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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Los Angeles Aug. 19.-Carol Allen
receiver in the bankruptcy proceed
ings against the broker, Fred Dorr, in
Santa Barbara, today took charge OF
his brothers beautiful yacht, the
Yankee Girl, valued at $4,000. II
will be sold for the benefit of the
creditors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
WAITRESS IS DYING.
Mysterious Poisoning of Lena Freed.
man Stirs Frisco.

san Francisco, Aug. l9.-Lena
Freedman, aged IS, a pretty waitress,
is thought to be dying today after
being found in her room where she
was left by a man said to be B. Brod.
erick, a baker.
According to her incoherent story
the girl says she went to dinner with
Broderick and since then remembers
nothing. She declares he put white
powder on her steak, declaring it to
be salt. She says she lost conscious
ness Immediately. Broderick has not
been found. The couple lived in the
same rooming house,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Turned Down And-saloon Petition.

The city council of North Yakima
has turned down the petition of the
anti-saloon people asking for the
abolishment of saloons in that city.
The petitions were signed by 1890
people and the prospects are that the
affair will result in a hot fight at
the next municipal election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

New York, Aug. 19.-John j. Hayes
the American who won the Marathon
race for the United States at London.
arrived on the Oceanic today amid
great applause. a tug met the liner
and escorted her to the pier, the shrlll
whistle blowing continuously. Thous-
ands greeted Hayes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Troops Patrol Springfield.

Springfield, Aug, 19,-The riot sit
uation is today in the hands of the
authorities. The first and fourth
regiments are expected and the Sec
ond and seventh will leave tomorrow
The fifth infantry will remain. Troops
continue to patrol the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Amdersburg, Ont, Aug 19.-Six
men were fatally hurt and six Sc
riously injured today when a drill
boat, "Destroyer," was blown to at
oms in an explosion of dynamite. The
boat was used in the blasting opera
tions in the Detroit river. The in
jured were hurled in the air and fell
into the river. The craft was COM
pletely wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
JOHNSON WILL BE NAMED.
Canned Speech by Bryan Caused
Wild Cheering in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Aug. 19.-It appears
inevitable today that Governor john
son will be nominated against his will
for reelection by the democrats by
the state convention opening today.
When his name was mentioned the
delegates cheered six minutes.
A phonograph reproducing a speech
by Bryan caused wild cheering.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
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CITY OF STOCKTON
RENT BY STRIKES.

Stockton, Aug, 10. This .
. city faces two strikes today. .
. one of the teamsters, the other .
. of the bakers. Efforts are be- .
. ing made to adjust matters, but .
. the men In both instances are .
. bitter. Union teamsters yester- .
. day refused TO go to work be- .
. cause the Draymen's Express .
. association refused to sign an .
agreement to employ union .
. men only. The teamsters insist .
. that they will not work until .
. the agreement is signed. Nom .
. union bakers are now working .
. in the bakeries. the unlonists .
having walked out because they .
. were refused an increase of .
. wages to so cents per hour for .
. night work, .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Killed Child and Snlcided.

Chicago, Aug N9-After killing
her baby by stabbing It with a hat
pin, throwing the body in a vacant
lot, Mrs. Fred I. Goluberg went to the
woods and hanged herself near
lEvanston this .mornhtg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Muraere,l on Water Front.

Seattle, aug. 19.-Patrick DooleN
a member of the New York city la
hOpers union. was found dead on the
water front today with an ugly wound
on &is forehead, which indicates mur-
def, The police are investigating.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Suicide at Medford.

Medford, Aug. 19.-Frank l.
Nelke, a New York clothier, who
came here to start in business, at
tempted suicide three times yester-
day by drinking carbolic acid and by
cutting his wrist, died this morning.
He had $4,000 in the bank here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Pacific Fleet TO samoa.

San francisco, Aug. 19.-The crnis>
,er squadron COMPRISING the Pacific
fleet, is assembling here today pre-
paratory for the voyage to Samoa ard
rethn. 1t VIII leave Monday arriving
at Honolulu September 2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
NcMshny Killed ky Auto.

