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,... ---' . '.-MNn,.,M 1'" - ' .4 4,IV." .1.11 I I .... - 4flft-i.iWirW"' '1 iw. (I - - n is w i EVEHINGEDITIOH TO ADVEMTSETU. Don't lit down In th meadow and wait for the cow to back mp and be milked to at ter the cow. WEATHER I l- "'iT. Showers tonight o Wednesday; ctfbler Wednesday. PENDLETON. OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. 1908. NO. G354 VOL. 21. EVENING EDITION )i v, S- 0 ri procsis JRE ARRANGEO Week Will Be Filled With Entertainment for People of the District. SPECIAL ' FEATURES FOR SIX DAYS OF THE WEEK. Monday VU1 Bo Devoted to the In tcresM of Uio District On Tuesday tho Pioneers Will Have Charge ol Uio Program Wednesday Will Be Political Pay and (lie Politicians Will Iks Given Free Rein Oilier Pays to Have Special Feature. From September 18 to October 3 the Umatilla-Morrow county fair will be on In Pendleton and It will offer a week of entertainment that should appeal to all dances and all ages. Every effort In being made by the fair board to make the fair a bigger success thnn ever before and to this end they are providing more room, larger public displays and are mak ing a greater effort to secure private exhibit. At a meeting of the fair commis sion yesterday afternoon Judge Lowell submitted to the board a tentative program for the week and it was adopted. The program was drawn up by Judge Lowell at the request of the commission and the Judge performed the same service last year. Monday, the first day of the fair, will be District Pay and will be de. voted to the general Interests of Mor row and Umatilla counties. The pro. gram will be of a general nature and will consist of addresses by several people of the two counties. Thursday will be Pioneer Pay and it will be Intended as a day In honor of the sturdy men who first settled this section of the county and the program will be arranged as much as possible for their enjoyment. It Is the desire of the fair people to leave the Pioneer Day program en tirely In the hands of the Umatilla county pioneer association. To this end the officers of the association have been nsked to draw up a pro gram and It Is presumed they will do- so. Reminiscent talks by several well-known pioneers will likely be a feature of the afternoon's program. Wednesday has been designated as Political Pay and It will be n day for the discussion of political Issues. The various political organizations of the state will be osked to participate by sending speakers. Thursdny will be Oregon Pay and t Is hoped to have Governor Cham berlain and many others of state prominence here for that occasion. Friday will be Educational Pay and ns the name Indicates it will be a day for the school children. In the ar rangements for this day the women's clubs of the sity will be aked to as STILL HO CLEW TO Walla Walla, Aug. 18. (Special.) Another clue as to the whereabouts of Cecil Brlttan, who has been missing for. more than two years, has failed, and the weary parents of the boy, who have grasped nt every straw In the endeavor to recover this son, re turned last night at 10 o'clock from the mountains near Toll Gate, where they had ben in company with Brtcn nnd Deputy Sheriff Butler, of Spo kane, for the past two days. Breen, who has served two terms In tho penitentiary for various offenses, was to havo returned the boy to his parents yesterday afternoon, In ac cordance with a pardon, which would have Insured him his liberation on a third conviction, but Instead of making good his word In turning Ccch over to his anxious parents, whose heartstrings have been torn by the child's disappearance, Breen after telling Butler thnt he was going Into tho hills to meet the people who had the lad, walked calmly away through the timber, and failed to return with. In the specified time, and failed to show up within the hours the anxious sist the school people as they did last year. Saturday will ba Children's Day, and In the afternoon the feature will bo tho baby show with Addison Ben nett of Irrlgon as the sole Judge. Sat urday night the fair will close with a grand carnival and concert by De Caprlo's band which, will be on duty during the entire -fair week. BLOODY TRAGEDY ON MEXICAN BOKDEll Log Angeles, Aug. 18. Mrs. Yorba, aged 45, la dead, her son John Va rilla Is suffering from five knife wounds and John Macucha, a half breed mexlcan, Is a prisoner In the county hospital with a fractured skull as a result of a cutting and shooting affray near Wilmington City.