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EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITHW
After you have read
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair tonight and Sun
day. Heavy frost to
night. Sunrise, 6:49; sunset,
6:22.
the adi., you are ready
to go shopping. Pen
dleton's beet bacceln
giving stores are sep
reeented in this paper.
VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 2h. !.
NO. 6841
CONGRESSMAN IS
ftEL EASED ON MIL
Shot Negro for Insulting
Street Car Full of
in Washington,
PUTS UP $5000 FOR AP
PEARANCE ON MONDAY.
Representative From Fifth Alabama
District Remonstrates With Negro
Passenger and Fist Fight Results In
Shooting Ww Author of "Jim
Crow" Law and Went Armed In
Fmr of Assault by Negroee Claims
Self-Defense Wounds Bystander
During Shooting.
Washington, March 28. Congress
man Thomas J. Heflln of Alabama,
appeared at the district attorney's of
fice this morning to. answer to the
charge of having shot with Intent to
kill, Thomas Lumly, a negro, on a
street car last night.
He secured a continuance until
Monday and was released on $5000
ball. Heflln says his plea will be self
defense. He said the negro Insulted
a earful of white women. The negro
was wounded in the skull and will
live.
The shooting occurred shortly after
7 o'clock as the car reached the corner
of Pennsylvania avenue and Sixth
street, bound for Capitol Hill.
Upon boarding the car he observed
two negro passengers, one of whom
was Thoma Lutnly, and who was In
the act of taking a drink from a bot
tle of whiskey. There were a number
of other passengers. Including several
ladles. Mr. Heflln says he remon
strated with Lumly and asked him to
stop drinking, saying:
"Don't take that drink; thorp are
ladles on this car and It Is not right.
It Is against the law for fOO to do
this In a public place and I hope you
will put that bottle away."
It Is said that Lumly became of
fended at Mr. Hefiin's remonstrance
and applied vile epithets. As the Caf
reached Sixth 'and Pennsylvania ave
nue Mr. Heflln and I.umly were en-
Raged In a desperate struggle
Mr.
Heflln. who Is a large, powerful man. I
succeeded In throwing Lumly off the of the survivors who are without
car as It came to a stop. Most of food and shelter. The city Is 40 miles
the occupants of the car hastily el" tram a railroad and only accessible
lighted. Including Mr. an, I Mrs. OVW Mountain trails. Relief patties
Thomas McCreary. The negro fell to have been sent out but as yet none of
the ground on being pushed off the! these have reached the stricken city,
car. He arose and It Is said, began People are reported suffering In
cursing Mr. Heflln again, and made tensely as water Is scarce and little
a motion for his hip pocket Bl if to. food Is to be had.
draw I pistol, whereupon Mr. Hefcln ' 1
tired .it once through the car window. to try OCT TAYLOR case.
missing the negro and hitting Thomas
McCreary. who w as about 20 feet from
the car.
Mr. Heflln filed once or twice again.
one of the phots striking Luinley In i jn the circuit court this forenoon
the head above the oar. Lumley ran Judge II. J, lte.m Sustained the plain
a short distance and fell. The con- t if f V demurrer In tin cas,. of Mrs.
ductor of the car disappeared ami a I Elisabeth Taylor against Moses Tuy
pollceman took charge of the1 ear and ; i(ir, nnd us a result the suit now pend
ran It to Third and I'ennsy Ivanla j ng between these people will be tried
avenue. Thence Mr. Heflln was cs- ' out before a Jury.
COTted by the policeman to the Capitol j The Taylor-Taylor case involves
hotel, and later was taken to the po about 18000 In property and Mrs.
lice station In a cab. He was not lock- j Taylor had brought suit to secure
ed up. Mr. McCreary's wound Is not ; the same. In an answer filed by Ra
serlous and after treatment at a bos- ,.v & Rnley for the defense, It was
pltal he will be returned to his apart- . held that the divorce proceedings of
men is. ; the Taylors served as an cstopel for
Mr. Heflln explained at the station any further litigation However, the
1 court today ruled otherwise and the
LOW RATES GRANTED
TO PACIFIC COAST.
Los Angeles, Mar. 28. An or
der of the Interstate commerce
commission prohibiting the
transcontinental railroads' from
putting Into effect the low rates
to the Pacific coast during the
visit of the fleet has been re
voked. Notice of this decision
has been received here. The
lOW rates will go Into effect
from Chicago on April 4 and 5.
