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VOL.19. ENDLETON, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 2(J, 100. NO. 5728
MRS. PIERCE
SHOT
Tragedy Took Place Last N ight
in Jefferson Street, on the
North Side.
MARRIED WOMAN WITH
JOll LOT OF AFFECTIONS.
81m Wum Cinatl by Drinking and Con
fused by Hit rncoiijiigul AniaUvc
iicsn, Apparently Two WuIUtm Di
vided Her Love With Hit Husband,
Who Is OiMTiitliiK a Muelilno on a
IUinrli liiiiii-Mt WUI Not Iks Hold
I'nlesH tho Husband Desires.
With hor mind crazed by drunken
ness and the complications of unholy
love, Mm. Georgia Pierce, wife of T. J.
Pierce, killed herself about 11 o'clock
Inst night by sending a bullet from a
32-callbre revolver through her left
breast. Letters which Bhe had written
Just before shouting herself show her
affection for Kd Emerson, a wulter at
the French restaurant, and Sylvester
Grant, a waiter at the SL George res
taurant, while a short missive to her
husband asks him to think us kindly
as possible of her.
Mr. und Mrs. Pierce have been liv
ing on Jefferson street on the north
side, In a house of which another por
tion Is occupied by Guy Stratlon and
family. Some time ago Mr. Pierce
went to a ranch near Helix to run a
machine through hnrvest, and he was
there at the t'me of his wife's death.
According to the story told Mrs.
Stratton, the Pierce woman came
home ubout 9 o'clock last night and
her condition and actions Indicated
she had been drinking, She had lost
her key, but finally got Into the house
by means of the buck door. From
the nature of her tulk Mrs. Stratton
feared she meant to do herself harm
anil so came downtown to notify the
police of the woman's behavior.
On returning to the house a little
Inter with Officers Meeker and Waters
the door to the room was broken open
by the officers and the woman was
found prostrate upon the floor with
a wound in her breast.
Not knowing that the woman was
yet dead Dr. W. O. Cole was sum
moned and urrlved soon nfter, though
ho was informed before reaching the
place that the services of the coroner
Instead of a physician were needed.
Coroner Ralph Folsom wns at once
notified of the suicide, and on reach
ing the scene took chnrgo of the re
mains, and of letters which the womnn
hnd left. As It was plainly a case of
self-destruction he decided not to hold
an Inquest unless should he desired by
the dead woman's husband. A mes
sage was sent to Helix informing Mr.
Pierce of the affair.
Ijt-ft SOVITIll IrfllCrS.
The following three letters which
Mrs. Pierce wrote Just before killing
herself show the condition of her mind
at that time. One addressed to Kd
Emerson was as follows:
My Darling Kd:
I have given up my fight. I have
spent my afternoon at your place and
I hnve seen and know that your place
will he filled by another party, the
wearing of the green will take my
place.
(Kd, my darling. I did not know that
I was taking any one's place, for 1
loved you better than life, so be good,
and God bo with you. But whenever
you play the "Wearing of the Green,"
remember the girl that loved you
truly. Do not think 1 do this to make
you think I did not realize, for I do.
Ed, I was willing to risk nil nnd, God
help me, I have risked and lost It all,
which I know I knew I should, long
ago. MRS. PIERCE.
The following note wns also evi
dently Intended for Emerson:
My Darling:
I hnve loved you well enough to
give up my life for you and the wear
ing of the green, now I forget for your
snke. I hnve heard of this before but
I believe It now, so goodbye, my darl
ing, goodbye. Yours In life and death.
Tou will often think what "Yankee
Doodle Dandy" meant to me.
The following notes were addressed
to Sylvester Grant.
Sylvester Grant, 2013 Garden street:
Come to your heart-broken girl aftd
forgive me.
MRS. T. J. PIERCE.
Pondleton, Oregon, July 24.
Dear Friend Sylvester:
Friend Sylvester Grant, you havu
been true.
Sylvester:
Come to me right away and stay till
the end. Your old friend,
GEORGIA PIERCE.
