THE
HERMISTON
HERALD,
HERMISTON,
OREGON.
FAMOUS "BUFFALO BILL” DIES They Hold Balance of Power in House
DEFENDS AMERICAN POSITION
of Representatives in Coming Congress
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Ar rimnciiT ti/rci/ Greatest Scout and Indian Fighter
Ur CUKKEN WEIK Denver,
Known Passes Peacefully.
Jan. 10.—Colonel William
German Paper Tells "Yankee Haters’
Their Ideas Are All Wrong.
GERMAN CONSUL, 4
AIDES, ARE GUILTY
Berlin, via London.—The delivery of
Frederick Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” sol-
American ammunition to the belliger
' dier, hunter and scout, the idol of ju-
ents is defended by the Lokal Anzieg-
venile America, died at 12:05 P. M.
Brief Resume Most Important here
er in a half-column article, published Alleged Conspirators Convicted
today at the home of his sister.
in connection with its comment on the
With Colonel Cody when death came
sentiments voiced by Ambassador
Daily News Items.
of Breach of Neutrality,
| were his wife and daughter, who had
Gerard at the dinner given to him by
I hurried down from Cody, Wyo., the
the American Association of Com-
family home, last week, to be at his
i
amerce and Trade.
bedside, and his sister, Mrs. L. E.
The paper says it has the greatest
Decker, of Denver.
satisfaction concerning Mr. Gerard’s
Colonel Cody had been in coma since
utterances, but some doubt as to the
this morning. He had fought death
finished diplomacy of some parts of
as he often had opposed it on the
his address. It takes decided issue
| plains in the days when the west was
st
with that portion of the press which
young.
Events of Noted Utopie, Governments
has been more or less savegely criticis Deliberations Take Five Hours—Court
"You can’t kill the old scout,” he
ing him and the whole idea of giving
would tell his physician whenever his
and Pacific Northwest and Other
Weighs Testimony Carefully—Ex
the banquet in his honor.
condition would show improvement.
"There
are
unfortunately,
”
says
the
Things Worth Knowing.
When the doctor told him his life
treme Penalty Three Years.
Anzieger, “too many people who re
was ebbing, Colonel Cody accepted his
gard
as
degradation
any
result
achiev
fate like a stoic. After giving instruc
ed by yielding and who belittle any
tions regarding his funeral and busi
thing not gained with the fist. Mean San Francisco.—Franz Bopp, Ger-
August A. Brown, who served in the ness affairs, he said:
while, the number of Germany's ene man consul-general here, and four of
"Let
us
have
a
game
of
‘
high
five
’
,
’
famous Light Brigade of the British
mies has so increased that it is desir his
and
every
one
joined,
the
colonel
attaches or employes were found
army at Balaklava, died at Elkton, Md. | laughing and joking because he was
able to build ‘golden bridges’ for those guilty
a jury in the United States
real or would-be enemies who manifest district by court
King Constantine, of Greece, has winning.
of having violated this
desire
to
revise
their
earlier
opinions.
”
hur-
Since
January
5,
when
he
was
applied for and received the regular
country's neutrality.
In
its
defense
of
the
delivery
of
Den
ried
back
to
his
sister
’
s
home
in
on all charges,” announced
bread card which is issued to all heads
American war munitions, after ex "Guilty
ver, the colonel had surprised all who
foreman. A deep silence was upon
of families.
pressing gratification that the tide of the
knew his real condition by great pow-
the room. Ail eyes were riveted on
criticism in the German press has re- Bopp
Rev. Dr. David H. Fouse, a prom- ers of resistance and recuperation.
to see how he would receive the
ceded,
the
Lokal
Anzieger
says:
physician .......................
would see the
inent Denver minister, addressing the One day his --
verdict. '
“
It
must
always
be
recalled
to
the
Ben Franklin club, made a plea for end "within 36 hours, and then the
A crimson flush was the consul-
German ‘Yankee haters’ that their general's
'
i colonel would rally and no one could
of the ver
birth control on moral and racial
im predict the exact outcome.
standpoint is legally wrong, that The dict—that acknowledgment
and
a
shrug
of
the shoul
provement grounds.
