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NINGEDmDN I jtv 1 Jfr " InAIIYFVFNINGFniTinM I .. I - . , .... -? m cv r m " ii i . " 'm u . r u. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OHEGON, Fit I DAY, DJiCEMUKU Jl, lOOi) NO. 41)17. HI ID other, Supposed to ne, Treats Little Girl rn UiTH ONTUSIONS AND CUTS . I. Iti Month "eecauBc n i ii i . u.l Been Dippca ncuu i.. water and Had Been b ... Reer Comnlalnt nn wii - Ntlghbors Child Ig In Bl. ..nlli.il lll'u IjTcstlsato t!'c facts ' Mrs. A. L. Turner's ullog- ol age and Is the diingh- Gertrude McQuarry. now b Edwards, nnd was mower i" aunjuiwu "wi lro, Just prior to her l!r. Edwards, ono fingernail wan gone, while tooth prints wore vlslblo on the loft hand. Testimony of Neighbors. Mrs, McLaughlin, a neighbor, was cnllcd. She testified tnat the foster mother had talked' with her ahout the child. Had snld that she was mad nt It, and could not bear it around, and had punished It often. At Olio tlmo had slapped It so hard that It was knocked across the room. The defendant had told the witness that the child liked beer, and that sho had gotten It drunk, and had had lots of fun watching It while In that condition. That the child laughed and cut up, and wan very amusing. The i child had boon had nnd sho had pun-1 tutu-it Iifii hv d!nn'nr lint- lin-wl not i in a pall of Ico cold water, with her clothes on. The witness had been nt the homo of the defendant and had j held the child In her lap. Tho de fendant grew angry at tho child and slapped It so hard that It was nearly Knocked out of her arms. Mrs. Borgor was culled. She said thn't tho dofendnnt had told her of lircnuing up a iicix and using a piece of It to whip tho child whllo held across ucr iup. Hue corronorateil tne testimony of the other witness, nnd said In addition that the mother had told her she put red pepper on the child's tongue because she hrtd told a Ho. She had told her at the lodge ibotlt lenvln-' til" child home nlnne I drunk on beer, and Unit she hud ... m.1 l,ll,l tlml hIiii ....., n ...i ni l mm ii-ii jiuci""- nnr V tn Hnr thnt Rhn wna in tin tivn. . .... ftm... l,ll.i la ' . IdOpieu. l" uimu ' plo. Miss Ilerger gave tho same testi mony as did Mrs. Towno. with whom the mother and child have been room ing for a short time. The latter wll- I riosa said she had heard lint defend- ant slap the child while she was in her yard, milking. The door RETALIATORY UNA 111 STRIKE FEARED: BE A CANDIDATE i Union Labor Threatens Coitn-jso Affirms His Mouthpiece, ter Movement Against Or- New of Indiana, in an In- ganized Employers, terview. GENERAL TIE-UP ALL OVER CHICAGO IS IMMINENT. PERRY HEATH WILL NOT " RESIGN FROM COMMITTEE. Contractors In National Convention United States District Judge Is lm- Are Divided In Policy, But Are a Unit In Purpose Some Favor Closed Shop and Declaration Against Sympathetic Strikes Oth ers Favor Open Shops and Black lists Against Agitators. i for 8ome Time, open and the sound traveled I'm- some I noon, when a business agent was or been brewing for 1 lll!)tnnco- sll' had ulH( whipped It deled off tlm place. It may result In J...1 !l. tin... tlinl a uunuK mu iin; v,i. because it did not wish to go home .In Iiltn .... -I-.. .. .. , t, ,i...i i tlli I wmj uuv wuiii- in ,n I n, luiviu-B minim, Thompson trial, tho UUU1 a runmuMur mmm- ..i ik.. oiuif rr'a ftfitfdi i iiil: ul mm. m; n. nun uimmih- 111 LU IUU DUUIIU o I . .. ... .... I lilin f 1 r t- n on liiatlHn.l In flirt I'liinn complaint tnat tne emu!!"""""