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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
great battle has cost some effort, but
1t is well worth the cost and the labor,
WARNED BY WIRELESS.

The wireless telegraph as a seismo-
graph, was forcefully demonstrated
at the station at Galveston during the
past three days, and Operator +. NJ,
Thurston had thrilling experience
with the air currents recording the
vibrations in the tuning wires 10
hours In advance of the first quake
of the earth at San Francisco, says
a telegraphic dispatch. Tuesday
night the sputterlng and sparks Of
electricity in the station aroused the
operator, who, believing some ship at
sea or land station of the wireless
system was calling the Galveston sta
tion, answered the summons.
He signaled through the air cur
rents repeatedly, but failed to get an
intelligent response. The sputtering
and sparks continued at intervals, and
the wires acted like they were pos
sessed. He examined the station and
every piece of mechanism, but, failing
to solve the mystery remained on
duty throughout the night. He sig
nailed Denver and East st. Louis, 500
miles away, but they had not called,
and shortly after midnight the instru-
ments became so charged that Thurs
ton had to abandon using the keys.
Wednesday morning he heard of the
earthquake, and knew the upheavaI
had affected the air currents and
charged the wireless station With this
knowledge he remained on duty and
recorded the subsequent quakes on the
California coast even to the last re-
ported tremble felt at Los Angeles
Thursday BY comparing the records
at the station with the reports of the
several quakes, it showed that the sem
sitive instruments anticipated the
quakes by several hours Scientists
are now studying the discovery with
view to putting it to practical use.
The experience of Operator Thurs
ton Tuesday night was one of terror
with the mysteries of nature, and he
was we'll nigh "A nervous wreck before
he discovered the cause of the nstru.
ment's wild actions on that fateful
night. \ report in detail is now be-
ing prepared for the benefit of sci
ence
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
COMING EVENTS.

May l, 2 and 3.-Twenty-f an
uual Sunday school convention of
| Oregon at Portland.
May 7-Shriners' grand lodge, Los
Angeles.
May 16-19-"Made in Oregon" con-
vention, Portland.
May 22-z4-Quarterly conference
NJ. f. church for The Dalles district,
Pendleton.
May Is. t6, 17-Northeast District
oregon Christian Missionary .conven-
tion. Milton.
May 2427-The Dalles and Colum-
bia river Epworth League conven-
ton. Walla Walla.
May 81, June 2-Umatilla Pioneers
reunion, Weston.
June 14-Oregon Pioneer Associa-
ton meeting, Portland.
June 20-24-Northwes Sportsmen's
| tournament, Walla Walla.
July 7-14-National Educational as
sociation, San Francisco.
July 17-19-Elks' grand lodge, Dem
yer.
September 3-S-National Irrigation
congress. Boise City.
September 1S-Northwest Laundry
mems association, Pendleton.
Dates of Wool Sales.
The following wool sale dates for
Oregon have been fixed by the Oregon
Woolgrowers' association
Pendleton-May %, 23, 90 and 80.
Heppner-May "a, 25 June I, S,
| 21 and %.
CondOn-May 81 and June /, q
and 2S.
Shaniko-June 5, s. 10 and 20, ana
July 10 and IL.
Baker City-June %, 26; July 12
and 13.
Elgin-- July 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
SWELL THE SCHOOL FUND.

Oregon's public school fund is sad
ly deficient, because of the waste of
her public lands in the past. The
school lands of the state have been
given away, spectators have become
enriched by investing in them and the
school children of the state are today
in need of the money which the state
has given to spectators.
1t is too late to grieve over the land
that has been sold. But it is not too
late to husband the remaining land
and make it as much of an asset as
possible for the "chool children.
1t is not too late to tax inheritances
for the benefit of the irreducible
school fund, either. The next legis-
lature should pass a law taxing in
heritances for this purposes. Great
estates which are multiplying and be-
coming more and more free from tax
alton by various hooks and crooks
should contribute more to the support
of public schools than they do at
present.
The general income of the state has
been largely increased by the corpora
ton tax law. and the insurance tax
law and the irreducible school fund
should be swelled by the passage of
an inheritance tax law.
The income from this source would
be small at first, but as the law is
applied closely to its purposes and
the great fortunes of the state are
made to bear their just proportion of
public expenses the pubic schools
may be improved and extended.
Washington guarded her state
school land and today has an immense
fund on hand. Idaho sells her state
lands at many times the price fixed in
oregon. Oregon school children are
placed at a disadvantage in compari-
son with either Idaho or Washington.
This is one of the most important
issues before the state and candidates
for the legislature should make their
positions known on the subject before
election. The people who are taxed
to support the public schools are vi
tally interested in the subject.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02

