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DAILY EAST ORECOXIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMRER 19, 1908.
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PROFITS INCREASED nY
CUT FOR FEEDING
Railroad Add Much to Stockmen's
Purs n liOsonlng Cost of .Care
at 28 Hour Feeding Stations Small
Co for Adding Weight While
Stot'k Recuperates After Long
Journoy to Eastern Markets Half
Cents Mean Dollars.
It was not until the heavy ship
ments of sheep to the eastern mark
kets began to set in this fall that the
wool growers of the western states
really appreciated the tremendous
value of the reductions made In the
pasture charges f.r sheep unloaded
in transit.
Up to a few months ago all the
feeding stations of the various rail
roads entering South Omaha and Chi
cago had been charging a cent and a
half per head rer day for sheep un
loaded and pastured and watered.
These stations are located Just out?
aide the markets, and are controlled
by the railroads and consist or great
tracts of pasture land with good wa
ter where sheep weary and thin from
long travel may be held a few days
to recuperate.
These feeding stations are located
as follows: On the Chicago and
Great Western at Lindenwood, 111.
On the Northwestern, Ashton, La
Fox. Belvidere. Rochelle. III., and
Long Pine, Neb., near Omaha. On
the Purlington. at Montgomery, 111.,
and West Burnham, Neb. On the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, at
Montgomery, 111., and on the Union
Pacific at VaHey, Fremont and Grand
Island, Neb., as well as the stations
at Sidney, North Platte, Laramie and
elsewhere, where stock may be un
loaded in conformity with the 2S-hour
law.
This summer, learning that a plan
was afoot to raise the rate to two
cents a head, the railroads were pe
titioned to grant a lower rate on ac
count of the unsatisfactory condition
of the sheep business, rather than
make the Increase, and within a few
weeks all the roads except the Union
Pacific had secured material reduc
tions In these pasture charges.
' The Northwestern and Great West
ern reduced their charge to one cent
per head per day. The Milwaukee
reduced to a half cent, and the Bur
lington reduced to three-quarters of
a cent for the first 10 days and a half
cent thereafter.
The Union Pacific still declines to
make any reduction and as a result
much livestock business is being di
verted from that road to others.
The importance of a pasture where
sheep can be fed, watered and rest
ed close o market is very great, as it
gives the shipper time to let his ship
ment pick up In appearance and
weight, adding greatly to their value
on the market.
WTille a cent and a half seems a
small amount, it means a charge of
$75 a day on a shipment of 5000
sheep. Supposing the market to be
dull, to hold the sheep more than a
few days waiting for better prices
would rapidly eat into the profits of
a year's work.
With a rate of a half cent per head
per day, as granted by the Milwau
kee, the shipper of 5000 sheep pays
only $25 per day while his sheep re
cover from the effects of a long jour
ney, and take on weight. Located as
he is the shipper Is at the same time
in a position to closely watch the
market and a promising report will
enable him often to get his rested
sheep on the market the first thing
the following morning, an advantage
which will more than pay for the ex
pense of holding on pasture.
One stockman figured that he
afford to hold his stock two weeks
for a raise of two or three cents in
the market price of lambs, and with
the new feeding charges, the shipper
is saved not only from 125 to $50$ a
day in charges on every train load,
but also has an advantage In market
ing his sheep which can not be esti
mated in dollars and cents.
The credit for the reduction, which
will be so great a help to the sheep
man, is due entirely to the officers of
the National Wool Growers' associa
tion, who almost before It was known
that such a move was contemplated,
had secured their object, by which
in a single shipment alone the ship
per saves more than his membership
fees In the association in a lifetime.
and which would have been paid
well had Jt cost the association $25
instead of practically nothing.
