East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 05, 1907, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOAILYEVENINGEDITION ) JT" T" DAILY EVENING EDITION Isn't It better to know things about j 'BB fJ1'"' WEATHER FORECAST. Rain ana warmer tonight; Saturday rain, high southerly winds. VOL! 20. PENDLETOX, OllEGON, FRIDAY, APHIL 5, 1907. NO. 5943 MRS. WARNER sE-fflOMDCOIII ROOSEVELT WILL . ..:i:::ilLL ORGANIZE will vrtRFST ltRTWir.ir.irR. ' n,ul "Gave " Awy." I UN THF STIin - - K All MM RUF Ffl I M IIP PIP ? TIIFfillH HFxT Accused Woman's Testimony and Demeanor Are Interest ing in the Extreme. 11ELTETES SIGNATURE OF YOUXG TO BE FORGERY. Adheres Tenaciously to Clulm she Found the Bogus Will In the Box and Dlil Not "Place It There Ap parently RmwiKful Effort by Uic State to InipeaeJi Fred Young's Tes tlmony by Making Him Contradict IIIniHelf Defense Expected to Rest Today and Arguments Tomorrow. While on the witness stand In her own behalf this forenoon. Mrs. Mabel Warner produced the feature of the trial thus far when she declared that the signature of her uncle on the will she claims she found was not genu ine. The statement was made by her at the very conclusion of the direct examination, and came as a climax to her testimony. It was about 11 o'clock this forenoon when Mrs. Warner was called to the stand by fhe defense and she was closely watched while upon the stand During "the direct examination the defendant told of her relations to her late uncle and stepfather. She said she was 30 years of age and had lived with him an her life after her 10th year. She -also told of the gathering In the private office of the Weston bank during which the alleged will was discovered. In a very graphic manner she described the meeting In the room, fhe examination of the pa pers In the "box and the "discovery" of the will. Fhe said that when Cashier Hall read the document he looked over the sheet at her and de clined to answer her questions for some time. When he accused her of placing the paper in the box she de clared It was a lie and refused to give the paper to Hall when he requested It. "Did you place the paper In the box?" InqUrred Attorney Winter. "I certnlnly did not." replied the defendant In a tone slightly unusual In Its emphasis. She was then asked regarding her uncle's signature and answered as utated above. It was 12 o'clock whpn the direct examination nf Mrs. Wnrner was concluded and the noon recess was then taken. Other witnesses examined this fore noon were Mr. Warner, husband of the defendant, and frank l'ln'r. Wnr ner was on the stand for some time and was cross-examined at leneth by Judge Fee. However, but llllle If any thing new was brought out by his tes timony. Cross-Exi'iitliiaUoii. This nfternoon the cross-examination of Mrs. Warner was taken up by Judge Fee and lasted for nearly an. hour. During that time she was ques tioned rather closely about her life and told of various places In which she had lived. Pendleton, Walla Walla. Rnssland. B. C, Ogden and nu merous other cities hnd beCn'her nbld Ing place temporarily. She was also Interrogated In regard to the meeting In the bank the day the bot;us will was found. After Mrs. Warner had left the stand Fred Young was recalled for cross-examination by Judge Fee and his former testimony was Impeach ed. While under direct examination yesterday Young had declared ho had no Interest whatever In the outcome of the will contest. This afternoon he admitted having said his sister had promised him 160 acres of land and the farming of the remainder 'In case she was successful In the suit. At 8 o'clock this afternoon the de fense was apparently drawing Its case to a close and will doubtless rest be fore evening. Arguments will proba bly be heard tomorrow forenoon. POLLED THE LEGISLATURE. MlnncMitnn Excluded Roosevelt From the Expression. St. ruul, Minn., April 5. A poll of the Minnesota legislature today on republican presidential candidates, (Roosevelt excluded) resulted: Taft, 45; La Follette, 18; Root, 16: Hughes, ; Cannon, 2; Dolllver, 2; Fairbanks, Beverldge and Cortelyou each one. Nine Were Killed by Cyclone. Alexandria, La,, April 6. Nine are known to have been killed and many Injured, and over 50 housfS were blown down by a cyclone this morning shortly after midnight. The The Identified dead are Rose Dudley, Convllllon White, John Breck and M. J. Ounn. Tholr- teen were taken to the hospital, some fatally hurt. Unless Ho Surrenders Home Tele ponc Company Still Under Fire. Snn Francisco, April 5. Detective Burns announces this morning that if Detwcller falls to surrender with in a very few hours he will be placed