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VOL. 18.
PENDLETOX, OREUON, MONDAY, SKITKMIIEK IK, 1905.
NO. 54(J
SHOT HIMSELF
AFTER 11 SPREE
J. M. Stewart of Walla Walla
Left by the Pistol Route
Early Sunday Morning
HAD STfONT T11K NIGHT AT
DRINKING ANI GAMBLING.
Believed Hint Ho Mow In AlKMit 200
Saturday Night, Which He Intend
ml to lurchnso Wood With for Ills
Yards at Walla Walla Of This
Amount 80 Wax Dropped lit One
Gambling Place. No One Actually
Saw Uin Shot Fired, Hut Several
Were CIimb Hy Put a 38-Calihre
llall Through Ills Head Was Hon
est and Industrious Hut Went on
'Periodical Drinking Spree.
Pilled with remoriie over a night's
carousal and the loss of a considerable
Rum of money with which he was to
buy wood nt Menchum. and which he
gambled sway or spent over saloon
bars, J. M. Stewart, of Walla Walla,
blew out his brains yesterday morn
ing at the corner of Main and Webb
streets. The Ruiclde occurred about
6:10 o clock, shortly after the deceas
ed had been awakened for the morn
ing pussenger train.
There were two men within 60 or
0 feet of Stewart when he fired the
shot Into his head, but neither noticed
him until they heard the report of his
pistol. J. F. Hickey, a freight brake
man for the O. It. A N., testified be
fore the coroner's Jury that he had
Just finished enting breakfast at the
French restaurant and was passing
Rader's corner on the way to the de
pot, when he heard the pistol shot,
and turning saw Stewart fall, face
downward on the ground. The other
witness to the affair was Lester
Knowltou, driver of the Hotel St.
Oeorge 'bus. who was sitting on the
driver's seat of the "bus In front of
the hotel when he heard the shot and
looking around saw Stewart upon the
ground.
Immediately after the shooting Cor
oner Henderson was notified of the af
fair, and at 6 o'clock a Jury was em
paneled as follows to investigate the
same: H. J. Taylor, D. Turner, T,
P. Howard, J. W. McCormach. E. D.
Moasip and J. W. King.
Aside from the two witnesses men
tioned above, William dirton. a young
man of this city, and In whose com
pany Stewart passed the first halt of
the night, was called before the Jury
and his testimony throws light upon
the motives for the deed. The testl
mony of Olrton wna as follows:
Iiinkliig ami Gambling.
"I first met J. M. Stewart In Billy
A Gene's saloon on Wain street about
7 p. m. September 16. From there
we went to the Idle Hour saloon about
8 p. m. We then went to Heln's sa.
loon, where Mr. Stewart gambled and
lost $10. We were there about three
hours. We then went to the Wind
sor house on Cottonwood street, where
I left him, and a short time after
wards I met him again In front of the
Hotel St. Oeorge. He then asked me
about a place to get a bed, and I re
ferred him to the St. Oeorge hotel.
"He drank heavily at the different
saloons and exhibited his revolver at
different places, but made no threats
of using It. He was about 60 years of
age."
Following the Inquest, Ulrton stat
ed that there were three games going
In the Heln's saloon one roulette,
one poker arM one of some other de
scription. On being seurched at the coroner's
Inquest the sum of 17 was found on
Stewart's body; also a quart of whis
key In a beer bottle, with the brand
of the City Brewery upon it. As this
bottle had not been opened. It Is
thought that It was purchased by
Stewart after he arose yesterday
morning, nnd before he decided to
kill himself.
From the circumstances surround
ing the death of Stewart, it is believ
ed that after arising to catch the
train yesterday morning he came to
a realization of what he had done the
night before, and while downcast over
the loss of his money, decided to end
his life.
Verdict or Suicide,
The verdict of the coroner's Jury
was that St o wart came to his death
by Ms own hand as a result of a pistol
wound Inflicted with a 38-calbre re
volver, the time and location also be
ing designated.
During the day yesterday the re
mains of Stewart lay In Rader's un
dertaking parlors until evening, when
Money for Foreign Mission.