RHJ SI M EXPENDED
lll PEOPLE'S AMUSEMENT
In these days of expensive produc
tions and extravagances In stage
dressing, it will be ft delight to Pen
deton to see what Is said to bo the
handsomest production of the season
"The Koyul Chef which comes to
the New Oregon, September 19, Is said
to be the costliest made by any man
ager this season and cost the man
agement over $25,000 and when it Is
seen here these figures will not be
doubted. This management Is noted
for its expensive productions, never
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THE ROYAL CHEF
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OF PRAIRIE DOGS
Ti-to and the Chef.
sparing a dollar in dress and settings.
In "The Royal Chef" there are 24
different sets of costumes which are
used by the chorus. These are all
made of real silks and velvets. The
society dresses which the show girls
wear being Imported from Paris,
while the dresses of the principals are
ail models of the latest gowns by
Paquin. The court costumes in the
production are copies of robes worn
by royalty.
HARRIMAN PLAYS IN
PHILANTHROPIST ROLE.
Chicago, Sept. 18. If a project con
templated by E. H. Harriman Is car
ried out. worthy young men who are
destitute of means to obtain nn edu
cation will be enabled to equip them
selves for occupations In life through
the generosity of the railroad man.
It Is stated by friends of Mr. Harri
man that before his departure for the
west he signified the desire to build a
school for the free education of boys,
says a Middleton (N. Y.) special to
the Tribune.
With this object in view he con
sulted some well known educators of
the country concerning the best plan
to carry out the Ideas which have
been for some time In his mind.
As yet no definite plans have been
decided upon regarding the kind of
school to be built or its location, but
there Is little doubt that It will be
located in Orange county, probably at
Arden, where the Harriman estates
comprise many thousand acres.
A plan to combine a trade school
with an academy course has been sug
gested, and It Is believed by some of
Mr. Harrlman's friends that this Is
likely to meet his approval.
Some announcement on the subject
U expected when Mr. Harriman re
turns from the west.
UNTIE SAM WILL l'KillT
TO EXTERMINATE PESTS
Poisom Wheat Attracts Little Cre
Hint and Will Clear ;rent Areas u
Very Snmll 0t Method Has Rccn
lYoveti KmvcKMfnl in PorcMt Re
MTves tiovfriiincut Offers I 'or mil
lit for poison to Those Desiring
Aid.
Farmers and stockmen of this sec
tion of the country have been experi
enclng much trouble with prairie
squirrels of lute. Many attempts
have been made to rid the country of
them this year, but results have been
only partly successful. The work
however. will be continued with
greater energy next year and from
reports which have been Issued by
the government, certain methods have
been found which will aid materially
in the extermination of the pests
! which have caused untold trouble.
Prairie squirrels ure very obnox
ious to the stockmen, for they devour
much grass and undermine the sur
face of the ground with their bur
rows. Where they establish them
selves the destruction of the range Is
only a question of time. Hange Im
provement in national forests Ms one
of the chief objects of regulating the
grazing. For this reason the forest
service Is leaving no stone unturned
to prevent range deterioration. Stock
men who had suffered heavily from
the prairie ' squirrel pest were solid
tous to have the work taken up, and
gladly offered to co-operate with the
service In furnishing men and horses
to distribute the poison.
L'M'rimcntliis on the Pests.
To ascertain what success could be
had In ridding considerable areas of
the pest, a selection was made of
parts of the Leadvllle and Pike na
tional forests which wer badly in
fested. The region in these forests
upon which the pests were located
aggregated 300 square miles or more
In order to demonstrate the effective
ness of the work an area of some
60,000 or 75,000 acres of actual squir
rel town was selected for the test,
From 80 to 90 per cent of the squir
rels were killed with the first distri
bution of the poison. It will be nec
essary to go over the ground a sec
ond time and by "spotting" the occu
pied holes the remaining squirrels
will easily be killed with a very small
amount of the poisoning material.
The average cost per acre for the
OlsonitiK material was only Wi
cents, and even then It was found that
more material had been used than
was necessary.
