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VOL. 19.
PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 10, J90G.
NO. 5638
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SEVENTEEN HORSES
BURNED TO DEATH
Valued at $4000, and the An
Imals Were All Owned by
Transient Users of Stable.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE CAN
ONLY BE GUESSED AT.
Department Could Do Rut Little
Aside From Preventing Spread of
the Fire RobI Porpcrty l Owned
by A. C. Ruby and There Is tlOOO
Insurance on Tliat Portion Destroy
ed, Which Will Not Cover the Loss
Nothing Cpuhl Be Done by Em
ploy Except tfl RTOove Ruby's
Horses From Their Stables.
Seventeen horses were burned ta
death In a fire which destroyed a por
tion of the Oregon Feed Yard at 1:30
this morning, causing total loss of
about 14000. The burned part was
the thed on the west side of the yard.
In which transient horses were stabled.
.None of the blooded horses owned by
'A'. C. Ruby were Injured, all being
taken out in safely.
Owing to the combustible nature of
the shod, It burned rapidly and made
a spectacular fire. It was under full
headway before an alarm was given,
and, all the fire department could do
w noia tne lire in cnecx ana pre
vent It from extending to the shed on
the south side of the yard. Companies
1, 2, 4 and 5 were called out by the
central alarm, but several of the out
side companies alto responded to their
Individual bells. The first companies
to arrive turned their streams on the
north end of the burning building,
while the next two reaching the scene
were directed by Chief Vaughan to
work at the other end. By the latter
move the fire was prevented from
extending to the shed on the south
side.
Good Work by Rescuers.
As soon as the fire was discovered
the men sleeping In the stable and
others who arrived Immediately, be
gan to lead out the blooded horses
from the shed on the east side. R. B
Wilson, traveling freight agent for
the Burlington, was one of the first
to reach the scene, and while leading
a Percheron Btalllon from his stall
was knocked down and forced to let
the animal go. There were seven
stallions In the shed, and all were
quickly gotten out. Also, the fine
Jacks stabled In a shed behind the
burned portion, were taken to places
of safety.
Transient Homes Lost.
But the fire was so fierce in the
weBt shed that It was Impossible to
save the horses stabled there. There
were 18 In the shed, and only throe
escaped. One of these was so badly
burned that It was shot immediately,
A second was badly burned on the
back, while the third was uninjured.
It was a pitiful-sight to see the anl
mills burned in their stalls and their
cries of pain added to the horror.
The I Tollable Origin.
While It Is not known Just how the
fire started, it is thought to have been
caused by a match carelessly thrown
' by someone sleeping In the shed. W.
H. Bell of Cabbage Hill, had a team
In the stable, and about 9 o'clock he
lay down to sleep In the hay after H.
R. McCallum had nsslsted him In find
ing his bed. Mr. Bell says he awoke
about 12 o'clock and feeling cold de
cided to go up town and get a drink.
He did so, and later fell asleep In the
State saloon, and was there when the
fire was discovered. It Is feared the
old man may have dropped a lighted
match while getting out of the barn.
as the fire started In that portion of
the shed.
Live Wire Makes Danger.
A live electric wire on the ground
furnished another source of danger
during the fire, and at least ono young
onlooker received a' severe shock. The
wire was on the ground In the street
adjoining the office, having dropped
from the burning pole near tne sited
Ono boy who enme In contact with the
wire gave a yell and doubled up as If
In a fit. However, his Injuries were
not serious.
$1000 Insurance on Stable.
The Oregon Feed Yard Is owned by
A. C. Rub' and the buildings were In
sured for $1000. In the opinion of
H. R. McCollum, manager for Mr.
Ruby, this will not cover the loss, as
he believes the shed and hay worth
in the neighborhood of 12000.
The feed yard has been rented to
H. W. Black, and has been operated
hv W. T. Bovnton. Since the fire
Rues New York Life for 0500.
