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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
ASSESSOR C.P. STRAIN MAY Be
APPOINTED STATE TAX COMMISSIONER

board in constituting the state board
of equalization.
Would Accept Office.
According to Mr.. Strain he has
made no efforts whatever towards Sc
curing an appointment as tax COM
missioner, but he has told a number
of friends that in all probability he
would accept the post were 1t tender
ed him.
In view of his highly capable work
as assessor for this county Mr.. Strain
has earned a state wide reputat on as
an authority upon matters Of taxa
ton. He has many friends, local and
otherwise, who would be glad to see
him go higher in that line of work.
The salary of the state tax commits
sioners is to be $500 per year
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
EXCURSION TRAIN WRECKED.
Seven Men Killed in Delaware-Fir'
Adds to Horror.

Delmar, Del, Feb. 22.-Filled with
passengers en- route to Norfolk to
witness the reception to the fleet, the
first section of the Pennsylvania ex-
cursion train, southbound. collided
with two locomotives in the yards
here today. Seven men were killed.
Their bodies were recovered.
Fire added to the horror, destroy
ing the combination baggage and mail
car. The victims were employees.
Passengers were buried IN the debris
but none were seriously injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

Assessor C. p. Strain is now promi'
nently mentioned as prospective ap-
poIntee for the tax commission that
was created by the legislature. I'm
der the law one of the commissioners
must be a republican and the other
a democrat or at least two different
nolitical parties must be represented.
According to the Portland papers
Mr. strain is almost assured of the
democratic position, while L. II. Max
well. chief deputy under Assessor
sieIer of Multnomah county, is spoken
of for the republican appointment.
Others mentioned are ]. p. Eaton OF
Union and ]. p. Robinson OF Salem
The appointments are to be made by
the state board and the two men ap-
polnted will serve with the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
HOSPITAL WILL HAVE "OUT
OF DOORS" SLEEPING ROOMS

Plans are being made by the Sis
ters of ST. Anthony's hospital to build
a porch on the outside of the hospital
for the purpose OF providing the in
mates a place to sleep out of doors in
the summer time. The porch will be
feet wide ana 200 feet long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
JILTED YOUTH is SUICIDE.
Missoula Lad Kills Himself on Day
Wedding Was to Have Been.

Mssoula, Mont, Feb. 22.-Claire
McGce, 90 years old, shot himself Fri
day evening in a barn at his mothers
residence because his sweetheart,
Minnie Vandern, had Tilted him. Nc
Gee was said to be engaged and the
wedding was to have taken place
Friday. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
NORMALS WILL
COMPLETE YEAR
President French Wires From
Salem for School Work to
Continue.
BELIEVED STATE BOARD
Is BEHIND THE ACTION

Normal Schools Still State Institu-
tons Though Left Wkhout Funds
Board of Education May Order
Completion OF Years Work-Wes-
tonites Gloomy and Wroth - Hot
Words for Senator CoIe-Praise for
Smith and Representatives - Pen
dleton People Indignant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
LOCAL PEOPLE
ARE INVOLVED
Asa B. Thomson Sued for
$4,000 Note by Receiver of
0efunCt La Grande Bank.
SCRIBER ASCRIBES HIS
DOWNFALL TO THOMSON

Wrecker of Farmers and Traders Ma
tional Bank Says Chairman OF Um-
atiIIa County Republican Central
Committee Started Him on Down.
ward Path-Inside Workings OF
Heppner Land Deal May be Laid
Bare by Approaching Trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
ALL NORMALS
ARE KILLED
Oregon is 70 Be Without Any
Normal Schools Whatever
Action Of Legislature.
MEASURES PASSED AND
DEFEATED ON LAST DAY

Cigarette Bill Only Lacks Three
Votes 10 Become Law-LabOr Bill
l. POstpOncd-Senate Refuses TO
Change Banking Law-GOvernor's
Crab Veto Is Sustained-COpies of
New Fish and Game Code Will be
Distributed free to SpOrtsmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Back TO Washington.