The poison is prepared by coating
wheat with a preparation of strych
nine, cyanide of potassium, anise oil
and molasses. When a sufficient
quantity Is ready, the poisoned wheat
I? carried to the field of operations,
There the stockmen supply men and
horses, and distributions begin.
WOULD TAKE NO CHANCE
ON HAYING CITIZENSHIP.
To Can Whale Meat.
Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 19. A pro
ject for the establishment of a can
nery for packing whale meat has been
set on loot here and will likely be
come a reality. It is asserted that
whale meat is as palatable as beef.
The canners will at first seek their
market in the Orient, but will later
seek to introduce their product in
Canada and the United States.
Orptians Brigade.
Louisville, Ky., Sept. 19. Survlv
Ing members of Orphans' Brlgarde,
the famous Confederate command,
met In annual reunion today at the
State fair. Today is the anniversary
of the first day of the batle of Chick
amauga, and an elaborate program
was arranged to celebrate it fittingly.
Italians Celebrate.
Rome, Sept. 19. Celebrations of
th "Unity of Italy" were commenc
ed oday In this city and throughout
the nation and will continue through
tomorrow, the anniversary of the en
ery of Italian troops into Rome on
September 20, M70.
MAIL LOSS THREATENED
ALASKA WHEAT MAN
Spokane, Wash., Sept. 18. Postal
Inspector Fullenwider Is Investigat
ing the use of the mails by Abraham
Adams, the rancher at Jullaetta, Ida
ho, who advertised an alleged new
discovery that would revolutionize
wheat growing In the United States,
and Is said to have sold a lot of the
so-called "Alaska" wheat at $20 per
bushel.
The inspector spent today in Pull
man securing evidence. He secured
much data here and left this evening
for Moscow, Idaho, to consult with
the heads of the chemistry and agri
cultural departments of the Univer
sity of Idaho, who are alleged by
Adams to have made chemical analy
sis of thf wheat and upon whose
statement that the wheat Is equal to
bluestem for flour-making purposes
Adams' claims are based.
It is learned that the postal de
partment has been working on this
case since the expose In the press. It
Is alleged that Adams has been doing
a big business In selling wheat to
farmers in all parts of the United
States at $20 per bushel. Farmers
were present at today's session of the
Farmers' union held in Pullman, who
admit having paid Adams $20 for a
bushel of the wheat.
New York, Sept. 18. Application
having been made by Mme. Ernestine
Schumann-Heink Rapp, the contralto,
before Judge Ten Eyck, in the com
mon pleas court at Newark, N. J., for
final citizenship papers, opposition
was made by Special Assistant U. S,
Attorney Wm. O. Gregg. He declared
that by Madame Schumann-Heink
Rapp's marriage to Mr. Rapp she be
came an American citizen and the
court agreed with him that she could
not become a citizen again.
It was brought out that the citizen
ship papers were necessary to satisfy
the German courts. It was said that
th y refused to recognize that Mad
ame Schumann-Helnk's marriage
made her a citizen. The singer ex
plained that It was not only to satisfy
the German courts that she wanted
the papers, but because she wished to
feel that she was an American citizen.
QUEEN HLUNDERED IN
OPPOSING MARRIAGE.
To Try C. F. King.
Boston, SepU 19. Candlno P.
King, the broker whose mysterious
disappearance after his failure some
months ago created a sensation, will
be placed on trial Monday, unless a
further delay Is secured. The charge
Is for larceny of $29,000 on 31 counts
Rome, Sept. 18. That Queen Mar
guerlta made a tactical blunder In her
denunciation of the proposed mar
riage of Duke Abruzzl and Miss Elk
Ins, and her Intimation that the duke
was In the class of titled European
fortune hunters, was admitted today
by both advocates and opponents of
the marriage. Realizing that the
duke is not to be dissuaded from his
purpose the queen erred, the court
circles say, In driving the duke's fam
ily Into open resentment by her ve
hement reception of the plea of Count
Turin, who came to her as an emis
sary from her brother, necking to win
the queen's consent.
