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VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OKEOON, TUESDAY, JULY 14. 1008.
NO. G333
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ADMITS GUILT
Mystery of Dynamiting in San
' Francisc0 and Oakland is
Cleared.
TWO CHEEKS HIKED
TO KILL GALLAGHER
Failure to Beceive $5000, HI Share.
of Mood Money, Ijcud John Clau
diuncs to Confess Detectives
Searching Every Nook ami Corner
of Hay City in Effort to Locate
Brother, Who Was Man Wlw Cm
stimulated Itil Falling to Kill
Star Witness They Try to Destroy
I lift lToperty.
San Francisco, July 14. Detectives
today are searching every corner of
the city for Peter Claudlnnes, a Greek
aged 21, who Is implicated In the dy
namltlng of the houses of James Gal
lagher, the chief witness of the graft
prosecution, by a remarkable confes
sion made by his brother John, who
says he himself actually exploded the
charges of dynamite.
His confession was made Saturday
night, but was guarded in the hope
of catching Peter, who John accuses
of making the deal with the othe
people to kill Gallagher for money,
He says he was to receive 95000 as
his share of the blood money, but he
did not get It and that is the reason
he confessed.
He went over the ground with Dis
trict Attorney Langdon In Oakland,
pointed to the caches where they had
hidden the dynamite before the ex
plosion. "We used 30 pounds of dynamite
for this Job," said the Greek, pointing
to the wrecked vestibule of the Gal
lagher home.
He then went to the scene of the
other explosion on Perkins and Bel
mont streets, where three empty
houses belonging to Gallagher, were
blown up.
"We used SO pounds of dynamite
here," he said.
He declared that after falling to
kill Gallagher they decided to destroy
his property. He said they bought
their dynamite In Arizona and that
he got 110 dally for watching the
house in Oakland.
The prisoner was trapped through
a letter written by him to his brother
In Chlnco, Cal., threatening to expose
the plot unless the money was for
warded. WOULD-BE Sl'ICIDK SPANKED.
Twelve-Year-Old Boy Arrested for
Burglary Trie to Kill Himself.
San Jose. Cal., July 14. Leon
Frost, aged 12, who Is In Jail for
burglary after an attempt to kill
himself, will probably he sentenced
to the reform school.
When he was taken to the sheriff's
office he made an attempt to shoot
himself. The only thing that saved
his life was his delay In shoving the
cartridges Into a pistol.
The sheriff took the weapon away,
put the boy over his knee and gave
him a good spanking.
NEW CHANGES FOB ADAMS.
Acquittal In Collins Case Means He
arrest of Prisoner.
Grand Junction, Col., July 14. In
troduction of evidence for the defense
has begun In the trial of Steve Ad
ams, a member of the Western Fed
( ration of Miners, on the charge of
murdering Arthur Collins, mine su
perintendent at Tellurlde.
Despite Judge Sprlgg Shackelford's
decision ruling1 out Adams' alleged
confession of this murder, the end is
not yet In sight In the cases growing
out of the murders and mysterious
disappearances that occurred during
the troubles in the mining camps of
Colorado. If Adams Is acquitted he
SILL FLOOD PIT OUT HEPPNER UTS
A heavy rainstorm at the head of
Donald canyon near Heppner .about
5 o'clock last evening caused a small
flood and put the electric power plant
out of commission by flooding the
buildings. Several small bridges were
washed out and water ran down
Chase street for about four blocks,
carrying considerable rubbish and dis
locating sidewalks. .,
However, aside from putting the
power plant out of commission there
was no damage and It Is said the
power plant will be ready for opera
tion at 9 o'clock this evening.
The Heppner Times telephoned to
the East Oregonlan this afternoon say
ing that there was nothing In the na
will be immediately re-arrested,
churgod either with the murder of
Detective Lyte Gregory at Denver, or
with having set off the bomb at the
Independence depot at Cripple Creek,
when 13 miners were killed.
According to the prosecution, Ad
ams confessed to having had a hand
In both these crimes in eight state
ments secured from him by Detective
McParland In the penitentiary at
Dulse, Idaho,
T.USICK IS MA YOU.
WhIIii Wulla Elation BcHultcd In
V'ctory for Democratic; Candidate
by Over 000 Majority.
Walla Walla, July 14. In a spirit
ed contest In which party lines were
completely obliterated, Eugene Tau-
slek, the well known wood dealer and
member of the city sound, was elect
ed mayor of the city over W. P.
McKean, by a majority of 942.
Mr. Tauslck was the democratic
candidate and simply ran away from
all the other democratic candidates.
