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VOL. 21.
BEIE5TI6ATED
Federal Grand Jury Will Probe
Indian Land Filings Next
Week.
OYER ISO biuiiMWVAs
SERVED IN UMATILLA
United State District Attorney John
ftinrwt Ank.ii lor Grand Jury to In.
vestlgate Indian Land Matters
case um in w we rru. u.n
for 18 Months Grand Jury Will
Hear the date oa Monday, May 25.
One hundred and fifty Umatilla
county people have been subpoenaed
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to appear before the federal grand
Jury at Portland on Monday. May 25.
when the alleged Umatilla Indian land
frauds will be investigated by United
. . . , , . ,,
State. District Attorney John Mo-
Court
For the past two years this Indian
land matter has been brewing and a
large camber ot claims were cancel-
led during an investigation held la
this city 18 months ago by Captain J.
H. Alexander and L. R. Jones, and at
that time It was determined to bring
the matter before the federal grand
Jury, although the 'pressure of other
buslnes has delayed tt until now.
Two or three features of the land
filings In question will be Investigated
by the federal grand Jury, the princi
pal features being as follows: That
much agricultural land has been filed
upon as range land and that no rest
dence has been made upon this agri
cultural land; that entrymen bargain
ed away their claims and secured
money for filing purposes from those
who were to receive the lands when
title was completed.
Want an Investigation.
All of those who are connected
with the matter by the Investigations
express a willingness and a desire for
the Investigation to proceed that the
facts of the matter may be arrived
at and the subject dropped. They
say they are within the law and do not
fear the investigations and in fact
welcome a most searching Inquiry In
to their acts.
When District Xttorney John Mc
Court took up the work of that office
several months ago he found the
Umatilla land investigation on his
desk awaiting further Investigation
and a soon as the more pressing bus
iness was' disposed Of he asked for a
grand Jury for this matter and Sat
urday Judge Wolverton ordered the
Jury to convene on Monday, May 25,
to take up the matter.
Large numbers of Umatilla county
people will be called to Portland to
attend (he Investigation and offer
testimony in the case. There were
about 800 original entries on the
Umatilla lands and many of these are
under Investigation.
Illrtory of the Indian Land.
The Oregon Dally Journal says of
the matter, after an Interview with
United States District Attorney Mc
Court.: The frauds, which are said to have
resulted In the gobbling up of more
than 25,000 acres of the public do
main In Umatilla county, will Impli
cate some of the most prominent
business and professional men and
cattle and sheep men of
I'nialllla!"
county, and of eastern Oregon.
Investigation Made Long Ako.
More than two years ago It was
called to the attention of the general
land office that the land entries had
been Juggled In Umatilla county, and
an Investigation was ordered. E. W.
Dixon, of Portland and a special agent
of the generat land office, and Colonel
James IT. Alexander, now of the La
Qrande land office, were chosen to
make an Investigation of the condi
tions suroundlng the Umatilla pur
chases. This report was finished In Novem
ber, 1906, and sent to the department.
Owing to the tangled condition of
things in the Oregon office, however,
no formal action was taken during the
After trying In vain to sell their
wood to wood dealers of this city and
Walla Walla, 10 wood cutters of Ka
mela have pooled their output and
have established offices and placed an
agent In this city tor the purpose of
retailing their wood to the trade.
8. B. Robberson of Kamelo, Is' now
located at the Alta house where he is
handling the comBlned output of the
Kamela wood choppers and will fur
nish any kind of wood cut on the
mountains In any quantity at reason
able prices.
It is estimated that the 10 dealers
MO PRICES DOOMED TO COME DOWN
time W. C. Bristol was In the district
attorney's office.
Mr. McCourt, In clearing away the
accumulations of his office, has come
to the Umatilla Investigations and will
put the matter before the grand Jury
when it convenes on the "25th.
