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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
THE OREGON
AND WASHINGTON
PROPOSES TO PARALLEL
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
Fight Over Rocky Point Promises to
BE BitteI-Suits May Be Introduced
in Every Washington County From
Seattle To Portland 10 Settle Right
of Way Disputes.

The Oregon Daily Journal announces
that the oregon & Washington rail-
road which is backed by the Harri-
man interests. proposes to parallel the
Northern Pacific railway to Seattle
At present the fight is to be waged
at Cowlitz county, but it is understood
that before the line can get right of
way through it will be necessary to
institute suits in every county i'm Wash
ington between Portland and Seattle.
When the projected survey for the
Oregon & Washington road was made
it was found that its line and that of
the Northern Pacific came close to-
gethcr between Kelso and Rocky
Point. In fact, at Rocky Point, the
only place where the line could get
through, it would be alongside the
tracks of the Northern Pacific railway.
This line had right of way around
Rocky Point and it is claimed that in
an effort to shut out the Hartman
line the Northern Pacific purchased
quite a, large section, of land at Rocky
Point and it is over this section that
the fight is now to be waged, the Har-
rman people endeavoring to make the
Northern Pacific disgorge enough of
a
its purchase to allow the Oregon &
Washington road to get around the
POINT ''i'' nos l''''. "a'
This fight over Rocky Point prom
ises to he bitter and has arouse,,
much feeling along the proposed line
\ great many or the property owners
have Willingly granted the Oregon &
Washington road right Of way, well
coming 1t as competitor to the Hill
road, and the action CT the Northern
Pacific in seizing by purchase the
strategic position at Rocky Point has
aroused much bitter feeling against 1t.
May Belong to Hill System.
To complicate matters and make
the fight more widespread, the Gray's
Harbor & Columbia River railroad is
and 1t is claimed to be a
part of the Hill system. 1t has run
its surveys and at several points
crosses the proposed Hartman Ore
gon & Washington railroad. The
Gray's Harbor line, it is said. is pur-
chasing a right of way where the two
lines cross, in the hope of establishing
grades that will make the building of
the Oregon & Washington line almost
r+. ,
The battle Of the two great railroad
systems has aroused all of southwest.
ern Washington. Already the suits
against the Northern Pacific railway
for a right of way around Rocky
Point have been filed and today suits
were filed at Kalama against a 7ffum-
her OF property owners With. Whom
agreements could not be reached
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
G. A. II. Elects Officers.

Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-Commander-
in-Chief r. E. Brown, GAINESVILLE, O.;
senior vice commander, William NJ
Armstrong, indianapolis. Ind: Junior
vice commander, E. B. Fenton, De.
troit, Mich; chaplain in chief, Arch
bishop John Ireland; surgeon general
w H. Johnson. Lincoln. Neb.
These officers were elected today at
the annual meeting of the Grand
Army. All the other officers are staff
appointments and will be announced
later by the new commander-in-chief.
The strongest opponents of Brown
were C C. Burton, of Missouri, and
Captain P. H. Coney, of Kansas. Both
withdrew when it was seen the elec-
tion Of Brown was certainty.
seven candidates were nominated
for senior and junior commander, but
all withdrew in favor of Armstrong
and Fenton- and both were elected
u l1.1
% After the election the place for hold
ing the next convention was discussed.
but an adjournment was taken before
a vote was reached. Voting win be
resumed tomorrow. anEinst q,
Retiring Commander Tanner de-
iivered his annual address after the
preliminary business of the morning
had been finished. uFag 90 =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

New York, Aug. 1.-THE city of
Valparaiso, Chile, is reported badly
damaged by an earthquake. A report
received here state the situation may
prove as serious as the San Francisco
disaster. Practically every building
in the city was damaged, and there
are fires in different parts of the city
Many persons are reported killed
and injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

hospital at I o'clock this morning. He
is badly bruised about the upper por-
tiors of his legs, having been struck
by the door of the boiler. Keltner was
blown a distance of Is feet and his
body was badly mangled. He only
gasped few times after being picked
up. Mr.. Coffee's Injuries will disable
him for about two weeks, his phys-
ician says, if he IS given close atten-
tion. ...
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
TRAFFIC is ENORMOUS.
Business Over Union Pacific Breaking
All Records.


