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is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1902 HOTEL PENDLETON VAN DRAN BROS., Props. The Best Hotel In Pendleton and as good as any. M l I II I I I Headquarters for Traveling Mon. Commodious Sample Rooms. Rates $2 per day Special rates by week or month. Excellent Cuisine. Prompt Diningroom Service. Every Modern Convenience. Bar and billiard room in connection Only Three Blocks from Depot. GOLDEN RULE HOTEL Comer Court and Johnson Streets, rendletou, Oregon. M. F. Kelly, Proprietor. PREBIDENT'AT 8T. LOUI8. The Chief Executive) .and Twenty Governors of States to Assemble at the World's Fair. World's Pair, St. Louis. Sopt. 9. Tho arrangement- of President ltoos ovclt's trip to Bt. Louis, on tho occa sion of tho allotment of sites for stato buildings, provides for his arrival in this city on October 1. Ho will visit . tho World's Fair grounds to attend J the ceremonies In tho afternoon of , tho 1st, and will remain over night In tho city, leaving on tho 2d. Thirty two states and territories will bo represented, probably 20 of them bj their governors nnd World's Fall commissioners, tho others by their , commissioners. Soveral of tho gov ernors will bo accompanied by their staffs. A vast assemblage of tho people of many states Is expected on this occasion, as tho 24 railway sys tems which have their terminals here havo announced excursion rates from every direction. An attractlvo pro gram of ceremonies Is being formu lated and the three days will bo given up to the entertainment of visitors and a general jollification. HEATED BY STEAM LIGHTEDflBY ELECTRICITY American Plan, rates S1.2G to $2.00 per tlnv. Ktiroponn Plan. ,'il)e, 7oc, $1.00. Special rates by week or month. Free 'bus meets all trains Commercial trade solicited Fine sample rooms Special Attention Given Country Trade Turpentine Men Meet. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 10. Tho Turpentine Operator's Association, which was organized last September, began Its llrst annual meeting In this city today. More than ono thousand lumbermen, naval storesmen and others Interested In tho Industry Ail ed Burbrldgo's theater when tho gath ering was called to order by Presi dent Covington. The opening session was devoted largely to formalities, whic hlncluded addresses of welcomo by Mayor Fletcher and others. Tho convention will continue Its sessions through tomorrow. Tho prin cipal business is to consider and act upon the recommendations prepared by tho executive committee. Among other things tho commltteo recom mends thai tho operators make the box cut for tho noxt season the samo as was cut during the past season. It Is also recommended that the scale of prices and all minor details bo left unconsidered for another year, thus allowing each operator to act independently in these matters. Tho report of President Covington shows that tho operators saved $C a barrel as a result of the operations this year through tho regulations adopted by the association. Western Golf Championship. Chicago, 111., Sept. 9. Tho fourth annual championship tournament of the Western Golf Association began today on the links of the Chicago Golf Club and will continue until Sat urday. The winner In tho competi tion will bo the Western amateur champion golfer for tho year, and his club shall have the custody of tho Georgo It. Thorne trophy until the next annual championship meeting. Today's play was devoted to a 36 hole medal score qualifying round. Tho participants include some of the best amateur players in this part of tho country and an unusually successful tournament Is expected. HOTEL ST. GEORGE CORNER MAIN AND WEBB STS. GEO. DARVEAU, Prop. Elegantly Furnished Steam Heatea European Plan. Block and a half from depot. Sample room In connection. ROOM RATE 60c, 75c, $1.00 Let Us Do Your Hauling We do trucking and hauling of all description at reason able prices. Your horses will be well cared for if taken to the Old Dutch Henry Feed Yard, corner West Alta and Lillith streets Hav. grain and all kinds of feed bought and sold. Horses for sale at all times. WILLIAM COMRLEY, Prop., Successtor to Hays & Connerley. Farmers Custom Mill Fred Walters, Proprietor ij&JKr 'Capacity 150 barrel a day JKM"' Flour uxeUnuwi fr whtt :Wm yirrMillnr JiiiiiM Kiwd, ej t'di- bIwiow on ,tai..Mi!-:V, i Alabama Police Chiefs Meet i Tuscaloosa, Ala., Sept. 9. Chiefs of Police of tho leading cities of Ala bama, members of tho state organiza tion, are holding their second annual meeting here. The gathering was called to order In Elks' hall at 10 o'clock this morning, Chief C. W. Austin, of Birmingham, presiding. Mayor Cochrane welcomed the vis itors and the remainder of the session J was occupied with routine business. This afternoon the members took a ride on the river. Papers on topics dealing with crime and criminals will be read and discussed tomorrow. Oil Fuel to be Discussed. ! Chicago, 111., Sept. 9. Tho travel ing Engineers Association began Its tenth annual convention at tho Strat-' ford hotel today with a good attend ance of members representing tho leading railroad systems of tho Unit-1 ed States and Canada. The sessions of the convetnlon will continue sev-1 eral days and a wide range of sub jects relating to the branch of rail-, road.ng represented by tho members of tho association will bo discussed. , Among other things tho advantages and disadvantages of oil fuel locomo tives will be exhaustively