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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
EAGLE VALLEY ROAD.
Large Construction Crew Goes on
June I.

The Eagle Valley Railroad COM
pany, backed by Cincinnati capital,
will put on large construction crew
June 1, and the road will be built to
Richland, so miles east of Baker City.
It's ultimate destination is the Cornu-
copio mining district and the Iron
Dyke mines in the Seven Devils coun-
try, Funds have been secured to build
the first so miles, and 1t is said this
insures the completion Of the entire
so miles of road as soon as the line
is in operation to Richland.
The route OF the line will be nearly
due eats from Baker City to the Pow
der river. and after crossing this
stream 1t will run almost straight to
Richland, From that point the road
will touch at Pine and Eagle valleys
and Carson, and continue north to
the Cornucopla mines, and then run
east to the vicinity Of the Sake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
Dime Change,

The Dime will have a change OF
moving pictures today something en-
tirely new. The pictures the past few
days have been exceptionally good.
-"The Fairy Story" "The Sleeping
Beauty" being in the most beautiful
colorings. The change today is equal
ly as good and will continue over un-
iii Sunday when there will be another
excellent change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22

for stimulants, cannot be the success
full man Of business nor the prosper
Gus wage-earner. A saloonkeeper who
aids such a man in his speedy ruin
has no place in our buslness-has no
right to a license. and If granted one,
soon follows his victims into bank
ruptcy@Central Committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
NOTICE TO MILITIAMEN.
Orders Issued to Company L by Cap
tain Kern.

The following order has just been
issued to the members of company L
by Captain NJ. s. Kern:
Armory Company l., 3, Inf. o. n. G.
Pendleton, Ore, May 22, '0S,
order No. 1S.
All members of company L, 8, Inf.
o. n. G. will bring to the Armory and
place in their respective lockers all
property issued, not later
than Tuesday evening, May 26, 1908.
To fail to comply with this order you
are subject to the rules and regula-
tions of the o. n. G. governing issue
of property. BY order of
M. S. KERN,
Captain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22

All the news all the time in the
East Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
The Pastine.

The Pastime announces another
fine change OF moving pictures today.
New attractive and up to date. The
pictures the past week have been par
ticularly pleasing, and the manage
ment announces that the changes to-
day and Sunday will pelase the large
crowds. All new.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
sion, but 1t is believed that he will bo
protected by his republican colleague
Who Gets the Drink Bill Money?

Prohibition orators allege that the
American people spend more than H.
000 100000 every year for drtnkA.
Who gets this money flrsti
The liquor merchants. and bre1e:
and the distillers.
Who gets It nextf
The farmers got last year
for oats. barley. rye
and other warm pro-
ducts used by the
brewers ........ ..$lzI,UVV,VVV
The brewers and distill-
ers spent last year for
machinery, cold stor-
age pipes, boilers. ETC.. 9O,OOO,OOO
The coopers and man
ufacturers Of similar
lines got ........... oO,VVV'VVV
There was paid in wages
last year by the liquor
merchants .......... 1sO, 900, 900
The brewers and dlstill-
ers paid In wages to
their employees in their
manufacturing plants. 3S,OOO,OOV
The United States gov
ernment got as liquor
taxes last year ...... 216,OOO'OOO
The different cities and
counties OF the United
States got as license
Fees :. ........... s5,OOO,O 900
Total ........... $3.50, 900, 900
This leaves only little over $780,
OO0, 900 to be divided among 100000
brewers. distillers and wholesale and
retail merchants in America, or lit
tie more than $1,000 year apiece. Out
Of this they must pay their rent and
clothe and educate their families.
The drink bill of the United States
Is not wasted, Neither is the candy
bill. nor the theater bill, nor the os-
trlch feather bill, nor any other bill.
Note-All these figures are taken
direct from the United States govern
ment census reports
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-05-22
Cake In Baker City.

