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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OHEfJON, NAITKDAY, SKITKM liEll .'JO, 1905.
NO. 5476
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CONTRACTS
NEED REGULATING
Big Companies in Crook
County in a Hurry to "Un
load" on the Settler.
PHEMATl'HE ATTEMPT IX) SE-
Cl'HE PATENTS AHE MADE.
State In HcHponslhlo the Hit Hit and
Should Closely ltoguurtu the Reclam
ation of liBiidit I'mlcr the Curvy Act
'Hlliilin Are 111 Hurry to Null
Uie Land anil Itocliunntion Work Is
Not Complete Refusal of State Ell'
glnocr to Sign Application for Pat
mt "Started the Hull to Rolling"
Vigorous Policy Ih Demanded of the
State Hoard.
What promises to be a complicated
and unpleasant affair Ih being develop
ed In the matter of the handling of
suite lund coutracta under the Carey
act In Oregon, according to Portland
and Salem papers,
The recent refusal of State Engineer
John H. Lewis to sign an application
for patent for the Pilot Hutte Irriga
tion company, set the state piiers and
stnto officials to thinking about the
matter und It develops that great reck
lessness and great carelessness in the
fulfillment of the land contracts has
been Indulged by some one.
When the Pilot Hutte company ap
plied for the approval of the state en
gineer indorsing their reclamation
work In order to secure for them aj
patent to 84.707 ucres of land, the
enmpeny had lint built a canal within
25 miles of a large portion of the land
under their contract, although the
contract says that each separate tract
under their contracts shall be supplied
with sufficient water to produce or
dinary agricultural crops. Seventeen
miles of main canal is now constructed
but none of the laterals for the main
tract haw? been built, and yet the state
was asked to approve their applica
tion for patent.
I'nder the Columbia Southern tract,
patent has been Issued to IS. 110(1 acres,
upon the approval of A. B. Hammond,
who acted for the state and who, It Is
said, wos also a member of the Co
lumbia Southern company at the time.
Application for patent for 6000 acres
more has been nuide. und settlers
coming from there declare that there
Is barely sufficient water to Irrigate
2000 acres adequately.
The state Is back of and responsible
for the completion of these contracts
and Is responsible to the settler for the
reclamation of this land, and while
the companies arc doing the work and
selling the lands, tin many Instuncea
under false representations), yet the
settler Is led to believe that It Is -the
state which Is doing this.
This matter promises to become a
state scandal If It Is not chwely guard
ed and If the slate laud board does not
take action In checking the attempts
of the companies to shirk the require
ments of their contracts.
While neither the state nor the irri
gation companies have reoelved any
thing excepting a provisional title, de
pendent altogether upon the reclama
tion of the land, yet the companies
are sending out circulars advertising
the sale of bonds, and haw taken
dummy notes from Intended settlers.
In advance of the reclamation of the
Innd and are exhibiting these notes as
evidence of the sale of InniL to stimu
late the sale of bonds, it Is sntrt by In
vestors who have received these circu
lars. The entire matter rests , with the
state land board, and settlers who are
purchasing these lands, with promise
of sufficient water to Irrigate them
should be safeguarded by the board.
It seems.
The main object of the Ptlnt Hutte
compnny. It Is declared, In trying to
obtain potent was to begin charging
interest oh their Investment, although
orer half of their main canal was not
constructed at the time and the low
says Interest shall be paid by the pur
chasers dating from the reclamation
of lite land which would be the date
iipt which patent Is Issued.
The entire matter. It Is contended by
those familiar with the contracts and
with the work being done. Is In need
of a vigorous, business policy from the
state land board, which so far has
given little heed to the matter.
About 125,000 acres In Crook coun
ty Is Involved under these various ir-
Weston Saloonmen Fined.
Roy Stewart and C. H. Wal
ters, two Weston saloonmen,
pleaded guilty this morning to
having kept their places open on
Sunday, and were each fined the
sum of $15 by Judge Ellis. The
cases ogolnst tho above men
ore of long standing, the In
dictments having been made by
John McCourt while acting as
tlstrlcl attorney over a month
ago. However, the two men
were not arraigned until this
morning.
rlgatlon schemes under the Carey act.
and hundreds of settlers are buying
there and will hold the state for any
deficiency In the reclamation of the
land.
