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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

For fully an hour last night the city
council floundered helpless in a sea
of discussion regarding the PROPOSE
tion of matchmaking Alta street, and
at last it was decided to adjourn until
Friday afternoon. when the matter
will be taken up again.
During the past week the street
committee investigated the subject
upon Alta street from Cottonwood to
the intersection with Court, as most
needful of improvement. Thereupon
it seems they went before City Attor-
ney Carter to have that official draw
up the resolution ordering the i'm
provement, which under the charter
must be adopted by the council and
published for 10 days before the work
can be undertaken. However, the
resolution was not ready last night,
or at least not in a form satisfactory
to the city attorney. and that official
declared the street committee had
failed to give him the specifications
for the work and had attempted to
make an engineer out of him as well
as ao attorney. At this the members
of the committee attempted to ex-
plain to Mr. Carter what they wished,
but their powers of expression SEEM
ed to be limited and at the end of
an hour they had not made them
selves clear.
After the discussion had waxed and
waned for some time, l. NJ. Bates,
representing the Buffalo-Pitts COM
pany, and who sold the roller to the
company, arose and after apologizlng
for butting in, proceeded to straighten
out the tangle. However, it had then
grown late, and since there were but
four members of the council present,
1t was decided to adjourn until Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the
matter will be taken up again.
1t was contended by City Attorney
Carter that the resolution ordering
the improvement should specify very
completely the nature of the work to
be done, for fear that the city would
otherwise be unable to collect for the
work after the same had been done.
a proper resolution will be prepared
by Friday afternoon and passed at
that time, Thereupon the owners of
abutting property on Alta street will
have 10 days in which to file a re-
monstrance against the work.
The plan of the street committee
is to have the roadway OF that thor
oughfare, a strip 3S feet wide, macad-
amized and to leave a park four feet
wide on each side of the street. At
the outer edge of the park a 3x12
plank is to be placed at an angle,
forming a curb.
Aside from the macadamizng dis
cussion there was little business be-
fore the council last night.
A petition from residents of Ann
street asking for the removal of barn
held to be a nuisance and also a fire
trap, was referred to the street COM
mite and the city attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

Portland, Sept. 14.-Speaking of tn.
coming campaign for suffrage in Or
egon. Miss Laura Gregg said:
There is little doubt that we are
going to carry the state. We will or
Ganize campaign clubs in every city
of any size and will hold campaign
meetings throughout the state. Ore
gon women and national officers OF
the Womens Suffrage association
making addresses at these meetings.
After opening headquarters in n few
days we will take up the matter of
districting the state. sub-dividing IL
into voting precincts and placing GER
tain women in charge of our work in
each.
"A little later on we shall open a
press bureau, where we will have on
our exchange list practically all the
daily and weekly papers in the state.
These we shall provide with campaign
news. There are already about 40
women suffrage clubs in the state,
and this number will be doubled be-
fore the referendum vote is taken.
There are fully 5000 men In the state
who will sign our petition"
The following are the officials of
the Oregon State Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION, who are leading the cam
paign movement:
President, Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe;
vice president-at-large, DR.. Jeffrey
Myers; first vice president, Mrs. c..
w. Cartwright; second vice president
Mrs. Clara Waldo. Macleay. Marion
county; third vice president, Mrs.
Emma Galloway. McMinnville. Yam
hill county; fourth vice president. Miss
Ida Maxwell. Halsey. Linn county;
fifth vice president. Mrs. Eva Emer,
Dye. Oregon City, Clackamas county;
recording secretary, Miss Frances e.
Gotshall; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Nellie H. Lambson: general
chairman and enrolment committee,
DR.. Jeffrey Myers; treasurer, Mrs.
Abbie c. French; auditors, Mrs. A. H.
Breyman, Mrs. J. C. Pritchard, Mrs.
Eunice p. Athey; sixth vice president,
Mrs. Minerva B. Eaton. Union; sew
enth vice president, Mrs. Rose NJ.
Skenck, Toledo. Lincoln county;
eighth vice president, Prof. Helen
Crawford. Corvallis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

