East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, May 21, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextJ.I DAILYEVENINGEDITIOH DAILYEVENINGEDITIOH There Is something In store (or you In every advertisement In the East Oregonlan. Don't (all to read every line. WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight, with light frost, Tuesday (air and warmer. VOL. 19. PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1906. NO. 5673 1L -VJZJ WILSON 1 II Allowed Two Men to Ride in the Horse Car From Green River, Wyoming. ' INSISTS THAT FIRE AND DEATH WERE ACCIDENTAL. Confused With Fear He Misrepresent ed Conditions When the Tragedy Took Place and Afterward Until the Present Time Never Knew tlte Xante of the Two Men, Rut Be lieves the Dead Man Had Been a Soldier Vntll Chnrrcd Body Was Found Nelson Thought Both Men Had Escaped. ;,. Through good work In the sheriffs office, the mystery surrounding the Ore and death In the box car at Fos ter has been solved. William Wilson, the soldier, has made to the sheriff a full statement In which he admits that he allowed two men to ride In his car and that the burned man was one of them. However, he denies having anything to do with the death of the unfortunate man, and thinks the same was accidental. Wat Afraid to Tell. At the time of Wilson's arrest and for several days subsequently, be steadily Insisted that he knew noth ing of the dead man nor of the other who disappeared Just after the fire. This story he says he told through fear that If he admitted having allow ed the men In the car Colonel Taylor could not recover damages for the loss of his property. Also, lie says he was scared by what wa said by Huntley and Croyle, the two men who met him on the track and gave him the halter which the unknown man had given them. They told Wilson It 'would go hard with the man who set the fire, and advised him to throw away any matches he might have. Wilson then threw some matches and cigarette papers In a badger hole, which fact Huntley and Croyle then reported to the coroner. Darned Man an Ex-Soldler. According to Wilson's story, the burned man and his companion boarded the train at Green River, Wyoming. The deceased had fornv erly been a soldier, and Wilson allow ed the two to ride In his car, though such was against his orders. Wilson declares he never learned the names of the men, and knows nothing of them excepting thnt they were bound for The Dalles. The burned man had shipped a valise from Oreen River to that place, and the two Intended get ting off at The Dalles and taking the boat to Portland. On the morning of the fire Wilson says all three were In the car, and the blaze was first seen by the man who disappeared. There was but one bucket of water In the car and after this had been used Wilson climbed to the top of the car and notified the conductor of the fire. In the mean time one of the tramps evidently jumped from the car, and Wilson says he believed the other had done like wise until his charred body wns found In the car. Why he did not escape Wilson does not know unless he was overcome before he could get out. There was a partition across the car, and the two men had been staying behind the same so as not to be seen by the trainmen. Identity Mny Be Teamed. Since Wilson says the dead man shipped a valise from Green River to The Dalles, It Is possible the name of the man may be learned through his failure to call for the same. Sheriff Taylor has written the express office at The Dalles to ascertain If such a valise Is now In the office unclaimed. Wilson's Story Believed. Sheriff Taylor and deputies are dis posed to believe the story told by Wilson, and say It bears out the the ory which they have held regarding the case. From the start they were of the opinion that the dead man came to his end without any foul play, but as the affair was a mystery, Wilson was arrested and every effort was made to catch the other man. They believe that the latter would not have run away had he not been frightened by Huntley and Croyle, as was Wil son. Must Walt for Grand Jury, After Wilson had told his story to Found 8. A. D. Pater. San Francisco, May tl. As- slstant XT. S. Attorney Black stated this morning that S. A. D. Puter was apprehended at Ala me da yesterday for alleged com- pllclty In Oregon land frauds, and will be taken to Oregon Im- mediately, where proceeding! In the federal court will be begun against him, CONFESS ON the sheriff District Attorney Phelps was notified and the narrative was re peated to him by Wilson. However, as court will convene hew shortly, the district attorney decided to hold the prisoner to await the action of the grand jury, which will be called at that time. John Hiismr the Burned Man. John Hussar Is the name of the man who was burned in the freight car at Foster last Monday morning, and