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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Portsmouth, Aug. 15.-Rain is fall
Ing this morning for the first time
since the conference began. The en-
voys automobiles are hooded, and the
commissioners wore overcoats. The
conference began nearly on time, and
1t is supposed the Chinese railway rs
being discussed.
At 1850 Sibert. the second secre-
tary Of the Russian embassy at Wash
ington, officially announced:
This morning the conference dis
cusses articles four and five. Four
were unanimously agreed upon. Not
being able to reach a unanimous de-
cision on No. 8. 1t was decided to
take note of the divergence of views
and proceed with the discussion of
other articles. The meeting will re-
sumo at this afternoon"
II is reported the Russians accept
ed In principle the Japanese demand
for the cession of the Chinese
Eastern railway. but reservation has
been made upon a number of points
for later discussion.
Article v is said to contain the Jap
anese demands for the cession of the
Chinese Eastern railway. Four is un-
derstood to transfer the Russian leases
over Port Arthur and Dalny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

have reserved 80 rooms. The National
Airbrake company has 80 rooms and
dozens of firms that appear as com
petitive bidders in making the body of
trolley cars are nesting down in ad-
joining apartments.
Members of the ]. G. Brill COM
pany of this city. one of the largest
manufacturers of car bodies in the
world, declines to discuss consolida-
ton rumors, but It is an open secret
that members of this firm held num-
erous conferences during the last six
months with representatives of other
large car concerns, and that by abb
sorbing works at st. Louis and Eliza
bethport a beginning, at least. has
been made toward general CONSOLE
dation.
Among other establishments that
have engaged more than 10 rooms for
their officers are the Blain Scholtz
company. the Lorain company, the
Massachusetts Chemical company, the
Consolidated Car Heating company,
the Diff Manufacturing company, the
standard Paint company and the
Louisville Railroad company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 15.-Unit-
ed States Consul Davidson, temporary
successor to Goodnow as consul at
Shanghai. arrived from the Orient
this morning and discussed the Chi
nese boycott.
He said the trouble was brought
about by a telegram sent to Shanghai
by correspondent of Shanghai
newspaper. The telegram, which was
reprinted throughout the Chinese en-
pire, stated that in drawing up new
treaty certain phrases were inserted
pertaining to the exclusion of students
and merchants, created intense excite
ment throughout the empire. Mass
meetings were held everywhere.
Davidson believes the boycott Will
end in six months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

]. w. Baker, state game warden OF
Oregon, was in Pendleton this fore
noon and last evening, and while here
consulted with local sportsmen re-
garding conditions in this section. He
was upon an official visit to Pendleton
and rumor has it that the present
deputy warden here, Joe Nolf, is to
resign and that a new party will be
appointed for that place. However,
nothing has been done yet, and It is
said that should vacancy occur the
new man will not be appointed until
after Mr.. Bakers return to Cottage
Grove.
When seen last evening in the
rooms of the Commercial association
the state game warden told OF work
that is being done by his department
and of the difficulties that are en-
countered in the enforcement OF the
game laws of the state. According to
him there have been SO cases where
in men have been tried for violations
during the present year. and OF this
number So have resulted in convic-
tions. Were 1t not for the timidity or
indifference of district attorneys and
justices of the peace. much better
results could be secured, according to
Mr.. Baker. For example, he gave a
case which recently occurred in Doug
las county in which five California
hunters were caught killing deer out
of season. All OF the number pleaded
guilty but for some reason all but
one were discharged. Such officials
as that tend to make It difficult for
wardens to accomplish results.
Mr.. Baker states that more trouble
is had in Douglas county than any
place else in the state. This is owing
to the fact that many California
hunters come north to hunt in that
county. and do not regard the game
laws as they should.
Only a moments talk with Game
Warden Baker is required to disclose
that he believes in the work which he
is doing. for he Is himself n sports
man and has roamed the coast range
mountains of Lane and Douglas coun-
ties for many years and can go forth
most any time and bring back the lin
tied five. But he kills no does even
during the season when such is al
lowed, and wishes there was no open
season for them. In his opinion no
true hunter cares to shoot a doe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
DRUNKEN MAN WAS BEATEN AND ROBBED

