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PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1907.
NO. 5893
HE THREATENED
TO SHOOT T
Madison Square Employe Test
ifies White Searched for
Thaw With a Loaded Gun.
TWO OF THAWS SISTERS
KNOWN TO BE DEMENTED.
Dr. Wiley "Fell Down" Badly as on
Insanity Expert ami llie Defense
Are Put to Their Trumps to Neu
tralize Ills Failure State Attempt
ed to Compromise tlie'WIuioHg Who
Testified to White's Threats State
Objects to Layman's Testimony as
Tliat of Insanity Exerts.
New York, Feb. 6. Previous to
opening court this morning It was an
nounced that Dulmiis, assisted by
O'Reilly, will be In charge of the de
fense throughout the remainder of
the trial. (lleuson, Hartrldge, Mc
Tlke and Pabody will act In an ad
visory capacity.
Jerome opened the proceedings with
a long objection to the Introduction
of certain testimony admitted yester
day. He discussed Insanity tests.
Countess "Yarmouth, Mrs. Carnegie,
Mrs. William Thaw. Joslah and Ed
ward entered during Jerome's speech.
The prisoner faintly smiled.
Doorkeeper Testifies for Defense.
Dalmus called Benjamin Bowman,
doorkeeper of the Madison Square
theater to the stand. Bowman said
he knew hoth White and Thaw. Del
mas' questions led him to state thai
In 1903 White came to him after a
how and atked If Evelyn Nesblt had
gone home. "I told him yea." con
tinued Bowman. "White said I was
a liar, using much profanity. I
told him to go on the atage and see
for himself. Returning, he drew a
revolver, showed It to me and said,
I'll kill that s b before duyllght."
Bowman said thut five days later
he saw Thaw and told him Whlte'a
threat. He suld White's face was
blunk with anger when the threat was
made.
The Judge, after Bowman repeated
more obnoxious names that White
called Thnw, told tho ladles present
If their sense of propriety was dis
turbed they could have an opportu
nity to leave the room Mrs. Carne
gie and Countess Yarmouth left. Of
over a score of women spectator!.,
only three others left.
Jerome's cross-cxamlnutlon took
liuwmnn over a greut deal ot his life.
Insanity In Thaw Family.
Pittsburg. Feb. 6. Friends of
Thaw, now that his attorney has an
nounced his defense, freely comment
on his "peculiarities." One friend
says he is not surprised to hear he
Is Insane, ao Mb acquaintance always
thought him "queer," and called him
"crazy Harry." This woman says In
sanity is on his father's side and that
one elster is now In an asylum In the
eart, and another was occasionally
before she died.
Jerome "Hackles" Wiley.
Jerome resumed attacks upon Wi
ll y at the beginning of the evening
session yesterday. He wanted to know
with whom -Wiley ate lunch. The
wltnere replied, with Gleason, Hart
rldge and a medical man whose name
he did not Recall at present. Wiley
said they discussed the Romberg test.
Some said It was a test for locomotor
ataxia. "What," exclaimed Jerome,
"Rhomberg test for locomotor ataxia!
Who told you that 7" Wiley could not
recall.
"Now," questioned Jerome, "may I
a-k If you still believe you are an
expert on Insanity?" Wiley thought
long and hard and answered "yes."
The answer delighted Jerome, who
trok the witness In hand for another
examination on certain affections of
the brain and splnnl cord. He put
tlte questions with astonishing facil
ity, Indicating a. deep knowledge of
the subject. He forced the doctor to
confess he did not know what "con
sanguinity" Is.
The district attorney examined
Bowman closely as to the exact de
tails of White's threat and subse
quent events, his connection with the
theater and his life following. Je
rome wanted to know If Bowman had
been given or promised any reward
for testifying. He said no.
William C. Howard, a piano dealer,
was called ann excused without elic
iting Important testimony. He will
probably bo called Inter.
