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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

C. w. Blom, pioneer resident oi
Weston mountain and father of Mrs
John Hagen, was killed by a falling
tree while at work on his ranch yes
day morning. His body was brought
to this city today. arriving at II
O'Clock and II is now at the Baker &
FOLSOM undertaking parlor.
The accident which resulted in the
old gentleman's death occurred be-
tween and 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. At that time the deceased and
his son, Emile Blom, were cutting
timber on the fathers ranch 10 miles
from Weston.
According to the story of the young
er man they had just sawed large
tree and as II was falling his father
seemed to become ratified and walked
directly under It. AS the tree fell II
struck the old man a terrible blow
on the back but did not kill him in
stantly. He was taken to his home
and a doctor summoned from Wes-
ton. But he died before a physician
could reach the place.
The deceased was a native of Fin
land and was II years Of age. He
had been a resident Of Weston noun
tain for over 20 years and leaves a
family consisting of wife. three sons
and a daughter. Aside from Emile
the sons are John and Charles Blom,
while the daughter is Mrs John Ha-
gan.
When the body arrived here this
forenoon It was met by a number Of
relatives and friends who had just
learned of the sad accident. Great
regret is expressed over the death Of
the old gentleman, for he was we'll
known and liked, especially in Scan
.dinavian circles.
The funeral will be held at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and the
intcrment will be in the Greasewood
cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Orders Many Executed.

Teheran, Persia, June 25.-The
shah today ordered the execution of
three prisoners captured in the up
rising yesterday.
Wholesale arrests are being made
following the order of all participants
in the rats. The shah's troops began
arresting early today and in many
cases the leaders of the Ahnujumans
and other political clubs were shot
without trials
In some instances the homes of the
revolutionists were broken into. the
leaders taken from bed and killed.
The shah is in complete control OF
the city.
Troops are mobilizing to the north
and south TO assist the revolutionists.
According to witnesses the first
shot around the parliament house
was fired by Ahnujumans.
The shah has ordered the bazaars
to be opened or demolished. Tehe-
ran is in a state of selge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
WOMAN AND
CHILDREN DIE
CRUSHED IN MAD
RUSH FOR WINDOWS
Explosion and Fire i'm Chemical Fac
tory is Followed by Horrible catas-
trophe-Slx are Dead, Twenty Seri-
ously Injured, of Whom Six are Al
most Sure TO Die-Seventy-Fiye
People Jump From Upper Story.

Chicago, June 25.-Mrs. William
Nolan, her four children, and an un-
known man are dead, and twenty in
jured as a result of a fire following
an explosion in the factory of the
Pabst Chemical company today.
The explosion occurred in the base
ment of the building, two stories of
which form a rooming house. There
was wild panic.
Six were injured and are expected
to die.
The explosion occurred in the mix
ing room and several explosions oc-
Cured in quick succession.
Seventy-five employees of novelty
in the second story jumped
and many were hurt.
Mrs Nolan and her children were
crushed to death in the mad rush for
windows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Technically Gets Delay.

Dallas, Ore, June 25.-Today A. J.
Hombree was to have received his
sentence. In a motion for new
trial Attorney Pipes attacked the rec
ord Of the court, and Attorney Nc
Nary asked for a postponement until
July s, which was granted. McNary
claimed insufficient notice had been
given on the point affecting the rec
ord, and asked for time to prepare
his reply.
Hembree seemed Indifferent and
was calm during the arguments Of
the attorneys, which we're sharp and
pointed. Judge Burnett presided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
QUIET FUNERAL
FOR CLEVELAND
Widow Refuses Absolutely to
Allow the Body to Lie in
State.
ALL SERVICES SIMPLE
AND WITHOUT oSTENTATION

Services VIII BE Held at O'clock
Tomorrow AfternoOn-City Already
Filled With People to Attend the
Funeral-Many NOtables Including
President Roosevelt VIII Be Pres
ent-Pall Bearers Selected-Sculp-
tor Is Making Mask Of Dead Man
Feared That Likeness Will Not BE
COmplete-Messages of Coincidence
Pour I'm From All Quarters Of
Globe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

