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AVEATIIER REPORT.
Fair and colder to.
night; Tuesday fair.
VOL. 21.
PEXDLJSTOX, OKKJOX, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1908.
NO. C395.
BIG fl PISSES
INTO HISTORY
Be Bigger and Better
Next Year, According to
Plans Being Made.
Minor, oean Worthlngton and Luella
Goodman.
Though the business affairs of tho
fair are fur from toeing In a settled
slate, yet this afternoonf It Ih cortaln
that all bills will be mot and that tho
management will have ubout $3000
worth of Improvements on hand.
Chief among these is the 11000 live
stock tent and permanent improve
ments In the pavilion.
BABY SHOW IS FEATURE
OF LAST DAY'S SESSION'.
CHEAT LAND LOTTERY
OPENED BY GOVEIIXM EXT.
All Rill for Improvement Will Bo
Paid lYom 11-oflttf of Big Gather
injc About 30,000 Paid Admissions
During AVeck of Pleasure All
Revord KumHicd I))' Riff Exhibits
Strengllioiiod DcNirtmcntM and
BottT Accommodations for Next
Year.
raid admissions last year, 24,-
000.
Paid admissions this year, 30,-
000.
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Dallas, 8. D., Oct. 6. What Is ex
pected to ho one of the greatest
public land lotteries ever conducted
by Uncle Sam had Its Inaugural to
day, when the land offices here and
at other towns In the vicinity, were
opened for the registration of the
thousands of home-seekers eager t
ti.ke a chance on securing a home In
the Rosebud Indian reservation.
Eight hundred thousand acres, di
vided Into quarter-section farms, will
be disponed of by this lottery. It is
expected that not less than 100,00)
persons, and probably more, will be
drawn from the wheel of fortune at
the drawing beginning on October 19.
Judge James XV. Whltten, chief law
officer of tho United States general
land office, Is In charge of the open
ing. Thousands of people arc pour
ing Into this and the other reglstra-
j lion towns daily and almost super
, human efforts will be required to pre
vt nt suffering and lawlessness.
BUCK IB CLOUD BUCK BAND SETS
IN THE BUNS i FIENDISH FIRE
Mix-up in Political Situation
of Near East Promises Eu
ropean War, .
lU IXmtlA DECLARES
OWN' INDEPENDENCE
Reigning Prince Ferdinand Declares
Himself Czar of BuljfMiiuiiH and
Asks Help to .light .Turkey .for
lYrcdoni from Porte Yoke Itub
Ilsliiucnt of Slavonic Empire May
Result lowtTs Take a Hand.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 5. Prince
Ferdinand, the reigning prince, toTlay
proclaimed Bulgary an independent
kingdom and formally announced
himself czar of all Bulgarians. The
announcement was made at Tirnova,
the ancient capital. Prince Ferdi
nand's action results from the com
bined action of the cabinet and the
Ten People Killed and Many
Fatally Injured in New York
Tenement Fire,
ALL ESCAPE IS ( IT OFF
BY FIKES IX .STAIRWAY.
present. The absence of
r.usn or the New lorn team, pre
cluded any decision this morning.
ATLANTIC FLEET
Quit now reigns within the falrj
pavilion whore last week gaiety held I
full away,
beauty, disorder and confusion pre
vail In every booth. Men and wo- j
men with arms full of bundles and ;
express wagons with heavier loads
ore quickly removing the exhibits. I
The carpet of confetti alone remains '
undisturbed.
At 11 o'clock Saturday night the
third annual fair of the third eastern '
Oregon district agricultural society
was officially declared at an end and
a few minutes later the watchman
alone occupied the pavilion. With
the attendance records smashed for
onch day the fair Is generally conced
ed to have been every bit the uccs
that whs promised and with the three
years' experience to profit by the
management Is fully convinced that
next year It will do still better.
Already are tho plans for enlarge
ment and Improvement being made
and the public run feel sure that the
departments which were weak thl
year will not be so next time and
those that were strong will bo even
stronger. A large addition will bo
mnde to the livestock tent and the
number of cattle to be shown there
next year will be several times as
large as this year.
