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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
b. l.. sIIARPsTEIN DEAD.
Pioneer Attorney of W'alla Walla Is
No More,


The Walla Walla Statesman says of
the death of Il. L. Sharpstein of that
city:
Death again invaded the ranks of
the pioneers when one of the most
distinguished upbuilders of the west
and brilliant member of the legal
fraternity Of the state of Washington
answered the inevitable call of eter-
nifty after a useful and honorable ca
reer among his follow citizens ex-
tending through eight decades and
Benjamin L. Sharpstein, able lawyer,
territorial legislator, delegate to the
constitutional convention, active pro-
moter of one of the first public school
systems in any city in the United
States, passed from this life to plead
his last case before the Eternal bar.
Until less than a year ago, Mr..
Shtrpstein had been an active mem
ber of the firm of Sharpstein G.
Sharpstein and retained the clear per-
ception and energetic character
which made him one of the most ag-
greseivc attorneys in the northwest,
up to the time of his death, which
occurred Thursday morning. Heart
trouble was the immediate cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
and lungs are filled with sawdust.
He was undoubtedly murdered by
burial in sawdust.
FOR MODERN SCHOOL HOUSES.
New Law Requires County Superin-
tendent to Look Over All Plans.

New Law Requires County Superin-
tendent to Look Over All Plans.
Salem, May 3-One of the features
of the new school laws which are to
be off the press in a few days is that
several pages Of the book contain
plaas for, the building of school hous-
cs. One of the sections of the new
law provides that at shall be illegal
for any school district of the third
class to erect a school building until
the plans for the same have been
approved by the county superintend-
ent of the county in which the district
is situated"
To meet the needs and to assist
the directors of those districts num-
ber of cuts have been appended to
the book showing plans for school
houses of one, two and three rooms.
Moreover, state School Superin-
tendent Alderman has obtained from
the state school department of
Georgia a number of little booklets
containing the plans Specifications
and elevations for the school houses,
the cuts of which are in the new
school laws pamphyet.
These specifications will be sent to
each of the county school superin-
tendents throughout the state, but
will not be allowed to he taken out OF
their offices. This innovation is one
that Should be welcomed with glad
ness tv the directors in the districts
of the third class and which will
eventually save them much trouble
in the erection of new school houses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
$4,000 VISITORS SEE THE FIELD MEET

Walla Walla, May 3.-(Special.)-
With 5000 visitors on the field, with
ideal weather and all the teams in the
best of condition, the big field meet is
being pulled off in a most enthusias-
tic and satisfactory manner this after
noon. The winners in none of the
events are known at $3.50 and II will
be well toward evening before final
results can be announced.
Winner Not Announced.
The winner of the declamatory con-
test which took place last night, will
not be announced until the reception
tonight. The contest was carried out
last night in the presence of an i'm
mense crowd, all the contestants giving
fine exhibitions of skill and training.
While the winner is not known to
the general public, 1t is believed that
1t is either Naxey of Ellensburg, or
! Miss Cornan of Spokane, who seem
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

San Francisco, May "a strike of
500 telephone girls went into effect at
o'clock this morning. Every line in
this city and long distance lines hav-
ing connection here, are silent.
The linemen, who were pledged to
support the operators when the latter
organized, meet tonight to take action.
They will walk out.
A committee of the operators asked
for the following scale, which was re-
fused. Student operators, with less
than three months experience, $50 a
month; operators with more than six
months but less than nine months
experience, $35; operators with more
than nine months, but less than one
years experience, $3.50; operators
with more than one years experience,
flat rate of $50; all public exchange
operators, as we'll as those on private
exchanges who draw their pay from
the telephone company, flat rate OF
SEQ; long distance operators to receive
the same as local. The existing scale
runs from s2S to s45 and $50 a month
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
10000 POPULATION FOR PENDLE7ON

