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PAGE SIX, S Wm PALDUSE T WASHINGTON ikhk; atiox SCHEME SEEMS ASSV1 :E1. Settlors A iv signing Nwesary Affi iliivits to .liiMlfy llio Government in tSoliig Ahoiul Willi Plan Walla Walla timl I'miiklin Counties Both Help the Project Land Will Cost 865 Per Acre When Irrigated. "Prospects of securing f.ivornble action on ihe construction of the Pa louse river irrigation project are brighter than at any time since the consulting engineers made their last report," said C. Eugene Bortle, sec retary of the northwest section of the National Irrigation association to the Spokesman-Review. "Three kinds of affidavits are being signed and sworn to before a notary public throughout the various Irrigat ed districts of the state and among the people who have holdings under the proposed Palouse project. The latter testifies to the fact that the man who owns lands under this pro ject is willing to pay (65 an acre for the Irrigation of his lands by the gov ernment, providing It Is necessary to pay this amount, or even J100 per acre if this sum will be no.uired. "Another affidavit is bring signed by a man who owns lan is now irri gated, showing the revenues that they are producing each year, amount of labor employed, number of acres li fruits, vegetables, grains, etc. "In glancing over some of the sign ed affidavits that are now coming In it Is interesting to note that some of the lands under Irrigation ir. this state are producing revenues to their own ers amounting to as high as (550 an acre, and very few lands are produc ing less than $50 an acre. "When these affidavits are all in they will be sent to the secretary of the interior to show relative land values in the countries contiguous to the Palouse project: and with the many favorable conditions that exist In the country embraced in the Pa louse project will show that the lands will stand as security for an expendl ture by the government of even $100 an acre. Walla Walla Club Helps. "The Commercial club of Walla Walla has .aken the matter up In co operation with the National Irriga tion association and with the men that are represented on the irritation com mlttee of that organization, we feel that we are on the right track to-1 ward securing favorable action in the construction of this project. "Last week the Walla Walla Com mercial club called a meeting in the parlors of the Hotel Dacres and adopt ed resolutions Instructing the Irriga tion committee to assist In the work of securing data showing land values in this Btate and to aid In enlisting members to the association to meet the expense of carrying on this work. "There is perhaps no one man In the state that is any more interested In seeing this project through than Senator Ankeny, who is th? chairman of the Irrigation committee of the Walla Walla Commercial club. Franklin County Agists. "The Franklin county chamber of commerce has recognized and is work ing with the association in endeavor ing to secure prompt and favorable action by the reclamation service and secretary of the Interior in the con struction of the Palouse irrigation project. "Although the Okanogan project is still under investigation, tnc National Irrigation association has retained its interests in its power, and we are do ing all in our power to liavi the gov ernment take favorable action in its final report, as we believe that what ever the price may be for the con structlon of the Okanogan project the government can well afford to carry that through to completion at the same time with the Palouse project. AUSTRALIAN DIVORCES. Average is Large, Hut Still Iiwer Than the United States. American Consul Goding of New castle, New South Wales, sends the following report to the department of commerce and labor on the sub ject of Australian divorces: Divorces In the Australian states are more numerous than In most of the countries of the world, though