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ll EVENING EDITION EVENINBEDITIOH r to shoppers. After you nave read the ads in today" Kut Oregonlan, yau are ready to go shopping. no. o.'jyfl. n:x)Li;rox, oiu:;ox, Tuesday, octoi;j;r , 190s; Mr ini.ui .,,.1 w.o. l . w .ii-f mwmrnrtj, i . ;r 1 BLIP PIE Fl GUT OH III First Case To Be Tried Upon Recent- Indictments Comes Up Today, DEFENSE IS FIGHTING WITH UTMOST EFFORTS Flint Mun Indicted by Recent Grand Jury Also First to no Tried for Alleged Violation of Prohibitory Lav Attorney Try to Bar I-aw Enforcement Leaguers from Jury Two More Head Guilty. Ben Morton, formerly proprietor of the Brewery saloon on the corner of Johnson and Court streets, and who later conducted a so-called soft drink parlor at tho same place, Is now on trial In the circuit court on the chargo of selling liquor contrary to the prohibition law. Morton Is the first of the men recently Indicted by the grand Jury to stand trial. He Is being defended by Attorney Will M. Peterson, assisted by Col. James H. Italey. District Attorney Phelps Is conducting the prosecution unassisted. The work of empannellng the Jury was commenced , shortly after 9 o'clock but so thoroughly were each of the prospective Jurors questioned that It was rter 2 o'clock this after noon before the last man was. accept ed. Membership In tho Umatilla coun ty law enforcement league, either active or prospective, having con tributed to tho fund to carry on the local option campaign prior to the election, or having distributed local option literature were points upon which the attorneys for tho defense closely questioned each man. The Mime ou. stlons but as to the other side of the fight were asked by the district attorney and in addi tion it was Insisted that the Juror should say whether or not ho was In favor of enforcing all the laws In gen eral nnd the local option law In par ticular. The particular offense for which Morton Is tried Is selling liquor to one Tom Whitney. After the Jury had been secured a short recess was taken before the ex amination of witnesses was started. It Is not Known how long a time will be consumed In tho trlnl of the case but the number of witnesses for each side h not largo. Ten of the Jurors accepted are Tell of Adnms, Charles Rosenberg, Neil Mr Daniel, I. K. Curtrlght. J. K. Bott mid It. Raymond, all of Pendleton; Manuel Frlrdley of Union, J. W. Llns ner of Willow Springs. S.. I Spencer of Athena, nnd J. H. Coffman of Blue Mountain. With the slnglo excep tion of Spencer, who is a blacksmith, the men are all farmers. Me( Norman and Joe Morrison, two more of the men recently Indicted for a similar offense to that of Morton, this afternoon changed their pleas of not guilty to guilty. At the request of the district attorney tho passing of sentence was deferred. The case of Washington against Patton, wherein the defendant Is ask ed to account for two dlnmonds alleg ed to have been left with him for safo keeping, will be tried the last of the week, probably Saturday. W. P. Card .recently Indicted by tjio grand Jury on the charge of assault ing his wife, has been set for trial Friday. Card Is the man who recent ly filed a suit for divorce and asked tho court to restrain his spouse from doing him bodily harm. In the case of Charles Ncweomh of Pilot Itock, recently Indicted for sell ing liquor, Dan Smytlte npepared as attorney nnd filed a demurrer to the Indictment. The court announced tint this would be taken up ns soon as It could be reached. j Through a trade that was consum mated this forenoon, Bert Huffman disposed of his Interest In tho East Oregonlnn Publishing company, and ho formally retires from tho edltor iihlp of the paper. His place has been taken by E. B. Aldrlch, former city editor, who has been serving In the capnclty of editor during the past month. Mr. Huffman's Interest In the pa per was purchased 'by