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lliAilYKHiHSEDITiON PAIty EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Occasional rain tonight and Bandar. The people who do the shopping and buying, the people who watch the advertisements closely, read the Bust Oregonlan regularly every evening. , 0. 5975 VOL. f J PENDLETON, OREGON; SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1907. Mull killed HORSEMAN Details Lacking of Affray Be tween George Horseman and Clarence McBroom. "TRAGEDY TOOK. PLACE AT OR NEAR GURDANE. Horseman Said to Be on Ills Way to Pendleton However, Sheriff Tay lor Is on the Way to Pilot Rock to Intercept Illin SImmiM lie Change Ills Mind Party of Citizens Is Also on the Road to the Scene of the SlKwtlng Trouble of Old Standing -Horseman Once Stabbed Mc Broom. Clarence McBroom, toother cf E L.. McBroom, proprietor of the Oolden Rule hotel, was shot nd killed by George Horseman at Gurdane about neon today. News ta that effect was received here a few minutes after 1 o'clock today when at the 'Instance of Horseman a 'phone message was sent to Sher'ff Taylor stating that the slayer was on his way to Pendleton to give himself up. However, fearing that Horseman might change his mind upon the subject, Sheriff Taylor left here about S:3t to drive to Pilot Puck with the Intention njf meeting Horseman and taking steps looking to his capture should he 'try to get away. This afternoon a party composed of District Attorney Phelps, Coroner Ralph Folsom, E. I McBroom and others left for the scene 'for the pur pose of securing the body f Clarence McBroom and to Investigate the Kill lng. Owing to poor telephone service between here and the Gurdane coun try. It has been Impossible to secure complete detnlls f the tragedy. How ever, the message to Sheriff Taylor stated that Horseman hnd killed Mc Broom by shooting him In the head. Horseman Once Stabbed ' McBroom, What waB the Immediate cause of the killing has not become' known, but It is thought to have grown out of a quarrel of some duration. Last soring the two men engaged In a quarrel and McBroom was stabbed by Horseman. The yntmg man men came to town to have Horseman ar rested, but was persuaded to drop the case. It Is said by those who know the two parties that Horseman has borne a hatred for McBroom ever since and has desired to "kill him Clarence McBroom, tht. dead man Is a nenhew of John Gurflnne, the plo neer rancher, and a onStn of Mar shal Tom Gurdane. The dond rmn was about 23 years of age and nl-tgle He had lived In the courtry south o h.n for mnnv vears and w:is well known to residents of that portion o the county and to people In Pendle ton. Aside from E. L. McBroom, he has another brother. Robert, who Is now In Arizona, and three sisters. The sisters are Mrs. James Marcum, Mrs. .Tnmes Hall and Mrs. Hleks. Since the death of his father, young Mc Froom has made his lioni'. with dlf ferent relatives and had a homestead claim near Gurdane. He was a mat) who drank but little and was popular with those who knew him. According to his uncle, he was a man who was not disposed to get Into trouble or to threaten anyone and he Is at loss to account for the trouble that led to the killing. Horseman Is a mnn of about BO vears of age and Is the oldest of the three Horseman brothers, the others being Albert and Clarence, the latter now deceased. He Is also an old res Ident of the Gurdane country and Is well known here. He Is also a single man, theugh he was married twice, separating from his wife In each in stance. Like McBroom. he Is a man who drinks but little and those wh know him do not believe that he shot McBroom as the result of a drunken quarrel. Among those who know him he holds a reputation that Is not enviable, though he has never been ' arrested upon any criminal charge. He Is said to have been of a troublesome disposition In the past and to have been a "gun man." Trouble Over Fence. Thl afternoon It was learned that the quarrel last spring between Horseman and McBroom occurred over a fence dispute, and It la be' lleved thnt the shooting grew out of had blood aroused at that time. Clarence McBroom, the dead man, Would Not Endorse Hughes. New York, May 11. Former Governor Odell Introduced a resolution In the meeting ot the republican stats commit tee today endorsing Hughes as the next republican candidate far president The resolution was tabled by a vote of It to 4. a member ot the order of Odd Fel lows. WAR HE BURIED AI.IVE? Apparently Reckless Disposal! of a Pa- louse Pioneer. Palouse, Wash., May 11. Ycster- doy afternoon when the body of War ren Averui, me raiouse pioneer wno died at hlB home near Freeee, Idaho, Monday night, was exposed to the view