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' MURDERER SANG
r LOVE SONG TO
THE COURT
ELLEXSON SENTENCED TO- LIFE
OF WALDO FERRY.
INFATUATED WITH VJOMAN
Sends Communication to Judge Plead
In? Bis Innocence of Murder But
Admitting Ills Ardent Love for Mrs.
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torn Court Willingly Attaches Pen.
alty ProTlded by law. 1 -
HIS VERBATIM CONFESSION.
To the honorable court t
I, T. R. Ellexson, dont denigb the
fact that I love Mrs. Perry, .for I do
with all my heart and with all my
soul, and there Is'nt a shodow of a
doubt, but what she lores me the same,
but as of being my medatlon between
her and me, or of me, for the murder
of Waldo Perry, such a fact, never ex
clsted, and if I had of went to Perrys
house that night, I couident of pos
sible got there before 10 o'clock and
by that time Waldo would of been Iir
bed, and Waldo wouldent of had any
reason to carry a lamp up stairs for
me, for I had slept there ; so " many
times, that I would of knew where the
bed was at, without him to of showed
me, and Jusa as sure as one and one.
Is two and Just as sure, ins my name
Is, T. B, Ellexson I never killed Waldo
Ferry.. :"V-"",; :
No. honorable Judge, yon can be
lieve, or not believe me, Just as yon
choose, but I have told you nothing.. .
(but the( Truth.) N
Brazenly admitting his lore for an
other man's wife and claiming her
affections in fully as . authoritlve
terms, Tom R. Ellexson, convicted of
the murder of Waldo Perry at Union
on September 11, this year, this morn
lug cemented the missing link between
himself and the crime for which he
is accused and for which he Is now
sentenced to life Imprisonment by
asserting in a written statement that
he loved Mrs. Waldo Perry, in the
next sentence he denies he killed Per
ry and advances what to him Is suffi
cient grounds to prove that he is un
justly accused and the "link" continues
to be circumstantial.
it was 10 o'clock this morning and
the court room was empty or practi
cally so when Ellexson was led be
fore the court. The usual reading of
the statue under which he is convict
ed opened the customary question to
the defendant if there Is any reason
why sentence should not be named at
this time. Diverting from the routine,
the defendant fumbled in his coat
pocket as he fought vallently with
his tears the fight, by the way, was a
victory for the man for the floodgates
were kept closed and though he wined
his eyes repeatedly, the tears failed
. to come. '
Letter Read to Conrt.
Deputy County Clerk Ivanhoe read
the missle. It was written on the Sher
iff's office stationery, and though not
signed, except by a cognomen, the
writer's name appears at the begin
ning. Court and listeners pricked up
their ears at the unusual confession.
Court Compliments Jurors.
Expressing his hellef that Ellexson 's
communication to the court was the
untruth in bo far as It applied to the
actual killing of Perry Judge Knowles
read the riot act to Ellexson. He con
fesses that he would have returned a
verdict Identical with the one record
ed, had he heen a Juror In the case.
The evidence, said the Judge, was con
clusive beyond question of a reason
able doubt, that Ellexson killed Pery,
and that In his opinion every Juror
' believed that he was guilty but re
frained from hanging the man by re
turning a verdict of first degree mur
LA GRANDE, UNION
der, for the reason that Uie evidence
was purely circumstantial. ..'
Prisoner Interrupts Court.
The court was commenting on the
character of a man who would violate
the confidence of a man who had done
him nothing but kindness (according
to Ellexson's testimony on tie stand)
when the prisoner interrupted with
the statement:
"I never tried to win her love."
Judge Knowlea ventured the opin
ion that few women showed their af
fections on a man who makes no
advances1 to them or expressed a re
turn of love.
That the Jurors were -Justified in
their verdict, and, had there been an
alternative in the matter.. The court
would affix a sentence of life Impris
onment in punishment of the crime,
were the substances of the Judge's
comments. . ... ,k A
Sentenced to Life Imprisonment
"It is the sentence of this court that
this state for the term of your natural
life. Th prisoner is remanded to the
aheriff." - . ' I
Ellexson turned without flinching,
glanced at the sheriff and followed
stolcaliy to his cell to await the day
when the Salem prison doors will
clang on his past life and he enters a
life of gloom and solitude ahd-hard
labor to expiate the killing of Waldo
Perry. - ' ' X
PROMINENT CITIZENS CHEERED
AS THEY , RECEIVE SENTENCE.
Accused of Buying Votes and Investl
. gatlon Causes Confessions.
