East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, February 16, 1912, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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    EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITION
WEATHER REPORT.
TO ADVKItTISRRS.
The East Orcgonian hat
the largest paid circulation
of any pnxr la Oregon, east
of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation la
Pendleton of any other
newspaper.
Rain tonight or Sat
urday; cooler tonight.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1912.
NO. 7350
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MURDERERS
ARE
HANGED
Brutal Slayers of Chicago
Gardener Gamble Under
Shadow of Gallows.
MAKE FULL CONFESSION
On of Doounxl Men Writes Widow of
Victim, Rewiring Forgiveness,
Which Is Refused Fifth Execu
tion Temporarily Meld Up.
Chicago, Feb. 16. EwaM and
Frank Ehiblawski, brothers, were
hanged at 10:14 this morning for the
murder of Fred Guelaow and Phillip
Somerllng and Thomas Schulta were
.hanged at 10:15 for participating In
the same crime.
While the men were being prepared
for death their attorneys came before
Judge McKinley and attempted to
get a stay of execution on the ground
that the men were Insane.
The convicted men made a final
confession at midnight, when a priest
left them. They then played "66"
and poker until 2 o'clock a. m., when
they retired. They arose at 8
o'clock this morning.
Ewald Shlmlawskl wrote a letter to
Mrs. Guelzow, asking her forgiveness.
"1 can't forgive." she said. "They
took my husband's life, made me a
pauper and ruined my child's and
my own life."
A fifth hanging, scheduled for to
day, was stopped by a stay. Issued by
Judge Landls. The man tyas a aogro,
Thomas Jennings.
An hour later Jennings, the negro,
was also hanged, brlnglug the total
day's executions up to five.
Thousands crowded outside the
Cook county Jail and shouted, at
tempting to soo the wholesale hang
ing. The men were self-possessed to
the end.
LIBRARY BALL MADE
NET PROFIT OF $154
Grateful for the generous support
given their move and for the substan
tial sum of money netted for the pub
lic library, the members of the 1I-.
brary hoard have asked that tholr
thanks be extended all who aided In
their work and also offer the follow
ing financial statement regarding the
ball.
Receipts.
From sale of tickets $175.00
Tickets at door 25.00
Total $200 00
Expenditures.
Music $ 29.00
Hall 15.00
Incidental 1.50
Total $ 46.50
Amount earned for library. .$164.60
Tho I. W, W. members would have
a really easier time If they would
work some.
ELKS FIRST PERFORMANCE IS A ROARING
SUCCESS NEW PROGRAM FOR TONIGHT
Filled to the brim with sparkling
joy, bubbling over with effervescent
mirth and teeming with the things
that touch tho tickle nerves of an au
dience, the first night's performance
of the Elks' minstrel was a roaring
success thereby fulfilling all of the
advance clnims of the many boosters
of the merry event. Under' the ca
pable direction of Jack Keefe, a mon
ster chorus had been trained to shoot
big bursts of melody over tho foot
lights, eight ebony end men had
been skilled In tho use of darkey ac
cent in the cracking of tholr Joke
' nuts, a group of soloists had been pre
pared to give tho audience some real
musical gems, both ragtime and clas
sic, and a whole bevy of features had
been collected to make up an enter
tainment of variety and excellence.
Tho program was full of real ripe
hits from first to last. Perhaps the
biggest scream of the evening was the
" "baby doll" song In which "Fat"
Graham with his 250 pounds of solid
avordupois was tho doll and Leo D.
Drake as a comical little darkey, tha
soloist. But . this Utile stunt, while
It caught the fancy of the big audi
ence, did not overshadow the other
features. Roy Buchanan with his
"Mysterious Rag" made a noise and
a movement that won him a home,
Jim Estes in hia song "Listen to That
Junglo Band," gave the spectators a
few happy moments, Jack Gibson
san "Lord, How He Can Love," and
received a real ovation, while Clarence
HOBO KILLED IN WRECK
Engineer Futally ami Fireman Seri
ously Injured Xear Spokane.
Spokane, Feb. 16. An unidentified
tramp was killed, Engineer Frank
Bates Is probably fatally injured and
Fireman Aimer was seriously hurt
when Northern Pacific passenger
train Number 5 plunged Into a fifty
foot washout near Cololalla, hurling
the engine in Lake Koetena today.
The baggage and smoker and day
coach were demolished and left the
tracks.
Officials of the road declare the
diner and pullmans all held the track
and that no passengers were hurt.
