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VOL. 24
PENDLETON, OREGON,-THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1911.
NO. 7252
c t ' fi , mm', EVENING EDITION
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. -S V'-1?1 X C'ry OFFICIAL PAPER.
THREE BANDITS
ROB
SECURE REGISTERED Mill FOR Mill MB
Engine Crew and Mail C'erks Made Prisoners Govern
ment and Railroad Officials Offer Large Rewards
liolibcry Occurs Near Isolated Station in
Posses Under Sheriffs Arc Scouring Wild and Rrol.cn Country In an Erfurt
to Kfftx Capture Amount Taken From .Mail Cur Not Determined Ex
press Company and Passengers Iiose Nothing by the Tliert.
Rosebhrg. Ore., June 29. A large
posse, under Deputy Sheriff Stewart
left Rosoburg this morning to Join
another posse under Sheriff Lawson
of Glendule, to search for three ban
dits who last night held-up and rob
bed the mail cars of the Oregon ex
press, north bound, on the Southern
Taciflc railroad.
One roWher boarded the mall car
at West Pork, his two pals guarding
the engine crew. They compelled
Engineer Schmidt to stop the train
about a mile away, then uncouple the
mnll, baggage and express cars from
the rassenger coaches and the de
tached engine and cars ran further up
the line.
Make Prisoners of Clerks.
While one of the bandits held mall
clerks Umstead. Hamer and Vungross
In a corner the others rifled the
registered mail packages and secured
much loot. They then compelled the
clerks to try and force an entrance
to the baggage car, making It Im
possible for Express Messenger Rey
nolds to shoot. They were unprepared
to blow the safe, so nothing was tak
en from the postal strong box.
They then escaped, compelling the
fireman to run the engine several
miles up Cow Creek canyon. They
did not molest the passengers.
Were Ijooking for Gold.
The robbers apparently mistook
northbound passenger train No.. 16
for a southbound train said to be car
rying a shipment of $400,000 In gold
dust from Seattle to San Francisco.
The conductor of the train, as soon
as he discovered what had taken
place went back to West Fork where
he notified Glendale and surrounding
points.
The country where the robbery oc
curred is some of the wildest and
roughest In the state and Is even
more isolated than the district around
Yoneulla, where the Southern Pa
cific's Shasta limited was held up on
June 16.
I,argo Rewards Offered.
Portland, Ore., June 29. The
postofflce department today offered
a reword of $1,000 each, nnd the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
$S00 each, for the robbers who last
night robbed the Oregon Express. The
express pulled Into Portland this fore
noon without Mall Clerk Umstead,
who was left at Eugene to Join the
posse, to Identify the robbers if - they
are .caught.
Mall Clerk Vangross says the rob
bers got three pouches of registered
mall that were consigned, two from
San rranoisc.. u. mi....... ......
nttle and one from Medford to Port-
land. The nannus aiso opem-u iuu
letters. They did not enter the (X
press car but had Clerk Olms tead
prying at the door for a time.
CI- i k Vongross believes there were
five in the gang. He says he can
Identify one. It" believes they did
not g-t much of value.
SAKS WEST UMATILLA
PROJECT IS A GO
(Special Correspondence.)
Heriiilston, Ore., June 29. Encour
aging news concerning the extension
of the Umatilla project to the land
weir of the Umatilla river is contain
ed In n letter from T. B. Wilcox of j McManlgal, the alleged dynamiter of
Portland, Just received by George 'he Times building. Issued a state
Upthearove, secretary of the Uma- j ment last night. He flatly denies the
tllla. Water Users' association. The allegation and declares that his wife's
following Is nn extract from the Wil- ! mind has been poisoned against hint
iii.P.
"While in Washington I investigat
ed the matter of the West Umatilla
project nnd I find that work will un
doubtedly go on this scheme In the
next two years, probably not sooner.
It will be the first project taken up."
Among the boosters for the project
extension the news from Mr. Wll
ccx has been received with great
pleasure.