'. West Union, Ohio, Dec. 27 Thirty
five of the most prominent citizens of
Manchester, Ohio, were arraigned be
fore Judge Blair here today on charges
of having bought votes. The pharges
are the outgrowth of an investigation
into the alleged election frauds of
Adams county. All pleaded guilty and
were punished by small fines. The men
left Manchester In a body and were
cheered as they left the town for trial.
A telegram from Governor Harmon
saying he would appoint a special
committee" to continue the investi
gation of frauds when the legislature
meets.
Boujfht, Their Stolen. x ;
Charges that the votes purchased
by one party were stolen by another
before they could be cast, were made
to Judge Blair today during the hear
ings of the Indictments growing out
of the alleged election frauds In Ad
ams county. Voters from the infirmary
who have been paid $6 to vote the
Republican ticket, were kidnapped,,
and given $10 to vote the Democratic
ticket, It was alleged.
ROOSEVELT SCOFFS RUMORS.
Says He lias Never Discussed the 1912
Question With President Taft.
New York, Dec. 27 "All talk of me
supporting Taft In 1912 is most ab
surd," said Roosevelt today In reply
to the story that he and Taft had
reached an understanding regarding
the presidential possibilities, two
years hence. The Colonel continued
saying nothing like it had been dis
cussed, asserting he never talked to
Taft concerning it.
HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY.
.Methodist Ministers nold Monthly
Meeting This Afternoon.
The monthly conference of the Un
Ion County Ministerial Association of
the Methodist church Is In session
this afternoon in the Methodist
church. Among those in attendance
are Rev. Stevens of North Powder,
Rev. Haley, district superintendent
Rev. Winters of Union, Rev. Martin
of Cove. Rev. Hamilton of Allcel and
Rev. Peterson of SuTjrnervHle.
VOTE BUYERS AT
MANCHESTER
; PUNISHED
COUNTY, OREGON.
ANY FIRST CLASS NATION AT LIB.
ERTT TO INVADE THE UNIT,
'El STATES.
Evidence of Major General Wood Made
, Public 1 Today-tWliile He Believes
the Seacoast Is Well Fortified He Be
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nvtirs me iuuuus m uij juquip-
. meat Plans for Reorganization of
Militia.
; Washington; Dec. 27 Before the
house committee on military affairs,
Major Geitfiral.Wood, as chief of staff,
declared the United States is unpre
pared to wee'; the hostile moves of a
first class 'nation. The testimony was
made public today.
I The ammunition at the army's dis
posal he testified, is not sufficient to
last through a single engagement. He
explained the plan of organization of
the militia for a more mobile force,
and be ready for tha field in an emer
gency. ;
He said to the Committee: "It is of
no use talking about our patriotism
and fighting qualities. We have them,
but brave men are unorganized. In
the Spanish American , war we lost
about 200 volunteers in battle, but
burled foar thousand from disease."
He said the field artillery is practi
cally useless, although he believed
the seacoast is well fortified. :
Wood continued. "If we were called
to war tomorrow we would be practl
cally without a fleld artillery or ammu-
I nltion.' As far as the sea coast goes,
I feel we are well fortified. I don't
believe the foreign fleets would at
tempt to Bail Into any port In the face
of the sea coast fortifications unless
the object was one of tremendous im
iportance, Woodurged the adoption of
the bill prepared by Congressman
Hobson providing for a "council of de
fense." EARL WEST BOUND OVER,
Placed Under Bonds of $500 by Jus
tlce of the Peace Williams Today.
Earl West, the true blue bad man
vho terrified the Fir street pedestrl
ans and shop keepers a few days ago
with a bad gun play, was arraigned
in Justice of the Peace Williams'
court today. He waived examination
and was bound over to the grand jury
on $500 bonds. He was taken to the
county jail this afternoon. To avoid
more trouble he was handcuffed while
between jails.
AGREEMENT ON
TRAINMEN AND CONDUCTORS
WILL GET INCREASE.
Matter wOl be Definitely Decided a
Few Days After New Years.
, Chicago, Dec. 27 A settlement of
the demands of 75,000 members of
the . Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men and the Order of Railway Con
ductors employed by 61 western rail
roads, is looked for within a few days
after New Years.. It is reported the
settlement will be along the same
Hres as the settlement with the engi
neers. Probably there v, ill be a ten
per cent Increase. The conference
suspended over Christmas was re
sumed todav.
mod mimed
UilUIIISHD!
