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;,..au-r... DAILY EVENING EDITION ' People who buy and people who ell re brought together through Intelligent advertising. It. ! the chief means of Introduction. , WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Sunday. PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1906. NO. 5654 VOL. 19. JM- DAILY EVEN1NGED1TI0N MAN BUILDING APPLICATIONS Architects Favor Complete Re vision of Building Regula tions in San Francisco.' GENERAL WIDENING OP THE DOWNTOWN STREETS. Many of the Finest Buildings In the City Will Be Immediately Rebuilt, and One Application Has Bern Made to Put Up a Twelve-Story Steel Building on Market Street Secre tary of Uie Chlmwo Legation De clare Tliat "Chinatown" Will Be Rebuilt and Occupied by Chinee. San Francisco, April 28. Plans for rebuilding the city along new lines re taking form. The supervisors are already receiving numerous applica tions for building permits. Leading architects are Inclined to make a complete revision of regulations as a result of the lessons of the fire. Tem porary one-story wood or galvanised Iron buildings may be erected with' out permits. A general widening of downtown streets Is likely. Among the buildings to be Immedi ately rebuilt are: Olympic club on Post street; the Western Union build Ing at Montgomery and Pine; Walter building, Market and Ecker; St. Joseph's church, Tenth and Howard; Xevl Strauss building; Crossley and Rlalto buildings. ' Thomas Magee of New York, has asked for a permit to erect a 12-story steel building on Market street, Just above the Mutual bank bonding. The Ormonde and Mecca betel will be rebuilt at once. John D. Spreckles aad family left for San Diego by the steamer Break water. The steamer was placed at the disposal of southern California cities wishing to send supplies to this city. WUI Rebuild Chinatown. Secretary Chow of the Chinese le gation at Washington, In an Interview today said the Chinese are making plans, determined to bnlld on the old site of Chinatown. No protest of cltl sens can stop there. HARRY D. SMITH MTICIDKS. Former Sheriff of Clatsop Comity KUh Himself tn Seattle. Seattle, April 28. Evidently in fi nancial straits and out ef work, Har ry A. Smith, former sheriff at Astoria, Ore., and at one time a deputy United States marntial there, committed sui cide yesterday afternoon at Madison park. Smith blew out his brains with a revolver. For several weeks Smith has been rooming at the Wallflrst, on First avenue and Wall street. Yesterday he borrowed car fare from the landlady. Mrs. Davis, and went to the park. I was about 20 minutes after 3 o'clock whe nthe body was found on the gram at the south end of the park. He had fired a shot through ' his head and death waa Instantaneous. Put little Is known of Smith's move ments during recent months. In his pocket was a senled letter addressed to Mrs. H. A. Smith, at Seward, Alas ka, and Smith had written a request that it be forwarded without being opened. He explained that 11 con tained nothing except personal mat ters that would not Interest the pub lic. A Mrs. Johnsen, who lives In Ta comn, Is believed to be Smith's daugh ter, and the coroner Is awaiting word from her. CAS1IEY COOPER IS NOT DEAD. Ills Stolen t uliinhle Returned ly n Singular Tniln of Circumstances. Arlington, Ore., April 28. Cnshoy Cooper, reported killed In the San FranclHco disaster, Is ullve. Ho writes to his sister, Mrs. E. B. Frum, of Arlington, that he escaped from his hotel with only his trousers, which contained $40, leaving behind in his hurried flight' papers In his coat pocket worth many thousand dollars. Making his way to Sacramento, he learned that another had appropriat ed his coat with the bonds and stocks therein, hnd been crushed In a street car by falling walls, and was reported among the dead as Cashey Cooper, from having letters so addressed on his person. Mr. Cooper immediately took Bteps to recover his papers, and succeeded. He was formerly a resi dent of Arlington. MILD CASE OF SMALLPOX. Quarantine Ordered by Dr. Amy Cur. rin at 610 Went Bluff. Mrs. Wlthrow, the Salvation Army woman, has the smallpox, and Is now quarantined with the same at the Salvation Army quarters, (10 West Bluff street However, the case Is not serious, and no alarm Is felt over Its appearance. Dr. Amy Currln I the physician In charge. DpRA JENNINGS ACQUITTED. Jury HoldH That She Did Not Murder Her Father. Grant's Pass, Ore., April 28. The Jury In the Dora Jennings case brought In a verdict of not guilty at midnight. The prosecuting attorney finished his argument shortly after 10 p. m. Judge Hanna delivered his charge to the Jury at once, and In a few minutes they returned from the Jury room with the above verdict. General approval la expressed