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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
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arrested and sentenced to labor for
the city. Their treatment should be
humane while incaroerated and suf-
ficient food and bedding should be
furnished to insure comfort. Their
surroundings should be sanitary so
that the seeds of disease and death
shall not be planted while undergoing
punishment. They are unfortunate,
and no brutality should be used in
dealing with them, for they are made
out of the dust of the earth the same
as we and are cast in the image of
the likeness of the Divine Creator.
Information.
1.-THE books and accounts of each
department of the city government
should be open to the inspection, at
all times. to the public, and such state
ments of the city's resources and ex-
penditures should be published as will
give to the people thorough knowl-
edge of its financial condition. All
business should be transacted in the
broad light of the MONDAY sun, for
this is our obligation to the people
whose servants we have consented to
become, and we should invite rather
than shun criticism of our public acts
and conduct. 1t will aid us in seeing
the weak points in ourselves and in
the policy we pursue.
Complaints.
"A city is but an over-grown fam
fly, where all should live in harmony
and work for the best interests OF the
entire people. therefore appeal to
every resident of Pendleton to assist
in carrying out policy that will pro-
mote the ends of good government. If
anyone has complaints to make. let
him come forward in a manly and
fearless spirit and make them. Don't
be cowardly and afraid to perform
the full duty Of citizen of the COM
monwealth. If any one is aware of in
fractions of the state laws or city or
dinances to which he objects he
should be bold and fearless enough
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
FRUITGRowERs' PROGRAM.
Association is Holding Pleasant and
Profitable Meeting at la Grande.

La Grande, Jan. 4.-The second
days session of the Northwest Fruit
growers association is fully as inter-
esting as the first. Last evening a
large number Of the delegates were
taken on drive through the May
Park and Fruitvale orchard districts
near this city.
The program today included an ad-
dress by President f. L. Smith, on
"Overproduction; paper on
Transportation and Shipping" by
c. A. Tenneson of Tacoma: another
on Spraying" by e. d. Ball of Lo-
gan, Utah, and an address on STRAW
berries" by f. Hofer of Salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
Where Two Years
Meet

At the beginning of the new year we
desire to thank our customers for the
trade and good will extended us dur
ing the past 12 months.
The year 1905 was one of the most
satisfactory We have ever had, both in
amount of business and in the pleas
ant relations existing between our
selves and customers.
We endeavor to so conduct our bus
iness that each customer will be a
satisfied and loyal one, and the past
year has produced evidence that we
enjoy the confidence and good will of
our trade.
We trust we may merit a continu-
ance of these favors for we shall IN
the coming year as in the past, make
every effort to conduct a drug store
that will appeal to all.
We extend to all our friends best
wishes for a Happy and Prosperous
New Year.
TallMan e. Co.
623 Main Street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
Vessel Broke In.

An incident Of the fire last night
was the manner in which H. H. Wes-
sci gained entrance to his store. which
is located Just beside the burned
building. When Mr.. Vessel sought
to unlock his front door to ascertain
how matters were inside. he failed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
GOLDEN RULE
STOCK BURNS
THE CLoPToN BUILDING
SUSTAINED SOME DAMAGE.

Loss TO Stock and to Realty Both
Probably Covered by Insurance
Origin of Fire Can Only BE Specu-
lated Upon-It Had Gained Consid-
cradle Headway When Discovered,
and Apparently Started In the
Southeast Corner of the Building
No Adjacent Property Was Injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
Twcnty-one Killed.

Bluefield, w. Va. Jan. A mine
explosion at Coaldale, 20 miles west,
is reported, with ~ killed and IS
wounded. Iater-The casualty re-
port is confirmed. The work of rescue
is being pushed rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04

through nervousness or other reasons.
Thereupon he ran his fist through the
glass Of the door and climbed
through the hole which he made Ills
fist was the worse for the incident.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
EXTENDED SOUTHERN TOUR.
Stillman Returns With Heavy Assert
ment of Impressions.

