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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Washington, June 26.-Secretary of
War Taft and Secretary OF Commerce
Metcalfe clashed warmly at the cabi-
net meeting Saturday evening. accord
ing to reports, over the Chinese ex-
clusion regulations. and for hearty an
hour they exchanged views that were
rather heated at times.
Taft pointed out the dangers of boy
colts on all American goods if the
United States should continue its dras-
tic Interpretation of the exclusion law,
and Metcalfe held that II the law were
bad It should be changed by congress,
net "winked at"
"This is getting to be a serious mat
ter" said Secretary Taft. THE Chi
nese are slow in getting a thing into
their heads, but once there 1t is hard
to get it out. That is going to be our
trouble. If the Chinese come to the
them right, they will resort to nearly
anything in the shape of a boycott,
and II will take us years to change
their minds.
1.-The trouble is due to the mistakes
made in the administration OF the low
more than to the law itself. If less
time were spent in trying to find evil
dence against innocent Cinnamon it
would be better. as many Cinnamon
have been arrested who ought not to
have been given this trouble"
Secretary Metcalfc denied that the
law was harshly administered and
added: ANY man experienced with
Cinnamon can tell coolie by looking
at him. His shoulders. from hard Ia
Dor, are callous, so are his hands, and
he has a different face from an ir-
telligent merchant The law requires
that every Chinaman coming to this
country shall have a certificate signed
by a Chinese official and counter
signed by an American consul.
There are so many of these false
certificates in use that our officials
have a hard time in preventing del
uge of Chinese coolies coming in un-
der the pretense that they are mer-
chants or students. l realize that We
want to have amicable commercial re-
lations with China and hope that this
matter will be adjusted.
"For the last 10 months of the pres
ent fiscal year our trade in cotton
goods with China amounted to SAL
600, 600, against just little over So
0OO.0 for the same period of the
previous year. 1t will he loss to dis
turb this trade and hope it will not
be done"
The president asserted that he was
determined the Chinese should hav.
fair treatment, under the law, when
ever they applied for admission to
this country. He believed this was
not only in the interest OF the manu-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
ROBERTSON sWEARS AGAINST MITCHELL

Arthur Orton, clerk in the Mer-
chants National bank. testified re-
garding Mitchell & Tanners account
and identified the checks and books.
A, w. Tanner was again on the
stand and modified the statement
made Saturday regarding Mltchell's
writing hundreds of letters similar to
those written in the Kribs case, for
constituents without charge, as being
too liberal. He said the senator wrote
number of such letters.
The case against Congressman ]. N.
Williamson, Van Gessner and Mari
on r. Biggs. indicted for conspiracy
to obtain government lands fraudu-
lently, the demurrer was overruled,
end they We're set for trial next Mon
day. The case against Williamson,
Mitchell, Hermann and Mays, accus-
ed OF conspiracy in the Blue Mountain
reserve lands the demurrer was also
overruled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Denver, June 26.-What will with
out doubt prove one OF the most i'm
portant experiments ever undertaken
by the United States government in
the agricultural line will soon be in
augurated in Colorado. 1t is a dry"
farm, located on the western slope,
far above the ditch line point, where
the only possible moisture will come
direct from nature itself. The farm
will be under the management of ex-
perts from the agricultural depart
ment at Washington. and the expert
ments will be watched with the deep
est interest from all over the world.
Farming without artificial moisture
is not a new departure, for it has been
tried in Kansas and other western
states with more or less success. But
these farms have always been locat-
ed at points where there was a possi-
bility of securing artificial irrigation.
In the dry farm the conditions
will be different.
If the experiment proves successful
It will mean that millions of acres OF
land which are now given up exclu-
sively to grazing purposes will be set
tied upon and support thousands OF
families.
The plans for the establishment OF
this farm have reached the point
where its location has been practically
decided upon. United States Cerealist
NJ. A. Carlton is now on the western
slope in connection with this matter.
Within the next week, together with
Eugene Grubb of CarbOndale, one OF
the trustees of the State Agricultural
college, he will select the site.
I The farm will probably be located
on one of the high mesas in the ex-
treme southwestern corner of Eagle
county, so that its lines will embrace
territory in Garfield and Pitkin coun-
ties.
The federal experts will determine
what kind of grains and grasses shall
be planted on the dry" farm. The
yield of each variety will be minutely
noted. When the experiment shall
have been concluded, an exhaustive
report will be made by the govern
ment.
Experts from the state Agricultural
college will keep in close touch with
the experiments,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
San Francisco Wheat.

