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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
WORK ON wALLOWA BRANCH.
Steam Shovel Passes Through Pendle-
ton En- Route to Elgin to Begin
Digging New Route.

That the Wallowa branch of the o.
II. & n. will be built beyond question,
is now proved by the fact that a
steam shovel and grading outfit pass
ed through the city this afternoon
from Tacoma to Elgin, to begin work
on the new grade of the wallowa
branch.
The steam shovel outfit belonged to
Andy McCabe of Tacoma. who has
secured the contract for the first sec
ton of the new line and came down
over the o. r. & ~ branch this after
noon from Walla walla. The shovel
Will begin operations on the grade as
soon as a crew of men can be secured
and it is said that work will be pushed
all along the line of the branch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

slstant Attorney General E. C. Mac
Donald of Spokane, to prepare the
case of the Colfax complainants for
presentation to the commission and
the courts
Reports from Spokane intimate
strongly that all roads are acting in
unison in defying the authority of the
commission to establish a joint rate,
but the above statement of Mr.. Gill
man overthrows that theory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
Drowned I'm Ditch.

Last evening little Roger Morgan
Kfpp, while crossing the Sebree canal
on foot plank, fell in and was
drowned. He was nearly 2 years of
age. The funeral services were held
from the Baptist church this after
noon at 4 o'clock, and the remains
we're Inferred in the Canyon Hill GEM
etery.-Caldwel News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
goods having appeared in the East

goods having appeared in the East
Oregonian.
Thomas Mountain, with Kunkel &
Co.. of Pendleton, returned home this
evening from this valley where he
has been setting up a Peerless thresh-
ing outfit sold by his firm to Myer &
Miller of Near Cove. He reports the
machine running splendidly and the
yield of wheat first -class.-La Grande
Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
Late Fruit Best.

Fruit men say that although the ap-
pie crop is going to be light, it will
have the advantage of producing the
best and harder varieties of winter
fruit. Mr.. Dandy, whose orchard bore
so profusely last season, says that his
crop of Newton pippins is going to be
very fair. other orchardists report
that such varieties as Northern Spy.
Spitzenberg, etc, are going to yield
fairly well. This will be good news to
all lovers of fruit, who have long been
accustomed to the very best at mere
ly nominal prices.-John Day News.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

Noah Jobe is dead at Hillsboro,
aged so years. He came from Knox
county. Missouri. to Oregon in 1S45.
He was in the Cayuse war of 1867.
j. w. Gilpin has been sentenced at
Dallas to one year in the peniten.
tiary for issuing a check that had no
funds behind 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
Big Grain Fire.

+ a phone message received I
+ here at o'clock from Dave Nell +
+ son, near Coyote ranch, south I
fof the agency, states that there +
+ is a large fire in the wheat +
! fields in that neighborhood, and +
+ great damage is being done. The +
+ fire started on the Muir place, +
+ nine miles from here, and it is +
+ feared will extend over consd- +
+ cradle territory. +
+ +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
Cashing Checks.

Should a check be drawn on an
other bank, it is not necessary for
you TO present the check to that bank
for payment-we will gladly do so for
you, without charge. We cash drafts
on any city in the United States or
Canada, and handle items on any city
in the world.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Pendleton, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
Yielding 81 TO 30 Bushels.

The fan wheat now being threshed
by Alex Milne near Cold Springs is
yielding q bushels per acre and the
Daniels farm in the same locality is
yielding from 81 to 80 bushels. The
quality is excellent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

Lost-Black tie with stickpin: (:
small gold nugget on pin. Finder
please leave at this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

Wanted-Lady roomer. Nicely fur.
nished room close in; I'll Cosbie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18
ROADS WON 7 JOIN
GREAT NORTHERN HAS NO
FIGHT WITH WASHINGTON.

