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    EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITION
WEATIIEU REPORT
Showers and cooler to
night; Tuesday fair
and warmer.
Calling card, wed
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
Job printing to order
at ths East Orogonlao.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 23.
PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, A I It I L U. 1910.
NO 687a
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MARTYR
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Insane Man Kills One and
Wounds Another After
Hearing Sermon.
CROWD SEES THE SHOOTING
RUT LETS ASSASSIN' ESCAPE
Mission Worker Declare from Pul
pit Tliat He Is Ready to Lay Down
Life for Clirlst at Any Moment-
Statement Incites Crazed Man to Do
Murder Shoots Maker of Sta le
nient and his colleague Before 100
Church People and Escapes.
Pittsburg, April 11. A sermon on
martyrdom, In which Frank Skala,
an editor and prominent mission
worker, had declared himself willing
to lay down his life for the Christian
cause, was followed yesterday by his
assassination In a highly sensational
manner and the shooting down also of
a fellow church leader, John Gay.
Arm in. arm, the two missionaries
were leaving the little Congregational
church In Woods Run, a suburb, at
the head of more than 100 foreigners.
A raggedly dressed and collarless man
poked his way through the crowd and
when he was only a step behind the
leaders he pressed a revolver to Ska
la's head and fired twice.
Tho bullet took effect In the Jaw
nd temple and In the midst of his
followers Skala fell dead.
Assassin Heard Sermon.
Gay. who threw up his right hand,
3 If to ward off the weapon, wiis
struck first In the thumb and then
a second bullet was burled In his
head.
He fell unconscious across the body
of his colleague.
For some moments the assascln
stood over his prey In a crazed con
templation of the deed, flourishing
the revolver while the panic stricken
crowd fled to shelter behind posts and
doorways.
The madman was Jan Radowltch, a
character known to most of the mis
sion for his shiftless habits, slovenly
dress and radical opinions. A mo
ment before ho had meekly read from
. Juvenile leaflets In the Sunday school
lead by Skala, previously he had sat
In a back pew of the church during
the regular sermon; and at tho com
mencement of the services Skala had
shaken his hand In greeting. In all
this Rndowltch had given' no warn
ing of his murderous Intent.
There were no police in sight when
tlie murder was done, the church peo
ple were too frightened to seize the
assassin and after the wild flourish of
his weapon and stamping of his feet
on the bodies he made off and was
soon lost to view. A large armed pos
se of police, detectives and church
people was soon In pursuit, but up to
a Inte hour last night had found no
trace of him.-
SET ASIDE LAND FROM FORESTS
Prcwklent'H Proclamation Said to Eli
minate Certain 'lYaets.
Wallowa, Ore., April 11. The re
commendation of Supervisor Harvey
W. Hnrrls of the local forest office
has been approved and announce
ment Is made that the president's pro
clamation next month for the elimi
nation of lands within the national
forests suitable for agriculture will
Include parts of townships In this vi
cinity. The best lands are In town
ships 3 and 4 north, range 42 E. W.
M., and comprise 98 separate forties
valuable for timber and agricultural
lands.
REHEARING FOR STANDARD
OIL AND TOBACCO TRUST
Washington, April 11. Because of
the death of Justice Brewer, leaving
only seven Justices now sitting, the
supreme court today decided to re
hear the appeal of the Standard Oil
and tobacso trust cases from the de
cision of the United States circuit
court ordering dissolution on the
ground of a combination In restraint
of trade.
SPECIAL COMMERCIAL CLUB
. MEETING THIS EVENING
This evening a special meeting of
the Commercial association will be
held and at the same time the com
mittee named to draft a plan for rais
ing money for civic purposes will
make a report, It Is probable that
a working committee will then be
named to take up a soliciting cam
paign to raise a certain amount of
money each month. The committee
that has been at work on the plan Is
composed of Will Ingram, W. E.
I
SO-DAV OLD BABE
SUCCESSFUL LITIGANT.
