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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
SALOONS CLOSED SUNDAY.
Waitsburg Determines to Enforce TIN
Law.

Waitsburg. April 1S.-The saloons
have received notice from the city
council, through the marshal, that
they must comply with the Sunday
closing law and keep closed hereafter
all day on Sunday.
The order was obeyed, but the sa-
loon men say that if the saloons had
to close, all other business houses
would have to comply with the law
also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
wife Drives Him Insane.

Elmer Morris, a young man of Go
mer, has been adjudged insane. He
advertised for a wife. A woman in
Oregon answered the ad and they
were married. After eight days of
married life his wife disappeared and
Morris brooded over 1t until he lost
his reason.-Kalida (O.) Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
HOT TIME IN CHILL TOWN.
Fire Loss Estimated at Million ana
n Half

Santiago, Chill, April 1S.--The sea-
port town of Pisigua near here, is
practically destroyed by fire. Some
lives were lost. 1t Is estimated the
property loss will exceed a mallion
and half dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
TOO MUCH MARRIED.
Hoch Had Too Many Wives and Is in
Tolls

Chicago. April 1S.-Mrs. Caroline
strecker, 4S years of age, of Philadel-
phia, today identified Johann Hoch,
the alleged bigamist, and wife mur-
derer, as the man who married her
last October and deserted her a
month later, taking 5000 of her
money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18

Millionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt
has just perfected and patented
steam generating appliance which is
said to be very successful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
Observation Cars for salem.

The Greater Salem Commercial
club through its officers, made a re-
quest to the Southern Pacific COM
pany that the observation cars now in
use on the road south of Roseburg,
be extended so as to include the Will
lamette valley. After considerable
discussion the request has been
granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18

Don't forget the sale at the Chris
tian church April 20 and 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18

The Mormon choir, consisting of
$50 voices, will attend the Portland
exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-18
TELEPHONE TRAIN ORDERS.
o. II. S n. Company Installing New
System to Help Traffic Over the
Road.

In order to prevent trains from be-
ing held at blind sidings where there
are no telegraph stations, system of
telephone train orders is being INSTALL
ed on the o. r. & N. Telephones will
be placed at every point where there
is not a telegraph station and when
a train is ordered to take siding at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
.LABORERs, STARVING,
SUCKED WHO CANE
Terrible Suffering Among Panama
Canal Employees Reason Why
Markell Was Chosen.
(Bv Associated Press,

NEW YORK, September o,--It was
learned to-day that a condition Of practt.
cal starvation, which has several times
recently broken out among Panama Canal
laborers, was one of the grounds which
caused Chairman shonts, OF the Panama
Canal Commission to accept the j, n,
Markell bid for supplying food to gov
ernnre4t employees at Panama, which has
caused two unsuccessful bidders to pro-
test TO President Roosevelt.
Chief Engineer John +. Stevens has been
sending daily appeals to the canal cem-
missloncrs' headquarters 10 send his men
food. 1t was stated to-day by authority
that the laborers. who arc doing hard
work. have been for some time In q
half.starving condition, due to the fact
that the demand for food has ralsed tne
prices OF all commodities to Abnormal
figures In Panama
The dollar-a-day men, With eggs at ten
cents /. piece and bad meat from 81 to
40 cents q pound. have gone for8two ana
three days at time without any food,
except that got from sucking tbs Wig
cane in tho swamps. IN this emet sshsy'
one OF tho reasons for accepting the
$Maykel hid. 1t Is learned, was the fass
that he hasNan organized force reaoy
to nut into Panama,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
IN AUTO MADE WHO
Dash TO CATCH BOAT
Mrs. Dillon Missed Train That
Took Husband to
Cherbourg,
(By Associated Press,)

