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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

After an extensive canvass of public
sentiment on the question of the pro-
posed charter changes which will
soon be submitted to the people, the
East Oregonian finds but two of the
propositions in disfavor to any extent.
These are the proposal to raise the
per centage of signers necessary to
defeat a street improvement from
66 2-3 to 30 per cent of the frontage
along streets to be improved, and the
proposed bond issue of $4,000 for a
city hall.
All the other proposed changes are
in favor with the people and outside
of limited number of large proper
ty owners who are opposed to every
thing which will increase taxation in
the slightest degree, will be Endorsed.
it is believed.
The opposition to the city hall
bond issue is not directed against a
city hall, primarily. but there is OPP
position to such large issue of bonds
for this purpose. Many people are
heartily in favor of a $4,000 bond
issue for a city hall, who are bitterly
opposed to $4,000 for this purpose.
1t is believed that If the council and
committee Of citizens agree to cut
down the city hall bonds to S25'ooo
that there will be practically no OPP
position to the proposition
On the increase of the percentage
necessary to defeat street improve
ment. small home owners who are
not able to pay for expensive improve
ments in the outlying streets say that
one or two wealthy property owners
in block may force street improve
ment should the percentage be raised
from Sc 2-3 to so and for this reason
they will be opposed to the change.
They believe that majority should
rule and that a small minority or
property holders on a block should
not be given such power.
In regard to the gravity water sys-
tenn, the sentiment is practically
unanimous upon securing such a sys-
TEN at the earliest possible date.
The extension of the sewer system
and the extension and improvement
of the levee are also in high favor
with the people ana Will ue CheSl-
fully voted 1t is believed.
There is a sentiment that each item
should be voted upon separately In
order to give the voter an opportunity
to express his objection to any meas
ure and at the same time support
those which he believes are just and
right.
should the entire list of proposed
changes be voted upon in one, 1t is
believed that the entire number would
be endangered.
The citizens of Pendleton are taxi
ing a commendable interest in the
proposed changes and there is an in
clination on every hand to go ahead
with the improvements started,
The increase in the liquor license
revenues amounting to $3.50 per year,
beginning June /, will meet the inter-
est charges at 8 per cent on bonds to
the amount of s17S,00O, and as the
entire list of changes can thus be
made without materially increasing
taxation on the property of the city,
there is a strong sentiment in favor OF
making all the proposed changes and
beginning the Improvements at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Ultimatum to Street Car Men.

San Francisco. April 20.-Presi-
dent Calhoun of the United Rail-
roads declared today that the pro-
uosal he made to the street car en-
ploycs that when the agreement ex-
pires May /, 1t must be renewed on
the same terms. must be regarded as
rltimatum. Carmen say they will
SO per day of eight hours and will
strike rather than accept Calhoun's
terms
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

Nearly three days have now elapsed
for the murder of Robert Estes was
begun. As we go to press ten jurors
have been impaneled, with the
probability that one more will be se-
lected yet this afternoon.
The first venire OF jurors was pc
culiar IN that great number Of
them came from the vicinity OF Athe-
ma and had been schoolmates of the
murdered man The last venire, the
one from, which the Jurors are being
examined today, represents the ex-
tremities Of the county and is wide
ly distributed. AS n result OF this
the selection has been faster today
than curing the past two days, and
II Is thought that a Jury will be had
by Monday morning. All of the
Jurors Thus far taken are farmers
with the exception of one, that Of
w. w. Athertcn, who is black
smith.
W. T. Fanchard, who was the first
one called this afternoon and WIS ex-
cused, having been challenged for
cause He had conscientious scru-
Piles against capital punishment.
Win. Claypole next stepped into
the Jury box and also stated that he
ment. As he had formed an opinion
he was excused for cause.
j. w. Tullock was reXt called and
not having formed any opinion what
ever concerning the case, he was
made the eighth member of the PAN
el. Mr.. Tulock has sarmed three
miles south of Pcndleton for the past
three or four years, coming here
from California.
Charles McHee, after an examina-
ton by both parties, was allowed to
remain in the jury box. He had
neither formed or expressed any cpinI
ion and was satisfactory to the ex-
SINNERS,
Victor Harris stated that he was a
farmer and resided near Milton and
had lived In JImatilla county 81 years
He had read the accounts of the case
in the papers. but was not acouaint-
ed with the defendant. and had form.
cd No opinion of the merits of the
case. Counsel for defense accepted
Mr.. Harris and after short exami-
nation by Mr.. Phelps was accepted
by the prosecution.
There now remains but two Jurors
to complete the panel and there is
some probability that they may be
found this afternoon, especially as
the last three were taken in success
sion In quick order.
Two Selected This Forenoon.
While the sheriff had reached with
q summons all of the 26 men on the
new venre this morning at o'clock,
there were not present a sufficient
number OF the jurymen to take up the
examination. The court adjourned
until 10 o'clock, at which time most
Of the Jurors summoned were present.
Upon the convening OF the court the
five Jurors accepted yesterday were
brought from their close confinement
in the jury room under the strict sur
yeillance of the sheriff and the rigid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
EDWARD DAVIS BODY NOT YET FOUND

