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VOL. 21.
PENDLETON. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, .SEPTEMBER 9. 1908.
ELECTRIC LI
Walla Walla Men Will Ask Council for Franchise Tonight
A Million Dollar Enterprise.
Gilbert Hunt, E. S. Isaacs, Et Al., Seek Right of Way Into City for Inter
urban Line Capital Now Secured and Two Power Plums Available.
Will Have rower to Ml In Opposition to lrosent CoinjMiny Will
Start Work at Roth Ends and Complete Line by October, 1809
Party of Six Now Hero to Appear Before Council.
ii To ask for an electric line franchise
from ii city n half dozen prominent
Walla Walla men, all stockholders of
the Oregon & Washington Traction
company, are here today. They will
, jent their request to the city coun
cil at tho meeting this evening and It
will be one of the most Important
pieces of business the council has had
to handle for some time.
E. S. Isaacs, Samuel Drumheller,
Max Raumeister, Gilbert Hunt, C. K.
Holloway and John Smith constitu.f
.,!..,! ih. iti h.. hPf.re t
4
council tonight. Of these nil are .low
here exccntlne Messrs. Hunt and
Smith, who"wiII come over th's even
ing. Will Hiilli! at Once.
In an Interview with the East Ore
gonlun this! afternoon E. S. Isaacs set
ftrth the alms of his company ns fol
lows: If given a franchise by the Pendle
ton council the company will con
struct an Interurban electric line be
tween Walla Walla and this city.
Their company la entirely separate
from the Walla Walla Traction com
pany, which owns and operates the
miHon-Walla Walla line and the new
line will follow In a general way the
route Indicated by the right of way
deeds secured by Messrs. Isaacs ond
Prumheller during the past yeor. The
company now has right of way deeds
ond a survey made ns far ns Weston.
Walla Walla .Men Control.
The company Is controlled by Walla
Valla men and while enstern capital
has been secured for tho enterprise
the local men will dominate, accord
Ii.g to Mr. Isaacs. To develop the
power needed and build the line will
require a million dollars and this
amount Is said to be In reach provid
ed the necessary franchise can be se
cured. Should the franchise be secured the
promoter? say that work will be com
menced at both ends of the line, the
line being extended northeasterly
from Pendleton and southwesterly
from Wnlln Walla. It will be ready
for operation by October 1, 1909.
The Power Sites.
That the company has two power
sites Is stated by Mr. Isaacs. One of
' these, and the one to be developed
first, Is on the Walla Walla river,
while the other Is on the Wcnnha. It
x estimated that to develop the
neressnry electric power will require
a year's time. Hut In the meantime
the work on the electric line will also
be under way tho entire task being
completed during the fall of 1909.
Rival for N. W. . & E. Co.
According to Mr. Isaacs his com
pany will not only furnish power for
Ithe operation of the Interurban line,
but It will also have power to sell nt
rates that are lower than those now
charged by tho present electric com
pany. Presumably the company will
also be open for lighting business.
Will Hii I Id Through Line.
"Do you people Intend building the
line directly through to' Pendleton nt
once, or will It stop Indefinitely nt
Weston or Athena, so as to throw the I
Sehttle, Sept. 9. Returns from
the various sections of the state at
noon Indicate that Wesley L. Jones
Is the choice of the people for United
States senator. He has a big lead
over Ankcny. Ankeny will have to
poll a heavier vote than was first es
timated from the larger cities In or
SENATOR ANKFNY BEATEN N WASH
m
ASSURED
business from that section Into Walla
Walla?" Mr. Isaacs was asked
His reply Indicated that the com
pany has no such Intentions, but in
tends to rush the entire line to com
pletion, working from two ends at
once. According to Mr. Isaacs, the
company wants but one year In which
to fulfill Its promises. As to whether
or not he and associates are ready to
give a bond that their road will be
completed within a year he did not
wish to say, saying he would rather
-'alt until they had been asked to give
I a bond, If such Is to be required.
The franchise desired by the Walla
Walla men has already been drafted
and It will be presented tonight, by
ore of their number or by Judge
James A. Fee, who, It Is understood,
has been retained to represent them
It. this city. As' drafted the fran
chise will ask for a right of way Into
this city over East Court street and
for a right of way down Alta street
from Court to Main.
May Run to River.
Though the Walla Walla men now
seem to plan only upon a line from
the Garden City to Pendleton, they
apparently have nn abundance of
power and It may prove that later the
line may be extended to the Columbia
river from this place.
THEY DID NOT FORGET.
People RemenilHTcd and Cassldy
Was Defeated.
