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EVEHIHG EDIIIOII ' -ffi . " EVENING EDITIOH heavy frost. Thurs- I ' f iT"'1'88: " don at th ( VOL. 22. 11ENDLETON, OUEGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5j 9. NO. 6577 SAT OFFICIAL STOLE MONEY Adjutant General of Washing ton National Guard Charged With Theft. AMOUNT OP EMBEZZLEMENT ESTIMATED AT $50,000 Pwt Intelligencer Says Tliat Wash lngtoii Adjutant General Takes FurulH From Stau? Forges Ac--coiints mid Manipulates Vouchers- Reported to Hnv Squandered Mon ey on Women of Under World Talcw of Profligacy are Told Governor liny Hag Culled Him to Account Furord Out of Ills Office, Seattle, May S. The Post Intelli gencer this morning prints a story charging Adjutant Gen. Ortls Ham ilton of the Washington National guard, with forgeries In the manipu lation of the military fund of the Plate, placing the amount of the al leged embezzlement at fifty thousand dollars. , Hooks of the military fund were ex amined recently the Post says, and the money was stolen from the treasury by means of fraudulent vouchers, and forged accounts. It IB reported that Hamilton squandered the money on a woman of the under world. He was summoned to Olympla last night by Attorney General Hell and It Is ex pected that Governor Hay will pre fer formal charges. It Is reported that the spsclflc charge will nar.;e 11,000, but It Is thought that the actual amount will be mil h bigger. Hamilton surren dered the office to General George B. Lcmplng upon the equest of Gover nor Hay. It Is reported that he pre tended to buy cartridges for the na tional guard arsenal and spent the money on Mrs. Florence Moore, his guest at the notol Butler annex, In this city, where ho has luxurious ap- j appartments. She clulms to be the wealthy widow of an Alaska miner. She went to the Orient with money presumably supplied by Hamilton. The Post says that Hamilton met the woman whllo on a Blummlng trip In the restricted district. After she returned from the Orient she en gagod apartments In the Butler ho tel. One night she Rave a fashion able ball, leading the grand march with Hamilton. Hamilton Is the son of W. J. Hamil ton, a native of Willamette valley, Oregon, who moved to Whitman county In 181. He married Mary Savage, the daughter of a wealthy Pulouso county farmer In 1897. It Is reported that she left him because of his Infatuation for the Moore woman. TWO MORE FIRES OCCUR YESTERDAY Pendleton was the scene of two more fires In rapid succession yester day afternoon. One of them did noth ing more than scorch the board fence In the rear of the hotel Pendleton while the other destroyed the house on the western border of the city, causing a loss of approximately f 1800. The house was the one formerly owned by Powers, the dairyman, and which was recently purchased by Carl Shaw, son-in-law of M. L. War ren, the well-known rancher. The place was purchased of E. L. Mc Broom, formerly lease of the Golden Rule hotel. The origin of the fire Is unknown and ow ing to the high wind which was blowing, the building with all Its con tents was destroyed. Despite the great distance from the hydrant the west end fire department made a des perate effort and finally succeeded In getting a stream of water onto the flanies. As It was Impossible to take the hose cart across lots and up the hill the members of the company were compelled to take the hose off the reel and drag It up the hill. By that time the "building was a mass of flames. The house Itself was valued at about $1200 and the furniture at JSO0. There was no Insurance and the loss 13 complete, The origin of the small blaze which scorched the fence near the Pendleton hotel Is also a mystery but I believed, to be the result of the deadly combination of children and matches. The house destroyed has been oc cupied for the past few weeks by Perry Hunter and family. STATE PRISON IS DAMAGED Foundry at State Penitentiary Burned Last Night With $30,000 Loss, ennr iu - i lit 1 T FIRE ORIGINATES IN BLAST IN FURNACE ','11 PROMISED 'onndry, Moulding and Polishing Rooms Are Destroyed Fire Smoul ders All Afternoon Before It Breaks Out Prison Guards Placed Around Building at First Alarm Trusties Are Released Fire Is Under Headway When Discovered Firo Fighting Facilities Are In Adequate Under Control by Midnight. Ministers and Ambassadors Speak in the Interest of World Peace. JUSTICE MOORE PRESIDES IN EARLY CONFERENCE Sowlon of National peace Conference Devoted to Brief SM-cches