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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

Dramatic and almost tragic was the
scene in the federal court room at
Portland at IL O'Clock Monday night.
when the jury brought in a verdict of
guilty against United States Senator
John II. Mitchell
The tension was extreme and the
climax of the most important case
ever tried in an Oregon court was in
tensely thrilling.
Seated before the bar, pallid and
ashen pale. nervously stroking his
silvered beard. his eyes swollen and
fixed intentfy upon the foreman of the
jury in whose keeping was his fate,
Senator Mitchell wildly displayed the
severe strain of mind and nerves un-
der which he has borne up during all
the long weeks since his name was
first coupled with Oregon's unfcrtu-
nate land frauds.
TIL case went to the jury on Monday
afternoon at 2:55 and exactly at IL
o'clock, or after eight hours consid-
Grafton, the bailiff announced to the
court that verdict had been reached.
Judge DeHaven at once called the
ltutfdl NuuTl " uIutI, anu lnt NOIuiCb
was read, in which the jury found
Senator Mitchell guilty as charged,
and recommended him to the mercy
of the court.
Judge A. S. Bennett asked that the
jury be polled. in hopes of finding yet
some ray of vindication for his distin-
guished client, but every member of
the jury declared the verdict was rem
dered by his full and free consent and
the last Tlickering beam of hope van
ished from the face of the aged sena-
tor who leaned anxiously forward
during the poll of the jury to catch
the answers of the members
Fate had struck the hour for him
and he settled back in his seat and
looked appealingly toward the court.
Immediately after the poll of the
jury Judge A. s. Bennett, chief coun-
sci for Senator Mitchell. moved for
new trial and Judge DeHaven an
nounced that the answer would be
given next Monday.
So Closes temporarily, the most
dramatic and historical case ever
heard on the Pacific coast.
Prosecutor Francis ]. Heney was
not present when the verdict was read
but 'phoned in from the Lewis and
Clark exposition grounds that he con-
graduated Oregon upon the character
of her citizenship as exemplified by
the conduct of the famous trial and
the verdict of the jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

Cleveland, July 5.-A special train
of the Penns lvania bearing the pres
idelt and p,trty to attend the funeral
of Hay, arrived at the union station at
8 o'clock. The president was accom-
panied by Secretaries Shaw, Hitch
cock, Wilson, Metcalf and Bonaparte,
Attorney General Moody, Postmaster
General Cortelyou, former Secretary
of the Navy Morton, former Secretary
of the Treasury Lyman B. Gage, Eli
hu Root, Charles Emery Smith, Sena-
tor Knox, DIR. P. NJ Rixey and Sec
retary Loeb.
Troop A was drawn up at the en-
trance of the station. The party was
met by Samuel Mather and a COM
mittee from the chamber of COM
merce. A large crowd witnessed the
presidents arrival, but made no DEM
onstrations.
They immediately entered the car
riages and were driven to the cham
ber of Commerce, where they were
met by Governor Herrick and Vice
President Fairbanks.
With fitting ceremonies, yet mark
ed by simplicity, the body of the late
Secretary of State John Hay was to-
day laid in its last resting place. at
Lakeview cemetery At IL o'clock
short services for the dead began in
the sanctuary, at Wade memorial
chapel, Lakeview cemetery. In the
chapel was assembled a little compa-
ny of distinguished mourners. Mrs
Hay and Clarence Hay were in the
front bench to the right and left.
President Roosevelt, Samuel Mather
and other relatives were near Mrs.
Hay, Vice President Fairbanks and
the remainder of the company sat
well in the rear of the chapel when
the silent company assembled.
DR.. Hiram C. Hayden began
prayer for the dead. The quartet then
sang two verses of a hymn, following
which DR.. A. B. Medium, pastor of
the church, read a passage of scrip
ture. Another hymn and prayer,
and the service ended.
A squad of troops of the Ohio Ma
tional- Guards bore the casket down
the aisle. Behind it followed the
chief mourners and the members of
The cabinet, who acted as honorary
pall-bearers. The president accom-
panied Mrs. Hay to her carriage.
The cortege then moved to the
Stone plot, where the casket was low
cred into the grave, DR.. Hayden read
ing the familiar graveside prayer.
The party at once entered their
carriages and were driven away.
The president and cabinet, with the
visiting associates of the late secre-
tary, were driven to the train. Mrs.
Hay returned to the home of Samuel
Mather.
The public funeral began with the
arrival of President Roosevelt and
party at the chamber of commerce
hall, where the remains lay in state.
Troop A. with a squad of police, led
the cortege and a large number of
people lined the street leading to the
cemetery. and watched the passage of
the funeral procession.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

