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l'ENDLETON, Oli KOX, SATURDAY, MAUOJL 19. 1910.
NO 6854
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PATER. - 1 t -j
THREE DRAW
PEN SENTENCES
James Carter,. 0. L. Simpkins
and A, C, Smith Will All Go
Over Road.
CITY COUNCILS COME
IN FOR REPRIMAND
Griuid Jury Submits Itcxrt to Judge
After Sitting Five Days r68 indict
menu returned Finds That in Sev
eral Cases City Councils Have Not
Given Projicr Support to Police Of
ficial Wants New Sunday Closing
Law.
.Three of the prisoners confined In
the county Jull were last evening sen
tenced to serve terms In the peniten
tiary and will soon be on their way to
Salem. The cases against the other
prisoners will come up Thursday,
March 24.
Those sentenced last evening were
James Carter, O. L. Simpkins and A.
C. Smith. Carter drew two years,
Simpkins two and a half, while Smith
was given three.
In its final report the grand Jury
recommended that city and town
councils give their police officers
better support In the enforcement of
all laws relating to minors and also
recommended that some necessary
changes bo mado In the county Jail,
so that it will not be so easy to pass In
aws with which prisoners can ei
fect their escape.
IteiMirt lii Full.
The report in full Is as follows:
To the Hon. Henry J. Bean, Judge of
the above entitled court.
We, the undersigned grand Jury
drawn for the January term 1810,
beg to submit the following as our
final report.
We have been In session five days
at this time and at this sitting have
found and returned Into court 68
true bills or Indictments and have
found three "not true bills."
We have also examined many wlt
, Besses In cases where parties have not
been held to appear, and where no
report has been made as the result of
oun Investigations.
In some Instances the grand Jury
has been called upon to act In cases
involving the disturbance of the peace
within Incorporated cities, and in re
gard to such cases we suggest that
the arresting officers have not been
given proper'support by the city coun
cils. The grand Jury believes It Is the
duty of each city to settle these mat
ters and not thrust the burden upon
the county.
We made a trip to tho county poor
farm and are well pleased with the
management, and find the place well
kept and In first class shape.
We have visited the different offi
ces of the county court house and
find them satisfactory.
We would recommend that neces
sary changes be made In the county
Jail, so that It will be Impossible for
outside persons to throw anything to
assist prisoners In making their escape
either by passing saws or the like
through the windows' from the out
aide, or through the door leading
from tho sheriffs offlco from within
the court house.
In all cases where there has been
ufflclent evidence before us to war
rant such action, we have found In
dictments, but It has come to our
knowledge in a general way that the
state law in relation to minors has
been frequently violated.
For the purpose of discussing with
F. S. Drake the proposition of the
building of an electrlo line by the
Washington-Oregon company a con
ference was held in the office of Dr.
C. J. Smith. The meeting was attend
ed by the members of theregular
Commercial association committee, by
O. M. Rice, W, L. Thompson and
Messrs. Drake and Baumelster. It
was the first conference between the
railroad representatives and local
people since the departure of D.. Flti
Gerald from thla place.
As represented by Mr. Drake, the
directors of tho traction company de
sire to carry out their enterprise and
have hopes of doing so. A tempo
rary lull In the operations of the
company was caused through the
change In representatives here and
also because of the fact that Mr.
FitiQerald had failed to raise the bal
ance of the $50,000 fund by means of
the alignment. After the local com
mittee had secured $25,000 by stock
1S1GT0N-0REC0N COMPANY
If BUILD TO SOUTHWARD
We think the law Intended to pre
vent minors playing games of chance
In clgnr stores or other places of
amusement should be better enforced,
and as the knowledge of these viola
tions Is lurgely with the officers and
citizens of the several municipalities,
we urge that such .officers and per
sons assist the state and county offi
cers In seeing that this law Is not vi
olated. We also desire to recommend that
the senators and representatives from
this county at the next session of the
legislature, see to It If possible that a
consistent law relating to the Sunday
closing of certain places of business,
be passed.
The present law Is practically the
same as the one passed In 1864, and
we think a new one better capable
of enforcement should be enacted, or
the present one repealed.
Having finished our labors we re
spectfully ask that we be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
Glunts' Exhibition Game.
Galveston, Mar. 19. The Giants
have arranged an exhibition game here
today with J. D. Roberts' Houston
club. After the game they will leave
for Houston where they will meet
the same spiayers tomorrow.
