East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, March 20, 1907, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text" i II IMII i J,''"i'l)liWmi""wl'i'W'WIli i m Mil fc- W IlllllWlMI.IIBlMl l - , lk, . - . ' " " - . ' 1 . mmmammT??k" ' ' ' ' I 'l " '' II 1 ' 1" '- ' ' iTllllin lillii.ri "in mjlT IT 1i I' - II In "ill " v ' ' . ' - ' : ' '' ' - , i ; " " " " " "Zvm' .uuilw- '- "- ,' ' 1 '! 1 t PAGE TWO. DAILY EAST ORFGONIAX, PENDLETON, OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1907. EIGHT PAGES. BASV You will find our Hart, Schaf fner & Marx Varsity Suit not only good to look at and easy to pay for, easy to wear. but We'll fit you per fectly in it; and you'll x think so yourself. All Wool Qualities here, Hand Tailored. 5H AVtf it 1 1 HERMANN OFI'IClAli LETTERS WERE SURELY BURNED Seven Chiefs of Departments Under llerinanti Testify That Letter Files Containing Official Letter nrc Missing Circumstances nre Against Hermann. Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner i? Marx The case against ox-Congressman Binger Hermann grows more unfa vorable as the trial proceeds, ac cording to Warhlngton dispatches. The prosecution will probably con clude by the end of the week and It If expected the defense will occupy two weeks with II" witnesses before the case goes to the Jury. To dato approximately 1,000.000 words of tes timony have been taken. ' Today the prosecution placed on the stand seven chiefs of divisions of the general land office who served under Hermann, and all Identified Original official letters from the land office file!" which were answered In person by Hermann as commission er. All testified that they have boon unable to find In these files copies of the replies to these letters, the mem orandum In each case statlnff specifi cs lly that the letters were answered by the commissioner. There were no such li tters. Builds Up Government Cuse. Tn answer to questions by Mr. Worthlngton for the defense, Churles T. Dubois, chief of the division of surveys, said It was a custom of the offlco to give verbal Information to attorneys who might apply for It and that no record whs kept of such a transaction. He also sahl that It was customary to acknowledge the receipt of letters by printed postal cards. In the cases In question, the witness admitted that, had an attorney applied In per son for the Information sought In the letter, there would have been no record of the fact In the office. This evidence Is Intended to clr cunistantlally establish the character of some letters copied In Hermann''! so-cilleJ private letterbooks. Coming from division chiefs, this testimony jTieatly strenglhens the government's case and will go far toward sustain- The Peoples Warehouse 1 Save Your Coupons Where it, Pays to Trade Just a Suggestion Buy Your Summer Dresses Now WE HAVE 1IEEN AGREEABLY SURPRISED AT THE INTEREST TAKEN IN OCR ADVANCE SHOWING OP SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS. REALLY, NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE SELECTIONS, FOR WE ARE RECEIVING PRETTY NEW GOODS EVERY DAY THINGS THAT ARE BEAUTIFUL AND VP TO THE MOMENT IN STYLE, BUT WE CAN'T SAY THAT WE I WILL HAVE THEM NEXT MONTH. NOW IS THE . TIME. ..THE ALEXANDER.. DEPARTMENT STORE The Oldest and most Reliable MASTODON BONES FOUND lEM ZILLAH I. S. Knight, who has-a ranch near ZIHah, Is wondering whether or not he has gut a second Bone Cabin Quarry on his land, and whether It wouldn't pay him to give up Irrigation and go Into mining. Yesterday nfternoon workmen who were plowing and ex cavating for the new Lombard & Horsley ditch uncovered the six-foot thigh bone of a mastodon and later In the day dug up a tooth that was al most perfectly preserved, as well as several smaller, pieces of bone and broken teeth. The huge thigh bone crumbled under the plow and It was Impossible to gather nl the pieces of It together, but an effort will be made to preserve It as much as possible. The smaller pieces of bone will also be carefully Inf the government's contentlrn that I kp'lt- The hl tooth, which Is an ex Hermnnn'e "private" books actually I cellcnt specimen (and which Is not contained nianv letters relatlne to gold-filled), Mr. Knight brought where they are highly prized. Mr. Knight said today that ho had mark ed the spot where the bones were found, and at some other season, when the press of farming Is not so great, he may excavate extensively and If he cannot complote the skele ton. Mastodon skeletons are rated quite high on the market Just at pres ent, the quotations being something like $16,000 for a good grade article. to land office business. GENERAL NEWS. . v -v J.