Words of praise are being heard
on every side for the music furnish
ed, both vocal and Instrumental. This
added materially to the success and ,
. , . ' .. , . ... Manila, Oct. S The At ant o bat
and pleasantness of the fair and the I
r-nnngemcnt is being congratulated ' "''ship fleet safely outrode a hur
fnr having chosen so wisely. Though , rlcane which swept Manila bay for
tile program committee was dlsap-Jjo hours and did much
pointed by the failure of some to flphore.
Crowded Tenement Is Ignited While
Holdouts Arc All Asleep Many
Jump From Window to Death
No Escape Through . Stairway -
Firemen Pluy Ball With liable
Mothers Kcum; by Roof.
M-w York, Oct. 6. Ten persons
were burned to death and many fa
tally injured in the burning of an
east side tenement today an Incen
diary fire which Fire Marshal Kelley
deolnrcs was set 'by the Black Hand.
The fiends who set the fire started
the flames In a stairway so that all
opportunity for escape of the Inmates
ivas shut off. Oil soaked paper was
put about the building in various
places.
When the inmates, most of whom
were foreigners, were awakened they
were entirely hemmed in by flames.
prince who Joined In .proclamation.
MAGNATES MEET TO The fanatical populate Is urging the
DECIDE BALL (l RsTIOX prince to march on Turkey Imme-
. . luiately.
Cincinnati, Oct. E. A meeting of. The exact text of the declaration
Instead Of the scenes of the national baseball commission to of independ. m e has been sent to all
rder nnd confusion nre- consmer me niumeiiiou ,ueuoir- umi llu. ,.;uropean chancellories. but IS firo h-vln been starter! nt both front
may give the season's pennant to wtibheld from publication pending allJ lvar of the building,
cither Chicago or New York, was be- reply. The delay is being utilized in .v juill Willi Babies,
gun when the directors of the Na- rushing to completion all military jfost of those who were killed
tlonal league went . Into session to-( plans for the occupation of Roumel-J )un,0 j flom the windows of the
day. empires O'Day and Emslle, who a aj soldiers are being mobilized i building, three of whom attempted to
offichiled at the disputed game, nrenad rushed to the frontiers. It Is notjg,.t 0,u through the roaring furnace
i resioeio. Known wn.it action wll be tuken by.0l, tne fairway without having the
tne foreign governments. It is ex- Ullghtest chance of escape. Ten
peeted that the whole Balkan penin- j hames were saved by the heroic ef-
sula will be thrown into war. Prlnc f,,rt:J f firemen who after securing
Ferdinand Is counting on the ast-tnH children at the risk of their lives
mice of Servla and Koumania. and it; threw them from the windows to the
is inougnt tne strong effort will be walling men below, who caught them
mane to esiaonsn a siavanic empire.
COMMONER REITSES TO
TALK OF ROOSEYELTTAX TOl'R
Lincoln, Oct. B. That President
Roosevelt fully Intends to take the
stump In favor of the candidacy of
Mr. Taft was the Information received
at Falrvlew today from the east. It
was said that the advices came from
persons upon whom reliance could
be placed and were to the effect thai
Mr. Roosevelt is planning to make at
hast six speeches In the course of a
trip from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
the concluding speech to be delivered
at San Francisco, with numerous
short speeches en route. Mr. Bryan,
however, absolutely refused to make
any comment on the subject. I
Mr. Bryan leaves tonight at mid- 1
night for Des Moines on a tour of
LIQUOR DEALERS
PLEAD CM
Thomas Moffatt and Van.
Goodwin Throw Themselves
on Mercy of the Court.
WILL PAY FIXESDRAW
SUSPENDED SENTENCES.
Iowa, to take advantage of the sit
uation In the republican party of that 1
state, which Is In a deadlock on the Two Men Recently Indicted by Urna-.
senatorial contest
lature.
