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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
CAR SHORTAGE
INVESTIGATION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION SESSIONS.
VIII Hold First Meeting at Minneap-
oils December IL and Subsequent
Sessions in Other Cities and May
Come to the Pacific Northwest-
Members of Commission Claim,
That Relief Must Come From Con-
gresS Direct.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Deoember
II the interstate commerce commits
sion will open an investigation of the
car shortage problems at Minneapolis,
the hearings to be continued in sit
tings by the board at Kansas City,
st. Louis and Chicago, with possibly
one session in the Pcific northwest.
For some time the commission has
had agents gathering information and
in addition numerous letters have
been received from persons who have
suffered. 1t is said by the commission
that final relief for the situation must
come from congress, which has NOT
given the commission authority over
the movement of trains nor the fur
nish'ng of equipment.
The complaint of shortage, it is
said, is not necessarily based on dis
elimination by the railroads, although
this may be the case in some instan-
ces, but on delays in moving trains
and on the part of shippers in handl-
ing freight. Commissioner Lane left
today for Minneapolis, Commissioner
Prouty will conduct the hearing at
st. Louis December IS and at Kansas
City. December 90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

That Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Montana should join in the con-
struction of a beautiful joint state
building at the jamestown exposi-
ton, is the candid opinion Of Com
missioner jefferson Myers, of the
jamestown exposition commission Of
Oregon, who has just returned from
the east.
Mr.. Myers selected a delightful
site for an Oregon or northwest build
ing at the jamestown exposition
grounds and an active campaign will
now be begun to interest other north
west states included in the old Ore
gon territory to join with Oregon in
magnificent joint building.
1t will be impossible for the
northwest states to make an adequate
individual exhibit and IL the four
states will join, Mr.. Myers says that
assembled from the northwest which
will capture the east. With a small
appropriation from each state and a
thorough cooperation in gathering
exhibits and making display of the
resources of the northwest, this sec
ton of the union can present such a
showing at the exposition as will flood
this part of the country with home
seekers and investors within year or
two after the close of the exposition.
Oregon will be asked to appropri-
ate a sum for the state building, the
amount to depend altogether upon
the corporation of the other north
west states.
The people Of the east are anxious
to see what oregon will present at
the jamestown exposition. Many of
them visited the Lewis and Clark fair
and saw the wonderful resources of
the west and are now anticipating a
splendid display at jamestown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

The Hermiston Bank & Trust COM
pany is the name of another banking
institution that has been organized
for the thriving town in the west end
of the county. Articles of incorpora-
tion have been filed with the county
clerk. The capital stock is stated to
be $4,000, divided into $50 shares.
The ihcorporators are ]. F. McNaught,
S. r. Oldaker and Gonzalez NJ. Rice.
1t is understood that the last named
incorporation is but a nominal men,
bei of the corporation. the leading
spirit being ]. F. Mcknight, manager
of the Maxwell Land & Irrigation
ompany.
The new company is to commence
business at once and apparently
there is a race on between it and the
recently organized First Bank of Her.
miSon as to which shall enter the
field first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
TIIF sun RIVER PROJECT.
Government Appropriates 100000
for Montana.

According to the According to the
illustrated Northwest, great rejoicing
is reported in the Sun valley, Mon
tana. over the fact that the secretary
of the interior has apportioned the
sum of 100000 for beginning a great
irrigation work in that section. For
the past two years the engineers OF
the reclamation service have been
making surveys and completing plans
for one of the largest of the national
projects in the west.
The preliminary investigations OF
the Sun river project indicate that
?65,O00 acres are reclaimable in this
acre, or a total expenditure of nearly
sS,O00,000. \ large percentage OF
this area is public domain, and its
reclamation will result in a very great
increase in the population of the
state.
The irrigation area Is a broad prai-
RE extending from the Teton river on
the north to the Sun river on the
south, a distance of so miles, and
from the Rocky mountains on the
west to the Missouri river on the east,
distance of 10 miles.
This land. although rich in the eie-
ments of fertility, without water Is
only fit for grazing. but when irri-
gated its productiveness can not be
surpassed anywhere In the United
States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
listing laws, and pointing out how they
could be so amended as to make
them more stringent
NJ. c. II. II. WILL BURN OIL.
Initial Tests Have Proven a Complete
Success,