Spokane, April 11. Howell
Syson, thirty days old, awarded
a judgment of four thousand
dollars against the Northern
Pacific railroad, la today prob-
ably the youngeHt successful litl-
gant in this country. The
child's father, a brakeman,
was killed by a train. Action
"was begun a few days after the
birth of the baby. The money
was paid to Mrs. Syson, who
was appointed guardian.
EIGHT ARE KILLED IN
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
NnvltA ToTnn Anrtl 11 TCIirlit mnn
were killed, one is missing and three
are injured as the result of an ex.
I plosion of dynamite in the construc-
tlon camp on the Santa Fe railroad
late yesterday. The men were work
ing in a rock cut and a blast exploded
' prematurely.
AND BOOZE
IN ARENA
GLEASON TAKES MEASURES
TO PREVENT VIOLENCE
light Promoter Announces All Spec
tators Ht Jeffrlcs-JohnMon Bout
Will be Searched for Weapons No
Liquor to be Sold and "Drunks"
Will be Excluded.
San Francisco, April 11. Specta
tors at the Jeffries-Johnson fight will
not be allowed to carry weapons or
any description Into the arena. Every
person entering the enclosure will be
searched by ushers, who will be
Plnkerton detectives and if any wea
pons are found they will be "confis
cated. This is the announcement of
Jack Gleason who also announces
they will not permit the sale of liquor
within the arena. Persons under the
Influence of liquor will be denied ad
mission. Jeff Swing His Axe. a
Rowardennan Training Camp. April
11. Jim Jeffries chopped down a
tree today for an appetizer for
breakfast, and spent the forenoon tn
his gymnasium. He planned to do
light boxing this afternoon.
WOMAN DECOYED AWAY
AND FOULLY MURDERED
Tacoma, April 11. Information
charging Charles Wesoler with the
murder of Mrs. Henri Schultz, whose
body was found in the woods near Gig
harbor was filed by the prosecuting
attorney today. The woman had been
decoyed to a lonely spot by a letter
telling of the illness of her daugh
ter and the body was found yesterday.
Weseler was identified as the man
who sent the letter by a messenger.
He has disappeared, and It is thought
lie has gone to Alaska.
I WK'KEKSIIAM SUGGESTS
2ND TERM FOR TAFT
j Chicago, April 11. Attorney Gen
eral Wlckershain, enroute to Wash
i ingtnn today, suggested a second term
. for Fresldent Taft, Just before leaving
, late yesterday. Politicians look upon
his suggestion as a feeler to aacer
, tain the exact temper of the west in
regard to Taft.
Two Drown During Squall.
Vancouver, B. C, April 11. The
fishing steamer Manhattan arrived
today with the body of Angus Mc
Leod who was drowned off North Is
land while fishing. Hugh Borschel,
his companion, was also drowned
when the dory overturned In a squall,
but his body has not been recovered.
San Diego Feels Tremors.
' San Diego, Calif., April ll.-s-Two
earthquake shocks were felt here last
night. Buildings rocked, but no dam
age was done. A peculiar atmosphe
ric condition followed the tremors.
If you wish success In llfe.make
perseverance your boBom friend, ex
perience your wise counsellor, cau
tion your elder brother and hope your
guardian genius. Addison.
Brock and Frank.O'Gara.
The subject of Pendleton's guard
company ma yalso come up for con
sideration tonight. In fact the meet
ing was originally planned to discuss
that subject with Adjutant General
W. E. Flnzer. However General Fln
zer was forced to leave for Baker
City on the evening train and so
could not attend the meeting. He
will return to the city later should
his presence be necessary.
TEDDY GRASPS
P
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Ex-President and Ex-Chief
-Forester Greet Each Other
Like Long Lost Brothers,
BOTH DECLINE TO GIVE
STATEMENT TO PRESS
Pincliot Joins Colonel in Europe and
Is Greeted Enthusiastically Two
' ake Long Walk Into Mountains
Roosevelt Honored ly City of Porto
Maurizio Street Is Named After
Him and He Is Granted Honorary
Citizenship.