Martin Green, a newspaper man,
wan called. He testified he was at
Thaw's side immediately after the
shooting. He said his eyes were pop
ping and Hps hanging down.
The attorneys were wrangling over
the admission of Green's opinion as
to the defendant's Insanity, when
court announced the noon recess.
Dolmas is In full charge of Thaw's
case. Gleason Is a mere spectator.
At the morning session the effort to
remove from the Jurors' minds the
Hi
disastrous Impression made by Dr.
WHey'a failure as an expert, were
rnrtially successful.
Bowman was a good witness and
Jerome could not discount his testi
mony. It Is apparent that Walmas
plans to sef before the Jury clearly all
the details leading up to the tragedy,
hefore any attempt Is made to prove
Insanity.
BEET SUGAR IN UNITED , STATES.
70 Per Cent Increase In Number of
Factories In Five Years.
New York, Feb. 6. Though a com
paratively new Industry In the United
States, the manufacture of sugar from
beets has progressed at a very rapid
rate during the past few years. In
1900 there were 80 establishments en
gagel In the manufacture of beet
sugar, while In 1905 there was 61, an
Increase of 70 per cent. Their cap
ital in 1905, was $55,923,459, as com
pared with $20,141,719 In 1900. The
average number of wage-earners was
3063 as compared with 1970 In 1900.
The expense of running these estab
lishments shows an Increase of 353
per cent, while the cost of material
used Increased from $4,803,796 In
1900 to $14,486,876 In 1905. The
value of products shows an Increase
of 233 per cent or from $7,323,867 in
li'OO to $24,393,000 In 1905.
Over $11,000,000 was distributed
amongst the farmers In the beet rais
ing districts In payments for beets,
while over $2,000,000 was paid for
limestone, sulphur, coke and fuel.
The 51 companies shown by the re
turns of 1906 were all owned by cor
poration. Michigan leads the states
with the number of establishments,
19 being In that state, with a daily
capacity of 12,550 tons, while the sec
ond largest beet sugar slate Is Colo
rado with 9 establishments.
MERCHANTS' PURE FOOD SHOW.
In Connection With Cooking Exhibi
tion at Peoria.
Peoria, 111.; Feb. 6. One of the
principal features at the annual con
vention of the Retail Merchants' as
sociation In the Coliseum here today
was a pure food show planned for
tho purpose of giving the people of
Peoria an Idea of the extent of the
pure food articles carried by the Job
bers and manufacturers. The Colise
um Is decorated In a unique and orig
inal manner and there are no less
than 60 comprehensive exhibits. The
show will last for 10 dayse during
which time the promoters announce
that two baby shows will be held
and valuable prizes given to the best
looking child. There will also be an
exhibition of cooking by gas and
electricity and other attractions.
There were over 600 Illinois deal
ers In attendance this morning when
the convention opened. Amongst the
questions to be considered are the re
view of the decision repeating the
municipal garnishment law, consider
ation of the commercial advantages
of the deep water way from the lakes
to th gulf, etc.
SUFFICIENT MONEY IS
ALREADY SUBSCRIBED,
Mi-cling Will Be Held Tomorrow for
. Temporary Organization of Com
pany Will Organize Flnnlly at End
of 30 Days Walla Walla Traction
Company Hum Donated One Acre
Land Subscriptions by Fruitgrow
ers and Business Men.
The establishment of a cannery at
V'rte water will be realized beyond a
doubt. Messrs. Mclaughlin and
Maxwell, representing the Hastings
Industrial company, have been at
work steadily for Borne weeks secur
ing subscriptions for this purpose,
and they now have $10,300 worth of
stock sold, leaving but $600 worth to
dispose of, and this has practically
been pledged by Walla Walla parties.
A meeting will be held tomorrow
for the temporary organization of
the company, and at the end of 30
days they will organize finally, by
laws will be adopted and a name
will he given the new concern. The
factory will then be built by the
Hastings Industrial company of Chi
cago, and it will probably be con
structed at the upper end of the
("hrismun property, where the Walla
Walla Traction company, which Is
building an electric line through from
Walla Wnlla, has donated an acre of
land for this purpose.
