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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

After years of planning, actual work
will now commence on the ditch of
the Inland Irrigation company, COM
monty known as the Furnish ditch.
Yesterday afternoon the contract for
the excavating work was let, and con-
struction work will commence at once,
its completion being required by the
contract before January Is, 1906.
Thirty miles of ditch will be re-
quired for the project, and there will
be two main laterals aside from the
main ditch. The main ditch will be
four feet deep and 10 feet wide at the
bottom,
The contract for the work was let
to Newport & Co., and the price is
per yard, varying according to the
material through which the ditch
runs. Aside from the excavating.
considerable flume work will also be
required in crossing canyons, round-
ing rocky points and at other places.
All of this latter work will be done
by the corporation itself, and they will
start men at work Immediately.
The water for the ditch will be
taken from the north side of the UNA
tilla above Echo, and will be carried
nearly 10 miles before any is used.
The land which is intended to be re-
claimed is on Twelve Mile flat, and is
but a few miles from Echo. conse-
quently the enterprise is regarded as
being of great Importance to that
place. Ten thousand acres of land
will be under the ditch. and of this
amount considerable is owned by the
company, while the rest is owned by
other parties, or has been filed on by
homesteaders. Water will be furnished
to these parties should they desire it.
When seen this morning regarding
the project of which he is the head,
being president and manager of the
company, w. ]. Furnish stated that
the work will now be carried to COM
pletion, and that he regarded it as
of great importance to the county. It
is the intention to use the water dur
ing the time when there is an ample
supply, and he believes that the land
to be watered is well adapted to WIN
ter irrigation, as it has a subsoil that
will retain the moisture. 1t is the in
tVhuoh " pldCt water on tne lanQ
this winter, and to have as much of a
crop as possible for next year. Alfal-
ia, potatoes. fruit and possibly some
grain will be raised. 1t is not the in
tention of the company to farm the
land itself but instead to open the
land to settlement, some of the land
being placed on the market as soon
as watered.
The Furnish enterprise is by far the
most important one of it's kind that
has thus far been undertaken in this
county, as it promises to irrigate more
land than does any of the other COM
panies. Also, it is apparent that its
work is more likely to be carried to
early completion than under any of
the other private companies that have
so far been formed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
.Nrnlra land Into Fruit.

Those who are not familiar with the
adaptability of this section for frui:
raising would be surprised at the
enormous yield and superior quality
of the fruit produced around Emmett.
There are also large profits in its pro-
duction, and a number of farmers who
have been raising alfalfa hay and
grain to a large extent are plowing un-
der their meadows and putting the
land into fruit. one of these is A. j.
How'd. He has this year added five
acres to his orchard and next year
will increase his acreage. He says
fruit viii yield larger profits than any
other crop. He cites Mr.. Budden
ms an exnmple. Last year Mr.. Budden
realized over $110 from one-fifth of
an acre of dewberries, or at the rate
of S5ge per acre. Besides this the
family Aad all they desired for table
use ene canning, This is not an ex-
ceptionsl case, either.-Emmett In
deX.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
WRIGHT JURY HUNG.
T1ccy's Pal Did Not Get Verdict
From Salem Jury.

The Salem Journal of last evening
gives the following account of the
trial of Wright charged with being an
accomplice of Monte in assisting Ira
cey and Merrill to escape from prison:
After being out all night the Jury
i'm the Wright case finally announced
this morning, at II clock. that they
could not agree, and were therefore
dismissed. The case will not come on
for trial again before the October
term of court, as the witnesses in the
case are now all scattered.
That some of the Jurors were con-
WINGED of his guilt there is no doubt,
since no verdict of acquittal was
brought in. 1t is not known. how
ever, on what point they disagreed. 1t
is possible that they all thought him
~uilty. but could not agree as to the
degree OF guilt.
As stated in yesterdays Journal, a
large portion of the testimony covered
the same ground as that introduced
at the trial of Charles Monte. who was
Jointly indicted with Wright.
In an attempt to prove the where
abouts of the defendant at the time
Of the murder of Guard Frank Ferrell
Of the Oregon penitentiary. by Con-
victs Tracy and Merrill, contradictory
evidence was introduced, and no ef-
fort was made by either the prosecu-
tion or defense to establish the unre-
liability OF the others witness.
Alvin Jones of this city. testified
positively that Harry Wright was In
Salem June 8, 1902, while A. Harm
was equally positive that the defend
ant was in his employ at Georgetown,
Wash, on the same date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