Porto MauriJo, Italy, April 11.
"Hello, Glfford! This is fine." was
Roosevelt's exclamation today on
meeting Plnchot. The meeting, which
took place at the home of Mrs.
Roosevelt's sister, is looked upon as
portentlous. It Is believed Roosevelt's
future political action will be guided
by the information 'furnlsnd him by
Pinchot.
Plnchot and Roosevelt clasped
hands like long lost brothers. After
a few minutes conversation, the two
started on a stroll Into the mountains
lasting for two hours. On their re
turn both declined to give out a state,
ment to the newspapers. Pinchot will
remain here for several days and ap
peared In excellent spirits after his'
walk with Roosevelt.
Ex-President Roosevelt yesterday
afternoon opened the new boulevard
which has been named after him, and
accepted honorary citizenship of the
ancient and historical city of Porto
Maurlzlo, amid a popular enthusiasm
such as that which marked his arriv
al. According to those who had long
memories, never before have local, re
ligious and all other differences been
so completely obliterated as upon this
occasion.
The carriage containing Mr.' and
Mrs. Roosevelt and the mayor was
pelted with nosegays tied with rib
bons, bearing the words "Long "Live
Roosevelt" until It was overflowing
with flowers. When they reached the
foot of the terraced hill opposite the
port, whore the cheering rent the air,
the ex-president and his wife were
smiling and looked happy. A stone,
bearing the name of the street "Vallle
Theodore Roosevelt" was then un
veiled and Mr. Roosevelt broke the
flowered phaln that was stretched
agross the driveway and amid a new
burst of "vivas" led Mrs. Roosevelt up
the drive to the hotel. There the may
or In a flattering speech told how
proud the municipality was to con
fer citizenship upon the great "apos
tle of peace." The city clerk, who
wore a bedizened uniform and feath
ers in his cap, stepped forward and
presented the parchment in a silver
case upon a cushion covered with the
American flag.
Signor Carettl. mayor of Porto
XIauriz today received a cablegram
from President Taft thanking the
people for the enthusiastic reception
accorded to Roosevelt. The cable
gram was in reply to one from the
mayor announcng Roosevelt's arriv
al. PLAYERS ASSAULT UMPIRE.
Tinker and Hoffman of Colts May Be
.Arrested on serious Charges.
Columbus, Ohio, April 11. Unless
a movement started by friends of Um
pire Watklns, who was handled
roughly In yesterday's game between
the Columbus American team. Is
headed off, shortstop Tinker and out
field Hoffman will- he put under ar
rest and kept out of the opening game
of the National league season at Cin
cinnati Thursday.
During a dispute over , a decision
that gave Columbus a run in the sixth
Inning:, Tinker trampled the umpire's
feet with his spikes. In the seventh
Hoffman rushed at Watklns from be
hind and struck him, but' was re
strained by Manager Chance from
falling upon the umpire.
Chance then took all but three of
his regular players off the field. It
was announced last night that in the
future it will be impossible for the
Chicago club to schedule an exhibition
In Columbus.
In 1907 there was trouble similar to
that which came up yesterday and
for the next two seasons Chicago was
denied an engagement here.
One Killed In Auto Accident.
Santa Anna, Cal., April 11. L. C.
Travis, an automobile demonstrator,
was killed and his wife and two of his
four children severely Injured, when
the automobile In which they were
riding last night was struck by the
engine of a Southern Pacific train at
the Stafford street crossing.
Tommy Burns Wins Fight.
Sydney, N. s. W., April 11. Tommy
Rums, ex-chnmplon heavy weight, to
day won a twenty round decision over
Bill Laing, champion of Australia.
Lang took severe punishment, Burns
was slower and heavier than when he
fought Johnson.
