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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-wheat opened
30, closed 90; corn opened so rs,
closed 6ok; oats opened So, closed
81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31
Many Die of Cholera.

Shanghai, Aug. 31.-Two hundred
people are dying daily in the streets
of Wuhu and Kiukiang, where the
cholera epidemic is spreading.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31

commission Tuesday as a witness in
the commissions investigation Of
how Hartman acquired the Alton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31

Reports come from Baker City that
Secretary Taft may stop there on his
way to Portland next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31
CHINAMs-' KILLED.
WsH .,s,oos Broadening and
,cSeaO rrested.

vvo,aoas'" -, Aug, S1.-The Chi
.ong war is broadening out In
Oakland last night Lee Tong, a
wealthy merchant, was shot and IA
tally wounded. This morning Iick
Wah, highbinder, was shot and
killed in Chinatown. Six arrests have
been made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31
LIBERAL POLICY
TOWARD ALCOHOL
WILL ENCOURAGE MAKING
THE DENATURED PRODUCT

Distiilcries on a Small Scale, Espec-
tally ON the Farms, Will BE Hamper
ed With Very Few Restrictions
Theory Is TO Develop It Commercial
ly With Same Freedom as Other
Fuels
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31

The biggest and best stocks of goods
ever brought to Pendleton are to
de displayed this fall. East Ore
gonion advertisements will tell all
about them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-31

Fair tonight; Sunday fair and warm
err.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
LET THE AMERICAN
EAGLE SCREAM
Grants Pass Will Celebrate july
Fourth in the Good Old
Fashioned Way.

Plans for the celebration on July
Fourth are progressing nicely AND now
it only depends upon the finance COM
mittee, to complete their work before
the final and minor details are ar.
ranged.
The Medford band has been engaged.
and the Medford ball team will play
here with the A. A. G. team. A rock
drilling contest is being arranged and
the fireworks coInmitte, among other
things, has ordered especially made
in New York set piece representing
an Indian chief life size. This will be
one of the finest pieces of fireworks
ever seen in Grants Pass. 1t is prob
able that balloon ascension and par
achute jump will be arranged for.
Many other features are being cons
idered which will go far toward max
ing the 1907 celebration at Grants Pass
a glorious success.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03

department. The order for the re-
torts and other canning machinery
will also be placed as we'll as contract
forcans, which for this season willsbe
bought ready made,
The Canning Company has taken
over the vinegar and spray factory of
Sampson Bros, aud the equipment
will be moved to the new location
and made part of the cannery plant.
In addition to putting up all kinds of
canned goods, jeiiies, preserves, etc.
the manufacture of vinegar and San
Jose and arsenate of lead spray solu-
tions will be carried on. The plan
of Manager Sampson being to keep
the plant in operation every working
day of the year and thereby insure
the financial success of the under
taking.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
GRANTS PASS CANNING
COMPANY ORGANIZED
Will Build o CaDnery and Have
IL in Operation for This
Seasons Pack.

1t is now certain that Grants Pass
is to have cannery and that il will
be in readiness to handle pack for
this year is assured. The Grants
Pass Ginning Company has been in
corporated with capital of S15, 600
with the shares of stock at S25 each.
Over half of these shares having been
subscribed for meeting of the stock
holders was held Tuesday afternoon at
the Commercial Club room and the
organization of the company per.
feoted. The following were elected
officers; H. G. Kinney, president,
L. b. Hall, vice. president. o. S.
Blanchard, secretary, Joseph Moss.
treasurer. Directors: II. c. Kinney,
L. B. Hall. Joseph Moss, o. s. Blan-
chard. @. O. English, r. A. N. Rey-
mers, G. P. Jester. II. O. Sampson
and H. d. Norton. Herbert G. Samp-
son was made superintendent of the
cannery.
The directors held a meeting We'd
nesday evening and made the pur.
chase of tract of land l00x225 feet
lying between the Standard Oil Com.
pany's tank and the railroad stock
yards in the east part of town and on
the north side Of the railroad. The
location is desirable one and there
is mill building on it that can be
utilized for warehouse, with a
switch now in for bringing in cars.
The property was bought from DR..
Loughridge for $1,000. To do this
full part in aiding to finance the
cannery undertaking. DR.. Loughridge
took $40O Of the purchase price in
stock and only 5000 cash payment,
the balance to be on long time at
9 per cent. The erection of the can.
merry building Will be begun this
month and 1t is expected to have the
plant In operation by the first of
July. Manager II @. Sampson, 40
by his father, @. II.
Sampson, the well known Southern
Pacific engineer and who is one of
the heaviest stockholders in the
Cannery Company, will leave for
Portland Friday evening for the
purpose of engaging an expert pro.
cessor to have charge of the canning
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
Grants Pass Savings Bank.