Cincinnati, April 10. David
Baumgarten filed a suit today
against the New York Life to
recover over 16500, which he
claims he paid on three policies
which he permitted to lapse. He
charges fraudulent representa
there has been much speculation as to
the liability of the stablemen for the
loss of the transient horses. The
opinion Is that they cannot be held
responsible, but Col. J. H. Raley, who
has been Investigating the matter
says It Is a mooted question, depend
ing upon the amount of negligence
that can be proven against the pro
prietor. ' Ruby I In the East.
A. C. Ruby is now In New York,
where he went recently for the pur
pose of receiving a shipment of fine
stallions which he recently purchased
In France. He Is expected home the
latter part of the week, and has not
been notified of the fire.
Losses In Detail.
The 17 horses burned to death In
the fire were owned as follows: Doug
las Belts, two; W. H. Bell, two; Levi
Eldrldge, two; Home & Whltaker,
three; H. W. Black, two; Hubbard
Bros., three; Helmlck, one; and
an unknown transient, two. Many of
these were buggy teams, while the re
mainder were most work horses, there
being but one saddle horse In the lot.
The team left by Douglas Belts was
owned by a man working for him, and
Mr. Belts says he will pay for the anl'
mals.
Several buggies were burned In the
Are, Ley! Eldrldge losing his, while
three others belonged In the stable.
One of these was owned by Mr. Black
and the other two by Mr. Ruby.
Considerable other small property
was lost In the fire, and an old
thresher standing in the lot back of
the burned shed was burned on one
side, and practically ruined. How
ever, It was worth but little, as It has
been out of use several years.
Yard a Gruesome Sight.
Within the feed yard this forenoon
the scene was a gruesome one, while
the charred bodies of the horses were
being removed. They were loaded two
at a time upon large drays and hauled
to the horse burying place outside the
city. Owing to the mangled condl
tion st m.r.y ?f th animals, this was
difficult and VSry unpleasant work.
Tv'ill Rebuild at Once.
This afternoon Messrs. Boynton tt
Black stated that the burned shed will
be replaced at once, and that the sta
ble will be operated as usual. They
say there Is ample shed rdom left to
accommodate 50 head of horses, and
until Che new shed can be erected
the business will be conducted In the
remaining portions. . Hereafter, there
will be a night watchman at the yard
ACCUSED OF AN
ILLEGAL SALE
WILLIAMS SAID TO HAVE
SOLD OTHERS' PROPERTY.
He Received f IM for Business ot
Which He Was Not the Proprietor,
According to the Complaint Sher
iff Taylor Rose Early, Went Out to
the Reservation and Made an Early
Morning Arrest Has Not Yet Glvea
tlie $300 Ball Reqnlred.
Because H. E. Williams, a young
butcher of Adams, sold a meat market
at that place without first going to
the formality of buying the plnee, he
Is now under arrest for getting money
under false pretenses.
The complaint against Williams was
made by J. F. Bentley, who recently
purchnscd the shop equipment from
the prisoner for the price of $150. A
bill of sole was given Bentley by Wil
liams. It Is charged In the Indictment
against Williams that the property
belonged to Sol Lemery and W, M.
Baker. They say that Williams wbb
negotiating for the shop, but had not
yet purchased it when he sold It to
Mr. Bentley.
Sheriff Rises Early.
WUHanta was arrested by Sheriff
Taylor early this morning, the prison
er being found at the home of Louis
Bergeron, on the reservation. Fear
ing that his man might leave for parts
unknown this morning, the sheriff
arose at 2 o'clock and called early
at the Bergeron ranch.
On being nrralgncd before Judge
Ellis, Williams pleaded not guilty, and
his ball was fixed at 1300. Up to 3
o'clock he had been unable to secure
bondsmen, but hoped to do so later
In the day.
I
Alaska Walts Machinery.