CRUISERS WILE
SHELL TOWNS
Turkish Warships On Way to
Bombard all Revolting
Coast Towns.
ALBANIANS DEMAND ABDUL
HAMID'S RE-ASCENSION
Revolt In -Turkey Assuming Serious
Propitious Twelve Warships
I-ave -to Destroy Rebellious Towns
Rebels Tear Up Railroads to
Slop Ingress of Government
TroMt 500 Natives Killed In Re
flex Battle.
Constantinople via. Phillipopolis,
April 11. Four Turkish cruisers and
eight torpedo boats started for the
Adriatic coast today to aid in sup
pressing the Albanian rebellion, which
has assumed serious proportions. All
of the revolting coast towns will be
bombarded. Dispatches today say
the rebels are tearing up railroad
tracks to dplay the progress of the
government troops. Concessions of
fered by the government were reject
ed by the Albanians who demand a
restoration of Abdul Hamid to the
throne. " 'l.
Information has been received of
an inter-trlbal war in northeast Ar
abia. Five hundred' natives were
killed In three days. It is believed this
Is a reflex of the Albanian revolt.
EUGENE-TO-COAST
LINE IS SURVEYED
Eugene, Ore , April 11. A crew of
railroad surveyors Is working west
from Eugene. J. F. Mounce, who is
directing the work, says it is locating
a railroad from Eugene to the coast,
but further than that he will not talk.
The crew' lias been at work three
weeks. Mounce is said to have se
cured the right of way for a distance
of five miles out of Eugene, with the
exception of that through two or
three small farms.
Mounce came to Eugene last fall
and announced that he was promoting
a new railroad. Little attention was
directed toward him until he began
the work of surveying three weeks
ago. Mounce applied to the city
council of Springfield recently for a
franchise to build a railway through
that city but his application was turn
ed down. Immediately after that he
began his survey, and aa he appeared
to have plenty of money to pay his
men and all necessary expenses, peo
ple think that some big company is
behind him.
There Is a report that when the
Lane County Asset company began
actual construction of the road from
Eugene to the coast the Southern Pa
cific company intends to begin work
on a parallel line over practically the
same route, and it is believed by some
that Mounce may be working for the
Harriman road.
Tour War Breaks In Gotham.
New York, April 10. Chinatown
two murders today; another attempt
that miscarried through faulty shoot
ing, and one abortive holdup.
Chung Fook was shot while stand
ing on a street corner and died be
fore he could be carried to a hospital.
Ing Moon, a laundryman, was found
shot dead In a store in Dyer stree. No
body has been arrested in this case.
Cho Moy Yen. a wealthy and bene
volent merchant who was formerly
Chinese agent In New York for the
Northern Pacific railroad, was shot
three times In both thighs by an as
sailant who escaped. He will recover.
No arrests have been made n the
case.
Since Bow Kum, a Chinese girl, was
murdered last fall In her room by as
sassins who never have been discov
ered, although arrests were made
and a trial held, there has been a
slumbering hatred between the Ong
Leong tong and the Four Broth
ers. The outbreak, long expected,
came today. Chung Fook was a
member of tho Ong Leong tong. Oho
Moy Yen Is a member of the Four
Brothers, but has many friends in the
Ong Leong tong.
Neck Broken, Lives 48 Hours.
Seattle. April 11. After living 4S
hours with his neck broken and his
entire body totally paralyzed, George
H. Swanson, aged 26, a marine engi
neer, who fell down the chutes at an
amusement park Friday evening, died
of his Injuries last night.
Swanson was visiting the park
when he climbed to the top of the
chute and fell.
Walla Walla Boy Killed.
Walla Walla, Wash. Terribly and
fatally mangled when the train on
which he was steallnar a ride broVa in
two, Floyd R. Hussey, 26 years old.
or this city bled to death almost In
stantly. He was a member of the lo
cal militia comnanv and was atenitn
a ride to come to the Inspection here.
ie wns on Northern Pacific train No.
