East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, August 19, 1905, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text0AILYEVEN1NBEDITIDN WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight anil Sunday. DAILY EVENING EDITION A flush of Information to the people of reiulleton la advertising In the E. O. I'ENDLETOX, OHEdON, SATl' KDAY, .WJl'ST li, 1003. NO. .j 1 10 VOL. 18. THE CITRUS CROP BREAKS RECORD Southern California Will Ship 40,000 Cars of Fruit This Season, EXCEEDS LAST YEAR'S CROP I1Y 3000 CAUS. Industry Will Distribute 1 2,000,000 In the Stuto of California Los An Rclca Hoard of Trade) Makes an Of ficial Estimate of the Crop, Which 6urpuHHCH Anything Ever Produced Before Railroads Aro Taxed to tlie Limit to Furnish Cars for the Iilg Crop. Los Angeles. Cal., Aug. 19. From authentic estimates made of the citrus crop for next year Indications point to a record-breaker. That there wllljnno.OOO and $43,000,000 of stock, the bo upwards of 35,000 carloads '! certain, ami tho aggregate may reach 40,000 cars. Tho current year ends October 31st with shipments that will total more than an, 000 cars, and the dally aver age now Is about 20 carloads, with Just one and one-half of a month re maining. If tho estimates given prove cor rect the crop next season will break the record by fully 5000 cars, as the present season is doing by about 3000 cars. Returns for the shipments this. season show that the Southern Call- fornla Fruit Exchange will nave ais trlhtitod $7,000,000 to growers for fruit shipped for Its members. Close calculations upon the output for next season place the net amount that will como to tho growers at about $12, 000,000. How to handle this enormous ton nage Is a problem that now confronts tho railroads and this far In advance additional orders are being placed for refrigerator cars by the Santa Fe to he delivered on emergency. Tho San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lako have contracts with tho Ar mour company to handle their share of tho freight. MURDERED FOR 11CW IKLI,ARS. Ktn City Man Beaton on tlie Head Willi Brldgo Holt. Bonneville, Or., Aug. 19. The body of J. L. Anderson, of Kansas City, Mo., was found by C. A. Townsend, of Portland, yesterday evening, at a point near the O. II. & N. track west of the depot. Investigation showed that Anderson met his death by re peated blows on the Bkull with a heavy bridge bolt. No clews were found leading to the discovery of the assassin or the motive for the crime. Two dollars In cash was found in his pockets. The man was about 22 years of age and was identified by letters found In his pocket from his mother and sweetheart. Sheriff Word is actively Interested In the case today. He has discovered a clue which he believes will result In tho arrest of the murderer In a short time. Anderson Is said to have received sufficient mony from his people at home to return, to Kansas City. It Is believed that he confided his receipt of the money to other employes or hangers-on at the place and that his murderers will be found among those to whom he told his story. Suicide In Jail. St. LouIb, Aug. 19. Lambert Nio haus, sentenced to hang for the mur der of his brother-in-law, committed suicide In Jail this morning. Navy Yard Changes. Washington, Aug. 19. The navy department today Issued an order to take effoct Septem ber 8, detaching Rear Admiral O. J. Barclay from the command of the navy yard al Fuget Sound, and ordering him to his home. Captain W. T. Burwell is detached from his oommand at Independence and ordered to take command of the navy yard and station at Puget Sound, to succeed Barclay, t'.Mt HI 1LDERS MERGE. Ilitrrhmin Im Now Head of n Mcm capitalized ui $i:i,ooo,imio. San Francisco, Auk. 19. Before hlh departure for tho Orient yesterday, E. 11. Harrlmun was notified hy wire from New York that curtain modifica tions had boon made In tho proposed nicrtior of street car building com panies to moot hlH wishes and asking If his opposition to tho merger, In view of that fact, could bo considered withdrawn. Ho Ih said to have given his