He has been an active member of the
city council and Is a public-spirited
man and progressive citizen and his
administration promises to be one of
the busiest periods in tho history of
Walla Walla.
The new city administration Is as
follows:
Mayor, Eugene Tauslck.
Clerk, T. D. S. Hart.
Treasurer, R. G. Parks.
Attorney, Oscar Cain.
Chief of Police, Mike Davis.
Surveyor, L. W. Loehr.
Street Commissioner, Dion Keefe.
Sexton, A. L. Ring.
Justice, J. J. Huffman.
Health Officer, A. E. Braden.
Assessor, M. Toner.
Councilman First Ward, F. S. Hull.
Councilman Second Ward, F. Lehn.
Councilman Third Ward, C. H.
Cummlngs.
Councilman Fourth Ward, A. Nel-
bergall.
. Ankeny Downed.
Walla Walla, July 14. Walla Wal
la today awoke to find that for the
first time In 18 years they had elect
ed a democratic mayor and by a
landslide Into the Bryan ranks, bo
far as the majority concerned.
Eugene Tauslck won' over W. P.
Kean, republican, by 1404 to 462.
This Is the largest majority ever giv
en a mayor here. The city has a nor
mal majority of 700.
McKean Is an Ankeny man and
was elected president of the Taft
league by the Ankeny faction .
SSOE IS VALID
SUPREME COUBT BE-
VEBSES IOWEB COURT,
Issue Involves Five Million Dollars-
City W ill Get More Bull Bun Wa
ter, New Bridge, More Iarks and a
Boulevard System Improvements
Voted Year Ago.
Salem, July 14. In the opinion
rendered today by Chief Justice Bean
the decision of Judge Cleland In the
test case of Francis I. Mogenna ver
sus Portland was reversed.
The opinion means that the large
bond issue Involving $5,000,000 dol
lars for the construction of an addl
tlonal conduit to tho Bull Run river
for an Increased water supply, fof a
new bridge to replace the Madison
street structure, for extensive park
ing, and for a boulevard system for
the city, voted fof by the year ago Is
volld.
K. of P. Installation.
At the rogulor weekly meeting of
Damon lodge No. 4, K. of F held
last night, the officers for the ensu
ing term were Installed. The new
officials are as follows: F. J. Quln
lan, chancellor commander: A. E.
Lambert, vice chancellor; John
Vaughan, prelate; M. S. Kern, master
of work; E. W. Myers, master at
arms; Charles Hamilton, inner guard,
ond W. I. Gadwa, outer guard. M.
A. Radcr served as Installing officer.
ture of a cloud burst or water spout,
but that tho flood was caused by wa
ter from a severe rain storm rustilng
down Donaldson canyon into Willow
creek, where fresheta from two or
three small canyons united and rais
ed Willow creek sufficiently to flood
the power plant
According to the Times there was
no damage to residences and no wa
ter entered parlors, ruining carpets
and furniture as reported.
The people of the Morrow county
capital were naturally alarmed when
the threatening clouds gatherd over
the hills adjacent to the city late In
the evening and practically all of the
city wag on the lookout for the minia
ture flood when It came.
fflUI
NO FUNDS FROM
llf'ifflll
Democrats Will Receive No
Contribution of More Than
$10,000.
BRYAN WILL HE
NOTIFIED AT FAIR VIEW
Nchraxkun Calls Upon National Coin
mlttee to Make Good on Platform
Plank and If in Bequests Are Grunt
cd All Contributions of More
Than $100 Will Be Published Be
fore Elation Candidates for Pres
ident and Vlee-Ifesldcnt Hoth in
Sympathy With the Movement.
Lincoln, Neb., July 14. The demo
cratic national committee has decided
to hold the Bryan notification at
Falrvlew farm August 12.
The committee has also adopted a
resolution under the provisions of
which no contribution of more than
$10,000 will be received.
The notification of Kern will be
held at Indianapolis on a day to be
fixed later.
It was at Bryan's suggestion that
the notification will be held at Fair
view.
Bryan also addressed the commit
tee on the subject of the contribu
tion clause, saying that he ami Kern
were In sympathy with the pledge.
He said: "As It Is our earnest de
sire thai the party make good tn"
pledge, we ask you to put the plank
Into Immediate operation. This can
be accomplished by the adoption by
your committee of resolutions pro
vldlng that tire committee will not
accept any contribution from any cor
poratlon, that the committee will not
accept any contribution from any in
dividual in excess of a reasonable
amount, that the committee shall
make public before election all con
trlbutlons above any reasonable min
Imum. We suggest for your approv
al $10,000 as a maximum and $100
as a minimum to be published.
