East Oregonian : E.O., April 12, 1907, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

OA!LY EVENING EDITION
OAILYEVENINGEDITIOK
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and Saturday.
Isn't It better to know things about
prices than to guess, wonder and
fret? Then It's worth while, to
read the ads. .
VOL. 20.
PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1907.
NO. 5919
STOCKMEN MEET
TO
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Seventy Thousand Acres in
New Addition to Wenaha
Being Allotted Today. .
SHEEP AND CATTLEMEN
APPLY FOH PRIVILEGES
.1. E. Smith Owns 16,000 Acres of
Deeded Land In the Rerscrve ami
1 the Heavier Bidder for Range
Dun P. Smytlie and Joe Con
nolly AImi Apply for Ihivllege
Mniiy Small Cattlemen Also Seek
Admission to the Xew Territory.
Seventy thousand acres of land In
the newly created dlvlBlon'ot tr.e We
naha reserve Is being allotted here
today and a score of stockmen are
gathered In the association rooms for
the purpose of meeting with Rangers
Schmltz and Gieen. who are here
from Walla Walla for the purpose of
miking the allbtments.
The addition to the Wenaha reserve
lies on the west of the southern end
of the Wenaha reserve and was but
recently created by order of. the pres
ident, The range included In the ad
dition lies along the east line of the
Vmatllla reservation and has been
used as summer range by many lo
cal stockmen.
Of the sheepmen seeking allotments
In tht reserve J. E. Smith Is the most
heavily Interested. Lost year Mr.
Smith ran 20,000 head of sheep In
that section and he has 16,000 acres
of deeded land within the . reserve.
Dan P. Smyths also has deeded land
In the reserve and has his summer
range In the new addition. Joe Con
nolly also has summer range In that
portion, while Rugg Bros, and sev
eral others are Interested' to a more
or less extent.
Of the cattlemen seeking pastures
In the new division, John Todd wish
es range for 300 head, while W. W.
Vyrlck. John Thompson, Eph Wll
tur and Mr. Brown are In the same
class. Aside from these there are
numerous small stockmen who run a
few head of cattle or horses.
In making the allotments the same
general rules that have been In ef
fect In the past have applied today.
Owing to the many applicants for
rnnge privileges there Is apparantly
to be much disappointment over the
outcome. During the forenoon the
entire time was taken up with a gen
eral discussion of the subject queries
being answered by the rangers.
Cuttle Given Preference.
This afternoon Ranger Schmltz
announced that cattle may not be ad
mitted to the new addition to the re
serve, but that no sheep will be al
lowed until after June 1. Also the
cattle will be allowed to remain on
the reserve two weeks longer than
will the sheep.
Refined Sugar Advunccd.
New York, April 12. All grades of
refined sugnr were advanced 10 cents
tier 100 pounds today.
Largest Leather Kelt.
In the equipment of the Dempsey
Lumber company's new mill at Ta
coma, Washington, Is the lurgent sin
gle leather belt In the world. It Is
!4 Inches in width, three-ply In
' thickness and weighs 2300 pounds.
The belt Is 114 feet long. It took
the centers of the hides of 225 steers
to make It and each piece of this
leather was separately stretched be
fore being placed In the belt. In
putting the belt together no pegs,
rivcte or fastenings of any kind were
used except cement of the best qual
ity, nnd the plies were cemented to
gether under hydraulic pressure of
250 tons.
Dig Orchard In Grand Rondo.
Turner Oliver hns been assembling
n crew to commence Monday the
work of planting out an orchard of
70 acres on the state ditch not far
from Allcel, says the I.a Grande
Chronicle. There are 4500 trees to
be put out; they are chiefly one-year-old'trees
of apples and cherries. The
ground Is In fine condition and for
the first year or two the spaces be
tween the rows will be utilized In
the production of grain, hay, and
such other crops a will not Interfere'
with the proper cultivation and
growth of the trees.
Crank nt Carnegie's.
Pittsburg, April 12j Slagel,
who was arrested while trying
to see Carnegie this morning,
was sentenced to five days. An
Investigation of his record Is
being made. Slagel says he
worked for Harry Pratt,
farmer at Sacramento,
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New Top Price Ik Made on the
cugo Sheep Market. V Q
Chicago. Anril 12. Colorado Inn
made $8.60, establishing another ne
top. Clipped lambs made $7. IS.
Bulk of supply was of Colorado
lambs. and they went at $8.268.60,
Clipped lambs, which were such mean
sellers last week, were . relatfvely
scarce.
t'Joe" Lelter's shorn sheep and year
lings at $8 were 15c higher than last
week's best price.
