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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
BLUE BLOOD At
STOCK EXHIBIT
PORTLAND FAIR PROVES
UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS
Fast Track and Good Speed Program
With Splendid Stock Show Attracts
Thousands of People 10 Opening of
ShOw-Beautiful Grounds and
Splendidly Constructed Buildings
Add To Attractiveness of Affair.

Portland, Sept. 21.-The blue blood
/ of the livestock of the west is attract
/ ing great attention to the Portland
| Livestock show, and that the big
meet now held for the first time will
| be an unqualified success is pre-
dicted by those who are in charge.
Yesterday afternoon the grounds
were visited by thousands who went
out for the first time to see what the
place really looks like. 1t is safe to
say that some of them were aston
ished, not only at the natural beauty
of the grounds, but at the amount
of work that has been done to get
them in shape for the show. The
whole grounds form a natural am
phitheater, with the race track in the
middle. so that everybody in the
grounds. whether in the grandstand
or bleacherS or outside can see the en-
tire track.
The track has been thoroughly
worked and is in excellent shape and
there ought to be some fine races, es-
pecially in view of the quality Of
horseflesh that fills up the racing sta
bles. 1t only needs a glance at the
mile oval to tell one that the man.
agement has not exaggerated when
it claimed that the track is the best
in the west, and one of the best in
the United Safes,
Results OF yesterdays races were
2.14 mace host in 3
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
Asks Roosevelt 10 Furnish
Evidence Against Haskell in
Bribery Matter,
DECLARES IL TRUE
HASKELL MUST GO
Democratic Candidate Declares That
Roosevelt Must Have Had Evidence
To Justify His Denouncement of
Democratic Treasurer and Asks
TlIGt the Facts BE Given TO the
Public--IIaskcII Courts Investiga-
tiOn. As Docs Chief.

Detroit, Sept. 22.-William j. Bry-
an today demanded that President
Roosevelt prove his charge that Has
kell was connected with the Standard
oil company and that the Standard
Oil was back of the present Bryan
campaign.
The demand was made in a tee-
gram addressed to the chief execu-
tive and came as a result of Roose-
velt's statement this morning that
Taft's defeat would only bring a last
ing satisfaction to but one set of men,
namely, to those men who. as shown
I'm the correspondence published by
Hearst, were behind Foraker, the Op-
ponent OF Taft within his own party,
and who are now behind Governor
Haskell and his associates, the op-
ponents of Taft and the opposite
party"
Bryan's telegram is worded cour-
teously, but can hardly be ignored
by the president, or considered other
than as a challenge. He says:
'In a statement given out by you,
you endorse the charges against
Governor Haskell, to the effect that
he was once employed by the Stand
ard oil company in connection with
an attempt to bribe Attorney General
Monet of Ohio to dismiss a suit pend
ing against that company
"In endorsing this charge you at
tack the democratic party, saying
that Haskell stands high in the coun-
ellis Of Bryan.
This is a charge so serious that I
cannot allow it to pass unnoticed.
"Mr. Haskell demands an investi-
CATION now and agrees with you that
II he is guilty he is unfit to be con-
nected with the democratic party.
81 think you will agree with me
that if he is innocent he deserves to
be eXonerated from so damning an
accusation.
You add that the publication of
this correspondence has not merely
justified in striking fashion the action
oi the present administration, but that
&c also casts a curious sidelight on the
attacks upon the administration in
the Denver convention and in Mr.
Bryan's campaign as the selection of
Mr. Haskell as chairman of the reso-
lutions committee at Denver and also |
as treasurer of the national commit |
tee had my approval and Endorsement |
For this reason l feel 1t my duty |
to demand an immediate investiga- |
ton of the charge which is endorsed |
by the president of the United States
as one in your high position as well |
as your sense of justice would pre-
vent your sanctioning any such charge |
II not proven.
81 respectfully request you to fur |
nish what proof you possess or if you |
have none, request that you indicate |
the method in which the truth may
be ascertaned."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
LOCATES 100 IN THE
APPLE EMPIRES HEART.

