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VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. 11)08.
NO. 634G
FARMERS ARE
ILL PLEASEO
Crop Much Better Than Was
Expected and Price Best in
Years,
MARKET TWO CENTS OFF
TODAY AND GROWERS HOLD,
Jinny Believe Trice of Wheat Will
Go Above 85 Cents Spirit of Op
timism Prevails Morel iarrts Doing
HlB Business Large Quantities of
Harvest Supplies Being Purcliasod
Threshing Is About Half Com
pleted Fanners Slumlng Inttercst
In the I 'air.
With wheat off two cents from the"
high mark, but little has been sold
today, although the grain offices
have been thronged all day by farm
ers who are now half through thresh
ing and who are watching the mar
ket tendencies closely.
Wheat opened at 78 cents this fore
noon and no change was registered
up to time of going to press and but
few sales were reported.
Formers display a most optimistic
spirit, are pleased with the crop yield
and are more than pleased at the
prospects of an advance In the price,
and, taken all together, the situation
Is better In this eltr and county now
than ever before at this season of the
year.
With higher prices farmers will
have more money to spend for neces-
bfles and to Invest, and all of them
are hopeful and optimistic. All are
going to hold their wheat for a short
time anyway, to bo lure of the mar
ket tendency, and It Is the general
opinion that the price will go above
85 cents.
The 'merchants also did an excel
lent business today. Large quantities
of harvest supplies were sent out,
Indians were In the city with money
with which to pay old bills and do
trading, and a general aid of cheer
fulness and good feeling prevailed as
In the olden days before the bugaboo
, of prohibition spread Its wings over
- Oregon.
!
1 With the close of the harvest sea
son farmers will begin to move back
to the city for school. The public
school will open on September 7, and
so within a month practically all of
the farmers and summer resort camp
ers will have returned, harvest will
have been finished and the fall son
son will have opened auspiciously.
Fanners are showing much Inter
est In the fnir, and the number and
qunllty of exhibits will be better than
ever, and the fall season promises es
pecially well for Pendleton and Uma
tilla county.
COAL MINIM TO CIX)SE.
Inability of Owners and Miners to
Agree Will Uwivc 7000 Men Idle.
Billings, Mont., Aug. 8. Cieoigo
Crosby, a prominent Wyoming coal
operator, announced today that all
mines In northern Wyoming will
close September 1 on account of the
inability of the operators and mine
workers to reach an agreement on a
new wage scale. Seven thousand men
will be Idle, he snid, and he declares
there la no hope of reaching an
agreement.
ilU OF BLOODY 11 fi(M
Hamilton, Mont., Aug. 8. A re
union of the survivors of the battle
of Big Hole, one of the ' bloodiest
clashes between Redskins and pale
faces in Montana history, will be held,
heretomorrow, that being the thirty
first anniversary of the battle.
The battle took place on Aug
ust fl. 1877. when Chief Joseph and
his Nca Perce Indians came through!
the valley on the warpath. One hun
dred and ninety-four citizens and sol
Hers surprised the Indians In their
camp early in the morning In the Big
Hole basin. A pitched battle lasted
all day and until 11 o'clock that night,
50,000 JAPS READY .
TO COME OVER LINE.
,
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 8.
From eight Japanese captured
while they were attempting to
cross the border from Mexico,
details of a great smuggling plot
were learned by the Immlgra-
tlon officers today. The Japs
say that 50,000 of their country-
men are In Mexico, awaiting an
opportunity to enter the United
States. They also say &n organ-
Ized band of smugglers Is work-'
Ing on the border, running a tug
from a point about a hundred
miles north of Tamplco to Cor-
pus ChrlstL
FIERCE FOREST FIRES
RAGE IN MONTANA.
Missoula, Mont., Aug. 8. Forest
fires are growing fiercer hourly ant.
are playing luivoc In the dense tim
ber land of western Montana and
eastern Idaho. Hundreds of forest
rangers are fighting.
TO CO I STRIKE
'HIGHER UTS" OBJECT TO
STRENUOUS REQUIREMENTS.
Colonels and Majors Think President
Roosevelt's Tests for Efficiency Are
too Severe Say Ninety Mile Ride
Is Too Much Don't Fit lit With
Life of Ease.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 8. If a
veiled statement made here today by
a leading army officer Is an author
ity, a general strike Is soon to be
made against the ne"w riding tests
instituted by Roosevelt to prove the
efficiency of high army officers. He
declared the order lacks a proper
legal foundation and contended that
all orders "for the good of the serv
ice" should originate In congress.
A movement Is reported to be un
der way to bring the matter to an
Immediate test by colonels and majors
who will be called upon to straddle
horses for a 50-mlle ride and wear
out army leather on !0-mlle hikes.