-' -"" " peached Official Demand for Facts About the Panama Rebellion Movement Begun to Have Republi can Convention of 1908 at San Francisco Gunboat Aground. Washington. Dec. It. National 11 Tho building ' l "mmll,l'l'nlnu l'w- 111 Indiana, after mis at a meeting " ,'"i!t"Jtl vJl1' "0"?cvclt this IUII.-I umju, miiiiMiiii'cu inui as a friend of Hanna he could set at rest all rumors of the Ohloan's candidacy. He said he will not even be a recep ' tlve candidate, when the convention 'chooses a standaid bearer. Also ho believes no name will be submitted but Hoosevelt's and he will ho nomi nated by acclamation. ! He said the question of a success- or to Peiry Heath had not been brought up at the present meeting. Later Mr. Heath arrived to assume . the duties of secretary of tho com- I mlltnj, liw.nttni- nnil willnrnta,! flint Contractors' National Convention. jlP wiu mi, rpKiffn Chicni'o. Dec 1 mines nuiiiiiag agents at a meeting held today, resolved to call out all men employed on buildings to which business agents are refused -admission. This action Is taken In retal iation against the Contractors' Asso ciation, which decided to prohibit visits from walking delegates. In accordance with the resolution, a strike was ordered on n big sky- was i scraper on Congress street this after- tie-up city. on all the buildings in the mistreated, hut owing to ittorney s absence no ac- rUmi when the actions mother worked the sucn a puuii mm utey ilerift and asked him to Mag done It This was court. er i a me wue ui ii mini i uimiik oil uie sower PT h IT tirllrt Itflu lt,titi nil. lor several davs lnoklnir It I..!-- U, ......... i iKiu$ uiB luieuiiou to e inn rnmiii- i, t n, i.i.ir,.. hlfl tlilfl n (TriXll rlnnl ..tf 4 uhu U't3" UVUI III tl HIP An1 inu ii,,.,, v...,. .WM BUU. II I N IIII1I1I-I1I n in nno nr it... , jtmiuill t,w, i,u iiini III A tlm In CnnMIn .. iiuo I l ii- n and ika , .. ,u iiiiiiiiu ih lllh- iuwiv iuiiiunt-y un Wlllfir U'nllo ""-in in ine eourL -i.ii,cii(;y. r Sad been retnlmui i..- ner attorney, and nt lessnn Ti.ni i - - tuiiiL. mill I in. UJt thp n,,,ll.. i... .. . .. . "'""-i-i IH uuuu "wmmo both for ti., Mn and ot tlm ni,u,i ,M lot nt nhvlnnll .l It shouM l,.. ...1,.... II, . UIU1I wiiaiPii ...... ..I m i the nL'(0H8a',y- 'Wsbanil nn.i1,..n...i!1,W 0VW with as soon as iimonv. U callmi ""' lean ed "e eovereit n,iti. "ms, faro nn.i .... - uiseasii na V-ieaii jm. ,.:t 'If was h.'"," ned. Th'" ","u .u, Of ..." "vu ; warently ,np Hi ,,. n '"nunont. . IU ta . if..0Mm,na things. Taken Under Advisement. At tho conclusion of the exnmlna tlon tho court stated that the matter Chicago, Dec. 11. 'Ine contractors in national convention are having great difficulty today adopting laws and constitution. The Chicago council favors the closed shop, and trade agreements would be taken under advisement for "a1l,11il Hyinpathctlp sttlkes The ra.f a short tlmo until u homo could he lomid, as there were persons who wished to take the child. If these wore not satisfactory. It would be sent to tho Hoys' and dills' Aid Soci ety of Portland. Mr. Hnlley stated thnt in his opinion the real mother of tho child was not a fit person to select a guardian for it, and that he would nsl; It to be left in the care of Mr, and Mrs, Wells until the matter was settlod. The witnesses turned the fees to which they were entitled over to the child, to go towards Its care. Mrs. Turner Insane, Mrs. Turner is thought to be In sane, and an Investigation will per haps he made. In the meantime she is nt the home of Mrs. Sbull. who lias agreed to take cnrn of her until the case Is settled, or until her husband sends for her. Icals favor universal open shops and national blucl-'ists of union men who are agitators. Gunboat Aground. Wnshlngt&n. Dec. 11. Admiral SIgsbee, commanding tho League Island yard nt Philadelphia, reports that 1m! has been Informed the gun boat Castlne Is aground on Marcus Hook bar. He has sent the Valoso work-''" assist her. The Castlne was iiound for Colon. SANTA FE EXPANSIONS. . -Don't Believe He Said It. Washlngtom Dee. 11. Tho war do- nnrtment rifTlcifilK ilnutil the apcurnrv Company Is Buying Up Many Small ,,f tllo Ratements attributed to Gen Contingent Lines. ernl MacArthur relative to war with Topeka, Kan., Dec. 11.