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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

Wooster. o.. Aug. 24.-The deposit
ton of Miss Anna Berry was read in
the Taggart case this morning. She
described Taggart as Irritable and
peevish, but devoted" Miss Berry's
father. an ex-congressman. now a
judge, testified by deposition that
Captain Taggart is fond OF liquor.
but / never saw him drunk. I en-
tertained Mrs. Taggart at my home at
Newport, Ky. She always conducted
herself as a lady of refinement"
Mrs. Taggart is expected to testify
Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Lytle. for nine years
nurse or cook in the Taggart house
hold, testified that much liouor was
kept in the house. Not much. she
said, at Manila. but she declared the
captain drank lots in the tropics.
Mrs. Lytle. typical ord Southern
NANNY" said that in Manila Tag
gart was cross at his wife. She
thought IL was on account of the Fill
pino servant, Augustine. The captain
and Augustine were very intimate
She saw them sit very close together
in the hall. She never saw Mrs Tag
gart drink or smoke at night Mrs.
Taggart came home late with Lieu
tenant Fortesque. and Captain Tag
CART grabbed her and shouted bad
words at her. struck her and pulled
her hair and tore her clothes off. The
captain was harsh at many other
times.
The nurse testified that she saw the
captain summon Augustine from her
bed on the transport en- route from
manila by poklng her in the side with
a cane. On cross examination she
said she had not actually seen Tag
CART, but said the cane looked like
his and she supposed Taggart must
be at the other end
Lytlc said "One night in Manila
was so hot the captain told us to sleep
on the floor of the dining-room, be-
cause that was the coolest place in
the house. Augustine slept there. At
midnight I pecked and saw the cap
tain crawl under the dining-room
table. Then Augustine got pillow
and went under the table, too. Every
day or two I would see them slipping
around on tiptoes. locking doors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
ABSORBED by STANDARD.
san Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany Yields to thc Octopus.

san Francisco Gas and Electric Com
pany Yields to the Octopus.
San Francisco. Aug. 24.-Upon un-
questioned authority 1t can be stated
that the Standard Oil company has
absorbed the San Francisco Gas &
Electric. The transfer OF the local
gas combine to the leviathan trust
operated by John d. Rockefeller has
actually taken place and within a very
few days a complete reorganization
will be. effected at headquarters on
Post street.
That some important development
concerning the gas combine was in
the air was noticed in business circles
during the past three weeks. In that
period the stock jumped from $57 to
$77 share. and without apparent
cause. seeing that the combine was
threatened with serious opposition
from its new rival. the San Francisco
Coke & Gas company Large pur-
chases of gas stock were recorded on
the stock sale lists every day and the
unwise publicly marveled greatly
thereat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
La GRANDE WAREHOUSE CONFEDERATION

La Grande, Ore, Aug. 24.-(Special
to the East Oregonian. )-As the re-
suit of an early morning fire here to-
day property to the value OF SIS, 900
was destroyed, and the fire depart
ment was kept busy for two hours be-
fore the flames could be brought un-
der control.
The fire started about o'clock
this morning in a large frame ware.
house owned by A. V. Oliver & Co,
situated near the railroad track, and
the building, with practically all OF its
contents, was destroyed. 'rhe build
ing was valued at $4,000, and was in
sured for but half that amount.
From the wooden warehouse the
fire spread to two large corrugated
iron warehouses nearby. and both
were destroyed with their contents. In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

one of these We're two cars of cement
and one of lime that had Just been
unloaded from the cars.
Three box cars loaded with sugar.
which We're standing on sidetrack.
were also completely destroyed with
their freight. One of the carloads be-
longed to tha Sugar Beet factory of
La Grande, while Mason, Ehrman &
Co, and Allen & Lewis of Portland,
each owned one of the other two.
All three of the warehouses we're
large buildings, and had there been n
wind blowing it would have been diff
ficult to have prevented 1t spreading
over considerable portion of the
city. AS to how the fire became start
ed is not now known, but II is thought
to have been set by incendiaries, or
by q passing locomotive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

