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TO ADVERTISERS.
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WEATHER REPORT.
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VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY Iff. 1908.
NO. 6334
TIX MUDDLE
1
Assessor Strain Perplexed
and Hindered in His
Work. ' .
early decision in
yamhill case desired.
Suitrcino Court Will Probably no Ask.
ed to Advance Cams on Uio Calen.
liar If Judge Galloway's Decision
Is Upheld Some Sweeping Changes
Must Do Inaugurated Strain Is
Leaving Valuations Off Roll Pend
ing Settlement of Matter City ALso
Greatly Interested.
Because the state tax law Is now a
tangled skein with the date of un
raveling uncertain, Assessor C. P.
Strain Is a perplexed official and there
are others who are also wondering
where we- will be if the supreme
court upholds Judge Galloway's de
cision. At present Mr. Strain Is engaged In
making up the assessment roll, but
owing to the uncertainty concerning
the law Is leaving the valuations off
the roll so that he may fill them In
after the present controversy has been
settled. By so doing he will protect
this county against paying more than
Its Just share of the state tax.
Ask for Early Decision.
Because of the confusion growing
out of the tax muddle there Is a
great desire to have the supreme
court act promptly on the Yamhill
county case and It Is probable that
the court will be asked to advance
the case on the calendar. - This line
of action Is advocated by Dr. C. J.
Smith, who as state senator from this
county, is endeavoring to help
straighten the tax tangle.
According to Mr. Strain there will
fee no state tax law and simply no
basis whatever for raising state rev
enues If the Oalloway decision is af
firmed. Consequently It 1s very Im
portant that the supreme court pass
upon the case before the legislature
meets.
But even then there will be diffi
culty for the state tax must be ap
portioned by the first week in Jan
uary so that the county courts can
make their levies. This being the
case the legislature could not enact a
new law In time to meet the exigency
and It may prove that a special ses
sion will have to be called by the gov
ernor In order to pass a Taw In the
required time. This Is on the assump
tion that the Galloway decision will
be sustained.
Should the Galloway decision be
upheld It will then be up to Mult
nomah, Umatilla and other counties
now on a full valuation, to force the
remainder of the counties of the state
to follow their lead.
Under the law It Is mandatory that
each county shall assess Its property
at the actual valuation and the mem
bers of the board of equalization are
required to take oath that they will
do so. But this pledge has not been
observed by most of the counties.
That being the case an Injustice
would be worked upon those obeying
the law, If Judgo Galloway Is sustain
ed, for those counties would be re
quired to pay the specified levy' on a
full valuation, while the recreant
counties pay the same levy on a frac
tional valuation.
Strain Is Watching.
In order to protect this county,
Strain snys he will keep In close
touch with the Multnomah people and
the situation In general. By leaving
the amounts off the assessment roll
for the time being he will be able
to make the assessment at the actual
valuation or a fractional valuation,
according to what Is done In the re
mainder of the state. But he does not
wish to abandon the plan of assessing
property at the aotual valuation, for
such Is required by law and the
change has already been made here.
Pendleton Is Interested.
Furthermore, if he Is compelled' to
go back to the old basis of assessment
there will be trouble in store for the
city of Pendleton. At present the
Santa Barbara, Calif., July 15.
Two men killed and 60,000 barrels
of oil destroyed with a loss aggregat
ing $200,000 resulted from the fire
which Is etlll raging fiercely at the
little town of'Orcutt, In the. Santa
Maria Oil fields today, ,
At noon the entire country side was
on fire. Desperate efforts are being
made fey the inhabitants to check
the flames, which are threatening a4
tank containing 15,000 barrels of oil.
Through hard work the volunteer
ci on
ALICE LONGWORT1I IS
BARRED FROM CONVENTION
Columbus, O., July 15.
Alice Longworth, daughter of
President Roosevelt, wW not at-
tend the national prohibition
convention, now In session, as
guest of the Kentucky delega-
t tlon because the delegates have
decided she Is not the proper
kind of a woman to have as a.
guest. This was decided today.
One case was cited when one
delegate recalled that Alice put
a tack on a seat In congress,
causing a fat man to well.
maximum city tax levy under the
charter 1s nine mills and that levy on
a one-third valuation basts will not
raise enough money to run the city.
So should Judge Galloway's decision
be sustained and the county go back
to the old basis of assessment a spec
ial charter election would have to be
held here.
