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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

ment refused to make any definite
statements regarding the report Of a
loss in the federal building that one
inspector after another checked up
the books in order to ascertain the
amount missing and to be certain that
there had been no mistake either in
the checking up or in the accounts Of
the person suspected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
Russian warships to the Front

Cronstadt oct. 19.-The Russian
battleships Czarevitch, Slava, and the
cruiser Bogatyr sailed today for Tur-
kish waters. The specific destination
ia unannuunced. 1t is known they are
going to the near east to be near the
scene Of action in the event o, fur
ther trouble between Turkey and Bull
gary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
MORMON COLONY is
PLANNED FOR NEVADA

Reno. New. oct. 19.-Nevadans are
alarmed at the announcement that
another Mormon colony will be es-
tablshed in Nevada near Reno. Rep
resentatives of the Mormon church
are looking over the land. They ex-
pect to be located by spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
ORPHAN GIRL Is
DROWNED IN LAKE

Seattle, oct. 19.-Miss Flora Ban
bury, an orphan Of Pasadena. Calf.
was drowned in a hundred and fifty
feet Of water in lake Washington
yesterday At a picnic she rowed out
and evidently lost one oar. In reach
ing out to get she probably lost her
balance The body has not been
found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
MATLOCK TO BUILD
125 FEET OF LEVEE.

Instead of a 25-foot extension
to the lower end Of the levee. w.
F. Matlock has offered to ex-
tend the wall down the river for
, distance Of 1926 feet. His Of
fer has been accepted by the
, council and work on the new
extension will be done at once
Through a misunderstanding
it was announced in this paper
Saturday that 25-foot exten-
sion would he made by Mr..
Matlock in order to further pro-
tect his property. But he in
tends building the levee 100 feet
farther than was supposed.
As a result Of the Matlock ex-
tension the levee will be placed
IN such shape that it will amply
protect the lower end Of town
from the river and also from
backwater In flood times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
NEW DEPOT AN
ASSURED FACT
One Of PendIeton'S Favorite
Dream to Become Reality
at Last.
GENERAL MANAGER
O'BRIEN ANNOUNCES NEWS

Necessary Authority Has Been Re
ceived from Herdquarters-Details
Of Plans Yet 20 Be Worked Out and
Question of Location to Be De-
cided-O'Brien VIII Come to Pen.
dletOn to Confer With Business Men
Several locations Are Being Con-
sidered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
SHORTAGE IN
PORTLAND OFFICE
PostOffiCe Cashier is Suspend
ed, Pending an InvhStiga-
tlOn.
SHORTAGE MAY REACH
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS

Charles \. Strauss. Cashier for Eight
Years. l. Man Under SupiciOn-
Says His Accounts Were Straight
When lie Was Forced 10 Lay OFF
On Account of Weak Eyes-ShOrt-
age Was Found Two Days Later
All Employees Are BOnded-GOvern-
ment VIII Not Lose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
\ Postofficc Thief.

Seattle. Oct. ia burglar enter
ed the branch postoffice in the Glib
son drug store early yesterday stole
$40, a quantity Of stamps and blank
money orders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
HOPSON WILL SPEAK
TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

Instead of speaking here to-
. morrow night, Congressman
. Richmond p. Hobson will speak
at the court house at o'clock
. tomorrow afternoon, In the
. evening he will deliver an ad-
dress at Adams.
Arrangements to this effect
. were made by the local demo-
cratic committee this after
noon. It was originally desired
to secure the theater for him
. tomorrow evening. But owing
to the presentation of the
. "Clansman" at that time the
. play house could not be hads
. Consequently It was arranged
this afternoon to have Hobson
s.speak at the court house at
. o'clock in the afternoon. After
the address he will be taken to
. Adams and will speak there In
. the evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

Portland, ore, Oct. 19.-Charles A.
Strauss, for eight years cashier of the
Portland postoffice, was suspended
following the discovery Of a shortage
between four and five thousand dol
lars.
Strauss says the accounts were
straight when he left the office on
account Of bad eyes Two days later
the shortage was found The officials
IN Washington have been notified that
an investigation has begun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

