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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Killed hy Dynamite.

startling message came to Mrs
Robert Dunsmore from her son at
Mosier this morning, saying that the
body of her husband had been found
on the road near the Thiel place, six
miles this side of Mosier, this morn
ing blown to pieces with dynamite.
A like message also came to County
Judge Lake, who, after inquiring
into the circumstances, concluded an
inquest was not necessary and the cor.
oner will not go down.
The facts as stated by Edward
Dunsmore, We're that his father, who
is supervisor of the roads in that dis
trict, had gone out alone this morn
ing to work on a road which runs from
the Th!el place to Mosier. and that
when another man went out to Join
him he found the body in the road
fairly blown to pieces. which only his
clothing held together. How the acci-
dent happened is not known, but as
he was blasting stumps it is supposed
premature explosion is responsible
for his death.-The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

Wahlak, Miss, Dec. 25.-State
troops have arrived on account of the
race riots and close watch is being
kept of the marching negroes who are
likely to start work of destruction at
tie first opportunity. The troops have
Calling gun.
Trouble started Sunday when Con-
ductor Cooper on the Mobile G. Ohio
train shot two negroes, killing one.
The other, named Spencer, was
wounded, and killed an officer who
was trying to arrest him, and fled
to the woods. Negroes since are
flocking to town, vowing vengeance
for the deaths the conductor caused.
Close Saloons to Keep the Peace.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 25.-The mayor
closed every saloon in the city at
yesterday afternoon and they will re-
main closed until tomorrow on ac-
count of threatened attack upon the
negroes. Threats have been made
that Christmas would be made a day
for a general race riot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

drug stores were also scenes of activ-
ity
At the various department stores the
largest crowds gathered, and the pur-
chases made varied from a five-cent
handkerchief to costly garments. At
the Peoples Warehouse a big corps of
extra clerks was at work, most of the
young men being students of the high
school. Conspicuous among the num-
her was Glenn Scott, now of the Uni
versity of Oregon, who is here to pass
the vacation. In order TO economize
time the clerks were furnished with
their meals yesterday in the upper
story of the establishment.
At the postoffice there was also a
scene of activity throughout the entire
day and the entire force of the office
was kept constantly busy caring for
the additional business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
NOLAN BLaMEs MOODY.
Register of The Dalles Lam, Office
Saws Information Leaked Out"

The Oregon Daily Journal says OF
, NJ. T. Nolan's connection with the
Sheran land case in wasco county:
Register Michael T. Nolan, of The
, Dalles land office, maintains the same
, position relative to the controversy
over the Sherer case and the part
: taken in securing the 16O-acre tract.
formerly owned by The Wasco county
sheepman, by ex-C0ngRessman NAL
colin A. Moody and Others. as he did
when the first details of The trouble
became public.
Mr.. Nolan, who is in Portland to-
day, said this morning that the ip-
formation contained In the interior
departments letter, making the fina
cancellation of the trac, in question.
and which reached The Dalles office
on January "a. two days before the
scrip was filed by A. L. veazie as
attorney for the development ,oompa-
ny, could not have been secured ex-
cept through a leak from some one
in a n osition to know of the action
taken by the officials In the general
land office. This information. how
ever, according to Mr.. Nolan. may
have come from Washington, and not
from any one in The Dalles office.
Mr.. Nolan does not state that the
act of filing scrip was not justified.
The question is whether the tract be-
came open to entry upon the receipt
of the final notice from the interior
department on January "a. or was not
subject to filing until after the cleri-
cal force had had time to enter the
cancellation upon the books Of the Of
flee and post the record to the public.
He holds to his view that there was a
conspiracy to take the land away
from Mr. Sherer. the latter having
signed relinqulshment to the tract,
prepared by his attorney, without
knowing the contents of the paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
BEST CHRISTMAS FOR BUSINESS KNOWN