Ed Bailey, a ranch hand who has
been working for Thomas Tweedy,
the reservation farmer. was held up
last evening about dark, beaten and
robbed of something over $40. Two
men are thought to have committed
the crime, and after doing 80 they
succeeded in getting away, and are
believed to have left on freight train
during the night.
According to the story as told to
the officers by Bailey, he had been
drinking some during the afternoon
and evening. and was induced to go
with two men until they reached the
vicinity OF the planning mill. There
they both set upon him, beating him
over the head, backing his eyes and
otherwise disfiguring him. While he
was down they went through his
pockets and took what money he had,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
IMMENSE TRUST FORMING.
VIII Cover Field Not Yet Occupied
by Monopoly Methods.

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Eight hun
dred of the heads OF the largest firms
in the country have engaged rooms in
a local hotel for the second week in
September for a convention that is
looked forward to with hope by the
business men as being the possible
forerunner of one of the greatest con-
solidations of recent years. X. C.
Quinlan, superintendent of the West
inghouse Electric company, and f. H.
Gale, president of the General Elec-
trio company. of Schenectady, N. Y,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
ALASKAN FREIGHT
HELD BY STRIKE
TWO THOUSAND CARS FAIL
TO REACH SEATTLE ON TIME
Alaskan Shipping Season Soon to
Close and Goods Cannot BE Sent
North This Year-Great Northern
Bitterly Censured for Not Arbi-
trating Telegraphers Strike When
Arbitration Was Held Ont by Srik.
ers-eIIavy Damage Suits May Re
suit From the Delayed Shipments.

Seattle, Aug. 15.-(Special. Two
thousand carloads Of special Alaskan
freight which was scheduled to leave
thi sport for the north before the
close of the shipping season, which
ends next week, are still delayed
along the line of the Great Northern
railway by the telegraphers' strike,
and enormous damage suits are now
about to be filed against the COM
pany because of failure to deliver the
goods in time.
This freight cannot be sent to the
north until next year and great incon-
venience and injury to Alaskan COM
panies will result. The goods have
been due here for three weeks and
would have been sent north on steam
ers leaving here yesterday.
As It is now, there is no definite
knowledge as to when the shipments
will arrive. This Is the greatest in
jury sustained by any company be-
cause of the strike and the Great
Northern is bitterly censured for not
arbitrating the strike wien arbitra-
tion was offered by the telegraphers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
CHEYENNE WILL CELEBRATE.
Texas Steers and Shoshone Indians to
FnTnish Sport.

Cheyenne, Aug. 15.-Texas steer1,
are to be used this year in the steer
roplng contest at the big frontier cell
ebration to be held here September
2, and s. The records in this con-
test have been made heretofore with
Wyoming steers, which are somewhat
lighter than the average Texan, and
the Texas ropers claim that the wyo-
ming records should not be used In
deciding the worlds championship.
A buyer is in the Texas market and
will procure some of the largest steers
obtainable. Forty entries have al
ready been received in this event.
A large band of Bannock Indians
has been procured from the Fort Hill
reservation in Idaho to take part in
the celebration. The Indians are bet
ter riders, more daring and a higher
class of red men than the Arapahoe
and Shoshone Indians, which have
been used heretofore. They will give
several exhibition dances during the
celebration, and furnish other exhf-
btions which can be seen at no other
place.
Fifty entries have already been re-
ceived in the worlds championship
bucking and pitching contest, and IL
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting and hotly contested ever held.
This and neighboring states are be-
ing secured for the very worst out
laws obtainable. and such horses az
Steamboat, Steamboat H., Red Devil,
Teddy Gray Dick. o! He'll and Buck
skin Billy will take part. Among the
riders, Guy Holt, Elton Perry, Thad
Sowder and Harry Brennan. the pres
ent champion, have entered.
Cooks drum corps of Denver. has
been engaged to furnish the music.
and three other bands have been.
secured to assist the drum corps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
COOPERATIVE STORE.
Sevcnty-Five Farmers Own the Stock
Under RochdaIe System.

