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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
SEATTLE BUYS
HERM|ST0N DIRT
TWENTY SIX LOTS SOLD
FOR $4O7O BY M'NAUGHT.
James ID. LOman, Seattle Millionaire,
Buys Heavily in the New Town and
Will Build Upon and Improve the
Property-Much Building actively
Looked for This Year.

That the little town of Hermiston
is destined to grow and improve, is
shown by the recent sales of city
property there. James d. Loman, a
millionaire of Seattle, has just pur-
chased 26 lots from the Maxwell
Land & Irrigation company, of which
Colonel ]. F. McNaught is president,
paying $4070 for the property.
1t is the intention of Mr. Loman to
build on the property and improve it
in every way as he has great faith in
the future of Hermiston and the
Umatilla irrigation project.
The lots are located on the west
side of the railroad track and when
improved will add greatly to the APP
pearance and value of property there.
Other wealthy people in Seattle and
Tacoma are investigating the Her
miston district and Mr.. McNaught
expects to see other large sales OF
real estate there this winter and
spring. The opening of the first
tract of 1000 acres of land under the
project is anxiously awaited as 1t is
felt that this will be the greatest
event that has yet taken place in
connection with the project. 1t viii
convince the public that the land is
actually ready for settlers and will
have much to do in stimulating
building and improvements in Her
miston and vicinity.
Van Dusen Property Sold.
f. E. Van Dusen, the we'll known
contractor of this city, today sold
lot and brick building situated on
the west side of the railroad track
to Mrs. Mary D. Loman of seattle
The building is now occupied by ).
M. Scarborough with a line of gents
furnishing goods The price Of the
property was $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
PETER coRBETT NOT DEAD.

Another Indian With Scar on HIS
Face Met Death in a Pasco Sa-
loon.
Peter Corbett, the well known
IJmatilla Indian who was tearfulU
announced as dead by both the Pen
dleton Tribune and East Oregonians
was in evidence on the strets OF Pen
dleton this morning in his usual hap
py mood.
It was another scar faced Indian
who was killed at Pasco instead Of
Peter on Thursday night. although
Northern Pacific Agent Walter Ad-
ans is certain that it was he who
bought a ticket to Pasco on that
evening. 1t is not know known what
Indian was killed at Pasco. as none OF
the tribesmen have gone over to in
vestigate the murder as yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
SAMPLE UNSATISFACTORY.
Mrs. Sample Therefore Seeks Sep
aration After Due Trial.

Alleging that for II years her hus-
band has been cruel and negligent
in his matrimonial duties, Mrs. Mary
E. Sample has brought suit for di-
vorce from Andrew ]. Sample. In
the complaint, which was filed late
yesterday, the plaintiff accuses her
husband of being shiftless and OF
failing to provide for the needs OF
the family, though able to do so.
She also charges him with calling
her such names as fool and idiot in
the presence Of others, much to her
humiliation. She asks for a divorce
for the costs of the suit and alimony
to the extent of $40 per month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
District 80 Abolished.

At a'meeting of the district boun-
Diary board held yesterday afternoon
the petitions for the absorption of
district SS by districts and 2S was
granted. The school district abolish
ed lies north of Nolin and 1t has
been taken into the Echo and Nolin
districts. District 3S was created
two years ago but has never had a
school of its owr.f
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
East OregOnian Ad PAYS.

That 1t pays to adcertise in the East
oregonian is shown by an incident
which happened here this week. M.
l.. Warren the well known farmer,
found a silver watch some time ago,
and this week advertised it in the
East Oregonian and today Joe Cunha,
the sheepman of Echo, called and
identified the watch and recovered
1t. He lost the watch in Coombs
canyon last May soon after purchas-
ing It from Louis Hunziker, in this
city and was pleased to recover 1t,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
Glenn johnson Married.

Glenn johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Burr Johnson and a well known
young man of this city, was married
in Emporia, Kan, on January 6 to
Miss Myrtle Green of Madison. Kan
After a few weeks visit In Kansas
they will return to this city to re-
side permanently Mr.. Johnson left
Pendleton for Emporia about Christ
mas,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
Hogs and Cattle to Portland.

One of the first shipments of live
stock to leave eastern Oregon for
some time passed down the o. R. &
n. this morning. The shipment con-
sisted of three carloads of hogs and
four of cattle consigned from Elgin
to the Union Meat company at Port
land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
Officer Says U. S. Is Preparing.