Baker City, May 22.-Judge Cake
is touring Baker county today in the
interests of his candidacy for the U,
s. senate. He spoke at three places
today and will be at Baker City this
evening.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
GAIN OF S3,279,524.
Taxable Grand List of 1908 Exceeds 1907 List by
 That Sum.
TOTAL IS NOW $119,592,502
Increase of Revenue at Present Tax Rate Will Be Nearly
 S5O.000

The board of assessors have fn- tshed their lahors in connection with the grand lst for the year 1908 on which the next taxes win be levied and at the conclusion of the compila- ton if was found that there is an in- crease of S3,2T9.524 in the total of the net taxable property for next year over the amount shown by the grand list of 1907 The total net grand list on the present list, which includes the complete amount of property which must pay taxes next year after all exemptions have bcon made, is S119,- 5925OS. The grand list last year totalcd S1lG,3120S4,
 The total property assessed by the assessors, which does not include property used by educational insttu. tions at all nor other property ex. emptcd for similar reasons amounted to S1gO.375, ,466. From thiS there was exempted to form the net taxable grand list of the year, Sfs2.46G, which is free because of being church prop. erty or property of exempt soldiers. of the entire grand list shown this year there is in real estate St06.294,- a41, and in personal property there Is $l$,SS0,52b, The gain of this year over last which is a very substantial one means ar added income to the city in taxes at the present tax rate of nearly S500
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
C. I. DkiSCOLL HOME
Former Mayor Has Been Spend ing Enjoyable Year in
 Wyoming.
HEALTH FULLY RECOVERED
Liked the West, Hut Was Lonesome and Decided to Rcturn-Wiu
 Practice Law Again.

EX- Mayor Cornelius T, Driscoll re turned to New Haven yesterday after a year spent with his brother iu Wyo- ming Hc is stopping for the present at the Oncco as the guest If Landlord Thomas II. sullivan
 When seen yesterday afternoon Mr. Driscoll said that he had spent a most enjoyable year in the west an that he had fully recovered his health For the present he would visit'wlth his many friends here. and after get ting accustomed once more to the sur roundinGs would probably again prac- tice law.
 Mr. Driscoll left Now Haven carly in the fall of la07 and al that time was in very poor health Close ap- plication to his business had brought forth warnings from physicians that complete rest was needed or the breakdown would he permanent, A complete change of climate was or dered and Rs 8 result MT Drlscoll went west to his brother 8 home. While the free air of the west brought hack health to Mr DrIscoll lie was very lonely and thought it impossible 10 make his permanent home away from New Haven His many friends will he glad to hear of his return
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
DEAD AT THE ALTAR
Mrs. Aida Hewlett, of West Haven, Passes Away at Hart
 ford Lodge Meeting.
WAS PRESIDING OFFICER
Apoplcxy, Brought on ny Oyercxcrtion in Hurrying to Lodge Room,
 the Cause.
NELSON cRoMWELI
Especial to tho Journnl-courlcro

Hartford, Dec. l0- Mrs Aida Hewlett, wife of George A. Hewlett of ts4 Thomas street, West Haven. dropped dead while presiding over a meeting Of Court Mckinley, No 12, order Of Golden seepter here to- night, apoplexy being the direct cause of her death.
 Mrs. Hewlett. who was state worthy chancellor of the order, arrived in town about 7SO o'clock. her train he. ing late, and she hurried to tho lodge room in Kohn's hall, Main street. She was very large woman. and when she reached there she was much dis tressod on account of nor quick jour- ney from the station Mrs Hewlett rested before taking m her duties as presiding officer, succeeding John Kiernan, tho chairman up to that time.
 Az state chancellor Mrs. Hewlett went to Hartford to install seven can didatcs, and soon after she stepped tho tho altar to make tho invocation she fell prone upon her face on the floor Dr. L. A. Davidson, who was onc of tho candidates to be presented, attended to her Immediately, and aft or an examination said that Mrs Hewlett had simply tainted She was carried to sofa and as she failed to respond to rostorativcs, an ambulance was sent for This is a motor am bulance, and it made record run from the outskirts of the city, reach ing tho hall five minutes after tho summons was sent in. When if ar- rived at the hall however, Mrs Hcw- lett was dead
 Mrs Hewlett's husband was notified at once by telephone and hc hurried to Hartford, reaching here late at night. In the meantime the body was taken to Undertaken Ahearn's cs- tahllshmont Medical Examiner Full or said that death was due to apo plex.
 Mrs Hewlett was a member of Court Victoria No, [, of tho Order of Golden Sccpter, and was one Of the most active members of the order in thY state
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
CAMPBELL CASE ON TO-DAY
Continuation of Trial of Auto Dealer Charged With ManslnuChtcr in
 Killing Rev. pr. Morgan.

