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,-1 '.-.J qiqo men? DAILY EAST O'REflO'NTAy. PgTTDLETOy. OREGON", TIItTTtSDAY. FEBKTAuT in, 1M4. EIGHT PAGES r There's good cheer in a cup of Qw Coffee It's refreshing and invigorating All the best known brands and blends carried here 1 lb. cans of Coffee from . 35c to 45c 3 lb. cans of Coffee from $1.15 to 1 .25 5 lb. cans of Coffee from $1.75 to 2.00 When you want GOOD Coffee, Phone 96 STANDARD GROCERY CO. Where all are Pleased NEWS OF FARM AND RANGE F, 11MER UMATILLA FARMERS DENOUNCE WHEAT WEIGH ING AND GRADING. Internment Agents Dominated by lUijers Grade Wheat by t Northern Growers Get Much Less i Than AmerUnns for Wheat in Same ."Market. Umatilla county farmers who at timej find complaint with the man tier in which they have to market their grain may find consolation in The fact they at least fare better than do the Canadian wheatralsers. Facts about the Canadian system of handling the crop, as told by former Vmatilla county farmers now. located irt Canada show that the northerners are at the mercy of a system that for straight skullduggery has all Ameri can methods badly faded. In Canada the grading and the v eishing of wheat is done entirely by the government and while beautiful in theory the system in actual practice malies the wheatman easy plucking tor the buying Interests. The men v. ho weigh the wheat and gTade it are appointed by the government and it charged with much show of reason tffcat the grain buying interests are in fluential in making the appointments. "Kftber that or they are instrumental in corrupting the appointees after Jthey have been named. As an instance of how the graft "viiifcs one prominent former Umatil la county man declares that last nairmier he sold a ear of wheat and before having it weighed by the of ficial weigher took the precaution of having the car weighed himself. He declares the government man credit- d him with just 80 bushels less than ' the car actually contained. This was not a rare occurrence but the usual thing. Through false weights submit ted in this manner it is said the far mers are heavily fleeced each year. In the grading of wheat the plan tx'atv down still harder on the far mer. The Canadian government rauVr Invariably grades wheat far lower than do the American buyers 'Here Is a concrete instance showing ' how the system operates. A former rakota. farmer . is now located near Calgary and two years ago when he oJJ bis wheat the government agent CANADIAN M1IER SURELY PLUCKED ynmiiiiuiiMiii'uiiiuiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiiiiuiuiiiiiiiiiiinniiiMiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiniiiiiiii Buying With a J 1 Double Guarantee 1 When you liny a stamlanl nationally adver- EE tiscl article from one of your local merchants Z j you are protwtc! with a double piarar.iW. s Added to the warrant of the manufacturer 5 jE you have the protection of your own merchant s 5 In a .-en.-e your fetr-iT"'r is your attorney E S in the transaction. lie will make jrood to you 5 ' and in turn look to the manufacturer to protect S S him. S It i always bct to do business with the mer s S chant ..,f your own town when tLey have the 5 .poods you want. E They tire in duty bound to see that you are E F.-ttisfield. In ehoosinp your home merchant it E i is the part of wisdom to patronize those whe E S advertise. s They are "davlipbt men" who have put them- 5 wives on record in print. They know they can E 5 make their advertisinp pay them only by mak- ing it pay you. 5 As a rule tfVir prices are lower than the s others because the advertising brings them a E much greater volume of business enabling them E to buy in larger quantities and thus at lower S prices. S There is no better guide for tho thriftv iKH'kct-lHK)k than the advertising columns of thia E news-paper. s ninittiimiiuiiMiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiutiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuuiiiii? Court and Johnsan Sts. graded it as No. 5. For the wheat the farmer received 55 cents per bushel. Not being satisfied with his treatment this farmer sent some of the wheat to a grain buying house in Dakota. There the wheat was graded as No. 1 and No. 2. The Dakota price at that time being S2 and S3 cents. At the same time flour in Calgary was sell ing at $3.50 per 100 pounds and the price of flour in Dakota was $2.75 per hundred. Thus it will be seen the Canadian milling interests were catch ing the people "going and a-coming." In explanation of the Canadian method of grading wheat it Is said the agent does not weigh the samples at all but merely looks at the grain and announces the grade. From the agent's decision there is no appeal. All Canadian wheat is handled in bulk and thus