Ithaca, N. Y., Sept. 9. Defeated
for renominatlon because he voted
against the anti-race track gambling
bills last winter, State Senator Owen
Cassldy announced today that he
will make the race as an Independ
ent. Ben Conger, a prominent church
man, and a supporter of Governor
Hughes, was nnmed Instead. When
the racing bills were tied up In the
senate, and only one vote was need
ed to swlnd the result. Cassldy re
mained doubtful up to the last min
ute, then voting "No." The bills were
later passed at an extra session.
ADMISSION DAY
BEING CELEBRATED.
San Francisco, Sept. 9. This Is
admission day in California, and cel
ebrations are being held throughout
the state In commemoration of tho
state's 68th birthday,. The mint and
other federal buildings are closed.
Monterey, Cal., Sept. 9. Monterey,
the first capital of California, Is filled
with 10,000. visitors today to witness
the monster celebration of the native
sens and daughters In commemora
tion of the slate's birthday. The city
Iri profusely decorated.
CASE NOW IN SUPREME COURT.
Democratic Fight In Idaho Being
Heard Today.
Boise, Sept. 9. The Antl-Dubnls
faction of the democratic party of
jtdaho today filed In the supreme
court their answer to the petition of
the Dubois faction asking for a writ
of mandamus requiring tho secretary
der to win. Judge Snell has carried
Pierce county In the gubernatorial
contest; Cosgrove Is lending Governor
Mend by several thousand on the east
side; of the mountains. Cosgrove
polled five to Mead's one. McBrlde
will probably be third. The other
candidates are running far behind.
T
of state to file the Dubois ticket as
the regular one. In the answer they
tharge that Dubois and others con
spire to take control of the party
from the majority, and turn It over
to the "American party," which rep
resents priclples other than those
represented by the democrats. The
arguments opened this afternoon,
TO TEACH DANISH LITERATURE.
University of California to Have New
Chair.
San Francisco, Sept. 9. Prepara
t'ons are being made here today to
teach Danish literature In the Univer
sity of California, according to ' de
cision of the board of regents. JjThe
offer was made by the Danish' Na
tional society to maintain such a chair
and was accepted on the condition
that it may be discontinued after two
years.
STORM IX ENGLISH CHANNEL.
SHiooner Wrecked and Fears .Ex
pressed for Oilier Vessels.
London, Sept. 9. The schovncr
Phyllis Gray was lost today off Dev
onshire, and the crew of 19 were
drowned. She was unable to weather
the storm which Is sweeping tho west
const of the 'British channel and pil
ing wreckage on the shores. It Is
feared the loss of life will be heavy
at- many bouts have been driven
ashore.
jjf VKES RECORD FLIGHT
IN HIS AEROPLANE
Average SikhxI 38 Miles an Hour-
Machine Soars Like a Rlrd-Undcr
Perfect Control Is In a Class hy
Himself.
Washington, Sept. 9. Onille
Wright again proved himself
king of the air by beating the
previous aeroplanes records by
remaining In the air over the
parade grounds at Fort Myer
in 57 minutes and 31 seconds.
This beats by 26 minutes the
world's record made Monday by
De la Grande near Paris.
Washington. Sept. 9. The per
formance today by Orvllle Wright
so far outclasses nny flight yet made
In public that It puts the Ohio flyer
In a class by himself, i'l could have
kept going for 10 or 15 minutes long
er," Wright said. "I still have gas
oline left, and the motor worked per
fectly. I shall try again ns soon as
I reload the tank and Inspect the en
gine." An average speed of 38 miles
nn hour was maintained which is but
two hours less than the speed re
quired under the government con
tract for straight away course. He
lifted the machine nt times to 60,
and 70 feet in the air.
A largl- crowd of army officials
and citizens watched the flight At
one time he turned the nose of the
ship skyward and sailed until he
reached a height estimated at
feet.. Wright Is regarded as a
suit of today's performance as
world's grentest aviator.
120
Tap Immigration Decreasing:.
Washington, Sept. 9. The official
figures made public by Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Straus today,
show tho tide of Immigration from
Jnpnn has been checked until now It
Is but one-third of what It was a year
ago. The Immigration for the fiscal
year of 1907 was 30.000, Including tho
Japanese who went to Honolulu. For
tho year ending June 30, 1908, It was
but IS, 000, of which but 9500 came
t-i the states. It Is estimated that
P718 Japanese returned either to
Japan or other countries, leaving a
net decrease for tho year of 3S00.
No Roo.e, Drinks Toilet Water.
Globe, Ariz.. Sept. 9. After drink
ing a bottle of Florida water because
he could not get whiskey, Manuel
Garcia, the foreman of a gang of
quarrymen, is dead. He attempted
to .get Intoxicated on toilet water.
not is now
WORLD CMP!
10 BE KILLED
Planned With Mrs. Abbie Rice
to Do the Deed.
