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'" i l , ; ' . i : .., s 5 , f 1 v 7 v 1 'v v . r o VOL.XIV. hi nil IS hot Bra Dl Sdffi conspiracy in family will be woman's tlea-the de fense has rested. 00 HE SIfl Conspiracy In Schenk Family to Get Eld of Mrs. Schenk Will M tmei Defense o (the Millionaire Woman District Attorney Held OK the Stand bj the . Defense Woman Tells of " Wheeling, Jan. . 21 Without a chance to hear from the lips of Mrs. Schenk her version of the poison af fair or refutation of the charges that xbe administered arsenic and lead to her husband, the defense this after noon rested Its case. It will now. go io the jury after the arguments; ' ::; Wheeling, W. .' .Va., Jan. 21 When ; the Schenk poison case was resumed today H was predicted the .defense had a card up its sleeve. It was an nounced Mrs. Schenk would not take the stand. Attorney O'Brien said the woman would not plead Insanity and that Albert Schenk, a brother of Millionaire Schenk. would not be put on the stand In an effort to prove Mrs. Schenk was the victim of a fam ily conspiracy., Nevertheless the plea of conspiracy against her will he the cefense. .- District Attorney Held Out. District Attorney Handlan today declared attorneys , for, the defense that threatened him to testify. He said "he was willing to testify but warned the defense he would4 tell all he knew : and said ' pointedly that the " defend ant had -made damaging.: admissions - the night after her arrest. During the early part of , today's trial . a long line of experts were Introduced to show Schenk could have been suffer ing from natural ailments with the same symptoms of poisoning. , ' Conspiracy Borne Out r Mrs. Hedges,-: ranchman's wife testified for the defense, saying Alb ert Schenk : showed Intense dislike for Mrs. Schenk. At one time Albert said to her: "John has got Laura an automobile and I wls-i everjtime sho rides "in It thatvshe .will break . her , neck." .'. '' X' , , " On cross examination nothing new was produced. . , SAN FRANCISCO MAN DISCUSSED AS HIS SUCCESSOR. Norton Wants to Retire and (Taft Seeks His Successor la West Sacramento, Jan. 21 Martin Egan, mentioned in Washington dispatches today as the probable successor to Private Secretary Norton, to Presi dent Taft, Is a former San Francisco newspaper man. He arrived a few rays ago' from Manila where he was editor of the Manila Times. He came at the urgent request of President Taft. 'Norton wants to return to prl- vute life. ' Tatt wants Egan particularly to handle the press matter, and as Egan has occupied prominent journalistic prs'tlons, he is deemed fitted for the Job. ' ' NORTON LEAVES PRES. TAFT'S ASSISTANCE LA GRANDE, UNION GOVERNOR ATTACKS LORIMEMSM Advisr Chita g-o University Student to Keep Away From Sach Methods Ana Arbor, Jan- 21 Denounce ment of "Lorimerism" and advising students of the University of Chicago to work for a purer baJlot methods, wsa contained In an address to . the Chicago debating team here by Gov ernor Osborne of Michigan at the conclusion of a talkfe&t held with the University of Michigan students. "You can teac htbe people of Illinois to steer clear of Lorinierlsm. and all it implies," said the governor,- : ,. OLD ENEMIES TO UNITE Methodist Episcopal and M. E. Church South May Unite Soon. 4 Cincinnati, Jan. 21 The amalgama tion of the Episcopal church south and the Methodist protestant churches is predicted here today, following the adjournment of the sub-committee of three members of each organization that has been working out a plan vv uuton. une committee " Is to make a final report In May. Bishop Cranston admitted a working agree ment had been ' reached but declined to" give details. ... V ;.;' ELLIS TO DELVE ALL EASTERN OREGON TOWNS TO FILE OBJECTIONS. Intlre Northwest Delegations Are Flooded With Complaints, , Holding out some, encouragement but for all that Indicating ho prob lemetlcal is relief In the r matter. Representative Ellis, f. representing this district In Congress, aa9. Inform ed local constituents that La Grande's census enumeration is going to be looked , into. In a letter to J. H. Peare, received today, the represen tative affirms that the complaint La Grande has made Is duplicated by all towns, particularly in his district, but that in due time attention will , be given to each separate complaint La Grande, th(p representative saya, has suffered 'as hard or harder than any of tne Eastern Oregon towns and that . her case will be looked into ju8t as soon as possible. Tne entire Northwest" delegations at Washing ton are bringing pressure to bear on Director Dtirand hnd the census dl; rector ' Is harder to gain audience with than the president hinfself these days. ': '.'" ";' '. Though It may require some time attention of the director to the huge joke, he has published will at least give the public the satisfaction of knowing that the Director cannot pull off such stunts and not meet objections from the towns