Mr. Aldrlch and Lee D. Drake, advertising man ager. As matters now stand the East Ore ponlan Is owned by a company In which the following men are the BERT HUFFMAN RETIRES FROM EftST ORECOHI EDITORSHIP MAY NOT RE WAR. Paris, Oct. 6. Heeding tho advice of Fiance and Englund. the sultan of Turkey today an nounced that he had decided to poHtpone any declaration of war against Bulgaria, pending a fur ther conference with the pow ers. The postponement of a dec laration of war Is believed to mark a great turn for thp better In the situation and already con siderable relief Is felt. All the Interested powers except Ger many have agreed to the call for a conference; III SIIAM) MURDERS SPOUSE ON CROWDED FRISCO STREET San Francisco, Oct. f. In view of a hundred persons, William Peters, a tailor, shot his wife four thorn, and killed himself on tho street here to day. Women fainted while rushing away from the scene. Peters met his wife In company with Mrs. Nellie Ludolph. with whom she has been living since they separated. The hus band held the wife with one hand and with the other fired. The woman bioke away while Peters was firing at her. Four bullets took effect. She Is In the hospital In a critical condi tion. The man killed himself In stantly. PLEADS UNWRITTEN I; AW ACQUITTED BY IDAHO JURY. Boise, Oct. 6. John Ennls of Poca trllo. who was tried on a charge of murdering his old-time friend. Evan Davlcs on July 21. was. acquitted. Both men were past 60. Ennls" plea was emotional Insanity under the un written law, his daughter having con fessed that Davlcs was the f.it her of her child. Ennls went to the shops of the Oregon Short Line and killed Davlcs on the spot. FEDERAL JUDGE HANDS DOWN HIS RULINt;. Dcclan-s That Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction Where Offenses Alleg. el Have Ilecn Cnminitted Wltt.ln Itoiiiidaries f One Stale t's of Alleged lliimtlng Itrings Out Iin IHirtnnt ITcoedcnt. Los Anjeles, Oct. 6. Judge Well born of the United States district court, established a precedent this morning in an oral decision that tlic federal courts have Jurisdiction In re hle cases whore the offt use charged has been committed within the bor di ra of one state. Judge Wellborn ruled that the alleged repayment by the Southern Pacific to the Penil I ruit company of money expended by the latter In hauling fruit to Its freight houses was a matter within the provisions of the interstate com merce act. The indctmeiit charged the rrult company with accepting a rebate from the Southern Pacific for haullr.g onager from Arlington to lilverslde. Amateur Knocked Out. r.ellingha.in, Oct. 6. While .spar ring before a big crowd of pupils. John Peterson, a student in tho train ing department of tho state normal school knocked out Edrlck Walling yesterday, who lay unconscious sev oral minutes. He said Peterson hit l.elow the belt. St. Ixruls, Oct. B. Plunging head long 400 feet down the main shaft of the Mount Ollve-Statinton Coal com pany's mine nt Mount Olive today, Herman Ilerron and George Your, chke, employes, were 'hurled to In slant death. stockholders: C. S. Jackson, Fred W. Lampkln, K. B, Aldrlch and Leo D. Drake.- Tho change In the editorship of the paper will make the composition of the editorial staff as follows: E. n. Aldrlch, edllorr Edgar F. Averlll, telegraph editor, and Harry Burke, city editor. As In the past the business office corps will bo composed of Fred W. Lampkln, business manager; Lee D. Drake, advertising manager; and George Robins, circulation manager. In addition to his past work, Mr. Drake will henceforth hove charge of the mechanical department of the paper. MOTS HI I JURISDICTION T T Roosevelt's Chief Lieutenant in Standard Oil Fight Rep resents Other Octopuses. ' .STEEL, REEF. PULLMAN. PLATT AM) HILL INTERESTS. National Committee .Makes Attack on Frank Kellogg. Wlio Fought Stan dard Before Judge Luiulls Is (oiiiimI In Minnesota for Lading MonoHllew of Country Says Accu nation Prominent Shir Behind Charge. Chicago, OU. . Frank Kellogg, Roosevelt's chief trust buster, was the object of a severe attack !' the dem ocratic national committee which to- in Mint; ii.iii.MMi, vw... ....... i day charges that Kellogg, while act- i ing as tho government', ehi-f couh- sel In suits against the Standard un company, was the Minnesota attorney for the steel, beef and sleeping car trusts, the express companies, J. J. Hill and other lnt rests. George S. Loft us f St. 7'aul, commissioner of the Minnesota shippers and receiver. iisi-ocUtion, Is named as authority for II. e charges. He alleges th.it in 1907 kelloeir assumed charge of the forces of the steel trust in Its battle to bring about the destruction of labor unions on the Duluth lion Range railroad, j . wini' crril's COMIIINE ..V...v -- . BUSTER A I El TO IU'11.1) GREATER (X)ASr: wntcn musi uc uii-epieu ior me swu '. j of tne cause. Let no consideration San Francisco, Oct.. 6. For the, against granting a full and fair hear purpose of uniting the Pacific coasting to every protest; that is what the cities In an effort to obtain a solid ' president desires. Pacific coast delegation at Washing-j "Either these conventions must de ton to work for the Interests of the' generate Into a kind of pink tea af lar western states, representatives of, fair. In which speakers wlllvie with 13 comerclal organizations, Including each other In hurling sweetly scented San Francls-o, Oakland, Los Angeles Pn,ti,.ii,l Seattle. Taenia. Spokane, met yesterdav to effect an organlza- own mind with perfect freedom, tlon. " C. H. Yandell, secretary of the, whether It be burdened with real of Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and; fancied trouble or eb tranquilly con former Governor McOraw of Wash-j tent with the administration." Ington. headed the Seattle delegation.; Just for Fair Play. Mr. Yandel leriltclzed the govern-! This is not taken to mean that the menf palicv of sending coal from ' president assumes the protestants are the Atlantic to the Pacific In foreign right, but that he wants fair play. ))OHls With the Pacific coast delegations Letters from Senator Piles and 'and their friends In the majority Senator elect Jones of Washington ' there Is every prospect of a bitter were read. Senator Piles wrote that! fight on the forestry service, he always felt the need of concerted! The congress will demand more movement on behalf of the Interests t guns for Pacific coast defense, and of the coast. Mr. Jones' letter was' will fight for the demand before the similar, lioth declared there was lack ! next democratic and republican na of organization up to tho present I tional conventions. ti,1H I Convention nt Work. t j The convention was called to or- , , .sit.,, mi n ni-'MFDY i ,h,s morning by Arthur R. Rriggs, STRIKES USER BLIND Portland, tVt. fi.-r-St. Ickon blind by a dose of 21 grains of quinine and a pint of whiskey that he had taken to cure a cold, L. C. Rlack, 38 years old, ! has applied to the county hospital for treatment. Ulack's sight Is practical ly destroyed, though Assistant Coun ty Physician MeCornnck says there is a chance that he may be cured. Hlaek was a saw filer and a deputy came warden near l-orest (jrove. About a month ago be contracted a 1 severe cold, nnd on ic recommenda- j Hon of a friend took a dose of 21 grains of quinine and a pint of whis ky. The supposition is that the dose affected the optic nerves and so par alyzed them that Rlack Is almost to tally blind. 