Portland, Ore. Jan. lin this
evenings issue the Portland Journal
will appear an interview with an un-
named officer in the American navy.
who, 1t is stated. is of high rank, who
declares that the situation between
the United States and Japan is of a
most serious nature.
1.-THE people as a whole do not real
ize how serious a position the two
countries are in," he says.
United States is making every
preparation for armed conflict in the
near future. Fortifications at point
Iona have been placed on a war foot
ing the bay of San Francisco and
Puget sound have been mined and
the work of completely mining the
mouth of the Columbia are almost
over, only awaiting the arrival of
mines. The electric wiring was fin
ished recently"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
Juror May be Discharged
SIXTEEN KILLED IN
A LONDON PANIC

London, Jan. 1f.-In a panic that
took place in Harvey Institute today,
f6 were killed, mostly children. The
institute is at Barsley. The cause Is
not stated. Later reports state that
90 were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
1900 TONS OF FOOD
SENT TO MARE ISLAND.

. Washington, Jan. Ito be
. certain that the Pacific fleet
. will not be delayed in repro
. visioning when they reach San
. Francisco the navy department
. today ordered that 1900 tons of
. provisions be sent to Mare Is
. land.
. The department is expecting
. word at any time that the fleet
. has arrived at Rie Janeiro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
WILL CALL GRAND
JURY THIS TERM.
indications Point to a Lengthy
Session Of Jury Term 0
Court.
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
CASES TO BE HEARD:

Charge Against A. Perard for Alter
ing Sheep Brands and Other Of
fenses Most mportant-Court WIN
Also Hear Trials OF Skidmore, tho
Show Case Man, Three Men HeaA
for Robbery and Number OF indians
Held for Robbing Fellow Indian
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
INVESTIGATE BRowNsoN CASE.
Congress Takes Steps to Look Into
Famous Naval Controversy.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house
today adopted the Gill resolution de-
manding that the secretary Of the
navy produce all correspondence and
everything in his possession relating
to the assignment of Stokes as COM
mander Of the hospital ship Relief
and resignation Of Brownson.
This is the first step looking to a
congressional investigation OF the
Brownson controversy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
moment entering into a contest with
u.s."
MORE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.
Mulai Hafld Has Been Proclaimed
Sultan-Priests Declare Holy WaT
Germany interiors.

Paris, Jan. 11.-Government dis
patches confirm the report that Mu-
lai Hafld had been proclaimed sultan
of Morocco at Fee. The priests de-
clare they will proclaim a holy war
against Mulai IL he attempts to take
the throne.
The situation in Morocco Is again
assuming threatening aspect as
Germany declares she will interfere
unless peace is speedily restored by
France and Spain. II Germany does
this all work in the Algeciras con-
ference will be abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
sleIghing IN Baker CITY.

While Pendleton is enjoying June
weather there is good sleighing in
Baker City, and through Grand
Ronde valley the weather is much
colder than here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
PARENTS DEADLY DUEL
BABY SNIEARED IN BLOOD

, Oakland, Calf, Jan. IL
, Pietro Sorocco and his wife
, fought to death this morning In
, their home here. The wife was
} armed with a heavy butcher
, knife and he with a razor. Both
, inflicted a dozen wounds before
, Sorocco cut his wife's throat.
, He Immediately committed
, suicide. The quarrel occurred
} after a drinking bout. The ba-
} by was found with the dead
} couple smeared in its mothers
} blood,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
Tracy Chosen Federation Head.

Vallejo, Calf. Jan. 11.-George
Tracy was elected president of the
state federation of labor of this state
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
DELIGHTED WITH
JURY IS EVELYN
Poor Harry is Suffering With
"StupOrous Melancholla,p
Say Allenists.
NEW DISEASE BEATS BRAIN
STORM ALL HOLLOW

Evelyn Thinks New Jury Hundred
Per Cent Better Than First One
Is just Simply Delighted - Jerome
Says Jury Is Clean Cut One--Best
He Has Ever Seen--Alienists Have
New Euphonious Name for Thaw's
Mental Condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT.
Committee Will Report on Macada-
MIXING Work-Repairs Promised.

