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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
City Washed Away.

Bombay, Aug. 19.-The fate of the
prosperous Punjabi city of Dera
Ghazi Khan, population $4,000, which
for months has been gradually slip
ping into the river Indus. is now re-
garded as definitely sealed. Nothing
can be done to prevent the encroach-
ment of the waters. From so to 100
feet of the river front is being swept
away ever day and one by one mosque,
mansions and novels are disappearing
in the stream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Search for Bodies Abandoned

Tacoma, Aug. 20.-The search for
the bodies of Joseph Stevens of Tren-
ton, n. j., and T. F. Callaghan of Sc
attic, lost on Mount Tacoma, has been
temporarily abandoned Guide Jules
Stampfier and party have returned
and are of the opinion the bodies new
er Will be found. They discovered
tracks leading toward a 500-foot ice
cliff at the head of White Glacier,
and it IS possible that the unfortunate
men lie in the depths below. The
search cannot be made from above
owing to the danger, and it is ques-
'tionable whether there is a route to
the foot of the cliff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Tanner Is Annointed.

Olympia, Wash, Aug. 19.-Gover-
nor Hay has appointed Assistant At
torney General w. V. Tanner, delegate
to attend the meeting at Detroit this
month of the national commission for
the uniformity Of legislation. Tanner
is now at st. Paul with Chairman
Fairchnd taking testimony for the
state railroad commission. Tanner
succeeds r. G. Hudson Of Tacoma as
delegate, Mr. Hudson being unable
t. so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
As Secretary Reverses DeCis-
ion Given as Commissioner
of Land Office.
DECISION GIVEN IN
LOCAL LAND CASE
Alphonse Leme VIII Not Have to Lose
Land Purchased on Umatilla Res
ervation In 1903-Entry Was Con-
tested by Government Agents In
February - Ballinger Then Said
Leme's Appeal without Merit"

A decision which has Just been re-
ceived here in the case Of Alphonse
Leme. purchaser of land upon the
reservation, shows that r. A. Ballin-
ger as secretary of the interior, has
reversed a decision which he gave as
commissioner Of the general land Of
flee.
Leme purchased land upon the res
ervation in 1903 and last February
a special agent for the interior de-
partment filed a contest In which 1t
was alleged that the entryman had
not lived upon the land nor had cul-
tivated it. The district officials at La
Grande upheld the special agents and
held Leme's claim for cancellation.
The case was then taken before the
commissioner of the general land Of
flee and in his decision given at that
time, Mr.. Ballinger declared the ap-
pellant's case to be without merit"
However since that decision was CIV
en- Mr.. Ballinger has become secre-
tary OF the interior and as such passed
upon this same point in the case OF
Dan c. Bowman's entry. At that time
he ruled with the entryman holding
that residence upon the land was not
necessary.
Accordingly when the Leme case
was taken before the secretary of the
interior by Attorney ]. B. Perry, who
represents Leme, the former decision
of the general land office was re-
versed.
Leme's claim covers the southeast
quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section l township south of range
SS and the south east quarter of south
east quarter of section 20, township
ncrth of range So.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Town Was DESTROYED.

Spokane, Aug. 2O.-The town of
Plumber on the St. Joe river in Ida
no, was annihilated this morning by
the fire which is still raging this af-
ternoon famed by high south
wind. No trace of Young Hartman
and his party, although they are be-
lieved to have been within the imme-
date vicinity of the fire when it
started. All hands of the Blackwell
Lumber camp are fighting to prevent
being surrounded. Appeals for help
from Coeur d'Alene have been receiv-
ed here. A million dollars of dam
age has been done so far. Scores of
men are exhausted from fighting the
flames all night and today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
sEARcrEa AUTO
-JTIMS UNAVAILING

Seattle. Aug. 2O.-searching for the
bodies of Miss Maggie Paul, aged 27,
and Mrs. ]. Colvin, aged 26 both Of
Vancouver, B. c., who were killed in
an auto crash here last night and
thrown into the bay is still unavailing.
The three others killed, were Mrs. H.
M. Grothe, aged. 36, Miss Agnes Cow
an, aged 23. both of Vancouver, and
Ira Parry of Seattle. The car crash
ed through the bridge railing and pre-
cipitated the occupants into the wat
er. Mary Paul and Katie Hiscock es-
capped death. The machine was run
ming forty miles an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
AUTOS WILL
0UTRUN WIND
SPEED OF 125 MILES
AN HOUR PREDICTED
Carl Fisher, Head of New Indianap-
oils Speedway Not Satisfied With
Present Speed Records-Predicts
Fast Time Within Year.

Indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 90
within next year predict drivers
of automobiles will be making 1875
miles an hour" says Carl Fisher,
president of the new Indianapolis
motor speedway, where yesterday
William Bourge, driver of a Knox
car in 25 mile race, and Harry Hol-
comb, his mechanic, were dashed to
death when the car crashed into a
fence. Although two records were
broken when Barney Oldfield cover
ed the. mile in 43 seconds, Louis Chev-
rolet made ten miles in 1855. Fish
er declares he is far from satisfied
with the showing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Night Local Out of PendIeton
as Well as New Swift Train
10 the East.
PENDIiETON PASSENGERS
MAY NOW SLEEP LONGER
Harriman-IIill Controversy Results
In Improved Service Upon Both
Lines New Oregon Washlngton
Limited Leaves Portland at 5:45 p.
M.-New Service Into Effect Sun
day-Day Local May Eliminate
Hour Stop Here.

In local railroad circles much in
terest Is taken in the announcement
that a new train Is to be placed on
the Hartman run from Portland to
the east. Thus far no official infor-
nation regarding the new train has
been received by Agent e. f. Schuy-
Ter. However. information as to the
new train as well as any changes that
may be made in the time of the pres
ent trains will doubtless be received
at once. The new train is to go into
operation Sunday.
The following notice regarding the
new train is from the Oregonan of
yesterday:
Further evidence of the rivalry be-
tween Hill and Hartman interests
cropped out yesterday with the an
nouncement that a new Portland
Chicago train will be placed in ope-
ration over the line of the Union Pa
cific. The improved service will be
inaugurated Sunday afternoon. The
train will be known as the Oregon
Washington Limited and will be ope-
rated on a 69-hour schedule. clipping
seven hours off the operating time OF
the fastest train on the Union Pacific
run between this city and Chicago.
The train will leave Portland at 5:45
p. m. and will reach Chicago at 2:45
on the afternoon OF the third day.
Exclusive OF Special.
This service will be In addition to
the Chicago-Portland special, which
is also n three-day train. The equip
ment of the new train Will consist Of
Pullman drawing-room cars, Pullman
tourist cars. compartment cars.
standard sleeping cars. and an OBJ
servation car. together with free re-
clining chair cars.
The new train will take the place
of the mixed train which is now ope-
rating between the two cities. Local
representatives of the Hartman sys-
TEN will not concede that the addi-
tion of the limited train is intended as
further invasion of the Hill field
with the object of gaining business
originating in that territory. They
aver that il is required entirely for
the accommodation of the increased
travel, which for some time has ex-
ceeded the accommodations of the
regular Portland-Chicago special.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
MASSEUR REDUCES TAFTS
GREAT WAIST LINE

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 20.-It is
learned today that Masseur Charles
Barker has succeeded in reducing
President Tafts waist line several
inches since the course Of messages
begun 1t is not known the exact
number Of pounds Taft has lost, but
1t is believed he doesn't weigh more
than $40 now. When he arrived he
weighed 1926.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
TRANS-NIISSISSIPPI CONGRESS-
AVOIDS PINCHOT CONTROVERSY

Denver, Aug. 20.-It was definitely
ser controversy will not enter the de-
liberations of the trans-M Mississippi
congress here. Delegates clearly arc
taking pains to avoid the subject
which is strengthening the belief that
Taft sent a message to President
Walsh of the congress that the mat
ter was not to be mentioned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
BARK ZANITA ARRIVES
AFTER PERHOUS VOYAGE

Seattle, Aug. 20.-Beaten by furious
gales, which beset her constantly. the
bark Zinita is in harbor today after
a voyage of 279 days from Newcastle
to Sails. with her superstructure al
most gone. Many days she lay help
less in storms, She carried many tons
of friedrich which broke loose and
rolled about. threatening to break
the ship to pieces. For three months
the men lived on hard bread, salt
meat and rainwater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
SUTTON INQUIRY STARTS
GENERAL CLEANUP

