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VOL. XI
GRANBE UNION COUNTY, OREG ON , TUE.SDAi', MAY 21, 1912.
NUMBER 17&
SIFTING STARTS
T N
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
v ORDERS CAREFUL
PROBE
BOTH SIDES TO GET
f iiusuvx, . Tuna puiiiiv.
Attorney General Will Go to San
Diego and Investigate the Troubles
There Executive Intimates That
Some Innocent Persons Met With
Illegal Restrictions to Freedom.
Sacramento, . Cal., May, 21. Gover
nor Johnson today issued a statement
that be had directed' the state attor
ney general to go to San Diego That
JUBtlce might ' be done and law on
' forced in the problem of the I.;W. W.
and the vigilantes solved at once, :
JohnBon said that no matter how
ever anarchistic the I. W. w. might
..be, no- organized' government could
tolerate administration of law by a
vigilante or any extra judicial body
He said if San Diego wished aid from
the state In any justification he. would
be glad to giro it. But, he said, if
the rights of an man however hum
, ble or feeble had been trampled on,
,- .the state would endeavor to 'provide
redress.- It appeared, the. governor
'.. raid, that the rights of some inno
'. cent"'persons had been Infringed on
in San Diego.'
CRUELTIES ON SHIPBOARD.
Steamer Portland Has Old.Fasfcloned
"Rough Hons" Aboard. -
San Francisco, May 21 The steam
er Portland arrived here totlay from
Norfolk having on board Steward JJ
- ocpu vvuemugiuu uuuer Tlttiu uiat
charge of mutiny. He said he woflfEl
f, ,. Tir i. j i , a -i-i
file a counter charge ' of brutal!
v.-- agatnst uaptam weDD.'vHe alleged na
had been treated with inhuman- cru
elty; said he was kept manacled 48
hours without food, was lashed to the
masthead in a blazing sun, was
thrown in the brig where he whs
scorched with steam, and stifled by
fumes of chloride of lime, by the or
ders of Captain Webb. He said the
punishment was the result of his tak-l
tng up a knife to defend himself when
the captain rushed toward hlai fol
lowing a quarrel.
Groat Northern In Ditcb .
New Westminster,' B. C, May 21. J
The Great Northern local from Blalin
to Seattle went Into a ditch' near
Blaine today. The engineer and "fire
man are reported to beTiadly injured,
but there were no fatalities. It is un
derstood that all the passengers es
caped unhurt. - -
JUDGE DEALT
-4.'
ARCHBALD ACCUSED OF NEW
VENTURES.
Pennsylvania"', ft Reudiug ''''Officials
Take Stii'id - Against Judge.
Washington, May 21. Judge Arch-j
bald of the commerce court speculat-j
ed in a gold mine located in Honduras
and risked the officials of the Phlla-
delp'.iia & Reading in an effort to ne-j
gotiato a coal deal, according to evi
denee presented to the Judiciary com-'
mitt?e tod;-.y by witnesses. George'
F. Baec president of the Philadelphia
& Reading and Vice President Rich
ards testified that Judge Archbald J
rled to induce them to lease the Culm
pile to Flsd Warneke of Scranton,
and they refused to do so.
ri nnt n
N: faULU .TfllHt
MORE DRIVERS
UNDER ARREST
W. K. DAVIS AND J. F. CAMPBELL
OUT ON BONDS.'
TEST CASES ARRIVE
Issues Between Eastern Oregon Anto
Owners and Law Tighten . .
Tomorrow J. F. Campbell and W.
K. Davis of this city will go to Union
to stand trial on a charge of having
driven automobiles without state li
censes. 'Davis was' among those ar
rested at Union Sunday and he gave
$100 bond to appear tomorrow .and
Campbell was arrested yesterday at
Union and placed, under the same sort
of a bond. It is believed that this is
the beginning of a series of lawsuits
that ' will be carried to the 'supreme
court to determine the legality of the
so-called double tax statue. f The, ap
parent dual ' taxation feature Is' so
apparent, say automobile men, 'that
they are going to fight the thing to
the last ditch and to all appearances
Union has made the' arrests that will
lead to a test case In the higher, tri
bunal. The city marshall at Union Is
the man making all the arrests, Baker
and La Grande people in numbers hav
ing been lined up for failing to carry
the sign. -Baker autos are .fighting shy
of Union and announced last night
that hereafter they will dodge the vig
ilante at Union until the courts have
decreed wheher or not the law Is con
stitutional. . -
JOUNG ISLAND CITY M.IK IS
THROWN FROM HORSE.
