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jj- i.iT, J turn ....... EVEIilNGEDITIOfJ EVMGEDITIOII WEATHER REPORT. Partly cloudy with thunderstorms to night and Thursday. Take your tor nawi to the people and the people will bring their patronage to year (tore. VOL. 21. PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10. 1908. NO. 6304 s " 1 Fin A GR EATER WESTON NORMAL MAY IXDICT S. P. OX MANY COUNTS. Col, E. Hofer, of the Board of Trustees, Says School Can Be self-supporting. ENTHUSIASTIC OVER PROGRESS-BEING MADE Well PlcaHwl With Work of Teachers am! Pupils ami Delighted Willi Commencement Exercises High Praise for President French and Corns of Abstains flunks Iiwutu San Francisco, June 10. The federal authorities are maintaining great secrecy con- cernlng the hearing which be- gan yesterday by the federal grand Jury that may lead to the indictment of the Southern Pa- clflc on 250 counts for rebat- Inn-. KENTUCKY FOR BRYAN. Democrats of Kentucky Will Vote for the Nclrakaii. Louisville, Ky.. June 10. With the gathering of the Blue Grass Democ racy In Lexington today, In advance of tomorrows state convention. It has become almost a certainty that Ken tucky's representation of 26 delegates In the Denver convention will be i solid for Bryan. Johnson has many tlon May Get Additional Buildings . ,upportprs n the state, but they are Asked for and Needed New tentrai not likely to wield sufficient influ ence In the convention to overcome the lend of the Nebraskan. Some op position has developed to the leader ship of the Bryan movement by Con gressman Ollle M. James, and there may be a fight within the Bryan i Board Has Normal Schools Systema tized Active Student Campaign. "If the Weston Normal school had 500 students Instead of 200, the in come rrom uornmury renin aim uuki rnnKs. fees would make the Institution abso-J jt s ns0 understood that efforts lutely self-supporting and It would re (0 j,e mnde to Inject local Issues cost the state nothing to maintain It," j into the state convention. This Is a was the statement of Colonel E. Ho- j movement to which It Is known Bry ftr of Salem, member of the state nor- ! nn objects. He Is of the opinion that mal board and also a member of the , nil the states, and particularly non executive, committee of the normal tucky, should go into the campaign board to the East Oregonlan this 0n national Issues and fight It out on morning. thosp lines. He evidently figures that Colonel Hofer, accompanied by histnte Issues might muddy the waters wife and daughter, attended the com-j and keep voters away from the polls mencement exercises of the eston , n November Normal last night, Colonel Hofer de livering an address during the exer cises and prctentlng the diplomas. They came down today on their return home. He is enthusiastic over the pro-1 ere.s beine made at- the Weston i school. The commencement exercises were highly pleasing, the addresses of the students being literary, capable and of exceptional merit and every feature of the school's work shows careful, skillful, self-sncrlflclng labor on the part of President It. C. French and his corps of teachers and associ ates, A Sucmwful Year. Weston Normal has made excep tional progress during the past year, and being the only state school In east ern Oregon, Colonel Hofnr feels that it should have the most earnest sup port of this entire section of the state. The school shows a fine attendance during the . past year, the nilmber en rolled In the training department be ing 149 and In the normal department 198. This far exceeds the enrollment t on., nt iVta Altini. normal unhnnla I I KANSAS CITY - IS Highesf Waters Since Mem orable Floods of '03, When City Was Inundated, THOUSANDS COMPELLED TO FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES .Men Work All Night to Protect Temporary lAveo Only to Sec It Sucjt Away at Daylight Kaw River Is Now Causing the Trouble, But Missouri If Also Rising and Danger Is Feared from This Source People Taking What Goods They Can Carry All Others Are Lost Homes Probably Destroyed. AT THE OREGON MISS FITZGERALD IS ST. JOSEPH'S GRADUATE. Large Audience Delighted With Pleas Ing Program Yesterday Afternoon Theater Stage Adorned With Flow er), Many Student 4 Participate In Annual Commencement Exercises. Kansas City, Mo, June 10. The worst flood conditions since the mem orable inundation of 1903, prevail here today. The Kaw river has flooded the west bottoms and people living in that part of the city were compelled to flee. The greatest excitement Is prevallng and the water is still rising. An all night