Laramie, wyo., Aug. 17.-Train-
master +. c. Let's, of the Laramie
Rawlins district. has assigned Chas
Stone and Charles sparr as conduc-.
tors and placed them in charge of cars
ard crews on the district. The work.
IS heavier than ever before In the his
tory OF the road. there being 2S crews
at work. Gravel TO ballast the new
double track between Lookout and
Hanna is coming at the rate of from
10 to 100 cars day, there is tre-
mendous rush of stock and the dead
freight" was never heavier. Sections
Of the double track between Harper
and Rock River and Como and Hanna
will be placed in commission on the
1Stn. a.ur
The chief dispatcher at Cheyenne is
urging Mr.. Let's to get all the men he
can to handle the freight beginning to
congest at Rawllns at present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
MAssACREING THE JEWS.
Government Restores Rcpressiye
Measures Eycrvvborc

Government Restores Rcpressive
Measures Everywhere.
st. Petersburg, Aug 17.-Massa.
creing of Jews at Warsaw is contn-
uing, and the government is restor-
ing repressive measures everywhere.
Workmen and Cossacks fought at Kol-
pino. Twenty men We're killed and
wounded.i frr
The result OF the last few days trou.
BILE is ~ policemen dead and four
wounded at'warsaw. The government
is arresting everybody suspected of
agitating revolt.
Veragoff, a former member of the
douma was arrested for melting peas
ants in his district. A conference of
social democrats at Moscow was closed
by the police today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
RAILROAD DIVIDENDS.
Southern and Union Pacific Show I'M
mense Earnings. n'

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Southern
Pacific this morning declared ciivi-
dend OF two and a half per cent on
common stock. This is the first divi-
dend ever paid, and is stated to be
semi-annual. The Union Pacific divi.
dends are payable to stockholders
September 18th, and the Southern
Pacific is payable October first, to
stockholders of dividend warrants.
The dividends have been expected by
both companies and have been show
ing immense earnings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
General American Earthquake.

Washington, Aug. 17.-North Amer
lea was shaken by an earthquake
which shook all South America last
night The seismograph here gives
the earth swayed a quarter of an inch,
It began at 7:29, and continued four
hours. The record indicates that it
must have been severe at Valparaiso
The recording pen is not so much agi-
tated as during the San Francisco and
India earthquakes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
RAISED I2O,OOO BUSHELS.
$4,000 Worth OF Wheat Sold Off Six
n Thousand Acres.

II Walla Walla, Aug. 17.AApprox M
ately 10000 bushels of wheat. worth
at the present price, $4,000, is what
George Drumheller, Walla Walla
county's biggest and most successful
farmer, will have to sell when he fin
ishes harvesting some 5000 acres of
land he is farming this year.
Mr.. Drumheller who was in Walla
Walla yesterday, estimated that his
yield this year +; would average 20
Bushels to the acre. Before the con-
tinued drouth in June and the hot
spell in July Mr. DfpmheIler figured
on 25-bushel crop. b..t,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Tabled a Canteen.

Minneapolis, Aug. 1.-THE G. A.
r. adopted a resolution asking the
associated confederate veterans to use
their influence to prevent the south
ern women from erecting a monument
to Wirtz, Commander Andersonville.
Tabled resolution favoring the can
teen at soldiers homes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Heaviest Since ApriI IS.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE weather
bureau has made an official statement
of the full record of the earthquake.
The tremors here we're comparative
ly slow, covering IS to 40 seconds, and
finally ceased about midnight. They
were the heaviest since the San Fran
cisco disaster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Indictments Expected.

Chicago, Aug 17.-Three employees
of the Lake Shore testified before the
second federal grand jury as to Stan
dard OIL and Lake Shore relations to-
day. 1t is believed the jury is ready
to return indictments as soon as the
federal judge returns to the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
ZACHARY CONVICTED TODAY.

Portland. Ore, Aug. 17.--After be-
ing out 20 minutes, the jury In the
federal court In the case Of Clarencs
B. Zachary, this noon returned ver-
dict of guilty Of perjury IN connection
with the homestead claims OF Charles
II. Watson. Zachary is one of the Of
ficials Of the Butte creek company. He
will he sentenced tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Conflicting Reports.