Over 100 signatures We're secured
today in a few hours work for the
formation of "a 10000 population
boosters club" for Pendleton, similar
to the 10000 club" in walla walla,
and the 100000 club" of Spokane.
The work Of securing signatures will
be continued for several days and
some time soon a monster meeting will
be held at the parlors of the CONNER
cial association for the purpose of
formally organizing the club.
The object of the club is simply to
boost for Pendleton, talk new indus
tries, help increase population and ad-
vance the interests of the community
in every way and chiefly to swell the
population of the city to 10000 before
stopping.
Other cities have such clubs and are
receiving considerable advertising
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

through them and while many believe
that this work should be done through
and by the Commercial association,
yet the new organization will have the
hearty cooperation of all the business
men and citizens of the community.
The lists will be circulated thor
oughly all over the city and every
body will be given an opportunity to
sign and 1t is hoped to start out with
practically everybody in the city on the
rolls.
As in all boosting organizations,
there will be no fixed program nor
line of work and perhaps nothing fur
ther than a formal organization and
the adoption of badges bearing the
legend, 100000 population for PEN
dleton.' to be worn by all members
on gala occasions and to be printed
on all literature used in the city as
far as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

to have the lead in public guessing, al
though Miss Irma Doris of Pendleton,
and n representative of the walla
Walla high school, both received most
hearty applause from the audience
and ranged among the leaders in the
contest.
Pendleton In Seven Events.
In the try-out yesterday afternoon,
Pendleton high school won seven
places in the field meet, and stands
an excellent chance of winning a num-
Der of the events in which the team is
entered. The following places were
won by Pendleton:
Turner, 50-yard dash; Jay, 12O-yard
hurdles; Dickson, 220-yard hurdles;
jay, pole vault; Jay high jump; Jay,
discus throw; L. Means, shot put.
Arthur Keenan,, one of the leading
men of the Pendleton team, failed to
qualify in the Quarter-mile dash, as
was expected he would do.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
EXPEDITE LIEU SELECTIONS.
Government Promises Speedy Relief
to Oregon People.

to Oregon People.
Governor Chamberlain received yes
terday from Oswald West, who is at
Washington, d. c., the following tele-
gram which will be cheering news to
the many applicants for lieu land se-
lections, says the Salem Statesman.
Have gone over oregon land mat
ters with commissioner of the general
land office and have promise of i'm
mediate action on lieu selections"
II seems that there has been an un-
usual delay in issuing patents to Ore
gon applicants for land selections and
that hereafter the matter is to receive
closer attention from the officials at
the department. 1t also appears that
Commissioner General Ballinger of the
land office has issued instructions to
registers and receivers OF local land
offices In the matter of the selection
of lands by states and territories under
grants for educational and other pur-
poses.
Under the new regulation the states
will be permitted to make indemnity
school land selections in lieu of frac-
tional portions of legal subdivisions
which heretofore have been prohibited.
other minor notifications are made,
designed to assist the state officers in
the making Of selections.
Oswald West, formerly state land
agent, an1 George Brown. the clerk of
the state ia"l board are at Washing
ton, d. c., having been summoned to
the capital as witnesses in the Hyde
Benson case, which has ben postponed
until October, Mr.. West also gathered
data and is studying the methods of
the interstate commerce commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
K. Of P. TEMPLE
CORNERSTONE
LAID WITH IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONY AT BAKER CITY
Building VIII Cost $4,000 and Be Of
Great Credit to the Order and to
Baker City-Congressman Ellis
Was the Principal Speaker-Great
Parade and Later Banquet With
Addresses.

At Baker City yesterday the cor
nerstone of new knights of Pythias
temrle was laid by Gauntlet Lodge
No. Of that city with an impressive
ceremony. The building is to be a
S30,90c stone structure and will be
an ornament to Baker City as we'll as
a splendid lodge home.
At the ceremony yesterday Con-
gressman w. r. Ellis of this city was
the principal speaker and delivered
an address that was well appreciate
ed. The ceremony of laying the cor
nerstone was conducted by Marion
F. Davis, grand chancellor of Ore
gon, while Judge w. S. Levins of
Baker City, acted as chairman of the
meeting.
Just before the cornerstone cere-
mory the members of Gauntlet lodge,
the Paker City uniform rank COM
rany, grand lodge officers and visit
ing Knights formed in procession at
the lodge hall and marched to the
building site, headed by the White
Swan band. The parade was several
blocks in length and was the great.
est Pythian demonstration ever given
in Baker City.
Last evening initiatory work in the
first rank was given by Gauntlet
lodge and following the session the
members and visitors enjoyed an
elahorcte banquet at the Sycamore
hotel, w. s. Levins officiated as
toastmastor and some clever re-
snonses were made by Judge Ellis.
Grand Chancellor Davis and others
present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Three Suits for Divorce Filed.

