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

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Newspaper Page TextDA11Y EVENING EDITION i i DAILYEVENINBEDrnOH Tha people who do the shopptn buying, the people who w WEATHER FORECAST. Showers and cooler tonight; Thursday (air and warmer. auverusements closely, rea Boat Oregonian regularly evening. "l. VOL. 20. PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1907. NO. 5996 y. --ivkw a W(iww T HEARING IT. POUT D State Railroad Commission Closed Its Pendleton Ses sion Last Evening. RAILROAD WILL OFFER REBUTTAL TESTIMONY important Testimony Wag Adduced lHe Yesterday, Given by T. T, Geer, Dlntrlct Tttonicy Phelps and Others Conductor Glcmlcnnlng TeMtlfled Ihe O. R. & N.'s Passed ger Patronage ling Increased But Little During the Pant Six to Eight Tonro Commission Has Left. With an evening session that lasted until about 10 o'clock the railroad commission finished Its hearing In this city yeaterday. It was then de elded to hold another session In Port' land shortly for the purpose of giv ing the railroad people an opportu- nlty to produce testimony In answer to complaints made here yesterday, During the latter part of the after noon yesterday T. T. Geer was on the stand, while at the evening session Judgo Lowell and District Attorney rnejps were themselves sworn as witnesses and made extended state ments to the commission. Others called during the afternoon were Dr. M. 8. Kern, John Halley, , Edgar Averlll and Rolund Oliver. As during the earlier part of the hearing yesterday, the afternoon and evening sessions were largely Infor mal. Questions were freely asked and answered hy participants upon both slds. General Manager O'Brien conducted the case fcr the railroad company, while Mr. Phelps question ed for the complainants. In his statement to the commis sion, Mr. Geer declared that the peo ple of eastern Oregon were forced to take the "leaving of a transcoittinen- tal trip In order to make a. journey of zji miles and complained that an average of four hours was lost In making an eight-hour trip through the delay of the westbound trains. While a loss of that time was not great upon a trip across the conti nent, yet he' held It was too great an affliction upon those desiring to make the run from here to Portland. In his statement made at the eve nlng seslon District Attorney Phelps reviewed the grievances of the people of the city and tributary country and g3ve personal testimony regarding In conveniences caused by relayed trains and poor service. Conductor Glendenning was placed on the stand following Mr. Phelps and testified In behalf of the com pany. The trend of his testimony was that the road's patronage had In creased tut little during the past six or eight years. Following the session last night Commissioner Cwald West took the westbound train for Portland, while Messrs. Campbell and Altchlson re mained here until today, when they departed on No. 1. The members of General Manager O'Brien's party al so returned to Portland last night. One of the ablest statements made before the commission yesterday was that by Judge 8. A. Lowell, who came on In the evening. In a cool, un Im passioned but convincing manner he told of the present poor service now given by the O. R. & N. company and urged the need of a local train from here to Portland. Will Railroad RchI? Among local men who have fol lowed th proceedings before tha commission there Is a general belief that the prayer of the citizens for oeuer service will De granted and a special train ordered. This morning Judge Lowell stated his belief that a convincing case had been made be fore the commission, and that In his Judgment the only possible objection that can be offered by the company Is that the special train would not result In profit to the road.. This he does not regard as a valid excuse. That the railroad may resist tho order of the commlslon, should It be made, Is Indicated by something con tained 1n their answer filed yester day. It was Intimated therein that the constitutionality of the law would be brought Into question. But should they seek to defeat the law In the courts they will have to comply with the orders of the commission In the meantime, as it Is specified In the law that such orders shall be com plied with Inside of 20 days. In view of the care with which the railroad law was drawn and the fact that it has been maintained In other states, friends of the measure believe It will be uniformly upheld by the courts should It bo tested. co, Texas, was practically blown down. Wires are down and the ex- tent of losses Is not learned. A violent storm occurred here thl morning. Fred Ktnkensplel was In- stantly killed while turning on an electric light. There was much property