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EVEIIIIIG EDITIOII
EVENING EDITIOII
WEATHER REPORT.
Rain tonight and to
morrow; brisk south
erly winds.
Largest paid cfrcu
latlon of any paper in
Oregon, east of Port
land. COUNTY OFFICIAL PATER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1912.
NO. 7334
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MILLIONAIRE SLAIN IN SELF DEFENSE BY
ESTRANGED WIFE'S CHAUFFEUR AFFINITY
San FranclHco, Calif., Jan. 29. For fatally shooting John Moore, the mil
lionaire who with Ills wife, was a principal a few weeks ago In a sensational
divorce suit which the court throw out, Samuel Timothy, a chauffeur, will not
ho prosecuted, according to District Attorney Swart; of San Mateo county.
Moore, in an ante mortem state
ment, admitted that he fired the first
shots at the auto driver, Saturday
night in front of the Moore home, but
maintained that Mrs. Moore was Joy
riding with Timothy, which is denied
by the latter and Mrs. Moore. Moore
died lost night.
RIDTiOF STRIKERS
Forces Car Into Ranks of
Marchers, Injuring
Several
In Battle Following Sixteen, Cars Arc
Smashed Seven Textile Workers
Are Arrested.
Lawrence, Mass., Jan. 29. Evident
ly Becking trouble, a street car motor
man today caused a riot when he
forced his car through a procession
of tej.llo mill strikers, and injured a
large number of the marchers. Seven
strikers were arrested and held by
the police.
During the battle, sixteen street
cars were smashed by the mob, which
numbered fifteen thousand strikers,
who were parading the street as a pro
test against the mill operators who
have refused to arbitrate the differ
ences between the workers and them
selves. With a large number of women and
children at their head, carrying the
American flag and singing Marseillaise
tho strikers wore marching in zero
weather and were orderly until the
trolly car was run into them, injur
ing some of them.
ALLEGED N. Y. MURDERER
DUOS FROTESTIXG IXXOCEXCE
Sing S'ng. N. Y., Jan. 29. Cool
and protesting his innocence to the
last, Albert Wolter was electrocuted
today for the murder of Ruth Wheel
er, two years ago, whoso mutilated
remains were found In his room. She
had answered his advertisement for
a stenographer. In a note left by
Walter he ?ald he was a victim of cir
cumstantial evidence.
As he was led from his cell, Wol
ters turned to the eighteen other
condemned murderers and said:
"Goodbye, boys; it will soon be
over now."
Ha was Jaunty when he took his
sent in the death chair. The current
was turned on at 5:30 o'clock. In
three minutes he was dead.
Dr. Lane, an execution witness,
said that Wolter's manner Indicated
that he was guilty and was trying to
convince the others of his Innocence.
Ill RDM FN TO RECEIVE A
XF.AT SUM OF MOXEY
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 21. Repre
sentatives of the aviotors, who par
ticipated in the aviation meet which
has Just closed here, will meet this
afternoon with Manager Dick Ferris,
to decide on a method of dividing
' their eharo of tho receipts. Tho
blrdmen will probably get 64 per cent
of $100,000.
Now York. Jan. 29. The official
O. K. of tho state labor department
today was put on the Laundry Work
ers' etrike. After an Investigation,
It sa'd the workers' complaints were
Justified. They soy tho sanitary con
ditions are horrible, wages too small
and hours too long.
WILSON IS OUT OF
CONGRESSIONAL RACE
While hero this morning S. F. Wil
son of Athena confirmed the report
that ho Is not a candidate for con
gress from this district.. Ho gives the
status of his private business affairs
as a reason why he Is not now in the
race.
Tlit following, story from the Ore
gon Journal tells of Wilson's position:
S. F. Wilson, of Athena, declared
jesterday that he is not at present a
candidate for congressman in the Sec
ond district, and will not be a candi
date of a progressive republican with
a pint form on lines similar to that
he hud prepared when friends urged
him to make the race, announces his
P "i' am a progressive," said Wilson,
"and while I am in thorough sym
pathy with the progressive movement,
I would prefer not to make the race,
my business affairs demanding my
presence in Oregon.
t hnit aiinnort anv candidate with
a really progressive platform, the
only stipulation I make neing mai n
is one In which the people can have
confidence not one that will , repre
sent In reality this interest or mai in
terest."
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By the death of Moore,, the old
scandal which involved many leaders
of California, including Rear Admiral
Phelps, who was accused of being In
timate with Mrs. Moore, will be
hushed up. Moore charged his wife
with Immoral practices with even her
own servants. Timothy carried Mrs.
