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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
Lost ON the Columbia.

Cottage Grove, July 26.-Greai
anxiety has prevailed here since the
Columbia disaster over Mrs. Graham,
the wife of our well-known towns
man and former proprietor OF the
Graham hotel, who gas to sail on the
Columbia. en- route home from visit
In California.
Today Mr.. Graham received a mes
sage from friends in California,
where Mrs. Graham had visited, and
learned that she sailed on the ill
fated ship. II Is now certain that
her name appears in the missing list
as Mrs. A. Gray. Her husband ana
Cottage Grove friends are confident
that she was aboard and Is drowned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
CRIME
RULES
CITY

New York, July 26.-Police Com
missioner Bingham admitted today
that the police are unable TO cope
with the reign of crime prevailing
here during the last few days. Citi-
zens are so excited that they will not
hesitate to lynch the next offender.
Murders, assaults upon women and
hold-ups are of everyday occurrence.
A man who slashed the face of John
Blackman, a motorman, today was
pursued by a bowling mob to the
river, where he leaped in and was
drowned. In the meantime another
mob was storming the police station,
and demanding a prisoner accused of
assaulting a girl. The mob was
driven at the points of revolvers. The
BLACK hand" 1t is feared will be-
come more active.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
PLOT
TO KILL
GAR
LOT

st. Petersburg, July 26.-Another
plot against the Cars life has been
discovered through a raid on a sus-
pected house. Plans of the Baltic
railroad, over which the Car con-
templates a short journey, and of the
imperial yacht. Alexandria, were
found. Other papers indicate new
organization has been formed to
accomplish the Cars assassination.
The authorities will soon be In a po-
sition to issue an indictment and
cause arrests in the case of the re-
cent plot against the Gear. 1t is
known that women took the leading
part in the conspiracy at Tifiis. when
Colonel Dobrowolsky, commander Of
the 21st infantry, was shot and killei
by a soldier of his own regiment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
ARMENIAN MURDERERs.
Terorize Their COuntrymen in New
York City.

New York, July 26.-Fifty promi-
nent Armenians met secretly last
night and issued a call for a mass
meeting of their eountrymen Satur-
day night, to raise funds and eonsid-
er plans to exterminate the black
mailing society. Despite their Sec
recy everyone OF the so this morning
received warning that further activi-
ty against the society meant that ev-
cry one of them would be killed by
pistol, dagger or bomb.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
BETTER
TRAIN
SERVICE
Public Needs Met East and West of
PendletOn

That Superintendent ]. p. o'Brlen
OF the Hartman system is working
hard to meet the needs OF the public
for better local train service east
and west of Pendleton is shown by
the following letter received today
by the Oregon Railroad Commission !;
Effective this date we have put
into effect a rul (which provides for
holding of Heppner and Condor
branch trains one hour and thirty
minutes for No. /, when they have
passengers. Agents from Pendleton
west will be advised of this arrange
ment. so they will be in position TO
give this information to the public
whenever called upon for II.
Have also arranged to take the
Heppner branch passengers to Ar
lington promptly narrival at Hepp-
ner Junction. whenever No. l Will ar
rive at Heppner Junction over two
hours late.
"Will also arrange TO place clean
coach on No. at Pendleton to
handle local passengers west from
that point to Portland. and will
make similar arrangements as far as
No. 8 is concerned. II II can be done
badly delaying.train in pick
ing up car at Pendleton."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
Oddly Sensitive.
A Joke writer said OF his trade

A Joke writer said of his trade;
zone of the flrst things we teach
our apprentices Is never to use In
jokes common names. such as John
Smith, Jones. Brown and so on.
why? Because the owners of
such names are oddly sensitive. John
Jones hates TO pick up a paper and
see a Joke about his getting drunk.
or beating his wife. or kissing his
typewriter and being found out.
Furthermore. when such joke APP
pears. John Jones friends clip It out
and send Il to him.
"Hence the Joneses and Browns
continually write TO editors to re-
monstrate against the use OF their
names in the joke columns. and
hence many editors have a rule ex-
cluding these names from their
Jokes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
sawmill Near Carlton Burns.

