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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Big Body of Timber Tributary
to Pilot Rock Branch of 0,
R. & N. Awaits a Mill.
PENDLETON THE LOGICAL
LOCATION FOR A PLANT.
Cheaper to Haul Logs to the Main
In tie Interior--Oyer 200 Timber
Claims Located In Umatilla and
Grant Counties-Good Market for
Output of Sawmills.

There is every probability that with
in a year or so, one of the largest
sawmills in eastern Oregon will be To-
Gated perhaps within the city limits
of Pendleton.
Within the past year over 200 tim
Der claims have been located in the
magnificent body of pine timber in
the southern part of Umatilla and
northern portion of Grant county.
This timber will be reached by the
pilot Rock branch of the o. r. & N.
and the logical conclusion of those
familiar with the situation is that. the
mill which is to saw this vast supply
of timber will be located on the main
line of the o. r. & n. where the out
put of the mills can be loaded for
the eastern markets, and where the
waste material not used as fuel can
be placed upon the market.
1t is much cheaper to haul logs long
distances to main lines of railroad
than to place large mills far in the
interior and ship out the finished lum-
hor and fer this reason it is believed
| by Peudlston business men who have
looked into the matter that the ulti-
| mate outcome of the Pilot Rock
! branch will he the erection of large
sawTill and planning mill plant here
| for the Transformation of the forests
into lumber and building material.
Two large mills are being erected
! III. -
them has not one-third the timber
supply which would be tributary to
Pendletor by means of the Pilot Rock
road.
One of the La Grande mills has
contracted its entire output to salt
Lake firms which agree to purchase
every foot manufactured for 80 years
if = timber supply can be found to
keer the rlill in operation that long.
The same can be done with the out
put of mill in this city and it is be-
leved that already capital is investi-
eating the outlook here in a quiet
way.
The Perry mills are now hauling
logs by rail for a distance of IL miles.
The Palmer mill of La Grande will
haul its entire supply a distance OF
S. to 10 miles, most of its timber be-
ing located at the mouth of the Wal
Iowa river.
The haul for mill in pendleton
would he but 90 to 80 miles by ex-
tending into the interior south of here
timber supply to last half CEN
tury could be secured.
II is one of the biggest things with
in reach of Pendleton.
The erection of a large mill here
would mean the employment of ESQ
to 300 men in the city. Many cf them
would own homes and support fami-
lies. Various industries would follow
the sawmill and such an industry
would add volume of business to
Pendleton enjoyed by no other city
in the inland emnirc.
Pendleton would he the terminus
for the logging trains used in trans
porting the logs. Immense dry houses
would be necessary, larger yards and
trackage facilities would be needed,
and the number Of permanent homes
added to the city would make a good
sized town within themselves, rs is
shown in the sawmill settlement of
South Baker. the location of the big
mills of Baker City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
CANNOT ALLOW REBATES.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Must Pass on Old Oyercharges.

Must Pass on Old Oyercharges.
Chicago, Feb. 2O.-Through E. B.
Boyd, traffic director for the board of
trade. grain men yesterday attempted
to induce the interstate commerce
commission to make ruling permit
ting railroads to settle all old claims
for overcharges and refunds.
After hearing the evidence, Com
missioner i. L. Clark declared if he
should grant the request 1t would
open the door to the payment of re-
bates generally and would make the
anti-rebate law ineffective.
81 could not think of granting a
wholesale request of this character"
he said, but If any one case is SUBJ
mitted to the commission, and it has
merit, a favorable decision might be
rendered"
Officials and attorneys for the AL
ton road appeared before the commits
sion in the case and said they were
willing to pay the overcharges, but
that under the law they felt 1t might
be construed as a rebate. The over
charges which were in question ac-
crued, it is claimed. since the new law
went into operation last August.
1t appeared that grain coming into
Chicago over the Northwestern and
st. Paul was favored with an absorp-
ton of the switching charges, whereas
other roads did not grant this privl-
lege. Now the grain shippers want
the Alton to refund the switching
.E.l.
OF the Alton officials-the company
having been convicted of rebating re-
cently-did not care to take any
chances, and refused to pay the
claims.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
TURNABOUT FOR JAPAN.
Claimed She Excludes Chinese and
Koreans From Her Schools.

Berlin, Feb. 2O.--Because of the
alleged exclusion of Chinese from the
schools in Japan the Chinese minister
to Germany has been recalled with or
ders to proceed to Toxic on a special
mission 80 study the question. The
Japanese claim that Chinese ignor-
ance of the japanese language keeps
the classes of native students back in
their studies. 1t is also said Korea is
against the exclusion of
Koreans from the Japanese schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
lS;]I1|LL
BECOMES A LAW
President Signed the Bill, and
Japanese Coolies Will Be
No Longer Admitted.
SAN DOMINGO TREATY
FAvoRABLY REPORTED.

