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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
OREGON GETS
FOREST FUNDS
SUM OF $S2,S1s AS
SHARE OF INCOME
Government Apportions the Proceeds
of the Forest Reserves Amounting
to S447, ,O8S. Leads All
States with the sum OF $75,s07.41
Idaho Is Second with $5&SO7.s4

Announcement has just been made
of the amounts which each state con-
tanning national forests will receive
under the new law giving 25 per cent
of the gross receipts from forests to
these states. The total amount to go
to the states from the receipts of the
fiscal year which ended June 80 is
s447,06S.79.
The amounts to go to each state
or territory are: Alaska, $2,6S4.7S;
Arizona, $42,610.44; Arkansas,
$S1S6S; California, 52,4S77S; Colo
RADIO, $5O,955.67; Idaho, s56,3O7S4;
Kansas, s643.55; Montana, s75,-
SO7.41; Nebraska s2,S4s.77; Nevada,
$4,57195; New Mexico, $25,464.12;
Oklahoma, $554,4S; Oregon, sS2,-
1882; South Dakota, sS,456.60;
Utah, sS2,151,02 (including Uinta In
dian refund of $5,S4S,0O; Washing
ton, $1S,0S2.79, and Wyoming, $41,-
402.SS.
The law requires that this money
be expended upon public roads and
schools by the counties which contain
national forest land. In this way the
counties are compensated for the re-
duction of taxable area brought about
by the existence of the forests,
Before this year the states have re-
ceived 10 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts, but congress voted last win
ter to increase the amount to 25 per
cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Although poker playing and gambl-
ing Of all kinds is strictly prohibited
in Pilot Rock, and in all Of Oregon
for that matter, another young man
has gone wrong as a result, 1t is said
Of clandestlne poker game at Pilot
Rock last Friday night.
Arthur Van Wrinkle. who has been
employed by II. H. McReynolds, the
Pilot Rock butcher. for the past three
months. has just issued four checks
aggregating sos. on the Bank Of Pilot
Rock and has fled the country, going
south toward Ukiah, where he was
last seen.
1t is said that Van Wrinkle secured
money on the checks with which to
take part in a poker game and those
who held checks, feeling that he
would have money in the bank to re-
deem them, delayed reporting the
matter until last evening. when It was
reported 10 Acting District Attorney
Charles J. Ferguson.
Four checks were cashed for Van
Winkle Friday night. by the follow
ing Pilok. Be es.-.---..E = men: Carnes
Brothers. $50; II. G. Casteel, $40;
Walter Smith. $40, and Sim Jinkins,
ys5,
When the checks were offered at
the hank Saturday, II was found that
Van Wrinkle had no funds there, but
that he had an account at the bank
some time before. Thinking that he
would return to make the checks
good, the matter was not given out.
However, after waiting until Mon
day afternoon for Van Wrinkle to re-
turn, the holders Of the checks nou-
fled the acting district attorney and
a search for the young man Is now
being made. He was last seen in the
vicinity OF Ukiah. Sunday. He came
70 Pilot Rock from The Dalles, but
had formerly lived at Ukiah.
Van Wrinkle was about % years OF
age and had borne a good reputa-
ton at Pilot Rock, where he had been
employed in the butcher business con-
Quoted by Mr. McReynolds, for the
past three months. His action Is a
surprise to all who knew him and 1t
is not believed that he would have
committed the crime had he not been
inveigled into the poker game, as Is
asserted by all who are familiar with
the circumstances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Fernie, b. c., Aug. 4.-Smoke and
embers are still flying over the site
of the destroyed town, making 1t ex-
tremely disagreable for the homeless.
There Is little danger of further de-
struction, however, unless another
gale arises.
The bodies Of the victims have been
placed in the basement of the office
of the Crows Nest Pass Coal Co.,
one of the two business buildings left
standing, where the unknown will
await Identification.
The body OF Robert Kern has been
found.
One of the tragic fatalities was the
extremes to which people were driven
to escape the heat. The bodies of a
family of four were found In a we'll,
a miner. his wife and two children,
where they sought refuge.
The fire had burned to the waters
edge, and the miner was badly burn
ed. The wife and children were suf-
focated to DEATH Only a little water
was left in the well, which was curb
ed with wood. After climbing into
1t the miner and family were evident
ly unable 10 get out.
Enrce1t to Desert Mother.
Even more pathetic was the awful
manner in which Mrs Addie Turner,
an aged invalid, living with her son
in a Fernie annex, met her DEATH
When he realized his house was go
ing, Turner prepared his wife and
children for flight. The aged woman
couldn't walk. She pleaded with Tur-
ner and his family to save their own
lives and leave her there.
When the house caught fire Turner
wrapped his mother in a wet blan-
ket, laid her on the ground, then
seized his wife and children and fled.
Nothing but the blackened bones of
the old woman were found.
Lives Lost In Hotel.
It is believed that several lives were
lost in the Waldorf hotel. The last
persons leaving after 1t was aflame,
say four drunken men were left on
the floor.
Robert Lane, young miner, who
had only been married a few weeks,
was found dead in West Fernie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Road Officials Won't Talk.

