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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 23.
PENDLETON. OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 20. 1910.
NO fiSSfi
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. jvp"
1
Convicts In Colorado Pen
Shot by Guards When They
Try to Escape,
TWO ARE KILLED AND
TWO AKE WOUNDED
Long ami Carefully Planned riot la
Nipixi! In Dud by Watchfulness of
Prison Guards Shoot One Guard
and Use Body as Shield, but are In
Turn Sliot Down by Other Guards
Make Attempt to Dynamite Pris
on Wall.
Canon City, Colo., April 2C. Two
convicts were killed and two others
and a guard are wounded In a desper
ate attempt of prisoners to escape
from the state penitentiary here last
night.
, The dead:
HARRY BROPHT.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The wounded:
JOHN BRADLEY. -
W. J. WILLIAMS.
CELL HOUSE KEEPER EMERY.
When Emery threw the lever open
ing the doors of the cell house to ad
mit the members of the prison or
ch optra at 8:30 last night, Brophy,
who had filed a key to his cell, Jump
ed Into the corridor, drew a revolver
he had concealed In his blankets, and
shot Emery In the leg disabling htm.
Brophy then unlocked the cells of
Johnson, Bradley, Williams and John
Miller with his Improvised key.
They then broke out one of the
bars of a window that hadleen sawed
nearly through, and using Emery's
body as a shield, Brophy and Wil
liams forced their way Into the prison
yard. They were seen and challenged
by a guard on the walls and Brophy
answered by a fusilade of bullets. The
guard returned the fire, shooting Bro
phy through the head. Johnson at
tempted to follow Williams and Bro
phy through the window and was shot
and killed by another guard.
Williams In the meantime had
reached the shelter of the walls and
was lighting a fuse attached to five
ticks of dynnmlte which he had plac
ed against the wall when he was seen
by Warden Tynan, who shot him In
the leg.
Warden Tynnn anl Guard Russell
then rushed to the cell house, where
they found Bradley hiding In an emp
ty cell with a bullet wound In the ab
domen. It hns not been ascertained
how Bradley was hurt. Miller wai
found unhurt In the cell house and
locked up.
Brophy hnd evidently planned the
attack some time ago, as the key with
which he opened the cells was of Intri
cate design and must have taken
mank weeks to make.
pnonE WILL WORK
ALL BRANCHES OFTREASURY
Washington, April 28. An exten
sion of the customs house Inquiry
Into all branches of the treasury de
partment service was announced here
today. The United States appraisers'
tores at Now York will bo the next
bureau of tho department to undergo
probing. According to Information
there are no charges of irregularities
at the appraisers' stores. It Is assert
ed an Investigation will be a precau
tion taken to make sure that the
"present methods of appraising prop
erty protect the revenues."
W ANT TEDDY TO OPEN
CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN
Washington, D. C, April 26. Col
onel Roosevelt will be asked to make
the opening speech of next fall's con
gressional campaign on Juno 28th.
This will be his first political speech
In America since he retired from the
presidency. The Invitation will be ex
tended ,by the National "Ttepubllcnn
Leegue.
Didn't Make Long Flight.
Dijon, France, April 26. The re
port sent from here yesterday that
Count Decators had made an aero
plane flight with a passenger from
Mouremelon to 15 kilometers beyond
Dijon, a distance of about 140 miles
has proven untrue.
ALBANIAN REVOLT IS
SERIOUS CI VI I, WAR,
Constantinople, April 26.
Government officials admitted
today that the Albanian revolt
hns assumed proportions of a
civil war, and will be treated as
such. Sixty thousand Albanian
rebels and government troops
are waging war against each
other. Before the end of the
week both sides will receive
strong reinforcements. , Atroci
ties have been reported from
both aides.
THOUSANDS OF ARMENIANS
AT STARVATION'S DOOR
New York, April 26. Thousand of
Armenians arc on the verge of star
vation, and many are succumbing
. dally, according to a cable from offi
cials of the Armenian relief commit
tee ,at Constantinople. The dispatch
reads:
"Twelve thousand people In the
i Marash and Zeltoun region In ex
treme need, will die, unless helped
till harvest, two months hence." .
It Is the f.'imliles of the Armenian
high landers of Clllcia who are threat
ened with starvation as the aftermath
of the massacres of last year, In
which the fruitful provinces of Ad
ana and Aleppo of Turkey, known as
Clllcia, were devastated and tens of
thousands of , people, mostly widows
and orphans! left destitute.
The association today appeals for
funds for the relief of the sufferers.