Cleveland, Sept. O., 18. The
Standard OH company today ad
vanced the selling price of re
fined oils one-half cent and gas
oline one cent. Mr. Rockefeller
Is greatly pleased at the news
from the Congregational board
of foreign missions at Seattle.
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J. F. Hartley, a neighbor of the dead
man, arrived and took charge of the
body. The corpse was taken to Walla
Walla on the evening passenger train,
and the funeral will occur there today.
The dead man Is said to have been
distantly related to the Todd family
of this place, and also to "Professor"
Morgan, who owns the street tele
scope here.
In busliieMN and a Gissl Worker.
The deceased was the owner of a
wood business In Walla Walla, anil
also ran an express wagon at that
place. He had been in that business
for about a year and a half, and pre
vious to that time hud worked for
the Tauslck Wood & Coal company,
of Wulla Walla for a number of years.
To the East Oregonlan Mr. Tauslck
stated this morning that while In hit.
employ Stewart had been a good and
honest workman, and that his only
fault was that he would go upon a
drunk every four or five months. He
whs a man. of family, and at his death
left a wife and four or five children,
the oldest being about IS.
Stewnrt was also well known to H.
Walker, of Walla Walla, who has been
here for the Jiast week. According
to Mr. Walker he and Stewart worked
together for Tauslck until the deceas
ed went Into business for himself. He
also speaks well of the deceased, and
says that he was a man who was liked
by those who associated with him.
However, he would go on a drunk oc
casionally, and when In such a con
dition would spend money freely, be
ing friendly with everyone whom he
met.
It is not definitely known Just how
much money Stewart blew In here Sat
urday night, but the amount Is said
to have been 1200. As young Olrton
testified that he had lost 180 at the
Heln's saloon alone, the above amount
does not seem unreasonable. During
the day yesterday It was reported that
this money belonged to others In
Walla Walla, for whom Stewart was
to purchase wood it Meacham. How
ever, Investigation has shown that the
report was untrue, and that the dead
man was bound for the mountains to
purchase wood for his own winter's
stock, and the money wlilch he lost
was his own, or money which he had
liorrnwc'.i.
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Aiiiurri.Ti ii.vii collkge to
REGISTER O0 PI PITS.
IVoliibltJon Has Caused an Increase
of Property Value ami Has Induced
Greater Improvement In the Past
Year Than Hum Even Keen Seen in
live Years Hefire Families From
IUalH, Washington, California and
Onngon Are Moving to Tliat City for
School PurKww.
I). A. Woodward of Wallowa coun
ty, who Is moving his family to Cor-
vallls for school purposes, was in the
city today on his return from Corval
lis and Is enthusiastic over the pros
pects ahead of that city.
"Although many business men pre
dicted that the town would die when
prohibition was voled two years ago
It Is truo that more Improvement has
been made In the cliy this year than
In any five years In the city's history,"
said Mr. Woodward to the East Ore
gonlan. "More people of means have
moved there for school purposes and
more elegant homes have linen built
on account of Its Improved moral con
ditions than ever before in any like
period.
"Property values have Increased
from 10 to 15 per cunt because of pro
hibition and it Is fast becoming the
best school city on tho Pacific coast.
A "blind pig" has been run there in
the shape of a social club, but every
member of It is now under arrest for
selling liquor without a license und
fully half of ;tho popple who were
once opposed to prohibition are now
favorable to It because of tho excel
lent clasB of wealthy people It has
brought to the city."
The Agricultural college will reg
ister 800 pupils this year, It Is thought.
These are now all from Oregon, but
families from Idaho, California and
Washington are buying homes there
and locnting nt Corvallls In order to
educate their children.
At Pilot Hock.
Ilev. Robert Dlven nnd Dr. Illenk-
ney held services In Pilot Rock last
Sunday, Dr. Blenkncy delivering the
sermon In tho evening, says tho Pilot
Rock Record. Seldom has a more In
teresting and scholarly Sunday address
been listened to by residents of any
part of this county and It Is to be re
gretted that so able a sermon should
not have been enjoyed by a larger
audience. Dr. Blenkney Is dean of the
Pendleton academy, one of the lead
ing educational Institutions of the
state. Services will again be held nt
Pilot Rock Sunday next, morning nnd
evening.
