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BAI1I Ult OREOOXIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON. MONDAY, MAY SO, 1907.
EIGHT PAGES.
ECHO NEWS NOTES
A Coat
FXIQVE CHARACTER
It CACHES ST. LEWIS
III TroYCd Sensation In Eastern
Cities anil Was the Subject of
Xttidi Newspaper Notoriety
Lending Pnlllcs Say He Made Dent
Hear Again In Three. Minutes.
St. Louis, Mny 20. L. T. Cooper,
the man who has created n sensation
throughout the east, and who Is rap
Idly acquiring a national reputation,
arrived In St. Louis yesterday.
Cooper Is president of the Cooper
Medicine company of Dayton, Ohio,
and has made a fortune within the
past few years estimated at several
millions, hy the sale of two prepara
tions, which are claimed to be very
unusual, and which, are said to ac
complish remarkable results.
Cooper spends his time traveling
from city to city Introducing these
remedies and In this manner he has
acquired the fortune he now possess
es. Cooper is said to be a very remark
able character and a man with ec
centric Idoas; one of his beliefs Is
that a certain part of his Income
should be devoted to charitable work,
and he Is snld to give thousands of
'dollars to the poor in each city that
he visits.
His charitable work is original, as
he Is continually devising new meth
ods of making money give the most
pleasure and relief possible.
The mcst remarkable feature of
Ceoper's work Is what Is known as
his "Three minute removal of deaf
ness." In cities visited by him with
in the past year he has appeared
nightly before large audiences and
offered to make any one hear within
less than three minutes. If . they
would come up on the stage. Re
ports from Pittsburg, Cincinnati, De
troit, Cleveland and Louisville, and
other cities, seem to Indicate that
Cooper actually did as he claimed.
Each night he Is said to have re
moved, before thousands of people,
eases of deafness in about three min
utes' time with one of his prepara
tions. The accounts of hla work ap
peared In all the leading daillea of
the east, and people have flocked
to him from all parts of the country.
The sale of his preparations la said
to reach enormous proportions with
in a week after Cooper arrives In a
city. Whether he will be as success
ful in St. Louis as elsewhere .remains
to be seen.
DlasohrUon Notice.
Pendleton, Ore., May 19, 117.
-Notice Is hereby given that th
partnership heretofore existing be
tween T. T. Howard and F. A. Swin
gle, under the name of Howard
Swingle, architects, la hereby dissolv
ed by mutual consent. T. P. Howard
will collect all Mils and pay all debts
of the firm at Pendleton, Ore., and F.
A. Swingle will collect all bUla and
pay all debts of the firm at Kenne-
w(ck. Wash. .- f
F. Av 8WINOLE.
T. F. HOWARD,
Wonderful . Eczema. Care.'...
"Our little boy had eczema for five
years," writes N. A. Adams, Henriet
ta, Pa. "Two of our home doctors
slid the ease was hopeless, hla lungs
being affected. We then employed
other doctors, but no benefit resulted.
By chance we read of Electrlo Bit
ters; bought a bottle and aeon notic
ed Improvement. We continued this
medicine until several bottles were
used, when our boy was completely
cored." Rest of all blood medicines
and body building health tonics.
Guaranteed at Tallman ft Co.'s drug
store. 60c .
Notice to Contractors.
T. F. Howard, architect, will receive
proposals for the excavating of the
ground where the dormitory for Pen
dleton academy Is to be built, up to
10 o'clock a. m.. of May 25, If 07.
Proposals will be by the cubic yard.
May 17, 1907. .
Get Photos Now.
Our photographic gallery will b
closed after July 1. All who deatn
first-class photographs this rammer
get them before June 16, so they oaa
be finished before the gallery closes.
Gallery will be closed from July 1 to
October 1. C. S. WHEELER.
Don't Pay Alimony
to be divorced from your appendix.
There will be no occasion for It If
you keep your bowels regular with
Dr. King's New Life Pills. Their
tlon Is so gentle that the appendix
never has cause to make the least
complaint Guaranteed by Tallman
ft Co.. druggists. 2Sc. Try them.
ITS BETTER TO TAKE a Utile
medicine once in a whlls than to be
sick.
,,0000 TONIC.,
A bottle of our Bunshlni Blood
Purifier will make you, feel foil of life
and energy.. Formula,: on the outside.
Guaranteed to do the work by
F.J. DONALDSON
Reliable Druggist
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TWO CARLOADS OF BEEVES
BROUGHT $5.75 PEH CWT.