the farmers are supposed to be saved the expense of sacks. Yet even at that and despite the fact the Canadian wheat goes to the same ex port market as does the American wheat the Canadian farmer invariably receives much less per bushel than does the American farmer. The Ca nadian buying houses secure their wheat on an undergraded basis and sell it at prices based on the true character of the grain. Thus they make a substantial profit even if they sell wheat at the same prices they paid for It. Native farmers In Canada seem una ware of the manner in which they be come jobbed in selling their wheat. But American farmers have detected the frauds and are strong in their complaints. They assert they much prefer the Americap method of grad ing and selling whea,t to the Canadian practice. In this country if a farmer is cheated by one house he can deal with someone else next time. In Ca nada there is no escape from the gov ernment weigher and grader. Wool Men are Coy Reports from several parts of eastern Oregon show that efforts are now being made to contract this years wool in advance of shearing time. However, very few sales are reported, it being a general tendency on the part of the growers to wait before selling. Buyers are now offering more than they did last year and it is reported on good authority that much of the wool in this section was sold too cheap last year even mak ing full allowances for the unfavor able conditions at that time. . Organizing nog Growers Organi zation of an association of hog raisers. dairymen and cattlemen of the Walla Walla valley will be fostered by the Walla Walla. Commercial club. At their meeting yesterday afternoon di rectors of the club instructed Secre tary F. A. Shaw to get in communica tion with L. J. Campbell of the Stub blefield Home, and other hog and dairymen and find out their attitude relative to such an organization. Complain of Geee Damage A story from Washington says Hep. Sln- nott has complained to the biological survey regarding the damage inflict ed by geese in this county. He has taken the matter up at the request of farmers who have been injured. Kniitht Hunch SoUl A report Is cur rent here today that the O. W. Knight ranch near Helix has been sold' to Mrs. Mary Lembcke of that neighbor hood at u price of $110 per acre. There are 4S0 acres in the Knight ranch Mr. Knight could not be reached this afternoon to verify the report. Mrs. Iembcke recently bought the Perry Myrick place and had a section of land prior to purchasing that place. Henry Kins to Idaho Henry King who formerly rented the Koepke land near Helix is leaving for American Falls. Idaho, where he has a dry land farm of his own. The Koepke land is now being farmed by Thos. Cook. George Haln Moves CJeorge Bain who farmed on Birch creek near Sparks station has moved to Castle Rock, Wash., where he has purchased some land on which he will engage In diversified farming. RoiiKlit 5000 Sacks Ilarley a heavy barley sale was made here yes terday when John W. Crow sold 5000 sacks to M..H. Houser at a price of $20 per ton delivered at Mission. Sold Wheat Crop O. M. Thompson Athena farmer sold 5000 bushels of wheat here yesterday, the price not being divulged. REQUEST IS MADE FOR A SPECIAL BOND ELECTION Formal request was made of the city council last evening by the wa ter commission to call a special elec tion for the voting upon a $40,000 bond issue necessary for the com pletion of the gravity water system The request was referred to the fi nance committee which will probably take a week to consider the matter. No discussion over the request was engaged in by the council. The fire committee last evening recommended the appointment of Cliff Bellinger as chief of the new Pendle ton fire department with M. L. Bell inger and Joseph F. Inman as his two assistants. This recommendation was accepted by the council. However the ordinance formally abolishing the eld volunteer department and creat ing the new semi-paid department has not yet been prepared and, until such a one is passed, no appointments will be binding. By motion the fire com-' mittee was instructed to purchase! beds and bedding so that the three paid men and five volunteers can sleep in the city hall and be ready to answer all calls. Application was made by Joseph Coffmair for one of the paid positions and it was referred to the fire com mittee. Dr. James A. Best last evening pre sented a bill for $112.25 as damages for Injury sustained by his automo bile when it was struck recently by the fire truck while going to a fire. The bill was referred to the claims committee and was not reported back upon the recommendation of the light committee, an arc light was or dered Installed at the corner of Maple and Railroad street and an other at the intersection of E. Webb and Union.