There Ik ft general demand among
all clauses of people for a new and vig
orous policy from the board In dealing
with this subject In order to insure
complete and perpetual reclamation of
the land and also to safeguard the set
tler. TO CONTTNl'E Hl'HVEYH.
State Engineer John II. lmvtN Will
Continue Work t'ntll .indue Ellis
Renders Decision In liTlgnlloii t aw.
State Engineer John H. Lewis
passed through the city today on his
way to Milton, where he has a crew of
four men at work measuring M e
Walla Walla and .Tunialum rivers, in
acordance with an order from JuJg
Kills, some time ago.
Mr. Lewis will continue the work
until It l completed, or he receives un
order from the court to cease work.
A motion to have the state declared
not a party to the Milton Irrigation suit
has been made and argued before the
circuit court, but Judgu Ellis has not
yet rendered a decision upon the ques
tlon. ENDEAA'OR TO VISIT ALL.
KWDcrlllLlNlcnt Welles Came Within
Ono of It Lust Year.
County Superintendent Welles has
returned from Milton, where he has
been visiting the schools of that sC'
tlon during the past few days, being
on his regular annual tour of Inspec
tlon. Before going to Milton he vis
Ited the schools at Meacham and Ka
mela.
Last year every school In the county
excepting one was visited by the sup
erintendent, and he states that he will
also cull upon every school possible
this year, which is said to be some
thing that few county superintendents
do. although required to do so by l iv.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From tlie Greatest Wheat
Market In the United States.
Chicago, Sept. 30. Wheat colsed to
day at H3 1-4; corn at 49 7-S, Mi J oath
at 27 3-4.
BILLY NOLI IS
E
ATTACHES RKCEHTS
ANI IS AFTER SMMO.
Will ApK-ar Before Grand Jury and
Attempt to Prove 11 ml a I a r Cor
riiptiou Fund Was Used In lite Last
Session of the Legislature to Defeat
the Ralston Antl-Prlie Flglil Mil
lie Threatens to Explode a Bomb
shell Among the Ranks of Fake
Promoters Claims to Have Confotu
slons to Hack Ills CliargcM.
San Francisco, Sept. 30. Billy .No
lan, manager of Battling Nelson, Is
on tho war path for Promoter James
W. Coffroth. Nolan attached the re
ceipts at Mechanics' Pavilion In the
effort to secure $6000 which he
claims is due as Nelson's third Inter
est in the moving pictures of the Brttt
Nelson fight. Today a bond was given
and the case will be brought to trial.
Nolan said toduy: "I'm going to
Sacramento Monday to appear before
the grand Jury. I Intend telling all
I know about the corruption fund
raised for the lust session of the leg
islature to beat the Kalston unti-fight
bill. I have heard that two legisla
tors have confessed that such a fund
was raised. There Is no doubt in my
mind that Harry Corbett Is the man
who handled the money. I have re
ceipts that clinch the whole propo
sition. 1 believe the grand Jury will
return indictments on my testimony
and the confession of at least one of
the assemblymen. It will certainly
be a bombshell in the ranks of fake
promoters."
Nolan said Coffroth Is a coward and
he will fight him on sight.
EX-SIIERIFF IS IN JAIL,
i
Ills HrothiT Arrested on Einbczzle
mcnt Charge.
Albuquerque. Sept. 30. The attor
ney for T. S. Hubbell, cx-'sherlff of
Hernalilln county, who wus yesterday
sent to Jnll for contempt of court,
went before Chief Justice Mills of the
territorial supreme court nt Raton
and npplled for a writ of hnbens cor
pus. The court Issued the writ return
able Tuesday. Hubbell Is still confined
In Jnll.
This morning the territorial grand
Jury returned another Indictment
against ex-offlclo treasurer and col
lector of Bernalillo county, E, A. Hub
bell, brother of T. S. Hubbell, charg
ing embezzlement Hubbell was ar
rested and gave bonds for $2000.
