davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
THE LAW IS PLAIN, BUT MAY Be EVADED

within the past few weeks County
Superintendent Welles has received
letters from a number of school clerks
of the county asking II their districts
could not retain more than $50 Of the
common school fund money In their
possession when the fiscal year closes
on the third Monday in June. Under
the law each school district Is charg-
ed at that time with all common
school fund money It may have over
$50. The amount Is then deducted
from the payment made the district
at the next apportionment.
This year many Of the districts have
more money on hand than usual be-
cause of the extra large apportion-
ment made this spring and the spec
ial apportionment that was made in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

Chicago, May I'm. MaXon, cross
examined in the oil hearing, said he
had 1900 letters revealing the Stand
ards secrets. The Standard tried to
buy them. He admitted notifying the
Standard he was subpoenaed by Gar
field.
President Davidson, of the Frisco
road. promised the commission list
OF contracts with tank lines and list
of passes given.
Joseph Tucker, of the Central
Freight association, was accused OF
"forgetfulness" and advised to an
swer later in the day.
H. c. Huckill, Pennsylvania road
purchasing agent, said Standard lu-
bricating oil was bought exclusively
by that road.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Proceedings Against Paper Trust.

st. Paul, May 1l.-Three Minnesota
directors of the paper trust paid 800
fines each in the federal court and
withdrew the answer filed in the gov
ernment suit to have the General Pa
per company declared a trust. They
will reorganize to avoid conflict with
the Sherman antitrust law.
The fines were sustained in the fed
eral supreme court and assessed on
account of the refusal of the directors
to answer questions during the pro-
ceedings. Twenty-one paper mills in
the middle west are co-defendants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

December, after the railroad paid its
back taxes.
But Superintendent Welles states he
can do nothing in the matter as the
law is plain, and all money over $50
on hand in June will have to be charg-
ed to the various districts.
However, each district is allowed to
keep any money derived from a spec
ial district tax, which 1t may have.
Consequently. district may pay the
teachers salary and other expenses
from the common school money II
may have, and keep their special tax
money. In this way district could
avoid having to pay back money given
It, for the warrants which are issued
may be paid with money from either
fund.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
WHEAT FAILURE.
IS THREATENED
THE OPINION OF WE'LL
KNOWN STOCK BUYERS.
No Rain for Forty-Six Days in the
Yakima Valley, While Horse Heaven
Is Equally Dry-No Moisture Left
Plant-Not Enough Rain in East
ein Washington This Spring to APP
preciably Benefit Wheat.

James Wright, the we'll known
stockman, returned Tuesday from a
trip to eastern Washington and Ore
gon, says the Yakima Republic. He
went to the region of the Snake river
north of walla walla to look after a
large band of sheep that he has been
feeding there during the winter, and
before returning made quite an extern
sive tour. He loaded five cars of sheep
and sent them through this way to
Seattle and will have 25 cars more on
the way before the week is over.
"If the weather conditions do not
alter soon," said Mr. Wright to the
Republic this morning, there will be
a failure of the wheat crop in both
eastern Washington and Oregon this
season. I never saw the wheat look
so badly as 1t does now. 1t is almost
dried out. There has not been any
rain for many weeks in that part of
the two states and everything is suf-
fering from drouth.
"While walking along over wheat
field one day I pulled up a bunch of
growing wheat. The roots were sew
eral inches long and the soil that
clung to them was as dry as, powder.
There does not appear to be the least
bit of moisture. Unless rain comes In
very short time the wheat will be
killed. This condition, am told, ex-
lists in the Horse Heaven wheat coun-
try"
Mr.. Wright's statement is corrob-
Grated by other Yakima people who
have been through the wheat districts
this spring. The rainfall has been
light in all parts of eastern Washing
ton since the first of the year. For
the past 46 days not a drop Of water
has fallen in the Yakima valley. The
last rain was on March 80 and 81,
when the precipitation was $4,000 OF
an inch. Slight rains have fallen since
then in eastern Washington, but not
enough to benefit the wheat. No rain
has fallen in that time in the Horse
Heaven country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Chancellor Day Feels Badly.