It Is pointed out that If the tests
arc for the good of the service they
should affect all grades of service In
stead of being directed solely at the
higher officers.
PATIENT SEARCH REWARDED.
Old Miner Makes Rich Strike After
Seven Years.
Pclllngham, Wash., Aug. 8. A
vein of free-milling ore, assaying on
an average of $12 to the ton, has been
located by E. Spencer, an old mining
man, after seven years of hunting. It
Is located In this county on the south
fork of Nooksack river.,
He says a mining expert estimates
the value of the property as It stands
nt a million dollars.
Nobleman Arrested,
New Haven, Conn., Aug. 8. Nino
well dressed Italians, said to have
been posing as noblemen here, were,
arrested on a farm near liranehvlllo
this afternoon, charged with making
counterfeit money. They were cap
tared after a sensational raid by tho
sheriff.
when Joseph, who evidently feared
the whites would be reinforced, drew
off nearly all his force, leaving only
a few,, to continue the battle In a des
ultory manner during the following
day. Of the 196 whites, 66 were kill
ed or wounded. The Indians' placed
their loss In killed nt 208, but It was
probably greater.
During the pursuit of the Redskins
before the battle General Howard, the
commanding officer, an extremely
pious man, held divine services at
every stop, at which he offered up
prayers for the misguided savages he
was following.
F
Declares Allegiance to Turkey
and Turkish Army Will Aid
Insurgents,
SULTAN IS EXPECTED
TO DECLARE WAR.
AImIiiI Humid Is PotwrhuH In Fuce of
Strong Fooling Agulnst (lie Shuh
of Persia Cabinet Favors Al
liance and Turkish Army In Ready
to Strike When Command Is Given
Would Mean Starting of Constl.
tutioiuil Government In Persia.
Constantinople, Aug. 8. Tabriz
has seceded from Persia and declar
ed her allegiance to Turkey, accord
ing to dispatches. The Turkish army
Is near the Persian border and Is
moving fast toward Tabriz for a Joint
attack with the revolutionists upon
the shah's army, If the orders should
be given.
It is believed here that Sultan Ab
dul Hamid II will not dare to check
the pro-Turkish movement of the
young Turks who are behind the se
cession of Tabriz. The new cabinet
Is strongly disposed to accept the
allegiance of Tabriz and If the Turk
Ish troops aid the revolutionists the
shah's soldiers will be overwhelming,
ly defeated at Tabriz.
The sultan is almost helpless In the
hands of the young Turks' party. All
Constantinople expects him to give
the word for war. That would give
him the distinction of starting the
movement for a constitutional gov
ernment in Persia.
CHICAGO RAILWAY TERMINAL.
Will Cover Four Blocks and Will Cost
jo,ooo.ooo.
Chicago, Aug. K. Officials or the
Chicago & Northwestern road today
made public plans for one of the
finest railway terminals In the United
States, when completed. It will occu
py four city blocks,' 13 acres of ground
space on the west side just across the
river and will cost 120.000,000. It
will 1)0 completed by January 1. 1910.
To Renominate Smith.
rreseott. Ariz., Aug. 8. It is prob
able that the democratic territorial
convention hero today will renomi
nate Mark Smith, the present incum
bent, as the candidate from Arizona.
Eugene B. O'Neill has been Smith's
principal rival for the nomination.
50.000 pi Parade.
Now York, Aug. S. Fifty thousand
working men, women and children of
the East Side, representing' 78 labor
unions, will inarch through tlc streets
tomorrow, preliminary to the annual
picnic of the United Hebrew Trades,
to bo held at Evergreen, L. I.
Fanner Under Heavy Bonds.
Hershol Dodson, a Horse Heaven
farmer, was taken to Kennewlck Sat
urday and placed under $1000 bonds
on the charge of robbing the home ot
his neighbor, George Kirk. Dodson
was apprehended by Mr. Kirk and
Deputy Sheriff Cuminlngs of Wallula,
near 'Touehet.
Shooting Affrny.
At Kallspell, Mont., Wednesday
morning Harry Miller and Alderman
Schuman were shot, but none of them
were seriously wounded by John
Kossuf, who Is said to have been pass
ing forged chocks about the city. Ed
Dupnnt, a partner of Kossuf, was also
shot. Dupont and Kossuf are in Jail.
Special Meeting Monday Night.
Baker City officials of the Salvation
Army will arrive in this city to hold
a special street meeting next Monday
evening. They will assist the local
officers, and an Interesting meeting Is
anticipated.
