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NO. 6304
PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29. 1908.
FUFMIHRFniTinW . . 1 ' ' . lf?M&
Fair tonight; Sunday r aauill l1
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GOVERNOR GUEST
Senator Fulton and Attorney
General Crawford to Attend
on Political Day,
PROGRAM NOW ASSUMING
DEFINITE OUTLINES.
TloneiTH Will Take Charge of the
-program on Honoera Day, Tuesday
September 2tt Morrow County Will
Take lUrl Siiiicrintciulcnt Arkor
man for School Day, Friday, tkto.
Iht 2 S4H'lallsts Will Have a
ScukeT on Political Day LookM
Mko a Banner Fair.
Governor George E. Chamberlain is
to be a guet at the district fair on
Thursday, "Oregon Day." With Sen
ator Fulton and others he will be up
on the program for the afternoon and
the presence of those two men will
lend much Interest to that day.
Aside from the governor and sena
tor, many others prominent through
out the state will also be here during
the week. For Political day, Tues
day, the program Is not yet made up,
both tho large political parties, and
also the smaller ones, liave agreed
to send speakers for the occasion.
Thus far the socialists are the only
ones to send the name of their speak
er. Ho Is E. F. Lewis of Spokane.
For Education day. Friday, a host
of strong men will be on hand. Su
perintendent Ackerman haa written
that he will attend and President W.
J. Kerr of the Oregon Agricultural
college, has written Secretary Fit
Gerald that ho will come If rouble.
S. E. Notson, county superintendent
for Morrow county, Is also to attend
the fair and will be here several
days.
W. S. Dunlway, state printer, and
one of the most popular office hold,
era of the state, Is coming and will
'probably be here upon Oregon day.
Congressman W, It. Ellis will like
ly be here all during the fair and will
bo upon the program at least once.
S. A. Barnes, president of the eoun.
ty pioneer association, has written
that the pioneers will gladly take
charge of the program for Pioneer
day, Tuesday.
AUSTRALIAN GOOD CHEER
FOR THE ATLANTIC FLEET.
Melbourne, Aug. 29. The fleet ar
rlveiltat 3 this morning and was ac
rorded the usual welcome. From
Port Philips' head to tho anchorage
In Port Phillips bay. 30 miles, was
one long ovation. The official land
ing Will be on Monday.
The Hrttlsh cruiser Psyche boom
ed 13 guns and dipped her flag to the
Connecticut when she entered the
harbor and the salute was returned,
Admiral ftperry and staff' caino
Ashore and- paid n visit to Hon. Sir
Reginald Talbot t. governor of Vl
tnrln, who entertained them. Latr
they returned the official call on the
Connecticut. The newspapers are
filled with expressions of welcome and
the oily is Jammed. The celebration
Is one of the biggest in the history o
Australia.
Poison Wan Effective.
Thursday afternoon August Miller,
a blacksmith of Portland, Ore., drank
three bottles of carbolic acid and died
before help could be secured. The
cause was that ho feared his wife no
longer cared for him.
Though no promises aro made the
electrlcal people say that they ex
pect the current to be on between
now and darkness this evening. From
advices received from the power plant
this afternoon they are expecting to
see the service resumed within a few
hours.
The power has now been off en
tirely since a week ago Sunday night.
At that time the power plant wu put
AT OISTRIGT HI
PENDLETON MAT III EIGHTS TONIGHT
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"IN COD WE TRUST"
REPLACED ON COINS.
San Francisco, Aug. 29. "In
God We Trust," taken from the
20 gold pieces by the order of
President Roosevelt, and re-
placed by an order of congress,
is on the coins being turned out
of tho San Francisco mint to-
day. The coin also lacks the
eaglo and trousers Invented by
a St. Guadans. The bird looks
more like an eagle now. The
mint will make these pieces for
the next few days.
IS SWEPT
NUMBER OF DEAD NOW
ESTIMATED AT FOIM'Y.
Cloudburst Swfp1 Down at Midnight
Carrying Everything Deforc a Wall
of Water 15 Feet Hlgli Entire
Valley for 15 Miles In Strewn With
Wreckage, IiodicM iiimI Dcbrls-
Many Left Entirely Homeless and
Restitute.
El Paso, Aug. 29. Eight more vic
tims of the cloudburst at Folsom, N.
M., were recovered today, making
the total known dead 23. It Is esti
mated the number may reach 40.
Five traveling men were asleep In
the hotel when the wall of water 15
feet high, swept down through the
town. The hotel was destroyed and
swept away. The clothes of the
guests are scattered over the valley.
Practically, the whole town of 500
inhabitants Is destroyed. The sur
vivors are In distress. The disaster
happened at midnight when the town
was asleep. It Is believed many were
drowned In their beds, and their
bodies remain In the flooded houses.
