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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
BY Tie Vote Refuse to Probe
Stories Of BlaCkmaiI by
Officials.
MOST DRAMATIC SCENE
IN SENATE'S HISTORY
Nichols and Schively Charged on
Floor OF Senate With Being "High-
waymen' Who Made Insurance
Companies Stand and Deliver-Paul
Hamus Led Fight for Investigation
State Officers Defended by Ruth
ThurstOn-Vote Was Fl to 81.

Olympia, Wash, March S.-The
senate this morning after one of the
most dramatic sessions in its history,
by a vote of 81 to 81, defeated reso-
lutions demanding an investigation
of state officers. with particular refer
ence to the insurance department, as
conducted by S. H. Nichols, present
secretary of state, and John S.
Schively. The resolutions were Of
fered by Paul Hamus, who said that
within the four years prior to 1909,
Nichols and Schively had taken over
$4,000 from insurance companies
and had made no accounting. He
charged on the floor that this was
barefaced blackmail, while Schively
was classed as a highwayman who
went into insurance offices and told
officers of companies to stand and de-
liver. Ruth Thurston, coming down
from the presidents chair pleaded
for Schively, asserting the .newspa-
pers alone were responsible for the
charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
LOCAL MEN WILL
IMPROVE IDAHO LAND

j. Il. Montgomery, A. b. Montgom-
cry and C. f. Bot are shipping a
carload of horses and farming ma
chnery to King Hln, Idaho, where
they win reclaim a tract of 240 acres
of semi-desert land The outfit will
be accompanied by Martin Meiner and
DOC" Farley. A. b. Montgomery
and c. Il. Bot will so over this eve
ming on No. 2 and j. f, Montgomery,
the local representative of the Pu-
get sound warehouse company, will
follow in a day or two.
Their land will be supplied with
water this spring and they are now
putting 1t in shape TO reveive it. A
part of their holdings is being cleared
and leveled by contract, but the own
ers are now going over to take per-
sonal supervision and rush things
along for a few weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

Portland, March S.-John R. Coch-
ran, a New York lumber and rail-
road man is visiting in Portland, says
that state-aided railroads as proposed
for, Oregon are practical. He built
a similar road in North Carolina, and
says that such a road would greatly
increase oregon property as it did
that in North Carolina. He said: "Our
plan in North Carolina was to go
through the country, see the executive
officers, make estimate of the cost
of building a road through the coun-
ty, asq for the lowest amount
Of the cost they would warrant. In
every ase the authorities granted u
bond issue. The average cost of this
road was $4,000 per mile through
the Blue Ridge mountains and $15,-
600 per mile on flat land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
WON 'T.G|VE BOOM
To ROOSEVELT
WOULD SHOW HIM TOUCH
OF PRIVATE LIFE
Wealthy Stock broker on Ex-prcsi-
dents Steamer 10 South Africa Re-
fuses TO Exchange His State Room
for the Accommodation of Roose-
welt and Party.

Detroit, March S.-Theodore Roos-
evelt, President of the United
States and Colonel Roosevelt" are
different persons in the eyes of Archi-
bald G. Eliair, a wealthy stock broker
of this city. Recently Ellair engaged
quarters aboard the Hamburg-Amer-
lean liner bound for the Mediterran-
can. He later discovered that his
quarters adjoined those that will be
occupied by Roosevelt and his party
on their way to South Africa. The
steamship officials tried to persuade
Ellair to relinquish his state room,
and take other quarters, in the boat.
But Ellair declined, saying that
Roosevelt is now a simple American,
and not entitled to any extra courtes-
les.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
TWO NEW STATE
OFFICERS IN TOWN

c. V. Galloway, former state land
agent and recently appointed state
tax commissioner, was in the city
this forenoon on business for the
new land agent. BY a peculiar CO.
incidence F. M. Sexton of Baker City,
the newly appointed water supervisor
for the eastern oregon district, was
also here. Sexton stopped off on his
way to Salem to attend the meeting
OF the board Wednesday.
The state tax commission and the
state water board are both to hold
their meetings Wednesday and will
organize at that time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
Expected TO Visit Alaska.
MEMBERS FOR FARMERS UNION
Local Organization Elects Eighteen
at saturday Meeting.


