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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, ORECJON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, UMW.
NO. 5448
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TREATY OF
T
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DRAGS
ALONG
onrncixED because
(SHE Ml) AS irE ADVISER.
WbM on Uio Sideboard for All Callers
Mrs. Tags-art Could Not IMnk
VennonUi and and She lrmnk Very
little of Anything Else She Pre
pmd Thai lie Drink at Home to
Drinking Elsewhere -Sensational
Experiences In Chinatown, 'Frisco,
With llor Husband.
Woodier. O.. Aug. 19. Mrs. Tag
gart nald when the war broke out ahe
Joined the captain In Georgia, taking
one Ron with them, leaving Tlddlea
with wife of the surgeon, after con
sultation by letter with her husband.
When she reached her husbund, she
was criticised for not bringing both
the boys.
Speaking of liquor, "the captain
told her to always offer callers sher
ry and wafers. Once some ladles
came, I dldnt see the bottles of sher
ry. On the nldeboard was a bottle
with a nice looking label. gave
' each a wincglussful. It tasted so
strange I did not' drink. Found out
afterward It was vermouth, I never
drank much. The captain always
drank with his friends. I didn't oh
Ject to his drinking at home, nor
playing cards 'there. Preferred that
to his drinking and playing away
from home'
Mrs. Taggart continued: "1 never
smoked, trK-tl once to smoke cigar
ettes In the captain's presence. Could
not finish, und never told efrf-color
stories. Never was Intoxicated, and
deny all knowledge of an alleged
drinking bout at Fort Thomas. At
Mutunzas afler callers left, only lieu
tenants Parker and Benkard remain
Ing, one suggested we go to a cafe
lo get sandwiches and said they
would retire. Mrs. Saffrons and
drank lemonade, the officers gin
rlckeys. Wen Captain Taggurt en
tered, we raised our champagne
glasses. The captain struck mine from
my hand and took me home."
Mrs. Taggart told of a visit to Chi
natown In Kan Francisco and sold
they "went Into a narrow hallway
where Chinese women disrobed, keep
Ing on only bracelets of the wrtet and
ankle, and snt down beside the cap
-tain on n couch. I said I was ready
.to pass on. and my husband went
with me."
Mrs. Taggart was continued on the
-stand this afternoon telling of her life
at Fort Leavenworth. She denied In
1oto all charges Implicating her with
Fortesque and Miner.
me; nimv ix union countv.
ConAdmhlr Damage t Fruit and to
Warehouse.
The wind and dust storm yesterday
afternoon was urely a. record break
er, and the way Umatilla county real
estate came sailing over the hill was
not slow and with a velocity that
moved everything that was not well
fastened. Quite a ntimber of chimneys
and shade trees were blown ver and
In a few Instances houses were wreck
ed and numerous woodhouBea were
razed. The woodshed at the Metho
dist church was blown over Into the
Street and tne cnurcn steeple was
slightly damaged. The entire city was
In darkness for about two hours but
most of the city was lighted after
eight o'clock
In Mny Park, the orchards were al-
Klllcd In Stree Car Wreck.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 29.
W. B. Erwln, manager of the
local branch of the Standard Bis
cuit company, was killed In a
street car accident this morn-
Ing, and 1 1 others were badly In
jured. The airbrakes refused to
work, the car ran down a steep
hill, overturning at the bottom.
Of the 11 Injured, nine have
sustained broken legs and the
other two have each a broken
arm.
PEACE HAS BEEN AG
JAPAN MAKES CONCESSIONS BY WAIVING INDEMNITY
ID ISO CONSENTS TO DIVISION OF SAHLIFJ ISLAND
Japanese Correspondents at Portsmouth Are Frantic With Disappointment and Declare the
sent to Such a Surrender of Rights and Opportunities.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. The Scrlpps-
McRae bureau has Just received an
absolute confirmation of the exclusive
statement of yesterday that at Satur
day's meeting Wltte assured the Jap
anese that If they would walvo the de
mand for a cash Indemnity the Rus
sian envoys would bind themselves to
nroceed Immediately to negotiate a
treaty of peace.
