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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

The Walla Walla Union says of
gigantic scheme just launched in that
city to secure rights from congress to
dam Snake river and divert water for
irrigation purposes;
Thousands of acres of arid lands in
Washington are to be brought under
cultivation by means of q large dam
in Snake river at the foot of Five
Mile Rapids, provided plans now con-
templated do not miscarry, says the
Union. At a meeting of the board of
directors of the Commercial club yes
terday afternoon, Attorney Oscar Cain
ator Ankeny and other representatives
at Washington. and asked that the
club give its endorsement to the plan.
Secretary Moore was instructed to
sign the petition for the Walla Walla
club and those present heartily en-
dorsed the proposed improvements,
whereby a large area of now useless
land will be brought under cultiva-
tion through irrigation, and power
will be furnished for the whole south
western part of the state.
This gigantic undertaking was
launched by Mr.. Anon. who has been
securing the endorsement of COM
mercial bodies throughout the inter-
ested portion of southwestern Wash
ngton. and 1t is said that ne has met
with great success.
The dam, which will be 90 feet in
height will be started as soon as Mr..
4
from congress, and will not interfere
with navigation on the river.
A canal and a system of locks may
be built around the dam In order to
permit of boats passing the obstrpc-
tion. It is claimed by promoters OF
the enterprise that the dam will eff
fectively do away with the danger to
boats in the rapids, as the water will
be held to form a large lake. where
now there is rolling, tumbling whirl-
pool.
Infcase the promoters secure the
consent of congress to proceed with
the work the dam will be built ac-
cording to government specifications.
and one of the provisions contained
in the request for permission is that
the dam shall not interfere with irri-
CATION.
It is said that the Two Rivers Irri-
cation company is interested in this
latest proposition for diverting waters
from the Snake river for irrigation
purposes, and It is claimed that in
addition to reclaiming a large amount
of arid land in Walla Walla and
other counties a power plant will be
installed and power transmitted to
this city.
The plan of furnishing power for
the Columbia & Walla walla Valley
| Traction company's interurban line
from this power station has been un-
der consideration, and in the event
that Mr.. Anon secures the approval
of congress in the matter 1t is more
| than probable that electric lines will
come into this city.
Professor w. d. Lyman and DR.. n.
G.. Blalock, both of whom are familiar
with Snake river and the possibilities
or irrigation in the Five Mile rapids
country, are said to favor the plan OF
Mr.. Anon in damming the river to
divert water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
TO DAM SNAKE RIVER.
GIGANTIC SCHEME
FOR RECLAMATION.

Company Is Working to Secure Neces-
sary Rights From Congress and VIII
Proceed to Dam Snake NJ Five Mile
Rapids-Immensc Territory viii BE
Reclaimed by the Water Thus Di-
vcrtcd-LociIs VIII BE Buff for the
Passage of Boats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Hunting for Trouble.

'1've lived in California 20 years,
and am still hunting for trouble in
,he way OF burns, sores, wounds, boils,
cuts, sprains, or a case of piles that
Rucflen's Arnica Salve won't quickly
cure" writes Charles Walters, of AL
leghary, Sierra Co. No use hunting,
Mr.. Walters; it cures every case.
Guaranteed by Tallman e Co., drug
store. 2Ec.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

day, after an examination by the
county physician, the quarantine was
removed as there was no indications
whatever of smallpox.-Burley (Ida-
ho) Bulletin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
RefrIgerator Car Service.

Effective at once the o. r. g. N.
company will inaugurate a weekly
refrigerator car service from Port
land. The refrigerator cars will leave
Portland every Tuesday and will ham
die perishable stuff for all points
east of Umatilla. A similar servive
will be operated on the Washington
division.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
To the Public,

I have received a letter written by
an enemy in Pendleton which pur-
ports to be from my daughter in Po-
catellO. I wish to say that the letter
Is an impOsture and a fraud and the
writer is known to me.
MRS. MATTE ROBERTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
CATCH ROBBERS
AFTER EXCITING
SUBWAY CHASE
Police Believe They Have
Captured Two of Most
Notorious Burglars.

