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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1910)
. iP' EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonlan. WKATIIEJl REPORT. Probably fair tonght Tuesday, COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 23. I'EN DLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1910. NO. 7094 HOLIDAY Tit BIGGEST EVER Pendleton Merchants Telling of Greatest Christmas Shop ping Season. SHOPPING STARTED EARLY AND LASTED LATE Prosperity of Pcoplo Reflected by Manner In Which Money Was Spent for Jifts Though Trade Was Heavy It Was Easily Handled Leon Cohen of Peoples Warehouse Slakes no Exceptions Similar Statements Made by Other One Story Multi plies Last Year's Business by Four. The best Christmas trade In many years and yet the most easily handled. That Is the verdict of the many busi ness men of the city who have Just ended the busiest week in the year. Although last Saturday was not char acterized by the rush of the usual day before Christmas and many people were of the opinion that not as much money was being Invested in presents as la former years, but they failed to take into consideration that there was much more earlier buying this year. The great nation-wide agitation to "do your Christmas shopping early" bore fruit and merchants and clerks alike are blessing the newspapers and magazines who have been so largely Instrumental in bringing about such a condition. The past year wn a prosperous one for residents of Umatilla county for the wheat crop was a good one and all other businesses prosper when the gods smile on the farmer. Therefore when the gift season came around very one felt inclined to spend freely and the result has been that an en ormous amount of money haB been circulated through the trade avenues In Pendleton. "We have had the best holiday bus iness The Peoples Warehouse has ever had without an exception," says Leon Cohen, proprietor of Pendleton's big gest dry goods emporium. "This year the people shopped early and they also shopped liite. It was a very sat isfactory business." That such was the case with reference to The Peoples Warehouse at least is Indicated by the crowds that thronged that store Sat urday evening and on all other even ings last week. Saturday night the store was literally Jammed with shop pers and the women's department on the third floor throughout the even ing was an especially busy scene. Alexander's store Itusy. R. Alexander of the Alexander De partment store was also emphatic in stating his satisfaction over the Christmas trade, "in the entire his tory of our business connection with tills city," he said this morning, "we have never had a holiday business equal to that of this year. I am ex tremely satisfied with the patronage that was given us." The Alexander store was certainly a busy place dur ing the past week and the large force of clerks, regular and extra, was kept busy every minute of the time. Trade Quadrupled. "Our Christmas trade has been about four times as great this year as last, declared Glen Cannon of the Koeppen Brothers store Saturday evening, while the rush was, still on. "I think it must be due to the fact that we went out after It harder and got started earlier," he continued. A. J. McAllister of the Pendleton Drug company was another that ex pressed himself as well satisfied with the Christmas trade. "Saturday was the quietest day before Christmas we have ever had," he said, "but ourj trade has been the largest In years. There were many people who bought early this year and I attribute It to the efforts of the newspapers over the country." Many other merchants expressed similar statements and their places of business during the week gave ample substantiation of their words. Among others who testified to the lnerenso In tho Christmas trade were Charles Bond, C. E. Roosevelt, F. B. Liven good, J. Wohlenbcrg, J. V. Tallman, L. O. Frazler, Will Hunscom, Royal Sawtelle, A. L. Schaefer, P. J. Don aldson, Max Baer and J. L. Vaubhan. CHINESE STARVING . BY Mn.MONS. Shanghai, China, Dec. 26. Reports from the interior state that throe million Chinese aro starving In the northern part of the provinces of Kalng Su and Anhul. Efforts of tho foreign missionaries to relieve the dis tress hnvo failed. The total population of tho provinces Is 30,000,000. The international board of foreign missions has appealed for a mil lion dollars to relieve the fam ine. The Red Cross Is urged to collect the fund. Id Santa Claus was evidently not very good to someone who decided to retal iate by taking the presents that were not put In his stockings. The Siebert Tailoring shop next door to the East Oregonlan was selected as a place where something useful could be had by a little effort. That effort con sisted in breaking out a window in the rear of the building. The