Tacoma, July 5.-One of the most
daring jail breaks ever recorded in
the northwest, took place about mid
night last night at the federal prison
at McNeirs island, and eight desper-
ate criminals, serving terms from one
year to 20 years, are now at large.
Those who escaped are: Ed Stick
ney, Tacoma, sentenced to three years
for counterfeiting C. D. Castle, Taco
ma, two years for altering money or
ders; James Leslie. Alaska, one year
for larceny; w. D. McCarty, Alaska,
10 years for robbery; ]. H. Malone.
Alaska, six years for criminal assault;
Matt Moor, Japanese, Alaska, five
years for stabbing; K. Takeouchi.
japanese, Alaska, 20 years for man
slaughter; George Wade, Alaska, five
years for larceny.
Wade was the ring leader of the
gang, and the convicts centered their
plans to escape about his cell. The
partitions between the cells are brick.
Wade was in cell IS, and McCarty
cut through the partition of cell II,
Into Wade's cell. Malane cut through
cell 90 into cell 10. and then together
with Stickney, in cell 10, thegs cut
through into cell Is. four conVicts m
the second tier of cells, then cut their
way through the roof into the third
tier, where Convict Leslie was in cell
81. The two japanese imprisoned in
cell 33, cut their way into cell 81.
Castle was imprisoned in cell 81, and
cut his way through into cell 81,
where all the escaped convicts assem-
bled and broke through the roof
The roof is of sheet steel and one
fourth of an inch in thickness One
sheet of steel was bent downward
and the other pushed up, and through
the opening the convicts left the
| prison.
Once on the roof the convicts scaled
the walls by ropes made from the
blankets in the cells. Everything fnS-
dicates that the men, immedfateiy
upon getting on the outside, made
| their way to the wharf and boarded
! the government launch Irma. This
they attempted to man, but failed to
handle it right, with the result that
a dynamo broke and left them strand
| ed
| Not discouraged by this failure,
| they worked the launch near shore,
disembarked and procured two row
| boats 1t is presumed that they then
rowed out until daybreak, when they
put in at some beach and started out
in quest for other clothes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Rioting at Iron Works.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-Several
were injured as a result of rioting at
the Putiloff works this morning.
The police arrested a young man
entering the works who was suspected
of having dynamite in his possession.
The young man drew a revolver and
killed the policeman who made the
arrest. and was himself wounded by
another policeman.
Strikers congregated at Petershoff
road, and Cossacks charged them, us
ing whips and then fired volley and
wounded several workmen. Other
disorders are anticipated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Assessor Strain Is plcnsed.

Assessor C. p. Strain. who made
the assessment which was called into
question. and who above all others
is entitled to the credit for having
brought the railroad company into
the same class as other. taxpayers.
was greatly elated when he learned
that the work had been upheld by
the decision of the supreme court
However, he said that he cared to say
nothing for publication except that
he considered the decision but just
and that the county was entitled to it.
According to him the railroad COM
pany should be treated in the same
manner as are other companies and
individuals. The decision means ap-
proximately $4,000 a year to the
county, their annual taxes being in
creased that much by the increased
assessment,
Regarding further legal opposition
by the company, II has been said that
should they lose the present suit they
might begin proceedings in equity to
test the justice of the assessment.
However, it is believed they would
lose should they take such a course,
and should they do so a valuation
would then be established thereby
for their roadbed which every assess
or in the state would be compelled to
adopt, thereby vastly increasing the
company's assessment all over the
state. In view of this possibility,
some are of the opinion that no fur
ther action will be taken by the COM
pany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

feet has BE- lined. and today a
mining LOCI Is filed on the state
capitol gro IS gold has been
found in : Is that are being
raised wi machinery.
la. g merchant of this city,
early this morrnng filed a mining To-
cation notice on the grounds. setting
forth that he claims all of the ground
now occupied by Nevada's executive
building. While Cohn was posting
the notice Lieutenant Governor Allen
stood by and did not realize what was
going on until he read the notice.
Several attorneys have expressed
their opinion that the locator can hold
the ground as there is no patent
granted, while the attorney general
stated today that the state would pre-
vent work under trespass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
An Italian Was Second.
Convict Was Poisoned.

