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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
COUNCIL TO WREsTLE WITH PROBLEMS

be taken 1t is quite possible that at
least one place now operating would
Immediately refused a license to con-
tinue in business.
At the meeting tonight the council
will also face the problem of the city's
financial difficulty, and will be forced
to devise ways to carry on the ex-
penses of government until the taxes
come in in March.
The work at the cemetery is prac-
tically completed, and may come up
for acceptance, while the levee work
which was expected to be finished by
this time is not quite complete and
will probably be deferred in accept
ance until next week, and It is not
expected thht Contractor Betz ran
complete his work until about the
first of the week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

That the city fathers are not
through with the near beer problem
in Pendleton. and that at the council
meeting this evening a plan to reg
ulate the places which are alleged to
be of an Objectionable character may
be brought up, was understood this
afternoon, although the councilmen
refused to discuss any proposed ac-
tion.
Councilman Montgomery at the
meeting last week strongly advocated
a license system by which the city
could control those persons engaging
in the business, and IL the couucll
can find q satisfactory solution Of the
trouble upon that basis II will no
doubt consider favorably an ordinance
to that end. Should such an action
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
HUNTER KILLED BY
COMPANION IN ALASKA

Anacortes. Wash, Nov. 1S.-Charles
Shock. formerly well known here, is
dead and Irving Burke, a marine en-
gineer, is on the verge Of mental de-
rangement as the result of an acci-
dental shooting which occurred near
Ketchikan, Alaska, Sunday, according
to word received here today by par
ents of the dead man. The two men
were hunting in the wilds of Alaska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
CAME WITH MILTON IS CANCELLED

Battered and bruised as the result
OF the Baker City game last Friday
the Pendleon high school eleven has
been forced to cancel its game with
Columbia College at Milton on Friday
next in preference to meeting the
southern Methodists with a second
team.
As the result the boys will have a
rest until Thanksgiving day. with the
exception of their daily practice upon
the grounds back of the high school.
with which they are preparing to
meet the Columbia University Of
Portland on Thanksgiving.
The latter game is the most inn
portant Of the entire season TO PEN
dleton. and the local fellows are spar
ing no effort in getting ready. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
MONEY IN OREGON LAND.
Roscburg Company Made $4,000 on
Deal in Timber Land.

That there is money to be made
out of Oregon lands is shown by
deal that was made a few days ago
at Roseburg. The transaction is told
of in the following dispatch to the
Oregon Journal:
"Roseburg. Ore, Nov. 1.-THE
Cobb Real Estate company of this
city, today sold its timber holdings on
the North Umpqua river, to John
Ferry of New York city for $4,000
cash, the biggest cash deal made in
Douglas county for some time. The
land is in township 26-2. and consists
of SS1 acres, all Douglas fir"
]. A. Cobb, proprietor of the Big
Six bargain store, is one of the BROTH
ers in the company mentioned. He
says that the land just disposed Of
was purchased less than a year ago
for the price of $4,000. Therefore
the company made profit of $4,000
upon the deal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
RIVERS, HARB0RS,
FORT|F|CAT|ONS
FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
Recommendations Made to War De-
partmcnt by Brigadier General
Marshall Would EXpend More
Than Million Dollars on Fortifica-
tions NJ Mouth of Columbia and
Si5O,OOO in Deepening Channel.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Fifty mill
lion dollars is the aggregate appro-
priations recommended by Brigadier
General William Marshall, chief of
the engineers of the army. for work
on rivers and harbors and for forti-
fications for the coming year, in the
annual report submitted to the war
department today.
Some of the more important esti-
mates are; Oregon and Washington,
for Columbia river, sligo, 200; for the
Columbia river (mouth), s45O,00O;
Gray's Harbor, s1S1,0O0 Puget
Sound, $4,000, Tacoma harbor, s40,-
600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

final contracts with the Portlanders
have just been closed up by Mama
Sger Sturgis and preparations for
big rally to be held the night before
the game will soon be under way. The
result of the game will practically de-
termine Pendleton's claim to being
ithe strongest high school football
team in oregon.
Gordon Moores, formerly Of the L.
OF O., is the coach for Columbia Uni
versity this year. and has developed
strong team. One Of the strongest
men, however. Halfback Pomeroy. is
now lad up with a wrenched back in
Portland, and 1t is hardly possible
that he will appear here. In its,
weakened condition. the dopesters fig
ure that Pendleton should easily de-
feat the Catholics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

