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About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1907)
r a0 0AILYCVENIN6EDITP. Spring, summer, autumn or winter, the best bnigalns arc always to be found In East Oregonlan advertise ment. WEATHER FORECAST. Showers tonight or Saturday. VOL. 20. PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY. MARCH 8, 1907. NO. 5925 j DAILY EVENINBED1TI0N YrAJ ?3A VV 1 ' ELKS BUY THE COLE RESIDENCE Pay $7500 and Will Occupy it as Soon as Dr. Cole Can Build Elsewhere. BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED AND TYPICAL CLUB HOME. Building Will lie Remodeled Sonic what nml an Addition Built Which . Will Contain the Inlllntory Hall Grill Room mid Buffet In Basement Frcr Use of All Local Mcmlwra B. P. O. E., Excepting Private Apurtinmta for Rent to Bachelors and Transients. The elegant residence of Dr. W. O. Cole on the north Bide of the river, has been purchased by the Pendleton lodge of Elks and Is to be used In the future as a club house. The pur chase price Is 17500, and the Elks are to take possession as soon as Dr. Cole can have a cottage erected on the ad joining lot and move Into the same. The Idea of a club cottage Is one that has been agitated among the lo cal Elks for muny months, and dur ing the past year various plans for securing a home have been presented by C. J. Ferguson, exalted ruler, and others enthusiastic In the matter. Fi nally the dream has come true and the lodge now owns a home In a location which for the purpose Is doubtless one of the best In the city. According to Exalted Ruler Fergu son It will probably be three months before the Elks can take possession of the property, that time being need ed by Dr. Cole In which to have his new home erected. When the lodge does take possession the lower floor of the building will be remodeled so as to throw the east porch Into a large room, which will be temporarily used for meeting purposes. Later on a one- story addition will be erected on the north side and wl II be used fo r meet ing purposes. After the lodge has moved Into the building and until the addition Is erected, the Initiatory work will be carried on In one of the halls down town. The basement of the club cottage will be used for a grill room and a buffet. The upper story will be left as It Is, and will provide four rooms which will be rented out to local bachelor members of the order desir ing them. When fitted up the club rooms will be for the frpe use of all local mem bers of the order, and there wll also be an arrangement whereby transient men not members may obtain the priv ileges of the club by the payment of weekly or monthly dues. However, among the local people It will be open only to members of the order. vorxfi nov KinxAPF.n. Letters Received Containing Threats of Violence. Dover, Dela., March 8. It Is re ported here today that Dr. Marvin received a letter from the kidnaper of I. Is year-old son, saying the child it safe, hut conveying veiled threats of what may happen If the money Is not forthcoming. Man-in denies he received such a letter. The police re fuse to discuss the subject. FOnil ALMIXY'S BODY. Dead Man Hail Ciawliil Into Cellar Vnder a Saloon. Ilelllngham, Wash. March 8. While searching for a cat in an abandoned wine cellar under the Magnolia saloon this morning, Romcy Smith found the body of Alomlny, a printer frcm Vancouver, B. C, who disappeared two weeks ago. He ev idently crawled In while Intoxicated and died there. WILL HAIL LONGER TRAINS. New Air Brake) He-vice Will Make 100 Cor Trnliw PoHNlhle. Tacoma, March 8. Tho Northern Pacific Railway company Is equipping Its freight cars with a new Invention In an air brake equipment that will mean the hauling of 75 to 100-car trains Instead of 60 or 60 cars as has been the limit heretofore. Will indict Millionaires. New York, March 8. It Is announced today tho grand Jury will probably Indict upon Monday 13- multl-mllllonalre directors of tho New York Central as a result of the wreck of the White Plains "pedal. Following the nn- nouncement came news of the death of Miss Sarah Merrite, aged 25, of Pleasantvllle, the 24th victim. The equipment Is known as the new freight triple-valve K or retard releas ing triple valve. With the old triple valve it was almost Impossible to let off the air on long trains without breaking the train In two. For that reason trains longer than 50 or 60 cars were unsafe. The new brake lets off the air on the forward cars gradually and the brakes on the rear of the train are off before they are clear of the forward cars hence there Is no breaking of the train. Engineers and other trainmen of Ta- coma have been Instructed