The money for the cannery has
been subscribed by fruitgrowers of
tins vicinity and business men and
residents of the Free'water country.
It Is the Intention of parties Interest
ed to have the factory running for
the next season's crop.
This means much to this entire sec
tion of the country, and the people of
the Freewater country are Very much
pleased with the success of the project.
IT
'ill
HAVEAGANNERY
LOS ANGELES HAS
F
Would Sustain Japanese Treaty
Rights, But Sympathize
With San Francisco in Part.
GFN. BRAGG UNLOADS A
ROAST OF THE .JAPANESE.
He Compares Them With die Chinese,
Much to the Latter' Advantage,
and Credits the Chinese Boycott of
A merlon n Goods to Japanese Ma
rlilnntlnns lie Favors Leaving tlic
Sclioc Dispute to the Californlnng
Aloiie-Htiish Orders for Naval Bet.
ferments at Mare Island.
Washington, Feb. 6. The president
has received a letter from the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce say
Ing the citizens there uphold the
president's demand that the treaty
rights of the Japanese should be pro.
tected, hut deprecate the custom of
sending adult Japanese to school with
white children.
Chinese Versus Japanese.
Fond Du Lac, Wis., Feb. 6. Gen
eral Edward S. Bragg, former consul
at Hong Kong, today declared that
all talk of war with Japan is "poppy
cock." He said:
'The Japanese are the most insin
uating, swell-headed class of people
in the world, due largely to their vic
tory over Russia. A break between
America and Japan is possible, but
not Imminent.
"The recent boycott of American
goods by China was caused largely
by the Japanese who discovered they
could not compete with American
goods in the Chinese markets.
"The California school question
should be settled by California. One
Ch'nainan is worth two Japanese so
far as character and manhood are
concerned."
Repairs to War Vessels.
Vallejo, Cal.. Feb. 6. Rush orders
have been received at the Mare Island
nivy yard to complete the repairs to
submarines Pike and Grampus and
the gunboat Yorktown.
Adjutant Storey Here Tomorrow.
Adjutant Storey and wife, who were
expected to arrive here this evening,
to assist in n series cf meetings at the
barracks will not arrive here until
tomorrow night. Adjutant Storey is
an excellent singer and the meetings
are being looked forward to with
pleasure.
WORST PASSED IX WILLAMETTE
Portland, Feb. . The Willamette
at noon Inul reached 18 feet and Is
exMeted to reach 22 feet Friday
when the crest of the flood at Alba
ny, 90 milts away, roache here, it
is thought no further damage will bo
done here, however, as merchants and
warehousemen on the water front
streets for several blocks back from
the river are moving out. It Is thought
the worst Is pnst through the Willam
ette tins In.
Annihilated a Moroccan Tribe.
Tangier, Feb. 6. The troops of
tho sultan today attacked an unruly
tribe of rntives near Euksar and
butchered every member of the tribe,
n.en, women and children being slain
Indiscriminately. The tribesmen's
houses were burned and cattle and
other property confiscated by the
soldiers.
STEAMER POUNDED IN PIECES.
Is Totul Loss The Crew Deserted and
All Were Saved.
Los Angeles, Feb. 6. The steam
schooner National City, which went
aground near Hermosa Tuesday,
pounded to pieces this morning and
Is a total loss. The crew deserted
the vessel a few minutes before she
broke up.
' CASE
In the fiood damage suit now be
ing tried in the circuit court the tak
ing of testimony for the plaintiffs has
been continued today and had not
been concluded nt 2 o'clock. At the
opening of the session this morning
James Brink was placed upon the
stand and following him Judge T. Q.
Hnlley was called for the plaintiffs.
At the conclusion of Judge Halley's
testimony Theodore Howard, the ar
chitect, was called.
' During the examination of Mr.