Moore's picture In his watch.
CHINESE MURDRESS
IS BELIEVED CAUGHT
Portland, Ore., Jan. 29. Fol-
lowing Information of the arrest
of Ol Sen, the Chinese woman
suspected of the murder of Seld
Bing, the Portland Chinese
trunk victim, at Billings, Mont,
Detective Day will take out re-
qulsltlon papers and leave to-
night for Billings. . The woman
will be tried for first degree
murder here.
ITALIANS SEIZE BRITISH
SHIP; WAR MAY FOLLOW
Captors Threaten to Bombard Town
Vnder England's Protection, and
Cruiser Is Asked For.
London, England, Jan. 29. Italy
today Invited serious trouble with
England, when a torpedo boat flotil
la of the Italian fleet In the Red Sea
seized a British launch near Hohelda,
off the Arabian coast.
In his message notifying the Eng
lish government of the capture, the
British consul said the act was whol
ly unwarranted and urged that" the
British war office Immediately dis
patch a cruiser, as the Italians have
threatened to bombard the town.
England sent a demand to the
Italian government at Rome for an
immediate explanation and feeling
here is intense.
TAYLOR GIVES TIP
THAT FINDS 01 SEN
It was a tip from Sheriff T. D.
Taylor of this county which lead to
tho capture of Oi Sen (Mrs. Ung
Goey) In Billings, Montana. Lekrn
ing from Arle Siddons, a brakeman
cm the O.-W. R. & N. railroad, that
Mrs. Goey had passed through Pen
dleton en route east on January 12
and knowing that she had fled to
Billings once before when In trouble,
he called upon the authorities in that
city Saturday afternoon and notified
them to be on the lookout. The re
sult was the capture.
EMPLOYES OP STEEL TRUST
EXDURE HOIUMIU.K CONDITION
Washington, Pan. 29. Testifying
before tho Stanley committee, Inves
tigating the steel trust, Louis Bran
dels took exception to the statement
of Judge Gary of the trust that the
steel corporation is a model employ
er. Brandeis said: "The report of the
commissioner of corporations during
May, 1910, shows that 50,000 men, or
twenty per cent of all the corpora
tion's employes, worked 84 hours or
more weekly. This means twelve
hours work each day, including Sun
day. Ho asserted that the shifts
changed periodically and that some
were compelled to remain on duty
from 18 to 24 hour.-!, i understand.
Some of the men aro over forty. I'm
.surprised they are not Incapacitated
for work under the conditions they
are compelled to endure." "
M'XAMAR.Y ATTORNEY CALLED
1SKFORK GRAND JURY
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 29. Lo-
compte Davis, formerly associate
counsel for the McNamara defense,
was called before the county grand
jury, which Is investigating the out
growths of the McNamara trial to
day. Ho was preceded by I. C.
James, a McNamara venireman.
Jim Flynn Evidently Crazy.
New York, Jan. 29. Fireman Jim
Flynn, who is scheduled to fight Jack
Johnson in July, today refused 50,
000 to meet Al Palzer, in a ten round
fight in New York, February 15.
Sporting writers have charged the
fireman is a coward. It Is declared
the Palzer match with Johnson will
not materialize.
Carey Urges Teddy to Hun.
New York, N. Y., Jan. 29. Gover
nor Carey of Wyoming, visited Col
onel Roosevelt to impress on him the
great demand In the west for Roose
velt as a candidate, as Willis Emer
son, evxpressed It.
Loiinier Hearing Resumed.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 29. Fol
lowing a ten day recess, owing to
illness of his counsel, Judge Hancey,
Senator Lorlmer's hearing before the
senate committee was resumed to
day.
MABEL WARNER NOW FIGHTS
TO ESCAPE PENITENTIARY
Third Trial On Forgery Charge Begins Today With
Woman Defiant But Smiling
Only Six of Thirteen Veniremen Passed for Cause Prose
cution and Defense Spar for Favorable Jury
Calm, smiling but with the light of
battle in her eye, Mrs. Mabel Young
Warner Is today entering upon her
third trial for the forgery of a will
bequeathing her the estate of her
uncle and step-father, James Young.
The case was brought up this morning
before Judge Bradshaw of The Dalles,
acting for Judge Phelps who is dis
qualified because of his connection
with the previous trials as prosecut
ing attorney.