So It may be seen that the Yamhill
county people "played hob" when
they brought their suit before Judge
Galloway and won out. ' What the
outcome will be remains to be seen.
MRS. MATLOCK GIVEN DIVORCE
Allowed to Retain Property She Had
Before Marrying Mayor of Eu
gene.
Eugene, Ore., July 15. Judge Har
ris, of the circuit court, has granted
Mrs. Sarah Matlock, wife of Mayor J,
D. Matlock of Eugene, a divorce. Mrs.
Matlock sued the mayor two weeks
ago for legal separation on the ground
of cruel and inhuman treatment, al
leging he was frequently quarrelsome
over property matters. Mrs. Matlock
is given the property she owned pre
vlous to marrying Matlock.
ADAMS NOT GUILTY.
Grand Junctlon,Col., July 15.
Steve Adam was fouml'not guilty"
Oils afternoon of the murder of Ar
thur Collins, Uie Tcllurkle mine su
perintendent who was blown op with
a bomb.
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III
REMAINDER OF REVOLUTION
ISTS WIPED OFF THE EARTH
Cossacks In Pay of Sliah Finally in
Control of City of Blood and Car
nage Streets Literally Swept With
Bullets of the Soldiers Bodies of
Victims Mark Path of the Firing.
Vienna, Austria, July 16. The cul
mination of the horrors of Tabrlx
comes In the form of a bombardment
and massacre which wiped out the re
mainder of the revolutionists and left
the city finally In complete control
of the Cossacks under pay from the
shah, according to a news agency
message.
A hundred were killed, the bom
bardment being directed at the Umlr-
athi quarter of Tabriz. The firing
continued until the place was com
pletely destroyed. The Cossacks lit
erally swept the streets with their
bullets.
The bodies of the victims mark the
course of the firing. This marks the
end of the terrible bread riots fol
lowing the first massacre by the Cos
sacks.
Bryan as Farmer.
Falrvlew Farm, Lincoln, Neb., July
15. Bryan the candidate, was "Bill"
Bryan the farmer, today. He went
out early to seo to the affairs of the
field which were allowed to lag
somewhat during the convention ex
citement. . Ho appears Interested in
every feature of the crops and gives
them his personal attention, direct
ing the men himself. He will prob
ably spend the afternoon outlining
his speech of acceptance.
Forest Fires Raging.
Forest fires are running through
old logging works In various direc
tions from Snohomish, Wash., filling
the air with clouds of smoke, but so
far as reported doing no damage.
OIL FIELDS IRE Oil FIRE
firemen have so far kept the fire
away from the houses of the village.
The conflagration was probably
started by sparks from a locomotive
which set fire to the dry grass and
brush.
The two men were killed In a hor
rible manner, both were working on
a runway above a huge oil tank
when the plank was Ignited and col
lapsed. The men fell into the burning
oil. ,
Orcutt la an oil distributing town
with a population of 700.
TI TOT TUB
TO END HER LIFE
Refused Credit for Mother at
Butcher and Baker Shops
She Drinks Ink.
PROMPT WORK OP
PHYSICIANS SAVES LIFE,
Decides She Wants to Live When She
Finds Her Mother Will Be Taken
Care of Father Killed in Earth
quake, KcMixmrtbllitieg of Care of
Younger Children Weigh Heavily
on Child of 1 1 Years WIh-ii Refus
ed Credit She Leaves Pitiful Note
for Mother and Tukes Poison.
San Francisco, July 15. Learning
that that her mother will be cared
for, Louise Jansen, aged 11, and pret
ty, today decided she wants to live,
though she tried to suicide Tuesday
after being refused credit at butcher
and baker shops.
Leaving a pathetic note for her
mother, she drank Ink, and only
prompt medical -attention saved her
life.
The girl's father was killed In the
earthquake. Her mother sought em
ployment as a seamstress and kept
the wolf from the door by hard work
The care of the three smaller children
developed upon Louise.
When told by the butcher that no
more would be charged to her moth
er's bill, the girl wrote the following
note to her mother: "I am sorry to
tell you I am dead, but the butcher
would not trust me or the grocery
store, and I am very sorry mamma,
dear. I know you would scold and
say I am a bad girl, but I hope you
will forgive me. I know dear God
will forgive me. I went to church
and said some prayers for all. Send
this to all. Your loving daughter."
Across the front of the note she
wrote: "Please give this to mother."
Then Louise went to the rear of
the butcher shop and drank the Ink
which she was carrying with her
school books, and fell to the floor.
