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PENDLETON. OKEUON, SATURDAY, FJJUIiUAKY 19, 1910.
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IIS ARE IN
SOHEJTBftlTS
Uncle Sam's Wards on Col
ville Reservation are Poor
and Sufferirg.
SPECIAL agent sent to
MAKE INVESTIGATION
Jack McCrossen Is Securing Evidence
by Orders from Waslilngton, on
Obuho of Distressing Conditions
Among Rod Men White Men Have j
Reduced Them to Poverty and Lift
Them No Hand to Ash 1st Them to !
Live. I
Spokane, Feb. 19. Sent by orders
from the national capital on a special
mission of investigation, Jack Mc
Crossen has been In Spokane this
week taking depositions from men In
this city as to conditions which actu
ally exist on the south half of the Col
vllle reserve.
After completing his examinations
of the books, the records and the wit
nesses at that point. It Is expected he
will proceed to the Nespelln valley on
the south half of the Colvllle reser
vation, there to take the testimony of
the Indians themselves.
Poverty n Midst of Wealth.
For some time past reports have
been drifting into Spokane that con
ditions are not what they should be
on the Spokane reserve. In the fer
tile valley of the Nespcllm are gather
ed several hundred Indians, Colvllles.
Nespcllms, and Nez Pcrces. Awarded1
clear title to the large tract of rich
farming land they occupy, still they
are said to be in distressing poverty.
Though much of the land with light
expense could be Irrigated and
brought up to a valuation of hun
dreds of of dollars an acre, t is claim
ed little or no attempt has been made
by their white guardians to secure
Irrigation or to teach the natives how
to farm the ground in Its present
state.
It is claimed the Indlnns have even
been encouraged to sell the horses
and cattle which one aided them to
gain a living, thus making room for
other herds owned by white stock
raisers of the Big Bend country. At
the present time they are said to be
practically penniless, not knowing
now to gain a decent livelihood by
farming, and without other means of
support.
Meanwhile, It Is asserted, larje,
herds of cattlo from the Big Bend
have been pastured on the Indian
lands during the Inst three years. For
every head of cattle thus pastured,
grazing fees must be paid This mon
ey Is supposed to go to the Indians,
but It Is claimed the red men have
not yet received one cent of the $50,
000 or morn gathered In as grazing
fees during the last three years.
Where the money Is now, and why
It has not reached the Indians Is one
of the questions which, It Is under
stood, Jack McCrossen Is to answer.
102 TEAR OLD PIONEER
IS DEAD IN SEATTLE
Seattle. Feb. 19. Michael Regan,
aged 102. Is dead. He came from Ire
land when John Qulncy Adams was
president, fought through the civil
war and helped to build the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific as a la
borer. He also commanded scouting
parties which defendod the builders
from the Indians.
STEAMSHIP GOES DOWN
WITH ALL ON BOARD
London, Feb. 19. The steamship
Hohenr.ollcrn, bound from Bremen to
London, was wrecked In Dumorely
Bay and her crew of twenty lost. The
esse) was driven on rocks during a
gale last night and was unable to
launrh life boats.
Wrecked Steamer to Bo Raised.
Juneal, Alaska, Feb. 19. Passen
gers from the wrecked steamer Yuca
tan arrived hero today. The steamer
can be raised and this action will
probably be taken by the t Alaska
Steamship company.
Veteran Actor Is Dead.
New York, Feb. 19. Nell Burgess,
the veteran actor, died today after a
year's Illness. Burgess Is best known
as the creator of the comedy role In
"County Fair."
KILLS HIS THREE
MOTHERLESS CHILDREN.
Blrmlnghnm, Ala., Feb. 19. ;
George Stephens, a railroad en-
glneer, today shot and killed his
three motherless children, fa-
tally wounded their colored
nurse and then committed sul-
clde. It is believed morphine
Is responsible for the deed.
HAHRIMAN'S WIDOW IS i
A LIBEL SUIT WITNESS
New York, Feb. 19. Mrs. Mary
Harriman, widow of E. H. Harrlman,
will be the principal witness In a su
preme court action for alleged slan
der brought by Mary Burton aga nt
Mrs. Olivia Anotolnette Herbert. The
damages demanded are 10,000.
According to the complaint, Miss
Burton became housekeeper for Mrs.
Harrlman at her Arden residence. She
wag there during the illness of Mr.
Harrlman. Later, she asserts, Mrs.
Herbert made statements to Mrs.
Harrlman that reflected upon the
character of her housekeeper. As a
result, the plaintiff claims that she
was forced to leave.