I have stood all I can stand.
GEORGIA E. PIEliCE.
Mrs. Plerco wrote the following
note to her husband, probably her
last net before firing tho fatal shot:
T. J. ricree, Helix, Ore.
My Dear Husband:
I am tired of life. I am ready to
meet my fate. I have one placo re
served for me In Salem, Oregon. Di
HERSELF
rect to Ettu Mnssey, Halem, Oregon.
Try to think of me as kindly as you
can. GEORGIA PIERCE.
Husband Is Hero.
This forenoon T. J. Pierce, husband
of the dead woman, arrived on tho W.
& C, R. truln from Helix, where he
has been working with a thresher. He
Is broken-hearted over the affair, but
did not desire an Inquest held, us he
was satisfied as to the cause of his
wife's death. During the forenoon he
sent a number of telegrams giving the
news of his wife's death to refetlves,
and he will not mnke definite funeral
arrangements until they are heard
from. Meanwhile the body Is being
held at the Bukcr & Folsom under
taking parlors.
Prior to going to work In the coun
try Pierce had worked for several
months for Carney & Kennedy at their
livery stable, nnd was regarded as an
unusually good workman.
That the husband was In no way
responsible for the suicidal desire of
Mrs. Pierce Is shown by a letter which
ho wrote her from Helix last Sunday.
It was full of affection for his wife,
and told of his work there.
RICH FISHERIES INVOLVED.
Dhqmtcil Inland at Mouth of Colum
bia Yields :l,000.000 Pit Year.
Portland, July 28. The most Im
portant testimony offered before the
commission Investigating the claims
of the state of Washington In regard
to. the northern boundary of Oregon,
was given by Stute Fish Commissioner
Van Dusen. He showed by his testi
mony that the value of fishing grounds
between Three Tree Point and the
ocean amounted to about t3.000.000
annually; that between 5000 and 6000
men were employed In the fishing sea
son, and that all of them have applied
to the state of Oregon for their li
censes for years.
This evidence was taken to show
the sovereignty of Oregon. Van Du
sen also stated that an act was passed
ceding ;'iind Island to the United
States, which was used as further tes
timony by the Oregon members to
establish the ownership of the islands
and fix the boundary ns provided for
In the act of congress passed In 1859,
but this statement was objected to by
Assistant Attorney General Macdonald
of Washington, and It was so entered
by Clerk R. S. Taylor.
Stole IHI Hurscx.
Lander. Wyo., July 26. State Ex
aminer II. B. Henderson has com
pleted the examination of the horse
Inspections made by Sheriff Webb and
his deputies for Natrona county.
Among other things he found that Ed
Lee had driven 184 head of horses out
of the country and reported thnt they
had been shipped by truln after being
Inspected. It was for the theft of
these horses that Lee was arrested
while serving as deputy sheriff, but
later escaped from the Caspel Jail.
L
W. W. RAYMOND OF WALLA
WALLA, IS PIUCHASFR.
Flight ami Peacock Mills. Wonh $100,
000, Sold by J. L. Flam Two of
Idirgcsl Flour Mill ProitcrtlcM III
I'-msktii Oniti" Raymond to Take
Direct Charge of ProM-rt lew.
Milton, July 26. (Special.) W. W.
.Raymond, a prominent Wulln Wulla
capitalist and farmer, has purchased
of J. L. Elam and associates, the
Peacock and Eagle milling properties
at Milton. The deal wns consummat
ed Inst week but the news did not be
come public until this morning.
The Peacock and Eagle mills are
two of the biggest flour mill plants In
eastern Oregon nnd the deal Just
completed Is snld to have Involved tho
transfer of about 1100,000 In cash
and property. It is understood thnt
Mr. Raymond has taken active charge
of the two plants and will operote
them for himself ond parties asso
ciated with him in the venture.
