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DAILY EVENING ECiHON Forecast for Eastern (sresxas k-y the Called States, Weather u beware at Portland. DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVEKTISK11S. The Raat Oregonlan haa the largest pais circulation of anj paper In Oregou, ewt of I'ortland, and over twice the circulation la t'endletoo of enj other newepaper. Fair tonight and Thursday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER NO. 8613 VOL. 27. DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 I jaw HOOKER IS SHOT AND DIES LATER Fl Escaped Convict Who Killed Warden Minto of the State Penitentiary Found Hiding Under House. FALSE MOVE !S HIS UNDOING I'rlsuucr Makes it- Though to I'M) III. Revolver and Patrolman Iong u( HM Portland Polio pTotfJ". Bends Bullet Throuith Youth's Chest OOSkgfa Reveal Riding Place. ALBANY, through the Long, of 1"( Convict win Uli stule pi hospliul he was wounds Ore.. Sept. 29. Shot (heel by Patrolman A. I rlland, otto Hooker, thu killed Wtrdan Minto of nltenttary. died at the e early today. Hooker I shortly before inldniKhl While crawilnv from under the house of John Mrlaner. where he hid. Ioiik said Hooker made a motion us thcdiith to reach for a revolver when shot. Hooker was romnmnded to surrender and apparently was trying to do M W'hen he made a false move. Coroner Fortmlller said Hooker's revolver wan empty and that no HhellH were found under the house. Hook er m taken to the hospital and died two hourn later A cough by HoAker revealed the hiding place to Mclsner who notified the Officials. Patrolman Iing and Deputy Sheriff Chrlslofforson of Port land and penitentiary guard More and Talent hurried to the house where Hooker waa quickly located. PonnAND. Ore.. Sept. 10. Pa trolrian I-ong. who ahot Hooker at Albany, aald: "Deputy .Sheriff Chrlstofferson stood leaning over Hooker at the mo ment and I waa Handing astraddle hie head aa he lay under the floor of the house where we found him. Hooker had been been told to come out hands first. He came part way. enough to ahow hi. head and ahoul dera when suddenly he turned over and made a move with hla left hand as though to reach for hla revolver under the floor. Not knowing whether he had a gun where he rould reach It or not. I fired. The bullet struck him two Inches above the right nipple and came out over the right shoulder blade, dropping to the ground ." SAI.EM, Ore. Sept. 29 Mlnto's funeral was held Rill morning from j the Elks' home. State officials and hundreds of residents Joined in pay-i lng a last tribute. WALL STREET TO CUT TO ALLIED NATIONS GIGANTIC DEAL has BEEN FIN I SJIED PUBUC Wil l. SHARK TO some EXTENT. NEW YOUK. Sept. 29. Wall street Is prepared for a big melon cutting, for It had auccessfully ar ranged a half billion loan with the allies commissioners, which means approximately ten million dollars profit for those "on the Inside." Hankers will get their portion of the bonds at ninety six. On each hun dred dollar bond they will net two dollars for they will sell to the public at ninety eight The public's share j In the melon slicing will be five and forty-six hundredths per cent. Be nin,! by France and Kngland as first Hens Pot the men who engineered the gigantic deal, the Interest rate will ba higher for they will buv at two doll.irs less than the general pub. lie. ITALIAN WARSHIP IS SUNK AND MOST OF CREW LOST ADMIRAIn OONFIRM8 DE sTRI'tTDN OF VESSEL REAR ADMIRAL DIES. ROME, Sept. 29. The deatrurtion of the Italian battlcahlp Benedetto Hrln by fire Mid explosion was con firmed by the ndmlralty. Rear Ad miral Rubin Deceivln was killed Jhrec hundred ari seventy nltift men and eight officers were rpiiied frjm n tctoi "t "SO of the crew. A preliminary Investigation precluded the possibility that the vessel was the vlcilm of attacks. 10MTHEW0UND BRITISH CAPTURE FIRST AMD SECOND LINES FROM GERMANS IN THE FIGHTING ABOUT LOOS Thousands of Shells are Being Hurled Against Enemy in the Second Phase of One of the Greatest Battles in History-ln One Section, Germans Reported to Have Lost Three Army Corps. LONDON, Sept. 29. A storm of shells ure bursting over the western front In the second phase of one of the greatest battles In history In the I'humpagne and Artols regions the allies are hummering the Germans, hoping to exhaust them in an endea vor to peneterate their front. An of. flcial statement claimed that the Hrlt Ish have tuken the first and second line of the German trenches und are striking nt the third line around Loot. Unofficial reports said the allies an- (Mia heavll) bombarding the Herman defense from Ypres to Ar ran. I'be line Is shaken from the shock of thousand at shells smash ing at the second and third lines. MEXICAN