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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19
PENDLEToN's BEST YEAR.

The year 1906, the first year Of the
administration of Mayor James A.
Fee. will stand out in the history of
Pendleton as the one monumantal
year of the city's growth.
In this year, the paving of Main
and Court streets was conceived.
fought out, decided upon and execut-
ed.
That accomplishment, alone, marks
the year with especial Importance in
the history of the city. 1t is the be-
ginning of the greater Pendleton, the
greater era of the city.
Strangers are now impressed with
the permanency which surrounds the
city 1t is something more than
country town. 1t has advanced, with
one hound into the rank of the cities
of Oregon and as such will exert a
wider influence. attract capital and
homeseekers with stronger induce
ments and will make progress more
easily hereafter.
From the standpoint of material
progress, from the business stand
point. from the educational stand
point-the year ! 900 has perhaps beer
the best year ever experienced by Pen
dleton.
Every business firm has exceeded
the business of last year. The cit.
has added materially to its public ant
private school facilities, and opel
gambling has been abolished.
The city can offer to homeseekers
and school-hungry families, the bes
inducements of any city in the inlan
empire. Public and private school
are in excellent condition and ar
growing rapidly. Every facility fc
making a permanent home and TO
educating a family is to be found
Pendleton. The best era is just no
dawning. With the settlement Of tn
irrigated sections in this county. Per
hleton's growth will be accelerated an
the future bears a golden bow
promise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19
TUCSON THE OLDEST CITY.

DR.. Alexander Craig, of Tucson,
Ariz., alleges that that city is older
than St. Augustine, Fla, by 1S years.
He says:
There can be no doubt that Tucson
enjoys the distinction of being the old
est city in the United States. When
that intrepid Spaniard, Melendez, dis
covered the coast of Florida, planted
the standard of his country and found
ed the city of st. Augustine, in the
year of our Lord 1865, Tucson was a
struggling and growing pueblo and
had been for 13 years.
This is not according to our text
books on geography, but it is just as
much fact for all that, and the proof
of it may be found in a stained and
tirne-worn document of vellum, sign
ed by their Catholic majesties Ferdi-
nand and Isabella, and countersigned
by the viceroy of Mexico and General
Coronado, who in the early part of
1852 raised the flag of Srain over the
little Indian village of Tucson and laid
the cornerstone of the first mission
with his own hands.
This important paper was lost to
| the public until about IL years ago,
when it was discovered by a mere
accident among the archives of the
ancient church of San Xavier, nine
miles south of Tucson. AS matter
of precaution it was forwarded to the
| library of Washington, D. c., where II
now lies. This discovery gives the
residents of Tucson the right to claim
that their city is the oldest in the
United States.-Los Angeles Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19
MIDWINTER IN UMATILLA.

Yesterday was December 1s, mid
winter throughout the temperate zone
In the central, eastern and northern
states, the country is in the grasp OF
the snowstorm, the blizzard and the
biting cold. All farm work Is sus-
pended in the corn belt Stock are
being fed heavy rations in Missouri,
Illinois. Iowa and the other states Of
the middle west and north.
The ice harvest is in its zenith on
the lakes and in all the states east OF
the Rocky mountains and north OF
Kansas.
But in Umatilla county. how vastly
different was the scene on December
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19

is, 1906. Just as a comparison Of
climates. descriptive sketch of the
country on the west slope of the Blue
mountains is permissible,
A warm rain fell over most of Una
tilla county yesterday. At 5 o'clock
the temperature in Pendleton was 81.
Nobody had on an overcoat. School
children passed in throngs down the
street at o'clock in fall waists, many
of them minus coats. with tousled hair
and cap in hand.
Doors of business houses were open,
The warm wind which blew from the
west was exhilarating, without being
chilly. On the hillsides and along the
sidewalks, the green grass, vivlfied by
the weeks of warm rain, is peeping
through the ground. In the wheat
belt the gang plows are running. Four.
eight, 10 horses are hitched to the
two, three and four-plow gangs, and
the fresh mould smells sweet as
though it were April and the plow-
shares shine like FURNISHED silver
under the mellow earth.
The short days are upon US, and
the sun set at 4 o'clock. At sunset
the temperature dropped to so. The
light clouds lifted from the horizon
and the sun went down in a golden
fire upon the western hills.
In the sky and air and upon the
earth, in all of Umatilla county, was
the hint of early spring in this clos
ing December day. So tender the col
ors of the sky, so delicate the breezes
from the west, so soft the balmy all
and so exhilarating the very spirit Of
the day, one could scarcely believe
it was mid-winter.
Is it any wonder people revel in the
climate of Umatilla county? Is it any
wonder health is good here, and that
people come here for recreation. tC
make homes and to live long?
Only a few hundred miles eastward
northward or to the northeast, winter
wraps the country and industry /!
awaiting the coming of spring. Herr
the plows run without cessation, al
most entirely through the winter
Sleighing is an unknown pleasur,
here, of late years. Stock are fed bu
short time in the middle of tn
winter. Work proceeds without in
terruption.
Is 1t any wonder Umatilla count
people are enthusiastic? Is it an
wonder they always come back?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19
RoCKEFELLER's INCOME.

