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Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
WILL IMPROVE cAArrAAoocAEE
conoressweN Are enthusiastic Over
Prospects Of Columbus.

Columbus. Ga, March 2l.-The gen.
eral impression Is taat substantial re-.
suits In the way Of larger appropria.
,ions for the ChsrahoDchee and allied
streams. and the harbor at the mouth.
will De forthcoming from the recent
visit Of members Of the rivers and
harbors and interstate and foreign
commerce committees Of congress 10
Columbus. Apalachicola and other Cit.
les on the system Of rivers.
While the members Of the commit.
tees were In Pensacola. Fla. last week
they were interviewed by a former
Columbus citizen. now q resident Of
Pensacola. and were enthusiastic over
the industrial development of Colum.
bus and the manufacturing. and com.
mGrcial possibilities of the city.
\ prominent member of the rivers
ard tarJOrs committee said:
There IL absolutely TO limit 10 the
possibilities Ut Columbus develop
mcnt Think Of II !ourself-with IA
water power capable of the develop
mcnt Of 1900" horse power. calculate
for Yourself the limItlc>s possibilities
Of the mture development Of Colum.
bus. II Wa, pTodiSius revelation tn
me. and 10 every member of the com.
milt"c who had never seen 1t before.
predict that Columbus will. within a
few wears, be developed into the
souths center In the manufacture II
textiles Columbus deserves ana must
hay" government aid In the develop.
E,nt vi her waterway To the sea
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Fired sulle, Into Own Breast.

Memphis. Tenn. March 2i--A spe
~ial - Tho Ncws Scimi'ar from We
Point. Mis-. SAWS that r. J Russell
e Chicago. di~tribu'ing agent Tor IN,
Swif' Packing companies. walked int,
The local horr! picked mp rovolv,I
and asked II the weapon was a good
one II, ri fred a bullet into hi,
breast. the ball passing through the
lungs There * no hope for his re-
covery Russell has relatives In Chi
cago
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
1.O14 PERSONS ARE
KILLED BYEARTHQUAkE
INJURED NUMBER Cos PERSONS
One hsIH Of kaei Has Been Laid
Wasts-rhs Wss Department lssvss
Statement Conserving the safety Of
Soldiers stationed In Garrison.

London. March 2l.-A dispatch fiom
Toxic to the Daily Telegraph says:
"AdNiCes from TaihOku tcapital Of
FormJsaI. state that by the earth
quake TN that island. in the prefecture
oi kagi. alon, l.io" houses were de-
s,ruycl. l.Uli persons killed and C?5
injured"
The war department has issued the
following;
One half Of Kagi has been destroy
Cd The garrison were marched ont.
side. where they are now campcd. All
;hc soldiers are safe. We arr send.
iIg them 10 Tainan Trains between
Kagi and Toruku nave b,,a stopped"
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
snow visits Birmingham.

Birmingham. Ala. March 1.-THE
FIRST snow of 'he season teil her" carly
Tuesday morning II was very light
and ~ short duration The weather j.
quite cold. and grave apprchcnsiors
are fc,' for tha safety of the fruit CrOr
in tni- section All the streams in
north Alahama are high because oi
recent HcavN rains. and trains are
s'ill delayed on any railroads due .
VasGuu'> aut ". tracks. However
tho continual viri last night did much
% dry me grpIai
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22

Decatur. H.. March 2l-The Cincin.
natl. Hamilton and Dayton passenger
train due in from Indianapolis at q.
m. fast In a snow drift all Monday
and Monday night. was dug out Tues
day. All the $50 passengers had plen-
~ Of food supplied by the company.
and spent the night In sleeping cars.
The total snowfall at Decatur was IL
inches. official measurement Illinois
Central passenger train which left De-
catur Monday for Champaign is still
In a snow drift.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Arde rson Arrives st Frisco.

San Francisco. March 2i.-George E.
Anderson. who has been acting as con.
sui general of the United States ai
Annoy. China. arrived on the steamer
Coptic on his way 10 Rio Janeiro. at
which place he Is tn fill the position
Of consul general for this country.
Anderson said that while reports Of
riots throughout the southern portion
Of China were In circulation when he
left the Orient. nothing had transplrcd
In his district that was worthy II note
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Vessel Is a Total less.