1.-THE best Christmas business the
town has ever enjoyed" is the unani-
nous verdict of the merchants of PEN
dleton today. 1t is with feelings of
satisfaction that they look back over
the work of the past few weeks. for
they have all sold more than they
anticipated. AS a result they will
have but little holiday stock to carry
over until another year.
Yesterday was the busiest day of
the season, and until late in the even
ing the stores were crowded with be-
lated shoppers. All through the day
II was rush at all of the places where
any holiday business was being done.
The jewelry shops were thronged, and
the money spent yesterday for things
in that line amounted into the thous-
ands. The stationery houses and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
UNION PACIFIC
BUYS COAL LAND
IMMENSE TRACKaCE AC-
QUIRED IN WASHINGTON.
Fifty five Deeds Filed at Olympia i'm
One Day This Wcck-Isig Crop by
tie Hartman PeTfie In Western
Washington Coal nistrict-Compa-
nv Invests About ssUo,OOO.

Olympia, Dec. 25.-Fifty-five in
strumcnts, mostly warranty deeds,
representing what is believed to be Il
big coup on the part of the Union Pa
ciifc in securing valuable coal lands
for a comparatively small sum, have
been filed in the office auf the county
auditor.
The instruments indicate that
parties believed TO be acting for the
Union Pacific have quietly bought up
thousands uf acres of valuable coal
lands along the Shookumchuck river
in the vicinity of Bnooda md Tenino.
While the owners have realized
handsome profits from the sales, re-
ceiving in some instances as high as
$500 for land for agricultural pur.
poses, the Hartman road has really
secured a coal field that will supply
its road in this state for years to come.
Although of low crate for domestic
purposes. the Skookumchuck coal
mines furnish a quality Of fuel en-
tirely satisfactory for use in locomo-
twes.
All OF the deeds filed were in the
name of John Mcneil, of Denver. A
hasty inspection of the instruments
indicate that the company has already
spent between 100000 and 100000
In purchasing the coal hands.
Representatives of the county have
been quietly at work in that vicinity
fer some time. In fact, negotiations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
FIREMEN WE'RE FOOLED.
Burning Barrel of Tar Caused Break
in Christmas Shopping.

An alarm of fire disturbed the rush
of Christmas eve shopping about $50
last evening and for few minutes
It was thought a fire had broken out
in the business section. A dense vol
une of smeke rolled skyward In the
night from the vicinity of Main and
Railroad streets and 1t bore every ev-
idence Of being a blaze worth seeing.
In obedience to the call the CEN
tral companies responded quickly. and
in about three minutes from the time
the bell rang the carts were tearing
along up Main street followed by hum
dreds of people. Near the o. r. & N.
tracks the conflagaration was dis
covered, but the fire department was
poweriess to do any good. A small
barrel OF tar belonging to the paving
company was ablaze.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Biting Cold at Washington,
But Warm at Denver, One
Mile Above the Sea.
BAND CONCERTS TODAY
IN THE DENVER PARKS.
A Pleasant and Clear Day at Chicago
But That Luckless Community Goes
Without Tom and Jc,lS-The Aus
trian Ambassador NJ Washington
Has Resigned and VIII Leave the
Office Next Summcr-Roosevel
Dine Today at the White House.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Christmas
day at the capital was cold and clear
with a biting wind. The business
Of the shops increased 25 per cent
over that OF any previous year. The
president and family were last night
at a tree at Captain Cowles' home,
but spent today at the White House.
Christmas dinner was served mis-
evening to all present, including the
Longworths. The president and Mrs.
Roosevelt were horseback riding this
afternoon.
Among the most elaborate celebra-
tions last night was the one at the
Austrian embassy, given by the am
bassador to his staff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
ANTS JAPANESE LABOR.
ian Government Making a Deal
4 for 10000 Coolies.