& NEW YORK, September pa story OF
an exciting ride Of o40 miles from Paris to
Cherbourg In an open automobile, IN a
driving rain Storm to reach the steamer
ST. Louis before she sailed, and TO beat
a,train, was told to-day.by Mrs J. NJ r.
Dillon, wife of the State entomologlst OF
Louisiana, who With her husband and
mother, Mrs, t. II. Linter, arrived from
Cherbolrg to-day on the ST. Louis, MIS-
Dillon said that her husband had LEFT
Paris on the first section OF the trh'n
for Cherbourg, and that she ana ner
mother missed the second section, no
other train could catch the steamer and
The railroad officials declared her request
for u special train was preposterous. N
haste Mrs Dillon hunted for the mara ger
OF an automobile garage who would UNI
dertnke to make the run to Cherbonrg ~
an automobile, and found ono who ac-
cepted 5000 and q guarantee against loss
or accident for the "trip. Nv was raining
hard when the automobile started, Mrs
DILLON and her mother were spattered
with flying mud, and the ram best into
their faces 80 that they could hardly
breathe. Forty miles from Paris the ma
chine killed two dogs that were ltghtinE
IN Tic street, and later, sent a peasant
and Ills cart flying Into the gutter, but
Tia automobile covered the distance In
Ave hours and twenty minutes. and; MI n.
Dlllon ,capEht the steameFs q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
THOUSANDS DEAD
IN 4 EARTHQUAKE "a | !. ]. YAK !.
Many Still ntOnnbed In
Ruins Entire Families
Wiped Out Ut,
OVERS, 900 SAID
TO HAVE Persisted
Much Suffering Among People
Who Are Afraid to Enter
Houses Slight Shocks and
Subterranean Runblings
Still Heard-Work
of Succor.
(By Associated Press.)

r. r. q q d +. .
y ROME, September a.-Thc effects of the
earthquake were more disastrous than at
first reported.
Dispatches from the south give ever
increasing lists of dead and injured,
the numbers now running Into the thou
sands. Martir;lno alone shows 2,20O casual
ties, while ut Parghela, the number of
dead is estimated ut 800 and at Lappolo
200.
Many persons are still entonbed In
tho ruins in these and other districts
and touching scenes are enacted When
bodies are recovered and Identified by
grIcl-stricken relatives. In some cases
whole families have been wiped out,
The greatest agitation continues among
the populace. Slight shocks Of earth
quake arc felt occasionally. and subtcr-
ranctln rumblngs are still heard. Those
persons still possessing homes refuse TO
enter them 5@5i,
Tho worst is now considered TO be
over, Those left destitute are beginning
to feel The panss Of hunger and there Ii
also much suffering by those tllciel:t.
liz clad. Succor Is pouring In from all
Quarters, but the restitution Is SO VIDE
spread that it Is impossible to supply in-
mcdintely all tho needs Of the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
.R|sKED HTS L|F
TO save J. !. G0MRADE
q Thrilling Scene Which fiit!. Took Took.
Place Yesterday il Mid
Air. j
SHOCKED BY A. LIVE WIRE.
William Burnett is Saved From
Death William Gladden's
Nerve.
SHOCKED BY A LIVE WIRE.

Especial to The -Dispatch)
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. September 9.-sus-
pended from pole forty feet high. with
only leather belt supporting him, Will
liam GLADDEN., lineman. this afternoon
heroIcally rescued his companion, William
Burnett, who. unconscious from a scri-
GUS shock was in imminent peril. The
spectacle was witnessed by several hun
dred people, who stood spell-bound While
the scene was enacted. and were so over
come they forgot to cheer the escuer.
Burnett and GLADDEN. were making some
connections for the Catawba Power Com
many on the same pole at the intersec-
ton OF College and Trade Streets. In
III contact with live wire und ESQ
volts shot into his body. Instantly he
lost consciousness and released his grasp
on the pole. The leather belt around his
waist had been run over a cross-arm on
the pole, and this held him, limp and
HELPLESS forty feet In the air and In I'M
minent danger OF being dashed TO the
pavement below.
GLADDEN. acted quickly. Fills own belt
was adjusted to another cross-arm In the
same manner as Burnett's and, releasing
his hold, he swung around. guiding hin-
self with his feet, until he could grasp
the unconscious form of his companion.
Then he held on firmly to the injured
man. while his companions secured ropes,
and In a short while Burnett had been
lowered 10 the ground. His condition is
serious.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
8 KILLED rs HURT
IN TROLLEY Smash
Car Crowded With Passengers
Plunges Into Freight and
is Wrecked,
(By ssociated Press.)

YORK, PA, September 9,-F1ve persons
were killed and seventy-hva Injured in
q collision between passenger AMI
freight trolley car to-day on the York
and Dallastowni Electric Railway, near
stabley's switch. about six miles + ON
here Two victims were killed instantly,
and three died later at a hospital here;
Although the cause of the accident has
not been explained, 1t Is supposed to
have been due to a mistake In signals,
The wrecked passenger car was crowd
od tho register showing l02 fares. When
stab,ey,s switch was reached, the motor
man saw the freight car not more an
100 feet away, approaching at u i pid
rate. Melsenhelder, motorman Of the
passenger applied the brakes, and with
a warning cry jumped for his life. He
Was followed by Conductor Snyder 30. Il
escaped serious injury, but tho passense' $
in the inside were unable to help t.om,,
selves. They became panic-strlcken AMI
made desperate effort to escape. put
before one OF them could Jump from the
car the crash came.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
The RESIGNATION Of
CAPT. DAN. N. LEE LEE
Gives Up Democratic Chairman
ship to Run AS 1nde-
pendent.
fsn.c,al to The Times-plspatch.)

