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" EVENINGEDITIOK TO SHOPPERS. After you have read the ads In today's East Oregonlan, yau are ready to go shopping. vol. ai. PENDLETON, OltEGON, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2.3. 1W f NO. 6385 rirrtiitmrniT n , rH W&y 2 life mw&sxsm Pair tonight and to. f "j ":"AiwT Vj AfT IHI Wf T ITIin fY A jf m morrow- J' i .,- i ' ii , jPtrJE&KLlC ' -- 1 II A SI President Prepares to Accept Nebraskan's Haskell Chal lenge Tonight, SEEKS FOR EVIDKXCE FROM OTHER HASKELL lYcsldent 1-4 Investigating I ho Has-kcll-Hcarst Scandal Tills Afternoon Will Issue Statement in Matter Tonight W. C. Haskell Says Gov ernor Must Be Man Meantr Hearst I'aMTM Make Now Attack Aliening Fraud In Stwk Sales. Washington. Sept. 23. -What may atart the Investigation by Roosevelt 1 present campaign, today said: "If I of the charges against Haskell, as de- were Haskell I would want to resign manded by Bryan In yesterday's tele-'as treasurer of the national commit gram was begun today when W. C.J tee." The statement was made In Haskell, now sealer of weights ami connection with Hearst's charges that measures in the District of Colum-! Haskell served as agent of the Stan- bla, but formerly I'nited States mar; sluil in Ohio, called on the president. They were closeted together for half nn hour. Haskell mentioned that Governor Haskell was probably meant by Mo nett in connection with his charges that "Haskell" had attempted to stop thi Standard prosecutions. Haskell told the president he had never been connected with the Standard In any capacity ami knew nothing about t lip Monett charges. Governor Curry of New Mexico was another visitor of the president's. Iloosrvcli Will Answer. Washington. Sept. 23. Secretaty Loeb this afternoon announced that president Roosevelt was preparing an answer to the telegram sent him yes terday by Bryan, hut that owing to the length of the reply It would not be given out until this evening. Hearst Makes New Attack. New York, Sept. 23. The Hearst papers today renew the attack being made by the editor on Governor Has kell, this time making accusations of his connection with questionable transactions In New York In connec tion wth the sale of stock In several railroads. The story says that a New York broker holds accounts against Haskel for several hundred thou sand dollars, uiiil that the alleged vic tims are Bryan mm, ami therefore, say the papers, will not discuss the deal. Ilrjan 'hike a Hand. Columbus, Sept. 23. In response to a telephone message from Mr. Bryan at midnight last night former Attor ney General Monett left here this morning to confer with the democrat ic lender. He said he would supply Bryan with Information regarding the nlleged attempt of Governor Haskell to bribe him. .Monett Make Statement. Columbus. O., Sept. 2.1. Columbus Is the storm center of the presidential campaign today. Monett is here to repeat his charges against Haskell to Bryan, who conferred with democrat ic leaders all afternoon. Monett re fused to exonerate Haskell from blame. "I cannot exonerate Has kell," he said, "of the charge of be ing Implicated In collecting the half a million In bribe funds by Standard to bribe me to stop action against the company; neither can I condemn him; all 1 know Is hearsay; I have tile statement of Charles Squire that Haskell was one of three men who raised the funds. I insist that the grand Jury Investigation would show Just what was done and why was guilty. Squires gave me Haskell's name January 25, 189!)." Washington, Sept. 23. It was an nounced today that Roosevelt would not reply to the telegram received No further Indictments have yet been returned by the grand Jury and leday the attention of the circuit court has been taken up with the trial of the Hawkes-Slusher damage rase. The ease on trial Is that wherein Mr, Hawkes seeks to recover dama ges from Slusher to cover the loss of a horse and buggy. Some months ago the two men had a fight near the iSlusher place nt Nolln and the horse becoming frightened during the me lee ran away and dashed over a cliff, killing Itself and demolishing the buggy. Oft the stand today Hawkes, who Is a school teacher, told of the dif ficulty. It had nrlsen over his fail ure to shut a gate through which he drove and ho says he did not shut the gate because Slusher's dogs would frighten his horse If he left him. On DIKES-SLUSHED CASE ENLIVENS DOUR A UK REUF IS III IN AUTO San Francisco, .Sept. 23. Abo Reuf played the hero to- day