Date Street Ordered Opened Will Be
Protested City Owes $2 Several
Cases of Measles Will Spend the
Summer In Mlchlgnn Louis Scholl
Appointed Councilman Slieep
shcarmg la Completed Crops Are
In Fine Condition Delegate to
Uruiid Lodge.
Echo, May 20. Two carloads of
cattle were shipped from this point
a tew days ago which were purchased
by the Union Meat company of Port
land from R. N. Stanfield, for which
15.75 per hundred was received, which
is considered the best price ever re
ceived for cattle in this section. They
were shipped from here to Troutdale.
Special Council Meeting.
A special session of the city coun
cil was held Saturday afternoon to dis
cuss the opening of Date street next
of the Hotel Echo, which was recent
ly fenced In by J. D. Nelson, who
claimed that he had a right to the
property In private ownership. It Is
claimed that the county records show
that It Is a street, and after some dis
cussion, the mayor ordered the fence
taken down. It is understood that
the matter will be fought out In the
courts.
Mayor L. A. Esteb states that at
a recent meeting of the council It was
found that the city was In debt to the
amount of $2, which Is considered a
very good showing.
Miss Delia King, one of the teachers
In the Echo public school, expects to
leave In about two weeks for her home
In Michigan, where she will spend her
summer vacation.' She has been re
engaged to teach next term, and will
return late In August.
E. H. Brown, editor of the Echo
Register, returned Friday from Hot
Lake, where he had been for several
days taking treatment for rheumatism.
He has a great deal of faith In Hot
Lake, and came back much Improved.
There are a number of cases of
German measles In and around Echo,
though they are In a light form.
Mrs. J. E. Taylor, who recently
underwent a slight operation In a
Walla Walla hospital, Is getting along
nicely and will be able to return home
soon.
C. R. Lyle recently tendered his res
Ignatton as councilman, which was ac
cepted, and Louts Scholl, Jr., has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Smith will oc
cupy the Mudge residence. Mr. Smith
is connected with the Smith Hardware
company.
The Hinkle Ditch company Is mak
Ing some extensive repairs, and It Is
understood that considerable land Is
now being sold by the company.
Thousands of additional acres will be
Irrigated by the Hinkle . and Allen
Ditch companies, both of which have
men and teams at work now making
extensive Improvements.
F. T. George, of the George Miller
store, spent several days recently with
friends In Gilliam county. While
thre he was confined to his rom two
days with tonsllltls. i
Attorney R. R. Johnson has return'
ed to Echo after spending a few days
at the county seat on legal business.
Sheepsheaiing Is completed In the
Echo country, and thousands of
pounds of fine wool Is now stored In
the Echo warehouses, which It Is
thought will mostly be sold out on
sales day, which will be during the
next week.
Zoe Houser Is again In Echo after
spending some time at his mine In
Grant county.
Mrs. Toung will leave today for La
Grande, where she will represent the
Rebekah lodge In the big state con
ventlon at that place.
A large amount of gravel Is still be
lng taken from the Umatilla river by
the Puget 8ound Bridge ft Dredging
company, which Is being used in
cement work on the government ditch.
Everything is moving along nicely on
the ditch In this vicinity.
The crops In the Echo country never
looked better at this season of the
year. The late rains have done much
good to growing grain, fruits and al
falfa. Thls'ls expected to be a banner
year for alfalfa.
Government's Sanltarinm Opened,
Hot Springs, S. D., May 20. The
new Battle Mountain sanitarium,
which is to be formally opened this
week, Is the finest institution of Its
kind In the country. It was built by
the United States government at a cost
of $1,000,000. It Is designed especial
ly for the treatment of patients af
flicted with tuberculosis and kindred
diseases. The building and equip
ment are of the most modern charac
ter. The buildings are surrounded by
a park containing 5000 acres.
Hearing of Eddy Trustees.
Concord, N. H., May 20. An emi
nent array of legal counsel was on
hand today to take part In the first
Important court hearing In the fa
mous Eddy case. The hearing Is on
the motion to Substitute the trustees
under the deed of trust executed by
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, on March
, transferring her property to Archi
bald McLallan, Joslah E. Fernald and
Henry M. Baker for the plaintiffs or
"next friends" named In the original
bill, Eddy vs. Frye.
Anniversary Cuban Independence.
' Havana, May 20. The fifth anni
versary of the Independence of Cuba
and of the Inauguration of Tomas Es
trada Palma as first president of the
republic, was celebrated today. The
day was observed as a public holiday
and the public buildings and business
houses of Havana generally displayed
the flags of Cuba and the United
8tates. A public reception was held
this afternoon at the governor's pal
ace. , f
In relating his experiences a man
usually poses as his own hero.