Washington, Aug. 24.-Charges are
more and more openly made that in
volve the Panama canal managers
and a congressional investigation Is
considered almost a certainty. wal
lace will be a star witness. He knows
more about the canal than anybody
else. He has not told yet but there
is little doubt that he would tell il
he had the opportunity to tell to "A
friendly audience.
II is insisted that all the money
spent on the canal thus far has been
wasted and the commission admits
1t by stopping all excavation in Or
der to turn its attention TO sanitation
and preparing quarters for workers.
Enemies of the canal or enemies of
the commission demand to know
what assurance there is that the
waste of millions will not be multi
pdied in the future IL present meth
DDS continue. Between friends who
think it is the victim of mismanage-
ment and enemies who want to kill
the canal there will be lively times
al the coming congressional session.
Determined effort will be made to
kill the entire project. to convince
congress that the Panama route is
mistake and to move the whole en-
terprise to Nicaragua. Some I'm favor
of changing to Nicaragua are sincere,
others use Nicaragua as an argument
for the sake of killing the canal
Worse things than mismanagement
are charged. It is alleged that the
canal is being made the national
goose for laying golden eggs for fav-
ored contractors that supplies are
bought without reference to needs,
but with view to the desires of
contractors who furnish them at
good profit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
BURTON UNDER FIRE AGAIN.
Kansas senator Accused of Fecing on
His Position.

Washington. Aug. 24-The officials
of the departments Of justice and in
terror, who are investigating the
Chckasha school warrant cases, last
night made public portions of a rec
ord unearthed which it is alleged. i'm
rlicate Senator J. r. Burton of Kan
sas, with pressing claims before the
government, while holding the posi-
ton of senator in contravention of the
law. The Post says:
I'm all, &c Chickasha warrants ag-
gregating the sum of $4,000 have
been paid to Burton. or his brother,
Seth T. Burton. who II Is alleged
formed a partnership since March,
1901, when Burton took the oath of
office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Laying off u Day.

Portsmouth, Aug. 24.-The Japan
ese and Russian ENJOYS are resting.
Witte and Rosen in the beautiful
weather went by automobile to Mag
nolia. the summer home of the Rus
sian ambassador The japanese re-
mained at the hotel today and go to-
morrow to Manchester, N. H., to Wis
1t the factories. which Komura is anx-
ious to see. 1t is generally conceded
the latest terms submitted by the
japanese can be accepted by Russia
as basis for negotiations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
EDWARDS WILL BE TRIED.
Charged with Assault with Intent to
Kill Harwood

San observation-disclosures Edwards,
acting city editor OF the Chronicle,
who shot at C, II. Harwood, a re-
porter, was arranged before Judge
Morgan this morning on a charge OF
assault 10 commit murder. The trial
is set for August 80. Harwood was in
court, seemingly no worse for the
encounter of Sunday evening. He
: seemed determined to prosecute. Ed
wards bail was fixed at $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
NEW STREET CAR SYSTEM.
Rails and Ties Arrive for WaIIa WalIa
Line.

Line.
WalIa Walla, Aug. 24.-(Special.)
Several carloads Of steel rails and
ties for the new street railway system
of the Walla Walla Valley Traction
company will arrive at the w & C. r.
freight depot Friday.
The shipment was made yesterday
by President /. w. Anderson, who has
been in Seattle the past week closing
contracts for a large supply of rails
and ties, enough to complete the sys-
TEN within the business districts.
That actual construction work on
Walla Wallas new car system win be
commenced before August comes to a
close was au.horitatively announced
today by an official of the company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 24.-Captain q.
w. Jones aged 80, of the Virginia
National Guard this afternoon mur-
dered Maud Robinson, aged 20 al
most severing her head. He used
the same razor to cut his own throat
from ear to ear. Jealousy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
SPOKANE BARRED OUT.
Rcfuscl Admittance to Pacific Coast
Baseball League.

