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EVEHDITIOU
WEATHER REPORT.
Take your store, new
to the people and th
people will brine; their
patronage to your etore.
Probably fair tonight
and Thursday.
VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20. 1906.
NO. 628G
EWJIIIIGEDITION H ' f-
1 'i
E
IS RE-ELECTED
Practically Entire Corps of I
Teacher
A.
cted for Next;
MARRIED WOMEN TO
HE IMRRED HEREAFTER
LAUNCH SINKS,
SEVEN DROWN.
Memphis, Tcmn., May 20.
Seven persons lost their lives
and nine narrowly escaped de
struction In an accident which
befell the gasoline launch Co
lumbia eight miles north of
Clarendon, Ark., last night. The
tank exploded.
The drowned were Misses
Lillian Wlnfleld, Alma Peets,
Nettle Counts, Seattle Palmer,
Aline Burton, Joseph McManus,
Dr. A. J! Huston,
Guy Cook was elected as Janitor for
the Washington school.
Miss Matel Elder, who was chosen
Two Resignations at Hlglr Scliool and last night to be a teacher, graduated
One at Hawthorne Mita Davie
Will Teach In Western Oregon,
While Miss GariM-fiter Will lave
Char go of English IH'jmrtinoiH
Commercial Instructor Goes Klwe
wliere MImh Caufk'kl to Teach at
Ashland Salaries Remain Un
changed. At a meeting of the school board
held last evening teachers for the
Pendleton schools were elected for
from the high school last year at the
head of her class. She has been
teaching during the pnst year outside
the city and her selection by the
board was due largely to the fine
work she did while In school here.
FATHER OV TRIAL FOR
KILLING DAUGHTER
QUIET FOLLOWS
ITS III OHIO
A. J. Hembrec Calmly Chew Tobacco
Wlille- Evidence Accumulate.
Dallas,' Ore., May 20. Calmly
chewing tobacco. A; J. Ilembree, a
next year and practically the entire, Tillamook county rancher on trial for
present force was retained. his' life on the charge of killing his
By this action the board paid a' 19-year-old daughter. Ora, In Decem
strong compliment to Superintendent ber, 1905, listened to the state wit
Landers and the corps of teachers. Ai nesses piling up the evidence against
in the past the board was guided him, which may bring him to the gal
largely by the recommendations of the lows. The state rested its case at
city superintendent and perfect har-1 noon and the defense will open this
mony prevailed at the board meting afternoon.
last night.
Clunge at High Sciiool.
Of the changes made, Miss Maud
Davis, teacher in English at the- high
school, resigned In odrer that she
might take a position In western Ore
gon. Her resignation was received
with regret for she haa been regarded
as a most competent Instructor and
was also popular with .students and
the people of the city. However, Miss
Clara Carpenter, who has been elect
ed to fill her position, is also a strong
teacher and her return lo the Pendle
ton school will be greeted with satis-1
faction by her friends here. She has jve Men Wounded
Deen at Helena during the past yeat.
Prof. Wick of the commercial
course, also resigned and his succes
sor Is not yet elected.
Miss Marjorie Cuufield also declin-j
ed reelection and Intends going Into
the schools at Ashland. She will be'
greatly missed by the pupils of the,
nawmorne scnoi wnere sne nas taugnt
during the pant two years. .
No Murrled Women Hereafter.
By a ruling of the board adopted j
last night no marled women
teach In the local schools hereafter.
Miss Matcl Elder was the only new force was Increased
grade teacher -elected. . i "nes.
The city superintendent, high school' Small knots of strikers and friends
principal, high school instructors and fathered about the car barns early
grade principals were reelected at the ln the ""V- Dul " attempt to inter-
same salaries now being paid. Of rere wltn tn running of the cars.
these the lowest salary Is $75 per1 Flve mcn wh were wounded In
ill 1
LILLET SCORED T
BY COMMITTEE POMS OF Ml
CUBA CELEBRATES HER
FOURTH OF JULY TODAY.
Scathing Denunciation of Con- Saturday Marks Opening of
gressman Who Attacked .the Wool Selling Season in
Submarine Boat Co.
BRANDS CHARGES AS FALSE
AND DOUBTS GOOD FAITH
Eastern Oregon.
FIRST SALES DAY IN
PENDLETON MONDAY
All Absorbing Question of Price
Will He Settled More Tlwn 2,000,.
000 Pounds to be Offered In Pen
dlcton.and Pilot Rock Will Not Be
li-tod Ilrt Sides Many Fleeces
Being Received Dally at Local
Warelnnise Ciintilnglmiii Slieep &
Land Company Will Sell Here In
stead of at Pilot Rock (lip This
Year Is of Splendid Quality.