Tonight the city council will hold
an adjourned meeting for the pur-
pose of listening to the street COM
mittee's report upon the macadamiz-
ing work done by Newport & Son.
At the last meeting of the council It
was suggested that the contractors
be asked to leave per cent OF their
contract money with the city to guar
antee that any needed repairs on East
Court street or Alta be made. While
the committees report will not be
made known until this evening, it IS
understood that the Newports have
taken a very reasonable attitude in
the matter and that a satisfactory
agreement has been reached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11

The "Kragen" one of the largest
department stores in San Francisco,
was placed in the hands of a receiver
Yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
FIRST SALES DAY
PROVES SUCJ.u55' )
Large Crowd in PendIetOn to
Take Advantage of Bargain
Day.
LIBERAL QUANTITY OF STOCK
OFFERED BY FARMERS

First Sale Pleases Interested Parties
Band Was Out TO EnIIven Things
Crowds TYlrong Street and Take
Advantage OF Many Bargains Of
fered by the observation-disclosures
Will Grow With Succeeding Month
ly Sales.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11

Pendleton stores are filled with at
tractive goods at the most reason
able prices ever to prevail in the
inland empire. Read the adver-
tisements for particulars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Probably fair tonight and Sunday.
Sunrise, 1929; sunset, 4:4S.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
Boss Ruef Found Guilty.

San Francisco.-Abraham Ruef, for
mer political boss OF San Francisco.
was convicted of bribery Thursday.
The verdict was returned exactly at 4
o'clock. the deliberations Of the jury
occupying twenty-four hours. The
warnings Of Judge Lawler and the Wig
ilance of the police checked any DEM
onstration, although the excitement in
the court room was SO intense that
men were thu ust down into their seats
or held in the grasp OF detectives as
they rose to obtain q better view Of
the proceedings.
BY previous agreement Of counsel
that the bill Of exceptions should be
settled later. the court set Dec. 18th
as the day for pronouncing judgment.
Ruefs conviction renders him liable
to a maximum of fourteen years in the
penitentiary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON.

Colorado Indemnity school lands &C.
lectiopS. aggregating l3.O67 acres in
the Denver land district, have been ap-
provei to the state.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
awarded the contract for construction
of a public building at Trinidad, Colo.
to Dieter & wenzel OF Wichita, Kas, at
$65,7s5.
Secretary Cortelyou Monday an
nounced that the Panama canal bonds
had been sold at an average of 102.-
436S. The lowest accepted bid was at
1O2 PTS. There were 159 accepted bids
amounting to $30,000.000. Six hundred
and seventy-two bids were rejected.
amounting to s72.S0S.S00. The total
number of regular bids, therefore. was
S31, subscribing for $102. 500.
A bill introduced by Representative
Townsend of Michigan gives to the In
terspte Commerce Commission ths
power to prohibit an advance in rates
in cases In which shippers individually
or collectively protest against the ad-
vance prior to the expiration Of the ls-
gal thirty days notice. The bill places
the burden on the carrier to show 1t
subsequent hearings on the proposed
rates that the increased rates are just
and reasonable.
Republican senators at largely at
tended caucus unanimously elected
Senator Hale of Maine chairman to
succeed the late Senator Allison, in the
craftsmanship of the steering commit
tee, which determines all important
legislation of that body.
Moving pictures OF wolf hunts
turned the east room of the White
House Tuesday night into miniature
theater. Nearly 100 invited guests
made up the audience. The stage
manager" was John Abernathy, friend
of the President and United States
marshal from Oklahoma, who catches
wolves with his hands.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
GENERAL NEWS.

1t is reported that the last stage
coach used in the Yellowstone park is
TO give way to an automobile.
Tha, the wave of opposition through
out the country to the liquor trade
seems to be receding. was the key
note of the reports from various state
organizations made at the closing ses-
sion OF the National Liquor League in
Washir gton.
The number OF persons killed in In
dia in 1907 by wild beasts was 1.9G6.
as compared with 2.0SG in 1906. The
report says this is the lowest figure
on record since the government has
been gathering statistics on the sub
ject.
The budget committee of the Rus
sian Dnma has adopted the bill author
izing an external loan of 1925. 1000, 900.
The president of the committee an
nounces that the government has con-
sented to a public discussion OF the
bill in the Duma.
Tho low price of silver has not re-
duced the Canadian production, al
though IL has caused some curtailment
In the West.
Rolly Mcintosh. 76 years old. chief
of the Creek Indians. died at his home
near Stidham. Okla, on the 5th inst.
Mcintosh had been representative
OF the tribe in Washington for the last
ten years.
The revolutionary army. 5000 men
strong. marched into Port au Prince.
Hayti. at o'clock Saturday morning.
General Anton Simon was at its head,
and he was given an ovation by the
people of the city. The entrance Of the
soldiers was orderly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
Session of Congress. Opens.