-hn D. Wlldee, a wealthy com mission merchant at Los Angeles, was killed by absent-mindedly stepping in front of a street car. The Augusta, Ga., Chronicle, ex perienced a fire which did about ISO, 000 damage. Among other loss es, eight linotype machines were wrack4. f'1 The famous novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," was first published upon March 20, 1352. Its author was Harriet Peecher Stowe, a sister of Henry Ward Beecher. At Los Angeles, Miss Grace Par ish, 27 years old, suicided by Inhal ing illuminating gas. She was de spondent because of protracted 111 health and much suffering. Charles Kelly, a longshoreman, re sisted two highwaymen who attempt ed to hold him up In San Francisco. He was shot and fatally wounded and the thugs ereaped. Kelly had but ?c. George and Glovonnl Francesco, brothers, fought In New York after a quarrel over a woman with whom both were In love. Both will die. George's head was crushed with an lee pick, and Giovanni's abdomen was slashed open. B. M. Auscherman of Evanston, recently appointed United States dis trict attorney for Wyoming, declines because the administration insists up on criminal rather than civil prose cutlon of parties accused of fencing the public domain. A'l the employes of the mills of the Republic iron & Steel company at East Chicago struck for higher wages, 800 men walking out and completely tlelng up the establish ments. The men have been receiving an average of $1.75 a day and de mand 12. The company announces that absolutely no concessions will be made and that the men will not For Sale 760 acres In one body, well watered, 1200 fruit trees, good Improvements, fine soil, three good homes. Will sell on easy terms. Price $20,000. 800 acres, 250 of same bottom land subject to Irrigation, This Is the largest trjet of bottom land In one body In this part of the county. Over 100 acres In cultivation. Soma al falfa set- 2600 cords of wood on the land. Hill land (0 per cent tillable. Price, $15,000. Terms. I have small tracts all sizes and prices. Also several good business chances. E. T. WADE Phone black till. Office E. O. Building. be re-employed except at the old wages. Tin? men are not organized. TO BLOCK CHAS. W. MORSE. He Seeks Control of Atlnntic Coast Railroad Lines. Baltimore, March 20. At today's annual meeting of the Merchants' & Miners' Transportation company, the necessary steps will be taken to con summate the community of Interest agreement with the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, with a view to blocking the plans of Charles W. Moore for control of all coastwise lines from New England to the Gulf. The Merchants' & Miners' Is to make an exchange of securities with the railroad. In order to do this the an nual meeting will probably decide to Increase the Issue of capital stock. As soon as the plans are worked out the combined forces will make a strong bid for new Florida and Gulf business In competition with the Morse lines. A new steamship line from Baltimore to Jacksonville may be the first move, and the extension will probably be continued until several Gulf ports are made terminals of trade from Baltimore and Philadelphia. Saskatchewan Stock Breeders. Reglna, Sask., March 20. The great Importance that the livestock industry has attained In this province In a comparatively short period Is Il lustrated In the third annual exhibi tion opened here today by the Sas katchewan Breders' association. The exhibits include a large lot of fancy bred stock and all parts of the prov ince are represented. A horse show and an exhibition of poultry are being held in conjunction with the fat Btock show and the three combined are ex pected to attract many visitors during the week. STATE OP OHIO, ) CITY OP TOLEDO ) I.TirAO roiiNTV. t Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of tbe firm of F. J. Cheney Co , doing business In tbe City of Toledo, County and Bute aforesaid, tnd that said firm will pay tbe sum of ONES HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every ease of Ca tarrh that cannot be enred by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Hworn to before me and snbecrlbed In my presence, tnls eta day or ueceuiDer, a. u. ttmfl. A. W. OLKASON. (Heal. Notary Public Ball's Catarrh Core la taken Internally, and acta directly on tbe blood and mucous urraces or tne system, sena xor wsw mnntalm frML F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. O. Hold by all druggists, 70c. Ball's Family M Take Family Pills for constipation. March Crop Rciiorts. The crop reporting board of the bureau of statistics of the agrldul tural department has reported that the amount of wheat remaining in farmers' hands on March 1 was 206,- 84 4,000 bushels, oi 2S.1 per cent of last year's crop, as compared with 158,403.000 bushels, or 22. 9 per cent of 1905 on hand March 1, 1901 The amount of com on March 1 was 1,29,000,000 bushels or 4 4.3 per cent of last year's crop. Of oats thero were on hand 384.481,000 bushels or 30.8 per cent of last year's crop. NORTHWEST NEWS. P. Nester of Baker City, has Invest ed at Hermltnn, and will move his family there at once. All the business men of Burns have signed and published a statement that they will keep their places of business closed on Sundays. While drunk, August Rose fell off a shed roof at Boise, striking the paved alley with the back of his head, fracturing his skull. He will die from the Injury. Two boys were taken In custody at Berkeley, Cat., for begging. They gave the names of Cole Smith of Walla Walla, and Arthur Corning of Seattle, and their ages as 16 years each. Over $140,000 was collected on Bak er county taxes during the period the 3 per cent rebate was In effect, which amount was largely In excess of any taxes ever paid In that county during the same period. MIbs Edith Reed of Belllngham, Wash., died March 17 under suspic