Pilot Hock Poet.
E. J. McCarthy, the poet and Irish
patriot, has returned from a short so
journ nt the county Beat, where ho vis
ited his friends, the Swearingen
Brothers, John Schmidt, "Tex" Lang-
lver, Anton Nolle and K, X. Schcmpp.
The poet looks as It lie had just re
turned from the Hrltt-Nnlson bout at
Frtoco.
ALTHOUGH
EL FEARS OF JAPANESE
Japanese Government Will Be Opposed to Emigration of Jap
anese Anywhere Else Than to Korea and Manchuria.
lias Adopted the Itroad Poliey of Building ii the Empire by the Ijilmr of
Its thin People, Expcmiod nt Homo and in Contiguous Countries This
Will Quit the Apprehensions of the People of the 1'arlrlc Sloe and
lluild I'p a Pro-Jupniiew Sentiment Among Ilic American People Sec
retary Taft Writes From Toklo That the Resentment In ,Iumiii Against
Ameriiiiiis Is Alr-ady IlsMiuited and Was eer Fell by His Puny.
Santa Itosu, Cal., Sept. IS. In a
letter made public hero from Con
gressman 1). if' McKinluy, the only
Pacific coast member of the Tuft
Koosevelt party In the orient, there
appeurs some significant comments
on trade and labor conditions In Ja
pan. The writer has learned officially
that It will be against the policy of
Japan to permit her people to emi
grate to America or any other country
excepting Koreu and Manchuria. Mar
quis Ito said:
"Japan needs all her own people.
Nowhere can she get labor to equui
them. Therefore It is our poliey to
keep our laborei-s at home, building
up the empire."
The writer adds that ulong this Hue
the Jupauese government has passed
u law preventing in some measure la
borers leaving that country. If this
policy is followed up it will allay all
fears of Japanese Invasion of the Pa
cific slope, quiet the apprehension of
the working people of California, and
lessen the possibility or serious com
plication with the nation which toduy,
ut least, seems honestly desirous of be
coming a true friend or the American
republic.
American Not Annoyed.
Oyster Hay. Sept. IK. A cablegram
from Taft at Toklo, says:
EMBEZZLER $30,000.
Government Clerk Knocked Down on
Uncle Sam.
Washington, Sept. 18. J. W. Boyd,
aged 40, a clerk In the marine hos
pital service, was arrested today upon
the charge of embezzlelng of govern
ment funds. He confessed to two
years misappropriations through the
manipulation of vouchers of about
820,000. He would retain the genuine
vouchers und substitute a forged one.
and later present the original aa new.
Boyd was absent on account of Ill
ness and It became necessary to get
papers from his desk, and the retained
vouchers weer seen. The secret serv
ice woa notified. He boa been an ex
travagant liver. His wife is now in
Europe. His salary has been $1800
per year.
STVTK IOLICY IS VOID.
Woodmen Claim the IHwuned
Was
Working as a Lineman.
San Diego, Sept. IS. Suit was be
gun this morning by John 11. Itunk.
against the head camp of the Pacific
Jurisdiction, Woodmen of the World,
to recover 11000 Insurance on tho life
of Ellis O. Hunk of San Bernardino,
son of the claimant. Runs was killed
by an electric shock. The Woodmen
say the polcy is void as the insured
man was working as a lineman.
AGREEMENTS SIGNED.
Threatened Freight Handlers' strike
Collapses:
Chicago, Sept. 18. The threatened
freight handlers' strike collapsed to
day. Agreements were signed with
the four leading railroads at last
year's wages and working conditions.
KILLING TIME.
Reef Trust Starts In on a Waiting
Game Policy.
Chicago, Sept. 18. The expected
motions before Judge Humphrey In
the beef cases are unfiled, and are
not likely to be Med until late. Indi
cations are for a long delay.
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Two Witnesses Are CroHN-Examiued In
Ijind Fraud Trials.