San Francisco, Aug 19.-Harry
Breen, ageo 13, was killed today by
an auto while on his way 10 get news
papers to sen. The boy Jumped from
tho end of wagon in front of the
machine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Fire at the Odell saw mill on the
Tucannon river neaI Dayton, Satur-
day, destroyed 10000 feet of lumber.
The mill was saved. The fire started
from a spark from a traction engine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
STOLEN HAT PLUMES
HID IN STOCKING.

San Francisco, Aug. 10 .
. Nearly hundred San Francisco .
. high society members under .
went last night the indignity of .
. being searched at the military .
. ball at Alcatraz island when .
. Mrs Mabel Bales announced .
. she had been robbed of ostrich .
. plumes worth $50. The plumes .
. were found in the stocking of .
. Miss Ethel Price, who was ar .
. raigned in court today. The .
. doors of the ball room were .
. locked and a committee of three .
. women searched all the women .
. until Miss Price was reached .
She objected, and against her .
. protest the plumes were found .
in her stocking. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
BRYAN BEGINS
CAMPAIGN TOUR
Flow Of 0ratOry Will Start ut
Chicago Tomorrow and
Continue Until Election
CONFERENCE OF BIG
DEMOCRATS AT CHICAGO.

'ProgIam for Several Weeks Mapped
Out by Democratic Managers-Bry-
an 10 Stay I'm the Field Much OF tho
Time during the Campaign-Dates
Made for Minnesota State Fair, Ia
Dor Day In Chicago, and a Special
Address on estate and Nation" AT
Peoria.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
italian section Men Strike.

Tacoma, Aug 19,-Italian section
men and coal beavers on the Northern
Pacific main line between Easton and
the Columbia river, struck today for
raise from $1.25 to $1.5O daily.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
Suicidc.l by shooting.

Tacoma, Aug. ID. ID. Corkins, a
civil Gngineer, said to hsve wealthy
relatives IN Cincinnati, shot himself
todsy in a Tacoma rooming house.
The cause IS unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Wigen. England, Aug 19.-Between
so and 100 men are known to have
perished in an explosion in the May
pole colliery last night.
Twenty burned bodies have been
recovered 1t is estimated that not
less than 80 are still beyond the reach
of the rescuers. The men looking for
them were driven back by the flames
today.
All hope of taking the men out
alive is abandoned. a party Of seven
entered the shaft, but were overcome
by gas and were rescued by a second
party, nearly dead.
This city, which has a population
OF $4,000. is at a standstill as it was
suppOrted by the colliery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19

Robert Mottau OF Tacoma. has fall
en- heir TO an estate amounting to
$4,000, left him by a brother in Ger
many.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
NEW PAVILION To
GREET VISITORS
Fair Commission RemOdeIing
the Entire Interior Of the
Big Building.
PAVILION WILL BE ALL
IN ONE MONSTER ROOM

No Partition Between Main Room and
Annex-Bandstand i'm Extreme
West End of Pavilion-Weston the
First Town TO Engage Booth for
the Fair-Larger and Better Fair
Is Promised This Fall-Many Pri-
yate Parties Are Engaging Booths
Much Work Being Done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
ARMY CIRCLES
ROTTEN TO CORE
Mrs. Arnis' Counter Charges
to Her Husbands Divorce
Shows Shocking Conditions
ARlIY OFFICERS FLOCK
TO HAINES' DEFENSE.

History OF the German
'Knights Of the Round Table" Re-
peated in American Army Circles,
Says Mrs. Annis-MoraI Degeneracy
Has Slapped the Manhood From the
Army-Annls Buried But No Refer
ence Was Made to the Manner OF
His Death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
EIGHTY BURIED
IN DEATH TRAP
Explosion in CoIIiery at
Wigen, England, SnuHS Out
Nearly 100 Lives.
ENTIRE CITY DEPENDED
ON WRECKED COLLIERY.