At a meeting OF the wooden mill
committee held this forenoon. J. p.
Wilbur submitted proposition to
take the management of the mill II II
can be secured by a local company.
At the same time r. j. Burke as the
representative Of e. Y. Judd, an
nounced that the plant is for sale.
Upon motion. r. G. Taylor was named
10 take charge OF the negotiations for
the mill ana 10 head the enterprise
generally. He accepted the commits
sion and the work Is now on.
The committee meeting this morn
ing was held persuant to the under
standing reached early last week. Al
that time Mr.. Wilbur said he would
consider the matter Of taking the
mill and give a final answer within
a week.
Accompanied by his wife the Union
county man arrived here on train No.
last night Accordingly a commit
tee meeting was called for 10 o'clock.
Wilbur Il Ready.
At the outset OF the meeting Mr..
Wilbur was called upon and in
brief statement he said that after
due consideration he would take the
management Of the mill upon per-
centage basis provided the mill can
be purchased and sufficient local
capital secured to finance the pro-
ject.
While the discussion with Mr.. Will
bur was still on Il. ]. Burke arrived
al the meeting with the news from
the owners Of the mill.
Mil for sale.
According to Mr.. Burke he had re-
ccived a letter from f. Y. Judd this
morning I'm which he stated that the
mill was for sale and that he would
sell the machinery for the sum Of
$4,000. the buildings to be leased to
the purchasers.
The news that the plant may be
had was received with welcome by
those present. However, It was the
prevailing sentiment that the price
asked Is too high and that It can be
secured at n much lower figure.
After both Mr.. Wilbur and Mr.
Burke had been heard from the ques- |
tion Of how TO handle the proposition !
became in order. In a brief talk G. |
NJ. Rice urged that some capable bus /.
mess man be chosen to handle the |
negotiations and the proposition in |
general He favored T. c. Taylor for |
the post. 1t was then moved by Le- |
on Cohen that Mr.. Taylor be named .
for the place and the motion carried .
unanimously.
Taylor in Charge.
In a brief talk Mr.. Taylor then
said he would accept the responsible
ity and do the best he can in the
matter. He declared his faith in the
idea that a woolen mill can be made
to pay in this city.
At the conclusion of the meeting
Mr. Taylor and Mr.. Wilbur at once
began work upon the matters before
them and those familiar with the sit
uation are now confident that the
movement to retain the mill in Pen
dleton will he successful.
For Great Industry.
In presenting his offer this morning
Mr.. Wilbur advised, as he did before,
that the present machinery be bought
and that the present mill buildings
Ioocol Co., Tho ,roeont IJie idno Is IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
OIL STRIKE ON
BATTLING NELSON'S FARM

Chicago, oct. 19.-Battling Nelson.
tie lightweight champion. has been
notified that oil has been found near
his ranch at Livermore, California.
He paid $4,000 for his property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
FRISCO SERV|ANS
ARE AROUSED
Big Mass Meeting Will Be
Held in Bay City This Even
ingD
ARMY MAY BE
ENLISTED IN AMERICA

Strong Effort Being Made TO Arouse
Natives of Whole United States
This Government VIII BE Asked 10
Intervene TO Prevent Annexation of
Small States by Austria-Belicved
That Army of 100000 Can be En-
hired Here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

The following is taken from the
Portland Sunday Journal:
A shortage in the financial end of
the Portland postoffice department,
amounting to $4,000 or $4,000 has been
reported although no arrests have been
made.
The government will lose nothing
as all employees are bonded. Although
the shortage in accounts was first dis
covered some months ago the bonding
company has not as yet been called
upon to make good the amount.
The officials of the bonding COM
pany. Hartman & Thompson, it is un-
derstood. say that possibly some mis-
take has been made. Owing to the
fact that the statement is made that
there is a possibiltq of an error in
the accounts. members of the bonding
firm say that 1t cannot be said at this
time whether prosecution will follow
as q result of the alleged discovery.
Exact Sum Unknown.
one rumor is to the effect that the
shortage covers a period of five or
six years and possibly a longer length
of time. The exact amount that is
missing is not known.
Postal inspectors from out of town
have made frequent visits to Portland
during the last few months and It is
said that their work here has been
i'm connection with the shortage which
has now come to light.
Although the officials of the depart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19
WOULD PURCHASE
WOOLEN MILL
Local Capital After ManufaC-
turing PIant-WiIbur Will
Have Charge.
T.. @. TAYLOR REPRESENTS
PROSPECTIVE STOCKHOLDERS

