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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

Shawnee, Okla, oct. 21.-At least
hundred persons were killed in
cloudburst and flood west of here last
night, according to a report received
here today. Details are meagre, all
telegraph and telephone wires are
down.
The crest of the flood occurred this
morning. Hundreds of farmers fled
to tree tops to save their lives.
Bridges of the entire country about
here have been destroyed. 1t is i'm
possible ito communicate with the
flooded district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
REGISTRATION BOOKS ARE NOW CLOSED

25O to $50 voters have made changes
in residence which made registration
necessary.
Deputy Clerk Brown is now receiv-
ing the books Of registration which
have been used I'm the county outside
of Pendleton. In Freewater some so
names were recorded, but as all the
returns are not in as yet It is not
known just what number did take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity to regis
ter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
PRESBYTERIANS FORSAKE
CHURCII-JOIN METHODIST

Bellingham, Oct. 21.--Because they
could not lift a debt of S6I5 and pay
the salary of their pastor, the Pres
byterians in the little town of Nook
sack, have forsaken the church and
are becoming Methodists, the latter
denomination having bought the Pres
byterian property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

New orleans, Oct 21.-Five men
were blown to atoms by the explo
sion of a hidden charge of dynamite
which was hit by a steam shovel IN
the Culebra cut, according to a cable
dispatch from Colon. Panama, re-
ceived today. The bodies of the vic
Tins were scattered for a half mile
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
REORGANIZATION OF
SEATTLE EXPOSITION

Seattle Oct 21.-James A. Wood,
who was selected as successor of Hen
ry f. Reed, who resigned as director
of exploitation. for the Yukon expo
sition, will assume his duties Monday
morning. He will thoroughly reor-
ganize the department. 1t is under
stood that the resignation of the en-
tire staff will be rendered so he will
be unhampered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
HEARTBROKEN, SHE DIES.
Berkeley Nurse Hangs Herself Be-
cause Lover Ceased Writing.

Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 2t.-The dead
body of Ethel J, Bottimer, a nurse at
the Roosevelt hospital, is years old,
was found hanging in the bathroom
of that institution this morning. She
left note saying that her sweetheart,
whose name is given only as VIII, had
ceased writing to her, and that she
was heartbroken. She had hanged
herself some time during the night,
to a rafter, using trunk rope. She
came to Berkeley from Helena, Mont,
where her parents live.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
LAWYERS TAKEN FROM
BED AND MURDERED
Two Prominent Residents of Trenton,
Tenn. Attacked by Night Riders.


Union City, Tenn, Oct 21.-A dis
patch from Reelfoot Lake last night
where a mob of masked men early
yesterday morning took Col. R. 2.
Taylor, aged so. and Captain Quinten
Rankin, both of Trenton and widely
known lawyers, out Of their hotels.
fails to report the finding of Colonel
Taylor's body or any trace of his
whereabouts.
A man named Powell, who hauls
fish from The Log to Hickman. is said
to have been forced to accompany the
mob, which numbered about so men,
bers. Powell had been staying at the
hotel and when the riders called
every one out and compelled them
to stand in line, Powell, Colonel Tay-
lor, Captain Rankin and the surveyor,
whose name is unknown, are said to
have been taken away. the others be-
ing permitted to return to their beds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

Chicago, Oct. 20.-The Black Hand
letter threatening to blow. up the
Moody church at Chicago and La
Sale avenues were received by Rev
A. C. Dixon, acting pastor of the
church during the past week, accord
ing to information gained by the
police today. The letter demanded
that $1,000 be left in a cigar box on
the porch of the church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
GRIM REAPER'S
RICH HARVEST
Claims Victims by Series Of
Accidents in Panama, New
York and Idaho.
DEATH BY EXPLOSION,
FIRE AND WRECK

Five Panama Canal LabOrers Blown
10 Atoms With Stick of Dynamite
Four Men Burned TO Death on
Steamer-TwO Die as Result of
Wreck on Oregon Short Line
Three Perish i'm Big New York Ten
ement Fire-Many Go to Their
Death While Asleep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
PORTLAND THIRD WHEAT
CITY IN UNITED STATES

Portland, Oct. 21,-By exporting
1,711,576 bushels of wheat, Portland
took third position in point of prom
inence as a wheat shipping port in the
United States during September, ac-
cording to figures compiled by the de-
partment of commerce and labor
Galveston leads with New York sec
ond.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
WILL JOURNEY SIXTEEN
THOUSAND MILES TO WE'D.