Strike Is Over.
London, Juno 29. The first break
In tho seamans" strike came in Glas
gow today when tho Anchor and
Alien lines there nnd the Cunard
and Southern, racific lines here, con
ceded to a full recognition of the
union nnd allowed the demands for
innn.Kil nnv. Crews to man their
vessels were Immediately furnished
HOLD - UP AND
E
T
Cow Creek Canon and Two Large I
WEST NAMES GOOD
LEON COHEN APPOINTED
FROM UMATILLA COUNTY
Fear of Confusion Over Conflicting
Bills Causes Apixilntnient of Gen
eral Committee Andrew C. Smith
Is Chairman.
A story from Salem says that In or
der the cause of good roads In Oregon
may not be Jeopardized by the con
fusion of too many initiative bills,
Governor West at the request of many
prominent citizens and organizations
of the state today named a commit
tee representative pf every county In
the state to meet -at an early date
and frame a bill which will suit the
people of the state. Leon Cohen Is
committeeman from Umatilla coun
ty. Dr. Andrew C. Smith of Portland,
was named chairman of the commit
tee and he Is to call a meeting at an
early date.
In view of the fact that the state
grange has a good roads committee
appointed, the members of the grange
committee were placed on the gov
ernor's committee wKh the end in
view of gaining the. co-operation of
the grange In this general Ftate wide
committee. The Oregon Development
Inguo Is also working on the roads
league Is also working on the roads
asked to cooperate with the state com
mittee in framing a good roads meas
ure which will meet with the General
approval of the people. Whether this
committee shall initiate a bill or sub-
Wilt one to the next legislature will be j removed from office to his
left to the committee. In the event j knowledge is declared by Boone Wat
an appointee Is unable to attend the "ruty warden whose resigna-
commlttee meeting he will be asked '" was published yesterday.
to naino someone to act In his stea l.
The nersonnel of the state-wide com- !
mlttee follows:
.18 Men on Committee.
Claude McColIoch of Baker county;
Richard Giger, Benton; C. E. Spence,
Clackamas; J. E. Gratke, Clatsop;
W. D. Due. Columbia; R. E. Bedillion,
Coos; E. H. Thrift, Curry; T. M.
Baldwin, Crook; Dextor Rice, Doug
las; J. E. Laycock, Grant; Edward
Dunn, Gilliam; J. F. Mahone.Harney;
A, I. Mason, Hood River; W. I.
Vawter, Jackson; R. G. Smith. Jo-
Uephine; Judge P.aldwi
, R
Baldwin, Klamath;
ingham. Lane;
J. F. Stewart. Lincoln; C. L. Shaw,
l.inn: V. W. Thomlinson, Malheur; J.
H. Albert, Salem; Sam Van Vavtor.
Morrow; A. Smith, L. R. Webster,
W. C. Rilstol C. T. l'rall and I.. P.
Hates, Multnomah; H. Herschberg.
Polk; H. W. Strong, Sherman; Rollie
W. Watson .Tillamook; Leon Cohen.
Umatilla; Dr. Hall, Union; Jay Dob
bin, Wallown; T. J. Cooper, Wasco;
W. S. ll 'llis. Washington; James Wil
son, Wheeler, and II. E. Gelss Yam
hill. M ' M A N'IGAL'S STATEM EXT
CONTRADICTS HIS WIFE
Los Angeles, June 29. Replying
to the signed statement issued by the
defenders of the McNamara broth
ers that third degree methods had
been practiced on Mrs. Ortie McMani
gal to make her give evidence, Ortie
hv Attorney Clarence Harrow. Me
Manigal s.iys the prosecuting oflieials
were kind to Mrs. McManigal and
when they questioned her they were
always considerate. Attorneys for
the defense, when shown the state
ment today, declared tha.t the Mc
Manigal statement was "all bosh."
' Busy Cupid.