MIhs Burton declares that her rep
utation has been Injured to such an
extent that she cannot now secure em
ployment in the first class places that
were formerly available.
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
OFFICIAL HAS RESIGNED
New, York, Feb. 19. John C. Bar
clay, assistant general manager of
the Western Union Telegraph, has
res'gned. No reason has been given.
Barclay Is well known and is classed
as one of the greatest authorities on
telegraph matters.
PEACE m OKI
STATE TROOPS PREVENT
FURTHER OUTBREAKS
Militia Guards County Jail and Will
Remain Until After Funeral of Vic
tim Negro Is Hurried Out of City.
Cairo, 111., Feb. 19. With the state
troops on guard at the county jail,
and every precaution taken to prevent
an outbreak, this city is quiet today.
Troops will be kept hero until after
the funeral of Halllday, who was
killed by deputies- yesterday. The
other victims of the officer's volley
will recover.
John Pratt, the negro accused of
purse stealing who was the cause of
the outbreak Was hurried from the
city last night with eleven other ne
gro prisoners, under a strong guard
of soldiers. Their destination is un
known. It was learned this afternoon that
the negro prisoners have been taken
to the penitentiary at Chester for safe
keeping. It Is declared there is still
dunger of trouble here and It " was
feared the presence of the negroes at
the Jail might cause a night attack.
SEAN TOR TILLMAN IS
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED TODAY
Washington, Feb. 19. Senator
Tillman Is slightly Improved today
after a fairly restful night. His pow
er of speech Is entirely gone.
MeVeag-h Will Resign.
Washington, Feb. 19. The resigna
tion of Franklin MacVeagh, secretary
of the treasury, is predicted here to
day. The secretary has been confin
ed to his home for a month because
of ill health from overwork.
Rear Admiral Urielsebreo Retires,
i San Francisco, Feb. 19. Rear Ad
j mlral Urlelsebree today hauled down
the flag from the cruiser California
and closed his naval career. He will
be succeded by Rear Admiral Giles
j D. Harber.
j . N Platform Men Strike.
! Philadelphia, Feb. 19. The plnt
i form men of the Philadelphia Rapid
I Transit company Btruck today, fol
I lowing the dismissal of other em
I ployes.
COUPLING OF CARS IS
' NOW7 LESS HAZARDOUS
Washington. The Interstate Com
merce Commission has issued figures
relating to railroad neldents, to coup
ling and uncoupling of cars, ns show
ing beneficial results of the operation
of the safety appliance law. The flg
uies show that In 1893 the number of
men employed In coupling and un
coupling cars In the United States
was 349 for each man killed In the
service, while In 1908 the number
employed for each man killed was
883 an Increase In safety amounting
to 181.66 per cent. The number em
ployed for each one Injured In the
coupling of cars In 1893 was 13,
while in 1908 the number was 62, an
increase In the factor of Bafety so far
as Injuries are concerned of 376.92
per cent.
The number killed for each 1000
Employed In 1893 was 3 and but one
in 1908. The number Injured for each
1000 employed In the service In 1893
was 77, In 1908 It was 16, a decrease
in'thls hazard amounting to 79.22 per
cent.
The department has issued tables on
railroad accidents from all causes and
this report shows that while deaths
and Injuries to trainmen In all acci
dents other than coupling have stead
ily Increased, the deaths and Injuries
to trainmen from coupling accidents
have progressively decreased.
FIGHT US TO
Quarrel Over Site For Jeffries- j
Johnsqn Battle Is Over,!
Gleason Wins'. i
WILL HE HELD EITHER IN
FRISCO OR OCEAN VIEW !
Tex Rirkard After Vain Attempt to '
Kl ace Chum,plonshlp Battle in Utah '
Throws Up the Sponge and Will :
Let California Have the Honor '
Rlekanl Will Have to Withdraw !
Before Frisco Will Grant Permit
Ocean Vlcnv Probable Scene.
San Francisco, Feb. 19. Tex Rick
nrd today threw up the sponge. In an
interview th's afternoon Tex declared
that San Francisco or Ocean View,
would be his first choice for the
championship fight. In order to se
cure a permit from San Francisco It
would be necessary for Rickard to
withdraw his interest In the fight.
This he refuses to do, so it Is prob
atKe the fight will go to Ocean View,
which Is within 40 minutes' ride of
the ,clty.
