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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
HOP JOINT WAS RAIDED.
Chinaman and White Woman We're
Fined.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon All Lee
and Mrs. e. Harding were tried In
the recorders court the former for
conducting an opium joint and the
latter for using opium.
Both prisoners pleaded not guilty.
and Officers shielrs and Coff-
man were placed on the stand to tell
the circumstances OF their arrest.
Both told OF their finding the woman
and the chinaman in the Joint on AL
ia street last evening. The pipes.
opium and other material captured
were also produced as evidence. After
listening to the evidence the court
returned verdict In both cases ana
placed the fine of Mrs. Harding at $40
and that Of All Lee at $40. The fine
of the former was paid and she was
released. while the Chinaman was
forced to go TO jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Chicago, Feb. 25.--A special fedesal
grand jury to investigate the heei
trust, was drawn today in the office
of the clerk eaf the United States dis
trict court. Names of the jurors will
not be made public until a few days
before March 70. This is done in Or
der to prevent prejudice by persons
getting on the Jury.
1t is expected to take the jury Sis
or eight weeks to hear the evidence
The evidence is likely TO hit the rail-
road companies and refrigerator lines
and the belief Saf those interested In
the prosecution is that indictments
will be brought against prominent
railroad officials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

The total coal production OF the
United States is now at the rate OF
100000 tons per day, and the con-
sumption of coal by railroads is equal
to 40 per cent Of this, or 100000 tons
per day. The fuel bill OF a railroad
contributes about 10 per cent OF the
total expense OF operation and 30 to
40 per cent of the total cost Of rum
ming the locomotives. locomotive
will consume on an average $1,000
worth of coal per annum, and for a
road having an equipment of 1000 To-
comotives the coal bill is approxi-
mately s5,000,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
T1oposed Railroad Backed by Men
Who Control Heppner Coal Fields.

Articles of Incorporation for the
Pendleton Railroad & Coal Co. have
been received from the secretary of
state and will be filed in the county
clerks office in a short time. The
company is Incorporated for $1,000
900. which is divided into shares OF
81 each. The incorporators are c. j.
Smith, G. f. Redfield, G. II. Carter
and j. w. Morrow. Others who are
interested are ]. H. Raley. George
Conser. ID. A. Herrin and Roy Ra-
ley
The people behind the proposition
are the same who control the coal
fields south of Heppner, and the
prime object for the construction of
the road will be to open up those
mines. According to the incorporat-
ors no stock will be placed on the
market at present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
MASS MEETING OF COMMERCIAL
ASSOCIATION MONDAY EVENING

A special mass meeting of the Com
merciaI association is called to meet
at the parlors of the association,
promptly at 1880 Monday evening, for
the purpose Of considering ways and
means to push the membership cam
paign for the order of the Women Of
Woodcraft. and other matters con-
nected with the fight for the Wood
craft headquarters in this city.
Every member of the association is
urgently requested to be present at
this meeting TO advise and offer spg-
gestions. as to the best and quickest
way of adding 500 members to the
order in this city, as moral indorse-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Prohibition Work.

w. B. Eakin, who was set apart by
the Columbia River Conference to do
prohibition work in the state of
Washington, is now in Goldendale
and will organize the work in this
county. He is organizing on new
and broader plans than have yet been
used in this state. He has spent the
last five months in Spokane and
whitman counties and great interest
has been taken by the people gener-
ally in his work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

ment of the order and an inducement
for the headquarters to come here.
II is now learned that the delegates
from the state OF Washington are to
work In unison for Los Angeles, az
headquarters city. and 1t is suggested
that this matter be taken up for dis
cussion. II II is possible for the as
ISOLATION to confer with the Wash
ington delegates and make plain to
them the advantages OF PendIeton,
such action will be taken. and for the
purpose Of considering all these mat
ters vital to Pendleton's welfare. a
rousing meeting of the association is
desired on Monday night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
entertainment
BY THE EAGLES
ANNIVERSARY AFFAIR
ON TUESDAY, MARCH I
Principal Feature VIII BE an Address
by Rev. J. X. N. Bell, of Baker
City - Remainder of the Program
VIII Consist of Recitations, Vocal
and instrumental Music-Affair
VIII Take Place In the Evening at
the Frazer.