From authority that should be abb
solute, John D. Rockefeller's income
for the year 1906 will be so million
dollars. Henry II. Rogers and John
d. Archbold were talking with finan-
cier when the subject came up Of how
fast the oil kings millions were pill
ing on one another. Said Mr.. Rog-
ers:
"I know for a fact that Mr.. Rookie
feller's income this year will be so
millions"
Mr.. Archbold assented. These two
men are closer to John d. Rockefeller
and his finances than any other two
in the world. Mr.. Rockefeller's in
come every day of the year is there
fore s164,3S3.52. Every hour of "a,
waking or sleeping, playing golf or
skating, sitting in church or superin-
tending the new house at Pocantico
John D. Rockefeller Is sure that $6,-
S4O.9S is accumulating for him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19
SAN FRANCISCO'S SHAME.

San Francisco's Shame" is now a
headline that is doing general service
in the papers. 1t is asserted that in
San Francico over $1,000, ,0Oe has been
paid on claims for goods "confiscat-
ed" in other words, stolen, by per-
sons in authority, including articles
of luxury.
1t has been shown that over $780,
600 clear profit was made by soup
kitchen proprietors on relief fund
supplies. One item of expense is $780,
600 for automobiles.
Clothing sent to the sufferers was
sold to junk dealers by committee en-
ployes, of whom there was an army on
large salaries. Among the purchases
were so barrels of whiskey. Two
thirds of the total fund have been ex-
pended with astonishing results. There
remain 3S,OOO refugees poorly shelter.
ed for the winter.
Now, such grating would appear
quite merciless enough, IL it had oc
CURED in Philadelphia, Chicago o
New York. or in any other prosperou
city.
"Merciless" is but a feeble wort
when applied to such treatment o
the victims of disaster in San Fran
cisco. It is unspeakable, unfortunat
that the people are all too lenien
and too merciful toward the robber
who rob them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19

In 1898 Spain was a weak. con-
temptible power. the shabby ghost Of
former greatness, but clinging. with a
leech's hold, to the remains of her
ancient, vast colonial possessions. We
beat her in war because she had colo
MES we could attack and which she
had no adequate fleets to defend. We
took the colonies from her and today
Spain is stronger, healthier and more
powerful at home and abroad than she
has been in 200 years. That is what
the possession and the loss OF colonies,
held by force, did for spain.-San
Francisco Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19

The proudest page in Pendle-
J toms history is written in the
J lives of her successful pioneer
business men. Almost every
one of the leading merchants of
Pendleton came to the city poor
young men, TO work for salaries.
} BY dint of tireless energy, indus
J try and honesty they finally
launched into business for them
selves and are today conducting
as large and successful estab-
lishments as are found in the
} inland empire. They have sim
} ply worked their way into sue
cess. No flowery paths, no get
rich-quick schemes, but by pa
tient, progressive, broad-gauged
industry they have forged out
their successful careers. The
ladder ny which they climbed,
with one end resting in success,
the other on the solid ground of
hard work and honesty, is wait
ing for countless numbers cf
young men who are TO manage
the city's enterprise in future
years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-19

excessive wealth left to a child is a
injury"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
NOTORIOUS CROOK LANDED.
Possible Solution of japanese Bank
Robbery.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.--After
searching the city and surrounding
towns for seven days the police have
at last captured the man who is be-
lieved to hold the key to the solution
of the robbery and murder at the Jap
anese bank last Wednesday. The man
is no other than the notorious Cal
Childs, ex-conyict and all around crook
and one the INST dangerous criminals
known to crime in San Francisco. With
Childs was his confederate, man whose
name the police are Withholding, but
whom they are sure has been operating
in company with the nortorious jail
bird.
Childs and his confederates were cap
tured shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning and taken to police headquar-
ters.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
SOCIALIST FOR CONGRESS.
Yiddish Element in New York Behind
the Project.

