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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
MEETING Of TAX
PAYERS IS OFF
STRAINS ILLNESS Is
CAUSE OF PosTPONENIENT
Gathering for Discussion of Assess
mcnt and Taxation Was to Have
Been Monday Evening, But VIII BE
Later When Assessor Is Able to At
tcnd-Taylor Says Sentiment In Fa-
yor Of Meeting Is Strong.

Owing to the illness of Assessor c
p. Strain and other reasons, the tax.
payers meeting announced for mex
Monday night will be indefinitely post.
poned.
According to T. C. Taylor, chairman
of the Commercial association commit
tee appointed to provide for the meet
ing, is was originally planned to have
the meeting Monday. But on learn
ing of Assessor Strains illness. 1t was
decided to postpone the meeting.
That the mass meeting will be held
is assured by Mr.. Taylor, who says
that there is a strong sentiment In IA
for of the meeting and that the coun-
ty court and assessor also indorse the
proposition. However, he does not
believe It would be fair to Mr.. Strain
to hold the meeting while he is physi-
caly unable to attend.
1t has been suggested that when
the taxpayers mass meeting is held
the subject of a publicity bureau be
also taken up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Prominent Families Mourn.

Toxic, Japan, April 3O.-A supple
mentary report received from Admi-
raj Moshiamatsu OF the sunken Jap
anese training ship Matsuhima, says
that only 141 men on board that
vessel when she went down early this
morning off Pescaderos island, were
rescued. II this Is so, the number of
dead will exceed 200.
Among the missing are sons OF Field
Marshal Oyama and Vice Foreign Min
lister Chinda. The young men were
cadets OF which the ship carried 800.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

Pekin, China, April .S0-The Pekin
Gazette, the oldest newspaper in the
world. isued today what will prob
ably be its last number. 1t will be
succeeded by the government Gazette,
which will be larger and more mod
ern in appearance and will be the Of
ficial organ of the Chinese govern
ment The Pekin Gazette was estab-
lished in al A. d. and had wide
circulation at a time when Anglo
Saxons were little more than barbar-
ians and America was Inhabited only
by savages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Moved Shcaring Plant.

The Stanfield-Cunha sheep shear
ing plant which has been located at
the Rector place near Echo for the
past thre weeks was moved to Nolin
yesterday and will now be employed
in shearing about 10000 sheep at that
place in the next three weeks. The
Susher sheep and portion of the
Cunningham Sheep and Land COM
pany's herds will be sheared at Nolin
aside from a few small herds of that
vicinity, after which the plant will be
moved to Heppner to complete the
springs work. 1t employs 25 shearers
and is able to shear about 1000 head
per day of 10 hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

Toxic, Japan, April 3O.-In nearly
every household of military or naval
fame of Japan there is sorrow today
over one hundred OF Japan's best
and youngest blood has gone from
her forever, wrapped in the waters OF
the sea off the Piscadore Islands
the japanese training cruiser Matsu-
shima went down early this morning.
A faulty cartridge in a magazine
exploded and caused the explosion OF
the entire magazine. The big cruiser
upon which Japan had been training
her Togos of the future shuddered
and broke in two.
In less than three minutes there was
nothing but bits of wreckage upon
the face of he sea and few startled
cries for help cutting into the night
air to mark the spot where the vessel
had been so short a time before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
JONATHAN FAILS
To GET CONTROL
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
ENDORSES SECRETARY TAFT
Senator Bourne. Loses His Grip by
Harping on Second Elective Term
for President Roosevek-Delega
tion Will Probably Go to Chicago
Instructed for the Big War Secre.
tary.

Portland, Ore, April 30.-When
the state central committee of the re.
publican party adopted a resolution
endorsing the Taft candidacy for
nomination for president, Wednesday
afternoon. it struck a fatal blow at
the hopes of Senator Bourne to bring
Oregon's delegations to the Chicago
convention uninstructed.
That Bourne lost his grip on the
state organization because of his per-
sistent efforts to boom "a second elec.
tive term for Roosevelt" is the belief
of republican leaders today.
Senator Fulton was warmly en-
dorsed by the state central commit
tee and recent attacks upon his career
denounced as untrue, unmanly and
vicious"
w. NJ. Cake was elected chairman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
TWENTY-FIVE COMBINES PURCHASED