On Tuesday evening, March Z, a
public entertainment will be given by
the local aerie of Eagles to eommem-
orade the anniversary of their order.
The committee having charge of the
arrangements is composed of 4. G..
Aston, Richard Lawrence and X. j..
Taylor. The Frazer theater will be
used for the purpose. The principal
feature of the evening will be an ad-
dress by Rev. ]. r. N. Bell, pastor of
the Presbyterian church of Baker
City. The program as arranged so
far is as follows:
Overture, Eagles orchestra. Re-
marks, Thomas Fitz Gerald. Song by
quartet: Messrs. RAIDER, Lundell, Will
son and White. Remarks, by j. H.
Raley and James A. Fee. Vocal solo.
Recitation, Mildred Nelson. Duet. X.
]. Taylor and Richard Lawrence. Ad-
dress of the evening, Rev. ]. X. N.
Bell. Following the address, other
musical selections will be given and
the meeting will be closed by singing
the Eagles good night song, lode to
Our Order"
Special invitations are being ex-
tended to large number, and the
public In general is invited to attend
the entertainment There will be no
charges for admission.
Rev. J. r. N. Bell, who will deliver
the principal address is a speaker of
wide reputation and is known as be-
ing strong fraternity man. He is
the chaplain OF the grand lodge Of
Masons in this state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Branch sanitarium.

1t was decided at the Spokane
meeting to establish a branch sani-
tarium at College Place where at the
present time the church has treat
ment rooms, A special building, large
and commodious. and capable of ac-
commodating large number of pa
tients, will be erected Immediately at
College Place. The matter of new
sanitarlum, to replace the one re-
Gently destroyed at Spokane. was de-
ferred to the meeting which will be
held at College Place Friday. The
AGventists have secured an option on
n SITE near Silver lake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
PtADLETON|AN TO INVESTIGATE JALIsCO

Arthur Laing left Pendleton last
night for a two months trip through
the Republic of Mexico. He will go
to the city OF Jalisco as the represen-
tative Of a large number of Pendle-
ton people, who are contemplating
investing In the townsite scheme at
that place, and on his report Of con-
ditions. prices of land, living expenses
and climate, will largely depend the
outcome of the excursion. now being
organised In this city and the Inland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
The Other Way Round.

docs your annual salary never dis
turb your" asked the conscientious
citizen. do you feel that you are
giving the voters anything for your
money!" "I confess" said Senator
Sorghum, that never thought
about 1t in that light. have been
interested in seeing whether the
voters could be persuaded TO give me
anything for my Washing
ton Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Police CHIEF Assassinated.

q Petersburg, Feb. 25.-Three
rters at daylight this morning as
lEnated 'Kondravitch, chief of po-
\ Of Baku, as he was passing
'uugh the streets. The assassins
Eaped in a vehicle which was
'aiting them. The report that .,the
~ Of police of Batoum was assas-
lzted was unfouuded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

At IL o'clock last night Dick Pierce.
a half breed Indian, was shot through
the body by j. o. Garrett, city mar
shall of Adams, while the former was
trying to escape from a hack in which
he was being brought to this place
The attempt TO escape and the shoot
ing occurred just to the north OF the
wagon bridge on the road into town.
When shot Pierce fell, and after be-
ing placed in the hack was brought
to the sheriffs office, where Deputy
Blakely was awaiting them. DR..
Cole was then summoned and the in
iured man was taken to the hospital.
The bullet, which was from "A 3S-
calibre Smith & Wesson revolver, en-
tered Plerce's back and lodged in the
abdomen.
The trouble which eliminated I'M
the shooting of the half breed last
night began yesterday afternoon in
Helix. At that time Pierce, with two
other men, all of whom were partly
intoxicated. raised disturbance and
all but Pierce were arrested. The
latter who had drawn his gun on a
man during the trouble rode out OF
town and escaped the marshal there
Thinking that he would ride either
to this place or to Adams the sher-
ifs office here and Marshal Garrett
at Adams were phoned to be on the
lookout for Pierce. In the evening
he was found In an Adams saloon by
! nj tNI.a hA latf To-. Mt
tempted to arrest him Pierce drew
his gun, long frontier Colts six
shooter, from his belt and leveIed II
at the marshal. However, he was i'm
mediately grabbed by men from be-
hind, was disarmed and placed in the
jail there.
Owing to the poor jail facilities at
Adams II was decided to bring the
prisoner here and place him In the
county jail, and the officers here
were 80 notified. In the hack with
Pierce were two men beside Marshal
Garrett-one. the driver, sat on the
front seat with the half breed, and the
other In the rear with the marshal.
Pierce was not handcuffed, and just
before the bridge was reached he
jumped from the rig and started to
run. He was several times ordered
TO stop by the marshal. and on re-
fusal to do so was fired at with the
effect mentioned.
In Critical Condition.
This morning Pierces wound was
dressed by DR.. Cole assisted by DIR.
Ringo. An intestine was found to be
perforated, and consequently his con-
dition is considered critical. with
strong chances of resulting fatally
| Pierce has been troublesome
character for quite a while accord
ing to the officers, being In the habit
of getting drunk and seeking quarrels.
The large Colts six-shooter he used
yesterday is a vicious looking weapon
and the people of Helix and Adams
we're justified In being offended at
the manner In which he brandisheti
II In their faces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Near Close of swayse Trial.

