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VOL. 23.
PENDLETON, O KEG ON, MONDAY, MAKCil 14. 1910.
NO 6849
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DNt FUGITIVE
IS CAPTURED
Bert Wilson Captures First of
Seven Prisoners Who Es
caped Erom Jail Saturday,
TAYLOR PURSUING THREE
HEADED FOR MOUNTAINS
Wholesale Jail Delivery Saturday Eve
ning Give Seven Freedom Bailey,
the Forger, First to Be Retaken
Caught at Umatilla Three Steal
Horses and Make for Mountains
Are. Armed With Winchesters
Sheriff and Deputy In Pursuit,
One of the seven prisoners who
made the successful sensational day
light break for liberty Saturday af
ternoon, Is agnln behind the bars,
while Sheriff Taylor Is In hot pursuit
of two who are mounted on stolen
horses and are riding into the moun
tains. A third man was with these
two but had to drop out of the race
and abandon his maunt because the
animal gave out. He Is thought to
be hiding somewhere in the country
south of this city. Not the slightest
trace has so far been obtained of the
"route taken by the other three.'
Bailey Insists that he separated
from the others as soon as they es
caped from the Jail and that he has
seen nothing of any of them since. He
ays he first went north of town, then
doubled back south of the city and fi
nally took to the railroad, landing at
Umatilla, where he was picked up
by Deputy Wilson., He refused to tell
who the confederate was who passed
in the saw.
Saw Was Pawed In.
It was understood, however, that
Sheriff Taylor is well satisfied In his
own mind concerning the Identity of
the person who made the escape pos
sible and that an arrest win be made
as soon as the ' "raped prisoners are
recaptured.
The break had evidently been well
planned beforehand and was executed
without a single mlsque. Remark
able good fortune was with the pris
oners at every step.
As It was not considered that any of
the eleven prisoners In the Jail were
desperate characters, they were all
given the liberty of the Jail corridor
during the day. Selecting a time
when the deputies were all busy in
caring for the Saturday rush of tax
payers two bars were sawed from a
window In the Jail fartherest
from the office. This left an open
ing about a foot square through which
the men crawled, one at a time, and
dropped to the lawn, ten feet below.
Mueh Time Consumed.
The aperture was small and at leant
one of the em-apes was large and how
all seven of them ever managed to
crawl through the hole without being
seen by anyone on one of the two
streets which were In full view, ,1s a
mystery. At least 30 minutes or an
hour muKt have been consumed In
getting through tho window and It Is
estimated that tho last one was
through bi'fore 6 o'clock.
It was nearly 6 o'clock when Sher
iff Taylor entered the Jail to lock the
men In their cells for the night and
found that all his birds but four had
flown. One of those remaining was
Thomas Lair, with a broken collar
bone. Anthony Bloom, aged 65 years;
A. C. Smith, who had been arrested
the day before and had not been ta
ken Mnto the confidence of the other
prisoners and Louis Mettle, the Uklah
boy who Is charged with breaking his
parole also remained.
Those Who Esovpcd.
Those who escaped are: Wilbur
Bailey, the Milton young man, who
waa arrested for forgery after a chase
of two years. He was picked up at
Umatilla at an early hour this morn
ing by Deputy Bert Wilson.
O. L. Slmpkinsr aged 22; height, 5
feet 11 Inches; weight, 180; broad and
round shoulders, brown hair. He was
charged with forgery.
James Carter, aged 21; weight 130"
pounds; slender; height five feet, six
or seven Inches; dark hair and eyes.
Charged with forgery and larceny,
ceny.
Leo Lent, aged 25, 6 feet 9 or 10
inches in height, 176 pounds In
weight, lame In one foot and wanted
for burglary. "
Peter Bloom, aged 27, 6 feet six or
BLIZZARD MAV HAVE
CLAIMED MANY LIVES.