During the destruction of nn old
wooden bridge In Paris an nnclent,
unused and dry sewer wos discovered
which was nearly n mile In length.
Out of It swnrma of rats were driven.
Dogs, ferrets, police and Idlers armed
with clubs were pressed Into service,
and 18.000 rats were klllod, while
ON TH
WARPATH
inuny escaped.
FOI'It MOKE INDICTMENTS FOR LAM) IHAI'DS.
Portland, Sept. .10. The federal grand Jury investigating the
lund frauds, completed Us labors ut noon and was discharged after
returning Indictments against K. N.
gressmnn Williamson; C. A. Graves, county surveyor of Crook coun-
ty; Entrymon L. Parker and It. L. Foster, accused of conspiracy to
defraud the government nut of publlcc lands In Crook county. The
charge grows out of Williamson and Gcsner cases by women pro-
cured to make false proofs of timber entry.
BLAGKMA LINC
CAUGHT
Overtaken at Thornton, New
Mexico, After Chase Across
the Continent.
INDICATIONS THAT THE !
PRISONER IS DEMENTED.'
Will He Examined to Determine His
Sunlly Tltr t-Vllow Is Highly Edu
cated Devonil Doubt awl Litters
From Imilitcnt Trust tTomHiilcs
Were Pound lKii Hint-Is Accused
sT Trying to Hlnt-kmnS Prominent
FtnaiiclrrH III Different Parts of the
Country One, uf IDs Ijitest Efforts
Was to Squeeze $3MUI'Otit of Morion
of (tin Equitable.
Albuquerque. X-. M.. Sept. So. Af
ter a chase extending across the con
tlmwit. a special officer of the Santa
Fe arrested George W. Barrett last
night at Thornton, on the charge of
blackmailing prominent nillw, mag-
mtres and capitalists fi differ .'1 parts
f ihe country.
It Is alleged Barrett wrote threaten
ing letters to Paul Morton, president
Of the Equitable, In which he demand
ed $5000. In his possession was found
letters from bfg trust companies of
St. Louis. New York and Chicago.
Barrett Is a negro, apparently hav
ing a fine education. ' He put up
desperate fight, but wns overpowered
He claims his home Is In Cleveland
and says he Is working tor John 1J.
Rockefeller. Indications are that h
Is demented. He will be examined a
to his sanity.
"ELIJAH SKttIND"
"Alt ALY7.ED.
I nullum- mi Ills Way to the Promis
ed I ji ml In Mexico.
Chicago, Sept. 30. John Alexander
Dowie was stricken with paralysis be
fore departing foi Mexico. He iefl
Zlon City a few days ago. He official
ly announces the fact in his own pa
per at Zlon City, one sine is paralyz
ed.
Dowie himself attributes the stroke
to the "Sin of overwork, and says
he Is in the shadow of death and ex
pects not to recover. His successor
Is chosen, but Identity Is unrevealed.
He bids farewell to his flock.
En Route to Mexico.
Dallas. Texas. Sept. 30. Dowie
passed through this city
route to Mexico.
today, en
Char lew King Hung.
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Sept.
30. Charles King was hanged this
morning for the murder of Edward
Hayword at Lesser Slove Inke, N. W.
T., In September, 1904. He went to
the scaffold unassisted, and wus cool
to the lust. He declared his Innocence
and sold he did not know why they
were hanging him. He repented the
Lord's prayer without a quiver.
Burned to Dcnth.
New Turk. Sept. 30. Three sailors
are dead and six men and women
badly burned this morning ut a fire
In a rooming house, being overcome
by smoke In their beds.
Wlrte at Court.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 30. Wllte was
received at court in recognition of his
services for ieace.
BIG STEAMER WRECKED ON THE ROOKS
San Francisco, Sept. 30. The oce
anlcllner Alameda, owned by Claus
Sprecklcs & Sons, . commanded by
Captain Dodwell, sailed at 11 this
morning for Honolulu with 75 cabin
passengers and 30 steerage, and a val
uable cargo, run fast ashore, at noon
today on the rugged rocks near Fort
Point, during a thick fog. The ves
sel Is fast ashore and from all appear
ances may be n total loss.