COL. NEWPORT FIBST
The honored distinction of being
the first settlor to use water In actual
irrigation under the Umatillu gov
ernment Irrigation project, is claimed
by Col. H. G, Newport the pioneer of
Hermlston. who cume up last even
ing from his home on a business trip
to the county seat.
During the past week lie has turn
ed water from the distributing canals
of the project to a tract of 200 acres
which he will seed to alfalfa' In a
short time, and he says that he open
ed the first headgate and turned on
the first water. In actual Irrigation
under the project. He Is deservedly
his reason for going armed. He Is the
author of a "Jim Crow" car law In the
District of Columbia, and says that
since he Introduced the measure he
has received many letters of a threat
ening character and secured permis
sion from the police authorities to go
armed.
Mr. Heflln represents the Fifth Ala
bama district In which Is situated the
school of which Booker T. Washing
ton is ' head.
TOLSTOI IN BAD SHAPE.
Groat RusMan Reported to Be Men
tal and Physical Wreck.
St. Petersburg, Mar. 28. A private
dispatch received here states that
Count Tolstot Is both a mental and
physical wreck. It is said the real
facts regarding the great Russian's
condition are being suppressed by
Tolstoi's son, who is constantly by
his father's side. Influenza and an
old internal trouble are responsible
for the breakdown.
NOTHING TO DIVORCE STORY.
Mrs. Vanderbllt Declares She Baa No
Idea of Leaving Alfred G.
New York, Mar. 28 Mrs. A. G.
Vanderbllt declares that the report
that she contemplates a divorce from
her husband, Alfred G. Vanderbllt, Is
absolutely without foundation.
"The only reason I left Newport
and came to live in my brother's home
at Tuxedo," she said, "Is that I am
advised to do so on account of my
son's ill health. I will return to
Newport at the end of six weeks."
CONFLICTING ME
DETAILS OF MEXICAN
DISASTER ARE MEAGER
Officials at Mexico Confident That
Lomi or Life Is Not So Great As
Flint Reported In Destruction of
Cliilapa Concern (Her Condition
of Survivors -City Far From Kail
road and Supplier Difficult o Get
Rescue Pasties Are En Route.
Mexico City. Mar. 2. Conflicting
reports of the extent of the disaster
at Ch liana continue to .pour Into this
city but the officials are confident
that the loaf of life is not as great
as first indicated.
Concetti is felt over the conditio
Fudge Bean Sustains plaintiffs Do
inorrer Considerable Property in.
volved.
case will now be tried out upon Its
merits.
Will M. Peterson. Fred Wilson and
I. V. Bailey are attorneys for Mrs.
I'.iylor.
I uncial of Mrs, llevel.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Jane He
vel, who died at the hospital night be
fore last, will be held at 2 o'clock to
morrow afternoon from the Baker &
FolsOtn parlors. The service will be
conducted by Rev. Meldrum, pastor
of the Christian church.
Senntor Penrose Is in a serious con
dition and his recovery Is very doubt
ful. TO TURN WATER ON
proud of the honor and will thus be
come permanently associated with
the history of the Umatilla project.
I He Is enthusiastic over tl? pros
pect of early irrigation of a large
pan of the government project and
looks for mariy substantial improve
ments on different parts of the pro
ject this season.
New settlers are coming In con
stantly, Hermlston Is growing rap
Idly and property values arc increas
ing throughout that section of the
COUrity, Many crops wvll be alanted
this spring under the project nnd ac
tual work of Irrigation will soon begin.
PAKE
REPORTS
ATTEMPT TO BLOW
IIP WELLS' NOME
Colorado Mining Man Blown
High in Air, But is Only
Stunned by Explosion.
ASSASSINS USE DYNA
MITE ON RESIDENCE.
General Who Had Clutrge of Colorado
Troops Object of Dastardly Attack
Considered by Western Federa
tion as One of Their Bitterest Ene
iniert Was Once Marked for Death
by Harry Orchard Genera 1 Mana
ger of Smuggler Union Mines.
Denver, March 28. An attempt
was made early today to dynamite the
residence of General Bulkley Wells,
general manager of the Smuggler
Union mines at Telluride.
General Wells was regarded by the
Western Federation of Miners as their
bitterest enemy at the time of the
troubles a few years ago. At that time
he was In command of the state troops
called out to suppress the miners'
riot,
Harry Orchard testified that Wells
was one of the men he tried to kill.
General Wells' escape from instant
death was little short of miraculous.
He was sleeping on the outer porch
as was his custom. It is supposed
that the assassins knew this and
placed the bomb almost directly un
der his head.
