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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09
CHANGE WHEAT
FOR FRUIT
PendIetOn Ranches to be
Cut Into Orchard Home
Tracts.

PENDLETON Ore, Oct. Give
thousand acres of wheat land to be
cut up into five and ten-acre tracts to
be irrigated and devoted to the raising
of all varieties of fruit.
Such is the proposition to be put up
to the Pendleton Commercial club in
the near future by men who are seek
ing support in their efforts to develop
the territory surrounding Pendleton,
thereby increasing fifty-fold the con-
tributary value to Pendleton business
interests.
The plan has been under considera-
ton for some time and will be de-
veloped in an effort to bring about it's
fruition at an early date Just at pres
ent work on the great scheme is con-
fined to a careful inspection of the
land desired and the bringing together
of the owners to whom an agreement
will be presented.
General Agent Quinlan of the o. r.
& N, is one of the enthusiastic pro-
meters of the enterprise and it will
probably be through him and his asso-
ciates that the matter will be brought
up before the Commercial club
1t has been full demonstrated that
on land Immediately adjoining Pen
dleton fruit can be raised of a size,
quality and quantity which will com
pare with the fruit raised in any other
section in Oregon In fact down the
valley may be seen orchards in which
the apples are so plentiful as to weigh
down the trees and ebcause of lack
of facilities for handling the crop will
never be gathered.
With expert irrigation the five and
trn-acre tracts can be readily sold and
within a few years the crops resulting
would far exceed in value the wheat
crops now secured in addition to which
the sales of the tracts would enrich
The owners who now hold ranches far
TOO cumbersome in workable size.
Il am satisfied" said Agent Quin-
land yesterday, that the scheme is
feasible and needs only the proper
support from the Pendleton business
men,"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09
WHEN BRYAN
PASSED The HAT

NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-William ].
Bryan, when planning his forthcoming
speaking tour through New York state
and New England, told his press
agents and managers in this city that
when collecting money to defray ex-
penses of the trip they must not ac-
cept any contributions from trusts,
interests. He said that he wanted the
money to come from the plain people
in small subscriptions.
When the dates for the speeches
had been arranged the local press
agents announced that MT. Bryan's
first appearance in the enemy's coun-
try would be in Madison Square Gar
den. That sounded big and as Don
as the place and date for tn first
speech had been announced The press
agents passed the hat among the
friends OF "the peerless one ~ col
lect money to pay the expenses. The
hat came back with few small q.
us but otherwise empty Thor" WAS
no cash.
The Madison Square Garden rlan
nounceme at made that he meeting
would be he'd in Carnegie hall. But
the hard hearted r utocrats who cen.
trolled thac building wantel $500 in
real money for ;he hall To- one avon-
ing. Again the agents went the rounds
among the political people and again
returned enoty haaled. 5 ,me prom
Uses" to con;c,hr-e came In. hut 10
cash. CarneSi= hall was abandon
today and Harry W. Walker, chief
press agent and Bryan boomer dug
down into his own jeans ami put up a
deposit of $3.50 to secure Cooper Union
hall for the night of October 81.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09
Texas Synod Meeting.

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Oct. 9.-Sev-
eral hundred visitors are here for the
annual meeting Of the Texas synod
of the Presbyterian church. which
opened today and will remain in ses-
sion several days. Many prominent
clergy and laymen of the church are
in attendance and the meeting prom
ises to be one of unusual interest. The
sessions are being held in the new
First Presbyterian church, which is
admirably adapted for the purpose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09
Hotehkiss. Washinaton Weddina.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct. 9.-At
wessyngton, the home Of former Con-
gresham and Mrs Joseph E. Wash
ington the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Wyndham, to Mr..
Henry Stuart Hotchkiss of New Haven,
Conn. took place today. A special
train conveyed a large number of
guests from this city.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09
TT, the Teller Want Ada.
Molten.

