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PENDLETON, OltEGON,
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TUESDAY, JUNE 30. 1908.
NO. 6321
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NO DECISION
IN UN CASE
Testimony and Arguments
Completed Now Up to
Judge Bean.
SAIjOON men jiave
little hope of success
All Wet Goods Houses In Pendleton
Preparing to Shut Up Shop at 12
O'clock Tonight Taking 0f Testi
mony ItCHtiiiiod Tills Morning After
Delay Several Hours Commuted
by Lawyers In Stirring Over Toch
nieulllle All Evidence ui By
Noon Judge Crawford Says Union
County Is Dry.
All testimony and argument in the
Nolte case has now been completed
and the question of whither or not
saloons may be continued In this city
Is up to Judge 11. J. Bean. The case
was completed at noon today and
Judge Beun adjourned court at that
time without designating when he
would render his decision. This af
ternoon thetime of the court Is taken
with unother suit.
When the case was resumed this
morning Mr. Phelps called Clurk Nel
son to the stand In behalf of the cdun
ty and later on County Clerk Haling
was re-examined. Several hours were
devoted to legal sparring over the
technicalities that have been raised
by the suloon men.
About 11 o'clock thetestimony In
the case was concluded and the ar
guments were then taken up. Messrs.
Winter and Richards spoke tn behalf
of Nolte and District Attorney Phelps
for the county, the latter finishing his
argument at noon.
Saloons Will Clowe.
But little hope Is felt by saloon
men that the court will rule with
them In the Nolte case and all are
preparing to close by 12 o'clock to
night. After midnight the prohibition
law will be In effect throughout Uma
tilla county In obedience to the vote
cant at the election, June 1.
Union County Saloon I,om.
Judge T. H. Crawford of Union
county, who granted a temporary In
junction restraining the county court
from announcing the prohibition vote
and declaring Union county dry, last
evenlg dismissed the case of the sa
loons and the law will take effect at
midnight tonight In Union county as
elsewhere in prohibition territory.
The saloons began suit in Union
county on the same grounds as were
used as the basis for the suit in Uma
tilla county, to-wlt: That the elec
tion notices had not been legally post
ed, that the clerk had not made pro
per record and that the county court
had not made the order for the pro
hibition vote while In egular session.
On the showing made by the saloons
of Union county Judge Crawford
granted the temporary Injunction but
upon the case being brought to trial
It was dismissed and the prohibition
vote of Union county stands.
WOMEN FIGHT POLICE,
E.Mnenls of Equal Suffrage Start
Rough House In Ioiklon.
London, June 30. Ten thousand
witnessed a monster demonstration
about the house of commons today by
the suffragists as a preliminary to
the bigger demonstration tonight.,
There were wild scenes of disorder
today. The women fought hand to
hand with the police and several of
them were Injured.
A thousand extra opollcemen have
been detailed for tonight's meeting.
The demonstration was occasioned
by the committee of thirteen, assign
ed to Interview Premier Asqulth, who
sent word he couldn't see them. The
riot followed.
Turn Ten Millions Loose.
San Francisco, June 30. Ten mil
lion dollars will be put Into circula
tion tomorrow when the semi-annual
dividends are paid by the Commercial
and Savings bank. Industrial Institu
tions of this city. The savings banks
have announced they will pay divi
dends for half a year ending today on
the basis of 4 per cent per annum.
The average dividends of other corpo
rations amount to the same.
PENDLETON PEOPLE
Five members of the Pendleton
Alaska party, Mr. and Mrs. George
Hartman, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ra
ley and Roy Rltner, returned this
morning from their two weeks' trip
to the north., Others of the party are
now bound for home via Portland,
those" now here having come over the
Northern Pacific from Seattle.
According to the members of the
WORLD'S TALLEST BUILDING.
Equitable Life Will Erect Structure
62 Stories High.
New York, June 30. Details of
the loftiest building In the world are
being arranged today by architects
acting for the Equitable Life Insur
ance society.
The new structure, Including the
tower, will be 62 stories high and
will cost $2,000,000. It will be erect
ed on the site of the present edifice
on the block bounded by Broadway,
Nassau, Pine and Cedar streets.
It will bo 909 feet above the curb,
209 feet higher than the metropoli
tan tower, which Is 46 stories. The
main building will have 34 stories
and above them the tower will be
built.
RE-EMPLOYMENT DAY.
Thousands Go Back to Work Tomor
row In RUnols.