Hood River, Ore. Sept. 22.-Not-
withstanding the fact that apple land
at Hood River is at a premium and
that the valley has been secured by
investors who have been looking for
something easy ]. p. Cotton a Con-
don man, came here recently and
succeeded in locating 100 acres OF un-
improved land estimated to be worth
$50 per acre.
While the tract filed on by Mr. Cot
ton was known of. II was thought to
be decided. Investigation by Mr.. Cot
ton. however, disclosed the fact that 1t
was not and he filed on It Saturday.
The land is situated but 10 miles
from Hood River. Taking no chances,
Mr. Cotton will at once commence the
erection of a house and other build
ings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

Washington, Sept PA bank is
not insolvent until its entire capital
and surplus are absorbed by losses
and it's assets are insufficient to cover
its liabilities for deposits and other
creditors exclusive Of capital stock"
such a definition will hereafter
govern the bank examiners Of the
United States in their investigations OF
the institutions under their supervis-
ion. It is the definition of Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency Lawrence o. Muir
ray, who today continued the grilling
examination of the national bank ex-
aminers from east Of the Mississippi
river who are in session here.
Comptroller Murray declared that
an impairment of capital was often
taken for insolvency and that mis-
takes made by bank examiners. He
wants uniformity in closing insttu-
tions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
GIVES UP THOUSANDS TO
ENGAGE IN MINISTRY.

Pittsburg, Sept. 22.-George L.
Cunt, one of the young men who have
come into prominence in the past few
years through important positions
with the steel trust, today resigned a
$4,000 position as superintendent Of
the Carnegie Steel company and will
engage in the ministry.
Cunt expects to enter western
theological seminary within a few
weeks and when his course is COM
pleted will engage in work among the
steel workers of the country. 81
want to show thousands of young men
in the steel industry" he said this
morning, that there is something on
earth above and beyond the mighty
dollar"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

form the joint building board
As soon as the details are worked
out the deal will be closed and it is
probable that the new ownership will
begin the first Of the year
The building was erected in the fall
of 1905 and is handsome three
story brick structure with a pressed
brick front and is 75x96 feet. At pres
ent the first floor is occupied by the
Wilcox Implement company and by
Sam Forshaw, there being one store
room left vacant There are two ap-
plicants for the rental of this, how
ever and it is probable that 1t will be
rented within a few days.
The two office rooms on the second
floor are occupied by Justice Of the
Peace ParkeS. while the lodge hall Is
occupied five evenings in the week.
The small lodge room on the same
floor will also be used few evenings
in each week during the winter.
The large banquet hall and kitchen
Is located on the third floor making It
an ideal building for lodge purposes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
JOSEPH M'CA8E SAYS PENOLETON
LOOKS BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE

"Pendleton certainly looks very
good to me. The town has grown
and improved considerably since
left here two years ago. The streets
have been paved and the town in
general looks better. The closing of
the saloons does not seem to have
hurt the town."
Thus spake a good-natured, dstin-
guished looking gentleman this morn
ing He was none other than Joseph
McCabe, former vice~president and
general manager of the w. & C. r.,
now the Northern Pacific Pasco-Pen-
d!eton branch road.
While on his way east after a few
weeks visiting in Oregon and Wash
ington Mr., McCabe dropped into
Pendleton this morning to visit old
friends of whom he has many here
abouts. He came in on train No. 6
this morning and will join his wife as
she passes through on the way back
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
SEATTLE BUSINESS MEN
ADVERTISE A.-Y.-P. FAIR

Seattle, Sept. ga special train
bearing 1903 Seattle business men who
are adveqtising tho A-Y.-P, expo
sition TO be held in this city next year,
left today at noon for Portland where
they will be given a reception to-
night. The party will reach Walla
Walla Wednesday and will spend
Thursday at Lewiston, arriving at
Spokane Friday and Ellensburg on
Saturday night. The eXcursionists
wear little silver watch charms ad-
vertising the exposition, the seal of
which is on one side, while on the
other is the motto of the Chamber of
Commerce, under whose auspices the
excursion was organized "All for one
and one for ALL"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
WASHINGTON METHODISTS
WOULD DOWN JOE CANNON