Hague convention distinctly permits ders followed by a sigh and
On January 8, however, his system
the re-
neutrals to make deliveries of ammu mark to Von Brincken, “Well, at
broke down entirely, and from then on
least
Senator Shafroth made a set speech it was a question merely of time.
nition, and that Germany's representa it is over.”
in the senate advocating passage of a
tives in that convention expressly op From the time the jury retired until
To add to her measure of apprecia
constitutional amendment to limit a tion of what the west owed him, the
posed changing this clause.
• they brought the verdict into court
“Despite the large number who less
President to one six-year term and state of Colorado will receive the body
than five hours had elapsed and
loudly proclaim that one more enemy two hours
of Colonel Cody into her capitol Sun
have him elected by direct vote.
of that was spent at dinner.
would not harm Germany, there still Shortly after
day, there to lie in state four hours.
retiring they asked for
Six days after the fund available for
are wide circles of persons who would some of the telegrams
Funeral services for the noted scout
that had been
like
to
see
the
war
brought
to
a
close
are
to
be
held
Sunday
afternoon,
when
paying off gopher bounties in Marion
exhibits in the case. These exhibits
without
accession
to
the
ranks
of
our
county. Or., became available, $2500 the body will be placed, in a receiving
left with the marshal when the
enemies, especially of an opponent were
of the fund had been expended. This vault in a local cemetery, but the bur
jury
went
dinner, but were called
truly not to be underestimated. For for on their to return.
ial will not take place until next
represented 25,000 gopher scalps.
spring, probably Decoration day, when
these reasons alone it seems useful to
W. P. MARTIN
. —LA.WWNGMEYER LONDON NY
The members of the jury would not
meet half way those who are, or seem say how many ballots had been taken.
A correspondent on the Belgian front the body of one of the nation's most
c.
copies
20
’
'
to
be,
ready
to
work
with
us
and
picturesque
characters
will
be
interred
go
All inquiries as to what had gone on
writing to the Amsterdam Telegraf in a tomb hewn from the rock at the
ehAsH RANPARWTROOAASEYAGEE
our way.”
in the jury room were met with the
says he learns Belgians deported from top
of Lookout mountain, near this
statement that they had decided not to
the neighborhood of Charleroi have city. Plans already arc afoot for the
discuss the matter with anyone.
WMWMEEOH/BT/QM
been sent to occupied parts of Poland erection of a suitable monument
Senate Would Make District of
Consul-General Bopp said:
to perform compulsory labor.
The funeral services Sunday are to
“In spite of the verdict I must still
Here are five of the six independents Democratic administration. Mr. Ran
Columbia Dry; House Favorable maintain
be held in the Elks’ Home in charge
my innocence and we will
Canadian casualties from the open of the Denver Lodge of Elks. In ac in the House of Representatives, who dall, of Los Angleles, is a Prohibition-
Washington, D. C.—Designed to leave nothing undone in our efforts to
ing of the war until December 31. a cordance with the wish of the dying will have the balance of power there ist; Mr. Copley, of Illinois, is a Pro abolish saloons in the national capital secure
a reversal. I cannot say that
period of 29 months, total 68,290. This scout, however, all the societies to when the President calls the new con gressive, as are Thomas D. Schall, of after November 1, 1917, the Sheppard I am happy at the outcome, but I can
Minnesota,
and
W.
P.
Martin,
of
Lou
is made up of killed, 10,854; died of which ho belonged are to have a part gress into session after March 4. Not
bill was passed by the senate and now not say I am surprised.
isiana. Meyer London, of New York, goes to the house, where, its friends
wounds, 4010; died of illness, 484; in the funeral, including the Grand
“Our case was very complicated and
Alvin T. Fuller, of assert, it Is assured of passage, The we were allowed only four and a half
presumed dead, 1108; wounded, 48,- Army of the Republic, the Pioneer So only does the decision of the speaker- is a Socialist.
ciety
of
Colorado
and
the
Cowboy
ship
depend
on
them,
but
the
whole
Massachusetts,
sets
himself
down
as
vote In the senate was 55 to 32.
hours in which to make our argu
454; missing, 1970.
