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VOL.18. PENDLETON, ()HK(iON, Kill DAY, Al?(iUST 25, 1905. NO. 5445
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UI STATES RUSSIA
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For Blakley's Term it Reached $5,572.12, and for Taylor's
Term $3,479,76, an Exact Total of $9,0b1.88.
Thea Gentlomon at Once Cave Their Personal Chocks to the County
Treasurer for the Ainoanui Named In Full, Tliitn Closing Um Iinidi'ni
mo For ha Their Halations Toward the County Aro Concomtxl It ApiearH
Thai llio Direct Responsibility for the Shortages Rests Upon C. P. Da
vis, Who Was Chief Deputy During lloth Administration DavlH Ih
Not Now In Pondloum Shortage Caused hy tho Abstraction of Small
Amount.
Nine thousand fifty-one dollars and
eighty-eight cents was paid to the
county treasurer this morning by Wil
liam Blakely and T. D. Taylor, 16,
571.12 by the ex-sharlft, and 18479.76
by the present Incumbent. That sum,
with about $1700 more by Taylor, Is
the price paid by the two men for the
confidence which they placed In their
chief deputy, C. P. Davis, and which
they declare he betrayed.
At 10 o'clock this forenoon the
county Judgo, two commissioners, dis
trict attorney, Expert Buchanen and
the two sheriffs met In private session
to consider tho report of the exports
which had Just been prepared. After
about half an hour District Attorney
Phelps and Messrs. Illakely and Tay
lor -came from the private office ad
joining tho clerk's office and repaired
to the office of Sheriff Taylor. There
each man wrote out a check payable
to B. J. Sommervllle, county treasurer,
for the amount held by the experts
to bo due from each. Ex-Sheriff
Blakely aat at the desk which was for
merly his when he was sheriff, and
opposite which Is the desk of the chief
deputy. When ho had finished writ
ing his check he pointed to where Mr.
Davis had formerly sat, and said:
"This Is what I have to pay for the
man who sat there and cheated me
while at tho same time I was placing
all confidence In him and giving him
a position that made his bread and
butter"
There was something In the voice
and manner of the ploncor and ex
shcrlff that showed he folt deeply to
ward his former right-hand man,
well ho might. The amount which he
had been called upon to pay was
more than he or anyono else had ex
pected would be found against him
for it was goncrally bcllovcd that he
would fore better than Sheriff Taylor,
when the final accounting was made.
The County In Square.
When the two men had made out
their checks they both went to the of
fice of the county treasurer, where
they paid the same to that official and
took 'Mr. Sommervllle's receipt. This
action was witnessed by the district
attorney, and whon tho receipts had
been given, the shortage cae was
ended as far ns the state of Oregon
and William Blakely and T. D. Tay
lor were concernod.
However, there Is another man for
whom the matter Is not yet over. Ho
Is C. P. Davis, former chlof deputy,
who, according to tho statements of
Messrs. Taylor and Blakely Is re
sponsible for the losses which they
have Incurred, and bofote whom tho
shadow of tho penitentiary seems to
loom. As t the present whoreabouts
of Mr. Davis there seems to be some
doubt. Night before last he was seen
in Portland by Attorney Perry, and
then stated that he would be home to
day. However, he did not arrive this
morning, and It rematna to be soen
whether or not he will appear on the
scene this evening. It la understood
that a complaint will be tiled against
Mm In the Justice's court at once and
that ho will then bo held for the ac
tion of the circuit court
As to the action to be taken by htm
District .Attorney Phelps slated today
that ho would Investigate the matter,
and that w.hoover Is found to blame
will be prosecuted. Nothing In the
report, asldo from the bare totals,
would be disclosed today by the dis
trict attorney, who says that the In
terests of tho state can be better serv
ed by wlhholdlng the details at pres
ent. The report has not been filed
with the county' clerk, and conse
quently Is not a publlo document, and
so Is not accessible to the attorneys
for Davis.
Gradual Defalcation.
