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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
ONE OF THE ARGoNAUTs.
IL. r. Gordon. Who Blaped Trah< Over
nf American Desert, Was Here.


II. r. Gordon. a pioneer who cross
ed the plains from st. Louis to salt
Lake City in 1855, and from salt
Lake went across the great Ameri-
can desert with party uof 100 pros
pectors to California, by way of san
Pedro. passed down the %. II. & n.
today to Portland to see the fair
during the closing days.
Mr. Gordon Is one Of alparty OF 20
survivors of that 100 prospectors
whom Senator w. A. Clark, of Mon
tana, has Just taken on an excursion
over the Salt Lake, Los Angeles q
San Pedro railway This new road
follows almost exactly the route
Travelled by the partY of iprospectors
SO years ago. and Senator Clark con-
ceiyed the idea OF collecting the sur
vivors together and taking them
tree trip over the new railroad which
now follows their trail across the
desert.
Mr.. Gordon expresses great delight
in the progress OF the west during the
mast so years. and said II was more
IKE a miracle than reality to ride
over the new odll tSuio htNA'i' "i'N''
follows the old desert trail While
his party was crossing the desert In
1S5b. IL members died from fever
and fatigue and at one time the en-
tire party was threatened with death
from thirst. They travelled three days
with but enough water TO wet their
tongues onne.
Now the country is traversed by
the railroad and is practically con-
verified into civilized community the
entire length. excepting In the sandy
tracts, where settlement is impossi-
bic.
Mr. Gordon praises the kindness
and thoughtfulness of Senator Clark
which prompted this excursion for
the old pioneers who blazed that des-
ert trail along the intolerable hard
ships of so years ago. stHt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Evidently the republican peacs
conference which is to be held in
Portland on Thursday is not to be at
tended by many Of the leaders from
this county. Thus far the only man
who is said to be certain of attending
is Major Lee Moorhouse, county COM
mitteeman. Among the others none
are known to be preparing for the
jaunt to the camp of peace, and all
who have been seen have stated that
they would not attend.
AS to the reasons for this apparent
lack of interest in Chairman Bakers
scheme it is doubtless true that some
are prevented from attending through
personal business matters, and be-
cause of the time consumed in trip
to Portland. However, a still great
or reason is probably found in the
general belief that little can come
from the meeting.
In speaking on the subject this
morning. one prominent local mem
her of the party declared that II
would be impossible for any confer
t'Rne ., remove the bitterness that
exists as the result nf i4ieti0nal strife
in various portions of the state. and
predicted that the meeting would
prove futile,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
GILLETTE COULD NOT TELL.
Admitted His Company Paid S365,O00
Last Year for legal Expenses"

Grannis said he never heard of any
campaign contributions. He is unac-
quainted with Hamilton. Could not
recall whether he conferred with New
York Life representatives regarding
legislation anywhere in this country
He said Thummel looked after legis-
lation, but could not recall having
given him any instructions.
Gillette, another vice-president, was
called. He was shown vouchers for
s25, 900 each, bearing his signature.
which he said were for legal ex-
penses."
Hughes asked: What are legal ex-
penses?" Gillette said the general So
licitor told him the money was to be
used for legal expense" Hughes
persisted. Gillette said he was not told
the specific purposes.
GiIlette's attention was called to the
fact that the legal expenses If the
mutual last year were 1865, 900; the
New York Life s172,0O0; the Equita-
BILE 1904, 900. Asken to explain why
the Mutual was so much larger than
the others, he indicated he thought it
matter for the general solicitor to
judge.
Richard A. McCurdy, president of
the Mutual. was called this afternoon
to testify,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
ECHO OF 4HUNr ROAD"
Suit Started to Callect $1,000 Due on
Subsidy Contract.