Tho Peacock mills have been owned
and operated for many years by the
Elams nnd the foundation of the Elam
fortune was Inld from the profits ac
cruing from tho property. The Engl
mill was acquired a few years ago by
Mr. Elam and associates and has
proved an excellent Investment,
Two Chinese Reforms.
Berlin, July 26. The Chinese gov
ernment plans many reforms, partic
ularly to make the men remove their
queues and force the women to quit
mutilation of the feet.
IliH-k Island Is Coming West,
New York, July 26. William
Rockefeller nnd H. H. Rogers
were among the directors pres
ent at tho meeting of St. Paul
directors today. Another direc
tor sold there Is no truth In the
rumor thnt the company will
abandon Its extension to the Pa
cific. He said the plans ns orlg
Innlly outlined will be carried
out.
1
HAS 0
TON
MIL
THE DIETZES DEFY THE
New Richmond, Wis., July 26. During a battle at Cameron Dam,
on Thorn-Apple river, between the sheriff and she militiamen nnd
the family of John Dletz, who for
and the Mississippi Boom company, a soldier was killed. -
The officers approached, Intending to out Dletz and his family
upon an order from the court. . Dletz mounted a stump and told the
sheriff he would only be taken after his rifle was empty and his body
only when dead. The women of the family stood behind him with
reltiys of loaded guns. The officers opened fire, which Dletz returned.
Dletz and his son Clurk are probably fatally shot. The Dletzes retain
4) possession.
PROSECUTION
OE STANDARD
Federal Government Will Be
gin the Fight in District
Court at Chicago
ELEVATOR TRI'ST CASE BE
REARGUED AND REHEARD.
Charged the Ptnvy Coniwui,v Hivrtv
nl Rebates Paciflcutlon of the
Philippine by tho Most Approved
Administration Formula Is Yet In
iTotfreso Tryoiit of the Cruiser
Milwaukee at Santa ultrhurn. .
Chicago, July 28. Plans for the
prosecution of the Standard here will
be completed by the end of the week
Among other things the government
Is to again test the immunity plan
this time before Judge Bethea, to get
a decision to counteract the effect of
the Humphrey decision. Morrhson.
Sullivan and Pagln continue their
prolonged conference, perusing the ev
idence that Sullivan procured at
Cleveland.
Flev:itor Trust Cnso Roncneil.
Washington. July 26. The Peuvy
elevator case dealing with rebuts al
lowances to the elevator company by
the Union Pacific, decided by the In
terstnte commerce commission, has
been reopened for future testimony
and argument, the time and place to
be determined later. This is upon
the request of a number of western
roads.
Pacification Frogrewrs.
Washington, July 26. General
Won! reports the defeat of two de
tachments of constabulary on the Is
land of Leyte. with a loss of 12 In one
instance nnd IT, In the other. He has
ordered General Lee to rush regulars
to aid the constabulary nnd smother
the outbreak promptly. He says there
Is no occnslon for anxiety as the reg
ulars kilkd 1 :0 Pulnjanos, with only
one wounded on our side.
Trjliii; Out the Milwaukee.
Santa Barbara, July 26. The
cruller Mi'waukee made her stand
ardizing trial trip tcday. The test is
to determine the exact number of pro
peller revolutions t, attain a speed
of 22 knot". Tomorrow the cruiser
must run four hours at that number
of levolutions.
QUOTATIONS ARE PROPERTY.
Decision Sustains Claim of Chamber
of Commerce.
St. Paul. July 2. The district
court today Issued a permanent In
junction restraining Edwards. Woods
& Co. from using the quotations of
the Chamber of Commerce. The firm
expelled him and he resisted. The de
cision declared the (imitations to be
the exclusive property of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
TO
The matter of putting Into service
a regulnr passenger train between
Pendleton and Walln Walla on the
Spokane branch of the O. R. & N..
will be formally presented to General
Passenger Agent William McMurrny,
by the people of the east end of Uma
tilla county within a short time.
The mixed train on the branch line
Is now so much delayed by hnndllng
freight thnt It Is extremely unpleasant
and Inconvenient to travel upon It and
as harvest advances ths deinys will be
longer.
