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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
Mother Pleaded for Husbond to-
Confess What He Knew Of
Herman's Conduct.
0RMSBY AVOIDS THE TRUTH
Ex-Superintendent Of Forests Admits He
Lied to Government Officials-De-
fendant Would Protect Binger
Herman.

PORTLAND. Aug. 29.-In the effort
to save her son, Merritt, from being
punished for his alleged completely in
the conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in the Blue Mountain reserve case
Mrs. Addie 0rmsby, the wife Of Capt.
s. B. 0rmsby, formerly snperintend-
ent Of forests, fell on her knees before
her husband in the Office OF Attorney
L. r. Tarpley and begged him to tell
Special Assistant Attorney General
Heney and Secret Service Agent Burns
what he knew of Binger Hermann's
connection with the land frauds.
This was ELECTED from Captain 0rms-
by BY counsel for the defense this
morning in the trial Of Franklin Pierce
Mays, Willard N. Jones and George So
renson, in the Federal Court, before
Judge Hunt and jury, while he was
being questioned as to conferences
which he held with Heney and Burns
at the Portland Hotel. Captain 0rms-
by was represented by counsel at these
meetings and had been fully advised of
his rights.
A systematic effort. it Is claimed, was
made to protect Hermann, as it is in
timated by counsel that their clients
cannot be punished unless he is also
dealt with as a lawbreaker. Congress
man Williamson, as well as Binger
Hermann, figured in the hearing this
morning.
Captain Ormsby was forced to ad-
init that he had described sections of
land in the Blue Mountain reserve
which he had never seen and on which
grew nothing but sagebrush, as densely
because of the influences
brought to bear on him by Others and
the bribes given him by Mays. His
veracity was questioned several times
and he admitted that he had not told
The truth in conversations with gov
srnment officers.
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BOMB FOUND I'm TIME.
Internal Machine in Ships Hold Discov-
evered just Before 1t Explodes.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29.An infer
nal machine was discovered today in the
hold Of the steamship Eagle Point, as
the vessel lay in the Delaware river.
The steamer was saved from destruction
by the fraction Of second, for the
bomb exploded as it touched the water
after being thrown overheard. The in
fernal machine endangered the life Of
Captain Robertson and his crew Of thir-
ty men. II was discovered in the af-
ter hold by a stevedore, who carried il
to the captain. The captain threw it
overheard. As 1t sank It exploded, send
ing column Of water fifty feet into
the air. It is limited that former mem
Der of the crew, who felt aggrieved at
the captain, placed the bomb on the yes
sell G
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
DIsINTER VALENCIA BODIES.
Revenue Cutter Grant Will Garry Fifteen
Bodies to Seattle.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29--The Treas
ury department has directed the revenue
cutter Grant to proceed to British Co
lumbia and receive fifteen bodies Of the
victims Of the Valencia disaster and take
them to Seattle. These bodies were
buried on a very rough part of the
coast inaccessible except to small boats
An ocean tug has been provided for the
friends Of the victims, who will disin-
ter the bodies and tMnsfer them to
the Grant,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
SECURITIES SAFE.
Presbyterian Funds Believed to Bs In
tact.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2D.---Recelyer
Earle today took charge Of the affairs
Of the Real Estate Trust company,
which failed yesterday. Until Earle
completes Ill Investigations. the condi.
tion Of the ccmpany's affairs cannot be
told. The receiver, however, expressed
the belief that the trust funds are In.
tact. John IT, Converse. q director Of
The company and one Of The foremost
Presbyterian Iaymen In the country. to-
day said he was satisfied the securities
Of the Presbyterian church are safe. The
Presbyterian Hospital, Of which the late
President IIipple was treasurer. today
elected fidelity trust company ~ his
successor. and through that concern
learned that the institutions securities,
amounting to million and half, ARE
intact. While II Is believed the secur-
titles Of the General Assembly are safe,
Il will be necessary 10 elect new treas
urcr before the fact can BE- determined.
One Of the rumors said today that the
local banks have evolved plan 10
raise guarantee fund Of s70o0,oO0 with
which TO rehabilitate the trust company,
but this could not be verified.
II II The hope Of the directors, how.
ever, 10 reopen the doors Of the bank,
and with this end in view they held
numerous meetings today with the re-
ceiver.
Adolf Segal. who Ii the central fg.
ure In the collapse Of the Trust COM
pany, stated tonight that he had some
days ago placed In the hands Of the
company several million dollars worth Of
bonds, in order to make his borrowings
absolutely secure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
CAN SHOOT AT WILL.

