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DAILY EVENING EDTtION Tj ' -w'N MB OAILYEVENINBEDITIDN The season of bargains Is always here for the person who reads the advertisements cloBely. VOL. 19. PENDLETv REGOX, WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, J90G. N0.571G II 'I VkJv --'M 1 VV VV i Fair tonight and Thursday; f I I swi . HXi itrri t"-.mmm0'm""mm'irr j continued warm. i. ' ' ' 5 T AT PENDLETON Actively Promoted By County Development League and Commercial Club. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED LAST NIGHT. Loral Agricultural Societies Have Not - Yet Aiiiilntnl Four CoiiimlsMiom-rs to Act With Governor's ApiKilnu-os, Which May lcly Making Appro prtntlon Available District Attor ney Ik-lleves Hie Money Can He Reached Fair Will lie 11(1(1 Dur ing First Week In October. Meeting IYliltiy Evening. Tills afternoon tho following coll was Issued for a mam meet ing to organize a society prepa ratory to holding a (Harriot fair In the fall. "We, the undersigned, a com mittee appointed at a mass meeting of the citizens of TIma-4 tllla county, fur the. purpose of organizing the 'Third EaHtorn Oregon District Agricultural So ciety,' under and purstinnt to the provisions nf an act of the legislature of true state of Ore gon, filed In the office of the secretary of state, February 3, 1905, request all persons Inter ested In such an organization tn assemble at the Commercial rooms at Pendleton, at 8 o'clock p. m July 13, 1 91)6. for the pur pose of effecting an organiza tion. "J. W. MALOXEY. "W. L, THOMPSON, "O. XI. 7UCE. "JAMES A. FEE." That a district Talr will be held here during the first week In October was decided upon at a meeting of the Com mercial association held last evening. At a meeting of the County Develop ment league, held earlier In the eve ning, the same matter was discussed and President Johns appointed C. E. Roosevelt, Leon Cohen and H. C. Wil lis as n committee to have Charge of working the matter up. At the meeting of the Commercial association held In the evening, the subject was also presented, and the action of the Development league was approved. I'nder a law drawn by Scnntnr C. J. Smith and passed at the last session of the legislature, 'the sum of 1S00 Is set aside annually fur premiums to be awarded at a district fair for Uma tilla and Morrow counties. The fair Is to be held under the auspices of n commission of seven, five being resi dents of thlH county and two of Mor row. Three of the commissioners ore appointed by the gtrvernor. and soon after the passage of the bill Governor Chamheflnln named O. A. Hartmun and Frank Frazler as the Umatilla county members and TV. O. Minor s commissioner from Morrow county. In the law It Is specified that the respective agricultural societies shall select their commissioners within 3d days after thn bill becomes a law. ConseqiienrW- there was some doubt regarding the present availability of the money appropriated. District Attorney Thelps was asked for his opinion as to the a"bove mot ter and declared his belief that the money may yet he secured. He vol unteered to take the matter up with the attorney general and get Ms opin ion upon the subject. Should he de cide favorably the secretary of state will then Issue the warrant for 1500, which would be used for premiums for tho fair. As soon as the legal status of the proposition has been fully ascertained further steps will he taken towards holding the fair, provided the money can be secured. Railroad Foreman Killed. I Pittsburg, July 11. Henry Etnns, aged 35, a railroad foreman, was shot and killed by a negro this morning. A possa Is In pursuit DISTRIG FI 4 Gulteau Hoodoo at Work. Chicago, July 11. James Manning, aged 67, the man who led Charles Gulteau to tho gal- lows, once wealthy and promt- nent, and son-in-law of a wealthy man, dlod In a loft In a stable In this city, having squan- dered his fortune and sunk to the level of a common stable hand and raco tout. He died calling for his wife, from whom he wns separated after dividing his fortuno after her discovery of his Improper conduct, robbery probably motive. Murdered Woman Had Money With Her When Last Alive. Minneapolis, July 11. Robbery tho police declare was the motive for the murder of Miss Nellie Ellison, of Ells worth, Wis., In a hotel In this city yesterday. It was learned today she sold her millinery business at Ells worth and cashed a droft Monday, and It Is certain she had the currency with her In the hotel. The police theory is that Wilson Is a name assumed by someone familiar with the woman's business and the reason of her being In this city. Wax Coming to Washington. Later. Ellsworth advices say Miss Ellison left there with money, going