Syracuse. May 11.-Chancellor Day
of the State university, replying to
criticisms, declares:
"The presidents invasion into the
judiciary realms is alarming. 1t is
scarcely across the border of possible
impeachment. and is rebuked, as its
merits demand. 1t is anarchy. He
has no right to attack the name of
any private commercial business in
any form"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Epidemic of Amendments.

Washington, May 11.-Tillman's
amendment giving the commission
authority to make through joint rates
where the transportation is partly by
water. was rejected, and the lodge
amendment giving the same authority
"when one OF the connecting carriers
is a water line" was adopted.
Bacon's amendment prohibiting the
issuance of any injunction without the
concurrence of two judges, one of
whom must be a circuit Judge, was de-
feated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Trouble Locating Chinatown.

San Francisco, May 1.-THE COM
mittee on permanent location for
Chinatown reported this morning the
Six Companies and Chinese property
holders refuse to accept Hunters
Point as a permanent location. The
location now chosen by the commit
tee and to be submitted to the Chi
nese, is bounded by Sansome, Front,
Pacific and the bay.
Chairman Phelan Of the finance
committee, stated that the amount of
money now on handis s2,S55,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Saddle Cost $500.

r. S. Settlemyre was in the city the
first of the week getting supplies
preparatory to going to his ranch
near Dog Mountain, where he con.
templates some extensive improve-
ments. He had just received his new
$500 saddle from Winnemucca, but
the writer did not have an opportunl.
ty to see 1t. Bob has hobby for
fine saddles.-Burns Times Herald,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

Washington, May 11.-Attor-
ney General Moody said the
) action of the paper trust in st.
} Paul ends the litigation in a
) complete victory for the govern
! ment. 1t is stated that since
the suit was instituted the price
of paper to consumers has been
; reduced 80 per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
FAVORABLE TO
|NJUNCT|0NS
Senate Refuses to Agree That
They Should Not Be Used to
Defeat the Rate Law.
TWO AMENDMENTS BY
ALLISON WE'RE PASSED.

Both In the Interests OF the Conserva-
uves-One States That No Time
Shall Be Stated In Which Commits
siOn's Orders Shall Go Into Force
Imprisonment Penalty Favored by
the Senate for All Beneficiaries OF
Rebates Given by the Railroads
Aimed at Personnel of the Illegal
Trusts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
SAYS STANDARD
TRIED TO BRIDE
Statement by a Man Who
Holds Letters Containing
Secrets of the Company.
PRESIDENT FRISCO ROAD
HAS DAMAGING EVIDENCE.

Directors Paper Trust Pay Fines Ini-
posed for Refusing to Answer Ques-
tions During an Examination
Twenty-One Western Paper Mills
Are Co-defendants-Papcr Trust
VIII Reorganize to Avoid Appear
ance of Evil-Chancellor Day in a
Serious Condition Resulting From
RooseveIt's Position.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
1853 CONCERNS
HAVE RESUMED.
This Number Doing Business
in Temporary Frames in
the Burned District.
TROUBLE FINDING SITE
FOR THE NEW CHINATOWN

Two Million Dollar Corporation Form-
ed, Will Engage In Building and
Restoring Operations of Every
Character, and on Every Scale
Clearing Houses VIII Open Sooner
Than Expected, and Confidence Is
nimpaired-RecOrds of the Fire
mems Fund Insurance Company
Were Destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Ordered Pendletnn Iron.

f. W. Severance. of the Severance.
Broughton company, of Walla walla,
was in the city yesterday to place an
order for structural iron with the
Pendleton Iron works. The Pendleton
Iron works receives many orders for
outside work as we'll as doing all the
work for this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Immense Meteor Fell.