The reports are very conflicting.
One this afternoon says that portions
of Valparaiso burned all night, and
hundreds of citizens were buried un-
der the ruins. Upon the heels of this
comes the report that the loss of life
is unconfirmed, but the fires are still
burning in various parts of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
HARTMAN CRowDING hill.
Irrepressible Conflict Breaks Out I'm d
New Place.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE. rumor
that Hartman has acquired the st
Paul has assumed more definite shape
today. 1t is positively asserted that
negotiations are pen ding. but no cffl-
cial confirmation Is obtainable. The
original proposition was for the Union
Pacific to take St Paul but that would
be violation of the interstate com
merce law. 1t is consequently pro-
posed the Southern Pacific, take II,
over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
MUCH LAND IS
].,'. " WITHDRAWN.
Half Million Acres in South
west Colorado From Entry
for>Forest Reserves.
JURY READY TO
RETURN INDICTMENTS.

Eight Hour Law In the. Nayy-Are
Preparing for Emergencies and
More Work for Officers of the Ar
tillcry Corps-officiais Of Navy Are
Much Interested I'm the Effect of
the Eight Hour Law. Sga>A
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
WAS BEIIEADED,
John Lanuza Loses His Life Under a
Train at Truckee.

Truckee. New, Aug. 17,-Juan Lam
uza was killed in the railroad yards
this morning, an engine severing his
head from his body. In pocket was
found draft for $500 issued by
Lewiston, Mont, bank, and also s1Oo
in gold. >
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
CASHIER SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
Supposed TO Have HilIed OH the Trail
to Oregon. ...

Sacramento, Aug. 17.-W. H. Beck
with cashier of the California fruit
distributors. skipped yesterday, hir-
ing a rig and driving toward Marys-
vile, where it is supposed he took the
Oregon train. His absence was not
noticed till evening, when the COM
pany started inquiries and discovered
the cashier had gone. Investigation
of his accounts shows he is short sew
eral thousand dollars. This morning
a warrant was sworn out, and officers
are on his track Beckwith is bonded
for $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
AT SEATTLE IN 1908.
National Aerie of Eagles Selects Place
for Next Convention.

Milwaukee, Aug. 1.-THE Eagles
at this mornings session approved
Seattle. for the convention in 1908.
and adopted a resolution to establish
a uniform rank.
Otto Schoenfeld will withdraw from
the grand trustee ticket, and said he
was nominated without his consent.
Judge March of San Francisco re-
ported that the $4,000 in the relief
fund left over will be saved for win
ter, when houses would be needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Dcpositors arc Confident.

Chelsea, Mass, Aug. 17.-When the
depositors OF the First National bank
saw the bank had been closed this
morning the went quietly away. 1t is
popular belief the bank will pay 100
cents on the dollar. '''f'''''''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

a fight took place at Butter juno.
ton, Pa, between union and non-unior
miners Two men were killed and 25
others more or less seriously hurt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

J. Water Superintendent Knight OF
walla walla, notes with great surprise
the fact that though this has been
the dryest season (since the May
flood in many years, that the springs
from which Walla Walla gets her wa
ter supply, are yielding more than
ever before. .--
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Interior Towns Suffer.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Chilian le-
CATION has no word regarding the
earthquake. The state department
has received no advices from Ameri-
can diplomatic. consular and repre-
sentatives. 1t is reported that a num-
Der of interior toAs suffered worse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
President EntertaIns.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 17.-Attorney
General Moody left this morning for
Washington. The president today en-
tertained General Wilson, II. Dodge
Of New York, and Colonel Cobb, of
the English army. tpH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
MURDER FOLLOWED DROWNING.
Colorado Mans Deed After. His Child
Was Dead. .......

Fort Morgan, Col, Aug. 17.-Accus-
ing the wife of John Strasneim of not
making an effort to save his S-year-
old son when it fell into the water be-
fore her. Fred Jewell sought revenge
by shooting the woman's husband.
The German friends of Strassheim
gathered to lynch Jewell, but met
troops who protected them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Small Boys Taboocd.