- Dr. I. U. Temple appeared to enter a complaint against the proposed plan of grading Tustin street, declar ing that under the plans no benefit would be secured for the $3000 costs and announcing that he and many others would remonstrate against It. His objection was that the grade, un der the plan, is too wide and too costly. Councilman Murphy of the street committee stated that he be lieved a good sidewalk along the south side of the street would answer pres ent purposes while Chairman Cole held out for grading the street ac cording to the plans. The matter is still in the hands of the street com mittee. t Upon the city engineer's recommen dation, the Portland Bridge Co. wa. paid $3735.10 on its contract for the building of the Matlock street bridge. MRS. R. L. STEVENSON DIES SUDDENLY IN CALIFORNIA SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Feb. 19 Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson, widow of the famous author, died at mid night at her home at Monteclto near here from appoplexy. She was strick en yesterday and died without regain '.ng consciousness. RAYMOND WORK PROVIDED. RUl Before Congress Carries Item of SIAI-IOO for Willapa Harbor. RAYMOND, Wash., Feb. 19. The rivers and harbors bill before con gress carries an item providing for an appropriation for Willapa river and harbor totaling $491,300, of which sum the city of Raymond will be ex pected to provide $143,350. This amount Is ample for the lm provements contemplater, giving $288,500 for the work proposed on the main river and the South Fork above the Junction of the two streams, The remaining $204,800 will be ex pended between Raymond and North River and Is also sufficient to' provide a 24-foot minimum depth of channel at low tide. Obieict to Dissolution Suit. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Senator Chamberlain received a. copy of the resolution adopted at a big mass meet ing at Ashland February 11. protest Ing against the suit for dissolution of the Central Pacific and Southern Pa clfic systems. Senator Chamberlain at once submitted the communication to Attorney General McReynolds for his consideration, although the suit ai ready has been filed. Dcwsy notes of Pendleton Atvtiacd or larceny. Sheriff T. D. Taylor was today no tified that Andy Benson, wanted in Pendleton on a charge of larceny bj bailee, had been apprehended In Wal lula and will be returned here. Another Case of Measles. Mrs. Al Richardson, wife of the col ored porter of the St. George, was placed under quarantine for measles this morning at her home, 509 Marie street. Sues For Money Due. C. W. Ehret today commenced suit against S. R. Snider to secure Judg ment on a note alleged to have been executed by the defendant for $95 and due on demand. W. H. Peterson Is plaintiffs attorney. Derailment Delays Traffic. A derailment of a car of westbound freight No. 255 on the other' side of The Dalles delayed traffic over the O.-W. R. & N. for several hours to day. The, morning train from Port land, due here at 7:45, did not get in until 1:05 this afternoon. Will Fight Yankee Hue. Jockey Bennett, well known local featherweight boxer, yesterday com pleted arrangements for a match with Yankee Rue at Burley, Idaho, some time during the first week in March. Jockey has commenced training for the bout and expects to be a winner He fought Rue a draw on January 22 of this year in the same town. Adopts His Step-child. A. S. Quant,. well known merchant of Albee, today secured an order of the county court by which Emily Lit tle, his seventeen-year-old step-daughter becomes his legally adopted daughter and will, hereafter, bear his name. Her father died in 1896 and her mother has since married Mr Quant. She Is a student of the Pen dleton high school and has always been known here by her step-father's name. Moran in Trouble. M. J. Moran, popular section fore man at Cayuse- is appearing in Justice court this afternoon upon the com plaint of O.-W. R. & X. officials thai his payroll has been padded. The case was on trial at press time and the details unobtainable. However, it Is said that Moran claims that he has Tiot defrauded the company and that he has given the company a dollar's worth of work for every dollar he has secured on his payroll. The difficulty, according to one story, is that Moran employed his son, who Is under 18, and when warned that he was not old enough, kept him on under another name. Realty Transactions. Mattle Mitchell to James Mitchell for $480, lots 7, 8 and 9, sec. 9, Rail road addition to Athena; L. E. and L M. Nolen to C. H. Anspach and Clara Anspach, 15 acres In sec. 35, twp. 6, N. R. 35: Maude Stella Sherpy to Charlotte R. Burt, e 1-2 of the nw 4 of the sw. 1-4- sec. 23, twp. 3, N. R. 