tVEHMG EDITION EVENING EDIHC.1 WEATHER REPORT Fair tonight and Bun day. , Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and job printing to ordVw at the East Oregonian. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 23. PENDLETON, OKEGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. 1910. NO 6974 GUDTIS MAKES FIAT DENIS Kansas Senator Declares He Never Was Interested in McMurray Contracts. M'CURTAIN TESTIFIES I IK WAS OFFERED $25,000 Congressional Committee Still Prob ing Charges made by Senator Gore of Oklahoma Senator Curtis De nies lie Was Interested in Contracts -McCurtaln Sa' McMurray Offer ed Him 125,000 to Withdraw Oppo sition to Bill. Muskogee, Aug. 6. Senator Curtis of Kansas, before the congressional committee today denied Senator Gore's Charges that he was interested In the McMurray contracts. He said: "I have never been interested in the Mc Murray contracts.' I am a member of the committee . on Indian affairs and knew McMurray and Gore. As far as I can remember J never met Hamon." "In April President Taft said he de sired to see Sherman and myself," said Curtis. "We went together to the White House. Taft aeed for infor mation regarding the proposed grant ing of tribal rolls, and asked us what we thought about it, and I said I thought it would be a grave mistake for him to take any stand on the question." Curtis declared Gore told the committee on Indian affair that a certain man interested In the land deals was to get two commissions and said Gore afterward named Richard Adams, the Washington attorney." At Gore's request a statement pre viously published was read before the committee. Curtis then resumed his testimony. So far as he knew, Curtis said, McMurray had always dealt fair ly. He told of many Indian land bills that had come before the committee and declared whenever there was any doubt as to the benefit that might be derived from the measures the com mittee always sought to protect the Indians. Curtis was then excused. McCurtaln Testifies. D. D. McCurtaln was called to the stand following Curtis. He testified McMurray offered him 125,000 if he would withdraw his objections to the sale of Indian lands. McCurtaln was then a delegate representing the Choctaw nation. McCurtaln said: "I thought if I displayed too much activity, McMur ray might marshal his forces and se cure the passage of the bill. The of fer of twenty-five thousand for the withdrawal of my opposition was made In the lobby of the Raleigh Ho ai In Wiuthlmrton." McCurtaln further testified that the bill he opposed would have resulted in the sale of 2,000,000 acres of Choc taw land. "I was to get $25,000 only in event the secretary of the Interior approved of the bill as drawn. Mc Murray told me that he was more powerful In Washington than ever be fore and I feared If I displayed too much activity he might pass the bill, so I told him I would think the mat ter over. Later I told him I would accept his proposition." Gore Not Surprised. "I am not surprised that one will ing to debauch would be willing to defame," was Gore's comment on Hamon's testimony yesterday, in which the witness intimated , that Gore's charges might have been in the spirit of revenge. Gore sent numer ous telegrams last night, and while the nature of the messages la unknown, It Is believed he expects by them to show the nature of the telegraph correspondence between cer tain congressmen and those Interested in the Indian contracts, and that he is asking some of these congressmen to appear before the committee. The committee expects to finish its hearing today and then goes to Mc Alester, to start its sessions Monday. SEATTI.E WOMAN'S BODY IS FOUND IN LAKE Glonbrook, Nev. Aug. 6. The body of Mrs. J. Bowen, 61 years old. of Se attle, wife of a member of the firm of Tatum & Bowen, was found In Lake Tahoe today. It Is believed she fell in the water while boating. SUFFOCATES TRYING TO SMOKE WOLF OUT Wellington, Wash., Aug. 6. J. O. Jamleson, a rancher, tried to smoke a wolf out last night. He crawled into the den and lighted a smelly mixture, the fumes of which he expected woufd drive the animal out. Be fore he could crawl out he was overcome himself and suffocat ed to death. L.I HANGS HIMSELF WITH HIS NECKTIE Kalamazoo, Mich., Aug. 6. Blaine Thayer, 11-year-old son of i)ejuty Sheriff Charles Thayer, hanged him self in his room yesterday. When he refused to take his music lesson yes terday morning It was said at the lad's home, he was sent to his room as punishment. He fastened his necktie around his throat and hanged himself to a bed post. REAL BVLLETS FSED D I' KING SHAM BATTLE Tacoma, Aug. 6. Weekly inspection occupied the morning