The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-05-29
THEY STILL CLAW
Republican Factions War to
the Knife.
FULTON IN PENDLETON.
He Shows up Northup's Gilt
Edge Endorsements.
FULTON IN PENDLETON.

The republican factions continue to
claw at each other. At Pendleton the
other night in an address, Hon. @. W.
Fulton concluded by referring to the
petition which had been signed to bring
about Judge Fl. H. Northup's independ-
ent candidacy. He denied that he had
been brought out on principle, but be-
cause OF the factional fight--because they
thought that Ellis and his following were
opposed to the Simon crowd. Taking
the signatures to the petition separately,
Mr.. Fulton proceeded to open the eyes Of
his audience by showing up the charac-
ter of the men whose names decorated
that document. Following are only few
to which the speaker made reference:
"W. r. Acock, some years ago shot q
man on the corner of First and Alder
streets, in what is now known as the
Gilman house, whore they we're engaged
in game of poker. He obtained his
acquittal before the committing magis-
trate by reason of perjured testimony of
accompiices who organized for the pur-
pose of preventing of preventing his
prosecution and contributed large sums
of money. He was also seducing the
daughter of the man of the name Of
Eagan from the paths of virtue, and re.
fused to desist from his attentions to the
girl. The father OF the girl, while
attempting to persuade him to leave the
girl alone, was shot down by him on the
corner of Third and Morrison streets.
Larry M. Sullivan, notorious outlaw,
conducting sailor clearinghouse,
where he lives by reason OF blackmail
upon the shipping interests Of the COM
munity and blood.money obtained from
captains of ships, who has been con.
victed numbers of times in our courts for
having violated the shipping laws of the
state. He was one who circulated the
petition for Judge Northup's nomination.
Thomas Williams, the proprietor of a
faro game near the corner of Third and
Alder streets, recently convicted in the
circuit court for Multnomah county of
conducting faro game and compelled to
pay fine of $780, He is notorious
character and was one of the persons
who contributed funds to prevent the
conviction of Sandy Olds for the crime OF
numbering Emil Weber. His position in
the community of Multnomah county is
so well described in the opinion of the
state vs.. Olds, 10 Or, page 435.
Sam Goodman, a Jew, is a tin-horn
gambler recently extradited from the
state of California at the expense of the
state OF Oregon, upon charge of en-
bezzlement andlforgery, who confesf es his
guilt to both crimes, but through the
manipulation of the grand jury by Joseph
Simon and his influence, he was let
loose by the grand jury through mot
true bill' in time to act as deputy sheriff
at the primary election, and in other
ways served his master.
r. w. DuValle, known as William
Reno, alias R. W. DuValle, served a
term in San Quentin, and became olsen
franchised by reason of becoming con-
vict and not being pardoned. His mum.
ber in San Quentin was I'LL. His
photograph is In the possession of the
chief-of-police of the city OF Portland,
taken while an inmate Of the San
Quentin penitentiary. He is a profes.
sional thief and vagrant. He has no
residence in Oregon, because he cannot
acquire it by being an inmate of its jails.
He is not entitled to vote. is an outlaw
and professional criminal
George d. Barrett is a partner OF
Sandy Olds in the colonization scheme
known as "Friends of the Homeless" at
Third and A streets, sure.thing conf.
dence gambler recently extradited from
Seattle on the charge of larceny by en-
bezzlement, After his extradition the
grand jury was persuaded through politi-
cal Influence of Mr.. Simon to return not
true bill and the case was settled. He
escaped punishment az that time.
Frank HELEN, proprietor Of faro
game on Washington street. A profess
sional gambler.
Mullen, door.tender at Frank Hell
lens faro game.
"Webb, proprietor OF saloon which
is known as questionable resort where
women and men without character
associate, and place where the detect
ives looking for burglars, thieves and
confidence men are able to find them
between the hours OF and 2 in the
morning and daylight.
IS. Mish, proprietor of cigar store on
Washington street which has poker
game attachment.
81. r. Mort and ]. NJ. Roberts, were
special police officers recently removed,
who have made their living by black
mail and existed on money forced from
the French prostitutes and cribs in the
north end Of town by an organized sys-
tenn of bIackmail.
H. H. Hawley, disgruntled politi-
clan, recently removed from the street
department.
30. j. Laird, former saloonkeeper,
recently removed from the street depart
ment.
20. P. Church, an ex-policeman of re-