at the result of the trial. Newton W. Jennings was killed In his cabin at the Granite Hill mine, Josephine county, on the night of September 7, 1905. He was shot In the head while he slept in a room oc cupied also by his daughter, Dora, a girl of 19, and another young daugh ter. Two sons, Jasper and Jtmmle, were In a room upstairs. All denied hearing any noise or the report of firearms In the night. The mother was accused by the son, Jasper, of having killed the father. This charge was not proved. Jasper was tried and convicted of the murder of his father, the objects as signed being the desire of Jasper to gain possession of f 60 In cash belong ing to the father and to secure a wood contract that produced a revenue of $100 a month. CONGREGATION ALISTS ARE IN SESSION TODAY. Elected Officers at the Morning Ses sion sum! Listened to AddrnMW and Discussions Council of Recognition In 8edoa This Afternoon Will Continue This Evening, and Tonior row. Morning and Evening. The Mid-Columbia Association of Congregational Churches and Minis ters convened at the Congregational church this morning at 9:24, and after a devotional service led by Rev. C. H. Nell or. the association organized with the following officers: Moderator, Rev. J. L. Jones; scribe, Mrs. Ruth N. Clark; business committee, Rev. C. H, Nellor, Rev. J. L. Jones and Superin tendent H. N. Smith. Supt. H. N. Smith, in kta usual easy and pleasant way, ably discussed "The Sunday School and the Army," and Rev. Atchison gave a splendid address on "The Christian Endeavor and the Army." These addresses were follow. ed by an tnteiysllng and beneficial dis cussion, In which quite a number took part. The meeting waa continued this afternoon and a council of recognition la being held to examine the new pas tor of the Congregational church of this place, but the recognition service win not be hold until Sunday evening. A special invitation is extended to all to attend these meetings. The program for this evening will be as follows: Devotional, led by Rev. S. M. Bar ber. Address, "The Extension and Trl umph of the Kingdom," Supt. Clapp. Solo, Rev. D. V. Poling. Address, "Fellowship and the King dom, Rev. Poling. This meeting will begin at 7:30 this evening and a large crowd Is expected Among outside ministers who are present nre the following: Rev. W. H. Atchison and wife and Rev. II. C. Cleveland, of Freewnter: Rev. J. L. Jones, of lone; Rev. D. V. Poling, of The Dalles; Superintendent H. N, Smith of Portland. Rev. J. M. Bnr ber and wlfo. and Superintendent C. P. Clapp, of Forest Grove, are ex pected to arrive this evening. COMPLETE IX 30 DAYS MORE. RciMilm on lYoMbvtcriuii Church Pro gress Rapidly. When the Improvements are com pleled on the Presbyterian church at the corner of College and Alta streets, that edifice will have a seating capac ity of BOO and will be one of the best equipped churches In this part of the state. The main auditorium is being arranged to seat 350 people, while the class room will hold 1B0. These rooms will be so thoy may be thrown Into one, when necessary. Also, the church will be provided with comfortable quarter-sawed oak pews, while the lighting and heating of the building will be up-to-date, The work on the church is being done under the direction of Architect C. E. Troutmon, while C. A. Colo Is In charge of the construction. The car pent'er work will now be completed In about two weeks and Mr. Troutman says the entire Job will be completed tn about 80 days. Painters are now at work on the exterior of the building, the contract having been let to E. J, Murphy. , Eight men named Miller were can dldates In the recent primaries tn Linn county, for county offices. Three were nominated: one for county clerk and two, a republican and democrat, for state senato . MID-COLUMBIA ASSOCIATION TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW $5414.95 TO 'FRISCO. The total of the Pendleton subscription to the San Francisco sufferers la now 36414.95. Since Inst publication of the list, but one additional donation has been made. This was from the members of the Pendleton Japanese association, and nmounted to 128.50. All of the supplies purchased by the relief committee have now been shipped to San Francisco, excepting some articles that ladles of the city are making. When the Durchuslng committee distributed the money recently, they gave the ladles from which to make various articles gees. As soon as these things are to San Francisco. S Shameful Abuses Have Crept Into the Methods of Distri bution of Relief Supplies. SANITARY CONDITIONS IN GENERAL ARE GOOD. Employment Bureau Organized at Oakland -TIM) Immediate Losses by the Banks Over Two and One Fourth Million Dollars Governor Pardee Has Applied to Roosevelt for More Troops, and Gen. Greeley