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VOL. 19.
PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, .JUNE 2, 190(5.
NO. 5684
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RIVER
STEADILY
ON THE DECLINE
Ten Feet, Ten Inches Above
Low Water Mark Was the
Highest Point Reached.
NOW LESS TH AN SIX FFET
ABOVE 1nV WATER MAUK.
AlknTta Rust IhwirrmeiMlwl an a DIs
tntmnnt anil Absorbent Irl(t
Against Olwtriitlnn Caused Much
Variation In (he llt'lu'tit o( the Flood
Ikf wren Different TrtntH City En
gineer Says the Levee Gave Way
Where It 'Construction Was Im
perfect: niprni)li)R Xot Down to
lied Itot'k.
Since the flooU of Tuesday night
and Wednesday many messages of In
quiry and sympathy have been re
ceived In Pendleton from all parts of
the country. "Most of the messages
were of private Interest only, but the
following from Governor Chamber
lain 'to "Mayor Tee Is of general Inter
est: Ulllsboro, Ore., June 1.
James A. Fee, Mayor Pendleton:
Are the sufferers from flood In your
county In need of assistance? If so.
let me know the most pressing needs.
Geo. EX Chamberlain.
In reply to the governor's message
Mayor I Fee wired the following last
evening:
His Excellency, Governor George E.
Chamberlain, Hlllsboro:
Pendleton Is In splendid condition.
No assistance required. Uttle loss
sustained. County loss slight compar
ed with benefits derived from copious
rains. Accept thanks behalf people
of Pendleton. JAMES A. FEE.
The "following message was recelv.
ed yesterday from United States Sena
tor John M. Gearln, at Washington:
Washington, R. C, June 1.
James A. Raley, Pendleton:
"Wire me my expense conditions at
Pendleton resulting from floods. Much
anxletv felt here over alarming re
ports. JOHN M. OEARIN.
Tn reply Colonel Raley wired Sen
ator Oearln Informing him briefly of
the conditions here.
On the day of the flood George Con
nor, cashier of the First National Bank
at Heppner, "phoned to J. W. Ma
1oney asking regarding the stnte of af
fairs and said the Heppner people
were desirous of sending aid. How
ever, he was told such would not be
necessary, but that the kindly offer
was appreciated.
Klrrr Still Falls.
Oraflually the river continues to
fall, and It Is now getting back to the
normal stage. This morning It was
Just above the 8-foot mark nt tho
Main street bridge, and since then It
has receded an Inch or two.
The street repairing crews are still
busy at wort replacing wrecked cross
walks and filling the trenches that
were cnt by the wnter that flowed
through the streets nearly all day
Wednesday.
Use ATkall Dnst.
Dr. W. O. Cole, city health officer,
recommends that where lawns and
basements are covered with silt It will
be well to sprinkle alkali dirt, which
can be obtained from the hill near
town. According to Dr. Cole, the al
kali can be secured wlth'bnt little ex
pense and Is good as a disinfectant, as
well as an absorbent.
Height of Flood.
While the flood was on Geary Klm
brell, city engineer, took, his transit
along the levee bank and ascertained
the exact stage of the water at vari
ous places during Wednesday and
Thursday. The highest stnge was at
7 o'clock Wednesday morning and at
11 o'clock the same day. At that time
the river was 10 feet, 10 Inches above
the low water mark. At 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning It had receeded
seven Inches, but Immediately rose
again. At 1:80 Wednesday afternoon
the river began to fall, and at 2
o'clock It was at 10 feet 7 Inches
above the low water wark. At 4
o'clock It was 10 feet S'A Inches, and
at 8 o'clock that evening the water
had receded 17 Inches altogether,
making the elevation 9 feet li Inches.
At 8 o'clock yesterdny morning the
8-foot mark was reached In the down
ward flight, and at 0 o'clock that eve
ning the river hnd receded another
foot. Yesterday morning the 6V4-foot
mark was reached, and this morning
the river was down to 1 feet above ex
treme low water.
While the flood was on Mr. Kim
brell also took observations above and
below the railroad bridges east of the,
city. There was a difference of 4
feet B Inches between the water above
and below the bridges, and this was
caused almost entirely by the debris
which had gathered at the upper rail
road bridge.
Iycvep Was Imperfect.
According to Mr. Klmbrell, the
break In the levee at LaDow's was
due principally to the fact that the
rtnninnltiK did not extend down to
bed rock. As a result, It was Washed
away underneath and the top of tho
levee simply caved Into the river. Also,
the rlprapplng was not properly done,
which fact made It easier for the cur
rent to tear the levee away. '
Paving Still Possible.
