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DAILY EAST OREOONIAN. PENDLETON. OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH fl. 1007.
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WHAT DID BILL
SEE,
?
n ARROWING STORY TOLD
BUT Wrni VARIATIONS
General Belief Is Tlat Bill Tyson,
tlie Deaf and Dumb Sluush, Hon
rsiiy ttoucves lie Witnessed a
Gory Circumstance, But the Sign
Language Falls to Develop the
Particulars Afterward Bill Got
Drunk and He and Consistency
Had a Falling Out.
About 6 o'clock last evening
bunch of excitement was created on
Court street by a harrowing tale that
was told by Bill Tyson, the deaf and
dumb Indian. The substance of
BHPs narrative as first Interpreted
by those who could understand him
was that a man had been killed on
the branch line leading from here to
waiia wana. However, on further
Investigation Bill weakened In his
testimony and the story went glim
merlng.
About 5 o'clock the Indian entered
Frank Curl's office on Court street
and with wild gesticulations aroused
the curiosity of those In the place
"He says a big man shot a little
man." asserted one. while others in
the group said he was telling that a
tram had run over a man.
Not being able to tell what the In-
iubh warned 10 say, Marsnai Qur
dane was summoned, and In a mo-roi-nt
a crowi (.-aibered 8-t the cor
ner of Main and Court streets. Major
Lee Moorhouse was then sought, but
though versed In the arts of the In-
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dian he was not equal to Bill's sign
talk. However. Captain Alexander,
federal land Inspector, was able to
converse with him by "hand talk,"
and he quoted the dumb man as say
ing that a train had run over a white
man with a mustache. Young John
son Chapman, who had arrived
meanwhile then took up the story,
and said the Indian claimed the ac
cident had happened on the Wal
la Walla branch a few miles out of
town. The man had been riding a
horse and had fallen under the train.
When these facts became known
Coroner Ralph Folsom waa notified
and after learning the story, ordered
out the dead wagon and with his as
sistant, Mr. Love, got ready to leave
ior me gory scene.
However, bv this lima nm u .
changed his story in some Important
details with the result that he be
come discredited as a new hu,
It was finally concluded that while
the Indian had seen something. It
was not a tragedy such a n-n nn
supposed, and the matter was drop
ped. At a late hour last niirht tjiii
waa found In an Intoxicated condf.
lion oy Officer Waters and he was
given a short rest In the .tt n
This morning he got free by giving
pail, in the pest he has iitrim
come a rood reputation for sobriety,
truth and veracltv. and in
quence those who know him are
puzzled over his st ran ire ihinr
yesterday.
THREE MEETINGS SUNDAY.
Rev. Paul Rader of Oregon Antl-Sa
loon League Will Speak.
Activity in the Anti-Saloon
movement has been renewed through
out the state this spring, by Rev. Paul
Rader, president of the league, who
has arranged for three miinn i
this city next Sunday,
On Sunday at 11 a. m. Rev. Rader
will preach the sermon a, h. u-i...
Christian church In this city; at 3
o'clock on Sunday afternoon he will
address a meeting at the First Pres
byterian church, In the Interests of the
young men and ftt 7:30 p. m he will
address a union meeting of all the
church people and temnerance neonlp
of the city at the First Baptist church.
At tne union meeting at the Baptist
church on Sunday evening Rev. Paul
Rader and his brother will render a
number of excellent musical selec
tions which will be a feature of the
meeting.
All are cordially Invited to attend
all of these meetings. They will form
part of a series of meetings In the
interest or leiupnrHJlce wnicn nev,
state.
GUARD PETITION RECET'-'-A
- ED.
State Military Bo,
Rdlile at Meeting Saturday.
Senator C. J. Smith has received a
letter from Adjutant General Jlnzer
stating that a meeting 0f the mili
tary board will be hel j on Saturday.
It Is p-esumed that at tnat tme he
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proposition of Increasing the rIza rtf
tho national gunrd will be taken up
and new companies authorized, In
his letter tho adjutant general stated
he had received the petition signed
by 79 young men cf this city.
The state military board Is com
posed of the following:
Governor Chamberlain. a,h,,i
General William E. Flnxer, Inspector
General James Jackson. .TiUm.u.
vocate General Cecil H. Bauer, Bur
geon General Charles T. Chamber.
Inln and Commlssarv Oenerai n
Waddle,
WHEAT NEVER BETTER.
Weather Conditions Favorable nnd all
Indications for Good Crop.
After having been over tho nrhoni
country In the vicinity of Athena, B.
o. mennras, wno is temporarily In
charge of the Puget Sound Warehouse
company's office here, returned to the
city last night.
'The farmers around Athann
that they have never seen the ahaat
looking better at this time of the
year," said he today while talking
regarding the crop outlook. According
to the buyer, the wheat Is nmv wn
up and with the moisture there Is In
the ground there Is every Indication
of a bumper crop this venr vn
damage at all has been Inflicted by
ireezmg weamer during the past win
ter and In view of the severe weather
that prevailed It Is generally felt that
no mure ireezing weather will occur.