"We suggest that on or before Oc
tober 15, all contributions of more
than $100 received up to that time
be published and that after that date
all such contributions shall be pub
lished on the day they are received.
It would not be well to receive any
contributions of more than $100 with
in three days of the election."
The suggestions were adopted.
Nov JaNinee Cttblnot.
Toklo, July 14. Marquis Katsura,
leader of the progressive party, who
waa ordered to reorganize the csbl
net, today announced his appoint
ments as follows: Marquis Katzura,
both premier and minister of finance
and of minister of war; General M.
Terauchl, minister of the navy; Vice
Admiral M. Sail, minister of foreign
affairs, and Count Komura. now am
bassador to England. Is minister of
home affairs; Baron T. Klrata, min
ister of communications: M. Goto,
president of the Munchurian railway,
Is minister of education; Komatsuha
ra. Is minister of Justice, and Viscount
Okabe Is minister of agriculture and
commerce.
Killed by Lightning.
Boise, Idaho. July 14. In one of
the most severe electrical storms In
this part of the country In' many
years. John Inly. Jr., a ranchman,
was killed last night. Ho was struck
by lightning. The people are greatly
excited. It is not thought much dam
age was done.
Bcaiitifut Woman Poisoned.
San Francisco, July 14. The police
are Investigating a poisoning case In
which a bea'utifu woman, known as
Mrs. M. E. Rogers, Is the victim. She
registered last night at the Balboa
and this morning was found uncon
scious. Physicians say she Is the vic
tim of some kind of poison.
Copelnnd Divorce Suit.
Ben F. Copeland has started suit
for divorce from his wife, Helen E.
Copeland, to whom he was married
nt Baker City in 1906. Desertion is
alleged as a reason why the decree
should bo granted. Peter West Is the
attorney for the plaintiff.
Returned from Wallowa.
Dr. and Mrs. I. I Temple and
family returned today on train No.
1 from Joseph, Wallowa county, where
Mrs. Temple spent the Fourth and
where she was Joined by Dr. Temple
a few days ago. They enjoyed a de
lightful outing and visited many old
friends. They resided there for a
number of years before going to Aso
tin, Washington, from where they
moved to this city two years ago.
Prospects are bright In Wallowa
count; for prosperous times on the
completion of the O. R. & N. Into
that county.
T
Reservation Lands Once More
Cause Squabble in Courts
of County,
FILING OF SLIT BE-
VEAUS CONTUOVEBSY
Secretary of Interior James A. Gar
field, Commissioner of Indian Af
fair h I'runcis E. IjCiipp, Indian
Agent McFutrldge, President Pen
rose of Whitman College, George
and Boy Perringer and Marlon F.
Jack Are l'rincipul-t In interesting
Story Alleged Tlwt Perrlngcrg Try
to Hold Too Much Lund.
Can George Perringer rent more
than 640 acres of reservation land
when the government forbids others
from doing so?
Has the government the right to
direct that' Roy Perringer may har
vest a wheat crop on Indian land that
has been leased to Marion Jack?
These are questions that are rais
ed In a suit that was filed here late
yesterday afternoon In which the title
is Marion Jack versus A. E. McFat
ridge, U. S. Indian agent, and Roy V.
Perringer. In the complaint, which
was filed by Attorneys Raley, Rich
ards & Raley, the court was asked to
issue an order restraining the Per
rlngers ;rom harvesting the crop in
volved a id the Injunction was grant
ed. a
On th : face of it the suit Just
brought Iocs not seem of great Im
portance for It pertains merely to a
crop oiri acres or iana ana ji is
valued at but $2500. But back of
the complaint lies another story that
Is one of intense Interest to parties
having business on the reservation.
This interest is heightened by the fact
that some big characters, among them
the honorable secretary of the in
terior, figure In the story.
McFatridge Was Upheld.
It is needless to recall that the
government places 640 acres as the
limit of Indian land that may be
leased by one party for most people
found it out long ago. But seemingly
the government's policy is only now
being effectively made known to
George Perringer.
According to reports that have beei.
current here for many weeks, Major
McFatridge, agent on the reservation.
has striven hard to enforce the gov
ernment's ruling against all without
fear or favor. But In the past he Is
said to have found his plans blocked
and not until Commissioner Leupp
and Secretary Garfield personally vis
ited the reservation did he "win out"
completely.
In the case filed yesterday Marion
Jack Fets forth that he had legally
eased 160 acres of land on the res
ervation, paying $3 per acre therefor
last fall. But despite the fact that he
held a lease he asserts that the gov
ernment, through Agent McFatridge;
but recently notified him that Roy
V. Perringer might go upon the land
for the purpose of harvesting the
growing crop thereon.