Los Angeles. oct 21.-Starting ola
Journey of 5000 miles for the man
she loves, Miss Blanche Donnell to-
dav departed for the east on her way
TO Africa. where she will become the
bride of c. f. Knocht, mining en-
gineer. She Is sister OF Horace
John Donnell, the tennis champion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
SHOOTS BEST FRIEND
FOR BLACK BEAR

RoScburg, Oct. 2f.-MistalIcn for
bear. Alex Frank. Il Southern Paci-
fic brakeman. was instantly killed
yesterday by Carl Weber. his best
friend. They were hunting near Rid
die. % miles from Roscburg, when
they separated. Suddenly Weber saw
an object moving in the brush. He
fired and Frank fell dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Is -.S"ss"S'ssss'
HALF MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN DENVER.

Denver, Col, Oct. 21.-The
. grain elevator OF the Hungarian
. flour mills was destroyed by in
. cendiary fire today. The loss is
. half a million.
. The police are looking for
. the three men who are suspect
. ed. They were seen around the
. engine room a few minutes be-
. fore the fire was discovered.
. Four hundred thousand BUSH
. els of wheat were destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Steamer Burned.

Newburg. n. Y. oct. 21.-Four men
were burned to death today in a fire
destroying the steamer New York,
which was undergoing repairs in the
shipyard. Fifty persons were aboard.
Four of the dead We're trapped below
the decks. It is supposed that an eX-
plosion was the cause of the fire.
The wooden boat burned hapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
FORTY MILE GALE SPREADS
FIRE IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Residents I'm Threatened Districts Of
Michigan Are Depending on
Predicted Rain.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Oct. al
Hundreds of residents in this district
who have been fighting forest fires
today are depending upon showers
predicted for tonight to give much
needed relief. A forty mile gale
spread the fires in all directions to-
day.
1t is reported that Sugar Island,
which has a population Of 1000 per-
sons, is ablaze almost from end to
end.
Near Detour, 16 square miles have
been burned over. Gladys, Eckerman,
Shelldrake and Whitfish Point are
surrounded. Brimley had a narrow
escape today, but the fires were driv-
en- back after one building in the viii
lage was destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Rnllrond Wreck Victims

Boise. oct 21.-Daniel Lawler and
Martin Black died today from injur-
les received In Yesterdays wreck on
the oregon Short Line in the yards
here as the result of a collision be-
tween the engine of the regular train
and the rear of a special returning
from the fair grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
BRUTAL MURDER BY
SAN FRANCISCO ROBBERS

San Francisco, oct, 2l.-Left un-
conscious In a sand lot over night
with his head and face beaten almost
TO a pulp and his throat cut, Fred
erick Kaufman, an employe of the
Oakland Gas Co., today has little
chance to survive. Robbers attacked
him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
She Llghts Giant Cracker for Candle

Lincoln, Neb., Oct, 2t.-Mistakinl
a giant firecracker for a candle, Mrs
Sophia Brehm lighted it and started
down the cellar. In moment the
cracked exploded. Her thumb ant
forefinger were blown off and flesf
was torn from the back of hei
hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Registration is closed!

The man who has not taken advan-
tage of the opportunity and who is
not registered for the present cleo
tion will have to swear his vote in
when he attempted to cast a ballot for
President in Pendeton on the third
of next November.
Registration for the coming cleo
tion was light, because of the heavy
registration for the state election In
June, but it is estimated that about
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
CnrrYInr Arms 20 Montcncgro.

Berlin. oct 2t.-An Austrian tor
pedo. cables the Budapest correspond
ent of the Tagblatt, has arrested
British steamer near Cattaro on the
bay of Antvari, laden with arms and
amunition destined for Montenegro.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Kcrn.s Son Very Ill.

Syracuse, oct. 21.-Kern, the demo-
cratic nominee for vice president, left
here suddenly for his home upon the
receipt of a telegram saying his son
was seriously i'll.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
Sailors partlOned.