TROOPERS FIRE 01 RIO GRANDE AT U. S. PAIL HRnWNSVILLE, Sept. 29. Mexi can troopers have fired across the Rio Grande near the Laferia pumping nation, according to reporta that reached here. The firing lusted half an hour. 100 shots being exchanged lth the American cuvalry patrol. No Club Wheat Worth o cents nere piowi Club wheat Is now worth 76 cents per bushel In Pendleton and It Is said a man desiring to sell may secure more. There is practically no sell ing however as farmers refuse to take such prices. Some consigned and it ia are now borrowing on wheat receipts so wheat has been reported farmers money at banks as to avoid sell ing at present prices. Chicago. Sept. 2 today. S May 9? I- 'HICAGO. the close X 94 5-8; (Speciali st. 03 5.8; Portland. PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. 29. Special) Hid prloea today, club. 85; uestem 90. Liverpool (Yesterday) LIVERPOOL, Sept. 28. Wheat -Spot. No. 1, Manitoba, 11s 10 d; No. 2, lis n l-2d: No. 3, 11a 7 l-2d; No. 1 northern Duluth. lis 4 l-2d; No. 2 red western winter. 10s 3d; No. 2 bard winter. Us 10 l-2d. In American terma the Liverpool price is now 11.72 per bushel. First Photo of Men Who Will Settle I vTrKlrB ifl St figgCLgfl Vggfl Brv - .f Wfk' i gggtkWMHgalgr'' ' .H - jgtvgtl gWfc'JLjgtifl aaMUsMM mi-rwri-hi ir - --- 1 From left to right: Senor don Secretary Lansing, and Senor don Ignacla Calderon of Bolivia; Senor Kduardo Suaree Mujica of Chill. don Carlos Maria de Para of Uru.'..8,'9 the which the South American diplomats guay; Senor don Joaquiam Msnde. of ,vn wth s,cretllry f state Unslng Gautemala; E. C. Sweet, the secretary have taken up the question of Mexico of the conference, of Washington; have posed In a group. They are Senor Romulo S. Noan of Argentina; , hard at work on the problem of set Senor Domlnlco de Gama of Braall: tllng the differences between the Artillery wrecked the first lines be fore the drive started Saturday. The new bombardment la taken as a fore cast of a second drive deeper into the German strongholds. PARI, Set. 29. French forces made important gains In the Artols and Champagne regions yesterday and last night, an official communi que stated. The French stormed und captured Hill 140. dominating the Vigny heights, east of Souchez w here the German losses were more than three army corps or about 110,001 men. It was officially estimated. More than fill.uou were captured in the Artois and Champagne regions. Serious artillery fighting is going on along the line north and south of I the Aisne and In the region of St American casualties were reported. It Is not known whether the Mexicans suffered any. Several hundred Mex icans are reported mussed and a big fight Is feared. I'nconfirmed reports said the Mexicans also fired across the border eight miles below Mrowns ville. MAJORITY OF BUTCHERS IN nniiiiTV 10c unyect ucii uuunn nnt nuntoi men SEALER Of WRIGHTS AND; MEASURES REACHES CON- Cl.l SION AFTER PROHK. The majority of the butt-he's of I'matllla county are honest In the bc .lef of J. Alton Yeager, offlc at soal r of weights anl measures, and he I n.ses his belief upon an. Instiga tion ; e has bee.-, making into their tethi ils of dealing with the puatte During the past two weeks he hag. he states. In d Id ' on to testing an l repairing SGSjcsg, mad? a secret in vestigation of the weight of meat pac kages sold by retail meat markets In various parts of Umatilla county. He found very little short weights he says, and In some instances act ually found the packages overweight His Investigation was made by pur chasing meats at markets where he was unknown or sending In strangers ' where he was known Having secur-1 d Is in this way. he rewelghed 1 the packages on a delicate pair ofj scales. In some coses he found the butchers weighing In heavy wrapping paper and c harging from 18 to 25 cents a pound These butchers were warned against such illegal acts. Whore paper la necessary at all. he (Continued on page five.) Mard Woods near Troyon and in the Vailly region. President Polncnlre sent a letter to Minister of War Mlllerand, declaring the French have proved their superi ority over the best German troops in the buttle. Millerund forwarded it to i General Joffre w ith a note of con I grutulation BR RUN, Sept. 20. Several rows 1 of trenches captured by the British in the battle north of I,oos have been retaken by the Germans, an official ' statement claimed. At every point on , the western front the allied attacks in the past 24 hours have been re j pulsed but the Germans admit they were unable to eject the enemy from . '.'J meters of trenches northwest of Souchez. us n he m CONTEST FOR POSSESSION OP RIGA AND DVINSK CONTIN UES FlRIOtSLV. LONDON, Sept. 20. Trapped like nit- In the floods In the Pinsk marshes, nearly the whole of the forty-first German array con's have been drowned, accord ing to the Time' Petrograd cor rcsixmdent. He claimed hla In formation wag "confirmed from good quarters.