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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
ALEUTIAN INDIANS SUFFER.
Terrible Destitution Is Destroying the
Smaller Tribes.

Tacoma, Aug. 16.-The United
States revenue cutter Perry, Captain
Roberts, arrived at Juneau yesterday
from westward cruise of two
months, extending to the farther ex-
tremity of the Alsutian Islands. On
board was Colonel H. Kutcheon,
United States fish expert, who had
been detailed by the department to
inspect the fisheries of Alaska.
The officers report that the natives
on Atka and Attu islands were in q
destitute condition, living principally
on fish, while their clothing supply
was nearly exhausted The Perry de-
livered seven boxes of clothing sent
out by the National Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY.. Disease is fast cutting down the
Attu tribe, only about 75 indians re-
naming.
The Perry was under special orders
to guard the Aleutian coast against
illegal fishing by the Japanese. Four
vessels were caught in the harbors
of islands where they had esta bished
sailing stations. The camps were
burned by the officers and the ships
ordered to leave. Colonel Kutcheon
asserts that much illegal fishing Is
being done by the Japanese and he
will recommend that revenue cut
ter be stationed at the Aleutians TO
protect the American fisheries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
RATE WAR ENDS.
Settlement Is Effected by California
Railroads.

San Francisco, Aug 16.-Freight
Traffic Manager Sproule, of the
Southern Pacifis company, has been
advised by Traffic Director j. C.
Stubbs, Of the Hartman lines, that
the long pending troubles between
the transcontinental roads and the
southeastern lines have been finally
adjusted and that a through rate on
transcontnental freight destined to
points within the territories of the
two big combinations of railways will
soon be restored.
The disruption of traffic relations
between the Southern Pacific, the
Santa Fe and the Great Northern and
the roads constituting what are COM
monty known as the southeastern
lines occurred about a year ago and
has since materially affected the Cal
ifornia citrus and dried fruit ship
ments. and the manufacturers of the
east, who are in the habit of shipping
the products of their factories to the
coast.
Several attempts to adjust the diff
ferences in the matter of freight traf-
fic have been made during the last
12 months, but have utterly failed of
satisfactory results until a few days
ago, when a settlement was made and
definite freight tariff was agreed
upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

sides exclusive set has been scandal
lied by the recent eccentricities of
George Potter, the 17-year-old son of
wealthy parents, who became enam-
ored with a handsome negress of
German-African parents,
When 1t was discovered that he had
planned to have her elope with him
and marry him his parents caused his
arrest, and he has been thrown into
Jail charged with being a common va
grant.
Porter has had every advantage;
he Is well educated and manly in ap-
pearance. over six months ago he
met the negress on the street, was
fascinated, not realizing at that time
her parentage. A month later he dis
appeared and for months nothing was
heard from him.
Friends declare that he went away
to break the strange spell the woman
had cast upon him. Since his return
II is proved that absence did not les
sen his attachment, for he had been
constantly with her and the opposition
of his parents made him resolve on
the stern form of the contemplated
elopement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
COULD DO MUCH DAMAGE.
Rain at This Time, i'm This County,
Would Be InoppOrtune.

The cloudy weather of the past day
or two, and the light rain which fell
this forenoon has set wheat men to
thinking of what the effects might
be upon the grain If the same should
continue. While the temperature of
the past few days has been appreci-
ated after the heat, and the light
shower which fell did no harm, the
farmers as a rule do not want to see
it continued. While rain is general
ly something for which they are will
ling to pray, they do not want it in
any quantities at this stage of the
harvesting season.
A few days of rain according to
most growers, would result in the
bleaching of the wheat and the con-
sequent lessening of the yield, Es-
pecially is this said to be true of
spring sown wheat. However, ad-
vices from the country along the line
of the w. & C. r., where nearly all
of the spring grain is located, say
that there has been less rainfall there
than in Pendleton this forenoon. Con-
sequently there is no worry among
the farmers over the outlook.
Thus far 1t is not thought that any
threshers have been caused to even
suspend work on account of the rain,
unless for a half hour or so this
forenoon. However, it would not
take much to stop operations. Mean.
while wheatmen and farmers watch
the sky and the barometer closely to
see If there are any indications of
more rain. So far the grade of the
wheat is said by buyers to have
shown up exceptionally well, and 1t
is hoped that nothing will occur to
change these conditions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
BACK BROKEN BY FALL.
Walla Walla Carpenter is Dying OF
His Injuries.

