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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
TWO DROWNED
At CELLO FALLS
NORTH BANK ENGINEER
SWEPT OVER PRECIPICE.
Broken Oar Sets Boat Adrift and IL
Is Drawn TO Destruction by the
Swift Current-Men on shore Were
Powcrless to Aid the Doomed Men
i'm the BOat-Neither of the Bodies
Have Been Recovered-Eye Wit
ness Tells of the Scene.

A. c. James, of Spokane. who pass
ed through the city Sunday morning
en- route to his home, was at Cello
on Saturday evening and saw the
tragic death of two employees of the
north bank road, who were swept over
the falls at Cello and drowned.
The two men, Joseph Melmine, an
engineer in the employ of Parsons,
Boomer < Wilson, contractors on the
north bank grade, and a fellow la
horer whose name is unknown, at
tempted to cross the Columbia near
Cello in a small boat, and by the
breaking of an oar they went adrift
in the swift current and were utterly
powerless to help them. Attempts
were made to throw lines to the nm.
fortunate men in the boat. but they
We're too far from shore and the cur
rent was too swift there to attempt
to launch a boat.
The frail boat in which the two men
were sent to their death was dashed to
pieces after capsizing. Neither of the
corpses have been recovered yet
James saws the men, after making
every possible effort with one remain
ing oar to steer to the bank. stood up
right in the boat and met their fate
bravely. When they were drawn into
the seething waters which pour over
the precipice at Cello, the boat dane
ed like an eggshell, both men were
pitched headlong into the current and
the boat was split from end to end
by striking a boulder. Nothing was
seen of either OF the men after they
were plunged into the narrow chan
mel above the falls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
DAN KELLY IS
SWIFT RUNNER
MICH CLASS ATHLETE
KNOWN IN PENDLENON.
.hls Taken Part in High School Events
Here and at Baicr Cfty-He Has
Tied the Worlds Record for 100
Yard Dash, and tho American Anna
tcur 22O-Nard Dash and Broke Two
Other Much Coveted Becur0s.

Dan Kelly, the peerless athlete,
who is well known here through hav-
ing participated in the field meets
between Pendleton and Baker City
nigh schools, won new laurels for
imself at Spokane Saturday. BY
running the l00-yard dash m 3-5
81 pnds he equalled the worlds rec
ard for ,hat event and hrJke the
American amateur record. He also
for the 220-yard dash.
The meet at Spokane wSE between
the Mutnomah Athletic club of Port
hand. and the athletic clubs OF Seattle
and Spokane. The meet wars won by
Multnomah through the splendid work
0f Kelly, and the following is a syn
Vpsis of the results:
Worlds record tied-100-yard dash.
3-5 seconds, by Kelly of Portland.
American amateur record broken
Same, 10O-yard dash by Kelly.
American amateur record equalled
-22O-yard dash, 81 1-5 seconds. by
Kelly.
Northwest Association records bro
ken-100 and 220-yard dashes, as
above; broad jump, % feet 91s in
ches by Kelly; shot put, ~ feet Sls
inches, by Hug of Portland. pole
vault, II feet inches. by Gilbert of
Portland; discus throw, III feet s
inches, by Hug of Portland. Attend
ance, 1900.
uu.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

Washington, June 25.-Congress
will probably dispose of the following
legislation this week:
The rate bill, passed by the house
and pending in the senate: the meat
Inspection bill, passed by the senate,
amended by the house, and now In
conference; the pure food bill, passed
by the senate, amended by the house,
pending again in the senate; cam
paign contribution bill, passed by SEN
ate and pending in the house; lock
canal bill, passed by both houses as
sepsrate measures; immigration; anti
immunity; public buildings appiopria-
tioV's bill is also pending.
The general deficiency bill fer $1O,-
10000 for the repair of pubic build
ID gs at San Francisco, earthquake
damaged, and legalizes the war de-
1artments expenditures on ccount of
the San Francisco disaster. 1t also
legalizes tariff duties imposed in the
Philippines prior to March s, 1892.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
NORMAL suHooI. HAS OPENED.
Excellent Attendance. and More Com
ing Later.