Lulu G. Smith, has commenced a
suit 70, divorce from James A. Smith.
The parties were married on the 14th
day of September, 1875. at Butler.
Missouri.
Anna Johnson has commenced a
suit for divorce from Ergar C. john
son. The parties were married In
Pendleton, February IS, 1899.
Charles Stanton has commenced a
suit for divorce from Elizabeth STAN
ton. They were married at Cairo,
Illinois.
Peter West is the attorney in all
three of the suits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Cleveland, May 3.-Alex Hocnig,
in barrel in a yard near his home
this morning after being missing
since Monday. The police worked on
the theory that he had been kidnap-
ped.
The boy's body bears evidence of
murder. The neck bore a long red
line as II made with rope. The
side of the neck was caved in as II
with a stone. The skin on the breast
was loose and there was long black
mark on the leg.
The body was found in the bottom
of whiskey barrel in the rear of a
store two doors from David Hoen-
nig's grocery, by Mrs. NJ. Peopold. 1t
was covered with rubbish. The outer
clothing had been removed and only
the stockings. shoes and drawers
were remaining on. There were sew
eral minor bruises.
Alex was 9 years and 4 months old
Fle was playing in front of his IA
tber's store with his sisters. and was
last seen at o'clock. Indications
are that the murder took place some
time Wednesday or early Thursday.
Theory of Drowning.
The police are working on the the
| ory the boy was drowned in a vat in
the rear of the store, used for wash
ing bottles and the body carried to the
barrel The chief of police says he
| will detail every man on the force to
find the murderer II necessary.
Body Had Been Moved.
1t developed today the body was not
in the barrel Thursday night, the de-
tives having then examined 1t for pos
sible clues. 1t was necessarily placed
there during last night.
The chief has detailed detectives to
watch suspects in the immediate
neighborhood. He says the boy was
probably strangled and placed in water
and removed to the barrel after the Of
ficers' examination Thursday night.
The coroner says the clothing on the
body was soaking wet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

the horse in his or her charge, a card
hearing the name of the animal and
its pedigree, with its record time If a
speeder, and any other interesting in
gether with the name of the rider, or
other person in charge. To do this
will greatly expedite the collection of
valuable information about the ex-
hibit, as the committee can gather up
these cards as the parades files by.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Kuroki Starts East Saturday,

Seattle, May Sowing to his late
arrival yesterday, General Kurokis
plans to start east this morning were
changed. The party will leave Satur-
day morning instead. He is a guest of
the city today. The party are in re-
ceipt of many invitations to visit other
cities, but owing to their short time
allowance It will be impossible to COM
ply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Homemade Transfer Wagon.

Neagle Bros. recently completed the
making of a transfer wagon for the
Joseph Transfer company, of Joseph,
Wallowa county. 1t is after the model
of the transfer wagon mostly in vogue
here and is one of many that Neagle
Bros. have made for parties in outside
towns. During the past few years
many of the wagons have been sent
all over eastern oregon and Washing1
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Judge Beatty Is DENYING.

Washington, May 3.-Judge Beat
ty, of Idaho, is here and says he did
not influence the grand jury to in
dict Senator Borah. He says the dis
trict attorney told him he was in
structed to investigate land frauds.
The grand jury was instructed in the
law simply. He conveyed no intima-
ton as to who might be involved, but
told them to make no distinctions in
persons"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Buried at Independence.

The remains of Joseph Stansberry,
who was killed in accident near Hat
ton, Wash, last Saturday, were buried
at Independence, Oregon, yesterday,
the old home Of the Stansberry FAM
lily. j. F. Stansberry of this city, Il
brother of the unfortunate man, is
expected to return home from Inde-
pendence tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Showing I'm Missouri,

Kansas City, Mo-, May 3.-Snow is
falling throughout northern and CEN
trail Missouri, though by the time 1t
reaches the ground it is usually con-
verted into slush There is great loss
of young poultry and the fruit will be
badly damaged-in fact, 1t is believed
that this entire region will have no
fruit of any kind this year, because of
the present storm coming but week
after a dry freeze which prevailed as
far south as the Ozark mountains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
BOSS cox READS HIS ORDERS.
Equivalent to Telling Roosevelt tt
Keep Out of Fight.