Population OF $4,000 Sees the Sole
Support OF the City Disappear
Score OF Burned Bodies Recovered
-Rescuing Parties Overcome by
the Deadly Gases and Taken Out by
Second Party, Almost Dead
Flames Are Raging in the Wrecked
Tunnels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-19
ENTRANCE Is Blocked.

Another party which succeeded in
getting half way down the shaft,
found the roof caved in. blocking the
entrance to the part where the men
are entombed. 1t will require sew
eral days TO remove the wreckage.
There Is no chance for the entombed
men living that long, If they are not
already dead.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-02-22

the lines from North America to east
ern Chinese ports along the Hong
Kong lie either between the Japanese
islands at the north or through the
Ballingtan channel, between Formosa
and Luzon. The trade routes from Eu-
rope to all Chinese ports along the
Hong-Kong lie in the space between
Formosa and China A fleet at Ma
kung would, therefore, have at its
mercy practically all the trade with
China north of Hong-Kong- Com
merce destruction is charitably sup
posed to be thing of the past Yet
if commerce destruction ever showed
that it would turn the scale in great
naval warfare it is not to be doubted
that belligerents would adopt it, But
even short of commerce destruction,
the Japanese position at Making
would give Japanese warships a Pc
culiarly good chance to embarrass
commerce by search for contraband-
Formosa Treated Differently
in Japan's Plans for Supremacy.
While it appears that Japan has
directed her chief energies toward the
establishment of a strong naval base
at Making, her efforts in Formosa
nave DeSn on al equal, SOlut-
what different, scale This was her
first effort at colonization, and shows
what the little brown men are capable
of. When China after the stress of
her war with Japan, coded Formosa
to her conquerors the island was one
of the widest of all in that region,
savage head-hunters occupying most
of it's territory, and the few seacoast
tnunS arnhn6imQnt IF tho worst
features of Chinese occupancy
squalid, filthy. out of touch with civili-
cation, unprogressive. A recent Wis
itor to the island, who had been made
familiar with it prior to Japanese &C.
cupancy, testif1eS that there was little
or no machinery to carry out the work
of civil government. The treasury was
depleted the records were in a state
of hopeless confusion, there had been
no attempt at sanitation, and the filth
and squalor of the towns were appal-
ling. The natives had grown accus-
toned to this state of affairs and were
ill-suited for the system and order
which their new rulers seemed deter
mined to bring about
Effects of Japanese Rule
as Seen in Better Regulations.
Baron Shimpel Goto, physician by
profession and formerly president of
the bureau of hygiene in Tokyo. is now
the civil governor of Formosa. He re-
Gently made an extended report of his
administration of the islands affairs.
In this he said that when Formosa
was placed under the sovereignty of
Japan a feeling of anxiety was enter
tanned as to the effects of the new
regime. The recurring outbreaks of
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insurgents was one of the greatest
difficulties encountered. Attempts to
suppress them by superior force were
resorted to, and then conciliatory
measures were adopted
Prior to the Japanese occupancy
there were no public schools in For
mosa. Now primary schools for Japa-
nese children have been established
in all of the important towns. There
are also auxiliary schools, these being
for the benefit of the native young
One year after the cession of the
island 4 central language school, was
established for the double purpose of
teaching Japanese to the natives and
the native dialects to the Japanese
For the savages a large number of
schools have been opened in the out
lying districts. In order that all the
schools be equipped in accordance
with modern ideas. educators were re
Gently sent to Europe and to this
country to make study of educa-
tional matters
The island has an area approx
imately as large as that of Long Is
and The population is estimated at
about 100000. Self Hishida of Col
um6ia university is authority. for the
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dropped white envelopes. When
school was about to be dismissed the
Beautiful Lady who took care of all
the children opened up the mysterious
affair and took out the envelopes one
by one, calling the name of the little
boy or girl.
You held your breath. When would
yours come? All, exquisite moment
of anticipation Your heart-such
tiny little silly, lovable heart, too
fairly ceased to beat, for every mo-
ment you expected that your name
would be spoken. The other children
were busy showing their white lace
valentines, and never noticed the visit
full little face in far-back seat.
1t was all over. The box was empty.
The Beautiful Lady closed her desk.
The children ran for their hats and
coats. You placed two soiled fat lit
tie hands to two very moisty- misty
eyes and felt your first great sorrow.
You did, didn't you? Well, if you
didn't, I did.
The heart of child is so sensitive