Walla Walla, Oct. 10.-The civil
suit started by G. w. Hunt against c.
-. and w. II. Upton to collect a sum
approximating $500 alleged to be
due on contract to pay for a subsidy
for building railway line from Hunts
junction to Walla Walla, was taken
UP in the superior court this morning.
The suit is one of several started by
Mr.. Hunt growing out of the failure
of many Walla Wallans to redeem
pledges guaranteed Mr.. Hunt at the
time he constructed the Hunt system
from Hunts junction to Dayton. nearly
20 years ago.
The contract given by the Uptons
dates hack into 1889 and originally
was for $1,000, Interest since that
time amounts TO more than the prin-
cipal, the aggregate sum being sued
for amounting to nearly $4500.
The case is being heard by Judge
Mitchell Gillian of Seattle. Judge
Brents was disqualified from sitting
on the case owing TO having been en-
ployed as an attorney for Mr.. Hunt in
similar cases started years ago.
Mr.. Hunt is being represented by
Col C. T.. S. Wood and William Muir
OF Portland, and Garrecht & Dunphy
of Walla Waila. Sharpstein & Sharp
stein appear for the defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

1t requires but slight stretch of the
Imagination to clothe Charles NJ.
Schwab. the steel king, in the coat
covered with dollar marks which Ho-
mer Davenport made famous in his
cartoons of Mark Hanna.
Mr.. Schwab is the typical money
lover. Cold, calculating. penetrating,
cautious, answering questions with
slowness and studious concern, he
gives the interviewer a suggestion that
his words are worth their weight in
gold and that they should not he un-
necessarily wasted
Mr.. Schwab was a passenger on the
eastbound o. r. & y. train last eve
min on his way from Nevada to Pitts
burg and for 10 minutes walked the
platform at the o. II. & n. depot.
smoking his accent cigar and con-
versing on the west and especially the
Lewis and Clark fair which he has
just visited.
Mr. Schwab bears the unique repu-
tation of being the first man in the
world to draw salary of $1,000, 900
per year, which amount he drew when
he became manager of the United
States Steel corporation six years ago.
Before that time he had been super
intendent of Carnegie mills at differ
ent places. principally at Pittsburg,
having grown up i'm the steel indus
try from the position of miner.
The terrible strain of the enormous
business wrecked his nerves and he
was forced to retire and is now estab-
fishing residence i'm the state Of Ne
vada where he expects to run for the
United States senate against senator
Newlands.
Schwab is largely interested in
Goldfields gold mines. Nevada, having
invested several millions in property
there. He says the prospects ahead of
Nevada are now brighter than ever
before, because of the large govern
ment irrigation projects now being
constructed there, and the recent rich
discoveries in the gold fields. tt
He was surprised and delighted with
the Lewis and Clark fair and says that
the advertisements of the fair in the
east have awakened the people there
to true realization of the resources
and advantages Of the west and he
looks for II remarkable western move
ment within the next few years,
He says he expects to- make Nevada
his home, and will make every en-
deavor TO become westernized, as rap
idly as possible. ..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Spokane. Oct. 10. J. Spaulding,
IA railroad brakeman 43 years OF age,
who it IL believed was one of the men
who held up the Great Northern train
near Seattle last Monday night or at
least knows who the hold-ups are.
was arrested yesterday shortly after
noon ON Main avenue by Special Off
Ger Bnrlght N the Great Northern.
Last night Spaulding. heavily mana
cled. was taken to the coast.
Saturday Special Officer Enright
picked up a clew on the coast that
Spaulding was one of the hold-ups.
EnrighI arrived IN Spokane yesterday
morning and after a search of several
hours located Spaulding. He was taken
to- the police station and booked as n
sleeper. l..'I.
When searched at the police station
a gray mitten and some discriminating
correspondence was found on Spauld-
ing. The men who held up the Great
Northern train last Monday night had
on mittens- Just what the nature of
the letters found upon Spauldlng are
the officers refuse to discuss.
They were written before the hold
up. and 1t is stated that in them plans
for the train robbery were discussed.
Special officer Enright last night, pre-
vious to his departure on the west
bound Great Northern train, refused
to say where he was taking Spauld-
ing.
Spatiding is a hard looking char
acter. He is about medium size and
dark. He was dressed in rough
clothes, He had but 20 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
THE TRIBUNE's CONSISTENCY
Baker City Democrat Calls Attention
TO the Misunderstanding syndicate"


The Baker City Democrat of Sun
day morning says:
Elmer p. Dodd is manager and onE
of the owners of the Pendleton Trib-
une.
Elmer p. Dodd is the principal own
er of the Baker City Evening Herald
In Pendleton Dodd's Tribune fights
the increased assessment of the o. p
q ~
In Baker City Dodd's Herald makes
a great howl because the county court
did not increase the O. r. & n. assess
ment quite enough to suit him.
Consistency is jewel" isn't it?
Read what the East Oregonian ot
Pendleton says:
Until the Morning Tribune pays up
S156 back taxes due the county for the
past five years, its advice on compro-
missing with the railroads on their
taxes. or any other phase of the tax
question will have but little weight
with the county court or the people.
To such tax-dodging methods as have
been practiced by the Tribune is large
ly due the present high levy in other
eastern Oregon counties. While there
is very little taX-dodging in this coun-
ty. yet the chief dodger cannot be
taken as authority on any issue af-
fectiug taxes or assessment -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
schmI Funds in Grant.