It has been ascertained that the
city may be able to make necessary
Improvements upon the levee and still
be able to carry out the street pav
ing program. According to John-Mc-Court,
Hty attorney, It will be pos
sible for the city to make a $10,000
bond Issue for the purpose of secur
ing money to extend the levee. This
Is allowed by the charter, though the
fact was not known until today.
As there Is a strong sentiment In
favor of paving If there Is any possibil
ity of doing so. the friends of street
improvement are now hopeful that
the council will find it within the
power of the city tp repair the levee
and pave the business section also.
Sheep Losses) Light.
While complete reports have not
yet been received from the sheep that
were caught in the snow that fell in
the Blue mountains, the local flock
owners now believe that their losses
will be lighter than at first supposed.
While many bands suffered loss dur
ing the snow, the subsequent fine
weather came q,soon afterwards that
the losses cannot be heavy.
RETCRX8 FROM ALASKA. .
Gold Dust Coming In, a Suicide and
Five Men Frown.
Fairbanks, Alaska, June 2. One
million and a half dollars In gold
dust, representing part of the win
ter's clean-up at Tanana, is now at
the assay office.
Adolph Graves, who came to Daw
son In the early days. Jumped from
the steamer Schwatka at Eagle, and
was drowned.
The fifth victim of last winter's
cold came to light In the skeleton of
a man found on Chnntanika river by
three prospectors. Evidence shows
he tried to light a fire.
TROUBLES ARE
SAYS BISHOP RASH FOUR
RETVHXED FHOM CHINA.
Total Number of Foreigner Killed
During World Trumpeted "Move
ment for I lie Extermination of For
eigners" Was 14 At Shanghai Xot
a Foreigner Wa Killed, and All
the Riot Were Due to LocnJ Cause
Entirely.
San Francisco, June 2. After two
busy years in the Far East Bishop J.
W. Hashford of Shanghai, China, ar
rived t:i Sun Francisco yesterday
abourd the Mongolia. Since his de
parture from these shores In 1904 he
hav traveled over 10.000 miles in the
Chinese empire, visiting In these wan
derings 18 Important provinces.
"The report of disturbances in
China," said Bishop Bashford. "have
been grossly exaggerated. There
have been but three riots In the whole
empire since the Inauguration of the
American boycott, a year ago, and
these were by no meuns crucial or
symptomntlc. In the Shanghnl riot
not a foreigner was killed, though
tho foreigners killed at least a score
of natives and wounded about 50. At
Lleng Chou five Americans were
killed. At Nanchang six Frenchmen
and three Englishmen were slain,
though these deaths were in a man
ner offset by the killing of 20 Chinese
a few days later during the stampede
that occurred when It was reported
that foreign gunboats were about to
begin a bombardment. All those riots
were due to local causes, and two of
thein,' being similarly engendered,
might easily have happened In the
United States.
"In my extensive travels tn China I
have found the Chinese generally
friendly to Americans. I spent at
least SO days in Isolated parts of the
empire, entirely beyond the Influence
of the American and European gov
ernments, and with only two or three
companions. Yet, I did not once ex
perience a single manifestation of
hostility or discourtesy. A concrete
proof that the Chinese are not un
friendly to Protestant missions Is
found in the fact that our hospitals
are crowded. In the Methodist hos
pital alone we come In contact with
about 100,000 people a year. Surely,
If these people were hostile or afraid
of us the hospitals would be deserted.
I may add that the schools and col
leges In China are also crowded.
"The Boxer movement aimed to
sweep all foreigners from China and
to maintain the civilization of the
last 30 centuries. The present move
ment Is hostile to the existing mon
archy, alma to transform the civili
sation of the past and to secure for
China recognition as a modern nation.
"I cannot foretell the effect likely
to follow an adjournment of congress
with no modification of the exclusion
act But If that difficulty were out
of the way I would say without hesi
tation that the prospects for American
trade, American Influence and Amer
ican missions are better today than
at any other period In history."
EXAGGERATED
MEXICAN SOLDIERS M
nin VOLUNTEERS
Hurrying to La Cananea, OveYthe Arizona Frontier, in Com
mand of Governor Yzabel of Sonora.
American Coiwul at La Cujiaiicn Sends u Hurry-l p Request for Assistance,
OA Sixty American and Many More Mexicans Have Ilcen Killed
Armed Private American Citizen May Intrude Upon Mexican Territory,
Hut Regular May Xot Until War I Declared Troops Now on Their
Way From tle Vnlted Stutes Arc Recalled Mexico Asked to Protect
American Oltir.cn.
