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PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1906.
NO. 5592
VOL. 18.
PENDLETON
I
Orville Coffman Resigned and
Jeff Stevens Was Appointed
to Act Temporarily.
EVERYBODY SURPRISED
EXCEPT THE COUNCILMEN.
Resigned Because Ills Administration
of tht; Anti-Gambling Ordinance
Huh Not Been Vigorous or Compre
hensive Enough Twelve Hundred
Feet of Klre Hose Wan Irovidcd for
and Will He Tested Before Accept
ance Representative of Ititullthlc
raving Coiniwny Was Referred to
the Street Committee.
Orville W. Coffman resigned as city
marshal of Pendleton last night and
his place Is now being filled tempo
rarily by Jeff Stevens, who has been
serving as night officer for several
weeks.
To many the resignation of Marshal
Coffman came as a surprise, as noth
ing indicating the action had become
known until last evening. In resign
ing he said he did so because it was
the wish of the mayor, the councllmen
and a large number of citizens. In
concluding he thanked the council
and the police committee for the
courtesies accorded him during his
time in office, and declared he quit
with no feeling of 111 will toward any
one. Evidently the resignation was ex
pected by the council, for no surprise
was evinced by those present, and
Councilman Murphy of the police
committee Immediately moved the ac-
ceptance of the resignation. This
was seconded by Councilman McCornv
mach and was carried unanimously.
Jeff Stevens Tcmixwary Marshal.
"I move that Jeff Stevens be em
ployed as marshal temporarily until
the vacancy shall be filled," said
Councilman Swearlngen, and the
motion was at once adopted.
Did Not Follow Instructions.
Although no official statement has
been given as to why the resignation
of Mr. Coffman was requested by the
council, members of that body show
no hesitancy In saying It was because
the police committee was dissatisfied
with the manner in which he carried
out recent instructions regarding the
prevention of gambling. Nearly a
week ago rigid orders were given by
the police committee that all gam
bling be prohibited within the city,
On Monday night the rooms over the
Stote saloon were raided and three
arrests made. However, It Is said 20
nrrests could have been made that
night Instead of three, and the mar
shal's failure to moke a bigger haul
was evidently responsible for his
downfall. After the arrest of the
three It Is said the others took warn
ing, thus making further arrests Im
possible. New Klre Hose Untight.
A repnrt"was submitted by the fire
committee favoring the purchase of
1200 feet of fire hose from the Pa
cific Kuhber company. At the last
meeting of the council the bids for
hose had boon referred to this com
mittee. The report was adopted and
an onllnonce ordered drawn making
the purchase.
Walter Howntt, representotlve of
the Howers Rubber company, asked If
the hose was to be tested by the de
partment, and he was assured by Fire
Chief Vaughan that such would be
done.
Liquor licenses were granted to
Paul Hemmelgarn and to Bogart &
Keegan, and a report of the street
committee favoring the construction
of a new sidewalk on a portion of
College street, was accepted.
E. C. Rlddell, hot tamnle man, re
quested the council to take some ac
tion so as to again permit him to sell
his line Inside the saloons of the city,
and suggested $3 per month as a
fair license. Tho matter was referred
to the license committee.
A representative of the Warren
construction company waa present
and addressed the council briefly re
garding bltullthlc paving. Ho was In
formed by Mayor Fee that the matter
of paving Is In the hands of the street
committee, and waa Invited to meet
with that committee.
Shot by llli Wife.
Pomona, Cal., Feb. 15. Har-
ry Btantz. proprietor of the Pa-
clflo hotel, one of the best In
this city, was shot and fatally
wounded by his wife last night.
His wife waa drinking and was
Jealous. They quarreled about
financial matters. The revolver
was furnished the woman by an
unknown party. The woman is
In Jail.
NEW
MARSHAL
OVER A MILLION SACKS.
Wallu Walla Pen Receives Orders for
170,000 Worth of Grain Hag.
Wulla Walla, Feb. 15. Warden
Frank Kecs has received applications
for 1,006,600 grain bags from the
farmers of the state, which they will
una in handling this year's wheat
crop. All of the orders for these bugs
have been accompanied with the reg
ulation 10 per cent payment.
The value of the bugs Is estimated
at about 170,000, and would hold,
when filled with grain averaging 55
cents a bushel, 31, 100,000 worth of
the gulden grain.