The semi-annual appropriation of
school funds county and state, was
made on october 2 by County School
Superintendent Mcintosh. The amount
on hand was unusually large and the
sum of &7735.69 has been placed in
Grant county, In some districts this
will have the effect of lengthening the
regretably short terms Of three or
four months. In other cases it will
aid in wiping out current Indebtedness.
In either case it will be extremely
welcome to the school boards.-John
Day News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
ROHRMAN's STORE ROBBED LAST NIGHT

register was empty, and on further
examination found that the other ar
ticles mentioned had also been taken.
This morning the police and the
sheriff were notified OF the robbery
and they are now working on the case,
According to Marshal Coffman the
alley in the rear OF the stores in that
block makes good place for such
thlevery as occurred last night, as the
place is dark and little used. AS a
result thief may break into the rear
of the building with but slight danger
of attracting the attention of the night
officers, or of people passing by on
Court street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Seattle, oct l0.-On a charge OF
blowing up and burning a house at
Ravensdale. with the object Of killing
an entire family. Frank Hadevis, a
French miner. was brought to the
county Jail last night by Deputy
Sheriff Nat Starwich.
The wrecked house was occupied by
George Alfreds his wife and three
children. Alfreds is superintendent OF
the Northwest improvement com
panys mine at Raveusdale. A short
time ago he discharged Hadevis who,
II Is alleged. threatened vengeance.
The explosion awakened the whole
town. Deputy Sheriff starwich' who
lived next door. rescued the family De-
fore they were dangerously injured
and he, with others, put out the fire.
The force Of the explosion blew Al
freds and his wife to the ceiling. the
charge being placed underneath the
bedroom. The mattress prooaniy
saved their lives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Rohrman's store on East Court
street, was broken into last night and
robbed of $3.50 in money. several
boxes of cigars, some pocket knives
and other articles. Entrance to the
store was effected through back
window The screen on the outside of
the window was torn off and the win
dow raised so as to allow of the thiefs
entrance.
Charles Rohrman, proprietor of the
store, Is now In Portland upon visit,
and the store is in charge of Mr., Cook,
one OF the clerks. This morning when
he opened the store he found the cash
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
QUARANTINE Is RAISED.
al Inspector Not Needed for Stock
EXDOrtatiOnS.

wiston, Idaho, oct. 10.-Dr. l.. G.
Henderson, special livestock inspector,
is in receipt of a circular from the
agricultural department announcing
that the quarantine placed on cattle
in Idaho, Washington and Oregon has
been raised.
For three years the department has
maintained a quarantine over the cat
tie OF these three states and every
steer or COW that was to be shipped
to market had to be seen by special
inspector before shipment. This has
taken a great amount Of time for the
inspector. but since DR.. Henderson was
placed in charge of the Lewiston dis
trict last April he has not found a
single case Of scabies, although hum
drcds Of head Of cattle have been
shipped.
The raising of the quarantine does
not do away with all inspection. how
ever. as cattle are in the future To be
! inspected at the market point.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
QUESTIONABLE
EXPENDITURES
Officials of the Mutual Life
Continue to Make 0amag-
ing Admissions,
oLIPHANT DREW FUNDS
ON HIS OWN VOUCHERS.

