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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

The stones and pebbles that lie
about the surface of the ground tell
the story Of the past-they once were
parts of the rocks OF the hills and
mountains, but were broken off and
worn smooth in the streams untn
they settled at the bottom of the lake
the granite pebbles belong to the
ancient mountain chains, the BLUSH
stones are part of the sea shore which
was compressed and partially melted,
the black basalt are from the more
recent eruptions. the holes in them
being from bubbles OF gas held in the
rock during its molten state.
1t was these geological changes tina,
formed this part OF the world and
caused II to become what II is today.
During the upheavals of the crus,
of the earth great rocky barrier
rose which damned up the waters
and caused an immence lake over
what is now central and southern Ida.
no.
Through this barrier the waters
have cut a gorge which is surpassed
only by the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado-through this great cleft the
Snake river now flows in the Seven
Devils region
Since the character of the canyon
is such as to prevent its becoming n
natural highway, the Indians who
formerly lived along the Columbia and
in what is now eastern Washington
could not follow along the Snake river
to the buffalo country in what is now
Southern Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
"Clam Shell Pearl Year.

John Marshall, a shell digger, was
In Alton en- route from ST. Louis to his
camp above Hardin, and stated that
ne had made the trip to ST. Louis for
the purpose of disposing of a fine
pearl he picked out of a clam shell.
He refused various offers for the pearl
made by Illinois buyers. he says, be-
cause he did not think they were Of
fering enough He says he sold II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
In Prehistoric Days Eastern Oregon Was Lake
nrsa

altered the watercourses which pro-
ceeded TO cut new channels for them
selves only to be again filled and the
streams turned aside, in some places
as many as thirty layers of lava can
be counted in a single canyon where
a modern stream has cut through the
rock left from the successive out
flows.
The Grande Ronde valley is the bed
Of a lake which was formed by the
lava damming the stream and the
washings of the hills collected in the
bottom now forms the inexhaustible
soil of the famous valley which was
drained when the river cut a channel
for itself through the rocky barrier
which formerly held back its waters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
an Island-so Fertility Affected by Former State.

They, however. discovered route
over the Blue Mountains which be-
came their regular trail to the buffa-
10 country and when the first white
men came to this region. the Indians
showed them the route which became
the regular trail of the trappers.
The first white people who used IL
were members of the overland ex-
pedition to Astoria under Wilson
Price Hunt in whose honor the peak
near Haines has been named Hunt
mountain.
Later came Ramsey Crooks and
John Day from whom four rivers
have been named.
The French Canadians with their
covered wagons drawn by oxen called
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
Unique Mississippi Valley

Plans are said to be completed for
a line Of self-propelled barges to ply
between New Orleans and vicksburg.
Other plans contemplate a fleet of
steamers moving between New Orleans
and La Sale III. st. Louis is consid-
ering ways and means of reviving her
old-tlme river commerce, and Kansas
City merchants are convinced that the
Lower Missouri is a valuable highway
of trade. Out of this aroused ana
practical interest will come some form
of river navigation. The Mississippi
valley, as the Chicago Journal says
il has mentioned before, is the only
valley in the world with navigable wa
ter at both ends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

1t all happened in a wayside village.
She was the village schoolmistress
prim and proper, but bad hand at
settling accounts with the local trades
men: he was 10 years OF age, one Of
her pupils, and son and heir OF the
village grocer.
Tommy" she yelled in class. one
morning, don't you know it's rude to
whistle in the presence of a laiy?"
Tommy was not abashed nor chas-
tened.
But dad told me to whistle" he re-
Piled.
your father told you TO whistle,
Tommy" queried the school teacher
In considerable doubt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
.At The Hacienda.

Know / not who thou mayst be
Carved upon this olive tree
"Manuela of La Torre,"-
For around on broken walls
Summer sun ani spring rain falls,
And in cain the low wind calls
"Manuela of La Tore"
Sisa
o. that song no words remain
But the musical refrain
"Manuela of La Tore"
Yet at night. when winds are still,
Tinkles on the distant hill
A guitar, and words that thrill
Tell to me the old. old story
Old when first thy charms were sung
Old when these old walls were young
"Manuela of La Tore"
Francis Bret Harte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
Best Things.

