East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, March 23, 1907, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextI ILZI ffvZZZX ! OAILYEVENINGEDITIOK 0A1DT EVENING EDITION Opportunity may knock at your door today, but you may never know It unless you read the Kast Oreernlan want ajn every day. WEATHER FORECAST. Occasional rain tonight and Sunday; fresh southerly breeze. VOL. 20. fENDLETOX, OREGOX, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1907. NO. 5938 -I M.mmT VHHUHBKiJ U "TlimMllfHIIIWIWI If ,. ' ' - " GENERAL DECLINE RAILROAD STOCKS Bear Conditions Seriously Af feet Wall Street and React . on the Berlin Bourse. INION PACIFIC HITS THE TOBOGGAN SLIDE Foreign Holders American Securities Get Pauley and Let Go in the Her. lln Market Canadian Pacific Also , Plumped nnd Certain Mining Stocks Are Iladly Depressed Erratic Movements all Day, With a Ner vous Closing Ilclp Comes Late to Canadian Stocks. New York, March 23. Stocks opened with general declines, and within fifteen minutes were general ly disordered, with fractional rallies. Union Pacific was among the low est, being off 4 1-4 in all. There is a panic on the bourse In Berlin on account cf advices from New York. In Berlin, mining shares dropped it), B. A O. and Pennsyl vania, each' dropped five, and Cana dian Pacific dropped eleven. Stocks continued erratic and clos ed nervous. The Canadian Pacific bore brunt of the storm both here and abroad. It hit 168 before being supported. 1 ' Taoonia Student AtlilWfl Wins. New Haven, March 23. The win ners of the junior Ten Eyck prizes at Yale were announced today. Joseph W. MUrphy of Brooklyn, won first prise, and W. W. Wynkoop of Tacoma, Wash., won the second prize. NINE MORE INDICTMENTS. Officials of Two Telcpltonc Companion Involved. San Francisco, March 23. The grand Jury this afternoon returned nine Indictments against Louis Olaas. general manager of the Pacific States Telephone company, and 13 against Abraham Detweller, the millionaire promoter of the Home Telephone com pany, both charged with bribery ot supervisors. CJVIL WAR IN ROUMANIA. Peasants Desolating Villages and Murdering Jews. Vienna, March 23. There Is a con dition of civil war In Roumanla. Dis patches today my 2000 peasants are pillaging and have devastated several villages and killed many people, es pecially Jews. OPTION UPON SACKS AT ,i. Many WlicatrolHcrs' Arc Ordering at Tills Time. This afternoon a meeting of the Wheatralsers' association is being held in the rooms ot the Commercial es sr.clntlon for the purpose of receiving orders for sacks for the coming year. The meeting was presided over by Representative C. A. Barrett and some 20 or 80 representative farmers have been In attendance. , An option upon wheat sacks at the price of 9 k cents each has been se cured by the association and as many bags will be purchased as are order ed by the growers at this time. In the event of a decline those ordering will profit by the same, but they are protected against an advance. At the meeting this nfternoon many farmers took advantage of the propo sition to order .their sacks. Stephen Peileticr Located. That Stephen Pelletler, Inquired of recently by parties In Butte, 1b located near Dale, has been learned since the account concerning him was pub lished In this paper a few days ago. This morning a resident of Dale In formed Judge Fits Gerald of Pelle tler's whereabouts and he has In turn notified the lady at Butte. It has been announced by the hod cnrrlers of Walla Walla that on and after April 1, next, an advance of from 75 cents to $1.00 per day will be made. Instead of $2.50 per day, as In the past, the price will be $3.00 and $3.50 per day. This to Include all work, such as wrecking old build) Ings and cleaning out new structures. Murder nnd Suicide f Oregon City, March 23. Wm. W. Henderson, crazed by Jeal-. ousy, shot and killed his wife and wounded his fathor-ln-law, Joseph D. Maxwell, at William Tell house this morning, then turned the gun on himself, dy- Ing Instantly. His wife was sue- Ing for a divorce. Maxwell will recover. 