In an auto accident when he ordered tils chauffeur to run In front of a runaway auto to stop the machine which had gotten away from the control of the Misses Cox, one of whom wag driving. The two girls were thrown from their ma- chine and one was seriously Injured. Reuf picked up the unconscious girl and hurried her to the hospital. His own machine was badly Injured In the collision. , tt 4 ' from Norman Mack relative to the I $300,000 alleged to have been left j over from the democratic fund last campaign. Mack denied the charge. Ingnlls Would Resign. New York, Sept. 23. Melville E. .Installs, rhalrman of the board of di rectors of the Big Four railroad, who Is supporting Rryan strongly In the dard Oil company. BOOTH IS WEIXX).MED AT METHODIST (X)NFEREXCE' Selem, Sept. 23. When Senator R. A. Booth appeared on the floor of the Methodist conference In session here today he was given a loud ova tion. Since the last conference he was acquitted In the federal court atiJe. Portland on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States govern ment out of public land. J. K. Haw kins of Rosehurg, was elected statis tician, M. W. Wire of Portland sec retary, James Moore of Woodburn, treasurer, W. T. Kerry of Portland, railroad secretary, and G. O. Olive of! Salem, postmaster. STILL SPREADING PERIli (.ROWS GREATER AMONG WISCONSIN TOWNS. Towns Cut Off From C inunlcutioii Many Homesteads Destroyed One Man Killed at Butternut Bad River Indian Reservation Is Scene of Big Blazes Now Starting I 'lames Break Through l ight lug Lines at Bark River. Ashland, sand small pcrlnr and Michigan. Wis.. Sept. 23. A thou fires surround Lakes Su- Huron and northern nLke Captains of vessels arflv the Mlnnesoa shore give lag from details of many unreported fires in which homesteaders are burned out. The village of Grandvlew on the Omaha line near Mason, Is cut . off from communication. Its fate being problematical. Extensive fires are starting In the Had river Indian res ervation and fires can be seen in all directions from Odnunh. Julius ICweh. Jr., of Butternut, whs over come by the smoke and fell dead. There is very little wind tonight. At Merrill the fires are creeping closer and Santlat was destroyed to day. At Flefield. Phillips and Cool Idge the fires are reported under control. At Hark River, however, flames have broken through the line of fighters. Tracy Beam, son of A. Beam, who has been employed In the Tallman drug store for some time, left last evening for Baker City, where he will be employed In the store of Grace & Bodlnson. T the morning of the difficulty Hawkes says that Slusher came to meet him with an enraged look and told him he was there to settle the matter. Hawkes replied he was a coward, but In order to protect himself he, Hawkes, removed his coat and placed It In his buggy. While the fight was on the horse ran away and went over the cliff. Other witnesses called by the plain tiff were O. P. Steele, Henry Means, Fred Webber and Atherton, the No lln blacksmith. Lowell & Winter are conducting the case for Hawkes, while Colonel R.iley and N. C. Rich ardson are defending Slusher. Two Plead Guilty. Last evening Lethrldge, the check forger, and Grant, accused of rob bery at Athena, both plead guilty to the charges against them. The for mer was given three years by Judge Bean, and the latter two years. FOREST FIRES ARE Z"!SEH IDE KILLED, Collision of Interurban Cars Near Philadelphia Makes Record of Blood. CARS ARE CROWDED WITH FACTORY LABORERS Mid 011 Way to Work Are Victims of Accident 011 Line Between Ches ter and Philadelphia When Cars Collide In Dense Fog Both Run ning; at High Rate of Sx-ed When DangT Was Discovered Badly .Mangled. Many Philadelphia, Sept. 23. At lens', seven people are dead and dying and two seriously hurt is the awful rec ord of a collision between cars of the Philadelphia and Chester trolley lines this morning. The collision occurred In a dens6 fog through which neither motormen could see far ahead. The cars were running at a high rate of speed when the accident occurred and It was Im possible to stop either when the dan- ger of collision Among those John Boyer, 1 pected to live. Thomas Ryan became known. injured are: libs broken, not ex- , arm crushed, will Phillip Flannagan, fatally Injured. Edward Smith, motorman Chester car, leg cut off, will die. Among those whose names are not yet known was the motorman of the Philadelphia car, both of whose legs were cut off. Out of the 70 people Injured many will be permanently