Fall Some Time Lost Week Fatal
' Body Found Saturday Ai'lernuoii.
Remains of Clinton Irwin, yfjsl-i&d
City, who was killed some time last
week probably , Wednesday were(
laid to rest from the Irwin home in
Island City yesterday afternoon, Rev.
William Baird of Baker, and Rev. J.
H. Rudd of Island officiating. The
body was found last Saturday after
noon by searching parties, at a point
about six miles from La Grande
where his mount had thrown him.
The fall was fatal. The animal came
to La Grande riderless some time Fri
day and was discovered near the
s-tock yards. No alarm was felt at
the Irwin home until Friday when the
horse returned without a rider, and
a searching party immediately went
to the foothills where Clinton had re
cently been camped and where he had
went to clean up the camp early In
the week. His remains were found
Saturday and brought to Island City
for burlel. He was 25 years of age
and is survived by a father, mother
and brothers.
The exact details of the" fall that
spelled death will probably never be
'..::own."
FIGHTING ALARMS MEXICO CITY.
Mexico City, May 21. Great ex
citeincnt prevails here today over the
news of. fierce fighting In progress be
tween 8,000 Znpalstas and 1,200 fed
eiial troops, 15 miles from the city. It
Is reported that 200 were killed and
wounded.
President Madero issued a call for
volunteers when he heard the news
bnt the Mexicans inside the city re
fused to respond.
.. Tonng ATlator Killed.
Darton. O.. May 21. Fred South
ard, a Minneapolis aviator, was kil
led today on the Wright aviation field
here. His machine turned turtle when
100 feet In the air. V
Southard who was a student avia
tor, forced the lock of the Wright
aeroplane - hanger, against the me
chanician's advice, and, attempted his
first flight unaided.
CLINTON IRWIH
BODWJITEflRED
RESIGNED 10 BRAVELY,
IN US 10 CHAIR
Answers Questions of Divine and Then
Closes Eyes Poison Sent to Him in
Letter-High Midnight When Cur
rent Reaches Unfrocked Minister
Boston, May 21. Clarence V. T.
Rlcheson is dead. At 12:17 eastern
time thlB morning the current was
turned on at 12: 10: 02 'and the prison
er was declared dead at 12:17... He
met his death bravely.. , . .. .-
The body was claimed by his broth
er, Douglas Robinson of Chicago, al
though It was flrBt sent to the prison
morgue and later prepared for "burial.
The body will be burled at Lynch
burg, Virginia.
The former Baptist clergyman)
confessed poisoner of Avis Llnnell of
Hyannis, his , one-time sweetheart,
was outwardly calm when he entered
the death chamber and , .he main
tained his composure while the straps
and electrodes were being adjusted as
he sat in the electric chair.
Richeson . walked : to the electric
"chair, -eyes straight ahead until he
sat down. Then he closed his eyes
and kept them shut until the end.
In the Chair.
' Seated in tlTe chair, be was -asked
questions , by the Rev. Herbert S.
Johnson, his spiritual adviser.
During his answerB he said:
"God will take care of my soul and
I pray for all. I forgive everybody."
The last of the questions was:'
"Are you willing to die for Jesus'
sake?" The, reply in an" even, .well
modulated tone was simply:
- I nm v.l':1ng to die." .
j "The cif-vt applied was 1900 volts,
eight aui(ii);-e.V One application was
sufficient. .
In the' Death Chamber.
When the officials and witnesses
of the execution entered the death
chamber after walking through the
prison yard in a pelting rain, they
heard the strains of song. ItBwas
Richeson and his spiritual advisers,
Mr. Johnson and Chaplain Stebbins.
Distinctly audible as they closed were
the words:
"For I know ' what e're befall me,
Jesus doeth all things well."
'Richeson left his cell smiling at
12:08. Before starting on the death
march he shook hands with William
A. Morse; his counsel, who at the last
moment had been admtted as a wit
ness of the execution and with the
two chaplains, Rev. M. J. Murphy, '
the Catholic priest, also being pres-j
ent. - ; .
Then he said, "I'm ready," and
walked on. He waB dressed plainly j
In a black cheviot suit, white vest,
white shirt, turned down collar, and
COL. IVflNHOE W
BEFORE THE
Salem, Ore., May 21. (Special)
The supreme court of Oregon today
handed down decisions In four cases
from, Union and Wallowa counties,
i In the case of George Miller vs.
i F. P. Childers, which was the caBe
! enjoining payment by the county of
money lost by Childers In the Scrlber
bank when It failed In La Grande,
the supreme court upheld the deci
sion of the lower court. This means
that Childers will be re-lmbursed.