Tho trial Of Samuel E Campbell, charged with mansaughter, will be continued in tho city court this morn ing All the evidence has been heard and only the arguments of counsel re main
 Evidence advanced ny tho state was to the effect that when Campbcll's ma chine ht Dr, Morgan it was going al fast rate Of speed This was given by spectators on the street and In cars Other spectators and those in tho au- tomoble said that the machine was not going at an excessive rate o' speed. There was some difference of opinion as to whether there was an attempt to avoid striking tho minister and as 10 whether he was walking or running Those in tho car said he ran Into lt while looking down
 The arguments hr City Attorney Samuel r, floyt and Attorney Jacob r, GoOdhart, for the state and tho defence respectively, are expected to he quite interesting and to deal with the two phases of the subject with several original points introduced to demon strate parts of tho evidence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
Finance Board Passes Vyte on Final S10O,0O0 Permitted by Vote of Last Leg
 islature.
BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENT
Corporation Counsel Rogers Says City Cannot Sell Site of Engine Com pany ', as IL Has No Real
 Title In Ii.

Tho board of finance at its session last night passed a vote authorizing the issue by the mayor and controller on behalf of the city of the last series of bonds which the legislature author lzed on behalf of New Haven at the last session and which have not yet been issued. The series Is of si00.000 of improvement bonds the specified Improvements named being the build ing of the artificial lake at the foot of East Rock, the constructions of play grounds or the purchase of an incin- erating plant site. The bonds are re- served for purposes which must he either of a sanitary nature or for the ,heautifyng of the city. The author these bonds will be issued at once nor does it denote that any of the improve ments named above will bc undertak- en al once. When asked about the ob- iect last night the mayor said that it has not yet been decided what tho bonds will be applied to even when they are finally ordered which may not he for some time yet The lake pro- Ject is very unlikely to be undertaken as the mayor stated last night that there seems to be a great many other things which the clty needs a great Ideal more than It docs this artificial lalto. The money he said could be ap- piled to a large number of things among them the purchase of the site on Water street which the board of nn- ance has been considering for some time and which the aldermanic com mttee on a new supply house site is also cogltatIng over or the building of bulkhcad along the water front for the benefit of the parks and other like beautfrlng or useful sanitary pur- poses.
 The opinion of Corporation Counsel Rogers on the question submitted to hm some weeks ago by the board rela- tive 10 tho ciiys title in the site of engine company In Water street was submitted last night and read The corporation counsel states that the property was given over to the use of the city hy the members of the proprl- etary committee Of common land to he used for fire department purposes He informs the board that the property may hh used indefinitely for fire de- partment purposes but if if is put hv the city to any other use the tenure Of tho city Is lost and the committee or their successors may step in and take possession af tho land at any time He also informs tho board that the city has no right n the land which if can porfect hy any legal steps, thls being another point on which his opinion had been asked The opinion was asked because tho matter of a possible sale of this land came mp before tho board nf finance some weeks ago in connec- tlon with the discussion on the possI- hlo purchase of another piece of land In that vicinity which would offer n bet ter site for an engine house Tho pres ent structure Is rapidly playing out and it was thought the city might in tho purchase of now site apply the money
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
ABE RUFF GUILTY
Jury, Out Twcnty-Gour Hours. Convicts
 Frisco Graftcr-ln-Chicf

San Francisco, Dec 10,-Abraham Ruef, former political boss of san Francisco, was convicted to-day or bribery The verdict was returned exactly upon the stroke of I o'clock when the deliberations of the Jury had been prolonged twenty-four hours The warnings of Judge William F. Lawlor and the vigilance of the police checked all attempts at a demonstra- ton.
 The trial has been in progress for 1O6 days At tho counsel table sat Francis J. Ileney who appeared in the court room to-day for the first time since the day he was shot
 By previous agreement of counsel that the bill of exceptions should he settled later, the court set next Satur- dpy, December 12, as the day for pronouncng judgment Rucfs con- victon renders him liable to max mum penalty of fourteen years in the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
FREIGHT RATE BOOSTED
TnriT Goes Tn 10 Per
 Ccnt.--A Decrease, Too

