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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

for the antarctic expedition. He Is
president of the Explorers sclub in
New York. His expedition left Hall
fax, N. s., May 1907. The last heard
from him was on March /, 1908, at
Cape Thomas Hubbard Junior, the
fartherest point north. Friends be-
lieve he has miscalculated the time
of return and ran short of provisions.
The cablegram announcing the dis
covery reads: Cook the American ex-
plorer reached the north pole April
21st, nineteen eight. He is now
aboard Hans Egede bound for Copen-
hagen. He arrived May, 1909. at Yper-
navik from Cape York accompanied by
Eskimos. Eskimos confirm the truth
of his statement regarding reported
discovery of geographic pole" 1t is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
MINISTER SAYS
BASEBALL Is SQUARE

Denver, Aug. 30.-Contronted hv
Manager Joseph ans members of the
Denver Western league team. who
occupied front pews, the Rev. Chris
tian Fresner preached a baseball
sermon at Grace NJ e. churcn ras,
night. Baseball is square" he said.
"Tt is fit to be espoused from the
pulpit Every thing about it makes
for good. Ducly Holmes of the Sioux
team told me If a player boozed or
ran about at night he was soon got
rid of by his club"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

Copenhagen, Sept. 1.-The North
Pole has been reached, DR.. Frederick
Cook, an American explorer Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, is the man to accomplish
the long tried feat, and won glory
for being the first to stand where
every direction points south. He
reached the North Pole April 21st,
1908. DR.. Cook Is now aboard the
Danish government steamer Hans
Egede" now enroute to Denmark.
This is according to unofficial report
of the inspector of Greenland to the
Danish government today. The in
spector made his report from Lorwick,
Shetland island. Since the discovery
of the pole DR.. Cook has been en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Womnn Wins On Trncl,

Hackensack, N. J.-Miss Clahan
made her bow as a track driver yee-
terday on the race track and beat out
Enoch Carlson's New Wilkes in a
close finish. This young horsewoman
drove George Hooks Yankee Boy,
with a mark of 2:1O S-4 The time,
2:04, is fast for the track.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
WRECK IN PENNSYLVANIA
KILLS AND INJURIES

Bedford. Penn. Sept 1.-Three
men are dead, two injured and ten
missing as the result of collision
of a work and freight train on the
Huntington Broadtop railroad near
Riddlesburg this morning. Mistaken
orders was the cause. The cars
were manned by strikebreakers. II
is certain that the missing men are
under the wreckage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
FALL OF TWO FEET
CAUSES DEATH

New York.-Belden Woodring, the
steeplejack who rigged the flagpole
on the Singer building and who had
spent most of his life working at diz-
zy heights, fractured MS skull when
he fell two feet from chair to the
floor and died soon afterward. Wood
ring was leaning back in his chair
when it toppled over with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
FLOOD IN RIO GRANDE
DEVASTATES COUNTRY

Matamoras, Sept. 1.-The Rio
valley is inundated for miles. In some
places the overflow is thirty miles
wide. There is no doubt but that
scores Of lives were lost. Hundreds
of bodies of cattle are floating among
the wreckage. American levees, pro-
tectlng the irrigation systems, have
been swept away with the loss of
thousands of dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

ticed him and that he did not act as
though he had been drinking. Ac-
cording to the statement of one officer
the old man drank considerably at
times.
No arrangements for the funeral
will be made until after the inquest.
1t is understood that Mrs Coffin's
condition Is serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

noticed that officials emphasize the
discovery of the geographic not mag
netic pole. The magnetic has been
discovered for long time.
Cook Gables TO Friends.
Brookyn-Mrs. Robert David
son, a friend of the Cook fam
lily today received the following
cablegram from the explorer: Sue
cessful and well. Gable address to
Copenhagen. (Signed) Fred" Mrs.
Cook, wife of the explorer, and her
children are now at South Haverhill
Island, Maine. Mrs. Davidson for
warded the contents of the cablegram
to her.
When cook left on a hunting trip
for the north he had not intended
making the pole.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Fear salmon WIN Become Extinct.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 31.-One of
tae british Association for the Ad-
vance of Science, was adopted tonight
urging the Dominion authorities To
appoint a committee to investigate the
disappearance of salmon in British
Columbia.
scientists fear that the fish will
we extinct in few years. unless some
thing is done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
CoNsPIRATORs WILL
BE ARRAIGNED

