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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03

until 1881, when hc again returned 10
the Columbia and began plotting on the
bar. continuing In this work until 1850.
when the Union Pacific took charge OF
the mouth Of the river While In the
pilot service Captain Campbell was al.
ways an earnest worker for the recogni.
tion OF the men employed In his danger.
ous calling, and his protests at Salem
against unjust measures ignorantly
framed to injure tho pilots was 70 eircc.
tive that In ls02 no was elected TO the
State Legislature. While there he sue.
ceedcd In having passed what Ia known
rs the Campbell pilot law, a measure
that, will always entitle Captain Camp.
bell TO grateful remembrance. Soon after
the adjournment Of the legislature he
was appointed to the position Of ingpec.
tor at the Astoria custom house, when
that service at this port was under the
management Of Judge Page. During the
first term Of Governor Chamberlain he
was appointed pilot commissioner
and until year ago was acting secrc.
tary OF the Bremner Logging Company
lie was member OF Astoria Lodge. No
1870. u. r. o, r.. and Astor Lodge, No. g.
Knights Of Pythias.
Captain Campbell was mariner oi
esceptionable ability. with a personality
commanding the respect and admiration
Of everyone to whom was accorded th,
pleasure OF his acquaintance. and upor
the streets and In the places. where The
deceased was wont 10 vile away hi'
leisure hours. expressions Of grcf.
mingled with respect. are heard on everj
hand, Always quiet and retiring hs
made few intimates but those to whom
he honored with his closer friendship
are today plunged In sorrow at his un
timely death. Strange II seems that The
master hand who. In years gone by
guided with unwavering skill many yes
sels upon It's dangerous paths. should al
last he made victim Of the mighty
river whose flowing waters and blowing
breczes gave to him the pleasure o.
everything dear, and whose master h,
had been for many years. Gone from
the sight OF those who loved and re
spcctei him YET there Is treasured II
their hearts the thought that when thj
name OF James Il. Campbell Is writer
10 the log Of the Master Captain opposit,
his name viii be set the rating ABl.
The intcrment Of the deceased cap
tain will be held on Sunday under tn,
auspices of the lodges OF which he wa,
member and more definite announce
ment will he made later,
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Commits Suicide After Making DISPOSE
tion of Estate.

BELLEyJILE, ILL.,, Jan. 2.-charle.
Becker, e7 years old, formerly state
treasurer Of Illinois. committed suicide
at his home today by shooting himself
In the month The shooting followed a
conference attended by three OF his
four children regarding the disposition
OF his estate. as the result OF his second
marriage. which occurred two years ago.
Mrs. Becker il in st. Louis visiting a
friend at the time of the suicide. Beck.
er was director OF the First National
Bank OF Belleyille. He is worth about
s500.0o0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
BoNFILs TRIAL.
Patterson Being Questioned as to Man
ner of Business.

DENVER. Jan. 2.--Little evidence
upon the assault of Senator Patterson
was heard today in the case against
Fred G. Bonfils of the Denver Post, the
session being taken up with questioning
Patterson as to his manner of business
with the evident intention of showing
he used the same methods of obtaining
advertising Cor his papers that he con-
demned in the Post.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03