Following the Presidents reception
OF the officers the Mayflower started
back to Washington and the officers
and men as many as could be spared
at one time, rushed ashore, most OF
them to Old Point, to greet the
members of their families and
friends who had come from various
parts of the country to welcome them
home.
The other officers will be given
this temporary shore leave in relays
of about one fourth of the number on
each ship at one time, until all have
had the round. After that, they will
be granted such liberty as they can
be spared for Until the ships proceed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

miral Arnold being accompanied to
the Mayflower in launches by the
three other rear admirals of the fleet
and shin captains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
WHITE SQUADRON
WELCOMED HOME
Growing Event of Greatest
Feat Ever Performed by
Warships Of Any Nation.
TIIUNDEROUS BOOM OF
CANNONS MARK EVENT

President Roosevelt and Distinguish
ell Assembly from Washington
Greet Admiral Spcrry and Other
Officers of Flect-Ships Complete
Unprecedented Trip In Fine Trim
Officers Complimentcd Upon Sue
cessful Completion of Journey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
+ + + + + + + + 4 + + 4 4 + + I
, SEVEN PERSONS 4
, KILLED BY CYCLONE.

. lola, Kas., Feb 22.-Seven
. persons are reported killed to-
. day in a cyclone at Reece, near
. Wichita, ...'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
(sneclal Cnrrespondence.l


Weston, Ore, Feb. 22.-As the re-
suit OF a message received here this
morning from President X. c. French
Of the Eastern Oregon state normal
school, that institution will continue
in operation. The message merely
srated, THE school will continue"
In the absence of more information
1t is believed that the state board Of
education has decided TO order the
normal schools TO complete the pres
ent years work 1t has been discov-
cred that though the senate passed
bills completely abolishing the nor
NAL school system, the house did not.
Therefore the normal schools are still
legitimate state institutions, though
not provided with appropriations.
This being the case the state board
may order them to continue the pres
ent seasons work and the secretary
OF state issue script in payment of the
expenses incurred.
At this time President French is in
Salem, where he has been consulting
with members of the regents and OF
the state board of education. The
fact that the governor, the state SUI
perintendent and others upon the
state board. have been favorable to
the three normal school idea. has
caused the suppostion that they will
provide for the schools until the end
of the present year.
Weston Is Wroth.
In Weston the sentiment of the
people Is a mixture of wrath and
gloom. The people are very sorry
because the normal schools were not
provided for Though the schools
may cntnue until June II is conceded
that the school here will be a dead
one. Local people will suffer losses
through the killing of the school and
the students will have to go to other
states to complete their work. There
are now 81 members in the junior
class. All of these would have re-
ceived diplomas next year had the
school been continued
Cole Is Blamed
During the last few days of the
legislative session G. w Proebstel,
President French and others were at
Salem. From information they have
sent home the impression is current
here that all members of the Umatilla
delegation did everything possible for
the school. excepting Senator Cole.
Senator Smith fought hard for the
school and all the representatives did
the same.
As for Senator Coles dereliction. it
is attributed largely to the fact that
in the past the senator did not re-
ceive as heavy vote as he hoped for
from that town.
For the East Oregonian and for
Pendleton in general the school peo-
pie feel grateful. They feel that Pen
dleton people did all that they rea-
sonably could for the school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

That a number of prominent peo-
ple of Umatilla county are to be in
volved in a suit that has been
brought by the government against
Asa B. Thomson of Echo, chairman
of the republican central committee,
to collect note of $4,000 which was
made to the Farmers and Traders
National Bank of La Grande in 1908,
which was temporarily removed from
the bank by him and never returned,
is indicated by a special message
from La Grande to the Oregonian.
It is claimed that Thomson's action
is the starting point of the final
wrecking of the bank and the down.
fall of the defaulting cashier, ]. W.
Scriber. It is thought that when
Thomsons trial comes up, the full
particulars of the Heppner land deal
will be disclosed.
According to the story from La
Grande. another suit will be brought
against State Senator oliver to re-
cover 40 shares valued at 500 each,
or, which assessments have been
made, but which Oliver, 1t is alleged
refuses to pay, declaring that he fire.
quently pleaded with other stock
holders to recognize the directors
when the defaulting cashier was in
power, but failed, and therefore is not
liable to the assessment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

