TEN PAGES.
OAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, DKCF.MI1ER 19, 1910,
PAGE TUXEM
FIRE THREATENS
TOWN OF
EAKLY MOII.MXU HLAZE
DESTROYS BUSINESS IIOI'SE
TuKK'irt (ifiK'riil MerdiuiidlBo Storo
Totully Dotdroj-eU Entire Business
District Kiidtingcrctl Prompt
Work Suvcg Town,
(Spcuiul Correspondence.)
Atht-iiu, Ore., Dec. 18. Fire broke
out t 3 o'clock thin morning In the
heart of the buulituxs miction and It
looked for awhile that the entire sec
tion would bo wiped out along with
the reBt of the city.
The fire originated In the general
merchandise store ot T. M. Taggart
and destroyed his entire stock along
with the building, making a total loss
of about S20,000. The situation was
an extremely critical one, for the fire
wus rushing out of the front of the
burning store and with a slight breeze
blowing it made It so Intensely hot
thut plate glass windows bursted
clear out along on both sides of the
street, and with the paint on the
woodwork scorching on the other
business houses, It made things look
as If there would be nothing left of
the town by duybreak.
The fire companies were very
prompt and It was only by their he
roic efforts that the own waa saved
from destruction, for the citizens who
witnessed the spectucle, say that they
never saw such a hairbreadth escape
of annihilation of the business sec
tion at least.
Mr. Tuggart's accounts were de
stroyed along with the stock, for he
did not have some of his books in the
safe, and It took six men to keep the
unfortunate man from rushing into
the burning store In an effort to se
cure his books and papers, which act
would have com him his life. The
train proved too great for the strick
en man and he fainted away and had
to be carried to his home.
The business men were fully arous
ed to the situation and Judge Rich
ards and Attorney Watts, who have
offices near by, showed no hesitation
In putting their books, papers, etc., out
In the muddy street.
The building was owned by the
Kirk estate and W. E. Ladd estate of
Portland, and what Insurance they
have is not known at the present
time, but Mr. Taggart has $7000 In
the Merchants' Mutual of Portland.
The origin of the fire Is unknown at
the present time.
WOMAN PRISONER MADE
ESCAPE SCANTILY' CLAD
neRo regard the United States as their
best friend because of this country's
firm stand, as to the Integrity of Chi
na and In favor of tho open door pol
icy. Another thing that has contri
buted largely to our relations with
progrewdbp, awakening China Is the
fact that the effective crusade against
(he opium traffic originated arid Is
being largely carried on by Amen- I
cans. '
"The progressive signs of China'
mlviini-riucrii toward modern Im- j
provement are In evidence on all .
sIiIch. Itailroad building is being car
ried on In many directions, and up-to-date
methods and equipment are em
ployed in transportation.
TEXAS TO HOLD
GREAT LAM) SHOW
Houston, Tex., Dec. 19. Prepara-!
tlons are being made for the holding
of a great Texaa land show in Hous
ton next March. Tho whole country
is land hungry. Everywhere there is
a longing to own land and ail who
can afford to mako an Investment
are eager to buy land. Thin feeling
so general and so irresistible, ias
stimulated the land markets and cre
ated a demand for land shows. Chi
cago, Cleveland, Pittsburg and Oma
ha, cities remote from where the land
bargains await buyers, have held suc
cessful land shows. Texas, more than
any other state, is in the public eye
as a center for good land Invest
ments and Texas is, therefore, the
logical point for tho next great na
tional land show. AH sections of the
state will be represented and there
will bo exhibits of agricultural and
mineral products from the Panhandle
to the Ulo Grande. Houston's new
auditorium, the largest convention
hall In the southwest, will be utilized
fur this first state land show design
ed to bring the land owners and the
land buyers together.
FOR COMi
WALLA WALLA HOPES TO
GET A CONGRESSMAN
Walla Walla, Waal). That Walla
Walla will soon bo In a congressional
district of Its own, and which will en
able It to have a representative In the
lower branch of Congress, Is the be
lief ofpolltlclans of this city. With
the announcement of the census of
the state, It Is noted that redisricting
the state will make two more con
gressmen. One of these, It is believ
ed, will be elected from a newly cre
ated district of which Walla Walla
will be the center.
