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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-20
Mayor johnson Dead.

Hon. j. A. Johnson, mayor of Far
go, died last week after a brief illness.
He was several tines elected chief
executive of the city and was ex-presi-
dent of the American League of Mu-
: CAPABILITIES and q Mason Of high stand
ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-20
Notice to Contractors.

We have $3.50 in road work to be done
under contract system in Bruce town
shit. Grader to be furnished by town
ship. Description of grades can be seen
at the office of the clerk at Clyde, N. D.
These jobs will be let at auction at
Clyde, N. d., on Thursday, June Goth
1907. The town board will meet at
Clyde ON that date at 10 o'clock a. m.
By Order of the Board.
c.. S. DUSTIN.
Town CiarL ne Pr,oo rr,,,,-b;.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-20
Thursday, June 13.

Five fishermen were drowned in a
sudden squall near Point Possession,
twenty miles from Seattle.
Fire at Girard, O., destroyed ten
business houses, two dwellings and an
apartment house. Loss, 100000.
M. Routkowski, the Russian finan-
cial agent in London, positively denies
the report that Russia contemplates a
foreign loan.
Enoch r. Morse, an inventor of
safes and a pioneer in the safe build
ing industry, is dead at Somerville,
Mass, aged eighty-five years.
Mayor Grifiths of Springfield, ILL.,,
was drowned Wednesday afternoon
while endeavoring to ford on horse
back a stream Of water near that city.
The secretary of the treasury has
issued a call for the return to the
treasury by July 10 of 30,000,0 900 now
on deposit in depository banks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-06-20
Town Clerk Of Bruce Township.

The standard bred trottlng stallion,
Eaglecpast. will make the season at
Plerces tarn and the Langdou race
track Look him over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
PETER WEST HAS
WON A DECISION
OVER w. 6 c. r. AS TO
THE POSSESSION OF LOTS
Supreme Court Reverses Ex-Circuit
Judge Ellis and Reinstates the
Plaintiff Upon the Lots at the
Southwest Corner of Webb and
Garden Streets-West Says He Will
Build Thereon.

Through a decision just rendered
by the supreme court of Oregon the
decision of former-Judge w. r. Ellis
has been reversed and the case of
Peter West versus the w. & c. R.
company dcided in favor of the plain
tiff. The decision was given by
Commissioner Will R. King, and as
the suit was one in equity, the case
is now won by West unless the su-
preme court should grant a rehear-
ing. Throughout the suit r. j.
slater appeared as attorney for West.
The above case is one that has
been pending for several years and
was closely fought. Several years
ago West secured a lease upon the
company's lots lying just west of the
present w. c. R. passenger depot.
There are three lots in the tract. and
the lease was for the consideration
of 500 per year and allowed West
the privilege of purchasing the
property for $500. Two years ago
the property was leased by the rail-
road to another tenant and West was
ousted from the premises. He then
secured an injunction preventing the
company from using or disposing of
the property, and sued to compel the
company to fulfill its contract. In
the circuit court the case was dis
missed by Judge Ellis on the ground
that the lease was for a number of
years and was not reduced to writ
ing.
The supreme court decision re-
verses the decision of the circuit
court and reinstates West under his
lease and option, holding that while
it was parole agreement, one years
rent having been paid and the plain
tiff put in possession under the
agreement, that was sufficient to
take the case out OF the statute of
frauds
should West secure the lots, as ap-
parently he will under the decision,
he says 1t is his intention to improve
the same by erecting dwellings for
rent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
IMPROVING FAIR GROUNDS.
Oregon State Fair Will BE Beautiful
Event This Year.

Green and white, white and green
everywhere these colors meet the eye
of the visitors at the oregon state fair
grounds says the Salem Statesman.
When the red paint of the new barns
Is added. together with the lawns and
beds of flowers, the gaudy splendor
of the show tents, and the back
ground of thousands of people who
will take in the fair the whole will
present an animated picture many
colored. yet blending in all Its details.
The transformation that Is taking
place at the fair grounds is indeed
marvellous. Unsghtly, dilapidated
shacks are giving way to the new
buildings wastes of dry grass and
weeds are being converted into pleas
ing bits of landscape gardening, and
everywhere dinginess and ugliness is
being superseded by neatness and
harmony. Commendable efforts were
put forth In this direction last year,
and this year Secretary Welch of the
state board of agriculture is carrying
the good work along and attempting
new improvements on an even larger
scale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
M'CABE TO BE PROMOTED.
Former General Manager w. & c. r.
TO Go to the Northern Pacific.

