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DAILY EAST OREGONUN, PENDLETON, OREGON,' FRIDAY, DECEMBER SI, 190. EIGHT PAGES. PERSONAL MENTION Newsy Notes of Pendleton -Be You Love Sick or Not page eioht. we have a nice use op pickles and relisnes that ' will just suit your taste. PICKLES Sweet, Soar and Dill. right fresh too. CHTLE PEPPERS, PEPPER . SAUCE, MUSTARD, HORSE-RAD-vi isil AND S.UAD DRESSING. Phpne us an order we are sure It will please you. Standard Grocery Co. 214-216 East Court St. FARE TO PORTLAND i WILL BE REDUCED STRAIGHTENING OF CURVES SHORTENS THE DISTANCE Fifteen Cents Reduction Will Prob ably be Made March 1 Traveling - Men Make Complaint and Com pany Promises Reform. The fare between Pendleton and Portland will probably be reduced by about 15 cents on March 1, according to an announcement from Portland. It is a well-known fact that the ac tual distance by rail between the two cities has been greatly reduced during the past few years by the changes made in the road and the elimination of curves, but it remained for the railroad commission to ascertain the exact distance now traversed by the road in this state. They have found that the road be tween Portland and Huntington has been made 5.7 miles shorter and as practically all of the changes have been made west of Pendleton, the distance between this city and Pen dleton must have been reduced by at least five miles. The changes now contemplated between Pendleton and Coyote will reduce the distance still more within the next few months. Traveling Men Complain. The following concerning the mat ter is from the Portland Telegram: Mileage has been collected on mile age books on the O. R. & N. between Portland and Huntington for which mileage did not exist, but this will be changed, about March 1, after which time the conductors will tear from the books only the correct mileage. The difference between the mileage charged and the actual mileage be tween Huntington and Portland is ap proximately 5.7 miles. During the recent session of the legislature. State Senator Dan Kella her asked the railroad commission if the O. R. & N. was collecting on mythical mileage. The commission ers did not think so, but finally had the state engineer compute the mile age. ' This showed a difference of more than five miles on the O. R. & Coffee The kind that makes the break fastreal Coffee through and through always the same. Your grocer will grind it better if ground at home not too fine. - We cm eea Wm.E .Hanscom, Leading Jeweler. O. V, Heacock Eyesight Specialist OLIVES Ripe, Grwn and Stuffed, new line just received. Leading Grocers. N. line, the company collecting on this difference. The overcharge has been the result of ironing out the track in Oregon. The curves have been straightened at many points until the track is 6.7 miles shorter than It was at the time the tariff was established. Company Promises Reform. When the railroad commissioners called the attention of the railroad people to the change, the latter ex plained that the matter would receive attention at the earliest possible op portunity. The rate experts will be gin making their computations in a few days, and by March the conduc tors on the O. R. & N. trains will pull fewer miles from the mileage books than formerly. The straight passen ger tariff between the points along the line will not be affected, but Huntington people will probably be able to ride to Portland for $12 flat, instead of $12.10, as heretofore. The principal change will be on the mile age books carried by commercial travelers. Five miles on a single trip does not amount to much, but when this sum is taken out of hundreds of books every year for a series of years. It nets the railroad corporation sub stantial "velvet." During the correspondence between the railroad commission and the Har riman people, the latter declared that in making the change In the tariff they would have to charge the "bridge arbitrary," which, translated Into everyday English from the railroad vernacular, means that they will tax every passenger 5 cents for being car ried across the Steel bridge. TM "bridge arbitrary" would be added to the price of the ticket: In answer, the railroad commissioners said that the "bridge arbitrary" on passen gers and freight had paid for the old steel bridge many times over, and that the company had no more right to charge a "bridge arbitrary'' for the steel bridge than for the bridge acrOsS Snake river. Furthermore, If the rail road charged the "bridge arbitrary," the commission promised to make an