A special train has gone from here
with doctors.
The North Coast limited went over
the same part of the road less than
an hour previous to the wrecked
train:
T. R. SAFE FOR 3RD
TERM, SAYS OUTLOOK
Magazine Declares Colonel
Is Not Pledged A
gainst It
New Tork, Feb. 16. Discussing re
cent proceeding in congress relative
to the anti-third term resolution, the
current issue of Tho Outlook signi
ficantly discusses Colonel Roosevelt's
statements of 1904-06 when he re
fused to become a presidential can
didate again. Owing to the colonel's
connection with the magazine, it Is
belcved It reflects his present views.
In part It says:
"Those thinking It ungate, to elect
a president for a third term, should
recall the fact that objections to a
third term were formulated against
a third consecutive term."
Then It says that a man elected
after four or eight years has elapsed,
has not the body of office holders be
hind him and does not have the power
of patronage, but stands on the same
footing with any" other citizen.
It says that whatever the colonel
said then, referred to three consecut
ive terms.
The editorial then poos on to say
that Colonel Roosevelt does not be
lieve in a third consecutive term and
Infers that a third term, however, is
not objectionable.
The Outlook discussion ends thus:
"The situation perhaps can 'be made
clearer by following a homely illus
tration; when a man pays at break-,
fast. 'No thank yonl I wont take any
more coffee,' it does not mean that
he wont take any more coffee to
morrow, next week or next year."
LAWREXCE STRIKERS" -
DEMANDS ARE MET.
4
Lawrence, Feb. 16. Virtual
surrender to the demand of the
striking Textile workers was
made by the mill operators this
afternoon when a statement
from the officials of tho Wood
mill, one of tho American
Woolen company's -mills was
read, offering to take back tho
wool sorters at an increase of
wages of from eight to ten per
cent. It is believed the opera-
tors will grant the demands of
the other strikers also.
Mollcr, with his "Mavbo I'll Come
Back," got to come back for a big
encore.
Amidst this bunch of ractlmn lilts.
threo beautiful solos were introduced,
the pure, mellow tones of James P.
wears beautiful baritone voice hold
ing tho audience enraptured In his
selection, "Mine," while Charles W.
Melghan's deep basso and Richard
Mayberry's clear tenor were hoard In
numDers of unusual merit
Sandwiched in between thnsn mu
sical numbers was a series of rapid
nre jokes which made much humor
for tho audience at the expense of
a few well known personages.
The olio was a fitting counterpart
for tho intlal half of the evening's
program. L. Cherrior opened this
second canto with a few selections in
French-Canadian dialect which were
excellent and brought him back sev
eral times. Jack Urquhart and
Clarence Moller put on a negro skit
entitled "The Bungling Servant,"
which was a surprise and a delight
to the rowd. Tlien the ever-appreciated
Commercial Club Quartet,
composed of Jack Keefe, James P.
Neal, Charles W. Mohthan and t. r
Rowland, came before the footlights
with their "riot of rouch nt,if
smooth" and held tho audience for
fifteen minutes with their medley of
popular songs. Georc-e Rord
an exhibition of educated feet that
(Continued on pace eight)
DYNAMITE CASE
E
U.S. Prosecutor Shows Sen
sational Evidence of Con
spiracy. FIFTY ARE UNDER ARREST
Prosecutor Sillier Shows Letters Al
Ijeired to Provo-'ConeliiKively That
Officer of Iron Workers Knew and
Abetted Plots.
Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 16. Sen
sational and specific charges that the
dynamite conspiracy was conducted
with full knowledge of members or
the. executive board of the Interna
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers. including
President Frank M. Ryan; that the
whole conspiracy, extending- over
years was recorded on "' paper; and
that Ortle E. McManigal, the confess
ed dynamite, was shifted shuttle-
like over the country on missions of
destruction, have been made public
by District Attorney Miller.
Mr. Miller announced the contents
of an indictment known as that cov
ering "unconsummatcd acts" of the
conspiracy, and it Is to be the basi3
upon which tho government 'intends
to conduct its prosecution.
All of the fifty-four indicted la
bor men have been arrested save
four and they won't be arrested for
some time.
President Ryan of the Iron Work
ers, today telegraphed all the indicted
men that attorneys to defend them
have been engaged. It is expected a
change of venue from Judge Ander
son's court, in Indianapolis, will bo
asked when the men are arraigntJ,
March 12.