Tacoma, Sept 22.-Speaker Cannon
has been given hard rap by the Pu-
get Sound Methodist Conference. just
closed. Every one of 200 ministers
in the district pledged themselves to
vote against anyone for congress who
will vote to return Cannon to the
speakers chair The ministers want
a speaker who will encourage the
passage Of bill prohibiting the in
terstate shipment of liquors into pro-
hibition territory. Cannon's name Is
used In resolutions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
CANADIAN POACHERS
VIOLATE AGREEMENT

Washington, Sept 22.-That Ca
madam fishermen engaged the past
summer seal poaching in Alaska wa
ters in violation of the agreement be-
tween the United States and Greas
Britain is the substance of the report
that Captain Bertholoff United
States revenue cutter bears to the
treasury department. He names the
schooner Thomas II. Bayard as al
legged offender in this case. An in
vestigation has been started. 1t is
alleged the Bayard had % seals
aboard during July of this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
MORMONS CELEBRATE
FOUNDATION ANNIVERSARY,

Salt Lake, Sept 22.-Members of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints, or Mormons, throughout
Utah and other states, are today cell
ebrating the S5th anniversary of the
founding of that sect by Joseph
Smith. According to Mormon his
tory of the founding, Joseph Smith.
the prophet, was in communication
with heavenly messenger during the
night between September 21 and 22,
1925, and three visions were given
him. As a result he visited the Hill
of Cumorah the following day and
found buried sacred plates containing
the creed OF the sect. The member
ship is now in excess of 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
Five Hundred New Cases in
St. Petersburg in Twenty
four Hours.
FIFTY PER CENT OF
SUFFERERS ARE DYING.
Officials Seem POwerlcss to Check
Spread OF Dread Disease-Decided
Not 10 Make Hospitals of Schools
Premier Stolypln Continues TO Di-
rect Crusade Against the Plague
Many Dying In Streets.

st. Petersburg, Sept. eat was
announced tonight that within the
last "a hours over 500 new cases Of
cholera had been discovered.
Conditions are most serious. The
death rate among the afflicted is
over so per cent.
Every effort is being made to Sc
cure accommodation for the suffer-
ers but II was decided to abandon the
idea of making hospitals out Of the
schools.
Premier Stolypln since his assump-
tion OF direct charge Of the anti
cholera crusade is doing all in his
power but the efforts of the officials
do not seem to check the growth Of
the plague.
Many are dying in the streets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
BIG SALE OF. TIMBER
IN BELLINGHAM DISTRICT

Bellingham, Sept, 22.-To supply
the immense combination mill which
IS TO be erected on the South Belling-
ham water front one hundred and
twenty million feet Of timber were
recently purchased by Kansas City
capitalists from r. n Sailing of Mich
igan The price paid was S25o,000.
The timber is located on the hills of
lake Samish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

to New England.
Since he resigned the management
of the w. & G. r. Mr.. McCabe has
been in the contracting business in
New England, and has handled some
very important work. He has just
completed the construction of great
double-track tunnel on the New Ha-
ven railroad, tunnel that passes un-
der the city of Providence. on his
return he will take up other work
that is now awaiting him.
According to Mr.. McCabe there is
now much more railroad building in
the east than there is in the west,
though but little is said about it. Most
of the work Is in constructing addi,
tional trackage, alterations in line and
other improvements.
Mr.. McCabe came westward several
weeks ago and has been visiting In
Seattle Tacoma, Portland and other
places since his arrival.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
AUTOS ARE STRANGERS
IN THESE DISTRICTS