Rangers of Denver. The Masons will policy of the house in relation to the an Independent.
While the measure prohibits the ments. That that was insufficient time
have
charge
of
the
interment
of
the
sale of liquor in the District of Co- is best evidenced by the fact that it
Conductor Clyde Gibson, of Port An
in its mountain tomb.
lumbia, it permits importation for per- took Judge Hunt four hours to deliver
geles, Wash,, and two laborers were body
Colonel Cody’s Masonic affiliation PAPER TRUST TO BE PROBED the evidence warrant such action, and sonai use. An amendment which his charge to the jury.
killed and Engineer Harry Legeer, included membership in the Royal
it is believed the criminal proceedings, would have submitted the proposal to
“I believe also the outcome would
Fireman Bert Ferguson and 20 labor Arch degrees at North Platte,
if undertaken, would be pressed ahead a referendum of citizens of the Dis have been in our favor but for the
ers injured when a work train on the and in the Knights Templar Com
of the civil proceedings.
trict was defeated just before passage long and unusual charge of the judge
Seattle, Port Angeles & Western rail mandery at the same place, and mem Manufacturers to Face Prosecution if
by a tie vote, 43 to 43.
and particularly his instructions to the
Publishers
charged
at
the
hearing
bership in the Shriners of Mecca Tern
road was wrecked west of Majestic.
Evidence
Proves
Combine.
Neither the vote on the referendum jury as to the facts. We will appeal,
that
the
manufacturers
had
combined
pie, New York. After Sunday's serv
both to control prices and to restrict amendment nor that on the passage of of course."
Baron Devonport, the English food ice and until placed in the tomb on
the bill was on party lines. There
The maximum penalty is three
Washington. D. C.—Attorney Gen- production. Some manufacturers had were
controller, has fixed the following Lookout mountain the body will be in
25 democrats and 17 republicans years’ imprisonment in the peniten
.
.
,
I.
refused
to
sell
to
them
because
of
their
prices which home growers may charge custody of the Knights Templar here. eral ,
voting for the referendum and 22 dem tiary and $15,000 fine.
Gregory has taken over . . the , held
..... in exposing the manufactur-
- .
. ; activity
for their 1917 crops: Wheat, 60 shil Telegrams of condolence in large
ocrats and 21 republicans voting
of
the
federal
trade
commission
s
in-
!
ers
’
methods.
Others
declared
they
numbers
have
been
pouring
into
the
against It.
Most of the republicans
lings per 504 pounds; oats, 38 shil home of the sister here, where Colonel
quiry into the print paper market, had been threatened with such refusal of the so-called progressive group Suffragists Begin "Picketing"
lings 6 pence per 336 pounds; potatoes, Cody
has been staying for the last few with a view to determining whether | by manufacturers.
voted against it.
a varying price of 115 to 130 shillings. days. They include messages from
Gates to White House Grounds
For the bill itself there were 28
there
is
a
paper
trust
and
instituting
Washington,
D. C.—Twelve women
friends
of
high
and
low
degree
all
over
democrat
and
27
republican
votes,
Jaunary 10 has been tentatively the country. One from President Wil
with
suffrage
banners
stood at the
civil
and
criminal
proceedings
against
with 22 democrats and 10 republicans main gates of the White
Tangled Railroad Brotherhood
agreed upon by the Federal Farm Loan son and others from Lieutenant Gen
house
against
it.
All
the
progressives
voted
manufacturers
or
others
who
may
have
J
Board as the day for opening stock eral Nelson
grounds Thursday inaugurating what
Miles and G
Controversy
Before
Congress
for
passage.
subscription books to the 12 farm loan: Hugh L. Sc
chief of staff,
leaders of the Congressional Union for
violated the anti-trust laws.
Woman Suffrage call mildly militant
banks. The books will be opened in I among the number.
