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WEATHER REPORT.
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night and Thursday.
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to the people and the
people will bring their
patronage to year (tore.
VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10. 1908.
NO. 6304
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Fin A GR EATER
WESTON NORMAL
MAY IXDICT S. P.
OX MANY COUNTS.
Col, E. Hofer, of the Board of
Trustees, Says School Can
Be self-supporting.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
PROGRESS-BEING MADE
Well PlcaHwl With Work of Teachers
am! Pupils ami Delighted Willi
Commencement Exercises High
Praise for President French and
Corns of Abstains flunks Iiwutu
San Francisco, June 10.
The federal authorities are
maintaining great secrecy con-
cernlng the hearing which be-
gan yesterday by the federal
grand Jury that may lead to the
indictment of the Southern Pa-
clflc on 250 counts for rebat-
Inn-.
KENTUCKY FOR BRYAN.
Democrats of Kentucky Will Vote for
the Nclrakaii.
Louisville, Ky.. June 10. With the
gathering of the Blue Grass Democ
racy In Lexington today, In advance
of tomorrows state convention. It has
become almost a certainty that Ken
tucky's representation of 26 delegates
In the Denver convention will be
i solid for Bryan. Johnson has many
tlon May Get Additional Buildings . ,upportprs n the state, but they are
Asked for and Needed New tentrai not likely to wield sufficient influ
ence In the convention to overcome
the lend of the Nebraskan. Some op
position has developed to the leader
ship of the Bryan movement by Con
gressman Ollle M. James, and there
may be a fight within the Bryan
i
Board Has Normal Schools Systema
tized Active Student Campaign.
"If the Weston Normal school had
500 students Instead of 200, the in
come rrom uornmury renin aim uuki rnnKs.
fees would make the Institution abso-J jt s ns0 understood that efforts
lutely self-supporting and It would re (0 j,e mnde to Inject local Issues
cost the state nothing to maintain It," j into the state convention. This Is a
was the statement of Colonel E. Ho- j movement to which It Is known Bry
ftr of Salem, member of the state nor- ! nn objects. He Is of the opinion that
mal board and also a member of the , nil the states, and particularly non
executive, committee of the normal tucky, should go into the campaign
board to the East Oregonlan this 0n national Issues and fight It out on
morning. thosp lines. He evidently figures that
Colonel Hofer, accompanied by histnte Issues might muddy the waters
wife and daughter, attended the com-j and keep voters away from the polls
mencement exercises of the eston , n November
Normal last night, Colonel Hofer de
livering an address during the exer
cises and prctentlng the diplomas.
They came down today on their return
home.
He is enthusiastic over the pro-1
ere.s beine made at- the Weston i
school. The commencement exercises
were highly pleasing, the addresses of
the students being literary, capable
and of exceptional merit and every
feature of the school's work shows
careful, skillful, self-sncrlflclng labor
on the part of President It. C. French
and his corps of teachers and associ
ates, A Sucmwful Year.
Weston Normal has made excep
tional progress during the past year,
and being the only state school In east
ern Oregon, Colonel Hofnr feels that
it should have the most earnest sup
port of this entire section of the state.
The school shows a fine attendance
during the . past year, the nilmber en
rolled In the training department be
ing 149 and In the normal department
198. This far exceeds the enrollment
t on., nt iVta Altini. normal unhnnla I
I
KANSAS CITY
- IS
Highesf Waters Since Mem
orable Floods of '03, When
City Was Inundated,
THOUSANDS COMPELLED TO
FLEE FOR THEIR LIVES
.Men Work All Night to Protect
Temporary lAveo Only to Sec It
Sucjt Away at Daylight Kaw
River Is Now Causing the Trouble,
But Missouri If Also Rising and
Danger Is Feared from This
Source People Taking What
Goods They Can Carry All Others
Are Lost Homes Probably Destroyed.
AT THE OREGON
MISS FITZGERALD IS
ST. JOSEPH'S GRADUATE.
Large Audience Delighted With Pleas
Ing Program Yesterday Afternoon
Theater Stage Adorned With Flow
er), Many Student 4 Participate In
Annual Commencement Exercises.
Kansas City, Mo, June 10. The
worst flood conditions since the mem
orable inundation of 1903, prevail
here today.
The Kaw river has flooded the
west bottoms and people living in
that part of the city were compelled
to flee. The greatest excitement Is
prevallng and the water is still rising.
An all night patrol guarded the
temporary dykes that were thrown
p to meet the high water. At day
break the water gained the upper
hand, and began pouring through a
great gap in the dykes which the
workmen were unable to repair.