loss. HUGHES' RECOMMENDATIONS. Ankx for Reform Legislation by New York Legislature. Albany, June 5. Governor Hughes sent a special message to the legls lature last evening urging a bill pro vlding for direct nominations by baJ lot at primaries; a bill to amend the law punishing corrupt election proa tices, and to further limit the amounts candidates are permitted to spend. He also demanded a bill au thorizing governors to Investigate state departments. BOMB THROWING AT LODZ. Kcsuits in Several Deaths and the Wounding of Many, Lod7, June 4. Two detectives were killed and two soldiers and three cit izens wounded by a bomb thrown by terrorists this morning. A patrol of inratitry was rushed up and shot Into tne crowd, wounding l. ELECTION PROCLAMATION. in Oklultonia Despite a Federal In. junction. Tulsa, Okla., June 5. Wm. H. Murray, president of the recent con. ntltutlonal convention, today issued a proclamation for an election Auaust despite nn Injunction by the feder- court. E ARTHDUAK ES ARE RECORDED FASY AND UNDULATORY EARLY Tins MORNING in etan 1-rancisco Seismoirranh al Washington Records a Distant Quake Lasting About an Hour, Late Last Evening Estimated to Have Been 2000 or 8000 Miles South of the Instruments. San Francisco, June 5. An earth quake with an easy undulating move ment or several seconds' duration occurred at 12:40 this morning. It was felt in many other California cit ies. ;vo damage Is rennrtort where. any- DESTRUCTIVE SOUTHERN STORM Man Electrocuted While Turning on Eleotrlo light. Dallas, Tex., June 5. Great dam age was done by a storm at Chicka saw, Oklahoma, and tho town of Chi- Distant Quake Lasting an Hour. Washington, June 5. Th wonthor bureau fives out the- following bulle tin: . "A JMt;int earthquake of rela tively fh.j;; intensity was recorded il night by the selsmoaraDh. heo-in. nlng at about 10:29 and 10:110. rii.. uMLiiy greater in an east and west uin-cuon. "The maximum amount of motion ...... auiHii only about lemns or a millimeter. It was probably two nr th i"uaini nines distant. ntk,u mill. t . , . cs-ut., ui vvvBningion." STOLE HIS SON'S HORSE. Committed to Federal Court and Sent to Portland. George Marshall was yesterdav enn. Igned to the federal court in pn,i. land for having stolen a horse from his son. The story of George's down fall as told before Commissioner John Halley, jr., yesterday Is to this effect: several days ago the Indian came to town upon a horse belonging to his son, as he had been In the habit of doing. While here the father was successful In finding some liquor and me usual results followed. On the' morning following he sold his riding horse to get money with which to se cure his release from the city bastlle. However .the son proceeded to have a warrant sworn out for him by Com missioner John Halley, Jr. In the court yesterday the younger Marshall testified agnlust his father, stating that this was the second Instance wherein the old gentleman had been careless enough to dispose of his son's horse without first making the necessary arrangements with the owner. During the first part of the hearing yesterday the prisoner finally admit ted that the animal was the property of his son and when he was bound over to the federal court and told he would probably go to McNeil's Island, he became sad. He was taken below last night by a deputy marshal. IIBI ORCHARD STORY IN BEBJMS HAYWOOD TRIAL Judge Wood Admits Testimony Having No Haywood's Guilt as Charged. ACCUSED MAX FOUND DEAD. He Was Charged With Murder of His Sistcr-in-Law. Minneapolis, Minn., June 6. The body of Mrs. Catherine McCart, who disappeared May 21, was found in an abandoned well on the farm of her brother-in-law, George Katelbach, with the head crushed by a blunt In strument. Officers surrounded his house, which Katelbach has barrlcad- A nn nn IndA A (ha (... rS Ua bearing UpOn disappearance he said the woman Iuau leu jiih ituuoo xur a lieiKlluuring farm. Katelbach Hns Escaped. Minneapolis, June 5. It Is reported XTntalhann naa V. i nn.un anA Much of the Evidence Hits no Ilearin g Except That It Discredits the West: taken a train for the west. ern Federation of Miners aa a La boring Men's Organization Orchard Obviously Enough Is Afraid an il Nervous He Gives His Real Name as HoMclcy Sheriff Has Detail nl Extra Officers as Guard for Orch- urd WltnewMM Testify to Orcha nl Passing Under the Name of Hogan. Katelbach Found Dead. Minneapolis, June 5. Katelbach's body was found In the woods near the farm this afternoon It is supposed he suicided. KILLED BY MOLTEN METAL. Boise, June S. Orchard was the next witness. He la well, although plainly somewhat nervous. He crossed the room close enough to to Wardner, where non-union work ers were discovered and they were forced to retreat. In Novomber Davis asked him to set