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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OREGON, HATUHDAY, JANUARY 20, 1900.
NO. 5571
AT
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CLOSE ONE TERM
Second Term of the School
Year Opens on Monday,
January 29.
MUST TERM MAS BEEN
1 HIGHLY Sl tX ESSFU I..
City Siicrlnteiuleiit L-. 1 1. Traver He
vlrwa tlm First Term ami Outlines
tiencral Kx'KiilntlmiH Which Govern
tlio Schools Student Are Request
ed to Do Homo Study Cigarette
Smokers Hnd It Difficult to Make
Advanoemcnt Young Pupils Are
Urged to Kutrr Scliool at Opening
of Second Term.
The close of the first term of the
-public -school marks an Important
period In the year and the following
able and comprehensive review of the
subject Is furnished by City Superin
tendent L. R. Traver:
The lirst term of the school year at
the public schools -will close on Fri
day, January 26, and the second term
will open Monday, January 29. The
last week of the term will be given
largely to the final examinations for
the term and to closing the term's
work. Pupils will be able to know
what their standings are on Friday,
January 26.
Beginning Primary Pupil.
All pupils that wish to enter school
In the beginning prlmury grades next
term, should do so on the first day of
the term. If pupils are 6 years of age.
they are entitled to enter school. All
pupils whoso 6th birthday occurs be
fore June, 1906, may also enter school
on the first day of the term. By this
plan every pupil should enter at once,
as pupils can not be received in the
beginning primary class after the first
of the term.
Regular Attendance.
It will bo found that several pupils
In the different grades have failed to
finish the grade work on account of
Irregular attendance Pupils who are
absent from school for only a few
days each month are rarely able to do
the required grade work; hence, pa
rents are kindly urged to see that the
boys and -girls are in school, unless
prevented by sickness. The average
Pendleton boy or girl Is quick to learn
and will do his work If allowed to
come to scliool regularly. '
Home Study.
Pupils below the fourth grade are
not expected to do much home study,
except In the case of deficiency In
some subject. Pupils in the fifth and
sixth grades should be expected to
give from 20 to 60 minutes to home
study dally. The seventh and eighth
grades should give from SO to 90 min
utes to home study. No high school
student can do the work required,
un lens two to four hours Is given to
home study.
As a rule, any pupil who spends
every evening away from home Is to
tally unfitted for his school work next
day and will usually fall to make his
grade. It Is particularly difficult fo
cigarette Bmokcrs to do the grade
work. 1 ,
Cnre of Hook
Every effort Is being put forth by
teachers to have pupils keep all text
books and materials In good order.
Books are Inspected by tho teachers
to see that they are kept free from
useless murks and careless mutilation.
Pupils are not allowed to waste
tholr blank books and paper and on
the monthly report card a mark Is
given indicating the condition of
books and materials. It Is believed
that parents do not wish to have
books and other materials needless
ly destroyed at school, and that no
pupil should form the habit of abus
ing hi" books and destroying his sta
tionery. Parents' Visit.
It is encouraging to note the ex
cellent Interest that is being shown
In the schools as indicated by the
number of visits from parents. Pa
rents are always welcome; their visits
are always helpful to pupils and
teachers.
It is certain that good results will
be obtained when the home works in
harmony with tho teacher and the
Narrow Escnic for Train.
1 Salt Lako, Jan. 20. After
fighting his way through snow
drifts, a track walkor in Beavor
canyon succeeded In stopping
the Oregon Short Line No, 8, the
Butte express, In the nick of
time, from plunging Into a slide
of trees and rocks. This Is the
worst blizzard experienced here
in eight years, and is accom-
nanied by thunder and vivid
lightning, which struck the
power house here, probably fa-
tally burning Thomas Close, the
electrical engineer.
teacher with the home. Parents are
always able to give some kind little
hints with regard to the management
of the boys and girls that are of pecul
iar value to the teacher In her work.
An effort will be made to secure at
least one vlHlt from every mother In
Pendleton during the next term.
Music in tho Schools.
Hoys and girls of eastern Oregon
are very musical; they love to slnqr
and are able to sing much better than
the average pupils, hence, opportunity
should bo given to develop In this
direction. A few minutes of tho
dally program may be given to the
study of vocal music nnd to singing
with splendid results. The music
work will be Introduced In the schools
ut the beginning of the next term, and
It Is believed that the work will add
greatly to the usefulness of the
schools. Many parents have already
expressed an earnest wish to have
music taught In the schools.
Thoroughness and Interest.
