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VOL. 24
Man Once Engaged to .One ot
Slain Sextette Arrested by
Authorities.
suspected hy husband
of dead womax
JU-lil n Theory That Former Sweet
heart Slew Wouuui for Kevcngo
and Neighbors to ITcvent Them
From Giving Information.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 22.
Following an exhaustive investigation
Into the deaths of six members of the
Burnhnm and Wayne families, whose
dead bodies were found in their homes
with their skulls split open by an axe
which was found near-by, the author
ities have placed under arrest Antone
Donatel, who is being heJd on suspici
on of being the perpetrator of the
bloody deed.
The arrest grew out of a develop
ment that Donalel had been engaged
to wed Mrs. Hurnham, one of the
murdered women, more than eight
yecrs ago, and before her marriage
to Hurnham, n cook who is being
held also in connection with the kill
ing. -
It wan on inform:. tinn given by the
imprisoned husband; that iJonatel was
taken into custody. It is thought
possible that Donalel, coming to this
city, found the object or his old af
fection, and in a fit of Jealousy, or
Becking revenge, murfiored the wo
man, and probably slew the other peo
ple, 1. 1 prevent them from givi.ig in
formation regarding the killing of
Mrs. Hurnham.
New York, Sept. 22. Upheld by the
sheer power of money, which was
furnished by J. Plorpont Morgan and
a syndicate of bankers, with inter
national connections, tlu stock mar
ket, after a raid by the bear during
the past two days again resumed its
normal tone at noon today.
Not since the financial panic of
1907 has the power of money been
io forcibly demonstrated ns today.
After a ner panic and scenes of
wildest excitement on the floor of
the stock exchange, brokers for the
big interests this afternoon began
supporting United States steel and
standard railroad stocks and In a
short time losses of the last two days
liad been recovered.
Hill to lrlvo Spike.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 22. Positive!
assurance was received bore from
James J. Hill that the venerable rall
roiul builder will visit Bend. Ore.,
October 5. to participate in dKving
the golden spike that will complete
the Oregon Arunk railway to that
point. From Rend, Mr. Hill and his
party will travel by automobile to
Opal City by way of Sisters, taking
the train at Opal City for Spokane.
Mr. HIU will not visit Portland on
this trip. The Hill party will con
sist of J. J. H.ll, Louis W. HIU, W. II.
Dunwoodio of Minneapolis, Profes
sor A. 13. Chamberlain, W. A. Camp
bell and Theodore Schumeler of St.
Paul.
II MB 1
III I
QUICK WHEAT SHIPMENTS CAUSE SHORTAGE
OF CARS; SHIPS WAITING EOR GRAIN
Owing to the rapidity with which
wheat has been passing from , the
hands of the grower to the hands of
the brokers recently the railroads are
having much difficulty providing cars
for the transfer of the crop to tide
water. On the O.-W. It. & N. the officials
are now "sweating blood" In the ef
forts to supply the demand for cars.
Today a call is in for 20 empties at
Cayuse, many cars are wanted at
Adams and at practically all other
wheat shipping points In the county.
It is reported that two wheat carry
ing ships are now waiting at the
wharves in Portland until they can
be laden with wheat from the inland
empire and this fact Is partly respon
sible for the present rush for cars.
"The wheat Is not being shipped
slowly as It generally is and It is
simply Impossible to provide every
CIRCUIT COURT IS
BUSILY GRINDING
IN THIS CITY
One Accuser! Sentenced
Pen, Another Given
Liberty.
to
One Inmate of the county Jail yas
sentenced to the penitentiary, an
other was glvenhis freeaom pud a
number of others had their cases set
for trial as a result of the day's grind
ing of the circuit court.
Travers McCullough, guilty of
stealing cattle, was this afternoon
given an indeterminate of from one
to ten years in the state peniten
tiary, but was allowed until next
Wednesday to prepare a petition for
parole.
Clark H. McGaffey, Indicted for
purloining a watch and chain from
I'. I'. Sullivan at Echo last June, was
given his ir.al this morning and was
acquitted by the Jury about noon af
ter a short deliberation. The state
introduced evidence which pointed
the finger of suspicion at the accus
ed but, in 1 the judgment of the Ju
rors, failed to prove the allegations
beyond a reasonable doubt. Attor
neys Winter and Peterson defended
MeGuffney.
