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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

I question arose as to which statute
covered the case, because of section
"a In the new banking law passed in
February referring to reports to be
mae de to the state bank examiner. This
section says that within 12 months
| after the act goes into effect every
bank doing business in Oregon shall
| make report to the state bank ex-
aminer. Further on the section says
| that within 18 months all such banks
shall comply with all provisions Of
the act. A question arose as to
whether section "a invalidates the pre-
vicns sections at this time.
Can Be Prosecuted.
Mr.. Adams Interpretation of the
law is that the other sections went
into force 80 days after the passage
of the act February 25, and that the
bankers can be prosecuted under sec
ton IS OF the law.
Has No Jurisdiction.
Bank Examiner George H. Steel is
advised from the attorney-general's
office that he has no jurisdiction over
the affairs of the Oregon Trust &
Savings bank, as it had not made the
report to be made IL months after
the 1907 banking law was passed.
A. l.. Mills Discusses Situation.
A. L. Mills, president of the First
National bank, the largest financial
institution in the city. does not look
for any business interference as the
result of the failure of the Oregon
Trust & Savings company. Neither
does he consider that the people of
the city will cause the other institu-
tions trouble by becoming frighten-
ed at the failure.
our bank barometer, the certifi-
cate of deposit department, shows
that the people are putting more
money in the bank than they are TAX
ing out" said Mr.. Mills this morn
ing. Yesterday when the crash oc-
Cured at the other institution natur-
ally expected that the holders of de-
posit certificates would begin to ask
for their money TO greater or less
extent.
I'VE naturally expected, therefore,
that these people would ask for their
money, frightened by the failure of
the other bank. on the contrary,
however, there was a long line at the
window for a great part of the day
making deposits instead of withdraw
ing them.
Beyond the Inconvenience and pos
sible loss to the depositors of the Or
egon Trust & Saving company, I do
not think that the failure will affect
business in any degree" continued
Mr.. Mills. Conditions here are
sound, other banks are stable and
the loss will simply affect those who
had money on deposit in the closed
Beyond any direct influ-
ence on local conditions which may
arise through the individual financial
embarrassment of the depositors
whose money is tied up in the. de-
funct institution, I do not believe
that the failure will affect Portland
business in any manner"
The same reports are made by Of
ficers of other banks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
WILL PROSECUTE.
Frands In Oregon, Washington, Cal
ifornia and Middle West.

NUr5t.
Seattle, Aug. 23.-Prosecation for
land frauds in Oregon, Washington,
California and the middle west states
will be taken up by commissioner of
the General Land Office r. A. Ball
niger when he returns TO Washing
ton. Commissioner Balfinger does
not expect that the government will be
able to reclaim thousands of acres of
land known to have been taken by
fraud, rs the statutes have run
against them
Minor peculations have been dis
covered which the department of
Justice may be able ITO reach either
through criminal actions or suits to
recover possession of the lands.
Commissioner Ballinger will vigorous
ly push the coal land INJURY, and ex-
poets to be able to clear up all con-
troversy over the entries before con-
gress meets.
Sweeping changes are to be made
In the general lana office and 25 men
have. been dismissed from the SER
vice. The character of the commits
sionerNs work Is indicated by the fact
that Charles H. Chapman. a class
mate OF President Roosevelt. has been
turned out or the office. Commission
er Bailinger will return to the east
some time next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
1. R. k|NCA|D
IS UNDER FIRE
ASKED 10 ACCOUNT FOR
100000 STATE MONEY
Marion County Man Complaining
Witness Alleging That the Ex-Sec-
retary ud State Has Retained for
His Own Use Fees Which Should
Now bc in State Trcasury--Similar
TO Dunbar Suit.
A dispatch from the Salem States

