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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
SEATTLE ART EXHIBIT
INSURED FOR $500, 900

Seattle, Wash, May 1.-THE art ex-
hibit Of the Alaska ukon, Pacific ex-
position is now covered by insurance
to the amount of S1,5O0,000. This
first policy was negotiated through
the Lloyd's Of London and covers
the principal part of the collection
secured from European galleries.
The adjustment of inusurance rates
Is satisfactorily determined, and in
sures the appearance of number of
rare and valuable art specimens which
have not previously been exhibited
in the United States. The oriental art
displays which are to appear in the
art exhibit hall of the exposition will
require the placing of other policies
nearly equaling the European amount
and there will betaken out as fast as
the exhibits are installed.
The fine arts exhibit building of
the exposition is building of brick
and steel construction, and is as near
fire proof as is possible to erect. 1t
Is one of the permanent structures
and at the close of the exposition will
be used as the chemistry school of
the State University Of Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
STRAWBERRIES SELL FOR
TWELVE DOLLARS A CRATE

Spokane.-Strawbe grown in
the Inland Empire will make their ap-
pearance on the local market early
this week. Shipments will start to-
morrow from Kennewick and the first
consignment will come TO Spokane. the
Silver Grill having contract for the
first crate at $12.
In the rooms of the chamber OF
commerce yesterday the first box of
ripe strawberries grown this year in
the Inland Empire was exhibited, hav-
ing been picked by |. f. Paul of Ken
newick, and sent to the chamber of
commerce, where it was placed on ex-
hibition by Scott Y. Henderson of the
Kennewick Reporter, who was in at,
tendance at the meeting of the edi-
tors of the Inland Empire
According to Mr.. Henderson the
crop of berries in Kennewick this year
will exceed that of last year when the
little community on the Columbia
shipped $4,000 crates and received an
average Of better than $3.50 a crate.
But for some light frosts early in
April the berries from Kennewick
would now be on the market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
PALOUSE WHEAT STORAGE
RATES TO BE LOWERED

Lewiston, Idaho.-While no official
schedule has been issued, it is gener-
ally believed by grain men that the big
warehouse companies will reduce the
storage prices on grain from 75 to so
cents ton, which will effect saw
ing of $4,000 to the farmers of the
Lewiston country.
The rapid progress made by the far
mers' union in securing warehouses
and entering into competition with the
big concerns is partly responsible for
the sharp rate reduction.
The farmers have leased many
houses and in several communities
the local unions are contemplating
building. If the farmers secure a re-
duction of SO 1-3 per cent from the
present prices it is believed they will
be satisfied.
Three representatives of big Palouse
warehouse companies declared yester-
day that it Is evidently the intention
of the big leaders to make the reduc,
ton and an announcement of new
schedule is anticipated. The grain men
say the farmers will be unable to
meet the cut and their warehouse ex-
perience will be as short as 1t will be
unsuccessful, They do not explain
why the farmers will not receive the
benefit from the reductions, even
though they are forced out of the
warehouse business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
MONEY IN
THE CALHOUN TRIAL

San Francisco, May 11.-Represen-
tatives of several banks in which the
United Railroads deposited money
subsequent to the earthquake were
called to the stand today in the trial
of Calhoun in an endeavor to prove
that two hundred thousand dollars
were drawn from the mint by TREY
l.. Ford and not placed on deposit.
The testimony indicated that the
money did not reach any bank. At
torney Moore, for the defense tried
to show through II. Rosetti, chief
clerk of the Wells-Fargo Nevada Ma
tional bank, the cause for the
non-deposit by getting a detailed ac-
count of the banking conditions prev
alent during the days of the tempo
rary clearing house bank after the
fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

In the meantime Baker married an
Oregon woman to whom two daugh-
ters were born. Finally she died in
1898, and later he moved to Calfor-
mia.
Here he married again and few
months ago he died. His third wife
applied for pension, whereupon it
was discovered that the man consid-
cred dead by the department had
been alive all these years that his
supposd widow was drawing the PEN
sion 1t was further discovered that
he had never been divorced from his
first wife and that consequently he
was not legally married to either of
the other two
Now that he really is dead, the wo-
man in Indiana will continue to draw
the pension.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