Nick Andreola, the Greek who
slabbed Mike Moran in a riot last
spring, and who has been out under
$2000 .bonds since, today changed his
plea from not guilty to guilty and will
be sentenced sometime this after
noon. The charge against him is as
sau.t with a dangerous' weapon and
the offense may be punithed by a
fine, a county Jail or a penitent. ary
sentence.
Other Cases Set.
The case of the fireman's Fund
Insurance company vs. the O.-W. It
& N. company is set ror Monday and
will be followed on Tuesday by the
case of the State vs. Chas. Wortman,
the defendant being accused of forni
cation." Amos Thompson, the Free
water youth who is accused of bur
glary, will stand trial on Wednesday
and there are several other cases
yet to be set, among thorn the retrial
of the case of the state vs. Often.
WEALTHY WIDOW
Los Angeles, Calif., Sept. 22. The
mysterious disappearance of $9000 in
cash, has led flic "(datives of Mrs.
Alice Asbes, a wealthy young widow
who died recently, to suspect that her
death was not the result of natural
causes and they hn-e requested the
district attorney to have the body ex
humed and an autopsy hold in ordi r
to determine the cause of her death.
Mrs. Susnn Gillespie, mother of the
deceased woman, has Intimated that
she has reason to believe that her
died ns the result of being poisoned,
shortly after recel-lng $9000 through
the sale of a piece of property. The
amount cannot now bp found and
has led to the suspicion of foul play.
Rodgors Resumes Flight.
Seranton, Perm., Sept. 22. Aviator
Rodgers, flying at a mile a minute,
passed here at 12:20 this afternoon.
He left Hancock, N. Y., this morning
and resumed his transcontinental
flight.
body with nil the cars they want,"
says T. F. O'Brien, Pendleton agent
for the O.-W. R. & N. Another fea
ture that is working a hardship on
tho railroad, caya Mr. O'Brien, is that
much of the wheat -s being delivered
directly to the railroad from the
wheat fields. It Is not being stored
ns much as usual. For use during
tho shipping period a special platform
has been constructed on the Walter's
spur Just below the city and much
wheat has been loaded direct on to
cars from the same.
When asked why the railroad does
not provide more cars for the hand
ling of ta traffic, the officials explain
that the wheat shipping period lasts
but two months in the year and they
point out it would not pay to have
special cars for handling of wheat
and have them ldlo during 10 months
of the year.
PENDLETON, OREGON,
ITALY STORM
SWEPT; 1 1I DIE
Worst Hurricane and Cloud
burst in Country's Hi.torv
1 Devastates.
I MI X F. LL UNPR ECEDENTED
IX VIOLENCE AND VOLUME
Hundreds Homeless, tin Many Injured
and liclog Cared for In Improvised
Hospitals Heavy Cloud Turn Day
to Sight.
Naples, Italy, Sept. 22. More than
one hundred bodies of persons killed
or drowned, by one of the worst stor n
and floods ever experienced in Italy,
have been recovered, many houses
have been blown sway or wrecked by
the rushing- waters and hundreds of
people are hornless In the outlying
districts.
The storm swept over the Vesuvian
district today, and for houis it wrought
ibnthan'd iame with the ferocity o:'
a hurricane. A serie: of unprece
dented cloudbursts, followed tho
storm, completing the work of de
vastion. The towns of Torre del Grece and
Kosslna, ii'-ar Mount Vesuvius, were
the heaviest sufferer", although much
damage was caused elsewhere The
property loss will amount to many
millions.
Improvised hospitals have been es
tablished and hundreds are being
treated for injuries received during
the assaults of wind and water.
Warnings of a bad storm were seen
earlier in the day. when thick low
flying clouds turned day into night
and sent the people flying to their
homo, which were I ; 1 1 -r either blown
away or crushed by the waters, deal
ing death to the Inmates.
The cyclone blew many large buil
dings away, while most of the deaths
were caused hy drowning In the tor
rents of water which Mwept over the
stricken sections. Many hundred
cattle and other live stock were killed.
Th" rainfall Is unprecedented, both in
velum? and violence.