Cincinnati, May 3.-Ohio having
two candidates for president, has
brought ex-Boss George B. Cox back
into the fight. He has issued a man
date that national and municipal issues
must be segregated, or the republicans
will lose this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Below Freezing i'm Kansas.

Wichita, Kan, May 3.-Sleet driven
before a northwest wind, is falling here
and all over the state to the west and
north Of this place. Temperature is
below freezing, and great loss to young
stock, vegetables and fruit is certain
to result.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
FREIGHT RATE ON
SUGAR EXCESSIVE
According to Complaints Be-
ing Investigated by the In.
terstate Commission,
COMMISSION DEFERRED
MOVEMENT ON HARTMAN

Will Not Attempt Until Fall to Com
pei Him to Answer Questions He
Would Give No Reply to Recently
Standard Oil Attorneys Argue q
Motion for New Trial Of the Re
bate Cases-Judge Beatty Newly
Appointed Federal Judge, is Deny
ink Charges Made by Borah.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Iron Workers Out at Seattle.

Seattle, May 3.-Three hundred iron
workers refused to go to work here
this morning until their demands for
81 and an eight-hour day are granted.
A general tie-up is on. The same de-
mands are being made in other Puget
sound cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
HORSE EXHIBIT
WILL Be FINE
Large Number Of Beautiful
Animals Being Groomed
for Tomorrow.
PARADE WILL BE FORMED
IN FRONT FAIR PAVILION

Exhibitors Requested to be I'm the
Places of Assembly ut 1880 a. M,
Ready to BE Lined Up by Directors
of the Exhibit-Equestrlen VIII
Lead the Parade-Few Pedigrees
Have Been Put on File. Five of
Which Are Given Below-Captain
Kern VIII Line Up the Riders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Attack en- Hartman Deferred.

Washington, May 3.-The inter-
state commerce commission has de-
cided to defer until summer or fall
legal stepsSto force Hartman to
answer questions asked at the recent
inquiry into his railroad methods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Winter In Illinois,

Chicago, May 3.-Cold, cloudy, win
try weather in northern Illinois. One
hundred miles south of Chicago a cold
west wind met a wind from Lake
Michigan laden with a dense cold fog,
and a snowfall ensued throughout
several counties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Canton, China.aMay 3.-Hun-
dreds We're killed or injured by
the explosion of a gunpowder
magazine here last night. There
was enormous property loss.
Twenty-one corpses were taken
from the ruins-belleved to be a
small per cent of the dead. Fiji
teen buildings We're destroyed
and 100 others damaged. Fire
attacked the debris, adding to
the horror. Rescuers are at
work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Sold Driving Horse.

DR.. D. ]. McFaul has sold his fine
black driving horse to James Beck.
the horse dealer, his reason for dispos-
ing of the animal being that he is too
spirited for the purpose for which he
was wanted by the doctor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
AMERICANS WE'RE ARRESTED.
Accused of Attempt to Assassinate
Cabrera.

Guatemala City, May 3.-Two Am
orleans, Wilkinson, a railroad con-
tractor, and one named Cooke, were
arrested in connection with throw
ing a bomb at Cabrera. Dynamite
and electrical firing apparatus was
found in Wilkinson's house. near the
scene,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Owes s19s. s.asO-No Assets.

New York, May 3.-With liabilities
of s1sl.SSO and nc assets, William
Salcy, stockhroker, filed a petition in
bankruptcy today. One Of his prin-
cipal creditors Is William Arthrout,
OF Pasadena, Calf, for s23,275.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Chicago, May S.-A special exami-
ner from the interstate commerce
commission investigating the charge
that II cents has been added to the
lawful rate on shipments of beet
sugar from Colorado to the Atlantic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Three More Bodies from Mine.