Washington, D. C.—Activity in the
President Wilson is understood to be
"silent picketing” to force their cause
Colonel William F. Cody, "Buffalo following the inquiry closely. A mass tangled controversy between the rail- Department Orders “Zeppelins;"
each city where there is a farm loan
upon President Wilson's attention.
Bill,” was for many years known to of complaints and testimony and a roads and their employes was resumed
bank.
nearly every man, woman, boy and large number of secret reports from Monday in two different parts of the
Other Lessons of Europe Heeded "Pickets” were at the two entrances
from 10 o’clock in the morning until
According to the Handelsblad, of girl in America through his Wild-West the commission’s field force of inves ¡ capitol, where, six months ago, the
Washington, D. C.—Ordnance and dark, tired ones being relieved from
Amsterdam, more than 1,000,000 show with which he toured this conn tigators have been placed in the | Adamson bill, designed to blaze the aircraft
innovations designed from time to time, and at night it was said
marks’ worth of German cut diamonds try and Europe. He was a picturesque attorney general's hands.
way to peace, was enacted into law.
lines developed by European belliger that all gates would be guarded daily
type
of
the
pioneer
frontiersman
and
will be shipped at an early date to lived to see large cities built where
For several weeks past department | While attorneys in the Supreme ents have been authorized by both war until March 5, when the suffragettes
America by a German submarine. A | he once hunted the buffalo and fought officials have been in frequent consul- court are making their opening argu- and navy departments. They include plan to bring their campaign for a fed
combination of German underwriters Indians.
tation with the trade commission on | menta on the consitutionality of the Zeppelin type airships, large-caliber eral amendment to a close with a big
has agreed to insure the shipment at 8 William F. Cody was born in Scott the situation and are understood to Adamson act. Representative Adam- mobile rifles and howitzers to be parade.
per cent, “free of capture,” or 11 per county.
February 26, 1846. His
The women, wearing yellow, purple
son, father of the law, has begun a mounted on railroad trucks for the
ancestral stock was Spanish. English have under serious consideration the fight in the house for prompt passage coast defense or hauled by tractor en and white ribbons across their chests,
cent against capture.
early
institution
of
grand
jury
pro
gines over country roads.
parents moved west
stood three on either side of the gates,
and Irish,
Secretary Daniels announced that over each of which was held a banner
There is a woman’s suffrage move and took up a claim near Leaven- ceedings at which indictments charg of his new blanket railway bill, in
ment in China but it does not amount worth, Ka n„ then a frontier Indian ing violation of the commercial section tended to cover every phase of the sit the “Zeppelin” would be constructed inscribed. “Mr. President, What Will
uation, and will resume his efforts in at once. Determination to build the You Do For Woman Suffrage?”
of the law will be asked.
to much now, Dr.
W. Bashford, post, when Cody was five years old.
At 10 years of age he found himself The formal taking over of the in behalf of continuing the life of the craft was reached after an exhaustive
White house officials and the city
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
the head of the family owing to the quiry by the department was in re- Newlands railway investigation com study of the question of rigid airships police made no effort to interfere and
church, resident in China, said on his death
by
a
joint
committee
of
officers
rep
of his father who was killed in sponse to a letter sent the attorney mittee.
it was said that as long as the women
arrival in San Francisco recently. an encounter
the aeronautical branches of created no disorder no official atten
growing out of a dispute
The new Adamson bill introduced re resenting
Suffrage in a constitution now making over the negroslave question. Young general by Secretary Bracken of the
both services, the general staff of the tion would be paid to them. The pres
cently would provide an eight-hour army and the general board of the ident
probably would be based upon educa Cody's first employment was as a cou commission.
himself passed the “pickets”
day,
make
strikes
illegal
and
permit
Beyond
asserting
that
the
investiga
tional and property qualifications, the rier between the freight wagon trains
navy, which recommended that con only once, and then was not recog
operated between the Missouri river tion and any action the department the taking over of railway lines by struction be undertaken at once.
nized by the women. Mrs. Wilson
bishop said.
might take would be hastened as much the military on the orders of the Pres The recommendations have been ap passed in and out several times.
and the Rocky mountains.