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-lThe Socialist
party announced last night that i
would probably elect one Of its repre-
sentatiyes, Morris Hillqnist, TO Con-
gress from the Ninth Congressional dis.
tict on the lower East Side.
One Of the chief causes for the hope
Of Hillquit's supporters Is the Russian
revolution. The district contains a
large part Of the Russian Jewish Of the
East Side. There are thousands OF
families that have lost relatives In the
revolution and the scores Of Socialist
orators are making that one Of their
strong points and picturing Hillquit as
the man to look out for the interests
Of the Jews.
A house to house canvass Is being con-
Quoted for Hillquist and many women
have taken up his cause and are work
ing for his election. A daily paper in
Yiddish will be published the last ten
days OF the campaign, and circulated
among the Jews outlining the Socialist
doctrines.
Hillquit. ii successful, viii be the first
man ever elected to the American
House OF Representatives on the Social
ist ticket, The candidate is Russian.
He was born and educated in Riga, and
was admitted to the bar in 1898, six
years after he came to this country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
Federal and Civil Authorities are
Interested.
NO CAUSE FOR MURDER
Investigating Authorities Unable to
Formulate ANY Plausible Solution
Of This Remarkable
Crime. 4

VANCOUVER, Wash, Oct. s.--Nev-
er before in the history Of crime in this
county has murder occurred where
such deep mystery surrounds the incen-
tive for the crime than in the case Of
the shooting Of Corporal Anthony Brei-
ter of Company M, Fourteenth Infan-
try. by Private Thomas Anderson Of the
same company. Although the military
as well as the civil officers have made
diligent inquiry 50 far no motive that
can even be deemed an excuse for the
commission Of the act has been discov-
cred. So far the act, while apparently
deliberate, seems to have been entirely
hacking; ia cls:s G & possible justification
The shooting occurred in an alley
way in the rear Of the Weigel block,
on Main street. Both men had been in
Weigel's saloon for some time, and as
far as can be learned no quarrel had oc-
Cured between them. Breiter had been
away from the garrison on pass for
"a hours, which time he had spent in
Portland. He was on his RETURN to
the garrison. and at the time was
dressed in civilian clothes. For short
time before the tragedy several soldiers
were in the place. A party of three Of
these. one Of whom was Breiter, were
at the bar drinking a glass
of beer about $50 o'clock, preparatory
to returning to the garrison for re-
veille, when Anderson stepped up 70
Breiter and tapping him on the shoulder
asked him to step out into the rear,
saying he wished to settle some mat
ter with him. One Of Breiter's COM
panions advised him not to 60, but he
replied that he would as soon settle
any question then as any other time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
General Steinhard Dispatched to
Cienfuesos in Effort to Recon-
cile Political Factions.
CONSIDER PAST DIFFERENCES
Taft Has Decided to Overlook Many
Previous Outrages in an Effort to
Bring About Satisfactory Set
tlement.

