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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

The third annual report of the
board of commissioners of the Third
District Eastern Oregon fair shows
that owing to the big expenditures
necessary in enlarging the pavilion
and other Improvements the expendi-
lures were in excess of the receipts Of
the association by almost $4,000. The
deficit, however, was made up al
most entirely by the surplus left over
from former fairs and the association
is but about s275 in debt The fair,
according to the report. was the
most successful by far ever held, and
is an urge to even greater efforts next
year.
Judge Fitz Gerald's report which
was submitted this morning, is given
herewith:
1t is but right and proper that all
men should know concerning public
affairs to which they contribute to-
ward the expenses through taxation,
that they should be given opportuni-
ty to know of the method and direc-
tion of the expenditure. Therefore we
append the following statement of the
general items of expense and receipts
of the affairs of the Third Eastern
Oregon District Agricultural society
ufiectipg the fair given by the board
of directors September 2S to Octo-
ber 8, just passed.
Pendleton. Ore, Oct. 81, 1908.
To the Hon. President and Board Of
Commissioners of the Third Eastern
oregon District Agricultural So
ciety:
Gentlemen
Herewith I present for your con-
sideration a report of the receipts
and expenditures of the Third East
ern Oregon District Agricultural So
ciety for the year ending November
/, 1908:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
WATER POURING INTO BIC RESERVOIR

which the canal has been thoroughly
tested its entire distance, following
the three or four months Of idleueSS
The concreted section of almost a
mile put in along the railroad track
just below Echo is proving highly sat
isfactory and the heavy seepage,
which last season threatened consid-
cradle damage to the railroad. maxi
ing the roadbed dangerous in places.
has been obviated by the concrete lin
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

ST. Louis, Nov. 5.-Returns from
Missouri today indicate that Taft has
carried the state by a small plurality.
probably a hundred. The early re-
turns showing a big plurality for
Bryan, are decreasing constantly.
Attorney General Hadley, repub-
llcan, is undoubtedly elected gover-
nor over Cowherd. democrat.
The nomination OF senator w j.
Stone and his reelection as senator
over Governor Folk is assured Stones
majority is estimated at 5000.
ST. Louis Nov. 5.-This afternoons
returns show Taft has carried Mis-
souri, by 935 The state ticket is dem
ocratic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO
USE ELECTRIC POWER

San Francisco. Nov. 5.-Berkeley
trustees are today considering an Of
fer by the Southern Pacific to spend
s2,O00,O00 on Improvements in ex-
change for permission to change the
motive power Of the road and extend
the system into Berkeley. The road
desires to use electricity, instead of
steam, in operating its trains on the
urban line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
MYSTERY DEEPENS ABOUT
DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRL

San Francisco, Nov 5.-Failing to
trace the movements of Edna Clark,
aged 10. the student who mysterious
ly disappeared from her home in
Oakland a fortnight ago private de-
toctives abandoned the search today.
The trail has now been taken up by
the local police
New light is thrown on the strange
case by the finding of a stub of a
Pullman car ticket i'm heap of
sweepings from the church of st
Mary the Virgin, whose pastor, Rev.
Pason Young, is known TO have beer
with the girl shortly before her dis
appearance. Descriptions OF the girl
are being sent to the police In all
parts of the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

According to reports received from
Echo this morning the government
now has a big head of water running
through the feed canal to the Cold
Springs reservoir and the big storage
basin is now being filled in prepara-
tion for next years irrigation.
The water has been sent on its
journey through the canal by easy
stages. its progress being retarded by
dams placed for that purpose through
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
HELPED ROBBER
CHIOROFORM HUSBAND

Oakland. Cal. Nov. 5.-R. c. Blake,
stepson of Michael Hallihan. a san
Francisco politician, is in Jail here as
the result of confession by Mrs. c.
r. Bright that he aided her in chlo-
reforming and robbing her husband.
She says she acted on the suggestion
of Blake.
After her husband had retired the
drug was administered, Blake secur-
ing $175.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
BABY HELD As RANSOM
FOR BROKEN WINDOW

san Francisco, Nov. 5.-Francis w.
smith today secured a warrant charg-
ing J. Pommer, keeper of notion
store. with kidnapping his 2-year-old
daughter and holding her as ran
som for a broken show window.
The child, in care of Louise Kobele,
q nurse, was in a buggy in front of
Pommers store when 1t raised itself,
seized a hammer and threw it through
the window. Pommer took the baby,
detained the nurse and demanded
$12 as the price of the window The
baby has been returned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
NO WALDORF-AS
FOR BATTLING NELSON