Postal clerks and carriers, both ur-
In turn he became wagon master, as possible, Mr. Gregory declined to ident when public service demands proved by Secretary Daniels and Sec According to the union officials, the
retary Baker and the cost will be number of pickets will be Increased
ban and rural, would receive increases I trapper, hunter, pony express rider comment on the situation.
such action.
of from 5 to 10 per cent in their sal- and stage coach driver, all giving a
Drastic though the bill is admitted equally divided between the army and from day to day. Various states will
It is understood, however, that de
have charge of the work on different
aries by a bill agreed on by the house varied experience in a school, the gra partment officials are prepared to In to be, Mr. Adamson expresses confi navy.
Army ordnance plants are already days, It was said. Colleges, organiza
postal committee Friday.
The in- . duation from which left the scholar stitute speedily a dissolution suit dence that it will be enacted into law.
crease would affect about 200.000 car- an adept in every possible line of fron- against any manufacturers within Save for the eight-hour-day provision. building at the Watervliet arsenal, tions and professions also will be rep
’
•
i tier activity.
New York, pilot guns of the 16 and 12- resented.
riers and cost $10,000,000 a year.
During the construction of the Un federal jurisdiction who are believed the measure is undertsood to have the Inch howitzer type. Plans are prac
Pacific railroad, young Cody at to have conspired in restraint of trade approval of the President.
tically completed also for a 14-inch
The assassination of M. Jollos, an ion
Greece Accepts Term*.
tached himself to a camp of United
to effect a monopoly. At the same
high-powered rifle with carriage for
influential member of the Russian States troops protecting the laborers or
mounting on railroad trucks.
London.—Greece’s reply accepting
Gold
Reaches
New
York.
time
it
was
made
clear
the
evidence
Duma, is reported by the Overseas and won his sobriquet of "Buffalo Bill" adduced by the commission would be
the terms of the ultimatum of entente
New York—Gold amounting to $25,-
News agency. According to this re by taking a contract to supply the en |
Caplan Accepts Penalty.
allies was delivered Wednesday even
port, M. Jollos disappeared mysteri- I tire force with fresh buffalo meat for thoroughly digested so that no injus- 000,000, one of the largest shipments
Los Angeles.—David Caplan, recent ing, says Reuter's Athens correspond
be done manufacturers in- received in a single day since the pres
ously a short time ago, and it is be a certain period, killing under one con tice might
of illegal practices.
ly sentenced to 10 years’ Imprison ent.
lieved he was the victim of a political tract 4280 buffaloes On one occasion nocent
ent
movement
from
abroad
began,
ar
ment for manslaughter in the Los An
In addition department officials are
he killed the noted Cheyenne chief
murder.
Yellow Hand in the presence of In understood to be preparing to ask for rived Monday from Halifax, Nova geles Times dynamiting case, asked
Twenty automobile trucks, and was granted a revocation of a cer Paris.—A dispatch to the Havas
criminal indictments should analysis of Scotia.
All clocks in New South Wales were dians and troops.
each with armed guards, were required tificate of probable cause, staying his agency from Athens says:
set ahead one hour January 1 to save
"The crown council was hastily sum
to transport the gold, which was sentence, and will be taken to San
Transport Loss Denied.
daylight, according to a cablegram re-
packed in 800 boxes, from the railroad Quentin penitentiary immediately. moned and the cabinet also is in ses-
ceived by the Australian Trade com-
Berlin—"One of our submarines,” station to the sub-treasury. A force Caplan gave notice of appeal, but as sion. It is declared a conciliatory ten
Lincoln. Neb General Nelson
mission in San Francisco. A daylight Miles,
decision from the district court of dency is prevailing and that a reply
......... . ... .............