The people fled with all the goods
thoy could carry.
The Missouri river is also rising and
men are working to prevent a flood
from that source.
ALLEGED LAI
FRAUD CAS
t
Investigate Before Feqera
Grand Jury is Progressing
Very Slowly,
NO NEW INDICTMENTS
REPORTED SINCE MONDAY
Practically nil of the 113 Witnesses
Called to Portland by the Firm Lot
of SubKHMins Have Returned
Home But Forty Oilier Are Now
Telling the Grand Jury What They
Know of the Alleged Crooked Work
in Connection With the Disposal of
the Former Indian Lands n This
County.
"GOES" PROHIBITION
A SHADE BETTER.
With a delightful program that was
witnessed by a theater full of friends
and relatives of the pupils the annual
graduating exercises of the St. Jo
seph's academy were held at the Ore
gon yesterday afternoon.
Th (Mal n-,.llntant nf fhn fnr fOr me CO III Hie II t e III el 1 1 Ml'ITO"
normals during the past year was 433 he theater stage was adorned with
in the normal department and 450 In 1 flowers that made a pleasant sight,
the training department. All of the ' 'e from above was suspended the
schools have shown progress but the motto or me ciass oi us, v men, qui
Weston school has made marked ad
se vlnclt."
vancement and the board Is especially
pleuscd with the work done here.
Miss Gertrude Fits Gerald, who was
the sole graduate, rendered a vocal
President French will ask for funds , solo that was highly appreciated.
w ith which to construct new dorml-j while her valedictory was likewise in
torles and for new buildings for the ( terestlng. Aside from her part upon
training department and It Is believed the program there were many other
that the next legislature will grant the charming numbers, one of the most
requests for aid for the Weston ' pleasing being a Grecian harp drill
school since It must supply the vast: by the members of the senior class,
territory of 66,000 square miles In ex- The following was the complete
tent east of the Cascade mountains, j program:
The new normal board of which , Selection St. Joseph's Orchestra
Colonel Hofer Is a member, has sys- , Violin Solo "Slumber Song"
tematlzed the management of the nor-, Selection St. Joseph's Orchestra
nial schools until now they are all on Double Piano Duet
a business basis. Every cent of money Double Piano Trio
taken in. by the schools Is accounted Selection Violin Duet
for and all accounts are kept In an piano Solo
orderly and systematic manner by.thoj ....Margaret Callahan, ago 6 year
secretary of the board. Grecian Harp Dance ... Senior Pupils
The fees from the four normals will Vocal Solo ,
amount to about S12.000 for the pres-1 Miss Gertrude FItz Gerald
ent year, and this sum will go a long ( Pendleton's Flowery Future
Primary Puplla
Roseburg Council Order in Purllnn
' Sunday ami Regulates Morals.
Roseburg, Ore., June 10. Smarting
under the criticism of Its support of
the local liquor traffic, and piqued
because the city of Roseburg as well
a.-; the county as a whole went "dry"
at Monday's election, the city council,
at a meeting Friday night, ordered
the enforcement at once of the state
Sunday closing law In every one of its
applications. The council also order
ed closed the only public house ot
ill-repute In the city.
BRYAN OR JOHNSON.
.Montana Convention Convened Willi
Prosjnvls of a Fight.
Bozenian, Mont., June 10. The
democratic state convention opened
here today with every prospect of a
fight between Bryan and Johnson for
the delegation to the national con
vention. Bryan is strong among the
democrats of the state. One county
Is instructed for Johnson, it Is Dour
Lodge, where the Anaconda Standard
is located, and is the stronghold of
the Marcus Daly faction.
Bryan lias the support of Senator
Clark's organ. The convention will
select six delegates to Denver.
way toward supporting the echools.
Colonel Hofer declares that eastern
Oregon should furnish 500 students to
the Weston school and If this is done,
the Income from dormtlory rents will
make it self-supporting.
An active campaign will be made
throughout eastern Oregon for stu
dents during the vacation. President
P'rench will go out personally Into the
different counties and make a vigor
ous campaign and It is hoped to open
the next school year with the largest
attendance on record.
Drama "The Child Heroine" an ep
Isode in the reign of Xapolron I.
Sunflower drill . . . ; The Boys
Ball drill Primary Pupils
Venetian Flower Dance "
Intermediate Pupils
Valedictory Miss Gertrude FItz Gerald
Conferring of graduating honors ...
Rev. Thomas Neate, S. J.
George W. Hansen. Jr., has been ap
pointed postmaster at North Powder,
vice Walter Jones, resigned.
W. P.
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Portland Man Held I'p.
