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VOL. 19.
PEN"
'ON, OREGON, SRTURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1906.
NO. 5820
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GRANT
COUNTY
PROTESTS HOTLY
Division of Range in the Blue
Mountain Forest Reserve
Causes a Big Kick.
OUTSIDE STOCKMEN ARE
TERMED "INVADERS."
Larger llirlloii ol the Illue Moimtalus
Forest lhwrvc Lit I" Grant Coun
ty, lint Morrow nml Umatilla Coun
ty Got tlic Muor Puritan Over 200
NlocUincll lit Bumpier MocUug
lloppmr Hurt flu? I.urge lX'lcga
tlou SlK'Ilcr Promlsi-d to Recog-nl-
llu? "Little Fellow."
That the pine trees uround Kumpter
nre not filled with doves of peace In
honor of stockmen's meeting ut that
place this week is shown by a com
plaint made for Grunt county stock
men by the Baker City Herald of yes
terday. V hlle little has been said concern
ing the meeting, yet It is known that
a bitter protest U being made by
Grant county over the division of the
range in the eastern division of the
Blue mountains forest reserve.
The lleiuld says of the meeting:
The siwctucle of the Grant county
range, like a great pie, being divided
among themselves by the greedy stock
baroiiH from all over the state to the
exclusion of ii-sldents of the county
Itself Is being presented at the Sump
ter meeting of the stockmen and range
officials uceordlng to those who have
attended the meeting. The same con
dition obtains in the allotment of Ha
ker county range laud.
The meeting, of course, is under the
direction of the forestry officials, und
what Is being done Is being done with
their cognizance. Indeed the basis
upon which they are. making the al
lotment Is the very basis upon which
the heep barons are taking to them
selves the Grant county ranRe to the
exclusion of growth among the little
ffllcws. The cattlemen are more for
tuuale and roi eive the allotment o
last year with slight Increase.
lUi-lx of Xllolincnl.
The allotment Is made with pre
vious entry ns Its basis. If a man ran
sheep or cattle In the Grant county
reserve last year, whether he did so
ay an Invader or not he has a similar
right under the present arrangement
to gra::e his slock there In the coming
season.
Although a cut In the number of
shotp entered Is being made the cut Is
proportionate and the small grazer
suffers more in proportion, since his
stoik are fewer than the big stock
men, according to the complaint of
those In attendance, since he Is de
prived of tlie right of growth to un
equal standing with the largest sheep
owners. The biggest portion of the reserve
to be allotted is in Grant county.
Ther? are present at the meeting at
Sumptcr stockmen from all over the
state of Oregon. Hcppner has the
biggest delegation, about 30. There
are present almost a score from Uma
tilla cuunty. Arlington sends a big
delegation. Monte K. Qwinn, the
Idaho politician anil stockman, Is one
of the big men present at the meet
ing. Altogether, there are over 280
stockmen present and there are fully
400 stockgrowers represented at the
meeting. Some of these men are
from Grant county, hut the big pro
portion of them nre outsiders who
range stock In that county.
Grunt County Kicks.
Ti e generul feeling In the county Is
that the nllntment of grazing land to
outside stack Is excessive and a pro
test Is being raised.
A wrrttcn protest was made at
Sunnter today. It was presented by
Mr. D. 13. Sheller. superintendent of
the reserve by Mr. G. H. Smith, rep
resenting the cltl.ens of Grant county.
What action will be taken regarding
It Is not definitely known, but It will
receive the attention of Mr. Sheller
today. Mr. A. K. Potter, head of the
western division of the forestry de
partment Is expected at Sumptor and
will address the meeting.
The Grant county people object too
to the attitude of the big stock barons
to the residents of the county and
their' flocks. It Is one that makes
It more difficult to receive Justice.
In Illustration they point to the open
ing of the cdnference when superin
tendent Sheller arose to address e
meeting of men that packed the hall
and even crowded men down the stair
ways leading Into the room.
Midler's Promise.
"We shall protect the small cattle'
men." said Mr. Sheller In opening the
meeting, "and ofter seeing to his
rights the sheepmen shall have tho
balance of the allotments." At this
point he was Interrupted by a man
representing the big Interests who In
formed him that the big sheepmen
were standing upon their rights fend
thot they would be content with noth-
Assassination at Snlcm.
Salem, Ore., Nov. 10. Ben
lumln Goldstein whs shot at 1
this morning on Third street. He
staggered Into Walter Lowe's
livery stable and gasped, "I'm
shot," and died Instantly. No
clue to the murderer.
Ing hut an allotment that pave them
In proportion the same grnzlng rights
for their flocks us those of the smal
ler stockmen, whose homes were In
the county.
