East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, July 13, 1906, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOAILYEVENINGEDITION T3 .ffi -i?" T55 OAllYFVFNINRFniTlflN I The season of bargains Is always here for the person who reads the advertisements closely. VOL. 19. PES WON, OREGON, Fit I DAY, JULY J 900. NO. 5718 r ASK QUESTIONS OF A Little Hot Weather Diversion Planned for Magnates by the Commibsion. rockefeller is (ior. POK THE ENTIRE St'MMEIt. Promised Tlmt the Treasurer of Hie SlaiKlnnl Oil Coiiimny W ill lie On llunil to Tcmlfy When Wunted; To Ik- Culled III -fore (i land Jury Seven Washington Hiislnow Houses Indicted for Trust I-i1kkIh State of Wisconsin In Moving on tlie Ilull roud Combination. Washington, July 13. The Inter state commerce commission this morning mulled a circular lottor to all rallrouds in the United Stutes, calling for Information about . the grain business In the ' territory of each, and the relations of the grain and railroad business and the connec tions between the officers of the grain companies und the railroads. Away for the Summer. Cleveland. July 13. It Is announc ed that John I). Rockefeller will not return to his home hrre this summer. Vilas Will Tcwtlfy. Cleveland. July 13. District Attor ney Sullivan says thnt Standard Oil officials ussure him thai Treasurer Vilas will be on hand whin wanted. He is expected to appear before the grand Jury Monday. Trust Action at Washington. 4 Washington, July 13. The federal grand Jury today returned indict ments against a Jural trust institution consisting of seven firms, chnrging conspiracy to restrain trade. WltM-oiwiit After Ilclmlers. Madison. Win., July 13. "The gov ernor Is Investixuting with a view to prosecuting all railroads In the state on charges of rebating. Massachusetts on the Trail. Boston, July 13. Dlstrlc Attorney Mornn has announced his Intention of Investigating the railroad, gus and electric companies in reference to their attitude toward the statutes. Will Rrtlftt the Xnr 1-aw. Salt Lake, July 13. The Oregon Short Line legal force leaves here to attend the conference of counsel of the Hurrlman lines In Chicago Mon day to outline a campaign to resist the amendments to the interstate commerce laws. I Tim Pennsylvania and the Standard. Jamestown. Pa., July 13. Jefferson Justice, auditor for the Pennsylvania rnilnmd, testified before the federal grand Jury today, resuming inquiry Into the relations of the Pennsylvania Railroad company and the Standard Oil trust. There Is a vast amount of tedious detail. DRYAN WOULD DISARM. Opiiosed to Any Nation Increasing It Armament. liOndnn, July 13. Pryan mild: "I was much Interested In Hnldane's speech yesterday nnd believe his scheme to mean a general reduction cf all armies. I nm opposed to any Increase In the armament of Ameri ca, or of any other country. What ( needed Is the nnnllentlon of Interrl- gent principles In the organization of an efficient force. PULLMAN CARS FOR JAPAN. Japanese Agent Says American Rail roads Are nest. Washington, July IS. L. M. Mlyo ah I, general passenger agent of the Klushlu railroad, In Jnpan, is here. He says he has ordered a train of Pullman enrs after deciding the rail roads of this country are better than the British. High School Sorority. Santa Cruz. July 13. The annual conclave of the Omega High School Sorority Is In session In tho high school building for three days, with delegates from California, Oregon and Washington. Charge Against Scliniltz. San Francisco, July 13. It Is reported this afternoon the dis trict attorney has decided to In vestigate the charges made y Follce Commissioner Reagan agnlnst Mayor Schmltz. He ne cuses tho mayor of Irregular methods In dealing with tho sa loons, French restaurants and disorderly houses. Reagan was summarily dismissed from office this afternoon. NEW HATE III Mi IN FORCE. Interstate Commerce Commission He. Kins Work of Regulation, Washington, July 13. Henry C. Adams, chief statistician of the inter state commerce commission, has been summoni I from the University of Michigan to meet with the commis sion to ' isider plans for Inaugurating as boon " possible a system of super vision o. railroad acts as authorized by the near rate law. It Is beginning to be rualiifi'd that this feature of the law will give the commission large powers to prevent over-capltallzatlon and stock watering. The commission Intends to formu late rules so thnt an accounting pro vision may be put Into full effect over the country by January 1, and pro duce uniformity In accounting and re porting methods, beginning with 1907. It Is expected that the commission's next session will support La Follette's