Tampico, Mexico, Dec. 15.-The OIL
burning engines quite recently intro
duced on the Mexican Central be-
tween Rio and from Cardenos to here
have proven to be an unqualified sue
cess and 1t is intended to replace all
the coal locomotives with them. 1t
is confidently predicted that the in
stallation of the oll-burning engines
will make II possible to greatly i'm
prove the financial status of the COM
pany next year.
From the exhaustive experiments
conducted by experts employed by the
company 1t was shown that by the
use of oil saving over coal of 80 to
40 per cent can be made. This saw
ing will materially reduce the cost of
operation as coal in Mexico is expen-
sive and the Central has been COM
pelled for years past. on account of
the short supply of the native product
to import a large portion Of its fuel
from the United States bringing II as
far as from the Pennsylvania fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Trade re-
lations with Japan will certainly be
advanced, while social relations ought
not to suffer, by. purchase for Japan
ese consumption of 100000 bar
rels of California crude petroleum.
How much of an emollient such an
enormous quantity of the oleaginous
mineral may prove to be, politically
and socially speaking, remains to be
seen. 80
General Manager Shirashi. of the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha Steamship compa-
ny, and representatives of the Cali
fornia Petroleum refiineries, have put
their signatures to a contract by
which the petroleum company under
takes to deliver to the steamship COM
pany 20,00O,0O0 barrels of liquid fuel
owe ra period of 10 years.
The contract calls for crude oil
to be delivered at the rate of 1000, ,00e
barrels a year. The high tariff on
refined oil in Japan makes its ship
ment from here prohibitive. The oil
will be refined in Japan, where a
large plant is to be erected for the
purpose of handling the California
petroleum. While a large part of the
shipments will be used as fuel on the
Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamers, quanti-
ties will be refined and placed on the
market in the Orient. Shipments will
be made from oilport, on San Luis
| bay, where a pipeline reaches the
tideWatnr and where a large wharf iS
| being constructed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
CALIFORNIA NEEDS LABOR.
Fruitgrowcrs' Association Invites Al
Nationalities.

From the tenor of the following
resolution lust passed by the Califor-
mia Fruitgrowers' association, it would
be inferred that the outcry from that
state concerning President Roosevelts
stand on the Japanese question, comes
from a few agitators who do not
have the true interest of the state at
heart.
The resolution passed by the asso-
ciation Is as follows:
Whereas, farm labor is becoming
increasingly difficult to obtain and in
California especially the great fruit
and vine industries are threatened
with disaster unless some remedy be
found to get more labor; therefore, be
IL
Resolved, that the fruitgrowers OF
California In convention assembled
favor such amendment of the Chinese
exclusion law as will permit the en-.
actment of laws making possible re.
stricted immigration of laborers ir.
respective of nationality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
CHINESE WILL OPEN BANKS.
Reform Movement Announced Com.
plete Success.

New York, Dec. 15.-Great activity
prevails at the headquarters of the
Chinese reform association in Mott
steret, during the past few weeks. At
a largely attended meeting of Chi
nese in the association rooms tonight
Ten Luen announced that the associ-
alton organ, the Chinese Reform
News, was a great success and It was
decided to extend its operations and
produce editions of 1t in all the prin-
cipal cities in the states.
II was also announced that the con-
struction OF the Chinese bank in Mex
leo was being rapidly proceeded with
and that steps were being taken to
open branches in all parts of the
United States and Canada. The CAPT.
tai stock Is S1.5O0,O00. but over hall
OF II has already been subscribed by
Chinese merchants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
BRANDON AT wALLA wALLA.
o. r. & n. Improvements Are Now In
Progress at the Garden City.