-The nnnu- (lermany. Should It be brought to the nl meetlim of the stockholders of the I depattmenfs notice, however,, In a Santa IV railway today confirmed lormal manner, It will demand an ex- tl.c it.ichasi. of the Handsburg rail way company. Sun Francisco & Northwestern, Phoenix & IJastern Oakland, and the East Side. FOLK WILL NOT LECTURE. planiitlmi. To Reduce Representation. Washington, Dec 11. Drayton, of Rhode Island, has n resolution which Is attracting great attention, provid ing for a reduction of representation DISCUSS SHODDY AND RECIPROCITY In the national republican convention Prosecutor of Boodlers Refuses Offer ,,., southern states, of $100 Per Day by Rldpath Bureau, j Washington. Dec. 11. Tarney pro St, Louis, Dec. 11. County Alter- sented a Joint ivsolutlon for a com ney Kolk declined $100 per day- to mlttee lepresentlng congress to visit lecture for the HIdimth Agency, al-itno opening nt New Orleans or cere monies commemorating tho 100th this objection overcome ur.d by that time San Francisco will be able to afford adequate accommodations as any Eastern city. FAIR WILL CASE AGAIN. Trying to Determine by Expert Tes timony Which Died First. Paris, Dec. 11. Dr. Perrlquet, con sidered tho leading witness in tho Fair case, testified today that ho ar rived at the scone ot uie accident and found both dead. Fair's body was ilgld. Whllo tho faces did not Indicate tho former died first, he be lieved Fair was instantly killed. A letter received from nn official near the scene of death says tho por-. tor's wife, who discovered tho bodies told him sho saw Mrs. Fair's hand move after her husband died. TEAM BICYCLE RACE. Many Dropping Out Two Hundred and Fifty Miles Behind the Record. New York, Doc. 11. At tt this mom Ing but 11 teams of the original 18 are grinding nway. Dorman nnd Hoot dropped out on account of Dorman's condition. Ho is dangerously near collapse. Ho was the youngest contestant, only 18 years old. He plugged away gamely until bo fell, being among tllo leaders. The soven leading teams tied . at 1,771 miles and four'lnps, nearly 2f0 mllos below the record, NEW E NEXT MONDAY 0 R, & N. Adopts New Time Card With Several Impor iant Changes. SPOKANE TRAIN CONNECTS WITH No. 2 IN PENDLETON. FIRE IN FACTORY. One Killed and Many Narrow Escapes in Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Dec. 11. Fire occurred In the Armstrong factory this morn ing, where GOO men and girls are em ployed. Ono hundred girls were car ried down ladders. Six men wc se riously burned. Hobert Hanlou Is supposed to be killed nnd is buried tn the debt Is. The fire was caused by the explosion of a boiler. Walla Walla Branch Arrives Here at 2:35 p. m., Which Is Too Late for Patrons to Reach the Banks Before Closing No. 11 Is Changed Back to No. 5 No. 1 Leaves for Portland at 9:10 and No. 6 Arrives at Same Old Time at 4:45 a. m. Tho nuw time card which goes Into effect on tho O, It. & N, next Monday, has arrived at the local ofllces and the principal changes which affect Pendleton are In the time ot tho ar rival of No. 2 from Portland, No. 7 from Spoknno and No. II fiom Walla Walla. On tho new card, Nos. 2 and 7 con