I (special to The Tines Dlspatch.) 3t
Observation-Disclosures VA, September
s.-Captaln Dan M Lee, OF Stafford coun.-
~, brother OF tho late General F1tzhugh
Lee. who has announced himself as an In
dependent candidate for the House OF Dell
egates from Stafford and KING George
counties. has been chairman Of the Dem-
ocratlo party OF Stafford for nearly a
quarter OF g. century He recently pub
lished a card, rendering his resignation
as chairman, but 1t has not yet been
acted UPON. Action will be taken at star
ford Court next week,
Mr.. r. G.. l., Moncure, OF Stanord, IS me
Democratic nominee, and MI =. w,
Payne, of King George Is the fepupllcan
candidate. The race will be close one
between these two, with Captain Lee OUT
OF the contest. II he remains III the
contest Mr. Payne Will be an easy wins
ner. 1t Is believed that Captain Dec VIII
withdraw before the elections
The Republican convention to nominate
a candidate for the House or Delegates
from Spotsylvunia county and the city
of FREDERICK burg will be held here on
Friday, September 10th, The republican
convention to nominate Il candidate for
state Senate from this district Will be
held I'm this city on tho same day.
m his speech at King George Court
house Judge Lewis compllmented Judge
I i, Mason for appointing AIR. st,
George X, F'itzhush, a prominent lawyer
OF this city, member OF the Electoral
Board OF Fredericksburg, and said
that fair elections would always prevail
II such men are chosen al over the state,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
TOXIC QUIET AND.
TROUBLE ]: |. IS {: OVER \ |. \:
Believed in Japanese Capita. That That
Recent Disorders Have
ow#Ended. Nj.
PEACE TERMS :E MADE I. KNOWN y i
.NIikado Will Rule With Free
Hand iii Korea Can Fortify
Cape Soya.
PEACE TERMS MADE Il KNOWN
~ "a 10 80 ftl.
(By. Associated Press

4At6.5 s5 (By Associated 3FTeSS.J ~ btf2H55
TOXIC, Sept. 3. 10 a. M--The night
was uneventful and this morning Toxic
is orderly and quiet. The benef is grow
ing here that the disorders have ended.
Sept. 8. $3.50 T.. m !. Delayed In transmits
slno) -At,an5informal meeting which took
place to-day between the Premier. Count
Katsura and members OF both houses.
representing their respective parties and
associations, Count Katsura made a full
statement concerning the peace negotia-
tons.
4 1t now transpires that the report that
Cape Soya. on La Perouso Straits. could
not DO fortified Is unfounded, the only
stipulation made with Russia being In
regard to the free passage of the straits.
Japan acquires a suzernlnty over Korea
and Will control entirely with n free
hand the affairs of the peninsula rail-
road south OF Changch,in, not Chaung
Tu, the former being ceded to Japan,
with the right TO retain military guards
for the protection Of the railroad, Japan
also holds the right to retain The co.lierles
ut Fushan and Yentai, even after the
evacuation of the country by the Rus
slams.
When the fact that no stipulation ex-
lists against the fertilization OF Cape
b--------------
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
EIGHT MEN TRIMMED; &
CAPTAIN KILLS SELF
tRy Associated Press,)

! BOSTON. MASS. Sept. 9.--The deata
OF Capt Isaac Frazier by suicide and
tho loss OF eight men by going astray In
a fog was reported BY the remaining
members Of the crew of tho Boston fsh-i
Ing schooner Joseph II Cromwell. Who
brought tho vessel into this port to-.5
day. The missing men We're lost While
out in dorles on the Georges Banks last
Wednesday. The captain jumped ovsr-l
board and was drowned Friday morn
Ing. After searching the ship the crew
examined clothing In the captains room
ana in a pocket they found q note ads
dressed 10 the propr'etor Of the board
ing house where he mad lived ~ Bostolh
II read as follows; ssssag
Dear Gsorge
II cannot get along in this world and
will try the next. Goodbye TO YOU NJ
my friends Yours friend.
.IsA.,e FRA4trik &. 3
II is supposed that Frazier brondedl
over the loss of so many members NJ
his crew until no became temporarily WI
ana. 8S5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
PALMA MINATEDF FOR
PRESIDENT OF CUBA
lRy Associated I,ress,l

