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PAGE TEX. : TW EAILY EAST OllEGQjgAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY", APRIL 3, 1912. TEN PAGES The Seeds to Sow, are the Seeds that Grow It's Tims to Plant and Lore is the place to get your seeds. We have a fine lot of the following SEED POTATOES EARLY ROSE, EARLY BURBANK, EARLY 6 WEEKS, EARLY OHIO, LATE OHIO. besides, anything- you want in garden and flower seeds. All (he early vegetables that are now on the market are to be found here. Phone orders carefully attended. Standard Grocery Company, Inc. Where All Are Pleased Frank O Gara, President. Bernard O'Gara, Sec.-Treaa. EASTER CANTATA AT II. 1 CHURCH TONIGHT "The Triumph of the Cross," the East?r cantata by Edith Palmer Putnam, is to be given at the Metho dist Episcopal church this evening with Miss Doris Gregory and Miss Cathryn Finnell as the reading char acters. It gives promise of being an especially pleasing entertainment. An cellent stereopticon lantern has been secured for use during the pro gram. The following is the program for "The Triumph of the Cross:" Cast of Clwractcrs. Magdalenlf Miss Doris Gregory Ange'.s Miss Cathryn Finnell, Miss Dorothy Henderson, Miss Bessie Gibson. Faith Miss Ruby Seibert Hope Miss Edna Wisdom Charity Miss Flossie KJmbrell Pleasure Miss Lronie Minnis Folly Miss Evelyn Kinman Fame . '. Miss Marie Sneider Go!d Miss Lois Curl Sin Mr. Walter Owen Pride Mr. Walton Roork Prophet Mr. Leo Haw Pantomime Misses Lois Curl, Effie Duff, Fay -Duff, Lavelle Rugg, Edna Kennedy. Good Night Drill By Tiny Tots Soloist .." Mrs. Landers Accompanist Mrs. Owen Program at g o'clock. 87 Letters in Surname. Elkhart, Ind. Elkhart boasts of a man with the longest surname in the state. It contains thirty-seven letters. The possessor is proprietor of a Greek candy kitchen and when time permits, or official tUIe and signature are necessary, gets by with this: Pap pat heodorokkoum m ountaourgeotopo ulos. a cross between a sneeze and a sneer. When said P-and-so-on Is in a hurry he signs his name Spero Michels. The shortest name in Elikhart is that of John Bi, who wins over Os- Lcar Ek, who held the record two years ago. It Is declared that Elkhart county holds the unquestionable title to the shortest name in the state Ed Ek. He says his Christian name is Ed and not Edward, or any other combi nation with an "Ed" prefix. STILL UNDER, SEER'S SPELL. Kansan Refuses to Prosecute Clair voyant Who Robbed Him, He Says. Salina, Kan. Alleging himself un der the "mysterious spell" of the man. Virgil Alderson refused to testify against Professor Almo, a clairvoy ant accused of obtaining $600 from Alderson, and. the case against the seer was dismissed. Alderson declared that because of the "magnetic influence," lie could not tell the truth on the witness stand when confronted by Almo. Alderson also asserted Almo didn't get the mon ey with evil intent." Almo, it was charged, had persuad ed T'.derson to wear a "luck" sack about his neck containing six $100 bills, and then substituted slips of paper for the money. He was arrest ed as he was boarding a train. Work Horses for Sale. For sale, twelve head good work horses. For further particulars ad dress James Hill, Helix, Oregon, or call at my ranch, four and one half miles west of Helix. Good Coffee lob mill gland 4Ac that coffee with the rich coffee fragrance, with the delicate tang that makes coffee a joy to drink. Try Our Standard Uma tilla Blend Gray Bros. Grocery Co. Quality Grocers - Newsy Notes of Pendleton 'ot-Jirnn Goes to Hoppncr. George T. Cochran, eastern Oregon ater commissioner and randldatn for the republican nomination for rnn. sentative from the second judicial dis trict, left this morning for Heppner after campaigning in Umatilla coun- for several days. In Whitney When Murder Done. George Horseman, veil known local stockman, has returned from Grant county and reports that he was in Whitney when John Irvine shot and Killed J. A. McGraw. bartender, ac counts of which have been in the pa pers of the past few days. He states that the crime was the result of a drunken quarrel. Couuty Court Meeting. The county court today commenced upon its regular monthly meeting ad the day has been spent with the aud iting of bills. Two Drunks in Court. Two drunks made up the police court docket this morning. Joe Ken edy will enter a plea this afternoon while L. McCarm accepted a three day -sentence after pleading guilty. Two Marrlajro Licenses. Marriage licenses were Issued today to Arthur C. Harlow of Marlon coun ty and Miss Adna P. Raley of this city and to Harry B. Giece of Hermlston and Ethel V. Emry of this county. IlATTEItlES FOH TODAY'S COAST LEAGUE GAMES. 