Washington. One of the most In
teresting weddings of the month,'
though celebrated quietly, was there
hero today of Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Edward E. Clark nnd
Miss Agnes Barnes, who hns been
employed In the census office for
some time. The bride Is from Sclma,
Ala., and Mr. Clark is known through
out the ctuntry for his religious ac
tivity as well as his work on tho Com
merce Commission.
si issidiary companies
INDICTED" by JURY
New York; June 29. The
United States grand Jury this
af t rnoon Inflicted a number
of subsidiary companies of the
Stetl orporatlon. The "trust it-
self was not indicted.
Ta)Miii to Increase Army.
Toklo, Japiin, June 29. Japan's
already huge army, according to
plans Just announced by the govern
ment, will he increased at once by
two more divisions which are to be
permanently stut'omd nt Korea. An
appropriation to cover the cost of the
Increase is to be asked of the next
diet. There is treat opposition by the
public to the army Increase.
ASSAYISTS AVlfi l.l.OSK
BUSINESS I5Y Ni:V RULE
Seattle, June 29. .As a result of
the proposed increase in charges .n
gold deposits in the United States as
say offices from $1.25 per $1000 de
posited to $2.50 for the same sum, ef
fective after August 1, bank oficlals
' today predict that fully two-thirds
of the gold shipments for S'-attle
from Alaska, hereafter will be ship- the 13-y-ar-oid girl whose dead body
ped direct to the San Francisco mint, was, foun In the home of her step
By shipping to the mint the miners mother. District Attorney Jones and
escape the deposit charge. Sheriff Webber who are today seek
The government assay office here llng evidence for tomorrow's prelim
the largest of the eight affected, by nar. hearing', declare that murder
the new order. It handles nearly mls i)e.n (j0ne. -..-,...-.
twice as much bullion as the other If physicians' statements are cor
seven. Last year the deposits ex- roborated a charge of murder, al
ceeded $12,500,000.- The rate in- rea(ly n,ade by the coroner-s iurv
crease s to be made to make the as- wjll be ,,1:u.e( ilgainst jirs, Rumball
I say oinees seu-suppoi im,b.
of whom are under arrest.
Fight on 2-Cent Fare. ! The District Attorney intimated
Chicago. June. 29. Railroads con-, that he has found evidence, tending
nected with the Central Passenger to show that either Lewis or the wo
association today are planning to at-jinan broke the girl's neck by Jerking
tack the validity of the two Cent fa(e the rope while the child Was bound
laws of Indiana, IU:no and Ohio.
They assert that the laws are uncon
stitutional and unfair.
Harbour Not a "White How"
Chicago, June 29. Warran W.
Harbour, America's amateur champion
boxer and wealthy society man, has
no desire to become a "white hope"
or a "white lemon." Following ru
mors that he might box Jack John
son, Harbour declared that he has no
time for boxing and no pugilistic
aspirations.
BOONE WATSON SAYS
E DID NOT RESIGN
Tt he did not resign his position
i,s "''PU'V same warden and has not
u nen state Warden untey
was
here I gave him my
star so that it
might be checked," says Watson.
"Hut I did not resign and was not
removed. On .the other hand, Mr.
Finlcy directed me to continue my
duties until the board met In July. I
am still on duty and will cutinue my
work unless removed."
"If I am to be removed," says Wat
son, "I hope the position of warden
will be given to a man who will per
form his duty and will do it honest
ly." Say Watson Resigned.
Among many local sportsmen the
Hlca prevails that when atson ten
doled his star to Game Warden Fin-
ley the state official construed his
act!. n as a resignation.
"I understood that Mr. Watson had
resigned and am iu:te sure Game
Warden Finley so understood the mat-
te " says C. K. Cranston, local mem
ber of the slate fish and game com
mission. It is my opinion that in
time Mr. Watson will bo formally no
tified that his resignation has been
accepted."
CITY PAYS FOR LIGHTS THAT 00 NOT BURN
Iimvtiiu'tion shows no rebates grjnlcd during year.