New York, Nov. 5.-"Batt1lng"
Nelson is staying at small hotel be-
cause the clerk of the Waldorf-As-
toria refused him a room. The clerk
recognized Nelson and informed him
there was no room and probably nev-
er would be. Bat" took the hunch
and nOiselessly slipped into the
street
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Socialists IOsc.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Secretary Barnes
OF the national committee of social
lists. said today that the total vote
will not exceed $4,000.
The Illinois vote will barely reach
$4,000. Oklahoma made the largest
gain, 1900 against 400 last cleo
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

present plan seems most feasible.
After the meeting here portion Of
the delegation from the National
WOolgrowers' association and the
Chicago Commercial association.
which is to present the plan, will go
TO Heppner to attend the state meet
ing at that place on the 18th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Totals .s96OO.O4 s11,471.45


II will be seen from this table that
the increase in business this year has
been slightly less than 1914 per cent.
For practical purposes it may be con-
sidered 90 per cent gain.
This strong showing is significant
because there have been many things
to cause a slump rather than a gain
in business. Following upon the fl
nancial panic last fall came a reduc-
ed grain crop and the town lost GER
tain population through the closing of
the saloons.
But If the postal business of a town
is a good criterion, and il is consider
ed such. then Pendleton has forged
ahead in a splendid manner in spite
OF any drawbacks 1t may have en-
countered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
RoCe for Supreme Bench.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Reports of
various changes TO be made in the
cabinet is augmented by the predic-
tlon of politicians here that Root
will soon retire. 1t is prophesied
that he will accept the chief Justice
ship OF the supreme court, succeeding
Fuller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

The state of Oregon, little in pop
ulation at the time, and with fewer
than 1000 trades unionists, was the
first to pass state law designating
labor day. New York, with 100000
unionists, although first to propose a
law, was second to enact one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

ONE OREGON DEMOCRAT
WON HIS WAGER.

Salem, Nov. $50 far as is
known, w. II. Gatens, Chamber
lain's secretary, is the only
democrat in Oregon who won
an election wager. A Taft man
bet him Bryan would get no
more electoral votes than did
Parker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

TAFT PROSPERITY HAS
ALREADY ARRIVED.

La Crosse, Wis, Nov. 5.-A
reduction of a dollar and a quar-
ter per day in wages of section
hands and a discontinuance Of
all improvement work was or
dered by the Chicago, Mllwau-
kee G. st. Paul road today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
MISSOURI AND
MARYLAND ALSO
Taft Carries Two Democratic
States by Margin Of Few
Hundred Votes.
SOLID SOUTH INVADED
BY REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE

Bryan Congratulatcs Successful OPP
ponent and Makes Brief statement
But No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES He
Led the Fight as Best lie Could and
viii Continue 10 Serve the People
Expresses Gratitude for Millions
Of Loyal Friends of Past Twelve
Years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
FAIR EXPENSES
EXCEED RECEIPTS
Annual Report Of District Fair
Board Shows That Expendi-
lures Were Great.
DEFICIT ALMOST ENTIRELY
MADE UP BY BALANCES

Association Has Indebtedness OF
Only S275-Great Number of Inn
provements Necessitated Expendf-
ture of $4,000 More Than Was
Taken In-Secretary's Report
Shows the Fair Was Most Success
full Ever Held Under Auspices OF
the Commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
COSTS 65 CENTS
TO GROW WHEAT
REMARKABLE TESTIMONY
BEFORE COMMISSION
W. p. Temple and Other Farmers
Present Figures Showing How
Much 1t Costs TO Produce a Bush
el of Wheat in Umatilla County
Representatives of Different Seo-
tiOns of the County Give Testimony
i'm Grain Rate Hearing.