by Dele gates Secretary Kallinger Reads Mmsago From President Tart Principal Six-ccii Relates to peace Conference of 1008 in London Congressman Rarlhohlt Presides During Afternoon Chinese Minis ter Delivers Interesting Speech. Salem, Ore., May 5. The foundry, molding room and polishing room buildings of the Northwest Stove Works at the Oregon state peniten tiary were completely destroyed by ! Secretary of Interior Ballinger closed Chicago, May 5. Justice Joseph Moore, of the supreme court of Mich igan presided In the early sessions of the peace conference today, devoted to brief speeches by the delegates. fire last night, causing damage to the ' the f'Rsion with a message from Pres- amount of $30,000. Went Tart. The fire originated In a WJW'i.'nl The principal speech was by Rev. the afternoon and smoldered u,til J. I Tryon of Boston, on "The Lon late. The flames were cWried don neac conference of IBftS inrougn tne Dii'idlngs along greasy shaftings and were well under head way when discovered. At the first alarm all the force of prison guards were placed around the building and the trusties were re leased. As the flames advanced It be came apparent that the main struc- The speech by Henry C. Niles of New York, relating to the United States peace conferences, was read by A. B. Farquar. Congressman Hartholdt. of Mis souri, presided this afternoon, when Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, Senor DeLa Barrow, the OF BROTHERS JAILED All three of the Parr brothers are now In Jail, while their mother Is not expected to live. Ike Parr was the last to receive a jail sentence, he be ing the fourth bootlegger captured by Ch'ef Gurdane for peddling whiskey tu Indians He was given a twelve day sentence. Frank -Parr, a brother. Is serving a slm'lar g'-ntence for the same of fence, while Joe Parr, the other brother, Is under a six-year sentence to the penicntlary for assisting in robbing Peter Wlllets at the point of a gun. The local police chief, has under taken a crusade and proposes to make It interesting for bootleggers hereafter. The number of these of fenders hr.s been on the Increase since the grand Jury failed to return any Indictments, but Is now expected that there will be a falling off In this class of offenders and that there will be fewer drunk Indians to be found about the city. PRATT IS ELECTED MAYOR OF SPOKANE Spokane, May 5. N. S. Pratt, dem ocratic nominee, defeated J. T. Omo, republican, for mayor today, by a majority of more than 600 to 700. While Pratt ran on the democratic ticket, he stood pledged to a non partisan administration. Robert Fairley, democrat, for comptroller, is elected over McKean, republican, and the treasurshlp is close between Peterson, republican, and Eglestos),- democrat. MERGER CASE -CONTINUES Harriman's Attitude' Towards Deschutes Road Discussed Before Court. EXTENSION IS DELAYED BY LACK OF COMPETITIOX Vast Amount of Territory In Oregon Untouched by Railroad is Subject of Discussion, and Evidence Said That Lack of Competition Delays Extension of Deschutes Road Agents Shown to bo Merged After Consolidation of Two Railroads Hearing Likely Concluded Today. mre was not in great danger unless Mexicnn ambassador. Dr. Wu Ting explosions occurred from the gasoline Fang, the Chinese minister, and others tanks nnd the prisoners were kept in : spoke. thlr cells, though under heavy guard. t-' n . i. i . . v. pi- ,;.,v,.i , hi,, , ' Following Is a part of the address Fire fighting facilities proved to be ,,... , - v t- - totally Adequate and the only at- ?' 1 t ! SECRETARY BALLINGER HAS WITHDRAWN NEW SITES tempt made was to prevent the roar- ...BBt-aui .m.neaspiea.i ng lo me great ; .0flnv ,h .. ,,. , Bm PROMPT CONSTKUCTIOV OF BUTTE TO IDAHO RAILROAD Butte, May 6. Construction on the railroad from Butte to Lspwnl Junc tion, Idaho, will be started Immedi ately, according to an announcement today when the articles of Incorpora tion of the Montana, Idaho and Pa cific railway were filed. It will be three hundred and fifty miles long. It is backed by Harrlman. and In con nection with the O. n. & N. and Ore gon Short Lino at Lapwal Rebate on Prohibition. Milwaukee, May 6. The third and last debate on prohibition between Mayor Rose and Professor Samuel Dickie will be held in New Orleans at a date to be determined by the mayor and Chairman W. D. Cox of the Pres byterian prohibition committee. Hesevolr Sites Withdrawn for John Days, Harney uiid Deschutes Proj ectsMore Idulio Land Is Added to