NEW YORK, May AFTER an exclt-
ing chase in the dark through the New
York Central tunnel, mCnaced by sew
eral flying trains which whlzzed by
them and constantly in danger OF stumb-
ling against the deadly third rail. two
burglars, said By the police to be ton
notchers OF the craft, were run down
and captured by detectives today.
They gave the names OF John Collins
and James Crowley. Crowley Is said
by the police TO be an English crook
and Collins was only recently released
from the penitentiary. The officers trail
ed the burglars to a store which they
were trying TO force open when they
noticed the detectives approach.
The chase led to the tunnel and with
out hesitation the men leaped to the
tracks below. The officers followed
firing their revolvers. Two trains.
whizzed by, but the pursuit Continued
At Fifty-ninth street the robbers mad
for a stairway only 20 be trapped nv
locked gate. There they were besten
into submission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
Federated Union Men
and Reynolds
Call.
Delegates Are CoakleW
Henry, and
Brown.
President Is to Write,
Another Letter to
Union.

The President this afternoon held his
expected and somewhat deferred con-
ference with the New York labor lead
ers who were sent on TO ascertain from
him at first hand just what he said
about Meyer and Haywood as 'unde-
sirables-" II anyone expected bloodshed
within the Executive Office as the i'm
mediate result OF the meeting, that per-
son was never more mistaken in his
life, for TO all appearances the interview
was q perfect love feast
After the conference. II was announced
that the President would send a letter
10 the Federated Union 10 be read at the
meeting next Sunday,ano until that
meeting is held the labor leaders them
selves assert they will not make public
any hint or suggestion Of what tran
spired during their talk with the Execu-
tive.
The meeting at the White House to-
day was arranged by the Presidents g
special investigator. James 3. Rey-
nolds, Of beef inquiry fame. and he was
present at the interview. The dele
gates from the Federated Union were
William a. Coakley. John S. Henry and
Norris Brown. When they emerged
from lie Presidents office they w3re
smiling faces and conveyed the impress
sion that the consultation had been most
pleasant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
CATCH
TRAIN BANDITS
ON SANTA FE

STREATOR. ILL.,. May 2.-Five masked
men with handkerchiefs tied over their
faces were taken from the blind bag
gage" Of the Santa Fe fast train No.
l. westbound. this morning, after a bat
tie with revolvers, I'm which Charles
Lephard Of Cincinnati was shot through
the spine. His four companions were
captured. The police here received a
telegraph message that five bandits were
on the train and that an attempt was
TO be made to rob the mail. \ detail
% officers surrounded the train on its
arrival here.
Three of the men made an effort TO
escape, wher the police opened fire.
LeDhard being the only one hit by a
bullet.
The four prisoners gave their names
rs William HCrner and John Harrison of
Chicago, Frank Anderson OF Kansas
City and Tony Trenhausen OF Cincinnati.
Ali wore masks when taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
MEXICO READY
TO START WAR
ON GUATEMALA
GuatemalanS Daily Offer
Insults to the
MeXicanS.

MEXICO CITY, May 2.-Mexico is
ready to declare war upon Guatemala
at any moment. The relations between
the two governments lave become so
strained that # is fe:t such a declara-
ton IS imminent. over 1900 Mexican
troops are modified near the Guate-
malan border and If war is declared
they VIII strike quickly and vigorously
To add To the seriousness OF the
situation caused by the dispute over the
extradition OF General Lima, wanted in
Mexico TO answer 10 the charge of con-
spring to bring about the assassina-
ton of former President BarNlas Of
Guatemala, insults are reported to be
offered to Mexican citizens in Guate-
mala- These reports have greatly in
famed the people. Even. If the extra
diticn matter is settled peaceably. ii
many outrages against Mexicans oc-
cur in Guatemala the temper Of the
pOpulace may be aroused to a point
where 1t will be difficult to avoid war.
1t Will be a week or ten days before
eXtradition can reach Guatemala City
This viii give more time in which 10
push war preparations
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
WIFE AND SON
OF GENERAL
At CEREMONY
Seven Hundred Members
of Army of the Poto-
mac Honor Com
mander.