Portland, May 11.-Delegates rep
senting the shipping interests of the
Dig cities of Oregon, Washington and
California adjourned here today after
deciding upon a plan of action regard
ing the Spokane rate case and the in
creased transcontinental freight rates
There will be announced within a few
days. They met behind closed doors.
1t was the sense of the meeting
that shippers along the Pacific coast
should stand together in a fight to
maintain equitable rates and If nee
essary to invoke the aid of congress
in the matter of the existing tendency
Of railroad companies to parallel their
rail lines with water routes. Instead
OF rail and water rates being competi-
tive, ii was claimed that the steam
ship rates were made subservient to
the rail rates because they offered the
greatest profit, by reason of their less
er cost of operation, were most en-
couraged. That competition of this
nature should be discouraged and even
abolished through interference of the
federal government was generally
agreed upon by the joint committee.
1t was contended that railroad COM
panies should not be allowed to own
or operate water lines between points
served by rail and that legislation
should be sought to prevent such joint
ownership.
II was the sense of the meeting that
the powers of the interstate commerce
should not in any way be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
PENSION INSPECTOR UNRAVELs TANGLE

peculiar tangle in connection with
the affairs of the United States PEN
sion office was unraveled here this
morning by Special Pension Inspector
r. e. Crowley.
1t seems that Dan Baker. one of
the early residents of Pendleton and
who spent several years in this city,
had come originally from Indiana. He
had been married there but tiring of
life IN the effete east he came west
to Orefon and settled in Pendleton
without telling his wife or other rel
atives where he was going or when he
arrived. After several years the wo-
man who had been deserted thought
he had died and as Baker was a vet
eran of the civil war, she applied for
a pension and received II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
PROMINENT MEN
IN FIST FIGHT
DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN
ATTACKS LOCAL EDITOR
Temporary Chairman of Democratic
National Convention in Fight With
Postmaster-Objects TO an Editorial
in Vale Jo Chronicle-Paper Or
poses One of Bells Schemes-the
Men are Separated.

Vale 10, Calf, May 11.-W. d.
Pennycock, the postmaster of this city
and editor of the Vale 10 Chronicle,
is suffering from bruises today as the
result of a fist fight with Theodore
Bell, prominent politician, and tenn
porary chairman of the last demo-
cratic national convention. Bell OBJ
jected to an editorial printed by the
Chronicle, walked into the postoffice,
struck Pennycook in the face. PEN
nycook struck back, and fists filled
the air until the couple We're separ-
ated. The Chronicle opposed Bells
efforts to secure a franchise for a
ferry between Vale 10 and Mare Is
land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

Seattle, May 11.-Chairman Allen
of the legislative investigation COM
mittee, today stated that the COM
mittee would comply with the request
of State Treasurer ]. G. Lewis that
his office be investigated. Governor
Hay forwarded Chairman Allen the
letter written by Lewis asking for
the inquiry in order to set the public
at rest.
This request, coming voluntarily
from Treasurer Lewis opens the way
to look into all the state Offices" said
Chairman Allen today. 81 am in IA
vor of going down the line with the
other offices so far as the time at
our disposal permits"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
PORTLAND IN DARKNESS
FOR SEVERAL HOURS

Portland, May 11.-Poitland was
plunged into darkness at 1880 this
morning owing to a fire at Oswego in
the bank building. When the wires
for the Portland Railway light and
power company went down at Oswego
the circuit between Portland and the
station at Oregon City was broken,
and the latter city was also dark. Ser
vice was restored shortly before day.
light.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
WILL DONATE BANK
ACCOUNT TO EVERY BABY

klamath Falls, Ore, May 11.-Cap-
tain j. w. semens, cashier of the
first Trust and Savings bank of this
city, will during the present year
start a bank account with deposit
of a dollar to the credit of every child
born here. The deposit will be five
dollars in the case of twins, and ten
dollars for triplets He figures that
he. will pay out at least three hundred
dollars for the 1909 baby crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

