FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1903? BREVITIES. WOOD WILL BE HIGHER BEFORE SPRING. Walla Walla Dealer* Take a Gloomy View of the Situation—Price of Chopping and Freight Ha* Raiaed in the Past Year. The following interview with the wood dealers of Walla Walla may be of interest to the wo d buyers of this city. The fuel question promises to become interesting all over Eastern Oregon, before spring, and this re­ view of the situation in the Walla Walla Union may throw some light on the subject: Says the Union: Wood consumers in Walla Walla this winter need have no fear of a famine in that commodity," said C- N. Hatch, a local wood and coal mer­ chant. yesterday. "Wood is now sell­ ing at from $6 to $6.50 per cord but I believe that before spring that it will be selling for «7. not mat it will be scarce, but the cost of getting it to the consumer is increasing more and more each year. During the past year the cost of choppers has in­ creased about 25 cents per cord, railroads have raised the price of freight 25 cents per cord and another reason is all the available timber has oeen corralled by a few individuals who can afford to hold their wood until they get their price. Famine in and the employment agencies are al-1 ready preparing to secure a large number of railroad laborers for the expected work. 25 men to Tacoma last night for rock work on the Northern Pacific. An­ other gang will leave this evening for Gray's harbor, and still others are ready to go into Montana. The winter season will tind few idle men in the city. BUSINESS MEN PLAN Pendleton. •1 see no need for the people ot Walla Walla being uneasy about a possible wood or coal famine, but 1 do believe that the consumers in Pendleton are liable to face a short­ age before spring, as there is less than a thousand cords in the hands of the dealers there at the present time, which is very inadequate for a city of tha*. size, ana it would be but a short time before their supply would run short should the weather turn very cold.” 9.000 Cords in Walla Walla. Mr, Crowell. bookkeeper for Sam Loney, stated that their company had at present over 6.000 cords ot wood on hand which they were sell­ ing at from >6 to 36.50 per cord straight. "No matter.' said Mr. Cro well, "whether a man buys one cord or a thousand, he will have to pay the full price, We loo a. to see the price ot wood go _ up before spring. but if it does go much higher the peo­ ple will be forced to use coal for the reason that it is the cheaper fuel. We do not apprehend a scarcity oi wood. ar.d there is at present in the city about 9.000 cords altogether, with more coming in. We are saw­ ing about twelve cords per day which is a little more than we are deliver­ ing at present." W. C. Raley, of Echo, spent Sunday in the city. L. M. Read, of Umatilla. spent Sunday in the city. S. C. Ives, of Athena, was a Pendle- ton visitor yesterday. W. Connolly is over from La Grande for a few days. Mrs. G T Berry, of Baker City, was in the c ty yesterday. W. P. Allen, of Long Creek, is in the city for a short visit. Henry Schmitt and wife, of Athe- na. are at the St. George. W. H. Roach went to Walla Walla this morning for a few days. Asa Rayburn, of Adams, is in the city for a short business visit. Miss Edith Crockett has returned from a visit with her parents at Mil ton. J. N. B. Gerking and W. E. Potts, of Athena, are in the city attending court. Edward Henson will go to Walla Walla in the morning to attend the races. Mrs. J. M Nelson, of Milton, was the guest of friends in the city yes- terday. Mrs. O. L Finney, of Walla Walla. was the guest of friends here over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Preston, of Ba her City, are in the city the guests of friends. George Jones, of Arlington, was a business visitor in the city Saturday and Sunday. James Nelson, of La Grande, is here attending court as a witness in the O. R. & N. cases Mrs. Sadie Lynch, and Mrs. R Brewerton, ot Walla Walla, are in the city the guest of the St. George. A. E. Stephens, engineer on the I .a Srande-Umatllla passenger run on the 0. R. & N.. is in the city attending court. Miss Olive Jones, of La Grande, is in the city visiting her brother, E. Ray Jones, ot the .Modern School of Commerce, and will make her home with him during the winter. They Feel Satisfied It Will Be of Ma­ terial Benefit to the 8tock Raiter« of Oregon—Big Plans Ars Being Made for Convention of the Natlon- a| Livestock Association to Be Held at Portland In January. J H. Gwinn has returned from a visit to Portland, where he attended the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias and transacted some Individ­ ual business. W’hlle Mr. Gwinn was in Portland, a meeting