29; Charles E. Bean and wife to George Wlnberg. lot 12, block U86 Reservation addition to Pendleton; August Weinke to William Slusher for $800, w. 1-2 of the ne. 1-4 and the w. 1-2 of the se. 1-4, sec. 20, twp. 1, N. R. 30; Clarence E. Zerba and wife to Eliza A. Plnkerton, lots 1 and block 2. Kirk's fourth addition to Athena. It Makes a Difference. The court house crowd is telling a good one on Janitor George Simpson and he admits the truth of the story. It happened several days ago when United States Deputy Marshal Fuller appeared In the sheriffs office with Jim Dupuls In custody. It so happen ed that all of the sheriff's force was out for the moment and Simpson was in charge. Fuller' was a stranger to him but Dupuls was known well enough, so well In fact that the Jan itor eyed him and his companion with suspicion. "What's the chance to get In Jail," said the stranger. "Noth Ing doing," was the prompt retort for Simpson didn't relish the Idea of let ting Dupuis or any of his friends get in touch with prisoners. "I'm an of ficer." was Fuller's rejoinder, "and I want to lock this man up." "That makes a difference,' came back Simp son and it is said that he produced the keys with such promptness and opened the doors so eagerly that he might be suspected of feeling an un holy Joy at admitting Dupuis to the bastile. LOST ON'E HUSBAND j ALSO ONE RAY MARE SALEM, Ore.. Feb. 19. Mrs. Rob ert Edwin La Moureaux, 1317 East Twelfth street . north, Portland, has appealed to Governor West to assist her In finding her lost husband. She describes him as "a small man, 5 feet 4 Inches tall, weighing 128 pounds blue eyes, young looking, lively turn of mind, and kind and good." She says when last seen her hus band was driving "a bare mare, white stripe down her face, white left hind foot, a large crescent brand between her flank and hip on the right side. ROCK ISI.AXD INQUIRY ASKED IN COXGRESS WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. A resolu tion providing for an Investigation by the Interstate commerce commission of the holding cbmpanles which con trol the Chicago, Rock Island A Pa cific Railway company, was Introduc ed In the house by Representative Green of Iowa. Watterson Enters 75th Year, LOUISVILLE. Ky., Feb. 19. Col onel Henry Watterson, the famous Journalist, entered upon his seventy fifth year, having been born Febru ary 16, 1840. During the past year Colonel Watterson has spent the most of his time abroad, thouh he has con- COL, ROOSEVELT FOR GOVKItNOR Pi' M-n. ICS SW (Recent photograph of Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt.) NEW YORK, N. Y.. Feb. 19. Many state committeemen of the rogressive party are In favor of the plan put forth by John S. VanDusen, of Elmlra to greet Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on his .return from the South Ameri can tour with the news that he Is to be the party's candidate for governor of New York next November. Ex Mate Chairman William H. Hotchkiss put himself on record as being strong ly in favor of nominating Colonel Roosevelt. Mr. Van Dusen declared that the Colonel's accetance of the nomination would mean a sweeping progressive victory of the state as well as a victory in the presidential election of 1916. tlnued to keep in close touch with affairs at home. It is now consider ably more than half a century since Colonel Watterson began his newspa per career in Washington, his native city. Since 1868 he has been editor of the Courier-Journal of this city. SAVES CHILDREN MY DROPPING THEM IX SNOW JERSEY CITY, N. J.. Feb. 19. Snow which Stephen Grob of Jersey City heaped up when cleaning his sidewalks saved the lives of his six children. When fire destroyed the house, he dropped them one at a time Into tre snow from the roof. None was hurt, although the young est child Is only a year old. WORKMAN SURVIVES 11,000-VOLT SHOCK PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 19. M Stadler, electrician, working on the now Northwestern Electric building at Washington and Park streets, re ceived a shock of 11,000 volts and fell If. feet to the basement of the build ing, in spite of the shock the man will be able to leave the St. Vincent's hospital. A live wire touched him. GOVERNOR WEST WILL HELP OFFICERS CATCH MOOTLEGG E R.S SALEM, Ore., Feb. 19. For the purpose of giving county officers every opportunity to catch bootleggers who might ahave federal liquor licens es. Governo'r West sent to the district attorney of each county a complete list of all the government liquor li censes issued to persons in that county. The last legislature enacted a law which makes the possession of a li quor license prima facie evidence of the selling of liquor. The governor points out that many bootleggers and women of ill repute who disregard the state liquor laws generally take the precaution to secure a government li cense before selling any liquor. By NEW CHARTER A DOIT ED. Hotly Contested Election Ends In 1'nvor of Administration. UMATILLA, Ore.. Feb. 19. At one of the most hotly con tested elections ever held In this city a new city charter was adopted and a water bond limit of $20,000 for the city water works passed. A gravity water system will be installed with the least possible delay and other progressive steps of a private nature which have been held up pending the election will start in a short time. This election Is a decisive vic tory for the present city admin istration. GOOD VALUES In Roal Estato Farm Land a Specialty. 