THEM
TUESDAY, DECEMBER
ELECTS TRUST
OBJECT OF THE
T MOVE
GOVERNMENT WILL INSTITUTE
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
BIG CORPORATIONS.
fiDT WAIT STANDARD CASE
Disregarding Big Trust Cases ' Now
Pending Before tit - Supreme Court,
the Government Will Bring Proceed
logs Against toe Electrical torpor-
atlon Charging Restraint of Trade
Ellis to Handle It
Washington, Dec. 27 A suit to dis
solve the alleged electrical trust will
be instituted as soon as papers can be
drawn up, It was seml-officlally an
nounced today. Wade Ellis, former as
sistant attorney general, is handling
.tha case for the government.
The government won't wait for the
Supreme Court decisions of the Stan
dard Oil and American Tobacco com
panies now under appeal, but will start
a new Issue.-"
' The electrical companies are charg
ed with a conspiracy to restrain trade
through the operation of the patent
laws. They are the General Electric,
Westinghouse and several others. It
will be one of the roost important
cases this year.
NOISE LIKE BOMBS.
Jones Dray Wagon Figures In Mys-
terlous Accident This Morning.
Something akin to a dynamite out
rage occurred about noon today when
a manner deeply veiled In myster the
rear trucks of the Joe JoneB van
were lifted in the air by an explosion,
the nature of which can not even be
determined. The driver is not dead,
Is even not hurt, but he thought he
was for a time. The explosion was a
loud one and accompanied by cop
Ioub volumes of smoke.
It happened on Depot street be
tween the Elks' club and the Chris
tian .church. While driving peacefully
along the sttreet the driver was horri
fied to find his rear wheels hoisted
Beveral Inches from the pavement A
loud report and plenty of smoke ac
companied it. Stopping his team he
commenced to Investigate, but aside
from the smoke could Bee-nothing.
The snow under the dray was not
even disturbed, refuting the dynamite
theory. That there was an explosion
and lots of smoke is not disputable,
but how It happened and what it was
is another matter which the driver
nor anyone else can fathom.
THEBIG RAILROAD
DEED FILED
DOCUMENT A SMALL ONE,
TARATIVELY.
COM.
Printed in Book Form and Is as Brief
as Possible.
A deed representing millions In
money, was placed on, file In the re
corder's office this morning which, by
the act, conveys all the property of
the late corporation, the Oregon Rail
road & Navigation company to the
newly formed holding company, the
Oregon-Washington FaUrond & Navi
gation company. Contrary to general
belief the document Is not a large and
voluminous one, rather a simple,
printed book form deed, costing less
than $5 in the recording. This la the
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27, 1910
first deed cf tte new company to be
filed in the state, though all counties
traversed by the railroad will have
similar deeds on record shortly.
The b!g. bulky document comes
when the rebondlng takes place. AH
the metes and bounds of the compan
ies holdings will be gone Into In de
tail then, whereas the present deed
merely conveys the "property of the
dying company In Union t aunty."
Recorder Snook awaits the bonding
papers.
COMMENCE MONSTER HOTEL.
Greely Square Hotel Site Alone Costs
Oier Thirteen Millions.
New York, Dec. ?7 Work of demol
ishing the old buildings at the Thirty
fourth street and Broadway site, pre-
J paratory to the erection of the Greely
Square hotel, the largest In the world,
began today. The hotel will be 23
stories, exclusive of the basement and
will contain 1600 sleeping apartments.
A total Investment for a site for the
building cost $13,500,000. Charles Taft
a brother of President Taft, Is one of
the directors of the hotel company.
, Five Killed In Freight Wreck.'
Galllpolls, O., Dec. 27 Five persons
were killed in a colllssion of two
freights on the B. & O. near Salt
Creek today.
ORIENT BING
BITTER IF! IS
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CHINA AND JAPAN SUD TO
N EARING ACUTE STAGES.
BE
Border Outbreaks Soon to Ensue aud
Then Will Come War.
St. Petersburg Dec. 27 War be
tween Japan and China is predicted by
Rech newspaper. The prediction Is
contained Is a dispatch from Vladvl
dok. It Is alleged relations between
the two countries, which has been
strained since the Manchurian affairs,
obtruded themselves Into diplomatic
questions and are rapidly becoming
acute. It is said that border outbreaks
will occur soon and then oten hos
tilities will follow.
DEPRIVE MEN OF VOTES.
Colorado Women on Warpath and
Plan to Send Ont a Boomerang.
'Denver, Dec. 27 A bill to deprive
men of the ballot In Colorado will be
introduced In the state legislature if
a measure now being framed by the
men intended to disfranchise women,
because it is alleged ihey have not
proven to have been good voters is
presented at the coming session.