New York. Sept. li.-Frederick
Cromwell was recalled to the stand
this morning upon resumption OF the
insurance investigation. Hughes ques-
toned Cromwell in regard to the bal
ances the Mutual carried in banks
from January. 1900. to December.
1904.
The statement Cromwell submitted
showed the balances ran from $4,000
600 to $10.000.000 The witness ex-
planned large balances were carrie d
when large payments were TO be made.
because the banks paid only per cent
and could not always invest to such
advantage. Cromwell denied the bal
ances carried give the banks chance
to use the company's funds
Hughes showed the Mutual carried
no deposits in the National Bank of
Commerce prior to May. 1900, but now
owns S6,0SS shares and does the busi-
ness of the bank. Cromwell explained:
Previously we had no interest in the
bank"
Hughes testified along technical
lines regarding interest on assets. Sew
eral other companies get higher rates
The witness explained by declaring
the Mutual couldn't make loans
where others would. considering the
securities insufficient.
Hughes brought out the fact by
questioning how deposits can be made
left entirely to Cromwell's discretion
as treasurer without Interference by
the finance committee.
Three trustees were placed on the
stand and gave evidence to substanti-
ate the "law of combination" as set
forth by Cromwell yesterday, which
forced the insurance companies into
syndicate operations. He declared the
banking houses are practically in a
monopolized field.
Cromwell enlightened the commit
tee on the ethics of high finance from
an insurance companys view. He
elaborated upon the question of honor
which prevented the company from
becoming member OF syndicate to
deal in bonds which they did not
carry regularly as an investment. al
though a clear profit was promised.
but which allowed the company to
reap profits through auxiliary COM
panies, the stock of which it con-
trolled.
Disclosures We're brought forth
when Hughes questioned him con-
corning half million in Missouri Pa
cific bonds which the company had
purchased The bonds were taken by
the Mutual and distributed among the |
controlled by the Mutual. |
A syndicate bought the bonds at 81 |
and agreed to sell at 95, promising a
clear profit of four per cent Crom- |
well was asked why the Mutual omit
ted the chance to clear n profit by
transferring the bonds to |
trust companies. He answered that
when first asked to join they refused. |
Hughes demanded to know why
they refused to participate in the
syndicate. Cromwell became excited
and exclaimed, Rather you wouldn't
press that question" He said the
never handled Missouri Pa
cific bonds, and did not consider Il
to go into a syndicate which
had the avowed purpose of dealing
with securities the Mutual would not
handle as investments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
New PrOprietor.

|. r. Laurance, who for several
years has been interested in store
at Prairie City, has bought out the
store Of C. A. Despair at Ukiah Mr..
Laurance is enthusiastic over his new
field. Camas Prairie is a fertile and
beautiful country and while real estate
values are low now there is no ques-
ton that in the near future a railroad
will tap that country, Its resources
will be wonderfully developed when
railroad goes in. 1t is natural
dairy country and dairy countries are
almost always thrifty and progressive
communities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Goes to Vale.

C. A. Despair, who has conducted
store at Ukiah for the past few
years, has sold his store and with j.
T. Huston, who formerly conducted
the hotel at that place, will go to
Vale with view of locating in the
stock country. Charley Despair is
one of the best riders in eastern Ore
gon, and he never felt as much at
home weighing sugar and measuring
calico as he did on horseback, and
though his store has made good
money for him, he prefers the cattle
business and the outdoor life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Want Carte Blanche.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Reports are
that Germany and France are aching
to slap Venezuela and are endeavoring
to ascertain to what lengths this
country will let them go in Furnishing
Castro. 1t is said that both govern
ments have addressed notes to Wash
ington urging the United States gov
ernment to either be firm and enforce
their rights in Venezuela, or keep
hands off and let the foreigners pro-
tect themselves with sailors and ma
rines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
STATE AUDITOR
SHORT $4,000
Indiana Official Invested Pub
lie Money in Private Spec
uIation.
GOV. HANLEY DISCOVERS
THE ALARMING SHORTAGE

The Office Has Been Declared Vacant
In Consequcncc-Aud Sherricll
Also Loaned State Funds, and Could
Not Return the Money When Ask
ed to Do so-Declarcd That lie VIII
BE Able to Make Himself Technic-
ally Square Has Re-
signed by Request-Claimed That
lie Has Made Restitution of All But
S25,OOO, and That the Loans Have
MOI Been Illegal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
BANKS Do NOT
HAVE A CHANCE
Officials of the New York
Mutual Explain Some of
Their Transactions.
THE CoMPANY's BALANCES
SOMETIMES $4,000, 900.

