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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

At the council meeting last night
the street committee made its report
upon the subject of paving. and rec
commended that Main and Court
streets be improved with bitulithic
pavement, the work to be done by
the Warren Construction company.
The cost of the same to the property
owners was estimated at s405 per so
foot frontage, and the cost to the city
for the street intersections was placed
at $14,1S5.
The committees report was in writ
ing, and told in detail OF their inves-
legations while in Portland. Also,
Councilman McCormmach made a
personal report of his observations in
Tacoma and Walla Walla, in which
places he visited after having left his
fellow committeeman in Portland.
According to Mr.. Mccormack he
found bitulithic to be by far the most
satisfactory material, and said it had
been recommended by the city. off,
cials of both Tacoma and Walla
Walla.
After the written report had been
read it was adopted by the council,
and after some time had interviewed
Councilman Hinkle asked what the
next step would be towards having
the paving done.
In reply Mayor Fee said the next
move would be to investigate the fl
nancial condition of the city and as
certain where the money for paving
would come from. He called atten-
ton to the fact that the limit of in
debtedness is $4,000, and that an ex-
penditure of s14,1S5 by the city
would be necessary should the work
be done.
How much is there in the treasury
now?" asked Councilman Rem.
The treasurer's report was then
consulted, and the amount found to
be s4693.65. However, it was ex-
planned that this amount would be
entirely used in paying for the road
roller, new fire hose and other things
recently purchased.
Continuing, the mayor said If the
council went beyond the limit of in
| debtedness trouble would ensue. and
| that the councilmen, the city attorney
and himself would be made PERSONAL
! ly liable for any amount over the S1O,-
| 900. This risk he declared he was
unwilling to take, saying that while
the mud was bad he preferred it un-
der the circumstances.
After a little further discussion the
subject was then dropped. How
ever. after the meeting had adjourn
ed conference occurred between the
| Warren company's engineers present
| and mmbers of the council, at which
it was decided to make further efforts
| before abandoning the idea of paving.
Routine Business.
Last night being the first meet
! ing of the month bills for February
were read and paid. They amounted
to about $500.
The bond of Marshal Gurdane,
which is for $4,000, and signed by
John Gurdane and F. $. Curl, was ac-
! cepted by the council.
A petition from the executive COM
mittee of the proposed county devel-
opment league asking the council to
bear the expense of $125 guaranteed
by Pendleton toward the advertising
fund, was referred to the finance COM
mittee, with instructions to report
next week.
Bids on Steel Bell Tower.
Bids for a steel bell tower to re-
! place the old one now in use on Cot
tonwood street, were opened and re-
ferred to the fire committee. Four
bids were presented as follows: d. L.
Butler & Co., $3.50; Taylor Hardware
|
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Promoters Responsible.

San Francisco, March s.-The jury
at the coroner's inquest returned a
verdict holding, in general terms, the
promoters of the Tenny-Neil Fight
with being responsible for the death
of the former as a result of the fight
with Neil,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
TRANs.IsTHMIAN RAILROAD.
English Venture to Rival Panama
Railroad.

Mobile, Ala, March S.-Arthur
Saltmarsh, an English railroader en-
route home to London from Guate-
mala, reports work on the line from
Ell Rancho to Guatemala city, to con-
meet with the Guatemala Northern
and then complete the connection
from the Atlantic to Pacific. is being
finished rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
RIOT OMAN OCEAN LINER.
Fourth Officer Saves One Life by
Taking Another.

New York, March S.-A riot in the
forecastle of American liner
Massachusetts took place today.
Twenty seamen participated. 1t end
ed in the killing of James Slocum by
Fourth Officer Elmer H. Kerwin
Kerwin saved the life of brother Of
ficer whom Slocum was beating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Emperor Not Seriously Ill.

London, March S.--A Pekin dis
patch announces that the illness of
the emperor of China is declared not
serious, but all viceroys have been
ordered by telegraph to send their
best physicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
REPAIRING THE DOCK DEWEY.
VIII Sail From Canary Islands Abou
March 10.