Washington, June 2. Consul Gal
bralth at La Cananea sent the follow
ing to the state department dated at
Naco, Ariz.:
"Send assistance Immediately to
Cananea. American citizens are being
murdered and their property dyna
mited. We must have help."
A second dispatch: "Imperative
that assistance be rendered American
citizens at Cananea."
Copies of Galbralth's message wer-
sent to Ambassador Thompson, Mexi
co City, In connection with instruc
tions to him.
Troops and Volunteer to the Scene.
Douglas, Ariz., June !. Governor
Tzabel, of Sonora, arrived at Naco at
7:30 this morning and gave orders
permitting armed citizen Americans to
accompany him to I -a Cananea. Under
Captain Tom Rynnlng, 450 men left
on a special train with Yzabel.
New Orleans, June 2. A special
from Blsbee, Ariz., says Col. W. C.
Greene was killed at La Cananea last
night.
Governor Yzadel of Sonora Is on
the scene with troops, but shooting
continues from both sides. It Is be
lieved that about 60 Americans have
alreadv been killed, and several times
that number of Mexicans.
Sending Troops From Illsbee.
Washington, June 2. Major Watts
reports from Blsbee a confirmation
that he Is starting troops for the
Mexican border, and asking further
Instructions from the war depart
menl. Secretary Taft and the chief
of staff. Bell, are consulting regard
ing the matter.
Volunteers From Rlsbee.
Blsbee, Ariz., June 2. In response
to a call from Colonel Greene at Ln
Cananea. Mlxlco, where Mexicans art
engaged In a bloody fight with Amer
icans, 400 armed men lef tat mld
night to Join the governor of Sonorv
who Is en route from Hermoslllo with
Mexican troops. The United States
troops called for by the American
cousul at La Cananea are awaiting or
ders from the war department.
American Regulars Rccullcd.
Washington, June 2. The war de
partment has sent a message to Fort
Hunehuaca ordering the recall of any
American regular soldiers that may
have proceeded Into Mexico. Root
believes the United States cannot send
troops Into Mexico. The government
has requested the Mexican government
to authorize the use of American
The closing democratic rally of the
Umatilla county campaign will be
held at Music Hall at 8 o'clock to
night, when all the candidates will be
present, and music will be furnished
by the band.
Wnlter M. Pierce, candidate for
Joint senator for the Umntllla-Unlon-Morrow
county district, will be the
principal speaker, in the absence of
Governor Chamberlain, and will cover
the entire range of Issues of this elec
tion. He has been the leading speaker In
all the democratic mass meeting),
throughout the county during the
cnmpalgn, and has developed extraor
dinary ability as a campaigner and
a clear, concise, direct and forceful
speaker on public Issues. He has con
GOV. CHAMBERLAIN
On learning of the flood In Pen
dleton this week, Governor Chamber
lain Immediately wired to the city
asking what aid the state 'could be, If
help was needed, showing his keen In
terest In the affairs of the people oi
every part of the great common
wealth. He asked to be Informed of the sit
uation here and volunteered the as
sistance of the state with any supplies
CLOSING DEMOCRATIC RALLY
HELD AT MUSIC HALL TONIGHT
troops In quelling the La Cananea
riots, and Mexico Is asked to protect
American citizens.
Trouble Over Wages.
Naco, Cochise County, Ariz., June
2. The trouble at La Cananea, Mex
ico, Is said at this point to have orig
inated ln a demand by the Mexican
miners for an Increase of pay from
$8.60 per day to $5. The Mexicans
claim the mine management has been
discriminating against them by pay
ing them less for the same services
than miners from the states.
The camp Is afire, burning all
night, and it Is reported that the
Mexicans are defying all authority.
They are reported to be using dyna
mite In blowing up the great smelters
and mills owned by the Greene com
pany. Between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Mexicans opened fire
on the Americans and 40 or more
were killed.
Anarchy at La Cananea.
Los Angeles, June 2. A special to
this city from El Paso says: Reports
received from Naco, Ariz., declare
that in a riot following the strike of
the Mexican miners at the Greene
consolidated mines at La Cananea, 10
Mexican policemen have been killed,
together with George McDonald, the
manager of the lumber department of
the mines and his brother.
The entire La Cananea police force
has been wiped out and the Mexicans
are In control, being opposed by the
American miners and citizens, who
have surrounded the consolidated
property.
Thirty strikers are said to have
been killed. The dispatches declare
that the town Is on fire and that the
rioters have used dynamite to blow
up the houses of the Americans. The
situation Is regarded as terribly seri
ous. It Is thought that American
Consul Galbralth has asked Washing
ton for protection. Volunteers have
been rushed from Blsbee on a special
train by Jajor Watts. Governor
Yzabel Is on his way from Hermosllla
with state troops and a company of
rurales is on its way from Magdalena.