Winnipeg, ug. 4.-The road offic-
ials decline to discuss the strike.
The road will be tied up from Hal
flax to Vancouver during the heavy
grain shipping season unless an agree
ment is reached speedily.
The breach is wide, the strike COM
ing after three months of attempts at
arbitration. The men have declined
to accept the decision of the arbitra-
ton boadr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Lewiston, Aug. A thrilling re-
minder of frontier days in the Inland
Empire is contained in the range
tragedy which was enacted near here
last evening.
As a result Of the tragedy George
Moore, cattle rustler, is dead; A. j.
Sloan and w. p. Reed, companions,
are wounded, while Dan Carr, the
complaining witness, received five
wounds late this afternoon in gun
fight at the Carr homestead seven
miles from Orofino, on the Pierce
City road.
The shooting affray is the result Of
break for liberty made by Reed and
Rice, who we're arraigned in Orofino
Monday morning on a charge Of cat
tie stealing. The men started at
breakneck speed out of town and
were joined in the suburbs by George
Moore and A. j. Sloan, for whom Of
ficers had been seeking several days
on cattle stealing charges.
Meet In Road.
The outlaws followed the Pierce
City road and when within one-fourth
mile of the Carr homestead met AL
bert Carr and Sam Craig In the road.
The desperadoes opened fire and
drove young Carr and Craig to cov-
err Shots were heard by Dan Carr,
father Of Albert, and he, with Win
I'D fhFnn NQrfri6QpQ
started for the scene of the trouble
Telephone messages from Orofino
had warned the elder Carr of the es-
cape of the cattle thieves. and when
the shooting commenced he knew his
SON and companion had encountered
the outlaws.
When Dan Carr met the men a fus-
illade of shots greeted the rancher,
but Carr killed Moore at the first
shot, wounded Rice with a bullet
through the neck and sent ball
through the right arm of Reed. Carr
himself received two scalp wounds.
a bullet through the left leg, one
through the right thigh and one
through the body. The wounds are
not very serious.
The shooting was reported to the
sheriffs office and under the direc-
ton Of Sheriff Harry Lydon posses
were organized at Pierce City,
Weippe and Orofino and started in
pursuit. Latest reports state that the
men have ben driven to cover on a
ridge between Orofino and Ford's
Creek, and it is expected that their
capture will be effected tomorrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Many Applications for Position.

That Pendleton is an attractive
place for teachers, as well as home
seekers, is shown by the large num-
Der Of applications received by Prin-
cipal Bleakney of Pendleton acad-
emy for the position of teacher Of
domestic science. About half a doz-
en- applications have been received
from Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan
and other eastern and southern
states. A teacher has not yet been
selected for the place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
GREAT BU|LD|NC ACTIVITY IN PENDLETON

rapidly, the stone foundation and
basement being about complete. G..
1. La Dow is the contractor and will
employ a considerable force of men
on the building.
Contractor Dunlap is finishing an
elegant cottage for c. S. Terpening
on Tustin stret and plans are now
under way for the McNabb cottage
on East Court street Numerous re-
pairs and additions have been made
to dwelling houses during the sum.
mer and taken all through 1t has
been one Of the best summer seasons
experienced in the building line for
several years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
++++++++++++++++S
ABDUCTED GIRL
RETURNS UNINJURED.
Publicity of Case Probably All That
Saved Veronica Cassidy From Hor-
rible Fate.

