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VOL. 21.
PENDLETON, OllEftOX, WEDNESDAY, OCTODEH 7, 1008.
NO. 6397.
MORTON
First Man to Stand Trial for
Selling Liquor First to Be
Convicted,
GUILTY as charged
IS VI UIDICT Or JUItY
JDO and costs by Judge Bean upon
his conviction of the charge of Dim
pie assault.
Dee Matlock Fined.
Dee MatlocR, upon the opening of
court this afternoon, pleaded guilty
to two of the couiUh against him a
did his bartenders, Guy Matlock and
O. D. Saunders. Dee Matlock was
fined $700, and Guy Matlock ami
I Sounders each I10O. The cases
agains Bogart and Keegan and John
Schmidt were called and postponed
until Thursday.
This afternoon the case of the state
vs. John Behrenson was called. Beh
renson Is accused of attempting a
crminal assault upon the little daugh
ter of Frank Baling at Weston last
June.
SITUATION CRITICAL.
Thomas Moffat to Pay $1000 fur Mob May Renew Attack on Austrian
Privilege of tilling Seventy-Five Legullon.
Cent Worth of Booy.0 Contrary to Belgrade, Servla, Oct. 7. Mob of
tlio Prohibition Law Man Wlw Servians today surrounded the Aus
Pleaded Gtilky Pay Fines for Him
self and Two Bartenders Wade
Fined $50.
The first decisive victory In the
fight for the enforcement of the lo-
I nrill.in liliv mnitli hv District At
torney Phelps was won this afternoon Ike the prospect of their cjuntry be
when after a deliberation of about " e " the "ter f dWuj-bed
one hour the jury In the case of the r Itory to be captured by the victor
State against Ben Morton, brought In 01 lne 9W strangle.
a verdict of guilty as charged.
trlan legation here, and threatened to
rened the attacks mude upon the
building last night which Is guarded
by a heavy line of troops.
Every window was shattered last
night and the situation is critical.
The people are embittered toward
Bulgaria and Austria. They do not
UN III
GETS WORKOUT
J, E, Stubbs Asked Personal
Questions by Trans-Missis
sippi Delegates.
COAST MEX ASK
ABOUT MAIL SERVICE.
Many Adilrcnmn Mark Today' Ncwdon
of Congns Iteming Make Plea
for Upbuilding of Western Insur
ance Companion stiihl4 Asks for
Friendly Feeling Friii Wet-tcrn
People Toward Western Railroads
Proddciit Wheeler Speak.
Bryan Claim Gain.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Bryan today Is
sued a statement that the reports in
dicate that democrats are making
sweeping gains all over the country.
He leaves Lincoln October 19 on his
Morton wus proprietor of the old
Brewery saloon on Court street and
wus one of the first against whom In
dictments were returned. Eight true
bills were returned against him by
the grand Jury and of this number to(jr
seven Indictments are yet to be dis
posed of. The man was defended by
Will M. Peterson and Col. J. H. Ra
ley, w hile District Attorney , Phelps
personally conducted the prosecution.
Given to Jury at Xoon.
At noon today Judge Bean submit
ted his Instructions to the Jury and
the 12 men who were to decide upon
the first prosecution for violation1 of
the local option law In Umatilla coun-'
tv undertook their deliberations.
' Ttio evidence In the esse rested tip- AMERICAN LEAGl'E TEAM
on ulleged purchases of liquor by Tom
Whitney, detective from the Theil
agency, who was employed by District
Attorney Phelps in his efforts to
break up law violation In Pendleton.'
Whitney, together with W. A. Ban
ister of Milton, were the chief witness
es for the plaintiff, the former testl- 1
tying to an alleged purchase made
at a time Bannister was in his com-,
pany. Morton, Alex tuirweatner.
LEADS A SECOND TLME
Sensational Finish to One of Mo Re
MarkaMc ami Exciting Baseball
RaoOM Ever Witnessed by Fundom
Victors Secure Commanding I-ead
In First Inning.