consent to a consummation of the drill. K. H. Power and W. T. Van Brunt are, with Harriinau. greatly in terested In thin proposed street car building trust, along with about 10 or 12 other men. Messrs. Power and Van Iirunt are his close personal as well as business friends. Van Brunt among other things being the president of Harriman's Furnaeevlllo Iron company. The two men are representing their own and Harriman's Interests In the matter, and yesterday telegraphic correspon dence between them Is thought to finally Insure the successful comple tn ot the merger. near as can be ascertained the uttor Is to have a bond Issue of $13 latter to consist of $16,500,000 of 6 p(,r c(,nt cumulative preferred stock and $27,000,000 of common stock Eighteen different concerns arc to be merged Into one company. None of thorn Is located In the Pacific coast .mi,. nil helnir In cities like St. Louis. Chicago and other eastern places. It Is reported that those 18 companies ns a merger company will be able to reduce expenses over a ,i,iiiin finllm a voar. and will be at)to to earn net the first year fully (W(J nnJ hn)f minions LOSE KING EDWARD INQUIRES AS TO ALFONSO'S HEALTH Tho Disease Laden Monureh of Spain Found to no Unfit to Ho the, Hus band of an English Princess Tills Is the Wow That Will Almost Kill Mother Isabella KIiir Alfonso Has Phthisis anil a Few Other Diseases Common to Spanish Aristocracy and May Hecomo Insane. Madrid, Aug. 19. Dr. Macho, phy slcian to the prlvnto chamain of the royal family, this morning announced Hint nt the time of King Alfonso's visit to England King Edward cnllcd off his proposed marriage to Princess Patricia of Connaught. Edward ap pointed two physicians, members of Alfonso's suite, with Instructions to study his physical conditions. It is reported that Alfonso Is suf ferine with phthisis ana snows sign of Insanity, with Indications of the existence of a dlseaso - contracted through heredity rather than infec tion, that Is a common ailment In Spanish aristocratic circles no less than among tho less protontlous of the Spanish pooplo. THE IMIXVTS BUMPED TOGETHER Nurrow Escape From Disastrous Col lision on Southern Pacific. Marysvllle, Cnl., Aug. 19. Hund reds of passengers on two crowded trains on the Southern Pacific had a narrow escape from death early this morning when a head-on collision oc curred near Lomo siding, four miles above Marysvllle. The trainmen claim the accident was due to conflicting orders. The southbound Oregon express met the northbound at Lomo and was slowing down, taking the siding, but not before the Oregon express expected to meet the southbound at Llveoak, severnl miles above, and wns going at a high rate of speed. Owing to a long stretch of straight track the headlights warned the en gineers, and both , reversed. The trains had nearly stopped when both bumped together, damaging the pi lots and headlights. , The passengers were severely shaken up. Five Wero Killed. Waukegan, 111., Aug. 19. By the collision of two Northwestern freight trains half a mile north of here this morning, three tralnment and two la borers were killed. ALFONSO WILL PATRICIA 4. 4. ST. PETERSIH lUi FEELS DISCOl RAGED. " St. Petersburg, Aug. 19. Upon receiving a message from Witto that Komura is uncompromising on tho subjects of the cession of Saghallcn, and reimbursement for war expenses, the ezar summoned the members of the national defense council. Grand Duke Nicholas admitted the impossibility of retaking the Island or defending tho Amur region anil counselled a compromise. All adhered to this opinion. Llnevitoh was asked for his views and telegraphed that he Is unable to spare troops to defend the Amur territory, and that he Is not strong enough to take the offensive against Oyama. Thereupon the cssar telegraphed to Wltte to be more tractable. 4.4. WILL NEXT MEET AT KANSAS CITY! Trans-Misbissippi Congress j Takes Final Action Preced-! the Amendments Are Sub ing Adjournment. i mitted to Russia's Envoys. SPLENDID ADDRESSES DI KING 4 LOSING HOURS. :.