The explosion hurled him high in
the air and left him stunned, but not
badly Injured. The side of the house
was torn away and' parts of the house
were picked up 500 yards away.
The outrage was perpetrated short
ly before daylight. The house is In
one of the best policed districts In
the city and In the full glare of ati
electric light, but no one saw the
would-be assassins.
Later this afternoon It was re
ported that the wounds of Wells,
while not fatal, were more painful
than wns first thought. He Is as
deaf as a post, hut It Is thought this
complication is only temporary. This
afternoon one suspect was arrested
Idems' Friends Implicated.
The general belief here Is that the
TelhTrMe outrage on flenernl Wells
was planned by friends of Steve Ad
ams because of Wells' activity in the
extradition of Adams.
PROHI8 NOMINATE OFFICERS,
state Convention Held in Portland
Xilopt Resolution. List of Camll-
datea ,
Portland. March 28. The state pro
hibition convention nominated a state
ticket late yesterday after passing B"
resolution favoring nn amendment to
th,. state primary law giving the mi
nority party representation at the pri
maries, as under the present enact
iin nt the minority parties are compell
ed to contribute to the exprnse of the
majority parties at the primaries
without any voice In the deliberation,
and adopting the "home rule for
cities" resolution.
The convention selected W. P. Bl
um:.'. Urowlisvllle; Hiram Holier. For
est Qrbve; A, J. Hunsackor, McMlnn
vllle, and K. McKercher. Portland, for
presidential electors.
T. H, Amos was nominated for
United States senator; C. J. Bright.
Wasco, for supreme judge: H. C. Hof
frr, Portland, for congress from the
second district; ..I. P. Newell, for rail
road commissioner, and C. E. Hosklns,
Newberg, for dairy and food commis
sioner. BUSINESS COLLEGE CliOSEI).
School Year End mid Teachers He
part for Other Fields or Labor.
The school year of Pendleton Bus
iness college closed last evening and
the students are now leaving for
their homes. Many of them had de
parted previous to the close of the
school and the Institution will be put
In excellent condition for the open
ing In September.
Miss Minnie Lebricht,, teacher of
shorthand, who has made a host of
friends during her stay In the city,
will leave In few days for Spokane,
where she will be employed by Miss
Slattery. proprietress of Pendleton
Business college, In her college at
that place.
Principal J. M. McConahey will go
to Portland for a short time and will
then possibly go to Spokane for the
summer.
Miss Slattery will add to the course
of study of the business college dur
ing the vacation ami will make It
even more diversified In scope than
at present and hopes to begin the
school year next September with s
large attendance.
Mother Mary of Mount Carmel
mother superior of the Oood Shop
herd convent near Omaha, is deni'
from consumption.
IT
E
By Clash With Unemployed
Three Are Killed and Scores
Injured.
TERRIBLE DEED OF
CRAZED ASSASSIN
Hissing Bomb Thrown Directly in
Front of Platoon of Advancing Po
lice Who Were Attempting to Ar
rest Leaders of Parade Held In De
fiance to Order Women Shoppers
Caught in Rush and Many Are Ter
ribly Injured.
New York, Mar. 28. Two were
killed and a score Injured in a bomb
outrage here this afternoon during
a clash between the police and the
unemployed.
The dead are: Selig Sllversteln,
the man who threw the bomb, and an
unknown, unemployed worker.
Among the Injured are many police,
and bystanders who were hurt by fly
ing bits of metal.
The killing came as the result of
the explosion of a bomb. The mlssle
was thrown directly in front of an
advancing platoon of police on 17th
street between Broadway and Fourth
avenue. The parade was being held
in defiance to police regulations.
In a moment a scene of wildest con
fusion followed in the midst of which
came a terrific explosion of a bomb.
Many women shoppers caught In the
rush, fainted and a number are said
to have been trampled upon.
Reserves and police ambulances
are being rushed to the scene. It is
said a number of women shoppers
are hurt.
Commissioner of Police Bingham
rushed to the spot to take personal
charge. The trouble started when th
police started to arrest the leaders
of the parade.
The paraders rushed to the rescue
of the leaders and the police charged
and many were clubbed.
LONG LITIGATION ENDING,
Final Move Taken Today In Fight
Between Texas ami oil Corpora
lion. Austin. Mar. 28. The final move
between the state of Texas and the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, which
lias lasted three years and Which has
passed In review before many courts,
was taken today when the court of
appeals ordered Sheriff Johnson of
Teavis county, to attach an property
of the corporation he cah find to
satisfy a judgment of ILflt.OOO im
posed by the state supreme court. '
The sheriff and deputies have al
ready seized considerable property
The company will probably attempt
to escape by appealing for a writ of
error to the federal courts.
