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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03
Opal Mine Near Hidaway.

Campers at Hidaway Springs are
taking a great deal Of interest in an
opal mine which two men are work
ing about three quarters of a mile
above the spring. The men have taken
out some very pretty stones in the
rough and will try to find market
for them later on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03
Hnn,e nom the FnIr.

Bertrand S, Jerard, who has been
acting as guard at the Oregon build
ing at the Panama Pacific exposition
since his graduation from the Uni
yersity OF Oregon in June, arrived
home Saturday evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03
NeWsy Notes OF Pendleton

plans for the future government Of
the pool discussed. The committee
will sun have charge OF the collec-
tion Of the balance Of the oontrlbu.
tions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03

Horace J. Stillman, formerly
locksmith and gunsmith of this city,
has returned to Pendleton from Mon
tana where his father recently died.
He is settling up the estate now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03
Wheat Still at S5c.
Club wheat Is quoted locally today
at S5c with nothing offering.
Gottlnr Fortr Rnshel Mhent.

Fred Raymond was in today from
his ranch north Of the city and reports
that he secured an average OF 40
bushels Of wheat off Of $50 acre
field and is getting 80 bushels off an
other
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03
Aviation site Is Chosen.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Leuten-
sant Samuel Reber, OF the signal
corps. in charge Of military aviation,
and Captain Richard c. Marshall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03

One reason this country keeps the
peace Is that nobody else seems TO
want it.-COlumbia State.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03

A meeting OF the Associated Chari-
ties Of Pendleton has been called Tor
this evening in the council room OF
the city hall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-03

Successful is the man who shows re-
suits from all the things he knows.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
FARMER KILLS WIFE
DAUGHTER And SELF
Prominent Craighead Citizen, Men
tally Deranged, Uses Shot
gun ON Family

Jonesboro, Feb. 20.-One of the
most shocking tragedies ever
known in this community was
enacted this morning, when J. H.
Darr, a we'll known farmer, resid-
ing seven miles south of Jones'
boro shot and instantly killed his
eight-year-old daughter, Hettie,
and his wife, and then turned the
weapon ON himself, all dying al
most instantly.
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Darr
had been in i'll health for some
time, it is thought the triple trag-
edy was due to a mental derange-
ment, his family having been for
some time anxious about his con-
dition, fearing he would do him.
self or members of his family
harm.
There was no eyewitness, but
from all physical facts surround
ing the shooting, it is evident he
shot the daughter first; that she
was sitting in chair when shot,
and that when the mother, who
was in the kitchen preparing
breakfast, rushed in to see what
was the matter he shot her, she
falling in the door. He then sat
down on the bed, it appears, and,
placing the shotgun to his heart,
used a poker with a hook on it to
pull the trigger, and ended his
life. The three were dead when
his two grown sons, who were at
the barn feeding the horses, reach
the house. Two smaller children
were in another room, but had
not gotten up, and it is thought
lack of shells prevented his killing
all members of the family.
Darr was about 65 years of age,
had resided here all of his life and
had accumulated considerable
property, having a good stock
farm, and had been prominently
connected with the Craighead
Fair Association since its organi-
cation.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
NEGROES RUN OUT
BY NIGHT RIDERS
Threats of Violence Causes Exodus
Of Blacks From Many River
Bottom Counties

Negroes by hundreds are leay-
ing the lowlands of the Mississippi
bottoms in Tennessee, Missouri
and Kentucky. The blacks ale
panic stricken following threat
of violence against themselves ar
their employers from night ridei
who threaten with death both the
negroes and the levee contractors
employing negro labor.
At Princeton, Ky, a negro's
home has been dynamited but no
one hurt. At Hickman, KY, Is
white men were bound over to
the Grand Jury accused of par
ticipating in night riding raids, i
which the negro cabins were rio
died by bullets. Similar condl-
tons are said to exist at Linda,
Mo-, as at Hickman.
New Madrid, Mo, has called for
state troops to prevent further
violence. No bodily harm has
been done to any of the blacks,
but more than 700 have fled from
the New Madrid section and more
are preparing to leave. Sheriff
HINES asked for the state troops,
fearing that the situation would
get beyond his control, but it ap-
pears now that the situation
would be cleared by the blacks
leaving in fear.
The trouble seems to have orig
mated over land rentals and
wages paid by contracting firms.
The negroes agreed to reductions
in wages and rentals while white
workmen resented the reduction
and vented their wrath both OF
the blacks and the contractors.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
LOCAL ATTORNEY
WINS BIG LAWSUIT
Col. ]. R. Alexander of Newark
Gains Important Case Over
Five Other Lawyers