About 200 Americans are In the town
out of a total of 23.000 inhabitants.
Railroad Wires for Winchesters.
El Paso, June 2. The wildest ru
mors of the number killed still come
from Cananea, but authoritative
statements declare the number of
Americans killed will reach between
10 and 12. These Include Geo. A.
Wm. Metcalfe. One Mexican baby
ducted one of the most aggressive and
convincing, campaigns ever prosecut
ed In Umatilla county, and has
strengthened the entire ticket by his
fearless and capable work.
Music Hall will be lighted with
lamps for the meeting tonight and ex-
I cellent music by the band will be fur
inlshed both before the meeting and
during the program of the meeting.
Short addresses will be made by the
various legislative candidates and an
enthusiastic rally will be held, as a
close to a most successful campaign.
People from all the nearby towns
will come In by team for the rally,
and a large crowd Is anticipated. The
hall will be seated to hold Its full
capacity and everybody Is invited to
attend.
OFFERED STATE AID
at Its disposal.
The ready and alert watchfulness
on the part cf Governor Chamberlain
Is appreciated by the people of Ore
gon. Willie the situation was not
grave here at any time, yet the gov
ernor not being on the ground and
not knowing exact conditions, exhibit
ed the keenest Interest In the city,
showing that his devotion to the wel
fare of the people Is ever foremost on
every occasion.
and between eight and 10 Mexican
police were also killed.
The Southern railroad has wired
here for 200 Winchester rifles and
ammunition. Greene, It is reported,
patrolled the streets all night In an
automobile, surrounded with rangers.
The Mexicans are short of arms, but
they have .dynamite. It Is reported
they did not destroy more than a
dozen American houses.
Uwimcr Arrives Wounded.
P.lsbee, June 2. Edward Buchner
returned to Blsbee at 3 this morning.
He was shot In the right arm in a skir
mish near Naco last night. He was
one of a party of 24 who left Blsbee
on horseback in advance of the spec
ial train, to guard the railroad at the
border.
Reports received here are that the
situation at Cananea Is well in hand
and It Is expected every protection
will be granted Americans at Cananea.
Governor Yrabel and the Blsbee party
have Just arrived by special train
from Naco. No United States troops
are at that point. '
Twenty-Four Were Killed.
Tucson, June 2. Epes Randolph,
president of the Cananea, Yaqul River
& Pacific railroad, and Superintendent
McGovern. of the Southern Pacific,
left at 11 this morning by special train
for Cananea.
According to advices received here
only four Americans and a score of
Mexicans were killed In the riots to
date, but graver disturbances are
threatened. It Is rumored the offic
ials of Cananea county have expected
trouble for some time and supposed
when it came It would lead to the
annexation of the territory In which
the property is located, to the United
States.
Thirty Mexicans Killed.
El Paso, June 2. Two of the
Amerlcuns killed ln the rioting at
(Continued on page 7.)
DDNDUEPORT
ALL THE DEAD
RELIEVED THAT 10,OOu
WERE KILLED AT 'FRISCO,
litis Is the Opinion of ex-State Game
Warden Qiilmby Systematic Effort
Is Being Made to Suppress the Facts
Which Will Never Re Known to the
General Public -Entire Confidence
Can Never Re Restored to the Peo
ple There.
"I have no doubt that fully 10.000
persons lost their lives In the San
Francisco disaster," said ex-State
Game Warden Quimby to a Portland
Telegram reporter. Mr. Quimby re
cently spent several days amid the
ruins and says exploring parties are
dally exhuming the remains of victims
Incinerated In the debris of the de
stroyed building.
"San Francisco people stick togeth
er for the defense of their city," he
said, "and they are averse to giving
out news that would hurt their inter
ests. Earthquakes that bring terror
to many have been occurring frequent
ly since April 18, but no mention of
these has been mnde in the papers.
The number of those caught by the
falling buildings Just before the fire
will n"ver be known, as a systematic
effort Is being made to suppress such
items.
"The effect of the fire may be over
come in years, but the effect of the
quake will linger while 'Frisco remains
a city. Confidence can never be com
pletely restored, as people fear a repe
tition of the great quake when a slight
tremor of the earth Is felt."
WATER FOR ALASKAN MIXES.
Comimny Formed With SO.OOO.OOO to
Develop In the North.
Seattle, June 2. A $6,000,000 en
terprise has Just been launched, which
will mean much for the different op
erators on many gold-bearing creeks
in the Klondike district In the Imme
diate vicinity of Dawson.
Yesterday a letter was received
from Ottawa by a Dawson mining
man that Alexander MaeDonald. W.
