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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1915,
VOL. 27
NO. 8561
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Fall of City Expected at Any Time;
Will be No Great Battle For Its
Possession.
GERMAN GRIP WAS TOO FIRM
Grand Duke Klcholan ITcitarcw to Re.
inut from I'oIWi Capital; AH
Inipcrty of Military Value to Be
Dtwtroyod Olizuns Leave C"ty,
LONDON, July 30. The Russians
have begun the evucuation of War
saw. They are removing public doc
ument and treasures from the city
today. Tomorrow It Is believed War
saw will be denuded of government
etorea. Mont of the prominent cltl
.ens and their fumlllea have left the
city. For days trains have been car
lying refugees out of Warsaw over
the railway lines still open to the
east. Grand Duke Nicholas Is concen
tratlng the troop trains for a remov
al of the soldiers and the evacuation
may soon be expected to be complete.
With this information as the sub
stance of advices reaching here, Lon
lon Is prepared for the fall of War
saw anytime. Pctrograd dispatcher
brought reports of measures taken by
the Kunslan press to prepare the peo
pie for the surrender of tiie city. The
grip of the Germans about Wasaw
proved too firm to break. The Rus
xlun lines must be wlthdawn and the
city abandoned to save the great field
army.
Disarming Fortress.
The work of removing all the heavy
guns from the fortress of Novo
Gerglevsk, northwest of Warsaw, Is
being pushed to the utmost. Part of
the armament of the fortress will be
left intact, until the last moment so
as to hold the Germans at bay until
the vast Slav army escapes. Prepara
Hons are being made everywhere for
stubborn rear guard actions to cover
the retreat of the main body but a
battle for the possession of the city
as a whole Is generally regarded as
at an end. The Russians are prepar
Ing to dynamite everything of mill,
tary value In the fortress and In War.
saw Itself as the last bodies of troops
retire
MIIS. ROSENTHAL IS
I NNFHVF.n IIY EXEtTTION
NEWARK. N. J., July 30. Broken
In health and spirits and unnerved by
memories of the execution of Becker,
Mrs, Herman Rosenthal went to the
cottage of a friend on Long Island
that she might escape the attention
again directed toward her. The wid
ow of the murdered gambler is pennl.
less.
WAS BECKER GUILTY
IS POINT NOW RAISED
OSSINGTON, July 30. "From your
experience with condemned men, Isn't
your belief the guilty always confess
In the last hour?" Father Cashln,
chaplain of Sing Sing was asked fol
lowing the execution of Becker. "In.
variably,' he replied. "Usually they
confess after the sacrament Is given.
Father Curry said to Becker after the
administering of the sacrament: 'Are
you guilty by word, deed, or in any
manner whatsoever of this crime.'
Becker answered: 'Father, as I stand
on the brink of my grave, I am not.' '"
Two Steamers Sunk.
LONDON, July 30. The Belglai
steamer Prince Albert struck a mine
nnd sank. The crew of twenty five
was saved. The trawler Young Percy
was submarined but the crew wai
rescued.
GERMANS SUFFER LOSSES
IN CAMPAIGN IN WEST
PARIS, July 30. Endeavoring to
retrieve lost positions In the "Laby
rinth'' the Germans delivered fierce
attacks against the French with hand
grenades last night precipitating a bit
ter engagement the war office an
nounced, Heuvy losses were also suf
fered by the enemy In the Vosges
where an attempt was made to regain
lost ground. The Hermans were
thrown back by a hot cross fire. Ar.
tlllery duels are In progress about tho
Olse and Alsne rivers.
BRYAN AT ALBANY
IN PORTLAND TONIGHT
ALBANY, July 0. Welcomed by
a hug throng Bryan arrived at 11
o'clock. A reception committee of
c ne hundred escorted him to a hotel.
After dinner he delivered an address
at the Chautauqua grounds. He leaves
for Portland at I. Mrs. Bryan did
not stop off, continuing on the same
train to Portland. 1
TI BLUEJACKETS
ARE KILLED IN III
WASHINGTON, July 30. The
landing of marines at Port Au Prince
following the revolutionary outbreak
cost two American lives, two Amerl
can blue Jackets being killed from
ambush by snippers Thursday even
Ing. Admiral Caperton reported to
the navy department this afternoon
The blue Jackets klUed were William
Oonipers of Brooklyn and Carson
Whltehurst of Norfolk.
Ficrs. Ktmnylde Vp.