w. P. Temple was the star witness
this morning in the grain rate hear
ing before the state railroad COM
mission, held in the rooms of the
Commercial association, and during
the course of most interesting evil
dence gave exact figures on the cost
of production of Umatilla county
wheat. According to Mr.. Temple,
figuring in the cost of interest on the
investment, and a deterioration of
the equipment, it costs 65 cents per
hushel to produce the grain in this
county, and his statement was borne
out by two sets of figures showing
the cost of the production of grain
under the hiring and the personal la
Dor systems of farming respectively.
other prominent farmers, repre-
,senting the several different grain
Raising districts of the county, were
present and gave estimates in the
cost of production running between
So and 65 cents per bushel The for
mer estimated included simply the
barest details of the cost, while the
latter was elaborated in the consid-
Grafton of every item of possible ex-
pense.
Mr.. Temple told of his rise from
a poor man to the owner of 1900
acres of Cmatilla wheat land worth
$S1.25 per acre, which he now rents
for one-third of the crop delivered,
lessor furnishing the sacks for his
portion. He showed the cost of
handling an acre of land by the hiring
method to be SIC exclusive of the loss
every third year by freezing which
he estimated at 90 cents. The return
per acre averaged. the witness de-
clared, % bushels at most, and the
cost would be ca cents per bushel un-
der those figures. Mr.. Temples fig
ures in detail were:
Flowing, per acre ..........$ 1.50
six harrowings ............. 1.20
Two weed cuttings .......... so
Seed. u bushel at 7Oc...... 100
Tanning and vitriol ......... 10
Drilling OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
Harvesting ................ 500
Yield 20 bushels per acre.
Hauling and piling .......... .
Eleven sacks at Sc.......... 90
Two years taxes on land at val
ue $4,000 per quarter section 81
Interest At s per cent on value 500
on money used in advance. ..... .73
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
MARYLAND.

Baltimore. Nov. 5-Returns at II
this morning indicate, that Taft will
carry the state by a plurality of 146.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

complete returns from the state to-
day assure the reelection Of Governor
Warner, republican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
OREGON
Taft Carries Every Count!

Portland. Ore. Nov. 5.--That Taft
has carried Oregon by a plurality OF
$4,000 is indicated by complete re-
turns from 16 of the "a counties and
contain ng three-fifths of the vote,
giving Taft a lead of 1896. In is
incomplete counties, the count has
proceeded .far enough to indicate an
additional 10000.
II appears the lesser candidates
will receive 10000, Debs probably
has 1000, Chafin $500 and Hisgen
500. Taft carried every county.
Small VCtc In Marion.
Salem, Ore, Nov. 5.-According to
an unofficial count, nearly a thou
sand more votes were cast in Marion
county for United States senator in
June than for the presidential cleo
tors Tuesday. The vote of six small
precincts is still unknown. Tafts
plurality stands at 1900 in Marion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, n. D.. Nov. 5.-Today's re-
turns confirm the election of Burke,
democrat, for governor. He was the
only democrat elected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Fight for Foraker's Seat.

Columbus, Nov. 5.-As Foraker's
term expires before the special tar
III revision session Of congress, and
as there will be no session OF the
new legislature in Ohio meantime.
Harmon might have the appointment
OF the successor of Foraker to serve
during the special session. Republi-
can leaders are trying to prevent
this It is expected that Governor
Harris will call a new Legislature ses-
sion January to elect senator.
Columbus, Ohio. Nov 5.-Returns
show the democrats have elected nine
congressman in Ohio.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
OHIO.
Democrat for Governor,

Columbus, Ohio. Nov. 5.-Republl.
can Chairman Williams today con-
cedes the election OF Harmon, demo-
crat, as governor with a plurality OF
10000. The legislature will be re-
nnhlican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
RrNnn's Stntcncnt.