San Francisco, June 26.-Wheat
showed much independent strength
regardless of the drop in Chicago.
December rose to s1.S9 on active buy
ing for city and country account the
attributed cause being Door harvest
returns in California. Cash prices
were very firm, with stocks of choice
old wheat slender and wholly con-
trolled by ;nillers. A petition is being
signed by members of the local grain
board asking an amendment of the
rules so as to permit the delivery upon
time contracts of Walla walla wheat
without the cents allowance to the
buyer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Portland, June 26.-Harry Robert
son, formerly Senator Mitchells Sec
retary. was the star witness in the
prosecution of the Mitchell trial this
morning.
He stated that he had seen Kribs
repeatedly in Mitchell's private Of
flee many times, and also in Mitchell
& Tanners office.
He had seen the senator go over
the books of the firm containing
payments from Kribs.
The witness described being sub
poenaed in Washington to appear be-
fore the Portland grand jury. He
said before leaving he had been in
structed by Mitchell to tell the jury
that Tanner had received all the fees
received by the firm for practice be-
fore the federal departments and that
Tanner would instruct Robertson
what to swear to as Mitchell said
he considered any means justifiable
to use in his defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Baker City. June 26.-The jury in
the case of the state VS.. Roy H. Mil
Ter brought in a verdict of guilty yes
terday.
The defendant was charged with
obtaining money under false preten-
ses. A. P. Goss, of Sumpter, was
prosecutor in the case. The indict-
ment returned at the last term,
charged that, on February 23, 1904,
Miller represented to A. P. Goss that
certified check for $4,000 on the
First National bank of Sumpter was
good. Goss turned over property to
Miller. taking the $4,000 check. The
latter was dishonored.
C. A. Johns acted as attorney for
the defense, while Prosecuting Attor-
ney Lomax and Smith & Hart con-
Quoted the prosecution. The case
continued three days. The jury was
out 81 hours before agreeing on a
verdict of guilty. The case will likely
be appealed. The defendant is we'll
known in eastern Oregon. Much
sy ympathy is expressed for him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Chicago, June 26.-The express and
van teamsters today notified the en-
ployers that they would call a strike
of their unions unless the city ex-
press companies stopped compelling
union drivers to deliver goods to boy
cotted houses. Thousands of drivers
will be affected.
Vice President Weckler, of the
Weckler, ILL.,, brick company before
the grand jury today denied that the
company used fund Of $4,000 as
testified to by President Weber, of
the National Brick company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Cadet Ship TANNED.

Copenhagen, June 26.-The private
cadet ship Georgestage was rammed
today by the British steamer Ancona,
and sunk. Twenty-Five cadets were
drowned The ship sank in one and
a half minutes. The cadets were all
in their hunks at the time of the ac-
cident. Tifty-seven were rescued, and
but one body of those who perished
has been recovered. The Ancona was
considerably damaged and is being
held by the authorities pending an in
vestlgation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

evening the woman was suffering as
much from the shock OF the affair as
from her wounds. The Norton boy
drove on to his home Saturday night
and was not badly hurt.
Another brother of the dead man,
NJ. F. White. an architect of Spokane,
came down from that place last eve
ming and was with his father and
brother here today. Mrs. James
Means of Echo, is sister in the same
family.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Revolt In Warsaw.

st. Petersburg. June ga mes
sage from Warsaw says that the Jew
ish quarter Is now in full revolt. II
is expected that a repetition of the
massacres at Lodz will occur in the
Polish capital. All the street cars
have been overturned to form barri-
cades. Thirty-four battalions of troops
have been stationed in the city to pre-
serve order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
PEACE CONFERENCE AUGUST 1
Japan VIII Continue Fighting Until
Agreement Is Signed.

