East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, June 27, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextBefore fitting up for the celebra- J-"! ; ) V ' I I V 1 VJVS f J tlon reud carefully the advertise- I VV ) w Nl ' . ". Showers this afternoon and to- mentii In the East Oregonlan. I sbi ff V L- night; Thursday probably fair, l I f imiiiMiiiMii iii iiiiihitim I 1 gfiwn I a B 1 warmer" " NO. 5705 VOL. 19. .1 PENDLETC WjiEQOK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1906. o . ' r rr- WHITE KEPT ON MAN'S TRAIL Represented That Dead Man Was Wholly Unscrupulous In His Social Life TRAGEDY WAS BUILT UP APPARENTLY BY WHITE. Thaw Offended HI Wife's Virtue and Ifeld Ills Victim Heonllle for Hit Previous Life In tlic "Under world" The Two Mm Employed Deteotlvcw to Trail Each Other Possibility That Tliaw May Not Be Tried The tatter Stubbornly Re fuses to Answer Physicians' Ques tions. New York, June 27. Thaw's deter mlnatlon to rid his wife of the perse cutions of White, according to the story told by an Intimate friend to day, dates from one evening last year when the couple were In the Rtti hotel, Paris, when Mrs. Thaw was taken suddenly 111 at dinner. Thaw accompanied her to her room and pressed Inquiries as to the cause until she told the story of her life In the glided district of sin and of White's part In her career. She finished the rerltnl saying she had learned that White was then In Purls and probably In the same hotel. The next day Thaw saw his wife and a strange man talking In the parlor, and learned the man was White. He accosted him and White denied his Identity. A few days Inter the Thaws to g"thr encountered the stranger. The husband knew from his wife's actions the mnn must be White. Thaw told White If he ever accosted his wife or even spoke to her he would stir up a scandal which would drive him from the I'nlted Rtntes. Instead of heeding. White turned and told Thaw to care for himself and never address him again. It Is claimed that since the Paris encounter White sent notes to Mrs. Thaw frequently, demanding an ap pointment. It is also learned that Thaw and White met Sunday night at Burns Cnfe by appointment, and at the conclusion Thaw told White to "On, but be damned careful." For some time each has employed detectives to watch the other. White's being to watch particularly the sleuths employed by Thaw. Thaw May Not Be Tried. The district attorney has decided to call the friends of White to refute If possible the charges against White's moral character. The prosecution Is j beginning to feel that If the stories! are true, or If untrue and not smoth-! ered at birth, that Thaw may never even be tried for White's murder. Examining; Thaw's Mind. Physicians examined Thaw's men tnl capacity this morning, among the doctors being Flint, McDonald, Ma hon, Foster and McUulre. Thaw stood the ordeal well and kept his temper when asked queer questions. His wife drove to the Jail shortly after noon accompanied by Thaw's brother Jo slah, of Pittsburg, Indicating the fam ily will stnnd hy Harry. Tlinw Will Not Answer Questions. Before the doctors, Thaw refused to answer all questions, and could not be moved by them. Even upon the advice of Judge Olcott, of his counsel, he refused to answer. The physicians spent an hour fruitlessly. He was allowed to meet his wife and brother with the bars between them. Both broke down and wept, as did Joslah. The couple hugged and kissed as best they could through the bars, and talked rapidly In low tones, undisturbed for 30 minutes. She was forced by the prison rules to depart at the end of a half hour.' An Im mense crowd made way for her. CANDLE WILL BURN 18 MONTHS. Weighs 182 Pounds and Cost 1250 ' Sent to Tama. New York, June 27. A $250 can dle, IS feet In height, weighing 182 pounds, and guaranteed to burn con tinuously for 18 months, has Just been shipped from hero to Tampa, Fla., where Mrs. Raffaele Telia Cloce will place It In a church and light It In honor of Saint Calogero, to whom In a prayer she vowed she would buy the largest candle ever made In America, If her husband were permitted to re cover from a serious Illness, Her prayar was answered and her husband recovered. The gigantic candlo was rolled by hand and Is 18 Inches In diameter at the base and 12 Inches at the top. Its weight corresponds exactly with that of the man who was cured from his Illness, Suing Printer's Ink. Now York, June 27. Town Topics has entered a suit for $100,000 libel against Printer's Ink Publishing com pnny, complaining of an alleged libel published Mny 80. TRAVELING MAN ARRESTED. Claims Whole Trouble Is the Result of an Error. Because his house failed to honor a draft which he recently drew on them for expense money, F. Heyman, a traveling man, has