Portland, Aug, 2S.-Officials of the
Pacific Coast Baseball league heard
today the application of Spokane for
admittance. 1t was refused. The
magnates will this afternoon ratify
an agreement between Portland. Seat
tie, Tacoma and California cities for
another three years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

Washington, Aug. 24-Ambassador
Meyers report of a three-hour con-
ference With the czar has been for
warded 10 the president. The de-
partment this morning authorized the
following:
Meyer has been acting under in
structions direct from the president
in the manipulation of the st. Peters
burg end of an effort to bring about
peace at the Portsmouth conference" 8"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
SENTENCED TO SAN QUENTIN.
California Highwayman Gets Forty
Five Years.

Martinez Cal, Aug. 24.-John
Zimmerman. the lone highwayman
who held up two messengers of the
Central Bank of Oakland, near Stage,
last March, and robbed them of $10,-
600, was today sentenced to a term of
45 years at San Quentin. Tho judge
denied the motion for a new trial. A
10 days stay of execution was asked
for and granted. The defendants
counsel will go before the supreme
court on a writ Of probable cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
SCORE AGAINST
CAPT. TACGART
Ex-CongresSman'S Daughter
Declares He Was Irritable
and PeeviSh to His Wife,
HE WAS FOND OF LIQUOR
BUT NEVER SEEN DRUNK.

She Testified that Mrs. Taggart Al
ways Conducted Herself IA n Ia
dy Of Refinement-Mrs. Taggart
will Take the Witness Stand Sat
uriay-Testimony To the Effect
that the Captain Drank Lots in the
Tropics and that His DepOrtment
with the Filipino Servant was not
Discrect-Iagg6rt Beat His Wife
and Tore Her Clothes Off
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
SIDE ISSUES
Of IRRIGATION
immigration and Colonization
Discussed as Affecting Rec
Iamation Projects,
ADDRESS WAS MADE ON
IRRIGATION IN INDIA.

The Irrigation Congress will be En-
tcrtained tonight by Portland's
Various Commercial BodIes-A Pa
per by James J. Hill was Read In
Which He Inveighs Against the OPP
portunities Afforded by the Pres
ent Land Laws for SwindIlng. and
lie DenOunces the Lumber and Cat
tie Barons' Avarlciousness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Taft Party at Tacloban.

Tacloban. Aug. 24.-Taft and party
We're received here at 10 this morn
ing and were taken to ride on the
coast guard cutters. Governor Curry
of Samar introduced a delegation OF
500 native children from his prov
ince.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
VIII Review Hoch Case.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-The supreme
court today granted a writ of super
cedeas for the Hoch case to be review
ed by the supreme court. A decision
will not be reached before October.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
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Japanese Are Obdurate.

Portsmouth. Aug. 24-Ishikwa, ed
itor of the Hochi Shimbun at Tokyo,
in answer to am inquiry has received
cablegram from his paper TO the
effect that Japan will not view with
favor any modification of that por-
tion OF the peace demands that in
clude the sale of any part of Sag
halien. or waving of the claim for
the reimbursement of war expenses
the reply says.
"Saghalien is of vital necessity to
the Japanese people and cannot be
divided. Forty-five years ago Russia
proposed to divide the island, Japan
would not consent, declaring the
whole belonged to Japan. The pro-
posed indemnity of $1,000, 600. 600
would not meet the cost of the war.
do not like the attitude of the Rus
slams. II Russia maintains the pres
ent attitude 1t is doubtful II there can
be peace. We must fight for last
ing peace.
The Shimbun is the organ of Count
Okuma, former prime minister. and
the expression is regarded as Oku-
mas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Twenty-Five Soldiers Killed.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-Twenty-
two soldiers and one trainman were
instantly killed by a wreck on the ST.
berian railroad today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Old Man Hnnwcd Himself

Sacramento, Aug. 24,-S. ]. Jack
son, aged T3, prominent merchant
and pioneer, hanged himself in the
basement of his store this morning.
No cause Is assigned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
yellow Fever in Michigan.