Washington, May 1.-THE senate
today agreed to an amendment re-
lating to potash, leaving the duty the
same as provided in the Payne bill.
The duty on refined sulphur is chang
ed to four dollars a ton.
The senate committe amendment
emitting the paragraph dealing with
salt peter was also agreed to. The
paragraph increasing the rate on san
tonin from fifty cents to a dollar a
pound was adopted. Corrosive SUBJ
Innate was added to paragraph 81 with
a duty of S5 per cent. The tariff on
perfumed toilet soap was increased to
so per cent advalorem. Upon the re-
quest of Senator Flint, of California,
the paragraph relating to pumice
stone was passed over.
The ability Of the republican major
ity OF the senate to uphold the recon-
mendation of the committee on fl
nance on the lead schedule, which
contains the Dingley rates in the tariff
bill in place of the lower duties fixed
by the house, was fully represented
late yesterday, when, by vote of 95
to a the senate declined to reduce by
one quarter of cent pound the duty
on pig lead as recommended by the
on finance.
In this vote II republicans voted
with the democrats and two democrats
with the republicans. BY a viva vote
the senate adopted the rate of Is
cents a pound on pig lead as recon-
mended by the committee.
Chairman Aldrich said he regarded
the committee favorably and express.
I'd confidence that all the schedules
IF the committee would be upheld.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE y,
BY JOKING FRIENDS

Bellingham, May 11.-Driven to in
sanity by the suggestions of fellow
workers, that he was suffering from
leprosy, Andrew Blixt, a stone work.
er, cut his throat this morning, dying
instantly on the rear porch of a Bel
lingham hotel. He was suffering
from a mild skin disease, but his ac-
quaintances told him he had leprosy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Circus to Benefit Blind.

New York, May 1.-THE Hippo
drome was crowded this afternoon at
the matinee to see the Society Cir
Gus" for the benefit of the New York
Association of the Blind. There will
be another performance for the same
object tonight. A sylvan dance en-
livened the entertainment. $4,000 is
the sum the managers have set their
hearts on raising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
MURDERER CAUGHT AFTER
CHASED AROUND THE WORLD

Spokane, May 11.-Luther Minnick
wanted at Alton Ore, on a charge
of numbering Mrs. Millsap there on
April, 1907, was captured here last
night under the name of Frank Short.
He had crossed the ocean twice and
hidden in Holland. England, Phillip
pines and Idaho Hills, He has a wife
and two children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
MEET BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
Delegates Representing Coast
Shipping Interests Agree on
Rate Reductions.
THEIR PLAN OF ACTION
TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON

Delegates of Protest Against the Pres
ent Railroad Rates to the Coast
Adjourn I'm Portland-Agrec Upon n
Plan of Action Which VIII be An
nounced In a Few Days-Think
That The Shippers Should Stand To-
gether in the Fight-WouId En-.
courge Water Competition With the
Railroads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Testimony i'm Land Cases.

John HALEY, Jr., L, S. land COM
missioner, is now hearing testimony
in a number of land cases in which
entrymen have asked for patents bu,
which the government has not yet
issued pending Investigations. Much
of the testimony is being submitted
by stipulation. The case being
handled today is that involving the
final proof of Ephram S. Wilbur.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
THOUGHT DROWNED IN IDAHO:
SHOWS UP IN NEBRASKA \

Spokane, Wn,, May 11.-Raymond
Fulkerson, aged II, son of r. V. Full
kerson of Occur d'Alene, Idaho, was
located at Lincoln, Nebraska, after
the Occur d'Alene lake had been
searched for his body. The son dis
appeared, having threatened suicide:
relatives were notified. He was with
a preachers son, visiting there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
BOYLES IN BAD MOOD
ON GOING TO PRISON

Pittsburg, May 11.-"Tell the pub
lie to go to hell" said James Boyle,
the kidnaper sentenced to life i'm
prisonment when asked today if he
hand anything before going to the
pententiary Mrs. Boyle says she
thinks somebody will work in her be-
half to prevent her serving the full
25 years. She will probably work in
the prison kitchen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
WRIGHT BROTHERS
REACH NEW YORK
THINK THE AEROPLANE
VALUABLE IN WAR TIMES
Wright Brothers are Given Reception
by Aero Club-Spcak of Encourage
mcnt Received From European Mil
itary Experts-Say Their Machine
Can be Made 10 Carry Two-Thinll
1t Can be Put Beyond Rifle Range.