DEDICATION OF NEW
beautiful new norsE of
WORSHIP OPEN TO IH'IILIC
Stoim Structure of Christian Church
to He Dedicated Formally in the
Morning Evangelist Seville In
Charge of Scrrlees.
With peoil coming from Heppncr.
Dayton, Waltsburg. La Grande, and
many other points, a large crowd Is
certain to be present tomorow for
the dedication of the beautiful new
Christian church. The dedicatory
service will begin at 10:30, and the
sermon will be delivered by Charles
Reign Scovllle. of Chicago. Mayor
Murphy. .President W. L. Thompson
nf the Commercial association. Dr. C.
J. Smith and Judge Stephen A. Low
ell will also speak. The music for
the occasion will be rendered by a
chorus of fifty voices, under the
leadership of Mr. Guthrie, Scovllle's
musical director. Mrs. Scoville will
sing a solo. The dedicatory pray will
be by Rev. A. M. Meldrum, former
pastor.
Afternoon Services.
The afternoon meeting will begin
promptly at 2:30 and will consist of
fellowship and praise service. All
Christian people of Pendleton are In
vited to participate In this service, and
each pastor of the city will bo given
an opportunity to speak a word of
appreciation. This meeting will close
with a union communion service.
Evening Services.
'The series of evangelistic meetings
will begin in the evening at 7:30, and
continue each evening through the
week. All local churches will Join In
the Sunday evening service.
Evangelist Scoville and his party of
six ca-workers arrived this afternoon
on the delayed train and ore now In
the city ready for the dedication of
the house of worship and the com
mencement of what Is believed to be
one of the most Important 'series of
meetings over held In eastern Ore
gon. HITCHCOCK WILL NOT
RETIRE FROM POLITICS
Washington, March 19. It Is re
ported hero on good authority today
that Postmaster General Hitchcock
will not retire from politics as assert
ed he would. Instead, ho will have
general supervision over the national
work in the coming congressional elec
tions this fall.
subscriptions, Mr. FltzGerald under
took the task of raising the other
$25,000. Ho was evidently unsuccess
ful in this. However, tho company
still has hopes that It can get the
proposition Into such shape that they
can go ahead with the project.
According to Mr. Drake, Samuel
Drumheller, president of the com
pafTy, will be here early during the
coming week. The two men then pro
pose to take an auto trip out Into the
country southward. The discussion
yesterday waa lurgely regarding the
feasibility of a line In that direction,
Mr. Drake openly expresses himself as
favorable to having the flrat line built
In that direction.
Mr. Drake, who is now In charge of
the Washington-Oregon company's
office here. Is a traction man of wide
experience both In the east and In
the west. He waa superintendent on
the electric line between Portland and
Salem and also was superintendent
at one time for the traction company
at Walla Walla. -
IRON GZAH OF HOUSE WILL
SOON TOPPLE FROM THRONE
ELIMINATED FROM THE
After Bitter Parliamentary Fight Speaker Cannon and Forces
Lose to Insurgents.
After Adjournment From Five O'clock Last Night Icseratc Struggle for
Existence of Aged Speaker With HI Foes Renewed and Battle la
Flercly Waged. Conference for compromise Unproductive of Results
Norils Resolution to Reorganize Rule Committee Eliminating Speak
er From Membership Is Pussed Cannon Ready to Resign.
Sic Seiiicr Tyraniiis.
Washington. Mar. 19. The
house this afternoon adopted
the Norris resolution, reorganiz-
ing the committee on rules and
eliminating Speaker Cannon
from membership thereon, by a
vote of 192 ayes to 153 noes.
The reign of Owinonism is
over. The iron clad rule of the
house Czar has been broken.
The Xorris, resolution which
passed provides for the reap-
pointment of an enlarged rules
committee of which the speaker
shall no be a member.
Cannon announced late this
afternoon he was ready to re-..
sign. 1
Washington, Mar. 19. Opposing
lt-uders In the rules committee fight
began a conference at nine o'clock this
morning. They occupied the greater
part of the morning in an effort to
effect a compromise. Cannon's pro
posed effacement from the house rules
committee was the point upon which
the conferees could not agree.
