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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1903)
A, DAILY EAST OREQONIAN, PENDLETON, OREQON. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1903. Good Shoes Cheap That is our motto, and we have the SHOES to show you. Our business is grow ing every day, because we treat our customers right and (give them values lor their f money. " Special Sale on Tan Oxfords. BIG VAL UES, Regular price $2 to $4, Sde Price $J Good SHOES CHEAP Dmdinger, Wil son & Company Phone Main titt on hand at the proper time to start tho gamo on the . tlpic set, which is 3 o'clock. ; f TWO CHILDREN DROWNED. Little Sons of Professor Tslklngton Lose Their Lives at Lewlston. Tho two little song of ProfesBor Tolklngton, of Lowlston, Idaho, were ilrowneil In Snake river, while bath ing, on Wednesday evening. Tho children loft homo In the afternoon to gather shells on the rlvor bank, and not returning by supper time tho parents became alarmed and in stituted a search for them, On tho rlvor bank near the city. their clothing was found, where they had gone into the rlvor. A llsli not was immediately mado use of and ono body recovered at tho first dip. After some time the second child wns found near the placo they had entered the water. Tho children wero aged C and 8 years. Professor Tolklngton was for merly principal of the Pendleton schools, and the family has many friends here who sympathize with them In their misfortune. POSTAL BUSINESS STEADILY INCREASING ' IN PENDLETON OFFICE. SOCIAL EVjENTS OF THE WEEK Concerning the People of Pendleton and Vicinity, Notes Personal and Otherwise By Our Regular Correspondent NEW WHITMAN FACULTY. Profits of This Office for the Last Fiscal Year Were Over $1,500 Large Increase Over Corresponding Quarter of Last Year. On the last day of June the fiscal year ended for the postofflce force, and they have been busy for some time compiling their reports, for not only the end of the year, but the end of tho quarter as well. The receipts for stamps and stamp ed envelopes sold during the quarter just passed, foot to the considerable sum of $3,157.57. The newspaper postage amounts to J56.B5 for the same period, while the box rent to tals to the sum of $315.55. Tho expenses of tho ofllce amount In the aggregate to $1,944.24. "This includes all of the expenses of the office the salaries of the clerks, the carriers, the postmaster and assist ant, and tho rent of the building. It leaves a balance of $1,515.43, which has been sent to the postofflce de partment at Washington to bo turned into the general fund of the depart ment. The Pendleton office Is one of tho paying offices of tho country. Most of the larger ofilces of the state will pay their expenses, though the small er ones In the rural districts some times run behind. This is the end of the fiscal year, and a comparison of the business done during this quarter and tho cor responding quarter of last year shows an Increase of $419.S0. All during the preceding quarters of tho year a steady advance has been noted In the business or the ofllce, In keeping with the growth of the city in business and prosperity. The advance has been steady and slow, but Is a healthy one and shows that tho city 13 on the steady Incline. Six Additions to Staff of Educators of the Institution. Walla Walla, July 3. At a meat- Ing of tho hoard of trustees of Whit man college yesterday evening, six' additional Instructors wore added to! the faculty. Professor A. W. Hendrlck. who" was dean of the academy last year has been chosen to succeed Otto A, Haeurbach In the department of lan gunge and literature. Thomas l'oimell, of Omaha, will fill the va caney In the conservatory; Jllss Maud Howe, of Peoria, III., will bo assistant In the piano department Professor Edward C. Uuby, of the In dlana State University, will have charge of the Latin department, and Professor B. Hyde, of Amherst, will do assistant professor of mathemat ICS. W. H. Cowles. of Spokane, nnd Al Ion H. Reynolds, whose terms had expired, wero re-olected trustees and Ilov. George It. Wallace, of Spokane, Was elected a member of the advisory uoaru. tho proceedings of the trus tees at commencement were formnlly ratified. The principal work of the session was dovoted to filling the va cancies In the college faculty. ilic college campus has been added to by the purchase of the place owned uy .Airs. u. S. Uaker, who expects to vacate January l, 1904. This Is vaiuauio audition to tlie campus. maKing now a tract of more than 20 acres on the north side of Bayer ave nue. Tho original campus was .six' and oue-lialf acres in extent. STORES CLOSE TOMORROW. 