Toklo, March 14.A great blut-
card raged along the eastern
coast of Hondo Saturday night
and yesterday and the fata of
thousands of fishermen Is un-
known. It Is estimated that a
hundred and twenty fishing
boats have been wrecked. A
warship haa gone to search for
possible survivors.
seven Inches In height; heavy dark
hair; charged with larceny from a
building.
Cleveland Gould, age 19, 6 feet five
inches high, 135 pounds in weight;
has one peculiar eye; charged with
larceny,
Harry Ray, aged 17, height five feet
six or seven Inches, 'weight 150
pounds.
Carter and Simpking are wanted
Jointly for passing a forged check In
this city, while Carter is also wanted
for the larceny of money from the till
of Ellott's restaurant. Lent Is charg
ed with assisting to burglarize the
Mcacham store and the East End
grovery. Bloom is accused of robbing
'a neighbor's cabin in Coombs canyon
while Gould and Ray are the two
young men who robbed the Indian
camp on the reservation.
All of them would undoubtedly have
been Indicted by the grand Jury,
which was convened today, would
have entered pleas of guilty and been
sentenced to the penitentiary.
Three of the prisoners, believed to
be Leo Lent, Peter Bloom and O. L.
Slmpklns, were seen to pass the Fra
iler farm on Tutullla creek a few min
utes after the break was made. That
night three horses were taken from
McKay creek ranchers, Dan Shaw
losing two of them. One of them
was later abandoned. Two saddles
were stolen near Lee's crossing and
tho two remaining mounted men
struck for the headwaters of McKay
creek. Sheriff Taylor Is in pursuit and
will probably have the men within a
short time as they win be apprehend
ed If they keep below the snow line
and will be easily tracked If they go
beyond that line.
Mien Are Armed.
Lent went from the Jail to his home
where he secured a revolver and rifle
and both the men seen going toward
the mountains this morning were arm
ed with 30-30 Winchesters. The sec
ond rifle was evidently stolen from
some farm house or supplied by the
same confederate' who assisted them
In escaping.
Taylor la also armed and If the two
men do not submit to arrest without
a fight, a fight will surely ensue.
WELCH DIES SALE
OF NORTHWEST
ADMITS, HOWEVER, THAT
BYLLESBY HOLDS OPTIONS
General Manager of Corporation De
tiles Emphatically That RoMrtI
Sale of Plant Has Boon Made
Says Chicago Company Holds Op
tion on $1,000,000 Ironcrty.
A. Welch, general manager of the
Northwestern corporation, was Inter
viewed yesterday regarding the report
ed sale of the firm's properties to the
H. M. Byllesby company of Chicago,
III., says Sunday's Portland Journal.
"The Northwestern corporation has
sold nothing." said he.
He was asked If the Chicago coin-
pany'held an option on the properties
of the corporation.
"Oh, some, yes." was his answer.
Mr. Welch said later that the H. M.
Hyllesby company held an option cov
ering property of the Northwestern
corporation valued at about $4;000,
000. He said the option would expire
soon.
"The Byllesby company holds an
option on nothing but the gas and
electric systems, which we control,"
Mr. Welch averred. "It does not cover
any of our power or railway holdings.
And neither does It cover all our
lighting and power holdings."
Altnougn no omcini statement
would bo given out, It Is generally
understood that the option covers the
Spokane, North Yakima, Walla Walla
and Vancouver, Wash., systems of the
Northwestern corporation. The Stra-
horn interests enter Into the deal by
rtason of the reported fact that the
Northwestern Light & Power company
the electric plant at North Yakima,
has been bought from them by the
Byllesby company, which Is also de
clared to have possession of the Ya
kima Valley Power company, another
Strahnrn concern. The North Coast
railroad Is not connected In any way
with the negotiations.
"Reports that the Byllesby company
hits purchnsed the Northwestern cor
poration nrc mere nonsense." said Mr.
Welch.