In the state legls-
COI RT ISSUED INJUNCTION
AOAIXST BLUE LAW REIGX
tillu Grand Jury Change Their
Pleas of Xot Guilty This Afternoon
Compromise Agreed Upon Be
tween inirt of Defendants and the
Court Others W 111 Stand Trial and
Long Content W ill Follow Clients
and Their Attorneys Fail to Agree.
I
Thomas Moffatt and Van Goodlln,
E
MANILA RAY SWEPT BY
HUNDRED MILE
GALE;
Powers Ask Mediation.
Paris, Oct. 5. It was announced at
the foreign office today that France,
England and Russia will probably be
members of a triple alliance which
hits agreed to propose mediation
Turkey and Bulgaria.
like nwny baseballs.
Most of those who escaped climbed
to the top of the building and made
their way to safety over other roofs.
Two men were seen rolling a bar
rel into the building Just before the
fire started. During the burning of
to the structure two heavy explosions
I occurred and these are believed to
Portland, Oct. 5. When Judge Cal
vin U. Gantenbeln of the equity de
partment of the state circuit court
late Saturday Issued a restraining or-'
der returnable Monday afternoon, en
Joining the chief of police of this city, indicted by the grand Jury on the
the district attorney of Multnomah charge of selling liquor contrary to
county and all other city and county the local option law, changed their
authorities from Interfering with or Plea of not guilty to guilty on two
attempting to prevent any man from indictments each this afternoon and
conducting his business he made the will be sentenced Wednesday morn
enforcement of the blue laws Sunday lng at 9 o'clock.
Impossible, and consequently business It is understood that a compro
was as usual yesterday. mise has been agreed upon whereby by
Although liquor houses are specifl- pleading guilty to two counts, the de-
cally enumerated In this law, there Is fendants will be permitted to pay a
another law which prohibits the'sale fine for the first offense and will
of liquor on Sunday and the restrain- have their Jail sentences' suspended
ing order did not attempt to interfere during good behavior. The other
with the operation of that law. The cases will be held over them,
saloons therefore remained closed as What will be the final disposition
usual.
JUDGE TIFT BIS
' of the cases against the remainder
' of the defendants Is hard to determ
ine at this time as It seems neither
I the attorneys or their clients have
reached decisions or can agree. In-
Foreign ministers Plnchon of; have been due to the efforts of the
France, Swolsky of Russia and Xaoun ! Black Hand to make their murder-
Stonn Breaks WKIi Sudden Fury and i i asiia or 'Turkey, held a conference ous work more certain
Rage? for 12 Hours About Vessel1 to,lav "l ,!k' conclusion of which It
of Speny command - Heavy j "? T'T Stanlllrtf; he
' Bulgarian minister of foreign affairs.
Ships Finally Driven lo Cavlte , v 111 be called into conference w ith
Coiumuiiientloii With Shore Wan! the members of today's inquiry on to
Shut Off Much Damage In Mn-1 "'row.
ilia by Wind.
WRIGHT MAKES FLIGHT
AND WINS BIG
GRAND JURY CONDEMNS
PORTLAND MAYOR'S REFORMS
PRIZE
Portland, Oct. 5. Important pub
lic questions are dealt with in the fi
nal report of the first county grand
Jury provided under the new law. The
Jury made its report last Saturday af-
Leinaus, Oct. 5 Wilbur Wright,
the American aeroplanlst, who holds
the
deed, the two men who entered pleas
; of guilty this afternoon, did s.o with
out consulting their attorneys, which
fact caused a mlxup and considerable
delay In court proceedings this after
noon. The attorneys In the case were
' iRaley, Richards' Raley.
" i Some of the other defendants have
REPUBLICAN' CANDIDATE - j deciared they will fight the cases
IN STRENUOUS SUNDAY, rather than plead guilty, even if it
j costs them every cent they have. It
Shaken Hands of PolltMnns-At.cnds ' therefore probable that some long
, drawn-out legal battles will be waged
Omgresiitlonal Church Takes An- In ,he circuit court and state courts.
to Rido Over Kansas City Sicaks ,
i
Y. M. C. A. and Visits Xegro MILTON' WATER DISPUTE '
at
Church Meeting In One Day New
Plans Announced.