Rates on Coal Do Not Affect the Great
Northern and That Line Will Not
Enter the Controversy Between the
o. II. & n. and Northern Pacific,
and the Washington Rrallroad Com
mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

Wanted-Good ironers at once:
steady employment; good wages; ap-
ply quick. Pendleton Steam Laundry,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-18

The Mexican Central railway is
taking the preliminary steps to sub
stitute oil for coal over the entire
system.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

the defense. and said ii might be re-
newcd when the government closed its
side of the case
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
Probing Land Frauds
In the State of Idaho

disappear. When asked for iEformat ton
this morning an official at the Depart
ment of the Interior said:
That such an investigation is being
made is true But that is az I can say.
Papers in which the charges were made
were received by the department a few
DAYS ago. and they were turned over 10
a special agent who IS now IN Idaho in
vestigating It Is too early yet 10 ex-
poet any report from him.. Beyond this
brief statement nothing could be learned
at the department.
When asked about the charges Sena-
tor Dubois said ne was not at present IN
position to discuss them. 4 person
close to him, however. is authority for
the statement that some OF the most
prominent men in Idaho are involved
Many sensational stories are in circuia-
ton concerning the investigation. and
one of them IS 10 the effect that another
United States Senator had become IN
volved In them This Senator Dubois
denied.
The Senator said that afhdavits con-
corning the charges had been sent 20
him and that he turned them over to
the President, who had the Department
of the Interior take up the matter.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
RAILROAD MEN
MOSTLY ABSENT

One feature of the opening day of
the American Forest Congress was the
absence of many of the presidents CT
the largest railroads in the country,
and the consequent indication that some
OF the presidents dCcletcd for speeches
before the congress will not show up
on the days appointed for their appear
ance. This was explained today by the
fact that these presidents are among the
busiest men in the United States and
find it extremely difficult to leave their
posts for even a few days
a close friend Of B. l.. Winchen, pres
i,ient of the Rock Island System. said
TO-DAY Mr. Winchcn, although on the
program for an address. would not be
able to come 20 Washington at all at
this time. Scarcely any of the big
iiehts of the railroad profession could
be located In Washington this morning.
1t is expected that J. J. Hill, president
of the Great Northern Railway, VINO has
already come out dcnouncing in vigor-
Gus terms the proposed Congressional
interference with railroad rates, will
reach Washington thursday morning.
on which day he Is expected 10 make
a speech and preside over the meetings
OF the congress
Up 10 noon today. Howard Elliott,
president of the Northern Pacific Rail-
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
Mrs. John Seager Dead,
Victim of YELLOW Fever
Bride of Private Secretary to Chief Engineer
Wallace Succumbs to Disease at pana-
ma-Undue Exposure to Contagion

She was a member of the local French
Club and was about thirty years old
Mr. Seagar came to Washington to
three months ago. The two were mar
ried in the little sanctuary at St. Al
bans, unattended save by the brides
sister, Agnes
After a month of shopping they set
off for Panama with the bright pros
for Mr. Seagar as private secretary to
Commissioner Wallace, of the Canal
Board, and of interesting social aetlvl-
ties ahead for his bride. Both had
considered the climatic dangers. and
both had satisfied themselves that they
ran little risk
Mother Has Telegram.
The family of Mrs Seagar. residing
on Highland Avenue, Cleveland Park,
were informed of the death of Mrs Sea-
yond the bare intelligence that her
daughter was dead the bereaved mother
has had no message.
The members of the family wing at
Cleveland Park are the motl.er, Mrs.
Dillon, and two sisters, Miss Agnes
Dillon. q teacher in the public schools,
and Mrs. c. L. Sturtevant. Another sis
ter. Marie, is now in Dresden.
Mrs. Sea ger was the daughter OF NJ
A. Dillon. who died in October of the
past year. Mrs. Seagar was married
only few days before the death of her
father.
The last the family heard of she de-
ceased before receiving the announce
nent of her DEATH was on New Year
Day at which time they received a
cablegram wishing them a Happy New
Year.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

Inspectors of the Department of the
Interior have been sent to Idaho to in
vestsgate land and timber frauds in that
State, which they expect 10 be extern
sive-
Secretary Hitchcock and the officials
Of the Land ONCE are proceeding in the
matter with the utmost secrecy. reserT-
ing all information except the bare state
ment that such an investigation is on
foot 1t is said the alleged frauds were
brought to the attention Of the Presi-
dent by United States Senator Dubois.
The charges were then referred to Sec
rotary Hitchcock. Seven OF TIE most
prominent men in Idaho are mentioned
in connection with the charges
According 70 the story millions of dol
lars worth of timber that should be
standing on Government land has been
stolen with the conniyance of a num-
Der of prominent men, 1t is said that
men were in the last few years brought
into the State in great numbers by the
chief eonspi~ato-s, who paid their ex-
penses. to take up the land under the
law and hold il until the timber had
been cut away Then the alleged home
steaders, ranchers. and farmers would
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
Mr.. and Mrs. One Come
Here on Wedding Tour
Chinese Tea Merchant of Norfolk, Va, Mar
ried to Miss Dorothy Schmidt, of New
York, at Alexandria Thursday Last