- Mystery surrounds the tragedy. Va rllla shot at the Mexican, who chased the woman and cut her throat from eat to ear, killing her Instantly. He then stabbed the woman's son. An other son then attacked the Mexican. The cause of the Mexican's attack Is unknown here. F SPRING IT FI.D Bl'SIN ESS MEN PASS RESOLUTIONS Eight Hundred Members of Badness Men's Association Join In a Sharp Censure) of tho Rioters Every As sistance Will lc Rendered tlie Au thorities In lYosmitlng Uio Guilty Ones. Springfield, Aug. 18. At a Joint meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and 800 members of the Business Men's association, strong resolutions were adopted today denouncing the rioting and assuring the officials of their support In the prosecution of the guilty. Praise for Governor. Springfield, Aug. IS. Governor" Peenen Is commended In the highest terms for his manner In handling the situation. The resolutions strongly approve the demand of the governor that the leaders be prosecuted. Pee nen says the evidence Is sufficient to send at least 100 men to the peni tentiary. The city Is very peaceful. Five thousand troops are In complete con trol. Last night there were but a few minor outbreaks and several mohs were fired at by the soldier, but none hurt and there were no ar rests. Sinnll Riot at Chicago. Chicago, Aug. 18. A repetition of the Springfield riots, was narrowly averted by the police today when ne groes. Jeered at by teamsters about the Springfield tronble, threw rocks and a fierce battle followed. The re serves were called out. The only one Injured was a detective who was struck on the head by a bottle. CECIL BHITT1 party waited for him near Toll Gate. . Breen, according to the story told by Brlttan last night, started out to get tho tooy at 3 o'clock, and was to have returned within a given time. But after having waited for several hours for the return of the ex-convict, Peputy Butler and Mr. nnd Mrs. Brlt tan, after notifying the authorities In Walla Walla that Breen had escaped, started for the city, and arrived here at 10 o'clock. Biding Ills Time. That Breen was merely using the parents of tho missing lad as a cats paw In an effort to get things In shape so that ho and his horse thieving "pals" might make a clear get-away, Is the concensus of opinion. The horse that Breen reported last week hnd been shot from under him while ho was on a similar quest la be lieved to be cached away In the fast ness of the mountains near Lewlston, and that Breen will be fully protect ed and shielded while making his way across the mountains from Toll Gate to the Idaho line, Is also believed to be a certainty. Oil THE RIOTERS IIII! POWER M Wenaha Water and Power Company Files Incorpora tion Papers. OBJECTS OF NEW COMPANY NOT MADE PUBLIC. J. A. Boric, T. J. Morris and Frank O. Rodders are the Incorporators Capitalization Is $10,00(F Many Surmise as to tlie Objects of the CoiiiMiiiy City f Pendleton May I line n Rival on the 1'mntillii River In Securing: a Supply of Mountain Water for Gravity System. What Is the Wenaha Water & Tow er company and what docs It propose to do? This Is a question that has been asked here frequently since articles of incorporation for the company were fil'-d yesterday. The corporation Is forme, i with a capitalization of $10, 00",. and the Incorporators are J. A. r.orio, T. J. M orris and Frank O. Rodgers. The nhjeet of the corpora tion as expressed In part In .the in corporation papers by the following: "This corporation Is formed for the acquirement of water and water rights and the construction and maintenance of dams, reservoirs, ditches and ca nals for the purpose of rental, sale, distribution or use of water for Irri gation and supplying water for house, hold and domestic consumption and utilizing the water of any running stream for generating electrical pow. er for all purposes and distributing, selling or using electrical or other power so developed." When nsked this afternoon regard ing the corporation T. J. Morris, one of the Incorporators, stated that th incorporators had not yet investigat ed matters sufficiently to say Just what would be done. Company Cn uses' Rumor. As the company Is manifestly In tent on developing a power on the Umatilla at or near Wenaha spring the formation of the company has set ninny rumors afloat. Some are ask- it.g If the formation of the company does not mean that the city will have a rival in the matter of securing water and power from the Umatilla. Future events may prove such to be the case. Rut oi the other hand the small capitalization of the cor poration would Indicate that It Is merely planned as a small power plant for Wenaha springs. At the time ho secured Wenaha springs, J. A. Rnrle Indicated that at a later date he would provide an electric plant for the resort and he may now be carrying out that Intention. But whatever the new corporation intends doing the filing of the Incor poration papers have caused a stir for nt this particular time, while the city Is seeking a mountain water sup ply, there Is much Interest In the scurces of supply. Company L Will Meet. Though company L will not drill tonight, Captain Dan P. Smythe has called a meeting of the members of the company for the purpose of dis posing of several matters thnt are pending. All members of the com pany are requested to be present, without uniforms, for the purpose of attending a business meeting and re ceiving Instifuet'ions regarding their equipment. TRAIN