Newark n. j.. Oct. 21.-Fire de-
stroyed the five-story trunk factory
of Louis Goldsmith & Son today and
threatened a whole block of buildings.
Loss. 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

Tom Roberts the Helix representa-
tive of the Balfour- Guthrie Co., was
q visitor in Pendleton yesterday, car
ing for business affairs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

With big closing rally led by
Judge Henry f. McGlnn of Portland,
and r. r. Butler, presidential cleo
tor, the local republicans Will bring
the present campaign to a close week
from Saturday night. Just before or
after this meeting the democrats will
hold similar meeting at which Judge
Thomas O'Day OF Portland, will be
the principal speaker.
Announcements to this effect were
made today by those in charge Of the
local forces OF the two parties
At this time the republicans have
no further meetings scheduled aside
from the one on October 81. At that
time they will have the Oregon the
ater and with Judge McGinn and r.
r. Butler as the orators the local ad-
mirers Of Taft and Sherman will mar
shall their forces for election day.
However, the young mems repub-
lican club will hold two meetings be-
tween now and election. one this eve
ming and one next wednesday hlBht
Democratic Program.
According to VIII NJ. Peterson To-
cal democratic chairman. the exact
date for Judge O'Day's meeting is not
yet known. He will deliver two
speeches in this county one here and
the other at Milton.
1t Is the intention to make Judge
o'Day's meeting the closing rally of
the democratic campaign so 1t Will
likely be held on Friday OF next week
o. else on the following Monday
night.
o. p. Coshow, democratic presden-
tlal elector is now slated to speak at
Hermiston the coming Friday even
Ing and at the time he will be ac-
ccmpanied on the platform by Sena-
tor C. ]. Smith of this city, Saturday
evening Mr.. Coshow will speak at
Milton and on that occasion he will
be accompanied by both Senator
Smith and VIII NJ Peterson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
HUNDRED PERISH
BY CL0UDBURST
Oklahoma Again Visited by
Devastating WaterSpout and
Flood.
HUNDREDS TAKE TO TREE
TOPS TO SAVE LIVES

With Telephone and Telegraph Wires
Down Details Are Meagre OF One
OF Worst Catastrophes in History Of
New State-Crest OF Flood Comes
in Early Morning, Driving Farmers
Into Trees-Impossible to Commu-
nicate With Flooded District.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
BRYAN ATTACKS
TRUST OFFICIALS
Bitterly OenOunceS Attempt to
CoerCe Vanderbilt Railroad
Employees.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
CREATES BIG SENSATION

Officials OF Vanderbilt Roads Tell
WOrkmen That Cut in Wages VIII
Follow Election of Bryan-Latter
Calls Attention of Inability of Both
Roosevelt and Taft TO Prevent Last
Falls Panic and Asks How Much
Taft Could Accomplish Alone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21
FINAL RALLIES
ARE ARRANGED
Judge H. E. McGinn Closes
the Republican Campaign,
Judge 0'Day Democratic.
o. p. COSHoW SPEAKS
TWICE IN COUNTY

Local Partisans Now Prepare 10 Close
Respective Campaigns With Mon
ster Mcetlngs-McGinn and II. II.
Butler Speak at Theater October 81
Exact Date for Democratic Clos
ing Rally Not Yet Set-LOcal Men
I'm the Game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-21

After you have read
the ads in today's East
Oregonian, yau are
ready to go shopping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
WILL SEEK TREASURE
IN RUINS OF MEMPHIS

CAIRO. March 2s-Tne most impor-
tant excavations ever attempted in
Egypt are 10 be begun shortly under
the direction Of Prof Flinders Petrie,
the celebrated archaeologist, who has
worked twenty-four years among the
ancient monuments Of Egypt. The pro-
fessor has returned here from England
for the purpose OF beginning the excs-
walton OF Memphis. the ancient capital
Of Egypt. which has never yet been
properly explored
The sites OF the temples az Memphis.
which cover a great area, include that
OF Ptah, founded by the creator Of the
first dynasty. Adjoining IL was the
Temple of Isis and the shrine OF the
foreign Aphrodite. at one time a great
cosmopolitan center
II Is expected that Memphis Will
prove a. mine OF sculpture and statuary.
BY mere chance nine statues have been
found there already, and systematic
search is sure to reveal q great store
Of treasures. AS a great capital and
social center for 5000 years. Memphis
should yield an enormous harvest The
school OF art at Memphis was the finest
in Egypt, and the Temple Of Ptah, the
god OF craftsmen, may be expected 20
contain its best work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
SLUMP IN THE SALE
OF WAR MATERIALS