Twenty-nine combine hafvesters
have been sold this spring by e. L.
Smith, agent for the Holt machine,
and If the ordFrs' Continue to come,
all past records for thresher sales
will be smashed.
According to Mr.. Smith the 20
combines which he has already sold
will go to nearly every portion of the
county. However, the majority Of
them will be unloaded In Pendleton
for distribution among the farmers in
this vicinity and south of here.
In shipping the machines out from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

At 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon a
pie social will be held in the big re-
vival tent. under the auspices of the
Christian Endeavor society. The pub
lie at large, whiles as well as Indians
are invited to attend
The revival meetings will be con-
tinued for several weeks and five diff
ferent Indian minister's will preach.
According to Rev. ]. NJ. Cornelison,
minister in charge of the reservation
Presbyterian church, white people de-
string to attend any. of the camp meet
ings will be welcomed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
list will be once more opened for
slgners.
FOR COAST DEFENSE.
Torpedo Boats and DesHOyers to Hold
Joint Maneuvers.

Washington, April SO.-An extern
sive system of maneuvers, in which
destroyers, torpedo boats, submarines
and other craft will take part, will
be held during the coming month by
the navy department. The object is
to perfect system of mobile defense
for the Atlantic seaboard.
There will be between forty and
fifty fighting craft in command of
Commander Marsh. Practically all
Of the 33 torpedo boats available will
be included, with six or seven sub
marines and two destroyers. Three
submarines of the Viper class will be
available, besides two of the Adder
class. without counting the Octupus
and the old Holland.
The feature of the mobilization will
be the demonstration of the value Of
the submarine for coast defence pur-
poses. The navy department contem-
plates materially increasing the util-
ity of the submarines by providing
each flOtilla with what is termed
mother ship" The gunboat Castine
of LILY tons, will be used as "moth-
er ship" The great advantage of the
mother ship" will be the movable
base which it will provide the SUBJ
marines, thereby increasing their ra-
dius of action in a very large degree
Aside from the practical demonstra-
tion of this new idea the submarines
will go through experiments in div
ing, in avoiding seagoing craft and in
approaching and fleeing from the
enemy.
The mobilization of the destroyers
and the torpedo boats will be as
complete as that of the submarines
and will take place at the same time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Country Girl Suicides.

Emmett, April SO.-Miss Meta
Bailey, 10 years old, living on a
ranch about two miles from this
place committed suicide via the car
bolic acid route last night. The
members of the family were all out
doors except Miss Meta, who dressed
herself carefully, then locked the
door and took the acid When the
family found her she was uncon-
scious. No cause for the deed is
known. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 9 O'clock at the
family residence. Rev, McGruder
will officiate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

the factory two cars are used to haul
three machines. Consequently Mr..
Smith has already sufficient orders
for 20 carloads Of machines alone.
This first shipment of machines is
now here and today Mr.. Smith has had
his men at work setting up the first
combine to be delivered.
To set up the combines, deliver the
same and see that they are in proper
working order Is the task upon which
Mr.. Smith will now be busy for sew
eral months. When the machines are
all delivered he will take a vacation
at the coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Railroad Prospects Good.

j. NJ. Mitchell of Joseph, who held
a sub-contract on the o. R. & n. work
in this county returned Wednesday
night from Portland where he had a
conference with the head officials of
the road, says the Elgin Recorder.
While they would give out nothing
definite in regard to the work on the
ROAD, they promised him that the old
contractors on the road should have
the work as soon as the work will be
resumed this summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
FREE FDR ALL
At A CIRCUS
CLUBS, BRICKBATS AND
FENCE RAILS ARE USED.
Fight Follows Insult at Hands of
Show Man-Tent Is Demolished and
Half Dozen Men Are Badly Bruised
When Circus Employees and Citizens
OF the Town Mix In Fashion of Irish
Wake.

Portland, April SO.-A special from
Grants Pass tells of a free-for-all
fight between employees of Norris &
ROwe's circus and crowd of local
men In which half dozen men were
bruised and cut, constables called out
and small tent demolished.
The fight started when one of he
circus employees made a vulgar remark
at a couple who were passing from
the grounds.
Clubs, fence rails and bricks were
used freely in the course Of the bat
tie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Wheat in Fine Condition

Thomas Campbell, VINO has been at
his wheat ranch in the north part of
the county for the past two weeks
has just returned to his home in this
city and says that practically all of
the wheat in the north part of the
county is in excellent condition. The
recent winds did but little damage
and the prospect for an immense crop
is good The ground is moist and
wheat is growing rapidly notwith-
standing the fact that no rain has
fallen for many weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Suit TO Collect Note.