the average Is far below that reached In the United States. The number Is particularly large In Victoria and New South Wales, where the facilities f ir procuring divorce are greater than they are in the other states. Since the passing of the Shiels act of 1890, which made desertion for throe years a ground for divorce in Victoria, divorces have averaged over 100 per annum, the greatest number being 131 In 1902, and the lowest, 85, GOLDEN GATE COFFEE Always the same. Not up then down. Not good today bad tomorrow. J. A. Folder O Co. Aroma- rt jtfTi t! ' rajj bulk. 1 h?VA in 1895. The total for the period 1891-1903 was 1250. and the average per 10,000 marriages for the period 1896-1902 was 125.4. I In countries where divorce laws arc In force this record Is only surpassed by those of uermany, 165; France. 180; Roumanla, 204; Switzerland. 432, and the United States, 612, di vorces for every 10,000 marriages. Mr. Coghlan, the government sta tistician, has divided the time since 1890 in two periods, and the average number of divorces in Victoria has Increased from-119.6 in the first period, 1891-1895, to 125.4 In the sec ond. 1896-1902. In 1903 there were 119 divorces and "605 marriages, glv ing an average per 10,000 marriages of 156.5 for the 12 months, but a com parison founded on one yearly period is not altogether fair. It may, on the whole, be concluded that divorces in Victoria remain at a fairly constant level, which thoueh high, shows no sign of any extraordinary increase be yond the proportional one to be ex pected with the increase of popula tion. In New South Wales the figures are much higher than they are in Victoria. An act similar to the Vic torian measure came into force in New South Wales in 1892, and the number of divorce decrees at once showed an increase an almost alarmine Increase. In the quinquen nial period 1891-1896 the number oi divorces granted in New South Wales was no fewer than 1087 against in for the period immediately preceding it. This total gives an average if 272.3 divorces per 10,000 marriages. which is much more than double the average in Victoria during the same years, and is exceeded only Dy in nv for Switzerland and tne umiuj States. In the period isu-i?"i y number of divorces granted in New South Wales was 1675, an average of 268.4 per 10,000 marriages, tne intra greatest among all countries divorces are in force. In the other states of the common wealth the averages are comparative ly lnw helne 41 for West Australia and Tasmania, 30 for Queensland, and 29 for South Australia. New Zea land, on the other hand, had 316.6 divorces per 10,000 marriages dur ing the six years from 1896 to 1902. The figures for other countries per 10,000 marriages, are as follows: Canada, 4; United Kingdom, 11; Nor way, 16; Austria, 43: Greece, 50; Belgium. 81; Sweden, 87; Cape Col ony, 98, and the Netherlands, 103. F. W. Goding, consul, Newcastle, New South Wales. REJECTED ROCKEFELLER. Woman Who Turned Down Oil Mag, nate Now in Poor House. An isolated world Is the county hos pital; It has its nobility and its ca naille, says the Los Angeles Dispatch. The unique personage as well ai the most select in the diversified com munltv is Miss Mary Barbeaux. To dav she received and scorned the third summons to go east to claim $650,000 recently left her by the will of her uncle. Flftv years ago Miss Barbeaux, then Just out of Vassar college, did something Just as remarkable as her refusal of tne inheritance. While the re,l woman herself will not discuss the interesting bit or history, u is more than gossip that Miss Barbeaux rejected the suit of John D. Rocke feller, now the richest man in the world. When it Is known that the woman who now passes the hours of sunlight In a rocker on the glass covered o ircn of the women's ward of the county hospital was an intimate friend of President Garfield, the tnougni inai she rejected an opportunity to be come