Washington, July 15.-Secretary of
the Navy Bonaparte TO-DAY reversed
the order of the late Secretary Nor
ton relieving Civil Engineers Walker
and Harris from inspection duty at
the Charleston drydock and sent tire
engineers back to duty.
The men were removed at the ins.i-
cation of the New York Continental
Jewel Filtration company, who claim
ed the engineers treate' the company
unfairly.
Bonaparte complimelred Walker
and Harris on the conscientious dis
charge of their duty. In his report
on the case Assistant Secretary Darl-
ing said the evidence tends to show
that without vigorous inspection the
work cannot be equal to that called
for in the contract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
BoIsEs POLICE RECORD.
Claims Great Freedom From Discas,
and Crime

The report of the health depart
ment, as compared with previous
years, shows that this necessary duty
has had the closest attention, says
the Boise Capital News. The record
of contagious diseases during the year
1900 gives the number at SIS; for 1901,
94 for 1902. SIS; for 1908, So, while
for the two years under Chief Horns
administration the total number has
enly been SIS. This is an excellent
Glowing for the health OF the city and
demonstrates that an important duty
hs been well looked after. At the
beginning of the term notice was
aerved to clean up and man de-
allied to see that the work was done.
IN three months 2700 loads of gar
sage were hauled out of the city, and
has never since been allowed to ac-
eumulate
Such a thing as "A hold-up, once a
frequent occurrence. is now almost un-
known, and the past year shows but
four burglAries committed.
During the past two years property
90 the valre of $500 was reported to
have been stolen. and of this amount
she ieolice succeeded in capturing and
2eet. 7ing 70 the owners $500 worth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
ZINE LINE OF BUNCo."
Lawson's Definition of Rockefeller's
Prayer Meeting Remarks.

Chicago, July 15.-Thomas w. Law
son arrived in Chicago at 1855 from
Albert Lea, Mimi, in his private car
Halsmere, attached to a Rock Island
train. He was met at Joliet by COM
mittee headed by Clarence Darrow,
and will be the guest today and to-
night of the jefferson club, and will
be the principal speaker at the ban
quet given in his honor this evening.
Mayor Dunno will not be present,
as he left today for weeks outing
i'm Wisconsin. Lawson leaves for Bos-
ton at the close of the banquet.
Lawson said he is much pleased
with his reception in the west, and
with the results in arousing a public
sentiment against "the system"
When shown the printed report of
Rockefeller's remarks at prayer meet
ing last night, Lawson said: That's
the finest line of bunko l ever heard"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

That new wheat warehouse is to
be erected below the Walters mill
for the use of the farmers of the sec
tion north and west of town, seems
probable. According TO rumors cur
rent among the grain dealers, such
warehouse will be built during the
coming summer by Dave Nelson, John
Hayden and Louis Hayden All three
OF these men are extensive wheat
raisers themselves, and it is said that
they wish a warehouse largely for
their own use.
The site of the proposed building is
on the Roberts property the other side
of the Walters mill, and the railroad
spur that runs to the mill will be used
for the warehouse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Estnhrnok Cnse Dismissed.

In the recorders court this after
noon the case of Clyde Estabrook, ac-
cused of having stolen a watch from
the person of Richard Wade, was
dismissed, the defendant paying the
costs of the action. The crime with
which Estabrooke was charged is said
to have been committed yesterday
afternoon, but when arrested by Mar
shall Coffman, he was too drunk to
stand trial, so his case was set for to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

lola, Kan, July 15.-Thirty-five
hundred people jammed the Grand
theater, which. owing to the public
interest was engaged for the trial of
former Congressman "Foghorn" Fun
ston, father of General Funston.
Fifty witnesses were summoned.
Funston advocated the dynamiting of
saloons previous to the recent explo-
sion which wrecked several places, and
was arrested for disturbing the peace
and carrying concealed weapons.
Funston served four terms in the
national house of representatives
from Kansas as republican. to which
party he yet belongs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15