In the neighborhood of 2 son nnn
cueing him of bad faith, contempt and pounds of wool will be offered for sale
uisregara oi nis obligations as a n pendjetoh and Pilot Rock at the
member of congress.-the select house betrlnnln of next weok and -t (hf
committee appointed to Investigate time there will be a "show down" re
the accusations of Representative Lil- carding: nrlces for this seaaon.
ey against the Electric Boat com. According to the schod,ii of .oi..
pany of using corrupt methods to In- days adopted by the woolgrowers' as
fluence legislation In Its favor, made soclatlon. the first ai thi. .a.n
i.s report 10 me nouse today, opens at Arlington on Mav 23. Sarur.
Tk I . . I - '
.rFll , B Buui-mug uenuncia- day. and 700.000 pounds will h nf.
I'un oi me part piayea ny Lilley in fered.
Omgreweiian Ioud Completely Vin
dicated Sccial Investigating I
Body Declares That Lliley Was k
Tool of Rival Boat Coiiiiaiiy and
Cliargrs Him With Violuting Obli
gations a Congressman ami of Act
ing in contempt of House No Press I
Correspondent, Officer or Congress
man Corrupted.
Washington, May 20. Branding all
of his charges as being false and ac-
Anniversary of die Inauguartion of
the Island Republic.
Havana, May 20. Cuba's 'Fourth
of July," the anniversary of the in-
auguartlon of the republic, was cele
brated today with much enthusiasm
throughout the Island. Sports of all
kinds dear to the heart of the cuban
were indulged In, the orators sang the
praises of "Cuba llbre" and were loud
In their predictions of a glorious fu
ture, bands played, explosives and fire
crackers made a hideous din, and in
other ways the celebration resembled
the annua! patriotic outburst of the
big republic which Is now acting as a
temporary guardian of Cuba.
The newly organized Junta Patrlot
Ica, with a board composed of 100
members, under the presidency of the
aged Marquis of Santa Lucia, played
a prominent part in the patriotic exer
cises.- The object of the league is to
Interfere In political struggles and
prevent ill feeling, revolutions and
acts of violence from future govern
ments, which, leading to armed pro
tests, might endanger order and cause
Intervention again.
Marquis de Santa Luc'a was Presi
dent of the so-called Cuban Republic
in the bushes during Jhe war of 1868
1878. La Lucha says it Is a pity that
he Is too old to become the only Presi
dential candidate for all Cubans In tht
forthcoming election.
PEIDLETOII Mi
TO WEST i IT
CARS RUN TODAY
WITHOUT INTERFERENCE
Yesterday May
Recover No Arrests Made In Con-
ncotlon With Dynamiting of Cars-
Conductor Wlio Run Car Over Lit
tle Girl lieu Narrow Encape from
Lynching Fifty Policemen Neees
ry to protect Him.
the controversy and is a. complete
vindlvatlon of Congressman Loud.
Lilley is arralKiied for mulclne him.
self an "Instrument of .the .Lake
uhmarine company" and charges
him of "acting In bad faith," of "vi
olating nis obligations as a member
of the house," and "acting in con
tempt of the house." and that he had
no information to support his
charges.
ine report further charges him
On Monday, May 25, the first sale
for Pendleton will be held and on the
following day a sale will be held at
Pilot Rock. It is estimated that 2,
500,000 pounds constitute the clip
tributary to the two towns this year.
Hut all of the clip will not be sold the
first sales, nor will the wool all be
offered then.
At the warehouse here the floor
Is now covered with sacked wool that
has arrived during the past few weeks
with formulating and urging before and whn tfe buyer, assemble Mon-
voiiiiiuiipe groundless charges dav th.iv win find ni.n
ugainst Congressman Loud of Mlchl- wool to bid udoii.
Cleveland, May 20. Riots of last
night were followed with unusual
quiet this morning ln the street ear erp nr
gan ana mat he acted in bad faith
when he allowed hie clerk to write
and Sfnd letters reflecting on the hon
or and Integrity of cetraln members
of the house.
The committee finds that Lilley In
reality was engaged In a "propoiran-
da" for the Lake Submarine company,
In mnklng the charges. The commit
tee finds that no press correspond
ent, naval official, member of con-
may'o'r'Ke. but In anticipation of equally corrupted 01 Enoch -Pearson. K. G. War
Ver rlotou. disturbances today, the police p"ny V tho EIeCtrlc Boat com- ner- Jowi"' Cu,lh. Andy J. E
along the
Because of the sale at Pilot Rock
considerable wool that formerly came
here for rrmrketlng is not to be seen
this year. However, the clip of the
Cunningham sheep and land com
pany, whose ranch Is adjacent to Pilot
Rock. Is conspicuous among the lots
now on hand.