SK FOR RURAL DELIVERY.
Residents of Birch and McKay
Creek Seek to Have Mall Delivered
at Their Homes.
a petition has just been forwarded
to Congressman W. R. Ellis asking
for the establishment of a new rural
mail route out of Pendleton, includ
ing the settlements on Birch creek,
McKay creek and a part of Tutuilla.
Frank Sherman has been circulating
the petition for some time and se
cured about 70 patrons for the pro
posed route.
The route would start out of this
city and going up Birch creek to
Lee's crossing would then cross over
to McKay creek and would take In a
portion of the Tutuilla settlement on
the return trip to this city.
While it is -the rule that 100 pat
tons must be secured before a rural
route can be established It is believ
ed that tliis route can be temporarily
established with a provision that it
will be extended later to Include 100
patrons.
Since the abandonment of the stage
line all the settlers along: the Birch
creek road 'have been compelled to
come to this city for their mall.
niKD at Tin: hospital.
.Tolin Conduiiiu PSiSSes Away
After
Several Bays' Illness.
John Oood man died at the hospital
at 1 1 o'clock last night from the ef
fects of an affection of the head. The
deceased was brought here several
days ago from Hay. Wash., where he
had been serving as manager of the
ranch whteh T. J. Morris has near
that place. His wife arrived from
Hay yesterday afternoon. The fam
ily had previously lived near Helix.
f'p to this time definite funeral ar
lngementR have not been made and
the body is being held nt the, Rader
undertaking parlors awaiting word
from other relatives.
BOMB
W E
O. R. & N. PAYS PART TAXES.
Check for 1907 Amount But Tender
of 980,283.27 for 1906 Refused at
Walla Walla.
-Walla Walla, March 28. Walla
Walla county Is $28,541.37 richer than
It was yesterday morning, J. W. Mor
row,, for the O. R. & N. having paid
this amount as the O. R. & N. taxes
for 1907. The money was paid into
the treasurer's office In cash.
Mr. Morrow also made a tender of
$20,283.27 for the 1906 taxes, but this
was refused as the taxes amount to
$24,042.24. The payment of the 1906
taxes will probably have to be decided
through the courts.
REGULARS REACH MINES.
Put Stop to Activity of Striking Mi
ners at Tread well, Alaska,
Juneau, Alaska, Mar. 28. One
company of regulars reached the
Treadwell mlnea at noon today, en
camped and threw out pickets. Mar
tial law was practically proclaimed.
Perfect order is being maintained by
the strikers.
This morning superintendent Mc-
Kenzle announced that he would not
recognize the union or its demands.
Japanese Prince to Tour World.
Honolulu, Mar. 28. A newspaper
here declares that it has Information
to the effect that the crown prince of
Japan will tour the world within a
short time.
PERMANENT EXHIBIT
PALACE FOR PENDLETON.
Niche In Fair Pavilion to Be Devoted
to Permanent Display of Products
of Umatilla County Land Fair
Board Decides to Provide for Ex
hibit Will Ask Farmers for Dis
play Oui Easily Be Seen by Tour
istM From Trains.
At last Pendleton is to be provided
with a permanent exhibit near the de
pot for the inspection of tourists and
others who pass through the city. At
the meeting of the fair board last
evening it was decided to establish
a permanent exhibit at the corner of
the annex to the fair pavilion.. A
booth will be constructed at the
southwest corner of the pavilion where
the wall runs diagonally back from
Main street.
By establishing the exhibit at thi
looatlon it will be In a place where
it may be seen by all and those who
wish to learn something of the re
sources of Jhe county as they pass
through may do so. As now planned
the booth will be "set In" at the cor
ner and will be provided with a glass
front.
In esiublishing the exhibit the fair
board will ask for material to display
In the booth and from time to time
the things placed therein will be
changed. Cards giving the name of
the owner or producer of the exhibits
Will lie placed thereon so that they
will secure credit for the displays.
According to Judge Fltz Gerald,
secretary of the fair bonrd, the com
mtatloq will establish the exhibit
booth and care for the same. But
the exhibits will have to be donated
by the public and the success of the
proposition will rest upon the Interest
that is taken by those who have things
to display.
TO EXPERT COUNTY BOOKS.