The Most Beautiful Homes
Built Today, Are Being Made of Concrete Blocks.
They are pret
tier, more sub
stantial and far
mora comporta- ,
ble in either
hot or cold
weather.
See my many
beautiful de
signs in con
crete blocks
before you
build your
home.
Contractor
and
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Concrete stands
unsurpassed
for Uasoments,
Foundations,
Walls, Fences
and Curbing.
It looks better
and lasts longer
than stone.
I will furnish
you estimates
for any clans of
work on
application.
Cor. Rail
road amd
Willow Sts.
nmarmw-.TTtcii
which Mrs. Letup hud written to an
other man expressing great affection
for him and corresponding antipathy
for her husband. ,
RISKS
LIFE TO SAVI
Ills IKI.I.OW
EMPLOYES.
IS. At the
Lewis today
Berkeley. Oil., Sept.
risk of his life V. T.
saved the lives of his fellow employes J
of the Paraffina Paint company, pre- ,
venting an explosion of the boilers at !
the steam plant of that company. In
his brave act Lewis suffered u broken
leg.
To prevent an explosion of the
boilers It became necessary to open
the exhaust valve and bank the fires.
Of all his fellow workers Lewis alone
had the presence of mind necessary to
do this, but in his haste to reach the
fires he fell over a pile of bricks,
breaking a leg. In spite of this the
man crawled to the boiler, opened
the valve and averted the explosion.
He was later found beside the boflers
unconscious.
PRESIDENT TO OUT
STUDENTS WILL FOLLOW
"Oregon Builders"
Are you doing what you can to populate your State?
OREGON NEEDS PEOPLE Settlers, honest farmers, mechanics,
merchants, clerks, people with brains, strong hands and a willing
heart capital or no capital.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co,
is sending tons of Oregon literature to the east for distribution
through every available, 'agency. Will you not help the good work
of building Oregon by sending us the names and addresses of your
friends who are likely to be Interested In this place? We will be
glad to bear the expense of sending them complete Information
about OREGON and Its opportunities.
COLONIST TICKETS will be 911 sale during SEPTEMBER AND OC
TOBER from the east to all points In Oregon. The fares from a few
principal cities are
San Jose, Cal., Sept 18. III protest
against what they consider the injus
tice of the board of trustees of l'a-
cific university in the proposed u-
placing of Acting President M. S.
Cross by Dr. W. Y. Guth of Cam
bridge, Mass., the older students of
the school today signified their inten
tion of leaving the school If the pres
ident was removed.
Only the action of the Methodist
conference at Pacific Grove which
controls the school can avert the
threatened walkout.
President Cross was made acting
president two years ago and his suc-
ess in building up the Institution has
won the friendship of the students.
To those afflicted with kidney and
bladder trouble, backache, rheuma
tism, PIneules for the Kidneys brings
relief with the first dose. Hundreds
of people today testify to their re
markable healing and tonic proper
ties. 30 days' trial $1. They purify
the blood. A. C. Koeppen & Bros
From Louisville
" Cincinnati
" Cleveland
" New York
$41.70
42.20
44.75
55.00
From Denver - $30.00
" Omaha - 30.00
" Kansas City 30.00
" St. Louis 35.50
" Chicago 38.00
TICKETS CAN BE PREPAID.
If you want to bring a friend 01 relative to Oregon, deposit the
proper amount with any of our agents. The ticket will then be fur
nished by telegraph.
F. J. QUINLAN, Local Agent, Pendleton, Ore.
or write
Wm. McMURAAY
General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
WATCHMAN M I liPEHS
TRESSPASSING ROY
Oakland, Calif., Sept. 18. Because
the boy was rowing on a slough which
he believed was located on the prop-
rty of the Albra Gun club, for which
he was watchman, John Rea shot and
killed Carl Moller and was today ar
algned and formally charged with
murder In the first degree.
