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VOLUME NO. 16
GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1912.
NUMBER 60
IS
IF
IT
CONVEYS CONFESSION
TO ATTORNEY BYLET
TER YESTERDAY
L.YI'EITS SO LEMEXCY
BECAUSE HE CONFESSED
.Anguish Too Severe uud Confession
Came Forthwith Killed Miss Lin.
mil to eli in Position to .Marry Uk-h
iloston Heiress Mental rnbitlniiee
of yesterday Is Missing.
Uoston, Mass., Jan. G. Reverend
Clarence Richeson, formerly pastor of
the fashionable Immanuel Baptist
church of Cambridge, confessed to
day to having murdered his former
sweetheart, Avis Llnnell, for which
he was to he tried this month. His in
sanity of yesterday seems to have dis
appeared. This afternoon the defendant's at
torneys admitted Jio had confessed to
the murder of Miss Llnnell by poison
to get her out of the way so that he
could marry the heiress, Violet Ed
monds, the Boston heiress.
He made a confession through a
letter to .his attorney. lie said; "I
couldn't stand further anguish and
confessed without hope of leniency."
He gave it to his attorneys yesterday
who kept it secret. It is understood
the state will now allow a life sen
tence. In the confession .he wrote: ".My
conscience will not admit of my still
RICH
CONFESSOR
WHO IS TO
Residents of Union county, as well as other portions of
Oreeon, are now aware of what an enormous increase m
state taxes has received. Taxation almost equal to con
fiscation has been proclaimed upon private property while
here in Union county, corporation property has been ma
terially reduced. , , , y
What do you think of it, you citizen who stands and
howls yourself hoarse for the ' ' Oregomsystem ? ' ' How do
voulike it, you follower of U'Ren and Jonathan Bourne
and supporter of West and Chamberlain? Of course you
not like it. When the pocketbook is touched then you will
begin to wonder what it costs to adopt the pasteboard (re
form, the makeshift for political economy that has been
going on in this state for the past six or ci ght years.
But the average person will at once begin to ask who is
to blame. And that is very important indeed.
Oswald West, the tender hearted boy from Salem, is
governor, hence he has the reins of state government in
hand. Before him was the mighty Chamberlain with the
glad bai'nvard salve and no statesmanship. Coupled with
these two climbing political pilgrims and surrounding
them have been a cluster of mortalists and reformers, such
as George Trowbridge and C. S. Jackson of the Portland
Journal, U'Ren of Oregon City and then came a train of
lesser lights such as Dermic Olcott, who claims to be a re
publican but is yerv prominent in the West-Trowbridgc-Jackson
council." And as a whole this phalanx of Oregon
Statesmen have kept pounding away urging this thing
and that until the state is in the present condtnon. v
These arc the lads who Avail and shout and roar, Let
the people rule!" thev are the boys who sought power and
achieved it; they are the "purer than thou" element of
Oregon politicians who damned everything that smacked
of organization why? Because they could gain nothing
in a convention of business men or a gathering of hard
headed pioneers, but they could irritate the masses for a
while and mislead them.
It looks very much like the people were about to under
stand the West administration, and they will probably
look a little farther back and see what the all-wise and
winsome Chamberlain has done toward bringing on these
conditions.
Wild eved legislation and U'Renic foolishness is ex
pensive. It costs comes awful high, but if Oregon wants
to cont.iTiufi it. iust disr down in vour pockets and pay the
price this time with the understanding that it may be dou
ble next year. . .
Tt ivmc lm n-vnrifVinn- in pvpi-VOHO who has been a West
lion or. about $uuu,uuu. iet ine Tanners ami iuwuucuim
iww 11- Tlwn.n in nr. vnoonll fnv til P rnill'Oflds Davillff
fit all, is there? Don't thev
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ielp make their dividends trie
ie nation ? Of course thev do.
owing, who were elected as antagonistic to raiiroaas,
eem to be "delivering the goods."
further wronging by public trial, her
whose pure young life I have destroy
ed. Under the lashings of remorse I
have suffered and am suffering tor
tures of the damned. In this I find
a measure of comfort. In my mental
anguish I recognize there Is still, by
mercy of the master, some remnant
of the divine spark of goodness still
lingering within me."
Pendleton Is Shocked. , ..
(Pendleton East Oregonlan.)