under arrest. Heney has come to the limit of his patience and will not show any courtesy to Datweiler unless the latter comes out of hiding and gives himself up. ' The Home Telephone Investigation will be completed tomorrow, when additional Indictments against Det weller are expected. CYCLONE AT JACKSON. Many Killed and Great Damage Done In Louisiana. New Orleans, April 6. A central Louisiana cyclone this morning was most disastrous. Meagre details from various points Indicate a large loss of life and property, At Jackson the state Insane asylum was wrecked and three killed. The Lee residence was destroyed, and It Is reported Miss Lee was killed and H. H. Frguson fatally tnjured. Two ne groes were killed on Keller's planta tion. It Is estimated the asylum dam age will reach 12110,000. NEBRASKA AVITII ROOSEVELT. Governor ami Legislature Commend His Course. Lincoln, Neb.. April 6. Governor Sheldon said today the Influence of Harrlman and the Union Pacific Is small In this state; that the people rule Nebraska and the people are for Roosevelt. Both houses today adopted resolu tions commending Roosevelt's course In the Harriman row and praising the president for the patriotic devo tion with which he stands for a square deal. IS ANTI-JAPANESE. 'resident of Columbia Opposes Roosevelt's Views. New York, April 5. President Butler of Columbia, returned from the Pacific, says he disagrees with Roosevelt on the Japanese question. He ays he believes San Francisco people are fully Justified In exclud ing Japnnese from their schools. OX CHARGE OF -TOLLING ins rnrv.iTE letters. Hill Amitcd and Arraigned and Re leased on Bnll The Letter Wan Flint I'liblMwfl In the American nml World IHU. Who "Gave It Away.' Was In llHrrlnian's Employ 21 Years' In New York Offices of Harrlman Syslrni. New York, April 6. Frank W. Hill was arraigned this morning on a charge of selling HarrJmun's letter to Webster to the newspapers. The case was continued until Monday and he was released on bail Arrested Last Night. New York. April 6. Frank W. Hill, a stenographer, was arrested here last night charged with having sold to a newspaper the personal letler of K. H. Harrlman. A warrant was sworn to by Alexander Miller, secretary ol the Union Pacific, of which Hurriraan Is president. The letter III question was addressed by Harriman to Sidney Webster and was the first to be pub lished In the World und American f last Tuesday. Statements therein con tained called forth a reply from Pres ident Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon. Hill worked In the capacity of ste nographer and prlvato secretary to Harrlman for 21 years, and was dis charged about a year ago. POSTOFITCE REIORT. Rusliiesn for March Shows 5 12,290 Profit for the Government. The report of Pendleton postoffice for the month of March shows a profit of 1542.29 for the mvnrnmnnt. the Items In the report being as fol lows: Illennm. Stamp sales $1,194.92 tvewspaper postage 31.61 Box rent 361.76 Total $1,578.18 Expenses. Salaries and incidental ex penses $ 843.61 Carrier service 191.68 Total ' $1,085.19 Profit for the government. . $ 542.29 Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, April s. WhCRt opened 75 V4, closed 77 1-8; corn opened 454. closed 46 1-8; oats opened 42, closed 3 8-4, HARRIMAN ill PROSECUTE L llllll.ll Wlllf UIIUUI I ULLUII Ul UUUI u.imh8 u.c . ..- I ULUUI I 111.111 Milburn Argues That in No Wise Has Harriman Violated Any of the Statutes. MERGERS OF RAILROADS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN LEGAL On the Other Hand, the Govern ment's Legal Representative Holds That Absorption of Onee-Coinpet-Ing Lines by the Union Pacific Has Resulted In Killing Competition Ringer Hermann Testifies that He Never Had Any Association With tlic Benson-Hyde Cabal. Washington, April 6. Attorney Milburn today concluded his argu ment In favor of Harrlman before the Interstate commerce commission, maintaining that the acquisition of the Southern Pacific by the Union Pacific was not in violation of the Sherman act. thus Indicating the line of defense if the government insti tutes a suit upon the basis of the commission's findings. Milburn made a plea for fair play and said: "Before the report is submitted, Inquire Into the Pennsyl vania and Vanderbilt lines, Northern Pacific, Rock Island and Great Northern. They are all parallel and non-competing, and this has been go ing on the same under the eyes of the commission .for years. Let this body consider the people's questions calmly, paying no attention to the politicians. Do not plek us out, but treat all alike.' Attorney Severance for the gov ernment, endeavored to show the