Claimed the Mutual Has Been Ex-
uemely Cautious About its Loans,
10 Secure Edge Security-De-
veloped That Treasurer Cromwell
Has Extraordinary Powers of Dis
creuon, as He Sometimes OutranLs
the Finance COMMUNICATIONS the
Company Was Forced INTO Syndi-
cate perations-Cromwcil Craw =
fishes When Asked to Explain too
Fur.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
VIII Have a New Trial.

suit Of the representations of the
American minister, new trial has
been granted Ghirkus Vartanian, a
naturalized American, who returned
and was arrested and convicted of
murder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
ST. LOUIS PRINTERS STRIKE.
Prospects for a Big Fight Between
EMPLOYERS and Union.

st. Louis, Sept. 14.-One hundred
fifty-five employees quit eight of the
largest job printing houses in the city
this morning i'm an effort to enforce
a demand for an eight-hour day. The
president of the local union says 60 of
14O shops signed the eight-hour
agreement this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Witnesses I'm Williamson Case Nov
Talking More.

Portland, Sept. 14.-Misses Maggie
Glaze and Pearl Vanderpool, Mrs j.
L. Watkins and Henry Beard were
witnesses this morning in the William
son trial. A letter from Gessner to
Beard consulting about admitting the
claims of the court as to the possible
prosecution, was introduced. The
case so far is stronger
than In the previous trials, the wit
nesses talking more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
MISSOURI DAY AT THE FAIR.
Folks Presidential Boom VIII Il,
Formally Launched.

Portland, Sept. 14.-Today is Mis-
souri, Day at the exposition. The ex-
ercises this afternoon will be at the
auditorium. Addresses OF welcome by
President Goode. Governor Chamber
lain and Mayor Lane, and response by
Governor Folk. Tonight Folk will be
rendered n banquet at American Inn.
1t is expected Folks presidential boom
will be formally latinched.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
MATCHMAKING
ON ALTA STREET
Recommended by the Street
Committee to Reach From
Cottonwood to Market.
AN ORDINANCE WILL BE
SHAPED UP FOR FRIDAY.

Would Have Been Passed Last Night,
But for Failure of the Council to
Make Their Terms Ineligible to
the City Attorney, Who viii Not
Take Responsibilities Not Pertain
ing TO His Office-Property Owners
Must BE Given Opportunity TO Pro-
test, by Ten-Days' Publication
1t Is Proposed to Macadamize a
Thirty Eight Foot Wide Roadway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

Chicago, Sept 14.-Claiming inn
munity because the Russian vice con-
sui is in the city Prince Englctschef II
in police court this morning
charged with speeding his automobile
beyond the limit. The case was con-
tinued. He threatens to take the case
to Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
OPENING Of
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The New School Buildings
Are Models of Convenience
and Comfort.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE
LARGER THAN LAST YEAR.

Board Has Secured Some OF the Best
Teachers In the State-A Large
Number of Students VIII Come
From Adjoining Districts-Pendle-
ton Should Feel Proud OF Her
Splendid SchOOls-High School
Course Very Fiexlble-Its Excellent
Faculty VIII Largely Increase Its
ttendance-Probably a Hundred
VIII BE Enrolled in High SclsoOI
First Day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
FIRE AT GRANGEVuLE..
Business Houses to Value of $500. 200
Burned.

Grangeville. Idaho, Sept. 14.-Flre
this morning broke out in Wilson'S
saloon and before 1t could be check
ed three blocks in the business part
of the city were destroyed. Loss es-
timated at 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
UNDERWOOD UNDER ARREST.
said 10 Have Waylaid and Murdered
Dick Bennett.

