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)LETOX, OREGON, THURSDAY, SKI'TEM JIEIt 20, 190(5.
NO. 5776
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IN PACIFIC
IN TESTIFIES
General Mansger's Testimony
Proves Reprehensible Trust
Methods,
IXDEPEXDENX COM, MEX
CAXXDT GET TRACKAGE.
Villon Pacific. A Mod Company Ih tn a
Position tO KffJ U lll(ll')KlUl)'lllH
From Shipping OvT Uie Ilium Pu
lfit" I iiIdii 1'itcuTc Securod Gov
ernment Cniil Lands, I'ossrbly in
Violation of tho Iloiniwtcd Liiivh
Missouri Xuiiuiiul Itiink Clozttd by
Directors.
Omaha. Kept. I'S. In the resump
tion of the hearing before Commis
sioner I'routy today regarding the coal
operations of the 1'nion Pacific, 11. O.
Clark, general manager of the Union
Pacific, testified that he directed that
government lands be secured.
He also said no Independent coal
company could get trackage to the
Union Pacific through Horse Thief
canyon, as the, Cnlori Pacific allied
company owned the connecting nec
tions In order to keep uut competitor.
It la alleged the lands were uc(ulred
In violation of the homestead laws.
National Itank Cloxiw.
Washington, Spt. 20. The comp
troller announces that the Bates
County National bank at Butler. Mo.,
was closed today by the directors for
the purposes of liquidation. The last
report shows liabilities to he about
Jjr.u.uoi.i.
I! n.lt; IS wii.i, Acgrnx i-.:
Piirllanil, Sept. :M. It Is officially
announced by Hie cniftlc department
Hint the iioi'tlitvesierii railroads will
put Into effect Hie dl-luncc tariff to
apply to nil line In orcsnn, W-ll-Ingtnii,
Idaho anil Montana. Freight
rate "III lie made to conform rtlth
the dNtnncc inr.lf irc.nmlgiili-d by tlio
Wii-liliigton ralp'ond comiu!-1nii, mi' I
Hie roaiU will ttitlidinn all further
opIMi-lt'on to Hie miuniiuivil program
of the coiuniI.iMn.
Connecticut Republican-.
New Haven .Sept. 20. The repub-
ocir.inated Knllln Woodruff for
governor today :i . platform which
Indorsed Roosevelt.
Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago. Sept. 20. Wheat opened
72 I-K. closed 71 1-x; corn opened
49, closed 4 ! V4 : oats opened 31, clos
ed 33 7-8.
IDAHO LAND Fit A TDK.
Federal Grand .lury at Boise Looks
Into TlmlM-r Entries.
The t'nlted States grand Jury be
gan Its Investigations Into the sus
pected fraudulent timber transactions
yesterday, and during the day about
a half dozen witnesses were examined,
says the Poise Statesman. None of
the witnesses were excused, nnd It Is
probable that they will again lie call
ed upon to give testimony.
There have been 111 the neighbor
hood of 125 claims Required by A. W.
Cook of DrnokvHle. Pa., through thft
agency' of It. S. White, who folded his
tent and silently stole away about tho
time Inspector O'Kullon began his In
quiry several months ago, nnd tho
witnesses may he desired to appear
In each of several cases that may he
brought up for consideration.
One more witness, William Free
man, arrived yesterday to appear be
fore the grand Jury. This makes a
total of SO from the vicinity In which
the timber entries were made which
the government Is calling Into ques
tion. Salem Hoy's Txieoniotlvc.
A Saltjm boy, Herbert Gamble, has
on exhibition a locomotive engine
complete, says the Salem Statesman.
This Is the more wonderful when It Is
known that Mr. rinmble has had no
practical Instruction In locomotive
construction. The lettering on ths
tender shows that the machine be
longs to tho "Salem Short Lino,"
though H l not at present In opera
tion. Its weight with water Is 980
pounds, and has a'-. speed of about
seven miles per hour.
Eight .Men Hoh Michigan Hunk.
Grand Itaplds, Mich., Sept.