A dispatch from the Salem States
man says:
Former Secretary of State H. r.
Klncaid of Eugene is the next ex-
public official who will be called up
on the carpet of the courts to explain
under what authority he collected
fees for filing certain papers and doc
uments, during his term of office, IL
the suit is allowed to stand. and what
disposition he made of such funds.
j. X. Sears, a resident of this coun-
ty, is the relator plaintiff in the new
suit, the papers of which were for
warded TO Eugene last evening for
filing In the circuit court of Lane
county and brings the suit for an ac-
counting of the funds collected by
Mr.. Kincaid during his term of office.
from January IA, 1895. to January
H. 1899, and the action is brought in
the name OF the state of Oregon. L.
III. McMahan OF this city appears for
the relator In the proceedings and the
estimated amount of money which
Mr.. Kincaid is charged with having
illegally collected and reverted to his
own use is 100000.
The allegations set forth in this
complaint are identical to those set
out In the complaint made against
FORMER Secretary of State F. l. Dun
bar In the circuit court for Marion
county and is still pending before
Judge Galloway. Mr.. Sears, however
alleges that Prosecuting Attorney w.
s. McFadden for the prosecuting at
torney district, refused to institute
or join In the proceedings against Mr..
kincaid. when requested to do so.
and he demands a full accounting
from Mr.. Kincaid on behalf of the
state and the citizens and taxpayers.
as well as to require him to pay all
money so collected over to the state
treasurer.
Kincaid Not Culpablc.
1t Is only fair to Mr.. Kincaid to
add the opinion of ex-Attorney Gem
eral Idleman on the subject as quoted
by the Oregon Daily Journals:
This is the same matter which was
brought up by a suit filed against
Secretary of State Dunbar for $780,
600 for retaining such fees, and which
was thrown out of court. The consti-
tuition of the state fixes the amount
of salary which the secretary Of state
should receive, but the legislature
passed a bill allowing the retaining Of
certain fees. In the former suit II
was claimed that the legislature has
no authority to grant such privileges |
This j. X. Sears is, believe, the same |
man in whose name the former suit
was filed.
Anything tending to cast asper-
sions upon Secretary Kincatd is man.
ifestly unfair to him. as he was acting |
under the authority Of legislative ac-
tion in retaining such fees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
SHOOT UP THE STATION.
Postal Company Applies for Military
Protection.

Los Angeles, Aug. 23.-An armed
mob attacked the office of the Postal
Telegraph company at Ash Fork,
Ariz., at an early hour yesterday
morning and almost demolished 1t
with a rain of bullets. The lives of
the four employees were greatly en-
dangered, but so far as known no one
was injured.
1t is anticipated that the attack may
be renewed and Governor Kibbey and
the federal government have been ap-
pealed to for protection. The latest
dispatch from Ash Fork today stated
that arrangements were being made
by the manager of the office at Ash
Fork to run a special engine to Pres
colt, the county seat of Yavapai coun-
ty, and bring the sheriff and a num-
ber of deputies to quell the riot.
Nearly every pane of glass in the
Postal building was riddled with bull
let's. The shooting began about
o'clock in the morning.
Superintendent Lewis wired as fol-
lows:
To. Governor Kibbey-Last night
armed mob attacked our office at
Ash Fork, shooting into the office
with revolvers and endangering the
lives of our employees. They threaten
ed to renew the attack tonight I
call upon you to protect the lives of
our employees and property of the
company at Ash Fork. Please act
promptly.
General Manager Nally wires from
New York that he has taken the mat
ter UP with the federal authorities
at Washington. A reply from Cover
nor Kibbey says that he will act i'm
mediately.
Ash Fork is a small town in Ari-
zona on the Santa Fe and the chief
repeating station of the Postal be-
tween Los Angeles and the east. Five
men are regularly employed there,
but three of them walked out on the
recent order of President Small. One
man has since been sent there from
San Francisco to join the two oper-
ators who remained with the COM
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

postponement was taken In order
to permit Mr.. Phelps, acting city at
torney, to question some other wit
nesses. Should sufficient evidence
be obtainable the men will be
charged with gambling as we'll as dis
turbing the peace.
Gambling and Assault Charged.
At o'clock this afternoon Bellln-
ger was charged in the police court
with disorderly conduct, and District
Attorney Phelps stated he would be
charged in the circuit court with
gambling, permitting gambling and
probably with assault with a dan
gerous weapon. No charges were
made against Fletcher, as he had
taken the Immunity bath" ]. r.
Raley has been retained as counsel for
Bellinger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
FLETCHER WAS STABBED BY BELUNCER