But while tho details of the report
were not given, It Is said that tho de
IS
falcation of the chlct' deputy has boon
gradual, and that It has been done by
his taking comparatively small sums
at a time. Just how this was done
will ho developed as the case against
him progresses.
Tho $3479.70 paid this morning by
Sheriff Taylor does not represent the
total amount which that official has
lost, for he had already paid some
upon the shortage at the time It was
first discovered. While he states that
he cannot yet tell exactly what his loss
Is, the sheriff says that It win be
right close to $5100.
The report made this morning by
Messrs. Buchanen and Beckwlth, who
have been at work on the matter for
weeks, is a very comprehensive one
and covers many pages of legal cap
paper. It li said to be very complete,
and to show the state of the accounts
In a very concise manner.
First Crooked Work In 1901.
At first It was Mipposed that a por
tion of the shortage which occurred
during the Blakely administration
would be mure than six years old and
thus outlawed. However. Mr. Blake
ly stated before the wport was filed
that he would pay the entire amount
found due from him. regardless of
whether It had becomed outlawed or
not. However, the 'first crooked
work discovered wan In 1901, during
the Inst year of Mr. Illakely's second
term: consequently It would seem
that large amounts were stolen at a
time during his term of office.
The Interest charges on the amount
due from both sheriffs helped consid
erably to increase the amounts which
they had to pay. The Interest Is
computed for the Blakely term was
$900, while that from Sheriff Taylor's
administration was About 1500.
Soon after the first discoveries
were made by the experts, It was
ascertained that Carter & Haley and
Judge James A. Fee were retained
as attorneys for Davis. When Colon
el Rnley was asked this nfternoon If
he had any statement to make for
his client, he answered In the nega
tives, saying that he could say noth
ing until Mr. Davis's return, and ui
til he had seen' the report of the ex
perts. He Is expecting Mr. Davis to
arrive this evening from Portland.
DETAINED AT QUARANTINE.
Stcumrrs From tho Rontfi Hold Cp at
St. Ioals.
St. I.ouis, Aug. 25. United States
soldiers from Jefferson Barracks
this morning captured the steamers
Kva and Alma, said to be carrying
yellow fever refugees and detained
the passengers and crew at quaran
tine, eleven miles below the city.
Tho Eva and Alma were released
aftor Inspection. Tho craft were
started in, tho tow of a show boat up
tho river, but ran short coal and tied
up at a bank to cut wood. Reports
spread from the nearest village that
they carried yellow fovor refugees
and no town would allow a landing.
None will go near enough to speak to
her. The crews all have health cer
tificates. New Cuso In Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 25. A new
case of yellow stover Is reported at
Mississippi City this afternoon.
Airship Race.
New York, Aug. 26. Leo Stevens
of the Baldwin Airship company, and
Roy Knabehshuo have arranged a
race over this city within three weeks.
Ben F. Elbert, a prominent Iowa
capitalist, was drowned in a small
river south of Des Moines while driv
ing. Elbert carried life Insurance
aggregating more than $300,000.
cMirnni'iuiT drowns sixteen.
Denver, Auk. 25. The latest reports from the cloudburst In Del-
agua canyon, Htato that only 16 lives were lout. Eighteen houses
were swept away. Communication Is not yet restored.
The property losses which are estimated at $100,000, were suf-
fered mostly by the Colorado Fuel & Iron company and the Colorado
Southern Hallway company. Minna and coke ovens scattered between
the towns of Berwlnd and Tobasco, which are In Dclagua canyon, 15
miles northwest of Trinidad, were practically all wrecked. The rail-
road roadbed was completely washed out. Belief parties have gone
from Trinidad and neighboring towns but cannot reach the canyon
for several hours. From all directions are coming reports of dlsas-
trous effects of the storm which enveloped Trinidad and territory ad-
Jacent for miles.
Joseph Velterl, his wlfo and children ore known to have been
drowned.
THE KNOCKING
ANTI-PAXAMA STORIES
INSTIGATED BY THKM.