a homi 111 tho Vln11i.atnt tin KA mn naywooa so me lauer couuiu nave In going to work would raise it and touched him had he heslred, but the defendant paid no attention to the Informer. Orchard's first few state ments were made In such a low tone he could hardly be heard, but he gained confidence as he went on, soon speaking clearly and distinctly. Orchard said he was born In North umberland county, Ontario, In Can ada, In 1886. Tis true name is Al bert Horscley. He came to Idaho in '9d and went to work as a mucker in a mine near Burke In March, '99. He worked a month and Joined the Western Federation of Miners there. Orchard declurea he attended a special meeting of the Burke union early the morning of April 20. The union then decided to go to Wardner in a body that day and blow up the uunker Hill and Sullivan mill, and hang the superintendent. This last Richardson moved to strike out, as Haywood could not be responsible, and demanded the court to restrict the witness as to what Haywood could be proven to have done. This the judge overruled. Continuing, Orchard declared the telegraph wires were cut and a train seized. The tranl stopped at 'Frisco. Two Men Killed at the Bunker Hill. There the unions were lined up and marched to the Bunker Hill mine. When within a hundred yards away shooting began, but It was a misiaKe, c-eing oelween union men as no non-union men were in tha mill. Powder was taken into the mill. Orchard lighted the fuse and tne mill was destroyed. After the mill was blown up he went back iiunif. unr man named smith was killed, though another one was kill ed as a result of the mistaken fight, rive duys later federal troops ar rived, l.etng culled for hy Governor Pteitneiiherg. Orchard left town, fearing arrest. He drifted about Montana, Utah, Ari zona and California, arriving at Crlp- jJie -tcck, loiorailo. In 1903. He woraen in the Vindicator mine and slaved there until August, 1903. He lult bocause a general strike was de clared which lasted as long as he stayed. Mover was president and Haywood secretary of the Federa tion at that time. The strike at Cripple Creek was In charge of W F. Davis, who led the attack on tha Wardner mill. Vindicator Blown Up. He swore W. F. Davis offered him U'H If he would blow up the Vin dicator tunnel. He got a man nam ed Joe Schocllx to go with him, the Plan being to blow up tho mill mnga zlne. He took 40 boxes of giant powder. The train went to Hem v on the union there, ami i x.i. a:d But 40 morn boxes of powder and ...v.. em 10 wanace. where it took mi the Mullan union and then wont RECOMMENDED It would explode. He could not nion It, iut could explode dynamite caps entlrel5r consumed. wnn revolver bullets. He was prom- iiiso .ivu oy t'avis If he would do It. He planted the powder in the sixth instead of the seventh level, where the work was proceeding. A week later Superintendent McCormlck and the shift boss tried to enter the sixth level and the powder exploded unn nnin were killed. fie said when he asked Davis for tnc money he was told he would have i get irom headquarters In Den ver. Next day Davis and Sherman i-araer were arrested. Later Orchard went to Denver and met Moyer. Haywood Introduced mniBeu ann said he knew him by rep uumun. woyer asked him If he wanted rne money then. He said Moyer told him he knew he waa the mar. who Mew up McCormlck and the ,...,r n, iHia aaid It was a fine Job. Orchard swore that Havwnn clnred he would sooner have a boss ' manager Killed than 100 scabs, and also declared he would have ,... i. J '" while, but night work, as " w.y nia not clean up the mine uners iney would drive the union miners out of the district. Orchard went hack to Cripple Creek three Jays later. Before starting Havwood gave him 1100 for blowing up th- nui.niuri Street Car Collided With Freight Train at Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., June 5. Three men were probably fatally hurt when a train carrying pots of molten metal collided with a syeet car, which was LOTTERY CRUSHED OUT. Only Successor to the Louisiana Lot tery Has Quit Business. Mobile, June 5. With the pleading of guilty hy the defendants today the Honduras lottery has gone out of business. The fines assessed range from 110,000 down to $200. NTMEHTS COMPANY L CHANGES FROM RESIGNATIONS He declared he lias not done any labn-lng work since then. !:. .!. t, ' """ , '" c lu 'ng up property and - sHia naywood ask- v.i ..mi hi Kill some soldiers. Extra Guard for Orchard. Boise, June 5. Well aware during the course of the dav Dan P. Smythe Is Judge of the De linquency Court, Which Will Hold Frequent Sessions Hereafter, Un til the Annual Encampment, There W 111 be Drills Twice a Week: Tues day and Thursday. HARD COAL ROADS TURN GOMES NEXT that aha Following the regular drill Company