County Court Will Have Experts
again Examine All County Offices,
Within a short time experts will be
employed by the county court to audit
the books of all county officials as
was done two years ago. Negotiations
for the work are now being carried on
between the members of the court
and exporting firms. As soon as suit
able parties can be secured a contract
will be made and the work of expert
Ing the books will be started.
It Is now the policy of the court to
have the accounts of- every office
thoroughly Investigated every two
years, so that an outgoing official
may be checked up before his retire
ment from office.
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PRODUCTS
H. II. HE 10 SPEftK MONDAY. APRIL 6
H. M. Cake, the people's candidate
for United States senntor, the advo
cate of statement No. 1 and one of
the leading republicans of the state
of Oregon, will open his political cam
paign in eastern Oregon In an address
at the court house In this city on
Monday evening, April 6.
Messages received from Mr CmIcc
today give the Information that he
will start on a tour of the eastern
Oregon counties during the next week
and that he will be in Pendleton on
the date mentioned for an address.
He ha? Just made a successful and
highly satisfactory campaign in the
BEST FI IB
SITS THE BOARD
Fair Officials Enlarge Scope of
Exhibition and Provide for
Additional Premiums.
SPECIAL BUILDING TO BE
ERECTED FOR STOCK SHOW.
Present Pavilion and Annex to Be
Devoted Entirely to Agricultural
and Horticultural Displays Tea
menho Canvas Annex to Be
on Railroad Street for Horses
Cattle New Premiums Added t
List Towns and Districts to Receive
Prizes for Special Exhibits.
At a meeting of the Umatilla-Morrow
county fair commission held byre
yesterday afternoon, further plans for
next fall's fair were worked out ani
the actions taken all look towards en
larging the scope of the fair and mak
ing it more successful than In the
Fast.
It was decided by the board yester
day to devote the entire pavilion,
annex Included, to the ' agricultural
and horticultural displays and to se
cure new room for the stock exhibits.
Accordingly the petition now stand
ing between the main pavilion and the
annex will be removed and the entire
space thrown into one Immense show
room. This It is planned to have fill
ed next fall with displays that will sur
pass those that were shown laet fall
or the year previous.
To provide quarters for the live
stock exhibit a monster canvas shed
will be constructed in Railroad street,
adjoining the fair grounds on the
south and there will be quartered all
the horses, cattle, sheep, hogs and
poultry entered for prizes. The stock
shed will be temporary and will be
taken down after the fair is over.
Premium Lists Revised.
Some sweeping changes have also
been made in the premium lists by
Secretary Fltz Gra!d, by authority of
the board, and as a result the prizes
offered will come nearer meeting the
needs than In the past.
Hereafter prizes will be given for
the towns or districts making the best'
fruit displays, the first award being
$20, the second $10. and the third
$5. These prizes will be In addition
to the premiums to be given the towns
of each county for the gest general
agricultural displays. Prizes of $50
and $25 will be given to the towns
of each county for the best general
plays in competition with the otner
towns of each county. These prizes
It Is believed will be sufficient to in
duce every town In Umatilla and Mor
row counties to make exhibits.
In addition to the above changes in
the list the following new prizes will
be given for fruit displays; a first
prize of $5 and a second prize of $2.50
for the best five crates of apples,
pears, grapes nnd prunes.
Hereafter those wishing to make
grain displays must furnish not less
than one peck of each class of cereal.
The awards for the grain displays re
main the same.
The board has also authorized the
secretary to seek bids upon a band
for next fall's fair and It is the in
tention to secure one of the best mn
slcnl organizations in the northwest
fo rthc purpose.
The fair next fall is to be held dur
ing the week commencing September
28 and closing October 3.
Latngo Again in Court.
Arthur Lning has brought action In
the county court, through District At
torney Phelps, to have his little
daughter taken from the custody of
her mother, whom the husband alleges
is Immoral. The case was set for
hearing In Judge Gllliland's court at
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Charles M. Schwab, fhe steel mag
nate, has more debts than personal
property and consequently will escape
assessment on personal property in
New York city.
western Oregon counties and feels
elated over his prospects for success
nt the polls. His advocacy of state
ment No. 1 and the popular election
of United States senators has made
him a favorite candidate for the of
fice and he will visit every section of
eastern Oregon to meet the voters
nnd make addresses In favor of his
principle.
Mr. Cake has a large number of
personal and political friends In east
ern Oregon and will make an exe :
lent record here. Everywhere he
has met with enthusiastic aiiillonco"
,and U mall I In county will- greet him
warmly.