crippled. Be sides the fatally and seriously wounded many other passengers bear slight hurts. Chester Is, but 15 miles below Phil adelphia, and many reside in the town and do business In the city. It has one of the largest shipyards in the I'nited States. In which several Philadelphians are employed. At the time the accident occurred both cars were loaded with working nun going to their employment and practically every man injured Is a factory laborer or employe. FRANCE IN WRANGLE WITH CELESTIAL Gl'ARD Canton, China. Sept. 23. There Is intense indignation among the Chi nese against the French over an In cident which occurred here yester day. The Chinese authorities tried to arrest some supposed native pirates who were on the steamer Hatit Beau of the Menageries Maritime com pany but the captain, backed up by the French consul, refused to permit it. contending that the suspected men thoiild be arrested on their landing. Pining the wrangle which ensued the supposed pirates escaped. The captain of the Chinese guard on the steamer was recently removed by the Chinese ground that he the foreigners. authorities on the was too friendly with The native press Fo a boycott of the daya advocates French and the French ' consul is se- verely criticized by It. CANT BURY THEIR DEAD FOR THE HOLY ROLLERS Tacoma, Sept. 23. That they can't bury the dead in peace because of the distressing disturbances of the Holy Roller sect which has rooms over one of the leading undertaking establishments of this city was the complaint made to the authorities here today. The undertakers allege that every time services are held in their chapel the noise of the canting sect above becomes unbearable, and they hnvo appealed to the police to abate the alleged nuisance. The "rollers" remain In their hall throughout the day shouting and howling, and talking In the "Gift of Tongues." FREIGHT TRAIN LEAVES DELEWARE RIVER BRIDGE. Elkton, Md., Sept. 23. Fifteen cars of a freight train on the Balti more Ohio railroad plunged Into Delaware river today from the east span of the bridge at Port Deposit, which gave way. It Is thought that ail the crew escaped. The engine and first car hud Just crossed the span. IDRTLAXD W ILL GET ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD Seattle, Sept. 23. Portland Is to get the transcontinental line of the Rock Island to the North Pacific, ac cording to President Wlnchell of that system, who In nn Interview today declared that the company did not particularly care to go to the coast, but that the Port of Portland would be Its northern terminal. 0 INDUED IE E Star of Bengal Beats to Pieces on Rocks With Crew Un able to Swim. CHARGE THAT CAPTAINS WERE ARRANT COWARDS. Tueiity-Scu-n Survivors of Disaster Reach Wrangle Physical Wrecks Fnnn ExiKsiire- One Survivor Dig Fifteen Graves for Burial of Comrades Who Were Drowned Captain of Wrecked Boat Accuses Tug Captains of Cowardice. Wrangle, Alaska, Sept. 23. One hundred and ten whites and Chinese wire swept to death when, the can nery bark Star of Bengal broke to pieces off Coronation Island as an nounced In yesterday's dispatches. Twenty-seven men, Including Cap tain Wagner, are now here, but are physical wrecks as the result of the terrible exposure undergone in their battle for existence with the sea. Captain Wagner declares that the captains of the tugs Hattie Gage and Kayak are cowards and ought to be in prison. He says that the ship was allowed to drift to the rocks 'where The beat to pieces while the tugs stood by and made no effort to save her. "The tugs cut loose, then ran like dogs," said Captain Wagner, "and left us for four hours to fight with death alone. I burned lights until we hit something. Then I lost my senses and when I came to was on the beach." Muir Olsen. a sailor, reached here with Captain Olsen. and today went down oif the beach to where the bodies of 24 of the dead had been washed up and gave the whites burla! digging 15 graves. The bodies of the Chinese were allowed to lay where they landed. The Kayak 'took the survivors from the beach and brought I hem here. The cable ship Burnside has reach ed the scene of the wreck and Cap tain Stamford reports that the vessel Is a total wreck and that the beach Is strewn with salmon cases and gas oline tanks. THREATENS BWXAMITE WHILE CRAZY WITH PAIX San Diego, Calif, Sept. 23. Con fessing he had attempted to dynamite the home of Officer Mead, Allen Hinnes today explained that a Spo kane surgeon was responsible for the ctlme "I have