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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Plans for Pendleton's new federal
building will probably not be COM
pleted before February according to
Congressman w. R.. Ellis, who in
company with Mrs. Ellis, returned
yesterday from his official visit to
the Hawaiian islands. The congress-
man says, however, that when the
plans are completed that they will
be for a building large enough to ac-
commodate the post office and the
federal court, which is to meet in this
city once each year.
Before leaving Washington in Au-
gust, Congressman Ellis was assured
by the chief architect that the plans
for the Pendleton building would be
taken up in its turn. He said they
were disposing of the buildings ahead
of them at the rate of about II a
month and that Pendleton was No.
122 on the list. This means that the
plans for the local structure will not
be taken up before the late winter
or early spring.
If the present appropriation will
not be sufficient to provide the room
necessary for the different federal Of
ficials located in this city. Congress-
man Ellis will ask for an additional
appropriation, probably one of S20,-
00O as was done in the case of the
Eugene building.
Both Congressman and Mrs. Ellis
were delighted with their Hawaiian
trip. though the twenty days they
spent on the islands were filled with
rather strenuous sight seeing and en-
tertainment. Everything had been
mapped out for them in advance and
they had no time they could really
call their own. The entertainment
provided for them, however, was one
of the most lavish kind. Automobiles,
railroad trains, river and ocean
steamers were at their command and
took them every place. The four larg-
est islands were visited and inspected
from center to circumference.
There are about 40 people in the
party going over from this country
and the number of invited guests who
accompanied them on their trips made
the total much larger. There were 21
members of congress who had been
invited to be the guests of the Hawaii
an legislature and make tour OF the
island to investigate relative to the
needs of legislation which the Ha-.
waiians desired at the hands of con-
gress. Some of this was relative to
the Notifications being made at Pearl
Harbor and Congressman Ellis says
this is to be the strongest fortifica-
ton possessed by this country and one
Of the strongest in the world.
In speaking of the labor conditions.
1n the islands, he says the work is be-
ng done altogether by the orientals
and that it must continue to be done
oy them as the white men will never
De able to adapt themselves to the
climatic and other conditions.
According to Congressman Ellis
he most awe inspiring sight he has
ver seen was the active volcano. AL
hough never at a loss for words in
describing every feature of his trip he
lesitated for words to express his feel
ngs relative to this sight an simply
declared that it was a spectacle to
make every member of an otherwise
ocular party stand silent and awe
tricken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
DISTRICT FAIR
A MONEY MAKER
RECEIPTS WILL PAY
ALL OUTSTANDING CLAIMS
Although Not So Much Financial Sue
cess As Last Years Fair. One just
Past Was Very Satisfactory-Last
Night Was Biggest Night of ALL
Today Breaking Up Day.

With money enough in the hands
Of the board of managers to pay
every claim the fourth annual fair
OF the Third Eastern Oregon district
was success financially as well as in
every other way Notwithstanding
the fact that there were many ad-
verse conditions to struggle against,
not the least of which was the wealth
er, the receipts for the fair were with
in 5000 or $500 of last years phe-
nomenal record.
Though the totals have not yet
been figured up it is certain that the
receipts from concessions, entry fees,
admissions, sales of confetti and from
all other sources will be more than
$4,000. The receipts last year were
more than $4,000.
The closing night of the fair was
one of the biggest of the entire week
and every member of the big crowd
which thronged the pavilion almost
to suffocation seemed to enjoy him
or herself to the fullest extent. The
cowboy and Indian parade, while not
so large as it would have been had
more time been allowed for its ar
rangements. was sufficient to enter
tain the hundreds of visitors who
thronged the streets Just prior to the
opening of the evenings entertain
ment.
The bronco busting contest was
more OF a success than its promoters
had anticipated and as a result the
committee has been busy today, re-
turning the money which they had
gone to the trouble to solicit prior to
the contest
Today all is confusion within the
pavilion. Practically all the exhibits
have already been removed and such
of the decorations as are of value are
being taken down and put away for
another year. Except for the car
pet of confetti there will soon be lit |
tie evidence remaining of last weeks
gaiety.
Premiums Amount 10 S2500.
Secretary Fitz Gerald of the fair as
announced this afternoon
hat the total amount paid in prem
Ums was s2500. This is much more
han has ever been paid before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
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JOHNsoN's SPEED MANIA
COSTS HIM 5000

