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CUT! CUTS CUTS
... From now until New Years we will
cut prices on all fancy goods. Short
change dinner sets, also prices to
follow later.
We thank you for a fine Christ
mas trade, and wish you a happy
New Year.
Yours truly
rjB Tea Mouse-!
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TONIGHT THE LAST
PKIXKNT ADMINISTRATION
DHAWING TO A CI-OSE.
I
IS
RJOCilHTKT BUSINESS TH1B
SKA.SON IS ENORMOUS.
lacrosse ol Hi RrgbMered Letters
Sent Owt Daring loM Half of 1805
Ore LsM Half of 104 Although
Additional Help Wad Authorized,
the Regwlar Force of the Office
Handled the MalL
Perhaps no tetter index to business
condition and Increase can be found
anywhere than in the postotflce.
The volame of buMnesa transacted
at Pendletesi postotflce daring the
past year ia tar in ezcesa of that of
any former year and the Increase la
greater in proportion than the In
crease in former years, also, which
is an undoubted evidence of substan
tial growth.'
For the last half of the year 104.
registered packages to the number of
18T5 were sent out of Pendleton post
office. Up to today the number sent
tut Juries the last six months of 1905
I- ?. an Increase of 111 with three
?"-ys otwi for bualness In the year
The total number for the last
halt of this year will be over 1000 j
jjejuges wlttiout doubt from the rate
they are now being sent out.
The general business of the office
has been in proportion to this Increase
In the registry business. Although
the department authorised the em
ployment ef additional help during
the holiday season, the regular force
at the poetofflce has handled the
work and the expense of the addition
al help has been BRfd to the govern-
tent and the enormous mall of the
holiday season has been handled in a
satisfactory manner.
Postmaster Llvermore and force
have worked long hours and have
made every effort o meet the de-
muiuls upon the office without the
employment of additional help, and
as the rush Is now thought to be over
the remainder of the holiday season
will be easily handled.
An enormous number of packages
have been sent this season to foreign
countries, most of these being In the
shape of souvenirs of Pendleton ana
Umatilla county and will serve to ad
vertise this city in many out of way
coiners of the world.
The Christmas trade was especially
heavy and an unusual amount of
heavy mall has been sent out.
TO SURVEY WATER SOURCE.
Geary KlmbrcU to Athena to Mako
Final Estimates and liana for City
Water Supply.
Geary Kimbrell left this morning
for Athena, where he will make the
final survey of the head works of
the city water supply for that place.
The spring from which the supply
will be taken Is on the reservation
and he will prepare the estimates for
head gates and intake.
It will require but a day's work on
the ground the remainder of the task
being estimates which will be com
pleted In the office. When complete
Athena will have one of the best
water supplies In the Inland empire..
PotwililllUy Tliul Uio llcrtiliitloii Or
dering tho Macadomtilng of Kant
Court Street Will He Pamed. the
Only UnmullnttM is Uio Pomibilltj
That tho SpcciflcatlniM Arc Not Yot
Oomplouxl Mnjor-EUvt Fw anil
Counollmon-Elivt McCormmach
,aiul I 11 Ilftvo Qualified.
Tonight the last council meeting of
the present city administration will
be held, and Us affairs will be really
brought to a close, though tho offi
cials do nut go out of power until the
end nf the year.
Since It will be the last council
meeting, It is probable that a num
ber of minor, things that have been
pending will be disposed of so as to
leave a clean board for the new gov
ernment. However, reports will not
be submitted until next meeting, as
the officials will have to await the
close of the year before making their
annual statements.
There Is a possibility that one
measure of Importance may be pass, d.
and that Is tho resolution ordering the
macadamizing of East Court street.
This Is something that has been con
sidered by tho council for mnny weeks
and was brought up by a petition from
the residents of East Court street,
asking for the Improvement. Several
times during the past month It has
looked as though the resolution
would be passed, but the street com
mittee has always declared Itself un
prepared. Mayor Matlock is known
to be favorable to tho present coun
cil's taking action, and the matter
may be put through tonight, though
up to yesterday the committee had
not yet decided upon the specifica
tions. Already Mayor-elect James A. Fee
has qualified for the position to which
he was chosen, and with the change
from ?io old year to the new he will
become mayor. Likewise Oouncll-mcn-elect
McCormmach and KM have
qualified, and It is probable that the
remaining new members will do so
between now and the first of the year.
SIGlfUND rLRADED GUIITY.
No Now Developments to Prove the
Char go That Ho Wan Robbed.
At 10 o'clock this morning August
Slgmund, who lost about 1400 while
drunk Saturday, pleaded guilty to the
charge of being drunk and disorderly
and was fined $20 by Judge Fitx
Gerald. Slgmund himself did not ap
pear In court, but was represented by
Attorney J. B. Perry. At first a plea
of not guilty was entered, and prepa
rations were made for trying tho case.
However, Mr. Perry finally derided
to change the plea to guilty and tho
above sentence was given.
Following the passing of sentence
Judge Fits Gerald took Slgmund's
purse, contttlnin $123.30 from the of
fice safe and delivered It to the at
torney. The fine was paid from this
money.
