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PAGE EIGIIT. DAILY EAST OREOXXNIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1912. EIGHT PAGES The Seeds to Sow, are the Seeds that Grow It's Time to Plant and hero is tLe place to got your seeds. We have a fine lot cf the following SEED POTATOES EARLY ROSE, EARLY BURBAXK, EARLY 6 WEEKS, EARLY OHIO, LATE OHIO. bosiilos, anything you want in garden and flower seeds. All the early vegetables that are now on the market are to be found here. Thone orders carefully attended. Standard Grocery Company, Inc. Where AU Are Pleased - Frank O'Gara, President. Bernard O'Gara, Sec.-Treaa. Newsy Notes of Pendleton Trors Aro Illooniing Early. Already peach and apricot trees In Tendleton are in full bloom but the owners are fearful lest they be killed by rrost as was the cuse last year. Improving Ilia Probity. H. a. p. Eggers, well known retir ed farmer, is Improving his residence property on the corner of Jackson and Bush streets by constructing a stone wall about it. Twi Aeros Bring $2000. A ten acre fruit tract two miles northeast of Freewater has been sold by C. G. Rogers and wife to John Mc Auslan for a consideration of $2000. SEEKERS OF COUNTY MOTHER PARTY HAS FI LL TICKET IX FIELD Unless Voters Insert Names of Here tofore Vnnientioned Candidates, Many xow in Race Will Win With out Opposition. The time limit for the filing of pe titions of candidacy expired yester day and the voters may now see the array of officeseekers from which they may make their selections. Neith er republicans nor democrats have a full ticket in the field for the nom inations and unless names are writ ten in on the ballot, many of the of fices will be secured without opposi tion. The following are the district and county caididates as filed with County Clerk Saling: Republican. For circuit judge, G. W. Phelps of Pendleton. For district attorney, James P. Neal of Freewater, Frederick Steiwer of Pendleton. For joint representative, Umatilla and Morrow counties, R. N. Stanfield of Stanfield. For representatives (two), Joseph T. Hinkle of Hermiton, L. L. Mann of Pend'eton, Roland Oliver of Pen dleton and S. D. Peterson of Milton. For clerk, Frank Saling of Pendle ton, J. T. Wallan of Adams. For treasurer, George V. Bradley of Pendleton. For recorder, Ben S. Burroughs of Pendleton. For commissioner. Horace Walker of Stanfield, H. A. "Waterman of Her miston. For school superintendent, Frank K. Welles of Ferndale, I. E. Young of Milton. For coroner, H. S. Garfield of Pen dleton. For surveyor, Geary Kim br ell of Pendleton. For assessor, S. A. Saylor of Uma tilla. Democrat. For sheriff, T. D. Taylor of Pen - dleton. For assessor, C. P. Strain of Pendle ton. For commissioner, Manuel Friedley of Juniper. In addition to the above candidates pon which all of the voters of the county will pass, there are also a number of men out for the various justice of the peace and constable po sitions in the various districts but in no district is there any competition. Here in the Pendleton district, Joe H. Parkes. republican, and John M. Bent ley, democrat, both present encumb- ants, are out for the nomination of their party for justice of the peace end constable respectively. In the Mllton-Freewater district, J U Miller and J. W. Dykes, both re publicans, are seeking the two po sitions, while B. B. Richards, present justice of the peace in the Athena district, is seeking the republicans to nominate him again. F. C. McKen- rie, republican, and s. D. Phay, dem ocrat, are the only two men in the field for Justice of the peace and constable in the Hermiston district. In addition tt these candidates, a large number of would-be precinct committeemen have filed their petitions. HIGH RELAY RACE BE Idaho Veterinarian Here. Dr. E. T. Baker, veterinarian at the University of Idaho Is visiting in Pendleton today while en route home after attending an institute in south em Idaho. While here he Is the guest of Dr. W. H. Lyt'.e. the two men be ing old friends. recent ordinance providing for the licensing of drays, etc., a number of the draymen had already paid 17.50 as a quarterly license under the old ordinance and yet by the terms of the new ordinance they could not be giv en credit for that cmount upon the annual license which the new law provides. In order that justice might be done them, the council last night voted to refund their original pay ment by warrant. Multnomah Hotel Man Here. Monroe Goldestein, director of pub licity and promotion of the new Ho tel Multnomah in Portland, is pay ing Pendleton a visit today while on a tour of eastern Oregon and Idaho. Mr. Goldstein is also a member of the publicity committee of the Port land lodge of Elks which is exploit ing the grand convention which is to be held in Portland next July. Iniroving Residence. The Frank Mytinger home at 821 West Court street, is being improved by the installation of a concrete block foundation, new porches and other betterments, the work being done by P. T. Belts. Much interest . is being shown in the high school interclass relay race which Is to be pulled off tomorrow at the Round-Up Park. Each class is to have a team of five men tn the race, each man to run anlle. The fellows have been training hard for the event