Carlton, Or. July 26.-The saw
mill OF w. b. Smith, located five miles
west OF Carlton, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning
about 3 o'clock. The origin OF the
fire is unknown. but 1t is supposed to
have started from the fire in the
slab pile. The plant was an entire
loss. there being no insurance. Mr..
Smith has not decided whether he
will rebuild at once or not.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26

Boston, July 26.-For the last two
weeks United States officers of the
ordinance bureau have been investi-
eating forts along tho New England
coast, 10 find what big guns and NOR
tars could be spared for shipment TO
the Pacific coast and for the far East.
The government believes Boston.
New Bedford and Portland harbors
can do with fewer guns. In the re-
mote contingency OF war. and will
ship a number OF pieces Of heavy or
dinance to the Philippines.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
brownsville Farm Home Burned

Brownsville, Or. July 26.-The
large farm house OF Alex. Hayes,
about three miles west OF Browns
Vile, was totally destroyed by fire
Wednesday afternoon between 3 and
4 O'Clock. together with its contents.
The fire originated from sparks catch
ing on the roof. No one was at home
but the hired girl. and when she dis
covered the fre the roof was about
ready to fall in. Only $500 insurance
was carried.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
BETRAYED BY HIS DEATH.
Victim of Columbia Travelled With
paramour.

Shreveport, La, July 26.-The
wreck of the steamship Columbia
has uncovered scandal in this city.
Among the passengers who perished
in the collision with the San Pedro
,last Saturday night off the California
coast were Louis MaIkus "and wife" 4"
according to the dispatches received
here.
Malkus formerly resided in Crow
ley, near this place, moving from
there June 22. Shortly afterward II
came to light that he had deserted
his wife and baby and fled with Miss
Inez Ellzey, a beautiful young wo-
man with whom he was infatuated.
Their whereabouts was a mystery un-
til the lists of the Columbia steam
er victims began to arrive.
Malkus was very prominent In af-
fairs here. He was former Labor
Commissioner for louisiana. and
had the contract for building the
State Odd Fellows Home for Widows
and Orphans at Crowley. 1t Is shown
that he is $4,000 short on that con-
tract, but this is protected by a bond
in the Fidelity Deposit Company, OF
His deserted wife is work
ing as a stenographer and clerk for
a business firm in this city, In order
to support herself and baby.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
PWer Plant for Waterloo.

ANh NAafAAOos
ne purpose of obtaining cleo
fnergy for power purposes, n.
g has appropriated 100000
ehes of water, miners meas
Fm the South fork of the San
PER The water to be taken
e river VIII be obtained by
~ TWO canals or fumes, to be
'ed Just above the falls
Frloo' One canal will be dug
porth and east bank, and the
1anal on the south and west
ihe canals will both run in a
|s'erly direction along the OPP
|Pahks of the river. and will
yards long. The canals will
n same size. The dimensions
Feet deep and 40 feet wide.
reported the Lebanon paper
Fople are back of the scheme,
they will put In a plant to
mills at this city.
is not a better water power
willamette valley than at
IT, where the entire Santiam
|iy be turned into a great
ss'em at small expense. The
ined by such a canal is up
20 feet, which means al
limited power.
plant is put in soon Leb-
take on a good-sized boom.
Eon Criterion.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
'RUSTLING
EASTERN
OREGON
Farmers viii Swamp the Railroads
With a Mountain Of Grain

The editor of The Capital Journal
has just returned from a few days
spent in the great wheat belt of Eas.
ern Oregon.
That part of the state lying about
Pendleton and towards Walla Walla
is blessed with bumper grain and hay
crops and has an abundance of fruit
and vegetables.
The talk is about wheat all the
way from 80 to 20 bushels to the
acre, and the tellers of these tales ex-
pect you to believe them, and what
Is more the grain fields bear investi-
cation.
In some fields where the club and
bluestem wheat is mixed the stalks
stand four feet high, and as one kind
has a shorter head than another,
there is a solid crop of heads about
a foot deep.
The combined header and thresher
cuts off this floor of solid grain
heads. and threshes them out and
sacks them. Thirty mules or horses
and three men do the business for
.25 to 80 acres per day.
If Hartman had two systems of
railroads, and If there were two Co
lumbia rivers running full of boats,
they could not market that crop as
fast as the producers will want to
rush 1t off at present prices.
Besides wheat there are immense
crops of oats. barley, hay of various
kinds and alfalfa enough to feed
the coming generation of stock.
The worst thing about the big
crops in Eastern oregon is the result
OF inordinately enriching the bonanza
farmer, driving up the price of land
and swelling their bank accounts so
they go to buying out their smaller
neighbor. and It means less popula-
t1on and greater land monopoly.
Lands that were bought for $25
IL $35 an acre a few years ago have
gone up to $50 and SIS.
Pendleton is a city of rich wheat
farmers and cattle men. The banks
have money TO cremate. Incidentally
some of II is going into private irri-
cation enterprises.
a., L.. A. CO
are other Eastern Oregon owns.
These cities are putting down btu
lithic pavement. and Pendleton has
inst ordered 25 blocks of macadam
put down.
These cities own their own water
works, and the streets are sprinkled
all day, and clear out into the SUI
burbs.
At nigh, large street cleaning ma
chimes sweep and dust the streets.
The residents are then out in large
numbers until midnight, the women
bareheaded and the men in shirt
sleeves driving on those dustless
streets In fne rigs and autos.
Autos are about as common as
surreys are at Salem. The baby bug
giles are not in evidence very much,
but the children one sees are healthy
and hearty, and everybody is we'll
dressed. The men and women have
a good. clear. hearty and healthy
look about them.
Pendleton is a city of beautiful res
licences and well kept lawns. II has
splendid schools. public and private,
and plenty of churches. lodges and |
1t has several good hotels |
with baths and private telephones in
the rooms.
1t would do Salem business men
and municipal problem-solvers good
10 spend a day In the bright metropo-
is of Eastern Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26