to Minneapolis to marry a railroad conductor named Rlggs, with whom she was going to tho state of Wash ington to buy a farm. DIDX'T GET ALL HIS CLOTHES. And What He DI1 Get Do Xot All Fit Him, Snys Ilrvnn. New York, July 11. A London ca ble says Bryan was asked the ques tion, "Is It true that Roosevelt caught you In swimming and stole your clothes?" Said Bryan: "He didn't get them all, and I doubt If what he did get will fit him," and added: "It's hard uphill work for Roosevelt to enforce the laws ac cording to the needs of the people because the platform upon which he was elected did not demand it. It Is hard for him to manage the adminis tration. If a democratic president Is elected In 1908, he will U committed to the reform Idea, annfp; majority of congres- his plntfnnn and adminis tration officers would) b In harmony with him." ' -i ' J 1 Flatten Under Arrest. X. M. Rlggs was arrested this af ternoon charged with the murder of Miss Ellison. He was held without ball and denies knowledge of the crime. 'Tuft Denies It. Detroit. July 11. --Secretary Taft was here this morning en route to Put-ln-Biry to addresn the Ohio Bar asoclatlon. Asked If he Is a candi date for president, he said, "Don't ask me. I'm not." KILLER OF CREFFIEI.D til TEX HIS LIBERTY Scmutionnl Trial of 10 Days Ended In a Victory for the Slayer r the Holy Roller Ixiulor Jury DclllMTatcd Bait One Hour ami 25 Minutes O. V. Hurt Shed Tcnrs of .loy Over ; b- Viiilli-t fo Mltilicll Mitchell I V .11 Weil; In rvortluitil. Sr.atll". July 11 After u sensa tional trial lasting .for 10 days, George Mitchell, who klll.'d "Joshua" Cref ficld. leader of the Holy Hollers In this city on May 7, was acquitted after one kour and 25 minutes' deliberation by the Jury, at 5 o'clock last evening. When tho verdict was read the large audience which thronged the court room cheered the prisoner repeatedly, and made such demonstrations that It was necessary for tho bulllffs to re store order. .Mitchell said thnt he did not re joice aver taking a human life, but that the wrongs he had suffered at the linn-ds of Cruf field justified his act and -that he did not feel the slight est remiwse for removing a man dan gerous to society from the world. O. V. 'Hurt of Corvallis, whose fam ily was ruined and sent to the Insane asylum through the pernicious teach ings of Croffleld and his Holy Roller crowd, shed tears as he embraced young Mitchell after the verdict was read. He said It was a virtery for Justine. Creffleld was a monster, he said, and It was an act of Justice to remove him from society. Mitchell will resume his position In a flouring mill In Portland. TOO LOW TAXATION. Corporation Counsel Irotrat8 Again Tax Evasion. Chicago, July 11. The corporation counsel has prepared a list of million aires with property worth $200,000, 000, and declares It Is assessed at less than half this sum, and makes a pro test SHOT SON-IN-LAW. Would Not Forgive Marriage. Without His Consent. BIythcvllIe, Ark., July 11. Joseph Vaughn, married without consent of the bride's father, returned for his blessing, and was shot dead In the presence of his bride by his fnther-ln-law, Joseph Woods, who escaped. Vice Admiral Wounded. Sevastopol, July 11. Mutineers this afternoon attempted to assassinate Vice Admiral Chuknln, commander of thtj Black Sea fleet The admiral was wounded. JURY ACQUITTED GEORGE MITCHEL en fined T The Chicago & Alton Railway and Two Officials Who Had Been Dismissed. STANDARD TREAsrilF.il EVADES TESTIFYING. Cliniice That the Standard Oil Com pany May Esenpo Prosecution Fu ller the Laws of Ohio In That Case Action Would lie Removed to Illi nois Prosecuting Attorney Accused of Theft by Attorney Defending Standard Oil Secretary Wilson Suys the Puckers Are Obeying thv Ijih. Chicago. July 11. Two former of ficials of the Alton, John X. Falthorn and Fred Wann, were fined an aggre gate 120.000 today by Judge Lan dls of the federal court. It was charg ed they paid Swarzohlld A Sulzberger, packers, $13,000 In rebates. The fines were for six separate offenses, two against each defendant. The corpor ation was fined $40,00(1 and the of ficials $10,000 each. Notices of ap peal were filed. May Change Jurisdiction. Cleveland. Julv 11. It ivn ,iir-,.. ered today that the Standard will pronaoiy elude indictment on at least one point. The sxand 1urv lnrc.il. tlon has developed the fact that since me i.aKc ."snore's storage rates have gon Into effect the Standard has ship ped no oil from Cleveland to Chicago. This will probably remove from Cleve land the Jurisdiction In the rebating cases to Chicago. Vllns Escapes Summon. Cleveland. July 11. Baffled by fail ure to secure the presence for testify ing of M. O. Vilas, treasurer of Stand ard Oil In