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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
At
Fl. SAM HOUSTON
WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE BROWNSVILLE RIOT?
White Officers of the Now-Famous
Twenty-Fffth Infantry (Negro)
We're Possibly Lax In Discipline and
Oversight, and Their Dcreliction In
Duty Responsible for the Terror
izlng of Brownsville.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1.-Ac-
cording to present plans the court
martial called by General McCaskey,
commanding the department Of Texas
will convene at Fort Sam Houston on
Monday next for the trial of Major C.
w. Penrose and Captain z. A. Mack
lin, (both white) of the Twenty-fifth
infantry. The specific charge against
the two officers are conduct to the
prejudice of good order and discip-
line in failing to exercise due diligence
in preventing rioting at Brownsville
last August.
Colonel George L. Brown, COM
manding the Twenty-sixth infantry, is
president of the court, and First
Lieutenant Charles Z. Hay, jr.,
Twenty-fourth infantry. acting Judge
advocate of the department of Texas,
is judge advocate of the court. With
one exception the court is composed
of officers attached to the depart
ment of Texas. The exception is Ma
jor e. d. Hoyle, artillery corps, who
was especially detailed by the chief
of staff at Washington to complete
the quota OF the court
The court martial proceedings will
be of great interest, as they are ex-
pected to develop all the Facts con-
nected with the Brownsville raid, and
to settle beyond controversy whether
colored troops took part in it. The
trials will be conducted in accordance
with the laws and the regulations,
and all witnesses will be sworn and
be subject to cross-ex examination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Both sides Confer With Court.

New York, Feb. 1.-Counsel on both
sides had another conference this
morning before the opening of court
1t is understood juror has protested
that the confinement has SO disturbed
his routine habits that his health is
endangered. He is said 10 be very
nervous.
Evelyn and May Mckenzie reached
court early despite the bad weather.
The girls talked with Delmas for a
few minutes, and Delmas told them
the state would like open the case
Monday.
The judge and attorneys conferred
at the bench Immediately after the
opening, and the examination of
talesmen proceeded.
Assistant attorney White is having
certain talesmen shadowed and a
score of detectives are working to
prevent any being approached. 1t
appears certain the box will be filled
today, when court will adjourn until
Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
STANDARD OIL CHARGES.
Trial on 1908 Counts Set for March
4 at Chicago.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-The trial of
the Standard Oil company of Indiana,
on the charge of receiving concessions
on shipments of oil from Whiting,
Ind, as set forth in one of eight in
dictments, recently sustained by
Judge Landes of the United States
district court, was set today for
March after John G. Millar attor-
ney for the company, had entered a
formal plea of not guilty on behalf
of his clients to the first count of the
indictments.
There are no less than 1908 counts
in the indictment and Mr.. miller tried
to have quashed all except the first
count of each of the eight indictments
against the company, these reducing
from SSS, 900. 600 to $50, 600 the possi-
BILE maximum fine against his clients
upon conviction. The motion to have
these counts quashed was promptly
overruled by Judge Landes, and Mr..
Miller then declined to enter any plea
upon the counts in question. The
court ordered the clerk 10 enter n
plea of not guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Japan Hands Us an Ultimatum.

Washington, Feb. LIT Is learned
today the representations Aoki made
to Root We're polite bu, really in the
nature OF an ultimatum.
This government is informed the
Toxic government insists that its sub
jects be treated as those of the most
favored nation. Acknowle dgement of
this principle is made condition
precedent to further negotiations.
Japanese subjects at San Francisco
must be accorded the same privileges
as subjects of Great Britain, Ger
many or any other first-class power.
This is why the president sent for the
San Francisco officials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
The lid On at Lewiston.

Lewiston, Feb, 1.-Prizefighting
was killed at Lewiston Wednesday
night by the prosecuting attorney of
Nez Perce county, when ne ordered
the arrest of Joe German and Jack
Reilly, who were scheduled to fight
The two fighters and their hackers
were booked on the charge of pro-
noting prizefighting. They were all
released on 5000 bonds to appear for
a hearoing tomorrow. The act of
the prosecutor came as a surprise,
and is taken to mean the closing of
the lid in Lewiston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
English Diplomatists Scareful.

