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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

remembered, recently, had an arti-
Gle in the Independent about his
fine potatoes. He received letters
from all over the state, and many
had enclosures of a quarter, begging
Mr.. Olson to send them at least one
of the famous spuds.
John REM from north of Burling-
ton, was in Minot on Monday and
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

TAKEN UP-Two horses, both
mares. One dark bay about nine
years old, weight about 1000 pounds
stiffened on front feet, branded E on
left shoulder saddle marked on both
sides, fore top clipped.
One light bay about two years old,
weight about 1000 pounds. no brand,
white spots on forehead white on
left hind foot, foretop clipped. Own
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

reported that the heaviest rain for
many years fell Saturday night. The
low places are full of water, and
there Is danger of some of the flax
in the lower spots being drowned
out. Considerable hall fell, but luck
lily did little damage. The rain start
ed in the afternoon, and fell stead
lily almost all night long. '4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

Twenty-Five ago column In Devils
Lake Inter-Ocean: "One-third of
of the railroads built in the United
States this year, are on Dakota soil.
Yet Dakota is unfit for self govern
ment" according to the Democratic
The little city of Brocket will have
graveled streets. f.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-06-24

er pay charges. ST. IA section 80,
township 152, R 80. F. G.. Newman,
6-24 7-8 -.. ya"l' 4#
Estrayed from my home, at Nor
wich, N. D., on Friday night, June
10. a light bay mare, weight 1000 lbs.
age years, branded bar X on left
hip. For reward notify E. H. Ken
dali, Norwich, N. D. GA u eng
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
FOR NEW THEATRE

AS the result of negotiations that
have been carried on during the past
"a hours between c. j. Mitchell, man.
ager of the Oregon theatre and w. F.
Matlock it is possible a new playhouse
may be erected by Mr.. Matlock this
summer 1t is proposed to erect a
theatre in the rear of the Association
block. on Main street.
In answer to an offer made by Mr..
Matlock in an interview in the East
Oregonian Mr. Mitchell has offered to
lease the theatre on basis of guar
aneeing the owner six per cent an
nual profit, net.
However no final arrangements
have yet been made between the two
parties. This forenoon Mr.. Matlock
asked that a bond OF 10000 be pro-
vided to guarantee the six per cent
earning capacity of the theatre. Mr..
Mitchell has wired to John Cort, Sec
retary of the northwest circuit, asking
if such a guaranty can be furnished.
Should a favorable reply be received
from Mr.. Cort, the new theatre will
soon become a reality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27

James Drew, a grain warehouse
employe at Mission station was placed
under arrest last evening on the
charge of stealing coal. The arrest
was made by o. r. & n. Detective
Wood who was accompanied to Mis-
sion by Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakeley.
When confronted with the charge
Drew admitted having taken the coal
but says part of 1t was given to him
by an engineer and the remainder
was picked up along the right of way,
where it had fallen from the cars. He
pointed out six sacks to the officers
but when Detective Wood took an en-
CINE and car up there this morning
he brought back ia sacks.
The coal had been stored in small
house just west of the warehouse and
not far distant from the railroad.
From this place the fuel was peddled
out to the reservation ranchers. The
coal received was neatly sacked and
tied up, ready for distribution.
1t is alleged that whenever a train
loaded with coal would take the sid
ing at Mission, at night, that Drew
would climb onto one or more of the
cars and throw off as many of the
choice chunks as he could while the
train was waiting. In this manner he
was enabled to secure large quantities
of the very best quality of fuel
The amount of coal taken will prob
ably never be known but it is believed
that the six tons recovered is but a
small part of the aggregate. 1t is
said that the stealing have covered a
period of several months, extending
back to the summer of 1908.
This is but one of number Of ar
rests made by Detective Wood in the
past several weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
TWELVE PER CENT Of HOGS SOLD
IN WALLA WALLA ARE TUBERCULAR

butchers who slaughter and sell with
out government supervision, a large
amount of unsanitary meat undoubt-
edly is put on sale and eaten by Walla
Walla people.
IF people only realize the danger
they are subject to, when they buy
meats not propery inspected and
handled in sanitary manner, they
would see that every slaughter house
in the state of Washington was pro-
perly regulated and the meats inspect
ed by competent veterinary surgeons.
"As It is now, the laws are weak in
this state as far as they apply to the
inspection of meats, and it is only
when any firm does an interstate
business. that the meats are assured Of
being sanitarily inspected. ana con-
sequently free from disease germs,
for then the United States government
requires that a government inspector
pass on the meats"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
RAIN IS GENERAL
OVER UMAT|LLA
WILL MEAN THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS TO CROPS
a Total Precipitation of 3-5 of an
Inch Falls Since Early Yesterday
AfternOOn-Rains all Night and Up
TO Eight This Morning-PracticaIly
all of the Moisture Goes into the
Ground-TOtal Rainfall is Still
Short for Season.