u. X. n n. improvements Are Now I'm
Progress at the Garden City.
The Walla Walla Statesman says of
the o. r. & n. improvements which
are now in progress at that place, in
charge of Engineer Brandon of this
city, who has charge of the construc-
ton of the Pilot Rock branch of the
o. r. & N:
H. A. Brandon, of the engineering
department of the o. r. & n. at PEN
dleton, is in the city making arrange
ments for the filling of the ground
surrounding the new depot now under
construction. Mr.. Brandon states that
he has secured n steam shovel for the
work and as soon as a suitable place
from which to secure the material Is
found the work will be started. II
will require 10000 cubic yards of dirt
to make the fill from Alder to Rose
streets, and the ground will be filled
during the winter so that by spring II
will have settled.
The grounds are to be finished in
good shape with a gradual slope tc
the streets. Later on the grounds
will be planted to trees. Five hun
dred feet of concrete walks 80 feet
wide will be constructed to connect
the handsome structure with the ad.
joining walks.
The construction work on the depot
is being rushed with all possible haste
and the brick work will be completed
within 10 day . II the weather 1.
favorable the ornamental work will
be commenced as soon as the brici
work is completed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
BUSINESS MEN DISPUTE HILL.
Claim Great Northern Refuses (,
Move Fuel and Grain.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The presi-
dent today discussed the shortage of
cars in the northwest with number
of congressman and expressed the
hope the situation could be relieved,
Townsend says:
"The difficulty is to place the blame
where ii belongs. Hill says there are
plenty of cars. Reputable business
men say the country is suffering for
the necessities of life and that the
Great Northern refuses to move fuel
and grain"
The house passed the urgent defi-
cheney bill carrying over 100000.
s250,000 of it for the enforcement of
the pure food law.
A resolution was introduced in the
house authorizing the president to
suppress the killing of nursing moth
ers of fur seals on the high seas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
DAM TREATY RATIFIED.
nsures Completion of the Elephant
Butte Project.

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 15.-The Mex
lean government has ratified the trea-
ty with the government of the United
States referring to the great Elephant
butte irrigation dam at Engle, so miles
above Ell Paso.
This action brings to an amicable
settlement a bone of contention be-
tween the two republics and litigation
that has been pending for 10 years
and settles the claim for $4,000, ,00(
which the Mexican government filed
for damages on account of deprivation
of water rights in the upper Rio
Grande river. Thus is removed the
last obstacle in the way of the com.
pletion of the great dam by the United
States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
PERMIT FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP.
French Cabinet Shows Signs OF Be-
coming Lenient.

Paris, Dec. 15.-The cabinet today
prepared a bill with six articles, pro-
viding for the enforcement of the Law
of associations without depriving the
Catholics Of means to continue pub
lie worship. The Eclair today says
official denial is made that Cardina
Richard held a consultation with
prelates and authorized laymen tc
apply for permits to hold religious
services.
Council of ministers has decided
that clergymen who do not conform
to the laws will be deprived of theil
annuities and their property will re-
vert to the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
GAME DISAPPEARING.
Snort smcn and Wardens Worried In
California.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 15.-There
was an important convention of
sportsmen and persons interested in
the protection of game in this state
here today for the purpose of secur-
ing united and intelligent action re-
garding legislation to be asked for
during the coming session Of the leg
islature.
A number of fish and game COM
missioners were in attendance and
from remarks made by Alden Ander-
son. lieutenant governor, 1t appears
that owing to the extremely lax en-
forcement Of the fish and game laws
there is a very serious dimlnution in
the quantities Of both fish and game
Resolutions we're passed calling for
the absolute enforcement Of the ex.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
FUEL FAMINE GRIPS THE NORTHWEST

With farmers suffering from the
intense cold in Minnesota and Dakota,
with Seattle schools and business in
stitutions on the point OF closing for
lack of fuel, with coal mines rushed
to the limit and the demand not hall
supplied, and with railroads unable tc
deliver coal where 1t is needed, the
fuel condition throughout the coun-
try Is more serious this month than
ever before in the history of the
northwest.
Actual suffering is recorded in Min
nesota, where no kind Of fuel Is OBJ.
tainable. The prairies Of the Dakotas
are also on the verge Of a fuel famine
even with Ignite mines plentiful ir
parts OF the two states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