4 Portland, Ore , April 3. Bat- terles Portland, Koestner and Howley, L. A. Chech and Boles; San Francisco, Baker and Schmidt; Oakland, Christian- and Mitze; Vernon, Castleton and Brown; Sacramento, Wll- Hams and Cheek. '"edoral Court Adjourns. After hearing the arguments in the !. P. Wright et al vs. Orchard Devel ipment Co., et al case yesterday, the :pring session of the eastern Oreeon United States district court was ad journed until May 27, at which time other cases will come up for hearing. Mrs. Pierve Very Low. Mrs. Herbert Alexander, daughter of Mr. and Ms. J. M. Bentley, came in this morning from her home as Pas co in response to a message stating that her sister. Mrs. Pierce, who has been seriously ill for the past four months, had taken a turn for the worse and is very low. Had deration on Nose. Richard "Dude" Devlne, the former star athlete of the local high school. has returned to Pendleton from the University of Washington to spend the Easter vacation with friends and reativea He recently underwent an operation in Seattle for the removal of a growth on the bone o; his nose. Last Day for Filing Petitions. Today is the last day for the filing of petitions by candidates for nomi nation at the April primaries. Up until 2 o'clock only one petition in ad dition to those already filed was pre sented, that one being filed by John M. Bentley, who desires to be reelect ed as constable In the Pendleton district. Paving Progressing Pine. The paving of Cottonwood is pro gressing splendidly, the warm weather contributing . greatly to the rapid work. This afternoon the bitulithic binding has been applied to the crushed rock between Webb and Railroad streets and much of the re mainder has bene spread with rock. The plowing of Alta street is about completed and the work of graveling it will soon begin. Voters Will nave Long Ballot. County Clerk Frank Saline- la todat preparing the copy for the official oanot m tne precincts of Umatilla countv for the Anrll nrlmnrlps. Tt shows that the Pendleton voter will have about 71 names to consider be fore making his marks, the largei number being occasioned by the pres idential and congressional election The democrats will have less names to consider as they have not a full iicKet in tne field. Miss Adna Raley Will Wed. Coming as a surprise to many of her friends is the marriage of Miss Adna Raley, eldest daughter of Col onel and Mrs. J. H. Raley, to Arthur Colburn Harlow of Woodburn, which occurs this evening at the Raley home on College stret. The wedding will be a quiet, one, only a few friends be ing Invited, and the "eremony will be performed by Rev. W. L. Van Nuys of Mt. Hood, formerly pastor of the local Presbyterian church. Pendleton Student's In Athletics. A number of ex-Pendleton high school students will take part In an Indoor athletic meet at the University of Oregon tonight, according to re ports reaching here. Tom Boylen, former captain of the local track team, will be one of the star contest ants in the 600 yard run, while James Johns, the crack sprinter of the unl verslty track team, is entered In the 300 yard dash. Brooke Dickson will box Waldo Miller, who spent last summer in the city as an employe of the O.-W. R. & N. lock signal service, and Hawley Bean will go after points in the obstacle race and the high dive. MAI1KL WAHXEU NOW SATISFIED FATHER. LIVES (Contiued from page 1) he left here he never went to Port land ut all, but went straight through to the Dakotas and Bpent several years in those states and in Minnesota. From there he Vent to Chippewa Falls, where he lived until six years ago when he removed to his present home in Cadott. Mother had secured a di vorce from him but when she mar ried his brother, it hurt him and he wanted to get clear away from them. He writes that he married again and has two married daughters by his present wife- He also states that he has written me frequently, addressing the letters to Weston but I never re ceived any of them and they were re turned to him. My failure to receive them Is strange for the Weston post master knew very well that I was liv ing In Pendleton. He has been on the sldS of Dr. Watts all along and I believe he deliberately prevented the letters from reaching m. I have just Icarneil that the Watts have known that my father is living for some time and they must have found out from the letters." Will Throw Out Records. In reply to the question as to what bearing her father's advent would have on the fight over the estate of her uncle, she declared it would mean that a'.l of