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EIGHT PAGES PAGE EIGHT DAILY EAST ORKGOMAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH 0, 1911. MONOPOLE Canned Goods, mean canned goods of Highest Quality I STRING BEANS STIUXGLES8 BEANS LIMA BEANS BABT REFUGE BEANS EXTRA SIFTED PEAS PIMPLE PEAS SUGAR CORN SrCCOTASII A Complete line of MONOPOLE CANNED GOODS Uways Carrie in Mock. SEE WINDOW. OYSTERS SALMON IiOBSTER SHRIMP TOMATOES STRAWBERRIES BLACKBERRIES HALVED PEACHES SLICED PEACHES LEMON CLING PEACHES RASPBERRIES APRICOTS BARTLETT PEARS ROXAL ANN CHERRIES 8 Standard Grocery Co. Inc. Where all are Pleased Frank O'Gara, Pres. Bernard O'Gara, Sec-Treas. DEATH CLAIMS FIVE PENDELTON VICTIMS JERRY B. DESPAIN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Merchant and Wellknown Resident for Man; Years Stove MeDerniltt, Hugh Bain, Gib Brown and Julia OUn Also Die. The angel of death swooped down upon this section Saturday and his trim form hovered over the city all day yesterday so that when he took his departure he carried the souls of five ceoole. Within twenty-four hours he had called from life to death J. B. Desoain. little Steven McDer mitt. Hugh Bain, Gib Brown and Miss Julia Olln. .1. B. Despaln. Jerry B. Despain, the well known merchant, passed away at 3:10 yes terday afternoon, the Immediate cause of death being erysipelas, from which he had been suffering for the cast week. Prior to that, however, he had been afflicted with a chronic ailment and had Just recently re turned from California, where he had been in search of relief. The funeral will be hold Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church. J. B. Desoain was born July 4.1S59, in Lane county. Oregon, near Eu gene. In 1S75 he moved to Umatilla county and with the exception of three years, the remainder of his life was spent as an active business man of this county. He was married in Lane county on July 11, 18S0, to Miss Lfah J. Hurt, a native of that county. To their union have been born nine children: C. Jay, Isabella I., wife of Raymon Harpole of Portland, Ore.,; Leora I., wife of Frank Griggs of Pendleton, Ore.: Charles D.. Grover D., Ralph W., Joseph R., Glenn R., Edgar M. His wife and all of his children sur vive him to mourn his departure. Out side of his immediate family he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Viola J. Tuttle, and Mrs. Susie I. Bobbins of Spokane, and two brothers, W. F. De spain of Ritzville. Wash., and Charles A. Despain of Dunn, Wash; and a host of friends. The pall bearers will be Mr. Lee Teutsch. George H. Clark, F. E. Liv engood. T. J. Malonev. Joe Stockman, Kenneth McRae. in Cortland Co., X. T but removed early age. where she has spent most of her life, and where she leaves a host of friends and to whom her life will always be a tender memory. Thoroughly unselfish, she always reached out a hand to those in sick ness or trouble. To know her inti mately was to love and revere her. Five years ago she came to Pen dleton to reside with her sister, Mrs. I H. Blakeslee, in the hope of bene fitting her health. She has been a great sufferer from Asthma which terminated in the pneumonia from which she died. Steven McDermltt. Steven McDermltt, the four-year-old son of Malcomb McDermltt, passed away Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the home of his parents 623 Blaine street. The funeral was held from the Baptist church at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. Ralph E. Storey preaching the sermon. llu;h Bain. Hugh Bain passed away at his ranch ten miles south of this city yes terday at the age of 71 years, death being due to pneumonia. He has been a resident of that country for the past ten years, prior to which he made his home in Grass Valley. The funeral will be held from the family home tomorrow afternoon. Newsy Notes of Pendleton Bank Will Have Lliriit. Holes are being drilled in the pave ment in front of the First National bank today for the erection of one of the popular iron light posts which are becoming more numerous than otherwise on Main street. Two Miirrlairo Licenses. Two marriaiTH licenses were issued Saturday afternoon by Clerk Saling, one to William C. Norton and Fairy Brown, both residents of this county, and the other to George