The tugs Sea Rover and Sea Prince
immediately rushed to the scene. On
decks the steamer, despite all efforts
of the crew to preserve order, the
worst kind of p panic ensued. The
Fort Point llfesavlng crew responding
to the Alameda's distress signals,
quickly aided In the work of taking
off the passengers, and ull were safely
Wakefield, former partner of Con-
PESSIMISTIC
JAMES J. HILL
Declares Backers of American
Oriental Trade Are Bound
to Be Disappointed.
FOREIGN GOODS COST
I.F-SS TO HE PRODCCED.
In Pisrclgii Countries lite Iahor Is
Cheaper ami That Is Where the
American Manufacturer Gets Off at
Culls tin- Chinese Boycott a Great
Disaster to America He IiivehrliHi
Against tile Influence of Mere Poli
ticians In Shaping American I emu
lation I In tlte Nortliuext to
Strengthen the Coinhiiintion Agnlust
llnrriman Interest.
Seattle. Sept. 3(1. J. J. HII
In un
interview this morning said;
"People who are banking on the or
iental trade are bound to be tllsap-
pointed. The
I'nlted States cannot
compel- lth foreign countries In
niKJiiiraeiK- tjeoduced by the latlesi
at lower cosii wri'otr niearrrf chestrj
labor. We have outgrown our present j
tariff luws. They stand In the way of!
commercial progress and must be!
changed.
"The Chinese boycott has been the
greatest commercial disaster America
ever suffered. If all the other nu
tlons of the earth closed their doors
to American goods it wouhl not be as
bud as Chinese exclusion atone. 1
"The American people are fools. 1
vainglorlously patting themselves on
the back over the so-called American
invasion of European and oriental
markets, wlille other countries that
say nothing have practically monopo
lised trie trade. As long as the people
want politicians to make laws detri
mental to commercial ond industrial
enterprises, the I'nlted Slates must ex
pect to get small share In the for
eign trade."
The main object of Hill's visit to the
coast is to strengthen the backbone of
the Northern Securities capitalists in
the anti-Harrlman fight, by showing
the wonderful possibilities of the
country tapped by the Hill lines. The
party goes to Portland, the present
most strategic point in the fight. All
express themselves determined to fight
Harrlmau to a finish. The members
of the party represent a tenth of the
railroad mileage of America with a
capital amounting to a billion dollars.
It is the most distinguished group of
cuptulns of Industry that ever visited
the const at one time.
VtHAWNO IS ACTIVE.
'Outbreak In Ylcnnigiia IKiIng Damage
to llnntatlons.
Mnr.allan. Mexico, Sept. 30. Ad
vices here are that the San Diego vol
cano In Nicaragua is active. Hot
rocks and lava are hurled over a
large area. Passengers on liners from
I the south any hot water was thrown
on the decks far at sea. Coffee plan
tations suffered greatly.
Portland Day Admissions.
Portland. Sept. 30. (Special
to the East Oregnnlan.) The
admissions to the Lewis and
Clark fair for today, up fill 2:30
p. m were 62.000.
transferred to tugboats and numerous
small craft. Three tugboats now huve
lines on the vessel, but all efforts to
budge the craft ure unavailing. There
Is now high water, and unless the tow
bouts are successful In their efforts to
move the vessel, there Is chnnc of
the craft 'remaining ashore through
the night.
The vessel Is 9000 net tonnage,
built in 1883 by. Cramps, of Philadel
phia. ' . i
It Is said the Alameda went aground
when the tide waa low, and If this Is
the case, there will be great difficulty
In saving her. The rocks at this point
are extremely treacherous. A huge
stream of water is coming out of the
Alameda's port bow, indicating the
stranded vessel has sustained serious
damage.
RELEASE 2rn.ll00 MORTGAGE.
Indebtedness Effaced IH Months After
IM-ing Assumed.