MOSCOW, Aug. 0S.-On account of the
frequency Of the attacks on policemen,
the prefect of police today issued an or
der declaring the men were wounded ow-
ing to their own fault in not taking
precautions, adding that they mus
hereafter employ their arms in the mot
energetic fashion in case suspects shof A
attempt to approach them. There Is
considerable apprehension in consequei se
of this virtual license to shoot at will.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
OPEN REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN.


CHICAGO, Aug. 29.--Arrangements
were practically completed last night
for the opening Of the Republican fall
campaign in the west with a monster
mass meeting, as it Is called on the
posters, at the Auditorium on the night
of September %.
Senator Albert ]. Beveridge of In
diana will be the chief speaker of that
occasion. 1t is expected that Speaker Jo-
seph G. Cannon and ]. Adam Bede, con-
gresham from Minnesota, will also ad-
dress the meeting. The dollar dinner
idea has been abandoned.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS.

ST. PAUL. Aug. 49, --Tonight's session
session Of the American Bar Associa-
tion's twenty-eighth annual meeting
drew an attendance which filled the large
chamber Of the house Of representatives
in the State capitol to the doors. Ros-
coe Pond. Of Lincoln, Neb., and y. j.
Jenkins. chairman of the Judiciary COM
mittee Of the national house Of repre-
sentatives, were speakers.
At today's session the principal event
was an address BY President Peck.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
STEAMER PRINCESS SINKS.

SELKIRK MAN, Aug. 29.-The steam
erer City Of Selkirk arrived here tonight
from the north end of Lake Winnipeg
and reported that the steamer Princess,
with l6 hands on board, ran into rock
near Swampy Island Sunday and six
Of the crew were drowned. Only one
body was recovered. The vessel was
engaged in the fishing trade. It is sup
posed she was too heavily laden and be-
ing strained by the storm. broke in two.
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WILL co I'm BODY.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.--There was an
informal call for a conference Of mem
bers of the Democratic national COM
mittee today at the Hoffman House, at
which it was decided the members
should meet tomorrow evening and pro
ceed to Madison Square Garden in q
body. Thomas Taggart. the chairman.
and Committeeman Roger Sullivan Of
Illinois, were not present.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
Hunting for Rebels.

Captain Poppy cardenas, President
Palma's personal aide, started this af.
ternoon with two hundred mounted men
in the direction of Guines. in Havana
province, with the object Of encounter
ing the insurgents under Col. Asbert- As
bert, who is the leader in Havana pro-
vince, in an interview today. said he
had orders that ii the government did
not accede to the insurgents demands by
Sept. is, to begin an active campaign,
destroying trains and burning personal
property without regard to foreign own
ership. He added: 1--WE prefer Ameri-
can intervent, which would guarantee le.
gal elections, for which we are contend
ing, In order to avoid contact with the
troops and therefore bloodshed, we are
changing our camps every eight hours"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
SERIOUS REVOLT.
Indians on Skeena River in State Of
Turmoil and Troops are Needed.


VANCOUVER, B, c., Aug. Os.-The
Babine Indians on the Skeena river have
revolted and the rising Is Of such a
serious nature that a call has been sent
for the military, Operatives on the
Skeena have declared they are utterly
unable to cope with the situation and
unless force Of military is rushed
north there Is grave danger that murder
win be done, It is declared force of
not less than one hundred is absolutely
essential as no smaller body will be able
to effect Tie arrest OF the Indians, who
have become terribly excited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
POPE IS OPPOSED.

MADRID, Aug 2S.--A royal decree
published today restores the civil mar
riage formalities and suppresses the OBJ
legation on the part of the parties de-
string to get married to declare their
religion. This is directly opposed 70
The Papal nuncio's claim.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
ST. PAUL BUILDINGS BURN.