London. Feb. 1.-Diplomatists re-
gard the feeling of the common peo-
PIE Of Japan. aroused by their vic
tory over Russia as the most danger
Gus element of the present situation.
Recent travellers say the war engen-
dcred fighting spirit which the peo-
pie demand to he satisfied. The
people think America is a pigmy be-
side Russia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

New York, Feb. 1.-The hunt for
the twelfth juror is tedious in the ex-
treme. The defense exhausted its
peremptory challenge ana the court
then awarded 10 extra for each side.
The defense exhausted those this
morning. but the Jerome-Hartridge
agreement will prevent difficulty, the
state affording every facility to OBJ
tain a jury to which no possible OBJ
lection can be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Business.

San Francisco, Feb. lin the
freight traffic examination Mr.. Jones
of the Southern Pacific. and R. A.
Graham, who formerly operated the
original Oregon Steamship line. but
who was forced out of business by
the Hartman lines, were examined
by Commissioner Lane today.
Jones professed his ignorance of
the general business of his depart
mcnt, and nothing valuable was elic-
tied from him.
Graham admitted he owed the own
ers of the vessels he chartered Il
large sum, but was unable to pay be-
cause Hartman drove him out of
business. He said he would pay when
Hartman paid what he owed him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
RAYNER ASSAILS PRESIDENT.
"Usurpation OF Power" His Grounds
for Complaint.

Washington, Feb. 1.--Rayner at
tackled the president in the senate
today upon what he termed his
usurpaton of power and said:
II believe If the democratic party
takes up as a battle cry the reserved
rights of the states and the inviolate
constitutional distinctions of legisla-
tive, judicial and executive depart
ments, they could rally the Intelligent
suffrages of their countrymen."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
TEDIOUS HUNT
FOR LAST JUROR
Defense Was First to Exhaust
Its Peremptory Challenges,
State Makes Concessions,
STATE is APPARENTLY
ANXIOUS FOR GOOD JURY.

One Juror Protests That His Health
Is Impaired by the Habits Impos-
ed Upon Him Since Being Drawn
for Jury Service-Spcclal Venlre of
Ten Jurors Drawn Today During
Search Tor the Last Juryman-Now
Practically Certain That the Open
ing Address by Counsel VIII Be
Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Examining Eighth Craze Papers.

At the county school superinten-
dents office the ladies of the eighth
grade examining board are now busy
correcting the papers of the examina-
tion just closed. They began their
labors yesterday and expect to COM
plete the work tomorrow. The MEM
bers of the board are Mrs. C. f. Coles
worthy, Mrs. Max Baer and Mrs. John
HALEY, jr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
MORE FRENZY I :
JAPANESE ISSUE
ScarefuI Talk by American
officials and Politicians and
Some English Diplomats.
ROOSEVELT SAID TO BE
SERIOUSLY CONCERNED.

Japanese Said TO BE "All Swelled Up"
by Their Victory Over Russia, and
VIII Insist Upon Recognition as the
out-and-Out Equal in Every Re-
spect of Any Other People on Earth
administration Relieves President
and Officials Of Frisco School
Board Hold Key to the Situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
EvACUATING MANCHURIA.
Russia is Carrying Out Treaty stip-
ulation.

st. Petersburg, Feb. Premier
Stolypin today issued a circular to
the governors and projects Of Russia
and the Caucasus ordering their CO.
operation with the parliament, which
the premier says must be the main
factor in Russia's regentation. He
announces the government is prepar-
ing creative and conciliatory bills for
settlement of the labor troubles.
The Russian evacuation of Manchu-
ria began today, a Moscow regiment
departing first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
HE DEFENDS GOV. swETTENHAM
Also the Putting Ashore of German
Tourist Refugees.

London, Feb. 1.-Sir Alfred Jones
and party arrived from Kingston to-
day. Jones says he was forced to put
some refugees ashore from the
steamer at Kingston because it was
overcrowded. Most of those put
ashore were tourists of German line
and he thought the Germans should
care for them. Hhe denied all
charges of inhumanity and defended
Swettenham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Against u Commission.