New York, May 1.-THE Wright
Brothers and their sister Catherine.
arrived here today. Members Of the
aero club gave them reception. They
inquired anXiously about the injuries
sustained by the Italian lieutenant at
Rome the other day when operating
a Wright machine.
Wilbur Wright declares that the
aeroplane could be built to carry two
and said: Military experts abroad
told me a thousand feet elevation
would place the ship beyond rifle
range, We demonstrated that this can
be accomplished"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
ASKS THEM To
INVESTIGATE
State Treasurer Lewis of
Washington Asks That His
Office Be Investigated.
OPENS WAY TO LOOK
INTO ALL DEPARTMENTS

Treasurer Lewis Sends Letter to Gov
ernOr Hay Making Request for In
yestigation - Makes Request That
the Public May Be Set at Rest
Letter Comes Voluntarily - Chair
man Lewis of the Legislative Inves-
tigation Committee VIII Make the
Investigation General, He Says.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Surveying for Irrigation.

Surveyors are now at work on the
proposed route of the irrigation ditch
which is to take water out of Camas
creek for the reclamation of several
thousand acres of land in Umatilla
and Morrow counties. This was the
announcement made by S. B. Neil,
who came in from Camas prairie last
evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
TALKS OVER SPECIAL
RATES TO EXPOSITION

Seattle, May 1.-THE assistant
general passenger agents of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific, Canadian
Pacific and o. R. & N, are meeting
here today to arrange the special rates
during the exposition, rates for special
excursions, and also to decide upon
methods of publicity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
SENATE WILL
NOT REDUCE
Some Duties Are Adopted
Without Change and Others
Are Slightly Increased.
ALDRICH THINKS THAT
SCHEDULES CAN BE UPHELD

Duty on Potash is Left as Provided I'm
Payne Bill--Duty Oh Refined Sui
phur Is Changed Slightly-Tariff on
Perfumed Toilet Soap is Increased
to Fifty per cent AdvalOrem-Rc
publican Majority UphoIds Recon-
mendations of Committee-Chair-
man Aldrich Thinks Their Sched-
ules VIII Carry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Damaging Fire In Tacoma

Tacoma, May 11.-Damage amount
ing to ten thousand dollars was done
to the Bonnell building in this city
this morning by fire originating in
the supply room of Ellis McMaster's
camera store. Three firms are heavy
losers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

st. Louis, May 11.-Despondent be-
cause she failed to inherit share of
the estate of Lucky" Baldwin Mrs.
Mary Whitman attempted to suicide
here today. she claims that she is
a niece of the horseman. She was un-
conscious from gas when found
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
M'FATR|DCE
IS RELIEVED
Special Agent McChesney
Comes to Take Charge of
Umatilla Agency.
ACTION CAUSES SURPRISE
AND GENERAL REGRET

Orders from Acting Commissioner
Caused tie Stir-McFatridge Has
Record As Competent, Successful
Agent and Local Sentiment Up
holds IIim-Discharged Clerk Filed
Charge Which May Have Caused
Move-McFatridge Still on Duty at
tho Agency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
HAMS FOUND GUILTY
IN FIRST DEGREE

Flushing, L. J.. May 11.-Captain
Peter C. Hams, the slayer of william
Annis, who was accused of winning
the affections of Mrs. Hams, was to-
day found guilty of manslaughter in
the first degree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Homeless Reported Starving.

Acapulco, Mex, May 11-News was
received here today from the town of
Mazatlatan near Chilbancingo. that
the latter place was almost totally de-
stroyed by fire on Friday and that
hundreds are reported to be starving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Governor johnson Coming West

Salem, May 11.-Governor John
son of Minnesota, will make a trip
west this summer and deliver lectures
at the Seattle exposition August IL
and 13.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Four Killed i'm EXPLOSION

Pittsburg, May 11.-Four workmen
were killed and twenty injured by an
explosion at the powder mill The
property loss is thirty thousand dol
lars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
TAFTS UNCLE OF 60
MARRIES GIRL OF 20.