at American Lake. Everybody will rest this af ternoon. It Is rumored today that real bullets instead of soap were used by one company In the sham battle yesterday. A rigid Inspection will hereafter prevent its recurrence. MOKE ABOUT ALICE AND HER CIGARETTE Boston. Aug. 6. The woman's cam paign to urge Alice Longworth to see the desirability of abstaining from cigarettes because of the example It sets for boys and girls of the country gained an Impetus today. Mrs. Ella Gleason, president of the Suffolk County Temperance union, said to day: "True hearted womanly wo men have done their duty and it Is for her to listen to their request or not to listen. I think a daughter of Roosevelt who said so much about bringing up children and about the moral atmosphere surrounding them, ought to gravely think of the influ ence she Is exerting on young girls." WHITE SALMON VALLEY WILL SHIP MANY APPLES Bristol, Wash. Deputy Fruit In spector W. Olson estimates this year's apple shipments from White Salmon valley points will aggregate from 20, 000 to 30,000 boxes, as against prac tically none to outside points last year. Of this year's shipments the McCracken place, north of Husum, will have from 8000 to 12,000 boxes, principally Spitzenbergs and Yellow Xewtowns. Of the other shippers In that section of the district, R. D. Cam eron will probably send the largest amount. The Pyatt Hedley-Ziegler orchard just north of Bristol, which has been taken over by a syndicate headed by L..R. Glavls and Gifford Plnchot will send the largest ship ment from this section. FIRE IS THREATENING LA GRANDE WATER SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR CITY IN GRAVE DANGER City and Government Officials Hurry Fighters to Jordan Creek Where Fierce Flames are Pushing Toward Beaver Creek Which Is Source of City's Water Supp'j". La Grande, Ore., Aug. 6. A forest fire threatening the Beaver Creek watershed anl timber, If its progress is not stopped, will render the new water system useless. Fifty men were rushed to the scene of the fire at noon today, which Is 20 miles away. The blaze Is on Jordan Creek and Is rapidly making its way over the divide to the water shed from which La Grande gets its water. The situ ation Is critical and government and city officials are sending men as fast as they can be secured. WALNUT GROWERS WANT TO FORM A COMBINE Washington. Prices of English walnuts produred In this country are not satisfactory to growers and they are figuring on forming an organiza tion to boost returns. In a letter to Senator Smith of South Carolina, a rancher, living near San Juan Capls trano, California, says there is not enough money In the business and asks the opinion of the senator on the question of forming a combine. They do not want to form a trust, he says, but to get some safe form of co-operation that will uplift profits. It was because he had heard of the prowess of the southern statesman as one of those who had led the cot ton growers out of a state of disas ter that the California man app.ealed to the senator for advice. Several years ago cotton sold for five cents a pound, which was only another name for starvation. Prominent men, among them Smith, considered the problem and reached the conclusion that the solution law In organizing the cotton farmers. The theory was that with co-operation the farmers would be able to contest with the cotton gamblers who manipulated prices. Smith visited ev ery part of the south, "rousing the fnrmers to unite, In defense of their Interests. They responded, a great organization was formed, the acre age of cotton was reduced and prices began to Improve. Injured in Explosion. London. Aug. ,8. Advices received by the admiralty report serious In Jury to two officers and five men in an explosion of oil aboard the sub marine "A 1." MURDER William Rice Wealthy Attorney Shot and Killed by Un known Man. SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW Cleveland Law Club offers $5000 Re ward for Apprehension of Murder er Rloo Found With Two Bullet Wounds Over Right Eye Money and Jewelry Not Touched Exam ination of Chauffeur Gives Police a Clew Development a Momentarily Expected. "", Cleveland, Aug. 6. The Cleveland Law club today offered $5,000 reward for the apprehension of the murderer of William Rice, a wealthy attorney, who was shot and killed last night. Rice was found dying with two bullet wounds over his right eye. He was. removed to his home nearby, where he died. He is not known to have had an enemy and his money and Jewelry was not touched. It is thought that the highwayman was frightened away before he could rob him. Rice was attacked In front of former Governor