... at says an official statement issued Sun- of 35 clerks was kept on duty to re a appeals
might not be handed down for will be made to the entente ultimatum
saving act has also been passed in the
ceive the shipment. Unusual secrecy a year. Caplan chose to begin service in due time.”
temi
a
meeting
of
the
Nebraska
Terri
day
by
the
German
admiralty,
“
tor-
state of Victoria.
tortai Pioneers’ association and the pedoed and sank, December 23, in the was observed. it was said, regarding of his sentence. Caplan has spent two
Mediterranean an enemy transport of the route of the gold.
years in jail, bail having been denied
An estimate that 60,000 persons in
Plunger Regain* Wealth.
him. This time does not count as part
Massachusetts are addicted to the drug sorrow over the death of Colonel Cody more than 5000 tons. The vessel was
New York.—Jesse L. Livermore, who
of his term.
accompanied by warships. "
Wilson Favors Malheur.
habit was included in a report of a
"Colonel Cody was a high-minded
made a fortune in cotton in Wall
Washington, D. C.—The President
commission appointed by Governor Mc-1 gentleman, a brave American and a
Street and later went into bankruptcy,
London — Commenting on the Ger Saturday approved the recommenda
Call to investigate the drug evil. The great scout." said General Miles "He
British Ship in Pacific.
man report of the sinking of an en- tion of Secretary Lane that an appro
habit, it was said, is not confined to performed a great work in th
San Francisco.—The presence In the has amassed another fortune in grain,
west | tente transport, the London Presa Bu- priation of $400,000 be made by con
cotton and "war brides." and paid off
any particular class of people.
for the pioneers and for the genera reau says: "No transport, British or gress this session to build the Warm Pacific of a British auxiliary cruiser, old debts of 12.000,000. although he
Many Belgians who were deported tlona coming after them, and his ex French, was sunk in the Mediterranean Springs dam on the Malheur irrigation presumably a former Peninsular & had been discharged from bankruptcy
was not legally liable. In ascrib
to Germany for manual labor purposes, ploits will live forever in history."
December 23.”
project. He also approved the secre Oriental liner, was reported here Wed and
by officers of the Norwegian ing the “psychology of the game. ’
are returning to their native country
tary’s recommendation of an appro nesday
steamer Cuzco, which arrived from Livermore said that "confidence in
in pitiful conditions.
Explosion Rocks Butte.
priation of 1200,000 for the King Hill Mexican ports.
Daylight Saving Plan* On.
one's self is the first requisite to suc
Butte. Mont. — For the second time project in Idaho. The matter will be
One young lady was killed and her
The vessel encountered by the Cua cess.”
v York Plans announced here
sister seriously injured when a Fort- Thursday for the National Daylight within six weeks, a charge of dyna sent formally to congress next week by co was off Cape San Lucas. Lower
Alaska Dry Bill Favored.
California. After coming close enough
land interurban tr.in struck their au-Saving convention to be held in New mite was exploded in the local restrict the secretary of the treasury.
Washington. D. C.—At a hearing on
to identify the Cuzco, the auxiliary
tomobile at a crossing on the Estacada York on the last two days of this ed district about midnight Sunday,
a drastic prohibition bill for Alaska
when a Greek restaurant catering to
line Thursday.
Bent, whitehaired, although only 50 proceeded south.
before the house territories committee
month indicate that 5000 delegates the inmates of the district was the years
old, Herman Billik left Chicago
It was developed that there are 325 re
German Steel Increase*.
E. L. McClure, of Portland, one of will attend
scene
of
a
sharp
explosion,
which
Friday
for
Cleveland
to
begin
life
The purpose of the movement un
Washington, D. C.—Despite the war tail liquor dealers and six breweries
the promoters of the “Forty-five Effi-
anew. Billik was freed after serving Germany is producing more steel than in the territory. Chairman Houston
dertaken by the Now York daylight shook the center of the city.
ciency Club,” became frantic at the saving
Glass was broken for a distance of • eight years in the state prison at Jo ever before, according to report* to indicated the committee would report
committee is to have the na-
organization meeting at the Library, tion’s clocks
turned forward one hour block from the explosion, but nobody liet following his conviction for mur the department of commerce. A pro the bill favorably and that its effect
and threatened violence with a pocket during the five months beginning May was injured and the property damage der on testimony which now is admit duction of 1,423,635 ton* In October would be to make the territory "bone
knife.
dry."
was confined to shattered glass.
established a new record.
ted to have been perjured.
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