29. Klght masked and armed
men rode into While Cloud this
morning, held the citizens nt bay
and rifled the Newaygo County
bank. They secured from $2,-
4 nno to $1000 cash and nttempt-
ed to break Into the bank of
Onnynn & Son when the crowd
of citizens became too large to
be handled and the bandits rode
away. i
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ANNIVERSARY OF .MAS
Retreating Kcvoliulom,
Were Bnyor CTijrV
West Chesttr, Pa., Seiiy ,1. There
will be a grand celehratlun on the
monument grounds iicur Malvern H1I4
ufletnoun . in commemoration of tho
1211th anniversary of the massacre of
Paoll. Several thousand people, I11
cluilliiK many prominent members of
the Sons and Daughter of the Ameri
can Revolution. An Interesting pro
grain has been prepared for the oc
casion, Including music, singing and
recitations anil several historical ad
dresses. It was on the night of September
20, 1777, thut the troops commanded
by Ciencral "Mad Anthony" Wayne,
retreating from the battle of Brandy
wine, were surprised by the British
general, afterwards known as "Flint
less' Gray. The British general for
bade his men to fire a shot, and to
make sure of It, took away their
flints, whence came his nickname,
"Fllotless," The night was Intensely
dark, and the Hessians iell upon the
Americans, without a moment's warn
ing, and bayonetted them. Only the
genius of General Wayne prevented
the destruction of the entire body of
t'orps.
After the continental troops had re
treated, the sick and wounded were
cruelly put to death and the camp
burned. On the following day 53 of
the victims were burled in one grave
and during the remainder of the rev
olution the battle-cry which fired the
hearts and strengthened the arms of
the patriot was "Hemember Paoll."
In 1877, Just 10U years after the mas
sacre, the present monument was
erected over the spot where the patri
ots were burled. It Is a modest shaft
of Qulncy granite, surrounded by an
Iron railing, und appropriately In
scribed. low "limited owxEUsiiiiv
William Trarers Jerome Takes n
Small IfcMc us a Starter.
New York, Sept. 20. District At
torney Jerome announces himself in
favor of limited municipal ownership,
lie thinks the city should operate all
cars enrrylng passengers.
A I! I". ci.'k;ki with TAKING
1.11,11 OK OX IIK7.ERVATIOX.
lnlr:i in Custody Yesterday at Thorn
Hollow Guvc Dull Each for His
ApiKitrancc In Federal Court, In tlie
K11111 of $100 Action Is Identical
With That Dnit Recently Against
Two Other Offinders.
llerl i'- iiio. the Athena saloon
man and li..!l player, and Charles Gay,
also of that city, were arrested yes
terday arteri.oon for being found on
Hie rezervatli.n with liquor in their
possession. At th" time of their ar
rest they were 011 a hunting expedition
from Athena to the mountains, and
they were arrested at Thorn Hollow.
Last evening the two men were brot
to Pendleton by the Indian police and
required to appear before Commis
sioner John Halley, Jr. He fixed their
ball for appearance In the federal
court at lion each, and this was fur
nished during the evening by both.
The case against the above two Is
Identical with that of those Vho were
arrested on the rezervatlon one Sun
day recently, and they will prohablr
be disposed of by Judge Wolverton at
the same time.
WILD WEST IX MlSSOl'ltl.
Oull.iw Horses From Wyoming Are
Sent Kiist.
Charles Hlrslg nnd C. H. Irwin, who
have Just returned from Chllllcothe.
Mo., where th-y gave a wild west
show In connection with the State
Good Hoads convention In thnt city,
report that 22 of the wild horses
taken from here with tiem were sold
to parties there who will give a wild
west show In that section, says the
Cheyenne Tribune.
Most of tho worst backers, Includ
ing Steamboat, Voting Steamboat,
P.oaver, and the others whose names
are familiar to all frontier visitors,
were brought back to use here, but
some of tho poorer horses and a few
hard buckets, Including "23," Blue
beard, Cheyenne. Snake River and
others were sold and will be seen no
more In Cheyenne,
Missionary IVoni Burma.
Miss Stella Iteagon, a Baptist mis
sionary from Burma, who has been
touring the United States In the Inter
est of her work, will arrive from the
east tomorrow to he the guest of Rev.