At the pull of silken thread this
afternoon, two immense United States
flags duivered a moment in the sunlight
and scared aloft, unveiling to the world
and posterity the big bronze statue to
Gen. George 3. Mcclellan, at Connect
cut avenue and Columbia road.
The hand which pulled the thread
was that of the mayor Of New York.
George B. Mcclellan, a son of the great
general.
Veteran soldiers, bowed by the weight
of years, shook off their burden once
again: aged women, their hair touched
to silver by the f1ger of time, waved
tiny flags IN exuiG ton; glittering diplo-
mats, Injured to toe pomp OF war and
the circumstance of military pageant.
lost themselves N applause; young men
and women. tbs inheritors of the bless
ings that flow from the outcome CT the
civil war, were reused to enthusiasm
Suddenly there burst from the heights
OF the hill th9 deep-tongued roar of
the nations artillery, and, as the clam
orous echoes died across the roofs and
monuments of the city. the strains of
The Star-Spangled Banner rang ont
clarion call upon the notice of the
world that Gen. George Brinton Nc
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
GIRLS IN A PANIC,
FACTORY ON FIRE

PHILADELPHIA. May 2.-Nearly a
hundred girls penned in the upper floors
Of the textile mill OF Francis A. Bruner
had perHous experiences when flames
attacked the four-story structure today
The fire was discovered on the second
floor, which was used for storage ~
yarn, and spread rapidly.
The operatives had just settled Them
selves for their days labor. and the
alarm of fire created a panic among
them. Those working in the second
floor had little difficulty in getting ont
On the upper floors there was a STAN
pede in the dense smoke. Several girls
were knocked down and trampled on.
The police and employees from other
mills succeeded in restoring order. and
the operatives were rescued without Sc
rious injury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
RUSSIAN TROOPS
FIRE A VOLLEY
At PRISONERS
Made a Demonstration
When Courts Martial
Were Abolished.

ST. PETERSBURG. May "A serious
outbreak, the direct result of the dou-
mas action on Monday in aboIishing
drum-head cOurts-martiai, occurred to-
day In the prison in the Vibourg quar-
ter OF the city. The prisoners created a
demonstration and refused to obey fbs
guards until soldiers were called In
They fired on the prisoners and one was
wounded by the volley. News OF the
douma's action crept into the prison and
emboldened the prisoners many of
whom are confined for political Offences
Today red flags were hung out OF the
windows and a demonstration was start
ed in the court yard. The prisoners
fatty refused to disperse.
Then troops were called in ana fired
on the assembled prisoners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
in Shaft
at Charleston,
w. Ve.
Many Men Escaped
by Climbing
Ladder.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. May "A
report from the Whipple mines says
that every one Of the hf-y-fOur miners
in the shaft when the explosion OC-
CURED has been accounted for, and the
death list reaches eleven.
The dead are:
ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
CHARLES BURGESS,
HUTZONB BURGESS,
ERNEST KELLY.
IRA KELLY.
JAMES WILEY
RALEIGH TUCKER
ED SMITH
GEORGE SAMPER
WILLIAM WILSON (cOlored1.
JOHNSON THOMPSON
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
PRESShEN STRIKE,
TIE Up ST. LOUIS

ST LOUIS. May "A strike OF The
pressmen or all the big dailies. ex.
cepting the Times, at noon today tied
up the town and left it without one
metropolitan newspaper. The press
men presented new demands Nav I
and although their contract calls for
arbitration. they violated IL and struck
international officers ordered them not
10 strike and now threaten TO revoke
their charter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
ARREST AMERICAN
FOR LESE MAESTE

DRESDEN. Germany. Ney 2-Ignaz
Marcel GIL, OF Brooklyn, y. Y, repre-.
senting a big American tobacco com
pany, has been arrested here on a charge
OF lese majeste. He was released. on
bail. but en- indictment charging him
with the offense has been filed in the
criminal court
Gnl. It is alleged. uttered insulting
words about the King Of Saxony while
at a public bar. Officers who were
present ordered his arrest. He was at
once arraigned for a preliminary hear
ing when bail was accepted after the
prosecutor had presented the Indictment
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
BIG OCEAN LINER
REPORTED ASHORE

LONDON, May "A despatch TO the
Central News from Dcal SAYS that a
large Atlantic liner Is ashore on the
Goodwin sands The identity of the
steamer is not known, but she is flying
the German flag and appears 70 be OF
huge tonnage The steamer has three
masts and three tunnels.
The vessel Is rolling heavily under a
heavy sea Tugs and life boats have
been sent to her assistance but owing
TO the heavy gale blowing. il is doubt
ful whether they can reach her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
Parent Had Threatened
Death to Suspected
Married Man.