Pocatello, Feb. 1.-The Pocatello
Commercial club met last evening and
passed strong resolutions against the
passage of the railroad commission
bill. Copies of the resolution have
been mailed the members of the legis-
lature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
WOULD LEGALZE
FREIGHT RATES
LEGISLATURE MAY BACK
THE COMMISSIONS RATES,
steamship Line Owner Tcstifies Be-
fore Interstate Commission ut San
Francisco That Hartman "Droyc
Him Out Of Business" and Now
Owes Him, But He Cannot Collect
One Witness Is Ignorant.

st. Paul. Feb. IA bill was intro
duced in the senate today intended to
render imperative the Injunction 10
roads have secured against the state
railway commissions order reducing
rates. The bill includes the rate the
commission fixed, and declares it the
maximum for traffic in the state.
Says Hartman Drove Him From
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
HOUSES AND LIVES LOST.
Mississippi River Doing Damage In
Missouri.

Charleston, Mo-, Reb. 1.-Two
houses and a school house were swept
away by the Mississippi at Dorent,
village far from railroad or wires. 1t
is reported several lives were lost.
The river is rising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Soldiers Were Acquitted.

Pittsburg, Pa. Feb. IA jury to-
day declared Lieut.. Drury and Pri-
'vate Dowd not guilty of the murder
OF William II. Crowley, a citizen, who
was shot while fleeing from a sentry
after copper had been stolen from the
Lawrence arsenal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
MEMPHIS LEvEE HAS BROKEN.
Many Driven From Their Homes and
Water Still Rising.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb 1.-The
lovee in the nerthern part of the city
broke this morning, driving many
from their homes. Water is two feet
deep and sncroaching on the business
streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Five Asphyxiated by Gas.

Dayton, o., Feb. DIR. n. NJ.
Hendricks called at the home
of John McCausland, on reg
ular visit this morning to treat
the children for measles. and
found McCausland's wife. two
young children and a brother of
Charles McCausland, dead. and
McCauslaud himself dying by
asphyxiution by gas fumes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

John Ashholm, a miner from Ton
oreh was beaten by footpads and rob-
bed of $1615 at San Francisco. He
probably will die. He was found at
3 o'clock In the morning in dazed
condition, lying in the street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
japan Getting Ready.

Washington, Feb. lit is learned
at the navy department tnat all bat
tleships of the japanese navy are be-
ing thoroughly overhauled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
ALasKAN-s SIBERIAN RAILROAD.
Survey Has Begun on Source OF White
River

Vancouver, Feb. dawson ad-
vices say Captain John Healy and
party have started for the source OF
the White river on the first survey
of n trans-Alaska-S Siberian railway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
MELTING SHOWS,
RACING WATERS
Washouts, Flooded Cellars and
Debris-Strewn Highways at
Athena, Milton and Helix.
THE MOUNTAINS DID NOT
CONTRIBUATE TO FLOODS.

%. II. & n. and W. & G. II. Suffer
Considerable Loss, Embankments
and Culverts Being Secured Away,
and a Thirty-Five Foot Bridge Was
Carried Out at Killian Junction
Wagon Roads and Bridges Damaged
Much-Wheat Not Damaged, as the
Ground Was Too Cold to Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
TO PROHIBIT FREE SERVICE.
Would Restrict Telephone and Tele-
graph FIanking Privileges.

Denver, Feb. IA bin has been
introduced in the house to prohibit
papers, news associations or their
employees from using franks or free
service by the telephone and tele-
graph companies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Great Olive Grower Dcod

Stockton, Cal, Feb. 1.-William
Crump, once the largest olive grower
In America, died tonight at his home
near Acampo. He leaves large es-
tate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Fire Under Control.

Harrisburg, Feb. 1.-The fire was
under control by 10. Aid was required
from neighboring towns. The great
est loss was the opera house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Smothcred by q Fire,

Berkeley, Cal, Feb. 1.-Joseph
Kirkland was smothered this morning
in a fire he started in his bedroom in
the California hotel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
FOR THREE-CENT RATE.
Would Make Travel Cheaper in Ne
vada Than at Present.

