DAILY BAST OREGON IAN. PENDLETON, OKKUON. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, lUH.
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Sweet California Oranges f
While They Last,
25c Per Dozen
They will not last long at this price,
if you want good sweet oranges,
cheap, phone in your order now.
Standard Grocery Co.
Court St., Opp. Golden Rale Phone Main 96
MIS Hi TEH
IS
DIB
RESIDENT OF UMATILLA
COrXTY SINCE 1885.
Mother of Mrs. T. B. Swearlngen and
Daughter of the Late Mrs. Sabre
Hopper. Who Died Last Week at
an Advanced Age Funeral Thurs
day Morning at 10 O'clock at
Swearlngen Residence.
Mr. M. A. Terry, mother of Mrs.
T. B. Swearlngen. and a daughter of
the late Mrs. Sabre Hopper, died here
last evening at the home of her daugh-J
ter. on West Alta street. Death was
the result of a stroke of paralysis
which she suffered last Saturday.
However, she had been In poor health
for several years,
Mrs. Terry was a native of Illinois
and was 5" years of age at her death.
She came to Umatilla county when
the Hopper family settled here In
1865. Her husband has been dead
for several years. She was the moth
er of six children, but of these only
two are now alive, Mrs. Swearlngen
and another daughter who lives In
Seattle.
She has four brothers and a sister
now living. Thomas Hopper. Joshua
Hopper. Noel Hopper. Bura Hopper
and Mrs. Jerry- Barnhart.
The funeral service will be held
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from
the T. B. Swearlngen home on West
Alta street. The service will be con
ducted by Rev. Charles Quinney, rec-
tor of the Church of the Redeemer,
and Interment will be at Olney cemetery.
ATHENA WELCOMED CAKE.
Republican Candidate for Senator
Spoke to Good Sized Audience.
At Athena last night H. M. Cake
candidate for the republican nomina
tion for senator, was greeted by a
large audience and a most Interesting
meeting was held. After being in
troduced by Representative C. A. Bar
rett Mr. Cake spoke for an hour or
more and forcibly presented his
views unon the public questions now
at Issue. He dwelt more upon the di
rect primary and popular election oi
senators than upon other questions.
At the conclusion of his address and
during the same he was warmly applauded.
TortHv Mr. Cnke came down from
Athena on the forenoon train and this
evening will go to La Grande, where
he will speak tonight.
BIG DEAL IX COAL LAND.
Los Angeles Capitalists Buy 800 Acres
Near Centra la.
The blreest deal in Washington
coal lands ever consummated, involv
ing the purchase of 600 acres of land
between Centralia and Grays Harbor,
for $125,000, and the subsequent con
struction of a million-dollar plant, has
been concluded In Tacoma. sayB a Ta-
coma dispatch.
Los Angeles and eastern capital Is
back of the project. The eastern cap
ital is represented by Dan Van Wag
enen, the well known mining engineer
who Dassed through Tacoma Monday
and reutrned yesterday to close ttf
the deal, while James G. Fitch, broth
er of H. G. Fitch, an attorney of this
city, represented the Los Angeles
men in the deal.
Both men are very enthusiastic
over the prospects of the new venture,
having found the prospects even
brighter than they had hoped for.
DA NCR TOMORROW NIGHT.
COLDS
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time to check it. Don't wait It may
become deep-seated and the cure will
be harder then. Every hour lost at
the start may add days to your suf
fering. Take
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Cold Capsules
Used in time they save all that
might follow sickness, worry, ex
penses. They never fall.
TaDmai. & Co.
Leading Druggists.
Lady Maccabees Will Give Pleasant
Social Event at Armory Hall Thurs
day Evening.
Thursday evening, April 9 will be
an event in the social life of June
hive No. 10 of the Lady Maccabees
of this city, at which time the hive
will give a dancing party at Armory
hall. Excellent music will be furnish
ed, the floor Is In good condition and
plans for a pleasant evening have
been made by a committee consisting
of Mrs. David Rogers and Mrs. G. W.
Chamberlain.
It will be an "old fashioned" ball,
every third dance to be a quadrille,
to permit those who do not dance the
late dances to take part. A pleasant
evening Is anticipated and every one
is Invited.
New Automobile Horn.