Within the Inst yenr the II. M. Byl
lesby company has purchased the Con
dor Light & Power Co., which supplies
Medford, Grants Pass, Ashland and
Hoguo River valley cities; Coos Bay
das & Electric Co., Coos Bay, Or.;
Northwest Gas Co., Everett, Wash.:
Tacoma Gas Co., Tacoma. Wash.;
Olympla Gas Co., Olympla, Wash., and
San Diego Gas Co., San Diego, Cal.
. The western headquarters of tho
company will be In Portland.
Country Club Burns.
Burlingame, March' 14. A fashion
able, country club building waa burn
od yesterday with tho loss of thlrty
five thousand dollars. Although a
number of rare tapestries and several
paintings were lost In the fire, most
of the contents were saved by the ef
forts of millionaire members.
It la easier for a poor man. to en
ter the kingdom of heaven than to be
elected a member of the United States
L
OF
Last Battle ot War Between
Standard Oil and Depart
ment of Justice is On.
DID FINAL HEARING PROMPT
JOHN' I. TO BENEVOLENCE?
Final Struggle in Rig Dissolution Suit
Commences Before Sunrenyi Court
Government Alleges Standard
Oil In Monopoly in Restraint of
Tradt Perhaps Rockefeller Hu
Ulterior Motive In Announcing Pro
mised Gift of His Fortune to Char
ity. Washington. March 14. The final
stage In the three year legal strug
gle' between the department of Justice
and the 'Standard Oil company was
reached today when the argument be
gan before the supreme court. The
case was appealed from a decision of
the federal circuit court at St. Louis,
which ordered the trust dissolved.
John G. Milburn opened the argu
ment for Rockefeller. The court
has granted three days for each side.
The government contends that the
Standard nil company Is a monopoly
in restraint of trade.
The argument and submission of the
dissolution suit to the supreme court
is attracting opecal atteniton in view
of the recent introduction In the sen
ate of the Gallinger bill providing for
"n Rockefeller foundation." The
statement is freely made that the
"foundation" proposal may have been
introdufd just at this time for the
purpose of creating public sentiment.
The announcement that Rockefeller
proposes to donate his enormous for
tune to charity and the welfare of the
human race, coming at the time of the
final hearing of the suit. Is believed
by many to have more than tis ap
parent significance.
AUTOMOBILE ALMOST PUTS
JOHNSON' DOWN' AND OUT
Racine. Mich, March 14 Jack
Johnson, heavyweight prize fighter, is
suffering from many bruises today as
the result of an automobile accident
In which he and his wife were thrown
from their seats yesterday while on
their way from Milwaukee to 'Chi
cago. Johnson was driving, when the
machine skldderi nn.l hoth won 1,1 have
been badly hurt had they not landed
in a snowbank.
WOMEN" OPEN' RANK
FOR WOMEN" ONLY
London. March 14. A branch of
Farrows banks, run by women, open
ed here for business today. Over six
hundred women depositors are on the
books of the unique institution al
ready. No men are allowed to open ac
counts with the bank. The only male
employe is a messenger.
DEATH CLAIMS ATTORNEY
WHO CONVICTED DURRANT
San Francisco, March 14. William
S. Barnes, the district attorney who
prosecuted-Theodore Durrant the no
torious church murderer and con
victed him after one of the most sen
sational trials In the west, is dead
here.
.Won I EH DOMESTIC SCAN DAL
LEADS TO A MURDER
San Tedro, Calif., March 14.
George W. Jefferson shot and killed
Melvln Anson, early today In front of
Anson's house. Jefferson declares the
shooting was due to the undue friend
liness of Jefferson's wife. He said
ho had warned Anson repeatedly.
A thirty passenger steam launch Is
to be placed on the government reser
voir near Hermiston in the immedi
ate future by Dr. Henry Waldo Coe.
The permit has been secured from the
government, the launch has been or
dered and will soon be In operation.
Dr. Coe has accepted a contract to
sell about 10.000 acres of the land
under the Umatilla project and will
take up this work tomorrow. He has
already sold a greater part of the
land under the Furnlsh-Coe project
through his extensive eastern system
and he expects to dispose of the Her
miston lands as rapidly.