I id sale S
is Proving i iioeesii
Our Big 8 Day Sale is Proving more than a Success.
We are making such Sensational Cuts on good Reliable, guaranteed
Merchandise that people are paying no attention to other sales at all,
but are crowding our store to get a share of the Wonderful Bargains
we are offering during this Best of All 8 Day Sale.
Men'sGoods of every kind are offered at tempting prices, and each
day's sales make a big hole in our stock. Boys' Clothing and Fur- ,
nishings are moving fast. Women are going into raptures, extacies,
hysterics, and othr symptoms of "tickled" femininity, over the sea of
bargains on our tables.
Don't Fall Behind in the March to This EMPORIUM OF BIG VALUES.
How is the Time to Save Money! in Buying.
ho Fair
PILOT H DOINGS
WILL CELEBRATE JULY 4
IX STURTEVANT GROVE.
Colonel Raley Will Be the) Orator of
the Day C. M. A. Will Give a Social
May 25 Decoration Day Will Be
Appropriately Celebrated All
Crops Are In Fine Condition Rains
of Great Benefit Work In the
Branch Road Is Progressing Rapid-
PIlotRock, May 20. The Fourth
will be' celebrated In Pilot Rock this
year if the present plans of the citi
zens materialize. The exercises will
take place in the Sturtevant grove,
above town, where there is plenty of
shade and spring water. Colonel J.
H. Raley, of Pendleton, will be the
speaker of the day. It promises to be
one of the best events of the kind
ever given here.
Rev. "W. S. Holt, D. D., of Portland,
assisted Rev. Robert O. Dlven during
the services here yesterday.
A social will be given by the C. M.
A., May 25, which promises to be an
enjoyable affair. -
Alta lodge No. KB, I. O. O. F has
decided, to hold decoration services,
May 30, Decoration Day, when an ap
propriate program will be carried out.
The crops about Pilot Rock are
looking fine, and the rains at this
time will be of much benefit.
Work on the Pilot Rock branch of
the O. R. N. Is going on at a rapid
rate, and It will not be long until cars
will be seen coming over the line.
A number of Pilot Rock people have
been county seat visitors during the
past week.
Reivers of Ointments for Catarrh
. That Contain - Mercury.
ss mercury will sorely destroy the sens
of smell and completely derange tbe wboie
system when entering It throngs the mucous
surfaces. ' 8 neb articles should sever bt
osed except ea prtaerlptloas from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will da Is
tenfold to the good yoa can possibly de
rive from them. Ball's catarrh Core,
mannfactnred by F. J. Cheney A Co., Tole
do, O., contains no mercury, aad Is takes
Internally, acting directly apoa the blood
sod wocons surfaces of the system. In
baring Ball's Catarrh Care be sure yoa
get tbe genuine. It taken Internally tot
made la Toledo, Ohio, by F. 1. Cbeney A
Co. Testimonials tree.
Bold by druggists. Price TSe per bottle
Take Ball's Family Pills for constipation.
MORROW COUNTY HAPPENINGS.
Collated from the Last Issue of the
Times ami Gazette.
Harry Cummlngs lnforirs the
Times that he has sold his Ilurdman
ranch to C liber t Coats nnd tlw Mc
Donald Bros. This ranch consists of
$00 acres of range nnd farm land.
The price paid was $10 per acre.
Although shearing has . been de
layed somewhat this season, wool Is
L ginning to come In quite freely
anil by the first sales dfry htre the
28th Inst. there will probably be at
least 1,000,000 pounds In the ware
houses. Dipping was commenced Sunday
at the Heppner dipping vats. About
(1000 head of sheep were run thrcugh
ihe vats Sunday, having been pur
chased by K. C. Oxman, who, ship
ped them out Monday morning. Five
thousand head of the sheep were
purchased from the Penland Lnnd
Livestock company, J. L. Howard
brought In 800 and D. O. Justus drove
In fiOO head. The dipping plant will
be started again next Friday on
sheep which will be shipped hy Ttea
Hros.
Dipping was commenced here last
Sunday when 4500 sheep were put
through the company vat. Five thou
sand of the sheep were from the Pen
land Lnnd Llxestock ranch and
had boen sold to Mr. Oxman for
shipment this spring. Other ship
ments will follow until upwards of
100,000 sheep, which were contract
ed for last December, have gone out.
Jtca Bros, alone bought n-jarly. 100,
000 In this county nnd they are now
being dipped and loaded out as fast
as they can he sheared.