The association Is anxious to cable to
the International committee $10,000
toward the lives of the starving peo
ple. COMET GROWING LARGER IN
HEAD AND LONGER IN TAIL
Pasadena. Cal.. April 2J. Thnt the
head of Halley's comet Is much larger
than It was at first believed and that
Its tall has grown to a length of ap
proximately fifteen million miles, Is
tho theory of scientists who are ob
serving the' wanderer from Carnegie
observatory. Tho head appears to be
growing larger. The comet Is visible
from the observatory forty minutes
each morning. The color nnw ap
pears to be pale yellow.
JURY GIVES KEARNEY
ONLY TWO THOUSAND
VERDICT IN DIG DAMAGE
SUIT REACHED TODAY
Plaintiff Had Sued O. R. & N. Co. for
200OO for Injuries Received In Fall
From Train Company Had Offered
to Settle for 93000.
Damages in the sum of $2000 wore
awarded to Clarence Kearney today
by the Jury which had been out since
10 o'clock 'ast night. The verdict
was brought In at 2 o'clock today.
Kearney had sued the railroad com
pany for $20,000 for Injuries received
In falling from a train pulling into
the local depot. May 28 of last year
It was alleged that the door of the
vestible had been left open contrary
to the rules and custom of the train
service and that he fell out of this
door In the darkness when the train
was subjected to a Jerk in be.ng
brought to a stop. It is understood
that the company had offered to set
tle the claim for $3000.
When the Jury came In this morn
ing and asked to have a portion of
the Instructions read to them again,
the feeling prevailed that a hung Jury
was probable. Some surprise was
therefore occnsloned when It was an
nounced at 1:30 that they were ready
to report. "
It seems that nine of the 12 men
were in favor of allowing big dam
ages, while the other three did not
think he was entitled to any dam
ages. The compromise verdict result
ed. HUSBAND KILLED, WIDOW
DIES OF DROKEN HEART
Seattle, April 26. Mrs. Alexander
Hoffman, whose husband was killed
last week In an accident at the Union
Oil company's yards, died today of a
broken heart. When her husband
died the wife became hysterical and
declared she wanted to die also. Her
wish was granted. Already a victim
of tuberculosis, her grieving brought
on a hemorrhage and she was found
dead In her room In the hotel this
morning.
COULDN'T KISS HIS BABY
SO SHOT HIS FAMILY
St. Louis. April 26. Joseph Flah
erty, 25 years old, shot and killed his
father, in-law, Charles Schneider, fir
ed a shot nt his wife, missing her and
then shot himself through the head
last night, because he was refused
permission to kiss his babv. He was
separated from his wife.
WVOH FEDERAL ADOPTION
OF "STATEMENT NO. 1"
Boston. Mass., April 26. The lower
ouse of the legislature this after
noon adopted a resolution favoring
a federal constitutional amendment
providing for direct election of Unit
ed States senators.
Klngtnnd Commits Suicide.
St. Louis. April 26. Philip S.
Klngsland. 62 years old. until recent
ly president of a gas engine company
and a member of one of the city's
most prominent families, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon after a
quarrel with his son.
Austrian Diplomat Sails.
New York. April 26. Baron T.nul-
Ambrosy, Austrian charge d'affalrs,
who was recently succeeded at Wash
ington by Baron Loewenthal-Llnau,
sailed for home today.
IDAHO STIRRED GOV. HUGHES
WITH SCANDAL NEV:' JUSTICE
Register of State Land Office
Resigrs Before His Removal
by the Governor.
M. I. CHURCH TRIED TO
EXECUTE LITTLE GRAFT
Had Contracted to Receive $2."00 from
Promoters of Irrigation In Return
for Approvul of 1-uml Board Irrl
pitlonlMs Say Church Worked Skin
Game on Tliem I Jitter Excuses
Himself to Governor on Ground
That Other Mein!crs Were Practic
ing Gruft.,
Boise. April 26. The whole state V
stirred by disclosures following the
resignation of M. I. church, as regist
er of the state land board, who is al
leged to have stepped out to prevent
his removal. Governor Brady says
Church confessed he had contracted
to- accept twenty-five hundred dollars
from promoters of Irrigation in case
It ! approved by the land board.
The promoters declare that Church
represented It was customary for Ir
rigation corrlpanles operating under
the Carey act to pay him for his ser
vices. Church Is said to have given
ns an excuse to the governor that
members of the land board were prof
iting by the Carey act projects and he
decided to do the same. More sen
sational disclosures are expected as
the governor declares he will sift the
affair to the bottom.