Ryan and Ilockings have both re
fused to discuss tho letters which
were made public by United States
District Attorney Miller and alleged
to havo passed between the Iron
Workers- officials regarding alleged
dynamitings to be attempted. It is
alleged that Tvietmoe and Clancy al
so received or sent letters referring to
dynamitings.
Denver Suspect Will Fight,
Denver, Colo, Feb. 16. That H.
Logloitner, a former member of the
executive board of the Iron Workers,
indicted at Indianapolis, won't go to
Indianapolis without a fight, was an
nounced here today. Attorney Mul
lins said he would ask the man's re
lease and if denied he will take the
case to the United States supreme
court.
Logloitner is still in Jail, unable to.
furnish the bail demanded for his re
lease. He said that McXamara never
trusted him and that lie was never
taken Into a closeted conference. He
said dynamite discussions often came
up before the board but they each
time said it was being done bv out
siders to get the iron workers "in
bad."
Detroit Leader Arrested.
Saratoga, Feb. 16. Wm. Benson,
president of tho Detroit Federation
of Labor, was arrested today at
Berkerville, N. Y.. and charged with
complicity in the Unionists' dynamit
ing plot. Benson denies all knowl
edge of the dynamiting.
Bums Again Raps Gompers.
Indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 16.
"Gompcrs Is shaking hands with him
self too soon," declared Detective
Burns today before leaving Indianap
olis for New York. "This investiga
tion) Is not over yet by any means."
Prosecutor Miller refused to comment
on Rurns statement.
DR. WITHYC0MBE TO
SPEAK HERE MONDAY
Local farmers, businessmen and
others who are interested in the
problems that confront the farmers
and who want to see improvements
made wherever possible will find
much that will be profitable In tho
address to be given at the city hall
assembly room Monday evening by
Dr. H. Wlthycombe of the Oregon
Agricultural college.
Dr. Wlthycombe Is director of the
experiment station at Corvallls and
haa been in charge of tha work for
tho last 14 years. As a result of his
experience there and in connection
with the various branch experiment
stations of the state he has become
remarkably well informed as to the
agricultural needs of the state. He
Is noted as being- extremely practical
In his advice to farmer9 and is al
wals an Interesting speaker.
Dr. Wlthycombe's "long suit"" is
animal husbandry. He Is a strong
advocate of more livestock of all sorts
upon the farms of Oregon. He has
(Continued on page five.)
UNIDENTIFIED
U KILLED
Motor Car Conductor Makes
Grewsome Discovery From
Speeding Car.
MURDER OR ACCIDENT?
Uo.Iy Found at Rase of Cliff Near
liarnlinrt and Invevtigutloii Reveal
Deep Gash on Head Coroner In
vestigating;. With a deep gash in one side of
the head, the body of an unidentified
man was discovered this morning
near Barnhart by Conductor Cherry
of tho Umatilla-Pendleton motor car
and evidences indicate either a mur
der or a trayic accident, more prob
ably the latter. Coronrr Folsom was
notified of the discovery and left
about noon in a buggy to secure the
body.
While the motor car was Bpeeeding
toward this city shortly before 11
o'clock and when about a mile this
w'de of Rarnhart, Conductor Cherry
noticed the figure of a prostrate man
at the foot of a high bluff near where
th? old line ran. At first he gave no
thought to the matter, but finally
something about the posture of the
figure moved him to stop his car and
investigate. Walking over to the spot
he found that the man was dead and
the gah In the head indicated to him
that death had resulted from a violent
blow. '
Does Not Relieve It's Murder.
However, Mr. Cherry is not inclin
ed to believe the man was a victim of
a murder but thinks rather that he
either fell over the blurt in the dark
or had gone to sleep at the foot of the
b'uff and had been struck in the head
by a rock dislodged by the violent
wind of last night The cold embers
of a campfire ab'mt four feet from
the body makes the last explanation
more tenable.
The conductor made no investiga
tion to ascertain the .identity of the
dead man, but states that his clothes
would indicate he was a laborer.
Leaving the body Just as he found it,
he ran his car on until he came to a
house where he stopped to send a
man back to remain with the body
until the authorities could arrive.
Reaching this city, he notified Coro
ner Ralph Folsom and that official
left Immediately for the scene of the
tragedy. .
