East Oregonian : E.O., August 13, 1908, EVENING EDITION, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

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DAILY EAST OREGONIAX, FENDLETO.N, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1906.
PAGE EIGHT.
OSTEOPATHS GO HOME.
We Are Headquarters
for the Famous
ECONOMY
FRUIT JARS
Once Tried, Always Used.
Phone Your Order
Standard Grocery Co.
Court St., Opp. Golden Rule Phone Main 96
FIRST MEETING
OF ITS
JiORTHWEST DEVELOPMENT
CONGRESS AT COOS BAY.
Judge Stephen A. Lowell Invited to
Represent Pendleton at Important
Gathering In Marshfield, August 24
and 25 Second Southern Oregon
District Fa Will Be in Session.
The first session of the Northwest
Development congress ever to be held
will be held in Marshfield, Coos coun
ty,. Ore., on August 24 and 25, and
It Is possible that Pendleton will be
repiesented at that important con
gress. Judge Stephen A. Lowell, vice
president of the Pendleton Commer
cial association and a prominent
member of the Oregon Development
league, this morning received an in
vltatlon to attend the congress, and if
possible to get away at that time he
will go. ,
The Northwestern Development
congress is an outgrowth of the In
dustrlal and commercial development
of th coast counties and will be a
fixed event each yar hereafter. All
three of the northwest states are in
terested and will take part in It. The
official invitation Issued by Secretary
Walter Lyon of the Marshfield cham
ber of commerce is as follows:
Marshfelld, Ore., Aug. 12.
Stephen A. Lowell, Pendleton, Ore.
Dear Sir: You are cordially Invit
ed to sit In the commercial congress
to be held in Marshfield, Ore., on
Coos bay, August 21 and 25, 1908.
Coos bay is selected as the first
meeting place of the congress because
it is situated within the neglected dis
trict and because weather conditions
on the bay con be counted on as con
ducive to the greatest degree of com
fort at this season of the year
Questions relating directly to the
development of Oregon and questions
that will be before the legislature
next January will be discussed. The
best speakers and statisticians of the
state will be heard at this congress.
Your presence and counsel are de
sired. The date is set for a time that will
enable delegates to combine a pleas
ant summer outing with participation
In the congress. In addition, the
Second Southern Oregon District fair
will be in session at Marshfield the
same week, giving one an opporUf
nity to view the resources of the coun
try and see how they do things in
Southwestern Oregon.
Trusting to see you here and a
surlng you that you will not regret
having attended the first session of
vi rvimmprrlal congress of the
Northwest, I am,
Yours truly,
WALTER LYON.
Twelfth Annual Session of American
Society Ends Its Labors at Kirks
vllls, Mo.
The East Oregonlan has Just re
ceived from Dr. G. S. Hoislngton Of
this city a copy of the Klrksvillo, Mo.,
Dally Express, giving an account of
the twelfth annual session of the
American Osteopathic association at
that place, which Dr. and Mrs. Hois
lngton are attending.
The meeting was held in a tent with
a seating capacity of 6000 and was at
tended by members of the profession
from every state in the union. During
the session which was held last week
occurred the 80th birthday of Dr.
Still, founder of the soctety of osteop
athy, and that event was celebrated
In a fitting manner by the convention.
Dr. Hoislngton of this city took
part in the program with an osteo
pathic demonstration on tho afternoon
of August 7. KIrksvllle Is the cen
ter and hub of the osteopathic science
In the world, as Dr. Still lives there,
and his college, the largest and oldest
of Its kind In the world, is located
there.
100 ACRES OF SEMI-ARID
LAND BRINGS $21,827.50.
Orchard Development Company Pur.
chases Largo Tract South and Went
of Henulston, Wlilch Will Bo Di
vided Into Small Fruit Farms.
Jack Rabbits Attack Trees.-
Jack rabbits in large numbers are
overrunning the Lewlston orchard
section, and protection to the young
fruit trees has been made necessary,
says the Lewlston Teller.
The rabbits are particularly fond
of the bark of the young trees, and
their depredations have resulted in a
number of trees being killed. During
the past few days men have been en
gaged In wrapping the trees with
and steDs have been
taken to exterminate the rabbits.