Washington, March S.-Secretary
Bonaparte has been notified by Com
mander Hosley commanding the fleet
consorting the dock Dewey, who says
the repairs on the dock at Las Pal
mas, Canary island, will be completed
and the craft will probably sail about
March IL. The Tacoma. which took
the machinery to Hosley, has rejoin-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
ConYicts Found GuiIty

jefferson City, Mo-, March S.
Convicts Vaughn, Ryan and Raymond
were found guilty this morning of
murder in the first degree. for kill
ing Captain Clay, guard, during the
penitentiary mutiny last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
.......s.ssssssesssssss
COAL MINERS WILL GO OUT

st Ohio btuminous
Robbins chairman of the national
conference today said:
will April l. thus
When the ndianap
fight finish is bound to result
will win"
The Illinois Indiana
demands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Charged With Embezzlcment.

, st. Paul, March S.-Charles
o. Werner, son Of the president
, of the Swedish-American, was
, arrested at noon charged with
the embezzlement of $1,000
, from the Minnesota Grain COM
, pany, a Minneapolis Chamber
of Commerce firm. His father
, tainted when told of the charge,
, but refused to aid his son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
CORb|N WARNS
As TO CHINESE
Chinese Government Does
Nothing to Protect Foreign
Lives and Property
AMERICAN TROOPS MUST
BE KEPT IN THE ORIENT.

irresponsible and Lawless River Pi-
rates Commit the Dcprcdations, But
Precautions Must Ever BE Taken
Against That Class-Anticipates
Nothing I'm the Nature of Organized
Warfare-Boycott Practically ut an
End-No Likelihood Whatever That
Japan VIII Ever Possess the Phil
ippines-Ladroncism Is Destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Legislature Wants Information.

Albany, March S.-The Legislature
today demanded of the attorney gen.
eral to inform it as to the possibility
of recounting the ballots cast in the
recent mayoralty election in New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Bids on Steel Bell Tower.
Want a Report About Consulates

Washington, March S.-The house
adopted a resolution asking for a re-
port on the Investigation recently
made into American consulates, par
ticularly at Shanghai and other Chi
neSe ports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
ICE CRUSHES A VILLAGE.
Persons Killed In Norwe-
gian Village.

Trondhihem, March S.-An ava
lanche of ice on the Tofoten islands
buried many fishermen's homes.
Twenty-one bodies have been extri-
Gated. Thirty-nine persons were in
iured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

ed Sigsbee's fleet in the Mediterran-
can. Sigsbees fleet will divide at AL
exandrla, part going to the Philip
pines the remainder coming home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
Been Eating Human Flesh.

Buenos Ayres, March S~A
Portuguese meat dealer, Jose
Modify, has been arrested
charged with numbering men
and women and selling their
flesh as pork. The police found
} the remains of IA persons In the
shop. When the people learn
ed they had been eating human
flesh, they wanted to storm the
jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
o. II. & N. CARRIES FREE.
No Charges for Transporting FIoul
and Wheat for Suffering JAMS.

Walla Walla, March S.-General
Agent Robert Burns, of the o. R. &
N, is in receipt of a letter from Gem
eral Freight Agent Miller announcing
that the company will carry free of
cost to Portland or San Francisco
flour and wheat up to 1000 tons con-
tributed here toward relieving the
suffering people in Japan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
5000 PAGES
OF EVIDENCE
TULE LIFE PRESERVERS
ARE NOT DEPENDABLE

Not Many Details of the Examining
Boards Report Are Reyealed-All
the Numerous Tests Made of Life
Prescrvers Demonstrate That the
Type With Which the Valencia Was
Equipped Was of the Least Benefit.
Being Erratic i'm Operation and Not
as Reliable as Solid Cork.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
DISCUSSED COOPERATION.

No Agreement Was Made to Put II
Into Effect.
Chicago, March S.-Assistant Sta
tistician Robertson continued his tes-
timony in the packers case this
morning, telling of his part in the in
vestigation. He said he discussed
with Garfield the possible co-opera-
ton between the bureau of corpora
tions and department of justice but
did not say it was followed by any ac-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
GETTING TOGETHER.
Germany and France Agree as to the
Moroccan Bank.

London, March S.-A dispatch
from Algeciras says the conference
has agreed on a solution of the Mo-
roccan bank problem, which has been
one of the main obstacles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
INSURANCE MEN INDICTED.
Mutual Officers Charged With Forg.
cry and Grand Larceny.

