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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

NWalla 'Walla, Oct. Ito investi-
gate the feasibility of diverting the
waters of the Little Salmon into the
south fork of the Walla Walla river
through an almost inaccessible can
yon. forming a natural link between
the high range of the mountains sep
arating the two streams, Il. Il. Allen.
manager of the Northwestern Gas &
Electric company. Il. c. Burlingame,
of the Walla Walla Irrigation COM
pany. and two guides left Walla Walia
last Friday morning for the scene of
the proposed engineering feat, which
is about so miles southeast of Walla
Walla and in the northwestern part
of Wallowa county.
Considerable secrecy was maintain
ed i'm forming the party and the des-
tination and object of the trip was not
known until yesterday
The party was encountered on the
upper Walla Walla river Sunday by
mountain resident, who was in
walln Walla yesterday afternoon.
This mans services were enlisted
to guide the party through the Blue
mountains. but owing to other busi-
ness requiring his attention, he, could
mot accompany the party.
Guided by Lee Roberts. owner of
the Roberts ranch on the walla Walla,
the party pnshed on ahead and ex-
pected TO be In the vicinity of the
'headwaters Of the two streams some
time today.
II is believed that the object of the
trip being made by Mr.. Allen and the
other members OF the party is to es-
tablish the authenticity Of the old
.prospector's story with view OF di-
'verting the waters of the Little SAL
mon into the walla Walia II It proves
true and the project is feasible. The
fact that one Df the company's en-
igineers is accompanying nhe party
lends color to the statement
The added waters of the Salmon
would be of untold benefit ito the
Northwestern Gas & Electric COM
pany In the way of added power for
It's WalIa Walla plant and also ito the
numerous irrigation companies using
the waters, of the Walla Walls. for ir-
rigati0n purposes.
Tlhe LATHE Salmon is q turbulent
r,cuntsin stream rnnning about the
san quantity of water as the MaiIa
Walk, during the spring season. The
c"u:lS CONTIGUOUS to T. s,r";ir. at
point nearly opposite the head
waters of the Walla Walla, lis rough
and mountainous and almost totally
uninhaiiited except fOs prospectorg
who make periodical trips up the
stream h. search for placer claims
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

The intricate frauds practieed by
the land thieves of oregon and dis
closed at the trials now in progress
at Portland, are thus made public by
the Oregon Daily journal:
The defendants in the land fraud
case on trial in the federal court were
not the only spectators attracted by
the rich timber of the Siletz reserve.
Others learned of the operations If
W. n. Jones and Thaddeus S. Pott sr
and were quick 10 pernaive the ,oppor-
tunity to snatch from their grasp at
least a portion of the prize.
Testimony given today was largely
the story OF successive lholdups. in
which Jones and Potter were the VIC
Tins They could not fight. The
homestead entries by which they ex-
pected to acquire the timber We're
tainted with the grosseHt fraud. and
any serious contest would only result
In the cancellation OF the claims and
the loss of the money they had al
ready expended. Like swarm Of
blood-suckers their rivals fastened
upon them and demanded money as
the price of release.
Contests were instituted against -
number OF homestead claims entered
hy the Jones brigade of old soldiers
In some cases the veterans themselves
deserted their employer and Joined
hands with the enemy. Jones was
forced to give up money right and left.
In some instances he bought off the
contestants, paying from 500 to 5000
r. .l..s. hn
forced to pay in addition the fees of
the contestants attorneys. In still
other cases the claims slipped alto
gether from his grasp, the entwmen
lfaithlessly selling out to II. II. Mon
tague and leaving Jones in the lurch.
II is a story of cunning and treachery,
a III conclusion 10 the tale OF system
attic perjury which has fallen from the
ueluctant lips of abe entrymen.
The testimony of the entrymen was
this morning. Oliver J..
Conner, geteran of the civil war
was the first witness today. He is the
proprietor of a barber shop on the
Base Line road and was induced by J.
l.. Wells to take up claim in the Sll-
etz reserve. In the main Conner's
testimony was like that of his COM
rades, though ne insisted that he was
ignorant of the false statements in his
filings and final proofs. He testified
that he Informed the clerk at the land
office that he had not actually resided
on his claim, bat just the opposite
statement appears in the proofs. Con-
ner said that he signed the papers
without reading them over.
When George Riiea informed him
that he could sell his claim to r. b.
Montague for more money than Jones
had offered. Conner concluded 10 do
so. After some dickering he conveyed d
the land to Montague, receiving 800
down and 800 more when patent is
sued.
George Rilea. who wears an empty
sleeve AS a memento of his four years
service in the civil war told unhesi-
tatingly of the deal which he entered
into with Montague with the idea of
buying up the claims that Jones had
caused to be located.
I'VE were to divide what we made,
testified Rilea. II wanted to pay the
entrymen $500 apiece, for was sure
that we could sell them for S1400 or
$500. We would have to pay off the
Jones mortgage, but that would still
leave us good profit. But Montague
would not pay more than 5000, so we
offered that price"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
Men Share MiIrs Profits.