Publicity of Case Probably All That
Saved Veronica Cassidy From Hor-
rible Fate.
Chicago, Aug. 4.-Veronica Cassi-
dy, the 12-year-old girl whose mys-
terious abduction last Thursday
caused unusual police activity in this
city, returned to her home Saturday
night from Cincinnati. whittier she
had been taken by her alleged alb
ductor F. ]. Blair. She told her pa
rents that Blair had placed her aboard
a train Immediately after leading her
away from home and that they had
been in a rooming house in the Ohio
city until this morning, when the man
gave her a ticket to Chicago and told
her to go home.
The unexpected return of the child
turned a house of mourning into a
place of joy. Her mother and sister,
sleepless since Thursday when they
discovered that Blair had given a
fictitious address in taking Veronica
from her home to be companion Of
his wife, became prostrated today.
Mrs. Catherine Cassidy, the mother,
became hysterical late today and only
the sudden appearance OF the missing
girl saved her from serious illness,
according to the physicians. Anna
May Cassidy, Veronica, sister, had
spent all of last night with relatives
trying to locate the younger girl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
FIVE YEARS OF Plus Y
Anniversary Of Pope's Reign Celebrat-
cd Throughout Italy.

Rome, Aug 4.-There is universal
rejoicing at the special celebration
which marks the completion of the
fifth year of the reign of Pope Plus
X, today through Italy. With great
pomp the occasion was dedicated in
the vatican. The pope is receiving
the college of cardinals in a body,
and granting audience to a large as
semblage of prominent churchmen
from all parts of the world.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore. was
one of the principal visitors. Greet
ings were extended by all military and
lay officials of Rome and several col
lege prelates. AS those dignitaries
passed in review before the pope the
great audience in the chamber Of the
vatican presented brilliant scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Despite the dry season, alleged
crop shortage and prohibition, the
July business for Pendleton postof-
flee is s24I59 ahead of the business
transacted by the office during the
month of July, 1907,
The report of the Pendleton office
for the past month has just been pre-
pared by Assistant Postmaster Harry
B. Reese, and shows the total income
from all sources to be $162S.76, Of
which sum ;l562.55 was the proceeds
Of stamp sales. The expenses for the
month amounted to &9S0.35, leaving a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Between 80 and 40 carpenters and
brick masons are now employed in
this city on the various buildings un-
der construction. The largest force
of brickmasons and carpenters is en-
ployed on the city hall, which is rap
idly nearing completion.
The new concrete block garage be-
ing erected on Johnson street by the
Pendleton Auto company. rs now be-
ing pushed along rapidly and a con-
siderable force is employed there by
Boothby & Hale, the contractors.
Work on the new Episcopal rectorS
on johnson street, is also progressing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Bic INCREASE IN POsTOFF|CE BUSINESS

balance for the government OF
$643.41.
During the month of July, 1907,
the total income of the office was
$1376.17, against s162S.7s this year,
showing a healthy increase in spite
Of the fact that many things have
combined to reduce the business.
With the return Of Pendleton peo-
pie from the coast and the increas-
ed population Of the city for school
purposes next fall, 1t is expected that
Pendleton office will close the banner
year in its history on December 81,
1908.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
RELIGIONS War Threatened,

Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. "A relig-
ious war is imminent in Portugal. A
bill introduced by Alfonso Kosta, lead
er of the republicans in the chamber
of deputies, the most bitter enemy OF
the government, providing for the ex-
pulsion of all religious orders from
Portugal is the storm center. The
bill is thought to be a veiled attack
on the throne, which favors Catholi-
cism.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Fire Boat Sunk.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-The fire boat IL
linois was sunk and three men prob
ably fatally hurt by the collapse OF
the wall of the big elevator in yes
terdays million and half fire. The
firemen were on the boat playing
streams on the smouldering ruins
today when the wall collapsed. They
swan to escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
A CURIOUS THEFT.

Thief Steals Excess Check Calling for
Body of Dead Man.
Dispatches from Nampa state that
a thief who passed through there
Saturday morning stole a pocketbook
containing an excess baggage check
calling for the body of a dead man
that was being shipped to Nampa,
The check was being carried by the
brother OF the dead man, and while
he was asleep on the train the pocket.
book was stolen.-Baker City Her.
aid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
PLENTY HELP THIS YEAR.
Farmers Blessed With Good Weather
and Sufficient Farm Help.