The Dalles, Sept. 14.-Sheriff Sex
ton has returned from Tygh valley
with Charles U. Underwood, who yes
terday waylaid and murdered Dick
Bennett as the result of quarrel over
refusal to give the dead mans wife
fruit from his ranch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
SUFFRAG|STS
ARE CONFIDENT
EXPRESS INTENTION AND
HOPE OF CARRYING OREGON

Well Organized and Have Forty Local
Clubs in the State, and Their Or
ganization Is Continually Expand
ing-ENpect Petitions for Suhmis-
sion TO BE Signed at Least by 5000
Men-Win Open a Press Bureau In
Short Tme-Below Are the Names
and Addresses of the state Suf-
frage Organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Progress OF Cholera

Marienwerder, Germany, Sept Il.
Three new cases of cholera and
three suspected and one death by
cholera. Two cases and one death at
Bremberg,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Sweden Getting Ready.

Stockholm. Sept 14.-It is reported
the Swedish government today pur-
chased a large quantity OF supplies for
immediate delivery at Gothenburg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

The pope has appointed Bishop
O'Connell of Portland, Me, on a spe-
cial mission to Japan, the nature of
which cannot be learned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
Devil Fish Got Him.

Vancouver, Sept. 14.-Investi-
CATION into the mysterious disap-
. pearance of Richard Stanley of
Bamfield. Vancouver island,
shows n devil fish grabbed him.
, He lived on small island. and
} all his clothes, boat, etc. have
, been found. Many devil fish in
fest those waters. ana It Is be-
lieved one seized Stanley while
taking his morning bath, and de-
}, voured him. Including Stanley.
IS persons have been devoured
by devil fish within the past
} eight years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
OFFICIALLY INDORSED.
japanese Government VIII Stand by
the Treaty.

Tokeo, Sept 14.-Katsura today
called all the local governors to the
palace and informed them the treaty
of Portsmouth meets the fun approx
al of the government. and appealed
In their love OF country to use all
their influence TO impress the popu-
lace at large with the fact that the
concessions obtained by Japan mean
much to the future of the nation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
FARMERS WILL
ORGANIZE POOL
PALOUSE PROJECT TO
AFFECT WHEAT MARKET

Is Prelude to a General Cooperative
Movement by Farmers That VIII
Comprise Their Interests as Pro-
ducers, and Seek to Effect Organi-
zatiOn to Do Milling and Merchan-
dizing as Well-Promoters Conf
dent That the Times i'm Central and
Eastern Washington Are Ripe for
Private Socialism.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market I'm the United States.
PROSECUTION is STRONGER.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Wheat closed a
So 5-S, corn, 45 is, oats, % is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
The Boundaries.

The boundaries for each school will
be one of the problems to be solved
this year. The temporary arrange
ment of the boundaries has been made
as follows:
High School-All high school pupils
and All eighth-A pupils in the district
East School-All pupils in grades
fourth-B to eighth-B residing east OF
Main street and all pupils in grades
one, two and three. living east of Col
lege street Fields School-All pupils
in grades one, two and three living
between College and Ann streets and
south of the river. West School-All
pupils In grades fourth-B to the
eighth-B living west OF Main street
and all pupils in grades one, two and
three living west Of Ann street North
School-All pupils In grades one to
five living north of the river.
This arrangement of boundaries IL
temporary and all pupils are request
ed to go to school designated for their
grade. next Monday. 1t may be nee
essary to make q slight change In the
boundaries in order to equalize the
pupils in each school. 1t will be no.
ticed that all pupils in the three low
est grades will have convenient
school.
Beginners in the First Grade.
All pupils that enter school for the
first time should enter on the first
day, as new classes can not be formed
for beginning primary pupils after the
first week. Pupils that are nearly 6
years old will be received at the first
of the term. Beginners that do not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
enter during the first week mus wait
until the February term.
The Compulsory School Law.