he was traveling from Green River to Tho Dalles. The identity of the man was learned at noon today In response to an Inquiry from the sheriffs office the marshal of Tho Dalles 'phoned that a grip had arrived there from Green River on May 13 and Is still unclaim ed. KNOCKED FROM TRAIN. O. R. & N. Brakeman Injured by Mail Crano at Wilbur.. A. W. Ray. an O. R. & N. freight brakeman of the La Grande division, was knocked from a car by the mall crane at Wilbur, 30 miles east of here last night and seriously Injured. He was found by a following train and brought to this city from where he was sent to La Grande on train Ko. (. As Ray was coming over his train from the caboose to the engine, he climbed from a flat car to a high box car, and as he swung around the corner of the high car the mall crane, which was extended with the mall sack in readiness for the morning train, struck him on the side of the head and shoulder and knocked him from the car to the ground, where he lay In a dated condition for some time, when he walked to a farm house nearby and received assistance in dressing his Injuries. He flagged a following train and was brought to this city. His own train crew, be lieving him on the train somewhere, did not miss him until reaching Bing ham Springs. It is not thought that his Injuries will prove fatal, although he Is seri ously bruised. ARE FOUND STATED TILVr STOESSEL AND , NEBOGATOFF MIST DIE. Radicals In the Dounia Instat Vpon the Privilege of Personally Addressing the Cxar, But Are Refused At tempt Was Made to Assassinate a Polltilt Count With a Bomb; Horse Was Killed and Count Was Wound ed. St. Petersburg, May 21. It is ru mored thfj military court of Investi gation of the Port Arthur surrender has condemned to death Lieut Gen. StoesBel and R,ear Admiral Ncbogat off, commander of one of Rojestvens ky's squadrons. The douma adopted a resolution fa voring a law guaranteeing inviola bility of their own persons. The douma refused to accept the czar's challenge to fight when Mou romtsef reDortcd the doumn's rpniv to be presented to the minister, and proceeded with the order of the day. The radicals denounced the resolution and insisted on the representatives personally addressing the czar, a prlv uego wnicn tne czar refuses. Count Keller Wounded. Kallsz. Poland. Mnv 21 An ot. tempt was made to kill Count Keller here by a bomb. The horse he was riding was killed and Keller was se verely wounded. TOTAL REGISTRATION. Fewer Voters Registered Tlian for Last State Election. The total registration in this coun ty (or tho coming state election Is 4, 031, as shown by the summary of the registry books which was completed this morning by Clerk Nelson, .regis try clerk. The above registration la much less than that for the state election two years ago, when a total of 4276 en rolled, although no governor was to be elected. For the presidential elec tion the registration was 4669. Mexico Needs Nurseries. Consul V. L. Duhalme of Saltlllo, re ports that there Is not a fruit tree nursery In all Mexico, and suggests to American nurserymen of push and energy that they could succeed in that republic. The consul says that fruit of the highest grade can be raised, all altitudes being available from the sea level to 6337 feet Apples and pears thrive In the elevated re gions, while there are excellent oppor tunities for raising peaches, grapes and plums. The consumption of fruit In the Mexican cities la large, much of It coming from the United States. Bo arreat WAS th Anrr " m n -.-A . berry plants by the big windstorm and the aocomnanvini' eold wanth ne March that the 1903 crop, variously estimated up till that Urn at from 13,000 to 20,000 crates, will be re duced to a bare' 6000 or 8000 Aral.. at Washtucna, SCAPEGOATS T No Stoppage at San Francisco Sunday Because of Busi ness Men's Haste. 50,000 CHIMNEYS WILL BE INSPECTED. Street Kitchens WU1 Soon Be Discon tinued In the Residence Districts Dally Rations Now Being Issued to About 90,000, and the Number In Decreasing Daily Distribution Is Now Well Systematized Canadian Government Derides to Send $100, ' 000 Presbyterians Will Help Re build Churches, . San Franctsca, May 21. The impa tience of business men to provide quarters to recommence business in this city has led to continuance of building operations at many places yesterday. On Van Ness avenue and 8utter streets many retail stores were pushed toward completion. One hundred fifty men were put to work this week Inspecting 60,000 chimneys, for which a- fee of II each will be charged. It Is expected street kitchens will soon be things of the past In the res idence districts. The bread line Is growing shorter each day. The number of rations 1b sued dally' now Is about 90,000, 4000 being fed at soup kitchens. The food and clothing distribution is now well systematized, and an ample supply of each Is on hand for present needs. -In all, 12,000 cars of supplies have been received. The total ot the relief (und is $, 633,247.32. 