The last sack of wool was put on
board the cars yesterday morning and
sent east to be worked up into various
articles of wearing apparel. Eighty
one cars were billed from this station
last year and all of It was clipped in
this vicinity with the exception of parts
of five cars. These cars contained
2.10S,597 pounds, of which 1885
pounds was from other points, leaving
a total OF 3,030.062 pounds loaded
here, This is 256,062 pounds more
than last years shipments and beats
all previous records.
The prices paid varied from 16 to
20 cents and figuring the total at an
average of Is cents. which seems a
fair way to figure, the value would
be about 1866, ,000.---Soda Springs
Udaho) Chieftain. 1ut,.. N Ir r
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
DEPUTY SHERIFF c. P. DAVIS REMOVED

C. p. Davis is no longer chief depu-
ty in the sheriff's office. having been
removed from that position by Sheriff
Taylor. The announcement that Davis
had been removed was made this
afternoon by the sheriff, who refused
to state anything further regarding
the subject except that he had also
notified the district attorney of his
action. and that no successor has yet
been chosen for the place. ..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

Washing on, July 15.-The state of
New Hampshire has been granted the
honor of entertaining the Russian
and Japanese peace plenipotentiarie
during the period of the conference,
at Portsmouth. The ENJOYS with their
suites, will be lodged at the Hotel
Wentworth, one of the handsomest
hotels on the New England coast. No
expense will be spared to provide
comfort and entertainment for the
distinguished guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
BUILDING FELL
AND KILLED FOUR
Collapse Of FOur-Story Struc-
ture at Winnipeg Caused by
an Unprecedented Storm,
SIX PERSONS WE'RE ALSO
MORE OR LESS INJURED.

The High Brick Walls Which FELL
Were Part OF Large Business
House Previously Gutted by Fire
The Killed and Injured Persons Oc-
cupied Adjoining Buildings Which
Were Crushed Beneath the Weight
of Debris-The Loss of Property in
Other Portions of the City of Win
nipeg Was Slight-Two OF the Dead
Were Women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
KILLED BY SWITCH ENGINE.
Employe of Oregon Lumber Company
Meets Sudden Death I'm Baker City


Baker City, July 15.-(Special.)- >
James Martin, an employe of the Or
egon Lumber yards in this city, was
run over and killed in the Eccles
wood yards in South Baker, last even
ing by a switch engine.
Martin was acting as brakeman on
carload of slabs being pushed by
the switch engine, and in passing
from the car to the engine fell to the
track and was mangled horribly. and
died in five minutes after the acci-
dent He was 35 years of age and
leaves a wife and one child No blame
is attached to the engineer as the ac-
cident was unavoidable
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

Winnepeg. July ia cyclone
swept through the city early this
morning, killing four people and in
juring six.
The storm struck this city at mid
night, causing four deaths and injur-
les to six.
The high brick wall OF the four
story building at James ana Croner
streets crashed down upon two ad-
joining houses. killing four inmates
and injuring six others
The dead are: r. White. w Stein
hoff and two sisters named Raley
The collapsed building was recently
gutted by fire and the walls lefet
standing. other damage throughout
the city was slight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.
Buildings Damaged and Landslide in
the Mountains.

San Bernardino, Cal, July 15.-At
12:41 this afternoon violent earth
quake shock shook this city-the most
violent experienced in years. A build
ing at the corner of Third and d
streets cracked open in seven places,
and other damage is feared. Along
the mountain clouds of dust following
the quake tell of serious landslides.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
SUNDAY Closing at Hennner

Sheriff Shut filed complaints Tues
day forenoon against all saloons in
Heppner, except the Palace Hotel
bar, charging them with keeping
open shop last Sunday All were ar
raigned before Recorder Richardson
and were given until next Monday to
plead. A complaint was later also
filed against the Palace bar.-Hepp-
ner Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
CONTRACT FOR
FURNISH DITCH
Let to Newport & Co., on
Terms Calling for Compile
ton Before Jan. Is, 1906.
A TOTAL OF THIRTY MILES
OF DITCH PROVIDED FOR,

Two Main Laterals Aside From Main
Ditch-Main Ditch Four Feet Deep
and Ten Feet Wide at the Bottom
Much Fluming Will Be Required
Water Will Be Taken From the
North Side of the Umatilla, A Short
Distance Above Echo, to Which
Town Most of the Reclaimed Land
VIII Be Tributary-Win Bring 1O,-
900 Acres Under Ditch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Will Not Go to MOSCOW.

st. Petersburg. July 15.-The czar
has definitely decided not to go to
Moscow July 10, to issue the procla-
nation convoking the representative
assembly. 1t is understood the change
of plan is due to the assassination of
Count Schuvaloff at Moscow. An inn
perial decree will be issued granting
amnesty to all religious offenders in
accordance with the ukase of May 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Russians On Defensive.