W, Grant, a resident of Lincoln county, Idaho, and Hazel J. Romalne. a resident of this county. Woodmen to Entertain. - Next Monday evening promises to be an eventful one for local members of the Woodmen of the World, the occasion being a visit by the deputy head consul. Ail open social session will be held at which there will be addresses and entertainment galore and all the choppers In the neighbor hood will be at the gathering. Ktviuil for Pupil.. On Wednesday evening, Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton of Walla Walla will give a recital in the studio of Miss Harriet Young in the Association building for her pupils, Mrs. Tom Vaughan. Miss Ethel Chapman and Miss Berniee Ruppe. Mrs. J. R Dickson, Miss Harriet Young and Miss Lora Perry will. act as accompanists for the young vocalists who will eacn sing a group of songs. RACE RIOT IN LOCAL SALOON JAP GULLIFORD RECEIVES SERIOUS KNIFE WOUND V.lg Crowd nt Auction. Large crowds were in attendance all day Saturday at the auction which Koeppen Brothers are conducting in an effort to clear out everything but their drug stock. Everyone in the city seemed to know that there would be some bargains for there were many handsome articles In the gift room which were to be knocked down to the highest bidder. The auction will be held again this evening, which will be the lust one. JuUa Olin. Miss Julia Olin passed away at 2:30 yesterday afternoon, at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. K. Blakeslee, death resulting from pneumonia. The funeral will be held from the Folsom undertaking parlors tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock. Julia Olln was born Jan. 27, 1841, with the family to DeKalb, 111 , at an SELLS EOR $90, One of the largest real estate tran sactions in this county in a number of years was consummated Saturday afternoon through the agency of Dep uty Sheriff George Strand when the John Bahr wheat ranch of 960 acres lying eight miles north east of Pen dleton on the road to Helix, was sold to Barney Anderson for a consider ation of $90,000. The sum of 12000 was paid down to bind the deal, and a $20,000 cash payment is to be made this fall and the rest to come due in deferred payments bearing six per cent interest. The Bahr place is one of the best wheat farms in Umatilla county, both in respect to fertility of the soil and the improvements about it. A $6000 house stands in the center of one of the finest locust groves in the country while back of it is a ten acre orchard. In acquiring possession of it, Mr. Anderson becomes one of the most extensive wheat farmers In eastern Oregon for he is already farming several thousand acres In different parts of the county. Mr. Bahr has lived in Umatilla county for the past 33 years and by his industry has made himself inde pendent. He recently purchased a fine home in Lents, about three miles from Portland, where he Intends to spend his remaining days In peace and quiet Weavers Left Yesterdnv. Accompanied bv Mrs. Weaver and their daughter Gwendolen, E. D. Weaver, former make-up man on the East Oregonian, left yesterday tor Portland where they will reside. Mr. Weaver being employed in the me chanical department of the Journal. Mr. Weaver was in the . mechanical force of the East Oregonlan for 25 years and was the make-up man for many years. He Is one of the fastest and most skille.l printers in eastern Oregon. Intoxicated Austrlans Elbow Other Patrons Front Bar In Olviupla Sa loon. Race Xeellg ran high In Pendleton Saturday night and before the offi cers succeeded in quelling it, Jap Gulilford, a well known resident of this city, had been stabbed by a mem ber of the gang of foreigners and la now lying at his home, 300 Willow street in a serious condition. f The affair occurred in the Olympla saloon on Main street at about 10:45 and was caused by the evident inten tion of a number of Greeks, Austri- ans, Algerians or some kindred na tionality to have the right of way at the bar. There were about fif teen of them and they began by In modestly shoving all other patrons away from the long bar. Naturally this arbitrary action was resented and soon a general altercation ensued precipitated when "Shorty" Saunders administered an unno-... the Jaw of one of the foreigners; He