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DAILT EAST OIIEGONXAN. PENDLETON, OREGON, ' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1910. EIGHT PAGES. PAGE EIGHT. Are You Living Too High? If so let us supply you with your table necessities.! We will give you just as good, if not better, than you are now getting, but you'll find our price much lower Live the same but pay less, at the Standard Grocery Co. 214-216 East Court St Leading Grocers. WASHINGTON 01 &N. ' taking the situation philosophically I and are making the best of their con- i - ditlon, while others are making life miserable for the railroad neoDle bv Unco L'tMAlMD . ii ia possiuie r iiuw PERSONAL MENTION la WASHOCTS BLOCK. WM. 1 .tuire this PVenlns- ihan has' been at MTXICATTON WITH SPrrjutB ' tallied by that stream heretofore this J year. The warm winds of Saturday, Sunday and Sunday night have caus Trains Running; -pher waua I1a Spokane Coaches Hr.if In Pendleton Umatilla River i Is Rising. Than A the maw to dtsaDDear raoldly from the hills. The river rose six inches during the night and has been com ing up very slowly during the day. From present indications, however, there is not the slightest danger of a flood, i Thouirh the water In the Umatilla river has been little more than muddy J since the thaw started and though jjy roACDERS STOP IN CITY. this city has not felt any direct effects j of high water, other parts of the (Continued from page one. . northwest have not been so fortunate. , . In fact traffic across the Cascade j it is charged that Robnett who mountains in Washington and north turned state's evidence in the timber from Pendleton or Umatilla Is prac- fraud case, and repudiated his testi tlcally blockaded. The O. R. & N. Is ' mony at the former trial, Is respon still sending trains to Walla Walla, stole for $93,000 of this amount and but no further than that point in any the other two defendants with the direction and while the Northern Pa- j remainder. It is alleged this for ciflc line is still open to Pasco, It Is tune, which constituted the sinking compelled to use the tracks of the ( fund of the institution, was Invested North Bank road from there in to at a total loss In the Spokane Or SDOkane and this avenue of commu- ' chard company. Robnett has con- nicatlon may be cut off at any time. The troubles of the Washington dl- j vision of the O. R. & N. at this time ! are many and varied. The Juniper bridge between Umatilla and Wallula went out Saturday afternoon., The line between Wallula and Walla Walla Is . washed out In a couple of places and ; the Rlparia-Lewiston line is buried be-' neath a land slide at Camas Prairie. . In addition to these places, the line between Walla Walla and Spokane ' has been out for more than a month. Helen Stewart of Walla Walla, the guest of local friends. Fred Blake of Adams, was an over Sunday visitor In Pendleton. W. E. Pound of Umatilla, is tran sacting business in Pendleton. Earl Gtllanders, the Meacham mer. chant. Is In the city today transacting business.' Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Rogers came down this morning from their home at Adams. A. B. Gillette of Echo, returned home this morning after a brief visit to this city. Mir. and Mrs. Ben Amos of Stan field, 'came up from that place Satur day evening. County Commissioner Horace Walk er and son went to Stanfield on the morning train. Attorney Phillip A. Stover of Her niiston. was the guest of Pendleton friends yesterday. W, Roy Saxton of the Hermlston reclamation force, spent Sunday with friends In Fendleton. A. C. Crawford, of Hermlston, has been In the city In the interest of JsJ real estate business, Arthur Troy of th0 Eller piano kuse, has gone to La Grande where There are some lndltlons that the he will conduct a sale, Umatilla river ViU Teach a higher I EdIfft. iu e. H. Brown 9f the Standfleld Standard, .are guests of the Hotel Bowman. H. Bendix of the Eiler piano house, went to Walla Walla this morning in the Interest of the hous. Mrs. Ralph Hamm, who has been ill for two weeks as & result of a fall, Is reported to be Improving1. Peter O'SuUivan returned home this afternoon from La Grande where he had been tor the transaction of busi ness. Miss Sophia Reese of Hermlston. came up from that place last evening for a brief visit with Pendleton friends. Mr. and Mrs, Robert Starkweather have returned to their Union county home after