G. U Hall for a few days. She will
conduct a service at the Baptist
church tomorrow evening to which all
are cordially Invited. She hna been
In the T'nlted States three years pre
paring to go bnekiihetter equipped for
her life work there.
Henry Faulkner of Paulina, Crook
county, was cnreless with a shotgun
and a heavy charge of shot blew Into
fragments his right hand.
.$ J" yoI9 i
C ARRESTED
CQMPR0H1IZE NOT
IHOT POSSIBLE
Warring Factions in Cuba Are
Implacable, and Apparently
Both Are Confident.
TAFT HAS A HARD TASK ,
DEFOItE HIM AT HAVAXA.
Outsiders Keel Certain the I.ilieriils
Will Win in the Coming Ciencral
Elections Financial Distress oil a
Great tattle Is Certain Should the
Wnr Continue. Much Longer rhll
adiiphla Arsenul I'ihIit Hush Or
ders, nnd GeuiTiil Fiinston Will Go
to Cuba Immediately.
Havana, Sept. 20. Secretary Taft
has discovered he cannot finish his
task within two weeks, having found
the situation more Intricate and dan
gerous than he Imagined.
In the new general election a ma
jority for the liberals Is almost cer
tain, and the task of effecting a com
promise seems almost hopeless.
This Is planting time and continued
fighting means no planting and with
out the sugar anil tobacco crops, ruin
I certain.
The government claims there will
be no peace until It gives the rebels a
good licking, which it declares will be
easy. From the bush comes the In
surgent wall: "The Americans pre
vented us from whipping Spain, nnd
now are keep us from whipping the
government."
l'unston to Go to Cuba at Once.
Washington, Sept. 20. General
Funston, who arrived late today, will
go immediately to Cuba, Taft having
left orders for Funston to follow him
without delay.
ArM'iial Has rtuh Orders.
Philadelphia. Sept. 20. The arse
nal has received rush orders for great
qantltles of heavy ammunition. In
cluding 300 saddle packs for moun
tain mule guns.
ItelM'ls Held Vp SteiiniiT.
Havana, Sept. 20. Rebels held up
the steamer Helk, seized the official
correspondence and all registered
mall, searched the vessel and all
aboard.
Guerra with 5000 men stopped nn
advance at Candelnrla, where he will
await pence talk results. j
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Taft Hears Stntinioius.
Havana, Sept. 20. The revolution
ary leaders have called the Insurgent
generals In the field Into Havana for
a conference safe from molestatlO'i
daring the truce. Taft pat the morn
ing receiving callers who were seek
ing the Influence the mediators. Kx
governor Nunc of Havana province,
told Taft the elections were perfect
ly legal and said there is not suffi
cient reaznn to cancel them. Callers
go awav with vileazifnt ml!es from
Taft, but ar" wholly unable to decide
what he thinks.
10.1100 Men Iinineillutely Available.
Washington. Sept. 20. The govern
ment Is prepared to throw 10.000
troops Into Cuba on short notice. Gen.
Funston cannot catch the steamer for
Tampa until Sunday and will remain
here until Saturday.
I'ATItlCK FIGHTIXG FOR LIFE.
n.VMI Fyslclnns Petition for a Medical
Commission.
Albany, N. V., Sept. 20. A petition
signed by 3.100 fysiclans of the state
hna been prczented to the governor
aklng that a commission of medical
experts be appointed to determine the
question nt Issue In the case of Pat
lick, the lawyer convicted of the mur
der of Wm. Marsh Wee.
The petitioners say the question
undteim!iied nt the trials should he
thoioughly Investigated and conflict
ing' testimony reconciled.
Risisevelt Entertains,
Oyster Bay, Sept. 20. Secretary
CortelvOU. Archhlshon Irelnn.l Uiol,'
op O'Gorman of Sioux City, Jacob Rlls
ana uiinnm Allen White lunch with
the president today.
Secretary H. C. Willis, of the
county fair today arranged for the
opening program of the fair on next
Monday, September 24. Exercises
will be held In the pavilion from 2 to
2:40 p. m. Mnyor Fee will officially
open the fair and deliver a brief ad
dress of welcome to the people of the
surrounding country, who will attend.