Walla Walla, Aug. 16.-Suffering
the horrors of a broken back and ribs,
with n complication of internal in
juries, all due to a fall of 26 feet. H.
e. Rhodes is lying near to death at
st. Mary's hospital.
Mr.. Rhodes is a carpenter, and yes
terday was working on the house of
B. f. Stone on South Second street.
He was standing on a scaffolding, and
seemed to have made a misstep, plac-
ing his foot upon an unfirm board,
which gave way and hurled him to
the ground. Rhodes was picked up In
a badly mangled state, and taken to
the hospital. His death is only a ques-
ton of a short time.
Mr.. Rhodes has been in this city
about year and half. coming here
from Mcpherson, Kan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Chicago, Aug 16.-The reciprocity
convention began its deliberations this
morning by voicing the general dis
trust of the honesty of the senate for
the past few years in it's continued
opposition to all attempts at tariff re-
form.
f. n. Foss, the leading spirit, voic-
ed the sentiments of probably a ma
jority in denouncing the senate as
controlled by monopolies. He said
the efforts of the convention will be
to take the matter from the hands of
the senate and put it in the lower
house since the constitution gives the
lower house jurisdiction in all matters
pertaining to revenue, and he argued
that reciprocity treaties are purely
revenue measures.
Alvin H. Sanders, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, made
the opening statement of the pur-
poses of the gathering. The delegates
were welcomed by Governor Deneen.
who said it is necessary to counter
act the effect of discriminative tariffs
in Europe,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Agree OH Railroad Clause.

Portsmouth, Aug. 16.-It is regard
ed as significant that the japanese
ENJOYS today sent to Washington for
the engrossment of treaties. 1t can
be regarded as certain that Russia is
prepared to give up the Chinese
Eastern railroad. All shares of the
road owned by the Russo-Chinese
bank are declared not in line with
government exclusion. Upon prepar-
ing to cede the road 1t is understood
Russia will arrange to reimburse pri-
vate owners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
THREATENED WITH MILITARY.
State Authority and Citizens threaten
to Clash.

New Orleans, Aug. 1.-two tall
ans, who collapsed in a saloon, were
found to have yellow fever. Both
came from the country.
At Monroe the citizens have deter
mined to re-establlsh the shotgun
quarantine. The mayor objected and
soldiers are ready. The governor
said the orders of the state board of
health must be obeyed. and warned
the citizens IL they are not careful he
would mobilize the soldiers and es-
tablish military rule, unless the citi-
zens yielded.
Vicksburg ordered cargo of sugar
reloaded and returned to this city.
The loss to the railroads of Mississip-
pi on account of the fever, in passen-
gers and freight traffic will amount
to millions of dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
THEY DEMAND
RECIPROCITY
National Convention of Op-
tionaI Free Traders De-
nOunCeS the Senate.
THAT BODY SAID TO BE
CONTROLLED BY TRUSTS.

The Spokesman of the Convention, In
Defining Its Objects, Declares That
Reciprocity Is Distinctive Rev.
enue Measure i'm Every Specific
Case. and Therefore it Is Peculiarly
the Province of the Lower House OF
Congress to Originate Such Treaties
Under the Constitution-Govern
Deneen Indorses Purposes of Con-
vention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Untrue Statements of Gamblers.

The statement made by some mem
bers of the Multnomah Fair associa-
ton that "the stopping of book MAX
ing at Trvington track would be a
great injury to the breeding industry
of the state" is not founded on facts.
There are not a dozen thoroughbreds
bred in the state for racing purposes,
therefore the breeding of this class
of horses can not be called much Of
an industry. II they mean the trot-
ter they are mistaken, for this indus
long drawn out meetings supported
by syndicate book making.-Rural
Spirit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
CHURCH BURNED AT TACOMA
st. Pariclk's, Containing Many Valu-
able Relics, Destroyed.