Xew York, June 10. Three men
shortly before midnight Inst night at
tempted i hold up a guest of the
democratic club whom the police
stated was Henry A." Smith of Port
land, Ore. The three men leaped
upon Smith as he was leaving the
club and knocked him down. A .police
man witnessed the assault and gave
chase and arrested one of the assail
ants. Smith suffered a slight abra
sion of the head and declined medi
cal attention. He stated that he had
lost nothing.
Bryan Gets Now Mexico,
Jtoswcll, X. M., June 10. The ter
ritorial democratic convention began
here today with Bryan's chances of
getting a pledged delegation for him
excellent. There seems to be no
question that the six delegates will be
instructed to vote for him at Denver.
Hemstead, L. I., June 10. Oliver
H. P. Belmont died of appendicitis
and peritonitis at his country home
at 6:40 this morning. Hope for his
recovery was abandoned last night
when the members of the family re
mained at the bedside.
Belmont was a prominent member
of the family of millionaires and
wide financial Interests'. He was one
of the leading New York financiers.
He gave much time to sports, being
the owner of fine race horses, He
was a patron of clubs and parks of
this country and abroad, where out
door games are played. He wa
stricken suddenly with an acute de
velopment of the disease, which s
supposed to have been of long stand
ing. Mr. Belmont was the youngest, son
of the late August Belmont, tbo fa
mous banker. He was born In 1858.
His first wife was Sarah Swan Whit
ing. She divorced him and then
married George. L. Rives In January.
1896. Belmont married Mrs. Alva
Smith Vanderbilt, who had obtained
a divorce from William K. Vander
bilt a year before. He was In con
gress from 1901-2 and a delegate at
large to the democratic national con
vention of 1900. His brother. Au
gust and Perry, are In Europe.
Greek Murderer Arrested.
Chicago, June 10. George Thom
as, a Greek, charged with killing
George Founcotos at Sandpolnt,
Wash., a year ago, was arested here.
Chief of Police Rice of Spokane wired
Uhe authorities here to hold the pris-
FTter until further orders.
Fenian Leader Dies.
Chicago, June 10. Colonel John F.
FUierty, one of the best known Irish
Americans in the country, famous as a
lcadciof the Fenian raid on Canada In
the Mio '60s. died today. He was 62
years of age. He was born and edu
cated In Ireland, elected to congress
from Chicago In 1882, and wrote many
articles on home rule.
Gans to Quit.
San Francisco, June 10. Local
sports are surprised by Joe Gans'
statement that he will retire after his
fight with Nelson, July 4.
The Investigation of the Umatilla
land frauds Is progressing slowly an
no new Indictments have been re
turned since the first lot of seven
were returned last Monday against
well known Umatilla county people
Practically all of the witnesses wh
were first called down to Portlan
have returned home and a new lot
about 40 In number, are now in the
metropolis to give evidence in the in
vestlgatlon before the federal grand
Jury.
The list of indictments and the text
of the charge against those connect
ed with the alleged frauds are as fol
lows:
First Indictment J. H. Raley and
John W. Crow.
Second Indictment John Vert, Wil
liam Slusher, William Katie and J. H.
Raley.
Third indictment John M. Wynn
and J. H. Raley.
rfV.irth indictment William Cald
well. '-AHifiuo FTusher, J. H. Raley an
William Rahe.
Fifth indictment C. W. Matthew
and J. H. Raley.
Sixth Indictment Alonzo Knotts
and J. H. Raley.
Seventh Indictment Bailey Ro.se
and Samuel M. Olmstend.
Text of Indictment.
That the defendants J. II. Raley
and John W. Crowe and William Rahe
and J. H. Parkes.-together with other
persons to the grand jurors unknown
upon the 15th day of August, 1902
in Umatilla county, within the state
and district of Oregon and within
the jurisdiction of the above efititled
couit, did wrongfully and unlawfully
conspire, combine, confederate and
agree together to defraud the United
States out of a portion of its public
lands subject to private sale, and sit-'
uated upon the Umatilla Indian res
ervation in Umatilla county. Oregon
una not inciuaea witnin the . new
boundaries of said reservation and
not allotted or required for allotment
to the Indians and which was not
sold at the public sale of the said
lands heretofore held at the price for
which said lands had been appraised
and upon the condition provided in
the Act entitled "An Act Providing for
the Allotment of Lands in Severalty
to the Indians Residine Unon tho
Umatilla Reservation In the State of
Oregon, and Granting Patents There
fore and for Other Purposes," by
means of soliciting and procuring per
sons to make false and fraudulent ap
plications and affidavits for the pur-
enase or said lands for and on ac
count of and at the solicitation of the
said defendants. J. H. Raley, John
W. Crow and the said William Rahe,
and by procuring such persons to
make contracts at the time of and
prior to such application by said per
sons to purchase said lands, whereby
the title-thereto should Inure to the
benefit of said defendants, J. H. Ra
ley and John W. Crow, and by caus
ing and procuring such persons to be
solicited and procured to make such
falpe and fraudulent applications and
affidavits for the purchase of said
lands, and thereby acquire title from
the gnvenrment of the United States
for such lands for the use and bene
fit of said defendants, J. H. Raley and
John W. Crow.