In the working of the new valve during the past few weeks by General Air-Brake Inspector S. H. Draper, who is here with his instruction car containing not only models of the new invention, but of all air-brake equipment. Over 300 Tacoma men have been instructed' In classes of from 20 to 30 men at a time. Bowling Congress Meets. Denver; March 8. The Portland contingent of the Western Bowling congress tournament are determined that Seattle shall not get the next melting. Seattle has summoned more boosers. Utah, Idaho and Montana are well represented. A successful, but noisy opening was held last night. Arguing the Davis Case. Danville, III., March 8. Attorneys for the state today argued the Davis case, seeking a favorable decision on the Chicago city ordinance, answering a technical attack made by the de fense In the Iroquois theater case. C. II. Clnrk Dead at Butte. P.utte, March 8. C. H. Clark, bus iness manager of the Butte Miner, died this morning by heart failure. LETTER WRITING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT WELLS March 15 the Pupils of All the Schools of the County Will Engage In Writing Descriptive and Lauda tory letters About Umatilla Coun ty to Friend and Relatives in the East. So highly gratifying were the re sults of the letter writing campaign In the public schools of Umatilla county two years ago, that It will be repeated again this year. County Superintendent Frank K. Welles has Just Issued a circular letter to all the school teachers In the county re qucMIng them to set aside Friday aftc! m on, March 15, as "Letter Writlns Diy." in which each student will he required to write a 'personRl litter tu some person In the east, concerning Oregon. In this way It is hoped to make a resjinnso to the enormous demand for Information concerning I'matil la county und at the same time give the public schools prestige as a source of reliable Information. The. circular sent out by Mr. Welles Is at follows: Pendleton, Ore., March 8, ll07. To Teachers: Two years ago the school children of this country wrote several thou sand letters to friends in the east, t-lllng about '.'n-ntllla county and its resources. These letters created a great deal of Interest In the neigh borhoods where they were received, and some of them were published In the newspapers. Great numbers of people In the Middle and Eastern stater are anxious to learn more about Oregon. Many of them expect sometime to conn- to the Pacific states to live. We need people In Oregon, but in order to get them we must show them some of the advantages of our state. I believe the school children will be willing to help do this by each writ ing a li tter. If the writing Is done under your supervision It will not only be very Instructive to the children, hut may be the means of doing much good. I therefore suggest that you take )' much time on the afternoon of Friday, March 16th, as may be necessary to do this work. Encour age ns many as possible to write let ters, and then see that they are prop erly addressed and mailed. It would be helpful to place nn outline unon the blackboard, giving the p-ln-elp:il resources and Items of Interest about Oregon, and Umatilla county In particular. The letters should state that until April ROth, reduced rates will he In effect, and that the fare from Kan sas Civ, Omaha, or St. Paul to any place In Umntllla county Is only $22.50, from St. Louis $27.50 and from Chicago $30.50. Kindly report the number of letters sent from your school, and If you got nny letters hav ing exceptional merit, I should be pleased to have ea copy lo exhibit In my office. Thanking you In advance for your held In this good work, I am, FRANK K. WELLES, " Superintendent Umatilla County. CAMPAIGN A SHADOWING OF ABRAHAM RUEF Detective Burns on the Trail of the Gilded Boss of San Francisco. A SUB-ROSA SUMMER HOME IS DISCOVERED NEARBY Hcnej- Cross-Exaiiilnes Coroner Walsh In Endeavor to Prove Him ResKiiHlblo for Tillers Absence, anil the Presiding Judge Roasts Walsh for Incompetence and Other Disqualifying Peculiarities and Will Appoint Another Elisor- Ruel's Attorney Gets 21 Honrs. San Francisco, March 8. Abe Ruef Is still missing, but a well de fined rumor is cuirent to the effect that the prosecution has a good clew as to his whereabouts, and that De tective Burns Is close on his trail. Burns has been missing since Wed nesday. All Ruef's emplbyes are being shadowed, and a watch Is being kept on his summer residence, and those of the Intimate friends of the boss. His residence is located near one of the bay cities, and its existence was not learned of by the prosecution un til Thursday. When Judge Dunne's court opened this morning, Ruef