San Francisco. Feb. ' 19. Tex
Kickard arrived from Nevada today
and within the next twenty-four hours
a definite announcement of the bat
tleground for the Jeffries-Johnson
fitrht may be expected. Gleason and
Kickard go to Oeean View this aft
ernoon to inspect the fight sites. If
they arrive at a decision an announce
ment will be made tomorrow after
noon when Jeffries gives 'an exhibition
ae Recreation park. The general be
lief today Is that Rickard has given
up hope of taking the fight to Salt
Lake, and it will be held In San
Francisco or vicinity.
PVCKERS PREPARE DEFENSE
I'Olt INDICTMENT RETURNED
Chicago. Feb. 19. Directors of the
N'ationn racking company, are pre
paring to meet soon to formulate a
defense to the Indictment returned
against them in Jersey City, charg
ing them with conspiracy in restraint
of trade. General Counsel Clews for
the packers, declared today that the
indictment was a complete surprise to
his clients. They did not know they
were being investigated by the grnd
Jury.
HANDIjl' RAISULI IS
GIITED WITH M NY I.IVES
Tangier, Feb. 19. Authorities an
nounced today thai the recent report
report ef the death of the band.t Ral
suli Is erroneous. It is declared the
desperado himself is responsible .for
the report and it is believed he is
planning some fresh coup.
Dr. W. J. May of Radium Springs,
is a guest of the Hotel Pendleton.
LONG PENDING INDIAN CASES
TO BE THRESHED OUT AT LAST
According to a letter just received
by Judge Stephen A. Lowell from
United States Attorney John McCourt,
there Is at last to be a session of the
federal court. This letter says that
Federal Judge R. S. Bean has con
sented to hear arguments or take ev
ldnce in all Indian cases pending be
foro the court, while he l In Pendle
ton for the April terra.
Though this Is the second year that
the law providing for the holding of
two terms of court In Pendleton each
year, there has never yet been a real
term of the court held here. Last
April the United States marshal ap
peared, called court to order and then
adjourned It. When December, the
month named for the holding of the
second term, drew near, it was re
ported that there would be a term of
court, but though the failure of local
attorneys to notify the clerk of the
court that they had matters to pre
sent, the court was simply called and
adjourned as before.
But Judging from the letter refer
red to above, there is really to be a
term of the court here In April.
The news will be received with Joy
by the local attorneys, nearly all of
whom have had cases pending In the
federal court for from one to ten
years. Aside from tho fact that the
nttorncys are anxious to get the cases
straightened out there are several Im
portant questions coming up In con
nection with the cases, some of which
have never been determined.
One of these Is the application of
the law of descent as t applies to In
dian mnrrlages which were made In
accordance with the Indian custom af
ter the allotments were made.
GLAVIS STEPS
OFF THE STAND
At Resumption of Investigation
Vertrees Announces He is
Through With Him.
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
HAYTI IS WITNESS
At Completion of Cross Examination
of Glavls, Hoyt, Formerly Federal
District Attorney In Seattle, Takes
Stand and Has Spot Light Thrown
Upon Him Was Frequently Coun
seled by Glavls -Balllngcr's Name
Marked Out.
Washington, Feb. 19. When the
' Ballinger-Plnchot hearing : was re
sumed today, Vertrees announced he
j hud finished the cross examination of
' Olaris. Attorney General Hoyt of
Porto Rico, was the first witness to
1 day. He was formerly federal dis
trict attorney at Seattle and was fre-
quently counseled by Glavls during the
Alaska coal lands investigation.
Hoyt stated he had marked the
record Jn several cases, "Omit Ballin
' ger's name as per stipulation," hav-
Ing agreed to this because the public
might think Ballinger was mixed up
in some fraudulent matters."
FICKKRT WOULD DISMISS
INDICTMENTS OF BRIBERS
San Francisco, Feb. 19. Indict
ments against John Martin, F. H.
Drum and Eugene Desabla. officials
of the San Francisco Gas and Elect
ric company, returned against them
by (he Oliver grand jury, were recom
mended for dismissal today by District
Attorney Fickert on the ground of in
sufficient evidence. Judge Lawlor re
fused to accede to the request. The
men are charged In the indictments
with having offered bribes to supervis
ors to vote against the reduction of the
gas rate.
FIVE MOKE TESTIFY
AS TO LAND FRAUDS
j Boise. Feb. 19. Five more witness
; es testified in the Kettenback land
fraud trial today that they were ap
l proached by Dwyer, whom the gov-
ernment alleges was the agent of Ket
' tenback, and were asked to make fil
ings on timber lands. One said Dwy
' er assured him they could file under
nn assumed name.
BLUE JACKETS ATTACKED BY
SCARLET FEVER AND MEASLES
; San Francisco. Feb. 19. There Is
, an epidemic of scarlet fever and
measles at the naval training station
at float Island. The training ship
Independence was placed under quar
! untine with 221 apprentices aboard
today. Also 34 blue Jackets from Mare
! Island have been sent to the hospital.