Way Now Seems Clear for Re-estab-
lishmcnt Of Splendid Industry In
PendlctOn-E. J. Burke Presents
Il. Y. Judd's Offer 10 Sell the Mil
With Provision That the Buildings
BE Leased cmporarlly-Negotia
tlOns Now Under Way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-19

Continued os page 6D
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19

the general run of sporting men
know about me and one OF the
things / know is that | can stand a
lot Of punishment while waiting for
the tide to turn In my favor.
johnson has made great deal
OF the fact that | said he had a
yellow streak and all his species
have been talking about the way he
is going to make me eat my words
Well. one of the things that is max
ing me so confident Is that think
can outgame Johnson in any kind
OF a fight
Give my best regards to my
American friends, and tell them
will battle for my life to defend the
laurels against Africa. as Nelson did.
with best wishes, yours sincere
ly, TOMMY BURNS"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
RELATIVES
tContInned from page l.)

tinct shock TO him and his client
when the court curtly continued tho
case until next Thursday. December
"a. Dozier asked to have the case
continued at least until after Christ
mas day. but this was denied also,
and now Ruef fears that the graft
prosecution intends TO give him n
bitter holiday gift, Ia the form OF a
stiff sentence In the pen on. Christmas
eve.
Dozier made the plea that Henry
Ach, chief counsel for Ruef, was un-
able 20 look after the case, and that
the burden OF II had, therefore. fall
len on his shoulders. That the tran
script OF tho record was not sufiicient
and that II was extremely hard 10
find parties needed for different afii-
davits were some OF Dozier's excuses,
but Tho court brushed all arguments
aside by demanding that Ruef's a.
tornoy facilitate the progress OF tho
case In some one material point
Dozler was told that next Thursday
he must be ready with n motion for
a new trial or motion for an arrest
OF Judgment, supported by the prop
or showing Otherwise. Ruef would
have no further excuse 10 dodge the
impending sentence for his crime.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
INSANE FISHERMAN
FATALLY SHOOTS MAN
Omitted Press Leased wire)

San Francisco. Dec. 19- Shout
ing who shall I kill2" Francisco
.,atale. an Italian fisherman, be-
lioyed 10 be insane, burst into the
rooms OF Emanilo Anclico while the
family was at dinner today, dis
charged Ave shots at the persons sit
ting at the table and probably fatal
ly injured Anclico
When the wounded man fell Ma
tale dashed from the house flourish
ing his revolver and yelling "l'll get
others"
A posse OF police and c'tlzens
started In pursuit tut lost track Of
the man. Detectives are securing
the neighborhood TO pi event him do
Ing further harm.
hnelieo was shot ir the neck and
right side. He Is 20 years of age
ohd Il is believed viii not survive.
The other me.ahCrs of the fem
ny including thres children narrow
ly escaped death
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
TRAMPS BLOW UP
TWO MEN IN CAR

stockton. Cal. Dec. 1S.-The ca
boose Of a freight train sidetrackci
in this city was shattered by sOme
powerful explosive last night, aud
Conductor p. j. DeYo and Brakeman
l.. h. Archer. who were asleep al the
tire. met with painful but not seri-
Gus Injuries. Their clothing was
blown half a block away, and II ID
considered remarkable that the two
men were not killed
The police, after investigating the
case. declared today that they be-
Iieved a bomb or sticks OF dynamite
had been placed under the car hnf
touched on by tTamps or other men,
who might have a grievance against
the train crew.
The shock OF the explosion arOuse :
the entire southern portion OF the
city last night
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
BEER DEALERS
HURT BY RATES

United Press Leased Wlre.)
San Francisco, Dec, 10 The las'
commercial industry 10 complain in
the officials of the Southern PaclIlc
and Santa Fe railroads against the
proposed increase in the freight
rates on various commodities In
transit through the state are the
shippers OF bottled beer. Represen-
tatiyes from the northern hrms IN
Washington and from various East
ern firms today are complaining that
the projected increase Of ten cents
Der hundred pounds will force them
no raise the prices on the retailers
or 20 out OF business.
Under the new freight rates, the
increase on bottled beer will be from
81 a hundred pounds TO N.lO'
There are $500 carloads OF beer
shipped annually into California ana
The new rate Will mean an Increase
in charges OF approximately 3lOo'-
600.
Local agents appeared yesterday
before the railroad officials here
and repres anted that the breweries
of the North and East would not re-
duce prices and that thor margin
for distribution would be too small
10 permit them TO handie the prod-
net al the increased rates.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
OPPOSING BAY CITY
GOOD WATER SUPPLY
UNITED Press Leased Wire !