The reserve In question has been
divided Into districts and committees
were appointed for each district one
of cattlemen and one of sheepmen.
These committees will agree among
themselves on what apportionment
they will he contented with and will
then come together to sec If the con
flicting claims can re reconciled. Last
evening no committees as far as could
he learned had come to any agree
ment. In case of a disagreement Mr.
Sheller will he called to arbitrate.
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
I)rlnk-Cni-l Deed of n Civil Engineer
at Salem.
Salem, Ore., Nov. 11. Drunk and
In the heat of passion, Victor E. D'An
na, a young civil engineer in charge
of tho work of tho Willamette Con
structlon company, shot and Instantly
killed Sam Gholston this morning.
After writing a letter to his parents
in Oklahoma and a note to his sweet
heart, Miss Lena llutton of this city.
now In Portland, he went to the asy
lum farm, where he 'phoned a friend
and then shot out his own brains.
At 4 o'clock this morning D'Anna
went to tho room of Gholston and
stnrted to get In bed. D'Anna was
crazed with drink. On his refusal to
leave tho room Gholston called a po
liceman and had the engineer nrrestcd
He was taken to the city hall and re
leased on his own recognizance. He
Immediately went to Walter Lowe's
feed stable, where Gholston slept
called Gholston out and shot him
through the heart.
GENERAL SHAFTER VERY ILL.
Eurly Cluinge for the Hettcr, or There
Is o Hope.
Itnkcrsflcld, Cul., Nov. 10. The
condition of General Shatter, who Is
suffering with pneumonia, is extreme
ly critical this morning. Doctors were
present all night. It Is decided t
change for the better must Bhow to.
day, or his life be despaired of. Shaf.
ter Is on the ranch of his son-in-law-near
this city.
INSPECTION OF
STAN
DEPARTMENT LS
NEEDED AM) DESIRED.
I inatllla Farmers Urge That It Would
lie n Protection Against Unjust
Grading und Also Against Evirbl
taut Charges for Storage ami Ship
ment Measure Will He Presented
In Nest Legislature.
Farmers of Umatilla county are at
the present time Interested In th
movement of creating a state bureau
of wheat and warehouse Inspection
and the matter Is now being ngltated
with enthusiasm. Farmers who were
seen today expressed a desire that
the legislature appoint a state inspec
tor whose duties will be to see that
the warehouses do not charge exorhi
taut prices for storage and shipment
of gruln. a matter that has long been
the bugbear with wheatgrowers.
Farmers of this county and eastern
Oregon generally seem to be united
in the matter of having the office of
state Inspector created, and It Is pre
sumed that definite steps toward that
end will be aken In the near future.
It will be the purpose of tho proposed
office to regulate the entire Industry
of the state.
Much dissatisfaction Is expressed at
the system that has been in vogue In
the past regarding the grading of
wheat, which Is done by the ware
housemen. These men as a rule are
agents of the big wheat buyers of
Portland, and the warehouses are
owned by a few big companies. As
the matter stands the buyers seem
to have things all their own way, and
the farmers claim that they nre often
put to disadvantage in disposing of
their crops by arbitrary methods
pursued by the warehousemen.
It Is contended that the standard
fixed by the buyers, to nil Intents an
purposes. Is a somewhat unfair one
as frequently grain Is classed below
Its real standard, thus yielding In
ferlor prices for superior grain.
It 1b understood that a bill for the
provision of an Inspector will be sub
milted to the legislature.
Umatilla county farmers are nnx.
lous that the bill be favorably acted
upon, as they declare that such
measure will greatly relieve conditions
that have obtained In the past.
IN
6
NEGROES' INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT.
r-
K go, Nov. 10. The negroes
Sl fnr
rt '.or an Independent party
' Y!.3 1e PrlnB election, and also to nominate a candidate for one
o. j 'nclpal offices mayor, clerk or treasurer. This movement
Is .,ired by the knifing of Barnett by republicans, and the hopes of
the negroes are raised by Barnett's election nevertheless, to the mu-
nlclpal bench.
A mass meeting, at which every negro preacher In the city and
representatives of all colored church organizations was present, and
unanimously favored Joining with friendly whites and leaving both
democratic and republican parties.
L
CRIMINAL SUITS
Against Rockefellerand Others
Provided Government Can
Get Evidence.
NO EVIDENCE OF AN ICE
TRUST IN KANSAS CITY.
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
Holding IiiiHirtnnt Session In Kan
sus City In Relation to Indian Lands
Shaw Acquires a Stock of Ex
treme Caution About Manipulating
the Finances Grand Jury Is lines
tlgntlug Charges of Shnnghnliig
President's Fleet All Right.