During the week of the lewiston
Charleston fair will make an evening
trip to Lewiston leaving the Clarzs-
ton Commercial store at 1880.
CHARLESTON BUS LINE.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-09

Century PRINTING CO p',ors 5laoL
- Pee" ~,".' 's-.i ~I~. 49, as-L
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Warns illegal Fencers.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-In a state
ment issued today, Acting Secretary
OF the Interior Woodruff says prompt
action will be taken wherever cases OF
illegal fencing of public lands are
discovered, but that inspectors and
specia! land agents are especially oc.
cupied this summer with preventing
fraudulent requirement of public land.
The statement of the secretary is:
my attention has been called to
articles in several western papers to
the effect that the department of the
interior will not prosecute any illega al
fencing this year. 1t would be unfor.
tunate that such an idea should 90
abroad, as it is not true, and if any
depended upon it, they might get into
serious trouble.
81 might explain that the special
agent force of the general land Office
and the special inspectors of the in.
terror department will be especially
occupied during the summer with the
more paramount and immediate duty
OF protecting the public land from be.
ing acquired contrary to law. For
that reason, few OF them can be de.
tailed to search specifically for ilieg al
fencing.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Dry Land Farms In Beaverhead.

DILLON, July 20.-Dry-land farm
ing on the bars near Dillon is attract
ing much attention. Norman Holden
has large field of rye on the bar
east OF town that is as high as q mans
head, is we'll headed and will 90 more
than 80 bushels to the acre, and was
grown without irrig alton. Mr.. Holden
uses the Campbell system OF dry-land
farming, which has been successfully
used in Colorado on Hand far dryer
than the Dillon bars. He says that
we never have a season here that will
not produce at least one and half to
three tons of hay on the bars, and
that it is seldom that q good crop of
grain cannot be produced. He has
demon strated this fact by three years
of farming on the dry lands, during
which time he has become more fa-
miliar with the method. He claims,
and with good reason, that the land
can be farmed right up to the foot of
the mountains, as the nearer the
mountains the more rain and snow
falls.
The experience of those who have
tried the bar land has led others to
take up ranches there and before long
the great extent of what was formerly
considered untillable, arid land will
all be taken. Several persons are
now plowing and preparing to seed
the land for the coming year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
SUES GREAT NORTHERN.
Violations Of Stock Shipment Law
Cal For Heavy Penalty.

DEs MONIES, July 20.-The Union
Pacific. the Chicago & Northwestern,
the Santa te, the Great Northern aud
the Illinois Central railroads are de-.
fendant in the first suits started by
the government in the middle west uu.
der the twenty eight hour stock ship
ment law passed by the last congress-.
Three suits against the five roads
were filed in the United States court
here by United States Marshal lem.
pie. The law provides a penalty Of
$500 for each car of stock allowed to
rem ain more than twenty eight hours
without food or water on au iuterst ate
shipment
The Union Pacific and Chicago &
Northwestern are asked TO pay 81 900
for four cars Of cattle shipped by
William Hayes from Cuzad. Neb, to
ChicaGg. I, ia alleged tina, the cattle
were carried to Dunlap. Iowa, w.,hou.
being fed or watered. Thirty aours
and thirty minutes were required for
the trip.
The Santa F'e is also being sued for
%. 600 for six cars OF cattle which were
carried for thirty.four hours without
food or water. The stock was shipped
from Hope. Kan, by l.. A. Lumbar,
aud it is claimed they were given
nothing to eat or drink until Fort
Madison was reached.
1t is claimed that the Grea. North
ern and Illinois Central carried o car
OF cattle for thirty hours and thirty
minutes without food or water and
$500 IS demanded in this case. The
cattle were shipped by Fred Botesma an
from Davis, S. D., to Chicago.
The Santa Fe case will be heard at
the next term Of the keokuk division
Of the United States court and the
other TWO cases will come up at Coun.
Gil Bluffs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Mr.. larson's Benefactions.

HELENA, July 19.-The will of Peter
Larson was filed this morning; in the
Office Of District Court Clerk Miller
by Attorney H. G. McIntire. 1t il
dated June IL, this year, and witnessed
by Mr.. McIntire and E. w. Prosser.
It is not long document, compris.
ing only four typewriter pages.
While the bulk Of the estate is left TO
the wife and daughter, there is SUBJ
stantial provision for Mr.. Larson's
brothers and for his grandchildren.
There are no bequests outside of re-
latives, except for charitable and edu-
cational institutions. To:these latter
the bequests amount to in round num-
bers 800, 900. Mrs. Larson, A. l..
Smith and DR.. William Treacy are
named as the executors of the estate.
Among the bequests are the following:
St. Joseph's Orphans home, Hell
ena, $4,000.
St. Johns hospital, Helena, $40, 900.
House of the Good Shepherd, ael-
ena, $4,000.
Two scholarships to bel selected in
such seminary as the Catholic bishop
of Helena may select, $4,000.
Deaconess hospital, Great Falls,
$1,000.
Montana Children's Home society.
Helena, $1,000.
St. Peters hos spital. Helena, 80, 900.
Associated Charities, Helena, ~, 500.
Each church in Helena receives .
bequest Of 81 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Diff cult To Get Jury.

