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raarrr pactes DAILY EAST OREGON! AN, PHNDUffTOTf, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER. 26, 1910. FAOS III U6 THIRD ANNUAL CELEBRATION IS TO BE OBSERVED : SWto'8 Most Prominent Men and Wo men Will He Among tlio Speakers Will Last for Two Days. The Third Annual Commonwealth Conference will be observed at the University of Oregon on Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14. The programs number some of the most - prominent men and women in the state, Including papers by Governor elect Oswald West, Mrs. Clara H. ' Waldo, former lecturer for the State 1 Grange, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, presl- dent of the Federation of Women's clubs, Hon. Chas. Galloway, member - of the state tax commission. Dr. Wil liam House, of the medical faculty In Portland and J. C. Stevens, formerly U. S. district hydrographor. The of ficial programs for the conference are as follows: Friday Aftwnoon. "Steps Toward the Attainment of Ideal Conditions for the Rural Com munities of Oregon. Paper by Clara H. Waldo; discussions by C. E. Spence, master Oregon State Grange; H. A. Darnall, lecturer State Grange; and L. R. Alderman, state superin tendent of public Instruction. "Improvement of Life Conditions in Oregon Through Co-operation of Wo- - men's Clubs of Oregon and the -State 'University and other Agencies of So cial Betterment." . Pnper' by Sarah A. Evans; discussions by representa tives of Women's clubs of the state. Friday Afternoon. "Enlistment of University Alumni In More Active Social Service." Pa per by Hon Charles V. Galloway; dis cussions led by representatives of Unl- verslty clubs of the state. Friday Evening. "Oregon's Problems Growing Out of Large Ianl Holdings and Trans portation Conditions In the State." Address by Governor-elect Oswald West. Saturday Forenoon, Jan, 14. "Development of a Public Health Conscience In the People of Oregon." Paper by William House, M. D.; dis cussions led by W. Carleton Smith, 'If. D. "The Civic Responsibility of the Lawyer." Discussions by members of the Oregon Bar association. Saturday Afternoon. "A Scientific inventory of Oregon's Land, Water and Mineral Resources Through Co-operation of Topographic, Hydrographlc and Mineral Surveys. Paper by J. C. Stevens; discussions by Hon. J. N. Teal; D. C. Henny of U. S. reclamation; and John II. Lew is, state engineer. "I'tliizntlon of opsin's Power He .i usees Upon the Kurin and in the Home and Fuctury " PiHciiHsiniis ty i rpi, sentatlve rlctriciil i-nglneers of the state. Many visitors are expected from the Htatc at large. An Invitation will ! extended to the member of the state leg'xlnture to ntten,l the sessions "11 Saturday afternoon. The Eugene Commercial club has pledged its fi nancial support towards entertaining the lawmakers nnd defraying their traveling expenses. KKATTI.E CITY COUNCIL KKVOKI'M RAILWAY FRANCHISE Seattle. Wash., Dee. 21. Pending the uctlon of an Injunction issued by Judge Hanford.the city council, which yesterday revoked the franchise of the Seattle-Renton and Southern Hall way (electric) announced today they won't attempt to stop the trains with in the city. Great crowds of suburban persons attended the meeting yesterdny nnd cheered when the franchise to oper ate In this city was revoked by a vote of 17 to 1. The action was taken In the face of an Injunction got out by the rond to prevent the vote. The franchise was revoked because the company attempted to boost fares from five to fifteen cents. OPENING BIDS IYR CHILEAN BATTLESHIPS Washington, Dec. 24. Bids for construction of two new Chilean bat tleships will be opened In London. January 10, nnd It Is said at the state department prospects are favorable for securing a modification of the pro posed contract so that British ship wrights will not be given a partlculnr advantage In the bidding over Am erican Interests There nas been no change, however, In the original plan which provided that the armor and armament for tho two vessels must be bought In England. STRIKERS ARMED WITH ACID BY LEADER? Chicago, 111., Dec. 24. Tenders of the garment workers strike has dis tributed acid among the strikers with Instructions to throw It into the fac es of strike-breakers, according to a confession tho police ollege was made today by Theophlle Jullk, who ad mitted he threw acid Into the eyes of Edward Oleson, blinding him. Tho attack was part of a carefully planned crusade tho police assert nnd every precaution has been taken to prevent a recurrence of the dlsplcable outrage. Supremo Court Cases Sot. Salem, Ore. Following aro tho su premo court coses set by Clerk More Innd for the first week In January: Tuesday, January S, 10 a. m., Dunl gnn vs. Wood, Marlon county; 2 p. m., Smith vs. Southern Pacific, Doug Ins county; Wednesdny, Jnnunry 4. 