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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON", FHIDAY, APRIL 13, 190l.
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JOURNALISM
CONTRADICTORY "NEWS'"
FROM TRIBUNE SOCRCES.
One Version of the Reservation Trou
bles Sent to Outside Publications,
While the Current Issue of the Tri
bune Contains a Different Narra
tion and Construction The Tribune
Falls to Be Even Consistently Yellow.
220 East Court
House Cleaning
Aids
As house cleaning time is
here, don't forget where to buy
the necessary articles for clean
ing and disinfecting with. We
can furnish you with anything
In this line at lowest possible
prices. Sulphur, formaldehyde,
chloride of lime, sulphur
torches and candles, carbolic
id, turpentine, ammonia, ben
zine, whiting, etc. We will put
up any of these drugs in any
quantity desired.
As an example of the honesty and
sincerity with which the Tribune pub
lishes the news, the following extracts
from its reports of the recent reserva
tion troubles are given.
On Wednesday evening the Tribune
city editor wired the following to the
Spokesman-Review :
"Major O. C. Edwards refuses to be
scalped, and In order to make assur
ances doubly sure, has sent for a troop
of cavalry from Fort Walla Walla.
Trouble on the reservation has reach
ed a crisis and preventative measures
are being taken. Major Edwards says
he has asked for the cavalry to pro
tect the Indians from the Invading
stockmen and also the stockmen from
the Indians."
At the same time the following
was wired to the Portlarid Oregonlan
by the Tribune "managing editor."
"Major O. C. Edwards, superinten
dent of the Umatilla reservation, has
sent for a troop of cavalry from Fort
Walla Walla. Trouble on the reser
vation has reached a crisis and pre
ventative measures are being taken.
Major Edwards says he has asked for
the cavalry to protect the Indians
from the Invading stockmen and the
stockmen from the Indians."
On the same evening they sent the
above dispatches, the Tribune's nimble
editors wrote the story which ap
peared in their own paper the follow
ing morning. It was exactly opposite
in nature from what they wired out.
In the Thlbune account thev Quoted
Phone Black 313! Major Edwards as denying absolute-
ly he had asked for soldiers, and
branding the whole story os an at
tempt at yellow Journalism on the
part of this paper.
Feeling chagrined at being
"scooped" on the interesting story
they denied It was true in their own
paper, yet wired the real facts of the
case to the outside papers.
That the East Oregonlan's account
of Major Edward's request for sol
diers was true has been proven, and
no further comment thereon Is neces
sary. Also the particular "color" of
the Tribune type of Journalism has
been disclosed by the varied manner
In which they handled the story. To
a close observer prevailing color on
the Tribune is neither white nor yel
low, but striped.
was taken In charge by the night of
ficer and locked up.
On investigation this morning It
was found that Jenkins had left town,
and fearing there was not sufficient
evidence to warrant charging First
brook with robbery, he was given the
sentence for being drunk and disor
derly. x
After being sentenced some "back
talk" was attempted by the prisoner,
who claimed he was a blacksmith and
on his way to La Grande to work. Al
so, he said he hud been In a hospital
since January.
However, the plea had no effect
upon J. T. Brown, acting police Judge,
who replied:
"If what they say of you Is true you
are liable to go from the hospital to
the penitentiary. Tou are remanded
to the custody of the marshal."
Flrstbrook is a big fellow, and the
officers believe he is a hardened
crook. If sufficient evidence can be
secured against him he will be
charged with attempted robbery.
FORMER "WHEAT KING" HERE.
James Elgin In Town From Franklin
County Ranch.
James Elgin, who formerly lived
near here and left for Franklin coun
ty. Wash., about five years ago, Is in
town upon a few days' visit.
Jim Elgin, as he Is known to old
residents, was at one time known as
the "wheat king" of Umatilla county.
He had a splendid ranch near Fulton
station and raised more wheat than
anyone else In the county. He was
one of the founders of the Farmers'
Custom mill, which is now owned by
Fred Walters.
Like many other good citizens Mr.
Elgin was "hard hit" during the hard
times of '93 and '94 through having
his name on too much paper. How
ever, he has since retrieved his losses
by his farming operations in Frank
lin county. He now has a good ranch
there and says that the outlook for
the wheat crop this year Is exception
ally good.
WAN
T SI PER
HEAD
The Place is
Tallman & Co.
Leading Druggists
Victor Talking Machines
Edison Phonographs
Columbia Graphophones
$5.00 to 1100 each.
Installment price $1 per week.
Zonophone records 40c and 60c.
Victor records 35c and 60c.
Columbia records 25c and 60c.
Edison gold molds 35c.
5000 records in stock.