Vancouver b. c., Oct 1.-THE B.
C. Electric Railway company has just
distributed $1,000 to the men in its
employ in the shape of cooperative
dividend. Every man in the service
gets $40. Last years dividend to the
employees netted each man $35, and
the previous one $25. The dividend is
paid from fund set aside after the
payment of four per cent to the share
holders. It consists of one+third OF
the net remainder after that fiistri-
button of profits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
Oregon Baptists at Eugene

Eugene, Or, oct. 1.-THE OreEca
Baptist Ministers conference ended il,
sessions at noon today. The following
officers were elected; President, Rev
F. W. Carstens, Medford; first vice
president, Rev. Harvey Secor, Baker
City; second vice president, Rev. A.
L. Black, Portland; secretary-treasur
er, Rev. ]. b. Spight, Hood River
The state convention began this after.
noon with a large attendance of dele
gates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
KILLED WITH AN rviBRELLa.
Jury Says by some Unknown In.ii
,vianal.

Portland. oct. il.-This morning
Coroner Finsoy held an inquest on the
body of Mrs Louise jenkins, who was
killed Saturday night at the head OF
the stairs owes the Acme Reception
saloon. Fourth and Couch streets, by
having an umbrella pass through her
eye to the brain, and quickly deter
mined that the deceased came to her
death at the hanS Of some person un-
known.
II. Carberry. steamboat waiter,
was the chief witness: he was the only
eve witness to the tragedy. He was
aalking with the woman when the
murderer struck at the woman with
mis- umbrella Carberry was taken
into custody early Sunday morning as'
a witness. He will be detained for a
while as he Is the only person who
could identify the murderer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
CoURT-MARTIAL or YOUNG.
Bennington Boilers Said to BE Very
Free From Scale.

Vallejo, Oct. lin the court-mar-
tial of Young, the Bennington COM
mander, F. w. Bartlett was on the
stand all the5 morning. He examined
the boilers after the explosion and
found them in good condition and re-
markably free from scale The court
is examining the oHers Of the ships
engine room this afternoon. Bartlett
is explaining his theory of the ex-
plosion. Blue prints showing the
conditions of the boilers in August
1904. were admitted in evidence after
Il long wrangle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

New York oct. 1l.--Accuscd of
having had three young wives living
simultaneously in the same flat. Rob
ert Benicker, aged 25, was arraigned
this morning on complaints made bv
two. The third was passed by him as
a sister to the other two, The two
claim they supplied money Tor the
third to travel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION HERE.
Eastern Oregon Christian Churches
Meeting I'm This City Today.

The convention of Christian
churches of Eastern oregon is in ses-
sion in the First Christian church Of
this city today with n good attend
ance and intense interest in the work
Tonight Rev. T. S. Handsaker,
Christian evangelist for the Eastern
oregon district, will preach at the
First Christian church. All are cor
daily invited to attend the meeting
tonight. Mr.. Handsaker is an able
and pleasing speaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
"Is THERE A MONOPOLY"
Packers Attorney Says the Standard
Oil Is One.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Arguments upon
the demurrer filed by the packers was
resumed this morning. During a dis
cusslon of the definition Of the word
monopoly" the court asked II there
is in business any illustration of
practical monopoly. The packers at
torney replied, the Standard OH com
pany is one. Judge Humphrey ques'
toned the attorneys of both sides i'm
partially and in finding fault with the
arguments. Both sides took encour'
agement from his rulings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
MAY DIVERT THE
LITTLE SALMON
Scheme to Increase the Water
Supply of the South Fork
of the Walla WSlIa River.
UNDER TIE MANAGEMENT
NORTHWESTERN COMPANY