An official announcement that tho
fight would go on upon the floor of
the house was then made by the
leaders of tho regulars. Dalzell and
Mann prevented a compromise by In
sisting that Cannon remain on the
rules committee. Martin, of South
Dakota, Introduced a compromise res
olution, providing for a committee of
ten members and after the trxpiratlon
of the present term the speaker was
not to be eligible. This was rejected
by both sides.
Mann of Illinois, declared the allies
did not offer the regular anything
In the way of a compromise but on
tho other hand demanded every con
cession. When asked how he expect
ed the fight to result, he said: "I
expect the regulars will be beaten."
This, coming from the staunchest sup
porter of Cannon, Is taken as one of
the strongest indications of the pos
sible downfall of the Cannon regime
S1IACKI.ETON Willi REPLENISH
FINANCES BY LECTURING
London, March 19. Sir Ernest
Shackleton. the south pole explorer,
sailed today for America, where he
will make a lecture tour of some of
the principal cities of t he United
States and Canada. The American re
ception committee includes President
Taft, governor general of the domin
ion, and many other prominent mei.
What is probably a record for his
platform appearances is guaranteed.
Owing to the pressure of other work,
the Anturctic explorer has abandoned
his proposed scientific and hunting
expedition to .Alaska, which was to
have followed his lecturing tour.
I'RKNCH ARMY WOULD ENLIST
AMERICAN COLORED TROOPS
Manila, Mar. 19. It was learned
here today that French consuls In the
Philippines are attempting to enlist
colored officers and troops who serv
ed in the United States army. In a
newly organized French colonial
army. The French 'war office has Is
sued a circular outlining the prepara
tion for the establishment of a col
onial force of three hundred thousand
colored volunteers. The circular
gives special mention of the bravery
of the American colored troops In Cu
ba and the Philippines, and orders the
consuls to secure as many as possible.
WILL SPEND FORTUNE TO
CLEAR ACCUSED WOMAN
Watseka. III., March 19 Peter
West, the Peoria millionaire, a brother-in-law
of Mrs. Saylor, accused of
murdering her banker husband, de
clared today he would spend his en
tire fortune In the woman's defense.
Eight permanent Jurors have been se
cured. KLEIN IMPLICATES 64
OF FELLOW COCNCILMEN
Pittsburg, Mar. 19. Following a
hurried recalling of Oie Grand Jury
this Afternoon it was announced on
RULES COMMITTEE
Towney said every compromise offered
Involved the humiliation of the speak
er. Fltflit Is Renewed.
Washington, March 19. Shortly
after the house reassembled today,
Speaker Cannon sustained the point
of order raised by Dalzell, against the
consideration of the Norris resolution
to change the organization of rules
committee and eliminate the speak
er therefrom. A roll call was ordered
on Dalzuli's point of order, which was
also a motion to lay the resolution
on the table. Xorris of Nebraska,
appealed from the decision of the
chair. A motion to lay on the table
Norris' appeal from Canon's ruling
waa defeated, 164 to 181.
The inution of Xorris, ordering tho
previous questions, thus shutting off
debate on the motion to take the res
olution, was carried. This denotes the
strength of the "allies."-' A roll call
was then begun to decide whether
the decision of the chair would be
accepted pr rejected.
Cannon Stands Firm.
In the course of the fight on the
Norris resolution and appeal, Cannon
read carefully his prepared opinion
on the question. The scene was dra
matic when Cannon faced the house
and packed galleries. He stood pale
but resolute. In part he said: "I am
planting myself upon the law made
for the house by Speaker Randall of
bygone days. I am appealing from
tho passions of this day to the Just
reasoning of that day. The chair sus
tains the point of order and holds the
resolution not in order."
Norris then took the floor and of
fered as a substitute for his resolu
tion the substance of Martin's reso
lution, rejected at the morning con
ference. Champ Clark, the minority
leader, then began a speech uphold
ing the resolution of Norris.
Would Reward Norris.
Lincoln, Neb., Mar. 19. A move
ment was started here today to re
ward Norris for leading the insurgent
movement by placing him In the
I'niled States senate to succeed Burke.
good authority that Councilman John
F. Klein, under sentence of three and
a half years for grafting, had con
fessed to graft and had Implicated
sixty former councllmen.
PINCHOT SAILS TO MEET
WITH COLONEL ROOSEVELT
New York, Mar. 19. (afford Pin
ehot, former chief forester, sailed for
Hamburg this afternoon to meet Col.