San Francisco. July 26.-Heney
began the closing argument in the
Glass case this afternoon. The case
will 20 TO the Jury about o'clock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
Cyclone i'm Ohio.

Orrville. Ohio. July ga cyclone
uprooted 200 trees, tore off thu roof
and buried five persons in the ruins
of a telegraph tower here, injuring
several last night. A severe hail
storm damaged the crops.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26

London, July 26.-Mrs. Josephine
Leslie. the American woman ac-
cused of using Pierpont Morgan's
name in swindling Annie Blount out
of s42, 900, was today sentenced 10
five years in prison. Being in Eng
land, she will serve ii, too.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
X-RAYS

"a man under indictment for
n government lands, Borah
Alatantly about criminals.
Nay, the Haywood case has
|criminality on the part of ev-
connected with the prosecu-
Eom the governor and others,
Nnaped Haywood, to the indict-
\ who is prosecuting him.
fne is leading Salem in the
paving race. At last reports
was about six wheelbarrow
head in the preparatory work.
paving In Eugene and Sa-
reached a stage similar to
the boy in the story, who was
Tor piece of meat. "Be still,
said his mother, "and bye
I'll show you the picture Of
? says the evidence against
nsDlrator is evidence against
hls is true, but so far in the
~ case there has been no ey-
IL a conspiracy, and no evil
pat anybody but Orchard was
fed with the steunenberg mui-
Iept Orchards.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-26
The Boat Capsized.

Toronto, July 26.-Eight persons
are believed 10 have lost their lives
in the capslzing at Sunnyside, a SUI
burb, OF Lanch. Three bodies
have been washed ashore. Two OF
the ten in the boat escaped.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Pleasant Party.

A large company Of young people were
delightfully."- entertained Tursday night
by Dr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Crosby ut their
home in honor OF Mrs. Crosi,y's sister.
Miss Armstrong. Ia h guest had bee u
requested I" wear something TO repre-
sent song. Especially pleasing COS
tumswe'e wor" hy Misses Audrey Full.
lrrton, B-rnice Griffith and Mabel
Howe Miss B-rnice Griffith was
awarded the prize for guessing the
largest number OF titles Of songs which
the guests represented. After refresh.
men's were served the party guests
listened to y recitation by Miss Bertha
Trrpp and then played ctarades until
u late hour. DR.. and Mrs. Crosby
nave the thanks Of the young people
for affOrding them one OF the most en-
jOyabie evenings which they have yet
spent in Kennewick.
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Kennewick Again to the Front.

1t has been demonstrated beyond a
doubt that this section Of the state il
we'll adapted to the raising of poultry
but Ware 4 D-sellem have given VA
a good advertisement in this line, by
winning the much coveted blue rib.
Oons at Seattle Jan. 6, 1907, whore the
finest class Of poultry ever exhibited
in the Northwest were shown. Their
ranch IS about 4 miles South Of here
and they devote their time to but one
breed which they believe are the best
winter layers known in America and
by careful breeding have developed
birds that win In the hottest competi-
ton where ever shown. TIE follow
ing are some Of their latest winnings:
al Seattle, LIST, 3rd and 4th cock rel, LIST
2"d. Bird and 5th puiiet, LIST pen; also
three color and shape specials offered
the Rhode Island Red Club Of Ameri.
ca. At Everett, Dec. u, 1905, they
won: list and Srd cockerel; LIST, 2nd and
3rd pulet and LIST peu.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Dry Land Farming CONGRESS-.