Eighteen new members were taker
into the Pendleton local organization
of the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative Union of America. at the
meeting held Saturday afternoon
This was the first meeting held since
the establishment of the local organi-
zation and it was marked by a dis
play of enthusiasm on the part of
members old and new.
Prior to the secret session at which
the new members were put through
the regular work, Organizer T. d. s.
meeting. In this talk he set forth
the objects and purposes of the or
ganization and told of the good things
il was bringing to pass for the farm
ers of the country and especially for
those of the neighboring state of
Washington, of which he is one.
Following the adjournment of the
meeting, Cox in company with w. A.
Peebler and farmers from north of
town, went to Holdman where a To-
cal organization was formed with
good membership. The county has
been well covered by Mr.. Cox and
there are only a very few vicinities
which yet remain to be organized.
Those taken into the local organi-
zation Saturday. were, Dave Nelson.
w. w. Tarrah, C. f. Mcclellan.
George D. Peebler, w. A. Peebler
Elmer Lowe, w. P. Jones, H. P.
Jones, H. P. Branstettler, Frank
Snider, Kenneth McRae, C. F. Dan
iels, S. B. Elder, Olaf Hendrickson.
Gus B. Belize, Sam Davis and Lewis
Kopke
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

Washington, March S.-When con-
gress meets March Is to consider tar
III revision, there viii be no consti-
tutional restrictions upon the nature
OF business that may be transacted.
II is generally conceded that at least
two months Will be required for the
house to conclude consideration of all
the schedules involved in this legis-
lation. The house itself will not re-
ceive the bill for some weeks, as the
committee on ways and means will re-
quire considerable time to report the
measure. During this period the sem
ate will have nothing to do in respect
to the tariff and even after the bill
leaves the house 1t will be In the
hands of the committee on finance
for some time before the senate actu-
ally gets possession Of 1t. Then will
begin a long wait by the house until
the senate amendments can be known
and conferees appointed to bring
about an agreement upon them.
This procedure will result in each
house having TO remain in session,
with nothing to do in relation to the
tariff for couple OF months. Three
days is the extent OF a recess that
may be taken by either body.
Senators, therefore. are considering
the advisabllity OF entering upon any
other legislation. The advocates of
postal savings banks have talked of
the possibility OF such a policy being
adopted ever since they became aware
of their inability to secure legislation
In the late congress.
There are many earnest advocates
of change of the date for the in
auguration from March a. Action on
this question may be taken.
Advocates of statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona were greatly dis
appointed that no progress could be
made toward the enactment of an en-
abllng act during the late session and
they are restless over any proposition
TO delay action until the regular ses-
sion of congress- because they fear the
mass Of legislation which will then
come up win crowd out their claims.
The presidents veto of the census
bill makes mandatory some acton to
provide for the enumeration of the
thirteenth census.
Legislation might be delayed until
early next winter, but some believe
that the extra session would give an
admirable opportunity to dispose of
1t.
The extra session is sure TO bring
forth a deluge of bills i'm both houses. |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
GREAT ACTIVITY MARKS
FURNISH-COE PROJECT

Engineers Marble and Lilley, who
have been employed to make the great
improvements projected for the Fur
nish-Coe project in the west end of
the county, are both on the ground.
Marble is making the preliminary
estimates and arrangements for start
ing work on the big oam, while Lii
ley is preparing to lay off the new
town of Stanfield
Soon a large force of men will be
at work in both places. The interest
being manifested in the west end
was reflected by the large number of
visitors going down to that part of
the county yesterday. The local train
was loaded yesterday morning and
the passengers were dropped off all
along the lines from Barnhart to-
Umatilla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
HUNTER FOR EASTERN OREGON
Forest Service Will Wage War on
Shccp-Killing Animals.

Lewis Grove of Cottage Grove was
the first hunter appointed by the for
est service to carry on the fight
against sheep-kiling animals on the
ranges in eastern oregon and Wash
ington, according to the Portland
Daily Journal. The forest service in
tends putting a number of men to
work, while the Oregon Woolgrowers'
association will probably put as many
more. 1t is thought that a systemat-
ic campaign of this sort will do much
toward ridding the ranges of these
pests.
L. f. Lucas, forest ranger in Co.
lumbia forest. Washington. was trans
ferred to the position of clerk in NAL
heur forest at John Day.
Cy j. Bingham, the supervisor of
the Malheur forest. who has been in
the local office learning the workings
of the service. will leave for the NAL
heur forest Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
THREE IMPORTANT
LAWS FOR IDAHO
FINAL SESSION LASTS
THIRTY-SIX HOURS
Legislature .Adjourns After Passing a
County Local Option Law, Direct
Primary Law and an Employers
Liability Law, Besides Many Minor
Measures. ''i.'