GEORGE GILLETTE TO
STAY IN PEROtETON
Geo. B. Gillette former manager of
the local Western Union office who
left for Victoiia, Ii. C, recently to ac
cept a similar position, and returned
shortly afterwards on account of not
finding conditions satisfactory in tho
Ihitish Columbia town, is again In
charge of the local office. G. M. Tay
lor who has been acting as manager
during Mr. Gillette's absence has re
turned to his home in Eugene. Mr.
Gillette says, "Pendleton for me, for
seme time to come. Lot 'er buck"
WAR VETERANS TO
ENJOY A FEAST
Veterans of two wars and members
of the local militia company will be
hosts next Thursday evening to , a
genuine campfire supper in the Ar
mory hall and everyone Is invited to
join in the festivities. Pork and beans,
the kind that many old soldiers ate
with' a relish while they dodged bul
lets and shrapnel, will be tho prin
cipal article of diet, but a ' number
of women have promised to supple
ment this course with cake, pie and
other luxuries of the pantry. Follow
ing tho feed, the floor will be cleared,
the orchestra will tune their instru
ments and the Vemalnder of the evening-will
be spent In dancing.
Kit Carson Post of the G. A. It..
Malabon Camp of the Spanish War
Veterans and Company L of the 3rd
Regiment, O. 'N. O., are uniting in
arranging the event.
STORM KILLS SCORES
IX SUXXY ITALY
Naples, Sept. 22. Many persons in
this section of Italy were killed and
enormous damage was inflicted by a
storm and flood. Sixty bodies have
already been recovered, and it is ex
pected the list will be larger. Scores
are missing. Reports from the out
side are fragmentary owing to the im
passable roads, and 'wrecked wires.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911.
SI 0,000 ASKED BY .
ATHENA LAOY FOR
PERSONAL INJURY
Northern Pacific Made Defend
ant in Suit For Heavy v
Damages.
Alleging that she suffered a great
nervous shock and sur;t;t.'ned injuries
that will affect her physical health
permanency, Mrs. V. T. Davidson, an
Athena lady, today instituted a suit
In the local circuit court against the
Northern Pac.fic Railroad company
asking for damages aggregating $10
400, and -he hfs retained Attorneys
Fee and Slati r to prosecute her case.
She alleges thai cn September 1 of
this year she purchased a ticket at
the N P. office in Athena from that
town to Vansycle "ation and that
when at Hillsdale the car in which
che was riding was uncoupled from
the engine and le't sta-iling on the
track for for.-.e little tin.t ; that while
it was thus standing she arose from
her seat to g"t a ''rink fr mi the wa
ter tank in one end of the car and
whil,. returning the engin recoupled
onto the car with such violence that
she was precipitated to the floor with
great force; that in the fall her hip
was brokrr. and other serious injur
ies done her and th.t she experienc
ed a great nervous shock, .she fur
ther allege? that her 'njtiries were
caused by the carelessness- and neg
ligence of the cmpbye., of the com
pany who v.er? operating and con
ducting the train.
i ne tnerc-f.-r'.- asks the court for
general damnje-. to the sum of $10,-
ooii an l special damages to the sum
of ?J00 tp. cover $250 surgical and
medical fees and $150 hospital fees
RATE SCHEDULES
DRAFTED BY ROADS
Chicago, e.,t. 22. Conforming to
the ruling of the Interstate commerce
commission, in the recent Spokane
and Reno decisions, the railroads of
the Unites States are reported today
to have drafted a new schedule of
transcontinental rates tiiit will re
adjust the ratio to the advantage of
ie; : iop points as again t Pacific
coast terminals.
interior rales, though higher than
those to the coast, have been shaped
to the per centage, .ixed by the com
mission, i'
This will raise the rates to coast
cities, but w.U largely maintain the
existing schedules to interior noim
I.AIiOK I.KADEUS AWAIT
COXVKXTIOX'S ACTIO X
San Francisco, popt. 12." President
I:e:aiin and offie.als ,,f the federation
of shop employes of the Harrlman
lines are anxiously awaiting word
from the convention of the Interna
tional Association of Maeh.nists. at
Davenport, la. It is expected the
convention wiil either sanction or ap
prove the proposed shopmen's strike
and vote benefits, if it .auctions it.