,onsul General G. E. Anderson
ties from Rio de Janeiro that the
ed of labor for the development Of
Brazil has led to a strong movement
in Sac Paulo for the importation Of
a large number of Jauanese.
The proposition now favored is to
ask the authority of congress for the
Introduction of 10000 Japanese sub
jects at once. That something in this
line will be done seems to be beyond
doubt at the present time, and the
need of additional labor felt so keen
ly during the harvesting of the i'm
mense coffee crop now being shipped
has brought the matter to an acute
point. S. Kumabe, secretary OF one
of the agricultural boards in Japan,
has just come to Sac Paulo to inves-
tigate the possibilities of rice culture
in that state.
The movement of the immense cof-
fee crop of Brazil, especially in Sac
Paulo. has been considerably inter-
fered with both for lack of railroad
facilities and for lack of storage
room. The government of the state of
Sac Paulo has offered a guaranty OF
per cent interest to anyone who will
construct warehouses for storing the
crop.
There has been some curtailment
of receipts at Santos for lack of store
room, and in a large number of cases
advantageous sales have been lost for
lack of room to handle, clean, and
mix coffee. On the other hand, some
similar reasons. The completion of
railway connections of similar gauge
in the course of few months will
probably enable a better division of
the crop shipments in the future and
prevent a recurrence of the trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Pleasant Day ~at Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-This city cele-
brated Christmas beneath brightcand
sunny sky. The lake breeze is tenn
pered to the ~shorn lamb"
Chicago and Christmas with no
Tom and Jerry was the situation that
faced the thirsty one today. The
leading hotels said: with eggs at S6
cents we cannot make a profit from
Tom and Jerry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Austrinn Amhassador Resigns.

Washington, Dec. est is re-
ported from Vienna, that Hengel
Mueller Won Hengerver. ambassa dor
for Austria, has resigned to take eff
feet next summer. Hengel Muller is
among the wealthiest foreign repre-
sentatives and leaders OF society at
the capital
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Sale of 22GO Lambs.

nesday and made sheep sale over
telephone line, by which Mr.. Corrigall
of Butter creek, bought 1900 head OF
next years crop Of lambs for which
he Is to pay Mr.. Schafer s2,65 per
head; $4,000 to be paid down, the re.
mainder will be paid on delivery, oc-
tober 10, 1s07.-Monument Enter.
prise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Death of Leora OlcOtt.

Miss Leora olcott died at the hos
pital this morning from the effects
of cerebro spinal meningitis. She was
the daughter of Mrs. George Olcott,
and vas Ii years of age. The body
is now at the Olcott home on Thonp-
son street, and funeral arrangemeM Ms
have not yet been made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

The mechanical force of the East
oregonian was pleasantly remember
ed this morning by Leon Cohen. pro-
prietor of the Peoples Warehouse,
and likewise by Anton Nolte For the
hospitality shown the men are duly
grateful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
TROOPS CALLED
OUT At WAHLAK
Conductor Shoots Two Me-
groes and Starts q Race
Riot in Mississippi.
BOTH RACES IN TERROR
FEARING EACH OTHER.

'TTrepressible Conflict Shows Signs
of Breaking Out at Atlanta, Where
the Mayor Uses His Authority to
Close Every Saloon for Two Days
I'm the Interests of Law and Order
Threats Made to Inaugurate a
General Race War at Atlanta on
Christmas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
AUTOMOBILE KILLS A MAN.
Dead Man a Victim OF Joseph Letters
Machine.

Washington, Dec. 25.-Joseph Lei
ter's automobile this morning killed
Samuel West, aged IA, a negro. The
chauffeur was arrested Letter was
riding in the machine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
800. 900 Fire at Williamson.

Williamson. Va, Dec. e25.-Fire tins
morning destroyed the postoffice ana
Christmas packages for morning de-
livery were burned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Nine Said to Be Killed.

Kahalak, Miss, Dec. est is re.
ported that two white men and seven
blacks have been killed in a riot. Ne
groes surround the village.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Woman Burned to Death.

Mobile, Ala. Dec. 25.-The cloth
ing Of Mrs. Mary Anderson was ig-
nited by Christmas fireworks and she
burned to death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25
Omen Air Concerts at Denver.

Denver Dec. 25.-In contrast to
the wintry weather elsewhere this
city is like balmy spring. The city
celebrates by band concerts IN the
parks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

Grace Wilson committed suicide at
Wardner. Idaho, by swallowing a
large quantity Of carbolic acid. She
had had trouble with an admirer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

I. w. Edwards, Born Ratz and Matt
Tucca were killed by a cavein in a
Stone City, Kan, coal mine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

Real comfort consists in making the
very best of what you have.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

incorporate in the amended consti-
tuition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-25

If YOU wish to know. how to buy
what to buy, when to buy and where
to puy holiday goods, read the East
Orcgonlan advertisements.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28
FIRE IN STEAMERS HOLD
America. but Was Extinguished AZ
ter Hard Work.