The Grants Pass Banking & Trust
Co. have just received supply of
Pocket savings banks and also home
savings banks, which will be placed in
the hands of patrons of the savings
department. The pocket bank is had
some article, leaher covered and will
hold quite an amount in small change.
The banks are unlocked by the cashier
who alone has a key, and the amount
of cash contained will be added to
the owners deposit. : These deposits
bear interest which is computed semi
annually. The savings department
of this bank seems to have sprnng into
popular favor. judging from the way
the depositors have come forward and
the size of the deposits, Stockings and
cans as repositories for coin have in
number of cases heen retired and the
valuables placed where they will draw
interest. A few weeks ago one depus-
itor placed 5000 Oh deposits which had
previously been kept hidden away in
tin can.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
HIGHER POSITION FOR
GRANTS PASS BOY
John Calvin Now Holds "Sit" As
Assistant City Editor of
Sacram ento Bee.

John Calvin, former Grants Pass
boy has made rapid strides in the
newspaper field, in the past few years
and now has reached the position of
assistant city editor of one of Califor-
MAS prominent dailies. as will be
noted from the following clipping
from the Woodland Mail:
Jack Calvin. who for the past
three years has occupied the position
of city editor Of the Vallejo News.
has resigned his place, to go to Sacra-
mento to assume the position of as
sistant city editor OF the Sacramento
Bees Superior California department
and also to handle the correspondence
of the San Francisco Call In the capi-
tai city. Although only 90 years of
age, Gavin has succeeded In making
his mark in the newspaper world. and
the salary he will receive for the COM
bined positions. will be as good, If
not better. than that which is being
paid any young man of his age, who
is now working In the interior cities.
For several months Calvin, before
going to Vallejo, occupied the posi-
tion Of city editor of the Marysville
Democrat, and he will be remembered
by his many friends in that city, who
will wish him nothing but success
in his new position.
Placer blanks at the Courier Office.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
High Sch ool Picnic.
,%%%%%%%%H%%>>H%AAs

On Saturday moning at 8 :l5 O'Clock
a party of young people were gathered
at the High School Building aud il
seemed that at least the long desired
picnic was at hand. The hoys had So
cured one wagon, thinking it enough,
but when we we're all in our places
and ready to starr, crash was heard
and to our dismay a part of the
wagon had broken, so that the boys
were required to get another. But
soon we were on our way and in order
that the spectators along Sixth street
would know who we were, we gave
our 'yells." The ride was a pleas.
ant one, indeed; we breathed freely
the fresh mountain dust, aud enjoyed
the humping over the oorduroy road.
When we neared the steep part of the
road, we all got out and walked up to
the spring and here rested and pre-.
pared for lunch, before the climb up
Baldy. This was enjoyed by every
one, as their appetites had been
strengthened by the ride and the way
they devoured the pies was shocking.
After dinner Mr.. Turner reclined upon
soft bed of grass and babe the others
wait an hour before the climb Dur
ing this time the boys supplied the
girls with walking sticks so that they
might reach the top. The climb up
the mountain was considered the best
part of the picnic by some, While
others seemed to be struggling over
lack of breath. The little sharp
rocks which constituted about half
the path, aided us in sliding back
wards, but in spite of these, everyone
reached the top before three O'Clock.
AS he day was clear, we had a splen.
did view of Mt. Pitt and Grants
Pass. Some went down the moutain
TO the spring, but vowed they were
more thirsty when they returned
than when they started Others
climbed Grouse mountain aud re-
turned to camn by that route.
We ate our supper st the ring
aud then walked down TO the place
where the wagon had let Us. In tie
evening the boys built lags Oouire
aud we spent the time up to 5 O'Clock
sitting around it aud singing.
At o'clock the wagon came and
We all climbed in. making good
load. The ride home. empd. If
anything, more bumpy than goinr, /,
but we sang all the way, the humping
aided to throw the trills. Shortly
after 10 our wagon stopped in front
Of the court house and We all al GIFTED,
proud parakers of the High School
Picnic.
Sad, sad was our plight,
To be home before night
Aud to miss al the fun,
In the glorious moonlight.
SO We ended our lives,
On the lonely hillside;
We bid you goodbye,
For we surely have died.
No search you need make,
For twill be of no use,
We are both hung up too tight,
And we cannot get loose.
Farewell, to you all
Dear teachers and mates,
Please tell our folks gently,
About our sad fates.
Olwen Hughes,
Anna May Thomas
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03