Dally Recitals.
J. A. OWENHOUSE
Agent Eastern Oregon
813 MAIN STREET.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Solicitor for the Do Forest Company
Is In Pendleton.
james v. s.iyre. solicitor for the
American DeForest Wireless 'Tele.
graph company, has been In the city
today In the Interest of his company.
According to Mr. Sayre It Is the in
tention of the De Forest people to es-
1 1. 1 1 .. U . i i . ..
.aU,,i-u a niauun nere, ana tne sys
tem win be extended gradually until
u covers tne entire country. The
headquarters for the west will be at
uenver, as tnat place affords the
mgnest elevation of any In the coun
try.
After the wireless system has been
established. Mr. Sayre declares serv
ice can be provided for 20 per cent
less than Is now charged by the West
ern Union.
air. nayre was ror three years a
member of the Morning Oregonlan
staff, and until recently has been con
nected with the Walla Walla Union.
STOCKMEN PROTESTING
DIRECT TO WASHINGTON.
Ill the Meantime, 'There Is Neither
War, Nor Rumors of War" on the
Reservation, Wliere the Status Quo
is Wholly ImllsturbeVl No Sol
tilers In Sight or Known to Be on
the Rood Neither is Anything
Known of Any Siicclnl Investigator.
ALKALI
Ij
ND
AGENT FOR EASTERN
SOAP FACTORY HERE.
Rich Tracts of Alkali Land From
Which the Alkaloids May De Ex.
tractcd Are Being Tested If Cliom
leal Properties Are Right, the In
dustry May Be Developed In Hits
Vicinity Agent Has Kept His Mis.
slon Secret.
That the alkali spots In Umatilla
county will be utilized and become
sources of great profit Is now proba
ble. A representative of an eastern
soap manufacturing concern is in the
county and if possible will purchase
a number of small tracts of Intensely
strong alkali land, for the purpose of
extracting the alkaloids for use In
manufacturing soaps.
The representative desires the mat-
ter kept as quiet as possible until he
has secured an option on certain
tracts of land which he Is now test
ing, but It Is almost certain that he
will purchase a large number of small
tracts which carry heavy deposits of
small.
At present it is not known whether
the alkaloids will be extracted from
tne son and shipped east In liquid
form, or whether the soil will be
shipped east in sacks to be treated
at the factory. The factory is locat
eo. m the east near a large packing
piani wnere grease Is cheap and plen
tlful.
ine aiicaii in Umatilla county Is
very strong In the necessary Ingredi
ems ror tne manufacture of com.
merclal lye and If grease were plentt
iinc ii m possioie tnat a soap
nuum oe esiaDiisnea some
wnere m this part of the state.
The agent who has been In Pendle.
ton for some time secretly Inverting.
Ing the alkali spots hopes to secure a
number of Intensely rich deposits of
aiKsn and it Is probable that the
waste tracts which have been the
curse of alfalfa fields and the bane
iuiiub, w oecome sources
or commercial development of far-
reaoning extent.
The chemical properties of mii- al
kali are used In many manufactures
and If it Is found that land can be
secured at reasonable prices a regular
Industry may be established In this
vicinity.
New
Easter
Today
Neckwear
I SEE WINDOW of BOSTON STORE
50c - - 75c - - $1.00
are the popular prices
Yoa bettet look them over while fresh
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ALSO WE
SELL SUITS
BostonStore
ONE FARE TO WALLA WALLA.
for
O. R. & N. Grains Cheap Rate
Sunday Game of Baseball.
A one fare round trip rate has been
granted by the O. R. & N. for the
game of baseball at Walla Walla next
Sunday. The game will be played
between the "Yellow Kids" of .Athena
and the Walla Walla team, and prom
ises to be an Interesting game.
Special arrangement will be made
to run a train from Walla Walla to
Pendleton about T o'clock In the eve
ning to accommodate the Pendleton
crowd.
The regular fare from Pendleton to
Walla Walla Is 11.40 and round trlr
ticket will be sold for this price, good
for No. 8 Sunday morning, and re
turning on the special Sunday eve
ning or on nnv regular trnln.
COLUMBIA IS RISING RAPIDLY.
BELIEVE THEY HAVE A CROOK.
First brook , Was Disorderly and Is Ac
cused of Attempting to Rob.
Ernest Flrstbrook was given a sen
tence of $10 or five days on a charge
of being drunk and disorderly, this
morning. The prisoner was arreted
laHt night In the Rainier saloon by
Officer John D. Brown. It Is said
Flrstbrook was trying to rob a man
named Jenkins and was brandishing
a razor In a threatening way. He
Washington, April 13. The Indians
of the Umatilla reservation In Oregon
demand a tax of tl per head for all
sheep driven across the reservation.