demand for the appraisal of railroad property. This would require a sub ordinate commission under the gen eral direction of the interstate com merce commission. It would cost prob.bly $S, 000, 000 and take two years. ROBERT SHAFFER KILLED. Ills Chauffeur Wns fatally Injured by Train Striking Automobile. New York. July 13. Robert Shaf fer, uncle of John Phlpps, and brother-in-law, Henry Thlpps. were killed today by a Ing Island train hitting an automobile In which they were tid ing. Andrew Peters, the chauffeur, Is fatally Injured. The train crew left the bodies In the ditch and continued to Long Island city. LABORERS DYNAMITED. SupMscd to Me Result of Quarrel Among Foreigners. Chicago, July 13. Prank Pappallo, Iiouls Pappallo and P.. Frank, Italian laborers, were killed and three others badly Injured this morning by an ex plosion of dynamite under the shanty in which they lived nt a stone quarry. The dynamite was kept In a shed sOO feet from the sleeping quarters. H Is supposed that Ill-feeling between for eigners led to the use of dynamite. KILLED WHILE VICTIM EVIDENTLY MAN OP REFINEMENT. Was Well Dressed and Hnd Koine Money Met Death While Attempt ing to Swing tu a I'rrcli Vmler n Car Ijettrrs) Indicate That He Was From Ixm Angeles I,egw Cut Off, ami SusluJjiod OiImt Injur. While attempting to steal u ride on an l. Jt. it S. freight train at Wullulti yesterday afternoon, (ieorge McKiiiley. u young man 25 years of age. mi l having every mark of re finement about hlui. fell under the vhecl8 and wus almost lnstumly killed. .MeKlnlcy and a companion at tempted to awing under a car to catch the brukebeam, and McKlnley losing his grip mi the truss rods of the car, fell beneath the wheels, both legs being cut off, one ear cut off close to his skull und he was also Injured In ternally. He died a few moments later while he was being taken to the Walla Walla hospital. It Is evident that ho was not a hobo, ns he had considerable money In his pocket nnd was fairly well dressed. Ho hud the appearance of being an educated man, wns refined in manners, and was trying to save his money by beating his way. He gave the name of a brother-in-law living In Portland before he died. It is said that letters found upon his person Indicates that he Is from Los Angeles where his mother resides. Surveying; Down Snake River. Huntington, July 13. Another party of surveyors are here awaiting the arrival of a boat to convey them down the Snake river. This boat will bo the third to go down the river car rying O. S. L. surveyors on the new extension from this place to Lewlston. The work of cross-sectioning has be gun and It Is reported thnt grading on the first 67 miles will shortly begin, commencing at this place and making an entirely new grade from what the rond occupies at the present time. WILL CONSULT WITH BRYAN. Supposed to Concent tlie Democratic Clinlrmnnslilp. French Lick, July 13. John Kern, Tom Taggart's principal attorney, sails for Europe Tuesday, presumably to see Brynn in regard to Taggart's retaining the chairmanship. Assassin a Disguised Girl. Sevastopol, July 13. It Is credita bly stnted that Chukuln's assassin was n girl disguised as a sailor. No arrests hnvo been made. A guard killed the girl. STEALING IE Mil LUELL shot tq Slayer of Creffleld is Foully Murdered by the Girl in Whose Defence he Killed the Leader of the Holy Rollers About a Month Ago. . , Esther Mitchell, Vmler the Evil Influence of Mrs. Creffleld and Frank Hurt, KIIN Her Own Urother, Who Committed Murder to Avenge Her Wrongs' As (ieorge Mitchell Started to Portland to Begin Life Anew, After Having Been Acquitted for the Murder of Creffleld, He Was Shot Dead by the Girl He Had Sinned to Defend Creffleld Woman and Frank Hurt Accused of Plotting Mitchell's Murder Silly filrl Suid She Was "Coiniimnded" to Kill Her Brother Feeling Rims High In Seattle. Seattle, July 13. As he turned to say good-bye to her before starting to Portland, George Mitchell, the slayer of Franz Kdmund Creffleld, leader of the Holy Rollers, was Bhot to death by his 18-year-old sister, Es ther Mitchell, nt the Union depot In this city at 5 o'clock last evening. Miss Mitchell accompanied her two brothers, George and Perry, to the depot last evening to bid George good-bye as he wns returning to Portland to resume his duties and be gin life anew, after having been ac quitted for killing Creffleld, whom he declared had ruined his sisters, Esther MltcheM and Mrs. Starr. Without warning, as he turned to speak to her. she pulled a pistol from a cloak which she carried on her arm, and fired into his face, the ball enter ing his left ear, killing him Instantly. He fell forward on