Wool Bheep were scarce, as were
also ewes. Clipped wethers made
$6.25.
Country buyers were as rampageous
as ever, paying $7.7637.85 for wool
lambs to take out and shear.
Eastern shipping orders were fill
ed at $8.60, demand for that source
setting tne pace. Buffalo was sharply
higher. Local killers were out early
to buy stuff cheaper, but had to can
cel the bet.
JOHN' A. KFflLKIl IS DEAD.
Ptoniuins Poisoning Carries. Away
General Manager.
Denver, April 12. John A. Kcbler,
general manager of the operating de
partment of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company, died suddenly this morning
by ptomaine poisoning as a result of
eating canned salmon.
CREMATED AT RAIMUM SPRINGS
Raker City, April 12. Radium
SnrlngH Sanluu-ltim near Haines, was
dcHtnycd by fire early this morning.
Silas OiriKtinin, a Salt Luke pa
tient, huh Incinerated. The otlier pa
tient escaped In their night clotlies.
Low, $50,000.
French Danker Assassinated.
Paris, April 12. Emile Denolst, a
banker, was assassinated this after
noon In the office of a financial news
paper of which he was editor, by a
discontented customer who fired 10
shots Into Denolst.
STATE ASKS FOR
SPECIAL ELISOR
ALLEGED THE SHERIFF AND
COROXER ARE PREJUDICED
Grand Jury Announces That a Botch
of Indictments Will Do Returned
Monday, tlie Home Tclclione Com
paiiy Being Much Involved Varl
ous WitncsHCM Refuse to Answer
Questions Leading to Further In
volvcnum of the Defense -ltucf
Will Not Answer.
San Francisco, April 12. The judge
set Monday as the date for hearing
the argument on the state's motion to
appoint a special elisor to select an
other venire from which Jurors to
try Ruef may be chosen. The plate
contends the sheriff and coroner are
disqualified' because of their known
political affiliation with Ruef.
Witnesses Itefnse to Answer.
San Francisco, April 12. No session
of th grand Jury was held today. The
prosecutors devoted the time to pre
paring evidence to be submitted In
the overhead trolley bribery case to
be taken up Monday, on which day
the prosecution announces a number
of Indictments in the Home Telephone
case will be returned.
Ruef today refused to deny he wus
on the United States railroads pay
roll.
Calhoun refused to add to his state
ment, made last night, Ip which he
leclnred he knew nothing of any of
ficial of the traction company brib
ing supervisors to pass an overhead
the newlycreafed division of the We-
answer the question as to whether
any bribe fund was passed to Ruef
or Schmidt.
Xortli Powder Iam Broke.
An Irrigation dam near North
Powder was broken by the high wa
ter Wednesday evening and the fam
ily of Andrew Dnhlstrom, living
near, had a narrow escape. The dam
was built In a narrow canyon about
80 feet deep. The property loss will eb
$800. The dam was used by a com
pany of farmers In Irrigating a foot
hill section of country a few miles
from North Powder.
Pupil Exonerate Ferryman.
The East Oregonln has received a
statement signed by the pupils of the
ninth grade of the public school at
Athena, exonerating Prof. Perryman
from charges of incompetency nnd
mismanagement mode by a number
of peoplo In that town. The, pupils
say they have left the school of their
own accord and that the work of
Prof. Ferryman was satisfactory to
them.
Mrs. Nancy Coon Is dead at Halsey,
Ore., aged 80 years. She crossed the
plains In 1847 and had lived In the
state continuously ever since. Of 14
children born to Mr. and Mrs. Coon
eight are living.
COLORADO LAM IIS $8.5i
hi jury disagreed
(Nil IS DISKED
End of the Famous Trial Came After Forty.eight Hours'
Deliberation.
Jury Declared Late Thl Afternoon That It Would Reach a Verdict Be
fore Stopping, Although It May Require 21 Hours More Court
Room Jammed Willi Spectators at the Finish Jury Discharged With
out Ceremony by Judge Fitzgerald.
Disagree and Discharged.
New York, April 12 The Jury
was brought Into the court
room at 3:20 and reported that.
It had hopelessly disagreed and
that an agreement could not be
possibly arrived at.
The Judge asked the Jury If
It had reached a verdict. Fore
man Smith answered simply:
"We have not." The Justice
then said: "With the consent
of the counsel I discharge the
Jury." Jerome and Hartrldge
bowed acquiescence. The Jus
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tlqf said: "Gentlemen, you're.
discharged from further consm
erutlon of this case," and the
Jurors solemnly filed out.
