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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Portland. July 20.-David Conelli.
an Italian, aged 27, and Mrs. Dolly
Sharp and Delmar Peterkin, her
companion, are all dead today as the
result of a tragedy last night in a
Third street rooming house. Con-
elli killed the other two and then,
pursued by a crowd, ran to his room
in Salmon street and committed sui
eide with the same revolver he used
in killing the woman and Peterkin.
Conelli called several times Sunday
to see the woman. She was absent
every time.
He came again about o'clock
last night and saw Mrs. Sharp walk
ing down the hall with Peterkin. He
Immediately fired four bullets into
her body and five into Peterkin. They
both died few minutes later.
Conelli dashed from the place. fol-
lowed by persons attracted by the
shooting. He threatened his pursu-
ers with his revolver. While the
crowd was trying TO enter the home
where he boarded Connelli ended his
own life.
He had been insanely Jealous of
the woman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
TO ELECTRIFY THE G. N.
Project on the Way to Pull Trains By
Electricity.

Work on the project Of electrifying
the Great Northern line in the Cas-
cade mountains is being rushed, states
an exchange. Additional men have
recently been put on the work in an
attempt to get the electrical machin-
cry in operation before another year.
When the work is finished power
ful electric motors will take the
place of the heavy mogul engines now
used to carry trains through the Cas-
cade Tunnel. The order for the mo-
tors was placed some time ago and
they will be ready for delivery as
soon as the electrical equipment 10
installed on the mountain division.
The electric current for the project
will be furnished by power plant
being constructed near Chiwaukum,
on the east side of the mountains. We
natchee lake, into which a number
of he streams flow, will be used as q
storage reservoir. From the lake q
large flume is being built to the side
of the plant near Chiwakum.
$4,000 horse power but engineers es-
$4,000 horse power but engineers es-
innate that by putting in additional
equipment and increasing the size OF
the flume it can be made TO produce
100000 horse power.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Fruit Inspector Injured.

Charles L. Whitney, county fruit in-
spector and game warden, was the vic
tim Of an accident this morning that
came near being fatal, says the Walla
Walla Bulletin. AS a result Mr.. Whit
ney has several broken ribs, and II
will be some time before he is able
to leave his home. Details Of the ac-
cident are meager, but It is claimed
Mr.. Whitney fell from a load OF hay,
about 9 o'clock this morning. on his
ranch south Of this city. Whether
the accident was caused by a runaway
could not be learned. DR.. c. N. sut-
ner was called to dress the wounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
COUNTY SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE GOOD
ANNUAL LREPORT SHOWS
EFFECT OF NEW LAW
Out OF 1921 Pupils OF School Age,
4597 Have Been Regularly Enrolled
- New COMPULSORY Education Law
brings Errant Pupils in-NO Grim
inal Proceedings But Several Warn
ings Issued.

Prof. F. X. Noordhoff. acting
school superintendent, has Just COM
pleted the superintendent's annual
report and the statistics contained
therein show much concerning Una
tilla countys school system.
One OF the most significant things
shown by the report is the fact that
school attendance during the past
year has been better than previously.
Out OF the 6231 pupils of school age,
between 4 and 20 years in the county
4597 have been regularly enrolled as
pupils In the S5 school districts Of
the county.
That this increased percentage OF
attendance is due partly to the new
compulsory education law there can
be no doubt. Under the new law par
ents must send their children to
school or suffer criminal prosecution.
Though II never became necessary to
bring any criminal actions in this
county the first steps towards such
were taken in several cases In
each instance the warning proved
sufficient and the parents promptly
complied with the law.
The following is the table showing
the enrolment and census for this
county:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
MRS. MARCUM DIES.
Wife of Gurdane StocI0man Dies In
This City.