WONG T0NG KILLED
HIMSELF, SAYS JURY
AVong Fong committed suicide by
hanging himself while despondent
over a long sickness. This was the
verdict reached by a coroner's Jury
yesterday afternoon after an inves
tigation into the death of the China
man, following the discovery that ho
had not died of natural causes. The
men impaneled by Coroner Folsom
found no indications of foul play and
so remove the suspicion from the
countrymen of the deceased.
It was an excited bunch of celes
tials that saw the body of men come
into their wash house on Railroad
street yesterday afternoon and there
was much Jabbering and gesticulat
ing before they furnished the investi
gators with tho information sought.
And they made It plain that they
saw no reason for "such business"
Just because a man saw fit to end his
sufferings by hanging himself.
A possible explanation of the sui
cide is made by the officers who state
that a Chinaman considers it a dis
grace to enter upon the China new
year in debt. They state that he owed
his countrymen more than $200 and.
despondent over his illness anyway,
might have decided to take his life
rather than face the Impending dis
grace. SOME REAL RIODSnFD.
PROBABLY, IX THIS DUEL
Parts, Feb. 16. As a result of his
criticism. Emli Mass, a dramatic crit
ic, and Gaston Do Calllvet, a co-author
of "Comedla De Primrose" fought
a duel today. Mass pricked his ad
versary on the forearm and they con
sidered that honor had been satis
fied. MADERO
ORDERS
TWO EXECUTED
Mexico City, Feb. 16. One
of President Madero's orders is
that Brigand Chleftlans Tinter
Ido Carusco and Antonio Men
dex be executed today in . the
state of Mlchocan. Reports say
that Zapatistas rebels are sack
ing towns in various parts of
Guerrero.
'V0TESF0RVK iEN'-WEST
Governor Presides at An Equal Suf
frage Meeting.
Salem, Ore, Feb. 16. Governor
West is out for woman suffrage. Pre
siding at a suffrage meeting last night
he endorsed the movement saying:
"While I have been preaching wo
man suffrage on the quiet, for a
long time, this is the first time I have
ever been roped into the open and
made to declare myself.
"I am In favor of equal suffrage
because I believe It is right and be
cause I have faith in women. They
stand for hetter things.
"A majprity of the men are so
wrapped up in their selfish affairs
that they don't give the time they
should to good government."
CONVICT MURDERS
2 OTHER PRISONERS
Leaving San Quentin Break
fast Line Fatally
Wields Knife.
San Quentin, Calif., Feb. 16. Ed
ward Delehanty, a negro prisoner, ran
amuck in the breakfast line at the
penitntlary this morning with a bread
knife and fatally stabbed two prison
ers, William Kauffman. known as
"St. Louis Fat," who died, and Wil
liam Peterson, who will also die.
The prisoners were lined up for
breakfast when Delehanty, who is
serving time for burglary, stepped out
of the line, ran to Peterson, stabbed
him through the abdomen twice and
then attacked Kauffman before he
was overpowered by the guards.
The prisoners had recently been
cellmates and had quarreled with the
negro. The other convicts remained
in line and did not attempt to irt'er
fere. Guard Duffy threatened to shoot
Delehanty and then "-the murderer
surrendered his weapon with the re
mark that he "wanted to got the oth
er fellow and liien they could do
what they pleased."
TOLD P0RTLANDERS
ABOUT THE ROUND-UP
In a five minute talk before the
members of the Progressive Business
men's Club at their luncheon at the
Hotel Portland yesterday George
Hartman, Jr., member of the Round
up board, told the Portlanders of the
work being done in behalf of the show
and much interest was shown by
those present.
In his talk Mr. Hartman devoted
most of his time to informing his
hearers as to the manner in which
the Round-up is conducted. It is a
municipal affair in that the whole
community is behind the show and no
attempt is made to make money for
any one. He told of the gift of the
Round-up park to the city and of the
Improvements that are planned for
the place.
From the interest and enthusiasm
shown for the Round-up and from
Information he received while in
Portland Mr. Hartman is convinced
there will be a large attendance from
Portland and from points up the Wil
lamette valley next fall.
TRANSIENT HOOSIER TAKE? ON SOUSE WITH
NEW FOUND ACQUAINTANCE AND IS 'TOUCHED'
Poorer in the stuff that purchases,
but richer, yes, far richer, in that
experience which teaches the ways of
the world, Allen Songer of Veeders
burg, Indiana, left Pendleton yester
day morning on the last relay of his
trip from North Platte. Neb., to Spo
kane, after a night's sojourn in this
city. It is the old, old story so fa
miliar in the west. A otranger of
tho goodfellow type, a clinking of
glasses, a period of sweet oblivion
and a sad awakening to a throbbing
head and empty pockets, but the story
would have been even more pathetic
to relate had It not have been for
the wise precaution and foresight
which prompted the easterner to con
ceal a portion of his wad in the tops
of hls boots when he left his little
home.