ST. PAUL Aug. 29.-Fire which
started in the plant Of the Heinze
Pickle Company, on the West Side,
shortly after midnight, destroyed that
plant, the large factory Of the Amer
lean Can Company. and three-story
frame tenement building.
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Nebraska Delegation First 10 Greet
Idol Of Democratic
Party.
REFUSES TO GIVE INTERVIEW
Bryan viii Not Discuss Poiitics--Wiil
Make Formal Entry Into New York
City Today on Yacht
aTilini.D

NEW YORK, Aug. 2o.--in exhubemnt
spirits and bronzed by the sun Of many
nations, William Jennings Bryan today
received an ovation from the large well
coming parties. which went down to
quarantine TO meet and cheer the In
coming steamer Princess Irene and Its
distinguished passenger. Bryan will not
enter New York city proper until TO-
morrow afternoon, when he viii be re.
ceiycd at the Battery by delegations
OF prominent Democrats from all parts
of the country and escorted TO hotel
where he will make his headquarters
while here. He was taken off the Prin.
cess Irene by special permission Of
President Roosevelt shortly after the
vessel anchored in quarantine. First he
went aboard two tugs chartered by
"Bryan's Nebraska home folks" where
he was exultantly greeted and hailed as
the next president.
He then went aboard the trim little
yacht "Illini,' belonging to his life long
friend Edward +. Goltra Of st. Louis, and
where such well known Democrats as
Norman r. Mack and Daniel ]. CAM
pau were awaiting him. Bryan was
taken to The landing Of the Ocean
Yacht club at Stapleton on Staten Isl
and, where he landed and was whirled
away In an automobile 10 the home OF
Lewis Nixon, "Ben Braw," on the heights
OF Tomkinsville overlooking the harbor
Here Bryan spent the night, the evening
being devoted to serious conference
with his intimate personal friends and
the men OF prominence in his party. No
especial political significance IL attached
to the conference by those who attended
1t, and who declared its purpose merely
To learn Bryan's wishes regarding the
plans which have been made for him
during the next few weeks md to nc
quaint him with the drift OF affairs at
home. Bryan could not be drawn into
a discussion Of political questions to.
day.
He declared what he had to say will
be said tomorrow evening at Madison
Square Garden reception. It was said
tonight's conference might have some
weight regarding the features Of to-
morrow nights speech, which will be In
the nature Of response by Mr.. Bryan
TO the Endorsements which recently
have been accorded him by the various
state conventions as to his next Demo-
cratic presidential candidacy. Asked
pointedly regarding the probability Of
HIS candidacy, Bryan said he had moth
ing to add to the letter he wrote for
mer Senator Jones in which he said 1
he might accept third nomination un- Il
der certain conditions which he named,
Bryan viii spend tomorrow opening
the vast quantity of mail which was
handed him today on board the steamer.
Tie will work with his secretary answer
ing such communications as are urgent
and will then board the "Illinp to make
his formal entry into New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
RUSSIAN CONSUL DIES,

TIEN TSIN, Thursday Aug. BOY
M. I.aptew, the Russian consul here who
was shot yesterday by Russian con-
tractor named Levinsky, died this morn
ing. he murdered is not revolutionist,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
ANSEL I'm LEAD.

COLUMBIA, S. 9, Aug. 2o-Returns
from the Democratic primaries give An
sci, the anti-dispensary, a good lead for
governor, The legislature is still in
doubt and viii require an official count.
Senator Tillman has been heavily
scratched, amounting from 80 to IS per
cent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-30
Government is Weak.

Considerable doubt exists as to the
ability Of the government to cope with
the movement and interest centers .ir
the projected meeting Of Cuban veter'
ans and other prominent men to con-
slider the question Of compromising with
Guerrem. Meanwhile rapid fire ar.
tillery corps, with American officers, Is
being organized. The insnrrection in
Pinar del Rio has spread across the
mountains TO the north coast and the
town Of Cabanas is reported in the
hands Of the insurgents. Guerrero again
threatens railroad officials. No con-
ficts today were reported in Havana
province, though small bands are nu-
merous.
In Matanzas there is no fighting and
in Santa Clara the insurgents are evi-
IDENTIFY avoiding engagements, since their
recent defeats.
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Recruits Cannot Be Relied On By
Cuban Government TO Re.
main Loyal.
REBELS WANT INTERVENTION
lnsurgent Leader Colonel Asbert Says
America Sheuld Intervtne--Cam-
paign Of Destruction Scheduled
to Begin September rs.

HAVANA, Aug. 29.--The surrender
today Of some Of the more vigorous
leaders in the province Of aiatanzas and
Santa Clara and the coming in Of a
few scattering hands Of Insurgents In
response TO Che governments offer Of
amnesty is vastly more than Offset by
the insurgent sentiment looking
stronger daily in the country districts
Of the provinces OF Havana, Pinar del
Rio, and Santa Clara, and which Is
now reported to be gaining headway in
Santiago. The testimony Of persons
arriving here from the country Is unan-
imous to the effect that the people are
restless and becoming more and more ex-
cited. There are grave doubts Of the
loyalty Of the recruits and especially Of
the negro recruits, who are suspected Of
willingness to join the other side with
which many OF their race are identified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
. 0 0 Q
, GENERAL NEWS. .