COMMITS SUICIDE TO
' ESCAPE A POSSE
August Groess and His Half Brotlter
Dead Behind Barricade.
Benton Harbor, Mich., August
Groess, who. yesterday shot and fa
tally wounded James Kirk, an 80-year-old
meat peddler, for no appar
ent reason, was found dead on the
floor of his barricaded house wWen
the posse which had surropnded it
last night forced an entrance today.
Groess had shot himself during the
night. Kirk is still alive, but in a
critical condition. During the night
Groess and the posse frequently ex
changed shots. The body of Fred
Groess, a half brother of August, was
also found In the house by the offi
cers. It Is not yet known whether
he was killed by shots from the posse
or by his brother or whether he com
mitted suicide.
High School for Condon.
Condon, Ore., July 15. Since the
June election decided the location of
the county high school at Condon, the
county court is taking steps for its
establishment. As there is no fund
set aside for this purpose the district
will run the high school until the
January term, or until such time as
the court can raise the funds. The
county court has pledged Itself to re
imburse the district for all appara-
tus purchased and also for all money
expended for teachers, provided tKe
patrons of the district guarantee the
board against loss in case the ques
tlon Is raised as to the legality of
the county court's paying this amount.
It has been practically agreed to use
the two" available rooms In the court
house as quarters for the high school
until the building of suitable quar
ters. Two teachers will be added to
the number already chosen by the dis
trict. Prince in Accident.
London, July 15. The New British
battleship Indomitable, with the
Prince of Wales aboard, collided with
a barge off Porthmouth today. The
man of war was slightly damaged.
The barge Is a total loss.
PREPARING ANSWER.
Attorneys for Roy Perrlnger Will Ask
. to nave Injunction Dismissed.
Messrs. Lowell & Winter, attorneys
for Roy V. perrlnger, are now pre
paring an answer to the complaint
filed day before yesterday by Raley,
Richards & Raley for Marlon Jack.
The answer will embody a motion for
the removal of the temporary Injunc
tion that i was granted by Judge
Bean.
The answer will likely be filed to
morrow morning and thereupon the
Jack-Perrlnger case will be ready for
trial upon Its merits.
flfS TROUBLES
. BEGIN AFRESH
Bondsmen Discover How Ex
pensive Sighning of Names
Will Be and Revolt.
ASSESSOR ANNOUNCES
NEW BASIS FOR TAX.
BombfJiell Creates Consternation
Sworn Statements of Signers of
Bonds Shows They .Overlooked a
Few Hundred Thousand Dollars
When Giving In Their Property
Increase In Assessments Will Be
From 50 to 100 Per Celnt Rucf
Called on to Pay the Difference.
San Francisco, July 15. Ruef U
again in trouble.
His troubles began afresh when the
men on his bond discovered that the
work of signing their names to his
bond was going to be expensive.
The'announcement made at the as
sessor's office that the sworn state
ments made by the persons on Ruefs
bond would be accepted as the basis
for their tax this year Is a bombshell
that created mueh consternation. As
a result Increases of from 50 to 100
per cent will be made In the assess
ments of nearly everybody who. sign
ed Ruers bonds.
In one Instance the amount will be
raised from $600 of unsecured person
al property to $15,000 In a bank which
the bondsmen told the court of, but
forgot to mention to the assessor.
Delegations of Indignant bondsmen
have been calling on Ruef throughout
the day. The story gained circulation
that Ruef will be asked to pay the
difference in his friends' taxes.
MANIA FOR ROBBING.
Tretty Stenographer Cannot Resii
Temptation to Steal.
San Jose. Col., July 15. Suffering
from a nervous breakdown, and on
the verge of collapse, Miss Jessie Tur
ner, a pretty stenographer ot Palo
Alto, who last night robbed the home
of Mrs. Mabel Seale, of this city, and
later tried to kill her victim when
she tried to summon help, told her
story to Sheriff Langford today.
She says she is an orphan and be
lieves she inherits a mania for rob
bery.
I was driving past'the Seale home
last night," she said, "and noticed the
blinds pulled down. The thought
flashed through me that this would
be a good opportunity to enter the
rplace. I found the key in the door.
entered and took everything in signt.
I cannot tell why I did It"
The woman has a sister who com
mitted a similar crime a few months
ago.
Miss Turner lives at the home of
Arthur Crane, a San Francisco busi
ness man, and she took the Crano
boy, aged IS, with her. She had the
boy open the house.