Songer arrived in Pendleton Wed
nesday, according to the story he told,
being en route to Elmyra, Washing
ton, to visit with a son. During the
evening he encountered a stranger, a
heavy set man with n black mous
tache and withal a most courteous
and affable gentleman, who took such
a kindly Interest In the newcomer by
offering to show him the sights of
the city, that the heart of the latter
was moved to the point where by way
of showing his appreciation, he invit
ed his conductor into a saloon to
quaff a refreshing beverage.
One drink called for another and
a second called for a succession, all
of them being paid for by the gentle
man from Indiana. Now the local
ARMY AFFAIR
I
All Washington In Furore
Over Impending Ainsworth
Court Martial.
MAY GO TO CONGRESS
Accused Officer's High Rank Makea
It Difficult to Secure Enough Su
perior Officers to Make Up Court
Martial Board.
Washington. D. C, Feb. 16 All
Washington is today in furore over
the action of President Taft in reliev
ing Major General Ainsworth. as ad
jutant general of the United 'States
army and ordering that he be court
martialed on charges of insubordina
tion, which accusation is the out
growth of General Ainsworth's criti
cisms of Chief of Staff General Wood
and the war department.
The selection of officers to make
up the court martial will be extreme
ly difficult, as on'y superior officers
are eligible and there are not enough
of these in active service to make up
the board. It is likely that the re
tired list will be drawn on.
Besides General Ainsworth and
General Wood, there are only five
major generals in active service who
are available. They are Generate
Grant, Bell, Barry, Carter' and Mur
ray. All of these are in line, tho
same as General Ainsworth.
General Ainsworth has been the
pivotal point about which has for
years resulted a bi'.ter fued between
the staff and line officers of the ar
my. He has announced that he will
carry the matter onto the floors of
congress. However shou'd he be
found guilty by a court martial and
punished there will be no appeal for
him.
If the retired officers are eligible
to sit in the case. Lieutenants Gener
als Bates, Chaffee, McArthur, Miles
and Young will be eligible in addition
to twenty-one major generals. Only
one third of them arc staff officers.
It is regarded as probable that Gen
eral Ainsworth will be tried by a ma
jority of officers who are on staff, on
general principles.
DISSOLUTIOX OF OIL
TRUST WAS UXWISE
Pasadena. Feb. 16. That the gov
ernment acted unwisely when it dis
solved the Standard Oil trust is tha
opinion of George Perkins, J. P. Mor
gan's former right hand man, who is
here today.
He says that while the Standard
was under one head there was a'.t
chance for governmental supervision,
but that government supervision will
now be difficult when the heads are
scattered. ,
Paymaster General Retires.
Washington, Feb. 16. -After thirtv
years' service, Brigadier General
Whipple, a veteran of manv wars.
has been retired on his own request.
ne was paymaster general and will
be succeeded by General Geo. Smith.
man was not lacking in that spirit
which prompts reciprocity at the bar
which pays for it, so, to save his self
respect and to continue the irrigation
of the Inner man, he somewhat apol
ogetically secured the loan of a fifty
cent piece. Then the glasses went on
clinking merrily ad lib.
This was all that Songer remem
bered until in the dim gray dawn of
yesterday morn he awoke, aching and
half frozen, Inside of a high board
fence. Blinded by the dizziness of
the inebriate,., he groped until he
found a gate and emerged upon the
street. With difficulty he made his
way along tho thoroughfare until a
beacon Ugh shone out in front to
guide his unsteady footsteps. It
proved to be the electric sign of tho
Headlight restaurant, 126 Webb
street, and so was doubly welcome
He entered the eating house ami
the warmth of the room and a big
"ham and" soon revived him -so that
he could relate his Bad adventure.
Two purses, each containing about
five dollars and his railroad ticket to
Spokane, had been taken from his
pockets but he smiled grimly as ho
reached down in his bootled and
drew out a wallet full of the yellow
metal.
"The ways of the west are strange
to me," he spoko Just before going
to catch the train that would whisk
him away from the scene of his sor
row, "but." he continued, "I have
had my first lesson and the price was
not too dear."