Olympia, Wash, Sept. 22.-Not one
citizen of Douglas. Perry, Okanogan,
Skamania or Wahkiakum counties in
this state owns an automobile, ac-
cording to the schedule set forth be-
fore the state board Of equalization
today Asotin and Benton counties
are proud in the possession of one
devil car, while Callam has purchased
four this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
CROWBAR Is WEAPON
or INSANE MURDERER

Washington, Sept. 22.-Suddenly
seized with homicidal mania, An
drew Lightfoot, a patient in the gov
renment hospital for the insane, to-
day killed two persons with a steel
crowbar and escaped during the ex-
element He was pursued to a
swamp, where after being shot.in the
leg he was captured. When the
guards closed in around him in the
swamp Lightfoot still carried the
crowbar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
STEVENSON BARTENDER
ARRESTED AT UMATIII.A

Ben McMullin, a bartender of Ste
venson, Wash, was arrested at Una
tilla yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Till
son under instructions from the
sheriffs office. McMullin is charg-
ed with robbing man at Stevenson
of 5000.
Information to the effect that Nc
mullin was headed this way was re-
ceived here yesterday from The
Dalles. Accordingly the deputy at
Umatilla was notified and he caught
the fellow at that point.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
MAKE BIG HAUL
OF SMUGGLED OPIUM.

san Francisco, Sept. 22.-Fifty tins
Of opium We're seized heer when w.
J. McMullen, Arthur NJ. Jones and
Charles Swanson, marine firemen Of
this city were arrested today upon a
charge of smuggling opium into this
country. The men, it is alleged. re-
ceived opium from Vancouver, B. c.,
and We're members of a syndicate en-
gagged in smuggling the drug
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-Amapala
Honduras, is under martial law, ac-
cording to news brought by the United
States cruiser Milwaukee, which coal
ed here today. Government troops
are in readiness to quiet any upris-
ing of the natives In the interior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

ITTTTV, : T 0-f1 :. IT 2 > ~ = :
equals record for the state of Ore
gon.)
Four furlongs. running - Buster
Brown won; Hegarden second; Sallio
Goodwin third; time, :4S1a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
SAYS NOTHING ON
7. R. s CHARGES
Bryan EvadeS Discussion of
ROOSeveIl'S Accusation of
Trust Support,
WILL NOT TALK OF
HEARST HASKELL FUND.

democratic Leader Addresses Big As.
scmbly OF University of Michigan
Students and Talks OF Labor. Trusts
and Bank DepOsitS-Again Says
Trusts Want Taft, But Will Not
Talk of Alleged Standard Oil Sup
port for Democracy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22
STUDY INSOLVENCY
IN BANK MEETING
Conference at Washington to
Safeguard OepOSitOrS and
Stockholders.
NATIONAL BANK EXAMINERS
TOLD THE DEFINITION.

Comptroller cf Currency Says Bank Is
Not InsOiyent Until All Capital and
Surplus Are so Absorbed by Its
osses That Assets Will Not Pay De-
posltors and CreditorS-Wants Uni
formlty in Closing Regulations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-22

Time. 2:O71a (world's record for
first performance on new .track0
EOS S-4; 2:0SH.
o.16 trot best g in T.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16
An Ant Story.

Something new and interesting about
ants was recently learned by a florist.
For a week or so he had been
bothered by ants that got into boxes
of seeds which rested on a shelf
To get rid of the ants he put into
execution an old plan, which was.to
place a meaty bone close by, which the
ants soon covered. DESERVING the boxes
OF seeds.
AS soon as the bone became thickly
inhabited by the little creepers the
florist tossed it into tub of water.
The ants having been washed off, the
bone was again put in use as a trap.
The florist bethought himself that he
would save trouble 10y placing the bone
in the center of sheet of fly paper.
believing that the ants would get
caught on the stick fly paper while
trying to reach the food. But the for
list was SURPRISED to find that the ants,
upon discovering the nature of the pa
per trap. formed a working force and
built path on the paper clear to the
bone.
The material for the work was sand
secured from little pile near by. For
hours the ants worked. and when the
path was completed they made their
way over its dry surface in couples. as
In a march. TO the bone.-Nature.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16
A Famous Sea Battle.