L last evening. Captain M. S. Kern announced the following rec ommendations for non-commissioned officers to fill vacancies: to be first sergeant, Roland Oliver; quartermast er sergeant, Lee Drake; third ser- would be compelled to listen to the gaant- D- B- Bailey; fourth sergeant, most serious accusations affainn, h.. I t Ruppc; fifth sergeant, husr-nnd. his devoted and crinnii Lnar,S v""8r; corporals, Willlard i:e was one of the first to enter the CB" Nls,en' con i t room where the Haywood mur- vacancies were caused by the der trial Is progressing. At the Jail res8naUon of Sergeanta Goodman she talked an hour with Haywood be- and Kohn wno have left the cly. i-i iie was ushered up stairs. I rrauu two corporals were me snerirr has detailed additional lu "rseancies ana two pri lards to the ni.i, u. j . I vates appointed as rornnr-nl. u uues.noi in puards to the aisles. tend to take any chances as' to Or chard s safety when he testifies. Taking nt . tc-sT ned' ,w T" ot!" "Prtetor. - ",u' ana simpkina ",s .hotel Rther late u. "rcnara as Hogan -...i..viiir oncer nis own name. and atea appointed as corporals. At a meeting of the companv held after drill last night it was unani mously voted to drill twice a wv irom now until the company goes in to encampment. Thursday niht nu adopted aa extra drill night and here- aiter tne members of the company win we requirea to tum out on both Guy Felght told of oi- A....., Tuesday and Thursday evenlnini. . . -' v'l uiiHrii . ... - w - Mmpklns In Caldwell In Novem 81 r,r3t "eutenant Dan bor and Identified a photogaph P: Smythe designated as Judge Anton Hinkey, another Namoa ho. tne Jenquency court, and fre- tei man. annd John Conners of a quenl ssions wl" he held for the Silver City hotel, gave unlmM.m Purpose of Imposing sentence unon testimony. I those having unexcused absences u. H. Wenta, a Wallace ini,. margea against them matt aviA . . B h h i r"ena of Slmpklns, who declared he taught Slmpklns to .uenimea a signature on th rntf era r - ... Ynn Vm ? J. OI ImPklns. also " pnntograph. in PENDLETON FURNITURE MEN INOfG TEO CLEVELAND WINS THE SUIT. Special Franchise Declared Illegal by Supreme Court. Columbus, O., June S. The state supreme court today knocked out the low fare franchise In the city of Cleveland and gave the victory to the Cleveland Consolidated Railroad com pany, in deciding the suit of the city of Cleveland against William Reynolds. John Ford, while drunk, tell off the steamer Joseph Kellogg, at Port land, and waa drowned. Portland, June 6. rsneeini iwuive memners of the Oregon Fur .uiu.e ueaiers- associut on. Inelnrtin x-i-nuieion rirms, were Indicted this afternoon by the federal rmn.i Jury for violations of the anti-trust law. Those Indicted were John rn n,,i,- John Folsom, Lewis Hunter, Valentine airuoei, jonn Doe Sharon, John Doe Eddlngs and George O'Daniels nf pii. dleton, and E. P. Vorus, John Doe Weiss, John Doe Hanse, The Queen City Furniture company and the Standard Furniture company of Ba ker City. The Indictments are the result of the Investigations of the alleged fur niture trust in this state and other Indictments are to follow. The grand Jury has been engaged In Its Investiga tions for several weeks and a large number of witnesses have been called. The members of the Pendleton firms Indicted are Ralph Baker and John Baker of Baker & Folsom, J. L. Sharon and Louis A. Eddlngs of Sha ron & Eddlngs, Lewis Hunter, V. Stro bel and George R. O'Danlel, all of whom are members of the association. None of the members of the flrma have been notified of the Indictments 1,000,000 NEW TELEPHONES. I'm Into Use Dnrlnr Past Ven ' United States. Chicago, June 6. President James Koge of the International IndeDend en i xeiepnone association, at tha opening of the session of the annual convention today reported that 500, 000 telephones were added to the In- ueiiencient systems during the past yenr. ne estimates the Bell conrna nles made the same number, which yet and it Is not known when the cases will come to trial. The government Is making an effort mnkos 1.000.000 new telephones. He reun Up tne trade organizations ""y new irancnises were ob which are formed in alleged violation ta",ei1 dur",B- the past year, of the anti-trust law and while the trial of the furniture firms will cause Mensencr Found Guilty. iZ , . ? '"convenlcnce It is not be- Pittsburg, June 5.