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VOL. 21.
TENDLETOX, OUEfiON, TIM I) A V, ATUUST 7. liH)8.
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III. P. TEMPLE IS
THE HIT
Weil-Known, Grower is Har
vesting 70,000 Bushels of
Grain,
INCOME BETTER T1LX
AVERAGE 1XR TEX YEARS.
Land Yields lllin More limn $20 iter
Acre Tliis Year, Despite Lack of
Moisture, while Average for 10
Years In but $18 ler Acre Ilia
Cory of Rise from $1 a Day Labor
er to One of Wealthy Men of Coun
try lunula Like Romance Labor
for 365 Days Netted Him $100.
A story that reads like a romance
of the world of finance Is contained In
the wheat crop being harvested this
year by V. P. Temple of this city.
With a yield of 70,000 bushels on
2650 acres of land owned Individually
by him, Mr. Temple may be Justly
termed the wheat kins of Umatilla
county and oife of tho wheat kings
of Oregon.
Mr. Temple returned this morning
from an Inspection of his crop which
Is now being harvested In the north
west part of the county, and In spite
Of the fact that no rain has fallen on
the crop since last April, the average
Income from his 2650 acres for 1908
will be $20.77 per acre, while the
average for the past 10 years has
been but $1S per acre.
All of Mr. Temple's 1908 crop has
been sold. Ten thousand bushels
was sold at 75 cents several weeks
ago, and the remainder has been sold
this week at 80 and 81 cents per
bushel, and his 1908 crop Is now in
the bank.
On 2450 acres Mr. Temple Is
threshing 64.000 bushels of wheat.
and on 200 acres he will thresh 6000
bushels of barley, making a total of
70.000 bunhels from 2650 acres, or an
everage of 26.4 bushels per acre.
This Immense crop has been rais
ed on land which was once consider
ed worthless, and at one time Mr,
Temple's father wanted to have him
examined Mr Insanity when he bor
rowed 120,000 from Pendleton hanks
to buy land adjoining his original
homestead northwest of the city.
Put the result of his farming In
that section of the county hns amply
Justified his early Judgment, and he
now owns one of the largest and fin
est blocks of farming land owned by
any Individual In Eastern Oregon
Heads Like Itomance.
Py a strange freak of circumstance,
Mr. Temple now owns the land on
which he did his first day's work In
Umatilla county 25 years ago when
he was but a boy. This tract of land
was then owned by M. M. Wyrlck;
for whom Mr. Temple worked for 11
per day. He had Just arrived from
Iown, where wages were 60 cents
per day, and the $1 per day received
by him looked like a young fortune.
He worked for the first year and then
rented wheat land, and then began
one of the most Interesting struggles
with tho seml-arld land of Umatilla
county that has ever been witnessed
In the county.
Mr. Temple bought and rented land
all around him and farmed It him
self, working early and late, hauling
water for household purposes 13
miles from the Umatilla river, and
one year when he worked hardest
he cleared but $100 In 365 days' work.
At one time every neighbor In the
entire locality abandoned their land
and left the country, but Mr. Tem
ple stayed and farmed and worked and
hoped, and when he came to Pendle
ton eight years ago, then but a young
man, he was out of debt, had a hand;
some bank account and owned 2600
acres of land. ,
Since then he estimates that the
income from this land, In rent, has
added 200 acres each year to the
original tract.
TRYING TO SAVE TAFT.
President Takes All Responsibility
for Brownvtlle Affair.
Washington, Aug. 7. Lleutenant
General Henry Corbln, retired, makes
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WiAYIXG INDIANS;
LOSES EYESIGHT.
Albeit A. Follet, the 8-year
old son of A. Follet, the paint
er, who resides on Anne street,
will probably go through life
with his eyesight permanenfly
Injured as the result of playing
Indian with some other boys
In the vicinity of his home. An
arrow from the bow In the
hands of Harold Godeck, aged
7, struck him In the left eye,
Just above the pupil, cutting a
gash.
Dr. Rlngo, who was called,
Says the only hope the boy
has to escape having his eye-
sight permanently dlmned Is for
the wound to heal up without
leavnlg a scar, which Is hardly
possible.
public the unpublished dispatch from
Roosevelt, ordering the dismissal of
the colored troops at Brownsville,
showing that the order was direct
from the president.
It leaves no doubt that the presi
dent takes the whole responsibility
evidently for the purpose of saving
Taft, then war secretary, from the
criticism and antagonism of the ne
groes. Corbln said "No man, black or
white, In fairness, can place the re
sponsibility on Taft. As a loyal sub
ordinate of the president, he did his
duty, regardless of any view of his
own."
The original order was Issued by
Acting Secretary Oliver while Taft
was In the west on a tour of Inspec
tion. Bourne In Taft Wagon.