The launch and two automobiles
which he will keep at Hermiston will
be used by him In showing the tourists
the advantages of the country. One of
STAND
T
STEAM LAUNCH WILL SKIM
OVER WATERS OF RESERVOIR
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Two Men and Woman Charged
With Killing of -Illinois
Banker.
DIM.OYAL WII"E, ATTENTIVE
DOCTOR, JEALOUS HUSBAND
Dr. Win. A. Miller, Mm, J. B. Sayler
and Latu-r'H Father Held for Mur-iti-r
of J. H. sayler Trial Opens
Today Defense Conceals Its Hand
Cue Attracts Wide Attention.
Dot-ior Was Devoted to Ranker's
Wife Mystery Surrounds Killing.
Watseka, in., March 14. The
cases of Dr. William A. Miller, Mrs.
J. B. Sayler and John Grunden, in
dicted for the murder of J. B. Sayler,
a banker, at Crescent City, 111., Sun
day. July 11, was called in the Iro
quois county court for trial today.
The state will answer ready and It
seems probable the defense has agreed
to go to trial.
So far the defense has not shown
its hand, but the belief Is general
here that It will be content to allow
a Jury of Iroquois county citizens to
pass on the case.
There has been no murder in Illi
nois in a quarter of a century which
has attracted so much attention as
the Sayler murder.
J. B. Sayler was a wealthy banker
living nt Crescent City, eight miles
miles from here. LueyV Sayler, his
wife, the central figure in the tragedy
which broke up two homes, went to
Crescent City many years ago as the
bride of the banker. Her beauty and
vlvaciousness attracted a large circle
of friends.
Story of the Crime.
Dr. William A. Miller, a young phy
sician, came to Crescent City from
Pennsylvania. He and Mrs. Sayler
were thrown mueh In each other's
company. Mrs. Sayler accompanied
the physician on riding trips and her
husband knew this.
Early this year Miller's friendship
for Mrs. Sayler Is alleged to have been
commented on. and it Is said friends
of Sayler went to him and advised
him for the sake of his daughter, to
put a stop to their acquaintance.
Neighbors say there were many
harsh words between them, but no op
en rupture until the evening of July
11. It Is stated that early on this eve
ning Sayler and his wife had a pro
longed argument which ended by his
having the house for several hours.
When he returned. Dr. Miller. John
and Ira Grunden. father and brother
of Mrs. Sayler. were at the banker's
home. Sayler seated himself in the
front yard and at about 11 o'clock,
so testimony' at the Inquest showed,
he was called into the house to join
In a game of cards.
What actually transpired after he
entered that room was not made clear.
It was established Sayler was found
dead some time later and Dr. Miller
admitted he shot him, saying he acted
in self-defense.
At the Inquest it was alleged that
when Sayler opened the door he grab
bed an ax from the parlor floor and
started toward Doctor Miller. The
condition of the room indicated that
they fought desperately. There was
blood on every chair and walls and
pictures were bespattered, and there
were two bullet holes found in the
walls. Sayler's body , was found
wedged behind a couch, where wit
nesses say he fell after receiving the
mortal wound.
As near as could be determined by
the coroner the shooting occurred be
tween 11 and 12 o'clock and about two
hours later the sheriff was notified
at his borne In Watseka. He drove to
Crescent City at once and placed
the autoa will probably make regular
trips between the town and the mon
ster reservoir or lake and it Is expect
ed that the lake will become a pop
ular summer resort In a very' short
time.
There Is now more water in the
reservoir than there has been since
I Its completion and with the big feed
canai running rull capacity and pour
ing In It at the rate of 300 second feet
It will be but a short time until it Is
completely filled. Then the entire
1800 acres contained In the reserva
tion will be covered and the lake will
have a shore line of from eight to 12
miles. When filled the reservoir will
contain 62,000 acre feet. At present
there are 40,000 acre feet held behind
the big dam.