Carrots containing strychnine have
been scattered In the sections where
the rabbits range and hunting parties
are shoting the rabbits by moonlight.
EXAMINATIONS CONTINUE.
Teachers Are Busy with tlw Puizllng
Questions Propounded by State Ed
ucators.
The second day of the teachers' ex
aminatlons saw a slightly increased
list of teachers In attendance. The
ohwt on which Questions were
submitted today were as follows:
For state paprs Written arithme
tic; theory of teaching; grammar,
bookkeeping; physics, and 'civil gov
ernment.
For county papers Written arith
metic; grammar; theory of teaching
and physiology.
TEN YEARS AGO
MANILA
FELL
TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF
FALL OF SPANISH CITY
Number of Tendleton Boys Who Were
In Victorious Army Recount Inci
dents of Famous Campaign Com
tinny F Occupied Post of Honor as
Guard for General Merrltt.
Left for Portland.
C. J. Blanchard, publicity agent for
the reclamation department, who yes-
i terday visited the Umatilla lrlgation
' i a. Inal AtfAtitntr and TV Q 9
prujt'ci, came ul moi cums
m A . M ... , D. C. Bowman, who were members of
the guest of Hotel Bowman while In
COLDS
The very hour a cold starts Is the
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
F & S
Cold Capsules
Used in time they save all that
might follow sickness, worry, ex
penses. They never fall.
Tallman & Co.
Leading Druggists.
the city. He returned to Portland on
the 1:05 train last night and will go
from there to the Klamath project.
He Is pleased with the Umatilla pro
ject and declares tbat It Is one of the
best of the reclamation projects
adopted by the government
John T. Whistler Here.
Engineer John T. Whistler, now lo
cated In Portland, came up last night
on a brief business trip and returned
to Portland this morning. He Is well
i pleased with his new location In
Portland, where he 4s engaged in his
profession of civil engineering.
Voters of North Yakima have pe
titioned the city council to abolish all
saloons In that city. The petition pre
sented Is about 90 feet In length and
contains the names of nearly 1500
people.
nBaiBBSRiMHaaani
City Property for Sale
Building lots from 1300 to $1000
Five-room dwelling, one lot $1400.00
Two lots and dwelling, chicken fencing and house $800.00
Seven-room dwelling and two lota $2000.00
Five room dwelling, barn and four lots $1500.00
A home In any part of the city.
frXnk b. CLOPTON & CO.
112 . Court St.. Pendleton, Ore.
A MUTUAL AFFAIR
It is not a selfish end we urge by continually pointing you to
the advantage of saving it Is a mutual advantage. You need
us, and we need you. We render a service that nothing else can
give and pay you four per cent to boot, and pay you interest
twice a year. There is no better or safer place for your Idle
. money, either small or large amounts, than in our Savings De
partment. Commercial National Bank
United States Depository
Ten years ago today, August 13,
1908, the old Spanish city of Manila
fell into the hands of the victorious
American army, and a. number of
Pendleton boys who were in that vie
tory have been celebrating the annl
versa ry by recounting the Incidents
of the fall.
Among the Pendleton boys . who
were at Manila on that eventful day.
are George A. Hartman, A. E. Lam
bert. Joe Sullivan, A. O. Carden and
KKMSni
LAND SALE MADE
A contract for the sale of about
400 acre's of land situated a mile west
of Hermlston on the Umatilla river
has Just- been filed with County Re
corder Hendley, In which Robert
Stanfleld sells to S. R. Oldaker for
the Orchard Development company
a body of seml-arld land for the sum
of $21,627.50.
All of this land lies east and south
of the Umatilla river and Is situated
from one mile to a mile and a half
west of Hermlston and will be dld
ed Into small tracts to be sold by the
Orchard Development company to
settlers In that district.
The land can all be Irrigated and
Is situated favorably for a fine fruit
and vineyard industry as It Is within
a short distance of the railroad and
has plenty of water and Is practically
all good soil.