Renews Ills Clamor to Uie Same Ef fect Fifty-Four Bodies Recovered at Santa Rosa. San Francisco, April 28. While the health conditions remain satisfactory to the civil and military authorities, the distribution of supplies In In a far different state. Dr. L. J. Hunkin, sanitary Inspector of district 4, reported that a man named Golensky, in charge of the station at Hamilton square, was Is. suing supplies by wholesale and in a reckless manner, and that there are about 20 persons giving orders, and thousands of dollars worth of supplies wasted, and that the conditions are growing worse every hour. The Red Cross society has been robbed of many wagon loads of pro visions by fraudulent representations by outsiders, in some cases supplies being stolen by the wagon load. Employment Bureau. Oaklarfd, April 29. The women meet today to establish an employ ment bureau which is badly needed. A careful estimate of the resources of the San Francisco banks available on opening the vaults, places the fig ure at $100,000,900. The actual loss of bank property by the earthqunkc and fire Is estimated at 32,330,000. Everything goes to show the banks are In admirable condition. Pardee Asrk for Troops. Washington, April 28. The presi dent has received a formal request from Governor Pardee fen federal troops, thus making their use unques tionably legal. Greeley WnntM More Troops. General Greeley reports general conditions Improved, but It is impos sible to efficiently handle the relief supplies until additional troops arrive. I 54 Bodies Recovered at Santa Hoa. Santa Rosa, Cnl.. April 2S. The bodies of two traveling men, named Ward and Smith, and Smith David son, a capitalist, were taken from the ruins today, making 54 bodies recov ered. The work of clearing the debris continues. The banks arc preparing temporary quarters. BIG GAME TOMORROW. Yellow Kids ami Wnlla Walla Boost ers Will Piny In This City, Game to Re Called nt 3 O'clock. The Athena Yellow Kids and the Wnlla Walla Boosters will play a game of baseball at the Alta street grounds In this city tomorrow afternoon, the game to be called at 3 o'clock. A 10-car excursion train will be run from Walla Walla over the O. R. & N. and hundreds of people are expect ed to come from Walla Walla and Athene to witness the game. The line-up will be as follows: Yel low Kids Wlllard, pitcher; Krlet!!, catcher; A. Nordean, lb; LieunJlen, 2b; Millard, 3b; Davidson, ss; V. Nor dean, If; Osborne, cf; Knapp, rf. Roosters Parkes, pitcher; Stingier, catcher: Tempany, lb; McAllister, 2b; Yates, 8b; Gllpatrlck, ss; Crocker, If; Moloney, cf; Lankard, rf. ROBBING WAGON FRANK SMITH KILLED TWO MORE MEN Portland, April 28. Frank Smith, the outlaw who made a sensational escape from Multnomah Jail a few days ago, last night shot Sheriff Sha ver In the abdomen and Captain O. D. Henderson in the groin. Both will 325 for the purchase of material for women and children refu- completed they will be forwarded 9en. Greeley Reports 593 In- jured Cared for, of Whom 150 Are Badly Hurt. SIX CAR LINES IN OPERA- TION AT THIS TIME. Gliouls Said to Be Active, and Reg ulars Have Been Ordered to Shoot Them on Sight Newspaper Man Tells of Seeing a Self-Convicted Ghoul Revived Front Effects of Anacthctaa After Ilia Guilt Had Been EwtubllHliert, That Ills Lire Might He Taken While He Was Con scious. San Francisco, April 28. The cor oner's death list number 338. Four deaths occurred yesterday as a direct outcome of the fire. Almost all the principal ruins from the ferry to Fillmore " have"' been cleared of dead. ' The official figures of" the dead and Injured by the earthquake are made public by General Greeley. Two nun dred ninety-five bodies have.been re covered. Of the 593 Injured 150 were serious. Resume Street Car Traffic. Six lines of street cars are In oper atlon today. The transportation com mittee will meet this afternoon, and It Is believed will grant permission for a general resumption of car lines. It Is reported that ghouls are oper ating In the vicinity of Merchant and Sansome. Regulars are ordered to shoot all looters on sight. Executed a Ghoul. Denver. April 28. Of the hundreds of San Francisco refugees reaching here today a number received treat. ment for broken bones, burns and other Injuries. Several were taken to local hospitals. Charles Smith, who was employed in the circulation de portment of the Chronicle, and who Is en route to Pittsburg, gave the fol lowing account of the summary exe cution of a ghoul which he witnessed: "I was In Mechanic's pavilion when that place was used as a hospital. The doctors were about ready to oper ate on a well-dressed man who lay unconscious from anaesthetic. He was Injured In the groin. In pulling off his coat there dropped from his pocket three fingers of women with