-The sealed ver- Heved that the results will be serl- diet In the case of Charles Menzener. . , . former assistant teller of the defunct it is wild that the hardware and Enterprise bank, was opened this .te,Vn.,r,:.T.T" . . ,. , ,nvesu- morning. The defendant is found In Vh. it Z . ulrcoura- KUHty of misapplying funds and aid the V r . . Ior lug the cashier to do the same. This Wtr i r cumro"- M the third conviction. Tho trials 182 Firms Indicted Today. rortiana, June 6. The federal grand Jury today returned indictments against 182 furniture dealers, jobbers ana manufacturers In Oregon, Wash ington, Idaho and California In 41 towns. The charge Is conspiracy In restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. of higher officers are coming. Chicago Has a New Charter. Springfield, 111., June 5. The gov ernor has signed the new Chicago charter the last move necessary to permit Chicago to "beautify." Snow Today In Ohio. Cleveland. June 6. Snow fell hr The indicted firms are accused of I today; also at Uhrlchsvtlle and two oeing members of the Northwest Fur- other interior polnta niture Dealers' Protective association. tha Oregon Furniture Dealers' assocl- The corner stone of the new Y. M. atlon, and the Lewiston Furniture club C. A. building was laid June 4 at and other organlxatlona for the con- I Taklma. Thtulldlng will cost l0,- woi ox iratiic. i uoo and be comp eted next fan. Government Expected to Pro ceed Against Them for Vio lating Anti-Trust Laws. 1 ADVANCE IN MEAT PRICES ATTRACTING ATTENTION. Will Be Investigated by the Depart ment of Justice Great Northern's Demurrer Overruled In Progress of Case Brought Granting Rebates to Sugar Trust Road Seeks to Es cape Responsibility by Claiming Ex-Post Facto Clause Is Violated by Prosecution. . : Washington, June 6. It was un officially announced after the cabinet meeting today the government will proceed against the anthracite-carrying roads on the ground they haver, violated the Sherman antt-trust law.. The matter was discussed at'the meet ing. It Is understood the president. and his advisers believe the govern ment has a strong case. - ' t As to the Price of Meats. Washington, June 6. The presi dent's attention is called to the rais ing of the price of meats and it la likely to start an investigation by the Justice to ascertain if the .raise la the result of natural processes, or Of collusion by the packers. Demurrer Overruled. New York. June i. The federal' court this afternoon overruled the de murrer of the Great Northern to the Indictments charging violation of thai Elklns act by granting rebates on the products of the sugar trust shipped west from -New York and ' Boston. They claim their contracts were made before the Elklns law was passed. Seal Poacher Captured. Washington, June 6. The treasury department announced this morning that Captain Alnsworth, of the reve nue cutter Rush, has captured off the Alaskan coast the British sealing schooner Carlotta G. Cox, Victoria, B. C, charged with Illegally taking seals off the 81tkas. The department haa ordered her to be turned over to the nearest British authorities, according to treaty. Fuel Situation Alarms Seattle. v ; Seattle, June 5. A lively meeting of the Seattle Commercial club is promised for tonight when the com mittee on municipal affairs which was Instructed to Investigate the coal situation and devise ways and means to prevent a serious fuel shortage this winter, will make Its report. The matter of the commercial club char tering a steamer to carry coal from Australia to Seattle will probably come up for discussion and some live ly debates on both Bides of the ques tion will probably arise. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago, June 5. Wheat' opened 95 5-8, closed i&Si; corn opened 544. closed 54 1-8; oats opened 49 1-8, clos ed the same. POSTOFFICE BUSINESS. Change In Window Hours Ordered by an inspector. The following Is a summary of the business of the Pendleton postofflce for the past month: Received from sale of stamps, etc.. 11173.81; newspaper postage, 131.81; box rent, $6.30; excess, 12.09; total, 31214.01. Expenditures, $830.61. Balance In favor of the government. $383.50. Required to Close. According to Postmaster J. T. Brown, the change In the hours at the general delivery window was made In accordance with orders recently re ceived from an Inspector who was here. At the time of the official's visit he instructed that henceforth the stamp and general delivery windows close at 6 o'clock and that the money order window be kept open until 5:30 hereafter. These orders are now be ing obeyed. Wutcr Suit Testimony. In the circuit court today the Little Walla Walla water suit waa taken up, but owing to the absence of witnesses but little was done. It was decided to hold a session of court at Freewater for the purpose of taking testimony in the case. County Court Searion. Today the county court commenced upon its June session and the pett- ons for roads In the Hermiston sec tion were read for the first time. To morrow they will be taken up again and be disposed of. Near Scappoose, Ore.. Charles Hanson, a Swede, waa struck by an engine and thrown down an embank ment and killed.