The people of tho east en,d of the
county will endeavor to secure a reg
ulnr service lnstlng throughout the
year on the WnlUi Walln branch.
There Is sufficient travel to Justify It.
according to tho statements of those
who have watched the business, nnd
It Is argued thnt It will he highly
profitable to the O. R. & N. to Install
a regular yearly service, ns such ser
vice would allay the agitation for elec
tric lines and would allay the agita
tion for electric lines and would an
swer all needs of the community.
WALLA WILL 8
MILITIA AND THE LAW.
three years have defied the courts
ARE EMIGRANTS
Orphans Whose Parents Were
Butchered at BialstokCome
to United States.
FOUR MEMBERS COUNCIL
DISPLEASED AND RESIGN
Katillmrs In Command at Odessa
Czur Organising a Now Cabinet
Evcryw here Uio Jews Are Fearful
I.isslau Government Needs Money
and In Getting Ready to Ask for
Loans The Jews May Not Protect
Themselves.
Vienna, July 26. One hundred
eight children of Jews, whose parents
were murdered at Biallstok,' passed
through Lowbetg today en route to
Amerlcu.
Jews May Not Protect Tlioinselvew.
Odessa, July 26. The militia has
dlsurmed the Jewish self-defense or
ganlzatlon, but all "Hooligans" are
armed with rifles.
There is fighting in Moldavanka dis
trict, where the dead are counted by
tens, and many wounded. The people
are panic-stricken.
Sclf-Gnvcriiiiioiit Is Coming;.
Moscow, July 26. The people have
recovered from the first stupefaction
caused by the dissolution of the dou
ma and feel that the members of that
body did their work In establishing
beyond question, the fact thut Russia
must have a constitutional govern
ment. Even the strongest reaction
aries do not care to suggest the abol
ishment of a representative govern
ment. Except for the agrarian disorders,
which' are prevalent everywhere more
or less, the country about Moscow Is
quiet.
Rciictloiiury Doiimr.lsts.
St. Petersburg, July 26. Count Hel
den. Prince Lvoff and H. Stakovltch,
the members of the doumu who re
fused to sign the Vlborg manifesto,
today Issued a separate appeul to the
people to quietly submit to the disso
lution of parliament nnd prepare for
the election of a new body. They
point out the emperor Is within his
constitutional rights under the funda
mental law and say they think It will
be a crime amidst present dangers to
attempt to shake off the sovereign
power, and they urge the people to
prove by self-control that they ore
fit for self-government. They declare
resistance will bring Russia Into n
final economic nnd political ruin.
Semi-Martial Ijiw.
The city Is under semt-murtin! law.
A steamerloud of Finnish workmen
singing the Mnrsellaise has arrived nt
Reval but are not allowed to land, ns
(Continued on page 8.)
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The people are naturally favorable
to the O. R. . N. all along the line
and hope thnt system will Instnll am
ple truln service to meet the growing
needs of the country. If this Is done.
It wi'l educate the public up to the
Importance of patronizing the brnntfh
trains nnd the company would hold a
large share of the patronage even
though an electric line should be built
parallel to the O. R. & N. line In
Umatilla nnd Walla Wnlla counties.
The travel on the Pendleton-Spokane
brnnch trains Is the heaviest
enjoyed on any part of the O. R. &
N. system, and there Is really a de
mand for n second troln nil the way
through from this city to Spokane to
meet the full needs of the country.
Trains Nos. 7 and 8 hnndlo from
500 to 600 passengers each way and
n second train leaving Pendleton In
the evening and returning from Spo
kane ear'y In the morning, would evi
dently pay. However, such tr.xln Is
badly needed bctwen her and Walla
Walln, nnd Is hoped the company
Insnlls o regular passenger train soon.
CHILDREN
PETIT1
liAIIIUNOTON .NOT HANGED.
Famous Bogus lord I Ins Another
Hearing.