WRECKERS ARE BUT BABES IN ARMS. Santa Rosa, Aug. 18. For at tempting to wreck a train on Northwestern Pacific railroad two small boys, Henry Fehler, nged 11,. Austin Davis, aged 10, were brought before the magis trate here today. Just before a special train from San Francis co was duo here the boys placed a rail across the track on a curve outside of the city limits. The engineer saw It and stopped the train. i FEARLESS PLEDGE Republican Vice-Presidential Candidate Does Not Mince His Words, ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLATFORM. Senator Itiirrous of the Notification Conimitte, Gave Mr. Sherman the Formal Notification of His Nomi nation at 12:30 Today The Candl dute Pledged His Heartiest Siiport of the Platform ami Jestingly Re. ferrcd to the Tariff Reform Rec ords of the Democrat. Utica. X. Y., Aug. 18. Sherman was formally notified by Senator Bur rows of Michigan at 12:30 today of his nomination ns republican candi date for the vice-presidency. In a rirtglng speech of acceptance Sherman declared his support of every statement made by Taft. The celebration began at 7 o'clock this morning with the firing of 19 guns in a salute. The city Is crowded rlth tbufi Is. F'ft'rn thouT.mO. dollars was used In the celebration. A long parade was a big feature. When Sherman's residence was reach ed the applause was deafening. Sec retary Root made a brief speech. Sherman said: "I especially com mend the plank promising tariff re vision, and the pledge that It will be fulfilled. ( Our democratic brethren, whose memories are ns short as their promises are frail, who, unmindful of the distress at the arriving and de parting of the last democratic admin istration, declare In their platform thy favor such Immediate revision of schedules as may be necessary to re store the tariff to n revenue basis. "A 'revenue basis;' a 'tariff for i (venue only;' 'ultimate free trade.' all have an Identical meaning that meaning being an assault upon Amer. lean Industries. "Republicans believe in granting labor's every request not seeking to accord the rights to one man. As a nation our duty compels that every constitutional means be taken to ad vance the colored race; they are a part of our civilization; we believe In the maintenance of such an army and In the upbuilding of such a navy as will guarantee protection to Ameri cans, and their interests. "I approve of the conservation of the natural resources and of fostering of friendly foreign relations; the en forcement of the civil service; the en. aetment of such statutes as will more securely preserve the public health; the platform pledges adherence to Roosevelt policies." After the speeches were concluded the members of the notification com mittee and other prominent visitors were guests .of Sherman at home, for luncheon. Athletic contests and bal loon ascension attracted nianv. Burrows Reviews History. Utlca, Aug. IS. Senator Burrows In notifying Sherman said: "Five times In our history has a vacancy occurred In the office of president by the death of the Incumbent; five times a vice president has been called to discharge the president's duties; If in the mysterious dispensation of Providence such a responsibility should fall upon you, your long ex perience In public life would Insure the continuance of a wise administra tion. "Bryan In his recent acceptance address nsked: "Shall the people rule?' This will be answered In No vember next by the triumphant elec tion of tho nominees of the republi can party for president and vice pres ident." Fire Ixss Was $200,000. San Francisco, Aug. IS. Fire last night In the fashionable shopping dis trict of Van Ness avenue destroyed property worth $200,000. Three wo men living over one store were car ried down Just before the building col lapsed. Twenty buildings were par tially or wholly destroyed. Explo sions of gasoline caused the fire. BIG BLUFF PLANNED BY THE NETHERLANDS. The Hague, Aug. 18. As part part of a plan to awe President Castro of Venezuela Into sub mission and apology without an actual demonstration, there will be a bombardment of Venezu elan ports. The Dutch cruisers Holland and Utrecht were or dered today to prepare for a speedy trip to Curacao, start ing August 29. They are ex pected to arlve October 25 when the Xetherlands will have five formidable ships In the Carrl bean sea. FEDERAL INSPECTOR NOW IN PENDLETON J. H. McDowell, Inspector for the treasury department, reached here on train No. 1 this afternoon and Is now engaged In looking at the sites offered for the federal building. He commenced upon a tour of the city almost Immediately town. after reaching W. PHELPS ONCE MORE IN HIS OFFICE District Attorney and Party Keen Absent a Month hi PROSECUTOR ENDS i SUMMER 0U1E; i i Mountains Kept Tab on Doings at . Jects because they had already made the County Seat by 'Phone Will j satisfactory grades have been failed. Now Clear His Desk of AccuniulnN ' Another reason for some failures ed Work. . J was thu fact that the first grade ex- " amination this time was harder than After a month's outing in the moun- (n t),e past jw0 entirely new sub tains south of Camas prairie, District jectP English literature and physical .Attorney Phelps and party returned geography, were on the list and these homo Inst evening and today Mr. were re?r,0nsib!e for some low grades, rhelps has been at his office engaged 1 Tne work (lf correcting the papers . in catching up on work that aecumu- ' from the examination was completed lated during his absence. While sojourning in the south end of Iho county Mr. Phelps learned of hi disappearance of W. C. E. Prultt, who had been left to care for the prosecuting attorney's business for few days while C. J. Ferguson was Fm gra(JeMrg. 