Herrlck's residence. After examination of John Grimes, Rice's chauffeur, the police abandon ed the theory that the wealthy at torney was killed by highwaymen. Grimes, the police say, named a man, whose capture will give rise to sen sational developments. DECLARES MAYOR KILLED HIMSELF WITH DYNAMITE Roanoke, Va.. Aug. 6. Asserting that he killed himself by holding a stick of dynamite in his hands and then lighting it, detectives refuse to credit the story that former Mayor A. H. Bouseman, of Ridge way was as sassinated. They say he was involv ed financially and had a big Insurance. Recently he had been experimenting with high explosives. PII)T OF PRINCESS MAY RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK Juneau, Aug. 6 The steamer Georgia reached port at midnight with the remaining passengers and crew of the Princess May. Pilot Richardson is declared to be respon sible for the wreck, but refused to of fer any explanation. The steamer was far out of her course when she struck and was traveling at 12 knots an hour. Shipping men believe she can be saved. RAILROAD CONDUCTORS ARE DENIED BAIL IN MEXICO - Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 6. The order of railroad conductors today asked the Washington government to Investigate the incarceration of four members of their order at Guaymas, Sonora, Mexi co, who are dented bail. They are held on the ground of violation of rail road regulations. ELEANOR SEARS DENIES SHE SMOKES CIGARETTES Xew York, Aug. 8. Replying to a letter from Miss Eleanor Sears in which she denied she Is a cigarette smoker, Miss Lucy Gaston, who has devoted her life to the eradication of smoking said: "It Is exceedingly gratifying to hear that Miss Sears, the Boston society girl, does not smoke, and I will write her making amends, and at the same time telling her I will give as wide publicity to her denial as was given to the report that she was a cigarette smoker." Jnp Confesses Crime. Denver, Colo, Aug. 6. Genkyo Mi sanga, the Japanese accused of hav ing murdered Mrs. Catherine Wilson and stuffing her body In a coal bin In the cellar, partially confessed to day to participation in the crime. Major Lee Moorhouse has added an other valuable Souvenir to his already large collection. It Is a large sliver medal presented by President Zachary Taylor of the United States to the chief of the Crowe Indians In 1849 as a token of the treaty of peace which was made with the Indians in that year. The silver disk Is about two Inches in diameter and though It has been worn suspended by a cord about the necks of different Indians for more than half a century, the Inscription la 1 1 ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION IS Senor Canalejas Rushes Troops to San Sebastian and Plans are Changed. CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS' WILL EXPLAIN DECISION Spanish Premier Takes Decisive Ac tion and Big Manifestation Is Call ed Off CanaleJaK Declares He Would Have Permitted It In Any Place But San Sebastian or Bilboa Adversaries Will Re RcpoiiKlble for Whatever Happens. Alfonso Has Close Call. Cowes, Aug. 6. While AI- fonso and a party of Spanish and English officers and Sir Thomas Lipton were standing amidships on Lipton's yacht Shamrock, one of the top masts broke and fell to the deck. Al- fonso was excited and uttered an exclamation which caused hearers to believe he thought the fall of the mast was not acci- dental. It was miraculous that none were injured. Madrid, Aug. . It is officially an nounced that the manifestation sched uled to be held at San Sebastian on Sunday has been abandoned. The Catholic newspapers will pub lish manifestos explaining the decis ion. Simultaneous with the rushing of troops to San Sebastian to cope with the uprising which the govern ment feared might grow out of the proposed demonstration of the clerical forces in protest against the govern ment's stand In Its dispute wifh the Vatican. Premier Canalejas issued a statement outlining his policy. .Senor Canalejas declared that the demonstration would have been per mitted eJsewhere than at San Sebas tian or Bilboa, in fact that he desires it to be held in order that Its strength may be shown. The demonstration, however, has been abandoned since the premier's statement came out. The statement of the premier fol lows: "I would have allowed the manifes tation if it had been announced to have been held elsewhere than Bilboa, where a strike of coal miners is in progress, or at San Sebastian, which is crowded with visitors on Sundays. "I know that priests are distribut ing arms, and, also that the manifes ants intend to bring women and chil dren with them in order to prevent