8ome Will Not Open at All, Others Only TIM Noon. The stores of tho city will all of them, or nearly all, close tomorrow at noon In order that thejr clerks can have tho benefit of tho holiday. Some of the stores will close In tho morn ing and will not open till tho regular time on .Monday morning. This will enable all of tho clerks who are in the baseball team to bo -BRICK PLANT ENLARGED. Washington Owns Ten Acres of Brick Clay at Dixie. Walla Walla. July 3. The brick yard at the penitentiary yesterday morning began manufacturing the ad ditional product recently auiuorlzed by the state board of control. Tho regular run nt the brick yards con sumed GOO carloads of clay, and It s now proposed to manufacture 4uu more Into brick. Yesterday tho first sixteen carloads of clay from the Dixie banks wore dellbvered at -.10 penitentiary. The state owns 10 acres of clay mines at Dixie, tho product being, hauled to tho yards over tho Oregon Railroad & Navagatlon narrow' gauge. Tho extension of the brick yards was also begun yesterday. Two hun dred and twenty-five feet will be add ed to tho present yards to accommo date the Increased output. HOOD RIVER BERRY CROP. i How to Prevent t i The spread of Infectious and contagious diseases is a mat tor in which all aro interested. In order that our customers may havo tho most modern method of disinfection, as well as tho safest, simplest and most reliable, we havo added to our already completo drug stock a lino line of SOLIDIFIED FOR-MAL-DE-HYDE and FORMALDEHYDE GENERATORS. Besides being an Ideal 'sick room disinfectant, It is un equalled In fleas, insects of nil kinds, etc. See them in our 'window and como In and let 'us toll you more about it. TALLMAN & CO. J.euriliifr ;I)riitfi;i,HlH ,1 The Sudden Change From Cool to Very Hot Weather Spoils Many tons. Hood Hiver, July 3. Notwithstand ing the fact that many tons of fine Btrnwberrles have gone to wnsto in tho fields, on account of tho rapid ripening, owing to excessively hot weather. It has been by far tho larg est crop in tho history of tho city. Tho cool weather of tho past two weeks had held tho berries back somowhat, when tho sudden change to hot and sultry weathor caused many of thorn to rot on the vines. Tho last picking on many fields wns not toiicneu as uio licrrlos wore unfit for use. There linve been shinned out about ISO cars this year, and tho crop would iiuvo reacneu nilly 171 cars had It not ueen for tho losses. lho output last 'year was 100 cars and the acreage will bo Increased about 30 per, cent next year. Returning From Lewlston. A. Knnklo has returned from d tiln lo Lowlston, where- ho has been for some tlmo on a trip for tho purpose or closing business accounts nt that place, whom ho was In business for several years prior to coming to this city. McConnell-James. At the porsonage of the M. E. Church, South, Juno. 28, at 3:30 p. m.-. Daniel McConnell wns married to Miss Rose Jnmes, Rev. E', U. Jones officiating. Tho wedding was n very quiet and Informal affair, none being present but the contracting parties and tho necessary witnesses. Mr. McConnell Is a former resident of this place, having been In business here for about seven years, beginning nbout tho year 1888, but Is at pres ent a resident of Dayton, Wash., whore ho has boon In business for tho last six or eight years. Mr. Mc Council Is woll known and highly es teemed In Dayton, whore he has built up a prosperous business In tho caudy nnd ice cream line, nnd owns ono of tho most beautiful homes In that city. Miss James is a daughtor of A. J. James, of Dayton, who Is one of the pioneers of Columbia county nnd who has amassed a considerable for tune In farming and stock raising. Miss James wns beautifully dressed in white organdie, while the groom was becomingly attired In a suit