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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
JOINS THE THgosoPHIsrs.
Lyman J. Gage, Former Secretary %
Treasury, Goes TO California.

Lyman J. Gage, Former Secretary OF
Treasury, Goes TO California.
Lyman j. Gage, former Secretary Of
the Treasury, has given up financial
life, In which he had been most prom.
Ient figure In Chicago, Washington and
New York for many years, and Las
taken up residence, which he expects
will be permanent, with the colony Of
theosophists at Point Iona, Cal, OF
which Madame Tingley is the high
priestess. Mr.. Gage says that this final
step in direction he has long been in.
c'ined Is the result of vision and that
during his sleep he was commanded to
Join the Point Iona colony.
While the news of Mr.. Cages action
comes as a surprise to the financial
world to those who have been thrown
into intimate personal contact with the
linancier his leaning toward theosophy
has long been known. Even before the
Death of his wife, which occurred while
he was Secretary of the Treasury, dur
Ing the Mckinley regime, Mr.. Gage
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
LONG TRIP OF DayDock ENDED,
The Dewey Tovyed to Philippines In
193 Days.

The Dewey Towed to Philippines I'm
193 Days.
just 1913 days after 1t sailed from
Solomon's island, Chesapeake bay, the
great drydock Dewey arrived at Olon.
gapo, p. l., having finished its perilous
voyage of more than 1900 miles with
an average speed of 100 miles day for
the time 1t was in motion.
Twice the drydock was in serious
danger. Its first trouble was late In
February off the Canaries, where II
struck q storm and the hawsers con,
Meeting it with the towing fleet were
broken, allowing the great hulk to &c
adrift. Again in the Mediterranean.
not far from Malta, early in April, tbs
dock broke loose from its companions
and foundered about for short time.
When the Dewey started from Solo
mons island it was accompanied by the
colliers Caesar and Bruts, the tug Pc
tomac and the rcfrigerating ship Gla-
cier. The Potomac left the Dewey at
Suez and the other three ships made
up the docks escort until it reached
Singapore, where the Wampatuck join
ID the towing feet.
After leaving Solomon's island Dec.
%, 1905, the Dewey was first sighted
off the Bermudas on Jan. 5, 1906. II
reached Las Palmas, Canary islands, on
Feb. 23, and had to remain there until
March Is because of damage done by
the storm which separated the dock
from its escort. The dock was sighted
off Gibraltar on March % and passed
Malta on April 4. 1t reached Port Said
on April IS and was delayed several
days in getting through the Suez canal
by winds, which forced it against the
sides of the canal and made 1t impos-
sible to proceed until calm prevailed.
1t sailed from Suez on May and pass.
ed Colombo on June 3. Sabang was
passed June 13 and eight days later
Singapore was reached. The entire feet
stopped there and then sailed for the
Philippines on June %.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
ALTON Is HEAVILY FINED.
Railroad and Two Former officials
Must Pay 100000.

Railroad and Two Former Ohicials
Must Pay 100000.
Judge Landis at Chicago passed SEN
tence on the Chicago & Alton Railroad
and two former officials of the road in
the case charging the granting Of re-
bates. 40 total of 100000 in fines was
imposed. The defendants were found
guilty under the Elkins law. The SEN
tence was as follows:
Chicago and Alton railroad, $4,000,
$4,000 on each of two counts.
John N. Faithorn, former vice presi-
dent, $4,000, $1,000 on each of two
counts.
Fred A. Wann, former freight agent,
$4,000, $1,000 on each of two courts.
Judge Landis declared he say no ex-
tenuating circumstances in the case,
and in passing sentence the judge said:
"a jury has rendered a verdict, and
from it see no escape. Counsel has
talked about this being open and no.
torious in Kansas, but there Is not a
fact before me that this was not a Sc
cret rebate. The Elkins law was
passed in 1908. There was considerable
agitation concerning its passage. do
not forget that railroad men and ship
pers gave clos eand diligent attention
to that law and any man interested in
the general situation would have had
no trouble in finding out about the law.
These offenses took place one year after
the law was passed. will say there
are not many facts in this case in sup
port of the arguments, that this is not
a case for substantial punishment"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19

