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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OHECiOX, MONDAY, Al'til'ST til, liMW.
NO. 5441
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GYMNASIUM
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OCTOBER
Committee Has Selected and
Ordered Excellent Equip
ment for the Institution.
OTHER APPARATUS WH.Ij
ItE ADltKIt AT LATER DATE.
A Physical Director Will Re Employ,
od and Systematic Instruction Given
fcy Clntwos, Perhaps From the Opem
Ing. October First A lloom 50xR0
Feet Will Bo Exclusively Devoted to
Gymnasium I'nriHwnt It Will Con
tain Ruths, Ixx'krnt ami Other
Rqiilpmcnt, and l Surrounded by a
Gallery IMaim fir an Income.
By October 1 It Ib expected that the
Commercial association gymnasium
will he fully equipped and ready for
one. Yesterday the members of the
committee who are here, Mossrs. Rlt
ner, Smythe and Moorhouse, met and
selected the apparatus which will be J
purchased, and the order for the !
goods hH now been placed. The list
la aa follows: Horizontal bar, parallel!
bar. vaulting horse, five traveling j
rings, tumbling mattress, working
'.it . i
mattressscs. combination wall ma
chine. Indian clubs, dumb bells, two i
punching bags with latest platform
and- equipment, trapeze, set boxing j
gloves, basket ball and goaU, hand j
balls, medicine balls and racks, head
attachment for wall machine, and
climbing rope.
With the above the gymnasium will ,
be started, and other thlnga will he
added later aa they are needed.
Will Employ Physical Director.
It Is the wish of the management of
the Commercial association gymnasi
um to rniako It a place wnlch will be
used by and be used for the physical
betterment of tho niemtum of the as
sociation, rather than to give athletic
training ulong any particular line.
Consequently, they wish to secure a
physical director to have charge of the
work, and to advise the membera In
regard thereto. It Is said that such aj
u-ni hn anrnred within a short !
time after the gymnasium Is opened.
If not at the very start. Should one
be employed classes will be formed,
and systematic Instruction given.
The entire room devoted to the
gymnasium is BOxBO, and waa made
for that especial use. On one side
there Is a gallery with throe or four
rows of scats, and under this are the
dressing rooms. In these rows of
lockers are arranged, and one will be
assigned to each member. Also, there
aro two showers which will be sup
plied with hot and cold water, where
the members may bathe after exorcis
ing. Will Join Association.
Arrangements have already been
made for the Pendleton association
to Join tho northwest organization of
athletic clubs, to which those In Port
land, Reattlo and the other cities of
the Northwest belong, and thereby
the boncflla of that association will
be received.
To defray the expenses of tho gym
nasium It Is the Intention to give one
or moro local talent entertainments
here during the coming year, and also
to give club dancos In tne gymnasium
room during the winter. The room is
so arranged that It will be woll adapt
ed to this latter purpose, and It Is ex
pected that considerable revenue can
be derived fro tnthat source.
The gymnasium committee la now
working upon the suits to he worn by
tho members while using the gymnasi
um, and they will also select a mono
gram for the olub. '
When the gymnasium and the other
rooms of the association, the billiard
room and library, are finished. It is
the Intention of the association to
give a public reception, on which oc
casion the rooms will be thrown open
to the Inspection of visitors.
GANG BROKEN TTP.
Block Thieves Scattered Whose Ren
dezvous Waa on the Deschutes.
The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 11. A band
of supposed thlevos, which has long
made headquarters in an almost Inac
cessible canyon on the Deschutes, In
Southern Wasco county, is belloved to
have been broken up at last by the
authorities of Wasco, For years this
remote spot has been a rendezvous
for Hlmdy characters, leading to the
HUHpleton that a systematic series of
horse and cattle rustling has been car
ried on from this point. It Is suspect
ed that Btoek from a wide stretch of
country has been for years driven to
the lonely canyon retreat, kept there
until owners ceased searching, then
run across the river Into Sherman
county and taken to market.