One pleasing change tonight will be
the fact that the ,romping and scuf-
fling of small boys around the band
stand will be prohibited. Since the
last concert complaint was made to
the police department regarding the
behavior of the boys and Chief of
Police Gurdane will be on hand this
evening to see that order is properly
preserved. However, in the past there
has been no disorder Of any kind other
than that mentioned above.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
THEY MUST STAY APART.
Church and State Permanently Di-
vorced I'm France.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE council or
ministers at a meeting with President
Fallieres today decided upon stand
firm for the enforcement of church
and state, Notwithstanding the pope's
position as announced in the encyclical
last week. The minister OF public
worship announced the government
will assure the carrying out of the
separation law passed by parliament.
This law goes into effect DECEMBER Ii.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
, Mrs. Carnegie,s Funeral.

London, Aug, 17.-Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie's funeral will take place to-
day. Ambassador Reid and wife and
Other Americans will be present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Sudden Advance In S. p.

New York, Aug. 17.--Southern Pa
cific jumped 6 rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
At SARATOGA
T. !. M NEXT YEAR
20 ogsa ln-LLL
-pInDj Il na,t
R. E. Brown of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, Elected Commander
in Chief
4 Hf.e fsN tftat
WILLIAM NJ. ARsls1Rosd II
SENIOR VICE-COMMANDER.

The Strongest Opponents of Brown
We're G. G. Burton of Missouri, Cap
tain p. III. COney of ,Kansas-Seven
Candidates We're Nominated for
Senior and Junior Vice Commander,
All Withdrawing I'm Favor of Arm
strong-Saratoga Next Place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Defense RESTED.
Stackpolc Denies In Toto All States
Evidence. .f .l

Los Angeles, Aug. l7.-Stackpose
took the stand in his own behalf this
morning and denied in toto the confess
sion of Mrs. Scheck. He said he Wis.,
tied Shecks early in the evening of the
murder and afterwards went to a fire,
then to his room, The defense rested
with his testimony and arguments be-
gam. '
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Severe In Chill.

New York, Aug. 17.-Private dis
patches report a terrific earthquake
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Chicago wheat Market.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-wheat opened
10 SIS, closed 20 1-2; corn opened 4s
Is. closed Al IA; oats opened 80 1-2,
closed 90 ga. ''' 'iNt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Panic at Warsaw.

Bucharest, Aug. ,17.--At War
saw panic Is following the kill ,
ing of Jews, and hundreds of ,
'fugitives are rushing on to
Roumanla The refugees say
the anti-Jewish riots HAVE ex-
tended until none feel safe.
es9Gtl .aI9CD I,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
ANNOUNCE DIVIDEND.

The Union Is Now on 10 Per Cent
Basis.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Union Pa
cific announces that a semi-annual
dividend of per cent on common
stock and 2 per cent on preferred
stock. This puts the Union Pacific
on 10 per cent basis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

Washington, Aug. 17--The govern
ment today withdrew from public en-
try over 100000 acres in southwest
Colorado for forest reserves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
PROGRAM FOR
BAND CONCERT
TONIGHT AT THE
COURT HOUSE SQUARE.
Third Concert by the Eagles Band
Eight Excellent Selections VIII BE
Renderoi-Bcgin Pormptly at s
O'clock-No Scuffling and Romping
by Small Boys VIII BE Allowed.

This evening the third concert by
the Eagles band will be given at the
court house grounds and this time a
program of eight numbers will be rem
dered, thus making the entertainment
longer than last week.
The program for tonight is as fol-
lows:
"Hostrausers" ....
...,..........W Paris Chambers
IAN Evening in Camp" w. S. Ripley
March, Battle of the Waves.
.............. John T. Hall
Waltz-"sp Spanish La Circus"
'''.''.''.'-',,...... e. A. Emidy
Ten minutes intermission.
Medley-''sweet Old Songs.
..,.................c. w. Dalben
March-TTThe Signal BelI9.........
................L. c. Laurendeau
serenade rHLove in IdIeness, ....
................. Allen Macbeth
March-"Fifth Regiment n. G. p"
...........,..G George Rosen Kraus
AS at the former concerts the pro-
gram will commence at o'clock and
the general public is invited to at
tend, the use of the court house lawn
and building being allowed for rest
ing places. tNNf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
KILLED by EXPLOSION.
Another Man Badly Hurt In Sawmill
Accident.