military intervention. But I am de termined to enforce respect for the law. Troops will be distributed a. stragetic points and the railroad will be held for reinforcements. If my adversaries want a lesson they shall have it. They will be responsible for whatever happens." The government openly charges that the scheduled manifestation at San Sebastian was secretly arranged in Home at a meeting of five cardinals, among whom were Cardinals Merry del Val and Rampolla. The object of the manifestation. It is charged, was to bring pressure upon King Al fonso to get rid of Premier Canalejas and appoint a more friendly minister with which negotiations between the government and the Vatican could be resumed. ENGINEERS TO DEMAND INCREASE IN WAGES Chicago. Aug. 6. After deciding to demand from several companies a wage Increase of fifteen to eighteen per cent, delegates representing the locomotive engineers of 62 roads of the west adjourned today. Thirty thousand engineers are affected. It Is believed that railroads will seek ar bitration under the Erdman act E Taylor with his name and title, while on the other appears the tomahawk and pipe of peace crossed, and clasped hands. One of the hands Is that of an Indian and the other that of a' white man. The medal was recently presented to Major Moorhouse by a young Crowe Indian who was here for the recent big Fourth of July celebration In the reservation. The young Indian said It had been the property of his grandfather. very plainly discernible. On one side there appears the bust of President ABANDONED SOUVENIR BANDITS KILL STAGE DRIVER AND ESCAPE WITH $18,000 Silver City, N. M., Aug. 6. Two bandits, after shooting and killing Driver Jose Dominguez and looting the Mogolon mountain stage today near here, escaped with eighteen thousand dollars in gold and silver bullion. The silver bars were recovered by a sher ilf's posse, but It was only the cheap er metal which was abandoned. The bandits escaped to the mountains. No passengers were on the stage. JOE GANS WINS RACE WITH GRIM REAPER Baltimore, Aug. 6. Joe Gans was victorious in his race across the con tinent with death. Physicians say he will die within three days. He was taken to the home of his mother and i surrounded by friends and relatives. He is bavely conscious ann n-rvo-on administered every half hour. DECLARES BODY FOUND IS THAT OF WOMAN London, Aug. 6. The body found In the cellar of Dr. Crippen's home Is that of a woman, according to Dr. Pepper, the London chemist. He says the remains are thos of a mM. die aged woman of a targe, robust tpe. rne description corresponds with that of Mrs. Crippen, BELIEVE JAP CAN CLEAR , , , UP KENDALL MURDER i lAtl Santa Rosa. Aue. 6. Relieving Yoshida, the Japanese storekeeper and secretary of the Japanese asso ciation in Sonoma county knows of the details of the murder In which at least two members of the Kendall family were killed, he was subjected to a sharp examination and admitted he conferred with Henry Yamaguchi, the Japanese suspect, for several hours Monday. Aside from this the Japanese refused to reveal any de tails of his talk with Yamaguchi. Read August Sunset. Read "The Philippines As I Saw Them," by General James F. Smith, ex-governor of the Philippines, and "California's Black Gold, the Ro mance of the Oil Wells," by Walter V. Woehlke, in Sunset for August, now on sale at all news stands, fifteen cents. -. FRENCH AERONAUT DEFEATS AMERICAN . the Monon railroad, was murdered and did not commit suicide, as hinted HUBERT LATHAM WINS J In a coroner's Jury verdict, a reword FROM WEYMAN EASILY of 500,) has heen offered by the : Rawn estate for information leading n .. t t. , - - t0 the arrest and conviction of his Despite Fact He Was Lost for Four murderer or murderers. Mr. Rawn Hours in Fog, Frenchman Outdis- J was found dead In his home at Wln tances His Rival Wins Prize of ! naka n the morning of July 20. Two Thousand Dollars. I ! Steamer Abandons Run. Paris, .... Hwt Ta.i,om i SeattIe- AuS- . The steamer Cor Aug. 6. Hubert Latham, ,.,, . -m driving an Antoinette monoplane in ' Norton Sound, for years, staying la an 87 mile race from Chalons to Issy, ! the north until the close of navigation a suburb of Paris, against Weyman. I ln tne fal1, has abandoned the run for the American, in a Farman biplane! i t,l,s summe'". the reason being glvea was easily the victory. Weyman was t that the gasoline schooners have he outdistanced 'with ease i como 80 numerous in the Arctic wat Latham spent four hours flving In a rs tnat tne freKhting is not as prf circle before he succeeded in setting . ,tabIe M il used t0 be' Tht! Orwta a course for Paris. A heavy fog be- I left