FLEET. NEARS HONOLULU.
Will Arrive Tomorrow Day Declared
a Holiday.
Honolulu, July 15. The Atlantic
fleet is expected here tomorrow
morning, according to a wireless from
the Connecticut. ,
The celebration In honor of the
ships Is expected to be the greatest
ever witnessed here. Tomorrow has
been declared a holiday and all busi
ness will be suspended.
Thousands of people will take their
places at daylight tomorrow morn
ing on Diamond Head to watch for
the first glimpse of the white ships
over the eastern horizon. '
Name Forest for Cleveland.
Washington, July 15. The San
Jacinto national forest, California, will
hereafter be known as the Cleveland
national forest. It was rechrlstened
by Roosevelt In honor of the late
president, under whose administration
the first national forest was created.
TESTIMONY ALL IN".
Interesting Facts Develop m Harras
St. Dennis Case.
The taking of testimony In the St.
Dennls-Harls case as concluded here
today and with the exception of the
arguments by the attorneys the case
is now ready for Judge Bean to pass
upon.
No time Is set for the arguments
and the attorneys have different
wishes in the matter. D. B. Bailey,
counsel for Harris, wished to have the
arguing work deferred until Septem
ber, while Messrs. Peterson & Winter
for St. Dennis, was to close the case
in the near future.
It was disclosed during the trial
that all but 80 acres of St. Dennis'
land Is allotment land and hence the
alleged lease given Harras was an
"Informal" one as It was not approv
ed by the department. Since the al
leged tease was given St Dennis sold
the 80 acres of non-reservation land.
EIGHT MEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 15. Eight
men were killed in an explo
sion In a shaft of the Williams
burg colliery, operated by the
Susquehanna coal company.
Eight others were rescued, suf
fering terrible bums which will
probably prove fatal.
More men remain In the shaft
where they were trapped by the
explosion. It Is feared the death
list will grow. Every effort Is
being made to reach the im
prisoned men, but the flames
make it difficult.
THINK WIFE POISONED HUBBY.
Cause of Castle Rock Man's Death
Under Investigation.
Castle Rock, Wash., July 15. Sus
pecting that Godfrey Kunart of Castle
Rock, did not die from hiccoughs
after all, Mrs. Kunart and Reinhold
Greenwald, a friend, have 'been ar
rested on Information sworn out by
a countryman of Kunart. Kunart
died last Friday, supposedly from a
malignant attack of hie coughs, but
the physicians who attended him were
not satisfied and a quiet investigation
was begun.
The result wag an Inquest yesterday,
Coroner Bird and Prosecuting Attor
ney Hubbelll of Kalama, having been
notified. Much testimony was taken
throughout the day but nothing was
elicited sufficient to take a murder
case Into court. The body had been
exhumed, however, and a portion was
sent to Portland last night for analy
sis for poison.
The Jury wag then dismissed till re
turns are received from this analy
sis, when the investigation may be
resumed.
The most damaging circumstantial
fact adduced was the purchase by
Mrs. Kunart of poison at a local drug
store a short time ago and the sup
posed unusual friendliness of the wo
man and Greenwald.
Mrs. Kunart has three little child
ren.
ITALIAN TRIES TO
SETTLE OLD SCORE.
Driven Out of Railroad Camp Be
cause He Was Quarclsome, He Vows
Vengeance on Whole Camp
Watdiing Opportunity He Attacks
Band of Five Posses Scouring the
Hill.
Marysvllle, Cal., July 15. Sheriff
Chubbuck and three posses are today
scouring the woods in every direction
In an effort to locate Gus Adolph, an
Italian, who Tuesday night. It Is
charged, murdered two men and tried
to kill three others In a Western Pa
cific camp In the hills 25 miles east
of Orovllle.
'The. Italian wag run out of camp
last March because he was quarrel
some. He left vowing vengeance on
the whole camp.
Adolph was familiar with the camp.
He watched his opportunity to get
some of them alone. He slipped up
on a party of five and killed two. He
was about to slay the others but they
ran.
It Is believed the .Italian Is heavily
armed.
Oregon Wool in Demand.
Boston, July 15. The wool market
Is one of special Interest, with an
active demand for quarter and half
blood fleeces, and staple clips, in ter
ritory wool, especially Oregon. Cloth
ing wool, however, has not improved.
Prices remain firm and the advance
Is well maintained. Oregon eastern,
No. 1 staple, Is selling at 18 to 19
cents. Foreign wools are active.