New York, March S.-The grand
jury this afternoon indicted the fol-
lowing officers of the Mutual Reserve
Life Insurance company: Frederick
Burnham, president; George Burn
ham, jr., and George D. Eldridge,
vice presidents, charging forgery and
grand larceny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

Read the advertisements In the
East Oregonian. They come from
the most enterprising citizens.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
ACCIDENT STILL A MYSTERY
Railway Officials Declare They Are
Unable 20 Fathom Catastrophe

BY Associated Press.
SALISBURY, July 2-Every inde-
pendent effort to discover the cause Of
the accident has thus far failed and the
officials this afternoon said they also
were in the dark.
The courage of the injured persons is
admiringly discussed. All who partl-
cipated in the work of rescue relate in
Stances of the patience of those who
were suffering from broken limbs, their
gratitude for the assistance rendered
them and their words of encourag cement
20 the chair and stretcher bearers. Only
relatives of the injured or those repre-
senting them are admitted to the in
Urinary, which, for the first time in its
history, has resorted to the bulletin
board system.
:, The latest information repeats the
earlier announcements with the excep-
tion that Mr.. Critchell and Miss Grisa
void are now doing fairly well. Miss
Anna r. Koch of Allentown, Pa IA
years old. whose father was killed.
whose mother is among the injured ard
who escaped with black eye, was out
shopping today. She does not seem to
realize the enormity of the disaster, is
unable to tell how it happened and
Simply declares she does not know.
"A number of relatives and friends of
the victims arrived here this afternoon
and many affecting scenes We're wit
messed at the temporary mortuary,
which is gruesome place. On the plat
form outside splinters and other wreck
age piled high and looking like match
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
COLLINS MUST
REMAIN IN JAIL
San Francisco Attorneys Request That
He Be Allowed to Appear as
Counsel Is Also
Denied
BY Associated Press.

Dy ASSOCIATED PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The su-
preme court has decreed that George
d. Collins cannot appear in the courts
of the state again in the capacity of
attorney unless he shall have secured
reversal of the judgment that made
him convicted perjurer
The court ruled today that Collins
must stay in the county Jail and is
entitled to no privilege to engage in
practicing law.
The decision was denial of the pc
tition of H. A. Peterson for a writ
of mandate to compel Judge Frank
Dunno of the superior court to ac-
cept Collins as the petitioners attor-
ney.
In delivering the opinion the supreme
court takes occasion to rebuke the
sheriff and the superior court for al
lowing Collins out of Jail.
The court holds that the sheriff has
no authority to permit Collins to leave
the jail except as prescribed by law.
incidentally, the opinion adds that the
superior court has power to refuse to
recognize an attorney in this and SINH
lar cases.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
wood, bear evidence Of the terrible
force Of the impact
NO FURTHER DEATHS RESULT
Several Americans injured at Sails
bury, However, May Not Recover

! 0NNNf"h FNhNN@NNNNHe
bury, However, May Not Recover
| BY Associated Press
SALISBURY, Eng, July 2.-No fur
ther deaths have been recorded. but
Robert s. Critchell Of Chicago and Miss
/ L. S. Griswold Of Heath, near EPSON,
passed a bad night
Miss Margaret RaslS of Norfolk street,
/ Park lane, London whose legs have
, been amputated, and E. w. Sentell of
Brooklyn, N. Y, are in a dangerous
condition at the inhrmary. Mrs Frank
w. Koch of Allentown, Pa, and Miss
May Hitchcock of New York passed a
fairly good night and are doing we'll
The bodies of the American victims
are being embalmed for conveyance
home.
II. w. Sentell rallied somewhat as the
day advanced and after consultation
with the doctors the chaplain of the
inlrmary was allowed to convey to
him the news of the death of his wife,
son and two daughters The heart
rending tidings overcame the old man
and a severe relapse ensued, but re-
storatives were successfully adminis-
tered
Replying to the sympathetic condol-
ences of the American consul, Mr.
Swain, Mr.. Sentell said:
II will try to show you that I am q
man, although have 10 years to bear"
Thsu.mayor of Salisbury, in reply to
his message of sympathy to the Amer
ican amba ssador, has received the fol-
lowing:
Acknowledging your dispatch, has
ten to express the appreciation of my
government and of the American peo-
pie for the sympathy and aid shown at
Salisbury in the terrible accident to
the American boat train.
(Signed.) "WHITELAw REID"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
.STEPMOTHER IS
CH|LO'S SLAYER
Ohio Woman Accused by Neghbors
of Terrible Crime Admits Beat.
ing Little Girl Free
quentIy
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO, July "A dispatch to the
Record from Youngstown, o.,
says:
The discovery yesterday that 6-year-
old Elsie Anderson had died of wounds,
apparently the result of beating with
stick filled with nails, was followed
by the arrest of her stepmother, Mrs.
Jennie Anderson.
She was very nervous, and beyond
admitting that she had beaten the
child frequently in the last three weeks
refused to talk.
Physicians who examined the body
of the child declared that she had been
beaten to death. The body presents a
horrible sight. From the top of her
head to the soles of her feet there are
not four square inches not punctured
with what are believed to be nail holes
or covered with ugly wounds. One of
the child's shoulders was broken.
Neighbors say that for three weeks
the woman has kept he child hidden
from its father. When the father re-
turned to his home at night the little
one was shut up in the attic.
Marks on her arms indicate that
she was tied with ropes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
MAY REVISE TAXATION LAWS
State Tax Commission Meets at Berke-
ley, but Members viii
Proceed Slowly
IN AsancInted Press.