Road the Fast Oregonlan.
iQparlmant
Odd River Derelicts.
A few days ago Jack Hays, who
works at the Regulator dock, saw a
queer looking log floating down the
river and as he was about to let It
pass discovered that it was out of
the ordinary and pulled It In. It
proved to be a genuine Indian canoe
thirty feet long and mado out of a
large tree. It is a curiosity and Jack
has moored it at the dock where all
may examine It. ' .
A submerged scow was towed up
the river Thursday and is tied below
the railroad bridge. It was run
ning down the river and being too
heavily iaden .sank one night. The
old gentleman who lived on It was
compelled to crawl out and escape
the best way he could. The Dalles
Chronicle. .
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At Tckoa, Wash., the city marshal
shot at some men who were caught
robbing an O. R. A N. car, and who;
fled. One of the marshal's bullets-
went wild and' struck Frank Savits,
aged 14 years, passing through his
body from side to side, lust above the
hips and In front of the spine. He
Is dangerously hurt, but may recov
er.
Al Unity, Baker county, the com
bined store and dwelling of O. O.
Baisley was burned ' In . the night;
Loss SbOOO, with only small insuri
ance. Flro was undoubtedly of In
cendlary origin. The family had n.
narrow escape.
K. C. Gl)lett. president of the State
Bank of Ooldendale, Wash., Is dead,
aged 20 years. . .
WALTER'S NEW
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"HARD WHEAT" FLOUR
try It
Walters' Flour Mills
PENDLETON, OREGON
Just,. Received
A CAR-LOAD OF
and
Stove Plate
. Call and Pick Yours Out
NORTHWrSTERN
GAS 3b ELECTRIC CO,
MATLOCK:
Store. J
HOUSEKEEPERS
Do you have "blue Mondays'
at your home? We have an an
tidote; send your family wash
ing to the
Troy Laundry " .
and have It dona for
Seven cents a pound
Table line and bed linen Ironed
wearing apparel washed and
starched ready to Iron. This Is
not only the best, most satisfac
tory method, but the cheapest
for dependable work.
Troy Laundry,
NOUN & BOX, Props. '
-"-'Phone Main 17tv
. Dally Bast Oregonlan by curler,
only It cents a week.
I
New , brand now on the market.
Made by his new modern prncrss.
It beats all for perfect bread baking.
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BUILDINC
of Paint I
Preserves the wood and com-
mands admiration, makes the
house cleaner and healthier, 5
Phcnix
Heath & Milligan
Acmo
Heady mixed paint, carried J
J by us exclusively.
I PENDLETON I
PAINT STORE:
E. J. MURPHY, Prop.
'Phone Blaok till.
HI, EL Court St
The French
RESTAURANT
Pendleton's most pop
4
ular Dining Room.
Best 25 cent meal
the city.
. Thoroughly renovated
and all new dishes. ?
Orville Coffman
i Proprietor
THEY UNANIMOUSLY AGREE
that our choice beer Is the finest and
purest ever brewed. Those who are
the best judges of beer are fond of It
and praise It to the skies. It Is the
output of experienced brewing, com
bined with the best and purest Ingre
dients, This beer Is always In elegant
condition, and whether used as on or
dinary table beverage or as a tonic for
the sick and convalescent. It will be
found a most superior article. If yoa
try It you'll always buy It.
. Case of two dosen bottles delivered
to your house for only 11.00.
Old Kentucky Wine and
, Uauor Store,
JOHN GAGEN, Prop.
Phons Main 110. Court Bt, opposite
Golden Rale Hotel.
Star Restaurant
: YAP & H1NG, Propi.
Under New Management.
V CLEAN DINING ROOM
FHR8T CLASS SERVICE
Meal 15c and up.
I0t E. ALTA STREET
i prompt service j
'quick delivery ;
Choice Fresh Meats, j4rd,Sausagea ?
f and Smoked Meats every day at the ?
; Central Meat Co.
I Carney, Ramsdell & Co.
f Telephone Main 33
e
FRESH
Meat
Fish Sausages
Lard
e
Delivered promptly each day!
Empire Meal Co.
Phone Main 18
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HOTEL PORTLAND
or
PORTLAND, ORBOON. ,
American plan, fa per day and up
ward. Headquarters for tourist and
eommerelal travelers. Special- rates
made- to .families and single gentle
men. The management will be pleas.
. w iiiu. rooms ' and
give prises.. A modern Turkish bat
wuiuamw in in noiei.
B. a BOWERS. Xanaf