been a sufferer for years from malpractice," said Blnnes. "At Spokane I hurt my left hand and the doctor made a botch of it. Since then the pain has been Intense. I sent letters threatening dynamite when crazy with pain." COLORADO SHOWS NO LEAK IN ARMOR PUMTX Ptiget Sound Navy Yard. Sept. 23. An examination of the Interior of the cruiser Colorado by the officials here today shows no leak in the new plates put on in place of those dam aged when the cruiser ran aground on August 15. They account for the heavy list to the port when the ship was taken from the dry dock as be ing due to the shifting of coal In her bunkers. ENGLISH SPARROWS HURT THE DALLES PEACH CROP Fruit growers of The Dalles are au thority for the statement that Eng lish sparrows have spoiled many peaches In this locality during the past few weeks. The English sparrow multiplies very rapidly. A few years ago this bird was practically unknown In Eastern Oregon. They nest three times a year and this season they have been very numerous. Fruit growers say that the sparrow picks at the fruit and eats It, peach es In particular, until It Is damaged to the extent that It cannot be eaten. The birds have been doing much dam age in that district. The orehnrdlsts there have been shooting the spar rows to some extent and it Is planned to tear down their nests, wherever possible, In the future. Until this year the sparrow was not as noticeable, nor was it consid ered such a menace, but from now on It Is doomed and a war will be car ried on to exterminate this bird. Two Attachment Sidts. Two small attachments suits were filed In the circuit court today. M. E. Reeves sues J. p. Morrow for the sum of $190, his complaint being -filed by S. A. Newberry, while William El lis brings suit against W. A. Parnell to collect $170. D. B. Perry filed the last named complaint. 1 up dLICAX DEMANDS I GUARANTEE PLAXK. Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 23 Cha grlnncd over the smothering of his bank guarantee plank In yesterday's republican conven tion, and charging the big bankers of the state with a con spiracy to suppress his pet leg islative scheme, Governor Shel don today notified the conven tion that he would not remain on the ticket unless It was ex plicitly understood that he fa vors he bank guarantee system If elected. t HISGEN ATTACKS BAILEY MAKES FOES FOR SELF. Beaumont, Texas, Sept. 23. Feel ing against Hon. Thomas Hisgen, the presidential candidate of the Inde pendence league, is bitter here today following his attack on Senator Bai ley at last night's meeting, when afked for a statement Hisgen again attacked Bailey. Judge D. H. Hardy, who was secretary of state when the Water-Pierce Oil company was al lowed to re-enter the state, took ex ceptions to the remark that Bailey was responsible for readmlsslon. BISHOP DOXTEX WILL- RECEIVES HIGH HONORS. New Westminster, B. C. Sept. 23. His lordship, Bishop Dontenwlll. head of the Roman Catholic diocese of New Westminster, has been ap pointed superior general of the order of oblates of Mary Immaculate. Of ficial announcement of the appoint ment was received In a cablegram from Rome today. Bishop Donten will will establish his residence In Rome, as his appointment Is for life. Pioneer TetudnT Dead. North Yakima, Sept. 23 Mrs. Martha G. Beck, who was teacher in the first public school in this part of Washington, died today at her home here, a victim of pneumonia. Mrs. Beck was 1 8 years or age and was a pioneer of Yakima, having come here In 1S6!. F.X PERTS ENTIUSI ASTIC OVER BIG EXHIBIT Declare That Not Even Chicago's Great Live Stock Show Surpasses Oregon's First Exhibition In Arls- tocracv ..f Thoroughbreds Canada ! . ..... . ... Ex- hih!s Racing Itors Many. Is Excellent Vis- Porland, Sept. 23. Surpassing in excellence in every respect t lie live stock show of the Lewis and Clark exposition of v three years ago, the mammoth Pacific national show at the Country club grounds attracted huge crowds of ' people yesterday. There were throngs of Portlanders who are interested In this all-import-j ant Oregon industry, and there were, I. est from out of town wlio are t:ik. I ini nilviintilirii of Mlp f :l vor:l hie r:lil- road rates which are being offered on all roads in the northwest. 1 The Pacific National show is in every way up to the standard of any, of the famous livestock expositions of the country, and the judges who are here to pass upon the 2500 head of horses, cattle, sheep and swine declare, that Portland need not doff the hat! even to the far-famed International show of Chicago. And his In spite of, the fact tha this Is Portland's first! attempt to establish a permanent ex-; position of livestock. j Every square foot of the spacious, pavilions and stock barns. 