Russia has agreed that her consul gen.
eral in Korea shall derive his exchequer
from the japanese government, thus ac-
knowledging the japanese supremacy In
the hermit kingdom.
At Alexandria, Egypt, 100 natives were
tried for the recent attack on British Off
GERS, in which Capt. Bull was killed. -Four
of the accused were condemned to death,
two to life Imprisonment and twelve to
briefer terms of Imprisonment.
The prophecy of a social revolution
without bloodshed in 1910 in France has
been made by NJ. Guesde. the new leader
OF the Socialists in the Chamber of Dep
uties. At that time, he says, the atti-
tude of the Socialists will be so menac-
ing that the capitalist government win
call out the army, but, as the army will
refuse to fire, "the revolution will be
bloodless."
The Russian admiral, Rojestvensky, ad,
dressing the court-martial at Krons-
stadt, took all ID blame for the surrend.
er of the ganboat Bedoyi to the japanese,
and invited the full punishment OF the
law, which would be death. He did this
in the hope of saving the officers who
surrendered the gunboat IN order TO save
the life OF their wclnded commander. 1t
was said by sailors of the Bedoyi that
Rojestyensky's party had boarded the
gRfboat with the intention of rngYender-
Ing instead of trying 70 escape, and that
their Grst act VIZ to hoist the white Gag.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
ALIENS s-T NEW MARK.
Total OF l,O02,O54 Immigrants Adj
mitted During the Past Year.

Total Of I,O62,O54 Immigrants Adj
mitted During the Past Year.
During the year ended June 80 there
was great increase in the number os
immigrants arriving In this country, as
compared with list year. The total
number of arrivals during the year, In
Guiding tourists and citizens Of this
country, was 1,002,0 ,054, or enough to
nearly depopulate city of the size OF
Brooklyn. If all the ships which
brought these immigrants We're TO ar
rive at the same time it would indeed
be a magnificent fleet. If each ship
had capacity of 1000 immigrants the
feet would include 1,062 vessels.
OF the grand total of arrivals during
the fiscal year just passed, SS0,543 were
aliens who were admitted to the Unit
ed States. That is more peopel than
there are In the State of Florida, for
instance, and more than there are in
any one of the several great Western
States. OF the SS0,543 aliens, Co.'S ia
were males, 2T9,S29 females; 106,990
NSAE liC age VI both SCASst
Fad 3S,296 were over the age of 40
years.
Approximately these aliens brought
into the United States with them to-
tai wealth of $1O,o00OOO or enough to
buy an entire block of Broadway sky
scrapers with probably snug nest egg
left over.
OF the number of arrivals 99,SS4
were citizens who came in the steerage.
There We're debarred 1877, of whom
1876 were criminals. One of those de-
barred was a polYgamist. Others were
shut out because they were suffering
from diseases.
More immigrants arrived from the
South Of Italy than from any other
place. A cityful came from there or
about 221,606. The Jews came next
with 125,0OO, many of whom were
forced to become refugees from Russia
on account of the massacres.
The total number of arrivals I'm the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1905, was
S62,979, of which 7SS,219 were aliens.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
sNAe FOR CHICAGO SHIP CANAL.
Congress Will Not Appropriate tho
Money Next Winter.

Money Next Winter.
Chicago's efforts to get the Drainage
Canal made ship canal, connecting
the great lakes and the Mississippi.
will meet great opposition next winter
from Chairman Burton of the rivers
and harbors committee of the House.
AS the committee now stands no ap-
preparation for that purpose will have
place in next winters bill. The COM
mittee is willing, however, to appro-
pirate for the inner harbor of Chicago.
The ship-canal project will be opposed
by Mr.. Burton on various grounds, but
the most immediate one is that inn
provements that have long been hang
ing fire must be cleaned up before it
can be seriously considered.
1t has developed that the rivers and
harbors committee has already reached
a tentative agreement as to the most
important projects to be dealt with
next winter. The lake regions share in
the bill is about settled. The commit
tee proposes to authorize improvements
that will probably approach $75,0O0,-
GEO and of this the lake region will get
'bout sl5,coo,Ooo, two-thirds. being au-
thorizations and the rest appropria-
tions.
The greatest lake improvement the
committee will urge is third lock at
the Sault Ste. Marie to relieve conges-
ton. This will be the most important
legislation for lake interests in recent
years. It's cost is roughly estimated at
S10,000,O00.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
John .. out of Trust.

