., 1912-07-21

Editorial note-Mr Peter Ruff made
one biz mistake in his career-if he ever
really wished to retire-he joined the
Double-Four. Now. perforce. he comes
out of retirement. 1t Is true, he comes
out in new guise- His deld OF activity
lies In a different sphere, but he Is still
Peter Run Just the same-stili the most
delightful scamp who has been given to
recent fiction. and not altogether a scamp
at that
His adventures are told by the master
OF all tellers of mystery tales Nine
stories-each story complete in ITSELF
have been published. And here Is the
tenth and last story Of the series
The evening world., 1912-07-20

class alongside OF a Western stampede.
Prior to the commencement Of the
game the bands from the New Ham
shire and Kansas furnished Q very in
teresting musical programme.
The cup was presented to the New
Hampehtres. They won By . score Of
10 to 4.
Not since the Russo-Japansss war was
81. PetersHusS % wrought up over any
thing a. this game OF baseball. The
papers were full OF the grand game
that IL played IN the United States and
expressed the wish that the game be
adopted In Russia. Until the time Of
our departure the general topic Of con-
versation was baseban.
II any OF the secret service agents
tried to eavesdrop on apy little discus
sion taking place they were sure to
get their ears full Of baseball dope.
Several .Oapers giving full accounts
Of the game preceded Us to Germany,
and upon arrival IN Kiel. Germany, We
were requested to show our great game
to the GsrmanS. A. before, the Ger
mans were highly delighted with whaA
they saw In the line Of baseball.