Sherman law Is violated; that the Union Pacific controled the Illinois Central and that both the Southern and Union got Into Portland and competed for trade at that point Hermann Asserts Innocence. Washington, April 5. Continuing testimony In his own behalf today, Herman declared he had no Inter est In the Hyda-Benson-DIamond-Schielder combination, and that he had not seen Benson after a stormy Interview In San Francisco, and did not recall ever having met Hyde. He aid he was ignorant of the outside connections of Harland and Valk, who admitted dealing with Benson, end declared he had received" charges of land frauds against Ben son, and directed Special Agent Hol- 'iitger to Investigate them. Santiago Is Burning. Havana, April 5. Dispatches say Sirtlago Is on fire. It Is feared It will be totally destroyed, as no wa trr Is available. Itniti'i.-ntiiiim Was a Fluke. San S.ilva-lor. April, 3. The Nlca niguan warships bombarding . Ama pala only damaged the tower of one churches. Ronllla has established quarters at Amapahi. The Chicago Is ordered to the Gulf of Fonseca to be near the fighting. Two Cent Fare In Pennsylvania. Hurrlsburg, Pa., April 5. The gov ernor today signed the two cent fare bills. BOUGHT BEET PULP CATTLE. Nate Rains Contracted for 200 Read of Callle at La Grande for May De livery, Nate Rains, the well known catlle buyer, has Just returned from La Grande, where he bought from Russell & Bull 200 head of cattle which have been fed on sugar beet pulp at the La Grande sugar factory during the past winter. The cattle will be de livered on May 1 and will be sent to Frey-Bruhn & Co., at Seattle, by Mr. Rains. Mr. Rains has also purchased a car load of fat cattle from the Stanton ranch at Nye for Immediate delivery and 1650 head of sheep from K. Q. Wnrner for May delivery. All of these shipments will be sent to the Frey Bruhn company, 100 DAYS FOR STEALING- LOAD OE GOAL Frank Short, proprietor of the res taurant In the Owl laloon In Echo was today sentenced by Justice of the Pence John Dorn of Echj to servo 100 days In the county Jail for steal ing a wagon load of coal from an O, R. & N. car at Echo this morning. The coal was found In Short's pos session, he not having unloaded It yet, and he consequently pleaded guilty and took his sentence without trial. Attorney J. S. Shelton repre sented the O. R. & N. company and President and His Right Hand Man Evidently Think the Corporations Are Bluffed. WILL TAKE THE PUBLIC INTO THEIR COXFIDEXCE. Claimed Cortelyou, Who Was, Treas- urer of the National Republican Committee In 1004, Refused the Proffered Contributions of Several Trusts to Save the Administration From Being Obligated to Them Details of the Alleged Plot Reveal Gigantic Anti-Roosevelt Conspiracy. Washington', April 6. The president Is preparing to follow up the coup sprung on the trusts yesterday and carried exclusively In the Scrlpps dis patches. By the time the president gets through grilling the men accus ed of planning to defeat his policies, the 5. 000.000 slush fund will dwin dle Into small proportions on account of withdrawals. The president's right-hand man today said: "So soon as we get additional facts they will be given to the public." This statement Is regarded as equiv alent to the announcement that the administration has satisfactory evi dence of a big plot in Its possession. Among the Interesting side lights added today to current revelations concerning the alleged Interest of the great corporations In the campaign of 1904, Is the following from one on the Inside: Certain trusts tried, through campaign contributions, to cast an anchor to windward, so they might later secure Immunity from prosecution. Cortelyou saved the ad ministration nt least one embarrass ment when a representative of the to bacco trust offered a check for sev eral thousand dollars for the cam palgn fund, which JTortelyou refused without explanations, after It was de veloped that papers were on file at Washington putting the tobacco trust among the possibilities for prosecu tlon. These papers are still In the hands of General Bonaparte, who Is deciding whether he has a case or not. Many similar Incidents were re vealed, and the offers were always re jected. Details of the Plot. Washington. April 5. Additional details of a gigantic political conspir acy which the president charges Is be. Ing formed by corporate Interests to defeat his policies were given out at the White House last evening. "Men who are engineering the scheme hnve a fund of $5,000,000 al ready subscribed to effect their pur pose." said an administration lepre F.Mitralve, "and the trail of the con spirators goes right