Jefferson City, Mo July 2P. Today
was the day originally set for the ex
ecution by hanging of F. Seymour
Barrlngton, the bogus "Lord" Har
rington, who wns found guilty of the
murder of James P. McCann. The
execution did not take place, however,
as his case will be brought before
the I'nited States supreme court on a
writ of error.
"Lord" Barrlngton appeared In St.
Louis about four years ago and was
apparently a man of leisure, wealth
and aristocratic lineage. He spoke
of his English estates and the ow ner
ship of Melrose castle, and captivated
Miss Grace Cochrane, of Kansas City,
and they were married. The falsity
of his tales was soon after discovered
and a divorce was granted to Mrs.
Barrlngton. "Lord" Barrlngton then
became acquainted with McCann, a
prominent horseman of St. Louis. He
was convicted of the murder of Mc
Cann on June 18, 1903.
JAMES WEAVER PARDONED.
Morrow County Mun Served Eight
Y'cnrs of Life Sentence,
Salem, July 26. Governor Cham
berlain pardoned James Weaver of
Morrow county yesterday, who was
serving a life sentence In the state
penitentiary.
Weaver had already served eight
years and has been an exemplary
prisoner. Evidence tends to Bhow
that the murder committed by Wea
ver was attended by extenuating cir
cumstances, and was. In a measure,
forced on him.
The pardon was recommended by
nearly all the officials and many
prominent citizens of Morrow county.
Inillnn Territory Confederates Meet.
Ardmore, I. T., July 25. The annu
al confederate reunlo n of Indian Ter
ritory opened here this morning at
the auditorium with a large attend
ance. General John I,. Gait, ma?or
general commanding the Indian Terrl
tory Ivislon. called 'ho convention to
order, and Mayor R. W. Dick wel
corned the delegates on behalf of the
city. There were a number of Inter
esting addresses end music by the
Ardmore bond. In the afternoon
there will be a Joint session of tba
United Confederate Veterans and the
Confederate Memorlnl Association of
Indian Territory. Stilwell H. Russell
will deliver the memorial address.
King Received the Delnpitcs.
London. Ju!j26. The king recelV'
ed the delegates to the Interpatiia
mentary union today.
AirCARTY'S PLANT
IS
STATISTICS AND DATA
RVRNED AT SAN JOSE.
Publisher of Stntlsriciiin mid Eoono.
ndst Iost Entire Plant anil tlie
Fruits of n long nnd Active Life
Y'cMtenluy Pnsrsed Through Pen
illeloii Last Night on Ills' Way Home
llenrt-Hrokcn Over HI Irreimra
Ide Loss.
The gnrnered fruits of a long and
Industrious life, the results of tire
less research and unsparing enre
were swept out of exlstertce by fire
at San Jose, Cal., yesterday, when
"the Pacific Printing plant wns burn
ed, destroying the priceless statistics
and plates belonging to Louis P. Mc
Carty. publisher of tho Statistician
and Economist, who was In Pendleton
Monday on a tour of the'northwest In
the Interest of his publication.
The San Francisco earthquake nnd
fire destroyed much valuable proper
ty of the McCnrty plant, and now the
loss Is complete and the work of the
long life of this pioneer statistician
and publisher Is swept away in a
breath of the wind.
Mr. McCarty was In the city last
evening on his way to San Jose. Ho
wns Informed of his misfortune by
wlr at Wnlla Walla yesterdny, and
when seen Inst night, wns heart
broken over his Irreparable loss.
His book, the Statistician and
Economist, has alwnys been relied up
on by publishers nnd business men
ns a storehouse of useful, up-to-dnte
Information and he was preparing to
mnke extensive additions to It, when
the series of misfortunes visited him.
Mr. McCnrty Is old In years al
though his mind Is active and young,
hut when seen last evening by the East
Oregonlun, he snld:
"This Is the end. I hnve nothing
left. The work of my life Is swept
away. There Is nothing to do but go
home, as I hnve nothing to offer my
patrons. However. I nm thankful
thnt I have life and mind left."