San Francisco, Oct. 4.-Jack John
son in training for his fight with
Stanley Ketchell was delayed a few
hours in Judge Welles' police court
this morning. and paid 5000 for the
privilege of breaking the cities auto
mobile speed law in Golden Gate park.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Murderer shams Insanity,

New York, oct frank Schle-
mann. who with Carlo Giro, broke
into the home of Mrs. Sophia Staber
In Flatbush last July intending to rob
the house, then murdered Mrs Staber
when detected. was placed on trial
here today. He has been taking in
sanity for a month. Mrs. Staber was
wealthy and a social leader in the
district where she lived
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Cole, Calf, oct. 4.-Taft's special
train entered California this morning
at S:25 and the president caught his
first glimpse of Mt. Shasta.
The president welcomed the rail-
road travel through the fine scenery
as rest from his strenuous recep-
tions in the cities of the northwest.
Governor Gillette planned to meet the
train after the president leaves Shas-
Ia Springs and viii board the train
either at Red Bluff or Redding late
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 4.-Counsel for
Harry X, Traw, murdered of STAN
ford White, the New York architect,
today began to argue a contention be-
fore the Court of Appeals to the eff
feet that Thaw's original commitment
to Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane was illegal. Mr.. Morschauser
expects a decision October ~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
PULITZER NOTED FOR
HIS IDIOSYNCRASIES

San Francisco. Oct. ALBERT Pu-
liter visited this city several months
ago, and his idiosyncrasies were the
subject of newspaper articles He an
nounced he was writing a book and
wanted peace and quiet but his life
was continual round of excitement.
He ordered and ate enormous meals,
and literally tipped employees. He
made numerous friends and was very
popular,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
RatonYi Divorce Case

New York, Oct 4-The suit which
Mrs. Frances Work-Foche-B Batonyi is
instituting against her husband. Au-
rel Batonyi. the famous whip, began
its second hearing in the supreme
court today. Mrs. Batonyi is the
mother of young Mrs. Arthur S. Bur-
den, formerly Cynthia Roche, a noted
beauty and her mother claims that
her multi-millionaire father has sep
arated them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Sacramento Ready.

Sacramento, Calf, Oct. All is
in readiness for the reception to
President Taft. An auto ride through
the city, a Simple luncheon" and an
address at the capitol will occupy his
time. He will arrive at 7:10 this
evening and leaves for Oakland early
in the morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Car in Darkness.

Hornbrook, Calf, oct 4.--Taft
reached here at $3.50 this morning.
During his run southwark last night
his private car was shrouded in
gloom because of the failure of the
electric and gas lights and he was
prevented from reading or writing.
The president conversed in the dark
ness. Captain Butt, his military aid,
wired kick 10 the Pullman com
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
California Labor Men Meet.

San Fafael, Calf, October AT
the annual conention of the State
Federation OF Labor which opened to-
day President Thompson reported a
steady growth in the number of locals
and rapidly increasing membership.
The convention will send a delegate
to the Gompers' celebration in WASH
ingtoh to be held this month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Meetlng is Arranged.

Redding. Calf, oct. 4.--T'he meet
ing between President Taft and Gov
.ernor Gillette is arranged to take
place at Kepnet this afternoon. The
Governor VIII have a special car and a
large party TO meet the president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
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THE NEWFOUNDLAND
FISHERY CASE

The Hague, Oct. 4.-The Interna-
tional bureau here today took up the
consideration of questions involved in
the controversy over Newfoundland
fisheries between the United States
and Great Britain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
CONGRESSMAN PARSONS HURLS
CHARGES AT n. Y. DEMOCRATS

