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DAILY EAST OHEuOMAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, IT.HP.UARY 13, 1006.
lACE THREE.
BACK FROM HON
WAM.A WALLA PEOPLE
VIEW NEWLY FILLED SEA.
Tills In Said to lie the Wonder of the
Age Kntlre ItiiNln Is Filled With
Wnter From Colorado River Which
Cnntiot ll Chocked Southern Pit
I'lflr Untitling Concrete Wnll to
Stop Mow.
Mr. unrt Mrs. Charles Parson, of
Starbuck. were In Walla Walla this
morning en route- home from a two
months' wedding trip spent principal
ly In traveling through Old Mexico
and Southern California, says the
Walla Wallu Statesman. Mr. Pear
son Is a prominent farmer of the up
per flat district and has made a mod
em fortune the past five years through
his farming operations.
Mr. Parsons' father Is farming on
a large scale In the vicinity of the
Sulton district In Southern California
and he and Mrs. Pardon spent sever
al days In that vicinity. "The Balton
sea, formed by the Colorado river,
flowing Into the .Salton desert, is one
uf the wonders of the age," Mr. Pear
son declared this morning. "The Col
orado river, which is about the size
of the Snake river, is pouring Into the
basin and the sea Is rising ut the rate
of about half an Inch a day. This
great body of water Is now 60 miles
In length and 40 miles wide and has
already destroyed 40 miles of track
for the Southern Pacific railway and
Immense salt works that were form
erly operated In the Salton district.
"Th's great Inland sea was formed
In a most peculiar way. The Colora
do river was tapped by an Irrigation
company to furnish water for an Irri
gation enterprise in the Salton basin
which formerly was a desert, lying
J59 feet below the level of the sea.
When the works were constructed It
seems the company failed to make
provision for flood waters and the
woiks were washed out the very first
rise In the river.
Once started the river kept cuttinij
the company's Irrigation channel away
until the whole river was pouring Into
Salton basin despite the efforts of the
company to check the stream. The
basin commenced filling tip and today
presents a vast Inland sea. The
Southern Pacific has been compelled
to uulld 35 miles of new track above
the water level, and much property
belonging to private individuals and
corporations has been destroyed by
the advancing wnler.
"The Southern poxsfle company has
commenced constructing a big con
crue wall at the point where the river
leases Its bed. In an effort to turn
back the stream Into the old channel.
This will entail a vast expenditure of
money but will probably prove suc
cess. Even after the river Is turned
bn-k It will probably take several
years for the Salton sea to evaporate."
OREGON il.EE ri.1'11,
Able Combination of Musicians Com
ing on IVbrniiry 16.
The Salem Journal In speaking of
the Oregon University Glee club,
which comes to the Fraser on Febru
ary 18. says:
One of the most enlivening features
of college life Is Its glee club, with Its
galaxy of songs, mandolin selections
and manifestations of college spirit.
In this respect the University of Ore
gon Is very fortunate. Not only can
this Institution boast of a representa
tive type of student manhood, and of
possessing much musical talent, but It
has as Impressarlo and librettist who
Is In a class by himself.
These are two excellent reasons why
the university turns out such splendid
musical combinations each yenr. The
Eugene theater was packed last night
to hear the annual Thanksgiving con
cert of the tilee ami Mandolin club-.
As each number was masterfully ren
dered It was easy to see why the press
and the people throughout the state
had lavished such a meed of praise
upon the members of the clubs.
The boys sang with splendid ex
pression and ensemble effect, sustain
ing well the relative harmonies with
out the slightest suggestion of a blare.
There have been more grandloso
choruses turned out at the university,
hut none to compare with the present
one on coloratura of ensemble effects.
CHICAGO MITTON MAItKET.
Prime Native Ijinibs Sold Up to S7.3."
Lust, Week.
The Chicago Livestock World gives
the following review of the mutton
market In Chicago for the past week:
Live mutton trade showed some
Improvement. The talent did not call
It a higher market, although there
were spots that recorded advances of
5fi 10 cents. As a rule, salesmen were
content to part with tho goods at
steady to strong prices, and congratu
late themselves thnt they were not
compelled to kow-tow before buyers,
PENDLETON
BAND
CONCERT
NIGHTLY
as was the case recently. The move
ment toward the scales displayed an
agreeable alacrity. The market had
evidently got down to Its new gait.