gotten Into diffi culty and has been a prisoner since last evening. Heyman was arrested last evening by Marshal Gurdane Immediately after having arrived here on the Spokane train. The arrest was made upon In structions from the Spokane authori ties who had a warrant for Heyman's arrest. According to the Information given, Hoyman had a draft cashed several days ago In Spokane. It was drawn upon the Smith & Skiles Man ufacturing company, of New York, and when the company was queried by wire regarding the same, declined to honor the draft. On being arrested last evening Hey man declared the whole affair was a mistake and that his draft had been rejected by some one not In authority. He says he will have no difficulty In straightening the matter out as soon as he can get In communication with the house. While waiting for further Informa tion from Spokane. Heyman was not placed In jail, but was allowed to re main at the Hotel St. George. 'Frisco Sell Gift Floor. San Francisco, June 27. On ac count of lack of warehouse facilities the heavy surplus of flour sent here hy eastern sympathizers has been sold by the finance committee to the Globe Milling company, 12.000,000 pounds bringing 13.(10 per barrel, and 1,500, 000 pounds 13.16. The first bid was only $2.26 and was rejected. GIRL HORSETinEVES. Abandoned nnd Left to "Grow" Like Topsy. Stockton, Cal., June 27. Evalena and Anita Walker, sisters, aged 16 and 12 respectively, were arrested last night charged with horse stealing. They were caught leading a horse away from a ranch. The children have been abandoned by their parents and made their living carrying papers. They were going to use the horse to deliver their routes. Ipaloma Was Sighted. Honolulu, June 27. The Lapaloma, one of the contestants In the Pacific yacht race, was sighted at 11:30 last night. PENDLETON BOYS CONE TO PANAMA LEE HUDDI.ESON IS IN HOSPITAL WITH FEVER. W IV Keller Will Make IIIh Permanent ' ' ;. :( ' on the Isthmus Plumb- Are Paid S7 IVr Day In (iold Modern Plumbing and Sanitary Methods Are Installed and Mosqui toes Are Exterminated. Fred W. Lampkln, business man ager of the East Oregonlan, has Just received an Interesting letter from Will Keller, the well known plumber who, with Lee Huddleson, left here for San Francisco Muy 1. They are now In Pn na inn, where Huddlesnn Is In a hospital with fever. Keller Is starting back to San Francisco, where he will make arrangements to go to Pnnuina to remain permanently. Keller expects to reach Son Francisco on July 12. and will return to the Isth mus on the first outgoing vessel. The letter contnlns many Interesting facts concerning the isthmus, and Is as follows: "Panama, June 10, 1906. "We arrived here last Wednesday (June 6),x and like It fine. Lee Hud dleson Is going to the hospital tomor row. He was sick all the way down. I leave for 'Frisco tomorrow and will return on the first Bhip out, to come back here to stay, "Plumbers are In demand here. Plumber wages are $7 per day, gold. Board, with room, Is $35 per month. I think I will like It fine down here. The work that has been done In the sanitation line down here Is extraor dinary. The city la drained now, the big buildings are all being over hauled and modern plumbing In stalled everywhere. "Panama la not what one would call a pretty city. It Is decidedly Spanish, with narrow streets and many of them very crooked. There are several large plazas. They are necessary In a Spanish city, you know. "Mosquitoes have not bothered us yet. The government has apparently fought them to a finish. Tho hospi tals hore are simply elegant. They are all beautifully located, on high ground. Remember me to all the boys. "W. M. KELLER." Enrlhqit.tkcsJ In Wales, Cardiff. Juno 27. Light earthquake shocks in southern Wales this morn lng created consternation among tho Inhabitants, but no serious damago Is reported. CLOUDBURST FOUR MILES FROM MITCHELL, 1 Word has Just reached here that a cloudburst occurred about four miles above Mitchell, Ore. No loss of life Is reported, but the stage driver of the Prlnevllle-Mltchell Stage Co., narrowly escaped drowning by Jumping from the stage and running to the hills. The stage and contents were lost, Including many sacks of mall. For- tunately no passengers were aboard. The canyon for a distance of nine miles Is strewn with debris, the water sweeping everything In front of It. Details are lacking. WILL PROSECUTE THE RAILROADS Violation of the Law Requiring the Use of Safety Appliances Affords the Provocation. . DEFENDANT LINES ARE ' ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. Action Is Brought Directly by the At torney General, Dispensing With the Services of a Grand Jury Lock Ca nal Hill Will Become a Law as Soon a Signed hy tlie President A United