his face and wns dead when n physician reached the body a minute later. The girl murderess coolly waited to be nrrosted. saying, "I was command ed to do it." Perry". Mitchell, her other brother, grasped her by the hands nnd sob bing like n child begged of her why she had killed their brother. Mrs. Crcfricld to Illanie. The girl wns ot once take nto police headquarters, where she was question ed hy Chief of Police Wappenstein, to whose questions she replied: "We were cornmmdod to kill him, because he kil'ed Joshua." She referred in her conversation to Mrs. Creffleld, nnd the widow of the dead leader was nt once arrested by detectives and locked up. The silly girl whose Insane zeal drove her to murder her brother who had committed minder to defend her. showed little remorse nnd said that either Mrs. Creffleld or herself was obliged to kill George and that she delighted that the opportunity fell to hAr hit. Mrs. Creffield and Frank Hurt, her brother, are blamed for the tragedy. iT""ej- a e said to have plotted Miteh- eV- .Tenth during his trial, and that In the .vr nt he was acquitted he was t.- he shot before leaving Seattle. Es ther sa'tl that had she not found nn oi,,r.. unity to kill her brother before hi. l'.f: ,k'"ittle. she would have follow ed 'im to Portland to accomplish the lie. d. Seattle Horror Struck. Seattle Is horror struck nt the insane zeal of the Holy Roller fanatics nnd the Creffleld woman Is being' closelv guarded to prevent her committing suicide. Esther Mitchell is also under close guard, to prevent any commu nication between her nnd the. Creffield woman, and to guard against a pos sible attempt at suicide. The author, Itles believe the depraved zealots will commit any crime or attempt any extreme In their Insane zeal for their religion. Frank Hurt Wnnted. Frank Hurt Is being sought by the police nnd it is believed If he Is caught ELOPERS FROM THE An eloping couple from The Dalles was arrested here at 1 o'clock this afternoon by Marshal Tom Ourdano, nnd the two were held in custody at the recorder's office during the after noon. Harry Hebner is the name of the man in the case, and he gives his age as 18, while the girl is Helen Watt, 17 years of age. According to accounts the couple arrived In Pendloton scverny days ago after having run away from The Wnlles. The girl Is the daughter of James W. Watts, an old-time and hon Echo, Ore., July 13. (Special to the East Oregonlnn.) Doc Falling, a young man of this place, wns seriously poisoned this morning by drinking n solution of bichloride of mercury, thinking tho same wns water. The accident happened nt the home of John Fnlllng, brother of the one poisoned. 0 FAILING ACCIQEN DEATH II DEPRAVED SISTER considerable light will be thrown upon the case. He Is said to have advised the murder of Mitchell and It Is thought he and the Creffield woman worked upon the mind of tho Mitchell girl until she was practically unbal anced at the time of the murder. During the entire trial of Mitchell the Creffield woman. Frank Hurt, Es ther Mitchell nnd Mrs. Starr have held nightly orgies In the Creffleld headquarters and at times the people In the vicinity have threatened to call the police to stop the loud and bois terous harratigues emanutlng from the Holy Roller house. A Sickening Spectacle. Never In the history of the west has a crime developed such better feeling as has the murder of her brother by Miss Esther Mitchell. It was believed bv nearly nil the sane people of the ccuntry who were familiar with the crime of Mitchell that he had done no less than any human could do. under the circumstances In killing the dis graceful Creffleld who had prostituted fid driven insane his sisters. Mitchell had been tried In court and acquitted of the crime and public sentiment wns with him and hoped that it was an end of the Holy Roller craze. The sudden and unexpected death of the acquitted man. at the hands of the girl whom he fought to save, has shocked the community and feeling rung high. Bitter language Is used In connec tl m with the Creffleld woman, and the authorities will make every effort to protect her from any possible out bieak of public rage. Police Matron Culpable. Seattle. July 13. It developed to day the police matron knew Mrs. Creffield and Esther Mitchell carried revolvers, but she did not take the precaution to notify the police. Fur ther murders in connection with the case are now feared. Mrs. Starr Rejoices. Portland, July 13. Mrs. Burgess Starr, sister of Esther and George Mitchell, who left her babies and hus band to follow Creffleld after Cref fleld's release from prison, where he served a term on account of intimacy with her. is