The stockmen are protesting to the
president and Secretary Hitchcock.
They say the short cut across the res
ervation saves a drive of 100 miles.
Senator Fulton talked with the presi
dent this morning. The president
hopes to adjust the matter.
No Soldiers Yet.
Another day has passed without any
reply coming to Major Edwards' re
quest that 50 soldiers be sent to as
sist In patrollng the reservation. This
afternoon the agency offloe was com
municated with by 'phone and the
above was learned. Major Edwards
was absent at the time, bu Miss Ed
wards, his sister and secretary, stated
nothing whatever had occurred since
yesterday. She said nothing had been
heard from Washington, nor had there
been any message from the post at
Walla Walla.
Regarding the telegraphic report
that General Williams had been or
dered to send a man here from Van
couver to investigate. Miss Edwards
said nothing was known at the agen
cy office. According to the dispatch
from Washington an officer was to
ascertain conditions on the reservation
and If necessary, one or more troops
of cavalry would be sent from Walla
Walla.
However, no army officer has ap
peared here toduy. Or, at least, no
one of that description has made his
Identity known. So It Is presumed the
"reliable officer" has not arrived.
Not More Than Normal High Water
Expected, However.
The Dalles Chronicle gives the fol
lowing Interesting summary of the
conditions entering Into the freshet
problem:
The river Is coming up pretty live
ly at present, indicating 12 feet this
morning at this place, but observers
do not believe that this year's freshet
will be as high as at first Indicated.
When the two principal branches of
tne Columbia rise separately the
maximum water Is never reached. It
Is only when the first warm weather
strikes all the headwaters slmultan
eously and snow begins to pour Into
tne streams from British Columbia
wasnington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming, that a record-breaking
nooa is expected and those condl
Hons do not seem likely to occur this
year.
Several days ago a rise of two feet
occurred at Lewlston, and It was an
nouncea mat the annual freshet of
the Columbia had commenced. The
upward tendency of the Snake proved
only temporary and soon the stream
was back to Its former level. The
present rise will, no doubt, be longer.
The Columbia Is rising at all north-
western states and British Columbia.
Snow from the Cascades has already
commenced to run out, but the mo'
ment of the Rocky mountain fields
has scarcely commenced.
TESTING YOUR EYES
Is not merely a cursory examination.
We make the test as thorough and
accurate by modern scientific meth
ods. You might pay an eye specialist
One Hundred Dollars
and not get any better treatment. Yet
we give It to you without charge.
You have therefore no excuse for
neglecting your eyes any longer. Why
not come today?
Winslow Brother
JEWELERS-OPTICIANS.
Postofflce Block.
PROGRAM FOR BANQUET.
Several Sneakers Will Greet the
Meeting of Hie Development League,
A number of speakers will address
the meeting of the Umatilla County
Development league at the banquet tc
be tendered the league by Pendleton
business men tomorrow night.
Arthur P. Stover, of the govern
ment reclamation service, J. H. Mo
Murray, assistant passenger agent of
the Harrlman lines, and a number of
local speakers, will respond to toasts.
Enters Pendleton Territory.
H. G. Hawkins, traveling freight and
passenger agent for the "Maple Leaf"
route, with headquarters In Spokane,
Is in the city toduy for the first time,
Heretofore this territory has been
worked Occasionally from the Port
land offices, but hereafter the "Maple
LeaC will be represented by Mr.
Hawkins from Spokane who will
make regular trips to Pendleton. He
will make an active campaign for
business originating In this territory.
11 AJ1&
AY Of lift tja
Why not wear your
Jewelery?
Haven't you a piece
of jewelery laid away
some where because it
needs repairing? If so
get it out and bring it
in and have me repair
it for you.
You may as well be
wearing it.
Royal M. Sawtelle
JEWELER.
A Gllth LOOKS "FAIRLY
4 tf
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PROF. FRANK R. BRIDGES OF
CHICAGO, who 's directing a chorus
class this week, will give a rehearsal
next Saturday night In the Christian
church, beginning at 8 p. m. Follow
ing this the Bridges quartet will give
a concert. Mixed quartets, male quar
tet, elocution, guitar and mandolin
duets and Impersonations. This will
be cne of the best concerts ever given
In Pendleton. Admission 25c.
IN IT.'
when laundry work Is suggested, but
experience teaches that as a rule,
home laundry work Is not a success.
The average housewife has not the
facilities for turning out good laun
dry work, and It Is awfully hard and
trying work when done well. We have;
exceptional facilities for doing quick,
clean and thorough work, we never
Injure fabrics, and we always hove
work done and delivered on time.