The Pendleton Auto company has
just received a new automobile horn
which has a sound like a siren orf a
warship or something worse. It also
resembles the noise made by a dog
when being whipped with the raw
hide In the back yard and It has at
tracted much attention on the
streets. Last evening when It was
sounded on Main street a half dozen
dogs within hearing ran for cover,
thinking one of the number was be
ing whipped.
For Sale at Hermlston.
A well built. 5 roov cottage, very
desirable location. Possession soon,
owner vacating A good investment;
for price and terms, address P O.
i)i ill, Hermlston, Oregon.
Reasonable criticism is a part of
business philanthropy.
Pure Milk, Free ftom Infection
Is possible only by receiving it in tight ly dosed in
dividual bottles. This absolutely insures its being free
from dirt and infection and gives you your portion of the
cream. Phone in your order we will assure you prompt
service.
Pendleton Creamery Co.
Phone Mali 155
The Commercial National Bank
Calls attention to the fact that since its organisation it has met
every legitimate demand of Its customers, both depositors and
borrowers, and stands In position today to be a positive help to
those needing its services.
Its sworn statements to the government tells the story of Its
strength and continued growth. We Invite you to do your bank
ing business with us.
Commercial National Bank
United States Depository
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The County Court's Views.
The Idea of having the county
court's proceedings Investigated by a
committee from the Commercial as
sociation meets with the hearty sup
port of the members of the court.
This morning Judge Ullliland and
Commissioner Walker both declared
In most emphatic terms that their of
ficial actions are open for the fullest
inspection and that they will gladly
give all the assistance possible, now
or at any other time.
"I am glad that this proposition has
been brought up." said County Judge
Gilllland this morning, "for this
court has never done anything It is
ashamed to have known. We not
only Invite an investigation, but now
that the thing has been started, we
are going to insist that it be made.
We are ready at any time to show a
committee of representative taxpay
ers, appointed by the Commercial as
sociation or any other body, through
our accounts.
"We are ready to show where every
cent of the county's money has been
spent and in that we will show just
how much money each member of
the court has received for services."
According to Judge Gilllland the
court has not published an itemized
list of the county's expenditures be
cause to do so would mean a heavy
expense and one that is uncalled for.
He says that the court has declined
to publish the itemized statement be
cause taxpayers have never asked for
such and anyone Interested Is wel
come at any time to look through
the offices and accounts to his heart's
content. There are but five or six
counties of the state that publish such
statements and they are mostly small
counties.
But Two "Requests"
"Have you ever been asked by tax
payers to publish the list of ex
penses?" Messrs Gilllland and Walk
er were asked this morntng. Trrom
both gentlemen the reply was the
same and it was as follows:
"Gulon, the Tribune man, and W.
L Thompson are the only men on
earth that ever asked that the pro
ceedings be published in detail.
"Gulon came to us several months
ago and wanted the court to publish
the Itemized statement in the Tri
bune," said Judge Gilllland. "We ex
plained that the court had never been
publishing such a statement because
of the expense and because It was un
necessary. He then said that the
law required the court to make the
publication artd that if we did not do
so we could be prosecuted. I told
Gulon to go ahead and prosecute If
he wanted and that I would take the
chances of any penalty."
According to the members of the
court they were not approached on
the subject by Thompson until after
the Tribune had published an alleged
communication asking that the ex
penditures be published.
As those two men are the only
people who have ever asked that the
Itemized expenses be published they
have never felt that there was any
great demand for the publication.
They felt that both those men had
personal axes to grind, Gulon desir
ing the work for the Tribune, for
which paper he was soliciting adver
tising, and W. L. Thompson being in
terested for the same reason, through
the fact that he owns all or a portion
of the paper.
W. L. Thompson' Motive.
But according to Judge Gilllland,
W. L. Thompson doubtless has an
other motive still for wishing to do
something to "put the county court
in a noie und that is because Thomp
son was unable to dictate to the coun
ty judge on matters pertaining to In
dian guardianships.
Shortly after I went Into office."
declares the Judge, "Thompson, or his
attorney, came to me with a bunch
of applications for guardianships of
minor inuians. The thing was new
to me then and I wanted time to look
into tne matter and see what was up
befor I acted, so I told him I would
consider the matter."
