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' "L. OAILY EAST OBEQQNIAH, PENDLETON. OREGON. FRIDAY, MAY 15, IMS. Si I Iff Warning Watch yotir front door porch Saturday night aod Sunday morning if you want to know of the latest sensation. Carpets! Catpets! f l kave iust received a splendid new line of carpets, art squares, t Battings, ri'gs and linoleums. I would be pleased lo have t pa call and examine them. My line of refrigerators should prove of interest to you now that hot weather is upon us. Those who are looking for bargains can find them here i Joseph Basle DRY WOOD lot should know that the very best, pBY WOOD of ill kiids is to be found at P. P. Collier Co.'s Yard T t Also GOOD COAL. 638 Main St. Call at Office Phoie lain 1121 i ... .... ... ...... i """Mm Take a Good Look at Yourself and you're not satit-iied with the way your nuirt, collar, cuffs and white waist eatt have been laun dered, give Ui a try. Moderate ly upeakiug, if we Tail, all others must fail. At any tate, give us a try we'll run the risk. DOMESTIC LAUNDRY Court and Thompson Streets. Oi Its Merit Has the large demand for Byers' Best Flour lu.. , .. bBt RUp-.0nIy ,he choicest wheat that grows enters in 11 Uest Flur. It's perfection in Flour. Made by the LETON ROLLER MILLS W. S. Byers, Proprietor. my LAND OFFICE FIGHT TRUE STORY FROM LA GRANDE FIRST MADE PUBLIC. J- W. Knowies- Appointment la Held Up Somewhere Between Secretary Hitchcock and President Roosevelt Local Influence! Against HI The appointment ot J. V. Knowlea as successor to E. V. Bartlett. rests- ter of the U Grande land ofllce, rec ommended by tho Oregon delcRation some time ago Is. for some reason, gratifying to the present Incumbent, held up, hard and fast somewhere be tween Secretary of the interior Hitch cock and President Roosevelt, says the Oregon Dally Journal. ...lr' n,art,e,t. accompanied by his wife arrived from La Grande ycster uZ "K'stered at the Imperial Water Pipes Examined and Repaired at Once Delay will lead to serious breaks, ""irsi-class work guaranteed by CK, the Reliable Plumber. street, opposite the Golden Rule Hotel WDO YOU expect peoptole knqwwha you have to sell If you don't "I have nothing particularly to snv at mis time," observed Mr. Bartlett n?o.tt,m-V..,,osltlon ln ,he rcgistershlp matter. My term txn!rn.i ine. t. ary after which time the Oregon del- B..v.u nuuieii my successor. Thev never asked me to resign, neither V?t,.a.ncharses bcon flIe'l against nio that I know or. It for no other rea son, I should think that tho rhnn was recommended hv tho ,iiinrtinn to meet some i,olitlcal exigency. To Preserve Peace. 'Hut I am ratliPT- iiwiinn.i t.- the change was suggested in order to preserve peace In tha t. rvmH. i,.,i office. The receiver and myself never f.ot on well together; hi was crossly incompetent, too advancei; In years to be serviceable and th..ro who much slipshod work resulting from his administration that l.c nnrt I nevrr agreed, it was said fcpohe 10 each other, but that state ui anairs was more Imaginary than rtal. However, when rlmi-pps uwn l-.nwiai iiKHl.lsr inn irpolvor. nor. t..... . . . ' ine ueiegauon thought It would be better to purge tho entln office una nave a new deal. Appointment Held Up. "A. B. Thomnson was dulv annnint ed receiver of tho La Grande land of. nee, oui ror some reason J. W Knowies' recommendation was never yei run tne gannuet. The appointment of Knowies was nhlppton in iv r n King and others of La Grande, on the' grounds or incompetency. Mr. KW is a staunch church member and made sensational charges against Knowies, The latter, by the way. Is cltv attor ney of La Grande, and it was alleged m the charges that Knowies nermlt. ted gamoling and vice to run In the town, on the legal sanction of monthly mica, a special agent of the United Mates was at once sent out tn Invos. tigate tho charges. The special com. pleted his labors recently, and I am told, carried important evidence back to wasmngton. Since the special agents return nothing further has been heard of the case. I