The prospects for this year's crop
are flattering, and many farmers of
the surrounding country say that they
expect to put more land under wheat
culture than In any previous year.
The bags are manufactured at the
rate of 7000 a day, and will keep the
prisoners busy until September 1.
The largest single order for the bags
waa received from Kncttle & McKay,
who want 50,000.
STEAMER GONE AGROUND.
Twelve Panwengcin and Tlilrty-Klve
Crew Aboard.
Scltuuie, ' Mass., Feb. 15. The
steamer Devonian, from Liverpool, is
ashore off here. Only 12 passengers
are aboard, all cattlemen returning
from Europe, where they took a car
go. A crew of 85 Is aboard.
The Devonian was floated at high
tide this afterno6n. All hands are
sale and proceeded on their course to
Boston.
DR. MILLER SELLS HIS HOME.
A. D. Sloan Purchased Choice Rush
Street HcFidcnce for $6000 Today.
Dr. J. L. Miller today sold his beau
tiful residence at 415 Bush street,
for 36000, to A. D. Sloan, of this city,
who will occupy It as a home soon.
Dr. Miller will perhaps take u trip
to California this spring, but will not
leave Pendleton permanently. His
home was one of the most attractive
In that portion of the city and Mr.
Sloan acquires a choice property.
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OPERATORS AND MINERS
TltYING TO GET TOGETHER,
A Conference of Officials Is Being
Iteltl, With Kitll Representation of
Roth 'actions Each Side Appoint
a Committee of Seven to Look After
It) Interests, and litis Joint Com
mittee Will Report Result of Its
Deliberations to a Committee of the
Whole.
New York, Feb. 16. A conference
of anthracite miners' officials led by
Mitchell, with operators from the an
thracite district, began this afternoon.
There appears to be a conciliatory
spirit, and many predict a settlement.
The conference adjourned at 2:45
p. m. A statement wits Issued as fol
lows: "There was a full representation on
both sides. President Mitchell ad
dressed the meeting, stutlng the
miners' contention, A committee of
seven miners and seven operators was
appointed to represent the factions in
the discussion.
"The miners' committeemen are
Mitchell, John Fahey, George Hart
ley, W. H. Dettroy, John P. Gallagh
er, T. N. N'lcholls nnd B. T. Dempsey.
The operators' committeemen are
Boer, Trusdall, Kerr, Wilcox, Wil
liams, Thomas and Cake."
It IB understood the committee will
report to a committee of the whole
as soon as they terminate their work.
LOOKED OCT FOR THEMSELVES.
Valencia Passengers Sacrificed Hy
Crew.
Seattle, Feb. 15. In the investiga
tion of the Valencia wreck Boatswain
McCarthy this morning told of land
ing, and the efforts to render assis
tance. He snid a boat could have
gotten within 30 yards of the wreck.
Salvor and the Czar wasted a whole
day before It was tried.
Charles Brown, a member of the
boat crew of five admitted on the
stand he deserted the boat to save his
life In the boat with McCarthy. This
created a sensation, proving the
charge that the crew saved themselves
at tho cost of passengers' lives.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World.
Chicago, Feb. 16. Wheat closed to
day at 84 5-8, corn at 43 3-8 and oata
at 29 7-8.
Will Go to the Jury Tonight.
Omaha, Feb. 15. The case of Pat
Crowe, accused of robbing Edward
Cudahy of 326,000 and kidnapping his
son, will be riven to the Jury tonight.
Arguments will be made this afternoon.
SHOW SPIRIT OF
CO C I
WATER WORKS TURN ED OVER TO ECHO.
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Echo, Ore., Feb. 15. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) At the
meeting of the Echo city council last night Brunsnn Bros., who have
been engaged In constructing the water works, turned the partially
completed plant over to the city and the work will be finished by the
council. The original contract let to Brunson Bros., was for a trifle
over 31000, and of this amount 1700 has been paid. However, diffi
culty was Incurred in finishing the plant owing to a leak caused by
blasting on the Furnish ditch. But the reservoir will now hold six
feet of water, and this is sufficient to guard against fires until the
work can be completed.
SOUTHERN
1
CENTER
Heaviest Exporters of American Manufactures Suffering Se
verely, Immense Values of Goods Being Hung Up...