Thousands of dollars have been
added to the value of this years wheat
crop by one of the best rains of the
season. This started in early yester-
day afternoon, continuing without
ceasing through the night and until
about s O'clock this morning.
The total precipitation for that per-
iod was S-5 of an inch, practically all
of which went into the ground. Com
ing at this time and following the re-
cent heavy frost which cut much OF
the wheat on the reservation, the rain
fall will do untold good. Followed
by sunshine and warm weather it will
convert the recent frost into a bless
ing, for the wheat will not only come
out uninjured but it will stool out bet
ter and greatly increase the yield.
Therefore while the growing grain
was not actually suffering, the rain
win be very beneficial. Coming
quietly and evenly for several hours
the groud was able to absorb practi-
cally all of the moisture as fast as it
fell. More good will therefore result
than If the rain had come down in
larger quantities but for a shorter pc
riod of time.
Reports indicate that the precipita-
tion was general throughout Una
tiIla county, though it did not rain
I'm the counties west of here up to IL
o'clock last night At that hour II
was cloudy at Arlington, but no mois-
ture had fallen.
According to H. F. Johnson, official
weather observer, the rainfall for the
wet season so far, is between seven
and eight inches. Although this is
still an inch or two short of the aver
age rainfall for this section. 1t is more
than was received last year. Very lit
tie rain fell after this time last sea-
son. while the present indications are
that more is available for the immedi-
ate future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
RECLAMATION SERVICE
NEEDS MORE MEN

Washington, April 27.-The recla-
nation service announces that II is
having considerable difficulty in Sc
curing eligible applicants who have
passed the required civil service ex-
animation for the position of field
clerk in the service. In order to Sc
cure a sufficient number of eligibles
to meet the needs of the service, ex-
aminations will be held on May 26 at
Denver, Montrose and Grand juno
ton, Colo; Rupert, Idaho; Helena,
Malta, Glendive and Huntley, Mont;
Engle. n. NJ. klamath Falls and
Hermiston, Or; Mitchell, Neb.; and
Provo. Utah. The positions to be
filled command salaries ranging from
$50 to $135 per month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
MORNING TRIBUNE
CEASES EXISTENCE

It is announced by the management,
of the Pendleton Tribune that the
publication of the daily edition OF
that paper will be discontinued The
issue this morning was the last thai
will 'be gotten out. Henceforth a
weekly edition will be published on
Thursdays and a Sunday edition Sun
day morning.
Already a number of those former
ly employed in the office and me-
chanical departments of the paper
have been let out. Most of these
men have already secured positions
elsewhere.
AS a semi-weekly the Tribune will
be continued under the same man
agement as at present. ]. T. Dougall
being editor and T. c. Warner, busi-
ness manager. The Tribune is own
ed by a company in which w. L.
Thompson is the chief stockholder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
FIREMEN ARE ATTACKED
BY HORDES OF RATS

New York, April 27.-Firemen who
were called to fight blaze in a junk
shop in One Hundred and Eighteenth
street late last night were attacked
by hundreds of large rats. So vicious
was the onslaught of the rodents as
they climbed the legs of the firemen
and bit their hands and ran over
their shoulders and helmets that the
firemen turned streams of water from
the fire onto the rats. After the rats
had been washed away by the terrific
force of the water the fire was extin-
guished
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27

Constantinople, April 27.-Sheikh
Ul-Islam, who is at the head of the
church. has based his decree approx
ing the deposition on the ground that
the Sultan violated the laws of the
Moslem religion by inimical acts. and
IL is declared therefore that it is not
an irreligious act to dethrone him.
a secret session of the assembly
began at noon yesterday and contin-
ued all day. 1t is certain that the Sui
tan will be stripped of his large for
tune. At sunrise tomorrow the Sui
tan will officially be declared deposed
at a religious ceremony. Civil war
may be the outcome, as many are
still loyal to Hamid. A salute of 101
guns officially announcing the en-
thronement of the new Sultan will be
fired at 2:O5 this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27

Walla Walla, April 27.-The some
what startling announcement that
fully IL per cent of the hogs sold to
local butchers are infected with tuber-
culosis germs, rendering them unfit
for food consumption, is made by DR..
J. C. Exline, United states govern
ment inspector, of the plant of the
Walla Walla Meat & Cold Storage
company. DR.. Exline says the per-
centage of tubercular infected hogs
is large, and emphasizes the necessity
of proper inspection of all places
where slaughtering is done.
People of Walla Walla have little
idea of the amount of turbercularly
infected meat which is sold" said
DR.. EXline yesterday. probably so
per cent of the meat sold in Walla
Walla is uninspected by government
inspectors, and with the laxity which
nearly always prevails among those
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
RAILROAD TO FIGHT
RATE REDUCTION