Everything Is being done to make
the boys and girls know their work
thoroughly. Great Mress is being
plnced upon the pupils' ability to do
something well. Pupils must be able
to read well, to spell, to write a neat
hand, to think for themselves; In
short, the public schools must give
the pupils power to do things well
and easily.
It Is believed that a pupil's Interest
may be aroused if he can be taught
to do things well. Pupils of Pendle
ton are very fortunate In having tho
most pleasant school surroundings In
the btate, the buildings are well light
ed, warm and healthful; good teach
ers have been employed; the present
course of study Is based upon the
needs of the scho6ls; patrons are In
terested In the schools; all these con
ditions promise that the schools of
Pendleton will In a short time rank
with the best In the northwest.
Tlie High School.
The attendance and interest in the
work of the high school is very grati
fying. One hundred forty-one stu
dents have been enrolled this term,
while next term, 40 new pupils will
be received from the eighth grade,
making a total enrollment of 181.
The subjects of Latin, German,
bookkeeping and vocal muslo were
added to the course and all of these
subjects have proven popular with
the students. Work in debating and
rhetoricals has been planned for each
student In the high school and the re-
(Contlnued on page 6.)
T
CONDITIONAL AXI BY
NO MKAXS DEFINITE.
Both Require a Government Guaranty
at 1IImthI Hale of Interest for 31)
Yours on Ninety-Five Per Cent of
tlio Total font One Orfers to
Build at tlio Itute of One Hundred
Miles INt Ycor Vntll Completed
Both Bidders Are New Yorkers and
Arc Bucked by New Y'ork Syndi
cates Approximately 400 Miles.
Washington, Jan. 20. Two bids
were received and opened this morn
ing for the construction of the Phil
ippine railways.
New Yorkers, in association with
the International Banking corpora
tion, offered to build the lines In
Panny, Negros and Ccbu with the
government's guarantee of 4 per cent
interest on 95 per cent of the totnl
cost for 30 years, 100 miles to be
constructed each year until complet
ed. J. G. White & Co., to be construct
ors for Speyer & Co. of New York, of
fered to build 390 miles In Luzon and
take over the existing Mantla-Dagu-pan
road without a government
guarantee of Interest; also, build the
Dagupan-Laog line, 168 miles long,
with a government guarantee of 4
per cent on 95 per cent of the total
cost for 30 years.
SCHOOL DISTRICT CHANGES.
New District Proposed and Shifting
of Boundaries.
A movement is on foot to have a
school district established In the
country north of Nolln, which is not
now included in any district. Part
of the territory was formerly In dis
trict No. 36, which disorganized, while
tho rest Is new territory and has never
been Included In any district. Messrs.
Yohnka and Delvoe are circulating
the petition for the new district.
Also, a petition has been presented
to tho county superintendent asking
that the boundaries of district 95, at
Brlggson, be extended so as to Include
all of district No. 14. The petition is
signed by seven residents of 95 and
by five residents of No. 14.
Alleged Incorrigible.
Yesterday complaint was made bo
fore County Judge Bean that Evnline
Rothrock Is Incorrigible, and that she
be turned over to the Boys and Girls'
Aid society. The complaint was
made by the girl's mother, Mrs. Du
puis. The case will be heard on Mon
day.
BIDS
CONSTRUCTION
J
CHANGE
HOUR
LAW
Idaho Congressmen Trying to
Advance Unloading Limit
to Thirty-six Hours
I'NI.OADIXG DIKING THE
NIGHT NOT COMPULSORY.
Will Materially Affect the Conditions
Surroundings, the Truiisimrtntlon of
Livestock Measure Championed by
Ilcybuni nnd Frencli, Also Requires
an Average Speed Limit for Stock
Trains of Eighteen Miles Per Hour
Heyhiirn Introduced a Bill Gov
erning the Conditions of Land ln
der Ditch Being Reserved for
Tounsite Privilege, and Regulating
Appraisement.
Washington, Jan. 20. Senator
Heyburn and Representative French
today introduced bills amending the
law regulating the shipment of live
stock so as to require unloading and
feeding of stock at Intervals of 36
hours instead of 28 hours as at pres
ent, and providing that where the 36
hours' ride terminates in the night
the stock shall not be fed until the
following morning.
The bill also requires that railroads
transporting livestock shall make an
average speed of 18 miles an hour.
There will be a hearing on this bill
cn next Tuesday before the house
committee. Stockmen now in Wash
ington will be heard.
Senator Heyburn has introduced an
amendment to the bill for the with
drawal of lands for townslte purposes
In connection with Irrigation projects
which provides "that owners of per
manent Improvements which are sub
stantial and not easily moved, con
structed after the survey of the town
sites, may be given the right to pur
chase the ground at the appraised
valuation, the appraisal to be made
by the secretary of the Interior."