was Im mediately surrounded bv the fellow's Jabbering countrymen, whereupon his own friends came to his rescue. Knives began to flash from the pock ets of the southern Europeans and one of these was buried in the body of Guliiford Just above the hip in such a wav that a verv bad wound was inflicted. At this Juncture Night Officer Kearney arrived on the scene and placed three of the foreigners under arrest, bur as all of them had thrown away their knives. It was difficult to tell which was Gulllford's assail ant. An effort Is being made by the officers today to secure a confession from one of the three, but so far these eforts have been unsuccessful. However. Georee Baer. who was pass im: the saloon at the time of the near-tragedy. Identified 'Mike Zok lou as the man who threw the bloody knife awav and the officers believe thev can fasten the crime on him. Ml of the foreigners were members of extra gang No. 8 of the O.-W. com pany. Glasses That Fit RELIEVE THE. EVE OF ALL UNNECESSARY STRAIN, THUS GIVING YOU BETTER OR MORE COMFORTABLE VISION. If you Lave glasses that do not fit, or are troubled with headache, poor vision, double vision, nervousness, pain in the eyes, etc., you had better Bee us, and pet Glasses that fit. Our methods of testing the eyes, and fitting glasses are the latest and most scientific. WE IIAVE SUCCESSFULLY FITTED MANY WHERE OTHERS FAILED. HUNDREDS OF SATISFIED PATRONS RECOM MEND OUR WORK. DALE ROTHWELL, OPTOMETRIST With Wm. Hanscom THE Jeweler We'll Crumble Your Doubts If you are undecided as to where to send your suit, overcoat or dress to have it cleaned and pressed the best, all we ask la to try us once we'll crumble your doubts and give you a job that will be sure to please. With modern methods and expert help, we are able to guarantee satisfaction. Pendleton Dye Works Another "Cut-in" Made. lesterday morning a cut-In' was made on the new track just west of the city and the O.-W. company's trains are now running over the new track from here to a point a half mile below Pilot Rock junction. The motor car yesterday morning arrived over the new track and a few minutes later westbound passenger train No 17 made the trip over the new rails On that trip Assistant Superintend ent Buckley was in the engine cab as It passed over the new track. Spring signs at Dayton. Dayton, Wash. Belated spring has apparently arrived. Saturday a flock of wild geese numbering several ttore passed over Davton. Descending to the Touchet river for water, t.ht honks of the spring harbingers could be heard early in the morning. Meadow larks and robins are heard in the pastures and one man reports a brood of new chickens. Dust Is commencing to form in the streets here and each day sees the mercury creep a little higher, today's reglstra tion being 60. Snow which has cov ered the hills around Dayton for six weeks Is rapidly disappearing. Far mers around Dayton "are ready to commence spring work. Murphy Now Located. Captain Charles A. Murphy, engi neer for the branch asvlum. with his wife has moved Into the Oliver resl dence on the branch asylum site Captain Murphy and wife took pos session Saturday when the Oliver family moved to the city to reside, The Olivers for the time being will live In the Anderson house on Jack son street and during the summer expect to build a home at the end of Jackson street. With his home on the branch asylum grounds Captain Murphy will supervise work on the lands purchased bv the state and per form other duties under the InstruC' tions of the state board. He will have charge of the work of laying the water main from the city limits to the branch asvlum arrounds. Winter Forgotten Old Jack Frost and Winter have been relegated to the past at this store all thoughts now are of spring Our entire store Is a busy scene of rearranging, delaying spring goods and preparing for Uio coming season, which we expect to eclipse all our past season's records. , During our great sale, Just closed, we succeeded In cleaning out all the old stock and are now showing nothing but Uie very latest all new goods. VISIT OCR STOKE AND IMBIBE SPUING. THE ATMOSPHERE OF The New Boston Store l anders Moves Ills Office. Cltv Superintendent J. S. Landers has today been engaged in moving his office from the top floor