The best theology pure and ben
efficient life.
The best philosophy--a contente /
mind.
The best law-the golden rule
The best education--self knowledge
The best medicine-cheerful
and temperance.
The best art-painting a smile upon
the brow of childhood.
The best science-extracting sun
shine from cloudy day.
The best war-to war against ones
weakness.
The best music-the laughter of an
innocent child.
The best Telegram raphing-flashing a
ray of sunshine into a gloomy heart.
The best biography-the life which
writes charity in the largest letters.
The best mathematics-that which
doubles the most joys and divides the
most sorrows.
The best navigation--steering clear
of the lacerating rocks of personal
contention.
The best MISUNDERSTANDING a
bridge of faith over the river of death.
Sunshine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
The Absent stenographcr.
Pathfinder.

The business man who has let his
stenographer go off on her vacation
and who tries his hand at manipulate
ing the typewriter himself for the firs,
time will appreciate the following ski,
on the subject, in Life, addressed 10
the authors absent stenographer.
With how sad steps, Oh Mayme,, /
Climb the stair,
Andview my office, nova lone ly
scene,
oppresxed?, I sit medown at thy
macghine
To do my correspondence, once thy
care.
1 miss tHees, not alone3 that thhoU
was Fair,
Butthat thou didst achieve with
joyous mien
The ketters thst will drivemeMad /
ween!5
The tasks that now a ippk of strange
near wearr,
even thuss two days, And Two dats
m9re,I toil4d
And coUld not conqSer, howso)er i
TriSd:
These dSvolish keys hav all my sfforts
Fold,
While powwer of spwlling is tome
deniedfi
Ahh, donotwait till all my ppqper's
Come baxk, COME BOOK again, to
hless-and guide!
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11
"HimseIf He Cannot save

"IIimself He Cannot save"
The taunt is now the very wreath of
praise
For brows most worthy to be gar
landed;
Others he saved--and, crowned with
deathless bays,
The serving myriads follow where
he led. -.
For others keep your seorn and pity
ing tears;
Spend them on. those who save
themselves alonei
All the poor salvage Of their Troubled
years
Stands at the last unenvied-all
their own.
M A. DeWolfe Howe in scribners
Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

in st. Louis for $3.50. Many pearls
are being found this year by shell
diggers along the river. Mr.. Marshall
says, he thinks the years work win
be very profitable for all engaged In
1t. He thinks 1913 will be long re-
membered as the "clam shell pearl
year."-Alton GlL) Telegraph.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

Reuben Winters, a man who was
witness in court in Norristown. Pa.
fifty-three years ago, came to collect
his witness fee few days ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

"Yes'm. He said when he sells you
anything we've got to whistle for our
money"
Tommy then took Up conspicuous
position in the adjacent corner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-09-11

One enemy will give man more
free advertising than dozen friends.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
SCHOOL NOTES

Don't forget to see "Charley's
Aunt" at Jamieson's Opera house
Friday night.
The following teachers visited
the Lynden schools last week: Mr..
Button and Herington, Of Laurel;
Miss Angst, Of Alder Grove. and
Miss Wallace. of Blaine.
The basket ball team lost game
to Ferndale at that place Saturday
night by a score of to 10. 1t was
agood. clean game but the local
boys were much incOnvenienced by
playing in a small and poorly light
ed hall.
Three excellent silk exhibits have
been received from the Cheney SILK
Co., of Massachusetts.
All teachers are very busy this
week getting ready for the enter
tainment of teachers next Satur-
day.
Saturday evening Of this week
the LINDEN basket ball team will
meet Sumas at Lynden. Everyone
who enjoys a good game should
make 1t a point to see this one.
The line up for Lynden Is as fol-
lows: John Wolf, l.. Forward; Au-
gust jacobson. II. Forward; John
Bay, Center; Alvin Pyeatt. Guard;
John Breckenridge. Guard.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
Lecture at the Town Hall on
Next Monday Evening.