A. D. Stillman arrived home last
night after having passed two months
in the states of the south. He was
required to go to Arkansas and Texas
on legal business, and while away al
so visited In Alabama, Mississippi,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-04
MET WITH BOARD
COL. HOFER EXPLAINED Or
JECTS OF PROPOSED TAX LAW

Full Attendance of the Board of Man.
ayers OF Pendleton Commercial As
sociation Greeted Salem Editor last
Evening to Listen TO Explanation of
willamette Valley Development
Leagues Tax Law-No Action is
Taken.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
TELLS HOW BUNKO.
MEN OPERATE.
Witness Against Chief of
Police of Salt Lake City
Makes Damaging Charge
ROBBED OF BIG SUM

SALT LAKE. Utah, Oct. 17.-George
S. Sheets, Chief of the Salt Lake Po-
lice Department, was arraigned today
for preliminary examination in the
District Court before Judge Armstrong,
charged with compromising felony.
Alexander McWhirter, a Scotchman,
one of two brothers who were robbed
of $4,000 by bunko men in this city
several weeks ago, was the principal
witness against Chief Sheets.
McWhirter told how he and his
brother were accosted by an affable
stranger, taken to room in lodging
house, inveigled into poker game and
beaten out of $1,000; and how two
bogus policemen who then came upon
the scene searched him and his brother
and took from them $4,000 In $1,000 bills
and 1915 in smaller currency. The
Scotchman then told of how one of the
bogus policemen wsJked the streets
with him for nearly three hours, Civ
ing the four accomplices ample time to
get away, and then took him to police
Headquarters McWhirter said he
asked Chief Sheets If the man who
brought him in and who gave the name
of Bell was policeman, and Sheets
replied that the man was not a police
man.
McWhirter testified that the man
Bell, the bogus policeman, then pro-
posed to return to him $1,000, making 1t
as a loan and taking McWhirter's note
for the amount. The Chief of Police
permitted Bell to go out and get the
money. and later it was paid over to
the Scotchman, who testified that Chief
Sheets told him he had been bunkoed
and that he needn't worry about pay
ing back the $1,000 to Bell"
McWhirter testified that though he
told Chief Sheets that Bell was one of
the gang that robbed him. Bell was
permitted to get away
Jim" Donaldson, accused of being
one of the five bunko men, was ar
rested Tuesday at Hot Springs, Ark.
The others are still at large.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
AMMAN s MONARCH
IS A PRISONER.
Horrible Atrocities of In
sane Ruler Brought to
End by French Authority
HAS A WOMAN COOKED

MARSEILLES. Oct. 17.-Mail advices,
which reached here today from Indo-
China, brought another and more re-
voting story of the doings of King
ThanhThai of AMMAN. showing that
he went to the extent of cannibalism.
After killing one of his wives he caused
the body to be cooked and served for
dinner. forcing his encourage to eat
IL under pain of death Some of the
Kings wives were bound and burned
with burning oil and subjected to other
cruelties, while naked women were
thrown into the cages with the beasts.
where they were devoured before the
eyes of the King. Finally the French
authorities stepped in and made pris-
oner of ThanhThsi, who has been ad-
judged insane by DR.. Dumas of the
French Colonial staff
The Royal Guard" has been dis
banded, the palace has been placed
under the protection of $50 native sol
diers and the terror stricken inmates
of the place have been rescued from
further suffering. The majority of the
latter were women, who bore the marks
OF revolving tertures Some of them
were terribly mutilated, their faces
being siashed and tongues cut out.
while others had been suspended by
pincers attached to the heshy parts of
their legs to increase their agonies
PARIS. Oct 1.-THE Minister of the
Colonies admitted today that Thanh
Thai had been imprisoned in the pai-
ace.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
PRIESTS ATTACKED
BY A MANIAC.

Los ANGELES, Oct ia mur-
derous maniac forced his way into the
reetory of st. Johns Catholic Church
late yesterday afternoon and attempt
ed to take the lives of the priests
there. He was subdued after a des-
perate struggle.
The crazed man entered the sanctu-
ary unnoticed and. meeting Father
Raphael in the hallway, viciously as
saulted him with his fists. exclaiming
that he had been sent to kill the
priests. Father Raphael succeeded in
releasing himself from the maniac and
escaping to an upstairs room. Here
the desperate man overlook him and
struggle ensued. BY clinging to the
banisters Father Raphael prevented
his being thrown from the portico TO
the ground below. Four other priests,
attracted by the cries for help, came to
Father RaphaePs assistance and the
man was finally overpowered and. Sc
curely bound. Today the man gave his
name as H. G. Grewe. a farmer of
Anaheim.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
TICKET BROKERS OBJECT To
PLEA, "SCALP THE SCALPERS"
Declare the Hepburn Rate Bill Does
Not Apply 10 Them, but Only
to Common Carriers.

