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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

During the year ending June 80,
1907, golden stream, equal in vol
ume to one-fourth of the entire cost
of the o, r. G. N.ssystem of railroad
has poured into the lap OF the COM
pany, as shown by its report filed with
the secretary of state at Salem. =
The gross earnings of the company
for the past year have been $12.942,-
S15.49 while the entire cost of the
system, according to the report is
.$54,523,9S4.21. The cost per mile, for
the entire system is given at $61,-
1850.
The annual report of the system
filed yesterday shows an excellent vol
ume of business and an increase of
about IS, 900, 600 in the total surplus
of the system. In the last annual re-
port the surplus was given at s24,000,-
600 while this year 1t is given at
$2S, $50, ,400O3.
| OF the gross earnings, the company
has distributed in operating expen-
ses s6,9e9,S21.56 and in taxes, rents,
| iilNtItSA anu bAHfl uthuNNAbAl1H
572.04. Most of these sums have been
distributed directly to oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho people and have
been returned to the channels of trade
| Immediately in monthly payrolls and
rentals. The detailsd report filed
yesterday is as follows;
Total cost of construction and
equipment to June 80, 1907. S54,523.-
9S4.21; cost per mile, S61,295.92;
gross earnings from operation the past
year, s12,942,S1549; operating ex-
penses, s6,969,S2156; income from
operations S5,972,S15.93; income from
other sources, s1,204, 4,362.31; total in
come, s1177356.25; deduction, rents,
taxes, interest. etc, s1,SSS, ,572.04; net
income, $5,799,7S42O; dividend 4 per
cent on preferred stocks, 100000;
surplus for the year S5,35S,1S4.20;
total surplus entry general balance
sheet, S2S,930, ,4OO.O3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
LIBEL SUIT READY FOR TRIAL.
ReynOlds-Holland Damage Suit for
$4,000 at WaIla WaIla.

Walla Walla, Oct. 22.-This morn
ing will commence the trial Of the
libel suit of Allen II. Reynolds
against Percy c. Holland, as mana
ger of the Statesman Publishing COM
pany, which has attracted such con-
siderable amount of attention for the
past year. The case has once been
tried in the superior court and decid-
ed against the plaintiff, but this de-
cision was reversed by the superior
court last summer and the case re-
turned to this county for trial. The
suit is for damages to the extent Of
$4,000 for certain libelous state
ments published about the plaintiff
in the Evening Statesman, in which
reference was made to some private
transactions between the two parties.
in a manner tending to reflect dis
credit upon Mr.. Reynolds.
According to the decision of the
supreme court. Judge Brents will
have to admit a large amount OF tes-
damaging to the defendants
case, which was excluded at the for
mer trial, thus giving the plaintiff a
much stronger case. than he formerly
had. >s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Balloon Race is Proving Ex-
citing TO Cities in Middle
West.
CONTESTANTS iBRoKEN So
INTO TWO COLUMNS
international BaHoon Race On in
Fun Blast-TwoS Balloons Floating
Over Lake MichigA An-Hoosier Far
mers Sight Gas BSk at Dawn
One Balloon Expected to Land
Near Toledo-Two till Further
South and Floating LACEY.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-The contestants
In the International balloon race
have broken into two separate col
umns.
Two balloons, one of which is pi-
loted by Major Hersey of thekU. $.
army, are now floating over Lake
Michigan, propelled by stiff north
westerly breeze and should be next
reported near Ludington or Manis.
tee on the Peninsula.
The second column, they have COW
cred about $50 miles, are leading the
race so far, and apparently those are
the balloons that took the higher al
titudes and are floating along a
more s0utheriy course. They are go
ing mueh slower.
Caught up by soft east wind
which veered slightly to the north,
the big gas bags were waited over
Illinois and at Dawn were sighted by
the HJosier farmers. One bag, as
yet unidentified passed La Fsyette
at this mofnsns. scThis bag " ap-
parently leading the southern group
of contestants. 1t has caught the
outer rims of the same wind belt that
is carrying the two northern bags
and may be expected to cross Ohio
in the vicinity of Toledo and perhaps
eventually reach Detroit if the wind
does not veer.
The bags seen further south are
floating lazily in the grasp of a south
erly wind. One of these balloons is
the German entry, supposedly the
Pommeran.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Floating Over Lake Michigan.