It is given out that the Jury
stood seven to five for murder
in the first degree.
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New York, April 12. It is learned
this afternoon the Jury became so
heated In the discussion they lost all
sense of Judicial procedure and In
dulged In bitter personalities. Their
voices were raised to such a pitch
that the officers guarding them sent
word to Judge Fitzgerald, who in
structed Captain Lynch to advise the
Jurors to proceed In aa dignified man
ner as possible. The court's sugges
tion had a quieting effect. Such ex
pressions as "You, you've been read
ing the newspapers," and the reply,
"You're a liar," were frequently
heard.
Harry Thaw, ashen pale, clutched
the table with both hands when he
heard Smith's words. His eyes open
ed wide with one of his oft-described
stares. Bailiffs Peabody and
O'Reilly were at his side, but Evelyn
rushed betweeh them and seized
Harry's arms. She seemed to have
much to say to him, but was unable
to utter the words. In the confusion
the voice of the court rose clearly
and announced, "Tlie defendant Is
remanded."
At these words Thaw dropped into
a chair as If struck between the eyes.
Evelyn was stunned at first, but
quickly recovered and rushed to her
husbnnd's aid.
Aih"!it Opinion Discounted.
New York, April 12. "There will
be no disagreement In the Thaw Jury.
It may be 24 hours more before a
verdict Is returned, but the Jury Is
going. to determine Thow's fate be
fore they quit."
This Ftttement to the Serlpps News
association was mnde late this after
noon by a man connected with the
ense, whose opinion Is worthy of con
sideration. Jury llnggnrd and Distressed.
New York. April 12. Haggard and
distressed, the Thaw Jury went to
breakfast nt the Broadway Central
hotel nt 7:05 this morning. Juror
Steele smiled to the newspaper men
as If to Indicate a longer wait Is In
store.
The Jury returned at 9:15 and re
sumed consideration of the case.
GmwcM at Jury Division.
At 10 o'clock this morning there Is
a persistent rumor that the Jury Is
ritne for conviction for manslaughter
In the first degree with an lndeferm
lnate sentence to a maximum of 20
years, and three for acquittal. It Is
said Steele, Hrenler' and Bolton are
In fnvor of acqulttnl. a
It Is reported that Jerome has lost
hope of a first degree murder verdict
and expects the Jury to deal with
some kind of punishment If only to
PROMINENT IRQ
Boise, April 12. Several Indict
ments were reported by the federal
grand Jury this morning. The officers
refuse to give out the names of all
those Indicted. The district attorney
was asked If Senator Borah was In
dicted, but he refused to nffirm or
deny the report.
. The general Impression Is that Bo
rah Is Indicted on a conspiracy charge
in connection with alleged timber
frauds.
One Indictment given out was
against A. E. Hwntar, who Is indict
subdue "Thaw's exaggerated ego."
The women of the Thaw family ar
rived at 10:25 . and went Immediately
to the Judge's chambers. Evelyn ap
peared much refreshed. A few min
utes later Fitzgerald entered the court
room.
The court took a recess until 2 this
afternoon. -
Jerome Will Persist In Prosecution.
Speaking to a group of newspaper
men this morning, Jerome said If the
Jury disagreed he would try Thaw
again as quickly as possible. Bail
will largely rest with the district at
torney. The attitude taken indicates
that Thaw will remain a prisoner un
til the final adjudication. .
REFERENDUM DEFECTIVE.
Petitions on University Appropria
tion Are Void.
A serious defect has been found In
the petitions of the Linn county
grange for invoking the referendum
on the University of Oregon appropri
ation. It has been found that the
petitions were circulated and made to
conform to the law always followed
heretofore In complying with the re
quirements for the referendum.
A new law has been found, said to
be house bill 123 of the session of
1907. which requires that the person
circulating a petition shall certify that
the signatures are genuine and that
the petitioners are qualified electors.
The new law had an . emergency
clause and became operative at once.
Heretofore It was the duty of the
county clerk to compare the names
with those on the register and cert'fy
as to their genuineness. Accordingly
all the petitions heretofore circulated,
affecting over BOO petitioners, are void
and the names will have to be obtained
anew. The grange Is preparing to
comply with the new law in Its en
tirety. MEETIXG OF PRESBYTERY.
Rev. E. J. Connor Licensed to Preach
Xcnr Pendleton.
Yesterday was a long, busy day for
the visiting Presbyterian ministers
and elders who attended the semi-an-nunl
meeting of the Walla Walla
Presbytery which convened here on
Tuesday evening, says the Lewlston
Tribune. The day was begun by a 30
mlnute devotional service and the rest
of the foienoon and nftemoon was
taken up with routine business.