Late this afternoon the body of
Edward Davis. the young man who
Is supposed to have lost his life by
being drowned in Meacham creek,
has not been found, although a
searching party in charge of Contrac-
tor Howard Frick of this city has
thoroughly searched the creek for
several miles where the young man
is supposed to have crossed.
The saddle horse ridden by young
Davis when he left the Brown ranch
IN Meacham creek on April has
returned home, with the saddle still
on ~ back, and the butcher tools
still tied upon tho saddle, as when
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
POLICE GRAFT INVESTIGATION
San Francisco Police Captain Before
the Grand Jury,

San Francisco, April 2O.-The grand
jury this afternoon took up the sub
ject of corruption in the police de-
partment 1t is expected before the
day is over that Captain of Police
Mooney, who makes the charges, will
have told before the jury his COM
plete story of graft. He is said to
have laid before Heney damaging evi-
dence against high officials and details
of the methods invoked to extract
hush money from tenderloin resorts
and criminals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Great Fire In Manila.

Manila, April 20.-Fire destroyed
100 houses and parts of the dis
trlcts of slngalong, Paco and Bam-
men, soldiers and sailors saved the
American settlements and Ermita and
Malate. The flames before a heavy
gale swept clean 100 acres within two
hours. Loss, 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Speakers ON International Law.

Washington. April 20.-At today's
session of the American Society of
International law, John w. Foster
former secretary Of state: Judge
Rose, rresirent OF the American Bar
association, and Professor Moore of
Columbia university. were the prin-
oipal speakers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
d. A. II. Elect Regents.

Washington. April 20.--Among
the additional state regents and vice
regents the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution has reelected are:
California, Mesdames Cameron Thorn
and Harry fray: Montana, Mesdames
Clifton Moose and A. X. Prescott;
oregon, Mrs. P. Montgomery: Utah,
Mrs. Mary Ferry Allen. Wyoming,
Mrs. Frank Monden
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
MURDERER HAS ESCAPED.
shat Restaurant Man i'm Presence. Of
Many Witnesses.

OAKLAND, April 20.--Frank Smith,
the discharged waiter who last night
shot and killed Johr Marcorich, a
former employer, in the presence of
the victims wife and scores of guests
in Marcovich's restaurant, has not yet
been apprehended although thor
ough search is being made of Oak
land San Francisco and other bay
cities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
ABOL|SH|NC THE
DIVISION SYSTEM
War Department Making
Changes that Will Termi-
nate in that Result.
FFUNsToN Is TRANSFERRED
FROM SOUTHERN TO WESTERN

RhoHc Island Supreme Court Says
Proprictrs of Amusement Places
May Exclude Members of the Unit
cd States Navy IL They Choose to
DO SO--Socicty International Law
Continues I'm Scssiun-Daughters of
American Revolution Elect State
Rcgcn: for Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
TWO EARTHQUAKE
ZONES DEFINED
Government Observers and
Scientists Making Estimates
at Washington.
ZONES NEARLY INTERsECT
ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA

One Belts the Pacific, the Other the
Earth From East to West-Today
Shocks Felt in Turkey and i'm Mass
achusetts-Ex-C Chief Engineer Stew
ems Adheres TO the Belief That the
Panama Canal Can Be Finished by
january 1, 1915-Fire Devastates
Part of Manila.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

Washington, ArIil 20.-General
orders were issued from the war de-
par;ment this afternoon relieving
General Funston at st. Louis from
command of the southern division
and placing him in command of the
department of California. at San
Francisco, probably effective June
80.
Macarthur then goes to Milwau-
kee, to complete his reports of his
foreign trip. This is the first step
toward abolishing the divisions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
SEVEN JURORS
BY NOON TO-DAY
Selection of Suitable Men to
Act in the McManus Case is
Tedious Business.
DURING THE FORENOON
FOUR WE'RE ltEJECTED

Nearly All the TaleSnen Have Form
cd More or Less Definite and Un-
changeable Opinions us TO the De-
fendant's Guilt or Innocence-At
$3.50 This Afternoon Ten Jnrymen
Had Been Selectcd-Many Tales.
men Who Have Scruples Against
Capital Punishment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

which was wrongly dumped ana will
have to be moved again.
Goethals says with the present
equipment 1t is impossible to excavate
100000 cubic yards monthly, the
amount Stevens reports was being
done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Amusement Company May Exclude.

Providence. r. l.. April 20.-The
supreme court Of this state has de-
clared that Chief yeoman Euzel Of
the navy can recover from an amuse-
nent company cnly the price of the
amusement ticket, the company be-
ing authorized to exclude any person
Il does not want.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
IN RELATION To
CHARTER CHANGES
But Two of the Amendatory
Propositions Appear to be in
Much Disfavor.
DISPOSITION SHOWN NOT TO
FAVOR A $4,000 CITY HALL.

Also, Not to Raise the Percentage OF
Signers Necessary to Defeat Street
Improvements-ApparentIy Large
Majority Favor the Remainder of
Proposed Charter Changes Senti-
ment Seems to Favor Opportunity
to Vote Upon Measures Separately
Interest Increasing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Earthquake in Turkey.

Constantinople, April 20.-A slight
earthquake was felt this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

Elam Kendall IA crippled uest
was crcrated by the burning OF the
Hotel Campbell at Athena, Pa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Finish Canal by January 1. 1915.

Washing ton, April 20.-Ex-Chief
Engineer Stevens was in conference
Leaving, he said, 81 believe the canal
will be finished by January 1, 1915"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, April 20.-wheat opened
rs is, closed IS 1-2; corn opened
AZ SIS. closed 4s; oats opened 4S rs,
| closed ~ 1-S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Zeitz VIII Quit Show Business.

London. April 20.-William
Zeitz impersonating a signal
man hound to railroad rails by
robbers. in moving pictures of
train wrecking scene. was kill
ed today. BY a mistake in sig
mails the train failed to stop
and ran over Zeitz.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Earthquake in Massachusetts.

Boston, April 20.-Early quakes
felt today in Fairview and South
PsAey. Mass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Jim Hill to the Gulf.

Chicago, April 20.-It is ru-
morcd in financial circles this
morning that the Walsh roads
will become part of the Hill
system, completing Hill link
to the gulf. The syndicate will
assume the Indebtedness of the
defunct banks which will be a
clearing house for the commit
tee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
The Ten Men Selected.

]. H. Key. farmer.
S. T. Phillips, farmer.
r. 9. Still, farmer.
w. w. Athertcn, blacksmith.
:. p. Hutchinson, farmer.
Hermann Sewcll, farmer.
Charles CLANCY, farmer.
]. w. Tullock, farmer.
Charles McBee, farmer.
Victor Harris, farmer,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

Los Angeles, April 20.-Los Angeles
Z, San Francisco 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
Yesterdays Baseball Scores.