that were unjustly curtailed In the count. PLEASE ADMINISTRATION. Virginians Who Refused to Join In . Organization Move are Petted. . ' Cincinnati. Jan. 21 Indications that the administration at Washing ten endorses the action of fifteen member of the Virginia senate who fled to prevent organization of the senate by Democrats is seen here to day in an announcement that Chas. Taft, a brother of President Taft, will dine the fugitive legislators. Under ti compromise agreement, the exiles will return to their legislative duties Mor.i':ty.. More Itattleshlp Explosions. New Orleans, Jan. 21 An explosion In a gas banker on the battleship Kansas, now In the port of England, is reported In a private cable today. Ensign Theodore Wllklns was severe ly Injured. There were eight sailors testing the bunkers when the explo sion occurred. All were burned but not fatally hurt. , , INTO CENSUS IHEIIS COUNTY, OREGON, IIIl'S III ILL CHESS Danville, 111., Jan. 21 Election corruption and bribery declared to ex ist in Cannon's balllawklC Vermil lion county, promises to be bared to the grand Jury investigating a state ment sent today to 4 newspaper by a prominent attorney in which he con fessed to buying votes . in previous elections. ' : ' ; He says he kept the records for a SLOCU3I MAN MAY ESCAPE, Parole Will Likely be Granted Com V"' manner or iwatea steamer. r New York, Jan. 21 Parole may be granted to Captain Vanchack, the fa mous ; ex-master 'of the steamer Slo- cum which sunk in New York har bor with one thousand excursionists aboard, alx years af.o. The president of the parole board Is In Washington interesting himself in the case. Set Fire to Juarei Stables. V Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 20.--Some un known person set fire to the stables at Ierrazas park racetrack, and the thoroughbred Irrigator, was burned badly and will probably die. Smiley Metzner was injured by breaking loose and running into a fence. G01NEI ID 1 I Snapshots of Representatives Who A!re Pr ominent For Various Reasons I 7 ' I V i Y t - 1 1 I . r : v ' f , 1 l ' -'V J 7 A 'Is 'V"" Ip i - ' . urn mm t." photos moBY . &"ns't y cr'i'P i ' PHOTOS MOBY tt(t?SS AtSOOATON Here are four representatives who attract considerable attention in Wash ington for widely different-reasons. Cy Sulloway, known as "the Tall Pine of the Merrimac" around his home In New Hampshire, Is the tallest man in congress. He towers to an amazing height, and he is also big mentally. Nich olas Longworth is usually pointed out as "Colonel Roosevelt's son-in-law," though he has other claims to distinction besides the fact that he married Alice Roosevelt when she was the White Ilonta belle. n witw 'sent an Ohio congressional dlHtrlct, and m wiu!ikt. rrani Meuon wye or Minnesota Is a brother of IMU Nye, the Kenlal humorist, .w ho made the world laugh for several yen r. , Nye is an at torney of Minneapolis and has been In congress two terms. He has been county attorney nt home, and he does not pose an a funny mnn. John DalzelJ of Pittsburg has been In congress continuously since 1887 and .has been a member of the important rules and ways and means committees for the last even terms. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, HDTI SEET I WHITES long time but recently burned them. suggesting a' mass meeting at which 1A tanic has struck the politicians More than : 100 of them have' been summoned. It is expected many will confess Monday to the grand Jury.- ; It 4s believed the affair will .as sume equal propo'rtlons with the scandal in Ohio recently.' ' .', THOMAS LIPTON "APPROACHED' Sharp JTrles to, RcUete.icha , Old Srort ; London, Jan. 21 Only his adroit ness caved Sir Thomas Upton, . the yachtman from hands of a - danger ous crook today. A man called him over, the telephone today saying ' he was from Scotland yards and wanted to apeak privately, with the skipper, When he arrived, he demanded mon, ey, . Llpton had telephoned for the police by private resources and the man was arrested, charged with be ing a nmnlac. Agrl Man Buried Today. Whu uiiiy a handful of his kind pioneers at hand, the remains of John Predmore were laid away this he is pretty busy as a politician and 1911. morning accordlag to Catholic ritual, Rev, Father Aa'.ders officiating. The attendance wjls small, especially so, considering ihe type o a man being buried. Predmore, aged about 116, stood not only 'for pioneerUm but also for the longest Ufa psrsovag'? that has lived in Oregon, no doubt. His wonderful vitauiy has always been the envy of . people-less than three score and ten When consld erably.over 100 years of age h walk ed with a brldkne?3 that was surpris ing indeed tor a man of bis age. ' ARGUE KETRIAL TUESDAY. Motion Made Recently to be , Ar- guI Early Next AVeek Before Y; JU(lgV A motion filed a few days ago for a new triai In the case of Jess Par ker accused and found guilty In Bee ond degree murder of kmlng his father-in-law, will "b argued before