Joseph McCabe will soon be an
pointed assistant general superinten-
dent of the Northern Pacific. accord
ing to a dispatch from st. Paul. says
the Walla Walla Bulletin. Although
the dispatch does not state positively,
1t says that such is the general under
standing, and that within a short time
Mr.. McCabe will be rendered the po-
sition. Joseph McCabe is at present
in Hartford, Conn, and has a con-
tract for constructing a line for the
New York, New Haven & Hartford.
Mr.. McCabe was formerly general
manager of the w. & C. r. with head
quarters in Walla Walla. and is well
known here. Superintendent Cutler,
of the w. & C. r., who has been in
communication with Mr.. McCabe since
he left Walla Walla. said this morning
that in his last letter Mr.. McCabe
gave no intimation of the fact that he
was to assume position on the
Northern Pacific, but to the contrary,
stated that he had from one to two
years work at the place where he
was now located.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26

Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railroad company,
was in Pendleton for an hour last
evening while upon his annual inspec-
ton of the w. & C. r. With his party
he arrived over the w. & C. r. from
Walla Walla about 4:30 last evening
and departed again after having been
here but an hour. While here he
visited at the office of Walter Adams,
local agent, and also insected the w.
& c. r. depot.
The visit of the Northern Pacific's
president was without special signifi-
cance. He is now in the west for the
purpose of inspecting the lines of the
Hill system, and it was known for
some time past that he would be here
shortly, though the exact time for his
arrival was never given out. AS
result no reception was accorded the
party this year.
=, Aside from President Elliott those
in the party yesterday were c. N.
Levy of Tacoma, third vice president :.
j. G. Cutler. general manager of the
w. fb c. r.; s. B. Calderhead, gen.
eral freight and passenger agent for
the same road; ]. NJ. Hanaford, second
vice president; H. C. Mutt, general
manager; B. E. Palmer, assistant gen.
eral superintendent: ]. L. De Force,
superintendent of the Pasco division,
and B. L. Crosby, master mechanic.
While in Walla Walla on his recent
visit, President Elliott announced that
upon the consolidation of the w. & c.
R. with the Northern Pacific. ]. G.
Cutler now head of the branch road.
will become the division superinten-
dent of the Northern Pacific. with
headquarters at Pasco, also that Mr.
Calderhead will be made the general
agent for the n. p. at Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
NO MORE CIGARETTES.
Washington Law Banishes the Pest
After September 4.

No more cigarettes in Washington
after September 1, says an Olympia
correspondent. The law forbidding
the trafficking of the little substitute
for cigars, passed by the last legis-
lature, will be operative in a little
over two months. 1t was the out
come of the work of the committee
on public morals, Representative
Byers chairman, and is as follows:
That 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, by himself, clerk, servant,
employe or agent, directly or indi-
rectly, upon any pretense or by any
device, to manufacture, sell, ex-
change, barter, dispose of or give
away or keep for sale, any cigarettes,
cigarette paper or cigarette wrappers
ar any paper made or prepared for
the purpose of being filled with to-
hacco for smoking; and any person,
for violation of the same, shall be
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction shall, for the first offense,
pay fine of not less than $40 nor
mere than $50 and cost of prosecu-
ton, and stand committed in the
county jail until such costs of prose-
cution are paid; and for the second
and each subsequent offense, shall
nay fine of not less than 800 nor
more than $500 and costs of prose-
cutfon, or he imprisoned in the coun-
ty Jail not to exceed six months.
Provided that the provisions hereof
shall not apply to the sales of job
bers doing an interstate business with
customers outside The state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
Robert Hardy Met Horrible Death at
Wallula.