1100,000 From Canada. Ottawa, May 21. It Is understood the Canadian government has prac tically decided to (orward the $100,- 000 voted by parliament (or the re llef of San Francisco. It will go as a contribution to the Red Cross, or to the mayor. Help for Presbyterian Churches. . Dea Moines, May 21. The Presby terian assembly voted to raise $300, 000 In the churches June 18 for the San Francisco and other California churches Injured by the quake. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Quotations From the Greatest Wheat Center in tlie World. Chicago, May 21. Wheat closed at 6 1-4; corn at 44 1-4, and oats at 34 3-8. Forest Fircet Are Oat. Escanaba, Mich., May 21. Rains have extinguished the extensive forest fires which burned pver 100 square miles during the past few days. It is now estimated that the total loss will be under 3700,000. Forty-year Sentence. New York, May 21. Thomas Met elskl, known as the "Masonic burg lar," was sentenced to 40 years in prinson today. He Is an habitual criminal. Found Water at 65 Feet. William Coffman, the well known well digger, has Just finished a well on the (arm of F. I Metz, 14 miles southwest of Pendleton, and found an abundant supply of water at a depth of 66 feet. Mr. Met has hauled water for domestic purposes for years and this well Is considered by him to be a most valuable asset on his farm. Miss Fraker In Baker City. Miss Mytilene Fraker of Pendleton, who Is possessed of a beautiful con tralto voice, Is In the city and will sing two solos at each service, both morn ing and evening, at the First Baptist church tomorrow. Miss Fraker has been heard by Baker people before, who show high appreciation ot her singing. Baker City Herald. Johnnie Raulstone of Adams, has been charged with the crime of forni cation and Is now being sought by the sheriff and his deputies. However, It is feared he has left for parts un known and it may be hard to find him at present The complaint against young Raul- stone was made Saturday evening be fore John McCourt, by relatives of Gertrude Luna of Athena, who allege that she is now In a serious condition as the result of her relations with the young man. The girl Is but 17 years of age and consequently Raul stone Is liable for fornication under the law passed at the last session of the legislature. The penalty prescrib ed by the law varies from a fine of not more than $500 to Imprisonment L 6 WE YESTERDAY JOHNNIE DF ACRES STOLEN Plot to Defraud the Govern ment Out of 30,000 Acres in Curry County. CHARGE MADE IN REPORT BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY, Wealthy Men Managed to Get Labor erg "Broke" and Then Infolded a Sclieme to Them by Which the Gov ernment Was Eveiirually Swindled Several Oregon and Former Ore gon Men Were Implicated In the Transaction Secured Between 5000 and 8000 Acres Pine Lands. The Oregon Sunday Journal gives the following sensational account of the indictment of 18 prominent citi zens of the states of Oregon and Cali fornia, (or land frauds. The Indict ment of these men was kept secret until Saturday night, when the names were announced in Portland: The long secreted indictment brought by the lost (ederal grand Jury, the Indictment which vague ru mor persistently declared would pro duce a sensation when- once its guar dians were ready to give (orth its con tents, (ound Its way to the public ear Saturday night. The charges which It contains ful fill every startling whispering which preceded It, for it not only accuses 18 prominent men, most of them well known financiers and professional men of California, of a penitentiary offense, but it also charges a daring plot to rob the government of many thousands of acres of valuable timber land in Oregon. The mental apparatus of this plot was supplied by the 13 Californlans, The mechanical tools were five citi zens of Oregon, Including a deputy county clerk of Curry dounty and a United States commissioner. They are all Included In the indictment. Big Men Among Indicted. Those men against whom warrants for arrest have been issued on evi dence alleging that they conspired to defraud the government out of pub lic lands, are Richard D. Jones of San Francisco, formerly of the Alslie Lum ber company of Portland; William H. Smith of San Francisco, formerly of the same company; Jacob C. Cross, a director of the Pacific Lumber and Furniture company of Los Angeles; Dsvld M. Goodwin, a prominent phy sician of Los Angeles; William D. Gould, an attorney of Los Angeles; Frank A. Stewart, a merchant of Ophlr, Curry county; William T. Kerr, a lumberman of Coqullle; John R. Miller of Port Orford, Curry coun ty; Fred W. Dennis, a wealthy real estate dealer of San Francisco; Rich