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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
ONE YEAR IN PENITENTIARY.
Jesse I.awless Violated the Terms Of
His Parole.

Jesse Lawless is again in durance
vile. and faces a term of one year
in the penitentiary because he was IN
discreet in failing to live up to the
terms of his parole.
Some months ago Lawless was ar
rested for stealing a saddle belonging
to D. P. Smythe, from the Despair
building and upon pleading guilty
he. was given the minimum sentence
of one year. However. a plea for
parole was made in behalf of Law
less by Mrs. Despair by wohm he had
been employed. and he was accord
ingly paroled. Since his release Law
less has been working at the poor
farm and ranches in that vicinity until
a few days ago. At that time he was
again evidently taken with desire
to live up to his name and he started
matters off by getting drunk While
In that state he tried to break into
house in the west end of town, and
when arrested declared he thought
the place was a hotel. However, his
misbehavior at that time and on sew
eral other occasions was such that
this morning Jundge Bean revoked
the parole and he must now go to the
penitentiary at Salem where there
will be no whiskey to rouse the baser
elements in his nature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
NORTH BANK ROAD
IS BEING RUSHED
LAYING TWO AND 4 HALF
MILES OF TRACK DAILY.
Believed Road VIII BE Opened for
Traffic From Kcnncwick to. The
DalIcs by September 1 and That 1t
VIII Handle This Years Wheat
Crop Produced Along Its Route
Finely Equipped Roadbed.

That the North Bank railroad will
be ready to haul out the 1907 wheat
crop from its tributary territory Is
now the belief OF people living along
the line and who are acquainted with
the progress of tracklaying there.
The tracklaying crews are now
working opposite Umatilla and are
making progress at the rate of two
and half miles of new track per
day. 1t is thought the line Will be
complete from Kennewick to The
Dalles by September 1, when 1t Will
be opened to traffic in time to haul
out the bulk of the wheat crop along
the line.
The grade is practically completed
from The Dalles eastward and the
work of tracklaying will be rushed
as fast as possible. Over 200 men are
employed in the tracklaying gangs
and the work is being finished as
fast as the rails are laid, so the road
will be ready for use as soon as the
last spike is driven.
Those who have visited the scene
of tracklaying on the line say that ar
elegant roadbed Is being made. Heavy
steel and good ballast are being used
and It will be one of the finest road
beds In the west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
STRAWBERRY
DAY At MILTON
ATTRACTED LARGE NUMBER
PROGRESSIVE OUTSIDERS
Addresses by Senator Fulton and Rep
rescntative Ellis and Other Promi-
nent People - Milton Progressive
Association Gives Reception to Al
lied Bodies From All Parts of In
land Empire-Ball Tonight.

Milton. June 4.-This is Strawberry
day in Milton, and many prominent
visitors are here for the occasion,
though the meeting of the railroad
commission at Pendleton today inter-
ferred with a number being able to
attend from there.
Senator C. w. Fulton of Portland,
and Representative w. r. Ellis ar
rived here at o'clock this afternoon,
and both delivered addresses at the
grove this afternoon, where a pro-
gram is being carried out. Addresses
are being made by prominent men of
oregon and Washington.
This evening the Milton Progressive
association will give a reception and
banquet to the leading spirits of the
commercial and development inter-
ests of this part of the inland empire
The reception will be held in the par
lors of Columbia college.
Strawberries are thick on every
hand and all visitors are being well
supplied. Covers will be laid for 16C
at the banquet table.
A grand ball will be given at the
Milton opera house tonight. Promi-
nent visitors are here from Walla
walla and different parts of Umatilla
county
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
ChemnMa Indians Won.

The Chemawa Indians, in the first
track meet in which they have ever
participated. vanquished the NcMinn-
vile college lads at Chemawa Satur-
day afternoon by score of 7b to so,
says the Salem Statesman. The vic
tory was a great thing for the In
dian boys and every student was pres
ent to witness the defeat of the
"palefaces" and cheer their brother:
in the battle. The McMinnville team
was not as strong as it was in theil
meet with Willamette. but the col.
lege boys fought gamely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
Heppncr Represented.