Princeton, n. j., June 25.-Funer-
al services for Cleveland will be held
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
They will be simple, every wish of
Mrs. Cleveland in this respect being
carried out.
The line of cortege will be roped
on both sides and guarded by special
police to prevent the crowd from
breaking through. 1t is arranged So
the cortege will pass down Bayard
street to Nassau, through Main street,
past the buildings of Princeton uni
versity.
The details Of the services will be
announced tonight.
Edward Wilson, the sculptor is to-
day making a death mask of Cleve-
land, but ii is feared the mask will
not present good likeness as he has
failed greatly in appearance. The
mask will form a part of the collec-
tion of Princeton University.
The pail bearers will be Paul Nor
ton, former secretary of the navy,
Comodare Z. c. Benedict of New
York, DR.. Henry Van Dyke of Prince
ton; John Hibben, professor of logic
at Princeton: Prof. Andred West,
dean of the College of New York City.
The choice of minister is between
Rev. i. C. Baker, Sylvester Beach
and DR.. Van Dyke.
A message of coincidence has been
pan.
Body Win Not Lie In State.
Mrs. Cleveland announced today
her positive determination not to per-
nit the body to lie in state. She
does not wish a great crowd to be
present at the services. The coffin
is made in the simplest resign, with
out decoration. Plates are plain and
bear only the following inscription:
stephen Grover Cleveland. Born,
March IS, 1887 Died June "a,
1905"
There is nothing to indicate that
he was more than a citizen of the
United. The obsequies in every way
are designed to carry out the SIM
plicity. unassuming and unpretentious
character of the great man.
Friends of Mrs. Cleveland say that
she believes that he would not have
desired any display or show of gran
deur, that he would have wished to
be buried as a plain citizen of the
country he loved and served in the
highest capacity as long as any man
is permitted to hold that great office.
Mrs. Cleveland is bearing up well.
The city is filled with visitors, the
majority OF whom have come to at
tend the funeral. The widow has re-
ceived more telegraphic messages
han is usually handled by the office
here in weeks. They come from all
parts of the world. and every corner
VI the country,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
CHAMBERLAIN DIVIDES THE HONORS

cials he gave the democrats the best
offices, as is shown by the list of ap-
pointments. Following are the ap-
pointees:
Sheriff, L. E. Morse; clerk, George
d. Culberson; judge, A. J. Derby;
coroner DR.. j. Edgington; commits
sioner, M. M. HILL all democrats.
Treasurer, v, c. Brook; assessor, c..
p. Lucas; school superintendent, E.
e. Coad; surveyor, J. L. Henderson
and commissioner, R. ]. McIsaacs, all
republicans. The vote OF the new
county will be heavily republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
HARVEST STARTS BY JULY 20.
Whkman County Grain Prospects
Good for Large Yield.

Pullman, Wash, June 25.-Harvest
will begin in the country south of
here bordering the Snake river July
20, in the opinion of the farmers.
Winter wheat is in the head and in
many fields the grain is well formed.
Some spring-sown wheat is In head,
but only few fields are this early.
much of it being but few inches in
height. Warm weather is needed for
spring wheat. Near Wawawai wheat
is much in advance of that farther
north and east.
Some spring wheat win be ready to
cut by July 25, while other fields will
not be ready before August Is. The
prospect for a big yield of fall wheat
is said to be unusually good and the
spring-sown grain is about up to the
average.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

st. Pearsburg, June 25.-Persiar
dispatches say the rebels are march.
ing on Teheran from the north OF
Persia, that the shah has dispatched
5000 soldiers to meet them.
The situation in the northern pro-
vince is critical. In the south Prince
Zill Es-Sultan is reported to be gath
ering an army to march against the
shah's troops. The prince is friendly
to Great Britain.
Today's dispatches say a great up
rising may be expected against the
shah in a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
NOT MARRIED YET.
Pleadlngs of Annie and Her Prince
Fall Upon Deaf Ears.