Washington, Aug. 20.-It was an
nounced today that Charles A. Doyen,
commandant of the marine barracks
at Annapolis at the time of the death
of Lieutenant Sutton. was relieved
from duty at that post. 1t is re-
ported that this is the first step in a
general cleanup. the direct result of
the Sutton inquiry. There is no OBJ
lection to Doyen except that he was
commandant at the time of the ira
gedy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
DONOVAN RESIGNS
FROM THE PAN TANS

Spokane, Aug. 20,-Deputy prosecu-
tor w. c. Donovan, president of
the Pan Tans, the alleged secret po-
litical organization formed to perpetu-
ate political machine and who also is
conducting the grand jury investiga-
tion into the county affairs, resigned
from the Pan Tans today. In an m
terview he said he did so because or
public sentiment against the organl-
zation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20

Spokane, Aug. 20.-Fear that Ever
III Hartman, IS years old. son of the
railroad king may be caught with a
party of surveyors in the great timber
fire on the Coeur d'Alene reservation
is prevalent here this afternoon.
Young Hartman with party sent
out by o. r. & n. officials on that
road, and people here are anXiously
awaiting word of his safety. AS soon
as the Whereabouts of the party is
definitely established, a relief party
win be dispatched if necessary, mean
time search is being ordered for him,
and others who may be in the danger
zone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
SIX HUNDRED sPANIARDs
KILLED BY MOORS

Lisbon Aug. 2O.-six hundred
Spanlards were killed in the cam
paign started by General Marina
against Riff tribesmen according to
dispatches today. The messages
which are unconfirmed are from Mel
lola and stated also that several
Spanish battallons mutlnled, either
joining the Moors or fleeing toward
the French possessions in Morocco.
After being defeated the marines re-
tired to Mellolla to await reinforce
ments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
WILLARD ESTABLISHES
NEW AEROPLANE RECORD

New York, Aug. 2O.-Although C.
F. Willard, the aviator. expressed
doubt as to the authenticity of the
records for the time of his three trial
flights at Hampstead plains today. it
is declared he travelled in a Curtiss
aeroplane at the rate of not less than
so miles an hour This is the fastest
time yet made by a heavier than air
machine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Saw Man Was Nor Murdered

Los Angeles, Aug. 2O.-The police
are positive that William Saulters,
the aged Tacoma man who was found
dead in an alley near Sixth street
early Sunday morning, was not MUIR
dered. Detectives who investigated,
say that Saulters had been drinking
and that a horse stepped on him.
crushing his ribs and chest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
SUIT BEGUN AGAINST
INSURANCE COMPANIES

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 20.-A suit
has been filed in the federal circuit
court at Newport by prosecutor JEFF
fiery against 65 insurance companies
engaged in business within the state
for alleged violation Of the Arkansas
antitrust law. The court is asked to
penalize companies sixty-five millions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
STRIKE IN CHICAGO
SEEMS IMMINENT

Chicago, Aug. 20.-The motormen
and conductors of the Chicago Rail-
way company today rejected the new
wage scale offered by the company,
and a strike seems almost a certain
ty. The situation is very critical. For
the third time this month the police
were ordered to prepare for strike
duty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
No MORE WORK
FOR HARTMAN
So Says Professor StreumpeI,
Noted German Physician
and Specialist.
MUST EITHER REST OR SUFFER
COMPLETE COLLAPSE

Royal Physician Makes Thorough Di-
agnosls of Harriman's Ailments
Declares Magnate TO be Half Starv-
ed and Lays Out Systematic Course
For Him TO F'OllOw-Advises Him
TO Spend Many Hours In Bed, Take
Sufficient Quantities of Needed
Nourishment and Battle I'm Sunshine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20

New York Aug. 20.-Subscription
books for the sale at par to stock
holders Of the unissued preferred
stock of the Republic Iron and Steel
Company close this afternoon at 3
o'clock. The proceeds will be used
for property extension, mineral de-
velopment and other improvements.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
COLORADO FLOODS
CAUSE HEAVY LOSS

Denver, Aug 20-several lives were
lost and heavy property damage Is
reported today as the result of floods
following the heavy storms which
have been sweeping the state during
the past week. The Lake Georgo
dam is broken and the Platte river
Is rising rapidly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Explosion Causes Pnnic-

Osaka, Japan, Aug. 20.-The city
was shaken by tremendous explo-
sion of the great military powder
magazine at o'clock this morning.
Four soldiers were fatally, and a
score seriously injured. Thousands of
refugees, thinking the explosion was
an earthquake, fled, panic stricken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
FARMER DRINKS
ACID FOR WATER