Ancnt the subject of rebates for street lights that fail to burn, an
investigation was made this morning by a representative of the K-ist
Orcgojdan and here are some facts direct from the records:
The contract price which the city pays for its street I iurli t service is
$34 per month nnd the books of the city show that for the months
of November and J leceniber. 1910, and January, Febriviry. March. April
nnd May, 1911, exactly this sum has-been pall to the company each
month for this service. Prior to last November it is impossible to tell
the exact amount paid for arc lights unless the bills are dug up. for
the nmounts entered in the city books include both the sums paid for
street lighting and the lighting of the city hall. However for five
months previous, the full bills range around $32(1 and, as the monthly
city hall lighting bills are usually between fifteen and twenty dollars
In these months, it can easily be set n that no substantial rebates have
been made for at least a year.
A member of the council and incidentally a member of the finance
committee which audits all bills, stated this morning that If the com
pany hnd ever made any rebates for poor service it bad been done in a
most Indirect way for It had never como to his notice. However, he
stated that he was of the opinion that several time in years past, a re
duction in the bills had been made when the city had been deprived of
nil lights for several nights nt a time owing to accidents to the plnnt.
But he says that he has never known of nn Instance where the company
hns voluntarily rebated the city because some of the lights burned Ir
SENTIMENT IS
AGAINST Mil
Authorities Weaving Evidence
About Step-Mother, Accused
of Hanging Helen Rumal
defense will iieotest
iostl( )n km ent ok hearing
Younger sister Tells Authorities She
Too Was Ptiiiislio,! for Sympathiz
ing With Motivated Girl, While
Iiriit.il Treatment Was Being Ad
ministered by Step-Parent and
mother.
Eureka, Cal , June 29. Working
on the hypothec-Is that only a sud-
Jen Jerk o
broken the
a strung arm could have
neck of Helen Rumbal
and Her brother Archie Lewis both
hand and foot and unable to maintain
her balance. It is believed the twj
left the attic, realizing that the child
was dead.
The defense is already preparing
for a bitter legal fight and will prob
ably ask a postponement of the pre
liminary examination.
IMiblic Indignant.
Public sentiment is bitter against
the .acrused two; who show no feel
ing. The girl will be buried by pop
ular subscription.
More evidence concerning the bru
tality th.it caused the death came to
the police from the lips of a younger
sister of the dead girl. This child
told the officers that while Helen was
In the stifling attic where her life
less body was found her cries of pain
were heard by the sister, who pleaded
with her stepmother, Mrs. Emma
Rumball, to be allowed to go and
comfort the sufferer. These pleas,
according to the child, were rebuffed
and the woman made her go to bed.
In the late hours of the night Mrs.
Rumball wakened the girl and her
brother and told them that Helen was
lead.
Ttrown After the Money.
New York, June 29. Only a $3,
000 guarantee will bring about a fight
between Tommy Murphy and Knock
out Brown. Murphy was knocked out
by Brown in 40 seconds in their last
bout and it is doubtful whether
another bout will be pulled off if
Brown insists on $3000 as his share.
YELLOW PERIL INVADES
HANKS OF SINGERS
New York. June 29. Sumiko Is the
daintiest yellow iieru that ever
th'vati nod the peace of mind of mas
culine theato -goers. She arrived here
today from Japan with a musical con
duetor .three maids and a riskshaw
j 1( :ir,'r- tomorrow she will make
hi r American debut in the Fifth Ave-
ro thi ater--tho first daughter of the
j land of cherry blossoms to sing on an
i American stage.
Sumiko is LM and for years has been
studying music at the Tokio conser
vatory. . Her repertory ranges from
rag-time to grand opera airs and she
sinus in Japanese, English and Italian
lint she speaks ur.Iy her native tongue.