The frauds, according to the story,
grew out of the sale of that portioi
of the Umatilla reservation left over
after the lands had been allotted ac
cording to the provisions of the 81a
ter law of 1886. This provided that
each Indian on the reservation should
be given an allotment and that those
lands left over should be sold at pub
lie sale.
The allotments were made and the
first sales were held. At the first sale
th hpfft land lpft from thA Allotments
waf purchased, but more than 25,000
acres were left Idle without owners.
I In the course of time men squatted on
these lands, and after a time another
sale was ordered by congress. In this
" however, the squatter who
nad ii re a on tne tana ana naa maae
Improvements were given the right to
flle on thelr cIalm,. The remaining
lands were to be sold,
! At the second sale. It is said to have
I been discovered from tne investjga-
I tlons, the filings were Juggled in such
a manner by a large number of prom
,nent citizens of Umatilla county, that
i these men secured control of the land
.ch WM wry vftIuabl, for
purposes, though not a great deal of
It at that time was considered good for
agricultural purposes.
I It Is believed that the result of the
,nvMtIfatl0ft- n xon and
Alexander will lead to the Indictment
, of a number of the men implicated.
J The grand Jury will also go Into the
recent frauds In the Roseburg district
' where It Is claimed men had illegally
filed on claims.
The land grant caeca of southern
Oregon may also be Investigated.
PROFITS OF KILLINGS
NETTED ABOUT $56,O0,
Husbands On and Two Contributed
Large Amounts Other Victims Do
nated Sum Estimated at From
1000 to $5000 Fire Insurance Help
oil gome, Wltllo Fifteen Men Pay
I10OO Each for Letter Writing.
La Porte, Ind., May 18. In her a!
leged campaign of murder, Mrs. Belle
Ounness Is said to have carried on a
very profitable "business" which net
ed her according to the latest estl
mates, about $65,900.
Tabulation of the sums obtained I?
as follows: M. Sorenson, first hus.
band, 8000; Peter Gunness, second
husband, $4000; Charles Erdman,
Newcastle, Ind., $5000; Herman Kon-
Itzer, Chicago, $6000; Ole Budsperg,
lola, Wis., $2000; J. O. Mee, Elbow
Lake, Minn., $1500; Andrew Helge
leln. Aberdeen, S. D.. $2900; Georgo
Berry. Tuscola. 111., $1500; Henry
Gerhalt. Ila. Wis., $1000.
Fire Insurance on the Gunness home
In Chicago, $3500. In addition to
these she is supposed to have receiv
ed $1000 from each of the four men
whose bodies were found on the mur
der farm and $1000 from each of the
15 men with whom she had been cor
responding. The money Is believed to have gone
Into real estate.
Advertising Oregon.
Portland. May 18. The Oregon
I nmlAnmnnt lansiln la rl rril 1 a In IF til -
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uuu copies oi a iuur imgo iiury mm
Livestock Bulletin. This contains
most effective illustration and text, a
comprehensive story of livestock,
diilry and poultry realities, as well as
some Idea of the future poslbllties of
this greatest of all dairy sections., The
Portland Country Club and Livestock
association and the location of the
great packing plants are important
feutures. - It is easy to see that almost
untold wealth will accrue to the state
through the development of this mar
velous branch of its growth.
Basclmll Scores.
Portland, May 18. Portland, 3; Los
Angeles, 0.'
San Francisco, 0-8; Oakland, 2-5.
who have pooled their output will be
able to furnish ' 6000 cords of wood
during the spring and summer and
will actively engage in the retail trade
here and at other places In the Inland
empire.
This Is the first time such a move
ment on the part pf wood choppers of
the mountain has been made and will
be watched with much Interest. As
this means of marketing the wood
will pass it directly from the produc
er to the consumer, It means much
to the wood business in this territory
and will perhaps effect a great re
duction in prices.
MURDERESS 010
GOOD BOIES
PENDLETON, OREGON,
STRIKERS I
III CLEVELAND
Emploes Seem to Have Lost
Their Fight, But Sympa
thizers Do Not Quit.