Seattle April 10. Mining operators
In Alaska are up against It for the
delivery of dredgers ordered for this
season's operations. Word was re
ceived In the city this morning that
not one 'of the transcontinental lines
would guarantee delivery on the const
of dredgers or mining machinery be
fore Scptomber. The trouble does not
rest solely with the transportation
lines, but also with the shops In the
east, the latter being unable to meet
the demands. Six 1000-ton dredgers
alons have been ordered, by Dawson
mining operators. These will not be
delivered In time for this year's work.
Italian Consul Is Dead.
Chicago, April 10. Claude ,Roswa-
dowskl, Italian consul general at Chi
cago, died today of angina pectoris.
He was born In Turin and had been
consul general 12 years.
OVER A DOZEN INDICTED ON LAND FRAUD CASES.
Portland, April 10. The federal grand jury at midnight return-
ed Indictments Involving over a dozen defendants on charges of con-
splracy to acquire timber lands In southern Oregon fraudulently.
All are wealthy lumbermen of Oregon, California and eastern states,
whose Identities are kept secret until the arrests are made.
From the witnesses recently before the grand jury It Is assumed
that Curry county Is the scene of many transactions.
DEATH AND RUIN
Bodies Taken From the Debris
of a Church Which Was
Crushed by the Ashes
Corpses strew streets
OF MANY ITALIAN CITIES.
I
Great Numbers of Habitants Are
Miming The Public Mart of Monte
Olive Collapsed, Killing Many The
Eruption la Dlminlnliing In the
Collapsed Church of San Gulsseppe
Two- Hundred Rodied Were Found
Aa the Country Districts Are
Heard From, the Death List Grown.
S;apies, Italy, April 14. Forty-
nine corpses were found in the vH
lage of San Gulsseppe Five were
FROM
VESUVIUS
uikcii Hum me iui..o w. gayeg- t0 rSk defending against tne ttt
whlch collapsed under, the weight of tack of Spooner Kn0Jt Foraker and
ashes. Two hundred corpses and 80, other( ne contentlon tnat congress is
injured were found in the streets of, ed to mlt the juri8dlctlon
Ottajano. Great numbers are missing. I t.Arl nm,r. He de
Fatalltles at Monte Olive.
Naples, April 10. Twelve corpses.
65 badly Injured, were taken from the
ruins of Monte Olive to the market, mission, pending an appeal to the
which collapsed this morning under' supreme court.
the weight of ashes. I An unusual audience heard a stir
ring debate, all the galleries belni?
Eruption Diminishing. 'filled.
XaDles. ADrll 10. The violence of! Tillman hastened back from South
the eruption Is diminished this morn-(
Ing. The shower of ashes Is lessened,
but lava is still flowing slowly.
Further search In the collapsed
church at San Oulseppe revealed a
total of barely 200 bodies. Seventy I
Injured were taken to the hospital In J
the town of Kola. ,
Death Lint Is Growing. I
AII efforts to learn the number of
fatalities In Various villages has
failed, but the death list Is constantly
growing.
Four more bodies have heen taken
from the market ruins. Many chit
dren are among the dead. More
towns are being deserted, and cities
are half covered with ashes. The day
Is clear and the bay unrippled.
STILL SEARTMTNG TOR iEORGE.
Friends ot Mhnlng Man Explore Pine
Clrork Pie Unc.
Walla WaMa, April 10. In the be
lief that , W. George, the state line
farmer whs disappeared from his
home west of Walla Walhi Bomo;commllt(,e ,n ln'tal commerce to-
months go, hns met with foul play,
a number of friends of the missing
man yesterday explored the big pip
lino ot the Walla Walla Irrlgatloa
company, where it crosses Pine creek
In an effort to find some trace of hi
body.
The warch was unavailing, how
ever, Although only a section of the
pipe line could be explored owing to
the Inability or the men to properly
drain It.
The pipe, which. Is 40 niches In di
ameter, vvns' drained of water nnd a
man with n rope tied about his body,
was lowered Into It for a distance of
nenrly 150 feet, but without finding
any trace of a body.
In Police Court.
