2 'iPjjWS!fJi w 1 ' r TIMELY HINTS Articles that make useful Xniab presents. Some- g thing to delight the sweet little baby, the rollicking S . i .1 it i i .iff boy, tne merry nttie gins, tne gaiiant youtns, tne charming young ladies, loving mamma and papa, and doar old grandpa and grandma. II HEAVY SNOWFALL DRESS SHOES TO FIT ALL FEET. Strong, yet stylish shoes to pleaBe all tastes. Dainty shoos for dainty feet. SLIPPERS SLIPPERS SLIPPERS JuBt stop and think if some member of the family g doesn't need a pair of nice, warm, comfortable slip- S pors. THE CELEBRATED ALFRED DOLGE 5 SLIPPERS in red, drab, black and green recognised 3 the world over as the beat appearing, best wearin r and most comfortable slipper made. g 'bought a business. Ho has now sold all his Interests In that country ana win locate In Pendleton If ho can get n location. jack Strand, one of the engineers ! killed In the wreck of the steanuh P REPORTED FROM ALL I progresso, which exploded nt tho nil PARTS OF EASTERN OREGON , ton Iron Works In San Pnc was a nephew nf John Halir, 01 ims Pendleton the Only Town to Escape , county. Strand Is " J"") Deepest Snow I the Hills Ever ! hnown Seen by Whltes-12 Feet at South t n oil burner nt tho Iron works Pole Mine. ,on the third Inst., when it suddenly. Reports from all over the eastern I without warning blew Into atoms part of Oregon arc to the effect that nnd four men were killed. The snip We Continue to Sell Good Shoes Cheap. M 8 I Dmdmget, Wilson &, Co., E 5 The Only Exclusive Shoe House in Pendleton, 5 m m wmnmHiiMinnniHininnmMwiiiS r"""V ''""" I"f,u-i!t, ' announce TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1902. IN POLICE COURT. James Fitz Patterlck Will Serve Five Days for Assault. James Fitz Patterick was given five days in jail this morning by City Re corder Fltz Gerald for assault and battery on the person of John Albers. Fitz Patterlck hadeen working in Hohbach's bakery. Ho bad had some trouble with Albers. who was also employed In the bakery. Sunday Fits; became drunk and was fined $5. When I released bv the nollcn Mondav he went to the bakery and assaulted Al- Was Severely Scalded Several Days ; announced a homeseekors' rate from for those wishing to Beek the great Northwest. TMe MtA I. 4n til-., attnnt 1. j luig to IU MilVC i V. L. I, U 11 tlltJ first of February and the rates from the East will be the same as given j during last fall. From Missouri River ' points the rate will be $22.50 and from Chicago, ?30.50 to coast points. Iast year was a banner year for homeseekers, but it is expected that the coming season will outrival any past season for the transportation companies. Thousands cf people are expected to come West during tho early spring and summer. The special rates are announced to last Indefinitely? there is moro snow on tne grouna now than was ever known nt this time of the year nnd many declare that thern Ik more In tho hills now than was ever before seen nt any time of year. Especially Is this the case in tho hills about the head of McKay Creek-. Men from thnt part report that five feet Is about the average there, which is a depth not reached before since the country has been set tled by whites. The deepest snow reported is from the summit of the South Polo hill, seven miles from Sumpter. Word re ceived from there yesterday by Thomas Gahagan, the mining brok er, states that from 10 to 12 feet of snow Is now on the- ground at the South Pole mine. At the Golconda mine there Is four feet of snow, three in the city of Sumpter, two at Baker City and one foot nt La Grande. Pondleton seems to bo tho only place to escape sovoral Inches of snow fall. Saturday and Sunday nights a little snow fell here, but It was so light that the next day's sun took It all off and loft the hills bare. Everywhere else in the eastern part of the state the snow storm has been raging Incessantly for the past five or six days. Even at Athena, a few miles east of here, there has been several inches and sleighing has been Indulged in freely. CHILD DIES. bers. A warrant was sworn out for Fltz's arrest and this morning he was given a trial and the sentence. Ike Carney was also before Judge Fitz Gerald on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. He was given three days in tho city bastile in de fault of the customary $5 for such offenses. JUDGE LOWELL IN BAKER. Would Venture No Opinion on Sena torial Situation Is Not a Candi date. Hon. Stephen A. Lowell, of Pen dleton, was In the city a few hours last evening on his way home from Canyon City, where he was engaged In the trial of John Chrlstman for murder, says the Baker City Demo crat Judge Lowell was esked whom he thought would be the next United States senator from Oregon, but he would venture no opinion. He admitted that Eastern Oregon was entitled to name the successor , to Senator Simon, but said under no inBlderatlon was he a candidate 'limaelf. 