Pendleton Steam Laundry
FISH M AN & PETERS.
'Pho Main 179.
W.D.FLETCHER
THE PIONEER WATCHMAKER
AND JEWELER, OS Court Street.
Jewelry made to order. Wedding
rings specialty All nrork guaranteed.
INDIAN Wire AFTER REVENGE.
The man who Is known to his friends and neighbors as a safe and
successful business man does not Invest his money. In every scheme
that presents Itself with the "promise" of large returns. He Is satis
fied with a reasonable rate of Interest and the absolute security on
both principal and Interest, such as this strong bank offers to Us de
positors. This course may not appear so attractive as some of the
schemes offered, but Is tar the safest and most satisfactory In the
end.
Commercial National Bank
Pendleton, Oregon
Capital
Total Resovrcea
$ 50,000.00
1200,000.00
Will Milk Many Cows.
S. B. Nell, of Alba, Is In the city
today on a trading trip and says the
roads are now In fair condition con
sidering the recent bad weather. Most
of the stock in that vicinity are now
on the range. Many small stockmen
In the Alba district will milk cows for
the home dairies this season. The
butter and cheese made In the Alba
district have always found ready mar
ket In Pendleton and dairying has
been carried on to a considerable ex
tent In that part of the county. The
country around Alba and Uklah Is
especially adapted to dairying on ac
count of the excellent pasturage and
plentiful supply of mountain water.
Another Dor Poisoned.
Mark Shackleford, O. R. N.
switchman, has Just lost a valuable
terrier dog by poisoning. The dog
was not annoying to any one and the
poisoning is malicious In the extreme.
An effort will be made to locate the
person who has poisoned several val
uable dogs In this city within the past
month and if caught a combined ef
fort on part of dog owners will be
made to Impose the full penalty of the
law upon him.
Her Husband Was Stabbed to Death
on Rock Creek.
An aged squaw, some 70 years old,
was In Arlington Monday, In search
of an Indian neighbor, who she threat
ens to kill If he can be discovered,
says the Arlington Record.
These Indians are from Rock creek
In Klickitat county, where they have
resided for years, making a living by
farming small patches of land and
snaring the salmon as they run up
that stream In the spring.
It appears that the squaw's husband
and the other Indian had trouble on
Friday of last week and the aged
husband received three dangerous
knife thrusts in the breast with a
keen-edged butcher knife. The mur
derer has escaped and Instead of tak
Ing her troubles to the officers, the
aged wife has gone on a still hunt for
the Indian, and expects to mete out
punishment to him, with her own
hands, using the same knife that he
stabbed her husband with.
The wife Is nearly crazed with grief
and we pity the Indian if she finds
him, for she will surely kill him,
SPRING TIME
brings many ailments, especially when
the system Is overloaded with winter
Impurities. , You suffer from- Spring
Fever, Aching Bones, Hcaduchc,
Sleeplessness and Impure Blood. To
stir up the liver stimulate the digest
ive organs and overome that tired
feeling you'll find
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS
excellent. Then also cures Poor
Appetite, Flatulency, Dyspepsia. Indl
cation, CosUvenem, Female Ills or
Malaria, Fever and Ague. Try It.
To the Brides and Grooms of June f
It's a great mistake to wait until the last minute before select
ing your furniture, draperies, rugs and carpets. While we have a
wonderfully large assemblage of all the articles that have a part In
making the home attractive, we would impress upon your minds the
advantage of early buying.
Today we probably have the very Buffet, Brass Bed, Library
Table, Chiffonier, Davenport, or Rug that you admire above all.
Others are looking and buying and others may take what you
wouldn't miss for the world. So come at your earliest convenience
and pick from the gems of our stock.
Weil reserve whatever you may fancy, for future delivery.
And then again, It's so much more satisfactory to buy leisurely
than hurriedly. W.e'll suggest many pretty Ideas that you would
never think of. Furnishing homes Is our study, you know.
BAKER & FOLSOM
FURNITURE
AND CARPETS-
-OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE. X
Money to Loan on Monthly Installments
Long Time Loans
Real Estate In , Any Part .of the City
for Sale
1
Frank B. Clopton & Co.
112 East Court Street
Before Investing Your Money
: It will pay you to come to ONTARIO, the COMING
CITY of EASTERN OREGON and look over
the ALFALFA LANDS which
fin pay 70a large returns on your money. We b ve several hundred
teres of tl.e best Irrigated Alfalfa Land In the west, which yields from
seven to twelve torn per acre. For forther particulars write
BURBRIDGE & CAREL, Ontario, Oregon.