67, due here :18.
COMMISSION AFTER
PULLMAN COMPANY.
' Washington, D. C, April 11.
The Interstate commerce com
mission has Just renderea a de
cision holding it "unjust and un
unreasonable," for the Pullman
company to charge equally for
upper and lower berths. Dif
ferential charges are ordered in
several Instances and the rates
from Chicago to the Pacific
coast.
Rltzvllle Fields are Soaked.
Ritzville, Wash., April 11. A heavy
rain fell here Saturday night, insur
ing the bringing up of all spring seed
ing. During the good weather In March
farmers did their spring seeding and
now wheat is coming up.
With good weather and two more
good rains a bumper crop is assured.
Last season wheat was as high as
$1.07 a bushel, but now it is 80 cents
and it is estimated that there Is still
150,000 bushels In and around Rltz
vllle. CIRCUIT COURT IS
GRAND JURY IS DRAWN
INVESTIGATING GAMBLING
Trial Docket Is Short $15,000 Dam
age Suit Is Dismissed for Second
Time
Suit for Collection of $2000
Commission on Trial.
UMATILLA COUNTY
GRAND JURY.
Carl S. McNaught.
Fred Beller.
Charles Rhlneheart.
Samuel Jenkens.
Walter A. BItney.
John R. Adams.
Louis Hodgen.
Wlth one of the shortest trial dock-
ets a Umatilla county circuit court
has ever had to deal with, the April
term was convened this morning.
Fourteen of the 31 men who had been
summoned for Jury duty had either
been excused or are out of the state
and for that reason It became neces
sary to summon a special venire of
six men though the case on trial to
day is being heard with seven Jurors
In the box.
Big Damage Suit Dismissed,
For the second time since the or-
iK.nui sim as i..eu, me case oi jo..., , jary wa9 unable t0 determine wheth
Bergevln against Dr. J. A. Sponogle ; er Dr Hv(Je wag guty o( fei0nloua
of Athena, was dismissed this morn- ( ,ntent m dil.ecUng that the capsule,
ing on motion of the plaintiff. This be gjven
was a suit brought by Bergevin j j,,. n;.de Is a nephew by marriage
against Sponogle for the recovery of ,f the ,.te Col Swope. He has many
116,000 for the alleged ruin of Ber- friends among the wealthy people of
gevln's daughter. This suit has been
filed twice and as many times has
been dismissed.
Suing for Big Commission.
The case on trial today Is that of
Coutts & Hayes against J. K. Bott
and is for the collection of $2000 al
leged to be due as commission for
the sale of the Bott farm near Helix.
It will be remembered that the Bott
farm was sold several months ago by
Coutts & Hayes. It seems that the I
land had been listed with the plain- ALl RECORDS BROKEN IN
tiffs for sale and It Is alleged by them FAMOUS ALASKAN DERBY
that after they had secured a buyer
for the place and had brought seller Nome, April 11. The famous Al
and buyer together that Bott took the j n9ka sweepstakes derby or the North,
land out of the hands of the agents from Nome to Candle and return, a
and closed the deal himself. He j distance of 40S miles, ended today,
therefore claims they are not entitled with Col. Sir Charles Ramsay's dog
to any commission. I team with John Johnson driver wln-
The Jury in the case was secured ' ning In seventy four hours and four
Just before noon and is now compos-'teen minutes, breaking all records
ed of tho following: Charles Bond, Fifty thousand dollars changed hands
Albert Shumway, C. M. McEwen, Dave
Nelson, Frank Sherman, Thomas
Thompson, George Carmlchael.
Grand Jury in Session.
Seven men were also drawn this
morning for a grand Jury and under
...I- unciiifi. ui mc uisinti auumc? i
they are now Investigating some mat- .
1. . .'..inline Jt.,.lAl
terg of which the public has not yet
oeen maae laminar, it is supposed,
however, that the recent raid on the
roulette game will be looked into.