ricultural pursuits said: Every sun
set during the past five years has reg
istered an increase of S3,400,000 in
the value of farms in this country;
every month has piled this value upon
value until it has reached S102, ,00O,-
O0O."
In other words, the farmer has add
ed the stupendous sum of S6,133, 3,O00,-
600 to his capital in the last five
years. Does this bear out the asser-
ton that he Is a business drone ?
Where is the Industry that can show
a like accumulation of wealth in the
same period of time? The fact is That
his achievements in producing and
accumulating wealth are unparalleled
by any people of any nation on earth
engaged in any of the occupations of
man.-Congressman Lever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
THE MIKADO'S SELF-DENIAL

In the bitter cold of last winter
1904-1905-the mikado not content
with the fullest official reports, sent
his grand master to look into the
conditions at the front to ascertain
by visiting every camp and outpost,
how the soldiers were faring. When
Count Hijikata returned with his har-
rowing tale Of frightful suffering caus-
ed by the cold the emperor was
broken-hearted. Nothing more could
be done-the Manchurian winter must
drag its icy season throughput the
emperor would not take his ease while
his men were freezing, and the order
to discontinue all heating of the pal
ace till the war should be over show
ed that his sympathy was with them
day by day.-World's Work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
THE TRUTH ABOUT BOURNE.

In the communication published in
the EGzt Oregonian today, ]. A. Ma
son Of Portland, says that the self-re-
specting candidates for the legisla-
ture I'm Multnomah county will ignore
the candidacy of Jonathan Bourne If
he is elected as the choice of the peo-
pie for the United States senate.
This shows something Of the esteem
In which Mr.. Bourne is held in the
city Of his home.
II his candidacy is enough to cause
honest members Of his own party to
ignore the choice Of the people, is
there not something wrong with the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
Good Wages in Canadian Mines.

This month of March was probably
the best ever experienced in Phoenix
or the Boundary. b. c., the amount
earned by the men employed directly
by the mines and three smelling
works of the district for the month
OF March being approximately s12O.-
O00 This is an average Of about 500
per month per man, including Sun
days, there being 1900 men employed
in the mines and smelters While la
bOrers in mines receive SO a day all
miners receive at least $3.50 and car
penters, engineers, blacksmiths and
machinists receive s4.-Mining World.
The oregon state teachers institute
has been postponed from June until
during the Christmas holidays.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02

man? II the prospects OF having Mr.,
Bourne in the senate will cause men,
bers Of his own party 10 overthrow
the will of the people rather than
bear the responsibility of sending him
to the senate is it not time for the
people to awaken to the gravity of the
situation?
Mr.. Bourne has made plausible
statements in his letters to voters and
has won over many people who are
not familiar with his history in Ore
son politics. But people who know
him and his methods are not for him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
INCREASED FARM VALUES.

Secretary Wilson, in his annual re-
port, in speaking Of the Increase In
farm values-that is, the additions to
the permanent capital invested In ,ag-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-05-02
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Z Whirled smoke mushrooming on T.
= the sky; I
: Roofs, turrets, domes with one /
! acclaim I
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Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
NELSON PILLSBURY DEAD.
Famous Chess Master Succunbs to
 Apoplexy.