Sunday hours at the post office have
been changed and hereafter the general
delivery window will be open from 10
to II a. m. instead of II TO IL as here
tofore,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03
G. p. III. s. News Notes

Not all our time was spent doinl
nothing last Saturday,. Indeed, goinl
out we improved the shining moments
by writing "poetry" and we do forth
with honor the public by allowing
them to read and criticize if neces
sary, our WORK Of art
1.-THE day was bright and sunny.
The children all were there,
The girls were sweet as honey.
And dust was in the air. "
The next verse, as you will notice
is of slightly different meter but you
see Miss Walker was not with us so
we were unable to remedy the defect
You may also observe that we took
advantage of poets license.
"We arrived at eight,
With knife, fork and plate,
The wagon did break.
The boys on the ground safe.
And the girls laughed at their terri
BILE fate -
The "coupe" jolted so it was impos-
sible for us to finish our poem. 1"
The Junior class has entered upon
the study of solid geometry. This
fact will serve to explain any lack of
application in their other classes.
For to those uuinitiated into its
mysteries, he it known, that solid
geometry is a most absorbing occupa-
tion. After studying into the wee
small hours of the morning, you are
only conscious Of a confused mass Of
planes, extending in all possible and
impossible directions, numerous lines
which either are or are not perpen-
dioular to each ether or to one or
more Of the planes .andg-an array Of
points, through whiohg.you must in
some uuaccountable manner pass the
planes or draw the lines. After com
ing to chool you spend two or three
periods in attempting to discover
what relation a host Of cOlored plates
in the back OF another geometry can
possibly bear TO the figures in your
own bohk. Finally on going to class
the last straw is added and you are
Sill more hopples-ly muddled by the
tipsy appeal ance of the works Of art
on the black toaId DIS so that not even
the pa. teboard fgGres with which
supposedly anything in solid & ometry
can be provtn n, nor the oft repeated
exulanttiuls of the teacher afford
much illumination Under these con
ditions the Juniors are eagerly await
ing the end Of the school year, for nc
one can tell what may. happen in
three months and by next year even
solid geometry may have improved.
On Wednesday evening W. L..
Findley, president Of the Audubon
society OF Oregon, gave an illustrated
Lecture in the High school room on
THE Birds OF Oregon. 1t was IN
teusely interesting and all those fer
tuna,e enough 10 be in attendance
thoroughly enjoyed 1t. A collection
was taken, the proceeds Of which
will be used to procure books on
birds, for our High School library.
Mr. Robinson. who has been pro
cured by Mr.. Turner to drill and stage
the sacred play Esther" has arrived
and held his first practice in the High
School Room on Wednesday after
noon.
For New spring suite. 20 70 Mrs.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-05-03

For New Spring Suits, 90 10 Mrs. j..
c. CLARK at Christian sicence reading
room. 5-9 Il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
PIERCE HAS THREE DEFEhSES
TEXAS WANTS OIL MAGNATE ON
CHARGE OF PERJURY,
His Attorney Claims That the Statute
OF Limitation Has Run.

Jefferson City. Neil. Clay Pierce
Is making three defeuses To the
effort OF the state of Texas to get him
there to answer TO a charge OF perjury
IN the making Of an alleged false att
daTit 10 the effect that the Waters
Pierce OIL Go. was not 4 party to any
agreement in restraint Of trade.
Pierce's attorney, J.. n johnson Of St
Louis, has sent to the governor a brief
In support Of his contention that the
fequisition should lot be honored.
Johnson, in a telephone conversation
with the governor said he had three
d~etenses. That the affidavit was made
In 1901, and on its face showed the
statute of limitations had run, that
the grand jury when it returned the in.
dictment had only the affidavit before
it and heard no witnesses; that Pierce
did not read the affidavit before sign,
ing Il, but merely signed ii after he
had been written by his attorney.
Under the laws of Texas, the making
OF a false affidavit is a felony, while
In Missouri 1t is only a misdemeanor.
The hearing before the governor on
thu requisition was set for Thursday.
Johnson will not appear in person be-
fore the governor, but will rest on the
he has sent, Attorney General
Hadley will act in an advisory capacity
to the governor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
NEED OF STANDARD WEIGHTS.
Wheat Sold by 20 Different Measures
In Great Britain.