-;verinir Francis, of Missouri, Who Was President of tlMS Ix)uls lana Purchuse Exposition, Was Chosen President of tho Congress for tho Ensuing Term, and All the Offices Go to Middle Western Men Dr. James Witliycomlic Handled an IiiiMiif ant Subject Among tlie 4 losing Addresses of the Session I nib Man Ircsliled at the Last. Portland, Aug. 19. The program for the final day of the Trans-Mlssls- slppl Congress, John Henry Smith, of l.'tah, presided. "Livestock Interests of the Missis slppl Region," T. II. Tomlinson, ot , Denver. "Department of Commerce and Labor," John W. Noble, of St. Louis. "River Improvements," Henry T. Clark, of Omaha. "Experiment Stations und Factories In Commercial Development," Dr. James Withy comb, of Oregon. "Differentials Fa voring the Pacific Coast Ports In Na val Construction," Frank W. P. Hlb be, of Seattle. The congress concluded Its labors by the election of new officers this afternoon ns follows: President, David R. Francis of St. Louis. First vice president, H. D. Loveland, of San Francisco; second vice president, L. Bradford Prince, of Santa Fe; third vice president, N. J. Larlmore, of North Dakota; fourth vice president, C. A. Fellows, of Topekn; secretary. Arthur B. Francis, of Cripple Creek, re-elected; treasurer, H. B. Topping, of Kansas City. Kansas City was chosen as the meeting place for 1908, by agreement, following a wide discussion of the merits of the various aspiring cities. The selection of that place has been a foregone conclusion following the election of Francis as president and Topping as treasurer. Discourages Auto Racing. Buffalo, Aug. 19. The Webb Jayes accident will affect automobile racing. Charles Burham says he en- tors his last race this afternoon. A dispatch from Cleveland quotes Earl Ktser, who lost a leg last Saturday as saying he will never enter another race. Barney Oldfleld will always slow down when in the rear of the field, despite cries of "fake." N. P. Strike Culled Off. St. Paul, Aug. 19. Tho telegraph crs' strike on the Northern Pacific was called off this morning. TWO BURNED TO DEATH, OTHERS HURT Portland, Ore., Aug. 19. Tho bod ies of a man and boy charred beyond recognition were removed from the ruins of the State Room Inn, near the exposition grounds, which was de stroyed by fire early this morning. Six others were burned and Injured by Jumping to escape the flames. The fire originated in the State Room Inn, a flimsy two-story struc ture one block from the main en trance to the exposition, at 1:30 this morning, and completely destroyed the structure, and an adjoining resi dence, and Incinerated two unidenti fied occupants of the Inn, a boy and a man. DEMANDS BE Mikado Must Answer Before SEY ORAL INSl PERAHLE OBSTACLES IN THE WAY. Kvcrytlilng Now Depends ClMin Agreement, iiccrning Limitation of Russia's Nuval Power In tho Fur East, Surrender of Interned Ves sels. Size of the Indemnity, and the lriMisel Cession of Saghallen Roosevelt lias Sent for Baron Ro sen, Who is on ills, way 10 oyster "' " I Hay Startling Denouement May I Follow. I HiMiHoviit Sends for Rosen. Portsmouth. Aug. 19. Baron Ro sen loft at 7:!to tills morning for Oys ter Hay. In resKnse to the president's invitation. He will reach there lute this afternoon I'llliscll! Portsmouth, to Modification. Aug. 19. The Japan-' ose envoys have recommended to the j Mikado that the demands be modi-j fled, and the final determination of the questions Hob between the emper ors of Japan and Russia. The con cessions which the envoys are person ally willing to make are of such character as will satisfy the Russians. It Is understood the concessions recommended are the withdrawal of the demands for limitation of Rus sia's naval strength In the Pacific, nnd also the articles providing for the surrender of Interned Russian ships. This leaves for settlement only the question of cession of Sag hnlien and Indemnity. The cession of Saghalien Is the question of most Importance since the beginning of the negotiations. There Is highest auth ority for the statement that If the nbove concessions were granted peace could be obtained,- were the question of Indemnity