of the promoters of the convention of the National Livestock Association which Is to be held y in a card game. R is a mixed np caw and a mixed up arrest Over two weeks ago Van Hook complain-d that he had been robbed in a card game in one of the saloons in Uma­ tilla. He said that he had met Thompson and another man by the came of G. W. Howard, and after shaking dice for a few drinks the other« proposed a game of cards. He sat in the game and was robbed of his money by foul playing The officers have been looking for the men for several days and at last located them. Blakley going after them. He found Howard In a bouse rear the edge of town, just return­ ed from a trip after birds. He was arrested and taken to the hotel, where the other man. Thompson, was found in a room, He was placet, un- der arrest and the four men started to prepare for dinner. Thompson asked to comb his hair, and stepping into his room grabbed his gun and climbed out of the window. Blakley turned his other prisoner over to a man at the hotel and gave chase to the fugitive, having to take a shot at him before he would stop and throw down his gun. In the meantime the man at the hotel had escaped from his guard and could not be found. Thompson was brought here and will be arraign­ ed in a «hort time. Immigrant« Coming to America Bet­ ter Class Than Usual. W. Squance. one of the leading ho­ tel men of Wallace. Idaho, spent Sun- dsy in the city cn route home from a six weeks' visit in Devonshire. Eng- Isnd. his birthplace and former home. Mr. Squance says the character of immigrants coming from England to America has greatly improved in the past few year*. While the vessel on which he came over was crowded with immigrants, they all have some money, are well dressed, have the appearance of being thrifty and are much more de«Ira le citizens than those coming over before the ¡resent rigid immigration law went into ef- feet. He say« the general appearance of the English cities does not change as in America. It has been It year* sine« he visited England before, and in that time no general improvements hare been made in the appearance ot the Devonshire cities and town« FURS i WANT FOR A PACKING HOUSE. IRISHMAN'S ►•♦■4<4»4»4 «4 Teachers and Pupil« Now Arranging for First Entertainment to Be Hold Friday Night—An Orchsstra Has Member- J Been Organized with a I ship of Eight—Ar* Under ’ Dlrec tion of Professor .»otschman. I » ♦ ♦ O 4 Estate Ó Will Make You Money ♦ i ! ♦ a <> •• * • <> ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ » * ♦ ♦ FURS • Another shipment of Eurs just received by express. I’o vou It Is the intention of the teachers and pupils of the high school to give a series of entertainment* during the coming winter and throughout the * school year, in fact, to which the pub­ ♦ lic will be Invited. A number of the pupils are now i working on a program, the first of » the series, which will be given either the coming Friday evening or the one following. The date has not been definitely settled but announcement. will be made later. Great Interest ♦ » on the part of the participants Is being manifested and a very Interest­ *♦ ing program la assured to those who ♦ wish to attend. The evening's en­ ♦ tertainment as it will be carried out. follows: ♦ Instrumental solo—1,600—>10* casii; balance >15 per mouth. 2 room house, stone lounda- tion, barn on lot, >660 U0. 7 room house, with bath, 8 closete, 8 loU and barn. >1,600 - >600 cash, balaueeou time. Choice building lots, 2 block* from Mam street. If you want bargains in city property, don’t fall to see ua We will prove to you that we hav* the cheapest property. ♦ ♦ > f ♦ 4 ♦ ♦ 4 This makes the third ♦ We have tome bargain* Note the following: i 4 »■4«4«4«4»4«4-4sO«4-4s4s» Lee Tetitsch’s Big Store E. D. BOYD Corner Main and Alta ! FULL or FALL FINERY I t ♦ ♦ * * * * * ♦ « I I* the magmneent stock of carpels and rug* we aie showing The i and expert workmen to sew and lay sour carpets are inducement* we offer. The September output of butter 'ram the creamery at Eugene. Ore., shows a considerable falling off from that of previous months. Only 1983 xiunds were turned out as compare^ with 12.000 30. No H. Matlock, who were pioneers of Gibson, Fay Gibson. Nellie slble, so that it can be taken in any reason is assigned for this decline in J. W. Howard Will Dispose of 2.500 the Palouse country, are both dead Donald Rader. Roy Ferguson. Glenn direction. Head This Winter to California This is the first family reunion held Storie. Tom Boylen and Henry Muir this particular class of livestock. Douglas. Adams, Franklin and other by the Matlocks for 13 years Stock Buysr*. "Apparently the price of beef at the Professor Young Will Speak. eastern