As to the charge made by Slgmund
that ho had been rolled by Marshal
Ooffman there have been no new de
velopments, and it Is evident that the
butcher cannot provo his charge.
This morning Attorney Perry stated
that unless something more should
be learned no criminal complaint
would be made.
According to Mr. Perry, Slgmund
came to town Saturday morning with
$5S7. Of this IS00 In gold was tied
In a rag, while the remaining $287
was in a purse. As there was but
$123.30 In the purse when examined
at the police station, it appears that
at some time during the day the $300
was either stolen from Slgmund or
lost by him, while there is little
doubt but that he spent the money
that was missing from his purse.
According to the officers Slgmund
has a bad reputation for drinking and
creating trouble around town, and
Saturday Is not the first time he has
cut loose of late.
:
HOPE FOR THE I! Alt.
Our Holiday
I Business
Was unusually good this year,
but we had an unusually ample
stock of decorated china. Fry's
Cut Glass. Infants' Toilet Cases,
Leather Goods, Military Eair
Brushes, Cut Glass Perfume
Packages. Triplicate Mirrors,
etc., so there is still a good
stork from which to pick.
Bay a New
Year's Gift
i
for the friend who was forgot
ten on Christmas, or buy your
self the'present you wanted r.'id
T did not get. Better come s j in
4 aad st firwt choke.
Tollman & Co.
i Leading Druggists
PROSECUTIONS AT WESTON.
Sunday Closing, and Selling Liquor to
Minors tho Issues.
District Attorney Phelps left this
morning for Weston for the purpose
of attending to official duties there.
Yesterday he was informed by 'phone
that several parties desired to make
complaints against saloonmen for
keeping their places open on Sun
days, and on other charges. In or
der to save witnesses, from the ex
pense of coming here he determined
to go to Weston and hear the cases
there. Besides the Sunday opening
cases there is one In which a saloon
man Is charged with selling liquor to
minors. ,
Marriage Uoeasm.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the county clerk to the following
parties: Jonas Kauhala and Annie Ja
cobs; Milton O. Ramsey and Ida B
Brookner, and Thomas L. Chlldcrs
and Laura Wright,
What Shall vVe
Have for Dessert?
This qnestion arises in the family
-very day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
tafeeer JrT
delicious and healthful dessert. Pro
cured in two minutes. No boiling! no
Iciujl aiid boiling water and set to
o'. Fvor";: Limnn, Orantre, Kasp-
. rv nnd S'r-i.t '1.-T-v, Get a package
vour grocers to-day. JO CIS.
Good Butter, Good Coffee
Good Tea
Uw um triads' should tins grocer build his business tomste. The
srfficvtty is at great, but it is exceedingly difficult te buOd well
dUkeat these three thiaca. We have the highest grade goeds ki every
BUTTHR "Gold Medal."
OOFFHB "Chase A Sanborn's."
THAS "Tetley's," "Upton's."
Hack arttcie the aome'of perfection.
Our ratire stock Is selected with the same oare and discretion.
RHWHanmit -Our prloea are always consistent with qmailty.
GRAY BROS. GROCERY CO.
Headquarters for Fancy Groceries.
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When w say interest we mean that we will not only pay yea some
thing every six months for tho money you put for safety hi the
aavwxsi department of the bank, but we will also take as Interest In
year basueas, be a friend in need, vouch fpr your staadlng. sad la
rv-y war strive to give you safety, promptness and oaartMsr
Commercial National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Congress Mly Appropriate for the
Columbia River.
Judge Charles H. Carey returned
psterda mornni, af'er more than a
month's absence. In the course of
which he visited Washington, D. C,
and Interviewed President Roosevelt
connection with tho improvement
of the Columbia river, says tho Port
land Oregonlan. He brings back en
couraging news relative to the matter
and believes that a united effort or
the part of Oregon citizens will result
In forcing favorable congressional ac
tion this winter.
"No regular river and harbor bill
will be considered by congress this
winter," said Judge Carey yesterday,
hence, whatever legislation . takes
place will have to bo In the nature
of a rider or deficiency bill.
'Senator Fulton and myself called
on the president together, and he was
exceedingly cordial in his reception,
assuring us that he wanted to do all
In his power to help us. He raid in
relation to our project that he
thought, while it was wholly a mat
ter of the legislative branch of the
government, and while ordinarily he
would not feel Justified in maxing any
suggestion to congress, that no wouia
make an exception In this case.
AS TO APP0IHT1WE5
WHO WILL BE MARSHAL
AND CITY ATTORN KY 1
A Majority of the Candidates for the
First Named Position Seem to Ho
Itcasonahly Certain of FJection
Peter Smith Klnsella, Ooffman,
Gibson anil Rot Wilson Are Cantll
dates Carter and McCourt Are Uic
Ouly Candidates for Hty Attorney
Now In Sight,
New Year's
RESOLUTION
"Resolve to do what you ought, bat
i
do without fail what you resolve,"
Roosevelt's
BOSTON STORE
i
CLOTHIERS and SH0ER.S
Style, Quality and Low Price a Combination that X
Can't Be Beat.
a
Clearance Sale
Prices on
Men's Clothing
Boy's Clothing
Men's Overcoats
Boy's Overcoart
VOOAI, INDIAN CHORUS.