Walla Walla, June 26.-Horribly
mangled, and with a letter in his
pocket from his mother urging him
to give up his dangerous work and
come home, the body of Robert Har-
dy, an employe OF the o. r. & y.
company. was found on the tracks of
the o. r. & n. near Wallula last
night. Hardy, who was about %
years of age, had evidently sat down
to rest on the track and fallen asleep
to never awake, as he was killed by
the passenger train leaving Walla
Walla at 9:30 for Portland.
He was identified by letters and
papers found in his pockets and his
name is thought to be Hardy, though
1t is hard to tell from some of the
signatures whether 1t is HARDY"
"Hanty," or "Harty."
The body was brought to the city
by Coroner MacMartin this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
VoDoUBLE TRACKS.
~ .dfic VIII Spend $4,000, 900
on 76 Miles,

George F. Maitland, resident engi-
neer OF the Union Pacific, has just
completed estimates for the construc-
tion OF 76 miles of double track on
the Wyoming division, and as soon
as the estimates can be approved the
contract will be awarded and work
commenced, says the Cheyenne Tri-
bune.
The new double track will extend
from Hanna to Rawlins, a distance of
40 miles; Wamsutter to Robinson, 20
River, 16 miles. The work, according
to the estimates OF Resident Engineer
Maitland, will cost approximately ST.
100000, making this the biggest piece
Of double tracking work yet under
taken by the Hartman lines in the
west
In addition to the double tracking
of the line. the road is to be changed
by the elimination OF number OF
sharp curves and made as straight as
possible, several important .cut-offs
being built which will reduce the
length OF the track over a mile.
The great cost OF this work will be
due to the heavy nature OF the grad
ing to be done between Hanna and
Rawlins and Rock Springs and Green
River. Contracts were let this spring
for double tracking the line between
Rawlins and wamsutter, a distance of
II miles. but while this work cost
about $3.50, 900, the 40 miles between
Hanna and Rawlins will cost over
S1,000,000. II Is believed that con-
tracts for this work will be let with
In n few weeks time and that con-
struction will commence this sum-
mer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
GRUBS KILL SHEEP.
Flocks Affected With Fatal
Disease.

DR.. Pflaeging and DR.. Lowell Clark,
inspector in charge of Wyoming for
the bureau of animal industry, have
returned from the north, where they
made number Of post-mortem exam
nations Of sheep which have died near
Casper from grubs, says the Wyoming
Tribune.
The investigation showed that in
every case the death of the sheep was
caused by grub which Matched from
an egg laid in the nasal canal by n
small fly. The grub when hatched
bored its way through the brain Of
the animal until death ensued. Sew
eral thousand sheep have been killed
In this way and no known cure Is
known nor can It be estimated how
many more sheep may be affected
The grub is almost as large as the
body of honey bee. DR.. Pflaeging
has sent parts of the animals to the
university for further examination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26

Chicago, June 25.-Judge Lands
this afternoon directed the federal
clerk court to issue subpoenas for
John II. Rockefeller, for w. II. TIL
ford and C. NJ. Pratt, president and
secretary of the Standard oil of New
Jersey, and J. A. Moffatt, president,
and G. w. Stall. secretary of the
Standard oil of Indiana, TO appear
in his court July to testify con-
cerning the Alton rebate case. He
ssyG he will summon others.
II. E. FELTON,, president of the Union
E Tank line, director of traffic of the
Standard oil, and F. A. Wann, high
official of the Alton road at the time
the alleged rebates were granted,
will also he summoned.
The court announced IL would go
into the innermost workings of the oil
trust and its subsidiaries and the rail-
roads and other corporations with
which It transacts business, especial
ly in relation to the declaration OF
dividends
Judge lands says that through its
attorneys the oil trust has defied the
court, telling Lands his request for
information concerning the COM
pany's profits is "Impertinent and
extra judicial" lands insists upon
Rockefeller and others appearing in
court.
Rogers VIII BE There.
II Rockefeller succeeds in lodging
the subpoena, Rogers will be sure to
attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Anniversary of Thaw Tragedy.

New York, June 25.-One year
last night occurred the tragedy on
the Madison Square Roof Garden,
when Harry X. Thaw shot and killed
Stanford White. In his prison cell
in the Tombs today Thaw gave no
indication by word or action that the
anniversary possessed any special sig
nificance to him. He continues to
receive daily visits from his wife and
much II his time is passed in read
ing and in the preparation of line
of defense for his second trial, which
vii; probably take place in October.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Editor Miners Magazine on Stand.