SETTLED PEACEABLY
Kansas City, Oct. fi. It has been
definitely decided that Judge Taft
shall close his campaign on the night
of November 2 at Youngstown, O.
The national campaign of the party
In a phone message received this
afternoon from Milton by the East
Oregonlan It was stated that the re
ports of trouble over the water rights
of the Peacock mill company have
been widely exaggerated.
According to the report received
the milling company had sent a crew
keep their engagements, the programs
rendered are gmierally conceded to
have been bitter than those of the
fi rmer fairs. vj
The changes made In the stand ,
aided materially and by next year It
l.i hoped to have still other nrr.m-e-
nn nts made which will tend to fa- j
ltl.nA 1,1. U
"""" "I" S I r1l tlo l,..l.-l.t n.,.l It II..,., ,n.l..
pleasant for speaker and hearer alike. ,y tnppre(, d,(Wn flt mMn,ht
I in iHiiii :tiniv.
damage"'""""" "'"r" ,or an aeroplane ..,P unnu.lnou
jt.ignt esuwislHi another world's ' hl. ,, jllron,
, in. mm .iiierouoii ior ume
Typhoon signals were displayed car-in , ,i;,., . ,,u v . t
' . . . and distance with n passenger. With'
ly Sunday morning but the storm'., p..,.,,,.,, , , ,. , ,, , , 1
, , i'1 h,ellch journalist. Leon Ho e, bv ,
broke over the bay suddenly and unex- , s,,0 n,malm,(1 , ,he ,' f(; j
,..-CCU,, i.l MM. ......, .,
" " .... ,v..... Mne field
, intensity and tne torrential rains shut I fMn,.,,
, in the ships
was opened at that place with Oover
ternoon after n month of busy work. nor Hughes as tne speaKer ana it nas nf men up the Walla Walla river to
Lewd women should not be ruth-j been deemed fitting that the national repair and clean out Its flume. In
lessly driven out of the city. That Is, candidate should mawe hU closing ad- doing so thev diverted more water
recommendation of, dress at that place. jnt the mill company's race than had
Just what! The announcement was regarded as been customarilv taken. Learning of
bearing it will have on the crusade of j interesting from the indcation it he action the Milton nursery sent
points to that tne candidate will De some 0f it!t men to the Red Bridge to
occupied actively right up to the last, divert some of the water back, which
After the Youngstown meeting Mr. they did.
- times and covering a dis-
I mm i- c.-uiiiiiieu in Kilometers or
111 I AH tllll..u II a 1..,.. nMA..t
At 8 o'clock at night the storm had;fiKht wa ;,,; ", ' 'e lnK estrangement
i.'iin utintrii llti III
Ry his font
the city administration, which has or
di rect these women to reform or leave
the city by next Tuesday remains to
he seen.
The jury lias also been able to ar
rive at a final conclusion concerning
that has ex-
Stevens and
at once for Clncin
vote the following
The baby show Saturday afternoon
was one of the features of the entire
week. A total of SC were entered
for the prizes mid Addison Dennett
was given the workout of his life In
striving to pick first and second win
ners. The pavilion was crowded with
nn Interested lot of speotators and
each baby was given nn ovation.
Thelma Carney and Margaret Pick
ens were finally declared the winners
of first and second money respective
ly. Those entered were as follows:
F. I Raymond. Mary Stevens, Zel
ma Nell, La Pnge Inig, Sherman
Fish, Harold Richmond, Robin
Fletcher, Jny Sarkls, Alice Ollllng
luim, Georgia Ilertdow, Jesse Fronk
iim, Edgar Ijcnnnrtl, Vance Prother
ton, Mary Ttrothorton, Lillian Millln
ron, Mildred Wyrlck, Pule Cannon,
Edward Markhnm, Tlielina Carney,
Marguerite Heck, David Ireland,
Charlene Kndlcott, Iessle Parish,
Daphne Lennnrd. Audlne Hanshnw,
Irene Tiimpinan, Lcroy Kicker, Alma
Dilpuis, Murguerlte Dickens, Violet
Hodglns, Rueln Randolph, Marvel
it was compuratively calm, although (lntrnct slg
practically fulfills the conditions of a ,., ls rp,.VOl, of nll hUmo nn(l'the
OntriCt s kflieil hv hni on. I T I ...