Washington, Dec. 19.-The actual
open fight against the plan for a
Hetch Hetchy water system for San
Francisco was begun today before the
subcommittee OF the house on pub
lie lands. which Is now considering
Representative Julius Kahn's resOlu-
tion 10 deed 10 the city the public
land In the National Park needed for
that purpose.
DR.. Robert Underwood Johnson,
associate editor OF the Centary Maga-
zine, presented the arguments, which
were based on the aesthetic side Of
the question. He declared that the
large reservoir, which II Is planned 20
build, would spoil the scenic beauty
OF the Heteh Hetchy valley, aud
would result In such strict regula.
tions TO prevent possible cOntamina-
tion OF the watershed that tourists
would be practically excluded from
the region. City Engineer Marsien
Manson, OF San Francisco. and Secra-
tary OF the Interior Garfield held a
long conference today They are
understood 10 have discussed the
different objections which have been
made 10 the plan, and 10 have de-
cided on ways 20 meet the adverse ar
guments. The committee which IS
listening 10 the advocates and oppo-
nents OF the measure. has adjourned
for the holiday recess. and Will hold
no more hearings until after New
Years days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
FULTON SOUGHT TO
STOP ADJOURNMENT I

Washington. Dec. H. Senator
Fulton today humorOusly requested
that the senate decline 90 adjourn
bill compelling the Interstate com
meree commission 10 pass on rates
before they are made effective. Tie
decls-v that Elkins promised that
the bill would b. reported before the
holidays. The measure was intro
duced essiy last ain'er. Fult)n sail
a. wJuld sOOE Ds q, Cessary tO mc .
that the committee be discharged
from consideration Of the HI
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
TO PRESENT LAND
FOR NORMAL SCHOOL

Promo, CAT, Dec. lD.--At n spe-
olal meeting OF the board OF super
vsors today II was decided To give
40 acres OF land fronting ON car
line, and near the county hospital,
10 the state for the purpose OF estab-
fishing a state normal school IN ,thls
city. The normal school project has
been favOrably received by leglsla-
tors In San Diego, Los Angeles and
San Francisco comntlos, who have
commented on Il. and the bill for thu
school will be- introduced by Senator
q. w Cartwright and Assemblyman
A. NJ. Drew.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
STEAMSHIP LINE
TO ENClRClE GLOBE
fTnlted Press Leased MireN

lUnlted PRESS Leased WlIe,l
San Francisco, Dec. l9.-The
plans OF the North German Lloyd
steamship company to make its line
a world-girdllng service received an
added impetus today with the unof-
fetal announcement that the German
companys officials have been nego-
tiating with the officers OF the West
ern Pacific railroad for a traffic
agreement on the trans-continental
freight They have been negotiating
for piers and wharyes along the
waterfront I'm anticipation OF an ex-
tended service 10 the ports OF the
orient,
Railway and steampship men here
are certain that the water carriers
Of the Gould line will be the North
German Lloyd will establish port
pany has announced that upon the
completion OF the Panama canal II
will operate steamers from New
York to San Francisco and thence TO
the Orient. IL is pointed out that
the agreement between the steam
shin company and the railroad only
fastened the plans of the line, the
officials of which have been ambi-
tious for many years TO establish
fleet of steamships that shall eneir-
Gle the globe.
Several shippers think the North
German Lloyd viii lestablish a port
in conjunction with the Panama and
San Francisco service. This would
make the line a competitor with the
Cunard line, which has announced
that it will establish steamship
service upon the completion OF >the
Grand Trunk railroad.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
BANKER
GETS Off
EASILY
tUnited Press Leased WIre.N