'IGHT1XG ROB'S SON i BEFORE' COURT-MARTIAL:1 j Manila, Oct. 6. The court-martial; appointed to pass on the charges: iigainsl Lieutenant Frank T. Evans, met yesterday aboard the battleship; Vermont. The charges and specifi cations were read, and the court ad- loltrneil ll.lt it thlq moi'nlntr wlinn tllrt taking of testimony was begun. The!'nst ."'""'"f 111 m of 11,0 cl,ipf court Is composed of Captain Sea ton Schroeder, Judge advocate; Captains W. P. Potter, T. B. Howard: Lieuten ant Commanders L. C. Bedtolette, A. 11. Scales, L. M. Nulton, W. C Cole, Lieutenants J. II. Holdeu nnd L.. C. Palmer. Major Williams of the marine corps, is prosecuting officer, nnd the defense Is In the hands of Captain Harding and Lieutenant Kayser. Bryan Can Not Shave. Perry la., Oct. 6. Rather than dis appoint a la rare crowd of railroad men at Valley Junction, Colonel Bryan postponed shaving today nnd wiping the lather off his face addressed sev eral hundred men. He arrived at Valley Junction at 7 o'clock this morning nnd Is scheduled to make 20 speeches before nightfall. The strike of Lancashire, England, miners nt St. Helena Is at an end, the nonunlonlsts having Joined the fed eration, but the men had ia withdraw their mandate Insisting that the em ployers should employ only members of the union, Till. GREETS I- Pres'dent Emphasises Demand for. Fair Play in Delibera tions of T! a Body. FIGHT ON FORESTRY CAUSES THE MESSAGE IToldcnt Thinks That Full and Free Discussion of Charges W Best for All Concerned Doesn't Agree With Accusations Against I'incliot Ted dy Horrified at Thought of Con press Descending Into Pink Tea Af fair. San Francisco, Oct. 6. "Go out there and tell that congress that I be-j f.ilr play," said President lii-ve in in i.wi i j u,..i. v It t,i W lam I). Wheeler, wno - - - - w the present's personal represen- tatlve at the Trans-Misslsslppi con-j vri...i.... iu nuiiiutnnt gies tniy of the department of commerce: , .,.,, nf ., urj'ai lint-ill v. v"iii'" . v- He arrived this morning. an .1 lihor. Hmiim vi It's message was In ans wer to the complaints of the western rt'icki'ien who claim that they are facing ruin through the curtalnment i of the grazing allotment and alleged c'Ikm I ruination of the forestry serv ile in Livor of agriculturists. Mr. Wheeler today explained the pieMident's attitude as follows: "Let the fight be made and the deserving! idea, le of win. that is Mr. . Kooseven s I You sire discussing proposltins one t . 1 . U - 1 biwouets or else mey win De iorumsj In which every man may speak his. vl, n sident. Over 1500 delegates were seate.l Addresses were made " l'"1 nrK by Senator Per kins of California, C. C. Moore of the California Chamber of Commerce, Congressman Julius Kahn of Califor nia nnd Governor Gillette of this , state. After Mr. Wheeler's greeting to the congress the body adjourned until 2 j o'clock this afternoon, when John ' I'arrett. director of the ruire.ni of I American Republics, will deliver a '""-"W tm the 20 little Latin re- " rFI"!' Much Business for Meet. 1 San Francisco. Oct. 6. Witn its oh I ject the development of the great em- plre between thp Mississippi and the I Pacific, the Trans-Mississippi Com I menial Congress convened In San Francisco today for Its 10th annual M'ssl"n- s,,nie of the most prominent men of the west are in attendance at the congress, and the program of speakers Include cabinet members. governors, congressmen and other of ficials of note. Conservation of nat ural resources, along the lines sug-gi-sled by President Roosevelt at tho governors' conference In Washington I considerations of the congress. J. B. Case of Abilene, Kan.. Is president of I the congress. A department of mines and mining, with a cabinet officer nt Its head, will be urged by the congress. Other sub jects slated for discussion, Include Ir rigation and drainage, river and har bor Improvements, leasing of public lands, dry farming, Alaska, statehood, parcels post and postal banks, trans pacific trade, closer trade relations with the Latin republics, public own ership of utilities, Panama and the canal, Hawaii anil the Philippines, Immigration, livestock Industry, na tional and state aid for highways, su gar beet