Portland, Sept. 18. W. R. Mitchell
and A. B. McAlpIn were cross-exam-
Evidently it Is the intention of the
department of the Interior to make a
complete change In the officials nt
tho Umatilla agency, for it Is now said
that Agent McKnln Is also to he as
signed to another station, provided he
will accept the same. The position of
agent and superintendent at the
Shoshone agency In Idaho is said to
have been tondered Major M .-Kiln,
but further than that nothing Is now
known definitely. When nskod con
cerning the matter today the major
SWEEPING CHANGES AT UMATILLA AGENCY
LI
"The JapuneKe government Is an
xious the disturbances snail not be
considered anil-Aiiieilcan. The gov
ernment never declared interference
with peaceful meetings for remon
st trance, hut the movement soon pass
ed into the hunds of the lowest ele
ments. The government declares the
police authorities were unwise In
making Illegal efforts to restrain le
gitimise ppoular demonstrations.
"Foreigners Incidentally and In a
way suffered at the hands of a con
scienceless mob. The members of our
party have visited all parts of Japan
since the riots ami are not subjected
to the slightest indignity, and we feel
sure this sentiment Is correct."
Witte Is NoueouinUttal. '
Plymouth, England. Sept. lb. M.
Wllte and suite arrived today and pro
ceeded Immediately to Cherbourg.
Wllte refused to m&Ku an extended
statement and said the credit Is due
the czar, though all appreciate the
part Roosevelt took. In the opinion
of Witte, the aiili-cacc agitation in
Japan will not uffect the ratification
of the treaty.
Konmra CenTalCM-Jug.
New York, Sept. 18. Komura's
condition Is Improving. Sato says his
convalescence is well commenced.
lived 111 the defense In the William
son land fraud case this morning rel
ative 10 u.e unioum oi uraoer on me
claims. Sam Smith and Van Gesncrl
were arraigned for conspiracy to in -
timldate the w itness ano pleaded not j
guilty.
HE KUEATKD GOLD
San Diego
(Id on man Keen
Doing
"Queer" Work,
Han Diego, Cal., Sept. 18. Kee Sing,
a Chinaman, was arrested charged
with sweating gold coin. On his per
son was found 824, $10 and $5 gold
pieces all sweated. Kee Sing has!
been living here several years and Is
believed to have partners.
HXI'STRATION IN KLT VALVE.
Running Stock May Depreciate.
to I
Work Horses Wortli.
Cincinnati, Sept. 18. Gus Strauss,
the horseman, was asked In court this
morning In the John S. Madden di
vorce trial, what effect, If accepted
by the turf. Mrs. Madden's accusations
of false entrled reports will have on
Madden's horses. He said It would
depreciate the stock to the value of i
work lrses.
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CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotatlons From the Greatest Wheat
Market In the United Stales.
Chicago, Sept. 18. Wheat closed
at 83 6-8; corn at 62 1-8. and oats at
28 3-8.
Sir TlMMiuts Upton Hurt.
London, Sept. 18. Sir Thomas Llp
ton, honorary colonel of the Second
Lnnnrks, engineers, was leading the
regiment In a review before King Ed
ward at Edinburgh, and was thrown
from hl horse nnd kicked In the face,
but not seriously hurt. This is the
greatest muster of Scotch under arms
since the battle of Flodden Field.
Taft Will Inspect tho Canal.
Washington, Sept. 18. It is likely
Tuft will go to Panama In November.
The intention of the president Is for
Tnft to g to Panama to Inspect the
canal yearly.
Burial of Muyor Collins.
Boston, Sept. 18. Mayor Collins of
this city, who died at Warm Springs.
Va.. was buried this morning.
suld he did not wish to say anything
concerning the matter, other than that
he hud not yet determined what ho
would do.
Some little surprise was felt hy
many local people who are interested
In the agency, when they earned thnt
the above action had been taken by
the department, for It was rather ex
pected that Major McKoin would bo
retnlned here, especially since the
matter hud gone so long without lilt
receiving nny orders on the subject.
HOOSEVFXT GOING SOUTH.