New York. September 26.-Fire in
the steamers hold, during the voyage
from Naples created a panic on board
the Italian steamer NOrd America of
the LaEOlce Line which arrived today.
No one was injured and the fire was
eXtinguished after hard work and
without serious damage. The NOrd
America carried 50 cabin passengers
and 1888 persons in the steerage. The
steamer left Naples September l 3 and
on the morning of the goth fire was
discovered in the coal on the starboard
side forward. Without alarming the
passengers, Captain DeBarbier sum-
mOned the crew to fire quarters and
the flames were fought. But the smell
of smoke reached the steerage where
the people at once became restless.
AS a precaution, armed guards We're
placed at the boats with orders to
shoot at the first indication of a scram-
BILE to board them. The Italians gave
no trouble and the fire was apparently
extinguished. The flames broke out
again fercely the next day, how
ever, and was put out only by flooding
the compartment. The liner reached
here without further incident.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28
DEMOCRATS LIKE THE DEVIL
In terview With Speaker Cannon-He
Says Bryan Is Dangerous to Society y
and Government.

St Joseph, Mo, September 26.-
Democrats who term President Roose-
Welt the best democrat that ever sae IN
the white house are like the devil wher
he offered Christ all the kingdoms OF
earth If the Savior would do his bid
ding" said Joseph G. Cannon, speaker
Of the national house Of Representatives
today in an interview
The devil claimed all the earth, but
he did not own a damned foot Of t.
added Cannon.
Speaker Cannon today spoke TO m
audience that overfowed the theatre
IN which he appeared
Speaker devoted the greater part of
his speech 10 an argument In favor OF
the protective tariff He said Will am
J. Bryan in his unwisdon, was ike
many o-her eloquent. magnetic. but
misguided men Of hi tory, dangerous
to SC ETY. and governm n. Cannon
called attention TO the growth o. the
United States under repu bliean r le,
and he dwelt upon the hiatus IN pros
perity during Ciev hands second ad-
ministra ton He sad tfe epubl ca Z
party still stood On the pro ec,ive tar
III platform written by Abraham Lin
coin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28

der the whole body OF their fellow cit
liens, by charging extortionate prices
for the necessaries Of life and the es-
sentials Of industry
We deplore. as the most sinister
consequence of the corruption and
graft which degrades our political and
industrial life, The widespread distrust
and discredit OF republican govern
ment, which they have produced and
which have led many men OF undoubI-
ed probity and ardene patriotism TO
listen patiently. # not approvingly to
proposals distinctly socialistic, which
if adopted must inevitably wreck the
foundation of republican government
and endanger the entire fabric OF
Christian civilization.
we hold that the cure for these
abuses is not in socialism which by
enormously extending the power of
government must aggravate but in de-
mocracy which by excluding govern
ment from any interference whatever
with private industry, must cure them.
1T is the duty of government TO as
certain the actual cost of operating all
public service corporations and to fix
from time to time reasonable rates for
the service they perform.
I'VE ask the federal government to
exercise its influence 20 bring about
speedy cessation of the atrocities now
being committed against the Jews in
Russia
I'm common with the democrats Of
all the states and expressing the senti-
ment of the high minded citizenship
Of the republic without reference to
! party, we view with pride and salts
j faction the hospitality and acclaim
which have been accorded at home and
, abroad to that great democratic lead
er and typical American, Willim ].
, Bryan, to whom the democrats of New
! York extend most cordial and sincere
Fluctuations
Where the law not only permits but
empowers great trusts to exact for
their piCGac1G from the people of this
country prices vastly exceeding those
asked in foreign countries, and this
power to plunder our citizens is treat
ed as the property Of certain private
corporations, Openedly capitalized for
billions of dollars, the vast volume of
tribute drawn from the masses of the
community is the least pernicious CT
its results. The wide emulation in
plunder which it evo>es is it's worst
result.
We denounce the socialism which
seeks to make government the sole
agent Of production as nothing less
than a proposal to re-establish II"
institution of tyranny and industrial
slavery which perished before the ad-
vance of Christian civilization
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28
HEARST IS NOMINATED
ON THE FIRST BALLOT
By Democratic State Convention of New York for
Session Marked by Extreme Bitterness-Remain>
der of Ticket Named