John ID. Rockefeller, when informed at
C0mpeigne, France. where he now is, that
prosecutions Of Standard Oil officials
were under way, said that he knew moth
ins Of the doings OF the oil trust, as he
haTi been out of it for twelve years and
had not been in its offices in seven years.
lie said the only reason he dreaded to
testify in court was because of the un-
pleasant notoriety.
Details of the prosecution to be brought
were gone over at Washington Tuesday.
when it was decided TO prosecute the trust
under The discrimination clauses&of the
Elkins law and an old statute aimed at
conspiracy to commit crime. The bulk Of
tue wosk Tor the present will be in the
:oIrts OF Buffalo and Cleveland.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
FIRE INSURANCE RATES HIGHER
Western Union Takes Action ON
Certain ssUnpr0fltnbIe Risks"

Advances in fire insurance rates on
thirteen classes of heretofore 'unprofta-
BILE risks" including mercantile stocks
and packing plants, have been announced,
as result of meeting Of the Western
Union company managers.
Chicago, St. Louis, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Milwaukee and Louisville are Eek
cepted Cities" their rates being made by
the local boards of underwriters. The
Chicago board will consider the Western
Unions new schedule.
The increases decided upon are shown
in the following table:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
Tenaeco EIen i'm Contcmpt.

The federal Grand jury at New York
asked jude Lacombe of the Circuit
c3urt 20 hold the secretaries Of the Amer
isaa To5aeca Company guilty of contempt
.offcourt for hav;cs refused to produce let,
tiers, books OF d)eurients which were de-
sired 20 throw light on the company's
neropolistic transactions.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-07-19

Thirty-seven other "urrroftable"
classes are under consideration for ad-
vances. The object of the move is to
strengthen the companies weakened by
San Francisco losses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03

In accordance with the custom of
the past few years, H. c. Rooper,
secretary of the State Woolgrawers'
association, has arranged dates for
sales days for the different markets
in eastern Oregon. The following is
the schedule as made out by the Sec
retary and it will be followed during
the season, though some changes may
be found necessary:
Pendleton, May % and 90; June 5.
Heppner, May 25; June s: June %.
Condor, May 80; Tune %.
Shaniko, May 81; June |; June II
and 20: July 10.
Wallowa, June II; June 90.
Baker City, June IA; July IL.
Last year no sales days were held
at Condor or Baker City.
In the opinion of ]. NJ. Burgess,
manager of the Cunningham company.
most of the wool of this section will
be held for the sales days. Last year
he says many of the growers of the
Shaniko country contracted their wool
in advance and as a result they re-
ceived from two to four cents less than
could have been gotten had they
waited for the sales days. This sea-
son he believes that but little con-
tracing will be done in eastern Ore
gon, as there is a general tendency
among the woolgrowers to hold for
the sales days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
MANY SALES ON THE QUIET.
Buyers Take in Large Mum.
ber of Grant County Sheen.

The past week has been a busy one
in the John Day valley among sheep
growers and buyers, notes the John
Day News. A number of sales have
been reported, but as the transactions
were carried on very quietly, full par
ticulars were not always obtained.
From sources considered in every
way reliable is gathered that from
5000 to 10000 yearlings have been
bought by the Chicago buyers, repre-
sented by the well known member
dealer, Mr.. Asher. His report to the
Chicago house is said to have carried
that figure. Prices paid varied some
what between s3.S5 for wethers and
1910 for ewes. The delivery is to be
made early in the summer, after
shearing.
One Of the largest deals was that by
which the Smith Bros. and Frank
Sells stock was taken over. Other
sales were those of ]. c. Moore. Bayle
Bros. and other Dayville growers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
RESIST HIGH LICENSE.
Walla Walla Saloon Men Protest
Against Paving $1,000.