One of the new districts must sure
ly fall this side of the mountains, It
Is pointed out. and If so, It Is likely
that Walla Walla will be In it, as
North Yakima and Spokane each
a representative In congress, and the
middle eastern part of the stato is
represented by William La Follette of
Pullman. Logically, then, the new
congressman from east of the moun
tains should be taken from Wrflla
Walla.
It Is believed that the new district
east of the mountains would line up
something as follows: One from
Walla Walla, Columbia, Franklin,
Yakima, Klickitat, Kittitas, Douglas,
Grant and Okanogan; tho other from
Spokane, Ferry, Stevens, Whitman,
Lincoln, Adams, Garfield and Asotin.
Of course. If the present represen
tation of one congressman to every
190,000 Inhabitants Is maintained.
Washington would get three m,ore
congressmen. It is more probable, it
is thought here, that the representa
tion will be confined to one In every
220.000.
So certain of the new district and
of a congressman from Walla Walla
are people here that they have al
ready begun to pick candidates Re
publicans are favoring II. A. Rey
nolds, a farmer of the valley; Pro
fessor W. D. Lyman of Whitman
College and J. L. Dumas, democrats,
will probably pick Francis A. Garrect,
recently elected to the state legisla
ture, in case there is such a choice to
be made.
With a representative in congress, !
Walla Walla believes that much need- J
ed legislation would result.
Ale
xan
Spokane, Wash. Robed In a Sal
vation Arniy coat, the property of
Lieutenant Katie Merrltt, Nellie Nel
son, alias Fox, who was committed to
the Salvation Army rescue home af
ter having been arrested on the
charge of stealing a baby buggy, es
caped through the bathroom window
on the second floor at 8 o'clock last
night. The Nelson woman was attir
ed only In a night gown, a suit of
underwear, nature's stockings and a
pair of shoes when she made her es
cape, according to Captain Bertha
Smith.
Lieutenant Merrltt Is the largest
woman In the rescue home and none
of tho coats of tho other officers
would fit her, although she was de
tailed to go on duty at the city Jail
as matron at 11:30 o'clock. In the
meantlmo the Nelson woman was
wandering about somewhere In the
city with the coat.
Captain Smith notified the police
at once, and a search was begun.
Captain Smlthsaid: "The wo
man was taken 111 shortly after be
ing committed to the rescue home
and Dr. Frances Rose was called. She
gave the woman some medicine, aft
er which she was some better.
"The woman was missed a few min
utes after she escaped and upon en
tering tho bathroom the officers dis
covered tho window open leading to
the room over the porch. The wo
man had climbed on tho room, slid
over the cornice and either Jumped
to the ground or let herself down one
of the porch post.
Saved From Awful Death.
Hew aa appalling calamity In hi
family waa presented la told by A. D.
MoDenald of Fmyettevllle, N. C, R.
F. D. No. I. "My slater had consump
tion," he write. "h wa very thla
and pl, had no appetite d seemed
to rew weaker every day, aa all rem
edies failed, till Dr. King's New Dis
covery was tried, and ao completely
cured her, that she ha aot been trou
bled with a eongh since: It the best
medicine I ever saw or heard of." For
coaghs, eelda. la grippe, asthma,
croup, hemorrhage, all branchial troc
hlea, it ha no e.ual, 0e, 11.01. Trial
bottle free. Onaraateed ay A. C.
Keeppeei Broa.
Secretary Dan P. Smythe, of the
Oregon Woolgrowcrs' association, has
returned from Portland and is per
fecting arrangements for the annual
convention January 3, the day pre
ceding the opening of the National
Woolgrowers' convention. Interest in
the state gathering is absorbed by the
greater work of the National associa- )
tioii, but Secretary Smythe hopes to
get up topics that will arouse his
members to an appreciation of their
own difficulties. District Forester C.
S. Cmapmah, of this region, will
speak to the woolgrowers on the work
of the forest service, particularly
about grazing, which has been the
source of long negotiations.