open ing made, an entrance was effected and a large assortment of suits lay before the burglar. He selected very carefully from these, choosing three of the best In the shop, besides an overcoat and an extra pair of pants. With the exception of the pants, all of the apparel was the property of cus tomers of the shop. Mr, Siebert discovered his loss this morning when he opened his shop and Immediately reported it to the po lice who are now on the lookout for the stolen property. Mr. Siebert is of the opinion that there has been a gang waiting for an opportunity to rifle his shop as an at tempt was' made about a week ago when the burglars were frightened away by the sudden entrance to the shop of one of the men employed in it. IOLE CAT FARM , FOR SPOKANE COUNTY Martin J. Wessels, superintendent of exhibits at the Spokane chamber of cf mmerce, Is negotiating with eastern rarties for stock to establish a pole cat farm near Spokane, where the animals will be raised for their pelts. He has a tract of 10 acres of land with virgin trees, which will be fenc ed to provide a habitat for the ani mals. He has received much encour agement in the enterprise from fur dealers In Chicago, New York, Bos ton and points on the Atlantic coast, who say they will pay the highest cash market prices for all the pelts he can produce. Black hides are eagerly sought by collectors, the price rang ing from $75 to $150 each, according t. size and color. He will begin with Indiana-bred cats, crossing them with those of the north woods. Skunk farming Is being practiced in several mlddlewestern and eastern states, where the owners aro receiving divi dends from 100 to. 300 per cent on the Investment. SANTA CLAUS BADLY Portland, Ore., Pec. 26. Severely burned about her face, head and shoulders. Mrs. Eva Baker, aged fif ty, Is believed to be dying at St. Vin cent's hospital as a result of a Christ mas tree fire yesterday . The wo man was dressed as Santa Claus and whs lighting candles preparatory to a surprise for the two chlloren of her employer, Charles Crogster. She Ig nited her false beard and was burned before the flames could be extinguish ed by Crogster. If she recovers she will probably be blinded as her eye balls were seared. RUSH OP MINERS TO INDLVN RESERVE Veteran prospectors predict that the most Important miners', rush In the history of the Northwest will follow the passage of a bill at this session of congress, opening to entry the min eral lands of the Spokane Indian res ervation, northeast of this city. Unit ed States Senator Wesley L. Jones of Washington, who introduced the bill, advises the Spokane chamber of com merce, thut its adoption now seems assured. More than 25 syndicates have been formed In Spokane in anticipation of the passage of tho bill, and, as soon as It becomes a law by the signature of President Tart, several hundred prospectors will bo rushed into the district to stake claims. Enormous deposits of silver, cop per and tungsten have been traced across tho boundaries of the reserve, part of which was opened to home steaders last spring, and at one time development work was under way on 70 claims, when the prospectors were ejected by agents In tho employ of the United States government. Senator Jones' bill provided thnt "from nnd after tho passage of this act any lands of tho Spokane Indian reservation, classified and reserved las timber lands under any act of con- ' rress horptnfnpft rtnaqnrt ahnll Kn nnnr. to exploration, location, occupation and purchase under the mining laws of the Onltml states." L. K. Armstrong of Spokane, secre tary of the Western Conservation as sociation, who Interested Senator Jones In tho new measure, declares that the timber and mineral provis ions were purposely left out of the or iginal act opening the reservation, adding that, while tho responsibility has not been fixed, he believes It was brought about by 'some ono friendly to tho Indian bureau. Three barleycorns make an Inch, so the table says, nnd three drinks of barley juice sometimes make a riot nrHMITEHS RU N FACTORY Los Angeles Scene of Second Outrage Building Wrecked But No Lives Lost, OWNERS AND POLICE SAY WORK IS. RESULT OP MALICE Secretary of Company Openly Accuses Union Laborer and Says No Ex pense Will bo Spared Factory Re cently Involved in Iron Workers Strike Part of Fuse Used to Dis charge Explosive Is Found Three Men Seen Running Away Low Grado Dynamite Used. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 26. That an explosion that partially wrecked the plant of the Llewellyn Iron works yesterday was caused by dynamite is the unanimous belief of the plant owners and the police who have be gan an investigation. It is believed that a low grade of dynamite was set off by a long fuse. A portion of the fuse has been found. The loss is about $20,000. Night watchman J. Ashbury a negro, was slightly injured. The authorities are searching for three men seen running away shortly before the explosion occurred. Many believe some disgruntled for mer employes are guilty. The first floor was badly wrecked and the second floor also. The third rioor was weakened. The company is one of the largest in the West, and has been Involved in the recent iron works strike. "Our plant was dynamited," said Secretary John Llewellyn. "This mis- T.ble tffair is part of a plot to get us. It was committed by enemies of the company and I am willing to say they were not non-union men. We wlli spare no expense to get al the bottom of this uffalr." Chief of police Galloway, Captain Paul Flammer. of the detective bu-r.-au admitted their belief in the dyna mite theory. Flammer is conducting the police investigation. It is believed ll out 25 pounds of dynamite was used. SPOKANE MERCHANTS ENJOY HOLIDAYY" TIIADE Retailers report that the holiday trade in Spokane amounted to be tween $8,500,000 and ST.OOO.OnO this season, breaking all former records. Frank W. Smith, who has been in business here for 23 years, says that Christmas buying, which began early In December, was the largest In the history of the city. Nearly $2,500, 0O0 worth of holiday goods were bought in Spokane for distribution in various parts of the country. Re ports of Increased trade also come from other parts of the Spokane coun try and the Northwest. Charles W. Dillingham, president of the Spokane Merchants' association, declares the output this year was from 25 to 30 per cent larger than In 1900. The Job bing trade shows an increase of $5. 000.000 for the year, the estimate of 1910 being $32,000,000, while manu facturing concerns produced goods valued at $29,500,000. The bank clearings for the year averaged $20.-! 000,000 a month, while the deposits: in the state and national banks aver aged more than $31,000,000. EMBARRASSED It Is sometimes embarrassing to bear a close resemblance to another person, especially if you are somewhat Inclined to bashfulness and the indi vidual who. makes the mistake Is a young and pretty girl who has lenrn ed the art of being nice to her ac quaintances. So thinks Harry Wil liams, one of the Twohy Bros, men lo cated nt Barnhart, who was the victim of such a combination of circumstan ces. Saturday he ventured into the city and was accosted by a pretty girl of some twenty summers who gave him a glad greeting and held him In con versation for several minutes. Now, Williams is a single man and withal a susceptible ono and his blood surged madly through his veins for tho rest of the day, for little did he know that the young lady had mistaken him for one of tho Glee Club collegions whom she had recently met In this city. No, In the bliss of his Ignorance he thought thnt the lady had become smltted by his personnl charms and life seemed sweet to him that Christ mas eve. Sunday he again came into the city and he was clad in his most fitting raiment, and, In sooth, he was good to look upon. He wandered up to one PRISONERS EAT County Jail Residents Enjoy Fine Feast Through Gener osity of Quelle Proprietor, LARGE GOBBLER DONATED HY BUS LA FONTAINE Jailer strand. Attorneys Carter and Sinythc an(i Sheriff Taylor and Of fice Force Also Contribute to Day's Merry-Making Kangaroo Court Fines Furnish Money for Side Dish Delicacies Pies, Pipes, Cigars and Other Things Beside Turkey. With a 24 pound turkey as the prin cipal event upon their menu card and with apples, cigars, etcetera, as side Issues, the prisoners at the county Ja'l enjoyed a big Christmas dinner yes terday. There are 20 victims within the bastlle at this time and one and all they did full justice to the spread. Gus La Fontaine was the donor of the 24 pound bird and with the trim mings and all the feed made such a load that Deputy George Strand had to use a squad of three men to take It to the jail. Aside from the turkey the prisoners were treated to a dozen pies by Strand who is the Jailer, while a box of fine big apples was also presented by the sheriffs office. Seven out of the 20 men within the jail were made particularly glad when Attorney Dan P. Smythe arrived at the jail with a supply of tobacco and seven corncob pipes. The seven are clients of Carter & Smythe and are faf hng a varied assortment cf charges. In addition to the luxuries enumer ated above the prisoners were able to do a few things for themselves yesterday with the sum of $2 which they had raised througn the process of the kangaroo court. MOVE TO INCREASE NORTHWEST DAIRY PRODUCTS Districts in eastern Washington and Oregon, north and central Idaho, western Montana and southeastern British Columbia will make deter mined efforts early next year to in duce farmers to locate In the various communities, which are now sendine more than J14.000.noo annually to out