The citizens OF this city were consid.
erably startled. and greatly grieved, last
evening, when about $50 o'clock word
was passed around that Captain James
II. Campbell. one of the older aud prom''
neut residents Of this city, had bcei
found In tho river at the foot Of Tenth
street.
That the deceased came to his death
accidentally Is the only possible sola'
tion Of the demise Of the captain. and
from the appearance oi the body and
the time In which he was last seen.
when he retired from his duties Wed.
pesiay evening at about 0 o'clock, the
conclusion is formed that the deceased
while taking his morning walk, as he
was In th pf doing every morning
before his "a. Viast, was seized by a
stroke OF heart disease, as he was walk
Ing near the docks, and fell into the
river
An examination OF the pockets Of the
deceased disclosed gold watch, the
hands OF which indicated that II had
stopped at 10 minutes to II o'clock; y
pipe aud tobacco memorandum books
and purse which contained sll,4S IN
gold and silver coins; all OF which mute
:. testimony proves that death overlook
Captain Campbell unawares.
Deceased had mentioned TO Mr.. Samuel
Harris whose old and intimate friend
he was for the past 30 years that he
was going to Portland soon after the
New Year, and yesterday morning when
he did not put in an appearance at his
usual hour nothing was thought Of his
absence, and distinct shock was ex-
perienced by his friends and mates
when the news was circulated that their
.old friend had been found In the river
The appearance Of the sleeping apart
ments Of the deceased indicate that he
had retired IA usual and the only pos
sible solution of the cause OF death Is
that he was either seized by a stroke OF
.heart disease and fell into the river OF
that In walking along the trestle Of
the "A. & G. r. r. he missed his footing
and in falling was stunned so that he
could make no outcry.
Tine discovery Of the body was made
by the DeForce Bros. as they were
about to make fast their boat at che
foot Of Tenth street about o'clock last
evening. They noticed q dark object in
the gloom Of the dock and the wash oi
passing vessel caused the body to
rise and fall with the waves revealing
that It was the corpse Of a human
being and q closer examination dis.
closed the body Of the deceased. Coro-
ner Pohl was Immediately notified and
the body taken to his undertaking
parlors.
Captain James n. Campbell was born
in wisconsin In 1880, and began sailing
on the lakes when a boy Of II. remain
inR there two seasons, then going to
New York, where he sailed In the Black
Star and Black Ball lines for 10 years.
He came to Astoria in November, 1870,
but was aiterward sailing on the coast
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pILLsBURY is CHIEF.
Appointed to Fill Vacancy Caused by
Admiral Brownson.

\ WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The selection
.oday OF Captain John Z. Pillsbury to
be chief OF the Bureau of Navigation
is at best temporary one. unless the
President should decide again to com.
mission the retired officer as chief OF
the Bureau. Pillsbuy must retire on
account OF age next December. Sscre-
tary Metcalf announced this afternoon
that Pillsbury win not assume the duties
until confirmed by the Senate. The
nomination is expected to be sent to
the Senate when it reassembles Monday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.-President Ryer.
50 of the board OF trustees of Chicago
University. announced today that John
d. Rockefeller has added $2,l9l,OOO tC
his gifts to the university, making a
total of $2S,OOooOO, lie also announced
that Rockefeller offered to treble all biz
contributions to the Harper Memorial
Library so as to rerder possible Che
erection OF a $s0OOOO structure.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
HUGHES SUPPORTERS ACTIVE
Plans for State Organization in the
Interests Of Governor Hughes Are
Formulated-Senator Paige Says Pub
lie Strongly Favors New Yorker.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 2.--The Republican
state central committee tonight after
a protracted session decided to adopt a
call for state primaries to be held Feb
ruary IL, and for the state convention
to he held in Columbus March and to
select delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention. James r. Garfield.
Secretary OF the Interior, will be chair
man OF the state convention. Taft's
friends controlled the convention, cast
ing IA votes to I by Foraker's support
ers. foraker's supporters favored later
dates in both primaries and conventions.
In addition to the four delegates-at-
large to the national convention canii
dates are to be chosen for Governor and
other state officers. The state commit
Tee decided it had nothing to do with
the selection of the national delegates
in the congressional districts and de-
clined to make any suggestion in regarl
thereto. Several amendments to the
call were proposed by Foraker's friends
but in each case they were voted down.
The chief fight was made against the
direct primary plan for the selection Of
delegates to the state convention. For
aker's adherents proposed delegates to
the county conventions be by direct
vote and that the county conventions
choose delegates to the state convention.
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IMPORTED FOR FERTILIZER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Charge JAf.
flares, Miakoa, Of the Japanese embassy
today asserted he had not heard that
his government was importing salt
petre from Chile He said he had heard
private interests were importing II for
fertilizer and suggests this may be the
use to which II Is being put,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
HENEY WILL HAVE CHARGE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2.-District
Attorney Langdon today emphatically
denied the report that he would not re-
appoint Heney, who has had charge OF
the bribery graft cases, as assistant dis
trict attorney, on the contrary. he has.
and the cases will be vigorously pressed
and Heney win again have charge OF
them.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
NO VERDICT YET.