investigation as to the Justice of such tax. PROMINENT WHEAT DEALER IS DEAD E. W. McComas, local representa tive of the Northwestern Warehouse company, received word yesterday af ternoon of the death of the head of that company, George W. McNear, which occurred at his home in Oak land, California. He was the largest wheat dealer In California and one of the largest and best known on the entire Pacific coast. Mr. McNear came to Portland in 1896 and purchased the Irving dock property. He opened an exporting office and for four years engaged in business under the name of O. W. McNear. In 1900 the business was transferred to Eppinger & Co., and later to Girvin & Eyres. The three .San Francisco firms then combined an with the Portland property, was operated under the name of the Northwestern Warehouse company. E. W. McComas has. been the Pendle ton representative for a number of years. DEi'osrroRS leave MONEY UNTOUCHED La Grande, Ore. La Grande doesn't appreciate good cash. Approximate ly $20,000 in dividend money lies in the vaults of the receiver's office of the Farmers' & Traders' National bank, awaiting calls from the owners. Receiver Niedner hoped to give the depositors a liberal Christmas, pres ent of a 10 per cent dividend, but the depositors don't need the money right now. Do High-class Engraving Repairing Jewelry Mounting Promptly and Carefully. All Work Guaranteed. J. H. Dalley of Ukiah, is in the city on a trading expedition. O. W. Durrell of Echo, Is a county seat business visitor today. J. P. Hartman and wife of Union, are Pendleton visitors today. J. O. Kerr of Holdman, has been a visitor in Pendleton today. F. W. Beaty, school teacher at No lln, has been in the city today. William Slusher and W. A. Slusher came up from Nolln last evening. Robert LIvermore went to Portland lust evening for a brief visit with friends. Dr. J. W. Toespor of Tekoa, Wash ington, is a guest of the Hotel St. George. Albert "Warner came in from his home near Pilot Rock, yesterday af ternoon. O. F. Steele of Nolln has been here today, having come up from his home last evening. W. A. Fraser, the Despaln gulch farmer, is In the - city today upon a trading trip. W. O. Hill of Heppner, is caring for business interests In this section of the state. Frank Ennls and wife of Walla Walla, are guests of the Hotel St. George today. A. U. Sharp of Athena, Is transact ing business and visiting friends in this city today. Allen Thompson Is up from the ranch on Butter creek, for a brief visit in this city. E. P. Croarkln, the Echo real es tate agent, was a passenger for home on the morning local. Miss Wllma Bermlster has returned from Portland, where she has been spending the holidays. D. H. Preston and wife and Mrs. Mosgrove of Walla Walla, are guests of the hotel "Pendleton today. Edgar W. Smith left last night for Portland and Astoria at which cities he will visit for several days. Roy Alexander of the Alexander de partment store, left last night on a brief business trip to Portland. Judge George A. Hartman Is now in the city from Portland and is at tending to some business matters. Robert K. Oberteuffer left today for Tacoma after spending a week In this city vtsiting old college friends. Mayor Newport of Hermiston, re turned home this morning after a brief business v'.st to the county-seat. T VtjT Etr'T'o- of ViratlUs. left . ,sr.w.n th! mornlnr. after visit r x :c ny: '.vm? , im Ci!j ? ' A K.-T a TTrdM-nl-l. Ws passenger on train No. 1 today' for Nolln, where she will be the guest of Mrs. 0. F. Steele. F. K. Yates, one of the prominent residents of the Hermiston section, re turned home this morning, after a visit of a few days here. Rev. LeRoy Hill, former pastor of the Baptist church In', this city, but now located at Medford, Oregon,' is here for a visit at the home of ' his pr.rents. J. T. Mayo, superintendent of bridges and buildings for the O. R. & N. Is a Pendleton visitor on business in connection with his department of the road. . . i W. P. Staplsh, .Teasurer of the Western Land & Irrigation company, was in this city yesterday on business, ancr returned today to his home in Walla Walla. Mrs. C. T. Roberts and two sons of Hood River, who have been the guests of Mrs. Roberts' sister. Mrs. C. P. Bishop, for a few days, left this morning for home, . l.. Dell McCarty left this morning. n the local train for Yoakum from which point he expected to walk, .to his father's ranch. .He, expects to, go on to Portland tonight. Mrs. W. A. Pierce, daughter of Mr. and 'Mrs. John M. Bentley, who has been visiting here for the past few