the Mnlheiir lYoJect Oilier Laud Withdrawn from Everything Ex cept Homestead Entry Idaho Land Restored. Washington, May 5. Secretnry of the Interior Ballinger today withdrew 342,000 acres of land In Oregon from entry and ordered 120,320 acres of land in Idaho opened, in connection with, the Malheur project In enstcri. j Oregon. He ordered 148,000 acres withdrawn from everything except homestead entry and twenty thou sand acres In The Dalles land dlstr'ct withdrawn absolutely for a reservol. site f(V the John Day project. The land restored Is In the Blackfoot,, Ida ho, district. In the Burns land district he also withdrew absolutely ten thousand acres In connection with the Harney project for a reservoir site. On inves tigation 62,000 more acres were with drawn In connection with the Des chutes project at Lakevlew, Ore, The land restored In Idaho will be opened to settlement on July 29th and to entry on August 28th. i.istc- to n( im'ie.y ; "I am very happy to bring to you convicts r,lro fn thfi ,vori,i of ,vntrn i rave tn? NORTH BANK FIREMAN KILLED BY JUMPING structure where over 600 . .. , . , honor to be Its official representative. All the buildings destroyed were re- ' Especially proud I am to stand before cen ly remodeled and thousands of 1 yOU this .-mernoon, because the nation dollars worth of expensive machinery ,'j represent Is fame! for its love of -a uy nvenoergft Uolng f pMw. When it Is remembered thfll .-..;.., ...Tn.uir8 vi uie st.ive . china has a population of four hun wnrks. Is utterly ruined. j ,,rpi, mmln you wln atrree . ma ,.t midnight the fire was under eon- i that it? attitude on the subject of war troi and all danger passed. an, pcai.e !s of ?0me imoprtance j to the wnrld t large, and I can assure WHEAT KING PATTEN you that whatever other changes, po- RETUKNS TO THE PIT, litieal, educational and social, may " ! take place in my country, her tradi- t.iicago, May 5. Patten, the wheat tional policy of settling disputes bv king, created a furore today by re-. discussion and amicable means will turning to the wheat pit ofter an nb- not be departed from. China has no s. nce of two weeks. My wheat op- schemes of self-aggrandizement at the (nod at 11.26 and within an hour i expense of others so often the cause reached -Jl. 29 and a half. nd pretext of bellicose action. Even It Is reported .that J. Ogden Ar- ' in her days of past conservatism and mour has been carrying on the bull seclusion from th, nations of the operations for Patten during his ab- west, her only desire was to be left n,"'t' i niit-ii inicnus io renew nis a on., anil h,. nermitfAii tr. lie ura bv COMMERCIAL CLUB SUBJECT WILL HE UP AT NEXT MEETING Portland, May '5. Oregon's ninety thousand square miles of 'territory untouched by a railroad, and the way in which lack of competition kills the tendency on the.part of the Harrlman, system to build lines up the Deschutes canyon, were important subjects in. the merger trial today. Samuel Elmore, from the big sal mon cannery plant at Astoria, the f !rst . witness, testified that before the mer ger Harrlman lines each had separate agents, but now one set represents, all roads. Attorney Cotton, representing ilarriman, explained that solicitors' had decreased on all l!nes Cotton . tried to show tnat tl. ci.-.'.-; not able to support a railroad. The hearing will be concluded today and will be resumed in San Francisco. , CALHOUN ENTERTAINED RUEF, SCHULTZ ET AL Drastic Action May Bo Taken to Bet ter Club's Financial Standing As sociation A ill Assist Ladies With Work on Pendleton Day at Seattle Fair. fight harder than cvor. Pittsburg Grafters Sentenced. Pittsburg, May 5. Sentence was passed today on W. W. Ramsey, for mer president of tht. German na tional band and five other men con victed of complication In the council ' position, their education graft cases. Ramsey was given eigh teen months in the penitentiary, and fined a thousand dollars. Tho others were heavily fined and sentenced from two to three years. pence.. Her motto has been and is Live and let live.' China Not Afraid to Fight. "It Is, not, however; that the Chi nesn are afraid to fight. When com pelled by necessity they make a good record for themselves, it Is their dis which has Chicago to Have Cleveland Statute. made them peace loving people. "If general disarmament should he proposed, you will not find China ln- atsposed to accept it. I am aware that upon this subject there is a dif fere nee of views. We all have yet to learn and to