HAVANA, September 9--Prestlent
Palma was tonight unanimously renoml-
mated BY the Moderate party convention
as a candidate for the presidency OF Gu
,ha. Mendez Capote received the noml-
nation for tho vice-presidency. The pat
form does not mention the Plat amends
n,ent. as the Moderates consider the con-
stitutional appendix settled. 1t declares
strongly for n FIVE years extension or
the reciprocity treaty with the United
states and for amendments thereto, &C
cordIng to the interests of both coun-
tries
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
OHIO SERGEANT IS
MILITARY CHAMPION
(By Associated Press.)

sEAGIRT, n. j.. Sept 9'-Ohlo carried
off the principal honors here to-day.
Sergeant C, f. Orr. Of that state, WIN g
grand total Of 292. won the Presldehls
match. and until the competition next
year Will hold the title of military cham
mon of America lie has also earned
the championship medal, and IN Il few
weeks will receive nm autograph CONF
mendatory letter from President Rooso-
yelt, Private Nayne Fry, also Of ONO
was second, and Sergeant Major Evans,
pf'New Jersey, third
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
FREIGHTs COLLIDE;
THREE MEN KILLED
I lBy Associated Eress.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept. 9,-rhree
trainmen were killed and two others YEA
slightly injured early to-day in coll
llsion at Tabor Junction, Pa, between
freight trains of the Philadelphia and
Reading ana the Central Railroad Qt New
Jersey, A fast freight az the Central
road crashed into a Reading local freight
and the three dead men We're buried be-
meath the wreckage. Fire followed tpe
coll!plon, 4 s;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
Sweden Preparing for War.

q a M CRY AssociAteI Pless.)
\ STOCKHOLM, September SIT is re-
ported that the naval authorities nave
ordered the mining Of cert ain waters, and
that precautionary measures have been
taken to prevent Injury. " sAl pRlnS. a, Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-10
Charges Made Of Con
SpiraCy to Defraud the
Government.
FEDERAL OFFICERS III
AND DlSTILLERS
The Grand Jury Has Brought to
Light What Appears,to Be An
Evil Condition Of Things in
North Carolina Forty
nine Charges Against
One Official

Especial to The Times Dispatch

hrr,... -
e pI.,.spono = :. 80. ! -,
.,.,s .-.,., 4,
! 4, 's'. :, s.i,.., 4 i,
'peea '' ' ~ ~ " w '', a. 49, -
session here this week. this evening not
only completed its work and was dis
charged IN, ,.,nrnod5 I,d,c, mcnts III 5open
!, -, .,,,.
e"u!t ~ NJ = 70 ~ "
cluded in these bils In one case were
Il forty.fvc Federal officials and distillers
M, ronsnirncv Ia dcfra,,d tho govern
~. :, I. v. "a !. a, : :, !,
'ei''. - ' p'''' 80
with perjury, forgery. bribery demand
ing brIbcs, false reports Of captured or
d,v,roved s,,,Is false vo,chprs for cx
80, }. IN
pehses ana fa'se returns % "iiisAeS ou'-
put OF licensed distllleres. Some OF tho
officers indicted have been recently re-
moved or we're allowed 10 resign. among
the deputy collectors indicted are prom
incnt officials. Republican politicians in
3 their respective communities. N
,:,,
OMNIBUS conspiracy Dill.
Against these officials there are many
80 IN, 5,
charges IN cach blii pcsides me OMNIBUS JUS
{ 80
atc counts /, s,,i,,; st !, i. ~ m
~. ~ - =. ~ 80 .155i ~
PHI as a Spccial agent q itcVenue agent
Wy, IT, Chapman:" has thirty distinct
cases charged. eighteen for as many dis.
+ii,aria. f.,,s.,,, 'ro,nr,aa 'onl.oh ~. a..
.,.l.,sa - -, ~
- ~. ~, 3 49,, - u, .
hs many nis .'lerH 70 t ittiuu t''e
government OUT OF revenue.
The banner defendant IS x-DeputS Col
$lcctor r. n. Harden. said TO be Con-
gresham BlackhurnIs candida tes forst the
craftsmanship of This district upon explra-
lion or The S1,res cnt h maj slal & second term
There ara fnrty-ninc cases arainst him.
en,hr, cine .,,,,,na, nyerv of,enae Lnown IN
,h1IrnI,, : -, +, ~, MI -, y
ninety parties indicted all were 5nstlilers
or oar-hccPers4 e'cp ne ioiiohllle oeP-
uty collectors now or recently IN OF
fice: Starkcy Hare. II. 8. Davis z. n.
Hardin, ]. w. 1Iasty. G. w. Samuel, G..
Fl. Walker a II c.. Bryan, a. C. Davis, L..
d IF Davis. A. s Patterson. T. n. Smith.
Without execution thesc have been
opera ting in wilkes county.
n IA hccn charged tbot efforfs NJ
ris,ric, 4 attnrncv' lTnlton - - ,,ncovar
s tr.,,ds 49,, baon rvsten,.t,c,II,. onnosed
hv1fhn 5pnven,,e Denart ment Ennd not nm
III the Dcnartmont ar Ii,stice. a ( wa sh-
stnn,a sant ''aid n i,,,es.ira,in ns here
cnn,d ,,aaawa,, ho ID M 50 IA b.
A.s,s,iny no GOVT nffi,ors bora th,s
yce,e haze been snec;.I arsnts or Z c
Denartment OF Iustjcc i NJ Wright and
y r., MADAM. and Internal Reye nue.
B REPRESENTATIVE r. n. shawn Of Washing.
Ton Srhn la tter is snid 10 have come by
orderr ~ yerkes IN watch if,the disfr fct
H atInrnnv Vac nersecutinr the Revenue
Dsnartnant as had hccn ren~csentcd pnd
fjndinr s,,ci, n rotten state OF affairs.
frankly told his original mission ami
ioInna rorces Win thn Dennrtm or
Tmstice officials. .rhe entire escape OF
nron,nent polfticfuns mot revenue Off
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-09-05
Farewell Dinner.