-' LONDON, Sept. 29 While a terrl. ble battle rages on the western front, the struggle between the Germans and the Russians on the eastern linea Is proceeding "with the same fierce ness as previously." according to a "l"8"'" stMsu iaiemeni. oneia ident Wilson. Mr. Ford secured per by th, thousands are exploding over mlssion to vi8lt tne Brook,' the Lusslan lines. The contest tori mga ana uvinsk goej Dttterly on. The statement admitted that "at many place the enemy still showi extraordinary artillery activity." -Southeast of osmania a fierce battle i rag'ng. LATE BULLETINS Mohammedan sink Transport. BERLIN, via Sayville, Sept. 29. A Mohammedan engineer aboard a Brit Ish transport purposely .sunk her and I died with the other victims, according; to a Constantinople report telline of I India s Mohammedan troubles. Allic to Help Serbia. HKRL1N. Sept. 29. --(via Say vile) British and French troop, in order to aid the Serbians In the expected Austni-Uerman drive, have landed at Port Kathrin. near Salonika, It wag reported. Fate of Mexico Mexican factions In order to establish a government and prevent further bloodshed. It la said on good authority In Washington (hat at the next meeting about three weeks hence, the con ferrees will come to a final determi nation as to which Mexican faction Is to be recognlied On Way to See President dggtf'gp' ': It kmmW Bgggggv r j9 m m mum J aga aagaK .aflH bbBbh lgtaH foil u in , mmmmmMmmmmmmmmmmmammmmummmmmmJ The picture shows Secretary of Navy Daniels and Henry Ford, the Detroit automobile manufacturer and philanthropist leaving the navy build ing in Washington for a call on Pres- PROTEST IS MADE ON CONTEMPLATED RAISE IN SWITCHING RATES REPRESENTATIVE OF Mill HERE AND AT ATM EN V VOICE OBJEOnOMS. Protesting against the contemplat ed advance in switching charges her" ftn.l -it W. , U VI ! 1 nf the Pendleton Roller Mills, and M L. ! ...... ... ...... ii... ,,. . . . 1 1. . . . ii ... , Watts, manager of the mill at Athe- councilman from the third ward to na, were before the public utilities; succeed John Sl.'bert. whose term ex commlsslon at the switching chargejPlres Mr. 0wen 8tat,s ,hat manv hearing held here this morning. i4f his 'r'tnds have been urging him The hearing was held at the Com- for Mme ,irne , enter ,ne race bu, merci .l Club rooms with F. J. Miller i that he demuried until last night, as the only member of the public: when he definite!- m,) saa I service commission present The rail - ; road companies were represented OJ a bevy of officials and attorneys, while the millmen presented their cases in person. At Athena the proposed Is $1.50 per car, the rate being raised from It. tO to per car. As testi-! fled by Mr. Watts this charge will b? unfair and will mean his compant' will be able to handle wheat with teams cheaper than by having the, wheat handled by rail between h i Warehouse and mill. During most of the season he can secure teams for I the hauling work and did so In the I part. His testimony was to the ef j fc.t this policy will be again resorted I to if the switching charge is ad I vance .1 as contemplated by the rall j i oad i ompanlea. The Increased switching charge is i to apply to Milton as well as Pendle- ton and Athena. However, no Mil- ten pcoi le appeared before the com-; j mission to protest. ' Among those here representing the. U.-W, R .v- a Co. were A. c. Spen cer, attorney; V J. Buckley, general superintendent; H. E. Loundaberrv. I general freccht agent: William Bel-! lins. superintendent, end R. Hunts of Walla Walla S. B. Calderhead ap peared in behalf of the Northern Pa cific. 4 Men Are Killed. PHOENLW1LLE, Pa. Stpt. 29. Four workmen were killed and six Injured when a Reading train ran In to a score of workmen In a tunnel here. yard and inspect the submarines. Mr Ford Is of the opinion that subma rines one sixteenth the size of the present under sea boats and propell ed by gasoline can be built. The cost will be about one sixteenth of the present cost he says. HE IS CANDIDATE IN Wil l RUN FOR COUNCTL TO st C CEED stERERT PETFO':l IS SET FORTH. A. J. Owen, foreman of the Bur roughs planing mill and well known . .. rc-Mcicm Or IVn.l friin nr manv tmiiv i .