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TO 1 re ft- pi MONDAY, FEDUUAKY 9 1903. i Cold Weather , Keep Your Feet Warm And Ward Off Coughs And Colds We are prepared to cloth the feet properly. Warm arctics, rubbers, felts, German sox and overs. Odd and End Sale Still in Progress and Great Bargains Await Callers. DinrJinger, Wilson & Co. Good Shoes Cheap Mrs. N. G. Pholns. who belougs to the locnl at Santa Barbara, Cnl., was present ana told ot tho cause In that) J city. Her local, she said, had a mem bership ot over ' 200. one-fourth of whom were women. Three years ago they started a cooperative store In I an old church In Santa Barbara with a capital of $45. They now own a big store and do a large business. Robert Lang was present and spoko of tho benefits of co-operation as Il lustrated by Now Zealand. In which1 country he resided for many years. As an Illustration he said that on tho people's telegraph systom he had sent a message of 20 words 1200 miles for a shilling. 25 cents. "When he nrrlved In San Francisco he had to send a tel egram from that city to Oakland some six miles and 10 words cost him 50 cents. . He spoke at length of the prosporlty of the laboring people In New Zealand and declared that a pauper was un known In that land. The subject for next Sunday's dis cussion Is "Why a Union Man Should Be a Socialist," JOHN MORRISON DEAD. 'NOTED PYTHIAN VISITORS. General Organizers Lloyd T. King and Dave A. Doty of the Endowment Rank, K. of P., Here. Lloyd T. King, general organizer, and Dave A. Doty, assistant organizer of the Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias, for the district comprising Oregon, Washington, Colorado. Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, ,ore in the city today on business connected with their work. The gentlemen have visited the lodges at Athena and Weston, where they were royally entertained and wlllja. n,, tomorrow at Adams .and the in Pioneer of Umatilla County Passes Away at His Home Near Adams. Adams, Feb. 9. John Morrison, an old and highly respected pioneer ot Umatilla county, died Sunday oven ing at 4 o'clock at his home, one-half mile north of this city. Mr. Morrison was born in Glasgow, Scotland in November, 1S27, and emi grated to New Zealand in 1S59. He came to Umatilla county in 187C nnd has Tesided near Adams since that time. He was married in 1873, his wife died several years ago. He 'leaves five sons and two daugh' ters to mourn his loss. John MorH son, Jr., is n resident of British Co lumbia and William, lives in Sherman county, Oregon. The rest of the child ren are residents of Umatilla county, The funeral will bo held at 10:30 meet with Damon lodge in this city tonight, where a reception equally ns warm awaits them. Coming from Utah as they do, they are naturally suspected of being among tho elect who would be barred out of congress on the grounds of polygamy and Editor Clark Wood of Weston, whose suspicions were es- terment will take place in Adams cemetery immediately after the funeral. Swine Plague. J. Christie, the veterinarian, says the swine plague has resumed opera tions around Athena and Weston. Er'. , .v : 'county where the disease has put in Mr. King's effects, while the latter was acting as a candidate in the Ori ental degree for the Weston brethren and was rewarded by finding only 1' D. W. Sanford has gone to Orant's Pass. O. J. Adams took tho morning train to Adams. W. H. Jones went to Walla Walla this morning. Jesse Falling went to Walla Walla this morning. Estman Dletz has gone to Kansas City on a visit. Henry Williams, went to Walla Walla this morning. Mrs. Hnttio Powers, of Weaton, ve iled yesterday in the city. S. A. Maloney will go to Weston to live, leaving here this evening. Sister Superior Stanislaus returned Saturday evening from her trip to la coma. W. S .Perry and wife wont to Walla Walla yesterday, returning in tho evening. A. B. Cooley, of Holdman, is build ing a grain warehouse that will hold 10,000 Backs. E. F. Hitchcock, of Portland, is in the city. He will go to Heppner on business today. Mr. Dougherty, of North Powder, is visiting with his daughter In this place, Mrs. F. C. Pyle. Mrs. Dr. Swinburne, of Heppner, who is visiting at the home of Judge Ellis, will return home tomorrow. John N. Bahr, of Fulton, who has been in California for his health for Fome weeks. Is expected home soon. .Mrs. M. N? Sawtell went to Milton this morning on business for the Vla vi Company, of which she is tho local manager. Itov. D. E. George, of Freewater, ac companied by his wife, was In town yesterday. They went to Wnltsburg this morning. Rev. C. H. Lake, of The Dalles, preached yesterday at the Episcopal church, morning and evening, In Mr. Fotwine's absence. Fred