Wreckage and bodies are scattered
over the valley for 15 miles below th?
town.
Fifty Are Drowned.
Trinidad, Col., Aug. 29. Reports
received here this afternoon Indicate
that 50 were killed In the flood at.
I'cilsoin yesterday. Survivors reach
ing here tell how buildings were
swept away. Twenty-three bodies had
been found and more are being taken
from i tho wreckage hourly. Scores
of people are missing.
Suffering Is Terrible.
Ijiis Vegas, Aug. 29. The latest re
ports describe horible suffering. It
is impossible to learn the exact num
ber of dead. It Is feared many bodies
will bo found In a canyon below Fol
som when the water subsides. All
searchers are proceeding with their
work. Hailstones as big as a quarter
are falling at Las Vegas. Railroad
bridges aro down near Des Moines, N.
M. Two houses are washed away at
Springer and the wagon roads are
destroyed at Caton,
Minister-Editor Gets Divorce.
Los Angeles, Aug. 29. Alleging
that his wife deserted him when he
ntered the ministry and that his
martial woes wrecked his health, Rev,
L. K. Knight,- a famous lecturer, di
vine and former associate editor of
th Atlanta Constitution,' today se
cured a divorce. His wife lives in
Atlanta, Ga. -
Re careful to give as much as you
expect before you make your com.
plaint of neglect.
out of commlsson by a storm that oc-
curred on the Walla Walla river. At
first it was announced that the cur
rent would be turned on Immediate
ly, but day after day has gone by and
Pendleton and way points have had
no "Juice."
At Walla Walla the electric com
pany retained an old steam plant and
as a result the town has had lights
during the past week, though the
service has been poor,
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Athletes Are Honored Beyond
Power of Tongue to Express
by Their Countrymen.
NEW YORK CITY
THRONGED BY THOUSANDS.
Triumphal Entry of the Winners or
tho Olympic Contain Greatest
Event of the Ynr Parade Led by
.Military Is Mile Long Athletic
Clubs Out in Force Young Van
derlillt nt the Henri of 511(1 Clubmen
Greeted the Returning Heroes.
New York, Aug. 29. America to
day extended a formal welcome and
expressed her pride of stalwart ath
letes who carried the stars and stripes
f. victory in the great Olympic games.
New York is given over to the recep
tion. A parade of soldiers, sailors,
brass bands and decorated automo
biles passed down Broadway through
tremendous throngs.
The objective point was the city
hall square where the exercises were
held and a formal welcome extended.
The committee headed by Adfred
G wynne Vanderbllt, was composed of
500 New Yorkers. Each athlete re
ceived g'dd medals. A silver cup
also was given John Hayes, winner of
the Marathon' race. The crowd sang
the national anthem.
Flags waved a welcome from the
skyscrappers. ' Grand Marshal George
Wlngate and staff were at the head
of the parade, the former In advance
of the first division. Then came the
regulars from Governor's Island, fol
lowed by the marines, the second di
vision of the New York national
guard, the naval militia and the
third Irish volunteers.
The fourth main section Included
the heroes 'of the
clubs.
various athletic
Acting Mayor Gives Prizes.
Hayes received the prizes from
Acting Mayor McGowan. Hayes' sis
ter, Mary, rushed through the crowd
and climbed upon the stand and threw
her arms around her brother and
kissed him with tears running down
her cheeks. The mother and an
aunt followed her example amid the
cheers of the crowd.
Elopliig I'alr Arrested.
Seattle, Aug. 29. Joseph A
rtloch, n rich Pacific coast banker
and real estate broker, wanted In
Portland on a charge of deserting his
wife, who is destitute, and Mrs. Y,
Weiss, an attractive brunette of his
own rate, with w hom he v loped, was
arrested in Seattle today as he was
about to board a steamer for San
Francisco. He admitted hiv guilt. He
has been in Seattle for two months.
New County Filled With Children.
Hood River county's school year
will commence next Monday and pre
parations are now being made by
County School Superintendent E. E.
Coad to take care of a larger number
of pupils than has ever before receiv
ed Instruction In the section compris
ing the new county, says a Hood
River Item. In 'proportion to Its
population Hood River county Is said
to contain more children of school
nge than any county 1n the state. In
the outlying districts severaj new
school houses have been erected and
a $30,000 high school is also in course
of erection in Hood River city, where
the Increase In school population ne
cessitates tho employment of twtk
more teachers this year.
More Tronble for Porter.
Fred C. Porter, who Is serving a
term In the county Jail at Wallace for
obtaining money under false ( pre
tenses, Is wanted In Palouse for cash
ing a check drawn on the Northwest
Distilling company of Spokane for
$18, which was refused payment.
Grasshoppers Plenty.