With good attendance for the
opening day, the summer normal al
the PendletUn academy commenced
this morning. The school is being
conducted by Prof. j. w. Huff, prin-
cipal of the Pendleton. high school;
Prof. Noordhoof. of the Pendleton
academy, and Rev. W. H. Bleakney,
president of the academy. Prof. L.
r. Traver will also assist in some of
the instruction.
Tho summer course at the academy
building is intended for the benefit
of teachers who desire to take county
or state examinations this fall, ann
most OF the work will be devoted 10
preparing them FOR that purpose. Also
number of students having one or
two subjects TO make up are enrolled
70 rthe course. The course OF nstruc-
tion will cover six weeks, and large
number Of teachers and students have
signified their intention of attending
Quite few are now enrolled, and
Prof Huff believes the attendance
will be still further increased after the
Fourth of July.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

A movement has already been start
ed to pass resolution at the coming
National Irrigation Congress to be
held I'm Boise City in September, ask
ing congress for an appropriation of
s10o,000,000 to supplement the recfa-
nation fund which is only derived
from the sale of public lands.
With this agitation in view the Boise
congress Is to be known as the Hun
dred Million Dollar Congress" and
many prominent irrigation leaders be-
lieve that sufficient pressure can be
brought to bear upon the national leg
islative body to secure such an ap-
preparation to further the work of
western irrigation.
1t IL admitted that the work of ir-
rigation must be Handicapped more or
less by the failure OF the fund. Land
sales are not so rapid as they were
when the fund was started and sew
eral millions have been drawn from
the fund with which 10 starr the Va
rious projects under way
The only source Of supply for the
reclamation fund Is from the sale of
public land and the payments of set
tiers who purchase irrigation land on
the installment plan under the gov
ernment projects. The drain on the
reclamation fund is out of all proper
ton to the income, and the work WIN
be stopped entirely within a few years
unless something Is done TO furnish
resources for the reclamation depart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Rosn Davis Left for I.atah.
NEW FREIGHT RATE.
o. II. & n. VIII Put New Minimum
Rate Into Effect on July 1.

A new freight rate will go into eff
feet on Jnly /, which will so change
the minimum charge rules as to make
the minimum on small shipments, the
rate per 100 pounds for the class to
which <he shipment belongs. No
charge will be less than 25 cents.
On small shipments of two or more
classes, the minimum charge on the
highest class in the shipment will ap-
ply II the entire shipment The new
rate also goes into effect on the Great
NcrJhern, Northern Pacific and W. &
c. r. at the same time. Agent f. Z.
Smith has received notices of the
change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

and his salary was fixed at ss5 per
month.
The new water superintendent Is
well known in Pendleton, having lived
here for 1S years. For 10 years he
was employed in the securing mill.
ana during the past two years has
been manager of the Furnish ware
mouse and the wool baling plant He
is now engaged there, but the greater
part OF this seasons work is over.
Mr.. sutherland is generally regard
ed as very competent man, and by
reason of his genial nature has always
been popular with those who know
MIN. AT the conclusion of the ware
house run last year the employees un-
der him presented, him with a fine
briar pipe as token of their friend
ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
TWO MONTHS LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mrs. G. l.. Hall Is Delegate to Inter-
national B, Y P s.

Rev. G, l.. Hall, pastor of the Bap-
tist church, has been granted a two
months leave of absenve by his con-
gregation, and accompanied by Mrs.
Hall he will pass his vacation in the
each, visiting most of the time at
Rochester, n. Y. Mrs Hall has been
chosen as the Umatilla county repre-
sentative to the International conven-
tion of the Baptist Young Peoples So
ciety, which meets in Omaha from
July IL to Is. In order to attend the
same, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall will leave
Pendleton on July Q and stop in oma-
ha for the convention while on their
way east.
During the absence of Pastor Hall
the pulpit of the Baptist church will
be filled regularly by other minister's
of that denomination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
SUTHERLAND WILL Be Superintendent

william G. Sutherland is to be the
water superintendent of Pendleton.
having been elected to that position
by the water commission this after
noon. He will enter upon his duties
Immediately, so as to become familiar
with the. routine of the office before
Mr. Brown enters the postoffice on
the first OF the month. Although he
has been appointed as postmaster
and his appointment approved by the
senate, Mr.. Brown has not yet received
his official commission, or even notice
of his appointment. However, this is
expected daily.
When the water commission met
this afternoon to select a successor
to Mr.. Brown, there were an even
dozen applications on file. From this
number Mr. Sutherland was chosen,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
TO FALKENBURG FUNERAL.
Grand Clerk of Woodcraft Goes to
Denver to Attend the Funeral of
Mrs. Falkenburg.