Washington, Feb 25.-Former Sen
ator Thurston this morning began
the closing arguments for Judge
swayne in the Impeachment trial be-
for the senate. being allowed two
hours to sum mp. He will be follow
ed by House Managers Palmer and
Dearmond. The trial will close this
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
DICK PIERCE IS
BADLY WOUNDED
Shot Through the Body Last
Night by Marshal Garrett of
Adams,
ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE
FOLLOWING HIS ARREST

Tragedy Took Place Near the First
River Bridge East of TowIl-Picrce
Had Been Drunk, QuarIelsOme and
General Nuisance at Helix and
Adams and Was Being Brought TO
Town--Had Been Disarmed Of q
Revolver Earlier In the Day-Was
Shot With u ss-Caiibre Revolver
Is In Il critical Condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Empire.
A large number Of Pendieton people
have made partial arrangements 70
go on the excursion to Jalisco in May,
and Mr.. Laing will investigate the
country thoroughly and report his
findings His visit will extend all
over the Republic of Mexico and he
will be absent perhaps two months.
He goes direct from here to the City
OF Mexico. Jalisco is 200 miles south
west from that city ON the Pacific
coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
NEW PHONE CONNECTED.
Hsrch Creek Mutual Company Now
Maintains Central Office at Brock
& McComasf.

Today a new era in the telephone
development of the county was ush-
hered in, when the Birch Creek Mutn-
al Telephone company connected their
wires in the central office in Brock
& McComas and brought the Pilot
Rock and Birch Creek districts in
communication with this city, by an
other large private 'phone system
The Birch Creek Mutual line ex-
tends from this city lup Birch creek
to Pilot Rock. and about seven miles
beyond Pilot Rock. to include The
Belts line, and including about q
patrons on tine entire system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. -2A-Fire
threatens to destroy the greater part
of the city. AT o'clock six city
blocks had been swept by the flames.
at a district a mile and a half long
and several blocks wide was laid low
by the flames, which are still raging
unchecked. The loss is so far esti-
mated at over $2,0eO,000.
A number of lives have been lost
The flames are famed by high
wind. The fire department is handi-
capped by a lack of water and is
powerless-
Among the buildings destroyed is
the Plateau hotel, Southern hotel, the
city hall. Central school and Metho-
dist church. The burHed district ex-
tends a rnile and a haE along Quah-
wa avenue. Over 100 business houses
and homes are destroyed and the au-
thorities fear there has been consid'
cradle loss of life.
Principal Properties Burned
Buildings destroyed: Grand Cen
tral hotel, Lee house. Moody house
court house. county jail, Columbii
house. House 'of Israel
The fire started in the Grand Cen
tral block, and the department wal
unable to cope with the flames owinl
to a strong wind. The First -Metho
dist church then caught fire, and tn
fire spread to the residence distric
on the west. Many business house
in Central avenue were dynamited il
order to save the north end of tn
city, Marry residents are taking ref
uge west, in the mountains to escap
the intense 1rsat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