Remarkable Addition to Major Moor-
houmw' Museum.
Malor Lee Mnorhouse has become
Interested in recording Indian music
bv phonograph, and within the past
few days has taken quite a number of
Indian songs In that manner. One or
the selections he secured was a war
song sung by four Pocatcllos who
chanced to be visiting here a few days
ago. Altnougn me songs iw some iu
volume, the phonographic reproduc
tions are very good and furnish Inter
esting entertainment.
The success had so far by Major
Moorhouse in this new line of Indian
work indicates the possibilities of th
phonograph In recording their songs.
With his wide experience with the In
dians and their well known friendship
for him, it should be easy for Major
Moorhouse to supplement his splendid
collection of photographs by a collec
tion of their songs
"THK LYRIC QUKKN" TONIGHT.
"Frou Froii" Win Listened to by a
Crowded Houw.
"Frou Frou" was given a fine pre
sentation by Georgia Harper and her
company last night. The Frazcr thea
ter was well filled and the audience
seemed to enjoy every moment of the
play.
Miss Harper's work was very good.
Hhe was ably assisted by Joseph Det-
idck. Isabel Mac Donald and others
of the cast. Tonight "The Lyric
Queen" will be put on which will
close the company's engagement for
the present season. It Is a comedy
drama in four acts and one of the
best vehicles Miss Harper has had,
Now that the new city government
will go Into power within a few days,
Increased interest Is being taken in
the marshalship, and the friends of
several candidates are working con
siderably In the Interest of their men.
However, the fight has not yet devel
oped sufficiently to make the outcome
sure, and though the friends of the
different aspirants each claim their
man to he in the lead, it Is hard to
tell where the choice will fall.
The most recent candidate Is Peter
Smith Klnsella, of the Hotel St.
George ,and If some of his friends
arc not over enthusiastic regarding
his prospects, he stands a good show
of landing the prlxe. When asked
this morning if he were a candidate
for the office, Mr. Klnsella said:
"I would like to have the position
if it comes to me right: that is with
out a squabble, and on the square.
Should I be given the place I will do
my duty, showing favors to none and
following the Instructions given me
by the mayor and council."
It Is said that three councilman
have expressed themselves favorably
to Mr. Smith's selection, while a
fourth lias not yet pledged his sup
port to anyone.
Ilt'sldcs Mr. Klnsella the other can
didates mentioned for the position of
marshal are O. W. Coffman. present
Incumbent; Arthur Gibson and Hert
Wilson. Marshal Coffman, so it is
said, also has several councllmen who
have promised him support, and
there are many who look for his re
election. Gibson and Wilson are not
antagonistic candidates, and seem
ingly both have the same men back
ing them.
Under the law It is the duty of the
council to choose the marsnai, wnue
the mayor names the city attorney.
Although the mayor-elect could
doubtless greatly Influence the selec
tion of a marshal, it Is apparent that
Judge Fee is not taking any hand in
the affair. As to who he will name
as city attorney there Is still much
darkness, and If he has made known
his rholce to anyone the same has not
become generally known. Charles H.
Carter, who has held the position for
several terms, It Is thought by many.
will retain the office, while should
republican be named, John McCourt
Is mentioned as the strongest possi
bility. However, both men declure
themselves absolutely In Ignorance on
the subject.
Baer Daley
Clothiers, Furnishers and Hatters
HooDiul Operation.
A second operation was performed
on Mrs. John Humpson of La Grande,
at St. Anthony's hoslplal yesterday
evening. She has recovered from this
operation and Is getting along nicely
today, although the two delicate
operations have greatly weakened
her. Mr. Hampson Is In the city at
tending her.
At Tampa, Fla., nn unknown negro
fatally stabbed Policeman John Mitch
ell. A mob shot the ngro to death
through the Jail door and window
after his uapture.
McMlrui With Havcrly,
prof. M. H. McMinn is now playing
trombone ill the Haverly Minstrel or
chestra. He Is filling a throe weeks'
contract, and on tho expiration of the
same will return to Pendleton. Mean
while his business here Is being at
tended to by Mrs. McMinn.
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men of Ijodcera, Utah Books, Day Books, Journals, eM,
Stan and btadbags.
For New Year's Gifts
ka an
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sabrasttxa. We have a beaaUfal line.
Year's re-
Frazier'a Book Store
He Kitchen
Iswssrl Ware baa proven a boon to the homes as M enn be
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the nouns.
On mpertor grade of Bnamd Ware fills the wants of the
kMchea la the way of Pans, Palls, Kettles, Coffee Pots, Teapot . ete.
A eosaplote Hoe to select from. Our enamel war Is made of
extra henry anamlen steel with as extra coating of enamel. Win not
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Hardware Co.
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