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The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

Mr.. Selig has Just finished up his
work with the criminal docket at
the February term of the Delta coun-
ty district court. However, the Del
Ia court will not be adjourned by
Judge Shackleford for several days,
as the civil docket is now being Civ
en- attention.
District Attorney Selig is here for
the purpose of making himself IA
miliar with all the criminal cases
that viii come up at the March term
OF THE Mesa county district court.
He states that the docket will be
pretty heavy at the coming term.
In a few days Mr.. Selig will go
to Colorado Springs to attend a
meeting of the district ATTORNEYS of
Colorado, which meeting will be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Mesa county district court will
open Tuesday, March 8.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

Smoke the La Cadiza. It is the
best OF the newest make of cigar.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
KANSAS DEMOCRATS MEET.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 20.-The
Kansas Democratic state committee
assembled here today for a session,
preliminary to the state convention
for the selection of national dele
gates tomorrow. At today's session
the convention will fix date for a
convention to nominate state offic-
ers. Bryan will be the first and last
choice OF the Kansas delegation to
the Denver convention.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
OHIO DISTRICT FAvoRs TAFT.

Bryan, O., Feb. 2O.-The Repub-
lican congressional convention of the
Fifth district of Ohio met here to-
day. While this has been called
Foraker stronghold. the district com.
mittee has indorsed Secretary Taft's
presidential candidacy unanimously
and this sentiment apparently ami
mates the delegates to the conven-
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

Elevator conductor, Departmental
Service
Engineer, Indian Service.
Farmer.
Farmer. with knowledge of irriga-
tion.
Fish culturist.
Forest assistant, Forest Service
Forest assistant, Philippine Ser
vice.
Junior engineer, Reclamation Ser
vice.
kindergarten teacher.
Law clerk
Local and assistant inspector of
boilers.
Local and assistant inspector of
hulls.
Matron. Indian Service.
Messenger.
Observer
Pharmacist. Public Health and
Marine-Hospital Service.
Physician, Indian Service.
Press feeder, Government Print
ing Office.
Pressman. Government Printing
Office.
Railway mail clerk.
Scientific assistant Department of
Agriculture.
Skilled labor (male).
Stenographer, Departmental Ser
vice.
Stenographer and typewriter, all
services.
Surgeon (acting assistant surgeon
Public Health and Marine-H Hospital
Service and surgeon Coast and Geo
detic Survey.)
superintendent of construction.
Surveyor, Philippine Service.
Teacher, Indian Service.
Teacher, Philippine Service.
Trained nurse, Indian Service.
Trained nurse, Isthmian Canal Ser
vice.
Trained nurse, Philippine Service
Typewriter, Departmental Service.
Veterinarian. Philippine Service.
Veterinary inspector, Department
of Agriculture.
Watchman.
Wireman.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS
The Sentinel Asked to Announce Great List Of Competitive
Examinations Under the Rules Of Civil Service Soon
to be Held Throughout the Country.

: The Sentinel is requested to 1
: announce that in the spring of 4
1908, in Grand Junction and 1
: at all other official points in 1
: the United States examinations 1
! will be held in the coming I
+ spring for the positions detailed I
: below. Application forms and 1
information may be obtained 1
7 by addressing the U. S. Civil I
7 Service Commission, Washing 1
ton, ID. c., or the secretary of I
! the board of examiners, for this :,
+ section, at Denver. 1
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

just q little snow. Just . little
mud. Just . little dull Joe Moon
buggy business. Just . little more
time for Joe and Fred to get ready
- ponA when vuodo - rood
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
Edward r. Hefln & Co.
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance.
227 Fair Bldg. Phone RedI6II

Ring Mesa 105 when you are in
need of livery rig or . wagon for
heavy hauling. Barton & Terrell
have one of the best equipped livery
and most modern livery barns in the
state. Located at Fifth and Colora-
do. PNces reasonable. Good service
guarantsed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

y - = = = + + I. + {
1t will be well for all who con-
template entering the civil service
to persue the following list care
fully:
Aid. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Assistant, Philippine Service
Assistant examiner, Patent Office.
Assistant engineer, Reclamation
Service.
Bookkeeper (male or female)
Departmental Service.
Bookkeeper (male), Philippine
Service
Civil engineer, Departmental Ser
vice.
Civil engineer. Philippine Service
Civil engineer and craftsman.
Civil engineer student.
Civil engineer and SUPERINTENDENT
of construction.
Clerk (male or female), Depart
mental Service.
Clerk (male), Isthmian Canal Ser
vice.
Compositor.
Computer: Coast and Geodetic
Survey; Nautical Almanac Office;
Naval Observatory; Supervising
Architects Office.
Draftsman: Architectural, Super
vising Architects Office: Copyist,
Topographic; Engineer, Supervising
Architects Office; Heating and ven
tilating; Junior architectural; Topo-
graphic.
Electrotype finisher.
Electrotype molder.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
RING THE BELLE