Madeline Dempsey. the fften-year-oid
daughter OF William L. Dempsey, tdl-
tor Of paper at fredericksburg Va.
who had been missing from her sisters
home in this city since April 20, has
been found.
Mr. Dempsey this morning telephonad
inspector Boardman. in charge Of TIE
Washington Detective Bureau. that he
had located his daughter in Winchester.
Va. He SAID that he would leave Win
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
THE WEATHER REF0RT.

The weather viii be generally fair to-
night and Friday In the East and South
with somewhat higher temperatures
Friday, except along the coast
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northeast to east
winds and partly cloudy weather to the
Grand Banks.
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chester on the next train. arriving in
Washington late this afternoon.
The father WAS in the city Tuesday.
and showed the police two letters re-
ceived by the sister Of the missing girl
since her absence. These letters were
signed "Madge,' the name by which
Madeline was known to her family.
They were dated Winchester, but said
the girl had gone 10 South Carolina as
the companion of a woman whom she
had met at Colonial Beach.
Man Forged Signature.
Mr. Dempsey was Of the opinion that
the letters were not written by his
daughter. but that they were in a mans
handwriting. He said further that the
writer mad undoubtedly forged the name
of his daughter.
From here the father went 10 Rich
mond in the hope Of obtaining some
clue. This morning he went to Win
chester, ana, according 10 the message
had little difficulty in locating the girl.
None Of the details are known how.
ever. by the Washington police
MT dempsey first came 10 this city
10 look Tor his daughter April p Tie
glrl had then b"en missing two days
He laid the matter befor11 the rnIice
hau intercepted a letter to his daughter
from - married man, who FORMERLY
llved In Fredericksburg. From this let
ter ne told the police, he had learned
that this nan had planned to take his
iapAy 10 Pittsburg. and that Madeline
was 10 join them In this city. where
uey wcuid stop Tor few days visit
Father Had a Gun.
The next morning he dropped in Police
Headquarters to see II any clues had
been obtained. The disappearance was
still mystery. and some one remarked
70 Dempsey that a man who would en-
tice young girl away from her homo
should be killed.
I've got the gun to do Il with ripbt
here in my pocket, sir" replied The
Virginia editor
Central Office Detective HartigaD ss-h,,
overheard the remark, followed him 10
his hotel, where he was placed under
arrest on charge Of carrying Concealed
weapons. He was arraigncd before
Judge O'Neal. in the Police Court and
fined $50. After hearing the details Of
the case, the court suspended Sentence
and took his personal bond to keen the
peace.
Madeline. with her two sisters tbe
Misses JOY and Hazel Dempsey, came
to Washington some time ago and oh
tanned positions. They lived at ISi5
Fourteenth street until the early mart
Of this week. when they moved 10 a
house on q street.
The mother, it IS said. has cen pros
trated since her daughters disappear
ance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
Statue Unveizing;
Great Military Gathering;
Address by the President
FATHER AND SON.

Gen. George BrintOn Mcclellan,
TO the right.
Mayor George BrintOn MeClel-
Ian, TO the left.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
PAY DIRECTOR CANN
DIES At PORTSMOUTH

vised Of the death at Portsmouth. n.
H., today Of Pay Director James +.
Cam. L. S. y. He was born al Var
mouth. Nova Scotia, May Is. 1876 and
entered the naval service in 1870 During
the Spanish American war he served on
the United States steamship Michigan
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
STRIKE OF PARIS BAKERS
DRAWS NEAR ITS END

PARIS. May 1.-The end OF the bakers.
strike is in sight. BY an overwhelming
majority the bakers today voted to re-
turn TO work. This action Is expectef
TO bring The strike 70 an immedicts
end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
Many Escape By Climbing.