Sam Lee One and his German-Ameri
can bride are in Washington on their
wedding tour. Sam was married last
Thursday at Alexandria to Miss Dorothy
Schmidt. daughter of DR.. Joseph
Schmidt, of New York. The happy
couple will hold big reception to their
American and Chinese friends at the
home of Mob Hen Don, 325 Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest. next Sunday
evening.
Infrequent as intermarriages between
these two races are. the wedding which
united the daughter of DIR. Schmidt to
Sam Lee One is more unusual than the
scanty few which do occur now and
then Behind the mere marriage an
-nounccment- lies "a strange stnry-a
story of a Chinamans wooing of an
Americs,n-born girl of self-sacrifie1 and
devotion, of the strange love of a woman
reared among people of her own ma
tionality.
A year ago Miss Schmidt visited
friends in Norfolk, Va She met Sam
Lee One. Chinese tea merchant of that
city. How the acquaintance was form
ed. now their friendship ripened into
love. are a few missing links in the
chain of circumstances which led to
their marriage last week Whether their
meetings were. clandestine or whether
their path was not filed with obstacles
is not told-but it is tod that they,
piightcd their troth. and set about to ar
range for the union which would Ike
them ma: and wife.
Engagement Kept Secret.
Miss Schmidt returned to New York,
where she once again associated with
friends OF her own nationality Her en-
gagemcnt to the Chinaman was kept a
secret, ana through The months during
which she was separated from her celes-
tial lover. She made confidants Of few of
her friends. The separa ton did not cool
her affection for the man of her choice
nor Gid il lessen the ardcr of sam Lee
One
Two months ago the young woman
came to Washington and went to the
home of Mrs. Mob Hen Don. where she
waited the coming of her lover. Mrs.
Don although the wife of a Chinaman
is also an American. and it was due to
this fact that the girl did not feel ike
a stranger among strange people.
True to his promise Sam came to
Washington about week ago. and ar
Engagements were made 20 have the mar
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

News was received here today of the
death at Panama yesterday from yellow
fever of Mrs. John Seager. of Washing
ton, wife of the private secretary to
Chief Engineer Wallace.
Mrs Seager went to Panama about
two months ago as a bride. Her mar
riage to Mr.. Seager took place Just be-
fore the latter left Washington for the
isthmus to take up his duties there
Victim of Yellow Fever.
She contracted yellow fever from ex-
posture to contagion
Mr.. Seager is well kr Gown in Wash
ington. He was at one time private sec
rotary to Secretary Whitney in the Navy
Department, and later served in the
same capacity for Secretary of War
Daniel Lamont
Mrs. Seagar was known to Washing
ton as Rose Dillon, the daughter OF
Col Michael Augustus Dillon and all
her life was resident either of Mount
Pleasant or Cleveland Park.
For several years she served as a
clerk in the War Department and re-
signed only on her marriage short
two months ago to Mr.. Seagar. At one
time she was stenographer to General
Corbin
A Charming Personality
In personality Mrs. Seagar was dis
tinctive. Her graciousness and kindness
were marked. she was widely cultured,
and her appearance was noticeably ar
tistic and charming
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
Commentators GIOrify
Victor and VanQuished
Galiantry of Defense, ObstinaCy of Siege,
and importance of Its Fall Impresses
Itself Upon Military Men.


a. to. military follow
with million
the end of all IN this Of
A.
The mos subj in
d PortA in
PARSONS RETIRED-The Arthur should
of Port thur s innpos o
COL AMOS sTcYThe fall of Port Arthur has that dyna-
most
accomplished that
Is
E. Of
of
armies nfrontin in fronto OF
Of
of the
Russia werea able TO II
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
WILSON WELCOMES THE FORESTERS