Ohio, developments turned up which may remove the investiga tion from the Jurisdiction of the grand Jury, which adjourned today until Monday. The only chance of securing Indictments here Is that the cancel lation or charges was made In the Lake Shore offices In this city. Accused of Stealing Records. Cleveland. July 11. E. E. McEwan. who furnished the Lake Shore records to prove discrimination charges, dis puted with H. Dodd. a Int. shn. clerk. "You're a ihlof" .,1.1 t-j.i "Yrm stole those records from tho Lake shore." McEwan answered: "You're a liar, but If I did steal them. It wouldn't be a rtlrtv a tVil,, a L to us." The men were separated as bln-wx were about to be struck. ' W ilsou Vouches for Packers, Chicago. July II. Secretary Wilson todiiy announce i Ihm m,i ni o... Chicago packing houses Imve ulready compiled with the provisions of the .eiTiii- p i-sea inspection law, and by AuMtt t would meet all the require ments of t e deportment. RELIEF I1Y CORPORATION. Reorganization IYo,,, fP Cllrp , Ref iigccs. St Francisco, July H.The relief commission today adopted a resolu tion providing for the formation of a corporation for the purpose of hous ing refugees, with 2.onn nnn m it. disposal and the privilege of renting or seiung nouses to be built. The re port Win be referred to the finance committee this afternoon with an ur gent request that It be acted upon at once. tO.OOB ACRES FLtX)I)ED. Ten Men and Thirty Horses Snr roundd by Water. Stockton, iulv 11. river in nnn acres of the richest lands In this coun ty are Inundated from the San Joa quin river. Last nlcht the levee on the old Jones tract broke, overflow ing ouuu acres of barley, potatoes and asparagus. Charles Worelng with 10 men and 30 horses have been caught In the flood on It. The men will eann v...t the horses are penned in and must drown. HITRNED TO DEATH. Gasoline Explosion Horror at Arcadia, Nebraska. Arcadia, Neb., July 11. Mrs. Wil liam Mlsnor and S-year-old daughter were burned to death by a gasoline stovo explosion this morning. William Fletcher, a youth, was badly burned trying to save them. ARRESTED 47 SALOON KEEPERS. Charged With Violating Sundny Law In Mlnsourl. St. Joseph, Mo., July 11. Forty seven suMoonlats were arraigned todoy on charges of keeping open on Sun dny, and pleaded not guilty. Imme diate trials were refused, the defend ants being forced to await their turns. THREATENED TO E Prosecution Hunting fora Per son Who Will Testify That Thaw Threatened'White. DEFENSE W ILL PLEAD THAT THAW W AS INSANE Said That Thnw Will Xot Object to This Plea Being Made in Ills De fense Scores of People Want to Testify in the Thau Trial, or Else Serve ns Jurors, Rut All Say "Pleiisc Remit" Mrs. liciui-lce Schwartz and Billy Sturgls Knows of Inci dents Preceding the Killing. New York, July 11. The district attorney's office is looking for the person telling the story that Thaw intended to kill White at the Hotel St. Regis a year ago. According to a wltne-s of the scene Thaw had a re volver In his hand to Bhoot White as he sat In the dining room, but re frained when he sayv Mrs. White with him. Thaw is well and strong, apparent ly, and received newspaper men this morning to show them he is sane. He certainly appears healthy, answered questions and discussed the condition Intelligently, but refused upon the advice of his counsel to discuss the merits of the case. He Is sorry his mother Is returning, for he thinks she should have gone to Switzerland to take baths for rheumatism. Will Allow Insanity Plea. As the result of a conference held in the Tombs today between Thaw and his wife and former Judge Oli- cott, leading attorney for the defense, it Is reported that Thaw will withdraw his opposition to entering a plea of emotional Insanity when the case comes to trial. Volunteer Witnesses Many. Terrance McManus, of Thaw's counsel, says every mall brings a flood of letters from cranks offering all sorts of circumstantial testimony In connection with the tragedy, but al ways accompany the offer with "Please remit." He says that nearly everv misguided chorus girl Is boast ing of attentions she claims White paid to her. Many offer to come and serve as jurors, declaring they think Thaw Is Justified, but always offer ot sell their services. Found Two Witnesses, This afternoon Prosecutor Garven located Mrs. Beutrlce Schwartx and "Billy" Sturgls. Mrs. Schwartz Is at a hotel, and will appear before Gar v:n tomorrow to tell what she knows of incidents which led to the killing of White. Sturgls wrote Garvan from Berlin Conn., and said he was willing to re spond to any call for information in his posslsslon. He says he has been o:i friendly terms with all the mem bers of Thaw's family. Threntcn White's