Barrett and A. B. Palmer, all promi
nent men of Dawson, and Robert
Kelly, of Vancouver, B. O,, and A. E.
Hitchcock, of London, have Incorpor
ated the Klondike Water Supply com
Jany. This company will establish a
system by which the water from Klon
dike can be brought to Bonanza. Hun
ker, Eldorado. Gold Run, Sulphur and
other creeks for hydraulic purposes.
A survey has already been made
and immediate work will be com
menced on a flume and ditch.
Lorarworths to En rope.
New York, June 2. Congressman
and Mrs. Longworth sailed for Eur
ope on the St. Louis at 8:30 this
morning. There was no curious crowd.
They boarded the vessel last night.
Michael Davit t 'a Funeral.
Dublin, June 2. Michael Davltt's
funeral was held today. The burial
will take place at Stralde, County
Mayo.
WOOLEN
MILL
E
A Payroll of $2000 a Month
or More Wil Be Added to
the City's Resources.
JACOB SHEUERMAN HAS
LEASED MILL FOR YEAR.
C. A. Shcphurd Will Be Superintend-
ent, and He I Now at Work on
Preliminaries Expected to Open
on June 15, With Twenty Men at
Work Enough Wool on Hand (or
a Four-Months' Run As In the
Past, Indian Robes Will Be the
IrtnciMHl Product, With Established
Market.
Within two weeks the looms of the
Pendleton Woolen mill will be work
ing, and during the next 12 months
that institution will be operated stead
ily with a monthly payroll of 32000
or more.
The above announcement was made
last evening by J. Sheuerman. who
has leased the mill for a period of
one year with the privilege of buying
the plant at the end of that time. By
the terms of his lease Mr. Sheuerman
will have pontroi of the mill for the''
year commencing June 15, 1906, and
ending June 15, 1907.
C. A. Shephard will be the new su
perintendent of the mill, and he la
now engaged in work preliminary to
the opening of the mill. When the
plant Is formally placed ln operation
on June 15, a force of about 20 men
will be started, as follows: one su
perintendent, eight weavers, two spin
ners, one carder, one sorter, one
scourer, one burler, one spooler, two.
finishers and one washer. . ..
According to Mr. Sheuerman he
now has enough wool on hand for a-four-months
run, and he will Imme
diately purchase a sufficient amount
to keep the plant busy during the re
mainder of the year. It is his Inten-
tlon to keep the machinery busy dur
ing the entire period for which he haa
It leased.
Tomorrow evening Mr. Sheuerman.
will leave for oPrtland to look up.
matters concerning a market for the
mill goods. He says that as In the
past, the principal output will be In
dian robes, as the mill has an envia
ble reputation established for that
line, and the manufacture of the spe
cial product Is more profitable than
Is the making of ordinary blankets.
Since the closing down of the
woolen mill orders for thousands of
blankets have been received, but It
was Impossible to fill the same for
want of goods.
There is a general feeling of satis
faction among business men over the
starting of the mill, for the operation
of the plant adds materially to the
local payroll. There is especial re
joicing that the mill Is to be opened
so soon after the flood, because it will
help relieve any depression felt over
the losses of the past few days.
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED.
A Little Over $15 Gotten by Kamloops
Robbery.
Vancouver. June 2. At the n.
trial for the Kamloons train rnhhor.
ordered by Justice Irving, after being
uui minutes, tne Jury returned a
verdict of guilty. The ludee uni.
ed Miner and Dunn to life imprison
ment, and Colqunhoun for 25 years.
It is since learned the total rush
taker in the hold-up was a little over
r.KlTISH CANCEL ORDERS.
Exposure of Cliicnao Methods Having;
mcvitanie isrrect.
London, June 2. The British press)
Is devoting much space to the reve
lations about American meat packers,
and appeals are made to support home
Industry.
Ordrrs for large consignments of
American canned meats have been
either canceled or reduced. The '
Times made a bitter attack on "the
Yankee meat bosses."
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
Aftcrvmrd Troved That Hamilton Was
a Tourist.
Madrid. June 2. Robert Hamilton,
arrested on suspicion of being an ac
complice of the anarchist bomb
thrower, was released this morning.
He proved to be a tourist. A recep
tion has been substituted for the state
ball today.
Run Railroad by 'Phone.
Victoria, June 2. A telephone sys
tem from ocean to ocean will he nn.
structed by the Grand Trunk Pacific,
according to news received here from
Montreal, the headquarters of the
company. It has been decided that
me new transcontinental road shall
be equipped with a modem telephone
system, as well as all ths latest intr-
ments known to telegraphy.
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