The entire day, up to press time, has
been taken up with the examination
of veniremen. Of the thirteen ex
amined up to that time, only Fix had
been passed for cause. However, it
is almost certain that two of these
will be dismissed by peremptory chal
lenge. Attorneys for both sides are
fighting hard to , secure a favorable
Jury and, because of the prominence
which the case has held for the past
efght years, the task is a hard one, a
great many of the men declaring they
have already formed decided opin
ions. '
Mrs. Warner is sitting between her
attorneys, R. R. Johrson and Joe
Skrable, and frequently she leans over
to whisper advice as to the nature
of the questions to be propounded to
the veniremen. The character of
these questions testify to the woman's
remarkable knowledge of human na
ture and her acquaintanceship with
the history and connections of each
individual venireman.
District Atorney Van Vactor and his
deputy S. A. Newberry, are being as
sisted by R. J. Slater, member of the
law firm which represented the ac
credited htirs in the long fight over
the estate and his connection means
that the state will have all of the
material points of the long legal bat
tle at hand for use in the attempt to
secure a conviction.
That no man may find a place on
the jury, who has in any way, shape
or form been connected with the case
in the past or who is to any degree
intimate with anyone who has had
such close connection, the opposing
attorneys are questioning every venire
man sharply as to his past relation
with the defendant and her husband,
her brother Fred Young Attorneys
Fee, Slater, Bailey, Perry and Homer
Watts and Lowell, Dr. F. D. Watts,
S. V. Knox, Robert and Will Jami
son, Chance Rogers and others whose
names have been linked with the Ma
bel Warner case.
CLARENCE DARROW INDICTED FOR JURY BRIBERY
Los Angeles, Calif.. Jan. 29.
afternoon for jury bribing.
NOT TO EIGHT
Proponents of the reviving of thei
old Sturgls Ditch Irrigation plan who
met and organized in this city Satur
day will not fight the west extension
of the Umatilla project- in their ef
forts to advance their own cause but
win rnther work in harmonv with the
reclamation board in an effort to have
such extension, if ordered, so design
ed thnt it will not Injure their inter
ests. This was the decision ultimate
ly reached Saturday at the meeting
and in consequence a committee was
appointed to confer with the recla
mation board which meets here to
morrow and to present the cause of
thosn Interested in concluding the
work begun many years ago.
There were those at the meeting
tvhn wpre of the oninlon that tho most
effective way to further their own
plans would be to oppose the west
extension and . secure Its defeat If
possible, but Attorney Frederick Stel
wer and others took the saner view
that the extension is reasonably cer
tain and that the reclamation offi
cials should be made to see .the ad
vantage to be gained by granting the
use of part of the flood waters to set
tlers norts of this city and thus make
their recommendations for an exten
sion acoordlnelv.
It Is the plan of the Sturgls Ditch
advocates who organized Saturday
Intn the Umatilla Irrigation associa
tion tn secure the use of a Dortlon Of
the flood waters of the Umatilla river
Frank King was the first venire
man to be examined and he was ex
cused when it was learned that he had
lived all of his life in Weston, the
home of the opposing factions.
J. A. Bagwell, of Helix was accept
ed for cause by both sides as was
Hans Pohl, a farmer near this city.
Charles Bonney, a local merchant,
admtted he had formed n opinion
in the matter at issue but believed
he could cast a ballot on the law and
evidence submitted. The state ac
cepted him but he was challenged by
the defense. Judge Bradshaw over
ruled the challenge but It Is probable
the defense will exercise one of its
six peremptory challenges to dismiss
him.
J. E. Romine of Milton, was ac
cepted by the defense but objected to
by the state because he declared he
could not convict a person on cir
cumstantial evidence. This challenge
too, was denied and Romine will
probably draw one of the state's three
peremptories.
Kenneth McRae, who farms near
this city, was excused when he de
clared he would not like to have a
man in his state of mind try him
on a charge of forgery.
A. T. Perkins of this city was pass
ed for cause by both sides. During
hta-examlnation, Mrs. Warner had her
attorneys inquiri as to the relation
ship existing between himself and
the late W. P. Temple. Temple hav
ing served on a Jury that previously
tried her and being credited with
having voted for conviction. The
answer that his son had married Mr.
Temple's half sister and that such
connection did not prejudice him, sat
isfied the defense.
James Nelson of Butter creek was
passed for cause by both sides as was
William Leathers of Hermiston.
Manuel. Frledley, who served upon
the grand Jury that once considered
the case, admitted he had a very
strong opinion on the case and was
excused immediately.