Boise, March S.-The Idaho legis-
lature adjourned at midnight after an
almost continuous session cf thirty
six hours. The clocks were stopped
in the house and in the senate a few
minutes before midnight on Saturday.
The most important work of the leg
islature was the passage of the county
local option low, direct primary law,
and the employers liability act.
The House Cuts Up.
During the Sunday session, recess
was taken several times 10 allow the
senators to refresh. Pandemonium
reigned in the house all day, with
work practically. completed, waiting
for the senate to finish its work. An
effort was made to secure the recon-
sideration of defeated pet measures,
the advocates taking advantage of
teh absence of many of the leaders,
who were seeking rest Sucn attempts
resulted in drowning the speakers
voice, and making him the target of
inoffensive missiles. The floor was
knee deep with paper and the repre-
sentatives then went to the senate
gallery and threw thousands of bills
on the heads of the senators. Lieu
tenant Governor Sweetzer ordered
the clearing of the gallery. over a
hundred bills were passed by the
house and the senate Saturday and
Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
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DARING PORTLAND AERONAUT
ESCAPES WITHOUT INJURY

Los Angeles, March S.-After be-
ing driven to sea, and narrowly es-
Gaping drowning and finally rescued
by being dragged for mile through
the surf by his parachute, Eugene
Savage, an actor, of Portland, Ore,
today is suffering no i'll effects. Saw
age, who is an amateur aeronaut, de-
cided to make a balloon ascension
after a professional, who was sched-
uled for the job, had been prevented
from keeping his date by illness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
KEEP WELCOME ARCH
Portland Organizations Petition Car
nival Association TO Allow ii to
Stand

Portland Organizations Petition Car
nival Association TO Allow Ii tC
Stand.
Portland's famous" welcome arch
a, the union depot will probably be
put to some real good this summer il
the plans of a number of local or
ganizations are carried out, says the
Portland Journal There are to be
some 10 conventions here during the
coming summer and representatives
of the organizations planning to meet
here intend to use the arch as a well
come to their visitors. The Rose Fes-
tival association has agreed to put the
arch in first class condition and it
seems probable that it will be allawed
to stand until next October, when the
last of the conventions is over.
The suggestion first came from the
Elks lodge, but since then a number
OF organizations, such as the Epworth
league, Retail Grocers and Baggage
and Transformer, have taken the
matter up and each one will in turn
decorate it with the emblem of well
come befitting its society.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

Berlin, MarchS-Since the Austro-
Hungarian government has set March
81 as the limit within which it ex-
poets Servia's reply, following the in
terview which Count Fergach, AUS
tria minister at Belgrade, had with.
the Servian administration, it is be-
l!eved that no striking development
is likely before the end of that time.
Count eFrgach, in addition to no
tifying Servia that his government
was in a position to submit renewal
of the commercial treaty between the
two countries for parliamentary sane
ton, also informed the Servian gov
ernment that Austria Hungary would
notify his government that she had
decided to change her policy with re-
gard to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The German office considers a..
peaceful settlement between Austria
and Servia, acting alone, as probable.
Austria's note with regard to this,
matter is described as concilatory
and not in the nature of an ultima
tum. 1t appears to be the conviction
that Russia is not in a position to
hazard a war in behalf of Servia as
her internal political situation is such
that no guard regiments could be sent
from the capital, nor could the other
garrisons be reduced much below their
present strength. 1t is thought, too,
that should Russia become involved
in war, Russian-Poland would be
likely to rise. This would mean vast
expenditures, the result of which
would be national bankruptcy.
France also would be unwilling to
consent to Russias risking war, as
so many millions of French capital
are invested in Russia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
MEN ACCUSED OF THEFTS
TO BE GIVEN HEARING