OF the Electric and Gas Corporation
anil Also to the Iriigationists OF
Northern Umatilla and Southern
Walla Walla Uomtics-The Little
Salmon Is Now Tributary to the
'Snake-It Is Supposed That n Com
parativeIy Inexpensive Engineering
Feat Would Turn It's Waters West
ward, In Northwestern Wallowa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
.UMATILLA ONE
OF FIVE BEST
The Exhibit From This County
Tied With Marion, Lane,
Coos and WaSco.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
BE DIVIDED AMONG THEM

These Five Counties Ranked First In
Excellence-Umatilla County Re-
ceived the Largest Number OF Gold
Medals, and Her Exhibit Was tl1e
Most General in Character of Any
County Collection at the ExpOa-
tion-Beyond Question the Greater
Part of the Credit for This Resah
Is Due to Bowman's Diligence, Pa
tience and Excellent Judgment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
ARE
IN CONVENTION
Event of First Days Session
an Address by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
TANORS PROMOTION OF
THE MERCHANT MARINE

Outline the Necessities for Larger
and Better Carrying Fleet Of Amer
lean Bottoms and Goes on Record
AZ FavOIfng Strong Policy of Sub
sidizing to Accomplish That End
EXpatiates Upon the Advantages OF
Government Fostercd Railroads and
Draws an Effective Parallel i'm the
Interests of Water Commercially
cessive and Unsound Loans Bring
Failures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
PROSECUTION CLOSED TODAY.
lIcney Incriminaies Former Land OF.
ficc Official.

Portland. Oct 1.-THE prosecu-
ton finished its case this morning in
the land fraud trial c. b. Moore.
former register of the land office.
testified he asked all applicants for
homesteads the regular printed aues-
tions Cross-examination by Heney
brought out the fact the witnesses
had issued claims when cognizant of
their fraudulent character.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
NEW WABASH DIRECTORS.
Gould Faction Elect Their Crowd and
VIII Stand IA Legal Fight

Toledo. O.. Oct 1.-The Gould
faction of bondholders this morning
elected the six directors. The nominal
tions made yesterday were displaced
and the following substitutes chosen:
Thomas NJ. Hubbard, Z. T. Jeffery,
John T. Terrey. Winslow Pierce, Rob
ert NJ. Galloway and Edgar 7. Wells
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
TARDY JUSTICE
At LIMA, OHIO
Innocent Men Suffered for
Robbery Of the American
National Bank in 1898.
VICTIMS ALSO MUICTED
BY SANDER JUDGMENTS

Prosecuting Witnesses In SANDER Suits
Now Confronted With Charges
Which If Substantlated VIII Turn
the Tables I'm Remarkable Manner
Against Them-OfficlaIs Claim TO
BE in Possession of Evidence That
Will Convict, Much OF 1t Gained
From Divorced Wife of One of the
Defendants - Crime Committed
Seven Years Ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
SELECTING A
RIGHT OF WAY
WILL NOT FOLLOW LINES
CHOSEN EIGHT YEARS AGO.

q. II. & y. Changes Its Plans as TO a
Route Through the Wallowa COun-
try. Made Necessary by Rapid Set
tling Up of the DistIict-Will Fol-
low the River for the Most Part
Intrusion Upon Cultivated Ground
and Into Orchards Necessary in
Some Instances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
WILL ELECT DECEMBER ;.
Oregon Short Line Election Was Post
pOneI Nine Weeks.

salt Lake, Utah. oct. 1.-THE an
nual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Oregon Short Line this morning
adjourned until December :, without
electing directors. The entire party of
Hartman officials left today for
Omaha.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
GAME CALLED OFF.
Third of Series Postponed on Account
of Rain.

Philadelphia. Oct. 11.-Bad weather
today for the third game in the ma
tional championship series. Betting is
even on the series. There is little
betting today
Later-No game because of rain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
scotty Ruled OFF the Track.