The thirteenth man to be examined
waa Charles Vinson of Holdman and
he will probably not serve as he was
one of the other Jurors that tried Mrs.
Warner.
O, we'll probably have to take Cuba
sooner or later since we have gone
into the policing business In that re
gion. Clarence Darrow was indicted this
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THE WEST EXTENSION
so that the immense tracts of land
north and northwest of this city
might be made more productive. They
point out that eventually the seep
age from this land would find its way
to the government Cold Springs res
ervoir and thus would benefit the des
ert lands of the west end also.
The meeting Saturday was just an
initial one an dactlon of anv Import
ance toward reviving the Sturgls pro
ject could not be taken, the men not
having any definite knowledge as to
the status of tho project. A commit
too is looking up the records in an
effort to ascertain where lies the title
to the right of way along the course
of the ditch. United States Attorney
John McCourt, who is In the city to
day, expresses his opinion that tho
government owns the right of way
and others are of the same opinion.
At the meeting Saturday a num
ber of men spoke on the immense
value which the culmination of the
Sturgls plan would be to the lands
tributary to tho city. Assessor C. P.
Strain testified to the enormous In
crease In land values in the Hudson
Bay district of the county due to a
judicious use of flood waters, and
Asa Thomson and James Hosklns
told of their own experiences along
Butter creek,
Hosklns w-as elected as president
of the association and J. E. Keefe as
secretary with Messrs. Harden, Rue,
Reese and Cameron as additional
members of an executive committee.
MOBlAYS five more generals formerly
IDOLIZED BY ECUAD0REANS; REVOLT BREWING
Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 29. Five more lenders of the recent revolution,
and once idolized, were last night taken from their cells In Quito penitentiary,
by tho frenzied populace and slaughtered and as a residt another revolt la
fomenting, and promises to break out within the next few days.
The men mobbed, in spite of the re
sistance offered by a double guard
were: Generals Elroy, Flavlo and Me
dardo Alfaro (three brothers) Ul
phano Paez and Manuel Serrano.
Friends of the slain leaders charge
that the government engineered the
slaughter and are openly making
PRIXEVILLE RAXCHER MAY
IJE VICTIM OF MURDERER
.
Burns, Ore., Jan. ' 29.
Charged with stealing, Douglas
Tapp was arrested here today,
and will be held pending an in
vestigation Into the disappear
ance recently of his employer,
Frank Way, who owns a ranch
near Prinevllle, and who dis
appeared shortly after he with
drew a sum of money from the
bank. Tapp tells conflicting
stories explaining Way's absence.
SOCIALISTS' VICTORY MAY
MEAN GERMAN CIVIL WAR
Kaiser Urged by Official Organ to
Suppress Radicals on the Field of
Rattle.
Berlin, Germany, Jan. 29. Urging
Kaiser Wilhelm to unlesh his dogs of
war and aliow them to whip the radi
cal element into submission to the
throne, die Post, the official organ of
the German War party, today prints
a sensational editorial that is causing
no little excitement. The article is
inspired by the recent victories of the
socialists In the elections.
The article says:
"Only the diversion of a great war
can arouse the best powers of the
(nation to subjugate the inferior qual
ities, which-find expression in the so
cialists election victories.
"The Germans have never thrived,
while enjoying eventless peace."
POULTRY SHOW IS
CLASSED AS BEST
Writh two exciting bouts between
game cocks with spurs muffled, the
third annual Umatilla-Morrow Coun
ty Poultry association came to a close
Saturday evening and all of the stock
holders as well as the spectators pro
nounce it unreservedly the best exhi
bition of its kind ever held in the
city. Although, from a standpoint of
attendance the show did not equal
either of its predecessors, due no
doubt to the absence of band con
certs, from every other standpoint it
outstripped both. The sale of eggs
and chickens was thre eor four times
as great as it was last year and the
quality of the entries averaged much
higher. The top sale of a chicken
was made by George Speight of Hub
bard, who sold one of h's Barred
Rocks for $25.
Immediately following the show,
tho work of shipping out the birds
began and today tho last of the S00
were taken out of the armory. A
good many were sent to Milton where
a three day show is being held this
week, while others were sent to other
exhibitions.
IIILTOX SAYS JOHN' M'XAMARA
XOT til'ILTY AS CONFESSED
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 29. "John
know what ho was doing when he
pleaded guilty. He took h's medicine
and is satisfied," commented Attor
ney Davis, associate counsel for-the
McXamaras, when shown Judge Hil
ton's statement, made in Denver, that
he believed John McXamara innocent
and would soon prove It. Hilton told
the Denver Trades Council that John
confessed through fear.