Must Go Back.
Governor Mead of Washington, has
granted a requisition of the governor
of Illinois for Louis Rankenburg, who
Is wanted In Chicago for an alleged
theft of .J1248. He Is In Jail at Col
fax. AMERICAN ATHLETES
London. July 15. B. V. Lemlng of
Sweden, won the final Javelin throw
at the Olympic games today. His
mark Is 178 feet 7tf Inches,
In the final heat of the three mile
team run, M. W. Deakln of England,
was first, the American team was
second and France third.
Deakln's time was 1 minutes 39
S-5 seconds.
In the final contest in the 660 yard
bicycle race, Johnson of England,
was first; Pmbagel of France, sec
11EI1S U
THREE ESCAPE
PENDLETON IS
BEST OF HIE
Universal Verdict of North
west Traveling - Men is
"Best of Its Size."
MORE BIG THINGS
THAN EVER BEFORE
Harmonious Aggressive Action Is AH
That Is Needed to Land Institu
tionsBranch of State Insane Asy
hun Practically Assured Electric
Lines Coming New nouses Needed
to Rent Vacant Saloon Buildings
Being Rapklly Filled Tax Ques
tion Is Important.
The repeated statements of travel
ing men who "make" all the north
west cities, that Pendleton Is still the
best town of her size in the north
west, is encouraging to Pendleton
business men and property owners
and Is stimulating many of them to
make renewed efforts to build up the
town and Increase the population of
the county.
There never was a time In the his
tory of the city when united, harmo
nious, aggressive action was needed as
much as now and If this kind of ac
tion characterizes the city during the
next two or three years, those who
have looked for it to die, will bo
startled to note the excellent pro
gress that will have been made.
There are more really big things
ahead of Pendleton and within her
grasp today than ever before, if she
will only take hold of her opportu
nities with a vim.
The law permitting state Institu
tions to be located away from Mis
state capital, will give Pendleton a
branch Insane asylum to accommodate
fro m 600 to 800 patients, If she tries
for it It will require three years to
locate the branch here, under the law
as it fi.
'If the asylum bill is Introduced in
the legislature at the coming session
of the legislature, It must pass by a
two-thirds vote and then be referred-
to the people under the referendum
It could not be voted on before tha
state election in November, 1910, and
then if It was passed by the people,.
It would be ready for construction.
Pendleton Is In position to secure
this institution if the Commercial as
sociation will get behind the Umatil
la county delegation and will take
the matter in hand now. The associa
tion should begin now to lay plans
for the asylum.
Electrlo Lines Coming.
It Is absolutely certain that a sys
tem of electric car lines will be start
ed out of this city within the next
year or so, if the citizens show any
disposition to encourage such. Capi
tal is looking toward this rich coun
ty and Pendleton being the trading,
banking and industrial center will ba
the hub and central point for any sys
tem which is installed.
But to secure this will require
united, energetic work. The Com
mercial association can help this alone
by Investigating the traffic possibili
ties of the county and making reports
upon them for the benefit of capital.
New Houses Needed. "
When the schools of the city open
next September, there will not be half
enough good houses to rent to those
who will come here for schools. Al
though there are a number of vacant
houses now, yet it Is Impossible to
secure good, large houses to accom
modate a big family. Pendleton ab
solutely needs a score or more ot
large, commodious dwelling houses
to rent. Farmers and homeseekers
Inquire every day for houses In good
locations and of a size to accommodate
a family and there Is a demand, even
now, In the middle of the summer,
when it Is usually dull, in this lino.
Within a few months every room
vacated by a saloon can be filled with
a. live, enterprising business, If Pen
dleton property holders and business
men will pull together and work har
moniously to that end. The business
Is In the country and somebody will
come here to take advantage of the
opportunity.
(Continued on Page S.)
HI III OFF DAY
ond, Numan of Germany, third.
Johnson's time was 51 1-5 seconds..
On the Javelin throwing the second!
place was given to Bonltza of Greece,
who threw 168 feet 6 Inches. Hatoe
of Norway, was third, 163 feet 1 3-4
inches.
In the three mile race the English
team was composed of H. A. Wilson,
A. J. Johnson, J. B. Oeaktn, N. F.
Hallows and W. Coates. The Ameri
can team was composed of George Y.
Bonhag, G. A. Dull, J. L. Elsie, H. U
Trbue and Harvey W. Cohn.