M'HOOL TEACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE
Spokane. April 25. Miss Rosie
liaumberger. aged 24. of I,ind. Iowa,
but until recently a school teacher at
Metallne. Wash., shot herself through
the head In a room at 11 o'clock this
morning. The room Is occupied by
J. B. Fairley. employed by a drug
company. He was at work at the time
and the first intimation of anything
wrong was when he came to his room
at the noon hour. The girl lay on the
floor with a revolver clutched In her
hand. She was alive, although un
conscious, but died Just as she was ad
mitted to the emergency hospital.
The girl arrived In this city last
Wednesday.
In some manner the girl got the key
to Falrley's room.
She had evidently started to write
a note to her sister, but had torn It
up. This note was addressed to Miss
M ibel Baumberger. No. 407 Seventh
street. Portland. Ore.
Fairley was Inclined to cast a shad
ow of mystery over the whole occur
rence until pressed for a statement.
He said he had known Miss Baum
berger since, last August, having met
her at Metallne. She came to Spo
kane several days ago, he said, seek
ing employment.
ABERDEEN MAN BREAKS
NECK IN 2-FOOT FALL
Aberdeen, Wash., April 26. Peter
Lent, a millwright. Is dead today from
a fall of two feet from a step ladder
at the mill. Lent fell backward,
breaking his neck.
Yesterday was the warmest day ever
soen in Pendleton during the month
of April, according to the records In
possession of the local weather ob
server. The mercury registered a
strong 94 yesterday, while the high
est temperature ever recorded here
during the month of April prior to
yesterday was on April 13, 1904, when
a temperature of 92 was recorded. The
April of 1906 was also unusually
warm, but the highest temperature re
corded during that month was 88.
As a rule the highest temperature
recorded during thhe month of April
in Pendleton is In the vicinity of 80.
Tho maximum temperatures for the
past seven years are:
1904 92 degrees
1905 82 degrees
1906 86 degrees
1907 76 degrees
1908 80 degrees
1909 75 degrees
1910 94 degrees
Tt was nearly exactly a week ago
thnt the mercury In the thermome
ters began Its attempt to break all
previous rcords. Saturday with 89
degrees was warm, and Sunday with
a little better than 90 was still warm
er, but It remained for yesterday to
take the record.
Hardly had the sun set last evening
YESTERDfiY WARMEST APRIL
DAY EVEH KNOWN IN COUNTY
P.es'dent Taft Sends Nomina
tion to Senate and it Wit
Be Confirmed.
GOVERNOR IN LETTER TO
TAFT ACCEPTS NOMINATION
Chief Executive of New York Will be
Elevated to Supreme Bench to Fill
Vacancy Caused by Death of Jus
tice Brewer Appointment and Ac
ceptance Mectx With General Fa
vor Hughe WIIJ Not Take New
' Position Until October.
j Washington, April 26. Governor
Charles E. Hughes of New York will
in nil probability fill the vacancy on
the supreme bench, caused by the
death o. Justice Brewer. President
Taft has nominated him and he has
accepted the honor, and the senate
Is now considering tl.. nomination.
A canvass today indicates the sen
ate will unanimously confirm the ap.
pointment.
The selection of Hughes is meeting
with general approval, even among
those who have criticized his acts as
governor.
Members of the cabinet this after
noon discussed the appointment of
Hughes and expressed gratitude at the
acceptance by the governor. Presi
dent Taft is receiving hundreds of tel
egrams and letters congratulating him
on his choice.
There has been much speculation
ever since it was intimated Governor
Hughes would be tendered a place on
the sunreme hench as to whether his
appointment would take him out of
the fall campaign In New York where
republican leaders say he is sorely
necSefl.
President Taft would not discuss
this phase of the case. He has been
anxious to secure the best man he
could for the supreme court vacancy
and he feels he has done so. He was
much elated over Governor Hughes'
acceptance and last night said:
"I am very much delighted to se
cure Governor Hughes for the bench.
He is a man of wide experience and
marked ability and it is a mighty val
uable thing to have on the great
bench of the supreme court a man of
affairs. 'Governor Hughes Is 48 years
old, I think, and even If he should
retire at 70 he will have had 22 years
of solid usefulness on the bench."
The appointment of Governor
Hughes was received in Washington
with the greatest satisfaction. The
announcement, however, came as a
surprise, despite the fact it had been
generally understood the position
would be tendered him. President
Taft had been warned Governor
Hughes might not be able to accept
because his service as governor of
New York had depleted his small pri
vate fortune and he felt the, necessity
of again entering the practice of law
to earn a competence for himself and
family. This did not deter the pres
ident, however, and he had optimis
tically awaited a reply.