Hot Springs. Aug. 7. Taft left to
day for a week end trip to Sulphur
Springs with a party, expecting to
make a 40-mlle trip la a three-seated
buckboard. Mrs. Taft, General Ed
wards, chief of Insular affairs, Cam
eron Forbes, vice governor of the
Philippines, and Senator Bourne of
Oregon, are In the party. They left
at 7:30 and expect to reach their des
tination at 3.
IT
DENIES INTENTION OF
SELLING PACIFIC LINERS.
Railroad Wizard Dc-lures Tliey Have
Had too Much Publicity and Not
Enough Protectlo n Resting In
'Frisco on His Way to Oregon
Hunting IiOdge Ambitious to
Make Record.
San Francisco, Aug. 7. Harriman
Is resting here today after his trans.
continental Journey preparatory to
proceeding to his hunting lodge at
Pelican bay, Ore. He leaves tonight.
He said concerning the general
topic of Tallroad legislation: "We
have had a maximum publicity and a
minimum of legal and proper pro
tection." He denies any Intention of selling
the Pacific mall steamship lines to
Japanese.
Harriman will be Joined at the bay
by his wife, who Is now at the Del
monte hotel, Monterey, Cal.
He expects to establish a record as
a nlmrod and hunter.
He also denied that he advocated
a general Increase of freight rates.
He gave assurance that the projected
Sierra tunnel to shorten the route
from Truckee to Sacramento will be
commenced soon.
In a big auto, Harriman and two
sons are dashing along Market street,
buying fishing tackle. They paid a
brief visit to the offices of the South
ern Pacific.
He said: "I am Ignorant of pol-
Itlcs and am not Interested in either
party."
He commented on - the weather
when asked whether he would vote
for Bryan or Taft. .
Evidently quotations on the South
ern Pacific were furthest from his
mind while he was scurrying through
the stores.
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NEWSPAPERS
S
TOO INSOLENT
United States Will Be Com
pelled to Send Gunboat to
Honduras.
DENIES COIRTESY TO
UNCLE SAM'S MINISTERS.
Till GoveroiiMm'g Representative
Denied Recognition Because He At
tempted to Bring About Reconcilia
tion Between Government 'Trooi
and Insurgents President Davlllft
Refuses to Consider the Matter,
Dismissing It as Impossible Only
One Course Left.
Washington, Aug. 7. Diplomats
here are of the opinion that the only
course left the .United States Is to
send a gunboat with companies of
marines ta Honduras to remonstrate
with President Davllla, who yesterday
refused to show a courtesy to the
United States by returning to United
States Minister Drew Llnard his Axe
quatur. Instead of reopening Llnard's
case, Davllla refused to consider the
matter, dismissing It as Impossible.
Root will go to Oyster Bay to con.
suit Roosevelt.
The Axequatur was withdrawn be
cause of his effort for a compromise
between tho government troops and
the Insurgents.
FEKN1E DEAD NUMBER TWENTY
The Homeless People In Stricken
Town Are Taking New Heart.
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 7. Pros
pects In the region of Fernle are
brighter today and everyone is taking
new heart. The coroner stated to
day that the deaths In Fernle City
will not exceed 20. Of the 62 per
sons said to have been burned In the
Elk river lumber camp and logging
camp, all bu two are now accounted
for. The relief organizations are do,
Ing systematic work. Patrols of spe'
cial constables are In charge of the
camps and sanitary rules are strictly
enforced. During the past two days
there have been 18 births and hun
dreds of young children are being
brought buck to the camp by their
mothers from temporary places of
refuge. The" sale of liquor has been
prohibited and Fernle Is more order
ly than ever.
Tho losses at Hosmer will not pre'
vent the coal company from starting
Its plant on December 1. The fires
surrounding Michel town are being
fought and although a train could not
get through to Michel today a change
In the wind has apparently carried the
danger away from town.
Work at Coal creek was resumed
this morning.
Finding Body IMecemonl.
Chicago, Aug. 7. The arms and
right foot of Tuffa Shishein, the
Syrian boy who was murdered and
cut to pieces, was found today In a
clay hole half a mile from where the
head was found fcnd a mile from the
place where his torso was found.
J. P. McEuchern and family are
still In the city on account of the Ill
ness of Mrs. McEachern's father, Ross
McMana.
Jesse B. Burrell of Pendleton and
Miss Edith G. Rantla of St. Augustine,
Fla., were united In marriage by the
Rev. W. T. Euster at the parsonage
of the Methodist church this morn
ing at 1 o'clock, the bride Just hav
ing finished a Journey of 4000 miles
fromolde st town In the United States
to solemnize the event. The cere
mony was to have been performed
yesterday afternoon, Miss Rantla be
ing due to arrl'e yesterday on No. 1
at 12:26. A train wreck delayed her,
however, and she did not arrive until
1 o'clock this morning.