Toxic, July 15.-Reports from Man
churia state that Linevitch has ceased
all offensive tactics and the Russians
are now entirely on the defensive. A
serious epidemic is said to be causing
many deaths in the Russian army.
Later reports from Karsakorvsk say
the fire, which continued to burn un-
til July 10, practically destroyed the
town
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

While the above action on the part
of Sheriff Taylor has been expected.
it came as surprise to most people
this afternoon. This afternoon Colo
mel ]. H. Raley admitted that the
firm OF Carter & Raley and James A.
Fee have been retained as attorneys
for Davis, and 1t is commonly rumor-
ed that they were retained by him
some time before the recent disclos-
ures were made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
FLYER WAS WRECKED.
Jumped and Was Severely
Injured.

Harrisburg, Pa. July 15.-The
Pennsylvania Flyer, eastbound, the
new 1S-hour train between Chicago
and New York, struck a wrecked
freight train while running at top
speed at West Port Royal, near this
city, at 5:O7 this morning. The freight
train had buckled, throwing a car
across the passenger track. The flyer
struck the car and hurled it from the
track. The engineer of the flyer
jumped when he saw the obstruction,
and was severely injured. The engine
of the flyer was considerably dam
aged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
NEW WAREHOUSE
BELOW THE MILL
COOPERATIVE AFFAIR
BY PROMINENT FARMERS.

VIII Especially Accommodate Growers
From the North and West of PEN
dleton-Will Be Located West of the
Walters Mill and Contiguous to the
Spur Track Now Connecting That
Institution With The o. II. & N.
Main Line-StOry of the New Enter
prise Originates With Pendleton
Grain Dealers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
BONAPARTE HAS
REVERSED ORDER
New Secretary of the Navy
ReinStates Civil Engineers
Removed by Morton.
COMMENDS THEM FOR
OFFICIAL PROBTTY.

They Were on Inspection Duty at the
Charleston Dry Dock When Re-
moved and Were Tried at the Insti-
CATION OF New York Filtration
Company, Which Claimed the En-
gineers Disseminated Against Them
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Officially Testifies That Rigidly
Adhered TO System of Inspection
Cannot BE Dispensed With.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Administrator Sued.

Before County Judge Bean today
the report of Tom Scott as admins
traitor of the estate of William Kuentz
has been contested by attorneys foy
the heirs of the dead man. Seven OF
eight hundred dollars is involved in
the dispute, and it is alleged that Scott
has not properly performed his duties
as administrator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Peary Sails Tomorrow.

New York, July 15.-Commander
Peary on the ship Roosevelt, will start
for the north pole at 9 tomorrow
afternoon. He Intended to sail this
afternoon, but departure was delayed
by the non-arrlval of duplicate ma
chinery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
ANOTHER NAVAL
MUT|NY OCCURS
Mutineers Said to Have Taken
Possession of and ScuttIed
a Black Sea Ship,
PEACE CONFERENCE TAKES
PLACE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

The Gar VIII Not Take COnteInplat-
ed Trip TO Moscow Because of Fear
of Assassination-The Ghetto at
JOsefOw, Russia, Wrecked by Mobs
and Several Jews Killed and Vast
Destruction of Property Takes
Place-Russian Army in Manchuria
Is Now Acting Wholly on the De-
fenslve.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
EARTHQUAKE IN MAINE.
Felt nj Nearly An Prominent Places
in the State.

Portland, Me, July i5.-Two slight
earthquake shocks were felt here nt
about $40 this morning. Heavier
shocks were felt at Augusta, Bangor,
Lewiston, Rock Island and Bruns-
wick. Reports from Thomaston say
a shock Of Is minutes duration was
felt there shortly after 5. Houses
were shaken and dishes ratified.
The shock was most severe in Cen
tral Maine. and particularly at Au-
gusta and waterville Prof. Lee, the
state geologist says the quake was
caused by the slipping of rock on side
fissures. probably two or three miles
below the surface
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Coming TO America.