patrol guarded the temporary dykes that were thrown p to meet the high water. At day break the water gained the upper hand, and began pouring through a great gap in the dykes which the workmen were unable to repair. The people fled with all the goods thoy could carry. The Missouri river is also rising and men are working to prevent a flood from that source. ALLEGED LAI FRAUD CAS t Investigate Before Feqera Grand Jury is Progressing Very Slowly, NO NEW INDICTMENTS REPORTED SINCE MONDAY Practically nil of the 113 Witnesses Called to Portland by the Firm Lot of SubKHMins Have Returned Home But Forty Oilier Are Now Telling the Grand Jury What They Know of the Alleged Crooked Work in Connection With the Disposal of the Former Indian Lands n This County. "GOES" PROHIBITION A SHADE BETTER. With a delightful program that was witnessed by a theater full of friends and relatives of the pupils the annual graduating exercises of the St. Jo seph's academy were held at the Ore gon yesterday afternoon. Th (Mal n-,.llntant nf fhn fnr fOr me CO III Hie II t e III el 1 1 Ml'ITO" normals during the past year was 433 he theater stage was adorned with in the normal department and 450 In 1 flowers that made a pleasant sight, the training department. All of the ' 'e from above was suspended the schools have shown progress but the motto or me ciass oi us, v men, qui Weston school has made marked ad se vlnclt." vancement and the board Is especially pleuscd with the work done here. Miss Gertrude Fits Gerald, who was the sole graduate, rendered a vocal President French will ask for funds , solo that was highly appreciated. w ith which to construct new dorml-j while her valedictory was likewise in torles and for new buildings for the ( terestlng. Aside from her part upon training department and It Is believed the program there were many other that the next legislature will grant the charming numbers, one of the most requests for aid for the Weston ' pleasing being a Grecian harp drill school since It must supply the vast: by the members of the senior class, territory of 66,000 square miles In ex- The following was the complete tent east of the Cascade mountains, j program: The new normal board of which , Selection St. Joseph's Orchestra Colonel Hofer Is a member, has sys- , Violin Solo "Slumber Song" tematlzed the management of the nor-, Selection St. Joseph's Orchestra nial schools until now they are all on Double Piano Duet a business basis. Every cent of money Double Piano Trio taken in. by the schools Is accounted Selection Violin Duet for and all accounts are kept In an piano Solo orderly and systematic manner by.thoj ....Margaret Callahan, ago 6 year secretary of the board. Grecian Harp Dance ... Senior Pupils The fees from the four normals will Vocal Solo , amount to about S12.000 for the pres-1 Miss Gertrude FItz Gerald ent year, and this sum will go a long ( Pendleton's Flowery Future Primary Puplla Roseburg Council Order in Purllnn ' Sunday ami Regulates Morals. Roseburg, Ore., June 10. Smarting under the criticism of Its support of the local liquor traffic, and piqued because the city of Roseburg as well a.-; the county as a whole went "dry" at Monday's election, the city council, at a meeting Friday night, ordered the enforcement at once of the state Sunday closing law In every one of its applications. The council also order ed closed the only public house ot ill-repute In the city. BRYAN OR JOHNSON. .Montana Convention Convened Willi Prosjnvls of a Fight. Bozenian, Mont., June 10. The democratic state convention opened here today with every prospect of a fight between Bryan and Johnson for the delegation to the national con vention. Bryan is strong among the democrats of the state. One county Is instructed for Johnson, it Is Dour Lodge, where the Anaconda Standard is located, and is the stronghold of the Marcus Daly faction. Bryan lias the support of Senator Clark's organ. The convention will select six delegates to Denver. way toward supporting the echools. Colonel Hofer declares that eastern Oregon should furnish 500 students to the Weston school and If this is done, the Income from dormtlory rents will make it self-supporting. An active campaign will be made throughout eastern Oregon for stu dents during the vacation. President P'rench will go out personally Into the different counties and make a vigor ous campaign and It is hoped to open the next school year with the largest attendance on record. Drama "The Child Heroine" an ep Isode in the reign of Xapolron I. Sunflower drill . . . ; The Boys Ball drill Primary Pupils Venetian Flower