SPECIAL MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Rev. W. L. Van Nnys Prepares a Pro
gram for tho .Month Preceding
taster Sunday.
An unique and nnnronrlnta r.m
gram has been Drennrerl tar h mnnii.
of March, by Rev. W. L. Van v.iv.
of the First Presbyterian church. The
aunaay morning services for the en
tire month will be devote tn h.
suDjeci. -ine Person and Work of
Jesus Christ." and for the month Im
mediately preceding Eastern Sunday,
is a most happy and appropriate
The first Sunday In March was de
voted to the theme. "A Christ, Human
and Divine." on March 10 the subject
will be "The Incarnate Word"; on
March 17, "A Priest Forever"! from
March 24 to 31, services every even
ing, on .the subject, "His Last Week."
WILL SHIP 55,000 SACKS FLOUR.
Suspension of Traffic Over the W. &
C. R. Has Delayed Shipments. From
Byers MIU.
Fifty-five thousand sacks of flour
are now awaiting shipment to the
orient, by way of the W. & C. R.
railroad and Seattle, and as soon as
traffic over the W. & C. R. i
mis shipment will be loaded out.
This Is one of the largest prlng
orders ever sent out from pnAiinn
and has been greatly delayed by the
nasnouis wnicn caused the suspension
of train service Into Pendleton.
The flour is to he sent n u.u
Kong, Yokahama and other oriental
ports for the Interior trade In Phlnn
and Japan.
THREE PRISONERS ARRAIGNED.
All Elected to Take More Time In
Which to Plead.
In the circuit court this morning
three prisoners were arraigned, but
took time in which to plead.
Those up were John P. McManus.
Ben Hickman and Herbert Watson.
McManus' time for pleading was set
for Saturday at 9 o'clock, while Hick
man was given until tomorrow morn.
Ing. As Watson, who Is charged with
- o- fT", which win UK Kiveil me ariy
stealing a watch, had no lawyer ncart of April, Is already causing
money with which to
secure nn.
Judge Bean appointed
J' R ..aley'
to conduct the defense.
Saieni Pnvha htVked.
Worn with age aiVl patched with
amendments the ta.r eld street or
dinance was again dragged out of Its
hole last nirfni, ana it mignt have
been passed on the recomruendallon
of the street committee, bad It not
been for another technical flaw found
In It by Alderman uesner, says the
Salem Statesman. This time it was
a statement by him that the city
blocks are not fill of the same area.
That Is, that all four blocks do not
contain 82 1-2 yards each, or 330
feet, or are not 110 yards square.
Mr. Oesner says this was discovered
by Jerome C. Ceer, formerly sur
veyor of the city, many years ago,
and that unless the matter Is
straightened out. the city may get In
to n legal tangle.
Grand Guardian's Visit.
Orand Guardian Carrie Van Ors
dall will be present at the conven
tion held here March 16, by the
Women of Woodcraft, says the Wal
la Walla Bulletin. In a letter re
ceived this morning from her she
stated that she would be here and
that this was the only city in the
state of Washington that she would
visit this year. Preparations are be
ing made for a royal good time here
on that date and about eighteen cit
ies and towns will be represented.
About two hundred people are ex
pected and, although the program
hps not yet been definitely arranged,
It Is known that each delegation will
tnke part ln the program.
Will Judge Debate.
Prof. W. H. Bleakney, principal of
Pendleton academy, left this morning
for Walla Walla, where he will act
as Judge of a debate hetwen Whitman
college team and Pnclflc university of
Forest Orove. The subject of the de
bate Is municipal ownership. Whitman
having the affirmative side of the
question. Prof. Blenkney was ac
companied to Walla Walla by Doug
las Johnson of Pendleton academy
team, which will meet Tualltln acad
emy In April.
Pendleton Boy a Delmter.
Roy Perlnger of this city, Is a mem
ber of the Whitman debating team
vhlch will meet Willamette unlver-
slty In a debate at Salem next month.
VET
JOHN H. FRENCH OF VINSON
WAITS LONG FOR PAY.
Pioneer Scout of Southern Oregon and
First Settler on Butter Creek In the
City Today Fought In Modoc War
and Has Waited 50 Years for His
Pay Ills Claim Was Not Allowed
to Years Ago for Lnc-k of Funds.
"I have waited for 60 years for pay
for my services In the Modoc Indian
war In southern Oregon," said John
H. French of Butter creek to the East
Oregonlan today, "and it seems that
It is about time the state Is nnvln Ita
bills."
The stat appropriated 1100.000 two
years ago to nav the Tnrfinn wo vet
erans, but owing to large number of
Dins lor services which were present
ed the appropriation was exhausted
before a number of vet erans weri mIH
and an additional $50,000 was appro
priated at the recent session for the
purpose of finishing payments to the
veterans.