That is the answer the Colorado
suffragettes have for tho men, it was
learned today. The fight promises to
be a warm one. There are both men
and women in tho legislature and
women members have mapped out a
campaign of disfranchisement which
is predicted , to be spectacular.
CUDAHYS NOT REUNITED.
Story Given Ont a Few Days Ago
Denied by Relation There.
Los Angeles, Dec. 27 "John Cuda
hy today denied emphatically that his !
nephew tJohn Cudahy and his former
wife, estranged by the LIUIs Incident
at Omaha last year, would reconcile
and remarry. Jack and his former
wife are both at Pasadena where their
two children are at school.
SCORES OF SHITS WRECKED.
HnlN Wattied Ashore Indlratln;
Great Lces bv Shipping.
Vineyard Haven. U., IVc 27
Scores of hulls of w.-rM veiHs
have bfn driven on vks on the
coast near Martha's isyard and
Nantucket shoals acrorlHg to marl
nera who reached here tw.ir'.
PR TON
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LEADER OF BLACK
IS
NEW YORK JIDUE CREATES (ON.
STERNATION" BY ATTACHING
HEAVY PUNISHMENT.
Woman and Man Who Kldusppcd and
Held Two Children for Ransom la
New York Is Glien Long Sentence
and Territtc drilling Jndp lakes
Life la His Own Hands In So Doing
V However, But Is Gritty.
New York, Dec. 27 Ignoring their
threats of violence and open threats
of death from other'quarters, County
Judge Fawcett today sentenced Stan
islo Pattenza, a reputed leader of the
black hand society and Mary Roph
to indeterminate sentences from
twenty-five to forty-nine years In
prison. They were convicted of kid
napping and holding' for ransom
twenty days. Michael Rlzzle and Lul
seppl Longo, both aged eight, the
children were released when the mon
ey was paid. The sentence brought
consternation to the ranks of the ex
tortionists and many are sai to be1
fleeing the city. " ' ;. '
Jndge Daring In Speech.
.The Judge said to them: "It is
almost unbelievable thnt you held
two broken hearted children twenty
days knowing their parents were al
so suffering." When spntenclng the
woman he said: "You have no spirit
or lnstlct for mother love. It Is
stronger In beasts than In you." To
Pattenzo he said : "You are the brains
and acknowledged king of the black
hand society. Your companion would
have confessed If the agent of your
denization had not called at the
jnil and told her that If she revr!el
the secrets she would be killed. Crim
inals of your type should never be
permitted to land In th's country. I
regret the law does riot permM tas
ileath penalty for such crimes."
Will Save Much to Onlrc.
Washington, Dec. 27 (Speclcl)
Secretary MacCeagh, of the Treasury
Department, noteworthy discipline of
government economy has a new
schema for saving money for Uncle
Sam, which is now being put Into ef
fect, and wh!h. Incidentally, 's ecus
Ing a loud voiced wall to emanate
from a majority of the 6.000 lerks ia
his department.
The plan Is to make It lmponi!M
for clerks to hi late, w'thout havinj
the fact duly chronicled by a watch
man, and having a rorreffpondlng
amount of time taken off the clerk's
annual leave of absence. Secretary
MacVeanh expects to arrompllfh bis
ends by requiring ail employe to
r-ntor the building by a single set of
doors now being mnde.
In the past, there hare Wen iloxki.
who, when they were lite, entered the
building by some door cither thsn
that they were acruRtomed to um.
In case the watchman attempted to
hnlt them they would wave him
gracefully aside with the theerful in
fo mm ''en that they wrre vUlxrt it
I" (" ' r sUht-seelng trip.
The ne plan, however well It may
work out. Is extremely dlstrnteful to
the ctrks. Thrxi who would w-ora
t filch a ffW minutes frotn their
rovemment. rewnt the Implied erltl
clera of th"!r honesty .f mrpr.
Those who have uA pnny enfrtnee
to thr ndvinn. peeved br(ni
thoy ' a good tt.!rg takea from
them.
And th.vi there fa another cbjer
tlcnab'o future to tti ptn. irrord
Inp to the vlwpo:r.fi rf th rtnVs.
It will y n n'cerry for many
of them to wr.lk a blcrk farther thsn
has heretofore v been recetMry In
order to get Into the building, and
from the ame entrsne Ink tgtia
In order to t to their drfcj.
RID GANG
PATTEHZA BITTERLYSGQRED