In row which arose from causes
concerning which different stories are
told, Earl Fletcher, the colored
bootblack, was stabbed in the arm by
Ed Bellinger last night. The fight
occurred at the colored lodging house
on Railroad street late last evening.
According to one of the stories told
the two men quarreled over card
game. while another tale is that they
had difficulty over another matter.
All parties are said to have been
drinking.
Though badly cut on the arm,
Fletcher refused this morning to
make any complaint against Ed Bel
linger. But this afternoon both were
arrested. by Marshal Gurdane and
their cases were set for trial in the
police court at 2:S0. At that time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mother and Child Make Escape
Through Smoke

North Powder, Aug. ga fire in
the residence of A. C. Rollins last
evening threatened the lives of a sick
child and her mother. Mr.. Rollins
was out of town and his wife was
busy caring for the sick child when
fire broke out in the house. Despite
the fact that the hour was nearly
midnight, the fire department re-
sponded with alacrity and before the
flames had gained any material head
way, the fighters had gained the mas
ter hand.
AS soon as Mrs. Rollins discovered
the blaze she hastily wrapped her sick
child in bed covers and made her
way to safety through the suffocating
smoke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
$4,000 FIRMS
Have CONFIDENCE
Not a Trace Of Disintegrating
Pessimism Can Be Dis
cerned Anywhere.
SPECIAL INQUIRY MADE BY
A CHICAGO NATIONAL BANK

Replies Drawn from the Larger Firms
in Banking, Commerce, Manufac-
sture and Grade In All Portions OF
dhe United States-No EASY Mon
'ey" to be Had In the World, as II
Is All Needed In Legitimate Cham
nels-NO Recession or Raection Can
Be Seen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

is, the essentially manufacturing and
trading communities.
The concensus of opinion Is that
the demand of legitimate business
viii continue to absorb all available
funds for some time to come, and
there is nothing in our review to sug-
gest any recession in rates, at least
not before the year end liquidation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

The members of the Elks lodge at
The Dalles. which had arranged to
Suild fine hall and home, have post
poned its erection until such time as
the price of material is decreased.
the present prices being considered
too high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Murdered and Robbed.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Evander McIver,
a wealthy contractor, was murdered
and robbed last might. His body was
found in the store basement. Marks
as II he had been bound and gagged
were found. The police have no clue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
ROOT IN GYMNASIUM.
Hundreds Are Refused Admission to
Famous Resort.

White Plains, n. Y, Aug. 23.-Hun-
dreds of people gathered about Billy
Muldoon's famous health resort this
morning in hopes of seeing Secretary
Root in his gymnasium suit doing the
cross country trot under the watch
full eye of his old trainer.
Muldoon refused entrance to every
body and would not say whether
Root was passing the medicine ball
or was working on horizontal bars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23

Marienbad, Aug. 2S.-King Ed
ward is taking a strenuous course in
the simple life. He is up early and
exercises all day, and goes to bed
early. He is trying to lose fat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Seven Men Killed by Bad Boiler.

New York. Aug. 23.-Seven
men were killed today and En-
gineer Hopkins body blown in
pieces by the explosion OF the
boiler of a coal barge at Long
Island dry dock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Tenemcnts Burning-sso, 900 Loss

Cincinnati, Aug. 2S.-Fire which
started last night in the Eagle white
lead company's tan bark plant, is still
burning. Loss, $4,000. One hun
dred tenements were destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
TAFT IN ST. LOUIS.
Leaves This Afternoon for Oklahoma
Civ

st. Louis, Aug. 2S.-Secretary Taft
was here this morning from Lexing-
ton and he says that Root was not
sick as was reported. His mental
condition is perfectly sound. Taft
leaves this afternoon for Oklahoma
City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
GR'''1 JURY IN
! }EME COURT
SSs
Validity 5 he indictments
Brought in Frisco Graft
Cases Being Tested.
PRESENT STAGE is THE
"BEGINNING OF THE END"

Issue Squarely Made by Attorneys for
the Defense in the Interest of Glass,
Schmitz and Other Accused Bribe-
Givers and Takers Contention
Rests Wholly and Simply Upon
Technicalities-One Hundred Sep
arate Indictments Jeopardized-
Chief Dircn Resigns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
Uncle Sans Cuban Peace Bill.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The
report of the quartermaster I
general shows the cost of main.
tenance Of the Cuban army OF
pacificatlon during the fiscal
year of 1907 was over $4,000
q 000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-23
KILLED HIMSELF.
Shot His Wife Who VIII Live-Drinls
the Cause.