Tho canyon In question Is about 15
miles from Shorar's bridge. On cither
side of the river the mountains rise
to tin angle of about i5 degrees to a
height of 6000 or 7000 feet. In a
cove by the riverside Is a fertile val
ley on which fodder for a considera
ble number of stock can bo ruised,
while the surrounding hills are cover
ed with a luxuriant growth of bunch
grass. Farmers In the country within
reach have for a long time missed
young stock, and occasionally a grown
nnlmal, tho animals disappearing as
If by magic. Pursuit was impossible,
as all trails were obliterated, the paths
to the river basin being over rocky
bluffs, where footprints arc not visible.
PORTAGE ROAD
LOWERS RATES
O. It. X. REDUCTION
FKOM ARLINGTON WEST.
Affects All Intermediate mints Also,
ti Portland Freight Chnrgo on
Wheat Reduced Forty Cents Per
Ton Prospect for a Further Ie-
rl I no The Rate Front Lewlston to
Ho Reduced From to 3 Per
Tun No Classified Rates Made
Known Until Water Transportation
fr Ttironcti h Provided for.
Portland, Aug. tl. Completion of
the portage road has caused n reduc
tion In the wheat rule from Arlington
and Intermediate points on the O. R
& N. of 40 cents a ton. Governor
Ooorge E. Chamberlain, who came
from Salem this morning, feels that
the drop In the Harnman tariffs,
with an excellent prospect of further
decline In rates being announced, in
a measure pays for the portage road.
He is not inclined to the belief that
steamers will bo operated on tho river
this season in time to care for the
wheat coming from the Interior, un
less one or two Individuals see fit to
run steamers for a short time to pick
un a smoll amount of the trade.
The classification of rates for the
portage road has not been completed
yet. hut probably will be soon, though
until there Is water transportation
provided both above and below The
Dalles there Is no occasion for rates
being made. The establishment of a
tariff of 25 cents a ton on wheat, load
ed on tho cars of the portage road,
means a through tariff of practically
13 n ton from Lewiston, against 13.85
by rail. The Open River association
has no announcements to make con
cerning steamers further than that
negotiations are now In force, looking
to tho acquisition of suitable craft
hut these same conditions have been
reported for weeks.
Protested Ills Innocence.
St. Louis, Aug. 21. Henry Hcus-
aek was hanged this morning for the
murder of his octogenarian father-in-law,
March 20, 1904. He protested
Innocence to the last.
Yielded SO to S3 Bushel.
A. Ruppe, the well known farmer
who lives north of the city, Is here
today on a trading trip. He has Just
finished harvesting bis wheat which
yielded from 30 to 33 bushels per
acre, for spring sowing.
Eight Killed at Butte.
Butte, Mont., Aug. II. Eight
were killed and one family In
jured and 13 more or less In
jured In a collision by a street
car filled with returning' merry
makers from Columbia Gardens,
and a freight train on the Butte,
Anaconda & Pacific railway.
The dead are: Maggie Harring
ton, Maud Johnson, Mrs. Ja
cobs, Maggie Keefe, Vera
Houghton, Christian Wold and
Mrs. Sadie Smith, all of Butte,
and one unidentified man.
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MEKICA PltOTI'X'rOKATK UOll SAG1IALIEN.
Indianapolis, ind., Aug. 21. Acomespondciit for the Sentinel m
Portsmouth says: "I am able to state authoritatively the lust few
duys have brought to a focus Important phases in the peace eotifer-
enee, and as a result of these developments It may lie the I'nlted
Slates will, on her own Initiative, or through the request of one of
the belligerents, assume a protectorate over Snghulicn island. It is
reported this was the subject of the conference between ltosen mid
HooHevelt. And the president similarly discussed that phase of the
situation with Kaneko today. I am nut positive the proposition was
of the president's origination, or wus suggested by Russia or Japan.
"It Is stated the president has sent messages to every member "f
the foreign relations committee of the senate, asking his opinion on
what would bo the result If this country took this stand. It Is slated
that Cullom, the chairman, received such a telegram yesterday."
- Diplomatic AliMiWIlty.