The French cabinet has resigned in
body No reason has been given
for the action.
Mrs. Laura Cowden, daughter OF
Bishop Henry Potter of New York,
hanged herself at Cromwell, Conn.
She is believed to have been tempo
rarily insane.
william Ellis, a contractor at Bos-
ton, has been found guilty of working
his men nine hours a day on govern
ment work in violation Of the federal
eight-hour law.
Senator Burton of Kansas, guilty
of practicing for pay when in the SEN
ate and sentenced to serve six months
in Jail, will begin his term of imprls-
onment tomorrow.
"The Pay Streak" is the name that
will be given to the line of special at
fractions and sideshows that will be
one of the features of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition.
A handsome memorial arch to Cen
eral George Washington has been pre-
sented to the city of Cambridge by
the Massachusetts, society of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

NORTHWEST NEWS.

There is scarcity of school teach
crs in Whitman county, Washington.
There are 20 positions open ther..
Henry Hose, an ex-soldier, killed his
sweetheart, Nellie Doyle, in Portland,
by cutting her throat from ear TO ear
with a razor. Jealousy was the cause.
Mrs. George Haller was burned to
death at her home at Lind, Wash
She attempted to start a fire with
coal oil and an explosion followed.
p. T. Lindsay. notorious forger,
has been arrested at Grants Pass
and will be taken to Seattle. He has
forged so checks in as many DAYS
in the Washington city.
Nelson Melander has been arrested
at Ritzville, charged with the murder
of the unknown man whose body was
found at Wallula a few DAYS ago. Me-
lander has been brought to walla
Walla, where a charge of murder will
be formally lodged against him.
j. p. Redding. who was arrested il,
Spokane on the charge of selling
worthless mining stock, has been
cleared. He was accused of obtain
ing moned under false pretenses or
the ground that his company was not
Incorporated, but the allegation prov
ed to be ungrounded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
LUMBERMEN PROTEST.
Mississippi Manufacturers Have Diff
Guilty In Shipping Product.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 20.-The mm-
Der manufacturers of Mississippi are
entering stout protest against the
order issued by Vice President Hara-
han that no Illinois Central of Y. &
M. V. equipment shall be loaded with
lumber except to points on those
roads.
In brief, the Illinois Central has
cancelled its contract to furnish the
Gulf & Ship Island road with a large
amount of freight car equipment
since the G. & S. I. road was complet-
ed to Jackson, and its lumber manu-
featuring plants in the southern part
of the state, the rolling stock of the
Ship Island system being insufficient
to handle more than so per cent of
the normal traffic, Notwithstanding
the fact that new cars for the road
are being turned out as rapidly as pos
.sible. ,t
y Fully one-half of the lumber ship
ments from the Ship Island road de-
livered in Jackson have been loaded
on Illinois Central cars, and lumber
manufacturers declare that this or
der of Vice-President Harahan Is the
last straw laid on the camel's back;
that unless they can get cars to ham
die their shipments they might as
well quit business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

Hotel PendIeton.-L. NJ. Herman,
Chicago; l.. Mess, do; a. q. Cooper,
Ravine; A. Hill, Spokane; +. c. Ad-
ans, Duluth; William Maher, Port
land; L. Allehof, do; j. A. Hunter,
New York; j. S. Freedman j. Kash-
land, Portland; w. II. Krug and son,
Ontario: Mrs. w. p. Mexican, Walla
Walla; Mrs. j. l.. Robinson, do; W.
ID. owen, New York; II. B. Cotton,
Walla Walla; Il. w. Kelly, Spokane;
r. c. Wagner, ontario; r. F. Magu-
est Portland; ]. NJ. Burgess, Pilot
Rock; N. b. Macklins, Portland; f.
7. Willis, San Francisco; S. A. Burt,
Denver; o. s. Ryeres; c. M. Crewd-
son, st. Louis; w. b. Holliway, Spo-
kane; ID. Bertis, Minnesota; r. d.
Keim, New York; e. A. Phymser, San
Francisco; II. NJ. Bryant and wife,
Heppner; A. L. Crewberg, Seattle; G.
X. Patterson, Philadelphia; j. H.
Klackner Spokane; j. G. Bushnell,
Spokane; C. c. Simpson, Portland; T.
b. KILN, Portland; j. T. Melcher,
Starbuck; r. w. Young, do; w. T.
LOCKER, Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
Baptist Church.