- ml' ' tc become a candidate. Mr. Owen announces aa his plat, form, "enfercetat nt of the laws, equal rights In public expenditures so that all parts of the clt mav receive ten increase Bflt anii tne e. mlnatlon of all un necessary expense.'' Mr. Owen is the second man to an nounce his candidacy for the council. Uee KcAtee hav'cf previously de cided to run from the fourth ward. NEWS SUMMARY General. Wall SUUM win -hare In big SjatJoa incr loan lo allies. Hooker. SarSfSJai coin let nlio kill ed Warden Minto, I lilnwlf killed t officer. Hriilsh hate taken two lines of German trendies in the l.onx region., Local. IhibliV utility commission lioar protcsts agnlnsa. increase In ttuiiing cluirges. 'Ir. IIii-Iiin sjsj stand, admits hat ing gone to former liuvhand's hiuc on night of fre; avows dor-p affev tlon for him. Three-fourths of voters yet unres Islered. A. J. Owen for canncil. announces c.tndldaci DlCOsttM Isistlng is profitable bu--lae for Ie OeNwell. Umatilla county butchers mo-i, boncss. sys Yeager. LOVE OF FORMER HUSBAND LED TO LONELY JOURNEY Mrs. Edith Hughes Relates on the Witness Stand HerTrip to Meacham Cabin in the Dead of Night. MADE SEARCH FOR LETTERS Ex-Wlfe Wanted Evidence That Ink Hughes) Wax Intimate WIUi An other Woman Slic Dolarew) Her Desire Was to Win Him Hack Denlesi Tlireat to Rurn Hon sr. Taking the atand in her own be half. Mrs. Kdlth Hughes, on trial for arson, held the witness stand for the greater part of the morning and told, sometimes with emotion, of her deep affection for her former husband, Ira Hughes, a:id of how her desire to win him back had led her to make a lonely night trip through the tim bered mountains about M-ach.im to his cabin in the hopes that she would find letters that would show hla In timacy for another woman. This trip to the cabin was made on the night of August 30. the night up. on which the cabin burned to th ground, and. while admitting that the fire might have been started from matches she had lighted, she denied that she had intentionally caused the fire. Mrs. Hughes was the only wit ness of the defense and finished her testimony both on direct and crow ex amination at 11:30. The slate had only a few rebuttal witnesses and th case Is this afternoon being argued to the Jury. Mrs. Hughes denied that she had ever made threats to burn her for mer husband's home, branding the testimony to that effect aa false, and she denied that she had ever threat ened his life to Deputy Sheriff Joe Blakely. She denied much of the other testimony which was calculated to show that she harbored malice toward her ex-husband and asserting strongly that her principal motive in life, since her husband had divorced her, was to win him back. She declared that he was attached to another woman and a letter. pur Porting to have been written to him by this woman, was introduced as evidence. She said she found It in her letter box and that the letter had been previously opened. The enve lope she had destroyed, she said. Mrs. Hughes admitted all of that testimony introduced by the state to show that she had gone to Meacham on the evening of August 30 and had gone out to the Hughes cabin. She told of her solitary trip over the mountain road at night, of her ar rival at the cabin, of being compelled to break the door down and to open a trunk with an ax and of her fail ure to find any letters such as aha wanted to find. She took a lamp par: way back with her. she said, but threw It by the roadside when sh found it necessary to return to the house after her veil. Having admitted that she was a; the house on the night of the fire, she makes it necessary for the state to prove that she set the fire. To that end the state put on a number of witnesses, among them Mr. and Mrs. Schreckhlse. Warren Hughes and her former husband, who testi fied of threats and remarks made b the defendant. Other witnesses were, put on to show that, after she was first arrested she denied haMng been a: the Hushes place on the night of August 30. Three Fourths The Voters Have Mot Been Registered Though registration for the city el. i ection has been on at a lively ram i since last evening there are still indi cations of a light registration .inl.-s.i la vast amount of eleventh hour " i Since last evening Registration Clerk Hailey has been a busy man and approxlir.itelv lit '...t-rs were registered in addition to the 114 pre viously enrolled Bfcortt) aft SI on o'clock today the loc mark was r n- ed und Mr Hade, hid Bol bud time to go to lunch. In order to take care of 'hoae who Work durlnic the d.o. tun.- Mr H.illev has announced he will keep the bucko open on Thursday. Frlduy and Sal urdav evenings of thia wet-k from thi hours of 8 until 10 Thf rearlatra tlon period 0SOSJBS next Tueadui O tober ! and all failing to register w thenceforth have to be sworn In ,r lose their vote. At the present time only one fourth the voters of the city hav ra-laterod wits the result that registration wm have to be carried on briskly and 00O tlnuoualy up to tha last minute of msny will be left out.