mistress of the greatest fortune that was ever accumulated, pernaps, will not seem startling. Miss Barbeaux has arrived at mat nee when she admits that memory rneanllnn the date of her Dirtn is superfluity. Forgetting gallantry for a moment, her age Is hazarded at 70. itur hair is snow white, her race alive with intellectuality. She has the air of an aristocrat; the brow of a poetess. She is a graduate of Vassar j college and was instructor in the higher branches of learning In some of the best colleges of New York state for years. z All this Is aside. Miss Barbeaux's chief claim to distinction Is the fact that she prefers poverty, poverty al most to humiliation, to the great wealth which would be thrust upon her. Miss Barbeaux's philosophy Is summed up in one of her sentences. "I believe,' she said today, as she tucked the letter away hi her wrapper, "I believe that every person In the world deserves his condition. I am in the county hospital a subject of charity: I deserve to be. I was an f: yjO S '':' J iZ rh Vv 75 Pendleton High School Track inmate of the county poorhouse; I deserved to be. "What have I ever done to earn $650,000? Nothing. If it were mine by right of conquest, I would glo:-v In It perhaps.. But the good Lord has turned my footsteps into a path that does not lead to $650,000. Indeed, there have been few pennies in my way for the past several years. "It has always disputed me when I have read of indigents coming into large fortunes. Why, I have always said that I would have the woman hood to resist any such temptation were it offered me. To take money that doesn't belong to you by the light of achievement the sweat of your brow Is too much like stealing." The only word which she will send the lawyers will be that she absolute ly refuses to take a cent of the money and relinquishes all claim to it. Concerning John D. Rockefeller. vii Rnrheaux's comments were brief. "Yes, I knew him quite well when he was a young man," she said. I never liked the man though I real ized that he would succeed." "Why didn't you like him. Barbie?" asked the pretty nurse. She always calls her gentle patient "Barbie." Miss Barbeaux made a wry face. "Really." she said, "he was so stingy and and I could never believe any thing he said." COMING EVENTS. June 2-3 Eleventh annual plo- neers" reunion, Weston. June 7 Pendleton and Heppner T)av at Lewis and Clark fair. .Tune 21-2 4 National Good Roads association. Portland. June 22. 23 and 24 Tournament Northwest Sportsmen's association, Portland. June 22-28 National Woman's Suffrage Association, Portland. July 6 Dedication Sacajawea mon nme. i l.'i sni Clark fair, Port- Ujr.c ' July 11-14 American Meaicai soclatlon, Portland. Comparisons to Think About. There was a time when tallow can dies cost 10 cents each and gave less than one-twentieth of the lllumina tlon for a dollar that gas gives. There was a time, and very recent ly, when gas, per unit of illumination (candle power), cost the punnc aou ble what it docs now. There was a time (still more re cently) when there was no elcetrl light- turning night Into day. There was a time when we were satisfied to travel four miles an hour in an omnibus or horse car without lleht or heat or transfers and pay six to ten cents for what we now get for five rents, with llKht and heat, and with speed doubled. There was a time when we thought it was a ereat thing to be able to tele nhone to a friend for 15 cents, and vet we are not satisfied. American Grocer. Tiger Flesh Popular. Evidently tiger flesh Is a popular ar tir-ie of diet' with the Chinamen of the Straits. A young but well grown tister was shot hy a Malay and wa hrnnirht In to Teluk Anson for the usual government reward of $25. Th skin, which was beautifully smooth and soft, was soon disposed of and the meat was sold In town at 40 cent: a catty. Penang Echo. Build Your Fences to Last EXTRA GOOD CEDAR POSTS, WHICH ARE FREE