Toronto, Canada, Sept. Six To-
cal fire insurance agents, charged
with conspiracy to maintain GER
tain standards OF rates in Rochester
will be arraigned at the September
term Of court. The alleged monopo-
lists said they would fight to fin
ish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
TOWNS Endorsc RnlIlngcr

FL Paso, Texas. Aug. 31.-Resolu-
tons endorsing Secretary Ballinger's
irrigation policy were unanimously
adopted by citizens of El Paso at n
banquet tonight In honor Of the FL
Paso delegation to the recent national
irrigation congress at Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
WESTERN UNION POSTPONEs
NEW MESSAGE RATES

New York, Sept 1.-Application OF
the new rule of the Western Union
Postal Telegraph companies making
cipher messages payable at the rate
OF five letters to the word instead OF
ten letters as heretofore, which was
scheduled to take effect today hes
been postponed to December 1.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
W0OLEN MILL
STARTS WORK
Lot No. | is Now on the Cards
and Finished Product Will
Soon Be Turned Out.
PLANT is THOROUGHLY
MODERN THROUGHOUT

All Old Machinery Has Been Repair
ed and Much New Equipment Add
ed-Raw Material Starts at Top Floor
Coming Out Finished Product at
Bottom-Nothing But Best Quail
ity OF Wool Is Used in Manufac-
ture
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Molgast is Ready for All.

Pittsburg, Sept. $50 confident Is
Ac Wolgast that he will win by a
knockout in his six-round bout with
Harlem Tommy Murphy tonight that
today the diminutive fighter was will
ing to give odds on the outcome of the
battle. Murphy, who is in training at
the Oakland Athletic club, is quietly
taking all the loose money from VOL
gast admirers at any figure he can get.
Wolgast last night offered to meet
Abe Attell at 124 three hours before
the fight, Freddie Welsh at 1873, or
Packey Mcfarland at 1873. This is
considered the most elaborate pro-
gram laid down by any little man
since the days of George Dixon, when
that colored fighter took on all VINO
might come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
SWORDSMEN
FIGHT \ DUEL

: Paris, Sept. Captain Ger .
: ard fought a duel with Captain I
: Ange both considered as the .
! best swordsmen in the French !
army at the old exposition !
grounds today Seven rounds .
, we're fought when Ange fell with !
four wounds in different parts 1
Of the body. Gerard had one !
: slight cut. They fought fiercely 4
: and neither had an advantage I
: until the final round when Ger !
ard closed upon his opponent. 1
: A question Of veracity caused !
+ the duel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
LONE BANDIT SECURED
MOSTLY LINCOLN PENNIES

Pittsburg, Sept General
agent Slater of the Adams Ex-
press, said the lone highwayman
who held up the Pennsylvania
train and robbed car passen-
gers yesterday secured three
hundred dollars mostly in Lin
coln' pennies His mask was
found by bloodhounds pursuing
and IT is hoped he win be cap
tured tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

Berlin.-The people of Munich are
beginning to lose their capacity for
beer. statistics show that the average
Munich citizen now drinks only 211
quarts in the year, whereas twenty
years ago he absorbed $50 quarts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