Carson, New, Feb. IA bill was
introduced in the senate this morning
by King, to make passenger rates
three cents a mile over the entire
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
ONE WORKMAN KILLED.
Car Barn Fire Causes 100000 Loss
to Property,

explosion in the car barns on North
Clark street this morning killed Jas.
Mackus, workman, and burned 100
cars. Loss, 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

Fears that the freshet yesterday
would cause the Umatinl to rise abb
normally and threaten the city with
another flood have proven groundless.
Although tile water came up gradual
ly during the afternoon and night it
was but little higher this morning
than at dark last night. From all in
dications it had been higher during
the night than it was at daybreak.
However it at no time reached any
thing like a dangerous stage.
Apparently the snow in the noun
tains did not melt yesterday as it did
in this vicinity, or else the bulk of
water from the mountains has not
reached here yet. Since the chinook,
as usual, touched the higher points
first, it is probable that the worst of
the danger is now over with.
As far as Pendleton is concerned,
the real danger inflicted by the thaw
yesterday was light. 1t consists en-
tirely of injury to the lawns and cell
lars of few places on the north
side. Koontz Hall, the Pendleton
academy girls dormitory, suffered
more severely than any other place,
as the lawn was covered with sedi-
ment and the basement flooded. 4
number of other homes on that side
OF the river were similarly afflicted,
but the financial loss in each case
will be light.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
MRS. MAUD BOOTH,
LITTLE MOTHER
Organizer and Leader Of the
Volunteers of America Was
In Pendleton.
LEADER OF ORGANIZATION
WITH $4,000 MEMBERS.

Her Specially Is Prison Work and
She Holds Advanced Ideas as to
Prison Discipline: Methods and Pur-
poses, Especially in Relation 10
Young Neutrality-suspicious. Daily
Press to Strict Accountability-Mrs.
Booth Is n Daughter-in-Law OF the
Founder OF the salvation Army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
EIGHTEEN FEET OF SNOW.
Almost Unprecedented Weather in
Central Europe.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-Traffic is tied up
by IS feet of snow. Nothing of the
kind known before within a genera
tion. Rail and wire communication
is interrupted in central Europe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
Milton Was Flooded.

From Milton comes a tale very
similar to that from Athena, the dam
age all being from the sudden melt
ing of the snow and not from high
water from the mountains. Accord
ing to c. Brown, editor of the Mil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01
At Athena.

In phone message to the East
Oregonian this morning Fred Boyd,
editor of the Athena Press, reported
as follows regarding the flood at that
place yesterday:
''The flood at this place was caus-
ed entirely by the sudden melting of
the snow in the immediate vicinity.
On Wednesday night the warm rain
that fell around Athena and vicinity
started the snow to melting and the
warm sun yesterday caused it to dis
appear rapidly. About noon water
began rushing down from the Weston
many lawns and easements.
about o'clock in the evening a
flood commenced from the direction
of A'kali flat, which stretches about
seven miles 10 the westward. The
water from the latter source flooded
the streets, damaged many lawns and
filled easements in the business part
OF town. At the Corner saloon the
water became four feet deep in the
loon Easements were also flooded.
AL lne Jafman store the water De-
came four inches deep in the base
ment. The depot platform was COM
plctely swamped.
Damage was also inflicted to both
the o. r. & n. and w. C C. R.
tracks, the embankment being wash
cd from under the roadbed in several
places. There are three washouts on
the o. R. & N. track between Athena
and Adams. No. s. yesterday morn
ing's northbound passenger train, is
still here. 1t went as far as Downing
station, the other side of Weston, yes
terday, but was forced to stop there.
1t was then ordered back to Athena
and hes remained here ever since.
"The water has now all subsidized
and the general damage will not be
great, consisting mostly of flooded
lawns and easements. Reports are
all to the effect that the growing
crops have not been injured. Dur
ing the flood no extraordinary water
came from the mountains at all, Wild
Horse creek remaining at about
normal Stnyar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-01

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
the hest bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-03
iSss cs-ss Plies. Dssvss. csss.