II Provides for an American Receiv-
ershiD of Customs In the Interest
of All the Islands Creditors, For
eign and DOmcStic-I3inger Her.
mann'S Former Private Secretary
Identifies as u Witness for the
Government, Certain Letters Writ
ten by Hermann When Commits
sioner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
EVELYN THAW IS
EXAMINED
Large Number Of Photographs
of the Witness When an
Artists Model Are Shown.
DID SHE EVER POSE IN THE
ALTOGETHER AT ANY TIME?

She Insists That at No Time Was She
Even Posed "Without Her Clothes
On"-Letters Written by White 10
Evelyn and Now In Possession of
Defense Are Referred to-,Jerome
Attempts TO Bring Confusion Out
of Her Story of Whites Assault
Story of Whites Great "Stunt" With
the Live Birds and Girl In Pie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
San Domingo Treaty Reported.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The senate
committee on foreign affairs today
agreed to report favorably the treaty
iwth San Domingo. The treaty pro-
vides for an American receivership
of all customs duties, in the interest
of al San Domingo's creditors, both
foreign and domestic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Woman Suffrage in California.

Sacramento. Cal, Feb. 20.-The as
sembly this morning passed a consti-
tutional amendment providing for
woman suffrage. The measure was
defeated in both houses, but came mp
in the assembly on reconsideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
ROADS FORCED TO
ISSUE PASSES
Freeman Compulsory Pass
Bill Passed Over Governors
Veto.
PROVISIONS
OF CHAPLIN BILL NULL

House Passed the University Appro-
priation Bill Over the Governors
VetO-Normal School Situation Does
Not Clear Up-Possible That Three
Schools Will Be Maintalned-Irri-
CATION Code, as Amended, Was
Passed Last Night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

The oregon Short Line will build
q branch from Dubois, Idaho, bv way
Of Gilmore to salmon. distance Of
approximately $50 miles. \ Butte
firm has the grading contract
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Compulsory Pass Bill Over Veto. ,

Salem, Feb. 20.--(Special)-
The compulsory pass till passed
both houses over the veto.
The Port of Columbia bill
passed the senate as amended.
and gives the appointment of
the port commissioners to the
governor-one from Clatsop,
one from Columbia and three
from Multnomsh. The house
accepted the amendments.
The portage road approprll-
ton stands as passed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The presi-
dent signed the immigration bill con-
tanning the Japanese coolie exclusion
PROVISION, at noon today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Fighting in Central America.

Washington. Feb 2O.-A state de-
rartment dispatch today confirmed
the fighting between Honduras and
Nicaragua troops.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Suicide From Chagrin.

FL Paso, Texas. Feb. 2O.-E.
+, Styner, until a few days ago
general manager of the Mexico
Central railroad died last night
as the result Of wounds inflicted
with suicidal intent "a hours be-
fore, after finding he would
have no place with the reorgan-
lied road. He stabbed himself
six times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

Salem, Feb. 20.-(Special THE
house passed Senator c. ]. Smiths
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Third
District Agricultural society, compris-
ing the counties of Umatilla and Nor
row. The bill has been passed by
the senate and will be signed by the
governor tomorrow.
The house, at night session last
night, alsC passed over the governors
veto the bill appropriating $4,000
for the state university. There were
Al affirmative votes cast for the bill.
Irrigation Code Passed.
One of the most important meas
ures passed at this session was the
irrigation code which passed the sem
ate last night, after ar amendment
confining its operation TO eastern Or
egon, had been attached. In its pres
cnt form the bill takes away the au-
tocratic power given to the state en-
gineer in the original bill and modi-
flies many of the Objectionable feat
ures.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Chicago Wheat Market,

Chicago Feb. 20.-Wheat opened
y Is, closed II S-S; corn opened
46&, closed 46 rs; oats opened 40 as,
closed i0is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Normal Schools Uncertain.

An air of uncertainty concerning
the state normal schools pervades
the entire membership of the legisla-
ture and it is impossible to forecast
the outcome. The senate last night
refused TO pass the Smith bill over
the governors veto so as result it
is possible that maintenance bills for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

The Pullman hardwood lumber
sheds at Pullman, ILL.,. burned. Loss
$780, 900, mostly of fine lumber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

Eagle Pass. Texas, Feb. 90
A dispatch from Lases Paran-
zas. Mexico, 6S miles south of
here, says over 100 lives were
lost by an explosion in the Con-
quista mine of the Mexican Coal
& Coke company. Forty-three
bodies were recovered and so
are still I'm the compartment
where the explosion occurred.
though It is possible some are
alive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20
Over One Hundred Lives Lost.