a flower. A thought will crush it-a
tear will bruise it.
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certainly cannot afford to go to war
now, and her government knows this.
But it sees with equal clearness the
necessity of looking forward and the
necessity of making provision for the
things that may happen; or, to put it
differently, the wisdom of taking
measures to prevent what it is desired
should not happen.
Making harbor is in the Pescadores,
islands which lie in the 100-mile- wide
waterway that separates Formosa
from the Chinese mainland 1t is
nearly 1000 miles from the nearest
naval base in the Japanese islands
proper, and is only about 500 miles
from Manila. Hitherto the island OF
Formosa had been something of a bur-
den upon Japan. But her possession
of that island, together with her pos
session of PeScadores, has made pos
sible to Japan a strategic advance
which may fairly be compared for i'm
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statement that in the first year of the
Japanese administration China con-
tinued to enjoy the lions share of the
Formosan trade Ten years later
Japan's trade with Formosa exceeded
the total trade of Formosa with all
foreign countries. The foreign ex-
ports in 1904 were 12,391.124 yen, the
imports for the same year being H.
S3S, 443 yen
With Formosa and the Pescadores
already in her possession, Japan now
only needs the Philippines to complete
the chain of islands guarding the entire
eastern seaboard of Japan. In the en-
tirely unlikely event of the United
States giving up the Philippines and
trusting them to the tender mercies of
native government it is certain that
Philippine independence would be of
exceedingly brief duration. Few seri-
ously believe that the Fflipinos are
capable of managing their own affairs
without falling into a state of anarchy
that would early in the game demand
the forcible intervention of foreign
powers for the protection of their citi-
zens in the islands.
Awaiting Filipino Republic
Before Completing Program.
AS the history of the Samoan islands
illustrates very wildly, protection of
interests is exceedingly prompt when
there is anything to be gained by it;
and in the event of the coming of a
wholly Independent Filipino republic,
it is safe to assume thai Japanese in
tereSt in the islands would suddenly
reach a degree of Importance of which
there is no present sign. Germany, and
in a lesser degree France, have shown
an active disposition to accept such
Southern Pacific trif1es in the way of
islands as were open to occupation, and
American abandonment of the Philip
pines would seem to promise the prob
ability of a struggle between Germany
and Japan for the possession of the
Philippines.
One obvious motive for Japan
wanting the Philippines is the outlet
they would give for her emigration,
and the resources they would give
her. Manchuria and Korea, it is true,
are now absorbing great portion of
Japanese energy, but no one is so rich
or so busy that he would refuse to
pick up money that he finds in the
street. And the Japanese development
of Making may well be taken as proof
that Japan is not unwilling to assume
such further enrichment as the prog
gress of events may thrust upon her
Controlling Chinese Com
merce Possibility for Japan.
The relation of Japan and China as
regards strategic questions is curious
| ly like that of western Europe to the
| British islands. The position of the
British islands makes the British fleet
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able to threaten the commerce of a
large part of western Europe, just as
it now practically holds the club over
the whole foreign trade of Germany
and Russia and the Low countries. In
a precisely similar way the Japanese,
with naval stations stretching from
Korea to Making, have it in their
power. in case of need, practically to
stop the foreign trade of China; and
in the event of war. this would prove
a weapon of the very highest impor-
lance. In the event of such a strug-
gle. it is highly improbable that Japan
would consent to let pass unframed
merchant ships bound for Chinese
ports. The question would not be one
of contraband of war. 1t would be
the wider question of Japan's allowing
the passage of cargoes to her enemy's
ports, there to pay customs duties into
her enemy's treasury, and thus to in
crease her enemyS capacity for
waging war. Unless she resorted to
commerce destruction, Japan would
not make a positive gain in wealth by
this stoppage of commerce to Chinese
ports But she would make a pre-
cisely equivalent gain by Gripping her
eneuly's resources.-N-.Y Y. Times
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Japan's struggle for dominion, be that
struggle for commercial supremacy or
for military success.
What Japan has been doing with
these outlying possessions becomes
therefore a subject which at the pres
ent moment must have a peculiar in
terest. Realizing this the New York
Times has made an exhaustive inquiry
into the matter and herewith presents
the results of its Investigations.
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HIS ONE DAY TO GET EVEN.
Husband Sent BurIesque Valentines
and Had His Wife Guessing.