Grasshoppers have Invaded the
Lapwal and Tom Beall creek regions
In Idaho and are doing an Immense
amount of damage to the gardens and
grain fields.
El,',!!
I
sy LIQUOR CIS
Five Violators of Prohibition
Law on Trial Before Justice
Scholl Today.
ASA It. THOMSON AND
J. C. HOSKINS COMPLAINANTS
Warrant Iued for Joe Morrison,
Mid Mormai Frank Nence, M. II.
Gillett and H. J I. Glllctt Idle Hour
and Hotel Eclw liars Scurchert and
Liquor Found In Itolli Places
Over 30 WUni'Hw Called Depu
ties Busy AH Day Serving Paier9.
The first gun In the enforcement of
the prohibition law in Umatilla coun
ty was fired at Echo today when half
a dojfen alleged violators of the law
were arrested for selling liquor in
prohibition territory,. Those for
whom the warrants were Issued were
Joe Morrison, Mel Morman, Frank
Xeace, M. H. Gillett and H. B. Gil
it tt, all of whom are charged with
having violated the prohibition law.
Complaints were Hworn to by Asa
P. Thomson an J J. C. Hosklns.
The I'tle. Hour, formerly a saloon,
but nrv a "'t. rtrlntf- reoi1 and the
bar df the Echo hotel, were searched
and liquor was found In both places.
Five deputy constables have been
busy all forenoon In securing wit
nesses, searching the places charged
and In serving the warrants. Half of
the town is Interested In the cases In
one way and another.
The case Is being heard at time of
going to press before Justice of the
Peace LoOis Scholl, District Attorney
G. W. Phelps appearing for the state
and Judge James A. Fee for the de
fendants. There has been considerable drun-
j kemiess in Echo for the past several
weeks, the resorts being extremely
bold, it is declared, In dispensing
stuff that does not come within tne
prohibition law, according to ac
counts from Echo, and the friends of
prohibition and the officials of the
little town have Joined together In an
effort to put a stop to the illicit traf
fic. FIVE MASKED ROBBERS
CARRY' AWAY $12,000.
Montreal, Aug. 29. Five masked
men robbed the Provincial bank al
Si. Eustache, 10 miles distant from
here In broad daylight today. While
two armed robbers held fne posse
back with revolvers and rifles three
robbed the vaults, taking J1I,00 and
escaped. The country Is excited.
Posses are In hot pursuit.
They overpowered the night watch
man and gained entrance by tamper
ing with the vault, which set off the
burglar alarms in the sheriff's office.
They waited for the officers, whom
they told the first one who made an
attempt to enter would be killed.
They worked calmly and rode away.
Says Mine Was Salted!
That someone "salted" the Coal
Creek mine In Clackamas county ap
pears from the record of the suit of
F. M. Swift against the Hydraulic
Gravity Separator company, though
both Swlth and the separator compa
ny disclaim responsibility, says a
Portland Item. Swift brought suit
against the company for $2000 dam
ages, alleging that the company had
"salted" samples of dirt to sell to
Swift a separator for $4500.
Freak of Lightning.
At Port Gamble, Saturday a flash
of lightning struck a tree near a tent
occupied by George Miller and fam
ily of Ballard, and tore the Bhoe off
tho foot of Mr. Miller's baby and stun
ned a number of people In the tent.
The Indians of Salmon Arms, south
of Kamloops, are preparing to go on
the warpaths, on the fear that they
are to have their fishing rights taken
away from them. Wednesday two
chiefs were sentenced to Jail for Ille
gally setting fish traps and a band
of B0 Indians swooped down on the
town and rescued them.
BLACK HAND .MURDERS
WEALTHY ITALIAN.
Chicago, Aug. 29. The Black
Hand claimed another victim
In this city today when Michael
Dispunto, a wealthy Italian,
was shot and killed in his bar
ber shop. The victim had re
ceived threatening letters, say
ing he was marked for death
unless he contributed to the
Black Hand. He was standing
In his barber shop when a stran
ger opened the door and fired
without a word.
TO
UMATILLA INDIAN HORSES
TREATED FOR MANGE.
Work of Dipping Several Hundred
INinies Under the Direction of Dr.
S. W. Mctluro of the ISurvtun of An
imal Industry to Begin October )
Near the Old Agency Work Poat
ixined During Hot Weather,
That he will commence tin dipynrg!
reservation horses October 1 Is
stated by Dr. S. W. McClure, head of
the animal Industry work In this sec
tion. The Indians have been notified to
have their ponies on hand at that
time and It Is the Intention to dip
every pony whether affected with the
mange or not. Work horses will not
be- dipped unless actually affected
with the disease.
It was originally Intended to dip
the reservation horses last spring.
but for various reasons the work be
came delayed until It was too hot for
the horses to be rounded up. Ac
cordingly the dipping was deferred
until fall.