rejoicing over Esther's crime. She says: "I am glad Esther did it. It was onlv i just retribution." She believes Creffleld will rise from the grave, open prison doors and set up the kingdom of the Hcly Rollers. Statement From Murderess. Seattle, July 13. Special.) "I nm not Insnne, nnd before the shooting of my brother I gave all the possible results the fullest consideration," was the calmly expressed opinion of her act by Esther Mitchell, In the coun ty Jnll this morning. She said: "I knew I would he arrested, and inni my excuse for doing what I did wouui not be considered by the (Continued on page 6.) DALLES ARRESTED ored employe of the railroad company, wno Is heartbroken over the affair. He arrived here this morning in quest of the runaways and after locating them appeared before the district at terday to prefer a charge against Heb ner. About 3 o'clock District Attor ney Phelps filed an Indictment charg ing the young man with fornication. Just whnt will be done In the case Is not yet known, but unless a compro mise is agreed upon Hebner will face a serious crime. T Immediately after he had drank the solution the young man was taken seriously ill, and Dr. Dorn of this place was hastily summoned. He left nt once for the Falling home, nnd In tho meantime soapy water was given the patient In hopes of counteracting the effects of the poison. ALL POISONED DIG ESTATE PAYS TAX. .Stratton Heirs Must Contribute $280, 000 to Colorado Income Tax. Colorado Springs, July 13. The es tate of W. S. Stratton must pay to the state of Colorado an Inheritance tax on about $5, 600,000. Thlsj will add approximately by $280,000 to the state's coffers. It has already been decided that the estate shall pay an Inheritance tax on at least (5,000,000 worth of property, and Judge Robert Kerr, of the county court. Is holding property valued at 1600,000 In abey ance. The executors will probably be compelled to pay a tux on most of this property. The estate was finally originally appraised at $6,307,166.26. The above Is (he result of the Inher itance tax suit which has been under way In the county court fo rthe past two days. The proceedings have been held privately In Judge Kerr's cham bers. It Is understood that court or ders giving full details will be entered next Tuesday. Assistant Attorney General W. R. Ramsey and State Sen ator Arthur Cornfcrth have repre sented the state of Colorado In the case, nnd Henry McAllister, Jr., has acted as attorney for the Stratton estate. When the estate was appraised at $6,307,166.26 the executors refused to pay an Inheritance tax on this amount because of outstanding indebtedness, law suits pending against the estate and legacies left by the millionaire mine owner. It was to determine Just what portion of the estate was sub ject to an Inheritance tax that the suit was brought hy the rtate. It has been agreed that $5,000,000 worth of prop erty is subject to taxation. The amount now in abeyance amounts to $400,000, and It Is said that about $500,000 of this amount will be de clared taxable. The exact amount cannot be determined until suits agulnst the estate now pending In the United States courts are settled. CLOUDBURST AND LANDSLIDE. Ten Were Killed, But None Were Americans, El Paso, July 13. By a cloudburst July 10, at Oeoampo, Chlhuhua, with a landslide accompanying, the town was washed away partly. Ten were killed and many Injured. Colonel Greene's office at Correl, and the re duction works of the Watterson Min ing company, were destroyed. No Americans were killed. FACTS WILDLY TYPHOID NOT NEARLY A SERIOUS EPIDEMIC, Instead of the Hospital Being; "Fiill of Typhoid Cases." There Are But Seven or Eight, While All the Cases There nnd Elsewhere in Pendleton Are .Mild, and a targe ProMirtion Are From Out of Town Boil All Drinking Water. Although there Is considerable ty phoid fever In Pendleton at this time the disease is far from being ns prev alent ns current rumors would Indi cate. Within the past few dnvs manv wild stories have been told regarding " "mriuing numuer of cases within the city, one being that there are now 23 cases at the hospital alone. This morning careful Inquiry was mnde among the physicians, and it was learned thnt there are but seven or eight cases at the hospital, while the total number of patients there is less than 23. In the opinion of Dr. Rlngo there are now between 35 nnd 40 cases of typhoid In the city, whereas cur rent reports indicate several times that number. Of those who have the dlsex.e many nave neen brought to town from the adjoining country, nearly all of the hospital cases being from out of town. Owing to the continued hot weather the doctors declare