12 in num-l her, has been taken by exhibitors who have sent their herds here from all parts of tho west. States as far away as Missouri, Montana. Colorado and several provinces of Northwestern Canada, have ail sent their pure-bred, stuff to the great exposition here and' (Continued on Page 8.) 1 LOST HIS 1LIS - New York. Sept. 23. His fortune wiied out by his last unlucky spec ulation in cotton, Daniel J. Sully, who lias twice cornered the market in that commodity, is now working on a salary as a salesman for a Broad street broker in this city. Undaunted by the last lemon hand ed him by fate when a successful bear raid several months ago wiped out his entire fortune at a time when his third attempt seemed almost to have been as successful as the others and millions were literally within his n ow I llfi 11 DP BLOOD USE DED FIDE" Roosevelt Wants Campaign to Take on Some Interest Soon, CARD INDEX SYSTEM IS NO GOOD IN VOTE GAME. Prcsidcnt Wants So:i:e Movement In Tail Program Says Cabinet Mem Imt Says Bands, Red Fire, SlHM-clies and Warm Blood Are Necessary to Get People Stirred Up to Vote Wanted Crane for Hitch cock's Pilot. Washington, Sept. 23. "Pump hot blood into the campaign," 'declared President Roosevelt today In com ment upon the management of the Taft forces, and it is safe to say tha the President's prescription will b used In treating the republicans of the country for the apathy that seems to be generally manifest. That President Roosevelt is not sat isfied with the work of Frank Hitch cock In organizing the Taft fight, and that he Is responsible for the ap pointment of Senator Murray Crane as campaign pilot, is the statement of a cabinet offcer who does not particularly admire Hitchcock him self. The president's exact comment, says this cabinet official was: "The card index system is a fine thing In Government work, but for heaven's sake pump some hot blood Into this campaign, and never mind card indexing the people to find out how we think they ought to vote. "Lets get out with the red fire, stump the country, talk, use bands and spend our money to stir them up so that they will vote. In heaven's name do this. November Is almost here." Chicago, Sept. 23. Chairman Hitchcock today Intimated that Roosevelt would make a brief cam paign tour, delivering several address es and making rear platform speech es. CHILD WIFE SUICIDES IN FIT OF INSANITY. Condon. Ore.. Sept. 23. Mrs. Bert Rose, child wife of a rancner living 15 miles In the country, and a bride of one month, in a fit or temporary Insanity shot herself - In the temple Sunday night. Death was almost ln- stantaneous. The couple were In this city Sun day morning, and Mrs. Rose appear ed to be well and happy. She was a Miss Gervais before her marriage. Her parents are ranchers near Trail Fork. She was under 15 years of age. Her husband Is 20 years old. The coroner's Jury returned a ver dict of suicide. LYNCHED. YET NEGRO SURVIVES THE ROPE. " ' U1''1- i-1-- I George Clark, a negro. 23. Leaving hanging to a tlee. thinking he was dead, a mob d spersed. but yesterday it was round in some mysterious manner Clark had managed to fight death all night and was alive. When he was discovered dangling nt the end of the rope the negro was Immediately cut down and hurried to Jail. A second mob is gathering. Clark is accused of shooting Con stable W. H. Taylor, who attempted to arrest him at Shero. REGISTRATION LIGHT AMONG 'FRIS(X VOTERS San Francisco, Sept. 23. The reg istration offices of this city are crowd ed today with late comers, for this Is the last chance to register for t he coming election. In spite of the rush today however, officials declare that the registration Is very light and that not more than 75.000 voters at the outside have taken the Interest in the campaign to register. - M I SALESMAN grasp. Sully is striving to regain his financial feet to again resume his spectacular career in the cotton mar ket. Even at the darkest moments Cul ly has never lost faith in himself. He believes that he can again corner that commodity and semi prices soar ing If he gets together financial back, lug for a campaign. He recently sold his seat In th New York Stock Exchange and now receives a salary of $10,000 a year as salesman for a leading brokerage house.