Wasnington counties where block has not kept pace with the J. W. Howard, the Crook county there is considerable arid land, all iecline on the hoof, as the consumer Judge Lowell has received a letter SHEEP SHIPMENT. lie on a lower level, and could be '■ontlnues to pay the same price for cattleman who is wintering his beef from Professor F. G. Young, Of the cattle in Lake county this year, Will easily supplied ,rom this canal. Oregon State University, accepting porterhouse, tenderloin or other feed about 2.500 head during the win- J. E. Smith Sends Out 18 Carload* to the invitation to address the coming Large reservoirs would be con­ Ms as before.” cm Nebraska Feed yards. ter months in the vicinity of Kla structed and lakes formed in the de­ state Irrigation meeting tn this city, math Falls, says the Croo.t County J E Smith shipped 16 car* of sheep on November 9 and 10. Professor pressions that were untit for cultiva­ FOR GOOD ROADS. Journal, Mr. Howard at present has to the Omaha market this morning Young is an able speaker and is a tion. so that a vast amount of sur­ > sheep student of the subject of irrigation plus water cornu be stored up for Judge Hartman Appoints Delegates about 3.500 beeves rounded up and over the W’. a C. R All of will sell his first delivery about the in the consignment were under one and forestry, and bis address prom­ use during the summer months. to Portland Convention. 2Vth of November. They have been year old and were the pick of the ises to be one of the most interesting The government has withdrawn G. A. Hartman, as county judge, sold to California buyer* and will be mutton sheep In the flocks of the numbers on tho program. several townships of arid land in the counties named, and those familiar has appointed H. J. Taylor, R. M. taken from iAke county to their des­ owner. The trainload will be taken to Another Cattle Shipment with its plan of reclaiming the waste O’Brien, H. L. Frazier, R. Alexan­ tination in that state, Other sales places, believe this project will be der and Clark Walters as delegates have been completed and the deliv- Kearney, Neb., where tuey will be fed J. C. Lonergan sent out 11 cars of carried out at no distant date, and to attend the State Good Roads con­ eries will be made about every 29 for from 40 to 60 days, after which cattle to the FryeBruhne Company mat a great deal of the water now vention, which meets In Portland. days until 2.51,000. lot 6 in block 2. of ■ i A canvass of the principal offices LARGE EXTEN8IUN8 BY 0. R. A N. Indra- town of Pilot Rock. The deed The Oriental steamship, < i discloses the fact that every day from Infant of Mr. and Mr*. George Bolin sahma made the voyage from Yoko­ executed February 13. 1899. and 25 to 50 men are shipped out of Spo­ Mohler has Lots of Capital for Im­ hama to Astoria on the last trip In Th« geau'ne imported quad­ i Died Sunday Morning. never been recorded until today. kane. -1 15*4 days. She traveled 13.000 miles provements at Once. re pl* eoated Gertrude L. Bolin, the 5-year-old One manager sa.d: "Since the in the round trip from Portland and Importing Macaroni Wheat. More daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bo ­ extensions will be made by ' I harvest is over and the men have bandied 12,000 tons ot cargo L. H. Olson, of Walla Walla, STRAKSIT STIIL WAU • I spent their earnings we find no lin, of this city died suddenly at the the O. R. & N. within the next 12 imported a carload of macaroni wheat o trouble in getting all we want for tamily home on Sunday morning, months than in any previous year Go to the Pen. ■ i from North Dakota, and will experi­ railroad work. Of course it is the about 2 o'clock. The cause of death since the line was first built, says Sheriff T. C. Taylor left this morn­ ment with it on bis land near the hardest kind, but the class we want is not known, but it is thought by an official of that road. It is stated are used to it. Domestics as a rule the physicians to have been due to mat E. H. Harriman has placed an ing for Salem, having in his custody Garden City. It is said to be a very immense sum in the hanus of Presi-. Richard Ryan, sentenced to three and hardy variety and highly adapted to are scarce, especially for out of town the rupture of an intestine. The funeral was he yards of the O. R. A N., about 4:30 He bad in his pocket part of his ♦ really remarkable how many ♦ water, good improvements. people there are who rvtnaik < « Charles E. Berry and May J. o’clock Sunday morning, just after month's wages, amounting to about O 160 seres which can be set to alxMit the "wearing quality" of Berry, his wife, have sold to L. L. No. 6 came into the depot, and left >70, which was tasen by the thugs. >> < > alfalfa, all