a visit with friends in this city. Frank Gerrard of Umatilla, was among the visitors from the west end of the county to spend Sunday in Pendleton. John L. ' Rand, the Baker City at torney and politician, passed through Pendleton this afternoon on his way to Portland. William Hoch was at Kamela Sat urday with Major Lee Moorhouse and party and returned from the summit on the delayed No. 7 that day, H. A. Hartshorn and L. K. Harbau of the Condon Globe, returned home this morning after transacting bus! ness in this city for a couple of days. Mrs. J. C. Hart of Hllgard, return ed to her home Saturday evening, at ter having been several weeks at the home of her raughter, Mrs. Gilbert W, Phelps. Attorney S. F. Wilson of Athena, passed through Pendleton this after' noon on his way home from a visit to the home of his parents In La Grande. Miss Grace Taylor, superintendent was the last that has been seen of him, so far as the officers, or his nephew, John Lawrey, have been able to ascertain. The Bearch will be con tinued but from this time on It will be directed chiefly In an effort to find his body. Peters had not been well for some time but the feeling is growing that he was the victim of foul play. JVST1CE WRIGHT RERUKES UNITED STATES SENATE Washington, Feb. 28. Justice Wright of the supreme court or the District of Columbia today scathing ly rebuked the United States senate. His criticism was callod forth by the action of the senate in passing a reso lution which holds the member! of congress exempt from the subpoonacs of the court whereby members of the Joint congressional committee on pointing could Ignore the court's or ders. Justice Wright holds no per son is above the law, no matter how exalted his station. TRAMP RESCUES GIRL; IS NOW MILLIONAIRE fessed to his share in the embezzling. MANY MOURN DEATH OF Galveston, Feb. 28. For saving the seven -year old daughter of Samuel W. Jennings from being killed by a train, Frank Strome is today owner of half Of Jennlng's ranch and fifteen thous and cattle of it. His fortune Is esti mated et a million dollars. A week ago Strome was a, tramp, He snatched the little girl from the rails where the stood too frightened to move. He disappeared but through witnesses Jennings located and. rewarded.' Mm. NON-RESIDENTS CAN MARRY IN N HOUR Bath, Me. Maine is beglnnli.g to acquire a reputation as the state for easy marriages. The leg'.slatu. e re cently created an amendment to an old state law which permits marrlase arly Inclined couples not living In the state to come Into Maine, register heir intentions of marriage with the town or city clerk, and then hunt up a clergyman or justice or me peace at the earliest possible moment and leave by the next train as husband and wife. Less than an hour is re iuired. PWIEAfo) -right off the reel. Just in by express, -drop in and we'll show you Busy Boston Store si Mrs. Eliza Wright Olcott, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Passengers Stranded Here. jonn Rust, in Portland, February 25, The Spokane coach which came in was laid to rest In the cemetery at on No. S Saturday night which would ( pilot Rock this forenoon. The fu have been sent around by Umatilla, , neral was largely attended by rela under ordinary circumstances, was set tlves and friends of the deceased, out In the Pendleton yards to await Among those present were . many developments. This coach was Join- ' from this city, they having gone to ed by another last night and a third pilot Rock on the morning train. The will be added tonight Those of the service was held from the church In a ..r who can rerifch their destl- ! riln Tr.r-, anA tha &afvW At the nations over the Northern Pacific are church was conducted by Rev. E. W. of the Cottage Hospital at Hood River. ... 1 . .. t. enAmilin. a fa,., A a v In tnA nltv t n A abandoning their cars here ana win Warrington. At tne cemetery me leave this afternoon over the Hill road. ( service was conducted by the mem Others, however, will be compelled bers of the Rebekah lodge, of which to make Pendleton their home until t the deceased was a member, the road is cleared, which, from pres- , The deceased was a native of In ent indications, will not be before to- , diana and was born In Porter county morrow afternoon. C. F. Vande Wa- jn the year 1846. In 1867 she was ter, traveling freight and passenger ( married In Indiana to Erastus Wright, agent for the O. R. & N., is here to in iggO the family moved to Oregon look after the wants of the stranded anj settled in this county. From passengers who are being cared for then until the time of her death the LAIRD OF SKIUO GIVES , ADVICE INSTEAD OF MONEY at the expense of the railroad com pany. Many of the passengers are COSSETS Faultless in every detail. deceased resided here or in this vi cinity. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wright They are Frank Wright of Brookslde, Mont; E. L. Wright, proprietor of the Half V.'ay house; Mrs. John Rust of Port land and" Fred C. Wright of Pilot Rock. The first husband of the de ceased died here in 1883. She was subsequently married to Roswell Ol cott. who died four years ago. Aside from her children, the de ceased Is survived by a brother a'nd a slrter. The bother is Louis Ca hoon of Phoenix. Arizona and the sis ter is Mrs. David Wright of Pilot Rock. is spending a few days in the city, the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Nathan Evans of the Methodist church. Mrs. Bert Boynton returned to h"' home in Waitsburg this morning., af ter spending a few days at the bed side of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Gllliland, who Is ill at St. Anthony's hospital. Attorney J. P. Neal of Freewater, returned yesterday from Baker City and La Grande, at the latter of which places he acted as Judge in the high school debate. He left last evening for home. Los Angeles. Cal. James Gillespie of San Pedro, who was born In An drew Carnegie's native town four years before the Iron king saw the world, and whose grandmother, a mid wife, assisted in the first ceremonies in which Carnegie ever figured, waa much excited when his old boyhood chum came here last week and de cided to call on him. To his dlsap polntment, he found Carnegie had gone through, and followed him to Santa Barbara. Carnegie received Gillespie with outstretched hand and seemed delight ed. The two Scotchmen sat together for hours In the Potter Hotel, talking of early days. Gradually conversa tion drifted to the present, and Gil lespie told how he worked 20 years on his humble express wagon, had managed to save a little, but waa struggling to lay by something. There was a delightful hint In his voice that a little substantial assistance would not come amiss. "Jlmmle, I think I can give you something that may help you," fin ally said the multi-millionaire. Going to his room, he returned with a neat little paper package, which he put in to his old playmate's pocket. It felt like crisp new bills. Gllllsple did not unwrap the package until he got to his room. It Inclosed a pamphlet, containing one of the Laird of Skl bo's speeches on the manifest advan tages of being economical. DECLARED SANE AFTER 12 YEARS IN ASYLUM Galveston. After having been an inmate of the southwestern insane asylum of Texas for 12 years aa an incurable lunatic. William I. Browne has been released by due process of law declaring him sane. He has oe- min a fight to recover property in Texas valued at nearly $500,000, the possession of which led to hlB being placed in an asylum. The town of . Brownsville, In the southwestern part of the state, is named after hi grandfather. The family owned more than 1,000,000 acres, and by right or inneriuuice William Browne became owner oi property valued at the time of his in eareeratlon In an asylum at about S280.000. It has nearly doubled in value during the past 10 years. Browne has' made a desperate fight for years to secure his release, but with certain relatives arrayed against him his efforts were without result until a month ago, when he finally succeeded In Interesting an attorney. investigation showed that he wa nev er given a trial and that he was the victim 6f a conspiracy. GETS $6000 FOR TREATING ENRICO CARUSO'S THROAT London. A Milan correspondent wires that Enrico Caruso's throat hM Just been the subject of litigation. Dr. Vcdova, who treated Caruso, submit ted a bill for $10,000 for an operation he performed some time ago, Oaroao objected to the amount and offered $2000 In settlement. Then, on Dr. Vedova's Insistence, he Increased the offer to $3000. After long and fruitless negotia tions Dr. Vedoa entered suit, citing Cnxuso to appear before a Floreno court Caruso then further enlarged his offer, and subsequent negotiations ended In Dr. Vedova accepting $600$. Overstocked on furniture must re duce the