Salinas, Cal, May f1.-Residents OF
the Corral TERRA country in the Sam
Ia Lucia mountains, report that a
large meteor fell shortly after dark
yesterday. The heavens were lit as II
1t were day. Coming after the elec-
trical storm, the meteor caused in
tense excitement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Iowa After Standard Oil.

Des Moines, May 11.-Attorney
General Mutton is preparing to begin
prosecution of the Standard Oil COM
pany under the new -discrimina-
ton law. The penalty is fine and
Imprisonment. Reports show the
price of oil in the state varies as be-
tween localities equi-distant from
shipping points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Another Shock at Frisco.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE
earth gave a severe twist at 1880
this afternoon, which lasted
about three seconds. Aside
from the falling OF few weak
walls 1t did no damage. The
motion was from east to west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
$4,000 RETAINER TO HILL.
Equitable Life Paid Him for Emer-

New York, May 11.-David B. Hill
explained hisO connection with the
Equitable Life to the State Bar asso-
citation today. The testimony was
that he was given $4,000 annual re-
tainer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
No Reconciliation Made.

Paris, May 11.-Count Boni Castel-
lane and wife failed in attempt at
reconciliation in court today. The
wife refused all overtures. Divorce
papers will be filed now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Bertha Krupp Engaged.

Berlin, May 11.-Bertha Krupp, the
worlds wealthiest woman, is engag-
ed. Her fiance's name is kept secret.
It Is thought to be either a prince or
a poor physician.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

OF 81 precincts in Linn county, -
are now "dry," while the remaining
precincts will take a local option vote
in June. voting collectively, or as a
district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Joint Coal Conference.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 1.-THE bi-
luminous miners and operators Joint
convention will be held here next
Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
VIII Ieaye Alberta

Mr.. and Mrs, w. r. Frey will leave
in the morning for Alberta, where
they will spent several weeks before
going to the coast for the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
HOUSE WANTS INFORMATION.
American Fishing Boats Seized b,
MexIcans.

Washington, May 1.-THE house
adopted resolution asking the state
department for information concern
ing the seizure of fishing boats by
Mexicans and Imprisonment of their
crews
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
EARTHQUAKE IN INDIANA.
People Left Their Beds in Fright Last
Night.

Petersburg, Ind, May 1.-Two
earthquake shocks were felt here at
1 this morning. Buildings shook and
people jumped from their beds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Center in the World.

Chicago, May 11.-Wheat closed at
S3A, corn at 40 and oats at 3s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Shot Wife and Then Himself.

Philadelphia, May Ill. L. Yar-
nall, aged 80, today probably fatally
shot hic wife, aged 70, and then killed
himself. Motive unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
COUNCIL OF EMPIRE MEETS.
Witte Appointed TO Membership BY
the EmDPrOr

st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE coun-
ell Of the empire held its first session
this afternoon. Solvay, president,
spoke. An imperial ukase appoints
Witte a member OF the council Of the
empire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

The Yakima city council few days
ago appropriated $4,000 for better.
ments for the city's system Of fighting
fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Schurz Is Improving.

New York, May 11.-Carl Schurz's
condition is somewhat improved, and
he Is in no immediate danger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
WILL BE ELECTROCUTED.
Ohio Doctor Who Murdered His Par
ents and Brother.

Dayton, o., May 11.-Dr. oliver C.
Haughs' motion for a new trial was
overruled, and he was sentenced to
be electrocuted on August 20. He
was convicted of the murder of his
parents and brother.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
DIED IN A BARBER CHAIR.
Indications Are That Business MAJ
Sutcided,

New York, May 11.-Hjalmar Wes-
terfeldt, aged SO, manager of the
Greenbay Paper & Fibre company of
Brockvar, Wis, died in barber
chair in a hotel. It was thought he
had a fit. An ambulance was sum-
moned but he was dead before a
physician arrived. Poisons were found
In a pocket. An autopsy will be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
DERELICT RAFT BROKEN UP.
Was Lost by the Lcggett OFF CalIfor-
nia Coast

San Francisco, May 1.-THE
schooner Eva, arriving at Eureka to-
day, reports sighting a number of
logs believed to be part of the big
raft lost by the steamer Leggett off
the northern coast. The raft was a
menace to navigation, and the Leg
gett has been searching for 1t for a
week past. It is now probably broken
up and the danger removed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
Yesterdays BASEBALL.
Scores of All League Games Played
on the Coast.