The following is from the Walla
,Wala Union of this morning:
Delos H. Coffin, wealthy farmer
living near College Place was run
down and killed by an automobile
driven by John A Baxter, real estate
man of this city at the corner OF
Fourth and Main at 1880 o'clock last
night. The occupants of the car were
surrounded by an angry mob Of citi-
zens and had It not been for the
timely Intervention OF the officers.
some of them might have done bodily
harm. Baxter has been placed under
$1,000 bonds FOR appearance at the
coroner's inquest to be held this af-
ternoon, Z. c. Burlingame and Chas
Loney acting as surities.
The accident caused the greatest ex-
element. The widow is heart broken
while Mr.. Baxter. according to those
who witnessed the accident was not to
blame, is prostrated by the affair.
Patrolman Rolf was at the side of
Coffin soon after the accident happen
ed. He said the unfortunate man
died within three minutes after being
struck. An examination of the wounds
last night showed Coffn's neck was
broken, larynx twisted and crushed
back, causing hemorrhage of the lungs
ribs on left side crushed and deep
cash cut on left cheek, above the
right eye and on back OF head.
How II Happened.
Mr.. Baxter. who is manager of the
Baxter Realty Co.. resides on Eagan
street. Besides himself there was in
the car AT the time of the accident
his wife and son Richard, Mrs. Bax-
ter's sister, Mrs. w. d. Paul and her
three children. They were going down
West Main street and were Just turn
ing into North Fourth. Coffin was
coming up West Main street and cross
ing Fourth street when the machine
hit him. According TO the statement
OF those who witnessed the accident
the auto was travelling faster than the
speed limit and in swinging into
Fourth street made a sweeping curve.
the street and seemed to be confused
when he saw the machine approach
ing. He first stepped forward, then
back, then forward again and finally
back, directly in front OF the car,
which threw him down and then ran
dragged six feet and then the car
passed over him. Drs, Keylor and
Lane were hurried to the scene and
an ambulance summoned but the In
jured man had breathed his last before
they arrived. An angry crowd had
gathered about the Baxter family and
there was loud boisterous. talk. Pa |
trolemen Andrew. Rolf and Buck hur- |
ried to the scene and after driving |
the stubborn crowd back ran the ma
chine to the police station where Bax- |
ter was held until later taken in hand |
said he would have to go to Jail, but |
later he summoned Attorney John |
Sharpstein and his bond was fixed al
$1,000. All the other occupants of |
the machine went to their home but
Mrs. Baxter, who stayed with her hus-
band through 1t all. She was by his
side in the police station and bravely
maintained her composure during the
trying affair
Was Coffin Drunk?
Jack Lambert, a special policeman,
said last night he had met Coffin Il
few hours before he was killed and
that he was intoxicated, or at least
showed signs that he had been drink
ing. Carpenter says Coffin was not
vlsibly intoxicated when he first no.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
AUTO KILLS
AGED FARMER
Wealthy Rancher Of Wa|Ia
WaIla is Run Down by a
Machine.
ANGRY MOB SURROUNDS
CAR THREATENING VIOLENCE

DelOs ii. Coffin Has His Neck and
Back Broken When Hit by Auto
Driven by John A. Baxter-Car
Rounds Curve at Good Speed and
Aged Pedestrian Cannot Elude it.
Baxter is Under $1,000 Bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
Was Coffin Drunk?

Jack Lambert, a special policeman,
said last night he had met Coffin n
few hours before he was killed and
that he was intoxicated, or at least
showed signs that he had been drink
ing. Carpenter says Coffin was not
visibly intoxicated when he first no.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01
FLOODS WRECK
NEVADA TOWN
CIoudburst Precipitates a r.
foot Wall OF Water on The
Town of Rawhide.
ELEVEN PERSONS ARE
KNOWN TO HAVE PERISHED

Five Hundred Families are Rendered
Homeless by the Torrent-Maln
ThOrOughfare is in Ruins-Special
Trains are Rushing Provisions TO
the Sufferers-Rescuing Parties are
Searching for Bodies of Unfortu-
mates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-01

Later. - Rawhide, Sept. IA
house to house canvass today reveal
ed none dead from the flood.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
B0NDH0LDERS TO SELL
ALASKA CENTRAL ROAD

Valdez. Alaska. Oct. SO. D La
bree Of Spokane. receiver Of tbs Alas
ka Central railroad. arrived today
from Seward and tomorrow viii offer
the railroad for sale at public auc-
tion under a foreclosure decree Of the
United states court in a slut brought
BY holders Of $4,000, 600 bonds.
The Sovereign bank, OF Canada,
now defunct, financed the road. In
clearing up the banks assets j. Pier
pont Morgan came into possession OF
81 100000 of the railroad bonds. 4
representative of Nj. Morgan, it is
understood. VIII bid in the Alaska
Central, which will be completed and
operated.
Six million dollars has been expend-
ed On the line, which begins at Sew
ard on Resurrection bay and extends
to Turnagainarm, - miles. There
are extensive coal fields along the
route.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
BREAK OUT
ANEW AT NEWCASTLE
stones Hurled Through Liberal Club
Windows by Militant Women.