Georgetown, Jan. 2.--The jury in the
Powers case after celebrating all day
without reaching a verdict. retired for
the night at $3.50. The case viii not be
further considered until tomorrow.
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DROWNED BY ACCIDENT
Former Pilot Commissioner Dis.
covered by Boatmen Last
Evening.
MODE or ACCIDENT UNKNOWN

Indications Point to Probability That
Deceased Was Seized by Stroke OF
Heart Failure While Taking His Gus
tomary Walk on the Waterfront.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-03
FIGHT WAS VERY ROUGH
Boni spits In His Cousins
Face and Then Things
Start.
BUTCHER SEPARATES THEM

Former Spouse Of Anna Could Mixes
Things In Public Highway With His
Cousin Who Has Supplanted Him in
the American Woman's Affections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
MRS. {. B. BAKER,
PIONEER, IS DEAD
WESTON WOMAN DIED
OF PNEUMONIA TODAY.
Mrs. Elizabeth Butler Baier, Aged
IS, Passed Away This Morning
After Brief Illness-HuSDand, J. W.
Baker, Died Three Years AgO-Is
Survived by Son and Daughter,
Both OF West0n.

Weston. April 7.-(speclal to the
East Oregonian.) Mrs. Elizabeth
B. Baker, one Of the best known and
most highly respected women Of this
vicinity, died here this morning from
pneumonia. She will be buried here
tomorrow at IL o'clock, the service
being held at the Baker home and
conducted by Rev. Charles Quincy,
rector of the Episcopal church Of Pen
dleton.
The deceased was SIS years of age
and was born in New London, Conn.
She lived in Brooklyn, 81. Y, during
the greater portion Of her lifetime and
came to Weston with her husband, j.
W. Baker, II years ago. Her hus-
band died three years after their ar
rival. Since that time she made her
home with her son, NJ. A. Baker,
postmaster of Weston. She is also
survived by a daughter, Miss Maude
Baker Of this place.
Mrs. Baker was woman OF much
education and refinement and during
her residence in Weston became wide
ly known among the people of the
town and vicinity She was univer-
sally esteemed and much regret is
expressed over her death. She was
an EpisGopalian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
TO WELCOME THE FLEET.
San Diego VIII Give Warship Squad
ron a Royal Reception.

San Diego, Cal, April with the
arrival of the battleship fleet off San
Diego now but a few days distant,
enthusiasm in this city is passing all
bounds and the celebration to be held
here will doubtless be the most re-
markable ovation in the history of
the American navy.
Later Los Angeles, Santa Barbara
and San Francisco will have an OPP
portunity to demonstrate their hos
pitality, but San Diego, by reason of
being the first American city on the
Pacific coast to welcome the sailors,
is determined to take precedence also
in the enthusiasm of its greeting.
For weeks the various committees
have been working night and day, and
the results of their labors are already
apparent Thosuands of invitations
have been sent to prominent citizens
of California. Arizona and New Mex
leo and assurance Of large crowds of
distinguished visitors have been re-
ceived.
Pictures Of Rear Admiral Evans
and other officers, plaster the town.
The stores are running over with SOU
venir postal cards relating to the
fleet. Everywhere 1t is fleet. fleet,
fleet, and also along the coast.
New features are constantly being
added, the latest being novel one.
1t is proposed that each sailor in the
fleet be presented with a dozen big
oranges and a mouquet of flowers.
That would mean about 10000 bou-
quets and 100000 oranges.
There will be boat races by the
crews of the fleet for prizes offered
by the people Of San Diego, also nu-
merous dances, banquet to the Of
Ecers, illumination of the city and
harbor, land and naval parades and
concerts
A jeweled sword will be presented
to Admiral Evans and his wife will
receive a golden key symbolizing the
freedom Of the city"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
ELECTRIC LINES
REACHING OUT
OF LINES TO
COVER INLAND EMPIRE.
to Use Walla Walla County
Roads Is Requested From County
ommisslOners-Plans of New Com
pany Are 10 Build Toward Pendle-
ton With Feeders to Wallowa.
Bingham Springs and Elsewhere.