The exact program for opening day
Is as follows:
It a. m. Parade by De Caprlo's
band, from Hotel Pendleton to O. R.
& N. depot to greet the Morrow coun
ty train, which is to arrive nt 11:45
OPENING
PROGRAM
T 00 COST
5,000 LIVES
This Estimate is Made by the
Survivors at Hong Kong, In
cluding American Consul.
THE COAST OF CIIIXA WAS
CEXEHALI.Y DEVASTATED.
A Passenger Steamer Is Missing, Thir
ty Const Strainers Were Kuiiil,
Twenty Others Duiungevl, and Prop
erty Duuiagcid ut Hongkong Is Es
timated at S2.000.ono American
(in n bout Escaped ami Is Assisting
in the Work of Rescue American
Consulate Is Yet Intact.
Hongkong, Sept. 20. The latest
estimate of lives lost by the tyfoon Is
5000. The storm was not confined to
the harbor, but devastated much of
the coast.
A passenger steamer which started
for Canton with hundreds before the
storm Is missing.
The governor. Sir Mathew Nathan,
cabled the British government he
thinks only six Europeans are dead.
A second storm which did little dam
age, blew last night at midnight
Confirmed by Consul Wilder.
. Washington, Sept. 20. Consul Gen
eral Wilder at Hongkong cables:
"Five thousand lives were lost and
$2,000,01)0 worth of damage to prop
erty was occasioned by the tyfoon.
Thirty steamers were wrecked and 20
others damaged. The American gun
boat Callao escaped and Is assisting
In relie', The consulate Is Intact."
killed by Falling DchiN.
Hongkong, Sept. 20. Hundreds of
hildlngs weakened during Tuesday's
storm fell during last night's storm
which lasted- until daylight. Many
Chinese hurrying thru the streets were
struck by falling debris.
Last night's storm vizlted a fresh
calamity upon the community. It Is
Impossible to give the number killed,
but !t is known many lost their lives,
at:d untold damage was done.
S20.(ino.non Damasc.
The "xi, nt of Tuesday's storm Is
still unknown, hut conservatives esti
mate the loss at $20,000,(100.
The steamer Albatross with 150
passengers, foundered near Futauman
pass, only six escaping. Hundred and
thirty passengers ami 10 of the crew
of the steamer Ylng Foo are missing.
The wife of Bishop Hoare has re
turned with a party from an unsuc
cessful search for her missing hus
band. Chinese superstition Is adding to the
furor. Tiie natives believe the city
Is doomed and are trying to leave the
lslnv.il. The ravages of the i-torm this
morning were greatest in the native
ipii-:eis ilong the water front.
Keckiiees of both storms Is piled,
concealing many bodies.
FIRES NEAR SAX DIEGO.
Village of Alpine in Danger I'nless
Wind Changes,
San Diego, Sept. 30. Fire which
broke out In foothills east of San
Diego Tuesday, Is still burning. The
space now covered Is three miles
broad and eight miles long. Pnrns
nnd bee houses and ranch houses
were burned out. but no other serious
damage done. The fire may shift i n
to the village of Alpine unless the
wind changes.
HEXEY WILL HELP ARBITRATE.
Process of Coining to nil Agreement
nt San l rninisco.
San Francisco, Sept. 20. The Unit
ed Railroads today announced the se
lection of Francis J. Heney, govern
ment prosecutor In the land fraud
trials as the reprezentatlve of th")
company on the arbitration board of
three, which will adjust the dispute
between the company and employes
on wages and hours. Rev. Father
York will represent the carmen. These
two will select a third arbitrator.
Haker City will have a special elect
tlin some time dining the coming
winter to vote on a new charter.
FOR THE FAIR
a. in.
2 p. in. Mayor Fee will touch the
electric button which will swing open
the Kates of the fair.
2:20 p. ni. Opening selection by De
Caprlo's band.
2:30 p. m. Address of welcome by
Mayor Fee.
2:40 p. in. Vocal selection by Pen
dleton quartet.