San Franc csco, April 20.-Portland
2, Oakland s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20
IOWA BANK WAS CLOSED TODAY

Cashier Arrested-President Guaran-
tees Depositors.
Seymour, Iowa, April 20.-The
state bank examiner today closed the
doors of the Drovers' & Merchants
bank and this afternoon Cashier Le-
roy Ware was arrested.
President Evans has personally
guaranteed the depositors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-20

Isn't 1t better to know things about
prices than to guess, wonder and
fret? Then it's worth while to
read the ads.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
EIGHT MEN ARE BURIED
ALIVE BY AN AVALANCHE
Were Caught by Mammoth Slide OF
Snow and Four Were Dead Be-
fore Their Comrades Could
Dig Them Out.

Belingham, Wash.-Eight miners
We're buried alive in an avalanche OF
snow at the Brittania mine on Howe
sound, forty miles north of Vancouver.
Four were taken out dead; four were
rescued. Two Japanese were in tn.
group, and one was killed.
The men had been working in the
logging camp owned by the Copper
company. securing material to timber
the mine. About 8 o'clock a storm
broke over the mountain and the work.
men started down the incline to the
mine. They had not proceeded far
when huge 'aass of snow swept the
side of the hill, burying the men in
its path.
Fellow workmen rushed instantly to
the scene and began digging out their
comrades The first man taken out was
party next caught sight of pair OF
feet spread apart and sticking up out
of the snow. The men worked as fast
as possible, but for some time il
was not known how many men had
ben covered by the slide.
Several hours had elapsed be-
fore last body was recovered
The rescued Japanese who was
the last of the men to be brought
out, had been buried for almost an
hour under thirty feet of snow.
None of the rescued men, it is be.
lieved, will die as result of the ac.
cident.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
UNCLE SAM is THIRD.
Position United States Occupies
Among Worlds Exporters Of
Manufactures.

Washington. United States
now ranks third among the worlds
exporters of manufactures, according
to monograph on exports on man
ufactures in the United States anG
their distribution" issued by the bu
reau of statistics of the department
of commerce and labor
1t is shown that not only do the
exports of manufactures now exceed
$700,000,000 per annum, and have
doubled in value in a single decade
but the share which products of the fac
tory form of the total exports is
steadily increasing. A comparison
shows that in 1880 manufactures
formed but Is per cent of the totai
exports of domestic products, while in
1906 they formed 40 per cent.
In the decade ending with 1905 ex
ports of manufactures increased f9s
per cent, while those of Germany in
creased rs per cent United Kingdom
40 per cent, and from France 25 per
cent
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
FOREIGNERS IN GRAVE DANGER
Spread Of Famine in China May Re.
suit in Uprising.

Washington.-From Shanghai ad
vices received at the state department
1t appears that the ruling dynasty in
China is seriously alarmed over the
effect of the spread of famine through
the country and the opportunity it Of
fers to seditionary societies to enlist
converts to their cause directed
against the government. The govern
ment's inability to relieve suffering,
1t is said, has been magnified and the
hardships of the people attributed to
lack of sympathy by the government
for the poor classes.
The information indicates that a
propaganda has been organized to fur
ther the circulation of stories of the
character outlined, and it is said that
state department officials fear that a
spread of hysteria may engender a
general uprising. ~
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
WEALTH OF UNITED STATES.
Census Bureau Says the Amount is
$107, ,104, ,192,41O.

Washington.-The total estimate of
the national wealth in 1904 was $107,-
104, ,192,410. according to special re-
port issued by the census bureau on
wealth, debt and taxation, which rep
resents an increase in the four-year
period from 1900 to 1904 of $1S,5S6,-
SS5,635. This advance in national
wealth has no palallel in the history
OF the United States except the de-
cade from 1850 to 1860. In 1850, when
the first estimates of the national
wealth were made, the figures were
only s7,135, 7S0,22S. The most potent
cause for the increase in the nations
wealth from 1900 to 1904, it is stated,
was the reaction from the low prices
of the period of depression from 1893
to 1896 The annual increase Of
wealth per family from 1890 to 1904
was 1882.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
SMALL TOWNS ARE UNSAFE.
Jews Are Given Warning by Rouma.
nian Authorities.