Bruce Rogers will lecture at the
Town Hall next Monday night on
the subject "rhe Right of Power
the only Justice. Mr.. Rogers
will discuss different phases OF the
question. as. why some think one
thing right while others think the
same thing wrong; right and wrong
before animal life existed; right
and wrong in the animal world;
primitive man and his conception
Of Justice; the right to live we'll
and the power to enforce this
right; this power in the hands OF
the capitalistic class; and the ef-
entered the service of the Ap-
er so as to make their conception
of right and justice the prevailing
one.
Mr.. Rogers was but IA years
old when his father died, leaving
him to support his invalid mother
and four sisters. He labored In the
cotton fields Of Texas, taught school
and afterwards entered the Uni
versity and studied law. He was
associated with Clarence Darrow in
the governments prosecution OF
the Appeal to Reason, and later be-
came a newspaper reporter. He
He entered the service of the Ap-
peal to Reason as manager of the
book department. afterwards coming
west and assisting in the HISTORIC
al free speech fight in Spokane, aud
lately gave assistance to the work.
ers of Gray's Harbor In their strike
for better living conditions. He
was twice kidnapped from Aberdeen
and told not to return under PEN
atty of being hung. These and 9TH
er interesting experiences enable
Mr.. Bruce to speak on his chos-
en- subject in an entertaining manner
and you should not fail to hear
him.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06

Project In Cowiitz District Enormous
Centralia-No definite announce
ment to make, yet expressing c0nfid-
ence in the successful working out Of
his plans. John L. Harris returned to
Kelso from the middle west. where he
has been negotiating the sale Of bonds
for a gigantic logging project in the
upper Cowlitz and Salmon Creek dis
tricts. The project involves the trans
fer Of $4,000 acres Of timber land on
the Cowlitz. Salmon and Toutle rivers.
the construction Of 100 miles Of log
ging road and the opening and opera
ton of numerous mills along the right
of-way Of the logging roae. The
amount Of capital involved In the pre-
ject 10 upward Of 100000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
F0LA LAFOLLETTE IMMUNE

Addresses Garment Workers; Some
Of Her Listeners Are Jailed.
New York.-Caustic criticism Of the
police was the keynote Of a brief ad-
dress made to the striking girl gar
ment workers by Lola La Toilette,
daughter of Senator Robert La Fol-
lette
"You girls are much better organic
cd than the police Of the CITY," she
said. "You use better methods in
your work. You fight with discipline.
while the police fight like a disorgan-
lied army. The public's sympathy is
with you workers and you will un-
doubtedly win this strike"
Miss La Follette's remarks were
greeted with cheers. After leaving
the hall she went again to the picket
line and urged the girls to keep up
their courage in face Of drastic action
of the police. Miss La Toilette ap-
peared anxious to get herself arrest
ed, but the police were evidently in
structed to avoid having any trouble
with the Wisconsin senator's daugh-
ter. Although girls were arrested
who merely stood on the sidewalks
and listened to her suggestions. she
was avoided.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
JOINT COMMITTEES
APPROVE CELLO DAM
Oregon and Washington Dele
cations Favor Harvesting
Columbia River

The Dalles, Or.-The United States
government and the states OF oregon
and Washington will each be asked
to appropriate $4,000 that a detailed
survey and thorough investigation OF
the proposed Columbia river power
project may be made, as a result OF
an inspection made Sunday at the
prospective damsite by joint commit
tees representing Oregon and wash
ington. Oregon was represented by
Governor West, Senators R. r. But
ler, OF The Dalles; l. N. Day. OF Port
land: Representatives A. H. Eaton. I
Eugene; C. A. Appelgren, of Portland;
J. T. Hinkle, of Hermiston; State En-
gineer John H. Lewis, Engineer l.. r.
Harza and Engineer G. L. Parker. OF
the United States Geological survey.
Governor Ernest Lister headed the
Washington delegation. which also In
cluded Senator Leonard. OF Chehalts;
Senator MCGUIRE. Representative N.
B. Brooks, of Goldendale: Rowland. OF
Tacoma, and Stewart. OF Spokane;
Highway Commissioner Roberts and
F. F. Henshaw. of the United States
Geological survey.
The committees from the two states
said they would unanimously recon-
mend the appropriations to their leg
islatures and to the government for
the purpose of making a detail survey
of the power project. whose estimated
cost is $23.OOO.O00. 1t would take one
year to make the investigation.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION
The Lynden Fruit Growers
Assn Orders the Lumber
for New Cannery.