She was met at the depot by the
anxious Mr. Burrell and taken In a
cab directly to the parsonage, where
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III
IN STRIKE
WILL BE LONE
Japanese Workmen Are Being
Imported to Be Used as
Strikebreakers,
SITUATION GROWS SERIOUS;
TELEGRAPHERS MAY QUIT.
Shop Foremen Walk Out at' Winni
peg, Refusing to Work with Japs
Grain Dealers Becoming Anxious
About Movement of Crops Strik
ers Meet Behind Closed Doors
Little Brown Men to Replace Skill
ed Medianies Engine Is Wilfully
Wrecked.
Winnipeg, Aug. 7. It is believed
here that the strike of the Canadian
Pacific machinists will be long. Three
hundred Japanese workmen are in
the Pacific coast service of the road
and will be distributed along the
line. It Is reported that others will
follow.
The officials ure providing quarters
for the strikebreakers and are making
preparations for a long struggle.
May Affect tlie Telegraphers.
Winnipeg, Aug. 7. The situation
became serious this afternoon. Fif
teen shop foreman walked out, refus
ing to work with the Japanese strike
breakers. It is reported that the tel
egraphers employed by the company
will alse strike. . -
Oraln dealers are expressing the
greatest anxiety regarding the move
ment of crops.
, Quit at Vancouver.
Vancouver, Aug. ".-"-There are no
new developments today. The strik
ers held a meeting behind closed
doors. Local Japanese employment
firms are engaging Japanese laborers
for the prairie sections, where they
111 probably take the place of skilled
mechanics.
At Kenora last night the throttle
of an engine was opened in the en
gineer's absence and the engine went
through a turntable and was wrecked.
Reports from Winnipeg say that
500 strikebreakers were brought from
Chicago. The strikers say the wholj
system will be disabled by Saturdav.
AMERICAN MEAT TRUST
CORNERS ENGLISH MARKET,
London, Aug. 7. Agents of the
British department of agriculture In
their report to the public today an
nounce that they have unearthed a
plan by which the American meat
trust has almost succeeded in corner
ing the Smithfleld market, the largest
of Its kind bn the world.
The report says that the men at
present is within a cent of the price
during the recent famine and de
clares It will not be cheaper until
some means of dealing effectively with
the trust is found. It suggests that
the market be opened to South Amer
ican and Canadian cattle as a retal
iatory measure.
To Discuss Haicrs.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 7. Secretary of
War Wright and Colonel Hugh Scott
of the West Point academy arrived
today to discuss the West Point haz
ing cases with Roosevelt. Wright
Rev. W. T. Euster was waiting to say
the few words necessary to make the
happy pair man and wife.
Mrs. Burrell was born and raised
In St. Augustine. She made the ac
quaintance of her former husband
while he was stationed there in the
naval wireless telegraph service. Mr.
Burrell has since resigned from the
government employ and Is now con
nected with the Wheeler photograph
studio of this city. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Doynes Turner, reside In
Pendleton.
Mrs. Burrell Is the daughter of the
chief of police of St. Augustine.
Mr. and Mrs. Burrell will make
their home at 700 East Webb street.
M
SMALL I'OREST FIRE
IN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
According to a telephone mes-
sage received this morning from
"fr Pilot Rock, a small forest fire
In the Blue mountains has par-
tlally destroyed the Andrews
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sawmill on Bear creek, about
12 miles northeast of Pilot
Rock, burned 2000 feet of lum
ber and Is still burning, despite
the fact that the mill crew has
been fighting to control the
flames since yesterday noon,
The Andrews mill Is a new
establishment and has only Just
been placed in running order.
The fire started In a brush pile
near the mill, yesterday, while
the men were at lunch, half a
mile distant.
said: "I see a whole lot of trouble has
been stirred up over these cases since
my last visit. I had no Idea the mat
ter was of such national Importance."
CHINESE REVOLUTIONISTS
GET AID FROM MANILA.
Pekln, Aug. 7. The viceroy of the
province of Chill has notified the
home government that he possesses
positive evidence that revolutionists
In southern China are receiving arms
and ammunition from the Philippines.
The government has been asked to re
fer the matter to Washington. The
communication says that the Japan
ese and Phllllplne natives are aiding
the revolutionists.
Flro Threafnj Bis; Tree. ""'
Sonora, Cal., Aug. 7. A forest fire
has been raging for several days In
the Stanislaus forests and today Is
threatening the Calvaras big tree
grove, the finest In the world. Hun
dreds of men are fighting It. The
flames are approaching the hotel In
the grove, which Is surrounded by
cottages. The families are In a panlo
and moving.