Col. ]. r. Alexander of this
place, as attorney for c. L. and
B. Shoffner of Jackson county, in
the circuit court at Newport last
Saturday, gained a verdict by jury
for the possession of land sued for
and for three years back rent
from the defendant, W. H. Shoff-
ner.
The defendant had quite an
array of legal talent, being ably
represented by Stayton & Stayton,
Stuckey & Stuekey, and Judge O.
w Scarborough, five as able law
yers as can be found in this part
of the state.
The land sued for lies in Jack
son county, about Is miles south
of Newport and a mile and a half
east of Shoffner station, on the
Rock Island railroad. It is en-
closed by good fence and has
three tenant houses and some
other Improvements on it. The
defendant pied limitation of Is
years possession but was unable to
convince the jury of the fact.
Our home lawyer, Col. Alex
ander, is attracting considerable
attention as a lawyer in adjoining
counties, as well as at home, when
people from Jackson county pass
through Newport and people of
lizard county leave Melbourne and
pass through Batesville and come
to Newark to get an attorney to
do their having. Mr.. Alexander
is now employed to prosecute four
land cases in lizard county.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
FIRE AT NEWPORT

A small residence at Newport
belonging to Judge w. D. McLain
was burned Sunday morning
about 3 o'clock. The residence
was on a lot adjoining the McLain
building, now used as an annex
to the Hazel Hotel. A strong
wind carried the flames into thai
building and it was feared for {
time that it would be destroyed
also, but the heroic work of the
fire department saved it, although
several rooms were badly damae
ed by the flames breaking through
the windows.
1t is said that the loss is fully
covered by insurance.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
THE SPLIT LOG DRAG

The split log drag has contrib
uted more toward the economic
maintenance of public highways
than any implement of modern
usage. 1t does not require special
acts of the legislature, bond is
sues nor expensive educational
campaigns to make it available as
usually proceeds construction work
A drag can be built or purchased
for few dollars and is easily oper-
ated by any one who can drive a
team. We need more drags ir
this state.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
THREE YOUNG MEN
DRAW HEAVY FINES
Held to Grand Jury on Night Rider
Charges and Fined For the
Alleged Theft of Geese

Charlie Stephens, Tom Weaver,
and Jack Weaver, alleged might
riders" all of the Magness section,
we're given preliminary trials be-
fore Squire Holmes at Batesville
last Friday and were bound over
await the action of the grand
jury. Bond for each was fixed at
1000, which they failed to make
md they were returned to Jail
where they have been since their
arrest some time ago.
On the same day Charlie Steph-
ms, Tom and Jack Weaver were
,iyen trial, charged with having
;tolen three geese from a farmer
named Webster, living near Sui
phur Rock.
The case was tried before a jul
y and was stubbornly fought.
The geese and some chickens al
legged to have been stolen by the
defendants were sold to a mer-
chant in Newark, who was IN
aware of the fact that they had
been stolen, and a number of par
ties from here were summoned TO
appear as witnesses in the case.
The jury returned verdict of
guilty, and each of the three de-
PENDANTS was fined $50 and 80
Gays in jail
On Tuesday the same parties
were given another trial on the
charge of stealing chickens Tom
Weaver and Charlie Stephens were
3ound guilty and fined SIS each
md 10 days in Jail.
Attorney S. M. Knight of this
place assisted Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney S. M. Bone in the prose
cution of these cases. The de-
PENDANTS were represented by At.
torney |. J. Matheny of Batesville.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
YOUNG GETS CONTRACT