across the conti nent. They will stop nt nothing. They will buy newspapers, legislature or votes If necessary to down the president." When asked how the president learned a conspiracy was afoot, the spokesman replied: "It nil came out at a dinner when a friend of Harrl man, Hearst and Rockefeller, espec ially the latter, attempted to take some new converts Into the scheme, but he was too drunk to act with Judgment and gave the whole thing away. I do not care to say when nor where the dinner took place." ADD RGOSE AND TRUSTS 30 ''Roosevelt's Nerves Unstrung," Washington, April 6. Some news papers of the city of New York and the Washington correspondents of these papers are hinting derogatlve ly that the "President's nerves are unstrung, .and his mental condition is such as needs absolute rest." The general body of correspondents here do not share the above and fully agree with the president. Fasted Forty-One Day. Salem. April 5. II. F. McAdams. aged 80, today completed the 41st day of fast. He Is living on water only. it Is thought another man Is interest ed In the theft, although no further arrests have been made yet. C. B. IJvesay, O. R. & N. agent at Echo ' says that the coal had been taken from the car and the wagon traced from where It had been load ed beside the car to Short's place, where It was standing at daylight with the missing coal loaded upon It. The coal was returned to the O. R. & N. company. Short will be brought to this city tonight where he will be placed In the county tall. He Is Not the Man Who Got Drunk nml "Gave It Away." Philadelphia, April 6. Penrose says, "It is absolutely untrue," when asked concerning the statement he was the man who "gave away" the trust plot against Roosevelt at a din ner. He said, "I have always been a supporter of Roosevelt and his poli cies." The senator denied the over heard a "rich men's conspiracy to prevent Roosevelt naming his succes sor. He never attended a dinner at which it is said he was a bibulous diner, and never heard of a $5,000. 000 slush fund. Didn't Mean Penrose, Anyway. Washington, April 6. Senator Pen rose's application for membership In the Ananias club Is turned down at the White House. Cortelyou- put In a blackball this morning by saying, "Penrose's denial Is of no interest here. His name was not mentioned In the news we gave out." GETTIXG TROOPS READY. Trouble Expected From Strike at Lo ralne, Ohio. Loralne, O., April 5. Ominous preparations are being made for ex pected trouble from the ship-building strike. One company of infantry Is drilling at the armory with rapid fire guns. The commander says three or four companies will be necessary to protect the yards.. The governor wires troops will be ready to march to the yards If the mayor says they are needed. MORMON CHURCH OUT OF DEBT President Smith Says Its People Are Also Prosperous. Salt Lake, April 4. President Joseph F. Smith before 7000 people gathered at the 78th annual confer ence bf the Mormon church today, announced that the last cent of the $1 000.000 had been paid and that it owes no man or woman a cent, Reports showed the whole church membership Is extraordinarily pros perous and united as never before. "MRS. FjDDY INCOMPETENT." Lawyer Chandler Declares Deed Must Be Invalid. Concord, X. H., April 6. Ex-Senator Chandler today said: "The deed of March 6 is void because Mrs. Eddy was then Incompetent to make such an Instrument." SELLING WELL CLAIMS SELLING AT $1000 TO $2800 Cruisers of Three Timber Companies Are Now in the South Part of the Comity Where Several Large Tracts Have Been Purchased Over 5000 Acres Held by a Pool of La Grande People Many Fine Tracts of Tim ber Land Still Held by Entrymeii.' That Umatilla county timber land Is In brisk demand Is shown by the fact that timber claims in the south ern part of the county are now sell ing all the way from $1000 to $2, 800 each and three eastern timber syndicates ha,ve agents In the vicinity of Alba and Ukiah, cruising the tim ber and making purchases where pos sible. Several latge tracts have been pur chased recently and other large tracts are now toeing cruised by the agents for the timber companies. The tract of about 5000 acres belonging to La Grande people who have pooled their claims and who are holding It for sale In one body, is perhaps the largest which will be placed on the market this spring. This timber Is on Desolation creek and comprises one of the best bodies of yellow pine left In the Inland empire. While almost the entire timber belt In the south part of the county is now located, there are many peo ple still going into that section in search of land. Will Move to La, Grande. J. F. Camnbell. the well known cit izen of Milton. Is moving his famllv to La Grande this week, where they will make thelf future home. Mr. Campbell has been employed by the county court of Union county to have charge of the bridge repairs in the county and he will be permanently engaged In that work hereafter. Sev eral steel bridges have recentlv heeu ordered by the county and this week a roaa roller and rock crusher were pun.ha.