"Soon after that a friend of mine
who was renting land upon the res
ervation came to me and snld th.it
Thompson had told him that If he did
not get me, the county Judge, to ap-
lim mompson as guardian he,
Thompson, would work It through the
agent. Edwards, so that the man
would lose his reservation land.
"I told my friend to tell Thompson
to go to thunder and that I would
act as I saw fit and when I got
ready.
The above Interesting sidelight up
on past local history was given by
Judge Gilllland this morning in or
der that the public may know the
motive of Thompson and incidental
ly of the Tribune, which has been his
property and tool for many months.
Blom-Mlkkak) Wedding.
Yesterday evening Mr. Henry Mlk
kalo and Miss Ethel Blom, both of
Gilliam county, were married at the
Baptist parsonage. Rev. R. E. Storey
officiating. The bride was daintily
dressed In white and wore rosea in
her hair. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mra Mlkkaio started for Gilliam
county. They will reside at Mlkkaio,
18 miles from Condon, where the
groom will devote his time to the large
ranch which he and his father own.
Dime's Splendid Change.
The Dime Is showing the finest lot
of moving pictures that have been
seen at this popular place for some
time. They are In the most beauti
ful colorings and each of them tells
a good story. The Illustrated song
Is also very beautiful. There will be
another excellent change here on
Friday. 1
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PAYMENT or $53,000 on
TWO YEARS IS MADE
Iong Pending Case In Walla Walla
County. Is Finally Adjusted Satls
Faetortly Total of Over $81,000
il to Walla Wulla County In the
Past Few Days.
That a satisfactory settlement of
the long-pending tax disagreement
between the .O. R. & N. and Walla
county has finally been adjusted is
shown by the. following from the
Walla Walla Bulletin, which says:
Agreement was reached by the
county commissioners and O. R. &
N. railroad officials this morning and
the O. R. & N. will pay Into the treas
ury over (63,000, cleaning up the as
sessments of 1906 and 1900. The
suit brought in the federal courts to
restrain the county from issuing a
certificate of delinquency will be dis
missed. The company nas ulready
paid its 1907 assessment.
The total taxes paid by the o. R. &
N. In the lust two weelts amount to
over JS 1,000.
The basis of settlement Is regarded
as very satisfactory to the county and
the commissioners and all are agreed
that It Is much better to settle now
han to wait years while the case Is
dragged through the courts.
The basis of settlement was: That
the company pay the 1906 taxes,
amounting to $26,294 52, with a pen
alty ot $7000. a total of $32,294.52,
and the taxes for 1900 on the valua
tion set by the state railroad commis
sion, which is $20,283.27. six per cent
interest to be collected on this sum,
dating from June 1, 1907.
Ten months and six days' interest
on this sum amounts to $1,106.73, so
the total amount to be paid into the
county by the railroad is approxi
mately $53,684.50. '
In addition, the suit brought In the
United States courts by the company,
will be dismissed. The company re
cently paid Its 1907 taxes, amounting
to over $28,000, so this makes over
$81,000 In taxes that the company has
paid In the last few days.
The difference in the amount want
ed by the county and that offered by
the company is so small that it would
have been more than eaten up by the
court costs, and It Is believed that
Mr. Rupp did the only thing for the
best Interests of the county in ad
vising the settlement.
The payment of this sum into the
treasury will practically remove all
the warrant Indebtedness.
SEEKING MOUNTAIN PASS.
North Coa.Ht Engineer Working In
Cascade Range.
North Coast engineers, who run
lines on, the western slope of the Cas
cades last fall and In the early part
of the winter, until driven out by the
snow, already haw entered the Cow
litz pass region this spring, says the
Tacoma Ledger. J. Q. Goble of Ran
dle, a little town In the upper Cow
litz Tlver valley, arrived here today,
and reports that Engineer Collins,
who was at the head of the North
Coast surveyors that operated In the
mountains last fall, arrived at Ran
die 10 days ago, and is now recon
noiterlng. with one man as helper In
the country above the Muddy Fork
river.
It is his purpose to plan feasible
routes for the surveying party to run
lines.
