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The people who do the shopping and
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advertisements closely, read the
Eust Oregonlan regularly every
evening.
W RATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight with light frost; Tues
day fair and warmer.
VOL.. 20.
PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1907.
NO. 5976
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AT
THE INQUEST
Coroner's Jury Returns a Ver
dict That Horseman Shot
and Killed McBroom,
NOT YET DECIDED WHAT
C1LVHGE WILL BE BROUGHT.
HorMiiuin Sulci to Have Drawn a
Pocket Knife During the Fight, and
to Have Been DlMarnird by Mc
Brount Shooting Followed Taunts
by McBroom Tliat Horwmun Dure
Not Use. a Pistol Victim Was About
21 Feet Away and In the Act of
Turning.
George Horseman, slayer of Clar
ence McBroom, is now In the county
jail and when seen today was found
with his head and right hand envel
oped In bandages, evidence of the fight
be had with McBroom shortly before
the killing of the latter. Aside from
the Injuries on his head and hand,
Horseman also complained of an In
Jury to his right side.
While on his way to the city to give
himself up. Horseman telephoned
from Nye to Colonel J. H. Raley that
he wished the latter and Judge Fee
to defend him In his trial and those
two lawyers are now in charge of the
case. Acting on the advice of his at
torneys. Horseman declines to talk
about the particulars of his case and
at noon today Colonel Raley said he
had not yet gone Into the case suffic
iently to know just what the line of
the defense will be.
How It Happened.
From the ev'dence given before the
coroner's Jury by witnesses to the
shooting, it Is shown that shortly be
fore the killing of McBroom he and
Horseman had engaged In a fist fight
and that the latter had been badly
worsted. The two men with 10 others,
had gathered at the Potts school house
Saturday for the purpose of holding a
cattlemen's meeting to form a pro
test against the allotments of range
made In the Heppner reserve. While
there Horseman and McBroom be
came engaged In a fight over a fence
quarrel that had been on between
them for many months. During the
first part of the fight Horseman drew
a pocket knife for the purpose of at
tacking McBroom, but the latter took
it from his enemy before It could be
used.
When the first fight ended Horse
man washed the blood from his face,
while the two men continued their
quarrel, each calling the other names.
In the course of the wrangling Mc
Broom taunted HorRcmnn to some ex
tent, nnd among other things twitted
him obout carrying a gun nnd not be
ing "game" enough to use It. Horse
man carried his gun In an Inside
pocket, nnd according to the wit
nesses McBroom had hardly finished
his rash remark until Horseman drew
his gun to shoot. At the time Mc
Broom was about 21 feet away, nnd
according to witnesses he had been
walking from Horsemnn hut a second
before. As Horsemnn drew his gun to
shoot D. P. Hicks, McBroom's broth
er-ln-lnw, said, "Don't do that,
George." It Is the theory of some
that this remark attracted McBroom's
attention and that he wns Bhot Just
as he turned to glance at Horseman.
He was shot Just below the right eye
and fell backward beside a little spring
near which he was standing. The
shooting occurred 10 or 15 minutes
after the first fight had ended.
Coroner's Inqucxt.
The coroner's Inquest was held yes
terday forenoon at the Potts school
house where the killing of McBroom
occurred. A Jury was empanelled
composed of the following: J. A. Ely,
A. C. Chapman, J. M. Ogle, C. J. Fer
guson, L. J. Llnd and Earl Cate.
EVIDENCE
JESSE TURLEY WAS SHOT UNO KILLED
BY ACCIDENT
Another sad tragedy occurred near
here this afternoon when Jesse Turr
ley, the' 16-year-old son of Mr. and
Sirs. Godfrled Turrloy, was accident
ally shot and killed near the Elder
place In Despnln Gulch. The Turrleys
live In one of the Cold Springs can
yons, and this morning the boy with
his brother and sister, drove to the
Gus La Founta'ne ranch In that vi
cinity, They had a 22-callber rifle
with them, and while driving back to
their home one of the boys was handl
ing the gun when It went off accident
ally. The bullet entered the back of
the boy's neck, ranging upward and
killed him Instantly. The brother and
Isttr then drove on a run to their
home, but their brother was dead be
fore they could reach the place. It
was about o'clock this morning when
the accident occurred, and the partlo-
During the inquest the following
witnesses were examined: C. R. Cate,
J. W. Ray, William Curtwrlght, D. P.
Hicks, J. D, French, James Doherty,
Dan Combs and John Brosman. All
of these men had been attending the
meeting, and had been witnesses to
the fist fight between the two men, If
not to the actual shooting. At the
time of the Bhooting most of those
outside were watching Horseman as
he drew his gun and did not notice
McBroom until he fell after being shot
However, all indications are that the
dead man was standing still, or at
least was not advancing towards
Horseman when shot. He was wholly
unarmed at the time, not having even
o pocket knife npon his person.