Escanaba, Mich, May Ii
After a quiet disappearance
from Green Bay. regarded by
friends as an elopement 70
avoid publicity. Charles Whit
ney, an uncle Of President Taft.
married Miss Eva Gerardin of
Green Bay, here yesterday.
They are spending their hon
eymoon in Chicago. whitney
is a wealthy merchant, 60 years
old, while the bride Is twenty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Furnish and Miss
McEwen have returned from an over
Sunday visit at the Furnish summer
home at Wenaha
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
WANTS TO SUICIDE
AND is LOCKED UP

I San Francisco, May lion
; the verge Of a collapse, Gordon
I A. Dennis, an army lieutenant,
recently courtmartialed and dis
7 missed from the service for
ogling women, entered the po-
+ lice station last night and in
: formed the desk sergeant that
; he intended to commit suicide.
; He was placed in a cell and
given medical attention. 1t is
! expected that he will change his
mind when he regains his
! health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Action for Money

An action for money was COM
menced this morning by the D. NJ. Os-
bourne company against w. Raglan.
Three promisory notes, amounting to
about 5000 are the instruments which
it is sought to collect by means of the
suit. Raglan is a resident of the west
end of the county and the suit was
filed by Attorney S. d. Peterson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

There is something doing at the
Umatilla agency. Special Agent Nc
Chesney is now in charge Of the
agency, having arrived here yesterday
under orders from the acting commits
sioner Of Indian affairs to come to
this point and relieve. Agent A. E
McFatridge. What the action means
and what is back OF the move is ap-
parently a mystery. AS far as is
known there is nothing in Major Nc
ridges official record to justify any
thing like a dismissal from the serv-
ice. On the contrary, he has been
generally regarded as an able and
unusually successful agent. In local
circles surprise and regret has been
freely expressed today and IL there
are any who rejoice at the action ta-
ken they carefully conceal their feel
ings.
Much to theastonishment of Major
A. Il. McFatridge, DR.. McChesney the
special agent, arrived at the agency
yesterday morning with instructions
to take charge. Why he was sent
here is seemingly as much a puzzle
to DIR. McChesney as to anyone else.
To all intents and purposes Major
McFatridge is still in charge and is
conducting the Indian school as well
as the affairs of the agency, just the
same as in the past and will continue
TO do so until he receives special or
ders from Washington. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

In the British museum there are at
present more than 100000 books,
occupying IS miles of shelves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11

If 1t Is really the purpose of the de-
partment to dismiss McFatridge 1t is
certain that all the influence at the
command of business interests hav-
ing dealings with the reservation will
be brought to bear to bring about his
reinstatement, unless the department
shows conclusively that 1t has good
and sufficient reasons for making the
change.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-05-11
Trouble With Clerk.

Trouble With Clerk.
Apparently the only trouble the
agent has had in the management OF
the affairs Of the reservation has been
with some of the employees. In Feb
ruary a clerk, McManus by name, was
discharged by the agent because of
alleged immoral relations with the
laundress. Following his discharge
McManus was relieved from the serv-
Ice.
Evidently disgruntled because Of
being let out, McManus proceeded to
file all sorts of charges against the
agent and his wife, the latter holding
the position of financial clerk at the
agency. Among these were the ridi-
culous allegation that McFatridge had
come on the reservation drunk. tnat
he had been found drunk in Pendle-
ton and that he and his wife had both
come home drunk from town. While
no stock was taken in those charges
here, the government sent Supervisor
Davis to investigate them, but it is
not believed that the present action
of the department Is the result of
Davis report as McFatridge has been
back to Washington since that report
was made and has been complimented
highly for the effective services he was
the government In manag-
g the affairs of the reservation.
The first thunderbolt came last
week, when the position held by Mrs.
was abolished 1t was
at that time that the abol-
shment of this office might have been
he result of request for a steno-
Srapher and the agent wired to Wash
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