The pavilion will not be open on
forenoons, since that time be nzed In
cleaning up, preparing new exhibits
n:i 1 In placing the pavilion in condi
tion for the afternoon an 1 evening.
COLORADO IX REVOLT.
Common People Refuse to Accept Mb
' chine X. ruinations.
Denver, Sept. 20. Republicans as
well as democrats throughout the
state are rising In general revolt
against portions of the state tickets
nominated last week In Denver, and
this political upheaval has taken shape
In the movement initiated In Denver
this morning by the anti-machine ele
ments of both the old organizations
to call a general conference to meet
In this city this week a conference
which will embrace the state In Its
scope and bring together the thous
ands of republicans nnd democrats
who refuse to swallow some of the
candidates that have been named on
the state tickets of the old parties.
This movement has for Its purpose
the nomination of Judge Ben B. Llnd
sey of this city for governor on an In
dependent ticket; also the nomination
of some of the candidates on ench of
the tickets of the old parties.
CITY OF ALASKA CONE ASHORE.
Struck on Trial Island, at Entrance to
Victoria Harbor.
Seattle. Sept. 20. Steamer City of
Seattle of the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company, from Seattle to south
eastern Alaska ports, went ashore on
trial Island, at the entrance of Victoria
harbor. In a dense fog early this morn
ing, nnd a high tide. No further par
ticulars. There should be no danger
unless severe weather sets in. Tugs
will be sent to her assistance Imme
diately. COXGRESSMAX HITT IS DEAD.
Was Chairman of Committee on For
eign Affairs.
Chicago, Sept. 20. Congressman R.
A. HItt of Illinois, according to ad
vices received here, died at 5:30 this
morning by heart dizeaze. following
weeks of Illness at Xarragansett Pier.
He recently declined to stand for a
re-election on account of falling
health. For many years he was chair
man of the committee on foreign af
fairs. AT PILOT BOCK
CHARLES COFSIXS SAID
TO HE TIIE PERPETRATOR.
Three Merchants of That Burg Were
Mulcted Out of Various Amounts
Operator Said to Hnve Been nn
Employe of K. G. Warner for Some
, Time All the Bogus Pnpor Was
Drawn I"kiii the First Xailonal
Bank.
That the town of Pilot Rock Is not
without some metropolitan features Is
shown by a forged check story that
comes from that historic burg. Ac
cording tn Information that was given
the sheriff's office yesterday three
merchants of that town were recently
swindled out of amounts ranging from
$24 to $28 each by Charles Cousins,
a former employe of K. G. Warner,
the sheepman.
Several days ago Cousins was given
a check for $15 by Mr. Warner, and
the number of the same was 9. The,
check was cashed In Pilot Rock nnd
Cousins thought No. 9 was a lucky
one. for he wrote out three more,
uzlng thnt number and signing Mr.
Warner's name to the same. One
check for $2S was cashed by John Syl
vester; another for the same amount
wns taken by Sturdivnnt & Co., while
one for $24 wns cashed by the Jordan
saloon.
Yesterday forenoon It wns discov
ered that the three checks were for
geries, nnd the sheriff was notified.
However, as the checks were issued n
day or two previously. Sheriff Taylor
wns forced to follow a cold trail.
Cousins had been working for K.
G. Warner for some time, but Is not
an old rezldent of this country. The
checks were drawn upon the First
National Bank of Pendleton.
ASSOCIATED PRESS EXEMPT.
Spokane Assessor Loses hi Fight With
the Xcvts Trust.
A Spokane dlspntch says In regard
ot the nttempt of the assessor there
to assess the Spokesman-Review's As
sociated Press membership:
Judge Kennnn of the supreme court
decided today in the case of W. H.
Cowies vs. Spokane county nnd city
that membership In the Associated
Press cannot be taxed In this state.
Mr. Cowies Is publisher of the Morn
ing Spnki -"nan-Review. The assessor
of this county In 1905 assessed the
membership nt $25,000 nnd a year
Inter nt $:.0.0oo.