of your heart with one of our soli-
taire engagement tokens. That will
hold her II anything will. If things
have not reached or have got beyond
that stage, adorn. her with a brooch
or a pretty necklace. When she
knows you have bought the jewelry
here she'll respect your good judg-
ment as much as she will admire
your good taste.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

We are at 1t hammer and tongs"
every working day, turning out the
best repair work that the carriage
trade can boast of hereabouts. No
matter how bad the damage to your
conveyance. we can soon put it right
for you in way that will last and
give you complete satisfaction. We
put into our work energy. experience
and the very best materials, yet we
are very moderate In our charges for
all kinds of jobs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SELIG
HERE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Last night District Attorney +
= Hugo Selig of the Seventh Judi 4.
= cial district of Colorado arrived =
In the city and is guest at the Z
= st. Regis. =
. . . . . 49, =
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

We are now located In our new
building 1t bl6 Colorado avenue, and
are better prepared than ever to NJ
you mp II anything II the plambing
Me. xeur bath room will - free
ron ssvsr - y - ysas Job.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

For any thing IN the livery line
call up Barton & Plat, corner Fifth
md Colorado. They operate q first
class livery and transfer stable.
Good services at reasonable rata.
The daily sentinel., 1908-02-20

Horse clipping a speciality. Hors-
es bought. sold. trained and broke.
See w. L. Easton. 635 Ute avenue.
Murray Barn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
WILL LADD HELP
|RR|G0N SCHEME
PEOPLE OF TRISTG0N
WONDER ABOUT HIS PLANS.
Project Was Originally Financed by
j. ThornbOurn Ross OF Defunct IL
tie Guarantee & Trust Company.
and Unsold Portion OF Land and
TowIisite Becomes Part of Resour-
ces Of Ladd Estate i'm Recovering
Money Advanced DepOsitors.

The people Of Irrigon are now agi-
tated as a result of the failure of the
Title Guarantee & Trust company of
Portland as that company had eX-
pended about $3.50, 900 in developing
the Irrigon irrigation scheme and the
town and vacant land In the project
are now a part of the wreckeage of
that failure.
The Irrlgon project was financed
by ]. Thornburn Ross of the Title
Guarantee & Trust company, and as
w. NJ. Ladd has assumed all the obli-
cations OF the defunct trust company
the unsold land and townsite of 1rri-
gon become a part of the resources
upon which Mr.. Ladd will seek to re-
cover the amount due depositors.
There are 32.O00 acres of land in
the Irrigon project, $4,000 acres of
which are above the present ditch.
The 1000 acres below the ditch have
a perfect and abundant water supply
and the land is worth at least 800
per acre. on this land 1t is estimated
by the people of Irrigon that $780,
600 can be realized toward reoouping
the trust company.
About one-half of the 16O-acre
townsite is still unsold and the 25,-
600 acres of land above the ditch Is
worth about $40 per acre, making
Irrigon one Of the choicest resources
of the trust company.
There are about 20 miles OF ditch
and pipe lines on the Irrigon project
and by the construction of Few
miles more OF pipe line large
amount of the present idle land can
be reclaimed. 1t is hoped by the
people of Irrigon that Mr.. Ladd takes
hold of the Irrigon project to develop
Il fully and make 1t yield what II Is
really worth to the depositors of the
trust company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
RESUMES WORK ON CUT OFF.
O. r. & n. Puts Two Work Trains
Into Service.