WILL IE
Two hundred strong a delegation
from the Walla Walla Commercial
club will arrive In Pendleton tomorrow
and arrangements are now being made
to entertain them In an appropriate
manner. As scheduled the visiting
party is to arrive here bv special
train at 1I:S0. Thev will be taken
Immediately to the Eagles-Woodmen
hall where a luncheon will be serv
ed under the auspices of the Com
mercial association. Following the
ILEA WALLA BUSINESS MEN
DOCTOR HYDE
FACES TRIAL
Kansas City Doctor Faces
Court to Answer Charge of
First Degree Murder.
FIRST TRIAL IS FOR
KILLING OF COL.
SWOPK
Baffling Ca.-e Comes Up Today for
Solution In Court Doctor Is Alleg
ed to Have Killed Col. Swope and
His Nephew, Wealthy Relatives of
His Wife Coroner's Verdict R
sMuible for Charges Jury Is Be- -Ing
Picked Today.
Kansas City, Mo., April 11. Mye- -tery
and tragedy such as would baffl
the keen intelligence of a Sherlock -Holmes
are the warp woof of tha
Swope case. Whether the local detec
tives and police have succeeded In uns
raveling the tangled skein will soon
be determined, when blind Justice,
from the temple points an accusing
finger at Dr. B. C. Hyde. The trial of
the physician opened today, and th
Judge has announced that a contina-
lance will be granted only for the most
valid of reasons.
T T r .. l ill i i: . w
alleged murder of Col. Thomas H.
' Swope. an eccentric millionaire of this-
city, since nis inaictment Dy tne
grand jury, the doctor has been at
liberty on $100,000 ball. He steadt-
fastly maintains his Innocence, anct
, threaten suit against those lnstru-
mental in causing his arrest. Beside
, the murder of Col. Swope, Dr. Hydev
I is accused of the alleged murder of
, Chrisman Swope, a nephew of CoL
Swope, the alleged manslaughter of
( James Moss Hunton and the alleged!
poisoning of eight persons.
In several counts Dr. Hyde is accus--
ed of poisoning with typhoid fever
I germs' with" Intent to murder the ea-
I tire Swope household Including guesta
and household help. All were strlck-
I en with fever while Dr. Hyde was at-
tending the Swope family and seeking
to effect the "cure" of Col. Thomaa.
H. Swope, whose sudden death ar
oused suspicion, and later led to an
Indictment for murder. Another In
dictment accuses Dr. Hyde of man
slaughter by bleeding Col. James 3f.
Hunton, a cousin uf Col. Swope, In
a neglectful manner.
On Feb. 9, a coroner's Jury that had.
investigated the death of Col. Swopev
brought in a verdict that the aged
capitalist had died from the effects of
strychnine administered In a capsule
! at 'the dlrectlon of Dr. Hvde but th
Kansas City and Independence who
steadfastly believe In his Innocence.
The Investibation Into the deaths and
poisoning In the Swope family brought
out the fact that Swope had been tak-
ns treatment from a herb doctor
named Jordan, and many believe that
this will be found to have some bear
ing on the case.
The Jury box was filled temporarily
at eleven o'clock this morning.
on the result.
REVERIRGE IS SUGGESTED
AS PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
New Tork, April 11. Discussing the
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Indiana political situation, the New
York Sun today suggested Senator
Beverldge ns the democratic prestden-
tinl
paper declares Brvan Is not even a.
' possibility.
HEBE TOMORROW
luncheon the visitors will be shown
about the city and entertained dur
ing their stay In Pendleton. The re
ception committee from tnw Commer
cial association Is composed of Pres
ident W. L. Thompson, R. Alexander,
Harry Gray, J. R. Raley and Clar
ence Bishop. The committee re
quests that os many local people a
possible be at the O. R. & N. depot
at 12:30 to meet the delegation up
, on arrival.
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