The proceedings Of the coroner
juy are awaited with great interest
as it H. believed that the struggle be-
tween the detectives Of the graft pros
eCution and the city police force will
come to head at that time.
Detective Burns and Captain Of Po-
lice Duke. both Of whom searched
Haas at the court room Immediately
after the shooting Of Heney, remain
firm in their declaration that the
prisoner did not have the deringer
IN his possession at that time, while
the Jail authorizes say that it wa'
not passed to MIN while he was in
their custody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
CHARGES AGAINST
CHIEF Of POLICE
Declared That Incompetency
OF Biggy is Shown in Haas
Suicide.
ALSO TOLD HE is TRYING
TO BLOCK INVESTIGATION

Police Commissioners VIII BE Asked
to Remove the Chief-VerbaI En-
counter Between Attorneys Before
COroner's Jury-Shown That Haas
Could Not Have Had the weapon
Concealed in His Shoe-COurt Tells
Jurors of Attempted Assassination,
But Not To Consider IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

New York, Nov. 1S.-Rockefeller
today is spending much time in read
ing up old letters and documents on
file in his office to refresh his mem
ory so that when he takes the stand
in the hearing now on in the federal
court he will be able to answer some-
thing instead of Il don't remember"
or Il know know"
Moritz Rosenthal, who is directing
the defense, is said TO be coaching
Rockefeller, who will be asked on the
stand concerning the alleged war
waged by the Standard oil on its
competitors in Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
DEMOCRATIC PAPER
PLANNED FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-Indefinite plans
were announced today for the estab-
lishment of a democratic paper in
this city. According to prominent
democrats five capitalists have agreed
to stand an annual loss of $4,000
each for two years. This will give the
paper 10 years in which to become
firmly established.
Chicago has no newspa per which
fights for democratic principles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
SEWING MACHINE AGENT
CHARGED WITH ENIBEZZLENIENT

Sedro Woolley. Wash, Nov. IS
Charged with the embezzlement of
$500, y y. Stearns, agent of sew
ing machine company. was arrested
here. The specific charge is that
Stearns appropriated funds collected.
He has been released on bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

Oregon, Washington and Idaho
stock breeders and importers paid
$40. 900 cash for the privilege of al
lowing themselves TO be buncoed out
of 100000 worth OF fine stock by
four Camas Prairie Qdaho) stock
men, according to the complaint filed
yesterday by j. +. Mason, NJ. c. Metz,
a. c. Ruby, A. p. Miller William
Chamberlain and other breeders, up
on which last evening writ Of at
tachment was issued and a carload
of stock en- route from the Camas
prairie district to the Palo Alto Stock
Farm at Boise was seized and is held
here under the keeping OF W. l..
Thompson, receiver appointed by the
court.
One Man Gets All.
The shrewd Idaho men who are
named as defendants, are Major Fer
rls. George Lamb, J. NJ. Lamb and
George II. Sheldon, together with w.
r. Clemans, who acted as their agent
in the transactions, and NJ. w.
Thompson, manager OF the Palo AL
20 farm, who was also one of the VIC
tins. but who patched up his differ
ences with the purchasers and to
whom they gave charge OF all their
stock of which the car seized last
evening was the first shipment to his
Boise farm. other cars were to fol-
low and unless turned back before
reaching this county will be seized
under the same attachment.
Scheme Was Shrcwd Graft.
According to the story of the COM
plant, the plan of the Idaho men.
was shrewd one They procured
letters of credit from the various
bankers in their neighborhood. de-
claring that the notes of Ferris.
Sheldon and Lamb were good and es-
tablishing an excellent credit among
the horsemen OF the three states in
which they proposed to operate.
Armed with these and several notes
signed in blank by the other mem
bers OF the alleged conspiracy, Glenn
ans visited the prominent breeders
and importers of the northwest. rep
resenting that he had power to buy
for the others and arranging the pur-
chase OF various animals at sums
greater than the regular price-for
which he was to receive a certain
commission In cash. None OF the
dealers knew of his negotiations
with the others until he had complet-
ed transactions with practically all
the big breeders in the northwest.
Graftcrs Were Arrested.
In each case Clemans paid over the
notes OF the other men in payment
for the animals and was given the
commission in money. Later it was
discovered that the notes were worth
less. The men were arrested in Ida
no and their stock attached. AM
agreement for settlement was made.
Early Monday morning. however
M Moscow, Thompson of the Palo
Alto farm. secured the dismissal of
the attachment in Idaho and under a
written agreement drawn by Thomp-
sons attorney the animals were to
be shipped to Boise to be sold. when,
Thompson's bill being satisfied, the
remainder would be turned over to
the other creditors This was not
satisfactory to the other sufferers in
the scheme and the action upon
which the first car was seized was
brought here.
Victims Were Many.
According to the complaint the vic
tins OF the scheme who join in the |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18