Chicago, June 30. Thousands of
men who will return' to work tomor
row after a month of enforced Idle
ness are celebrating the happy occa
sion today. Many happy families are
In the parks and hundreds went on
excursions.
Practically every railroad man In
the state will be working tomorrow,
which Is termed "Re-employment
day." The Illinois Central, which has
beenamong the largest corporations
to re-employ men, will put 5000 In
their old positions after an eight
months' Idleness.
DESPERADOES CARRY
HER OFF AT POINT OF GUN'S
! Demand That Father Pay $5000 Bc
' fore Night or Suffer Death at Their
Hands Set lire to Barn to Arouse
Inhabitants of Houso Who Rush
Into Trap Laid for Them.
Fresno, Calif., June 30. "If you do
not pay $5000 for your daughter be-
fore night we will come back and
i kill you."
This Is the rjreat two desperadoes
hurled at Adolph Domenglne as they
carried away his beautiful 18-year-old
daughter at the point of a revolver
today.
Domenglne lives In a ranch houso
near Coallnga. The kidnappers rode
up to the house and set fire to the
barn.
The family was awakened and
rushed from their home in their
night clothes. The men were wait
ing with revolvers and held the fam
ily under the cover of the revolvers
whllo one of the klndappers entered
the home and brought Edna Domen
glne out and forced her to climb Into
a ranch wagon. '
The-mother swooned and the father
hastened to the nearest house, giving
the alarm.
NEW ARTESIAN WEUj.
North Powder Excited Over Discovery
of Mowing Water.
North Powder, June 30. North
Powder is water wild. Saturday af
ternoon a flowing well was struck in
side of the city limits of this place
and the stream Is now pouring out of
the earth at the rate of 24 gallons a
minute. Well Driller Kochensparger
of La Grande, was sinking a well for
Albert Hutchinson of this place, and
had reached a depth of 200 foet, when
the water suddenly commenced to
flow out of the top. The stream Is of
such volumo that It seems to be per
manent. Not having any way with
which to control the water It follows
gravitation and Is now flowing about
the streets.
Th town Is considerably excited
over the flow. People come from
the country to drink at the well. Cool
a-nd sparkling, It invites taste, but
there Is a slight sulphur odor and
taste in the liquid.
The well has been declared finished
and tho driller has moved elsewhere.
Already there are plans on foot for
curbing tho stream and turning the
water into useful channels.
Tortland is experiencing a record
breaking era in municipal Improve
ments, according to the Telegram.
Pavement Is being laid by the mile,
whllo sidewalks and sewers are be
ing constructed on all Bides.
HOME FROM ALASKA
party they had a most enjoyable tlmo.
The steamer service on the excursion
run Is of the best, the fare Is good
and conditions In general all that can
he asked for.
The members of the party sailed
from Seattle on June 16 and on the
way north the steamer stopped at
Sitka, Juneau, Kethcikan and other
points cn route.
iBFJTIFUL HI
! ISJDIPED
PROMINENT Ml
ENDS HIS lift
John. R, Lindstrom of Aber
deen, Wash., Commits Sui
cide in Salem.
MILLIONAIRE SHIP
BUILDER EX-MAYOR.
Undresses, Crawls Out Onto Lodge of
Hotel Window and Jumps Four
Stories to Pavement Below Skull
Crushed and Both Logs Broken
Telegram Found In Clothes Shows
Blackmail Plun May Have Been Re
NimiiMblo for Deed.
Salem, Ore., June 30. John Lind
strom, who came here yesterday from
Portland and who registered from
Aberdeen, Wash., committed suicide
at 2:30 this morning by leaping from
a ledge beneath the window of his
room In the Willamette hotel. His
skull and both legs were broken by
the fall from the window, which Is on
the fourth floor.
A check on the San Francisco No
tional bank signed by Charles H. Hlg
glns for $700, was found In his clothes,
also two tqlegrams, one from Aber
deen, signed C. R. Green and read
ing: "Cannot accomplish anything
without you. Hagen advises return
at once and commence action for
blackmail."
The other telegram was from the
Pcndlxcn Shipbuilding company, of
Eureka, Cal., saying: "one week's
notice required. Will call a meeting
July 6 unless this wire intercepted."
The night clerk says Lindstrom
went to his room at midnight. He
appeared to have been drinking. He
had no clothes on except a night shirt,
having taken off everything and
crawled out on the ledge and Jumped
or fallen to the pavement.
President, of Ship Company.
Eureka, Cal., June 30. Lindstrom
was well known here and was presi
dent of the Bendlxen Shipbuilding
company of this city. Ho was a man
of wealth and position.