Ely and Edwards. the two men ac-
cused of stealing freight from the
o. r. & N. depot, who are to fight
their cases, will be given hearing
before Justice of the Peace Parkes
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. At
least, that is the time set for the hear
ing, but as the date for it has been
fixed several times in the past and
then changed, there is no certainty
that it will occur at that time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
MILL VALLEY PEOPLE
SPENT NIGHT FIGHTING FIRE

Mill Valley, Calf, March S.-Resi-
dents of Mill Valley and vicinity,
spent the night in fighting a fire
which was threatening their homes.
The flames, starting IN the home of
r. w. Marginette, a real estate deal
er, ragged through the night despite
the rainsoaked foliage of the red
wood trees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
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NOTED CONFIDENCE MAN
Is CAUGHT IN IOWA

Chicago, March S.-Joseph Her
man the son Of wealthy New York
merchant, alleged to have swindled
the liquor men of the important cities
of the Pacific Coast, was arrested
here on an indictment that charges
him with obtaining money by a
confidence game" It is alleged that
Hedman sold bogus warehouse re-
ceipts to saloonists OF San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Seattle, Tacoma, Denver
omaha, st. Louis and Des Moines.
He was arrested in Des Moines and
arrived here last night. 1t is charged
that he has obtained at least $4,000
in this way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
ASSESSMENT WORK is
ON IN EARNEST

County Assessor Strain accompa-
MED Deputy Assessor John F. Hill
into the country north of Pendleton
today TO assist him in getting started
on his new work. Under the changes
which have been made in the methods
OF assessment, the task is no longer
an easy one and the assessor is anxi-
Gus to get his deputies started right
so there will be as few mistakes to
correct as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

STENOGRAPHER FORCES
EMPLOYERS NAME

Z Guy w. Burnham, who has
4 been employed as stenographer Z
4 for ]. S. Beckwith, for the past
4 ten days, forged the name Of his I
4 employer to a check for 81 and
+ succeeded In passing 1t on John I
4 Hathman in Paul Hemelgarn's 4
4 place of business Saturday Z
+ night. He not only cashed the 1
4 piece of paper but made his get I
{. away, having so far eluded the I
Z officers. He was probably in I
Z toxicated at the time as he was 1
Z drawing thre dollars per day I
Z and there was no necessity for I
= his forging check for sucn I
Z small amount.
Z Barnum came from Utah I
3 here and before being hired I
Z by Beckwith did some work for I
{ Attorneys Bailey and Perry. I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
RAILROAD MAN
FAVOR STATE ROAD
Has Built Such Roads in North
Carolina and the Plan Sue
CeSSfuI.
SAYS COAIMUNITY-BUI
ROADS ARE PRACTICAL

Thinks That OregOn's Proposed Plan
for the solution of the Railroad
Problem Is Practical and That
Community Aided Roads Would
Greatly Increase the Value Of
Proprty-ROads Through the Car
Ollna Mountains Built at Cost Of
$25.000 Mile and the Roads on
the Level Much Cheaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
VISITING ATHENA AND
WESTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

County School Superintendent
Welles left today on the noon train
for Athena. He will visit the schools
there this afternoon and tomorrow
will go on to Weston on the same
mission. He will probably return to
Pendleton, Wednesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
TWO DISTRICT SCHOOLS
CLOSE SIX-MONTH TERMS

Final term reports have been filed
with the county superintendent by
Miss Mabel Gibbons and Miss Amy
s. Coghill. Both have just completed
six-month terms of schools, the former
in district 81, near Pilot Rock and the
later in No. %, near Freewater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
R. NJ. HALL WILL Be PUBLICITY AGENT

Rinaldo NJ. Hall, formerly adver-
tising manager for the o. r. 10 n.
company, has been employed as pub
licity agent for the Coe-Furnish pro-
jects and as such will have charge
of the work If exploiting the lands
under the Furnish ditch and reser-
voir.
In company with DR.. H. w. Coe,
Mr.. Hall reached the city Saturday
evening. He spent Saturday in Echo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

familiarizing himself with the details
of the project and the new town Of
Stanfield.
This morning Mr.. Marble. chief en-
gineer for the Furnish-Coe people,
started a crew of men TO work max
ing tests for the ruge dam that is TO
be built five miles up the river from
the intake of the Furnish ditch. As
soon as this preliminary work can be
finished the actual construction work
on the dam will be undertaken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
CLAIMS TO BE SISTER
OF LUCKY BALDWIN