ious circumstances and an Inquest was ordered. It Is supposed she swal lowed antiseptic tablets. She ran away from Belllngham two weeks ago under the name of Holmes. Chester Spencer Is held at Yakima to answer the charge of passing the tools to his brother Oscar In the Top penlsh Jail, by which the latter made his escape some weeks ago. They are Yakima Indians. Oscar was re captured. He Is held on a charge of attempt to murder. The gas franchise of the Helena, Mont., Light A Railway company has been revoked by the city council be cause of the alleged poor quality of gas served consumers, the tests made by the city showing only 16 to 50 per cent of the required strength. The vote on revoking the franchise stood eight to six. A storehouse at the mllltdry bar racks at Boise was broken Into and 17 revolvers taken. It Is believed that the weapons twere taken by two deserters, but the authorities seem to think there Is something of a sensational character connected with the theft. It Is expected the deserters will be taken Into custody within 24 hours and that their purpose In stealing the re volvers will then come out Burglar Caught With the Goods. !elng sudenly awaken.'d out cf a sleep last night at the Umatilla House, Jack Floran, engineer on an Ci. It. N. switch engine, saw a man making his way hastily out of the roem with a pair of trousers and a vest over his. arm. Floran Jumped up and followed the fellow, who mad, his way to his room. After giving down stairs to nsk Mark Sulll- ithls city this morning. The tooth Is about eight or nlne Inches high, some of the roots being I broken off, and Is about 10 Inches I long and three wide. It Is In an ex I eellent state of preservation, being I practically petrified, and the original enamel Is still to be found on Its later al surfaces. The serrations on the up- per or grinding surface are plainly marked, and are ahqut a quarter of I an Inch deep. The tooth was evidently a molar, and shows no slirns of decny. so it prirtiahly belonged to nn animal Villi, uif misiil cii in, in can ine lio- l U.it .H,.l ln ltu r.t,na lice, I lnran hurried back and kept The enamel on the sides ot the tooth ?-i!rd ut the !oor until Officer! (!) ul)(lll a xteenth of an Inch thick, Glhoi:s and Crate arrived, when they ,, lt , Knty ,.rarked. hut In good went In and found Floran's missing j condition. The relic of the old-time clothes In the room. In the pockets Kant of the fields wns burled In the of the trousers was $102 In cash and BOft, sandy soil, nnd so was saved In the vest poca-et a fine gold watch, j from the battering of time, which the entire steal beli g valued at $1 50. ' doubtless accounts for Its present fine The fellow gave his name us Joe ! form. Fox and said he had been working I This is the second "find" of this na en the north bank read. His hear-1 ture that has been made on the land, ing will take place In Recorder Fl- j a previous owner hnvlng dug up quite loon s court this afternoon nt '"clock. The Dalles Chronicle. I ' a number of bones. These are now on I exhibition at the University at Seattle, Saved Her Son'a Life. The happiest mother In the little town of Ava, Mo., Is Mrs. S. Ruppee, She writes: "One year ago my son was down with such serious lung trouble that our physician was un able to help him; when, by our drug gist's advice I began giving him Dr. King's New Discovery, and I soon no ticed Improvement. I kept this treatment up for a few weeks when he was perfectly well. He has work ed steadily since at carpenter work. Dr. King's New Discovery saved his life." Guaranteed best cough and cold cure, by Tallman A Co., drug gists. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Notice. There will bo a meeting of the rtratllla County Woolgrowers' Asso ciation on Tuesday. March 26, In the Ccmmerclal association rooms In Pendleton. Matters of Importance will be discussed and all members are requested to attend. DOUGLAS BELTS. Commercial I.lvery Stnblo. Is making a specialty of boarding horses by the month. Best of care taken of horses, buggies and harness. Your rig delivered promptly to any part of the city. A pnssenger train and freight train collided ut Turushlche, Hanchu lia. S-venteen persons were killed and ?,5 Injured. Choice and Tender Steaks and Chops LARD, SAUSAGES AND SMOKED MEATS. Central Meat Co. CARNEY, RAMSDELL A OO. Telephone Main SS. GAS! TOS o I n SUMMER AND THE HOT WEATHER WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOTJ ARE AWARE OF IT, AND IF YOUR KITCHEN IS NOT ALREADY EQUIPPED WITH A GAS RANGE, BY ALL MEANS DONT DELAY IT MUCH LONGER. OCR ORDERS ARE NOW COMING IN VERY RAPIDLY. GET IN YOUR APPLICATION FOR GAS. Clean ! Economical ! GAS IS BY FAR THE HOST ECONOMICAL FUEL ON THE MARKET. THE CREATES! ARGUMENT IN ITS FAVOR IS THAT YOU CAN HAVE THE HEAT WHEN, WHERE AND AS LONG AS YOU WANT IT. NO HOT ROOMS IN THE SUMMER TIME. THEN THERE IS NO DIRTY WOOD OR COAL TO BE CARTED AROUND AND CLEANED UP AFTERWARD. GAS IS PIPED RIGHT INTO YOUR STOVE. A TURN OF A VALVE AND A SCRATCH OF A MATCH TFL"LS THE WPOIE STORY OF OAS COOKING. Gas for Heating and cooking cost $2.00 per 1000 . Averagejcost per month, about $3.00 REMEMBER ! We lay pipe from main to curb free I and are in a position to do all piping and furnish all fittings.