According to Smythe county asso
ciations are arranging to have their
aiiuuul meetings immediately precede
the slate gathering, and all go down
in a body to participate in the state
and nutioiial gatherings. The Mal
heur and Harney sheepmen will meet
at Vale. December 30, and hasten at
once to Portland en masse. Eastern
Oregon assures a tremendous Ucli-ga-ton,
as recognition of the holding in
Oregon of the national convention.
Idaho will be on hand almost to a man
so far as sheepmen go, in the effort
to land for Boise the next convention.
Utah wlU also strive to the same end,
in behalf of Salt Lake. And a big
struggle will bo made by the sheep
men eust of the Rockies to take the
next annual convention to that region.
A meeting of the heads of the sev
eral local committees .handling de
tails of the convention was held yes
terday afternoon. There Is much
work to do yet in preparing to re
ceive the 12,000 or 16.0UU visitors, and
the several committees named find it
necessary to give most all of their
time ths month.
Aches and Pains of rheumatism are
not permanently, but only temporar
ary. Why not use an Internal rem
edy Hood's Sarsaparllla, which cor
rects the acidity of the blood on
which rhunmnttam i4onnda anA nnriti
the disease?
Greater
Department Store
Store Open Evenings AH this Week.
Musical Program Every Night by
Prof. R. T. Bark's Orchestra
Program for Tonight
1. March The Masterstroke J. Lampo
2. Selection Faust .". Gounod
3. Waltz Santiago '. A. Corbin
4. March Merry Monarch Ilildreth
Flower Sonar Hearts and Flowers M. Tobani
0. Characteristic Piece Cupids Dream Dehue
7. March A Frangesa Mario Costa
8. Dimse Stvrcne i G. Miehiels
J). Fntra 'Acte Bewitching Beauty Lanrendeau
10. Waltz Jolly Fellows 1 Voolstedt.
11. Serenade Love in Idleness Allan Macbeth -
12. March Charlaton - Sousa
You'll find Christmas shopping easy, interesting and
entertaining at this store. Gift suggestions are being
beautifully displayed making it easy to choose and with
our many extra clerks, you . are assured of being waited
upon promptly.
Come in and Hear the Music
Whether you intend to buy or not
aw
Oily 5
SPOKANE EX-MAYOU TALKS
op srrrjAnojr ts china
Spokane, Wash. "China's boycott
on American-made goods has been
lifted as a result of the visit of the
honorary commercial commissioners
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce of the Pacific coast," said C.
Robert Moore, former mayor, of Spo
kane, on returning home after a stay
of four months In the orient
. "There is every reason to believe
that China will become one of the
best customers of the United States,"
he continued, "and from now on the
volume of exports to that country
may be expected to increase very
rapidly and substantially.
"In many places we found the In
telligent and progressive Chinese ea
ger for a representative form of gov
eminent. This desire is spreading
with rapidity, and there are many la
the orient who believe that the advo
cates of this reform .will be success
ful. The plan to establish ft parlia
mentary body la generally favored.
"We were informed In many cities
CAUPOUXIA TAKES VI
GllOWlNC. OP COTTON'
Houston, Texas, 19. There was re
ceived In Houston last week a car
of cotton raised in California on Irri
gated land and Is the first shipment
of this character to reach this cotton
market. The shipment comprised 41
bales and was of high grade. Cali
fornia cotton is a novelty but because
of the long haul the prlco will be un
der tho Texas product just as the
North Texas and Oklahoma cotton is
a cunt lower In price than tho South
Texas stuple. , The cotton waa ship
ped by a former Texan and it may
mean the opening of a great new cot
ton territory through a Houston brok
erage house. It is claimed that the
staple can be shipped here and hand
led out of the Houston market to bet
ter advantage than by direct export
from tho Pacific coast.
State of Ohio, City ot Toledo, Lucas
county .
Frank J. Cheney makiis oath that be Is
seulnr partner of tbe firm of V. J. Cheney
k Co., doing business In the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
nrm win pay toe sunt ot unu hunuhed
iui.l,ah0 lor eacn ana every ease ot ca
tarrh that cannot be cored by the ose of
Hall's Catarrh Care.
FRANK J. COBNUT.
Bworn to before me and subscribed la mt
presence, this 6th day of December, A. D.,
lorn
I Heal A. W. ULBASOlf,
Notary Pebile.