Bucharest.-As train conveying
peasants reservists from the district
of Teleorman on the Danube was pro-
ceeding to Moldavia, it was stopped at
the town of Alexandria by a large
number of reservists belonging there.
They stoned the train and persuaded
their fellow reservists to join them
in demolishing synagogue and in
completely running Jewish and Greek
shops.
The rioters were charged by caval.
ry. and took refuge in a neighboring
wood.
The authorities have warned all
Jews in the small towns and villages
to leave Immediately for the sake Of
safety, and large numbers are contin-
ually arriving here.
In view of the serious state of af-
fairs number of members of the
chamber of deputies intend to pro-
pose proclaiming state of siege in
the disturbed districts.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
FLAG To FLOAT
OVER THE ISLES
United States Proposes to Ac'
auire Title TO Three Small
Pacific LANDS.
Were Included in the Transfer OF
Property to Uncle Sam by the
Panama Republic, and are
Held to be Part of Canal
Zone.

Washington. r. Rogers,
general consul for the isthmian canal
commission. who started Saturday for
Panama with Secretary Taft and his
party, will investigate the titles to
the small rocky islands in Panama
harbor and recommend what steps
shall be taken for their acquisition
by the United States. The Pacific
Mail Steamship company is using
one of the islands, having storehouses
and shops there, and claims title to
the property. 6The Panama railroad
has also been making use of some OF
the property.
These islands were included in the
transfer of property to the United
States by the Panama republic, and
are held to be part of the canal zone
and the title of the steamship company
is questioned by the commission. The
title is said to date back more than
fifty years, but there is some doubt as
to the original transfer by Spain.
The canal commission is anxious to
gain control of the islands and settle
all dispute as to ther ownership, be-
cause of their strategic position, and
the desirablity of one of them as a
location for a quarantine station.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
May Clear Up Mystery.

Elizabeth City. n. C.-Former State
Senator Beasly, for the kidnapping and
murder of whose son, Kenneth, the
Pasquotank county court on Friday
sentenced Joshua Harrison to twenty
years in the penitentiary, has re-
ceived from a lawyer in Arkansas
what he regards as clue concerning
his boy. and has left for that state to
follow up the report sent him. Mr.
Beasley is confident that he is at last
upon the right track.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
A F|ENOISA ATTEMPT
TO WRECK A TRAIN
Fish Plates Removed by Unknown
Persons, But Straight Track
Proves Salvation OF Pas
seneers.

Pittsburg The Chicago Limited
from New York to Chicago on the
Pennsylvania railroad while running
about thirty-fve miles an hour, was
wrecked at Stewart, seventeen miles
east of here. 'rhe engine and the first
five cars were derailed but no one
was hurt.
An investigation by the railroad
officials showed that the Fl fi,h.plates
had been removed at tsa rail joint
the bolts having been taken out and
the rails bent inward
The train was derailed on straight
track, and to this was due, beyond a
doubt, the escape of the passengers
from serious injury.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
Ex-senator Burton Out of Jail.

Ironton, Mo.-Joseph r. Burton, who
until his conviction in the federal
court was United States senator from
Kansas, was ca Friday released from
the aoGnty jail here, having completed
his e.ntcnce of tx months imprison
ment imposed when he was fount
-u4ty OF Violating federal statute
by appearing before a government de
partment as the paid representative
of an alleged "Ret-rich-quick" concern
Of ST. Louis. Burton entered the jail
at Ironton October %, 1906.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
Twenty-Fifth viii Not go to the
Philippines.

San Antonio, eX.-Preparations rel
ative to the movement of the Twenty
fifth infantry to the Philippines have
been suspended. Chief Quartermast-
er Stevens has been notified to cancel
all contracts for the movement,
which was to have begun at the end
of this month. The departure is de-
layed, 1t is said, through the influence
of Senator Foraker, who contended
that 1t would not be for the good Of
the service to send the regiment short
of officers.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-28
PLAN TURNED DOWN.
Roosevelt Doesn't Favor Conference
of Governors.

st. Paul.--Governor Johnson has re-
ceived a letter from President Roose
welt in reply to the governors propo
sition for a conference of gvernors
and the various state railroad com
missions to consider railroad ques
tions. The governor said the letter
was personal and added: II have
nothing to say concerning 1t except
that President Roosevelt says there
will be no conferece of the governors
of the states"