Mrs. Cora Marcum, wife Of James
Marcum, the Gurdane stockman, died
at midnight Saturday at the home Of
her sister, Mrs. L. X. Cartwright, SO
West Webb street. Death was due to
Leukenmia.
The deceased was a native OF Shell
by county Missouri, and was born in
1872. By her death she leaves a 15-
year-old son, aside from her husband,
and a large circle Of other relatives.
Sisters Of the dead woman are Mrs.
Cartwright, Mrs. Dan Hicks and Mrs.
James Hall of Gurdane, Hrs. Monroe
Hicks of Weston, and Mrs. H. d. New
ell Of Hermiston. Brothers are e. L.
McBroom and Robert McBfoom, the
latter living in Arizona.
Clarence McBroom, shot at Potts
by George Horsman, was was also a
brother.
The funeral service Is set for 4
o'clock this afternoon and will be held
from the RAIDER undertaking parlor
the service being conducted by.Rev.
]. D. Lewellyn, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, south.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Several Countries Threaten TO
Withdraw Teams From
Olympic Contests
AMERICANS DISSEMINATED
AGAINST BUT WON'T QUIT.
Team OF Athletics From United
States Is in to Win and VIII DO 80
Despite Favoritism Shown English
Competitors-Francc Leads the
Professionalism York Swimmer
Wins Five More Points for Yankee
Team-American Wins Match.

London. July 20.-.Favorltism,
shown the athletes representing the
United Kingdom by the judges OF the
Olympic games threatens to result to-
day with the withdrawal Of the teams
from several of the competing coun-
tries. The Americans are not includ-
ed in this number though they have
been Disseminated against. France
is leading the protestants.
America won five more points to-
day when c. NJ. Daniel OF New York
equalled the worlds record In the
1OO-meter swim, winning first place In
the final heat. Time, minute S-5
seconds He was opposed in the finals
by Dolhalmay OF Hungary
In the finals for the wrestling
matches, Mehnert OF America defeat
ed Press Of England, getting his first
fall in six minutes, forty three Sec
onds and the second In minutes
a seconds. Cote OF Canada, de-
feated Tompkins OF England. for the
Bantam bronze medal in one fall.
They wrestled three minutes 65 Sec
onds
When Rector OF America, won the
18th heat in the preliminary for the
100 meter dash today, he equalled the
Olympic record held by Jarvis. Time
10 3-b seconds.
Del Halmay finished second in the
100-meter swimming finals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
GOOD SERVICE AT WENAHA
Famous Blue Mountain Resort Bet
ter Than Ever.

Congressman and Mrs. w, r. Ellis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Monte B. Gwinn
returned this morning from Wenaha
springs where they have been for
few days outing and report most en-
joyable time. The accommodations
at the springs are now better than
ever before. The hotel has been re-
fitted, the service improved, and the
features Of the resort made better and
and more attractive in every way.
Two loads of people in automobiles
came in from Walla Walla and spent
Sunday and the bridges and roads will
soon be in condition to permit Of
automobile travel from this city. A
large number of Pendleton people
are at Wenaha and It is now one of the
finest resorts in the northwest.
Those who are familiar with the re-
sorts Of the country say that It is i'm
possible to secure better service at
any OF the mountain or coast summer
resorts than at Wenaha spring and
Pendleton people are invited to pat
ronize this popular place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
FATE CRUEL TO FAMILY.
Three Children Die Within Few Hours
With Scarlet Fever.

Prairie City, Ore, July 20.-Jim
Castle and wife, who live six miles
west of Prairie City, have lost three
children in three days from scarlet
fever The children were taken sick
on Thursday, July 9, Halle, 10
years old, died Saturday; Goldie, 6
years old, died Sunday, as the bereav-
ed parents were returning from the
graveyard, and Susie, Is years old,
died as the few relatives and friends
were about to- go to the grave with
the remains of the second one. Two
other children have been exposed to
the fever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
BIG FORCE ON wALLowA ROAD
OR. & N. has over 400 men in new
line of Elgin.

The Elgin Record says the progress
of work on the Wallowa branch Of
the o. r. G. Mat present about
400 men are employed on the work,
all that can be handled at this time.
As soon as the track has been ex-
tended a distance of s. miles, however,
the crew will be increased to 1000
or 1900 men, consisting of ballasting.
surfacing, and tracklaying gangs.
Crews for the construction of per-
manent bridges and trestles will soon
be on hand and there will be no un-
necessary delays In the work from
now on. tI...s a.
Engineer H. A. Brandon, in charge
of the work, has his car at the scene
of the operations and has the work
under personal supervision seeing
that no time is lost.
Those who had the contracts for
campleteing the unfinished portion Of
the grade are making rapid progress
and that portion of the work will be
campleted within few weeks. The
only grading to be done is in Wallowa
county and this will have been COM
pleted before the tracklaying gang
reaches there. '-'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
BLUE JACKETS INJURED.
Another Steam Pipe Bursts With Dis
astrOus Results.