of the city hall into the room on the main floor formerly designated as the mayor's office. This move Is being made in pursuance of the recent action taken by the city council whereby the old office of the superintendent which is next to the library, Is to bo used or the storage of reference books of which there is a laree. number crowd ed Into the two present library rooms. the boy having to take his father's place, reasons that an alliance with the waitress is impossible. He Is about to marrv a ladv of his own sphere when the poor, unfortunate girl with her baby appears and the young man makes reparation by mar rying her Instead of the heiress, for he finds that 1b not only duty but he really loves the little girl. 2. "The Border Ranger... Essan av. 1000 feet. Bud. a ranger, cap tures the leader of a band of Mexi can smugglers. The smugglerss re taliate bv capturlnar Joe's sweetheart. They declare they will never give her up untly Bud gives up Joe. Bud re fuses and goes after her, but is cap tured himself, and subjected to tor ture to make him give up. The girl escapes, informs a posse where the smugglers rendezvous, and they ar rive Just In time to save Bud's life. "Father Makes Himself Useful." Lubln. Often mother-in-law has been called In to'settle dlsagreable or ran cified differences between fond cou pes, but probably this is the first time father-in-law has been called upon to make the son good. The fath er arrives and makes love to the lng angry cmfwy cmfwypWheu daughter-in-law and the son becomes very angry. But father brings them together and all ends happy with a laugh every second. 000 feet. "The Adventuress." Gaumont. 1,- Four reels. 4000 feet of latest mo tion pictures. Police Court. In Full. Police Judge FItz Gerald held a courtmartlal for the "drunken bri gade" this morning and there were ten to answer to the roll call. The majority of these were swarthy red med from the local reservation who drank up too much Saturday night "booze." John Martin, William Brown, Charles Bennett and Jim Bennett, all Indians, took three days In jail for being drunk, while Wil liam Craig, Ed Chapman and Cold Spring forfeited their bail of five dollars each. Simon Stephens, Red and Charles Troy, white, each got ten days on a "d and d" charge. Troy attempted to steal a saddle mare be longing to Judge Fee Saturday even ing, which animal was tied to a hitch ing rack on Cottonwood street. Un fortunately for him the little animal objected to being taken away and landed the rider In the muddy street from where he was taken to the ctvy bastlle by Officer Ed Stansberry. The new fishing regulations passed by the congress of Panama have been forwarded by Consul General Sny der and are filed for reference at the bureau of manufactures. The maxi mum charge for foreign vessels fish ing In Panama waters is fixed at ISO a year for whaling vessels. AT THE MOVING PICTURE SHOWS Orphcum. Pendleton's favorite picture the ater. Interesting program for Tues day's change. 1. "Mike " the Miser." Edison. "Mike the Miser" Is a little district telegraph messenger boy who has won the soubriquet by his closeness, and the story deals with the reason for this closeness and also with the trials which the title bestowed upon him forces Into his young life. It Is one of the most appealing of child stories and full of unconscious humor of bovhood. none of which is lost by the youthful participants. 2. "A Robust Patient." Sellg. Jones Is sick and a friend tells him he should go to a sanitarium and recommends Dr. Crow's Retreat." ' Accordingly Jones bids his wife good bye and is off for his health arrives and Is re ceived by Dr. Crow, who promises great things. He Is assured that he Is in a very serious condition ana must diet and train down- is shown to his room, is dlsguested and wrttes his wife as follows: Dr. Crow's Bug House-. Dear Wife. This Is no place for me, this Is a dippy factory, I tried to leave but they won't let me out I am to diet and train down. I can see my finish now. Farewell. Willie. Watching his chance he makes his escape. Arriving at the quiet peaceful home of the Jones' he writes the Doctor the following touch ing testimonial. Dear Dr. Crow: Your Institution Is a wonderful benefit to mankind. If I ever have an enemy who Is seek ing health, I will take great pleasure In recommending him to try your nut college. Affectionately, Jones. 