read. had not reached the city nor had
Russell Harding. president OF the Pere
Marquette Railway. nor Marvin Hughit,
president of the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railway
- 1t is expected that these and other
abSentees viii come in tomorrow night
and Thursday morning, as on Thursday
the affairs OF the congress viii be in
full swing. Should a greater number Of
these gentlemen fail to put in an APP
Pearance, the result would be damaging
to the program for the sessions of the
congress. II is thought, however, that.
with a few exceptions, the speakers will
reach here within the next few days
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
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secretary OF the National Irrigation As
ISOLATION. and Representative Mondell
of Wyoming. on the relation between
forestry and irrigation
Sessions will be held morning and af-
ternoon until Friday. The banner meet
ing will be held Thursday afternoon at
the National Theater. when President
Roosevelt will discuss THE Forest in
the Life of the Nation" Ambassador
JusseraEd, of France. THE Forest Pol
icy of France, and other addresses will
be made by Howard Elliott president
of the Northern Pacific Railway; Presi-
dent James J. HILL of the Great North
ern Railway, several Senators, and 9TH
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

riage ceremony performed. Alexandria
was selected as the Gretna Green, ard
last Thursday Miss Schmidt and Sam
went there to be united The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. John H s.
Ewell. and the couple returned to Wash
ington to spend week Or so with their
friends, the Dons-
At the Home of the Dons.
A reporter called at 325 Pennsylvania
Avenue this morning to see Mr.. and
Mrs One The home of the Ones was
found TO be ON the second floor Of the
building. consisting of suite of several
rooms
Chinaman. putting on a cigarette.
answered the knock at the door With
were there, and when the reporter asked
TO see the bride he promptly summoned
her.
In q moment Mrs One herself appear
ed at the door which she opened half
way. She is a woman of medium height,
with dark eyes and black hair. and al
though not more than twenty-five or
twenty-three years old, she shows traces
o. worry and anxiety Her skin is of q
rnulatto hue, and would give the impress
sion Ii had been stained. Her hair she
that affected by Chinese women, and
indeed, If It were not for her voice she
could readily be taken for a native OF
the Fiowery Kingdom
Mrs. One Tells Her Story.
Mrs. One told the story of her mar
riage in response to questions. She said
she is the daughter of DR. JOSEPH
Schmidt, of New York, and an Ameri-
can by birth. Her parents she said. are
both German. Until a year OF so age
she lived at her home. but since then has
spent her time at various places
Although not saying so in as many
words. Mrs One gave the impression
that her marriage had cost her the dis
pleasure of ner parents. She intimated
that she has many friends among the
Chinese, ard can speak the language &c
some extent. This. however, was ap-
parent from her appearance and the
manner of her dress.
While Mrs. One was in the midst OF
conversation with the reporter a voice
summoned her from an inner room. an6
she quickly excused herself Before
'eayins. however. she said she and he1
husband would be at home to friends
from now until their departure for Nor.
folk next Monday
Mon Hen Don. with whom the couuIe
are stopping. has an excellent repI1ta.
ton In the city. Detectives who know
MIN speak in high terms of him. Hfs
Wfe's maiden name was Carter Rott
! she and her sister married Cinnamon.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

the defense. and said ii might be re-
side of the case
Statement for Government
A statement of the case Of the Gov
eminent against Watson vas made by
District Attorney Beach.
He briefly outlined the circumstances
which led 70 the accusation or the de-
PENDANT. beginning with a definition of
enbeZzlement
He said that Watson had been en-
pIoyed as a clerk in the office of the
Auditor of the District In the dis
charge of his duties. he said two checks
on local banks came into his hands and
also five checks on the United States
Treasury. 1t was Watson's duty. he ox-
planned, to deposit these checks to the
credit of the District Auditor. in the
Traders National Bank. Instead of do
ing this. Mr.. Beach continued. Watson
deposited the checks in question in
other banks 10 his own account
Some time in the early part of 1909. IL
was stated, Auditor Petty called upon
Watson for an explanation Of his ac-
counts watson. it is said. replied that
he could not explain at that time. Later
In the day. it is contended, Watson ac-
knowIedged 10 Mr.. Petty that he could
not explain his accounts.
An EmpIoye of District.
The particular thing which the jury
is called upon TO bear in mind, Mr.. Beach
said is that Watson was an employee
OF the District when the checks in
question came into his hands. An in
vestisation of his accounts showed that
Watson did not deposit the checks
where he should and when called upon
did not explain what he did with the
money he received for them.
The first witness was James r. Petty.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