Japan and Russia have agreed to
sign a treaty of peaoe as soon aa the
details can be completed. An armistice
Is to be arranged Immediately. The
envoys at the meeting this morning
"arrived at a complete accord" on all
questions In dispute. This result was
foreshadowed In these dispatches thla
morning, but It had not been expected
that an agreement could be reached
upon ay the tllsputcd points before the
noon lunch hour,
Jnpan Absolutely waived her demand
for a cash Indemnity, This decision
was arrived at by the Japanese cabi
net and "Elder Btatesmen" at their
extraordinary session Monday. There
was never the least doubt that when
the Japanese envoys presented their
concessions In complete form a unani
mous agreement to draw up a treaty
of peace would be reached. The only
doubt this morning was whether the
Japanese government, In view of the
alleged craftiness of the Russians,
would deem It advisable to expose
their full hand.
It required Just .1 hours of the en
voys' time this morning to reach a
unanimous agreement. The new
terms offered by Komura were of
such a sweeping character and were
considered by the Russians such rad
ical concessions to their views that
they left them no basis upon which
to further prolong objections.
Elaborating the Details.
The discussion that followed Rus-
sia's acceptance took up the question j
of Saghallcn, limitation of the Russian j
naval strength In tho Far East, and
Interned ships, and an agreement
speedily followed upon each one. It
It believed Japan withdrew tho two
latter features cf
mands.
her original de
most completely shorn of their fruit-
It is estimated that William Hall has
1000 boxes of apples on the ground.
and nil the other arc heavy loser
The orchards In iFrultdale were al
so damaged In way .'of loss of fruit
However, the growers arc elated over
the fact that very few of their trees
sue .ruined.
The Conley warehouses at the Con-
ley spur were wrecked and strewn
across the track of the lgln branch
so that the track had to be built
around them. Fences were more or
less wrecked all along the path of the
storm.
The reports from the Bummervllle
section are to the effect that the only
damage was the loss of some fruit In
several orchards.
At Island City several large trees
were blown down and the barn on the
McCall plaoe Is reported badly dam
aged. La Grande Observer.
Favored tlio American Plan.
Ilrussols, Aug. 29. A number of
prominent Europeans spoke before
the Intcr-Parllamentary Union favor
ing tho American proposition. Bar-
tholdl received an ovation when he
accepted gracefully the reference to
his plan to received a committee of
specialists from the parliaments of the
various nations, '
Timber Flro in Montana.
Butte, Aug. 29. Forest fires are
raging In Northern Montana In the
vicinity of Flathead lake. One thous
and acres of heavily wooded country
has burned, and the settlors are be.
coming alarmed.
Portsmouth, August 29,-SpecialKoro-stovitz
telephoned to the Scripps representative
at J 2:30 the following official statement: "The
session this morning of the conference arrived at
complete accord on all questions.1. It has been
decided to proceed to an elaboration of the treaty
of peace. The conference adjourned until 3
this afernoon."
The exact status of Soghalicn is not
lourned, but It la presumed that Japan
Is allowed to retain possession of at
least half. If not the wWIe. This
question, and that relating to the Chi
nese Eastern railway, will undoubt
edly be taken up and considered dur
ing the elaboration of the treaty,
which Is announced to begin Immedi
ately. i
It is learned positively Japan did
not put a final concession at today's
conference until Russia had again
flatly refused to further discuss in
demnity. Komura made a proposal to
reduce the price asked for half of
Ssghallen. "Wo will not pay Indem
nity, Karon Komura," replied Wltte.
"This is final, this Is Russia's last
word. Have you anything else to pro
pose?" More liberal terms than were
expected were then offered.
Juimiiose Disgusted.
Cables have been sent to St. Peters
burg and Toklo announcing a peace
agreement and urging the declaration
of an armistice at once.
The Japanese correspondents at the
hotel are almost In tears. They de
clare It Is with dishonor, and say
their country will be wfld tonight
with Indignation. Responding to
congratulations upon conclusions of
peace with such good terms, Pokot-
Huff, Russian minister to China, who
ls here says, "It was a stroke of gen
ius; only one man In the world could
have done !t. Wltte."
It Is announced Japan is to he
paid a reasonable sum tor the mnin-
Senator will Tour tho Stale.
Walla Walla, Aug. 29. United
States Senators Ankeny and Piles of
the state of Washington are arriuag
tng to visit every county In the state
during the coming fall. They desire
lo meet the people of the wirious sec
tions of the state and talk over pend
ing and prospective business. The
meetings on the trip will be entirely
Informal but notifications 'will be
sent to the commercial bodies In the
cities and towns and the legislative
delegates of the counties. The only
Itinerary which has been definitely
mapped out at the present time Is
Unit for southeastern Washington,
which begins at Vancouver on August
30th and ends at Tacoma on fVptem
ber 10th.