Los ANGELES, July 20.-Eforts to
obtain 7drr 20 try DR.. G. S. Chan,
the Chinese physician, accused by the
state boa"@ OF medical examiners of
practicin- medicine without license,
have been discontinued until Monday,
when 50 ti-i,joual talesmen have been
sunmoneC to appear. Up to date, 81 0
talesmen .ave been summoned. aud
but five Lave qualified, the rem ainder
being dis .aalihed for actual bias on
anewerin- that they would not give
the SAINT credibility to the testimony
OF Chin as they would that of a
white man.
DE-. C1au i Of the higher class
Chinese physicians. being a univer.
eity graduate and Of much exterior
cultivation and refinement His trial
created mach attention. many white
persons appearing ia the cour. room.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
STOCkMEN AND PACKERS.
Dispute Over Post Mortem lnspec.
ton Rule Is Not Settled.

KANSAS CITY, July 1a.-upon rec.
ommend alton OF the convention of the
National Livestock Exchange associa-
ton. Pres ident J ames c. Swift today
appointed committee of five to make
a report on tuberculosis in cattle. The
time of the convention today was taken
up in the election of officers and the
discussion Of papers.
A battle royal between packers and
cattlemen is now in prospect. accord
ing to delegates to the meeting. The
treaty of peace agreed upon some time
ago is said to be already nullitied and
open warfare between the producers
and packers of beet Is certain The
trouble has grown ou. OF the question
a. to whether the packing concerns
should pay for cattle and hogs prior
10 being slaughtered, or after a post
mortem inspection lad teen made by
the government authorities. Millions
of dollars a year are Involved III The
answer to this question and every
meat eater in the country Is affected.
At the present time only the inferior
grades ef cattle kLowL q, "cauner,
or ''cow stuff is being considered.
All Of the big packers announced over
a month ago that this grade Of beef
would be purchased only subject TO
the approval OF the United States in
spectors in their final post mortem ex.
amin alton. "Canners" are made UP
for the most part of breeding and
dairy COWS and particularly suscep.i.
BILE to tu tuberculosis. The rigid exam.
ination Of the health inspectors has
resulted in the rejection o.. "a consider.
able proportion Of Gamers aud this
loss has fallen heavily on the packers,
who are seeking to transfer it to the
cattle raisers.
Commission men state that the men
OF the range will not give in to the
packers and will continue the fight for
months if necessary. The purch ase of
cattle subject to post mortem examin.
alton would be heavy blow to the
cattle industry. In the past all live.
stock deals have been made subject to
payment on approval by United States
inspectors at the scales where cattle,
hogs and sheep are weighed on the
hoof. The new policy which the pack.
ers are attempting TO in inaugurate would
put the cattlemen at the mercy of the
big packers. Rather than subjuga ate
themselves to the big beef interests,
the cattle raisers will fight to q finish.
In this stand they have the aid CT the
commission men. scores Of whom are
in attendance a. the present conven-
tion of their nations al org aniz alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Iowa Livestock Rates.

WASHINGTON, July I.-Charges
that the Burlington, Milwaukee and
other western and northwestern rail.
road lines have been exacting exces.
sive discriminatory rates from the
livestock dealers of eastern Iowa were
made before the interstate commerce
commission. 1t is alleged that, al.
though the shippers of Iowa send out
of the state 10000 cars of cattle an.
nually to Chicago, in addition to tens
Of thousands of carloads of other live
stock, they are compelled to pay
$3.50 per car more for such shipments
than other shippers are required to
pay.
They allege that the railway service
has go deteriorated during the past
few years that the rates they are com.
PEELED to pay work undue and unjust
prejudice against Iowa shippers.
They request the commission to fix
maximum rates on the shipment of
livestock from Iowa to Chicago, also
on the shipments of stock from south.
ern and western ranges to points in
iowa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Interesting Railroad Rumor.