Another is tho question of whether
or not there Is such a thing as divorce
according to Indian custom and what
in fact Is a legal marriage according
to Indian custom.
In speaking of these Indian cases
this morning, Judge S. A, Lowell said:
"From a legal standpoint the policy
of the Indlnn bureau In attempting to
settle the questions of title to Indian
lands without the Instrumentality of
the courts. Is wrong. If persisted in
it will lead to serious complications.
As a matter of Justice to the Indians
the bureau should see that at the
Heath of every Indian the question of
heirship should be determined by a
regularly constituted tribunal and that
a permanent record should be made of
the findings."
According to Judge Lowell, the
longer these things are allowed to
drift the more complicated they will
become nnd tho more difficult it will
be to get at the true facts. Even now
It Is hard to get testimony which does
not conflict, for the reason that the
older Indians are fast dying off.
Judge, Lowell says there Is no rea
son why the Indians should not be
amenable to the same laws with re
gards to these questions as are the
whites and that they should be com
pelled to submit the heirship disputes
to the same courts.
The attorneys themselves do not
care for the legal business which
grows out of these cases and would
far rather not bo bothered with It,
but as a matter of Justice to the In
dian people themselves they think
that a different course should be fol
lowed than the one which has pre
vailed In the past.
GREEK MONARCH FAVORS
ARMY AGAINST THE NAVY
Constantinople, Feb. 19. King
George today s'gned a decree recall
ing all Greek diplomatic representa
tives In foreign posts, with the ex
ception of those In this city and
Washington. The move is taken to
mean the military league, which is at
daggers points with the navy, Is well
entrenched In the king's good graces
in the fight for the control of the Gre
cian domestic affairs. It Is reported
today that the Greek fleet has mu
tinied as a result of a command by
the military league that all ships be
disarmed. The vessels steamed out to
sea to prevent execution of the order.
Communication with Athens Is Inter
rupted and verification Impossible.
SEATTLE MAN MARRIES
ALMOND EYED MAIDEN
Seattle, Feb. 19 Sam Mitchell, a
lodging house proprietor and Mrs.
Fuera Terada were married today, the
first Instance In King county of an
American man wedding a Japanese
woman. Four years ago Mitchell
saw the little woman and vowed he
would marry her If ever he got a
chance. Later the woman's husband
lost his mind, returned to Japan and
died. The couple met again and the
wedding followed.
WOOL SALES DAYS
E BEEN SET
SEASON OPENS HERE
WITH SALE MAY 21
Schedule of Sales Adopted by Execu
tive Committee After Conference
With County Organization and
Wool Buyers.
Through agreement between the ex
ecutive committee of the Oregon wool
growers' association and the wool
liuyersthe schedule of wool sales
dates for the coming season has been
formally adopted. The schedule as
announced today by Dan P. Smythe,
secretary of the state association, is
as- follows:
Pendleton, May 24; June 10.
Pilot Rock, May 27; June 11.
Echo, May 25.
Heppner, May 31: June 17.
Vale, June 13.
Ontario. June 14.
.Shaniko, June 7; June 21; July 7.
Enterprise and Wallowa county,
July 12.
In order to make the sales dates
satisfactory to the woolmen in vari
ous districts the local associations
were asked to suggest dates to the ex
ecutive committee. This was done
and then the complete schedule was
drafted by the executive committee
after conference with the representa
tives of the Boston woolbuyers asso
ciation. Under the sales day system the
woolgrowers offer their clips for sale
upon the sales days and the buyers
mnke sealed bids upon the different
clips. The growers have the privilege
or rejecting any or al! bids.
WHO WANTS TO GO ON
SPIN THROUGH RAPIDS?
Niagara Falls. N. Y. Fifteen hun
dred dollars in gold awaits the man
who Is daring enough to go through
the Whirlpool Rapids, below Niagara
Falls in a motor boat. A Cleveland
man has announced that he will do
nate $500 and a boating magazine has
added $1000 to this amount.
A committee of prominent men, to
be selected later, will receive the
money and hold it until the feat Is
accomplished If any one daring
enough to attempt It comes forward.
It Is expected that arrangements of
some kind will be made soon to hold
the contest next summer.
The Maid of the Mist In 181 went
through the Whirlpool Rapids and
emerged from the turbulent waters
at Lewlston, the only damage result
ing being the loss of her smokestack.