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BASEBALL SCORES.
Portland 5, Oakland 4; San Fran
cisco 1, Los Angeles 3.
Northwest League.
Seattle 0, Aberdeen 0.
American League.
At New York First game Chica
go 0, .ew York l. second game .
Chicago 2, New York 1.
At Philadelphia First game De
troit 1. Philadelphia 0. Second game
Detroit 2, Philadelphia 11.
At Bostons-Boston 3, St. Louis 1.
At Washington First game
Washington 2, Cleveland 0. Second
game Washington S, Cleveland 0.
National Ixvigue.
At Pittsburg Pittsburg 1, Phila
delphia 0.
Tart on His Nntlve Soli.
Athens, O.. Aug. 29. Taft arrived
at noon en route to Middle Bass is
land. He was greeted nt the depot and
made a 10 minute non-political
speech. He was the guest of honor
at a small luncheon at the home of
Former Congressman Grosvenor and
left for Toledo on his way to the Is
land. New Line to Nevada.
Surveying parties have been placed
In the field by William Ashton, chief
engineer of the Oregon Short Line,
to run a line for a railroad between
Twin Falls and Wells, Xev., says a
Salt Lake Item. The proposed line
will be about 90 miles. long, and will
be built for the purpose of giving tho
districts around Twin Falls an outlet
to Nevada and California.
If the opening of passenger service
on the North Bank road Is going to
have any effect on tho N. P. branch
line to Pendleton the "effect" has not
yet appeared.
Up to the present It has been gen
erally supposed that when the North
Bank was ready for operation a good
passenger service would be established
between here and Kennewlck so that
NEW SERVICE ON NORTH BANK SEPT. I
AEE TIE COURTS
!
Circuit Judge Bean is Home
From Summer Vacation in
the Mountains.
CIVIL DUSINESS WILL LAST
UNTIIi THE JURY SESSION
ruesday, September 8, WU1 Bo Mo
tion Day In Circuit Court Jury
Session Does Not Begin Until Sep.
ten i her ' 21 Several Vnhnportant
Cases for the Civil Session WlUcb
Will Begin September 1 All the
Judges and Courts Are Xow Ready
for the Fall Business,
Circuit Judge H. J. Bean arrived
home last evening from his Hidaway
creek ranch, where he passed the hot
weather days, and he Is now one
more In his office at the court house.
According to the Judge he enjoyed the
vacation immensely and his tanned
features Indicate that he "roughed
It" more or Icbs while on his outing.
Though tne Jury session of court
does not commence until the third
MoniJiy'Cn fn-ptember, there ' la
enough civil business to occupy much
of the court's time between now and
that data. r
Tuesday, September 8, will be mo
tion day as the first Monday In tha
month will be a legal holiday. Labor
day.
For September 1 the case of I. A.
Dunlap versus G. W. Proebstel, Is set
for trial. For September 3 the easa
of the Buffalo-Pitts company versua
Alva Balcom et al, is set. Other
cases to be taken up following thoaa
but for which definite days have not
been set are as follows:
Nellie M. Davis versus Ida Cherry
et al; David G. Smith versus Frank
Hanel and Anna Griffin; Rose A. Call
versus James W. Call; and the First
National Bank of Athena versus Wil
liam J. Wilkinson.
With thS return of Judge Bean
Pendleton's full complement of Judges
become once more on duty. Justica
of the Peace Joe Parkes returned
from Meacham several days ago and
County Judge Gllliland is also home
from his ranch.
RAIN PUTS AN END TO
THE MIMIC WARFARE
Tacoma, (Aug. 29. Rain today put
to rout all of the armed forces In
camps and made a fiasco of the clos
ing day of the American' Lake man
euvers. Three times the troops sailed forth
to field of action and three times they
were driven back to cover while the
North Dakota national guard capitu
lated completely and hastened on
their way to the wheatfields 12 hours
before the time scheduled.
The national guard camps are de
serted and the first of 'the regulars'
camps will be vacated before sunrise
tomorrow morning.
All day tomorrow and Monday
camps will be broken and Monday
night will find the prairies and for.
ests deserted.
The last batch of staff nnd field
officers will complete the Roosevelt
90-mlle endurance test ride tomorrow
and brigade headquarters will be de
serted at sundown. Brigadier General
Brush will depart Sunday morning for
Vancouver barracks.
Brakenuui Killed.
Samuel T. Freeman of North Y'uk.
lima, Wash., was killed near Portland,
Ore., Thursday by being throw n from
'the top of a freight car.
Portland-bound passengers could go
over the X. P. if they so desired.
But up to this time Walter Adams,
local agent, has received no Informa
tion whatever concerning a change In
the present branch line service.
September 1 Is set for installing the
new passenrer train on the North
Bank and after that time two daily
trains will be run each way.
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