Washington, Nov. 10. Prosecutions
of the Standard Oil will not begin un
til the government Is fully certain as
to Its ability to prosecute criminally
as well as bring a civil action. If de
cided It can bring criminal proceedings
against Rockefeller and others equity
suits will begin simultaneously.
Could Not Find Ice Trust.
Kansas City, Nov. 10. W. H. Flour-
ney, special commissioner wno in
vestigated the alleged Ice trust In n
suit brought by I. H. Klmbrell. re
ported to the court today he found no
sufficient evidence of the existence of
an Ice trust nt Kansas City to warrant
action.
Indian Affairs Committee Meets-.
Kansas City. Nov. 10. The senate
committee on Indian affairs, consist
ing of Clark of Wyoming, Long. Brnn
deste. Teller and Clark of Montana,
assembled ill this city today to con-
Ider the removal of restrictions from
Indian lands.
Will Not Rny Ronds.
Washington. Nov. 10. Secretary of
the Treasury Shaw today announced
he will not buy bonds, refund nor In
crease the deposits of national banks
until conditions change.
Charges of Sliaughnlng.
Norfolk. Va., Nov. 10. The govern
ment will take up Investigation by the
federal grand Jury Monday of the al
leged shanghning of oystermen. Char
ley Wells, aged 20, and Julius Strick
land, aged 17. escaped from a sloop
after 27 days of slavery and privation.
They tell a story of hardships hard
to believe. The evidence will be used
against labor agents charged with
drugging men for the oyster fleet.
President's Fleet All Right.
Norfolk, Vn., Nov. 10. The wire
less operator at Cope Henry this morn
ing received n message from the bat
tleship Louisiana, saying: "Nothing
doing," which means all Is well. The
president had no messages to send.
GREAT PACKING HOVSE BURNED.
Wlthlt Fifty Carloads of Dried Cali
fornia Fruit. '
San Jose, Cal., Nov. 10. The pack
ing house of Rosenburg Bros., was to
tally destroyed by fire early this
morning. About 60 carloads of dried
fruit were burned. Loss over $100,
000. STILL NEGOTIATING.
Possibility of a Switchmen's Strike Is
Recognized.
Chicago, Nov. 10. Negotiations be
tween the railroads and the Switch
men's union representatives con
tinue. The situation Is still fraught
with the possibility of a strike.
BOER REVOLUTION
London, Nov, 10. Armed Boers
made a raid Into the northwest section
of Cape Colony, according to a dis
patch this afternoon.
InKiirrwtlon Weil Defined.
Cape Town, Nov. 10. There Is in
surrection In the northwestern section
of Cape Colony. Dispatches from
English officers there Indicate the sit
of this city have a movement or-
to nominate candidates for alder
ATJ
Oregon's Big Commissioner
Thrilled By Virginia's His
toric Ground.
RFPEATS THE STORY OF
FIRST AMERICAN SETTLERS
Jamestown Exposition Will Re of Pe
culiar Interest to Americans It
Will Celcbrute the Most Momentous
Event In the lll-tory of the Govern.
nent Surrounding Country Is His
toric and Every Village and Ilnmlet
Teems With Intense Interest.
The Fast Oregonlan today receiv
ed the following enthusiastic and en
tertaining communication from Jef
ferson Myers, chairman of Oregon's
commission to the Jamertown exposi
tion, who has Just arrived at that his
torlc spot to look over the ground and
make arrangements for Oregon's ex
hibit there.
Mr. Myers writes In an Interesting
ma'iner of the history and surround
ings of Jamestown and his letter will
be of Interest to every citizen of the
state. He says: ',,
Norfolk. Va--(Vi'vjrast Oregon
Ian.l I have just gotten through
with my tour covering several days
of the historic ground In this locality
and I thought it bet to give you my
impressions while they are hot and
ste-rm'ug. Delay in this particular
operates to diminish ardor and I feel
that I would not be doing justice to
the sub'ect did I play Into the hands
of the thief of time.
A western man, a man from the
coast, can profit by a visit back to the
southland, particularly when it brings
him Into the cradleland of American
life, to the very spot whereon the ma
chinery cf government war first set
In motion by people speaking the Eng-ll.-h
language In these United States.
That thought In itself to a man who
occupies himself to the measure of his
little bst in solving the problems of
government, is a most valuable one.
and the reflection it gives rise to are
so Manifest that the range of patri
otism is embraced In their multiplic
ity. To stand on the site of the first
town constructed by the emigrants
who came over in the three ships
Godspeed. Discovery and Susan Con
stant, and where they set up the first
government established by English
speaking people on the American
continent, has been the highest of my
privileges.