Old Point Comfort Va, Feb. 22.-
Enthusiastically welcomed by the
mad blowing Of the whistles OF
score OF naval vessels and a hundred
or more other ships, this only TO De
drowned out by the thunderous sal
utInv of twenty-one guns from each
~ the sixteen battleships In the col
umn, Americas record-breaking fleet
sailed majectlcally into Hampton
Roads today.
II was the fleets homecoming al
ter It's circumnaVlgation OF the giope
the most remarkable continuous
VOYAGE ever made by the warshlps
OF any navy.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
OF the Navy Newberry who were the
last TO bid the fleet Godspeed when II
left Hampton Roads December 49,
1907. were the first to greet 1t upon
its return. The president and ms
marty OF naval officers and ladies ao-
oard the Mayflower. which was an
chored off Thimble Shoal Light
about seven miles out from Fort
Monroe. sighted the warships as they
turned in through the Virginia Capes'
then formally reviewed them While
thev passed the Mayflower in single
column.
When the fleet had dropped an
chor In the Roads just above historic
old Fort Monroe. the Mayflower
steamed In among them and Admiral
Sherry. the commander-in-chief ana
his flag officers and ship captains
were received on board by the presi-
dent. All. especially the commander
,r-chief were warmly congratulated
upon the safe completion Of their
unprecedented cruise.
First Smoke Discovered.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the deck
watch OF the Mayflower discovered
n column OF smoke almost directly
eastward over Cape Charles, ana
half an hour later the warships, which
had been approaching under slow
spced In order not to anticipate their
scheduled hour OF arrival came into
sight and passed the Capes.
AT IL o'clock the Flagship Connec-
ticut. leading. arrived off the Tan or
the Horse shoe, at which point the
fleet was left by the Mayflower when
# followed the battleships out OF inc
Roads at the beginning of the cruise.
quarter Of an hour later the Con-
necticut was off the port beam Of the
Nayflower at a distance OF 800 yards.
When opposite the Mayflower's quar-
fer the Connecticut's six-inch guns
began the official salute of Fl guns In
honor of the Navy's commander-in-
chief. Less than half of these had
been fired when the Kansas, the sec
ond ship in line, took up the salute,
quickly followed by the others.
Admiral Grccts President.
When the Third Squadron had
passed. the Mayfower lifted anchor
and followed slowly at distance.
Some time was necessarily consumed,
owing to the current In the Roads,
caused by the tide, in the ships set
Ting into their berths.
When this waf completed, upon
the flash of signals from the Con-
nccticut to the Mayflower, Admiral
Spcrry personally greeted the Presi-
rent and Secretary of the Navy and
announced that he stood ready to re-
pcrt the end of his cruise. This re-
mort was then made in person, Ad-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Bankers Reimbursed.

An effort to strike out $3.50 item
from the deficiency appropriation bill
to pay the claim of Ladd & Bush.
bankers of Salem, for money advanc-
ed TO the state board OF agriculture
during 1908 for the construction of
buildings at the state fair grounds,
was defeated in the senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
IaDor ISill Killed.

The pet measure of the Clackamas
delegation. the bill regulating hours
of labor and intended TO reach condi-
tions in the paper factories at Ore
gon City, was indefinitely postponed
in the senate without Il v)icc raised
in its defonse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22

|. as state sheep inspector. The
+ bill appropriates $4,000 for
+ livestock sanitary work for the
: coming two years and provides
, that the sheep inspector do the
& veterinarians work. His sal
+ airy will remain at $1,000 per
+ year. The sheep inspector is
+ chosen by the board OF sheep
|. commissioners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Sailor Boarding House.

Senator Settings sailor boarding
house bill, directed at the sailor
boarding houses in Portland, was kill
ed by the house without ceremony
The committee on revision of laws
OF which Representative McCua is
chairman, reported the bill unfavor-
ably and it was indefinitely postpon-
ed in the haste Of the closing hours
of the session"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Reads Like Fiction.

The history Of the $4,000 which Re-
ceiver Walter Niender is seeking to
recover from Asa B. Thomson. reads
like a bit of fiction. At the time the
note was issued Thomson was re-
ceiver of the land office at La
Grande. There was an alleged con-
spiracy among a number of promin-
ent business men of Heppner to OBJ
tain a large tract Of government
land but just as the crowd was about
to consummate the deal G1e Heppner
flood came and several of the ring
leaders of the alleged conspiracy per-
ished in the flood. For a time, it is
said. the deal was postponed, but
when it was revived, Thomson and ].
w. Scriber. ex-cashier of the Farmers
G. Traders National bank, who is now
awaiting indictment before the Fed
eral grand jury, and several others
were taken into the deal
At this time Thomson was using
Scriber's bank as a depository for the
government funds. and. according to
the story that Scriber has told since
the bank was wrecked, Thomson bar
rowed the $4,000 in order to enter the
timber deal with the Heppner crowd.
The $4,000 was borrowed from the
Farmers & Traders National bank
by Thomson. with only his (Thom-
son's) signature for security, accord
ing to Scriher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
4 4 I. + + + + j.
LOCAL MAN IN i
FOR VETERI

As a result Of the
the livestock santa
sion bill by the legi
w. II. Lytle will very
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Land Agent Appears.