MOB ATTACKS CONDUCTOR
AND WRECKS HIS CAR
II u ml ml of Stones Hurled at Man
Wlille Trying to Make Swltcli All
Lines Running a Usual Tlild Morn
lrir ProfMiiit of Company Says
They Have Enough to Operate
State Hoard of Arbitration Steps In
Tills Afternoon Mayor Johnson
Declares Cleveland Will Not He
Run by Mob Rule.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 18. (4:30 p.
m.) Rioting on a scale that threaten
ed death and serious Injury this after
noon by strike sympathisers who are
trying to advance the cause of the
strikers. In one Instance mob at
tacked a conductor while he was try
ing to make a switch. Suffering pain
from wounds caused by atones which
were hurled at him by hundreds
he rushed Into the car and locked him
self in. i
Not content with Injuring the man
the mob rushed for his car and de
mollshed it. The police finally drove
the men away.
Strikers Apparently I .one. -Cleveland,
Ohio, May 18 (10
m.) Indications are today that the
street car employes have lost their
fight against the municipal tr&otieu
company. All of the lines are run
ning as usual this morning and there
have been no disorders today.
The union denies that the report
given out by President Dupont of the
street car company that the company
has more than enough men on hand
to operate all its lines. The state
board of arbitration took steps today
looking towards an Adjustment of
the difficulty.
Mob Rule Don't Go.
"Cleveland will not be run by mob
rule.
Tom Johnson has made his position
clear as it is affected by the present
strike on the street railway system.
He made this statement early today
when requested to Intervene and
bring about peace between the war
ring factions.
"Until all disorder Is stopped," he
said. "I shall not move my hand to
adjust the differences between the
warring "parties. I want It thorough
ly understood that a mob will never
have any hind In the government of
the city of Cleveland. When both
sides settle down to conduct this
fight along legitimate lines I will do
11 In my power to effect a settlement
but not till then.
"I feel certain that I can effect a
settlement and Induce both sides to
sign an agreement. I expect to see
President D. W. Mahon of the Inter
national Carmen's union today."
DEMAND FOR NEWPORT LOTS.
Offer of a Free Building Lot at Her-
- mlston Urine Many Replies From
Different Ilirts or tho Country.
Colonel H. G. Newport of Hermis-
ton, Is In the city today on a business
trip and is highly elated with the re
sults of his recent offer to give a
building lot free to any one who would
build a residence posting $400 or more
n that thriving little town.
People In Freeport, III., Valdez,
Alaska, and Chicago have replied to
is generous offer and a large number
f local people are also planning to
accept one of his fine lots and build
residence In Hermlston.
The offer holds good for 60 days
and Colonel Newport hopes to secure
large number of excellent cottages
as a result of the offer. Tho dwel-
ngs can be rented for 'from $10 to
$15 per month and the property will
Increase rapidly In value and there Is
every reason to believe that a good
residence section will be built up as
a result of his offer.
THIEVING CASHIER
WRECKS A BANK.
Pittsburg, May 18. Hopeless-
ly wrecked by the peculations
of Its cashier. William Mont-
gomery, the Allegheny National
bank today closed Its doors and
went Into the hands of a recelv-
er. National Bank Examiner
Robert Lyons was placed In
charge by order of the court.
The action of the comptroller
was not unexpected as the in-
vestlgatlon which local flnan-
clers conducted up until Sun-
day night, showed the bank's
affairs to be almost hopelessly 4
Involved.
MONDAY, MAY 18. 1908.
FATHER AND SON
AGREE TO DIE
Driven to Desperation by Fi
nancial Troubles Man Mu
ders Boy and Stabs Self.