0Ilve Goss, Ot in California. ( (lmer A Cannon, Zena Mettle and But ts there was no busln. -s of any ' Blanehe E Qrswell. Importance up at the time he gave Second grade Ellen Canfiel'd. the matter little consideration and Flances M Simmons, Luclna Van continued his outing. At various ; ander Hoibr0ok, D. V. Goss. times he was in communication by w R Cor George Calh00-ni MamIe phone with the sheriffs office and In M.lrshall) A DeIog Westcott. Delia that way kept tab on events that Sannle,i Laura G. Bruce and Danled were happening here. , Hopkin9, The only serious matter to aris wade Barbara Hoch. J. E. during his absence was tne niuuiei of the Kennlson girl at rcho. Mr. Phelps learned of that tragedy whil at a sheep ranch In the soutb end, but as he was Immediately noUfiei that Stoffle, the murderer, ind alsi killed himself, his services as prose, cutor were not needed. Judges Still Away. But while the prosecuting attorney has returned there will be little court j business for some time jet because i lioih the circuit and coutr.y judge pre yet away. Today Justice of the Prnce Farkes has been down from his M'acham camp, but he will re'urn at ence to the mountains to remain un til the hot weather Is over. Two Shocks at Eureka. Eureka. Cal.. Aug. IS. Two dis. tinct earthquake shocks were felt here this morning. Pishes on the shelves were broken, but further dam- nge is not reported. New York, Aug. IS. There are new sensations every hour In the case of Captain Peter XIains, who killed William Annis Saturday. The mili tary post at Fort Hamilton Is shiver ing, fearing impending exposures fol lowing the Annis killing by all the army officers. A prominent off'cer said: "Every officer in the fort dreads the Inquest; he dreads the revelations which are certain to mean wholesale transfers from the rost." The officers tell of l GRIEF IN STORE T Out of 30 Taking Examination Last Week Ten Failed to Pass, NEW SUBJECTS INTRO DUCED IN EXAM I NATIONS. Exceptionally Difficult Questions Were Propounded hf the Stat Board One-third of tho Applicants Failed to Make Satisfactory Show. Ins English Literature and Physi cal Geography Were Introduced as New Subjects No Exemptions Al lowed for Previous High Grades In Many Cases. There Is sadness In store today for many prospective school teachers In this county for out of the 30 who took ( the examinations here last week only 1 20 succeeded in making passing grades. The other 10 went below the mark for different reasons and as a result they will receive no certificates tj teach. According to Superintendent Welles several things account for the largs number of failures at this examina tion. Several failed because they made use of exemptions while seeking second or third grade certificate. I Under the law no exemptions are al- FJ I j lowed unless the applicant Is trying Have for a first grade certificate. Conse Blue fluently those who left out some sub this afternoon by Messrs. Welles, j BIoakney nnd Keelor, who constitute j (ne examning board, ! The following is the lost of those who Puccessfully passed the examt- 'nalion: McCutchen. Ina Rippey. Primary grade Lotta Wilson. Of those passing the examination the highest average grade was made by Miss Delia Samuel of Milton, who made a general average of 95 6-11. Attempts Murder, Then Suicide.. Tacoma, Aug. IS. William Kite ley, a watchman, in a fit of insanity, today shot his sister, Mrs. Louise Hanstone, Inflicting a slight scalp wound, and then blew out his brains. He had been acting strangely for some time. He owned considerable property In Tacoma. KltchclI.Thonms Fiht. San Francisco, Aug. IS. For the f;urth time within two years Stanley Ketchell and Joe Thomas will fight for the welterweight championship cf the world tonight in a 20-round bout. Ketchell Is the favorite 10 to 4. a recent attempt wade by Hains to kill his wife. After an attack on his wife Hains said: "That man Annis, whom I j thought was my friand, has wrecked my home. She has confessed. Walt till I get at that cur, Annis." Rev. Dr. Henry Houton said today: "Annis knew he was playing with his life for the wrong he committed. He told me things which I have not yet told anybody; I will tell them to the coroner's Jury; I will say nothing ngninst Annis." C