New York, Aug. 23.-Bernard De-
lany, the first sergeant of Co. f, and
6sth regiment, shot his wife within
their apartments and then killed him.
self The woman will live. Drink
caused the rash act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
THREATENING AN INDUSTRY.
American Steel Industry and Foreign
 Manufacturers Clash.
London Chronicle

London Chronicie. British industries, and shedding noo9 of light on the ethics ana tactncs or American Protectionaists, is told in the current issue of The Ironmonger. It IS notorious that the iron and steel trade in the United States has been severely affected by the financial and commer- cial crisis that is passing over that their products abroad to compensate for the dwindling demand In their home market. the United States Steel Cor poration have sent emissaries to this proceeding But the precise action ta- ken in this country by the trust emissaries is without precedent In the history of international trade. The their steel in the British market under the ordinary conditions of trade. Not content with this. these enaissaries have threatened some of our manufact- the United States Steel Corporation at specified prices the latter will take steps to compass their ruin! This may seem incredible. but 1t is vouched for monger. from which we quote the fol-
 .The American steel trust has put a pistol to the heads of the Welsh tin- plate manufacturers During the last few months the great bulk of our sup plies of imported bars have come from France and Belgium. but iN,w the two ,big trusts. German and AnS,ricnn. are in the field for business. The Amerf- cans have made no bones about 1t at all. for theyN are face tot face with the Welsh consumers---i. G., the tin-plate manufacturers--and their ultinatum to them is Either buy our bars or be smashed. If you do not buy eur bars we win turn them into tin plates our selves. and cut tire ground from under your feet in every market in which you do business This ultimatum. we ln- derstand, was delivered verbally a few days ago, and in order to discuss the position which has thus arisen meet. ing of the Welsh tin-plate trade was held at Swansea.
 "The demand of the United States Steel Corporation was that the asso- ciated makers should purchase not less than 5000 tons monthly of American steel barS from the trust at a prem ium on today's market price,"
 To their credit be it said the Welsh manufacturers refused to be coerced. and the eniissaries of the trust found their threats of no avail. It Is under stood that the trust representatives thereupon proceeded to Germany, in the hope of arriving at common under standing with the German steel syndf- cate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
Governor Johnson of slianesot..

/ Governor Johnson OF Mtmne90ta. William c EdGar in The New York
 Times.
 What Of Governor Johnson as Dem oeratic candidate for the Presidency The comparison has already been made between the early lives of Lincoln and Johnson. But as the two stories pro- gress. the Is a radical. vital part ing of the ways. Events gave Lincoln his opportunity. He seized 1t. Indeed, he antfcipated the issue. Crys@allizing the ideas of the North on slavary: fore stalling the compromosing spirit of Douglas, he. .preci1itated the historical debates which made him q national fig- ure. Thus far Governor Johnson of Events have not created them. Wheth- CT or not he would anticipate the out come and strike before a crisis in a train of events is a question which at the moment 1t Is difficult to answer.
 Should the fate of nations bring Governor Johnson to the Presidency of the United States. while he might enter office lacking wide knowledge of national political machinery. and. so quantity. vet the Providence which watches over this country has shaped successfully far lesser men than he for the acceptable discharge of the duties of high position. The sturdy fiber of his nature. his rigid integrity. his right-minednesS and courage would all be promising material. What he has already accomplished; to have reached so far from such obscure and humble a beginning. is an earnest of his capability. His record is clean and unassailable, he has nothing to hide. nothing to live down. nothing to apologize for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
GETTING IMMIGRANTS.
The Right sert, Would Be Gladly Well
 kcomed.