Boston. Mas. March 3l.--A three.
mast. schooner was discovered on
Boston light dg"s below Boston har-
bor shortly after daylight Tuesday. She
VAS almost entirely submerged, and al
though the weather was very thick
three men could be- seen on board. Her
name could not be- made out The
Storey III, savings crew went to the
vessels assistance. There ~as littl.
wind. hut the sea carried a heavy
swell. following Mun1ay nights gale
The sChooncrs : crew were rescued by
the Keeper of the Boston light ship
and a crew The vessel was the &
&. Lane. bound from New Haven for
Portland. with clay She l. total
lArA
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Killed wife. Then Suicides.

Memphis. March 2i.-l.eon Croft. a
night waiohman aged 30. sho, and NOR
tally wounded his wife, Mrs. Lena
Croft. aged %. Monday night at the
residence Of his brother.inlaw. e. T..
Murray. In this city. and then commit.
cd suicide. The couple have been
divorced since last July and Croft had
called to see his little daughter when
quarrel arose which resulted In the
tragedy. Mrs. Croft died al the city
hospital at an early hour Tuesday.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
GEORGIA MAYORS MEET ~ JuNa
The League Of municipalities Will Be
largely Attended.

Macon. Ca. March q Mayor
Bridges Smith. secretary Of the League
Of Georgia Municipalities. has an
ncsnced several ~ the leading topics
which will be discussed NJ the meeting
OF Georgia mayors In Augusta. ON June
IL and II. at the annual session Of that
body.
Mayors who have been assigned TO
these topics by Mayor r. Z. Allen.
OF Augus'a a. president Of the league. are
arranging to present the papers In tas
most helpful manner possible. and. 70
make the meeting more beneficial.
Mayor Allen has arranged to put the
discussion OF these subjects In the
hands Of leading members. As soon
as the papers are presented these dis.
discussions will follow.
The membcrhip of the league con.
tinues to grow and many Of the small
or towns ~ the state have Joined BE.
fore the annual session Is held. this
body will be- made one of the strong.
est Cf It's Kind in the south.
Augusta Is arranging for q most
pleasant session. and the business nj
fairs will. when disposed OF. give place
To entertainments of various kinds fOI
the enjoy ment Of the visit TO taat city.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Youth Killed by Companion.

Philadelphia, March 2I.-A quarrel
over a tcnCent brass ring here re.
suited in the killing of Macarthur. a
ICY ear-old boy. by William johnson,
a companion. who Is under II years Of
age. They had a dispute over the
possession 81 the ring and began to
night. Before anyone could interfere
Johnson t0Ok a small revolver from his
pocket and shot Macarthur. The lat.
ter died In a few minutes. johnson
was arrested.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Neqroes Quit Work.

Chattanooga Tom. March 2l-Thc
n.-To,S ,npl4 4,,d In >,sr'a. large fac
tories nave quit WORK, ", u'u"hly on
account ot 'to l,uChing nf I'll Johnson
by rloh la~' nich' The police fore"
ano sheriff uslC..ls are in confor,ncr
iookiua towards measures for the pre-
vcLt.-n ~ a poSsi i5le riot. Johnson
wa~ n pri>on,r under federal control.
AMI Yesterday ~ ifCatiOn 10 that e;
feet having been G.ycn. and the mem.
bers oi 20" mob are am rablr 20 in
dictW'ut 10y lni-,d States Grand
jury and Trial In national circuit
court
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
shorts Probably viii Resign.

Washington. March 2l.-ltepor;s
have been current tor some time pas,
10 lhr eject ;aa; AZ. Shonts was about
10 resign from his position as chairmaa
II ~, isthuian canal commission. II
Was stated au,hoIitauN'ly al the war
department thar th,sc rcpog,s were
NI,huu' irunsdt On. 80 lar a. tac old
,.!s t.,w Mr.. Snonis las 5r0l. =
aEN IN 'oa!'h as the result of over.
work. !, - said, aAi his nervous syS'
Ia IA, ~uE, cd particularly. An ~.
Ia. II boil, his lccn followed by ":'r
and finally secretary TaiI, al thr IN
,t.Lc, II Nj SHUa's' physicians. rrr.
.ul' rily ..!,rtd MIN IA take resi-
g.. Two weeks a. Atlantic Ci,Y. That
wge on th' - instant. and Mr. Shon;s
accordingly has been stopping at the
seaside
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Alaskan Thes.er Burned

Seattle. March 2l.-A private dis,
patch from Juneau, Alasha. r,.tJIts a
destructive fire which destroyed the
Louvre thoater in that city as fol.
lows: The thca'er burned Saturday
night. John King dead" The Louvre
Is n two story building ~ wood and
was erected - years ago. u cost
$4,000 John King. mentioned In
the telegr"'I as being dead. did the
mr. ,rt., i";.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Snow Two F.., Deep in Wisconsin.