valuable rings on them. "The. doctors gave the patient time to revive, and called two soldiers. The latter took him out, stood him against the wall of a building, and shot him like you would a rabbit." ANOTHER TRIAL FOR WALTERS. Wulter Arnold Held, While "Sklpiu-r" Hicks Is KclniKcd. On next Tuesday C. H. Walters, the Weston saloon keeper, will be given a new trial on the charge of selling liquor to minors. Walters was first convicted of the offense while Judge Eakln of Union county, was on the bench temporarily. Later an appeal for a new trial was taken and the same was granted. District Attorney Phelps has filed a true bill against Walter Arnold, the boy who Is accused of robbing a man In the Brewery saloon a few weeks ago. A not true bill was filed ngnlnst "Skipper" Hicks, who has been held for connection with the Echo hold up case. He was released from Jail last evening. Financial Agent Coming, Rev. 'Arthur B. Knight, who Is the financial agent of Pendleton academy. Is expected to arrive on May 1 to take charge of his work In this city nnd tributary territory. He Is now In Pueblo, Col. probably die. The desperado escaped, with a big posse pursuing. After his flight from Portland. Smith killed Policeman Hanlon of Oregon City and robbed the postoffice at Canby. It Is obvious Smith Is emulating Tracy. CORONER SAYS TEETH PULLED UNDER DURESS. Remarkable Adventure Willi an In ns nc Dentist. Paris, April 28. M. Lubcurrays, a dentist of this city, was today found insane and sent to the Salpetrlere for observation and treatment A few days ago the secretary of one of the deputies entered Labcurraye's dental office, to have a tooth extracted which had caused him much pain. The dentist asked the patient to sit in the operating chair and then, drawing a revolver and pointing It at the fright ened secretary, whose toothache dis appeared as by magic, exclaimed: "If you move a muscle while I am taking out your teeth, you are a dead man." The maniac then proceeded to pull the secretary's teeth. One after the other he removed with great skill, while the patient lay motionless In the chair. When , eight teeth had been pulled out the dentist said: "That will do for today. You have been very quiet. Fifteen francs, please." The secretary paid without hesita tion and staggered out of the office. He went to the nearest police atatlon and told his story. A force of police was sent, and when they entered the room the madman opened fire on them. He shot one of the policemen in the arm, and another in the leg be. fore he could be knocked down and handcuffed. STRIVING FOR A TRACK MEET EASTERN OREGON HIGH SCHOOL8 WILL CONTEST. Union Has Withdrawn and Uie Date for Tliat Place Is Canceled Pro posed to Have Baker City and La Grande Teams Meet Here, Wlfh the Pendleton Team, on May 30 Pen dleton Has an Excellent Team, and "is Practicing Hard. " ' imi I The eastern Oregon high school track meet will be brought to Pendle ton this year, is now almost certain. The meeting was to have been held In Union on May 26, but Union has withdrawn from the contest and the date of the meeting at that place has been canceled. Prof. L. R. Traver has written to both Baker City and La Grande, In the effort to bring the three-cornered meeting between Baker City, La Grande and Pendleton to this city on May 30. He has not heard definitely from either place yet, but It is thought that such will be done. Both Baker City and La Grande have excellent teams and neither of those places wish to have the meeting called off, and It Is thought that they will consent to come to this city on May 30, Decoration Day. The Pendleton team is practicing hard for the event and will put up good material with hopes of carrying off a number of honors. In a three cornered event, Pendleton would have an excellent opportunity of coming out victor with the largest number of points. It is understood that the Union team sent the money which had been collected to Jefray the expenses of the meet at Kiat place to the San Francisco sufferers. LOW RATE OX SUGAR. O. R. & X. nnd Short Line Come to Uie A-llnnce of Uie Northwest In Time of Xcetl. On account of the impossibility of securing sugar for the northwest states In San Francisco, the O. R. & N and the Short Line have made an extremely low rate on sugar from the Utah factories to all points In the in land empire. The special rate' Is 75c per 100 pounds from the following factories in Utah and Idaho; Ogden, Garland. Lo gan, Lewlston, Utah and Blackfoot and Idaho Falls, Idaho, and will be ef fectlve from April 30 to May 10. The rate will be on shipments destined to the following points In the Inland em. plre: Spokane, Council, Pomeroy, Day. ton. Wash., and Moscow and Lewis ton, Idaho, and Elgin, Ore. The rate will apply to carload lots