Prime native lambs sold up to $7.35
and an outside killer paid $7.25 for
a load of 83-lb fed western lambs, be
cause they were suited to his trade,
the light end of the same band aver
aging 62 tbs making 6.75. The Miller
lambs made $7, against $6.90 yester
day and the Shivers lambs performed
the same feat. The 7-cent figure was
about the top for the general run of
good lambs, for the bulk sold under
that figure. Some clipped lambs were
offered but killers were not anxious
for them, bidding. $5.25 for the same
quality that made $6 two weeks ago,
indicating that they want wool as bad
as meat. j
Yearlings were not good property.
Lambs have been too plentiful for
light yearlings, and there are enough
sheep to hold heavy stuff down. I
While $6.25 was quotable, It was a '
$5.70C(f6 market for the bulk. j
Exporters paid $5.75 for 120-lb ;
wethers, and that was about the limit i
for fat sheep. Western ewes had to I
be good to make over $5. There was ;
quite a showing of western ewes
around $4.75, but $5.25 was quotable.
Native ewes sold largely at $4.75 tv
5.25.
GAMIIL1NG COST FORTUNE.
New York Gumhlcr Lunch 8U50.IMI0 ut
Euro.
New York, Feb. 13. Broadway was
discussing tonight a game of chance
that placed all previous exploits of
the kind in total eclipse. Faro and
roulette were the games Indulged in
and the report that victory was all
with the professional end of the con
tent. Two sessions were held and each
was of about six hours' duration. At
the conclusion checks were passed
satisfying every liability that had been
Incurred. Estimates of tho amount
won and lost vary from $250,000 to
$650,000, with those who should
know willing to accept the greater
sum as nearer the right mark. One
of the principals, according to report,
was a western bank president and
capitalist, whose fortune Is. estimated
at many millions.
Klks Give Ilcueflt Hull.
Yesterday arrangements were com
pleted whereby the charity ball for
the benefit of the St. Joseph hospital
will be given under the auspices of
the Elks' lodgo on the evening of
February 22, the lodge to be assisted
by the ladles of Lewlston, who are
organizing toward the end of assist
ing the hospital In every possible man
ner. It Is planned to make the ball
the most successful ever given In the
city and the co-operation of all cltl
xens to that end is solicited. Lewlston
Tribune.
Luckiest Man In Arkansas.
"I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas."
writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health
after five years of continuous cough
ing and bleeding from the lungs; and
I owe my good fortune to the world's
greatest medicine, Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption, which I
know from experience will cure con
sumption If taken In time. My wife
improved with first bottle and 12 bot
tles completed the cure." Cures the
worst coughs and colds or money re
funded. At Tallman & Cc. and Brock
& McComas, drugglBts; 50c ond $1.00.
Trial bottles free.
. February 19 to 25 Music Hall
The Eagle Will Scream and Joy will be Unconfined. A Week
of Solid Mirth, Music and Revelry
OREGON
MEN
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At the 38th annual convention of
the National American Woman Suf
frage association in session In Balti
more, Md., Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe,
president of the Oregon Equal Suf
frage association, made a report of
the campaign for equal suffrage In
this state, of which the following Is
an abstract:
"By virtue of the Initiative and ref
erendum law of Oregon an amend
ment must be submitted to the con
stitution when eight per cent of the
voters petition for it. Therefore, In
order to secure the submission of a
suffrage amendment, It required the
signatures of 7489 registered voters.
At the close of the nutlonal conven
tion in July about 1000 of these
names had been secured. The total
number of names secured was more
than 12,000; the number accepted by
the secretary of state was 9904; giv
ing a margin of 2415 more than the
law required.
"The law provides that the associa
tion filing a petition may accompany
It with an argument In Its favor, and
that any association or Individual op
posed may likewise file a document,
and that If both are filed they shall
be bound with a copy of the amend
ment, by the secretary of state, and
placed In the hands of each county
clerk who shall see that a copy Is
given to each voter as he registers.
The pro-suffrage argument, which Is
a masterful presentation of logic, fact
and philosophic Insight, all in 2000
words, was written by Miss LaughMu
and accepted and Indorsed by the
board of officers of the State Equal
Suffrage association as their official
document. One hundred thousand
copies of It have been filed with the
secretary of state and will be sent out
by him March lRt, 20,000 extra copies
having also been printed for general
distribution.
"On Labor day a great celebration
was held In Portland and three pop
ular speakers, Mrs. Lucia F. Addlton,
president of the Oregon W. C. T. U.,
Hon. Avery C. Moore of Idaho, and
James C. Keller of Cleveland, O.,
president of the National Letter Car
riers' association, . spoke strongly for
suffrage, and were enthusiastically received.-
The next day tho National
Letter Carriers' convention assembled
In Portland and a special invitation
was sent to the suffragists, which was
gladly accepted. Miss Clay presented
a resolution which was endorsed al
most unanimously.