Portsmouth, Aug. 21. The reports published In the west about
this country might establish a protectorate over Sughallcn, Is regard-
ed by diplomatic observers as an absurdity. High Japanese author-
ity says: "It belongs to Japan, and no other country can have an In-
terest." 1
ARBITRATION IS
BET
Witte Says it is Idiotic to' Talk of Submitting Differences
About Indemnity and
Partial Arbitration of Minor Points May Be Possible liiMWiell llns
limit Influence as an 'Advisor, ami litis Kmoutlml (ter Several Haiti
Places In the Path of the Commission Baron Kaneko Makes u Fifth
Visit, to Roosevelt ami thn Latter Advises a Modification of the In
ileniilly Demands General Industrial Strike All Through Poland,
and the Cossacks Go Gunning for Socialists Martial l.av In u Baltic
Province.
Portsmouth, Aug. 21. The envoys
today are discussing by, cable with
their governments the suggestions
made by President Roosevelt. The
president did not Interfere with the
negotiations: hut whatever action to
be taken will be upon the Initiative
of Japan, the reason for the circuit
ous route being the natural hesitation
of the Japanese envoys to approach
the Russians directly, for fear their
efforts might be misconstrued.
Roosevelt Hno Influence.
Portsmouth, Aug. 21. Wltte slated
this afternoon that Roosevelt had
tendered his good offices through
Baron Rosen In the interests of peace.
Hard as the Japanese terms may be
ami unyielding as the Russians are
said to be. the personal Influence of
the president la counted here as most
powerful. There have been a num
ber of situations during the confer
ence apparently Just as hard as the
present, which threatened a deadlock,
nnd they have always been smoothed
over by the president's tact. It Is be
lieved he will do as much this time.
Arbitration Not Possible.
Portsmouth. Aug. 21. Wltte this
morning said It Is Idiotic to talk of
submitting to The Hague tribunal
the questions of Indemnity and Sag
linllan. Sato said: "May be there will be
concessions. May be the final ad
justment of details will bring the ne
gotiations to nn end, but neither side
will submit to The Hague any ques
tions Involving prnlclple. The Japan
ese and Russians can settle the pres
ent differences without the aid of
European countries, or there will be
no settlement."
A partial arbitration of points the
commissioners are unable to Bettle
mny result. The legal advisor of one
of the commissions thinks a board
appointed by the belligerents may de
cide upon the value of concessions,
remissions and kindred things. ,
Knneko Again Visits Roosevelt.
Oyster Bny, Aug. 21. Baron Kane
ko made a fifth visit to the president
this morning. It Is believed the pres
ident asked him to secure greater
concessions from Japan for Russia,
notably the lowering of the demand of
Indemnity by a few millions.
Japan's Evident Ultimatum.
Before Kaneko left this place he
said: "Japan has offered Russia the
fairest terms any victorious nation
could be expected to make, and al
though he did not say In so many
words that these terms constituted an
ultimatum, his manner bears out the
Impression that the question of peace
or war rested with Russia alone.
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Sa; ;halien to The Hague.
Kaneko wax asked if he brought
to the president a message from the
Toklo government on the question of
Indemnity. He answered. "No." and
also denied that the president com
municated anything impoitaut :o
him.
Secretary loeb returned today from
his vacation in Yellowstone Park.
Poland Goes on Si like.
Warsaw, Aug. 21. A general strike!
throughout Poland as a protest against '
the disregard of the rights of the I
Poles in the scheme for a represen- j
tatlve assembly, began today. On
the. Vistula railway system employes'
left the trains standing In the sta
tions nt intermediate points. j
Cossacks kill Socialists.
Warsay, Aug. 21. Cossacks oppos
ed a detachment of armed socialists
trying to enter th- city, killed eight
socialists and arrested others. Fnc-1
tory employes and more railroad men 1
have Joined the strike.
Martial I-nw in Coiii-tlniul.
Mlatu, Aug. 21 Martial law has:
been declared In the entire Baltic'
province of Courtland. i
REDUCTION IN GRAIN RATES.
Great Northern Springs a Fight on the !
Canadian Pacific.