new jail. The court house was soon
destroyed. Governments troops and
police cordoned the devastated dis
trict- At $40 the fire is still raging
in the residence district.
Searching for Bodies.
At 1880 the fire is now under con-
troll The bodies of two men and a
woman burned beyond recognition
We're taken from the ruins. The fire.
men are searching for more bodies
All the leading hotels have thrown
open their doors to the sufferers.
25 Business Houses.
The estimated loss is rs business
Five hundred people are homeless.
One-fifth the City's Area
Aside from the three bodies report
ed as found in the ruins of the Grand
Central hotel, no lives are known to
have been lost The burned area
comprises about one-fifth of the city,
II was occupied almost entirely by the
I poorer classes.
Burned to Death I'm Full View.
A man whose clothing bore the
laundry mark of r. A. H., was burn
ed to death in full view of hundreds
of people. He was caught in th'
/ flames from two buildings in Orans'
is1reet.
I Several narrow escapes occurred a
the Grand Central hotel Every hous,
in Market street, between Central anC
Prospect avenues. was destroyed. Be
ginning with the Columbia hotel. th'
fire Swept Oak street almost clean tt
Grand avenue. Only one block In th'
path of the fire was spared
The mayor requested the citizens t'
throw open their homes to the des
titute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
THE ADVENTIST CONFERENCE.
Branch sanitarium WIN BE at College
Place.

A, ]. Breed, of College Place, was
elected president of the Seventh Day
Adventist conference. says the Walla
walla Statesman. Other officers of
the conference are; Vice president,
f. d. Starr; secretary, j, l.. Kay;
treasurer, 7. L. Copeland; travelling
missionary, T. G. johnson; education
al superintendent, ]. M. Willoughby,
on the executive committee were
chosen: A. j. Breed. F. d, Starr, II,
]. Schnepper. C. E. Ford, J. NJ. Will
loughby, DR.. Yarnell and C. NJ. Chris
tianson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Today final homested proof was
made by Hannah r. coston Before
Commissioner John HALEY. Jr.. for
the east half Of the northwest quar-
ter and the east half OF the south
west quarter section 81, township g..
north of range 81 E. w. NJ.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
|Rsssian Fleot Sans westward.

ondon. Feb. 25.-A Russian bat
pip, accompanied by four cruisers
several colliers, presumably a
Of the Russian Baltic fleet, pass
Dover this morning going west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Artiilery FigIstiag.

Fukden, Feb. 25.-At $3.50 this
luing action opened on the center
, siege guns and firing continued
|sughout the day. fe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Washington, Feb. 25-Minister
Dawson. Of Santo Domingo. cables the
state department an attempt MAS
made this morning 20 assassinase
President Morales. Five assailants
We're captured, while others escaped
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Martial Law DECLARED.

london, Feb. 25.-The st. Peters
|g correspondent of the Exchange
|sgraph reports that martial law
been declared in Baku.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Washington. Feb. 2s.-On motion
OF Senator Beveridge the senate this
morning agreed to a statehood con-
fenence as requested by the house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Goyernmcnf etoree iDes.royed.

4. Petersburg. Feb. 25.-Revolu-
'ists today set fire to the military
sazine at Kieff and immense
nuties Of grain, hay and other
re were destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

hassaw, Feb. -25--Disorders oos-
|ls in different parts. At Marki this
|rning strikers the railway station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
10000 Homeless.

ne' Feb. 2b.-Twenty thousand
. =. are homeless and whole fam
'a'e disappeared in the floods
inundated the city of Bari,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

~ carlisle. living on College
~ between Court and Alta, is re-
y with scarlet fever. She is
y vno member of the family to,
~, "e disease, . little girl being
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Blockade Runner Captured.

|akio, Feb. 26y-The japanese
Z captured the German collier Sc
|us bound for Ylaaivostok.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25

Condor is TO have a national bank
with capital Of $4,000. y. T. Hurl-
burt, E. o. Mccoy. w. L. Lord. J. w.
French and Smith French are the or
ganizers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
FEDERAL GRAND
JURY AND TRUST
NAMES OF JURORS NOT
HE ATs1NCE DIvUIGsED.