suit, and the animals and sums Sc.
cured from them are:
NJ. C. Metz, Pendleton, one horse
$500, commission S14OO.
A. c. Ruby, Portland, one horse
$4,000, commission s14O0.
j. f. Mason. two horses, $4,000
commission, $1,000.
A. p. Miller, one jack and one
horse, $4,000. commission s2O5O.
w. NJ. Chamberlain. one jack, $2,-
500. commission $3.50.
Kingsland Bros. one horse, $4,000
commission $500.
George Wilson, one jack, $4,000
commission $3.50.
Joe Gillian. two jacks, $500 COM
mission $1,000.
r. f. Case. one jack. $500, COM
mission $1,000.
e. b. Candy. one horse, sS5OO
commission $3.50.
NJ. C. Gray. two horses, $4,000
commission, $500.
Davis g. Gibson, one horse, s2500
commission, $500.
Hoaglund, one horse, s250O, COM
mission, $3.50.
other losers who have not yet, but
for whom the privilege of joining the
suit is asked, are j. II. Edwards. Tom
Ferris and West Loud, the total OF
the losses amounting to 100000 on
the stock and $40, 900 in commissions.
Thompson Of Boise. according to
the allegations OF the complaint was
also originally victimized for one
horse at $4,000 and $1,000 in commits
sions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
NORTHWEST HORSE DEALERS
VICTIMS Of HUGE SW|NDLE
-Four Idaho Farmers Secure $4,000 and 100000 Worth
of Imported Horses and Jacks

f. Ruby Among the Vcins-Car of Horses
Passing From Moscow Boise Are Intercepted
andA Thompson Appointed Receiyer-Complan
I'm UmailIa Charges Group OF Prom
Conspiracy Deraud-Com
TO Animals Fellow Conspaors for
worthless
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
NATURAL GAS ON
BAKER COUNTY FARM.

Baker City Nov. 1S.-According to
a report that reached here today.
natural gas has been discovered half
a mile above Durkee on Albert Hind
mans place. Hndman is now sink
ing a well. The gas was found while
boring an artesian well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
ON
WITNESS STAND
Reads Up So He Can Answer
Something When Ques-
toned by Attorneys.
WITH TREMBLING STEPS
HE TAKES THE STAND.

Greeted by Hundred Reporters and so
Photographers Upon His Arrival at
the Federal Building-With Fall
tering Voice He Tells of His Con-
ncction With Standard OIL Com
pany and Describes Formation and
Development of Great Corpora
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
Heney ImDrOyinS.

San Francisco. Nov. 1S.-The latest
reports continue to show a steady
improvement in the condition of He
ney. though no visitors are allowed.
He is able to take liquid nourishment,
but solids are denied, owing to the
position of the wound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
Tariff on Provisions.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-The tariff
Icvisionists of the committee on ways
and means of the house today took
up consideration of the schedule re-
lating to provisions and agricultural
products. The hearing will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
TELLS OF DOWNFALL.
Remarkable Documem IL Autobiog
raDhy of Criminal

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-A remarkable
commentary, which must apply to his
own career. was found today among
the effects of Peter Van Vlissengen,
the confessed forger of deeds amount
ing to nearly $1,OOO,OOO The book
was written as a comment on the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
Nem CnnI Find RcnoIted.

a vein of coal six feet thick has just
been uncovered in Taenum canyon,
about 10 miles from Ellensburg,
Wash. by Joseph Wilson, an old
resident of that locality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-18
Want sale Voidcd.