again failed to answer when his name w-as called, - Coroner Walsh was ordered to take the stand and was severely cross-examined by Hency, who attempted to show negligence and prejudice on Walsh's part. Walsh said he had looked for Ruef and could not find him. - During the examination Short- ridge, one of Ruef's attorneys re fused to obey the court's order to cease Interrupting, and was declared guilty of contempt and sentenced to 24 hours'- Imprisonment. At the conclusion of the examina tion the court declared Walsh inef ficient, negligent and Incompetent, and announced that another elisor will be appointed this afternoon. SIX PORTLAND MILLS CLOSED. Portland, March 8. Six of the lnrg. est lumber mills of this city closed down today. Fifteen hundred men ore out and the lumber industry si paralyzed by tlie strike of the Indus, trial Workers) of the World. The unions In the city federation decided to remain neutral. KILLED IX ELEVATOR SHAFT. Yinia:i Fell Four Stories and Struck on Machinery. Cincinnati. March 8. An unknown woman In the Mercantile Library building this afternoon rang for the elevator, which the boy opened too .on. an.l the woman fell through to the basement, four floors below. Her biidy" struck the machinery, causing ilie car to rush up and lodge between the 10th and 11th' floors, imprison log the boy. The woman's body was fi-'ghtfully crushed. Loter. The elevator victim has been Identified as Miss Clara Bu.ch ir.an. daughter of a prominent sur geon. "ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF APRIL.' The Trial of Mover, Hayivnnd and Pcftlhnne at Caldwell. Boise, March 8. Jamos Halley, leading attorney for the prosecution in the Moycr, Tlaywood and Pettlbone cae, arrived tidf morning from the trial of Adams at Wallace. Ho said he thought the officers of the West ern Federation will be tiled at Cald well about the middle of April. Judge Wood Is to hold court for Judge Bryan at Caldwell, Monday, when motions to dismiss and for change of venue will be argued, pro viding the mandate arrives in time from the supreme court. G. A R. At Saratoga. Zanesvllle, O., March 8. The executive committee has selected Sar atoga, N. Y.. for the national en campment of the O. A. R. this year. 0. R. & N. EMPLOYES The progress of the balloting of the conductors and brokemen of the O. Tt. & N. on the eight-hour day and the raise In wages on western ratl roads, shows that at least the moun tain division of the O. R. & N. sys tem will stand solidly for the de mands of the brotherhoods. The vote Is still being cast on the La Grande division and will perhaps he opened for several days yet. In or der to give every member of the two brotherhoods an opportunity to vote. So far there have been no votes ACTON TO Government Expected to Try ,to Dissolve Jthe U. P. and S. P, Merger. HARRIMAX INTERESTS HAVE BEEN TIPPED OFF. Greatest Fight Since the Northern Pacific Securities Context, Is In Sight Such an Action Will Not Bo Brought Earlier Tiiun the Conclu sion of the Hearing by the Inter state Commerce Commission in April EMtk-nce Damaging to the Standard Is Admitted. New Y-).-k, March 8. (Special.) As a cVr-vt result i f the Interstate In vestigation It Is reported In Wall street this afternoon an actlor. will be started at once to compel the Union Pacific to dispose of Its Southern Pa cific stock and olvorca the. two cor poratlons entirely. It Is -said the Harrlman Interests have been tipped off and are prepar ing to make the most desperate fight since the Great Northern anti-merger fight, to prevent the execution of the commission's recommendations. Not Open Up Before April Hearing. Washington, March 8. Commission er Knapp this afternoon refused to either confirm or deny the Wall street report of a suit against Harrl man. He said: We will begin to take testimony April 4 and cannot decide before then. I cannot state what the course will then be." Evidence Against Standard. Cihcago, March 8. The federal court today admitted evidence favor able to the government In the Stan dadr case. It tends to show the company knowingly accepted rebates. HONDURAS IS VICTORIOUS. Proclamation Follows Fighting In Central America. Son Salvador, March 8. Dispatch es today say Bonllla Is pursuing the scattering forces of Nicaragua, and declares the fight at Namalsqua was really a victory for the troops of Honduras, who captured a number of pilsoncrs, arms and munitions. This fight, however, was merely a skir mish. A general battle Is expected to follow, both sides having large ar mies operating In the vicinity. President Zelaya has Issued a vlo. lent proclamation against Honduras and Guatamala. The Salvador national a'-sembly here has Cecreed that Salvador is In a state oi selge, so as to be prepared io meet any emergency. llondiiru.s' Victory Confirmed. Puerto Cortez. March 8. Advices today say Bonllla defeated the Nica raguans at Yuagune. March 7, which confirm Hundurns' r.eported victory of March 6. Archie Roosevelt Is Better. Washington, March 8. Archie Roosevelt Is better this morning. Dr. Lambert at 8:30 said, "Archie Is all right. He Is stronger and makes good progress Indeed." The presi dent Is at the bedside nt Intervals, taking the same precautions as the doctors against Infection. Grosvcnnr Weli-onied Home. Athens, O.. March 8.