London, June 25.-The Archbishop
of Canterbury today declined to be
affected by the piteous appeals Of
Prince de Sagan and Anna Gould and
they are not married yet.
The prince was furious when he
learned they could not be married in
England until they had been here two
weeks unless the Archbishop would
grant a special license. The arch
bishop refused and the prince jumped
into an auto and rushed to the French
embassy for assistance.
The affair has been big joke here.
They must wait until they comply
with the English laws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Pulls TEETH IN A DREAM.
Doesn't Wake Up Until He Has Yank-
ed Out Three From Upper Jaw.

Chicago, June 25.-A. C. Heck OF
West Front street, lost three teeth
last night in a manner that is without
q parallel in the annals OF dental
practice, says a Findlay (ohio) dis
patch 20 the Tribune.
During the night Heck dreamed
that crowd of friends had dared him
to pull his front teeth out, and to
show that he was dead game he start
ed to pull. According to his account
of the affair, they said Pull harder"
and he continued to pull and twist
until he had yanked three incisors
from his upper jaw. Then. he woke
up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
ALFRED GRANT GETS
LONG TERM IN PRISON

Portland, June 25.-Alfred Grant,
aged 81, former postmaster at Bend
Oregon, today was sentenced TO three
and half years in the federal pris-
on and fined $3361.76, the amount
he IS alleged to have stolen from the
government. He made no defense
and said most OF the money was spent
in buying Iuxuries for his young wife,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

Governor Chamberlain divided the
honors between the democrats and re-
publicans in his appointment OF the
officials of the new county OF Hood
river.
Last evening the entire list of Off
cials for the new county was an
nounced at Salem and on July l, this
new county. the thlrty-fourth on the
map OF Oregon will begin operations
with the county seat at Hood river.
While the governor gave the re-
publlcans an equal number OF off,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
ONE DEAD; ONE INJURED.
Fatal Termination OF Midnight Auto.
mobile Ride.

Stockton, Calf, June 25.-Mlss
Emma Schuepp. daughter of John ]
Scheupp of Salinas, Calf, is dead and
Mrs. Edith Walsh Of Stockton, is Sc
riously injured as the result OF the
sudden termination of an automobile
ride at midnight with Dr. J. P. Sar-
gent, Lodi millionaire land owner,
and w. L. Dudley, a stockton real es-
tate man. They were running fast
when their automobile struck the
Santa Fe track near Collegeville. One
of the hind wheels dished. turning
the car bottomside up. Miss Scheupp
was pinned under the car and killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

was the first raising of the flag to the
top of the new flag pole that has been
placed near the center Of the campus.
The Indians OF the reservation are
now busy preparing for their annual
camping time and the festivities they
are to have on the Fourth of July.
The Christian Indians will celebrate
at a camp meeting to be held near
the old agency building, while the
paint and war dance" Indians win,
hold an old time celebration at Cay
use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
. ssss.ss..ssssss
DOZEN DIE WHEN
LAUNCH BLOWS UP.

st. Louis, June 25.-At least
. a dozen persons are believed to
have been killed by the explo-
sion Of the gasoline launch Mid
get near East Carondolet where
the wrecked boat was found on
the beach today. She had
washed ashore. There is no
trace Of the owner, John
Krause. In the bottom Of the
boat were a number Of articles
. showing that 1t was occupied by
a fishing party. 1t is reported
that Krause took out a party of I
~. The engine exploded.
o . Q I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Rooseyelts to Attend.