Los Angeles May 11.-Los Angeles
7, Fresno 6.
Portland, May 11.-Portland IL,
San Francisco 6.
Seattle, May 11.-Seattle 6, Oak
land 5.
Tacoma, May 11.-Spokane 0, Ia
coma 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
NEGROES WOULD LYNCH NEGRO
Beat His Wife-Was Barely Rescued
by a Policeman.

Philadelphia, May 11.-William
White, a negro, was saved from a
negro mob intent on lynching him, by
a policeman. White beat his wife. A
rope was already tied about his neck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
SEED DEALERS PROTEST.

Government Asked to Only Distribute
New Varieties.
Washington, May 11.-Seed dealers
from the principal cities were given a
hearing today by Secretary Wilson.
He was asked not to distribute COM
mon garden seeds, but only new va
rieties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11
ALL ALLLOTMENTS
MAY Be CANCELLED
Department of Agriculture Has
No Authority 10 Make For.
estry Regulations.
SWEEPING DECISION BY
FEDERAL JUDGE wHrTsoN,

Government Loses Case Against G. A,
Maxwell, for Illegally Ranging Stock
In Mt. Rainier Forest Reserve
Judge Whitson Says Department
Cannot Usurp the Law-Makine
Functions OF Congress-Case VIII
Be Appealed and I'm the Event IL II
Sustained by Supreme Court All
Range Allotments May Be Cam
celled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-11

There is something in store for
you in every advertisement In the
East Oregonian. Don't fail to
read every line.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12
PARLOR CAR SERVICE
Cars Went on Yesterday and are Prov
ing Very Popular-Adds Greatly to
the Service Out Of Wilmington.

The parlor service between Will
was i~neugurated yesterday
and for the first day the number of
passengers who took advantage OF h
cars was larger h expected and II
the business keeps up like it was yes
terday there is no doubt about the
car proving a paying proposition. It
will be a wonderful improvement over
the old service for there were many
who objected to having to run the
risk Of getting a seat in the day car.
During certain seasons Of the al the
trains are crowded but with a parlor
car one can have a chair reserved and
have not the slightest trouble about
having a comfortable ride no matter
how great the crowd.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12
SHOW DAY CLOSE AT HAND
Pavnee Bill is Scheduled to be in Will
mington Next Monday-A Realistic
Fire Fighting Scene an Interesting
Feature of the Show.

There are few, excepting those who
have seen it this season, who can real
ize the magnitude of Pawnee Bits
Historic Wild West and Great Far
East, that will exhibit at Wilmington
on October 18th. When Major Gordon
W. Lille, who is Pawnee Bill, toured
this section of the country at the head
of a wild west exhibition his was then
among the largest and most nierl-
torious. The demand for something
new, something that people had never
before seen, prompted him to add the
far east, an exhibition in direct con-
trast to the wild west, and introduce
ing people and life in a country that
was known to us only as read OF in the
works of explorers, and history. NO
Snowman had EVER before dared to
attempt to transplant the Orient to
our very homes. The expense was al
most prohibitive but it did not deter
Pawnee Bill, for he brought it here
in all it's gOrgeousness, and splendor,
and it became a valuable addition to
his then m~eritorious show. Other
showmen, when they saw the cohsol-
idation, predicted hat the limit mad
been reached, and that it was mpos-
sible to further extend the range of
either people or program. Pa"nee
Bill. however, had different ideas, ana
once determined on a nov nothing
to him seems impossible. With the
wild west and far east and
of people necessary to give the per
formarce, one would suppose the acme
Of a showman's ambition had been
reached. 1t was not so with Pawnee
| Bill. for in organizing for the present
season. he has added the ire-fighters,
one of the grandest ~spectaculars ever
conceived. In producing it over tlVe
hundred people are required and
fully equipped, organized and trained
fire department with steamers, extern
sion ladders, nose wagons and all &C
cessories Of q metropolitan fire depart
ment. The audience e e q tenement
house in full blaze, the quick hitch NJ
| Of thu horses, the mad run to the nre
and the work of the hremen In fHell
struggle to master the IRE.
An opportunity is also given to sex
in full operation all the latest device:
for fighting fire and reecuing people
| from burning buildings. The scalini
ladders and safety nets are used II
~Nery performance to receive peopl
frou the. burning building. It rs ont
of the grandest sp~ectaculars ever pro
duced, and it is not difficult for In
audience to believe that 1t is q reality
/ Chief Hale Of the Kansas III III
department first put on the fire fighter
at the St Louis Exposition. ana d
the White City, Chicago, where 1t va
the best patronized OF all the otne
amueements. 1t is put on with Pawne7
Bits show with the same degree o
~lavishness, realism and magnitude.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Young South Carolinian Wins Him q
Wilmington Bride-Wn Make Their
Home in conway.