The North Coast surveyors arc not
entirely satisfied with the route
through the Skate creek country, ly
Ing between Bear prairie and the
Muddy Fork. This is a mountainous
region, offering unusual engineering
difficulties. Within a week or so
Collins will be followed Into the
mountains by his corps of surveys and
a pack train, and the surveying work
will be pushed hard durlig the spring
months.
End of Thumb Cut Off.
J. M. Hill had the end of his left
thumb cut off yesterday while coming
over on the Northern Pacific from
I'asco. His thumb was caught in a
door which slammed shut when the
train gave a lurch.
Marriage
A marriage license was Issued here
today to John Clay Dorlng and Hat-
tie Pearl Emerson
WEDDING FOR MARKET DAY.
I .a Grande Will Introduce New Fea
ture Into Event.
There Is going to be a real public
wedding In La Grande. It is to take
place on the day of the big horse
show and market day In this city
April 18, says the La Grande Observ
er. Max Zimmerman announces he
has the love-sick pair and the entire
city will no doubt be out to see the
big event.
In addition to all the attractions of
the horse show, the market day is to
be something grand. Mr. Zimmerman
wishes publicity given to the fact that
the horse buyers are Here, but the
farmers and ranchers must bring in
the best they have for sale. Buyers
from Portland and the big cities are
not going W spend money on Inferior
grades of horses. The horse show
will naturally ring out the best there
Is and every big horse buyer on the
coast Is arranging his date so as to
be here on that day. Full particulars
of the horse show and market day
program will be made later. Remem
ber the date. '
THERE'S BUT ODE
"BEST REMEDY''
for a had stomach, a torpid liver or
constipated bowels, and that Is Hos
teller's Stomach Bitters. For absolute
proof of this assertion, it is only neces
sary for every sufferer to get one bot
tle and give It a fair trial. In this
way thousands have been cured and
thus convinced that
H05TETTERS
STOMACH BITTERS
Is the best for curing Poor Appetite,
ilradaehe. Dyspepsia. Indigestion.
iLs, Grippe and spring rever.
A Touch of Spring, and we think of
SPRING SHIRTS
A large and complete line of all the new patterns Just arrived.
Included In this vast assortment is to be found white, colors and the
new stylish patterns; coat, non-coat wlthor without cuffs attached,
etc. We have your size at from
$1.25 to $2.50
Roosevelts Boston Storo
Where You Trade to Save
Byers' Best Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat thtat grows. Good bread Is assur
ed when BYERS' BEST HLOUR Is used. Bran, Shorts, Steam Rolled
Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
W. S. BYERS, Proprietor.
NOTARY PUBLIC
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LEASES,
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Have your Notary work done by a reliable Notary.
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1 12 E. Court St.. Pendleton, Ore.
OREGON'S
OPPORTUNITY
Colonist Rates from all parts of the United States and Can
ada to all parts of Oregon and the Northwest will be again put Into
effect by
THE OREGON RAILROAD A NAVIGATION COMPANY and the
SOUTHERN PACIFIC OOMPA NY.
(Lines In Oregon.)
March 1, 1908
and will continue dally throughout March and April. From the
principal cities of the Middle West the rates will be as follows
FROM FROM
KANSAS CITY $80.00 COUNCIL BLUFFS 880.00
ST. LOUIS 980.00 OMAHA 90.00
CHICAGO 938.00 ST. PAUL 980.00
Corresponding rates from all other Eastern paints. Stopovers
at pleasure at all points In Oregon.
The Colonist Rate Is the greatest of all homebullders. Oregon
has unlimited resources and needs more people who desire homes
and larger opportunities.
Oregon people can accomplish splendid results by heralding
this opportunity to all the world. Send Oregon literature giving
good, reliable Information about the state, far and wide. Call on the
on the above railroads for It If necessary.
FARES CAN BE PREPAID.
Here at home If desired. Any agent Is authorised to accept the re
quiring deposit and telegraph ticket to any point Call on F. J.
Quintan, local agent, or address WM. M'MURRAY,
General Passenger Agent, Portland.
To the East
As well as to the West, to the North and
to the South, the
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go in increasing numbers, year after year. The whole
world contributes in materials, and wears the result.
Everywhere the Stetson Hats Soft and Derby
are acknowledged as the standard in style, beauty
and finish. We carry a full line.
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