Salem, April 27.-Replying TO the
notice by the oregon railroad commits
sion to the effect that the increase of
trans-continental freight rates were
excessive and unjust and that COM
plant will be made to the interstate
commission unless the rates prior to
January '09, are established, Hill and
Hartman attorneys intimated today
that rates would not be reduced with
out a fight.
Attorney Cotton for Hartman in a
letter to the Commission says to the
Commission: 1--WE can assume that
no action will be taken by the rail-
road 10 substitute the old rates for
the new ones" other roads ask for
further statement of facts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27

San Francisco, April 27.-The
Calhoun trial is bristlng today with
epithet and inuendo on the part of
the opposing attorneys. 81 do not
pay any attention to barking ours"
replied Heney to the charles of At
torney Byington for the defense that
Heney made unfounded statements
regarding the relations of James Gal
lagher to the boodling board of su-
pervlsors. 81 may be a cur, but not
a trailing dog" shouted Byington
Judge Lawlor demanded order and
a lull followed
Addressing the court Heney said:
81 will return in like kind If l go
to jail. l stood this sort of thing
from Ach four months ago, so help
he God, 1 will not permit my charac-
ter to be asasiled again without re-
plying"
The first question put to Gallagher
Heney today precipitated a storm
o fobjections and counter objections
consuming an hour.
The defense filed objections TO ac-
ceptance of testimony concerning the
relations Of Gallagher and the blood
ling board prior to Calhoun's alleg-
eI connections with hte supervisors
I'VE want to show the actual state OF
affairs existing at that time" said
Heney. 1T was a matter of public
knowledge at one time that Ruef met
the supervisors every Sunday TO de-
eide upon what action would be TAX
ed regarding certain affairs"
The court ruled in favor of the de-
fense, and testimony relating to this
period was stricken out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
BALLINGER PROCESSES
INTEREST IN CONSERVATION

Washington, April 27.-After a
conference with President Taft, Sec
retary Of the Interior Ballngton today
issued a statement defending his re-
cent seemingly anti-conservation ac-
tions. and expressed enthusiasm over
the policy of conservation. 1t is un-
derstood that the president intimat-
ed to Ballinger that he was displeas-
ed with the affairs of the land office
Recent reopening of tracts of public
lands brought criticism on Ballinger
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27

Constantinople, April 27.-Sultan
Abdul Hamid was deposed today, his
brother, Mehemid Rechad1 Effendi
being proclaimed his successor. The
sultan was removed from his palace,
and his brother installed amidst the
widest enthusiasm. The ceremony
of the enthronement is in progress.
Great crowds are about the palace
shouting, "The Tyrant Fallen, Hail to
Rechad." The deposition was decid-
ed upon Jointly by the national as
sembly and the Mohammedan
church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
WILL INSTRUCT COLLEGE
STUDENTS IN JOURNALISM

Seattle, April 27,-To give practical
instruction in all phases of journalism
the regents of the University of WASH
ington have ordered the purchase Of
type setting machine, and other
equipment necessary for the produc-
tion OF a full fledged daily newspaper
by the students. The Pacific Wave"
will be its name. 1t will carry tele-
graphic service, and will be edited
by students, and will be exclusively
circulated among students.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
BIC TRIAL
GROWS HEATED
Heney CIashed With Lawyers
OF Defense in Exciting Day
of Calhoun Trial.
HENEY SAYS HE WILL
DEFEND HIS CHARACTER

San Francisco Trial BristIes With
Clashes Between Rival Attorneys
Judge Is Forced 10 Call Order in
the Court Room-lIeney Says He
Will Defend Himself Even If Fore
cd 10 Go to Jail-Objections and
Counter Objections Take Up Full
Hour in Trlal-Judgc Rules in Fa-
tOr OF Defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
M'BEES WILL SPEND
SUMNER IN EAST

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. McBee
leave tomorrow on an extended tour
of the middle western states. They
will first go to Britton, South Da-
kota, where they will visit relatives
for several weeks. and later they will
visit in Missouri and Iowa. They ex-
pect to spend about six months in
the east and returning will come back
over the Canadian Pacific through
victoria and Vancouver to Seattle,
where they will spend some time at
the fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
Sultan Is n Prisoner.

London, April 27.-The Constanti-
nople correspondent says: "Sultan
Abdul Hamid is a prisoner in the
palace of Cheraghan, on the Straits OF
Bosphorus" He was conveyed there
by Young Turks and the decision was
submitted to Speikh ul-Islam, who
has issued a religious edict approx
ing the action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
Feature Wcek at the GRAND.