1I1TGARD TFAC1IER . Pupils Itcconto Angered at. Petty Punlslum-nts. Hllgard, March 23. (Special.) Because the scholars in the public school objected to regulations laid dawn by Walter Ferguson of Union, who was acting principal during the illness of Prof. Sherrlll. the tempo. rary teacher was attacked with eggs and the school doors closed. Mr. Ferguson was temporarily em ployed to conduct the schools and Maw fit to keep the students at their studies during the recess period, when they failed to master their les sons. These nnd other minor regula tions, which to nil appearances were perfectly Just and proper, did not suit the students, who averaged about 15 years In age. Yesterday afternoon during the re cess period the carefully planned at tack culminated. The teacher wbb suddenly attacked with eggs and a general rough house followed. SHOCK AT KINGSTON. Purty of Americans Sailed Just Ik-fore It Wan Felt. Kingston, March 23. A severe earthquake shock was felt last night. People were panic-stricken, but no body was hurt. A number of walls damaged In the big shock fell down. Connon and other American tourists Just missed the shock, sailing shortly ucfore It came, DRIFTING ON THE ROCKS. Steam Schooner In Dad flight at the Mouth of Columbia. Astoria, March 2S. An Unknown steamer Is drifting on the rocks at North Head at the mouth of the Co lumbia In a gale. Distress signals are. flying. Tugs are unable to reach her. Her name cannot be made out. The word San Francisco Is on the stern, ghe s loaded, with lumber and her deck 19 swept By Waves. She1 givp lirt Answers to signals. Rtfmored That Hill Will Retire. St. Paul, March 23. PersiBtent ru mors that J. J. Hill will retire in favor of his son Louts, who will be suc ceeded by F. H. Quiggan, now fourth vice president of the Grand Trunk, find no confirmation here.. This time, it Is said, Hill will retire July 1. E I NEARTHED BY A FRESHET NEAR THE OVERTURF PLACE Were Subject of Much Kcculiulnii Iiy Those Wlm Came Aerom Them Unexpectedly Where Tliey Had Urcu Cacliril Away hy the 1'ln.t Under Apparently ihe Hunch of nn Old Mini mid a Young Mnn. At the sheriffs office today two human skeletons have furnished a grewsome exhibit and have been the subject of much speculation. They were found near Milion yesterday hy Deputy Joe Blaklcy and for a time it wns believed that a very sensation al story was about to be disclosed. However, Investigation proved that the skeletons had been found some time ago and that one Is very probably that of an Indian. The skeletons were found but a few rinys ago In the loft of a house on the Overturf place a few miles above Milton. For a time the place had been deserted, and when the present occupant moved in he dis covered the bones In a sack. Believ ing that he had unearthed a crime he notified the sheriff at Walla Walla and yesterday Deputy Blakeley of this place and Deputy Sheriff Paint er of Walla Walla went to the scene. On arriving at the place the skele tons were found to bo In a fairly good state of preservation. Both are the remains of men and one Is seemingly much older than the other. There was but one skull, and from the peculiar shape of the same It is believed to he ' that of nn In dian. From neighbors about the plnce it was teamed that the skeletons had been found over a year ago by a man named Lowe, who lived on the Overturf place. During a freshet they had been uncovered In the road neni the rlncc, but nothing regarding the matter was ever reported to the authorities. For a time it was thought that the remains of the missing man George had been dis covered and that the mystery sur rounding his disappearance was to be cleared up. The "Pops" In the Saddle. Senator Bourne hns selected John C. Young of Baker, former populist chairman, as his private secretary. With Bourne in the United States sen ate, Young as his secretary, U'Rcn looming up as a candidate for Fulton's place and Will R. King practically on the supreme bench, the populist would seem to be "again In the saddle." North Powder News. ID SKELETONS bHEWSQM FLOOD CONDITIONS RENEWED IN CALIFORNIA. San Francisco, March 28. A rain storm of tremendous fury, ac- companlcd by high winds, set In last night, rendering railroad and telegraph conditions worse than ever. Reports of most alarming nature come from the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. It Is feared that the already weakened levees have given away under the strain. If fhey have, millions of dollnrs worth of damage will have been done. Many unconfirm- el reports of loss of life have reached here. Later. The citv s cut off from the mit.fi. t-..) ttn VOin A. vice In and out being stopped. Worse Flood Coming In the Interior. Stockton, March 23. Another flood Is expected tonight, to be worse than the first. All reclamation work is doomed. Hoth the Sacramento and Ban Joaquin valleys will be inundated. RECEDE OR FACE A GREAT STRIKE 50,000 Railroaders Will Go Out in April if the Compan ies Refuse to Negotiate. LANS BEING LAID BY THE TRAINMEN AND CONDUCTORS I'niong Expect Co-operation by tho Mciulicrs of Both Fraternities In Canuda and Mexico, Thus Making Uie Tic-up International If the Members Are Ordered Out Heavy Strike Fund on Hand and it Will Be the Greuicwt Movement of Its Class Since 1861. Chicago, March S..