E. Earnhnrt ,of Deep Water, Mo., brother of F. W. Earnhnrt, is here on a visit. He may possibly lo cate in this county. Judge S. A. Lowell is at Freewater nursery business In Grnud Rondo val ley. Ninety per cent ot mo vuny chards of Grand Rondo wore started from nursery stock grown upon his extensive farm at tho Cove. Ho Is halo and hearty yet, for his age, nnd shows vory fow results from the battle of EG years on tho Oregon frontier. Mr. Geer came irom iu to Oregon In 1847, settling In Marlon county. While at Salem a year ago Mr. Geor went to the scene ot the first ni 1111 In ATnrlnn rountv. and after some search in tho plowed field, on what is now known as tho Hlbbard place, found pieces of brick which ho and his brother Isrnel Goer, made thcro in 1848, nnd from which tho first substantial buildings ot Salem wore Mr. Geer moved to Union county In 1SC7, and has since resldeu upon the nursery farm locaieu in mm day. . Accidentally Shot. I ri.n sMioii nf Huron, while at tempting to kill n coyote Saturday evening was accidentally snui. nnus the left hand with a 38-callbro revol ver. Inflicting a serious wound. The ball passed through the hand from a point near tho union of the little fln ir. tt,n nnim nnri mmr out near tjCl M1U ,.... the wrist Joint. The wound wob dress ed Sunday oy ur. uoie, anu n is uu ing vory well considering the length of time that elapsed before the wound was attended to. Combine of Merchants. Kokonio, Ind., Fob. 9. A meeting or the Trl-Stato Merchants' Purchas ing Association will be held hero .this week, and after a business session tho members, comprising several hundred ot the leading retail merchants ot In dlnna and adjacout states, will go to Now York to inspect tne mavKot anp make selections of immense quantities of goods which are to bo bought in bulk. On the occasion of the first meeting of tho association last Nov ember " the bulk of tho purchases, which aggregated a half million dol lars, were placed with Chicago firms, hut Eastern Jobbers and manufactur ers have realized the scope and Im portance of the association and are making strenuous efforts to land the cream ot the next allotment of orders. FEraVY TAXES SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS TO CONFER WITH COUNCIL an appearance this season. Two farm-lattendlng the first meeting of the ers in that part of the county Wiled stockholders of the Milton, Freewater nnd salted down several hogs with and was rewarded by nnding omy x, probabIy no lho, ht of ar.vthlng benK marriage certificates in his pocket-.. ... - . . ' b0?.1;' t. u -i. ,to o-i I weeks later, when the ban-el contain er Doty has sent all his , ,he k wag d h fl effects home and refuses to be inter- r(Jm the meat ,g sn,d Jo havc been "fi, . ... , positively overwhelming, although it mnB,, eftTtthTe.5, p fv 'had be" P"t wn with great care. "'S6 Bt 8&if? m$hlThe slaughtered animals were Infect and divides his time between Utah ed llh tne , and Portland, his former home. I B The Endowment Rank is the insur-' c orphans.. ance branch of the Knights of Pythi-t v, , , as, under supervision of the sovereign i tehtM 1 ?f thf grand lodge and is strictly confined toJfn 3se Shibblefie d have in ad the membership. !dIt,0,n the llst Previously reported The gentlemen will leave tomorrow ! 'eoco'ved a response from the commls for lone and Heppner. where" they , 'oners f King county in regard to will meet with lodges of the order. m,mb?r. and caIe ?f. n,1la.?f In They renort the Endowment Rank in!'hat county. Twenty-eight children a flourishing condition In this district Jaunty charges, supported at an and are highly pleased with the re-'forage cost of ?9 each. However, sulU of their trip through Oregon, ; '1fn"etn130vrIanbandoned cn"drfn ue" I longing to King county which are now at me wasningxon unuaren's , Home. Walla Walla Union. SOCIALIST CLUB. Holds Enthusiastic Meeting Robert , ,, ,, TT" . . .... - . ji o , Lecture at Men's Resort. Lang Spoke on "New Zealand's So-1 , Tit Rev' Lovl Jonnsu lectured at the ciali8m. Men's Resort yesterday afternoon. C. Tho regular meeting of the Pendle-jE. Hicks, with tho violin, and Orvllle ton local yesterday was given over to Edwards, at the organ, furnished the the subject "Why I Am a Socialist."