Kven if .t don't vote benefits, the
calling off the strike is doubtful.
i.i Girri:u of pastoh
at wooniu ux nuowxs
Woodburn, Ore., Sop. 22 Alice
White, the 15-year-old daughter of
Rev. H. White of this city. was
drowned in a small lake three miles
west of St. Louis at the T. DItmar
place. The girl had been picking
hops at the place and with two girls
was playing ,n a boat along the shore
of the pond when the girl's brother
shoved the boat out and the girls fell
overboard.
SIWIX FOKCES IJSAlHiKS
TO CAM j STRIKE OFI
Madrid, Sept. 22. Under govern
ment pressure, the executive commit
tee of the National Federation of
Spanish Trade Unions, called the gen
eral strike off here today. It Is re
ported that the committeemen were
threatened with death if they din
not end the strike. It is expected that
numerous courtmartials will be held
soon.
Coal InTOstlgntor Returns.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 22. After six
weeks Investigating in the govern
ment coal fields in Alaska. Dr. Holmes
director of the United States bureau
of mines, is back here today with an
enthusiastic report. He says there is
plenty of good marketable coal and
that the veins are not crushed, and
tho country seems easily accessible
for transportation lines.
PREMIER Mi, Lift,
DEFEATED h I iJOHITt
tOMSVJTK WILL Iffi MAJORITY OF ii
Annexation Talk. Resnonsihle
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Borden- President Taft Depressed by Dissapoint
merU Over Election Result
Peoria, Iil , Sept. 22. A monstrous
ghost of gloom, perched sombrely on
the clammy cold corpse of reciproc
ity the one strong card of the pres
ent administration was the unwel
come guest that accompanied Presi
dent Taft on his special train which
ai rived in this city today.
A large crowd of citizens were on
hand to give the president an enthu
siastic welcome to the city, but their
efforts were hist on the chief execu
tive, as he was unmistakably cast
down and laboring under a gloom,
owing to the outcome of the elections
in Canada yesterday, which perman
ently shelved his only material for
a foundation for a second term, and
destroyed the one morsel of fruit
which was the result of the long spe
cial session of congress, following niE
own energetic branding of the veto.
on all oilier progressive measures,
which he is now trying to explain to
the voter'.
On reaching here, the famous Tai't
smile was the most conspicuous part
about the chief executive, made so
by its absence. The president said:
"I am deeply disappointed. I had
expected a different result."
Tiie president's defense against the
Canadian setback to his chancts for
another term, it is thought, will be
that reciprocity carried in this coun
try. Ke v.-fl not talk on the matter
until later.
It is generally beiieved that the de
feat of the prop.jsc-d treaty will prove
the greatest setback of Mr. Taft's of
ficial career.
Regarding the political effect of
Canada's election in the United States
Charles Hille-, the pres. dent's private
secretary, today said:
"We must wait. Nothing can be
determined along that line yet."
em his arrival here, President Taft
took breakfast at the Creve Coeur
club and later took an automobile
trip about the city. He later attend
ed a reception given by the Knights
of Columbus.
Moans lyownward Revision,
t-t. Louis, 11)., Sept. 22. "The fail
ure of Canadiai. reciprocity will have
a far reaching effect, in causing the
downward revision of the tariff, in
America," said Governor Francis, of
Missouri, today.
Taft Not Hurl, Says Uallinger.
Seattle, Wash., Sept. 22. Former
Secretary of the Interior Department
Pallinger said lie didn't think the
defeat of reciprocity will have any ad
verse effect on President Taft's cam
paign next year.
Sees Defeat.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 22. Harvey
Heekwith, president of the Portland
Commercial club said he believed the
reciprocity defeat would be used as
a weapon by President Taft s ene
mies and would affect the political
situation next year.
Itailoy Glad.
Washington, Sept. 22. Senator
Pailey, of Texas, said the United
States should be congratulated be
cause reciprocity was defeated. Other
democrats are expressing the opinion
that it will hurt President Taft's
campaign next year.
Underwood Disappointed.
Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 22. Demo
cratic House Leader Underwood, said
he- was much disappointed by the de
feat of reciprocity and believed it
would later be enacted by both coun
tries. ATTORNEY DENIES
P.RII1ERY CHARGE
Los Angeles, Sept. 22. Absolute
denial of the district attorney's
charges that he attempted to bribe
ingersoll and induce him to have Mrs.