The first overtures regarding the
appointment are said to have been
conducted through Senator Root. It
was not until Friday the president
wrote a formal letter offering the
place to the governor. The fact was
before the drop commenced and the
change In the temperature the ensu
ing few hours was a decided one, the
mercury finally going down to 50 be
fore It stopped. The range In tem
perature for the 24 hours was there
fore the greatest recorded In many
months.
The showers which had been predict
ed for last evening failed to material
ise, but the chilly wind which did ap
pear, served to cool the heated atmos
phere and It will probably be several
days before any more unseasonable
weather Is recorded.
According to reports received from
the outside. Pendleton was the warm
est city In the northwest yesterday.
Walla Wnlla with a temperature of
92 degrees experienced the hottest
day In her history, but In most other
cities of the northwest the tempera
tures of less than 90 were recorded.
Other than to cause the removal of
woolens and the substitution therefor
of "Porosknlt" and to cause an un
usual amount of perspiring on the
part of those compelled to labor, no
trouble or Inconvenience has resulted
from the unseasonable weather. With
plenty of moisture In the ground the
warmth has only served to make the
gardens grow faster and the fruit to
develop more rapidly.
!
carefully guarded. Governor Hughes
j deliberated for a day and Sunday
I wrote his acceptance. The letter
I -a.wiGu inn ivi.iie nuuse yeateruay
afternoon as the "president was pre
paring to leave. He delayed his de
parture long enough to see the nomi
nation was sent to the senate and di
rected an official statement be pre
pared. It Is believed the appointment of
Governor Hughes will eliminate him
from the state campaign this fall. The
campaign will be only fairly under
way at the time the governor will take
the oath of offire and enter upon his
Judicial duties.
The news of the appointment and
acceptance of Governor Hughes
reached the Justices of tht' court Just
as they were adjourning for the day.
All were surprised and pleased.
Was Appointment Political Move?
Albany, April, 26. The appoint
ment of Governor Hughes to the su
preme bench and his withdrawal
from New York politics will result In
the reuniting of the republican state
organization, according to leaders
here today. A working agreement
between the "reformers" and the old
machine men has already been reach
ed, it Is reported. The agreement. It
Is understood, allows reformers now
In the foreground to stay in nominal
control of the party, though they will
work in harmony with the machine
leaders. Some of the Hughes follow
ers are not pleased with his appoint
ment. They declare the appointment
was a clever move by' President Tafi
to remove a possible presidential can
didate from the field.
DR. TEMPLE BOUGHT
BUSIER PROPERTY
CONSIDERATION SAID
TO HAVE BEEN $15,000
New Owner Will Make Improvements
and Slay Vtilize Building for Thea
tre Punoes Property 100 Feet
Deep.
Through a deal that has Just been
completed Dr. I. V. Temple has pur
chased the Main street property of
Joseph Basler. The property consists
of a" 50 foot frontage on Main street,
Just north of the Hotel St. George, and
has a depth of 100 feet, though the
building is but 90 feet deep. Mr.
Basler owns clear through to Cotton
wood street but the Cottonwood
street property was not included in
the purchase made by Dr. Temple.
According to Dr. Temple he paid
$15,000 for the property and he re
gards the purchase as a "good buy."
He is expecting to improve the prop
erty but at this time has not fully de
cided upon his plans. It Is possible
he will add another story to the
building this fall and among other
things he is considering the advisa
bility of utilizing the building for
theatre purposes. The lot Is now oc
cupied by a one story building and
this for many years was used by Joe
Basler for furniture store location.
Until recently the building was used
by the Graham furniture store but
it is now vacant.
DEDICATE LIBRARY.
President Taft and Andrew Carnegie
Speak to Students.
Washington, .April 25. President
Taft and Andrew Carnegie spoke at
the dedication of the new Carnegie
library at Howard university here be
fore a congress of negro educators
from various sections of the country.
President Taft laid the cornerstone of
the library nearly a year ago. He al
luded to that fact today and said that
he had been glad to act for Mr. Car
negie, who was absent on that occa
sion, and to "feel as a great million
aire benefactor feels."
"We don't envy Mr. Carnegie his
money, or the fortune that has attend
ed his efforts." said President Taft.
"The thing we do envy him Is the
happiness that It must give him to
do so much good for his fellow man
as he Is doing every month of the
year."
Mr. Carnegje urged the negro stu
dents . to educate themselves. "Fit
yourselves." he said, "to take your
place with the white man. and the
race problem will be no more."