of the friends for the last time, at the Palouse cemetery, It was dlscov- rd that the brow was beaded with perspiration and that the hands and ears were flexible and, some of the most excitable contended, were warm. Two physicians were called and pro- noonced the man dead, although they declared the phenomena to be moBt unusual. ' It was more than two hours after fhe funeral cortege had reached the cemetery that the wife finally con sented to the body being burled. Mr. Averlll had gone to bed the night of his death In his usual health and death was apparently Instantane ous. TO STOP QUARANTINE. I.eanI Proceeding-; to be Started Against Oregon. Walla Walla, May 11. It ii prob- ble that suit will be brought by the Weuaha Wool Growers' association prevent the enforcement of the quarantine declared yesterday after noon by Governor Chamberlain, of Oregon against Washington sheep. Governor Chamberlain's informa tion from State Inspector Lytle and Federal Inspector S. W. McChire Is sued proclamation declaring a quar antlne galrrrt the rhoep of Washing' ton, Nevada and California on the ground that the flocks of those states were Infected with scabbles. The quarantine Is especially appli cable in the southeastern section ot Washington, and was strongly pro. tested against by the Wenaha Wool rowers' association, who graze shep In the Wenaha reserve. HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS, II. Clny Pierce Objects to Befne Taken to Texas for Trial. St. Louis, "May 11. Arguments were made in the federal court today on linbcas corpus proceedings In an effort by H. Clay Tierce to precent officers taking him to Texas to unswer charges of perjury In connec tion with the Texas ouster suit against the Waters-Tierce Oil com rnny. E PROTESTING FARMERS WILL MEET SIIEEP- TM.PEi:s" WITH SHOTGUNS. Ton Miliuitiiui Hesub in a Succiul Scwdon of Official Sheep lll-icrtor3 at Eugene, anil the Ko.igiiulioii of Jr. J. I'brlKiJc, Deputy state In. KHvlor, ILullier Tuun Euforeo the Law. Eugene, Ore., May 1L Lane .coun ty farmers are protesting loudly against the new stock law which re-, quires them to dip their sheep every year and to pay an Inspector 35 a day and his expenses to do the work. Some huve gone so far as to declare that If the Inspector comes on their premises they will meet him with a shotgun. Dr. J. Christie U the deputy state sheep Inspector for this county. He recently caused portions of the law to be published In the local papers, and when the farmers became acquainted with Its provisions he was warned by number of them not to appear on their premises. In order to get the matter settled and to receive Instruc tions as to the procedure to be taken. Dr. Christie sent for Dr. W. H. Lytle, state sheep lnsi ector; Dr. S. W. Mc Clure, federal Inspector, and E. N. Hutchinson, of the bureau of animal Industry, to come, to Eugene. They arrived here yestorday to look over the ground, and found the farmers as hostile as Dr. Christie represented. It appears that the new law was framed expressly for eastern Oregon shecpowners. and that the western Oregon farmers woh own a few head of sheep each, were not taken Into ac count. . The Lane county farmers claim they cannot afford to pay an Inspector to dip their sheep as can the wealthy sheepowncrs of eastern Oregon, and, furthermore, that most of the sheep of the valley are In a healthy condition and do not need to be dipped. Messrs. Lytle, Hutchinson and Mc- Clure thoroughly Investigated condl' Hons here, -and while there has been no official announcement, It is said that they have agreed to let those flocks which are not affected go with out dipping, but say that where It is found that they are diseased the law must be complied with. Dr. Christie, while the Inspectors were here, tendered his .resignation as deputy state Inspector because, on account of the hostility of the farmers In regard to the law, he would In attempting to enforce It Incur their enmity, thereby lnjurlnj his practice. COUNTY PLUNGERS ON THE CHICAGO CHANGE Bears in a Wild Panic as the Wheal Market Gets Beyond Their Control. PREDICTED THAT $1.25 WILL YET BE REACHED Everybody Scrambles Furiously to I'nlond In Hopes of Reloading and Again Ucttlng Clear at an Advance Row Began Yesterday Late- Salt's Aie Enormous, and Reports of Damaged Wheat in the North, west Aggravate the Situation Other Grains Normal. Chicago, May 11. In the bear panic on the board of trade late yes trriay, July wheat advanced from S5 3-4 to 8 -!. The biggest in VAStors bought heavily, relying on f tendency to soar again today. When the market opened July wheat opened high this morning and climbed with a rush in a few mln utts to M 7-8. Th,e lid is now off the