stock. If you want to bur furniture, come In and see me. Pen dleton Furniture Co., W. R. Graham, mgr., 'at the old Ingram grocery stand. Indinn Rebels Still Active. Allahabad. India, Feb. 28. Mes sages from Jagdalpur state that a de tachment of royal troops arrived there after almost conflant skirmishing with rebellious natives. . Several sol- 1 dieiH were killed and '-hn native less ! heavy. W. T Hlgg'ns of Umatilla, Is trans-acting business In Pendleton. ALL EFFORT TO FIND LOST MAN UNAVAILING That Jack Peters will never be found alive is now the opinion of his relatives and the local officers after a week of continuous searching. Peters disappeared from his home In this city, last Monday evening and rlnce that time nothing has been seen nor heard of him. A search has been made of Walla Walla, Pasco and all the surrounding towns of this county as well as In Pendleton and the searchers arc now firmly convinced that he will never be found alive. The missing man was an employe of the local section force of the Northern Pacific. He was given his pay check Monday evening by Walter Adams, the local agent. A few hours later he was seen in the Brewery sa loon on East Court street and that EDUCATION OF FAIR CO-EDS AT $2 A WEEK Boston. Fifteen "co-eds" known as the "Tennyites" students at Smith college, Northampton, are now engag ed on the knotty problem of trying to prove that It is possible for a girl desiring a college education to obtain It at the outlay of at most $2 a week. This can be accomplished, the 15 fair ones exclaimed in one breath, and not stunt one's self or Injure one's health. The irls are all residents of Ten ney house, and this college dormitory is the scene of their work. One of their number has charge of buying all the eatables used by the IB. Another takes charge of the housework. One oversees the cooking and the rest roll up their sleeves and act as a general housecleanlng bodyguard. Miss Florence Gilman, the college physician, Is in charge of the colony. On her the inmates depend for sug gestions as to buying, cooking and other culinary matters as well as nints nnd suggestions on dressmaking, mil linery and study. TELLS HOW TO SOLVE HOUSING PROBLEM fj For the Len ten Season an Finnan Haddies, Mackerel, Salmon Bellies, Labrador Herring, Bloaters, Smoked Herring and Codfish. DRESSED CHICKENS FOR SATURDAY Phone your orders to Main 37 INGRAM'S GROCERY "tXthan ever HAVE A GLASS WITH US An8 you II be sure to get the Best Quality. We grind lenses to fit each particular case and i We GUARANTEE TO FIT YOU O. M. HEACOCK, Ey1&W With Wm. E. Hanscom, Jeweler ALMOST ANY LENSES DCPL I CAT ED IN 20 MINUTES. You're on the Right Track when your clothing la looked after by our expert assistants. Cleaned perfectly, pressed properly, delivered promptly, our charges by their littleness make satisfaction aa assured fact. - Pendleton ' Dye Works 20 E. Alta St. Phone limine 1 an Ph'lndelphla. "Drop your name as. .-rotation and become a com pany. Attack the housing propiem on 1U financial side. Increase capital , and make persons who Join under- I stand they are not dispensing cnamy, but simply Investing money as mejr might in real estate or bonds." I Thi. was the advice offered by El- i gin It. L. Gould to members of the Octavia Hill association at a meeting held In the College of Physicians, 19 South Twenty-second street. vr. Gould Is the president of the City & Suburb Home company of New York, which alms to urflte business and phi lanthropy in such a way tnat wnuo tnnnnt. am renulred to live up to re quirements, more is given them in the way of conveniences ana comrora than they could obtain of other land lords for an equal rent. . The meeting was also aaaressea ay Gustavus A, Weber, secretary or tne association; Miss Hannah Fox and Mrs. Robert Bradford, mnnagcr of the Lighthouse of Kensington, who made a special plea for more two ramuy houses that could be rented ror at most $10 a month. Get Ready for Baseball, Boys I New Athletic Goods oi . Every Description We have Just received a large shipment of atbletU goods la eludings i Base Ball. Body Protector, Catchers Mitts. In fielders Glove, First Base Glove. Masks, , Bat, Itoslng Gloves, ' Punching Bags. Tennis Bnpplte, Athletic Supporters, Bag Swivels, Shoe Plates, et. Spring win soon be here, eome In now and pick at the athletl good yon win need. 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