"Indorsement has also been asked
of numerous local and county Oranges
and in not a single Instance has It
been refused. This organization with
Its 6000 members will be a tower of
strength In the campaign. The state
federation of Women's clubs, which
hitherto has stood non-committal on
the suffrage question, came out this
year with a ringing resolution recom
mending the study of the question to
clubs, and pledging the delegates tn
the earnest support of the movement,
The resolution was offered by Mrs.
Abigail Scott Dunlway. the pioneer
champion of woman suffrage in Ore
gon, and after a brilliant address by
Mrs. Kunlway, was pasBed without a
dissenting vote. At the same time the
state convention of the W. C. T. U.
was in session, the most cordial cour
tesies were extendi d to our national
auditor. Miss Clay, and an equally
strong resolution of Indorsement was
passed.
THE IN1VFRSITY OF OREGON GLEE CLUB.
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Will appear at tin- IVnzcr Theater on Friday, February IB.
EAGLES' BAND CARNIVAL
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SHOWING
"The Sacajawea association also en
dorsed woman suffrage unanimously.
The high schools are taking up the
suffrage question for debate, and the
calls upon the headquarters for liter
ature are constantly increasing.
"The governor of Oregon has re
cently emphasized his belief In equal
rights by appointing Mrs. Clara Wal
do regent of the State Agricultural
college. Mrs. Wald Is the state lec
turer for the Grange.
"The Equal Suffrage association has
trebled Its membership within the
year and new members are added
every week. Others who opposed us
in the last campaign are quiet now,
saying It is no use to fight suffrage
longer for It Is the "Woman's hour In
Oregon.'
"We are therefore pressing forward
In the firm belief that Oregon will
send Its delegates to the next conven
tion holding aloft the fifth star upon
the suffrage flag."
TO MAKE ACCOUNTS UNIFORM.
Would Contribute to Accuracy and
Futility of Record.
Washington, Feb. 13. In response
to an Invitation sent out by the Bu
reau of the United Suites census com
ptrollers, auditors, treasurers anl
other officials, connected with thi
municipal accounts of various cities
In this country met today In confer
ence with the heads of the census de
partment at the banquet hall of the
Arlington hotel. The Invitations
which had been sent out, were limit
ed to fiscal officials of cities of over
30. 0i)0 Inhabitants, but among those
who came to attend the conference,
arc also a number of fiscal officials
of smaller cltls In various parts of
the country. The Invitations were
limited, as under the law municipal
statistics are collected only from
cities of 30,000 or more Inhabitants.
In former years the officers of the
United States census had great diffi
culty In compiling satisfactory statis
tics, owing to the fact that the meth
ods of keeping tho accounts In the
different cities varied to such an ex
tent that it was practically Impossible
to form statistical comparisons. To
obviate this difficulty and to make
the methods of accounting more uni
form In the future, this conference
was called. It will last two days and
during that time many prominent
accountants will deliver addresses,
explaining the systems employed In
keeping the accounts of their respec
tive municipalities. Among those who
will address the conference, are
Comptroller L. E MeOann. of Chi
cago Joseph T. Tracy, of the bureau
of Inspection and supervision of police
offices. Columbus, O.: Dr. Edward M
H.irt.vell. Boston, and Dr. Frederick
A. Cleveland, of the National Munlcl
pal league. New York.
WILL DISCUSS Pllli: FOOD LAWS
lietall .McrclmniN of IHInoN Meet nt
HiiKimintrton.
Hloomlnp-ton. 111., Feb. 13. 11.
tvefn two and three hundred retail
inerohants of this state are In attend
ance nt the annual state convention
of the Illinois ltetall Merchants' asxn
elatinn, which met here this morning
In the assembly room of the Illinois
Hotel. The convention was called to
ordr by President John J. Pitts, of
the Business Men's association of
Rlnomlngtnn. .Mayor James S. Ne-
New Goods
New Goods
OUR NEW SPRING GOODS ARE NOW HERE, AND THIS
WEEK WE WILL PUT THEM ON DISPLAY ON OUR COUNTERS
AND IN OUR WINDOWS. EVERYTHING THAT IS NEW, IF IT IS
DESIRABLE. WE WILL SHOW YOU, AND AT THE RIGHT
PRICE.
Wool go ..a In light weight for spring wear, .n white and colon.