An evidence of returning conf
dence in eastern Oregon is seen in
this city in the resumption of work on
the o. r. & N. cut off west of the
CITY, Today two work trains COM
prising a combined force Of about
so men were put at work finishing the
cut off on the main line and work
will now be rushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
The crews were taken off some time
ago when the general retrenchment
orders were sent out over the Harri-
man system and 1t was thought at
that time that nothing further would
be done with the cut off until
spring. although 1t is almost COM
plete now.
1t is thought that crews will be
started in different places on the
system, especially on the Wallowa
branch line where work has also been
suspended for some time. Much OF
the new grade on the Wallowa
branch has been damaged by rains
and high water since the work was
suspended and considerable repair
work will be necessary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
SETTLERS WILL
ASK FOR DELAY
UMATTLLA PROJECT SETTLERS
TO PETITION GOVERNMENT
Payments Before Land Is Ready for
Crops Means Hardships for New
Settlers Who Are Mostly Men Of
Small Means-Are Compelled to
Work by Day to Support Their
Families First Few Years-Many
Could Not Fulfill Provisions.

Hermiston, Jan. Sit is under
stood that the interior department
will be petitioned by settlers on the
Umatilla irrigation project to defer
at least two of the payments on the
cost price of the land until the land
under the project is placed in culti-
walton and yields an income to the
settlers.
As most of the settlers will be poor
men with families and will be at con-
siderable expense in clearing and
making the land ready for crops
many of them will not be able to pay
in cash the Sc per acre on the cost
of the land and 81 per acre for main
tenance the first two or three years.
So in order to give settlers an OPP
portunity to improve the land, build
homes and get returns, a respite OF
two or three years in the payments
will be asked.
Under the reclamation law it Is
said that the first payment of 50 per
acre and the 81 per acre maintenance
fee must be paid in cash when appll-
cation for water is made. This, 1t is
said will be impossible with any OF
the settlers who will depend upon
day's work for a living for the first
two or three years.
1t is said that in all the other large
reclamation projects, the payments
on the land have not been made un-
til after a crop was raised, thus CIV
ing settlers an opportunity to enjoy
the fruits of their labor while max
ing the raw land ready for crops
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08

New York, Jan. S.-The third
day of the Thaw trial was resumed
this morning. At 1890 this morning
the bailiff called court to order and
the monotonous work Of wedding out
the tares from the wheat in the mass
Of veniremen gathered in the court
room began.
Time and again as the clerk shrill-
ed a name, there would be move
ment among the crowded seats and a
man would arise to make his way to
the seat Then followed the same
old questions regarding bias opinion
and acquaintanceship, questions al
ways along the same trail and rare
ly varying.
The crowd was smaller, as interest
in the technicalities of the prelimina-
nv work decreased. Shortly after
the examination opened, John II. Ho-
bert president OF the Spring Water
company, was tentatively accepted
as a Juror. He makes the eighth.
Added interest was given the Thaw
trial today when the story was cir
culated that Charles NJ. Schwab and
other men in the United States Steel
company stood ready to advance Mrs.
William Thaw all the money she
needed for the proper conduct of the
defense of her son. Harry. In dis
cussing the story Schwab said: Il
am ready and willing to aid Mrs
Thaw."
John Interwhistle, contractor, has
been tentatively accepted as the ninth
juror.
The first coup in the Thaw trial
occurred today when Littleton sub
poenaed three star witnesses who tes-
titled for Jerome in the first trial.
They are alienists Austin Flint, Chas.
Mcdonald and William Mahon.
These men testified in the first
trial that they thought Thaw insane
but qualified by stating they thought
that he was still able to realize the
enormity of his crime. This move
indicates that Littleton wants his cli-
ent sent to the asylum if he can't go
scot free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY.
Court Hearing Laing Divorce Case
Witness Says Beating Sounded Like
Beating Mule"

The trial OF the divorce suit
brought by Mrs. Effie f. Laing
against Arthur Laing has been on in
the circuit court since yesterday af-
ternoon and 1t has been a source OF
much interest. Today the court room
has been nearly filled by those who
expected to hear sensational testi-
mony.
The basis of Mrs. Laing's complaint
is cruel and inhuman treatment and
her side of the case is being fought
by Peter West and Will M. Peterson
while Judge Fee and Col. ], II. Ra-
ley have the defense.
That the plaintiff was unduly
abusive Of their little child is claim
ed by the defense and this afternoon
Mrs Ogg, a former neighbor of the
Laing's. gave some vehement testi-
mony upon that subject.
According to the witness she had
frequently seen the plaintiff beat the
child with what she Judged to be a
large club, for 1t sounded like beat
ing a mule" She assured Attorney
Peterson that she had seen mules
beaten and knew the sound.
While upon another line Of testi-
mony Mrs. Ogg said she had once
noticed Ed Smith enter the Laing
home. by a circuitous route, while
the husband was away from home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08