s:di statrs for dairy products. W. J. Langdon, president of the Washington State Dairymen's associa tion, estimates there aro 195,000 dairy cows in the state. David Brown president of the H.izlewood company of Spokane, says there is need for fC'0,000 cows in the district, adding that his company alone would buy the output of 100,000. He added that there are hundreds of thousands of acres of cut-over timber lands in, the four states and provinces In Canada, where ample forage can be provided at a minimum cost. The value of dairy products in the district In 1910 i placed at $9,000,000, ne continued, and it should be not less than $25, 000,000. There is no danger of over production and will not be for many years to come. Ross Laudenslager of Hermiston. was a Christmas visitor In Pendleton. IS BY PRETTY EIRE of the churches during the morning and ventured within the door. And Joy upon joys, there sat the girl of his heart-stirring adventure. She saw him as quickly as he saw her and hi r smile Invited him to the scat beside her. He took the sent and sat hap- ! My through the sermon. After the services came a stroll and It was a merry Christmas indeed for the Barn hart engineer. Put after the dream always comes the awakening and sooner or later must all Illusions be dispelled. So It happened In this case. While the two strolled on they encountered a for mer Oregon student nnd according to the young lady's way of thinking the two men should be acquainted, for were they not members of the same fraternity? The former Oregon stu dent spoke to the lady, but no sign of recognition did he give her com panion It was strange, very strange, but soon the seed of suspicion 'was sown and It grew rapidly and bore fruit. It made her blood run cold to realize her mistake but she made her apologies and gracefully vanish ed from the side of the gallant en gineer. And now Williams Is keeping away from Pendleton nnd down In his heart ho is swearing "Never again." BAD CHECK ARTIST PICKS WRONG MAN Another bad check artist has run afoul of the Pendleton police force and is now making a cell in the city bas tlle his headquarters. Last-evening, a stranger, rather old and resembling a sheepherder In appearance, appear ed in the Henneman cigar store on Main street and presented a check for $20 which he asked to be cashed., He had two in his possession, one of which was made out to Mchael Neal and the other to George Mitchell and both bore the signature of "Alford" Smith. Mr. Henneman was suspicious and refused to accept the paper. The man then offered another fellow In the store a quarter if he would cash it for him. This attempt also failed af ter which the man proceeded to the saloon of William Hoch but received a similar reception. He then went back to the Henneman cigar store and repeated his request and was again re fused. When he left the store he was nabbed by Night Officer Shears who had been following him from place to place. Alfred Smith is a son of J. E. Smith of the J. E. Smith Livestock company but all checks made out by him bear the name of the company. A'nother blunder of the forger was the mis spelling of the first name. The checks were written In a beautiful hand while the endorsement which was written on the back when the fellow attempted to get one check cashed by another was in a very poor scrawl. This leads the officers to be lieve that there may be two men work Ing together. In the possession of the one captured was a full book of checks on the American National bank and also something over $18 in cash which makes it probable that he had met with better success else where. The man chose an opportune time for his attempt as the banks will not be open before tomorrow morning and he would have had time to make a safe getaway before the fraud was discovered. HOXEY IS HERO OF BIG AVIATION MEET Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 26. Archie Hoxsey is the hero of the aviation ! meet today. Yesterday he ascended to a height of 7500 feet, turned off his engines and shot earthward. He didn't right his planes until within five hundred feet of the ground. His height record yesterday cor rected today, shows he ascended 92SS feet. Wlllard shows he Is the premier marksmen of the birdmen. Armed with oranges, representing bombs, he dropped ten out of 25 on a space the size of a battleship deck at a height of 2000 feet. Aerial warfare will be the effort of the aviation enthusiasts Wednesday If the consent of the aviation commit tee to the scheme proposed today can be secured. Willard plans to carry aloft real bombs, constructed on speci fications furnished by the federal war department and hurl them at targets in San Pedro hills near the field. He will maneouver as though real forti fications or a battleship were his ob ject and his aerial attack will have all the characteristics