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 21. Just as!
tho movement of the grain crop is'
about to begin the Great Northern
railroad today announced a sweeping'
reduction In grain rates throughout'
Its eastern territory, extending to the!
boundary of Montana. Three years;
ago the road made Important reduc-'
tlons In the western section. The new!
rates. It Is claimed, will add millions:
to the potential resources of the far-!
mers of the northwest. j
This reduction of rates ranges from ,
6 cents per 100 pounds from the most!
distant points to a half cent from '
points nearer the Twin cities and the)
head of navigation on the great lakes.
From Williston, N. D., distant from
the head of the great lakos 61 miles,:
the reduction is 5 cents per 100
t
pounds. j
"Tho meaning of these reductions ,
to farmers of the northwest is some-1
thing more than the winning of a hat-!
tie or the signing of some advantage-1
ous commercial treaty," said a prom
inent railroad official. "It affects the
entire grain product of the northwest,
tor the same rates have been met by
the Northern Pacific and must be met
by every other line doing business In
the same territory or tributary to it.
You cannot tell how far a movement
like this will reaah. It will mean a
saving of more than 200.000,000 bush
els to the ordinary market. This
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foots ill. $2,000,0(10 to M.vOO.OOO that
will renin In In the pockets of the far
mers, of which the Great Northern
will contribute at, least one-half.
These rates are made In competition
with the Soo Line and Canadian Pa
cific, and astound the officials of these
roads, who tonight are at a loss to un
derstand its meaning. Railroad men
say liiat President Hill has determined
to make war on the Soo and his old
lime business enemy. Tom Lowry,
president of the road.
YELLOW FEVER IX MISSOURI.
Trains mill Bonis Must Not Stop at
Gregory.
Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 21. A Greek
laborer who came from Natchez with
a railroad construction gang. Is quar
antined .it Gregory, Mo. It Is sus
I ted he has yellow fever.
Patient Died.
Keokuk. Aug. 21. The yellow fever
patient died today. Trains and boats
are ordered not to stop at Gregory,
where iiiany workmen are exposed
ani the place Is quarantined.
FREE DELIVERY
OF ALUXPRESS
ERVU'E EXTENDED TO
ALL PARTS OF THE TOWN.
Itoulc Agent Korner Is Completing
the IN'tiiil-: Purchased a Horse audi
Makes Other Arrangements Mr.
Koiiicr I las Seen Thirteen! Years j
Continuous Years of Service With j
the Pacific Company in Different I
Capacities lis Is ihc Messenger!
Who Violently Ended llarslinian's
CareiT- - - " !
K. A. Korner. route agent of the
Pacific Kxpress company, has been
here ttelay for the purpose of com
pleting the arrangements for the new
tree delivery service which his com
pany has started In this city. A week
auo a regular express wugon was
placed on duty here to deliver ex
press mutter free to all portions of
town. Previously such had been done
liy the company within the business
portion, and considerable complaint
was received from the residence sec
tion, with the result that a free serv
ile was finally ordered for the entire
city. Willie here today Mr. Korner
purchased a horse for the local wagon
which Is driven by his brother. Jay
Korner. foi merly night man at the
express office.
Route Agent Korner has now been
in the service of the express company
In this section for 13 years. During
that time he has been on various
runs, part of the time from here to
Spokane, and he has seen Pendleton
Blow from a lively little town Into a
small city. Two years ago he was the
messenger on the train which was
held iip near Troutdale and the ex
press ear dynamited. It was his
bravery which thwarted the hold-up,
ami for the same he was given a
present of tlOOO by the company,
and his present position. Harshmann.
the handit who was shot by Korner at
that time, Is now In the penitentiary
at Salem, but has never been able to
rise from his cot. nnd it Is not thought
he will ever recover from the wound
on the head which he received from
the express messenger thut night.
W. C. T. U. Meeting Wednesday.
A meeting of the local organization
of the W. c. T. V. will be hld on
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at 'no
M. K. church to discuss the feasibility
of holding the county convention In
this city on September 28. All are
cordially Invited to attend this meet
ing as a full expression on the subject
is desired.
Newspaper Miui Slait.
San Francisco, Aug. 21.