Hall's Catarrh Core Is taken Interaallr.
and acts directly on the blood aad siacoea
surfaces of the system. Bead for test
nonlala free.
Bold by all Drufgtota, Tf.
Wanted, Iloraee to Pasture.
Wanted, about 40 head of horses to
pasture at 11.(0 per month per head,
on Chris Bred lug's ranch North OoM
Spring. Fine pacture and running
Water on ranch. Far further par
ticulars addreaa H. O. Bredlng,
dleton, Oregon.
IMmka o" 9mtm TMswj How,
Til never be wltmoM D. Klsas
New life Pllhi aamla," writes
ohtnajeek, I4T Mas street,
New Tork. 'They eared ao of
ehronlo eonstlpatloa whoa all etaeas
sal led." Uneemmled for bUle
Jaundice, tndtsjestlea,
emflts, malaria aad dekflrey. Mo at
In Which to Secure Our
Special Premium Offer of $2.00 for $1.00
READ OUR FOLLOWING SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER.
We want to find out which
of the Pendleton paX?rs
brings the Ix'st results. Af
,er our store is closed in Pen
dleton wo will probably do
quite a little advertising: and
we want to know which pa
per is the best medium. By
doing so it will save us hun
dreds of dollars in the future.
For this reason we are pub
lishing in this paper a cou
pon. This coupon is good for
exactly $30. Cut it out and
bring it to us at once and as
ide from being able to save
the usual big retailer's prof
it, you will make an etra $30.
S30
IIMI
$30
GOOD FOR THIRTY DOLLARS
A. part payment on any new piano, when present
ed on or lx'fore December 24th, 1910, at Eilers
"Music House, 813 Main St., Pendleton, Ore.
Bring this coujkhi to us at once. Select any
new piano in our closing-out sale. We will ac
cept the coupon as so much actual cash on any
piano that you may select
$30
EILERS MUSIC HOUSE
E. O.
1$
Special Premium Offer $2 tor $ 1
In order to make it an object to any one who wishes to pay
more than the required first payment, we hereby offer to issue
a receipt for $2 for every dollar that is paid up to the the am
ount of the coupon published herewith. Example bring tbis
coupon and get receipt for $30. Bring in the coupon and pay
$5 cash and get receipt for $40.
Bring Coupon, pay $10 cash and get receipt for $50.
Bring Coupon, pay $15 cash and get receipt for $60.
Bring Coupon, pay $20 cash and get receipt for $70.
Bring Coupon, pay $25 casb and get receipt for $S0.
Bring Coupon, pay $30 cash and get receipt for $90.
And this is not all. Read
o
our special premium offer.
$2 for $1. We want to dis
pose of the remaining stock
within the next few days and
incidentally we will learn
something about how to reach
the people in an advertising
way. Cut out the coupon
and study the premium care
fully. You will be sure to
secure one of our pianos if
you have any room at home
for one, and no home in this
county that does not have a
piano can afford to overlook
this opportunity. You will
want a piano when our store
is closed. Why not pet one
now and savo big money be
sides securing the special
premium and $30 on the ad
vertising coupon.
Saturday, December 24, must be the last of our Closing Out Sale
$5.00 Cash and $5.00 per month Places a
Piano la Your Home
We have brought to our store the last of the Pianos that have been out on rental and these, together with the few new Pianos
will be sold at prices never before equaled in the history of the piano business in the northwest If we have to lose money on the
remaining stock we will do so, but everything must go. Not a piano will remain on our floor Christmas Day.
We thought we were making tremendous reductions when we started this sale but they are nothing compared with the great
slaughter we are now making in price. Any small dealer would be tickled to death to secure our remaining stock at the present pri
ces. Think of buying a fine, new high grade piano at a less price than any of our small competitors would pay for the same grade
and quality. At the start, of this sale, wholesale prices prevailed, but now you have the opportunity of purchasing your choice of the
HIGHEST GUARANTEED PIANOS at ACTUAL FACTORY COST. A call of investigation solicited. You are acquainted
with the quality of our goods and the well known makes we handle. When you see our prices you cannot resist the temptation of
buying.
EILERS MUSIC HOUSE
813 Main Street
Pendleton, Oregon
In the empire that the prominent Chi-
A, O. Keoryon A