Vancouver, Wash, Aug. 20.-De
Witt c. Cooley. farmer, S5 years of
age, is dying here today because of a
fatal mistake last night when he
drank sulphuric acid from jug
which he thought contained water.
He was given cream, which aided him
in vomiting forth the acid, but he
probably will die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20

New York, Aug 2O.-Directors Of
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, the so-called sugar trust" to-
day entered final pleas to the blanket
Indictment returned against them by
the grand pLry in June, charging
them with conspiracy to violate the
Sherman antitrust law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Mnrld.s Recnrh Fnnnlled

Woodland CaL Aug. 30-The
worlds record for 9-year-0ld pacers
Of the 2:2O class was eQualled by Jim
Logan mt the meeting of the Callr1r-
mia Breeders association today THE
horse driven by his owner, g. J..
Montgomery. covered the distance In
9'05 1-2, the S-year-old time set by
Kla;awah at Louisville Ky about %
years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
FIectrlc Wiro KilIs Ton

Lecco, Italy, Aug 2O.-Through
the breaking Of highly charged cleo
trio wire at Oigirate tonight which
set on fire the insulation. ten persons
were killed and 20 injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Another Train to Salt Lake.

An additional train, which will also
go into commission Sunday, has been
provided by the Hartman system to
handle the local business. II will
leave Portland at p. m. daily and
will run to Salt Lake.
Means General ShalSe-up.
From this announcement II seems
that the effect of the new service will
be to provide a local night train out
of Portland as well as n local day
train. Since the Salt Lake local will
leave Portland at p. m. 1t will be
a more convenient train for Pendle-
ton people than the new through
train which will leave there at 5:45
p m.
Ii is understood that henceforth the
day local, which has been waiting
here an hour both morning and eve
ming, will no longer stop for meals
in Pendleton. The train now car
ries diner as far east as La Grande.
Should this stop be eliminated the To-
cal train will precede the through
train out of Pendleton in the eve
ming. This will save much confu-
sion and much trouble to trainmen.
At this time the orders are for all To-
cal traffic to leave here by the local
train. But as the through train pre-
cedes the local out of Pendleton pas
sengers generally prefer to take that
train
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Rnlns Dnmncc Crons

Phoenix. Aug. 2O,-Terrific rains
have fallen almost continuously for
n week and have damaged valley
ranches thousands of dollars The
rains are Unprecedented.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
Cutellaw Sold N OnI,Innd

Bloomington, ILL.,, Aug 19,--Georco
Cutshaw. second bpseman of the
Bloomington Three-I league today
was sold TO oakland, Cal. for 81 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20
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WHEAT MARKET SHOWS
NO CHANGE TODAY

IN the Pondleton wheat mar
ket the following prices are
current today:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-08-20

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The Globe-republican., 1909-06-24
BITLER'S ATTORNEY HERE.
Can Not Continue Work on the Case Because
He Has No Client Since Bitter Escaped.

Can Not Continue Work on the Case Because
He Has No Client Since Bitter Escaped.
The closing chapter in the Bitter
murder trial, unless Sam Bitter should
be captured and brought back to Jail,
took place here Monday. Attorney
Hodson Of Eureka, who defended
Bitter through the trial, was here for
the purpose Of having his bill Of OK
ceptions allowed and filed with the
clerk Of the court. County Attorney
Beck Of Kiowa county, was here to
appear before Judge Finley as the
states attorney. 1t is needless to
state that Hodson's client, Sam Bit
Ter, was not present, and had not
been heard from since be broke Jail
at Hutchinson last week, and this
fact left Mr.. Hodson in rather an
embarrassing position. Judge Fin
ley decided that as Mr.. Hodson had
no client it was not necessary to con
slider his bill Of exceptions, so there
was nothing further for Mr.. Hodson
TO do. Further efforts toward get
ting the case before a higher court
will doubtless be dropped.
The Globe-republican., 1909-06-24
ADDED TO ITS FUND.
Development Company Held Its Second Auc.
tlon Sale Of Lots Here Last Saturday,