STOCK EXCHANGE
Last evening the "Stock Exchange,"
one of the resorts on Cottonwood
street, was ordered closea by Marshal
Coffman and the inmates were threat
ened with arrest unless the orders
were complied with. According to the
marshal the above place has been
causing conslderabl trouble for some
time past. In fact, more than any of
tho other places on "Tho Row." How
ever, his determination to close tho
place was caused by the discovery that
Sadie Rust, the proprietress of the
place, had been forcing money from
ono of the girls In her house on threat
of having her arrested for thievery
should she refuse to mako the pay
tuintenance of 80,000 prisoners, the
amount to be 'decided later. It Is ex
pected to be about $75,O0.'
Will Divide SaglMdlen.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. Wltte an
nounced upon arrival at the hotel that
peace had bocn agreed upon. He said
under the agreement Russia Is not to
pay a kopeck of Indemnity, and Hag-
h.'illen Is to Its divided. -
Opened tlie Last Session.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29. rhe envoys
reached the navy yard this morning at
3:30 and retired to their respect. ve
nnrtments, but soon assembled in
the conference rooms, exchanged for
mal greetings and began the busl
lness before them. It Is a bright,
sunshiny day, cool and crisp. The en
voys rode over In automobiles, the
secretaries going In electric launches.
They considered first the protocol
of last Saturday's meeting. The com
parison of the French and English
texts being completed, the envoys
signed up. The Japanese presented
new demands, modified according to
the recommendations of Komura and
Tukahira, with consent of the mikado.
IbKMrvelt Plcaacd.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 29. President
Roosevelt is immensely pleased at the
news of an agreement at Portsmouth.
He learned the facts while engaged
upon correspondence with Secretary
Loeb. "That's what! Just splendid'!"
he Is said to have exclaimed. "Havn't
Forest Fuww Near nniita Crux.
Santa Crux. Aug. 29. Rig forest
fires are raging near the Lomond
studio und Sterling Place is burned
Over 80 men are fighting and have
prevented a spread to Ren Lomond
and Rrookdale,
Twenty Sew Cnties.
New Orleans, Aug. 29. Twenty
new eases und five deaths were re
ported at noon.
The United States government
building at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition, erected at a cost of $500,
000, has been sold to a wrecking
company for $10,6000. The steel
trusses in the structure alone cost
$100,000.
CLOSED LAST NIGHT
ments. According to Marshal Coff
man evidence was shown him that con
vinced him the above was being done,
and consequently he ordered the place
closed. However, none of the women
were ordered to leave town nor were
any arrest made.
There may bo serious trouble. In
store for Orar and Albert Rust as a
result of discoveries made by the
marshal. According to that official
he has evidence that will convict the
two men of having lived with or ac
cepted the earnings of prostitutes. Sa
die Rust, the proprietress of the
"Stock Exchange," la sold to be the
wife of Oscar Rust
Japanese People Will Not Con-
heard anything In years that pleased
me so much."
As no official confirmation of the
agreement had come from Pierce at
the time of the receipt of the news,
the president will not make a state
ment for publication.
Pat Theiiuifives on the, Hack.
Washington, Aug. 2 9. Secretary
Wilson, when informed of the news
of peace from Portsmouth said, "The
peace conference and its results are
due the president and his genius for
doing great things at the right time."
Secretary Bonaparte says, "if the
In formal Inn from Portsmouth Is ac
curate, the negotiations will be a
source of happiness to the whole civ
ilized world, and can hardly fall to
earn for our own government the
general approbation and gratitude."
other cabinet members are absent.
Wltte, after his return from the
conference said, "I have kept my
word which I have maintained all
tnrouHn-uw rtoiihwmimis of peace
conference. I told the Japanese that
I would not recede an Inch, an
haven't done so. 1 refused to con
cede the clause relating to naval II mi
iniions, remse.i tu make any money
payments, refused to grant territory
but gave half of SaghaJien at com
mand of the emperor.
We shall now pioceed to discuss
the details of the treaty. We could
not do so before, until an agreement
had been reached respecting the
fundamental issues. The matters now
to be deliberated upon are still grave,
but are only secondary, now that
peace is safeguarded. We have pro
posed an armistice to our respectlv
emperors, and it Is a matter of only
a few days to arrange a cessation of
hostilities.
We did not expect last night the
Japanese would give way. Komur
did not make any new propositions. I
informed the Japanese that I had
nothing to add to the previous propo
sitlons. Had said the last word, an
It remained for Japan to adopt any
attitude they wished. Then Komura
said, "Wle accept your conditions."