Suit has been started by the PEN
dleton abstract company, through
Attorneys Raley, Richards & Raley,
to collect $23O4 from Henry T. Hill.
The amount is alleged to be due upop
note given by the defendant to the
Savings bank which account was later
transferred to the plaintiffs in the
present suit. An attorneys fee Of
5000 is also sued for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
INDIANS CO To CAMPMEET|NG IN AUTOMOBILES

Tonight the Presbyterian evangeli-
cal meetings to be held by the Indi-
ans upon the reservation will COM
mence and many are now here from
the different reservations of the north
west to attend the same.
The meetings are to be held in a
large tent under the Presbyterian
mission and this morning It was rails
ed and made ready for use. The
meeting tonight will be conducted by
Rev, Mount Arthur and the sermon
will be delivered by Rev. Robert Par
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
WOOL DEADLOCK.
Securing Mills VIII Not Reopen May
First as Planned.

Because there is no wool on hand
TO scour, the securing mill will not be
started May /, and the date for COM
mencing operations is now said to be
indefinite.
Owing to he deadlock that is now
on between woolgrowers and sellers
no wool whatever has been purchas-
ed by the securing mill people. Nor
has any of the new wool yet reached
the city. The first wool sales day oc-
ours in this city May 25 and there is
a feeling that there will be little do
ing in the way of wool sales until that
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Famous Stallion Dies.

The famous black stallion Rosen-
burg, owned by the Davenport Horse
company at Davenport. Wash, died
yesterday after a few days illness,
He was valued at $4,000 and no insur-
ance was carried upon his life. He
took first prizes at the Chicago horse
show and at the st. Louis exposition
and was one of the finest animals
in the entire northwest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

At Brockway. 10 miles west OF
Roseburg, Thursday night, burglars
robbed the general store and postof-
flee conducted by /. B. Nichols, Sc
curing about $40 in coin, $12 in
stamps, district school order for
$40 and about $50 in merchandise.
There is no clew.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
sons, Indian evangelist of Cottonwood,

sons, Indian evangelist of Cottonwood
Idaho.
Autos for Visitors.
This evening a delegation of 80 OF
40 natice Christians will reach here
from the Nez Perce reservation and
they will be met at the train by the
local Indians with autos which will
convey the visitors to the camp meet
ing grounds.
A delegation of six is now here from
the Yakima reservation and a crowd
from the Warm Springs reservation
is expected Friday or Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
2OO CADETS DIE WHEN THEIR
TRAINING SHIP BLOWS UP
Accidental Explosion of Proece in Magazine Sends Former
Japanese Flagship to the Bottom

Among Missing Other Prominent
JapaneNIen Magazine Were Torn Picces-shp
Goes Lowered-Capan of the Vessel
Among Had No Chance for Their Lives
and TrapNone OF the Survivors Able
Explain OF Disaster Mausma Was Flagship at Battle
of Yau-Caried Fifty Officers of Whom Arc Killed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

With the aim of uniting the real
estate men Of the county in a move
ment for the development of the
county and especially the west end,
ID. B. Costuma, representative of the
Columbia Land company has issued
call for a meeting to be held here
Thursday evening, May 7.
The object Of the gathering propos-
ed is set forth by Mr., Costume in
the following letter which he mailed
to 25 Umatilla county realty men this
morning:
Pendleton, Ore, April 80. 1908.
Dear Sir:-In conversation with sew
eral of the real estate men in the diff
ferent parts of the county it has been
suggested that a meeting of the men
interested in the development of UNA
tilla county for the purpose of outlin-
ing a campaign of publicity in con-
junction with property owners and
business men, would not only tend to
q better understanding. but also ma
terially aid all of us.
| believe that our interests are all
closely enough allied TO set aside any
selfish consideration. and as your CO.
operation is needed to assure ultimate
success, we earnestly request your
presence at the Commercial club, on
Thursday evening, May Z.
/ enclose herewith a list of the
gentlemen who have been invited.
and If there are any others in your
section whom l have overlooked will
you kindly see to it that they are
also present.
Yours truly,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
POLP 'CAL POT
BEGINS To BOIL.
R, J, Slater Announces Candi-
dacy for District Attorney
as Democrat.
REPUBLICAN TO RUN
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