Racine, Wis, March S.-Claiming
to be sister of Lucky" Baldwin,
therefore entitled to a share In the
estate left by him, Mrs. Mary Norm,
Freeort, Ills. has written here seek
ing information to aid her in sup
porting her claim.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
SiX DAYS WALKING MATCH
CREATES LITTLE INTEREST

New York, March S.-Dineen and
Prouthy, the long distance wolfers
had covered 81 miles of the go-as-
you-please pedestrian match schetl-
uled for six days at Madison Square
Garden at 10 o'clock this morning.
There was but small crowd present,
indicating that the promoters will lose
heavily.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
MISSOURI DECISION FAVORs RAILROAD

rate provisions. The court ordered
an injunction issued, restraining the
state from enforcing the law. 1t was
the contention of eighteen railroads
operating in Missouri that these pro-
posed rates were confiscatory. hence
violated the federal constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
WILL TESTIFY BEFORE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

For the purpose of appearing be-
fore the United States grand jury in
the case Of J. w. Scriber. former
cashier of the defunct Farmers &
Traders bank of La Grande. fout we'll
known La Grande residents passed
through here on train No. today.
Those in the group were Guy d. Nc
Culley, assistant cashier of the bank
] D. Casey, Frank PLY and Jerry
Foley.
The Scriber case is to come before
the federal grand jury tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
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!. TWO HUNDRED DEATHS
FROM EUROPEAN BLIZZARD

+ Vienna, March S.-A total
4 of two hundred deaths from
4 the blizzard that has ragged
+ throughout Europe during the
4 last three days is the conservo-
4 tive estimate on fatalities result
+ ing from the severe storm, ac-
T. cording to reports. In addition
4 property valued at millions has
+ been destroyed by the winds
4 and snow.
4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

Kansas City. March S.-Judge Nc
Pherson, in the United States district
court, today handed down a decision
favorlng the railroads in their fight
against the laws Of Missouri. They
sought to restrain the state from i'm
posing @ two cent fare, and maximum
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
TWENTY REPORTED
KILLED IN WRECK

Portland, Maine, March S.-A re-
port says twenty were killed in a
wreck on the Canadian flyer between
Jacl1man and Greenville, Maine to-
day.. The details are lacking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
TWO MONTHS To
REVISE THE TARIFF
Congress Will Need That
Much Time to Revise the
Existing Schedules.
MANY OTHER BILLS EXPECTED
DURING THE SESSION

The Tariff Bill VIII Not be Received
for Several Weeks due 10 the Time
Necessary for the Report Of the
Ways aId Means Committee, and
in the Meantime any Other Matter
May be Prescntel-Postal Savings
Bank and the Statehood of New
Mexico VIII be Considered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
TAFT-S WESTERN TRIP NOW
ALMOST A CERTAINTY

Washington. March S.-Taft told
Senator's Smoot and Sutherland that
he probably would accept the invita-
tion TO attend the forty-third annual
encampment of the Grand Army at
Salt Lake City during the week be-
ginning Aug. 9th. He said that he
was planning an extensive western
tour beginning about this time and
that salt Lake would be included in
the itinerary.
Expected TO Visit Alaska.
Although his plans are still in the
rough, the state of Washington is a
believer Taft will visit Alaska. Com
plete plans are not to be formulated
by the president until the length of
the tariff session can be ascertained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
Railroad Men Here.

H. Donnelley, general foreman of
the bridge building department Of
the Washington division of the o. r.
& N. was in the city Sunday in con-
sultation with the local office of the
same department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

r. T. Wade and Attorney VIII NJ
clnity of Nol!n. They went down to
look at some land but spent a large
part of the day in shooting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08
RUSSIA LIKELY
NOT To WAR
She is Too Near National
Bankruptcy to Tolerate Aa-
other War.
PRESENT WAR TALK IN
BEHALF OF SERVIA

Il is Considered at the German Office
That There Will be Peaceful Set
tlement of the Trouble Between
Austria and Servia and the inter-
venation of Russia and Germany
VIII not be equired-Political
Situation In Servia Prevents the
Sending of Troops from Capitol.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

The life absolutely sincere to the
best It knows is the best sermon any
can preach.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-08

The mere absence of comedy in life
is tragic.