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VOL. 23.
PENDLETON, O KEG ON, SATURDAY, APRIL . 1910.
NO 686
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JUSTICE MILL
IS EXONERATED
New York Jurist is Cleared of
Charges of Bribery in Sen
sational Trial. -
POLITICAL FRIENDSHIPS
CAUSE OP INVOLVEMENT
Judge of Supreme Court In New
York, Implicated In Insurance
Graft, Is Exonerated After Trial
Political Friendship Accounted for
QueHlionablenoiw of Aspect of Al
leged Incident Judge Loaned.
Money to Friend in Need.
New York, April 2. Justice E. E.
McCall of the New York supreme
court today was completely exoner
ated of all charges against him In con
nection with the fire insurance brib
ery scandals. Superintendent Hotch
klss said today the charge that Jus
tice McCall was Involved in the scan
dal was entirely without foundation.
After yesterday's hearing. Justice
McCall met Superintendent Hotchklss
of the state Insurance department and
gave him a statement that satisfied
Mr. Hotchklss political friendship ac
counted sufficiently for the question
able aspect certain Incidents had
seemed to wear.
Earlier in the investigation evidence
was found in the books of the Phoenix
Fire Insurance company of Brooklyn
which Induced Mr. Hotchklss to say it
looked as If Justice McCall had been
a party to an attempt to deceive the
Insurance department.
The statement first takes up the
$35,000 check issued to Buckley, which
the Justice endorsed with Buckley's
name nnd deposited In his own bank
account. Buckley owed 137,000 to the
North American Trust company,
which he had borrowed from the In
ternational Banking and Trust com
pany. When the International was
taken over by the North American, the
loans were called.
' Secured a Loan.
Mr. Buckley, according to Justice
McCall, induced the Phoenix to loan
$36,000 to him on the collateral held
by the North American Trust com
pany. There was due a balance, which
with interest, amounted to $2,731. This
amount Justice McCall, who was then
a practicing lawyer advanced.
As Buckley had to leave town, he
arranged that Mr. McCall should re
ceive the $35,000 from the Phoenix
and take up the loan. Mr. McCall ac
cordingly deposited the $35,000 check
to Buckley's order. In his bank, drew
his own chock for $37,731 to the North
American company, pnld the loan and
obtained the security for the new loan
of $36,000.
Justice McCall then takes up the
matter of the $13,000 check. Buckley
had borrowed $13,000 from the Poe
nlx on Februnry IS, 1900, and $13,
000 nn January 29, 1901, but Justice
McCall says he has no knowledge of
either of thes loans. Buckley went to
htm In December. 1900, and asked him
for $348 to pay Interest due on a loan.
He got the money." On January 14,
1901, Buckley ag4n Went to McCall,
this time fnr $12,968 and again got the
money.
SEA ROSE VP AND
DEVASTATED COUNTRY
Lisbon, April 2. Heavy loss of life
. nnd great property damage by a cy
. clone is reported today along the east
Afrlcnn coast in a cable from the gov
ernor of Mozambique. The dispatch
ays the level of the sea rose twenty
two feet under a terrific wind and the
water rushed inland for miles. Scores
of bodies havo already been recovered
from the devastated plantations.
Metallurgist Dlos Suddenly.
Denver, Colo., April 2. Announce
ment of the sudden death of Dr.
Franklin E. Carpenter, a widely
known metallurgist and authority on
pyritlc smelting, was received here
today - from Chicago. Dr. Carpenter,
a resident of Denver for years, had
gone east on business and Is reported
to have been stricken with paralysis.
Eleven Are Drowned.
Lisbon, April 2. Eleven men were
drowned yesterday In the wreck of a
fishing boat, caught ln the heavy
torm which swept the north coast
of Portugal.
GERMANY ALSO HAS
SOME LABOR TROUBLES.
Berlin, April 2 Although the
lockout of a million end a half
men of the building trades In
Germany Is threatened, l Is
probable that German employers
will take no action unless the
men refuse to agree to certain
regulations governing wages
and hours. It la predicted here
the question at issue will be
amicably settled.
FREEH FAMILY
HAS THE HOOKWORM
Walla Walla, Wash., April 2.
Probably never before litis a case of
hook-worm been discovered this far
north, but there is a family of six
living near Freewater on the lnter
urban line which is now suffering
with this dreaded disease. Owing to
the sandy condition of the soli In and
around Milton and Freewater it Is
possible that the neighboring Inhabi
tants will fall a victim to the ravages
of the disease which John D. Rocke
feller has donated one million dollars
U stamp out of the south.
