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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14

To Cure a Cold I'm One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
let's. All druggists refund the money
IL It fails to cure. e. w. Groves Sig
nature is on each box. Csc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14

The East Oregonian Is Eastern Ore
gon's representative paper. IL leads
and the people appreciate IL and show
IL by their liberal patronage. IL n
the advertising medium Of this section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14
Dwelling Burned.

December at IL o'clock at night,
while all were asleep, the dwelling OF
John Reeves. with nearly all its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire. The
members of the family barely es-
capped in their night clothes. Mr.
Reeves was the only one who got out
with his shoes on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14
NEWS OF MILTON
RATHBONE SISTERS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL ELECTION.

Gone to Montana TO Attend a We'd
ding-Gone TO California to Make
Their Home-Rev. CoOmbs Con-
ducting a Revival ut Athena-Will
Spend the Winter In Washington
Presbyterian Revival Has Closed
Recital at Columbia College Decem-
ber Fl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14
HELIX HAPPENINGS.

Helix Dec. &c. Z. Bott mas solu
a plot of ground, 25x1O0, corner Con-
cord and Cleveland streets. to the
Bank of Helix. consideration being
$500. The directors hope to nave
everything ready to commence ousi-
ness soon after the first of January
A. w. Daubner is quite seriously Ill
at his home in this place.
Mrs. Hugh Walker was taken 10
walla walla Monday for treatment
for blood poisoning.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Howard return
ed Saturday evening from their
honeymoon trip.
Mr.. T. G. Montgomery of Pendle-
ton. spent Sunday with Helix relatives
and friends. and returned home Mon
day.
Mrs. G. W. Knight and daughter
Myrtle. of Pendleton, are visiting with
relatives in this place.
Miss Carrie o. Milspaugh will speak
in the Baptist church Friday evening
ON the Baptist women's or young peo-
pies work.
Miss Grace Ellsworth has returned
from a visit with Athena friends.
E. L. Smith of Pendleton' was a
business visitor in Helix Monday.
A. B. Montgomery was Pendleton
visitor Monday.
Will Curtis and sister, Maude' were
pendIeton visitors Monday.
Miss Essie Foss, principal OF tht
Myrick school, was a visitor In HEM
| Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-12-14
Helix City Officials.

At the annual city election held
here Monday the following officers
were elected: Councilmen, r. D.
Richmond, A. b. Montgomery u. b.
Richardson: treasurer, c. E. Bott; re-
corder, C. G. Knight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
WIFE STRANGER
Gets NEW TRIAL

COLUMBUS, o., June 24.-The
case OF Alfred A. Knapp. the alleged
"strangler." who is under sentence of
death, came up for hearing today in
the state supreme court. Knapp is
TO be given second trial, and II lis
now being arranged TO have the trial
held early in the coming fall
The crime of which Knapp was
convicted was the murder of his wife,
Hanna Goddard Knapp. The murder
was committed at Hamilton In De-
cember, 1909, In addition TO this
crime, Knapp confessed to having
strangled three other women and
girls, two in Cincinnati and one in
indianapolis. He was SUSPECTED also
of the murder Of several other wo-
men and girls. His defense was in
sanity.
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NE|GHBORS DISCRED|T. REPORTED
THEORY OF MRS. LORDS INSANITY

Mrs Sarah Lord, the mother OF
five children ranging in age from
7 to 10 years, was yesterday after
noon committed to the asylum at
Steilacoom. Worry over the dis
grace of her daughter Elsie, aged
13, who was arrested at Seattle In
company with Frank Cook, an old
friend of the Lord family, several
weeks ago, Is said TO be the cause OF
deranging the woman's mind.
This theory is discredited by neigh
bors of the Lord family, however.
who declared that Mrs. Lord never
seemed TO believe that there had
been anything improper between
Cook and her daughter. Cook is an
old c. A. r.. man and has known the
Lord family for 20 years He often
took one or more of Mrs Lords
children with him to Seattle, where
they had mutual friends. A few
years ago, when the Lords lived in
Seattle, the children often came
over here to visit Cook
II is said that Mrs. Lord has not
been strong mentally since her hus-
band died, several years ago, e.
which time she was not in her right
mind for several days She has had
hard struggle 10 support her five
fatherless children and her neighbors
believe that she finally collapsed un-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
SLOT MACHINE MAN DEFENDANT
in SENSATIONAL DIVORCE SUIT