--ed, at a cost of $6000 for the two machines. Moving to Pendleton. James Nelson, the Well known fit. Izen of Vinson, Is moving his family to Pendleton this week, where they will reside permanently at their home on East Webb street. Mr. Nelson will be at the ranch near Vinson much of the time, but ex pects to have his permanent home in tWfs city hereafter. TIMBER A Pendleton Will Have Company L of the Third Regiment of Oregon Infantry. GENERAL ORDERS No. 9 HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. Physical Examination Will Be Held at 8 O'clock P. M. at Music HaU, Under the Direction of Captain Broslus, Assistant Surgeon of Third Infantry Immediately Thereafter an Election for Captain Will Be Held, Conducted by Adjutant Gen eral Flnzer of the O. N. G. On next Tuesday evening, April 9, a company of the Oregon National Guard will be formed in this city and it will be known as company L, of the Third Regiment, Infantry. The meeting wig be held in Music hall. Definite Information regarding tn muster In of the militia company was received here this morning when Dr. C. J. Smith, George Hartman, Jr., and Dr. M. 8. Kern each received a copy of general orders No. 6. which In de tail is as follows: Headquarters Oregon National Guard, Adjutant General's Office. Portland, Oregon, April 8, 1907. General Orders No. (. I. M. S. Kern and 78 other citizens of Pendleton, Oregon, subject to mili tary duty, having made application to organize Into a military company under the laws and regulations of the Oregon National Guard. They are directed to assemble In Pendleton, Oregon, Tuesday, April 9. at 8 o'clock p. m. for physical examinations. All applicants for enlistment having suc cessfully passed the physical exami nation will be mustered into the serv ice of the state. II. Captain Frampton C. Broslus. assistant surgeon, third Infantry, will proceed to Pendleton on the above date and be present at the hour speci fied In paragraph 1, In order to con duct the phys'cal examination of all applicants for enlistment Into the ser vice of the state. The expense Incur red Is necessary In the military serv ice. III. Immediately upon completion of muster In an election for captain will be held. Brigadier General W. E. Flnzer, adjutant general, Is desig nated as mustering officer, and will act as Inspector of election, pursuant to regulations. The expense Insurred Is necessary In the military service. IV. This organization will be known as Company L, 3rd Infantry. By order of the commander-in-chief, W. E. FIXZER. Adjutant General. After the general orders had been received here this morning arrange ments were made for the use of Music hall for mustering purposes. The use of the hall for that occasion was of fered free bv T. C. Taylor. It Is the hope of many prospective members of the company that the hall be secured permanently for an armory. Now that the company is soon to be formed the members are casting about for desirable men for the positions of captain, first lieutenant and second lieutenant. These offices are elective, while the non-commissioned officers are appointed by the captain. Jerome Gives Up Lunacy Clulm. New York. April 5. It Is officially reported this afternoon that Jerome., has given up the fight against the lunacy report, and the trial will be re sumed Monday. An authoritative source says he will not appeal to a higher court, but will argue against this court's acceptance of the report. John F. Walsh Indicted. Chicago, April 6. Another in dictment containing 175 counts, was returned today against Walsh, charg ing the misappropriation cf $3,500, 000 and falsifying his bank reports to the comptrolled. Double Murder and Suicide. Chicago, April 6. Adam Reeln. aged 60, falling to get his wife from her parents this afternoon, killed the parents, John Romnoll, aged 5S, and Mrs. Romnoll, aged 62. and then com mitted suicide. ' ' ' . Stabbed Sleeping Comrades. Dayton, O., April 5. Imag- Inlng his comrades plotting to kill him, Wm. Huffman, a weak minded veteran of the civil war, .-tabbed five old sol- diers at the National Home this morning as they slept in their cots. David Caile and James Connors are In a critical condition. The others three will recover. :