Nv" Vaio VI Lulo U0T6 LdSt cdtIr0Ay.
The Dodge City Development Com
paDy held its second auction sale Of
lots last Saturday. One hundred and
eighty four lots were sold in the sale,
bringing about $4,000 total. The
highest price brought for single lot
was $3.50, The larger portion Of the
lots we've a good ways out.
The Development Company is one,
OF the most useful institutions OF the
town. 1t is organized on a plan that
does not permit any member Of the
company to profit by it's dealings,
The members put in their own money
at the start, to begin operations,
binding themselves so that their or
iginal investment would be all they
could draw out. The company has
helped on building the Sand Hill
road, on the gas we'll experiment,
and is planning to make q liberal al
lowance toward an auditorium. II
is a purely public spirited concern
and a credit to its members and the
town.
The Globe-republican., 1909-06-24
Eugene Morse Of Houston. Texas. snep

Eugene Morse Of Houston, Texas, spent
part Of last week In Dodge City. and
stopped AT Spearvllle on his return home
to look at bis quarter section of laud
north OF that place. About thirty wears
ago Mr. Morse drove through this county
One day he was camped north Of Spear.
yille and the owner of the land he was
camping on wanted to sell him quarter
section. Mr. Morse liked the looks OF
the land and bought II, paying a small
price for 1t, In cash. The land has laid
there all OF these years, and Mr.. Morse
had never seen 1t until he came here
short time ago, on bis way to Denver.
tie found valuable quarter of land, but
the soil has never been broken. While at
Spearville he was offered $25 per acre for
the place, but did not care to sell It for
that price.
The Globe-republican., 1909-06-24
President Brown Believes the
Plan Will Surely Succeed
in Good Time.
IN The NEXT SIXTY DAYS
There Will Be a Busy Time In
Counties South and West
of Here.

All prospects seem n favorable for the
railroad from Dodge City to the
south west corner Of the state. The
Dodge party that accompanied G.. G.
Brown on a trip over the proposed
line last week returned home very
much pleased with the outlook.
They found beautiful country with
stretches Of the finest land in the
state. The country is far too good
to be left without a railroad. The
people along the line are an excellent
class Of settlers The citizens all
along are enthusiastic over the
present plan Of building road. II
the plan fails it will be the fault of the
minority in pulling back on theproiect.
1t is the nature Of some people TO
pull back and it is hardly possible
that few will not be found in this
territory who will knock on the
proposition.
The settlers through this territory
who have the judgement, enterprise
and energy to do things, and who see
that their opportunity is here, will
work hard to get concerted action
now. Many of them have waited and
hoped for this road for twenty years
back. If they act now, promptly, and
act together, the road will be built.
Their land will be worth several
times what it is now aud they will
have comforts and conveniences of
life which they have not had. II
they don't act now they may have to
go through another stretch of years
without a road.
The amount it will cost to build
the road is small Investment. For
every dollar spent they will gain i've
III the increased value OF the land,
aud III many cases double that. The
citizens through that territory can
mike more money by building that
road than they can make by any in
vestment possible to their territory.
The meetings held last week were
most encouraging. Some Of the best
men in the different counties where
the road is planned are earnestly at
work ou the project. Mr.. Brown
who has planne the building Of the
road has the pluck and the energy to
accomplish what he has started out
to do. and his associates will stand by
him.
A whole lot of work will be done
during the next sixty days in the diff
ferent counties and it ought to be an
easy matter to induce the people to
take advantage of something which
will directly benefit them, especially
as the majority Of them fully realize
the greatness Of the opportunity, and
are already working on the project.
Mr.. Brown has great faith in the
people of the southwest, and he knows
many Of them personally, and they
know him and have confidence in
him.
The Globe-republican., 1909-06-24
IN THE TWO MILLION BUSHEL CLASS

for stock killed, and the only man
who ever had such damages settled
the same day that the stock was killed.
Last week, when the Dodge City
crowd accompanied Mr.. Brown over
the proposed route Of the Southwest
railroad, in a train Of automobiles,
they ran into bunch Of cattle on the
wagon road in Stanton county. A
yearling steer, instead Of getting out
Of the way, got in front Of one Of the
cars, and was hurt so that it died or
had to be killed. Mr.. Brown met
the owner Of the cattle few hours
later, had him place price on the
steer and gave him check for the
amount.
This is the quickest settlement with
a railroad company on record, and
Mr.. Brown is going to frame the re-
ceipt he got from that farmer for the
settlement and keep it for a curiosity.