10 a. m., Callnpoola Lumber company vs. Rleo, Linn county; 2 p. m., Smith vs. Tolk county, Polk county; Thurs day, January 6, 10 n. m., Talbot vs. Cook, Multnomah county; 2 p. m., Ulmen vs. Mount Angel, Marlon -oun- ty. Let us create a new precedent, something of our very own. GREAT SALT LAKE IS A PUZZLER INLAND SEA PROVES MYSTERY TO SCIENTISTS Men of Learning Unable to Solve tho Problem of Its Escaping Waters oud Diminishing Area The Mael strom Near Antelope IhIiumI. The Great Salt lake of Utah con tinues to be one of tho greatest mys teries of nature. For sixty years its rise and fall have been studied by sci entlsts in an effort to account for the changes, but as yet they have reached no satisfactory solution of the prob lem as to what Is the principal cause of the decrease In Its depth. Those familiar with its depth and the shrinking In Its size each year assert that at the end of twenty years or so the bed of the lake will be near ly all exposed, with the possible ex ception of a few shallow pools of wa ter. Then, perhaps the mystery con nected with it will be solved. In its dimensions the lake Is really a sea, it being above seventy-five miles In length and fifty miles across at Its greatest width, containing, therefore, over 2,000 square miles of surface. Near the shores the wates l.i so shallow that there are places where one may wade out from the beach for a distance of a mile, yet will not be immersed up to his shoul ders. The buoyancy of the water is such that It is nlmost Impossible for one to remain on his feet at a greater depth, his bodv bemr lifted im n strip of wood thrown Into the water in a vertical or oblique direction like a dart Is returned to the surface In a horizontal position. Indeed, it is believed the Great Salt lake will support more weight to a given volume of water than even the Dead sea, to which in many respects It bears a striking similarity. Tile large o.uantity of salt In solu tion is the principal reason for the buoyancy. As tho lake recedes its bottom Is shown to he composed of a heavy erust of salt, which Is almost pure, lying upon a stratum that con sists chiefly of sand. In this respect tho bed of the lake Is similar to some of the deserts In the southwest which once contained bodies of water equal In size to that In Utah or even larger. H is known that the Great Salt lake loses a large quantity of water yearly by evaporation, but estimates of this quantity indicate that it is far less than that annually poured Into the lake from the rivers and creeks enter ing It. So far as Is known no natural out let exists, but tho lake supplies an Ir rigating system In the country adjac ent that requires a quantity of water yearly equal to o depth of four inches of the present area. This Is a very small portion of the volume of water j that enters It through its feeders, so the scientists know the water escapes in some other manner than by the ir rigation canal or by evaporation. This Is proved by the fact that the increase in the quantity that enters tlie lake at a rainy season nt times does not Increase Its depth, and the records -how that actually It has fal len immediately after the Jordan and other streams have contributed a larger volume than usual. .War what Is called Antelopo Island !s an Indication that a subterranean opening exists. Frequently the waters near the Island ore so violently dis turbed that people In the vicinity call this place the "maelstrom" and care ully avoid It when on the lake In boats. A number of years ago, It Is said, a sailing vessel loaded with sheep chanced to approach' too near the "maelstrom" and despite the strong breeze that wus blowing the force of the water was greater than the power of the sails, the vessel being drawn Into the middle of tho disturbance and capsized. Although sheep are natur ally strong swimmers nnd land was but a few hundred feet away, not one of the animals escaped and most of the carcasses went under never to ap pear again. While the buoyancy of the water Is so great that It will support a person without aid, tho boats designed for use upon the lake must bo construct ed especlnlly