nect hero and No, I-, the mixed train from Walla Walla, does not arrive until l!::if p. m., only giving people from up the branch Hue three hours mid ID minutes In Pendleton, and arriving here too late for patrons to reach tho banks before the closing hour nt !l p. in., If the train Is a few minutes late. Following is tlio schedule of pas senger trains at PenHleton and Port land: No. 1, west-bound flyer, arrives at Pendleton at !t a, in., leuves at 0:10 a. in.; No. 11 is changed to its old number us No, 5, urrlves at Pendle ton ut 12:25 a. m, uud leuves at 12:30 n, m.; No. (i, east-bound morning train, arrives hero at 1:25, and loaves at 4:45 a. m.; No. 2 east-bound Cbi- LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED. "Fair Trial Bill" Passed by Extra Session at Helena. Helena, Dec. 11. The extra session of tho legislature adjourned sine dlo today. The "fair trial bill," which provides for changes of venuo and re view by tho supremo court In civil nnu.... ii.,.., tlm tnrtu hn ,inil o n I Mil nnssed. as It will nrovent the recur-1 go-l'ortlnnd special, arrives hero at rence or Industrial troubles. ! B:3& ,ln" ,!1llvB ' r'; 1!i m.. am- I nectlng with No. 7, I mm Spoknnc, which arrives at i:it p. in.; no. s, tho morning train for Spokano, leaves on the departure of No. 1 nt 9:10, a. in.; No, 41, from Ynlla Walla, arrives at 2:35 p. m. and leaves for Walla at 5:60 p. m. Tho passenger trains arrive at and leave Portland ns follows: No. 1 ar rives at Portland at 5:25 p. in.; No. 5 arrives n( !l a. m.; No, 3, from Spo kane, nrrlvcs at 8 a. m. No. 2 leaves Portland ut 9:15 a. m.; No, 4, for Spokano, leaves at 7:45 p. m.; No. C ASPHYXIATED. Prominent Seattle Man Found Dead Today. 4 Seattle, Dec. 11. William Caldwell, attorney and cx-pollco judge of Se nttle, was found dead In his room this morning from accidental asphyxiation by gas, Kaiser's Health Improving. Ilerlln. Dec 11. Thn ZehunU Itc- vlew today says the kaiser's ailment i '''"Vcb at 8:15 p, SENATORS AND OTHERS WEIGH WOOL INTERESTS. Reciprocity Treaty With Arqentina Is Discouraged and Consideration Given the Anti-Shoddy Bill Now In Congress At to Portland Convention. though bis salary Is only $5,00(1 per year, with prospects of Its being cut to $:i.5fio. In his letter declining to lecture, be says: "I l,av a .luty to perform which money cannot alter PAWNED REVOLVERS. Stolen in Chicago and Loaned In Den ver by Nledcrmeyer. Denver. Dec. 11. Two revolvers, stolen tioni the car barns nt Chicago the night when the bandits committed tho murders, wcie today found) hero by detectives, whein they had . been pawned by Nlodcrmeyer. "s wurn """lien tttk nor ni'inu vi ma ' Mini Woed ,T.78..wl10 hod over tho con- entire -' IV. . " l the . ir '"""II- ;u.alll?i poo. "eetln. ... '""nod a 8ti., .'u? antral Durnn. rGtirilftfir PUce7AV'f nami!,; I'tuonal Washington, D. C, Dee. Il.-Meot-lnga"voro held bore yesterday and to day In Senator Wurren's committee room for the purpose of reporting on tho resolutions of the National Wool Qrowcrs' Association and National Francisco. Association oi wool luumiiui-miuio, - - - and for ulscusbing tho pending lcgls-. The republican city committee of latlou In congross and to suggest Springfield, Mass., rofuses to accept what action Is to bo taken jit the nn- contributions from tho liquor dealers Doing Prosperous Business. Scuttle. Dec. 11. P. J. Flynn, yard loiemuu of tho Northern Pacific rail way, and Herninn lieliihait, malinger of Arlington dock, have been placed under arrest, charged with stealing a carload of wheat In-longing to the Novelty Mill company anil storlnj, it t-hlpmenl to Sail at the dock for