Davenport, WASH, Aug. 15.-Satur-
day night, at a meeting of the stock
holders and directors of the Farmers
Cooperative Store company. the bus
mess of Cathcart Brothers was form
ally taken over and Monday the ftore
will open as a cooperative institu-
tion. Robert and Lewis Cathcart will
be retained as managers.
The company has capital stock
of 10000. This amount is nearly an
subscribed. More than rs farmers
business will be conducted under the
Rochdale system of bylaws and will
be allied with the general 'organiza-
tion. This alliance, however, is not
very close in n business way. Each
store must stand or fall on Its own
merit alone. A membership fee of 81
is charged and shares are 500 each.
The store is open to the public, but
stockholders will receive a pro rata
share of the profits at the end of
the year II there is a surplus. The
profits are divided among the share
holders in proportion to the amount
of business done by them with the
company.
The undertaking was launched by
Alonzo Wardall, general organizer of
the Spokane Grain g. Supply company
and his son, r. M. Wardall, who Is
secretary OF the Washington State
Cooperative Union. with headquar-
ters at Seattle.
The officers and directors of the
local store are Robert Cunning, pres
ident; G. w. Wilkie. vice president:
John L. Florin, treasurer; c. M. Mum
son, Donald McInnls, A. f. Field
Harry c. Katsel, f. w. Schlichtning
]. NJ. Sanders and c. C. Gibson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

which, according to Bailey. was lit
tie over $40.
At this stage of the game the men
are said to have been frightened away
by men passing, and who came to the
assistance of Bailey. Thereupon both
Of the men fled and were not located
afterwards They were looked for by
the police, but were not found, and
officer Stevens now believes they left
on one of the freight trains which
passed during the night. as he has
learned of two men who did so.
AS to who the men were who beat
and robbed Bailey there is little
known, but they are said to be boos-
ters who have been hanging around
some OF the joints and lookil & for
anything in their line that might turn
up.
Bailey, being drunk, was locked up
in the city jail for the night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
FELL DOWN A WELL.
Three Men at the Bottom and No One
Much Hurt.

Troy, Idaho, Aug. 15.-Axel Boh-
man had a miraculous escape from
serious injury at the Troy Lumber &
manufacturing cOmpany's plant. A
depth of 90 feet had been reached.
Three men were in the well and Boh-
man was standing on a board at the
top, when the board slipped, precipi-
tating him head first into the well,
with the board following. He struck
on the rocks at the bottom on his
shoulder without striking either of
the men at the bottom, and, strange
to say, was uninjured, with the ex-
ception of a slight bruise on the
shoulder and one on the ankle, where
he was struck by the falling board.
None of the other men were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
IRRIGATED LANDS AT CHELAN.

Government Believes That Over Hun
dred Thousand Acres Can BE Re-
claimed.
Walla Walla, Aug. 1.-THE reclaim
alton service at Washington believes
It has found another feasible irriga-
ton project on the Columbia river in
Eastern Washington. Saturday 49,
200 acres lying around the town Of
Chelan were withdrawn from entry
and further study will be made to de-
velop the irrigation possibilities of the
section. If upon further investigation,
this project proves feasible and can be
constructed at reasonable cost, It
may be built
The water must be pumped from
the Columbia river onto lands to be
irrigated. The river flows through a
deep canyon but there are falls at
hand to develop power which will
make the cost of pumping merely
nominal. 1t will be some time, how
ever, before the government deter
mines the feasibility of this project
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
SOCIAL RECOGNITION.
Booker T. Washington Associates
With Saratoga's Elite.

Saratoga, N, Y. Aug. 15.-Booker
T. Washington's appearance at dinner
in the great dining room of the Unitsd d
States hotel caused n mild sensation
among the diners. Mr.. Washington
was the guest of John Wanamaker,
former postmaster general and acted
as escort for Mrs, Barclay warburton,
Mr.. Wanamaker's daughter. while
Mr.. Wanamaker walked to the table
with ]. r. e. Roberts. Mr.. Washing
ton preached here three times yes
terday, first In the Presbyterian
church, then in the Baptist church,
and late in the evening In the Afri-
can Methodist church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
ESSEN APPOINTED RECEIVER.
VIII Settle Affairs of Defunct Bank II
Not Removed.

st. Louis, Aug. 15.-Judge McIlhen-
ney today appointed Fredericl Essen,
owner of a Clayton newspaper, re-
ceiver of the Peoples United States
bank, which has gone into voluntary
liquidation as a result of the refusal
of the courts to dissolve the fraud
order issued by the postoffice depart
ment. Essen is required to give
bond for $1,000,0O0. The appoint
ment is made on petition of the at
torney general. The banks attorneys
announced a move to have the ap-
pointment set aside on APPEAL to the
supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest whea
Market in the United States.