8PECIAL HOME8EEKER8' RATE. Railroads Will Make Reduced Rates for the Benefit of Tourists and Set tlers, Chicago, Dec. 9. The trans-continental railroad companies have again Ago Died of .is Injuries Last Night. John Alfred Day, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Day, died at 12 o'clock last night at their home on West AHa street, from the effects of the scalding It received a few days ago. The little one crawled up to a tub of hot water, whore Its mother had been washing, and pulling the cork out of the bottom of the tub, let the hot water out over Its body. The mother had just stepped from the room to draw some water from tho well when the accident occurred and when she returned the boiling water was running down all over the little one's body. A doctor was called and all possible was done to save its life but the child was burned too severely to be saved and it was relieved of Its sufferings last night Tho parents are grlef-ctrlcken oyer the unfortu nate accident. TRANSFER OF OLD ACADEMY. JARDINERES This is the time when plants are moved from the beds to the pots. See the beautiful I jardinieres we are showing in I our show window. Step in and get the prices. TALLMAN & C2 THE DRUGGISTS School District Takes Possession of Old Academy Building Will Be Oc cupied After Holidays. The board of trustees of the Pen dleton Academy today transferred the old academy building and grounds including two lots, to School District No. 16, the sale price, being $4000. Three grades of the public schools will be transferred to this building after the first of tho year. Tho pur chase of this building will enable the district to accommodate the growing public schools of this city, without erecting a new building for several years yet The present attendance in the high school building Is almost equal to the normal capacity and this purchase will greatly relieve tho sit nation. Large Land Sale. One of tho largest land sales made in this county for several years, was recorded In this city today. Thomas R, Eastman, of the eastern end of the county, sold to William. Elliot 600 acres of highly Improved farming land, for $25,000. This is in tho rich est portion of the Umatilla county wheat belt, and fairly represents the price of land of this character in the county. Whon a man is worthless, all tho good advico on earth won't help him Atchison Glole. g Keai estate opportunities 120 acres of wheat land, 3 miles from Pendleton, Goo acres, 10 miles from station, plenty of water, 173 acres, 10 miles from Pendleton $(500 Good house on West Alta street $1100 320 acres on the river, good house and barn, 25 acres alrlafa, balance wheat land $4000 5 room house on West Alta street . $ 750 Two five-room cottages on West Webb St., each $ 800 Dutch Henry Feed Yard Good property in city and connlry too numerous to mention, any location that one may desire. W. F. EAJRNHABT, abb;ooiation block S2500 $6500 PERSONAL MENTION. Dave Lavlnder is In town from Wes ton. Bert Baker is in the city from Adams. Peter Nesler Is down with smallpox nt his homo north of town. S. W. Ray, of Port Arthur, Canada, is in the city on business. Mr. St. Claire, the' sheep buyer from North Yakima, is in the city. N. Queener has returned to his home near Alba, where he will spend the winter. Judge W. R. Ellis returned Monday evening from The Dalles, where he had been on business. John Rlckcrt and Ed Prahm have gone East to spend a month or six weeks pleasure seeking. W. R. Taylor, brother of Sheriff T. D. Tnylor, came down from Athena today on the mixed train. Elting Spike, Cloyd Oliver and John Cleghorn were guests of George Dar veau at Hotel St. George last night. District Attorney Hailey has re turned from Ellenshurg, where he spent several days on legal business. Colonel James II. Raloy returned Monday evening from Portland, where he had spent several days on busi ness. C, W. Polk, better known as "Ken tucky," has gone back to spend sev eral months at his old home In Ken tucky. T. S. Boyd and William Sheehy, of Ukiah, are in the city. They say there Is moro than a foot of snow in Ukiah. Jess Alloway was taken to the Sis ters' hospital this morning, where he is suffering with a severe case of quinsy. Mrs. B. Plummer, who has been vis iting relatives in this county for sev eral weeks, has returned to her home In Chicago. Mrs. W. D. Hansford, who Is visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Robbins at Sumpter, writes home that there is three feet of snow there. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hislop have gone to Portland and from there will spend soveral days on the Sound. Mr. Hislop is enjoying his vacation. Bud McAllister, one of Grand Rondo's pioneer citizens, and an ex tensive farmer and stockman, is in town greeting his many friends. A. L. Morris, the new proprietor of tho Summers House at La Grande, passed through town this morning on his way to Spokane on business. Editor A. F. Statter, of the Walla Walla Union, and wife, were guests of Hotel Pendleton Monday night on ineir way home from a pleasure trip, Rev, and Mrs. Sunderman, of Meadow Creek, are in the city on their way to Springfield, Or., where they go to. visit Mrs. Sunderrann's relatives. James Kennedy, one of the oxtcn slve wheat growers of Umatilla conn ty, is In town from his home at My rick. Mr, Kennedy Is ono of the lucky men to sell wheat when it was above 60 cents. George H. Sutherland, G. H. Berry ana v. a. jueneree. three of Walla Walla's most promlnont citizens and business men, were guests of M. F. Kelly at the Golden Rulo hotel Mon day night. Walter Sawtell is In town vlsltlne ms moiner. He .Is now working in a cigar store In The Dalles whero he nas been several years. The store win move to Portland In a fow days and Walter will nccompany the pro prietor anu continue In his oraploy. Georgo Horsmnn Is in town from tho Potts country. Ho says when ho loft there Friday morning there was about six inches of snow, but It was not very cold. Ho says stock are iooKing lino but tho stockmen arc looking for a very severe wlntor, Frank Myora and family havo re turned from Sumptor, where he has been In business until recently, whon ho sold out and went to Boise and . 