Senator Heyburn has also Introduc
ed a bill granting to Kooterful county
for a public highway a strip of land
on the east side of the abandoned Fort
Sherman military reservation.
The public buildings committee to
day favorably reported a bill appro
priating $6500 for the Installation of
an elevator In the Boise public build
ing. REBELLION STILL ACTIVE,
Affair in Rusnia Still in Dcsienite
Condition.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 20. The rebels
control Batoum, Guria, Potl and Im
eretla. The government is sending
troops and warships. Sailors are be
ing replaced with soldiers, the sear
men being untrustworthy.
Linevltch is coming to discuss the
advisability of keeping the army In
Manchuria until next year.
DEBATERS WERE CHOSEN.
Will Enter Oratorical Contest With
Walla Walla.
In the final tryout debate which
was held at the high school yesterday
afternoon Glenn Scott, David Hill,
Dean Goodman and Hazel Burgess
were chosen as debaters to represent
the school in a contest with the Walla
Walla high school which will be held
next month. Of these the first three
compose the regulnr team, while Miss
Burgess is an alternate.
For tho past six weeks debates have
heen held weekly at the high school,
nnd each time the three debaters
making the highest Individual grades
have been selected regardless of the
sides they represented. As It was
necessary to Immediately select a
school team to meet with Walla Walla
three debates were held during the
past week, one Wednesday, one Thurs
day and the final yesterday afternoon.
No date has yet been definitely Bet
for the Walla Walla debate, nor has
a subject been agreed upon. How
ever, It Is thought thnt the contest
will be held some time late In Feb
ruary. The debate Is to be held as
the result of a challenge sent the
local school by the Walla Walla stu
dents some time ago.
GOBBELL REMOVAL CASE.
Evidence Is HUM, But No Date. Set
for the Hearing.
County Superintendent Frank K.
Welles has received the evidence In
tho case of I. H. Gobhell, teacher In
the school at Holdnian, whom the di
rectors recently sought to remove.
Also, tho appellant has filed a brief
In which he sets forth arguments
showing his side of the controversy.
However, no date has yet been set by
the superintendent for tho hearing of
the case. It is probnblo that several
days will be required for a rehearing,
and it is said the two sides will be rep
resented by attorneys.
Tho directors of the district are W.
L. Gurrant, E. C. Johnson and J. T.
Thome.
DEFENDS THE
E
Papers Made Public Which
Vindicate Isthmian Canal
Commission.
AMERICAN DELEGATES
TO HAGUE CONFERENCE
Tlio Delegation May Bo Conditionally
Ijirgcr Than Wum at First Intended
The House Resumes Considera
tion of the Urgent Deficiency Bill
Roosevelt Shows Great Enthusiasm
When It is IroKsed to Build a
World Beater in the Way of a But
tleslil "True Inwardness" of the
Grecnc-Gaynor Swindles of tlie
Government is Being Made Public
Washington, Jan. 20. The presi
dent today made public correspond
ence with W. H. Mackay, president of
the Mackay Engineering company of
New York, in which Mackay says his
representative on the Isthmus Is will
ing to come home and testify to the
falsity of reports of mismanagement
by the government engineers.
RcUuiites to Tlie Hague.
Washington, Jan. 20. It Is an
nounced the American delegates to
The Hague peace conference will be
Joseph Choate and General Porter.
Judge Rose of Little Rock, Ark., may
be appointed If Russia ends a large
delegation.
Considers Vrgent lefieieney.
Washington, Jun. 20. The house
resumed consideration of the urgent
deficiency bill this afternoon.
Roosevelt Said Bully!"
Washington. Jan. 20. The Massa
chusetts' petition for the preservation
of the frigate Constitution, was ex
hibited to the president at the White
House this morning in the presence
of Admiral Dewey. Senator Spooner
said the navy should have a new Con
stitution, which would be the strong
est warship In the world. The presi
dent slapped Spooner on the back,
and said, "Bully!"
Story of Grccjio-Gaynor-Cnrtcr.
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 20. The gov
ernment attorneys outlined the case
of the government In the Greene
Gaynor case before the Jury this
morning. They said Greene and Gay
nor puffed up Captain Carter, a young
officer fresh from West Point, until
he believed he was equaled in ability
by none in the country. He listened
to their schemes and borrowed their
money until they owned him body and
soul. The two secured an enormous
appropriation for the harbor to have
bigger sums from which to pilfer,
and were able to do so by the aid of
their tool, Carter, and said the attor
neys got the contract by Carter's un
fair aid.