NERVE FAILED HER AND
SHE REITSED TO SHOOT
Story Told On Witness Stand at Cor
oner's Inquest Also Made Com
pact With Rank Clerk Wanted
Ills Family to G the Insurance
Sensational Story Told for First
Time.
Omaha, Neb., (Sept. 9. The cor
oner's Inquest Into the death of Fred
erick H. Rustin, whose tragic death
at the door of his home In this city
has given the police - department a
pubzzllng problem, developed several
sensations today. The first was the
testimony of Mrs. Abble Rice, the.
woman who was last known to be In
Dr. Itustln's company on the night of
his death. She declared that for some
time Dr. Ru-gln had been talking of
committing suicide but that he wish
ed to disguise the act so as to pro
tect his life Insurance for the benrffit
of his family. After much Importu
nity he induced her to promise to
kill him and then take her own life.
Arrangements to this end were made
foi1 Friday night, August 28, but her
nerve failed her. On Tuesday night
following. Dr. Rustin pointed out to
her on the street n man, who he said,
had promised to do the deed, saying
It would be done that night.
Later she Identified Charles E. Da
vis, n clerk In a local bank and a
member of a prominent family as
",an rt'f'r0l, b" Pr- Rustln
Davis was placed on the stand and
testified that he attempted to com
mit suicide on the night in question
by taking drugs furnished him by
Dr. Unstin. but denied that he prom
ised to kill the doctor or that he had
anything to do with the latter's deatr.
He said the drugs taken made him
sick and he vomited, thus saving his
life. He gave no special reason for
wishing to end his life except that he
had no desire to live. He said he had
made previous attempts at suicide.
Davis has not been arrested.
Consented to Kill Hint.
Mrs. nice In her testimony said
Dr. Rustin first asked her to kill him
about two weeks ago and finally sheTitular bishop of Plestrlna, was re
consented and agreed to shoot her
self nfterwnrd. She ald:
"I was to shoot him in his office.
He wanted me to shoot him through
the abdomen, so his family could get
his Insurance money.
"He thought he could trust me. He
wanted me to give him tevo or three !
days to settle his business affairs be
fore killing.
"I hardly knew what to say when
he said that. He wanted. It done Sun
day nt his office. (That wns August
30.) He thought the noise of the
cars would drown the noise of any
revolver shot."
Mrs. Rice said Dr. Rustin then
said she could kill herself. She said a
cunning scheme to avoid her suicide
being connected with his murder had
been broached by the' doctor.
Revolver Wouldn't Work.
Dr. Rustin had bought a revolver
at a pnwnshlp, but had no ammuni
tion. The woninm said she bought
some cartridges, but In trying to load
the revolver Saturday night she got it
out of order, so that the killing could
not be carried out on Saturday
nipht as planned.
The following Friday night she ac
companied Dr. Rustin to his office
and he loaded the pistol and asked
her to shoot htm.
"I lost my nerve and backed out,"
said Mrs. Rice. "This made Dr. Rus
tin very "angry and they debated the
murder and suicide scheme for some
time, finally agreeing to go to his
home and commit the double tragedy
at the barn.
Rustin told her It would make It
look like he had been murdered by
some burglar or footpad if he was
shot at the barn.
"He was to go In the barn and let
me in the back way. He gave me the
gun and I walked up the alley back
(Continued on page 6.)
Burglars Kill Officer.
Los Angeles, Sept. 9. Wal
ter Auble, a captain of detec
tives and former chief of police,
Is dying from wounds sustained
today while trying to arrest
Charles Sutherland, suspected of
burglary. He escaped and
while fleeing fired two shots,
one taking effect In Auble's ab
domen. He was rushed to a
hospital.
SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL.
Forcxt Fires vRelng Brought tiiucT
Control.
Duluth, Sept. 9. As the winds
about Hlbbing have died out In the
vicinity where the forest' fires have
been raging, the situation today is less
critical. It Is thought that the town
will be saved. The dispatches say
that the fires are raging near Sturgls,
Calumet and Norway, Mich. Three
detachments of soldiers from Fort
Mead have been sent to Sturgls today
to fight fires.
WILL BE A HOT FIGHT.
Nelson Tells How He'll Do It Gans
After tlie Bacon. j
San Francisco, Sept. 9. Battling:
Nelson said today: "I will go right '
auer my man, anu never stop unui
I get him. It Is only a question of
how long Gans will last." Gans de
clared, "The bacon Is due to come
home with the old master," and de
clares his condition Is as good as
ever It was. '
OF
E
FIRST TIME IN THREE
HUNDRED YEARS
Cardinal Vincent Vannutellj Received
in Westminster Cathedral Papal
Parade Abandoned School Chil
dren Will rnrade on Saturday.