After listening to the testimony in
the case the coroner's Jury returned a
verdict to the effect that McBroom
had been killed by a gunshot wound
from a gun held and fired by George
Horseman.
When seen this morning District At
torney Phelps said he did not yet
know what crime would be charged
against Horseman, and Intimated that
an Information might not be filed for
some time yet. It Is probable that the
(Continued on page 6.)
E
TROLLEY LINE
THIRTEEN MILES OF THE
ROAD NOW IN OPERATION
Will be of Great Benefit to AU the
Producer of that District Fruit
Crop Cut Somewhat by the Re
cent Freeze, but There Will be a
targe Yield of all Varieties Never
thelessCove Will Celebrate the
Fourth for Four Days.
Cove, May 13 The people of Cove
ami Union county are rejoicing over
the completion of the trclley line
from Union to Cove, which will be
extended to La Grande and other
points in Grand Ronde valley within
a short time.
Cars are already being run over
the line from Union to Cove, but reg
ular trips will not be made for sev
eral days. Next Sunday a free ex
cursion trip will be given to the peo
ple of Cove and Union over the line,
after which It Is understood that
regular trips will be made. The dis
tance Is 13 miles over the line, and It
:uns through one of the most beau
tiful spots In eastern Oregon.
Help to Fruit Growers.
This line will aid the fruit growers
and ranchers of this section in ship
ping out their fruit, as heretofore a
long wagon haul cf firm eight to Id
mil. s had to be made to the nearest
(hipping points.
The fruit en p was somewhat In
jured by the frosts, but there will
be un abundance of all varieties this
season. Early strawberries and
cherries suffered most. Growers are
preparing to ship a large quantity
of strawberries und all sorts of fruits
however, und late fruits will be
plentiful.
The Union county celebration will
be held at Covo this year, when the
G. A R. will hold a four days' en
campment, and the Fourth one of
the biggest celebrations ever held In
the county will take plan- here In
the big grove. Preparations are al
ready being made for this occasion.
THREE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
James Ilryeo Speaks at Jamestown
Todny nt Exposition.
Norfolk, Va., May 13. The com
memoration of the landing of the first
English colony, May 13, 1607, and set
tlement of Jamestown Island, was held
today. James Brice, the British am
bassador, Is the principal speaker.
Minnesota Town Burned.
Rush City, Minn., May 13. The
business portion of town was destroy
ed by fire today. Loss, $200,000.
ulars of the case as given here were
received by 'phone this afternoon from
the father of the boy, who was then
at the Foster place, on the road out
to Stage Gulch from Echo.
Sold Papers Here
Jesse Turrley, the dead boy, was
quite a familiar figure here. He had
lost one leg and while the family
was living In Pendleton he was for
some time one of the East Oregon-
tan's newsboys. He was It years of
age and of a very pleasant dlsposl
tlon, In consequence of which he was
generally well liked by those who
knew him.
According to the boy's parents, the
body will be brought here as soon as
possible, but he will probably be ship
ped to Seattle for Interment. The
father Is a member of the order of
Eagles.
SEPTEMBER WHEA
T
S1.50 AT CHICAGO
Later in the Day July Reached
$1.03 in a Minneapolis
Speculative Movement.
OTHER GRAINS DISPLAY
NO ESPECIAL IRRITATION.
Wild Fluctuations, September Plung
ing Between fl and 11.50, With
Kalidcoeooplc Changes Affecting
Every Class of Wheat Tlie Green
Bug Pest Seems to Be Responsible
In a Large Degree for the Bull
Movement Toward Noon Quietude
Struck the Market for a Time.
Chicago, May 13. With September
wheat selling at J 1 to $1.60, Decem!er
at 98V4, July 915-8 to 97, the bull
market this morning went sailing. At
the tap of the gong pandemonium
began and prices changed with kallde
scoplc rapidity.
Continued reports show a larger
acreage of green bug has bolstered
the market.
Quiettcr Toward Noon.
Chicago, May 13. December con
tinued upward to $1.03, then saggea
to 99 1-4; July dropped to 96; May
sold at 93 3-4. Quiet toward noon.
Closing Prices.
Chicago, Muy 13. May closed
93 1-4, July at 95 3-4. The high price
on September 11.60, on December
31.03.'
Other Grains.
Corn opened 45, closed 45 3-4.