Honolulu, Hawaii, July 20-Three
bluejackets were seriously injured and
two others badly scalded as a result
of an explosion Of a steam pipe in the
boiler room of the United States bat
tleshlp Kersarge. The explosion which
occurred Saturday, was similar to
that which happened on the cruiser
Tennessee at San Pedro June 3.
one OF the pipes in the forward
starboard room blew out while the
five men were there. The fire was
promptly drawn to save further dis
aster
Admiral sperry made public these
facts. The names of the injured are
Water Tender Wilson, First Glass
Fireman Ferguson, Coal Passer
Pomplon and a miner. An investiga-
tion will be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
MASSES MUST PAY.
Bryan Declares People Must Contri.
butte II they Would Control.

Fairview, Neb., July 20.-The
masses must finance Bryan's cam
paign for the presidency II the rank
and file OF the voters are TO have a
hand in directing the affairs Of the
contest, according to a statement is.
sued today by Bryan.
81 wish every democratic paper
would Immediately begin to collect
funds in small amounts for the cam
paign," he said. "There are few
democrats in the United States who
could not afford to make small con-
tributions. The people will never be
able TO control the party until they
assume the burden of supplying the
funds"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Linden Automobile Stage Goes
Over an Embankment With
Nineteen Passengers,
FIVE OF THEM ARE
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Accident Happens i'm Outskirts of Bel
lingham-Wlre Catches i'm Stearlng
Wheel, Rendering II Useless-Blg
Machine Plunges Down Fifteen Foot
Embanlument and Then Turns Conn.,
pletely Over-Some Are Crippled
for Life and Few May Die.

Bellingham, Wash. July 20.-Fif-
teen persons were injured, five serl-
ously, when the Linden Automobile
stage, bound for Bellingham, went
over a 15-foot embankment at z and
Dupont street Sunday afternoon. 1t
carried 19 passengers.
The loosening of a heavy wire on
the left front tire which became en-
tangled with the steering gear, rem
dering It useless, caused the machine
to run wild over a sidewalk, crash
through railing and plunge over the
bank.
The seriously injured are Mrs.
Herman johnson, five scalp wounds
and badly lacerated. She may lose
the sight OF an eye.
Mrs. w. F. Miller, leg broken and
badly bruised about the chest.
Rev. ]. E. Williams of Trinity
Methodist church, collar bone broken,
shoulder wrenched and chest badly
bruised.
J. r. Critics. chest and right side
badly bruised.
A. E. Mckay owner of the stage,
left hip wrenched and legs bruised.
The automobile was coming down
Dupont street at a moderate rate OF
speed. when without warning 1t took
sudden swerve to the right. Harry
Belford. the driver. tugged furiously
at the wheel, but the wheel failed to
respond.
Realizing he had lost control he
shut off the power and threw on the
brakes. The machine had slowed al
most to stop when 1t hit the weak
railing and plunged over At the bot
tom 1t struck post and turned COM
pletely over.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
SERIOUS FOREST FIRE.
Famous California RcdwOods Are
Threatened With Destruction.

Santa Cruz. Cal, July 20.-A seri-
Gus forest fire broke out near here to-
day. Millions of dollars worth OF
fine redwood timber is threatened
with destruction.
1t Is believed the fire was started
by careless campers, 1t originated
eight miles north of the big basin.
The flames are sweeping across
Buttano creek and are devouring fine
forests on Jackson Ridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Messengers of Peace.

Lincoln, Neb., July 2O&Former
Attorney General Frank S, Monet, of
Ohio and f. H, Moore, are hurrying
back to Ohio, bearing a message of
peace from Bryan The Commoner
sends word to the democrats of Ohio
that they must cast aside their per-
sonal differences, and get together in
united effort to carry the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
AT THE RESORTS.
Forshaw Reports Signs OF Game Near
Hidaway-Many Go TO Mountains.