of 10.000 and is a reduction of 50 cents per 100 from the regular rate from these points, which Is 31.25. A large quantity of sugar Is expect ed to arrive in the northwest on this extremely low rate and thus a sugar famine will be averted and owing to the cheap freight rate there will be no cause for the price of sugar ad vancing to any appreciable degree In this section. Working on Dipping Vats. Several workmen are now employed In the construction of the stock dip ping vats being built at the west end of the W. & C. R. road stock yards In the city. Stock to be shipped over the W. & C. R. road will hereafter be dipped In this city before being shipped if the regulations of the feder al Inspection bureau require It B. W. Johnson has been annolnted without opposition, to a third term a postmaster at Corvallis. OLNEY CEMETERY WATER PROBLEMS Geary Kimbrell Employed to Make Estimates of Engi neering Possibilities. CITY OFFICIALS INTEND TO MAKE EARLY DECISION. A Plan to Pump Water From the Tu tullla Into a Reservoir Seems to B0 the One Moat Favored at This Tune Though a Gravity System Is Entirely Practicable and Has Certain Ad vantage Many Regard the Latter With Much Favor, Though It U ' Not Yet "Worked Out." What is the best method of secur ing water for Olney cemetery? This Is a question that is now being Inves tigated by the city council, and Geary Kimbrell has been employed as en gineer to make calculations for the city. Yesterday afternoon the members of the city council visited the ceme tery while on a general tour of In spection in the west end of town. It was after their visit that It was de elded to secure the services of Mr. Kimbrell. ' Councilman Mumm, chairman of the cemetery committee in the coun cil, said this morning that the plan under consideration is that of build ing a reservoir and pumping water into it from Tutuilla. It is believed such a plant could be Installed, the pump being run by electrlcty, at a comparatively small cost. . In fact, -It Is thought enough money could b secured by subscrlpUon to establish the same. , ' Objection Is made to using water from the city system because of the monthly charges, and also becaus sufficient force could not be provided without placing a larger main a Webb street.- Thus far, the proposition of a grav ity system has not been worked out. This is generally regarded with most favor, or would be if practicable, as there would be no flxgd charges to such a system. However, it may be that the Installation of such a system would be too expensive at present. It Is estimated that a line would have to be run from seven to 14 miles In order to secure the needed fall. Thus far the money left in trust to the Masons by Mrs. Thompson has not been paid the lodge, and consa' quently no action has yet been taken by Pendleton lodge towards expend ing the same. AMERICANS WINNING OUT. Long Jump and Weight Putting Is - Added to Laurels. Athens, April 28. Sheridan of New York, won the weight putting contest today. He threw 43 feet 4, inches. Robertson of New York, won the standing long Jump, of 9 feet 8 1-3 Inches. For Snn Francisco Magazine. Miss Lulu Owens, of Portland. Is in the city this week working in the In terests of the Pandex of the Press, an unusually sprightly and comprehen sive magazine of review of current events. The office of the Pandex was destroyed by the San Francisco fire, but the publication will continue In Chicago. Miss Owens has secured over 50 subscribers In Pendleton. The Pandex appeals especially to busy peo ple and those desiring a brief review of a wide range of subjects. Mrs. Mnrston Heard From. Rev. W. H. Bleakney, principal of Pendleton academy, who Is now In San Francisco, writes to Mrs. Bleakney that he found Mrs. Helen Marston and daughter" Vera in Oakland shortly after the earthquake, unharmed but badly frightened and wishing them selves back In Oregon, where earth quakes are unknown. Mr. Bleakney had no trouble in getting Into Pan Francisco, although the city was un der military law and every visitor closely scrutinized. Back From Board Meeting. Dr. C. J. Smith has Just returned from Astoria, where he attended an excellent meeting of the sttae board of health. The state board met with the county medical association and the teachers' Institute of Clatsop county and enjoyed a very profitable meeting. The next meeting of the state board of health will be held In Mcdford in June. Teaching at McKay. S. S. Darnell, who has Just been nominated as the democratic candi date for Justice of the peace in Pen dleton precinct, has accepted a school In district 102, at Upper McKay, near the McKay creek postoffice. He has Just finished an eight months' school north of the city, and took only two days' vacation between his winter and spring terms. r