Other Nations Share In the Damage and Their Part in Instigating the
Trouble Has Reacted Upon Them Destructively Chief Clerk Denby
Declares That the Admission of Coolies la Too High a Price to Pay for
Reinstatement of Comnieiclal Relations With China Ship Subsidy Bill
Ibhh1 the Senate, Five Republicans and all the Democrats Voting Nay
Woman Suffragists Present The Ir Case.
Washington, Feb. 15. A number
of consular reports are published by
the state department today showing
the state of the Chinese boycott and
the Injury it Is doing to American
trade.
Southern China has been the storm
center from the beginning, and con
tinues to furnish the most radical ten
dency. Singapore merchants are
among the moot rabid.
The trade of the Stundard Oil com
pany is nearly killed entirely, and
great quantities of oil stand on the
docks untouched. The Singer Sew
ing Machine company and American
Tobacco company are heavy suffer
ers. Other foreign trade is suffering. If
British and Qerman influences start
ed the boycott the instigators have
been blown up by their own petard.
High Price Tor Chinese Trade.
Washington, Feb. 16. The sub
committee of the house comnd'tee on
foreign affairs today discussed the
Chinese boycott. Chief Clerk DenBy
of the state department, being the
main Witness. Denby was for yonrs
In China with his father, who was
formerly minister to China. Denny
said the admission of coolies would
be too high a price to pay for Chinese
trade.
Subsidy Bill Pn.swed Senate.
Washington, Feb. 16. At a few
minutes after 6 o'clock last night the
senate cast the f'rst ballot on the
subsidy shipping bill which was passed
by a voto of 38 to 27. All the votes
for the bill were cast by republican
sennturs. and five republicans voted
with the democrats against the bill.
They were Burkett, Dolllver, Lnfol
lette, Spooner and Warner.
Tho bill establishes 13 new mail
contract lines, and four of these lines
WHITE MEN FORO.
If plans of O. R. & N. officials are
carried out every Japanese and Chi
nese laborer on the tracks of that
system will be replaced with a white
man as rapidly as suitable while la
bor can be secured.
There are 2000 laborers on the
trucks of the system Including nil Its
branches and In very few places are
white men now employed. Japanese
are In the majority on the sections,
while few white men are worked In
extra gangs doing special track work.
White men with families will be
employed, It Is said, wherever possible
and thus a permanent class of track
men will be encouraged to settle per
IMPROVEMENT BONOS MAY BE FEASIBLE
There is now a good possibility that
money for the paving of the business
streets of Pendleton may be secured
through the Issuance of Improvement
bonds under the provisions of the Ban
croft law now in force. This law was
passed at the Instance of the people
of Portland, but It la thought to beap
pllcable here, and If found so it is
very likely that the council will take
advantage of the opportunity to se
cure money for street Improvement.
For several days past the street
committee of the council, the mayor
and city attorney have been discussing
the Bancroft law, and City Attorney
Carter is now engaged In examining
the law thoroughly to ascertain If It
may be of use here. When questioned
upon the subject this morning he
STOHM
OF TIE BOYCOTT
leave Pacific coast points. The bill
grants a subvention of 35 per gross
ton per year to vessels engaged in
the foreign trade and 35.60 to those
engaged In the Philippine trade.
Another feature of the bill is the
establishment of a naval reserve of
10,000 officers and men to receive re
talners after the British system.
Women Muke Demands.
Waxhlngton, Feb. 15. Fifty dele
gates to the recent Woman's Suffrage
convention, stormed the house com.
mines- on Judiciary. Only five com.
mltteemen were present. Mrs. Har
rlet Eager of Washington, told the
committee the women demanded to
hold an authority which would place
them above being applicants.
Seem to He Getting Together.
Washington, Feb. 15. Smoot, Al
drich and Allison were among the
senators who discussed the railroad
rates bill with the president this
morning. It is believed the president
and his opponents are nearer an
agreement than ever before.
Official Kissing List.
Washington, Feb. 15. An official
kissing list has been drafted. Long
worth viewed the long list of army
and navy officers and others Invited,
and declared if they expected to kiss
the bride they would be disappointed.
"Not on your life," he declared. Sur
geon Kixle Joined forces with Nick
and said that Indiscriminate kissing
spreads disease. Alice's pouts did no
good, but she finally submitted. The
official list Includes the bride's pa
rents, the bridegroom's mother and
sisters, and a few friends.
It Is estimated that 3200.000,000 of
American money is spent annually by
American tourists abroad.