Howard un extended debate occurred
hetween the opposing attorneys re
garding the admissibility of certain
testimony. At noon the witness had
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DAMAGE
CONSIDERABLE
Large Proprortion Losses Will
be Borne by Road and Bridge
Funds Here and Elsewhere.
BIG SCARE AND SOME
LOSSES AROUND IOXE.
Itlien Creek Reached Highest Point
in Sixteen Y'enrs Damage to Hepp
ner Branch Bridge Pilot Rock
Store Partly Undermined Many
County Bridges Damaged But None
4re Complete Losses River Bridge
at Echo Sustains Some Injured
Little Danger From a Disaster Be
lieved to Exist.
Although the chinook has now
been on for over 24 hours at this
place, and longer In the mountains,
the Umatilla river has thus far re
fused to become rampageous, wild
stcrles to that effect notwithstanding.
During the night the river remained
practically stationary, and at 7:30
this morning It had raised but a foot
since 3 o'clock yesterday. During the
forenoon the gauge under the Main
street bridge registered in the vi
cinity of 6-7 feet, but about noon the
water began to recede slightly. At
no Urrt; has It been above the 6.7
foot mark,
Among those familiar with weather
conditions here there is little fear of
a flood, though a rise In the river Is
expected as a result of the freshet to
day. According to old-timers the
river has never become flood high
solely from the effects of melting
snow, but Instead requires that a hard
rain accompany the chinook in order
to bring on a deluge like that of last
spring.
The following 'phone reports show
the present conditions in the sur
rounding territory:
lone Was Flooded.
At lone, Morrow county, a small
sized flood occurred about 10 o'clock
las! night and a number of dwelling
houses sltuuted In the lower end of
town were flooded to the floors. Many
basements were filled with water and
the water also came up over the low
er end of the business street. The
basement at Halverson & Mason's
store war flooded. However, but lit
tle damage was caused by the water.
and only In a few cases did the water
reach the carpets of the houses flood
ed. The water was higher than last
Friday, but owing to the fact that a
dam went out at that time most of
the water remained in the channel
last night.
This morning the passenger train
f-om Heppner was delayed at Lex
ington through an Injury to the
bildge below lone. Some of the
piling of the bridge were washed
partlv out of place,
During tho freshet Rhea creek be
came higher than It has ever been
since 1891. Reports received at lone
from the Hardman country' state tfiat
an unusually heavy rain occurred
there during the day yesterday but
inflicted no damage.
From Pilot Rock.
Rerorts received from Pilot Rock
this afternoon show that Birch creek
commenced falling about 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Between that
time and morning It fell nearly three
feet. Today it has raised about six
Inches again as a result of the thaw
during the forenoon.
Fractlcally no damage was done at
Pllct Kick excepting that one end of
the Birch creek bridge, loading into
the town from Nye, was washed out.
For a time it looked like the water
would undermine the Carnes Bros.
store, but little actual harm was done.
Many ranchers have been In Pilot
Rock today from Butter creek and
other places south and west of that
town. They report that no damage
of any consequence was done by the
high water excepting that at the Cun
, nlngham company's Butter creek
ranch some farm machinery was
NOT YET BESTED
not finished and an ndjoument was
taken until 1:30.
During the afternoon yesterday the
fallowing witnesses were called to the
slan-l by the plaintiffs: A. W. Nye,
Fra"lt Sallng, F. W. Vincent, Mrs.
I.eor.n Thompson, George A. Hnrt-
r-;nn, Jr., Mark Xloorhnuse, Nanst
Hrhil-, Walter Bowman and L. T.
Mnk. A large part of the testimony
offered by those witnesses was In re
gard to the use of the tall race by
the i-lty for sewer purposes.
In the suit now pending thers are
many legal points that nre regarded
as being close, and as a result the out
come of the suit Is wholly a matter of
speculation.
washed awoy. No losses of stock oc
curred. Butter creek commenced fall
ing during the ' afternoon yesterday
and has now subsided to about its
normal winter stage.