ter's wedding, his objections are about
as effective as II he were bound arms
and legs and hands. and had cotton
stuffed in his mouth.
Two young men lately visited in
Canon. and they were said to be stu
dents. 1t turned out that they were
attending Mohler's barber college In
st. Louis.
Bare living expenses are costing so
much. and eevry family is indulgiDF
in SO many luxuries. that the real de-
mand OF the times IL q Fathers' Pro-
tective association.
OF course 1t is none OF our business.
but, up and up, couldn't the womso
do their own work II they spent ~
much time at It as they do discussing
the servant girl question?
Cañon City record., 1907-10-03

qualities which make OF the average
man a good soldier as we'll as a good
citizen. 1t is absolutely essential that
we should keep up a first class fight
ing navy; but In the event OF a land
war we should have to rely chiefly
upon our volunteer forces, and when
war has come it is too late to teach
a man how to become really formid-
able shot, while good marksmanship
is one Of the three or four vitality i'm
portant qualities in a really efficient
soldier. A san old national guards
man myself, l feel an additional pride
in your success.
Thanking you and congratulating
you heartily, am, sincerely yours,
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The presidents letter to Midshipman
Smith says:
my Dear Mr.. Smith, heartily
congratulate you on your victory in
the presidents match and the national
individual match. l am exceedingly
pleased that 1t should be a midshipman
of the United States navy who has
achieved this honor, and congratu-
late the service as well as yourself
with all regards, believe me. sin
cerely yours,
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Cañon City record., 1907-10-03

munity. Then we have the mineral
water, that is second to none in Canon
City. 1t is similar to that of Manitou
Springs and is a tonic worth while"
But isn't it rather uncomfortable
task for women to cast their votes at
the polls in the crowded conditions
that must exist in the larger cities ?"
the reporter inquired.
"Oh, no." sharply replied Mrs. Sayre,
mildly indignant. There have been
more orderly conditions at the polls
since women's rights than ever before
and there are profound reasons for it,
because men learn to have the proper
respect for women and, moreover, res
pect their efforts in the great propa-
ganda of reform, for which they have
almost entirely been responsible"
"Mrs. Sayre's father was James A.
Meek, who passed away in this city
many years ago, and who was at one
time connected with the Wheeling Re-
gister. Roderick Meek, on the editorial
staff of the New York World for the
past twenty-five years and a former
Wheeling man, Is in the city and is
also the guest Of his mother.
Cañon City record., 1907-10-03
SIDEWALK MUTrERINGS.

When woman is left a little
money there Is always some alarm
lest her husband will get It from her.
but let a man get any monney and It
Is the hope OF every one that his wife
will get 1t.
We don't believe there Is anything
quite SO Big and Beautiful In the
whole world built on such q small
foundation as the faith a girl has in
the man she loves before she marries
him.
Perhaps one treason the night new
er seems as dark and dreary to the
women as thepoets picture 1t, Is that
that Is the time when they find such
Joy In taking their corsets off.
When father objects to his daugh-
Cañon City record., 1907-10-03
CARD SYSTEM MUST GO OR
DISTRICT BE DEPOPULATED

Denver, Sept. 26.-Daniel Sullivan,
postmaster at Cripple Creek, is In
Denver looking after some OF his in
terests. When asked about the abol-
ishment OF the card system in the
district he said:
Cripple Creek will either have to
abolish the card system or go out Of
business. The men are leaving the
district at the rate OF from four to
ten a day, and no one is coming In
to take their places. While the dis
trict ought to work 5000. men. there
are less than 900 at work In the en-
tire district today. and they will get
out as soon as possible.
THE strike is over and there Is no
reason on earth why the card sys-
tenn should be retained. 1t has al
ways been a detriment to our camp
and always will be. There are fifty
four empty store rooms within a space
OF five blocks on our main streets.
Think OF that for the greatest gold
camp on earth, and it vii show you
the foolishness OF continuing the sys-
tenn longer.
For my part want to give it up
and give the Western Federation a
show and believe they'll do the right
thing. think both sides have had
enough of this unfair and unAmerican
fight. Both sides did wrong and both
sides have suffered irreparable loss.
The strike should have been averted
in the first place and now that 1t Is
all over and the cheap politicians who
pulled 1t of have been relegated to
the rear, those Of us who are still
Interested in its welfare should get
together. quit our foolishness and work
for the interests OF Cripple Creek.
II think 1t will only be a short time
before the system is abolished and the
district will be on the open shop plan.
You know the Western Federation has
adopted the open shop plan and
think the card system should be COM
pletely abolished by the other side.
II 1t isn't we might as we'll move
out and say goodbye to the district"