washington.-After being in session
an hour, the House of Representatives
which met at noon Monday for the Sec
ond session of the sixtieth Congress.
adjourned out OF respect for the mem
ory OF several OF its own members and
of Senator Allison. At the opening
session of the Senate, Vice President
Fairbanks called the Senate to order
and Rev. Edward Everett Hale made
the opening prayer. An immediate ad-
journment for the day was taken in
honor Of the memory Of the late Sena-
tor Allison of Iowa.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
WESTERN NEWS.

The great government collier Pro-
metheus was successfully launched at
the Mare Island. Cal. navy yard on the
5th inst The vessel was christened
by Miss Dollie Evans. daughter of Nav
al Constructor Holdena Evans.
The Carlisle Indian football team, in
a game on the grounds of the Univer-
sity of Denver Saturday. defeated the
university team by a score of to A..
This showing places the Denver eleven
high up in the list of football teams.
The final bore in the Spring Gar
den tunnel of the Western Pacific rail-
road, the Gould extension to the Pa
cific coast. was made Friday, when
fresa air passed through the entire
length OF 1906 feet This is the IA
nous Beckwith Pass tunnel.
AS the result of the Investigations
OF the federal internal revenue officers
during the past two weeks concerning
the violation of the United States laws
in regard to the manufacture and safe
OF oleomargarine. fourteen men were
arrested in Denver.
Hartman interests have placed or
ders for general freight equipment val
ued at $l,25O. 900 for the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company. The new
order consists of 1000 50-ton box cars,
and the deliveries will begin some time
in January.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles c. Bo-
gardus have donated to the University
OF Michigan fifteen hundred acres OF
land, valued at $25 900. in Cheboygan
county, as permanent site for the
summer camp of the engineering stu
dents OF the university.
Figures compiled by the city stalls
tician OF Chicago estimating the city's
total inhabitants at 2,540.S96 are de-
clared by Robert c. Givins. of the
Three Million Club. to be just 259.104
short OF the correct total. In other
words Mr.. Givins estimates Chicago's
population now at 100000.
Butte. Montana, is much excited over
the statement that the President told
John ID. Ryan that he means to close
every smelter In America whose fumes
injure the forests. unless means can be
devised to make sulphur smoke innoc.
nous TO vegetable life. He mentioned
the smelters at Anaconda and at East
Helena.
Thai the Teller Indian school near
Grani Junction. Colorado. will be
abandoned and the 100000 property
donated by the government to the
state 20 be used as normal school
is the statement made by Senator Tel
Ter in a telegram received at Grand
Junction.
Frederick A. Hyde OF San Francisco
recently convicted OF conspiracy to de
fraud the United States of large tracts
of land In Oregon and Washington. has
| been sentenced in the District OF Co
lumbia criminal court to pay a fine OF
$4,000 and to serve two years in the
renitcntiary at Moundsville. w. Va.
the maximum penalty under the law
An appeal was taken.
The Borie cutoff on the Union Pa
cific railway between Denver and
Cheyenne is now operated for all trains
regularly. Engines which heretofore
required a helper between Carr ant
Cheyenne, can pull the same weight
over the cutoff without aid. The time
at present will not be changed, al
though the new line gives an eQuiva
lent OF fifteen minutes better speed II
passenger trains and forty-five minute.
for freight trains.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
PRESIDENT WOULD START GRIM
iNAt SUIT AGAINST AUTHORS
OF CANAL SCANDAL.
CALLS Them INFAMOUS
LAWYER CONNECTED WITH PuR,
CHASE ASSERTS THERE WAS
No cRookEpNEss.