The famous battle of Trafalgar TOOK
place off the Spanish coast Oct. Il.
1905.
The French and Spaniards had thir-
ty-three ships, the English twenty sew
en-. The French-Spanish loss in ships
was twenty, the English loss none,
though one ship was badly damaged;
French Spanish loss in men. killed and
drowned. 1895; wounded, 2,53S; total.
d.933; English loss, killed wounded
and drowned. 1909 The political re-
suit Of Nelson's victory at Trafalgar
was the complete Acknowledgement Of
Napoleon's plans regarding the descent
upon England The emperor's plan
was for Villeneuve, upon his return
from the West Indies. TO unite with
The twenty-five ships ut Brest and
safeguard the strait OF Dover until
he could get his army on English soil
Napoeon's purpose was to start from
Boulogne with six army corps. the i'm
perial guard and 1900 cavalry. aggre-
eating some $4,000 men, TO be taken
across in some 300 transports and
eattoats. when he would march direct
on london All this was made impos-
stt 30 ,ietOTy OF Trafalgar
49, lal American
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16

prise, because it helps you and your
town, and not as an act of charity.
Helen A. Munson, daughter of
Senator 0. G. Munson, private secre-
tary to Governor Davidson, was prob
ably fatally burned \ lille starting the
fire in the furnace at her fathers
home at Viroqua Sunday morning of
last week. The entire cuticle from
her hips to her shoe tops having been
burned to blister. Physicians report
that she has few chances of recovery.
Miss Munson is senior in the college
of letters and science at the university
of Wisconsin and is member of the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at Mad
ison. Her sister, Hope, also student
returned to Madison Thursday but
Helen remained at home expecting to
return with her father Monday morn
ing. About ten O'Clock Sunday morn
ing she went into the basement to fix
the fire with soft coal. 1t is believed
that the throwing of soft coal dust on
the fire resulted in flame which ignited
her apron. The girl ran upstairs,
mass of flames, screaming. Her mother
heard her agonizing cries and wrapped
rugs and a slumber robe about her to
extinguish the flame. In attempting
to smother the fire Mrs. Munson was
also seriously burned.
The latest report from Miss Mum
son is that although not out Of danger,
the attending physicians hope for her
recovery from the effects of the fire.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-01-16
A SILLY TRAGEDY.
The Duel Between Tom Porter and
Sir Henry Bellasis.


Some of the royalists who were
forced TO endure the English common
wealth seemed 10 console themselves
for the dullness Of life under a Puritan
government by Fighting as many duels
as they could compass, so that lgnoble
squabbles and foolish plots make up
the history of their days
Tom Porter was of a family which
had zealously served the king Under
the new government his occupation was
gone, and he descended TO trivality
of life which finally involved him in a
most pathetic event This was a duel
which he fought with his friend. Sir
Henry Bellasis, and which. says Pepys
in his DIARY" is worth remembering
for the Stiffness of the quarrel, n
kind of emblem OF the general com
pleXion of the whole kingdom"
But, silly as the quarrel undoubtedly
was, IL carried In II an element OF heart
break
The two young men involved We're
intimate friends and companions. but
one day, "bclng merry ia company"
Tom Porter said he should like to see
the man In England who would dare
give him blow With that Sir Henry
Bellasis struck him a box on he ear.
The Inevitable duel followed, wherein
each was wounded Sir Henry proved
TO be seriously hurt SO he called Por-
ter, kissed and babe lin fly
"For,f said he TON thou hast hurt
me. but will make shift to stand upon
my legs till thou mayest withdraw. for
would not have thee troubled for
what thou hast done
Porter proflted by his friends gcner-
osity and escaped to France Sir Henry
died a few days later, and Pepys con
cludcs, 1T is pretty TO see how the
world do talk Of them as couple of
fools that killed ore another out Of
love"