Washington, June 26.-The follow
ing was issued from the White House
this afternoon:
THE president has received from
both Russia and Japan a statement
that the plenipotentiaries Of the two
countries will meet in the United
States during the first two days of
August.
THE president expressed to both
governments the wish that the meet
ing would take place, If possible, the
first of August or the earliest date
thereafter"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
WHITE, SUICIDE,
BURIED At ECHO
Killed Himself After Attempt
ing to Murder His Wife
Saturday Evening"
WIFE SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
WILL PROBABLY RECOVER

Domestic Trouble Caus for Shoot
ing-SummOns for Divorce Had
Reeen Presented Him by Deputy
Blakely, With Restraining Order,
Evening of Shoodng-Wife Had
Started With Daughter and Young
Nephew to Sisters Home to Be Ont
Of Reach of Husband, But Were
observation-disclosures Jury Brought
in Verdict OF Suicide.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
New lighting Plant at Ontario.

Ontario, June Observation-Disclosures
tric light from the new lighting plant
Just complete dhere was turned ON
for the first time last night. The plant
is owned by Seymour Bell, the well
known capitalist Of Baker City and is
an up-to-date plant, sufficient to sup
ply a city of $500 If necessary. The
cost Of the plant is about $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
MOSES TAYLOR
FOUND GUILTY
Well Known Farmer Faces a
Term in the Oregon Peni-
tentiary.
JURY DECIDES THE EvI-
DENCE WAS SUFFICIENT

One Of the Most Sensational and In-s
teresting Cases Ever Heard In Uma-
tiIIa County Brought to a Close
Motion for a New Trial VIII Be
Made-Jury Was Out Five Hours
Crime Of Which He is Guilty is At
tempt ut Arson and the Penalty Is
Prison Sentence and Not Fine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
DRY FARMING
IN COLORADO
Government Will Establish
Experiment Stations in the
Desert.
FIRST ATTEMPT TO UTM-
IZE THE BARREN MEsAS.

Rainless Region VIII Be the Scene of
the Most Exhaustive Attempts at
Dry Land Farming Ever Witness
ed I'm America-After the Govern
ment Gets the Projects Under Way
the State VIII Take Up the Work
Farm VIII Be Located on the High
est Mesa, to Be Found in the Arid
Region.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Japan VIII continue to Fight.

Washington, June 2s.-It is stated
on high authority that the president
has been advised that Japan intends
to carry on the military operations in
Manchuria until the signatures of the
peace plenipotentiaries are affixed to
the treaty. Notwithstanding this at
titude of Japan, the president will
continue his efforts to secure an ar
mistice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

Cape Town, June 26.-The rebel
leader, Morengo, attacked and defeat
ed the German force in the KaraS
mountains, German Southwest Africa.
All of the German ammunition and
supplies were carried off by the reb-
els. The losses are reported heavy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Mob Attacks Officials.

Kovno, Russian Poland, June 26.-
A mob of 1000 surrounded and at
tackled the police station and the
governor generals palace today. All
the windows were broken. Five po-
licemen were wounded. Dragons
dispersed the rioters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
PRESIDENT TAKES VACATION.

Goes First to Harvard to Attend COM
mencemcnt, Then TO Oyster Bay.
Washington, June 26.-The presi-
dent leaves Washington today for the
balance of the summer. He started
at $3.50 this afternoon over the Penn
sylvania railroad, accompanied by
Secretary Loeb and the usual guard
of secret service men. He goes first
to Cambridge to attend the Harvard
commencement exercises. thence to
oyster Bay. Wednesday he will ad-
dress the students of Harvard. He
will reach oyster Bay Thursday noon.
The president and his family will re-
main at Sycamore Hill until the latter
part of September. Mrs. Roosevelt
and Theodore. Jr., left for Oyster Bay
this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
State selee Declared.