Judge'Knowles next Tuesday at 10 o'clock, f accoraing to an agreement iwiuit vnxotiu vuw uwiense ana Tne State today. ; 1 nis will lead to the final decision of the court relative to whethef or not Parker la to have Another trial.. IT LA111KE CHAMBERS PISTRICT ATTORNEY REPORTS THE SESSION AN ACTIVE ONE. Absence of Lobbyists Also Tend to Aid ; ; Speedy Lawmaking This Time, It Is not air warfare at the - statu legislature, aftirms District Attorney f, 8. Iyanhoe'wno arrived oome this morning for an extended visit with solon friends at Salem and where he kept In touca wuh affair of state. While the legislatures scrap and don much of the warpaint variety, : they also transact muc. busln Vsa and,1awB are being ground out, or rather Intro duced with more :. than customary speed and 'smoothness. ' : -, : Lobbyists Are Scarce. ' N Another Important feature coming to the notice of the district attorney while at Salem was the fact that lob byists are scarcer than customory. For, some reason or 'other they do not' cut as much effect on legislation as formerly and in this respect the lawmakers are proceeding with less handicap than is customary. v MOTHER AND CHILDREN BURN. Eire In Home Leads to Death of tho Family and Injury to 'Others'.'---'? Toronto. Jan'. 21 Mrs. Percy Brooks, wife of the manager of the Fairbanks Scale company of Toronto, and her four children were burned to death early today. A servant girl named Violet Martin was badly burn ed and was taken to the hospital. The home was practically destroyed. A defective flue Is responsible. The woman's body w&a almost unrecogni zable and indicated she had used her self to shield the- two youngest child ren from the flames. Brooks Is visit ing In Chicago. BOUGHT NEAR CITY. A. L. Martin Boys J. W. McCaugheyV Frultdttle Home, .Thirty Acres. ; . This afternoon A. L. Martin who for a number of years has been living in Cove, purchased through the O L. Currey real estate agency, J. W. Mc Paughey's thirty acre farm in Pmlt naye. Mr. Martin will take possession sometime prior to March 1. This is a desirable home, bo situated as to over look beautiful Grande Ronde and just one mile from one of the best mar '.fcts In the northwest . Dynamite ShlpJ Aflre. Vancouver, B. C, Jan. 21 A ship la the local port, carrying a shipment of dynamite caught fire today, No damage T I NUMBKK nt rn null r iiOuLiiii DILL Lit LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WILL ASS EXPERTS TO JOIN TKI'I IS STCD1. HI (iilT FEBIEIE" Condition of Site Chosen by Dowr man to bo lavestlated by tlse : Committee Assisted by Experts In Medical and En'rlneerlu y Lines .Xeate .Sttlem-Aa. Thursdii.1 .f -Next '"' WeeIs " Sch'e2ulelrraage4. , Salem, Jan. 21 Thursday the legis lative committee named by Governor West. will leave Salem for Pendleton to view the site eelcted by Jay Eow ?rmon for the branch asylum. The committee will undoubtedly invite a committee of medical experts -to ac company them. " It will also select such engineering experts as ai-e deetu d advisable to advise thein relative to the site. The purpose of the junket is to advise the legislature whether the site chosen is suitable or whether more lands should be purchased. BIG MEN FIGHT PUNISHMENT Miller Hubbard and London Behind Move to Slop 'Capital Punishment. Berkeley, Calif., Jan. 21 "I have seen men legally hanged, It was sad but as. comical as bell Itself. We might execute physically tck men as a roaa who has gone wron mentally mi I spti,ltually.,,.;-..wnta. this characteristic endorsement of his object by Jack . London the antl-capltaj punishment league of California today started a campaign to push the - Oattell bill uo .v before the legislature to a successful issue. Joaquin Miller, the poet and El bert Hubbard, the author, are anions the league backers. Miller telegraph ed: "The whitest plume In the tyra of California la the fact that she has never taken the life of a woman and ft man is no worse than a woman." PENDLETON COMING THURSDAY. Fast Team From Wheat Town Will ; Counter With M. L A. Thursday. Manager Geddes this afternoon an nounced Pendleton's : high school quintet, a speedy aggregation Indeed, will come to La Grande next Thurs day to contest the local M. L A team. , This Is to , be the first game from without the county teams. Pendleton in years .past has always vanquished local talent on the "basketball floor. IHE TWO REVENUE CUTTERS PATROL SOUTHERN WATERS. Chinese and Opium Said to be Headed ;. for South Const,' Sought for. , , Los Angeles, Jan. 21. With the coast from tbe Mexican line to Mon lerfy closely guarded with Uultod States . revenue cutters Oreltn and Bar, with sailors heavily armed, searching California waters for smug gling craft bearing contrabrand Chl r.fMse and opium which U Is known is making for unfrequented parts of the roast, the forces against smug gling are hard at worV today. It Is pres'umed the ships will try to land nt Santa Barbara or San Loulh Obis- mm 531