Pig Pincy. Wis. March 2l.-The
hcai"st snow of this section has Jusi
come tu an end. having ragged cOntin.
ubusiy sine, t'r t,atn Ot March. Ta.
show Is piled : feet In depth In places
and l. two feet deep IN the level. The
stage and mail service have been ia.
t.If'T,d with. Il Is feared that there
ratc m,n heavy losses of sheep in ,.e
desert east IL her. and II Is reported
tha' some hucaS have been entirely
wi.,d out There Is no feed acc, ssi
blc. and fockmasrers are In despair.
Several sheep hGrders are missing.
Many II the ranches in this section are
completely snowcd In. and some of III,
fuu-,.s are entirely covered from sight.
Tnc only possible method Of travel be
tween ranches L. on snow shoes.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Killed Seven Italians.

Knoxville. Tenn March GA spe.
cial - N" S.n'in.. from Bristol, Tenn
says informa' ION from Marion. ~ C.,
/, ~ the effect tEa, in a riot between a
foreman and foreign laborers on the
Spu'a ami Western railroad construc.
lion the foreman was attacked by
allan. H. dubbed seven OF the
Len 20 death. using 4 steel crowbar In
sefG Tense
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22

Washington. March 2i.-A bulletin
issued Tuesday by the census shows
the complete crop OF cotton for 1905.
counting round bales as half bales, TO
be i0.6S7.Oi3. compared with 1897.
$40 for 1904. and l0.0l5.72l for 1903.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
Two Men Killed.

Dayton. o.. March 2I.--While opera,
ing a snow ploS ua the Dayton Tra.
ton road a. Chambersburg. Tuesdl
morning. B,rtl Hoover and alot tlo
man were instantly killed VIE.
running at r lively speed tho plo.
struck n no Sc hat mad become t.,
s..el ~ -.A
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22

London. March 2i.-According TO the
Evening News. kilograms were re
ceived In Iondon from Algericas Tues.
day stating Sat the Moroccan con
ference rad reached an agreemsn.
satisfactory " all parties.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
To Form New CsSi-S.
Lisbon. March 81. -HintZ Robicro

has Dc = oJ-,uis..I1'i .. .. "
cabinet. The Portuguese MIA s,ry
formed on Oct, -. I30i. under the pre-
miership Of J. Luciano De Castro. re.
signed Dec 25. lel-. King Chsrles,
accepting the rssisr a.lors. b1' request.
81 the ministers 20 retain their 1ortfo
Hos until tie new year.
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
snow Falls at Dalton. Ca.

Dalton. Ga. March 2l.-l' !, snow.
ing here. with the thermometer t,gi-
,ering - Tie million peacltsr.. a..
IN full bloom in this county. aal az,
as ye' uA!nJured Tonight will t...
Gainesville daily sun., 1906-03-22
MISSISSIPPI SWEPT
BY Big CYCLONE
Only Meagsr Details Have Been
Received.
Loss oe LlFE NOT KNOWN vgr


Mobile Ala March .i-A special
from Ha,,iesburx Mi.. saws n cyc,oue
pas.ed over asu,h aiss,ssppi Monday
night
Details are mearer Whether any
ona wa. Killed n, NO, r,rros hs ,earn.
ed. The tornado I'm many respects TO
semb,ed the one which pasaeS over Ma
y,aian n fcw d.v. a~o ana u,aved hav.
oc with ,ha, civ Monday Afternoon
Mr. Ceorxe II Kennedy resurned IN
the CITY from New Augusta ana
brought the Ara, new. os the toruaAo
10 Ha,tiesburx.
BEFORE leaving Naw Au,ust. No
Kennedy talked with .everaI mem WIN
w,,res.cd On. ,o-,.ao. o,h.,. ha.v,n,
II for a distance a. four or ,ave mi,e..
From Al, account. the ,ornado oy,ran.
ateS a, . no,u, he,weeu peaywon, am
tho Mobile IacL.o. ana Kama. cssv
r,i,r,ad and Rr.oLivn on TIA ~ulf
and Shin IsIand ,we,nv mi,es sov.n ~
this CITY The tornado with a funueI
formation snes .cros. ,hs ro,,u,vv .
a,s,.,ca ~ "a ,,,,.. a.r,.,,l.ns~~
everything In front OF u
II passed through the Newman Luu.
Der company's tract No I'll. crossing
the big public soad miles below the
old John c. Pierce homestead. AZ this
point the tornado seemed very severe
and was travelling At the rate Of 10
miles an hour. II tore down fences.
npr"oting trees and destroying all OF
the timber In It's path.
Mr.. Kennedy ieft New Augusta early
IN the morning. and up TO the hour OF
MS departure. Few. u amy. details of
the tornado mad been received. He
was OF the opinion. however. that grsat
damage had been done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
CONTRACT REPAIRS
SYSTEM DETERMINED
FOR LEVEE REPAIRING.
All New Work VIII Be BottOmed Up
on BeSirock-Heayiest Expense VIII
BE Incurred Below the Main Street
Bridge-F'unds Enough in Sight to
Put Levee in Better Shape Than 1t
Has Ever Before Been-May Ask
for Bids Tomorrow.