FIRST ACCIDENT OF
nARVEST SEASON.
Skull of Well Known Threshing Ma
chine Man Was Crushed Yesterday
Lies at Hospital In Critical Con.
ditlon Was Tightening Belt on
Gasoline Engine While It Was In
Motion.
William M. Ruther, aged 50 years,
ana a wen Known mresning macnine (
man of this county, was seriously If j
not fatally Injured yesterday forenoon
while his machine was at work on the
Mrs. Montgomery ranch near Myrlck.
He was brought to this city on the
Northern Pacific train and now lies
at St. Anthony's hospital In a critical
condition.
It seems that Ruther was attempt
ing to tighten the belt on his 45
horse power gasoline engine, while
all the machinery was running at full
speed. In doing this he was using
a common railroad Jack. His hold
slipped, allowing him to pitch forward
In such a manner that the friction
clutch struck him in the back of the
head, crushing the skull.
Dr. Grlswold of Helix, was called
immediately and rushed the Injured
man to St. Anthony's hospital, wher
an operation was performed by Drs.
Grlswold and Itlngo, a portion of the
skull, larger than a dollar, being re
moved. While the man seems to be getting
along as well as could be expected,
his condition Is considered critical,
and his family has been summoned
to his bedside. There is a chance,
however, that he may live.
Ruther has lived about three miles
west of Helix and has a wife and five
children.
Henry W. Vogt, roustabout for
tho outfit, came In with the victim
of the accident and Is still here.
This Is the first serious accident of
the harvest season In Umatilla county.
WILLIAM RUTRER
SERIOUSLY HURT
DWELL
,'Pf'EflS
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Asks for Active Co-operation
With Fair Management This
Year.
PREVIOIS FAIRS HAVE
BEEN LACKING IN GRAIN.
Local Judge Thinks Wheat Should Be
' Made Crowning Exhibit Says Pen
dleton Should Be Known as Wheat
City Former Visitors Have Been
Disappointed at Meagreness of
Grain Display Difficulty Is With
Growers Co-ojierntion Necessary.
Judge Stephen A. Lowell of this
city, an enthusiast on agricultural
development and an earnest advocate
and supporter of the district fair, has
written the following letter to the
East Oregoi.ian urging the Individual
farmers of Umatilla and Morrow
counties to take an active part in the
collection of an appropriate wheat
display for the coming fair.
The East Oregonlan hopes that this
appeal to the farmers of the district
will be given the utmost publicity
by the papers of the two counties In
hopes that personal pride and Inter
est In the fair may be stirred up and
a fine wheat exhibit be shown at the.
coming fair. Judge Lowell says:
Pendleton, August 7, 1908.
(To the Editor.) Permit me the
courtesy of your columns to appeal
to the individual gralngrowers
throughout Umatilla and Morrow '
counties for their active co-operation
with the officers of the district fair
in order that the grain exhibit may
be of such character and proportions
this year as to satisfy the expectation
of visitors from abroad.
At the fairs heretofore held we
have heard upon all sides from peo
ple coming from other sections of
the state expressions of surprise at
the meagre character of the grain
exhibit. They came with the expecta.
tion of witnessing such a display as is
consonant with the reputation of this
district as a wheat section.
The difficulty in the past has been
that the wheatgrowers themselves
have not co-operated with the fair
management and have apparently
been unwilling to make any sacrifice
to prepare an exhibit from their
fields.
The writer Is not an officer of the
fair and has the same Interest as every
other citizen, but feels Justified In.
appealing to each wheatgrower per
sonally to prepare at this time exhib
its of his best grains and grasses, and
,f pach wl do thls tnore can M
question of the r(,uU.
Every person Is Interested in mak
ing the fair a success and Insuring Its
permanency, and this can only be
done by some personal sacrifice on
the part of each and a manifestation
of public spirit on the part of all cit
izens. Portland is known as the Rose
City, Salem as the Cherry City, Mc
Minnvllle as the Walnut City, and
there is no reason why Pendleton
should not be Justly known as the
Wheat City.
Let us all co-operate with the fair
management Immediately and present
this fall a spectacle In grain which
will add to the fame of these coun
ties and make the fair as famous and
attractive as have the corn exhibits
at the fairs of Towa.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL.
Bryan to Meet Latior Lender.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 7. Apparently
the real reason for Bryan's proposed
visit to Chicago August 22 Is to hold
a conference with prominent labor
leaders of the country who will be In
Chicago. The Information Is given,
by close friends of Bryan. The con
ference will be the significant event
of the campaign.
Cardinal Gibbons Is Well.
Rome, Aug. 7. Cardinal Gibbons
has entirely recovered from an attack
of Intestinal trouble. He Is receiving
guests and congratulations.
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