The case of George. Miller vs. John
Frawley, county treasurer, which
was based on . the satno transaction,
was also upheld by the higher court,
giving FrnwW Ills money back that
a black bow tie, with gold studs in
his shirt front and with low black
shoes brightly shined. His bead was
shaved down the middle. ' '
The party then entered the cham
ber. Richeson, accompanied by the
clergymen, followed soon after, the
unfrocked minister appearing as calm
as either of his companions. . '
V Poison Sent to Him.
'Among many letters addressed to
Richeson which were opened by
Warden Bridges was one which was
found to contain cyanide of . potas
sium. .It was mailed from station
"N" New York city, on May 19, at
3 p. m. It contained no clue to the
sender, the powder being enclosed In
a small sub-envelope marked "head
ache powders." Analysis of It showed
that'll -was poison of the same nature'
which was jused- in killing Avis Lln
nell.';' i .
: Attorney " Morse ' advised Warden
Bridges to make public the receipt
Of the powders.
Richeson was Innocent of any
knowledge of the sending, the attor
ney said.
Chronology of events leading up to
today 's-scxecutlon:
; March 22, 1911. Engagement of
Rev. Clarence Virgil Thompson Rich-
eson, pastor of the fashionable 1m
manuel ' Baptist church, Boston, to
Violet Ejlmands, heiress of exclusive
Brookline colony announced.
June, July and August, 1911 Rich
eson frequently noticed dining alone
with nineteen year old Avis Llnnell.
August 31. Richeson and MIsb Liu
nell attend Hyannis fair. Avis tells
girl chums she is . to marry the
preacher. '
October 10 Richeson Is alleged toi
have bought cyanide of potassium In'
Newton, Mass., to "kill a dog." .
October 12. Boston papers an-,
nounce Richeson and Miss Edmands
to be married October 31. -
October 14, 9 p.. m. -'-Avis Llnnell Is,
found dead in a chair In the bathroom,
In the Y. W. C. A. Friends phone
Richeson He asks "Why do you phone j
me. Tell her relatives." ' I
October 16. Autopsy shows deadj
girl was to become a mother. ,Thej
police say she was induced (o take
cyanide by promise that It would hlrts
her shame.
October 15. Rev. Richeson at night
takes refuge in Edmands' mansion,
October 19. Richeson secretly en-
(Continued on nnen EKht.i
he lost in the bank tharfalled.
In the .case of state vs. Frlddles,
which was a rapo case from Wallowa,
the lower court"declsion was uphold.
The road case from Wallowa which
was captioned Feaglns vs. Wallowa
county, was reversed by the supreme
court. ' . '
Ivaahoe Feels Good.
When Col. F. S. Ivanhoe, public
prosecutor, was shown the above dis-
I atch from Salem today he sank back
in his big arm chair and expressed
great satisfaction, lie was attorney,
on the winning side of each of the
four cases mentioned.
NS FOUR CASES
SUPREME COURT
SPOTTED FEVER
CASE IS FOUND
MISS EDITH BRAGG THOUGHT TO
BE INFECTED.
FEVER RUNNING HIGH
Every Earmark of Disease Native to
Southern Climes Is Found.
Spotted fever, a disease seldom lo
cated in the north, is thought to be
the cause' of the illness of little Miss
Edith Bragg, daughter of County Sup-,
erintendent and . Mrs. E. B. Bragg.
The patient Is suffering with a very
severe fever and her body Is spotted,
the earmarks of spotted fever, ail
the outcome of being bitten by a
woodtlckNThe little girl was report
ed to be In about the same condition
today as -yesterday and much Interest
la attached because of the rarity with
which spotted fever Is discovered in
northern climes. The tick bite often
causes symptoms similar to those of
the dreaded malady but attending phy
clans are eonvlnced that this Is not
the ordinary advance consequence of
tick bites but an , actual sample of
spotted fever. Thought often fatal,
Miss Edith is not thought to have a
seriously virile form. The disease Is
not contaglouB, originating as it doeB
from a tick bite. ; '
UNDER ARREST
FRANK HAMILTON BOUND OYER
TODAY. .-.
Night Clerk at Palmer House Bears
Wounds of Night Scuffle.