The complaint asks that the court
declare the notes worthless and the
plaintiffs not bound thereby. that they
may be given judgment for the va
rious amounts of their notes, and that
the sale under which n. W. Thomp-
son claims the animals be declared
worthless
r. w. Case, also yesterday brought
action against the same defendants
upon a note for $4,000 given in pay
ment for jack purchased of him in
April last Commission is not men
toned in this transaction.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
NO FREIGHT RATE INCREASE.
Nothing Wlll he Done Before Autumn
 by Railroad Managers.

Washington, June S.No general ln- crease in freight rates Is likely to be made by the railways of the country in the near future, If it be made at all. Certainly nothing will he done before next autumn. and it is unlikely now that anything approximatng a general increase will be attempted even then.
 At a recent meeting of presidents and operating officials of important railroads. held in New York, opinion on the subject was divided, but the major ity inclined to the view that 1t would De bad policy at this juncture 10 at tempt an increase of rates.
 It was pointed out that the proposed increase. in time of depression would tend rather to Increase freight stagnation than stimulate freight movement,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
CROP REPORT.
Department of Ngrlculturc's Bulletin
 shows Up Well.

Washington, June &, The crop re- porting board of the bureau of stats- ties of the department of agriculture today issued a bulletin estimating the area sown Co spring wheat to be 37 per cent. more than the area sown last year, indicating a total area of about lI7l0,000 acres, or 63l,0 ,0OO acres more than sown last year, The condi- ton of spring wheat on June was 95 per cont, or a normal as compared with SS.7 on June l. 1907, and 932 the June 1 average of the past ten years,
 The condition of winter wheat on June 1 was S6 per cent, of normal as compared with TIA on June l. 1907. and Sl, the June 1 average of the past ten years,
 The area sown to oats Is estimated to be, O6 per cent less than the area sown last year, Indicating total area of about 31 ,6ii,000 acres or l93,000 acres less than last year The condition of the oat crop on June was 929 per cent, of a normal as compared with SIS on June 1, 1907, and sS.9, the June average of the past ten years.
 The area sown to barley is estimated to be 80 per cent more than the area sown last year, indicating total area of about ,6697,O0o acres or 2ia,OOo more than last year The condition of the crop on June was S9,7 per cent, of a normal as compared with @9 on June l. 1907 and Se5. the June average of the past ten years.
 The condition of rye on June 1 was 913 per cent of a normal as compared
 with ss1 on June l, 1907. and 9O, the June average of the past ten years.
 The condition of meadows thay) on June 1 was 96S per cent, of normal as compared with asS on May 1.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
GENERAL STEEL CUT AHEAD.
Price Reduction in Nearly All Com
 modilies May Come To-day.

New York, June s--A general re- duction in prices for all steel products, with the exception of steel rails, will be made tomorrow according to high information In the steel trade to-day This cut will be made by concerted action of the manufacturing interests who have hitherto sustained the so- called "stand-pat" policy of holding prices whore they were during the boom times" of 1907
 This decision is result of the cut of s4 per ton in steel bars, from s32 to S4S. announced last Tuesday Prices for that product were then openly cut. not only by certain smaller independ- ent makers. but by several of the lar gest manufacturing concerns includ- ing one which had been represented at all the New York conferences which
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
Miscellaneous EonGs.
'Ex-dlvidend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Reported Steel Cutting Plans Disturb
 ing Market.