to counteract this fea ture. The ordinary wooden vessel when empty Is actually too light to bo navigated with safety upon It, since such a small portion of it would ho Immersed. Care must therefore be tnken, especially In the building of sailboats, lest they be top heavy. For this reason navigation is dangerous on tho lake even when there Is only a moderate wind, unless the sailing ves sel Is loaded heavily so that It sits deep enough In tho water to counter act the buoyant tendency. New York Tress. RAILROAD NOTES Or ALL AMERICA What promises to be a fierce pas senger rato war between tho rail roads operating from Chicago to New York has ended In a boost of rates. Edward C. O'Brien, who went to Uruguay ns United States minister, has decided to remain In that country ns the promoter and president of a new railroad. John Rlngllng, the circus king, has Just completed a railroad connecting White Sulphur Springs, Mont., which he practically owns, with tho main Hn of tho Milwaukee. English nnd German bankers have organized n $14,000,000 company nnd have commenced work on a railroad from the city of Puebla, Mexico, west to a port on the Pacific ocean. Members of the Association of Transportation and Car Accounting Officers will have much Important business to discuss and will hear nu merous reports during the meeting todoy nnd tomorrow nt the Auditori um, Chicago. A big Increase in freight rates for the transportation of second-hand lo comotives and tenders, which have been largely sold by Southern roads to small lines throughout the coun- National Wool Growers' Convention and Mid Winter Sheep Show Portland, Ore., Jan. 4-7, 1911 For the above occasion round trip tickets will be sold from Pendleton by The Oregon Railroad (2b Nav. Co. at One and One-Third Fare Tickets on sale January 2nd and 3rd, 1911, good for return until January 10, 1911. For further particulars, call on any O. It. & N. Agent, or write to WM. McMURRAY General Passenger Agent. try. has been held up by the Inter state Commission. Next year will witness an exciting ran. tint ween the three treat railroad systems of Canada for the command of the traffic of the great Peace riv er country in northern Canada, a land which is said to possess remark able mineral and agricultural possi bilities. Arguments on the evidence adduc ed during the rate hearing will be heard by the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington, beginning tomorrow, and after due deliberation the commission will announce what It Is generally considered will be the most ImDortant decision ever eme- )natlng from it B. F. Toakum, who has recently completed an Inspection trip over the lines of the St. Louis & San Francisco of which he Is the executive head, de clares that the people of the South west were never so. prosperous as this year, and the antl-rallroad agitation in that section has practically ceased. The demand for additional railroad equipment continues all over this country and Canada, recent orders In cluding 400 copper cars and 600 ore cars for the Great Northern, and. seventy all-steel passenger cars of the latest design for the Baltimore & Ohio, and 20,000 tons of steel rails for the 'Western Maryland. monmoutd: oil well snows. At Depth of 1750 Feet Forcmnn Con fident of Finding Petroleum. Monmouth, Or. The Oregon Pipe & OH company, which Is boring for oil on the Whiteaker farm, three miles north of this city, has reached a depth of 1750 feet. Some weeks past there was considerable gas In evidence, nnd on being lighted would burn In the air about ten feet. At the pres ent time the drill Is alternately bring ing up rock and shale. The drill Is operated by a 25-horsepower steam engine. The diameter of the well is eight inches. The cost of the entire plant Is approximately $6500, In cluding the casing, valued at $3000. The work has been in progress eight een months, averaging about forty feet a day, a force of men working day and night. The foreman stated today that oil In paying quantities Is certain. Lost, Tuesday, while shopping, la dy's gold brooch, floral design. Find er return to Thos. Fitz Gerald at city hall. Liberal reward. IS California Is the place to visit. Orange groves in full bloom, tropical flowers, famous hotels, historic Old Missions, attractive watering plnces, delightful climate, making that favored section the Nation's most popular retreat You can see it at its best via the SHASTA ROUTE and "The Road of a Thousand Wonders Southern Pacific Company Up-to-date