As Chairman of the Board OF Trustees
lie Did Not Consider Il His Duty
TO Know Where SseO,0OO Went
Which Was Drawn as a "Confiden-
tial Legal Fund"-He supposed
Some Money Went Into the Repub-
lican Campaign Fund''-Eminent
Insurance Magnate Has Fled to
Eluope-Oliphant HAS to- Cash in
Without Asking Any Questions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

. About o'clock this afternoon
, Jack Schaffer. baker for G.
!, Rohrman. was arrested by Mar
, shall Coffman and Deputy Sher-
, iff Joe Blakely, charged with
, robbing tthe Rohrman store last
, night on looking through
, Schaffer's trunk several boxes
, Of cigars are said to have been
, found. thus casting suspicion
, upon him However, he denied
, his guilt when confronted with
} the charge.
, Shortly after his arrest Schaf-
} fer escaped from Deputy 'Blak-
, eley while at his hotel getting
, some clothes, and up to
, O'Clock he has not yet been re-
, taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
RAMSEY WILL
KEEP UP FIGHT
Contests Every Rod of Road
With the GouIds, Who Have
the Advantage.
MAKES HOPELESS FIGHT
AGAINST VOTING PRoXIEs.

His Attorneys Announce the Intention
Of Carrying the Fight Into the
Courts TO Ousi the New Directors
and Publicly Air the Affairs of the
Company, Thus Seeking Revenge,
and Possible REDRESS at the Bar of
Public Opinion-'The Gould People
A, Acknowledge Long Fight is Now
Ahead of 1hem-Fsamsey Sure of
Being a Director. Yaft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
BLEW UP HOUSE
WITH INMATES
Explosives Under a Seattle
Dwelling Wreck it and In
jure the Residents.
FRENCHMAN ACCUSED
or THE UNUsUAI. CRIME.

Mouse Was Occupied by Five Persons,
All of Whom We're More or Less
Seriously Injured, Though None
Dangerously So-hian and Wife Are
Blown 10 the Ceiling by the Explos-
Ion, Which Was Directly Beneath
Their Bcll-Dcod Supposed TO BE
PerpctratcSi in Revenge for the Ac-
cused Man Losing His Job-He
Worked at RayensdaIc, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Salem. oct. 10.-Jndge Burnett to-
day continued the school land fraud
cases against Kelliher and Turner.
until next Friday. The defend
ant asked for two weeks in which to
nlead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

A. y. Roberts. the well known hunt
er of American Ridge, who recently
returned from the Bitter Root re-
serve with n large bull elk weighing
200 pounds, has sold the two valuable
teeth he took from the animal to r.
c. Lloyd. of Moscow, for $40. He will
have the animal mounted.-Troy
Ileaho) News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
LOCAL INTEREST
IS VERY SLIGHT
One Republican From Una
tiIIa County to Chairman
Bakers Conference.
MAJOR MoORHoUSE WILL
ATTEND IN FULL FORCE

All Others Who Have Been Spoken
With Regarding the Conference.
Say They Will Not Attend-None
Others Besides the Major Are
Known of Who Purpose Attending
Prevalent Opinion in the Party's
Councils Locally Speaking, Thaa
Nothing Can BE Accomplished
One Prominent Republican Saye
Nothing Can AlIay the Bitterness
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

William H. Heum and s. b. Dun
mager U. s. government inspectors,
are in this section looking over the
Situation. It is understood that If any
illegal fencing has been done 1t will
be undone in summary manner on the
order of these gentlemen.-John Day
News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

The city of Caldwell last evening
levied the assessment for the fiscal
year 1905, at 12is mills on every dol
lar of the assessed valuation. divided
as follows: General fund. 5h mills,
road fund 4 mills, bond and interest
fund 2h mills, cemetery fund Y mill,
Caldwell News
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

Cecil Crook and NJ. ]. Taves, minors.
paid $3.50 each for one cigarette, for
when they appeared before Judge
Cameron of Portland, he fined each
that sum. Both pleaded guilty and
promised to smoke no more.--La
Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
Union Pacific Directors.

Salt Lake, Oct. 10.--The fol-
lowing Union Pacific directors
, will undoubtedly be elected:
oliver Ames. w. d. Cornish, t.
. T. Eckert, II. G. Frick. Il. II.
. Hartman. Marvin Hughitt, Otto
. II. Kahn. r. s. Lovett. Charles
. A. Peabody, w. C. Rockefeller.
. II. II. Rogers. j. N. Schiff, Jos.
. r. Smith (the Mormon presi-
. dent). James stillman and H. A.
. valentine. H"'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
STEEL KING
IN PENDLETON
!,sc9IwAB Is A HEAVY
CALCULATING TALK FIX.