OMAHA, Neb., July 15.-Advices
from Deadwood, S. D., indicate that
the Northwestern's much.talked-of
coast line is soon to become a thing
of fact. Martin Hughitt, president of
the road, is now in the Black Hills to
look over the contemplated extension.
Contrary to the general understand
ing, it is now given out that the
Northwestern's transcontinental line
will be built from Belle Fourche, near
Deadwood, and will proceed directly
north 100 miles. Surveying has al.
ready started on this section.
From the boundary line between
North and South Dakota the ad will
be constructed due west through Mon.
taua, but the details OF the route are
yet unknown. The grading north of
Belle Fourche will commence at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Judge Excludes Evidence.

BOISE. July l9.-The field for argu-
ment both in the prosecution and de-
tense of William D. Haywood has
been limited by Judge Wood, who, in
decision handed down today, re-.
moved from the consider alton of the
jury all evidence bearing on the al.
legged conspiracy by mine owners and
others against the Western Fedora alton
of Miners. Judge Wood decided that
the defense of Haywood had made no
legal connection of the Mine Owners
association, the Citizens Alliance Of
Colorado, or the Pinkerton detective
agency, as laying q foundation for
the evidence introduced by the defense
to show that the charge against Hey
wood and his co.defend ants is the out.
come of a conspiracy to extermin ate
the federation.
For the first time since the trial
started, James Mop arland, the detec.
tive whose name has been so often
mentioned in connection with the &c.
curing of evidence against the West
ern Federation of Miners. was in the
court room today. He had come to
listen to the arguments in the case
and attracted considerable attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Affects Lumber Industry.

PORTLAND, Ore. 22.-An Oregonian
special from Seattle, Wash, says
President Louis w. Hill, of the Great
Northern railroad, arrived there to.
day and declared the lumbermen of
the coast must choose between a con.
tinuation of the car shortage that has
crippled the lumber industry during
the past year and the advance OF 10
cents per hundred pounds on lum Der
and single shipments that will be ap-
piled Oct. /.
President Hill said his road has
sent 1000 empty cars TO the coast to
haul lumber products this summer,
hauling the empties from the Dakotas
and Montana. At the existing rates
on lum Der and shingles he said this
car hau!age could not continue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Thread Prices Advanced.

New YORK, July 22.-Cotton thread
until short time ago the most stable
in price of all the staples, selling the
country over for . cents q spool, is to
be advanced again, so that the retail
price will be 10 cents. On May %
there was an advance which brought
the market price to 6 aud cents.
Cotton thread for domestic use is
manufactured almost exclusively by
the combine. Increased cost of raw
N aterial and an advance in wages Is
the reason given for the contemplated
increase in price. Independent manu-.
facturers declare that neither of the
reasons is good, for when cotton was
selling much higher than it is now
thread retailed for cents
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
Four Deaths From Heat.

PHILADELPHIA, July 10. - OF the
thousands OF persons overcome by the
heat while watching the Elks' parade
yesterday, about 100 spent the night
in hospitals. Most of them were dis
charged today. The deaths due more
or less directly to the heat and hu.
midity numbered four and about
q dozen cases are considered serious
by the hospital physicians. The dead
and those still in serious condition
are all Philadelphians.
The big feature of the Elks' week
being over, thousands departed today.
The grand lodge has adjourned and
the delegates devoted today to q pill.
grimage to Valley Forge, where
United States Sena Knox delivered
q patriotic address.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
risk OF a term of Imprisonment for
selling such goods and many OF them
have already taken steps to quit
handling such articles.
Livestock Firms In Session.