Friends of the Canal Durlure the
IrniiH-ComlnciituI Itoud Maintain
an Anti-Panama Lobby and Main
tain That the Isthmus Is In Better
Shupe Than New Orleans Chair
man Shunts Declared Ho Has Evi
dence That All Expenditures Are
lcgltlmnl".
j Washington, Aug. 24. Friends of
I the Panama canal believe they have
I discovered the sinister hands of the
i railroads in the constant "knocking"
j of the newspapers against the canal
I project and the commission. Wash
ington papers have gone to the extent
j of declaring there Is graft In Panama
and that a sweeping Investigation
j should be made by congress. The ca
I nal people strenuously deny this and
Intimate that the trans-continental
roads have a lobby already at work
trying to discredit the canal enter
prise. It Is significant that whenever east
ern newspapers are especially vigor
ous in demanding railroad rate legis
lation, such an agitation Is Invariably
follqwed by sensational stories of Pan
ama calculated to turn the public at
tention In that direction. The source
of Information regarding the alleged
terrible conditions on the Isthmus Is
concealed, but many stories have
proved wholesale fabrications. Pana
ma Is In far better shape than New
Orleans.
Chairman Shonts of the canal com
mission Is indignant over the Insinu
ations of graft and promises to give
out a financial statement soon, show
ing where every dollar has been spent.
So far ns public opinion can be gaug
ed here there Is no evidence of wan
ing confidence in Chairman Shonts,
but In view of the general suspicion
that the government Is honeycombed
with graft. It Is believed that interests
antagonistic to the canal will be able
to force an Investigation by congress.
"A PERFECT GENTLEMAN.
Copt. TatrKiirt wa Decorons Winn
Drunk In Kentucky.
Wooster. O., Aug. 25. "Auna Lytle
took the stand again this morning.
She said captain Taggart was drunk
many times at Fort Thomas, Fort
Leavenworth and Manila, but "always
a perfect gentleman when full In
Kentucky."
"Billy" Taggert on the stand this
afternoon described an Incident the
attorneys call the "love In dark
affair." He said he took Mrs. Tag
gart to a dance, and lunch In the din
ing room. Went Into a dark, silting
room to find his lint and whispered
so ns not to wake Mother Tnggart
It being alleged that Mrs. Taggert
gave Billy $500 and a diamond ring,
Billy told the court he bought the
ring for $1, but ad milted he adver
tised offering a reward of $50 for the
ring when lost.
zlillly said ho never say Mrs. Tag
gart drink liquor, and said that many
Orovllle women rode in his wagon.
Dlscliarged 15 Men.
Salt Lake. Aug. 25. As the result
of Internal dissension in the flrt bat
tery of field artillery, National Guard
of Utah, a general order wns today
Issued by the adjutant general dis
charging 15 enlisted men for violat
ing the twenty-second article of war.
The resignations of two officers were
forced for the same reason.
O.R.&N. LOWERS
ROUND TRIP RATE
OX E AMI A TENTH FA UK
POItTl.ANI AND RETURN.
Beginning ScpU'inlxr I, Ijcnlx and
(lurk Fair Kates will Im- Rnluonl
front One and a Third to One and
u Tenth, Hound Trip Tills Action
nns Voluntary on Part of llie Com
any in Appreciation of Heavy
Trawl yet to Come.
E. C. Smith, agent for the O. It. S
N. Sompany In this city today re
celved a bulletin from general pas
senger agent A. L. Craig of the Har-
riman lines in Oregon, making tt TP
duction of the Lewis & Clark fair
rates on the O. H. & N. from a fare
and a third to one and a tenth fare
for the remainder of the exposition
The new rate Is to take effect Sep
tember 1, and Is made voluntarily by
the company In appreciation of the
heavy traffic enjoyed by the road.
The old rate of one and a third fare
has been in effect since the begin
ning of the fair, and as the heaviest
travel from the Northwest states Is
expected to come through Septem
ber, the company has made this re
duction in order that every person
may be able to visit the fair. The
new rate from Pendleton will be
$7.55 for round trip, good for 30
days. Instead of $9.15 under the old
rate.
The travel to the fatr during Sep
tember promises to be very heavy
and this reduction of rates on the O.
R. & N. will place the rate within
reach of all classes.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market In the United States.