Activity in the development of the
electric lines in the inland empire
shows within a few years the entire
section of country from Spokane to
Umatilla will be covered with net
work Of lines. The consolidation of
the Walla Walla Traction and the Ore
gon & Washinkton lines at Walla
Walla and the efforts to secure addl-
tional franchises and right Of way for
the new company in the direction Of
Pendleton is evidence that this city Is
the objective point of the company.
On next Monday evening the COM
pany present a formal application to
the city council of Weston for fran
chise to use the streets of that town
and work of securing right Of way be-
tween Weston and Milton is being car
ried on constantly.
The walla Walla Statesman of Mon
day says of the activity of the new
company and of its plans for the de-
velopment Of this section of oregon:
Franchise was asked from the coun-
ty commissioners this afternoon by
the washington-Oregon Traction COM
pany to run their line along the county
road. leaving the city limits at the
cemetery and thence along the east
side OF the cemetery for half a mile.
Here the line enters the private prop
erty ana consent Of the county off,
cials is not necessary. The fran
chise will probably be granted.
This is another step in the develop
ment of the electric road, the an
nouncement OF which was made some
time ago. The hackers of the PROPOSE
ton say that work will be begun as
soon as possible and pushed to an
early completion.
1t is to run south to Athena, Wes-
ton. wallowa, Pendleton and to Bing-
ham Springs. rumor says, before 1t Is
completed. There is also another we'll
founded report which says that this
road is to be merged with the Pome-
roy-Asotin- -wallula road, which is in
the preliminary stages of construc-
ton.
The consideration of this franchise
was the only business of importance
before the commissioners today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Strawberries by May 1.

Strawberries will be on the market
by the last of this month, the first
coming from Finley, six miles below
this city says an item from Kenne-
wick. The crop will be handled as
usual by the Kennewlck Fruitgrowers'
association. According to the best re-
ports obtainable by the Kennewick
Fruitgrowers association, prospects
were never better for a fruit crop In
this section. While the fruit was well
advanced for this time of the year
the recent cold nights have not dam
aged the crop to a great extent The
peaches in few orchards are slightly
injured, but In most orchards the
smudges were started and all damage
aVerted,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
EIGHT TRIBES TO
JOIN IN REVIVAL
INDIAN MEETING ON
TUTULLA TO BE EVENT
Presbyterian Church Sends
Out 500 Invitations to Northwest
Tribes -EigIn Native Ministers
VIII BE Present 10 Take Part
Camp VIII Comprise ut Least 100
Tepees-NIeeting TO Last from
April 80 TO May 10.

Eight tribes of northwest Indians
will participate In monster revival
meeting which will be held at the
Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian church
on the Umatllla reservation six miles
southeast of Pendleton from April 80
to May 10.
1t is expected that at least 500 WIS.,
itlng Indians will be present. Eight
native Nez Perce ministers will take
part in the revivals and the encamp-
ment will number perhaps 100 te-
pees. at the Tutuilla church.
Rev. ]. NJ. Corhelison is in the city
today making arrangements for
printing 500 invitations to be sent out
these to be in the Nez Perce tongue.
The Nez Perces, Warm Springs, Spo-
kanes. Yakimas, Flatheads, Ban
nocks. Blackfeet and other northwest
tribes, will be invited to the reunion
and revival.
All the exercises, programs and
hymns will be conducted in the Nez
Perce language, the common language
of the tribes and 1t will be an event
in the history of Christianity among
the northwest Indians.
The camping ground Is being clear
ed off now and preparations for the
meeting are under way. The minis
ters will be entertained by Rev. Cor
nelson at the mission and everything
will be done to make the meeting sue
cessful and pleasant.
The rallying song for the revival
will be "The Kings Business" which
will be printed in the Nez Perce Ian
guage on all the programs. The Choir
us of this song is as follows:
Ki hiwash taaiskt. tamtaitsa,
Ki tats wenipt Haangelsinlm,
Shepenimiunin. hlthisa Inim Lord.
Shepehimiunin, witseth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Yonthfnl norsethier Taken.