Lincoln, Neb, Nov. Bryan today
issued the following statement:
THE election went against us by
decisive majority. II is impossible
now to say what cause contributed
the most to defeat. | made fight
upon the platform, embodying what
/ believed was good for the people.
"The nomination came from the
voters | obeyed their commands and
led the fight as best I could.
Words cannot express my graft
tude for the devotion shown me by
the millions of democrats during the
past IL years. If | could regard the
defeat purely as personal | would
consider it blessing rather than a
misfortune. for ! am relieved of the
burden of responsibility I'm office that
is attractive only in proportion as it
gives an opportunity to render a
larger public service but l shall as
willingly serve in a private capacity,
God only requires that we shall i'm
prove the opportunities presented to
us In this hour of national defeat,
I find consolation in the cordial sup
port of neighbors."
Bryan Congratulatcs Taft.
Lincoln. Neb. Nov 5.-Convinced
by more complete returns from the
doubtful and close states that Taft Is
elected, Bryan today sent Taft the
following telegram: "Please accept
my congratulations and best wishes
for the success OF your adminlstra-
ton"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

WOOL WAREHOUSE
Sheepmen of UmaIiIIa County
Will Be Asked TO Take
Stock.
WILL BE ERECTED BY
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Matter Will BE Presented at Meeting
III County Association Called BY
President X. G. Warner and to BE
Held in PendletOn. November II
Delegates TO STATE Convention VIII
BE Selected Also - Ever Import
ant salt Question Among Matters
10 BE Discussed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

Receipts.
From Umatilla county ... 100000
From licenses ............ $500
From sale of novelties .. $3.50
From sale of confetti ..... 1045.15
From rent of space ....... 516.25
From entry fees ........ $4,000
From admissions ...... 255S.20
From interest ..... 54.00
Total .................. s572O.20
Expenditures.
For advertising ..........$ 1850
For preparing pavilion, art
room, purchase of tent, etc S2s9.60
For help at fair ....... 467.75
For salaries, secretary, door
keepers, ticket sellers, etc 455.95
For freight ............ 299,6O
For band and music ...... 11S1.75
For incidentals ....... 16O5.1S
1Oldl '.......... ......S lb.US
Excess Of expenditures over
receipts ..........,..... S1995.S0
This amount was partly paid out
of cash balance on hand from two
previous fairs and leaving deficit at
this time of the sum of s15692.
There are still claims outstanding
against the society amounting to the
sum Of S122.2O. which are still un-
settled. leaving a total deficit sum
of S27S.O2.
Pavilion, art room, office
band stand ........ 100000
Stock tent, stalls, coops etc. 10000
Canvas roofing ............. 10000
Typewriter and office furni-
ture ........ 10000
on this property the society has
two policies Of insurance aggregating
the sum Of $25oO, with premiums paid
for one year.
Premiums.
Received from the state Of
oregon .................$ $15Oo.00
Awarded by fair management l77IOO
Excess of awards over re-
ceipts .................. 271.0O
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. FITZ GERALD.
Secretary
We extend our congratulations to
the people of Milton. Pilot Rock and
Echo communities for the splendid
showiugs made in their special ex-
hibits in face of protests Of many OF
their people, that, the year being "ofr'
and crops Of all kinds not up 20 the
recognized standard that nothing
should bel done shows COM
mendable spirit and an effort most
ndefatigable to combat the obstruc-
tionist and prepare and shoH an OK
Continued on Page Three)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Protect Against Buyers.