Mr. Cow les went into court hi re
strain the county treasurer from fore
closing on his membership to satisfy
the ntx. It was argued that the Asso
ciated Press Is a mutual company or
ganized to gather nn.l deliver news tn
Its members, nnd that It does not sell
news nnd Is not organized to pay
profits, ami that Its members are not
taxe danywhere and could not legally
eh ntxed here, Judge Kennnn held
that nl' the authorities were ngalnst
tho taxing of such memberships.
BOGUS CHECKS
CONTRACTORS
SHY AT LEVEE
No Bids Filed Last Night, the
Advancing Seazon Mmpoz
ing Too Many Risks.
NECESSITATES SPECIAL
MEETIXG OF THE COrXCUj.
Unless Hlihlers Are Found Soon, the
City Must Proceed With Work of
Levee Iniprovnient by the Direct
Method, I'mler the Manngment of a
Foremnil Deolers In Trading
Stamps Must Pay Annual License
of $300 Methodists Given Blldlng
Permit Without a Bond Being Re
quired. That the delay of the council In
getting to work on the levee Is liable
to cauze unexpected trouble was In
dicated last night when no bids upon
the work advertized were received. It
was expected that there would be an
abundance of contract seekers, but
when the time for opening bids ar
rived last night no bids were to be
found. It was explained that several
contractors had looked over the plans
but had been deterred from bidding
on the work thru fear that high water
would Interfere with concrete work.
Another meeting of the council will
be held Saturday night for the pur
pose of considering levee matters,
and In the meantime the levee com
mittee will endeavor to secure some
bidders for the work. Otherwlze the
city will have to proceed and have the
repairs made Itself, under the direc
tion of a foreman.
Trading Stamps Tabooed. . v
By an ordinance which was Intro-
duced and past last evening the trad
ing stamp blzness In this city was
dealt a body blow. By the provlzlons
of the ordinance any concern dealing
In trading stamps In Pendleton will be
required to pay a yearly license of
$300. which shall be payable quarter
ly. Anyone transacting such n blzness
without n license will be subject to a
fine of from $10 to $50 or imprlzon
ment. During the Illness of Judge Fits
Gerald. Joe Parkes has been filling
that position, and by action of the
council last night he was appointed
as temporary recorder and his past
acts In that capacity were endorsed.
Liquor Hcensse were granted to
John Estes & Co., and to Sherman
Warner.
Merchants Affected Too.
By the terms of the trading stamp
ordinance past merchants who con
tract for the use of trading stamps in
the future will also be required to
pay a license of $300 per year for
using the some. Sonsequently. It Is
believed that the Ordinnnce will have
the effect of lessening If not abolish
ing the green stamp evil within this
city. The measure was adopted by the
council nt the instance of the local
merchants.
Methodists Get Penult Without Bond.
During the session last night a very
warm tilt occurred between Council
man Ell of the street committee, and
Messrs. Oliver and Mumford of the
Methodist church blldlng committee.
The dispute was over the use of the
street for piling the blldlng material
for the new church, and Mr. Ell up
braided the churchmen for taking
more than half the street, and insist
ed thnt they be required tn give a
bond to secure the city against any
possible damage suits that might
arize.
In behalf of the church Messrs.
Oliver nnd Mumford spoke In a very
reasonable manner of their Intentions
tn obey the orders of the council, and
explained how the space allowed them
In the street had been overslept thru
no fault of theirs. However, they ob
jected to giving a bond, as such had
never been required before In Pendle
ton. Councilman Murphy also declared
thnt no bond should be required of
the church people, and Mayor Fee
held that no radical action should be
taken. A blldlng permit was finally
allowed.
Brynns at Atlanta.
Atlanta, (In., Sept. 20. Bryan and
wife arrived today and attended a re
ception nt a hotel.
The residence of Rufus Cranfleld
nt Springfield, near Eugene, burned.
Loss $2S0O. Mrs. Cranfleld hid a
narrow escape.
Charged Willi Anil-Diaz Plot.
El Paso, Sept. 20. six nllcced
American revolutionists have
been captured nt Douglas. Ariz.,
parties to a plot to overthrow
the Diaz government. Seivai-
tlonal letters are Introduced
showing plans to capture 5000
rifles from Colonel Greene at
Cnnnnea. overthrow Diaz and
Inter drive all Americans out.