Homer 1. Watts Will Make the Race
for County School superintendent
Though Registered Republican,
His Name Was Written in by Demo-
cratic Friends at the Primaries
Heathman and Bentley Will Be OPP
posing Candidates for Constable
Nearly All Nominees Have Filed
Their Acceptance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
A Suit TO Quiet Title.

a suit to quiet title was begun in
the circuit court today by Mrs. Cof-
fee or Rattigan. The land in question
is the vacant lots at the corner of
College and Court streets. She alleges
she furnished her husband with the
money to buy the lots The suit was
filed by Attorney D. w. Bailey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

Reports from Nome are to the eff
feet that the spring cleanup of gold
which will be shipped to Seattle will
be upwards of sS,OOO,OOO. The ship
ments will begin as soon as the boats
get through the Ice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
t+++++*++*+*%+++4
SENSATIONAL SUICIDE
IN NEW YORK CITY.

: New York, April SO.-Shout-
; ing to his wife, who was in the
; street below, that he was about
; to commit suicide, Meyer Glaf-
) fenburg jumped from the sixth
) story Of a tenament building
; and landed on his head at his
wifes feet. He was instantly
killed. Mrs. Glaffenburg was
just starting for the Synagogue.
The man has been sick for some
time and became discouraged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
LAND AGENTS To
GET TOGETHER
CALLS A MEETING FOR
COUNTY REAL ESTATE MEN

Every Dealer In the County Invited o
Meet With Fellows I'm This City next
MISUNDERSTANDING VIII BE Open
and Property Owners Are Also Urg-
cd 10 Attend-Publlcity Bureau
Plan VIII BE Pushed-MOre Inter-
est Being Manifested In PendletOn
Now Than at Richardson Meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Watts Changed Mind.

Last evening Homer /. Watts ac-
ceptance of the democratic nomina-
tion for school superintendent was
received at the clerks office and as
result his name will go on the ball
lot as that party's candidate for the
office.
Shortly after the primary election
Mr.. Watts announced that he would
not accept the nomination but his ac-
ceptance filed yesterday, indicates a
change of heart upon the subject.
Fqr the recent primary he registered
as a republican.
]. NJ. Heathman has accepted the
republican nomination for constable
for this precinct and ]. NJ. Bentley
has done the same by the democratic
nomination.
All acceptances of nominations must
be filed with the county clerk by to-
morrow evening or the names of can
didates will not go upon the ballot
Practically all of the nominees
have already filed their acceptances
and the nominations made by the So
cialists have likewise been entered
by the socialists chairman, G. A. Rob-
bins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
BASEBALL SCORES.

San Francisco, April 2O.-Portland
4, San Francisco 2.
Tacoma, April 29.-Tacoma 6, Spo-
kane 2.
Vancouver, April 29.-Vancouver
S, Butte 0.
Seattle, April 29.-Seattle 6. Aber-
deen 4.
. Los Angeles, April 29.-Los Angeles
3. Oakland 1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
15a Have PerIshed.

Toxic, April S0.-Reports from Ad-
miral Moshiamtsu regarding the sink
ing OF the training cruiser state that
159 have perished. The accident Is
now believed to have occurred late
Wednesday instead of this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Whitman Takes Position.

Mr.. Walter C. Whitman, who grad
uated from the shorthand department
of the Pendleton business college this
spring, has accepted position as
private secretary to the warden of the
penitentiary at Walla Walla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
America Sorry.

Toxic, April 3O-A telegram ex-
pressing the sorrow of America over
the accident to the Japanese training
shin was received here today from
>cting Secretary of the Navy New
berry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
American League.

At Detroit. Detroit 3, Chicago 6; at
New York Boston 5. New York /;
at Philadelphia, Washington 2, Phil
adelphia 8; at st. Louis, st. Louis 8,
Cleveland 6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Cannot Run As Democrat.

Under the direct primary law, as
interpreted by County Clerk Sailing,
it will be impossible for Mr.. Slater
to become the democratic candidate
for district attorney The law specifies
that should a party nominee die or
leave the the district the central COM
mittee may select another man to
run but for no other reason may
a change be made in candidates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Half Thousand Died.

New Orleans, April S0.-Practically
complete reports from the tornado
districts show that SOC were killed,
and 2296 injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
ElitOr's "ThirtY."