Nothing can be learned here of
blackmail against him. The officers
of the company can give no explana
tion.
San Francisco, June 30. At the of
fice of Charles II. Hlgglns In thi
city, it was said today that Lindstrom
had business dealings with Higglns
who Is engaged In ship stores busi
ness. This accounts for the check for
$700 signed by Hlgglns.
No possible clew to the mystery I
suggested by the Hlggins firm.
Lindstrom Is also known as
wealthy shipbuilder of Eureka, Cal.
SOLDIERS START RIOT.
Take Offense at Publication of Their
Acts and Wreck Newspaper Office.
Port Townsend, June 30. Resent
ing a published newspaper story, tak
en as a criticism of the soldiers for an
act of vandalism, members of the ar
tillery of the garrison of Fort Wor-
den, came to Port Townsend last
night and started a demonstration
that grew Into a riot.
The glass front In the offices of
the Evening Call was broken by mis
ties. A dozen engaged In a battle
with Chief of Police Barclay and a
force of three men. The chief was
severely beaten.
A report of thetrouble was made to
Col. Cummins, commanding the gar
rison who responded to the appeal for
help. Every soldier found was ar
rested. It was alleged the offensive story
was published during the time the
soldiers were restricted to the camps
about the big guns of the fortifica
tions of lower Puget sound.
Ijist Day as Secretary.
Washington, June 30. Taft spent
his last day at the war department to
day. After today he will no longer
be secretary of war, but Instead will
be plain Mr. Taft. Ho spent the day
In going over the papers m his office
with Wright. Tomorrow he meets
the sub-committee of the republican
campaign committee in conference
with Sherman to elect a campaign
manngcr.
Four Tons of Rattlers Shipped.
Austin, Tex., Juno 28. Four tons
of live rattlesnakes, worth $10,000,
were shipped today from tho snake
farm of F. B. Armstrong, near
Brownsville, consigned to museum's
zoological gardens and circus per
formers throughout the north and
east. The poison and fangs were re
moved before they were shipped.
Fell Into a Hot Spring.
At Camas, Mont., Sunday, H. A.
Hammons, senior member of the firm
of Hammons & Sons., fainted and fell
Into a hot spring. He was rescued
In time to save his life.
PENDLETON GITY
BONDS STOLEN
Safe of Grand Clerk ot Women
of Woodcraft Rifled by a
Robber,
$5000 IN BONDS
WILL YIELD NO PROFIT.
City Treasurer Moorhouse Notified to
Stop Payment Key to Combina
tion First Stolen From Dck and
the Rest Was Easy Only $200 In
Cash Was Taken Order Will Not
Iise by Reason of Bonds, us They
Cannot Bo Cashed. and City Will
Make Them Good $300 in Stamps
Is Overlooked.
Pendleton city bonds to the amount
of $.i600 were stolen from the safe in
the office of the grand clerk of the
Women of Woodcraft In Portland last
Sunday night and last evening City
Treasurer Moorhouse received a mes
sage from J. L. Wright, clerk of the
order, to stop payment of inteest on
the stolen bonds, The interest on the
bonds was due tomorrow, July 1.
The robbery was effected by a burg
lar who secured the combination for
the safe from a pigeon hole In ttie
offices of the grand clerk and aside
fio nithe bonds about $200 in cash
was stolen.
As It will be Impossible for the
thief to recover on the bonds they will
be of little value and ti e order which
purchased the bonds as an investment
will not lose as the city will make
them good.
The following message was recelv
ed from Grand Clerk Wright of the
Women of Woodcraft by City Treas
urei Moorhouse:
Portland, June 30.
City Treasurer, Pendleton, Ore.
Stop payment on Pendleton sewer
bonds, Interest coupons series A, No,
1 to 30 inclusive, due July 1. Also
levee bonds, Interest coupons No. 1 to
10 Inclusive. Stolen from safe by
burglars. Notify your banks. J. L.
Wright, grand clerk.
Story of the Robbery.
The following account of the rob
bery Is given in the' Oregon Dally
Journal of Monday evening:
The word "combination" neatly la
beled on a pigenhole of the cashier's
desk in the office of Women of Wood
craft hall at Tenth and Taylor streets,
enabled a thief or thieves to open the
large wall safe of he order and take
$5600 worth of negotiable securities
therefrom last night. About $200 In
cash was also taken from the rifled
lit sk.