Hinton, W. VT, May 3.--The bod
les of three miners killed by the
Whlpple mine explosion were taken
from the mine today, making the
number known to be dead, IA.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Standard Wants a New Trial.

Chicago, May 3.--S,andard OILS
attorneys argued for a new trial of
the Chicago & Alton rebating case
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. May 9.-Wheat opened
81 l-2. closed 81 SIS; corn opened so,
closed i9 SIS: cats opened Al, closed
50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Revolt I'm British India.

; Allahabad, India, May g.
; Anti-European riots at Rawal-
pindi In the Punjab, have re-
; suited in the entry Of British
troops to patrol the city. Hin
docs have destroyed many
houses. Much property was
burned, with the garage and all
the motor cars 1t contained.
Panic prevails among all the
; European residents throughout
India.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
BLIZZARD IN
MIDDLE WEST
SEVERAL STATES SWEPT
BY A FREEZING sLEET
Four Inches OF Snow I'm Eastern Ne
braska and Snow Sweeps Across
Northern Missouri - Freezing Sleet
Covers Southwestern Kansas and
Winter Resumes Operations in
Northern Illinois.

Lincoln, Neb., May 3.-Four inches
of snow covers the entire state this
morning, with five degrees below
freezing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

At Kimberly, B. c., in the Sullivan
mine, William Rogers and Horace
Mccoy were killed by drilling into
g missed blast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
500 TELEPHONE
GIRLS STRIKE
Wire Talk is Off in San Fran
cisco and on All Toll Lines
Out of That City.
COMPANY REFUSED THE
SCALE STATED BELOW.

Linemen Already Pledged to Support
the Girls Demands, Are Expected
to Strike TomOrrOw-Iron Workers
Go Out at Seattle Because Their
Requests for a Better Share in the
General Prosperity Were Refused
All the Puget Sound Cities Affected
by the Movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
5000 Longshoremen Strike.

longshoremen on the docks of this city
alone struck this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
Importing Hello Girls.

II is reported girls are being i'm
ported from Portland, Los Angeles and
other coast cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03
CHILD MURDER
IN CLEVELAND
Little Boy Choked and Beaten
to Death and the Body Hid
den in a Barrel.
POLICE AT FIRST WENT
ON THE KIDNAP THEORY

Body Had Been Partially Stripped
and Rubbish Thown into the Bar
rel-BOdy Was Found But Two
Two Doors from His Fathers Gro
ccry, in Front of Which He Was
Last Seen at Play With His Sisters
Monday Last-A Most Mysterious,
Brutal Murder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Another Theory of Cause of Death.
Cleveland, May 3.-The coroner
that the boys nose, throat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Isn't it better to know things about
prices than to guess, wonder and
fret? Then it's worth while to
read the ads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-05-03

Showers tonight or Saturday; cooler
tonight.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-01-11
sonE D FFEsENcas

Sioux Falls Press: Major
James Mclaughlin. chief inspec-
tor OF the United States Indian
service, recently returned from
Tripp county ID Washington,
where he held several councils
with the Sioux Indians regard !.
ing the terms upon which they
would part with their sur plus
lands. A point OF difference be.
tween Major Mclaughlin and
the head chief was as 70 the par
EMS of minor children having
control OF their pro rata share In
the segration. The chief held
out for the control nf the money
which would be due thair child
rem upon the sale OF lands.
Major Mclaughlin took thu p,.
'rifipn. that minor cliildrens
share should be retained In the
custody OF the United State Gov
ernment until children should
reach the aye OF eighteen years.
This proposition WAS accepted
by the council Of chiefs ~ ths
time OF tile opening OF the Rose
bud reservation and its terms
governed that opening.
There is little apprehension
that Major Mclaughlin and the
head chiefs will fail to agree and
the prospect for the throwing
open for settlement Of this land
is fine.
Hon. II. j. Gamble Il making
every effort Ia have this strip
opened this year. and says ha
is confident that the opening
win take place the coming SUN.
mer. The senator believes the
nom ber which would attend this
opening would be fully as large
as that which attended the Rose.
bud opening. Ii is quite certain
that thousands of persons will
visit the fling places. one OF
which will be Yankton.