FROM DEFECTS AND WILL STAND THE WEATHER. COAL TAR, THAT PRESERVES THE POSTS, $8.50 A BAR REL. LET US FIGURE WITH YOU ON BUILDING MATERIAL. OREGON LUMBER YARD ALTA STREET. (eeeaae THE ALTA HOUSE S. C. BTTTNER, Proprietor. Enlarged and refitted. Thirty clean, well-kept rooms with good beds. Oammodlona dining room, where meal are served to family style, AD white help. ITR8T-CLAS8 ACCOMMODATIONS AT REASONABLE PRICES. FEED TARD IN CONNECTION. STOP AT TUB ALTA HOUSE, Cor. Alta and Mill Streets 1 J Team, "05. NEWS OF MILTON CAI.IKORMAN RETURNS FOR A VISIT l'O Mll.TOX, Twenty-two MiltonitCH Cnnip to Pen dlcton Recent Arrival From limit Mrs. Tnlbert Is Delegate to State Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows Engage in Sprint ing Match Young Ladies Have Homesteads ill Franklin County. Milton, May 31. Alonzo lia-tlett.j a former Miltonlte, is here liom Call-, fornla for a visit. It has been 12 years since Mr. Bartlett left here, and ' he has noticed many changes, and Is satisfied that Milton is 'he place for him to live. Twenty-two from Milton went down to Pendleton Sunday on the ex- ursion to the ball game. Charles Rundell has arrived from owa and will remain here. He is a nephew of Dr. C. W. Thomas. Mrs. William Talbert will leave to night for Portland, where she will at- end the Rebekah grand lodge and also the exposition. Dorsey Hill, county clerk of Walla Walla county, was here Sunday vlslt- ng his uncle, I. W. Berry. Yesterday afternoon a haseball game was played on Miller's grounds, by the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. The errors of the game were very noticeable and afforded a great deal of nmusement for the spectators. ! The score was 32 to 34 In favor of the' Knights of Pythias. The Misses Elsa Rosenwelg and , Nettle Cannon, of Athena, are guests of Miss Jennie Dykes. The young ladies are on their way to their home- sieaua 111 rranRiin county, wnere tney win ttptMiu ine summer. A helpmate to prosperity in busi ness is Kast Oregonlan advertising. HOLD TO YOUR MONEY, Until you have seen us and had us figure on your bill of lumber. We carry building material of every description and have the boat quality of lumber on the market. Agents for WOOD ITI1ER PLAS TER. Company W. .1. KEWELL, Mannger. Phone Main 92. 444t OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. 44444 Zf IX THE S3 One way to foolishly waste time Is to spend today planning to do tomor row what should have been done yes terday. The Head f a Department of the U. S. GOVERNMENT SAYS ORRINE CURES Whiskey Habit 60VERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WMhtDprtoo.D.O., ApnllA. 1901 rh rtrrinAfjA.. Tnn Wuhinston. D.O. Gntlniii : My attention wu recently e&tled to one of thtemployM of this offlc who bio. thromrb hftbkU of Intoxicating drink, bcomio innfflclsni m to bo on th verire of dumlBnal. Ton will b in iritd to know tbt In aix wMki not only th appetite, but practically all of tha ordinary tlgna nf duutnatlon. dmftoiMind. and I am aMurad br thoa IntflreatM that to "Orrina" baton gn thaeradit for thli eicolleot remit. It ia a plauura to ma to acknowlfxJir the Taiua of a rernady which brlnga t uuttv 41. ffuilr. Take Orrlne quietly at home I To earn vtthont patleat'a knowlodrs, buy Orrlot, Ho I ; lor vuiuni&ry uuuocoi, our uttmm iw, Pic, 11.00 n Box. Car etfectod or none? rofuxSod. Bnok on " DrwikoDnMM " (Malodlrreo on roquwu OrrlDOiiiatloutoemleaionrocotpioiBi.w 07 The Orrine Co., Inc., Washington, D. C. k Sold and rocommosuotl bj Brock & McComas Co., Pendleton, Or. No Frenzied Finance In the real estate we have for sale. Real estate is the only safe founda tion for a sound financial operation There is something to build on. t.i. mnn,n h it ir. property and It will increase In value We have desirable property In all parts of the city, as well as rancha farms and small tracts. e e W. E. Davidson &Co. Ill Co t Street. POPULAR PLACE" TO EAT IS THE The French i Restaurant Everything served first-clans. Rest regular meals In Pendle ton for 25 cents. SHORT ORDERS A SPECIALTY. Bonner N. B. 24702 Standard and registered; record. 