educate public opinion Lumber Horsn Hurried Home, Shortly after noon today the local 10-block equine record was lowered by a delivery horse belonging to the Pendleton lumber yard. The horse was hitched to a small lumber wagon and broko away from his driver at the corner of Main and Webb, dodg ing tho plies of lumber up Webb street with the wagon trailing behind. A few blocks up the street the hind wheels of the wagon wero dropped and tho sprinter hurried on to the lumber yard where ho was taken In charge by Manager Ben Hill. But slight damage was caused by tho runaway. COMMITS SUICIDE BY SHOOTING AT ASTORIA. Astoria, May 6. A man sup posed to be James Brown shot nnd killed himself Inst night after walking into a new build ing. His homo Is thought to be nt Salem. Nothing by which positive Identification can bo made was found .!n his clothes. Vancouver, Wn. ,May 6. Fireman B. Knster, of tho North Bank rail road, was killed this morning by Jumping from the cab near here, When ho saw a watchman flag the train because a rock had rolled on the track Kaster thought it would ho a wreck. He Jumped with the Inten tion of saving his life, and the top of his head was torn off. He would be alive If he had remained on tho train which was only slightly damaged. COMPLAINTS FILED WITH RAILROAD COMMISSION Salem, May 5. Threo formal com plaints were fl'cd with the railroad commission today by tho Superior Lumber company of Oregon City, the Wlllamlna Handle factory, and the citizens of Llnnton. The lumber "com pnny says that the ra.'lroad failed to provido any means to move their products. The handle concern says that the depot facilities nro Inade quate, nnd Llnnton complains that the United Railway stops .Its cars 800 feet from the city, although the tracks are laid. Lmcago, May 5. The Grover for the cause of peace. Many inven Cleveland Memorial committee has tions and discoveries have been made decided the most important memorial in th, last seven centuries which have which could be erected to the late contributed to the welfare of man- president would be a statue. Accord- kind. But what greater good work lngly a finance committee has been can there be, I venture to ask, than named which will have charge of ar- that of Interesting people in the cause rnngements. This statue probably will of universal peace and leading them bo located on the lake front. Hughes Signs Bill. Albany, N. Y May 5. Governor Hughes signed a bill last night aimed at .'mmoral plays. The new law makes U a misdemeanor to advertise or pre- i to see the folly and absurdity of slaughtering one another by fearful machines, which Is the object of this Peace Society?" Judge W. M. Ramsey of La Grande, is among the number of out of town sent any obscene. Immoral or impure lawyers in the city today as the re (irama, play, exhibition, show or en- suit of the present term of the su- tertnlnment. preme court. I MENU How to improve the financial status of the Commerc'al association will be the special order of the day at the next monthly meeting of the associa tion. This subject wil be consldereo as the result of a report submitted last evening by J. R. Raley, chairman of the committee on city Interests. Under the by-laws this committee is charged with the task of presenting subjects for consideration at the hands of the association and appar ently the present committee Is out to do Its duty. At the meeting last night the fact was made known that the finances of tho association are at low ebb and ways and means of improving condi tions were discussed at some length. However, no action of any kind was taken. At the next meeting the fi nance committee Is to present a re port upon the subject and it ;s very probable that drastic action looking to the Improvement of the associa tion s exchequer will be taken. Will Aid the Ladies. At the meeting last night the sub j-ct or providing a souvenir to be distributed on Pendleton day at the eame rair was brought up by Presi dent Moore. He did so at the re quest of the lad'es who are to be hostesses from thic city and who de sire something i the way of a sou venir toglve to those calling at the Pendleton headquarters. Upon mo. tion it was decided to comply with the request by backing the undertak ing with an amount not exceeding $50. San Francisco, May 5. The story of a luncheon and car ride at which tie United PJiilronds was. host, and former Mayor Schmitz, Abe Ruef, former Supervisor Gallagher were guests was related by former Rail road