1800 Acre Stock Farm. Fruit and Alfalfa. W. H. MORRISON Helix, Ore. House Dresses A NEW lot of bright, spring Gingham House Dresses just received plain pink, blue, tan and greys; checks and stripes in all shades; cut with short sleeves and newest collars lJl o )(Q) Men's Unions . . Men s Work Shirts ' Mens Sateen and Khaki Mens Wool Shirts . Men's Dress Shirts Men's Carhartt, and Oshkosh Overalls . 83c Men's Work Gloves . . 49c, 69cr 98c Men's Shoes $1.98. $2.49. $2.98, $3.50 $3.98 48 Busy Stores Golden calling at the district attorney's of flee the list will be available to the sheriff of each county. The governor expects the county officials to check over the list and ascertain if it con tains the names of any persons who do not have county licenses. SMITH OF RELLEVTE CHEER MAKER FOR SICK BELLE VUE. O., Feb. 19. When Thomas A. Edison Invented the pho nograph he had no Idea what a part It would play in cheering up sick folks in Bellevue, O. If JSdlson were to see Frank W. Smith of Bellevue pushing a wheelbarrow containing a phonograph down the street he'd ask perhaps what Smith was doing. Here is the answer: Smith cheers up sick folks with his phonograph. He has been visiting sick folks in Bellevue for years and he always wheels his talking ma chine. Wherever he hears of a "shutin" he starts out. "Flowers aren't Just the think for sick folk." declared Smith. "A phonograph reo- ord does them much more good." Sickness in any family is a sure sign that Smith will read it in the paoer and be on his way with his phono graph. OVER FOI R MILLION HAS 11KEX SPENT ON 1LVRISOR OAKLAND, Cal.. Feb. 19. Includ ing the $98,000 appropriated last week by the government for continu Ing the deepening of Oakland's inner harbor, the United States has, since 1874 spent $4,236,200 on this work. NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED IX WAGES ' PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19. With nothing to show for their ten days negotiations but a 4 chrystallzatlon of their differ- ences, the representatives of II- linols. Indians, Ohio and West- ern Pennsylvania miners and mineowners engaged In an ef- fort to agree on a new wage scale dating from April 1, were talking today of adjourning to Cleveland or St. Louis.. At either of these places, it Is said, there will be less lobbying and a com- promise might be easier reach- ed. There is no question of what you get for what you pay if you buy merchandise of quality. iMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiniiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiininiii Rubberized Slip-on Raincoats, special . $5.75 "Kenyon" Rainproof Coats, special $5.00, $6.25, $7.50, $8.25, $10.00, $11.25 and $12.50 Gold Seal Slickers . $2.00, $2.75 and $3.25 New Dress Shoes $3.00, $3.25, $3.50, $3.75, $4.00 Work Shoes $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75 and $4.00 Hudson Rubber Boots . . . $4.50 Storm Rubbers . . 75c Brotherhood and Carson Gloves all styles $1.50 Tuf-Nut Gloves, all styles and leathers 75c to 1.75 Mule Skin mitts and gloves . . . -25c III Opposite St George Hotel . MM' 98c 25c; 39c. 45c . 98c . 98c, $1.98 49c, 75c. 98c Rulo We Lend. Others Follow The harbor will be finished by the opening of the Panama canal so that Oakland's harbor will be all ready for the big Increase in traffic. The actu ary approach to Brooklyn basin ia to be deepened to 30 feet and the basin to 25 feet at low Ude. We never met a man that got th credit he deserved. As a rule, he get more. WILL OF F. X. MATT1UEU ADMITTED TO PROBATE SALEM. Feb. 19. The will of the late Francis Xavler Matthieu was admitted to pro bate by County Judge Bushey. The estate consists of real eatata valued at $20,000 and $10,00 of personal property. The will is dated October 1, 1909, and was witnessed by John M. Gearin and Marlon F. Dolph. Stephen Alfred Matthieu la named as executor. There are 17 heirs. "TAKE your jewelry and watch repairing to the leading jeweler who employs the best mechanics. TAKE IT TO Wm. Hans com THE Jeweler The Handy Place to Buy . . Shirts . mem i v 3 i