2:17. Owned by Gus LaFontalne. Be In Pendleton every Saturday and Sunday. Wednesday, Echo. Mon- days and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Friday at Adams. Lee Price will have clinrge, as Inst year. SCHEDULE Of PEN DLETON-UKIAH Stage Line Dully trips between Pendleton an Cklah, except Sunday. Stage leaves Pea dleton at 7 a. m., arrives at Cklah at p. m. Return atage leaves Uklah at ' , . n.n.lalMi K n m Pendleton to Uklah, fS; roond trip, & l enfJieiOU IU Usllsiu, fo, cvwuu Mips Pendleton to Alba, sjtos rMM tn so. Pendltoa to Ridge. 2 ; roond trip, J60. Pendleton to Wye, ii.out rooaa mp, u.ov. Pendleton to Pilot Boas, ill rotua tnp, at no. Office at Brock a MeCoama' Drag Htere Walters' Flouring Mills Capacity, 1(0 barrels a day. Floor exchanged for wheat Flour, Mill Feed, Chopped etc,, always an hand. Feed, OREGON Sl.OIrLlNa! UNION PACIHC jam TWO TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standard and Tourist Sleepers dally to Omaha and Chicago; tourist sleeper dally to Kan sas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping cars (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago; reclining chair cars (seats free) to the East dally. TIME SCHEDULE FROM PENDLE TON. ' EASTBOUND. No 2, Chicago Special, arrive t.tO p. m.; depart, 6:40 p. m. No. (, Mall ft Express, arrive! 4:15 a. m.; depart, 6 a. m. WESTBOUND. No. 1, Portland Special, arrive 8:6 a. m.; depart, 8:50 a. m. No. 5, Mall & Express, arrive, 11 p. m.; depart 11 p. m. SPOKANE DIVISION. No. 7, Pendleton passenger, arrive. 6:85 p. m. No. 8, Spokane passenger, depart. 9:10 a. m. WALLA WALLA BRANCH. No. 41, Mixed train, arrive, 1:4 p. m. No. 42, Mixed train, depart, t.tv- p. m. No. 7 connects with no. i. No. 42 connects with No. 2. OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE. FROM PORTLAND. All sailing dates subject to change. For San Francisco ever yflve days. SNAKE RIVER. Rlparla to Lewlston Leave Rlparla dail, except Saturday, 4:05 a. m. Leave Lewlston dally, except Fri day, 7:00 a. m. E. C. SMITH, Agent, Pendleton. Washington & Columbia River Railroad TAKE THIS ROUTE FOR Chicago, St. Paul, St. Louis, Kanaa Clty, St. Joseph, Omaha and ALL POINTS EAST AND SOUTH. Portland and PolnU on the Sound. TIME CARD. Arrive Monday, Wednesday and Fri day at 8 p. m. On Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 1 p. m. Leave at 7 p. m. dally. Leave Walla Walla 9 p. m. for east Arrive Walla Walla 11:86 a. m. from west. For Information regarding, rates an accommodations, call on or address W. ADAhb, Agent. Pendleton, Oregoa. 8..B. CALDKRHEAD. O. P. A., Walla Walla, Waablngtoo. RUNS PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS ELEGANT DINING CARS TOntlST SLEEPING CARS ST. PAUL MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH FAROO TO ( GRAND FORKS CROOKSTON WINNIPEG HELENA and BUTTE THROUGH TICKETS TO CHICAGO WASHINGTON PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK BOSTON And all points East and Bouth. Through tickets to Japan and China, via Tacoma and Northern 1'aclflc Bteamahla Co. and American line. TIME SCHEDULE. Tralni leaTe Pendleton dallr excent day, at 7 :00 p. m. For farther Information, time earda. maps and tickets, call on or wrlta W. Adama, Pendleton, Oregon, or A. I. IHAKLTOK, Third and Morrison Bts., Portland, Or. YOU WILL BE SATISFIED WITH TOUR JOURNEY I If your tickets read over th Da Iver and Rio Grande railroad, the "'Scenle Line of the World," BECAUSE Ther r so many aoenlo ftttraetloM tw I aUU IIUIUM vt iiiraisit wivug kmmw umm between Otden and Denver that tk , . ,.-,.. 1 " If yon ar going Bast, writs for la- form atlon and get a pretty book that will tsll yon all about It W. C M 'BRIDE, Genera Accstf, 1M Portland, Oregon 9