An informal dinner was served
at the Miller hotel last evening at
which Mr.. w. ID. Cowley entertain
ed a small number of guests in COM
pliment to his friend, Mr.. Asa ID.
Childress, the event being in the
nature Of farewell to Mr.. Chill
dress and family OH the eve of
their contemplated departure. The
guests included, Mr.. and Mrs.
Childress, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Cooke, Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Wheel
er, Miss Katherine Shildress, Miss
Anita Cooke, Miss Annie Breeder
of Cuero, Messrs. w. Wood, Joe
Cooke, Bel Stafford and Master De
Witt ChildreSs.
An elegant menu was served, be-
ing enjoyed TO the accompaniment
of enhancing strains of music, dis
coursed by a Mexican band station
cd in the court. Several toasts to
the guests of honor and also to the
genial host were proposed and
drunk in the finest wines. Mr..
Childress spoke feelingly of his APP
preaching departure and expressed
his SORROW at leaving the friends
made during the stay of himself
and family in Brownsville. The
sincere regret of our people at los
ing this estimable family from oui
midst was voiced by other guests.
After dinner a pleasant time was
passed in the hotel parlor. where
some excellent vocal and instru-
mental music by several of the
guests added much to the enjoy
meut OF the evening.
II was an occasion OF mingled
eladness and regret. While the
participants enjoyed to the fullest
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-09-05
School Opening.

The Brownsville public school
opened this morning with very fiat
tering prospects for a successful
term. Twenty-seven teachers were
present, all wide awake and deter
mined TO do the best work of their
lives. The total enrolment for the
first day was ga pupils, whose
bright faces were an inspiration to
the various teachers. OF the total
enrolment there are POI pupils
who are attending the Brownsville
schools for the first time, which
shows our scholastic population is
still on the increase.
An efficient corp of teachers has
been employed and THE HERALI
feels that the school is today begin
ming one of its most successful
terms.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-09-05
District Court.

Court met at 10 o'clock this
morning, and the grand jury or
ganized as following: George
Champion, foreman; A. T. Wood
house, A. Spero, ]. S. Chairman,
r. A. Lick, Manuel Molina, Chas.
Champion. w. H. Sch-hidt, w. A.
Neale, Louis Champion, w. NJ.
Radcliffe, Santos Valdez.
The following bailiffs were then
appointed: X. L. Campbell, Mar
COS Sanchez, Justo Herrera, Is;dorc
Cara, Jas. Conner, Genaro Padr6n
and Ignacio Trevifio.
After the usual charge to the
grand jury, Judge WEIGH sounded
the civil and criminal docket for
the term.
Subscribe TO THE HERALD.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-09-05

the kindly hospitality of Mr.. Cow
ley, they also shared his sorrow at
the prospect of an early parting
with Mr.. and Mrs. Childress and
their interesting family. Thus
while smiles and laughter parted
the lips, tears were not far remov-
ed from the eyes, and the pathos
of a last farewell tempered the JOY
of the occasion. Goodb'yes were a
mingling of smiles and thanks for
the host of the evening with good
wishes and regrets for the guests
of honor.