Last night at 8 O'Clock at the home
OF the brides mother, Mrs. r. E. Cur
tbs, No. 500 South Fifth street, Miss
Effe E. Curtis and Mr.. Hudson NJ.
Russ, Of Conway, South Carolina, were
united in marriage, the ceremony hav-
ing been performed in a most impress
sive by Rev. Sheehan, pastor
of the Baptist church at Conway. The
happy event "a witnessed by a num-
Der of the friends Of the young peo-
pie but there were only two attendants,
Miss Alice Curtis. sister of the bride,
and Miss Kathryn Swain, both Of this
city.
The home was prettily decorated for
the occasion. After the wedding there
was a reception and refreshments were
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Russ spent last
night at The orion n will leave this
morning for Conway where they will
make their future home. Tonight a
reception will be given at the the nome
Of the groom. Many handsome we'd
ding present were received.
MI. Russ is a we'll known young
man Of Conway and holds a RESPONSE
BILE position with Burroughs & Collins,
the largest mercantile firm in Conway.
The bride has a host Of friends in this
city and they wish her much happi-
ness.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12

newly elected committee Ia very anx-
ious to get II 20 az they can have
something in the treasury and when a
little money is needed for necessary
expenses they will not be puzzled to
know where to get hold OF it.
The new chairman is a prominent
young attorney OF this city and was
formerly city attorney. Although he
has never held any political ;ofhco
other than the INT named above he
has always taken great interest in the
welfare Of the democratic party and
it's progress. George AIDES success
The County Chairman" will be here
this month and New Hanovers county
chairman might get a few points IL
he attends when the attraction visits
Wilmington.
The committee adjourned subject to
the call Of the chairman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12
A Tribute to the South.

The International Socialist Re-
view, the organ of socialism through
out the world, declares that the south
is by all odds the most important
field for socialistic propaganda and
organization in the United States, and
in giving its reasons for this declarta-
ton it pays a fine tribute to the south
and to southern people without, OF
course, intending it. The Review
says:
THE south today is more conserva-
tive and orthodox than any other sec
ton Of the country. Native pride and
political prejudice are strong charac-
teristics of the southern people, and
when our movement grows strong and
threatens the supremacy Of the ruling
class, the strongest and bitterest OPP
position w witnessed anywhere in
the world will come from the south"
Changing the words political pre-
JUDGE" in the above to the phrase
adherence to sound political princi-
pies" (Which is the correct express
sion) and understanding the ruling
class to be the people Of the United
States, as it ought to be, all the SEN
timents expressed by the socialist or
gan should be pleasing to every
southerner, although it is not praise
from Sir Hubert"
The south is today. and always has
been, freer from political whims and
oddities than any other section Of the
country, and If socialism starts to in
wade this section it will simply run
against an impregnable rock.-Char
lotte Observed.