Frederick Henry Baldie has been
made the defendant in divorce pro-
ceedings instituted by Wealthy Ann
Baldie. Besides alleging cruelty al
most inhuman, the complaint clears
up a mystery by stating that the de-
fendant is the owner of the slot ma
chimes which are now being operated
in Tacoma.
Baldie and the complainant were
married, the complaint states, in
Butte, Mont, in 1896. They have
two children, aged and 4 years. II
casions the life of Mrs. Baldie has
been threatened by her husband and
that he has inflicted cruel bodily
harm The trouble commenced three
weeks after they were married, when
the defendant threatend 10 shoot her.
In 1901, while they were living on
the corner of Thirteenth and f.
street, the defendant struck her in
the face, blacking her eyes He
then threw her on the floor and beat
her until she became unconscious.
When she recovered he kicked her in
the face.
In the summer of 1903, the COM
plant alleges, the defendant assault
ed her again She applied for police
protection, but on Baidie's promise
to be good no arrest was made On
June 19 last Baldie again threatened
her life, and three days later, June
%, he approached her bed at mid
night with drawn revolver and
threatened TO kill her.
The commuuttv DroOpFfv mQnffou
ed in the complaint consists of lots
and 10, block 1914 Tacoma; mon
eys, securities and jewels in the
vaults of the Fidelity Trust compa-
ny, value unknown; household furnl-
ture valued at $500; 700 slot ma
chimes in saloons and drug stores OF
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TACOMA SHOULD HAVE CHEAPER Gas

The people of Tacoma are being
awakened to the fact that giving any
corporation a monopoly of public
commodity is not good thing for
the people. In this connection a
citizen of Tacoma calls attention to
the monopoly enjoyed by the Tacoma
Gas company, and in communica-
tiOn to the editor says in part.
"The Seattle Lighting company an
nounces that on and after August
l a charge of 81 per thousand feet
will be made, if the company is al
lowed TO enjoy the field unmolested.
"The American improvement COM
pany is trying to obtain from the city
of Seattle gas franchise, and to
prevent a rival company from COM
ing into the field the present gas
company is willing to make this re-
duction from $3.50 to 81 per thou
sand feet.
"Here in Tacoma the gas company
has no rival or opposition, but if gas
can be furnished in Seattle for 81
per thousand, why not here?
Coal for the manufacture of gas
is no more expensive here than in
Seattle. and labor conditions are the
same. Until the city was enabled to
furnish electric liglt at a much
cheaper rate than it had ever been
furnished for before, our citizens
paid $1.75 per thousand for gas, but
with the advent of the cheap electric
light some months ago the company,
10 retain its business, made a reduc-
ton 10 $3.50 per thousand feet. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
MetCaf of CaHfOria Gets C0rteIyOHS Job, Norton
OF Illinois Takes Navy and Moody Made
Attorney General

WASHINGTON. d. c., June a.
President Roosevelt today announced
the following cabinet appointments.
William II. Moody of Massachu-
setts, attorney general
Paul Norton of Illinois, secretary
OF the navy
Victor H. Metcalf of California,
secretary of the department of com
merce and labor.
The designations of Attorney GEN
eral Knox and Secretary Cortelyou
have been accepted, TO take effect
July /.
Mr. Norton dined last night at tho
White House and had long confer
ence with the president, He hesitat-
ed to accept the navy portfolio, ow-
ing TO his lack of special knowledge
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MISSING VESSEL
SIGHTED TO-DAY

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-The
bark Hollis Wood, 119 days out from
Newcastle with cargo of coal, which
was given up for lost, was sighted off
San Pedro today.
SAN PEDRO, June 24.-The Hol-
lis Wood put in shortly before noon
today. Captain Knight says the YES
sci was almost totally disabled in a
gale two weeks ago, 200 miles from
San Francisco.
The vessel since then has been
tossed by gales and half of her rig
ging was lost
The captains wife and 17-months-
old baby are little the worse for the
terrible experience, although some on
board suffered seriously.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
LUMBERMEN WILL
MEET IN TACOMA