be0ned.
 uniontown HerSid.
 The following letter explains itself. It is worth tho thorough perusai of every one of our readers
 Washington, D. C., Dec i2, 1907. Hon. W. H. Tayioe, Uniontown, Ala;
 My Dear Judge-within the past few days we have talked with about thirty German speaking people. now employed South. A majority of them come from farms in Europe and are familiar with farming in general, in fruit growing, them have little money, but the ma- jority of them have only saved up enough to pay their expenses in nov ing from the North to the South and in hand; in most cases they have, not sufficient money to equip a farm. These people generally would do we'll in the could be induced to work land on share basis. the land owner to furnish the land and equipment. Heretofore, there has been great demand for good ten ants in your section, and assuming that you will know of good openings for good tenant farmers we write you this letter. suggesting that if you could tions. within few days, we would be pleased to place this information be- fore these people. with the hope that the th information 1 . reaches them before
 
 In looking over our list today we find thirty-five who have applied to us within the past few days and I be- lieve each applicant could be located on farm in your section if reason abie proposition is pointed out to them. While we appreciate they should see the secti9n before before. deciding on loca. them to go to the expesss incident to definite idea, as to what they may ex. pect to find, The shutting down of great many people out of employment and they can now be induced to take of these people can be interested in your district, and if you can let us have particulars in regard to openings for them at your earliest convenience. we will see that they receive same, imme- diately after we receive advices from you.
 A few Germa speaking people To- cated on lands in your neighborhood Will very soon attract many more.
 Very truly yours,
 M. V. Richards
 Land and Industrial Agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-29
Rockefeller and Carnegie
 Struggling for Supremacy

held. and the grand jury scored un-. mercifully the practice which t found to prevail among certain institutions of electing to their boards directors of excellent name and repute but of strik-
 ing carelessness and neglect so far as their duties were concerned. Already.
 as result of the knowledge gained
 from recent happenings the tendency
 of the public has. been to withhold
 business from institutions whose direc-
 tors have been dilatory in their duties
 and to give it to others whose boards
 have been constantly Ion the job.
 The bankers themselves have taken
 up the subject and many institutions
 are following the lead of the Bankers
 Trust Company, which includes in It's
 directors representatives of the leading
 banking institutions of the city in de-
 handing frequent directors meetings
 and careful attention to the details of
 business on the part of members of
 the board.
 New York. now that 1t Is undertak-
 Ing to profit by it's recent painful ex-
 perience, seenns to be realizing that # all trust companies in the greater city
 had insisted on equal attention from
 their directors circumstances would
 not have compelled the grand jury 70
 make it's drastic presentment.
 That the hobo business Is going to the dogs and. unless speedy steps are taken for it's regeneration. will soon be a pursuit even worse In character than real work, was the surprising conclusion reached when live hundred tramps from all parts of the worio assembled in this city last week m one of the oldest meeting which It mas ever known.
 While the affair was nominally . dinner given by an ex-tramp who is a Harvard graduate. it soon developeo into discussion of the decline or tne tramp business as an avocatfon. WhHe the average age of the whole assem- ply was only little over twenty. ite
 members discussed the situation ar fectfng their calling in various parts of the world.
 The aKangaroo Kid" so called be- cause of the long jumps he makes to various parts of the world. asserteo that England was the best country for members of this ancient profession declaring that nearly one-thfrd or tns nopulation is either living in institu- tions or getting its livelihood From some form of charity.
 The chief drawback to this deiectA' bIe situation is that trarnps find It m nossible to ride freight" the only op- portunity for getting free transporta tion being to jump into . passenger compartu1ent just before 1t is lock ea, after which it cannot be opened until the nsxt stop. The Pacific Coast Won- der.s expressed particularly gloomy views on the future and gave the wes' in general poor reputation as field for the knights of the road. Another wanderer just returned Iron China warned his fellows to keeI away from that country. Aifogetnei tramping as a profession seems 70 v ant even going So far as to fnel thai
 if might become necessary to go te work. since the pickings in the large cities are not neariy sufficient for the country's hobo army.