Industry, Alaska-Yukon-Pa-ciflc exposition, national finances, an enlarged and 'Improved consular ser vice In the far east, the Pan-American railroad and Interstate commerce. CANDIDATES TO MEET AT WATERWAYS GATHERING Chicago, Oct. 6. With William H. Taft, William J. Bryan and Wu Ting Fang as Its guests of honor and prin cipal speakers, tho Lakes to the Gulf INDEPENDENCE ASSURED. j Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 6. Per manent Bulgarian Independence under Czar Ferdinand Is re garded today throughout the country.The event Is being wild ly celebrated everywhere.. Great crowds parade the streets of every city In the nation and the populace Is indulging in revelry speechmaklng and music. It Is expected that Czar Ferdinand wll make a special declaration of independence at Philllpopolls, within the day. Deep Waterway convention will be gin Its sessions in the Auditorium to- morrow. Judge Taft Is scheduled to peak tomorrow morning, at the opening sasslon, and will meet Mr. I Bryan at the Chicago 'Association of Commerce "waterways dinner" to- j morrow evening. Owing to the non- rolitical nature of the gathering, Loth Mr. Taft and Mr. Bryan will con- .... ., paign rssues will be carefully ignored. There will be no question as to . ' ' he candidates wll occupy , rich YianA nf the , " ' " j . ft....nuj uv Khalrman. I J, 111 no occupied d M". Taf a t 1 1 h 'r democratic nominee and his friends. : ( 'nairman m:ick aecmrea mat Mr. . .... i Taft, as a recent member of the pres- ! ed to tha place of honor at the feast.' i The Ohloan. therefore, will sit at the ... '. ....... .. . . right hand or frenment nan, ana me Nebraskan at the left. STANDARD OIL MONEY IN INLAND EMPIRE Spokane, Oct. 6. By a deal Involv- j Ing over $3,000,000 the National City i bank of Xew York, a Standard Oil Institution today purchased Charles Sweeney's stock in the Exchange Na tional bank and the Traders' Nation al UitllK DI illin COS , n ill i;uii3wuyui " . , the two banks under the name of the Traders' Exchange National bank witTl a capital of $1,200,000. MEETS IHEIIf QUESTION OE REY1YAL WILL RE DISCUSSED. GkhI Attendance Askel for Tonight's Svion Plans for Rejuvenation Not Yet Formulated Rut Subject Will He Live Topic of Discussion. This evening the Pendleton Com mercial association will hold Its reg ular monthly meeting and In view of the condition of affairs within the or ganization and about the cliy the session promises to be one of inter est. For some time It has been the plan ef President Alexander and other members of the association to Mart a movement looking towards the re vival of the association. This afternoon Mr. Alexander stat ed that the proposition may be with held for a short time longer in order to allow local people to recover after the arduous work In connection wit'i the district fair. However, it is very probable that the subject of instilling new life Into the association and of remodelling the club rooms or securing new quarters will be n live subject at the meeting tonight. In order to Insure adequate atten tion to matters that may come up this evening it Is desired to have as large an attendance as possible. St. Louis Greets Taft. MM St. Louis, Oct. 6. This city Is In PRODUCED MOO.OOil.noft. gayest gala attire today to welcomo j Judge Taft, who arrived at 1 o'clock j Seattle, Oct. 5. Since 10 years ago this afternoon and is scheduled to on September 5, when the first terri make three addresses. The occasion t torial government of the Yukon ter Is enlivened on account of the great ( ritory was formally Installed In office Veiled rrophet festival tonight. i at Dawson the c.p:tal or tho Y.ikon. I During the past year iteatnt. , occurred In California from tuhercu- losls, and the majority of the dece-. dents were wage earners In the prime i of life. ' COURT HITS FRISCO San Francisco. Oct. 6 The "earth quake clauses" in the insurance