R. & N. TRACK WORK
manently and remain In the employ
of the company.
It is said that the officials have
preferred white men all along If such
could have been Becured In the past,
but owing to the shiftless character
of the men who applied for this class
of lnbor and the uncertainty of them
remaining with the position, the com
pany was forced to employ foreigners
who would stick to their Jobs.
If white men are employed it will
mean the construction of many new
living quarters and dwellings along
the line as the present bunk houses
are not suitable for the accommoda
tion of families.
said:
"While I have not yet fully investi
gated the law. I believe that by pass
ing certain ordinances the council
may be able to provide a bond Issue
without waiting for legislative action.
However, the law is cumbersome, and
In order to take advantage of it much
work would be necessary."
Since the council's recent decision
that the city has not sufficient means
to go ahead with paving now, the sit
uation seems hopeless unless bonds
may be Issued. Consequently, further
details regarding the Bancroft law are
awaited with Interest, for should It
be found applicable to Pendleton, a
way would be found for raising rev
enue without going beyond the limit
of indebtedness.
MYSTERIOUS POISONING.
Three Dead and Two III With Pto
maine Symptoms.
Stockton, Feb. 15. J. Barnett and
two daughters are dead from a mys
terious poisoning. Mrs. Barnett and
Mrs. Hartlet, a nurse, are also 111.
Barnett died at a hospital this morn
ing. One child died last Saturday and
the other yesterday.
Not until Barnett was taken dan
gerously 111 was poisoning suspected.
The coroner is making an Investiga
tion and will make an autopsy today.
Symptoms Indicate ptomaine poison
ing, but Mrs. Barnett Insists that no
canned goods had been eaten by the
family recently.
TRYING TO SHOW IMMUNITY.
Packing Companies Would Postpone
Their Day of Reckoning.
Chicago, Feb. 15. Officials of the
packing companies appeared on the
stand today and continued their tes
timony to show Immunity was prom
ised if Garfield's demands for Infor
mation during his investigation were
granted.
BLOWN INTO FRAGMENTS.
Fifteen Hundred Quarts of Nitro-Gly
cerlne Exploded.
Geneva, Ind., Feb. 15. Ed Gates
and Lee Howard were blown to frag.
ments by the explosion of 1500 quarts
of nltro-glycerlne at the Hercules
Torpedo company works this after
noon. A portion of Gates' head was
picked up nearly 2000 feet distant.
CHINESE LEAVE FOR GERMANY,
Tuan Kong Says the Boycott Is Noth
ing to Worry About.
.New York, Feb. 15. The Chineso
commissioners sailed today for Ger
many to study Industrial, social and
political questions there. Tuan Fong,
the leader, said the anti-foreign senti
ment in China is confined to the
lower strata and nothing to worry
about. ,
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VERY POPULAR
JUDGMENT CONCERNING
COMMERCIAL STUDIES.
Tlte "Innovation" in the High Scliool
Course Is Rapidly Proving to Be a
.Necessity, as Is Shown by the Dc
Vflopnicnts of tlte Past Feu Weeks
In the Bookkeeping Department
Are 65 Students and Five Entirely
New Typewriters Are In Constant
Use.
That the commercial course In Pen
dleton high school Is popular and
valuable is shown by the manner in
which it is patronized by high school
students.
In the bookkeeping department are
now 65 rtudents, shorthand 35, com
mercial law 16, typewriting 60, com
nierclal arithmetic 16 and penman
ship 60.
Five typewriters are now in use and
are constantly used In practice. The
all-finger method of writing is taught
exclusively and the students are re
quired to cover the keys and are not
allowed to look at the keyboard while
writing, but must write entirely from
the position of the fingers upon the
board.
In this the student can follow his
shorthand notes and write rapidly at
the same time, since he learns the po
sitions of the keys nnd is not contin
ually stopping to find the key and
thus lose time In follwing his notes.
Each student has a period for prac
ticing on the typewriters and individ
ual training is given in all the
branches taught. The papers and les
sons are graded and credits given for
perfection and the entire system of
the commercial department Is up to
date and practical.
A full and practical set of books Is
kept and each paper referring to the
course Is kept on file Just as In actual
business. Each paper relating to any
business transactions In the course Is
kept nnd the grading is given on these
at the end of the term.