Dr. Edward Montgomery of- this
city, has the cases well in hand though
he reuilzcs that great precaution will
have to be taken to prevent the spread
of the disease. If. the contagion once
gets Into the soli it would be almost
Impossible to prevent it spreading to
other persons until next winter when
the severe cold x would in all proba
bility kill the dreaded plague. .
Dr. Montgomery refuses to make
known the name of the family suffer
ing with the disease but after care
ful consideration has arrived at the
conclusion that there is no mistake
and that the hook-worm hns Invaded
the Walla Walla valley.
The family originally came from
Smith county, Tennessee, near Nash
ville. About two years ago they mov
ed to Oklahoma and last fall moved
to Weston, Ore., coming to tho ranch
on . which they now live about six
weeks ago. Dr. Montgomery Is inclin
ed to believe that they contracted the
disease while living In the south and
have brought it north with them.
This belief was also strengthened con
siderably when the father of the fam
ily admitted to the physician that the
entire family hud, while living in the
south what Is commonly known as
"ground Itch." It is believed by many
who have studied the disease that
the germ enters through the pores of
the feet first.
Hookworm in California. Ton.
Los Angeles. April 2. That the
hookworm has Invaded southern Cali
fornia and may gain a foothold in this
section was the Information given
to the Los Angeles county medical as
sociation by Dr. Joseph King, who Is
making a. further investigation to
day. King declares the sandy soil of
southern California makes an excel
lent breeding ground for the parasites
and sounded a note of warning to
physicians.
F
YORK FIGHT A DUEL
ONE IS KILLED AND
OTHER MAKES ESCAPE
Chauffeur Witnesses Two Men Settle
Differences With Pistols One Falls
and Other Quickly Pi-tapiM-ars 0
CI uo for rolice.
New York. April 2. The police ad
mitted today they have no clue to the
Identity of the Frenchman who early
yesterday fought n duel with a fellow
countryman on the east side water
front, killed his adversary and escap
ed. The fight was witnessed by a
chauffeur who was driving past an
apartment house, shortly before he
passed the Frenchmen stepped from
the doorway, piRtols In hand. Measur
ing off the distance they wheeled and
fired. One fell, mortally wounded.
Without waiting to observe the effect
of his bullet, the other man quickly
disappeared. The body of the dead
duelist has not been Identified.
MORE PITTSBURG ALDERMEN
INCRIMINATED BY JURY
Pittsburg, April 2. Indictments
charging bribery are recommended
to be filed against Morris Einstein and
six nelect councllmen of Pittsburg In
the grand Jury presentment today. The
councllmen are alleged to have receiv
ed money distributed by Former
Councilman Kearns.
SPOKANE WOMAN INHERITS
TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Spokane. Wash., April 1. Two
million dollars, representing n third
Interest In the Los Mollnos estate,
200 miles north of San Francisco, has
been inherited by Mrs. J. Dickinson
Sherwood, wife of a pioneer resident
of Spokane, by the deoth of her moth
er, Madam Cone, In Paris, France.
Mrs. Sherwood Is deeply Interested In
charitable work nnd It is likely that
the bulk of her fortune will be used
In assisting worthy girls and boys In
obtaining an education and learning
trades. The Shcrwoods came to
Spokane from New England In terri
torial days and Mr. Sherwood hns
been n prominent factor In the up
building of the place from a village
of 300 In 1880 to a city of 138,000. He
became wealthy through making In
vestments In town nnd outside prop
erty. Mr. Sherwood Is also Interest
ed In several lnrgo properties In
southern California and other slates
In the Pnclflc Norfhwest. Mrs. Sher
wood also has a large Independent Income.
MOLTEN
UN
DOOM
S
Ti
Mount Aetna Continues to i House Committee Widely Dlf
Belch Forth Death and De-! fer in Views on Control of
struction.
ONE TOWN ENGULFED,
TWO OTHERS IN PATH
Citizens or Catania Frenzied Willi
Fear Violence of Eruptions Con
tinues to Increase Cinders from
Mountain May Start Firo In Town
IBvh Engulfs One Village Hut In
habitants Ilee Two Other Towns
Doomed.
Catania, April 2. The roaring-furnace
of Mount Aetna increased in vi
olence today and the people of Catan
ia, after many sleepless nights, are
almost pnrallzed by fear. Fear of a
conflagration from the live cinders
from the craters adds also to the gen
eral alarm. Occasional earthquakes
rock the Island. The Inhabitants of
the village of Vavalleri fled for their
lives during the night when lava en
gulfed the town. Bellpaso and Bor
ello are In the path of the flow and
cannot escape destruction.