Detroit, Mich, Aug 24.-Yellow
fever has been discovered in ottawa
county, near Grand Rapids. Godfrey
Limburg, a lineman who left New Or
leans week ago, is the patient,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Repulsed the Jananese.

st Petersburg. Aug. 24.-Linevitch
reports fighting near Railoun Chou,
and repulsed the Japanese after a
struggle, and also repulsed attacks at
three places.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

+ London, Aug. "a A Reuter-
+ telegram from St Petersburg .
+ says Count Lamsdorff has au- !
+ thorized the statement that Rus :
+ sia under no circumstances will :
+ pay indemnity, directly or indi- I
+ rectly, nor make any conces- !
+ sions Of territory whatever :
4 This decision is absolutely .
+ final. 1t is not a question of
+ amount, Russia adhering to the :
+ principle. This is not a war in :
+ which she can consent to indem- .
+ nifty. 1t would be contrary to !
+ the national interests of Russia, .
+ and would be entirely out of :
+ accord with the present military .
= position of the adversaries. :
= THE foreign office will make :
+ "A statement tomorrow concern :
+ ing the visit of Meyer. The inn :
4 preston prevails the conference :
+ with the cZar has left the Ports :
+ mouth crisis unsolved. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Nine Dead at Butte.

Butte, Aug. 24.-Bertha Knuth,
aged 10, is dead, making the ninth
victim Of Sunday nights street car
collision. Gerty Shea is not expect
ed to survive her injuries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market In the United States.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-September wheat
closed at so is today; corn at "a IA,
and oats at 26 Us.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Family was Killed.

Bakersfield, Calf, Aug. 24.-The
entire family of A. NJ. McRae was
killed by a dynamite explosion at a
mine in Tollgate canyon. Amalie dis.
trict, this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
Next Meet at Boise.

Portland. $500 p. m.-(Special.)-
Boise is chosen as the place for the
next meeting of the irrigation con-
gress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

st. Petersburg, Aug. 24.-The for
eign office announces the outlook for
peace brighter. Meyer is making
daily visits to consult the czar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 24.-Mrs. Han
ma, widow of the senator, has been
very Ill at Bar Harbor, Me-, but is re-
ported better,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
MANY COMPETITORS.
Nearly Seven Hundred Reported OH
the Firing Line.

Sea Girt n. j.. Aug. 24.-SiX hun
dred and fifty-seven competitors re-
ported at the firing line at the mill
tary shooting tournament Today. The
conditions required the entry of at
least 30. No one expected such large
interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
YELLOW FEVER IN MICHIGAN.
Twelve New Cases Reported in New
Orleans.

New Orleans, August 24.-At noon
10 new cases and three deaths we're
reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

They say light rays cure leprosy.
Light rays also conquer graft.-Mem-
phis News-Scimitar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

REED WILL SUSTAINED.

Portland 24The
the late Amanda W. Reed who died
which limit
+ + + + + + = = T. = 3 = = + r + > 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
W1ttc Would Save Ills Face.

1t is understood Witte wants ia
pan to wipe out Internationally the
demands for indemnity or reimburse
ment Then Russia could point to
a victory OF diplomacy and feel she
had not surrendered principle.
Then Japan could later bring up the
items of the cost of the war. and
care of prisoners and under the diff
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
MUST HAVE SAGHAUEN AND
LIBERAL REIMBURSEMENT
Public Opinion in Japan Will Not Tolerate Modification of
the Original Demands Made at Portsmouth,

ferent circumstances stand more of a
chance of reaching an agreement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24
PANAMA CANAL
M|SMANAGEMENT
GUARANTEE OF LIVELY
SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Much Money Has Been Squandercd
on the Canal-Some Think IL the
Victim of Misnanagemcnt, Others
Confident Its Immense Appropria-
fions Are Being Stolen From-Fay-
orcd Contractors Said 10 be Bcnc-
flciarics of its Dlsbursing Officials
Nicaragua People are Active.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-24