The hardest winter weather is yet
to come and 1t promises to be serious
in every part of the country before
the winter is half over. Washington
is unable to secure coal from British
Columbia mines close at hand, and the
Northern Pacific is forbidden by the
state law of Washington to sell coal
because it also owns and operates rail-
roads and cannot deal in commercial
coal business.
The State university of Washing
ton at Seattle actually closed its doors
last night because Of lack Of fuel to
supply its furnaces. Other institutions
in Seattle and adjacent towns are on
the point Of closing and the famine
threatens to paralyze business in many
parts of the northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
HERMAN THE FAvORITE.
Odds With Him for the Fight at Ton.
opah i'm Two Weeks.

Tonopah, New, Dec. 15.-With the
Gans-Herman fight but little over
two weeks distant the interest in
creases. Cans money is scarcer. The
last bet was 10 to Z. Herman money
is more plentiful. Both men are
working hard. Cans will make weight.
The referee question is not decided,
but It will be Jeffries in all probabili-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
LAST DAY OF BICYCLE RACE.
All Behind Record Time and Will
Finish for HOnors

New York, Dec. 15.-The six-day
riders have started upon their last
day. Many were given strychnine and
wine today. The race will end at 10
tonight.
At 10 all except the leaders will be
ordered off, and those will race for
honors Some quit this morning.
vanderstuyfts injuries may put him
out. Walthour said he would quit if
they would not call him a "quitter."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Otto Young's Will Filed.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Otto Young's
will, filed today, leaves s46o,ooo to
charity and the balance, estimated at
S20,000,000, is placed in trust for the
benefit of the widow and children and
grandchildren. The trust extends over
a period of SO years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Montana Launched Today.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 15.-The armed
cruiser Montana. sister of the Wash
ingtor and Tennessee, was launched to-
day, christened by Miss Minnie Con-
rad, of Great Falls, Mont. The COVER
nor was not present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
JAPANESE BUYING
CALIFORNIA OIL
Steamship Company Closes
Contract for 20,0OO,0O0
Barrels In Ten Years.
1000, 900 BARRELS
PER YEAR DELIVERED.

Crude Petroleum Which VIII Be Re.
fined i'm Japan-An Enormous Pro-
portion VIII BE Used as Steamship
Fuel, the Remainder, and By-Prc-
ducts to Be Put Upon the Oriental
MarletS-An Will Be Put On Ship
board at San Luis Bay, End Of the
Pipe Line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
DEMURRERS FILED.
DIlatory Tactics I'm Progress of San
Francisco Cases.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Demurrers
were filed today in the case of Super
visor Nicholas, indicted for accepting
a bribe per Duffy. The demurrers
are based on the ground the indict-
ments are not technically correct. The
hearing is set for Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Admiral Doubasoff Injured.

Moscow, Dec. 1.-Two men threw
a bomb at Admiral Doubasoff, gov
ernor general, while riding in a car
riage. He was slightly injured. Two
arrests were made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Three Vessels Safe,

Duluth, Dec. 15.-Reports show the
steamers Manistique and ireland and
the tug Crosby, supposed to be lost,
are safe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Arkansas Bank Robbed.

Fayetteville, Ark, De-. 15.-Rob-
bers at Lincoln, Ark, this morning es-
capped with $500. The safe and
building were wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

The largest and best equipped vet-
erinary college in the world is to be
established as an annex Of the Uni
versity of Illinois.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Wheat. opened
I4&, closed same; corn opened Il,
closed same; oats opened "a, closed
same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
German Elections January 25.

Berlin, Dec. 15.-It is officially an
nounced today the elections will be
January 25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
joint BUILDING
At JAMESTOWN
Jefferson Myers Recommends
That Northwest States
Unite.
"oLD OREGON TERRITORY
SHOULD BE AS ONE.

Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana VIII BE Asked to Appropriate
Jointly for a Magnificent Building
at jamestown Exposition - The
East Expects Something Extraordi-
nary From the Northwest and
Should Not Be Disappointed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
King Oscar Improving.

ing's bulletin says King Oscar is bet
ter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
PEOPLE WANT NO
BANK EXAMINER
Proposed Law Will Be loo
Costly For the Good it Will
Accomplish.
STATE EXAMINER OF AC-
COUNTS is NEEDED.

Proposed Law Creates the Office OF
State Bank Examiner at $4,000 Per
Year-Commission Composed Of
Governor, Treasurer and Secretary
Of State VIII Appoint the Commits
sioner-No Dummy Directors VIII
Be Allowed as Each Must Own $500
Worth Of Stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
WILL NOT SEND TROOPS.
No Jinso Tactics in Dealing With the
Japanese.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The war de-
partment denies emphatically there is
any truth in the story printed from
San Francisco the government will
send two regiments to the Hawaiian
islands 20 thwart the Japanese.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15


session OF the legislature contains a
number Of features which are not
seemingly necessary, even IL the law
should be passed. A majority OF the
taxpayers are opposed to this law en-
tirely and much prefer a law creating
a state examiner Of accounts, which
office could also include that of state
bank examiner.
The provisions of the banking law,
which has been circulated through the
state quite extensively within the
past week. are as follows:
Bank examiner. $4,000 year and
travelling expenses; appointed by the
bank ommission-governor, secre-
tary OF state and state treasurer; four
years term; at least three years ex-
perience in banking; must give $780,
900 bond.
Each bank director must own at
least $500 par value stock Of bank.
OF stock subscribed, so per cent
must be paid in before the bank opens
and so per cent within six months
thereafter.
one-tenth Of profits must go to sur
plus.
Bank ownership of real estate lin
tied.
Capital stock not less than $4,000
and population of city determines the
capital required.
Total liability of one individual to
bank not to exceed % per cent OF
capital. surplus and undivided profits
Fraud, when knowledge of insolv-
ency, to be a felony, to be punished
by fine OF not more than $1,000 or i'm
prisonment not more than two years
or both.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
No Dummy Directors.

No officer or employe OF bank may
borrow money from bank without ap-
proval OF majority OF directors, exec
utive committee OF discounting COM
mittee: dishonesty to make each APP
proving director personally liable.
Cash reserve to be Is per cent OF
deposits, and one-half OF the Is per
cent can be balances due from solv-
ent banks.
Examiner must examine every bank
Mt least once year and when he shall
deem necessary.
When capital is impaired the exam
iner shall require the bank to make
good the deficiency.
When bank becomes insolvent or
capital Is impaired, or 1t fails to COM
ply with the law, examiner shall re-
port facts to bank commissioners
who shall report them to the attorney
general. with directions to proceed to
stop the banks business.
In case of bankruptcy, depositors
shall have prior lien.
Certificate from the examiner that
the provisions of the law have been
ing bank.
Every bank executive, agent, man.
ager or director shall take an oath to
observe the law.
Minors may do business with O
bank same as adults.
Banks shall publish reports In local
papers within 80 days after they are
called for by the examiner.
A report of the bank commissioners
shall be made annually by the exam
iner showing the banking condition
of the state.
Every bank shall report to the ex-
aminer within six months after the
passage of the act, and shall do so an
nually thereafter.
The law shall apply to all banks
other than national.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15
ANOTHER BANK
At HERM|sTON
M'NAUGHT, OLDAKER AND
RICE ARE INCoRPoRATORs.

The Hermiston Bank & Trust Compa-
ny Begins Business With a Capital
OF s25,0O0-Ieading Spirit VIII Be
J. F. Mcknight, Manager of the
Maxwell Land & Irrigation Compa-
ny-WilI Be Ready for Business i'm
a Short Time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

II YOU wish to know how to buy
what to buy, when to buy and where
to puy holiday goods, read the East
oregonian advertisements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-15

Rain and warmer tonight; Sunday
rain, fresh southerly breeze.