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Two of the bal
looms, one of which is an American
bag, are now floating over the gray
waters of Lake Michigan.
The United States entry is balloon
number 3. The two big gas bags
were floating in sight of each other
when they disappeared into the low
hanging mist that obscures every
thing on the lake in the late fall.
At Cos this morning, United
States balloon number and its COM
panion bag passed over Waukegan,
Illinois At $50 number was sight
ed hanging over Zion City.
At Zion City the American balloon,
following the usual tactics of the
American navigators, was floating
close to the ground. The pilots call
ed out to the townspeople as they
passed over and asked the name of
the place. Everything is all right
here" he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
BOX CAR Thief
UNDER ARREST
CASEY CAUGHT BY DE-
TECTIvES AT THE DAI.LEs
Most Notorious Box Car Thief and
Burglar of the West Taken in ny
O. II. & y. Dctectlyes-IIas Spent
% Years In Prison, Although Bat
40 Years of Age-Is Wanted IN
Nearly Every City In the Country.

Probably the most notoriuos leader
of box car thieves that ever operated
in Oregon was captured in The Dalles
when Detective Il. b. Wood, who is
In the employ of the o. r. & NJ,
placed George Casey under arrest
last evening.
Casey has one of the fiercest rec
ords in the annals of criminology.
Although he is bpt 40 years of age
he has spent 22 years of his life be-
penitentiaries. He has been doing
his nefarious work in Oregon for
about a year and has operated with
the assistance of a gang in Portland
and at other points on the O, II. & n,
lines.
Casey enters box cars and carries
off merchandise and valuable arti-
cles. The Portland police and the
railroad detectives have been on the
lookout for the Casey gang for many
months.
Yesterday a clue was given the
railroad people that Casey was on
his way to Pendleton. Mr.. Wood was
put on his trail and located his man
in The Dalles. While Casey was
standing on Front street, Detective
Wood placed him under arrest and
escorted him to the county iail. He
may be tried at The Dalles or he
may be taken to Portland, where
charges are against him also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
INDIANS ORGANIZE
FOOTBALL TEAM
FORMER HIGH SCHOOL
STARS AND CHEMAWA BRAVES
Reservation Team Preparing TO Meet
Other Teams-Iine Is FOrmid-
able One-GeOrge Strand Is Or
ganiZcr-Present Formation n
Fierce One-Team Wants Dates
Will Play PendletOn High School.

a reservation football team, COM
posed of former high school gridiron
heroes and husky veterans of the
Chemawa Indian school, has been
formed and it is now seeking a
chance to show how the game really
should be played.
George Strand, eX-quarter back on
the local nigh school team, and now
a reservation farmer. is organizing
the eleven and with him he has Ell
mer Storie and Herbert and James
Thompson, all former high school
players. In the reservation team
Strand is listed as quarterback,
Storie as fullback and the Thompson
brothers as halves.
The line is made up entirely of In
tanic will play center, Red Elk and
Charles Switzler, guards, John Wal
latsi and Bill Wright, tackles, and
August Alexander and Goodall, ends.
With this bunch of weight in the
line it is claimed that nothing short
Of a battering ram could pierce it
and If the team can have sufficient
opportunity for practice it will doubt
less make good showing.
According to Captain Strand the
reservation team is open for games
on both Christmas and New Years.
and he hopes to play against some
local team on those dates. Also it
is possible that game may be ar
ranged with the high school eleven,
the date being earlier than the holi-
daYS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Notorious Burglar Captured,

Detective L. c. Hartman of Port
land, captured the notorious bur
glar, Fred Garrett, who is wanted in
Marion county for burglary and ar
son, at the ranch of Will Sharp on
Five Mile, Wednesday. Garrett had
succeeded in evading the vigilance
Of the officers Until tracked through
the fields and along the country
roads by Detective Hartman, Con-
stable Harper and Nightwatchman
Gibbons of The Dalles.
Johnson and a companion broke
into a store at Gervais; Ore, about q
a. m. on September II, blew open
the safe and escaped with $50 in
money and some valuable papers.
Since then the Marion county Off
cials have been searching for the
man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Attorneys on Both Sides in
Means-Swayze Trial Fight
Admission Of Ballots.
JURY is EXCUSED DUR
!, ~ ING WORD BATTLE
Anew Election May Have to be Held
a.Ip Irrigation ToNn-IllegaIity OF
Election AitFibuted to Separate
Ballots OF Factions-Each Fac
tion's Ballot Open to Criticism
Hermiston Well Represented at
Trial.