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
the hest bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-20

Fair tonight and Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
NO ALARMIsTs IN JAPAN
War Scare Seems TO Be Confined to
Washington Alone

TOXIC, Feb. "a report reaching
here from the United States that the
Privy Council had met on Tuesday to
consider dispatch from Washington
is received here with great surprise
and some indignation. 1t is thought
by some that the report was put into
circulation by careless or irresponsible
sources Others see sinister motive,
aiming to inJure the relations between
Japan and America by deliberate false
hood. 1t is generally felt by the well
meaning that no care is too great at
this moment, when alarmists are busy
in America.
Even slight knowledge of the con-
stitution of the Privy Council would be
sufficient to save misrepresentation on
occasions like at present, Should
American relations assume a gravity
warranting a special meeting of the
Privy Council the fact would not es-
cape the attention of press correspond
ents. As has been previously cabled,
quiet reigns, despite alarmist reports
in America. The idea that Japan
would seek war with the United
States is considered to be simply ridic-
ulous.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
Continued ON Page 9, Column
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

ASTORIA, Feb 6.-The big oil tank steame,
Santa Maria arrived today from Port Harford
Cel with cargo of 2S, 900 barrels of crude
oil for Portland She left up the river fol
her port this evening.
The French bark Noemi arrived today from
The steamer George w Elder arrived TODAY
from Portland and after loading small freight
left for San Francisco.
The steamer Meteor arrived today from San
Francisco. She left up the river for Portland
This evening, where she will load lumber for
a return trip.
The steamer Johan Paulsen left today for San
Francisco. She has cargo of 750 900 feet of
lumber for that port.
The steamer Santa Ana arrived today from
San Pedro. She left up the river this evening
for Portland, where she viii load lumber for
California.
The steam schooner Cascades arrived down the
river today from st. Helens with cargo of
200. coo feet OF lumber for San Pedro she
left this evening
The French bark Marechal de yillars Can.
tain Riaoul, arrived at this port late this after
noon after passage OF l56 days from Ant
werp. She has cargo of cement, consigned to
". r. Fuller Co. The vessel is under char.
ter 70 load grain at Portland for Europe.
Bids for the purchase of the British bark
Melanope which was towed into this port
a derelict by the steamer Northfand will
be opened at the Office Of J. j. Moore 81
Co., in San Francisco, or at the office of the
Loyds' agent in this city. on February Is
The German steamer Aragonia was unable
twenty-five feet OF water and the condition az
the bar is not altogether favorable it Is prob
able that she will not leave before tomorrow.
The Aragonia is away behind time now She
entered the river during the freeze up and
this caused big delay.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
INSPECTORS FIGHT
ANGRY CROWDS
Continued From Page /, Column 1

licemen drew their clubs and used them
on those of the rioters who were most
demonstrative, but made no arrests.
The three disabled cars were
switched to Valencia street and taken
back to the car barns under police
protection.
Many individual encounters took
place during the rioting and in a scrim-
mage between two men a woman was
struck accidentally across the face
with stick. She was painfully but
not seriously hurt. Her name could
not be learned.
While the riot was in progress in
Market street a battle between COM
pany inspectors and a crowd that gath
cred at Sixteenth and Bryant streets
was taking place. Car No. 1913 of the
Cemeteries and Mission line, westbound
stopped at the transfer point, and Con-
ductor a. Festousky complained to In
spector Decker that three passengers
had been using vile language and in
sulting women in his car. Decker and
Inspector Stewart elected the obnoxious
passengers, whereupon about thirty
bystanders took sides with the elected
men and a general tight followed
Inspector Decker was cut over the
eye, but he kept gamely in the fight.
Inspectors Cummings and Walters came
to their fellow-workers' assistance and
the -FOUR company men put up hard
battle. There was call for help sent
to the Seventeenth-stree police station
but the wagon had left only a few min
utes before with all of the reserve force
to help put a stop to the riot in Market
street. Policeman Clancy was the only
available man and he was sent to the
aid of the inspectors and arrived In
the thick of the battle. He found that
four of the men who had attacked the
carmen had been knocked out and were
being carried away by companions The
crowd was dispersed and the plucky in
spectors left on guard.
The inspectors on duty when the
Market-street riot occurred were Nc
Donald, Young and Butterwood
Thornwell Mutually, assistant to Pres
ident Calhoun of the United Railroads,
returned Tuesday afternoon from an
excursionsto Mexico which was made
with party of friends of Miss Jennie
Crocker on a special car provided for
her guests by the wealthy young WON
an. His pleasure on returning to the
city was unfortunately marred by sew
eral tieups of the company's lines and
the serious demonstration against the
company'S service.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
DENouNCEs THE JAPANESE
General Brngg Says That They Have
the "SweIl-Head"