Forshaw Reports Signs of Game Near
Hidaway-Many Go TO Mountains.
S. H. Forshaw has just returned
from Hidaway springs, where his
family is encamped for the hot wealth
er, and he says that there are many
signs Of game in that region this sum-
mer. Several deer have been seen In
the neighborhood OF the resort and
there are bear in the adjoining noun
tains.
]. w. Maloney and DR.. S. H. Gar
field left Hidaway this morning on
hunting trip to the Elkhorn country.
Judge Bean and wife have just
gone to their ranch near Hidaway to
remain for several weeks.
william Slusher drove out to the
springs yesterday.
Robert Stark, the hide dealer, has
returned to the city from Hidaway,
leaving his family camped there for
the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20

Lewiston, Idaho, July 2O.-Ths
business part of the town of Cotton
wood, Idaho, on Camas prairie, 80
miles southeast Of here was wiped
out by fire early today.
The fire originated in the Club "a
loon and under a high wind, swept
both sides Of Main street.
The places burned were the Gold
stone, Brust's Severn, Fuchs Mer-
camille store, the German State and
First National banks, Libbey's fur
niture store, Doris and Robbinson's
drug store, Hoene's hardware, six
saloons and several dwellings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Steamer Ohio Sued.

Nome, July 2O.-The steamer Ohio,
which was Al days en- route from Sc
attic to Nome with freight and 500
passengers, is being plastered with
damage suits. The John J. Sessnon
company has filed a damage suit for
$4,000 and two passengers who lost
heavily, have each filed a $4,000
suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
QUARANTINE RAISED.
Nebraska's Officers and Men Allowed
to Celebrate for First Time.

Honolulu, July 2O.-officers and
part OF the crew Of the Nebraska were
released from quarantine today in or
der to allow them to participate in
festivities. The ship has been in quar-
antine since its arrival on account Of
scarlet fever and diphtheria.
The fleet expects to finish coaling
tomorrow for the departure Wednes-
day. There will be sailors ball at
the Seaside hotel tonight. No feature
OF the celebration is closed to the
jackies,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
MAN STRUCK GIRL.
Merrett Willis of Milton, Said to Have
Used Buggy Whip.

Charged with striking a little girl
with a buggy whip, Merritt Willis of
Milton, will be arrested and brought
before County Judge Gilliland for a
hearing. A warrant for his arrest
was sworn out before Judge Gilliland
this morning, the complaining witness
being A. Pierce, father Of the girl in
jured
While full details of the case are
not known, it is said Willis was work.
ing for TIE Pierce family and struck
the child because he was angered at
her over trivial matter. W. c. E,
Pruitt, deputy district attorney, is
handling the case for the prosecution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Injury May Prove Fatal.

John Layman, a workman on a
business block in course of erection
at Olympia. was probably fatally In
jured by fall from the second story
a few days ago. In falling he struck
on his head and shoulders and It is
believed his skull is fractured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
An Honest Woman.

Seattle, July 20.-Ernest johnson,
a miner from the Tananan district,
who is here on honeymoon, lost his
wallet, containing $4,000. The cou-
pie were about to abandon their
honeymood plans when an aged wo-
man returned the wallet intact. She
had found IL on the street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Money for the Fair.

Washington, d. c., July 2O.-The
treasury department today notified
w. NJ, Geddes, currency distributing
officer of the exposition company that
the government appropriation for the
Alaskan Yukon exposition in Seattle,
amounting to 100000 is now avail
able.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
China Is Grateful.

Pekin, July 20.-It is announced to-
day that the Chinese government has
decided to appoint Tang shao VI, gov
ernor of Moukden province, as high
commissioner to the United States to
thank the American government for
remitting a part of the Boxer indem-
nifty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
PACIFIC COAST IN FRONT.
Campaign viii BE Waged in Coast
States This Year.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2O.-"Paci-
fic coast will be right at the front
in this years presidential campaign,
and a strong protective tariff oRfruits
raised here will be the keynote Of
local activity" said Harry White,
former mayor of Seattle, and now
Taft's personal representative on the
coast, who is back from an extended
eastern trip.
Some of the strongest speakers in
the east will be sent to the Pacific
coast he continued. "An energetic
canvass will be made in California,
Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho
and Montana"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
ITALIAN CRUISER COMING.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 2O.-The
Italian cruiser Puglia has arrived at
San Pedro, where will remain until
Wednesday She is on a cruise around
the world, and will proceed to San
Francisco Portland and Seattle,
thence to the orient.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Struck by Lightning.

The residence OF ]. H. Baxter, at
walla walla, was struck by lightning
early Wednesday morning and consid-
erably damaged. The occupants were
shocked but not seriously injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
YeHertlaY's Games.

Los Angeles, 9; Portland, 8.
Oakland. ST. San Francisco, As,
Spokane, 4-6; Tacoma, IA.
Butte, 8; Aberdeen, 1,
Seattle. Z; Vancouver, 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Warships at Manila.