Dance " Intermediate Pupils Valedictory Miss Gertrude FItz Gerald Conferring of graduating honors ... Rev. Thomas Neate, S. J. George W. Hansen. Jr., has been ap pointed postmaster at North Powder, vice Walter Jones, resigned. W. P. T 0 Portland Man Held I'p. Xew York, June 10. Three men shortly before midnight Inst night at tempted i hold up a guest of the democratic club whom the police stated was Henry A." Smith of Port land, Ore. The three men leaped upon Smith as he was leaving the club and knocked him down. A .police man witnessed the assault and gave chase and arrested one of the assail ants. Smith suffered a slight abra sion of the head and declined medi cal attention. He stated that he had lost nothing. Bryan Gets Now Mexico, Jtoswcll, X. M., June 10. The ter ritorial democratic convention began here today with Bryan's chances of getting a pledged delegation for him excellent. There seems to be no question that the six delegates will be instructed to vote for him at Denver. Hemstead, L. I., June 10. Oliver H. P. Belmont died of appendicitis and peritonitis at his country home at 6:40 this morning. Hope for his recovery was abandoned last night when the members of the family re mained at the bedside. Belmont was a prominent member of the family of millionaires and wide financial Interests'. He was one of the leading New York financiers. He gave much time to sports, being the owner of fine race horses, He was a patron of clubs and parks of this country and abroad, where out door games are played. He wa stricken suddenly with an acute de velopment of the disease, which s supposed to have been of long stand ing. Mr. Belmont was the youngest, son of the late August Belmont, tbo fa mous banker. He was born In 1858. His first wife was Sarah Swan Whit ing. She divorced him and then married George. L. Rives In January. 1896. Belmont married Mrs. Alva Smith Vanderbilt, who had obtained a divorce from William K. Vander bilt a year before. He was In con gress from 1901-2 and a delegate at large to the democratic national con vention of 1900. His brother. Au gust and Perry, are In Europe. Greek Murderer Arrested. Chicago, June 10. George Thom as, a Greek, charged with killing George Founcotos at Sandpolnt, Wash., a year ago, was arested here. Chief of Police Rice of Spokane wired Uhe authorities here to hold the pris- FTter until further orders. Fenian Leader Dies. Chicago, June 10. Colonel John F. FUierty, one of the best known Irish Americans in the country, famous as a lcadciof the Fenian raid on Canada In the Mio '60s. died today. He was 62 years of age. He was born and edu cated In Ireland, elected to congress from Chicago In 1882, and wrote many articles on home rule. Gans to Quit. San Francisco, June 10. Local sports are surprised by Joe Gans' statement that he will retire after his fight with Nelson, July 4. The Investigation of the Umatilla land frauds Is progressing slowly an no new Indictments have been re turned since the first lot of seven were returned last Monday against well known Umatilla county people Practically all of the witnesses wh were first called down to Portlan have returned home and a new lot about 40 In number, are now in the metropolis to give evidence in the in vestlgatlon before the federal grand Jury. The list of indictments and the text of the charge against those connect ed with the alleged frauds are as fol lows: First Indictment J. H. Raley and John W. Crow. Second Indictment John Vert, Wil liam Slusher, William Katie and J. H. Raley. Third indictment John M. Wynn and J. H. Raley. rfV.irth indictment William Cald well. '-AHifiuo FTusher, J. H. Raley an William Rahe. Fifth indictment C. W. Matthew and J. H. Raley. Sixth Indictment Alonzo Knotts and J. H. Raley. Seventh Indictment Bailey Ro.se and Samuel M. Olmstend. Text of Indictment. That the defendants J. II. Raley and John W. Crowe and William Rahe and J. H. Parkes.