Convention Hall, Buffalo y. Y.
September 27-In a session which be-
gan before s o'clock last night and
was continued till long after midnight.
the democratic state convention nomi-
mated William Randolph Hearst for
governor. A rest vote on the adop-
ton Of the majority report of the COM
mittee on the contested seats showed
the Hearst element to have the nee
eSsary strength to win and the final
result was only a question of time
Congressman William Sulzer was
placed in nomination, his name being
greeted by a great outburst of cheer
ing which continued II minutes
John A. Dix of Washington county
was also named for governor.
The session was marked by extreme
bitterness, Mr.. Hearst being arraign-
ed and denounced roundly by a num-
Der of the speakers. The language
INDUCED in stirred the delegates into
wild demonstrations for and against
the sentiments of the speakers.
The vote for governor On the first
ballot was: Hearst 309 Sulzer 124;
Dix II. Necessary to a choice 226.
The remainder of the ticket was as
follows:
Lieutenant GOverner-Lewis S..
Chanler, of Duchess county.
Secretary Of State-John S. Whalen,
of Monroe
State Controller-Martin H. Glynn,
of Albany.
Attorney General-William Schuyler
Jackson.
State Treasurer-Julius Hauser, of
Suffolk.
State Engineer and Surveyor-F. W.
Skene, Of Queens.
The platform which follows was
unanimously adopted and the conven-
ton adjourned at 2:2O a. m.
The following is an abstract of the
convention:
"At this time, when the authority of
democracy is invoked to defend plum
der of the masses by few rich men,
through partial laws on the one hand,
and, on the other to justify many ex-
travagant revolutionary proposals
which if adopted must inevitably pro-
duce worse disasters than the abuses
they seek to cure, we deem it emi-
nently fitting to declare that the whole
democratic principles is embraced in
the Injunction laid on the first man
that in the sweat Of their brows he and
all his posterity must eat their bread.
I'VE denounce republican high pro-
lection which enables a few to plum
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-09-28
UMENT IN SEWERAGE CASE
Suit Brought by City of Wilmington
Before the State Supreme Court.
Rev. j. n. Cole Accepts Position of
Superintendent of Methodist Or
DhaHaSe.
Especial to The Messenger.


Raleigh, n. c., September 26.-In
the supreme court today there was
argument in what is known as the
sewerage case from Wilmington, in
this Rountree & Carr, and Bellamy &
Bellamy appearing for the plaintiff,
and John D. Bellamy & Son and E. K.
Bryan appearing for the defendant
company. The action was brought by
the plaintiff, citizens of Wilmington
users Of the sewer system, which was
owned by outsiders, to prevent the
company from raising the rates of
sewerage above a stipulated price set
out in a contract, and to prevent the
company from severing connection
with the sewer. In the lower court
Judge Webb dissolved the injunction
and dismissed the action. The defense
is that there was really not contract,
but that even If there was one it was
terminable at will, the further claim
being that it was necessary to enlarge
the plant and that this increased the
cost beyond what it originally was.
The situation at Wilmington seems to
be a very strange one, the city not
owning a complete system of sewer
age. such as Raleigh has. The claim
is made that the old sewer system is
SO small as to it's pipes that the latter
cannot sustain the burden Of the sew
erage.
The North Carolina Methodists will
be very glad to know that Rev. John
y. Cole accepts the position of super
intendent of the Methodist Orphanage
here He will take charge November
1st. OF course his appointment is
subject to the approval Of the Bishop,
but this will be readily given. He has
already begun work in connection with
the institution. He is very greatly
liked in Raleigh, and indeed all over
the state and is just the man for the
pIace, which is full of responsibilities.
There are now about 100 children in
the orphanage, and an excellent staff
of teachers.