President Penrose Participated.
This seeming Inconsistency on the
part of the government is explained
as follows: Major McFatridge regu
larly approved the lease to Marlon
Jack who had offered a greater price
for the land than had Perringer. But
In an effort to override the agent
rerringer is said to have enlisted the
support of President Penrose of Whit
man college, who was a classmate of
Secretary Garfield. According to re
ports President Penrose Importuned
the secretary and doubtless with the
best of motives, to direct that the
land be given to Roy V. Perringer,
who was a student at Whitman.
'While full particulars are lacking,
it Is apparent that the Influence of
his former classmate had effect with
the popular secretary, for the order
favoring Perringer was forthcoming.
Garfield Ijeamcd Something.
But the visit of Secretary Garfield
Is said to have altered that gentle
man's mind concerning affairs and
he is said to have suggested that
Perringer and Jack settle their dif
ferences by compromise.
The "Show Down" Is Here.
Yesterday afternoon the parties In
the case were busy with their "com
promise" when word was received by
Jack that a Perringer combine had
entered the field Involved to cut the
crop. Apparently a coup d'etat had
been planned.
But the other side was ready for
the emergency. Within a half hour
after the startling news was received
here N. C. Richards filed the suit and
Judge Bean granted the restraining
order asked for. Shortly after 6
o'clock a man from the sheriffs of
fice proceeded to the seat of war and
served the order upon the men run
ning the combine.
So the "show down" Is at hand
and It will be up to the courts to
say who has the right to the crop
1
that I.s now ready for harvest on the
land Involved.
But this is but an Incidental mat
ter, 'so the supporters of Major Mc
Fatridge say. According to them the
important point is that the agent has
been upheld by both Messrs. Leupp
and Garfield and that henceforth he
will be "In charge" at the agency
and that all men will look alike to
Uncle Sam.
Boy Peiingers Side of the Story.
This afternoon Roy Perlnger, the
young man involved In the ownership
of the leases In question, stated his
side of the reservation matter, as fol
lows: "One of the alleged questions in
volved In the law suit Just started, as
stated by the opposition, is 'can Geo.
Peringer rent more than 640 acres of
land upon the reservation?'
"Such a question has nothing'what
ever to do with this suit. The only
question Is, 'Has the secretary of the
Interior authority to modify a lease
made between Indian lessors and their
lessees?'
"The secretary, after carefully con
sidering the whole case In conjunc-;
tion with his first assistant, Mr.
Pierce, an able lawyer from Salt Lake
city, decided that I was entitled to
some equitable consideration and af-
. "
sistant secretary. Mr. Wilson, it was , metera ,n 4 mlnute 3 2-5 seconds,
decided to modify the approval of the ' which Is two seconds shaved off the
three leases covering the crops grow-1 record, Melvln W. Sheppard, of the
ing upon the lands which I had Irish-American Athletic club of New
sowed. I
Two of the leases had already been Tork' won the flnal event f0r AmerU
approved but the other had not and ca today, breaking the Olympic rec
has not yet been approved, according rd and the professional and amateur
to Superintendent McFatridge. j records of Great Britain.
"That the secretary has the author-' Jonn Flannagan, a New York
ity to modify a lease which has not; policeman, captured the final In the
been approved Is a settled fact. He hammer throw today with a mark of
clearly stated this fact to me In an I 170 feet 4 ',i Inches,
interview which I had with him jm' Tne rain yesterday put the field
Saturday evening after the reception. 'n flne shape for today.
That he may not have the authority I C. Walsh of Canada, waa third
to modify an approved lease, Is the 'n the hammer throw finals with a
only question which Is at Issue In thls'marK ' 159 ar a half Inch. Martin
suit. I J- McGrath, another New York po-
"The leases were disapproved up- Hceman, took second In the final ham-
(Continued on Page S.) .
?MrOBTANT BULING
TO PROSPECTIVE TEACIIEBS
State SuerlMcndent Acker-man No
titles Local Superintendent Tliat
Usual Questions Will Not Be Ask
ed at Aiign-rt Examination Sup
ply of Courses of Study Has Been
Exhausted.
STUDY COURSE
IH15 MINUS
I ahead of Webb of England, who won
At the August teachers' examlna- second place. Kerd of Australia, fln
tion to be held here, no questions will ished third.
be asked regarding the state course
of study.
In a letter which has Jus been re-
ceived at the county superintendent's ( won the second in 16 minutes 17V4
office from State Superintendent Ack- seconds. G. Goulslng of Canada, won
ernian this news is given. the third in 16 minutes 16 seconds.