of gray. Tho happy couple are now stopping at tho Hotel Pendleton, but will taic the 8:15 train In tho morn Ing for their future homo In Dayton, Shlck-Harden. Miss Jessie H. Harden and Arthur E. Shick were married at the parlors of tho Golden Rule hotel Wedncsdny evening at 8 o'clock by Judge Thomas Fltz Gerald. The principals of the- wedding aro well known In Athena, where they will reside In tho futurd. The wedding was a quiet affair, a few of tho friends of the young couplfc being In attendance. Aftor tho cere mouy nn Informal reception wns hold. Pleasant Evening Party. .Mrs. C. E. Troutman cntortnineu Sn nf bur voiuur friends at her home on the evening of Tuesday last. The evening was pleasantly pnssed with progressive dominoes as tho engross ing feature nnd nt the conclusion of tlm cniiios refreshments wero sorved Mrs Van Wilson, Mrs. Collier, Miss Flora Walker and A. C. Funk tied for first placo whon tho scores wore added up and they drew for tlie prizo, which fell to tho lot of Miss Walkor, The prize wns a beautiful piece of work In burnt wood, inscriuen wun n motto from Shakespeare. Tho coiv solution prize was awarded to Miss McDl II and was also a souvenir in burnt work, - Informal Two-Step. An Informnl two-sten was given by. some of the young people of the city lost Monday evening nt the Armory hall. About 15 couplos wero in at- tendance, nnd tho dance was n very pleasant one. Will Summer on the Sound. Mrs. C. S. Jackson nnd sons, Fran els and Philip, left this morning for, Portland, wlioro they will moot Mr. Jackson nnd will go from that city to Delano, on tlm Sound, whore they will spend the summer. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. ISpeclal Music (and Seasonable Topic irm?k bit 4. j At the services or this church both morning and evening; TAlsd Motyldne Frakor, who lias Just completed, her studios In music 'at McMlnnv'IIIoCoV lege, will sing. The subjoct of tho morning dis courso will be of gront Interest to all true Americans', "The Prcscrit Call1 for n Revival of American Pafolot- listn," In the evening the regular L colored In Pendleton, was hero yesterday on business. Walla Walla Union. E. J. Godfrey, of Portland, wns In l.n ,.lti. nDn.,lni.' .... l.lu ,,n linmn from the Red- Boy mines, whore ho . . . ' lias extensive noiuings. no loii on George Downer, of Dayton, 1b m tlie tlli8 morning's train for Portlnnd. City on a short business trip J. W. Smith, of Milton, is in city today on a business trip. W. F. Adams is In tho city for n short visit with friends hero. Fred Reynolds, of Ijx Grande, was n the city yesterday on n business trip. R. H. Simpson, of Baker City, Is spending the day In Pendleton on business. T. C. Taylor will leave this oven- ng for Sumpter. where ho will spend tho Fourth. I George Downer and his aunt, Mrs. "1 . Downer, both of Dayton, visited I friends hero yesterdny whllo en route . to lone, whero they will spend tho Fourth with relatives and friends. Mrs, T. E. Fell returned to her home In Portlnnd this morning after attending tho funeral of her 'hus band's father, C. E. Fell, which was conducted In this city yesterday afternoon. Mr. and .Mrs. .1. Green and family, of Horton. Knn are In tho city looking for a location In which to settle. .Mr. Green was formerly In Ity for a short visit with friends and '' . ""l1' ncM In Kansas, and on business. imviiig iuiu oui in nun. siuio, uesires ... 1 l" 111 'JIX'KUII. Miss Louise Chamberlain, of Gale-' na, Or., is In the city for a short visit i with friends. Roy Raley and Bert Whitman Tho conviction Is rapidly growing that the animus of tho holdlng.back pollcy of tho Colombians in rolntlon ,to the canal treaty Is a deslro to have their hands well "greased"1 so thoy can lot go the tltlb to tho ground easier. turned last night from n hunting trip me mountains. Charles Chonoy, one of tho lnrgo farmers of the Cold Springs country, s in tlie city on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. Montgomery, of , Aberdeen. Wash, nrn vlnlllni? frlnmlu I In Pendleton for a few days. Miss Eva Wood, of Weston, a for mer teacher In tho city schools, Is In the city the guest of friends. i Howard Evans, a fruit crowor of ' tlie vicinity of Milton, Is in the city ! today In the Interests of his busl-1 ncss. G. B. Arbogast, of Adams, Is In town renewing old acquaintances. Pendleton was his homo until recent ' years. Mrs. Mary E. Moulo has returned i trom Portlund. where she has been visiting frieds nnd relatives for sev eral days. I.uko Hawloy, tho junior momber tho firm of Hawloy Brothers. Is under the weather and Is confined to his room. A. S. Watt, tho tax acont of thn n. R. & N.. returned to Portland this morning after a couple of days spent in me city. Mr. and Mrs. C. Burtchor will bnvn In tho morning for Milton, whore thov in spend mo rourtli with fr ends iind relatives. Otlo Boottchor returned this mnrn. ing from a trip to the mountains hero he has been on n sheon buv. ing expedition. Clifford Pruott, of Oakland, Cal., who has been visiting in Pendleton for the past month, will leave this evening for his homo. George A. Bobbins, tho proprietor or the Owl Tea Store, will leave tho last of tho week for Portland, whero ho will remain for a ween, on busi ness, Fred W. Shoemaker, Oregon state manager of tho Washington Llfo In surance Company, wun headquarters Dick Wells ran six furlongs In 1:111-5 at Chicago, breaking tho world's record for that distance by 1-5 second. Row T. C. Wlswall, a Congregation al minister, has resigned and become a laborer, bellovlng this to bo nearer Christ's leaching., What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question arises in tho family svery day. 'Let us answer It to-day. Try If You Haven't Spunk and energy enough to sit right down this minute and write for our catalogue we're afraid you're not suited for a business life. This may be the best chance you have ever had. Don't waste it. We educate you practically for business and get you a position when competent. A postal card will bring full particulars. Isn't it worth your while to write now be fore you forget it. Bebnke-Walker Business College I'ortlainl.IOivKoii Believing the Bmltli-Preinler tlio most popular typewriter on jearth, we have purchased 25 ma chines for our new school Gray's Harbor ill hiivnr T?1 -iih w. r new -i purse, link U-.l 7. join, mc? lUKlliar . . "5y wi tflnir ..nutrir II1CIT1 arm..-!) '. " 1 7 r-"uu.oi .ill., ... lea lrl;L. ,.i v -wiAI M. E. Church, South Sunday services bb follows: 10 a. ni., Sunday school, I. E. Earl, mipcrlntomlont; li n. m., preaching by pastor; 7 p. m., lEpworth League; 8 p. m., preaching' by pastor. Prayer mooting on Thurs day nt 8 i). m. Subject for Bible study. "Pationco." E. B.- Jones, pastor. No Paper Tomorrow. In order that tho East Orcgonlnn force may fully enjoy tho good 'time Incident to the occasion, there will bo no lssuo of tho paper tomorrow. wu iauy pleasi - lot? Ott TEA H0 Some New Glass,,, tv." Big Cut Prices In all Departments of oar Store all this Week. All who trade ,at ow Store tmderstand this means cheaper than yo can bay the same grade of goods elsewhere. T Troat Fishing as every devotee of tlie rod reciuires not only commute 1.... .1 1 1 . 1. rule holds good with uy kW iret vour sunnlles at W. J. C whose stock of rods. I ces. IIVH. 1IVIH. llHXKtMM. llflA. Mill luiiuuiiHiien iisnerauiu. canuem upou as tne uest mat 1110117 buy. ww a a m. m m m m am. j wr m. ill. 1 wuui 1 ui . . . - . . . a 1. . A . X 4 July Suit Commercial Co. Henry Tumor of Grunt's Pass, has mysteriously disappeared and foul play Is suspected, owing to tho largo number of toughs In tho city. Biicucious nnti healthful tiKMnrt. n. pared in two minutes. Nobollhiffl no baking' I add boiling water and set to eool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Rasp, berry nnd strawberry. Get a packauo nt your grocers to-day. 10 ct3. Wc Don't Keep Everything But we do keep a good bio stock of nice dry Flooring, Celling, Rustic nnd Finish, In al grades. Also all kinds of Dimension Lumber, n, eluding Lath and Shingles. Our stock of Doors, Win dows, Moulding, Dulldlna and Tar Paper and Apple Boxes Is complete, and any one In need of Lumber will not be wrong In placing their order with the : ; Gray's Harbor Com. Co. Opp. W: & C. R. Depot 4 i t Get it at the Big Boston Store 1 1.1V I . iMIIIi and it is rim wj'tuHJUMt" .Made a big improve ment in changing room" lie' r .. l CPH US BIG BOSTON STORE