x HAVANA, Oct. S.The factional ILL.,
feeling that has existed in Cienfuegos
since the presidential campaign Of 1908,
resulting in the death Of Congressman
villuendas and Chief Of Police Illance,
increased during the recent revolution
to such an extent that the return OF
the rebels from the field Is causing a
dangerous condition which the provi-
sional government considers it highly
necessary to end and Therefore tonight
Taft dispatched Consul General Stein
hart to Cienfugos with authority to
take any action that he may deem ad-
visable in the interest of reconciliation
Of political differences there and in in
augurating fresh start toward a rea-
sonable degree of mutual good will be-
tween the malcontents. Taft believes
that it is particularly necessary that
the vexed local situation in Cienfugos
shall be settled before the issuance .of
an amnesty decree since he has deter
mined to include in the amnesty all
persons charged with completely in the
villuendas murder Taft has also de-
cided to include in the general amnesty
all persons alleged to have been con-
nected with the Guanabacoa outrage
last February, when several rural guards
were wantonly killed in their quarters
by gang Of night marauders. Taft Is
unwilling to furnish any opportunity
for re-opening old sores in these motor
ious matters and win insist on the eff
fectual closing now of all incidents
which are an outgrowth Of the former
political strife.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
Need Not Testify in the Latest
Prosecution.
HIS REQUEST KINDLY GRANTED
considerate Ohio Jurist viii Not Call
the Oil Magnate in Latest Case
Against Corporation In That
State.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. s.-Charged
with Conspiracy against trade" in vlo'
lation of the antitrust laws Of the
State of Ohio. the Standard Oil Of Ohio,
and it's alleged constituent companies.
the Buckeye Pipe Line company and
the Manhattan Oil company, will be
placed on trial here tomorrow before
Judge Gideon G. Banker and jury in
the probate court of Hancock county.
In the original information John d.
Rockefeller was made 10 party to the
suit, but through the granting Of re-
quest for separate trial, Rockefeller
will not be called as defendant until
the case against the company has been
disposed OF. II is said me viii MOI ae
summoned as q witness and will not
attend the trial.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
Commission Advises Strongly for
Contract System.
THE CHINESE MAY REMAIN
Report Adheres Strictly to Financial
Considerations and Insists Strongly
Against Present Arrange
ments.

WASHINGTON. Oct. SIT has been
finally decided that the Panama canal
be completed by contract. In a few
days the commission will make a pub
lie statement setting forth the reasons
for favoring the contract system and
the form of contract will probably be
published showing exactly what sort OF
document is believed by the commits.
sioners TO be necessary in safeguarding
the work. The President is known to
support the commission in its position
that the work can be done more salts
factorily by contractors than by the
government.
G'ii This change change Il Il Building building the canal will
in no way effect the employment Of
Chinese labor. Roosevelt still intends to
visit the Isthmus this fall and unless
there be some change for the worse in
the Cuban situation, will probably leave
for Colon short time after election.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09

can be expected 10 spend q reasonable
number of hours per week at their
desks again. During the summer months
The second largest city In The world
was allowed practically to run itself.
Dust gathered on The elaborate desks
with which the city offices are deckea
and spiders woye their webs across the
handsome swivel chairs. Some city Of.
fcers, like the mayor. took extended
trips abroad, others, like the district
attorney toured their own country,
while q whole host of Mr.. Commission.
crs simply frittered away the summer
In littlc vista TO country resorts or
daily attendance at race track meets.
About the time they all got back 10
town, the Democratic State convention
at Saratoga was at hand, and Of course,
all tho Office. holders, big and little, took
week Off for ths tremendous occasion.
Two city officers conspicuously stuck
TO their desks during the summer--just
like ordinary. business men. These phe.
noinenal public servants we're Acting
Mayor Mc0owan and Controller Metz
and Father Knickerbocker wonders at
and admires them. Incidentally be 10
trying TO figure out how he would stand
II bis street railway and lighting sys'
TENS were run by public officials who
took 10 the woods In June, after the
manner Of the political otiice'holder
and failed TO return until well into Sep.
tembcr.
Probably the time will come wher
the private house IL = rarity on Man
haitian Island and all those hardy In.
dividuals who still dare and can afford
10 live In what was originally New
York city, win dwell In flats and ten.
ements. The present rate at which
apartment houses are building In the
city would seem TO justify this conclu.
sion. Since January plans have. bees
filed for the erection Of about 1000
apartment and lathouses in Manhattan
at an estimated cost Of close TO s6O,-
100000. These structures range all the
Continued on Page 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09

II IL feared fatal injuries last night
when ah antomobilist ran into the
buggy in which she and her husband
and seven year old son we're driving.
The automobilist was attempting TO
guide the huge touring car with one
hand and was holding cigar In the
other, according to witness Of the
accident. None 81 the occupants Of
the buggy saw the automobile. Mrs.
Cuplers spine was injured and she suf-
fered concussion Of the brain and In
ternal hurts. No arrests we're made.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
CHINA PROTESTS.