$1 Wheat at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, May 13. July wheat
reached $1 this morning. To buy 10.
000 bushels, which he needed, V. 3.
Irreys was forced to bid 31. Several
deals were made nt $1, then sagged
to 99.
CARS RUN OVER FIVE LINES.
Frisco Strike May be Nearing Peace
able Close.
San Francisco, May 13. Cars
started over five lines this morning.
All curried passengers. If afforded
aJequate protection cars will be run
until 7 tonight
"Will be No More Rioting."
San Francisco, May 1J. Every
car wjs crowded to the limit before
it rcuched the ferry building. There
were only a few demcnstratlons and
tliof; of a minor nature. A num
liir of cur windows were broken.
Chief Plnan In a statement today
declared the police have the situa'
tlon well In hand and there will be
no more rioting. Adjutant General
L.iutk expressed the same opinion.
THE MOTHERS' CONGRESS.
Tneomn Woman Seaks on "Preven
tlon of Crime.
Los Angeles, May 13. The session
of the Mothers' Congress resumed this
morning. Mrs. Frank Hill of Tacoma,
led the conference on "Prevention of
Crime."
Accused of Murdering His Son.
Indianapolis, May 13. The case of
F. P. Green, accused of the murder
of his 17-year-old son, was continued
ti':tll Thursday. Gretn Is held with
out ball.
New SU unuT Burned.
Detroit, May 13. The steamer City
of Cleveland, being constructed at the
Detroit ship yard, burnod this morn
ing. She Is a complete loss except
the steel hull. Loss, $600,000.
MUCH LARGER ASSESSMENT.
Enormous Increase In Unintllla and
llmnlHton Values.
O. F. Steele, deputy assessor .for the
section of the county 'west of Pendle
ton, has been here today for the pur
pose of reporting to Assessor Strain.
His assessment this year Is an Indica
tion of the settlement and general Im
provement that has been on in that
section during the past year.
In Umatilla alone the assessment
was Increased to the amount of $10,
496 by Mr. Steele, most of the Increase
being In the valuation of the town
property there. Previous to this year
the town lots had been assessed at de
cidedly low value, but with the devel
opment In the Irrigated section prices
have advanced and town property It
now worth something,
At Hermlston also the assessment It
much heavier this year. Last spring
all of the town lots there were listed
at tl each, while this year they are
rated at from $36 to $60. .
According to Mr. Steele, the people
of both towns were willing to have
their assessment Increased this year,
at both places wish to Impose city
taxes for the purpose of providing
local Improvements,
TRYING TO GET
J
Nearly All the Panel Are
Ranchers Anxious to Go
About Their Affairs.
INCREASING PUBLIC
INTEREST IN THE TRIAL
El ven Talesmen Have Been Locked
Up Since Thursday With Little
Likelihood of Being Chosen All
the Attorneys Believe a Jury Will
be Selected from This Panel of 97
This Week Looks Serious for
Moyer, Who Persists, However, in
Denying He Is an Ex-Convict.
Raise, May 13. When court con
vened this afternoon the sheriff pre
sented 97 names, from which list an
attempt will be made to draw a Jury,
Many members of the panel Imme
diately sought excuses from Judge
Wood. Nine-tenths of the panel are
farmers and stockmen. They urge
their Interests would suffer If they
were compelled to remain away any
length of time. Only a few were;
permitted to go home.
The advent of the panel, which is
the largest ever summoned In this
county, has caused for the first time
the court room to be comparatively
filled. Women sem to lack Inter
est In the trial, as only two so far
have been present outside of Hay
wood's family.
Expect a Punel This Week.
Boise, May 13. The eleven men
who have been locked up since
Thursday, knowing there Is no likell
hood of being retained, feel they
have ! imposed upon. The court
listened to their excuses and the ex
amlnatlon of talesmen began.
Attorneys on both sides think I
Jury will be obtained from this panel
this week.
A number of witnesses on both
sides have arrived and others are en
route. i 1
Seeking to Vindicate Moyer.
Boise, May 13. John F. Murphy,
chief of counsel for the Western
Federation of Miners, had an extend
ed conference with Moyer today re
garding the Chicago Journal story
that Moyer Is an ex-convlct While
Moyer regards the matter lightly, In
sisting his life is an open book, his
attorneys are engaged In actively
seeking persons who knew him In the
Black Hills at the time It Is declared
he was In the Jollet penitentiary.
There Will be No TTOnble.
It Is thought Moyer will find it
hardest to explain the fact that at
20 he must have answered exactly
the description of the man convict
ed. It is believed to be a mere co
incidence. !