Chicago, Oct. 7. What is said to
Runnlster and Whitney participated, have been the closest pennant contest
The evidence of the detective was ever wuged In the American league
corroborated in detail to a great ex- came to an end in this city yesterday,
tent by the Milton man, and also by when Detroit, champions of 1907, cap
Falrweather, who was to a certain ex- tured the emblem for another year
tent un accomplice in the alleged by defeutlng Chicago, 7 to 0.
transaction. I Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago
Defence Oills Mr. P1cIh. 'struggled all season for first place, Ifornla Traffic association, which In
The evidence of the state closed m'ver l""n rar fr0' u,er In "oaacea a resmuu. c, .,ue,o , ...
last evening and the defense this
San Francisco, Oct. 7. Today's
session of the Trans-MlssIssippI con
gress was devoted to two subjects
Transportation" and 'Conservation
of Natural Resources."
J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of
Harrlman lines, at the request of Har-
linian, led the discussion on transpor
tation anj wa subject to a running
fire of questions from the delegates,
who wanted to know if there would
be more cars for the transportation
of cattle. The coast delegates want
ed to know If Harrlman was going to
improve the Pacific mall service,
looking to u rapid transportation to
the const cities. ., '
"Western Insurance1' by Colonel F.
W. Fleming of Kansas City, deliver
ed the first address and made an ap
peal for the upbuilding of western
insurance companies.
It Is probable resolutions will bo In
troduced asking congress to pass a
law giving the Interstate commission
power to regulute the distribution "f
cars to all parts of .the United States.
The fight on Chili Forester Plnchot
Is to be renewed. The belligerents
will be led today by Oscar Smith,
former congressman from Nevada.
"West of the Mississippi, what does
it mean?" was the subject of an ad
dress by President Wheeler, of the
University of California.
Stubbs followed with a ple;i for
friendliness toward western railroads
by western people. He was Inter
rupted many times by the deelgatcs.
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LIS TO (If
Four Thousand Delegates Are
Present at Opening of Con
vention in Chicago.
TAFT PLEDGES HIS
SUPPORT IF ELECTED
TALKS FORTY FEET
AND STILL LIVES.
Dalle Man Has Remarkable Experi
ence But Has No Recollection of
The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 7. Falling
40 feet from the O. R. & N. bridge
to the ground below, Harry Newklrk,
of this city, escaped serious Injury
Saturday night. The accident was
exceedingly strange, for Newklrk does
not remember falling, and has no
recollection of hitting the ground. He
started to walk home Saturday night
over the bridge, and remembered
nothing more until he found himself
lying on the ground beneath the
bridge, where he was picked up by
Chief of Police James Harper. He
was not drunk when discovered, and
officers and physicians do not un
derstand the exact nature of the ac
cident.
WILL REVISE
Mill
DISCRIMINATOR CONVICTED.
Many Governor anil Congressmen
Discussing Ways and Means or Pro
moting and PtH'liiutlng National
IniKMilty by Making It Possible
for Sea Going Vessel to Pas from
the Great take Ports to the Gulf
of Mexico by Way or the Mls.sl-.slii
PI River.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Four, thous'.nl
delegates were present today at the
opening of the Lukes to the Gulf Deep
Wuterwuy association convention by
President William Kavanaugh. Among
them are governors and congressmen.
The keynote of the purposes of the
convention was sounded by Kavan
augh in the general question: "Shall
national prosperity be promote 1 and 1 Butchers' Protective association to
charge Albert Robinson, an Indepen
dent butcher, high rates to restrict
his trade. Robinson refused to join
he association.
Meat Packer Combined With Union
to Eliminate Competition.
Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 7. Attor
neys for the Western Meat company
aie preparing an appeal from the de
cision of the Jury that last night
found J. W. O'Keefe, the local man-
r of the company, guilty of viola
ting the Cartwrlght anti-trust law.
This was the first conviction under
'he California law.
The appeal Is taken on the ground
that the law Is unconstitutional.