3. "It Did Look Suspicious." Vita graph. A case of circumstantial evi dence In which a man's carelessness leads him to accuse an innocent par ty of committing a crime which Is purely his own doing and for which he has to take the blame and ack knowledge his faults. 4. "The Firemen's Parade." Vita graph. The fire fighters are a fine bodv of men and do some fine work In their exhibition of the way they do things. There is a whole lot of good stuff In this picture that Is worth see B. The Musical Ranch. Lubln. A comedy representing a variety of mu sical geniuses upon a western ranch. The honors go to the man that courd not play anything yet succeeded in winning his lady's favor by the Intro duction of a phonograph. "The Pastime. The show of quality." Excellent program for Tuesday's change. "Fate's Turning." BlosrrnDh. 1000 feet A young man on a visit to a summer resort meets a pretty wait ress. Impulsively ha becomes engag ed to her. Later his father dies and Women may possibly not know enough to vote, though we don't ad mit It; but she certainly knows enough not to sell her vote to the first brio er who may happen along. pKBssHOmBMH Your cut Ire family will enjoy seeing The Cosy PENDLETON'S NEWEST. COSIEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE PICTURE SHOW. Only theatre in Pendleton with modorn conveniences. Change of program Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday. MONDAY AND TUESDAY. The Old Curiosity Shop. The Fate of Joe Dorr. The Taxicab Mystery. A Montana Love Story. Love Trials. Illustrated Song. Admission 10c. Children 5c SYNOI'SI.S OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF PHILADELPHIA. IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, on the 31st day of December, 1910, made to tho Insurance Commissioner of the .tato of Oregon, pursuant to law: : : CAPITAL Amount of capital paid up 760,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during tho year in cash. .. .13,446,360.66 Interest, dividends, and rents received during year 292,428.64 income from other sources received during year 8,617.80 Total income -.13,747,307.00 DISIUKSKMKNTS. Losses paid during the year ' 1 1,955, 864. 66 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock 206,250.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year.. 829,946.32 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the year.. 103,414.90 Amount of all other expenditures 372,773.93 Total expenditures .' 13,468,249.70 ASSETS. Value of real estate owned I 141.000 00 Value of stocks and bonds owned 6,185,387.08 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc 361,000.00 Cash in banks and on hand 172,169.29 Premiums In course of collection and In trans mission 574,149.62 Interest and rents due and accrued 83,687.65 - Total assets 17,517,893.86 LIABILITIES. Gross claims for looses unpaid I 383,922.63 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstand ing risks 4.126,970.08 Due for commission and brokerage All other liabilities : 30,000.00 Total liabilities 14.540,892.71 Total Insurance In force December 31, 1910. 1625,269,885.00 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR. Total risks written during the year 11,477,641.00 Gross premiums received during the year 29,086.62 Premiums returned during the year 4,705.58 Losses paid during tho year 15,276.71 Losses incurred during the year 17,109.21 Total amount of risks outstanding In Oregon Dec. 31. 1910 1,288,288 00 THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE CO. By W. GARDNER CROWELL, Secretary. Statutory resident general agent and attorney for service: chas. v. McCarthy. Bcntley & Lefflngwcll, Agents, Pendleton, Oregon, MONEYS to Loan at 5 Per Cent. Payable on installment plan. You can make your rental money pay, for your home. Call or write for particulars. THE STANDARD REAL ESTATE LOAN CO. J. II. Dolanoy, Act., iSs,'" ( Umatilla County, Oregon OFFERS MANY ADVANTAGES I hare a long lfot of wheat lands, stock ranches, and di versified farms. I have resided in the county 26 years, know values, and rnn show you some good bargains. E. T. WADE Temple Die Pendleton, Oregon. J Phone Main lit. 201 1-J E. Alts.