heavy sens swung across the harbor. ! .ni. . ' I 'rouble is traced to failure of the
Ih"rt r '''V. Mr! WhtcelvTS
I., . Z, ' : , , J 1,1 nn'' thp ".vn'llcate takes in return
-i"" j the patent rights of the Wright ma
ordered tie fnirsiln Pminr.r-tl.Mi) 1 ., ' "lit. in ma
, ,. ... ' . " ' cnines ior j-ranee and the colonies
and the Kansas, Minnesota, Vermont, with ti. , i 1 , . , .
Vlrelnl,, ,h nhin ,,,t V"h ,'I"I,," " nia.iufaeti.ring
" , . , , ! aeroplanes on this model.
I They were close to the breakwnter
and Admiral Sperry fenred they might I
drag anchors.
The six vessels steamed down close
to Cavlte, where they anchored.
At the time the wind blow at the
MINISTER WOULD SOLVE
THE TEMPERANCE PROBLEM.
RellliiRham. Oct. 5. In a sensa-
r.ite of ino miles nn hour and all com-' ' ','""" "'K,u K0V- ""'""
munlcatlon with shore was cut off. ' rr W,ork; ,asior "f tllP Fht Con
It was Impossible durln the height Kn'KMtio"al 1,u,t,1 of city, made
of (he storm to see the warships
through the haze of rnln and spray.
On shore It was dangerous to be
about., Several carriages were over-
lurneo ny me wind, trees were
blown down, electric wires were pros,
tinted and several buildings were un
roofed. Among the buildings unroofed was
the depot commissary.
Several naval officers who were
nshore on various errands were com
pelled to remain ashore nll night.
a w
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SPEAK SliiUHl
John M. Oearin. ex-United States
senator and one of the most brilliant
orators of the state, is to be here Sat
urday evening to discuss tho Issues of
the presidential campaign from a
democratic stnnlpolnt.
News that Senator Oearin is to
speak here was received this morning
by local democrats and they are look
ing forward with Interest to his com
ing. Definite arrangements for the
meeting have not yet been made, but
it will very probably be held In the
court house.
llecause of the prominence Into
which he came through his appoint
ment ns United States senator, Mr.
Oeaiin Is recognized ns one of the
big lenders of the Oregon democracy.
His nblllty ns a speaker has caused
his party brethren to put him forward
frequently ns' a spokesman. At the
recent democratic nntlonnl convention
Mr. Genrln had the honor of being the
first man to second the nomination of
William J. Drynn for the presidency.
a unique suggestion for n proposed
local option law In Washington. He
declares that bars should be abolish
ed and the fronts of resorts opened.
That they should serve berr and
other refreshments on tables and
that the practice of treating should
Ih- abolished.
county court to turn over to the sher
iff custody of county prisoners.
.tX)D AVORDS FOR
PENDLETO.f BANK
Forest Fire- Burn Much.
Gold Tlench. Ore.. Oct. 5. With the
forest flies raging on every side, the
air heavy with smoke and so much ef
the range burned, It is feared that the
sheep will suffer for feed. Only by
great care and much work was se
rious loss of life and property averted;
Ranchers along the Rogue rfter be
tween here and Port Orford nre suf
fering most. Many homesteads are
burned. Saturday the schoo . house
In Squaw valley, recently erected, was
humed to the ground.
IMlitlclim Fulls Over Niagara.
Tucson, N. M., Oct. 5. Hrewster
Cameron of this city, who was swept
to death over Niagara falls on Fri
day, when, according to a dispatch,
he slipped from the suspension
bridge, wns prominent In politics
here. He wns offered the governor
ship of Arizona when Governor Mc
Cord resigned.