That the entire recent city election
held at Hermiston was illegal was
the contention set forth during an
argument In the Means-Swayse case
today. Furthermore the point was
admitted by the lawyers on both
sides and seemingly a new election
will have to be held in the little irri-
cation town regardless Of how the
present case is settled.
The question as to the legality of
the election, however. was not the
point of contention in the argument.
The debate, which has continued all
day, was over the admission of the
ballots as evidence. Last evening the
ballots were offered in evidence and
at once each side objected to the ad-
mission Of the other factions ballots.
In support of their contentious the
opposing attorneys have been citing
authorities TO the court since the
opening Of court this morning As
1t has been purely a legal point at is
sue the jurors have been excused
during the word battle.
At the Hermiston election each fac
tion had a ballot of its own and the
illegality of the election is attributed
to that fact. The ballot furnished by
one of the factions was close ap-
proach TO the Australian ballot, but
even It Is held 10 have been defective,
while the one supplied by the other
faction was even more open to criti-
cism.
Much interest is being taken IN
the trial by Hermiston people and
practically all of the leaders in the
contest are now in the city attending
the cOurt sessions
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Kisses FOR SMALL.
Union Men Greet Former President
with Jeers-sman in Tears, Gives

Yr,,on Men Greet Former President
with Jeers-Small in Tears, Gives
Up.
Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 22.-Followed by
ieers and Kisses, S. ]. Small, former
nresident of the commercial telegra-
rbers, union left Ulrich's hail In tears
Ie did not get the vindication which
ho coupht at the hands of the rank
and file of the local union. AS Small
,eft the hall he appeared broken
hearted and declared he had given
IN the fight for restoration to his
former position. His successor, w.
w Beattie of Washington. who was
vice president OF the organization,
was formally recognized as the new
head of the union. He announces
that his policy would be an aggres-
sive one.
When the meeting opened Presi-
dent Small, who had been waiting in
an anteroom for a chance to be
heard. was invited to the platform.
Hardly had he ascended the steps to
the platform when a number of strik-
ers got up and left the room. Others
hooted and hissed so that the words
of the former president were drown
ed. In a pathetic way he appealed
10 the older members Of the union.
saving he had children and that they
should not be disgraced by the brand
ing OF the father as dishonest with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
COMPELLED TO TALK TO WIFE.
Chicago Man ordered by Judge TO
Tnlk With Wife in Court Room.

Chicago, oct. 22.-Adolph Fielder,
who was ordered by Judge Cleland
TO talk to his wife at least 80 min
utes a day or appear in court and
converse with her for three hours
each day, has submitted to one 80
minute ordeal after a 24-hour strug-
gle with pride.
But Mrs. Fielder is not satisfied.
"Adolph does not talk like he used
to talk" size says "He talks like a
gramaphone, He used to talk with
his eyes as we'll as his lips, now he
only makes words from his mouth" !"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

New York, Oct. ga run was
started on the Harlem branch of the
Knickerbocker Trust company this
morning shortly after the opening.
The reserves were called out to
keep order among the depositors. The
bank officials brought out huge sacks
of currency, which was dealt out
rapidly. They declare that they have
enough money to meet all calls.
New York, Oct. 22.--Payment was
temporarily suspended at the down
town branch of the Knickerbocker
Trust company this afternoon because
OF no cash on hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
PAYETTE's OIL "CUSHER" IS A FAKE

A private letter from disinterest-
ed person at Payette, Idaho, informs
the East Oregonian that the alleged
"oil gusher" which has been adver-
tised extensively in Portland, Boise
and other papers, is fake pure and
simple.
No oil is gushing from the well and
there is but little sign of oil in the
water drawn from the we'll. Last
Saturday at the close of work by the
oil drilling outfit an explosion took
place in the well and sand and water
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
'KN|CKERBOCKER TRUST COMPANY FAILS

They paid out sS,OOO,OOO and said
they would resume as soon as more
specie was secured from the reserve.
After an all night meeting attend
ed by j. Pierpont Morgan and other
financiers, it was announced this
morning that the Knickerbocker
company would be supported to the
extent of $15,000,00O.
When the run started, the trust
company had $S.0OO,0O0 in vaults
with deposits amounting to $62,SSS,-
600.
A. Foster Higgins, new president,
took charge of the Knickerbocker af-
fNirs TODAY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

were thrown a great distance, but no
sign of oil was found on the adjacent
buildings following the explosion,
and it is seriously suspected that in
stead of it being an explosion of oil
or gas as was advertised, that a stick
of dynamite was exploded in the hole
to boost the price of oil stock in
Payette.
At the present time the water in
the alleged "oil well' is four feet be-
low the surface and it contains but
slight traces of oil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
VANCOUVER RUGBY TEAM.
To Test Ability With california Rugby
Teams.