The thieves left $300 worth of post
age stamps on a stool In the office. A
rear door obligingly left open by the
Janitor furnished an easy means of en
trance. There are no clues . to the
robbers.
After breaking open the cashier's
desk and securing tho money left In a
drawer the combination of the safe
was taken and the thieves opened the
outer door and a second door on the
Inride. The key to this door was taken
from the desk with a bunch of othe;s.
BISHOP POTTER AT
POINT OF DEATH.
Nevv York, June 30. After lying nt
the point of death throughout the
night. Bishop Henry Potter, who has
been ill at his home in Coojierstovvn
since June 5, Is unimproved Unlay. It
Is feared he will not survive the at
tack.
Bartnett Sentenced Tomorrow.
San Francisco, June 30. Walter
Bartnett, former promoter of the
Western Pacific railroad, politician
and banker, convicted of embezzle
ment of the Colton securities from
the vaults of the California safety
deposit and trust company, today ap
peared in court to learn his sentence
from Judge Conley. His attorneys
secured a day's arrest of Judgment,
so sentence will be announced to
morrow. His attorney has intimated
he Intends to appeal the case. The
prosecution says If Bartnett Insists
on an appeal he must stand trial on
the other indictments.
Hearst Loses Out.
New York, June 30. After a two-
years' fight In the legislature and
courts, Mayor McClellan was today
declared by Supreme Court Judge
Lambert to have been properly elect
ed mayor of New York over Hearst.
In the verdict following the recount
of the ballots the court held no fraud
existed, ending the fight.
Roosevelt's Picnic.
Oyster Bay, June 30. Roosevelt, his
wife and three children enjoyed a pie.
nlc today at Lloyd's Neck on the
sound. The family romped about and
had an old-time feast. No visitors
were expected at Sagamore hill today.
REVOLUTIONISTS SEEM
TO BE WINNING.
El Paso, Texas, June 30.
Reports received today state
that fighting Is still going on
between the Mexican federal
troops and the revolutionists,
with the advantage apparently
on the side of the latter.
At Juarez the citizens are
guarding their stores and ex
pecting an attack by the revolu
tionists. Conditions a( Las Ve
gas are slightly better. On the
outskirts of the town the troops
are engaging In a battle with
the revolutionists.
TO 'FROLIC TOGETHER.
Meets of Japan and America Will
Maneuver in Japanese Waters at
the Same Time.
Toklo, June 30. It was announced
today that the grand naval maneu
vers of the Japanese fleet la received
with interest by the officers of the
American fleet in the harbor here.
The American ships are .due, ac
cording to the schedule, In Yokahoma
October 17. The net result is that
the navies of America and Japan
will be in active trim and ready for
a "frolic" at the same time in the
waters of Japan.
The American fleet will be at bat
tle practice in Manila bay at the time
of the general review by the emperor
and most positive denials are made
that there is anything extraftc.linary
In the announcement of Japan's plans.
FIGHT TO TOE
FINISH IS
ALTON BROOKS PARKER
TO LEAD THE ATTACK.
Battle Will Center Around Injunction
Plank Parker Will Uphold Dignl
y of Courts Talk of Beating Bry
an for Nomination Judge Gary
Spoken of as a Factor- Bryan Lead
ers Unafraid and Declare Tliere Will
Bo Notiiing to It Arrangements
Already Made for Notifying Nebras
kan of IBs Nomination.
Denver, Col., June' 30. With the
arrival tomorrow of Alton Parker, the
conservative of conservatives, backed
by a big eastern contingent, war on
the radicals in the convention will be
on.
Every prospect points to an old-
time democratic fight to a finish and
the prospect seems to be pleasing to
the leaders. The main battle will be
centered around the anti-injunction
planks and Parker, as Judge and law
yer, will oppose every step that may
be construed as an "an attack on the
courts."
The conservatives plan to make a
hot campaign all along the line, and
even talk about beating Bryan for the
nomination, which appears impossi
ble.
The managers of Judge Gray's
boom will open headquarters tomor
row. He Is the favorite of the con
servative element.
The main body of the Johnson sup
porters Is expected to arrive tonight.
The Bryan men still declare they
will control the formation of the plat
form and that it will be the kind of i
platform Bryan wants. The Bryanltes
announced todav they 'were not In the
least frightened at the claims of Judge
Gray's friends that he will be a fac
tor In the convention and declare
Gray's only possible hope is for sec
ond place. Arrangements are already
made for notifying Bryan of his nom
ination at his Falrview farm.