days, left on' last night's Northern Pacific train for her home In Ellens burg. Mrs. Eleanor Cameron of Heppner, who has been In the city for a few days as the guest of her daughters, Mrs It. W. Fletcher and Mrs. Nell Redfleld; left for home on the morn ing train. GOLD COIN DENTS LEW FIELDS' BROW ' New York. Somebody, In the upper box of the Herald Square theater threw a $20 gold piece at Lew Fields. It hit him on the forehead and near ly put a dent In his skull. It was in the scene in which Fields, as the old Inventor in disguise, owing a tremend ous hotel bill, tries Jto coax a franc from somebody's pocket. Charles Judels, In the part of the irate hotelkeeper. picked up the coin and pocketed It, so that Fields was as i bad off as ever. Afterward It was learned that the man who threw the Bold coin was Alphonse Muchn, the i Austrian painter from Vienna. I : Mr. Catherine Brown Die. Mrs. Catherine Brown, mother -of Ben F. Brown and Mrs. Samuel Bitt ner. died at St. Anthony's hospital at an e:trly hour this morning at the age of 7.7 years. Death was clue to a complication of trouble Incident to old Hgf ami terminated an Illness of many months' duration. The funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baker undertaking parlors on Cottonwood street. A meeting of the I'endleton branch of the Farmer's Educational und Co operative Union of America, will bo held In this city tomorrow afternoon. This Is the meeting for the annual ! election of officers and It Is expected that there will be a large attendance. Will Repeat MusicaL The musical which was given last Sunday night In the Presbyterian church will be repeated by request, next Sunday night, in connection with the regular evening service. Moving Grocery Store. Will Ingram is now moving his grocery store from the Jacob Betx building on Main street, to the por tion of the. I. O. O. F. building Just vacated by the men's furnishing de partment of the Livengood depart ment store. All day tomorrow will be consumed In the transfer and the store will be open to the public In its new quarters, Monday morning. Matlock Goes South. W. F. Matlock, who has been 111 at St. Anthony's hospital for - several weeks was taken as far as Portland this morning by Dr. C. J. Smith. After a brief rest In Portland he will be tak en on to southern California, possibly San Diego. Dr. Smith -will only ac company his patient as far as Port land and will return to Pendleton on the early morning train. A Mistake in Dates. The masquerade ball which Is to bo given In the German Hall is to be New Years night Instead of New Years eve as stated in a notice In this paper last evening. The dance Is be ing promoted by Messrs H. C. Bred ing and W. E. Miners and will be the first of the season In the popular German hall. There will probably be others to follow before the season closes. . Seven Per Cent Unsold. That but seven and a half per cent of last summer's wheat yield of Uma tilla county is still In the hands of the growers Is estimated by a local au thority upon this subject. He has formed this conclusion from an ex tensive investigation. Those still hav ing wheat to sell are very fortunate as wheat is now above the dollar mark and the price is stll ladvanclng. Barber Shops Open. With the exception of the barber shops, cigar stores, etc., practically all other local business establish ments will be closed all day tomor row for the New Year's festivities. The barber shops promise to remain open until 10 o'clock In the evening as usual on Saturdays. The post office will be open for an hour during the forenoon as Is customarv on holidays. The banks, all public offices and the principal mercantile houses will be closed for the entire day. No Hearing for Tracy. George Tracy, the accused murder er", hot be given a preliminary hearing, his attorney. Lot L. Feltham of Welser, having changed his mind. The case will come up before the grand Jury Monday and that the pris oner will be indicted without very much delay seems inevitable. Attor ney Feltham Is spending tho day in Echo in the hopes of being able to locate some evidence which will be of use to him In his effort to save the neck of his cHent, HOBSON'S NECKTIE. Hero of Merrlinnc's Crnvnt Responds to Mood of Representative. Washington. Representative Hob son's necktie Is fast becoming fa mous. It is flung to the breeze, like a battle flag, whenever the Alabama statesman rises to make a speech, and It is kept waving as long as the oratorical torrent continues. A deaf man might know that Hobson was talking probably about war