Among the important matters to
be discussed. by the Pacific Coast
Lumber Manufacturers association,
which meets here tomorrow, will b.
the proposition of shutting doC n ali
the mills one or two days each week.
The object is to curtail the output
with the least possible hardship to
the employees.
Another matter coming up will be
the report of the committee repre-
senting the association that recently
interviewed the managements of the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railroads regarding a 40-cent fir rate,
and also lower rate on box shocks
from Western terminals to Missouri
river common points.
There is a difference of opinion
as to the necessity of shutting down
the mills. The recent slump in the
lumber market, according to local
lumbermen, has reduced orders until
the output of the mills of Washing
ton is away beyond II demands upon
the mills by consumers. This is re-
sulting in the mills piling up largc
supply.
For the first five months of the
year, ending June /, the rail ship
ments from Tacoma amounted to
1896 cars For the same five months
fast year the shipments were 2,087
cars, For the same time in 1902 the
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Chicago, Milwaukee G St. Paul Now Known TO be
Behind Tide-FIat Deals i'm Tacoma and Sc
attIe-WOrking in Close Connection
With Hartman for Terminals
i'm Both Cities
Especial to The Tacoma Times.l

Especial to The Tacoma Times)
SEATTLE, June 24.-The mystery
which has for the past ten days en-
shrouded the heavy dealings in tide
land property in this city and Ia
coma has at last been explained, and
in the explanation is revealed the big
hand of power that has hypnotized
local real estate men and set the
town agog with wild rumOrs of the
vast industrial advancement for the
city which these mysterious manipu-
lations are believed to signify.
One Million Dollar Deal.
In the recent tide-land negotia-
tions which have been going on ever
since two weeks ago Yesterday over
vi 100000 worth of the most valua-
BILE lands in the real estate market of
Seattle have changed hands, and the
name of but one man stands out as
the heaviest purchaser He is j. F.
Woodward, known now as the man
of mystery, and until this morning
his identity WAS as much of a secret
as the purpose of his bold manipula-
tions.
Identity of the Purchaser.
MIR. Woodward is associate counsel
for the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul railroad, one of the finest equip
ped trunk lines in the country, which
now extends westward to Evart, S.
D., ON the Missouri river, and is con-
trolled by such heavy financial inter-
ests as Marshall Field, the Armour
estate and the RockefelIers, with e.
II. Hartman as ponderable, If not
controlling, stakeholder.
He Worked With Secrecy.
The utmost secrecy has attended
every move made by Woodward. He
has never registered at any of the
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Tacoma from which the defendant
draws an income of at least $4,000
month; large number of slot ma
chimes in Seattle, tools for the re-
pair of the same, and some office
furniture.
The plaintiff asks for attorneys
fees of $3.50, decree of divorce, Gus
tody and control of the two children,
permanent alimony for the support
of herself and children, an order re-
straining the defendant from inter-
fering with the plaintiff, selling or
disposing of the property until the
case is disposed Of, and temporary
alimony OF $3.50 per month.
The attorneys for Mrs Baldie are
Govnor Teats and Harry H. Johnston.
The restraining order was issued
today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
WILL CROWN QUEEN
IN WRIGHT PARK

Elaborate plans for the festivities
of the rosa carnival are nearing COM
pletion The following program of
march and events OF the day has been
arranged. The pageant will form IN
the vicinity of the city hall at 1870
y. m. and proceed down Pacific ave-
nue. to Seventeenth street, up Sew
enteenth TO G street, and thence up
G street and st. Helens avenue TO
Division avenue and up Division ave.
nue. to Wright park. where 1t will
disband. The coronation of the queen
will take place at 1880 o'clock IN
the park.
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Rt. ILL., grand recorder Edward r
Hare, of Tacoma.
III. grand master of ceremonies
James n. Beggs, of Seattle.
III. grand captain of guard Will
lam M. Ross, of Everett.
Ill. grand conductor of council
Alonzo G. Bowman, of Tacoma.
Ill grand steward--John Lille, OF
Seattle.
Ill grand sentinel Henry Fl. Day,
of Tacoma
About so delegates representing
the eight councils in the state were
present According to the report of
Frank p. Weymouth, former grand
MASTER the order is in a nourishing
condition, having membership Of
$40 in Washington.
The annual meeting for 1906 will
be held in Bellingham.
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EDMUND GATES is
GRAND MASTER