ard Hynes, M. M. Riley and Lee R. Myers, stock brokers of Los Angeles; George L. Stearns of Los Angeles, president of the Pacific Lumber and Furniture company; Jeremiah Hunt ley, former United States commis sioner for Curry county; James S. Johnston, former deputy clerk of Curry county; Warren Glllelen, pres ident ot the Broadway Bank and Trust company of Los Angeles; R. W. Kenny, cashier of the same bank, and A. H. Hedderly, a physician cf Los Angeles. There are several John Does and Richard Roes, for whom real names may be substituted later on. Chnrged With Conspiracy. These 18 men are charged in the Indictment with conspiring continu ously from some time In the year 1901 up to August 26, 1904, to defraud the government out of large tracts of land In the Roseburg district in Curry county; with making false statements when entering claims; with procuring deeds fraudulently; with Inducing people to procure fraudulent deeds; with attempting to obtain money (or helping these people to obtain fraud ulent deeds; with procuring fraudulent proofs of entry; with attempting to establish these proofs, and with se curing a notary public to take false THOUSANDS LSTONE IS A FUGITIVE In the county Jail from three to nine months, or In the penitentiary for from one to five years. Immediately after the warrant was issued (or Raulstone the marshal at Adams was Instructed by 'phone to make the arrest. However, he (ound the young man had led home, and It is now believed he has fled to escape capture. As the affair was much dis cussed In that neighborhood during the past few days, he could easily have received warning of the complaint against him. Owing to the high standing of the Raulstone family the son's escapade has created a sensation In the Adams Athena section, and universal sym pathy is expressed for the parents of the young man who are held In the highest esteem. acknowledgments. The indictment charges directly that attempts were made to secure over 30,000 acres of land and that the defendants have ob tained possessolon of from 6000 to 8000 acres of government land through fraud. The warrants for the arrest of each of the 18 alleged conspirators have been placed In the hands of deputy United States marshals and they will be served at once. The amounts of ball have already been determined. Jones, Cross, Goodwin and Hedderly must furnlBh 36000 each to secure their freedom; Gould, Stewart, K-?r. Miller, Dennis ond Stearns are to be held In bonds of $2000 each, and Smith, Hynes, Riley, Myers, Huntly, Johnston, Glllelen and Kenny are to be held for $1000 each. CURIOUS DEPOSIT IN WELL. Crystal Water Bulb Found at Depth of 65 Feet by William Coffman. While digging a well on the (arm of F. L. Metz, 14 miles southwest o( the city, William Coffman, the well dig ger, found a crystal bulb, hermetically sealed and Incased with a two-Inch shell of hard stone, and containing a large amount of pure, fresh water. The bulb, or sack was encountered at a depth of 66 feet, and was about two feet long by one foot in diameter, and when broken open was found to be filled with water, although the casing around the crystal bulb was solid stone and appeared to have been sealed for centuries. The cavity inside the bulb would hold probably a gallon of water and was lined with a beautiful crystal formation from half an inch to an inch in thickness. The formation had the appearance of a solid rock at first, but when broken open disclosed a cavity filled with fresh water and which from all appearances had been In process of formation for centuries. BE PROBABLE THAT HE ONCE LIVED IN HARNEY COUNTY, Letter From a Drewsey Party Gives a Description Which Closely Tallies With That of the Man Shot Down by McCarty Connelly or "Conley' Was Demented and at One Time Was Detained In Jail on Tliat Ac count, i Sheriff Taylor received a letter yes terday from David Miller, of Drewsey, Harney county, asking In regard to John Connelly, who was killed at Pine City a week ago, and burled here without being claimed by friends or relatlvea In the letter Mr Miller, who is a merchant, says that a man named "John Conley" formerly lived there and the description which he gives tallies closely with that of the deceased sheepherder. According to the letter Conley was somewhat demented and had gone from Drewsey to Baker City, where he wao held in Jail for a time on ac count of his mental condition. From this fact and the description given, there Is little doubt but that Conley and Connelly are one and the same. Nothing was said In the letter con cerning any relatives of the man, but Information was wanted because the Drewsey man had some property at that place. Democratic Candidates Abroad. Many of the democratic county and legislative candidates are now In the south end of the county traveling in a party and filling the dates that have