Rooseelt.
Plnchot is probably closer to Roose
velt limn any limn in American poll
tics. Bryan Is Fifty. ,
Lincoln, Xeb., Mar. 1 9. Lincoln's
most famous citizen, William Jen
nings Bryan. Is fifty years of age to
day. Although the "boy orator of the
Platte" Is now touring South Amer
ica he Is not forgotten by his neigh
bors, and many pictures of the dis
tinguished democrat were displayed
In the windows of shops and homes
today.
Mr. Bryan was born at Salem, 111.,
March 19, 1S60, the son of Judge Silas
Bryan. His ancestors were originally
Irish, but three generations of Bry
ans were Virginians.
Crusade- Against Rum.
San Francisco, March 19 A thirty
day crusade against the saloons of
San Francisco will be commenced to
morrow when anti-liquor sermons will
be preached In all the protestant
churches. , The anti-saloon league, the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Good Templars have
Joined In the fight, which promises
to develop many spectacular features.
Stephenson Is Cleared.
Madison, Wis., March 19. The
charge that United States Senator
Stephenson secured the nomination
for office through the fraudulent use
of money was not sustained In the
majority report filed this afternoon
by the legislative Investigating com
mittee. The report recommends,
however, that hereafter the excessive
use of money in campaigns should be
avoided.
PEASANTS WILL ATTACK
OWNERS OF GREAT ESTATES
Constantinople, March 19. Leaders
of the peasantry in the province of
Thessalay, Greece, who are warring
against the big Turkish Mohammed
an land owners for a division of the
estates, have summoned their follow
ers and leaders and Intend to attack
the Turks and likewise the Greek sol
diers who are guarding the property.
The Moslems are preparing for trou
ble and a bloody conflict.
llernilsKiii Knrtrliir Captured.
Sheriff T. D. Taylor returned this
morning from Wallula having in
custody Frank Raymond, the man who
burglarized the Scarborough store In
Hermlston, the night of March 11.
After robbing the store the man had
walked across country In the direction
of Wallula and when arrested had the
plunder in his possession. He also had
a number of stolen knives. Raymond
Is 4 5 years of age and evidently an old
hand at the business.
Throe Quakes n South.
Cleveland, March 19. The seismo
graph here shows 'a record of three
earthquakes occurring early last
night. The disturbances were prob
ably in Mexico or South America.
UNLUCKY DAY FOR
NEAR BEER JOINTS
ALL BUT ONE FIGURE
IN INDICTMENT LIST
Report That Helix Thirst Emporium
Only One to Escape Grand Jury
Guniblcrs Also Receive Blow in So
lar Plexus Three Not True Bills.
That the proprietors of every near
beer saloon in the county with the
single exception of the one at Helix,
has been indicted by the grand Jury,
which was discharged yesterday is
the report current on the streets to
day, though there has been no official
announcement to that effect. It is
said that the reason the Helix man
escaped was because the man who
collected the samples, failed tp visit
that town in the course of his rounds,
It is also understood that a number
of indictments have been returned for
gambling and that all those recently-
caught by the city officers will be com
pelled to answer to the circuit court.
Among these men are Sam Miller,
who has already left Pendleton for
other pastures, William Roesch, Jacob
Sheuerman, Charles Estes, and Jewel
Winston. In addition to these it Is
understood that Lester Swaggart, John
Endlcott and one or. two others have
been presented with an indictment on
one or two counts each. It will be
remembered that Endicott and Swag
gart were present In the Miller gamb
ling joint In room 9 of the Taylor
Brownfield building, when Chief of
Police Gurdane and Night Officer
Kearney made their raid In the latter
part of February.
One of the three "not true bills"
which were returned by the grand
jury -is the case of Thomas Lair who
was accused of assaulting Thomas E.
Pruitt with attempt to kill, while the
other two were In the cases of the
Freewater men charged with keeping
their places of business open on Sun
day In violation of the Sunday closing
law.