Grand Clerk ]. L. Wright, of the
Women of Woodcraft, passed through
the city Saturday evening EN- route TO
Denver to attend the funeral of Mrs.
F. A. Falkenburg. formerly grand
guardian of the Women of Wood
craft, who died rather suddenly in
that city last Friday.
Mrs. Falkenberg had been in poor
health since the death of her husband
a year ago. Following his death, she
suffered complete breaking down, as
result of long nursing Of him and
this, together with grief over his loss,
is said to be the direct cause OF her
death.
F. A. Falkenberg was founder and
for many years head consul of the or
der of Woodmen of the World and
his wife was grand guardian of the
Women of Woodcraft, the women's
auxiliary of the Woodmen. She
visited Pendleton many times during
her official career and is well known
20 the members of both Pendleton cir
cles of the order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Ice Trust Men Sentenced

Toledo. o., June 25.-J. A. Miller,
r. C. Lemmer, S. A. Beard, p. H. Wa
tiers and p. S. Breining, ice combine
men, this morning were sentenced to
pay fine of $4,000 and serve a year
in the penitentiary each.
The court announced that if the
members of the ice trust would lower
the price of ice below what it was be-
fore the trust raised the price. until
the public got its money back and then
put the price up to where it was when
the raise was made, he would consider
the request made for modification OF
the sentence. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

At s O'Clock last evening funeral
esrVices over the remains Of the late
Clarence Allen, of Echo, were held at
the Christian church in this city. The
service was conducted by Rev. Hall.
and large number of friends and
relatives OF the dead man were in at
tencance. Many came pon the
evening train from Echo to be pres
ent at the service. Following the
service the remains weer taken in
charge by Baker & FOLSOM and shipped
east this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
BAKER CITY WILL PAVE.
Five Blocks With intersections, With
Bituiithic.

Baker City. June 25.-At the meet
ing of the city council Saturday night
City Engineer Sanberg presented his
official report on the plans and esti-
mates OF the paving of Front street
from Auburn avenue TO Church street.
showing the total approximate cost
to be $50 1880 for five blocks. in
ciuding all intersections.
The council accepted the report of
the city engineer and formal reso-
luton was adopted calling for the
pavement Of this street as per plans
and specifications. This resolution
will be advertised at once, according
to the provisions of the city charter
and at the end OF 20 days II the prop
erty owners representing two-thirds
OF the frontage have not remonstrat-
ed, the paving OF Front street will be
an assured fact.
The resolution as adopted by the
city council Saturday night, calls for
bitulithic pavement, the kind petit
toned for by the property owners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Municipal bridge at st. Louis.
NO SALOONS AT HERNIIsTON.
could MOI Be Established Because
State Law Prevents.

Owing to the fact that a state law
Sorbids the Tnnning of saloons within
Tour miles of any government work. a
recent effort to establish couple of
saloons al Hermiston failed. Several
days ago two petitions asking for IL
censes were prepared, and it was in
tended 10 present them to the county
court. However, on consultation with
The district attorney The parties inter-
ested found that the state law would
prevent any license being issued, and
the matter was dropped.
Considerable interest was aroused
at Hermfston over the proposed sa-
looms Before il was discovered that
there was law forbidding the same,
remonstrance had been prepared
and signed by a number who were
opposed to having saloons established d
there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

st. Louis, June 25.-In the circuit
court today Judge Ryan decided in
favor of purchaser who contended
he does not have to pay for goods
bought from concern which is a
member of a so-called trust.
Cahill, Swift & Co. sued Joseph
Walsh for a bill of $244 for plumbers
supplies. The court upheld Walsh's
plea that he did not have to pay for
goods bought from trust any more
than he had to pay a gambling debt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
PUBLIC RnfLIines AiilI.

Washington, June 2b-Kartholdt.
chairman Of the house committee on
public buildings, this afternoon intro
duced the public buildings bill, which
will probably be considered tomor-
row or Wednesday. 1t contains pro-
visions for buildings as follows:
Spokane, Wash, $50. 900; Tacoms
100000; Eureka. Cal, $4,000; San
Diego. Cal, s1jO,00G: San Francisco.
1915. 900; Santa RosE, $4,000. Mos
COW, Idaho, 100000; Great Falls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
More Money for Umatilla.