One of ihe lurgest Instruments ever
filed In the recorder's office of this
county was filed with Recorder Fol
som recently. It Is a discharge on a
mortgage held by the Baker Loan &
Investment company against the
propel iy of (he Washington & OrTon
Power company for the sum of $250,
000. The mortgage was given on
March 25, 1904, when the work on
the plant hail not yet been completed.
The discharge was given but a short
time over a year from the date of the
mortgage.
There is but one case on record
hru In which an Instrument of great
er size than the above mortgage was
recorded. .This one was that of the
mortgage given by the Northern Pa
cific company to the Mercantile Trust
company of New York. It was for
the sum of $130,000,000, and was re
corded In 1897, when H. E. Bickers
was recorder. The mortgage was
given on ull of the property of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
and it covered 160 pages on the jour
nal In the recorder's office. The fee
for the filing of the same was $68.75.
RECEPTION AT CLIH ROOMS.
Will Re Considered at Tuewday's Meet
ing of Commercial Association.
An interesting social event that Is
promised for the near future. Is a re
ception by the Commercial associa
tion at the club rooms. For some
tlm? past it has been planned to give
such a function on the completion of
Hi. Imiirnvpments that are .hettlg
n)11(U, n tne ,.01m8i alld ,, wor
will toon be finished. This morning
President Borie stated that the mat
ter would be brought up for discus
sion .it the coming meeting of the as
sociation, which Is to be held on next
Tuesday evening.
Should the affair be carried out. all
the rooms of the association will be
decorated for the occasion, and an
impropriate program will be given
during the evening. The gymnuslum
will be arranged
for dancing, and
friends of Ihe association will be
given an opportunity to see the new
rooms. -
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IN PENDLETON
WILL NEXT MEET HERE
IN NOVEMBER. UNW.
DiH-ision Was Readied by the l.ate
Session or the Grand Commundcry
at Portland. Attended by Several
Pendleton Knights Teniplur Below
Is List of Elective and ApMintlve
Ofl'lceriiig of the (.'rami Command
er) of Tills State, Several of Whom
RHong to Eastern Oregon Com
ma nderles.
The next meeting of the grand cum
mandery of Oregon. Knights Templar,
will be held In Pendleton. This was
decided upon nt the meeting which has
Just been held In Portland. The next j
Oil R
session will be held a year from the!1"1" ushered in the 55th anniversary
coming month, and In the Masonic hall
I nthls place.
Several Pendleton Knights Templar
have been attending the recent session
In Portland, among them being T. C.
Taylor, who Is an officer In the grand
commandery.
The officers selected at the recent
meeting are as follows:
D. C. Agler of Grant's Pass, grand
commander; George H. Burnett of
Salem, deputy grand commander;
Frank J. Miller of Albany, grand gen
erulissimo; A. M. Kuupp of Portlund.
grand captain-general; W. A. I'leland
of Portland, grand Junior warden; B.
D. Whltebouse of Portland, grand
treasurer; J. F. Robinson of Eugene,
grand secretary.
Grand Commander Agler appointed
the following: Henry R. Thlelsen of
Salem, grand prelate; Ed Kiddle of
La Grande, grand standard-bearer: T.
K. Hollou of Ashland, grand sword
bearer; W. E. Grace of Baker City,
grand warder; L. L. Jewell of Grunt's
Puss, grund CHptuIn of the guurd; D.
G. Toinaslul of Portlund. grand senti
nel. f luingsliit Arrived at Piarl.
Manila. Sept. 30. The British
steamer Changsha, feared to be lost
in the typhoon with a number of
American passengers aboard, has ar
rived at this port 36 hours overdue.
TODAY A SU)W DAY.
Registration of Voters Is Ijiggnrd and
( Has Little lrmlsc.
Today has not been such a busy day
at the registration office us were the
pust few duys. und unless things liven
up the 900 mark will hardly be reach
ed by next Wednesday evening. At 3
o'clock this afternoon the total stood
at "60.
Will Tench In District :l.