-Oeneral Gros venor arrived home today after 20 years In congress, and the greatest demonstration ever seen In this coun ty welcomed him. From Clerk to Detective. Chicago, March 8. Fitzgerald quit the sub-treasury this morning to enter the government secret service, engag ed by Wllkle. Democrats Hang Together. St. Petersburg, March 8. Voting for officers for the lower house today shows a majority of the constitution al democrats will remain solid. STAND BY DEMANDS against the demands of the men and It Is thought that a complete poll of the division will show a unanimous vote for the brotherhood demands. However, If all the systems In the west vote solidly for the demands of the men, It Is conclusively believed by prominent brotherhood men that this will not mean a strike, as It Is believ ed that the railroads will concede to the demands rather than suffer a strike now In addition to the car short age and otlher unpleasant conditions now confronting the railroads. S DEFENSE RESTED THEIR CASE. Adjourned, and Evelyn Will Take the Stand Monday, New York, March 8. Delmas this morning officially announced that the defense had rested their case. Jerome requested an adjournment until Monday and Delmas agreed. Later. The case was adjourned till Monday. It Is reported that Evelyn will be called early next week to Introduce certain letters. She cannot be called In rebuttal of her own testimony. It Is announced that May McKen- zle will be the first witness for the state In rebuttal. The Countess of Yarmouth will al- 30 be called by the state. The coun tess knew much of the couple's so journ In Europe. Thaw is vexed by the delay and re turned to his cell fuming, and abused Jerome for causing what he te-med unnecessary delay. Dr. Wiley, the expert first routed by Jerome, was in conference with Del mas today In response to a letter say ing the testimony given by him had been fully sustained by the later wit nesses, Wagner and Evans. CIRCUIT COURT PLEADINGS. Hickman, Watson and McManus Cases Arc On. Pen Hickman, accused of assault with Intent to kill Al Richardson was arraigned In the circuit court yes terday and pleaded rot gulty. Wat son, the man accused of stealing a watch from Frank Duprat, was given further time In which to decide upon hlr plea. Tomorrow morning is the time set for J. P. McManus to plead to the charge against him, that of murder In the first degree. However, as Judge Fee, his lawyer. Is now In Wal la Walla, the case may go over until Monday. FROM 1:30 P. M. TILL; 1:30 THE NEXT MORNING, At the Clowe a Banquet Will Be Serv ed at the Hotel St. George Eight Candidates Will Take the Knights Templar Degree Pendleton Com' niandery One of the Strongest In the State. Pendleton Commandery No. 7, of the Knights Templar, will work over time tonight, to complete the Initia tion of eight candidates which was be gun this afternoon at 1:30. A continuous session of almost 12 hours, with a short Intermission for dinner this evening will be held by the commandery this afternon and to night and at the close of the session an elegant banquet will be served at Hotel St. George restaurant. Each candidate for the rank of knighthood will receive the plume of the templar and the membership of Pendleton commandery will be In creased to almost 50 by this day's work. Of the eight candidates to be ini tiated today and tonight, five are from the Echo district and three from this city. Those from Echo are as follows: Allen and Asa B. Thomson, Hugh L. Stanfleld, Ralph B. Stanfleld, Otis McCarty. Those residing In this city ore Clifford J. Bellinger, Aaron A. Cole and Frank O. Mitchell. Tendleton commandery Is now one of the strongest In the state having a membership of almost 60. An Invitation from the Baker. City commandery to attend Easter services In that city has been accepted by Pendleton commandery and It is thought about 30 members will go by special car to Baker on Easter Sunday, March 31. Pendleton commandery is In excel lent condition and is one of the lead ing branches of the order In the state of Oregon. Referendum