It Is one of the largest sales re.
ported from that section for some
time and shows the continued activ
ity In real estate in the west end of
the county.
tho Second Oreeon regiment, which
took a prominent part In the siege
of Manila.
Company F of the Second Oregon
regiment was detailed as a private
escort to General Merritt, and In that
select company were the Pendleton
boys.
The Oregon boys went Into the city
by way of the water front on the
Chinese vessel, the Quong Hoy, and
were among the first to enter the
city.
In the past decade In which Manila
has been an American city It has
been completely changed In appear
ance and suroundlngs and but little
of its old aspect remains. .
Melon Crop Is Shy.
Because of the late and backward
spring, the melon crop of The Dalles
and vicinity this year will not be up
to 'hfc atnndnrd ns tr nnnlltv though
the quality Is excellent, says The
Dalles Chronicle. Watermelons, a
sample of which was brought In by
C. L. Hazen of Dry Hollow, Monday,
are said to yield not to exceed a half
crop. Canteloupes are yielding bet
ter, though they are not so prolific
as last year. Both products are from
two to three weeks later than com
mon. Ordinarily water melons begin
to appear In the local markets about
Augunt 1, this year August 10 marks
the first showing of the local product.
Canteloupes, which generally ripen
from one to three weeks before wa
termelons, are also late, and did not
appear until about August 1 this
year.
Funeral of Sirs. McPlierson.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa B. Mo
Pherson, formerly of this city, who
died on August 1 at Everett, Wash.,
will be held tomorrow at 11 a, m.
from the Rader undertaking par
lor, by Rev. W. T. Euster. .The re
mains arrived today over the North
ern Pacific, accompanied by the
daughter of the deceased, Mrs. J. D.
Slpp, and her husband .Interment
will take place in Olney cemetery.
CARL POWERS ENTERS
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST.
Local Roy Will Try to Win Scholar.
ship to Tendleton Academy.
A. Carl Powers, a promising young
man of this city, enters the Portland
Oregon Journal's educational contest.
Mr. Powers has Just returned from
the encampment of company L of
Pendleton. Arriving early this morn
ing Mr. Powers was Immediately in
tervlewed by Miss Clemens, the con
test manager, who Is In the city for
the purpose of starting the contest
work here, and soon secured this
young man as a contestant. It( Is ex
pected by the many friends and ac
quaintances of Carl that he will easi
ly lead from this district, which com
prises all of eastern Oregon.
Although Mr. Powers is starting a
month behind his fellow contestants,
still, with this rich country to sup
port him he ought to come out even
yet with flying colors.
Mr. Powers enters with the pur
pose of securing the scholarship of
fered In the Pendleton academy. This
scholarship will provide for two years
In any branch In the academy.
Miss Clemens will work with Carl
for a day or so, instructing him In the
work, as she has been In a contest
herself and so understands the work.
So far no other contestant Is In the
field for this scholarship and Carl Is
confident of securing his coming
winter's tuition by a little rustling for
the remainder of the summer.
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SHIRT
SALE
Shirts that once were originally priced from $1.25 to
$3.00, and considered good bargains at that,
are now sellin for 75 cents.
See Corner Window
Roosevelt's Boston Store
Where You Trade to Save.
RUNS HER OWN FARM AT 84.
ed some months ago. The home place
Is now worth $100 per acre and Mrs.
Mrs. Tongue of Washington County Tongue has a snug bank account.
Won't Quit Work
An Oregonlan correspondent at
Hlllsboro writes an Interesting story
of Mrs. Rebecca Tongue of Washing
Will Locate at Hermlston.
Captain J. H. Alexander, special
agent of the Interior department, for
ton county, who, although 81 years merry located In this elty, but now
in Portland, came. up from Hermlston
In-1 last evening on a brief business trip
of age, conducts her own farm,
Probably the most remarkable
cldent in tho Northwest in the way of and returned to Portland on the 1:01
an aeed woman conducting a large train last night. He has Just pur.
Many Harvester In Town.