tlonal convention of the wool growers to be hold In Portland, Or,, January noxt. Tho reciprocity trcuty with Hie Ar trnntlnn Tlniinlille. which niolioses a reduction in wool tralllc from that country, was discussed today and tho conference nareed that It would bo disastrous to tho wool Interests of the United States. Tlm nntl.HliiKlilv hill was considered and suggestions made by which the use or shoddy may bo reguuneu mm thn consumer protected. Senator Warren, president of the Nntlonnl Woolgrowors' Association, will attend tho Portland convention nnd present tho result of the present conforence. SHOT FROM AMBUSH. The Victim's Twin Brother Was Sus pected, But Discharged. HIbIul' Sun. Ind.. Dec. 11, Miss Llswlo Gillespie, ,who was shot by an unknown man from nmbush, Tuesday lilfilit. died today. This afternoon jior twin -brothor, with whom sho had quarreled over tho division of prop erty and who wns suspected of tho crime, irilvn testimony hoforo a apo dal Brand Jury. Ho was not hold. to the city campaign fund. anniversary of ceding Louisiana. The bill appropriates $2,500 ,or expenses Hemenwuy, the chairman of the ap propriations committee, objected and said the government bud already ap propriated large sums for St. Ixiuls, nnd he therefore opposed the appro priating ol' more money for a "Whole lot of Utile side shows." Further action was deferred by La. mar. who asked for a question of privilege In which he desired' to Im peach District Judge Swam, of Flor ida, for absence from olllce and vio lation of justice in decisions. Tho resolution passed without opposltloj. For Facts About Panama. In the senate Mr. Hoar gave no tice ho would call up a resolution call ing on tho piesldent for Panama rev olution facts as soon as Its consider ation would not Interfere with tho Cuban bill. San Francisco in 1908. Van Fleet, of California, Is working up a sentiment In favor of San Fran cisco for tho 1908 convention. Lack of adequate telegraph facilities alorie prevented San Francisco entorlng tho race this year It is predicted, how ever, that four years hence will seo AMERICAN-COLOMBIAN CRISIS POSSIBLE Washington, Dec. 11.---A dispatch navigation this morning, clo&cted with from (ilass, commanding In Isthmian Admiral Taylor e long time. inero is no aouut ooin mo army and navy are mused to unusual ac- waters, says there Is a well defined rumor on tho isthmus tliut a small body of Colombian troops will be landed nt the mouth of Arntn river. Colombia Is Warned. tlvlty, presumably upon express or ders from Hoosevclt that extreme nipasuies be immediately a'dopted to forestall any movement by Colombia. Kenr-Admiral Sands, with the flag- A report is current hero today to j Hlili Texas nnd a torpedo fleet, has tho effect that tho administration ( heen ordered to sail for Key West, yesterday sent a warning to Colombia 1 December 17, to form an Ideal fleet that any attempt to fiivado Pnua'mu.ln the Isthmian waters, whro in tho u-lli nut nnlv bo resisted but if neces- event or any uouuie uoais or great sarv ropeiieu ny iun-u ui mum. The story Is not afllnucd at tho state department, but It is admitted by olllelals thnt should occasion call for a specific warning to Colombia, such would be sent. War Activities. Howard Amos, who last year made & long report on health conditions at Colon, nnd made a trip up the Arato river, wliero it Is rumored tho Colom bians landed, was ni mo uuieiiu in speed and shallow draft will be re quital, six vessels nro in tho fleet, Colombia Shipping Troops. Paris, Dec. 11, The French steam er Flouracer, which arrived from Colon this afternoon from Cartagena reports that Colombian