1 . t. . rlfil frlii nn was to nave miiuu uur ." the dav following nnd would havo sailed for New York a week later had not the accident happened. LOCAL WHEAT MARKET. A Few Sales Were Made Saturday at 62 Cents. locally, there Is little doing in tho wheat market. I--ist Saturday a few sales were made at 02 cents a bushel but today local dealers say thnt it s down to 01 cents a bushel. None is selling at this figure and dealer? are not apparently anxious to buy. It is estimated by the local dealers that there is 350,000 bushels of wheat yet left in the county for sale., but they do not look for much of this to change hands until after tho holidays. Then there will bo a slight Increase movement unless the bottom drops out of prices. Notice to Contractors. Sealed proposals will bo received, until 3 p. m., Friday, December 12, 1902, at the office of tho undersigned, room 16, Association building, for the erection and completion of a two story frame residence for William McCormmach, according to plans and specifications drawn by C. E. Trout man, architect, room. 15, Association building, Pendleton, Ore. C. E. TROUTMAN, Architect. New Christian Church. Work is still going on at the new Christian church at the corner of Water and Johnson streets. The building Is inclosed and the painters nre at work today giving It tho first coat of paint. Infant Dead. Richard Verne, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Kennedy, aged 2 months and 21 days, died at their home on West Alta street. Monday. The funeral, conducted by Rev. Rob ert Warner, occurred nt the home at 11 a. m. today. OUR NAVAL FORCE. Keep Over 20,000 Men Required to the Great Fleets Moving. On June 30," 1901, there were 21, 423 enlisted men in the navy, includ ing eight Porto Ricans, 17 natives of Guam, 52 Cubans, 35 Filipinos- and soven Hawalians. The applicants for enlistment in the year numbered more than 37,000, of whom more than 25,000 were rejected. Of the 522G petty officers, 333S are native-born Americans nnd 1507 naturalized cit izens. Of the 10,138 other enlisted men, 9402 are native-born, 1216 natur alized citizens and 957 havo declared their intentions of becoming citizens. Of the 3710 apprentices only 228 are foreign-born. The desertions in the year numbered 3037. "Mother objected to me playing on the teams at tho college," remarked the fair college girl; "but I won her over this afternoon to my way of thinking." "How did you do it? asked her chum. "At that bargain sale of handkerchiefs. If I hadn't bucked the center of tho line nnd won a yard or two, we wouldn't have gotten a Bin- gle one!" Cincinnati Commercial- Tribune. The best Teutsch repairing for shoes. .1 TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DA Take Laxative Utnao Huinln TabUu. All druxglitH reliind tb money II It fills to cure. JS W . Grove's tlgnalure IB (id each box. 'Joe. Chrome Kid Lined I Shoes for Ladies f 2 50 ULD SANTA With The OWl Free Dolls On Saturday, December 13, commencing at 9 o'clock, we will give a handsome 16-inch doll with a 50c purchase of. crockery or glass ware. Dolls will be displayed in window one week before the sale. Only one doll to a person. Japanese Goods We have displayed an ex. quisite line of Japanese China in open and covered bon bons, leaf nappies, cups and saucers, olive dishes, ice bowls, etc., in prices ranging from 35c up to We have other Japanese goods as low as 5 cents. HayilandChina 1 We have ni,' . stock Haviland. vJ one piece or a f N With it, we wn..uv. to sell vou tRi, t- . knives and forks, sp0M Also ask to see out uonemian glass and ah. Scotch Ware This makes a veru L ate Xmas present. ljji tiful mottled brown Kiltie Scotch sayings etched Jsil low back-ground. SetdiU 10 your eastern friend. Great Line of 20c up to tx. Don't Forget the Doll Sale Saturday, Dec. Ow Cheapest Place in Oregon T. JOE STORE, Big Cut in Prices Until JANUARY ist, i9o3 We will positively give a Cash Discount of 25 pn cent on all cloaks, capes and jackets in our store from our regular everyday prices. We do not wal to carry over a single' Garment. Come and securei 'i genuine bargain in these goods. All new and desin- ble goods. No old rubbish to offer you. THE LYONS MERCANTILE Remember: The largest stock of Roods in the city tosetotfraH CA FAPANf P fsl. AT BASLER'S BIG BARGAIN HMffi Ladies Felt Lined Fine Kid Shoes Comfortable Dressy jj Warm Slippers 1 . . PEOPLES WAREHOUSE Special low prices on Sideboards, Chiffoniers, Lady's Dressing Tables, Remnants of Carpets and Wonder fully low prices. Great bargains in Steel Ranges and Stoves . Unnlio'n U: &J flirt I III A GOOD THING AND WE'LL PUSH IT ALONG Tho best and most convenient the kind we have seen is a neat little w showing a calendar for 1903, a lodge lory, railroad time card and car lares . are for froe distribution. CalJ w M. A. RADER THE FURN1TURF..MAN 4 II 1 1 i ULj-t.J-H.tti j itl " ' t W T -WW WWW W WW WW