Murphy Is greatly displeased over
the declaration that In case of con
viction there will be an armed dem
onstration. He says It Is preposter
ous, the federation will never permit
Ke says conviction is Impossible and
declares It Is the Intention of no
one to Interfere In any way with the
progress of the trial.
Th Judge is greatly pleased at the
defense holding the prosecution
down to the exact language of the
criminal code In examining talesmen,
Indicating un Intent to hold the ta40
to the strict language of the Indict-'
ment and thus shorten the trial, by
preventing tne introduction of ex
traneous matter.
STRIKER KDLLED IN NEW YORK.
Result from the Longshoremen's
Strike.
New York, May IS. Murder en
tered into the longshoremen's strike
today. An unidentified Italian strik
er war found dead with his throat
slashed and n score of cuts on his
body. A brass check identified him
at a longshoreman. Two suspects
were arrested.
To Life for Assault.
Olympla, May 13. C. A. Durphey
this mornlrg pleaded guilty to the
charge of criminal assault upon Hop.-.
Yantls, aged 17, Inst Friday night, and
wns sentenced to penitentiary for
life. He choked his victim Insensi
ble. lleailrg for Defendants.
St. Lculs, May 13. Attorneys for
the Standard company and co-defendants
In the government's suit,
were dlrectet this mernlng to appear
In St. Paul on May to present any
motions or exception! they may
have to offei to the pleadings.
Munrr In California.
Wllllts, CsJ., May IS. W. Hopper
shot and Instintly killed L. Berchtoldt
near this clt last night. The trouble
arose over dimestlc difficulties. Hop
uer turrendeied.
HAYWOOD
EIGHT-HOUR LAW UPHELD.
However, Severn! Thousand Men No!
Benefited.
Washington, May 13. The su
preme court today In a cast from
Massachutelts, upheld the constitu
tionality of the eight-hour law as
applied to public works.
Court held, however, that men on
dredges nnd scows are not laborers
or mechanics w'.thln the meaning of
the law, and the employment
these men more than eight hours Is
no violation.
ON THE EVE OF DISCLOSURES.
Denver Mint Service Must be Reor
ganized.
Washington, May 13. Cortelyou
has uncovered the trouble at the
Denvor mint. He sent special agnt
to Investigate the complaints, who
found difficulties and wore told to
probe further. It Is understood the
disclosures point to the necessity of
reorganizing the service from the su
perintendent down. The secretary
will take no action until he receives
the final report of the agents.
DIE IN WRECK
SPECIAL TRAIN WRECKED
ON THE SOUTHERN JACTFIC
i
Every Person in Diner Met Death-
Three Sleepers Smashed and Im
mediately Took Fire Wreck
Caused by Defective Snitch, It Is
Thought Shrlners Were Return'
lng Home to Pennsylvania from
Los Angeles Conclave.
The worst wreck In the history of
the Southern Pacific coast line oc
curred i.t Honda, Cal., late Saturday
afternoon, in which 19 Shrlners from
Penreylvanla templet were Instantly
killed and about 25 were seriously
Injured.
The wrecked train was carrying
shrlners home from the Lot An
gelet conclave and while the cause
of the wreck hat not been officially
determined It Is said that It wat due
to a defective twitch at Honda sta
tion, a small place near San Lult
Obispo.
The engine. tender, baggage and
diner left the track, the diner being
broken completely In two and every
body In It killed. The three sleepers
following the diner were derailed
and piled In a heap on top of the
smashed diner and fire Immediately
broke cut, adding horror to the
wreck.
The injured and dead were taken
to San Luis Obispo on special tralnt
and the "wreck was cleared up Sat
urday night and Sunday. It is said
to be the most terrible accident in
the history of the coast line. The
list of dead and Injured Is as fol
lows: List of Dead.
S. A. Wasson, Buffalo.
J. W. Cutler und wife Binghamton,
N. T.
Mrs. Fisher, Cleveland.
Miss Young, Cleveland,
Charles Lowing, Buffalo.
Austin, tourist agent
J. P. Hippie, Reading, Pa.
V. Stoffe, Heading, Pa.
Harry Hendle, Reading, Pa.
Oliver Kauffman, Reading, Pa.
George Hagerman, Reading, Pa.
Harry Slotz, Reading, Fa.
Harry Miller, Reading, Pa.
A. L. Rcth, Reading, Pa.'
Henry, Lebanon, Ohio.
Dining car conductor and two
waiters, making 19 in all.
The Injured.
Miss and Mrs. Hemmol of Read
ing, Pa. (Hemmel was killed ) Miss
Hemmel had a leg broken; Mrs.
Hemmel, shoulder dislocated.