Mr.. Thos. H. Smith has been out
three days canvassing acreage in
the interest of the new cannery to
be built here this spring, solicit
ing subscriptions for membership
in the Lynden Fruit Growers Asso-
tiOn, and taking a careful inventO-
ry of the amount of pear and cher-
ry trees. the acreage set to various
berries, and the approximate num-
ber of additional acres that will be
set by small growers, "as soon as
we are assured that the cannery
will be built" as they say.
There need be no further hes
itancy on that score. as. indeed.
there has never been the slightest
doubt in the minds of the men who
inaugurated the enterprise. The
lumber for the cannery buildings
was ordered last Tuesday. and op-
erations will be started just as
soon as the weather permits. The
site for the cannery Is on the Mil
waukee's railroad track. Just west
OF the entrance to the base ball
park. and was bought by the as
sociation last fall.
Mr.. Smith sold IL shares of
stock on the first five miles out
of town. He found that many
small growers would increase their
acreage and also become members
of the association just as soon az
they were convinced that mar
ket for their produce was supplied.
Mr.. Smith found that all berry
plants were making a splendid
growth. He found one grower an
miles west of town who had plot
of AZ square rods set to berries
last season. and after paying for
crates and boxes, had a net In
come of $1O7 from the land.
As soon as the weather conditions
improve little Mr.. Smith will a
gain start out on the mission for
which he was appointed by the as
sociation. and the territory not
covered by him will be canvassed
by Chap Bayes.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06

State Auditor Clausen, in his
biennial report makes number OF
important recommendations for the
conduct of the states affairs. He
recommends that the reports Of all
state departments be referred to
one board for examination and de-
clares that at least $4,000 could
be saved to the state. He sug-
gests that a state law be passed
requiring the payment of all fines
for violation of state laws into the
general fund of the state. He says
that appropriations for criminal
costs have been insufficient. and
suggests that the legislature pass
a bill to meet the emergency. a.
mong other things the auditor con
graduates the state upon its fine
financial condition, pointing out
how the state general fund is now
clear of Indebtedness.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
6.0OO CARS OF APPLES TO GO
District Horticultural inspector Gives
Out Figures.

District Horticultural inspector Gives
Out Figures.
Wenatchee.-District Horticultural
Inspector P. 8. Darlington estimates
the probable shipments of the Wenat-
chez district for the season Of 1913
at 7,1O9 cars of fruit. He has a record
of the age and condition Of every fruit
tree in Chelan. Douglas. Okanogan
and Grant counties.
For next fall he says the shipments
will be 6.0S2 cars Of apples. 432 cars
peaches, 279 cars Of apples. 1877 cars
apricots. II cars cherries, AZ cars
plums.
He figures the bearing apple tree
will produce an average Of 2.S7 boxes
per tree. This is the same as the
average Of 1912.
He reports that 26 per cent Of tho
peach trees have been taken out. re-
ducing the 1913 output proportionate-
ly. The bearing average Is 2.72 boxes
per tree For pears the average yield
is 2.3s boxes per tree. apricots 2.69
crates. cherries 2.23 boxes.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
WASHINGTON STATE
NEWS OF INTEREST
important Happenings Of tho
Week From Towns In Our.
State.
EXCHANGE TO MARKET FRUIT
Northwest Exchanges Proposition 10
Liked at Wenatchee