Specific charge Is that O'Keef'.
conspired with the Sacramento
perpetuated?"
During the routine Governor Deneen
of Illinois, introduced Tuft. After the
latter's address the convcn'i ,i ad
journed until tomorrow.
Taft pledged himself to a generous
policy for the improvement of rivers
and lakes In the event he I elected.
He declared that the cot of making
harbors for ocean steamships In cities
on the great lakes, Mississippi rivers
and tributaries would be enormous,
but that it would be a splendid instrument.
PRIXCE "RANJV IS
SEEKING ENGLISH . WIFE
First Blow at Harrlman.
San Francisco, Oct. 7. The first
blow In the fight against Harrlman
lines was delivered In the Trans-
Mississippi congress today by the Cal
the percentage table and not until
mornlne i.ut on Mr. Morton, who told yesterday could the winner be plck-
a strong story of denial In detail of pJ- st- Louls Put Cleveland out of
the Important allegations in tho ,ho "'"lining Monday, leaving the field
charge. District Attorney Thelps. to Detroit and Chicago. Detroit's vie
Justice Parkes and Marshal Gurdane u"' was clean u,,d decisive. Jones
were all called bv the defense and uwpd thri0 Pitchers, White, Walsh and
asked If they were positive In their Sml,n. but coulJ not """due the De
knowledge of the contents of liquors ,rolt8' Donovan pitched the kind of
seized In a raid on Morton's place. As 01,11 tnut almost win any game,
the goods had never been subjected Ui8 tcam n,i,,,!' first to bat
to chemical analysis they were unable knt nlm confidence In the Initial In
to make a definite answer as to the' nl,,K b' knocking White out of the
alcoholic content. 1 1"X "ml putting four runs over the
The fight of the defense In the ad- P,l,0
dresses to the Jury was made largely Detroit's commanding lead at the i
unon the fact that the witnesses "ulf't ""I dishearten Chicago,
against Morton were detectives.
Oists One Thousand Dollars,
It cost Tom Moffat $1000 because
he sold six bits worth of liquor In
but it had a depressing effect, which
deepened ns the gamo proceeded and
Donovan's superb control showed no
signs of weakening. Score:
fnnvit, n e o
Pendleton contrary to the local op- Pptro,t " " " " ' ' " - n J
1 Hatterles Smith, Walsh, White nnd
tion law.
Moffatt nnd two bartenders, Van
Goodwin and John Doe this morning
appeared before Judge Hean In the
circuit court and received sentence
. upon six counts to which they had
pleaded guilty. The fines, amount
ing to 11000 were paid In cash by the
saloon man. No Jail sentence was
passed upon the men. .
The owner, Moffat, who runs the
old Joe Sullivan plnce, wus fined $300
for his first offense, and $400 for
the second count. Goodwin and Doe
each received a flno of $50 for their
first offense nnd were assessed $100
for breaking the law the second tlnu
The cases ngalnst the men with
tho exception of those upon the
charges to which they pleaded' guilty
are In no wise affected by tho sen
tence pronounced this morning.
Against Moffat and Goodwin there
still remain indictments upon 22
counts, upon which action will be
brought In case It Is found necessary.
Virgil Wade this morning was fined
Sullivan; Donovan and Thomas.
At St. Louis.
St. Louis, Oct. 6. In the final game
of the season here Clevelond won, 5
to 1. Score: H. H. E.
St. Loula 1 8 2
Cleveland 5 7 0
flatteries Palley and A. Smith;
Ryan and Land.
At Boston.