Shanghai, July 15.-M, Pokiloff, the
Russian minister to China, sailed to-
day for Vancouver on the steamer
Empress of China, on the way to
Washington to attend the peace cor,-
ference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

Any fool can write poetry, but It
takes a wise guy 10 swap it for ready
money.
Grants Pass which now has $500
people, will vote on a $4,000 bond
proposition with which to enlarge the
sewer system.
Henry Copio is under arrest charg-
ed with swindling the Edison Electric
company out of $4,000 at Milan,
Italy, He was a trusted employee Of
the company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
AIknli From Morrow County.

d. C. Gurdane has contract for
mining and shipping $1,000 pounds of
alkali for the Luckel, King & Cake
soap company at Portland. He is
working three men and is taking out
about rs sacks a day, the sacks aver
aging about 100 pounds each.-Hepp-
ner Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Prosecuting the Jews.

Berlin, July 15.-Following the an
ti-semitic outbreak at Josefow prov
ince of Lublin, Russia, a mob of 5000
attacked the ghetto wrecking and
plundering over 200 houses. The cas-
ualties are reported as two killed and
110 wounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
FUN TON BEING
TRIED At lola
CONGRESSMAN
ADVOCATED DYNAMITE.

hi: tinguiahed Defendant Is the Father
Of General Fred Funston and Is
Held to BE largely Responsible for
the Recent Use OF Dynamite in Get
ting Rid of Illegal Saloons at lola.
Kan.-He Is Also Accused of Car
rying Concealed Weapons in His
Zeal-Trial Is Conducted in a Thea
ter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
General Dana Dead.

Portsmouth. ~ H., July 15.-Major
General Napoleon Dana. U. S. A, re-
tired, died here this morning, aged S6.
He served in the Mexican and civil
wars and afterwards engaged in rail-
roading in the west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Snif for $50

Suit was commenced today by Roy
Harrington against Henry Wade to re-
cover $50 worth of hay and grain
which the latter is alleged to have
taken from the plaintiff without au-
thority.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Arsenal Blown Up.

+ Ottawa, Ont, July 15.-Four
+ men were killed and several
7 seriously injured by an explosion
: at the Dominion Cartridge COM
+ pany's big arsenal at Browns
+ burg, Ont, this morning. The
+ dead are: Steven Caruthers,
+ John Martin, Thomas Charlie
+ bers and Napoleon Lamarche.
+ The explosion was caused by
= lightning striking a telephone
Z wire three miles from the works.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market I'm the United States.

Chicago, July 15--July wheat
closed today at S6'7-S corn closed at
81, and oats at 80 "a. t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

Vienna, July 15.-Dispatches from
st. Petersburg say it is rumored there
that mutiny has occurred among the
crew of the battleship Katherine of
the Black Ssa squadron. The mutin-
Gers. it is porte d, sunk the vessel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Suicides From Shame.

Jersey City, July i5.-Fac-
ing a damage suit for $500
alternating the affections of Mrs.
Clara Meyers, aged ~. wife of
a New York envelope manufac-
turer, Louis ]. Apgar. aged so,
a retired grocer, committed sui
eide this morning. Apgar was,
correspondent In a divorce suit
which was decided in favor of
Movers yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Raised snnLen Submarine

Bserta, Tunis, July 15.-The French
submarine Faradet which sunk with
IA men, has been raised by means of
a floating dock. The bodies are not
yet recovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
Antitrust Law Sustained.

Little Rock, Ark, July 15.-The
antitrust law passed by the last leg
islature was today declared constitu-
tional by the supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15
PETER CoLUNuE SUICIDES.
Believed to Be Pal of Burglar Who
Was Killed.

Salt Lake, Ore, July 15.-Fearing
capture, Peter Colunie. an Italian,
shot himself today. The man is be-
lieved to be the second burglar inter-
cepted leaving a store at Union with
plunder. His companion was shot
dead by boy left to guard him, when
he showed fight yesterday morning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

During the fiscal year which ended
June 90 last, 1888 passenger coaches
and 15O,796 freight cars were hauled
into Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-15

ia Lonc-r for using q si"k monkey
with which to beg money an organ
grinder has been fined $40.