BERKELEY. Cal, July 2.-The state
tax commission met at the state uni
versity today to discuss the problem OF
revising the taxation laws In accord
ance with the acts passed by the last
session of the legislature. Governor
Pardee presided. Professor Carl c.
Plehn, State Senators Ward of Sar
Diego Curtin of Tuolumne and AS
semblymen Treadwell of San Francisco
and Mccartney of Los Angeles We're
present
The state board of equization will
meet with the commission. Professor
Rlehn said 1.-The work Of the COM
mission must be accurate and thor
ough. It will be criticised ana held uI
for inspection from every angle, conse-
quently we are moving slowly. Our
plan Is to separate the state and local
taxation in such a way as TO save the
various counties throughout the state
SO, 600 900 annually. Taxation on pub
lie service corporations will be for the
state alone"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
WRECK VICTIMS
READY FOR GRAVE
REMAINS OF AMERICANS TO BE
SENT HOME
Little or No Light ls shed on Ter.
rlble Accident and Survivors Are
Astonished at Lax
Methods
by Associated Press.

SALISBURY. England, July 2.-The
embalmers are busy tonight and by to-
morrow the majority of the score Of
Americans who lost their lives in the
wreck Of the Plymouth express Sunday
morning will be prepared for their re-
turn for burial in the land they left so
recently in the fullness Of life and hone.
Frederick II. Cossitt's body already
has been forwarded to London on its
way to America.
The inquest today was a prolonged
and tedious f0rmality which failed ut
terly to give any idea Of the cause Of
the accident.
No questions on that point were
asked and the subject seemed to be
avoided strange proceeding to the
many Americans present, but which is
thought to be due to the queer formal
ism that seems characteristic of such
cases in this country.
The proceedings were solemn, sad
and monotonous, so much so that spec
tators surprised juror by asking what
necessity there was to adjourn the in
quest for a fortnight.
To this no answer was given. The
delay is believed to be due to the de-
iclared intention of the board of trade
to institute an investigation.
No Emotion Displayed
1t seems strange to Americans that
while the population of Salisbury is
shocked by the disaster. practically no
emotion is displayed
1t would seem as IL such accidents
were an everyday occurrence, and yet
nothing even remotely approaching it
has heretofore disturbed the peace of
this city. There have been no scenes,
no groans, nothing Of the picturesqeuly
tragic element associated with the pit
mouth in times of trouble so familiar
to those who live in coal mining re-
gions.
There Is genuine sorrow, but beyond
the formal expression it has not been
translated into action.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03

VIII Davis, a negro, for assaulting the
14-year-old daughter of Ira Robertson,
a farmer near Womack.
This morning heavily armed posses
of business men and farmers left Nor
man and Noble In Oklahoma, and Pur-
cell 1. r., for Womack.
Three leaders Of the mob Of white
men are declared TO have been marked
for assassination and further trouble of
a serious character is hourly expected.
Judge Dickerson Of Chickasha has an
nounced that he win Immediately in-
panel a special jury to investigate the
murder OF Brown.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
LONDON PAPERS DISCUSS WRECK
Great Attention Given to Evidence
of Boston Man
Ry AssocIated Press.