Oyster Bay, June 25.-Roosevelt
and wife will leave here for Prince
ton tomorrow afternoon at 1:40. They
will go on a special train to Long Is
land City and boat will convey them
from there to Jersey City, from which
place they will continue their journey
on another special.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Great Wrestler Dead9

London, June 25.-lt is rumored
today that Hackenschmidt, the ia
nous restler, is dead at Ais Les Chap
pelle where he has been resting to re-
cover from injuries sustained in the
match with Gotch in Chicago last
spring. He is suffering from water
in the knee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
REBELS MARCH
AGAINST SHAH
Situation in Persia Growing
More Critical Every Honr.
Bloody Fighting Sure.
SHAH ORDERS ALL
PRISONERS EXECUTED

Wholesale Arrests Being Made-Many
Leaders of Political organizations
Shot Down Without Formality of
Trial-HOmes Broken Into and Men
Dragged from Their Beds TO be
Brutally Murdered-TrOOps Mobil-
izing in North and South 10 Aid
Observation-Disclosures Faction Led by
Prince
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Commencement At INDIAN SCHOOL

Eight young wards of the govern
ment finished their work at the agency
school last evening when the annual
closing exercises were held For the
occasion a good program was rend-
cred by the Indian pupils and it was
listened to with interest by the govern
ment people and by many white peo-
pie from this city.
Yesterday afternoon a spirited field
meet was held by the agency pupils
and some good races were pulled off.
A feature of the afternoons program
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Sherman is Better.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 25.-At nine
O'Clock this morning physicians at
tending presidential candidate
Sherman announced that the patient
is resting easily and is considerably
refreshed. He will be in the hospital
another week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Eve Rln,vn Ont

While working on the c.. M. & st. P.
grade at Taft, Mont, Monday morn
ing, Stephen Mudaracha was terribly
injured by premature blast. Both
eyes were blown out and he was
bruised and cut all over the body. He
has been taken to the hospital at
Wallace, Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
FALLING TREE
KILLS c. v. BLOM
Pioneer Of Weston Mountain
Becomes Ratified and Runs
Wrong Way.
DEAD MAN WAS
SEVENTY-sEvEN YEARS OLD

Father of Mrs. John Hagen, Native Of
Finland and Had Resided ON Wes-
ton Mountain for Twenty Years
Together With Son Was Cutting
Timber on Mountain Ranch-S<ep-
ped In Front Of Large Tree They
Had just Sawed DOwn-Accident
Occurred Early Yesterday Morning
Victim Dies Before Physician Ar
rlves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25

San Francisco. June 25.-Mrs. Emio
Lau is in the hospital suffering ex-
cruiating pain as the result of drink
ing a large quantity of furniture pol
ish, which she mistook for cough
medicine. She swallowed it early
this morning, She may recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Tennis Champion.

Los Angeles, June 25-Miss Mary
Brown, champion tennis player, was
one of the eight seriously injured in
the headon collision of the electric
cars in the northern section of the
city today. She had narrow escape
from falling into the canyon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
No Scab In WallONa.

DR.. ]. H. Weber, veterinary surgeon
and state sheep inspector, is in the
county this week inspecting the sheep
of Wallowa county, says an Enterprise
paper. He was in the city Tuesday
and reports that he has found no
scabby sheep and thinks that from
present conditions, he will not find
any,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
$4,000 IN P. D.
MONEY ORDERS.
MIchae, : Riley Uses Uncle.
Sans ssst Office for His
Bank. sS
9 t.s
LOCAL CONTRACTOR
HAS NO FAITH IN BANKS

Man Formerly Of Tacoma, Late Of
Spokane and Now Living on w.
low Street in PendIeton, Breaks an
Northwest Records for Individual
Postal Money Order Business-Un-
knowingly Allows Paper to Become
Out Of Date and Must Have 1t Re-
newed-Big Task for Local OFF,.
cials-25O Orders Make Sum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Rahy Eatally Burned.

The little 4-year-old daughter of
william Koeller, at Reardan, was IA
tally burned Saturday afternoon. Her
clothing caught fire from fire un-
der an outdoor kettle, The child
died shortly after the accident.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
Cook Kills Jan.