San Francisco, Jan. S.-A desper-
ate duel to death was fought late
yesterday afternoon in the rear room
Of a Sansome street saloon between
Frank Cochran, an old gambler, and
Frank Bell, a young capitalist.
When six shots were exchanged
Cochran stumbled out Of the room
and fell dead in the bartender's arms,
while Bell was found probably NOR
tally wounded lying under the table.
The men are supposed to have
fought because of Bells alleged at
tentions to the beautiful wife OF
Cochran. Jesse Duryea, Bells chat
feur, states that the two men met
outside the saloon and decided to en-
ter the place and talk over their diff
ferences.
When they entered the room Bell
was heard TO say: Put your hands
on the table; I'll do the same" An
instant later the firing began.
Bell and Cochran are from Seattle.
Cochran ran a faro table at Juneau
and there Bell met the woman who
said she was Ella Cochran. Later
Cochran went to Goldfield and Mrs
Cochran came here.
When he returned to Seattle and
there heard the story connecting
Bells name with his wife's he came
to San Francisco to kill Bell and
the effort resulted in the death of
himself. 1t is said that Bells auto
was the attraction he had for wo-
men,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
MEN FROZEN IN WELL.
Rescuers Reach Bodies But Draft of
Cold Air Freezes Victims.

Eltopia. Wash. Jan. S.-The bodies
Of John Hager and Harry Joyce, VIC
Tins of the Eltopla we'll tragedy. have
been recovered. the rescuers having
worked for 50 hours. Hager's head
and shoulders were first discovered
under a quantity OF curbing. 1t was
found necessary to remove, this by
means of chisel and hammer, and
that, together with running gravel,
consumed the entire day in removing
the body. 1t is believed both men
froze to death.
1t is thought these men would have
survived had It not been for a cold
draft Of air which circulated through
the well. and kept the atmosphere
continually below the freezing point
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08

washington, Jan. S.-The japanese
question is looming up bigger, more
unweildly and more dangerous ever,
day. It is the prevailing opinion tha
the failure on the part of the United
States to negotiate an exclusion trea'
ty with Japan and the failure Of
congress to provide Legislation on
the matter would start trouble again
President Roosevelt has held FREE
quent conferences upon the subject
with the California and Pacific coast
congressional delegations and 1t Is
believed that an acceptable exclu-
sion treaty will yet be framed. The
matter is In the hands of the presi-
dent at present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08

case with the Birch creek district
and there is now no way whereby the
tax may be imposed for County Clerk
Sailing has refused to very Gom the
requirement that notice must be given
by January /.
e. f, Straughn was the clerk Of
the Birch creek district until lately
and he is blamed for failing to re-
port the levy. on the other hand,
Straughan, who resigned recently,
claims he thought the levy was re-
ported by the secretary of the meet
ing at which the tax was voted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
UNG ON MUST GO.
Sly Celestial Taken to Portland
Will Be Deported.

There is now one less man In the
Chinese colony in Pendleton for Ung-
on is no more as far as this town is
concerned. In the custody of Depu-
ty Sawyer he left for Portland this
morning and his final destination
will be China or at least some place
outside the United States.
%It has been learned that Ung came
to grief through trying to make the
immigration people believe he mad
lost his residence certificate HE
wrote them telling them he had done
so and desired a duplicate. But on
investigation the authorities found
that the Chinaman had let his certi-
ficate lapse while back in China on
a visit and had no right to be In this
country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
SUIT AGAINST LIVERY FIRM.

Mrs. Helen Stoessel Lays Blame foI
Husbands Death to Rotten Neck
yoke Strap.
Alleging that Lang & Russell, the
liverymen. rented her husband a bug
gy with defective neckyoke, Mrs
Helen Stoessel has started suit against
the firm to secure $500 damages.
The complaint was filed late yester-
day. and in the same the plaintiff
claims that her husband, Emile Stoes-
sci, died from the effect of a runaway
on Birch creek in September and that
the accident was caused by the break
ing of wornout neckyoke strap.
According to the complaint the dee
ceased was capable of earning $4,000
per year and his life was worth $685.
900 to his estate. However, but ST.
500 damages may be recovered for a
life under the laws of Oregon and
that amount is sued for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
BIRCH CREEK DISTRICT LOST SCHOOL TAX

Because proper notice of the dis
trict tax levy of 2h mills voted by
the Birch creek school district, No.
81, that district will be unable to Sc
cure the $4O0 it expected from such
tax and 1t is feared the school will
have to close during the middle of
the term.
Under the law schools must report
their levies to the office of the county
clerk prior to January 1. Failure to
do so means that the levy will not
be considered. This has been the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
MINER STARTS RIOT.
Japanese Injured In Fight When He
Attacked Drunken Man.