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY,
Asphalt Agent Said to Have Tried to
Bribe Mayor of Tncomn.
Tacoma, Jan. 20. Fred T. Sher
man, agent for the Independent As
phalt company, was arrested this
nflomoon on a warrant charging him
with giving a bribe of $6000 to Mayor
O. P. Wright, of Tacoma. Tne arrest
caused a sensation. It comes as the
outcome of a long fight against graft
In connection with street paving.
KIPLING AND CREW RESCUED.
Story of Great Suffering and Danger
on the Atlantic.
New York, Jan. 20. The liner
Maine brought today an account of
the rescue at sea of the captain and
crew of the schooner Kipling, Janu
ary 11. The Kipling left Liverpool
for Newfoundland for a cargo of fish.
He tried to put back when the storm
broke. The little vessel was unable
to withstand it. The Maine then ap
peared. The first boat was crushed,
all the Kipling's crew going into the
sea. The Kipling spent 20 days crip
pled at sea before the rescue.
FINED FOR TIMBER CITTING.
Montana Offenders Brought to Ac
count Before Judge Hunt,
Helena, Mont., Jan. 20. Judge
Hunt, of the federal court, today fined
Messrs. Burke, McBride, Lassen and
Ahlm $200 in tho first two instances
and (160 in the latter two. They
were charged with cutting timber on
government lands. Homer H. Case,
of Missoula, Indicted on a similar
charge, was ordered to plead Monday.
Chinese In Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. 20. The Chinese
commissioners visited the stockyards
this morning and the McCormick
harvester works this afternoon, and
will attend a banquet tonight.
INT
ADVOCATE CONVICT LABOR.
Would Build Government Railway
Therirwith.
Indianapolis, Jan. 20. The mine-
workers adopted a resolution this
morning advocating the employment
of convict labor In the construction
of a transcontinental government
railroad, and voted to send a me
morial to congress expressing the be
lief the exclusion act should be so
extended so as to keep out all Jap
anese and Korean laborers other than
those exempted by the present act
FINED AND COMMITTED.
District Attorney Makes Serious
Clmrges Alxmt the Judge.
Denver, Jan. 20. District Attorney
Stidgcr was fined $500 for contempt
of court today by Judge Johnson and
ordered to Jail until the fine Is paid.
The Judge was accused by the at
torney of complicity with gamblers In
removing their cases from his court
nnd permitting their release on a
technicality.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE VRGED.
Something Must Be Done to Suppress
Crime In Chicago.
Chicago. Jan. 20. Citizens met
this noon to formulate plans for a
vigilance committee in Chicago to
suppress crime.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Jan. 20. Wheat closed to
day at 87 3-8; corn at 45 1-4, and oats
at 32.
Mrs. Duke Answers Divorce Action.
Trent. N. J.. Jan. 20. The answer
of Mrs. Lillian M. Duke to the divorce
proceedings of James B. Duke, was
filed this morning. She denied the
charges of wrong-doing , and alleges
Infidelity on the part of Duke, and
charges him with cruelty, desertion
and malicious slander.
Old City Hall Burned.
Pltsburg, Jan. 20. Fire destroyed
he old city hall and market this morn
ing. Loss '$125, 000.
EXTENSION OF SERVICE
IN WEST END IS NEEDED.
Made Necessary by the New School
Building and tlie Growth of the City
In That Direction Discharge Would
Be Itelow the. Mouth or Tuluillu
Extension Would Perhaps Cost Be
tween $7000 and $8000, But it Is
Irolmble That Right of Way Would
Cost Nothing Mr. Rictuirdson Will
Donate Right of Way Across His
IjiihI.
Now that West Court street Is to be
opened soon, the proposition of ex
tending the sewer down that street
nnd emptying below the Richardson
place Is being agitated and will likely
be brought up in the council soon.
That such will be done was declared
this morning by Mr. Richardson, who
said:
"It is going to be necessary- for the
city to provide sewer connections for
the west end school and other prop
erty In that portion of the city, be
fore a great while. The cheapest way
in which this can be done is by an ex
tension of the sewer down Court
street when the same has been open
ed as now planned. It would proba
bly cost between $7000 and $S0O0 to
make the extension, but it would pro
vide connections for the west end of
town. Also, it would be better to
have the sewer empty lower down,
because there Is more water below
where the Tutullla empties Into the
river."
Mr. Richardson states that he will
give the city right of way for a sewer
across his land, and also thinks such
will be done by his neighbors.