The questions concerning the 1 Shcphard's Time Equnled.
course of study, which usually con- j Although Shepard's time today la
stltute one-fifth the examination, will two seconds less than the record held
be omitted because the supply of by Lightboy, it was equalled yester
courses of study have been exhaust-1 day by M. G. Hallows of Oxford, who
ed. Consequently the state superin- touched the low mark during the pre-
tendent has no books to send to pros-
pectlve teachers and as a result they
will be excused from answering
questions on that topic.
POMEBOY GOES DRY.
A dispatch to the Walla
Union from Imeroy, Wash.,
morning was to the effect that the
proIUbitlonlsis carried the election fifth and H. Taylor of England, sixth,
held In that city yesterday by 33 I G. W. Giedzlk of America, won the
votes. This election was one of the , first heat In the fancy driving con
most stubbornly fought by both sides test, with A. Z'arner of Germany,
ever experienced in that state and . second.
much Interest throughout that section J
of the Inland empire was aroused by
the bitterness of the campaign. There
are five saloons in Pomeroy. but just
when they would go out of business
could not be learned last night.
Child Burned to Death.
Seattle, July 14. Grace Carver,
aged 7, was burned to death yester
day at the home of her parents on a
farm near Bellevue. The child's
clothing was nearly burned off; the
mother was away at the time.
SOFT DRINK PARLORS IKE ENEMIES
"If the soft drink houses of this
city where near beer and other of the
alleged temperance' drinks are sold,
will forbid children and especially
half-grown boys, from patronizing
their places and refuse to sell these
drinks to he boys, they will make a
hit with the people of Umatilla coun
ty and will perhaps prolong the life
of the soft drink parlor indefinitely,"
said a prominent member of the. law
enforcement league to the East Ore
gonlan this morning.
"A number of former saloon men
who are now conducting soft drink
parlors are acting wisely In refusing
HOLD THE LEAD
Shepard of New YorkSmashes
the Record in 1500 Meter
Running Event.
NEW YORK POLICEMAN
WINS HAMMER THROW
England Strong In Bicycle Race in
the Walking EvciK and In Swim
ming American Athletes are First
In Two of Three Final Events Pull
ed Off Also Win First Heat In
Fancy Driving Bain of Yesterday
Places Track In l ine Sliaps Time
Good and Clone.
London, July 14. Running 1500
- mer throw,-his mark being 167 feet
111 inches.
The first heat in the 20 kilometers
bicycle race was won by I Meredith
of England, in S3 minutes 21 sec
onds. C. B. Kingsbury of England,
captured the second heat In 32 min
utes 33 4-5 seconds; C. J. Weins of the
'United States team, won the third
heat In 33 minutes 39 4-5 seconds, and
B. J. Jones of England, won the
fourth In 32 minutes 39 seconds. C
Cameron of the American tonm tin.
hhed MCOn,
' N. A. Hanson of Sweden, won the
flth heat of the 20-kllometer bicycle
race In 34 minutes, 53 3-5 seconds,
and A. J. Denny of England, was first
in the sixth heat, making the 20 kil
ometers In 33 minutes 40 3-4 seconds.
G. E. Latiner, an English police
man, won the final victory In the
3500-meter walk in 14 minutes 66
seconds. Latiner finished 10 yards
In the prejlminarles for the 3500-
meter walking, Latiner won the first
heat In 16 minutes 32 seconds, Webb
liminary heats for today's race. There
were eignt contestants in the final
1500-meter race today, W. A. Wilson
of England finishing second and N.
F. Hallows of England, third.
In a continuation of the 900-meter
swimming event, three heats of which
Walla, were swam yesterday, E. E. Beaure
thls paire of Australia, took the fourth
heat, Pradmilovio of
England the
Shipped Two Cars of Cattle.
Nate Rains shipped two cars of fat
cows this afternoon to Frye-Bruhn
at Seattle. The cattle were purchas
ed from George McAughoy of the
south part of the county and were In
excellent condition. Mr. XIcAughcy
delivered them in this city this fore
noon. '
It's a mighty mean man that will
kick when he sees a hole In the toe
of the baby's shoe.,
to sell the near beer to boys and In
forbidding children from entering
their places. As soon as many 15
and 16-year-old boys learned that
near beer would make a man seem
"full," they have been anxious to buy
and drink it and this practice will kill
off the soft drink parlors quicker
than anything else.
"I hope to see the boys forbidden
to patronize the near beer bars. Thoro
Is no desire on part of the law en
forcement league to Interfere with
any legitimate business or to curtail
the rights of any honest buslne.is
man, but the boys friust be protected."