The dispatches from Washington,
Saturday evening say that an increase
Of 100000 for the Fast Umatilla ir-
rigation project as recommended by
Engineer d. c. Henny, will be allow
ed 1t has been recommended bv
Senator Fulton. This amount win,
complete the project in every detan-
and no further appropriation will be-
asked for It.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
DEATH OF STANIsLAUS HALL.
Occurred at the Hospital From the Ef-
fcCts OF Pneumonia

At noon yesterday Stanislaus Hall,
the 14-year-old son of William Hall,
died at the hospital from the effects
of pneumonia, with which he had been
suffering for five days He was n
student of the reservation school, and
was a member OF the Indian band at
the agency. The funeral was held to-
day the interment being at the Cath
olic cemetery on the reservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Denial Specifically Made.

Washington, June 24.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Clement to-
day. denied the story from Rhiladel-
phia to the effect that the commission
is prepared to recommend government
ownership of the anthracite coal 2
fields, and said they had given the
subject of recommendations no =
thought whatever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
KILLED A BROWN BEAR.
All Species OF Mountain Game Plen-
tiful This Spring.

On last Thursday brown bear was
killed near Black mountain by a
sheepherder named Hathaway who is
working for Dan P. Smythe. The
place where 1t was killed Is about Is
miles southeast OF Bingham Springs.
The same herder has also made a rec
ord for coyotes killed, having shot
seven during the past week.
According to those who have been
in the mountains this summer, game
of all kinds is unusually numerous. A
number of bear have been seen dur
ing the past few months and also
many deer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
May Adjourn Friday.

Washington, June 25.-By extra
hard work the senate will make an
effort to adjourn by Friday.
Spooner reported the judiciary COM
mittee had unanimously decided that,
Congress is without authority under
the constitution TO supervise any ma
rine lire fire insurance companies
outside the District of Columbia. the
territories and insular possessions"
The senate adopted resolution de-
mand'ng a statement of all prosecu-
tions under the anti-rebate and anti
trust laws, and called for detailed
statements of the $500, 900 for such
prosecutions,
Municipal Bridge at st. Louis,
Washington, June 25.-The presi-
deot has signed the 81. Louis bridge
hhl providing for free municipal
H1dge across the Mississippi river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
go Into Politics."

Washington, June 25.-Sam-
uel Gompers publishes in the
American Federationist an ap-
peal to the wageearners to de-
feat at the polls such candidates
for reelection to congress as
have shown unfriendliness to the
interests of organized labor. He
says In part: Wage earners
should defeat those who have
been hostile or Indifferent to
the demands of labor, and wher-
ever possible labor should elect
! its own men"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
"standard Got in its Works."

Washington, June 25.-TilIman,.
reporting the conference report on
the rate bill this afternoon said he re-
fuses to sign it because the Standard
got in its work, and through some in
fluence got the house conferees to,
limit to the railroads the provision re-
quiring divorce of transportation pro-
duction." He said he would move .
later that it be returned to confer.
ence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
The Official Score.
NEW TRAIN AUGUST 1.
o. II. & N. VIII Resume Extra Pas
senger Service Between Pendleton
and Walla Walla.

A report from Walla Walla says
that the special passenger train which
was run on the Spokane branch last
fall between this city and Walla
Walla will be resumed on August 1,
and continue until the first Of the
year, at least.
Travel on both the regular Spokane
branch train and on the Walla Walla-
Pendleton mixed is very heavy and as
soon as harvest begins the mix
ed train will be relieved of all passen-
ger service and will handle only
freight cars.
The service was highly appreciated
by Pendleton, Walla Waila and the
travelling public last year and the train
will be heavily patronized when start
ed again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

Mont, S250,000; Logan, Utah, $780,
goo, 1t also contains eight appropria-
tions for sites, including Santa Cruz,
Cal, $15O,000; Honolulu, $150,000;
Missoula, Mont, $4,000; Bellingham,
Wash, $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Calls for S21.OOO.OO

Washington, June 25.-Authority is
extended in the public building bill
to sell the old federal building site at
Los Angeles.
The bill carries a total of about
s21,OOO,OO0. The house will pass it
tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Rcvengeful Russia.

st. Petersburg, June 25.-General
Rennenampff, division commander in
the japanese war, at banquet said:
"The moment for Russias revenge in
the Far East is approaching. All
preparations are being made"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Booth Tucker Married

London, June 25.-Commander
Booth Tucker and Miss Minnie Reid
were married today at Salvation Army
headquarters at South Nottingham.
General Booth officiating. Only rel
atives and high officials were present,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Great Flood I'm San joaquin.