New York, oct. Congressman
Herbert Parsons, of New York, re-
iterated the charges that New York
democrats in congress aided Speaker
Cannon to defeat the amended house
rules at the last session because New
York republicans promised them aid
to kill the New York election register
alton bill then pending at Albany. Par
sons declared he would appeal to the
next republican state convention to
punish those responsible for the COM
pact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
FIGHTS FOR
JUST RATES
Spokane is Making a Hard
Struggle Against DisCrimi-
nation in Freight Charges.
EASTERN OREGON
IS REPRESENTED

Attorney Stephens Now Arguing City's
Case-IntroducCd Evidence to Show
That Hill Is Willing to Give SpO-
kane Terminal Rates-But Harri-
man Lines Will Not-La Grande
Man Petitions for Eastern Oregon.
Says Roman System Prevails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
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WRIGHTS SECOND FLIGHT
AN AERIAL TRIUMPH

? New York, oct. Am a sec
ond flight here today Wilbur
Wright accomplished a triumph.
; With his remarkable aeroplane
= he arose from Governors Island
: sailed up the Hudson, over the
warship fleet and the city cover
? ing twenty miles at the rate of
: 40 miles an hour. He will make
his official flight this afternoon
and must remain aloft at least
an hour and cover ten miles, to
; win the Hudson-Fulton prize.
J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
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WILBUR WRIGHT RIDES
THROUGH THE HEAVENS

J. New York, oct. 4.-Manipu-
j. lating his aircraft as easily as
T. an automobile Wilbur Wright
i delighted thousands today with
! an aeroplane trip. He ascended
+ from Governors Island, crossed
+ above the Hudson to the Jer-
+ sey shore, passed back over this
4 city and sailed fifty feet above
4 the battleships masts. His
4 flight lasted 33 minutes after
3 which he safely descended on
+ the Island.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
prcsldcntN Nmd Goycrnor Mcet.

Kennel, oct. 4.-President Taft and
party we're welcomed to California by
Governor Gillette and his staff and
Congressman Duncan Mckinley here
az 11:40 today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
PRESIDENT IN
CALIFORNIA
Passes South From Great
Northwest and Enters Land
of Sunshine.
ENJOYS MOUNTAIN SCENERY
AFTER STRENUOUS RECEPTION

Crosses BOrderland at 8:25 and Gets
First View OF Mt. Shasta-Prlvatc
Car Was Shrouded in Darkness
Last Night--GOvernor Gillette Hur-
rvs to Join Chief Executlve-Secra-
mento Is Ready TO Entertain the
President.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
MINERS CAUGHT
IN DEATH TRAP
Explosion in Mine Pens Men
in While Fire Burns low
ard Them.
A THOUSAND MEN
IN RESCUE PARTY

Washington Miners Caught ana Held
in Mines by Explosion and Fire
Fierce Flames Prevent Army of
Men From Going TO Rescue-Three
Dead and Two Fatally Injured
Brought TO Surface-NO Hope for
Others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
CONGRESSMAN
ELLIS HOME
Returns From Trip to Hawaiian
ISIandS-IS Accompanied
by Mrs. Ellis.
FEDERAL BUILDING PLANS
NOT READY TILL SPRING

Structure VIII Be Made Large
Enough to Accommodate Federal
Court as Well as POstOffice-Addi-
tionaI Appropriation of $4,000 May
BE Requested-CongressiOnal Dele
CATION Guest of Hawiian Legis-
lature On Tour of Islands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Washington, Oct. 4.-Parsons, chair
man of the New York county commit
tee will be called before a congress-
ional investigation committee to sub
stantiate his charges.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Tenth Victim Dns.