Bill Killed. Olympla, March 8. After a most exciting d'ebat the senate definitely postponed the Rand initiative and referendum bill, but not before Cot terlll of King had had nn opportu nity to make cne of the ablest speeches of the session. He dis cussed the fundamental theories of popular government, contending thnt the Initiative and referendum is the embodiment of basic principles. He referred to the flatus of like legis lation In other states and predicted that Washington would inevitably be forced to adopt the law. Body Pulled Apart. Guthrie, Okla., March 8. P. J. O'Meira fell between n wheel and the bed of his buggy, the horse ran away nnd tore O'Meara's body asun der. Clilcngo Wheat Market. Chicago, March 8. Wheat opened 764, closed 77 6-8: corn opened 47, closed 47 1-8; outs opened 42H, closed 42 3-4. KNGHTS TEMPLAR SESSION FULL TEXT OF LAW Charter Changes May Origi nate by Initiative Petition or Without. LAW AS PASSED CONTAINS AN EMERGENCY SECTION. Which Puts It Into Immediate Effect Probable That Changes Will Be Suggested Through Petition, Throw ing tlie Responsibility Upon the Whole Peoplc-rfiome Hold That a $50,000 Levee Bond Issue Is Imper ative Rearrangement of Liability for Crossings. At last a copy of the recently en acted charter changing law has been received, City Attorney McCourt hav ing gotten a copy this morning. As a result it is now known definitely what the low provides and steps are being taken accordingly. Under the terms of the law a city council may propose amendments to Its charter, either with an Initiative petition or without one. However, the city attorney believes It safer to have a petition so as to make matters se cure should any litigation occur. There Is a possibility that the law may be unconstitutional in the provision giv ing the council the power it does, and in view of the financial interests In volved it Is thought wiser to have alt initiative petition. As ,the law contained the emergen cy clause, it is now In effect and the local people may proceed at once with charter changing. There Is every rea son for believing that they will do so. - As to Just what will be proposed In the way of changes is not yet known, though It is practically certain that provisions will be made for the Issuance of more levee bonds by the council. It Is suggested that a $50,000 bond Issue be made possible so as to meet the payments on the bonds that will come due next year, refund the money that was borrowed for the levee fund and meet the warrants Issued in excess of the designated amount In or der to pay for. the recent levee work. Another change being discussed la the proposition of requiring property owners to pay for the improving of the street squares, which expense is now borne by the city. CAXXOT RECOVER GOLD. Adams, Assay Office Thief, May Now ' Enjoy His Loot. When George Edward Adams, self- confessed embezzler from the United States assay office at Seattle, gets out of the penitentiary at McNeil Island, he will be a wealthy man. At the lowest conservative estimate Adams will be worth $200,000. Four- fifths of this amount will be gold stolen from the assay office. But the government cannot recover this gold, so It will belong to Adams. All that the United States can do is to recover, when possible, the amount of the peculations of a dishonest em ploye that ore prqved to be pecula tions. The government In the case of Adams is in a peculiar position. Adams did not steal one cent belonging to the United States. He stole gold dust belonging to private individuals of which gold dust the government was but the temporary guardian. The pros ecution against Adams was Instituted by the government in behalf of pri vate Individuals, Boise House Gets Bus-. Boise, March 8. The house this morning killed the Kamlah county bill thus effectively disposing of any further county divisions for this session. The conference committee on the test oath bill reported the in ability of that committee to agree on the bill. A number of new laws wore made and a bill passed Increas ing the salary of the state chemist from $1400 to $2000 per year. This Mil was Introdiced this morning, sent to the printer, printed and dis tributed and passen under suspension of the rules with considerable time still to spare before the noon hour. Harry Sltton has sold his alfalfa farm of 150 acres In the Yakima val ley for $15,000. e Fell Upon and Killed Her Btiby e Vancouver, B. C, March 8. e While hanging a picture this morning, the ladder slipped and Mrs. Wm. Pirn, a proml- nent society woman, fell upon nnd Instantly killed her baby, e which was sitting upon the e floor. The child's spine was e broken In three places. A