subject to irriga­ ♦ our shoes. Now that is what we Berry and A. Looff for >2,800, the insensible by the «.de of the track, His grip wi.s rifled and all of hie pock­ tion. Ditch through it. pay for and you get when you < > southwest quarter of secuon 8, and while it is believed his assailants es­ ets gone through. O ♦ 920 acres of fine dairy and buy Ditugla« or Gloria or Red the north half of section 17, m town­ caped on the train. They Left No Clue. stock ranch. Cuts 100 tons Hcboolhouse Shoes. These shoe* They have proven their real worth. ship 4 north of range 37 east, con­ Saunders was formerly the fireman There is no clue to the robbers and of wild hay and 150 tons are sold at s price and no one Hundreds of satisfied people in Peadleton taining 480 acres of land. on the yard engine at this place, but it is thought that they made good grain hay. Two running attempts to uudereell them — about two months ago was put on the their escape on No. 5. as it pulled out and Umatilla users of Cole’s stoves and streams, abundance of pine ♦ they simply can’t and live. We <’ freight run out of La Grande, where heaters always recommend them to their of the depot. Sheriff Taylor and his timber Place ail under fence have found the least murgin of ♦ he has been w rking since. His fam­ deputy, J. A. Blakley, were at the de­ Open range near by. friends. Sold only, in Pendleton, by resistance to trade and that ac­ ily lives in this city, and they had de­ pot when the train came in, but as 480 kcres good wheat land one counts for our inc restae tills fall. cided to move to iA Grande. 8aun- there was no disturbance, knew noth­ mile from town. 3oO acres Now watch u« sell shoes. We ♦ aers secured a lay-off of a few days summer fallow. ing of the occurrence until an hour carry shoes on five widths in all ♦ and came to Pendleton Sunday morn ­ 2000 acres land on Butter creek ♦ foot form lastH—in all leathers, or so afterward, when the matter was 1 On this table ws bsv* placed a Hee of ♦ ing to make arrangements for the reported to the mby Jaunders. Wsll adapted to rannlnc «heep heights, styles, sixes, weight«, ; bo ks. oome etsaderd works and others Good Improvement«, Including move. etc “Bay, don't that boy talk A couple of men made several at­ • lele fict o*, on which we hav* cot Die «hods, panel», etc. Will wintlr »X»> O some'?” I thought as 1 went on •beep. Bay, farm machinery When the train reached the depot tempts to gain entrance to the light ! price way down. horses and eamp outfits Included my way with a fine pair of the Saunders started back up the yard, station earlier in the evening, and it Í First come, first served. ben’t put off We hava a long list of property just Douglas shoes on from the carrying in his hand a grip. While Is thought by the men working here • until too late. Ilka this io large aad small tracts, and opposite the end of the warehouse that they were the highwaymen, vs can suit you on tbo price. expect people to know what across from the light station, he was However, they did not see the men COME AND BEE t'B you have to Mil If you don’t a description . struck in the head from behind and plainly enough give to K. T. Wade A Son felled to the ground. He laid sense­ of them to the officers, STORE P. O. Boz EM ♦ The new store can never be M i ’fuone Black Uli Office iu E. O. Bldg less by the side of the track for near­ This is the first hold-up that has known unless It advertlMs ly half an hour, and when regaining been reported this season Sleep Sound Enjoy Your Rest UR line of Mattresses, soft sod properly made, when placed on car good springs, will make your nights comfortable and pro­ mote sweet sleep. We are prepared to sup­ ply you with Springs, Mat­ tresses and Iron Beds at price* that will mean a Saving. Sec us before you buy a Stove. O BAKER & FOLSOM In the Heart of the Season When Fashion Reaches the Top Notch tro e Complete H obbs Ftnlihsr Court Sweat In Womens wear, ihir sloie is at ito very beet. Every department loaded down with remarkable values. Our cloak department is the Standard of Excellence Where tnere are no linitaiione, no dect?ptM>»s Ask to see our special $5 00 Garment New Louis XIV Coats. CollarleM coats in endless variety. New suits have arrived at The Big Boston Store W. J. CLARKE & Co.'s Rigby-Clove Mfg. COMPANY Ri^by-ClOK Crabiact HARVESTER Repairs for all kinds of Farm Foxndry Work a Specialty Cash paid for old caatiaga ; Pendleton BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBW Fall Trade Good ! t : THUGS SANDBAG AND ROB WILL SAUNDERS 480 Acre» Cole's Original Air ♦ t Tight Wood Heaters or t Hot Blast Coal Stoves f t t I 4 I i i o o b o o o ó ó ó o iI ! 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