Mr. French Is the oldest settler on
I'utter creek. hain resided nt hi
present home near Vinson since 1r
He fought for three months In the
Modoc Indian war, as a scout, furnish
ing nis own horse, snriinp. cmn am
munition, provisions and risking his
lire many times in protecting the set
tlers of southern Oregon from the
bloodthirsty Modocs.
I did not fight for money " said
Mr. Tiench today." but since th state
Is to pay for my services. 1 am irla.1
to a It. I have waited hill of mv
life for It."
Mr. French sneaks entertnlnlneiv
of the development of western Uma
tilla county since he came to Vin
son In 1859. At that time there were
but few settlers and the entire rlrh
section where now are located the
finest ntfnlfn fnrmi a r .1 hAmA I
.... ...... ,airii,TB in
Oregon, was a barren waste, filled to
overflowing with coyotes, rabbits and
sand toads. .
Now on all sides of him ore the
'idant alfalfa fields and the fat cat
tle and it is with difficulty thut the
pioneer can recall the country as It
was 50 ynr:. ago.
CAME TO BLOWS IN COURT.
Judge Thomas H. Crawford of La
Grande Struck D. W. Bailey In the
Federal Court Room.
A sensational flurrv took nlnro In
the federal court In Portland Inst
evening, during the progress of the
trial of the Highland Mining com
pany, when Judge Thomas H. rvn-.
ford of the Union-Wallowa county
circuit court grabbed D. W. Bailey
by the throat and struck him a blow
on the head, while enraged at some
thing Bailey had said ln his com
plaint Immediately after the nnnrrei
both Crawford and Bailey apologized
to (fudge Wolverton for their actions.
Juniors Will Play "Esmeralrtn."
Net content with winning laurels
In basket ball and debates the mem
bers of the Walla Walla high school
lunior class are to tackle actlr,g and
have chosen "Esmeralda," -(0T tner
class play to be present n Aprii
says the Walla Walla uMln. ..E:
mem Ida Is a com j ,
u.r iiiniim ill 10,11
acts and conts' . , .
. iib kuuu iiulilieB iui
the amate"-
their ah..,,-. n.hoM ...
entc -
. x people In the class and the
which will be given the early
considerate Interest, among the
students and friends of the instltu
tlon.
Public Playground for Scuttle.
W Ti Tlohhs formprlv In rhnrge of
the parks of New York and Denver,
has been entrusted with the work, to
he taken up at once by the pnrk com
mission, In installing the first play
ground ln the city, says the Seattle
News. Miller park, located between
lPth and 20th avenues and Harrison
and Thomas streets, will be the first
playground, and when it has been ar
ranged according to the plans by Mr.
Dohbs It Is probably that he will be
retained to take up the work of m-
tinrr tho nnH-o Evalfitn Mr TVihha
will work on a salary and will hold
the position or nssistnnt superinten
dent of parks.
Will Urge Cleaning I'p Day.
The committee appointed by the
u.'n' ,'lnh In hnvp rhnrorp of the
cleaning up day . to be observed on
March 16 and 18, met with tne mem
bers of the street committee of the
city council this afternoon nnd that
committee will bring the matter of
assisting In the general clean up of
the city before the meeting of the
council tonight. The street commit
tee was greatly Interested In the plan
of cleaning up the city and will lend
every assistance to the movement.
Marrlnge License Granted.
Marriage licenses were Issued to
day to the following couples: Wil
liam F. Jones and Laura Hulett,
former of Walla Walla; Alfred
Ritter and Josle C. Lumpkin,
the
the
former of Flathead county, Mon
tnna
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ROOSEVEL
FOR WASHINGTON PEN.
Legislature Recommends an Appro,
prltttlon of $570,420.
A dispatch from Olympla to the
Walla Walla Bulletin says:
The penitentiary will be well taker,
care of by this legislature. Both the
senate and house appropriation com
mittees have decided to adopt with
no material changes, the recommen
dations of the board of control na tn
appropriations for Institutions under
us cnarge. And the recommenda
tions of these committees are seldom
If ever depurted from by the legis
lature. In all. S570.420 will he innrkt.
ed for the penitentiary. Of this
amount, however. S175.000 i for ,h
purchase of Jute and will consequent'
ly nave to De returned to the general
fund as soon aa the "Jute" sacks are
sold. Of. the remainder, $221,920 Is
for maintenance.
All the rest of this annrnnrlntlnn
or a total of il73.Kno win h tr
improving the old bulldlnm. In mn.
structlng new ones and In enlarging
me capacity or tne Jute mill.
Several buildings are to be con
structed by means of this latter an-
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propriatlon;- 117.000 to be used to
construct a hospltul building. The
present hospital ward will be changed
Into a ward for women convicts.
One thousand dollars will be used to
remodel and. change this apartment.
Attention, G. A. R.
Regular meeting at Mliarkey's
hall Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. PETER WEST,
By J. H. CARROLL, Commander.
Adjutant.
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