San Francisco, Oct. 22.-The Van
couver rugby team which in the
course Of the next two weeks will
meet the best rugby teams from stan
ford university, and the University Of
California, arrived from the north last
night With 21 men in the squad,
They viii meet California Wednes-
day eTa scturday and stanford on the
same days next week. Reggie Wood
word, manager, says the team is the
best aggregation of rugby players
ever gathered together in the north.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
WILL SOON REACH GOAL.
Amount Desired to Secure Legacy
Almost Raised by Methodists.

Almost Raised by MethOdists.
Walla Walla, Oct. 22.-During the
union services held In Wilbur Me-
mortal church Sunday morning the
sum Of 1910 was raised by Bishop
Moore for the aid of Willamette Uni.
versity at Salem, Ore, the largest
Methodist school in the northweft.
During the evening services Pfesis
dent Coleman Of the college, raised
the further sum of 1896, making q
total of s1505 raised in Walla Wall9
for the aid Of the school. This
brings the total amount subscribed
for the school up to $97,500 ard;
leaves $25O0 that 1t is necessary TO be
raised before the $4,000 legacy can
be secured.
Bishop Moore and President Cole
man have inaugurated the campaign
for raising the necessary amount and
the result Of their efforts last night
insures their ultimate success.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Woman Mining Promoter

Mrs. Ella Rowles Reader the most
famous woman mine promoter in the
United States, if not in the world, has
gone into the Coeur d'Alene district.
Mrs. Reader is mentioned among
the directors Of the Idaho Belcher
Mining & Milling company, articles of
incorporation for which were recently
filed at Wallace. The other directors
are F. o. Martin of Mullan, G. H.
Martin of Spokane, C. Club of Null
Ian, f. M. Weyer Of Mullan. formerly
of Spokane, and G. H. Spores OF SAL
tese.-Spokane Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Wholesale Arrests at Kansas City

Kansas City, Oct. ga list of
several hundred names of persons
who yesterday violated the law
against working on Sunday, will be
prepared for presentation to the grand
jury. Indictments by wholesale are
expected. The list includes actors,
actresses, theatrical managers, at
taches, storekeepers, etc. Arrests are
expected about the middle of the
week. Theatrical managers are pre-
pairing to secure bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

out one bit OF evidence, and without
a hearing. This appeal, however, had
little effect, although many Of the
strikers, after the meeting had ad-
journed, agreed that Small had been
treated shamefully and at least
should have been received with COM
mon decency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
FITZ's IRE is UP.
Threatens to Splatter O'Brien's Coun-
tenance Over Broadway.

tenance over broadway.
Pittsburg, Oct 22.-"I will slap the
face of Jack O'Brien and kick him
into the street the first time l meet
him, whether It be on Broadway or
in a drawing room"
This remark was made by Bob
Fitzsimmons at Pittsburg hotel last
night. He says he will devote the
rest of his life to telling what he
thinks of O'Brien, because of the re-
marks O'Brien made concerning his
fight with Johnson at Philadelphia.
Fitzsimmons says he sent word to
O'Brien that he would punch his face
on sight and that O'Brien is staying
away from him.
The Australian says that Johnson Is
the only fighter in America today who
would have a chance against JEFF
fries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Rritish 10 Hear ian claims

Vancouver, oct. 2.-Mackenzie
King, deputy labor minister from OF
tawa, arrived here last night to open
the hearings on the claims for DANA
ges instituted by the Chinese and
japanese and resulting from the Sep
tember riots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
CIGAR PRICES CLIMBING.

Portland, Oct. 22.-An advance OF
$40 per thousand was made on all
Havana cigars today. Hereafter all
shilling brands will sell at is cents
straight and smokers will get an $50
class instead of 500 class on two
for quarter sales.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Report Seattle Chlnaman Is> Victim
of Disease.