-together with other persons to the grand jurors unknown upon the 15th day of August, 1902 in Umatilla county, within the state and district of Oregon and within the jurisdiction of the above efititled couit, did wrongfully and unlawfully conspire, combine, confederate and agree together to defraud the United States out of a portion of its public lands subject to private sale, and sit-' uated upon the Umatilla Indian res ervation in Umatilla county. Oregon una not inciuaea witnin the . new boundaries of said reservation and not allotted or required for allotment to the Indians and which was not sold at the public sale of the said lands heretofore held at the price for which said lands had been appraised and upon the condition provided in the Act entitled "An Act Providing for the Allotment of Lands in Severalty to the Indians Residine Unon tho Umatilla Reservation In the State of Oregon, and Granting Patents There fore and for Other Purposes," by means of soliciting and procuring per sons to make false and fraudulent ap plications and affidavits for the pur- enase or said lands for and on ac count of and at the solicitation of the said defendants. J. H. Raley, John W. Crow and the said William Rahe, and by procuring such persons to make contracts at the time of and prior to such application by said per sons to purchase said lands, whereby the title-thereto should Inure to the benefit of said defendants, J. H. Ra ley and John W. Crow, and by caus ing and procuring such persons to be solicited and procured to make such falpe and fraudulent applications and affidavits for the purchase of said lands, and thereby acquire title from the gnvenrment of the United States for such lands for the use and bene fit of said defendants, J. H. Raley and John W. Crow. And the said wrongful and unlawful conspiracy, combination, confedera tion and agreement so wrongfully formed and entered Into by and among ttie defendants J. II. Raley, John W. Crow and William Rahe and J. H. Parkes and other persons U the grand Jury unknown, was In continu ous operation and continuously In process of execution by the defend ants. J. H. Raley and John W. Crow, at all dates and days on and between the 15th day of August, 1902, and the first day of March, 1908. BASEBALL SERIES OPENS TOMORROW. At the Matlock grounds to morrow afternoon the first game of the series between the Pendleton and Baker City teams will be played. Since the recent series with La Grande the' local team has been strengthened and It will be In the game to win. Come out and see the new men play against a new foe. GIJULl AGREE THAT DIRECTOIRE GOWN. IyCltcT Lends Brldo, Dressed in New Garment to tho Afcar. Washington, June 10. The direc- tolre gown made Its first appearance at the altar today when Juliette Wil liams,, daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John R. Williams, was married to Joseph Lelter, the Chicago million aire. It was one of the most fash ionable weddings ever held here. The bride's gown Is the topic of conversation in society circles. It Is made of white satin In a modified di rectoire mode and Is the creation of a Washington modiste. Mrs. Leiter presented her son with the Lelter mansion at Dupont. Circle, with all the works of art. ' v. Papers are Signed a .atter Will Not Bui'd Transconti nental Rosd. PEACE MAKING IS THE TALK OF WALL STREET Agreement Reached Covers All the Disputed Points of the Two Inter, etss In the WckC Gould Proniiwe Not to Cross the Alleghenles With Western Line But He Retains Pos session of all Ills Properties West of Pittsburg' Peace Is Made Jost Before Gould Sailed for Europe Effect on Oregon Unknown. New York, June 10. The chief topic on Wall street today is the re ported amicable adjustment of the differences between Gould and Harrl man. It Is understood that an agreement was effected Just before George Gould departed for Europe, covering all the disputed points between the two Interests in the west. Gould retains possession of the i properties west, of Pittsburg and will nnnltnna (Via hnllilVncr ftf tVia W.ot.rn head, and n revolver clutched In her . , ,. . . , . , , i tr acme, out il win oe uperuieu in hand. On her person was found $108 1 . ,.. TT ,, . ... ' . , " ' . ! harmony with the Harrlman lines. Under an agreement Gould will not be able to carry out his plan for a great transcontinental line because It provides he will not cross the Alle ghenles with a western connection to Join the western Maryland line. What effect this agreement between the two railroad Interests In the west will have on the contemplated new lines In Oregon, Is unknown. SPOKANE WOMAN SUICIDES. San Francisco, June 10. Mrs. M. M. Nelson, thought to be from Spo- kane. Wash., was found dead in a room at the Hotel St. Anthony to day. Hie body was sitting upright In chair with a bullet tlirough her found in her pockets, and $218 lit gold rtrapped around her in a belt, j She was about -10 years old and well dressed. i SEASON'S CLIP IS ALL TAFT IS LUCKY MAN. Missouri's Delegates Favorable o nim Are Seated. AFTERNOON BIDS ARE I f.hlrnlr T,.n ifl-Wh.n th. M. BETTER THAN FORENOON tional committee convened today tha I Missouri contests were taken up. ' rr . 