walla walla. July 5.-An autopsy
performed on the body of Frank
Richards, the ex-Walla Walla convict,
who died in the United States prison
at McNeil's island on Wednesday
night, revealed that the dead convict
took a dose of morphine which result
ed in his death. 1t was thought At
first that Richards had been sudden
ly stricken with heart trouble, but this
theory was exploded when the autopsy
was held. How Richards managed to
secure the poison is profound mys-
terry and will be thoroughly investigat-
ed by the United States prison Off
cials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Four Posses in the Field.

Tacoma, July 5.-Four posses are
now on the trail of the supposed con-
victs near Bremerton. United States
Marshal Hopkins is waiting until 4
definite report is received as to the
location of the outlaws before sending
out the main posse.
Officials of the federal prison are
scored on all sides as a result of the
break. The convicts cut through five
cell walls, then through the roof, and
had been gone five hours before the
warden knew of it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
WON
TIE AUTO RACE
AN ITALIAN CAME IN
SECOND IN THE RACE.
One Desperate Speeder Went Over a
Precipice While Running so Miles
Per Hour-The Americans Who En-
tered Were Hardly in the Race at
All, Being Badly Distanced, While
One American Abandoned the Race
to His Competitors.

Las Champs, France, July 1.-Two
hundred thousand people watched the
progress of the Gordon Bennett auto
mobile race today. In Auvergne noun
tain 1900 soldiers guarded the course,
which began at Las Champas and was
S5 miles in length. Each competitor
will make the circuit four times,
making a total distance of 4S1 1-2
miles. There are 400 turns on the
course. The start was made at 6
o'clock sharp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Won by a Frenchman.

Las Champs, July 5.-M. Thery,
the French autoist. won the Gordon
Bennett cup today.
Thery finished the last lap in 7:10
lapsed time. and received a tremen-
dous ovation. He won the race last
year. His machine is a 96-horse
power
Lancia, of Italy, led at the end of
the first circuit, which was covered
in 1885. Thery was in the second
place and six minutes behind. In the
third round the Italian had break
down and Thery resumed the lead.
1t is reported that Lancia fell over
precipice while going at the rate of
so miles an hour.
An Italian Was Second.
Nazzari of Italy. finished second;
Cago, of Italy, third; Lytle and Tracy,
Americans, remained valiantly on the
course though hopelessly baten.
Dingley, an American. abandoned the
race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Still at Large.

Tacoma, July 5.-The eight cunvicts
who escaped from the federal prison
on McNei's island. are still at large
in the Puget sound region. Two of
the convicts. Wade and McCarty, are
desperate men, and as they undoubt-
edly have arms, the officers expect a
hard fight before capturing them.
Many believe that the present man
hunt will rival the famous Tracy
chase
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
functions Abandoned for Today.

San francisco, Cal, July 5.-Be-
cause of the funeral of Hay. all func-
tions in honor of Taft and Miss Roose-
welt are abandoned for today. Taft
is up, and unattended, enjoying a stroll
about the streets. Miss Roosevelt re-
mained in the hotel after the noon
hour, when, accompanied by friends,
she was taken for an automobile ride.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
aRottcnr Naval System.

st. Petersburg, July 5.-With the
publication of the official messengers
account of the tragedy at Odessa, the
censorship removed all papers filled
with accounts from the foreign pa
pers. The press uniformly declares
the mutinies the result of the rot
ten" system in vogue in the Russian
navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
MITCHELL WAS
FOUND GUILTY
Aged Senator Was Recon-
mended to the Mercy Of
the Court.
VERDICT REACHED AFTER
EIGHT HOURS CONSIDERATION

Poll of the Jury Disclosed the FacI
That There Was Not Dissenting
NOte--Verdict Unanimously Agreed
tO--Judge \. S. Bennett Immediate-
ly Moved for a New Trial, Which
Will BE Answered Next Monday
Dramatic Scenes at the Midnight
Session-Heney Congratulates the
Character of Oregon Citizenship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
BURIAL OF HAY
At CLEVELAND
Followed a Simple Funeral
Service That Was Private
and transformations.
ATTENDED BY PRESIDENT
AND CABINET AND FAMILY.