Eugene Gay, II years old, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Sher-
If Taylor upon instructions from the
sheriff at Walla Walla. Gay had
stolen a horse from a policeman in
waiia Walla and rode the animal to
this city. He traded him off here and
then left for Echo. Learning the
boys action Sheriff Taylor started in
pursuit and caught the lad about four
miles west of town. The boy admit
ted his guilt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
One of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is
vast fund Of information as to the
best methods of promoting health and
happiness and right living and know
ledge Of the worlds best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to world
wide acceptance through the approval
of the Well-Informed Of the World;
not Of individuals only, but of the
many who have the happy faculty of
selecting and obtaining the best the
world affords.
One of the products Of that class,
Of known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and
commended by the Well-Informed Of
the World as a valuable and whole
some family laxative is the well-known
Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of Senna. To
get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co., only, and
for sale by all leading druggists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Nelson Refused to Fight

San Francisco, April THE fight
fans. who had begun to smack their
lips in anticipation of 20-round
fight between Nelson and Cans, were
thrown into CONSERVATION this morn.
ing when Nelson suddenly announced
that ne would not stand by the tenta-
tive agreement to fight 20 rounds, but
wanted a 45-round bout Ben Selig
for Cans has wired the Baltimore
fighter and an answer is anxiously
awaited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Funeral at la Grande.

A message from Conductor ]. B.
Smith of the Observation-Disclosures
passenger run on the. o. r. & N,
states that the remains of Mrs. Smith
will pass through this city on train
No. 2 tomorrow evening and that the
funeral will be held at In Grande on
Thursday Mrs. Smith died at Phoe-
nix. Ariz., last week after a lingering
illness with tuberculosis. Her moth
er Mrs. ]. \. Sims, lives at La Grande.
She left two little girls, aged 10 and
IS, besides her husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07

Brunton today showing that the re-
ceipts fell shy just 439.5S of the ne
cessary $4,000 mark, says the Wal
la Walla Bulletin. The actual re-
ceipts from the sale of stamps and
stamped paper and box rents for the
year ending April /, 1908, were $Ss,-
560.42.
The postoffice force is disappoint-
ed that the mark was missed by such
a small margin. 1t was thought about
two months tago that the necessary
amount would be taken in, but the
rush of business fell off.
Another year will probably see the
office advanced to the first class, with
considerable margin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Graham in New Quarters.

The Graham Furniture company Is
now located in the building adjoining
the st. George restaurant on Main
street. 1t was necessary for Mr. Gra-
ham on account of his increasing bus
mess to move to larger quarters, and
he will now be enabled to handle
large line of new and secondhand
goods. The building is large and in
a good location for this business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
POSTOFFICE GAINS.
Month of March Shows 10 Per Cent
Increase Over Last Year.

Pendleton's postoffice business for
the month of March this year was
about 10 per cent greater than for the
same month last year. Likewise the
business for the first quarter Of 1908
surpassed that of the first quarter for
1907 and the business Of the year end
ing March 81 shows a healthy gain
over the year previous.
According to the report of Harry
Reese, assistant postmaster, the total
receipts for the month Of March were
$685., while for the same month last
year they were but 1858. The re-
ceipts for the ~ months ending March
81 were s1S.409.37, while for" the 12
months ending March 81. 1907 the
total receipts were s1S,24751.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
improvements for Baptist Church.

At a social held last night by the
young people of the Baptist church,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gideon
Brown, 1t was decided to construct a
partition in the church so as to pro-
vide a small room for minor meetings.
1t is also proposed to secure a vocoli-
on for the church and Miss Ethel Fra
ker is at the head of a committee that
has the matter in charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07

Thomas McAlllster Of Miles city,
Mont. is in the city looking over the
horse market and will perhaps ship
five-carloads from here to the Mon
tana ranges. He has purchased three
carloads in Grand Ronde valley, but
will perhaps drive here to ship, ow-
ing TO the great saving in freight
rates. Mr.. McAllister is here in COM
pany with his uncle, D. A. McAlllster,
the pioneer horseman of La Grande.
who is in the city for few days Wis
1t with old friends
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07

Floyd Rahe is the latest victim Of
the smallpox, his case being reported
at the recorders office yesterday by
DR. r NJ Henderson, attending physi-
clan He has a room, No 20, in the
association block, and is quarantined
there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-07
Cunha Is Recovering.

Phillip Cunha, who was injured at
the depot Sunday by being struck by
the iron standpipe while riding a train
by the same, is reported TO be re-
covering DR.. Cole, who has his case,
new says that Cunha will recover
from the injury,