Some Bridges Injured.
Although none of the county bridges
have been washed out reports receiv
ed today by County Judge Gilllland
Show that at least three bridges were
Injured. The bridge across Stewart
creek, between here and Pilot Rock
was purtly washed out at one end,
the concrete abutment giving way.
However, the road supervisor of that
district, who was In town today, re
ported the bridge to be still passa
ble, though covered with mud and
sediment left by the flood yesterday.
The bridge over McKay creek Just
above the poor farm was also dam
aged through the concrete abutment
giving way. The bridge was believed
by the commissioners to be a very
substantia! one, but evidently the
concrete work was not properly done.
Py 'phone message from Echo,
Judge filmland was Informed this
morning that a portion of the ap
proach to the bridge over the Umatil
la at that place was In danger of go
ing out. The section in danger was
that connecting the main span of the
bridge with the fill tha twas con
structed during the fall. f.
No Damage at Athena.
W. It. Taylor, who Is here upon
Jury duty, received a 'phone message
from his home at Athena today In
which It was stated that though Wild
Horse creek Is high no damage has
been Inflicted at that town.
From Wnllu Walla.
According to reports received this
afternoon from Walla Walla, Mill
creek has not raised to any great
extent at that place, and no damage
was caused by the chinook.
FEATURES OF TRAIN SERVICE.
Conditions Improving, But Uncertain
t the Best.
About J o'clock this afternoon
train No. 7, from Spokane, due here
last evening, arrived. It came by Way
Of Umatilla and was delayed all night
at Echo. At Barnhart a freight train
ran Into a slide last evening and was
forced to return to this city. No. 7
was ordered to remain at Echo until
morning and did not leave there un
til 10 o'clock this foreneoii.
Word was received from The Dalles
by 'phone this afternoon that an east
bound train was to leave there at
12-60 today. Messrs. Teutsch. Huff
man and others from this city were
Intending leaving for home upon the
same.
No. 1, yesterday's westbound train,
arrived about 12 o'clock last night
and stopping here returned eastward
shortly afterwards.
This afternoon the local ticket of
fice is without any definite Informa
tion as to any trains for the Imme
diate future, excepting that No. 1,
westbound, Is marked to arrive here
(Continued on page 8.)
T
STORM SWEEPING MANY
DISTRICTS OF THE STATE.
Some Report a Loss of Eighty Per
Cent of Their Stock Dying by tlie
Hundreds Bunches of Cattle Com
pletely Burled Many Would Be
Saved Could Cars Be Had Traffic
Demoralized.
Butte, Feb. 6. Con Kohrs, of Deer
Lodge, Mont., one of the most promi
nent stockmen of the state, Is In
Butte and states that he is In receipt
of n lvices from the northern ranges
that his stock losses will reach 80 per
cent of his herds, so fierce is the
storm that is sweeping the northern
districts of Montana. Mr. Kohrs
states that the conditions In Valley
county and the other big cattle and
sheep sections Is simply appalling,
the stock dying by the hundreds.
The long plains of northern Mon-
t.intt afford the stock little shelter
fro'mthe stinging swoop of the snow
and wind. Unable to break the crust
of Ice covering the grass of runges,
the cattle and sheep huddle In
hunches of from 50 to 100 in tho
cnul-ees, and there to drop of exhaus
tion and hunger and die. Bunches of
cattle drift In the snow which buries
them completely with exception of oc
casional protruding leg or head. These
burial mounds of snow frequently dot
the ranges and only too plainly Indi
cate how fearfully the herds ure rav-ais-fd
by the terrific weather prevail
ing. Could cars be had many head of
stuck, It Is believed, could be saved,
l ot In view of the great scarcity of
rolling stuck floekmasters ure offer
ing their sheep for sale at from 30
4" 50 cents per head. They In fact
take almost any price In some loeall
li'S, and an effort to save nt least
something.