Like a bombshel cast in the midst
of a crowd was the consternating ef
fect of an announcement received this
morning by County Clerk Sallng from
the Btate board to the effect that the
state taxes for Umatilla county
amount to the grand total of $137,
906.75 or Inore than twice' the sum
last year.
Last year Umatilla county paid into
the state treasury the sum of $04,
395.81. However, because of the ex
pensive legislature! local officials ex
pected a considerable increase this
year but none were prepared for. the
huge sum of $137,900.75, which upon
property with an assessed valuation
of approximately $48,000,000 means a
tax of three mills.
FLEMING FUNERAL TOMOHMOW
Jtody Hi-ought From PorUiwd. This
Morning for Interment Here.
The funeral of the late Mrs, G. T.
Fleming who died In Portland a few
days ago will be held tomorrow at
2 o'clock p. m. from the Episcopal
church, Rev. Upton H. Glubs officiat
ing. The remains arrived this morn
ing from Portland with Mr. Fleming
In charge.
Scottish Curlers to Visit Quebec
Quebec, Jan. 6. Great preparations
nrfi making for the receptions and en
tertalnment of the Scottish curlers
who arrive will In this city tomorrow
BLAME?
need those extra dollars to
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largest or any ramuuu iu
And Mr. West and his fol-
ON TD PEKING
MARCH SMS;
YUAN
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE
READY TO LEAVE
MANILA
RELIEVED AMERICAN SOLRIEItt
WILL HE RUSHED TO CHINA
Many Thousand Men Marching Toward
("liinii's Unruptured City Yuan
Tluns Counter Move by Attacking
Ranking Untitle Fought Yesterday
and Number of Killed! Dig.
Pekin, Jan. 6. Terrified by the re
ports that rebels are advancing on Pe
kin 30,000 strong from Nanking, the
Manchu princes have summoned Pre
mier Vuun who reassured them, say
ing he had dispatched an army to
menace Nanking, the rebel capital, ana
that this would stop the advance. It
Is unknown whether the rebels really
Intend to attack Peklu or whether they
are merely teinting to bring about a
Manchu surrender. Seven hundred
are reported killed in a battle at
Hankow yesterday. Fighting today is
expetced there.
Considerable .fighting Is reported
from the vicinity of Lanohou between
3,000 imperialists who rushed to put
down a mutiny there, and former sol
diers, imperialists who seceded. The
question of peace and war apparently
rests on whether Wu Ting Fang can
Induce Yuan to visit Nanking and dis
cuss peace terms.
Secretary Consider Case.
Washington, D. C, Jan. ft Secretary
of State Knox and First Assistant
Huntington Wilson today conferred at
jeugth It Is believed to be in refer
ence to the reported movement to
send American troops td China, it is
believed the war department will be
immediately requested to send troops
from Manila. - -
Manila Troops Ready.
Manila, Jan. 6. Troops here are
ready for Immediate orders to sail for
China. It is believed thfc 15th infantry
will be sent if any go. Thirty-live
.hundred men will be held in reserve
here and 1,500 probably will be sent,
3. vr. McAllister ill
Operation Sustained Tills Afternoon
mid Situation Is Critical.
J. W. McAllister, prominent in
grange work, and president of the
State Farmers' union, was operated
upon this afternoon at the Grande
Ronde hospital. The surgery was of
a delicate nature and Mr. McAllister's
condition is serious this afternoon al
though announcements say the outlook
is fully as good as could be expected.
Robinson to Fly in Itlusslii.
New York, Jan. 6. Hugh Robinson,
the well known aviator, sailed today
enroute to St. Petersburg, where he Is
to give demonstrations in flying.
0-W EMPLOYE EMBEZZLES $25,000
Portland, Jan. 0
Warrants charg-
Ing Temple Alexander, a former clerk,
In the purchasing department of the
O.-W. R. & N. were Issued today and
the young spender was arrested this
afternoon. He has returned from Salt
Lake to face the charge of forging '
PAYETTE CHECK FORGER ARRESTED
Check forging In Payette led to the
arrest of a young man In this city
last night named Rogers who on his
own testimony Is a pal of the Inebri
ate who In Spoknne a few years ago
murdered his father and carted the
remains to the dump In a wheelbar
row. The arrest of the fellow occur
red w!ien Fred M Housh, formerly
In the electric light business here,
came to La Grande hard on the heels
of Rogers and had the fellow arrested
POOR WOMEN
10 CHILDREN
TURNED AWAY
CHARITIES IN BIG- CIT
IES.ARE UNABLE
TO HELP
ALMOST OCEAX-TO-OCEAX
COLR SNA!' CREATES HAVOC
Fifty Ik-low in Winnipeg Chicago and
Aew York Can't Caro for Homeless
lu Hitter Cold Worst in Jinny Years
Trains Stalled and Business Is
Halted Everywhere lu East.