Manila, P. l., July 20,-The battle
ships Maine and Alabama, which left
San Francisco June 6, arrived here
today. They comprise the special SER
vice squadron in advance OF the At
lantic fleet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Jockey Suicides,

Seattle, July 2O.-Willie Holmes,
who was crack jockey years ago,
suicided by putting a bullet in his
brain, near the Meadows track Sun
day afternoon. He had been follow
ing the horses on the coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Taft n Deiiicator.

Hot Springs, Va, July 2O.-Taft to-
day dedicated the county court house
at Germantown with a brief address
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
IDAHO TOWN
IS IN ASHES
Business Part Of Cottonwood
Wiped Off the Map by Fire
This Morning.
FLAMES START IN
SALOON-FANNED BY WIND.

Both Sides OF Main Street Swept
Clean-Two Banks, Several Stores,
Six Saloons and Many Dwellings
Are Burned to the Ground EarIy
TOday-Devastate Town Was LO-
Gated ON Camas Prairie and Abous
Fifty Miles Southeast of Lewiston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
GRAIN HARVEST
ON IN EARNEST
MANY COMBINES START
IN HELIX WHEAT FIELDS.
Yields Much Heavier Than Usual
Fall Grain Nearly Normal While
Spring Wheat Is ShOrt-Forty
Bushel Wheat Is Not Uncommon
Some Reservation Farmers Suffer.

Threshing in the Helix country
commences in earnest today and II re-
ports from that section are not ex-
aggerated that part of the county will
thresh a splendid crop, in spite of the
dry spell this spring. Though the
yield will not be up to the normal, II
will be sufficiently good that farmers
will realize a good profit for their
years work nevertheless.
That there will be lots of 80 and 35-
bushel wheat in the Helix country is
predicted by ], E. Montgomery, agent
for the Puget Sound Warehouse COM
pany and who has been keeping a
close tab on crop conditions. He says
that in fall grain the yield will be but
slightly less than usual though spring
grain will not produce so heavily.
According to Frank Richmond, a
prominent farmer of the Helix coun-
try, he will thresh some 40-bushel
wheat on his place and he declares
that many OF his neighbors will get
40 bushels per acre from some of their
land.
A. B Montgomery, cashier Of the
bank at Helix, who was here yester-
day, says that there will be an i'm
mense amount of 3O-bushel wheat
around Helix.
Helix Combines Hum.
Today nearly every farmer of the
Helix country, excepting those already
started. began threshing. Owing to
the usual season threshing begins
somewhat earlier than usual this sea-
son. Last week quite a few combines
were under full speed, some threshing
in barley, but q goodly number in
wheat. Stockman & Peterson, Terg-
eson Bros, Frank Brotherton, VIII
knight and NJ d. Smith are among
those starting early this year. Henry
Henrickson, Ruthers, James Hill and
countless others commenced thresh-
ing this morning.
Reservation Has Suffered.
But while the reports from Helix
and the northwestern part of the
county are very optimistic the yields
on the reservation are falling down.
Many combines are now cutting on
the allotted lands and 1t is known
that some of the yields at least are
disappointing, though in other cases
farmers are threshing much more
than they expected to get.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
IN PORTLAND.
Jealous Italian Kills His Lady
Love, Her Escort and Him.
self.
PURSUED BY CROWD
MURDERER SUICIDES

Portland Third Street ROoming House
Scene of Bloody Sunday Night
Tragedy-David COnelli, Crazed
With Jealousy, Fired Four Bullets
Into Body of Mrs. Dolly Sharp,
Five Into Delmar Peterkin ana
Then Sends One Crashing Into Own
Brain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-07-20
Census.


or school age, males ..........3 .3l41
OF school age, females ....... 5000
Total .........., ....,,.... .oEol
Enrolment.
Males .''''.'.' ''''''' Cow
Females ....,..'''.' @zoV
IOtdl ....... 49, - 80 'I' 80 'fO''
According to the superintendents
report there are 1877 teachers in the
public schools of the county. OF this
number SO are men and 1S1 women.
State certificates or diplomas are held
by AZ; first grade certificates by SO;
second grade certificates by 81; third
grade certificates by Is; primary
grade certificates, two and permits
49, 'R
There are now "a school houses In
the county and two new buildings
were erected during the past year. At
present the public school Libraries
contain 7O40 volumes and 1889 vol
umes were added during the past
year.
The average attendance in the
schools of the county during the past
year was 90.S9 per cent.