the records in the seven year legal battle would be thrown out of court. "My father's name appears to a number of documents," she said, which contest my rights to the prop erty and he declares he has never signed such a document. With mi relp and the help of God Ivvill y-t right the wrong which has been done mt." Mrs. Warner's Funds Low. Mrs. Warner is about "broke" now and finds It difficult to prosecute the f.'trlit she has been waging for Seven years. The expense of the three trials for forgery and the heavv cost of the civil actions which she has ta ken have absorbed all of the money which she had and all of the several thousand dollars which her present husband had when he married her. Her brother, Fred Young, who is named as a beneficiary in the "sev enth" wiil, is financing the attempt to probate the recent find. STEALS $100; SPENDS ALL OX "ONLY GIRL" HE HAS New York. Herbert Testor, 16, of 26 Clinton place, Brooklyn, pleaded guilty before Judge Swann In general sessions to the theft of 3100 from his employer. "What did you do with it?" inquir ed Judge Swann. "Spent it," replied the boy. Judge Swann read a list of articles bought by the boy, "Here's an item of theater tickets and candy," remarked the judge. Who is the girl?" "My mother," replied the boy, "she Is the only girl I have." Judge Swann remanded the boy to have his story investigated. VT KSrJ 1:" V1 m It's a Dog-Gone Shame DYEING spors&STAlNS that a puppy should be too affectlon ftt in the street In muddy weather. but both ladies and gentlemen have good redress when we get their gar ments to clean. They are maae to look like new agaln And no matter how delicate the fabric may be, we never injure it In the cleaning operation. Pendleton Dye Works Phone Main 169. 306 E. Alta. SMOKE UP! "Husband Cruel; Sues for Divorce. Minerva Lee today commenced suit against her husband, Richard F. Lee, for a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Her com plaint cites that they were married In Oakland In 1902 and have one child, Virgil Lee, aged 9 years, who until March 30 was attending the local schools, but who was on that date taken Into Washington by the defend ant Plaintiff alleges that while they lived In Helix her husband frequent ly came home Intoxicated and cursed and beat her and that since living In Pendleton assaulted her on one oc casion and would have done her great bodily harm had not there been in terference. She asks for the custody of the child. Will M. Peterson Is her attorney. Keeping a husband ' in hot water Is a poor way to preserve him. That's the way our southern eolonela do, and. believe us, they know something bout the art. Oo and do likewise, but GET YOUR. CIGARS FROM US. 7. J. Connor & Co. Successor to HARRY ODELXi. Cigars, Candies and Pool Room. 149 Main Street Phone M. 4. IMS gii's Spring Our complete line of new and . nobby shapes for spring are here on display. Styles the Latest Prices the Lowest We are agents for the celebrated John' B. Stetson Hats as well as many other trustworthy makes ' WE WOULD BE PLEASED TO SHOW THEM.- Vorltingmcn's Clothing Company Corner Main and Webb Sts. Hay Your House Wired for Electricity It's cheaper, safer, far more pleasing' and saves much unneces sary eye-strain. At the present low rate for lighting you get one kilowatt more for SI. 00 than was formerly given for 11.80. By using the new wire-type MAZDA lamp you get three timet more light than from the ordinary carbon lamp and your light Is as bright and clear as daylight This new MAZDA can be used on ordinary drops and cords without breaking. Save your eyes, save your house, save money, be comfortable. Electric and gas supplies, electtrlo light wiring, bell wiring, gas pip ing, motors and dynamos. SEE J.L.Vaughai 831 Main Street. Phone Main 139. Three Great Values for Three Days $1.25 Cream Serge for . 98c $1.25 Kid Gloves . . 93c Black Chiffon Taffeta Underskirts to go for . . . . $2.49 WONDER STOKE "Clark's Grocery" We have on the way a ship ment of Apples. They will go at $1.00 per box. The S&H Stamps go with them. CLARK'S GROCERY Phone Main 174 612 Main Street 1 THE $15.00 WATCH FOR FARMERS You farmers need to measure your time carefully. The stomach is not always a certain coll for meals nor is the sun a sure standard for your help to start and quit by. You owe yourself a look at this $15.00 Elgin watch I am offering. It has an easily read dial filled open face case it's carefully timed the heat and cold it will encounter in your out-of-door lifes won't effect its constant truthfulness. It has a double barrell guarantee the makers and mine. Royal M. Sawtelle,;The Jeweler I