Fire was started in the grain field
of E. L. Burns, near Rltzvtlle, Wash.,
Wednesday afternoon, which destroy
ed two stacks of wheat and damaged
a threshing outfit to the extent of
$150. The wheat was valued at $200.
The fire was started by a spark from
the engine.
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THE RUMORS
Labor Leader Declares He is
Not Trying to Throw to
Bryan.
WILL MERELY REPORT
CONVENTION RECEPTIONS
ITesidoiit of Federation Says He Is
Not on His Way to Cliicago to Meet
Bryan and Is Not Trying to Dictate
to Any Man How Ho Should Vote
Will Tell His Men How Their Rep
resentative Was Received at Clii
cago and at Denver.
Colurpbus, O., Aug. 8. Gompers
gave out a statement today denying
he would try to throw the labor vote
o' the country to Bryan, and he denied
the report that he was on his w-ay to
Chicago to see Bryan.
He said: "I am not trying to dic
tate to any man how he should vote.
I am not trying to throw the labor
vote to Bryan. I have an Invitation
to speak all over the country and my
only object Is to report to the feder
ation how I was received by both
parties at the conventions."
Pleased at Refusal.
Fairview, Neb., Aug. 8. Bryan
leaders said he will be pleased over
the refusal of the railroads to give
special rates for persons attending
the notification ceremonies Wednes
day. He thinks the refusal will
arouse sympathy for the democrats
on the score of alleged discrimina
tion' against the party.
ARMADA IN A STORM.
Splendid Welcome Will Re Extended
at Auckland.
Auckland, Aug. 8. Wireless from
the fleet says: "Gale blew Itself out
last night. The weather is fine. We
will arrive at Auckland at 8 o'clock
Sunday morning."
Auckland, Aug. S. Another wire
less has followed, stating that the ves
sels are pitching In a heavy sea and
that the speed of the fleet has been
increased to 11 knots to bring the
vessels Into the harbor on time.
The book printed by the govern'
ment to be presented to the officers
of the fleet was finished today. The
preface declares that no visit of for
eign warships is as welcome as this
visit of the American armada.
The book says the name of Theo
dore Roosevelt stands for national
righteousness everywhere. It Is hon
ored and revered, and the American
fleet stands for Justice, peace and
freedom.
Parliament appropriated $25,000
for the celebration and local mer
chants raised an additional $15,000.
Monday morning Is to be given over
to the landing of the fleet's crews.
Prospector Found Dead.
Word was received at Helena Tues
day that the body of John Jordan, an
old prospector living near Ophir,
Mont., had been found a few yards
from his cabin, and the cabin itself
was burned to the ground. Whether
tho old man died from the shock of
the fire, or whether he was murder
ed and his cabin destroyed, is not
known.
Increnso of Insanity.
The July report of the Provincial
asylum for tho insane in New West
minster, B. C, shows an alarming
Increase In Insanity In the province,
there being 530 coses under treatment
at present, an increase of 15 for the
month of July, and of more than 100
for the year ending with July.
Died wkh Appendicitis.
The 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. "McCarty died at noon today at St.
Anthony's hospital with appendicitis.
The child had been 111 for some time
and was finally operated upon yes
terday at noon, but the disease was
so far advanced that the operation
did not relieve him. The funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made.
The McCarty family lives on Tutullla
south of the city a few miles.
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STEAMER BURNED;
EIGHT ARE KILLED.
Winnipeg, Aug. 8. Dispatch-
es today confirm the report that
the steamer Premier, one of the
largest boats on Lake Winnipeg,
was wrecked on reef near War-
ren's landing Thursday, result-
Ing In the death of six passen-
gers and two members of the
crew. Fire broke out In the en-
glne room and spread so rapidly
that the people, could not man
the lifeboats. She burned to the
water's edge. Two were killed
below decks and many Jumped
overboard and swam.
Governor Mend an Eagle.
Belllngham, Wash., Aug, 8. Gov
ernor Mead of Washington, was In
itiated as a member of the Eagles
last night.
RORSF KILLED
SICKENING ACCIDENT ON
MAIN STREET TODAY.
Wagon Tongue Driven Completely
through Horse's Body Shot from
Revolver Puts Animal Out of Its
Misery Small Boy Has Narrow Es
cape from Death.
One of the most sickening accidents
ever witnessed In the city occurred
In front of the Boston store on Main
street at It) o'clock this morning, In
which a horse belonging to J. A.
Owenby, a fruit dealer of this city,
was killed by being Impaled in the
broken wagon tongue.
The team was standing on Court
street, when Mr. Owenby's small boy
walked out on the wagon tongue be
tween the horses to pick up the lines.
This frightened the horses and caused
them to start to run. The boy was
thrown from the wagon tongue be
tween the horses and under the wag
on, but was not struck by the 'wheels,
and escaped Injury.