A. Knotson of Heppner who repre-
eented the Commercial club and citi-
zens of Heppner in the hearing pre-
sented a petition from the citizens
of Morrow county asking for i'm
proved train service and also for re-
duced freight rates.
Mr.. Knotson gave details of the in
conveniences Of the present mixed
train service and also told of the in
unsatisfactory connections with main
line trains by which it is often neces'
sary to go to Heppner Junction a day
in advance to get train to Portland
IL a pressing engagement calls the
passenger to the metropolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
WILL RUN BINGHAM SPRINGS.
James Cornficld of This City, Takes
Charge of the Well Known Sum-
mer Resort.

James Cornfield of this city. has
leased the Bingham Springs mountain
resort and will conduct the same
this season. He is now making ar
rangements for the opening of the
resort and will add number of new
features and improve the service in
every way.
This Is one of the most popular re-
sorts in this vicinity and is largely
patronized by Pendleton and the sur
rounding country.
Mr.. Cornfield has been doing con-
siderable work on the roads leading
to the resort and will give a formal
opening on June Is. at which time
dance will be given and u general
good time enjoyed.
He will prepare to accommodate
large number of people this year
and there is every reason to believe
that the springs will be better pat
ronized than ever as they are becom-
ing better known each year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
BUSINESS AND CONFIDENCE At HIGH TIDE

IN that store of late certainly indi-
cate that trade is on the increase.
The same story of good business dur
ing May is told by other merchants,
also. and II is not confined to any
particular line. All lines from jew
elers to implement dealers have been
enjoying Il coed seasons trade and
there is every indication of contin-
nance during this month.
With the wool sold at high prices,
wheat prospects good and Fourth
cf July celebration being arranged
for, there is every reason for bust
ness to he good at least until after
the national holiday. During the
heated season OF the summer bust
ness. except In certain lines, is never
very lively, and but little is expected
from that time Of the year.
Collections for the month were
commenced yesterday and they are
reported to he better this month than
ever before In years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
MORE WATER Is WANTED.
VIII Strive to Correct Failure La
Grande Artcsian Well.

La Grande, June 4.-Miller &
West, we'll diggcrs. are again In the
city and within a few days the well
drilling machine will be here and
then there will be more digging to
ascertain II the decrease In the O.
r. an. artesian well flow is because
of q diminishing of source, or simply
due to clogglng. The diegers always
maintained that additional digging
should have been done after the flow
was found, but the chief engineer OF
the o. r. & N. would not allow 1t.
The decrease In volume in the
opinions of Miller & West, can be
quickly remedied when the pipe is
sunk few feet more and the pipes
cleaned out. They are confident that
, the water is there and a day or two
Of digging will again send the water
spoutinR high in the air with as great
or ever greater volume than 1t did
| originally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

That business has been good in
Pendleton during the past month and
in fact for the entire spring is plain
ly evident from talks with business
men, ana there is now a general feel
ing of confidence regarding the
summers business.
Friday and Saturday of last week
were busy days in all Of the local
stores. and Saturday was one of the
record breakers OF the year. With
the circus in town, the Methodist
church sale on and the Eagles car
nival under way, there were many in
ducements for people to come to
town. AS a result of the activity last
week the business for May closed
strong and Saturday. the first of the
new month, was splendid starter.
"Our business for this season
knocks that Of last year into a cock.
ed hat" declares Leon Cohen Of the
! Peoples Warehouse. and the scenes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
session was adjourned until 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.

session was adjourned until z O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
A larger crowd than this morning
greeted the afternoon session OF the
hearing Of the railroad commission
ers and a number of witnesses were
examined on the subject OF train
service during the afternoon.
The first witness called was City
Attorney John McCourt, who testi-
fled as to the crowded condition of
trains, difficulty In securing seats
and sleeping accommodations and
other features of the matter under
investigation.
He had made frequent trips over
the o. r. & n. west of this city and
had found conditions on passenger
trains unsatisfactory at times.
James Johns of the Hartman Abb
stract company, was next called and
testified that trains were quite often
very much crowded west of this city
and it is with difficulty that seats are
found at times. He travels frequent
" over the .. r. & \. lines and has
noticed the immense increase in traf-
fic in this territory during the past
tive or three years.
Or. +. A. Mann of Condor was
next called to give his experiences In
making connections with the mair
| line of the Q. r. & N. at the juno
ton of the Condor branch. He TOLD
of the long waits which are otter
| 4 80 i,,a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