considered. Dogs Are Kings Today. Newport, It. I., Sept. 9. Tho auto crats of tho canine kingdom had thing pretty much their own way at the Casino today. The shows of tho llhodo Island Kennel Club aro al ways well worth witnessing, but tho present one is more interesting man any of the previous ones, tho exhibits Including tho pets of all the wealthy Newport cottagers. Among tno win ners were distributed this afternoon tho tronhies offered by tho Ladles Kennel Association of America and other organizations of dog fanciers, Good Huckleberry Crop. Weston, Ore., Sept. 9. uie huckle berry crop has rarely been so good in tho mountains above here as tnis sea son, and if nickers go well up Into tho hills, berries will bo plentiful for a week or two yet. Thero aro not so many berries to a bush as usual, but tho slzo is larger, returning campers comnarinir them to largo size cher ries Tho mountains havo been tun of huckleberry hunters slnco tho sea son onened. nnd supplies yfor thous- ands of Jars havo been obtained. Ex-Secretary Day's 8on Weds. Caro. Mich., Sept. 10. William Day of Canton, Ohio, son of former sec retary of State William Iu Day, waa married hero to day to Miss Estello McKay, daughter of Hon. William McKay. The ceremony was quietly performed at tho home of tho bride, tho guests Including only the rela tives and a few Intlmato friends of the .eontractlBg parties. LL BE AWAY IN JAN. I! TO SMOKERS OF THE THE WORBLDft"DSoraGl rt n FVK. 3s JAC .(SON HOW MANY CIGARS wlli the United States collect Taxes on during the Month of December, 1903? (Cigars bearing Sj.oo per thouaaad tax.) - . erfcfl fiA e given ,n lanuaryt '93, to the persons whose estimates 3iq-,'jKJJ,JJ are nearest to the number of cigars on which $3.00 tax per thousand is paid during the month of December, 1902, as shown by the total sales of stamps made by the United States Internal Revenue Department during December, 1902. Distribution will bo made ixs follows i $5,000.00 In cash B.OOO.OO 5,000,00 " s.oooloo 6.000.00 " 2. 500.00 " 2(500.00 " 2. 500.00 " 20.000.00 " To the (1) person estimating the closest -s. To the 2 persons whose estimates are next closest ($2,500.00 each) To tbe 5 persons whose estimates are next closest (01,000.00 each) . r To the 10 persona whose estimates are next closest. (gSOO.CO each) To the 20 persons whose estimates are next closest .(1250.00 eaoli) , To the 23 persons whose estimates are next closest (5100.00 each) To the.... 50 persons whoso estimates aro Dext closest (350.00 each) To the. ...100 persons whose estimates aro next closest (825.00 each) To the.. 2.000 persona whose estimates are next closest. ($10.00 each) , To the .3,000 persons whose estimates are next closest ($5.00 each) I 5,000.00 lu tnc BU.wu persons wnose estimates arc next closest we win semi to each one box of 50 "Cremo" Cigars (valuo $3.50 per box) 75.000.0O 33.213 35,213 porsona .-. $142,500.00 Every 100 bands from above named cigars will entitle you to four estimates. (One "Florodora" band counting at two bandi from the S cent cigars mentioned; and no leu Iban 100 bandi will be icceivcd at any one lime lor estimate).) Information which may be of value in making estimates: the number of Cigars now bearing $3.00 Tax per thousand, for which Stamps 487,092,208 Clears.' In March, 1603, 510,500,027 Cigars. 479-.31S.t70 " April, 1903, 016,835,163 400,983.717 " " May, 1003. 623.035,007 445,485,483 were purchased, appear below : Id December, 1000, " December. 1001, January, 1003, " February, .1003, In case of o He in estimates, the amount offered will be divided equally among tboso entitled to It. Distribution of the awards will bo made as soon after January 1st, 1003 an the figures are obtainable from the Internal Revenue Department of tbe United States for December. Write your full name and Post Office Adtlrcu plainly on packages containing bands. The .Postage, or Express charges on your packsgo must be fully prepaid, in order for your estimate to participate. All estimates under Ibis offer must be forwarded before Dcccaiwr III, 1902, to the . . FLORODORA TAG COMPANY, Jersey City, N. J. You do not lose the value of yourbsnds. Receipts will be sent you for your bands, and these receipts will be lust as good as the bands themselves in securing Presents. One band from "Florodora," or two bands from any of the other Cigars mentioned above, will count in securing Presents tho samo as one tag from Star," " Horse Shoe," Spear Head," Standard Navy," "Old Peach and Honey, "n" J. T." "Master Workman," "Piper Heldsleck," "Jolly Tar," "Bootjack." "Old Honeity,"-1 "Razor," or "Planet" Tobacco; or one "Sweet Caporal" Cigarette Box Front. fltnd each estimate on a prU ploo ol paper, with your imim unit uddreii plainly written on catli. Blank forms for MUmatea will b aaallod upon application. Illustrated Catalorruo of Presents for 1003 nnd 1001 will he ready for distribution about October 1st. 10O2. and will be mailed on receipt or ten cents, or in looacco lags, or iweuiy ci;ar uaims. M C. Church Conference. Rensselaer. Ind., Sent. 10. Clerical and lay delegates to the number of evewl fciwaftd, are bore for tbe North Indiana Methodist. Episcopal conlorenco, which will bo In session during the remainder of th.s weelt. Bishop Vincont in the presiding off! cor nnd during tho three ovonings of tho conference there will be ad- uresses uy a number of speakers of noto. than us Maine wont wnMifioi 27.000. The iegni Mve ,more.aemw,- , I (0 01 til ... i H 1