ESSEN, March 2s.-Baron Krupp Won
Bohlen, the husband OF the former Miss
Bertha Krupp and manager of the great
gun works, IS authority for the state
ment that TIE trade In war material IS
not as brisk as it used to be. In a
speech addressed 10 Us wOrkmen. who
have been continuously employed by
the Krupps for twenty-five years, he
gave the following interesting figures:
AT the end of the seventies we EN-
pIoyed 5000 men; twenty-five years ago
10. 900 men were on our payrolls. At the
end of the eighties the increase in our
business necessitated the employment of
1900 men. Still later the trade in war
material became larger and larger
every year. and the new century found
5000 men IN our Payrolls.
Then cane the industrial depression
forcing us to dispense with the services
OF a number of men. In 1903 we en-
ployed only 1900. But soon business
became good again. In 1906 we distrib-
uted 81, 500 pay envelopes every week
Today we have only 81. 900 men regularly
employed. and IL is our aim to keep
them employed, or employ more II pos
sLble- Just at present the outlook for
the business in war material is good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Agreement Reached by
Heirs Just on Eve
of Trial.

The contest over the estate of Mrs
Helen N. ColtJl who died les ssug
about a million G-'lars. was ccmpr1-
missed yesterday Little Miss Helen
Sacher. the nlne-year-Old daughter Of
Siegfried Sacher. a Paris banker. VIII
receive a quarter Of the estate Of her
great grandmother. Mrs. Cotton. The
will was attacked on behalf of Miss
Sacher. who was cut of with thousand
dollars
Miss Catherine Martin. grand
daughter OF Mrs Cotton. will Slso re-
ceive I quarter OF a million and half
OF the estate viii go to Mrs. Caroline
Cotton Dahigren. a daughter Of the
testator. The will divided the estate
between Mrs. Dahlgren and Miss Mar
tin. The share Of the former was IN
| assaiIable So 1t was really the large
portion given to the granddaughter that
was attacked by the Paris heir.
Tired of Expensive Contest.
Since Mrs. Colton's death in Cali
fornia two years ago. the heirs have
waged a bitter contest in the courts Of
California and the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court and il was the desire
It Is said, to avoid the heavy expenses
incident to a continuation of the fight
that the compromise was reached
Attorneys for both sides say that an
agreement viii be signed within a few
days and the case dropped in the courts
The trial, which was set for tomor-
row, gave promise OF being one Of the
most brilliant legal fights ever fought
! in the courts Of the District. Eminent
lawyers were lined up on both sides
and the clashes Of counsel in the PIE
| liminary proceedings before Justice
Barnard seemed to indicate that It
would be a battle to the finish. On the
very eve Of the trial. however. the
parties got together and agreed to com
promise
II Is admitted by the lawyers in the
case that had the fight ran its course
through the various courts and the cost
" processes the legal expenses would
have amounted to more than 100000. It
was evidently the desire Of the parties.
who are not in any way unfriendly, to
avoid this heavy expense, most of which
would have t. come out of the estate
in any event.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Kaiser to Build
His Next Yacht
After CaraVelS

KEEL. March &.-The new imperial
yacht which is TO take the place Of the
Hohenzollern. that visited New York
several years ago. Will in one respect
resemble the caraveIs Of Columbus. She
will carry a two-story tower ct the
stern and a single-story tower at the
bow.
The Kaiser will have his living rooms
and the apartments used for social inter-
course in the rear tower: his STUDY and
his bedroom will be in the forward
tower. The roof OF the rear tower will
have dancing floor. which in southern
waters will be turned into a garden.
The exact dimensions Of the new yacht
have not been decided upon. except
that she Is TO be longer than the Hob
enzollern- The latter is 40 feet long
and forty feet in the beam, and mounts
three Al and twelve Is inch quick firing
cannons- Tho new yacht is 70 be more
formidab BILE in size than the United
States cruiser Sen Francisco.
The two towers will have windows
Ike an ordinary house. but while they
viii furnish the imperial party with
extra. comforts. they will make the
new yacht impossible as a modern
man-of-war-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
WOULD ABOLISH LIGHTHOUSES.