Chicago, Aug. 25. September
wheat closed at .SO 5-8: corn nt 64 5-8
and onts at 26.
WILL INVOLVE HYDE PARKERS,
lnsKvtor Claims a Great Sensation is
Coming.
Chicago, Aug. 25. The police this
morning captured the man who rob
bed and shot nt Mrs. U. M. Lowen
steln a few minutes before and in the
same manner In which Mrs. F. E.
Mlze was murdered Tuesday. It Is
said he answeres the description of
the Mlze murderer. He claims to
have been a deputy sheriff during the
strike.
Inspector Hunt, in charge of the
detective seeking tho murderer of Mrs.
F. E. Mlze in Hyde Park, declared
this afternoon that ho Is upon the
track of the criminal, and that the
names of prominent citizens of Hyde
Park will become Involved. He said
he expected to uncover a great sensa
tion. UNSAFE BOILERS.
TranlMrt Solaoo Is proven to ho
Dangerous.
San Francisco, Vnllejo, Aug. 25.
It Is learned the boilers of tho United
States ship Solace, which returned
from the Philippines a couple of
weeks ago, has been reported to the
navy department as unsafe. It Is
said on good authority that on the last
three trips of tho transport soma of
ficers have gono out on her undor
protest.
Moses Haas Siirreudeired.
New York, Aug. 26. Moses Haas,
accused of Irregularities In connection
with the cotton scandal, surrendered
this afternoon.
E TO
Has No Definite Instructions to That Effect, But Speaks "By
the Card" Kaneko Thinks a Deadlock Probable.
Japan Has OiiitciI to Accept $600,00 0.000 us Indemnity, Claiming That
That Amount is a 3.1 Per Cent Discount Off Uic Expenses of the War
JapuncMC Representative Says His Government Will Not Recede From
Her Demand for Saghnlicn Island Karon Kaneko Has a Half-Hour In
lervlcw With Roosevelt Again Denial Conies From St. Petersburg That
Russia W ill I'uy Indemnity -Japum-su Visit the Manchester Factories.
Portsmouth. Aug. 25. Witle said
this afternoon he had not received
definite Instructions from St. Peters
burg, but he admitted there was a
probability that Russia would modify
her declared position on the question
of reimbursing Japan.
Another IIIU'li in Negotiations.
Portsmouth. Aug. 25. A hitch of
such gravity has occurred in the
peace negotiations that It is proposed
the meeting of Saturday may be post
poned. Various views are held in regard to
.vhat transpires, soma saying it
augurs the negotiations will continue
despite the apparent admantine po
sition of both nations. Other high
diplomats declare a settlement Is fur
ther off than e,ver.
Joerostovitz, Russian, announced
this morning It Is not definitely de
cided to meet .Saturday; "but." he
added, "unless Japan recedes from
her position there will Tje a meeting
Saturday, and that wil! be the laxt
one. There Is always the possibility
of meditation by the powers. or
some new move of the president."
Satrf thinks differently. He soys
the meeting will be held as scheduled,
and others will follow. "Japan, how
ever." says Sato, "ban said the last
word about SaKhalien."
The envoys were constantly in
communication with their govern
ments last night.
Komura and ftilu went to Man
chester this morning as guests of
that city to visit the factories.
Pi-OHK-cts are Variable.
Oyster Hay. Aug. 25. Kaneko vis
ited the president this morning. Ask
ed what the outlook for peace Is, he
replied, "like the weather," glancing
at the clouds.
"What do you think Lamsdnrff's
statement that Russia will neither
pay nor concede the island?" "I
think he is making a mistake: but it
seems to he official. I guess we will
have to swallow iu"
The conference with the president
lasted nn hour.
Kaneko returned from Sagamore
Hill In great good humor. When
asked If It bo peace or war, he said:
"Deadlock. I should say. Japan will
make no more concessions. The war j Marquis Ito declared the conference
has cost her $900,000,000 to date. Ato have a bearing upon the Ports
few papers say she offered to make - mouth conference,
peace for $00,000.000. Isn't that
great enough a concession 7 We will j
make peace if Russia wants it, but we
cannot give up everything. What we
want is peace with Justice for Japan
nnd honor for Russia."