: Stockton, June 25.-Union I
) island, and 40 square miles Of
farms west of Stockton are in
} undated by 200tfoot break in I
the old river levee. The San
J Jose and its tributaries are
! higher than ever before known,
! and there is prospect that the
; damage will exceed that ever
; recorded in the history of the
; San Joaquin river. Thousands
; are fleeing from their homes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

La Grande has employed six more
teachers for the city schools for next
year than were employed last year.
Also, the wages OF all the teachers
have been advanced s5 per month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Governor Harris Has Recovered.

Eaton, o., June Ex-Governor Har-
ris, whose illness Sunday caused
alarm last he died, has recovered and
resumed experimenting building OF a
new barn on his far mtoday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
PACIFIC COAST BAsEBALL.
Record Of Yesterdays Games at AN
League Points.

Portland June 25--San Francisco
10. Portland o; Los Angeles 9 and 2,
Oakland and 1 (two games); Seat
tie 6, Fresno 2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
BOISE CONGRESS
TO ASK FOR FUND
Irrlgators viii Ask For Direct
Appropriation ofSl00,OOO-
600.
SUPPLY OF PROCLAMATION
FUND DIMINISHING.

Public Land Sales Fall OF and Sew
erai Government Irrigation Projects
HIVE Drawn Millions From the
TrcaSny-Boisc Irrigation Congress
VIII BE Named the Hundred Mil
lion Dollar Congress-" Because of
the Boom II VIII Start for Big APP
preparations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
MAYOR VOTED ILLEGALLY

Portland, June 25.-J. w. Reed.
Mayor of Estacada. was indicted this
morning for completely In the election
frauds. He is accused Of having vdied
i'm Portland under an assumed HamG.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

The strike of miners in the btu
minous field in Michigan has ended
by the restoration of the wage scale
of 1908, and the men have returned
to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25

The new brick yard at Vale is in
operation, with 100000 brick in the
ovens nearly ready to be turned out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. June 25.-Wheat closed
at SO rs, corn at so SIS and oats at
BAN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
70. G. A. II. ENCAMpMENT.
Pendleton Veterans Leave for Walla
Walla TO Mingle With Old Comrades
I'm State Reunion.

In State Keun1On.
The state encampment of the Wash
ington G. A. r. will be held in Walla
Walla this week, beginning tomorrow
morning and today number of Pen
dleton veterans left for the Garden
City to attend the meeting.
Those going from here were as fol-
lows: John w. Welles, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. J.. Stockman, Mr.. and Mrs. H. D.
Wylie, B. F. Rem, w. w. Wolfe,
Charles Kennison and William A.
Rulison.
Rosa Davis Left for Latah.
Rosa Davis, the .4-year-old orphan
who has been at the home of Conduc-
tor Fred Waffle since Saturday morn
ing was sent on to Latah this MORN
ing In charge of Conductor Sheppard,
of the Spokane train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
.PhA,yN0S|S FOR THE WEEK
w. |NBOTH HOUSES CONGRESS
Synopsis of the More important Measures Which Will be
Disposed Of Before Adjournment
of About s21, 100000; Spokane,

The Public Building Bill Carries tai Of About Spokane
Beingmm
peryion Expected
Rebate
Bill al a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-25
NEED NOT PAY
TRUST PRICES
Judge Ryan Holds No Moral
Difference Between Trusts
and Gambling Houses,
FIVE ICE TRUST MEN ARE
SENTENCED AT TOLEDO.

Heavy Fines Imposed, and Year ini
the Penitentiary for Each-The-
Court Announced Peculiar Terms
Upon Which He Would Modify the
Sentence-Denial of Report That
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Would Recommend Govern
ment Ownership of the Hard Coal
Fields.