Clarence Edwards, city editor of
the Chronicle, appeared In
Judge Morgan's court this morn
ing to answer a charge of as
sault with Intont to kill. The
complaining witness Is Charles
Harwood. a newspaper wrltsr.
who was shot by Edwards last
night In the editorial rooms of
the Chronicle. The shooting was
the result of an old feud. The
bullet wus deflected by a button.
CAPT. TAGGART
BEAT HIS WIFE
He Afterward Suffered an
Attack of Remorse, and
Asked Forgiveness.
EVIDENCE THAT SHE WAS
VERY BADLY PUNISHED.
Deuliil Thut Mrs. Poor and Mrs. Taj
gnrt Ever Engaged In a Drlnktiuj
Contest Motion to Throw Out Mrs.
Tiiggitrt's Case Taggart Knocked
a Glass From Ills Wife's Hand la
u Public Drinking Place, Apparent
ly When He Was Under the Influ
ence of Liquor Court Refuses to
DIsmisN Mrs. Taggurt's Cross Bfll
Taggui-t Wants the Children.
Wooster, O., Aug. 21. The depo
sition of Captain Poor was read con
cerning the trouble after he had
taken Mrs. Taggart home. He said
he heard a sound of a struggle and
loud vojees, w hich soon ceased. "Next
morning Mrs. Poor went to the Tag
gait home and I wus called upon to
procure protection for Mrs. Taggart.
I reported to Colonel Minor of Tag
gart. who, he said, was nearly eras
ed. He had used violence, but ask
ed condonemcnt and promised never
to repeat."
Poor saw Taggart at the hospital
later. "He cried and asked me to
take a letter to his wife, begging her
not, to take the children from htm.
He told him he would take the mes
sage, hut would use his Influence to
have her leave, so both might think
over the events, ;i best for both ot
them." ,
Taugart drank about the same a
the other officers.
Mrs. Poor told of her visit to Mrs.
Taggart the morning after the quar
rel. She said her body was bruised)
and her hair pulled out, and hand
Mack and blue.
It was previously testified by an
other witness that Mrs. Taggart had
said Mrs. Poor defeated her In a
drinking bout at Foi t Thomas. Mrs.
Poor said. "We never had such a
contest."
Taggart's attorney says he will re
new the motion that Mrs. Taggart'
cross bill be thrown out, and make
the motion after the evidence la all
In.
Mrs. Fannie Saffrons, wife of I'ap
tuin Saffrons, of Fort Logan. Col.,
testified this afternoon. She con
fessed to 35 years.
She told of th scene In the cafe,
at M itanzas. Cuba, when Taggart I
said to have knocked a glass from his
wife's hand. Captain Benkard and
Lieutenant Parker, of the 12th New
York, left Taggart's with us and went
to the cafe. We stayed about half
an hour. Mrs. Taggart and I drank
lime and seltzer. Taggart entered,
wearing a heavy overcoat, although
the night was warm. Mrs. Taggart
stood up. glass In hand, and Tnggart
knocked it to tile floor. Mrs. Taggart
went home with he,- husband and the
other officers accompanied me. It
Is not true the officers were drunk.
Mrs. Taggart had not taken Intoxi
cants all day.
Taggart's attorneys this afternoon
filed a motion to throw his wife's
cross petition out. Anticipating such
a motion. Mrs. Taggart's attorneys
lecalled the captain and asked three
questions: First, "Do you want the
divorce, should your grounds prove
sufficient"? It Is known both are
fighting for the custody of the child
ren, rather than for divorce. He hes
itated, and answered. "Yes."
Next, "If you cannot have the di
vorce and your wife has grounds, do
you want her given the divorce"?
Taggart was not allowed to answer.
Answering the third question, Tag
gart said he wanted a decree granted
according to the evidence.
The court refused to dismiss the
cross bill.
Swltzler Sells Oats.
Edwin Swltzler. of this city, has Just
sold 1600 tons of oats to the govern
ment for use In the Philippines. The
oats are to be delivered on the line of
the Southern Pacific between Eugene
and Portland before October 20. The
price paid for this lot was $28. H per
ton.