presume the department is awaiting the agent's report. ' May Win by Default. Register Bartlett has reason to be lieve that the appointment of Knowies will never be made: that the delega tion will then be unable to agree on anyone else, and that he will be le- tained in office another term. "I am satisfactory to many of the most prominent politicians of that section of the state," said Mr. Bartlett. "Sen ator Fulton has already stated that he would name no one else If Knowies was not acceptable, and the other members of the Oregon delegation, I have reason to believe, will stand by me In the end. Mr. Moody's Fine Work. Register Bartlett Intimated that ex-Representative Moody had a prom inent part in the drama and succeed ed In holding up Knowies" appoint ment. Political reasons are supposed to be at tho bottom of Mr. Moody's activity In this direction, Another queer mlx-up In the I-a Grande office Is the appointment of B. Thompson as receiver, when he was scheduled originally for register. It was cither this or nothing wan tlio appointee. Mr. Bartlett Intimated that there might be a skeleton in this loset also, if tho powers that bo would only allow the public to peep into It. Early History, About a year ago charges of Ii-tem-pearance against Register Bartlett were common talk, and even appeareJ in the papers. Mr. Bartlett, alarmed to considerable extent by the dis quieting rumors, went to Washington, I). C. post haste. There he was as Mired by Secretary Hitchcock, how ever, that everything was satisfactory and for the register to go back to his work. The secretary was i,ot pleased with Bartlett leaving his post of duty to consult with the authori ties at Washington, and impiessed the fact strongly on the register's mind. Exposition Opens at Rhelm. Hheims, May 15. The industrial ex position for which preparations have been making for moro than a year opened hero today under happy aus- 1 pices. The exposition 10 ucu.u i chiefly to a display of the products of ; this section of France, tho most agri cultural and liidsutrlal region of tho republic The exposition will con I tlmie until the middle of September. 1 . "Can you sincerely say mm j Big Bunch of Bargains All week Specials Qood grade calicos, all colors, 10 yards to one person, 4c yd. Wash silk waist patterns, 4 yds to a pattern, bpautitnl designs. $1.85 per patten. All wool albatros, for waists or suits. 45o yd. Men's two in one, black striped overahirts, all size?, 45c each. Friday and Saturday Specials Men's striped bib or plain overalls, good heavy grade, 45o. Hen's black socks, regnlar lOo grade, for two days, 3 pairs 25o. Men's hats, all grades of felt hats, speoial 10 per cent rednotion. THE FAIR Mei's aid boys' salts, all grades, reduced 10 per oent for two days. Ladies' plain black hose, all slses, for two days only, 7o pr. , Children's and misses' hose, all sices, for twof days, 3 prs for 25o. Ladles' floe lace hose, a special lot worth 40o a pair. Sale price, 30o pr. Ladles' silk waists, every grade and style, 10 per oent rednoton for two days. Ladies' percale waists, good assortment, 25c each. Ribbons all silk taffeta, size 5 only 4c, size 7 only 5c, size 0 only 7c, size 12 only 8c, sizo 16 only 10c, slzo 22 only 13c. All other bIeos at proportionate prices. Agents for the Raymond, washable Kid Gloves. A Woiderfil Medkin. Beecham's Pills FOR ALL Bilious and Nervous Disorders Sick Headache, Constipation, Wild nid Fains in Stomach, Impaired Digestion. Disordered Liver and Female Ailments. rmSTAUD ONLY BY THE PROntlKTOR, Thomas Becdum, St. lit ens. Eng. SM brn Dratfhte (a United Statu. 