Many Detail Affected by Various
Qiiurrnntine Laws.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 18. The presi
dent today sent a telegram to the
mayor of New Orleans:
"Nothing Is nearer my heart this
summer than the welfare of the peo
ple of Louisiana and New Orleans.
Each day the first Information sought
has been the progress made In fight
ing the scourge. My trip south be
gins October 18, and I expect to ar
rive at New Orleans October 24. If
Ihe people desire me to come then
I shall do so. If they desire me later,
I will make a special trip for the ex
press purpose of visiting Louisiana
and Arkansas.
"I wish you to consider the wishes
of the people of Louisiana, and also
the quarantine regulations in other
states in so far as they would be af
fected by my entering them after
leaving your state. Shall do whatever
the people of New Orleans and Lou
isiana wish, subject to other states on
the quarantine matter."
MK8SAGEH FROM CHIN A.
Clilncwc Foreign Offices Coiiiimiulivle
With Ilooserelt.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 18. The presi
dent this uftornoon received Shen
Tung Liang Cheng, the Chinese min
ister, who will present Fang Tal Sleh,
bearing Important messages from the
Chinese foreign office.
Secretary Hnnupurte will dine at
Sagamore Hill this evening.
RAMSEY DENIES.
Will Not Talk AImiiiI tlie Rockefellers'
Alleged Racking.
New York, Sept. 18. President
Ramsey, of the Wabash, said today
the Goulds do not own a majority of
the stock. He says he had assurances
or a strong backing before seeking
control. He would not talk concern
ing the report the Rockefellers and
other interests are backing him. Ram
say flutly denied the reported sale to
the New York Central and Pennsyl
vania Interests of the Little Kanawha
properties.
FIVE HUNDRED
KASTKHN OREGON SENDS UK
! CROWD TO THE FAIR.
; Special Excursion Run by the O. II.
& N. on.tlie Occasion of the (icning
of the Livestock Exhibit at the
Lewi and Clark Fair Was Well
PutronUed Twelve Coaches Left
Pendleton at Noon for Daylight
Trip to Portland.
Five hundred vxcursionists In 12
couches passed through Pendleton to
duy ut noon over the O. it. & N. from
the Eastern Oregon counties, on the
occasion of the livestock exhibit ex
cursion given by that company.
The train started from Huntington
this morning with six coaches. Two
more were added at Baker City, two
at La Grande and four at this place,
making a total of 12 loaded coaches
In the train leaving hero at 12:30.
About 200 people came over from
Baker county, about the same number
from Colon and fully 100 took the
train here making 600 leaving here,
Large numbers were picked up ut
Echo, Umntlllu. Arlington, lrrlgon und
Heppner Junction, until the crowd
was swelled to nearly luOO people on
passing Tho Dalles.
The excursion was run on the occa
sion of tho opening of the livestock ex
hibit ut the Lewis and Clark fair and
many eastern Oregon stockmen were
among the excursionists.
Besides the excursionists leaving j
nere, a large number of people having
regular tickets left on the regular
westbound train which left here a few
minutes ahead of the excursion. Tho
excursion was In charge of Conductor
Cherry and Engineer John Hampson.
J. H. O'Neill, traveling passenger
agent of the O. R. & N., was also with
the excursion, giving personal atten
tion to tho comfort of tho passengers.
Tho train was not crowded and
many families of children were In the
excursion.
Australian Wool.
Tlu wool exports of Australian, de
spite th? loss of shrep In prpondlnr
years through drouth exceeded in
value $101,000,000 this year. This
marks a gain of about $10,000,000
over the year 1904, when the effect
of the drouth reached the climax.
The number of sheep In Australia also
marks a recovery of 7,664,017, bring
ing the present total up to 83,319,617
head nnd which is practically double
the number we have In the United
Stales. This yeor's wool clip was the
most satisfactory In all respects that
has been grown for very many years,
qi'antit., quality and price all showing
marked Improvement.
Assaulted Sampler's Marshal.