LOS ANGELES, July 30. Tired
travelers who scale Mount Wilson's
rugged height may soon be able to
enjoy an egg boiled or a leg of lamb
roasted In the sunshine there. Dre
C. 0. Abbott. F. E. Fowle and L. B .
Aldrich are working on an apparatus
urslgncd to concentrate the sun's
rays by means of a huge concave mlr
ror When collected the rays are said
to be hot enough to cook anything
CITY HAS RIGHT TO
OPERATE A RAILWAY
SITKKMK COl'llT l l'IIOLDS HOSE
111 KG IX IX.M XCTIOX CASE
imnt'GMT AGAINST IT.
SALEM. July 30. The supreme
court has upheld the city of Koseburg
In the suit to enjoin It from partici
pating In the construction and oper
ation of a railroad. Cltlisens recently
voted three, hundred thousand for the
purpose.
Ship Went Ashore.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 The
rteamer Thor went ashore early to
day off Cape Flattery Wash, and wai
floated at high tide without serious
damage, advices to the chamber of
commerce stated.
PROCTOR STATUE IS
SOURCE OF BIG INTEREST
The exhibition of A. Phlmister
Proctor's "Buckaroo" and cowboy
head In the Frazier bookstore win
dows caused many people to stop In
admiration last evening and all day
today. Perhaps the greatest tribute
yet paid the sculptor's latest work are
the comments of the cowboys and
others familiar with range life, for
not one but admits the artist has cre
ated a perfect representation of a
broncho buster astride an outlaw. Not
only Is the action of the bucking
horse faithfully recorded In the plas
ter but the form of the rider In the
saddle Is perfect, according to the
cowboys. "He's rldln' her straight
up," said one bechapped Individual,
"and Just look at him throw the steel."
Besides the two plaster figures, some
of the rapid-fire sketches which Mr.
Proctor made during the 1914 Round
up and which served as his first study
for his "Buckaroo" are shown while
above some of his landscape paint
ings, valued at $400, are exhibited.
While being exhibited and while mak
ing Its trip across the continent, tho
plaster of the "Buckaroo" Is Insured
for $5000. It will go by express to
night for New York where It will be
cast Into bronze and Mr. Proctor ex
pects to have some of the bronzes
here before the 1915 Hound-up.
Kill Bobcat In Portland.
PORTLAND. July 30. For the first
time In years a huge bobcat has been
killed within the city limits. It was
shot in the Laurelhurst park district
by a citizen.
Club Bid Up Five
Cents in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore., July SO.
An advance of five cents a bush-
el In the hid price for club oo-
cured today. Bid prices were
club, 90; bluestem 95.
Chicago. 4
CHICAGO, July 30 (Special)
At the close of the market,
July 11.11; Sept. 1105 J-4;
Dec. $1.07 J-8, bid.
IJvorpool.
Wheat Spot, easy; No. 2 Manl-
'toba, lis 9 l-2d; No. S, lis Id;
No. 1 northern Duluth, lis 7d;
No. 2 hard winter, lis 7d.
In American terms the Liver-
pool price Is approximately
$1.72 per bushel.
Becker and
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NO POLITICS Will, 0. AFFAIR;
That neither Senator Lane or anyi
other senator or congressman has had
anything to do with holding up the
establishment of the proposed rural i
route from Pendleton to McKay1
creek south and west of town, Is
stated today by Postmaster T. J.
Tweedy.
"From what Inspector Case told ms
I am convinced the only reason the
route is not ordered is because the
department is not establishing new
routes at this time because It is fol
lowing a retrenchment policy," says
Mr. Tweedy. "I have told this to
various parties Interested. I don't
know that the matter has ever been
called to the attention of the sena
tors or of Congressman Sinnott.
Those men have little to do with
such matters."
For the proposed new route there
are 125 signers but this number In
cludes the Inmates at the county poor
farm. It is possible objection may
have been raised on this score, but
It Is the postmaster's view that econ
omy Is the chief reason the route Is
deferred. He believes the route may
be established later.
Autos On Routes ,
The most Interesting development
regarding rural mall delivery Just
now Is the introduction of autos on
rural routes. The department has ad
opted a general policy permitting
the use of autos and their use Is urg
ed wherever practical. The follow
ing Is a detailed copy of an order up
on the subject.
Office of the Postmaster General,
Washington. D. C, July 22, 1915.
Order No. 9049.
Ford Owners Will
Get Heavy Rebate
Between $5000 and $7500 will be
returned to T'mntllla county automo
bile owners within the near future
as a result of the announcement of
the Ford Motor Co., that It. will re
bate all purchasers of Ford cars for
the year ending August 1. The ex
act amount of the rebate has not yet
been announced though it is under
stood It will be $40, $50 or $00 on
each car.