LONDON, July 3.-The London news.
papers this morning again keenly dis
cuss the causes of the disaster to the
Plymouth express train and the rumors
of speedy competition.
Great attention is devoted to the evi-
dence of George A. Strachan of Boston,
Mass, in a published interview to the
effect that the speed of the train was
so great that he had a strong inclna-
ton to pull the alarm cord but that
on the advice of friends he refrained
from doing so.
According to the Standard. the Amer
lean consul at Southampton, Mr.
Swain, made the novel suggestion
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
PENN LINE HEARS
SPECIAL REPORT
EMPLOYEES ARE ADVISED TO
SELL SOCK
Declares, However, That only Ten
Out of Three Hundred Coal Conn.,
panies Have Testified to
Discrimination Charge
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, July "A prelim-
mary report of the special committee
of the board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company, recently
appointed to investigate alleged dis
examinations in the distribution of coal
cars as revealed at the hearings of the
interstate commerce commission, was
submitted today to the full board of
the company.
After a short discussion the report
was unanimously approved.
The committee, after stating that it
had been requested to extend its in
vestigation to all companies controlled
by the Pennsylvania railroad and that
it has carefully considered the testi-
mony taken by the interstate COM
nTerce commission, says that the testi-
mony showed that of more than 300
operators of bituminous mines situated
on the lines of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company less than ten operators
in all have testified that they believed
themselves to have been unfairly dis
criminated against either in the dis
tribution of cars or in sidings connect
ing mine workings with the railroad
line"
Not a New Question
The report says that the question of
privately OWHtu COdl ears Is llOl IL ilGW
question nor one which admits of an
offhand solution.
"The greater part of the coal tonnage
of England is moved today in privately
owned cars. The use of such cars
on the Pennsylvania lines is peculiar
to few favored shippers. They have
been used from the beginning of coal
transportation.
Under the conditions of today" says
the report, ut is essential that all of
the officers and employees should be
absolutely free to discharge their duties
impartialy. Applying this principle to
the coal trade as an illustration, the
keen competition of today requires
every officer and employe of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company to part
with an investment which he has in
the shares of any coal producing COM
pany and also to part with any inter
est which he has in or with any firm
or individual mining company or any
of the lines of the Pennsylvania rail-
road system, and every officer and en-
ploye should be required to refrain
from any investment whatever which
may possibly prejudice or affect the
interests of the company or interfere
with the company's full discharge of its
duty to the public
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
THREE MORE BODIES IDENTIFIED
Names of Wreck Victims Now Known
to Officials
BY Associated Press,

SALISBURY, England, July AT
the inquest today it was ascertained
that W. H. Thompson was an English
butler that Louis Goeppinger was a
German commercial traveller and that
Jules Keeler was a music hall enter
tainer of Brooklyn, n. Y.
This evenings bulletin from the in
flrmary says the cases of r.. S. Critchell
of Chicago, Miss NJ. Rask of Norfolk
street, Park Lane, London. and Miss
l. S. Griswold of Boroughheath, Eng
land, are critical. Not much hope is
entertained for the recovery of Mr..
Critchell.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
FIND BODY IN OIL TANK
Terrible Explosion at Portland, Ore,
Ends Life of Night
Watchman
py Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2.-The re-
port that Night Watchman Leonard de
Jacque was killed in the oil tank explo-
sion at st. Johns Saturday night was
substantiated today when the body OF
the unfortunate man was found in the
tank.
The fire is stlll so hot that the bones
cannot be removed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
CLAIM RAILROAD Is. LIABLE
Company Owning Steamer New York
Makes Dlsavowal of Liability

By Associated Press.
NEW DIRK, July "A disavowal in
connection with the wreck of the Amer
lean line express at Salisbury. Eng
land, yesterday was made today by
the directors of the International Mer-
camille marine, which controls the
steamship line.
The directors take the ground that
at the time of the accident the pas
.sengers We're out of the jurisdiction of
the international Mercantile marine
and that the London and Southwest
ern Railroad company had them in it's
care.
pany were besieged here today by
friends and relatives seeking news of
the passengers who sailed on the
steamer New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-03
Two Bodies Unclaimed

BY Associated Press.
LONDON. July 2.--Albert w. Swain,
the American consul at Southampton,
telegraphed to the embassy from Sails
bury this evening that only two bodies
were unclaimed. The injured are being
well looked after by the authorities.