The Jury In tho case of George Car
ter and George Duncan, charged with
assault with a dangerous wuupon on
tho person of Edward Itand, marshal
at Sumpter, returned a verdict this
morning of guilty. Judge White fixed
Monday morning nt 9 o'clock as the
time for passing sentence. Baker City
Herald.
EXCURSION
MISSISSIPPI
ROSE SWIFTLY
Ten Feet Higher at St. Louis
Than 24 Hours Before, and
Still Rising.
PROPERTY SWEIT FROM
TIIF. LEVEKM SUDDENLY.
Santa Fe Railroad Rcort Water
Higher Along Its Southern Division
Tli an Kver Before Known, and
Traffic In the Southwest Is Itadly
Demoralized by die Flood Record
Breaking Italns Aro Goniyal hi Kan
sas, .Missouri and the Neighboring'
State Ieveos Break Along the
Kuu river In Kansas, and Groat In
struction Follows, With Considera
ble Ixws of Life.
St. Louis, Sept. 18. The Mississippi
rose 10 feet In 24 hours and Is still
rising. A vast quantity of produce
was swept from the levee. Southwest
traffic is demoralized, affl trains are
abandoned or are hours late.
The Santa Fe reports the water the
highest ever known In several places
along the southern divisions. Record
breaking rains are general in Kansas,
Missouri and neighboring states.
Eastern Kansas Flooded.
Topeka, Kan., Sept. 18. The flood
situation tonight is more serious. Le
vees protecting the farming lands
along Soldier creek are broken and
thousands of acres of cornfields are
under water. The wagon bridge across
Soldier creek went out this afternoon,
carrying eight boys and a horse and
baggy down with it. Seven of the
boys were rescued, but one Is still re.
ported missing. Tho Kaw river Is ris
ing rapidly and a repetition of the dis
astrous flood of 1903 is feared.
Railroad communication between
Topeka and Kansas City on the north
side of the river hns been completely
cut off. Communication with St.
Joseph over the Bock Island Is still
cut off. The I'nlon Pacific has two
bridges out west of Topeka and Is us
ing the tracks of the Rock Island.
Entertained Clutffee.
Paris, Sept. 18. The minister of
war today entertained at military
luncheon General Chaffee and staff.
Cholera Report. '
Berlin. Sept. 18. Thirteen new
cases and six deaths from cholera are
reported today.
Yellow Fever Report.
New Orleans, Sept 18. At noon 11
new cases were reported, and five
deaths.
LOCAL OPTION IN MALIIEl It.
Question of Enforcement In Three
Precincts.
The people of Malheui county will
soon know whether or not the saloons
are to be closed In the precincts that
were voted dry, says the Malheur Ga
zette. Vale, Westfall und Nyssa are
interested.
The county court refused to li. ,uj
the prohibitory order In these pie
clncts on the ground that the local op
tion law was unconstitutional. W. '..
Gibson of N'yssa, filed a mandamus
suit against the county commissioners,
and it will be remembered was defeat
ed at the previous term of court, be
cause of a flaw in the complaint. The
supreme court reaffirmed the decision
of the lower court
An amended complaint was Tiled in
the present court, the case tried, and
Is now In the hands of the Judge for
consideration.
It is reasonable to predict that Mr.
Gibson will win In this case, In which
event. It will be agnln carried tc the
supreme court. George F. Mart'n of
Portland, Is attorney for Mr. Jib n.
nnd George W. Hayes for defendnnt i.
Drowned at Colllo.
An Indian who had come in from
the Warm Springs reservation to fish
for salmon nt Celllo. fell from tho
rocks Into the river Friday afternoon
nnd was drowned. Conditions there
are such that It was Impossible for any
assistance to be given the unfortunate
man. who was whirled from the sight
of his companions. At last accounts
the body had not been recovered.
Near Payette, Idaho, Joe Dockman
was felling a tree, when a limb fell
from It, struck him on the head and
killed him.
Nome Iosc 60 Buildings.
Seattle, Sept. 18. Latest ad
vices from Nome, Alaska, state
that fire destroyed 60 buildings,
including 11 saloons and nearly
the whole business district. No
definite estimate of the loss la
obtainable. The cause Is un
known, but probably Incendiary.