formerly Auditor of the District He
said he was connected with District af-
talFS since 1910 He said Watson was
employed as clerk in the Audftor-q
Office from December ,. 1898, TO June q
1903. He had charge OF certain accounts
vouchers. etc. He had charge oF
accounts with several banks. In =
general way he had charge of tina.
phase of the business of the Auditors
office Mr.. Petty then explained that
the District Government controls the
work on public spaces. the payment for
which is divided with two funds. the
whole cost and half cost deposit funds
As Auditor, Mr- Petty said, he had ac-
counts with three local banks. Traders.
National Capital and Central Na.ional
Banks
Watson rs clerk in the Office OF the
Auditor, Mr.. Petty said, kept the ac-
counts, making deposits and entries in
the office books, concerning them
Vouchers Identified.
Certain papers were handed the wit
ness for Identification
Mr.. Petty identified them as voucb-
ers upon which certain of the checks.
mentioned in the Indictment, were
drawn.
At this point in the testimony Mr..
Petty gave detailed account of the
method Of keeping the accounts of The
several deposit and assessment funds; In
connection with the business of tho
Auditors office. These funds. he ex-
planned, were kept on deposit in the
Traders National Bank
He then explained the method of
dealing with United States Treasury
checks, which were also applica Bile, for
use in connection with the deposit land
assessment funds.
Mr.. Petty then told OF Watson's duty
in connection with the seven checks
mentioned in the indictments IT was
his duty, Mr.. Petty said. to bring tho
checks and vouchers 10 him and he
would sign the voucher and inGorse the
check in the presence of the defendant
The Washington times., 1905-01-03

the crown lands of Canada, was called
to the platform by Secretary Wilson.
nation TO the north" said Mr. Wilson.
Dr. White said ne was taken complete
" by surprise. Il had expected said
he, ito make a few remarks later on
to make a speech row. He went on
10 tell Of his work in Canada
One of the most interesting things
told by Mr.. White was the fire protec-
ton system used In Canada He said
there had not been forest fire in Can
ad in many months. He was applauded
literally during his remarks.
Suggests Some Action.
W s. Harvey. of Philadelphia: Mr..
Harvey said he hoped the congress
would rot adjourn until some resolutions
were passed which would put this
country a footing with Canada He
paused in his remarks to make a mo-
ton that the recommendation OF the
board of directors be referred TO the
committee on resolutions for immediate
actton- The motion was carried without
a dissenting vote.
The fact that Secretary Wilson was
at the head OF the forestry congress Mr..
Harvey thought Indicative that great
! things would be accomplished. He said
that recently friends of his had said that
Secretary Wilson was the greatest bull
/! facto- in the United States. He pledged
/ the hearty support of the Pennsylvania
F. Forestry Association. of which he was u
I member
| Ex-senator Charles f. Henderson. of
( Nebraska, was asked for five minutes
talk. He said he could not make much
of a talk IL five minutes, but wanted to
/ say that many OF the industries of the
country depended upon stopping the
wholesale destruction of the forests.
! DR. J. T Rotnrock. of the Pennsy'-
vania reservation commission. was the
| next delegate called upon by Secretary
] Wilson He said the best evidence that
| he was not prepared to make a speech
! was that he had his remarks prepared
This remark produced a general laugh,
Representative Reeder of Kansas fol-
! lowed DR. Rothrock. Mr. Reeder spoke
/ of the important relations of forest re-
| serves and irriga ton.
Applause for DR.. Hale.
Dr. Edward Everett Hale. chaoIain IF
! the Senate. was then called upon by
! Secretary Wilson. He was applauded
| long and loud by the delegates He
said ne wanted things fixed so that his
grandchildren children could see such
( pine trees as he had seen in 1910.
! Prof Hilbert Roth, OF the University
o. Michigan. followed DR.. Hale. He
said THAI Michigan was in line with the
/ other States in the work of preserving
! the forests.
/ DR. c. A Schenck, of BiltmOre, N c..
who has charge of the Vanderbilt estate
! in the land of the sky" made an in
! terestinG speech on the condition of for
! ests in his section of the country. DIR.
/ Schenck spoke with a decided German
accent ard produced a great laugh when
/ he stopped down in the midst of his re-
marks and turned down the bottom Of
| his trousers. which were arranged in
wet weather style He neatly performed
/ the feat, at the same time saying, Eek
cuse me-
The last speaker before the recess
! adjournment was r. S. Gosney. presi-
j dent of the Arizona Wool Growers AS
| ISOLATION.
The Washington times., 1905-01-03
WATSON CASE Is
In FULL SWING

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