Portland, June 4.-Harry Lane was
reelected mayor of the city of Port
land yesterday by plurality Of at
least 500.
The vote as counted at noon stood:
Devlin, 1914; Lane, S40S, with the
returns at that time giving Lane the
best of 1t.
One democrat was elected to the
council, but all other city officials are
republicans who were elected by aver
age pluralities of 10000. All of the
bond issues carried. The vote was
extremely light in the afternoon, but
in the forenoon a very heavy vote
was cast.
Lanes Remarkable Victory.
AS the registration of voters in
Portland is studied closely the victory
of Mayor Harry Lane becomes more
and more remarkable. 1t is person.
al victory of which the mayor may
well be proud for he enjoyed the con-
fidence of republican voters. in large
numbers as the results show he must
have received many more republican
than democratic votes.
In the 10 wards of the city of Port
land, the total registration for the
city election was 1886. of which only
4S47 were demoncratic voters and 49,
00S were republicans, with 1881 mis-
cellaneous and independent.
Lane received about 10000. or 5000
more than his party vote, which ac'
cording to the registration amounted
to but 4747.
With Devlin regarded as "a good
man" by his, party and with many
strong influences at work for him
the victory of Mayor Lane is one o,
the most remarkable in the history oi
the metropolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

The first meeting of the Oregon
Railroad commission ever held In
eastern Oregon convened in the par
lors of Pendleton Commercial asso-
c;aticn this morning to hear the dis
cussion of the matter of placing
local train in service on the o. r. q
y. between this city and Portland.
All the railroad commissioners, in
cluding President Thomas X. Camp
bell. Oswald West and Clyde Il.
Aitchison and Secretary George o.
Goodall were present and were rep
resented in the Investigation by Dis
trict Attorney G. w. Phelps and
Judge S. A. Lowell.
The o. r. & n. company was rep
resented by General Manager ]. p.
O'Brien, General Passenger Agent
William McMurray, Attorney Arthur
w. Spencer, Travelling Passenger
Agent ]. H. O'Neill, Auditor A. Gavin
of the passenger department. and c..
II. Van De Water. travelling freight
agent of Walla Walla. The investi-
CATION was conducted by Mr.. Spencer
| for the railroad company.
Documentary Evidence Introduced.
The meeting was called to order by
President Campbell of the railroad
commission and Mr.. Aitchison for the
commission introduced transcripts of
train and engine movements on the
main line of the o. r. & N. from No
vember /, 1906 to May l, 1907, and
| also a record of the movement of pas
senger trains on the main line from
| November l, 1906, to June l, 1907.
| These records were taken from the
official records of the o. r. & n. Of
fices, Secretary Goodall of the COM
mission having conducted the work
of transcribing the passenger train
Movcment at La Grande this week.
These transcripts show the exact
time of the arrival of every passen-
ger train on the o. r. & n from the
registers and trainsheets of the COM
pany and are intended by the COM
mission to show the great delays to
| trains during the time covered by the
| records.
The commission in introducing the
transcripts stated that they desired
the railroad officials TO look over
them an! that any errors found
would be cheerfullv corrected.
Good Spirit Prevailed.
The meeting was devoid of rigid
fcrm0li;y am the best of spirit pre-
vailed. The parlors of the associa.
tion were we'll filled with interested
citizens. all of whom were persona
friends and acquaintances of the rail
road officials and the investigation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
RYNER GOT EIGHT YEARS.
Tough Who Shot City Marshal J. W.
Waidon Sentenced Last Evening.

La Grande, June Especial y
Fred Ryner. who shot City Marshal
John w. Walden six weeks ago in a
gun fight on the streets, was sentenc-
ed to serve eight years in the peni-
tentiary by Judge T. H. Crawford in
the circuit court last evening.
Ryner changed his plea of not gull
ty to that of guilty and thus saved
the expense OF a trial and 1t is
thought by this action secured a
lighter sentence than otherwise, the
limit for his offense being 10 years,
which It is believed would have been
imposed had he stood trial and been
found guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
WHEAT STAMPEDE.
In No Glass Could 1t Maintain Yester'
days Close.