Investigation VIII Be Made This
Spring-h Is BeEeved That PROM
ineni Railroad Officials Are Impli-
cated-Closing Arguments Ale BE-
ing Made in the .Swayne Impeatb-
ment Trial-Immediate Conference
Between Senate and House to De
eide Statehood Problems.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
|J[sTVENskY
|NADE BAD BREAK
omission Looking Into the
|DOggerbank Affair Finds
firing Uujustmable.
RECOMMENDATIONS
MADE ABOUT INDEMNITY

I, AdmiaI's Conduct Was UslsailOr-
|Re-Japanese Capture a sGerman
|ploclade RuBier-Heayy Cannon
ding Begins Along the Center OF
|h Line of Battle Before .Mukden-
plice Chief .Assassinatsd. and Mar
|hl Law Declared mt BalSu, I'm the
|0l District-Military Stores Burn
|d at Kiefr by RevOlutionists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
GRAIN MARKETS.
'.uons From An Points Handling
Umatilla Produces

a'eago. Feb. 25.-May wheat
"a at s1.1sh and closed at
~; July, opened at s1.e1% and
Q at s1.O1%.
IN. 4s% and oats, 81.
Francisco-Cash wheat. $3.50
NerpoOl-May wheat, IS liz d.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
Principal Properties Burned
Prisoners Removed.

Fifty prisoners were removed from
the bas,ile IN the court house TO the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
IONE-F OF THE CITY OF
HOT SPRINGS IS BURNED
Three Persons Lost Their Lives and twenty-five Business
Houses Were Destroyed.

One Victim Was Burned
ned District Was Occupied by the
Poorer Class Wholly
adeauate-Ffve Are HoneIeA Number of
Hotels a Church and the City Buildings We're
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-02-25
TI[YEYENINGEDITI0N

,.sders don't overlook the adj
.,sements In the E. O. Our
progressive citizens talR
|erough the ads
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-06-10
THE HIGH PRICE OF NECESSITIES

This appears to be an age of con-
solidation. There are trusts and I'M
ions. associations and corporations.
Labor has combined, and so has capt.
tai. There are societies Of employees
and societies of employers. The butch
ers have an organization with the gro
GERS. and the real estate men who col
lect rents and loan money are banded
together. The man who sells you your
coal is in a confederation with the, fell
low across the street The milkman
who doles out the milk has an agree
ment with his rival around the corner.
The chap who saws off the ice Is
comrade of the man who saws Off the
ice for your neighbor over the way.
Every sort of laborer Is the sworn
companion of other sorts of labor. All
have rules and SCALES OF prices" ana
the result is that the consumer, who
has no union, seems to be getting a
shade the worst of 1t.
We have been told so often that
high prices mean better times that a
great many of us believe it, but some
way or another when the bills are
fotted and the balance on hand is rep
resented by a row of ciphers minus
any units we have our doubts. NOW
so far as Truth is concerned, it would
like to see everyone given, what the
President designates as, "a square
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-06-10
T r II T II.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. O'Kelly have
returned to California, after spending
few days at the Knutsford.
~ ~
Abraham Hirsh, who was visiting
the Siegel family, left Monday for his
home in Baltimore.
~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Mcknight have
gone for visit to Portland, Ore.
~ ~
Mrs. ID. A. Truax, who was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. l.. Greene,
tor a few days, left Monday evening
for California. Mrs. Truax will return
in August and will spend some time
with her sister.
Miss Margaret A. Cameron will
leave early in July for an extensive
tour of Europe.
Miss Rose Cassidy left Monday
evening for her home in Ann Arbor,
Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank nj. Taylor of
Denver were in the city at the Knuts.
ford for a few days this week. Mr..
Taylor is the senior member of the
Taylor & Brunton firm.
~ ~
The marriage of Miss Maud Ed
redge to William Workman took place
at o'clock Monday afternoon at st.
Marks cathedral, Dean James b. Ed
die officiating.
Mrs. Viola Pratt Gillette is here
from New York visiting her mother.
~ ~
Miss Marge ElIerbeck leaves Sat
urday for Chicago to visit friends.
~ "
Miss Georgia Wheeler is home from
the south, where she spent the win
ter.
The Woman's Republican club met
at the home of Mrs. Leroy G. Snow
Monday afternoon. Mrs. George Suth.
erland read paper on THE Protec'
tive Tariff" Mrs. Eta e. Lewis gave
an instrumental selection. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. j. II. Keith have re-
turned from California.
~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall of Chicago
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Leroi c.
Snow. Mrs. Crandall was formerly
Miss Kittie German.