Boise, June 26.-John O'Neill, ed
itor OF the Miners Magazine. declar-
ed that its purpose is to educate the
federation men and unite them po-
litically. He regreated to say that
he was a member of the legislature
of Colorado in 1S9S. He lived for
years in the Leadville and Cripple
Creek districts.
OMEN saw Orchard in Denver in
March, 1928, in the headquarters
number Of times. Orchard came to
his office during the contest between
Peabody and Adams for the COVER
norship and asked him to give him
Peabody's and Bells address. He
told him to look in the city directory.
Orchard told him that both men
should be bumped off" He paid
no attention TO the remark.
O'Neill was asked If he wrote the
editorial declaring that Former
Governor Frank Steunenberg Met
His Death Last Evening, According
to the News Dispatches, via the
Romb Route" He said he did. He
also acknowledged writing several
other editorials couched in similar
language.
VIM. Davis was called and sworn
just as n recess was ordered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Roberts Ranch Has Been Sold.

Through a deal made a few days
ago the Roberts ranch Just west of
the city was sold TO Dave Nelson
and District Attorney G. w. Phelps.
The ranch belonged to w. A. Stevens
Of Ellensburg, and the portion lying
on the west side of the road was sold
to Mr.. Nelson while the land lying
east of the road was secured by Mr..
Phelps. 1t is understood that the
ranch sold for total of about s1O.-
600. The deal was made through L.
T. Wade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Town One Thousand Years Old.

London, June 26.-The little
town of Romsey, a short distance
from Southampton and well known
tc American tourists, today began
unique celebration of the one thou
sandth anniversary of its founding.
The celebration takes the form of
historical pageant, extending over
three days and representing scenes
connected with the history of the
town. The principal scene is TO rep
resent the destruction of the Abbey
Of Romsey by King Sweyn and his
Danish followers in 994. The pro-
ceeds of the pageant will be devoted
to the restoration of the abbey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Alberta Is Booming.

A. j. Sammis OF Calgary, Alberta.
is in the city for few days looking
over the country in this vicinity. He
says that Alberta is developing at a
settlers from all the northern states
are rushing into that section of the
country in search of homes. Crops
are in excellent condition this year
and the country is proving to be
adapted to most of the crops which
are grown successfully in other wheat
belts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26

ney requested something for that oc-
casion and columbus" was under
taken early in 1898. 1t was not COM
pleted, however, until several years
afterward, perhaps in 1897, when 1t
was first published in full as 1t exists
today, In the San Francisco Call.
II wrote the lines from my home
on The Hights,'" said the poet today.
From that vantage ground I had a
broad view, wide sweep and could
easily imagine the restless sailors Of
the exploring expedition anxiously
pacing the deck, reering into the mist
OF the horizon for sight Of land"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
MUT|NY AND CIVIL
WAR IN PORTUGAL
ONE HUNDRED KILLED IN
THE STREETS OF LISBON
Six Hundred Others Wounded I'm
Demonstration Against the Govern
ment-Men, Women and Children
Jramplcd to Death by Cavalry
People Opposed TO King Carlos
Government Bankrupt.

Lisbon, June 26.-One hundred are
reported killed and 600 wounded in
riots between the soldiers and mobs
demonstrating against the govern
ment.
Six artillery battalions at onorto
have mutinied.
At Lisbon cavalry horses trampled
men, women and children to death.
Women fought the troops from win
dows, pouring boiling water upon
them. The trouble started when
mohs paraded the streets denouncing
King Carlos for attempting to run
the government without parliament.
The country faces bankruptcy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
PRISONERS CUTTING WEEDS.
Drunks and Fighters I'm Police Court
Today.

In the police court this morning
Harry Reynolds and General" Ar
thur We're arraigned on charges of
fighting. The former was fined $40.
while sentence was suspended upon
Arthur, Several drunks were also in
the bunch this morning and were
given the usual sentences.
City Jail prisoners are now used by
Street Commissioner Fletcher in cut
ting weeds on city property and other
wise assisting in the work of cleaning
the town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
.Exncctcd Home Tonight.