Chicago, June 4.-Wheat slumped
this morning on account of better crop
reports and increased receipts in the
northwest. July closed last night at
81 IA, sold this morning at SO "a,
"a IA and "a ga. September, which
closed at 99k, sold this morning at
9S ga, 961 and 81. December, clos
ing at 100 3-4, sold at 100, 9S 3-S and
n o y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
THREATENED WITH A MOB.
Courts Are Trying TO Handle Wcst
Virginia Outrage.

Marlinton, w. Va, June 4.-War-
wick Ratcliffe and Albert Gay were
placed on trial today charged with
capturing Ona Bird. aged 16, and Ar
mold Caldwell, aged II, while the
couple were eloping to marry, and
assaulting the girl. A heavy guard
keeps back the crowd which is de-
termincd - \ lynching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
DR.. LANE AGAIN
ELECTED MAYOR
One Democratic Councilman,
All Remaining City officers
Are Republican.
LANES MAJORITY WILL
BE AT LEAST SIX HUNDRED.

All Republican Candidates Except for
Mayor and One Councilman Elect
ed by Average Pluralities of 10000
Estimates Are Based Upon the
Official Count as it Stood at Noon
Today. and the Official Finals VIII
Not Change the Results-Lane's
Victory Largely Personal. :"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

steunenberg residence at times dur
ing November. watching the mouse
through field glasses. The witness
said. Orchard acted so as to attract
comment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
HARMLESS BOMBS EXPLODE.
Supposed to BE the Work of Small
Rows. rs Il Joke.

San Francisco, June 1.-Two harm
less bombs composed of saltpeter and
sulphur. were exploded this morn
ing under Ellis street cars crowded
with passengers. There was no da, :
age done, bnt the passengers and
crews were badly frightened. The
police are inclined to think II the
work of small boys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

The county court Of Clackamas re-
fuses to incorporate the village OF
oswegc, a. the court and the petit
TONERS do not agree on boundaries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

Joseph Block. a second hand deal
er Of oaklond. Calf, was beaten over
the head with a piece Of gas pipe and
robbed. His skull was broken and
he will probably die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

North Yakima will pay $4,000 for
an automobile hose cart which will
cover 20 miles an hour on an ordi-
nary street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
EnrtInnruI,n Klllnl 1000.

Victoria b. c., June 4.-Advices by
steamer today say an earthquake in
the province of Hsingking, China,
killed 1000 people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04
HAYWOOD TRIAL
NOW UNDER WAY
Western Federation of Miners
Also on Trial, According to
Prosecutions Statement,
DECLARE PgTTTBoNE AND
MoYER ARE EQUALLY GUILTY

IIawIey Declares steunenberg MUIR
der Was an Incident in Carnival
OF Butchery Carefully Planned BY
Officials OF Labor Unions-Also
the Federation of Miners Had "a
Scale of Wages for Every Kind OF
Crirae-Examinatio of Witnesses
Hsa Begun, With Four on Stand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-04

The people who do the shopping and
buying, the people who watch the
advertisements closely, read the
East Oregonian regularly every
evening.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21
THE MAN WHO DOES NOT AD-
VERTISE.

The man who does not advertise
simply because his grandfather did
not, ought to wear knee breeches
and queue.
The man who does not advertise
because it costs money, should quit
paying rent for the same reason.
The man who does not advertise
because he tried it and failed,
should throw away his cigar because
the light went out.
The man who does not advertise
because he doesn't know how him
self, ought to stop eating because
he can't cook.
The man who does not advertise
because somebody said it did not
pay, ought not to believe the world
is round because the ancients said
it was flat. Capital News.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21

10 remain year in ard year out TO
the offense of every passer-by.
This ought not to be allowed. 1t
is time for the health officers and
other officers to get busy Baker
City Morning Democrat.
Loren Harris and Gilbert Jensen,
two sixteen-year old boys who claim
they couldn't get along at home,
left Emmett a week ago last Sun
day with a couple of horses be-
long ing sc they say, to themselves
They hadn't travelled very far when
Loren disposed of his animal When
they arrived here last Friday Mar
shall George, who had been warned
to be on the lookout for them,
placed them in custody and turned
the remaining horse over to John
Pence. Sheriff Thorpe of Canyon
county came up from Caldwell
Tuesday evening after the Harris
boy and it is very likely he will be
placed in the reform school. The
Jensen boy is still being enter
tanned by Sheriff Fountain, but an
order for his release is expected
soon. And the horse-all oats look
alike to him.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21
GOVERNOR FRANK GOODING.