And the said wrongful and unlawful
conspiracy, combination, confedera
tion and agreement so wrongfully
formed and entered Into by and
among ttie defendants J. II. Raley,
John W. Crow and William Rahe and
J. H. Parkes and other persons U the
grand Jury unknown, was In continu
ous operation and continuously In
process of execution by the defend
ants. J. H. Raley and John W. Crow,
at all dates and days on and between
the 15th day of August, 1902, and the
first day of March, 1908.
BASEBALL SERIES
OPENS TOMORROW.
At the Matlock grounds to
morrow afternoon the first
game of the series between the
Pendleton and Baker City
teams will be played. Since the
recent series with La Grande
the' local team has been
strengthened and It will be In
the game to win. Come out
and see the new men play
against a new foe.
GIJULl AGREE
THAT DIRECTOIRE GOWN.
IyCltcT Lends Brldo, Dressed in New
Garment to tho Afcar.
Washington, June 10. The direc-
tolre gown made Its first appearance
at the altar today when Juliette Wil
liams,, daughter of Colonel and Mrs.
John R. Williams, was married to
Joseph Lelter, the Chicago million
aire. It was one of the most fash
ionable weddings ever held here.
The bride's gown Is the topic of
conversation in society circles. It Is
made of white satin In a modified di
rectoire mode and Is the creation of
a Washington modiste. Mrs. Leiter
presented her son with the Lelter
mansion at Dupont. Circle, with all
the works of art.
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v.
Papers are Signed a .atter
Will Not Bui'd Transconti
nental Rosd.
PEACE MAKING IS THE
TALK OF WALL STREET
Agreement Reached Covers All the
Disputed Points of the Two Inter,
etss In the WckC Gould Proniiwe
Not to Cross the Alleghenles With
Western Line But He Retains Pos
session of all Ills Properties West
of Pittsburg' Peace Is Made Jost
Before Gould Sailed for Europe
Effect on Oregon Unknown.
New York, June 10. The chief
topic on Wall street today is the re
ported amicable adjustment of the
differences between Gould and Harrl
man. It Is understood that an agreement
was effected Just before George
Gould departed for Europe, covering
all the disputed points between the
two Interests in the west.
Gould retains possession of the
i properties west, of Pittsburg and will
nnnltnna (Via hnllilVncr ftf tVia W.ot.rn
head, and n revolver clutched In her . , ,. .
. , . , , i tr acme, out il win oe uperuieu in
hand. On her person was found $108 1 . ,.. TT ,, .
... ' . , " ' . ! harmony with the Harrlman lines.
Under an agreement Gould will not
be able to carry out his plan for a
great transcontinental line because It
provides he will not cross the Alle
ghenles with a western connection to
Join the western Maryland line.
What effect this agreement between
the two railroad Interests In the west
will have on the contemplated new
lines In Oregon, Is unknown.
SPOKANE WOMAN SUICIDES.
San Francisco, June 10. Mrs. M.
M. Nelson, thought to be from Spo-
kane. Wash., was found dead in a
room at the Hotel St. Anthony to
day. Hie body was sitting upright In
chair with a bullet tlirough her
found in her pockets, and $218 lit
gold rtrapped around her in a belt, j
She was about -10 years old and well
dressed. i
SEASON'S CLIP
IS ALL
TAFT IS LUCKY MAN.
Missouri's Delegates Favorable o
nim Are Seated.
AFTERNOON BIDS ARE I f.hlrnlr T,.n ifl-Wh.n th. M.
BETTER THAN FORENOON tional committee convened today tha
I Missouri contests were taken up.
' rr . 4 at .. . i . .
Kenny Tops the Market at 13 3-i uumjr-",c ""nra" "ua auunru i
. I C ill II SiUC I'JF HIKUIIltrilL. u. U. ill 1 1 111 w
tents-George McDonalds Clip Is ented the cIalms of the Xaft deIe.
Cl Second at 13 1-8 J. E. g.itlon.