1b bnu, 10c and 25c Public Health Discussed. Boston, Mass., May 15. Questions relating to public health were dis cussed at the sessions of this, tho second day of the annual meeting of the American Social Science Associa tion. Among tho papers presented and discussed were the following: "Preventive Medicine and Natural Se lection," Charles V. Chapln, M. I).. Providence. It. 1.; "Possibilities of the Medical hJxamlner System," Sam uel W. Abbott, M. D., secretary stato board of health of Massachusetts; "The Twentieth Century Feeblemind ed Child." Louise FIske Bryson, M. D., New York; "Tho Relation of Death Rates to Growth Rates," Kdwnrd M. Hartwell, M, D., secretary statistics department, Boston; "Tuberculosis Its Care from a Practical Standpoint," Frank Welle, M. I)., Boston; "Ideals and Methods or .Medical Kdncation," William T. Councilman. D.. pro fessor of Pathological Anatomy, Har vard Medical School. Have you had your shoes repaired at Teutsch? Try him. Pendleton Steam Laundry We have just opened a modern- ly equipped laundry on Webb street just east of the East Ore gonian Building. We are pre pared to do first class work promptly. Consult our list of ptices and give us a trial. We make special rates to families. Phons us and we will call lor your aundry. Don't send your clothes to Chinese wash houses when you can get it done better and with less wear .ot our laundry where none but white help arc employed Stephens & Jordan Phone Main 1101 Pendleton, Or. Notice We have purchased the second baud tore at 312 Court street. Wli U nd to relit It and Increase the stock. We would be glad to have our friends drop ln if you need unythlnK In our line. Jf you have anything to sell let us know, we can ten 11 tor you. inop In ami see our line of Indian curio, Give us a trial, we will treat you light .,.,w.rScended to hypocrisy?- asked MMrnane en TiCDruum The Best is the Cheapest This applies particularly to furniture and carpets. When you buy a piece of furniture yoYi want it to look well and to wear well. That is the kind we carry. Our goodi speak for them selves. We caray a large line of furniture, baby cabs, go carts, carpets, art squares, mattings, rugs, curtains, etc. Wo rv not idling nnr Root), nt cntl. We re ln bnilnot In mk llririr, but we boy In car load lot, o thai wo ran ncll them to you cheaper than yuu could buy them In tha oa and lay thtra down hero Cull at our itore, eiamlne our good, knil gu Mlrema what you want. It wecan'i loll you a belter grade ot oot! at ai low prlcra n you can get clacwherc, why we won't expect your trade. BAKER & FOLSOM, Next door to Postoflice. HOMES Today I offer the following city and country property: $20 per acre for choice 160-acro farm about ono mile from city limits, now house. $10,000 for COO acres, part bottom, im proved; 350 acres in wheat, C acres flno orchard; 10 mlnntcs out. $10,000320 acres ot first-class wheat land, improved; crop goes with place; only two miles out. $1,800 a new houso and lot In bot tom. $150 and up for lots on south sloe. A nlco business which pays, for abt $1,200. Two othor business open mgs. N. T. Confelin. :At Potofflce.: 'Phone, Red 277. SYRUPS Monopole, Rock Candy, Red Star and White Rose in half gallons, gallons, jackets and pails, HOT HOUSE VEGETABLES Lettuce Radishes Onions Celery $13,456,960 Insurance in Force H. M. RICE, Freewater At flit tor Umatilla County J I' Wnlker, City Agent for I'endlelon THE Standard Grocery Court Street Low Sellers of Groceries Stock For Sale 75 head of well-graded Shorthorn cat- tie. 1 registered Shorthorn bull. 50 head of horses, mares, geldln and young stock, grndo Ulydes, an 10 head of Cleveland Bays. 15 head broke to work; weight, 1208 1500 pounds. 1 stallion, 20uo pounds weight, Clyda anu aniro. Cash, or tlmo with bankable notea, Address JOHN L. COX, I20 Thompson 8t., Pendleton. OrMa. (Would like to dlsnosa of tok ba toru turning out on rango.) Harness and Saddles Tents and wagon covers Prices as low as to he consistent with good work J AS. CRAWFORD Main St. next Havings Hank Fine Yollovr Newtown Annla.i l nn . r 1 ouiy yu cents a oox, T7n.nl. TJ 1. v. , r . (1 i-icou nauuu fiKirs. in cunts bo dozen. We bave the Famous and al ways satlsfuotory MONOPOLE COFFEE A trial will convince yon of Ital morns. D. KEMLER & SON The Big Store in a Small! Room. Alta Street, Opposite Savings Baak Custom Made Shoes to Fit S2.50 to $4 A. EKLUND Cor. Court and Mala Sit. fudd Hlook -Tisy; ADVERTISE? the man of severe standards. I