Frank r. Gooding, governor of
Idaho, was born in England in
1859, came to the United States
with his parents in 1867, the fami-
ly settling in Michigan, where he
lived until his seventeenth year. He
then moved to northern California,
where he was. later married. In
1880 he went to the Wood River
country IN Idaho at the time of the
mining excitement there and for a
number of years was a contractor
for mining and smelling compa-
mics in getting out timber, saw-logs
and cord wood.
Gradually he worked into the
stock business and later into the
sheep business, which he has fol-
lowed during the last fifteen
years. At present he is engaged in
farming, stock raising, merchan-
dising and banking; he is one OF
the principal owners of improved
land in the state, large owner OF
thoroughbred sheep, having the best
band of thoroughbred Lincolns il
the west.
For the last fifteen years he ha:
made his home in Lincoln county,
from which county he was sent tC
the state senate for the fifth ses
sion. He VISA chairman of the state
central committee of his party foi
four years, elected governor il
1904, and has just been reelected
to the same position.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21

The Spokesman-Review has the
situation about sized up right when
it says that the object of Hill, Har-
riman, Morgan, Stickney, Mohler
and Winchell, in giving out inter-
views predicting a panic, is, first
TO alarm the public and stop the
searching investigation into railroad
methods by the interstate commerce
commission with a view to head
ing off the reductions. Second, TO
discredit President Roosevelt's ad-
ADMINISTRATION and road regulation
policies. Third, to run down the
market prices of their own stocks
TO figures far below their intrinsic
earning capacity, with an intention
later to buy those stocks at bargain
prices
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21

The railroads are trying hard to
get around the two cents a mile law
in Nebraska. The Union Pacific
charged a man three cents mile
straight because in order to reach
the point desired, the road ran for
short distance in Colorado,
claiming that this made it interstate
traffic. The Attorney General Of
the state, however, has expressed it
as his opinion that ''any one who
offers to pay two cents mile be-
tween points in Nebraska and is
refused transportation at that rate
will have a valid cause of action
against the abroad company so re-
fusing regardless of whether its
lines are entirely within the state
or not. Any one may board a train
who tenders fare of two cents a
mile and if put off will have good
grounds for damage suit.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21
Pythidn Sisters Entertain.

Last Thursday evening the Pyth-
ian Sisters gave reception at the
home OF Mrs. Tanner in honor of
Mrs Frank Hobbs, who went to
Vancouver, Wash, Saturday and
Mr.. Ben Grier, who left Tor Ely.
Nevada, Tuesday evening. Refresh
mentS were served and thoroughly
enjoyable evening was had by all
present. The reception was in the
nature of a surprise for Mrs. Hobbs
and Mr.. Grier.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-03-21
THE MAIN LINE.

The assurance of the building of
the main line through Boise comes
with positive authority that it may
be regarded as practically a certain
ty that the line will be built in
from Cleft so that passenger trains
will come through this city and
continue on their way west from
Nampa or coming in from the
west continue their eastern jour-
ney on the main line from Cleft.
1t has long been the dream of
Boise to have passenger trains run
through the fertile and beautiful
valley surrounding the city so that
people travelling through the state
might know what wealth of agri-
culture and horticulture there is in
Idaho instead of seeing but little
except the desert tract which the
Short Line traverses from Pocatello.
Besides the valley with is culti-
waited fields and fruit-bearing or
chards, travellers will also be per-
mitted to see something of this
most beautiful city in the west
and learn that prosperous, happy
and progressive people live in this
city of the mountains.
The advantage will not redounc
to the benefit of Boise alone, bu
the whole state will receive ben.
eft no less than that received by
the capital city. Capital News.