SEATTLE, June 24.-By the ad-
journment Of the ninth annual as
sembly OF the grand council, Royal
and Select Masters. yesterday after
noon, the work of the Washington
state Masonic grand bodies is com
pleted this year Little save routine
work was transacted at yesterdays
sessions excepting the election and
installation Of grand officers for the
coming year. These officers were
chosen on the first ballot:
NJ. III. grand master--J Edmund
Gates, Of Tacoma.
RI. III. deputy grand master
Richard }. Graham Of Seattle.
Rt. ILL., principal conductor of
work Wesley C. Stone, OF Spokane.
Rt. III. grand treasurer-Henry L.
Kennan, OF Spokane.
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of naval affairs, but the president
finally persuaded him that such was
not necessary,
The president desired to have one
of his ministers representative of the
business Interests OF the country.
Metcalf's appointment was determine
ed upon by the president shortly
after Il became certain that Secre-
tary Cortelyou would accept the
Craftsmanship of the Republican ma
tional committee. Metcalf was n
member of the Mccall committee
which investigated the relations Of
certain congressman with the postof-
fee department.
CHICAGO, June 24.--George b.
Cortelyou, chairman of the national
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der the severe strain.
Elsie, the eldest daughter, is be-
ing held in Seattle as witness
against Cook. Two other daughters,
aged 2 and 10, are being cared for
by their grandmother, who lives on
Center street, and the boys, the elder
one l6 and the other 2 years, are
school section.
The older boy, when seen By a
Times reporter today, was ut work
clearing off stumps from the little
tract OF land leased from the state
He said he would try to get his
younger sisters put In an orphan
home, as his grandmother Is too old
to care for them, but 1t is his inten-
tion TO secure work and support his
brother and his sister Elsie.
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local hotels. He has never told any
of the real estate brokers with whom
he has done business where he could
be found, but he has worked busily
and, as is now believed, successfully,
to the end he had in view. All his
purchases have been made in the
name of A. T. McLaren, the loan
agent of one of the biggest insurance
companies represented in Seattle,
and the transfers have been made
Immediately to Woodward, as evil
denced by the records in the county
recorders office.
Sequence of Earnings Visit.
1t has developed, and local rail-
road men admit the logic of the sitd-
alton, Ii at Woodward's dealings fol-
low as the natural consequence of
PreSld' ut Earling's recent trip over
the Hartman lines in the West.
Earth Z felt the pulse, as it were. He
diagnosed the case, and then came
Woodward, with pockets lined with
gold, or it's equivalent, which was
distributed broadcast to every man
who could be wheedled into giving
options or quit-claim deeds on tide
fiat property.
Hartman Stands Behind.
Back of all these manipulations
stands, like a specter, the now IA
nous Hartman suit against the mer-
ger which is pending in the New
jersey courts. Upon that decision
depends the purpose for which the
newly acquired Seattle and Tacoma
tide-lands will be used
Hartman has for a long time
striven with all the executive power
of an empire builder to get into the
Puget Sound country and open a
gateway to the Orient. He has watch
ed with jealous eye every move the
Hill nterests-always inimical to
him-have made. He has been eye
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company has not yet gone into bank
ruptcy, and | believe at 81 a thou
sand the gas company would make
money and continue to exist If the
company will not reduce it's rates OF
its own volitiOn, let lis take steps to
induce an opposition company to en-
ter the field"
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CULLOM DID NOT
CONSULT HIT

WASHINGTON, D. c., June "a
Congressman Hit sat up this morn
ing for the first time since his ill
ness. He will return TO his Illinois
farm as soon as he is able to travel.
The congressman approves of Gull
Ions withdrawal of his name in the
Chicago convention, though the lat
ter did not consult him.
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pavement.
Swayze was a married man about
So years old. He went to the office
where the girl worked early this
morning, and when she refused to
elpoe with him he drew his gun and
fired two shots into her body.
Both bullets struck the girl in the
neck, but she may recover.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
OLD BUILDING TO
BE TORN DOWN