FARE, PURE AND SIMPLE.
Somebody Pnt Vi a Job to Have tlie
Rcwrvoir Cleaned.
When the city reservoir was emptied
on Sunday no dead man was found
therein, und the officers now believe
that the note which was picked up on
the streets Saturday and which stated
that the author was to end his exist
ence In the reservoir, was a fuke, pure
and simple. Nothing has been learn
ed of the author or of the girl to whom
the note was addressed. It Is regard
ed as possible that the trick was rc
sorted to In order to have the reser
voir cleaned. In which rase the perpe
trator succeeded.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Creole Wheat
Market In tlie United State.
Chicago. Aug. 29. September
wheat closed at 79. corn at 52 1-4,
and oats at 25 1-3.
Paroiif are RcsMnslhle.
f-ealtle, Aug. 29. Judge Frater, of
the juvenile court, will recommend to
the state legislature at Its next ses.
slon, that It pass a law making all
parents In the state of Washington
responsible for the petty crimes and
misdemeanors of their children,
where It can be proven that the crim
inal tendencies of the children huve
risen In parentlnl negligence. Judge
Frater so stated Saturday mnrnlug
from the bench, addressing 11 Incor
rigible youngsters who had been
hauled up before him. and their par
ents and relatives.
I
LITTLE DAMAGE
TO
NOT OVER THREE BUSHELS
I'ER ACRE AT THE WORST.
('miter Part of Hie Acreage Had
Horn Cut Before the Hurricane
fame Tlie Greater Damage wait to
Windmills, .Sheds and Tree Con
siderable Ijosh to Ripe Fruit In the
Milton-Freewatcr District, and
Many Trees Were UirooteiJ-3?,luy
Ilrcukx In Pendleton 'Tetephnao
yl"OS. .
Additional leports received here to
day from over the county show the
damage done by Sunday's storm to
have been even lighter In the grain
Fiction than was first reported. There
was little uncut grain left In the
county excepting in the country north
of this place and along the line of the
W. & C. R., and in that section there
was little left ill the fields. From
repurts received from farmers of He
lix. Warren and other points along
the line by A. L. Knight, that buyer
estimates that a loss of about three
bushels per acre was sustained by
those who had grain standing. John
Timmerman of the Helix neighbor
hood, one of the largest grower In
that part, had 400 acres yet uncnt,
und his estimate of the lues Is as
given above.
Yesterday afternoon, T. G. Mont
gomery returned from Helix, where
he was when the storm occurred, and
from information which he secured
while there and on the way down he
believes that the loss will be two or
three bushels per acre, though In
some cases greater damage was done.
In view of the fact that but a small
percentage of the wheat was left un
cut, the damage to that crop la re
garded as of little Importance by
farmers and grain men. On the res
ervation and most of the section east
of the W. & C. R., there was practi
cally no grain uncut when the storm
occurred.
However, while little damage waa
done to wheat, more or less loss was
Incurred by nearly all of the farmers
through having sheds, windmills or
fruit trees blown down. Nothing like
a heavy loss has been reported
though, except from the fruit section
in Hit noithern part of the county.
Damage In Fruit District.
Milton, Aug. 28. (special lo the
Hast Oregonlanl According to the
officers of the Fruitgrowers' union of
tinv place, the lo.-s to the tfchardists
tn:nugh the storm Sunday Is heavy.
S'ce that afternonti rcpo ts have
je;.he them from mrst of the more
important fruit growers of that sec
tion. These show that all of the
peaches und the pears that were
ripe were knocked from the trees
and will be n loss. Also It la ca
ll mated that from one-half to. two-
thirds of the winter apples were
blown to the ground, making almost
an absolute loss of that portion of the
crop. Resides the loss of fruit, much
loss was sustained from trees being
blown down or broken. Many of the
trees were uprooted by the strong
wind.
Repairing Tcleplumo Damage,
For the past 36 hours both the elec
tric- and the telephone companies
have had men at work repairing the
damage done to their lines by the
storm. Yesterday the linemen for
the light company were engaged
mainly In repairing the main llnss
(Continued on page 6.)
Excursion Train Wrecked.
tagnnsport, Ind., Aug. 29. A
Panhandle excursion train from
Cincinnati was derailed early
this morning. Fireman Walter
Everman of Cincinnati, was
killed, and Engineer Patrick
(Jrndy probably fatally hurt, and
five passengers slightly Injured.
An Insane man lately escaped
from custody and running loose.
Is suspected of causing tho
wreck. 4
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