been arranged for them In the differ ent towns of that section. Among those In the group are A. D. Stlllman, Walter M. Pierce, Dr. C. J. Smith, Judge G. A. Hartman, Sheriff T. D. Taylor, who left this morning to Join the crowd: Cecil R. Wade, J. T. Lleu- allen, John F. Hill and Dr. W. R. Campbell. The party will return Wednesday. Were Not Married. A denial is made of the Tribune's Sunday morning report of the wed ding of Miss Pearl Harris to Mr. Alva Jemerson. While both of the young people were visiting friends In La Grande yesterday, no wedding cere mony occurred, and all concerned re, gret the false report Mnrslial Gurdane on Duty. Marshal T. B. Gurdane has now re covered from the fever which ren dered him unable to attend to the du ties of his office during the past 10 days. Officer Scheer, who served as chief during the marshal's Illness, Is now acting in the position of night of ficer. Now O. H. & N. Physician. Dr. Y. C. Blalock of Walla Walla, has been appointed physician for the Oregon Railway & Navigation com. pany, to take the position made va cant Dy tne death of Dr. J. E. Bing ham. Drill tng for Decoration Day. The different room nf tha nnMii. schools wilt participate In the Decora 0 MAY DENIED tion vay exercise. SENATOR BURTON GOES TO PRISON He Has No Appeal, Judgment Being Passed by the United States Supreme Court. FIRST II. S. SENATOR CONVICTED OF CRIME. Must Also Pay $2500 In Fines, Re Unquish His Office and Be Forever Barred From Holding a Federal Of ficeHouse WIU Tackle Amended Rate Bill Tonight Smoot Case In deflBitely Postponed Because of Attorney's Illness Batch of Ap pointments Were Sent to the Senate by the President Today. Washington, May 21. The United State supreme court has decided against Senator Burton of Kansas. Burton, who is the first United States senator to be convicted of a crime while senator, must serve six months in Jail and pay $2000 fine on one count and $600 fine and six months In Jail on the second count. He was Indicted on the charge of appearing before the departments for personal gain In government proceed ings. The court prohibits Burton . from ever holding an office of trust or profit under the government. Bur ton ceases to be a senator when hU sentence begins. Burton was given 60 days to file a motion for a rehearing. Judgment was suspended until the motion Is heard. Rate Bill In the House. The house committee considers the rate bill as passed by the senate, to night Smoot Case Postponed. The senate committee has post poned Indefinitely voting on the Smoot case on account of Burrows' indis position. Batch of Appointments. Reuben A. Emmons of BakersfielJ, Cal., has- been appointed postmaster. The president has nominated tha following consuls: Gen. William T. Fee of Ohio, at Mukden; Leo Allen Berkholset of New York, at Canton, China. r-t ' 'V AMERICAN CONSUL MURDERE3. Supposed to Have Been Done by Dia satisfied Workman. Batum, Russia, May 21. W. A. Stuart, the American vice-consul here was assassinated at 11 last night. Stuart, who was an Englishman, was appointed May, 1904. His salary waa paid In Fez. Stuart was engaged In business here. He was murdered in his country residence. A dissatisfied workman is accused. ATTEMPTED SELF-MURDER. Colored Woman Could Not Stand Hus band's Disgrace. Mrs. Frank King, colored, attempt ed suicide about 4 o'clock last evening by taking a dose of blue vitriol. How. ever, a sufficient amount was not swallowed, and the patient Is now re covering from the effects of the same. An antidote and an emetic were ad ministered about 4:30 by Dr. R. E. Rlngo, who was summoned to the house by the woman's husband. From Indications Mrs. Kl prompted to the deed through despon- aency over tne actions of her husband, who Is the colored bootblack at the John Schmidt saloon. On Saturday night he did not return h nme an1 yesterday morning was found In the oaa lanas ' Dy his anxious spouse. Upon the arrival of th nhveiMnn last evening Mrs. King at first refuse! to take the antidote, and derinrori it was her own business what sh ha swallowed. However, a hvoodermlj Injection was given by Dr. Rlngo, and the woman was soon out of danger. The family lives near the ball grounds, in the last house on Alta street Securing Right of Way. A. S. Pearson, of Freewntnr. -n In the city Saturday evening securing right of wav for h Wniia w.ita. Milton electrlo rallwav from Pnai.. ton people who own land along tha route or tne line. Excellent progress) Is being made and the right of way will have all been secured soon. Expect Tronhle Election Tt Philadelphia, May 21. The cruiser Columbia sails frnm fh navy yard today with 600 ma- rines ror Fanama to preserve peace during the elections In the canal xone. The men expect ome hard fighting. Their una will really be as accessory to tha police force now on the ground. ! 8 i 1 r Jr'MtfWj"