FOND sDU LAC. wis, Feb. Cen
eral Edward S. Bragg, who declared
while Consul to Havana that it was
as hard to make good citizens out of
Cubans as to make whistle out of a
pigs tall" said some tart things about
the Japanese today. He declared that
talk about war with Japan was all
'-poppycock," and added that the Jap
anese are the most insinuating, swell
headed people in the world due largely
to their recent victory over Russia"
While a break between Japan and
America may come some time,'' General
Bragg continued 1T is not imminent.
The recent boycott of American goods
by China was caused largely by Japan
The Japanese discovered that they
could not compete with Americans, and
during the boycott they stamped Amer
lean goods with their trademarks. But
they forgot to erase the names of
American firms on the other side of
the packages
He declared that the school question
in San Francisco should be settled by
California, and that national interfer-
ence was violation of State rights.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07

existing treaty-that is, the right of
Japanese children to attend the public
schools-had been determined. In a
word, the Japanese sine qua non
brought about the admission on the
part of the United States that the Jap
anese Interpretation of the treaty was
correct. This statement and the Pres
ident's explanation that diplomacy had
reached an end so long as the school
question was not disposed of. doubtless
created an impression in the minds of
Californians that Japan had sent an ul-
timatum, to the Washington Govern
ment.
The Presidents words profoundly
impressed the Californians. They left
the White House almost in panic and
really believing that war with Japan
was imminent. Since then they have
recovered their courage. They now
think that the President; purposely ex-
aggerated the dangers of war so as to
frighten them and while they profess
to be anxious to avoid friction they ex-
press themselves as equally determined
not to yield any of their rights unless
Japan is, willing to offer. an equivalent.
Here lies the difficulty:
What equivalent can japan offer
that viii be deemed satisfactory by
California and at the same time will
not humiliate the pride of Japan"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
Retired Rear Admiral
kautZ Dies in italy
Won Fame in
War and Later
IN Diplomacy


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 6.-The
death of Rear Admiral Albert Kautz,
Z. 5 N, retired, at Florence, Italy, was
announced today in a telegram received
by Professor Wambaugh OF Harvard,
brother-in-law of the admiral
Admiral Kautz gained his first prom
inence in thevnavy through an act OF
valor IN war and his last conspicuous
service was in the field of diplomacy.
While flag lieutenant with Admiral
Farragut on Farragut's ship the Hart
ford, young Kautz hauled down the
!. Lone Star" flag on the City Hall at
New Orleans in April, 1852. The Cres-
cent City had sullenly capitulated TO
the Union fleet Mayor Munroe OF the
southern city had refused to strike the
colors and Kautz lowered the banner
and flung out the American flag In its
place.
At Apia, Samoa. in 1899, Rear Ad-
miral Kautz, then enjoying that rank
and in command of the Pacific squad
ron, conducted the case of the United
States in the trouble between foreign
powers and the natives and was espec-
tally commended in Washington for his
tact and wisdom
Albert Kautz was born in George
town, Ohio, on January 20, 1889, and
entered the navy, acting as mfdshlp-
man. on September 25, 1854. graduating
from the Naval Academy in June, 1858.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
was a lieutenant. He served on the
Gulf of Mexico and on the Mississippi
before Vicksburg, rising to the rank
of lieutenant commander. He was ap-
pointed rear admiral in October, 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-07
PLANS FOR A BIC
BATTLESHIP
Senator Hale Submits the
Design of Vessel That
Will Equal Any in World
HIGH POWER GUNS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Senator Hale
today presented to the Senate the de-
tailed plans for the big battleship which
it is proposed shall be built as the
equal of any fighting vessel now afioat
or planned. The general information as
to the dimensions was made public
several months ago. but very little had
been known as to the strength of the
batteries. This information will be
given to the public, including all for
eign powers. If they desire it, in the
form of a public document
The plans call for battleship 51SA
feet long, with a beam of S5 feet 4
inches and draft of 29 feet 5 inches.
The armament will consist of a main
battery of ten 12-inch. breechloading
rifles mounted on five electrically con-
trolled turretS upon the center lines.
two from above the forecastle deck. the
second firing over the first; two aft on
the main deck upon the same level, and
one amidships, firing over the two after
turrets.
There are to be two submerged tor
pedo tubes. The second battery will
consist of fourteen 5-inch, rapidfire
guns, four 3-pounder saluting, four l.
FOUNDER semiautomatic, two 3-inch field
pieces and two machine guns of 80 cali
ber.
The second battery of fourteen 5-inch
guns will be located on the gun deck,
forming two broadside batteries of seven
guns each; the corner guns will be
equipped for head and stern firing re-
spectively. Smaller guns will be To-
Gated in commanding positions, so as to
give a large unobstructed range of fire.