States Court Will Be Estab lishod for China, With Four Places to Hold Its Sessions. Washington, June 27. Attorney General Moody has directed that suits be brought against a number of rail' roads In violation of the safety appll ance law. Fifty-two violations charg ed against Atlantic coast lines. Among the roads made defendants are the San Pedro & I,os Angeles, Rio Grande & Pegosa Springs, Denver A Hlo Grande, Northern Pacific, El Paso & Southwestern. Addressing the district attorneys. Moody directs them to be vigilant and active. Only Needs President's Signature. Wmhii'gtcn. June 27. In less than two minutes this morning the house passed the senate lock canal bill, which now only requires the presi dent's slgnnture to become law. United States Court In China. Washington, June 27. The senate passed a hill today creating the United States Court of China, and fix ing the places of meeting at Shang hai, Pckln, Tientsin and Yank Kow. WOULD PARDON FUIJ.ER. Ills Supposed Partner In Crime As sumed All the Blame. Waukesha, Wis., June 27. An ef fort is being made to obtain a pardon for W. C. Fuller, who with W. H. i Foster was sentenced to life imprls- onment a year ago for the murder of an aged couple for their money. Fos ter died confessing he alone was re sponsible. DROWNED IN OIL. Overcome hy Its Fumes and Fell Into n Vat. Watorhury, Conn., June 27. Three men at the plant of the Holmes, Booth &. Hayden company were over come by the fumes of crude petrole um, fell Into a vat and were drowned. WORD THREE AHEAD TODAY. Portland, June 27. The Grand Jury probing the election frauds In Sellwood precinct, made public today 8 Indictments against lit persons, eight of whom are employes of the Oregon Water Power cnmiHiny, The result of the recount In 62 precincts gives Word a lead of three. E Nine men who have operated one of the most successful counterfeiting plants ever known In the northwest, are now under arrest in Huntington and vicinity. The counterfeiting plant was located on the Bastln ranch, five miles below Huntington on the Snake river, and was in charge of A. R. Coon and Joe Hansen. Coon has been u resident of Huntington for 20 years and six years ago was sent to the penitentiary for counterfeiting, but his plant was not located. Hansen Is also an ex-convict and together theso men locnted and constructed the plant. The money made by the counterfeit ers was all In $5 and $10 gold pieces and was shipped out to the larger cities for distribution. The Portland agent for the counterfeiters was J. H. Williams, a noted counterfeiter who served a term In 8lng Sing for the crime severnl years ago. Coon Is one of the most skilled counterfeiters In the United States, and when the bogus money began to appear In the large cities secret ser vice agents placed detectives to wntch Coon. They soon found that he was oper ating an extensive plant, and on Mon CONTERFETERS CONFEREES ARE III II DEADLOCK House and Senate Committees in Joint Session Cannot Ev en Agree to Disagree. HOUSE COMMITTEE FAVORS AN EIGHT-HOUR STATUTE. Little Prospect pt an Agreement Upon a-Meat Inspection Bill Canal Com mission Awarded a Contract for Two Seagoing Dredges, to American Finn, Though They Could Have Been Purchased Cheaper of a Scot tish Firm Baltimore Firm Gets a Contract. Washington, June 27. The house and senate conferees upon a meat In spection bill are apparently at a dead lock and cannot even agree to report a disagreement. The house committee favorably re ported an eight hour bill today, In cluding remarks by William McKln- ley when a member of the house. In favor of an eight hour law. AnuTli-aii Dredges Come High. j Washington. June 2". The isth mian canal commission today award ed the contract for two sea-going dredges to the Maryland Steel com pany of Baltimore, the lowest Ameri can bidder, at the bid of $362. 1U0 each. The lowest bidder' was William Simon of Scotland, but the award to the Baltimore concern was made by reason of the recent act of congress that all purchases for the Isthmian canal should be confined to products of the United States except where It was shown that American bids were unreasonable and extortionate. UTAH AFTER CLARK CUP. Mormons Will Make nn Effort to Se cure Irrigation Prl Boise, June 27. It is stated to be the Intention of Utah fruitgrowers to Issue a challenge for the Clark cup In connection with the forthcoming Ir rigation congress. This cud was of fered three years ago by Senator Clark for the best display of fruit st Og den on the occasion of the meeting of the Irrigation congress In that city. It Is a magnificent trophy and Is hli?h ly prized by the fruit growers of V.iis state. No formal action has yet been taken, but It Is understood the asso elation here will be willing to have !t contested