Philadelphia. June Hilary Nelson Pillsbury. the chess master, died here today of apoplexy after an illness of many months. Pillsbury was born De- cember ,, 1872, at Somerville, Mass, where the body will be taken. The fu- neral will be held there Tuesday
 Pillsbury learned the rudiments of chess when he was Is years old, at the Deschapeles Chess club, in Boston. In all, Pillsbury played fourteen inUerna- tional chess tournaments and was prize winner in all except at Cambridge Springs, Pa, in 1904 when he was ill Pillsbury showed his chess genius not alone by match and tournament play At bhndfold chess it is said his record has never been equaled. At Moscow he played twenty-twO games without sight of the boards, and at Philadelphia twenty games, which feat he repeated at Vienna.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
LAKE SHORE FLYER
Badly Wrecked Yesterday, but No One
 Was Killed.

Buffalo, June 17.-The Twentieth Century Flyer, on the Lake Shore road. was wrecked near West Seneca. two miles west of here, early today. It is considered miraculous that no one was killed. One observation coach and five Pullman sleepers were badly smashed. The wreck, it is believed, was caused Dy split rail. The coupling between the engine and the first car broke and the engine bumped along the ties for DUO feet before it was brought to a stop. There were siXty-seven passengers o,, the train All of them were badly shaken up and few were slightly bruised.
 The train, which was eastbound. was running at the rate of sixty miles an hour when the accident occurred. All oI the sleepers were deraiIed and the tracks were torn up. The massive con- struction of the PuIlmans and the level hrn roadbed were the two factors which prevented loss of life.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
HALF MILLION LOSS
 IN A ST. PAUL FIRE
Thirty.seven Firemen Overcome. One
 Perhaps Fatally.

st. Paul, June 1.-The six-stor>- Ryan annex building was completely gutted by fire which was discovered shortly after o'clock this morning and burned fiercely ali day. The estf- mated loss to buildings and stocks of occupants is between S45O.OOO and $500, 900.
 The fire originated in the basement or the store occupied by the Palace Clothing company, supposedly from a. defective wiring. Several firemen were badly cut by falling pieces of glass and thirty-seven were overcome by heat and sfoke. Ten of these were taken to hospitals and the rest to their homes. All of them will recover with the possible exception of Lieutenant Wm. Edwards, who tonight is said to be in critical condition The Ryan hotei IS across the alley from the burned structure. but was not damaged III any way and there was no alarm among the guests.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
CONTESTS
 ARE ACTIVE
Presidents s Observation h.
 terpreted as a Threat
Indications That ArizOna's Enemies are Resourceful-.BulI Andrews Wagers Suit ef Clothes.

Washington, June 17.-(Special)- The incidents connected with the sign Ing by the president yesterday of the statehood bill are particularly interest ing to Arizonians in that they uncover a threat by MT. Roosevelt that. unless Arizona accepts the terms of the bill It will be barred from statenood for at least fifteen years, and a plain intima- ton that the cards have been so dealt that Arizona will meekly accept union With New Mexico. It appears that
 BulF' Andrews of New Mexico has bet Delegate Mcclure of Oklahoma suit of clothes that Arizona and New Mexico will get statehood before Oklahoma and Indian territory. The president pre- diets that Andrews will get the clothes.
 I advise Arizona and New Mexico to accept the provisions of this bIII.'- says the president; and he adds: Years ago there was an uncompromising fed erallst from South Carolina. the gover- nor of that state. When some one told nm on historic occasion that South Carolina would probably secede, he made this observation: Well. we are too small for government of our own and too large for a Iunatic asylum Now that is what I shall repeat to the territories of Arizona and New Mexico If they refuse to accept statehood under this measure"
 Beveridge says he has no doubt that the people of Arizona will accept joint ure- That is what we have been quietly working for all the time" he said today.
 Andrews declares that there is a strong majority in Arizona in favor of Jointure, and that despite the opposi- ton of the railroads and mining cor porations. the vote will be in harmony with the presidents wishes. As a re- suit of the remarks of Roosevelt and BeVeridge, an impression has been ere ated here that some underground mis- sionary work has been instituted in the territory since the statehood bill went lfto conference. The whole question is now up to the voters of Arizona.
 CHARLES C. RANDOLPH
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
Stopped the Bloody RiOting at BaiBstOk
 and Restored Order
But There are Fears That It Only Temporary and the Country is on the Verge of Gigantic Revolution Meantime the Czar Plays Tennis.