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 17.-Local rail-
road officers are in receipt from East
ern headquarters Of a small printed
pamphlet entitled Scalp the Scalpersp
in which is pointed out the alleged
fact that the Hepburn rate bill in ef-
feet prohibits ticket brokers from deal
ing in railway tickets, inasmuch as it
prohibits the selling of interstate
transportation at reduced rates with
out thirty days notice.
Local ticket brokers deride the idea
and a representative of the Inter-
national Ticket Brokers Association
today pointed out in reply that the
Hepburn law applied exclusively to
common carriers and made the state
ment that it was very plain that the
ticket brokers were not such.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
BRINGING MURDER
TO SHELDON.
sPEc1AL pIsPATcH no THE cAIL.

ABERDEEN. Oct. 17.-H. ]. Sheldon,
who is held upon suspicion of having
murdered his wife, whose body was
found in the river here a few days
ago, has confessed to the police that
he provided the woman with crutches
and sent her about the country beg
ging. Several of his statements have
been proved false, and the police are
gradually forging a chain of evidence
around him.
blood-soaked handkerchief has
been found in a blanket at Sheldon's
room at Cosmopolis, a suburb, and a
man has been found who saw the
couple together on the night of Oc-
tober s. when the woman was killed
1t has been determined beyond a doubt
that the woman was dead or uncon-
scious when thrown into the river.
Sheldon, who weighs only 120
pounds. is a cigarette fend, but has
been denied tobacco. and his nerve is
falling him. The police look for a
full confession ere long.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
BON|'S CREDITORS
SUIT MUST WAIT.
French Court Decides That
Hearing of Countess Di-
yorce Action Comes First
GOES OVER FORTNIGHT

PARIS Oct 1.-THE hearing OF the
suit for divorce brought by Countess
de Casteliane against Count Boni, and
the hearing of the suit brought by
the creditors of the Count. were both
postponed for a fortnight today. coun-
sci for the Countess succeeding in hay
ing the court decide to hear the di-
vorce suit before the creditors suit.
The Count wanted TO have the latter
case decided first.
Neither the Countess nor the Count
was present when the case was called.
Maitre Bennett, counsel for the Count,
promptly entered motion to postpone
the hearing for three weeks, on the
ground that the lawyers had not had
time to prepare an answer, and so
asked the conrt that the creditors case
be tried first
Maitre Cruppi. representing the
Countess, opposed the motion, arguing
that the divorce case, which was not
related to the creditors suit, be tried
immediately.
Maitre Milleram, counsel for the
creditors of the Count, claimed that
the interests of the creditors required
that their case precede the divorce suit,
as they wished to confront the Countess
and the Count, but Maitre Cruppi ar
gued that the contention had no value,
as the parties lived under a regime
of separation of property"
Maitre Bennett. in summing up. made
the point that the final pleading had
not reached him until yesterday. Be
sides. he said, he saw no reason for
undue haste. Many litigants, counsel
added. waited much longer than those
concerned in this case. Why, he asked,
should Countess de Casteliane be par
ticularly favored?
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
SEARCH FOR HEIR
TO FORTUNE.
Missing Scion of Proud
Southern Family Much
Wanted by His Relatives
MAY BE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Oct. IA missing baby
heir connected with many of the proud
est families of the South. among them
that of former Governor David r.
Francis of Missouri and the Ciays of
Kentucky, who is supposed to have
been spirited away in few hours after
it's birth and to be now in Chicago,
ignorant of its parentage. is the CEN
trail figure in a search which has as it's
end the disposition of large Kentucky
estate and the victory of one Southern
family over another in a bitter feud.
During the last few weeks all Chi
cago has been secured in an effort
Chenault Clay, who died at the Post
Graduate Hospital June %, 1899, under
an assumed name. No trace of the
child or accurate proof of It's birth
has been found. but the mother of Mrs.
Clay, Mrs. Lavania Estelle Chenault
Cunningham of Escondido. KY, an aunt
Of former Governor. Francis, has
charged that Mrs. Mary Peck Theill
West Side clubwoman and charitable
worker, has knowledge of the where
abouts of the missing child and is
secreting 1T. The emphatic denial of
this by Mrs. Theill has but deepened
the mysterious circumstance of the
case.
Should Mrs. Cunningham be success
Iul IN ner search and discover tne
missing child and establish the authen-
ticity of a will made by Mrs. Clay
a few days before her death. leaving
her property to her children, the bulk
of the large estate, which is situated In
Bourbon County KY, will go to the
children instead of the father, rela-
tive of the late Cassius Clay, who was
being sued for divorce at the time
of the death of Mrs. Clay who hid
in Chicago under an assumed name to
escape his anger. Otherwise Clay will
receive the estate and the custody of
the one child now in Kentucky.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
CREW OF CRUISER
ENTERTA|AS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