Los Angeles, Oct 11,-The Santa Fe
refuses to give Walter Scott. the Death
Valley miner, a special train to race
with Hartman to Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
New Commander in Philippines

Washington. Oct. i1.-Colonel A. S.
Frost was elected commander OF the
army in the Philippines today. The
Bankers association unanimously
thanked the president for securing
peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
Eight New Gases.

New Orleans, Oct. 11.-Eight new
cases and two deaths from yellow fe-
yer were reported at noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
JUDGE TUCKER RESIGNS.
Charges Of VeniaIIty Against Hin
We're Sustained.

Tucson, Ariz., Oct. 11.--Judge f. A,
Tucker, associate justice Of the su-
rrome court who Is holding court at
Solomonville, has wired his resigna-
ton at the request of the president
following investigation of the charge
that Tucker located his headquarters
at Globe for a consideration. While
the charges were sustained, Tucker
was allowed TO resign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
sunk by Derelict Mine.

Toxic, Oct. IA Moji tele-
gram says the British steamer
Lepo struck a mine September
3 and was sunk. Fifteen pas
sengers and crew are missing.
and two European engineers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
End of yellow Fever In Sight

New Orleans, Oct. lI.-Sharp
frost has been announced as far
south as Fort Smith, Ark, and
arrangements are already pro-
crossing to dismiss the fumigat-
ing and quarantine employees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
Investigation Adjourned.

New York, oct. 1.-THE insurance
investigation has adjourned to next
Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.

Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market I'm the United States.
Chicago, oct. 11.-Wheat closed at
Sc 3-S; corn, at As, and oats at 2S rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

Work has begun on the 400O-foOt
tunnel in the Gold Hunter mine al
Mullan. Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

Portland, Oct 11.-(Special. IA
prize of $1,000 was awarded to the
best group of five Oregon counties
last night, by the awards COMMITTEES
of the Lewis and Clark fair, the
counties included in this leading group
being Marion, Lane, Coos, Umatilla
and Wasco. The prize was for the
best general exhibit and the $1,000
will be divided equally among the five
counties in the group.
Umatilla county has received the
greatest number of gold medals Of
any county exhibiting at the fair.
The total number received to date by
Umatilla county is As gold, 33 silver
and eight bronze medals.
Other awards are yet to be made,
which will swell the total number Of
medals received by Umatilla county
to perhaps 100. The exhibit of Una
tilla county covered more points in
the general contest than any other
county having an exhibit al the fair.
Give Credit to Bowman.
The excellent showing made by
Umatilla county at the fair is largely
due to the painstaking and tireleS
work of Superintendent Dan Bowman
who has had charge of the exhibit
and who has used excellent judgment
in decorating the booth, preparing the
exhibits, and replenishing them as
was necessary.
The people of the different parts of
the county have responded well to the
requests for exhibits and credit is due
to every one who has contributed to
the exhibit.
Mr.. Bowman made a special triB
TO this city to secure mineral, dairy.
coal, timber and stone exhibits, which
placed the county in the lead with a
general exhibit. Because of his dill.
gence in securing something in an
the different lines indicated by the
awards committee, the county was
placed at the head of the list in Sc
curing the greatest number of points
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11
.HONEYCOMDED
WITH FRAUD
SILETZ FRAUDS WE'RE A
SUCCESSION OF aOIDUPS

Jones and Potter We're Blod on Every
Side and Unable to Reap the Fun
Benefit of the Supposed Swindle of
Which They We're the Authors
Civil War Veterans wqEked Into the
Game on Numerous NOccasiOns-
Swindlers Were played orr
Against Each Ofllnr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

There Is Il special message every
day in East Oregonlan advertise
ments. Read them and save money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-11

Tonight fair and warmer Thurs
day fair.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-25
Peace Assured

This matter of saving appear
ances is one of the vital things
of diplomacy. The president is
doing excellent work in helping
Russia to bow to the inevitable.
That she is bowling to it, day by
day, seems apparent. Every
day, vowing she will ne'er con
sent, she is consenting. She
knew she would consent before
the trial of her strength in the
conference began. Public opin-
ION IN Russia and in all the world
required that she should seal the
record of her defeat with pro-
testations, with the diplomatic
non possimus' abandoned the
next sitting, with appeals to the
opinion of the world, with every
histrionic device familiar to the
world in all cases where disputes
are settled, whether in peace
conferences or in the Justice
court where haggling pettifog-
gers settle cases growing out of
horse trades or assault and bat
terry. The peace conference Is ,
play, and in no respect more in
teresting than in the fact of the
relations of empires being ad-
lusted by methods essentially
familiar to the fixing up of labor
disputes or petty lawsuits. And
after all, the plenipotentaries
will agree, and that on the terms
Japan decided upon at Toxic be-
fore the conference met.-Sioux
City Tribune.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-25
Who Shall Lead?