enter during the first week mus wait
until the February term.
The Compulsory School Law.
The provisions of the new compul-
sorry school law require all children
between the ages of and ~ years to
be sent to school the entire year. The
new law is modelled after the new
laws of New York, Nebraska, Ohio
and other states and viii prove sue
cess in oregon If parents will assist
the school authorities in its enforce
ment. 1t is certain that every father
and mother in PendletOn wish the
boys and girls to attend school every
day In the school year, hence, there
will be little or no difficulty in secur-
ing the attendance of all pupils re-
duired by law to attend school.
The High School
The enrolment of the high school
promises to be in excess Of 100 on the
first day. The old students and many
new ones will enter this year. A
large number are coming from ad-
joining districts, attracted by the new
course of study, the excellent faculty,
and free tuition. The present year
promises to be very successful in all
lines of high school work. All old
students will be given full credit for
all work done In the past and are Of
fered a choice OF several new sub
jects that will be added to the course
this year The addition of one mem
ber of the faculty will give a number
of subjects that were much needed.
Several students have expressed great
satisfaction in the new commercial
and optional courses of study.
The First Day.
Pupils will be classified as at the
close of last year and all pupils are
requested to bring their old report
cards for last year. a special class
will be organized for all pupils who
are backward in the grade work, or
have lost time on account OF sick
ness or short terms in rural districts.
II is thought that this special class
will be very helpful to pupils who are
from two TO four years older than the
grade, as II will give them a chance
to make up for lost time. The super
intendent will be pleased TO meet all
older pupils in the grades who wish
to do special work and arrange to
have them join the special class.
General Teachers Meeting.
All teachers in the city schools will
meet the superintendent for discus
sion of plans for the years work at
the high school at 2:30 p. m Satur-
day. September 16.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

Next Monday morning the Pendle-
ton public schools will open for the
years work The new buildings are
receiving the finishing touches and a
force OF workmen are busy in placing
everything in perfect order for the
opening OF school. Pendleton has the
best school buildings in the state of
Oregon. The new schools are models
in every particular that make them
convenient. comfortable and healthful
BY the fan system OF ventilation. the
air will be changed in each school
room every 15 minutes BY an excel
lent arrangement of the windows, no
pupil will face the glaring light. II.
fact, the boys and girls will be very
proud OF their new schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
The Attendance.

II is certain that the attendance
will be in excess OF last year. A num-
Der of families are moving to Pendle-
ton on account of the schools. The
board has adopted the excellent policy
uf allowing nonresident pupils to at
tend school free of tuition. II is be,
lieved that this plan brings a number
of families 10 town each year, people
that spend their money with our bus
mess men and rent houses for the
winter. A large number OF graduates
from the eighth grade will attend the
high school from adjoining districts.
The new high school course OF study
is very flexible and has been adapt
ed to the needs Of every boy and girl
That desires work above the eighth
Grade
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
The Corps OF Teachers

The tOOTps OF Teachers
The board has secured some Of the
best teachers in the state. No city
in Oregon can boast of a corps Of
teachers that is more capable than
the present body Of teachers in the
public schools. 1t is believed that
each new teacher in the corps has
added to its strength. and fortunately
the strongest teachers have remain
ed from last year. In fact, nearly
every teacher has a successful record
in nther schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14

A flash of information to the
people OF Pendleton is advertising
In the II, o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-14
The First Day.


All teachers in the city schools will
meet the superintendent for discus
sion of plans for the years work at
the high school at 2:30 p. m Satur-
day. September l6.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

The records of Cochise county will show that one of the great burdens of expense which the taxpayers have to bear is in the maintenance of precinct courts. The records of every other county will show the same. It is the opinion of this paper that no more precinct courts should be maintained than are absolutely necessary. The more justice courts there are the greater will be the expense to the tax payers. Let the proposed law making additional justices of the peace be fixed so that it will not g into effect 1ntil 1907. This will be fair and just to the men who have been elected to these offices.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

We do not take any stock in the bill intoduced providing for attorneys appointed by the court to defend crim- inal being paid by the county. It costs the people enough to provide a prosecution of crime and they have no interest in the defense of criminals. Those who violate the law should be given to understand that they will provide their own lawyers or go with out any
Bisbee daily review., 1905-01-29

The Review is delivered by carriers in the following towns: Naco. Cananea. Douglas. Tombstone. Benson. South Bisbee. Paradise Morenci. Clifton.