Members of the Cabinet Were the
Pail bearers-Dr. Hiram c. Hayden
Conducted the Services, Assisted by
the Rev A, b. Meldrum-Co Cortege
Was Escorted by Troop of Ohio
National Guards-The First Details
of the Funeral Were Carried Out
at Cleveland Chamber of Commerce,
With Many Witnesses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
STRIKERS HAVE
MADE DEMANDS
THE ST. PETERSBURG
STRIKE is SPREADING.
Russian Prcss Denounces the rot
ten" Naval System as the Cause of
the Black Sea Mutinies-Rigld Cen
Sorship .Against the Foreign Press
The Mutineers OF the Potemkin
Put i'm at Port for PrvisiOns,
Coal and Medical Attention.

St. Petersburg, July 5.-The strike
is spreading, but is not yet general.
A meeting of the strikers at the
Putiloff iron works was held this
morning. at which demands were
formulated based upon Father Co.
pon's program. A strong force of
cavalry is guarding the works. En-
ployes of dhe Laferme tobacco works
Joined the strike today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
EIGHT FEDERAL
C0NV|CTs GONE.
Wholesale Break From Nc
NeiI'S Island d---EsCapes Are
at Large on the Sound.
TWO OF THE FUGITIVEs
ARE DESPERATE MEN.

Two Are japanese From Alaska-The
Gang Did a Great Deal Of Hard
Work to Effect Their Getaway
Stole a Government Launch Which
Broke Down, and All Made Their
Final Escape in Row Boats-Tbe
Authorities Fear That a Man Hunt.
of the Tracy Order Is Imminent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
UMAT|LLA HAS
WON TAX FIGHT
Supreme Court Has Rendered
a Decision Vindicating the
Opinion of Judge Ellis,
ASSESSOR STRAIN HAS
FEW COMMENTS TO MAKE.

His Judgment in the Original Instance
and the Decision OF the Circuit
Court Are Held to Be just, and
Technically Correct in Every Par
ticular-Declsion Has r-Reaching
Effect-DOubtful Whether the Com
pany Win Risk q Finish Fight in
the Higher Courts, for Fear of an
Arbitrary Valuation Being Placed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

Arthur Douglas, a well known busi-
ness man OF Montpelier, Idaho, was
shot and killed in his boarding house
Monday His landlady, who is the
only eyewitness, says It was suicide
over Q love affair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

Monday night, near Beatty, Idaho,
a large hawk flew against the cab win
dow on the engineers side of the en-
gine pulling the train that left Boise
at 1885 p. m. The train was rum
ming rather fast. and the hawk broke
the window and fell dead in the en-
gineer's lap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Potcmkin In Hard Lines

Theodosia, Russia, July 5.-The
battleship Potemkin has arrived here,
and requested coal. provisions and
medical attention for mutineers. They
also demanded the authorities to
guarantee their safety during their
stay here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Seen Near Siiverdale.

Bremerton, July Sit is reported
that several of the Mcneil Island es-
capped prisoners were seen in the vi
cinity of Silverdale, several miles from
here this morning. A posse has been
organized to search for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
PENDLEroN, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, July 5, 1901

nished the list as required. it certainly
cannot complain at this time of the
insufficiency OF the description.
From these views 1t follows that the
decision of the court below should
be affirmed, and It is so ordered"
The suit was conducted by Arthur
C. Spencer for the appellant company
and by G. w. Phelps, district attorney
and James a. Fee for the respond
ants
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
TWO BANK FAILURES.
Collapse of Topeka Bank Has Wide
spread Effect.