The first annual session of the Trans
Missouri Dry Farming Congress will
meet in Denver. January "a and Is.
Delegates from 16 states west Of the
Missouri river will he present and y
large number Of unofficial representa-.
tives interested in the movement will!
be in attendance.
The Importance of this movement
cannot be overestimated. Nine acres
OF farm land out Of every ten in the
whole country west Of the ninety
eighth meridian can never he irrigated
and, because Of slight rainfall. most of
this great territory must look for its
redemption entirely to some method
Of scientific agriculture. Within the
last decade the spread Of the so-called
Campbell SYSTEM. more commonly
known AZ dry farming" has convinced
the thinking men Of the country that
Ia some such method Is this lies the
agricultural salvation If the west, and
1t 10 now proposed to start broad, un.
prejudiced movement, in which every
state affected ehall take part, to fur
ther develop these soil culture systems
and bring them to perfection.
One purpose Of the Denver meeting
will be to form al interstate orgsniEa-
ton similar to the National Irrigation
Congress.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Dies at Columbia Hotel.

George Gage, laborer, died at
the Columbia Hotel Sunday. He
arrived from Pasco Saturday night
and engaged the room. He was
found dead in bed in the morning.
A coroner's inquest was held and a
verdict that his death was due to
alcoholism was found. Deceased
hal been working for Jack
Schwindler on his grading contract.
An effort is being made to locate
his relatives thru a time keeper at
Pasco. Deceased was about 40
years old. The remains were in
tered this morning in the cemetery
here. The arrangements were in
charge of Undertaken Mueller.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Biz Ice Jam.

Saturday the Columbia was frozen
clear across near the Clements ranch
above town. This freezing has stop
ned the floating ice and the big cakes
are piling up and backing up the river
for several miles, forming a jam OF
millions Of tons Office. The huge cakes
are piled up 20 or IS feet high in
places. N. p. engineers are watching
the jam closely for fear that when it
breaks the foe will come down stream
in la.ge mass and damage the North
ern Pacific bridge. A small mass just
above the bridge was broken up To-Day
10y blasting with dynamite. The TACT
that there is an island above the bridge
lessons the danger OF damage to the
structure.
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Concrete Piers.

The Northern Pacific has a crew
OF men at work constructing false
work to support the ends of the
bridge across the Columbia while
the two wooden piers at the end
are torn Out and excavations made
for bed rock foundation for the two
concrete piers to 60 in as soon as
the the weather is warm enough
to do cement work The lon g
steel sirders to be placed on them
have already arrived.
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From Wednesdays Daily

Ask for Prosser Flour, a production
of Benton County.
Z. II. Mccoy has b en- in Spokane
for couple Of days on business.
j. g. Jones'. the harness nau. has
just purchased an acre tract in the
Hover Villa Tracts. He expects to live
on il in the near future.
P. Gr"s ,hurf. president Of the Wash
ingt'" I."th' ran Sny"d aud Rev Popf
of E"d' soft, were here Monday and
Tuesday visiting their friend Geo. c..
Fendler and family. They went On
t" Olympia where the Lut heran church
will build seminary.
A representative Of the Western Hotel
Supply ca. has been soliciting adver-
tisements this week to he placed on the
tables In the writing room Of the new
hotel. A large number Of our progress
i've merchants took space.
The real estate firm Of Moore and
Cresswell has dissolved partnership
The retiring member, Mr.. Cres-well,
does SD on account Of the fact that so
much of his time will be taken up with
his duties AS chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners and his work
rs member of the school board. The
firm has handled some of the big deals
Of the valley during the past year or
two. Mr.. w. Giezentanner, who has
been associated wi, b the firm, left some
mouths ago for Seattle where he now
resides.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
NOTICE

To Contractors, Builders, and All
Employers Of Carpenters.
Notice is hereby given that OH aud
after March LIST, 1907. the Carpenters
of Kennewick, Local No. 1897, Kenne-
wick, WASH, will demand rate of
IS cents per hour aud 8 hours to con-
stitute day.
G. . Ruckman,
A. L. Shook.
T. NJ. Lanond,
E Culp,
). D. Peckenpaugb,
Executive Com.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
RebekahS, Attention!