Two Indian preachers, E. J. Con
nor and James G. Dixon, were ex
amined and licensed to preach. Mr.
Dixon is to labor among the Sho
shones In Kendall and Mr. Connor
among the Umatillas near Pendleton.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for the big annual Indian camp
meeting, which will be held near Ah-
snhka the first week In July.
The speakers last evening were
Rev. C. R. Scape and E. J. Connor.
The former spoke of his union church
among the lumbermen of Potlntch.
and the latter told of his work among
the Umatillas. After these addresses
another business session was held, the
principal part of which was appor
tioning the $6500 allowed by the
home mission boord for work in the
presbytery. Dr. 'Ghormley, the
synodical missionary, was present for
the evening service.
After passing resolutions of ap
preciation for the many kindnesses
and courtesies shown by the people
and press of Lewlston, the presbytery
adjourned to meet In Pnlouse in Oc
tober next.
Chicago Whcnt Market.
Chicago, April 12. Wheat closed
at 79, corn at 47 3-4 nnd oats at 44
1-S.
MEN ARE INDICTED
ed for perjury. Developments are
expected to show that other promi
nent men ore Implicated.
Grand Jury Still nt Work.
Boise, April 12. The federal grand
Jury continues Its dally sessions.
There were no new developments to
day so far as could be learned. The
same air of Impenetrable mystery ob
tains p built the federal building.
Nothing Is given nut. Bank cashiers
have heen before the Jury this week
with their books, but the purpose can
only be guessed,
WILL FIGHT RATE REDUCTIONS.
Itnllrofltls and Fanners Before Georgia
Commission.
Atlanta, Ga., April 12. Georgia
railroads are planning bitter opposi
tion against any lowering of the pres
ent tariff schedules and It Is expected
that this opposition will first make
Itself manifest tomorrow when the
state railroad commission will take up
the petition of the Georgia Farmers'
Union asking for a reduction In rail
road passenger rates.
It Is understood that It will be con
tended by the roads that the railroads
of the south in general and of Georgia
fn particular, will not be able to bear
and reduction of rates on account of
present conditions, especially the
heavy Increase In operating expenses.
The Farmers' Union desires a flat 2
cent rate, though It leaves the amount
of the reduction entirely with the state
commission.
FIFTEEX WERE KILLED.
Canadian Wreck a I .a United States
Mode.
Chapleau, Ont., April 12. Fifteen
women and children are believed to
have been cremated and many Injured
by the wreck of a Canadian Pacific
trans-continental train last night. It
was loaded with tourists, Immigrants
and travelers from England, Canada
and the United States. It was derail
ed 22 miles from here. Thirteen of
the dead were identified.
FEDERAL JOBS FOR OREGOX.
Hood River Man Appointed Land Of
( flee Receiver.
Washington, April 12. President
has appointed Charles W. Moore of
Grass Valley, Ore., to be register of
the land office, and Louis H. Arne
son of Rood River, Ore.; to be re
ceiver of public money at The Dalles,
Ore.
FOR NOLTE'S FARM
INCUBATOR CHICKENS
SHIPPED FROM PETALUMA.
Shipment of 500 White Leghorn
Chickens Received Last Night by
Anton Xolte A Total of 1500 Will
Be Ordered This Spring Will Be
Mutured on tlie Xolte Farm, 10
Miles West of the City.
What Is perhaps the first large
shipment of Incubator chicks ever re
ceived in this city, arrived here last
evening for Anton Nolte from Peto
luma, Cal. '
The shipment consisted of 600 White
Leghorn chickens, Just out. of the in
cubators and will be Bent out to Mr.
Nolte's ranch, 10 miles west of here
on the Umatilla river, after a month
in the brooders in this city.
The chickens stood the long Journey
of four days quite well and so far the
loss has been but slight. They are
large, strong chickens and he believes
that almost the entire shipment will
be saved. Other shipments will be or
dered by Mr. Nolte later and he ex
pects to receive about 1500 In all this
spring.
He will keep them on his fine ranch
on the Umatilla river and will place
them on the market next fall and use
them in his business In this city.
He believes that shipping young
chickens from the incubators can be
made a profitable industry where
good care is taken of them.
Standard Must Stand Trial.
Chicago, April 12. The federal
court thl3 morning decided that the
Indictment against the Standard is
good nnd the case must go to the
1ury on Its merits.
TWO DIVORCE SUITS FILED.
Wife Is Plaintiff In One Case and
Hushnnd In the Other.
Two divorce suits were filed In the
circuit court this morning. May L.