Juanita Kngduhl of Pendleton, has
btH'ii engaged by the directors of
school district Xo. 93. eight miles
north of this place, an a teacher for
Ihe coming winter.
ROOSEVELT OFF
T
Oyster Bay Bids Him Good
Bye With Songs, - Decora
tions and Handshakings.
WAGON BREAKS DOWN ON
THE WAY TO THE STATION.
The Prcwtilent Visits tlw Engineer of
the Steamer Nassau, While at His
Post, as the IjUtor Would Not
Ix'ave It--StarteI From Jersey City
for Washington by Special Train at
1:1$ This Afternoon Wife of Pri
vate Secretary Ixiefo iarried to the
Train on a Stretelier, Attended by
Physicians mid Nuns Headquar
ters Will (H'ii at White House To
morrow.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 30. All the vil
lagers and Roosevelt enthusiasts of
ihe surrounding country gathered at
Ihe station this morning for a farewell
to the Roosevelts. Ex-Sheriff John
son at the heud of 20 young ladles,
wished them godspeed. The hand
shaking was ended by the conductor's
warning. A chorus of 300 school
children drilled for the occasion,
sang the national airs. The decora
tions at the station were typical of
the achievement of peace and dis
played both Itussian and Japanese
flags.
The president and family escaped a
serious acldcnt en route to the sta
tion this morning.. The rear axle of
the wagon broke, and the body fell
to the rood. The occupants clUTig to
the seats until secret service officers
seizsd th horses before they could
run. and no one was hurt. .
Visited tlic Engineer. "
New York. Sept. 30. The presi
dent took the steamer Nassau at Long
Island City ,ind reached Jersey City
on schedule lime. En route around
Manhattan the president learned that
the engineer was J. W. Trustworthy,
a friend of "Bill" Sewell. of Maine,
ami asked that Trustworthy be sent
on deck, but was Informed he could
not leave the engines. The president
went to the engine room and chatted.
He took a special train at Jersey City
and left at 1:14 p. m.
Mrs. Isieh Very III.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 30. Half an hour
before the president's train left Jer
sey City, Mrs, Loeb, wife of the pri
vate secretary, waa brought Into the
station on a stretcher. She has been
sick several days, but insisted on re
turning to Washington. She came to
Oyster Bay on the Sylph, attended by
physicians and trained nurses.
FIR WILL PAY DIVIDEND.
Announced by lresldont Gonde
on
"Portland Day."
Portland. Sept. SO. A salute of 65
of the incorporation of the city, cele
brated as "Portland Day," at the ex
position. The attendance Is expected
to exceed loo, ono paid admissions.
This date is a state holiday, by proc
lamation of the governor. All busiy
ness Is suspended here. An elaborate
program of entertainment is prepar
ed, concluding with reproducing the
batttle of Manila tonight. President
, c.nnde states the exposition will pay a
dividend ot 25 to 40 per cent.
Rig Oil Plant nurneil.
Baltimore. Sept. 30. The Red C
oil plant and numerous other build
ings were destroyed In this city this
morning. The estimated loss is $600.
1100. An electric car ignited an oil
tank car which exploded and Ignited
other cars near the works.
Wlekanl I'nder Arrest.
Indianapolis. Sept. 30. William S.
Wtckard. accused of embezzlement
and conspiracy In connection with the
defalcation of Auditor Sherrlck, was
arrested this morning und released
on $l.v nan bonds.
Will Ral-c Qmmtiitliic Octolicr
15.
New Orleans. Sept. 30. It Is sug
gested that October 15 the qua rant lite
be raised. The 14th will probably
be a general cleaning und fumigating
day. The storm along the const has
caused the highest water in years.
I 'a I sr Wins Again.
Olyiupla. Wash.. Sept. 30.
The supreme court today affirm
ed the decision for the defend
ant in the famous libel suit of
George otto against the Spokane
Press. The paper In exposing
Spokane employment agencies
made serious charges against
Otto, for which he demanded
$11,000 damages, and the Jury
gave a verdict for the paper,
into ukto pays the costs.
WASHING