In the police court this morning
two Indians and one white man were
brought before Acting Recorder Car
ter for trial. Peter Hill and Tom, the
two Indians, were each given senten
ces of $5 or two days, and the sasne
was Imposed upon D. D. Bell, the
white man.
RALEY EXPLAINS TO
Todoy the wires between here and
Washington havo been kept hot with
messages regarding the recent order
permitting cattle to cross the reser
vation. Early this afternoon the fol
lowing message was received by Col
onel Rnloy from Senator John M.
Gearln:
"Alarming reports are received by
secretary of tha Interior In regard to
recent permit to cross reservation,
agent repor.ts serious danger of a con
flict between Indians and cattlemen.
It Is claimed order of secretary and
permission granted have been abused.
Wire secretary If these reports are
unfounded."
GREAT LAWYERS'
SENATE DEBATE
Argue the Isbue Whether Con
gress Can Limit Jurisdiction
of Lower Federal Courts
TILLMAN HASTENED FROM
. SOUTH TO PARTICIPATE.
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Begun Inquiry Into Relation Exist
ing Between Interstate Carriers and
Some Trust Interests Admiral
Goodrich WIU Be Transferred Bill
Favorably Reported to Allow Irri
gation Water Taken From t ehSuc.
ranu'nto, a Navigable Stream.
Wastiinsnn. AdHI 10. A battle of
constitutional lawyers occurred In the
,ea,e this afternoon, when Bailey es:
clared that congress should and could
enact a rate law prohibiting the set
ting aside by the courts of the decls-
ion8 0f the Interstate commerce com
Carolina from an unfinished mission
40 "add a. rew hot shots In aid of the
champions of restricted court review."
f
looking Into a Trust Proposition,
Philadelphia, April 10 The Inter
state commerce commission this
morning began Investigation into the
alleged community of Interests be-
tweeen the Interstate carriers and the
ana 0n rraaes.
Goodrich Will Be Transferred
San Dleo, Cal., April 10. Admiral
announces, touay ne would
j be transferred from command of the
I Pacific, squadron In August, and also
annetmced his sabject at the banquet
to fce given him by the cltisens April
71. to be "The desirability or a naval
station on North Coronado Island."
The admiral Is enthusiastic over the
supposition.
Irrigate From Navigable Stream.
Washington, April H. The house
day authorized a favorable report on
the 1.111 allowing the Central Canal &
Irrigation company to take water
from the Sacramento river for Irri
gation purposes.
Need Recruits for the Navy.
Washington, April 10. Secretary
Bonaparte is turning his attention to
the subject of naval recruiting. He
believes there Is not enough activity
In that direction, basing his opinion
on the fact that the service lacks
some 6000 men of the authorized nu
merlcul strength. He thinks It Is Im
possible to obtain this number of men
who ore now lacking, and. In addition,
to get the 3000 by which It Is propos
ed to Increase the enlisted force.
Bonaparte's criticism of tho system
is that the effort to canvass the
country for enough recruits has not
been sufficiently systematic and
thorough. He has the plan of em
ploying as recruiting officers some of
the retired office who are anxious
to be assigned to active duty, and
who could perform this work, nnd so
THE GOVERNMENT
In reply to the above, Colonel Raley
Immediately sent the following an
swer: "Hon. Secretnry Interior,
"Washington, D. C:
"Permit to cross reservation with
cattle under restrictions named high
ly approved and appreciated by
everybody. No abuse of, and no
danger from such permit. Trouble
arose from other parties without any
knowledge of permit, acting In de
fiance of the agent and disregard of
restrictions. Agent Edwards Justified
and his course approved. Permits
under restrictions named Is a solu
tlon of the problem.
"J. H. RALEY."
relieve active officers, whose services
are greatly needed on shipboard. The
secretary desires to have legislative
authority, at least, for Increasing the
enlisted force, whether or not there
Is a definite appropriation for the ad
ditional men. He does not propose to
lower the standard of recruiting In
any way, but rather to make greater
efforts to get recruit The situation
Is sufficiently serious, he believes, to
require some special application of
activity by recruiting parties.