Tacoma, Aug. 16.-St Patr!ck's
Catholic church, at the corner of
Starr and North G streets, was dis
covered to be on fire at $3.50 this
morning, and within an hour nothing
was left but smoldering shell. Faith
er lie Blanc says that the blaze was
the work of an incendiary. The
church building was not an expensive
one. but contained many valuable
pieces of statuary, candlesticks and
other church property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Riots nt BiaIstock. Poland.

Warsaw, Aug. 16.-Details of the
rioting at Bialstock have been re-
ceived. A bomb was thrown at a de-
tachment of soldiers and two were
killed and three wounded. Troops
We're called and fired on the people
in different parts of town. At least
40 were killed and over 200 wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
VIII Fight EXtradition,

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 16.-Marsh-
all is held this morning without bond
on the charge of being a fugitive from
justice and will fight extradition. He
is also charged by an old warrant with
bastardy and has pleaded not guilty.
Both trials are set for Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
May Fight Over Morocco.

London, Aug. 16.-The feeling that
Germany and France will yet have
serious trouble over Morocco is re-
vived by the official announcement
that a contract for loan to the sui
tan has been signed by the head of the
German mission to Fez.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
LAYING waste the Caucasus.

Tiflis, Aug. 16.-It is estimated
that in the recent disturbances in the
Caucasus 10 villages were totally de-
stroyed, fully 1000 buildings burned,
23l persons killed, So injured and
nine missing Property and crop
losses are estimated at 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
WALLATSI is IN JAIL.
Charged With Violating the Federal
Liquor Statute.

John Wallatsi, an Indian of the res
ervation, is now locked in the city Jail
and will probably be charged with a
serious offense. 1t is that of taking
liquor upon the reservation, which is
forbidden by a federal statute, and is
punishable by term in the county
Jail.
Wallatsi was locked up here last
evening by the police upon informa-
ton received from the agency. and 1t
is thought that complaint will be
made against the Indian by Major
McKoin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Carrlage Horse Runs Away.

A slight accident which might have
been very serious, occurred last eve
ming on Main street, between Webb
and the railroad. At that time a
horse driven to a buggy in which were
a lady and two children, became
frightened at Thompson's new red
auto, and attempted to run away. In
the mix-up the little girls were thrown
out but not greatly hurt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Deadlock is Imminent.

: Portsmouth. Aug. 16.-The :
peace ENJOYS are thought to
. have been discussing this morn :
. ing the Chinese Eastern rail-
; waiy, and 1t is believed a dead
lock is almost reached. They :
; spent half an hour longer than
. usual in conference this morn
: ing. Deep anxiety is felt here
. as to the outcome of today's
. conference, as it is felt the crisis
. may be reached at any moment,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Powder Works Blow Up.

Oakland. Cal, Aug. 16.-The
J Judson Powder works on Flem-
ing point, between West Berke-
? ley and Point Richmond were
+ blown up at 1859. Two dis
, unct explosions were heard.
, Immediately after the explosion
: the debris took fire, and the
: flames spread to all the build
+ ings on the point. Girls we're
7 employed at the works, and II
+ is believed many have been
, killed. 1t Is possible that 46
, lives have been lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Eagles Are I'm Session.

Denver, Aug. 16.-The grand
aerie of Eagles settled down to
business today with 1915 dele I
gates present. A hot fight is
promised in the contests for
elective offices. Pelletier and
Davis have supporters and each
proclaims victory. Grand Trus-
tee McGinty holds the balance
of power. The middle states are
deserting Milwaukee for the
next meeting place and going to
San Francisco, which offers an
entertainment fund of $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Declaration of Purposes.