Commissioner Andrey M. Wil son today when he resumed the stand in the Calhoun trial. He said the entertainment provided by United Railroads and represented personally by Patrick Calhoun, was given iii rectly after the passage of the fran chise. The defense tried to impeach the witness, but failed. NEW SULTAN STRENGTHENS HIS MILITARY POSITION Constantinople, May 5. Plots hatched by the leaders of one hun dred civil officials dismissed by the new sultan, revealed today that the Turkish are rapidly doubling the mil itary patrols here and elsewhere to prevent another reactionary outbreak. Several leaders were arrested and will be tried for treason. The situation is complicated by appeals from Asia Minor for more troops. TAFT FAVORS TARIFF BILL IN PRESENT FORM Washington, May. 5. Taft Inform ed callers today that he favored the tariff bill substantially as it now stands and favors giving ita trial. If it does not yield enough revenue changes can be made. The first ad dition he would favor in such an event would be a graduated inheri tance tax law. Hamilton Will Be Arrested. Olympla, May 5. Adjutant Ham ilton Is conferring with Governor Hay at the letter's office. At the conclu sion he will be taken into custody by the sheriff of Thurston county, who is waiting at the door. Newburg Cheese Falsely Labeled. Portland. The first case known In this state where filled cheese has been falsely labeled and put on the market has been discovered by the office of NEW RANGERS SELECTED Food and Dairy Commissioner Bailey. FOR OREGON FORESTS ' Skimmed cheese put up by the New Jberk Milk Condenser has been found Portland, May 5. The forest ser. to have cottonseed oil for f illine. Th ice has Just announced the following cheese was labeled skim cheese. Tills is a violation of the pure food laws. POSE MINISTER TO MEXICO Decision Agninst Elks. Denver, Col., May 5. The supreme court of Colorado held Monday that club prohibition towns have no right to dispense liquor even to their own members. The case Involved prlmnr "ly the Elks lodge of Canon City, which fought to make a test case of the matter. Dr. Henry Waldo Coe of the Fur- nish-Coe reclamation project in Uma tilla county, Is being urged for the appointment as minister to Mexico, according to a dispatch from Wash ington. jTlie appointment Is being urged by Senator Bourne, who has appealed personally to tho president nnd secretary of state In Dr. Coe's be half. However, it Is understood that Dr. Coe Is not seeking the appoint ment. This Is the post recently tendered Portland Oregoninn, nnd the many friends of Dr. Coe In rendleton would be glad t. see him honored with the appointment. It Is now generally considered in Washington that Henry L. Wilson of that city, who Is now minister to Belgium, will be tendered the Mexican position. Dr. Coe Is In the east nt the pres ent time, having g.me back about three weeks ago on business In con nect'ou with his contract for taking care of the Alaska Insane for the gov- eminent. He is changes and appointments on Nation. nl forests In the Washington and Ore gon district: C. R. Davis nnd Robert J. Watson have been appointed assistant forest rangers on tho t'mpqua national for est; Walter G. Hellan, forest guard on the Wenatchee; Rolla J. Thelps, assistant forest ranger on the Whit man; E. R. Robertson, forest guard on the Columbia; Ralph Taylor, as sistant forest ranger on the Cascade; John H. Russell nnd Earl Tnrk. for est guards on the Wen.ih.i- nr Howard, assistant forest ranger on the Malheur; W. H. Brown, forest guard or, the Snoqiiolmle; and S. A. Moore, assistant forest ranger on the Crater. which stipulate that filled cheese must be so labeled. Chemical analysis of the Newberg cheese is being made by chemists In Mr. Bailey's office and it is found to contain cottonseed oil in considerable quantities. The fine for this offense ranges from $25 to $100. to Harvey W. Scott, editor of tho n Pendleton early next week. Roosevelt Dubbed by Natives. Nairobi, May 6. Colonel Roosevelt Is known to the natives as "Bwanna Tumbo." meaning portly master, which is a mark of great resnect. lie expected to arrive was given the title after he had kill ed two lions yesterday. SHAH OF PERSIA GRANTS A CONSTITUTION. St. Petersburg, May 3. The shah of Persia today signed a proclamation granting tin de mand of the people for a c. insti tutional government. Tl e shah says that It is the only way to restore order. Persia's rev:ou- constitution was ahrogati -i lust November.