Jamestown Is now an Island. When
the homeseekers of 1607 made a land
ing there it wns a peninsula In the
James river. The friction of the waves
has cut off that portion of the penin
sula where the town of Jamestown
stood, and It Is new an Island, with
nothing of Interest except the historic
association and surely that ought to
make It a venerated spot to every
American. The tower of the old
church is the only relic of its archi
tecture and that has become an ob
ject of solicitude to the ladles of pat
riotic organizations.
There are still many objects of hls
tcrlcal value connected with the colo
nial period of our history to be met
with at Williamsburg. Bruton church,
built in 1715, on the foundation of an
establishment constructed more than
half a century before, is the oldest
Episcopal church In this country In
which there has been continuous ser
vice. The monuments in Its church
yard bear the names of men distin
guished In Colonial history.
The great Virginians cf the Revolu
tionary period worshipped here.
George Washington, Patrick Henry,
IN CAPE COLONY
uation Is exceedingly grave. Boers
surprised a number of police camps
and Imprisoned a number. Police
and troops are rushing to the scene.
It is reported Ferrlers, a Transvaal
leader, ts the Instigator of the trou
ble, and has at his back a number of
men with war records, and declares
the entire country will be at his back
within a few days.
JEFFERSON MYERS
11
Set Tar-Smenrcd Clothes Afire.
Marietta. O., Nov. 10. How-
ard Smith, a painter, struck a
match on the seat of his trous-
ers, which were covered with
tar. Ills clothes became a torch
and he was burned to death.
Thomas Jefferson, Chief Justice John
Marshall and numerous others whose
names are gilded on the scroll of
American history met here at divine
service and the old church possesses
at the present day the baptismal font
and communion service that were for
merly In the church at Jamestown.
Lying in close proximity is York-
town. With what emotion a son of
the coast, imbued with every sentl
mer.t of American pride, will look up
on this ancient town wnere uenerai
Washington received the surrender of
Cornwallls. In Its decayed and In Its
crumbling buildings, scenes took place
In the crisis of our country which the
old walls and rafters seem to echo,
Here was where the Invincibility of
American arms was first acknowietfg-1
ed. Here was where the goddess of
peace pronounced her first benedic
tion and spread her mantle over the
13 colonies as a separate and Inde
pendent power among the nations.
Here, too, was the beginning of the
triumphal march of civilization which
In a few years reached across the con
tinent, from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific. Coming down the James river I
reached Newport News and Old Point
Comfort. Directly opposite are the
Jamestown exposition grounds, where
the hammer of Industry Is moulding
Into shape tho structures that will
mike of this exposition when It opens
cn the 26th of April one of the great
est In history. At Old Point Is
Fortress Monroe, the largest of Uncle
Sam's fortified strongholds and at
Newport N -ws Is the largest shipyard
in this country
Crossing over Hampton Roads on
the very scene of the fight between
the Monitcr and the Merrlmac I came
to Norfolk. By taking a ferryboat
here I crossed to Portsmouth to take
a look at the navy yard, the largest
in this country.
These salient points will give you
an Idea as to the opulent setting of the
Jamestown exposition. The James
town exposition grounds are on the
shore of Hampton Roads and possess
the combined attraction of rural and
marine scmery. It Is an Ideal sltua
tlon and the waters of Hampton
Roads, I am told offord a sufficient
anchorage for all. the navies of th'
world.
IN A FEW WEEKS
TROLLEY LINE CAMP OF
GRADERS SIX MILES OUT.
Believed the Lino Will Tie Extended
to Pendleton, as tho Plans Are Ex
tensive and Admit of Unlimited Ex
tension of tho System Tracklayers
Follow Close, on tho Heels of tlie
Graders Into Freewater.
If the plans of the Walla Walla
Valley Traction company do not go
nmlss, the clang of the electric car
bell will be heard In Freewater with
in the next two months.
A large force of graders Is now at
work on the electric line grade six
miles from Freewater and work Is be
ing rushed as rapidly as possible. The
camp of the graders Is now located
on the Walla Walla river six miles
from Freewater.
Within a few days the camp will be
moved to Freewater and the last sec
tion of the grade will be Yonstructed
In a short time. As fast as the track
Is laid a construction car follows the
workmen and almost as soon as the
grade Is finished the rails will be In
place and the line will be ready for
business.
The line runs through the rich fruit
belt between Milton and Walla Walla
and land values along the route have
greatly advanced within the past few
months since it has been apparent
that the electric line would undoubt
edly be constructed.