Smith Livestock Company RefiiMw' An attempt was made to split the
Sell at 10', Big Clip Is Held ' delegation but this was defeated by a
i viva voca vote.
Over for Second T hue. , ,. , ,
' The Taft delegates from the
I eleventh and twelfth congressional
At the afternoon wool sale held districts of Missouri were seated by
yesterday nine more clips were sold the committee today, defeating the
at prices ranging slightly higher than Hughes men.
those given during the forenoon. How-j
ever the difference In the grade of A Moral Celebration.
wool doubtless accounts for the fact ' Honolulu, June 10. With intoxl-
that higher prices were paid. eating drinks, balls for the officers,
This morning the woolbuyers left and hula dances absolutely eliminat-
on their special car for Heppner, i ed, the plans for the reception to the
where a sale Is to bo held tomorrow., I Atlantic fleet, when It arrives next
The following clips were 'sold yes- month will be checked. The official
terday afternoon. I committee In charge of the reception
A. B. Chapman, 27,000 pounds, to voted to eliminate the drinks today,
Dofour for 12 3-4 cents. I and no money will be expended un-
F. B. Chapman, 7S00 pounds, to less It be for a public fete.
Greene for 11 cents. I
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Fleet Moves On.
ValleJo, Cal., June 10. Orders
have been Issued at Mare Island for
the departure of the auxiliary vessels
of the Atlantic fleet from here before
next Saturday, so they can prepare
at San Francisco for the trip Monday
for the orient.
George McDonald, S500 pounds, to
Greene, for 13 1-8 cents.
Rader & Saunders, 22,000 pounds,
Greene, 12' cents.
John Parkins, 14,000 pounds,
Greene, for 104 cents.
T. D. Mathews, 12,000 pounds,
Kuhn for 10 cents.
T. D. Mathews, 20.000 pounds, to
reene, 6 3-4 cents. j Empress Injured.
Kenne'y, "200 pounds, to' Potsdam, Prussia, June 10. Her
ivingstone, for 13 3-4 cents. .'royal highness, Empress Augusta
Owens Bros., 15,500 pounds, to Llv- Victoria.
ngstone for 11 1-4 cents.
J. E. Smith Holds Wool.
During the afternoon yesterday the
lip of the J. E. Smith company, 158,-
000 pounds, was offered for sale and
rought forth the same bid offered
at the first sale, 10 1-4 cents. How
ever, the bid was refused by the com
pany.
Must Lcnrn Esperanto.
Washington, June 10., The Inter
national convention of good templars
met here today and adopted Esperan
to as nstudy to be usde in future con-
enlions. Everybody who goes as a
delegate to the lnternatloal conven
tion In the future will be required to
peak Esperanto.
fell from her horse today
while riding and is reported to be
badly Injured. She is confined to her
bed.
In Honor of Fleet.
Auckland, X. Z., June 10. It was
officially announced today that the
Xew Zealand parliament will adjourn
for the festivities while the Atlantic
fleet Is here.
Two Years for Former Official.
Daniel Fraser. formerly a collector
of customs at Huntington, B. C, has
been sentenced to serve two years In
the dominion prison by Judge Howey
at Vancouver, B. C. Fraser was con
victed of embezzling ill. 000 from the
government.
Koreans Plan Revenge.
Honolulu, June 10. Secret meet
ings of the Koreans Is exciting Inter
est here, especially In the Japanese
quarter, Vhere It is felt some sort of
vengeance Is being planned, similar
to that carried out In San Francisco,
when Diplomat Durham Stevens was
assassinated. Local Koreans are In
constant touch with San Francisco
Koreans.
SPIRITS OF HCIEHS RULES DAI
San Francisco, June 10. When the
trial of Walter Bartnett was resumed
today. In Judge Conley's court, a big
crowd gathered to hear W. F. Walker,
president of the California Safety
Deposit & Trust company, tell how
the spirits of Colis P. Huntington, Jay
Gould and other financiers, ruled
the destinies of the defunct bank.
The court ruled that Prosecutor
Cook could not lay the foundation for
the Introduction of such evidence, so
Walker was withdrawn from the
stand.
ed to testify that he had borrowed a
sum of money for Dr. Allan Griffith,
Bartnett's brother-in-law, who gave
some of the Colton bonds as securi
ties Cook says Griffith secured the
bonds from Bartnett, who embezzled
them from the bank.
When Mulcahey left the stand. J.
Dalzell Brown, who Is serving a term
In state's prison, on confession, was
called. Brown covered his close
shaven head with a wig of long gray
curls, and had a several days' growth
of beard. He was a frank witne-s
R. E. Mulcahey, a broker, was call- and answered all questions.
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