$gJS.Sr..jjj5$.$
HEAVY SXOMEALL HERE. 3
Nearly six Inches of snow have 9
fallen on Grande Ronde valley S
last night. Moderate weather 9
prevents suffering, however, and 9
the only plae . the protracted J
storm Is hurting is on the ranges
wJiere stock 18 unable to find 9
feed. Predictions are for con
tinued snow and moderate weath- 9
er. minding snowstorms prevail
In all the mountains surrounding $
La Grande and at Kamela it is al- $
most impossible to got about. $
s8'ij3'33S$'
New York, Jan. 6. Shivering at 8
above zero this city is suffering from
the coldest duy of the year, and a bliz
zard. The municipal Bhelter Is over
crowded. Unable to care for the shelterless,
the department of charities has order
ed the steamers, Lowell and Brennan,
moved alongside the pier and hun
dreds slept in the cabins. '
Freezing Women Turned Away.
: Chicago, Jan. 6. The fire depart
ment has been called upon 168 times
lu 24 hours. The children's aid socie
ty, one of the largest charitable In
stitutions, is penniless and was com
pelled to close its doors today with a
long line of freezing women outBlde.
With the thermometer below zero
this morning Chicago and the middle
west endured the sixth day of cold
wit.li no relief In sight. This is the
worst in five years here. The condi
tion of the poor Is extremely pitiful.
Many leading charities were forced
to turn poor away. Train service Is
demoralised. Business stands still.
50 Below at Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 6. It is fifty
below zero at White River on the
north shore of Lake Superior Through
the Canadian west the temperatures
range to forty below. Many trains
were stalled and engines are going
dead.
St. Louis Has Suffering.
St. Louis, Jan. 0 Four deaths and
appalling suffering are a result of a
terrlHc blizzard which swept down on
this city early today It wns four be
low at eight and it Is predicted it will
be ten below before night. Trains nre
12 hours behind.
Snow Deep at Pendleton.
Pendleton. Jan. G. (Special) With
signatures to requisitions, receipts and
disbursements and vouchers to the
sum of $25,000, most of which it Is
said he added to his bank account and
spent. It Is suspected others are In
the alleged scheme and It Is possible
he will be given Immunity, provided
ho will tell.
on a charge, of check forgeries. Mr.
HoubIi cashed a substantial check for
Rogers and another fellow who disap
peared at Huntington after the two
had come west that far. Local police
place little credence in the story that
the other fellow who Rogers snld
actually did the forging though Rog
ers cashed the check Is the Inebriate
from Spokane who stnrtlod the entire
world with his atrocious crimes a few
years ago,
snow still falling at noon, there are
six inches ot snow on Umatilla coun
ty today whereas previous to this date
the ground was almost bare.
Three Feet at Kamela.
Kamela, Jan; 6 (Special) Between
three and three and a half feet of
snow covers the summit of the Blue
Mountains today. A heavy snow
storm still prevails adding hourly to
the supply. The atmosphere is very
moderate, however,
Moderate at ov.
Ccve, Jan. 6. (Special) Reflecting
the generality of the present snow
storm Is the splendid sleighing exist
ing here this month. The snow storm
commencing last night Is still In vogue
and with pleasant weather, farmers
and townspeople are getting out their
runners and cutters.
Blizzard at Ladd Canyon.
Ladd Canyon. Jan.' 6. (Special) A
blizzard prevailed here yesterday. The
wind blow hard, hurling the snow In
all directions, and It is very cold.
Opium Tins Captured.
Los Angeles, Jan. C Flfty-filve tins
of . opium, valued at $100 each, were
rmiiwi in n Ki.lt ruse nf a necro named
Davis shortly 'after .his arrival here
today on the Southern Pacific New
Orleans express. His arrest is be
lieved to throw light on the opera-
Hons of an opium ring wnic.n na ucou
working for weeks.
Rooms Await Confessor.