Contractor Thos. |. Young, who
has done a good deal of work in
Newark, has recently been award
ed the contract for rebuilding the
Rhea hotel which was recently
destroyed by fire at Walnut
Ridge. Considerable changes
have heep made in the plans and
it is understood that the building
will not be used for hotel, as
formerly, but will be used entire
ly for business purposes and Off
ces.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
BRIEF SKETCH OF
HON. A. 6. GRAY
Gazette Says Our Senior Represen-
tative Goes to the Legislature
From Force of Habit

The Arkansas Gazette, which is
publishing brief sketches of the
members of the legislature, has
the following to say of Hon. A. G.
Gray of this county:
with some men a sketch Of 10
lines will tell more than the pub
lie cares to know; with others a
whole column would be interest
ing. Representative Aurelius @.
Gray of Indep endence county be
longs to the latter class. He is
one of the real characters of the
the lower house of the legislature
intensely individual III his person
atty and at no time a dull person
age either to the house or to MS
friends.
"Mr. Gray comes to the Arkan-
sas legislature from force of hab-
it. He started away back in 1893,
when some of the present mem
bers were still in short dresses.
He tried out the house first. That
was the session of 1898. Two
years later he came to the Senate
and was back in that body as a
hold-over in 1897. Then he climb
ed to the house again, being a
member of the session of 1890
After four strait terms he took a
rest of few years, but his constit-
uents routed him out again and
returned him to the house in 1905.
His sixth session as an Arkansas
solon was in 1913, and the session
of 1915 makes his seventh term.
when not in the legislature he
is engaged in looking after his In
dependence county farm, where
he does real farm work and raises
everything from clover to politi-
cal ambitions. He makes no
secret of the fact that he has an
eye on the congressional seat of
one William Oldfeld, and his
present intention is to enter the
next race for Congress from his
district.
"Mr. Gray is strong for local
self-governmennt, and on more
than one occasion has told the
house so. Once member offered
a resolution to put some material
restrictions on the introduction of
! local bills. Mr.. Gray was on his
feet instantly and asked the au-
thor of the resolution by what
authority he presumed to regu-
late the affairs of all the counties
in Arkansas" The offending
member said he really didn't III
tend anything so rash and grace
fully subsidized, Mr.. Gray believes
that when his constituents send
him here to do specific thing it's
his business to keep the faith,
even if he has to shatter few
resolutions to do so. He usually
gets what he wants. One of the
things he was interested in this
session was the repeal of the State
Board of Health act, and the fact
that the house dosen't agree with
him on this proposition hasn't
changed his mind about the mat
ter.
"He is member of the Metho-
dist church, is SO years of age and
uotc bic r,,ail Of Hickorv Uallavv
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
WOULD IMPROVE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Secretary of the County Association
Urges Systematic Work by all
Interested in the Cause

To the Sunday school workers
of Independence county:
| want to make this a very per-
sonal letter to each of you. | con-
graduate you on every achieve
ment Of the past. | pray that
your hearts may be filled with
the divine love of our Redeemer,
and that with the approach of
spring-the opening of the season
of activity in our Interdenomina-
tional wrok-you may go forward
in His name to the work of the
new year.
The individual school is the OBJ
jective in all our work, and it is
for its development that state,
county and township associations
are formed, convictions held, etc.
We can make our county and
the individual schools what we
will. If we want our schools to be
more efficient; if we want our
teachers trained; if we want those
who are out of Sunday school
brought in touch with it; organi-
cation, cooperation, conservation
and head work will bring these
about. Let us not be satisfied I'M
til these conditions are reached.
Surely the best We can do is not
too good for the Master we serve
and the cause we represent.
This year We are to have two
state conventions, one at Warren
April 1915, and one at Harrison
April 1919. DR.. w. A. Brown of
the international Association, DR..
Philips and others of national rep
utation will attend each of these
conventions. | am hoping that
our county may be well represent
ed. Are you planning to attend?
A complete statistical report
and a liberal offering from each
school should be in my hands by
April /, in order that may prop
erly report our county at the state
convention. Will you not see to
it that these matters are attended
to in yonr school at once? If you
have no suitable blanks, write me
for same, or write me the name
and location of school, name and
address of pastor, superintendent
and secretary, total enrolment,
average attendance and such
other information as you think de-
sirable, such as home department,
cradle roll, and don't forget the
offering.
| an anxious to get complete
list of the county. If you know
a school anywhere that is not
in touch with our organized work
will you not write me giving such
information as you have concern
ing it.
As you go forth into this work
you have my best wishes and my
prayer that God will graciously
guide you as you labor to interest
young and old in the study of His
word which is able to make us
wise unto salvation through faith
IN Christ Jesus. ]. A. PAGE.
Sec. Ind. Co. S. S. Assn.
Dota, Ark, Feb. %, 1915.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26