SENS A
MURDER
T
Mrs. Sayler, Doctor Miller and the
Grundens under arrest.
The inquest was held two days later
and excitement was lhtense. A great
crowd of people surrounded the Jail
at Watseka and hooted and cursed the
accused and demanded their lives, but
the sheriff dispersed the crowd.
Wife Blames Husband.
On the night of the murder Mrs.
Sayler stated that her husband was to
blame for the tragedy. She stood by
Doctor Miller at every point. She
telephoned to Watseka for a physi
cian to come and dress his wounds.
When arrested she was In bed feign
ing sleep. She told a disconnected
story at the time, but the next day
said that Miller was compelled to kill
her husband to save his own life. She
has not contradicted this story since.
Goldie Sayler, 16 year old daughter
of the murdered man. came to the res
cue of her mother She told of the
threats which had been made by her
father against both Miller and her
mother and said she was glad he was
aeaa. iater she said she would help
the prosecution and endeavor to secure
a conviction of her father's slayer.
en was sent to the residence of her
grandmother at Bluffton. Ind. Khe
remained there for several months,
but recently returned to the vicinity
of Watseka and now frequently calls
on her mother.
T. R. JIL, TO BE GIVEN"
JOB OF MANAGEMENT
New York. March 14. It was an
nounced today that Theodore Roose
velt, Jr., will be given charge of the
San Francisco branch of the Hartford
Carpet company following his mar
riage to Miss Alexander next June.
DR. COOK AND HIS WIFE
WILL START HOMEWARD
New York, March 14. It is rumor
ed here today that Dr. Cook, the dis
credited explorer, and his wife. In
tend to sail for the United States rrom
Rio Janeiro March 18.
GRAND JURY HOLDS
AN EXTRA SESSION
HAS BEEN" EXAMINING
WITNESSES ALL DAY
Called Primarily to Relieve Congested
Condition of JaU But Recent De
livery Solves Problem Jury Inves
tigating Gambling.
An extra session of the grand Jury
was convened at the court house this
morning, it was called several days
ago, primarily for the purpose of re
lieving the congested condition of the
Jail. Since the call was made, how
ever, the prisoners took It upon them
selves to relieve the congestion and
there no longer seems to be the ne
cessity for the session which existed
before.
The Jury has been busy examining
witnesses, all day, however, and some
of the passengers who enme In on the
Pilot Rock train this afternoon. Im
mediately repaired to the court house
so it presumed that they have been
subpoened as witnesses. Rumors on
tne street are to the effect that the
recent visit of the detective was not
fruitless after all and that indictments
for Illegal liquor selling may be ex
pected. The witnesses being examined to
day also Indicate that the question
of gambling, which recently yielded
some revenue to the city, is being
looked Into by the grand Jury,
The members of the Jury are James
S. Bell, foreman: L. C. Rothrock. J.
W. Plnkerton, J. H Walker, W. S.
Mizer, Arthur Hascall, and James
Hill.
FAMILY BURNS IX HOUSE:
MURDER IS SUSPECTED
Boise. Mar. 14. A wholesale mur
der following a robbery Is suspected
In the burning to death early today of
Theophll Thonl, his wife and two
daughters in a fire that destroyed their
home six miles west of Twin Falls.
After the house was consumed the four
bodies were found In the ashes by
neighbors. Thonl recently arrived
from Nebraska. The sheriff Is search
ing for two horsemen seen leaving
the vicinity.
PRESIDENT XOMIXATES A
SUCCESSOR TO ELIJS
Washington. March 14. The pres
ident today nominated William S.
Kenyon of Iowa, assistant attorney
general for the United States to suc
ceed Wade Ellis. Kenyon Is now gen
eral attorney of Iowa, assistant attor
ney general for the Illinois Central
railroad.
ZEPPELIN'S DEFAMER GETS
FIVE MONTHS IN" PRISOX
Stuttgart, Germany. March 14.