Walla Walla, March 3.-Yesterdas
was a day of reckoning with the sa-
loonmen of the city in regard to the
new license ordinance which goes into
effect today, and places the annual
license fee at $1,000 instead of 1866
as in the past.
The new ordinance is so drawn that
all holders of unexpired licenses must
pay into the city treasury sufficient
amount to make the unexpired time
as of the same rate in case an entirely
new license was taken out.
1t is stated that two saloons will not
pay the raise but are going out of bus
iness. They are the bell saloon, under
Kelloughs store, and the bar at
Stahl's brewery.
AS all must have their permits be-
fore opening this morning. City
Treasurer Parks was busy all day re-
ceipting for moneys paid in. When
he closed his office at o'clock he had
received a total of $685. from the
saloonmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
EFFORTS MAKING TOWARD REDV|s|ON

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Umatilla County Wool
growers association held here today,
some additional measures were taken
towards securing redivision of the
Wenaha reserve, and the district at
torney was requested to test the mi
gratory sheep tax law by carrying the
Reeser case to the supreme court.
In the matter of the Wenaha re-
serve affidavits were secured from
two different parties, In which 1t was
set forth they had been denied range
which was rightfully theirs when the
Wenaha reserve was divisioned a
short time ago. These will be sent to
Senator Fulton and will be presented
by him to the proper department Of
ficials, and 1t is hoped a redivision
will be secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03

New Orleans, March "a cyclone
swept Meridian, Miss, at dusk last
night. 1t is believed that 13 whites
and 20 negroes we're killed. Eighteen
bodies have been recovered. Com
munications are cut.
The known dead are: F. D. Nc
GinniS conductor; William R. Nell
son, former chief Of police; Mrs. Ella
Singleton and daughter. and grand
daughter, Maggie Slaughter; Claude
Williams; John Smith, engineer; Po-
liceman Terry, and IL unidentified in
the manufacturing suburbs. Many of
the injured may die.
The cyclone cut path block wide
and IA blocks long, mostly in the bus
mess district.
Many Were Cremated.
Fire broke out in the debris and
many were cremated. Troops patrol
ed the district all night.
F. c. Woodruff, a bookkeeper for
ruined business house, was pinned
down by his leg, which was broken,
ar,i he was under the wreckage IL
sioUi :. - EV
The first death list reported from
Meridian was underestimated. One
hundred bodies have already been re-
covered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
HACKS OFF MAIN STREET.
WalIa Walla Requires Vehicles Il
Stand on Side Streets.

Walla Walla. March 3.--Today
hacks, baggage wagons, automobile
cabs, express wagons and other vehi-
cles for hire, are off Main street for
the first time in the history Of Walla
Walla- The "hack" ordinance went
into effect this morning, and Chief
of Police Brown is enforcing the new
law, which provides a penalty for
any violation.
The law was passed at the last ses-
sion of the city council and ruled all
vehicles for hire off Main street, and
prohibited them making that street
a public stand, which has been GUS
tomary for years. The hacks are now
standing on the side streets as close
as they can get to Main street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
THIRD ANNIVERSARY.
Eagles VIII Celebrate Friday Even-
ing, March q.

On next Friday evening, March 9,
the local aerie of Eagles will cele-
brate the third anniversary of the
formation of the aerie. A class of
about so will be initiated, and fol-
lowing the work a banquet will ne
served. after which toasts will be
given, Judge Thomas Fitz Gerald act
ing as toastmaSter. Among those
who will respond are Mayor James
A. Fee, Colonel ]. II. Raley, Roy W.
Ritner, DR.. E. ]. Sommerville, Will
liam Bogart, Clark Wood and ]. T.
Hinkle.
During the evening a number of
vocal selections will be given by MEM
bers of the order, and also the or
chestra will play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
NO MORE CASH FARES.
Northern Pacific Would Require Pas
sengcrS TO Buy Tickets.