for at the forthcoming meeting of the Irrigation congress In this city. Those fruitgrowers whose views have been secured are confi dent Idaho can retain the cup. Irre spective of who enters the competi tion. Yale Confers 735 Degrees. New Haven, June 27. Seven hun oreil and tnirty-flve degrees were conferred by Yale today on the 206th commencement day. T day night Captain Bell and Lieuten ant Foster, of the secret service ,and Marshal John Hannon, of Hunting ton, planned the arrest of both Coon and Hansen. When the counterfeiters appeared in Huntington In the evening they were placed under arrest and while they were held In the city the detec tives who had been shadowing the plant, captured the entire outfit on the Bastln ranch, making a complete capture of an elaborate outfit and considerable coin. Later another of the gang wna ar rested In Boise City and today five more partners are under arrest In Huntington. Williams, the Portland agent, was also placed under arrest yesterday evening and It now looks like a complete capture of the entire gang and outfit. Very little of the coin made by the gang was circulated in eastern Ore gon. Most of it was sent to Portland, The imitation Is excellent. Coon and Williams are experts at the trade and the coins manufactured were so per fect that they passed current without suspicion, unless very closely scrutt nlzcd. HARD ON NAVY BACHELORS. Deprived of Servant Allowance by a x Technicality. Brooklyn, N. Y., June 27. Bach elor naval officers who are on duty at the navy yard In this city, and at some of the other naval stations, are seriously affected by the decision that the government will not allow any extra commutation to the servants they employ. It has been the practice to draw what is known as a commut ed ration allowance, to be paid to servants employed In messes organ ized by the unmarried officers on duty at naval stations as well as on board ship. Hereafter officers' messes on ghor? will not be permitted to make use of this commuted ration money, which amounts to $9 a month per man. The allowance will be continued In be half of servants employed by officers' messes on board ship. The distinction is the result of a technical construc tion of law. There Is no remedy short of changing the phraseology of the law, and It Is too late In the ses slon to accomplish this, even If such a change were possible. HEAVY RAIN'S AT DAWSON. Attributed to Rainmaker' Hatfield's Efforts. Victoria, B. C, June 27. "Rain maker" Hatfield and the members of the Yukon council who agreed to give him $10,000 on condition that he se cure a downpour of rain for washing up of the Klondike creeks, have the laugh on those members of the oppo sitlon at Ottawa who unmercifully scored Hatfield and ridiculed the con tract he made with the council. News from Dawson Is to the effect that a heavy rain has fallen since Hatfield began his experiments. The people attribute the downpour to Hatfield's work. - 1 Queen of Holland Is 111. The Hague, June 27. Queen Wll helmlna's sudden attack of Illness has much alarmed the country. Her health has been poor since her mar riage. There Is much indignation ngalnst her husband. Jews at Edward's Court. London, June 2"r The king hold court tomorrow Instead of will Frl- day. Some of the leading Jews may attend. 'It Is believed to be a pointed hint to the czar of King Edward's sympathy for the stricken Jews In Russia. L BE HELD AT ER WILL PROBABLY MEET DURING COMING AUGUST. State Irrigation Association Would Then Have Opportunity to Map Out a Plan or United Action for tlie National Congress at Boise Revis ion of State Water Laws Will Be Debated and Formulated. Among those who are Interested in the subject of irrigation, the arrange ments for the coming annual meeting of the State Irrigation association are being discussed. At the meeting held in Portland last summer It was decid ed to hold this year's session at Hood River. No date has yet been agreed upon for the coming meeting, but it Is the general sentiment of Irrigationlsts that, the meeting should be held In August so as to be in advance of the big convention in Boise. By so doing the Oregon association could agree upon a plan of action for the Boise convention and chose delegates to the same. To Revise Irrigation Laws. Also, the proposed revision of the water laws of the state Is now receiv ing some attention. Upon request of the Portland Chamber of Commerce a committee has been appointed from the Umatilla County Development league to consult with similar repre sentatives from Portland and other places before the legislature convenes. A meeting of the committeemen will likely be held In Portland during the fall, at which time a line of action will be agreed upon. As representatives from the Umatil