YOUTH BEGGED NOT TO
BE LEFT ALONE IN WORLD
aia mm
Foiled In Attempt to Lose His Son and
Companion, Henry Rudolph Annum
and 12-Year-Old Boy Sign Death
Ctxnpacti After Long Confidential
Talk Boy Died With Knife Tlirtwt
Two Attempts by Fatlier to Reach
His Own Heart Fail Totwtng In
Hospital Cot He Constantly Raves
About the Tragedy. .
Chicago, May 18. Driven to dee
peratlon because of financial troubles,
Henry Rudolph Amann, aged 43, mur
dered his 12-year-old son Walter and
stabbed himself. He may die.
Two days prior to the killing the
father tried to lose his son by leaving
him at points about Lake Forest and
Fort Sheridan, The boy suspected
him and foiled his Intentions.
The father then .told his son his la
tention to commit suicide and the lad,
who always was very close to the
father, begged not to be left alone In
the world and asked-the father to kill
him first..
Finally, after a long talk near the
.! front, they signed an agreement
to Vie together. The father then
pl,"Vd the blade of a knife Into 'his
son; atd made a desperate attempt to
reach his own heart but missed jt both
times. He fell unconscious and was
found later by soldiers.
Today he pitches In a narrow cot
at the Fort Sheridan hospital con
stantly muttering, "I've killed my son
I didn't die. He Is alone In heaven."
It Is thought that Amann will not
live.
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS
ARE IN SESSION TODAY
Loral Option Is Denounced and Slate
Arrnnsrrd for Delegates to Denver
Convention.
Spokane, May 18. Ex-United States
George Turner called the democratic
state convention to order here this
morning and will probably be made
permanent chairman this afternoon.
His speech was a strong declaration
against the local option plank recent
ly adopted by the republican conven
tlon. '
W. W. Dumpy of Walla Walla, will
probably be selected as national com-
mitteman without opposition. The
slate for delegates at large Is as fol
lows: Fred Baldwin of Spokane, C
G. Helfner of Seattle, A. R. Tlllow of
Tacomn, A. G. Chrlstensen of Ritz
vllle. Delegates of the third district: Je
rome Drumheller of Spokane, T. A
White of St. John. Whitman county,
Presidential electors: F. W. Ham
ilton of Benton, J. M. Kernan of Gar
field. Second dlstrlet: F. Spinning of
Pierce, L. H. Hidden of Clarke. W. W.
Cajinon of Lewis, J. F. Conine of
Thurston. .
First district: F. A. McDonald and
I. P. Calhoun,' King, W. W. Black,
Snohomish.
I JUKI Contest.
Testimony In a Hermlston land
contest Is being taken before Justice
of the Peace Pirt""! (h's afternoon.
Attorney Francis H. Bartlett of Her
mlston and R. R. Johnson of Echo are
the attorneys in the case.
Kotcholl-Papke Match.
Milwaukee, May 18. Stanley
Ketohell was matched to meet Billy
Tapke of Milwaukee, June 4 in a 10
round go here. The men must weigh
under 154 pounds at 3 o'clock.
TO ARREST DOG OWNERS.
I'litapged Dogs In Boise to Cause
Owners Trouble.
Are you a prominent citizen and arc
you the owner of a pet canine? If so,
one of three alternatives Is offered,
either pay the dog tax and receive a
tag entitling the canine to roam the
streets, or surrender the dog to the
dog catcher or suffer yourself to be
arrested and fined for not complying
with the city ordinances, says the
Boise Capital News.
Poundmaster Robinson has three
warrants for th arrest of prominent
citizens who own dogs and who have
not paid the annual license and re
ceived a tag and proposes to see that
they are served upon those persons if
they fall to come through with the $3
per head for the animals kept by
them. The crusade of the dog catcher
Is directed against the owners of dogs
rather than after the canines.