Col. James r. Raley, who has been
In the east for the past month, is ex-
pected to arrive home on No. from
Portland this evening. He went
from Washington. D. c., to Toronto,
Canada, and came west over the Ca
madam Pacific to Victoria. He Wis
tied all the principal eastern cities
while absent and has Travelled sew
eral thousand miles in the United
States and Canada on business and
Measure
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
WHEN MILLER WROTE COLUMBUS"

II do not consider columbus" my
best short poem by any MEANS" said
Joaquin Miller to the East Oregonian
today, but It has been recited on Co
lumbus Day in almost every public
school in California, 1 dare say"
The poem columbus" was written
In part by Mr.. Miller in 1898, for Mrs.
John Vance Cheney. wife OF the poet.
who took party of young girls from
California to the Chicago exposition,
where they sang the first portion Of
the poem written, in the opening ex-
ercises at the exposition. Mrs. Che
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Mrs. c. A. Chapman Dying.

Mrs. C. A. Chapman, formerly of
this city, is critically Ill at her home
at Bend, and cannot live until eve
ming. A message to this effect was
received today by Attorney J. r. Ra-
ley. The Chapmans formerly owned
the property on Mckay creek now
used as the poor farm. and they left
for Bend after selling the place to
the county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
To Baker CITY by Automobile

George Peringer and b. E. Kennedy
are expecting to leave this afternoon
for Baker City in the formers new
auto runabout. Should they decide
to make the trip it is expected that
some time will be clipped from the
O. r. & Ms passenger train record
between the two cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26

Plot by capitalists.
John T. Elliott, an inmate Of the
Soldiers Home, said he met Orchard
on train in the latter part of 1905.
Orchard told him his name was Ho-
gan and said he had been working
for the mineowners. He told him it
had been planned to put the fedora
tion out of business by the mineowners
and other capitalists. Part of the
plan was to destroy the unions. Or
chard warned him that something
startling was likely to happen in Idaho
soon.
Elliott stuck closely to his story
under severe ross-examination. He
was in an insane asylum 10 years ago.
Explosion Due to Gas.
The defense is well pleased with a
deposition made. in San Francisco by
Bradley. The affidavit is exception
ally strong. 1t is declared by him
the explosion at his home was due
to gas absolutely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
SUBPOENA FOR Z
ROCKEFELLER
Bunch of Standard Oil Mag
mates Will Be Summoned to
the Witness Stand.
VIII. BE ASKED TO TESTIFY
IN THE ALTON REBATE CASE

Bederal Judge lands Announces His
Intention of Prodding Into the In
'ncrmost Workings Of the Oil Trust
at the Hearing on July 9, Examin-
ing Into Its Relations to the "Sub-
sddiaries," Railroad and Other Cor
lporatiOns, and Also the Declara-
tions OF Dividends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, June 26.-Wheat opened
81 1-2, closed % Ia; corn opened 81
S-I, closed the same; oats opened AZ.
closed AZ SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
CALOERHEAO WILL
. Be GENERAL AGENT
Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road System-0ther Impor-
tant Changes.
J. G. CUTLER WILL SHARE
IN PLAN OF PROMOTION.

These Changes Will Be Made Upon
the Consolidation Of the W. & @.
II. With the Northern Pacific, and
We're Announced Upon the Arrival
OF President Elliott In waila waila
Mr.. Elliott and a Retinue Of Of
ficials OF the n. p. System We're
i'm Pendleton,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26

A Northern Pacific train was derail-
ed near Detroit, Mimi. causing the
death of Brakeman Leminam and En-
gineer Charles Anderson. Engineer w.
c. Greenbaugh was seriously hurt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
DEFENSE INTRODUCES DIRECT
CONTRADICTIONS OF STATE
Edward Boyce, First President Of FederatOn Now Capital
ist, Declares There Was Never an timer Circle"

Further That Leaders Federation
MurderLodging House Landlady
Always Had Money
Gambling Old Soldier Tesies
Crime Upon Fedora
ion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Bomb Throwing at Tiflis.

Tiflis, Transcaucasla, June
26.-Ten bombs We're hurled in
Erivan square today, exploding
With terrific force. Many were
killed and injured. and houses
demolished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Six Burned to Death.

Norfolk, June 26.--Six lives
were lost In a fire this morn
ing which destroyed a dozen
buildings adjoining the James,
town exposition. Loss. $780,
900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Married at Walla Wnlla.

Mrs. Florence Strevers and James
d. Rose of this city, We're married yes
terday in Walla Walla. returning
home on the evening train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-06-26
Plot by Capitalists.

prosecution must remain within the
jurisdiction OF the court.