Delinquent Tax Sale.
This morning the annual sale of
property to pay delinquent taxes oc
curred at the court house, and the
greater part of the property advertis
ed m hid in bv the county. Others
who made purchases are John Vert,
G. M. Rice, J. W. Sheer, E. E. Lanue,
J. T. Brown and A. S. Pearson. The
letter purchased all of the Freewater
property advertised. Harry Fowler
acted as special clork at the sale.
Real Estate Transfer.
W. J. Furnish and wife to Inland
Irrlgntlon company for 1200 acres In
township 4, north of range 29, E. W.
M. Consideration. $4800.
Dance at Farm Residence.
A pleasant dancing party was given
on Thursday evening at the farm
home of Martin Markeson, near the
mouth of Birch creek. A large crowd
was In attendance and an enjoyable
time was had.
WANTS SEWER
LENGTHENED
JOB! HAS THE
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Defendant Made a Stiff De
fense on Charge of Selling
Liquor to Minors.
JESSE GORDON TESTIFIED
THAT HE BOUGHT LIQUOR.
Defense Countered With Testimony to
Iroo That Walters Was Not In the
Saloon at the Time Gordon Said He
Bought the Intoxicant Certain
Testimony to Supiiort tlie Prosecu
tion Was Ruled Out Issue Imme
diately Confronting the Jury is to
DeternUne the Relative Status of
Gordon and Walters as to Truth
and Veracity- Judge Eakln Charg
ed the Jury Immediately After Noon
Hour.
Verdict of Guilty.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon
the Jury In the case of C. H.
Walters, charged with selling
liquor to minors at Weston, re-
turned a verdict finding Walters
guilty as charged. Walters was
not sentenced this afternoon,
Judge Eakln leaving this mat-
ter to be attended to by Judge
Ellis on his return from Port-
land.
The case against C. H. Walters was
called this morning immediately after
court convened, with Judge Robert
Eakin upon the bench. District At
torney, Phelps and partner, John Mc
Court, appeared for the state, while
the defendant was represented by
Winter & Collier.
The selection of a Jury was taken
up and the following were chosen
after but little delay: A. G. Buholts,
John Wyrick, William Brown. D. M.
Russell, L. C. Rothrock, John' W.
Keen, Ed Brehm, Frank S. Curl. D. E.
Cargill, Peter Gelss, Thomas Thomp
son and Charles Simon.
In opening the case Jesse Gordon
was called by the state. He testified
that he was 18 years of age and that
on the night of December 25. 1905, he
purchased liquor of C. H. Walters In
the latter's saloon, the same being sold
to him by the defendant personally.
S. A. Barnes, mayor of Weston,
was then1 called by the prosecution,
the Intention being to show that ac
cording to common fame Walters was
in the habit of selling liquor to min
ors. However, the attorneys for the
defense objected to the introduction
of such testimony, and the same was
sustained by Judge Eakin. Young
Gordon was then recalled for the
state and upon the conclusion of his
testimony the prosecution rested.
For the defense Ralph Kinnear. D.
R. Sowers. W. H. Stamper. George
Reynolds. I. M. Burg and Walters
himself were placed on the stand.
Two of these. Reynolds and Burg, had
heen bartenders for Walters, and one
of them testified that Walters had not
been in the saloon at the time he was
said to have sold the liquor to Gor
don. Following the testimony John Mc
Court addressed the Jury In behalf of
the prosecution and was followed by
Attorney Winters for the defense. The
case was then closed for the state by
District Attorney Phelps. In his ad
dress he declared that It was simply
a question for the Jury to decide be--tween
the truthfulness of young Gor
don and that of Walters, for the en
tire case for the state rested with the
evidence of tho former. As to the
character of Walters he said he was
one of the few saloon men who in do
flance of law carried on a liquor traf
fic with boys and who might run a
saloon "upstairs, downstairs or in a
basement." To convict him he said
would not be a slap at decent saloon
men. but instead would be an act In
their behalf. ,
As It was 12 o'clock when the dis
trict attorney concluded. Judge Eakl i
declared a recess until 1:30 at which
time the court reconvened and the
Jury was charged.
Five Drowned Near Santa Cru.
Santa Cruz, Cat., Jan. 20.
The broad gauge was unable to
get out any train until noon on
account of two miles of track
being under water at Laguna.
The rassengers were transferred
by hand cnr. Freight and pas-
sengcr trains are on each ride
of the flooded district. The
Lonia Prieta mill at Hinckley
creek was washed away. Dam-
age about $30,000. Two China-
men and three Italians were
drowned.
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