JACK MATHEWS WAS CAPTURED.
Wanted on Criminal Charges in Five
, States.
Portland, April 10. Jack Mathews,
accused In five states of horse stealing,
train robbery or murder, and who has
declared he would never be taken
alive. Is safely landed In Jail here on
his way to Lewlston to be tried for
murder. Possession of Mathews would
also be welcomed by the authorities
of Montana, Washington and Arizona.
For more than two years Montana
and Idaho authorities have sought
Mathews. Three other states partic
ipated In the man hunt at different
times, all finally dropping out except
Idah" and railroad detectives. Math
ews was trailed t ) Canada by a rail
way detective nn l cam a short time
ago to Portland, where. In the sub
1 urb it Montavll'n, his wife, whose
' maiden name v. ad Colwell, lives.
The dispatch published above, says
the Lewlston Tribune, confirm ad
vices received yesterday by Sheriff
Harve Foresman from the Portland
chief of police, stating that Mathews
was in custody here to answer to the
charge of killing Antolne Broncheau
near Lapwal on February 28, 1904.
Deputy Sheriff Monroe left last
night for Portland to bring the pris
oner here. He was accompanied by
Sheriff Richards of Asotin county,
who, It seems, also wants Mathews on
a horse stealing charge. The Bron
cheau killing occurred during the pro
gress of a dance at the Bl'oncheau
hom. - Thg'tnan who killed him had
become Involved in a quarrel with an
other party and Broncheau was en
deavoring to quiet the trouble when
he was shot. The murderer backed
away from the house In the darkness
and succeeded in making his escape
from the country. -
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SHORTAGE BY
A
ER
I FOUND BY EXPERTING
RECORDS OF DOUGLAS.
"Loose Bookkeeping' Hr-hl td Be the
Reason for the Shortage, But There
Is Apparent Evidence of Fraudu
lent Erasures In the Sheriff's Of
fice, Where Tax Receipts Had Been
Altered to Indicate Smaller Sums
Than Issued for.
Roseburg, Ore., April 10. Experts
employed to go over the county of
flees report shortage of $3300 against
County Treasurer G. W. Dlmmlck, for
which he has floated checks to cover
all but 1750.
The shortage will be made up Im
mediately. It Is probably due to loose
Dookkeeplng.
seventy-five tax receipts In the
sheriff's office, however, have been
changed to lower amounts. The
change was not made by the sheriff.
say tne experts.
MOSKLY KILLED BY FOSSETTI.
FtHMottl Claims Sctf-Dcfcitsc, Which
Is IHispntnl.
Fresno, Cal, April 10. Frank
Moseley was killed by Joseph C. Fos
settl, proprietor of a madhouse near
this city lust night. Fossetti claims
self-defense, but the women present
say Moseley had no weapon and made
no threrts t kill, as Fossetti claims.
The shooting followed a fist fight.
Moseley was a son of Mrs. E. J.
Beane. who Is wealthy and lives at the
Occidental hotel, San Francisco.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center In the World. '
Chicago, April 10. Wheat closed
today at 73 7-8, corn at 46 1-8 and
oats at 31 3-4.
Gecr Is Confident.
Ex-Governor Geer returned yester
day from a two weeks' campaign In
eastern Oregon, covering Umatilla,
Union, Baker. Morrow and . Gilliam
counties, says the Salem Statesman.
Perhaps no eastern Oregon man has
a more extensive personal acquaint
ance In that section than he hud and
he has no doubt of receiving more
votes In the pirmary election there
than any other gubernatorial candi
date. The ex-governor has always
received an enormous vote when ap
pealing to the people, especially when
a candidate for United States senator
four years ago, his popular vote
reaching 45,000. although his compet
itor received more votes than any
other democratic candidate on the
state ticket.
Squire Farrer has been appointed
postmaster of Salem, Ore.