WHO OWNED THE WEAPON -
THAT KILLED DR. SAYIAR?
Wat.seka, III., April 2. C. Orunden.
brother of Mrs. J. B. Savior, charged
with the murder of her husband, was
placed on the stand by the prosecu
tfon today and testified that shortly
after Saylor was shot, Mrs. Saylor
gave him an automatic revolver, say
ing she found it. The state is trying
to determine the ownership of the
weapon.
The state also asks permission to in
troduce two bloodstained skirt which
the prosecutors believe will show
Mrs. Saylor was present when her
husband was shot instead of running
away as she remembered she did. The
court reserved Its decision.
Godfrey Reuhl, who followed sev
eral neighbors of the Saylors on the
stand, said he saw Mrs. Saylor one
midnight, cautiously npproachlng and
enter the home of Dr. Miller.
ALASKA GOLD FIELDS WAKEN
FROM LONG WINTER SLEEP
Dawson, April 2. The Yukon is
awakening today. The big spring
thaw has begun and this district is
stretching itself preparatory to a sea
son of activity. Klondike is prepar
ing to operate twelve large dredges
and a score of hydaulic plants oit
many individual placer properties
thl season. The largest new enter
prise, the Treadgold, will build n
ditch seven miles long from the North
Fork of the Glondike, carrying fifteen
thousand inches of water to generate
power for lifting' water for hydraulic
purposes. Many other big projects
are planned.
SOPHOMORES TIE HORSES
C'IX) FRESHMEN'S BEDPOSTS
Seattle, April 2. Irate freshmen at
the University of Washington are to
day searching for the sophomores who
unhitched two livery horses yester
day, led them into the freshmen quor
ters In the dormitory and tied them
to the bedposts of Leon Becker and
Claud Bozart. The horses belonged
to a driver for a dyeworks firm.
Watch any man long enough and
you will see him do something he
ought to be ashamed of.
MARCH CLOSES
STILL IN EXCESS OF
Pendleton's rainfall for the pres
ent season is two inches more than
the normal and even though there
should not be a drop of rainfall dur
ing the month of April the preclpl
tation will still be in excess of the
normal, according to the official
weather report of tho local co-oper.
atlve observer.
The total rainfall for the months
of September, October, November,
December, January, February and
March is 11.82 inches, while the nor
mal rainfall for this period is onlv
9.82 Inches, leaving a balance of tx
actly two Inches In favor of the grain
grower, the gardner and tho stock,
man. The excess remains despite the
fact that the month Just ended was
one of the prettiest Marches ever seen
In eastern Oregon, the precipitation
for the entire month being only .91
Inches, a deficiency from the normal
of .67 Inches.
During the entire seven months.
however, there hns only been two In
which there was not an excess of pre
OF
GREAT
Common Carriers.
ME.VSURI
DRAFTED AT
INSTANCE OF TAIT
Even MiiifrltyPreeiitmioii of Reiort
Is Split Chairman Mann Stamps
Hill As More Important Than Any
ITeccding; Acts for Contral of Rail
roads Minority Members Say Bill
Is Paternalistic.
Washington, April 2. Widely di
verging views on control of common
carriers. Including a split minority
presentation, are expressed in reports
that accompanied the submission of
the administration railroad bill to the
house by the- interstate commerce
committee yesterday.
The measure drafted by Attorney
General Wlekereham at the instance
of President Taft, introduced by Rep
resentative Townsend of Michigan and
transformed by radical changes in
house committee Into a substantial
measure, already Is being debated in
the senate. In the house it probably
will follow the naval appropriation
bill. Chairman Mann, who will act
as sponsor of the bill, though opposed
to some of Its provisions, will seek
on Monday to fix a date for the bill to
be taken up.
The majority report, which Chair
man Mann signed w-ith the other re
publican members, stamps the pro
posed legislation as even more im
portant than any preceding acts for
the control of railroads. Imposing no
undue Interference with railway man
agement and conferring large bene
fits upon tUi public.
The minority report, striking at the
commerce court, declares "no untried,
experimental legislation of a doubtful
constitutional character, should be en
tered upon by congress at a time when
neither consumers, shippers nor rail
roads ask for such legislation."
The minority members, while ear
nest advocates of federal supervision
of interstate railroads, attack the bill
as paternalistic.
Still another set of views is pre
sented by Messrs. Simms of Tennessee
and Russell of Texas, democratic
members of the committee, who refuse
to sign the minority report, although
in favor of some of Its features.