-Unless the western railroads recede from their stand of refusing to consider any fur ther demands by employes, 60,000 railroad men will strike in April. One hundred committeemen from locals of trainmen and conductors met Grand Chiefs Garretson and Morrls sey today to plan operations. A. F. Whltner, chairman of the committee, unofficially confirms that the men voted in favor of a strike, and says If the roads persist in fur ther opposition the men's decision to strike will be put into effect with co-operation by members in Canada and Mexico and all over this country. It is expected the strike will exceed the one In 1894, when Cleveland or dered out federal troops in Chicago and Debs was sent to prison. Whlt ner says the men have the greatest strike fund they have ever collected. MICH LUMBER ON HAND. .1. A. Mcl.nnghllii Has Been TiotI t'p By Bad Road all Winter. Because of the miserably bad roads between this city und Ourdane dur ing ihn past winter, J. A. McLaugh lin, the pioneer sawnilllnian of Gur dane, has not delivered any lumber In this city and consequently hns on hand practically all of last season's run, or over 200,000 feet. The roads have been so muddy that he has not logged any during the winter and will not run the mill fur some time yet. However,' he ex pects to begin hauling lumber to this city as soon as the roads dry up sufficiently. ; He has wintered 100 head of cat tle on Butter creek without the loss of a single head and will drive them out to Gurdane to turn them upon the range this week. Cecil Wade In Bnndon. Attorney Cecil R. Wade, who left hero several months ago for Marsh field, Is-now located at Bandon, Coos county, whore he Is practicing his profession. In a letter to his father, E. T. Wade, he gives an account of the killing of W. W. Allen In his ho tel at Bandon a few days ago. Divorce Suit Argued. In the circuit court yesterday the divorce suit brough by W. P. Sturgls against her husband was argued at length by the lawyers In the case. At the conclulnn the matter was taken under advisement by Judge Bean and the decree has not yet been given. HORSE SHOW AT PENDLETON ON MAY 4 On Saturday, May 4, If nothing arises to cause the date to be chang ed, a horse show will be held In Pen dleton along the lines of the very successful nffalr given here a num ber of years ago. For some time the proposition of having a horse show has been under consideration by the members of the fair commission, and the agreement to hold the event on May 4 was reach ed yesterday. Frank Frazler, the well known horseman and member of the commission, Is to be manager of the show and will have charge of the ar TI PROTESTS THAT HE IS SANE His Attorneys and an Array ofj Alienists All Testify that He is Now of Sound Mind. MOTHER SAYS THERE IS NO HEREDITARY INSANITY One Case of Epilepsy In Thaw Fam ily and Two Cases of "Mental De rangement" in the Copcly Family One Expert Not Hitherto a Wit ness, States that Thavv Is Mentally Capable at This Time Attorneys introduce Letters Written by Thaw" Recently to Substantiate Theory. New York, March 23. Thaw's de fense "to Jerome's Insanity proceed-. Ings whs filed this afternoon. It consists of affidavits by Del mas. Gleason, McPIke and Drs. Evans, Wagner, Jellfte. Hammond and Shl0.es, anl of a number of notes by Thaw directing his case. In one letter Thaw Insisted upon hist rights as a hunband to see Del mas' notes on his wife's testimony, as he would permit nothing but the truth. It continued: "Today a witness perjured himself, but In a very natural and studied manner. This grieves me and forces me to insist upon my rights as a hus band, if not upon that deference due my wishes as the principal." Later his mother's affidavit was filed. She tries to prove there Is no hereditary Insanity In either family, but describes with minute details what she terms "two cases of mental derangement In the Copely family, and one .if epllepry In the Thaw family. All the attorneys and alienists as serted the opinion that Thaw is sane today. Dr. Shields mr.kes affidavit that he examined Thaw . yesterday, and pro nounces him fully competent to ad vise his counsel. D"linag deposes that he had fre quent interviews with Thaw in the court and the Tombs, and received many notes and letters from Thaw, and asserts that "Thaw is and has been fully capable of understanding the nature and object of the pro ceedings against him and of compre hending his condition In reference to such proceedings, and of conducting his own defense in a rational man ner, and during the whole trial has conducted himself In a rational man ner." Gleason depofes, "I have known Thaw for years. During the trial he has consulted me frequently In a sane nnd intelligent manner." He declares that Thaw's memory Is ex tremely accurate. Other attorneys make affidavits along the same lines, all appearing to think that Thaw's letters to them are the most Important evidence of hl present sanity. Many of these letters are appended to affidavits showing he has Initiated a number of moves which his attorneys have sub sequently made. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, March 23. Wheat opened "9, closed 75 7-8; corn opened 45 3-4, closed 45 7-8; oats opened 41H, closed 41 8-8. rangements for the same. It Is the Intention to have a mon ster horse parade on the day desig nated for the purpose of exhibiting the horses of the city nnd county. Trotting horses, running stock, draft horses, Shetlands and all other grades are to be In the show nnd the only purpose of the meet will be to give those who like horses an opportunity to see what there Is here. No pre miums will be awarded nnd the In ducement to be held out will be that outside animals brought here for show purposes will be stabled free for two days while here. EX-COUNCILMAN IN JAIL.. S. A. Gardinler Enters Cpon His Sen tence at La Grande. La Grande, Murch 23. Ex-Councilman 8. A. Gardinler, who was sentenc ed yesterday to serve 10 months in the county jail upon being convicted of extorting money, this forenoon surrendered himself to the sheriff and commenced serving his time. He was undecided ever since sen tence was passed whether or not to attempt to appeal the case, on the grounds of errors in the trial judge's charges to the Jury, and If possible have the case sent back for retrial. This would mean months of anxiety, uncertainty and expense, and this forenoon he decided that he would accept the verdict and serve his time. Some of Mr. Gardlnler's friends are thinking seriously of circulating a pe tition in the hope that Judge Smith, under the authority given him under the law, would parole the prisoner. Mr. Gardinler notified Sheriff Chll ders that he would be pleased to do any kind of work during his incarcer ation to assist the county In paying for the expense In keeping him and It Is more than probable that he will be permitted to assist In the assessor's office, as he Is competent to do almost any kind of clerical work, SUICIDE AND WOULD-BE MURDER Astoria, Ore., March 23. Corporal Lewis of tlio 33d coast artillery, sta tioned at Fort Columbia, early tills morning si lot at Mrs. F. Robinson in a Commercial street saloon and then killed himself. The woman was un hurt. Jealousy prompted the tragedy. Per Capita Indebtedness $35.50. Washington, March 23. A census bureau bulletin today shown the per capita indebtedness to be $35.50, but for every $2.85 Indebtedness there is $100 of national wealth. The percentage of increase of wealth from 1900 to 1904 is without parallel except diir.ng the decade from 1850 to 1860. 'overtunent Will Aid Scared. Washington, March 23. The pres ident this afternoon wrote to Dr. Marvin saying the government will do all It can to aid In finding his son. He has ordered the postofflca deportment to prosecute the search. HUNTINGTON BOND CASE DECISIONS MODIFIED. Defendant Bondsmen Are Saved About $5000 by the Latest Finding by the State Supreme Court Baker Coun ty Must Pay Uie Costs or the Case Before Uie Supreme Court Raley for the Defense. Word was received here this morn ing that the supreme court, upon a rehearing, has altered Its decision in the Huntington bond case making It more favorable for the defendants. By the terms of the final decision the defendant bondsmen will not have to pay any Interest charges and vthe entire costs of the case while before the supreme court will have to be borne by Baker county. According to Colonel J. H. Raley, attorney for the defendants, this will mean a saving of about $5000 to his clients, and the decision Is regarded as n signal victory for the defense. The Huntington case was one wherein Baker county sought to re cover $10,000 from the bondsmen of ex-Fherlff A. H. Huntington for a shortage which occurred during his term of office. The case was three times tried out In the circuit court. once at Baker and twice In this dis trict. In each instance the decision was favorable to the county and each time an appeal was taken to the su preme court. Each time the supreme court upheld the lower court. How ever, upon the rehearing granted fol lowing the last decision, the verdict of the circuit court was modified as stated above. In the final decision given it is directed that the Interst charges be omitted and that Baker county pay the entire costs of the case before the supreme court. Should those charges not be paid within 10 days the decision of the lower court will be reversed nnd Judgment given the