of grim reality. The consent of the committee must be obtained because of the danger that ataches to such an exhibition. WAGING HOT FIGHT AGAINST PARCELS POST New York, Dec. 26. The New York branch of the American League of Associations, a powerful combina tion of heading mercantile houses throughout the country, today follow ed the lead of the Chicago branch is taking up a campaign against the proposed establishment of local rural parcels post service and a big fund will be raised in this city to fight the bill now before congress. The ac sociation has a total membership of about 300. The members of the as sociation do a wholesale mail order business and arc aiming their fight against the retail mail order houses. The apparent purpose of the campaign according to the promoters, is to save the country merchant from elimina tion. SENATOR HOOT IS TO VISIT CARNEGIE New York, Dec. 26. United States Senator Root, chairman of the Car negie Peace Foundation will have a conference with Mr. Carnegie today to personally notify him of the gov ernment's action regarding the $10, 000,000 given by Mr. Carnegie for the promotion of world peace. llcliv M.imiiis Celebrate. The Helix chapter of the Masons lodge will hold its Installation of of ficers this evening following which they will enjoy themselves at a ban quet. Bosus counts sometimes win Ameri can girls, and bogus counts quite fre quently win elections. PROGRAM FOR WODLGROWERS Arrangements Completed lor Annual Convention of 0re gon Flockmasters. SECRETARY SMYTHE PRESENTS STRONG LIST OF SPEAKERS State Convention of Ono Day Will Precede National Gathering of Jan uary Fourth In Addition to An nual Reports of Secretary and President Prominent Men Will Discuss Questions of Vital Import ance to Shipment of State Tariff Also to be Considered at Meetings Portland, Ore., Dec. 26. Wool growers of the state will hold their convention in Portland Just prior to the annual gathering of the Nation al Wool Growers' association. The session will open on the morning of January 3 and will probably be con cluded that day. The National asso ciation will open its convention on . January 4. The program for the Oregon Wool Growers' association convention Is as -follows: Invocation Rev. Luther R. Dyott. Address of welcome G. P. John son, chairman promotion committee Portland Commercial club. Response Jay H. Dobbin, vice president state association.' Annual address George McKnight president state association. Annual report Dan P. Smythe, sec retary state association. "Co-operation of Bureau of Animal Industry with Wool Grogers of Ore gon," Dr. R, A. Ramsey, U. S. de partment of animal Industry. "Federal and State Sheep Quaran tine Laws and Regulations." General discussion . "Best Method to Sell Oregon Wools." General discussion. "Transportation of Wool and Sheep rates and Minimum Speed Laws," General discussion. "Range Development and Improve ment on National Forests," C. F. Chapman, district chief of grazing, forest service. "National Forests," general discus sion. "Schedule K." General discussion. "Oregon's Predatory Wild Animal Laws." General discussion. "Legislation Needed." General dis cussion. "Better Sheep Breeding." General discussion. x Appointment and selection of ad visory boards, reports of committees, unfinished business, new business, election of officers and delegates, se lection of place of next annual meet ing. LEAKING GAS CLAIMS VICTIMS IN SEATTLE Seattle, Wash., Dec. 26. Four men are dead today and another is dying because of leaking gas in the Pacific lodging- house yesterday. Charles Draft, a laborer is the only one iden tified. Physicians say William Parker, who is at a hospital will die. Four others are in a critical condition at the Mun icipal lodging house. All occupied different rooms. The authorities are investigating. Masons Observe Christmas. This morning at nine o'clock the Knights Templar all over the United States held their annual Christmas observance. Allowance Is made for the difference of time in the differ ent sections of the country so that at exactly the same hour each chapter is carrying out the same program. Tomorrow at 2:30 the Royal Arch chapter No. 23 of the Masons will hold their initiation of officers. William Randolph Hearst was elect ed commodore of the Brooklyn Yacht Club at the Hotel Knickerbocker, New York, on Wednesday evening. It Is understood that Mr. Herat's flagship in which he will lead the club's fleet next year will be a high-speed power boat which is now being constructed. The new yacht it is said will be 160 feet long and one of the finest In this section of the country. RATTLE FOVGHT IN HI.E OK HAYTI San Pomlnog. Haytl, Dee. 86 Troops were sent today to the Domlnlcan-Haytlen fron- tier as a result of a report that a battle occurred there. General Antenor Firman is leading the rebels. i