Saturday night, when new off.
GERS for the ensuing year were in
stalled by both lodges.
Refreshments were served after
the installation. A large number
of the members of both lodges
were present and the occasion
was most enjoyable one.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26

majority a bill introduced early
in the session, providing for a
state printing board to publish
school text books. Opposition
was based on the statement that
the project is not practical and
similar plans have not been sue
cessful in other states.
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The Masonic and Eastern Star
Lodges held a joint installation
The Newark journal., 1915-02-26
KILL BOOK BILL

The house of representatives
defeated by an overwhelming
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
ASK SeeIey About it

A funny thing happened the other
day. You know Seeley of Seeley's
Plumbing & Sheet Metal Works, he is
great fellow for promptness, Well
he was walking down the street one
day last week and met F. H. Hutch
ings. Mr.. Hutchings had just COM
pleted arrange nts for moving
his place of business into the new
Biork building and naturally there was
some plumbing work to be done. Did
Seeley want to do it? OF course he
mid. That's part Of his business. But
Hutchings did not want to wait a week
or ten days, he wanted it done i'm
mediately. Here it was Friday morn
ing and he wanted to open up Satur-
day morning. All right says Seeley
you won't be delayed on my account.
The same day Seeley met Violette.
Violette says, Seeley l want to open
tomorrow night and I want you to do
my plumbing work if you can have
everything ready for me by that time.
Seeley says, all right Joe, the job will
be done on time. He liked down the
street, hired half dozen men within
ten minutes and was at work on both
jobs inside of thirty minutes. All day
he worked, and all night up to 6 o'clock
Saturday morning. But when six
o'clock came both jobs were done and
the proprietors were ready to throw
their places open for business, AND
both wore satisfied smile.
Right here let us say that Seeley has
gone into the plumbing business for
all there is in it. He knows his bust
ness and can always find time to do
hurry up job. His prices are right and
what is still better you will find his
work RIGHT. He is agent for Null
ler's nickle plate brass goods, the best
on the market. See them before you
buy. He does all kinds OF tin work
and can supply you with any kind Of
pipe, sheet metal or cast iron. When
you need anything in his line be sure
you see SEELEY first. 10"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
About Bill ROaCh'S Fish