CHICAGO CLV11 WOMAN JAILED
FOR MURDER OF 1USBAXD
Chicago, Jan. 29. Mrs. Rene Mor
row, who disappeared after being in
dicted for the murder of her aged
inventor husband, was surrendered to
day by her attorney and Jailed.
"I am innocent; why should I spend
any time In Jail," she asked. She will
be given a hearing this afternoon.
Club women, believing her Inno
cent, are flocking to her support.
Washington Solon Suicides.
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 29. Facing
ruin, through a big contract with the
Northern Pacific for piling, which he
could not fill, R. D. Shutt, a realty
man and member of the legislature
suicided in his office today with a re
volver. He was 64 and a widow sur
vives him.
Rein-Is Defeat Manchus.
London, Jan. 29. A crushing de
feat of Imperialists, commanded by
General Chang, were administered by
revolutionists at Ku Cheng, according
to Teln Tsln dispatches. The place Is
125 miles from Nanking.
preparations to start a revolution
against the administration.
The cause of the killing was prac
tically the same as that which led to
the mobbing last Thursday of form
er President Montero, who was slain
after a sentence of sixteen years Im
prisonment had been passed on him
for treason.
GWINN RESIGNS AS
ROUNDUP SECRETORY
George Hartman, Jr., Acts
Until New Man Is
Chosen
Representative of Association to At-
ienu r air .association aieeung to
Arrange Dates of Shows.
J. H. Gwinn is no longer the secre
tary of the Pendleton Round-up and
the board of directors of the Round
up is looking for a successor. Mean
while George Hartman, Jr., is serving
as secretary pro tern and will have
charge of the office until a regular
man is chosen.
Gwinn's resignation came Saturday
evening and was couched in the fol?
lowing letter to the head of the board:
Los Angeles, Calif., Jan. 23.
T. D. Taylor,
President The Round-up.
Dear Friend:
Your night letter of several days
ago did not reach me until last
night owing to absence from the city.
I wish at this time to renew my offer
to the Round-up board and wish to be
released from my position a3 secre
tary and hereby tender to you and the
board of directors my resignation.
Very respectfully.
J. H. GWINN.
Following the receipt of the resig
nation, a meeting of the Round-up
board was held and the resignation
was accepted and Mr. Hartman in
stalled temporarily in the place.
It appears that Gwinn construed he
had 'already tendered his resignation
to the board but the directors con
sidered otherwise and it is understood
a formal resignation was asked for
because of his connection with the
"Rodeo," a frontier show that is to be
given by Gwinn and others in Los
Angeles.
Who will be chosen to fill Gwinn's
position as secretary is yet undecided
and members of the board are now
looking the field over with the view to
securing the most acceptable man
possible for the post.
Setting Fair Dates.
A representative from the Round
up is to be sent to Walla Wall Febru
ary 1 to attend the meeting of the
Northwest fair association which
sets the dates for all the northwest
fall exhibitions.
INVESTIGATING BOARD
NOW AT HERMISTON
(Special Correspondence.)
Hermiston, Ore., Jan. 29. Aside
from tho bare fact that the members
of the-investigating board are on
board train No. IS ami will arrive in
Herm'ston this afternoon nothing
more ran be learned regarding tho
investigation that is to be conducted
by members of the board.
Apparently the board will be here
during the afternoon and evening and
will leave for Pendleton on the motor
car tomorrow forenoon. In this case
the board will reach Pendleton at
10:45.
PRESIDENT WILL ANSWER
SEX. LA FOLLETTE TOXIGHT
Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 29. Prepared
to answer tonight at the McKinley
banquet, the attacks on himself and
his policies, President Taft arrived in
Cleveland today.
The president spoke briefly at the
Chamber of Commerce at noon and
spent the afternoon consulting with
Myron Herrick and other republican
chiefs.
No announcement has been made of
the president's line of defense against
tho inroads of Senator La Follette In
Ohio.
President Taft was accompanied by
his aide. Captain Butt. Congressman
Nye, a doctor and a stenographer.
PROBE OF MOXEY TRUST
IS XEXT OX PROGRAM
Washington, D. C, Jan. 29. Mem
bers of house committee on rules to
day declared that the resolution for
a probe of the "Money trust," tho sub
stitute for Congressman Lindbergh's
resolution, will be favorably reported.
It is charged the money trust, by
controlling finances, throttles finan
cial and other enterprises that com
pete with other business in which the
financiers are interested.
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