PEKIN, Oct s.--china has protested
to the international Bureau Of Tele-
graphic Administration at Berne, Switz-
erland, against JapaRs continued con-
troll Of the telegaphic lines in Man
churia. China also charges That the
japanese are breaking their agreement
in operation from Port Dalno to Japan.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
Bsrwidse Contends That Only
Issue in Compaisn Is Good
Government.
HEARSr REpLYS TO ATTACKS
Senator Bailey Volunteers Assistance
and Information in Oil Prosecution,
Both Of Which Are Declined by
Attorney General.

BOSTON, Oct. S.:-The annual dinner
Of the Massachusetts, Republican club
was held tonight in Symphony hall and
served as q ratification meeting for
Governor Guild and others Of the state
ticket who we're renominated last week.
The banquet brought together many
men Of pominence in public life, includ-
ing Senator Beveridge OF Indiana, Sena-
tos Lodge and Crane Of Massachusetts,.
Senator Lodge. in the course of a
brilliant speech, said, among other
things;
"The nomination II Hearst In New
York and Moran in Massachusetts,,
which are identical in character and
purpose, prove beyond doubt that the
radical element in the Democratic par
ty, which aims at class, legislation and
strives 10 arouse class hatred, tends
also toward socialism and the destruc-
ton of private property. This element
which has been built up and fostered
by Mr.. Bryan in his two campaigns for
the presidency, as well as by the pit
liable collapse Of the Safe and sane
candidate in 1904 is now powerful
enough to take possession Of the Dem
ocratic organization in two great
states"
Senator Beveridge delivered an inter
esting address upon the theme Of good
government, in which the Rooseveltian
type was made conspicuously and apt
ly manifest.
NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Addressing a
political meeting tonight in Manhat-
tan, w. r. Hearst replied to the attacks
made upon him by the newspapers OF
New York and denounced as absolutely
untrue the charges that he employed
Chinese labor. He said he had never
employed such labor upon any property
which he owns or is interested in, in
California, or elsewhere,
He denied that he had made any pre-
convention agreement with any boss to
secure the nomination on the Democra-
sio committee and and SAID ::: TX. hS : a:a ret
tribute more to his personal campaign
fund than he did to the campaigns Of
Cleveland or Bryan.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. s,--Cowespond'
enc regarding the proposition of SEN
ator Bailey to assist in representing the
state in the matter of prosecuting the
Waters-Pierce Oil company as part of
the Standard Oil Company, was made
public today. Bailey wrote a letter to
the Attorney General advising him that
he would be glad to lend him what as
sistance he could in the way Of develop
ing facts in connection with the case.
The Attorney General replied that while
appreciating the interest manifested by
Bailey, he would be able to handle the
case with the facts confronting him,
but that If he should need additional
help or advice he would deem it a
pleasure to call upon the senator.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
VALUABLE HORSES IMPORTED.
First Genuine Arabian Stock Ever
Brought to America.

NEW YORK, Oct. s.-Twenty. s. y.seyen
Arabian horses, ten mares and seven
teen stallionS were landed yesterday
from the steamship Italia. They have
been on the way from Syria since Aug.
IA. This importation is said to be the
largest of the kind ever made and is
the result of the only Trade ever issued
to an American Homer Davenport ne.
gotiating the purchase. The animals,
he says, represent the only strictly des-
ert bred thoroughbreds ever brought to
this country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
VANDERBILT pIcKpocKETs.

NEW YORK, Oct. SIT developed
Sunday that the Vanderbilt cup course
during the race Saturday was infested
with pickpockets. Over 100 Of them
were taken into custody around the
grandstand and locked up in cottage
nearby, until the race was over and the
big crowd had departed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-09
"A CHEAP REVOLUTION.
Cuba's Outbreak Does Most Damage in
The Treasury Department

NEW YORK, Oct. S.--Advices received
here from Havana state that amazingly
little damage occurred as result Of
the insurrection in Havana province,
where much Of the fighting was done.
There are no burned houses or barns,
no ruined crops or devastated fields. In
this respect, IT is stated, 1t was the
cheapest revolution in West Indian his
tory. Farmers everywhere hare re-
turned to their fields.