Stockton, Calf, June 25.-Ishu
Kansuki, Japanese porter. was kill
ed in a duel with cook, Ross Harr,
In the kitchen Of the Yosemite hotel
today Mattresses say Harr buried
knife three inches wide in the
Japanese's side. Harr fled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-06-25
BOY BITTEN BY RATHER.
Washtucna Lad in n Critical Condi-
ton.

Washtucna, Wash, June 25.-Vir-
gil Hoskins, 14-year-old SON OF I. A.
Hoskins, living three miles north OF
here, is in a critical condition as the
result of the bite of a rattlesnake. His
right arm and shoulder are swollen
and blackened. The boy was brought
to town for medical treatment.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-02

, cations of the petroleum industry
| and cotton exchanges. He is of the
| opinion tht advance toward corpo-
rate reform must come through some
general system of publicity"
1T is becoming more and more
| Obvious that the work of the gov
eminent in regulating corporations
should not be directed at the mehe
existence Of combination Itself. as
such. but should deal rather with
the way in which the combination
powers are used, 50 as to prevent as
far as possible the misuse of these
great Industrial forces. Only such
wrongful purposes, or such combi-
nations as use their powers for evil.
should be brought under the con-
domination of the law"
Secretary Straus strongly recon-
mends the adoption OF definite sys-
tenn Of positive supervision and regu-
lation of corporations through an
admins ,rative Office, urging tina.
such a system is constructive, not
destructive. Through this Office 1t
would be possible to publish import.
ant facts as to corporate operations,
safeguarding the unnecessary publ
cation Of all proper business sec
rett.
In reference 70 the bureau of la
Dor Secretary Straus says that it
is making a study Of the general SUBJ
iect If wo"kingmen insurance, in
dustrial accidents and employers
liability He regards as one of the
great needs in industrial relations a
radical change in the law respecting
employers liability. The law grant
ing COMPENSATION to disabled gov
eminent employees, the secretary
says should be extended to the end
that the government itself should
aid in the improvement Of the con-
citions OF labor.
The report deals exhaustively with |
all Of the operate Of the depart
ment in the last year and in 1t.
Secretary Straus makes important |
and suggestions az
to the continuance of the work in !
the future.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-02
MISS BR0wNE11 IN LUCK.
Gets Big Price. for Land Where
Traces of Platinum Found.

Special to Evening Teller.
New York, Dec. Miss Mabel
Rrownell. leading woman in Henry
Miller's production Of The Great
Divide" now playing at the Moore
Theatre, Seattle, Wash. sold on
Saturday her summer home on For
tunate Island, st. Lawrence river,
Canada She received for her house
and 100 acres Of land 100000.
Up to year ago the highest Of.
fer made for the property was less
than one-tenth Of that sum. En-
Etneers making geological survey
Of the territory discovered traces Of
large bed Of platinum. The fact
was communicated to Miss Brownell
and she Investigated with the result
that large lump OF the mineral
was found in the ground directly
under her diningroom window. She
declined to say who bought the land
tut stated that the company which
gave her the check had its headquar-
tiers In Montreal. Miss Brownell Is
the daughter of Francois Brownell.
enc Of the pioneers Of this part OF
Canada and who, on his death ben,
10 years ago, cOnf1ded to her that
some day there would be gold and
other valuable minerals found on the
banks OF the 81. Lawrence river.
Many prospectors are in that vi
entity now on the strength OF the re-
pert sent out from the assayers Of
flee at Montyeal.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-02
DuponA Powder Case I'm.

Wilmington. Del. Dec. 2.--The
suit Of the government against the
Dupont powder interests. in which
the dissolution Of the so-called pow
der trust Is aimed at, was called to-
day before a special master. When
the taking Of testimony in this city
IL soncluded the hearings will be
adjourney to New York.
Try the Bon Ton waffles, the kind
that mother used 70 make