Hoston, Oct. 6. Boston won from
Neiv York today, 11 to 3, In the final
game of tho series. Score:
R. H. E.
Boston -. n 14 1
New York 3 14 4
Battris McMahon and Donohu;
O'Connor and Sweeney.
control of the Pacific Steamship line:
')v the Trans-Continentai railroads,
asserting that the service is Insuffic
lent to establish a federal line of
ships between all coast points. In
eluding the Panama canal and the
western coast of South A"ierlea
The establishment of a government
line Is urged strongly. Its advantages
being set forth at length. The reso
lutiolis were referred to a committee
in which a hard fight is expected
The Hawaiian delegation lntrodui
cd a resolution deprecating the "dls
appearance of the American flag from
the Pacific ocean;" and urging the
government to create a ship subsidy.
for the development of shipping In
t rests of the Pacific. It says the
Japanese have captured the tran
Pacific trade and that the American
government must meet Its obligations
to sustain Itself in competition which
has driven tho ships bearing the Stars
and Stripes out of business
TEDDY HAS EYE OPEN.
New York Nationals Win.
New York, Oct. 6. There was an
other big gathering of fans nt Talo
Watching Developments In Balkan
Situation Would Intervene.
Washington, Oct. 7. It was stated
in diplomatic circles tod iy that Roos
evelt Is watching the Balkan sltua
Hon closely. instructions, It Is re
ported, have been sent to every Amer
ican diplomat In Europe and the Bal
kan peninsula to report daily pro
giess. When the right moment ar
rives Rooseevlt will submit a plan of
nibltratlon, his friends say.
(Continued on page 5.)
IS
William Boner, tho young man
whose mysterious disappearance
Monday, while his father was tele
phoning a sister, had aroused fears
of an attack of Insanity, was located
by his father last evening at Umatil
la, and brought back to this city late
this afternoon.
Young Boner took advantage of his
father's engagement In the telephone
booth to disappear. He walked to
Bamhart, whence -ho took a freight
to Umatilla. Tho father with Depu
ty Sheriff Joe Blakley, went as far as
Echo in pursuit yesterday, when the
officer gave up the chose at that
point.
No excuse Is given for the action
of the young man other than that ho
was opposed to returning to his home
at Wallowa.
Klss.sl by 100.
Los Angeles, Oct. 7. W. M. Col
qulioun Is recovering today from the
bewildering experience . of having
been kissed by 400 pretty girls In plain
view of 2000 spectators. Colquhoun
was wedded to Miss Mary Clork of
Azusa at his home on Echo street.
The ceremony was hardly over when
to the amazement of his bride, her
husband was surrounded by a fem
inine throng eager to congratulate
him. The blushing bridegroom was
unable to escape even If he wished
and envious best men looked on while
a single column of girls filed past and
saluted Colquhoun on cheeks or lips.
London, Oit. 7. His Highness the
Maharajah Jam Suheh of Nowwangar,
Kumar Shrl Kanjltslnhjl, better known
as Prince "Ranjy," once the idol of
the English cricketing world, is said
to have proposed marriage to the only
daughter of the late Whlttaker
Wright.
But Miss Wright, a handsome girl,
Is said to have given no encourage
ment to her coffee-colored admirer
although he offered to abandon his I
throne In India if she would become
his wife.
The Jam has an income of about a
minion miliars a year. Although he
became thoroughly Angeliclzed while
be was a student at Cambridge uni
versity, be has relapsed Into his ori
ental habits since he became an In
dian potentate.
I-idy Anne Coventry, the youngest
daughter of the Earl of Coventry, Is
the wife ot Prince Dhuleen Sin'eh
who Is several shades darker than the!
Jam and not as rich.
Two of Princess Dhuleep Singh's
sisters-in-law are Americans Vis
countess Deerhurst, formerly Virgin
ia Daniel Bonyage, and the Hon. Mrs.
Henry Coventry, recently Mrs. Rich
ard McPrcery of New York.
Revival of Commercial Club
Starts Under Auspicious
Circumstances.
QUARTERS ARE BLAMED
PRESIDENT IS PRAISED
Active Committee la Now Preparing
Plans for General Rejuvenation of
Association Asoclatlon Consents to
Removal of LHrary Judge Scott,
Good Roads Advocate, Will Be
Here This Evcnlngs-rGood Roads
Convention October 20.
IS TO
1 T.i F T
MEETING WILL RE
.HELD THURSDAY NIGHT.