Chicago, April SOL H, Bickford
associate editor of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. died this morning of appendi-
citiS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
National ICngMe.

At Boston, Boston l. New York g.
at Brooklyn, Philadelphia 3, Brooklyn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
+*++++*+++*+ Z
TWENTY HEAD OF HORSES
ARE ALREADY LISTED
Combine Harvester, Hack and Gang
Plows In the Lisr-IIOrses Include
Heavy Draft Animals and Colts
Others VIII Probably BE Listed Be-
fore Time for Sale Saturday.

Saturday will be market day again
and another sale will be held at the
fair pavilion along the same lines as
past affairs.
According to Sam Bitner manager
of the sale, about 20 head of horses,
consisting of drivers. draft animals
and colts. will be offered for sale. AL
so one combine harvester, hack and
some gang plows will be auctioned
off
In addition to the above property
other property will be listed for sale
between now and Saturday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30
Yours truly,
d R COSTIMA.
~ - W.
Those Invited.

lHONt lhNlttu.
The following is the list of those to
whom invitations were issued: d. C.
Brownell, Umatilla; S. r. Oldaker,
Hermiston: A. C. Crawford, Herms-
ton; Colonel H. G. Newport, Hermis-
ton; Colonel ]. f. Mcknight Hermis-
ton; w. H. skinner, Hermiston; L. w.
Furnas, Hermiston; w. H. Daughtrey,
Echo; r. n. Stanfield, Echo; Louis
Scholl, jr., Echo; ]. F. shelton, Echo;
Asa b. Thomson. Echo: George Rob-
orts, Pendleton; j. H. Gwinn, Pendle-
ton; Coutts, Bttner & Hayes. Pendle-
ton; f. 7. Wade, Pendleton; C. B. Ad-
ans, Pendleton; Lot Livermore. Pen
dleton; r. f. Tarbett, Pendleton: John
f. Hill, Pendleton: James Johns. Pen
dleton; Clark Wood Weston; A. S,
Pearson, Freewater; r. H. Patton,
Freewater; Ira Kemp, Athena, and n.
A. Davis, Milton.
Want Publicity Work.
The prime object of the meeting of
the real estate men will be to discuss
the proposition of a publicity bureau
or some other means of advertising
the resources of the county. 1t is
possible that the real estate men will
combine forces and agree to contrib
ute a fixed sum per month towards
the maintenance of such a bureau
According to Mr.. Costuma the meet
ing that he has called will be made
an open one and all local property
owners and business men are invited
to participate.
Publicity Idea Growing.
From the sentiments now express
ed upon the streets by representative
people 1t Is plain that the idea of a
publicity bureau for Pendleton is now
much stronger than it was on the
evening of Tom Richardson's recent
meeting. 1t is freely declared that If
A meeting We're held now ample sup
port would be forthcoming.
Thus far the soliciting committee.
IF which r. H. Wilcox is chairman,
has done nothing more towards Sc
'uring subscriptions. According to the
committee they wish to let the SUBJ
eCt soak in" little more and they
say that at the opportune time the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-30

After you have read
the ads, you are ready
to go shopping. PEN
dleton's best bargain
giving stores are rep
resented In this paper.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-12-05
QUEPONCO.

MIR. and Mrs. $. r. Townsend. of
near Pocomoke City, visited Mr. and
Mrs. A. {. Holloway last week
Mr.. George Johnson and family. Mr..
Marion Johnson and family. and Misses
Lizzie Dryden. Margaret Truitt and
Emily Dryden spent Thanksgiving at
Mr.. f. II. Bounds.
Miss Catherine Bounds and brother,
Raymond. are visiting relatives near
Snow Hill.
Miss Mary Truiti, Of Snow Hill. visit
ed Miss Mary Dryden last week.
Mr. Arthur Shoekley and family spent
Sunday at Mr. Johnson's near Wango.
Mrs. A. G. Holloway and friend, Mrs.
5. F. Townsend called on Mrs. Gordon
Adkins Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. o. A. Perdue and little
daughter. Mary. spent Thanksgiving
with her father. Mr. John II. Truitt.
Master Lloyd Webb. Of willards.
Maryland. visited Mr.. William II. Hol-
loway last week.
Mr. Tom Hanley, of Berlin. visited
Mr.. A. G. Holloway last Sunday.