and much good material is expected to be brought forth. The seniors are to be represented by Haw, Strain. McDonald, Sturdlvant Hampton and Fee. The Ferguson brothers, Williamson, Finnell and Breithaupt, will carry the colors of the Juniors. The sophomores have a strong team consisting of RusseH, Krebs, Dunlap, Norrls and Koch. The freshmen are represented by green men, but they will be strong factors in determining the champion ship. Stranghn, Brock, Rugg Ham ley and Despaln carry the green as their colors. The juniors and the freshmen both look forward to the moment when they shall be crowned victors of the relay race, but the other two classes have five dark horses apiece and al though not giving their views, state they will be In the running. The race starts at 3:30 sharp at the Round-Up grounds and admission will be free to all people without regard to sex, age, race or rooting ability. The annual class meet 19 to be held next Friday. Two Drunks In Police Court. George Peterson was given three days in jail this morning when he pleaded guilty to being drunk. John Doe was also registered on the dock et with a bail of five dollars forfeit ed on a similar offense. WOMEN TO HUNT TREASURE. Hope to Unearth Pirate. Hoard on South Pacific Island. Tjondon. The Evening ' News vouches for the authenticity of the story that two women, ' both well known in London society, will leave England next month to search for hidden treasure on an island in the southern Pacific. They have charter ed a 200-ton yacht from a well-known yachtsman, who will probably partici pate in the search. The treasure Is said to amount to millions and was burled by pirates. Records of the expedition will, it is added, be filed in the British Mu seum. The two women visited the Is land last year and spent five weeks there, accompanied by a representa tive of the government, to which the island belongs. The investigations that followed were satisfactory and the two principals returned to the mainland and obtained an Interview with the president Of the country which owns the "treasure island." He granted a concession and leave to re move anv treasure found. By the tems of the agreement the government claims one-third of the treasure. The agreement was duly witnessed by a British representative In the country in question. Cut tie, for Helix. Bur Johnson, the Helix butcher, has ust purchased 15 head of beef cattle from the county, the beef having been raised at the poor farm. The cattle are to be shipped to Helix tomorrow and will be butchered by Mr. Johnson for his market In that town. IASSOED AND DRAGGED MILE. FARMS FOR CITY POOR. .St. Paul. Minn. To colonize poor fami ies of St. Paul and Minneapolis on forty-acre farms in Northern Min nesota, provide homes for them and Klve them a start at farming. Is a move started by the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army started such a colony In Ohio several years ago and later one in California, and in each Instance those sent to the farms have "made good " Pullman, Wash. Chester Getchel, 9 year old son of Scott Getchel, whose farm lies southwest of Pullman, was playing with another boy a rew years r.Ulpr. n hin the older boy. on horse back, lassoed the little fellow. The horse the larger boy was riding be. came frighten'ed and bolted, dragging Chester over a macadamized road a long distance. The boy declared it was nparlv a mile. The boy who threw the rope was so frightened that he could not release the rope from the sadd'e horn and with difficulty Vept his seat. When the little fellow was finally released he was found uninjured, with the exception of bruises and his clothing being almost torn from his body, but no bones were broken and he was able to return home and tell his parents of his miraculous escape. Marriage ia the worst kind of a failure If a man admires other women I and neglects his wife. Ladies White Dresses lor Easter 29m U $-(D) All new styles and designs never before shown. An ex ceptional bargain to be found only at the Golden Rule Store "WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW" R. R. Commissioner Candidate Here. H. J. Sunderman, candidate for the republican nomination for railroad commissioner, is in the city today in the interest of his campaign and re ports the prospects for his success very bright. BIG SHRINKAGE IN ESTATE. Valuation of $10,000,000 Is Put on Property Appraised at 930,000. Atchison, Kan. News that William Haris of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, as reported In a cable dispatch, was claiming as nephew next of kin an estate said to be worth $10,000,000 It ft by James Davis, excited great in terest here. Davis, whose home was In Pea. body, Kan., died here a year ago. He left a 400-acre farm near Peabody, and $10,000 In the bank. The estate Is valued at 150.000. The state of Kansas has been hunt ing for heirs, and unless some appear soon the property will escheat to the state. The father of Davis came from England about four years ago. Will Ship Body East. Ralph Folsom, the undertaker, Is preparing the body of Theodore Cra mer, who died at the county hospital Tuesday night, for shipment to Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, in response to a mes sage from relatives there. Garage Is Stripped of Forms. Yesterday afternoon, the work of stripping the forms from the finished walls of the garage being built by W. F. Matlock for B. F. Trombley was completed and the building now stands forth externally almost com plete. Elk Will Install Tonight The local lodge of Elks will Install their new officers tonight and fol lowing the ceremonies the retiring house committee will be host to a smoker for all members. They have prepared a surprise, the nature of which will not be revealed until the proper hour arrives. Moorhouses Return. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Moorhouse, who have been in Los Angeles during the past two months, returned to Pendleton last night. Mr. Moorhouse who went south for his health, Is much improved as a result of his Cal ifornia sojourn. While in Los An geles he assisted Messrs. Raley and Gwinn In putting on the Rodeo. Paving Official Here. W. B. Warren, vice president of the Warren Bros., patentees for the bltu- lithic pavement. Is now in the city in ccnnectlon with the work being done here by the Warren construction com pany. He is accompanied by J. C. Johnson, in charge of the laboratory work for the company and by A Achtert, assistant under Mr. Johnson Hospital Rnlldlngs Taking Form. Under the beneficent influence of the warm sunny weather which has prevailed for the past few weeks, work on the branch hospital has been progressing rapidly and the buildings are now beginning to take form. Yes terday the work of removing the forms from the laundry building was completed so that now the concrete walls are visible. The work of pour In gon the power building directly back of the laundry has also been undertaken, while each day sees a marked advancement In the construe tlon of the administration building and wards. Cantata Wan a Success. An audience that packed the big Methodist church from front to rear witnessed the presentation of the "Triumph of the Cross;"- the Easter cantata, last night. The program was pleasing throughout, the singing of Miss Doris Gregory, who had the leading role, being especially good. The program was concluded with a good night drill by a dozen tiny tots who proved almost a whole show in themselves, Figures of Rocorder'a "Report. Recorder Fltz Gerald's report to the city council last night shows that during the month of March there were 108 violations of city ordinances, 77 of which were of the ordinance prohibiting persons from being on the streets in an Intoxicated condition. 39 fines were paid and the same number of jail sentences served while 23 offenders forfeited bail. 1479 was collected. In fines, S37S In li censes and $153 In dog taxes. Nine burial permits were Issued and no contagious diseases were reported Ten building permits were Issued from the office during the month. JiiKtlon Given to Draymen, PROLONGED DEBAUCH ENDS IN MAN'S DEATH Vancouver, Wash. Coming to his home near the car barns from a sev eral days' spree at Portland, still un der the Influence of liquor and in a mood for trouble, A. B. Hayward, E6 years old, engaged in a row with his son and during the scuffle shot him self four times with a revolver, one bullet entering near the heart which resulted in death 30 minutes 'later, The man sank to the floor after the last shot was fired. Dr. Cass was sumnjpned from the ,city, but Hay- ward died a few minutes after the doctor's arrival. A woman never smiles more natur ally than when she wants to cry. in,,,, urn . Of M l 1 A 1 i 1 M . ... ,jsr.-., .pin -K.i The Landrys at the Grande. It's a Dog-Gone Shame OYElNti spots&STAINS that a puppy should be too affection ate In the street In muddy weather, but both ladies and gentlemen have good redress when we get their gar ments to clean. They are made to look like new again. 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. Alt. SMOKE UP! That's the wr.our southern eolonels do, and, believe us, they know something about the art Go and do Uktwlae, but GET YOUR CIGARS FROM US. 7. J. Ccnr.cr & Co. , Successor to HARRY OTOEftj. Cigars, Candle and Pool Boom. MEW! DRESSY! THEY WEAR! Those Mew Spring Shoes WE ARE NOW C IV! SHOWING FOR. AVI IL IN Our complete lines of Packard shoes now here. You'll .find the most stylish and best grades of shoes here at a great saving in reg ular price. Workingmen's Clothing Company Corner Main and Webb Sts. Known For Its Strength First National Sonli PENDLETON, iOREGON ' ESTABLISHED 1882 OLDEST AND LARGEST NATIONAL BANK IN THE STATE OUTSIDE OF PORTLAND RESOURCES $2,500,000.00 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 STORE "Clark's Grocery" Another lot of apples on the way, $1.50 per box. Better leave your order now. No one can dupli cate stock "or price. Call in we have other things besides apples. Our prices are low, and the "S. & IL" stamps go with all purchases. CLARK'S GROCERY Phone Main 174 612 Main Street i J THE $15.00 WATCH FOR FARMERS You farmers need to measure your time carefully. The stomach, is not always a certain call for meala . 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 life won't effect its constant truthfulness. It has a double barroll guarantee the maken ' and mine. Royal M. SawtelleThe Jeweler I When the city council passed Its 149 Mala Street Phone 1C. 4.