Lodz, June 26.-The city this morn
ing presented an appearance of an
armed camp. Troops hold the streets
and no citizens are permitted to leave
their homes without a uermit. A stat.
of seige has been declared. All the
factories are closed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
NO STRIKE YET IN WARSAW.
Troops Patroling Principal Streets
No Newspapers Today.

Warsaw, June 26.-The social dem
ocratic party did not succeed in bring
ing about a general strike today.
Many factories are closed and some
stores are affected. but the strike Is
far from general. Strikers are pick
eted about the factories in several in
stances, shooting at men who started
to enter. Troops are patroling the
principal streets with orders to fire
upon the slightest provocation. No
newspapers we're published today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
TAFT AND METCALF
IN WORDY WAR
Cabinet Meeting the Scene
of a SprightIy 0rstoricaI
Scrap.
CHINESE EXCLUSION is
THE CHIEF CAUSE

Taft Fears the Harsh Enforcement of
the Exclusion Law VIII Mean the
Boycott Of American GOods-Met-
calf Says Law is Not Harshly Ad-
ministered, But on the Other Hand,
is Extremely Lax-Impossible for
the Government to Distinguish Be-
tween Chinese Merchant and Stu
dent, and Many Hold Illegal Resi-
dence In the States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Ono Grnftcr Tinel saGO.

Milwaukee, June 26.-Convicted OF
bribery in connection with the coun-
ty contracts, former Supervisor
Strauss was today fined $500. He
was given the minimum fine owing
to his confession. Strauss will now
testify before the grand jury in the
Grant inquiry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Sentenced for 10 Years.

Eugene, June 26.-John Branton,
Fletcher, for the purpose of securing
a $4,000 policy in the Woodmen of
the World, in Branton's name, was
sentenced to 10 years in the peniten-
tiary Saturday evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
"OPEN SHOP" IN OPERATION.
Forty-Five Printing Concerns Refuse
to Meet Eight Hour Day.

Philadelphia. June 26.-Forty-five
of the leading printing establishments
of this city today began the operation
of "open shops" with a nine-hour
day The action was taken to fore
stall the eight-hour movement of the
uniOn printers,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
OREGON VOLUNTEER PROMOTED
Captain Prescott Made Inspector of
Military Colleges.

Ia Grande, June 26.-News has
reached the city that Captain Prescott
formerly of this place. who has had
command of a company of regulars
in the Philippines. has been promotes l
to the position of inspector of military
colleges. His duties will take him to
all parts of the country. The captain
left La Grande for Manila at the head
of a company OF volunteers from this
state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET:
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market in the United States.

Chicago, June 26.-July wheat
closed today at 99%; corn closed at
54S, and oats at 32%.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Murderer Suicides.

Lewiston, Pa, June 26.-Elwood
Carman, convicted of the murder of
William Murray, was found dead in
his cell at Mifflington today. He
drank carbolic acid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Russians Retired as Usual.

st. Petersburg. June 26.-Linevitch
reports that on June 25 the Japanese
attacked his right flank with a de-
tachment of mountain artillery. The
Russians retired before the enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Riots Over, Order Restored.

LODI, June 26.-The casualties
which occurred during the riots are
estimated today at 661 killed and 700
wounded, many seriously. General
Schuttleworth. who has been placed
in command of the troops, declares
order has been restored.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
BEGIN WAR ON RAILROADS.
Assistant Attorney General Commences
Suits at Kansas City.

Washington, June 26.-The depart
ment of justice has announced that
Assistant Attorney General Purdy has
been placed in charge of the railroad
rebate cases. including that against
the Santa Fe and that Purdy has left
for Kansas City to begin prosecutions
in accordance with the presidents di-
rections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Peasants in Revolt.

st. Petersburg, June ga report
from Kharkoff in European Russia,
says the peasants have risen and
burned the domains of several land
owners Troops have been requested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
SUMPTER BANKER
IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY OUT 21 HOURS
IN r. II. MILLER CASE.