Chicago, Aug, l5.-Septembe wheat
closed at 81 1-2; corn at So 7-S, and
oats at 25 rs.
In the local market wheat has been
quoted at So cents since yesterday,
and 1t is said the drop has again made
the growers commence to think about
selling. However. while they offer to
do so today, they hold out for so
cents. which the buyers refuse. Only
a few small sales have been made here
during the past two days. The buyers
maintain that there is every reason to
believe that further declines will fol-
low.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Mrs. Taggart Was Out Of Reach.

Wooster, o., Aug. 1b.--rhe scene al
General Minors dinner at Leaven-
worth at which Minor ia accused OF
feeling Mrs. Taggart's leg, was enacted
In court this morning. Mrs. Taggart
was put into a chair at the trial at a
table in a position occupied at dinner
Smyser. her attorney sat In the posi-
ton occupied by Minor. The demon
stration was intended to show that
Minor, in the position he occupied,
could not have reached beneath the
table in the manner he is said to have
done without attracting Captain Tag
gart's attention.
From the Minor dinner the cross
examination passed to the cotillion
given by Mrs. Taggart. Taggart had
objected to this party. because II
would be necessary to invite Minor to
stand in the receiving line On account
OF his position as post commander,
Taggart said the objections had no
weight, as he was not consulted as to
the guest list. He made 80 gallons Of
punch as n sense of duty. His atti-
tude towards his wife's party, he said,
was one of submission.
The tale of Mrs Taggarts slum-
ming trip in San Francisco with Of
ficers was supplemented today by the
story of her trip to Chinatown In
that city. Questions on the cross
examination of the captain brought
out the story. Taggart says he took
his wife on that trip. Game to one
room and the guide said. Look in
We saw n Chinese woman disrobed."
He told of other circumstances in
Chinatown.
Mrs. Taggart's attorneys are trying
to show that Taggart secured valua-
BILE furniture and silks with which
worth in an irregular way, while
chief of police of Manila.
Wasn't the embroidery loot?" was
asked. NO; It was presented me by
citizens, as also a watch. The Shang-
hal Dock company also gave me II
silver table worth S125."
Taggart disowned responsibility for
the detectives whom his wife said
followed her for months.
Reading from letter Smyer asked
II Taggart wrote the sentence: "As
lay in bed l thought Of your being
with someone else and took liquor to
drown my sorrow. Liquor and jeal-
ousy did the rest" Yes. but under
orders" said Taggart. Following the
directions of superior officers I filed
a statement at the war department
detailing the conduct of Minor toward
my wife. 1 don't consider filing such
a statement as filing charges"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Road North OF Columbia.

The Dalles, Aug. IA railway
from Vancouver to point opposite,
on the north bank Of the Columbia
river, seems assured. A. r. Upright,
right of way man for the Columbia
Railway & Navigation company,
states that right of way has nearly
all been secured and the engineers
have about finished surveying from
Lyle. WASH, to opposite Wallula, and
will come back to Lyle and survey to
Vancouver. When right Of way is all
secured construction work will be
commenced Immediately and trains
will be running inside of two years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Washington, Aug. 15.-It was ad-
mitted at the war department today
that charges against Captain Taggart
have been pending since April.
Charges were preferred n year or so
ago against General Minor, but were
dismissed by the chief of staff. Tag
gart was complainant against Minor
and Minor against Taggart.
The military secretary says he
knows nothing of the nature of the
charges, and said: THE charges
against Minor are considered dis
missed" 1t is stated the charges
against Taggart are still pending. but
win be considered privileged until
the divorce case is settled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
HALF BLOCK BURNED.
Heavy Loss of Property In Bakers
field, Cal.