Northwest Exchanges Proposition 10
Liked at Wenatchee
Growers Of some Of the fruits In the
Wenatchee valley generally favor the
proposition of the Northwest Fruit
Exchange of Portland to market the
prune. peach and apricot crops here
after.
A permanent organization of soft
fruit growers will be effected. The
proposition of the Northwest Fruit
Exchange provides for the elimination
of the bitter competition between the
Wenatchee and Yakima districts. It
Is first necessary for growers Of both
big districts to get the Endorsement
of local associations and of the COM
mercial organization, but this will be
an easy matter, 1t is said. Growers
here hope Yakima will not hold out
on the plans, as better prices will un-
doubtedly be secured II Yakima and
Wenatchee get together.
It is believed that eventually the
apple growers could be united along
the same lines.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
Insane Patient Kills Inmate.

Tacoma.-Obsessed with the idea
as q result of previous experiences
that any indication of epilepsy In an
other patient meant that he himself
was about to receive severe beating.
Oscar Conrad Erickson. 80, an inmate
of the Steilacoom asylum, killed
James Pattison. another inmate. with
a single blow when Pattison displayed
symptoms of an epileptic seizure. Pat
tison was go years old and the force
of the blow caved In his ribs. 1t is
believed one Of the ribs pierced his
heart.
Pattison was committed to the asy-
lum from Chehalis last October. Erick-
son was committed from Puyallup In
July.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
Homo Rule Wins In Ulster.

Londonderry, Ireland.-The final re.
turns from the byeelection show that
David C. Hogg, Nationalist. was elect
ed to parliament. receiving 2699 votes
to 2f42 for Colonel H. A. Rockenham.
Unionist, a majority of only 81 In .
total poll of 5341.
The victory of the homo rulers gives
them a majority Of members Of parlia-
ment from the province Of Ulster in
the house Of commons.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
Raymond shIpyard opens.

Observation-Disclosures Is to again
be prominent industry in Raymond.
according to announcement made here
by Il. e. Case Of the Southwest Manu-
featuring company. owners Of the ship
yard, where the steam scho0ners Will
lapa. Doris and Majestic were built
five years ago and which has since
been idle.
A steamer Of the type Of the Avalon
Of the HARDWOOD fleet will be con-
structed here and work will commence
Immediately after the arrival of the
superintendent, who is on his way to
Raymond from San Francisco.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
"Ah-There's The Rub"

1.-THE commissioners are at last
showing signs OF becoming SER
wants of the whole people and not
of small clique Of politicians" re-
marks the Bellingham American.
The fact of the matter is that
the present board Of commission
ers has been, is. and will continue
to be the servants Of all Of the
people, and that's just what ails
our esteemed contemporary. The
people are in power at the court
house--and there's the rub.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
Safe Blown; $40 Gone.

Everett--The Farm Products As
ISOLATION discovered that during tho
night the office safe had been blown
and $170 in cash and checks stolen.
No clew was found. aside from tracks.
causing the police to believe two men
drove to the store In buggy to per-
petrate the robbery. The police be-
lieve this robbery was the work Of
the same two men who have been
robbing safes In various towns Of the
northwest.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-02-06
EDITOR IS IN CONTEMPT
Colonel Nelson Of Kansas City STAR
Adjudasd In Contempt.

Colonel Nelson Of Kansas City star,
Adjudesd In Contempt.
Kansas City, Mo.-An appeal to the
court Of appeals on q habeas corpus
writ is the only thing that kept Will
liam r. Nelson. owner Of the Kansas
City Star. multi-millionaire, long q
powerful political factor In Missouri
and Kansas and staunch supporter Of
Theodore Roosevelt in the last cleo.
ton. out Of jail. Nelson was found
guilty Of contempt Of court and SEN
fenced to one day In Jail by Judge
J. A. Guthrie Of the circuit court. for
publishing an article in his newspaper
which Judge Guthrie decided was q
"sneer at the courts, at the judges
and at legal procedure" He also held