Frank A. Kelsay, the levee engineer.
is now here, and at the council meet
ing tomorrow evening he will submit
plans for the repairs that have been
agreed upon for the levee, and it Is
rpobable that contractors bids will be
asked for at the same meeting.
1t is no wthe intention of the coun-
Gil to have all of the levee repairs
made by contract instead of placing
a crew of men at work by the day
on the levee above the Main street
bridge as was contemplated at first.
From the railroad bridges above town
to the former lower end of the levee
foot wall extending down to bed
rock will be constructed, and above
this the levee will be riprapped Most
of the expense will be incurred below
the Main street bridge. where much
of the levee was washed away COM
pletely, and the remaining portion is
badly in need Of repair No work
head above the upper railroad bridges.
II is the intention to raise and widen
the levee at the upper end, and also
to construct the wing wall recon-
mended for that end. But as this
work may be done later on in the win
ter it will not be taken up now, and
instead all attention at present will be
devoted to strengthening the levee
from the railroad bridges down.
By spending all Of the slO,QOG to be
derived from the bond sale and about
$4,000 more, Councilman Hinkle,
chairman of the levee committee, de-
cIares that the levee can be placed in
a r.uch better condition than it has
ever been in the past, for heretofore
the wall has not been down to bed
rock excepting at a few places.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
Convention l. Postponed.

Owing to the state campaign which
Is now engrossing Iowa, Governor
Cummins. of that state, has secured
a postponement Of the national con-
vention on the question Of the popular
election Of United states senator's
which was to have been held in Des
Moines on September 3. The conven-
tion will be held on December .. The
campaign in Iowa is so warm that II
was feared It would detract from the
convention and the promoters Of the
movement desire a large attendance
in hopes Of securing some definite ac-
tion i'm the matter of changing the
national constitution so as to elect
senators by a direct vote Of the peo
nile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
PRISONERS BOXING MATCHES.
Gans-Nelson Fight Inspires Inmates
of County Bastile.

AT the county Jail today the prison.
ers have been amusing themselves
with boxing matches and as a result
several amateur Battling Nelson's are
adorned with clouded eyes. During
the forenoon several bouts were pull
ed off with the inmates of the Jail
and a few bystanders as interested
spectators. Andrew Barnhart, the In
dian. serTe@ as referee and also of.
ficiated as second part of, the time.
At one time he thought he had a
winner but his htan proved a disap-
pointment; being better at foot work
than with his dukes, which brought
ferth the comment from his trainer
that he fought like a chicken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

At the session of the county board
Of equalization held Saturday after
noon the assessment of the w. & c.
r. roadbed was reduced from $500
to $4,000 per mile, thus making the
assessed valuation of the same just
half that of the o. R. & n. company.
The lowering of the w. & C. r.
roadbed assessment was made so as
to make that company's assessment
proportional to that of the o. r. & N.
which a year ago was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 per mile.
But although both roads have had
the assessed values of their roadbeds
lowered, their taxes are not made any
less as a result, for the reason that
other property in the county has also
been rated lower this year. When
the $4,000 a mile agreement with the
o. R. & n. company was reached last
year Assessor Strain refused to bind
himself not to lower other values to
offset the reduction made in the COM
pany's assessment.
Consequently the assessment this
year was made on a basis approxi-
mately one-fourth the actual value in
stead of one-third as in the past. This
rule was adhered to throughout on
personal property, and while the real
ty values were left about as they
were. the natural increase in the value
of property since last year accom-
plishes the same change for that class
of property.
The w. & c. r. has "A miles of
roadbed in this county, thus making
their total right of way assessment
S220,000 at the new rate.
Cunningham Made Investments.
During the recent meetings of the
equaliZing board Charles Cunningham
appeared and asked that the assess
ment on his notes and accounts be
lowered as he had disposed of consid-
cradle of the same and invested the
money in Seattle real estate. The re-
quest was granted, the assessment be-
ing cut in two.
Saturday evening the board con-
cluded its annual session, which in
many ways was an uneventful one,
there being but few complaints.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
MnlIn WnIIn Schools Open.