Wa3hington.-"If they can be
reached for criminal libel l shall try
to have them reached" said President
Roosevelt in speaking Thursday after
noon about those Americans who
have been guilty Of infamous false
hood concerning the acquisition OF the
property and the construction Of the
(Panama) canal itself"
1t was to the committee OF 100 OF the
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway
Association, headed by Governor De-
neen OF Illinois. received by the Pres
ident in the East room OF the White
House. that he made this declaration.
Governor Deneen had presented a
copy OF the resolutions adopted by the
association and made a few remarks
to which the President replied as fol-
lows:
Il have felt, as the governor has so
well put II, that no more important
service could be rendered to this coun-
try than the building OF the Panama
canal between the Atlantic and the
Pacific. and one thing ! am proud OF
in connection with the building
Of that canal is that there has
not been legitimate cause for
the breath OF scandal connected
with uny feature of the proceeding.
"We have cause to be ashamed OF
only one set OF Americans in connec-
ton with the building OF the canal.
and that is OF those Americans who
have Teen guilty OF Infamous false
hood concerning the acquisition OF
the property and the construction OF
the canal itself. II they can be
reached for criminal libel shall try
to have them reached. II not. at any
rate. all the facts We know. or ever
have known. are at the disposal OF
each snd every one Of you here and OF
anyone In Congress. II they wish to
see them.
Next only In Importance from the
physical standpoint to building the
Panama canal comes the question OF
developing the use OF our own water
ways. That must be done by the
policy OF irrigation at the headwaters
up In the arid regions: and where you
o.
by making our seacoast lake big
loop In from the Gulf Of Mexico to the
Great Lakes. and we will see that
that work is done just as honestly.
just as efficiently. as the Panama ca
nal work has been done; and no work
could have been done from beginning
to END more honestly or more eff
ciently."
william Nelson Cromwell. the New
York lawyer and financier, who is
conversant with every phase OF the
negotiations eliminating in the pur
chase Of the French canal interests
and with the dispositions Of the mon
eys paid by the United States. In
lengthy statement Thursday declared
| that there was no crookedness OF
grating and that 80 far as he knows
| no Americans shared in the distribu
| ton Of the purchase money. which he
says was handled and aprortioned b,
the French government.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
Extra Session on Tariff.

washington.-Willia H. Taft said
Thursday that 1t was his belief that
the House would make an honest and
thorough revision of the tariff" at the
extra session which he will call for
that purpose. The belief bases on a
conference he had with Speaker Can
non and in a session with the Repub-
lican embers Of the ways and means
committee. Mr.. Taft said he had not
consulted with senators on the sub
1ect, indicating the tremendous pres
sure upon his time as thet reason.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
eu.Ines. Before sentInme Mt.

It was a girl at the home Of the Bat
tie Creek millionaire. and the question
now was the name. Everything from
Abigail to Zoe was rejected, until .
poet, who was present. mentioned "Ce-
realita." Instantly there was a great
acclaim-the question was settled.
But Mr.. Offlewod shook his head
and wrote in little notebook. After
ALL" he said, lit is but a baby girl.
There are millions in this name for
our new breakfast food. composed Of
equal parts Of pine shavings. parched
excelsior and shredded saw-logs. and
business is business
So they named the baby Sarah Jane.
Judge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
Great Finaneier Optimistic.

Chicago.-"Any man who is a bear
on the future of this country will go
broke" J. Pierpont Morgan, in a cir
Gle OF friends and business associates.
at the Chicago Club Thursday. pointed
to this sentiment, given to him years
ago BY his father, as the basis of his
business career, and the secret Of his
unfail.ng optimism in spite OF panics
and reverses.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17

A young doctor was uniquely COM
plimented by the reporter Of western
paper. in his account OF a serious &C.
cident TO a well known citizen. He
stated that Doc Hinton was hastily
summoned to the scene Of the unfor>
tunate accident. and under his skilful
treatment poor Billy died peacefully
two hours afterward."-New York
Weekly.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17

Little Wallace. dining with his
grandparents. repeatedly called for
rice. His grandmother said: PA
tiepce. Wallace. do have patience" To
which the little fellow quickly replied.
81 don't want some patience. gwamma.
I want some vice.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
Painless Dentistry.

How much for the Job, doc?"
"One dollar: that's reasonable
enough"
Il s'pose SO. but hate to part with
money. Take 1t out OF my pocket while
I'm under the influence OF the gas"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17

A doctor practices on his own pa
tients but an amateur musician prao-
tees on the patience of others.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-12-17
In Memoriam.

81 suppose you carry a memento OF
some sort in that locket OF yours?"
Yes; it's lock Of my husbands
hair"
But your husband Is still alive?"
Yes. but his hair is all gone."-Pick
Me Up.