gunboats hove left Cartagena for an unknown desti nation, carrying 800 troops. The United States gunboat Bancroft, pa trollng thu Son 131as' coast, will report If troops land there. grows steadily hotter and there every probability bo will continue reign for several decades. INFORMATION ON IRRIGATION. LAW SECRETARY HITCHCOCK GIVES OUT STATISTICS, H The prosent schedulo went Into of 1o feet on Sunday. Novembor 22. nnd j bus had a very brief existence. This new scnoiiuie is practically mo same as tho old one, with tho oxccptlon of the tlmo of tho arrival of No. 1 In the morning, which comes one hour later and tho ni rival of No. 41, which arrives ono hour and .'15 minutes Inter than on the old schedule This Is the only change which will meet with the disapproval of the pco plo of Pendleton, on account of tho Inconvenience to visitors from Ilia branch, or arriving so late with such n short time In this city bfor tho departure of No. 12, for Wall. Walla, Thirteen States Contribute by Sale of Lands to Irrigation Fund Neces sity of State Co-operation to Secure More Effective Results. Washington, Dec. 11. Secrelury Hitchcock, in his report to congress on the reclamation service, Jn tjio West, makes some interesting Htate ments. He docs not recommend uny changes In the national irrigation law, but says; "Criticism has arisen In somo quar ters because the law Is not siifllclont ly elastic to authorize varlpus small projects of Individual Interests, ami to permit a moro general distribution of funds throughout certain states. What appears to bo the slow progress of the work Is also staled to bo u matter of criticism, "Tho irrigation fund, acciimulutoil from the sale of public lands In tho 13 states and three territories to which tho Irrigation act applies, now airfounts to a total of $16,191.83fi. This fund has been accumulating In the treasury since 1901. 'In many states radical ctianges m tho water right laws will havo to bo made before Irrigation projects can bo undertaken under the act. Nevada already tins changed her laws In couformlly with the act. It has developed," continues tho report, that the Btates bPVing tlio largest irrigation fund are those In which Ir rigation Is least Important." Murderer Hanged, Peoria, III., Dee. li.-John Mdlae, tho colored murdorer of Detective William Murphy, was banged at 9 this morning. At tho t'nm of the crime Mcltao twice narrowly oacaped lynching, Chicago Wheat, Chicago, Doc. 11, neat opened 80, closed 80j. DAVIS' STORY CONFIRMED. Turks Were Unwarranted and Unrta ' " soning Aggressors, Constantinople, flee. II. Amcrliaa legation advices confirm Consul Davis HtHlcmmW of nn assault on Iiltn by tlid Turkish police ut Alexiin dretta, Ho hud accompanied Atturlun tip board tho steaufer when Ihfr poller came ami ordered Atlarlun to go ushoro to bo fumigated, and theD seized and locked liliu up, Davis at tempted to Interfere uud vtae assault ed, Ho vigorously but ineffectually used his cane. Attnilau is still u prisoner. MACHINE 8HOP8 BURN. They Were Beyond the Reach of tht City. Water Works. La junta, Col., Dec. .11. -Tint Haul Fu machine shops and seven locomo tives were destroyed by u tire. They wero beyond the reach of tho city water this morning. Loss $200.Mn. United States In Possession, Washington, Dec. 11. A cable (ruin Ilear-Admlral Ilarkor ut (luuntuntiino. says ho took formal possession nl noon, Farmers In Coal Mines, Sunnyslilo, Uiuli, Dec, 11, Tho meeting ot strikers dectded 1o stay out until the union Is recog nized, Organisers claim union men on the railroads will decline to handle coal. Farmers aro coming In by wagonloads to work in the mines.