! music. The affairs of tho Men's Re The replies of the comrades were very ; EOrt are getting along finely. Ten Interesting. Most of them had been new members have been admitted dur converted to the ideas of socialism by ng the past week, and the finnnces of reacting one ot ueuamy-s iwo uookb the order are Improving, "Looking Backward' 'or ".Equality. Burial of Mrs. Pickering, Tho funeral of Cecil Pickering was held this afternoon in Baker & Fol- som's undertaking parlors. Rev, Robert Warner officiated. Frank Ogan, of Tacoma, a brother of the deceased, arrived yesterday and this morning purchased a lot in Olney cemetery, In which his sister was in terred. TOKENS OF LOVE Esteem, friendship and good lowship should be sent VALENTINE DAY fel- Our stock' is different from the ordinary run. It is larger and newer. New comic valentines. We have valentines at all prices, down to i cent. TALLMAN & C2: THE DRUGGISTS Buys Umatilla County Land. Charles Parris, of this city, has sold his Umatilla country ranch, near He lix, to Lewis Huson, of that place, the consideration being J3000. Walla Walla Union. About 12.000,000 pairs of shoes were made in Brockton, Mass., last year 1 7-room houe with bath room, wood shed, cellar, good lawn -with shade tree, on Lincoln Btreet, near Bluff A snap for $1300. Tom Swearenger place on Weet Alta street Two lots, good resi dence Only 2S00. Good 0-room hous on West Alta. Corner lot. A bargain, $1000. 9 acres adjoining the city. Good 6-room house, good stable and other buildings. Only $1860. 320 acres, good lioue and bam, good orchard, 30 aores In alfalfa, on river, 12 miles from city. Just $4000. 160 acres 6 mllea from town, small house, plenty water. A good proposition to take, $1600. BUSINESS CHANCES The Old Dutch Henry Feed Yard, a good investment, $7000. Depot livery stable, only $700. Hayden's confectionery stow on Court Btreet, at invoice price. W .. F. EARNHAR1, ASSOCIATION BLOCK Matter of Court Street Improvement Will Be Taken Up at Meeting Next Wednesday Night. Tho Sisters of St. Francis, tho foun- ai'rs, builders nnd promotere of St. Anthony's hospital and of St. Joseph's academy, will at tho next Wednesday session of tho city council, prqsont the views of tho sisterhood In rela tlon' to tho proposed Bchemo for tho improvement of the eastern end of Court Btreet. Theso views will not be in the nature of either protest or de mnnd: But nronerly and toxactly as stntod, tho opinions o ftho sisterhood In tho matter. The plans bb formulat ed, if carried out will Impose a con siderable burden upon the order, as it will upon the owners of all property abutting the Inno. The SiBters of St. Francis' property abuts tho lane for a dlBtance of three blocks and the width of a street over, which gives them by far the heaviest direct Inter est in the affair. Tho opder, in view of the largo expenditures It has made and the pormnncnt chnracter of the same, and tholr lasting nnd continu ous benefit to the city, will petition the council to be relieved of the bur den of extra taxation which the scheme will, if carried out, impose upon it Tho order favors the im provement, but does not feel able to stand the extra taxation. QERMA1 WHIPP CLASS OF 100 TONIGHT. & Hudson Bay Irrigation Company. J. W. Maloney. grand chancellor of the Knight3 of Pythias, has returned from Hood River, whither he went to attend the fourth district convention of the order. C. H. Rosenberg, of Fulton, is in the cltv today. Mr. Rosenborg has in fiOO acres of wheat and all of it is in fine condition, as is all the wheat in his part or the county. L. K. Carey and wife, of Maine, en route to Walla Walla to visit with their daughter, Mrs. E. L. Houghton, were in town yesterday and went up the road this morning. Mr. Reynolds and wife, of Portland, ere In town yesterday en route home to Portland from Weston, where they have been visiting Mr. Reynolds' sis ter, Mrs. Hattle Powers. Rev. B. F Harper, who Is 42 years of age, has suffered severely from the scarlet fever. After tho fever had abated ho was dellrjous for several days, but is now convalescing nicely. J. H. Lawrey has returned from Union, where he spent Friday and Saturday in the management of a law suit. He reports the cold severe over there, and it Is accompanied by a stiff wind. Judge John H. Scott, of Marion county, stopped off last evening and called on some of his old friends. Judge Scott is en route to Detroit, Mich., to attend the National Good Roads convention. Floyd T. King, state organizer for tho endowment rank of the K. of P., is in tho city. He has arranged with R. W. Fletcher for the latter to take charge ot the duties of secretory of the endowment rank of this section, vice L. G. Frazier, resigned. W. L. Purcell, of Holdmnn, was in town Saturday. He reports the wheat as being so far in first-class condi tion all over that neighborhood. He himself has In 160 acres, and would have In twice that acreage had not the ground frozen up on him before ho could get it all In. H. M. Falrfowl, of Portland, repre senting the Oregon Lime & Plaster Company, was In the city Saturday. He is attracted into this neignborhood by the news, which is rapidly spread ing all over the state, of the unprece dented amount of building operations either under way now in Umatilla county or projected for the coming season. AN OREGON PIONEER. Father of Ex-Governor Geer Visits Friends In This City Sunday. Homan Geer, familiarly known as "Uncle Heman," of Cove, Union county, father of ex-Governor T. T. Geer, spent Sunday In tho city tho gvest of Piofessors E. B. and R L. Conklin. Mr. Geer has been In Salem during the past week, visiting his son and attending the legislative session. Ho left on yesterday evening's train for La iGrande. Mr. Geer is one ot the earliest pio neers of Union county and Is the man who first began tho fruit raising and On the Fighting Calendar. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 9. If the present plans of the Washington Sporting Club go through the fight fol lowers in the Quaker City are to be given some rare treats during the re mainder of thi3 month. Tonight, Geo. Gardner, one of the best men in his class, meets Joe Choynski, the veter an Australian pugilist. Both men are clover tacticians and hard hitters ana tho bout, though limited to six rounds should be ono of the should he well worth seeing. The winner of the contest will be pitted against "Kid" McCoy before the same club a week hence. Small Fortune for Each Concert. London, Feb. 9. It is learned that $300,000 is the guarantee that induced Mme. Patti to sign a contract with Grau for a six months' concert tour in America next fall. By the terms of the agreement the famous diva is to appear in 60 concerts, for each of which she is to receive $5,000 and an additional 60 per cent of the receipts over $7,500 for a concert? The sum of $1,0,000 has been deposited In a London bank by Mr, Grau's Represen tative to bind tho contract. H i 'M ! ! I H' H i m f men s Shoes !! t Patent Colt, Monkey Tops, t $5.U0 T Vici Kid, Fine Dress Shoes, T Velour Calf, Blucher Pattern t T A A trx T Box Calf, Good Business t Shoe, $3.50 All made of the best stock I T and with the good, old-fash- i'oned X Oak Tanned Soles $3.00 and $2.50 SHOES t In Box Calf, Velour and Viol X Kid. X All kinds of Babies' Shoes PEOPLES WAREHOUSE mHMlllIHHIIIH A. O. U, W. to Initiate Large Class of Candidates Visiting I Teams Will Assist. Wnlla Wnlla. Feb. 9. -Tonlcht a class of 100 will be initiated into the mvutorles of the Ancient Order Of United Workmen, and for tho purpose of doing tne work tno qegree ream will come from Dayton and Waltsburg by special train with a large number of friends. The train will arrive in fhA evnnlncr and tho work will occu py most of the night A banquet haB been arranged ror nna a large num ber of local people will attend. The rlnsa in lm initiated is the largest ever attempted in this city. Slv Inches of Snow. A. Ruppe, of Pleasant View, states that six Inches of snow fell out there on a level, and that it was of great value to tlie crops. Mr. Ruppe spent Saturday and Sunday in town with his family, who ore living here during the school year. One of his children attends tho high school, and two the Academy. Jr"iiieywu, So it troes ,D( MOTHER'; PRIDE Coffee has survived has stood even- . . 1 stands like jhj-l Plural er. lejhWJ any other coS JA using, and then yon, liJ say, "It's thebtstTl w vu aiii! Owl Tea Ho 17 lbs. Sugar REAL ESTATE 18,000 acre tract and 12,030 1 sou aorea, b miles from J crond water &nd WW atin , cent off market nriv i.l tiyi 720 acre stock ranch, runnhiiJ 4.500. '1 320 acres, 100 tons of by in J f4,UUU. SG0 acres In Camas Prairie. SOU acres ol wheat land, fm'm Pendleton. JO.fmO. 200 acres on the river, 6 mlleel raimeton, fz.suu. 160 acres wheat land, 4 mlk renaieiou on reservation, 14.000. 140 acres on the river, IS nalleei ramieton, si,sw. This 1b a partial list ot manj and wheat farms whUh I hare City Property a Spedali I have a long lilt ot lots, roeldencea, ud house. I do not list property nn! price ii right E. T. WADE Real Estate Dealer.! T. JOE STORE OUR GREAT SENSATION SALE Will Continue Until February (5tl On wnich date we will complete our invoiced Our prices will be lower than you ever saw them for the same quality of goods in Pendleton. Come and see if we are not right in our assertion. The Lyons Mercantile Company Remember: The largest stock of goods In the city to selecting. nnnrn I rvtnttvte Yes, on the D BAPE-R H like to C U B A Customer Hendleton's I H Yott Jopular 1 aleiiot ir i " TIR CM A STNfi LACE 1 HOW ons Mam and Webb Sttec On Its Merit Has the, large demand for Byers' Best Flo Been built up. Only the choicest wheat that grows to Byers Best Flour, It's perfection in Flour. Made oy PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS W. S. Byers, Pr opdetor. a . . vr ii- !.., T7ait LEGAL BLANKS Tr? albgoe of them. A fell supply always kept ta stock. if-' M