The dead cannot enjoy flowers, but
the living can. '
DECORATION DAY EXERCISES
WILL BE HELD MAY SI
"
This afternoon Kit Carson
Post of the O. A. R. decided to
a hold the decoration day exercises
a on Sunday, May 31, Instead of
May 30, the regular date of
decoration day. The Grand Ar-
my exercises will not take place
a until Sunday, May $1, and all
a other organizations and Indlvld
a uals have been urged by the
a members of the post to post-
a. pone the exercises till that date,
a Owing to the fact that Saturday
a is a busy day In the city there
a has been a general sentiment In
a favor of changing the time of
a the exercises until May 31, when
a more people could attend and
In response to this sentiment the
a G. A. R. have changed the date
a of their services and a cordial
a invitation Is extended to others
to do likewise.
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GREAT CELEBRATION
PLANNED FOR ATHENA,
Games, Songs, Speeches, Recitations
and General Social Reunion Will Be
Prominent Features Pipers, Danc
ers and YocaUHta of Note Are on
the Program Cash Prizes Offered
for Sports and Costumes.
Games, sports, speeches, songs, In
strumental .music, dances and many
other events too numerous to men'
lion are to characterise this yerx s
Caledonian picnic at Athena, next
Friday and Saturday.
According to the announcements
sent out by those having the matter
in charge the celebration Is to be car
rled out on a more elaborate scale
than ever before, and the people of
that town are preparing to entertain
the largeest number of visitors that
ever participated in a similar event
there.
Mayor J. D. Plamondon is president
of the Caledonian society and Henry
A. Barrett secretary-
H. M. Cake, republican candidate
for United States senator, will be the
principal speaker of the day, while
other addresses will be delivered by
F. Wilson and C. A. Barrett of
Athena.
Classical Scotch songs will be ren
dered by Miss Ethel Lytle, soprano,
Miss Laulie Stanton, contralto, and
Prof. J. A, Epplng, baritone.
Comic Songs.
Frank Hennessey will furnish the
comic songs, while the bagpipe will be
handled by Major MacDonald of Walla
Walla. He Is one of the best pipers
In the northwest and his numbers will
be among the enjoyable features of
the picnic.
Agnes and Jessie Pottage, Jeanle
Best, Frank D'Arcy and James King,
the famous Juvenile dancers, havs
been secured for the occasion as well
a the youngest piper In America,
James McKlnley, late of Aberdeen.
Harry Lauder's famous songs and
specialties will be rendered by Jock
Coleman.
The general public is Invited to
spend Friday and Saturday. May 22
and 23, In Athena, and a real Scottish
welcome Is promised for all.
Cash Prizes.
In addition to the $25 prize for the
horse race, cash awards of3 for the
first and $2 for the second will be
given In the following events:
Foot race, 100 yards; foot race, 60
yards; hurdle race, 120 yards; putting
the shot, pole vaulting, tossing the
caber, high Jump, broad Jump, hop,
step and Jump, three standing Jumps,
bicycle race, best dressed lady. High
land costume; best dressed gent, High
land costume; best Highland fling
dancer.
Ruef Case Nears End.
San Francisco, May IS. The sum
ming up In the Ruef Parkslde realty '
bribery case began today with the as
sistant district attorney making the
opening plea for the people against 1
the ex-boss.
SHEEPMEN EEASE
A tract of excellent mountain range
land. 50 miles in length by 10 miles
In width and lying on the summit of
the Blue mountains In Baker county'
between Austin and Pleasant valley,
nas just been leased for five years by
Morrow, Gilliam and Umatilla county
sheepmen, the consideration of the
lease being $8000 for the entire term
of five years.
This is one of the finest bodies of
graxlng land In eastern Oregon and
has ben secured by Dan P. Smythe of
this city; A. K. and A. Smythe of Ar
llngton; William 8mlth Of Arlington
CALEDONIANS TO
HAVE SIC TIM
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Aiit"! DEFEATED
UPEIIETOII
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Lorimer's Pets Rock Under
Sam's Warriors to Sleep in
Fastest Game of Season.
SENSATIONAL BALL
PLAYED BY BOTH TEAMS. .