New York June s.-The long per- sisting rumors of a general cut In the price of steel products gained to be generally believed during the days session of the stock exchange, that substantial reductions would be announced immediately for all lines except steel rails. The policy of the steel trade In holding prices has been subject of varying criticism ever since it was formulated and the con- victlon Is general that the marking down of prices will he the most effec- tive way of reviewing activity in tho trade. The misgivngs over the new step contemplated by the steel trade and which were reflected in tho dull depression of the days stock market have to do more with the delay in it's adoption than with question of its desirabillty.
 The fear that wage readjustment which must follow the price revision may lead to controversy in the midst of the national political campaign is an additional factor initiating against the favorable effect marketwso of the incident. Of more general considera tions, attention was attracted to the subject of new capital issues by the figures of the heavy Notation for May and the additional issues in early contemplation. The May total of S166,975.000 new stock and bonos, | uFl ottfh hat lnutar than Anrn sc far in excess of the issues for May of last year. The total of $722,652,l64, to which the new issues since the first of the year have risen, represent nj unprecedented figure for that period. The understanding that the Union Pacific bonds would not be offered for public subscription until the middle of the week kept open the question of what would be the treatment of the market by the forces which have sought to pave the way for this flo- tatlon when it is fairly ont of the way. An exceptional effect was produced by the report of further decrease Tn in the number of idle freight cars in the two weeks ending May 27, which was offered by the American Railway association the reduction of 22b05 bringing tho number down to s1,904. compared with a maximum of 4t3,3SS reported on April 29.--The early strength in stocks was connected with this report. The latter recovery was due to the government crop report and its effect on the wheat market
 Bonds were steady. Total sales par value, s2,02h,000 IT. s. 2s and 4s registered advanced IA per cent. on call.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
WILLIAMSBURG TRUST OPEN.
Brooklyn Company Rcopens After
 Forced Suspension.

New York, June S.-Thc reopening of the Wiliamsburgh Trust company took place at 10 o'clock to-day, when the three branch offices in Brooklyn. on the Williamsburgh Bridge Plaza. at 391 Fulton street and at Broadway and Stockton street, were ready for business.
 The company suspended payments on october 25 last, and the plan for resumption provides for no rcstric- tions on depositors who wish to with draw their funds the Metropolitan Trust company having provided sl,- 800. .000 to meet demands. and, as an- nounced. standing ready to furnish as much more as may be needed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09

had reaflirmed the "stand-pat' policy, and the cut was met by one of the United States Steel corporations lar gest subsidiaries 1t was recognized by the steel trade last week that the cut In this basic product would neces- sltate further cuts all along the line. Steel rails, however, are not likely to be touched; they held at tho $2S per ton fixed price even during tho set back of l9Oa-4, when other finished steel products were heavily reduced in price.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
CONDITION OF TREASURY.

Washington, June & The condition Of the treasury at the beginning of bus mess today was as follows Reserve fund, gold coin and bullion sl5O0oo,0Oo trust funds. to redeem outstanding cer- tincatcs. gold coin 1922 1891 ,S69 silver dollars sa74.375,oO0 silver dollars of iS9O s5,O55 OOO total, sl ,3o2 32l S69; gen eral fund. sl93.27l, l33; deposits in na- tional banks, sl65.2H,955; In Philippine treasury, s3,iS1,5i9; awaiting reIm- bursement, s6o,6OO; current liabilities, S120,1S3,9i0
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09

That's the Goddess of Liberty" ex- plalned the New Yorker. Fine atti- tude. eh2"
 "Yes, and typIcally American re- sponded the western visitor Hanging to a strap.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Princo & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway, and l5 Center street. New Haven Conn.
 New York June S
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported over private wires nt Prince Whitely. members or the New york and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office 52 Broadway, and IS Center street. New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
WALL STREET NOTES Early Firmness Followed by Setback-Extreme Dull
 ness the Feature. STAGNATI0N AT MIDDAY Sales, Though Affecting Sent-
 ment Favorably.

With holiday in London, much dull ness characterized the trading in tho New York stock market This was not due to the absence of foreign orders, since they have been very small for some days past; but to an absence or participation in the market by the pub. lie, and to the presence of several doubtful factors, such as the govern ment crop report, which was due the middle of the afternoon. and to con siderable nervousness regarding the republican convention Early frmness was followed by setback. tip to mid day sales were about the same as last Saturday, but shortly after l2 o'clock the tape stopped moving for half min utes at time, reAecting stagnation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn. blower & Weeks, members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex
 changes, Frank D. Wetmore, mana Co
The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-09

The midday cessation of business was followed by a rather sharp setback, carrying prices down to the lowest prices of the day Union Pacific, St. Paul, Reading and United States Steel were features of weakness.