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
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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
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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. !
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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.