A German captain named Arenhold
proposes to abolish lighthouses. which
are a constant source of expense, and
substitute a system Of searchlights
pointed vertically. He says that the
beams Of a searchliGht, when pointed
horizontally. are visible for a distance
of fifty nautical miles, and when di-
rected overhead this distance IS in
creased TO eighty. There is plenty OF
opportunity for varying the character
OF the beam. so as 10 impsrt individu-
atty to each station for the purpose of
ready recognition. and the proposed
system has the additional advantage
of making II readily possible 10 en-
barrass the enemy in case OF war by
simply turning off the current and
leaving the vicinity unhghted. On the
other hand, a system Of lighthouse
stands ior friend as we'll as foe The
German navy proposes to make extern
sive experiments with the suggestion
for the purpose Of determining its full
value ar econoraics--EXchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
NEW RAILWAY COMPANY
RECEIVES TIME GRAN

Secretary Of War Taft yesterday ex-
tended the time granted the Washington
and Alexandria Electric Railway Com
pany to carry the underground system
over the entire Washington approach to
the Highway bridge.
The company at present has its plow-
pit on the washington approach 10
feet from the bridge Although this 17C
feet makes but slight difference. it is
held by the War Department that 70
leave the pit in its present position
would be unlawful.
There Is a bill pending in Congress tc
change the law to meet such condl-
tons. and 1t was for this reason that
the time was extended.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

The u,tle Sacher girl came 10 this
country only a few weeks ago 10 at
tend the trial She is a dainty little
g'TL, typicalIy French, with dark hair
and eyes. and 5 unusually bright for a
child of her years.
Mrs. Cotton was the widow Of Gen.
d. D. Cotton. one OF the pioneers in
the upbUildtng Of California. He labored
with Coils P Huntington and others
in organizing ar5 building the Southern
Pacific railroad. She had a residence in
Washington. but lived the greater part
Of each year in California
Immediately after her death a fight
began 20 determine whether her legal
residence was in Washington or Cali
fornia- The court decided that she was
a resident Of this city. and ordered a
will. found among her effects in Cali
fornia, 70 be brought 70 this jurisdiction
and fled for probate. This was done
several months ago Since then the
struggle has increased in intensity.
Second Will Found.
A new Will was reported 20 have been
found among the ruins OF a San Fran
cisco safe deposit vault. The terms OF
tbs new viii. however. differed little
from the one already fled for probate.
but II was claimed that IL would aid the
contestants in proving their assertion
that Mrs Cotton was not OF sound and
disposing mind when she made II.
The firm of Douglas & Douglas and
Conrad H Syme were the attorneys for
the little Sacher girl. and the will was
defended by Attorneys Worthington &
Donaldson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Ladies' fine. Black Hose ~
split sole; Hermsdorf dye;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Automatic Violin
Newest Instrument
OF Musical World

LONDON. March "a mechanical
viollnist has followed the automatic
piano-player- This new wonder Is the
invention OF Mr.. Sandeu. a Dane. who
has been working ten years in perfect
ing II. and places its value az $500
As in the pianO-player. The notes are
produced by perforated music paper
rolls. which influence the action o. auto
matte figures for the lingering and re-
volving discs for the bowling The.
mechanism is controlled BY electro
magnets and a small motor.
The most intricate pieces are played
accurately and with a very sweet tone
By the mechanical violinlst. which is
capable Of rendering music which would
tax the most accomplished human
! fiddler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Ladies Lace Hose. all co.. En-
ors; 75c value, special. ~
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29

Ladies pure SILK Hose; all colo
double sole; spliced heel: q 4
garter top; $500 value. =
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-29
Cruiser at Santa Lucia;
Saves Ship in Distress

Dispatches were received at the Navy
Department yesterday from the cruiser
Chicago, announcing her arrival at
Santa Lucia, and reporting her rescue
Of the Austrian steamer RUbinia. She
came upon the disabled vessel on March
10. helpless with a broken shaft, and
lowed her eighty miles to Pernambuco
and continued her Journey.
The incident was one Of several which
have made notable the long journey Of
the Chicago. which left San Francisco
for a trip around the Horn shortly
after the fleet left Hampton roads
She has not only made the journey
without mishap, but has aided vessels
in distress She will put IN at An
napolis. where she is to be fitted for
the summer cruise of the midshipmen.