Omitted Press Leased Wire)
San Francisco, Dec. 19.-J. Dali
zell Brown, former manager OF the
looted California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company, will be q free man
when he finishes serving his light sen
tence of is months at San Quentin
prison The Ave remaining indlct-
ments against Brown were dismissed
today by Judge Cook, on the motion
OF the district attorney, Hon Cook.
on the ground that Brown had fully
te3tliied and given evidence to the
district attorney when his own and
his fellow bankers cases were be-
ing tried.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
OF
POST0FFICE ROBBERS
lUnIted Presa Leased WIrel

Riverside. Cal, Dec ls.-Eyi-
dence is In the hands OF government
secret service agents today that leads
to the belief that an organized gang
of po tofiice robbers is making ~
headquarters either In San Bernar-
dino or Cotton. Ofiicers are running
down clews. and believe that they
will soon succeed In apprehending
the criminals.
Scores OF small postofiices In South
ern California have been robbed re-
Gently, and in almost every case the
robbers trails have led toward San
BernardinO or Cotton. Suspicious
characters are being kept under sur
yeillance until conclusive evidence
viii warrant their arrest
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
BOUNDARY BILL IS
VETOED BY PRESIDENT
OUnited Pres Leased WireD

Washington. Dec. ia mes
sage from President Roosevelt We
toing the joint resolution defining
the boundary line between Colorado
Oklahoma and New Mixico, was
read in the senate today. The rea-
son given for the veto Was the opin-
ION OF Attorney General BOnapurto
that the proposed line would rlace a
considerable strip OF Colorado, con
tanning Ave postotiices and much
population Ia New Mexico. Sena-
tor Teller explained that the veto
must have resulted from a nhaun-
derstanding on the part OF the pres
ident- He declared that the resolu-
tlon provides Only for aseertaining
the true line and asserted that II
does not establish new boundary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
ROOT WOULD PREFER
THE SENAT0RSHlP

Washington. Dec. 19.--lt was an-
nounced at the White House late
this afternoon that Il was under
stood that Elihu Root will resign
as secretary OF state, II ho Is elected
senator from New York and thatShe
will be ancoeeded by Assistant Sec
retary Robert Bacon. ThatRootwill
rotary Robert Bacon. The Root will
receive the New York toga IN gem
orally believed 10 be almost certain
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
CONGRESS-
ADJOURNED
TWO WEEKS
Omitted Press Leased wIre)

Washington, ID. @. Dec. Ia Both
houses OF Congress adjourned today
until January 4.
During the two weeks lntermis-
sion. many OF the representatives
and senator's will return to their
homes to spend the holidays. A
number will remain at the capital 10
participate In the deliberations OF
minor committees. although the
big tariff hearing, which has con-
sumed Ave weeks OF the time OF the
ways and means committe OF the
house. is practically ended.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
GEORGIAN FAV0RS
LUMBER TARlEE

Washington. Dec. i9.-W. II. Tiff,
of Triton. Ga. appeared before the
ways and means committee at the
tariff hearing today, and argued In
favor OF tho present duty on lumber
being retained. lie represents large
lumber interests In the South.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
STRANDED STEAMER
WATSON FL0ATEO
tUnlted Press Leased Wire1

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
Seattle. Wash. Dec i9.-The
steamer Watson. OF the Alaska Pa
cifio Steamship Company. which ran
aground on a mudbank near tho
Hammond mill yesterday afternoon,
was fioated az noon today. She had
1000 tons OF freight aboard at tho
time. The Watson will leave for San
Francisco tonight on time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
P0STMASTERS FOR
TWO OREGON CITIES
UNITED Press Leased Wire

va hingtOn. ID. G.. Dec. l3.-Proe-
ident Roosevelt today made the fol-
loving appointments;
Register OF the land once az Norfh
Yakima. Wash. Harry Y. Saint.
For pOstmasters: William NJ.
Brown, Lebanon. Ore; J. y. BosleF'
Falls City. ore: Merritt A Baker
Weston, Ore; l.. w Shatlif. Ogden.
Utah.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-19
Senate Committee Named.

Washington. Dec. ls.-Viee-PIes-
ident Fairbanks today announced
senatorial committee OF Senators
Knox. Lodge and Bacon 70 cooper
ale with a committee from the low
er house In making preparation TOT
the Inauguration OF PTesident-eiecl
Taft.