The Pacific Hanker of Portland
contains the following flattering no
t'co of the nationalization of Pendle
ton Savings bank, now the American
National bank of this city:
The president of this bank Is that
successful business man and live
banker, Montle R. Gwlnn, president of
tho Oregon Rankers' nssocliation. The
American national, though new in
name, is a pioneer bank lu
iney nave capital and surplus ofM,, wireless.
$:64,000; deposits of over a million;
tliey have cash and exchange of 1365
000 nnd their totals are $1,297,000.
Tlie other officers nre: Harold C.
Stephens, vice president; J. W. Ma
loney, cashier, and T. O. Montgomery,
assistant cashier.
Taft will leave
nati to cast his
day.
The details of the itinerary of the
candidate, for he closes his western
tcur In Chicago Wednesday night,
have not been finally worked out, but
will be completed, It is slid, this
week.
Judge Taft had little rest yester
day. After private breakfast with
the welcoming committee, political
handshaking occupied the candidate's
time until he attended the Beacon
Hill Congregational church. In the
afternoon an automobile ride, a talk
at the Y. M. C. A. nnd to a men's
meeting nt the Independence Baptist
church, n negro congregation occupied
his time.
All of the workmen are said to have
been unarmed and no trouble occur
red, nor Is any feared.
HERMISTON .MAN SHOT
DUCKS TOO SOON
George Johnson of Hermiston was
sentenced this morning by Justice Joe
Parkes to pay n f . ne of $15 or serve
seven days in jail for shooting ducks
before the season opened. He pre
fers to serve out his time and is now
doing so.
Johnson was arrested yesterday by
Otto Turner, deputy game warden, and
he was brought up from Hermiston
last evening. He is acused of hav
ing hunted ducks during the latter
part of August. Furthermore he was
found to have hunted without a li
cense. In the justice's court th's morning
Johnson admitted his guilt and was
Terrific Stonu Saturday.
Seattle. Oct. 5. A terrific storm
raged off the Alaska coast from Sitka
reality. 1 10 Putch Harbor Saturday, according thereupon given the above mentioned
At Cordova the steamer sentence.
Bertha wns forced to run for shelter,
the seas breaking over the dock The' An Indiana act of 1 S 9 Si provides
steamer Portland arrived Saturday that 1." cents an hour shall be tho
morning with several life boats miss- minimum wages paid for manual la
in g. bor.
Strike Is Settled.
Winnipeg. Oct. 5. Following the
announcement yesterday that the dif
ferences between the mechanics nnd
the Canadian Pacific railroad were
settled, hundreds of workmen nre
participating In a wild scramble to
day for their old jobs. They will re
turn to work tomorrow. The terms
of settlement nre secret, but It is an
nounced that they are agreeable and
honorable to both sides.
Burglars Hide Dynamite.
Chlco, Cal., Oct. 6. The discovery
of a box of dynamite caps under the
rear porch of the residence of Mrs. J
Barrick, adjoining the rear of the
First National bank, today, lends to
the belief that a robbery was planned
In which the vaults of the bank were
to have been blown open.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 20 PER GENT MORE
There are nearly 150 more enrolled
In tho Pendleton city schools this year
than last. This is the largest Increase
In n'ny one year for a number of
years.
According to nn enrollment census
taken this morning by City Superin
tendent Landers, the number enroll
ed at the present time in the flv?
sihools Is 925. or exactly 145 more
than were enrolled nt the same time
last year. With one exception each
school shows an Increase In attend
ance. The one exception is to be
found in the Lincoln or north side
school and this Is accounted for by
the fact that two or three families
with a largo number of children,
moved away.
The following ls the enrollment far
last year nnd this In crieh f the
schools:
1907. 190t.
Lincoln 102 92
Field 102 110
Washington 2(2 2S1
Hawthorne 27t 2S9
High HO 150
Aside from the public schools tae
attendance at the Pendleton acade
my and the St. Joseph's academy also
show a healthy gain this year. For
all the schools of the city there Is a
20 per cent approximate Increase In
attendance over last year.