there Is danger of v iuiiner spread or the disease though nt present the epidemic Is at a sianusiiu. Accordingly they advo cate all possible precautions against the disease, and especially urge that no water be used that has not been nonet. SEVENTY MUTINOUS BARBERS. Ogden. Utnh, May Soon Re In a Queer Predicament. Ogden, July 13. Seventy barhem of this city refuse to obey the orders of tno sijite Doard for examination as4o their ability. The board threatens to close up the shops and compel every man in this city ts shave himself. Rioting nt St. Petcrsburir. St. Petersburg, July 13. Working- men nnd their sympathizers this morning marched toward the winter palace carrying red flags and slngine revolutionary songs, and refused to obey orders to disperse, Tne police charged. Two worklngnien were kill ed nnd many hurt. The remainder scattered. EXAGGERATED IS TO Will Interpose Good Offices to Prevent Actual Declaration of War in Central America. WILL REQUEST MEXICO'S ACTIVE CO-OPERATION. Active Warfare Is Now in Progre The RMjsevelts Are Plcnlclng While the Detectives Are Doing Their Best to Keep a Woman Crank, once In sane, From the Family Two New liattleshlps Ordered, of 16,000 Tons Eacli, tlie Armor Plate Contracts Doing Divided by Three. Washington, July 13. The govern ment Is using Its good offices to pre vent an actual declaration of war by Salvador and Guatemala. Dispatches today indicate so serious a situation that Acting Secretary Baron has cabl ed Minister Merry at San Salvador, and Combs, at Guatemala City, to use their Influence with the respective governments to prevent a continuance of the hostilities now in progress. Am bassador Thompson to Mexico is also ordered to request the co-operation of the Mexican government. Merry cables that fighting Is now in progress. It Is believed here the Sal vadoran forces have been divided and that Guatemalans are In pursuit In two fleeing columns. Merry cables that Salvador Is wil ling to cease hostilities, and says Sal vador Is complaining of Guatemala's "aggressive attitude." A cable from the Guatemala legation says Regala do's death removes the only obstacle to peace, Tloosevelts Are Plenldiin. Oyster Bay, July 13. The president and family went to a picnic on the sound today, going In rowboats to Eaton's neck, the president rowing one and "Ted" 'the other. Mr A. U Case, Crank. Oyster Bay, July 13. Detectives are keeping under surveillance a woman believed to be Mrs. A. L. Case, board ing near the executive office and seeking a chance to see Mrs. Roose velt "on a matter of life or death." She asks everybody to direct her to a place where she can Intercept the president on his dally ride. Mrs. Case was once incarcerated for Insanity at Washington. She moved her quurters today to the next door to Lotbe. She still insists on seeing the president, but more partlcularly Mrs. Roosevelt, New Battleship Ordered. ' ' J Washington, July 13. The secretary" of the navy awarded the contract for building the battleships' South Caroli na and Michigan. The Cramps will build one and the New York Ship building company the other. Thev r. Identical with the Minnesota, and art. of 16,000 tons tonnage each. The contracts were todav awarded for half the armor plate contract fne the battleships South Carolina and Michigan to the Mldvale Steel compa ny, and one-fourth to each of the so called trust companies, the Carnegie and Bethlehem establishments. Bonaparte this afternoon stated that It has been represented to him that if the Carnegie and Bethlehem com panies did not receive a part of the contract they would be forced to close. The claim appeared to the secretary be substantiated, nnd he said he thought the best results have been at tained to secure the most expeditious delivery of material by dividing the contracts amongst the three bidders. Regulation French Duel. Paris. July 13. Paul Cassagns. Jr., and Lieutenant Andre, a son of Gen eral Andre, fought with swords this morning. Andre was wounded. Andre assumed the responsibility In defense of his father's attack in his memoirs, upon Cassagnc's father. Virginia Negro Haugvtl. Newport News, Va., July 13. An drew Davenport, a negro, was hanged today for the murder of William Thomas. He denied his guilt to the IluUiicr Shop Was Wrecked. Suit Lake, July 13. The butcher shop of Seth Brown, at Fourth. North and Center, was this morning wrecked by nn explosion of a keg of powder, which blew out the front and roof, and subsequently fire de stroyed the building. Brovn yesterday received a threatening letter wnrnlng him to look out for trouble. The pollee are look ing for n mnn suspected of the crime. WASHINGTON OPPOSED WAR t!