The second week of actual harvest
IL the Grand Ronde valley opeped
Il is morning, says the La Grande OBJ
server. Reports continue to come in
OF average crops and aided by favor
able climatic conditions and plenty
OF help, the farmers are raking In
the golden sheckles. Help has been
less hard to procure this year than
any time in years past. Scarcely a
farmer but what has all the help he
needs, but is paying good wages,
nevertheless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Tried to ExtcIminatc His Own
Family.

Rockville, Conn.,, Aug. 4.-Chargcd
with beating out his wife's brains
with q sledge hammer and cutting his
daughters throat, John Zett, Hum
garian farmer. Is being brought here.
He was captured after being knocked
unconscious by his son, whom he also
attempted to kill. He sought the
lives of his family for fancied wrongs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
FLEET MAKES RECORD.
Travelling Great Distance on Small
Coal Allowance.

(Widelessto Suva, Fipi island:
Aboard the Georgia, Aug. 4.)-Ths
fleet passed the Friendly islands this
afternoon. The ships are making d
remarkable record for coal endur-
ance. Experts on the vessels say the
distance traversed per ton is a reve-
latlon TO the entire world.
The ships spent yesterday morning
in evolutions. At signal from the
Connecticut the vessels swung around
from single column, in which they
had been travelling two days, into
battle line.
They will arrive at Auckland Aug
ust o.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
STRIKE WILL TIE
UP CANADIAN PACIFIC.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 4.-Canadi-
an Pacific mechanics at Winnipeg,
struck at noon today. The whole
system from Vancouver TO Montreal
will be tied up, as the conductors and
engineers have promised support. Ten
thousand men are involved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Fire in Chehalis County.

Hoquiam, Wash, Aug. 4.-one Of
the worst forest fires in the history
of Chehalis county is threatening the
entire logging districts in this vicin-
ity, and is raging twelve miles north
of this city 1t is reported that the
loss is now quarter of a million.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
= +%++++++++++++++'
AIRSHIP FLIES AS
GRACEFULLY AS A BIRD.

+ Berlin, Aug. Count Zeppe-
+ lin in a monster dirgible bal 4
+ loon, was sighted over Strauss
{ burg today, five hours after he
+ left Lake Constance in an at
+ tempt to remain in the air "a I
Z hours. The ship made a perfect I
{ ascent, sweeping gracefully into I
Z the air, under perfect control. I
: The test Of flying "a hours was I
: made under the requirements Of I
: the government, which may buy I
Z the balloon. He says he will 4
Z start on a time endurance trip I
: as soon as he completes the I
! present voyage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
POKER CLAIMS
ANOTHER VICTIM
Arthur Van WinkIe FOrgeS
Checks to Get Money TO
Stay in CIandeStine Game.
PILOT ROCK BUSINESS
MEN ARE LOSERS

Name OF ii. ii. McTeynOlds Is Forged
and Merchants Cash Worthless Pa
per to Value OF $95-Young man
Sklps Country and Was Last Seen
Near UlSiah-Secured the Money
Friday, But Matter Was Not Re-
ported to Acting District Attorney
Ferguson Until Last Evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
PATHETIC DEATHS
ARE NUMEROUS
Horrors Of Terrible Holocaust
in Fernie District Are Being
Hourly Revealed,
BODIES OF UNKNOWN
AWAIT IDENTIFICATION.

People Driven TO Great Extremes to
Escape Heat-BOdies Of Entire
Family Found in Well-SOught
Shelter and Were Suffocated-Son
and Family Forced to Flee, Leay-
ing Invalid Mother to Be Devoured
BY Flames-FOur Drunks Perish in
Hotel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Cut Throat With Scissors.

Bellingham. Wash, Aug. 4.-The
fact has just become known that
Mrs. Williams, wife of Sheriff An
drew Williams of Whatcom county,
attempted suicide Sunday by cutting
her throat and wrists with scissors.
1t is supposed she was respondent
over the recent death Of her daugh-
ter. She will recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
CAREFULLY PLANNED.

Winnipeg, Aug. Al. ii. McVety,
representing the machinists' union,
officially announced today that the
.machinists of the entire @. p. rail-
way would quit at 10 tomorrow MORN
ing, indicating general strike has
been carefully planned for that time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
BIC RESERVOIR
IS COMPLETED
Scene Of Recent Great Activity
Now Deserted Save for a
Solitary WatChman.
PRACTICALLY ALL OF
MACHINERY SHIPPED AWAY

Big Lake VIII Be Allowed to Drain
After Close of Present Irrigation
Season-Will Be Filled to Full Ca
pacity This Winter-WOrk of Ce-
menting Main Feed Canal Progress
ing Rapldly-About 1000 Acres I'm
Reservoir Now Covered With Water
Being Put on Raw Land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
Fire Extinguished.