St. Petersburg. June 1.-The pitt able affair at Bialystok apparently has burned itself out. No further blood shed was reported today and no more is expected, even by the radicals, who are satisfied that the authorities are now in control and will do everything possible to prevent a renewal of the ex- cesses.
 This confidence is based upon the action of the governor of Grodno. who is hated and distrusted by bureaucrats. and who. after Investigating the situa- ton at Bialystok, took the unprece- dented steps, in order to prevent q spread of the massacres. to telegraph the authorities of all towns within the Jewish pale, denying the alleged official reports that the disorders were due to the wanton throwing of bombs at Christian procession by Jewish revoIu- uonists. This measure aided by the Catholic clergy, who today. throughout Russian Poland, addressed their con- gregations, imploTing them not to be- heVe the reports spread broadcast for the purpose of stirring up bloody ex- cesses. was efficacious in calming the agitated spirits among the Christian population.
 The general situation, however, IS hourly growing more disquieting and
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

the country seems to be on the verge. or another gigantic upheavaI In St- Petersburg and Moscow the popuIacs. I-s greatly excited. and nothing is talked or except a general political strike which would bring the government to It's knees. The proletariat leaders. whs, nave been preparing for months for sr blow, believe the moment has come to strike The agrarian troubles now ar. suiflciently extended. and disorders Ina the army are rife The Eovernusent has openly refused to accede to the de- mands of parliament. and a rupture ts imminent there.
 The strikes in St Petersbur= and Moscow. with which the movement vsas started, while based ostensIbly on eco homie grounds, are really purely polit- lcaI- The committee of the unerapIoyeSs IS only revolutionary organization like last falls committee of workuse.a in disguise
 The government appears to be rvzfr- ing Tor the blow to fall before raisiu.- US hand Heavy patrols have been placed in the streets and the raflro.d stations are occupied by troops. but no acuon has been taken to stop the aci- tation. The emperor is reported to t,.. spending most of his time playing ten his at PeterhoE
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
SUNDAY BASEBALL
 RESUMED IN NEW YORK
Arrests Hade Yesterday for Test of
 Law--Games RIswhers.

Brooklyn, June 17-Sunday baseball playing by professional teams was re- sumed here today, and Cincinnati de- feated Brooklyn to 0, after the police had made five arrests, in order that a lest case might be made in the courts
 Those taken into custody were: PresI- dent Charles H. Ebbets, Manager. Pat rick Donovan and Pitcher MaIcom Eason, of the Brooklyn club: Manager Edward HanlOn and Pitcher Charles C
 Fraser, of the Cincinnati club. Eason had pitched but two balls to Fraser when police captain and several de- tectives walked upon the field and made the arrests. The accused men were taken to a nearby police station and admitted to bail, for a hearing before police magistrate tomorrow morning
 The game then proceeded without in- terruption. Fully 12,OOO persons at
 tended, and practically all of them placed contributions in convenient boxes at various entrances It is upon the question as to whether or not these voluntary offerings constitute subter- fuge for paid admissions that the Ie
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

 AGAINST DIAZ
The Ultimate Object of the
 Cananea Uprising
Col. Greene Writes Letter to State Department Laying the Blame on Western Federation of Miners.