Son. Sturgls said he is willing to meet Garvan or his representative at any time and said he wished to deny the erroneous statement published by the papers regarding his supposed con nectlon with the affair. White's son has received many threatening letters. He turns them over to the police unaffected. The youth Is still In his teens. He refers to Thnw only as "That Pittsburg mlck." Manchiirlaa Development. Tho new narrow-gauge railway from Mukden to Hsln Mln Tun Ghc terminus of the Imperial railways of North China) has now been opened by the Japanese. It supplants the former mule train tramway. Fifteen of the largest Moscow textile manu facturers, not competing with each other, have combined to construct a central wholesale textile depot at Harbin, on the same plan as that opened at Omsk, in western Siberia, In 1904, by the same firms. The de pot buildings have to be completed by April, 1907. On the initiative of the firms Interested a special expert com mercial mission will study local wholesale conditions In Harbin and neighborhood, as well as the markets and trade routes gravitating to that city from Mongolia and China gener ally. In Cuba aihocol Is produced and sold from 12 to 15 cents a gallon, and Is said to make an excellent fuel for running engines. It produces no soot or disagreeable odors. When the law recently passed by congress to de- naturlze alcohol in the United States becomes operative. It Is expected greatly to Increase the use of the arti cle bothr for fuel and other purposes. Cannot Find the Bandit. Fresno, Col., July 11. Sheriff Jones of Madera returned this morning from hunting the Yosemlte bandit. The highwayman seems to have made good his escape. IE IT WILL COME TO MILTON. Preliminary Survey of Electric Line W ill Be Made Today. ' Walla Walla, July 11. Following the request of a number of the prom inent business men of Milton, headed by A. M. Elam, a banker of that place, the directors of the Walla Walla & Columbia Traction company have de cided to run a preliminary survey to connect Milton with the main line. The line at present runs within four miles of that place. The Milton people have offered terminal grounds and a right of way to trie Interurban line, and If the route Is feasible, it is probable the city will be connected wtlh the line. The engineer left to day for Milton to run the preliminary line. Work on tho main line survey has now been completed between Dayton and Wallula, and the engineers have a preliminary line thnt will serve the greatest stretch of country with the least expense and on an easy grade. The work of making out the estimates and profiles of the line will begin Im mediately upon the completion of the Milton branch survey. The Milton delegation stated that the city wanted an utlet to the Col umbia river in order to share the ben efits of the reduced rates which would be a certainty upon the completion of the electric line. Manager Morrow Is enthusiastic over the prospects of the road. Free 'Phones for Irrigators. Boise, July 11. General Manager R. E. Haynes of the Independent Long Distance Telephone company has written a letter to Chairman Montle B. Gwlnn, extending to him and the other officials of the Irrigation con gress the free use of the lines of that company In handling the business of the congress. It Is expected that the courtesy will be of great assistance In preparing for the exhibit of Irrigated products at the congress. PACIFIC COAST BASEBALL. Scores of Yesterday' Games at All Lengue Points. Portland, July 11. Portland 3, Se attle 2. Oakland, July 11. Fresno 0, San Francisco 4. Los Angeles, July 11. Los Angeles 9, Oakland 1. WHEAT LOSES BY IS ESTIMATED AT FROM TEX TO TWENTY PER CENT. Harvest Has Begun, Both in Barley and Fnll Wheat Stenni Combine Will Be Started at Havana by tlie loth Along the W. & C. R. the Groin Is More Laggard About RIK nlng Three Cooler Dayg Were a Grent Blessing. , Wheat harvest has now commenced In Umatilla county, and within a week will be on In full blnst. For several days past a few threshers have been running In barley south of Pendleton, and today at least one machine has been started In wheat. At the ranch of Virgil Moore, In the Cold Springs country, a thresher was started this morning in fall wheat, and others will be started In that section soon. On the reservation John Crow's comDtne has been running today In barley, and will commence threshing wheat shortly. J. H. Brlgham. of the reservation, is preparing to start his mresner on Mondav. while nnim Schwandt, of Havana, expects to start his team combine on July 15. Aside rrom these mentioned there are sev eral other machines In the country now being gotten ready for me seacon s run, and they will be started within a week or tn-n nno f tnese is the thresher of Henry Loren- zen, wnicn is expected to commence on the reservation about Monday. Along the 1 ne of the w a n u the wheat is not yet ready for thresh ing, and it will be 10 dnvs vet Wo-- operations will be generally com- ineoi:eu m inai section. Reports which are now heinr re ceived from over the county show the damage rrom the hot weather to have been less than At flrnt aonneoe fro.