Herman Lange. Inventor, was sen
tenced today to five months' impris
onment for calling Count 25eppelln.
the aviator, the "greatest humbug In
the country." Lange's troubles grew
out of his claims to the Invention of
the rigid type of dirigible balloon.
No one has a cinch on success. The
man who thinks he has generally finds
he has plucked a lemon.
LABOR LEADERS
DISPUTE POWER
Officials of Local and National
Organizations Wgr Over
Authority.
WORKMEN REFUSE TO
OBEY GENERAL ORDER
Milkmen, Bakery Drivers and Others
Who Deliver. Necessities of Life Re
fuse to Quit Work at Order of Cen
tral Labor Union Action Slay Lead
to Serious Conflicts Between Labor
Leaders Xew Car Men are Arriv
Ing. Philadelphia, Mar. 14. The general
order Issued by the central labor an
ion to milkmen, bakery wagon drivers,
and others who deliver the necessities
of life to quit, was generally disobeyed
today, the majority remaining at
work. It seems possible that the con
flict of authority between the local
and national labor leaders may result
from the order. In most of the trades)
the international organizations hare
ordered the men to remain at work
Pressure was brought to bear on
the brewery workers and their repre
sentatives voted to Join In the gen
eral strike despite the orders of their
national officers. Before this action
was taken the German trades section
of the Central Labor union had voted
to expel the brewery workers from
membership and to boycott all Phil
adelphia beer. The brewery worker
then held a special meeting and de
cided to Join the strike.
Xew Carmen Arrive.
Two hundred new motormen and
conductors reached here yesterday,
120 of whom were from Philadelphia
and 60 from Buffalo. About 70 Of
the recently employed men were dis
charged by the company In Its effort
to' weed out Tie undesirable element
of its new employes.
No serious disturbances were re
ported from any section of the city.
KILLS-SONS. BURN'S HOUSE,
THEN" COMMITS SUICIDE
New York. March, March 14 De
spondency Is supposed to be the rea
son for the deed of Hermann Morits
who -shot his two sons to death, set
fire to his house, turned In a fit
alarm and then committed suicide last
night. Moritz was a retired real es
tate dealer.
Grounded Steamer Will Float. '
Christiania, Sweden, March 14.
The steamer United States, which
went aground near here. Is being
lightered today and it is believed sha
will be floated safely unless a gala
springs up. The ship was en route
from Copenhagen to New York when
she grounded in a dense fog. The
passengers were taken off by other
steamers.
Baby Window Attracts Attention.
The baby window at the Campbell
millinery store Is attracting much at
tention today. The arrangement of
bonnets, dolis and other baby acces
sories is unique and interesting.
American Horse Wins Stake.
London. March 14. Harry Payne
Whitney's Bobbin the second, won the
stake race today at the opening of the
racing season in England. Americans
won a large sum of money.
PEARY WILL SHOW PROOFS.
London Will See Them Shackleton
Credits Ills Statements.
London. Commander R. E. Peary.
It was announced authoritatively here,
ment credited to him by Congressman
achievement with him and will make
them public at a meeting which he
is to address at Albert Hall under the
auspices of the Royal Geographical
society.
Lieutenant Sir Ernest Shackleton,
who last year penetrated the Antarc
tic circle to within 111 miles of the
south pole, today disclaimed the state
Macon recently with reference to the
curious charge of robbery. Benedict
number of miles a day it was possi
ble to travel over polar seas.
"I can see no reason." said Sir Er
nest, "why Commander Peary, who
had dogs with him. should not have
done what he has claimed."
e TEDDY EXTERS KHARTOUM e
e AND IS ROYMI.LY GREETED e
. Khartoum. March 12. Colo-
e nel Roosevelt entered Khar- e
e toum this afternoon and the
e Soudanese metropolis was gay e
e with colors, the American flag a
e being in evidence everywhere, a
e Thousands of people thronged a
a the wharves. A dinner was giv- a
a en to the guest of honor at the a
a palace and was attended by a a
a few officials. a
a e a