Mr.. Smythe, owing to the illness
of his father, was unable to accom-
pany the committee on its visit to St.
Joseph and Kansas City, Mo-, Omaha,
Denver Chicago, Minneapolis. st,
Paul and st. Louis, but the other
members of the committee met with
the commercial organizations of those
cities. and have outlined plan to be
presented to the woolgrowers of the
country, which they believe will pro-
tect against any combinations upon
the part of the middlemen by selling
direct to the consumers.
Chicago has been selected by the
committee as the site of the pro-
posed warehouse, and it is expected to
finance a monster storage quarters,
67 per cent of the stock to be owned
by the growers and SS per cent to be
taken by the business men of Chi
cago Experienced men will be EN-
ployed to handle the business fea-
lures and it is planned to store U.s.
100000 pounds of wool in the coop
crative warehouse each year for at
least three years.
Growers viii Ship TO Chicago.
Under this plan the grower will
ship to Chicago, storing his wool in
that cty until he gets ready To sell.
In case he wants money upon the
crop. arrangements have been made
by which the Chicago banks will ad-
vance 30 per cent of the value upon
the wool as security, and not until
title to his product pass into the
hands of others. Sales will be made
from the warehouse direct to the
manufacturer
In order to assure buyers the mer-
chants of Chicago have pledged them
selves to insist upon and buy only
goods made from the wool stored by
the cooperative growers if the ware
house is erected.
Plan Strongly Endorsed.
The plan has the strongest endorse
ment of the national association, and
it is believed that through its devel-
opment the wool may be handled to
the purchaser alta much less cost than
at present, besides giving much bet
ter selling advantages.
A dissatisfaction with present con-
ditions as exposed in the East Ore
gonan at the time of the sales last
spring has resulted i'm a widespread
agitation for a better plan of market
ing wool by the grower, and the
sheepmen of Idaho, Utah. Montana
Wyoming and oregon are practically
unit in demanding a change and the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
MICHIGAN.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 5.-Practlcally
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Small VCtc in Marion.
NEBRASk a.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov 5.--Democrats
have elected four and possibly five
congressman in Nebraska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

Continued on Page Eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
resent plan seems most feasible.

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

Mr.. Temple then gave similar fig
ures showing about the same cost
where the work was done. the farm
being supervised by the rancher and
the work done by his own plant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

After you nave read
the ads In today's East
Oregonian, yau are
ready to go shopping.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-02
A Sultan In London.

Ali Bin Hamoud Bin Mahomet, sui
tan of Zanzibar, who is once again
visiting this country in a private and
unofficial capacity, is only 22, though
since he came to the throne five years
ago has striven consistently for the
improvement of his country on Euro
pean lines He was educated at a
private school in the south of Eng
land, and afterward at Harrow and
Oxford, and is thoroughly English in
his ideas. His great hobby is collect
ing clocks. of which 70 may be seen.
all ticking away merrily, in a single
room in the palace of Zanzibar. 1t is
related that when the sultan was at
school in this country he one morning
rode horse. without saddle or bride.
from the school gates down to the
railway station mile away, sitting
with his royal and dusky face toward
the lorse's tail, and guiding the ami
NAL merely by the pressure of his
knees.-London P. /. o.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-01-02
The Dowager Empress Gives Orders
to Suppress All Public Meet
ings in Pekin.
Government is Striving to Fill a Con.
ciIiatory Position Between Revo.
lutionary Agitators and Those
Who Feel Agrieved.

Pekin.-The dowager empress has
given verbal orders to the interior
department and to the police to sup
press all public meetings in Pekin
and there is reason to believe that
this order will be extended to the
provinces.
The popular agitation along the
lines of rights recovery" is growing
in a phenomenal manner. The uues-
tion OF provincial as against federal
sovereignty enters largely into the
matter. Womens societies, schools
for boys and girls, the family news
papers and the political press, all are
participating in the agitation, and for
month past the government here
has been receiving kilograms In in
creasing numbers expressing the
strong desire of the senders that the
rights which have been alienated from
them by foreigners be restored to the
Chinese.
The movement has reached such
magnitude that the government is
thoroughly alarmed, and 1t is today
striving to fill conciliatory position
between the revolutionary agitators
and those who consider themselves
to be aggrieved. The people of Che
Kiang province have sent some dele,
gates here to protect their interests
These delegates the foreign board
has taken into its confidence opening
its archieves to them and asking thelu
to make careful examination of the
position of the Chinese government
with regard to Great Britain and
then to recommend solution of the
difficulty.
The reception accorded these civ.
ilian delegates by the government
and the admission of representatives
of provincial councils into state af
fairs at Pekin, is without precedent
and is believed to constitute what
can be called the thin edge of the
wedge which is to give constitutional
rights. 1t shows also the Importance
of the agitation which has been going
on in Ce Kiang province and which
undoubtedly Is the cause of the re.
cent edict by the throne.