with Ja pan If he could see nothing about Hobson but his necktie: As soon as the ' hero of the Mer- rimac rises from his chair to address the house, he' unbuttons his vest, tucks the 'two sides of the garment but of sight under his coat,' and re leases ' the necktie. The cravat, as though conscious of the duty It has to perform, seems to become imbued with life and projects itself at an an gle of forty-five degrees from the Hobsonian shirt bosom, and from that moment keeps pace with the speech. "War is Inevitable," shouts Hob son. The tie uplifts Itself as though it were a saber to be used to Impale the Japs. ' "Shall we thus remain defenseless, at their mercy?" cries the Alabama member. The tie falls on his bosom, despairing. "But there Is yet hope; fortifica tions can bo built," vociferates the congressman. The necktie feels the vigor of that hopeful heart two Inch es beneath Its silken front, and perks up a little. In another moment It Is again waving like a banner In battle, Is again uplifted In defiance, is again disconsolate upon the great man's breast. At tht? conclusion of his speech Mr. Hobson captures the tie, smoothes It down and carefully buttons his vest over its folds. Our store will be closed all day New Years. Ingram's Grocery. Sonic Excellent Room Htlll on Sale for CLARK'S CKI ISE OF THE "CLEVE LAND" Qi 18.000 toils, brand new, and mi penny num. kOUND THE WORLi FROM SAN FRANCISCO. FEB. 5, MO Ono Steamer for tin; Entire lulse of nearly four months; costing only 1650 and up, Including all nerrssary expenses. ROUTE: Jiiptui, C'liinii, I'lillippines, Borneo, Jilvu. Itiirnm, Indlil, Ceylon, Fcr.vpl. Italy, etc.. An unusual climice to visit iiniiKiiiillv attractive plm-es. TWELFTH ANNUAL ORIENT CRUISE February 6, 1910, by S. (S. "dowser Kurfuerst." 73 layrt, Includhi .- 24 days Egypt and Palestine, $-101) up, including hotels, shore excursion.-, etc. Frank C. Clark, Times Bldg New York Triangle Sale Prices ton Warm Gloves and Mittens FOR. WORK OR DRESS .. Lined and unlined glorea and mittens in sheepskin, pig skin, horsehide, reindeer and buckskin. Gloves priced from 50 to $3.50 Mittens priced from 25 to ?2.50 5 Dozen Heavy Neck SWEATERS -warm, serviceable and dressy to close out entirely at HALF PRICE Boston Store Where you "UNCLE JOE" SAYS HE IS BUTT OF ALL JOKES . Washington. "If there Is no one else handy to lay a story on, they put it on me," said Speaker Cannon remlnlscently today, "but, Lord bless you, I don't care a bit. The newspa per fellows have been doing that for twenty years. And I am to blame for It too, for I gave them permis sion to go as far as they liked. "It ws back In the '80s sometime, when wo were at a Gridiron club dinner. Tom Reed was there among others and all sorts of Jokes were be ing acted out. I came In for my share of the roasting and I told the boys that at any time in the future if they had a good story and wanted some one to lay It on, why hand It to me. "They've been doing It ever since, and I don't mind It a bit. In fact I rather like it. I see the same stories come up year lifter year and they nre always told with the fume refreshing appearance of newness. I suppose appearance of newness. I suppose ' y -V, VyjLVJt ' m park' stJW; r ... uqnx qreqo.n ! vv" ' fait sSfA mr.: .tKs:."; m-i..' 9& mm m mhMm-' 1 1 '-vat.. j f . n" I Locnjcd on tlie corner of Seventh and Stark streets, extending through the Mock to Park street, Portland, Oregon. Our new Park Street Anne- In tho only fireproof hotel building in Oregon, Rates $1 a Day and Up. European trade save. they're new to a whole lot of read-' ers. But they're good old friends to me, and I always welcome them back." .-- More moving pictures shown than any other thestre In the city the WILMAMvfON FNERCD LVBRJ-rRINTBRJ THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YEAR means the newest up-to-date meth ods In the cleaning and dyeing of men's suits, overcoats and in the cleaning of lady's fine dresses, waists, coats, etc. Turn over a new leaf for . the new year and make a good reso- lutlon to have your garments cleaned and pressed or,dyed at Sullivan's, 206 E. Alta St. Phone Maine Pendleton Dye Works A GOOD STEAK A GOOD CHOP a good wife a good cigar and life Is worth the struggle a man goes ' through day after day to keep abreast of the current. We can't fight all your battles; but fVs a safe bet that we can furnish a succulent steak, a chop that will make your mouth wa ter. Everything In meats worth tak ing home. FRESH FISH EVERY DAY. Central Meat Market 108 B. Alta Bt, . 'Phon Main II BNORr S s i