Otis Newhouse outside foreman of
the Northwest improvement company
coal mine. died here this morning,
making the tenth victim Of the ter
rifle gas explosion. c. II. Chghorn,
manager Of the company's Tacoma of
flee, arrived and took charge of the
rescue work. The rescuers are work
ing through the old slope toward the
place where It is believed the en-
tombed men are. 1t Is believed the
men met instant death, Officials Of
the company say only five men were
entombed
Embers from the explosion started
fourteen different fires simultaneous
ly throughout the town. The bank,
Y. NJ. C. A. and twelve other build
ings were destroyed. The power
plant, boiler and engine houses are
still intact Shaft is working today.
II is two miles from the burning
shaft The other mines will be work.
ed tomorrow. The company is sub
sidiary to the Northern Pacific rail-
way, which works the mines to sup
ply the railroad with coal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
List OF Victims,

The dead removed and identified
are: Foreman Carl Berger, trackmen
James Gurrell and William A. Rundel.
Those believed to be stiIl in the shaft
and probably dead are: Trackmen
Dominic Bartelo. Dan Hardy, Philip
PoZarich. Tom Marsolyn, pumpman
John E. Jones. laborer Aaron Isaack-
son. The fatally injured are Otis
Newhouse, outside foreman and John
X Jones, engineer The disaster oc-
cured in the largest mine in the state
which was producing eight thousand
tons of coal daily and employing $500
men. Had the explosion occurred on
a regular working day the toll Of dead
and injured would have been -appall-
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Roslyn, Wash, oct. An the glare
OF burning lumber piles and mine
buildings, a thousand men toiled
through the night to subdue flames In
shaft four of the Northwestern I'M
provement company mine here, which
stands in the way of the rescuers who
are endeavoring to reach a score Of
men known to be in the workings be-
low the blasting shaft. There is scar
cely any hope that these men are alive.
OF five brought to the surface last
night. three are dead and the other
two are horribly burned and will prob
ably die. Six others are known to he
in the mine, and there may be more.
A second explosion in the night caused
115 feet of the shaft to fall IN cutting
off all hope OF rescue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Flrc I1ightcrs Hnndlcnpped.

Toward morning the lumber. build
ings were either consumed or saved
and the fire fighters turned to the
shaft Fighting proved to be diff
cult owing to the handicap of fighting
materials, and low water pressure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04
Premiums Amount to S25OO.

Secretary Fitz Gerald of the fair as
sociation announced this afternoon
that the total amount paid in prem
iums was s2500. This is much more
than has ever been paid before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-10-04

Fair tonight and Tues
day; light frost to-
night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
MADE
 BY JUDGE FEAGIN

Judge Feagin yesterday issued a state ment in explanation of his ruling in the prohibition cases given a hearing by him Tuesday afternoon. It is in effect that he is simply following the construction of the law as laid down by the supreme court.
 The statement reads:
 My decision is the same as the su- preme court. In effect 1t is nothing new and will not change the present condition of procedure. If any persons-Law and Order league men. police officer or other citizen-wtll testify that to his best knowl- edge a beverage containing an illegal amount of alcohol has been sold. l will convict. But yesterday no such testimony was introduced.
 If any of the officers making a raid will swear that in his judgment such an amount in the common run of knowledge will produce drunkenness then l will con- vict. Some time ago citizens testified that a certain amount of alleged beer made them dizzy. On yesterday man testified that 15 bottles would not make him drunk. I convicted upon the testimony of the first named simply because the persons were not the ones the supreme court was dealing with when it reached its decision. It is the average knowledge a man has upon the subject that Is re- Quired to convict"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
YOUNGSTOWN MEN STUDY PROHIBITION Delegation of Five Sent Here to
 Investigate BIG CAMPAIGN COMING ON Five Delegations Consisting of Five WeII-Known Business Men Each Sent to Various Parts of
 Country.
 