The team circled In the street and
was not moving rapidly when the
curbing was struck In front of the
Boston store, the wagon tongue at the
same time striking the electric light
pole at the corner. The tongue was
broken and the portion attached to
the wagon was run entirely through
the body of one of the horses, the
end protruding several inches on the
opposite side.
The broken tongue entered the anl
mafs body Just behind the shoulder
and ran diagonally through, protrud
ing in the middle of the body on the
opposite side.
The animal was extracted from Its
horrible position and was led, dying,
toward the Oregon feed yard, but
when two blocks away, on Willow,
street, It was shot, and Its suffering
ended.
The sickening accident was wit
nessed by a large crowd. In view o,f
the fact that the team was not run
ning rapidly, the accident is out of
the ordinary.
Mr. Owensby Is a resident of Mil
ton, but Is In this city at present con
ducting a fruit peddling business.
The second wagon advertising the
Umatilla-Morrow district fair was
started out last evening in chargo of
Sherman Warner and will cover the
north part of Umatilla county, In
cluding Holdman, Helix, Vansycle,
Juniper, Milton, Freewater, state
lino and Walla Walla, and returning
will bill Weston, Athena, Adams and
the intervening settlements.
Mr. Warner Is supplied with a cov
ered wagon and camping outfit and
took along several hundred pounds of
posters, dodgers, blotters, hangers
and cards, all telling In brilliant col
ors of the coming district fair.
As In the case of the first wagon
sent out this week, Mr. Warner will
also make arrangements for exhib
its, and it Is expected to secure a
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PILLSBOR ILLS
ARE 61
One of the World's Largest
Flouring Mills Forced to
the Wall.
HIGH PRICE OF WID3AT
WRECKS BIG PLANT.
Lack of Ready Cash to Buy Wheat at
Present I "rices Brings on a CrlsU
Failure Creates Sensation Re
ceivers Appointed and Mills Will
Continue to Be Opera ted Fl v e
Million Unsecured Liabilities, Four
Thousnnd Secured Assets Aggre
gate Flften Million.
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 8. A pe
tition for a receivership was made
today for the great Pillsbury-Wash-
burn company, one of the largest
flouring mills in the .world. The com
pany officials appeared In court and
presented their application. The fail
ure has created a great sensation.
The receivership was forced on the
company because of a lack of cash
with which to buy wheat at the pres
ent high prices to fulfill export con
tracts.
The unsecured liabilities are esti
mated at $5,000,000 and the secured
at $4,000,000. .The assets are said to
aggregate $15,000,000.
The mills will not be closed. A. C
Loring, C. S. Pillsbury and A. C.
Cobb of this city, have been appoint
ed receivers under a joint bond of
$500,000. They will hold a meeting
with the creditors Monday.,
The application which vft filed be
fore Judge Purdy, of the United
States district court, Id signed by the
Second National Bank of St. Paul,
the Northwestern National, the Se
curity National, the Swedish Ameri
can National bank of Minneapolis,
and John N. Pillsbury, a shareholder.
Most of the stock is held In Eng
land.
The company was capitalized at
$5,000,000 and operates five mills
with a capacity of 30,000 barrels of
flour daily. The receivers announced
this afternoon they did not believe
anything was seriously wrong with
the affairs.
Pit Is Staggered.
Chicago, Aug. 8. The wheat mar
ket was staggered today when the
Pillsbury receivership was announced
In the grain pit. The longs unloaded
great quantities at once. May hnd
September wheat slumped badly. De
cember wheat fell off one cent and
September off nearly two cents.
Kern to Sjeak In Iowa.
Dos Moines, la., Aug. 8. John W.
Kern, democratic candidate for vlce
preMdent, will deliver an address at
Charles City, Iowa, today before a
Chautauqua gathering. Mr. Kern will
not begin an active campaign until
next month.
Hotel Man Disapoars.
Nick Michaelson, proprietor of the
Othello hotel at Othello, Wash., has
mysteriously disappeared and no
trace of him has yet been found. He
was last seen Monday evening when
he retired to his room early.
J large supply of products from the
i north part of the county as a re
sult of this trip.
The town and county of Walla Wal
la will be thoroughly billed, something
that has not been done before, and it
Is believed that a large attendance
will be enjoyed at the Pendleton fair
from that city and coanty. Pendle
ton and Umatilla county have hereto
fore supplied a large attendance at
Walla Walla fairs, and It Is believed
Pendleton will offer excellent attrac
tions for the people of Walla Walla
this year.
Farmers having products of any
kind are urged to list them with the
advertising wagons and then to see
that they are brought to the fair in
time to be properly displayed.
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