''Say, old fellow said Brown, as
he laid his hand Familiarity on Potter's
shoulder, didn't / see you in the
stationer's a day or two ago looking at
valentines?"
You probably did, as l was in
there" was the answer.
Buying for some sister or niece"
"No-for my wife"
But you are over so years old and
have been married quarter of CEN
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portance to Japan with the advance
made by Russia when she reached Port
Arthur.
Its Marked Strategic Advan-
tages as WeiI-Protected Harbor.
From the point of view of protection
by land Notifications, Making bay IS
exceptionally we'll situated. 1t has also
an outpost at Amping, on the south
west coast of F'ormosa, with which it
is connected by cable. The practical
value of this cable connection will be
evident if it is assumed that a Japan
csc fleet is lying at Making harbor in
wait for an enemy. In fact, the situa-
ton as it existed in the spring of 1905,
when the Russian fleet under Rojest-
vensky was making its way toward
Japan, is an excellent example by
which to test the question.
When the Russian fleet was APP
preaching the Strait of Malacca. Japa-
nese scouts went far south through
the China sea to keep watch of the
enemy's movements. but the main
fleet was of necessity kept in strictly
home waters both because of the ex-
istence of several avenues by which
the Russians might approach Vladi-
voStok and of the extreme undesira-
bility of attempting to fight a battle
many hundreds of miles from a naval
base where necessary repairs could be
made or where the fleet could go into
retreat in case of defeat. 1t is quite
likely that Admiral Togo would not
have chosen to fight the Russian fleet
in the north of the China sea- even
had Making been a fully developed
base at that time. But if Making had
been so developed in 1905. it would
have been entirely practicable for
Togo to have met the enemy far from
Japanese waters.
Watching Straits of Formosa
an Easy Matter from Makung.
Any European fleet moving against
Japan would almost of necessity take
the course followed by the Russians
from the time they left the Indian
ocean; and from Making as a base,
Japan would be in position to keep
close watch over Formosa straits. Pes
cadores channel and the passages to
the east between Formosa and the
Philippines In the case of German
fleet there would be an obvious ad-
vantage in giving battle in this region.
because the German fleet would then
be still far distant from its only home
port in the eaSt-kiao Chow German
warships which might have TO take
flight. as some of the Russian cruisers
did after the battle of the Sea of
Japan, would have to take refuge in
neutral ports. where they would be in
termed during the rest of the war
From another point of view Making
as a naval base would give Japan a
position of peculiar value in relation
10 the great commercial routes. OF
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JAPAN TIGHTENS
HER GRIP ON THE
COAST OF ASIA
Continued Military Activity of the Japanese
Shows an Especially Significant Feature
Just Now in the Strong Naval Base
Which Has Been Established at Making,
Six Hundred Miles from Manila.

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dominant nation of the
east, to control Asia and to enthrone
Nippon as mistress of the entire ORR
emit That the Pacific will be the
theater of the great commercial wars
of the future, if it is not the scene of
conflict of some other nature, has also
been freely predicted.
Thanks to the territory which she
wrung from the conquered in her two
recent wars, Japan has now an almost
unbroken Gordon strung along the
great eastern seaboard of China. A
glance at the appended map will show
her chain of island possessions reach
ing southwark as far as Formosa and
the Pescadores, chain of isles which
are reckoned as of vast Importance in