The convention adopted the follow
ing expression of purposes:
THE establishment of fairer trade
relations with foreign nations; adop-
tion Of reciprocity relations with other
nations instead of tariff fc.r exclusion
and retaliation, such action to loC--eo
the coils of European nations that are
now tightening about American ex-
port trades; reciprocal measures
to procure the abolition of the tariff
adopted by Germany to exclude
American breadstuffs; additional
measures to prevent other European
governments from impressing prohib-
itive tariffs on American goods"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

admit to the proposed representative
assembly Jews holding university de-
grees, owning their own shops, and
merchants, and free them from the
usual restrictions upon Jews.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

"Saghalien a Bugbear."

Portsmouth. Aug. "Saghalien |
has been made the bugbear of the
peace negotiations, remarked a men,
ber of the Japanese suite this MORN |
ing, but the question is capable of
settlement satisfactorily to both |
governments If the Russians sincere |
ly desire peace"
The report this morning that Witte
is sick was unfounded. 1t is very cold
and the commissioners, wrapped in
winter clothing, went to the confer
ence at the usual time. There is no
steam i'm the conference room as yet,
and the ENJOYS are uncomfortable.
Status of Port Arthur and Dalny.
The correspondents are informed
that while covering the surrender of
the lease of Lao Tung peninsula and
the Blonde and Elliott islands, which
are included in the leasehold, ''arti-
Gle 4" does not touch Port Arthur
and Dalny, which are covered in a
separate article. Japan, it is under
stood, insists, at least, for the present,
upon the occupation of these two
ernment and Russian property will
probably be dealt with by mixed COM
missions, as is customary at the con-
clusions of a war when fortified cities
pas from the jurisdiction of one coun-
try to another.
Witte Has Wide Authority.
There is what is regarded as abso-
lutte warrant for the statement that Nj.
Witte is not referring the questions
regarding the various articles to st.
Petersburg or Peterhof. All that he
has done thus far has been in pursu-
ance of his own decisions, although
he is advising his sovereign post facto
of what is done. But as to the two
main propositions, II the time should
ever arrive when, in his Judgment,
concessions should be made upon
either. it can be regarded as reasona-
BILE that he would consult the en-
peror before committing himself.
In his interviews with the emperor
before he left st. Petersburg he learn
ed and shared with the view of the
ruler that peace was impossible for
cession of territory, and in all his pub
lie and private utterances he continues
to hold an absolutely uncompromising
attitude upon those points.
All indications from the Japanese
side show also that Baron Komura Is
equally firm, and that the payment Of
the cost of the war and cession OF
Saghalien are conditions sine qua
non.
No Compromise on Saghalien.
A suggestion is made that when
Baron Komura ascertained from M.
Whites reply the Russian nonpossu-
mus upon these articles, he declined
to begin the consideration of articles
seriatim. in order to have time to
communicate with his government
possible compromise on the question
and secure its final word.
The suggestion from Vienna of
possible compromise on the question
of Saghalien on the basis of co-dom-
nation looks attractive. but 1t Is hard
ly regarded as a practical solution, as
n condominum would almost inevita-
blv lead to trouble A little more than
half a century ago 1t might be said
that condominum almost existed on
the island, the Russians holding the
northern and the Japanese the south
ern half, the limitations of their re-
spective jurisdiction being defined, but
It was unlivable conditions and led 10
the exchange of the Japanese domin-
ion Of Saghalien for the cession Of
tho Knrilaa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

Berlin, Aug. 16.-It is stated the
18th Russian army corps and two
brigades of artillery will leave in
few days for Manchuria from st. Pc
tersburg to reinforce Linevitch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
FIFTEEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Cave-in at Cement Works Buries 80
Men,

Allentown, Pa, Aug. 16.-Thirty
men were buried under tons of earth
by cave-in in the Lehigh Portland
cement works at Ormrod, shortly af-
ter noon. Fifteen dead were taken
out by 2 o'clock. It is not thought
many escaped alive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
SAGHAL|EN AND INDEMNITY
THE PRINCIPAL OBSTACLES
Treaty of Peace Could Be Framed Readily But for Demands
for Territory and Cash

Insist
Arthur DalnS-COdominion the Island
of pracicabe-Ceran Glasses of Jews
VIII BE Proposed
Efforts
Suppress of PeopleFory
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
NORTHWEST CROP
WILL Be SHORT
Disappointment in the Wheat
Yield is Shown in Many
Sections,
FARMERS ARE RETURNING
MANY UNUSED SACKS.