settled. Collins Must Stand Trial. Victoria, B. C, Aug. 19. Judge Lampmnn this morning decided that George D. Collins, the fugitive attor ney wanted at San Francisco to an swer the charge of perjury, must re turn to California and stand trial. Collins was committed to jail, after he had given notice of his Intention to ask for a writ ot habeas corpus. Today's Fever Report. New Orleans, Aug. 19.T-Slxteen cases and two deaths were reported at noon. Receiver Appointed. Denver, Aug. 19. T. S. Levick was this morning appointed receiver of the Savings bank, defunct. Mme. Lnsalle Lnpoit, owner of a booth at the fair, was fatally burned; Mrs. Ida Harsh and Mrs. Van Sant and daughter, and A. C. Collander and Joe Stubbs were seriously burned or Injured while attempting to escape. Forty guests, mostly fair visitors or employes, were panic-stricken, leap, ing to the pavement from the upper windows. Later. The man who lost his life has been Identified as Thomaa Sorenson ot Notch Hill.. B. C. Miss Annie Lubet, a French girl employed at the exposi tion, was fatally injured by leaping from a second-story window. MODIFIED SLAUGHTER OF TROUT. Game Wnrdcus In Idaho Hold Culpa ble by Citizens. Unite, Mont., Aug. 19. Advices re ceived here today from Henry's Lake, Idaho, state that residents of that place are preparing a protest to the governor of Idaho ugalnst tne alleged slaughter of thousands of trout In private ponds by game wardens. The game wardens, It Is said, charg ed the residents with having taken fish from Henry's Ijike with which to stock private ponds, and retaliated by opening the gates and permitting the water to leave private ponds, fish dying by the wholesale either In the mud or In Henry's Lake, the water of which Is too warm for fish reared In cold water of the private ponds, the latter being supplied by cold springs. The Henry's Lake section is close to the Jackson hole region, noted as being one of the finest hunt ing grounds In the northwest. "4'ONSTRICTIVE OWNER." Decision Carries Valuable Hint to All Purchasers. St. Paul, Aug. 19. The United Slates court of anDeals. affirming the decision of the lower court today, de- August 23, the O. R. & N. coin cided the famous "99 diamond" casejpany "ill r" a straight passenger and laid down the principle that if train between Walla Walla and Pen goods consigned are to a dealer with ' "eton m response to the earnest de the option of purchase, he becomes ! mands of the people of Umatilla their constructive owner. Fink. Bobenhelm & Co., New York, sent Henry Bostruck to St. Paul with ' ',99 diamonds, with the option to pur-j j chase all or any. The government at- j I tempted to confiscate on the ground ' I that Bostruck was neither owner nor importer. Bostruck was sustained . 1111,1 the court a so decided there can ! be no criminal prosecution. DECLARED OFF DECISION I N FAVORABLE TO CAPTAIN TAGGART. Hnlanec of Testimony Today is Favor- able to Mrs. Taiwan's Contentions' Square. Denials Made of Captain Tajrsart's Charges of Unseemly 3on. duct on tho Part of Ills Wife-ourt Declares That Certain Evidence is Vindication of Captain Taggart. Wooster, O., Aug. 19. The court this morning dismissed from the evi dence Captain Taggart's charges im plicating Lieutenant Rither and Clin ton Spencer, on motion of Mrs. Tag gart's attorneys. He refused to dis miss the complaints of Minor. Fortes que and Billy Taggart. The deposition of Bash was read this morning. He declared he knew neither Taggart nor his wife inti mately; that never saw her under circumstances that make confiden ces or intimacies possible. He called at Taggart's home only four times 1 while In Manila. He denied the af fidavit of Augustlna Delacruse, de- ! daring It to be absolutely false. He ( said he never played poker for money j with Mrs. Taggart and denied that ; she ever visited him In his quarters. Goine Taggart's Way. The Judge, In granting the motion to dismiss the evidence reviewed the case and commented upon Taggart's imprisonment and 'said all the evi dence showed ho was not drunk, and declared he was shut up simply to