ADJUSTING CLAIMS
IV MEXICO TODAY
El Paso, June 29. Claims
reaching to more than one mil
lion five hundred thousand dol
lars have been filed by the for
eign residents at Torren, Mex.,
as a result of the looting of the
city by in u rro-tos. May 15. The
largest claims are made by the
Chinese, a cor.imittee has been
ppointrd by Kmile Mad ro arid
is adjusting the claims.
DEPARTMENT OF A(;iM('n,Tl i:l.;
MAKICS WAR ON SWINDLERS
Washington. Jur?e 29. A crusade
against swlndiers who are telling
wheat grains to farmers for seed with
the statement th;it they were obtain
ed from Egyptian mummys' caskets
has been started by the department
of s; k u'tuie. According to the de
partment officials a grain of wheat
is dead after ten years.
MITCHEL MUST GO
SO RECOMMEND HOUSE
I X VESTIGATI NG COM MITTEE
Consul General of Calcutta, YI1II0 In
State Department nnd Disbursing
Clerk, Grafted $1000 Is Charge.
Washington, June 29. The dismis
sal of William Michael, consul gen
eral of Calcutta, former chief clerk
in the state department, and the dis
missal of Thomas Morrison, disburs
ing clerk in the same department, Is
recommended in a report adopted by
the house committee on expenditures
in the state department, following an
investigation of scandals in connection
with payment for a portrait of former
Secretary of State William Day.
The report says that former Secre
tary Day, now a Justice of the su
preme court, arranged with Albert.
Rosenthal to paint his portrait for
$790. Rosenthal signed a blank
voucher and received Michael's check
for $790, the voucher afterward be
ing filled in for $2450.
"We think it incredible that Secre
tary Day appropriated $1600 for his
own use. The conclusion seems ir
resistible that $1600 was Jointly ap
propriated by Michael and Morrison
or by Michael individually through
the connivance or Incompetency of
Morrison. Both Michael and Morri
son should long ago have been re
moved from office, but It is not too
late to remove both om them for the
good of the service. No president or
secretary of state is empowered to
pay for portraits of former secre
taries of state."
LIBRARIAN HAS BOY
SCOUT CATALOGUE
Now that the Boy Scout idea has
appeared in Pendleton and has
aroused some little interest, there
may be many local people who would
like to know more about the move
ment which lias spread over two con
tinents. Acting upon this supposi
tion. Mi-ss Lotta Fleet, librarian at
the public library, has prepared the
following list of articles which can
be found on her shelves:
Hoy Scouts. (See Outlook 617
6 29. July 23. 1910.)
Boy Scouts Building for Manhood.
(See Outing 276-S4, December, 1910.)
Boy Scouts in America. (See Out
look '630-33. July 23, 1910.)
Boy Scouts in England. (See Col
lier's" Weekly. 1S-19. July 16, 1910.)
Boys and the Theater. (See Atlan
tic 350-4. March, 1911.)
Fair Play for Wayward nikiren.
(See Century 259-63. December. I1. "!.)
Frank Ta'lks With Boys' Parents.
(See Indies' Homo Journal February,
March. April,- May. June, 1910.
Lawlessness and Training of the
Young." See Century 172-73. Jan
uary." 1911.)
Let's Play Indian: Mak'ng a New
Boy Through Woodcraft. (See Every
body's 4 72-S3.)
Origin of the boy scouts in Ameri
ca. (See outlook 696-97. July 23,
1910.)
Republic ''"' 1:"s 1,11,1 ,;irls
After Twenty Years. (See Rc iew of
Reviews, 7er-12, December, 1910.)
Republic in the Republic. ifoo
Outlook 3S1-54. February 15. 190S
Rights and Duties of tho Boy. (See
Craftsman. 215. May, 1911.)
LABOR TO ASSIST IN
DEFENSE OF M NAMAR AS
Indianapolis. Julie 29. A confer
ence of one hundred officials repre
senting' the National Labor unions
nn.l American Federation of Labor
are meeting here today for the pur
pose of discussing plans for the de
finse of John and James McNamara
alleged conspirators In the dynamlt
Ing of the Times building. Samuel
Gomners. Morrison and other labor
officials are attending.