trains, first-class In every respect, unex celled dining car service, quick time and direct con nections to all points south. SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARE OF $55 Portland to Los Angeles 2nd Return With corresponding low faicn fiom all other sections of the Northwest. Llboral stop-overs in each direction Jfl nd long limit. Interesting SB on tho various rosorts and .ii oc linn on ui'piicitiion 10 any i'. or O. K. & N. Agent, or from WILLIAM McMURPnAY, Gerr.i r-ngr Agent, Portland. Ortn. Successful Chinese Doctors for Home Treatment The world-known C h 1 n e se doctors with powerful and wonderful Chinese remedies, cure all chronic diseases and blood disorders suc cessfully for both men and women. If you are suffering and cannot be cured By other doctors why not write us for a free book and symptom blank, or describe your case to us? Our doctors will diagnose your case and tell you the exact re sult If we cannot cure you we will tell you so frankly. All our Chinese medical advice free to everyone. YORK & YORK, CHINTSE REME DIES CO. 210 W. Blain St, Walla Walla, Wn. Milne Transfer Phone Main 5 C CALLS PROMPTLY ANS WERED FOR ALL BAGGAGE TRANSFERRING. PIANO AND FURNITURE MOVING AND HEAVY TRUCK IN Q A SPECIALTY. snd attractive literature attractions of California I &3SHIS) 1 H Want Ads. IE WANTED. YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN Learn a profession. Show card writers earn large salaries; clerks can dou ble their earning capacity; the field has never been overcrowded. The Pendleton Business College offers you the opportunity to learn this profession under a first-class in structor, at a small expense, taking no time from your regular work. Night class now open. Call any time for Information. WANTED Classified ads, such as neip wanted; rooms or houses to rent; second hand goods for sale; in fact, any want you want to get filled, the East Oregonlan wants your want ad. Rates: Three lines one time, 20 cents; two times, (0 cents; six times, 70 cents. Fire lines one time, SO cents; two times, 45 cents; six times, $1.18. Count six words to the line. Send your classified ads to the office or mall to the East Oregonlan, enclosing silver or stamps to cover the amesnt Classified PHYSICIANS. H. 8. OARFIHLD, it. D., HOMSO pathlc physician and surgeon. Of fice Judd block. Telephone: Office, black 3411; residence, red 2632. DR. LYNN K. BLAKESLBB, CHRO nic and nervous diseases, and dis eases of women. X-ray and Electro theraputlcs. Judd building, corner Main and Court streets. Office 'phone Main 72; residence 'phone. Main SI4. DENTISTS. E. A. MANN, DENTIST, OFFICE Main street, next to Coirfmercial Association rooms. Office 'phone, Black 3421; residence 'phone, Black 26L KERN BENNETT, DENTAL SUR geons. Office room it Judd build ing. Phone, Red 3301. DR. THOMAS VAUGHAN, DENTIST, Office In Judd building. Phone, Main 73. YETERLNARY SURGEONS. DR. D. C. M'NABB, LOCAL STAT Stock Inspector and ex-member State Veterinary Board. Office at residence 915 east Court St Res. 'phone Main 69. ATTORNEYS. RALEY A- RALEY, ATTORNEYS AT law. Office in American National Bank Eulldlng. FEE & SLATER, LAWYERS, OF fice In Despaln building. CARTER A SMYTHE, ATTORNEYS at law. Office in rear of Ameri can National Bank Building. JAMES B. PERRY. ATTORNEY AT law. Office over Taylor Hardware Company. LOWELL & WINTER, ATTORNEYS and counsellors at law. Office In Despaln building. GEORGE W. COUTTS, ATTORNEY at law. Estates settled, wills, deeds, mortgages and contracts drawn. Col lections made. Room 17, Schmidt block. PETERSON & WILSON, ATTOR neys at law; rooms 3 and 4 Smlth CrawforJ building. PHELPS A STEIWER. ATTORNEYS at law. Office In Smrth-Crawford building. CHAS. J. FERGUSON. ATTORNEY at law. Office In Judd building. DOUGLAS W. BAILEY ATTORNEY at law. Will practice In all state and federal courts. Rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4. over Taylor Hardware Co. ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS, ETC D. A. MAY, CONTRACTOR AND Builder. Estimates furnished on all kinds of masonry, cement walks. stone walks, etc. Phone black 3786, or Oregonlan office. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. JOHN S. BAKER. FUNERAL Di rector and licensed embalmer. Opposite postofflce. Funeral parlor. Two funeral cars. Calls responded to day or night. 