It was shortly after this timber
deal had been put into operation that
Colonel A. R. Greene special agent
for the interior department, dropped
into La Grande. Rumors of the Hep
pner crowd deal had been bruited
about, and Colonel Greene was in that
section of the state investigating the
deal. Thomson learned of Colonel
GREEN'S presence. and, fearing the
government agent would discover he
had borrowed money from the bank
which he was using as a government
depository, he hurried to the bank
and asked for the return of the note
for $4,000. Scriber was in Portland
Continued on Page Eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Forest Fires ContiniIc.

After a battle that extended over
two days, the Bingham forestry bill
providing for cooperation with the
federal government in preventing for
est fires was killed in the house.
Fair and Dairy Bills Pass.
The result of trade or combine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-22
Cigarette Hnl.

Senator MiIler's cigarette bill was
killed in the house, lacking three
votes necessary to make it a law
There were but 20 ayes. Eight were
absent and the rest voted no.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-09
Zion Fortner, a highly respected

Zion Fortner, highly respected
employee in the card room Of the
Easley Cotton Mills, met his death
accidentally from a pistol ball fired
by Hezekiah King, a negro man, at
Easley Saturday night. Mr.. Fort
ner died Sunday morning, leaving
young wife to mourn his death. Yes
terday afternoon Chief J. w. Davis
arrested a suspicious looking negro
on probability that he Is the party
wanted by the Easley authorities.
He answers the description as to
weight, size and general appearance,
but claims that his name is A. Pruitt,
and that he lives at Anderson. At
tention was attracted to the negro
by his suspicious actions at the Wal
halla depot. While the freight
hands were busy handling freight
from cars into the wareroom the
negro came up, and at intervals when
he thought no one was looking he
examined carefully the inside fas-
Jennings to the freight room doors.
Later he went to the passenger wait
ing room, going inside, where he
lOosened all the window fastenings,
then sauntered out on the tracks.
He was sitting down at the switch
when CHIEF Davis walked slowly to-
ward him i'll an effort to reach him
without suspicion, but before Mr.
Davis got near him the negro took to
his heels. Mr.. Davis secured horse
and buggy, making fast run to
West Union, where he caught the
negro in the Blue Ridge cut at the
Neville crossing. He is held here
awaiting word from Mayor McCravy,
of EaSloV
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-09
Two Disasters in Pennsylvania Mines

Pittston, Pa, March 2.--An eX-
plosion in the Erie Colliery, near
this place this morning. carried with
it serious results. Twelve miners
have been brought to the surface and
are now in the Pittston hospital and
seventy-five more are still in the
mine. Full particulars have not been
aScertained.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March g. A
terrific explosion has just occurred
in the colliery of the Pennsylvania
Coal Company at Port Griffith. Sew
eral score Of men are shut in. Two
a"e dead and twelve badly wounded
so far have been taken out. The
mine is reported to be on fire.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-03-09

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-15
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Lace GDrtstDs

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have al been sassed and no'ifisa
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-15

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-15

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Ready
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-15

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-01-15

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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-01-30
SAN BENITo,s PROGRESS.
Half Dozen New Houses Building
Identifying Hotel.
To The Herald:

To The Herald:
San Benito. Texas, Jan. 29.-San
Benito's appearance is rapidly i'm
proving all of the time. a half dozen
houses are at present under course
of construction. These include those of
Messrs. Brown. Householder, Irwin,
Falhgant. and Purvis, and also an Of
flee building in front of the hotel on
the boulevard.
Mr.. O'Bryan advises that the post
office here will shortly change its To-
cation, from its present place to the
Driver building on the Boulevard.
The hotel is also making an addition
al adornment to its appearance by ad-
ding a cement walk the entire length
of the block The lawn on the hotel
grounds, the seed of which was only
planted the latter part of September,
is certainly beautiful at present and
when you walk on it it has the soft
ness of a brussels carpet. This grass
is something new in this country, be-
ing the Australian rye grass. 1t looks
much like the famous Kentucky blue
grass. and makes a beautiful sod for
the lawn. Mr.. Whittlesey has plant
ed roses around the edge of the
walks, and fences. These have now
also grown beautifully and will short
~ be covered with blooms