Mr. Benton, who Is chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Na
tional Power Boat Association, which
comprises three-fourths of the power
boat clubs in the United States, be
lieves sufficient progress has been
made In the construction of power
boats to mnke a trip of this kind not
only possible but probable.
BOTANISTS TO EXPLORE
MOUNTAINS OF CUBA
New York. A party of four explor
ers whose work is likely to prove of
considerable Importance to the entire
scientific world, has Just left New i
York. The destination of the party is
Southern Cuba, nnd the nature of the
exploration will, be botanical. The
party will devote Its efforts largely to
tho province of Santa Clara, where the
Trinidad Mountains, near the South I
Coast, offer an almost untried field to
the botanist. The work Is expected
ti complete the botanical exploration
of the West Indies, which was un
dertaken several years ago, under the
nuspices of the New York Botanical
Gardens.
The man who is on top can af'ord
to took below and lend a helping
hand. Florida Times-Union.
T ARE
BELLIGERENT
In Germany and Spain They
Are Threatening Serious
Crises.
PRUSSIAN LEADER ATTACKS
EMPEROR, AND CHANCELLOR
Ocates Great TTproar In Reichstag fcy
Threatening Speech Says Action of
Government Will Provoke Revolst
tlon Which Will Sweep Away AM
Obstacles to Popular Government
Socialist Meeting m Madrid Threat
ens Serious Disorders'.
Berlin, Feb. 19. A gTeat uproar in
relchstae today when Dr. Franc,
socialist leader, attacked the emperor
and Chancellor Venhel'weg in a
speech. "The Prussian government
in suppressing the public demonstra
tions with such methods as have been
employed during the last week win
yet provoke a revolution," he said.
"If a revolution starts, the socialists)
will sweep away the chancellor and
all obstacles to popular government
The socialist members, stirred to re
sentment by attacks made on crowds
by the soldiers during the last week,
wildly cheered their leader.
Spain Has Troubles, Too.
Madrid, Feb. 19. Serious disorder
are feared tonight at the public meet
ings which are planned by socialist
and republican agitators. The mal
contents will demand religious liber
ty, amnesty for political offenders,
abolition of military government and
the reopening of suppressed lay
schools. The military authorities hare
issued a warning to socialist leaden
and the latter say they will carry out
their plans even if bloodshed results.
YOUNG GIRL REACHES
HAVEN OF MATRIMONT
Seattle. Feb. 19. Gertrude Mc
Cann, aged sixteen, of . Roseburg.
Ore., and Charles A. Aldrlch. assist
ant engineer of the steamer, Indian
apolis, were married here late yester
day. Gertrude and sister came here
Wednesday and wandered up and
down the water front looking for the
Indianapolis. A policeman took them
to the station and found the steamer
undergoing repairs. Aldrlch was
brought to the station, the couple
"mugged," after which a minister was
called and with the patroleman and
the matron as witnesses, the ceremony
was performed.
ANOTHER CLAIMANT FOR
MT. TAMALPAIS VICTIM
Des Moines, Feb. 19. Minnie
Deems of Alameda, California, wrote
the police here that she believed the
woman murdered on Mount TamaV
plals was Anna Nelson of Des Moines.
The police Immediately began an In
vestigation. It was learned that the
girl married a man named Barasch
at Davenport and from there went
west. They have been unable to find
a trace of her so far.
CiniJREN START ACROSS
CONTINENT WITH $7500; LOST
San Francisco, Feb. 19. For flT
days John Sturm has been awaiting
the arrival of his three motherless
children who left Pittsburg some time
ago for this city with seventy-five
hundred dollars m their possesslon.
Sturn lost trace of the children and
the police are seeking them. It la
believed they have met foul play.
SAYS POLICE COURTS ARE
NESTING PLACES FOR CRIMB
San Francisco, Feb. 19. A criticism
of the local police court's as a nesting
place of crime was contained in the
final report of the Scott grand Jury
published today. The police courts
are attacked for their dilatory meth
ods and for giving aid to criminals by
showing undue leniency.
TWO LEWISES MEET IN
THIRD BATTLE TONIGHT
Paris. Feb. 19. Harry and Willie
Lewis, the American middle weights
will meet at the Cirque tonight for
their third fight. Harry Is the favor
ite in the betting.
CROCODILES ALMOST
GET KEKMIT ROOSEVELT
Gondokoro. Soudan, Feb. 19.
In a vain effort to save the life
of his negro porter who fell In-
to the Nile river. Kermlt Roose-
velt plunged Into the crocodile-
Infested river. The saurlins ap-
parenty did not see Kermlt. but
dragged the body of the porter
under and devoured him.