Heavy and light-weight linens, and white duck suitings of all
qualities.
Hundreds of yards of wash goods of every quality. Good, fast color
Challles at, yard 6Jic
A large variety of patterns of Batistes at, yard 10c
Splendid assortment ot Wash Goods at yard 12 Wc and 15c
Fine Organdies, per yard, from 20c up to 48c
Walstings, per yard, from 15c up to 75o
Klmona Cloth, new and beautiful patterns, per yard 15c
Take a Look at Our Windows
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Fair Dept. Store f
Pendleton,
vllle welcomed the members on be
half of the city and H. C. Cormlck, of
Centralla, responded on behalf of the
members of the association. Then the
president delivered his annual ad
dress and the treasurer submitted his
annual report. After the convention
had appointed the usual committees
It took a recess for luncheon.
In the afternoon session the report
of the committee on credentials will
be submitted and the recommenda
tions of the president's annual address
will be discussed. Then a discussion
of other Important matters, like the
passage of pure food laws, railroad
rates, etc., will follow. In the even
ing the members will attend a thea
ter party at the Castle theater. The
convention will last three days. The
afternoon of the last day will be de
voted to sightseeing.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS HUNG.
Condemned Man Wrote Ills Biogra
phy While In Prison.
Minneapolis, Feb. 13. William
Williams, condemned to death for the
murder of John Keller, of St. Paul,
last April, was executed by hanging
in tne Ramsey county jail In St. Paul,
early this morning. Under the new
law, which prohibits the presence of
spectators at any hanging, excepting
the officials of tho court and Jail, the
members of the Jury and some legal
witnesses. Sheriff Mlesen refused per
mits to hundreds of persons, who
wished to be present at the hanging.
The preparations for the hanging
had been made very carefully and
there was not the least hitch In the
proceedings.
During his confinement In the Jail
Williams wrote a history of his life.
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Oregon
which covers 32 pages of closely writ
ten manuscript. The history has been
received by Sheriff Mlesen and will
probably be published for the benefit
of the helrg of the executed murderer.
Williams met his fate with stoical
resignation and slept well the night
before his execution.
PAINTERS AND DECORATORS.
Annual National Convention Meets at
Blrniinglioin.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 13. More
than 1500 delegates from all ports of
the country are In attendance at the
annual convention of the Master
Painters and Decorators of America,
which opened here this morning at
the city hall. The morning session
was almost entirely devoted to wel
coming addresses and the enrollment
of the delegates. There will be an
other meeting In the afternoon and in
the evening a reception at the Hotel
Blllman.
Tomorrow morning there will be
a short business session which will be
followed by a trolley excursion of the
delegates. Luncheon will be served
at Ensley. A furnace party will be
given In the evening. On Thursday
there will be a barbecue at the state
fair grounds, followed by a cake walk
and dance In the main exhibition
building. In the afternoon a carriage
ride will be given to the women of
the party and a stag smoker for the
men. At night the delegates and
their ladies will be given to the wo
men of the party and a stag smoker
for the man. At night the delegates
and the ladies will be the guests of
the local members at a theater party.
The convention will close on Friday
afternoon.
Minnesota Grocers Meet.
Rochester. Minn., Feb. 13. Mr. Si
mon Clark, president of the State
Grocers' association of Minesota, this
morning called to order the annual
convention of the association In thhf
city. The attendance is very large
and every section of the state Is rep
resented. Many Important matter
will come up for consideration,
among them the problem .of a nation
al pure food law. The delegates from
Duluth are very active nnd are mak
ing efforts to secure the next annual
convention for Duluth.
W. R. C. of MnsNiiclinsctt.s.
Boston, Mass., Feb. 13. The 27th
annual convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps of the Department of
Massachusetts opened here this morn
ing at the People's Temple. The ses
sion was opened hv Mrs. Harriet A.
Ralph, the department president,
who delivered her annual address.
The attendance was very large nno.
the hull was filled In every pa'i. The
lower part of the hall was reserved
for the regular delegates entitled to
vote, while the gallery was free to all
members not entitled to a vote.
Modern Woodmen ut Prlncvllle.
Tlie Mod. I'll Woodmen o America
has over 100 members In Prlueville.
On the books of this camp was found
on January 1. 19 06. over $132,000 of
Insurance In force. Prineville Jour
nal. The town of Llttlefield, W. Vu was
almost totally destroyed by fire.
Loss $3110,1100. The town lies In a
canyon dow n which a heavy wind was
blowing. A thousand people are
homeless.
ONE WEEK
OF
AMUSEMENT
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