At the morning hour OF worship
the pastor will give a brief report of
the state convention held in Albany
last week. These meetings were full
of interest to all Baptists. In the af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock the Junior Bap-
tist union will convene. At 1880 the
pastor will preach. Topic for the eve
ming sermon, Elements of Grace"
No bell Will be rung for the morning
hour of worship, and the service in
this church will not commence until
the funeral services of the late DR..
Jones are concluded in the Episcopal
church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Hotel st. GcorGc.-W. s. Swenson,
The Dalles: w. b. Parker, San Fran
cisco; T.. j. Sibbald. Portland; Jacob
Betz, Tacoma; u. NJ. Van and wife;
Walter S. Brown and wife, Prescott;
T. Traw, Spokane; C. a. Morris, New
York; Jerold Ashton, Prescott; A. ].
Coed, Portland; George p. Alexander,
Cincinnati; G. c. Campbell, Portland;
William Musty, Joseph; S. N. Lee,
Portland; Charles Reynolds, Spokane;
j. E. Stevens, Ponca; o. Wilson, Ri
paria; Ed Brown. Walla Walla; May
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

owing to the breaking of the machin-
cry.
Mr.. Hare stated that the dredge
was returning good profits and that
the five or six stockholders in the
company were immensely pleased with
the result of the summers run. The
dredge is handling 1000 cubic yards
of gravel daily. There is plenty of
water for dredging purposes all the
year round in the Pierce country and
snow and freezing weather are the
only things that will stop the work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-10-20

L. Hofer, editor Of the Salem Jour-
nal IN his editorial correspondence
on the Hood River fruit fair, writes to
his paper as follows, concerning Hood
River apples:
Ate the Hood River fruit fair there
was display of about 900 boxes and
900 plates of apples and other fruits,
says Mr.. Hofer. Besides the Hood
River valley, White Salmon and Mo-
sler' were represented with fine ex-
hibits These latter places have not
used irrigation and have not learned
10 put the finish on the crop, nor to
pack as perfect as Hood River.
The great success of Hood River
fruit has stimulated the people of ad-
joining regions to exert themselves at
fruit growing. Rather than give n
detailed description of the fruit fair,
] give the results of few talks | had
with the fruitgrowers themselves,
preferring to give conservative state
ments Of men who are doing things
and who can give further information
II wanted.
l.. j. Carter, who went from Salem
TO Hood River four years ago, has
been handling 25 acres OF apples, and
turned off 1000 boxes, only one-third
of the orchard bearing. He is not
offering his place for sale.
They showed IS boxes and 25 plates
of apples and pears. One tree of
Rhode Island greetings 20 years old
produced 43 boxes, nearly all very
fine apples. He says he would not
take three times what he paid for It.
am not publishing hearsay state
ments, but facts given me by men I
talk with. Mr.. Carter went UP TO
Hood River on the strength of write
up I gave when the first fruit fair was
held. He then resided in Salem.
NJ. NJ. Hill, Hood River, is out OF
town five miles and has As acres of
orchard. five acres besides in grass
and small fruit. He has been there
four years last March. He put out
90 acres the first spring and Is last
spring. There are 10 acres of trees
from 6 to 10 years old. He paid $50
an acre for the land. has spent 800
an acre clearing 35 acres. His place
is not for sale, but such orchards, In
the heart of the orchard belt sell for
from 5000 to $1,000 per acre.
He will take off 5000 boxes this
year. Mr.. Hill has one of the very
best apple orchards in the Hood river
country. He Is careful. conserva-
tive business man, came from Water
loo, Iowa, and he likes the Oregon
country and climate very well.
L. E. Clarke, Hood River. is out
five miles; has 1875 acres OF land, 80
acres in orchard. acres bearing. He
turned off this year 5000 to 1000
boxes. He has about 40 acres in
pasture, prunes and alfalfa. He lived
in Washington awhile. then came TO
oregon. He says that state has no
region that compares with this for
fruit growing.
]. p. Carroll & Sons, Mosier have
55 acres in apples; had IL varieties,
and have converted rough land into
profitable production, turning off A.
600 boxes worth $3.50 box. They
employ no irrigation. There were Is
Mosier growers at the fair. The newer
paintings are going into Yellow New
ton and Spitzenbergs. Their lands
are not irrigated. According to loca-
tion and Improvement, lands sell at
SIS to $500. 1t is hill land.