The advocates Of the metric system
want no better justification than
tables Just prepared for the year book
OF the British A~uctioneers' institute.
1t is learned from this that the price
OF wheat is made and the cereal h
sold In 20 different ways In England
Scotland and Wales.
1t Is measured yariously by IN
quarter, comb, load, boil, bushel. ban
rel. hundredweight, GENITAL, windIe
and hobbet. Further confusion Il
caused BY varying weights Of a busbel
IN different parts Of the country
A bon is three bushels in som.
places and four and six In others
There are similar absurd variations
In other weights and measures.
For instance, a stone OF meat
eight pounds. a stone of iron II
pounds, a stone Of cheese is pounds
and a stone of hemp 80 pounds.
There are seven different areas d
.ne standard acre in Great Britain.
The vagaries of liquid measures u,
equally b~ewildering.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
WOMAN USES PISTOL.
osts Check She Wants, Be. Is Ar.
rested for Lunacy.

Aoultrie, Ga.-Mrs. L. y. Wilson,
whose husband was killed by the over.
turning OF a locomotive on the tram
road OF the Turain Mill Company, about
two years ago, called at the Office OF
the Turain Mill Company today and de-
handed Of the superintendent, Il Is
claimed, a check for IS, 600 in settlement
OF her claims against tho company for
the loss Of her husband.
The superintendent In charge tried
To reason with her, explaining how
they deeply deplored the sad accident,
but assured her that they were not lia-
bic for damages and did not intend pay
ing any. Mrs. Wilson, not being con.
WINGED nor satisfied, Immediately, it is
claimed, snaJched ii pistol from her
bosom, brandishcd the same In the air,
then covered the superintendent with
the gun and at the same time demand
ed the check, which was promptly forth
coming.
AS soon as she retired the company
telephoued the Moultrle Banking Com.
pany not 10 cash The check, and q Of
the company swore ont a warrant for
lunaey, and Mrs. Wilson is uow in jail
awaiting q hearing on the charge Of
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
HAWAII BEING FORTIFIED,
whey JSps Have Soldiers in Disguise
Stationed on Island.

Honolulu, HawAii.-After months a,
procrastlnation the United States mill.
tary authorities have begun the work
Of terrifying this island, and there is no
doubt here that the Japanese situation
has fastened the action.
Civil engineers have been engaged
for som days In contour work about
Diamond Head, where there is to be one
OF the principal batteries. Capt. OF.
well, In charge of the work of fortifyipp
the island, has a fund of $500, 900 imme.
diately available, aud about as much
more will be available after the present
session Of congress.
The idea of locating guns and NOR
tars in the vicinity Of Diamond Head is
to protect the approaches from the
northeastern direction. Diamond Head
LES to the eastward and southwark Of
Honolulu, and is about three miles from
the center OF the city. Months must
elapse before the actual work of erect.
ing the batteries win be commenced.
The guns, in fact, are not yet here.
The japanese are closely watching
the work OF the engineers. Two of the
watchers have field glasses and have
taken particular notice Of the stake,
driven by engineers.
Hnwaiians have no doubt of the in
tention Of the Japanese to seize this
island the instant diplomatic relations
with the United States are broken.
They have the soldiers right here in
Honolulu to do it, and 1t is believed
they will be able to seize this place In
a night with very little tronLIo
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
5000 FAMILIES IMMIGRANTS
To Be Brought From Europe Two
Million Acres Secured.

San Antonio, Tex.-A special to the
Express from Tampico, Mexico, says:
Five thousand families Of European
Immigrants arc TO DO brought { o the
northern part OF the State Of Nnevo
Leon as the nucleus of one @. the most
gigantic colonization projects in tho
history Of Mexico. lingo Noriera, the
richest haciendado in the republic Of
Mexico, is az the head Of the project,
aud has secured two million acres Of
laBd upon which to establish the colo.
nlsts, The land is nov being prepared,
a large force of lahorers heipg err
pioyed, a. an expense of fully $500
month, clearing and surveying the vast
tract, An irrigation plant is being
put in, which will be the largest In tbs
world. For the first few years cotton
VIII De the principal crop raised. as il
insares the quickest aud most certain
returns
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
MILK AND CREAM SUPPLY
Heavy Advance Made in Cost of
These Two Articles.