A. p. Goss, Of Sumpter, Charged Him
With Representing That a Certi-
fled Check for $4,000 on First Ma
donal Bank OF Sumpter, Was Good,
Which Was Subsequently Dishonor-
ed-Case VIII Probably Be Appeal
ed-Miller Is Well known in East
ern Oregon and Much Sympathy Is
Expressed for Him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Bomb ThrowIng in Russia.

st. Petersburg, June 26.-At Czen-
stochau last night bombs were thrown
at the chief OF police as he was riding
in his carriage. An officer and seven
civilians were seriously injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

After five hours of deliberation the
jury in the Noses Taylor case return
ed verdict of guilty as charged In
the Indictment" at 9 o'clock Saturday
evening.
Thus was brought to a close one
of the bitterest criminal cases that
has been fought out in this county for
many months. However, the case Is
not fully settled yet, and although the
shadow Of the penitentiary is now
hovernig over the defendant and he
has been declared by a jury to be
deserving of a term of from two and
a half to seven years within its walls,
his fate will not be finally decided
until next November.
Soon after circuit court had con-
vened this morning Colonel Raley,
counsel for the defense, arose and
asked that he be given time in which
to file motion for a new trial, which
was allowed. However, the request
for a new trial will not likely be
made for several weeks yet as it will
take some time for the court stenog-
rapher to prepare a transcript of the
evidence. Should the effort to secure
retrial be denied. the case will then
be appealed to the supreme court
and will be fought out here at the
November session. Meanwhile, Tay-
lor is out upon bail. No sentence Will
be passed upon the convicted man
until the question of a new trial has
been decided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
SPREADING
TO EXPRESS MEN
UNION DRIVERS WILL NOT
SERVE BoYCoTTED FIRMS

Notify the City Express Companies
That Unless They Quit Forcing the
Van and Express Wagon Drivers to
Serve the Boycotted Houses All the
Union Teamsters VIII Strike-Most
Serious Crisis I'm the Strike Is Now
Threatened as This Affects All
Classes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

colt declared % their nation against
United States goods. A fund is be-
ing subscribed to aid in reimbursing
coolies who lose wages by their refus-
al to unload steamers carrying United
States goods. The local Chinese,
moreover, will boycott United States
goods and refuse to work for United
States citizens"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26
Martin Not Sentenced.

Grover Martin, convicted of man,
slaughter for having killed q. N.
Preston. is also still unsettled. No
motion for a new trial has yet been
made by the attorneys for the de-
fense and it is possible no such ac-
ton will be taken by them, in which
case the prisoner will likely be sem
fenced within a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

GOVERNOR FOLK WILL ENFORCE THE LAWS

City, 26.-G
enforce anti
gambling W.
s council
Folk he will call miiaman
the state enforce the laws
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

facturers and Beg5 but no more
than just to thy 3 e.
No definite : was reached
the matter bE s erred to secre-
tary Hay, VII AXE action on be-
half of this q
A dispat Victoria, B. c..
says: "Vio 5000 Chinese are
working ally to aid the boy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-06-26

An intelligent message to intelli-
gent people, profiting the sender
and receiver, is advertising.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-03-25

meeting on Clerk Eldredge, and goes
on to say that no Tribune reporter ever
talked with James on the subject of
the bounty frauds. If that statement
Is true, from whence CAME the very
lengthy article published in the Tri-
iune on the bounty steals, which pur
forted to be an interview with James
and in which James is quoted verba-
tim? Prevaricators need long memor.
les.
Clerk Eldredge is perfectly willing
20 take all responsibility for things
lone during his incumbency, but de.
cideuly objects to being made respon
'ible for wrong doings under his pre-.
tecessor and at a time when he was
not connected with the office in am
way.