HIKES APPEARS
FQfl L0R1ER
Alleged Collector of SlushFund
pives Testimony Before
Investigating Committee
PRESIDENT TAFT APPROVED OP
BLONDE BOSS AS CANDIDATE
Declares That Accused Senator' Wu
Chosen for Togo Only After AH
Other Attempts at Breaking Dead
lock in Illinois Legislature Bad
Failed Decries "Slush Fund," Tes
timony of Funk, As Absolutely
False.
Washington, June 29. Edward
Hines, the millionaire lumberman of
Chicago, who Funk swore had real
ised the $100,000 Lorimer slush
fund took the stand before the senate
investigating committee today. Hine
is Lorlmer's star witness.
Hines reviewed the hardships he
endured in his early life and denied
that he ever drank to excess. He
said he supported Lorimer for con
gress in the 1906-1907 campaign be- '
cause "Lorimer was a protectionist
republican." He then reviewed the history of
events previous to the time Lorimer
went into the senatorial race.
Hines said: "I telegraphed to Lor
imer from Chicago, recommending A.
C. Bartlett of Chicago, for Unite
States senator.
"In April I saw Mr. Lorimer and
he said that the factions wouldnot
act together on Bartlett.
Did Not Visit Capitol.
"I did not visit Springfield while
the legislature was in session.
"In April I promised Senator Pen
rose to find out. whether or not the
legislature would adjourn without
electing a senator.
"I asked Lorimer. who said the
situation was Indefinite but that he
was going to Springfield that night
and learn what the prospects were."
Hines said he conferred with Sen
ator Penrose because Penrose wanted
all information, as Senator Aldrich
wanted every possible vote to assure
the passage of his tariff bill.
He flatly declared that Fnnk'e
story concerning the slush fund wai
absolutely false.
Lorimer Unexpected Candidate
He later testified that on May 29. .
1909, Senator Aldrich summoned him
nnd told him that Lorimer might be
a good 'candidate to break the dead
lock and that later Aldrich saw Pres
ident Taft, to whom he explained the
situation and returned and said that
Mr. Taft suggested that Lorimer be
the candidate.
"Mr. Lorimer .was surprised when
I mentioned the president," said
Hines, and he required that Mr. Al
drich send him a telegram that he
could show to confirm me. That was
the day lefore Mr. Lorimer was el
ected. St. Louis Republicans Slake Changes.
St. Louis. Henry W. Kiel, friend
and political ally of Governor Had
ley, will be deposed as chairman of
the Republican City committee at a
meeting held lure today. The com
mittee will be reorganized to suit the
demands of Mayor Kreismann ana
bis factotum. Jeptha D Howe. The
change !-. caused one of the bitterest
fights in the history of Republican -
polities i- this state.
MORE PRIZES FOR
'WILD MULE RACE
The wild mule race which is sohed-
tiled as a prominent feature of the
Fourth of July celebration promise
to be one of the most exciting events
ever witnessed here. according t
nieinbe's of the committee following
an ontliMsiastic nieeunir iasi t- -on.
Hamlev Co. had already announc-
o-ae of Its famous cable-rigged
$:o) saddles as first prize tor mis
out and last night second and third
i. s were announced, a handsome
:,o bridle given by Carl Weisert an!
$5 Round-up hat by the Alexander
Department store. All of these prlzet
are now on exhibition in the window,
of the three donors.
Some of the worst mules In the
county have been secured for the
race and some of tho best "broncho
busters In this section of eastern
Oregon will ride. An Invitation !
extended to all to enter the contest.
Chairman Montgomery is particular)-
pleased over the securing of a
certain wild mule from the Pilot
Rock country whis has about as un
savory reputation as the evil one
himself. He Is of the yellow striped
variety which is an omen of 111 luck
for the man who attempts to ride
him.