Advices from throughout the state
tonight show little, change from the
low temperatures reported yesterday.
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific traffic Is demoralized.
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ANNUAL ELECTION
Entire New Corps of -Officials
Chosen for the Ensuing Year
Without Any Opposition.
M. A. RADER WAS ELECTED
PRESIDENT UNANIMOUSLY.
Tetitsch Chosen Vice President, Knight
Secretary and Mqprhoiise Treasurer
Governing Board Also Elected
Without Division Of the $10,000
Snstematlon Fund for Pendleton
Academy, $9100 Has Been Secured
ami. tho Balance Is Regarded as
Certain to Bo Collected in Near
Future.
' Last night the Commercial associ
ation held its annual election of of
ficers and M. A. Rader was chosen
as president for the ensuing year,
while Lee Teutsch was elected vice
president; A. L. Knight, secretary;
Mark Moorhouse, treasurer.
The meeting was a very harmoni
ous otie throughout, all of the candi
dates being elected by acclamation.
In the absence of President Cohen,
C. E. Roosevelt called the meeting to
order and was chosen as temporary
chairman. The election of officers-
was then declared to be in order and
Mr. Rader was nominated for presi
dent. Ia. seconding the nomination T. C.
Taylor paid a compliment to the
nominee for the faithful work he has
done for the association in the past.
It was then moved that the nomina
tions be closed and that the secretary
cast the vote of tile association for
Mr. Rader.. This was done amid ap
plause. All of the others were likewise
elected without opposition.
In choosing the board of managers
for the coming year it was suggest
ed that recommendations be made
by a committee and the chair named
T. C. Taylor, Dr. F. W. Vincent and
M. A. Rader to serve for that pur
pose. After a short conference the
committee reported in favor of the
following: ' t
J. W. Maloney, Leon Cohen, G. M.
Rice, W. L. Thompson, T. T. Geer,
Bert Huffman, Jack Huston, A. W.
Robinson and C. E. Roosevelt. ,The
recommendations were approved by
the association.
In behalf of the committee appoint
ed not long ago to solicit the $10,000
fund for the Pendleton academy, T.
C. Taylor reported that thus far $9100
has been secured. He expressed his
belief that the remainder of the
amount cun be secured in the near
future.
QUEBEC GRAPHITE.
Canada Seems to Be the Only Relia
ble Source of Supply.
Quebec, Feb. 6. Owing to the sup
plies of graphite In Ceylon having
nearly become exhausted the discov
eries of large deposits In this prov
ince are looked upon as a matter of
great Importance to the country. As
thoie Is also evidence of the exhaus
tion of the supply In Bavaria it now
looks as if the world will have to
depend for its supply from the new
graphite regions here.
Mining has commenced in Labelle
and a large grinding and refining
mill is ready to start at Calumet,
which is In the same region, and at
Buekilngham still more extensive
woik has been undertaken. At the
latter place it has been found that
there Is some lime mixed with the
ore, but millions of dollars are to be
expended In machinery to remove It.
To Explore Alaska.
Philadelphia, Feb. 6. Dr. George
B. Gordon, curator of the department
of ethnology In the museum of sci
ence and art has nearly all arrange
ments made for the starting of the
expedition oiganlzed by the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania to explore Alas
ka. It is unnounced that special at
tention will be given to the Behring
sea and that the habits and customs
of the people living in this region
will be carefully studied.
For New filing Machine.
New York, Feb. 6. The brothers
Wright, who are the first men to
make a successful flight in the air in
i machine of their own invention,
after being the guests of the members
of the Aero club last night are today
ordering material for -their new ma
chine. They state the new machine
will be ready for flight In a few
months. They will build two ma
chines but one will be used for ex
perimental purr oses.
Judge Edward W. Lander, the first
thief Justice of the territory of Wash
ington, a veteran of the Mexican wnr,
and for 10 years president of the Har
vard club in Washington, D. C., is
dead, agej 91) ycurs.