w. C. Roach believes himself to be
some fisherman and as far as the news
paper man knows, Bill is some angler
but something happened last Sunday
which is causing many OF Williams
friends to question his veracity. Early
last Sunday morning the Roach ma
chine carrying four enthusiastic fisher
man started for Lake Wenatchee. 1t
was long trip so our informant says,
the engine wasn't running Just right,
blowouts were numerous, and in fact
everything that could happen, was
happening all at once. To make long
story short they finally reached the
fishing grounds, but ait sure was a
wearisome journey. After having a
bite to eat and loading up with plenty
of bait" each fisherman set out in
opposite directions agreeing to be
back at the camp in three hours.
Well it was punk day for fishing,
the wind was blowing gale and
heavy clouds threatening a downpour
every minute, hung close by. After
about an hour three of the fishermen,
disguised and empty handed returned
to the starting point. Bill had not yet
arrived, so it was up to them to wait.
Comfortably seated in the car they
proceeded to tell stories and-well
the time was flying rapidly by. Just
as his friends had decided to go out
in search for him, William C. hove into
sight carrying two Of the finest rainbow
trout you ever saw, weighing in all
about pounds. You must have had
hard time landing those fellows
Roach, said one Of the party. Yes I
did he answered, took fully half hour
for each one Of them. Well boys
(cranking the machine at the same
time) what do say2 Everybody was
willing, the machine was running
nicely on the return trip and it didn't
take long to come to town. Bill was
proud OF his fish and showed them to
everyone.
1t is said that there are those who
can fool some of the people part OF
the time, but they can't fool all the
people all the time and the next day
William was exposed. A resident OF
Lake Wenatchee was in town and was
heard to inquire where Roach's place
OF business was located. After receiv-
ing the necessary directions to said
place he was heard to remark. We'll
I guess I'll just wander up there and
get what's coming to me-" When in
teryiewed by an Echo reporter, the
Lake Wenatchee man said: You see
it was this way Roach called at my
house Sunday, and wanted to know il
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
friday Inlay 7 1915

the fish and any way it was against the
law. He insisted on having them
however and we compromised. He
told me to drop around when was in
town and take my choice Of anything
he had in the house. Well I guess
I'll go up now and make my selec-
ton. He made the newspaper man
promise to say nothing about the in
cident, but it was too good to keep.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07

he could get a glass OF milk. Said
he had been fishing for several hours
without any luck and that he was tired
and worn out. While in the house he
spied two trout laying on the kitchen
table that I had caught the day before.
Right away he wanted them, said he
would give me dollar apiece for them.
1 told him that didn't care to sell
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
STATE INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items of Interest on Many Subjects from
Every Part Of Washington

State highway plans approved IN
clude nine and two tenths miles from
Colfax south, estimated to cost $751;
900, and one fourth mile, between
Cashup and Steptoe, estimated to cost
$4,000. Another eastern Washington
stretch of highway approved was AT
miles from Davenport west, estimated
to cost $4,000.
The state license and regulation re-
duced Seattle jitneys from ESQ to 81.
Rochester-The Gibbons Lumber
Co. sawmill resumes operations.
Puyallup and Graham is to be con-
nected by a state highway.
The Tacoma Lumber companies will
pave Puyallup avenue with wood
blocks.
The State Tax Payers Efficiency
Association asks citizens not to sign
petitions for referendum No. 9, requir-
ing budgets to be published.
The Sunset Highway bridge be-
tween Davenport and Rearden will
| cost $35, 900.
Davenport has small building boom
with twenty new houses going up.
Walla Walla- Citizens are raising
100000 to rebuild St. Mary's hos
pital.
Seattle-The new auditorium COM
pany plans 100000 building to seat
$4,000.
Centralia is to get new concrete
store building Sc by 140 feet.
The Great Northern has cut its run
from Seattle to St. Paul by eight hours,
and allows stopovers on through sleep
ing car tickets.
Chehalis has ordered main trunk
sewer on Prindle street.
Hoquiam will build hard surface
road to the Aberdeen city limits.
Raymond-$3O,OO will be spent
on seven miles Of Willipa valley road.
Kelso is to construct $3.50 feet Of
concrete road to woodland at cost of
$11, 900.
Tacoma-A municipal dock is be-
ing planned to cost $105,000.
The Puget Sound Electric Co. will
spend 5000, 900 on a car line between
Seattle and Tacoma.
The supreme courts holds the emer-
gency claus on five bills releasing So
ESQ, 900 for immediate use and killing
the referendum on jitney regulation.
Camas-The Knights of Pythias will
erect new lodge hall.
Raymond-The erection has been
begun on a two-story concrete building
10 by 100 feet.
Vancouver The Murphy Timber
Co. is cutting 90 cars day for Port
land mills.
Raymond-The Southwest Manufac-
turing Co, resumes operations.
Spokans packing plant is
expanding $4,000 on additions.
Walla Walla- &c orge Drumheiler,
who got a 100000 check for his
1914 wheat crop, will plant $500 acres
| this wear,
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