Washington, June 17.-In letter filed with the state department and dated Cananea, Sonora. Mexico June II. w. C. Greene, president of the cop per company at whose mines in Can- anea the rioting occurred early this month. charges that agitatOrs from the Western Federation of Miners had been through the mines melting the Mexicans, and tells how he was warned Of plot to dynamite the bank and to lnaugurate revolution against Presi- dent Diaz. He reviews the details al- ready published, and says. among things:
 "On the night of May 31 was in- formed by a man working in the Cobre Grande that a Mexican working there had told him that trouble was going 10 start in Cananea on the morning of June 1st, at 5 o'clock; that a socialist club had held three meetings at mid night on May 30. at which a large number of agitators of socialistic ten dencies were present; that agitators of the Western Federation had been through the mines melting the Mex jeans and that they had been furnished money for a socialistic club at Cam anea. He also gave us a couple of copies of a revolutionary circular that had been widely distributed, together with number of other details While It looked ridiculous to us that a thing of that kind could be done their pro- gram included dynamiting the bank. where IL was reported we had S1,OOO,- OOO; breaking open stores and getting firearms and ammunition, and with them starting revolution against the Diaz government.
 T soon after saw q Mexican in whom I had confidence, and, upon asking, I found that he had heard the same rum OTIS, he giving the further detail that the agitators had stolen. few nights before. few boxes of powder, which I know to be the truth
 MT Greene adds that all the fedora ton agitators were ordered out of town and 'I think there are about eighty seven of the agitators (MexicanJ now In jail; that many of them were de- ported from Mexico to southern Cali fornia, who have previously taken part in labor troubles, and that all of the revolutionary club that stirred up the feeling escaped across the line the first night. He says there will be d perma- nent organization of several hundred men kept there; that complaints of murder have been made against en- ployes as well as himself, but the au- thorities have taken the ground that the employees acted in the discharge Of their duties. He estimates that about twenty Mexicans were killed for each white man."
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

eral weeks members who have applied Tor time to make tariff speeches and to discuss policies generally have been told to wait until the pure food bill came up. The passage of this bill be- fore adjournment of the session was planned some time ago by Sneaker Cannon and Chairman Hepburn of the interstate and foreign commerce com mlttee, and it was decided then to make It the vehicle for the closing political speeches of the session.
 The immigration bill which is 10 close the weeks work, will be given the consideration which the time permits. Tn order to finish the program the leaders have set for the house they may require that body to sit at night. as well as carrying out the special or- der Tor II o'clock sessions each day.
 The omnibus public bill and the gen. erai deficiency bill will not enter into legislative consideration this week
 The public buildings bill is to be one or the last taken up at this session. So many members are interested in this bill, and therefore remain at the cap- ltal while 1t is pending, that putting the bill last on the program makes it easier to maintain a quorum of the house during the winding-up of the session. when the presence of members IS needed to prevent useless delays.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
VOTERS FOR FREMONT
 HOLD PLACE OF HONOR
Celebration Commemorating First
 Republican Convention.

Philadelphia, June 17.-In the as- sembly room in the music fund hail. where on June r. 1856, the republican party opened its first national con- vention. which named Fremont and Dayton as its presidential ticket, there gathered today hundreds of repubn- cans from different sections of the country to commemorate the event It was the opening meeting of the four days celebration of the fiftieth anni- versary of the republican party under the auspices of the National republican league. The old hall, which has changed little since the first conven- tion was held within it's walls. was crowded with enthusiastic republicans who cheered every time the name of a republican president was mentioned Among those who participated in these exercises were 152 men who had voted for Fremont for president. They en- tered the hall in body and were as- signed to seats in the front part of the auditorium. The appearance of the old men, some of whom could hardly walk was the occasion of long and enthu- siastic applause. In the ranks of the one hundred and sfifty-two was q delegate who proposed the name of Abraham Lincoln for vice presi- dent, but as the Illinois man was not known the nomination went to Dayton
 While the meeting today commemor- ated the beginning of the first con Vention, it was devoted largely to ad- dresses in memory of Abraham Lin coin.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

Little Jack sits in the corner, Is happy as boy e'er may be,
 For Cactus Candy he's quite handy And repeats Donofrio with sIee.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18
THE HANSON BUSINESS COLLEGE PHOENIX, ARIZONA.


Summer term now open. Students may enter any day. Individual instruc- tion- Students progress as rapidly as their time and ability permit One young man worked up fourteen lessons in bookkeeping in seven days. Anoth- er fifteen lessons in three days, and also did some other work.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

At golf you may be winner, At cards you may be a sinner; But your chances are erowina thinner f Donofrofs Cactus wasn't qi'en Ter.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

SEE THIS-6-room dwelling, east front, fine shade; close in; on north side of avenue; $2,S0O. E. b. Pascoe. 110 North Center St.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-18

FOR SAILED acres. alfalfa and melons; finest soil: 4K miles from town; water from two canals. F. l. Pascoe. no North Center St.