TESTIFIES DR. TWYMAN
DESTROYED HYDE'S MEDICINE
Kansas City, April 26. Circum
stances attending the Illness of Colon-
i Swope's family were recounted on
the stand by Elizabeth Gordon, a
nurse, in the trial of Dr. Hyde today.
The witness said Dr. Twyman, family
physician of the Swopes, had destroy
ed all of the medicines prescribed by
Dr. Hyde Just after Margaret Swope
was attacked by a convulsion after
taking the medicine given by Dr.
Hyde. Miss Gordon testified that
Margaret was 111 with typhoid when
Dr. Hyde gave her medicine. Soon
afterward she manifested symptoms
similar to those exhibited by Col.
Swope,.
Lost Steamer Found.
New Orleans, April 26. The pleas
ure steamer Morcate, with a score of
society people aboard was sighted to
day on the farther side of Lake Pon
chartraln. The steamer was thought
to have been lost In a storm.
TAFT PREPARES
HIS TRIP
President Lays Plans For His
Journey Into Western Ter
ritory.' WILL NOT CRITICIZE
INSURGENTS IN SPEECHES
"Hi;.' Bill", Will Take Hying Trip
Through Middle West Knox Will
AcconyMiny Hm Leaves Wash
ington on Friday Stops at Buffalo,
Pitlclmrsr and St. Louis Will B
Careful Not to Criticize Rebellious
Members of Party.
Washington, April 26. Outlining a
series of speeches that will Include no
criticism of the Insurgents PreMnt
Taft today began plans for his com
ing western trip. The presidential
party will Include Seerefarv Knn-w
and will leave Washington next Frl-
aay ror Buffalo, where Saturday will
be spent. The main event there will
be a dinner by the, Buffalo chamber
"i wuiiuiicn.-c, wnere ootn me presi
dent and Knox will speak.
Sunday will be SDent In Plttshur
and next day Taft will attend a con
cert and supper of the Musical Fes
tival association. On May 4 the par
ty will reach St. Louis, where an ex
tensive program has been prepared,
including an address at the Farmers
convention.
RAYS ROOSEVELT WOULD
NOT HAVE DONE IT
Washington. D. C, April 26.
Charging the Taft administration with
attempting to dictate legislation. Sen
ator Clapp. republican, of Minnesota,
today attacked the railroad bill.
"Roosevelt never senf such a bill as
this to congress." he declared. "Ha
never dictated. He stood for the con
crete sentiment of the people and
then proposed legislation to meet It.
He flourished his big stick In con
formity to American sentiment. We
have fa'.len on strange times." he con
tinued, "when a republican can no
longer discuss national questions ex
cept at a banquet board."
IIEINZE DOESN'T WANT
STANDARD OIL JURORS
New York. April 26. The defense
and prosecution in the trial of F.
Augustus Heinze had their first clash
today over questions asked prospec
tive jurymen concerning possible af
filiations with the Standard OH com
pany. The prosecution objecteu to
the questions, but Attorney Stanch
field Justified the questions by de
claring the Standard Oil and Amalga
mated Copper company had fought
Heinze for years for control of the
Montana coper fields and prejudice
might exist in the minds of any Jurors
possibly affiliated with the former op
ponents of Heinze.
MORGAN'S DAUGHTER WILL
ORGANIZE FRISCO WOMEN"
San Francisco, April 26. Anna
Morgan, daughter of the great finan
cier, is today planning to meet with
labor leaders here for the purpose of
organizing the working women of San
Francisco Into a league which will
have for Its object the betterment of
Its members. A meeting will be held
tomorrow night when the organiza
tion will be perfected.
Put Varnish on Candy.
Washington. April 26 A number
of candy manufacturers were sum
moned to Washington today for a
hearing before the officials charged
with enforcing the federal pure food
laws It is alleged that the makers
of sweets have been varnishing cheap
candies with shellac, as the shine on
the striped sticks attract children.
Agree on Quotations.
Elgin. 111., April 25. The Elgin
board of trade today agreed upon a
quotation of 29 cents for butter, a
decrease of three cents from last week.
Perfect harmony prevailed at the
meeting.
METHODISTS TO PREVENT
JEFFRIES-JOHNSON ROUT
Cincinnati, April 26. Metho-
dist ministers of this city today
started what, they Intend shall
be a national movement to pre-
vent the Jeffries-Johnson fight
on July 4. The plan of the
campaign, as outlined by the
ministers. Includes an appeal to
every Methodist cnurch In the
nation to exercise Its Influence
to prevent the battle It is
claimed the f ght will be noth-
ing less than a national disgrace
and calamity to the moral life
of the people.