While nothing definite has been
given out as to the future plans of
the company, It is thought that the
line will be extended gradually toward
Pendleton. Absolutely nothing has
been done as yet to secure right of
way into this city, but the plans of
the company are expansive end If
sufficient Inducement to build further
than Freewater Is offered, the com
pany will gladly extend the line.
NO ERUPTION OF CALEB RA.
Colorado "Volcano" Turns Out to Re
a Fnko.
Denver, Nov. 10. The citizens of
Stonewall sny the postmaster who re
ported at eruption of Mount Calebra
was alarmed at something for which
he Is as yet unable to account. Trln
Idad dispatches say there was no vol
canic eruption.
FREEITER
B SHO
p
IS IN PENDLETON
Head of the Episcopal Church
of Oregon on Official Visit
to the City.
RECEPTION AT 3. F. ROBIN-
SON'S THIS EVENING.
Bishop Scadding Will Conduct Servi
ces at tlie Church of the Redeemer
Sunday Morning Is Flensed With
the Spirit of the People of Oregon
Hopes to Vbit Personally the
Churches In the Diocese and Will
Make Every Effort to Strengthen
and Upbuild the Church and the
State.
Bishop Scadding, of the Episcopal
church of Oregon, arrived In the city
this morning and has been the guest
of the Church of the Redeemer today.
Tomorrow morning Bishop Scadding
will conduct the services at the Epis
copal church and while In the city
will confer with the vestry of the
church in regard to a successor to
Rev. Henry Dixon Jones, whose sud
den and unexpected death last month
was no less a blow to the church In
Oregon than to his congregation in
this city.
"I regarded Dr. Jones as one of the
strong men In the church in this
ktate," said Bishop Scadding to the
East Oregonlan this morning. "It
will be difficult to fill his place In
Oregon, both as a minister of the
gospel and' as a citizen. He was ca
pable, congenial, progressive and stu
dious and his heart was in his work."
Bishop of All Oregon.
Speaking of the strong tendency in
Oregon to centralize most of the re
ligious, social and Industrial energy
of the state In Portland, Bishop Scad
ding said he knows only the diocese
of Oregon and his efforts will be de
voted to all parts of the great state
alike. While his headquarters will
necessarily be located In Portland, yet
he hopes to work personally with
churches in every nook and corner of
the state and no remote section will
be so far away as not to receive every
attention from the head of the church.
He has come to Oregon to Join In
the development and upbuilding of
the state and as churchman and citi
zen wil be found fighting her battles
and telling the wondrous story of the
west.
Bishop Scadding said he was deeply
Impressed by the vastness of the dio
cese and the magnificent opportunities
for work for God which the rapidly
Increasing population In some places
presented.
The great need of the Episcopal
church in Oregon Is for clergymen
of the right kmi optimistic, con
structive, zealous, tactful men and
for means with which to pav them.
fair living stipends.
M-uiy people expect to get In the
ministry what they never look for In
business, namely, a $5000 man for less
than $600 per year. The services of
a Christian minister, however, could
not be measured by dollars and cents,
and he knew there were many clergy
men making great personal sacrifices
fcr the cause.
The bishop expressed his regret at
finding so many weak or closed mis
sions In the diocese-, and Intends at
the earliest opportunity to strengthen
tnese, Just so soon as they show readi
ness to be strengthened and bear their
share of a missionary's support.
nnout formulating any definite
plan, he desired to be considered as
much the bishop of eastern Oregon
as of southern and western Oregon
and Is pleased with the loyalty and
spirit of the people of Pendleton, and
neiieves in a splendid future for east
ern Oregon, and that the church
people will keep pace with its mater
ial prosperity by supporting the
preachers and missions with which
they are connected.
Oregon is no longer a
Jurisdiction cf the Episcopal church,
but
a. reguiariy constituted ,tin
and as such must become more and
more self-supporting.
He believes It would be a conserva
tlon of energy, and proper, to com
bine some of the missions and serve
them from some strong center; and
his present policy 'Is to "strengthen
the stakes before lengthening the
cords."
The bishop will leave on Monday for
a visit to La Grande, Baker City, Cove
and Union and will return to eastern
Oregon after he has visited southern
Oregon and the parishes near Port
land. Reception This Evening.
A reception will be tendered Bishop
Scadding at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Robinson on Jackson street
from 8 to 10 o'clock this evening.
Bandits Held Up Immigrants.
Peru, Ind Nov. 10. Bandits held
up Immigrants In a Wabash train at
midnight and secured $30 and escaped.
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