KANSAS CITY, July ls.-Livestock
commission firms in the fifteen prin.
cipal markets of the country, that do
an annual business estimated at $780,.
OO0, 900, were represented here today
at the opening Of the nineteenth annu-
al meeting of the National Live Stock
Exchange association. The livestock
centers represented included nearly
every city Of Importance from Buffalo
to Denver and from St. Paul to Fort
Worth. Twenty delegates came from
Chicago.
The National Exchange IS practi-
cally the clearing house for the vari-
Gus local exchanges Oh a.. III matters re-
lating to the livestock trade and the
aunua. meetings are principally for
the exchange of business ideas. ] ames
c. Swift of Kansas City. the presi-
dent, said this morning hat livestock
exchanges for years had been the butt
for shafts Of cheap ridicule and the
basis for criticism born either OF NAL.
ice or ignorance. but row, he said,
there was better uuderstan ndinr Of
the proposition that these orrauiza-
tions are formed primarily 10 preserve
and maintain the absolute integrity of
contract and to guarantee to every
man who patronizes our markets an
absolute, open and uuQuestiOnable
square deal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
BRYAN CHANGES FRONT,
Democratic Leader Says Government
Ownership Is Not An Issue.

LINCOLN, July 22.-In a statement
made by William J. Bryan under the
heading of Government Ownership
Not an 1ssue,' Mr.. Bryan says:
Government ownership is not an
immediate issue. \ large majority of
the people still hope for effective re-
gulatiou. While many democrats be-
lieve-and Mir. Bryan is one of them
that public ownership of railroads
Is the ultimate solution of the pro-
blem, still. those who believe that the
public will finally, ia self defense, be
driven 10 ownership realize that the
regulation must be tried under the
most favorable circumstances before
the masses vii! be ready to try "a more
radical remedy.
"ReguIatiou cannot be sufficiently
tried within the next year. There Is
no desire anywhere to make govern
meut ownership an issue in 1905.
"Mr. Bryan fully agrees with those
who believe that it would be unwise to
turn from regulation until the people
are ready to act. To inject the gov.
ernment ownership question into the
next campaign would simply give re.
preseutatives of the railroads a chance
to dodge the issue and deceive the
public.
$50 far, the railroads have been
successful in preventing effective fed
eral regulation, and state regulation
has, as q rule, been restrained by the
United States courts. 1t is about 20
years since the interstate commerce
commission was created. 1t required
about 10 years for the courts to find
out that the powers conferred were in.
sufficient, and then it took about 10
years to secure an amendment. The
railroads fought the amendment every
step OF the way and the president was
fl ally forced to compromise with the
railroad repu ublicans in the senate in
order to secure their support. Even
that amendment, secured with tre-
mendous effort. falls short of what it
should be-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
A Dakota Tornado.

WILLIsTON, July IA terrific
wind, hail and rain storm last night
destroyed Is dwelling houses, injured
% people, two OF them probably fatal
ly, and did much damage to property
in this city and surrounding country.
Those fatally hurt are man named
Holmes and Mrs. Collinson. Mrs.
Collinson aud her baby were blown
out of the house for q distance Of
about 100 yards, landing against q
wire fence. Their home was entirely
destroyed.
Most of the houses demolished were
IN the suburb OF Westlawn and were
small structures. The court house
and the Union block sustained consid-
cradle damage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-24
MANY HEAT VICTIMS.
Hundreds Frustrated During Pro.
gress Of The Elks Parade.

PHILADELPHIA, July 18.-It is esti-
mated that $500 persons were pros
trated by the heat today during the
progress OF the Elks parade. The
parade was one of the greatest ever
seen in this city in years. and it is
estim ated that more than half mil.
lion persons crowded into Broad
street TO view the spectacle. 1t was
the hottest day of the summer and
long before the parade started specta-
tors were falling by the dozens. The
san was broiling hot and the humidity
unusually high. Every hospital in the
city was brought into service after
those nearest the route of the parade
were crowded to the last inch.
The hospitals treated more that L.
600 andsurgeons said that 1000 per.
sons were treated by emergency corps
Of doctors along the line of the parade.
4 severe storm broke up the parade
lust as the rear Of the line passed the
official reviewing stand. Tens of
thou5 ands were drenched and light
ming struck in many places, but so far
q, i known no one was injured.
Never has there been such whole
sale prostration of people in the city /.
For six hours the police mbulances
and surgeons and the Red Cross
nurses we're kept on the run, looking
after persons who collapsed under the
scorching rays of the sun, and large
iy because of their excellent service,
but one case resulted fatally. James
Rowley, aged "A years, of this city,
died in hospital, after being stricken
in the street. The other stricken per.
sons are said to be in good condition.