4 at .. . i . . Kenny Tops the Market at 13 3-i uumjr-",c ""nra" "ua auunru i . I C ill II SiUC I'JF HIKUIIltrilL. u. U. ill 1 1 111 w tents-George McDonalds Clip Is ented the cIalms of the Xaft deIe. Cl Second at 13 1-8 J. E. g.itlon. Smith Livestock Company RefiiMw' An attempt was made to split the Sell at 10', Big Clip Is Held ' delegation but this was defeated by a i viva voca vote. Over for Second T hue. , ,. , , ' The Taft delegates from the I eleventh and twelfth congressional At the afternoon wool sale held districts of Missouri were seated by yesterday nine more clips were sold the committee today, defeating the at prices ranging slightly higher than Hughes men. those given during the forenoon. How-j ever the difference In the grade of A Moral Celebration. wool doubtless accounts for the fact ' Honolulu, June 10. With intoxl- that higher prices were paid. eating drinks, balls for the officers, This morning the woolbuyers left and hula dances absolutely eliminat- on their special car for Heppner, i ed, the plans for the reception to the where a sale Is to bo held tomorrow., I Atlantic fleet, when It arrives next The following clips were 'sold yes- month will be checked. The official terday afternoon. I committee In charge of the reception A. B. Chapman, 27,000 pounds, to voted to eliminate the drinks today, Dofour for 12 3-4 cents. I and no money will be expended un- F. B. Chapman, 7S00 pounds, to less It be for a public fete. Greene for 11 cents. I to to Fleet Moves On. ValleJo, Cal., June 10. Orders have been Issued at Mare Island for the departure of the auxiliary vessels of the Atlantic fleet from here before next Saturday, so they can prepare at San Francisco for the trip Monday for the orient. George McDonald, S500 pounds, to Greene, for 13 1-8 cents. Rader & Saunders, 22,000 pounds, Greene, 12' cents. John Parkins, 14,000 pounds, Greene, for 104 cents. T. D. Mathews, 12,000 pounds, Kuhn for 10 cents. T. D. Mathews, 20.000 pounds, to reene, 6 3-4 cents. j Empress Injured. Kenne'y, "200 pounds, to' Potsdam, Prussia, June 10. Her ivingstone, for 13 3-4 cents. .'royal highness, Empress Augusta Owens Bros., 15,500 pounds, to Llv- Victoria. ngstone for 11 1-4 cents. J. E. Smith Holds Wool. During the afternoon yesterday the lip of the J. E. Smith company, 158,- 000 pounds, was offered for sale and rought forth the same bid offered at the first sale, 10 1-4 cents. How ever, the bid was refused by the com pany. Must Lcnrn Esperanto. Washington, June 10., The Inter national convention of good templars met here today and adopted Esperan to as nstudy to be usde in future con- enlions. Everybody who goes as a delegate to the lnternatloal conven tion In the future will be required to peak Esperanto. fell from her horse today while riding and is reported to be badly Injured. She is confined to her bed. In Honor of Fleet. Auckland, X. Z., June 10. It was officially announced today that the Xew Zealand parliament will adjourn for the festivities while the Atlantic fleet Is here. Two Years for Former Official. Daniel Fraser. formerly a collector of customs at Huntington, B. C, has been sentenced to serve two years In the dominion prison by Judge Howey at Vancouver, B. C. Fraser was con victed of embezzling ill. 000 from the government. Koreans Plan Revenge. Honolulu, June 10. Secret meet ings of the Koreans Is exciting Inter est here, especially In the Japanese quarter, Vhere It is felt some sort of vengeance Is being planned, similar to that carried out In San Francisco, when Diplomat Durham Stevens was assassinated. Local Koreans are In constant touch with San Francisco Koreans. SPIRITS OF HCIEHS RULES DAI San Francisco, June 10. When the trial of Walter Bartnett was resumed today. In Judge Conley's court, a big crowd gathered to hear W. F. Walker, president of the California Safety Deposit & Trust company, tell how the spirits of Colis P. Huntington, Jay Gould and other financiers, ruled the destinies of the defunct bank. The court ruled that Prosecutor Cook could not lay the foundation for the Introduction of such evidence, so Walker was withdrawn from the stand. ed to testify that he had borrowed a sum of money for Dr. Allan Griffith, Bartnett's brother-in-law, who gave some of the Colton bonds as securi ties Cook says Griffith secured the bonds from Bartnett, who embezzled them from the bank. When Mulcahey left the stand. J. Dalzell Brown, who Is serving a term In state's prison, on confession, was called. Brown covered his close shaven head with a wig of long gray curls, and had a several days' growth of beard. He was a frank witne-s R. E. Mulcahey, a broker, was call- and answered all questions. !