Chicago grain pit Enormous Sales. Chicago, May 11. A bad market obtained In the wheat .pit this morn lng and excitement was fierce as the advances were tacked on. May sold at f 7 1-2, July sold at 88 5-8, closing 91 3-4; September at 80 1-2, 91 7-8, showing advances of one and a quarter to one and three eighths over last ulght's close. Trade I enormous and brokers switching frcm one side to another. Ptedlct 11.25 Wheat. Fig traders predict dollar and quarter wheat. By 1 1 o'clock July reached ii i-8. Most conservative traders are In fected With the general spirit of wild speculation. Everybody Is buying and selling Is by those, who would sell at a profit on a rebound for nigner prices. The riotous scenes equaled the Letter days. Report of frost in the northwest hr.ve Increased the skyrocket ten. denov. Flour advanced 81 a barrel this morning. Other Grains. . Corn opened 60 3-S, closed 51 3-8 oats opened 45 5-S, closed 44 3-8. Wheat Dumiigcd in Manitoba. Winnipeg, May 11. More frost l".st night and further damage to the whoat Increases the alarm over pos- Inlt vhoriHge. MOVER HEMES EVERYTHING. Say, He Wus In the Pluck Mills Dur ing 1HS6-87. Boise, May 13. Mover says. "The statement In the Chicago Journal tint I was a convict In Joltot for burglary In 'SB is absolutely false. .U t!ru time 1 whs working for the Ci-He Chief Gold Mining company at Rttckfonl, In the Black Hills, South Dakota. I have been In Chi cago several tlm, the first being In 1S!U." The population of Cairo Is 640,000 and Alexandria 370,000, according to a census Just completed. The total population of Egypt Is estimated at 12,000,000. AGENT 0. G. Washington, May 11. (Spec- lal to the East Oregonlan.) Superintendent O. C. Edwards, of the Umatilla Indian reserva- tlon has tendered his resigna- tlon and the same has been ac- cepted by the ' Indian depart- ment. Edwards' successor has been named, but the name Is not given out by the depart- ment until it Is known that he will accept the place. 4 The above brief message from the nations capital thl safternoon fulfills what has been a general expectation In this city for some time. While it Is not known definitely here, it is the general belief that Superintendent Ed wards has been asked to resign as a result of the dlsclousures made through the report of Inspector Davis, who recently investigated affairs on the Umatilla reservation. The statement of Superintendent Edwards' friends that he had been completely exonerated by the depart ment and that he would remain In charge Indefinitely, seems to have been unfounded and the resignation following on the heels ot the rigid Investigation is evidence to those who EDWARDS 1 FRANCISGQ . CRISIS REACHED Upon Today's Operations De pends Whether the State Troops Will Be Called. 400 STRIKEBREAKERS ARRIVE FROM THE EAST. Cora Were Stalled From Both Sta hies This Morning and on One Line Trip Was Made Without Violence Of Any Kind The Longshoremen's Strike at New York City Has Reach' ed a Serious Stage, 700 Strikers Driving Non-Union Italians From Their Work. San Francisco, May 11. Four hun dred additional strikebreakers from the east arrived at 4 this morning, Calhoun Says Crisis Is Reached San Francisco, May 11. What Cal houn characterizes as a crisis In the strike, was reached at 10 this morn ing when cars were run simultaneous. ly from the Oak and Turk barns to the burned district down town. Calhoun Intimated that on the results of the efforts this morning would depend whether or not he would ask for troops. Cars Made the Trip. San Francisco, May 11. Cars from the Turk street barns made the trip down town without an accident no brick throwing and no obstructions were placed on the tracks. Crowds at various points along the route hissed the strlkbreokers; but no overt act was attempted. Trouble on the Other R'Jnte. Cars from the Oak street barn did not fare so well, rocks being thrown at a number of points. There were several arrests. A brick was hurled through the wlr.dow of a car In which Assistant President Mullally was riding, narrowly missing his head. Instead of making a run into Mar ket it was decided to end the trip at Kearney. While the turn was being made workmen on a building threw nieces of brick on the car. This was followed by a fustlude by the crowd which was quickly scattered by the police. All the cars from the Oak street "-am carried passengers, ninong them helug a yonng woman. A number of teamsters drove teams onto the t-fieks, but the police quickly forced them to drive ahead. At noon the number of cars on the I'ne was Increased to 10. Although I'u verfc us outbreak occurred up to that hour the increased number of cais mnde.lt impossible to have good protection for