Three Hot Days Before Harvest Be-
gan Damaged Washington Wheat
Very Much-Morrow, Gillian and
Sherman VIII Have Very Short
Crops, According to Well Posted
Grain Buyer-Estimated Yield Of
Three Northwest States VIII BE
10000, 900 Bushels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
NO. 1 is ANNULLED.
Westbound o. r.. & n. Train VIII Not
Arrive Until Some Time Tomorrow
Morning.

No. /, the westbound o. r. & N.
train, due to arrive here this morning
at o'clock, has been annulled on
account of a bridge being burned out
on the Short Line.
No. will be several hours late
also, and both trains will reach this
city some time tomorrow morning, 4
Stub" or local train will not be run
from Huntington as usual, because
there is said to be little travel from
eastern Oregon points today on ac-
count of the excursion which ran
from Baker City to Portland yester-
daV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

The Walla Walla Union announces
that the crop of eastern Washington
is short In a comprehensive review
of the situation today 1t says:
While the harvest season for the
country Immediately surrounding
Walla Walla and in the Milton Sec
ton is practically over, the harvest
in Walla Walla county is only about
one-fourth completed when taken as
a whole. \ sufficient amount Of
grain has been threshed up to the
present time to enable farmers and
dealers to make intelligent estimates
as to the average yield compared
with other years and the total output
of the season.
Reports from the hill sections are
to the effect that the yield is much
lighter than expected. Such a condi-
tion also prevails in the Palouse
country. All of this is borne out by
the fact that nearly all of the farm
ers who have completed their harvest
are returning unused sacks.
Buyers announce that the quality
is very good but that they are also
disappointed In their estimates of the
seasons crop Of wheat The reason
for the falling off In the yield is at
tributed to the three extremely hot
days Just before harvesting opera
tions began.
Disappointment Is General.
A general agent of a large grain
buying concern, who has i'm the past
several days travelled over the great
wheat raising sections of Washing
ton, oregon and Idaho, said to the
East Oregonian:
81 have travelled all over the wheat
producing area of the three states OF
Washington, oregon and Idaho and
/ find In every instance that the ac-
tual yield as demonstrated by the
crops already threshed, Is far less
than anticipated few weeks ago.
1.-THE shortest crop of the entire re.
gion are in Morrow, Gillian and
Sherman counties I'm oregon. In the
Nez Perce country the yield will bt
about one-fourth less than was ex.
pected. In the Palouse the same con.
dition exists
"The estimates of big crops were
made just before those hot days, anC
the terrible effects of the sun at thai
time are now fully apparent. Will,
the estimates are now much less thar
the anticipations of few weeks ago
think that the crop of the entire
Inland Empire should reach the So,
100000 bushels mark, or about 1000.
900 greater than last year"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
Jews In the Assembly.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 16.-As the re.
suit of pressure by American Jews,
the council Of ministers has decided to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

The Hercules gas engine works at
San Francisco were damaged 5000, 900
by fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16
SOCIETY" is SHOCKED.
Young Swell of Riverside Would Elope
With u Negress.

San Bernardino, Aug. 16.-River-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-16

A flash of information to the
people of Pendleton is advertising
in the E. o.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-11-15

can be begun as soon as the land is
cleared. so one can form a correct
idea of the various conditions to be
considered. One ought not to be
blinded with the fallacy that single
ditch that may convey the surface
water across his farm will be suffi-
cient Such does not constitute drain
age in its true sense-only in super
fetal sense.
Every farm has conditions peculiar
ly it's own regarding this matter of
drainage In deciding as to how best
to proceed in order to drain given
acre one must first decide as to the
source of the excessive moisture.
Sometimes it will be found to be the
surface water that naturally finds its
way into a depression which receives
the natural surface drainage from
over quite a large area Immediately
around When the subsoil of such
depression happens to be tenacious
clay, the water failing to find an out