Washington, Dec 10 Trans-con 'inental freight tariffs beginning Janu- ary next will he advanced on all cast hound traffic both hy rall and by rail and water The class rates on west bound traffic will remain as they are now, Tho commodity rate west hound traffic from Atlantic seaboard points to Pacific coast terminals will he increas- ed approximately
 On east bound class rates there will he decrease on nrst-cass shipments from s37o per hundred pounds to sS per hundred pounds on class rates on Chicago and Central tran1c association territory from tho Pacific coast ter- minals there win he decrease on first class shipments from $40 per hundred pounds to S3 per hundred pounds This will equalIze the class rates on both east and west bound traffic
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
ADAM GOD" ARRESTED
Fanatics Leader, Wounded in Roth
 Hands. Makes No Resistance.

Kansas City, Dec. 1O-James Sharp, self styled Adam God, the man who led the fanatics in their fight with the officers, was arrested tonight at Monticello, Johnson county, Kan sas. He made no resistance He was wounded in both hands, a shot pierced his coat sleeve. and another bullet passed through his cap. When found he was asleep beneath haystack He told the officers that he was willing to he taken now that he had finished tho work that God sent me to do.'
 Landsky, O., Dec, 10,-The Holy Roller organization at Berlin Heights, almost two hundred strong, was or- dered to disband by irate townspeople to-day, and the organizers. Jacob Hoppinger and J. C, Deeken of Buffa- To. N. Y., were served with notice to leave the community,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
Issues Statement Declaring Speaker Cannon and House Behind Him in His De.
 termination.
MISLED ABOUT UNCLE JOE
Indicates, in No Uncertain Way, That Senate, Too, Must Fall Into Line to Carry Out Platform
 Pledge.

Washington, Dec lO-William V, Taft, the president-elect said tonight 1t was his belief that the house of rep resentatives would make an honest and thorough revision of the tariff al the extra session which he Is to call for that purpose upon his inauguration as president
 This belief he bases on conference he had yesterday with Speaker Josepf G. Cannon, and at d meeting to-day with the republican members of the ways and means committee of the house of representatives,
 Mir. Taft said hc had not as yet con suited with members of the senate on the subject. indicating at the same time that the great pressure upon his time since he has been ih Washing ton, is the reason When the suggcs- ton was made that the senate would undoubtedly have something to do with the tariff bin after the house had pass cd it, he replied, with no uncertainty lu HlS qtllltdIlbI, lUdl lOeIe NdS SNllf one else who also would have some thing 10 do with the bill This inter- preted by previous utterances, ind- catos clearly that Mr. Taft is deter mned, If necessary, even to exercise the veto, to prosecute the pledges of the party.
 After he had finished his statement he was asked the substance of the in- tervieW he had yesterday with the speaker His reply was that Mir Can non said that he was In favor nf an honest and thorough revision Of the tariff lr actordanco with the party promises The question of the speaker ship of the nex, congress was not dis cussed He add.d that he had been somewhat misl,d regarding his inter pre.atan of tho attitude on the speaker
 Mir Taft's statement, covering both his interview yesterday with Mir Can l5I and that to-day with the repubu-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
Chief Justice Baldwin Appoint SilaS A. Robinson of Middle
 town and ". |, Ben,
 nett of This City,
FIRST HEARING HERE DEC. 26
Mathew c. Fleming, Fox's Sen- for Counsel, Hughes Chief Assistant in Insurance
 and Gas Investi-
 gations.