London, Sept. 9. For the first
time In three hundred years, a Papal
Legate was received by an English,
monarch here today when Cardinal
Vincent Vannutelli, cardinal bishop
from the Papal Curia, at Rome, and
celved by King Edward In historic
Westminster cathedral at the open-
Ei
IVES 1
ing of the nlneteentn annual Euch-iClare
arist congress. Vannutelli, arrayed
In robes of state, was an Imposing
figure. The Immense hall was
crowded to suffocating with a distin-,
t
sulshed assembly. Because of the
fear of anti-Catholic agitation which
I might result In street riots, the great
procession planned as
clerical demonstration
times was abandoned,
sand persons thronged
The entrance to all
lending to the cathedral were choked J v as st:,yIng nt the Portland hotel
with humanity. One special feature . vvith his bvlllo aru, he accordingly re
will be a parade of 14.000 school ' qU(.stej hls Salem banker. John H.
children on Saturday, representing!
the Catholic schools In London prov-1
Inces.
Football will soon be the exciting
theme among the local high school
boys. The first practice is set to oc
cur Friday afternoon and from that
time on the team will be rounded In
to shape for the season as rapidly as
possible. The team is to be coached
this year by Dr. W. H. Lytic, who
handled it last year, and by Prof.
Cnrruth, new head of the business
department, who has also had some
experience on the gridiron.
T!his far no games have been defi
nitely scheduled, but according to
Cress Sturgis, manager of the team,
several of the big games will be
played from home. Paker City and
the Hill Military academy both play-,
ed here last season and so must give
return games this eason. Waitsburg
academy will also be played on
Waitsburg ground. It Is expected to
FOOTBALL PBDSPECTS L
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Aged Salem Man Again in
Lime Light in Fight With
His Two Sons.
STRONG BOX CONTAINING
VALUABLE PAPERS STOLEN.
Package Disappears In Portland From
Possession of We I Is-Far go Compa
nyWas Valued at Only $10 When
Shipped Son's Notes Were in Box
and They Now Refuse to Pay Them
Interesting Developments Expected.
Joseph Myers of Salem, Is going to
take charge of the big business house
of Joseph Meyers & Sons and depose
from charge, at least the control, hH
two sons, Milton W. Meyers and Hen
ry L. Meyers, who have been the ac
tive managers for the past year or
more.
This is the latest phase of the sen
s?tlonal family troubles which have
disrupted the friendly relations of
father and sons, growing out of the
recent marriage of Joseph Meyers to
Mrs. Zenalde Du Rette, the Salem
, w,flow or R form(?r asylum attendant.
!nnd the efforts of the sons to have
their father adjudged Insane In order
to prevent the marriage.
Included in the list of grievances Is
the mysterious disappearance of the
strong box of Joseph Meyers, sent
through Wells-Fargo express by John
II. Albert to Meyers at Portland and
containing papers valued at $52,600.
Strong suspicion is cast upon the two
sons, Milton and Henry, by the bride
of their father, who intimates that
the two boys know what has become
of the box.
Will Take Complete Charge.
Today Joseph Meyers Is In Salem,
where he has gone, his Portland at
torneys say, to look after his own In-
terests and to assume control of all
those business Investments with which
he Is concerned. In that city a meet
ing of the directors of the Meyers &
Sens' corporation has been called for
today, the object of which has been
kept secret, but which Is said to be
for business not hi the power of the
directors to transact. This meeting
was called by his two sons, Milton W.
and Henry L. Meyers.
Meyers senior Is also in Salem to
appear as defendant In the case
brought by the sons on petition to de-
him an incompetent and secure
tne appointment by the court of a
j guardian, the guardian asked for by
the sons belng Lot L. Pierce, a well
Known business man of Salem.
The most sensational development
ln the quarrel that has come to light
recently is the alleged theft of the
the biggest, sironK box of Meyers senior. Accord
In modern t0 the storv ta, Joseph Meyers,
Sixty thou- after nS marriage in Portland on
the streets. ,Ulgust j9i determined to make his
thoroughfares' home jn Portland. At that time he
Albert, to forward his strong box, held
(Continued on Page 8.)
have a game here Thanksgiving day.
If present prospects are fulfilled
the team will win good honors this
year. Seven of th old players are
bask. They are F.aker, captain and
full back and who will again captain
the team; Divine, tackle; Kimball,
quarter; Bean, center; Storie, who
played guard and end: Euster, end;
McDill, guard and possibly Engdahl,
guard. All of thesa men should be
better football players than they
were a year ago,
There are several new men that
promise well. Shaw, Struve and
Rowland, three academy students
who have changed to the high school,
have all played the game and may
show up well this year. Bird Mc
carty, who subbed last year. Is again
In school, as Is also Graham. Rich
ard Thompson Is another young man
who may make a player.