1t is thought that the tremend-
Gus pressure brought to bear up
on President Roosevelt by the
combined railroad power of the
country has compelled him to re-
coed from the firm stand which
so many hoped he would MAIN
tain even at the cost Of open
rupture with congress. No
president ever had a greater OPP
portunity to be the popular idol
of the people and make good his
position as a really great per-
sonage of history. Corporate
influence was never so active in
laying out campaign to defeat
the will of the people who ask
only that railroads submit to
wholesome and reasonable re-
straint. Commercial clubs and
chambers of commerce in all the
principal cities in the country
have been put under pressure
and by some hook or crook been
induced to pass resolutions de-
ploring federal interference with
railroad rates. The press of
the country, wherever suscept-
able to this all pervading inhu-
ence, has been secured to assist
IN a campaign of misrepresenta-
ton. Congressional action has
already been forestalled. No
special session will be convened
and the regular session will be
a demonstration of how careful
ly congressional elections have
been looked after by the rail-
roads.
1t is possible that the railway
corporations are unaware of the
fact that they are sowing the
wind. A generation ago the
grangers went into politics and
into the courts, unaided by such
able leadership as seems now
available, and established a prin-
clple of rate control now a part
of our juris prudence. It looks
as If the fight must again be
made by the yeomanry of the
land unaided by craven CONNER
cial interests.
The supreme honor of this
high leadership might be Roose-
%velt's, but if his nerve fails him
at the opportune moment the
man of the hour may hail from
Wisconsin.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-25

neputy Sheriff and Chief Of Police
Church OF Woonsocket was known
III MS day as a man who was straight
forward and blunt in all his dealings
oue u"H Il grocer went to ALI for in
~ Nia''oh ABOUT a certain Joe White,
VINO hau applied for credit and a book
a. Ills store, and the following dia-
logue ensued:
Good morning, Mr.. Church."
"Mornin'.'
.po you know Joe whlteY'
Yes"
mhat Kind of a Teller is he?"
Putty fair"
is he honest?"
honest: should say so. Been ar
rested twice for stealin' and acon,ttad
both times" ~
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-08-25
A NATURAL DIXIE.
r1, Volcanic Formntion Along tho
Course of Fall River.

Na;rrs Is full OF strange freaks. and
her ac,uts-rRius. storms. winds and
oysn dustluroauce results that might
49,, Ic mistaken for the works OF
hnman hands. though frequently on a
colossal scale.
Volcanic activities are mighty fac
tors and through them some wonder
ful phenomena are wrought. One of
,basr NAV be seen along the course Of
ran river. in northern California. This
stream is of considerable size, and the
work Of natures gigantic forces may
no seen between the upper and lower
cascades Of The river.
II Is what might properly be called
a "voIcanic dixie. This dixie extends
for some distance along Fail river.
near js banks and nearly parallel to
the course. II bears close resemblance
n n roughly constructed wall. The
ron Of this dixie is very ragged and
the height OF varying attitudes. In
some places it is twenty feet high and
several feet i'll thickness. and again
moy be easily clambered over. The rock
of which this wall OF nature is COM
posed is OF a very porous character.
hearing some resemblance to pumicc
stone, though much more solid and OF
greater specific gravity,
That entire region is of volcanic ORR
Gin and evidently was once the scene
Of great cruptivc activity. Scoria and
lava abound, though the face Of the
country is now thickly clad with timber
and brush. The dixie begins and ends
abruptly.
The wall Of the dixie is evidently the
result Of volcanic forces, and has no
doubt stood for many centuries. 1t
stands clear from clinging rocks. has
a narrow foundation, with vertical
walls, and Is very straight. The mys-
terry is what forces of nature could
have piled up or left standing this
rock formation so uniform. This dixie
has puzzled not n few biologists who
have visited and examined it-Ameri-
can Inventor.