'Phone main 76. AUCTIONEER. COL. F. O. LUCAS, LIVESTOCK Auctioneer, Athena, Oregon. Ref erence First National Bank of Athena and Farmers' Bank of Weston. Farm sales a specialty. SECOND-HAND DEALERS. V. STROBLE, DEALER IN SECOND- hand goods. If there is anything yon need tn new and second-hand furniture, stoves, granlteware and crockery, call and get his prices. No. 21S East Court street. RESTAURANTS. CHINA RESTAURANT, NOODLES and chop Buey, Ung D. Goey, prop V. the old rtr.nd, Attn street In rec of Tall man A Co. tlotwrkcvpluir Rooms for Rent. Unfurn'shed housekeeping rooms for rent in the East Oregonlan build ing. Steum heat, electric lights, hot and cold water and bath. Recently renovated. Enquire at East Orego WANTED (Con tinned.) WANTED Lace curtains to laundry. Work done with especial car. Phone Red 2521. ANYONE, ANYWHERE. CAN START a mall order business at home. No canvassing. Be your own boas. Send for free booklet Telia how. Heacock, 1708, Lockport, N. Y. HAIR WORK Ladies, come to Mad am Kennedy's hair parlors, 607 E. Court street, for your switches, puffs, rolls and a free hair dress with every $5.00 order, and your combings made up while you wait Shampooing, hair dressing, facial massage. Everything guaranteed. Hlghest price paid for combings. Also all kinds of hair Jewelry mad to order. Phone Red 3752. PASTURE 600 acres of stubble and 140 loads of fine straw, water sonvenlent. Address Box 132, Pi lot Rock, or Phone Farmer 742. Dally East Oregonlan by carrier only 65 cents per i th. Directory INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS HARTMAN ABSTRACT CO., MAKES reliable abstracts of title to all lands In Umatilla county. Loans on city and farm property. Buys and sells all kinds of real estate. Does a general brokerage business. Pays taxes and makes investments for non residents. Write fire, life and acci dent insurance. References, any bank in Pendleton. JAMES JOHNS, Pres. C. XL MAR4H, See. BENTLEY & LEFFINGWELL. REAL estate, fire, life and accident insur ance agents. New location, 81S Main street Phone Main 404. LIVERY AND FEED STABLE. CITY LIVERY STABLE. THOMPSON street Carney A Bradley, Prop. Livery, feed and sale stable. Good rigs at all times. Cab line In connec tion. 'Phone main 73. MISCELLANEOUS. DEAL WITH OWNER S7060 han. dies 706 acres of the best wheal land In northern Umatilla county. 400 acres stubble, 235 acres can be seeded this fall, plenty of good wa ter for orchard, yard, lawn, etc, fenced, fair buildings. Look this up. 3 or S years' time on $710 balance. $1000 buys the best 7-year-old 1060 poand Jack, guaran teed. $212 buys 212 acres of ground ready to. seed. Owner gets 1-4 delivered In his ewn sacks la the field. Good water. S. J. Don aldson, Walla Walla, Wash. ENGRAVED CARDS, INVITATIONS, weddlsg announcements, embossed private and business stationery, etc Very latest styles. Call at East Ore gonlan office and see samples. LEGAL BLANKS of every descrip tion for county court, circuit court. Justice court, real estate, etc, tor sale at East Oregonlan office. Old newspapers In large bundled, LET ELECTRICITY DO YOUR work It's clean, reliable AT) A fAn. venlent Electric Sad Irons, guaran teed, 5.25. Electric Hot Water and Curling Iron Heaters, Electric Coffee Percolators, etc. A complete stock of Gas and Electric fixtures. First-class wiring of homes, ete. J. L. Vaughan, 815 Main street SLOM KEE, CHINESE LAUNDRY. family washing; work done by hand; mending free; goods called far and delivered. 408 East Court street FRATERNAL ORDERS. 4 PENDLETON LODGE No. II Vy A. F. and A. M., meets the v first and third Mondays of each month. All visiting brethren are Invited. DAMON LODGE NO. 4, K. of P., meets every Mon day evening in I. O. O. T. hall. Visiting brothers cor. dlally invited to attend. George W. Coutts. C. C; R. W. Fletcher. K. R. & S. PENDLETON TRAIN SCIIEDULB. O. R. N. Westbound Oregon division Portland local, leave... 9:00a.m. Ore. A Wash. Express.. 1:60a.m. Portland limited 12:16 p. m. Fast Mall 11:46 p.m. Motor 4:36 p. m. Pilot Rock Mixed 1:06 a.m. Enstbound Oregon division Fast Mall 1:60 a.m. Ore. & Wash. Express., (:16a.m. Chicago Limited 6:15 p. m. Motor 10:20 a. m. Portland local, arrive... 6:10p.m. Pilot Rock Mixed 3:00 p. m. Washington Dlv. Leaving Pendleton. Walla Walla local 6:25 p.m. Pendleton passenger ... 7:00a.m. Spokane local 1:30 a.m. Washington Dlv. Arriving Pendleton Pendleton local 1:30a.m. Walla Walla local 1:10 a.m. I'enJlcton passenger ... 6:00p.m. NORTHERN PACIFIC Ieaving Pendleton Passenger 1:36 p.m. Mixed train 7:30a.m. Arriving Pendleton Passenger 10:00 a.m. Mixed train T:lte.m. nlan office.