Portland, Oct. ga special to the
Oregonian from Seattle says that the
city health board today notified May
or Moore that a Chinese died here
two days ago of bubonlc plague and
asked that immediate precautiore
taken to prevent the spread Of the
disease, The victim. the special
states. died at the Chinese mission,
625 Washington street. Coincident
with the letter is the publication of
a notice offering rewards for dead
rats and mice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
ATTEMPTED TO
EXTORT MONEY
CampbeII'S Greed 0Oens Jail
Doors -Brjbe Refused by
Intended Victim.
DANIEL o'CoNNELL TOO
WISE FOR GRAFTERs'

Another Garden City Meat Market
Employe In the Tolls-Attempted
10 Secure $500 From Aged Man
Promised to Leave State and Thus
Fix Prosecution of james O'Con-
her for Larceny-Harras Mixed Uu
A. Trouble-District Attorney Traps
RAscal-NIade Offer In Presence of
Wilpess.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Chicago. Oct. 22.-While running
80 miles an hour in his auto, Adrian
Gibson 10, of Cleveland, Ohio, was
killed and two companions seriously
injured. The machine turned turtle
on Michigan Boulevard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

"Roseburg or Bust" was the slogan
borne on the side of prairie
schooner" that passed through the
city this forenoon and was an object
of interest to those on the streets at
the time. The outfit contained an
emigrant and his family bound for
the land of the Rogue river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Ringlings Take Over Barnums.

London, Oct. 22.-The shareholders
voted to sell the Barnum & Bailey
circus to the Ringlings for $4,000
today. They admitted the show had
not paid dividends since Bailey's
death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22
Shock Kills Mother.

Oregon, Mo-, Oct. 22.-On learning
of the death of her daughter, who
was accidentally electrocuted, Mrs.
Silas Allen dropped dead. Both will
be buried in the same grave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

81 Another Garden City meat market
'erAploge is now In trouble. He is ].
l.. Campbell, a butcher until recent
lytin the employ OF Mr.. Harras, and
he Is In jail charged with having at
tempted to extort money from Daniel
O'Conner whose son, James O'Con-
nor, was yesterday fined sioo for hav-
inkistolen aswateh from HArras while
the latter was drunk several weeks
ago. a. ff Elf
Before Justice OF the Peace Joe
Parks, Campbell was given a preiim-
mary hearing yesterday evening and
at that time oConnor, senior. told
the story OF Campbell's attempt 10
graft" him. He said that soon after
his arrival In Pendleton Saturday
caifpbell and a man named Nessler
had come to him with the PROPOSE
ton that now promises to secure
good jall sentence for Campbell. The
butcher was the chief witness in the
case against James O'comnor; son' OF
the intended victim, and he1oftsrsa
to so arrange matters as TO prevent
O'Connor's conviction provided $500
be paid him. OF this amount $l35
was to go 20 Harras, to reimburse MIN
for his loss at the time of the alleged
robbery. The remainder of the $500
was To go to Campbell in return Tor
his quitting the state before the time
of the trial.
Offer Renewed Before Witness.
When the offer was first made to
Mr.. O'Connor he took the matter un-
der advisement and later the same
proposition was renewed In the pres
ence of witnesses in Attorney Will NJ
Peterson's office. That action proved
n fatal mistake on the part OF the
plotter.
on learning of the scheme TO
thwart justice by the above methou'
the ire of District Attorney Phelps
became more aroused against Camp
bell than the pickpocket in jail
O'Connor was induced to plead guilty
and light sentence was imposed
District Attorney Arrests Campbell.
Later in the afternoon complaint
charging Campbell with attempting
To compound a felony was drawn oy
the district attorney and that ottieer
had the additional pleasure of placing
the butcher under arrest. NOT KNOW
inc of the hold the law had upon MIN
Campbell had gone to the district at
torney's office to protest against the
light sentence given o'Connor' Wmle
in the act of doing so he was startieu
70 learn that he himself was wanted
witness Tells OF Offer.
This forenoon CampbelPs hearing
was completed before Justice Joe
Parkes and at that time Fred snoe-
maker, who was in the Peterson law Jaw
office at the time the disastrous ore,
was made to old man o'Connor' told
~ the same in court. At the conciu-
sion Of the hearing Campbell was
hound over to the circuit court ana
his hail fixed at $3.50.
Under the statutes, Campbell II
convicted, will be subject to maxi
mum penalty of one year IN the
county Jail or a fine Of Sboo'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-22

Otto P. Eberwein, another Of the
victims of the San Francisco street
car riot died Monday. The conduc-
tor and Motorman have been formal
'ly charged with murder.