The desks ordered for the commer
cial department have not arrived yet,
but tables are being used. When the
new desks are Installed more room
and conveniences will be afforded
and the equipment of the commercial
department will then be complete.
"SEE AMERICA FIRST."
Convention to Advocate It Is In Ses
sion at Portland.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 15. The "See
America First" convention, composed
of delegates from all the western
states, the object of which Is to switch
tourists westward, opened this after
noon. Addresses by Governor Cham
berlain, H. M. Cake of the Commer
cial club, and Fisher Harris of Salt
Lake.
An explosion of dynamite In the Il
linois Steel works at South Chicago,
killed one man and injured seven.
VA
AND
STUD! THE LAW
OF TAX PAYING
Preparations Being Made in
Sheriff's Office for Extra
Volume of Business.
THE PAYMENT OF TAXES
BEGINS ON FEBRUARY 19.
Work of Computing the Volume of
Tax Is Practically Completed Tluy
20-Mill Levy Does Not Include
Special School District Nor City and
Town Levies Attention Is Called
to the Official Synopsis of the Tax
Law Given Below; Its Perusal WIU
Be of Value to Every Property
Owner, Giving Information About
Rebates, Time Limits, Etc
On Monday morning the payment
of taxes to the sheriff will commence
and preparations are now being made
by those In the office to care for the
rush of work. Besides A. C. Funk,
who Is acting as chief deputy, and
Harry Fowler, now serving as spec
la deputy, there will be four other
employed during the busy time. Two
of these men will work at night, while
the others will serve during the day.
There are three books comprising
the tax roll, and for weeks post Dep
uty Clerk R. T. Brown has been, bust'
ly engaged In computing the taxes ac
cording to the 20-mill levy made at
the January term of the county court.
The total of the assessment for the
county Is 310,165,000 and from the
20-mllI levy the sum of 3203.300 will
be derived. However, this does not
Include the special . school district
taxes nor the city or . town taxes, In
Pendleton the city levy Is nine mills
and the school tax 12 mills.
. The following is a synopsis of the
law regarding the payment of taxes
In this state:
1. If you pay your taxes on or. be
fore March 15 you will be allowed a
rebate of 3 per cent.
2. If you pay your taxes between
March 15 and up to and Including the
first Monday In April, there will not
be any rebate allowed and neither
will there be any penalty or interest
added.
3. If your taxes are not paid on
or before the first Monday of April,
they will become delinquent, when
there will he added a penalty of 10
per cent, and the tax will also draw
interest at the rate of 12 per cent per
annum In addition to the penalty.
4. If you pay one-half of your
taxes on or before the first Monday
In April, then the remaining half may
run up to and Including the first
Monday In October following, but if
the last half of tax due is not paid
by the first Monday in October, It be
comes delinquent, and there will be
added to such balance a penalty of
10 per cent, and In addition, such
balance will bear Interest at the rate
of 12 per cent per annum from the
first Monday In April until paid.
5. On all personal property taxes.
If one-half Is not paid on or before
the first Monday of April, the law
compels the sheriff to levy upon and
collect the same after May 1, hence
to prevent a levy upon personal prop
erty after May 1 It will be necessary
for one-half to be paid as above stat
ed. 6. The law compels the sheriff to
sell all lands on which taxes have
not been paid, and that such sale shall
not be held later than March 1 of the
year succeeding the year In which the
tax levy was made.
". The property will he sold to th
rcrson bidding the lowest rate of In
terest, and certificates will be issued
therefor, nnd deeds given to such
property sold, unless redeemed within
three years from the date of such.
sale.
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Taper Carrier Held Up, )
Walla Walla, Feb. 15. Ray Geaf,
a 13-year-old carrier for the Bulletin,
was held up and robbed of 4 5 cents
he had earned selling papers at 8
o'clock last evening, at the corner of
Third and Alder streets by a tall man
wearing a white sombrero and rag
ged clothes.
Fire Chief 44 Years.
Boston, Feb. 15. William T. Ches
well, chief of the fire department,
died of heart disease en route to a
fire. He had been chief since 1S62.
Confiscate Germnn Goods.
Pekln, Feb. 15. Officials of
the government have gone to
Yarkhand, Chinese Turkestan,
to receive two cannons, 100,000
carbines, 2000 shells and over
1,000,000 cartridges shipped
from Germany and seized by
customs officers who notified
the government.