Mr. Richardson of Alabama, who
signed the minority report, believes
the bill leads to government owner
ship of railroads and will offer an
amendment prescribing prysical valu
ation Instead of fluctuating value of
rapital stock as a basis for ascertain
ing a fair rate.
FORMER POLICE CAPTAIN
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
San Francisco, April 2. Former
Police Captain Michael Conboy was
found guilty of manslaughter by a
jury after being out 24 hours. Con
boy last summer while Intoxicated
shot and killed Bernard Lagan on
Market street.
MORMON MISSIONARIES ARE
EXPELLED FROM GERMANY
Berlin, April 2. Five Mormon mis
sionaries from Utah were expelled
from Saxony today as undesirable
aliens. They are charged with "con
ducting Immoral propaganda." The
missionaries had already many wo
men and girls to emigrate to Utah.
WITH RAINFALL
L
cipitation of from. 05 Inches to 2.1
Inches. These two were September
and March.
According to the records of the lo
cal observer the present wet season
has yielded 3. "6 Inches more mois
ture than was received during the en
tire 12 months of 1908 and the last
six months of 1909 recorded practic
ally the same amount of precipitation
as felt during the entire preceeding
year.
That the rainfall for the present
year will surely exceed the normal by
a few inches is evident, not only be
cause there is now an excess of two
Inches but because the total rainfall
for the seven months Is within 2.38
Inches of the normal rainfall for the
entire year. In other words there are
five months yet In which but 1.38
Inches of rain must fall to reach the
normal whereas ordinarily the rain,
fall for the five month should be 4.4
Inches. It Is therefore evident that ,
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TWO CRIMINALS ARE
SENTENCED TO PEN
All the "near beer" cases which
were to have been brought up in the
circuit court today have been carried
over until Tuesday by mutual con
sent. At that time pleas will be en
tered and if any fight is to be made,
the fact will become known at that
time. If the defendants are to plead
guilty their fines will be assessed at
that time.
One year in the penitentiary was the
sentence pronounced In the case of
Anthony Bloom, the aged Coombs can
yon rancher, who entered a plea of
guilty to the charge of burglarizing
the cabin of a neighbor. His son,
Peter Bloom, who was Indicted on the
same charge is still at liberty, having
successfully eluded the officers of the
northwest since the sensational Jail
break of a few weeks ago.
Wilbur H. Bailey, the young forger
from Milton was this morning sentenc
ed to serve two years In the peniten
tiary, but the judge still has his ap
plication for a parole under advise
ment. The application for paroles in
the cases of Lent and French Is also
still under advisement.
SMALLPOX BREAKS OUT
IX SEATTLE NAVY YARDS
Seattle, April 2. Schools, saloons,
billiard and pool rooms are all closed
In Charleston, the navy yards town
across the bay because eight cases of
smallpox have developed. AH Char
leston pupils In the Union high
school have been ordered to stay away
from school until further notice. Some
persons believe the epidemic was
started by sailors from the cruiser
Washington, now at the navy yajrds,
which was quarantined for some time
for smallpox following her return
from the orient.
JUSTICE BREWER'S REMAINS
CONSIGNED TO EARTH
Leavenworth, April 2. The funeral
of David Josiah Brewer, late associate
Justice of the supreme court of the
United States, was held here todav at
noon. The funeral services were ex
tremely simple and were hid in the
congregational church.
FRANCHISE TAKEN FROM
NEGRO IX MARYLAND
Annapolis, April 2. After an all
night session the Maryland legislature
today passed a bill prohibiting negroes
from voting in town, city and state
elections.
t
RAISES ITS RATES
GENERAL INCREASE OF 25
PER CENT IS AXXO!TNCED
Subscribers Must Pay $1.50 a Month
Xovt People Do Xot Welcome the
News Management Says Service Is
Growing Better and I-argcr.
Telephone subscribers are being
greeted with an unpleasant surprise
In the shape of a 25 per cent Increase
In rates as they call at the local of
fice to pay their bills this month.
The new rate is $1.50 per month for
four party phones instead of $1.25.
Tn explanation of the advance G.
F. Moore. Jr., the local manager,
simply stated that the company was
standardizing Its four party line rates
In this city. For the past several
months all new subscribers have been
charged at the rate of $1.50 per
month and this general advance for
the old ones Is simply making an
equal rate for all obtaining the same
service. '
Mr. Moore says that those who are
complaining forget that the exchange
is rapidly growing and that they have
now more than a thousand connec
tions, whereas when the old rate was
made, there were only 500 or 800
connections. He says the subscrib
ers are also being given better serv
ice and better facilities in every way
than they ever had before.