Spere seeks a divorce from George
W. Spere on the ground of desertion.
The two were married here In lSDii
and have two children. The com
plaint declares that the defendant wil
fully deserted the plnlntiff In 1905,
and for this reason the decree of
separation Is asked. Also, $25 per
month Is asked for the support of the
two children, and the plaintiff's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. McRey
nolds, are recommended as suitable
par.tles to be named as guardians of
the children. The case was filed to
day by Peter West.
In the case of David H. McCarty
against Minnie McCarty, filed today,
some very sensational allegations are
made against the defendant. That she
Indulged In conduct unbecoming a
lady and a wife Is declared In strong
terms. Among other things It is al
leged that while the plaintiff was 111
the defendant left him, going nwny
with Guy Hitler, for whom she de
clared she cared more than for her
husband.
The McCarty case Is being conduct
ed by J. B. Perry.
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CHICKENS
SHORT ORDER
CONVICTIONS
Rycroft, Rowley and Darby
Found Guilty by Juries
With Little Waste of Time.
DEXXIE HICKMAN' IS
BEING TRIED TODAY
None of tlie Three Convicted Men
Have as Yet Been Sentenced
Hickman Is the Colored Man Who
Carved Rlcliardson McManus
Case, Cliarge of Murder In tlie First
Degree, Has Been Postponed Until
April 18 Xo Date Yet Set for Trial
of Sewell.
With llghtntng-Iike rapidity three
convictions have been secured In the
circuit court, and another verdict will
probably be reached before evening.
The three convicted men are Rycroft,
Rowley and Darby, and the one now
on trial Is Bennle Hickman, who
carved Al Richardson on Main
street a month or more ago.
The verdict against Rowley was
brought in by the Jury late yesterday
afternoon and but little time for de
liberation was required by the Jury.
Following the Rowley case, Darby
was placed on trial for the crime of
sodomy, and early this forenoon the
case went to the Jury. A verdict of
guilty as charged was promptly
brought by by the Jury. Rycroft,
who was charged, with living off the
earnings of a prostitute, was con
victed Wednesday, the verdict being
brought In during the evening. The
prisoner will be brought up for sen
tence tomorrow morning.
In the Hickman case, on trial to
day. District Attorney Phelps Is con
ducting the prosecution, while H. E.
Collier represents the defendant
Thl3 morning Al Richardson, Dr. Mc
Faul and Former Policeman House
worth -were called to the stand by the
state.
Owing to the delay met with In dis
posing of the cases on the docket. It
has been necessary to postpone the
McManus trial until Thursday of
next week. At that time he will be
placed on trial for the killing of
Bob Estes, with Judge Fee and Col
onel Raley as attornevs for defense.
Thus far no time has been fixed
for th trial of W. J. Sewell, but he
will b brought Into court tomorrow
for that purpose. However, It is pos
sible that Sewell may change his
plea to that of guilty and thus avoid
a trial.
FOR SLOWER TRAIN'S.
Movement Among Railroads to Reduce
High Seed.
A Chicago dispatch says concerning
the reductions of speed on western
railroads:
Western railroad officials have prac
tically decided upon the schedule for
passengers trains between Chicago
and the Pacific coast and Inter
mediate points.
If the time as now agreed upon is
put into effect, the schedule of the
fastest train from Chicago to Los
Angeles will be lengthened from 71
hours to 72 hours, to San Francisco
from 69 i hours to 72. from Chicago
to Denver from 27 u, hours to 32. from
Chicago to Missouri river from 13
hours and 25 minutes to 14 U hours.
It is said the changes will make
little practical difference except that
trains will be less late nt terminals.
The main Increases are between
Chicago, and Denver, where the time
has been maintained fairly well. It
has not been determined when the
new schedule will go Into effect, but
if there is no further disagreement,
it will probably be effective May 1.
'Frisco Building Tied Up.
San Francisco, April 12. As a re
sult of the decision of the Electrical
Workers' union, which Is under the
ban of the Building Trades council,
to call off all members employed on
buildings In this city, nearly 5000
building mechanics are forced Into
Idleness. Work Is suspended on more
than 50 concrete buildings and sev
eral smaller contracts are tied up.
D. O. Mills Retires From U. P.
New York. April 12. D. O. Mills
this afternoon retired from the direc
torate of the Union Pacific.
Seattle, April 12. Fred V.
Nolce, a mailing clerk In the
postofflce here, was arrested
last night charged with rifling
the malls. Marked bills were
found in his pockets. He ad
mits his guilt. It Is believed
several thousand dollars were
stolen bv him durinir th in..
year.