oil. Brick Piles Guarded. Ran Francisco, May 11. All the Turk street cirs, carried passengers, one car at one lime raving aboard. All brick piles are being closely guarded by policemen In the burned district. Rioting at New York. New York, May 11. Seven hundred striking longshoremen drove Italia non-union men from the docks where they were loading the Campania this morning. Many were Injured. The police drove the strikers away and escorted the Italians back. l-O'MWl;-, are familiar with reservation affairs that the report of the Inspector was not favorable to the superintendent, The coming ot Indian Commissioner Leupp to the Umatilla reservation Is thought by many to mean that the condition here will be thoroughly In vesttgated and that a mnn who will work to the Interest of the Indians and the community will be named to have charge of this Important reser vatlon. This afttrnoon Congressman W. Ellis also received a telegram from Senator Bourne telling of Edwards' resignation and stating that he will lie relieved here as soon as his suc cessor can reach the agency. Thompson Goes Also. County Judge Gllllland stated this afternoon that he has been requested by the department of Indian affairs, through Agent Edwards, to transfer all of the Indian guardianship from those now holding them to the agent of the reservation. This request Judge Gllllland states that be will grant, should there be no legal obstacles to the agent serv ing as guardian of the minor In dians. As the result of the action to be taken all of the guardianships now held by W. L. Thompson will be transferred to the agsnt RESIGNED SHEEP ARE TO BE DIPPED. Vnt It to Be Installed by Growers In Walla Walla. Walla Walln, May 11. In order hot Washington sheep may be taken into Oregon with as little delay as possible It has been decided by Walla Walls sheepmen to Install a dipping at In thl city to be used by sheep men of four counties, the expense to he divided pro rata. This action is to be taken because of Federal In spector's Lytle'a request that Gover nor Chamherlnln Issue a proclama tion ordering a quarantine against sheep from Nevada, Washington and Idaho. It I? c'almed that the loss to Ore gon sheepmen last year from scab as 225.000, and they are making a determined effort to protect them selves. Most of the sheep from Asot in. Franklin, Columbia and Walla Walla have to pass through this city to ranges. QUARTZ THAT IS HALF GOLD. Richest Strike, It Is Said, Ever Made In Placer County. Auburn, Cal., May 11. Word Is Just received here announcing a phenome nally rich strike In the Three Queens, a quartz mine at Forest Hill. The property Is owned by George Wing- field,' a Goldfleld millionaire. The rock Is half gold and said to be the richest ever seen In Placer county. CHOKED AND ASSAULTED. Double Guard About Olympla Jail to Prevent Lynching. Olympla, May 11. While returrdng home last night, Hope Yantls, aged 18. was choked Into Insensibility and assaulted. C. A. Durphey was arrested. He claims he was Intoxicated. A double guard Is about the Jail, as It is feared an attempt to lynch will be made. PLLEYDED NOT GUILTY. New Yorkers Accused of the Murder of Four Persons. Goshen, N. Y, May 11. Chas. H. Rogers, accused of the murder of four persons for robbery, today Pleaded not guilty. His trial will be In October. Appointed to Claims Commission. Washington, May 11. Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Sherman of Illinois. was today appointed a member of the Spanish claims commission to sue. ceed Dlckban of Michigan. THREE SENTENCED TO PENITENTIARY ALL FOR MORE OR LESS AGGRAVATING THEFT. Two Stole Clothing from the Meach am Buiikliouse, tlie Third Stole a Horse Which Choked to Death All Three Confessed Their Misdo ing A Fourth Man Fined for Sell ing Liquor to a Minor at Echo. Three county Jail Inmates were given terms of one year each In the penitentiary by Judge Bean this morn ing, while John Campbell was fined $60 for selling liquor to a minor at Echo. Brown and Pope, arrested for stealing some clothes from a bunk house nt Meacham, were two of those given penitentiary terms. They ad mitted having taken the articles from the bunk house and being thereby made guilty of larceny from a dwell ing were given a one year term each, Thomas Jefferson was the third man committed to the penitentiary. He recently took a horse from a hitching rack In Echo and afterwards tied the animal In such a way that It choked to death. He was charged with wanton Injury to personal prop erty and admitting his guilt was given a term of one year. Arrested for Forgery. Chicago, May 11. A youth of 30. with military bearing and ( feet t Inches, claiming to be Harold Enls sen, son of a general In the