Brakeman Brlckford, back broken.
A. Raffle, Bemls Point. Oregon,
scalp wsundt.
Mrs. Raffle was unhurt
J. C. Hobliedltr, Reading, Pa,
H. N. Lee. Ogdensburg, Pa., leg
broken.
Mrs. Snyder, Reading, Pa.
Twenty-two are severely lnlured
and eight or ten more slightly. Borne
of the seriously Injured will prob
ably die.
ires
CARL FIXBERGER KILLED BY HIS WAGON
RUNNING
As the result of an injury received
while returning home from the circus
Thursday night Carl Fixberger died
at the hospital yesterday morning.
With his family of a wife and five
children Fixberger was driving along
the road near the Henry Lorenten
place Thursday night after the circus,
when he was thrown from his wagon
when it lurched Into a chuck hole.
The heavy farm wagon passed diagon
ally over the body, causing Internal
injuries from which he could not recover.
OMAHA PARTY
HERE ON JUNE 11
!xcursion of Business Men
Coming to Pendleton for a
Short Visit.
"FINEST TRAIN ON WHEELS"
WILL CARRY PARTY OF 10
Excursion of Commercial Bodies of
Omaha and South Omaha Will
Visit Tills City from 10:50 to 11:60
a. m. on Tuesdny,' June 11 Trip
of 5000 Milet Planned by Business
Men, to "Get Acquainted" Pull
man Company Will Provide Ele
gant train for the Excursion Istt. ,
On Tuesday, June 11 from 10:60
to 11:60 a. m., 100 leading business
men of Omaha and South Oman
will be the guests of Pendleton on
their return Journey through the
northwest states.
The party will te carried over ther-
O. R. & N. by special train, coming"
here from 'Walla Walla and going
eastward from here toward their
destination, after having completed
an extended trip through western
Oregon and Washington, Montana
and northern Idaho.
The East Oregonlan Is In receipt of
a personal letter from J. M. Guild
of th9 Commercial club of Omaha,
giving the Itinerary of the party tn
Oregon and expressing the desire of
the party to meet the business men
of Pendleton and tee the country
surrounding, the city, while the stay
here will be of bnt one hour's dura-
Inn vt fhAV hnni tn tnat anil nt
Pendleton Commercial association
and tho business men of the city.
The excursion will be called "The-"
Great Northwest Trade Excursion" of '
"Omaha, the Market Town,' 'and will
be made by 100 members of th
commercial clubs of Omaha and
South Omaha, tho Omaha Grain ex
change and the South Omaha Live
stock exchange. It will leave Oma
ha by special train cn Sunday, June
2 and will reach that city on Tuesday,
June IS, after having covered a dis
tance of 1000 miles In Its jaunt
through the northwest
The party will go by way of the
Burlington route from Omaha to
Billings, Mont., where It will take tho
northern Pacific to Portland. Thejr
will return to Omaha from Portland
by way of the O. R. & N., Oregon
short line and the Union Pacific.
A clreu'ar tent out by the Omaha
Commercial club says of the excur
sion. "The Finest Train on Wnee's-' Is
the way the Pullmnn company de
scribes the trnln which la being fit
ted up fcr the 5000 mile great north
western iraae excursion wnicn me
business men of Omaha and the
South Omal-a Livestock " exchange
will make to the Pacific northwest
early next month.
The train will be occupied by 100
cf the most prominent business men
cf the two cities, who are going call
ing on their fellow merchants In the
states of Wyoming. Montana,, ldho,
Washington, Oregon f.nd Utah
It !s the longest and most expen
sive trip ever made by any commer
cial body and Is by far the grectest
effort any city In the country has
ever n'de to establish amicable re
lations with Its commercial territory.
The "heads of the houses" are go
ing out to get personally acquainted
with the merchants with whom they
have been doing business through .
traveling men and by mall, tr years.
It Is their purpose to promcte good
fellowship nnd a friendly feeling,
rather than to work for trade while
on tho trip. They will, however,
make It a point to learn the needs
of that section and arrange tn sup
ply them from Omaha, the market
town.
The Democrat of Baker City has
had two ownerships since It was
started In 1870. Bowen & Small, the
present owners, have had the paper
Just 20 years.
Immediately after the accident Dr.
D. J. McFaul was summoned and left
for the scene. The Injured man wat
then brought to the hospital here and
everything possible was done to relieve
him, but In vain. He died early In
the forenoon yesterday.
The deceased was about 40 years
of age and had been In this country
but a short time. He had rented a
ranch about two miles from the Ger
man hall and was Just becoming es
tablished In thlt county when hit un
timely death occurred.
HIM