VALLEJO, Oct. 17.-From Comman-
der Cameron MGR. Winslow down to
the humblest tar aboard the big cruiser
Charleston, now at the Mare Island
navy yard, this was a memorable day.
1t was the first anniversary of the
commissioning of the biggest warship
that has ever visited this yard and
which is soon to be the flagship of the
Pacific squadron. The occasion was
taken advantage of TO give the most
elaborate naval celebration ever re-
corded at this station. Not even. the
reception given by the officers of the
Russian cruiser Lena last winter,
which cost over $4,000, was equal to
todays festivities.
Commander Winslow is reputed to
be the richest naval officer in the world
and is said to be worth over $4,000, 900.
Certainly the reception and ball which
he promoted today were in keeping
with his wealth and generosity. The
Charleston was dressed with several
hundred flags and the ball was given
on the deck, which had been enclosed
with awnings and decorated with
palms and potted plants. From 8 until
s p. m. there was dancing and feast
ing and every officer and his wife on
this station and many society folk
from San Francisco and Oakland were
present. The enlisted men enjoyed
boat races, boxing, feats of strength
and a baseball game and this evening
entertained a big audience at clever
ly given minstrel show.
After slight repairs, which are now
being made here, the flag of Rear Ad-
miral Swinburne of the flagship Chi
cago will be transferred to the Charles
ton and the Chicago will be around
the Horn to the New York navy yard
where she will go out of commission.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
WANT DAMAGES FOR
KILLING OF PoACHERs
Directors Of Toyf Fishing Company Ask
That Claim BE Lodged With
American GoYernmenf.

VICTORIA. Oct. 17.-According TO ad-
vices from Japan. directors OF the Toyi
Fishing Company of Wakayama,
owners of the schooner Toyi Maru No
2, which had FIVE men killed and twelve
captured while raiding the st. Paul
rookery in Bering Sea last July, have
approached the Japanese Government
asking that a claim for damages be
lodged with the American Government
On September IS two directors visited
the japanese Foreign ONCE and pre-
sented a claim to Viscount Hayashi to
be forwarded TO Washington.
The Foreign Minister said action
would be deferred until the report of
the member of the Washington lega-
tion sent to investigate had been made
This representative is en- route back
from Juneau.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
OCEAN EDGE CLIFF
CLAIMS VICTIM,
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

REDWOOD CITY, Oct. 17.-Word
was received by the Coroner here last
evening that John Carr, a laborer
working for the Ocean Shore Railroad.
had fallen over the Green Canyon cliff
near San Pedro and been dashed to
pieces on the rocks 200 feet below. A
deputy was Immediately dispatched to
the scene, but before arrangements
could be made to lower some one over
the cliff the rising tide carried the
body out to sea.
Carr was not missed by his compan-
ions until one of them noticed a dark
object near the waters edge and blood
spattered upon the rocks. A field glass
was secured, and the remains were
identified from the top of the cliff
There was no way of reaching them,
however. except by boat or lowering
some one over the cliff.
Carr was we'll known in the north
ern part of the county, where he had
worked for a number of years. He
was a distant relative of James Car
mody of South San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
MORMON CHURCH MAY
HAVE GUIDED COUNCIL
Utah District Court Questions Right of
Salt Lake Aldermen to Vote
Awny Valuable Franchfse

SALT LAKE, Oct 1.-THE right of
Mormors who are members of the City
Council of Salt Lake to grant a fran
chise in which the Mormon church lis
interested is questioned in a decision
rendered today by Judge Morse in the
State District Court The City Council
granted valuable privileges to the Utah
Light and Railway Company, in which
the Mormon church was largely inter-
ested as q stockholder.
A demurrer was filed by the street
railway interests, but this was over
ruled by Judge Morse in his decision
today
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
GOLD CASE
PUZZLES AUTHORITIES
Seized by Customs Officials and Re-
lieved TO Be Gift of Emperor
William.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Beiieved to be
the gift of Emperor William of Ger
many to another titled person, a gold
case studded with diamonds and en-
blazoned with the initial w, sur
mounted by the imperial crown of Ger
many, is in the hands of the customs
officers of the port.
Hugo Lederer of this city. who was
a passenger on the liner Deutschland,
brought the box with him and his fail
ing to declare 1t to the customs off,
GERS resulted in its seizure.
Title TO the case may become an in
ternatienal question, as representa- tives
of the German Government have start
ed an investigation. Lederer asserts
he secured the case by purchasing a
pawn ticket calling for it from a wom-
an who said she was in straitened
circumstances
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
ALLEGED SUICIDE PACT
RESULTS IN MURDER CHARGE
Young st. Joseph Merchant Accused of
Having Killed His Bride of
Week.