- cooler weather of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday had much to do with this, and farmers snv thnt if h- weather Is normal for the nexj few days the pinched wheat will turn out very well after all. Though the yield win oe reaucea, most or the gram will pass as No. 1. The loss in yield from the heat Is estimated at from 10 to 20 per cent. ROBBED THE UNION. Orgunticd Bricklayers Lose One Thousand Dollars, Chicago, July 11. The hall of the bricklayers' union was robbed this morning. Tho safe wns blown and $1000 taken. The thieves escaped. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, July 11. Wheat opened at 77 Vi, closed at "Si: corn closed at 52 t ; oats closed at 35 7-8. RETURN SURPLUS FUNDS PRO RATA Of the Money Subscribed for the Celebration There- is Yet $225 in the Treasury. TO RETl'RN SI RPLLS WAS PROMISED SUBSCRIBERS. Band Coneeints Are Wholly Depend ent I'pon Independent Subscriptions Hereafter, and Will Cost Forty Dol lars for Eacli Nothing Yet Done, But Scheme Is Deemed Practicable Bill of 910 Presented for Wreck ing of Chimney by Balloon, Which John Van OrssJnll Holds as a Host age. At the final meeting of the Fourth of July committee held last night It was votea to return pro rata the sur plus left over from the celebration. After all bills had been passed upon and paid It was found that $225 re mained In the treasury. "I move that this money be return ed( to the subscribers pro rata," said Leon Cohen. Before the motion had been put C. E. Roosevelt suggested that the Bur plus be turned Into a fund to pay for concerts by the Eagles' band. How- ' ever, Mr. Cohen replied that when the subscription was raised the commit tee promised to rebate any money that might be left over, so ho re garded It as up to the committee to do the same and raise a separate sub scription for the band concerts. Mr. Cohen offered to contribute td such a subscription. ,s The motion to refund the balance on hand was then carried. Since the Fourth of July money is to be returned, it will be necessary to raise an entire new subscription If band concerts are to be given dor--Ing the summer. It Is generally re garded that such a subscription could be easily raised provided the work Is undertaken by some organization. But so far nothing has been done In the matter. At the committee meet Ing last night It was stated that the members of the band offered to hoi, concerts for $2.50 each per night, or $40 in all for each concert. , Paid for Chimney. Among other bills presented last evening was one for $16 from John Van Orsdall for damage Inflicted up on the chimney by the parachute dur ing the unsuccessful ascension made the day after the Fourth. Since that time Mr. Van Orsdall had retained the balloon In his possession as secur ity for his loss. ROBBERY AND MUTINY.. Soldiers In Russia Join the Revohw. tlonists. , St. Petersburg, July 11. The admi ralty paymaster's office was robbed by three youths, apparently students, today. They shot the treasurer and two watchmen, stole $12,000 and es caped. Mutinies are reported today from 10 garrisons. Soldiers at Odessa de mand a constitutional convention. APPOINTED TO CHINESE COURT. Adjutant General Drain Will Be At torney. Washington, July 11. The ap pointment is announced of Adjutant General Drain, of the state of Wash ington, to.be attorney of the United States court in Shina. The marshal will be Bruce Leonard, of Detroit, and clerk, Frank Hlncklev, of New York. THREE HUNDRED DEMOCRATS. Will Go From Nebraska to Greet W.. J. Bryan In Xew York. Lincoln, Neb., July 11. Nebraska democrats are planning a special train to go to New York, 300 strong, to meet William Jennings Bryan on his. return from his European tour. Suicide Follows Murder. Towner. N. D., July 11. Abner C. Martin, charged with the murder on July 4 of Conrad Pflster. commit Ia suicide In Jail here with poison. Will Prosecute Six Bitters. - San Francisco. July 11. As- slstant Attorney General Kturt- v vant, who was detailed to act as adviser of the state insurance commissioner. emnhnllik- .v nled he would give the welching t insurance companies 90 days grace before beginning prosecu- tlon for violation of the stat- utes. He declared the prosecu- tlon will be started lmm.,iinto .& ly upon gathering sufficient evl- uence. 4, 1