Mr. McCarty Is preparing n work
on Egyptology, which he hnd hoped
to Ipstie before long, nnd nlthnugli
much of the matter already prepar
ed has been destroyed. It Is possible
thnt he will he able to continue this
valuable work.
DESTROYED
BAND
CONCERTS
ARE CERTAINTY
Will be Given Every Friday
Evening During August at
the Court House.
EXPENSE DEFRAYED FROM
CELEBRATION SURPLUS.
Eagles' Band Has Contracted to Fur
nish tho Mnslc at $10 Per Concert
by Sixteen Placers Concerts Given
on Court House Square Change of
Program Every Week, and tire Pro
gram Will Be Publlsiicd.
At last, after much discussion and
manv difficulties, arrangements havn
finally been made for band concerts,
and on Friday evening, August 3, th
Eagles' band will commence. a series
of weekly concerts to last during Aug
ust and perhaps longer.
For the purpose of paying for tho
concerts the money remaining In the
Fourth of July fund will be used, and
consequently no subscription will be
necessary at present. This morning1
the members of the general Fourth
of July committee signed an order
directing A. L. Knight, secretary of
the committee, to hold the surplus
money ns a concert fund, nnd to pay
out the same to the Eagles' band un
der the direction of the committee.
Immediately after the order had
been made Mr. Knight called upon C.
C. Shnrp. leader of the Eagles' band,
and engaged that organization to hold
the concerts. The band was secured
at the prices submitted by It several
weeks ago, nnmely, at $40 per con
cert for a band of 16 pieces, or $2.60
per player.
At Court House Squnre.
The concerts will be held each Fri
day evening at the court house
grounds, where the band gave Its con
cert on the evening of the Fourth.
From County Judge Gilllland permis
sion to use the court house grounds
was secured this morning, and the
judge also said he would Instruct the
Janitor to have chairs arranged for
the band on the concert nights.
As the court house lawn affords a
large and cool resting place, and the
remodeling of the building has made
the place an attractive one. It was
unanimously agreed upon as the place
for holding the concerts.
Siednl Programs Weekly.
For each concert Leader Sharp, of
the Eagles' band, says a special pro
gram will be arranged and the same
will be rehearsed on the previous
Wednesday evening, which is the reg
ular training night for the band. The
program will be published each week
on the evening of the concert.
FlTe Concerts or More.
At present It Is not known exactly
what sum will be left from the cele
bration fund, as all accounts have not
yet been closed. However, the sum
will be close to $200, which 'would
make it possible to hold concerts for
five weeks. At the end of that time
It Is probable that a subscription will
be raised to continue the concerts
during September, should the band
be received with tfie favor that is an
ticipated. ANSWERED CONTEMPT ACTION.
Decision in Mayor Johnson Case Is
Withheld Till Friday.
Cleveland. O., July 26. Mayor
Johnson appeared this morning to
answer the citation why he should not
be adjudged In contempt of court in
refusing to obey an Injunction order
ing him to stop tearing up the tracks
of the Consolidated Street railways
yesterday. The court withheld decis
ion until Friday.
The municipal company Is called
the "Three-fer," because it will be a
3-cent fare, and continued laying its
tracks this morning.
City Must Suspend Work.
Cleveland, O., July 26. The court
has ordered suspension of the work
on Fulton street by the city, pending
the decision.
Received by King Edward.
London, July 26. Bryan. Bartholdt
and other American delegates to the
Interparliamentary union, nt the spec
ial request of the king, were received
at court today, being presented by
Reid. Previously tho king received
Bryan privately, In a special audience.
Will (So to the Jury Today. 4
Tortland. July 26. Conclud
ing of arguments In the Nlckell
land fraud case occupied the day
In the federal court, and the case
will probably go to the Jury late
this afternoon. Heney states
that Horace McKlnley. alleged
partner of S. A. D. Puter In land
swindles. Is located In Shanghai,
China, where he Is running a
brokerage office.
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