SMITHvILLE, Mo-. Oct. 17.-Jesse
l.. Webb, young St.-Joseph merchant.
was today arrested here charged with
having killed his 19-year- old bride of
week at this place on October IL.
At the time of the shooting Webb as
serted that he and his wife had en-
tered into a suicide pact because he
was incurably Ill with tuberculosis and
that she shot him and then killed her
self. At first it was believed that Webb
was mortally wounded, but now 1T is
said he will recover. fhe wife was
wounded four times, and the authori-
ties doubt that she fired all four shots
herself.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
RAILWAY TRAVEL.
California
Limited
To Chicago in Days
Leaves daily at $50 q. N.
With Diners and Sleepers.

7:sv AM For stockton, Merced, Fresno,
Hanford, Visalia, Bakersfield
$500 PM and intermediate points.
$3.50 0A.M.-California Limited, days
to Chicago. Leaves every day. Direct
connection to Grand Canyon
$3.50 0A.M.-Valley Limited for stockton
Aerced, Fresno. Hanfofd, Visalfa
Bakersfield and points on Sierra
1885 A.M.-For Stockton. Riversbank.
Oakdale and points on Sierra Rail-
400 F.M.-For Stockton. Fresno and In
termediate points.
500 F. P.M.-Overland Express for Dem
yer. Kansas City, Chicago and Grand
Canyon.
TICKET OFFICES-Ferry Building.
San Francisco; 1112 Broadway, Fortieth
st., and San Pablo Ave, Oakland; UNI
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
CAR RACES DOWN GRADE
AND CRusHES LABORERs
CareIessness I'm Handling Brakes Causes
Death of Two Men and Injury
of Thirteen.

BARNWELL, CAL, Oct. 17.-The care
lessness of a man detailed to handle the
brakes on Barnwell and Searchlight
train caused the death of two Mexican
laborers here shortly before noon to-
day. Thirteen others, including the
American section foreman, were seri-
ously injured.
The accident occurred on a steep
grade just north of here. One car
loaded with ties and manned by a
crew of thirty Mexicans, getting be-
yond control, raced down the incline
and turned over, crushing number of
them
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
SHORTAGE DISCOVERED IN
ST. LOUIS sUB-TREASURY
Chief of secret Service to Investigate
Discrepancy of Siyty-One Thou
snnd Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE off,
cials of the Treasury Department have
been informed by T. j. Atkins, the
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States at ST. Louis. that there is a
probable shortage in the accounts of
his office of about $61,50o and at his
request his accounts are being checked
by the treasury experts. At his request,
also, Chief Wilkie of the United States
secret service has been sent to St.
Louis with a view of determining who
is responsible for the shortage IL ii is
actually found to exist
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
FOREST FIRES STILL BURNING.

SALINAS. Oct. 17.-E. A. Preble of
Monterey has just returned from the
down coast, where the forest fires have
been raging for seventeen days He
reports that the confiagration is now
near the lime kilns Already the dam
age amounts to over $4,000 AS there
is a heavy north wind blowing II Is
feared fire will sweep over into Little
River section.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
BURGLAR LEAVES PIECE OF
GAsPIPE LYING ON TABLE
Discovery Made by Telegraph Operator
Who Was Robbed While Asleep
In His Room.

BAKERSFIELD, Oct. 1.-THE room
of Edward Murray, a Santa Fe tele-
graph operator, was robbed last night
and $27.45 taken without the sleeping
operator being awakened. This morn
ing when he arose to find his money
and valuables gone. he also discovered
a piece of gaspipe three feet long
lying on table, evidently forgotten in
the burglars desire to make a quick
departure.
]. R. Ridgeway. a stranger from
Reno, New. was taken to a room last
night by a pickpocket. who pretended
to be showing him the town, and was
relieved of $50.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-18
FATAL FAIL FROM TREE.

SAN JOSE Oct. l7.-Joshua B. Smith,
a bachelor. aged 81 years, was killed
late yesterday afternoon by falling
from a walnut tree in the yard of the
home of his sister, Mrs. w. j. Welch,
at 547 Park avenue. Smith was a ma
tive of Pennsylvania and came here
only three months ago from Idaho,
where he had been engaged in mining
for twenty years.