During the post year 121 Fords
have been sold In Umatilla county ac
cording to records on file with the
Oregon Motor Garage. The local
agency has sold almost half of these
cars. If the rebate Is $40, the sum
returned to this county will be $4840.
If It Is $50, the sum will be $6050,
and If $60 is the rebate, the amount
coming back will be $7260, The re
bates will be made direct to the purchasers.
Death Chair
BEBROUGHT IHTO USE
Section gll, paragraph 3, postal
laws and regulations, is amended to
read as follows:
Automobiles may be used by rural
carriers in serving their routes where
the topogaphy of the country and the
condition of the roads permit of their
uninterrupted use for an extended
period and the mall can be properly
conveyed, but In each case express
authority for the use of an automo
bile must be obtained from the de
partment. In requesting such author
ity postmasters shall state the
months in which the route can be
served with an automobile and the
schedule under which the service can
be performed From January 1,
1916, the use of motorcycles and bi
cycles on rural routes will not be
permitted.
May Have Them. Here.
It is the policy of the department
to enlarge routes when autos are
used. Generally two routes are com
bined Into one and with the use of
a car the mail service Is Improved
while the expense to the government
Is reduced.
As Postmaster Tweedy understands
the matter It will be possible to In
troduce autos In the rural service
here any time desired. The only
essential Is that the routes be com
bined or arranged so that the expense
to the government will not be In
creased. Where routes may be com
blned and economy In cost brought
about the department will be partic
ularly willing to have the changes
made.
On one rural route out of Pilot
Rock an auto is now In use.
Attack WlUm.
BERLIN. July 30. An attack upon
President Wilsou as being "in the
hands of capitalistic Interests." Is
made by Voerwarts. a socialist news
paper. (ieaieral.
Riiwiana are evacuating Warsaw.
Becker die protecting Ills Inno
cence, (ierman spies have forged American
passports.
Supreme coirt upluilds city of Hose
burg In suit, j
Loral.
Swimming pool to be free to all save
on Saturday and Sundays; rules are
adopted.
liocal Ford owners will got sonic
money hack trom company.
Iter. CorneBson leaves to attend In
dian conference In iYisco.
news summary !
MIAIOHI TO
BE FIE SHE Oil
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Ten Cents Charge to be Made Dur
ing Two Days of Week to Provide
Maintenance Fund.
USE OF TOBACCO BARRED
No Private Parties WiV. Be Given Ex
clusive rue or Pool, But Two After
noons Arc Reserved for Women and
Children Aecuniutnll by Mothers.
Pendleton's public natatorium will
be free to everyone except only on
Saturdays and Sundays when a charge
of ten cents will be made for all bath
ers over the age of 12. This was one
of the most notable decisions reached
last night when the committee in
charge adopted the rules and regu-'
lations which will govern the pool.
The committee believes It will se
cure sufficient revenue from this Sat
urday and Sunday charge, from the
rent of suits and towels and from the
checking of valuables to maintain the
institution. The charge for a suit and
towel will be 25 cents and for check
ing valuables five cents.
The pool will be open every day in
the week from 6 a. m. until 10 p. m.
save on Mondays and Fridays when it
will not open until 10 a. m. From 2
until 5 on Mondays and Thursdays,
the pool will be reserved for women
and children under ten, accompanied
by their mothers. At all other times
it will be open to the whole public, the
committee deciding against reserving
one day for private parties.
Among the things taboo at the
pool from now on is the use of tobac
co. Heretofore, it has been the cus
tom of some oT the men bathers to
smofce between swims but: In order to
preserve a high moral tone and make
the environment for the boys and
girls as well as the ladies wholesome,
the committee decided to prohibit
this practice.
Messrs. Tubbs and Thomas, who
have charge of the pool, will have
police power and will see that the
rules and regulations are enforced to
the letter. Minor Infractions will
probably be penalized by expulsion
from the natatorium for a stated time
but flagrant violations will result in
arrests.
The following are the rules and
regulations as drawn up by the com
mittee:
Hours.
S a m. to 10 p. m. every day ex
cepting on Mondays and Fridays when
the pool will not be opened until 10
a. m.
Reservations.
On Mondays and Thursdays the
pool will be reserved from 2 to 5 p. m
for women and children under 10, ac
companied by their mothers.
Charges.
On Saturdays and Sundays a charge
of 10c win be made for each bather
over 12 years of age for the main
tenance fund. Free at all other times.