keep his mouth closed, and was satis fled with almost anything to get out Mrs. Taggart Has an Inning. Fortesque testified by deposition today that he called frequently at EVIDENCE MS the Taggart house at the invitation school at Richmonddale, will accom of Captain and Mrs. Taggart. He ! pany Mr. Stockman in his tour of the said Mrs. Taggart was never Intoxl- northwest. cnted when he was present and he f never saw her drink to excess at din-1 nor; that Mrs. Taggart seldom drank with him, and her husband said when nt Fort Leavenworth attending war college that he didn't drink ex cept at the end of the work or when he had no work. O. R. & X. Provision Contract. The railroad situation remains practically the same, although It looks as if the O. R. & N. means business In constructing the line to the mouth of the river. Last Tuesday F. D. Mc Cully soid 600 sacks of flour to Mo Cnbc, the O. R. & N. contractor. W. J. Cook Is still at work surveying and securing right of way. Joseph Her-a'd. PENDLETON GETS ANOTHER TRA N 0. R.&N. Will -Run Regular Passenger Train Between This City and Walla Walla. NEW TRAIN' WILL GO INTO SERVICE AUGUST 2S, Will Ia-uvc Walla Walla Every Morn Ing at 7 O'clock and Arrive at Pen dleton at 8:50 to Connect With No. 1 Wesilxmnd Main Train Return' ing Will Leave Here After the Ar rivul of No. 2 and Mill Reach Walla Walla at 7:45 Cnder Pres ent Arrangements It Will Be Run I'lilll December 3 If Business Con tinues Will He Permanent. Beginning next Wednesday morn- county who nave long enaeavorea u secure better train facilities with the county seat. The new train will leave Walla Walla every morning at 7 o'clock and arrive here at 8:50 to connect with No. 1, the westbound main line train. Returning, the train wm leave ren- 1 ,, . , e.cn after the arrival of dleton at 6.50, alter me arrival 01 ' No. 2 from Portland, and will arrive I at Walla W'aita at ":45 p. m. At the present time arrangement', have been made to run this train un til December 31, on trial, and if busi j ness continues and the traffic of the I branch line holds up as it has in the i past few months, the train will b9 j made permanent. Nos. 41 and 41, the present mixed trains, will continue' to handle the freight traffic of the branch and will be run to suit the convenience of the company. The new train will handle all the passen- ger traffic. For the past year the Commercial i association and business men of Pen- j dleton have endeavored to secure j such a train, and O. R. & N. official have promised to furnish such a train when It was shown that the business of the branch line would Justify it. Within the past two months the earnings of the branch train have in creased remarkably and the company keeps Its word with Pendleton and places the passenger train in service at the first Intimation that It will be self-supporting. ' The regular schedule and time table of the train has not yet been decided upon, nor has the train been given a number yet, as it was only definitely decided to put it into serv ice last evening at a meeting of of ficials of the road In Portland. The time table for the various In termediate points between here and Walla Walla will be published as soon as Issued. 1 Field Grain Burned, j Milton Jonas, last Saturday lost 1 200 acres of standing grain by Are, ; on his ranch near Alto station, In this , COUIlty The f;re is supposed to have started from sparks emitted by an O. R. & N. engine. The loss, though heavy, is said to be covered by Insur ance. Dayton Courier-Press. Coming From Ohio. E. O. Stockman, of Richmonddals, o is expected to arrive In a few daye to visit his cousin, J. L. Stockman. 1 Prof. Frye, principal of the publle Hlnklo is Chaplain. Denver. Aug. 19. The grand aerie of Eagles resumed ballot ing this morning on tho slate fixed lost night. After the elec tion, Hyman Davis of Cleve land, was found to bo president, and Joseph T. Hlnkle of Oregon, Chaplain. San Francisco will be selected as tho next meeting place. Hlnkle's sc:ection fol lowed a general agreement as to his peculiar and entire fitness for the honor.