Althea Kebekah Lodge meets In reg
ular session Tues, Jan. % ut 7.30. Ev.
cry member Is expected 10 lie present
as the degree team will be selected and
arrangements completed for entertain
ing the President of the Assembly,
Mrs. Estella Walls. on Feb. /, when
our first class will be initiated and o
banquet given.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
At tl1e Ghurrhfa
PRESBYTERIAN.
]. FOrsythe Smith, Pastor.
yan,,arv 20 1907

January ~, l3U/
Sabbath SchOO, 10 n III. Junior G..
E. meeting, 3 p. ~ Senior G E..
meeting $50 p. IN Preaching service
73O p. n,.. Subject - NJ king the
Right Ct,oice.n Al are welc M
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Sunday School al Ga. M E:'w"rth
League ut $50 y. III. led 10y MIR. Shook
Preaching service at II u. III. and 7.3O
D. M. by the Pastor. Topic for the
morning sermon will I've prayer" for
th, evening sermon. Cad
CONGREGATIONAL.
Morning subject: 1.-The Christian
Minister" Evening; ''R"l'ert + Lee.
the Chris ian" Other services as us
uai. Miss Albright will sing ut the
,i,orning service.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Traces of
kid" Barker

KID Barker was at Wallula on
the 18th and yesterday morning
was loca eel again IS miles up the
Snake River. Sheriff McNeill was
Ill Pasco last night and it is sup
p sed posst IS i'll pul suit.
TIL: conduct of Barker's jailer at
the time of the escape was the
laundering OF a green hand with
no fitness whatever for the work he
had been appointed TODD. Further
more Gilpin has reacht an age
which unfi him for such service.
Sheriff McNeill with his experience
in criminal MA tiers, is blame
worthy for making such an appoint
ment. He also made another blum
der when he changed the entire
working force of his Office at crit
lcal time like this and to pay polit-
ical debts selected men who we're
unacquainted with the character
OF the man they had to deal with
and inexperienced in handling
criminals of any kind
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Bulletin on IRRIGATION.

Practical Information for Beginners
in Irrigation. U. +. Department OF
Agricul u'e, Farmers' Bulletin No.
263. W. have Is copies ut the N P
[. Co office for free distribution II
Those VIII" desire the same. or anyon.
can receive copy Of said bulletin by
writing to the above named address n,
Washington, d. G..
OIL Hanson, supt
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
Four Below Zero.

Thursday morning the thermometer
registered tour below zero. This IN the
coolest for the winter 90 far and ID
degrees colder than any mark of last
year.
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From Thursdays Daily


Candy ut the Candy Kitchen.
Edward Kelly has moved to Pasco.
Edward Sheppard is having some
magazine shelves put in his window.
Remember the Candy Kitchen is
now located in the Gibbons building.
There will he a special meeting OF
the Commercial Club next Tuesday
night.
F. A. Smith and family are moving
from Spokane to their ranch in Section
% near Finley.
Ray Hover came down from Genesee
Idaho, last night and leaves today on
No. S for California.
"Our Neighbours Wife," the play to
he pat Oh by the United Artisans, has
been postponed until Feby l.
Miss May Williams of Tacoma is
here for couple Of weeks visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Williams.
C. T.. Niccsen the Horse Heaven
rancler, stayed in town last night aud
rode the goat into the Woodmen
lodge.
L. E. johnson returned last night
from Walla Walla where he made final
proof on his cIaim before the Register
~ Tho onI of43oo
LOST-Black puppy about months
old. Wore collar; tail dockt. Last
seen OH Yakima street, Sunday. Re-
turn to Hunters barber shop.
NJ. z. Fuller has returned from
Spokane where he has been buying
goods. Fuller & Roesch are putting in
some new lines Of which announce
ment will be made in these columns
later.
Ashbaugh has received a very large
consignment OF shoes Of the famous
Hamilton. Brown and other good
brands. He has a speciality line of
boys school SHINES that will wear. You
should see this fine stock.
Mr.. LsMartin of Walla Walla is here
to organize lodge of the Brotherhood
of Owls. This order makes specially
Of the social side Of fraternaIism. A
charter lodge of about 50 members will
he formed from the present prospect.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1907-01-18
TONIGHT

Sock Social at Dircksen's Hall.
The Larger your Feet the more
you're welcome.