Several Hundred Names Have Been
Secured' for McmlKTshlp In Taft
Shennan Organization Efforts
Will Be Made to Enliven MajM-py
lnrty's Campaign.
Thursday night the local republi
cans will meet at the court house for
the purpose of forming a Taft-Sher-
man club and from indications the
organization will be started with a
large membership.
At the meeting of the Commercial
association held last evening1 th
movement for a revival of the asso
ciation was started and started under
auspices that indicate splendid success.
Early In the meeting the subject
was brought up and enthusiastic talks
were made by President Alexander, C.
E. Roosevelt, T. C. Taylor, Dr. M. S.
Kern. Judge George A. Hartman, J.
P. Winter, City Attorney J. R. Rale-.
Jack Huston and E. B. Aldrlch. All
were united in the sentiment that
Pendleton Is upon the eve of a period
of development and all wished to see
the association Improved.
In the discussions no criticism what
ever was made of the present admin
istration, but on the other hand, R.
Alexander, president of the associa
tion, was praised for the work he has
done and the Interest he has aroused.
It was the general sentiment that the
difficulty with the association comes
from the general apathy of Its mem
bers due largely to the poorly furnish
ed quarters of the association.
Rejuvenation Committee.
In the course of the ' discussion
President Alexander suggested that a
committee of three be appointed to In
vestigate matters and submit a plan
I fr the rejuvenation of the associa
tion e named ur. jr. S. Kern, E. B.
Aldrlch and J. R. Raley as such a
committee. But the members of the
committee asked that the committee
be strengthened by the addition of
two older members. Thereupon the
chair appointed T. C. Taylor and
Judge S. A. Lowell to serve upon the
committee.
has had no regular local organiza
lion. However, petitions for a club
have been In circulation for the last
two or three weeks and several hun
dred names have been secured.
C. J. Ferguson, Ben Burroughs and
Dr. M. S. Kern have been Influential
l'i the work of organizing the club
TWO KILLED ONE HURT.
Portland Sewer Cnve-in Buries Work
men Beneath Tons of Dirt.
Portland, Oct. 7. The big Brook
lyn sewer added two and possibly
three names to its already long list
of victims yesterday morning when
the roof of the tunnel caved In about
i;" feet from the mouth
VM. T ".naj-r.tv par,, mpetinff Mn intZ
mal session and discussed the subject
of remodelling the rooms. The com
mittee will meet again shortly and an
architect will be engaged to draw
plans. The sentiment Is all in favor
of remaining in the present building
providing the room? can be properly
i rftmnitnlLiI oti.l - ,..!..Li. .
and they have made the call for the.;:" ;"' entrance
meeting to be held Thursday.
All those who desire to affiliate "'" Move Library,
with the organization, whether their Duri,1S the meeting last night Coun
names be upon the list or not, nreic:lnlan A- L K'sht brought up the
urged to attend the meeting. . subJect ' removing the library to the
After the club has been organized i '''"' C"y ha" " hen ,he ,nle com
and officers elected further steps will i P'l'teJ- The formal consent of the
then be taken toward advancing the ' "fsoci.ttion to the removal had never
candidacy of Taft and Sherman. fen ured previously. However.
, , upon motion of T. C. Taylor the asso-
nin t inn vntj.l n .. n i ,i . .
DOWAGER OUKEV OPPOSFS 1 """""""usiy 10 permit
Is ready tot the eluinge.
Jmljio Scot. Oominr.
. I no i hrnrr t, m ...1
ri Kivs.nriii.' mmivi: i . ' ' "'" nen tna
' " . city
Rome, Oct. 7. The Count of Turin.
who has communicated with the
Robert Kayho, John Jardinnen nnd ! her consent
It was disclosed durlmr the meet.
Dowager Queen Margherlta the firm . inR that Judge J. H. Scott of Marlon
Irtention of the Duke of the Abruzzl coun,v- president of the good roads
to marry Miss Elklns. was informed BS!i"cl'tlin. will arrive here this af-
buryingjby her majesty that she must refuse . l rnoon. He will be here for the pur-
Frank Matson beneath tons of cravel
and rock.