Suits and Towels.
Will be rented for 25c No extra
charge for checking. Towel only, 5c
Chocking.
aiuames wtll be checked at a
charge of 5c.
ITohlbitod.
I'se of tobacco.
Profanity.
Spitting In pool or on floors.
Disorderly conduct.
Throwing rublsh Into the pool or
on the floor.
Writing on or defacing property.
GERMAN SPIES HAYE
AMERICAN PASSPORTS
COMPLICATIONS MAY AHISE;
(;i:kmn officials ixvolv
fj by confessions.
WASHINGTON, July 30. Forgery
of American passports by Germans
are Imperiling Americans In the allied
territory, officials have privately ad
mitted. The sate department has
considered Itself Justified in direct
ing Ambassador Gerard to make in
quiries of foreign Minister Von Ja
gow on the subject. The matter is
being handled with extreme care to
avoid offense, but statements that
Germans arrested as spies, asserting
they were furnished with forged
American passports, are to be call-ed
to the attention of the German gov
ernment. If confessions of alleged German
spies are true, German officialdom is
Involved. The source of this testi
mony is regarded as rendering it
doubtful. Forged passports. It has
been alleged, are furnished spies by
superiors In the secret service. Noth
ing Is made public as to the confe
ence between Gerard and Von Beth-mann-Hollweg,
following the latteh's
return from the kaiser's headquarters.
I!
In Dying State Police Official Asks
Forgiveness for Enemies; Pays
Tribute to Wife.
"SACRIFICED IFOR FRIENDS"
BECKER'S STATEMENT
OSSINING, July 30. The
dying statement of Becker:
"My dying declaration gen
tlemen: I stand before you
in my full senses, knowing no
power on earth can save me
from the grave that is to re
ceive me. In face of that, in
the teeth of those who con
demned me, in the presence
of my God and your God, 1
proclaim my absolute inno
cence of the foul crime for
which I must die. You now
are about to witness my de
struction by the state which
is organized to protect the
lives of the innocent. May
Almighty God pardon every
one who contributed in any
degree to my untimely death.
And now, on the brink of my
grave, I declare to the world
I am proud to have been the
husband of the purest, nobl
est woman that ever lived,
Helen Becker. This ack
nowledgement is the only
legacy I can leave her. 1
bid you all goodbye, Father,
I am ready to go. Amen."
HISTOllY OF BECKER CASE.
1912.
July 11 Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler accused Becker
publicly of grafting.
July 16 Rosenthaf shot, to
death as he stepped from the
door of the Metropole Hotel In
West Forty-third street, shortly
before 2 o'clock in the morning.
July 29. Becer indicted.
"Bald Jack" Rose. "Bridgie"
Weber and Harry Vallon confess.
August 20 "Gyp the Blood"
Horowitz, "Lesty Louis" Rosen
berg. 'Dago Frank' Ciroflci. 'Whi-
tey" Lewis. "Jack
William Shapiro
Sullivan, and
Indicted for
murder.
October "Big Jack" Zellg,
alleged to have hired the gun
men who murdered Rosenthal,
shot to death in Second avenue.
Oct. 7 Becker's, trial begins
before Justice Goff in supreme
court.
October 14 Becker convicted
of murder in the first degree.
October 30 Becker sentenced
to die in Sing Sing's electric
chair during week of December
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November 19 "Gyp the
Blood." "Lefty Louis." "Dago
Frank," and "Whitey Lewis"
convicted of murder In first
degree and sentenced to be
electrocuted.
December 1 Becker's case
appealed, the appeal acting as
a stay of execution.
114.
February 24 Court of appeals
set aside verdict on Becker and
ordered a new trial. Affirmed
verdict in others.
April 13 Four gunmen elec-
trocuted at Sing Sing prison.
May 6 Becker's new trial be-
gins.
. . May 22 Becker again con-
victed of murder In the first de
gree.
May 23 Becker again sentenc-
ed to die in electric chair.
115.
May 25 Court of appeals af-
firms Becker's second convic-
tion.
June IS Court of appeals de-
nies motion to reargue appeal. 4
July 2S Judge Ford denies
motion for new trial. ;
July 30 Becker Is electrocut- 4i
ed.
OSSINGTON". July 30. At peace
with his Maker, a prayer upon his
lips and his Iron will unfaltering.