Deputy Sheriff John F. O'Brien ct Waterbury last night served notice on elect George L. Lilley in that city that Chief Justice Simeon F. Baldwin had appointed Judges Silas A. Robinson of Middlctown and Wil~ Ham l.. Bennett of New Haven, to constitute the election court to lnves- tigate the charges of George l.. Fox of New Haven, alleging violations oe the corrupt practices act by MT. Iilley and his political agent and others. The writ gives December 26 at 10 a- m. as the date for the first hearing, and the superior court in New Haven as the place. State Senator Stiles Judson of Stratford and former Col- onel Lucien F. Burpee of Waterbury. will act as counsel for Mir. Lilley
 The notice served by Deputy sher- if O'Brlen Is not a subpoena but merely states that Mir. Lllley may appear if ne sees cause" and be heard relative to the petition of Mir. Fox
 Fox Announces senior Counsel.
 The senior counsel of George l.. Fox tc appear before tho election court nt the hearing of the alleye l viola tions of the corrupt practices act by Governor-elect George l.. billey, Col onel I. NJ. Ullman and others, was an- nounced last night as Matthew c. Fleming of the well known law firm of Dexter, osborn & Fleming Of New York.
 Mir. Fleming has distinguished reputation as an investigator. He was the chief assistant of Governor Hughes in the notable gas and nsir- ance investigations in New York and with the former shared the great task of making the insurance report which resulted in the unprecedented revolu- ton in the management of some of the big companies and also in much new legislation in New York state.
 William Church osborn of the same firm was interested In securing the present corrupt practices act in ths Empire State and Is one of the lead- ing spirits in the Association to Pre- vent Corrupt Practices of which Seth Low, former president of Columbia university and mayor of New York. is president, Each year this associa- ton finds considerable work to do In New York and has prosecuted numer- ous candidates for violations of the law. II closely scrutnizes the sworn statements filed at Albany and has done much to curb dishonest returns to the secretary of state. Matthew r.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
NOT DRUNK, BUT SICK
Police send Man 10 Grace Hospital in
 Peculiar Condition.

An unknown, middle aged man was brought into police headquarters late last nieht He was found lying in a doorway In Meadow street and it was at first thought that he was drunk. When arraiEned before the scrgeants desk however, the man appeared ab- solutely stnpefied unable to stand up without aid and yet did not seem in toyicatcd. He was to all intenta and purposes unconscious. Dr. Spier was summoned an on arrival ne declared the man was not drunk but m. go he Wss sent at once to Grace hospital
 There his condition was said to he easier this morning, but just what the trouble with him was had not been determined The hospital authorities were unable to get the mans name
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
STOLE EMrLoyER's WATCH.

Joseph Collins, a boy who says he Is sixteen years of age, but looks much was arrested yesterday after noon by Detective Henry Donnelly on the charge of stealing a watch belong ing to Frank CeIanlano, rrulterer by whom he wa, employed The boy was sent to Celantano's homo Wednesday with some fruit and while the front dor was open and mo one watching hn got in and stole the watch rt Is one of slight value The boy is held on a theft charge.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
TOWN FARM FUNDS
Selectmcn Appoint Kcichcr and Verdi
 as Auditors.

At tho meeting of the board of select men which was held yesterday after noon in city hall deeds were signed for the sale of some more property which belongs to the old Town Farm, or which the board Is trustee. President James F.. Keeher and Anthony Verdi were appointed d committee to audit the old and new town farm funds and the ywIll report to the board when their audit has been completed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
BIG COPPER COMBINE
S5o, 100000 Corporation to Absorb
 Various Properties.

Now York, Dec, i0- Tho various con- per properties of rhetps Dodge X co, the output of which has been as high as lc0, l00GOo pounds year are io he merged into new corporation. cap. Itaized at s50,OooOOO, The old firm will go out of existence on January f and In its stead will be formed q stock company to be designated as Phelps. Dodge & O., Incorporated,
 The new company will take over the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co., the Moeezuma Copper Co.,. tho Detroit Copper Mining Co. of Arizona, and the Stag Canon Fuel Co.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
MIR. BIGEL0W A DIRECTOR
Elected to FIJI Vacancy on Inc Water
 Company Board

A meeting of the board of directors of the New Haven Water company was held yesterday afternoon at which Frank l.. Rigclow was elected direc- tor of the company to All tho vacar- cy caused by the death of Richard M Fveritt,
 Az is well known in New Haven, Mir, Bigeow is president of tho Rlgelow company Of this city and New York and of the National Pipe Bending com pany of Now Haven as well as q dI- rector of the Merchants bank Mir RIgelow Is a most public spirited cit- izen and ls very popular in this com
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
BRYAN NOT ARRESTED
Report of Game Law Violation Proves
 10 Be a Canard

Galveston, Tex Dec. William l. Bryan and party returned to Galveston to-day after several days hunting at Lakc Surprise, Mir, Bryan delivered two addresses to-day and will leave to-morrow for Port Arthur,
 As 10 the report that Nlr, Bryan and members of the party were arrested yesterday for q violation Of. the game laws. an authoritative denial was made.