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conspiracy in family will be
woman's tlea-the de
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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-
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