Aside from the Cunningham con.
pany others having wool now here
arc C. A. Johnson. Pedro Bros. D. L.
War-
BIG FLEET OFF
OflEOON COAST
Harold J. Warner of Pel &)rv
High School Recomrn 8 &
for Appointment.
IS ORATORICAL CHAMPION" -
OF EASTERN OREGOIT
Young Man Is An Excellent Student
and Favorite in Pendleton Uigb
Scliool Ik'long3 to Class of '09 and
Has Been a Leader in Debating and .
Oratory Is 17 Years of Age and ft
Native of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Has Re
hiiled In Pendleton for the Past
Seven Years.
EVERY BUSINESS nOUSE
IN ASTORIA CLOSED
Hundreds Spend Night on Beach at
Nvpott Entire Population and
TlxnisaiKls from Interior Crowd
Excursion Boats to Watch the Big
Fighters Steam Fast Visitors With
Cameras Not Allowed at Fort Can
by. -
car
Lilley Is Silent.
aierDury, uonn.. May 20. Repre
sentative wney today refused to dis
duss the committee's report.
"I will read the entire renort first
..uiiuuu in . .... . . . ...
month for Uie prlnclpalshlp of the Tuesday's riots were reported to be T" u; . """re maK'n; any state-
rn!ng and are . 7"""" HS
Lincoln school, the smallest building rating easily this mo;
of the city outside of the Field school. out or Ganger.
The city superintendent receives 1150; I v arrests had been made, up to
hleh school salaries vary from 185 noon today, In connection with the
per month for Instructors to $111.11 1 blowing up of the five cars by dy
for the principal. Grade teachers re- namlte "hortly after midnight.
celve from 156 to $70 Der month, but1 Tn' most serious disturbance Tues-
the greater majority receive from $65 day was an attempt on the part of
or $70, there being but one teacher re-; lne mo 10 lynch a conductor who
celvlng $55. ran over a small girl, Yetta Wollnskl,
The following Is the detailed list of,nni1 kllIed hcr- A oree of 60 police.
hmlth livestock comoanv. Joe Hon.
nelly and John Wynn.
Splendid Clips.
inroughout Umatilla county the
wool clips are of an unusually excel
lent grade this spring and according
to those familiar with the subject the
wool Is much freer from grease and
dust than In the past. It was cold
It now is the reflection on mv nerson. during most of the shearlne H.nnn
(U honor. Those who know me here tnis 5'Par and In consequence there Is
mow now groundless this charge Is." Itss grease In the fleeces than usual
But though the character
No
the new teachers and thetr assign
ments for next year.
J. S. Landers, city superintendent.
HUrh Sclmol.
A. C. Hampton, principal; W. F.
Fargo, science; Miss Clara Carpenter,
English; Miss Elizabeth Foley, Ger
man; Lucretla Conklln, Latin.
Washington School.
Miss Grace Miller, principal; Miss
Hazel Weller, Miss Florence Harris.
Miss Sadie Baum, MIms Neva Lane and
Miss Celestine Moorhouse.
Hawthorne School.
Miss Viva Waren, principal; Miss
Alma Harls, Miss Frances Fltx Ger
ald, Miss OIHa Cnoley, Miss Stella
Marple, and Miss Lulu Keller.
Field School.
Miss Rosono Epple, principal; Miss
Edyth Epple and Miss Flora Walker.
IJneoln School.
Miss Mary Quick,' principal, Miss
Matcl Elder, Miss Sarah B. Gray and
Miss Maude Cook.,
men were necessary to protect him.
RUEF JURY FAILS
TO REACH VERDICT
San Francisco, Calif., May 20.
The Jury in the Uuef case re
ported to Judge Doollng at 10
this morning that they were un
able to agree as yet. Dooling re
fused to dlmlss them, but gave
them further Instructions.
The Jury were told that If
any witness could have been In
dieted for connection with the
case on trial they were accom
plices and therefore their evi
dence could not be weighed.
At noon when they went to
lunch the, jury was reported as
standing 6 to 6. Later they
asked that tho testimony of
Former Supervisor Wilson be
sent to them.
DREGON MUST SUPPLY GnNADIAN HORSES
That Canada Is ln need of thous
ands of American horses and that the
markets of. the, northwest states are
being scoured In vain to supply that
brisk demand is the statement of F.