Nome Wednesday afternoon for wildered the aviator and although he , Seattle wlth passengers and will come flew low he was nnahi f m- 1 "V way of the Inside Passage. The way, Latham left Chalone half an hour ahead of Weyman, But it was not until 11:30 near Nogent the avia tor got his bearings. Iimmediately he set out toward Paris at a forty mile speed. The prize was a two thousand dollar purse. BEND'S NEW SAWMILL IS IN OPERATION AT LAST Bend, Or. The sawmill of the Pilot Butte Development company, located here is now cutting lumber, the old mill having been destroyed by fire on April 23. The new plant erected since then Is much better and has a capacity of 30,000 feet daily. The company recently built a dry kiln, which is operated in connection with the sawmill. The destruction of the i old plant came at a time when there was a brisk demand for lumber, as a ' ku,i; k, , .7 t building boom of no mean proportion l&iVo7fZSlnl tth,lt ,lme; J1"? I tk t iij ' halted nnth i T "Mld "0t 'V,P cUtrun r t" ti Tf'tiTflre ! !n tn thvan TnTn tfhebUilJinSS T I IVn.l k k the surrounding country- have been waning for the Plant to resume operation, and con- struc.lon on these will be started at ! New Tariffs Effective. I Seattle, Aug 6. In order to divert i to Seattle from San Francisco freitrhf I destined for the Hawaiian Islands, the Chicago, Milwaukee and Pu"et Sound railway has just put into effect new tariffs, under which such freight will be delivered at shipside on Puget Sound at the same rate as at San Francisco. Heretofore the southern lines have assumed the cost of ship- side delivery, while northern roads have not done so. Hereafter the Mil- waukee will assume the cost of ship- side delivery, thus placing Puget Sound ports on an equality with Cal- ifornia competitor. OE T Sir Wilfred Laurier Injured When His Train Collides With a Freight. FIREMAN OF PASSENGER KILLED IN THE WRECK Premier of. Canada's Tour of Province Suddenly Stopped When HI Trakm at High Speed Collides Head oa With Freight Train Fireman In stantly Killed Engines Telescopa and Several Cars Derailed Repor ter Injured Internally. Winnipeg, Aug. 2. In a head-oa collision near here last night, Sir Wtt. fred Laurier, premier of Canada, wb is touring Canada was slightly injur ed about the legs, and his hands rfnd face were cut by broken glass. The fireman on his train was killed. The train was enroute to Battleford an4 was taken back to Moose Jaw with the dead fireman and Injured premier. It is not thought the premier's Injuries are such as to interfere with his tour. Laurier's train was going fifty mile an hour, when it collided with m freight The engines were telescoped and the baggage cars and live freight cars were derailed. The premier wu thrown to the floor. O. Temple, ft re porter was internally injured. p Prisoner Released. Salt Lake, Utah. Aug. 6. Peter Marls, a Greek, was arrested here three weeks ago on the charge, of holding up and robbing two fellow countrymen In a fashionable New York hotel, was released yesterday when a letter was received from the New York authorities saying that th witnesses against Maris had left the city and no case could be made out against him. Reward Offered. Chicago, Aug. 5. In an tfforr -r. prove that Ira G. Rawn. pres'drnr of ...... ' . II u Jll I L 1 1 1 V, U I jOorwin has been one of the best knowa , run,1,nS "r jeare, ana for ten years has been the first steam er to reach that port from the out side each spring. WAR ON SEATTLE'S RESTRICTED DISTRICT Seattle. Wash. The fight being wa ged by the Public Welfare league to compel the city administration to close the resorts in the King street district was taken into court Thursday when Robert C. Saunders. In behalf of James B. Murphy, a property -owner, procured from Judge W. R. Gay, of the superior court, an order citing the mayor, council and other city officials to appear in Court August 15 and show cause why they should net be rARffofnA.) finm nintnt.ilnl ,i.fVw , T ,T ? I ?. '"V it t,0n t0 the abolition of the nuisances th court ia k d award' 110 fl00 -mage, against the city en "thi ground that the plaintiff's Property the dietrlct has been dam! - 3 " - breakors. to restrain chu. lp F ,. c w. yvappenstein from extending his ptficiil protection to tne 0 the dlstrPiot, and"to resteraIn t council from establishing such a dis- trlct by ordinance. RAILROAD VICTIMS OX THE INCREASE Washington, Aug 6. Accord ing to a statement of the Inter state commerce commission, 1100 were killed ln railroad ac cidents and over 21,000 Injur ed during the first three month of this year. This Is an Increase of 463 killed and 6100 Injured during the same period In 1909. PREMIER