la county league Judge S. A. Lowell and Attorney Johnson, of the Echo Waterusers' association have been named. They will select a third mem ber. James Cole, deputy United States district attorney, who Is now here rep resenting the government in the In dian land cases. Is a member of the legislative committee from the Port land Chamber of Commerce. Fred Wheeler, of Caldwell, Iowa, was drowned In the Snake river two miles from Ontario, while In swim mlng. He was employed on the new bridge over the Malheur river. Many parts of the Palouse country were visited by a light frost the night of June 23 and the night previous, the two shortest nights of the year. While no damage was done, the Incident Is most unusual. HOOD M SS MGMULLIN TO RE GODDESS Was Selected This Morning to Represent Liberty at the Celebration July Fourth. OTHER GODDESSES NOT SELECTED AT THIS HOUR. Children to RcprcHeiit tlie Separate States Will Be Chosen Later, But. Soon Their Selection Presents) av Live and Difficult Problem Am Excursion is Being Organized at Milton to Take Advantage of the Reduced Rates and Come to Pen dleton Celebration July 4. Miss Nellie McMulien will be the Goddess of Liberty at the coming Fourth of July celebration, having been selected for that honor this morning by John Halley, Jr., chair man of the committee having charge of that part of the arrangements. After the selection of Miss McMulllrt had been made she was notified of the action taken and accepted the po sition tendered her. The selection of Miss MucMuIUn as goddess has met with general ap- proval for by reason of her personal appearance and popularity, she Is re- garded as highly qualified for tha 1 IIUIIUI Aside from the Goddess of Liberty there will be four other goddesses on the liberty car, one being stationed at each corner of the platform occu pied by the Goddess of Liberty. The selection of the children wh are to represent the state of union Is the problem that nilf non fronts the committee. According to John Halley, Jr., there are so many pretty little girls to choose from that it Is hard to make the selections.. He expects, however, to have the en tire troupe picked out by tomorrow. Miss Rozene Epple and Miss Mary Rltner are assisting him in the work.. Excursion From Milton. At the meeting of the Fotrctii. of July committees held last night, the committee on transportation reporftdl that an excursion will be run fron? Milton to Pendleton on the morning of the Fourth and returning leave here at 10 o'clock in the evening. By this arrangement the people of the north end of the county will be given an opportunity to attend the celebration and return home the same day. Those who do not wish to wait for the special train may return on the regular mixed freight which leaves here at 6 no, ' A "LIVE PACKAGE." Three Polar Bears by Express to E II. Harriman, An extraordinary express packagj was In charge of the agent on the O. R. & N. train No. 2 last evening. Three white polar bears, from tha wilds of Alaska, consigned to E. H. Harriman, New York, occupied a place of honor among the plies of ex press matter In the car. The trio was confined In a large cage, and the expressman had special instructions as to their care and management while In his charge. They were caught In northern Alas ka, by Captain O. J. Humphreys, a sea captain whom Harriman met in Alaska last season. Humphreys cap tured the' animals on a recent hunt ing trip and presented them to the railroad magnate. They will be placed In a private "zoo" maintained by Harriman at his country home at Arden, N. Y. GAS PROMISED BY OCTOBER 1. That Date Is Conditioned Upon Ab sence of Strikes. Unless something unforseen should' arise to Interfere, the Northwestern Oas & Electric company will have Its gas plant In operation by October I. This morning Dr. F. W. Vincent, local manager, said his company now has a contract with the Kerr-Murray com pany, whereby that company agree' to have the machinery all Installed: by October 1. Howaver, provision Is made that the company shall not be responsible for delays occasioned by strikes, lockouts or other similar con tingencies. October 1- Is the date upon which the Northwestern Gaa & Electric, company agreed to have the plant In working order. It would have done so by September 1 had such been possible. But owing to the large num ber of orders now had by the eastern machinery houses, the Kerr-Murray company would not consent to an earlier date than October 1. Commencement at Harvard. Boston. June 27. Harvard's two. hundred seventieth commencement is today. Governor Guild, class of 1901. Is the guest of honor. The Wheat Market. Chicago. June 2". Wheat colxcif today at S3 3-8; corn at 62 .-2, a-: I oats at 39 1-8. ! : i ! 'i ! ' M 1 1 1.? i'l '1 ' ,1 ! . j i!