Los Angeles. Jan. Staggered be-
cause OF his attack on drunken
man, a mob rushed F. Kanowa, a
japanese. last night and beat him
with blows and kicks.
A Goldfield miner started the dis
turbance by disturbing an auction
sale of Japanese curios. The mad
dened Japanese attacked him and a
riot followed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
+ F+*+++++++%+*%++ +
MOTION TO DISARM
JAPS NOT IN EFFECT.

+ Vancouver, B. c., Jan. s. I
+ Because the motion to disarm
4 all the japanese in Vancouver I
+ was not formally presented to I
= the police commissioners yes 1
4 terday, although 1t passed the I
+ council Monday night, the COM I
4. missioners took no action in I
4 regard to it. The city solicitor 1
+ states that the resolution is IL 1
+ legal
= Hon Morikawa, japanese con- I
+ sui, who was to have returned I
4 to Japan this week, will remain
+ here during the next month to
4. assist his successor in securing I
+ a better understanding of the I
I. local situation, and be with him I
+ in case any outbreak should oc- I
Z cur. I
4 4 q q 4. 4 = + 4 = = q = . = =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Takahira Is Agreeable.

Washington, Jan. SIT is under
stood here that the Japanese govern
ment has asked the state department
II 1t would have any objections to
the appointment Of Ambassador Ia
kahira, now in Rome, to succeed
Aoki. SO far as known Takahira is
agreeable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
AFTER THE sMUGGLERs.
Torpedo Boat Seen at Santa Barbara
Excites Comment.

Santa Barbara, Jan S.-An un-
known torpedo boat belonging to the
American navy has been maneuvering
in the channel for the last "a hours.
The vessel proceeded at full speed
along :he coast and then turned sud-
denly and went out to sea. 1t is
thought that it came in to intercept
smugglers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
HERRIN MACHINE CANDIDATES.
Two Newspaper Men and Prominent
Orator May BE California Delegates
TO Convention

San Francisco, Jan. SIT is stated
here today that Harrison Gray Otis
of Los Angeles; Governor Gillette.
George Knight, and NJ. H. DeYoung
will be the Herrin machine slate for
the state delegates to the national
convention of republicans at Chicago
next summer.
Otis is publisher Of the Los An
geles Times; Young is editor of the
San Francisco Chronicle. Knight is
a we'll known orator, who seconded
Roosevelt's nomination at the last
national convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
CarnIrrmcn Through.

Forty members of the 14th cavalry
passed through the city this morning
in command of Sergeant Meyers, on
their way from Columbus, Ohio, to
Fort Walla Walla, where they will be
permanently stationed. A portion of
the troop was left at Fort Boise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Powers Circulates Petition.

Lexington, KY, Jan. S.-Caleb
Powers today issued a statement ask
ing the people to sign a petition for
his release on the grounds that he
had been tried three times unfairly
and in the last trial 10 men voted for
acquittal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08

BRYAN BELIEVES EX-
CLUSION BEST REMEDY

4 Chicago, Jan. SIN an inter-
= view today, William ]. Bryan 4
: stated that he was opposed to 1
+ the unlimited immigration of
+ Orientals or Asiatics and that
: he believed that exclusion was
+ the best remedy.
7 He stated that he thought 1t
: impossible for the Asiatic to as
; similate with the Caucasians Of
Z the United States. I
3 II will not Venture to say
, what means should be used to
: obtain exclusion" he continued, 4
= "but any means would be justi- 1
, fled in the end"
3 = 4 4 q = = 4 4 q 4 4 = = 4 4 ..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Rcichstag Opens With Excitement

Berlin, Jan. S.-With the opening
of the reichstag today a terrific at
tack will be made upon Colonel Dern-
berg by the anti-government party,
which believes that Dernberg is clos
er to the kaiser than any other man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-08
Grant County Horses Sold Here

I. G. Bogard. the well known
horseman of Kilbride, Grant coun-
ty, is in the city to deliver a number
of horses sold here by him, and to
take out a load of supplies to his
Grant county ranch. He was two
days on the road in coming to thS
city and finds conditions excellent an
along the route for this season Of
the year.