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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
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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
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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 ,
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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.
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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.
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