Many men. including the four injured.
escaped by climbing a ladder in the air
shaft, distance Of 40 feet. Some OF
these men worked twenty minutes after
the explosion. not knowing IL had oc-
Cured
The cause OF the explosion is a nys-
terry. but is supposed 70 have been
caused by gas. Every precaUtiOn known
@ mining experts was taken 10 see that
the mine was IN the best possible con-
ditiOn. with plenty OF air
This and other recent explosions IN
West Virginia, entailing loss OF life ap-
proximating 1O0 cannot be accounted
for BY experts
A legislative committee viii soon begin
an investigation, with view 70 enact
ing stringent laws. but experts say that
laws, no matter how stringent, viii noy
meet the difficulty.
The bodies recovered are those II
Hudson Burgess. motorman: Erastus
Wiley, and Ira Kelly
Ninety-Four Were Working.
Ninety-four men had been at work.
but thirty had come out.
The mine was not badly damaged. The
chief harm being done outside. throw
ing out the cages and wrecking the
framework about the mouth Of the
shaft There were no marks upon the
bodies recovered. and il is thought
death was by suffocatiOn-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02

Libbsx q Co.. 9th and New York avA
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Finest Of Lumber. y per 100 feet
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Dressed Palings. headed. 81 per 100.
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Libbey 8 Co, 9Th and New York ave.
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Very nice Flooring. $50 per 100 feet.
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Beautiful boards. s. per 100 fest.
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So TARLE.

sun sets today........-.....-.. 6:5.
sun rises tomorrow. w...-.-..-............ 4:5s
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TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN.

- W ~ ~ WV.
CResistered Anlecks Standard Thermometer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-18
DIR. M. H. KEY IS DEAD.
Aged Citizen of Hamilton Passes
 

Aged Citizen of Hamilton Passes
 Away.
 Hamilton. Aug. 17.-(Special)--Dr. . M. H. Key is dead after having been in feeble health for the past four years. He was nearly ss years old and moved to this community from near Amerl- GUS, Ga, about fifty years ago.
 Formerly he was practicing phy- sician but since moving here his time has been given principally to farm ing and teaching in the public schools.
 He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South. and has always been found on the moral and progressive side of all questions; in fact, he was one of our most prom inent citizens.
 Hon.W. H Key of Russellville, Ala. is his nephew.
 The hot dry weather continues here. Crops are suffering for rain
 This is the time over the country for protracted meetings and the people are holding the usual number of them and so far as can be learned there is much less of the drunkenness of the young men at these meetings than was the case formerly.
 New residences are being erected in every portion of the town The i'm provements here are equal to any town In the State and when new Federal census has been taken, we will show a population of about 1000. This IS what We are working for and there is no reason why we should not succeed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-18
SERVICES AT CAMP
CHAPLAIN A. 0. HARTE TO SPEAR
 TO IsT REGIMENT.
Mir Harte is General Secretary of Mo- bile Y. M. c. A. and is Accounted am Excellent Speaker---VRsi-
 tors Are welcomed.

Religious services, the first to be held at the encampments in Montgon- cry this summer of the attachments of the Alabama National Guard. will be conducted at 9:30 o'clock this morning at Camp Braxton Bragg Conner by the chaplain of the 1st Regiment, A. C.. Harte, of Mobile.
 Mir. Harte Is the General Secretary of the Young Mems Christian Association in the Gulf City. and has been highly successful in that capacity. He has had many occasions to in that capacity to speak to young men, and there Is every indication that he will have something to say to the oficers and men of the 1st Regiment this morning that will be of interest. He is account ed an excellent speaker.
 The services will be held at the 1st Regiment camp at Pickett Springs be ginning at s:S0 o'clock. Chaplain Harts will have charge and there will be ar excellent program of special music which has been arranged for the occa- sion. The 1st Regiment band will as sist in the services.
 While the services are designed pri- marily for the officers and men of the regiment, all other good people, and es- pecially women, are cordially invited to be present.