Building Inspector Sherman has
ordered the Fidelity Rent & Collec-
ton company to remove an unsight-
ly old building at 1929 South p
street The company was also noti-
fed to repair a dwelling at 727 Taco
ma avenue.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
LATEST REVELATIONS REGARDING
TRANSCONT|NENTAL RAIL WAY DEAL

the Milwaukee through the exten-
sion of the Oregon elsort line, as ex-
planned IN Wednesdays issue of The
Tacoma Times.
Means Great Things for Sound.
Whatever may be the ultimate
purposes of the bic captains of indus.
try whose eyes are aew bent on the
Puget Sound conn 81 one thing is
assured, and THAI IS euat their future
manipulations naeaA great industrial
advancement for both Seattle and
Tacoma, and the feeling is growing
that the vast plans. of these men Of
millions are rapids being pushed to
a definite consummEtion
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single to the requirement of the
Northern Pacific railroad 1t would
best suit his purpose of conquest.
Has TwO-FOld Purpose.
Harriman's present purpose in Sc
curing tide-lands in Seattle is two
fold
Above all he desires terminals for
some transcontinental trunk line,
whether for the Union Pacific, the
Northern Pacific or the Oregon Short
Line (the Milwaukee) is immaterial.
In case the New Jersey decision
results in his securing the control of
the Northern Pacific, he wants indi-
vidual terminals for that road, for
the reason that present terminals of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific in Seattle are so tied up that
Hill would secure them in the event
of his (HilD losing the merger case.
A Good Investment Anyhow.
If, on the other hand, Hartman
should lose his case, he figures that
the purchase of tide-land property in
Seattle will be a gilt-edged invest
ment for him, and this land will be
available for terminals for the Union
Pacific line when he sees fit to extend
it from Portland and the Columbia
river, and for wharfage when he
completes his arrangements tor the
building of an Oriental line of ocean
steamers plan which he has long
been working out
Ultimate Transfer of Holdings.
While now, in brief, it appears
that the Milwaukee road is purchas-
ing Seattle tide-lands, independent of
any other transcontinental lines, it is
reasonable to suppose that this line
does not contemplate extending its
system to the coast, but would trans
fer its holdings to Hartman, a heavy
stockholder in the road, who would
establish working arrangements with
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BODIES RECOVERED FROM THE
SLQCUM DISASTER NUMBER SO8

day, but II is not believed that any
more corpses will be found there.
From visits made by the police to
1,100 families, estimates of the dead
and missing are now fixed at little
more than a thousand persons.
A monster benefit for the children
and other sufferers from the disaster
will be given at the Grand opera
house tonight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
MRS. ROOSEVELT GOES
TO OYSTER BAY HOME

WASHINGTON, d. c., June "a.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by her
sister, Miss Carew, left this morning
for Oyster Bay TO pass the summer.
President Roosevelt will join his
family there JHly z.
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NEW YORK, June 24.-The total
number OF bodies of victims of the
Slocum disaster recovered has reach
ed sos. Forty bodies remain un-
buried and unidentified.
The work of pumping out the hull
of the Slocum will be completed to-
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SHOT SWEETHEART TWICE Then
LEAPED TEN STORIES TO DEATH

DETROIT, June -Maddened
by hopeless love, Charles Swayze, a
well known insurance agent, shot
eftie Afford, pretty clerk in the
Singer Sewing Machine company's Of
flee. TO-DAY, fired a shot into his own
body and then leaped from a ten
story window to his death on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
SPOKANE GIRL
DIED IN WRECK

LIMA, O., June 24.-Two Western
Ohio Traction line cars collided last
night one mile south of here. Laura
Keppen, aged years, of Spokane,
Wash, was killed. Three other peo-
pie were probably fatally injured.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES
THREE CABINET APPOINTMENTS

Republican committee, leaves tomor-
row for Washington, ID. G. He an.
nounces that he will not bother with
politics until July 1, when he goes
out of Office. His temporary head
quarters VIII be at Washington until
August i.
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SPORTS TO BE ON
TACOMA AVENUE

Tacoma avenue is to be the scene
OF most OF the athletic sports on
the afternoon Of the Fourth Of July.
A band vii be on the avenue al
aftt rnoon.
The sports will take place on the
asphalt pavement south OF Ninth
street.
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AMERICAN DISAPPEARS IN ENGLAND

LONDON, June 24.-The Ameri-
can embassy here has no infor-
nation concerning the disappearance
of Kent j. Loomis, but Secretary
Carter says the matter will be thor
oughly investigated. The suggestion
is made that Loomis may have met
friends at Plymouth and gone into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-06-24
BANDIT Gets THE RANSOM
AND CAPTIvES ARE RELEASED

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June "a
Consul General Gummers cabled the
state department today that let
ter has been received from Perdicaris