Washington, That the cost of milk
and cream has advanced enormously
since 1900 as the result Of the curtail.
ment OF supply and the increasing mar.
ket In the large cities is indicated In A
census bulletin issued today relative to
the manufacture OF butter, cheese. cot
densed milk, -four and girls, mill
products and starch for 1906. A sub.
stantial increase in the manufacture of
all these products Is shown since 1900
except starch, which declined markedly.
cost OF cream increased 247.g aud
milk 81 per cent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
cREVAssE NEAR NEW ORLEANS
Five Hundred Men, Trying to Save
Rich Sugar Ground.

New Orleans, LA crevasse rs
rect Wide, which, unless closed i'm.
m%ediately, will cause overflow water
to back up as far as Gretna, a town
opposite New Orleans, has opened
20 miles below here, in the west bank
levee of the Mississippi. 1t is the
first serious break in Louisiana since
the high water began. No lives are
endangered, but a large area of rich
sugar and truck farming land will be
inundated to a depth of eight feet in
a Few days. The tracks Of the Grand
Isle railroad are also being washed
out. Five hundred men have been nut
TO work In an effort to close the
c%revasse.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
IHAW TRIAL RESUMED
Or. EVANS, ALiENlS-, FIRST WIT.
NESS ON STAND.
SAYS THAW WARNED JEROME
According TO Prisoners Story to the
Alienlst, District Attorney
Wouldn't Act.

New York, n. Y,--Harry K.
Thaw's trial vas resumed Monday and
Dr. b, y. Evans, the d~esense's alisnist,
was recalled US the first witness.
In the course of his testimony DR..
Evans described several examinations
OF Thaw In the Tombs. and testified
that Thaw had told him OF a visit TO
District Attorney Jerome to complain
about Stanford Whites alleged perfor.
mances in his Bohemian studios. Tlav
told the alienist that District Attorney
lermohe had refused to take stops
against White, advising him TO drop
the matter, Thaw insisted that he
wanted White brought into court,
where the story of his relations With
several young women could be told.
but said he could o get the authori-
ties TO arrest White. Finally, he said.
Providence led him to STAY the srchi.
tect.
Thaw told the alienist also OF a visit
TO Anthony Comstock, where the CON.
plairts against White were repeated,
but led to nothing. Later Thaw said,
he discovered that Comstock's lawyer
was also Stanford Whites attorney.
Thaw believed there was n eonspi.
racy to kill him. He told the a~lienist
that the Monk Eastman gang had been
hired to beat or kick him to death. All.
so, he believed there was a conspiracy
between the District Attorney and first
firm OF attorneys employed to defend
him to railroad" him to an insene
asylum. Thaw objected to the rail.
reading" process vigorously, declaring
he was not insane.
During the period of the long adj.
iournment there had been many
rumors OF a conflict among the defeu.
counsel. but at opening of court
Monday all six attorneys who have
represented Thaw during the proceed
ings were at his counsel table, consult.
ing together as usual. Even Mr., Nc.
PIKE, who had not been included BY
Mrs. Thaw's official list Of attorneys
rs given out Saturday, was in his &C.
,ustomed place at the prisoners right.
Mr.. McPike is a partner of Mr.. Del.
mas.
DR.. Britton D. Evans, superintendent.
" the New Jersey State Hospital for
he Insane at Morris Plains. was on
he stand last Thursday when the
rial was adjourned and was recalled
as the first witness.
Mr.. Delmas took up the direct ex.
m!nation Of the witness, thus resum.
ng his position rs leading counsel.
,r. Evans was asked to relate the
conversations he had with Thaw dur.
ag his first three visits to the de.
endant in the Tombs. ,
District Attorney Jerome submitted !
D the court the contention that the !,
fitness should produce any notes he ,
have taken at the time of the ,
lteryiews. .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-03-01
Started the Atlanta Riot

Waco, Tex. Villa Welch. an ex.
Confederate about 81 years old. claim.
ing Atlanta, Ga, a his home, is in the
custody of Sheriff Tilley here and nd.
mits that he was the man who fired the
FIRST shot in the big riot between whites
and negroes a few months ago in At.
ianta. Welch says he is tired Of dodr.
ing; He has only one leg and eve.
saying he lost In, other members In the
civil war, He says he heard the ne.
groes talking about resisting and TINT
ne hred on them, and this was the Graz
shot, killing a negro.