Because he Is accused of having
gashed Hugo Balcaldes, night clerk
at the Palmer house, with a sharp
knife,, inflicting a long and deep
wound diagonally across ' the face,
Frank Hamilton, recently arrested on
a chicken stealing charge, was - this
morning bound over to the grand Jury
on $300 bond. He was arraigned be
fore Justice Williams. The story of
the fracas Is that the night clerk had
orders to allow Hamilton a room In
the Palmer house, on the north side,
only , after Hamlltoi had made a de
posit. Two nights ago Hamilton want
ed a room and It is said that when
Balceldes went to forcibly eject Ham
ilton the latter cut loose with a case
knife, doing considerable damage to
the general facial appearance of the
night clerk.
A Greek overpowered Tamllton be
fore he did any more damage, and' a
charge of assault with Intent to kill
was filed.
Cotton Seed Crushers Meet.
; New .Orleans, May 21. The annual
convention of the Interstate Cotton
Seed Crushers' association met for a
three days' session here todny with
the largest attendance In the history
of the association. South Carolina,
Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkansas,. Mississippi and
Louisiana are represented by large
delegations. The reports show that
the domestic consumption of cotton
seed oil was larger the paBt year
than ever before and that there was
also a gratifying Increase in the ex
port of the -oil meal and hulls. ,.
COBB OUT FOR GOOD.
Philadelphia, May 21. "Ty Cobb
must remain Indcflnl'" y suspended as
a result of his action In striking a
fan In the New York bleachers. Thlsj
decision was reached by the Amcrl.
can league magnates after a two-hour
conference this afternoon. The oth
er Detroit players who struck In sym
prttfhy with Cobb were fined $100 eneh
Hi WIELDER
VOTERS Dip
OHIO PRIMA! !S ON"
AND COUNl 5 : ILL
. BE SLO i!
ALL CANDIDATES BUT CLARK
ARE CONFIDENT OF OUTCOMB
Taft at Home of Ills. Brother and the
Colonel Heads for Oyster Bay to
Best Final Speeches Delivered
Last Night Bryan's Campaign Hat
Hurf Harmon in Ohio
Columbus, O., May 21. With fair
weather conditions voters turned out
early and. are polling a heavy vote -'n
the state primaries for the eleotlo
of delegates to the republican and
demoeratto national conventions to
day. Supporters of Taft, and Colonel
and La Follette on the republican and
Harmon and Wilson on the democrat
ic, all express confidence in the re-'
suit. ;, , .-'-.'- :,,
. Polls Open Early.
The' polls opened at 5:30 and will
close at 6:30 this afternoon. It U
believed It will be late before the re
sult Is known. La Follette hopes to
elect at least 12 delegates, thvi Rouse
velt forces are sure of at leatit 32 and
the Harmon men admit that Eryan'a
opposition to. him will hurt Harmon
badly, but declare he will win easily
ilc spite this.
Colonel is Silent This Time.
New York, May 21. Colonel Roose
velt refused to make any prediction
'i.'iay as to the outcome In (ha Ohio
primaries, Roosevelt left hero for
'lis homo at Oyster Bay, where he
will stay until Thursday when he
ttorts on a four-days' invasion oil
New Jersey. ,
Toft Sloops Late.'
Cincinnati, May 21 Prosldent Taft
s'ept here late today, having ar lived
here after midnight - from . J)aton,
where be closed the Ohio campaign..
HIb brother, Charles Taft, said he had
assurances from .all sections ot the .
state that the president will receive
a majority if not , all of iho nauunal
delegates. V
Big Irrigation Project Started.
Helena, Mont, Muy .21. The flrBt
practical step towards tho completion
of the great Milk River Irrigation pro
ject was taken today, when bids were
opened for the construction of tho
Dudson canal,' which Is to 'bo an Im
portant feature or the undertaking.
The project when completed will cost
$7,000,0000. It Involves the construc
tion of a 500 mile ditch and a 27 mile
canal, and will result in the recla
mation of 250,000 aires of land.
E
BERLIN SUBURBS SCENE OF FIN
ISH FIGHT.
German "Phantom" Bandits Slain Af
ter Terrorizing City. .
Borlln, May 21. After terrorising
storekeepers In a Berlin suburb, three
bandits who adopted methods simi
lar to the "phantom" bandits In Par
Is, met death early today in a decor
ate battle wih the police.'
At midnight the authorlltse were
notified that the desperadoes weie op
erating In the suburbs, looting store
and threatening death to everyone at
tempting T,o lnterfree. The police
rushed to the scene in nutos.
Burdened with loot the bandits
were easily overtaken. One was kil
led almost intsantly, the sccon.l was
wounded, and attempted to suicide,
the third stopped, killed his wounded)
companion and fled, bul was finally
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