Indianapolis, Jan. 6. Two rooms In
the fodoml building today are pro
pared for the reception of Ortle Mc
Manlgal, enroute from Los Angeles.
Ho Is expected to arrive Monday.
Flynn-JohiiHon Fight Signed.
Chicago, Jan. C Flynn and Johnson
this afternoon will meet to sign a
fight article for the championship
bout. Each, it is reported put up $10,
000 as evidence of good faith. The
date Is to be decided later.
READY TO
Send a messenger from Union county to Governor West
the imperial ruler-of Oregon -.Let' that, messenger, ap-'-proaeh
and whisper in his ear that Union county is ready
to secede from his domain. . , , . A fni.
No longer will the intelligence of this county stand fox
such disgraceful extravagance in state, such timidity m
executive administration, such hypocrisy m politics.
Union county is ready to secede. .
The people here have a wonderfully fine county. Rich
in resources and improved by honest toil, but they are
ready to quit the word Oregon 'ft?v it is a synonym of po-.
' litical folly, for freak legislation, for lavish expenses, for
useless conunissions, for foolhardy bigots who assjurac
they are'statesiiieii. Union county is ready to secede.
We know not who will take US with our broad acres ot -wheat
land, our 'valuable tracts of fruitland, our numer
ous saw mills and acres of standing timber, but we are
ready to break the constitution and divorce ourselves
from Willamette valley the home of egotism and hypo
crisy. We are ready to draw a state line between this
splendid country and any section that is the home of polit-;
ical freaks and" ambitious politicians who never showed
an ounce of statesmanship in their entire lives. Union
count v is ready to secede.
Some one savs, "Stay and help right things." . But. the
answer is an old one "You can't make a silk purse out of
a sow's car." In numbers the lower country excels, just
as it docs in bitrotry and frcakishncss so why should Union
county waste her! time trying to crumble the fossilism of
the Willamette, valley. Union county is ready to secede.
' As a county we have fed our products and wealth into
the Oregon hopper Portland, only to receive lesser and
lesser recognition in a commercial way. They damn us
because we don't do more when already Eastern Oregon
is paying "all the traffic will stand." We have since th
beginning produced the stock that tops the market; the
lumber that grades the highest; the hay and grain that
sets the standard, all of which has gone from the Union
county grower and manufacturer to the Portland jobber,
who as a rule is a good natured mixture of dry martinis
and Old Crow; who never knew anything but to sit calmly
on the Columbia and wait for something to turn up. Union
county is ready to secede.
A nri now comes the blow that broke the vertebra. Over
$70,000 state tax on this county. More tnan aouoie tue
preceding year, and what has the state to show for it'
Nothing but a lot of useless commissions, and exravag"
officeholders. Is there a new state house to show?
Is there a large debt wiped out with this extra money's;
There is an asylum planned over at Pendleton whic
going to cost twice as much as it .should, where gro
. i 1 11J T.iJ. 1 1
liad to uc maue upon wnicn
must bo retained by the vear
phoid germs before air enters
pic of the business administration that has been gou 333
in Oregon for several years.
IIow do you like it? We say once more and with ;
quiver in our voice "Union county is ready to soco?,
M oSIp
JENllD
BELIEVED CALLED FOR
SYMPATHETIC
STRIKE AVAILS
ALL RAILROADS WEST OF
MISSISSIPPI CONSIDERING
Word Received at San Francisco Indl- '
rates (ienerul Walkout on AH Rail
roads in the West Is Imminent In the
Near Future Adimtted Such Action
U Hclng Thought of by Uulous. ;
San Francisco, Jan. 6. There Is a
possibility today by a general strike
of shop employes on all railroads west ,
ot the Mississippi river. Word was
received from the executive board of .
the railway's department of the Am
erican Federation of Labor to the ef- ;
feet that the move Is under consider- .
atlon. It Is being considered In an
swer to the plea made by the striking
Harrlman lines -shopmen who want a
sympathetic Btrlke.
The present shop employes strike
affects only the Illinois Central and
the Harrlman lines! Further word ,
from headquarters is anxiously .
awaited. :
Engineers Meet In Soattle,
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 6. The Paclfld
Ynrthwest Society of Engineers held
' its annual meeting in this city today.
There was a large auenaamjo.
SECEDE.
to loeaxe it, wnere sctcit.,. u
to freshen the air and Id'11 " M
the buildings. That is a a