Washington, July 5.-Two bank
failures growing out Of the collapse
of the First National Bank Of Topeka,
are announced today by the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. They are the
Spring Valley National Of Illinois, and
First National Of Toluca. Illinois.
A. B. Chapman and family will
leave tomorrow for Portland. where
they will remain about a month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

De Haven VIII Push Prosecutions.

Portland July evident
o was
called
dered plead demur
Arguments heard in the demurrer of the
advsement
A. H. E. ands
indictments returned against
Wnkle F. j. sisler
the
McKinuey al agreed
p California
last the number of demues will
heard
Heney Congratulated
81 fromW
Mitchell appreciated
acting general"
.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
English Crew Won.

Henley England, July 5.-In the
second heat of the race for the royal
challenge cup, the Leander crew de-
feated the Vespers of Philadelphia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
G. d. HILLMAN SENTENCED.
Seattle Real Estate Man Convicted OF
Fraud.

Seattle, July SC. d. Hillman, one
Of Seattle's heaviest real estate brok-
ers, was sentenced to 30 days in jail
and a fine of $500 on a charge of con-
spiracy to defraud. He gave clear IT,
ties to property which he did not own.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
LAWSON AS AN EDUCATOR.

Starts for Kansas on Mission OF En-
lightenment.
Boston, July 5.-At 1880 today
Thomas F. Lawson left by special ex-
press bound for Kansas to make a
series of speeches against ''The Sys-
tenn" I'm going to talk on the coun-
try, the system and finances in gen.
eral," said Lawson. 81 want to edu-
cate the people"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Packers Give Bonds.

Chicago. July 5.-The pack
ers indicted by the federal
grand jury for alleged violation
of the interstate statutes. ap-
peared either in person or
through their attorneys in the
United States circuit court this
afternoon and gave bonds of
$4,000 each for their appearance
for trial at the fall term of
court. The defendants do not
disguise their nervousness
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
CAPITOL GROUNDS SEIZED.
Miner Locates a Claim Under Nevada's
State House.

Carson City, New, July 5.-Sever-
al weeks ago the state OF Nevada COM
menced boring an artesian well in the
Capitol square. A depth Of over 200
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Coal Miners Dead.

Vivian, w. Va, July s.
From 2b to 80 miners are be-
lieved to be dead as a result of
an explosion in a coal mine at
9 this morning. Ten were
brought out, one dead, the
others so badly burned they
cannot live. Rescuers are
searching for other victims,
nearly 80 OF whom are still in
the mine. probably beyond the
reach of assistance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

United States Senator Alger. Of
Michigan, declares he does not seek
reelection and will retire from
public life March I. 1907.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
Total over sIOO.O 900.

The total of the o. r. & y. tax for
1903 was about s50.0e0. and to this
$4,000 has since accrued as penal
tise, thus bringing the amount to
about $65,OOO, This with the s4O,O
that is due for 1904 taxes. makes q
total of over 100000 due the county
by the company for the two years
taxes, and which under the decision
just given must be paid. unless some
other legal escape be found by the
company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05
SHEA WILL NOT OPPOSE.
Labor Council Will Consider Aban-
dOnment of Strike.

Chicago, July SIT is stated on
good authority that president Shea
will not oppose the termination of the
teamsters' strike when the question is
put to a vote in the joint council to-
night 1t is announced the policemen
on duty guarding the wagons will be
withdrawn tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-05

An intelligent message to intelli-
gent people. proflting the sender
and receiver, is advertising.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-14

John Ku-i, gigantic and crazy, dis
turbed Palama yesterday and the po-
lice were sent for. He had also beaten
his daughter. When Ku-i heard that
the finest were on his trail he UNI
dressed, soaped himself all over and
waded into a taro patch. There the
officers found him. The giant would
not come ashore and after some par
ley a policeman waded in. Ku-i was
driven into bath house where he
turned On the water but a rush was
made and first the Hawaiian Hercules
knew Fatty" KAPPA was sitting on
him. Well soaped as he was he wrig-
gled from under and getting a big
stick, he hit Officer Hart On the head.
Then the giant took to the taro patch
again where three policemen cornered
and ,handcuffed him. They had to tie
him with ropes before they could get
him to the station. Ku-i will be ex-
amined for insanity.