Passed Through Last Evening East
bound From the Southwest and the
fishing a Residence in Nevada With
the Intention of Entering the Lists
for the United States Senato-Ne-
vada, Between Mines and Irrigation.
Has Great Prospects i'm Sight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
May Lose n leg.

George Knable, a one-armed man
who has been driving stage on the
route for the past
six weeks, met with a serious accident
Tuesday which may result in the loss
OF his right leg.-Prineville journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
New Carnegie Library.

The plans and specifications for tn.
new Carnegie library have been re-
ceived from the architect by the board
of trustees. A meeting of the board
has been called for Saturday evening
for the purpose of considering the
plans in detail and making arrange
ments for advertising for bids 1t is
expected work will be commenced
this fall and the foundation completed
before winter sets in.
The building will be constructed o,
Port Angeles stone or some other weS
side quarry output. There will be .
basement with over half the depth
above the ground and one story above
The building will be complete in every
detail, 1t is not epected to. have Z
till some time next summer
North Yakima Republic. ......
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
Attempted Suicide.

Eugene, Oct, 1O,-Despondent
and in i'll health, Prof. p. c.
Lapgemo, instructor in econom-
les OF the University Of Oregon,
attempted suicide by slashing his
throat with razor slast might.
cutting two gashes below the
jugulaT VEIN, He, may possibly
recover, He arrived from Berke
ley Friday last where he taught
hast year.s -s.- q - - ss.'ss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
win Meet in philadelphia.

St. Louis. oct. l0.-The executive
committee of the Republican league
clubs today decided to hold the next
national convention at philadelphia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

The Morning mine tsilyer-lead) at
MuIlan, Idaho, has been sold to the
Federal Mining and Smelling compa-
nv for s3,000,000. ..,f
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
STATE ENGINEER REPoRTs.
Land Board Hears OF Conditions In
the Des Chutes, Session Being Held
Behind Closed Doors. UUn

Salem. Oct. l0.-(Special.O- O-State
Engineer John H. Lewis today re-
ported to the state land board on the
irrigation conditions in the Des
Chutes district where he held up an
application for patent to 10000 acres
OF land which II was alleged was ir-
rigated.
The board held its sessions behind
closed doors and 1t is not known the
extent or nature of the disclosures at
Z o'clock Sensational reports are
expected. ........ .......
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

BLAcKMAmED JONES Er Al.

Polan 10--Th the Jones fraud
be victims of blackmalng
discovered the fraud
and exored amounts
soldiers
the sub-conspacy Among those
to A. Heinz j. r.
. and L. of City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

John Dinehart, a well known Crane
Army man of Eugene, a few days age
became suddenly insane. He imaginei
H. is being pursued by men who wish
to kill shims o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10
BRAKEMAN HAS
been ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH TAKING
PART IN SEATTLE HOLD-UP.

" Not an Actual Participant, He is
Supposed to BE an Accomplice-
apprehcndcd in Spokane and Taken
IN Irons TO Seattle-Clnimed Some
discriminating Evidence Was Found
as Result of the Search of Spauld-
mg-Man Arrested is Hard
looking Character"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-10

There is a special message every
day in East oregonlan advertise
ments Read them and save money,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-07
Iowa Newspapers
THE WAY OF CHELSEA.
IChelsea independently

One O'IIara of Belle Plaine, having
gathered together a bunch of money
which looked to him so big that he
couldn't run and jump over 1t, con-
cluded that the proper thing for him
to do was to come to Chelsea and show
us Bohemans a touch of high life.
He came He took several libations.
At each libation he grew stronger and
stronger, and finally he got so darn
strong that he just couldn't possibly
hold himself He had to do something.
SO when his bad, fierce, eagle eye
lighted on Dug Jackson he proceeded
to tie unto him. Dug was standing
around with his hands IN his pockets
his mouth shut attending to his own
business, which Is his invarlable GUS
tom But when this bad party from
Belle Plaine took q swipe at him, Dug
suddenly came to life, panried the
blow. grabbed Mister O'Ha1-n of Belle
Plaine and slammed him down on the
cement walk IL you've ever been
around where q circus sea lion was
having a sore jaw tooth pulled by n
bum horse doctor you've got some idea
of the funny noises Mister O'Hara
made while Dug was reasoning with