It is estimated that 200 harvest
hands and farmers came to the city
today on account of the rain. Har
vest operations were stopped In every
part of the county and both the
Northern Pacific train from Helix and
the O. R. & X. train from Walla
Walla brought In large crowds of
Idle men who are waiting for the
sunshine to make harvesting possible
again.
farm Is evidenced on the plains north
of this city. Mrs. Rebecca Tongue,
who was 81 years of age May 1, 1908,
personally conducts the operations of
a 160-acre tract of cultivated lands.
She does her own planting and di
rects two hired men the year round;
does her own housework; markets her
butter and eggs, and from the Income
I from these two products alone, to
gether with veals .etc., pays for all
her help. This leaves her the in
come from the product of the entire
farm, net.
Mrs. Tongue came to Washington
county from England 48 years ago,
and all this time has resided In this
place. She is a sister of the late
Thomas Otchin, a Hudson bay man,
pioneer of 1839. In the 48 years of
life In Washington county she has
seen a wilderness developed; has
raised one child and educated him,
sending him to Pacific university, and
lived to see that son a force In state
politics first; then one of the leaders
in congress, representing Oregon's
First district.
For years prior to the death of
Congressman T. H. Tongue ho tried
to get his mother to move to town,
but she steadfastly refused to leave
the farm where her life had been
spent. Her grandchildren later tried
to get her to leave the farm and Its
arduous duties, but again she always
declined. She Is still In the posses
sion of her faculties and always has
time to drive over her farm and di
rect tho work. She Is at present hav
ing plans drawn for building a large
farm house, the old one having burn-
Finlshcd Harvesting.
Will Ferguson has pulled his com
bined harvester Into the shed after
harvesting his 720-acre crop east of
Adams. He had a most successful
harvest season and Is pleased with
the results. His crop averaged be
tween 25 and 30 bushels per acre of
No. 1 wheat and he did not miss a
day with jils machine while harvest
was In progress.
Plan to Incorporate Wapnto.
Sixty-five residents and electors of
Wapato, Yuklma county, Wash., have
petitioned the county commissioners
for an election to be held August 29,
at which time the Incorporation of
the town may be voted on by the in
habitants. Affidavits show Wapato to
have 854 residents, the statute requir
ing 300 residents and 60 qualified
voters.
Injured Woman Improves.
Mrs. T. N. Elam of Butter creek,
who was Injured last Monday by being
run over by a wagon, is recovering
and will suffer no serious results
from the Injury.
Daughter Was Born.
A daughter was born at noon today
to Conductor and Mrs. Charles H.
Norrls at their home on Willow
street.
If you see It in the East Oregonlan,
It's so.
TEA
Moneyback means that
the tea is good and well
worth the money.
Can't mean anything
else.
Tear troctr return! jeir smv U it dea'l
IDu Scbillini'i But; w par Ua
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The Best in Portland.
Situated In the center of the
shopping district.
One block from the clanging
street cars.
Not so expensive as some other
hotels .
Sixty rooms with private bath.
. Long distance and local tele
phones in every room.
Writing desk In every room.
Carpeted throughout In the best
velvet carpets.
The rooms are furnished In solid
mahogany.
Every room contains a heavy
solid Simmons brass bed on which
Is a 40 or EO-pound hair mattress.
The furnishings and general ap
pearance of the public rooms must
be seen to be appreciated.
THE CORNELIUS, Park and
Alder streets, Portland's ' newest
and. most modern equipped hotel,
solicits your patronage and assures
you good service and courteous
treatment. An exceptional hotel
for Eastern Oregon families who
jo me to Portland shopping and
sight-seeing.
When next In Portland give us
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meets all trains.
Europlan.
N. K. CLARKE, Mgr.
C. W. Cornelius,
Proprietor
chased an acre tract at Hermlston
and will build a home there. He, be
lieves that the west end of Umatilla
county Is the coming section of East
ern Oregon.
Among the Pendletonlans In the city
yesterday to attend the circus were
Tl T V If. , W !t
LM X Ul I UUgllD tt"U .111. UUU ill O.
J. Roy Raley. La Grande Observer.
Good
Trade
Is The
Best
.Capital,
Why not learn a profitable trade ?--It's
thebest'capital.
To men, women and boys who want to be In
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