defendants. The trying out of the Huntington case wns one of the hardest legal fights that hns ever occurred In east ern Oregon. Able lawyers represent ed each side, anl every point was closely contested. For the bondsmen Colonel Raley and Chnrles A. Johns argued the case during the last trial In the circuit court nnd before the supreme tribunal. Colonel' Raley prepared tho papers for the rehearing. For the county, Thomns G. Greene of Portland, was the principal attor ney during the three trials In the cir cuit court nnd twice betoro the su preme court. However, following the last circuit trial the Baker county ad ministration failed to retain him long er and the case for them was conduct IRE FAVORABLE FOR DEFENDANTS ed by one of tho Baker lawyers. PENDLETON 111 BE HEADQUARTERS State Sheep Commission Also Chose Today a Pendleton Man for Secretary. T. F. BOYLEN WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF COMMISSION All Throe Members of Commission Are Prewnt and Sessions Are Held in tlie Office of Dan P. Smyth e Co-operation by the Federal Bureau in Work of Enforcing the State Dipping Law, Will Be Requested Question of Stock Inspector Will Be Decided at This Session. Today the first meeting of the newiv created Oregon sheep commission was hsld here, officers chosen and Pen dleton selected as headquarters for the commission. Upon T. F. Boylen fell the honor of the nresldenev n the commission, and Dan P. Smyth was elected secretary. Also the com mission has been engaged upon the matter of the selection of a man for the state Inspectorship. The meeting of the commission was held today in the office of Dan P. Smythe and all three memhers wah present. W. H. Steusloff, the western uregon member of tho commission, arrived here this morning from Port land and it is now known that h could not be reached yesterday by wire for the reason that he was then en route. Thff first business before the com mission was that of organizing, and the result was as stated above. It was also decided by the commis sion to ask the governor to request aid of the federal .bureau of stock in spection In the work of dipping that is to be under and In conformity with the Slusher law. This action Is in ac cordance with the program outlined when the sheep bill was drafted, and It Is understood that the federal stock Inspectors under the direction of Dr. McClure, will take hold of the work as soon as the matter has been prop erly presented to the department and the necessary Instructions given. Under the provisions of the Slusher law the dipping is to be done between shearing time and the departure of the sheep for the summer ranges. Lytle Probably Inspector. The selection of a man for the po sition of Btock inspector has also been before the board today but no action was taken during the forenoon. Dr. W. H. Lytle, deputy stock Inspector under Dr. McClure. is the only east ern Oregon man in the field, and Is understood to be in the lead for the place. He has been urged for the po sition by local sheepmen and numer ous others throughout the shep sec tion. Other candidates are' Dr. Eddy of Oregon City, and Dr. Jones of Salem, and It is understood that Commission er Steusloff desires the place to go to one of those. PIONEERS MEET IN JUNE. Umatilla County Association at Wes ton on June T nnd 8 Tills Year. .The Twelfth annual reunion of the t'mntllla County Pioneer association will be held at Weston this year, on Friday and Saturday, June 7 nnd 8. President T. A. Lieuallen has Just appointed a committee to have charge of the meeting and urrange details. Sub-committees will be nppolnted Inter and a successful reunion Is an ticipated. The general committee to have charge is as follows: Program, F. F. Humeston; finance, P.. B. Hall: sports, D. F. Lavender; grounds, S. A. Barnes: speakers, Clark Wood: reception, R. M. Pow; ers; decoration, J. B. Gobs; printing, Frank King: badges. C. B. William son; music. J. H. Price; transporta tion, C. C. Walters. The chairmen constitute an exec utive committee, of which S. A. Barnes was elected chairman and Clark Wood secretary. It will occa sionally meet to report progress. Horses on Exhibit. J. L. Beckhusen exhibited on the streets this nfternoon the fine Ger man conch stallions which he hns Just received from Europe. They were the delight of horsemen nnd were admired by large crowds on the streets. Public Ownership of Utilities. Winnipeg, Man.. March 23. Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are working out plans for government ownership of telephones and telegraphs, In volvlng enormous sums of money In nil cities. Municipal ownership of street cars, light, power and water Is either ac complished or bonds floated.