BIG CAMPAIGN COMING ON

A delegation consisting of five well known citizens of Youngstown. Ohio is in Birmingham investigating the working of prohibition A county local option cleo ton is to be held in the near future in the Ohio county of which Youngstown Is county seat and the delega ton is one of five sent out from Youngstown to various prohibition communities Of the country to investigate conditions The delesa ton now in Birmingham and which will prob ably remain here until tomorrow night consists of T. H. Kaereher. w. W. Bon nell, H. J. Baugh, Charles Diebel and M. (. Hannon
 We want to get at the truth of the prohibition situation" said MT Hannon last night. We confne our inyestga- tions principally to three aspects of the question: First, whether prohibition pro- hibits; second, how deficits caused by loss of revenue licenses are overcome, and third, how prohibition affects bus mess in general.
 In Youngstown we tried to go about the investigation in q business like way. A mass meeting of the business men of the city was called at which those for and against prohibition were about equal ly divided. A president was elected at this meeting and he was empowered to appoint three men 10 select a committee of 9. The president appointed two bank CTS and the head of the street railway system This committee of three then named the body of 25 of which we are members, These 25 got together and di- yided themselves into five groups and assigned territory which they should visit. It is worthy of note that both sides of the prohibition question were well represented among the 25. One mem Der is minister of the gospel.
 There was some controversy at first about how the expenses of the trip should be paid. It was proposed to let the two sides in the fight each pay one-half but the prohibition leaders declined to do this. After considerable controversy the -prohibitionists came forward and of- fered to pay the entire expenses of the trip. So that We are really here at the expense of but one side of the issue,
 
 delegations is such that our views will not be biased by this fact.
 Our situation in Youngstown is sim liar to several of the Ohio counties in which local option campaigns have al- ready been conducted. and l should add that in several of them prohibition has been defeated. It is also worthy of note that several of the cities themselves in these counties went dry and 1t was the rural vote which placed the counties in the wet column.
 Statewide prohibition will be the next big fight in Ohio but the legislature can not take action alone Our constitution provides that anything on the liquor ques- ton must be submitted to the vote of the people.
 The delegation of which I am a mem Der was assigned what was considered in Youngstown as the most important territory, for Youngstown Is a purely in- dustrial iron center and in many ways resembles Birmingham. From Birning-- ham we go to Atlanta"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of 5000 or more were in- volved;
 s1s,OoO-R. T. Holderby to Maxwell shemwelI and wife, lot l, in block 8. and part of lot 4. in block z, James A. Rays survey of section 13, township IT, south, Eange 3 west; also lots 1 to x. inclusive. in block 200 of the North Birmingham Land company's property.
 s32O0-Mounhai Terrace Land com pany to Mary c. Durham, part of lot 62 in survey of Mountain Terrace Land company; being in the northeast quar- ter of the southeast quarter of section S2 township IT. range west.
 $6o00-Mary R. Norris and husband to John Thomas Camp, part of lots 3 and 4, in block es9, being lot 60x1sO feet on the corner of Twenty seventh street and Twelfth avenue, north, Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-20
DAYS RECORD IN
 COUNTY COURTS

The state practically concluded it's evil denee yesterday afternoon in the case of Marion Connell, charged with the murder of his wife last June, and the defense will begin it's testimony this morning The trial will probably be concluded early this afternoon.
 In Judge Coleman's division of the cir cut court the case of Addington ys. Florida Insurance company is on trial. The jury in the case of the Southside Veterinary company vs. While Swan Laundry company awarded the plaintiff S25 damages.
 Judge Lane, in the circuit court. is en- gagged in the trial of the case of W. R. Withers vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. In the case of Mrs E. E. Ashmore vs. Western Union Telegraph company the jury returned verdict in favor of the defendant.
 The case of w. J. Randall vs. Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power company is still on trial in the second division of the city court.
 Judge Sharpe in the ehancery division of the city court, was engaged yester- day in the trial of the case of Ursula Lee vs. Mrs. Estelle Callott. The jury awarded the plaintiff $500 damages.
 The case of Taylor vs. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was submitted to the jury in the third division of the city court yesterday afternoon. The jury in the case of Allen vs. Brewer &. Jones returned verdict awarding the plaintiff $s2 damages
 As the result of the death of Mrs. ". E. Ledford and her child, who were run over and killed by a South Besse- mer street car several weeks ago, and the injury of J. E. Drennen on Avenue F last July. the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company was made the defendant in two suits aggregating s11o0O0 yesterday. The suit growing out of the death of Mrs. Ledford is for $6o000 and the suit brought in Drennens behalf IS for s5O,OOO.