In spite of the parade, a holiday
and the fact that school opened near
ly two weeks earlier than last year,
there were II more young Americans
registered at the Walla Walla public
schools this morning than there were
on the first day of school one year
ago, says Mondays Walla Walla
statesman. All the rooms opened at
o'clock this morning when 1887 pu-
pills registered, were assigned to their
proper classes and given lists of text
books to buy. School was dismissed
at 9:20 and for the next hour 1T would
have taken an all-American football
player to get to the purchasing place
OF one of the bood stores In a hurry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

there have been many inquiries re-
garding the securing of reduced fare
rates for special occasions under the
new law.
Under the new law" said Mr..
Stubbs, rates must be filed with the
commissioner 80 days before they can
become effective. Therefore, II any
organization desires reduced rates for
special occasions that involve inter-
state trips, application for same must
be made not less than two months In
advance of the meeting, in order that
necessary arrangements can be COM
pleted and tariff filed in accordance
with the law"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
BALCONY AT ALEXANDER'S.
Two New Saleswomen Added to the
Force There.

At the Alexander Department store
the floor space is being enlarged by
the construction of balcony in the
rear on the south side. 1t will be used
for the ladies' read-to-wear depart
ment, and will allow that department
considerable more space than 1t has
had in the past.
Within the past few days two new
saleswomen have been employed in
the dry goods department OF the Alex,
ander store. They are Miss Myrtle
Hawks and Miss Jennie Cole.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
Taylor Is Advertising Agent.
Fighting Texas Fever.

Increased federal inspectors arx
being added to the bureau of animal
industry all over the west, in the re-
newed efforts of the government to
fight the Texas fever tick. This in
crease Of the force necessitares the re-
moval and transfer of experienced
men to stations where their services
are most needed. Along the quaran-
tine line the force of federal inspectors
will be almost doubled, to prevent the
spread of the Texas fever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

ed to these localities and has been
done chiefly by the people of Umatilla
county who have voluntarily brought
in exhibits. Morrow county people
are urged to make a collection and
send 1t over to be placed on exhibit
as fast as collected.
Taylor Is Advertising Agent.
The fair commission today appoint
ed Il. ]. Taylor, manager and lessee
of the Frazer theater, to be advertis-
ing agent and he will leave perhaps
tomorrow to advertise the fair in tho
interior and to post the large bills
giving data concerning the event.
The commission will also employ
some one to collect agricultural and
horticultural exhibits and the work
will be rushed rapidly frcm this time,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
CoYKENDALL CoNvALESCING.
Was Operated Upon at Portland for
Appendicitis August %.

Conductor Frank Coykendall was
operated upon at Good Samaritan hos
pital. Portland, by DR.. w. G. Cole, on
August 2S, for appendicitis. The op-
Grafton was a complete success and
Mr.. Coykendall Is convalescing,
though still confined to his bed. His
family are with him though 1t is con-
sidered that unless unexpected COM
plications set in that he is complete
ly out of danger. DR.. Cole returned
home this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
Commercial Club Meets Tonight.

At the Commercial association
rooms this evening the regular month
ly meeting OF that organization v. !
be held and various business matters
will be disposed Of In behalf Of the,
gymnasium committee, ]. r. Raloy.
the chairman, will report regarding
the plans for opening the gymnasium
on September IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
, Mining Expert Here.

Clarence w. Todd. formerly OF
Meacham, but now a resident of Port
land. passed down the O. r. & n. last
night from Missouri and Kansas,
where he has been on visit. Mr..
Todd is horse buyer and finds the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

Or. NJ. $. Lantz, the well known
federal stock inspector, who has been
stationed in this city for a number of
years, has been transferred to Seattle
and will make arrangements TO move
his family to that city within the next
few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04
Stole Minister'S Suit.

While Rev. F.. B. Hays, Presbytei.
ian minister at La Grande. was deliv-
ering his evening sermon In a business
suit last Sunday evening. a burglar
entered his residence and stole his
ministerial suit from the wardrobe.
Nothing else In the house was mo-
iestec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

horse market in the east very active.
although owing to the high freight
rates 1t is not profitable to ship horses
from Oregon to the east at the pres.
ent time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-04

The Parish Aid society will meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. J. F. Robinson.