Kayho and Jardinnen were prob
ably killed Instantly. It was several
hours before their bodies were recov
ered.
Matson was rescued after more
than five hours' heroic work and is
at Good Samaritan bosnit.ii ,,cr.n.
from the shock and from Internal in
juries.
Matson's rescue at the hands of
Jesse Hannam, n civil engineer In the
employ of the Mtv
fellow workers was marked by the ut
most bravery and persistency. Hin
dered by the wet gravel nnd sand
which fell from the sides of the tun
nel as fast as It could be shoveled
away, momentarily threatened by the
weakened timbers above them that
promised to give awny, tinder the
pressure and bury the rescue party
is tne ntgnt sntrt In the tunnel had
been burled a few hours before, the
men stuck to their Job until Matson
ad been pulled from under the brok-I
en timbers and was safely out of the
death trap.
pose of making preliminary arrange-
The Duke of the Abruzzl will short, "lents for the good roads meetlns? f.-.
ly leave his vessel, the Reglna Elena, . bt no,J hero October 20. A commit
and sail for New York to complete ,p0 composed of Judge S. A. Lowell,
uaciv uuston, k. n. Aldrlch and Wal
ter MeCormmach, was appointed to
receive him upon his arrival.
Several new members were voted
into the association last n'jht.
the arrangements for the wedding,
which, It Is now stated, will take place
not later than January 29.
Taft nnd Hilclicock Confer.
Chicago, Oct. 7. Taft and Hitch
cock held a long conference today.
Washington reports that Roosevelt
has assumed personal control of the
campaign are said to be groundless.
CoH $20 t, UrmU U Twice.
The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 7. Freder
ick Skil.be was arrested yesterday on
the charge of violating the Sunday
It is undecided whether Roosevelt l law and for .wii,, n . t.. ,, . "
will take tho stump at the end of the One of eight Sunday drunk tol.''ho
CnnlI1iliKn- officers he had received his ll,,uVat
Sklhbe's saloon. An Indian was aNo
MiIle the steamer lone was on Its found drunk yesterday, and it was
to the rend Orlello river, near Locke. learned tliat'he secured the Honor at
Wash.. Peter Olson a deckhand, fell . Skibbe's saloon Sunday. The salo ni
overboard and was drowned before, rum pleaded guilty to both ch'v
help could reach him. and paid two fines of '
Launch and Ralhhoiic Burn,
Joseph, Ore., Oct. 7. A new boat
house nnd gasoline launch belonging
to Dr. II. H. Taylor of Joseph, were
burned Sunday morning at 2 o'clock.
There were no Ignltable substances In
the building and the fire Is thought
to have been the work of an Incendiary.
Baker Has Firebug.
Baker City, Oct. 7. Three fires In
three hours kept the fire department
of this city on the run from 4:30
o'clock yesterday morning. The first
alarm was turned In for the W. O.
Ayre residence, the second for the H.
W. Estes barn and the third for the
old creamery building. All of the
fires were extinguished with little loss.
The buildings are nil unoccupied.
MISTAKES HIS IKlf F(f! 1 BUM
Taeoma. Wash., Oct. 7.-Mistaking, waited.- Suddenly a form appeared
him for a burglar, Harrf Starr shot in the opening of the tent and ho
and instantly killed his uncle, Joseph fired point blank.
Kley, nt 3 o'clock this morning In the The form crumpled up on the
doorway of their tent house on the ground. Mrs. Starr hastily lighted a
corner of Center and Bailey streets, lamn and then the mutnu i. '
covered. Eley died 10 mini. to. lit,.
Discovering his fatal error, Starr be
came crazed and was taken to jail
almost a raving maniac.
Starr was awakened by a noise and
called. There was no response, so
seizing a revolver, he Jumped up and red.
at St. Joseph's hospital.
The police think Eley was walking
In his sleep and this theory Is held by
Mrs. Starr, who says this often occur-
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