Opened last night at the Grand
theater, La Bell and Dougherty, a
team just received from the Orpheum
circuit. in a very laughable German
comedy act. Also Mr.. Dan Mart, just
finished touring with one of the big
minstrel shows giving a correct imi-
tation of old time minstrelsy in con-
nection with good pictures and illus
trated songs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
MANY SHEEP
BEING SOLD
Between 10000 and $4,000
YearIings Reported Shipped
From Arlington.
10000, 900 POUNDS IDAHO
WOOL ALREADY CONTRACTED

Highest Price Reported Paid for Ida
no Wool Is 21H Cents-Reports
From Wyoming Place the Top Price
Over Cent Higher-Price Paid for
the Local Sheep Shipped From Ar
llngton Is From SO 10 81 per Head
-Price is Much Above That OF last
Year and Considered Good-Shear-
ing Season Ncars Its Close.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
THE SULTAN
IS DEP0SED
Young Turks Take Abdul
Hamid From Palace and
Hold Him Prisoner.
HIS BROTHER MEHEMID
EFFENDI Is SUCCESSOR

Sultan Is Taken from His Palace and
His Brother Is Installcd-Wild En-
thusiasm Prevails i'm the Capital
City-Ceremony of Enthronement
Is I'm PrOgress-National Assembly
and Mohammedan Church Jointly
Endorse the Deposition-Former
Sultan Taken Away TO Another
Paiacc-Remains Prisoner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
Sultan Found Unconscious.

Constantinople, April 27.-Bereft of
all if his suits except few slaves,
Abdul Hamid, the deposed Sultan was
today found by Macedonian soldiers
lying unconscious on the floor of the
last chamber of the harem. Soldiers
forced open the doors. The deposed
Sultan failed to respond to their de-
mand that he meet them in a confer
ence. When searching the palace
they found him unconscious. Soldiers
carried him to Cheraghan palace
The widest kind frumors are cur
rent that he died after his arrival
there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
FROM
THE RAILROAD.
John Drew Of Mission Accus-
ed of Stealing Coal and Ped
ding 1t Out to Farmers.
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVE
WOOD OF o. r.. & N.

Officers Recover Six Tons Of Coal In
Small House-is all Nicely Sacked
up Ready to be Peddled Out-Ac-
cused Man Admits Taking the Coal
Says However That Part Of IL
Was Given to Him by Railroad
Men-Says the Remainder was
Picked up After 1t Had Fallen from
the Cars-Extent of Theft Un-
known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-27
THREE YEGGMEN
ARE CAPTURED
SUPPOSED TO BE MEN
WANTED AT WESTON
Three Dangerous Looking Men Are
Locked Up In County Jail-Thought
10 BE Men Wanted for Blowing Up
the Safe at Weston-Are Armed
With Nitro-Glyccrinc and Safe
Cracking Tools-Are Supposed TO
BE Men With Recorls-Refuse to
Talk.

Armed with the proper tools and
enough nitro-glycerine to blow open
every safe in Umatilla county, three
yeggmen were locked in cells at the
county Jail this morning They are
the three men accused of blowing the
safe and burning the store at Weston
Sunday night. Two of the men are
believed to have recently served
terms in the Oregon penitentiary and
look capable of pulling off most any
kind of crime from robbery to MUIR
der. The third is young fellow of
about 20 years and has evidently
only recently Joined his confeder-
ates.
All three of them refuse to make
any statements whatever, declaring
they will not say anything until they
have secured lawyers. They decline
to make any effort to account for
their whereabouts on the night of
the crime of which they are now
charged.
Would Resist Arrest
When arrested by Deputy Sheriff
Wilson at Wallula, one of the trio
grapped the officers hand that held
the gun, but when the revolver was
pressed against his abdomen, he made
no effort to use his own gun.
Each Of the prisoners had a new
pair of gloves, shoes and hat, which
they had evidently taken from the
McCulley store, though every posi-
tive mark of Identification had been
carefully removed, some of them by
burning. They insolently refuse to
tell where they secured these articles
of clothing.
The burglary outfit found on the |
men was divided among them, each
having part of it in their pockets. |
Most of the keys, bits for boring steel
and other tools were found on the
boy, while the other two carried the
explosive, fuse and dynamite caps"
Two Are 'Bad Men,
While Sheriff Taylor is not posi-
tive as to his Identification of the
men under arrest and will not make
any statement until he is positive, he
feels sure his surmises are correct
and that he has landed at least two
bad men, whose presence behind the |
prison walls is greatly desired by
northwest officers. He and his dep
uty are justly proud of their cap
ture.
Taking IN the cold Trail eight or |
ten hours after the crime was COM
mtted they had all three under ar
rest within "a hours after they had |
entered the Weston store. The ar
rests were made II o'clock Sunday
night and 1t is believed that it was at
about that hour that he charge OF !
explosives opened the safe. It is now
thought that the fire followed several
hours later as the result Of matches
dropped while the robbers were at
work.