Boise, Aug. IA boiler explosion
last evening in the Kent sawmill on
Elk creek, causing the death of J.
Keltner, the sawyer, and injuring
Henry Coffee. The latter was brought
to this city and taken to st. Luke's
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
REJECT "POLITICS."
Printers Turn Down Hearst Resolu-

) finn, u- se1-,
Colorado springs,' Aug. 1.-THE
printers refused to endorse Hearst's
efforts in behalf of labor. A fight was
made on the resolution declaring it to
be political. 1t was withdrawn. and a
compromise resolution will be intro
duced later. '- '7-"' '-'I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
Distressing Legal Murder.

J l-E ,E.Gl aiL BE .e's ..rl.4
Louisville, KY Aug 17.-Jos-
. enT Johnson was hanged at the
. county jaila this morning for
9 uxortide. He was not pronomfc-
. ed deadSf for ~ minutes, and
4. groapsd al ,,thS time, though his
so,neekbyssi broken,, rosicl "a
SSAk 81: sprYba iaIllsm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
PACIFIC LINES STRONGEST.

New York Stock Market Springs Sur
st ~ priscs.
New York. Aug. 1.-THE bulk of
the trading on the stock market is In
Union Pacific and Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific running up to 174. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-Seattle 3
San Francisco 1. -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

, Los Angeles, Auga 11r-Jos Angeles
|. Fresno S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

Minneapolis, Aug. 1.-THE G. A. r.
will meet next year at Saratoga, n. Y.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
PACIFIC COAST BAsEBaLI.
Scores of Yesterdays Games at All
League Points.

Portland, Aug. 17.-Portland
Oakland 3. '+'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
LONDON BEARS HIDE OUT.
Rise In Hartman Stocks Makes FIur-
ries In London.

London, Aug. ia great scramble
! to cover took PLACE among the, bears
on the stock market today upon the
announccment Of dividends on Harr,,
man and his Pacific lines stocks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17
VALPARAISO PROBABLY HURT
!. AS BADLY AS SAN FRANCISCO
Every Building ChIes Capital Damaged, and Fire Follows
the Earthquake. or

Many Reported Injed-seimgaph Records the Most
All Responding
the
Operators Night
Bu eturneim in the NIornin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-17

The people whom advertisers
wish to reach read the evening pa
per after the days work is done.
That's why East oregonian, ads
bring results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-11-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Railways independent Mayor.

If any voters are in doubt as to the
advisability of electing an independ-
ent mayor, they are respectfully re-
ferred to the little city of Railway.
An Independent citizen, of republican
affiliations, was elected in Railway
last year. He was reluctant to take
the nomination, had to be urged be-
fore conserving, and when finally
agreeing to become a candidate he re-
fused to be bound by party lines in
dealing with municipal affairs.
The Railway ringsters %conspired to
beat him. They resorted to contemp-
tible devices, even going so far as to
try to induce his employers to dis
charge him. But he was elected, and
since then he has given satisfaction to
everybody but the ring. He has Sc
cured the payment of interest on city
deposits, has seen that the laws were
enforced, has helped to obtain a good
price for the city's water bonds, has
fought the council and the council
men successfully upon several i'm
portant points and has won a greater
degree of public confidence han when
first elected.
He. opposes the system of taxing
poorer property owners to swell the
Golfers of the wealthy. Such a sys-
tenn he condemns as petty graft, car
ried out by conniyance of the leaders,
and leads to socialism He holds
that a city should be run on business
principles, by business men. and not
on partisan principles by partisan pol
iticians for personal and partisan pur,
poses. ANY plan" he saays. that
will enable us to get such men to hold
office will be an improvement upon
the present system of party selection
of men who will be loyal to party first
and the city last"
Mayor Furber has also the right
idea about municipal reform. 1t must,
he says, originate with the people,
and should not be delayed until con-
ditions are unbearable.' And here is
a piece of political wisdom from his
lips that the voters of Newark may
well ponder over. Every civic adj
ministration can have just as good
government as a majority of its citi-