TREASUR
DDWE
REACHED
CHICAGO TODAY
Thin and Emaciated and Ap.
parently Unfitted to Enter
Upon a Great Struggle.
BOTH DETRACTORS AND
DEFENDERS ARE ACTIVE.
The "Propliet" Announces His Perfect
Willingness to Abide by the Courts .
In the Disposition of Property De
nounces Voliva as a Judas Iscarlot
Deputy From the Sheriffs Office
Falls to Get a Service on Dovvio
Counter Attacks Made Upon Tollva
by Dowle Partisans.
Chicago, April 10. Dowle, weary
and worn from his. long journey, ar
rived this morning. He Is thin and
emaciated and apparently wholly una
ble to enter into a serious battle. A
great throng of people greeted him
with cheers and catcalls and demands
to show himself.
Will Submit to the Courts.
As the train drew into the station
Dowle announced he would not go to
Zlon City today but take all matters
directly to the courts for adjustment.
He said:
"I am a peaceable and law-abiding
citizen and have been wrongfully de
posed from my property. I do not
care to fight In the streets of Zlon
for restoration. I say my property at
Zlon belongs legally to me and not to
the church."
He Is staying at a hotel, pending
developments.
VollVft .Another Jndas Iseartot. .'
Explaining the attack on his wife,
Dowle said he feared assaslnatlon and
thought It time to make unprintable,
charges before he Is possibly mur
dered. He advises the plan to taka
the nositlon that Zlon belongs tq
Dowle. Voliva Is In the position of a
traitor, emulating Judas Iscarlot,
Deputy Failed to Get Service. !
A sheriff's deputy tried to serve a
writ on Dowle In the suit brought by
Dr. William G. Stearns, expert on ln
sanity, who nlleffH that Dowle re
iT! UJ f'
luco, xne urpuvj woo iuv
m .. 1 riAiTa followers. The
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police detained the deputy and exam
ined his credentials. When he was
released It was too late to serve the
Doners on Dowle.
H. L. Burdette, formerly acting
commissioner of health at Zlon City,
deposed by Voliva, has addressed a
stinging Indictment td Voliva, accus
ing him of being a traitor against God
and Christ and Christian people, and
against the grandest leader ever rais
ed up to lead a religious organization.
Ho calls Voliva a "trickster, cheap
politician, false prophet."
It Is reported that Voliva Is coming
to Chicago to confer with Dowle.
Voliva, at Zion City, says Dowle r
mained in Chicago beCRuse he. d.t
care to be snubbed In daylight, but
"prefers to await darkness when he
will be able to say the Vrt-lcomlng hosts
could not get out."
FNION PACIFIC GETS BCSY.
Oiicf Engineer Hood Goes to Seattle
to Look Over Plans.
Seattle, April 10. Chief Engineer
William Hood, of the Hurrlman lines,
with headquarters In San Francisco,
Is expected on the sound within a
day or two to check up the plans and
drawings that have been prepared
by the Union Pacific engineers for the
route of the railroad Into Tacoma and
Seattle, and the methods of reaching
tldelnnd terminals.
The visit of Mr. Hood is regarded
as an important step In the progress
of Union Pacific affairs with relation
to its terminals. Mr. Hood Is one of
the most capable expert railroad en
gineers In the west and he will doubt
less make final decisions regarding
the route to be followed by the Union
Pacific.
Rockefeller Smiled at the People.
New York, April 10. John D.
Rockefeller went to his office at 2
Broadway, this morning, and permit
ted the newspaper men to photograph
him, and smiled pleasantly at people
whom he met.
Sllverton will build a new brick
school house this summer, to cost
(12,000.
Mountain of Gold Ore.
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Belllngham. Wash., April 10.
A remarkable discovery of
gold Is made, on Orcas Island,
near Belllngham. A mountain
of ore. low grade, Is in sight
100,000.000 tons. estimated
value at $250,000,000. rivalling
the Treadwell deposits in Alaska.