G. Fletcher, a Canadian horse buyer
of Edmonton, Alberta, who Is in the
city today.,
Mr. Fletcher says that the rapid
settlement of Canada, the building of
the Grand Trunk Pacific railroad and
the Irrigation development of Canada
have all stimulated the demand ' for
heavy horses until the country is sim
ply suffering from a lack of the right
kind of stock.
He has been on a tour of the east
ern Oregon counties in search of a
shipment of heavy stuff for the Cana-
of the
wool will be better than usual there
is little doubt but that the prices will
be lower than last spring. How much
of a slump has occurred will not be
known until the first sales day.
SENATOR PLATT DENIES
HE WAS IMPROPER
Says He Never Married Her His Pet
Name for Her Was "Cay."
New York, May 20. In a voice
husky with deep emotion, aged Sena
tor Thomas Collier Piatt took the
stand today and denied every allega
tion that May Wood had made in her
divorce suit against him.
He denied his alleged marriage
with her and declared with a voice
raised In anger that the ceremony she
nui-e 10 was notning more than a
myth. He denied the authorship of
the letters Mae Wood declares he
wrote to her.
He admitted he tnet Miss Wood In
iui and frequently afterwards. He
swore that the letters ln which refer
ences to marriage were made were
blank wlin he signed them.
He stated that his signature was ob
tained under the impression that It
was an autograph and nothing more.
He declared his relations with M'lss
Mood were never improper, but said
he had addressed her In endearing
terms. He acknowledged that his pet
According to the Crop Reporter, a tlon Plat was assisted from th rhoi
government publication, issued hv
authority of the secretary of agrlcul- tors and nurses. Before leavln the
ture, the condition of both the winter stand Piatt admitted that he had paid
NO PROHIBITION TICKET.
Anti-Saloon People win Have
Candidate!, in Washington.
Spokane, May 20. There will !.p nn
prohibition ticket in the field this
year. The republicans and democrats,
in Huopung ine standard of local op
tion and a prohibition amendment.
have taken up thefight waited bo Ion
against the liquor element.
Prominent prohibitionists in Snn.
kane county say that if the democratic
and republican part'ies are sincere in
tne matt.'r-of prohibition and local
option there will be no state Unicoi
put in the field by the prohibition
party of Washington.
The prohibition party of this state
may merge Its Interests with one of
the two dominant parties or Indorse
the platforms of both, giving mem-
oers rree rein to select between local
option and absolute prohibition.
The republicans of the state set the
pace by declaring for local option ln
the state platform and the democrats
at yesterday's convention adopted tho
following plank In their state Dlat-
form by an overwhelming majority:
we ravor the submission to the
voters of Washington of a constitu
tional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture or sale of spirituous
liquors within our borders."
Newport, May 20. The Atlantic
fleet Is off the Oregon coast.
Hundreds of spectators, who had
camped on the beach at Newport dur
ing the night were up with the sun,
sweeping the horizon line for the first
thin streak of smoke which would In
dicate the coming of the great fight
ers. At 5:30 a watcher who had climbed
a high tree, made out the Connecticut
and within an hour the entire fleet
was in sight and continued so for an
other hour. Off to sea a haze sprang
up and partly obliterated the big ships
for a time.
Astoria IeMrted.
Astoria, Ore., May 20. Not a busi
ness house in this city is open today
except restaurants and hotels.
The entire population and thousands
from the Interior are here to board
the excursion boats and observe the
passing of the fleet.
Orders were issued by the authori
ties at Fort Canby refusing to allow
visitors on the grounds who were
equipped with cameras. New forti
fications are being erected and caused
this order. The fleet Is expected off
the lightship at noon.
dlan markets and hopes to be able to and spring wheat Is much better this his son Frank $10,000 to secure a let-
send out several carloads wltMA'-the
next few weeks.
The building of the Grand Trunk
Pacific railroad alone will require
thousands of head of work horses and
as this work will be In progress for
the next two or three years the mar
ket ln that section
promises to hold
time to come.
Also the Increase of the substantial
settlements will demand more and
more on the Pacific coast, Oregon and
the adjoining states will have to meet
this demand.
month than it was a year ago. The ter that he had written to m.. won
wiiuer wneai 111 May, iau7, was re
corded as being 35 per cent of normal Call for Statements.
finrf fh b vnnt or t h ripa. nt ir.. it I t, 1. 1 . w n n
- " u"i i iiuy hi wuaiiiugiun, may zu. ine comp-
was reported as being 2 per cent bet- troller of the currency has todav iq-
ter,
Spring wheat In May, 1907, was-re-
of the country I corded as being 89 per cent of normal
up well for some and this year the spring wheat at the
first of May was 94 per cent of nor
mal, an Increase of 5 per cent.
sued a call for national bank state
ments showing conditions at the close
of business May 14.