The Mormon Issue will be brought
before the national committee by
Idaho Monday when the committee
takes up the contests for seats. There
are six Idaho contests.
It Is understood fraud will be al
leged In connection with the election
of delegates.
The other contests will follow:
Illinois, 20; New York, 11; Pennsyl
vania, 7. There will be six from the
District of Columbia.
010 ORCHARD ON TOE HEAD OF lilt
That an apple orchard will pay well
on the headwaters of McKay creek
in the foothills of the Blue mountains,
Is the belief of Charles Schumann, a
pioneer of Upper McKay cheek, who
has Just set out three acres of choice
winter apple trees and who will con
tinue each year until he has an or
chard of 15 acres or about 1500
choice trees on his ranch.
From the small, orchard of winter
apples now growing on Mr. Schu
mann's place 23 miles southeast from
Pendleton, Mr. Schuman netted about
$4 per tree last year and he figures
GITY WILL SUE
FOB $50,000
County Will Be Made De
fendant in Seit to Recover
Tax Money,
City Property Owners Will Refuse to
Pay County Road Tax in Future
Under Nevv Charter Iroperty With
in City Is Exempt From AsHessmen
for Road Purposes Allegation
Made That Past Levies Were Illegal
If Suit Succeeds Saloon License
Will Not Be Greatly Missed.
A suit by property owners of Pen
dleton against Umatilla county to re
cover $50,000 collected as a road tax
during the past six years
Refusal of city property owners to
oanv anv road taxes to the countv la
j the future because of provision of th
city charter they are exempted from
such a tax..
The above Is what Is likely to occur
as the result of a discovery made a
few weeks ago. The discovery vai
that under the provisions of section
8, article 13 of the city charter, prop
erty within the city of Pendleton la
exempt from any assessment for roa4
purposes. Consequently the road tax
that has been collected annually In
the past was levied illegally and may
now be recovered.
Last year Umatilla county raised
$74,000 for road purposes and of that
nmniinl 119 Ann rnmo from Ppnrileton
property while all of the money was
expended outside of the city..
The road levy last year, under th
full valuation, was 1 23-30 mills, or In
other words amounted to nearly one
third of the tMal tax by the county-
In the 'past the assessment for road",
purposes has not' been so heavy but It
is estimated that about $$000 per year
has been raised in Pendleton. The
amount so collected for six years back,
prominent lawyers declare, can be re
covered and steps are already being
taken by the city towards doing so.
It is now planned to have the city
government take charge of the suit
and to have all property owners pool .
their accounts for the purpose. Pre
sumably the city will get a share of
the money for its services provided
the suit is successful.
But aside from the above the city
has an interest in the matter and it Is
this: As a result of closing the sa
loons It is Inevitable that the city
property tax will have to be greatty
Increased In order to raise money with,
which to pay municipal expenses. A.
total of $24,000 annually, heretofore
raised from saloon licenses, will have
to be raised by taxation. Last year
the city paid half that amount- in
county road tax. Now If the city gov
ernment by its proposed suit can pre
vent the county from collecting fur
ther road taxes the city property own
ers will be benefited to that extent;,
and the Increased city tax will not be
severely felt.
Prominent attorneys have already-
looked up the merits of the case andi
they declare that the city can win the
suit against the countv and recover -
the money that has been paid durfrig -the
past six years. Up to this time no .
actual steps have been taken In the
matter but members of the city gov- -ernment
declare that It Is certain the -suit
will be started.
Aside from the legal side of the
question It Is declared that the city
property owners are justly entitled to
win Its suit on the ground that local
property is taxed for street Improve
ments and that county property should
pay for road work.
The road tax levied by the county
has been imposed under the provis
ion of a state law allowing courts to
do so. But it has been found that
the city charter, now in force, was
passed by the legislature subsequent
to the law. Consequently It super
cedes the same and because of the
charter exemption provision the state
law Is null. At least this Is the con
tention of those who look upon the
case from a local standpoint. What
the actual merits of the case may be
remains to be seen.
that If 100 trees well cared for and
properly cultivated will yield this
amount that 1S00 of the same varie
ties with similar care and cultivation
would yield an equally satisfactory in
come. Mr. Schumann's land is black, wa.sh
loam on the bottom o fMcKay creek
and on the foothills and fs free from
frost, does not require Irrigation and:
is aji Ideal district. He expects to de
vote all of his time to apple growing
within a few years. He exhibits
some fine specimens at the district
fair In this city last fall and will make
a still larger exhibit this pmc