A flash of information TO the
people Of Pendleton Us advertising
IN the e. O.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29

are no uncalled for insults to cut into
your very soul and burn your flesh.
There are many, we grant, who are so
utterly callous and Indifferent that
nothing could feaze them, but unfor-
tunately all are not so constituted.
But whether the woman possessing
either particular style of temper is not
better off than one who, even if pos
sessed of one or the other, has mas
tered the art of self-control and is al
ways amiable, might be questioned.
The woman who Is too amiabe will
be imposed upon by her brothers in
early life as preparatory course to
being sighted and ignored on all oc-
casions reaching down to her very
grave The mother and father even
will say that it does not matter about
Arethusia Jerusha, that she is 80 good
she won't mind" Her big brothers
will pile all sorts of odd jobs on her
weaker shoulders, compensating her by
telling her that she's mo end of
BRICK and If any one is to be left out
of a party 1t is the same amiable
Arethusia Jerusha because she never
gets mad. while they would not dare
slight the hot-tempered Mariana
Maude for fear she would demolish the
whole home ranch. Because the
amiable woman is not always hunting
for trouble and imagining sights peo-
pie are apt to think that she does not
see or notice. or If she does that she
does not care. No greater mistake
could be made in the majority of cases.
The amiable woman who is refined and
sensitive is too often most keenly alive
to every trifie and every infection of
the voice even, but to spare her own
feelings she finds it more congeniai to
ignore as completely as if she neither
saw nor heard.
This is not an indication of lack of
spirit, but is, rather, more potential
desire for peace with its corresponding
abhorrence of scenes. The amiabl
woman. however lovable she may be,
never enjoys her dues in this life She
would rather do without than fight for
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29
By Hate Thysom MARI

that spares the feelings of others. are
surprised ofttimes that the unfortu-
nate who bears the brunt should be
either wounded or insulted. At the
period Of responsibility of irritability
they vent a lot of spleen that is both
uncalled and unjust, the ebullition
perhaps of pent-up worries from other
sources that are poured out and all
over the first handy aspirant for hot
air treatment. Later when the ire
sponsible one is brought face to face
with the fact that he has wounded
another, he is positively aggrieved that
his victim should have resented the
sting of the lash.
1t would be hard to say whether
men or women are most given to this
sort of outbreaks, although a mans
tempers have generally more reason
behind them, and yet that reason may
be contiguous to his own stomach. A
mans temper is often built on a dys-
peptic basis when it flares up without
the aid of match or kerosene, and he
takes exception to everything said or
done, and thinks every one else to
blame when the rock bottom facts are
that he, himself, is simply off his feed.
All the same my sympathies are with
the poor devil who gets the benefit
without the box receipts.
The soggy apple dumping brand of
temper does not say the hot-tempered
things that hurt and cut SO deeply.
The latter wounds, the former aggra-
Yates The stubbornness that settles
down fiat, that will not say or do any
thing or give any reason for it, would
aggravate a saint Such a temper
spoils your pleasure and often upsets
all your plans, and, while you may be
brought up to fit of frenzy by it, yet
1t has the redeeming feature that there
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-29

her rights, with the result that she does
without much that should be hers by
right divine. If she wants anything
done she soon learns that she must do
it herself or go without. Others will
generously offer to do many things
for her, but, having nothing to fear
in the way of spasmodic outbursts of
temper, they will put her off from time
to time, finally neglecting entirely to
fulfill any promise. Her heart may be
set on any one thing, and much may
depend upon it, but her friends who
love her so much for her sweet dis
position and admire her so unstintingly
take good care to let it end right there,
they never think of keeping promise,
even though her very heart may be
breaking because of disappointments
and ner very living from day to day
depending upon the issue.
People pretend to love and to ad
mire the too amiable woman, but no
one ever respects her wishes. No one
ever takes her seriously until it be-
comes sort of premium on temper to
make yourself as disagreeble as pos
sible when people will fear your tenn
pers and respect your wishes accord
ingly.
The amiable woman in her home gets
less than any one else. In her married
life, her husband never thinks that she
needs anything because she does no.;
insist upon having what she wants.
Her amiability is the loophole through
which others shirk their duty towards
her, and, while it may be a blessing to
others, to herself 1t occasions sights
innumerable from those who should
care for her, but who take advantage of
her good nature by disregarding her
wishes at all times as they would not
dare do one whose temper was feared.
And, after all. it is a mistake for. one
to be too amiable. People forget you
have even ordinary rights and take ad-
vantage of good nature by ignoring
even the commonest courtesies of life.
The woman who fights her way in,
spires a wholesome fear that the av-
erage man is not slow to respect.