German army, was arretted today charged with the forgery of a $15 check on the Marsh Btldge company of Pe oria, III. U. of O. Referendum May Fall. With only two weeks In which to file petitions for the referendum with the secretary of state and only four petitions filed to date, aggregating less than 200 signatures of the neces sary 4663 for the referendum of the university appropriation, the question now arises as to the legality of the petitions already filed and In circula tion, and the probabilities are that the whole thing will be knocked on the head on account of an error on the part of the drafters of the petition In falling to state the title of the act correctly. The question has been sub mitted to the attorney general for an opinion, which will probably be forth coming at once. The Grand Ronde Baptist associa tion meets at Raker City May 11-19, Inclusive. INCREASE ASSESSMENT Certain in Umatilla County, Though Figures Will Not Be Known Before August. ALL DEPUTIES BUT ONE HAVE COMPLETED WORK Heaviest Increase In Valuation Of Realty Due to Irrigation Project" and Progress of the Pilot Rock Branch Little Difference In Real ty of Pendleton Three and a Hall Miles of Trolley Line Subject to Taxation by March l--Otrier Fac tors In Increase Enumerated. Assessor C. P. Strain is now con eluding the assessment for this year, and by Monday or Tuesday expects to have the field work all completed. All of the outside deputies have now reported excepting Deputy Ross, who Is assessing the Meacham precinct. Mr. Strain himself bas been assess lng in Pendleton and is now round lng up the last of those to be seen here. "The assessed valuation this year will be greater than last year," said: he this morning," though of course I cannot tell exactly what the assess - ment will be until the roll has been , footed up. which will be about Aa- gust 1." l According to Mr. Strain the crease in the assessment will largely due to the increase In In the value of land In the Irrigated sec tions, especially in the Hermlston country, ana to ine aavance in ins value of land as a result of the Pilot Rock branch road. In Pendleton the realty assessment will be practically' the same as a year ago, though ha expects the total of the assessed prop erty In Pendleton to show an In crease. Railroad Assessments. The O. R. A N. road bed Is to be again assessed at $10,000 per mile, and three and a half miles of the electric line to Milton will be sub lect to assessment, that portion of the line having been completed March I. The Pilot Rock branch will not be assessed this year because on March 1 nothing but grading work had yet been done. Since last year the O. R. & N. company has increased Its rolling stock and as a result that portion of its assessment will be heavier than a year ago. Because of numerous shipments msde during the year and the cut ling down of bands, the stheep valua tion of the county will show a de crease this year In the opinion of Mr. Strain. Cattle he believes will total about the same as last year, while horres though fewer in number, are now mere valuable and consequently will show about the samo valuation as a year ago. Another thing that will tend to In crease the total of the personal property assessment this year is the fact that no exemptions are allowed, whereas formerly every man was al lowed an exemption of I3O0. Chicago Has a New Chnrter. Springfield. 111., May 11. The fi nal vote In the senate today passed Chicago's, new charter. New Mill Near Pilot Rock. Hasenll Brlthers, having purchased a new sawmill plant, and having se cured the services of one of the best siwyers In the service, are prepared to accommodate the trade so far as rough lumber Is concerned, says the Pilot Rock Record. A planer may be added later on. The mill Is ad vantageously located. It Is surround ed by over 3,000,000 feet ot timber nnd Is about 11 miles south of Pilot Rick, or Just above the high bridge. The mill Is not at this time being worked to Its full capacity, which Is 10,000 feet per dny, but will be if the demand warrants It. The mill has been In operation about two weeks and It is the Intention to have the lumber hauled to Pilot Rock where It will be placed on sale. A load of the Hascall lumber was hauled to Pendleton the ether dny, where It brought.' the fancy price of $30 per thousand. Just because they cannot make a Bilk purse out of a sow's ear a lot of men never try to make anything. Aetna and Stromboll Active. a- Messina, May 11. New craters have formed on the mounts of Aetna and Strom- boll and eruptions are increas- hig. The population of the Is- land Is Increasingly alarmed. A portion of Stromboll's crater has fallen In, Increasing Its ac- tlvity.