He said he did not bring any com
munication from tho Tokio govern
ment and sarcastically told tho news
paper men they had power to make
peace or war.
Komura ul MaiiolKister.
Manchester. N. H., Aug. 25. Ko
mura and parly are here the guests
of Herman Shaw, visiting lite cotton
mills escorted by tlovernor Mcl-rfine
and other officials. They will be en-tt-rtained
at luncheon and will return
to Portsmouth tonight.
Japan's Sachalioii Policy.
Tokio, Aug. 25. A distinct and
practical policy has been Inaugurated j
by the Japanese government with re-j
sped to the colonization of Sagliallen j
with Japanese agriculturists and fish-
rmen who will In lit tii.i,fi na ri-1
servlsts to the armies of Japan. Gov
ernment aid will be granted In the
first establishment of the settler In
the recovered property of Japan, and
'.i;e former convict inhabitants will
be deported, it having been decided
by the Japanese government to refuse
naturalization to any Russian con
victs of Snghalien, political prisoners
or otherwise. Tha development of
j
the fishery interests of the island will
be In the hands of private capitalists
by whom a substantial lease fee or
bonus will be paid the government.
A similar system Is foreshadowed
with respect to the exploitation of
the wealth of the sealing Islands, re
cently taken possession of by Japan
ese warships, and Including princi
pally the Copper and Robben island
rookeries. Strict protection will be
afforded these as against both Japan
ese and foreign poachers, and It Is
probable that the Government of Ja
pan will farm out the privileges of
sealing much as the Russian govern
ment has done in past years, a San
Francisco company, known as the
Kamchatka Development Syndicate
being at present one of the most Im
portant concessionaires.
Press Agent Reiterates.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 25. In regard
I i the statement published in Ameri
ca yesterday pertaining to Lamsdorff
nuyiug tlm Russia will not pay In-
I demnity nor cede territory, the for-
eign office today denies emphatically
thta Lamsdorff received any corres
pondent, and say no such statement
was issued. Nevertheless, the recog
nized press agent of the foreign of
fice reiterates the statement that Rus
sia will not pay indemnity.
Iondon is Optimistic.
London, Aug. 25. Diplomats of
this city thinks peace is assured.
lups Sclzo a Sprccklos Steamer.
Washington, Aug. 25. The state
department is informed by the con
sul general at Vokohoma that the
steamship Australia, owned by
Sprekles interests at San Francisco,
has been seized by the Japanese. No
reason nor details are given.
Practically all of Komura'a suite
accompanied him to Manchester. At
the last minute Takahira decided not
to go. It Is believed important peace
developments detuined him. Enroute
i the station Komura'a auto broke
down and the train was held for hlm.
Japantv- and Chinese Confer.
j Tokio, Aug. 25. A long conference
was had tills afternoon between Pre
mier Katsura and the secretary gen
eral of China of the foreign office.
FREE TRADE PROMISED.
liepiihllcan Senator's Attitude Toward
tln Philippines.
Manila. Aug. 25. The transport
liga'i with the Taft party, has ar
rived at Lcguspl, capital of Albay
province. Luzon. The decorations dis
played In honor of the visitors were
elaborate. A banquet was spread at
noon at which Senator Long of Kan
sas, made a speech, during which hs
virtually promised the privileges of
free trade would bo granted the Is
lands. Before leaving. Miss Roosevelt was
presented with many Interesting sou
venirs. Will Meet at Chicago.
Buffalo, Aug. 25. Chicago was se
lected for the next annual convention
of the Order of Foresters.
loiiuirrer In Water Suit.
This morning n demurrer was filed
here by A. D. Stillman, us attorney
for defendants In the suit of The Lit
tle Wulla Walla Irrigation Company
nKalnst The Finis Irrigation company
and others. It is signed by 27 of the
defendants, all of whom live In that
section.
The prohibitionists of Pennsylva
nia have put a full state ticket In the
field.
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