Charles Becker expiated the murder
of Rosenthal when shocked to death
in the electric chair at 5:55 this
morning. Pinned to the shirt near
his heart Becker carried a picture of
his devoted wife. In his hand he
clutched a crucifix. Three shocks
were required. The deadly current
cut off the whispered "Jesus have
mercy" on Becker's Hps as the body
strained against the straps In the
era DIES I
PUIK '
CM STILL
HIS INNOCENCE
first shock of death. Before stepping
to the death chamber, Becker turnerj
to Father Curry, his religious advis
er, and said: "I am not guilty by
deed, conspiracy or in any other way
for Rosenthal's death. I'm being sac
rificed for my friends." Previously
in a "dying declaration" Becker pas
sionately reiterated his Innocence and
left as his only legacy to his wife this
acknowledgement: "I declare to the
world I'm proud to have been the
husband of the purest, noblest woman
that ever lived Helen Becker."
Becked "died game." Ha walke.1
unassisted to the death chamber. H
made no statement In the chamber.
He helped tighten the straps which
were to hold the body as It was
shocked Into eternity. Father Cashln
and Father Curry constantly Intoned
prayers and Becker's Hps constantly
reiterated the words "Jesus have
mecy." These were his last words.
Over and over he said them, even
as his face was covered and voice
smothered by the adjustment of
head and face pieces. At 5:40 all th
witnesses were seated in the death
chamber. Absolute quiet prevailed
The guard retired. Suddenly th
"little green door" swung open.
Becker immediately appeared. His
face was solemn, but his eyes were
clear and unfaltering. It was not
with an air of bravado Becker stood
alone there In the doorway. But no
hand aided his step. No guard
watched him, for fear he would col
lapse. The low voices of the priests
and Becker's own whispered exhorta
tions echoed throughout the cham
ber. Becker carried a black crucifix
in his left hand. As he calmly sat
back In the chair he raised the cruci
fix to his lips. Father Curry ' and
Father Cashln Intoned: "Oh, Lord,
assist me In my lairt agony. I give
you my heart and my soul." Mean
time the guards worked swiftly, and
deftly. It took but a few seconds to
adjust the straps. The condemned
man wore the prescribed black trous
ers amd a loose black shirt open at
the throat. They gave him more the
appearance of a workman than of the
belted, buckled police lieutenant fa
miliar to the public. The official
executioner in full view of the wit
nesses, calmly shut the switch. As
the powerful current shot through
the frame the body shot straight out.
tugging at the creaking straps. Three
shocks were administered before
Doctor Farr, the prison physician,
announced loudly: "1 pronounce this
man dead."
OSSINING, N. Y., July 10.
Charles Becker's three-year fight for
life, which ended today when the big
steel lever In Sing Sing's execution
chamber crashed on the current that
drove the life from his body, was the
most bitterly fought in New Tort
court annals.
Twice had the convicted lieutenant
had his hopes raised only to see them
tumble about his ears. Since June
18, this year, however, when the
court of appeals that once had saved
him from the chair, refused to grant
a motion to reargue the appeal, h
had been rather resigned to his fate,
although he pofessed hope to the
end.
It was exactly three years ag'
that gambler Herman Rosenthal
made the uterances that sealed his
fate when he first publicly accused
Becker of being a grafter. Rosenthal,
in a published statement, swore that
Becker was his partner in the Forty
fifth street gambling house. The po
lice lieutenant, he said, had invested
$1500 with him. Amplification of
these charges followed dally from
then until June 14 when Rosenthal
made an affidavit of his charges,
which was published in New York
newspapers. The next day he agreed
to go before the grand Jury the fol
lowing day and tell what he know of
New York's police graft.
Shortly after midnight of the IStli
Rosenthal was eating a late supper
In the grill room of the Hotel Metro
pole in Forty-third street. Just off
Broadway. A young man. whoso
identity was never clearly establish
ed, appeared at the door anil beck
oned him. R'wenthal was afraid hH
enemies would "g'-t hmi," fur ha ha'l
confided as much to District Attonie
Whitman whin he made his affida
vit, but he rose from the table nl
went out the door.
As he stepped from the door
the street, his frame silhouetted
against the brilliantly IkMeJ hot-d
Interior, four men standing on th
curb, fired simultaneously Hnd
th
gambler dropped to the sidewalk.
His
death was Instantaneous.
The murderers ran across
the
street. Jumped into a long grey car.
the engine of which a running, ami
were whirled away while the crowd
as gasping. Everything ws confusion,
but a citizen glimpsed the number on
the car In the melee, and It as on this
thread that District Attorney Whit
man built the case that he sent five
men to their death.
The next day, vigorously prodded
by the New York papers, the police
arrested Willie Shapiro and a man
named Llbby, owners of the car.
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