Fans Delighted With One of thtr
Cleanest Exhibitions of Great Na
tional Game Seen on Local Dia
mond Onesided Contest Failed to
Materialize Taliaferro In the. Box.
for .Pendleton, Craln for Walla .
Walla Scorer Rader Summarise -Work
of Locals for Season Out
played All Opponents.
The fans who Journeyed out to the
ball park yesterday afternoon wit
nessed one of the fastest and cleanest
exhibitions of the national game seen
on the local diamond this season.
Many remained away expecting a
one-sided game, but are now mourn
ing the fact that they missed the beat
game of the year.
Both Craln and Taliaferro had al
most perfect control and worked oat
of several "holes" by good headV
work, and sensational fielding behind '
them.
First Inning, both sides were retri
ed in order.
Second round Hogan hit over sec
ond base but was out a moment later- '
when Monroe hit to Van Houten, who-
threw to McAllister forcing Hogan.
McAllister to conrad, getting Monroe, -Osterman
flew out to King.
In the fourth Inning Taliaferro lost' -control
for a short time, walking both
Eastburn and Craln. Hogan sent a
hot one to Dean, who gathered it In, .
touched third and then throwing to -Conrad
completing a fast double and
lessening the chance of the War
riors scoring. Monroe struck OUtT
After this but one of the visitors
reached first.
The Pets were unable to solve
Craln's delivery until the sixth In
ning. Van Houten out from Craln
to Eastman, Munson stopped one of
Craln's fast ones with his ribs. Safe
at second on Feeney's error. Advanc
ed to third on Conrad's single over
short, both Munson and Conrad Reg
istering on Parkes' safety over first.
Dean hit a fast grounder to Feeney,
who touched Parkes, throwing, hx
Eastburn, retiring Dean.
Nothing more doing for the Pets--
until the eighth. Taliaferro hit sate- -
ly, went to second on a passed tnvTI
and scored when Monroe- fumbled .
Munson's hit Into left field.". Con--rad's
long drive to center, whlch'Gil
bert allowed to get' away from him,-,
letting Munson score and Conrad go -to
third. Conrad was Immediately -called
out for cutting second base.
Parkes out at first
The following Is the tabulated..'
score:
Ft. Walla Walla AB R H PO A E'
Gilbert 4 0 0 1 0 1
Easburn 3 0 0 8 0 0
Craln 3 0 0 1 0 0-
Hagan 3 0 1 0 1 t
Monroe 3 0 0 2 1 0"
Osterman 3 0 1 2 0 0
Molke 2 0 0 5 5 ft
Feeney 3 0 0 4 2 1
States 3 0 0 0 0 2
Totals 27 0 223 9 &
Conrad out for cutting second base..
Pendleton AB R H PO A E:
Van Houten, ss. . . 4 0
Munson, c 3 2
Conrad, lb 4 1
Parkes, rf 4 0
FVnn. 3b 3 0
0
8
12
2
1
0
0
0
0
0.
0
0'
0"
I McAllister, 2b 3 0
!King. If 2 0
Shockley, cf 3 0
Taliaferro, p 2 1
Totals 2S 4
1 2 3 4 6
rendleto'n 0 0 0 0 0
Walla Walla. . 0 0 0 0 0
7 27 14 1
6 7 8 9
2 0 2 4
0 0 0 0 0
Earned runs Pendleton, 1.
(Continued on page 8.)
100 SQUARE MILES
land A. M. Whlttier of Huntington. It
will be used aa overfinw ranre from
their allotments In the forest reserves
and will ftva them sufficient tertriory
for the season to enable them to car
ry over all their flocks without sellYhg
off as It had been thought would be
necessary, owing to the limited range
in the reserves.
The land belongs to the Oregon
Lumber company, Stoddard Brothers,.
Sumpter Lumber company, the Hewitt-Bell
Lumber company, and other
tracts belonging to prtvatu Individ-.
uals