Newcastlc-on-the-Tyne. Eng, oct.
s.-This city. where David Lloyd
orgc. chancellor of the exchequer.
will deliver two important budget
speeches tomorrow. was invaded by
the suffragettes tonight. The chan
eelior was escorted from the station
b; "a strong force of police.
The suffragettrs attempted this eve
ming % hold q meeting in Drill hall.
but students and the noisy element of
the city. armed with bells. Whistles
and trumpets. raised such a din that
the speakers could not be heard. The
meeting finally was broken up when
fireworks were thrown on the stage.
S~uflragcttcs then went to the Lib
eral club and threw stones through
Tho windows. Four Of the women
Werc arrested.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
LAND PROMOTER FACES
COURT FOR SWINDLING

Chicago. oct S.-M Il Meyer. head
of the Fr~isco-Santa Fe Land & De-
velopment company. indicted in 81
Louis On a charge OF using the mails
to defraud I'm connection with a ten
thousand acre deal I'm Texas, in which
approximately $4,000 was involved.
was arraigned here today before Unit
states Commissioner Foote. Wit
ncsses from Texas have been sum-
In Meyers behalf. It il charg-
that he disposed Of land At S2O an
that was practically worthless
HIS Indictment followed numerous
complaints from purchasers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
GOVERNORS STAFF
HERE WEDNESDAY,
Orders Issued By Adjutant
General Directing Members
of Governor CurryS Staff
to Report Here Thursday

Adjutant General r. \. Ford. Of the
New Mexico National guard. arrived
in the city from Santa F. last night
ana will probably remain till Thurs
day or Friday Of fair week. The adj
iutant general yesterday afternoon,
upon the direction of Governor Curry.
issued a general order for the gov
ernor's STAFF 10 assemble here not later
than October II. Part OF the staff.
however. viii arrive with Governor
Curry Monday. when he will open the
fair, and il is expected that the re-
naming members viii be here We'd
ncsday Governor curry reached SAN
IA re last evening, after "a brief va
cation spent in Roswell. He VIII arr
rive in Albuquerque sunday night
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
FOR A TIMER OR PLUMBER
CALL Up CRESCENT HARDWARE
COMPANY. PHONE 315.
THUG ARRAYE0 IN
W0MEN'S GARMENTS

Oakland. Oct. S-A thug arrayed
in woman's skirts, attacked and roh-
bed Mrs. Emilia Mederious last night
as She was on her wa to her home
At 1900 Third street. in company with
her two children and two ONE
Mrs. Mederious was beaten on the
head and probably fatally injured IN
her assailaut. who welded an iron
bar While she lay senseless IN the
Sidewalk and her companions and
children were screaming for assist
ance. the thug DOB sso from her.
fled. vaulting over a high board
fence.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
Indian, IN rdncatIon HoarI.

spokane oct N-Nine Nez Perces
Indians ai college graduates have
been chosen as "a board " education
10 Cooperate with the white mems
board IN the management Of mixed
schools for both races az Larawai and
k9miah under supervision Of the f.d-
rial commissio ner Of Indian Affairs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
TRAIN DELAYED BY
FREIGHT WRECK
EaStbound FL PaSo Passenger
Train No. 10 Delayed Twelve
Hours As Result of SmaShup
In Yards al San MarciaI.

santa f. train No. 10. Ell Paso to
Chicago. scheduled to arrive mere at
5jj yesterday morning, did not
reach here until els last night. over
twelve hours later. The delay was
the result OF a freight wreck IN the
a Marcial yards. in which several
cars IF freight were badly scattered
over the main line. blocking traffic.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
Race Var Threatened.

Tomball Tex. oct S-FonoNing att
tcmrts hy white mill operatives here
to- friEhtcn into Tight negro opera
tivrs "a race war was threatened to-
night only thc lack Of a header has
prevented trouble thus FAR.
Authorities late tonight were taking
steps 10 preserve peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09