Tacoma, March 3.--Northern Pa
cific ticket agents have undertaken
to see that passengers procure tickets
before entering trains hereafter. In
spite of inconvenience to both pas
sengers and conductor in paying cash
fares. the ticket window is sighted, 1t
is claimed. many times. when there is
no necessity for 1t, and the company
is starting an extra effort to over
come the growing practice of handing
the conductor money.
The main object in this. 1t is claim
ed is to avoid loss of time to the con-
ductor in making change and writing
receipts. ana the additional office
work of checking up each receipt
turned in from trains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
JULIUS KAHN
INDICATED
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW
DEFEATED ITS CHAMPION.
Afterward He Was Returned TO Con-
gress by the Same Constituency
Which Defeated Him and for the
Same Reason-He is Besieged With
Petitions From All Over His State
Protesting Against Any Amend
ments Being Made TO the Law EN-
Guiding Chinese.

Washington, March 3.-Nearly 400
petitions have been received by Rep
resentative julius Kahn of California,
foremost In the fight against the
amending of the present Chinese ex-
clusion laws, urging that everything
possible be done to prevent any
change in the existing law. 1t is a
proud day for the San Francisco man,
as he fathered the bill when 1t was
enacted into law some years ago. and
thereby brought about his defeat at
the next congressional election at the
Golden Gate city. He was returned
when the wisdom OF the law became
apparent to his constituents and now
from all along the coast, in oregon
and Washington, as well as In Califor-
mia, come letters approving his
course.
This is the reply he has sent to
many of the labor organizations that
have sent petitions to him:
~ am filing all of the petitions in
the house of representatives as rapid
ly as they come. You may rest as
sured that we will do all we can to
prevent any break in the existing ex-
clusion law. For myself, l am more
than glad that the petitions are COM
ing in so rapidly. I look upon II as a
personal vindication.
"The present exclusion law is the
one that was enacted on April 20,
1902. That is the law which the peo-
pie of California do not want re-
pealed. 1t is the very law which An
drew Furuseth and Edward ]. Liver
nash claimed was no exclusion law at
all. =. Is the same law concerning
which they attacked me so falsely
and so bitterly. AS I stated before,
these petitions are my vindication."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03

night. He learned that Adams con-
fessed and then went away. When 1t
became known that Adams had in
formed his lawyer what he had done.
the prosecution released the matter,
which they had intended to keep Sc
cret. Adams will probably not be
taken before the grand jury, as 1t is
not necessary to secure indictments.
1t is not expected the grand jury
will finish it's work before Monday,
but may possibly conclude its labors
tonight. Warden Whitney says Ad-
ans was respondent since his impris-
onment until after the confession.
when he frightened up and has been
cheerful since.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
DEATH OF MISS ELLEN LEETE.
Passed Away by Consumption, at the
Age of 20.

Miss Ellen c. Leete died at 12
o'clock last night at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheer.
sol Union street. The deceased was
20 years of age and death was caused
by consumption, with which she had
been suffering for many months.
Through having lived here for
many years Miss Leete was well
known to the young people of the
town and her death is greatly regret
ted. Miss Mollie Leete, secretary to
DIR. c. ]. Smith, is her sister.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
at p. m. from the Catholic church,
the service Being conducted by
Father Travelli. The interment will
be in Olney cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03
ADAMS MADE A CONFESSION.
No Details Yet Given Out--Said to
Cover "a Typewritten Pages.

Boise, March AT conference
last night between Attorney Hawley,
the governor and Mcfarland, it was
agreed to give out here the state
ment that Adams had confessed, but
no details. MCFARLAND says the con-
fession covered "a typewriter pages
and is now locked in a deposit box. 1t
verifies all Orchards statements con-
cerning the workings of the Inner
circle" of which Adams is a member
Adams attorney came here last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-03-03

Washington, March 3-Pessimism
over the European political situation
is growing. as 1t is believed the Ger
man emperor wants war. 1t is felt
that war is bound TO result between
France and Germany as a result Of
the Moroccan difficulties High Of
ficials here are quoted as saying, "The
bellicose procliviU Of the emperor OF
Germany Is exposed" Both" France
and Germany are prepared, warlike
arrangements having been made for
two years.