Winnipeg, Aug. A Cranbrook
dispatch says the fire in the Crows
Nest district is extinguished and or
der has been restored. Hundreds are
missing, but the indications are that
not so many are dead as was at first
reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
To Can Taft's Speeches.

Hot Springs, Va, Aug. TAFT is
practicing his voice preparatory to
delivering several speeches into a
photograph for reproduction wheYe
the people, will not be able to hear
the campaign addresses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
t+++*+++*+++++4
HEAT KILLS BABIES
BY THE SCORE

4 Chicago, Aug. 4.-Seventy-
4 six prostrations were reported Z
4 today and the city is in the :
4 throes of another terrific heat :
I. wave. 1t was 80 degrees at !
4 noon.
4 Eighty babies died from the Z
+ heat yesterday and many more
+ deaths are inevitable If the heat
+ continues.
4 Three deaths were added to-
4 day to the long list, making a
+ total of eight adults dead in the
+ last "a hours
4 .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
CATTLE RUSTLER
DIES FIGHTING
George Moore Dead and Two
Companions Wounded Near
Lewiston.
GUN FIGHT FOLLOWS
SENSATIONAL JAIL BREAK

Two Men Make Wild Dash for Free
dom After Being Arraigned on
Charge OF Stealing Cattle-Joined
by Two Companions on Outskirts
OF Town and Flight Is On-Meet-
ing Enemies OH Road, They Open
Fre-Dan Carr Docs Deadly Work
with Winchester.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
= ++++++++++++*+*
HAVE BRYAN'S PICTURE
ON THEIR HOSIERY.
lincoln, Neb., Girls Have New Fad
I'm Embroidery.

Lincoln, Neb. Aug. "A windstorm
which tore things up around Fair
view has served TO disclose a new fad
which Lincoln's young women have
taken up. The wind showed they are
embroidering on their hosiery por-
traits of great men, past and present.
One girl whose skirts were caught by
the wind had pictures Of Washington,
Bryan and Taft worked on her stock
ings. and blushingly admitted that
"all the girls are taking up the idea"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Eighty men have been released
from the Washington state peniten-
tiary as the result Of the action taken
by the state board of control a week
ago
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
SENATOR ALLISON DIES.

Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 4.-United
States Senator Allison of iowa, died Of
heart disease at 2 this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Montana forest fires have been
placed under control after doing
more than $4,000 worth of ramage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

Where two months ago 200 men
and 100 teams were toiling on the
dam of the Umatilla irrigation reser-
voir, there is now one lone watchman
keeping vigil over the piles of ma
chinery, empty houses, headgate, tow
er and dam.
Practically all of the government
machinery excepting the locomotives
has been shipped away, the horses
have been sold, the reservoir is now
in the hands of the Waterusers' asso-
citation and the work is completed.
The railroad track has not yet been
torn up, but it is expected that this
will be done soon. The locomotives
will also be sent out soon to other
projects and within few weeks there
will be nothing but the grim and for
saken shanties to mark the spot where
great activity has been seen for two
years past
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04

II you would not be known to do a
thing, never do it.-Emerson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-08-04
WEI Drain Reservoir.

The officials in charge will drain
the reservoir after the present irrigat-
ing season is over in order to allow
the bottom to settle and to do away
with small seepages which are now
in evidence. II Is estimated that IL
win require month to drain the
great space now filled with water, but
that 1t will be a great benefit to the
reservoir to drain it before 1t is allow
ed to fill during the winter with the
flood water, is the opinion of those
in charge.
The water now in the reservoir,
about 1000 acres in extent. will be al
lowed to cover the raw lands, thus
giving the entire project good soak
ing. With the beginning Of high wa
ter during the fall, the reservoir will
be opened again, the canal near Echo
have been cemented and all will be In
readiness for the filling Of the reser-
voir to its capacity, about 100000
600 gallons.
Work on the cement lining for the
canal near Echo, is now progressing
satisfactorily and will have been COM
pleted by September /. This will be
the very last task of the ditch and
dam builders of the Umatilla project,
and after that is completed the entire
project will be turned over to the
people who own the land under 1t.