Ingersoll, one of the preseeution's
witnesses, to change her testimony,
was made by Attorney Harrington in
his answer to the order of the court
d:recting him to appear and show
reason why he should sot answer cer
tain questions before the grand Jury.
Harrington says ho refused to an
swer before because this would give
the prosecutln a chance to learn what
evidence he had gathered for the Mc
Naniara defense.
Calling cards, wed
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
Job printing to order
at the East Oregonian.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
NO. 7224
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tor SweeDinsr Viclorv of Robert
Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 22. With the
handsome majority of from forty-five
to fifty, the greatest plurality in the
recent history of Canada, her com
ing premier, Robert Borden, today
stands committed to the policy of
"Trade Under the Flag," as a result
of a most sweeping cereat in yester
day's election of Premier Laurier's
government, which has been in pow
er in the Dominion of Canada for
more than fifteen years past.
Trade concessions to Great Britain
and her colonies will hereafter be the
policy of the Canadian government
and reciprocity with the United States
is decidedly dead for some time to
com-?, at least.
Returns that have been received so
far indicate that the next Canadian,
parliament will be mjj up of 130
conservatives and elgnty-six liberals,
a majority for the conservatives (foe
of reciprocity) of forty-six.
The only weapon that is believed to
iu.c ucoi uacu eneciuauy by tne
f'.e.s of the proposed free trade treaty
was that of annexation or Canada by
the United States government. This
today is accredited with being the
talking point of the conservatives that
enabk-d tinm to sway the victory to
themselves and the defeat of reci
procity. .
Seven cabinet ministers who have
served with Premier Laurier were
among the defeated candidates.
The. liberals lost ground in practi
cally every province of the dominion.
Where they won, their majorities
were small. Where the conservative
won their majorities were tremend
ous Ontario, the leading province ot
Canada, declared almost unanimous
ly gainst the administration and re
ciprocity. Robert L. Borden, leader of the
conservative party, will shortly be
coioe the prime minister of Canad
He will be supported in parliament,
by a working majority of members
far mors than ample for his pur
poses. Eorden, leader of the conservatives,
who is seeminsrlv rtofoiio.i li ,
has earned his right to the leader
ship in Parliament if
show that he is defeated, some mem
ber will resign and he will be appoint
ed to the seat. He is a native of Nova
scotia and is a lawver. , i...
the opposition, to the Lauriec govern-
oiem, since 1SU1.
Premier Laurier Is much
pointed over the result n i
said that he would gladly lay dowr.
ioei.uersi.:p. Despite the out
come, he stated that reciprocity would
have benefitted both Canada and the
- uueu states.
X IVar of Annexation.
Vancouver. R r , .
mitr MeBride. r. enr,-,..,.,..- ...
.... - ,.wlt.-, iouav
said that it was not fear of the an
nexation of Canada by the United
States, which ,i.f.,n., . ,. .eJ
. ,. . -"-.-u leciprocuy, but
enter blU"15anadl.ilnS ShOU"3
---- "''""'unui relations with
another country, that woul ! e.i,
in the least, the sentimental' hon,iL
that bind Canada to England
ExikvU Reaction.
Toronto, p.inn.i-, o .
Globe, the le.i.lin.! iti. ', ""'
"unai paper or
Canada, editorially commenting on
the elections s:lv .... ..... .
eiican wave was what defeated reci
procity and that there will be hope of
better trade relations with the United
States only when the drift against
Americans subsides It intimated that
Lorden will have much opposition and
that reaction will follow- speedilv if
... . ...ris io raise the tariff barriers
too high against the United States.
Rorden Talks.
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sept. 22
Robert Rorden, the next nremi.r .'x
carried this district by a small vote
i-i u puone statement today said the
friendly relations between the United
suites and Canada are unimpaired by
the election. He said Canada In re
jecting reciprocity, simply affirmed
her adherents to a policv
development, which the government
undertook- . .
IV, UI1U w.ls aeioateu
Misses Rose Southwell and Mvrtle
Knight have been attending the "fait
at WalU Walla durlnir thP rw.f f.
T:
days.