Bakersfield, Cal, Aug. 15.-Fire
started by defective flue in Ham
mond's restaurant in Chester avenue,
this morning destroyed an entire half
block facing on Eighteenth street, be-
tween Chester and K streets, with
the exception of one store. Nothing
remains of Scribner's opera house but
the outside walls. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000; insurance for prob
ably one-half that amount.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
CORRESPONDENT
STARTED THE ROW
Consul at Shanghai Gives a
New Version Of the Origin
of the Chinese Boycott,
REPRESENTATION is
LARGELY RESPONSIBLEf

Untruthful Telegram Put I'm CircuIA-
ton by irresponsible Newspaper
Correspondent Was Quoted and Ro-
published In All Parts of the Chinese
Empire, and Resulted In Great Ro-
sentiment Being Developed Among
the Chinese Toward the United
States-Consul Davidson Believes
the Boycott VIII End Within SIX
Months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Rochester, Aug. Isl. Bennett
Marshall. aged "a said to be wanted
in Chicago, was arrested this after
noon at home, where he is recover
ing from a motor cycle accident. He
declares the Bate murder a dastard-
ly crime, and described events before
the ride. He insists 1t will be easy to
prove his innocence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Defendant Claims He Can Easily
Prove His Innocence.
Easily

Chicago, Aug. 15.-The police have
telegraphed to Brockton, Mass. to ar
rest George Lawrence. alias Bennett
Marshall, accused of being the mys-
terious "Mr. Dove" who is said to
have murdered william Bate in an
automobile near Lamont, ILL.,. the
night of November 19. A dispatch
from Brockton says the police there
do not know Lawrence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

ing. supposedly discussing finances.
Scligman was surprised that the
second conference had become known.
He said: 'Witte asked for a third con-
ference in New York before he goes
home. cannot say when, or whether
finance will be discussed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Shonts Has Dysentery.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Chairman
Shonts is sick with dysentery con-
tracted on board the ship en- route
home from Panama. He is at his
summer home at Greenwich and can
not be in the city for several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Desultory Fighting.

Japanese Headquarters, in the
field, Aug. ia reconnaissance
along the railway and Kikon road
drove in the Russian outposts August
II. In a counter reconnaissance the
japanese killed IL Russians. captured
10 and drove the enemy back.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
VIII Reorganize Arsenals.

Birmingham, Eng, Aug. 15.-It is
reported that China has selected three
British and three French officers to
reorganise and develop the govern
ment arsenals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Injunction Made Permanent.

Portland, Aug. 1s.--Circuit
Judge Frazier today made per-
manent the injunction recently
granted against pool selling at
the Irvington race course, thus
ending racing betting in Ore
gon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
CAPT. TACCART
A DEFENDANT
Charges Preferred Against
Him in the War Depart
ment Last April.
GEN. MINOR ALSO HAS
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.

In the Latter Case Taggart Is the
CompIainant-The Charges Against
Minor Are Technically Pending
But "Are Considered Dismissed
The Divorce Case Still Drags Its
SaliciOus Length Through the
Wooster Courts-Taggart Objected
TO Inviting Minor to His House, But
Had to Acquiescc In His WiIe's
Choice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
RUSSIANS AGREE TO CEDE
THE CHINESE RAILROAD
Conference Will Continue Its Sttings Without Any Interrupt
ton That Can Be FOreSeen.


Banker selgnanDesuo Fighting
Unanimously
o o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15

Breslau, Aug. ia newspaper So
ciety has been organized at Bigla,
where 40 Jewish houses were burned,
making 400 Jews homeless, to advo-
cate further persecution of the Jews.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Deycreaux Wanted Daughters,

London, Aug. 15.-Arthur Dever-
eaux was hanged this morning for
killing his wife ard two babies be-
cause his wife bore twin boys when
the father wanted girls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
wittc and selIgman Confer.

Portsmouth. Aug. 15.-Isaac Selig-
man. at the request of Witte, is in con-
ference with Witte early this morn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
Twenty-Eight New Gases.

New Orleans. Aug. 15.-At
o'clock 2S new cases and six
deaths were reported. DR..
John Gu'teras, the yellow fever
expert, has arrived and believes
the fever will be stamped out
in 40 days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
YOchita Is Dead.

Toxic, Aug. 15.-Baron Yochita,
grand master of ceremonies at the i'm
periol court is dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-08-15
TcnmsterS Adjourn.

Philadelphia. Aug. 15.-The team
sters have adjourned, the factionsl
fights continuing to the end.