By winning the unanimous decis
ion of the Judges last night in their
contest with the team representing
the Wheeler county high school, the
trio of debaters of the local high,
climbed one step higher In their fight
for the state championship. The vic
tory was well earned and the van-'
qulshed team frankly acknowledged
that they were caught unprepared
on a certain phase of the question
and could not extricate themselves
from the mesh into which they were
thrown. No one in the audience for
a moment doubted what the outcome
would be after the first two speakers
had taken their seats. So clearly did
the negative trio define their position
and so Insistently did they urge it,
that they were throughout masters of
the situation. The visitors were taken
by surprise by a defense ao cleverly
executed that it aoon lost the semb
lance of a defense. After the first
vantage ground had been taken, the
defenders rushed forth and became
the aggressors, which change of pro-
cedure completely disconcerted their
opponents. In vain they tried a
counter attack according to pre-arranged
plans, but their act speeches,
incapable of readjustment, were as
guns trained on land and sea, with the
attack coming from the air, while
their fortifications were not so con
structed as to afford much protection
from the consternating bombs of the
enemy. The result was Inevitable.
Defeat was their portion, but they ac
cepted It gracefully and only after a
game fight to the last ditch.
PENDEETON FORENSIC TRIO
I IfS UNANIMOUS DECISION
TUFT UNO EARL
GREY HONORED
President of United States and
.Governor of Canada Meet
at Albany.
CITY DOES HONOR TO
TWO NOTABLE GUESTS
Gay Bunting With American and
British Hags Adorn Streets in Rec
ognition of Distinguished Visitors
Governor Hughes Meets Preslden
tinl Party Taft Visits Tuberculosis
Coiijrrow and Address University
Club.
Albany, March IS. Albany wel
comed both President Taft and Earl
Grey, governor of Canada today. Th
city was gay with bunting and Brit
ish and American flags were display
ed on every side. The Taft party ar
rived at 2:30 and was met by Gover
nor Hughes and was then escorted to
the executive mansion by a troop of
state cavalry- Shortly after 4 o'clock
the president, governor and other
notables left in autoinuuiles for th
hall where the state tuberculosis con
gress was meeting. Taft addressed
the members Of the University club
tonight at dinner.
Earl Grey was escorted to Ten
Eyick hotel by a batallion of the Tenth
regiment.
Urges Party Promises.
Rochester, N. Y., March 19. Pres
ident Taft last night, in an address
before the Rochester chamber of com
merce, again appealed to members of
congress to sacrifice their individual
opinions that the platform promises)
of the republican party might be ful
filled and hoped the party would
show that it has "the sense and the
discipline to meet its responsibili
ties." The impression had got abroad that
the president might have something
to say on the acute situation In th
house of representatives at Washing
ton, but this was his nearest refer
ence to the subject. At one point of
his speech, which was devoted en
tirely to the legislation he had rec
ommended in the last few months,
the president further declared:
"If this congress is to be treated as
a republican congress, these things
ought to pass in fulfillment of party
pledges. After this Is done, it does)
not matter what happens at the next
election. We will have done some
thing; the country will be grateful
whether it thinks it ought to express
this gratitude in the Immediate future
or not."
Taft in Middlo of Road.
Rochester. March 19. Taft today
assumed "a middle of the road" po
sition regarding the fight to oust
Cannon. He received a number of
telegrams from leaders of the Insur
gents and regulars, but replied brief
ly, stating the fight was none of his
business.
This Is the first year the Fossil
school has been in the league, and
their efforts last night plainly showed
lack of experience. Besides being
unprepared in skillful argument, they
lacked the force and vigor and the
ease of bearing which characterized
'all three of the Pendleton debaters.
Much credit Is due Principal A. C.
Hampton, who has been coaching the
home team, for the thorough way In
which the negative side was handled.
The question as stated was "Re
solved, That the commission form of
city government Insures an Increase In
efficiency and a decrease of corrup
tion." The Wheeler county team up
held the affirmative side, and was
composed of the following speakers:
Leland Knox, leader, Howard Lamb,
and Albert Stewart. For Pendleton
the speakers were, Peter Crockett,
leader. Pansy Ireland and James
Hartwell. The Judges were, Dr. D.
V. Poling, Fred W. Wilson and Rev.
White, all of The Dalles. Judge
Lowell presided.
Before the commencement of the
debate Mrs. J. Ross Dickson and
Mrs. J. S. Landers rendered a very
beautiful vocal duet while Miss Grace
Cole filled the pause between the
conclusion of the debate and the an
nouncement of the decision by a pleas
ing vocal selection.
As the wutest between La Grande
Baker City last night resulted in a
victory for the former, the debate for
the championship of eastern Oregon
will be between La Grande and Pen
dleton and will occur In about a week.