poli cies of the "Welching Insurance com panies" was given a stinging blow In the United States court of appeals in decisions which were handed down yesterday. Men whose suits for In surance money have been held up since the earthquake are today pre paring to bring action to collect the amounts of the policies. The case was the appeal of Leon Willard company against the Williamsburg City Fire Insurance company and the decision of Federat Judge Van Fleet if ill Hi file fill (IE Baby's Wail Joins Yells as Crucial Game is Won By Chicago. . YOUNGSTER ARRIVES i ALONG WITH PENNANT Chicago Cubs Look for Baby for Baby for Their Maacot American League Race Decided Today Com i.sky's Sos or Jennings Tigers Will Re Winners New Y'ork Struggle to Tie Chicago. Chicago. Oct. 6. A faint yell lost In the roaring cheers when Mordecia Brown on Sunday rapped out the long fct brought in the run with which Pittsburg was defeated an- wmcii i lui-uui " - - n0UnceJ the arrlval of tno youngest fan that ever attended a baseball game. Just at that moment, whon an tne crowd was on a tiptoe of excitement. en he enthusiasm was the most lntenFe ever sen at a baseball game nle"7 ev" f ' " " i "I in PhlcAco. the babv was born. Ana - i. tt- inn. Inlnail n tha 'iPr Its tiny cry Joined In the c:ieers with ' which the exploit of the three-finger- ed pitcher was received. tvi mnihur and child were imme- aJately takpn rrom th, gUnd. The They want u for a magcot, and they a0 wflnt t0 make a present the ..... Chicago Agalnt Detroit. Chicago, Oct. 6 The American , , , . . v league race narrowed down last night lr"buc ' c to a contest between Chicago and De troit, Cleveland being eliminated by the victory of St. Louis yesterday. The best percentage now attainable by Cleveland Is 584. A victor' of De ' troit this afternoon will leave a final 'percentage of 6SS to the Tigers, while ! by defeating their opponents, Chica 'go will gain the flag with a percent age of 5SS. . ; American I'imue Scores. At Chicago Chi.Mgi Detroit 1. I At St. Louis First gime, St. Louis j 3, Cleveland 1. Second game. St. ! Louis 3, Cleveland 5. j At Boston Poten 4. New Tork 0. At Washincton Was'incton 3, 1'iiil-wlelphia 0. ; National I.eninie. New York. Oct 6. The local fans crowded every in.h of sp tec v.'Ae of the Tolo grounds yesterday an 1 cheer ed the New York team all the way to a very decisive victory over Boston, by 8 to 1. Ames pitched the game o lis career, holding the visitors to one hit In seven Innings and Hannlfan, batting for Turkey in the eighth In ning, sent a sm.y:;; h't to ikep left center for a home run, tho slncle score for Boston. Score: R. H. E. Boston 1 2 1 New Tork 8 7 3 Batteries Tuckey, McCarthy, Han nlfan and Rnwerman Ames, McGlnlty, Needham and Brcsnahan. At Philadelphia First Brooklyn 2: Philadelphia 4. game: Call Game Tie. Cincinnati. Oct. 6. The board of directors of the National league de clared the disputed New York-Chicago game a tie. thus upholding the de cision of the umpires. It means that the game will be played over on the New York grounds if the New York team so desires. KLONDIKE DISTRICT 11 VS the famous K .:i-!''t h.l n.l- joinii't. r . n- '.' pro.ju . of ov.-v ntn.aiMi..iM.) in in. anil. .ma in -..hi ,'i m- which !;.-. ::on. "i, the w, y'X ft is and i.; beina uod in the c. i inot oi un .wriiis msiiioss. -'.TIMERS" HARD was upheld. The policy read that tho company was not liable for los "Caused directly or Indirectly by in vasion, or for loss hy or through any volcano, earthquake or hurricane." The company showed that the prop erty in question was burned by a fire starting In another building and that It could be traced to the earthquake. The court held that if its policy had been Intended to except cases of this kind the woid.i "uii fitly or Indirect ly" should have been used In the earthquake clause as they were used In the Invasion clause. i i i it f