freight charges. his defense VAS that
NE agent " the company agreed a.
hcreIt a less charge than the publish
90 rate required By the lntefstat com
ni'fce commission. il was held. fol-
lowing the decision Of the L.. 5 Su-
pscme court in H. r. IS Mugg a Dry
deh z02 4. :. 2f2. that the printed
rate was binding both ON the shipper
ana the company. This WAS SO mani
testify correct that counsel for Harris
dld not appear 10 cpntest I'd | might
add that the error in the trial court
WAS committed boy myself and is freely
confessed.
The above. I bclicye. covers an the
railroad cases for the past tweiye
years. I may have overlooked one or
two "a the hurried cxamination have
made but ! 10 not think I have. / for
got 70 say in passing that on Of the
- q II. q. Ry cases O. y. NJ s09j
was heard and disposed of by the au-
preme court as II existed Under the
cleveland standardization. but after all
u is ifnmatefial. ! do not desire to be-
understood ar In amy way critlcizing
these Judges nor their opinions 50 far
ass am able u Judge from 4 casual
reading ~ these opinions. they seem
TO mo to clearly state me lsw pnt
what l do say Is thisIf there be any
thing 10 criticize they should baar
their share N. il the Same ~ ire rrea.
ent Judges Golfers article avs .rr
every kuit Invoicing faYaffor - raj
road proportg. the railroads won A.
/ have shown there have bre, h,,t two
the present iudpes nav. Nm nr
the bench. one va. beld To- NAV. h...o
decided by tle suprome court ~ no
t. :. and tho other WAS n martial ,tr-
tory Tor tho eomnarv roiiter,g avs
cor the various personal Ipiur, cases
carried 10 tha .npreme eo,g, ~, one
was decided in favor of tbr p"lainttff
The present oottrt has oslv n,sssd IN
"a. pomer ,..e, and 4 M.
was against fbep laintiff IL oan bardty /
be referred to as various casrs TN
one IA. asv III p-,ser.r, nas., I
was practically decided eycept ~ H.
ono paint nv Jndye corf,r ,,6 hfso
sociates. -
do mot trot. .bn ,cntt,.n ,ha ..u
"a forth tie EDITORIAL n colllrrs bnt
I think.T ba,e snow, mat 4, Il. an an.
allied for untrue ana unjust criticism
1f the conduct of upripbt bonorable
ana ablo Judges h whom ~ nson,n
of New Mcxiro have the utmoy, con-
ANA as m.mber 90 ~. t., /
Or the territory and ~ a ,Iti,rn = n,
think IA 4houla b. .,llavcd n, ,,,se
unchalfeneod
fin eeuriusio, will sav that =, far.
=. + H,yr boon alsn n, dstrrmipe me
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09
LAS VEGAS GRANT
PEOPLE WANT THE
TOTAL FLOW
Of Private Irrigation
Project File Application for
Exclusive Use of Several
Streamsi Water Rights Con-
fIict Expected,


Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Santa Fe, y. N. oct H.-An dppli-
cation was flied today in the office OF
Vernon l. sullivan, territorial engi-
neer. asking that the water rights Of
the Gallinas, Sapello. Arooyo Pecos.
Sanguijeia and their tributaries be
granted To the Las Vegas grant. The
application practically asks that all
the flow Of these streams be given TO
the company and 1t is expected that
a water rights conflict viii soon re-
suit. A similar application was filed
two months ago by Attorney A \
Jones of Las Vegas. who applied for
part of the flow of these streams for
a private irrigation project. The
United States reclamation service hied
on these identical waters on January
%. 1906 for the Las Vegas project.
but in abandoning That project relin-
pushed its rights To the Las Vegas
grant board. which also claims the
waters under the treaty Of Guadalupe
Hidalgo.
The principal canals and bitches
win be:
Galinas inlet canal. 1880 feet
long.
sapello Inlet canal, 9 miles long.
East outlet canal. % miles long.
Pecos canal. l II miles long.
West outlet canal. 1900 feet long
Romeroville canal. l. miles long.
East High canal. 30 miles long.
Sapeno outlet and ditch. 6 IL
miles long.
The trustees Of the grant board are
Jefferson Reynolds. Eugenio Romero
Frederick H. Pierce. Jose Felix Es-
quibel. Elisha v. Long. The project
Is to cost $750.000 and the flow to be
conserved is estimated at lis second
feet The capacity of the storage res
is to be 1851 acre feet while
the entire storage per year is 70 be
SO. 900 acre feet. The project is iden-
tical with that of the reclamation SER
vice. The Sapcllo is tributary TO the
Mora and the other ream are trib-
utary to the Pccos. The dams and
h~ead-gates are to be of steel. cement
and timber. The following
will be the dams:
Sanguijela dam will store 27.5Sl
acre feet and will be the largest res
ervoir. The dam will be 60 feet high.
viii be 500 feet long at the bottom
and l.4S0 feet long at the top.
The Sapello dam viii store 1850
acre feet, VIII be 81 feet high. 500
long at the top and 1890 feet at
the bottom
The Las Vegas dam win store
S.2s0 acre feet. II win he - feet
high. 500 feet long at the top and 200
feet at the bottom.
The Trout Springs dam viii store
8 .OO0 acre feet ana will bc - feet
high, $50 feet long at top and go
feet long at bottom.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-10-09

Aberdeen. :. u. oct S-A teie-
phone message from Peever : D.
said robbers blew the bank safe there
today, secured 5000 and lied on a
handcar A posse started ia pursuit
hut none had been captured bate to-
night