The warrant was sworn out by An
derson, a youth who was In the boat
with Moller and who Is the only wit
ess to the shooting. Anderson's
story Indicates that the watchman
hot the boy in absolutely cold blood
Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup always
brings quick relief to coughs, colds,
oarseness, whooping cough and all
bronchial and throat trouble. Moth'
ers especially recommend it for chll.
ren. Pleasant to take, gentley laxa-
ve. A. C. Koeppen & Bros.
WOULD HEAL WOUNDS
OF PACTION FIGHT
Garfield Memorial,
Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 19.
Garfield Memorial day, the twenty'
seventh anniversary of the death of
the martyred president In this city,
was observed today and the usual ex
pressions of love and honor for the
dead statesman.
Texas Hibernian.
Waco, Tex., Sept. 19. All of the
larger cities of Texas will be repre
sented at the biennial state convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
to be held In this city tomorrow.
Wood's Liver Medicine In liquor
form for malaria, chills and. fever,
regulates the liver, kidneys and blad
der, brings quick relief to biliousness,
sick headache, constltpatlon. Pleas
ant to take. The $1 bottle contains
2V4 times quantity of the 50c size
First dose brings relief. A. C. Koep.
pen & Bros.
WIFE DRESSED "LOUR,"
HURRY WANTS DIVORCE.
St. Louis, Sept. 18. Is fantastic
dress a cause for divorce? That the
Missouri courts will have to answer
that question developed when Wil
liam J. Lemp, Jr., today filed a cross
bill to the suit for divorce Instituted
by his wife. The cross-bill alleges
that Mrs, Lemp dressed so conspicu
ously as to excite comment when she
appeared in public. It accuses Mrs.
Lemp of keeping late hours and neg
lecting her household duties and as
serts the petitioner found a letter In
St. Louis, Sept. 18. Marmony Is
the watchword of the love feast open
d today in the Southern Hotel by the
Missouri State Democratic Press as
soclatlon. Editors of nil the leading
democratic papers In the state are
here. It Is believed that the gather
ing will do much toward promoting
harmony in the democratic ranks.
nnd heal the wounds caused by the
Stone-Folk senatorial fight. A ban
quet will be held this evening, at
which several prominent democrats
will speak.
If you are a sufferer from piles,
ManZan Pile Remedy will bring re
lief with the first application. Guar
anteed. Price 60c. A. C. Koeppen
& Bros.
Girl In Incorrigible,
Belllngham, Sept. 17. Hazel Low
ther, aged 14, who tried to commit
siucide a week ago by taking carbolic
acid, was arrested last night for In
corrigibility and is Imprisoned In the
countyjalL She became wayward on
account of a man whose name she re
fuses to divulge.
Write For Information
Regarding the One-Way
COLONIST FARES
VIA THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
FROM THE EAST TO THE NORTHWEST
IN EFFECT DURING SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
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APPLY TO
W. ADAMSAGENT, PENDLETONJOREGON
or to any passenger representative of the company for full Informa
tion. Ticket deliveries arrangod nt any point In the East.
A. D. CHARLTON,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Portland, Oregon
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City Property for Sale
Building lots from . $300 to $1000
Five-room dwelling, one lot $1400.00
Two lots and dwelling, chicken fencing and house $800.00
Seven-room dwelling and two lots $2000.00
Five room dwelling, barn and four lata $1500.00
A home In any part of the city.
FRANK B. CLOPTON & CO.
1 12 E. Court St.. Pendleton, Ore.
Ring's Little Liver Pills for bilious
ness, sick headache. They keep you
well. A. C. Kleppen & Bros.
Byers' Best Flour
Is made from the choicest wheat tlint grows. Good bread Is assur
ed when BYERS' BEST FLOUR Is used. Bran, Shorts, Steam Rolled
Barley always on hand.
PENDLETON ROLLER MILLS
W. S. BYERS, Proprietor.