The fight over the change of the
county seat In Lake county has come
to a sudden end bv tho withdrawal
Snow In copious quantities Is said from the petitions of tho nn of .
to have fallen In the Cascade moun- number of the si en era t win omi
tains during the past few days. 'at Lakeview.
Corn Is King.
Chicago. May 20. May corn sold up
three cents today in the early hours
of trading, chiefly because of active
demand by shorts for grain to deliver
on their May contracts.
The bulk of the grain Is In the hand
of James A. Patten, and not much of
t was for sale.
The closing price yesterday was 76
cents, and in a short time after the
opening today it had advanced to 79
cents. This constituted a new record
fr the season.
Lnlior Ticket Wins.
San Jose, Calif., May 20. Yester
day's municipal election resulted In a
victory for the Davison's or labor
union ticket with the exception of city
clerk and one councilman, Davison for
mayor received a majority of 888 out
of 4800 votes cast.
Some unknown miscreant placed a
railroad tie across a street car track
In Portland Monday night and a seri
ous wreck was narrowly averted. De
tectives are now on the trail of the
perpetrator of the attemptd outrage.
Harold J. Warner, Pendleton high"
school student, member of the class
of '09, whose excellent oration given
at Baker City last Friday night, gave
to Pendleton high school the oratori
cal championship' of eastern Oregon,,
was last evening recommended by
uongresman W. R. Ellis for appoint
ment to West Point military acad
emy. When Congressman Ellis was here
during the holiday vacation the mat
ter of young Warner's appointment t
West Point was mentioned to him by
friends of the young man and upon
investigation of his qualifications and
record in Pendleton high school the
eastern Oregon congressman was con--vlnced
that he was highly qualified
and deserving of the appointment and"
last evening his name was given to
President Roosevelt for appolntment-
The news of his good fortune haa
been received with enthusiasm by hi
fellow students in Pendleton high
school, wherTthe young man Is a fa
vorite and one of the most studious
and hard working members. He baa
been the recipient of many congratu- -latlons
from friends during the day.
Harold J. Warner Is 17 years of age
and a native of Ft. Wayne, Indlanav
He came with his parents to this city-
seven years ago, when his father, T.
C. Warner, engaged with the East
Oregonlan as linotype operator, whict
position, he has held continuously
slnce. The yeung man has been edu
cated In the Pendleton public schools,
and now has sufIclent credits In his
high school work to permit his grad
uation this year, although he belong
to the class of '09. However, he will
continue his studies for another year. .
It will be necessary for him to take
an entry examination at the Presidio,
at San Francisco, in January. 1909-. .
after which he will be eligible to en
ter the West Point academy at any
time.
. In the Pertdleton high school he
has been a leader In the debating and
oratorical work. He Is a studious and
capable young man and his many
friends are delighted with his good'
fortune in securing a merited ap
pointment to the military academy,
CEMETERY FUND READY.
Recorder Estimates That Enough Sub
siTlbers Have Paid to Guarantee.
This is the night for the council to
let the contract for the cemetery -watering
system, providing enough of
the subscription money has been paid
In, and at S o'clock It was estimated
by Recorder Fltz Gerald that enough
payments had been made.
Many of those subscribing to the
fund have paid up during the past few
days and the remainder are asked to
call at once at the recorder's office
and do so. The money for installing
the watering system must be ln the
bank before the council dares
ahead with the Improvement.
go
Eight New Bishops.
Baltimore, May 20. After an ear
nest and at times spirited discussion
the general conference of the M. E.
church yesterday voted to elect eight
bishops at this session, against the
expresed conclusion of the board of
bishops that only six be named. The
12 acting bishops are still effective,
the only retirement being that of
Bishop Thoburn, made at his own request.
HIT 00
OPT ON
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An anti-saloon league of over 100
members, composed of the substan
tial farmers, sheepmen and cattle of
the Pilot Rock district, has Just been
organized and a vigorous effort will
be made In the coming election to
abolish the saloons of Pilot Rock.
A meeting at which the organiza
tion was effected this week was at
tended by practically all the farmer
and stockmen of that entire section
of the county and the movement is
determined and widespread.
the purpose of scattering local' option
literature and hiring lecturers and a
vigorous campaign will be conducted
during the next two weeks.
The saloons are active also In pro
tecting their interests and one of the
hottest local option campaigns In the
county will be fought In the Pilot
Rock precinct. The business men are
divided on the subject, while the
country people are practically unani
mous In favor of the "dry" town. The
contest will be watched with Interest
A large fund has been raised for throughout the county, .
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