To substantiate the contention that
the rates are no higher here than In
other places he cited Walla Walla.
where the rate is $2 and Athena and
Hermiston, where the rate is $1.50 In
each Instance.
Mr. Moore also called attention to
the fact that the increase was insig
nificant since it amounted to less than
a cent n day for each subscriber.
Will Break Coal Strike.
Des Moines, Iowa. April 2. Com
plications In the strike situation in
Iowa arose last night when it became
known that J. Xichol of Chicago, a
strike breaker, hr.d arrived in Dea
Moines to force the striking miners
to come to terms. Mr. Nlchol said
that he had been employed by the
operators to break the strike. He was
to begin work April 10, when he was
to bring 1,000 miners Into Iowa. John
Freese, president of the Iowa operat
ors' association, said he had entered
Into no agreement with Nlchol.
ALL NAPLES
GETS T. I
Great American Statesman
Arrives in Italy From His
African Trip.
AMERICAN'S DO HONOR
TO FORMER PRESIDENT
Roosevelt Arrives from Cairo an4
Was Met by Great Crowd Brands
Political Interview as False Pro.
tesls Against Special- Guard for
Protection Ambassador Leishmanm
Journey to Meet His Former CbleC
Naples, April 2. Colonel Roosevelt
arrived here today from Cairo aid
was given a reception by prominent
Americans. He shook hands all round
and made a speech In which he pro
tested against the special guards giv
en him as a protection from the black
hand. He denounced a political in
terview as fale within the short
time between the docking of th
steamer and his arrival at the hotel.
The Prinz Helnrlch bearing the par
ty, arrived at 8 o'clock this mornin.
Half the population of Xaples wu
out, among them a great number of
Americans and all gave the America
statesman a great reception. Roose
velt was met by Ambassador Leiah
mann, who had came from Rome t
welcome the former president. Con
sul Crowninshield, stationed here, th
mayor of Xaples. the prefect of pollc
and dignitaries were also present.' Aa
soon as Roosevelt disembarked he waa
surrounded by a guard of police de
spite his protests and escorted to th
Excelsior hotel. He -made a brief
speech of thanks in response to th
speeches of welcome.
JUGGERNAUT IS FATAL.
Racing Auto Fatally Injure Thre
Negroes, Kills Two Cows, Injure
Driver.
Savannah, Ga., April 2. While go
ing at high speed on the race course
near Savannah, last night, an auto
mobile In which were Albert M. Mar
shall and Harry Xoyes, young society
men, became unmanageable, left the
road and struck, first a small negr
girl, then a negro man and later a ne
gro woman, probably fatallv iniurins?
each.
Then after killing two cows, th
machine turned' over, seriously injur
ing Xoyes, who was sent to the hos
pital.
Marshall was arrested and is hald
at police headquarters until the result
of the injuries to the three negroes la
Known.
GOVERNMENT WILL ATTACK
IMPERIAL GLASS COMPANY
Pittsburg, April 2. It was learned
today on good authority the govern
ment is preparing to proceed aeatnat
the Imperial Window Glass company
for alleged violation of the Sherman
anti-trust law. Federal emDlovea
have been investigating and are to
present their evidence to the federal
grand jury Monday when an attempt
will be made to prove the corporation
Is a trust.
BROKING FIRMS INDICTED
FOR "BUCKET SHOP" SIETHODS
Washington, April 2. The grand
jury today returned three indictments
against twenty-nine brokers, member
of firms in Baltimore. Philadelphia
and St. Louis, for the operation of
"bucket shops" in the District of Col
umbia. The companies operate 259
offices throughout the east and mid
dle west. Raids are being conducted
smiultaneously today In many of the
big cities. .
JOE CHOYNSKI ADDED TO
JEFFRIES' TRAINING FORCE
San Francisco, April !. Sam Ber-
ger. Jeffries' manager, returned last
night from the east and announced
today his training force was nearly
complete. Joe Choynskl. the veteran
heavyweight. Is expected to be an
hand to help Jeff when his train ng
stunts are begun next week.
Illness Iads to Suicide.
San Francisco. April 2. Made mis
erable by continued illness. Hosa Ful
da, aged twenty-eight, shot herself
through the lungs today and died
shortly afterward.
HOOKS FISH WEIGHING
OVER TON AND HALF
Lo Angeles, April 2. A sun
fish weighing three thousand
two hundred pounds was hooked
bv W. X. McMillan, n. South A f . A
rienn ranchman yesterday. it
was towed ashore by a launch
and the efforts of twenty five
men finally landed the ftsh on
the beach. 4)